from time to” timo consulted and administered stimulants, Meanwhile, the «.ree old women, with ‘his. pulse CHAPTER XXVUL The awesstricken women drew nenrer tto gaze upon the murdered ma fy canmaie,. he p erclaim He ned Gem, whose young | ie had detected the, slight, very ight motion of the man’s ches The old woman knelt down beside the eae hoedy, and began bees fe selosely. ‘The shirt boson 3 front were soaked with blood, that tin -seeme goa’ Thoth? somo” hidden “wound, She hastily unbuttoned his clothing, sand foun mall, round, blackened bullet hole over the region of the left jun ing. “Turn him over on his left ee and ashe said, half rising from he As they followed her dire: aan! the sblood flowed freely both from the wound and from the Lay hy the man. “Joe, ‘I it and Cees fe Blackville as fast iy you can go rt, though I don’t Dire our stop rolling of pstairs and fetch down the cot bedstead to lay him on, or it stands to can't carry him upstairs without hastening of his find," said the old woman, us she busied self with slanching the wound in the fh we her orders were immediately cot bed. was made up in the cor- Riteror ihe room, was tenderly raised by the two laborers, laid upon “Now, sland out of my wa et holt to stanch the blo women and the men with- place and waited. te aly and comfortable: Mstari Riings fides te i Uieaee ace wlothes, but I am afraid to undress him, for fear of starting the wound {to ble rew to ae fe e sacred truth,” } 4 : ve me,” spoke a very faint voice, which, as ‘she afterwards Sid, sounded so' much as if it might have oa from the send that the old pet “ ithdrew her hai and recoiled reeandy brandy!" breathed the same Yoic “Tabby. get the brandy bottle and ‘Pour’ some into a glass and bring “it xclaimed, Geiaa Tabby, loo ouch. ave sto. wile hequlced stimutant, edialely a He breathed i ‘ein an ane) "said encouraging yunded man ed faintly, as Je will be h , eros he doctor do for me? ale see a turned aba her pens who re know? This is Black Mall Bost aie arenes” “Black Hall!" echoed the man, starting tp and gazing around nny with an ex- citement that caused hi und to break out bleeding again. “Black Hall! Is it here that I must die? Here, and—great Heaven!—i every room Ww crime Lge Ue aaa In the very room ‘haunted by her memory!” And, covering his a88 with his hands, he fel i od Kk upon the pillow. “Ts more par hastily ex: Biciel Mine old lady, as she nervously pressed a fresh piece ae lint into the gushing Cees Pp he faintly whis-} able ‘en e, it possible, till the] Jawyer Miss “Tabby brought a ae and Mrs, Winterose iL te lips. “But, oh, this room! this “al room! tH ne room!" he murmured, with "ne quae: good man; this ain't the i lady was murdered,’ hich is haunted by her ghost ‘fo this day,” put in Miss Libby. who had ome up to the side of “Not—not the room, where ae fosa was the very same room, only. with, ditferent furniture.” “It is the correspondiai room in {his wing. explained fere ‘ Mother," wblepered Miss Tabby, “it seins rae mona replied the old “Mr. Horace Blon- at the Dubs yt wat difference? what dif- tlessly. arr tat 3 woul ‘be saucer if you adn seen im not, 1 never did see ace Biondelle, to know him as sich, IY life. before. {1 mean neither, mother. ath man in a fright somewhere or | plic man in a fright?” oe ina tnt when I saw him.” fusht don’t whi Ss See, it distu "said the old i id ‘truth: “he wounded man had a rned to isten to them, rfl was gazing eo! ae evant al gin me ‘etons | ab e ben! Ae ot nee jaw, look at me well; old girl,” he ; faintly, “and ‘see if you ean’ and the wounded man | messa; nt a 5 and unt nued yhere the] can Jai ae room & in tother wing,” to me as I've seen this man be-} Re hi inet yal have followed them, see- presently. sa nab? fork, oeeupied something more haan, hour, for The narrator vas very ‘ Honk loss: of sl had seen a gh flood! “Well, tion to you, fy Yeflect as how soo! ‘So. this ay 40. Heveel Gem lag for inte! “Str, ‘Blonde this gentleman Ing at a neig) ‘ries, when we en. have Yupted the fea i pel walked to the our” hie the Yeoble reply. ‘The. old, wom place, and s thing for, y ‘NO or going to a for: tha weary nati, and soo} Miss Hoot Bt Tabby and ~ ad fits old qumbers bles awinterose, as si side. Cre “Doctor, you know, ieee in give ive. ‘unl x pas sine itm you will do the for aoe! i speaking vith frequé the doctor, gently, “Do so, pray, occupy as as possible,” pl he sdoelor pr aminatio When he had @ single coi “L told women out, of us alone with ape while, gently inquired th oN be all over with sibly ner elle. The Be probably agre When he writing her dayne Wher ae ocr bade Ih Joe ing that the and ; ink, js ita rolled out a sh head peu ‘The dying mai “No, it i now, men it it ni seithoutrulniay mi lawyer and ‘the Moola gxehanged cts: but ni mis What it intly, Hleet when you mel Se ser while wa his: inte my good gentleman, it ought {0 be a comfort end a conseria- all his pang ee mind and jbo know, te fo: lille. Hallow had Teen io the pie woods to gather vas Soe ‘foremost, when he stumbled and fell ov “Hush! we dist “What is the matter? Gan T do any- a This isa me So Mrs. Winter- “Lam ene ‘16 see you wounded) right end ore nee Tha you. cannot do (Soi lot-us have no flattery. shall have finished a mment, ‘oul $0," said Mr, Blondelle, in- terpreting his silence. me something to keep -me going until finish my work, and then send all these) ny supply hima with writing materials fist.” will do as you shall 1 not: gend for your wife?” io; what would be the use? doctor did not urge the. point had senisoed oat nt, he whispered to le she lhe vari had at “the room. est up and are a confession. a nmiade no com What Mr. Hotes Blondelle's scones: sion would be the: Gem, aine’ upstairs, gathered around the small fire in their bedroom. Awe hushed their usually garrulous tones, or moved them to speak only whispers. - Never. seemed an hour so long. length it was past, and more than past, when a soot a anne foot of ——_-——- the stairs was. oper e. doctor's voice was heard Se ee them to é aT . Af J come down, OR, SYBIL BERNER’S “ig it alt over? whieperingly inquired VINDICATION over.” “But Abe. many 1 mean.” “Tt i all Over aie ue vel. He ; + still pene though. sinking ost. And you rescued of u: laying wounded there, esclle us from you did r ancwaing. that aight," said Miss Tabby. | is. the man," iy while Miss looked at him with a new le, can’ you tell me fhadn’t a chance to ask before-—how came fo be wounded?" mum, we bor’ < nose in. the fell all joging along, you no idea who shot than you have yourself, sco m the injured man inter- wvereation, urb him. I ought to bedside, and inquired: alone, and be quiet,” was nits any back to the fire- n in silence. The two auinited; seated them- rt distance. All thoughts merry-inaking were given ath watch enue: in awfw mn afier by a loud knock- sprang up to open the As mit. the doctor and the is he shook hands id ly sie bowed to the eh the family. sir,” ‘Teplied Mrs. — Terwe way to the bed- we shall bring you round] geo Dr. Hart, as he took the nan. know, or you soon will any such But thing to tes Ze me. an: a ee an ae to me, me," ly, ut must and will. But, little of my precious time leaded the dying man. raceeded to make his ex- finished it, he made not “And v give the room, 80 4 ig leave the lawyet irect; ul, mean- joctor. nme before she can pos- e,” answered Mr. Blon- cnulaals cot, ae as to take the two laborin; to the kitchen. ig men to where he of the nee was closed but al a rom the ie slayed, nid Aabk a seat between the bed’s ad been placed. T can it wl redeem her’ life had already it really was will be ean spoke Seen F “it-was on thé might how was on our rry-mak-| hour quar- -| sybi Sybil with hn and| 5 pauses, fe amine your injuries,” ‘said Tt will Hs le stand nbs which | foxy and per ha i will! sntd Mr, Closbby,-us he cat ot Darehient he had taken the precaution ‘to brin, foe mn laughed low ae-he re: hi make “Don't yo eterno uu think he ats 78 have a “He would be fend: ete. a clergyman conversation the out Winterose bees “came down into joistened his by Ei and Gem. i one ed joctor and the: la coniering ih & tow tone of @ stant window Thus. the death watch was kept. in rene of awe, until Miss to resist her desire to do something for the neglaed avenue and approaching the no us st soeiee soa tate| of 8 night, ouse SER Sen tt auikmaene seond wea- sed. itor the door, Hs was inmediately follow. ed by @ “Burgla: Pr noerioce lh ieln ere riages,” said Miss Tabby to herself, as opened the Bhe-reootled with woud Every one started up, and hurried | forward (0 see whet could be \eemat- ter. CHAPTER XXIX. Berners stood before Bennet ers, in magnificent beauty ay ee mers, developed Into ignily and ai knew her of Yet they a able, unimagi Forgotten was anGayine Wahl Unseen was» Lyon filled up the doorway. ‘They crowded around her, they car- ch y asked her a score of questions, and, ‘without ee for a single answer, asked her dred others. “God bless the people at Sybil spoke after she was permi to catch her breath, » “And you, my darling, you! God bless you in com ang homer” fervently ex- Liane the old w “Now, sce sigcne ehitd, Mrs. Win- terose? "Whe re is my Gem?” the lady in- quired, looking eagerly around the room. dear old home, and all] in it," were the first words itted ‘ eee come here,” said the dame. the beautiful young girl, ue fl been. timidly lin; ingering in the ie suspicion ot sive fndy's identity, too. ai was sitenly fol clung thus; and then| the young -head from her oiding it beiween her tenderly down in U Sybil lifted bosom, and, hands, gazed eae she ughter! lithe Gem think that T had is time, my daughter, Inquired the lady, lingers ing into her darl eyes. “I thought you were compelled to do it, mother!” “What! to leave you here alone, un- cared for and unschooled, all these long om eit T aliguid know AG SEOUL. comppoinies hy slaty, typ hey. ‘and life, Gem, by seeking to see Oh, mother !” “And they were so far Metts my dar- fel elt uae # all risks, for the sake of ome few weeks earlier than ould ny. a iting for you over there! So Tee ai fa | my day “But, dearest, Leese mother, at what @ ee sighed Gem. “{ do not believe it, my “aatting: not believe. after att the: 3 er!” she said, gi med dase aPhhinds “tokens doctor and the par in the house; but @ did not see them. They had dis- crealy Finca into the back room. “and ce 1, here. is your ing. to emb race ah of the dying man, whose ups senses were fast failing. sess in the Tabby, unable @ sufferer, crep! up to the”side of the she recovered her courage and went and) iy kille them ft ‘a @ scene that vowed is indescrib- ws, whose fine form } li for. pete 0 hiten along with a great strain We ae gion, {s the least of a oO) enderly gaz-| healed and i f tte israres ver prevents the: eer | sutfering: iwelve ee ‘trom its base t €/ and “| sid ing} tain amount JUST TOOK A NIP. Green--How does your dog like your new neighbors! brownies a little early to say. Rov. “has had only a small pice HHH EEE 4 : About the Farm HATH ttt tttttttt+ttt++t FEEDING IN STALL OR SHEDS. This question during recent years has much eee that it has been fully settled, the Sree Ss conducted during years have ee ae rable light nie the sub- e experiments have resulted, ear Sis teva ae feeding in sheds, ++tetttie ie hearte, and bes his hand upon her head and_ blessed “But who ae “that?” exclaimed in a starlicd tone, as she turned hi il, atts an a ghastly: and blood-stained. fori silting bolt appahe on the cot bedstead, and staring in anic al exelatinllon ss were turned in the direction that hers had taken, and Mr, Berners looked inquir- towards we Winterose, who mat vat —the Lord only knows whom—t was found joe lying in woods, and with the help of two labor. you came to be wounded?” inquired the] et opposite to to which, her mother sat, he was brought here. We sent for or so, two or three times a week, old lady. his sands," by asking hint | the doctor, but he could do nothing ig bat te best feeders ey to think it “ now. I must save all my] in a low t ane him. He must dle, and: knows ita use them all the aeons, pe what T have to say to the] “I one in the world you;added in a whisper. while nd “le them in the stable. lawyer bi eens brand; {would like to see, or to send a message| In the pease. Sybil, staring at the Say sees is accord with the idea then "ho said, speaking | to?” astly faci was slaring back at| of olden times, as reference is faintly and galt "dimen “No—no one—but Sybil Berners—and ics through ne glanng eyes, recognized holy writ to animals fattened in the His request was cornplied swith, ae I have written a me: sng ,to-her; but} an old acquaintance, stall. then the Te ofa, women, with Gem is im * gasped the (Yo be continued). ‘There is one argument in favor of ‘withdrew {o the fire, rvals, stall feeding that cannot be gainsaid. hi Fiahotiag men came in from go sit down and keep quiet. —_——+—- ft proviesstor tpediin pmpfoAts que the: their errand and joined them at the worry the poor soul!” said HUNTING THE FUR SEAL. amount of food that they should be fed. sere a : Sal e can take more food than others ‘Did you catch Joe?” inquired the bby. c somnblied, and the silent! Monstrous Cruelty Practiced in Their| Without injury. When they are tied in lame. death: Saat = i separate stalis the food can be distri “Yes, mum, just as he was riding off. ua unbroken. except iy the howling Killing. Hut each just in exact proportion We had to run afler him and shout;|the wind, eating of the ri A i to ils needs. in this way each animal ‘bat we stopped him, and gave him your| the rattling of the leafless trees, un Ae ee eae ey eb aay we Kept on eedand {UUNy, DETER go." engin’ — tnexplicaie sound! — wheels without any waste of a dis not right; and now tell me—for I heard grating over the rough, possible, or, at least, it is not easy to {hese gentle and harmless, animals has, in. the course of years, had its ef may not be ger enerally Imown “hat what is called the speaking, the seq: bear, ond is probably ‘more nearly related to the bear than to A noteworthy item is that m,.and t th at time, bul when the bout a week old the mother ventures Alte raclically exterminated them in south waters, whence came the most val- They have, for some time, permitted to engage hile the British, method eliminates the reproductive class and is cruel in ils resulls, the Americans. who kill on lan and select only the “bachelor” seals, aro arbarous ani nin thee ite ‘The land “drive,” in itself pea ering for these animals, fitted for dry land and com Stee @ lumbar: in the kein. Man: 2 drive." ins. of such oH a the wa. aaa ave left to dient having no market value. hunting season is very s nee as pave se e a occas! killing grounds, DI mereial reasons, for ‘i kitted white over- {hem between men arm ae eae s they pass Kt “The great rapidity with which Aalnly of instant lea’ as they great piles ans lie here he poorer class, the scarred, and not in good i. Vion, together with the breeaing seals, are allowed to find their way back dip ee ST La 5 THE BIGGEST FLOWER ON EARTH. ur native parasilical plants fall ae ‘ue shade by the was discovered by Dr. Arnold in Suma- tra ears ago: wt ex- plering the island in company with Sir On this mecouti noldi, ower are something mor‘ Belly is at Teast the space pee tho petals is] The best. oe and the cheapest is in nearly @ fool r of the bloom| made from hogs that never have been was strongly ati of roast beef. BE This strange parasite has liltle else be- may be carefully driven or sit XC cer- prea The species is parasitic on the roots of a kind of vine. ge SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER. at (sternly): “So you've failed mo. was| ng in 2 "et “eager! the jugar at Ie ords, @ doctor again our examinations! How do you ext ig on : y went and ask me just the same questions as befor 2 th , | watering Ake animile’ond ro| moving the liter. @| various items referred to. side of a tropical} sh 5 ola without "Phere is no system of farming that to and lowing the animals Uberty in the barns and in. a aa yard experiment: ttihs conducted ie ntigewitee uf the Mla: sota station came out in of feed- in the stall, writes Prof Lhomas Shaw. thought a few a ue that animals could bo fallened better if they were tied in the stall and kept perfectly I can public pelune gs as to whether animals tiea in the sill should be allowed ane et to take exercise yard for an rtion ta each the exact | amount of ately. following arguments against lo such an ex calied for in feeding and also in re- This item is impor- these days of expensive labor it is very important, may care for many more animals when fed in boxes and not tied then when the ani- mals are tied in sl cost of he stable with cheaply, because of THOSE LOOSE CONSUME MORE. FOOD, It may be asked how can more profit be made from animals that are fed loose when they consume more food, found in the greater relative sein made for the fed. sult would seem to how unmistal to secure a more thor- complete “Uigestion in several of the experiments conducted ve this question, is pat! rater profits that feeding in the Z food has been eae out of 00 , the relative crease mo Elna kept paco with the constmption ot food. Phe i to does The animal will iieedhe-are est gains when. i Spl coniforiables pope speaking, other things being gris in stormy weather it wuld xpose animals so TREBn Abate tney PaMie te ne ontprie Mies r it is ea ‘ty ab I hy i ae ils saga ue ald wal prefer lying out of doors on a bei y instances. to seeking shed. id begins, otherwise they will injure ‘They or > So that each could be kept in eating the grain ration. to keep they sheltered from storms of rain or Oia and a should not be allowed to wade sea sh deep mud in yards. The com- a the animals seus be most ery studied, LIVE STOCK NOTES. good. sense must be harm, judgment and common eo the skim milk left on the farm to be. Most horses will drink as soon as they the morning. Then allow Most horses after working or four hours will desire to WV drink, diable, ing the animals in the ah ater than | at tice ok feeding barley furnish evidence : ete “slightly ies per caso ae 0| Others claimed that ‘hey should be al- in] Ghild of the “Langworthy Martiage*| 1 True Story of the Leng- ge," a romance of twenty which roused — passionate championship of a deserted woman and her le. says the London Daily Mail. In the early 80's Edward Martin Lang- worthy, inheriting a great fortune, emi- grated to Argentina and there lived in {almost royal state in lony of hil own founding. He sailed on a visit a ¥ Jon board his yacht, ser The vessel iy off Southampton when Tel one in wh vivo T} ward, 4) Sicitian Judge in an Attempt to Repeat ry Got Lett, fe, the consumption of | =| But "run the Govern aes elsms began to. run Tow,-t keeping late hours.” | 3 that man tries to dictate to in his drinking that has colic than it is the ores the pint oe never have water when e x phere is ‘to cue for doubt that the ver, eding must always lean for results ae as feeding. The cow that ~ will Bve ss times her bodily weight in milk put so much bulter fat ie the milk that from it butler may be made equal to one- half or more of her live weight, is a creature of very remarkable artificial development. Shi ust do thi reat work of milk Producten and fat elabo- ration from the feed s| sume, digest, and fore, the taipiltoalfon of good breeding must be in produei mal capable of this heavy food sumption, LIVE STOCK NOTLs. detrimental to all kinds of breeding cee especially hogs, A large colt put at a when three years old is full vit, and if al- lowed to do all he io willing to do, will be able to do_much less at four years of ag iments and long continued prac- that this grain is a useful and economi- cal food, oats, with animals performing a me- dium amount of work —_¢+—_—_. RECALLS A FAMOUS ROMANCE. Betrothed to an Englishman. marriage has been arranged ai Langworthy Europe in his private: yacht in 1882, a rs hotel met and fell in love with Mis Mildred Lo ng, an Irish girl of great Accompanied by a chaperon, after her engagement to Mr. Hebe consented to make a trip Langworthy suddenly wrged an imme- diate union, rossed to France were married at Caen, The husband used to ata i nee mar- nage his wife dem led before sailing Angentina. Arrive it Ayres, he brutally told her les the marriage was a sham, fave her £ and ao her bacl ck to-Englan taken a stead, then editor of the Pall Mall Ga- zette, and her with an annuity of £500 ante child, the Miss Lang- worthy who. is shortly to become sister- in-law to a peer. The case is famous in legal circles as ’ hich a comparatively. unknown junior laid the foundations of his legal suiccess by “standi up to” Sie Charles Russell, then the doves of tho The ju aa is now Gill, Ku n years after the trial Mildred 1 Lang- ai reconciled to her husband, died in a Parjs hotel} and Edward Lang- worthy, declaring that he could not sur- her, ended his life shortly after- — + SOLOMON UP TO DATE. that bears a striking: resem- ton. of \ icily. ‘Two pea- laimed with equal vehe- retty baby boy; ther of posing as ihe real mother, atte having had the child in temporary charge. The judge re- i Scriptures, thought he no better than follow King ne @ im- mediate discovery ofthe true mother. mes have changed. “Ifthe Italian qecannee report is tobe believes!. the {vo svomen erled oul simultancousiye— i uat cut it up, Exeeltenea, you, imay” as. well’ Koop. the ‘ploc WHEN TO GIVE ADVICE. A certain slatesman was travelling by train recently, when a farmer ed, to a seat.anc pale elling him how to nen! the: ula RU When ply of eriti- te statesman eAWVhat is your occupation ?” “Poultry er,” was the ahtohend knows. how much work does. vt 1d isan him for not knowing his business. hen doesn’ month it’s 7S s a Joss to keep it. {ell that I couldn't give you points ‘on it, it is not the proper time for you to come and teach ine show the Govern- ‘ment ought to be run? w h Physician: “I shall have to forbid ec, my wife has been consulting you, GASGAGE RoeM Py Car} knocking out iy ry . tiny hole: made is | man, daring revolver-shot in M. Gaston Bor- leverry, who performs some _ highly sensational and rdol foats, cf which the following are samples. He places a small piece of sugar on the head of assistant and, from a point )- | fi Nene shools if off with aS cent EDIRC, marked on the back. blanee to the familiar problem the soku| ena ‘owed 16. he, breakfast, dewn by a bullet when on the wing.— London Tit-Bils. Men Shou!d Be Constantly on Their struggling | appan +; jantly ae @ things, and thinking ae which drive the very success they are after away from them. he re all the time counierkollny their efforts by wn indiscretion. Seve position, and then, by gelling i pen they have been years in at sive climbs and tumbles, so. that they si ply. not Do you know how many aes each [3 anything sooth hile, “Ay eee ruere are thousands of men, who arg NViy, nos cones tt rei an ne e man. B » the man who looks after ay ee than we ‘disease. oe ae to luncheon,” she although’ 0 shal FEATS WITH REVOLVERS ASTONISHING FEATS BY KING CAR LOS OF PORTUGAL, Mr. Walter Winans, Champion Revols ver Shot, Scored Sixteen Bulls’ Eyes in Succession. rlos's latest re ane of ¢ vor-feat diamonds at a eat, then “send: Srnloeen “bullets through the ia thit ninds one in Paris he knocked er one sabes ey sixteen’ sma) dolls, and pi the body at inning rabbit,” hirly yards, usin ayoril r, almost Har killing them before they can disa] the surtice) Nib Is away A SHOT BEHIND THE EAR. But wonderful as a fe Ki arovoclipsed by, ft Mr. Waller Winans, the cham- pee revolvérshol of the years ago and in half-a-dozen shots. he cut five of ja em in halves. in 1889 he performed the marvels feat of scoring sixteen buulls’-e} ecession; and in a sixty- shot Sarat with a French cham- ho hi man-target fifty-clghb times out of sixty; while at Brighton he -shot, with more than 1,000 stags to hee redit ramos poseasste’ he Rusnowteneiadad tis revolver’ without touching 9 a ue of the man’s head, Then, for the cf sugar he substitutes a fifty- eatin piece, which HIS UNERRING BULLET ais sweeps away; while with a third shol visiting-card held paca palathgh ‘Phat the todern marksman ‘wilh his onderful feats of Captain Ross who was at his ee about eighty yeurs ago, with a f his mo famous Spanish . ‘The mateh, which \was' for a wage of $250 and was wiln large crowd of excited Speciors at tho Red House enclosure, was of fifty shots at 36 fect, the target being a Seated card with a bull's-eye size of a ten The pro} of the runaway, Hesoripion. for the gallant captain wo: with ridiculous ease, hitting the bull's- twenty-three ti t ae BR io way, for twenty swallows with his pistol before each bird being brought. LITTLE WEAKNESSES. Guard Against Them. the strangest Pane au human nature is shat men and work like Trojans to get a puffed up wilt conceit, or by som sh or weak act, knock the moneda: m, and down they f succes- under them, Their Wve ives are a series 0} nywhere, never accontplish from them by their doubts, their fears, heir lack of se ae their lack of con- enc aw a by toftaht habits which eat success conditions, BAITED THE WRONG FISH. It sometimes happens on ue sare is in the . of the mother who thied to break ter Title "Theodore of. the habit of take ing. saaeel off the sideboal have bonbons ‘when there > “and ot to 'e often Theodore promis. bor, smiling reminiscently, “What did you do? “1 carefully. eae the mie ating rom a enacts drop and stuffed the Deri “tt nat “have ber, “if Solmny had Then water thet far more liable,