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lTlTSHOnO,CIlAtIIAM COUNTY, N. C. THURSDAY, A UNK .'UH97.
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"Mr. Pnxton, I presume," said fctim
inoro. "Yes, sir, nl vniir son ice," responded
llio detective."'
"Thi'ii 1 have a imt of introduction
for Jon," said Si. iiiiiioic, ami lie pre
sented a letter, whi li Puxton rend,
alter wliirli In' ai'iH-i' iiiul shook hands
Willi tin-old gentleman warmly.
Ntauti ore's introductory letter wan
written hy Hi.- t hiol' of tin' New York
t'ily oliri', iiii'l il staled dial llio ln'ari'i',
liii'lianl Klnnmoic, Lsi .was I lit writer's
personal frirml.
Tin' Idler concluded in these words:
"Any nssi-lnncc yon may render Mr.
Staiiinnie, who will maki' his business
known, will In' duly appreciated by my
self ami wi'll ii'ihi'inlii I'i'il by tin- m 1 1 1 1 -man
in iii'.-t ii iti, wlm is a man of vast
uvalth."
Tin' li'ttrr whs duly signed.
"Mr. I'll t i hi . " said Slamiiori', "I have
inlilestoil inysi'lf in tin- case of the
murder of my I-1 friend, .lolin Oiikhurn,
ami I desire lo especially engage yon to
solve llio in.vsti.-ry of his falo."
"I am iiln-a ly working up tin' cuso on
my own aeoounl."
" Very wi-ll, 1 w ill ailil an incentive
which will perhaps not In- ill-mlvlsi'il.
' 1'iml lln' as.-.iissin of .lolin Hakliiirii ami
secure his on id ion mid I pledge my
hi'lf to pay you tin- sum of $2"i,Imiii cash,
the day the Work is done," saiil Stim
uli no.
"Thai is a small fortune; I am yours.
1 slinll work for money as well as fame,
liow," said I'axtoii.
. "liood, and now I wi-h to give you a
few items of information," continued
Stnnnioiv, mnl lie Wi ut on to tell i'axtoii
of his disoov riy that llie marked money
was in tlie possession of 1'ratt anil
Weeks.
Previously to his appearance at (lar
l isoii's i 111 v, and In-fore lie knew that,
tin- money mi -sing from the bro
ker's safe was maikeil, Sianmore hud
ehaiiei-il to le in Pratt. A Weeks' olliee
and he saw l!n- latter counting a largo
hum of money ami t oted, without think
ing of the significance of his iliseovery,
thai eaeh note was marked with a small
rod "V," lis the Imliker said the money
paid -I i it 1 1 1 Oiikhurn was maikeil.
"We must gel hold of the marked
money; I'll t.ilo- out a search warrant,"
Sili'l I '.1 I I'll .
i "No," Miiil Slanmoie, emphatically, "I
object to Hull. I l.inov the devilish cun
ning of those scoundrels, They wouhl
litul a way to gel the money beyond your
loach tie- miillielit you presented your
self v. nli your warrant of search if, as
1 suspect is llu- ea-e, they have not nl
liaily cunningly secreted the money.
No, no, I'ratt .V Weeks must not know
that an inn' possesses the knowledge
thai tln-y ha e the stolen money. Kvent
ualiy, howi v.-r, I pleile you that they
shall lie 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 to pay out the stolen
money uieh-r ciieuiustaiices which will
make any alteniif at ileninl of their
know eij,'e that il was stolen futilu."
' Perhaps some slrataeiu may ac
colnplish thai. I fancy you have no love
for Messrs. Pratt A Weeks," said Pax
ton rearilini; Staiiiuore curiously.
"I love justice. lint listen; Levi
Ktvtlo, Mr. (iarrisnii's janitor, Is a man
upon whom suspicion may rest,'' im
Hwereil Stanniore, ami he went on to tell
how he had seen h retire come out of the
private entrance of Pratt A Weeks' of
lice and the reasons he had for suspect
inn I hat h" was a spy employed by Pratt
and partner to watch liarrisou.
1 Such suspicions Staninoiv entertained
from the moment when he knew that
Kiede was listening at the door of
the interior department of (iarrison'.-i
olliee.
At this moment the conversation he
twceii Stainnore and I'axloit was inter
rupted. A man whom the detective
recognized as a lii'hl watchman cm
ployed on the I. lurk where Harrison's
ull'.cu was sil.inteil, cnlcred.
HM'll K M.
'J'lie appearance of the watchman was
n source of the greatest satisfaction to
the detective. lie had ilesln il to ipies-
tlon him, hut had I Il llliahle to do so
1 y reason of the man's alisence. J to
had heeii called away from the cily on
tho day preceding' tho iiijjht of the
niurdi-r.
Paxton greeted the walchtnan famil
iarly, addicssinn him hy the name of
hemp.
"I want to speak with you in private,
J!r. Paxton," said the watchman.
"You can speak fearlessly hefore this
gentleman," answered Paxton.
"All riht, sir. 1 heard you were ask
ing for me at my house, ami tlnuiuli I
Jusl returned from the country, I hurried
to call here. You know my heat is
mound the l.lo k in which .lason (larri
Boll's olliee, where the murder was com
mitted, is located."
"es, and I wish to nsk If you hail
noted any suspicious circumstance which
ininht he important for mo to know.
The man who supplied your place on the
nielli "1 the murder had nothing to tell
inc."
" Well, I saw something. Last Monday
IiiHht two nights In-fore tho murder I
taw a man prowling aliout Mr. Garri
hou's olliee. lie was at work at tho
street door when I discovered him.
Thinliinn to arresl him, I tried to tako
him hy surprise, hut just as I was aliout
to sei.e him, he discovercil me. Then
lie w as olT like a shot. I pursued hiui,
iait lie Kavo me the slip uftor all. I
ililaiiied a ood look at his face though
when he turned and saw me at tho door."
" This is news, certainly, "suiil Paxton,
OS tin- w tteliiiian paused.
I "Put I have not told you nil," tho lat
ter added. "AMer I iive up the chaso
of the man I diseovcred at the door of
(larrison's olliee, I returned tliero and
inutile an examination. 1 found was on
the keyhole, and of course I knew ut
once the fellow had lieen takiin; u wax
Impression."
"ii si lihe the man," said Paxton.
' lie was a well-made younn fellow,
with lihl hair and must ai he and Idiio
eyes. There was u biuall KCttf ttcrosa
one of his pynorows, f think. That's
the host I can do for you In tho way of
u description; you know I only had a
Xlaiieo at him," replied (lie watchman.
"This account of the nian seen at the
ofllce door accords with the description
Stuart llarlaiul khvi "f 'he man who
took his overcoat," said the detective.
"I think 1 could recognize tho fellow
ii(.'ain if f wero to son him," said tho
wan-h man.
Paxton askod several more ijuestlons
ami then the watchman took his de
parture. Stanniore, too, withdrew unit
the detective found himself iilone.
The watchman's story had coiiilrincd
his theory that tho man who hud the
skeleton keys and wax Impressions was
the assassin of John Oakliinn or the
confederate of the murderer.
Hut Paxton deleimlued to placo Levi
K retire under sui vellhuice, for he enter
tained a. suspicion of tlie janitor which
had linen materially btreiititheiieej hy
the information that Stainiioio had
,'ivcii liim.
That very day the detective placed
oue of his most relialdo assistants on
Kreile's track, and lc ulso directed
another co-laliorer to thadow tho
brokers I'ratt .V Weeks.
'J'lio ijuest for the man who had taken
Stuart Hal land's coat and whom the
watchman had seen at 1 he door of Gar
rison's olliee was continued, and Paxton
lican to think he had tho ,'auio well in
hand.
Little did he anticipate tin-startling
ami mysterious developments thai were
to follow, as he advanced in the cam
paijn against tho mysterious assassin.
W hen Stainnore found himself in the
street at the conclusion of his interview
with Paxton, ho turned to a cal stand,
ami, eiiterliiK one of I huso convenient
vehicles, ho directed the driver to pro
eeeil to the resilience of Jason Garrison.
"Marks A ltock have Jnforiiiod uie
that Pratt fc Weeks aro the unfortu
nate broker's pressing creditors. The
losrt of the money which has found its
way Into the hands of tho.sn Wall street
bandits may place Garrison at their
mercy," said Stanniore, mentally.
While ho was approaching Jiihoii Gar
rison's homo Iianiel Pratt was leaving
the broker's residence.
An hour previously, while Garrison
was wonih ring w hy he had not vet heard
hum his importunate creditors, tlnro
came a loud ring at the doorbell, and u
servant admitted Pratt.
Garrison received him in the library,
ami a stormy scene ensued, ltect imlua
tions were exchanged, and both nu n
were enraged. I'ratt persistently tlo
1 1 1 1 1 1 i i -1 1 his money, and controlling his
passion said:
"On iieeoiint of the loss which you have
sustained by the robbery, we have de
layed calling i ii you, but now we can
wait no longer.''
"You know I am unable to meet your
di'liiaiid. The theft of the money with
which I hail meant to pay you prevents
my doing so. If you would grant mo
lime?"
"Impossible; my partner will not eon
sent." "Can I make no terms with you?"
Pratt did not immediately answer, but
ho made the transit of the room several
times, while he lurlively glanced at Gur
rison. I'lnally, as though he had arrived at
a decision upon some point which he
had been considering, he said in a low
voice:
"Mr. Garrison, there is one way in
which all this might be arranged without
inconvenience to yourself "
"How do you mean?" asked Garrison,
eagcrlv.
"I admire your daughter!"
"Sir!" thundered the broker.
"llcarnic; lam honorable in what I
say. I would make your daughter Kdna
in v wife."
"Never! Never!"
"Hut if you eou-eiit your debt will be
canceled. 1 promi.-e you that."
"Your proposition is an insult. 1
would choose, rather to see my daughter
in her grave. Go! Leave my house,
you Infernal scoundrel, for 1 shall do
you an injury," cried Garrison.
White with rage Pratt hastened from
the room, but at the door he paused and
hurled back the threat:
"I'll turn you into the street; I'll
beggar you unless you think better of
this. You shall have one more chance.
I'll call at li o'clock for your Until nu
BWer." Tho street door bunged behind him a
moment later.
Kdnu Garrison had heard nil.
It chanced she was in an apartment
adjoining tho library, and the voices of
tho two men, raised in anger as thoy
wore, reached her distinctly.
Kdna Joined her father us Boon as ho
was alone.
"You aro my own dear, dear father.
You spurned that villain as you should
have done! she cried, throwing tier
arms about his neck.
Jason Garrison caressed tho golden
head that nestled affectionately on his
bosom, and he said:
"The future looks dark for us, my
dear. My greatest hope now is that I
may bo able to nogotlalo a loan on my
Colorado property. I did not dare to
mortgage it before for fear of spoiling
the sale, which 1 thought wa sure to be
made. Fortunately, Pratt A Weeks
do not know that 1 own real estate in
Colorado and they will not seize that."
"Wo will hope for tho best, father,"
answered Kdna, cheerfully.
A few moments subsequently, while
father and daughter wero still convers
ing, the bell rang again, and immeiliale
ly tho broker's servant presented liich
ard Staiintoro's card.
"Stainnore," muttered Garrison, "I
know no one of that name, but you may
show the gentleman here."
Edna retired, and Stauinoro entered
tho broker's olliee.
Stimmoro introduced himself, ami a
short conversation ensued which we need
not dwell upon.
Siillico it to say that when lUchard
Stanmoro took his departure, ns he pres
ently did, Jason Garrison held his check
for tho sum of seventy-eight thousand i
dollars.
You have saved ine from ruin," said j
Garrison, whoso gratitude was bound- ,
less, as they parted ut tho door.
"l)o not mention it, sir. It affords me i
pleasure to think that I am foiling the
plot of l'l'tttt Jl Weeks to rulu you. Ours
hits boon merely a business transaction.
I have loaned you a sum in money; you
have given me valuable' Colorado prop
erty as security for the loan. You have
nothing to thank mo for. ltnfhcr should
1 be grateful to you for the opportunity
to block one of those villainous games.
I'll crush those vipers yett" answered
Stanmoro.
Ills last words wero uttered in a llereo
voice, full of intensity, and Garrison
I'd I that in him the Wall-street villains,
Pratt it Weeks, had a dangerous foe.
Stanmoro pressed Garrison's hand,
and a moment later he had left the house
into which ho had brought hope ami joy.
True to his promise, Pratt called at
tho Garrison residence promptly at six
o'clock that evening, but, acting upon
his master's instructions, the scrvanl
refused to admit him.
Pratt left tho door finning with rago
and vowing vengeance.
What was his surprise, however, upon
returning to his olliee to learn that dur
ing his absence Jason Garrison had
called and settled his indebtedness in
full.
"Where did ho get the money?" de
manded the irate schemer?
"Therein Is the mystery," answered
Weeks.
"My scheme has failed. With the
father in my power ami the lover in
prison charged with murder, I meant to
tiring the girl to my terms," miitleivd
Pratt, and after n moment's rellectioii
he added:
"lint tho game may not bo entirely
lost yet. Kdna Garrison may not bo
beyond my reach after all."
Pratt's motive for wishing to fasten
tho crime of John Oakbiiru's murder on
Stuart llarlaiul is clearly discernible
now. Tho conspirator regarded the
young man with nil the hatred such a
nature as his could foe I for a successful
rival. Ho had determined to wed Kdna
Garrison. Stuart was an obstacle in his
way to bo removed, ltut Pratt was one
who was invariably gineiiu-d by mer
cenary motives, mid it was remarkable
that eo should seek to wed the daughter
of a ruined man.
Stuart llarlaiul received a visit from
Paxton tho day following that which
witnessed his interview with tho broker
ami with his betrothed.
Ilarland, of course, preserved profound
secrecy regarding the motive for his se
cret journey on the night of tho murder,
hut he told Paxton of the suspicion re
garding Levi Kredge which had occur
red to 1dm. He also related the Incident
of his having detected the janitor listen
ing at the door of the private ofllce.
Paxton gained no further information
ft tn Stuart, and he left the young man
after assuring hlin that he could rely on
him to make every possible effort to de
tect the cashier's assassin and thus
prove his innocence.
That same day Paxton's auxiliary,
who was shadowing Levi Kredge, re
ported that the fellow was constantly in
secret communication with Pratt A
Weeks, and further, that he had learned
that the treacherous .janitor had been
playing tin- spy at Garrison's olllco for a
long time.
"Vou have done well, Sayer. I nm
getting considerably Interested In this
Levi Kredge, and I'll relieve you from
duty and take the place of his shadow
for to-night. I'll take him when he
leaves Garrison's officii to-night," sahl
Paxton to his agent.
The latter assented, glad of one night
oil' duly.
Tho olliee of Jason Garrison had bent
reopened, as usual, on tlu-day following
the settlement of his Indebtedness to
Pratt A Weeks, and business was be
ing transacted there as heretofoie.
Thanks to an advance of funds made by
Staiiuiori', in addition to the i liccp.e
which liquidated Piatt A Weeks'
claim, Garrison was enabled to go on
with his business.
Levi Kredge still served as janitor.
Previous to John Gakburu's murder
the janitor who swept tin) olliee after
business houis had always turned the
keys over to the old cashier when his
work was done, but now since money
was to be kept ill the olliee over night,
Kredge was allowed to retain the keys,
that ho might open tho ollico in the
morning and arrange it for the business
of Hi-' dav, before the arrival of the
clerks.
That night after the clerk had left
"Garrison's," Puxton, very cleverly dis
guised, sauntered by tho building, and,
seeing his agent on the vntch near by,
he signaled him to bo off, for he had
seen Kredge enter tho olliee, and ho
meant to begin shadowing him when
he came out.
1'arkio'ss had fallen when Kredge ap
peared on the street.
The Janitor cast a swift glance up and
down the street, but he did not observe
Paxton, who stood in the dense black
shallows of ail arched door directly op
posite. As though assured that ho was unob
served, Kredge darted into the passage
whore the detective had discovered tho
footprints in tho soft earth under the
rear window of tho broker's olliee.
Puxton stole across the s'rect to fol
low Kredge, ami just at that moment
liiehard Stanniore turned an adjacent
street corner and tho two men came
face to face.
Tho detective's dlsguiso prevented
his recognition by Stanmoro, but Pax
ton mailo himself known with a word,
and added, hurriedly:
"I am lu pursuit of Kredge, and I can
not pause a moment. You can accom
pany me if you like. 1 need not warn
you to observe silence ami caution.
Our man has entered the passage yon
der "
"Lead on; I am it novice in this busi
ness, tail you shall have no cause to
complain of indiscretion on my part,"
answered Stanmoro.
Paxton glided into tic passage with
the stealthy trunl of :t professional
trailer, and, equally silent in his move
ments, Stanniore followed at his heels.
The detective caught a glimpse of
Kredge's vanishing lolin as the latter
disappeared at the further end of tho
narrow way, and ho gained the extrem-
ity of tho passage and peered cautiously
beyond it.
He saw Levi Kredge and Ids sister I
Judith standing In the dark shadows
near tho reardoorof Onkburn's Hat. j
Tho secret mooting was, in itself, a ;
suspicious circumstance, tho detective j
thought. j
Lugerly ho listened to the oouvorsa- .
tion of Kredge ami his sister. j
Their voices distinctly reached his oars,
an 1 their words were plainly ovei heard.
"Well, did you get the money?" asked ;
Levi.
"Yes; and I mean to keepit, "answered
his amiable sister.
"You won't share with your affection
ale brother, eh'"
"No; this belongs to mo."
" That's so. You are a shrewd one,
Judith, liut luko euro you don't over
reach yourself. Morion Oakham strikes
mo as being a deep one, too."
"Let me alone to look out for myself."
"It's an ill wind that blows nobody
good, and tho murder of John Oakburii
has turned out to be a windfall for us
both."
" What, hiivo you gained? How has il
profited you?"
lief ore I'axtoii heard Kredge's answer,
for which ho was listening Willi absorb
ing interest, he heard footsteps in the
passage, and ho knew thai danger of
discovery was imminent.
rllAITKK XII.
Above all things Paxton desired to
prevent the betrayal of his presence to
Levi Kludge and Ids sister, for ho was
well aware that the moment n suspected
man knew that ho was the object of sur
veillance tho dinieulty of watching him
was increased tenfold, lie did not wish
the janitor to know that he was an ob
ject of suspicion.
"Iteinain where you are," the detective
whispered to Stanmoro, and thus speak
ing lie silently glided back along the
liarrowjMago to tho street.
A few Ret from tho entrance to tho
pitssitgolio encountered a man w ho was
traversing it. Ho had produced his
pocket lantern, and its light revealed
the face of Kemp, tho night watchman.
"Hist!" littered the detective, warn
ingly, as the other was about to speak.
"I am in pursuit of Information. Leave
the passage or you will spoil my plan."
Tho watchman comprehended the
situation, and he instantly obeyed Pax
ton, gliding silently out to the sti t.
The detective crept back to Slauinoie.
Tho latter whispered:
" In answer to his sister's question as
to how tho murder of John Oakburn
profited him, I heard Kredge reply, 'I
never tell tales out of school, my dear
sister.' "
Again Paxton listened.
Hut now Levi Kredge dropped his
voice to a whisper, as his sister did also,
and they conversed for a few moments
with great earnestness, though to bis
chagrin the detective was unable to hear
a word.
Hut presently Levi elevated his voice
si micwhat.
Paxton caught his words as he said:
"Well, 1 must be off; give hel' the
not o."
"I will do so," answered Judith.
Paxton knew that Kredge would trav
erse the passage, and seizing his com
panion's arm he said:
"Quick! We must get to the stl I
before we are discovered."
ilii-y swlftlv and silently retraced
their way thnnigh the passage and
reached the arched door opposite where
Paxton had st mil when ho sighted
Kredge as he caine out of the ofllce.
Tho janitor soon came out upon the
street and hurried away.
"1 shall not follow him now; I've an
Idea we shall learn more by watching
hereabouts. I noticed a light in the
window at the rear of the house. Let
us creep back and tako an observation
of Judith Kredge at home. 1 suspect
Levi Itaptight her a note for some one.
I shrmtrl like to bo positive whether it
was for Marion Oakburn, as I naturally
suspect it, must bo," said Paxton.
They reached the rear of Garrison's
olllco again in a few moments and crept
to it window-) through which the light
si reamed, and which was in an apart
ment belonging to Oakham's suite of
rooms, though it was on the ground
Hour.
Crouching beside the window the de
reetlve ami his companion pccrril into
the brilliantly lighted loom beyond. A
glance told them that the apartment
served for a kitchen, and they saw
Marion Oakburn and Judith kredge.
The cashier's daughter stoo l in (lie
center of the room, listening w ith a sur
prised and startled expression on her
pah- features to something Judith
Kredge was telling her. Hut Paxton
could not hear a word that was spoken
iu the apartment.
Presently Judith drew a letter from
her pocket, ami handed it to Marion.
The latter hastily lead the missive.
Then she said something in an excited
way and cast the letter into the kitchen
lire where It was instantly consumed.
Drawing a photograph from her bosom
Marion held it up for Judith to sec, ami
Paxton and Stainnore both obtained an
excellent view tif the pictured face.
Stanniore staggered back from the
window with an ejaculation of surprise
which Paxtou feared would betray their
presence.
As for the detective he w as never more
surprised in all his life, but he betrayed
little emotion, for ho was used to sur
prise and Inured to meeting with tho
unexpected.
There was the most excellent reason
for astonishment, however, lor the pho
tograph which Marion Oakburn had pro
duced was that of a young man with
light hair and mustache w ho had a scar
above one eyebrow.
Paxton and Stainnore believed they
recognized the man who had exchanged
overcoats with Stuart llarhiud, and
whom they thought tube the assassin of
Marion's father.
Tho picture corresponded perfectly
with the descript ion of the unknown
given by both Stuart and the night
watchman.
"What mystery is this? What re
markable complication of this strange
crime have we stumbled upon now f"
muttered Puxton. and n Hood of sug
gestive thoughts permeated tilled his
mind.
"Tho daughter of the murdered man
lias tlie picture of the assassin. What
can it mean?'' w hispered Stainnore.
"It is it perplexing puzzle. liut see,
she replaces the photograph, in lor
bosom. She seems lo treasure the pie
ture of the supposed assassin. Can it be
that she knows of his connection w ilh
the murder of her lather, and yet means
to shield him, or is r-he ignorant of what
wo suspect?" said Paxton, as he saw
Marion restore tin- picture to its hiding
place. "Is it possible the man we sus
pect is secretly Marion t ink burn's lot or?"
lie added, as tlie thought cult-red his
mind.
There was a lla.-h of rago in Stan
inore's eyes as lie heard him.
" No, ii thousand times im! That girl
is as pure as the driven snow and as in
nocent as one of the nngels," he hissed.
lie had clutched Paxton's arm with a
vise-like grasp.
"You will excuse ni.t mentioning it,
but you are crushing my arm," said Pax
ton, quietly.
Stanmoro telea-i d him, and the de
tective wonilerliigly observed that ho
was trembling from head to foot, us
though shaken by some powerful emo
tion. TO HL CONTINI'KI).
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-yiiiilut Actions ami Hrigbt Saying
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Lazily the bumblebee
lii-uiii-s from llow'r to flow'r,
Hack mid forth upon the leu,
And Im i iti s in monotone.
Piiisil.v (he honeybee
Toils from hour to hour;
Winter stores thus fathers hp,
Toiling all nlunc.
fiirch'Ksly the buinblcbi-t
Kisses rose ami daisy
The buds upon the apple trf-
Thus nips ut all the tlow'rs.
IhliL-i'iit the honeybee
Hies through bushes mnzy.
"Work and save," Hint Is his pica;
"I have no idle hours."
Noisily the hiitfihlchco
LiiiikIis at those who labor.
"Why sli i ii 1 1' I I so busy be?
Live w hile you can," I say
riieiiiieerncd the honeybee,
Cureless of the neighbor,
Gathers honey on the lea;
No time for idle piny.
'old winter comes. The bumblebee
Is Hole with cold and sorrow,
lie I in become n humble bee.
Ami woefully lie dies.
Not hii the sturdy honeybee;
He's thought of a tii-niorrow;
A wiirni and well -stored home has he.
Ill lied of ease he lies.
How n liny Measured n Onto.
Ti'nl you ever try to measure the force
of the wind? When Sir Isaac Newton
was a hoy ho wished to make mich a
nie.'isiireniont. Having no iipiuirutus
for the pin-pose, lie set about to think
up a moans. I'rescinly he had nn idea.
Going Inlo an open space where his
body Would receive the full force of the
wind he stood a ml .lumped against it us
far as he could. Then he turned and
jumped with the wind as far ns ho
could. The difference in the length of
the two ,iiiiiks gave hint the facts for
calculating the force of the wind. How'
many of our boy,s would have been im
clever ns that?
llnakct, IlniMli and Pinchers,
Nituralisls say that the feet of tho
common working bee exhibit the cu
rious combination of a basket, a brush
and a iwiir of pinchers. The brush, llie
hairs of which are so arranged lu sym
metrical rows, is only seen with n high
grade microscope. With this brush of
fairy delicacy the bee bnushes its vel
vet robe to remove the pollen dust with
w hich it becomes loaded while sucking
up the nectar of Mowers. Another deli
cate apparatus Is the spoon shaped up-
pondage that r Ives the gleanings
that the bee wishes to carry to the
hive. Finally, by opening tlie "brush"
and the "liaskoi" by means of a neat
Utile hinire, the two biv'otue a pair of
pinchers, which render important ser
vice iu constructing the cclbt for re
ception of tlie honey.
The Dentil or Hiikh.
lings belonged in a sawyer, who one
day got caught in tho machinery of
tlie sa w-inill and met his death before
any one con : reach hiui. lings saw
the cruel teelli coining nearer and near
er, Inn could nol drag his master away,
though he tried with all his loving
luk'ht.
Those two had lived their simple
lives together, and when the sawyer
was laid under the churchyard daisies
Kngs was left alone to wander back
and forth between the low, quiet
nioiiud and the noisy old mill.
The next I i :i 1 1 at the mill did not care
for iIol's, bin In- never drove the gentle
creature away, ami if anything was
left at lunch time he seldom forgot
to toss it to Itags. Hut he never
thought to l-.ss a pleasant word or a
guy whistle nloiig witli it to cheer the
dog's heart, as well as his stomach,
and the hours ol'icii c.iine to poor Hug
when his heart was even hungrier than
his stomach.
lie tried to make friends with the
truant boys that lounged about the old
pond. He guarded their clothes while
they were swimming, fetched the sticks
they tossed upon the water, mid al
most every time brought back the
marked stones tin y had llirowu as far
us they could.
Ami this is the way they repaid such
getille behavior.
Oue autumn day, when It w as so cold
that, one could be comfortable only In
the sunshine, the boys began throwing
sticks into the water ami sending Hags
out alter them. Ho plunged iu once,
twice .'Mid came out shivering, but glad
to he of Interest to any one. A no
body's dog Is quite conscious of the
fact lh.it he is nobody's dog. lie may
appear very gay sometimes, but it Is
only because his loving In-nrt is try
ing to coax some one to come into It
and make it lcippy. A third slick and
a fourth were tin-own. The chilled,
reluctant creature brought them back.
Hut at the fifth he whined and wag
gel his tail, and did his very dog's
hot to make Iheni understand how
hard n tiling this was that they wete
asking of lil in.
Hut the sun shone warmly iijion their
own shoulders. They must have sport.
The biggest bully of them nil ihrcw n
stone wilh such perfect aim that poor
liags gave a sharp yell of pain and
plunged again inlo the chilling water.
He was long In ii-aclilng tho limiting
stick. Kvon then he passed It once
for lie appeared to be a little dazed -and
when at hist ho was ready to sw im
ashore he seined not to know 111 which
direct Ion It lay.
one of ..'e loungers gave n careless
laugh. Hags heard him, turned slowly
and swam toward them for a moment,
then xiink out of sight. "He Is drow n
ing:" cried il dls-tresscd voice; and the
llttlo daughter of tho now mill owner
came springing from log to log until she
reached the one nearest Hie shore.
Then she leaned far forward to look
for poor liags.
The loungers scrambled to their feet.
The head of liags appeared again. The
little girl cried out encouragement,
tine of Hie amused idlers gave a whis
tle lo cheer hiui onward. Hut nl'ier a
faint struggle he went down again with
the cruel stick between his faithful
teeth.
Then Turner liobblns threw of)' his
coat and boots and before the others
realized what he was doing he had
brought the dog ashore, and was kneel
ing beside IjI ill upon tlie yellow saw
dust, squeezing tin; water from his
long, thick fur.
The little girl knelt, too. She smooth
ed tho poor, wet head, and cried over a
bruise that the heavy stone had made.
The words she iiiiirinured wero so
kind that Hags opened his i.ves as wide
ns ho could. He tried to prick up his
ears that, had grown so heavy; and
when he saw the gentle face bending
over him he seemed really to know
that the tears were for hint, ami lift
ing one of his paws a little he tried
to ronch It toward her In n friendly
greeting. One lltitteriug sigh escaped
him, and the troubles of poor, gentle
hoarteil Hags were over.
Then the little daughter of the now
mill owner sprung to her feet.
"You are murderers!" she cried; "ev
ery olio of you!"
And, ns she turned her shining eyes
upon them, they fell backward, one
by one, ii ml tried to get behind each
Otlllt'.
"Nolhln' but a dog," said one of them
surlily. "Th' ain't no souse iu making
such a fuss."
"God made dogs just as well as lie
made men," mi id tlie little licenser.
"And I'd rather be n dog than to bo
sueh a mall as you are going to be."
Tinner Kobblus looked up into her
fine. He was isiill kneeling beside
poor Hags, and ho was drenched and
cold. lie said something, he hardly
knew what, but it meant that he was
ash.'imiNl of his share in tlie bad busi
ness, and that he intended to be a dif
ferent lmy from that moment.
After that ot f them slipped away
and found n broken shovel and a grave
wa.s niade on llio sunny slope ehlud
the old mill. Hut before the l.ust bit of
turf had been rein id. -ach boy. In his
own rough, hujnvt fashion, had given
tho iuiU owner's little daughter to un
deisraud that ho was sorry and
ashamed; and that, with the going out
of tho Innocent life of poor ling,s there
had entered Into his own heart a now
feeling of mercy and kindness for
every creature that can suffer and die.
- Our Animal Friends.
Tlie While IVIildo I'M.
It has frequently happened that min
ers have discovered curious traces of
former workings, hundreds of years
ago, and tools have been found which
belonged to the ancient miners, a ml
many other relics.
A singular discovery was made, n
few years since, by some workmen en
gaged in the Spanish silver mine know n
as the White I'ebhle Pit. While dig
ging their subterranean passages they
suddenly found n series of apartments,
lu which were a quantity of mining
tools, loft there from a very remote
period, but still lu such good preserva
tion hut. tliero were hatchets, and
sieves for sifting llie ore, a smelting
furnace, and two anvils, which proved
the earliest miners had great experi
ence iu their operations.
In ono of the caverns there was a
round building, with niches, in which
wero three stultie.s. one sitting down,
a Hi 1 half the size of life; tlie other two
wore in a standing position, and about
three feet ill height. This building is
supposed to liuvo been tho temple of
the god who was believitl. in pagan
limes, to preside over mines. Several
objects of art. mid sntne remarkable
Instruments, were also found, which
have led sciciitttic persons to think that
llio workings might have been made
by the riiooniojans, the people who, us
Is well know n, were, in the time of Sol
omon, famous for their lunnul'neluriiig
and commercial genius.
In ls.it a discovery was made by
some millers excavating on the other
side of the mountain on which tho
White Pebble Fit is situated: this was
a line tlgiire of the heathen god Her
cules, which w as found in an old work
ing. In digging for copper on Hie shores
of Lake Superior, iu this country, the
miners have made many similar dis
coveries, showing that llie mines were
fyorked ages ago.
lOiililish-Aiiiertcaii Humor.
Many of tho "funny men" of the
American press complain with appar
ently good reason of the wholesale
appropriation of their Jokes by some of
the Loud-Hi papers. They assert that
it l.s the custom of these papers, two
of thi-tn in parlicular, to clip tlie best of
Auieri'iiii witticisms systematically,
"Anglicize" them, tile them away, keep
thein until they have grown old. an 1
then publish them as original.
The especially Irritating feature of
this system is that such Jokes often go
through tlie American papers a second
I iuie. ciislitcd to the Knglisli paper that
purloined lllelll. Not uuf reqiicni ly, liy
the grace of the exchange editor, out
nsipponirt In the pit per in whoso col
umns It was printed originally. This
gives point to n dialogue said to have
taken place in the olliee of an Atnerio iu
newspaper recctnly.
l'.xclmnge F.diior-lle.nl this. Ir Is
from the London Tom -Tils, and it's
good.
Funny Man -Yes, it's mtu-h better
than when I wrote it, four years ago.
They have Improved it by changing
"dollars" to "pounds." On, yes, it's
good now !
It never coiiies niitural to a man to
be polite to his kill women folks.
IF I CAN LAUOtr.
I hear th') clink of the yellow gold
That hears the, cp-st of a nation's euiu;
I seo tiin jewelled treasures old,
That I't-i-n moiuir.'hs would purloin,
Hut yet I would nut join the throng t,
Who Imud the kii'.'D to tin) niollt-u calf.
I will pitssall hy without one sigh,
If I cull laugh, i'hu only laugh.
Tho world's proud fair; yet what care I
For tints that cliango liko a suunucr'n
r-lnild?
A plot ure rare to bring tho nigh.
Tlii'ii urapuil at lust with pall an I shr-jti I.
'I'hiionowho reigns in ISi'iiuty's court,
A target is for envy's shafi;
I will puss all by with never a sigh.
If I i.-iin laugh ns my chililho id laughed
An I what is worth, the faun' of earlli,
Though earned hy sword or conic;!! art,
Tho Hut of blood is royal birth;
Th song of pnil-tt in glory's marl.'
The gilillld iTOWIl mi tic fevered lirmv.
The palsied hand on the s.igo's -tall,
I will pass il by without a sigh
If I cau lllllgll llll honest llllgll.
Then tinio the inarch of life Willi .vuig; " ;
The ilU forgot Willi pa.- iiig j"st.
The Imppy heart it in do no wrong,
Tlieliours of gladness are Hie ln-st. t
So liring tliu winmif mval mirth, ,
That I thn iiei'tar rich can qunlT;
All el.-" I will pass as I drain my gia.-s.
To Hi" soul that can laiuili, always l.uigli.
Hoehester Democrat and i 'hrouielu.
iTniTNTTFoTN'r.
Agaiuat thograiti Hours iu wheat-
Life.
Friendship among women is a plant
of which wo don't know in August
whether it will boar bitter or sweet
fruit iu September.
'.Meu never outgrow their child
hood." "Alus no! J'xpericneu bo
giuH spanking us even before, our puf-i-nts
leave oil." I'uok.
Heal estate is looking up. There is
nothing else for it to do when build
iugs aro climbing up on it twenty
torioB high. Atlanta Constitution.
Two next door neighbors quarrelled,
nud ono of thorn exclaimed, excitedly:
"Unll yourself a man of sense I Why,
yen'ro next door to n:i idiot !" 1'it
hits. South American Tourist "Vou say
tho masses of your pooplo aro disoon
tented?" Nativo "Alas ! Honor, most
of iih bnvu never been President."
Puck.
MildgO "Tell Us, dear, did ho go
ilowu onhiskneos when bo proposed?"
X0)y "N'o ; in his contusion ho went
down on his bat." l'hiiadolpliia
North American.
"Dou't yon think your sou a little
fast, Mrs. Sweetly?" "Par from it.
lloishOHlow tliut wo can never got
liim to breakfast before uuon." De
troit Freo l'ress.
".Mamma, I know why angel babies
iz uiiidu 'th wings." "Why, .lohuuy?'
"'t'uiise, '1' they git horned iu a fiini'ly
where they dou't Itko it, they kin lly
off." (Uiieiigo lieeord.
Jlrowu "Isn't tliero a blue rom,ui '
tho White- House?" Smith "I think
so. 1 beliovo it's the room in'which
tho President expresses his privntu
opinion of tho ollice-seekcrs. " I'uck.
"Did you hear of tho great sucriliec'
iu tho way of self denial Kthel Tom-pot
nud ISe.'isie Teeters tire making?" asked
Kiekctts. "No; what is it?" asked
(hiukett. "Enob is ri ling tho other's
wheel."
"iluw! Haw! 1 sec that oil (iot
rox bus been swindled out of two hnu
dred dollars by a contidoueo man."'
"Anything funny about that?" "Why,
yes! tlotrox is itu old frieud of mine.''
-Puck.
Country Cousin "Do you keep
anything in tho house iucase burglars
should pay you a visit tit night?" City
Cousin "Sou bet 1 do! My wile's
luuideu aunt lives with us." NoniK
towu llernld.
Impecunious "I w ould like to hiivo
a m-rvo killed. How much will it
cost?" Dentist "Seventy-live cents."
Impecunious "Seventy -live cents?
Can't you make it kss? i havo tueh
weak nerves !"
liinei.il Invitations in isi'.t.
Iu tho early days of tho piesent
century fuuein! services wero held iu
this city after a fashion that beetns ex
ceedingly odd in tho light of modern
customs, says tho Pitisburg 'Jhrouiclo
Telegraph. A Hacks CoiiLty iiiau re
eot.tly found in auolilHible, published
in 1770, tho following; curious invita
tion :
Veil and family .-ire respivtlully invited to
attend the luiitT'il of ,r,ln tin)
I'-sideut-'i' of 1-M war-1 Abbott, No. il'ii Norlli
front el root, lo-iuurrow alteruoou at 5
o'clock.
Philadelphia, July 4, 1-'.
Tho invitation is printed iu heavy
laced typo upon rough white paper.
It was evidently tho custom to sciul
the.-e notices to all liiends of the be
reaved family. The hour set, 5
o'clock, would appear t uusually lute,
nud Jit it was a common thing m
those, days to bold luueral terviets ut
nioht.
lleetlo as I'inlcriiikii'.
Thero is a. species of beetle iu Aus
tralia which acts tho roll of cnergctio
undertaker!! that carefully bury cur
cusses left ou tho soil. As soon as
I hey smell a tield mouse, a tuolo or a
lish iu a htitto of decomposition, they
como by troops to bury it, getting
under tho body, bellowing out tho
ground with their legH nud projt(jMJg
tho rubbish they dig out iu all direc
tions. Little by littlo tho cimoiiKs
sinks, at tho end of twenty-four burs .
tho hole is soverul inches deep. Kttt'y
then mount it, cast tho earth down
into the grave so us to till it and hido
the body from sight. Tho females
will then lay their eggs ru tho tomb,
where the larvae will alterward find uu
nbuudiiuco of food. MauchesUf
Guard iuu.