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l)c l)atl)am Record $l)c l)alljQU) furorci u. a. LonnoA, EDITOR AND PROPBrETOE. BATES Of ADVERTISING TERUS OF SUBSCRIPTION, 91.50 PER YEAR Strictly in Advanct. One square, one insertion $1.00 One squire, two insertions. ... 1.60 On square, odo month 2.G8 I For larger alrertisementa liberal Icontraots will be made. VOL XIX PITTS1K)K0,CIIATIIAM COUNTY, N. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 10,1897. NO, II. im ;'' I fslii'PTO.BI f 'JU'M 'Hf 1 iTAITKK Xlt.-rnntlimeil. - 3ftvr i-om oiiliiiK tho photograph, the Kibt of which had made such a marked imiprcsslon upon the detective and his companion, Marion rind Judith Kredge left the kitchen, but in few moments the watchers at thi window hoard foot steps within tin- house, and as they seemed to ! approaching tho rear door, they drew back into on angle of the Ibuilding whuro tin; darkness' was com plete. Marion and Judith Krodge came out through the rear door, gained an alley in this rear of the narrow yard at tho lck. of tho building, and thence walked to the next street', while, 1'uxton and Stanmoro closely followed them. - A suspicion lie would scarcely have dared U formulate into words was guin ing ground in the detective's mind us he shadowed the women. They had not proceeded more than a (viuple of blocks when l'axton discovered Hint Homo one wiif stealthily dogging tlio footsteps of Staninoro and himself. If he was playing the shadow, ho was in turn being shadowed. Scarcely had the detective imparted JijK discovery to his compnnion, when tho 'man whom he had detected following him, darted ly. and himself and Stan moro both recognized Levi Kredgo by his peculiar limp. "Krcilge!"' exclaimed l'axton In a whlvper. "lie has discovered that we an? following his sister mid tho cashier's JuughUr," he added In a tone of disap pointment. l'axton apprehended that It was Levi Kredge's purpose to warn Marion and his sister thai they were followed. Such proved to he the fact. Ovelfaking Marion and Judith, Levi Krodg-e. paused mid spoke to them in a lowt'one for a moment, and then hurried 'U ngaln. The two women glanoid backward, .and then crossed the street, and making a detour they returned to the house whence they had come, without going anywhero in" particular. After Marion and her companion re entered the house, Puxlon and Staiimoro wateluil the building until the lights were all extinguished, and they wire Hiir'. that tl.e inmates had retired" for the lii'ht. .After this they withdrew mid Stan inorti returned to his hotel, while l'ax ton, prompted by an impulse of the mo ment,, lingered in the neighborhood. rresently he saw a limping form ap pear from a side street, and, recognizing Levi Kredf: . , he followed until he saw him enter the ofllco of Pratt A' Weeks by the private way. The janitor had given a peculiar rap and though it was now long after busi ness hours and no light was to be seen ja i'rntt A- Weeks' oflice, he had been 'promptly admitted. "Ah! He was expected. The rascal Is about to have a private interview with ronfederates, I suppose. I should like to be an unseen witness of this meeting. Let m i see, when I was making the Blauehard investigation a year ago, I had occasion to make several culls on Mossis. Pratt A- Weeks. Onco or twice Iwai admitted by the private entrance. ow I recollect that the i-trcet door opens upon a narrow iiwY.y beyi.nl which is the door of the I r.ikets' private oHloo. I'll take the risk." Having thus communed with his own thoughts the detective crept to the door of the ofllco by which Levi Kredgo had just ntered. and producing a pick-lock lie deftly opened the door. "Fortunately there was no bolt on the Inside or 1 would have been bullied," ho 'muttered. Without mailing even the faintest Pound whi di might have betrayed his presence, lie gained the entry upon which tl.e street door opened, closed the door hi hind him and c'n s-ied t!ie narrow hall to tho door of tho private office be yond It. Thero he listened and heard the voices of l'ratt, Weeks and Levi Kredge. ' The dotective's nerves thrilled with expectation as he thought that now per haps he was destined to make somo Im portant discovery:- , Ho could distinctly hear all that was said by the men upon whom he was spy ing. i l'ratt spoke first. "Kredge, your warning about tho marked money came just in time. If tho money stolen from Garrison's sufo had been traced to us wo would havo been ruined," he said. "And our reputations forever lost," added Weeks. Tho other laughed unpleasantly. "That we have kept up. Nothing like n reputation. Our dupes havo always borne the ignominy and blame, while we have reap d the harvest resulting from tho success of our shrewd schemes. But you promised to report to-night as to whether your suspicion that you wero being watched had boon verified or otherwise," said l'ratt, turning to Krcdg". "Thero Is no longer a doubt; I am surely being watched by detectives, but. I am rid of them for to-night," answered Kredge. "Aro no suspected, I wonder? said Weeks. I "I can hardly think so, but if the so crots of tho night of John Oakburn's murder aro over searched out, I tremblo for tho consequences. Hut tell us, Kredge, have you learned what has be come of (iarnar?" linked l'ratt. "I have learned nothing about his whereabouts. Ho has vanished. He it was who exchanged overcoats with Stuart Harlund," answered Krodge. "He wanted a disguise, poor devil. I infer ho has left this part of the coun try, and wo havo nothiug to hoar from him," said Weeks. "Now, about the divisftm of the mon ey. 1 have not received my share yet," Kredge remarked. "You shall huvo it; but our mutual safety demands that we should keep It in tiust for you. Ion't forget, my man, th.it If any of thut inurkud money was iK'vtoi,.! Tr found In your possession you would bo accused of John Oakburn's murder," wild l'ratt. "That's so tho money will be safest with you," assented Kredge. "Is not this crippled scoundrel himself the assassin?" rellected the detoetivo. "Before tho night ts over the mnrked money will all be hidden whero no de tective will ever llnd It. I only wish wo had tho one thousand of tho marked money we gave Garnur back again. Ho Inay use some of it. Tho money may bo traced to him, ami to save himself thero is no telling what he might do," contin ued Pratt. "Well, open tho safe and get tho marked money out. Before hiding It wo will test tho preparation which I pro cured from an old German chemist to day, as I promised I would. The com pound is recommended to removo Ink marks. If we can remove the marks on tho money, all well and good," said Weeks, and he placed a largo stone jar or bottlo on the table. l'ratt went to a safe In the room, opened It and took out the money which had the banker's private mark on It. Noiselessly Paxton opened tho door nt which he was listening a hair's breadth, and peered Into tho room. Ho saw tho three men standing about a table upon which tho package of marked money hud been placed, l'ratt and Krodge stood with their backs turned to the door, but Weeks faced it. Ho was intent on try ing to remove tho mark from one of the notes. 1'uxton comprehended that ho had a wonderful chance to secure the marked money if he dared take a terriblo risk. Like a shadow ho glided into the room, intending t snatch the jaekage of marked money and escape with it. He had almost reached the tublo when l'ratt wheeled like a Hash and saw him. The next instant ho was struggling des perately with the three villains, whoso evil faces wero darkened by tho shadow of deadly thoughts. CIIAPTKIt XIII. Taxton fully realized that his situa tion was one of deadly peril. "This man Is a spy! He must not es cape us!" cried l'ratt, as his confeder ates hurled themselves upon tho de tective. The latter exerted all his surprising strength in making a determined strug gle to liberate himself from the clutches of his foes. In the encounter the table was over turned, and the bottle which Weeks had said contained a compound for remov ing Ink stains was dashed down up n the floor at tho feet of tho struggling men. An explosion followed. 'Tho great stone bottio burst into a thousand fragments, and a sheet of Hume Hashed upward Into the faces of theeonibatiints.who involuntarily leaped away in every direction. eeks learned afterwards that through a mistake on the part of an assistant of the old chemist of whom be had pur chased the compound, he hail been given an explosive mixture instead of tho com pound for removing ink marks. l'axton was released by the I Tightened villains at the instant, of the explosion, as they leaped away to escape the flying missile and the sheet of llamo from the wrock of the bottle. It was as though a supreme power had decreed that tho detective should escupe. The table had fallen on tho marked money, and to pause to attempt to se cure it then would have been suicidal, as ruxton well knew, and with one bound ho shot through the ofllco door, gained the passage beyond and reached the street in safety. 1'uxton did not remain In tho neigh borhood a moment. Of course the ne n from whom he had escaped did not pursue him, for they more than suspected his true character. The detective regretted the result of his venture, but he congratulated him self thut his disguise hud not been re moved, and that, consequently his identity wan unknown to tho brokers and Levi Krodge. "As It has resulted, perhaps tho bet ter course win 11 havo boon to have made no attempt to secure tho marked money, for now l'ratt A. Weeks are doubly on their guard. Hut at all events my venture has not boon with out a valuable result. I have learned that tho name of tho supposed assassin the man who carried tho skeleton keys is 'Oarnar,' " reflected l'axton. From tho discoverleaof the night he i hud formed certain theories, and he sought to account for various circum stances which required cxplunof ion. "How conios it that tiho photograph of tho suspected man is In the bunds of Marion Oakburn, and why does she treasuro it? I put tho objection of my friend Stanmoro aside, and I will sup pose that tho original of tho photograph is secretly her lover. She is either ig norant tint ho is suspected of her father's murder or sho believes he is in nocent. So fur, so good. Now for the meaulng of tho scouo, I witnessed be tween Marion Oakburn and Judith Krodge. "Marion present, enter Judith Kredge. She tells Marion something, and tho girl becomes excited. Therefore the news she hears statics her. . Then she reads a note which she receives from Judith, and is still more surprised. After this tho picture of the supposed assassin is produced, and Marion shows it to Judith. 1 infer, therefore, thut tho communica tion mado by Judith roiutcd to the original of the photograph. I'erhaps the note was from tiarnur. Then Marlon and Judith Kredge leuvo the house. This looks as though the communica tion Marlon received called her to meet the writer. I follow tho two women, am discovered by Levi Krodge, who warns them of tho fact. They thereupon re turn to tho house. From tho lust move It is clear that they wished to conceal whero they wero going, and they would not care to keep this movement a secret unless there was some powerful motive for doing so." Thus l'axton reviewed the vents of tho evening and drew his deduction. "I'erhaps Mr. Stanmoro would not ad vise !t, but I shall look after Marion Oakburn and see what conies of it," he said, mentally. Ho had repaired to his home immedi ately after his escape from the office of l'ratt Weeks- Meantohlle, Stanmoro, after parting from the detective; confessed to himself that he was deeply troubled by tho de velopments of the night. Gaining his own apartment at the hotel, ho seated himself and remained buried in proft.ui:d meditation for a long time, while tho expression of his fea tures revealed that his thoughts wero far from pleasant. Stanmoro was aroused from the reverie Into which ho hud fallen by a knock at tho door, and he admitted Mr. Marks, of the firm of Marks A Hook, accommo dation loan brokers, of whom mention has been made. Tho two men exchanged rohllat greet ings, and became seated. A confidential conversation relating to business subjects ensued, in the course of which Mr. Marks said: "Yes, Pratt & Weeks have falb n upon evil times. Dupes have been wary. The pigeons fleo at sight of the hawks, and luck in the stock market has taken a strong turn against the cunning swin dlers. They have met with many losses und' they now owe a considerable sum." "Good! Excellent! Wo shall accom plish our purpose, Murks." "It is but a question of time, sir," answered the other. Mr. Marks remained with Rtanmorn but a short time, and he had scarcely departed when Mr. Judson, of tho firm of Judson, Kirk A Co., brokers, culled. In the most friendly way Stanmoro received tho representative of this well known Willi street firm, and after a few remarks ho placed a slip of paper before Stanmoro on which was written: "Indebtedness of l'ratt A Weeks to Judson, Kirk & Co., on uccount of trans actions in railroad and mining stock to date, $43,000." Stanmoro road tho memorandum with evident satisfaction. "Tho end Is surely coming. Retribu tion hovers over tho heads of the scoun drels, and lis shadow is growing darker day by day," he said. "Yes, t lie tables aro turning. A secret foe bus foiled all their schemes of lute. Assuredly tho day of his triumph and the downfall of the swindlers cannot be fur distant," answered Mr. Judson. Somo further remarks wore ex changed, and, while Stanmoro and his guest wore still conversing, Mr. Hen ja man, of tho firm of Abraham Henjaniau A Son, money lenders, entered. Tho latter seemed to be well ac quainted with Mr. Judson, and, judging from his manner, an old friend of Mr. Stanmore. Abrahum Benjaman was a type of tho bettor class of Hebrew business men. In his method of speech thero was nothing like tho dialoct peculiar to tho low er classes of his nice. Mr. Henju nian was an American Hebrew, who had been educated In this country. "Well, Stanmoro, my boy," said the shrewd old fellow, as ho shook hands, "I have como to make tho report of tho week. Wo have lent our friends, Pratt A Weeks, six thousand dollars ut twon-ty-llvo per cent, for sixty days. That makes twenty thousand dollars tlioy have had from us." "Very good. They will be after more money before long, I think," said Stan more. "If so, let them havo it," ho added. Tho threo gentlemen engaged in an animate I discussion on business topics for some time, but just before Messrs. Judson ami Benjumnii withdrew, the conversation reverted to l'ratt A- Weeks. While they drew their chairs close to gether, and their voices were lowered to a confidential tone, they talked earnestly for a few momenta, and Stanmore said: "'ou both know that the money stolen from tho safe of Jason Garrison on the night of John Oakburn's murder was marked In a peculiar way." "Yes, yes," assented both Mr. Judson and the other. "Very well, I have reason to suppose that tho stidon money is in tho hands of Prutt A Weeks." Stuniuore's two friends evinced their surprise. "Moreover," the former continued, "I believe these scoundrels will attempt to exchange the marked money for such bank notes or other legal tender as they can use without danger, when they are driven to desperate expedient to raise money." "So Pratt A Weeks havo tho stolen money," said Henjaman, ill a tone of sur prise. "It is a secret, but. I have proved your devotion to my interest, ami so I trust you fully," answered Stanmoro. "l!ro! We shall catch the weosels yet!" said tho old Hebrew, rubbing his hands. "Yes; you havo managed so that I should not bo in tho least Mirprised If they attempted to exchange tho marked money with you, Mr. IScnjaman. If they should broach the subject communicate with mo at once. Do not absolutely re fuse to make the deal. Toll them you want to consider tho matter," continued Stanmore. "Once they give tho marked money to me they are in our power," said Honja luiin. "Yes. The hour of justice will havo come. But we aro counting on an un certainty," Stanmore answered. "They will be driven to make use of the stolon money. Never fear, I have given them a false Idea of my character for a purpose, and they will como to mo thinking mo us unscrupulous as them selves." " We will hope so. Tho lifo of an in nocent man may depend upon tho con fession to be wrung fiom them as to how they came by the marked money," said Stanmore, thinking of Stuart llar land. Later, when Stanmoro found himself alone, ho said in self communion: "Pratt . Ar Weeks uro walking into the pitfall I have dug for them. The weak, inexperienced young man whom they enticed to Ids ruin, and at whoso Im potent threut they sneered and laugh ed, when he discovered how he had boon duped by their devilish duplicity und cunning, hus been forgotten by those brigands of Wull street. But the hour is coming when tho threats he uttered when they drovo him into exile, a dis graced anil ruined man, shall be made good." Then Stanmore's thoughts reverted to the mystery of John Oakburn's murder. "I cannot doubt that Marion Oakburn has some knowledge of the man whoso photograph I saw in her possession. Cun it bo that those wretches, Pratt A Weeks, have thrown the tolls about that innocent girl in such a way as to impli cate her in tho terrible crime?" he said. Hut to return to Pratt A Weeks' ofllco a moment subsequent to Paxton's escape. The rascally brokers were enraged at I the accident which had enabled the do- i teetlve to make his escape. They secured tho uuors, and after heaping maledictions upon Iho head of the detective:, l'ratt Maid- , "It seems that fortune Is dead against us iii every move of late. Every specu lation fails, and w e ore becoming deep ly involved in debt. We owe Marks ,fc I!o"k, Judson, Kirk A Co., and Honju inaii, the old Jew money lender." "Yes," assented Weeks. "Hut if our investment, in T. and N. W. railroad stock' turns out as we hope, wo aro saved." - "But If tho market goes the wrong way, you know art well as I doWeine ruined unless tne marked money can bo Inade to savo us," answered Pratt. "Perhaps we may Arrange II u'. Old Holijaman Is an unscrupulous fellow. I've sounded him. If the worst comes, we mliy bo able to get him to take the marked money at a discount, ami let us have the gold for it," Suggested Weeks. Liltle did they suspect the fact, but, 'the conspirators, seemed destined to play Into Stanmore's hands. rilAPTKK XIV. The plotters feared the consoqueneos "of the discovery made by the spy who had escaped them. "I wonder bow much of our conversa tion tho fellow heard," said Weeks pres ently. "l'.nough to condemn us, no doubt, if he could prove what he heard. Fortu nately for us, he did not secure the money, which was undoubtedly his pur- f'oso. Now wo will conceal it und defy dm if ho soeks to expose us. Our oaths would go as far as his In a court of law, if it should com-- to thut," replied Prutt. Ho wus tho leading spirit of the firm. "Thut infernal money has done us no go. id yet, but on tlio other hand it has brought us trouble," said Weeks queru lously. Thus they continued to converse until Levi Kredgo left thorn. ' When he had gono thoy secreted the marked money and then took their de parture from the oflice for the night. Tho following day Paxton's agent, who had resumed his task of shadowing Levi Kredgo, reported to his principal that the janitor had obtained leave for a (.ay's nbser.ee and that he had purchased a ticket for Newburg, N. Y. "Ho will leae by the first train in tho morning," said the detective agent. "And so will I," said Paxton. "I'll take tho little trip with Levi. The journey may huvo no meaning for us, and yet it may, on the other hand, bo of great importance." In accordance with his determination, Paxton, well disguised as a foppish young man, tind carrying a small travel ing bag containing tho material for an other disguise, left tho city on tho same train with Levi Kredge. When, their destination was reached, Levi Kredgo proceeded directly to the oflice of the real estate agent. Paxton entered tho sumo olllco a mo ment after Kredge. While a clerk gave Paxton his atten tion the latter saw a gentleman whom he presumed to be the proprietor of tho ofllco usher Kredgo into an interior and privato compartment of the establish ment. The door was closed and In the pres ence of tho clerk it was Impossible to pluy tho listcuorut it, but still Paxton meant to know what business Krodge hud witli the rcul estate agent. He Invented un excuse for his presence and retired. There was a third-rate hotel opposite, to which Paxton crossod, and engaging a front room, from the window of which he could watch tho broker's olllce, he hastily made a change In his disguise. In a few minutes Paxton descended from his room as a feeble old man wear ing an old-fashioned shawl and carrying a cane. Paxton reached tho hotel olllce as Kredge, whom he had seen crossing the street before he left his room, entered. Kredgo entered the restaurant at tached to the hotel and ordered dinner. l'axton was ut tho dining-room door, and, hearing Kredgo give liis order, he said to himself : "Ho is safe for half an hour hero," ami crossing the street ho mndo his way slowly up the stairs leading to the real estate ofllco, which ho entered wheezing and seemingly almost out of breath, as became the character he had assumed. Glancing alxnit tho broker's ofiieo, l'axton said, in a cracked, old man's voice: "I've missed him! He ain't here!'' "Who are you looking for?" asked the dork. "My son, Levi," answered l'axton. At this, the gentleman whom the de tective supposed to b: the proprietor came out of an interior office. "Then you aro Mr. Kredge, I pre sume?" said lie. "Yes, sir." "Well, your son left hero but a mo ment ago." "Did lio fix the business up?" "No. He did not positively agree to purchase the property. He offered ten thousand dollars cash, but our price Is twelve. Your son will find the place a bargain nt that figure, I assure you," said the agent. "1 don't know. It's a good deal of money a good deal of money. Well, I must llnd Levi. Good-day, gentlemen. It's a gooil deal of money," said Paxton, in his quavering voice. Ho was umazed, astonished. Heio was a discovery that perplexed him. It wus clearly evident that Levi Kredgo was in good faith contemplating making a purchase of ten thousund dol lars' worth of real estate, and yet the man bad not been worth a dollar In the world prior to the murder of John Oak burn. Hut he had received none of tho marked money the proceeds of the rob bery of Jason Garrison's safe. Tho mystery was, whence came the money ho had offered for the real estat "? Mentally, Paxton searched for an ex planation of this affair. lie in review went over the circum stances of tho case in deb.ite. Suddeuly ho thought of one point up on which he had not dwelt much. He remembered that the savings of a life time, which Marion Oakburn thought her father kept in his little private sale, had not been found. In an instant Paxton formulated u theory which seemed like tho truth, or which was at least an explanation as to how the treacherous lascal might have procured tlio l0,t;0tl which ho assumed to have. jlO BE CO.NTINI'EO. At Isihiu tlioy disinterred an old wom-in, unharmed. "GikI bless you!" she cried, as they helped her out. "Hut frir pity's sake," she added Im petuously, "dig a little deeper and save my " "What? Is there any line else alive here?" they inquired anxiously. "Myhen:" continued the old damo. ICml-Klilliig-Honil Aftorwanl. Want to know what became nf Hed-Illiling- llood, dear. When the, wolf ate her grandma Up? Well, the llrst thing sho aid was to cry a whole lot Till her t-iirs filled a copper quart-cup. Tlieu she skinned tlio old wolf and his sklu dried with care Till It made her a handsome fur rug, Whi.-li she trailed in town for a tiu-dollftr bill, Stick of gum, and a cracked shaving mag. Tlieu 8he cut nlT his ears, wlii''h the govern ment bought, (There's a bounty on dead wolves, jou kiww. 1 With the money bIio got, sevna dollars I tlduk She bought her a spear and a bow. And so ever since, in her gayest attire, Shu ranges the w Is ami the dells, Always killing tli- wolves, ami I'vo beard she grows rich On tho cars mid the rugs that she sells ! Mae Mvrtle Cook. Tlio Old Uomiil's l-'iirewpll. An nfl'octing account of the death of an old hound is given by its ow ner in tlio Animal World. Hector was a long-tried and trusted dog, tho leader of a puck of hounds. The old doe; he came too infirm fur tlio field, and was left at homo when the puck went out. Year by year his feebleness grew upon him, hut ho was well cared for, mid passed his time mainly in sleeping be side the kitchen tire. His long ab sence from the hunting-field caused his fine, deep-buied note to he almost forgotten. "One afternoon," says the owner, "I was writing in my room, when suddenly I heard the splendid note, us I thought nt the moment, of a struuge hound, und listened .to hear it ngaiu; when, instead of it being re pented, the whole puck in tho kennel near my house gave one hurst, as if in full cry, and, ns the sounds died away and all was nuiu hushed in stillness, my huntsman rushed into the room, saying, in an agitated voice: 'Hector is dead, sir!' That splendid note of what I had thought a strange hound had been the old dog's farewell call to the pack. Tlioy had heard and had answered." The Siory of Sail. 'Jhj little glass bottle of salt that you soo on the table every dry could toll a must interesting story. It has (undo a long journey.iiud gono through many changes. It was for a loug.long time dow n in earth hundreds ,,f ft ( t. Men discovered its hiding place, and began devising a way of reaching; it and bringing it to the top. Probably tho salt on your table ciinio from the salt mines in tho western part of the state of Now York. If you should go there, you would tind n small city, all the people in w hich were interested in the salt works. Iron pipes run down into the earth. Iown one of these pipes water is lorced, which dis solves the salt in the mines, and forces it into elevated vats or tanks high above the ground. It is now brine. This brine passes first into a pan thai is so hot that the water is driven out and the suit crystal ies. II is put in to great casks that hold KiOil pounds. Before it roaches I he casks, it has been classified as coarse, coiuiunii, mid refuse salt, according to the quality of the crystals. These casks of salt are nubjected to another system, which separates the dilVoroiit quality in ouch cask again by a process of sifting or screening, as you have seen men in building a house sift the sand to get the finest for t he mortar for the bricks. The kind id salt that is on your table is ground to make it very fine, that it may dissolve at once, with freedom, when sprinkled on or in food. When it is ground it is packed in sucks by women and girls, and shipped to the proeers. Tlio coarse salt is used by farmers ami in freezing ice-cream. The Lookout. Till' Tn Ins' lllrlliilny. Tom and Hurry wore twins, and in the hist week of school vacation they had u 1 iirt Inlay. Of course tlioy found birthday-gifts on tho breakfast table. Papa and iiiaiiiina never forgot to give them presents and kisses, but this birthday, their eighth, the twins had planned to celebrate it in a grand way. 1 ho trouble was that they could get no one interested in their plans. They had heard so much about "I'lu-lo Tom's Cabin," that was being played in the city, that they were very uiixiiius to see it. Pupa said he had no time to think of such u thing. Then thov wanted to have a rido on tho merrv-go-roiuul, and a long ride on a street car; away up in front, near the horses, but for some reason mamma would uot promise anything. Perhaps, she, too, wus busy. The result of this was ft long talk between the tw ins and then, I am sorry to say, the breaking open of their sav- ngs bunk ami their starting out city ward. By that time it was nearly noon. Tlio merry-go-round was not very far from their home and after they had me rido they stayed to take several more. Then thov took their favorite seat on a street car and sat there until the conductor told them that the oar went 10 farther. Jt was quite dark, And when Hurry and Tom noticed that, they wi re ouite frightened but they would in' huvo said so for the world, (letting oft' the our they walked along the street and soon they got very hungry. It was at this time that they saw several people eating in a large room, and so thoy went in and nsked for some broad and milk. At the words thoy fancied they saw the mini smile, "Perhaps he thinks w? can't pay for it," said Tom. "but we'll show him." This they did, and no sooner were they on the street ngain than they found themselves very sleepy. At this they wondered very much what they should do and finally decided to sit dow n in the corner of a porch in front of what seemed to bo an empty house, and talk it over. liy the time thoy were settled down they were almost too tired to talk. The next thing thoy know the suu w ns up and shining in their laces. . The twins had slept out of doors for tho first time in their short lives. Well, they eat some more bread and milk, and by that time they wore two very homesick little, boys, although Torn would not have owned the feel ing. His great ambition was to Lea man. Still, it would have been nice to have gone home even though thoy had not seen "I'ucle Tom's Cabin," but they did not know which way to turn to tind home. Harry wanted to irk a policeman, but Tom would not con sent. Very soon though, they met a man who stared hard at them and then asked them all sorts of questions; their names, ages, father's first nniiie und all. When thoy had told him all ho wanted to know, ho took them, one by each hand, and started for their home on a street oar. When they wore set tled down the man said ")oii't you naughty boys know that the morning papers toll all about your being lost, and that your poor mother is nearly crazy?" Kt range, to say, the twins had never thought of that part of it. Well thoy rode along and finally ennio to their home. "So that is the end of mir groat birthday doings," thought these two little boys. I will not toll you what happened when thoy reached the house. What do you suppose should have happened to such boys? Kate While in Boston Bouquet. Vlirlona Killilnnf Clllll. I have just read lr. Leaf's letter on physiognomy in the medical council, says a contributor to tile Chicago Post, and am prompted to say in reply to his request for contribution" mi the "chin :" Protruding chins characterize men and women id' the get there type. Suc cessful people usually cany then chins thrust forward with compressed lips. This chin, if heavy, with broad rami and swelling massoters, indicate: light ing blood. A retreating chin shows lack of force, mentally, morally and physical ly ; usually of a yielding sort ; soon discouraged ; desires protection ; small executive force. The development of other faculties often makes up fur this defect. A small, well-rounded chin, with mobile mid red cushions of Mesh upon it indicates a pleasure-loving owner. If dimpled, all the more so, for dim pled chins belong to the coquette. People with dimples love to be pretty and loved : like admiration and praise. Generally fickle. I'sunlly this chin is healthy, reeiiperat ivo and long lived. Broad chilis signify nobleness and large dignity, unless vertically thin, when, if w ith it there bo thin lips of bloodless Kind, yuii tind cruelty. Klnu lieori;' or f'rctcc. Benjamin Die Wheeler has written a paper on "The llov.il Family of Greece" for the Century. Profes sor Wheeler mivs of King fSeorge: That the thirty-throe years of his reign havo, in spite of all this, been on the whole successful, and have re sulted in establishing him and his house in a securer tenure today than thoy have at any previous time en joyed, is due in largo measure to the cool good souse with which the King from the very first accepted the situ ation and adjusted himself to it. Ho is not, in the ordinary use i f the term, a great man. He is pre-eminently a man of sagacity and practical wisdom, a shrew d man. His own piivate af fairs he has managed with remarkable skill. Humor has it that his ventures on tho bourse have boon eminently successful. Out of his by m means lavish income he has managed to ac cumulate a reasonable fortune, which, in good prudence, he has invested out side the country. It is no uncommon subject of adverse criticism among tho Greeks that he has treated his oflice as an employment from which to get gain; and yet, oiiuny gain-getters us thoy are themselves, they really re spect him more for his prudence. A Timely Work. "Xo,I don't want any books today," she said, us she caught sight of the bookagent. "I mi it not an ordinury Bookagent, ma'am. I am performing a groat ser vice to the community by tho work I Hiii doing." "What is that?" "I am taking orders for a small vol ume which gives the pronunciation of Cuban towns and of Scotch dialect words." "I'll take a copy." Jude. THE MEN WHO LOSE. Here's to the men who lose ! What though tho-ir work be e'er so nobly plUDlled And watched with zealous care, No glorious halo crowns their efforts grand; Contempt is failure's shure. Here's to' tbp men w ho lose ! If triumph's easy Mnile our struggles groet, Couruge Is eusv then ; The king is lie who. after fierce defuut, 'uu up and light again. Here's to f h men who lose ! The ready plaudits of a fawning world lling sweet in victor ears : The vaniiislied's banners uever aro un furled For them there sound no cheers. Here's to the men who lose ! The touchstone of true worth is not suc cess ; There is a higher test -Though fate may darkly frown, onwaid to press. And bravely do one's best. Here's to 111" men who lose! It is the vaniiiirlifd's praises that I sing. And this is the toast 7 choose : " A hard-fought failure is h noble thing. Here's luck to those who iuse." George M. JlMudhuist. HUMOROUS. A baby in a buggy is a good thing, but no man likes to push it along. "Jm you know , Tom kissed my hand lust night." "He always was di-scrimi? natiug." Leola Do you think you could ever learn to love a man?" Hazel Bring on your man. The Manager (to the Living Skele ton) Well, Bonos, here goes! May your shadow never grow less ! When a mini is sure his friend-' uever talk about him behind his hue i is sure that ull his friends are douu. "Am I too late?" asked tlio physi cian, as he hurried in. "Yes, doctor ; ho died peacefully half an hour ago." He I wish I had BeiiderlceV s.ift. snap. Sho--J)on't you, though. His brains make a good living for him. Keiin Isn't your wife afraid to drivo that horse? Steam Not at nil. It's the people she meets who are scared. Melicent Aren't bicycle lamps an noying. Miriam (voxiitiously) Y'os ; mine goes out every time 1 run into nnyl ody. The man who said repeatedly w hen ho was young that he would never ninny, wishes occasionally wheu he is old that he had kept his word. "There is one thing about me ; I am imt afraid to say just what I think." "Of course, you are not afraid, lint you ought to be ashamed." A school toucher lately put the ques tion : "What is the highest form of unimul life?" "The girullo !" respond ed a bright member of the class. "What are you crying for, Nellie?" "Oh, it's nothing, Lucy. 1 want my husband to buy me a now bonnet to morrow, and 1 urn simplv practising :i little." "I noticed the doctor's carriage at, your door yesterday afternoon. Was it anything serious?" "Serious? It is absolutely mournful. Ci ios nil tho time it is awake." Dyspepsia Specialist (irritably) But, madam, you must chew your food. What were your tooth given to you for? Female Patient 'calmly) They weren't given to me ; J bought 'em. Woman Drosses arc going to be ter ribly expensive this season. Another Woman Yes ; those very simplo gowns that are coining in will tuko such a quantity of material and work ! Sho There were fifty-six signers of the Declaration of Independence. Lord Xinkumpiipo How very remark able ! In Kngland, doiicliei know, you can got thousands of signatures to al most any sort of document. "This," said theschool friend w ho had not seen her for a year, "this is the girl who vowed to me that she never would belong to any man, eh?" "1 don't," said she who had been married tho matter of some few mouths or so. "Ito belongs to me." Little Chick What do you let that, ugly little thing come under your wim; for? Old Hen (who had imnlvoi teiiily hatched a duck's egg i I can't help it, my dour. We've gut Input up with the creature because she bi-loi.gs to our set, you know. "In accepting marriage, (Icoige, dear, I do so not because I tun ii unions to bo married, or that I prelor you particularly to all the other men in tho world, but because my dearest friend, Susie Bivers, has a perfectly divine engagement ring, and I would like to wear one like it." Tlie Monkey rs ml Itnilitlm-. At Cheltenham, Fnglaiid. there liven a retired admiral and his wife, who have a favorite monkey. One day re ec'th the lady, hearing n strange noiso in the diuiug-rooni, looked in to too what it was. The sight which met her eyes was a ludicrous one. Scaled in the armchair, with the ic" iral's smoking cap on his head, und t ' id mind's spectacles on his nose, wa. ho monkey, and in his hand was the open newspaper, w hich he shook and patted, while he jabbered and gesticulated with great emphasis at the cat, which lay blinking on the hearth rug. It was n clover and carefully studied imitation of the crusty old admiral's tone and milliner when rending to his w ife somo pussuges from the newspaper w hich on cited his wrath or indignation. Tenderly Mlmiril, Mrs.Boardem How do yon find tho chicken soup, Mr. Boarder? Mr. Boarder I have tin dillieulty in finding the soup, madam, but 1 -tin in clined to think that tho chicken will be able to prove an alibi. UichmonJ Dispatch.
The Chatham Record (Pittsboro, N.C.)
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June 10, 1897, edition 1
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