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il)c l)atl)am Record. $f)c (Gljatljau) ftccori i. yl. LONDON, EDITOR AND TROPBETOR. Jbt. A HJS a' ADVERTISING Oiio pqnaru, ooo inset lion 9100 Ouo Mntre, two iuNortiond. ... 1.50 One square, one month - 2.69 rERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR ' St ictly in Advinee. VOL XIX J'ur larger uJvortiaomeut liberal i.'iiijtrii'lN will bo niailo. ITITSliOIiO, CHATHAM COUNTY, N. ( Til UHSDA Y, AUGUST IW NO, 11). o i 1 HM'Tl lt St mot i I ; 1 1 1 . 1 1 '. I nntl.ipnleil lllldillg ll;H iimn in ili. rear uiiiriiiiiit of tln ros 1 . . i ! i . i 1 1 , ami in i im -t ti 1 In rcti i n i n there :i., long a s the fugit ive ili!. The young !, mi had no thought (hat ho was Vi-nlui in;; into peril. I'h.' in-uniit li.' niii'iii'il in IIm1 rear lu.iH In' w.i.-. set ii. .mii iiii.l ovetpowcrod .y (! men ussomi.h'd 1 h.-ii. Stuart miw I. ... litt.- Hint In- ini'l walked Inl.i .1 trap, iiinl although In' l.iiltl.'.l ilcr-; i'.il'ly. li.- wax dragged down a lligut i.l .-(. ; i-l.iiis. through a dark I :is-.ugr ini'l iiil.. a ri'llar-i'i.uiii. I In' Voting man's captors llasll.'il llilll down li":iily ii.in the curl lion llnor, ami us I..' l,;y pai ! ially stunned lhiv hastily I'. lii iil.'.l mi l secured 1h" door of the i l l l.i In hind t h.-iii Nlii.".ri I'. gained his feet ami throw liiiin.i'll a ..'an.' t 'I'.' ih'or. striving to open i'. li:t ail I'i- ehoit-t III that direct ion wri.uani, : h" ilum M.iilil nut yield. He could i.'.l -1 1 it. S. :i'um libit-. -if, Stuart I'cllcotc 1 upon Id.-. I..i!y in i.-hing into danger. I'res 'y !i . i ai'l III.' sound of footsteps on Hi" n: a'.uvt la-, head, ami the sound (if u '. iii.i !c ni.'i'. l.i H'lbi.;; inl.'iilly, ho recognized Ma I i ..!.! in u's voice, ami In' heard lie'- puijir ami tin' words that pro- 'f il. I 'Slii' i- i:'!....-.'iil. Ni.w I Iniv.' tlio ! pro 'I. Tin' i-iiiip!.' prayer, addressed to Him v I... ivailH tin1 secrets ot all lii' il'i . i a I I "..I' (iwilUi. of lii'i' imii) r. (!;." : : i I Stuart. Ini'lilallv. I'i- tin.' had heard .Marion utter iv n. Thou knowost that r. -i.lw.l to in i" rm Marion ii I lie chair, and ho was " I;. I nun c wh.-n die el to'.irof his cajitor . ci:- til.- w. i',1.- I'litli.-i i . I I am iiiic c. :ii Stiiarl i . i Of III-, pli MM! :t I i it fn , , iVur up. :i. . t 1. I'i,.' M' hi.; g.'-l i" a r .ir c w-as s- i.i'd and dr.ig- '. V 1 : ment lit' the cellar, .i lii and left to soli Ictlei'tlotlS. i 1. 1' tli" place had just Stuart might coni- w in T' ii a - : v tll'lO ;tl:d 'l: I Ic proprietor th.M.yhi Hi..; p,,- miii... -ate wil It the captive in the room o. r the . f :;t to which he was first rot:-!'.:lie.i. and that W is why he so ill opl oi l e:. el v chin, J the young luau'ti oii;.i;.'l... V-lei Si n.ii I dragged to the cel lar the sii p . ..(I ;;i.,-rin lied. in the n ull' of Stuart's capture by '.liion Makl i.tnV jail, rs, tie' inaii who 1 ;i : i'l.':;h: I..T lelter to Staiiiiioro ap-l-a'-e-l at tic Intel's hotel .'i.'.'lili. S'.-iun i i'" had liberally 'col th's man, i::i. Ic ha I a ;re. d not only to guide Ids p.i'r.'h t" A. a. i. m'-. prison, but aUo to :i'i-si in ai'i-onipiisliiiig licr escape. I he nii.hl w.i dark, mid everything seetri'd l.i fir. or Staimmre's project. He I"I,.mi his eu'nle with implicit c ntid. nee, ai.il the latter e..ii.iiet. .1 him 'traigiit to tlio hoiit-e in wlii.-h Mn mii oakbiitii and Stuart lliirlaud W ere both lii'id i llpti e. I lie I H iding was u long, narrow ?ti u -tine, and on each side of It there wn a V;i .'ill lot. The r. ...in in which Marion was im prisoiiol V ii-, on the ground floor in the tear of the house. Ill this l.i'. in there was but one win dow, and this whs protected l.y heavy outside wooden shutters, which wore elor.i i. iiinl Hois si-cured by a liuinber ot iron fpik''. so that Marion hud found it iirpof.-ibli. to open tlicni. Staiunorc's guide was thoroughly in f'. rn. ed as tn the haliilsof the inmates of the I ic .. : he informed that geiitle iMiin Mi.. I al the hour when they reached the re ir of tlie dwelling it would be safe to for. e open the blind, and attempt to enter .Mart"ii s room through the win '"" I layol in , l.ov, ...r ju-t then the game" p tin tear of the rcMa'irant proper would i be III fui! pi ogress, and all the men I about tic premises would be assembled . Icie. ; Stiinniore's companion, in anticlpa- ! lion ol what was to be done, brought! with him a small iron crow-bar and a I Steel chis i. V it.'i lli. s.' implements he set to work to ripen tin- blinds on the window of the ro"i ciipied by Marion Oakburn, and btanmoio assisted him. Weikipg almost noiselessly, the task of opening the blind was very soon ae Coll.plisln d. Meainvliil", Marion had been warned ly the man who wan now- with Stan mote that an attempt lor her liberation Win, Id be ii a I" that night. Minion heard th" unds made in opening the Minds, hunt though they were, but as nho thought I hey were made by the friends w ho had i otne to liberate her, til:.' w;is not alarmed. There was a light in the apartment, mid wle n the blinds were open Stun-. Iiioro saw Marion at the window. Woinlrou-ly beautiful Marion looked,, though she was pale and careworn. " I'oor girl ! I'oor girl ! I hope your trials will soon be over now," uiuttered . Mil n II. ore. 'I lien he forced the window open and entered the room, and Marion greeted I liim joyiiillv. Stanmore's companion remained with out the limine to he ready to signal his associate of the night ill case ho discov ered any sign of danger. As soon as Stann.ore filtered the house, his assistant closed tho blinds without fastening them. He feared th ; ih" light from the window might b 'tray them. . "I receded your message, and I have ciiiiie to save you; y.ui did well to trust me. You must leave this placo nt on .'," i-.iid S'.a'iiiiore, taking Marion's hands. ' I i ii"W win would not fail me. I urn r. inly l g' with you unywhere. You remind me f who is very dear to inc. and 1 know that if you are like tho lib, lit one. I can trust you even with di bfe." -aid Marion. "oii . an trust me even as you would him ol 'whom you sp.ak. " replied Stun e,..:e mi l his voieo trciblcd slightly as he spoke. II,, '( AS I '-'IH Alarum put on her 1ml ami clonk, j pausing now ami llii'ii to listen, and all j tin- time in fi-iir lest Staniii.iri' should hoc discoveied, and her escape prevented She .'(.iitiniied speaUiiiK a she attired; Hit, !, ""M'tK. 1 wronged the honest man, of whom : you remind in-, l.y doiil.tiiix his truth, and honesty, I lit now I know that ho, "- oui i.i u xij ami minor. . i inai momeiii Miinmoro lieard n . hall'-Htilled cry from without, and ho, p(liu ylir mystorlous conduct, or 1 must thought, he icroKiiized the voice of the, Jim,.,. yn nmier arrest.' man no had lelt on Riiard without tlni,j Marion Iroinl.led iih she riling to Stan house, more us we shall continue to desinato At almost tli same moment there,! illtll, but . 8uo , not answer, came the sound ol a commotion in the "Uo not despair; vou shall ho saved, other part of the house, and the tramp.) l ,u,i wealthv now iiud I will expend all or lieay footsteps coming toward Ma-J ,y fortune if nocossai'v, to estaldish rioll S room. v.nir 1 1 . . . .li.'. " Sl.ine.,,i',. wl.kiii.mil Stanmore sprung to the window, andfl tried to open the shutters. ! I o his surprise and i oiisternatioii, hoj) found that he could not open the blinds,.! and he comprehended that they had been.! secured on the outer side since hi en-i trance through the win. low. '" 1 paniou betrayed me, orlj has ho been overpowered by the meni-! "'T'r.Vv" l':.'i"-;'!'"''"'V "Mi I . v '". "' r , -! J 1 I'i'ImvmI thai Marion a Joi'H njnft eimappeu ....... Staniuore now heard the sound of gruff voices from without the window, and .1,.! id rapped hna. men whose fuiit tops he heard ap,.rtiaol,-,, lug the door had almosl reached it. Kscape in either direction was cut ofT.,, nml Staniuore could only remain what fate might have in store for him. . Ho resolved to mill;.! a deteriiiinvd di ntnly, if lie was called upon to do so "Tho terrible men of this hoinso will be here ina moment! Oh, to siuve inn you have imperiled your life, my noblo friend! I fear you are lost!" cried Marion. "I mean tomakea tight," said titan more, resolutely. Then he dragged the bed mid all tho other furniture of the room agjiinst the door thus barricading it. "At this moment of peril, w linn I have proven myself a true friend, can you tint trust mo? Y on tiro innocent. Tell mo all. and I will believe you," said Stun- 11101')'. I I ills is no nine on- explanations. I do not doubt your fri' iiship or your truth, I but oil, they ure her.'!'' crl.d Mario-i. t Stnioiiiil-e lilni'Oil Mnrioll behind blm ....i.i I. .-. i... 1......1...1 i. ... ! the door. The next moment there cagno a heavy raw on the door, followed by tho nound ouMHioiieil by the drawing of bolt imrl tb removal of bar, Tnst then the window hrjiids, whlc'il hn(1 been closed, were thrown open, and Sianmore and Marlon saw several police olll.'i'is guarding that a venule of escape. "The police! They have come to ar rest me!" scri aiiii'd Marlon, clinging to Miihinoro. "Courage! Cotirngo! 1 will not desert you!" cried Stanmore, ami he IrvmLlo'l al i In' con l act of her yielding form. 'I ho next moment tlwre camo a crash against the door, the bin ricade was overthrown, ami half a do. 'on i...li,' oilicers, hemlod by l'uxtoii, Jhe detective, rusheil into the i in. Slainnore and the dot octivo confronted each other. It was an exciting nuniiont. Hut how camo l'axton ami his men to arrive just in time to preneut Marion's escape and surprise Slarjnioi'c'' The two men who had been instructed by l'axton to shadow Stiiumore had faithfully discharged their duly, and by those expert trailer Stainiior.' and his guide hud l.een trit't'O'd to tile hoiisn in j which Marion was imprisoned. While oil), of the shadows remained on watch, the other cavrlol tin- informa- j lion to his principal that they had lo cated Marion's prison. The detective laid his plans well, (illiiled by the shadow, ho hastened to tin! house where Marion was a ouptive, ; aci oniliaiiied by a police for.. The ' man Stanmore tin I left at the window was surprised and overpowered, and the ! i,iin,M llrtt,.,M.,. Leaving si'veral of his men at the i window, l'axton eirti'icd the house. The inmates lied precipivately at the sight of the police and the ilrtoetivo, ami his men made their way dtlreetly to tho door of Marion's room. As he behold Steiiiiiioro mid caught night of the leveled weapon in his hand at the iiio'neiit when he rushed into Ma rion's room, l'axton recoiled. There was a moment of silence while l'axton and Stanmore stood face to face. II AI'TI.U XWI. It was a suspensetul sili'tico which hail fallen u)ou the thrilling uceiie of tin- drama in the room where Marion had I n imprisoned, and where I'nxtoti had surprised Stanmore, who now con fronted him weapon In hand. All present breathlessly iivvaitel a renewal of the action which was tran siently suspended. The policemen who accompanied the detective would have i-iished upon Stali moro en masse In.1 he former given 1 1 1 111 a word of command, but no such order was given. 11 i the contrary.hu gave his auxilM' ."r- a signal to fall back. Marlon's dila cd eyes were riveted upon the detect, v ; face, and the terror-stricken exp; -n n of her counten ance told of the fear thnt was in lor heart. The hunted girl's brain was frenzied with fright; but even In her terror her beauty was so grand and imperious that all who beheld her new were impressed. l'axton was the lirst to speak. Suddenly extending his hand to Stau niore in a friendly way, he said: "I know all. The chief of police has intrusted mo with your secrets, and I honor you for your devotion to the woman you love." Your error was in not confiding all your secrets to mo." Stanmore returned his revolver to his pocket, and grasping the detective's hand with ft tricndly pressure, ho an swered: "I was waiting for the day of my vin dication. In my judgment, the time had not come for such a revelation. Hut tell me, did the chief tell you who I really am?" "Yes; you are Honahi Wayburn, Marion nkhiirn's nftlam'e.l husband," answi.'io.l i'axtou. "Donald! Oh, why did I not suspect th truth. My heart wus drawn to you from the first," said Murioii, nml she reeled as though about to faint, (jut Stanmore folded her in his arms. "At last, my darling, after nil these years or separation we ure reunited," he murmured, "Hut only to part. Judith Kredo lias denounced mo. (Hi, Dninild, I am ac- I'uscd of murder," iinswered Marion, in a voice of honor. "Jiiit It. is a l.asn lio. Wo will i.iovo it BO. Stantnoro rojoincd encourag- limlv .,iii oi,k..-., 0..1.1 i..i.... i.. kindly, gentlo tone, "I am as ever your true moid, I nit, Justice in this case, ! united with dutv Kives no choice. J ho I truth of the mystery of your fate hum . discovered, or an inuoccnt man maj v,.t ig hlB life. I allude to Ktuari must may i liart. I hlarlnnd. who will Muelv bo aiain l,rouKht to trial, if It is not proven that i, ltt jnnoi-ont. I must do my iluty, ! ,.,.if,,i 1 1, i, ii iu v,.,, nwt n Marion's ear. " Mr. Staniuore, I trust you will imt j,K my motive unjust ly; I only seek what is right, " said I'uNton. As ho spoke he took a forward step, At this critical moment a man forced ,jH WHV lU() li mom through the group r poliVoineii, ut l'axton's back about, the door The i."ew arrhal was Stuart llarlaiid. "0 had sue I in librrating him- .. r . . :. ti . n . . i , .,.,,, ,,. f without ho I1,.SB,..(, itlhilv I;;;1 Juce unaware of tlio prcs- ....i;.... i... i.... i i........i ..ii .)..., . , . . . .' i II.. M .... ; I ,,, )t tirju lf :,n. n ,,, ' ,,; Dial it might bo given him to save her "lloUl!" Stuart, cried, "I was the one I ... II.-.. ...... ,l... I...1I.I. '.. ............ lion of Marion Oakburn, but. 1 now de clare that 1 know she Is innocent!" " Do you muan thul? Explain!" cried I'ii Mini In amazement. Stuart then in a few words explained how ho laid been captured and Impris oned, mid in conclusion ho repeated Ma rion's Mollloipiy w hich ho had overheard, and tho opening words of her prayer. "She would not call upon her Creator to bear witness to a lio. Tho last shadow of a donlil. Is banished from my mind now. SJio is innoctnit. and it would be i-iuel to subject her to the ignominy of arrest, even as a measure of compel ling her'to speak," said l'uxtoii, and ho added: "Whiile a shadow of doubt was in my mind I felt it my duly to arrest, you, as 1 havcsiud. l'lirdoti me. lam glad my piirpoHo was not coiisiiiiiiuai.'il before j Then ho addressed a fiiw word to his men. There was some lurtlnatr con versa.! ion, au.J tlo'ti the party left the house, ami Stiimoro es"ortei Maiibii to the house of a kind, motherly olif, lady, who, for her lover's siLke, ngreeil to receive Ma rion ns her daughter. The poor girl w ished to avoid .ludit h Kredgo, and she assured Stanmore that, she fell .'a prenio- i nltioti of approaching illness. The recent experiences t lirongli w hich Marion had passed h.'nl provvd loo terri ble lor her to endure without evil coli scipii'iiccs resulting ami her brain whirled, and she felt the lire of fever in I her veins as she lold StaniiMire that she had been Hol.od iiii.I ohloroborinoil In her own house by .ludttli and her brother, and that she knew no moire until she awoke and found herself a captive in a strange house. Meanwhile Levi hri'dge and .ludith were exulting over the turn affairs had taken. hri'ilu'e believed In1 was hilfe now that. .In. Ill Ii had denounced Mat'M.n.und sine the pistol w ith which her father had I n slml had been discovered in her trunk. The wretches mount to sacrilici' Mil lion. I'pon tho ooimsiuii of .liKfith's id xl x isit to Levi's e'll, the rasmilly janitor imkiMl her th" following iUC(ions: "I o vou really think Mariofti killed her nil her.'"" "Yes," iiiinvi'i'ml .lii.iitli,.coiiriiciiily. "You aii' all wrong, " said Levi with a cunning leer. "I don't vhink Marion killeil her father." And coming close to ,1 udith, lie added ina start ling w his- l"'r: "Inruet. 1 know she dhl not kill hnu." 'i"dith was intensely exctt.'.l, ami sei.ing Levi's arm she hissed: I h. Jim kiium mm. No, vou are wrong again. I've a lit tle r-eeret, In. Iitji, and I'm keeping it." " A secret''' "Y es, and one I shall only tell to save inv llf"." .1 111 1 1 was perplexed, ami she said; "I cannot comprehend, and I suppose il is useless to iisk an explanation, for, I know your stubborn imturo so well." "ljuite riiht," Icji.iiK d Levi. lint leaving this iirjerosting pair, we will turn our attention to more agrca blo characters. The morning following the night of Marion's ii bcuc, after n night of painful i 1 anxiety on tier account, Stantnoro called at tin' lion-.' of the good woman with whom lie had left h"r, and he was star tled by rei civ ing the information that Million had I mo delirious after he had left her, and that a physician who had been summoned in haste, pro nounced the unfortunate girl's malady hlilill fever. Stanmore was terribly alarmed, ami ho remained in tho house until he saw tie' physician who was attending Mil lion, us lie ciuii" to make a morning call. The doctor assured Staniuore that Marion's condition waft exceedingly pre carious, and that he could not decide on a positive prognosis us to her recovery as yet. As it was thought that his presence might, further excite Marion, Stanmore refrained from Booing her. When l'axton visited the Chief of Police, to impure about Stjinmore, the olllcial ill iii.'stion In reply to the other's interrogatories said: "I am an old and confidential friend j of Mr. Stantnoro's, but under the pros- j cut circumstances 1 think it best for blm ! that I should contldo his history to you. j "You have told mo that you have ilis- j covered that Stanmore is only uu as- j sinned name. You are right. I 'on, 'i Id W avbiun is my friend's ri'nl name. ! "Vou know that ho lied from New j York some y. ars ago, and that ho was ; Hocused of defrauding and swindling. 1 : kii"W all that. Slanmori' has not dc- eeive.l in)', rest assured mi that point. , Hat 1 tttll you now that SUinmoro is uu i I Innocent ninn. IlPwaMriiin. fi l.y I'ratt mid Week. He was himself ,1 ive.l, 1 'or !l" " .vnung ami iti. xp.-ri. in-. tl. i Those scoundrels put him forward at the head or a gigantic swindle, in which 1 lie hud implicit faith. Stnnuioio was i made to seem to lie the cry prince of j scoundrels and swindlers, ntid while he ! I"t his fortune and his reputation, and j was oldicd to leave tin initiyto eupe arrcHt, Pratt and Weeks reaped a j harvoHl of ill-n.it ton KaiiiK. ' "Slaninoro, when ho Hod from New York, went to tlio South African din- mom I Held, where he b 'cam a fni tiin.ito I i diuger, mid soon aecuinulalcl a mod fortune. He then booniii" n dealer In supplies for the mines- n s, ulaior in claims and a broker in diamonds. Suc cess followed every M iiliire and ho is now very wealthy. "l'r vioiis o the lime of his aeouaiii- ! tnnco with any of the s. hemes of I'rntt 1 and Weeks, he was engaged to Marion ! ""I'"111'"' " '"' . ""' sp'-etilntmn. ol VII nil II" ..is nil' iiiii eni. 1. 1 pill nil ,1 1 1 1 I , by I'ratt. and Weeks, failed, and .1 . dm ! ' t laid. urn, w ho. by Stutruo'v' advice, j I had invested iii the unlucky venture. I lost his money, Im, denounced Sianmore I I in round tonus, and forbade his dauuh- j tor having anything to do with him in the future. Her father caused Marlon ! I Oakburn to believe for th" lime that I I Stiuimori' was guilty, nml -he would not I I see him In I'm')' lie Hi d, and when Im j wrote tier from the African diamond Hold, I as ho did. slii! did imt answer his letter. I Then, as Sliinmore has tol l in", ho I Voweil that lie would never see her again 1 until ho could place tli" proofs of Ins honesty and his honor before her. ' " I roni having some time later hut : heard a conversation Let ween Judith I Kredgo and Levi, who were formerly, at th' lluio Stauniore became involved with them. In the service of I'ratt and Week-, Marion learned Hint she had wronged Sianmore. and that lie had boon himself duped ami deceived l.y ilie swindlers. 'I lion Marlon wrote to Stan nii'ie, addressing him nt the African di.i ' iiiond Held. This letter he only recently received, its he had left Africa beloie it arrived there, and it was forwarded to liim here." ! This was the hish.rv of Stanmore, , given by the chief of police. I IH.lI'lKIt .W.MI, '. We have neon Staniuore re oil's letter, which h id I n I'ivc Muri forwarded i to him from Africa. , Naturally the reception (,f this ni. s . sag)' of love a IT. U'd ed him the groat, st . pleasure, and vv have noted how de : lighted he w as. Hut to return to l'axton. ! The dotoel.ive, some time stlb-eiicnt I to the occurrence of the events ju-t. j narrated, was rcllecting upon the case which ho had built up against Levi I Kredgo. and he thought : "Pratt .V Weeks must, speakan.ll. il whore they obtained the marked money. Perhaps in their evidence 1 shall find ! further prool of Levi Kredgo' s guilt. I l'axton Mill adhered to the id. -a Hint j on the night of John OukLuru's murder ! his savings were in the little sale; Ihat j lids nioiiov Iiud 1 n stolen l.y Levi Kredgo; and. that this was the source j w'h'iini'ho derived the money which ho j luiiRCcsgjllomplateil Investing in rctl This day while the detective was . walking along Wall street he saw lianiel I I'ratt I'liter the ullice of Abraham li. n I janian, the Hebrew inonev lender. , Hud l'axton followed " tli.' rascally 1 broker he would have so n him usher. . I into the private olllc", where th" old j money lender received him very aliiiblv. ' An interesting interview followed. Pratt cunningly broach' d the siil.jeei ilie hud In mind, and which wis real I v I til.' object of his Visit. The substance of what he said was ; that he offered lii tijnman high int.'ivs! j to lend him j7i;,nnn in and a. pi ' as security tli" same amount in bank , notes. , ThiMild Jli'l.r.'vvjireti'iid.'.l iml to coin pr.'heiid this remarkable ,md seemingly absurd proposition. Then I'ratt. threw off the mask, so to ' say. " mi are a man of the world and not particular as to how yon inn a dollar ; only so you do earn it . I ll spoil, Irei--! Iv. This is a strict bu-in. --ciiliileiic.', i Hioiigli, you liliilerstaml!" he said. "Certainly, my friend. .-. rtainly." J "Xery well. "The pla.u truth' of the matter i-, I've 77,uihi m bank notes, ' but every note is marked in a uliar way, so a-to render its ..-itivo identi- liciit mii an easy matter. I' . ivu-ou to ; bel ieve t Imt any one to whom this money is , d will li ti. I hiinsei!' in v. ry sinus troiilil,., ami so I dare not u-e it. . All I ask i- for you to lock it up in your sale, and keep it there until 1 redeem il." .said I'ratt. ; "Ah, I think I umlcis'au i. this i marked money is missing." T'iccisely. Missing l-a g I word, ; lleiiimnaii, answered I'ratt, with a I huridi laugh. I "Collie, now Voll Understand tin' milt' ti l , w hat do you say?" I'.en jaiiiiin seeiueil to relict fur u mo ment or so, and then he answered. "There is a good ileal of risk in this i affair. I ll consider the matter. I he i fact is, we are a little short just at pies j i nt. Call again at this h mr. it you like, to-morrow. We couldn't think of hing thai m. ii'l.e.l mouev tor less than .a percent, oil'. I hat is to s.-.v. it' i we made the a ! h nv ii nee ,n all, vv uld ! not b t you have in, .re limn its, Mm, hall , tiie ,'iiin.iiiit of the marked m uicy." 1 I 'raits brow s cut ra et. .1 into a Iron n, I but ho thought rapidly, j "Thirty-eight thou-uu I live hundred is better than mulling. If it docs not j save the Hrni It shall save me." j lie was thinking of absconding with . the money . ami ol leaving his partner to I e.xtri' llte himself ll'olll his difllciiltics as ; best ho collld. ' "I will call a' this hour to-iicn'ow . : Necessity knows no law, but your terms nro hard. Leu janian. Hard evi n !..r j v., it," ho said; and niter a Utile uii.ro ' conversatioii he left the olllee. I When I'ratt was gone, lionjanian I rubbed his hands and chuckled with satisfaction. 1 "Now wo have them. Stanmore's hour is coming. Justice will overtake ! I ho-e scoundrels nt last." I That evening tlcold Hebrew reported i to Stiiumore. " X mi must . t them think they nro to get the money. I'ratt must ho induced lo deliver the niaikiil money to vou!" cried Stunmore, excitedly. !'lo in: I ONTIM Kit Tim Klst.in,,. w,. Vl,,,. h, tear. The ctK 'iijnfcreiD'o of t In- can li's orbit 's about tin'. .'iii!i,."iiio miles, that of the mo. ,n about l,."in),4'.i.'l miles. Till', in.lli'li (in-! lias gone to pieces That is one good thing alK.ut trusts, their tell lelicy lo go to Jileees. j i.n.ii iiii.i riui-k. Y'oti will Hie I Hint liidi Is only pluck To I i v tilings i and ovr; I'ati.'i and sU ill, . ions'" aii'l will Ap tic f,,ur leave,, of lu.-k H .'I. UT. S mii 'I'.'ii VI ites. An luteie-liiig story of won. h i lul I'll. Im ;ni, c in svv iiiinillii; conn . tfolu lliiwmi. Tli i In ell, oiii' Hawaiian hi. I two South Sen Island men, started in a - ii ut 1 1 boat, ninler sail, with a loud )f l:tro from Lelhialaoa to l.aliatlni. W hen about leu mill's from land tlu-v were iii -ot in a ii... n sotiall ami were iliuil.lt' to right t In n boat. At length one of the South Sea I slu m lei t left the om ituriie.l In n! and Hoick out boldly for shore, hoping to leach it by swimming. Ill In. I.e.- were I i',il i,ol, although tin' .'-i';i w;is lough and swai'iiioi with sharks. He icachcd laud but little i-x I nt H t i'i I , mid. pro curing a w li.'ileboiil nml assistance in row ing, stai ted for the rescue of his companion-. Me readily found them, assisted in righting their boal ami lowing it to shore. When the whale boat and its tow liciire.l the shoi f l.ali.iina the bench was hin d witli a llii'oiio of men, woiiu n and i liibli in, who received I lie parly with enthusi ii. uu. Chicago lo'coid. 'I'llle l)f 11 S)l...f . We had just been studying- the ele ment liismutii. writes Cburlolte ( berg, in the Chicago Kceoi l, a'nl all the student were very niiieh im pressed witli its low melting point. Some had obtained an alloy of this metal, in, t into various shapes, mid mine was a spoon. This I put away as n sou v i'ii 1 1". One day live of us girls planned a candy parly at lunch time, and when Hie much longed for day tinallv made its appcarm vve I'.uiud t hat .alt hough we hit'l said again and again that we must bo sure to bring all the ncccs Hary apparatus, a spoon had been for gotten. Weilespairiiiglv thought that nil our fun would have to be given up, when one of t he girls discovered the soil vciiir s ii in my desk. s I luip- pi tiol to I it of the room then, ami time w as pressing, they immediately appropriate! il .l'oi tliev v. ere ignorant ol w hat it w a in. I'lei and didn't wait for my isent. They put it ml Hi boiling candy and commenced Mi; ring few minutes, ul.eii thi. di '.continued and t lie -pi ing pi ao fully against t lie pan. the girls noticed si ii l i :ig ami .1 1 -ni l n a i in After a pi ss ;.i nil vv lis est sn I.' of Un it gradually ; from sight int. i t he en n. ly. It w a-timilly I escilol, when lo' the bowl of the p.. on had melted ..I)! At, that moment I cunie into the loom, and with one voice 1 1 . 1 1 1 ii 1 1 1 . 1. . I what kind of spoons I used I then explained lie- mutter L tlu'in, inn I. although I fell sorry for the spoon am I t In- om.ly. I agioe.l with tlie l'c-t in thinking that it was a enpi till joke. I'.v tin- incident the fume of our cull. lb.' scl I. christened pa I ly vv .-plead all we Ciiiiie uiipaiiy." o. cr to be an lliu- l v A I'.ir.l I'I. i. i. No doubt all of The K. -cord's readers lime so u ii robin, an. I many of tlicni liiivc so n a robin's nest, Imt h.ov man v of mil have acl na II v semi t lie robin at work b Tlie lust i. course grass, ci inn. I, and to i the mud is ijiiii. and rubs I lie puddle into a carries il up in of mud is as h she gets hots. f lilding the licstV coiiipo -ol largely of in. -III. togi t her vv it h co the robin bring up curious. She vv ol ks oft mud of some i u 1 1 . 1 ioiin.li' h mass ami li r beak. The mass i go as her head, and mi .IiiiiIk iI ami stuck up vv llh it thai s. lool. u real mild head. Her Ic lul brood is mii. I.Iy, w ings are iiiii.l.lv, and as if she had t ale lllllil.lv, her lo ad and he is a sorry - look ing object. She spreads tlie mud iiioiiiiil a littie vv i 1 1 1 her beak ami then sits il. .vv ii in the in st and tiiins around, so that the tiosl vv ill be s:i,icor .shaped. Ami so s he keeps on it h grass, rags ami small twigs, all phis, lei'ol together with mud, which the beat of t he sun bakes i nt , i a siu t i d ll.ovrl pot sailor. M"-t savages 1. allied to make potteiy in ju-t tl.i-: way. They wove rough Im -Let . mid coated them '.villi clay and then bilked the clay. dually they became smart enough to leave out 1 'he ol igi Hal basket and make their hottl... j its and mips w ithout the t vv i :- or gin -m-. I'.ut tlie l'obiiis aii'ii't educated up to it yet. Though this iii-st the robins build is oril.iim ilv sii. h a good one, sometimes it is the cause of a very gn at tragedy, for if a heavy rain comes up alter the young buds are hatched and tin) lgother bird happens to be away, the ln'st is so s'iolig ill nl solid that it is t'.lled with water and the whole br I I i drow ned in its home. I'm I iinatcly (his i aii'lv happens. The next tmio vou see a muddy nd. in follow hi r up and you will be well repaid for yoiii trouble. - Chicago llecrd. I I'lllO 's I list i II. -t. of tlie VV est. l ll I n sf. t i lei rito.i ie a w i iUt 1 ise am .in Still ami I hey have ii tin' Out! the Kami i ml si onus, u vs I. I'hc wind blow n in grout ipiaidilies and with ureal swiftness. Sometimes tho sand buries small houses, as the snow does. It banks up against buildings and buries cattle on the plains. Tl attic set ni to know when one of lho.se storms is brewing, ami me terrified ami very dilliciilt to control. A ng the seoiit.-i on the western plains i-. one vv ho ow lis a pony mimed Cila. When a mini Hilda pony live togelhei for along time they In cm ( great I'i ieiuls nml object to si pai nt ion. Cilu had stumbled and skinned one of her legs1. Her master had to go out on an ex pedition ami decided t hat hi' vv on Id ride another horse. lie thought the journey too hard I'm Citu with In: I' hurt leg. After the scout had been gone mi hour one of the sand : i,.rius ciiino up. The men in camp protected tlieiii selvi'S and Iheli Inn -i s us well as they o.iild. I. nl thought the scout nml his faithful fill lid Wi le doubtless lost in the sioiiu. .t night ih,. wind went dovv ii and the ii II l.w. The llletl sat soi i ow tu lly around the camp lire, when tiny wile si ail led by t he s. nil id ol a ho. -c s loot. I he s ll " tl lend rode inio eaiiip i xhuusii d. and with face and hand- bi uecl by I he li v ing sand. lie told the -buy ol tin storm as be .iivv it. lie and lio pony had bo li blown ng.iiiist a tiee and held upright by the smnl He ha I worked his w a v out of tin- drill niter t lie Infill was over. The t hud been blown 1 1 .'III hi- pony. The Iii -.1 the friend saw of iheiii. man ami pony Were bb.vv ii before the v. Hid. Tile pally tinted out tlolll the c.'imp in the moonlight to search I'oi Ih. s ,(. T,,.v di-1-..vcrcd that Cilu had In. d,i n ho iollci and wagoiie. They billowed along tin hail and alter ma n v hours hem d a I w Inn n v . They follow. -.1 the sound. In tint moonlight lln v dis, oi , i i . ( Mil i . in .ol on h.-r hind leg -. di . ii g in a huge In ,il. ol -and w ith her ! . I. .1 The men iv cut to ... k. an.i; del e u mlei the hor-c, vv inch im I ,.,.tccte. him they found li I. a i. . ( in had found her lovin- ica-t. r and saved liim. II 1st VV i.., I,.. Ill 1717, a -hip. the pirate Whydah, i -. 1 1 1 i 1 1 : 1 1 1 . 1 1 l.y t l.e ii. .1 . . ion I'.elliimy, laden w ith spoil and -ic .iug more, was re,. ,., I i, i i n,i m v i, .in in. i th ol I he tit li..- :-p' d in a lei i b U a . Mori tli, Hi one hnu lied d. id i.o.ii. lay along the ' hole, and it v.;. aid id! but I vv o of t he ci eiv inn Ltigl i - h inaii ami an Indian, pi"i-!;. l in tin- .;r,es. It was a li.i.iitio.i on the Cape Im y e:i i s t hut t in Lugli-liiiiiin. ihsgiii-i il, Used to visit ll,. s.-.-n,. ,.f il,,- ,-liip. wreck from tin:,- to t Hue to supply himself with mi ii.y buried from tin wreck. If true, li.' Hill must have hud gnat -lii'iilli .1 body ami pros I'li.'i' e! 1 1 1 ! 1 1 . 1 to iiud and bury treas ure after such a lea.flll llls-le with wind ami wa,.- when all In - o iiidei- wile 1 1 1 . vv 1 1 i 1 1 g lie, ii I uu A short I I me i ..'lore the wreck liillnmy Inn: captured .seven piie . ami d:i.'iug seven of his en u on one ol these the I'loviiio Sn.iv. had ploiui.-cd t lit Cape Co.l captain hi- v . s-., ! j hi vv mil. I pilot his Iii el into Pi ov ince town harbor. It I" said that tlif captain, wat. dung In- chance w hci. the pirates wore si upi,! w it h li ink. run bis ves o I clo.-e in -ii'.n . whole ill crew escaped with their Ines, bill win- taken. and al'torvv ards 1 1 ie. 1 l.efort a special court of iidmii iilily in I'.oslmi, and executed the billowing Nov ember. The Why. lah, following the pilot, ventured loo unit tin :is(. mid the gale of pri! 'JC, 1717. drove i, r b; her .leslriietioii An old ; t i tit written by l.ivi Whitiuun in sn, says; "At tunes to this .inv there an King ill 'a in ami Ouo u Mmy'r 0 ppel'S picked lip. illld pieces of .-ilvcl called fob lie. I, eV 'flic V iolel o tlie Mil IIIOV."- til.' ".ill. I- llpoll lilt outer bar, so that at times the iron caboose ol the ship at low ebb ha! b. en s, . n." .hid;;.' Sew. ill tells t he s, I II c sf oly l.f till llli.'l,. T' ll. l ill 11 folHld olle ul the pennies. .hi. I hi- "Wi llllo t oyster, man" said that In- had so u the irmi cab nisi- of Ilie Why. lull on the bars at an extremely low rout s,. ,, t ;.lo. Captain William Ixbl.i.tlic milorious pilule, who wa-- tried in 1 ,i .iid.ui and execiilid lor piracy in tin year I 7 1 I . had a -hip calii.l the (, i.i. I.i! t.'ile.lagli.'an I'.ii'-t India imi i h:i lit man v.lii.h be had e.ipiill ed It. nl t iie linillt h of the Led s. . e then sailed for the West Indies, mid I'm. ling that the Liigh-li hud proclaimed Inm pliatc ;,,,. ordered his mi.-l, left the tbn ilagh with tweuty-lwo .. ilie I'll ; 1 1 and sailed tot!ie ll.'llll. 'I'hel'C is a tradition that tl c pnuti tians- terrcd then' plop. My I., another loss iiiivv ii.l.ly ship and burned the Last 1 minimal!. Another 1 1 adit i-.n is that she WI - bl"llght int.. the i 1 i i . 1 -. 1 1 , H 1 1 1 i being i-hnscd by an digh-h tiian-of-war, was sunk near the Highlands w it h mosi of her ti i ii -in e. It is cer tain that there was v i'-ible t '..r a time the wreck of some huge ship sunk in the sands at that place. Harper's Kolllnl 'i'able. A I tt'lll llf'k H I.I.' 'I Ollfii.'l'l'. If Talloil, the Kiuplc s of Aliys siiiia. docs not know tin exact time of day it is not the fault of dunce. Tlie government ol that ooiiiitty lias just presented Mem h k's imperial spouse with 11 tili"pli ce. I ililil I Kill ! -.' not only for thi I" , ci. ul;. nirluls and gems used in it ; i iiiii'iliiciure, but :iio for ih, in (. icacies of ip, inichalilsin. ll cm i ... pent tlie i nlcs a-, well as Cir hours, and indicates the .lays of the week and of the month ami the phii.o'; of the inooll oil a eullemler gn Ip.ed to run several cent iiries. HELPS FOR HOUSEWIVES. I.ravy llei'i'iilii.-l.'. Among latest table appointments in English houses is a grnvv roeepl.'tele witli underiieiitli siiirit lamp. The delieutcly Heasoncil sniiee intelub il to lie served hot is dooi. lolly unpalatable cold. To avoid this is the low vv ido silver pitcher with close-hinged cover lit lfi over the tiny lamp, ami proving; a namoiit rather than ot liei w i:,g to the modern table. Tlie KlIlK'k "f Itl'lllllli; i-KK- A person w ho asserts that few cooks ! understand the knack of Leal nig the , w hiles of eggs says that the best bcat I er is u wire whisk. Jluvc the eggs i cold, and add a pinch of salt to them Indole coiiimenellig to bent. 1 hey should be light mid dry, ami tlm! means to put air into lliein. So, at inch stroke with tlie healer lift it from tin: eggs, and the work will be quick ly accomplished. Ideal Sliitlllii lot a I owl. A cooking -school lonelier directa her j class in cooking not to stuff a fowl Im roasting accord nig to any of the ordi nary recipes which cull for vv it t in vv al el witli tin- crumbs, iiinl which make a sort of poultice most objectionable to I many tastes. Instead, she ti lls the I pupils to mix one clip of stale bread crumbs with two tablespoonl'iils of melted butler, OUO telisponlll'lll of salt, ami oiie-ipial'ter tcaspooliflll of pep per, one tubb'spoonful of chopped parsley, one drop of onion extract, one half teuspiioliflll of celery-sail II too dry, add the yolk of an egg. Sweet marjoram ii'nl thyme may be used. mid are preferable to sage. New York 1'ohL liioiKor In Nii.ht lia. The free use of liaplitha.il is know n, is eltieacious in preserving, carpels from moths in closed houses, but l lit:-, wholesale use of d which is necessary is not without serious danger. The fatal burning, last spring, of two la dies fro, a the igniting of the naphtha fumes in a draw ing room saturated w ith the li iiid for protective purposes is still a siillicieiitly fresh tragedy to enjoin caution. The house Iiud bel li made ready for the summer closing, the inmates expecting to leave by an early train, hut the lighting of the gas when evening came precipitated a. casualty that changed all siiiiiini r plans. A carpet denier says that if tht camphor Lulls of commerce are crushed fairly line and sprend iindei the edges of carpels and heavy rugs when they are overhauled in tlie spring, they may be left v. ith confi dence. elvel in I'atile lierinifl ion. Velvets, are now utilized '..v artistic hands for table decorations The beau tifill mirror velvets are sit delicately soft, ami come in such cliariniug tints., that they make really a prclti-r Lin k ground for (lowers than silk. A spring dinner (able was decorated with sllvei gray velvet and daffodils. 'I'Ly shim mering velvet was arranged in grace ful, loos,' folds. The flown dishes were of glittering cut glass, and aspar ugiis was mingled with the ilull'oitils Silver candlesticks ami yellow shades were used. Other good i bimttiois are straw-cnloi ed velvet, with sprigs of (lio fragrant pink arbutus and while china candlesticks mid pink shade and pale blue velvet with white jon quils that have golden i yes. Son h i, tulips ami maiden's hair fern in lu-v silver dishes with a ground ot pain green velvet, would look well group, I about a silver lamp w it I: a vv liilc : highl -St. Louis Star. Illnibmb Tapioca Souk overnight two thirds of a cupful ol tapioca In the morning drain ; add one cupful of water and cook the tapioca until it is clear; add a little more water if neces sary, d'lu n add a cup ami a hall of Iiin l v sliced l liubai'b, . pinch of salt and H largo cup moderate oven a. gar. I'.ake in Serve vv ai m or eld ami eat .1. i ugiii If li'.e.l very sweet . Vet y Straw berry Oiuol. t -Whip up live eggs with halt a snltspomi ol snlt.poiii into il luittii c.l frvitigpaii; when the I eggs begin to harden, till the centre with one box of straw berries t hat have be ll picked over, washed mid sweet elied with half a cupful of siigui. pul verized, or a little more, if the berries are very tart ; roll into shape, ili- h on old platter, sprinkle the omelet with pulverized i-ugui, place n: lud oven to In mv ii slight I v Serv e i mtiicdiat ely . Mutton Hake. I witii Afit-ln - Cse one pound of cold cooked mutton, either boiled or roast, cut in thin, nice slices; sprinkle over them oliohu'f teils Ilf 111 of Mill, olle tilth lol .pomi ful ol pepper ami a pinch of c.iyenue. ami lay half of them on the b iltoui ol a pie dish. Covet' tlicni with a cupful ot mushrooms, which have bo ,i peeled, wa-lied and slio il. Lay a la I L'S i. in lul of butter iii small Im i over them, add the lest of th. o n Honed mutton and omir over all om -tpinrler of a pint of good gravy, or slock. Cover tlio dish ami biiki. m a moderate oven all hour. A toothsome dish. Lemonade Syrup Lemonade is economical if tlie opportunity of mak ing a lemon syrup is seized when Icm ons are cheap. (Irate the thin yellow rind of twelve large lemons over six pounds of granulated sugar. Add two quarts of water and st ir over the lire until the sugar is dissolved. Ilring Ion boil, Htid bml until it thickens, hkiiuiiiing ii 'i fast as (he sciiui rises. Add t he juice of tlie twelve lemons nml i simmer tiftet,n minutes longer. Bot tle and cork it tightly, and keep in a cool jilaee. Two tablespoonfuls of this syrup will niiike a delicious glass of lemonade. A very convenient form in which to provide lemonade for iic-uius. I
The Chatham Record (Pittsboro, N.C.)
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Aug. 5, 1897, edition 1
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