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(ffto Mirk t)att)cn Bicarb. RATES II. V. LONDON, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, Mil PER YEAB Strictly in dtns. ADVERTISING One square, one insertion One square, two insertions One square, one month VOL. XXIII. I'lTTsnono, Chatham county, n. c. Thursday, may , iuoj. NO. 38. For larger advertisements libevali tract will be made. mm ( CHAPTER XVI. t had very long nml loving epistles from Ttny vi'iilinm after his return to Oxford, but thoy disquieted me rather, for ho nid that Lady Lnscollos Hcrvcy lind taken n house there fur throe months, nd Hint hrr niece, Krmyn I.yndnn, was staying with her. I knew, somehow, thai Krmyn Lyndon did not wish nie well, nnd the thought troubled mo. However, 1 put it a siilf nnd sot myself to shake off the strange depression which had seized me. One day-one drenry and damp day I had 1kcii down to the village to sec one if thp children from uiy Sunday school lass, nnd, loitering on my way Inane, 1 wan overtaken hy the swift winter twi light. Not wishing mother to think I was lKt, Instead of following the circuitous drive, 1 struck off, as noon ns I had en tered tlio pink gates, into thp thick shrub bery. It was dim nnd shndovvy among tho trees. "Olgn," spoke a sudden voire, and a man's figure swung down from the lower branch of a copper beech and stood at my side. It was my I'ni'le Rcinv. "Well." he rati, "I have waited and watched fi.r nn opportunity of speaking to you for a confoundedly Ions time, niy charming nicer!" I turned niv eves up to this unmet hue Idol of my childhood, lie was decidedly chanced fur the worse. Premature streak of gray were to he seen in his nhundunt black hair nnd 111111:1. he: nnd his worn face wore a perpetual sneer. "I am very glad to sec yon. Vncle Ho my," 1 said at mice. "Hut why not come iq ;o the house, instead of creeping round like a fugitive':" "I mil inlmitely nl'l-nl to yon," he said. "1 cross Ike threshold of a Curevvo? Thank goodness, though 1 ntn decidedly sunk, I'm not cone so low ns that yet!" "Thsit is a foiling which dous you tic credit," 1 answered; 'rather the reverse. What nonsense such pride is!" "When last we met," be hissed, "wt Mood eii a different footing'! Take care yon ' ii"l exasperate nie!" "When la-t we met," 1 said, "you say rightly, that we stood on a different foot Ins; nml you "iliowed me then no mercy. Come, what is your motive fur iloggiuu my steps as you have done of late?" "Ah! Yhii have known it':" "1 have felt it ever since that night at the ( 'oliscuni." lie bushed, a little (utterly, ns he glnnc rd nt his shuhliy dress. "I must not be ecu ill this iiiHgliLiirhuod I must be off cain directly. 1 nm Maying at 11 small Inn. mill's from here, under an assumed name. I c:;n't cpl;iin to you nil the cir cumstances, but .inn mustn't mention hav ing seen me. 1 swear to you on my honor that I only lame to sec you. I nm in Brent a lit " 1 interrupted him. "Here is my purse," I said, "there are about leu pounds in it. Hut, 1'tn le lli iuy. it . . hi want large sums. It is of no ii-c l.mpidy nie unless I may tell grandpapa, as be would wonder what 1 di.l with it." ; "What I want is not money, though, ns you don't seem to want that pureniiil I do, 1 may ns well t.-ike it; but 1 want you to do a lilile service for mo. Yell know Hint jewel ense you have of my mother's':" ; "What makes .tun think 1 have a jewel case of your moth, r's?" I nsktd. cau tiously, taken ubuth. He enjoyed my confusion. "I happen to know that you possess it," he laughed. "I.:i't be alarmed! I don't ask for the biggest diamond it contains. 1 only want a piece of paper out of it- n folded pap. r, addressed to my mother." "There is 110 s.i.-h paper," I said, quit li ly. "I have oo!..;d through all of the contents, and there are no papers." He laughed again. "Hurnside didn't think to teach yon the scent of the spring," he said. "Now listen. Winn oil go home lift out the t-'ddle one of the three cut glass scent bottles with gold tops; under this bottle the velvet is mm able, and, on lifting it. jwu will Fee a tiny spring;. If you press thnt the trny will lift, and show you a small partition, just large enough to hold one or two papers folded tint. The one I want is the only one there. You see. I'm not asking much of you." I took nn instant for reflection. Had not Mr. liuruside told me to be exceed Inglv careful of that jewel case nnd all in it? "I'ticle bVmy." I said. "I shall reserve the right to withhold that paper from you, if. on reading it, I hod it is something you ought not to have." "(li. but you must promise not to read It nt all " "Then I must decline. I cannot prom Ise." "Listen, olgn. There is absolutely noth ing of any importance to anyone but me! 1 swear it to you. My mother said I was to have it!" Tnole Homy." I replied, sorrowfully. "I cannot do this for yon, at least imt without Mr. HuriisMc's permission." "Vicii.r!" he died, passionately -"always Victor! Who cans for him or any of ids in tin!!-': Some j cars ago yon look a different view of that gentleman " "Yts; 110 one 1. in tell bow the light of a more mat. 11. age has altered my imprcs sinus, aiol shaken my faith in those 1 once believed in." s. nl I. 'Would to heaven ymi had ih ne your business mice ami for all!" he cried. "Why can these v.'man never do n thing thor O'lghiy? oli:;!. wil! you. or v. ill you not. bung me that paper, unread, here, uud. r this tree, nt this tain- tomorrow? Take your time i;i aii-wi-ring." "No." I said: "1 will not. I gave a pi I w '1 not break it." 1 ry g. !. I aei pained to have !. tl.r. 1;. l'-i ' if j 011 do not, I shall nn!1: stra -'I t i.I' 'I'e house, and lay beioi- Mr f .. f!:e p '. Purrs. I - r.; "I I. f 1 1 e r i ' the ! ti.e st'T.i of your utteuipt. a J ago of tftl. tn stab Vict. 1 v.'usp. ril. pnm iiig bi , an r.i tol dream, " i" ei'-.l I .I .': what si.onl.l I t i .1 I . 1 me iip-oi lut ;l 1,1. I i.uJ luL ;ulu-l. : nfter me through my Hie! It was come at last. Powerless to avert it, 1 wished 1 could die. CHAPTER XVII. As soon a I was alone I determined to read the letter my Uncle Uemy wanted so badly. Crossing the room with difficulty, being still very weak, I procured the jewel case and returned to my sent. It was with heart loudly heating and much excitement that I unlocked it, and searched for the secret spring. It was admirably cotm-nl-ed, but at Inst I found it, pruosed the lit tle knob, nml down dropped the false bot tom of the trny, teVealiutf one paper e siioet of foreign note paper, rattier thicker than ordinary, folded lengthwise in half, and closely written on all sides. 1 took it up with eager hands. A letter in my Uncle Kemy's hand writing addressed to Mrs. liuriisiile, the date nbout two years back. This is what it said: "My Adored Mother A long time, you will say, bus elapsed before 1 write to reply to your i lierishcd Utter congratu lating 111c on my marriage. I told you my wife was 1111 uiigel. I am still of thnt opin ion, though I have now lived with her long enough to lind out there tire ungels of more than one description. "The other day niadame and 1 Were ill the coffee loom nt the Hotel St. tJudnle,. when suddenly I felt my nrui grasped by my dear wife- w ith a force for whic h I saw no adequate motive, 'Come nwny,' she snid to me; 'come nwny at otu e.' 1 escorted her, by a side door, to her own apartment. 'My friend,' said she, 'I have seen a ghost the phantom of a man I saw tirpil. red before my very eyes" She tiirto'il mi me like a tlpir.-s. 'Ila.l I known he lived,' she screamed, 'I would have seen you guillotined before I would have married you!' I thanked her for the dell i nto compliment she paid inc. ami entreat ed her to explain herself more fuliy. She was ngituted, nnd had therefore lost her habitual caution. 'Tor n long time she raved of crawling to bis feet nml dying there she cursed herself, called herself traitress, nnd vari ous hard names; 1 was too polite to con tradict lo r. it seems that this man, on I10111 she lavished so much affection, was a young i'.nglisli lord, against whose father her own father bad n deadly quar rel. Now, my fair wife conceived 11 vio lent love at lirst sight for this young I'.ng lishnian, and her father swore that she should never see him again unless she agreed to his plans: but, if she proved tractable, she should miirry this idol of her heart. The two young people were thrown together, lie fell in love with her. Can 1 blame him? 1 did the same III) self. What the lather required w as merely that his daughter should go to llngland to visit nt the house of her fu ture father-ill law , and, on nn appointed nidit, should open the doors to himself, the yining lover being pivx ioiisiy got oat of the way. All went well until - fortu nately just as murder number one was successfully committed, the young lover returns inopportunely nnd forces the papa of mtidame to go in lor murder number two, which she had not bargained for. lbr despair, to judge by lo r own ac counts, must tunc been truly tragic. I think she would have turned inform. t against papa had not circumstances look ed m bad for herself. This procured let silence. Hut now she has seen, or thinks she lias si en, th'.s lover of hers alive; nnd she treats me. In consequence, with even less consideration tha.i before. Such, my mother, is the woman 1 have given the proud name of Ihimioti! However, there is only one way in which 1 can be re venged. In an imprudent moment she ha made me master of facts which would hang her; it is with iiiiuttcabV pleasure that I commit them to writing and hand them over to your keeping. I'l- .m motives it caution I have suppressed the names in this tragedy, but I know them all. 1 pray you to keep this paper in u sate place, and out of the reach of my esteemed brother, Victor. One day 1 ma) nsk jmi for it. Tor the present, adieu. "1 rest ever votir devoted son. "lll'MY ACllll.l.K 1 'AMI KN." I stared at the paper under my eyes til! the words danced bop.ro my i!a.ied sight. Was it true? Or was it a delusion, such us 1 had experienced before 1 was taken 111? 1 held in my hand what would be ot the vi ry greatest possible use to Paul -I held facts which he would give half his fortune to posses! Surrender this docu ment to Iteiny? Never! Not if it cost mo my life's happiness! "Never." I said, as 1 refolded tbe paper mid restored it to its secret nook; "jmi are given into Paul's own hands ns soon as ever 1 see him: and 1 will write and loll him to be quick home." I'our days nftrr this I was well enough to be dow nstairs, and was r.uih rgoitrg a great deal of pelting at grandpapa's hands. That afternoon I opi ned the win dow and ran across the grass to the ar ber. Here I lind soniccly seated myse! :' when a heavy hand was laid on my arm. and, starting as if I had been shot. 1 nn-; Uerny's tierce, dark eyes peeling int.. :.:ir.e. "Not so last, my beauty," snid he. "Why avoid the interview 1 have bei u loiigin--: for all this time?" "Let me go," I said ilcliantlv; "if v.," dare to hold me I will serenm loud! enough to bring out the whole lio,,sc hold." "No one .-an hear yen scream here.'' It replied, quietly: "we shall be quite nn lis ! orbed, belime me. Now till me, why I his haste?" "I will lei yoii ilie nason." I answered, ivith a 1 oiiti n.ptuoiis smile; "it is be. mis. I have wish t 1 coir. ers.. with the bus -1.111.I o! the won. an who munlereu Lord Kgcrlou's l.-i'l.cr." 11... eye :! 1 hed iigi-'nium at tue. i.. W.ei'd Irive tje' i-'l.t .'i-l. i'S-e d Mleh 1111 T 'III "1 p' lis o ' 1 he 1 1 le.l "I s :ppi :) P ading tlntt irtim," 1.1 .btaini d powi r nm in , : arc n -i. I s. , n t e more : I : :i ;i 1 a : l.e -.guest ..tea Will, s I -pi 'I I.; I'l til, Ilk th, LJ its' t-.l.t it it Usl) I.' 1-uitH- further? What earthly good enn you do by simply informing p.perton that three years ngo his Madaletni married your uncle? She may have married n do.i 11 men for all be kjiows! Will it help him ill the least? No! And if you tell him -why, I tell your grandfather, whereas, if you here swear to me nn oil III to gin me that paper, and not to divulge its con tents, 1 keep silence as regards your af fairs, t'otue! That is 11 lust offer!" I was trembling from load to foot with ytide uud pnssiou. "Threats ami proa i- are ciike use less," 1 retorted. "I could not take your oath, even If I would, for I have already written a detailed nocount of your con fession In I-ord Kgertoti. who is probably bv this time on his way post haste to ling liiiul!" il.nl ! been less curried nwny by my reckless passion, 1 must have noticed tint murderous look in his eyes. His hand Went tumbling up under his coat lit the left side, 11 ml as 1 Hung my final defiance he uttered n low, but Intense curse, half choked by fury. and. springing on me. seized me by the waist with his right arm. while a, glit bring dagger Hashed before me. "Very well -at peril of your life you have witnessed against me," he said; "you shall at least not be abroad to work further mischief. Move -and I will give yell the death )oil designed for Victor!" ' He littered a low whistle instantly a Tight tread came tieliiml me- I was blind folded nnd gagged before i hail time to cry out. My anus were secured, my cloak wrapped over me, and then one of my as sailants I could not tell which-caught me up and ran - I knew not whither. CIIAPTKR XVIII. I was nt Valleyfoid -a prisoner! It wns nn absolute revelation In mo Valley ford was the place to w hich I hail been taken! Kciny at Vnlleyford! Why - then - Why had we never guessed it before? I turned cold ami shuddered as the eon. i iet ion ilinviied upon me. I.mly de Wynter was llemy's wife! She mis .Mndaletia t'nrlelon! I Sut there wns one thing which seemed strange. W hy was she In re in 'his hou-e. the scene of that ghastly tragedy'.' It was incredible that she should have nerve I'tioiigli to lit i by herself in a place which must be haunted by such awful memories. Ah! Had not Paul told me of treason Hidden at Vnlleyford? I glanced at the open panel, at an it r loor. Might 1 not be on the brink of a great dis.mery V Had chaa. c. the metes' iieeiilent, revealed to me what she had vainly searched for the pa-t six mouths? 1 shook all over with eagerness. My m hos nml pains were foruotieii. I would find out what was behind that door or perish in the attempt. One moment I paused. Should I be interrupted? It was lour o Mock, i our hours must elapse oe foie the servant brought my supper. It was already twilight in my badly lighted room; I lit my candle, placed it on the ground beside me, and. with a tremor of anticipation, turned the handle of the carved door. It opened outward, and inside nil was darkness. I held the candle in and saw a sin.ill space, large enough lor a crown person to enter and to kin-el in. but Imt to stand upright. On one side of this space stood an iron chest, padlocked; on the top. thick with the line dust of years, lay u letter. 1 took it i.p. It was ad dressed: "To my son, Paul L'gorton." I looked at that letter, written by tin man so foully murdered, with strange and tender interest. 1 could feel, by the t.nn h of the einelopc, that it contained a key as well as a letter doii'olliss the key to unlock the padlocked chest. I tried hard to compose myself. The short afternoon was drawing in. when a kind of vnguc murmur reached my ears. A curious setisinioii came over me a sort of feeling I canmd describe. What was happening? A low roar, like very dis tant water, seemed all round me. Pres ently I heard steps rush up the stairs with great rapidity. A remote sound of shout ing was borne faintly toward me. What, oh, what was happening? I rose up with every nerve stretched to its utmost ten sion. Illld Stood bewildered. A lurid light on the wall opposite made me start and look up nt the window, A long red tongue of Maine shot up w ith a dull roar. Wi ley ford was oil tire! CIIAPTKR XIX. All of a sudden the mad. w ild desire of life rushed over me. 1 sprang out into tin- room, rushed to the dm r, and mildly beat upon it with my hands. "Open the door! open! open!" I shrieked. "Must 1 be burin .1 alive? I ipeii. ..pi ti. or I shall die! 1 shall be humcd to .hath!" I heard eh. joy!-I heard steps on the stairs. 1 heard Lord Kgctton's voice bold and clear. "l'i that flight! A door straight ill front of )oii! ou can't mi-s it!" "Oh, Paul. I'nut!" 1 screamed, here! Sae 11. c!" A heavy, rapid trend, a Land handle ol the door. "Merciful powers, it is loci-id!" "I .lltl on I l.e cried a voice I should know mining ten millions. "Oh, Victor. Victor!" I screamed, "break it open!" "Have patience there is no danger," called back the guardian angel i.ice. Crash! Some heavy Weight eai.ie against the door. The hard oak strained and cracked. Crash, crash, a perfect volley of blows, till the lock yielded, the door Hew open, and Victor. Lord Kgertoti and Calhoun rusiiei! into the room. "The treasure," I gasped. "Calhoun, quick, take it out! The box and the pa pels! I found tlletll!" "You found tiicii'. miss. Ymi d'dV" lind Calhoun. "Wed. ymi are the light sort, and no mistake. Leave me in bring on the things." As he spoke the glass in the high wm diov ra to d and slnv i-red. ami a br.wli' red fork shot 111. The hie had mntlol along the root till it rcaelo d the tower Victor lined me bodily 1:1 h;s ai::,s a;.-, strode tr.iin the mum. "1'oiue. Kg. ito-i" be cried, "the tirsl stair is .1 1 1 -s t to ). nr right." He elirr.i'd luo down the Wll.dll.g towel staircase down a long cay. Paul follow ing autiously. A' the t-' "I the stair- ase, leading from the tow . 1 . w as a lo avy door studded with nails, who h wasn- !y kept open. 'I Ills do.. r , ,- he!.:, n 1" 1 - - -1 -'is till we turned the la-' enve ,.t t!n stair. Wheiiwecano m s ght t.f , t.. suddenly halted. "Kgerton Kger!..;.: 'li.e d. or is l-., li 1 1!" cried he. 'Locked! Then v. are I .M." said l a::!. Aith the alliums "f despair. Vi. tor hulled himself agr-i.-.n the door but in v am " 'allnnin . "tin re is tr shouted ) ! Tin no ;le I v I'vtt. H Still.' I It.Lt Up 'h. -ot mi; h: '.. I tut u.y tiers and took hold of his cont with both hands. "Victor," I whispered, "1 am not afraid lo die with you." He t aught me ill his arms with n sort of a sob, Imt he said in t one word. "Victor," 1 whispered again, ''I havi kept your secret." lie clasped me convulsively, and bent his head to 11 level with mine. "I meant to save you. I nn ant to save you, my darling!" A crash of falling timber, soniewhcri above us, made us start. Wo look hands Victor. Paul and I. It was a sort of mute farewell. What followed happened almost simultaneously. The slain asi door was Hung open from without, and Calhoun, co.crod with dust, made hia appearance in the doorway. "Quick, my lord -no lime In lose." he shouted. At the same Instant there wns n fall ol some masonry above our heads, 1110I. as we darted out, Paul, who was fiirtlict fi 1 the entrance, fell, struck on the head by 11 mass of stone. "They've hilled him! Oh, they've doiif it," groaned C11II101111, as ho lilted Paul'r head. Then, with a strength that seem ed superhuman, lie took him up bodily, turned, aiol hurried along the corridor and down the staircase, the blond dripping on the carpet uud deliliug Hie white stico stair. 1 followed, my solicitude for Pan, lending me strength. Victor followed inc. and we gained the great hall. There was no danger here. The lire had begun fer tile!' along the old. rambling mansion, and had worked away from the front. CIIAPTKR XX. The wide door was open, the piercing I'eliruary wind came resiling in. and on a bench just beside the il.mr sal Iteiny I la mien between two men, who appeared P. be guarding him. He started up with a cry of horror as CaNuum appeared with his ghastly burden. I remained clinging to the balusters, lill Victor put his arm gently around me and put me into a chair. " ietor, for pity's sake," snid Iteiny , in nn abject tone Mr. ISurtiside turned nnd fa I him. Nothing hut it profound compassion found pla.-e in his noble tea in res. "liciiiy," he said, "you have rushed n voer own destrin 1 on. What is this?" "Only a trilling nn'nir of 11 forgery, sir." replied one of the men. with a short laugh. "We've wanted this gentleman Hiiiiiicti. alias Montagu, alias ISurtoii for a long lime, for this affair in London. Kverynni nin't so unwilling to prosecute as his half l.'i-other the I icv.iiishire squire." "Itcmy!" said Victor, in ton-s that sho.ulil have cut the miscreant to the In-art. "Well, get mount of this, at all events,' was the reply, in sulky tones; "don't let your own relation be sent to Jail." "Will they take bail?" nsked Victor "I the poliocnillll. "No. sir, not quite! They won't, win 11 we tell 'cm how we found him," was the sardonic reply. "It's more' 11 a week now tdiioe Mr. Calhoiiu put ns on his track; hilt he's kept thill close t here was tin lind ing him. r.nt we implicit nun just ns i.e Was a linking of a door in the corridor, nml Mr. ISurtiside turned sharply on Rctiiy. his bauds clinched, his eyes Hashing. "It's you, then, we are indebted for that (Instantly piece of treachery I Ho you mean to say that you deliberate!) turned the key on four human beings ami left them to lie burned to death? I have done with ) o 1. Iteiny. lit last! I have borne with ymi long, but now I leave y..e. to your fate. Ymi may take your chance You have no more help from inc." He turned to bend oier Paul. I raised my self painfully nnd crawled to Paul's side. "He is alive he is alive!" said Cal houn, usually so passive nnd cnlni. "My lord, do you hear? Can you hear me speak to you?" As he spoke there was n sound of font steps, ami Lady de Wynter appeared n:t the threshold. "The fire is almost extinguished." said 'she. ill her exquisitely studied company maum r. addressing one of Kemy's cap tors. "Are you one of the brave fellows who have helped to save my life ami Lord Lgcrli'ti's property? If so. 1 am in debted to you for " The sottly mmbi hi ted voice died nw ny. The end of her sentence was lost iii a wild shiiekj as she stmubled forward to Lord Kgcrtoti's couch nnd fell ..11 the ground beside him. A roi'ch looking, dark, villainous man, who had followed 'her in, came forward and gripped her by tile shoulder. "Are y 00 mad? Cnine nway !" grow ! -d he. ia Italian. She k'. eoU him off nnd round the fanning man. "Paul! My darling, my have they done to you? cast h,r own life, what oh. speak to inc. my angel, t.iy oven mart) red Paul Tell me y on are not dead, oh whnthavi v mi done, w hat have v, 11 all done to him? she wailed, as. 1.1 spile of she lifted the motionless be an I kissed his forehead "Paul. Paul, my beloved, do y 011 know me?" I lis eyes 11 a v elc I n .v ay to mine, w ho stoo I near, look of s. rutin) in ih-ni mistake. He could sci me! an opposition, ml in her arms passionately. my wronged. from her f.ov Tli-re was .-. imp .ssil.le 1 A smile plav- e.l over his marble lace. I bir eves in.-l in n long look. "I Mga." he said, distinctly. 'Hear Paul, ymi are better." 1 said "Th.-v saved yen." he atiswend. .in am ity, "that is well." "Oh. w ill he 110I s i-ak to ine?" cm .1 Mailalclia. iu hushed tones, nn.ro awful than loud ( omplaints. "l!o nway. all of Xoii. yoii shall mil loin li him! There is Imt one of Jim loves him as I do! 1 win lave killed him! Listen, listen lo n..-. darling: h t me tell ymi h..vv it was. Paul. 1 never km vv w Iu 1 he uicaui to do! I sw.-ar it to y-.H ,a my knees. I n -vir Jin-w ! Ale! he said 'f I did not obi y hllll I should e.v.r see you ;ig:illi! I: was my love (.- y.ui toad" inn sin . e 1 my h.ve ..r y..u! Am! siine 1 ..-t y..i I have cared t-r 11. .thing. P.nt I m o r wi- 'n-.l harm to oiga lianp. n. And I !.a e suffered "II. how I i .-n, salteivd I Ln oigh to titoiie for a w hole ute of sins! Wi'd y.01 not say ymi forgive me'.-" Spellbound by In f 1 .-hcini-T! ,-. wr '. I .r- lo i.ea. h !. !'. W'e sio ..I i. .;!.. I v. in. ' jug. a- she. ..r -ui. .- niinr'.v in of her siii,.-"'i "'ii!i:-. oiii. I, . ..g.n ,. fact th"t si... wa w ii h toe aoin -In l .v . ,!. k:n !i tl . pealoug In I. . ia;.! '. in !. en .-..iii. in cs. e !:.!. on- a, ni snpi-',;..l h -bend, the other i.aiiil iuishnig b ;. I: -dark hair. He looked r.p at h.-r ag un. "Miidil. ua.'' He said. "I f. rg.-p- " Th-re "a-, a iorg i ae-e. during wh eh I .-ey-.s rested en h.-r Uve. 'i- net.-!- i.e. . "' 1 . but qmv re.! in i cry . n '. T I ei, h tin lied a'.uiy. "I :iii,io',ii." he said, "von k.ncv w hi . (' II V V ill Is?" . -. r. v I. id " "Was the ir.asu.e c.-e -urn-.1 :" ", . nil hod ;fs s.-.t '1'lut.' was 1 W.Ut v's... el nV. T, tnkin the box and papis with nm. And I got round that way to open the door. You're belter now. my lord. Shall we car rv volt to the earriage?" 'lie shook his hind very f liutly. Then his grout eyes opened, slowly, wide They traveled, in their new found n giiili'Ui, from face to face, till suddenly they fixed themselves mi the dark, iincoulli man who had followed Madah iia into the hall. Ill had lingered near, skulking as though afraid In be seen, yet loath to lose the sight. Paul's eyes rested on him an instant-dilated as with sudden horror. He sprung up; Willi superhuman tome he leaped nlmost off the sola mi which he lay, ami pointed tu the shrinking stranger. 'Krcole San.io! Calhoun, aviiige nvenge my faille,-!" Clillioiin darted forward ni.'i seized t' e brute by the collar, lis Paul, exhausted by his efforts, f.-ll buck, this lime into Victor P.uniside's ai nis. for .ladalcna had sunk on the ground. I remained horror si mi k and trembling. Tin re was a sli:!.t strutgle. 01 r two spiismolie .sp!iigs for breath, and thin it vva- over. i im last of the Kgortnlis had gum- ! his li st, iitid the enr-e w as accomplished. Ilimly 1 hoiird Calhoun's voice, char ami unfaltering, as he tiirnid to the po liceman guarding Itcmy. "I charge this mini. Ki'-ole S.nrio. n'ias t'lirletoii. 011 Lord I!gert"ii's eviditec. with the tniirdi r of his lordship's lather ill this place seven years ago." After that I reim nil.cr nothing nn re t'i'i) be ti ntintteil.) SNAKE STCRIFS FROM BR I Tho Obiging Dealer and tho Frozan j Caro j I'syi hidngli ally i naive sUii h-t- on of ! only two Kinds inn and nut no ''' " 1 -11 1 iniia.t l.v I In : 1 1 i.iniul nn- 1" .1 I Ihiiiisuud. and tlo-nr. ii- .illy they ai--; all gen-rail) suppi... I to escape tie ' si mblaticc of im 1 '11. U is a lira, ilian ' make story, uud i- t:v one. but before ! going further it 1 : IIP lab.-, that I c: - Tin biggest li' ' Tho bigg, et ...a i.i I. 1- the world, p'nii'alimis in tl world. Tho biggest Imuili. i The bigg'-et palms in in ' The bigg-:-; iieiagaiic: world. e ..I Id. uol. s in tho The The world. Tin- i;;r." t nn hid.- in th- biggest il nil liliu.iltU!'.! the largest r.ilib. tr the w in Id. Not long ngo ti hiint'T I'ram Isco Itiver. 1 hut ml; rittiiii'ig across ih- Stat-' !san 1 1t. i iy . 1 1- nm l P.ab.11 a'l'l muster boa draining (Snyas. shot ." nn i imstrii tor who h nn asm ;.; : measurement-- 111.", feet Inllg. ''-'li'licl - Iliyun. Ih- Ano'iican llM; (r iu li o hits a deenratnm in hi.-- 1 . s id. in -, th- sktn of one of ll.. s- re, til. s fern the j mine river, which nieai.iires T: feet j I I'linii tip In tip. .!: 1 .ill be svvi irii Iii by , s-enr-H (if A im-iii ar. naval tiiers and I , American visitors, lie also ha.- a m i - ! I inn of th- skill ul :i snake which as il j ' lived was a trill., over s'. feet long. 1 Hut imagine the king of all. proh- ! laid) th" Ullgcst of its ivilld ey-r sei It. j which coitbi stand on its. head and ! brii.-h its tail a tlnnl of the way up jtho Washin.';iiiti .Monument It could i hang by its tail from t:i- l;."nklyti I r.ridge and tiun h the de 1. of a pasting j stelllllel'. Let loose iu the stfei IS ot New York il would he taken for a sec tion of the Ibuadway cable- four feet through nt the th.h-ki.-t point. The tidlul of this minister b.r an iniro- (ilellt leili-l is an o. swalh.w-e.l whole. and taken through il.-' iuws by a kind pri. vision of iiai'in vviiieli pel tnit s them to be unhooked at the base diir- ing the operation. I' is it six months' feast. This niutn-li r v :i 1 aught In its) sluggish moments all. i tin huge meal. and dtsput. hod by a b ill. t fn-ni 11 rille- This is mi'iiher tin- story. 11 is the 1 ti Imti toe 11011., iiti.t s. .-linen (ill e.ll go boats biuiiid lor Ihe l i;it"d States w hich torch at I '. riiaiiibu. ., to buy parrots. h -bit .!., nnuikeys. etc.. by the dozen, to take home for sale. They pay, for instate e. $1 for a v.ty good pin rot w iii . to b- sure i.-it consider ably tanied belor- reaching New York, and usually puss, ssing a wild voiub i lary. Provided th" bird weathers lh clituato it is sold to a fan -icr. regular dealer, w ho watch for these ships, for Iii. in to $lu. The male of one of these boats once drove a bargain with a Pernaiiibm o snake dealer for a half dozen reptiles, of various sizes. He bad tin-in iu a i tig- -:i d l- and (buigi-d a sailor with the duty of washing it out with sea wafer every evening. All went well so long as the wcath. r was mild, but on the night be fore the Culf Stream was ( rossed. I about thirty hours from port, the suit- l. ft a 1-t of wat.r in the cage A lidizanl struck the shin and the .tt;.!,. - were lot -gotten, wliile all lliiiei-wer- busy with the storm When the mate tin. light of his chattels and w-nt to inve: tig. ite their condition all wire frozen stiff The d-al-r eanie mi board the ti. : day. profi sse.l gnat disap point im-i l tbi'.t he bad I. is hi intend ed purchase, but offer. .1 t.i take tho stiaki - a'.vav as a kmlpess to the mate. II- g illn vial fin iii in his arms like litivvi..! and .a'li-.l I hem home. A rival ilea'.- r told the olliecr nfter ward that g..-l waim water had rosiis. ifated t' ei, -nnkeships and that they ha 1 ben -old to vaiious muse ntns. :t naff oct. d bv the f .ins Rio .bin-in. orri'spor.dcnee of th- Chb ago Record Cbilsli's !'rver tuiins C ninnml ion. Quito a c.uiiin dlvut neeii aiousc.i in the Nebraska bg.fl.ituve nv a prayer uttered by 'he chaplain m the house of rcP'.es.T.t.T.iv.-s it was in -h wis: "O l4'.rd e th:n.k thee th?-tlv members of the legisl.iture cn ron.e nnd bo betweii th-ii home- and tie i legislative halls- with such else end such little xpen:.c to t liemnelv s " This cut at the s.doti? wlm travel on railroad passes h;:s roused groat in dignation. R'ld iiv.inv hcarcis :iv In 8ti uncomfortable fiams of n-.lml FA! AND GARDEN. I sowing lliiifr Sceil. The sow ing of clover seed is a mat ter whicl urs early In 1I10 season. frequently the seed being sown oil enow. The better plan is to wait ami barrow the wheat with a li rrow hav ing slanting teeth, going nv.-r the whe.it liebl several times, and iheti sowing the clover seed, by w hich plan less semi will lie required iind more I will genniiialo because of In-big: covered. N'olhinj is gained by sowing loo early, as sei il will not gorininato until the ground is wan I The har rowing of the vvli-at will 1 .rove very belicticial. especially if lil'l.v pounds of liili-ad" or soda per acre can be Ic.on.l rasted before burrowing There wil! be 110 injury done the wh'.-n hints ,y tho hari'iiw. Whirl fe-i minK vc-y quickly in nii.v i-nli iv .1 1 loii nr fertilizer given early !! t bo spi-lii'.'. 1 lOliienei. oT I igat. riim All abstract i.f a in -n Pr..Vss..r Ma. iciual. of I'latil. paper by ih- Now I'. ell's till' oil, lb. tan lea! Canton p'-ci following ("im iip-li iis. among 01 I il'st Light ..V.'l'eiscs a ilireel leal effect llpntl Ihe sllli-l.ll! w hich protopl.i-in is i-oiiip..s..,. tin-in S.-coiul It stimulates p:oioilasin to th- foi illation of chlorophyll, although j Its acthut Is 11, .t iiecc-sary 10 ilc pro- 1 cess, ntlil lis direct eiioinionl effect ills- il.i- grates I his siibsl.iiiee. j Three tt citiisiiiutes a foi'iu of en- e.gy which li absoi I.e. I by tlm ,-hloi'n- j : Cornell - Absi'llce of li'.'ilt collslilllll : a ilis'ipei stimulus, eallln? out in.- va , Colls l eileliolis of el i.il.'ll b .1'. I I'il.h Light nets as a . 1 1 1 t . v.- .,r I o: i. in l.g siii.iulns to w lib li I be plni.l I i-.-sp,,p,s by loeouioioiy or bending ! ll.ov ela.'lll . I I Sixili Mif.T' nt ponioiis of ill" sin e- 1 i (rum nro opera'ive in pindiieii!.- those . i-i;ir:i lo eii'e. t s I lllil'.i'.iiiii.in'.i is II .1 iie.-.-ssaty '-I th" ; ti.i.i'd'it.v of iii-oiop'.-isia. inn- does it ex- j ' Cl'l .1 iviarihtig 'tl. i t ipi..n gi' .wlii. lis . 1... .1 ... - ; I.....-..V I. in. lei- ' ' "' " ' ' ' ' ' . . I the in . iuinl.li nil ol son Hi ii- liiai-fu 1. ' I The .,! . 1. I .level... nn ! of plains in j I dai'lcm s S an ioiap:r. e 1 . wil. !, ...s i,,e iis nui noso th- ! ' , '' I j f i.,. , i,.,i-,,ii!ivll scre.'ii ami : 1 prmi uv I (ice l.i.lics. New oil: St'ti. - - All Olltli-I fill' t Illlle. I Tr.iiiy sial.I-s have side ilnni high 1 11)1 Ifi.ill th- ground lll'll w eh! !i:al;e i the im. si i-i hi .'ii ii 11: otlile. lo" caul". 1 A runway ii-.lillly I..' e.illsii'Mi tel. j VII in t an he load. I ; 1 I ; ! llfN WAV .M '.III' ; tin. i". own If de s,c limn 1 , i:;!i-ih i- (ill. I ill-.. I ock A j v VM, ewy u.... ii d.c.vti. ,,M. ..i,,i,. wall oii'y i- i'e.,'1 r. .1 j t,. build ii" llal r l.s m- at hai..l ; j n n;:iway may ai-i 1 im.;: ,':-l i' j ,:.ni to permit ..ni- g" tr. . 0 ; lirsi tloor to die ba-.-mi m for v, j or other purposes. - l'.inu .lou:u.i!. I -- asy I Hell ! til- ' tho j mt im oLviog ( live tl, It Is often pei-jilcxing lo an au.aictu to know" what quant.;)- of seeds he ooglii lo proctu-c for in- season's sup 1'iy If he leaves I to tin jobbing nieii he may ineci w .th di-appoinimeiif or he may not all .1-1" nduig upon the integrity and Know ledge -l tin' work man. The best plan ;s to buy one's own seeds from some n liable source. he cut. Ii ---lib 0 rS&.-'JskS or. if it is pieici',1,1 to obtain thmn lo- n cally, I lie) should bo in packets bear- . " ing lln- name ,.f a well known liter- i I'- i bant, i.l.d show ing the date i f the : ( ti:i-nt )eai upon t lu lu. I his iii-tiies , thai flesh .'.itiele is being ..I. tinned, and liiai under m.noal coti.i i:.u.- the I Sv cos win grow oiui pio.i.o we nt' a gol d i; pe- ' in-- akeii ccoiioiny to buy cheap -eel- Th-y may grow well, and )ei the imp be interior for w.itn of the n-.e-saiy ( Hie it! the selection of ihe s'o, k. Ill npp. ai-am .- Is .1 . i e i. 11 th- pur chaser luii. li. a - -i vol. bless str.i.n of ten looks .juilc as good as ilia- ..I a superior grade. 1 In n again, si.-. ,.p poara'.i -c and germiiiaiiic pow.i have little lo do vviih l lie actual .pini-v of tiotl.e seeds .lllst Ihe same system is .Ippii.l 1.1 Sc. d i.iis ng and plant hl. e.i.ng ;i- to live si... i.. I he impol i. iii. !ii i!.s have liidi si' . . i I -ir.i.tis. wiih b s a i. i .';- i. pen similar line- -.o a i'.ii- , l.!-s i i. . I ot -e or a pi-: T ..-!( .lie .Iglel seeds ::i Oil i.V ll eel, ell tlu't have In IP r li-; qiinlnv to re. o'eii and . leu iii-.us .piaiii il ies c se-. tlol! an- .li r" l-tl into I cv. i.v s, ;i- .ii, aiol eagerly am. r-curs and . i!..T becan lock. ;y mi .-bar- llclli. ,le it i : . y ;: bv cln -a pin - I be produce lr. i,i w o; l It '.lie oo : ,: i ..U.'i'l. Loin loll 1U. el' .- i- I. gl-P I. mi" 1 lit i . i It I oof, . e, o llfOls.lt II. I .O b.-o- 111- p.s! I, P !".i.:. I- 11 ilie loth-!! el..! f. el ol: ll i..l XX Oil I i.irtol lesi Ii i. I In e- I b.te : l . which makes it sufflcieiitly warm for this climate. In the lower Mile, which faces east, are three windows one liy three feet. PAttTiTio:t itPTwr.nN' Tim nrva, also one window in c.'icli end, just above ih- doiiblo wall. There Is a door 111 each ( ltd of alley. The six runs ar.' separated by movable parti tions and ate also covered. In these respects it di iters from oilier brooder houses I have seen. After using for Ivvn years I would not go back lo open runs a;viin. Tho pari ii Ion is made of i.ne and n la!!' in-li lath split leti-gl li ways. Two snips ai a ami I. plop'.-: (.110 Inch anil Iii in nmri is-s in 1 he dt'iibl.' wall. Tlio opposite end drops bet vv ecu two cleats o'i ihe solo of the lu'ouib r. The cover is also made ol spill lalb. except the ! o'lt-ldo and ero' pi. ees which are full j widi h. The coi'i r is lilp-id at a a lo j lop of d-iiiilc wall :;inl Ihe other eml ! rests mi io;i of bi.. il-r. Tim sliding ' .lo. ir in cover i- for feeding; and water- I At ('Veiling-, while ihe chicks arc In 1 c .vrit (.ri-n i:rx. ill 'i.e llliibi of ihe day. w bile are in i.nis... runs, ihe a.'.-,, aiol I lied to tho p.uli'h.iis nro ll'.'led out. 1 ii- inns in; si one and an lea in d. I lie advaiitngcH illn.:-. 1 mow iic i.i! v-l.v easily c He wll'll tin rims iliey nn chicl.s are pill into the I here lo siay. There 1st living over p'ti ii: lops, nor (lying out ilools opened when watering or iii.. . :! i he si l. doors can bo fe. 'd'oi ; il .in-; or. .ugh i.i p-.ii iii r.uyihing; .1. ,- l.,el.ei illinkillg foiitiialu. W. I N.i il.dsoll, iu Auivl'ivuif' A ;: i ii III 1 11 rf.-t . III talis sain.- of Hotter making. i'le'lligo'l'. -.:- in-it :ililrSf gi . II to per feel illg tile exi-n-bul to the liatnlllltir .nid I. in icr. one prime The i d ', the P-t b. 1. nil: .. . in, slio to -!, ,. -- , :!ie proper euro of the I. II atid w.ci.-n vessels used. - -..s,,.-., as ,v. , i,.,s-;l,le ,ii;, r being einpiieil anil the ie.dk I'.ii-.'.l opi. t'.vst with cool water, as hot water conk the mill; onto the sti.'faees. lln 'U w:i-li.-.l ilioroilghly with' hot Wilier alcl li ) 1,1 11 seaid-.l Willi vcater i''.' st. ..nt. it ."t t r which they are to be placed whore ih "v .-.in nir nml sun. right sid- up uever itiverted. ns Is sometimes di-ie. A strainer anil cans should be provided 1.1 1 ive Iho milk in ihe ba.ii as tasi ns it is drawn from ipceows. M likqig miisi be donrt .pill tly. quickly. Ciormighly and in a cleat, I.V Ilia! Iler. I"' shallow setl'llg H I'laetieed In- miiU slimihl be t.ikcn li a cool room I. r milk aloiio. Tho ii-ainer is t.ir bePcr i-lian ihe shallow i pan. as In de.; 1 s-.t'i'ig with ice, the; i p.iiik is . -s al'l'- '.d bv at iilosphcrio j inllucii. . s. c.,11- 1 ! iitly the loss of : l.iincr tat is I,--- ;,i .1 tic butter better and P ore i ..'.! :n cha; a. n r. l'.veti tliolf lo be P en. emended is the separ i'.'er. will' Ii i.i:. - the ;. am from ihe mill; ::s s,,..u i i.ll,. .1, and that, too, w itii the 1. -.-,!.!. ln-s. Whioi i ii ," l. I'.-eain h:is l.c'ti se cured for .i . li-.'!- i.'ig add a starter of fresh bin :ei . ..Ik . . -ii-,:i iiiilic that has been pt-;'."!y - else. I. .-limit! half a iillt to each ;ui!oii ,.t ,-e. ,nn. sii- thorough ly and s-t w imi-e lie- i. mperamre is sixty live .I' .:. . a'l.l keep lit tills heat iq.t 1 ::' :-. ., :!!!. whl.-li will lip in about i.v-i".v four hours. Tile cream slo-i;'.l I s! i :-, 1 ,- easiotially whilt iipiiiiig. Il-wcvcr clean Hie ( hum be. I: si,,, 1, . seal. led. lllCll e. wlih fresh w per before Using, not l. II ih- i hti' i ue than half I nil of . .-;. I, i. 1 1' e.der is lo be Used add ii w'l.n tin . i 1 1 1 1 1 is pm into tho . burn. ( Tiiu'it I ng should be slopped w Ii.-ii th- granules of Lin icr are the si-,.,' of wheal grains, the bill leriuilU .i'.'Wii oft with. oil delay and the blll tir washed in the churn Willi Cold, Irish w.iicr. chaiigiii:; i be water until i! may be draw, n ell clear. A little s.ili ,n '.he rinse water is desirable. Tips pari of tin v.e. I; sii. old be done ns , in; , ;,,t .- s ,v ; i... ii is a s.-rioiiH ill-si. i U. to allow I'n- butter lo Slillltl ill the W.I!.; It sllollld be pl-OleltCll from I'., li water ami ::: baths :is mm h :i- po-s.bie. The u-ual lotinilhl .,f oi ouii. - of s.il; to tbe pound of bun. : - i be l,i f the uiajoi .ty. l'l.-o . : l.-.n i, i in the worker and Mutl, .-.'v . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 io . ii, oi po rate the s.ili I m. iivvay x-. til all lilottleil ami strci'l.. .I" pe..l.!llee. As . tin' pack ing, tii.f !..".-; I-.- done to s'lil the (lc tii.itn! : y. ii'.- ei.i'kei. If in bulk, lln' vis-els. win : . r wooil or slope, nnlst be , lean :u .1 . i' 1. . and ihe lull Icr vv in ti pacUe.l. . ov .-! . .! vvi' Ii clean w li.i.' cln i secloi 1 1 or pa' . liiu-tit paper, li th- form, r place a lion l.i.vv v of -alt mi i -. to a. I in keeping oiii the . 1 el! up 1 p: v parcels mi half pound and ni - v rapped ill pare'iinellt p-uoil ' i and . ..nv enieiit I'm - 1 1- I'l iv an- trade is of del ' , oiir-e 'c-i. .i .'d lie' li-nry In.ill wle make. .! p. I '. i t aril. 1" !:'i in Vf'f tear ,, en;., ! I., i. 1 1 ..m i h. raiilv. sickly stiltt" tint gin's .!" in.r h.-i -tnlei' liion.'im" . i ...nn :. piiitni .1 l. Mo-, jaii, iu V. . il,' . - ' I 1 e" -'i l l lln- XVnvt.l'. Itriml Ulrri. ill ! I, UP In read -a i.'i s ot ho world ion loo n i ss i il,,- mm: It nn. iu lv.l to 47'-', i im- i'n s. nt lime they
The Chatham Record (Pittsboro, N.C.)
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May 9, 1901, edition 1
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