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RQYSL RANGER RSLPH;I BY WELDON J. COBB* CHAPTER XVll-ContliraM. Darrel and his companion disappeared through the aperture In the wall. The two guards, recognizing the scout as an enemy, began firing at him. The latter sprang behind tho bowlder that had blockod tho exit from the cave, and which Ilarrel Gray had forcod aside In entering tho place. It afforded strong intrenchment for him, and he had his enemies at a decided disad vantage. A sharp fusillade ensued, during which one of tho men, evidently woundod, ro- treated down tho corridor with a savage howl of pain. Ills companion followed his example and beat a hasty retreat Danger Ralph could hear them calling for help to their companions In the main outer cavo. "They have sounded tho alarm and will soon return with Increased force," de cided the old scout. Uc watched at his post for some time, abandoning It only wlion a wild commo tion aroso In the corridor. Armed men beorlng torches camo rushing in pursuit of tho fugitives. Among them the scout observed Dos pard and Danton. He glided through the aperture leading to the outside, and found himself in tho snino moonlit valley Into which Dorrol Groy had fallen a few ho urs previously. Darrel and Inez were nowhoro In sight, and tho scout supposed that they had succeeded in making tholr escape. He therefore set about finding some way himself to leave tho valley. The apparently Inaccessible walls of tho placo made tho task seem almost a hope oss one, however. Ills investiga tions were forced to be desultory and brief, for In a few minutes tho outlaws arrived on the scene Tho scout had Just time to safely en sconce himself In a small thicket, when .Despard nnd Ills men came into vlow. Immediately the little Inclosed valley was the scono of the wildest excitement. The men, with torches borne aloft, •coured every portion of tho placo. A shout of triumph thrlllod tho scout, aud a minute later ho saw sovoral of the bandits emerge from a smaller cavo, where they had found Darrel and Inez. in thu glare of the lights Hanger Dnlph could discern the palo, distressed face of Darrel and tho despairing ono of Inez. With exultant crios tho bandits bore tholr prisoners to tho spot whero Despard was. “Komovo the girl to tho cabin and stuard hor until morning,” ordered tho bandit leader. “As to him,” and ho In dicated Darrel fiercely, “ho has crossed Dur path once too often. Hu shall die. * “No, no!" pleaded Inez, frnntlcally; but she was borne away with her appeal ing words unheeded. Hanger Ilalph could scarcoly contain falmsoif and he grasped his revolvers grimly. Despard, Danton nnd sovoral of tho men were stundlng near him, but Jie realized Hint It would he folly to attempt to light against such uneven odds. “There was another of them,” ha beard a voice say excitedly. “Iln!” ejaculated Despard. “Who?” Ills Informant was one of tho guards. “A man dressed like a half-breed.” Dospnrd started violently. . “He wus friendly to tho girl and tho prlsonorV” ho inked. “Yes.” “Then ho was no half-breed at all. Danton, we have been deceived. ” “lly Tallula?” “Exactly. ” “You think ho Is no mossongor from tho Modocs?” “That's It.” “Who Is ho. then?” • “A spy—a friend to the girl.” “Hanger Ralph, probably." “Perhaps. Hoys, search tho valley thoroughly. Ho cannot liavo escaped, ” called Despard to tho tnon. Tho bandits at once began a sys tematic scour of the valley. From Ids eovert tho scout could sco Dospard nnd Danton and several of the men toturn to tho cavo. The outlaw chtof repnlrod at onoo to the log house on the clilT whero tho dls- guisod scout had been led by Vance. lnoz, wocplng, wus seated In the room. Despard. a fiorco glitter In Ills eyes, ap preached her at once. ■Ifa He 1s armed end la a position whero we cannot dislodge him.” Despard started from tho place. “I givo'you an hour to decldn your lovo.r’i fate," ho cried, warnlngly, to Inez. What the outlaw had reported was true. Ranger Ralph had been discov ered. Drt/oa to a place behind some rocks, however, he hold tho bandits at bay. They wore forced to retreat before his rapid lire. Still ho knew that when ro- cnforcemcnts came ho must necossarlly be dislodged and captured. With somo dismay ho saw Despard and others arrive on the seono. Ills situation was a critical ono. nopelossly he glanced up at the perpendicular walls before him. Then he resolved to liattlo desperately whon hi# fooa mode another attack. Just then ho seemed to hoar a volco on the cliff above him. At tho same moment a lasso dropped nearly before his face. “The lasso—selzo It, quick!” spoke a low, silvery volco. Tho mystified scout oboyed. Somo strong hand lifted him foot by foot from tho ground. A series of savage yells escaped tho bandits ns they witnessed his ascent A score of bullets flattenod against tho cliff. Steadily the lasso was drawn In. Tho scout reached tho top of thu cliff upln- Jurnd by tho shots of tho discomfited bandits. A small but slnowy hand drew him over the edge of tin cliff and led him out of vlow of tho outlaw^ in tho valley below. With profound curiosity Ranger Ralph surveyed his Strang rescuer. A cry of The marnlBg light'dlJ not material!) change the situation of affaire He fiiiaby determined to keep a close watch for Despard, theorizing that tho outlaw leader would sot out on his Journey that morning for Wnlford's place of abode. He ensconced hlmaclf la a thlckot at the side (if the canyon, and watched and waited patiently. It was nearly, noon when his vigilant* was rewarded, tom- ins down the canywn, he saw finally a dozen or more persons. As they neared him he made out Dos pard, IJanton and Vance on horseback. On another steed was Inez Tracey, sur rounded by several of the bandits oa took They ha A evidently loft Darrel Grey a prisoner at tho cave with the remainder of the band. They passed so near to tho scout that ho could almost hoar tholr conversation. A look of utter despair pervaded tho countenance of Inez Tracey. Apparently the threats of the hoartlcss Despard had Induced Inez to agree to his schemes. To savo her lover's life sho had consent ed to sacrifice hor fortune. Tho scout waited for somo time after tho cavalcade had passed by. Then, cautiously and stealthily, ho took up tholr trail. Tho bandits proceeded straight down the canyon, and Ranger Ralph followed them at a distance until thoy finally camo to a halt They soemed to have somo difficulty and delay In locating the hermit's home, their evident point of visitation. Suddenly tho entire party disappeared from view In a break In the canyon. When the scout reached the spot ho found a largo opening In the rock. Into this cavo-llko aperture tho bandits had amazoment escaped his lips as he rocog- I evidently disappeared. nlzod hor. Jt was Wlilto Fawn, tho Modoc princess. CHAPTER XVIII. ' TIMS Ol.n HFitMIT. For somo moments Ranger Ralph steed silently regarding the beautiful Indian maiden who had rescued him from a position of peril in so timely a manner. “White Fawn!" ho ejaculated In be wildered tones. “Yes, it Is the child of Shadow Snake. Who Is tho half-brood?” Sho peered curiously Into tho sooutfs face as sho spoke. “I am no half-brood." Tho Fawn thought so; at least sho knew that he was an enemy of the out laws. “Sho knows you now. You are tho great scout" “Ranger Ralph, you. Hut how camo you here?" ; “Tho Fawn will tell hor frlorid and rescuer all; but thoy must not remain boro. ” “There Is danger’* “Yes; tho ronngados will soon bo on our trail. Comix ” She lod tho scout from the spot to a so- cluded portion of the valley. Ranger Ralph noticed that near by there was a horse bridlod and snddlod. In rapid tones the Modoc princess re lated how she bud rescued Darrel Groy and bail lod him hither. Sho explained that when sho left him to roconnoltor the stronghold of tho bandits, he must have wandered Into the valley anil later had biv n captured. The scout listened Interestedly to her graphic recital, aud noticed the fiorco, re vengeful light In her dark eyes when sho spoke tho nano of her rolcutiosiffoo, Dyke Dospard, “You have seen him—you penetrated to his haunts to-night?” ho asked. “Yes.” “And you know Ills plans?" “1 know that with the morning ho In tends visiting tho old hermit they cull Watford. ” Ranger Ralph started “You are sure of this?" ho asked. “Yes; White Fawn is not mlstakon. ” “Then thu outlaws liavo located the recluse?" “One of tholr men hns, and no will load the crowd there with the morning." This Information dlsturl.o I tho scout not a little. The reader already knows that this man Walford was tho Irlcud to whom InozTracoy's father hud Intrusted the charge of the fortuno liitondud fur his orphan daughter. Tho old scout knew Wolford, but ho had net seen him for years. Hu did not know his placo of resi dence, however, oxoopt that It was lo cated somewhere In tho vicinity. New that Despard had discovered It, til ■ scout readily saw that unless Witl- furd was warned the former would suc ceed lu Ids plans to secure the fortune. “Do you know whore Walford lives?" he nskod anxiously of the Indian girl. “No. White l awn only knows that It Is about ten miles down tho canyon. ” The old scout reflected deeply. In evitable disaster soemed Imminont to all ' bis plans for rescuing lnoz Tracey. “Girl," he said, “1 havo a few words to say to you " Inez did not reply, but continued to nob bitterly. “You are entirely In my power,” re sumed Despard, “and neither you nor your friends can defeat my plans. You must become my wife. " Duspard'a words aroused all the ro- scntlul womanliness In Inez’s nature, fiho started wildly to hor feet, her oyos Hashing, her face palo and defiant. “Never!” she cried. Her firm reply did not appear to dis turb her captor. “There Is no oscapc,* ho continued calmly. “I will dlo first'.” “No; you will obey mo. You will not only beeomo my wife but you will also do as I toll you regarding the fortuno your father baa left you.” “Take that fortune, then. Release my friends and myself, und It is yours. ” “No, my fair Inez,” Jeered Despard. “Your charms have fascinated me, and I shall wed you. As to the fortuno, that is in the hands of a man named Wal ford. You will visit him with me to morrow morning. You will toll him that I am your logally wedded husband, and Induce him to turn ever your for tune to me. Then you will accompany me to some distant couutry and become tny wife.” Inez listened sllontly until Despard had concluded. “Aud if I refuse?” sho demanded. Despard came a step nearer to her. There was a tierce glitter in Ids evil eye “Shall I tell you?” ho hissed. “'Yes. ” “The man you love, Darrel Grey, shall lei’ With a cry of dread dismay Inez Tracey rocol cd. At that moment there was an inter ruption. One of tho outlaws came rusli- iag, excited aud breathless, into the room. “Captain!” he crftrx, “we have found the balf-breedi” “tt« U captured?” 1 ho Modoc princess watchod his face Improsslvoly. Finally she askod: “Wliut will my Irlend do?" "I do not know. Urey and the girl nro captives, and tho cavo Is well guarded. Wo can do nothing to roscuo them. ” “White Fawn will!” Thoro was a dotormlncd look In tho dusky face. “llew?" “lly going hack to my father. Shame, dlsgraco at my misery, caused me to fear to return to my tribe. For tho sake of the friends who savod her Hie, tho Fawn will go to the Modocs. They shall know all, and a torriblo vengeance shall be brought against tlio Crow und bis renegades. ” “You will go at on-e?” “Yes. I stole a horse from the out laws. I can reach my trlbo In hours.” “You must make baste. Onco Despard hns seen tho man named Wulford, ho will tly tho country." “Fear not. The Modo' warriors shall be on bis trail with the earliest morning light. ” “They will rescue tny friends—they will not lucludo them In their anco?" “Fear not Tho Fawn will plead with her father’s braves for tho safety of hor J friends " White Fawn sprang to the saddle of the horse near by ns sho spoke. Ranger ■ Ralph saw her disappear rapidly down I tli • canyon, lie knew that lie mint re- I main Inactive, so far as tho outlaws were concerned, until the morning. Ho realized that it would be folly to again attempt to penetrate to their i stronghold. Tho thought of Walford. j however, caused him to determine to; ondeavor to find tho recluse, If pos- 1 sible. He mode a wide dolour of tho cave and startod down the canyon lu tho di- roetton whero he supposed the mountain i home of tlws roclnso to be It proved to bo a profitless Journey, i All the long nlgnt through be wandered up and down the valley. Not a truce of i human habitation could ho fix-t Ranger Ralph threaded a dark, low passageway, groped his way blindly around and then paused. Far above his head he could sea a light glimmering dimly. A sorlos of steps cut in the solid rock seemed to lead to tho point where tlm light was. The horses of the party had boon loft Just outside the placo. The scout began to ascend the stops nnd ut last arrived at tho top. licyond him was a large apartment filled with evidences of a long career as hunter and trupper, consisting of trophies of thu hunt, tho skins of various animals which,worn hung up about tho place The upurtment was a gloomy ono, nnd was lighted by a lump hung by a chain (rein the roof of the cavo. Standing beneath It was a man, white- haired und august In uppcnrance. Ills clear, steady eyes were fixed upon Des pard, who was slightly in advance of tho purty that accompanied him. At a glance the scout recognized tho strange o d hermit, Walford, whom ho lindjiol seen for many years Tho latter was siieuklng as the scout ruuchod tho shadowed extremo of the cave. “Who are you? What does this in' truslon mean?” ho domandud, sternly. “We came from Miner's Gulch,” was Dcspurd’s ready reply, “To seo mo?" "Yes. ” “How did you find this place?" “From description, Mr. Walford. Yea were the friend of a man named Tracey.” The hermit started. “Yes." ho said; “what of It?” “1 came lu behalf of that man’s daugh ter. ” “Ha! Then you know " “All concerning tho fortuno ho left. ] havo como to claim that fortuno ” “You I” "Yos. ” “What claim ” “As tbo ulliancod husband of Inez Tracey. ” Wulford glftncod susuiclous'y ut the Intruder. “Allowing that then Is a fortune," ho said, “I must liavo somo further proof that you aro to rocolvo It.” "It shall bo forthcoming whon you wnnt It," rcpllod Dospard, promptly. “ J noz. ” At his word Ills despairing captive stoppod forward. [•£«» HE CONTI seen. 1 A (Itergyiiiiili'H Advice. Tho Rnv. Dr. Tliuin David on, of Isl ington, England. In a sermon to young men, mad; tho following remarks on llfu Insurance; "If somo of you will act upon thoalvk-ol am going to glvo yon you ■will thank mo for It tome day. While >o.i aro io hope and prepare for a long life you aro to contomp'ate tho |ossib 1- ltv of being suddenly cullod away, and you aro to make provision, even in this wor d, against such a contingency. It Is meanly selfish for tv tnan, dying lu the prime of llio. and professing a Christian 11o| o, to be perfec tly happy while ha knows that n< ho stops into heaven his wife and children will step Into the work- house. I say It Is abominable. If have the faints st prospect of having any d 'pendent upon you, you have no bust ness to spend on gratification all your weekly or your yourly salary. It Is not yours to spend. The first few shillings or the flr.-t few pounds balong to them, ami should go to | ay the premium on a policy tl at at least will keep thorn from ii 'ggarv. Excuse me from mentioning I this, but I inn really provoked to seo men, through sheer thoughtlessness, lay* lug up for Ciulr families trouble that might < asily liavo bei n spared bad they only assured their lives In some sound aud respoetab'o office. Now, next year Is not the time to do It. If you can (io it to-m rrow : for you don’t med me to toll you tho sootier you luke tho stop the lighter the burden will be.” SvveiirliiK vs. 1’raylng. Old Abocr Kirby Is one of the bi»t known mon in Milwaukee. He owes tea tew j ivirliy House there, and Is generally a good citizen and a prominent man. Mr. Kirby is at the l ead of a very tine fam ily, who, one and all. with tbo exception of himself, are rouulnr attendants at the church of !l( v. Dr. Ashlvy. l’rofanlty sco ns to bo ono of Mr. Ivlrby’s strong points; he Is nutod all over the Cream I City for his prolific swearing, nnd one " | day when ho met t ho clergyman, that In dividual asked if bo could not bcinduccd to attend church with bis family, saying, “I; will do you good." "In wliut way?” nskod Mr. Kirby; “I am not ro’lgiously inclined.” “No. I suppose not," said the prcaelior, “but that doesn’t cut any figure; come to church anyway; jerhaps if you do you won’t swear so much.” “Well, now. Doctor,” said tho old gontlemun, "I don’t know that It hurts me to swear; you sec, I swear a good deal :n d you pray a giod deal, but wo don't either of us mean anything by It.”—Arkausaw Traveler. TRY d CANDY CATHARTIC 25c. 50c. ^ATE THELWlS ALL DRUGGISTS. THE VETERAN'S STOlft. The Absolutely True Tile of How tho Ser- feool Sent the News to the General. The veteran, in the dingy uniform (hat might have been gray or blue, was perhaps a alinde indefinite ns to where he had exix'rleneed the stories he was telling, hut he was an Inter esting old fellow, and his listeners hnd been reading too innny war tales sent by special messengers to newspapers to worry about the details so long as the results were good. So they filled up the narrator’s beer- mug aud set him going again. “One of the oddest things,” he said, with the calm confidence of truth, “that I can remember happened to my brother und me, both of us being mem bers of a battery. On one occasion we hnd been watching the enemy for a week, trying to keep him from cross ing a river until our reinforcements had got up, but the rains had set In nnd the men couldn’t move, aud we were pretty sure tlint the enemy was up to some dodge or other that was going to wipe us off the face of the earth, for lie lmd ten times as ninny men and guns ns we hnd to meet him with. Of course, that made the com manding officers dead blue, aud they offered all sorts of inducements fpr some of our fellows to go over and find out what was tip. I suppose a dozen or more went, to ten times that many who volunteered to go, but none came back, nnd we wasn't any better off than we were before. “One morning I told the General that m.v brother and me had a scheme to get the information he wanted, and If he would ngree to promote us both If wc got It, we'd try for it. lie mighty near agreed to make Brigadiers of us. but we compromised on sergeants, and my brother left for the other side, af ter telling me good-bye. For two days we did not hear from lilm. aud on the third the enemy got a 12-pound gun Into n position the buttery I was with lmd been fighting him away from for a week, nnd I gAt a blast from the Major, hut I never said u word. Nei ther (lid the General; and my poor brother— nobody know where he was. ‘‘Strange to say, our battery didn’t open up on the enemy, either, In Ills new position, nnd the officers began to look worried, waiting to hear from the General lu command. About 10 o’clock In the morning the enemy's gun let louse with a roar that tore the ground up, anil n shell that looked to me as hlg ns a barrel couie flying across the river and hit lu a sand pile In tho rear of our battery. In a min ute I had broke for that sand pile aud was scratching like a dog at a rabbit hole, and pretty soon I come out with the shell In my arms and was cutting across lots for the General's tent. “I never stopped to ask any ques tions olj the folks at our battery, but got to the General as soon as I could, nnd rushing right into his tent, I dropped that hot shell Int6 a bucket “No," sighed the voir ran, “he never got his promotion, though I did mine, as tho General said I should. My brother was killed at the battery he fired the shell from, anil by the guns of his own friends. Just ns like ns not I done It myself, hut tlint It war.’’— Embalming Pet Dogs. II. J. Ilroeze, of Sandusky, Ohio, hns discovered a process of embalm ing canines that makes them present an appearance so nearly lifelike that It Is caleuhited to deceive tho- oldest burglar lu the housebreaking business. Mr. Breeze lias completed Ills first en gagement, two exceptionally fine St. Bernard dogs having been chosen ns the subjects. The dogs were the prop erty of a wealthy lady anil by her they were valued something higher than their weight in gold. One un lucky day a messenger boy called nt the house, nnd the dogs, conceiving a sudden dislike to the uniform, at tacked and bit the wearer. Result; Dogs condemned to death by the po lice. All the pleadings of the wealthy owner proved unavailing, and her handsome pets had to die. In this extremity Mr. Breeze offered to kill the dogs by painless poisoning, und afterward embalm them, so that the owner could retain the best pos sible memento of her lost friends. The dogs were killed and (be embalming process began. In describing Ills ex periments Mr. Breeze sn.vB: “The work was entirely experimental, to show tlio action of n complete nstcrlal cir culation. The dogs were nearly the same size, being fully grown 8t- Ber nards—rough coated—one weighing 152 und the other 1111 pounds. The carcasses of flic dogs were embalmed three hours after death. The dogs have been in my possession nearly ten weeks. The weather lias been very warm and sultry for some four weeks, but the dogs seem to be in n perfect state of preservation, emitting no odor, und there is no perceptible shrinkage. In fact, the one dog lying In my reception office has all the ap pearance of a dog nt rest. Decompo sition is thoroughly arrested, aud a complete petrifaction seems to bo In progress. I lilt one dog on the back with n hammer and made no impres sion, and, in fact, it sounded like Bulk ing wood.”—Baltimore American. The Slovak, the Sicilian, His Weapons. Tlio first purchase made by Slovak or I’olnck Is a revolver, by Italian or Sicilian n stiletto; then the new-comer buys a silver watch; and after tlint Is secured lie begins to save money. If the Slovak or Polack is particularly thrifty, he postpones purchasing a re volver for several mouths, aud carries in one pocket a round, hard stone, large enough to crush a man's skull, anil In another a piece of Iron filched from the colliery scrap heap. The Italian or Sicilian too poor or too penurious to afford a stiletto, buys, begs, or steuls a long file, and sits a letter from one of her iriends, ft countess, and as the young woman put her hand out to receive the mis sive the stranger seized her fingers, pressed them to his lips, nnd then, sinking on Ills knees, made n pnsslon- nte declaration of love, and offered to marry her. Mademoiselle Delu- plunte saw by the man’s eyes thnt ho wus dangerously wind, nnd, fearful of a tragedy, she accepted his offer with apparent calmness. Then she Invited the strange visitor to the Mnyorls of fice In order to have tho nuptial knot tied. The man accompanied hor with alacrity to the establishment in ques tion, where a secretary, Informed of tho real stnte of affairs, pretended to read the civil marriage. regulations. The mock bridegroom was then taken lv' a detective to tlio police depot un der the delusion that he was bouyd for a pastry cook's, there to give an- order for a sumptuous woddlug break- 1 fast. The man was, It appenrs, for merly employed ns n vnlct by one of Mademoiselle Deluplume’s friends.— Qcrmoo Understanding ol “ Receiver.” A few days ago a case was In one- of the courts that involved a receiver for a' building association. The plnlutlff was a highly respected Ger man who knew what he wanted, but In some manner the attorney had not taken the steps thnt Ills client desired. When the plaintiff was on the stand Ills attorney examined him at length. During the examination the old gen tleman became excited and answered the questions in such a way that the Judge was under the impression that he didn't thoroughly understand the questions and answers. He declared that he didn’t want a receiver, that lie didn’t wnnt Ills attorney to take the step, and that all ho wanted was Ills money. At this point the Judge suggested thnt the court Interpreter be sent for, that the German might make himself more clearly understood. But he de clared thnt he understood what he wanted, and thnt was Ills money, and If lie fulled to get It he would kill him self. To ascertain If he knew what he wanted the Judge said; “Do you know wlint a receiver Is?” “Yes, sir; 1 do, sir,” said tlio liouest German. “He vos dor man vot gits der monlsli und 1 gits nottJngs.” This convinced the Judge that the plaintiff know quite well what he wanted and what he was talking about. So the interpreter was dis pensed with, for the time being, at least. “I guess,” said the Judge, In con clusion, “lie knows about as much about a receiver as we do.’ of water and out again, and let Into down >»* or '’- v r0 ' u '’* k ^ the vent of it with a hatchet. Well, "’1th two or three stones nnd grinds It to a keen edge aud a needle-like point. to make a long story short, on tlio in side of the shell where the blow-up stuff usunlly It was a communication from my brother signed Sergeant John Smith, giving the General the very kind of Information lie was crazy to git hold of, nnd it fixed him so that he knocked the enemy galley west lu no time. My brother had got onto It easy Then he fastens the lilunt end lu a corncob, and has ready for use a weapon’of uo mean possibilities. Once armed, however, anil provided with a watch, the foreigner manages to live at a total expense of about $0 a mouth —and this may be regarded as a liberal estimate in most instances. The re- A VALUABLE bird dog owned by a Grass Valley (Cal.) man was recently shown a parrot- Ho immediately “pointed,” when polly maeched up tn front of him and said, “You’re a rascal." The ter rified dog turned tail and ran away, anj is ruined for hunting, as he caai-ot m he Inducod to “point” at any sort bird. enough, for it wasn’t such a great : nininiler of Ids wages is saved toward secret over there what they was going ’ purchase of a vineyard or n farm in the old country, whither almost all expect to return and spend their lives. to do. They only trouble was we hadn’t boon able to git back with it when our men went over after It. My brother got onto a blan. though, by loading it Into the shell and firing It from tlio gun in the position lie hail got for It, when the enemy couldn’t have done It in a month. That was the scheme we worked, and my broth er. being a fine gunner, hnd no trouble getting lit with the artillery company. Securing a Lunatic. In one of tlio most fashionable dis tricts of l’urls. France, a mock mar riage was recently planned for tlio purpose of securing a rather danger ous lunatic. An attractive young per son named Mademoiselle Delnplume was sitting ill lier boudoir the other especially when he went to the officers day. lu u house situated In a street with a story about how lie could got off the Boulevard Saint-Germaiu. Sud- thc gun In the position that they hnd dcnly a ring came to the door, and one been trying so lung to get and couldn’t. . of lier servants having opened It, ush- owlng Io our battery on the other hank ered in a well-dressed man looking of the river. He was a great strate- like a superior sort of valet. He told gist, was my brother. Mademoiselle Dolaplume that he had Cost ol Senatorial Funerals. The first time any part of a deceased Senator’s funeral expenses was paid out of public funds was on the oc casion of the death of John Gnlllnrd, of South Carolina, who died February 2(i, 182(1. Two other Senators died that year—Nicholas Van Dyke, of Del aware, May 10, aud Joseph Mcllvaine, of New Jersey, August 10. The aver age public expense incurred on account of these three deaths was $202.47. * Within the next twenty-two yenrs— from 1S20 to 1847, Inclusive, twenty- seven Senators died, and the remains of eleven of them were interred at the Government’s expense. The average expenditure In those, cases Was $018.80. From 184S to 1807, Inclusive, twenty-eight Senators died, and eigh teen of them were buried by the Sen ate at an average expenditure of $1.1105.13. The record from 1SG0 to 1604 shows thirty deaths lu the Sen ate, and all but five of these were the- occasion of more or less outlay of pub lic money, the aggregate amounting to- $08,040.00, an average of $2,754. In all, up to 1804, there were fifty- four Interments from and by the Sen ate, and the last thirteen cost more,, by $4,130.62 than all of the other forty- one. The total amount of public mon eys expended on account of Senatorial, funerals, up to 1S04, is $100,234.18, ranging from $4.50 In onq case to $21,- 322.55 in another. 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