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Breta’sPouble By HELEN V. GREYSON. (Copyright, by Robert Banner’s Sons.) CHAPTER HI. a BunmisB. Sauntering along Hid road that led from the ]>ark gates, Breta Denton wen oblivious to her surroundings,' so occu pied were her thoughts with another •nbjoct—that subject being no loss n person than Erie Brentwood. For n month sho had enjoyed the Irtxnry of life at Brentwood Park. HriL Brentwood treated her kindly for fcer dead mother’s sake, but while Erie did all in his power to make her feci that she was welcomo, she knew (hat ho only did it through pity. And •be? Her heart bent rapidly as she whispered it to herself: “1 love him! All, lianvon, I love him so well that I would do most nny- tfcing to win hiifi, What does it mat ter about tho past? No one known me in America. Why may I not win Erie-Brentwood and Brentwood Park? K is worth n good deal to gain a homo like this, and gain it I will, no matter what obstacles may stnnd in my way!” A determined look entered her dark eyen as she whispered those last words to herself, n look which boded ill to anyone who stood between her nnd lier desires. Unconsciously, she lmd walked farther than she had intended, and was about to retrace her stops, when a Sgnro emerged from among the trees -that skirted the road, and stood nuiil- *»* and insolent before her. She stood as if stricken dumb, for n few tnamotits, and then, innvoico of terror, •ho exclaimed: “My Heaven! Carlos!” * fie made n mbeking how, and Iatghod triumphantly, as ho noted her terror. “Carlos, for Heaven’s Hake, tell mo why you hnve followed mo lioro! Do yon menu to kill mo?" moving bnok a few paces. “That depends on circumstances, ” he ■replied, in tones she lmd hoard no often before. “What eireumstauces?” sho in quired. “Oh, wo’ll speak of that lntor. So yon woro among those that roachod land. When I heard of the wreck of ■the Hon Foam, I snid to myself that ■von had arrived safely in America. Where is Miss Dniiton? How is it that she is not out with you tliin morning?” “She was drowned. But, I im plore of you, hush! I am Miss Dan ton.” Yon? Oh, oht So that is your ga.ua, eh? Well, you are nervy, and »r> mistake. What have you done with Hint Dantongirl? Was she really •frowned, or have you disposed of her in some other manner?” “Sho was drowned, I tell you." '’As you two wore together, how was it that when you got in one of tho boats, she didn’t, too?" he uskud,pyiug her .curiously. -“She did, but sho got too near tho edge, and, despite the warning of one of the men, sho fell overboard, and never came up.” "Ah! I see! Yon and sho wore evidently seated 'side by side at (ho time. Quite clever of you, my dear. You are almost worthy to be a mate of Carlos Monteri." “How did you find mo out?" sho asked, disregarding his last words. Now that sho felt that he does not mean nuy immediate harm to hor pur- son, she became braver. “Easily enough. Did I npt tell ynh (hat if you went to the end of tho earth that you would not eseapo my vengeauce?" “But, CarU's, you will mil betray mo, now that you have found mo?" “Why not?" ho asked, as a gleam. not good to see shone forth from his eyes. “Don’t you deserve it?" “Ah, Carlos, say that you will not!" “Well, .vo’ll seo about that,” he re turned. “If you do ns I desire, yon may remain Alias Denton for a time. Cross my wishes, and I’ll expose you as a ” “Hush! And, for Heaven’s sake, go! Eric Brentwood is ooming down (he road, uud if he sees you here, ho will want to kuow who you are*, for ho knows that I have no acquaintances in America." “If he’s anxious to kuow, I am will ing to introduce myself and—yi ke replied, laughing insolently, “Ah, Carlos, I bog, I imploro you io go!” “Meet me here to-night nt ten, and fail me at your peril!" he Commanded, aa he turned and disappeared among (he shrubbery. “Heavens! To think that ho should (nrn up whnu I thought myself secure! Bat, beware. Carlos Monteri!. You spoke well when you called me clover, and I’ll prove the truth of your words before you are much older. You have been a menace to me over since I first saw your treacherous face, but I’ll free myself from your power, It will be much easier for mo to rid myself of you on this side of the Atlantic. Over there I was obliged to bo more care ful. as I would surely have been found ont by his pals. Ah, Mr. Brentwood," sho said*, as Eric came up to where she was standing. “Did I not seo a mau speaking to yon a few minutes ago?” asked Eric. “Yes; a tramp, I suppose, for he asked me if I could tell him where ho eonld secure a night's lodging, and if I would give him a dime,” she re plied, telling her lie as if sho had been well versed in th’o abominable art. “You gavo him mouoy?” “Yes; I thought that tho easiest way to get rid of him.” Erie said no more, bat be looked sonrchirtgly at the girl, and wondered whether she was adhering Rtrietly to tho truth, for lie lmd soon her talking to the .man, and the onruost way in ,wh.ieh ihpy seomod, to lie conducting their conversation gavo him the im pression that they were not strangers. And yAt, ho knew that she was a per fect stranger to America. How, then, could she know that man? IIo chided hitnself’for his unreason able doubts, and turned to his com panion with a smile. “Miss Dnutou, the boll hns rung for dinner, and if wo do not hastou our slyps wo will lie late.” "Oil, hns it? I had no idea Hint I lmd lioen out srt long. But, Mr. Brent wood, I wish you would drop tho for- mnl ‘Miss Dniiton’ mid call mo by my Christian name. My frionds all used to call mo ‘Breta.’ ” “Why, certainly, if yon wish it,"re turned Erie. “And, of course, I shall expect you to call mo ‘Eric,’” he added. t shall ho so plonsod. I have wanted to-ask yoji to drop all formality with me, hut 1 felt, timid in approach ing tho siihjoot," sho said, casting u half-shy look at his handsome face. “Am I such an ogre as that?” lie asked, rather amused. “Oh, it is not that ; but I was afraid you would think mo forward,” she re plied, bliislijng. "Dismiss Hint idoa, Breta. You sec how natural it cornea for mo to call you that. I like tho name very much.” “I do not. I despiso it!” she said, and thou added quiokly: “Wlmt’s in a name after nil? Como! Wo will keop donr Mrs. Brentwood wanting. ” Tucking hor hand under his arm, she cast a coquettish glance at him and said in a low tone: “Come, Erie, let mo oscort yon in to dinner.” A sudden thrill pnssod through Erie Brentwood's veins nt hor touch. But was it love or ropiilajon? Ho could not explnin it. He cer tainly admired ber dark beauty,but— There was that inevitable “but.” have friends. Are they here in New York?” “Not in the cilv. My destination is Broutwood Park. You know wbero it iB?" she inquired. “Yen, I know wbero it is shunted; but I am not acquainted with the owner, Air. Brentwood. Of course, you will need money to defray you ex penses; and now. my dear, when you are able to go to your friends, you must let me pay your fare.” “Oh, sir, how generoiiB you are! I’ll accept it gladly as a loan, and ns soon ns I find employment I’ll return the amount. “Tilt, tut! How independent we are! Well, have your way. By tho way, you hnvo not told me your name yet,” he said, patting her little white lignd. “Have I not? My name is Breta Dauton.” “ ‘Dnnton?’ I used to'have a friend of that name. IS SENSATIONAL maniac runs amuck. BROUGHT OUT BY HOARD AVAR IXV ESTIMATORS. OF WATER COST $125 A PITCHER. Utoni Soldier* Wore Stripped ter Snppfjr the Living With Clothing-—Line OfVloHrn Talk. Ben nation followed sensation- during the ReRRion of that branch of the war investigating committee whielr con vened at Lexington, Ky. r Tuesday. Complete incompetency ou the part Gerald Dantou and I the Burgedhs, carelessness by the wore drums at college.” | commissary department and want of B * V°i| ral t^i ^° U J asked , judgment by cflleers were testified to. "“Yes It can’t lie that he and you rtatements branding the en- nro related in any way.” ! re in 8 B ° f ‘ ,am P, 8, 'f fl ° ld , “Papa’s father was called Gerald p !? b “ bl .y the *** i Panton. I have often heard poor CHAPTER IV. CONVALESCENT. "Tim purity of grace, The miml, tho music, Imjutlilm; from lior' face." In one of tho hospitals of Now York, a young girl was lying, suffering from a severe attack of brain fever. For days sho had lingered, between 1 ifo ami death, and the old, gray-Univcd doolor, who hail evincod such an in terest in tho little sufferer, lmd almost given up hope of saving her. “How is my little patient this morn ing?” ho asked of tho nurae in elini go. “I think she baa changed for the hotter. HUo hooihh to sloop peacefully, and her breathing is quite regular,” she replied. "All! I am glad to hoar that. I feared tljat I could not pull her through. It has been a sovoro onao.” “It has, Indeed, doctor. Iwondor,” sho continued, "if tho poor child hns nny friends.” “That .would bo difficult to t,ell. Sho must hnve boon a passenger of the ill-fated Hen Foam, judging from ■what the fishermen snid, who rescued hor from the water. Perhaps her lrieuds, if she had any, went down with tho wreok, If they lind hoen l-oa,oiled, tlioy surely would lmvo insti tuted n sonroli for their missing one. Wns there uuything that would servo to identify her?” “Nothing savo the initials ‘B. D.’ stamped on a handkerchief which I found in thopooket of her gown,” re turned the nurse. A sigh issued from the lips of the fpjr-haired girl lying on the little white eot closo by, which attracted the attention of both doctor and nurse. Hastening to her sblo, the doctor was surprised to Heo that she was con scious of her surroundings, for she was looking nt Uiui with an unspokon ques tion in her largo blue eyes. “All, my dear, yon are bettor. Don't talk nuy just yet awhile. Woit till you aye stronger," said the kind- hearted old dootor. But disregarding his commands, she asked ' T iu a weak, plaintive voice, searoely more than a whisper: “Where am I?" “Whore you will be taken care of until you are well. Now don’t talk any nioro, but tako this,” as tho nurse passed him the wedioiue to bo givou at regular intervals. Obediently she swallowed the liquid and sighed, ns sho realized that she was indeed too weak too talk. It wns sevorul days before slio gniuod sufficient strength to converse, and then Doctor Montford ascertained that she had been a pnssouger on the Sea Foam, but she said nothing about be ing in ono of the small boats, conse quently he took it for granted that she had been one of tho unfortunates who had been left on the sinking ship. “Well, my dear," he said, in kindly tones, “tell me if you have any friends. If not. I’ll take charge of you, myself.” “You are very good, anil I am moro than grateful for your attention through my illness. I have friends hero iu America who will give me a home un til T secure employment. ” "I nrn glad, for your sake, that von mamma montion his name.' “What was your papa's name?” "Papa’s name was Ronald.” “Is it possiblo? You Ronald Dan- ton’s daughter! Poor hoy! Ho wns rather wild, and bis father turned him ndrift. And you say your mother is dead, too.” “Yes, mamma is dead. I have no one,” she sobbed. “Gerald Dauton is still living. Why don’t you go to'him?” “No,. I could not do that. Ho trontod pnpn so bndly Hint X could never quite forgive him. Alumina never did, mid I would feel that I would ho disregarding her wishes did I lay asido my pride nml go to my grandfather. There has been no com munication between us, and lam suro that I would be unwelcome, perhaps unacknowledged, diilldoso. Doctor Afontford, I must respect mamma’s wishes and go to Airs. Brentwood, tho dear frioinl of her youth.” “Well, my doin', yon know best; but I think that Gerald Dauton is the proper gunrdinn of his soil’s child. Although Ronald was wild I nover thought Gerald justfted in. treating him as he did.” Several days later Dootor Montford placed his littlo charge on the train, and,, insisting on her acceptance of a loan, bade her Godspeed. Tho last words ho said to her as the train was ready to start wero; “Be sure to let mo kuow if you a’> rive safely.” As. the traiu rounded tho curve, she waved hor handkerchief to him; and ho carried back to bis professional duties tho rouiombranoo of a bright, smiling face, which ho was destined not to see again for many days. CHAPTER V. “yon A11E IN MV POWER.” It was just half-past niuo- when tho girl who called herself Breta Dauton oxcusod herself from tho drawing-room at Brentwood Park on the plea of a severe headache, Instantly repniring to her room, sho olianged hor gown for ono less elaborate. Looking through her effocts, she found alilaek- lace scarf, which sho throw over her midnight hair, at the samo time eon- suiting the ormolu alook on. the mantel, “It is now twenty minutes of ten,” sho murmured, “and it will take me at least five minutes to reach tho ap pointed place. I must be cautious, lost I be seen by some of tho servants, who may lie around with their prying eyes. I wish ho had said eleven in stead of ten. They would have re tired by that time, and I would run less chnuoe of discovery. I must waste uo mare time here, however, or that man may take it into his hoad to come here to tho house and denounce me to Erie Brentwood. But he shall not do that. I’ll find a way to prevent him from betraying me.” Hastily descending the staircase, she glided out of a side-door. Looking around to See that the coast wa3 clear, she walked rapidly through tho grounds uutil Bhe found hers elf outside tho gate, when sho slackened her speed. Upon arriving at the spot where she lmd been surprised that morning by Carlos Monteri, she found him await ing her. “Ah, you did well to keep tho ap pointment, my dear,” he said by way of greeting. “There was no reason why I should not keep it,” she said. “But evory reason that you should,” he put iu, with a short laugh. “Well, ns I am here, pleasesny what you have to say as quick as possible. I do not care to have my absence from the house found out.” “Well, my dear, of course you ronlizo that you are still in my power.” “I wish to heaven that I wero not!” she replied. Aud to herself she added: “I’ll not be in your power much longer, Carlos Monteri, as sure as there is a heaven above us!” “Wishing, my dear Inez, will not change the fnot, however; and, of course, you will realize also that you must do exactly as I tell you, or be ex posed to .these Brentwoods in your true colors. Now, iu tho first place, you kuow that to live as a gentleman should live, it requires money. As you are familiar with my tastes, you kuow that I cannot live off a very small allowance. So, if you are anxious to do me a favor, you will furnish me with ns muoh asiajnyour possession.” “You are mad!” she exclaimed. “You know that I am penniless and am living here with these people, who, of course, furnish me no money.” [To be continued.] ment exciting the greatest comment and showing a thoroughly wretched ' condition of affairs was made by Maj. William Cogswell,, surgeon of tho Eighth AlassachusoUs regiment, -when he wns ou the stand! Maid he: “Tho clothing and hlaukctB belong), ing to men who died of typhoid were brought hack without hawing boon washed or boiled and usod by other men of the regiment.” No loss sonsationnlWns »• portion of ' Ur. Thomas C. Chaluier’s testimony. Dr. Chalmers wns- captain and'ftssist- unt surgeon of tho Twelfth New York. | He said; “The men never could gat enough ivntor to satisfy their thirst, l’ce water wns sold nt $1.25 a pitcher. Tho mat- tor was reported, but the custom wns not stopped. Tho mules and horses on transports went twonty-four hours, nt one time without water.” Lioiiteimut-Colbnol Barker,, of the same regiment, was mi equally inter*- | esting w itness. He nsserted that when the troops arrived at Chieknmsuga the men hud to sleep on the wet ground with only one blanket and no change I of clothing. He snid that the First South- Carolina regiment did’ not re ceive thoir riflbs for a mouth after their arrival at the park,.the men be- iug compelled to do guard duty with out gnus. The Tiventyvflrst Kansas- j also had to do guard duty for two weeks with sticks. Said Colonel Par- | ker: j “When, the voluntoors firstnri-ived nt Chiokamnuga their tongues were lit- ] ernlly hanging out- for water. For i three weeks they oonld’ not got water i enough to quench their thirst. Then | the pipe lines were tnpped, but the , water was not pure in my opinion,” i The second witness was General .T, ! C. Bates, who testified as to tho San tiago onupnign, the camps at Alobile and Chickamaugn' H’o wont to see General Brooke regarding the lack of equipments, olothing and other snp- j plies. “The day before we loft. Alobile we got protty well supplied,”' he snid. “Those wore supplies tor recruits. At Santingo wo had blond and' meat al ways. Aloutnuk Point was not the proper place for a camp of sick sol diers at this time of year. At Alon- tauk Point T learned that the Long Island railroad had exclusive contract to haul' the soldiers to theoity. “In. Cuba medical supplies were woefully-short. The medical officers said they could not get them. “This was especially true at Sibor uey. Iu going over we had enough medical supplies, but we were cut down. We had trouble Iu getting ambulances taken to Cuba. Got one for each regiment and one for the squadron. I think the ambulances J! took were the only ones ashore when the Rough Riders* fight occurred on the 24th of June.” AYhen nsked what in his opinion- was the weakness in tho medioal de partment, General Bates said he thought a great mistake wns made in not sending medical officers in suffi cient number with regiments ordered to tho field. Additional transporta tion should have beon fnrnishod for medioal officers and medical supplies, ambulances nud horses. “I think there is not sufficient ox- euse for medical supplies being short in Cuba,” said the witness. “Better- preparations could have been made for transportation. AVe had noway to shoe horses nud mules.” General Bates had uo recommenda tions to Biiggest. TANNER SET PRECEDENT. Big Corporation Did Not Reduce Wages As Wns Contemplated. A special from Joliet, Ill., says: The threatened strike of the galranizers of the American Steel aud Wire compnny, which involved 5,000 employees, is off. The reduction that was to have taken place Tuesday has lieen averted. The men notified the company that they would not accept, declating that Governor Tanner’s action in the min ing districts in using the state troops to keep out imported labor had set a precedent that would prevent the rep etition in Illinois of the importation of labor said to have beou practiced at the company’s Indiana plants. MARIA TERESA SAILS. Kills a Trolley Car Passenger, Stabs a 1’ollceipnn and a Storekeeper. At Atlanta, Ga. f Friday morning, AY. G. Shockley, hailing from Morgan county, entered a trolley car, drew a pocket knifo and, without warning, severed tho jngulnr vein of a passen ger named Bishop, Rnshing out of the car, Shockley slashed the face of Police Captain .Thompson, who was standing on the rear platform. The madman them jumped from the rapidly moving car and Attempted to escape. In spite of his bleeding face and the pain, Captain Thompson drew liis pis tol and leaped from the oar. Shock!oy had already jumped off and 1 was hur rying down Chapel street. Captain Thompson 1 fired tlireo shots nt tho flee ing murderer, and 1 then feeling ex hausted from' the wound ho Handed Uis pistol to George P. J-onos, who had come np, nr.d told him to shoot the fugitive. Jones ran after Shockley down Chapel' street. At the store of ex-Polioeman AfcCoy the pistol was handed to him and ; he ran Shookley. as fnr ns the-corner of Alnngum nnd Nelson streets. Here Shockley jumped upon a moving oar nnd McCoy chased him through it. A\ r hcn both men Were out of the car, Shockley turned upon liis pursuer with his bloody knifo. McCoy told him' to surrender and the murderer- advanced with the knife. AloCoy tried! to lire the pistol and the shells would! not explode. Soeing that? the pistol would not shoot,. Shookley rushed upon MoCoy with liis knifo and there was a fOarftil fight. AleCoy was ent on the arm ' nnd forehead, but' neither wound was I serious. Using tbo pistol as a-olnb, I AleCoy, aided by Jones, who had come I up, Anally overpowered Slioekley and j held him until 1 Patrulmnn John Brown nnd two citizens wont to his assistance, j Shockley was carried to the police I barracks in tbo patrol wagon nnd i plaoed in n oelli : As soon ns lleenw that Shookley had i used his knife, the conductor rang j down the ear and it- stopped. A oity-j physician was summouod and he tied ] tip the severed avtery, but the dying | man was ton far gone to rally. From, tho moment ho- had been stabbed I Bishop bad nover- spoken a word. He- died sitting upon, the- bottom of-the ear with bis bead- against the seat. He lived about forty minutes after ho was stabbed. One of 'tbe strange ohnpters in this story of oritne ooonrred before the murder on the street ear, and it throws- considerable light on thejaffair. Friday ■ morning about' half-past 8 o’oloek, I nearly tnvo hours before the oommis- ; sion of the murder, Shockley went' to the polioo barraoks and talked with Captain. Thompson and Captain Jbiner. ; He told the offloers that he understood ho was wanted by the police and bail come to. give himself up. He was in- , formed' that he was not wanted aud he-; left. A few squares from the barracks he mob Batrolman Dobbins l-opented the story about being wanted by. the police. Dobbins'onrried Shockley baok to po- lioo barracks,, bub the man was again, told to go,.as he was not wanted. This ciroumstance, as will appear- later,, bears upon tho theory, that the murderer is a lunatic and one of the. sort that suffers from delusional in sanity. Immediately after his arrest Shock ley-told offloers at tho polios barraoks. that ho know he was wanted, and feared being lynched, nnd that lie felt ho had' to kill twa men before the- day was oat. “I was just riding on tho-oar because I had nowhere else to go,” said bite murderer to the officers, “and wUeUjl got on the ear I thought that would be os good a time as any to kill a couple of men. I aimed at their jugular veins and think I got both in the right spot.” Shookley told a most revolting story ot some of his past life and said that that was the reason tho people were trying to lynch him. He said he had met one of his nncles in the city anil that was how the secret got oak. AVINNIE DAVIS’- WILE. Expected the Break. Meeks—Aly wife is nothing if not’ original. Now what do you suppose- she said whon I asked her to marry- me? Weeks—Oh, something about it* being so sudden, I suppose. Alecks—No, indeed! She said, “Well, I think it’s about time; I’ve- been expecting you to make a break for three months.”—Ulucago News.- Shall we Keep the Philippine* T Public opinion tv divided as to the wisdom of keeping the Philippines. Wise Statesmen are found ou both sides of the questUm. PtWblle optnt AU, however,- is all one way in regard to tho wiedom of everybody keeping tbetr health. For this purpose Hostetter • Sioiuach Bitters in widely used. ThU medi cine is both preventive and cure fat malarial levers, stomach disorders, torpid, liver and impure blood. Ft h aVreeable to Ureak atom- nohwand soothing to the nerves. Alnrk flying ovor tl Phrto, Hug., wan hit t Bto»ut.v Is lllopri Weep. Cltwwi blood means it 1 clean 4 skin. No beauty,without it. Caso/trets, Candy Cathar tic clean your blood nnh "keep it* clean, by stirring up the Iway livefaud driving nil Im purities from' the bo<Jy. Begin to-day to banish pim*ple«,’hofM, blotches, blackheads, nud that sickly biUious complexion by taking Cnsoarets,--beauty for ten cents. All drug gists. sattsfftctloiY guaranteed, 10c, 35c, 80c. Two great powers having no postal’ savings Its aka are-the United States and Germany. Soldiers From the War BMPS’ the- germ* of malnrl*. fevers and other disetso*, which may prove contagious in their own families. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is-a-special hoonr to soldiers^ because It eradicates ail'disease germs, builds up the debilitated system nnd brings back health. Every returned' spldier« and eve^y friend and relative of aoldlors should take Hood’s Sarsaparilla America's Greatest Medicine. Si; six for (a. Hood’S PUJ& auTO,stck hosdache. Sac. A Disappearing Bull’s-Eye. Tito Chinese pennant .weurs,a turban, loose coat nml short, very,, baggy trou sers, nil. of. blue. The Chinese soldier wears tho same with an overall sleeve- IChs- sinoek, or long Waistcoat button- Ing.on the right shouldgiy edged round the neok,.nnn» and skirt aiul down the front with: broad ; "facings.” The breast nnd back’ are decorirted with a . one-foot Uulllk-eyc with characters on.. It. This Is-all the character’-the Chi nese soldier posaep^os. ■ The bull’s-eyo would be a very convenient mark for an onomy. IF the Chinese soldier would give the lhtter a chance of shooting him, but the- bull’s-eye Is only worn to raise false hopes, for no sooner does- lie orrlvo dangerously near the enemy than ho doffs the garb of War to dis appear as-an innocent civilian.:. He Is- usually armed with a muzzle-loader .or standard, both equally harmless weap ons, In the case of General Liu’s es cort the uniform smocks had evidently not. boon, usod ns night-shirts tor more than a few weeks, the men wdre armed with AVlnollesters qml'n feW-Martlnls, rusty, dirty and out of order, and wore • nbout their middles ,a belt of some ■ sixty rounds of solid-drawn brass cart ridges,.—London News. SINGULAR STATEMENT.. ' From. Niro. Bank-to Mro. PIakham.. Redeemed Spanielt Cruiser Being Towed to Norfolk Navy Yard. The navy department hns received a telegram from Caimanera announcing the sailiug from that place for Hamp ton Roads of tho Maria Teresa, which is np to this time the only ono of the Spanish ships sunk at Santiago to be flonted. She is under command of Captain Harris, who wns detached from command of the Yllloan for that purpose. Leaves Everything to Her Notlier and Requedte Distribution of Jtowelry. The will of Miss Winnie Davis has been filed iu the civil district court at New Orleans. The document is in holographic form and very brief. It reads as follows: "I, Varina Anne Davis, being of sound mind on this, the 11th day of February, 1898, and about to sail for Egypt, write this, my last will and testament. I give and bequeath to my beloved mother, Varina Howell Jofferson Davis, everything I have, both real and personal property, and any returns that may come from my literary works, stocks, bonds, or mon eys of whioh I die possessed. I beg her to give a remembrance out of my jewel ry io my dear cousin, Anna Smith, •rad to my dear, dear old nurse, Alary Abearn. My dear mother is to judge what she would like to give to my dear sister, Margaret Hayes, and her ohildren, to remember me by. I know she will know what I wish done. I sign this in the Gerard Uoteb 123 West Twenty-fourth street, New York, N. Y., February 11, 1898. “Varina Anne Davis.” YELL0AV FEVER WANING. Refugees From Infected DletrlMe Are Returning to Their Home*. A Jackson, Miss., dispatch says: The yellow fever situation throughout the stnte is most encouraging. Reports from infected points have almost ceased, nnd the opidemie is considered at at end. Refugees are returning to Jackson on each train, and tha town has begun to assume tt bitsinwadike appearance. The- following^ letter to .Mrs. Pink ham from Mrs. M.’ Rank;' No. 2,35 Bash Susquehanna’ Ave., Philadelphia Pa., is* remarkable statement of re lief from utter disoouragouient. - Shi says: “T never can find' wordsstvltlv wliiel t® thank you for'what Lydia! E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound’ has don for me. . j “Some years ago I had womb troubl and doctored for a-ldn&tiine, not sm ing any improvement:. At times would fool well enough) and othe tunes was miserable. Boi it went- o: until last October, Ii fall somethin terrible creeping over-me,-1 kueiv nc what, but kept getting worse. I,ca hardly explain my feelings at tha time. I was bo-depressed >.in splril that I did not wish, to.lire, although had everything to liKoi for. Had Uyi teria, was very, nenwous;- could: no sleep and was not safe to be lei alone. “ Indeed, I thought. I would lose- m mind. No one knows what I endurec “1 continued this, way until the las of February, when. I saiV in a paper testimonial of a. .body whose ease ws similar to mine,, and who hod. bee cured by Lydia, ffi. Pinkham’a, Vegtei bio Compound, I determined.t«>,try ii and felt bettec ofter the first dose, continued taking it, and to-day sw well woman, and can say fhewin heart, * Thank God for such, a med cine.” 1 ’* M»a Pinkham invites alii suffer!n woman to write to her at hyam. Mass for advice. All such letters are see and: answered by women, enlv. INSOMNIA “I haw been mine CASCARETS for Insomnia, with which I ksve been afflicted for over twenty years, and 1 can say that Cascareta have given me more rebef then nny other rome* dy I have ever tried. 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