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. C7? &ENN. Ur asrvant showed her In, and I r»tb • start, for the new patient was Estelle Varnay, the charming young actress, of whom all the country, the theatregoing section of It, at least, were talking. Hers was a sad face, there had been deep trouble there, I thought, as I ashed her to sit down. Her voice was extremely musical. "Df. Raymond,” she said, “I have been told that you were a specialist on nerves, and, therefore, I came to ash f ou If you could do anything for me. feel the strain, and then ” She Checked herself quickly. "Tour profession la a very arduous one, madam." “Tee; and yet to me the world has been kind. But I was told that, per haps you could authorize me to take this"—handing me a slip of paper, con taining.on it the name of a drug—"as a stimulant—harmless, I believe, and more efficacious than other medicines. I was tired out last night with the new piece, and I have so much to do—so much. Tell me, could you recommend It!" And there was a quaint, appealing touch in her voice. “Humph! I'm not sure. It is only in the experimental stage as yet. Still, It might have the effect you wish. One has, though, to proceed very cautiously with a drug like that" “Oh, yes," she said eagerly. “But of course, I will be careful. I promise that" "Then let mo see," I said, and I walked across the room to my desk, where I wrote out the required pre- ■T«t me die," he said, in a faint voice, “it Is the only thing I ask now. Here, doctor, you are the last—and you seem a friend. Take It; it’s gold! take It—no scruples"; and he thrust a small bag Into my hand. The bag fell with a clinking sound to the floor, as I leaned over my visitor. “Dead. Quite dead,” I muttered. There could be no doubt of that. Not a scrap of identification—not so much as a letter, a card, an Initial on his linen. It was hopeless. Not a word of his story, of how ho came to be fainting at my door, of what trouble It was, the nature of the blow that had caused him to quit the world without a regret. What could I do! Here was a man who wished to hide everything, to be ffVuneless victim; and he had selected lny surgery in which to die. But there would be police Inquiries, every kind of publicity, necessary and unnecessary—the unknown, the mys tery of Dr. Raymond's surgery, etc.— I saw It all! Lurid contents bills, a crowd In the street, and—ting, ting, the bell again—this time a District Mes senger boy who handed me a note. “Dear Dr. Raymond—Please come to me at once. I badly need your help. You will think perhaps that I have not been fair to you; but 1 dared not explain. Yet now come—please. You have proved yourself a friend.—Yours sincerely, “ESTELLE VARNAY, “Very well,” I said to the messenger. “There Is no answer." THREW THE LOVO COAT OVER THE PROSTRATE FORM. ■crlptlon. "I must ask you to report progress. Let me sec you again." And that was the beginning. Subsequently i saw Miss Varnay on a good many occasions, and she seemed brighter; while now It was I who suf fered as our friendship grew, and I hated the thought of the battle she had had to wage with the world, for her life was not all flowers and Incense to her beauty and histrionic talent. Her season in town was only brief —for once In a way I had read the theatrical announcements with sedu lous care—and then she was going to the Argentine for a tour through South America, which commenced at Buenos Ayres; and a month later I called upon her at the hotel where she was stay ing, and asked her to be my wife; but the look which came into her face told me at once bow vain were my hopes. Yet the' way In which she refused Was, perhaps, worth It all. “If you can talk like that to me," she ■aid, tenderly, as she laid a hand on my arm, “you can be a friend, and I want a friend. But for the rest there Is only one answer now. Con you be a friend T” “You have hundreds?" I said doubt- lngly. “No—scarcely one." I took my leave, and went back home sad at heart, feeling that work was tbs only panacea, though may be at times the doctrine of toll Is rather overdone. And as I thought and thought, the night bell rang. It was nothing extraordinary. Some times the police require my help, but as 1 opened the door It was not to see ■liver buttons and a bull's eye lantern but a wizened looking man. “You are a doctor!" ‘ "Yea" "Then let me come In." I did as the visitor desired, and led the way to my consulting room, where 1 turned up the light, to see that the man—a clean shaven, one-time smart Individual—did Indeed require aid. "Heart f" I muttered, “Yes," he said. “Who are you!" “It doesn’t matter. I’m going, and somehow, the red lamp—its habit—I came in”; and be sank Into a chair with the air of a runner who Is far spent Not much help was required. I was sure of that, for there was a tell-tale something presaging the end. “I want to be blotted out of the world," said the newoomer—"forgotten forever—I know It's near”; and he sat farther back In his chair. "I am quite beat Good-bye." “Coma come." I said. "That for a story"; and I forced him to swallow some brandj and water. "Now “It is bo use. doctor." "But I tell you it Is." "No, np. I am one of the beaten. Let me go." "Be a man."j _ I In her prlvato sitting-room at the hotel I found her; but sho wo3 not alone. I went forward eagerly. “Is there something to be explained away?” I said. “Can you ’’ She checked me with a glance. “It Is not that” “No?” "No, no. It Is because ” “You said farewell this afternoon and told me not to hope,” I Jerked out “I know,” and she held out her hand toward the young man, who seemed to wish to blot himself out In a corner of the apartment. "Come," the whispered to tho stranger, “this Is our friend”; and then to me, “Do you care for me still?” I bowed my head. “Then,” she cried earnestly, “surely only the better part of that feeling will be left to a man like you—deep friend ship—when I tell you that this man Is my affianced husband, and that, there fore, there was only one answer " could make to you.” “Your affianced husband 1” I cried. “Yes,” she said excitedly!" "You should hear all. He came to England on business, and suddenly he seemed to be lost, for we beard nothing, and we might never have heard but for the detectives ” “But for you, Estelle," murmured the stranger. “He killed a man In a fight—not In self-defense, but In defense of a woman who was being ill-treated, and " "It was about like that,” said the stranger; "but, sir,” he went on, turn ing to me, "I did not want my own name, Dallas, In this. Well, well I don’t suppose I should have struggled to be free of It it It had not been for her.” “His enemies were ruthless," cried the girl. “It was not his fault, and he Is my love. I have lived and worked to save him—he who would not help hlmsglf by declaring who he was.” “You are an actress. Miss Varnay. Tell me—you are not acting now—Is this all true?” “This man Is no friend, Estelle," came In a husky voice, and the speak er, a youngish-looking, beardless, but strong man, muffled In a long cloak, took a step forward, and I noticed the well-cut, reined features. “We will manage without his aid.” “You will help Usr she pleaded. “Yes, If I can.” I replied. “There,” she cried, “I knew It! Law rence, Dr. Raymond is our friend.” “I hope I am, Mr. Dallas," I said, and I held out my haad, which the other now eagerly grasped. “Yon can help. Believe me, I shall endeavor to show my gratitude.” A sudden Idea had struck me. There might be a way," I said. “Oh, tell It to me!" aha pleaded. “I will. But we must leave hare at once, and go to my house." The girl acquiesced at one* and aa route passing through th« shadowy streets I learned fully how the escape had been accomplished, and how the bad contrived and plotted to get a menaga through to him, succeeding where probably others would have failed. Just became a lovely woman’s wit is transcendent when dlfflcnlttea are great. A medical man la Ilka a priest so far as the Inviolability of those things which come to his ears are-concerned, but I should be sorry to be the repos itory of many inch secrets. But just then calm thought was impoaslble, for I could feel that the glrl’q^rm touch ing mine trembled, and I thought “what might have been." "Here la the house,” I said, at last, rousing myself. “You feel that you are In no Immediate danger, air?” “On the contrary, I feel that I am always in danger." "Ah! Keep back in the shadow- good!" Two policemen passed us, talking, and It was only when they had turned the corner that the girl gave a sigh of relief. “Now quick! Come!” I said. For I bad made up my mind. My visitor of the night—the bearer of an Impossible burden, of a tremendous sorrow, wished to be lost, to be un known. Was 1 doing him a wrong? I thought not. It was sot he, but bis form, hie existence, or. rather, what had been his existence, that I wished to subserve In the Interests of these two. That there would be Inquiries about a piece of cold clay seemed a matter of extreme doubt. It was not probable that anyone had seen that solitary way farer of the night who lay there dead, and now that all was well with him, he would, I doubted not, have cheerfully consented to aid the cause of these two friends—my friends. “This is what I propose,” I said, averting my glances from the girl. “You are In convict garb!" "Yes, yes.” "Then, quick, comp with me!" And leaving the girl who had sunk Into a chair, I led the ex-captlve up to my dressing-room, through the hall, past the surgery door, which was ajar, showing the light within. “Now you muat change," I said. The transformation did not occapy him long, and when we rejoined Mias Varnay he was a different looking In dividual, and might have walked the streets with safety. I felt eager for them to go. “Good-by," I said; and the girl seized my hand. “■Will there bo no—” ‘Pursuit!’’ I cried. "No. Mr. Dal las will have no need to look around now. I promise you that” “How can I thank you?” she said, wistfully. "By Insuring the success of my plan. Farewell: Go!" It was an hour later that the scheme was completed, and then the cast-off garments of the ex-prlsoner bad an other owner, and I wiped my stream ing brow. "There can be no mlitake," I said to myself, and I took a turn Up and down tho room beforo throwing ths long cloak Dallas had carried over the pros trate form. “Now for It;” and giving ono more glance around I seized my bat and went out Into the street, where I did not have to look long for what I sought—a constable,_leliurely_ making his round. "Officer!’’ I said.' He turned sharply.v "Dr Raymond, sir!” he sald. “What’s wrong?" “A man Is lying dead In my sur gery-heart failure—and he Is wearing convict clothing.’’ ” ’Dead, slrl I will come at once.” Half an hour later all that was mor tal of a supposed captive who had fought his way to freedom was taken away. If doubts arose I never heard of them—In fact, the affair died away ex cept in my mind. She had told me that If matters had been different I should not have asked la vein? but, ah, she loved that man ss though he were a god. Heaven grant that ha loves her aa well. 'Well, it la not every man who loses that has that much to the credit aide in the ledger of the past. The Happy Dutch Cow, Pastoral scenes are proverbial toe their quiet beauty and the spirit of contentment which they breed,0ut you must go to Holland to find the highest type of this Idea. In Holland cows are as much a part of the family aa the Irishman's pig. for one member of the family always sleeps In the stable to watch,and often tbo place Is made a sort of family sitting room. Tbe covr stnlblo Is generally a large bnlldlng, pared with brick, upon which the cow lleattraw being scarce. There la a brick paved passage down the centre, at one end of wMch is a fireplace, and tbo windows are cov ered with white curtains aa dainty as those used In tbe bouse proper. Sometimes the entire family will gather In the stable In the evening*, enjoying the warmth of the fire and exchanging tbe talk of the day, while the cattle, always placed with their beads facing tbe central passage, chew their cods and seem to thorough- 'IF-- — KAJSKR AS AST CRITIC. Small Talks on Continental and Canadian Affairs. It Is well known that the German Emperor has a fine taste In matter* •f art He has recently given a dem onstration of his own Imperial will and severe Judgment In such matters. Sometime ago the German Protestant community of Moscow solicited hta aid In building a church, to be named the Temple of S3. Peter and Paul. His majesty readily undertook to be re sponsible for all the lamps and can delabra to be used, and asked for their designs for tbeae things, os well as for a plan of the Interior. On ex aminatlon, tbe Kaiser found the de signs so far out of harmony wtili his own taste and with Ihe stylo of tbe building that he at once set to work correcting anl sketching, and when the whole bad been made to his m t d, ho entrne:;d them to the eiclitect charged with the restoration of the Met* Cathedral, with Instructions to execute the work “according to my Ideas and Intentions.” On his recent visit to Paris, the Shah of Persia was fanned night and day by relays of perspiring attend ants. THE DUTCH BELTED COW» ly enjoy tbe human companionship. These cows are seldom brown, most of them being either Mack or white or of the two colors mixed, and be cause of the fertility of their pastor- age and tbe care taken In their keep they are capable of giving large yields of rich milk. In no place la tbe world are cow* as a rule made as much of, and from the annual yield of butter It would teem that the care la not taken la-vain. Herway’a Caution. going to Russia, It la net surprising that Norway should have displayed as greater haste to securing a ruler. KAISER WILHELM. Little Prince Edward of Wales Is alreedy showing a delightful sturdi ness of character. He has a profound dislike for arithmetic and shares In the axiom: “Multiplication la vexa tion.” Tho matter of a mlnuto may fraught with the greatest Importance The old saying, “First come first served,” holds good when song of the British aristocracy make their entry Into this world. In 1801 twin sons were born to the Countess of Clan- carty, tho older of whom made his Infantile bow to tho world ns Lord KUconnel, a future doublo baron and viscount, an carl, a marquis of Hol land and lord of 25,000 acres, while his younger brother had to content himself with the modest appellation of Master Power Francis Lo Poer Trench, and the prospect of a younger son’s portion. Mile, dc Rosen, daughter; of the Russian Ambassador, when she makes her debut In society will receive from the Czarina the bodge and tho title of “Titular Maid of Honor to her Maj esty.” Tbe Canadian Government House at Ottawa, known as Rtdcau Hall, Is a quaint, old-fashioned palace of gray stone, replete with queer cblmmeys. and odd corners. It Is on the east bank of tbe wild IUdeau River, and In winter, when the trees are leafless. Is In full view from the other bank. Tbe Canadian Government -House social functions during tbe “season,” lacludo a couple of dances at Christmas time, n state ball after Easter, mualcale In tho Lenten sen sob skating and tobogganing parties every Saturday In winter, several garden parties In the early snmrncr and a never-ending round of dinners. Many of the cus toms and courtesleq traditional of tbo old monarchlal days are faithfully preserved. Russia's cross of St Andrew haa a remarkable peculiarity attaching to It All who are decorated with It have the right once to demand a pardon for a Russian subject condemned to death. Japan was the hut nation to enter the circle of tho world’s powers but her Emperor’s degree makes the ped igrees of other sovereigns look shabby, lie Is tbe 112th In unbroken, direct descent the founder of tbe bouse be ing contemporary with Nebuchadnez zar, 600 B. a Five thousand dollar* Is about the average cost of a dinner In tbe Turk ish Sultsn's palace. Tbe meal com prises fifty or more dishes dally and tbe Sultan generally partakes of from five to six. Every dish, before It reaches tbe royal tafbte, It tasted In tbe kltcben by tbe royal Grand Vizier to guard against poison. It Is then sealed and taken to the Sultan. Tbe vast cast of these repasts comet from the fact that tbe guests and retainers who dine at the Sultan’s expense daily number several thousand. van Calava> Swell London Attire. The latest notes from London state that fashionable young men during the spring and summer seasons have been Ideally clad In green. The outfit wai as follows; Olive green Trilby hat, Lincoln green flannel salt (like Robin Hood’s archers) with sea green stripes, emerald green tie; pea green striped flannel shirt with collar to match, and sage green locks relieved with pale green spots. The boots were to be left to tbe taste of tbe wearer. A green wbangee cane was considered tbe thing. An American contemporary remarks that to this country a shotgun would be the moot effective. A Tempest la a Watermelon. Great oaks from little acorns grow! Bo also baa a law ault, to which 110,000 damages are claimed, arises out of a 35-cent watermelon. It ap pear* that a grocery man, of Washing ton, D. 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