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CHAPTER XX.
A CHECK.
•g A VINO seen the
Ur ■ H ~ J-A A T I house, ad v tho into tho black man the
A ( ft*; with
/v'lijjA , ... v m
;.*3gU turned on hi3 heel
1 NjwB mjjffifiS and sauntered
1 I - Mfii". away.
T-i.'Sffl Black Horace
\ -A; (as he was known
I. , ra jF v H/jj to his intimates)
Y | was not born to
I \ ’■ ; ‘ A '/■/[ ! ' and acriininal his present career,
' ■ ; j
positionandehur
actor were the result partly of iunati
evil and partly of circumstances. He
had received an excellent education and
had graduated from the New Aork Med
leal school in good standing. Up to that
time, beyond a tendency to loose com
puny and irregular habits, ho had devel
o[«'d no noticeably bad tendencies. Tho
chunk's were that he would outgrow bu
youthful follie s and bocomo a useful
lnor.ibcr of society.
Almost immediately upon his gradua
tiou, however, his destiny took a sinister
turn. At a parting supper with liDcom
ratios ho got into a quarrel with one of
(liem, ending in a scuffle in which blows
were exchanged. Tho quant 1 wn3
patched up and tho two antagonists
tflifKik hands and drank together, but
Horace secretly bore a grudge and was
''■.!■■!•" '.;•■(! to "ret fen." At th end
of the ovenihyt hi3 late antagonist Jtffig
RO! : ".visit tlie worse .Sa'Mqumr; Horace
volunteered to see him homo. They
r.’lX Iked off together, IIoractFrevolring in
! iiad tho scheme of ■»»« paotical
That night Horace’s companion was
found insODSibloon his doorstop with tho
murk of a blow from a sliingsbot behind
bin ear. Ho never entirely recovered
consciousness, and died tho next day
after uttei ing thommwof Horace Dupeo.
Horace was arreste^ on a cliarge of
murder, and in default of bail was
thrown into prison. After a long seric3
of delays extending over a year, no was
brought to trial and acquitted. Tho evi
denco, though iuiiounting to a strong
probability, was not conclusive, ami the
jur; gave him H>e benefit of tlio doubt.
lic went forth nominally a freeman, but
Iris social and professional career were
blasted ere they had fairly begun. Flu
shadow of the mark of Cain, if not tho
mark itself, was upon him.
lie might havo changed Iris name and
an I achieved success in another country.
, Bat half from sullen obstinacy,
1 rom lack of 1 .Guess energy, he di 1 not
lo ttos. Instead, ho drifted into bad so
cicty and ' >on ound himsglt in harmony
wi i it. i lio cUioscl society m winch he
bad formerly moved ceased to know him.
The police began to take an interest in
him. but he was shrewd and cautious
enough to avoid falling into their hands.
fcoine .4 1.13 escapes Were very narrow,
but up the present time Ins photograph
hud not appeared in tlio rogue's gallery.
In siich^i case, however, detection is sure
to come sooner or later. Some oversight
~
is comqiittcd, some “pal” turns state's
eviilence, or some fatality , .. ocgprs.
Si1.ee'the time of Ins downfall Horace
Dutiee had wandei-ed trom place to place
aml lived in most state, of the Union.
But again and again lie .oUirm-d to New
York, though he knew that he ran greater
risks there than elsewhere. At the tune
we'come up with nun he bad been absent
from the city for nearly a year. It was
on the day after his arrival that his com
jxinion, Grusli, had called his attention
to Mrs. Ketelle.
She was the sister of tlie man of whose
imMtler be ban been act usttl. in>
nv as sulbcient to inspire aim wit i am
ni ’sily against her, J 1:! ‘
her before. The only e be
fauiiiy with whom he had ever come
Jiei-soiul contact u as Jei rold - o tn. t
1 M lvl ' f ' e< ,t ‘ ‘
succe ssful career jj c V tJr *in#iirn j
therefbre, .. ^ to do , '^tever , nl turu
... .n i,i h. way. - a ‘ A
,
ji.o m i. « ■ ' *
mnile of advantage to hiiMetf. Crush ,
had suggested thus, and though he had
u.. lusd i>uu t k su_^a>Dnm iK ut !uk urn
it tir * !u ‘ ' T.u'i^asHo .iee.l e
"
let,mg Crush , into the Tffmr. In secret
councils was smfctT. Besides (*rush I*au
„ iiMtoo. .« .. »,»«„ lam v.ifMi aPrtntr wlr.tVV rv
was as ; *vi:tod vith
was disastrous In his life. He made up
his ruind to earrv out his purpose with
out saving anvil,ing mSsed to Grusli about it
Several davs Olio afternoon
Mi-s ’ Ketoi'* k t her house and took a
ourth a' ";uie ear uptown. She left it
, the ne l.borltood fi of Harlem, widked
town a cou pi f j. an 1 n
::<;r is " 1
tewd the door a small flat that formed
1* art of an unfinislred block on a sitW
st ru'ct She remained there for upwards
IM an tour Twilight was beginning
laH whou'she came out.
She had not walked far when site
heard a step befurni her, and a voice
- :. “Ch xx 1 evening, Mi3fKetc 1 ie. IIow
2- the judge tcxlay;'*
Si e tunu <i and saw at her side a well
dressed man of dark complexion, who
•Seed ills eyes u*x>n her in a manner site
did not like. But his knowledge of her
name and of her husband led her to sup*
tliat she , , have .. inm
j--e met some-
tne advantage cf me."
“Indeed, I believe short yon laugh. anight," “The ad- he
answered, with a
vantage is all on my side. But tell me,
Mrs. Ketelle, how does married life'suit
you? Does tho judge come up to your
expectations? For my part I should
think twice before marrying a woman so
much vounger than myself. By the time
vou n*ecorning into full bloom the j ; Go
w iii ba in tho sere and yellow- leaf,
But I suppose you know how to manage
him. He hasn't betrayed any symptoms
of tho green eyed monster yet, has li ?”
This speech produced such astonish
ment in Pauline that she could not find
words to interrupt it. Pit itf.cn ll.
speaker paused shostood still ami looked
him curiously in tho face.
“You don't seem to bo intoxicated,”
she said at length. “You may bo crazy,
Whatever you are, I advise you to go
I do not want you.”
“No, I suppose nob” ho replied, re
turning her glance insolently. “I am
other band, 1 ma;- be of some use to him
Of course, it will be a pity to epoU your
liftln mimi> Vou have manatred it ail
go nicely, even to providing him with
Ssfcllow! But, am) it UallV I have lovely high a.; .
romantic. you sec, a
1 and cooings in the park and assignations
in flats tiiey must ire stopped. Socie. .
■won't stand it. And tho best way to
stop it that I can think of i3 to toll
Judge Ketelle.”
Paulino listened to all this attentively,
at first with a ’teadful fear'that this
unknown man had bccotno acquainted
with the fact that her brother had re
turned to New York. But as be went
on she perceived that he supposed Percy
be Jier lover; and then his object be
civile clear. A deep blush overspread
her face. -That sue should ho thought
capable, even by- a wretch who did not
know her, of an illicit intrigue, Riled
her with horror and anger. But
neath this feeling there was another and
a more powerful one. It was n
of relief and thui joy‘that tier brother was
safe, at leant she could save him by
the sacrifice (so far us ttiis man was con
corned) of her reputation as a pure
woman. By letting him continue In
suppose that it was an ordinary intrigue
in which she was engaged, and pty in ,
' liini for his silence—for slio divined that
it was for that purpose lie had accosted
| her—she could keep Percy’s secret
the time arrive J when it might safely
bo divulged. Tli^sacrifico was perhap.
as arduous a one as an honest woman
could be called upon to make; but there
was no hesitation in her mind us to
whether-or not slio should make it.
“I havo heaiv! that there were such
persons as you, but I never saw one bo
fore,” she said. “You aro a blackmailer,
1 a re you r;ot?”
j Thero was something 2pot in her tono that
touched a sore in him, callous and
degraded though he had become. To
her beautiful face and angry eyes
j gazing ] straight into his, and to feel that
ier contempt for him was far too great
for her to make any attempt to express
j J jt in words, was an experience that even
flo found trying. IIo remembered, with
| a pang of liopjh-ss rage, that ho might
i have so lived us to havo tho right to
| meet this lovely woman on terms cf
‘ social equality, t.ud • win her respect
>
^ a nd perhaps her i i\l. As it was, it
! evas impossibleifyi’ ua human being to
despise another more than she despised
Hun. '--Aid yot what right had she to
despise him if she were herself repre
honsiblc before society? The thought
; hardened him again.
,, r , . ,,
—^oMier^hinK/*’bo 8 “Ylnvc
7 ; said
'.Jm- • -ir i
'
| husband aud ‘if amuso yourself by de
aeiving llim . i, 0 divorces you, ycu
j
i may find out what it Is to make your
■ 0 wn way in tho world; ns long as your
K00l i looks list no doubt it will be easy;
hut after that you may ho ready to take
; a few lessons from me. But meantime
i intend to bleed you for wlrat 1 want,
soon ll3 ypu g P t tired of paying mo 1
'
8 ) lal | R0 t0 t ] le judge—and you will go
! to t j 1G devil. Is that plain?”
“Yes, I understand you. You will
cer marked' tnintv earn your money,” she re¬
with a smile that made him
gn ' nc ( |,i 3 toot D. “Well, then, 1 will pay
,-on f,n- your silence. Now, as to the
amount. Have you thought about that?'
“You will hand over live hudrccl dol
lars this eveiling. I will let you know
when 1 want any more.”
“No,” she said decisively, “I will not
. give you five hundred dollars. That is
absurd.”
“Either that, or your husband knows
; nj] vour performances before he
goe3 to bed to-night.”
“Very well. But recollect that by lie
traying me to him you will free me from
e verv restraint and scruplp. I suppiso
vol , <Jon ' t no.'Vl lo be toljJ that I am not
uinjlv disposed toward you. The pleas
ure of destroying you would compensate
me for the loss of social position you
B|)0a k G f While you aro with my bus
band I shall bo with Inspector Byrnes.
I promise you faithfully tliat yf . shall
suffer the utmost penalty of the law, and
after tho taw has done with vou I will
j tafee u in j lan( ) mvsc if. When that
tirao comes voll will wish that Che law
liaJ k t 4 you Ion ror . You will never
<!rn „. a bre th that is not frt ^ from , Kxin
anJ terri , r HS long as vou Uve . Ij(>0 k at
i))e 7A s j r Don't you think X mean what 1
sn
rho quietness of anger at white heat
u a!i ia h cr eyes ami voice, and it scared
i the man somewhat, as it would have
a nulc) , nloro douglity rascal. lie
forced a laugh and struck hfs boot with
j li3 caue After a moment she tinned
mid resumed her walk up tho street
lie remained where he was until she
was half a block distant Then he has
tene<1 after lier an q overtook her.
“Look here. Airs, Ketelle.” ho said,
“business is business. 1 m not a fool,
me "hat you can do, and I'll gi vc
y0H my
Bhe replied at once, continuing her
walking, byt keeping her eyes upon him
M ghe ko . -4 am aUowcd ;, v mv
hushanJ fifty doHars ;l u - eek pocket
monc y. until I will pay you t wen tv dollar* n
week fa my opinion ^ vou have had
, wi j, v ' ou vour first
,* * *.
month ., .__. s wages ui tuuaiiec—eighty , . dol- , ,
Vou must bo careful not to apply
f'-r moremitd tl.e month is out. ihose
- iru *“y ,
won 1 do! W«3ter.ngly
“Vou 11 pay Ine two hundred now and
,v a vvee ^' or ■> 110 deal! Come,
’"V “If address . except to
you me again,
accept mv proposition, I will liavo vou
“ rrested, coma what mv!" Tlie color
rushed to her face and her eyes flashed,
She was 1 ’sing iter tecqvr, and site was
evidently in earnest. .
Ho was silent a moment, and then
slim treed his sliouhlers. “All right. I'll
take it,” he said. “Hand over the money.”
"I do not carry that amount in my
purse." she returned ijuietly.
“How am 1 to get it, then?”
•“You will com • t > my! .use like any
other person to whom things are paid,
Did you think 1 was going to make
appointments to meet you at the street
comers, or in liqu r saloons? Mv " 1ms
( jaa ^ w jjj TOU ,"
cede, you ar a a svtjjlvz worn. an; out ir you
think you can play any game on me,
you are mistaken. Y*u hare more at
stake than I have. Don t try to Muff me!
“if I have the most at atake, why do
ycu fee! uneasy? You will receive your
money in that \»ay ^ or not at ail. It is
just as you ehoosc.”
1 hoy had now reached tho comer of
!:lL ‘ tt*cmic, ! auline . ign veil tlie down
town car tost was approaching, and got
in. Tho man followed her. She handed
the conductor a double fare, remarking,
"1 am i eying for that person.
No conversation passed while they
were in the car. Dupeo was ill at ease,
I.ut he could not t ■ but that he led tho
L -t of the 05 ituatic-a. She could not
afford to lie g ay h::u. On tho other
hand, what if Judgo Ketello should hap
pen to know him by sight? No; he was
certain they had never met; tlio judgo
had taken no part in his trial, either a3
witness or jurist. Besides again, was it
not her interest to protect him/
KtttUo .-ring and Bh U.^cntoredL ° nskcd tuo
servant. .
112 has ^ ^
;’.own here,” she said to Dupeo,
addressing imn as if ho were a trades
Bho passed through a door on the right,
leaving f him there. Presently he heard
her voice and another—tho judge's—in
conversation. Then she opened another
door further up the ball and called to
him, “Come this way, please.”
Ho went forward, and found himself
. in the library. The judge was seated at
a writing table on which stood a stu
dent’s lamp. He was in the act of tak
in;; Iris check book from a drawer.
“Wliat amount did you say, my dear?”
ho inquired, suspending his pen over the
lnlistand.
“Eighty dollars,” sho replied.
Tlie judgo began to write. “What
name?” ba inquired, looking up at Du
; pee, who stood somewhat in the shadow,
“What is your name?” Mrs. Ketelle ro¬
j peatcu. fancie9
Dupeo now ho knew why she
had brought him to the house. In the
fir- t place, the check could ba traced;
then tli.' judge could be called to prove
that it had been paid tohir.i; and, finally,
! r,be had hoped to surprise him into be
traying his name. But he had gone too
for to go back; and ;.s for the name, that
easily .managed. It was partly from
a malicious mclivo tliat he answered:
“My name w Joha. Crush.”
“John Grush,'*'*—the judge, writ
ing it down He signed the check and
extended it toward IXipeo. “Have you
receipted the bill?” be asked.
Dupeo looked bill," she at Nj said. r. Ketelle. “The check “1 did is
not get a
itself a receipt, is it not ■/»
“Yes, yes, to be sure,” rejoined her
husband. “Well, that's all light, then;
that's all!"
"You may go,” said Mrs. Ketelle,
glancing at Rupee as if lie were a piece
of furniture. When she heard the street
door close, she went round to Iter bus
band and kissed lain. “You are very
good,” she said.
“ What—to give you eighty dollars
without asking you what you had
bought?” he returned, laughing
“Yes, hut you shall know some time.
“My dearest, I am not curious; I only
wanf yen to love me. 1-o vou kno w L
]i added, “1 it out^j ’
• can t get
that 1 have met that J' 1
who was hero just nj
him Komewbero befa
circumstances, too.” •
‘■ Where?" said sire, st
intcru sted. Wn
“Hum! 1 can’t fix it! Maybo i
lr;nulu Uc r later. But its uoconsequence,
after all. Now one more kiss, and I'll
go aud get ready for dinner.”
CHAPTER XXI.
AT nr.ADQCARTF.RS.
ITE next morn -
ing, while the
- ,, li g J j judge and Pau
! J j i Ib'o were sitting
Oj t. OVl ' r ibeir break
'.TvyG " J5| fast. Iiesuid: “By
lyfsmjplli Fge'iJ'i& j I I the ling, way, ury.dar
you remem
.
l,or ,n Z s 4Y in g
gi I1 Bh <Ih [ yesterday * l'erson—Hu' that
® Plf-T** S- l ,at
SB Wj ft pFihlffl I Fi/yptl HBul ■ | black man " h * a lonl i red i
•jfsj ’
I ’ Ufs ; -jj po*‘l 11 check to,
i.Ui’fb- ^ reminded me of
"
p. ulHne , vho | !aJ been sitting in a
,fatle« and pensive posture, instantly
, )ri hu , nw i up nlld expectation sparkled
in her eyes
“Yes,' ’ I remember! Have you thought
w [ u) p j s y"
“It occurred to me last night, or early
this morning, while 1 wa3 I ving awake
xhc J name ho gave yesterday evening
John—something”
“John Crush.’’
“John Grusli—yes; that was not tlie
na mo of the person l am thinking of. 1
don't mean to imply that his name may
not liavo been Jolm Cirush. Buthoeei
tainly tiears a remarkabto resemblance
to another man whom vou, I Brink,
nevcruaw, but whose name will be famil
; a r to you.”
“Who? tail me!"
The judge was a little surprised at her
impatience. ■ • Mind you, it’s only a fancy
0 f m ; n0 ,” he said. “Perhaps I shouldn't
have mentioned it; but it had such an
0 dd relation to a matter very near to
you. Of course, however, it is irupoasi
ble that the person who was here last
rfg ht cai , bo the man l refer to.”
‘But who is it?”
“He reminded me of Horace Du pee,”
said the judge. “Of course you know
whom I mean. I was not personally cn
?a g(d in the trial, but I dropped into
the court one halfTn day, and watched the waJLhe pro
eecduigs for hour. That
only occasion on which I ever saw Du
pec. lie was a striking looking fellow,
and I retained an unusually distinct
memory of Iiis features. This man Grusli
looks a ^ good deal older than Dupee di j
_ tll to be sure, it was several
vearsa-o.”
“Will vou have somo more coffee,
dear"' asked Pauline, thank’vou.
“Xo more, Ill go anil
-
smoke , a cigar, and , then— IIow .. u your
mother feeling this morning?”
“About Uk same. I have an idea u
rmg.it lie gixr.. for her to get up to break
fast in tlw mornings. I thins she could,
if she triaL Perhaps a stimulus of some
sort woukl benefit Iter—some great piece
of “Porfhbly. news, for M^tWCC." But I Jiardly think there
is anv news that woukl be likely to in
terest your mother. She liardly ever so
much as looks in r. newspaper.”
“i don't mean news of that kind. But
if, for instance, s!w> sltould hear that the
tii^f \v!io committed tho robbery of
whicli Percy was accused was caught
and convicted, or (if it wero possible)
tliat Percy himself is not dead, Lut iiad
in some strange way escapedf*
“All. yes; such news would give her
fresh lifo.no doubt. But we must not
iet our imagination take so wide a range.”
“It u not impossible. Why may not
Percy be ali ve? No one has seen las dead
body. \Yhv may he not return some
dav? Men have often returned who were
.. my clear, ao not let vour mind
run on such thoughts! You are excited
a ^ ad F' Wc must not hope to see Percy
a ° l I l 2‘
.
- ir a P- ^ uso ‘ “ u ™ L *®
were to p°me back tIo you think krwould I
peaKtng lranl ^ 0 mo ' c legal point v . of .
»•
.
' la ''■ support, ie \.oui
.^l suppose a \\ lic o come f .,.ic^
suppose >Q " el *? ln ' \ " °!“ * lovv
' v ou;d it be unsafe for inn to be seen or
to have it tnown/ iv outu he have to
" M 1’ 111 11 “ ll '-- > uau ' 1LS 1 '‘1 hx.liico coll,u
1
.’ ar wl •> r ? I> JU .
’
^ - ho law , cannot be , effected „ . , by
senti nel.t. it it u.t so. it uould ceaso
ceasing ° 1 ’! | j’ to uotnolaw.it ‘ l "’ ® might 6, .'\ not. ! in n
certau, instances, become something net
d ' i ami higher. Onlym cei tarn in
*tan<*s, ,nUM * > ou! “ s to Percy s case, |
il itlfan^s^ia! ft sever
t v I'uke o contrary «$- is Mmost i
r *.
^^“up tlZ“
Percv would be arrested and certain for
am tMkii^ as if “o,’
^ddlv iustice cr ir iustico now!”
" i,N
up. ami after kissing Ins wife’s hand in
a eliivulrous, fashion of his, he wont into
the library to smoke his cigar.
Pauline loved her husimnd, but she
was glad to be alone at that moment.
She was wrought up to a high pitch of
excitement, and felt the necessity of
dealing with her thoughts and emotions
in private. .She went up to her boudoir
and locked herself in.
Sin the occurrence of the day before
she h:ui more than once been on the
poiut ol revealing the whole matter to
lier hu-haml. Had it concerned liorsclI
alone, s he would have done so at the
outs.4 But the secret she was could Percy's in j
the first place, and not tell
how she had been blackmailed without
revealing Iris presence in the city. No
doubt the judge would keep tile secret
for her sake, if for no other reason;
but sh.' bud reflected that it could
do no good to Percy to have him
know it; and if Percy's presence should
happen to tie discovered in any other
way it might prove awkward for the
judge to have been found in the position
of sheltering a fugitive from justice. On
the other band, site could not tell Percy
of the insult that had been put upon her,
because he would undoubtedly sacrifice
everything to inflict summary
ment upon the blackmailer. She had
therefore decided to pay the latter a sum
of money, giving him to understand that
rto more would be forthcoming for a
month, and in the course of that month
sho intended to turn all her energies to
the task of clearing Percy, by some
means or other, of the old charge which
so hampered and obstructed him. -She
would then bo free to deal with the black
mailer at her leisure, and sho intended
to punish him to the full extent of the
tuw.
But tho revelation of the blackmailer’s
identity changed the whole aspect of the
case. To Pauline it had been totally un
i exp 'Ctod; and yet in looking hack slio
| couId fancy that sho had known him in
tuitlvo’y from tho first. Be that as it
might, it was a triumph more complete
than Fie had ever dared to anticipate,
L>iiA.ie e .vas tlie wl'.o li:a.l Eitinlcred
"
lici- Jcrrokl; be (ax she believe;!)
who hail cast a nearly fatal
”r tire career of Percy; i:iv! lie,
t crcd o her power himself, by bound perpetrating hand
the crime of blackmail. Sho
WT:-.\ En m securely, for though bo had
M I. a false tiaiuo lire judgo would Do
; ablo to identity him as tho_ reeijrient of
the check, and tho casa against him
would thus be proved. Ho would be ar
S?&^ 3 impelled
good as free, and was strongly
to go and tell him the story at once; but,
on second thought, siie decided to wait
until tire probability hud been made a
certainty, and then bring him news in
i which there should be no clement of con
j jeoture. jov the pleasure She wi.-,lied, of managing moreover, tho to affair on
herself, without either her husband’s or
her brother's help.
Having determined in her own mind
; her plan of proceedings, she waited until
her husband had started on Iris daily
j,trip to Iris office, and then she put on her
j cloak and bonnet and went out herself.
It was a line, clear forenoon. It was
not the first time she had visited police
lH‘adt]uarters, and site knew tho way
thither. The squalid denizens of Bleecker
and Mulberry streets stared at the hand¬
some lady as she passed by, but she was
too much preoccupied by tho matter in
hand to notice their observation. She
mounted the steps of the big white faced
building with a light heart, and asked to
j ; x , admitted to see Inspector Byrnes.
Blie bad just put the question to the
sergeant when the inspector came out,
in hat and overcoat, lie recognized her
immediately, and lifted Iris hut with a
smile. *
“You are going out,” she said. “When
can I see you?”
“1 am not going out,” was his reply.
■‘I am going to ask y ou to come into my
office and have a talk. If \oil luul not
come here 1 might have called on you
today Come i:i.” And lie conducted
her lo the inner room.
“Now, then,” he said, when they were
seated, “what is the news?”
“it is you who should have news for
me.” she returned, smiling *2‘in sure
you have had time to find out a dozen
such mvsteries os the one 1 asked you
about. ”
The inspector wore an amused look.
‘‘When you want to bamboo/le an old
hand (ike me,” be said, “you must first
of all learn to command your face. You
must not ItKjk happy if you ex|»eet me to
believe t!iai > mi are misendJe. It you
have t a brother, you must not look us
| if \ f -u had found one!”
Pauline hlustied and {;ot a little fright
ened *It was not my brother that I
asked you to tind. Insi>ector Byrnes/’
she said.
j "No, the brother was to bo thrown in,
1 suppose! This is fine weather we are
having just now, Mrs. Keti lie," he add¬
ed. in another lone. “Capital for exer
cise!”
“1 b< 4 g your pardon.” the
lie lauglied. “You live up near
_ ^ > : id. “Would it be too far
; to” vou t< alk up to One Hundred and
l " ty-fifth street, or tliat Height »or
"10 One Hundred and Twenty-fifth
sureci.
“By the way, that reminds me of
something; perhaps you may be able to
enlighten me. Ihere is an English
friend of mine in town, a gentleman by
the name of Clifton. He is over here to
h>ok after the interests of a valuable
English estate. It seems tliat the hered
itarv owner of this estate lately de
ceased, and it became necessary to find
the next man in the succession It was
known taat : - 1 - 1 gone to Non Zca
land, but upon investigation there it ap
peared that he liau left ona visit to tais
country. K:.-ny news of hi a was rc
ceived from Mexico. J0.3 ...e story m
tercet you;'
“AYeil. in . Mexico a man answer! ng to
his tiarau '' as found; but on being told
of his inheritance, he declared tliattho
would have nothing, to do with it. Thai
seetu ad odd; for people are not in tiso
habi , of throwing three-quarters of
a jr.ilb* lt of money. Just then ft person
appeared on the seunto who affirmed that
this man was not the person lie retire
sented himself to lie at all. but an im
postor. That seemed possibie in one wav;
jn tlle ot j ler wav> an impostor , VO uld be
the last man in the world whom one
would expect to let a great property slip
between his lingers. My English friend
was puzzled, but he knew that this mys- *t„
gontlem . m ,. i!oly Uv , u
Ncw York, and it occurred to him that
it might lie a good plan to come cii here
un j ace | ie cou jj iea.rn anything more*
about him
“Now, it so happens that I have an ac
qua j uta!lce ; n Mexico who makes a point
° f knou ' in S ' vhat goes on there, and
' vhenever he heara of nnytl.ing that lie
hurry. Ho bad heard about lids affair I
° f ’ tU1 d that th ? n'ptenous
gentleman . iiad had , an interview with
S °T government officials, and immedi
afterwards had left Mexico en route
^ ‘he United States He telegra plied
th * 8 >nformation, together with the al
It was a name 1 had heard before, and I
had even met the gentleman himself. So.
when the steamer was announced, I too'c
half an hour and went down to the wharf
to ray good day to him. And then. Mrs.
Ketelle, a curious thing happened.”
lie paused and fixed lus eyes on her.
She sat before him with her hands tight
ly clasped in her lap, her lips compressed
and her eyes dark with emotion.
“The gentleman whom 1 saw,” con
tinned the inspector, “wa3 not the on-
named in the telegram, l ut it was an in
timate friend of his, whom I had also
met before. lie had, however, been rt
ported (lead. But seeing him alivo and
well, though somewhat changed in ap
pearanoe, I came to tha conclusion that,
perhaps a mistake had been made, and
tha). it was the friend who had died"-
Bjt Paulino coul 1 restrain lierself n<»
longer. Slio lifted her hands slightly
and let them fall again,
“Ho was a dear friend of mine,” she
S lid, while the tears camo into her eves
“ho was a good friend to Percy. I see
you know all, inspector; you scour to
know everything! What aro you going
to do with him?'’
TO nr. CON I INTi.D
~
j y yo u n It A CK ACM ns
Or you arc nlDvorn out, reaiiygoocl for nothing
niio'i) v'x nios'itiri Kits. Sold
It will eureyee, and i give KVI tile.
'■ ulers m ineai cin«
Vx. ^ A O “j & Co.,
-WHOLESALE DEALERS IX
(GROCERIES, FLOUR,
Liquors Tobaccos and Cigars,
1475 cV 147 I5:i,v aiu! 1 Whitula'r Sts.,
GEOSrGIA
IBS. 140. 14 '2 tilul 141 New Vork Office:
ltd!/, ('or. I! hir St. .7 !> Uroi/tlirti if.
S.t r.l.Y.Y.I/7, FI
7-5-1 y-t ll
W A 1 TEL’S
City Clothing House!
T1IK LARGUST (’I.OTIIlXli HOUSE IN TUK STATE.
IIRADQl AKIl'.RN 1'OR l'INE ( iJ ) I 111\( >,
HAT AND GENTS' TURN IS 11 EM IS
■A 'JuLt hA jr* 'jhJj/O y? * .4^
Llliis 4 &as A&jJS
Ml A -f'l -\-4 krf j
515 Clic-rry St reef , Macon, ( ioorgia.
in v.’4
guJfci r i» .. S 5
yw s si t? ... y [ ti ii y
a : M ? 3K l & s
MANI E \< M TiEJ.’H (if
i AN'DV, - HACKKKS, ^ IV 1 IUER
) \y
and Wholesale Dvalurs in Fancy Gr»x‘«»ri<*>, Tobacco, Fiirars, SmifT, Pipi*s, ctu
Our < undies and Fr;i(*k< js cannot be excelled for tlieir purity.
The (,’halleugcr ( i<ler still lead AVe also have Pencil and Pear Fidei
Raspberry .fillip, Drupe Fid**]', Ou tu^c < ider, Ale—in Kejrs. Half Burii 1 >
and Itam ls and Bottles, , All orders will have L prompt and careful attention.
Goods neatly pucke i ind satisfaction guaranteed. Send us a trial ol der.
HONE • CHAPPEI j 8 2 j %
STORK—I F, Popular Sr.: FA< TORY—159, 45*, 409, 102,40! MACON, Fourth Street,
June 14-2m GA.
W. A. REDDING. \V. I*. BALDWIN.
REDDING & BALDWIN,
o
Wiusliip Callaway's Old. Stand,
Keep a full supply of the lu st at the lowest prks-s. Give u- a ea
368 Second Street, Macon, Ga.
CA 11 STARPEEN & TILLMAN,
WSiQljESz-IMjE GROVERS.
4:.' AND !•» SECOND STKEET, -MA«'ON. (jKoliOlA.
Dt-ffi'-r^ in F!"'i!'. I fay. Corn. < MO. I’ran, M«-»*, Toha- CO,
Cigars, t garelltfs, atul full lint* of Case Coocl
• Ilcmeuiiierthe eheap freight rates from Maodn and save
your orders for our traveling -ale-man. Capl. ( Latimer.
\Y. i "*■ - A —■ . S I *: • ■ "V A - s 1 LET 1 V / 1 X & CO,,
55s u i .VJ0 < 'Ik rr. M. M;.(-on. <
A LL If S IS ID >04 >. SUtllN. !IV>>. TH! NK S . VALISES, 1 MBRELI.VS
Ilaml work **f ad .u w;t liug i.,»k.-r-, e.-|Kfially the CEI.EHHATED
ZElGLEIi BID.'-.’ I-mi-ADELITHA SHOES.
DRUMMERS’ COLUMN,
\y. U. IIEFA’ES. repri scuting John¬
son .V Harris, Wholesale Grocers.
I Macon. Ga.
k --
T. if. HENDERSON, representing S.
R. JaqtieK & Tinsley,
Grocers. Me, on. Georgia.
J. K. MAI.DORY, of Small & Mal¬
lory. Wholesale Greeeis and Prov
ion Mcrcliaiks, A'.tcon, Georgia.
A. I’. SIIEI/LEY, representing M
f’ii-t it Co . Savannah, Georgia
wlio!c-ale Fancy Gi iccrs. Cigars
Tobaccos, and Liquors, headquar¬
ters. Eastman, Ga,
_
1=1 Mills UMAX, representing A.
f. ibian A ( he. wholesale gruccr.-.
.Macon, Ga. Specialties—Fancy
groceries; the celebrated Central
< iiy flour; our Mamie tobacco,
t.cnerai agent tor the Metropolitan
Tabacco and cigar
SOD H. HOTIlrHII.T.. with r rank
tv <'o., NN holes.tic Dry Coods and No¬
tions, Savannah, (ia. X v\v York
olliee, J1 Thomas Street.
March, 14, 0 mo. fri
}J . DANIEI;. with Glauber N' Isaacs
W holesale Dealer- in Grain and
March I I. 0 mo. fri
W. T. BATKMAX. with \V. P>.
Hurt i. Co., V.'lu 1,-sale i!o< ; - am!
Shoes. Macon, Ga.
March 14, 0 mo. fri
it. i‘. ADAMS, With Rogers A Ad¬
: ams, manufacturers of (.'studies and
<'nickers. .'.Iso dealer-in Knits and
Peanuts. inch'd!) Cm
Jl. FOLDMAX, with II. Myers A: Bros.,
U’ohaceo and Finals, Savannah (ia.
mylO-Giu
W. C. HARVARD, with Ham Adam
& Co., Wholesale GPocers. 455 Third
street. Macon, Ga. Visits ihe mcr
chants along the line of the Hast Ten
liessec Virginia and Georgia ill railroad
once a week. mv 0-.no
JXO. ].. TURNER, r<‘j)rese!iting Oeo.
S. Jones cV Co., Whoh -.ih* Froeeis
and Commission Merchants, Macon,
Fa. The oldest and most reliable—
established in ls >J. jun 7-0mo
I'ionr : !Mc;ir !
Silver King, Koval Owl.
Mai.eorv’s Pride, Wiiitk Satin,
11 ai^'y Joe, Ckxtrai. Gm.
Jl ei> Rose, Mi.ru lirr.no.',.
The h.est brands. Sold bv Pendleton
Bros, at tiie lowest cash prices.
LATEST ACHIEVEMENT
C E L anu al'LOI] ’v
C0L1.A1JS, CUFFS,
AM) BOSOMS.
,,10 V A
4'' .'s’ „ . i: \ t
■
f’ ) , i'lcttit'ttl ClK
'Hie that Colluli^i‘1 Company vonlidcnUy
assert they have attained the high¬
est improvement in their
eollai entls and hosoms. which has
| «Spidf|?'
eve 1 ' been reached in this line of water
proof gootl Wc have examined
latest improvements, and command. tested them We
bv every means at our
are convinced that they have never been
excelled, and we arc ready to give them
our heartiest indorsement. They arc
I'N'ble, most durable of any goods
tho m:n ' kl " 1 ' aml rc.-embi.' Immi mote
r.'8'f"ctly than -G anger-who any walerprr.otimiia- have little
»'«"•
ao. i uar nta ru;o with these goods are
!l u ' impression that celliilonl is an
plosive , material. 1 Ins is ;m entir. iy
erroneous idea. We can hold celluloid
upon the hottest around burner, and it
will melt, hut. never ignite. The linen
interlining ot’aei* ma^es in it this much lint*. stronger We shall than
any goods
he t^iad to liav a* any and all of om
former patrons try these goods and
write us their opinion of the same.
A full assortment of (’eHuloid Foliar
Buttons at 5 rents each hy mail, post
paid; and Futi* Huttons from 25 rents
to $1 per pair by mail. tarnish Tin ■sc button
are durable and never the eol
lars and cults.
Pclluloid Fullars and eutls cost no
more than linen—look belter and wear
. They never wilt from perspir
ation. arc always white, clean and I resh;
require no laundrying—are leading manufac
tured in all the styles for belli
ladies and gents, girls and boys. When
soiled, simply wipe them oil' with SOM j
ami water. Thev save til ic ro-; in a
week’s wear. Try them.
Keep this for refen'iiee. ('elluhdd
FoJJars and Fulls are a> eeoiunn/eal and
desirable as rcpreseiih*d. Fan always
obtain the same, five of postage, hy ad¬
dressing (o*o rr < lenient A < 'o., JJ Fast
22d street, X - York, at the following
prices.
Fonts’ Collars, *25e,0 for.flJH f2.25 do 7.
•• Fulls, • *ie, (5 tor 2.i-» 1.7*) do/
Iaidies’ < 'ollars, 15e,0 for ■'I—1.00 do/
*• Fntfs, JOe, 0 for 1.75—J.00 doz
Small Bo-mums, o0<*.
Large Bosoms. 75e.
Remit hy Postal Order, Fheek or
Stain] GEO. Aililrc-s
DEEM ENT ( <>..
JJ East 2Jd St. ,New ork < 'ity.
,)ny24-(iin
»>- r
ha ^rMWiTii
obtained Al'tc p of ten nil ve l>- Ur! e... i -If.* 1 D-'-.Irr** p.ilc, rnn In now ,>!<■(';- be
d_-. n :
eines, ft rUfi (’>'-? i 1 '" ifm ice -tp.n F inpfv Uv'.db
bm curls i.avun (mnu aim,
ltilioirmeNH ami
Iria Ktrictly vegetable nil pM pnr.iiiou and will
CURE Dr. Mahai.ia, !!. Wise, «jm 1 .AIaubuj, Ri Jvy inmbles.
S. mi ston, find' 82 ) vb :
M IIavc pvaeticefl Heubive medicine Liver lf» yrars, K< Hnlnt^>r.’ mihI , no
equal to aa of a WikHeod,
Dr. \V. A. Raker, Fla., p;iv* :
“A bottle of Heubinsc is wt.rib more tnau
$5.00 worth of Quinine in any family ”
Acting on the Liver in a diflor-mr' way from
any other medicine; it is a positive cure fur
Chronic itspeculi Constipation composition and L cIhvijxt is Ftuh, than that l*51?
o- wc
gnarMiilee to cure any case of < hills aud Fever
or JUbous Fever with one bottle.
It costs but 75 cents mid encli bottle con¬
tains over 4 > average doses, dose. making Would the cost
less than two eeuts a you ask
for cheaper medicine ? If is not a cure-all. Rut
\viil cure any Liver, ItiSioisa «»ir ."lulu
rial roitijilabit. Af iHufactured iiy F v
T’tc ITorlbiiio Co.,
(SllCNT-b! to Wm Coudoil.) s«. Louis, Alo.
**
“Vug/ke:-: A
)' - •
rm*. W
^YSTABrMJ TRADE MARK LEASES
Combined With Great Refracting Power,
THEY ARE TR AREN’T ODOR I-E
AS LlCi, ITSELF,
\:i,l r •duratire tt> the t v Hnot
he exrelle cn:ihlinjr tin Id at! *«.r
hours with = _it In I ,< i, lh.>
Perfect Sight Preservers.
T .t i di 5.1. fr
1 Mil. •
•
dim- nt
ALL EYES FITTED,
And Fit < Mini l»y
11 ekkm \n m;iao!.\\,
LA STM AN, FA.
Tti not died t*» jm
anv pri
\. K. 1I A w k i s.
WHOLESALE DEPOT I Ah.
s A i s I
E
Southern Female, jjj ,' 7 ; " UNF
‘.cox, Colli ye. Twrnly c-e Offleeri
.. '
L r .A
: * : :
,
W><1 mUelc. Book-keeping, teh-^-ajaiy, tywvwrltlnjf,
Uh ks making. EIoetHju. apd urt hi- In 91 •«»««'
feewit T«*a«*!i**»-- ,.jt ■ j. . j:;
11 (i»» : OT' hetitfat. Healthful ‘»Kl lionifi liKe. Semi for
jpi.*lrat«>U ctamJpflrspfull purUeuIar-- A <ldrf?u
Mrs. /. F. COX, President, LaGHANGE, GA.
Pi from <
-i
7 r* ID
r» r MARK.
I?.- -ti f» IK
|l„. good- vou pnr' lia-c.
( MIIJJKS *Mt bEI U E Ri f TONS
IN ( I.I.IJ I.Ol D. v.1,1, !►. ...1, 1 v*
r:itfh*or tarnish the <. liar- or cuff !
collar htittoir* for 5 c? *n c hntic
iti many varieti.*- ;ti»‘ 1 <’4 ill . from 25c,
lit 504*. p-r pair. All
str<»j»if and ditrahh*. w» !id tf> any
am
GKOKGK 1 LEM ENT
. 22
EADS. NEEL A10.
LEADING I EDI III EliS,
557 Cherry St M ACOX, (i A.
I
tBy'M-Gm
Piefmont
•Hr U/itr SHaa&ie.
RICHMOND AND DAVID! K RAIL¬
ROAD COMPANN.
Oonden cd Sciicdul ' in effect Scptein
her .il 1 , 1SSS,
Trains run hy the 75th Meridian Time.
Sul'Til BoiXll Xe.ys N,,:,n \ i
; Daily Daily Daily Daily
r.KA VK. am am pm pm
| ! Alexandria. tVashlngton. . tt 8 50 .10 1! 21 i :>o it no
11 17 5 50 11 20
M pm :r
j ana- n 50 P2 40 7 00 ■ I 05
IVarren 10 IS l 08 7 50 Cl 10
, Oraiige. 11 18 2 21 0 05 50
I 111 1 )
Charlottes*vtllo. 12 4S u 10 10 JO 3 00
AIUliVK
Franklin Lynchburg. . . . ;} 00 5 15 1 00 05
.1 mu*. ~ !5
thinville i , 45
am pm
A-hevilie.., ' —
Hot Springs 11 15 (1 “
Atlanta .... 11 00 0 ~
am =
Chattanooga, 5 JO -' i:>
am •-=
Memphis :> jo •> h>
pm am
' New Ojleans ; r>5 V 55 7 20 7 20
I,ouis> lll«*.. . 7 10 . . .
.
( 'ineinnati..
Noinn bound No50 \,,51 No57 \n7.5
Daily Daily Daily Daily
1. K A \ K. am pm am pm
1 >auville . 10 00 in JO ........
Franklin June. 11 10 II 10
Lynchburg.... pm am
12 10 12 i! 4 25 1 00
i iiarlottcsville. 2 55 1 ( (i 40 5 15
Orange..... 4 20 4 00 7 40 (i 10 50
; Warren Junet. 5 10 5 12 il 15 7
M.masssa- I! II) 5 40 0 50 S 20
Alexandria 7 00 0 15 10 IS f) 15
a 1:1: i \ r
Washington , ^ J5 -. 00 11 1J 9 C
Baltimore . v. 50 v. JO*12 10 1 I . “
r- n am
I ! iladelphla -; 00 to 47 *J 20 J f 0
pm 5 09 0 20
New \ r.rk 0 20 ! 20 Ml 5o
|
MAX ASS A- U1L\X( 11.
Eastward. ei't ward.
I >aily exe’pt 1 >aily exc’pt
Sundav. Sundav.
x * ( | # am " M x'd.
pm Ofl !> 45 Washhigtrm 2 ir Mill
a»'5 I 20 A h'Xiiitdrhi 2 Lf >lr 45
2 10 S 15 Miumassa. ail — 25
am |,m
7 J5 0 ~ Fmnl Hoyal 0 JO 12 20
(I 50 5 Uiverton (5 ! J 12 50
j v -j jp - ~ Strasburg ar7 05 2 00
_
W A il RENTON—Train.- 1 Nns. 50, 1.
51.55, 5S ami 51 conned, dally f(> and
from Warrcntmi.
FRANKLIN DIVISION—Drily, cx
copt Suiulny. I Hock v Mount
7 - :50 a. m., arrive f r.*;nklin .Junction
10:15 a. in.; icavi r I :i ufin Jimoiio!
JO n. in ., arrive lh»ck\* Mount 1():J0
. m.
F O HIX ) X s V I L LE—Trains lea vc (>r
anuT for (ionlonsvilh’ ll:IO:i. m.,2:J0
p. in., and 9:20 p. m. daily, nud S :i. m.
daily, except Sunday. Heturning,
leave FonloiisvBh* for Oraugv (> 50 a m,
I . i p. in., and J :J5 p. m. daily, and
10 9 a. in. daily except Sunday.
Sl.FFIMXF ( Wl! s Fit V IF»
On trains Nos. 50 a r 151 Pulllii u
Bullet Sleepers between x e\\ York a 1
Montgomery, via Banvi’d
On trains Nos. 52 and 52 PuMiiriii
_ IV; Sleepi*i > tu t ween Wasliingtou
z. w Orleans via and \V;idifng:uu and
Augusta, Oanville.
On trains Nos. 54 and 55 Pullman
b ).T- between Washington and
einuati. I.oiilsvilk*, a ml (' .';irIott< *svll.N.* ami Fin
On tia’n Nog 51 and 59 Pullman
Buffet M-eper.< between \N ashington
and Meinjiliis, ia I.ym'hburg.
On trains os. 5S and .>*.> Pullnniti
Bullet Meepcrs between IV'ashiugt.ou
and Kennesaw New Orleans, Route. via Lynehb'urg ami
t . M. BOR! M. I). P. A.,
Alexandria, Vn.
• IAS. L. TAYLOR, O. P. A..
S()!.. HAAS U M. Msiiiiigton, RirluiH l). F.
T. ml \:i»
LOANS negotiated
—on—
Farms and Town property ■
1 N Bl 111: OH 5 D.IOI.N I NG ( Ml N'TIKs
KI.DIOTT i.STDS .V ( <».,
US Sim'uiuI St.. Miluoh, 9:i.
Apply to F. R. AUMSTROXF,
7-12-SS-l v I ;i- 11 an, < Li.,
Money to Laan
X improved funris ami town prop¬
erly in Dodge and adjoining conn
ties. ;it legal interest.
( Ii. \ 11MSTRONG,
Kastman. Ga., Nov. 29, 18ss. tf
7t »R RENT. An iglit-r Mini Cl f
— tage in Eastman, T’< i-in - ta \ ■ i
able. Apply to
i 111 v l sit f \V. B. ( OF EKE.
. ./ TO'M '81'UY,
— llKAI.KK IN —
Tor.Acrt) cic A its
and all grades fim* hand-mad, 1 and dis¬
tilled WHISK IKS,
l 1 nnk • -pc)’f:d I.Eltifc Of K! I JJ S(i
J ( (»S. ( >i*41<*t UOIDptl y attefided to.
H2 Pori. \ 1 : S ijui/i ' Oi.n Stani> j,
my 24-4 in MA( F\, F A.
WOOD. WOOD.
Leave your orders
for stove wood al the
/• lil’Jl ll 1 ! !'( Si OIT* 01 V OS“
= 1
hT A- Harris and they
will ]»ave 5 prompt at
*
tention. - - - - E.H- BACON
Mnj cm uniPET liUlEb
II. .j 7 . B 1 HNS OX,
IvCiVJSr A.{3
liOlli:
or TH 6 S' i
Ulii
Ll MHER CITY, ^4.
M 1 vr 111
For Salt* <a' l»ent.
The Du g lieu : Mrs. Jt Mug
ridge, next le-i;|e||e« of F.
Del V, f tor tale or rent
ny bite pemui. F«
parts* I.tr*-, apply BkLact to & Bishop
i