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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