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CHAPTER I
)T IX A STOEM.
lock in the afternoon ol
ID, a stage coach with a
!t of both inside and
ngers was slowly pro-
the highway toward the
vlesworth, and within
lit I most sultry , and ,
been a
lone. The horses pant-
I jjout heavily along. Everv-
the conveyance told
Li [ce discomfort; it had
any of the vexed and
Igors had attempted last any- ef-
lersation. I The
intercourse had been
pt, stern-featured man of
f suit rvhoae of iron-gray mixed Scotch hair
wore. During all this
I the day before, he had
b utmost impatience at
of the vehicle, and his
pits and grumblings had
liked by his fellow-pas-
■to me of horseflesh, or
■ day!” he angrily said
■ “I engaged my passage
Ind Rmpany’s paid for it, after ex-
printed sched-
■How has its engagement
■far? We are at this mo-
|rs Is rate behind of the loss advertised is to
llose con-
I. twenty-four hours
and will be too late for
Bat brings me that way.
Baiy Bi loss will be the con-
in you, sir, if you don’t
Buffering ■ concern along
the company for dam-
Bire as my name is Mason
I i I don’t care who knows
L: •affursts this made
as
■avenger I feel that the
| is a coarse, selfish per-
‘ther acquaintance was
\ hut these explosions
mother purpose, which
B! ue a matter of impor-
■ffy advertised the name
I that now occurred came
lightest warning. The
1* forward. m the middle, and the
For a moment
rue of affright and ex-
|e I the horses driver plunged jumped and for
■cads, and shouted to
r'-T lutsule “ ie lour; the passen-
[ the were road promiscu-
1 or forced
r 011 the inside were
f exclamations a P together. from Women’s the
I , ‘he * The man in gray
r |'® doors, and, being
I’ urs t P u it .t his broad
” open, and
fe L r that ° a( h It was after-
‘ he eried out,
a t he had torn his
fright was soon over,
ceded in quieting his
outsiders hastened to
from their uncomfort-
''uenall had reached
was discovered ,.
cd that no
any serious injury.
a rude shaking-up;
_ bruises and some torn
I mere was no need of
r 1 a general eense of
r 3 cx l>ressed that it
was
aniined the break.
° ur or two to fix it, and
Quarter of a mile for
fie said. “You folks
the best of it. Ayles-
:u rod es off now, and
11 "right walk in
adv Wouldn’t advise
' re 8 a storm com-
get , the ladies into the
i n ’J s or can shelter, stay till it’s
under the
hous e near?” was the
“Matter of half a mile.
The indications of a heavy rain were
now quite evident to all, and the
driver's advice was taken.
We must make an exception.
The man in gray stood sullenly alool
from the others after the accident
hearing the report of the driver. He
was too impatient to wait, and too
sulky to inform the others of his inten¬
tions. He silently withdrew, unob
served by any one, in the confusion
and excitement, and started afoot and
alone toward the village.
A lrhough the :»bo”A /.-re r>Vln f ;k in flic
aivernoon, heat seemed greater
than at any previous hour of the day.
The atmosphere glowed like a furnace.
Huge black clouds were rolling up to¬
ward the zenith; there was a low and
ominous rumbling. Through the thick
dust the perspiring pedestrian toiled
on. A liand-saehel was his only lug¬
gage, which he now carried under his
arm. It had never once been out of
his possession since the commencement
of his journey.
He met no person; he passed but one
house, which was remote from the high¬
way.
The storm suddenly burst forth. A
lurid glare of lightning shot from the
great Bank of clouds Tu“ the west; there
was a terrific roll of thunder, and in¬
stantly the air was dark with a deluge
ox rain. The wind rose and howled
dismally, driving great sheets of falling
water before it.
Wet through, unable to see the road
Vefore him, terrified by the fury and
suddenness of the storm, Mason Bel¬
mont struggled on. He was unused to
inch adventures; what to most men
would have been merely disagreeable,
was to him positively alarming.
The storm seemed to increase in fury.
The distressed wayfarer marked by the
glare of the lightning a leafy oak some
distance ahead. He pressed on toward
it for refuge, when a stream of fire
smote the tree, splintering danced its along stout
trunk, while a ball of fire
the ground. The wayfarer was rooted
to the gound with terror. He tried to
to cry out; after repeated word. efforts he
succeeded in uttering a
“Hilloa!”
“Hilloa yourself!” and delight, his
To his surprise cry
was immediately answered. The next
gleam of lightning showed a man stand¬
ing so near him that the fingers of his
outstretched arm would have touched
him.
CHAPTER IL
A FKTEXD IN NEED.
The distressed traveler felt to the
full in that moment the wonderful re¬
lief that comes from the fact of com¬
panionship in serious trouble.
“For Goers sake, sir,” hecrieu. “help
mo in, somewhere, out of this horrible
storm! You’re a stranger to me, but
if you’ll get me shelter right off I
won’t mind giving you—giving you ”
The offer came hard, even at such a
time of sore need, for the speaker
loved money better than anything in
the world; but with an efibrt he said:
“I’ll give you five dollars.”
Another flash of lightning briefly
disclosed the men to each other. It
was a youth of about twenty who
shouted back against the roaring wind:
“Who are you, and where are you
bound?”
The explanation was given in a few
words.
ell, „ rejoined . . , the youth, .. b you
ean t get to the village m this
> oim. I was on mv way over to Tom
Brysons when it broke out. That’s
he nearest house to us now and I
guess 111 take you feere. Let me
carry your sacliel, sir
Mr. Belmont refused to let go of his
charge, but took the o( ered arm, and
the two slowly wended their way along
in t le darkness and the storm. In . the
brief conversation that was possible,
be t nveler learned that his companion
wa^ named Edgar Y an Wyck, and t ia
le Wa9 til e on ^J r c ^lld °* a WI( I°w living
as L .: or 4 . d If . a “£ e a Wa ^.° n a f r ? ss ro fi
'
resent y the two . turned i from le
nghway into a wide hme, and foliowed
^ ne ®- The lane ec t iroiig
n i'll* * P Rtcl1 " 00 ^ s " eu J re y
>
hidtlie t • i house they were approaching
cm ie roa . As they c earet
wood, they found that the fury of the
storm was over. The wind rapidly
went down, the ram ceased and almost
as it had arisen the tempest was stilled
j a aa p aU8 6 °
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i • , , ..
*! ’S * ^ as au M’ e > u,nv '» 0
hiiinir!!l in *. ma
SSul ■ ■ i it • v vtrf i
Slw nlmlint
‘hfl knfl tbo-wnnri liiil hppn a drive
JirmiDli g n ,,.j mice bv
bid ’ tlironrrlf ^ mis^nrtnno or othei
change d i been let i . for f some years. . 1U if,
Docupants had almost ruined it, and it
had been long since repairs were made.
lhere was no trace of pamt outside
^any panes of glass were missing, and
it least one whole sash was broken in.
1 chimney had fallen leaving but a
few ragged bricks above the roof, in
one end of which was a large hole, it
was evidently the home of poverty; it
lid uot strikingly indicate hospitality.
“Tliis is the place,* Edgar \ an M ycl
re P®^®^- Well, let us go m, . then. „
J he youth hesitated.
\Yhat's the matter?’ Mr. Belmom
sharply asked. “I hope you haven I
brought me here on a fool’s
‘You can go in here, sir, or 111 sho*
T oa the way to the village.”
^How Something far is it?” than a mile. b
more
Im wet as a drowned rat, am* --
tired out, body and mind, with expo*
ure. If I don’t get myself dried right
away, one of my rheumatic attacks vii.
lay mo up for a month among yor th«
boors about here; then good-bj to
object of my journey. Why did yor
undertake to get me a shelter if vov
did not mean to keep your word ?”
“I have kept it. sir. You can gc
right in here. I’ll come over in th<
morning in good season to show yor
the way to the village, in time for the
coacli. The fact is, sir, Tom is pe¬
culiar; Home folks think his head isn’t
right. He don’t like the people about
here any better than they like him.
I’m uo favorite with him, though 1
come over sometimes. Y'ou’ll get a bet¬
ter reception from him by going alone
than you would if I went in with you.’’
Mr. Belmont w-as greatly dissatisfied
with this state of affairs, and urged his
guide to remain.
‘ You must help me to get in,” he re¬
monstrated. “ Wasn’t you coming here
when you fouud me? ’’
“My business will keep till morning,”
replied the youth, with a laugh. “I’m
as wet as you are, and in no shape tc
make calls. Good-by. till morning.”
He was gone with the words. Grum¬
bling to himself, the traveler went up
to the door—not the large door that
was midway of the front of the house,
for ^11 the windows about i* were dark
—but tc a small door near the end, tne
windows about which were lighted.
He a loud knock.
CHAPTER 11L
INSIDE.
A gruff voice answered:
“Who's there?”
“A traveler in distress,” was the re¬
ply. “The stage met with an accident,
and I started to walk to the village.
The rain has wet me through. I am
tired and hungry, and wan* to stay
till morning.” the
“This ain’t a tavern,” was re¬
joinder. surely won’t turn away!
“But you me
It is far to the village, and I must dry
myself and rest.”
Mr. Belmont heard a soft voice,
which seemed to be pleading for ilia
admission, though he could not heal¬
th e words. A growl from the surly
voice cut it short.
“I’m under no obligations to talk to
every vagabond that comes along with
a made-up story. ”
“But I have money. I will pay you
well. *
The last words were more per¬
suasive.
“Let him in, Jess, and we’ll see what
he looks like. ”
The The door was opened by a girl.
apartment and the two persons
that were thus introduced to Mr. Bel-
mont have much to do with our
tive.
He saw a good-sli-sd room, which, in
other days, must have been the cheer-
ful sitting-room of some family circle,
A broad fire-place was bordered by
pictorial tiles, now cracked and dis-
placed. The rich paper on the walla
was patched and spotted. The floor
was pine uncarpeted; three plain and
a table, the latter now be^ng the
remain ole furniture. of a frugal supper, blazed vere the
3 A gooa lire m
the chimney, and an armful of dry
sticks and branches lay by it. A tallow
candle was lighted on'the table.
The girl who liad admitted the guest
was not more than twenty years old.
tier face was young in "feature and
outline, but there was a fixed pensive- older.
ness upon it that made it seem
Her eyes were gray, luminous aud ten-
ler; her mouth was sweet in its lines
^ sorrow, resolutely repressed. Dark
brown j ia j r ran and rippled in natural
CUI q 8 oyer ber 8 i ia p e ]y Read; her brow,
her cbeek< her throat were as fair as
the pond lily. Her dress was coarse
ma terial, and without ornament.
It was this beautiful presence that
moved U8 i ia lly ungracious Mason Bel-
mont t 0 an eX p re ssion of politeness. miss,
“I believe I should thank you,
f or wishing & me admitted. I heard you
3peaking me .»
g be smded — s j ie was no t used to
8m ii e s—and would have answered—
w ben the surly voice interrupted her.
“No use of fine speeches here. The
s t ranger 8a y S he’ll pav, and the Lord
knows we need his money bad enough,
Let him eat what there is left, and dry
himself by the fire. He can ha e my
bed if he’ll pay for it . This is all
business, stranger—no sentiment at all
the £ a ble over, Jess, while
h ts d »
' turned silcntIj to her task.
The girl
M r. Belmont drew near the fire, but,
warned by the coldness of his recep-
tion, he made no further effort at con-
versation. By the heat of the glowing
fireplace he soon got himself thoroughly
dried, and gladly fc responded to the
summons to refresh himself at the
humble board. 1 he victuals were poor
an d scanty, but the guest managed to
appease bis hunger
A glance or two from Mr. Lelmont
had satisfied him wliat manner of man
the other was> and while he stood by
the five aud eat by the table he gave
him Q0 mQre attention .
Not g0 with the surlv host H e had
algo beeQ drvin him8elf; hi8 rag ged
cQat wag over a cRair and his
coarse shoea we re before the fire. His
3houlders were s t 00 ped, though he was
not aQ Qld man Gray hair was scat .
tered thinly over his head; his fore-
bead and cheeks were seamed with
wrintles- his eyes were wearv and
lusterless, save when anger kindled
them- his thin lips were morose and
’ The hands that
sour in expre ssion.
were cla eJ about hia knee8 were
bard and horny from toil. Hardship,
sorrow, the bitterness and the darkness
were plainly expressed by the
"
whole picture. obtain full view of his
He did not a
visitor’s face until the firelight shone
strong upon it as he sat at the table.
Then he gave a sudden start.
gurlv look gave place to one of
doub t. then of close inquiry; finally,
M satisfied, he dr£jr his chair back
into the shadows. Had Mason Bel¬
mont then seen that face, he would
have been startled by its ferocity. Tlio
dull eyes glowed like forge-tires fanned
bv the bellows.
The guest finished his meal; the
daughter busied herself a few moments
in clearing away the dishes. Then she
went up to her father and timidly hud
her hand on his shoulder.
“You take my room, father,” she
said. “I can make a kind of bed here
with some old wraps. You have worked
hard all day, and got wet, and you
must not lose your sleep.”
A little tenderness, the first that the
man bad shown, appeared in his reply:
“No, Jess; you g^ to bed, and I’ll do
the sitting up. I’m going to have my
tormentor to-night—the devil of faces
and things long past. It’ll make no
difference whether 1 have a bed or not.”
“Poor father!—how I wish-”
“O, go ’long with your foolishness:
Here it’s half-past eight by the clock.
Go up to your luxurious room—the
only one on the whole upper floor of
this old den fit for a human being to
sleep in. Dream, if you can, that
there’s something in this wretched
world worth living for. I'll show the
stranger where to sleep.”
She lighted another candle, and put¬
ting an arm around his neck kissed his
cheek. He neither noticed nor resent¬
ed the caress. The door closed behind
her; they heard the rickety stairs creak
even under her light tread.
The two men were face to face.
TO EE CONTINUED. ]
THE BIBLE IX CHINESE.
A. New Version to be Prepared in
Three Styles.
Shortly before the last mail left Shang¬
hai the proceedings of a great missionary
conference there had terminated, having
lasted for a fortnight. It was attended
by in missionary about 4GO men and women engaged
provinces work all over the eighteen and
of China, from Manchuria
Mongolia, Japan, uud even from India.
A summary of the general results of the
conference or congress, from the mis¬
sionary point of view, includes a diffusion and
of information on topics of interest
value to the missionary by means of
essays and papers, of which there were
about fifty, and the general discussions
on assent them, of and plan the for adoption obtaining by general
a new trans¬
lations of the Bible. This is a subject
around the which in China; fierce wars have raged dealt in
with past the conference
it in a sensible and adroit way,
which excluded all personal differences,
predilections and prejudices. Small com-
out-tecs consider were formed branch of leading men tc
each of the subject,
Acting agreed on their guidance, the conference
to select by ballot three executive
committees to superintend respectively a
revised version in the high classical style,
a version in easy classical style and
one in Mandarin. These committees shall
select the publication tne translators superintend
of their work,
The committees are to consist, in two
cases, of five British, five American and
two German scholars, and in the third t
instance of ten, chosen without regard
scribed to nationality. The arrangement is de-
as a reasonable plan by which
Bible translation in China may be sim-
plitied, unified and perfected. A cora-
mittcc was also chosen to superintend
the rendering of the Bible into the var-
ious vernacular di&lects, as well as to
consider the best methods of reproducing
it for the blind and dumb. Further, it
was decided to try and meet the want
of a Chinese Bible with summaries,
chapter headings and brief explanations,
and similarly a Bible with annotations
is to be prepared bv a committee. The
superintendence of missionary schools
has been placed in the hands of anasso-
ciation of practical teachers: the pro¬
duction, distribution and sale of truus-
lations of standard works have been
placed under single control; a joint ad-
dress to the Chinese government cx-
plaining the aims of the missionaries and
the object of Christianity is to be
prepared with a view of obtaining the
suppression of current libels on the mis-
sions; an appeal to the Protestant world
for 1,000 more ordained missionaries in
the next five years, for more lay and fe-
nude workers, was adopted; and meas-
U rcs to secure harmony and co-opcration
between individual missionaries and
different societies were agreed upon,
especially in regard to the division of
the fields of labor. As an example of
the experience represented at this re-
markable conference it was mentioned
that fourteen of the members present
had labored for more than thirty years
in China, the senior missionary present
had been in China forty-six jWs, and
the fourteen represented more than 500
years of missionary service and experience
in China-[London l-Lonaon Standard Bianuara.
Making Colors from Flowers.
The oldest, of the manuscripts trans-
la ted in Mrs. Merrifield’s “Original Treat-
ises, etc., on the Arts of Painting,” is
that of Eraclius. Two copies of it are
known, one written on vellum is now in
the British Museum, the other forms part
of the manuscripts transcribed by Jt-hau
le Begue in 14:31. According to it and a
good many chemicals were known
employed iu the dying of textiles.
Among the recipes it gives is one to
make colors from flowers. Me arc told
to gather them early in the morning and
grind them up with raw gypsum, so that
they may be preserved in a dry state.
“If you wish to change their color, mix
lime with flowers and they will become
green.” Further it says: “The juice
of ivy assumes a red blood color «tpon
drying, and is used for dyeing skins of
goats and sheep a rose or pink color.”
—[ Dry Goods Chronicle,
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COUNTY ALLIANCE.
Rev. G. W. White, vice-president. president.
R. II. Culvcrhouse,
S. R. Causey, secretary.
L C. Futrell, treasurer.
Jeff D. McGee, lecturer.
Frank Danieiiy, assistant lecturer.
J. W. Hammock, sentinel.
Meets first Thursday in January, April,
July aud October.
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M. F. Perry,
B. F. Causey, secretary.
J. S. Sandifer, treasurer.
J. I). McGee, lecturer.
C. G. Power, assistant lecturer.
Jeff Wright, sentinel.
G. S. Bryant, assistant sentinel.
Meets first and third Saturdays iu each
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J. II. Timbeklake.
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4t
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Big stock of clothing,
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ynnr eyo about.
As usual, we are selling a
great many FANCY CHEVIOT
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made possible by a large an
growing custom, are the draw¬
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We believe that a firm which
sell? honest goods at prices a
bit lower than its competitors ,
is bound to “get there.' 9
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and John Baskin will wait on
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I respectfully tender my services in th*
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Knoxville and surrounding country, and
will spare no effort to secure my patron*
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