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BY WALTER JiESAN J'.
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MULLEIJNT.
The awavt gum. a* gather*-! from * tre** of the «anre name,
(rowing along ttu* until *tream* In th~ Southern State*,
contain* a stimulating *•*[■ ctorant i.riii'-ipl** that l.x>»*na
th* phlegm procuring the^oarlv n.orolng^ouifh anl >tlmu-
*eut« in -JaYLos's Cubkobbk lit *ar>Y Swier Him and
Whooping-Cough an<l Cotmiraption , and «o palatable, any
child I* pleated to take it. Awl* 'our >lrmrgi«t for It. Price,
lUuKRi* HICKLKBKKKY CORDIAL
Diarrh ea. hvavaMry an1 Children Teething. Tor tale by
e»j Jruggi*!'.
As iYtf.ir.ls the t itMiHfUn* of Daff—lmeati
Hvm-ImIIi -lor *D*ailiiur*i*, I am afraid we
<-aim-.it *ny mu.-li. )i.» i*. us you know per-
liupy at 1‘Diversity (‘ollege hospital, uud he
Ixfimitfs it> a Iasi set. They play billiards,
t 'i'.“ together, have parties in t-ach other’s
rtHHiis. and go f o theatres ami music halls’
—all this was strictly true, aud yet—poor
Daffodil! “worst* still, lie goes to a gaming
«len. It is a place open every evening for
playing haecarat and every kind of gam
hling game. 1 dare say. when they do noth
ing else they play pitch anti toss. I remem-
lieretl your recommendation to use every
means in order to find out. the truth, and I
went with him. We w out twice last week."
This also, its we know, was literally true.
I have also learned that lie is in money
difficulties. ’ Daffodil had shown Hick
a letter from his tailor intimating that
something on account would he desirable.
“Altogether. 1 think my theory will prove
right-- Norah took the checks with a view to
help her brother, i )f course she knows very
well your custom of drawing twelve ]>ound
ebooks for private purpose*. Therefore she
ti led these up for that amount, confident
that they would then |Mtss without suspicion,
and might, even escape your notice. She
imitated your signature: and she gave therfi
every one to her brother, except that which
she cashed herself, presumably also for hl ti.
I am quite sure she did it for her broil to*.
Wh dlier he knows how slip got the check-*,
whether lie stands in with her. I cannot tell.
That will Ik- seen when he is confronted with
the bunk clerk, and charged with presenting
1 he check. You will judge bv what he ro*
jdie* to the charge "
Has the girl a lover?”
* >die has U.-eu engaged for the le«t w*vlc
onlv.
AURANT 11
.Most of t’-«- diseases which afflict mankind are origin
nil) csu-t ', h.v a (tisorder-d condition of t In* LIV E R .
For all complaints of this kind, such as Torpidity of t
the Liver, Biliousness, Norvoua Dyspepsia. Indigo** |
tion. Irregularity of the Bowels, Constipation. Flatu- j
lUoody Flux, Chills and Fever, Breukhone Fever,
Exhaustion before or after Fever-, Chronic Diar
rhoea, Loss of Appetite. Headache, Foul Breath,
Irregularitiea incidental to Females, Bearing-do
■ invaluable. It i* not a panacea for all cli*e.
.of 3,1 disease*ofthe_LIVER f
STOMACH iind BOWELS.
It changes the complexion from a wax;., yellow
tinge. to a ruddy, healthy color. It entirely removes |
low. gloomy .spirit.-. It is one <>f the BEST AL
TERS T IVES anti PURIFIERS OF THE
BJ.OCU, and ir, A VALUABLE TONIC.
ST A DICER’S AURAWTII
l-'or 8Alo l-y ail Druggists. Price % {,oO pel bottle.
■'Who is the man.''
•111- name is Hugh Aquilu H«» is n*si-
d»*nt nn-dical oflicnr at tip* Children’s Hos
pital. I was at school with him. Bu‘ you
noe I not inquire about him. He has got,
nothing b> do with it."
"How do you know thatf
■ Because his mother lias money. Mine.
Aquiht was a professional singer, who made
liunie. and retired (Tom the profession.
Besides, h** thinks about nothing btit his
work. He has as much money as he wants,
mid lie never was in debt or any trouble.
AVh,• should he stand inf’
• ilc is not, n man who bets and gambles/'’
"Not at all.’*
“Humph. Clive me the paper. There’s a
t *st of villainy somewhere ulxiut the place.’’
Hick folded it neatly, and handed it over
.virh the air of the undertaker’s man hand
ing the gloves at a funeral.
“Of course you are prepared to swear to
this statement?’
••(Certainly.” This with perfectly steady
“Of
it will not lie neee*-
C. F.S7ADSCE», Proprietor,
'40 SO. FRONT ST., Philadelphia, F**
WANTED IN AMERICUS
"Very well. There remains tlie man who
presented the three c :ecks. 1 have not yet
laid my hands upon him. No doubt if
.Norah confesses, she will tell you who ho is.
Jl not, you have enough to satisfy you."
■| have enough when I have all. Go now
—or stay—where are the checks and the.
check Look that l left in your hands?’
•They arc locked up in my private drawer
in the other room. I will get them.’’ He
vanished, but returned in a moment. “They
e.re gone!*’ he cried. ‘‘The checks are gone.'*’
•’CHICHESTER’S ENGLISH.”
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•jilt *» MneIImir I*.»Ilad«., I*a
M llriiirirl.|i>. Trailc -iipplled t>y Holier A t*hixy
• “‘,1b. Pb.
“They are gone! On Haturday 1 left them
in my private drawer. Now they are gone."
‘•Wns the drawer locked/ ’
“It is always loeked. Here is the key
which Ins just unlocked it. Indeed, I mu
sure tliev were in the drawer on Saturday.'
Mr. Murrldge went into the outer office.
'I he private drawer contained nothing but a
few unimjiortant | taper*. The drawer, in-
deacl, might just us well luive Itemi unlocked,
for the forged checks and the check Isiok,
which Hick said were left there on Saturday,
had disappeared.
“Who has lieeu iu this ofiice, boy, r asked
Mr. Murridge, “liesid**s yourself, since Sat*
muU.fr, rhilitdfl(ihlu.
Hi Mr. Richard
storday, sir.'
•* the place
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Life r* Vigor to tho fy c*c;n. t I>o*o * b\ h BEAN.
Try them once cad yo . .viil never bo without them.
Price. 26 cents per both:. Sold bv Druggists and
medicine Dealers generally. Sanf on receipt of
price In stamps, postpaid to any address,
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|^>YHE LIGHT RUNNING^
S. ^w
••Only Miss Crouau,
to dav, sir. NoIkhIv c
"What time did >o
Saturday.* ’
“Not till three o’clock, sir. Miss Crouau
was with you when you brought me out tho
letters to cOp> aud to |k»*I.*’
“Norah was working with mo on Satur*
dav afternoon.’’ said Mr. Murridgo. •‘until
lour o'clock 1 rememls-r. Tb.eu she went
-awav. I workod hoiv a!<aie till six. Have
you a bunch of keys at all, you boy/"
“No. sir; 1 haven't got anything to lock
up. Mearcu me, if you like."
"Have you *eou Mr. Richard’s drawnr
*t uidinc open' 1 doVt want to search you.
What tie* devil should l search you for/'
••No, sir. The drawer is never ojien thut I
know of. exeepl Mr. Ill*-banI’m in his chair.’’
* Have you ever tried to open that drawer
yourself, with a key v*r without/*
•No. sir. He always locks it. And I
haven’t g«*t no key*. And why should 1
want to o|*c.i Mr. Richard's draw-erf
•-There S xidttin/- noiim--wli re.” Mr. Mur-
ri Ig • breathe l linnl. mid put his Imiids in
his imckots. \ ilium v> )in*-where. I’ll get
t*» the bottom «»f this."
"The vuiii-hing of tho ch«*cks,” saiil Hick.
“ e-ciijs t i crown tb - whole thing.”
"What d<- \ou mean/ asked his father,
roughly
Hiek.shouisl his key.
•You s**\ i* is quit** a common key. Any-
lolv with a go*»l big buii'h of keys couid
o|s*n the drawer. Perhaps, even—such
things<b» happen—when the key was turn*-1
ilia bolt led back an l the drawer was o|ien.
What did you give me the chocks for/ 1 h•>
wore n<> me to m:—not the least us •.
Mr. Murridge grunted. The checks could
not, under any circumstances, have lecn «*f
use to his sou in hi- iiiv«*stigati*ui. Now
i hey were goae, |H-rbaps l«>st altogether.
Why, it was now Uvoni* 1 a forgery without
wlmt the French call the pieces of convic
tion. Who can prove u forgery w hen there
ia n*> document before t he «-«»urt! Mr. Mur
ridge retired to his own olH'v, followed by
bis
“Look hero, Hick,’ In- s »i 1. “this thing is
getting more complicated. I must think it
over You’ve done your share. Leave it to
•Yo
SEWING MACHINE
HAS NO EQUAL.
PIRFEC r SA T!SFACTION
M Heme Sewing Machine Co.
—ORANGE, MASS.—
10 UrIm Square, N. Y. Chicago, III. St. louii, Mo.
Atlanta, 6a. *)allaa, Tex. San Franciaco, Cal.
dirt yo invctignEinx or iio|inr-
iiijl. or imyll.iii-,'’ Kii.t Ills .,oi; “you may
-ntiroly *lejK‘nd on th** truth «»f my la**ts.
Mart fivini them
’•Perha|M. Ye.; well. I've uothing lor
nou at the ,,fllc Hick Go and take a holi
day: amuse yourself somehow—as you like
to amus* yours*lf. Bur. mind, not a word
to anybody—not a syllabi*. Not « breath
of what you’ve fold me either to Norah or
to her brother. This p q»**r and the accu
sation it i*ootaius belong to me. l)o you
bold your tongue al*out the matter. I^*t no
-os|k
UAV lbdtLALJ-A» Aui*rtcU», O*.
Hick «lv-ire<l nothing so much as complet**
oblivion «tn<l the birm of tlx* whole busi
ness lie said s«», iu fact.
“Nut what shall you do next?’ he asked.
“That it my tusinus*. Ouly hold yottf
“It ht«*-ome." eaid the office boy. watch
ing. “II-’k .bme •oiucthiug at Iasi. He*
or*l-*re<l t<* 'cave the office in disgrace. I
knew in* woubl «i" something; an«i 1 v«* got
something more, and I shall make him
wriggle. He thinks he won’t be fouud out
Ho! I'm a men ly Mile devil, and she’s a
sapphire. Its something again-, her, is it/
lust you wail. Hi** offic- boy lm* u eye
• »|ien."
Mr. Murridge wool back to his own office
and sut down gloomy mid wrathful. He
left hi« door wide open, and the boy, sitting
at his own table, his hands on th** handle o|
the letter pres*, watched him carefully,
wondering wbother the time was yet ar
rived for him t«* it«-|> in. But for such a lad
to “step in” lief or.* the right moment might
endanger everything. Sup|>oM* if. by reason
of premature stopping iu. instead of seeing
Mr. Kiclinrd wriggly lie might hi ms? If have
to do all the wri”.gliug/ II he got, turnevl
out, of his berth this would certainly happen
to him when he went home, his lather living
a fellowship porter, and sNiut «>f arm.
All this t«mk place at, ten o’clock, the first
thing iu the morning. It was over by half-
|ia»t ten. When, at, eleven o’<*Kh*Ic. Norah
came as usual, sh»* found her employer sit
ting idle. His letters were uuopened, hi-*
•afe was still shut, his papers were not laid
out lief ore him. The day’s work was not yet
commence*!.
“Why!” cried Norah; “what is the mat
ter wi h you to-day/ Are you ill/’*
Her eves were so bright, her face so full
of sunshine, her look mo radiant with the
happiness of youth, innocence and hive tha?
Mr. Murridge groaned aloud, wondering,
how thin thing could Is* possible.
* Wait a moment here.’’ he said, taking b.s
hut; “I will Isi back iu a few minutes.”
Norah hid plenty to occupy her. .She
opened her black bag, spread out her papers,
and put them in order, till Mr. Murridge re
turned. which wn-< after five minutes: he
was accompanied by a young gentleman,
who, while Mr. Murridge opened his safe
and rummaged among his p-ijiers, stared at
Norah rather more closely than was consist
ent* with good manners, according to her
own views.
“Here,” said Mr. Murridge presently, tak
ing his head out of the safe, “is w hat you
want’’ He gave the young gentleman h
paper, ami follow** 1 him on*-of the office.
“Well/’’ lie asked in a whisper.
“That is tho young lady,” th** clerk re
plied, also in a whisper.
3ut the office boy hoard and wondered.
“You are quite sure of it?”
“Quite sure. 1 would swear to her. 1 am
rertoin of her identity.”
Then Mr. Murridge came hack and shut the
door.
“Norah.” he said, walking up ami down
tho room in considerable agitation, *‘u very
curious tiling has happeueT*
“What is tint’ f’
“1 have Im*oii robbed.”
“Oh, how dreadful! Is ft much?'
“1 lmve been robbed—treacherously
fobbed,’’ h«- added, as if most robberies were
open hand?*! and friendly, “of sixty pounds,
by means of five forged checks, payable to
•-Then, before we purt. read this paper. It i
pla*-eil in m.v ltaiuls tills morning by
youi’ ohl irl* ml uml eouipHiiiou. Y«
also hi-. <>M frleixi au<l *"«*ii»p:»iil‘»n.
have ull bavu kind i*> him. N .-t Im- 1
pelied to write thN r-|.ori for i"«. L
of the pain It i
th*- italn, y
th*- w riter s|K>kc i
like the KlabblUv: <
.. nolilmix uiui < ryiuK without i
>^lio had iold her In* lo\***l lu*r,ai
t*» marry him ou** *lay. had do
oriuuH np|'*earan**e
,s all she had
lid llHH
»'• |*H|H‘
Mr. Miirrlda**.
• notliliiK to sav," she ivplUtl. “What
h a dlstliiE't chanre asaliiHt
serious vhai'Ri- that could
•thing to say. Stay! Vea! The bank
Identify i
• lie.-kH.
|K-r
-The
Cln-eks. Itls«|
another.”
The air! rep
rids*- MirlilKht
i-eks. I did not May the t*
life inn-. 1 «lrew twelve |m»i
iMtT.KlIl drew twelve |*oii
take III*me <-h
-Why did I
with this mai
sh-fstund it."
“I will answer no queal
yourwlf, Mr. Murrhlxe.
alien
I lei
When ;
.’nun totln- truth,
you will understand why I refused toaiK-ak."
••Tell me the truth now, then Norah."
#Mr. Murridge, who trusted no one, uml tliouirlit
love und friendship fond and f<Hil|s|i ihinxs, was
strangely moved hjr this husineKs. H«* had thought
that when In- could lay Ids hands upon tie- |*ersnn
who had roblM-d him, he woiilil stralKhtwax hale
that |M*n*on before tin- magistrate wi-hout pity, mi*I,
indeed, with revenxeful Joy. Hut that iK-rsi.n qtood
y Ids *
■ and out
For
of her own mouth, and he was moved to pity.
"Tell me the truth. Norah," lie repeated.
(•oil’s sake, fell me the truth, and notliliiK more shall
Im* said about It! No onn shall know; It shall belie
tween uatwo. We will all goon a* before. Only,
my irlrl, tell me the truth."
“I cannot—I cannot. You m««t find It yourself. I
presented one of those checks, and my bmthe
d another. That is all 1 can tell you."
she wim no longer pah:. She did not tremlde any
more. In hereheek there was a liiirulug s|iot. which
iniKht have been theoutward ami visibly sl|pi of eon
scioiis Khllt. As such Mr. MtirrhlRc read It.
rclf very soon? There are lots of prettier
aud better girls in the world. Oh, you will
soon Im* happy again without me!"
“My dearest child, what do you lueaa?”
“I mean. Hugh, that'it ia all over. Take
back your ring. Uur engagement is brokeu
oil’.”
Hugh put his hands behind him.
“You uiud; lake it, Hugh. I am serious.”
“1 shall not take it. Nomh. I am serioua,
too. It takes two to niak** im engagement,
uud two te* break it o!T. 1 refuse, n»y dar
ling.”
“Hugh, i: must be!”
“Toll in** why it must lie.’’
“Because—because I cannot toil you!
Oh, Hugh, believe me! i can never marry
you now, aud I cun never marry any one!”
“Why-why—why?
’ Hugh," she turned upon him a pair of the
most sorrowful eyes ever aeon, “would you
like to marry a girl disgraced forever/”
“Disgraced, Norah?’’
“Disgraced! Go away, Hugh; I can tell
you no more!”
“This is truly wonderful,” said her lover.
“Who dares to speak of disgrace au l my
Norah in the same breath/ My dear, when
wo two plight***! our troth and kissed each
other first, it was liko tho church service,
you know—for hotter for worse. Perhaps a
little of the worse has come at tho very be
ginning. J*et me share it with you.”
H«* took her tearful lace iu his hands—on**
on each side—and kissed her forehead and
her lips.
“There is trouble in those dear eyes," In*
said, “but no disgrace. Norah, 1 flatly re
fuse to break it off. What will you do
1 hen ?’
“Nothing,” she replied. “lean do noth
ing. But I am iu serious—terribly serious—
earnest, Hugh.'*
“Then tell me—tell tut* all.”
She hesitated. Tho girl who hesitates is
not ulways loA
“I have Im*l»u charged with a terrible ac
cusation, Hugh—a dreadful accusation, and
1 have nothing to meet it with but m> own
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“1 luit is enough for those w ho love you,
Norah.”
“It. is a charge for which people are every
day sent to prison. ’ She shuddered and
trembled. “I)o you understand that, Hugh/
You ar** engage*! to girl who may oven la*
sen to prison, ls*eause I cannot prove that I
. What can innocent people do
when other people tell lies about them/ 1
am disgraced. Hugh.”
"No. dear: you cannot In* disgraced I y a
mere m-cu-ation. Tell me nil—exactly as it
happened ”
' *annot tell you—I will f
him find out the truth’for himself. If it is
hard for me to liear th** falsehoodi.it will lie
harder for him to liear the truth.”
“Tell me 1 he truth, then, Norah.
“No, 1 w ill tell no one—not even you.”
“Norah, dear, it is my right to ask
ivratli toodcc|* for
l r»*u*l II. Whatever It
were atta-uc as she turned her face
Mr. MurrldRC, as she »|immI with the
i for once to follow your own maxims.
“Oh!*
“Each was for twelve pounds. Now-,
listen. Three were brought to the bank and
cashed by one man—a man who spoke a
foreign accent, and who can Im* easily identi
fied. He presented them on the third, the
sixth and thirteenth of this month.”
“Well.” said N’orali, “if ho can Ik* identi
fied. you ought in It* able to find him.”
“One also one of the forged checks, was
presente*! **u Friday, the loth, at a quarter
past twelve, by n young lady.” Mr. Mur
ridge watched the effort of his words, and
s|Hiku very s'owiy. It was a check for
twelve islands, payable to bearer. It was
cashed by a young lady. What is the mat
ter. Norah?’ for the git-1 had turned white,
and reeled as if .he was about to faint
•Nothing. Goon. It is nothing.” But
she was white r.sd ?righte*3<u, and she trem
bled, and was fain to sit dow n. Norah was
a bod actress.
“By a young lady who can also, ir neces
sary, l»e identified. And on Thursday Inst
another for the same mm of twelve ponnib
was presented at about a quarter 1o one Ly
a young gentleman w^om the clerk declare*
he would recognize at once. He is described
os a handsome boy, with light, curly hair
and an easy manner; he wears a |*<>t hat and
has a red tie. Well, that is nearly all we
know ut present. 1 have nothing more to
tell you. Stay, one thing more. The forged
checks, with tho check book from which
they were stolen, were all in ray son’s pri
vate drawer, which he keeps locked, on Sat
urday morning. Gf that he is certain. They
have now *lisap|M*ar*3<L They, too, have
biM-u stolen. M.v sou's drawer has lM*en
broken open, and the checks have 1m***ii taken
from it. Do you quite understand?’
Slav tried to *>|M*uk, but she could not. In
1 lu> young lady she recognized horsolf. She
hml. with her own hands, presented that
check and received gold for it; she remem-
lK*re*l who had givou her the check, and to
whom she had given the money; more than
this, in tho handsome bov with the red tie
she recognized her own brother D/iff; not
tK>caus<- he, too, wore a red tie, but because
he ha*l told her, talking trifles over an even-
ing pipe, how he had cashed one of Mr. Mur-
ridge’s checks that morning, and for whom
be had cashed it.
“An* you quite flare—ere you jioflitive that
tho*** two checks, cashed by the young ludv
and by the boy. were forgeries? On. Mr.
Morridge, think. It is a dreadful charge to
bring against anybody, ‘Were they really
forgeries? You may have forgotten, you
know. They may have been your own.
How- do you know for certain that they
were forgeries?
Wliat *11*1 «h« menn * What on earth *11*1 »h«* mean
h.v talkliiR In this way?
"They wen- not my own. They wen* forged." he
si, sternly. *T know that from tie* ilatei* iiiul
fnmi the numlier of the ehecks."
hi* M*t*l. presently, "you have been a k«k"I
elf. Whin
Till th. i
Utleii.
to oolite back t
The onti'i- Ih.v listened.
•'* *li ml***,’ li«* satil, asHhe eloo»*1 tlie door, “ar** y*
m»Iiik? He’a Rone. tin.. He’s done something. **
i know very w ell! An* you really going?"
•■Really going for a time. Joe; |>crh;i|>.« altogether
e Jerked in the .
lard's .-hair—“Is he
ask him. Joe, flood-hy.”
ig. The tears went on her cheeks.
nkId th** boy, “whnrhwr I ought t<» go In
mid go In with ii cutlass mid brace <*f
. If I
Then i withdraw Mu right
engaged any longer, Hugh.”
“Toll me this. then. Is it something con
nected wi'li Mr. Murridge?”
"Is It anythin * to do with l»l* , k?"
Still she was silent.
“I)lek eatne here on Sunday, grumpy and miser
able. Norah. let me liear yo r laird ns for you.”
burdens. I take away the
s this
■usershall withdraw I
• you. *>li, Hugh,
!C. I II
She drew his i
fron
.fragile llllli* thread of gold.se
meralds. “Tuke It, Hugh." Her*
.1 tire. “You muat—oh, Hugh, ym
jr your ring when I might ha*
wrists? Take It." Again he n
It w ith her lingers and the gol<
ring is brokeu. Hugh. No let iih
afraid.
“It H ImpoMtble,'* said Mr. Murridge. “She must
have done It. Why did ahe turn so pale.' Why *11 d
she tremble? Why wen* her cheeks so ml? She
must have dune It! Why did she refuse to take i
•II.
(-thing Ix-hln I It
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I will dial out the truth for
elf."
CHAl’TKIl IX
TIIE HIIOKF.X HI NO.
“Culista. ’ mu id Norah, half an hour later,
walking into the infants’ ward. “I have come
to stay with you a little.”
“Tostay w ith me? My dear Norah! What
has happened?"
“Nothing. 1 have loft Mr. Murridge, that
is all. 1 am come to stav with you.”
“Tell me, Norah. What ia it?'
••Nothing.”
In pr*>of of this assertion she burst into
tears and fell U|ion her sister s neck.
“Tell me. Norah.”
“1 cannot—yet. Write to mother, and
tell her that lam hero—say, if you please,
for u ho.iday. Yes, tel! her I am here tor a
holiday.’
“Go into inv room. dear. 1 will lie with
you directly, and then you shall tell me as
much as you please.”
The sister’s r*K*m is at the en 1 of the ward,
so that even when she is asleep she is never
rea ly away from her charge. Jt i * at once
her Imdroom ami sitting room, lurnished
with a tain*- and easy chair, as well as a
l»ed. In (Vista's case—but this. 1 believe,
i.s a matter of individual taste— there were
boqk.-.—ill case she might find time to rea l a
.ittle— and pictures and work. Here Norah
sat down and took off hit aud jacket, won
dering how long people live who are aecpsod
of dreadful and shameful thing*.
“Don’t ic-k me why I am here,” she -aid.
idrl i
You deserve |
led Ihrniudi many d'.ni'-i
I don't
- in I
s with-
(Hit your h*-l|>. This robls-iy dlstrew-s in**. I did
net think 1 could, tin*e Iks-ii so much distressed by
anything. I ***** Ii la u most distressing thing «"
He repeated Ids words, ami seemed ut a loss how to
express himself. -Vow I w ill give you one more fttgu
contldynee In you -acomplete proof of my
Itdcnee In vou. I will put this cos**, too. lilt** >«*u*
I,nnds Im v..m hear? Y**u slmll enrry l( thmugli
she made no sign whatever.
"» will give II I*
Voii shall Uml out
my check Issik. w
stlgallou.
rah. who l*s>k the cheeks from
Ailed them ami signed them,
shall help
'• The gin sat befor
down-dropped, and
milled, her lips tre
somrttuici
*«, but they
The thing n
foolish and w<
i bn-ti
thiit excuse
punishment for others. Women In*
vii to do suet* thing* for their |it*k1U
ie»i mi ex.-uae! ami wh* n you bring I
• guilty |*ersoti I will **i*nal*ler h*»w i
ivail, in Having
"Sp-*t- me!" cried Norah. "Oh. I will anyi
ets** iImt *■ mi n-Ic me— anvthing else: hut I eniin
thU."
-Whv notr
"H*-cause I cannot. I can give you no reason."
"You refuse to do It Why? I don't a*k :
time, Norah. 1 command you. If ><>u are dl l to r
w lieu Caliata, aftor sauing that avary babv
\* its comfortable, uml having examined tip*
thi-rmometBr and h>ok**d to the ventilation.
chiiio to her; “don't oak mi*. Culiata, bocau-u
1 cannot tell you 1 can tell no one.”
“You have left Mr. Murridge, dear?”
“Yes. 1 have left him. I can never,
never go back to him again. And, oh, Ca-
lihta! 1 imiut gee Hugh a-* soon a-i possible—
directly.”
• He i 4 mime where in tha hospital. I will
send for him. He can see you in the corn-
dor or some whore. You are going to tell
him what has hapiiencd?'
“! mu goiug to tell him, (.’alista ’’ said
Norah, frigidlv, •'that it is all over tK*tw***-n
uk 1 tun going to give him back his ring ’
“Oh, Norah!”
“i’ltitH * don’t ask me why. I cannot tell
you. It is u*>t my fault, t’alista,’' she said,
while the tears. *-«ine .igain; *‘it l» not my
fault!”
t’alista renumbered Dick's strange words
on (Sunday: "Whatever happen** it will be
her limit.
“Tell me,’’ she said, “what has Diek done?’
“1 i an not tell you.”
Then it wuaaoluething done hy Diek. How
ha*I In-contrive*! to make mischief |**twe n
Mr. Murridge and Norah? Calisra resolved
upon tukiug the earliest opportunity of s*?*-*-
ing Mader Di«*k. Unfortunately, tho event*
<*f th * next day made that interview iin|*-s
hible for Miino time to com**.
The corridor iu tho ClHidrmi's Hospital,
Hhadweil, is u quiet place for a lovers’ tryst,
though not like a bosky grove, entirely
sec.uded from observation. Ami then? are
no flowers or hedges in it, an l the spicy
breeze* blow not over cottage gardens, but
over tho Ignulou docks, which is, jierhajH,
the ret&Hon why they are sometime* very
highly spiced. One ii, however, safe from
being overheurd. Therefore, when ^iii'ali
went out t** meet her lover there, she began,
quit*.* comfortably, to cry.
“Oh, Hugh!" she taid, “I wonder if you
will be aorry?’
•What for. dean ’
“I wonder wbather you will console your-
He trl*-il t*»h«»l*l her; he liii|:lorc<l her to let him
ept-rtk. hut sli*- broke from him uml rt***l swiftly down
tlie i-urrl'lor to her olster’s ward.
.presently Cnllstn cam** mil, an
medl'-nl stand im **e«l*h-
:Ui»! lK*wllder»*d.
**po in it i-ontradlet her.
her own way. Hhe l**lls ii
h**r •
room. Hugh, li Is sot
I am certain **r It. He w
und careworn. H«* told i
thut whatever happeiie«l *
jrmi know, i
’ she said. "Let her have
«• that ulo- has broken oft
Is crying und Mihhlng In
thing ihiil l)l<-k lias done,
here on Sunday, fl.oomy
■ he w arned me, he aald
is Normh's fault. lN**-ause,
-fused hltn."
ose words? He Is
i*i|. nn*l lie In a cur still. Hut wrhal
could h** do or sm* • she has ls*en accused -huali,
rallsfn! the
•he h:
"Did he us*-
ir, < 'alista! He
uinki-s one's cheeks hot -
-lined *»f Nonu-tldng Nonu-thlng, she
which people are sent t«. prlsou. Think w(
thut our |Ksir Norah—our poor child!’
Callsta hiughed scornfully.
••Oh:" she cried. This la foolish; this |
'h«> can have ais-iiH«>d her?"
"I do not km*
t Mr. Murrlilge. -■
st I*e Mr. Mumdi*
“Hugh: Can It Ik- Hint Dick t
•Tli.-i
ItnWh her •|U*-»tl<^i. I*eenu**e Hugh
answered It l*> a r*.*sponalv** light *»i Ills••*•»•*.
• "I w ill go presently,” !*•• said. ••This monilug there
la |oo much t>> do. hut In th*- *ft«-»it*M>n or to morrow
I will go and see Mr. Murrlilge m.*si-:f. Son-.elmw or
tilht-r. I'Hlista. wi- will get l" the iKif'om of tills.
"Dh-k eniihl not," said Callsta. 'Dh.Jt •• ln*|s»
11 27 a in
12 noon .
Lv
Lv...
Callahan.....
...Jacksonville...
. Ji'ckscnvllle....
Cullnhao
....l.v 2 25pm
.. .Lv 1 40 p hi
. .Ar 7 15pm
...Ar 6 30 p ui
IU 20 uvn
11 20 u m
Lv....
Lv...
Ar...
Waycross
... .Homervllle...
Dupont
...Ar 4 20 p m
... l.v 3 83 )) tu
....Lv 8 20pm
4 61 p ni
r <i! V Vr
1> :V» a ii
i Ar...
i Lv...
Live Oak.. ..
. ..Gainesville
, ...Gainesville
.. ..Live tlak
- ..Lv 0 86 a tu
Lv 0-J0 a in
.. ..Ar 6 2fl p m
.. ..Ar 4 64,p m
11 25 n ni
12 1.3 f. n
12 43 p ni
1 » l» '»
Lv...
1 l.v..
i Lv...
Dupont
YuldosUi
tjuitroun
.. .Thomasvllle...
.. .Ar 3 15 p tn
....Lv 2 81 p m
... Lv 208 p m
Lv 1 20 p m
:j :»• pm Ar HaiuLridg l.v II 10 a m
4:U4pin Ar... .Chattahoochee.... f.v 11:10 nm
Slop cnly at .statieiia oamed. and all regular
Dupont und Hr nesville. and
Thoinusviiie and Chattahoochee Pullman buffi
sle -ping cut s Wtisliiiigton t*- Jackson* file, .Tack
- to N w York, and to and from .laekaon*
I New Oilcan - via "enweola and Mobile,
pnlnee sP-cpinu ears Jack-inville to 8t.
* .a Savannah, Atlanta,Nasl.vill** and Kvant-
, ATLANTIC! COAHT LINK FXPRFHH.
. Ar » 20 a r
4 32 pm Lv Havaiinnli.,
fi 16 p in Lv -lesup L.V ti a n
li 42 pm Lv So re run Lv 6 26 a ti
7 06 p m l.v Patterson Lv <t 06 a r
0 46 p n> Ar Callahan...,....
Id 30 p iu Ar Iu* k son villa
6 (Ml p m l.v lacksonvi!!** Ar 7 66 r
6 43 p III l.v Callahan Ar 7 11 I
7 67 t
... II •mervllle l.v 4 26 a
II00 i> in Ar Dupmit l.v 4 10 a
8 80pm Ltf limn-viic Ar t Iftii
16 p in Lv Live (lak \r 6 M a
y lo p nij
» Mi p
JO I* »• I
12 II
Valdosta l.v .117 an
Dll tuian Lv 2 48 a ii
Ar..*..l'ho as*llle Lv 2 03 ft u
dace sleeping curs to and front -lacksonvilte
uml I. misviiie, and tiameavllle slid Mot.tgomcry,
via Thomasvdli*, ami Alhnny.
ALBANY KXFREDS.
i 15 p m bv ,i»'*.*.tir.£:i A* 6 3os.
I 60 p ui . . iJestip l.v.‘I 02 a in
I :|6 ii m \r Waycross Lv 12 30 a ni
\r Dupont Lv lo 16pm
Ar a Live Oak Lv 718 p i
..Lv a 6(1 p I.
is. Pullman pahics
, annuli and .Iiirkson-
r.uah «ml llnlm sviflo, .lu.ksonviile and
ii.nisvlllo * la Tlmma. villi-, Albany and Monl-
.IF.HUr KXFKRBB.
Hitvauuah.... ..x-Ar H 46 n t
. ,.Jt Slip. .
t all regular and (lag stations.
CONNECTIONS.
Al SAVANNAH Cor Clmrleaton at 7 10a in,
1 4:, p ui and hoi p m; for Aagusta and Atlanta at
H4D a m and * lor in; with stemnahips for Naw
York Monday. Wednesday and Friday; for Bor-
• i . *..■ It..It L.uavit Tn.ul.lliv uml Vrl.l.1%-
ion Thursday; for Italilmore Tuesday and Frida* .
.t JESl.’F l'»r Bruus iek at 2 10 i* ni and 8 60
n in • for Mneon II H6 h *n and 12 20 midnight.
^ ’ \YA YClUJt/8 f«tr Brunswick at 3 40 nm and
3 10 p in (except ttundny )
Al CALLAHAN for Fernandina * 60 a m and
:jn p in (exenpt Sunday); tor W Ido, Cedar
Kev.^cftlfti etc., at 11 •’« am (except Sunday) and
Ii 50 p ni.
At .JACKSONVILLE with lull and ateamer
lines diverging.
... fur Ci*dnr Kot nt 4 U0 p m .excel* Sunday)
A'. ALBANY for Macon and Montgomery.
\t 4?IIATTAIIi>OCHE for Fetiaacota, Mobile,
Ni-' (Jrleans; with pooph-’a line at-amen ndver-
t* |uk m leave lor Apalachicola uii Sutiday, and
for cviumoue on Tm adny after arrl?al jaat mall
train
Ticket* sold mill aleeplhg car bertha oecuted at
Br n’a TI ki tOdfoe, and at the PaaMiigcr St*
tlon.
K. O. FLEMING, 8upt
BRUNSWICK
WESTERN
railroad
TY TY ROUTE
on ami after March 7th, .886, trains will
follows:
Leave Cincinnati...
Leave Chattanooga,
A Manta
Man
8 66 nm
.. 2 45 p nt
.. 8 46 piu
Arm
vavcnis.*,.,,.
, !* 61* p l
hie!
lie
Arrive.tackaon* ille....
Arrive Havannuh, xo p i
Arrive Brunswick 1:40 p i
RETURNING.
L -ave P»uo«wick b 30 »
Leave 8*VMit*ah...
Leave Jacksonrille.
Arrive A meric ns
Arrive Macon
ArffVe Atlanta
Arrive t'hattatlooflfl
Arrive Cl olnnati
Pullman Bullet Hleeni g
..7 30 a n
,.10 25 a r.
.. 3 40 pi
. t* 50 a in
through
-Hut s
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I«**• sel l! Mr. Murridge w« e
le ilona. ivrbaptf y*m will is
re. Then you can we her at
s you ph a— ’
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\*k *or ilckt-ts via Brunswick anil We*tern
H.-ii ioml at the station an l save the extra (are
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