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•Murder Will Out." A
—By &dgar Pickering, Author of >- —
Stout English Bowman.” "King for a Summer" &to.. Sfc.
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Svnnpsis of Installments I to III.—Dr.
Mortimer and his friend Sylvester <ouri
ne-y are interrupted In a confidential tattt
by the advent of a patient hurt in the
street. Before b«- leaves the house his
h.ti learns that his patient has lost a
pocket-book to whi* h he attaches a high
value, and the reader p- revives that I r.
liartimer is niueh angen-d on learning
the strangers rime The doctor is
about to take up a lucrative foreign ap
pointment. for he is engaged to be mar
ried whilst his praetiee is worth but lit
tle. and his expo tat ions from a n< h
Intel, seem likely to he disappointed by
th advent of an Australian cousin.
M. ssrs. Seripp and Monler. the eminent
lawvers, ar In difficulties; and th.it
client, .-crentrlc Squire Gifford, is the
um *«ns*ion.- means of bringing about a
. rist- m the firm’s affairs. At Marlhurst
th- S*!by> m..-t th.- squire and the lat
ter’s Australian nephew, who makes
himself specially agreeable to Madge.
Dr Mo-timer. called to Marlhurst by a
letter from his uncle, meets his fiancee
in company with Dorman ithe aquire s
r. w». whom, later, he warns not to
continue his intimacy with the Sb-lbys.
j-’oiiir- Gifford tells Mortimer that he is
not satisfied with Dorman, and makes a
g> n* rous proposal.
CHAPTER VII.
A DAV IX THE CITY
There was an unusual stir in < *l.l Broad
stnvl. E. one morning, tor that busy
part of the city had been toll.vttug its
throng from a much earlier hour than
upon ordinary days. From cast and
*>i. north an.l south, men ami women
had cotne. and as ti.e trains from the
suburtas and country deposited their pas
rs at the different stations in town,
the crow.’, in the thoroughfare increased,
ait was evident !<• the habitues of < fid
Broad street that something out of the
normal course of ev« nts was th.* attrac
tion. ami s.-rious-mlnd'*d men of affairs
looked m*.r.- serious than ever, as they
»orc.d their way to their offie. s. Men
were whimpering. too, and In some
d range matin* r the undertones seemed
gainer into words ami n-nl.-now. that
■asard hither and thither amongst the
crowd, and hung in the wry air of the
gl.s.my morning. So ns.- ta-catm- the
throng. . sp.vially before the unopen.-d
doors of the "Gnat iVniral Bank.*
that the driven of cabs and omnibuses
had to drive slowly, using expressions
oi disgust, not gently; and up in one
ber’nw office window, little Simpkins,
vli**.**- passion was photography*. h.-.d
plant.d hi-s kodak, and was taking snap
shots of the to mmg mass ot humanity-,
amid whl.lt a while hat was conspicu-
*1 ur n. inr of the white hat was Mr.
frelby. who had received a iet.et that
iiarini g t.xm .ur. Jarvis is.im tn. advis
ing non U.at .he ’ tit.at Central Ikiuk ’
u.s in dohcua.es. inis h.- had I atm
lt.au Mr. r. ripp. in on.- ot Ids many vis Is
to aou.nampioia street, and Mr. Selby
t. .ne Setter in miiu wuiij -r it • *n
lus.<l him. and the contents imm.sh it. ly
u. - ame nil- HoUndcd with .he inwn>tou.
m Hi.- moot • xtraordiuary lashion.
”1 think, he said, at he breakfast ta
ble. ’ll p.lle his usual tones. ”tl; it i’ll
t«m up to la/.i.i-n tids morning, my
-»os know how the bus le always up-
s. t, you. ’ rvpu. J Mrs. Selby, over h-r
gias-ea. watningly.
"But I think I’ll go.” he answer.d.
-T.oi.- s a .nth* investment that I rea-.y
ought its., about, and 1 must call at
tl»«- tank. !v. got six thousand in stia-•*.■*
lit it. yuJ know, an] I k.ep my account
tti.ro. Vea. I think . shall go.”
Ma.lK- .* k.-d at him inquiringly. “Has
it anything io do with the letter you had
this i.ornu g?" she aake-L
■ IV. .I. y.replied Mr. Selby delib
erately. as if n were <*f ro particular
<on-equ.-M.e. "Il has Something to do
with th-- teller. It’s qui'e right though -
the Lank i m.aii—ten perhaps I ha.i Is-n -r
withdraw .uy account. I’ve three hundred
there .«ld, 1 believe.’*
‘ls there anything wrong with the
I ankT"
X »t at all.” ans** nd ner father, airily.
•1»h. th-re’s nothing that you tnigh .all
wr -oc. Only rum »rs. my dear, only ru
mors I’m n.iry to miss & day from the
invention, because when one is on tlu
verge—”
”V.-1 will return thi> evening.” inter
rupted M s S. it y. “The air is ge'ting
. ..id at niehts. and : s I kcly as not It
will bring on v -ur winter c-oieh ”
“Til la.y some kmenges in town, my
. *i«ht to start at once. Th. re s a train
“Bn: it is only just n’ne,” laughed
Madge. "An-l y..u can wulk to the sta
tion in reran miiiutes."
To be .-ur.. to be sure. I n.-v.-r thought
of that.** and he seemed pleas-.1 at the
•■iscov.-ry. half-|Mst nine h- left the
b- csc. --..mlng I a.-’t to it. five minutes
I •'*'r. for his hat. ipon being inf rm>*d
t- a neighlior that ho had forgotten it.
“rto I hove.' ho exclaim, d. “I suppose I
was Ihnkip? of s .met hi to; els». I h* | ?
I’m not g.tting absent-minded.**
I’wm arriving at Cannon street. Mr.
<-’lo w ,<lk--.| I. isurely in the dir.-ctio', of
tL '..ink, alebating as to the nl. asante-t
m. >h’*-l he could adopt in drawing his bal
;it e. That it would bo thought s-trange
’ls •’ ns -■ was certain, mid going along
!. ,nv. nt. d quite i plaiiSlbl. story to toll
the cashier. Th.-n th* re wore his shares
I’ .-.t pai.i T» per c. nt: he would consult his
’■•k.-r a'suit them. When he had reach
ed this stage in his meditations h found
idiiis-'lf • iigtilf.-d in a surging crow*!,
'ring the doors of the bank in the dis-
t. e. at intervals from behind people's
leeks m.l und. r m. n’s arms. H<- had
alw tys walked d. mur.-Iy through that
portal. ..nd to see a throng struggling
and fighting to gain admittance, almost
ov.rnhclm.-d him with astonishment.
• W i: it an extraordinary numlo-r of peo
ple.” h- said to a wild-looking man. whose
• ilmw was in Mr. Belb>-'s ribs. “I never
saw anything Ilk- it.”
■’They’ve got my money in there!” crie*l
th- wild person, shaking his tist at the
distant hank. "Fifty pound, and I’ve a
With Years
WISDOM.
Thr answer to that old query. “Whitt in a
name ‘' was not hard to define in the case of
one justly celebrated Family Remedy that
had its origin away down in Maine, which
p-o»es that with age comes wisdom about
eJoHN s fc
At old lady called at a store and asked for
a l<ottle of Johnson's Anodyne Liniment;
the clerk, said "they were out. bnt could sup
ply her with another Jatt at ” The
engaging smile that accompanied this in
formation was froeen stiff when she replied:
Young Man, there is only one
Liniment, and that is Johnson's.
Or-tasted In IM>» by an «M tairilr Physician,
n- . r »- W.H a r "Il in use uhh h has the eou-
p • -nr. n f the public to a yrrater extent. Could
a r*<re.ir hair existed tor nearly a retitury,ex
cept that It pv«se» • xtraordinary merit t
Our book on INFLAMMATION free Prica
Q», U<l Me. L & Joiuiaon ACo . Boston, Xju.
I hilt to meet tomorrow. There’s a run
on the bank, ami if I don’t get my money
out I’m a ruined man." and then the
seething crowd drove them apart, and Mr.
Helby became jammed between a weeping
woman and a cursing man. a hundred feet
of the bank doors. Simpkins, from his
window, mail** rare fun of the white hat,
as it holibed and dived in the storm.
Midday, an I the weary cashiers had
paid out gold and notes since th** hank
open d. as though the supply of cash were
inexhaustible, an.l in the bank parlor
C- - 4mrFl
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J™. ; .’j;J
—’i' hZ
MSBI S 7
“I’ll Think it Squire. “Let it Bide for a Week or Two Where ’Tis. You Get
on Making the Will, and When ’Tis Fair Writ, Send Me a Copy.”
-nt th» manager and tors. as they
ha<| been s< <*<■<! for hours. If it had
ix-n -af<- to have ventured into the street,
the directom would have quilted the sink
ing ship, long ago, but now it was not to
thought of. So they wailed on in si
lence for 1 o'clock, when the decision of
the gnat financial lirm. as to whether aid
to the bank should be given or not. would
lie bt<aight to th- m. The messenger was
to conn- in by the private entrance, direct
into the manager's room, and his advent
meant either the bank's resa> • or ruin.
Witte and f-s-ni were on lhe table, but
none of these anxious pallid men had
touched th- m. for the ceaseless sound of
an angry torrent was in their ears. The
sib nee within the bank parlors seemed
deadly in contrast with that lull mar
outside, and tick by ll- k tiie clock over
tin- mantelpiece wore on to 1 o'cin k, re
morsi-hssly. The gold mines under lhe
eashia r's counter were almost worked out,
and the ledger clerks at lheir desks sat
watting for tin- end.
Near r and nearer to the doors, cam
tint white hat. There was only one win
dow let: to I rustle.l past, and -Mr.
Selby, haggard and taint, gasped the hot
air. Thue was no space for his falling,
<-r he must have don- so, but his brain
had ceased to work coherently half an
li-eir ago, and he was conscious only of
the window, which seem--I t- fascinate
him. He connected It with his account,
and so Olig as the broad sheet ot glass
was cl’ar. nis money was safe. Now tii-I
then he begged goill"b<»dy to give him a
chance of life, but the reiples; was not
he. d- d. and y< t he lived on. rather sur
prised at himself.
T- n minu • s past mu-. Th- re ha-1 been
a lit: <• scuttle at the door -4 th- private
entrance t-. the bank, and ah« rcu.ea:i
m ss.ng-r had bor--d h‘s way through
’.no crowd. He had gon. into In. l.atiK
1 irlor 100 and a rumor was watting
among the ledger clerks as to the nature
..f his message. Mr. Selby w-is within
r.uieh of th- L-or.s at la-l. and live m.n
ut* < more of that lite and death strugg »•
w -uld land him t . tile «■ unter. But he
kept his gaxe on the Window ; jf the pane
remain’d clear for live minutes ongcr
f .ur minutes now -his money would !»■
r-seued. then he felt him.—ls being thrus.
backward they were eleinng th- 'l'i"
from I- fore the counter, and the cashiers
had disappeared.
•What d-.es it mean.’ he cried.
Tha*! Th** nt was blurrint;
th. window at last, and the "Great Cen
tra! *k" had suspended payment.
CHAPTER VIII.
S x months had elapsed since Mr. Selby
had ». eii br tight back to Marlhurst by a
xympathlxing friend, and put to bed.
where he remained a fortnight, tended by
Dr. Moriitm r with a care ami skill that
alone could have saved his lib'. When he
r.«-.ver- d sufficient y to be brought down
stairs. Mr. Selby's first inquiry was rela
tive to his invention, and from that mo
ment he never referred to the object ot
bis visit to Is.ndon. That he had lost a
large sum of money and that there wou d
b difficulties in making both ends meet
In the future, did not ><•• rn him in the
least, and his natural cheerfulm ss seem
ed rather to have increased. To .Madge
the misfortune brought a gr« at many
anxious thoughts, for it was quit* plain
to her that the daily expense would have
to lie c-nsiderablv curtailed. Iler moth
er, accustomed to receive a generous
check once a month, quietly resigned
herself to the altered circumstances, and
outward y life at W.-stdow a house went
on tranquilly, in spite of Mr. Selby's re
duced fortune and gradual weakening of
mind.
Mortimer's project of buying a practice
had lieen postponed by Mr. Selby s Ill
ness and the time had passed rapidly
.••way since his recall to the manor, where
he remaini'd in duty bound to his patient,
and the 'squire was quite content to have
it so Mr. Dorman, after enduring the
dullness of Whytcleas for some weeks had
taken chambers in London, visiting the
squire, however, with great dutifulness
at Intervals, and nothing, except Mr. Sel
by's illness, had occurred to mark the
passage of time. It was winter now.
bleak and dreary, and the manor present
ed a forlornness that would have driven
a visitor away from it. had not the fet
ters of love kept him there. For day by
day Dick's love had grown stronger ami
Madge's more devout, as she watched h<.r
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1900.
father coming back to health and strength
under her lover's hands.
In lamdon Mr. Dorman occupied himself
in various ways receiving regular pay
ments of money from his agent in Syd
ney. and for the purposes of employing
these amounts, which wen* large, he con
sulted Mr. Seripp. Tie sold the sheep
farm the proceeds of the sale being paid
into a Ismdon bank, upon which Mr. Dor
man *lr* w some checks for considerable
amounts for which lie had no apparent
use. He did not speculate, nor wen* his
personal exf*enses great enough to war-
rant several thousands of pounds lielng
n< - <led. but th. se at various periods were
•nd him. And in the office of Messrs.
Scripp and Morder nothing had disturbed
tiie even tenor of business.
"You haven't been put into the dock
yet. Morder," observed Mr. Scripp, who
indulged in rough badinage when in good
humor, "and you're a sensible man to
have taken my advice to pull together,
here would you have been now, if you
hadn’t V
Mr. Morder was gloomy. “There’s worse
than lieing put into the dock, as you arc
phased to express It." In- replied. "1
don't suppose you can enter Into my feel
ings. Mr. Scripp.”
"I don't know that 1 want to," retorted
I his partner. "Feelings wouidli t have put
, I‘atlison's affair straight. and you
i wouldn't be sitting in that chair at this
minute, if you hadn't acted with me.
Don't talk about feelings,” and Mr. Mor
der refrained accordingly*.
In the clerk's office, Jean Kedar pursued
his duties methodically, and studied lhe
money market. Stocks and shares inter
ested him now, and his speculations must
have be< n singularly lucky, for the placid
little in.in was on the high road to that
fortune which it was his settled object to
I gain. He made no change In his garb,
nor varied his frugal manner of living.
Mr. Ihirnian, going into the partners'
I private loom, would nod to him in his
friendly way. and Jean's wistful look
would follow him as he passed, but be
yond this nothing showed that he and
Mr. Dorman knew each other, it was
only utter office hours, and in unfrequent
ed places that they had any conversation
together, and at these times Mr. Dorman
I Mas apt to show temper, and Jean a
placid determination that nothing could
’ ruffle.
It may have been Jean's close attention
to business that prevented him from gain
■ Inga knowledge of Ixmdon, or his way
j about it. His lodgings were a short dis
tance from Southampton street, and he
| could walk to and fro between the points
' accurately, but whenever he wandered
from the iteaien track he lost himself, lie
j Would be hours recovering his way hont •
I when this happened, and nlt hough ac
customed to large cities, I.ondon streets
' seemed to confuse him. There were cer
tain landmarks which saved him from
, being totally Jost, but these were not
always in view. When this was the case
he would go helplessly along at a gentle
trot, looking for them, and it was upon
i one of these occasions that he and Sylves
ter Courtney chanced to encounter each
1 other.
; For some considerable time, Jean Kedar
Iliad developed a great Interest in the win
dows of certain shops, pawnbrokersuind
dealers in second hand chattels more es
pecially attracting his notice, anil In a
j secluded street that had but feSv way
l farers through it, there attracted his no
th ,■ one of those mysterious emporiums
where old furniture, antique jewelry, mis
tv paintings ami dust were mingled to be
m e disturbed, or wanted, or even In
<iu bout by anyone. Along the win
dow v- nt a ledge inside, on which Was
displayed such a heterogeneous collection
of useless things, as only such a shop
could have shown, for there were sets
ami pieces of false teeth, the wearers
of which had long since passed the need
of them, battered spoons and forks, and
a horn snuffbox, together with various
other articles, that had rested there month
after month, until mold ami furnish had
given them quite a respectable antiquity.
Sylvester Courtney, lounging through tiie
quiet street one afternoon, glanced at the
window casually and was passing on when
something caused him to stop. For. amid
tiie lumlier on the shelf, lay a pocketbook,
with two initials ami a crest on the cover,
and he bent down examining It attentive
ly, whilst at the same moment he was
conscious of someone who had placed him
self at his side and was doing the same
thing. The newcomer was Scripp and
Mordor's clerk, ami Sylvester drew back,
bis intention being to inquire tiie price of
tiie book, and he waited until Jean, who
had tillered the shop, should come out.
Then he saw a hand stretch from behind
the failed curtain that guarded this treas
ury of useless things ami close over the
book.
"What does that fellow want with It?’’
thought Sylvester. “That’s the very book,
i'll swear, that Jarvis Dorman lost the
night he was brought to Mortimer’s sur
gery. It must have dropped from his
pocket in the scuffle. They’re not his
Initials certainly, but the thing tallies
with his description, and that it’s of the
utmost importance to him there’s no ques
tion. There’s a mystery attached to the
affair, that 1 should very much like to
clear up. 1 wonder why he and this clerk
are on such intimate terms?” and then
Ills rapid meditations were interrupted
by th- exit of Jean Kedar, who hastened
away, beaming with satisfaction, while
Sylvester followed him.
Eor sum * time th*’ pursuit continued,
Jean going up anil down the streets and
alleys looking for a landmark, until he
came to a sudden standstill, gazing about
him in a confused manner. Sylvester was
not twenty yards h< hind, and Jean recog
nised th** gentleman who had spoken to
Mr. Dorman that day in the restaurant.
"Pardon M’s'r,” he said, advancing to
Sylvester and using the French title un-
wittingly.. "But I am a lost man. I
never recollect my way, ami it will be
of the greatest kindness if you will di
rect me to Southampton street.”
"You are a good mile from there,” re
plied Sylvester, ”ai i as I am going that
way, we will walk together."
M's’r was too good, bpt it would be a
mercy. Ismdon wa sos all cities the most
intricate. If M’s’r phased. they would
1 walk together. Thus Jean Kedar.
’I his they did, and on the way to South
hampton street. Sylvester made various
endeavors to lure Jean into a conversa
tion about Australia; the little clerk evad
ing them with consummate tact. Perceiv
ing tills, his guide attempted to gain some
information relative to Jeans employers,
doing It hi a casual, chatty manner that
was quite diplomatic, but again he was
fooled. Jean would talk about the
weather, ami the chance of there being
rain before morning, but of nothing more
important. Sylvester asked him if he
were fond of collecting out of the way
things, and Jean said "no” with such a
natural surprise that the topic died away,
ami when a landmark hove in sight, the
little clerk, thanking bis preserver,»• he
termed Sylvester lor his great goodness,
11 "’ll' th're is a superlatively cunning man
in the world, there he goes." mus.-d Syl
vester. "There's a mystery about him
and Mr. Dorman that wants clearing up,
ami as l'v - time and inclination i 11 do
it for Di'k s sake. I don't know exactly
in' w'nat vay Dick is being affected
deau set on being H ide Squire wilt old s
heir, ami uncommonly sanguine, is the
-quire inlliame.i by Dorman? Now. let
me get the facts of the ease Into line
Dick and Dorman's chances we 11 call
equal. S< ripo and M< rdcr. and their clerk,
naml and glove witli Dorman. Dorman's
distress at losing ids pocket book and tiie
clerk's delight at. tinding It. supposing it
to be Dorman's. Dick living in what I
hope isn't a 'fool's purailise.’ I wish he
I didn't pi ne such teliance in having the
' estate. He’s tile sort to take defeat
! badly.” ,
it wk a few we ks after Jean Kedar s
. mounter with Sylvester that Squire
Gifford lame to Dondon. with ihe purpose
of giving S< ripp and Morder instructions
for making ills will- and for an hour or
longer lie ami Mr. Scripp were close clos
eted. When the details of ids last testa
ment h id been duly sot down tiie squire’s
brown face relaxed Us tension.
"I'm glad til’ writin's done, Scripp,” he
I said, getting up from his chair, "because
• vou an' me might get our call to go any
ininute. I m a healthier num than you,
thougn, by a good is h bit; country air isn't
like tills stuff you breathe up in Dunnoa
an' call al'-, but I might go sudden. You'd
like that. 1 reckon."
"My dear ’squire!" exclaimed Mr.
Scripp. "Y< u're doing me an injustice by
saying that.”
"You're u lawyer, arn't ye?” retorted
til-- 'squire, witli h:s usual grin when
pleased. "An' you'd like mv estate left
huddle muddle for you to put .straight.
But 1 won't gi' ye th' chance. No, Scripp,
I'm going to leave my property straiglit
for’ard. an’ tied up. Fast bind, fust limi,
that's my motter. Them mortgages now
that I told 'ee about back in th' summer,
'/'irne's up, and- 1 want to know if th’
money's been paid home?”
Mr. Scripp went to u tin box and took
out some papirs, which lie placed before
the. ’squli". "if you 11 go through these,”
)i.. said, pointing to them, "you will s>-e
tint everything htis been settled. Here is
tiie receipt from tiie bank for .tIu.KM that
are lying there to. your order. Ami allow
mo to suggest that it be put out to better
interest than tiie one and a half per cent
that it's earning now."
"i'll think over it," replied the 'squire.
®J
HaK lißil i ll®la 8 fi^lMi4min3rsmdi
"Let it bide for a week or two where 'tis.
You get on makin' th’ will, an’ when
’tis fair writ, send a copy o’t down to
th’ Manor.”
This was promised, ami the 'squire took
his departure remarking that lor. Ser pp
was not looking so well as usual, an ob
servation ih.it aroused such resentment
in the lawyer's breast that he shook his
tist after I is departing client. Then Mr.
M**rder came into the room.
"Gifford’s been here,” snarled Mr.
S< ripp. "He’s decided upon making his
will at last. He’s an insulting old man,
l, Lu.-k*.- deiignt in annoying
people.”
"Who inherits?”
“There are the instructions.'’ replied the
senior partner. "It's very lucky for you
and me, Mordor. that things aren’t
worse,” and Mr. Seripp chu-kled. "Wo
shad have Mr. Dorman here presently,
and for heaven’s sake don’t let him have
an inkling that his uncle's been In the
office.”
Liter in the evening Mr. Dorman called
ano was leaving, when K-dar attract***!
his attention, ami lie signed for the little
clerk to follow him.
"What’s in the wind?” ho asked sharply.
"Squire Gifford has been giving instru -
tlon about his will.” said Jean. "1 thought
you ought to know.”
“Ami Seripp never told me of this!” ex
claim* *1 Do'inan. “I wonder what that
was for. I'm not to know th*- Squire's
Intentions, it seems. This looks bad.
"A copy lias to be taken down to the
Squire's house,” continued Jean. "I
overheard him saying this.”
"You’ll have to t ike it.” answered Dor
man quickly. "Tell Seripp that you wish
to.”
' Yes. J will do that.”
"I am going down to the Manor to
night,” vm nt on th*- other. "When will
tin* pipi-rs be reaily?”
"The day after tomorrow.”
“Come by th** 6:30 train then, to Marl
hurst. ".-aid’ Dorman, “ami I '.* ill meet you
at the Manor lodge. We slian tbe in
terrupted there, ami I’ll checkmate
Scripps’s game of trying to keep me in
ignotanee of the Squin-'s intentions. If
1 ask him to let me see th.* instru lions,
h<* will refuse, ami I can’t afford to quar
rel with him—yet. You quite umi- rstam! .”'
"It v ill be an ex|*ensive journey.” r>-
manted Jean, easting a look up piously.
"Whi* n, being int* rprel.il, means that
you want some money out of tn*-, ’ s ti*l
Dorman. "Very well, show me the copy
ot’ Squire Gifford’s will, and i’ll give you
Jean gave an expressive nod, and Dor
min walked away, pondering d-eply.
What was to b*' th*- outcome of his j ur
ney to England? he asked himself. Was
it worth undertaking? Y**s! a thousand
times yes, tor it had brought ove ami
such tierce hope to him that thxy over
shadowed * v-rv other consideration. His
passion for Madg** S*-U*y was ike a c >n
suining lir<* within him. and to win her
was his settled purpose, let what might
stand In tit*- patn. 11 is journey down in
to Kent that aft riM'on was to se* her,
even If it were only lor a moment. Morti
mer was away from M irlhurrt. for th*
two men had nass***l each other in th**
Strand that morning, ami D. man re
solved upon seizing th*’ opportunity thus
afforded him. of urging his suit. He was
upon the most intimate terms with h*r
parents, ami used this intimacy adroitly,
for none knew better than he how to
adopt an attitude of humid*- homage an.l
resp*’**tfu| sympathy, and th.se virtuous
traits he presented when in th** presence
of the woman he wo ship*-.!. He was a
persona grata at \V* stdown house more
over. making himseif useful in a doz* n
littl**, unobtrusive ways, to Mr. ami Mrs.
Selby, who both agreed that h. was one
of th** worthiest men In the w**r’*l.
I’pon arriving at Marlhurst, lie w.-t’ked
rapid y in the direction of .M . S* 11 -,v a
house, from whence !’• would go to th**
Manor lator on. H*- had written to ap
prise the squill- of his '• -mtng. ard tb r ■
was much to be done in this opportunity
that Mortimer's absem-o gave him. <>t
th*- will that the squire ha.i at last de
cided upon making, he thought ot’ scarce
ly at all at that moment, for even the
prospect of being oneday owner of \\ hyte
leas sank into Insignificance in com
parison with his ’ove for Madg*- Selr.y-
He recalle*l the gratiti.-l looks that had
r. wa r.i* *1 him wh« n 1 ■ had taken - -"■
ami fruit to her father, ami tin pi is.***
ring in her voice when she thank- *i h*m.
* Madge wa < out,* w hen Mr. Dormat < il
e*l at the house, and after inquititig the
direction in which she hid H'* :i * . he con
tinued his wa k that wav. l-.-rtuie .-..*-
smiling on him at last, for whit tictier
opportunity could h*- hav* ot d*-emrmg
his passion than this, ami he quicken-<1
h ’l'he' load he was tfav.-rsing led t > th-*
Manor, ami he had ri-nched m d-way t*»
this, when he saw Madge adv memg. Sin
had be* n on a visit of charity t** s-.tii ■
I
lodge, ami was returning home. w... n
Dorman met her, his hand outstretch**,!.
There was the , rdinary greeting, for h.*
must act with caution, ami he turned to
w alk at her side, flu king the p- ■■ > • wn a
his cane, thoughtfully.
"I had a purpose in coming down to
Marlhurst this afternoon. Miss S.-lby,"
he said, breaking thf* silence. “Does it
Interest you to think what that purpose
"vias it because the squire is alone?
Di* k Dr. Mortimer went to London yes
terday.”
"I toes any purpose of mine give you a
moment's concern'.’’ he replied, not an
swering h* r question, at first. " \ *>s, f
know the squire is alone, but that did
not bring me here. Other men than he
lead solitary liv* s, men who would glv-’
all they possess could their lives he
cheered by the companionship of those
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they love. Perhaps you can’t realize
what it means to be absolutely alone in
! tin- world, as I am. Miss Selby.
I “I think I can. It must be rather
I miserable.” _
"That’s a poor wor*l to express It. I
I didn’t mind being alone once; a man gets
usf<l to solitude out in th<* Bush, nut
that’s a different kind of loneliness from
what one exp**riences when —, and he
ceased speaking abruptly.
"Miss Selby.” he bi-gan. his voice sud
denly changing its timbre. “I ntil I saw
you.’ 1 .li.ln’t know what love was. I
scoffed at it. ami thought myself prool
against its pow*-r. but I was mistaken.
Forgive me if I speak what’s In my
heart to say -what I’ve come here to
t*-ll you. I love you; nay. don’t start
from me as if I’d said something strung**
—th** strange thing would be my
knowing y»»u ami not Jovinff the vcr>
ground vou tread upon.
“I cannot list* n to this. Mr. Dorman,
replied Madge, whose heart was beating
madlv. for all tnat she kept her com
posure. "N**r are you entitled to any
explanation tor my asking you to have
Im< . If you ar.* a gentleman you will
let me pass,” for he had barred the way
I bv stepping in front of her.
I “I ask no explanation." he exclaimed
I fiercely. “Yet I will not l**t you pass
: until vou hear me out. I know that Dr.
; Mortimer professes to love you. but that
■ docs not hinder m** from loving you als”.
' I have loved you from the first moment
of our meeting, ami I ask you to be my
"Lot me pass!” cried Ma*lge, but bo
paid no attention to her. as he sp*-ke on.
An*! then Madge gave a * ry of delight,
for Di.-k Morilmer was walking hastily
up th.* road, ami Dorman turne*l sharp
ly, tne two men coming face to lace.
V T*» lie Continued.)
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SHOCK RESTORES HIS REASON.
Chattanooga Man Driven Sane by an
Electric Car.
Chattanooga, Tenn.. April 24. —(Special.)
i Solomon Clemmons, a prominent business
. man of this citv who has been suffering
for some tint** with mental derangement.
I today threw himself in front of a rapid’.v
moving electric car while laboring under
the hallucination that he was to stop th**
car to prevent a wreck. He was struck
, with great violence and thrown some dis
tance. striking the ground on his h* ad
..ml shoulders. When taken up he was
1 badly bruised an*! bleeding from several
> painful cuts on the head and body, but
i was thoroughly at himself, his reason be
i ing absolutely r* stored by th** shock. He
is resting easy tonight ami the physicians
believe that his mind will now be all
right.
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■
BOWIE CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Veteran of Two Wars Mangled by
Railroad Train.
Talladega. Ala.. April 24.—(Snecial.)—
Captain W. W. Bowie was killed this
morning i v a freight train on the South
ern railway. Th** train was switching and
; Captain Bowie was standing on the track.
He was struck down, dragged along the
track and crushed to death. Captain
I B**wie was a veteran of the Mexican war
an.l also of th** civil war, carrying into
service company D. of the First Alabama
cavalry. He was the father of Messrs. J.
C.. F. 8.. A. Y. ami Leroy Bowie, of
Tallailega, an.l Hon. S. J. Bowie, of An
niston. ail prominent citizens, and a broth
er-in-law of Dr. J. L. M. Curry, former
; United States minister to Spain.
I The family that keeps on hand and uses
occasionally the celebrated Pricklcy Ash
Bitt.-rs is always a well regulated family.
GAVE CHILDREN LAUDANUM.
THEN FATALLY SHOT HERSELF 1
WITH PISTOL.
Mrs. Roberts, of Goldsboro, N. C.,
Jealously Insane, Attempts the
Life of Herself and Girls.
Raleigh. N. C.. April 23.—(Special.)—
Mrs. James Roberts, of Goldsboro, whi e
insane from jealousy att* rnpted to kit
her two little girls with poison, and then
fatal y- shot herself. H* r plans were de
liberate. She bought laudanum, returned
home, called the children into her room,
locked the door, gave them the poison,
to d them to lie down on the floor, took
I a revolver and sat down by them to see
I them die. and then take her own life.
Her mother, who lives with her, at-
I tempted to enter the room, and finding
■ it locked, notified Mrs. Roberts’s husband.
■ As the latter attempted to force an en
trance Mrs. Rolterts shot herself in the
breast and fell between the unconscious
children. As she fell she cried to her hus
band :
“Don’t wake the children. Ix*t us al
go to Jesus Together.”
Medical aid was instantly summoned
ami after four hours* work the children
wen* saved. There js no hope for Airs.
Roberts. _
“Difficulties give way to diligence.”
and disease g- rms and blood humors dis
appear when Hotel’s Sarsaparilla is faith
fully taken. _
THE SUNSET-CENTRAL SPECIAL.
A New Fast Train from New Orleans
to Denison, Tex.
A fast s* : v.. e was i<-* -nt!y inaugu
ra,e*i bj the Southern Pacific company
from Ne v Oi leans to <<>;t:.il ami north
ern Texas points. No change ot cars be
tween Nevv Orleans anti destination. Pa
latial “eclining chair cars New < irieans to
De-nison via Houston. Hearne. Corsicana
and Sherman. This is th*- «*nly line with
out an tinnibus transfer an.l only one
change of t ars to Texas.
Th.- Palace Tourist Sleeping Cars oper
ated through North Carolina. Sot th c.iro-
I Una and G* orgia ,-v* ry Tuesday. Thurs.iay
i and Saturday afford the traveling public
j the 1* st service am! no change ot cars
to California points.
Pe.rti *s going to Texas or California will
consult tiitir best mterest.s by writing
'Mr. W. R. FTlgan, traveling passenger
agent Sou hern Pacific < ..mptiny. No. 1*)
Kimball house. Atlanta, via., before clos
ing arrangements for a western trip.
BIG FIGHT FOR PROHIBITION.
South Carolina Promised an Active
Summer Campaign.
Columbia, S. C., April 24.—The prohibi
tionists are preparing for a determined
state campaign this summer. A call has
been issue*! for a state convention to
meet in this city May 23d, for the purpose
lof suggesting candidates for governor
| and other state offices. C. C. Feather-
I stone, the prohibition candidate for gov
ernor, in the las) democratic primary
i was d-tested by . JovernOr Ellerbe, the
, dispensary candidate, by only 2,o***> votes,
i Th*- dispensary vill be represented by
Governor McSwee;iey.
SUBSIDIARY COIN IS SHIPPED.
First Installment of Money Goes to
Porto Rico.
New York. April 24.—The United States
1 transport McPherson will sail tomorrow
for Port,* Rico with Ik tween $4*»).060 and
in subsidiary coin. This is the
first Installment of th,* ?2j***t.ii*«* voted by
congress to l*e distributed among the in
habitants ot that island.
The largest financier in the world is in
New York.