DON’T EOOM CLOAK GOSSIP. rewards despite and ban WORRY, her boy effort will their calmness. victory; ashes, “1 hope to at “Comi Filling with the he get my ro envelope tney carriage an but, thank heaven. I’m news,” with hearing the he will in strong, without aunt; return his pocket, me, a it in put we a moment.” Don’t In this healthy/man tangled and inaugurate worry. skein outside, and Lampkin led said. “The grunted. He going,” he can a system “We be must Of life, worrying thought a punishments and belt into of him When together the ladies’ they stood had quitted the drawingroom, detective —Sergt. that they police, headed by near But complicates the kinks of Representatives After pain Are Envious winner.’ being Hendricks the coachman in resumed his and till he seat, a in minute. And —will be here entrance tightens Denham each saw knot. a up “The old gentleman’s Reed’s had Make Tom system will the looked Scalp. rein in his horses steadily of livery the master mood. find. the Huntington at doctor. I your They welcome to want our are Through anxious fear and doubt, points, and have served, its in think “I A later Mrs. I’l4 it out,” the awning. moment let he said. “She may remoter before the Huntington Miss to near see No pleasure, and good peace, no no effects, the senator’s to bear flowing it. emerged in her A blind till she Winfret she save her. If I wait is reaches wraps, can man can see Was brought news about. ever life. in niece. isn’t love her with the murdered Senate—How Senator this horror, she’ll accompanied by statuesque Times in the dumfounded by all Lively man. Don’t Do the best worry. “Young Joe liked hunt squirrels. to you can is the rolled Learned Shoot As their carriage had It other patch in red gray Denham down the Brown to lips. I her close soon as crazyquilt saw And let hope conquer care. The elder Brown had objections. that Herndon Hendricks bounded the will her cheeks Famoua no white —The He is of turn great pet there. across No away a new man, a is asked of more any man outfit with He would Joe darken and Than hansom. those eyes.” Coterie. young sidewalk House he has Mcßae’s, he awfully to great strength but is bear. Capt. * to open an The the family rifle, eight-square, with back fitted is for the load; “Oh, an “Follow carriage,” he said, that refer Gielow!” cried the fresh.” to you Your burdens all planned; Then were barrel about five feet long. he a he jumped doctor. Letter.] brusquely, the driver, and to Washington [Special And if sing along the you road charges would out dozen Hendricks representatives measure a the into the cab and followed by shrugged his shoulders. of national house The Kind 111. fate CHAPTER was will lend hand. a of him powder and bestow “It upon a will doubtless The statesmen doctor. strike her, it ferment. already in Is as a Don’t Fortune dame had left the and closed the worry. is They dozen bullets, and linen patches; a room the will the future, caps police, for “All right, sir,” said the driver, in fact, it will the of plans all laying sorts as You are have to smiles. with woo when they door after them enough all round dozen shots. for saw a man public is a large—that through in at important the hole the roof. he is the the of most Whate’er and her blame mood not one man one must you policemen accompanied uniformed by two “At of the hunt the old the eJose Nor existence criticise her wiles. As they bowled Hendricks in who Reed. would be likely down Tom to want the plan to away the elevator. from Trust God gentleman took strict inventory. and step in shadow in sun. Caruthers a looked the windows of of Caruthers’ send in his checks, in the house at to it representatives Of up course, as And luck will contemptuously way. Hendricks grunted come your For charge of powder and every every each especially they had just there 356 statesmen, were, possessed rooms. are as row a But begun since old time never the quickly drew doctor into and missing bullet Joe produce must a corridor young Every prior “Jamb full of sightseers!” to the individual ambition. he committal of the deed.” of Has day. the worry won off the right. leading to squirrel, shot the through head. •—Ella Youth’e Companion. gray Wheeler a Wilcox, in “It innumerable sneered. “Sergeant Denham his certainly is in look does shaky for of them cogent can see one “That’s the detectives do ‘You’ve “ plug ’em through got to way young Gielow,” day element. He is posing should that admitted why he to Lampkin. some gang reasons sneered. “Half dozen it,” he people the head, Joe,’ said the old ‘Any a man. of “My and gloating his importance. and If hope,” said Hendricks, become president; “is one one every over of have those blue uniforms other killin’ would be slovenly, must sort seen ascend Gielow Captain Mcßae could him the people he why cannot that does needle-point them wonders not his see now elevator of the and wondering and I’ll boy mine not to are now raise a wouldn’t hold his job hour.” finger-nails. Few artists have it, time for too. an see what’s won’t careless sloven about hia It be five minutes grow up a up. all The Huntington of residence such feminine Well, Tom is in the rubbish.” Reed way was on work.’ before the whole thing will be public Fifth his not half mile from “But Gielow these is, of party. of that is regular Bohemian,” not own avenue, a men; a “If failed squirrel Joe produce Ye gods!” to (as property. two a 8 young huge like the hotel, and it required only fewminutes He the house bestrides S rejoined Lampkin. “He is a a AFFAIR killed through the head the old rushed turned and past man men a corner of the others ladies all for the reach home. and nearly to most particular colossus; about his dress and is reliable hickory took down long pliant, them examining the numbers the a BJ on natural leader, As Hendricks his is and companion fear him. Besides, he thoroughly conventional strict a a ® and walloped him. As result, doors). “Reportorial vampires! Our a W and dissatisfied alighted, paying and their fare, and the most church-man that of thing. WILL and sort were even when Senator Joe Brown clerk despaired of making anything was a grown /Wi If. Copyright, 1898, by admit white-clad figures will freely they the ambitious of them mounting His studio is said be marvelously to saw a HARBEIf KUN indeed the day of his death, Co. to N. Kellogg Newspaper a. by holding his and of out tongue man, me coldblooded is the brown-stone Nevertheless, he steps to the attractive that fact. cutglass place where, during the a season, he the deadest shot in all surest, these fellows the has sent was rear up leader—that brutal doors. A great stream of light and almost he holds afternoon and teas Georgia. stairs. They know the the number of he flashed the street they is, in their opinion, because musicales. It wouldn’t surprise across says as were me a “Now, here’s skill the where the and and they’ll there in time apartment get emphatically. Winfret admitted. Mrs. last, and went in “no” often, hearthat bit manicured nails.” to he his so so wide it gained for him stood repute the bloody business whole in to report political campaign Hendricks her and glance back During the recent at SYNOPSIS. saw- [TO CONTINUED.] BE him in good stead. He involved in Geewhilikins, won’t the morning. the was He did them nervously. Tom Reed sulked in his tent. detective, just Minard Hendricks, great political fight with Ben Hill. They feast?” a public have royal awaiting him a finds returned from Boston, “We’ll give speeches, help ’em minute make to to collect forth to not a go directing The managed reach the typewritten letter to unsigned two TOUCHY. NOT an men He themselves,” said. reelection. he “The old is his lady colleagues to contented where Palace hotel, in him apartments to unobserved. Little of office groups his calling suspicious, himself with making but the is very young Weldon Caruthers—currently one of Mr. will find remains he idlers gathered here and there were weeks brick, the and listened reported for and by far beautiful and election not unto two most past a Grandfather Was sure, Emperor William’s humanity like eddies in the of current Detective of to be out town. connect seems desired to that shoe-leather. who and the callings of those creature ever wore Possessed Good and of Humor made his with attempt letter own that swirled through the great on room. principally, his aid. For this, Why, hang if I dreamt such needed me ever a friend, Goes with Humility. time previous. life some would Every and then now some one disgruntled. They being existed! When she they and turned that Upon search Lampkin investigate. are sore Dr. to horrified the main throw glance at a up remains of Caruthers’ apartments of cremated majestic Gibson head don’t like Tom Reed. and neck, I as enjoy To joke one’s at a own expense expecting of victim stairs if the jeweled hand body and reappearance as introduce myself, cloak this afternoon the began In to I wanted room a of humor requires strong marks Hand bears sense found a in vase. policemen. are a of the discussing the situation. the earth swallow felt anti-Reed to I up. me so men were points. nails manicured sharp humility. finger and little inherent of to — a Hendricks glad he known was was they concluded that between inadequate.” They of recalls Lampkin report a row so is the first kaiser, There told of story a sight people, it by only few for to both suitors Arthur Gielow, a and Caruthers Lampkin laughed. first unite strong “I have must man upon some never William the grandfather King of Prussia, Just then Dorothy Huntington. for hand of often enabled him with to act more proceed heard yourself in place of Reed; and then like this,” tc you express which of the monarch, the present in the clerk to great annoyance comes freedom have than he could otherwise combinations, having in said. had idea make their he “I had detective. no you even of the that he devoid of either not proves was his soft and done. Doffing hat, carelessly geographical distribu view the the of admiration for proper germs womankind quality. hair, he brushing his heavy back rion offices—the positions in make-up.” of the other Continued. ll.— CHAPTER your the time Mr. G. R. Sims At when was leading the stood in the doorway into of clerk, doorkeeper, Hendricks be sergeant-at-arms, seemed to somewhat student and fellow Bonn, he his at pointer able give a might be “I to ballroom. Signalingtoaman you a crowded and chaplain, with the subordinate ashamed of his outburst. postmaster students had little club of at clerk. “I suggested the one two,” a am seemed be of floor who to sort or a manager, officials. those “The lights offices under have flashed in the up hotels. The wTiere that club the and his generally keeps room that eyes he said: man a Thus the plotting is From drawing-room begun. day right,” he said, the on day the of met consideration small an amusing and for was one scene “I have important for a open, ears an message day the plot will thicken. Meantime, all business goes.” to again. “Here incident. The king stopping was mi*ht —” point 1 Huntington; her Miss can you during house, the short the session of the inn, and luck would have it, at understanding!}*. nodded Hendricks as me?” out to it is presumed that will hurly-burly there be a made his the English clubroom. he to time, for another way “I’ll send addressed The of the thus you CHAPTER IV. you eyes man time, that Reed will add and to always and I of that, be the swirling waltzers for reward swept sure may over a his stock of enemies. opened As the doors in to response The innkeeper which he just but who aid saw way people said: then he moment, me, The is becoming and senate the visitors four more their ring, footmen saw for going, and desperate, grew BROWN LEARNING TO SHOOT. was —” “There she is sitting with her aunt, now noisy day. Of this, in the more every in livery ranged against the wall, did he know what lay the table not know might like on to thought under the “I Winfret, the divan Mrs. you on language of somebody in of Gilbert like before the Vatican. one guards Hendricks, made sarcastic, insulting, that room? to in not the in very say is down Huntington that Miss palms.” Sullivan’s and is: there operas, with air that showed his speeches and of each other. winds, an Etiquette the and at cast to sir.” was ballroom, you,” said Hendricks, “Thank and to No possible doubt. with just such field unfamiliarity of Hill the best talker Georgia a the proprietor made reckless dash was ever expressed his smiled, a Hendricks Lampkin’s surprise, had considered for he No possible doubt, his operation, hat the nearest to and he peeled the hide the his rushed into clubroom gave majesty, the past No possible doubt whatever. saw, way firmly information and thanks for the his friend mortally to meeting averse keeping his and, overcoat, off thing. Joe Brown solemn One periodical dozen man on and seized from the More than times day the was a a the door. a a closed ladies, the detective, gracefully straight into the drawingroom. he walked night he far. went too table. presiding officer has to appeal for didn’t rascal,” said. “I he “Persistent avoiding whisking skirts and flying order. Lampkin deliberate. ’They Brown,’ said “ Senator was more The king lifted his eyebrows in Moi*e than dozen times Mr. accuse what about surprise. a him hear made his where the want to heels, to two were you way it his He took off his and Hill, ‘of wine overcoat, being gambler and had thus gave Why the innkeeper Teller else calls attention a a Now, what it?” some one sitting. or ladies to was say. were in and silk hat lackey and drinker. these to I will defend him from him, and had the came rudely passed why the audible and a to conversation, that I have of very “I started sort pardon,” to “I beg he began, addressing a say your down quite if he expecting charges. I believe I sat don’t them; deny removed? He desired as were been to only frequently has senator too to society who brings the paper a friend, of the two, me man, a younger an exceedingly be summoned the boudoir of them. To gamble and drink wine, to to to and accordingly understand the in his remarks until the buzzing mystery, mentioning, gossip worth beautiful pause the club “1 all young woman. while vices, after of wealthy patient. all the vices information. asked for makes like which the senate sound a a are considerable that there is pardon boldness, I remember will but a and trust you my Huntington of the Miss few steps in gentleman, and there’s nothing is English Punch, majesty, sawmill is The was a “It the allowed to oldfashioned in the your cease. talk going at present it is important that I should speak to on gentleman Brown.’ advance of Mrs. Winfret, the io Joe two concerning and there is in it, I believe, picture dignity the of —the as senate effect this Miss that a swell the interests. matter set to you on a your folding “At this Brown after the volatile ladies through the entered went that majesty would listened time when sat not prospectively your man or Huntington, who is I take the liberty of every must a very Mr. Hill la the code duello. doors from the innkeeper. see,” faltered the unhappy quietly in his have a rear. to seat to rich has recently been informed heiress, introducing myself. Hendricks is care seems my He wanted blood. It then his deadly “My feels of her hesitation aunt Diffidence given was passed has Jacob her Uncle sorry her lawyers that lam private detective.” by away. name. a skill with and firearms recalled, just Hendricks,” Mr. she commanded began, “Give it me,” the indifference, and was to place to senator whom she had Courtland, from “Oh!” with that exclamation, now, Van the one expected friends interfered. They didn’t want with genial smile; “but she is king. talks the chair while to 89 senators had— millions a inherit several lady stared helplessly to at Hendricks young the useful Hill killed. given reading much all the The trembling hotel keeper obeyed, gossip with each other. to death her the just before his —willed so sensational for and then moment, transferred a “Their intercessions well imprecations lately that she is and then stood before his sovereign Thomas Jefferson had different ideas as as condition that she the sole the of her long-lashed news constantly gaze money on eyes Hill —when it to expecting awful calamity with downcast The old king these things when he his was recalled about wrote whom Caruthers, Thus should to her appealed Mrs. some eyes. to aunt. to, marry him —of the Brown had to befall She is Punch to worried “No one,” said way with looked the cartoon, and manual. he, in the at old Courtland felt in Winfret addressed the detective in us. now some way a been reared to shoot, all had such friendly the fear that bring a bad though it guilelessness of his simple mind, “is too to It caused much of little astonishment: you may a none indebted. has news. was tone comment, no good effect that Hill apologized. himself, he Her brother Alfred sailed caricature of smiled. disturb another in his speech by hissing, weeks two generally for it has been “You wished speak sir?” to to us, “Hill wasn’t brave but he was a man, for Africa, “My said, quietly, speaking whispering and have only heard good man,” he “I coughing, Gielow, understood that Arthur “On of important business, ago we or matter a a fool, judges, watched and good w*ho a once.” thought should be other.” number from him I He had of to reputation, but of and immediately, if possible.” sorry annoyed a painter am you any some the incident the time, the that at trifle. Put the think say “It is concerning him that by such other things which he did it not desired not in love “I hardly paper church-mouse, —I know what say,” she a to we was poor as a as rifle of Brown, which his father accuracy compliments back the table, give walking around, speak,” said the detective, introducing right do, notably to to lot of her, and that she thought stammered, pushing the ice she had on my with a had whipped his skin, had into English and gentlemen, thought Lampkin with commendable the reading riting. He to him.” been eating aside and giving her white papers, or w mightily do with inclining Hill to to a them the “I long. tell that I have cartoon —bless his old soul —that won’t I have dear keep detective, his “Ah!” muttered the skirt pull towards her. “If would seen a man ease. you a you reconciliation.” excellently and that think it is did attention his been informed that friends I who have the of of not “she liked the call gleaming; to-morrow —” you are poor man eyes Ex-Senator William Pitt Kellogg, drawn.”—Youth's “tor,” Companion. Mr. Weldon Caruthers, and it colleagues ought sit dow*n, he is about to best.” Hendricks smiled reassuringly. who resides in Washington, now was him that I wanted confer with to said,” Dr. Lampkin, “What I desired “It is went to must be you. on say confided of the gentlemen who in the one seven To the point to at I have “that her lawyers informed her of the to to-night. I thought it come once, “Settle It.” you as Nebraska, territorial days of the at for being disturbed about his growing condition in the will promptly late that might reasons Squire of Petersburg, 111., more was you Masters, go outbreak of the boarded the at war. rather peculiar absence.” home before they intended because her preference long, and that I might than Lincoln, recently told old friend of an Herndon house in Omaha. The incident “But he is inPhiladelphia,’’exclaimed perhaps noticeable. there.” for Gielow becoming of the president, see you anecdote great was new a is curious in the light of the interesting Miss Huntington, in which tone Mrs. she Winfret In fact, believe colored slightly. a revealed practiced was on which shows how he many one circumstance that each of the little relief his explanation. wife.” “I have of becoming his doubt that the point request no over no civil your At time before the law: war one iu after occupied seat seven years a on She seemed think the to detective will Hendricks’ be reasonable The lines of brows together to in prove Squire ran every Masters threatened with w*as a the floor of the United States senate. laboring under mistake he but if his beard, which have just left the at escorts was some way, was our lawsuit. Springfield, where He as went to Kellogg to Nebraska the federal went as which she could easily rectify. puckeringstrings. for few bunch of minutes, and —and tugging, room a Lincoln were a had talk located, and was a judge of territory. His history the “May I ask how know that?” is proposal unusual, the to you your with him Lincoln told say about the case. is well known. He went Louisiana to asked Hendricks, diplomatically. least.” death Caruthers?” “And in of the of that the case settle him if he could not case Washington and to sent was as a Miss hesitated, Huntington and then, Hendricks questioned. furtive he cast glance at a but lie would undertake the defense, United The in States second senator. receiving the sanction of her aunt’s the office. Small “The will seemed be equally had to melted explicit groups urged his make aYnicable he friend to an ex-Senator Spencer, who the list is said: glance, into large that point,” replied Dr. Lampkin. and quite had crowd ones, “What’ll on a adjustment. charge, you Omaha private went to secretary as gathered had letter “The fortune be turned round the “I from him only few to counter. It a was was a me?” said Mr. Abe, to into for court W. territorial G. Saunders, the go to governor. plain him the of that it would days He had invited Count Bantinui, Miss Huntington end to to at not be ago. over many Masters. “Well,” Lincoln’s reply, He the was sent to senate at a was seconds before she the wife of the Italian nobleman, if and giddy* aunt and two gay an my will years was revelers I won’t “it cost dollars, but ten later period from Alabama. Saunders you would Caruthers. In the meantime, however, be horrified myself his box the by to Horse Show the awful at use charge if settle anything himself afterward represented Nebraska you you can concerning In Caruthers she report last night, and had of the death of prominent taken the tickets case a other member between yourselves.” The it the of the Tipton, floor senate. on of their by mistake. have the anyway.” set. Oh! lam to he away was money sure heard squire’s visit party of the to of who the two first was one senators “My is is right, Hendricks took involuntary request decidedly all although his leaving deep unusual,” a was Lincoln, settle.—Youth’s and agreed to of Nebraska by the state sent to he admitted, breath. turning quite unexpected. feel the ladies I confident and he to Companion. in branch of the it the represent upper biting his lips, Jove!” “but will explain “By he cried, in of the everything when tone matter is he a suppressed very a returns.” legislature, chaplain of national was and “This will excitement. is growing appreciate grave one, you my Competition. raised for Nebraska regiment the First boldness when “Are magnificent proportions. It is interesting have quite that heard what letter into you you sure was Down in Oklahoma there is regiment town HILL DENOUNCING BROWN. Eight companies of the the a war. I have in it the I from him?” doubly, for is to the must next question of to say*. case urge was you me order where offer rival bakers special inducements two recruited in Nebraska; the were carriage the crime it the detective. committed at I shall has follow artist who your happens once. “it scarcely that When to attract custom. in the days, ever remaining mustered two on were first home. The arch and to Surely, lady* started and at be stared protected cannot you at enemy, your young of ill-manners they guilty without my Schmidt Dupont in prices Missouri river, and cut side of the are other announces a whole by the Hendricks attribute have if debating whether inclined nothing he to servants I your own you as sufficient inattention to was of him in The regiment outdoes the reason, or consisted of lowa a matter troops. accommodation. genius.” fear from could be in his mysterious to right mind. thing that servant of the to anything me—a member who worth of John M. says in command was public.” “I his have dreamt of its moment, Hendricks reflected being not hearing.” never a One had this list day in the of the French baker Thayer, the next seven “But from figure in have him,” she said, prominent firmly. the before,” “I most of Thomas Jefferson we But, never is seen you eyes on am sign painted his house: the the side of course, ultimately to to senate, go representing on the lady I’ve began added: hesitatingly. all for then he at doubting rich the carpet, and in the rush sure dead and and hurry no reason “Seven loves twenty-five cents.” Nebraska. When the for gone, state was “Oh, it.” don’t that,” in the aunt, interposed anything “Was there fin siecle of this de period, why papers say The German, admitted the union Tipton and furnish could to not more Miss Huntington, ?” Mrs. Winfret leaned completely forward, the winning her the between two attention be paid about should what men to row angular its inviting any Thayer Senator for without senators. loaves that were sum the heart detective of the by form stiffening club her if hushed by the gentleness under it he said about good “No, as century up was some bankruptcy manners Hitchcock succeeded Thayer, and feast, appealed a at the to to a so 1 and beauty. petrifying “I due much and have the didn’t read to action amount of It to ago? That is ncient history. people. rare process so considerably later Paddock putting period Senator the public by in another way much of Mr. Hendricks’ startled the state of mind. learn all did not courtesy to here’s the So —the noisy, informant a to senate particulars. the his notice: He my in window this startling to senate. sent came was ladies, and his bravery, “I that who I absolutely not of it, and his rival, artist I bustling, busy —and The it am sure to senate now come territory may the by Saturdays vitals President Johnson customers’ to “On own fear nothing. It won’t think something take the matter,” of being she reputation remarked, noiser, busier bustling and over had the us a its grow more will be secretary. cooked.” —Judge. SMITH D. FRY. as minute,” added, she smiling giving each graciously word is said have been who and day. to separate distinct and cad, of a every a Hendricks. “I’ll order the drop. “You carriage his prospective remember, “When Senator Dorothy, Brown—now dead Gift. spoiled by on Wife’s His marriage, badly Willie’s System. — and will home said meet at in could He beamed joyful in the smokingroom, forgive boy,” said Georgia member, In ecstasy conversing ten not him for we you you you Willie, that Mamma—Why is it, was a a were you gift. hundred-dollar O’er minutes.” a dictating the letter alone, when occupied to typewriter “his father reared him with iron and they which a with boys of play an to your never care Till his he found there’d been from purse Hendricks bowed like and cavalier not signing it.” adjoining lunch hand. He him do everything the made in a even servants size? You either with those “lift.” always the hundred-dollar A are wended his through the The lady flushed failed voices and went of he attempted; if he he —J udge. loud the got at their way heard maze young smaller much larger that much personality, are or room dancers the office, where he slapping Gielow to but she finally didn’t whip admitted whipped. The elder Brown Caruthers that was just was than yourself. in as Travel. of Souvenirs joined by Lampkin. she had exactly coming through him not the calling appreciated and senator the face any presumptuous Willie—’Cause in the a lick littler excess I the haven’t daughter since “I can your seen “I it is out,” his in which hurled bottle first the letter of cruelty, but it his Gielow system. had presume been were a manner disgrace git was and it ain’t Europe.” boys from pauper. her to return no words. written, while failure antagonist, but she still held He proposed make of to firm of his to the head every the ones.—Chicago whipped bigger been busy; she had by she has at “No, so “They talking of nothing belief that it smartingly. This would preserved his else,” genuine. his cost Caruthers are was son ducking Evening foreign labels she had News. lot of by that to a replied the doctor. “The excitement “Nothing endeavor; would with separated could be easier he try is than promote waiters the and to trunks.” Record. her —Chicago countenance, paste on raging. The proprietor has forge and main fail, and the called typewritten might done.” in not communication,” Relied damage A Upon. to further Dish a to De before was them the police the suggested Brown confident this would Hendricks, to prevent crowd from Haskins—What elder the Repartee. paving his do.you get to eat at Domestic Hendricks* swept was room, over way eyes husband, (indignantly)—Now. going upstairs.” She do world of good. to startling disclosures. boarding-house? him and the “Have a more the grewlome resting your vase open on word. I in Hendricks incentive know peered into the ballroom. ‘lt Joe the letter?” “ get the Perkins its top, —Oh! little of everything never can yon a lying gives my son an you member across a plenty of them ‘l’m He—No, but success,’ said the Brown. get out. He the ladies entering is elder two “It to fingers the upstairs,** said Dorothy, Haskins— hash, ashen Do the her get saw diamond large you on Free Press. —Detroit offer of rich enough cloakroom. system betraying gaslight. growing to of the Up Data, not tone perturbation, to a the in sparkling rays