L ■ i . , r '' * ' half added, with and “And,” supercilious light hour he the the “Why his failures, whenever mystery of pistol detail, of THEY BICE. on ALL EAT a WORK. a some you an DAY’S are THE every shots.” liberty fix to late?” possibility of doing. smile, “you the at is there are so any Dr. Murdock When had’finished reading, dear. which the cooked done.” work, time rice thy day’s limit of in “Our Do cite, 1 know, plenty of my must not You wager was cases can everybody, drift- the clouds dark except Dunlap and and Though fast are question decided.” The large place the rice be after the lapse of in which, occupies years, even ing Everything in China Depends Sturgis, looked near, disappointed. The on by shown exclaimed in Chinese thought is been discovered ami the hear!” crime has “Hear! the hope and a young for little left has Though time settled back former in his. chair, the the fact salutation that the confronted with his becoming interesting, been is most much for fear. criminal has broker. “This the Price of This Cereal. common very muscles of his face relaxed, and the though work, thy day's Do now is the question: “Have eaten for —” premises those and sport guilt, but of you some the head must falter and anxious bank hand president The must be once more rice?” is expression enough enjoy The form of giddy to who staking opinion,” piped the shrill voice your “In are us my bow. the genial and polished oi came man modified each the novel day this something the clerical contest. n an foot shows of as the falling elderly Methods of Preparation—How passes, of aspect, Crude above on And far man an world. the The gazing reporter sat inquiring brow. of his with the mountain lay neighbor bold willing to reasonable detective, I, for regularity, is the surest “conscience the Grain Is Adulterated by one, am thoughtfully his at wineglass. if solicitude with tender and not the side of law order, odds the all.” after Dishonest Dealers—Annual on left for as there is Yet us. “Well, Mr. Sturgis,” said Murdock, of the faithful patient, physician his enlightened stand trembling represented, by the valley’s the to Who, verge, “Conscience!” retorted Murdock, press, Consumption. on “what do think of little problem?” thus, you breakfast, whether my he has his clever friend not of Sturgis. in the or eaten our word is euphemism. person calmly; “the a west—soft. far in the lies light that A his dinner the will his Chadwick, Come, two to or supper, as gives the of conscience one Hlnghua (China) Letter.] Man [Special to luminous. faint, but name “I have already been assigned be. criminal, to scientific the tempt against case may speech kindly ®F give and punishment. We Ids of discovery fear China is can THE cereals in rice work this each. for the Tempest,” and But making hand all of not much helping the that ready, to champion up case And to answered we are progress cause conscience apparently There is such thing in you lead in importance no as far in the smiling around by the patience And to the young reporter, quietly. with cooking. individual?” It without unappreciated our goes criminal who has absolute confidence the all but the northern teach. silence provinces. over “Indeed? Perhaps saying the that this dirty rice be answered Fred,” the well, “Very you must are author man detection.” in his to nearly power escape The price of labor and of thought of this gentle give article? well We No? Then washed, and that for than take hundred.” can addressed; “I’ll very more once. you a depends largely everything else taught. upon life’s long lesson charity, by And willing make the The to solution milky-looking that are you water pour we by where Is the who have “But When old faults lived down, the price this staple. from of wisdom, And great man can of this little the off mystery subject of be thrown It makes must not out. laughingly bets wrought. A few similar failure toil and were confidence in himself?” superb that famine, when the is short there is crop a and the test of theories?” feed for the and pigs. We love, unmarred our wager goats We give of the Evening your can can arranged and copy asked a Sprague. there is often there is famine a rebellion a jarred snatch of happiness, selfish By tin not only sell it good price, but the for for. a Tempest sent probably legion,” “His is was formidable. So less joy that answered keen aims of name the By more or power or “Hold doctor,” buyer will and it exclaimed on, away. come carry hard. and make youth cold Murdock, quickly. “He is the important is this that the corrupt even Sprague; “you The is doing Sturgis model for economy range are a an crime history of whose author understands necessity the government every reject if hearts HI. And, CHAPTER gay injustice. Why of fuel. mud. pick It is built of brick and of out, test as a unwritten.” remains forever in would fain fare of having warehouses hold, The gifts government on un- we his ability, It burns brush. wood, dry problem which, all intents to PROBLEM. a or MURDOCK’S grass checked. DR. which these really numerous.?” grain in order “And to to store prevent are so yield all and Our fitting that scarcely kettle is round and shallow, bright roads has already On the been purposes, dinner virtually Spargue’s stag the rich dealers from running how the stands in “Let was up us see case expect. that solved young eyes by the low, police? close It is Give to the fire. cast him some brought in servant Several when the price in times of scarcity. crime—say, instance, single class of for a work still. copy Why, do thy day’s over a one truly knotty in clay question mold, and is made of and he will be in a raw slow The love dessert calm, deep founts of to Tempest. The Evening are of the murder. Whenever the solution his element; iron. and then, least, at chill; some coffee removed, the and had been of sensational murder mystery a yield, the the harvest And 11< yet interest will If attach afford all want, aven may to wager.” to we can ea* we your andithe served, liqueurshad been guests is effected by the detectives, by their till. or hands work-worn to “Ah! think the will rice; if have problem the but has already steam you we we z/ The cigars. host lighted their had gentlemen the like All the Year Hound. allies, the of / \ press, been solved?” practice will to rigid / \ economy we Murdock, Dr. to passed the friend Mr. Sturgis, the gullible Lb newspaper / our we. boil it “To be soft, with of plenty The water. article have sure. leisurely you proceeded glance who to public, vociferously applaud the The '3.'<3 rice being dips read done, the cook <4 started out if it going us as were through its columns. achievements of these guardians of | | it into large jar. is little There interesting; to but, instead of up prove a WAfiER STURGIS THE safety, and forthwith do,” he exclaimed, the public this will at “Ah! proceed in the ordinary villager’s that, it ends in anti-climax. What ceremony an niche in the which award them something will, I is temple last. “Here to a family meals. Each is the crime member cf the here? The confessed, theft, STORY. DETECTIVE A good. But purpose—” Fame. So far, of think, so answer our takes his bowl himself. by and helps petty sneak thief, of satchel a a mysteries what of the dark which remain jar worth, Another with salt fresh with its IN WALL contents, perhaps eight SHOTS vegetables, or “MYSTERIOUS EDGAR MORETTE. 9 Dy unsolved? What of the forever and perhaps little fish dollars. ten And where is or the or a STREET. mystery? fiu Copyright, by Frederick Stokes Co. -jij 1899. A. which crimes of ever numerous no one few pork, is The the table. He ownership of puts few pieces of on a a knows?” even THEM? WHO FIRED takes pieces his unmarked linen bowl of rice, of little value that on or so doctor.” laughed “Oh! come now, A of the another bowl for them. pair does SATCHEL. STRAY not to take the STORY OF A owner care —Continued. “isn’t it rather paradoxical Sprague, CHAPTER II. to penholder, trouble chopsticks long to claim them.” as as a the assumption base argument PUZZLED. POLICE THE your on point,” replied is just the “That outfit. made of his bamboo, completes “I with cannot Mr. agree you, existence of crimes of whose very you “another witness will be Sturgis; quarter five beat, at past The table place "While his only at a Sprague. on While the crime in serves as a this admit case knowledge?” have you no Policeman John afternoon. prejudices, o’clock this biased by his interests which replenish nis bowl. He or to eats be theft, petty it contains, may a to my Murdock smiled grimly he replied: of pistol from the Flynn, hearing report a as hatred, blinded by jealousy, love suits it his convenience, in or mind, interesting features, as groups which Knickerbocker bank—" the of the direction you the of large city, “Go to OF RICE. CLEANING FIRST morgue any handicapped by overzealousness, alone, in the in the shade. or lose to sight or sun or of in disdainful appear your unrecognized dead where the Knickerbocker bank!” interrupted “The are exposed what stupidity, lack of But always and everywhere he sucks memory, or The problem, it summary. prefect recently the Hinghua times seems for identification. Aside from the Dunlap, broker. “Mr. the young is always Circumstantial evidence in the soft semi-liquid with that not. involves to suitable rice explanation me, a attempted regulate the price of has to crowd which is drawn such morbid to directors Do interests that a you. your impartial, truthful, absolute. sound mothers unpleasant that of rather two our mysterious pistol shots, with proclamation, though rice by by curiosity, will place pistol practice the board in at indulge you uncanny geologist reads the history the When avoid in the taught must eating nothing to of such minor details us we say Like the prudent housewife as is anxiously success. that each find meetings?” poor corpse written in its earth, it is Confucius of the of Unfortunately, as lighted jets behind soup. securely locked gas lord will be tractable who knows her people, each scanned numbers of of by the Knickerbocker about “What is that Newton Kepler when attention the crust; failed call to to or a a gates. As Mr. Sturgis has informed Chinese is well fed, the when he us, friend missing whom is seeking so a or bank?” asked the to whom this the immutable laws of formulates the man manifest impoliteness of this in his manner and earnest lucid effect God way, mandarin, he fears every though not body relative. At the most each addressed. can Having been speech recorded in the engaged they was universe, of eating, and I fear the habit is are has as now I should like know to a cause. himself regards exerts to the key only mystery. nor furnish man, to one in neighbor with his earnest motions of heavenly bodies, they an the established be thoroughly to too the that ever lighted the in the cause feeding keep the populace submissive by gas hundreds the what the of Then scores, ay, financial questions, he discussion their evidence draw conclusions from on the few who eradicated, except Knickerbocker among bank.” it he best others?” as can. of listening the had been to general not is entirely circumstantial.” which favored with education western are “I shall probably find- that out Owing their crude methods of to continued: he cause After short pause, a conversation. forget science but that “Yes; culture. and you the day after to-morrow.” said Mr. adulteration, preparation and of their customs least murder will “No; out —at not adjusted his eyeglasses Murdock and mistaken in its has often been and educated Of the wealthy conclusions.” course, Dunlap, smiling, “and I shall give the rice cleaned after it is I might criminal is what can when the not quietly resumed: Sprague, “so interrupted meals classes generally have their fellow talking for his to carelessness only be kept month six weeks without a genius in call professional, of or a a a man the hearing “Policeman John Flynn, has constantly been that it report necessary in forgetting to the turn out when spoiling. So only the rough rice dispassionate, educated, intelligent, gas his vocation, the the direction of of pistol from a theories fit newly acquired alter to to he locked up.” “paddy” is stored in bins, and it is Wall Knickerbocker bank, in scientific. Fortunately for street, started or understood facts.” better or that toward building. the of his speed at top “Mr. Dunlap’s cleaned needed. suggestion,” continued of detective, the reputation the as amateur rejoined Sturgis, “but “Granted.” within about 20 yards When he was 4 Murdock, The outside husk is removed by “is plausible in itself, professional, the in the and genius a the another shot out, and bank of at of the is because lie interpreters rang that 1 and might simple but effective hand made of that mill / the necessarily modest criminal line is of darted down the we even assume the instant a same a man the evidence fallible: because not \ are Broadway.” £ I B and toward careless employe, bamboo woven-work and hard mud. It after locking steps disposition. He and retiring cannot ran same itself is incomplete. The evidence > the is turned by Richard Dunlap, president of the bank, forgot hand; and close the his ingenuity to outer call public attention to the up one man can pl H \ produce the will always same cause ///// door the clean pounds day. Knickerbocker bank, listening Wall side. about 800 attentively street But his achievements and skill; he puff cannot was on a even chain of effect: the events same same then, hand ■ Behind calm have disposed The winnowing mill, much enough the of the Not only not in the daily now. we very ownership i press. are and in will invariably terminate one like grandfathers there the of the satchel the used the financier evident of the pistol mask of to masterpieces unsigned, but they two his one our was nor remain catastrophe. The the apparent same I shots. The police have, cleans the chaff. Even this is bank president. theory anxiety of the that these out The detective unheard of. forever deviations from this law due to are wasted. shots fired by bank Perhaps its philanthropic of bank, like the robbers not For the stability most only by his is known were a seems, successes; unrecognized differences in the producing I admit, service is mosquito far-fetched. smoker. of is the of Professional based solely honor criminal’s reputation is at the very as a mercy a woman, additional missing to causes, or cracksmen A few of it burned in would passing hardly be likely his failures.” to ounces rumor. a room every upon evidence. chain of links in the fire unless will clear It of these pestiferous insects Wn. wusSmlw, cornered; and then they this delivered parting Dr. Murdock satchel, carried in his hand small “He a '7/ criminal, hold that Therefore I B Bw'R’ffWwm a would fire kill in few minutes. Let New Jersey and dropped he that to at least disable. which he to a which soon as saw or the deliberateness as shot with cool be. leaves behind however clever he may pursued. After exciting chas* he an If their Texas friends notice! was bullets failed take hit to the mark, of his whom he complete overtook his him trace Flynn every man, recognized a they would The inner hard coat of the rice is leave at rate any some Michael Quinlan, alias Shorty as which his crime be from aet. reconstructed may trace.” then removed by pounding with stone a sneak thief. On the Duff, well-known a certainty with absolute in hammer The back the bank the policeman stone mortar. hammer to questioned [To Be Continued.] a way detective.” by competent about the pistol shots. his prisoner a is large and heavy, and is generally vehemently denied having tired ‘Murder will out!’ ” said Quinlan short, “In worked by foot by two power men. that he had stolen the them; but admitted ORIGIN OF SCUTAGE. had silent listener who been A CHINESE RANGE. a man a White clay is used powder to satchel. His is that, he as a story as was this point. the conversation to to up the bank, the door ajar. passing outer brighten it. In oriental fashion true was l only served table around which at quiet which A Feudal a He spoke with smile, Tax That the vestibule, he Was the satchel in Exacted Seeing in a entered, the rice Is sold with four of cent, per the male members of the family and order crouching low in to avoid being escaped being polite the Time barely of Henry 11. sneer. a it this clay, and another two cent, per the through the inner door, seen upper gather; but three-fourths of guests his interlocutor's Sturgis’ keen met of England. eyes which is in add water, put to weight which is glass. portion of of plate Scarcely their ordinary the people eat meals in replied gravely: he as his hands the satchel had he laid and make it easier. clean The ordinary upon the above described. The tax feudal manner make startled by the “I should hardly when he report of known to payment was a or care so Chinese rice would not sell in the he dazed and The of times the bowl is pistol. For moment was a replenished “scutage” is in manner affirmation. Dr. Murdock. all sweeping books described as our an American all, market at unless it was Then, how undecided to act. as no one depends the size and upon device merely stated that the introduced I have by as a through machine and take notice of his seemed to presence, run a proper any occupation of the and the eater, Henry 11. indelibly in crime is history of 1156 by which 1159, off, when quietly slipping second he every or cleaned again. was a of rice in the jar. Our school amount ho fired. Panic-stricken, took his shot to tenants in chief, tangible evidence. The the written in feudal was nobles This of adulteration varies custom only be captured by Flynn. heels, his to boys and one-third of average one England, is wall, but of allowed writing the required were on course or in different localities. is said It be to “On reaching the bank Flynn found the pounds day. But boatman’s allowance fixed a a it, to in blind cannot in lieu pay a nor can sum see Hinghua a man closed, but fastened. The money in than in places; door not outer most worse is times that. A good tnree of the fulfillment understand it. the of the illiterate heavy iron between it and inner military gate man but it is less an requirements prevalent more or everywhere, is about pounds day. two securely locked, however, door average a its was so of their however trivial, Every that event, is, tenure, to owes the clay and water as are necessary The that it impossible enter. Knickerbocker to I IJ ■ 1 ■ Counting was that there 400.000,000 are the king natural and in the field with to serve r a cause, for their methods occurrence a crude of clean- certain has second bank entrance a on ■| of Chinese, of whom, one-fourth V number say, indelible impress of followers. its leaves This, this, nature. Exchange place. But too, is upon protected says liti.e rice, and eat one-fourth or no massive iron which also the by International reads gate, Monthly, The Indian the trail was a supposed on was DO.” have WILL rapped all they •'AH! THIS found locked. Flynn for assistance, want and to eat. the have had experienced of the with the story to twofold advantage—indeed, eye an the call having been answered by Policemen and remaining two-fourths half of the eat enemy's has been to have been introduced his it passage, as O’Donnell, Kilpatrick and he left of pounds daily, two insolent characteristic of the The average for the or one twofold recorded trodden turf and broken man. in the Exchange purpose—of providing was the watch place / \ former to pound day, would have daily words emphasized the of his the latter guard irony door, and to entrance a we the ambitious a the bloodhound follows, was king with twigs; while with money Wall while he took his street, prisoner M consumption of rice by the Chinese on his bearing. calmness of by the which hire to unerring judgment, still mobile with and effective a more a surer tha station. police to nation of pounds, 400,000,000 six doctor,” laughed Sprague, “I or military force, though less tangible trail. The latter's say, and / |mb of weakening “Messengers dispatched at to once were !»wm and two-thirds million jushels. This vocation. You missed “you have the military has left behind, your habits of the house at the of Richard Dunlap, the president great every quarry (iHpiaßW- of annual amounts to consumption adopted the profession of that have of the bank, and of an should to Mr. George vassals. It and invisible, imponderable, however, close step, appears, an on S. Rutherford, the cashier. The former bushels. 2.434,000,000 If this is too criminal yourself. You was scientific investigation, unmistakable itself. Perhaps seem that of yet part had scutages er home, and the family being not at of out liberal throw off count, the millions, science the theory of the a to been collected be maile clear as before meaning possess the time of Henry who can there knew my where he town, was no one and have still 2.000,000,000 bushels, experience would and little we it is. When no spending the evening.” 11., and that photographer they by illustration. a was not muchcommutations a were an so is which probably figure. conservative adept in the doubt have made a takes an in his dark you of military Every turned toward service Richard room an ex•posed eye as ' well.” practice his it is special form from as of feudal plate this imposition Dunlap paragraph read. a camera, apparently as was The world’s wheat of dozen crop passed a mild A look of amusement in reality there scarcely distinguishable blank; but His features remained impassive, from the aid under a estimated in the Encyclopedia years ago. as Murdock’s countenance. detailed the donum, minutely though, is this plate the it is the full control of the veteran true, collected over financier; or upon Britannica of ISS9, about was Sprague. right, Mr. “Perhaps which, in when history of event, otherwise are but observant you to like Sturgis’, to an a an eye summons bushels. 2,000,000,000 without I think I affirm, At rate, actual hands, brought before military service be man's real anxiety may the might have any betrayed can proper was China, before long, will become very conceit, that if I had overweening of observers been expected. This is tlm least by unconscious competent the action not the only his of as integral of this part planet, and an I followed the suggest, actinic instance where irrefutable evidence. Here, the hand, which lay closer study of the course you right the table a upon WINNOWING RICE ON THE STREET. then this production and enormous friend prepared for could have authors records has sunlight the nervously deprived of the your and played with recently famous fork. rays are a consumption of rice will be larsje problems a Sturgis little Mr. pretty natural rulers methods will of the evidence; but of the traditional credit of initiating ing. These some “Yes,” said the banker, every pass carelessly, away in the figure statistics of the world’s his wits. feel sharpen I which to far-reaching opening of the force, in another, lines policy. with the of on curious country. feeling the of the one way or conspires oilier gaze food supply. well I could have been artist that detective the price of labor increases, with the to When the an as and him, answering run guests their machinery upon WILLIAM N. BREWSTER. line.” in scientist that will do the criminal earth.” work effectively to a as Oh, Those Dear unspoken questions, “yes, that Girls. is more true; “You might console yourself by writing and “Unless,” suggested Murdock, “the cheaply. In Japan “Poor fellow!” did tell housekeeper she said. “He I more All His Fault. not that I my proposed. interesting valuable book, the side the and ability happens be of much the methods prevailed to employed Fad A Y’orkshire invited dine by but i refuse him.” on an to friend same to at until woman a was our such title 'Hints the which Ihe conspiracy under to Of in recent it will be five-year-old took her this evening. There "Ah!” exclaimed dearest friend. factory some as Sprague her years. boy quarry; case, of course, to was, of Fine against Criminal,’ ‘Crime long time before nature's forces the Young these methods turns will and asked hospital the or a why I “Then that explains the as should. it.” a Wt 11, to surgeon course, no reason ter.” Art.’ all criminals of At be obsolete in domestic bun events, The hand. By Murdock, did look his freak they your Dr. find “Explains what?” use. Rutherford?” at of some nature genius stanch advocate in raises “Ah!" retorted the “the have farmer who his rice will reporter, finger and thumb you. his had a the the “Brother Tom said own interlocked, at continue men detectives what earth have the it in is equal The dice But clean his house to not in causing him Murdock had looked game one. are on club all congratulating him own pain an while great the at on up were loaded. call forth this wholesale done this perhaps for For while the hand to to generations didn’t “Why speaking. to times. you banker He way. here one something night.”—Chicago on other last leisurely you was come now earlier, or vitueration?” But the people the detective, if he falls into in the large good woman?” found his asked place and come. the an error, continued Post. the my surgeon, disinterested observer, have “Nothing. But, and cities, who has lifetime in which it, to buy, correct towns will to in of sharp as reading of article a the in the reprimand. a Tempest: tone a fair If lam learn it misstep the criminal I like to play. Cause and FtTect. in time that is of the not “The little chap has evidently part see any economical been on suffering “The cashier fortunately home, at was estimation modern mistaken in the for them is fatal. And who is infallible?” of buy is laid with to from this he hurried “I hear the extraordinary my and down town nor necessary defect tenor at with his a once up detective, conviction. set of bank keys. Two detectives pounds of “Not the detective, rate,” 1 three four clay with to at from the ankle,” .said the church choir since the day of his am open sprained birth. any answered or every If had you central office accompanied him, the and hundredweight Murdock, against that of rice. with irony. “It I have $5,000 to SIOO brought him wager after baritone. he suave born I soon was three carefully searched the men pren-'ges. and have has always pick daily from Now that rice seemed that the halo I must to have done up any paper giggled the “he we our might can “Yes.” we something me for him. They nothing found soprano, out of the way tr.ere. riddle, ready for eating. which has its select unsolved it been conferred him. columns The get typical that three jets except lighted peal.”—Philadelphia but I an and much fear I now.” slipped upon gas were very cannot up on an organ turned full blaze. At tirst the chiefly which detective the of the detectives celestial appreciates the importance through face the efforts imaginative to on of of on The Record. no that she sadly woman, aware was inclined think that to bank robbers were than writers earth give the Have I this keenly anything of sensational fiction, is else. answer. blame, can any more but loath to take to the full had gained responsibility, entrance the to building: d an a. Works entirely taker, gentlemen?” Commerce Chinese of both knows undeserved. Every In the first How how place, sexes immediately that them, turned of having her one caught of to sight takes of the Crimea has do it. It least hour. most of Shorty Duff he —Broomcorn at which hear reached Grocer to As he spoke, his Sturgis’ and in met to the gone up. one unfortunate as steal offspring. “Dost we eyes hear ta satchel from the vestibule, had fired committed either for? You miss servant workman Clerk—What's that by upon at of low suddenly seemed flash to with or are you what men the gentleman a an earnest Tommy?” says, him. This would explain the pistol shots o’clock. He of intelligence stupid, keep about in leisurely order else returns by madmen, Grocer—Why. to 11 defiance, which instantly melted into up a she cried. or “Tha ought ’ave to heard by Flynn. A careful of mentioned examination which latter raised the price of about in we've at category 1 include all with cynical the the calm, smile of the one the bank, manner p. m. however, failed way or it five sin'. man Oih’ve to reveal any years no criminals acting of bullet. Record. later. under the impulse of trace —Chicago world. of the a brooms. patience wi* folk ’at suffer an’ say “The valise, when opened, proved to did leave “Why work of he passions—hatred, 1 love, jealousy, contain said “Done,” Sturgis, quietly. your any you so nowt.” —Spare Moments. only change of linen for and a a man a They Do. So early?” And then, the while detective Mr. Sturgis,” observed “Very well, anger. few toilet articles of but slight intrinsic have rice.” people cook takes “Do “I went to good that his shall Dr. Murdock, indifferently. “I The satchel corns anywhere Many Masons value. itself ever my in New Is York. care successes ordinaly an cheap leather handbag, feet?” their chair coolies in shall stamped The put be in New York’s Masonic proclaimed from except the imitation confine myself the columns of grand to an appearance lodge on your of alligator skin. ths in have about instead housetops, Le farmers B:3d of has is “Why. at jurisdiction equally careful for the selection of the corn to m. yes; a. than over newspaper own more “The police looking for Its are now owner —Philadelphia Bulletin. night ull agreed the before. sßiother ear.” members. 102,000 accounts, problem which work. to to seven, as was or in suppress you are the that he upon hope will bo able to throw ' - ■ '-34» ■"'''■ f-gk '' r; \ ■-'. <-! 7 ' < r i . ■ |l " •■ —rp- _-_■ - __.