I . —l, l 1— 1— 1 *- -j - - ■' - • \‘sr ■ his directing again, this time steps suddenly broke forth in countant itself did furnish piteous in not RESIGNATION. that tainly. But toward the Murdocks’ home. pleading: 'l ■ despondency. for sufficient reason > . a brought the Buddha mother broken to don’t ask much “I Tell only A ) * jgwl object of that the rumored now. me It was outstretched with hands lifeless child; r A ~ i thing and I shall content the of betrothal go affections away his one eve on was besought CHAPTER XV. Say the present. that other dependence breath for recall the But what prophet another. to That mighty no man to LOVERS. TWO the sting of steal Forthtlown, and chance better with away than I public has placed be any you rumor? upon a can death. Miss Murdock seated at the piano that Say do love was not fact Miss Murdock have. of you matter anyone As a piteous and with pleaded, Ttwrful she gaze shapely in the drawing-room, her fingers else.” absence of the in rings; her bent knees stooped, from Buddha The wore no wandering dreamily the keys, girl tried The hard avoid over to betrothed the. raise of young badge to the woman, No Chance Blessing for Runt. in Disguise. the took from her mother; knocked the door. stricken The when at ardent believing' Jier servant his justified in a gaze. he not was proud Householder—l “Good send morning!” the want said to child you a miss,” “A gin tieman to said it!” he “Say commanded, in sudden see yer, free? fancy soothing, mild, gentle accents, spake in the And to the house girl fozzled take the mother of the to who man out up the maid. field fair sternness. checked there and the her grief hushed that In a That was case, daughter’s meter. piano wretchedly. “I hope my exclaimed “A caller!” Agnes, in drew herself Agnes proudly flooding tears: have then. should he not surprise. Why and favor. up no Gasman—What for? playing didn’t disturb last quieted thy fears. you and heart, thine still “Be of day? “At this time Did he don’t know by prize “I what right winning the of chance good you presume a as Householder—l thee shall restored again going for night.” be to child Thy am away card?” give his to catechise command me,” of No you to man? another or and course, sought and found man, hast thou When as three months. Nexdore; pleased “No,” said Mrs. “it “No, his miss. Nor nayther.” said, coldly, That she the time Murdock. name, at making brought of Agnes worthy to same me was Gasman—Oh, don’t uninteresting about the immensely. Some most worry us hovel, hut, home from “Well, then, Mary,” said Agnes, of grain or with A motion corn in if But to touch the button fundamental axiom. the a as was meter. It won’t N. Y. call early rusty.— people get to thy roam) on us I in give quest to came limits ;No mixture and of amusement severity, the electric bell. perch only a of does not upon love success Weekly. stolen didn’t Death hast not, but they parent evening, stay Whence or in the “why him? think do I Chatham it did, the the motion If announce and worthy. you the of the banner saw child." sprang long.”—Philadelphia Post. would better keep beguiled, her distress the A Study and her intercept heard, before to it. in Hnhionymy. she become you Eager would an eye on human extinct. soon race she the Buddha’s Lighted her name hat-rack.” She said: “I do know.” eyes, not “Ah! that is the of it, is it?” he Tired. Made Her He way blessed. These I spoke; words dreamed she “He ain’t miss,” said thafe, the don’t said, “you know exclaimed, with “Henry,” she passionate thoughts no jealousy. man’s the So ran on, her fleet-footed sped young and turned And on That, since it though seemed as maid, positively; be dressed “he do influence are—in love what soothing have resting “You —with found another man!" you while hope up a. quest. a She more could “yes” evoke, once not foine Besoides, Oi’ve too fur that. nie.” The words She seemed said: “I do know.” choke him sane to in not in his heart. place on sought in she and yet the Sped years on ’Twas different woke— him when I here before. A hansum whispered, “My darling,” he softly, the utterance. The again, blood young rushed his Murdock to to Miss not pose was vain The language fools so!— one feller wid rid hair —Mister —Mister— sought his and while glad light into inquired head; the veins the his voice work temples stood With Sprague eyes, but a came eager to on on eager was She said: “I not! No!" do Cha —Chapman.” again. in “can it be so?” purple vividness, into out and, about he portrait, lie to step —Town Topics. as was and here parent here a son. But gone a “Chatham!” suggested Agnes, with clutched “Yes,” she said, "when here when the spasmodically breakfast, his collar, studio after at the you are a finding always daughter, here one And a HE HAD MARRIED HER. sudden seriousness. I always sleep.”—Tit- wild light feel inclined his into his to fleet. announced call from housekeeper still, with footsteps absent; came eyes. Forever a “Yis, miss; circle quite do be the same.” Bits. find it sped, complete. Agnes caught their She him mad glitter to some consult and who wished to lawyer, £9} “I receive him,” said cannot Miss shrank back in sudden The important terror. matters. about some mutely pleading with each door Asked at 1 Au Experienced Agent. Murdock, in frigid tones. “I “I have been duped!” he shouted, consumed in morning thus am entire surprised was eyes House Agent—Rush around to 126 that John should admitted have ordered prize frantically. yearning for the “I have been and it cat’s-paw, tedious business, And hungry but a necessary Bank last quick and street get with toll and till him, after Despairing the explicit instructions not, worn I until luncheon that the after not was month’s rent. time. him yesterday. Hereafter lam gave work. artist last free set to at to was tireless and with hope patience Bookkeeper—What’s With up? at home Mr. Chatham.” J? to stood never portrait, he off Uncovering the sublime. Agent—As I this passed there morning “Your butler anguish seeks, is in Buddha in her fault this not at Again the did something examine it. As he to so, heard I baby. There won’t be a and her failure her journeys Recounts instance,” said voice from the hallway, caught his the floor a white eye. upon cash around house for that speaks. any spare and before either of the pick it It letter stooped women lie to up. was a six weeks had least. I’ve ’em at myself.—N. speaksagain: softly, sadly, Buddha could TitV from her surprise, *1 beautifully regular masculine recover in a — a L Y. Weekly. would thy search learned thou “Hast not flashily dressed with intensely turned it hand. Mechanically he young man over be vain not red hair entered the He His carelessly and unfolded it. room. wouldst have the thou Were there Plenty That. of Shocks In eyes power carried his left in sling. declare? His written then in flash the arm “Doctor,” thoughtfully, me swept a said the patient, page; a everywhere Death is that Dost thou not see face pale; his glittered with realized what it and he flung it was eyes he “instead of relying electric was, upon an circle of Eternity that in But feverish light; his voice quivered him. a violently from battery occasional give to waiting patiently?” with only That me comes with repressed excitement. Bismarck Tribune. W. Foley, Jr., in —James shocks, why couldn’t I politics?” into Only few words had left their impress go a “I waiting for father in was scattered your his retina—a few upon his office, when I heard maid “Oh, have such violent your mustn't and But these words signature. go you a were and by, I asked her to shocks,” said the cautious physician. announce branded deep his brain for all me. ijpon | I hoped for, but I hardly I —Chicago fire Post. can WAGER time, in letters of which burned say STURGIS THE expected, hospitable a more their his he had reception.” soul. For to way very Is He Genius. / a je STORY. recognized which had DETECTIVE the letter been A / 9 / He—l ——— used that to pay woman compliments be “You ought not hard Rudolph, to so on Miss Murdock, after the first shock delivered by the Miss to messenger five years ago. papa,” said Miss Kittish. “He of surprise, had drawn her Murdock the day before, and he had MORETTE. EDGAR By up graceful £ She—What do her now? you pay is man.” really smart very young a figure its full to height, and that it stood SJ enough know ml $ to Copyright, by Frederick A. Stokes Co. ISCO, seen was He Alimony.—Cincinnati Enquirer. is about him?” “W’hat asked smart — looking the with undisguised at couched in words of passionate love. In young man papa. in contempt her flashing instant quenched last Times. the In Campaign that eyes. was ray “He that he thoroughly understands says Chatham of They long in dull accents paused if expecting had. woe which lurked within his of hope sang ago Xlll.—Continued, CHAPTER as a the question.”—Chicago the delicate “The Man with A dirge of NERVOUSLY currency IIIS FINGERS CLOSED reply; and then: Overwhelmed with of heart. sense a Henderson.” he asked Dr. Hoe.” “1 to ON THE HANDLE. Daily News. see “Shall I explain the object of he desolation, sank back utter my the upon a But when political strife stirs now continued, which sleepy clerk the “at visit before servant?” he asked, throng divan, and for long time remained your a the Ode Mosquito. to I done and that have all that open-mouthed in stared at now was amazement. me It’s who most the with the barrel bitterly. man lost in bitter reflections. the Musician of midnight hour. wanted of I be turned to off it Dr. Henderson, in; not me am the throng. was moves seize thy “You leave, Perdition cruel Mary, until I ring power; But Sprague, in spite of his dilettanteism, may —Washington dog, with kick. dirty Star. like The work quite he would uncertain a a waen Oft has thy buzzing minstrelsy, was for you,” said the girl, turning of grit when young was a man occasion done, is it? We’ll that; is about ’Most able destruction driven be in. Indeed, far I to see me. as as was of Bond Sympathy. maid. the to called for it. Summoning at thou As didst wildly hover we'll what father has near, to judge, Dr. Henderson be see your say. to to appears Mr. Clifford’s “Do like The reluctantly you young left the Buzzing about slumbering his fortitude and his pride, he woman my ear; length But, be of at rate, No mysterious sure rather any you can one a personage. looks?” Oh, would that I mlstbt all end it casting curious glances room, proceeded he what upon out to carry conceived thing.” knows much about him. Even hia By walk thee the smashing against one “Yes, I do, much.” her mistress very and her unwelcome young be the duty of gentleman to —Chicago a under Daily News. His voice sank hoarse whisper to admits that he has him clerk a seen “Don’t his rather long?” she ears seem guest went. as the circumstances. and the words fell with impressive distinctness: twice in the months only 18 once “Yes, or they rather long. But WORSE. MIGHT HAVE BEEN you Chatham made motion are if to a as Picking letter again, placed the he up which he has had charge of during remember that I’m Missoury must a take chair; but Agnes remained significantly a envelope, into which it unread in don’t “If I an the office. The doctor attends the marry you, no one ever to girl, and dad trading made his fortune standing. he slipped his card, with brief shall!” a explanation manufacturing of the business part mules.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer. “Perhaps,” she said, coldly, “you finding of the of the spoke he leaned forward As he paper. his laboratory, which is upon himself; will good be enough explain to as Then, after addressing the envelope, he table which the stood him, and Inanimate Inanities. down in the cellar, is jealously near most a briefly possible object in forcing as your started mail it himself. cut to his fingers closed nervously the “They tell me,” said the Hammer, guarded No admitted upon place. is one ever in this your presence upon me ungentlemanly “Thomas Chatham!” mused, he he jeweled knife. handle of There “that think yourself clever as under a paper it He is you pretext. a acrobat.” to any way?” “Thomas Chatham! down the stairs; went murder in his that at moment, was evidently afraid that eye one may some “I. conduct does strike suppose my Why, he the took is who and the frightened girl quailed “O, ain’t before I many,” said the Tack, man discover the of his valuable so secret ungentlemanly,” said the you as such pains Miss Murdock inform that to it. “but when I stand head me remedies.” on my some youngman,piteously; “but what could betrothed, the point of is apt stuck me.”—lndianapolis was or on Suddenly her to get caught the sound ot one on “You that if words ear say as vour were I do? I love devotedly, madly, you being betrothed—the flashily dressed Press. footsteps in the hallway. unexpressed She to opened meant some convey and will allow not to with red you hair me who is even young man so meaning.” said her lips cal! for help, Dunlap, studying the to but before she tell You instruct Easily Refuted. regular you so. attendant the Murdocks’ your servants at an could sound the door reporter's face. utter opened, a . 'hl revealing Railway Agent—Our railway, madam, from to turn the door me informal receptions, and away who never the anxious face the of housemaid, “No.” Sturgis answered, thoughtfully, is strictly date in like to beggar. Is it crime love to up every respect. be invited a a to state occasions; seems on who had heard enough I 1 I realize to trying 111 “but I attach ' to am Fl/ you?” 'II I insignificant and conceited an puppy. it that time interrupt the to tetea-tete ulterior significance was the to some Madam—Nonsense! Look this at “No, Mr. Chatham,” said the girl, Poor girl, what pity that she should a without further There facts. is certainly something ceremony. folder; her excursion woman your gently, “it is crime on not love throw herself to such more a away upon a man. “Mr. Sprague, miss,” Henderson she mysterious about Dr. and announced, sleeves have been style for three of out it is but at least serious But, if he marries her, he shall make a woman; a with comforting nod her at the Manhattan Chemical a company; —Chicago Record. years. blunder adopt the method have her happy, else—” to you or mistress, whose pale face and but whether the is legitimate young mystery selected showing of affection, The balance of his thought your not was frightened had Carrying escaped her Mortgage. not and if attention. whether it is in a eyes not, not, or any and is it certainly you?” not “Who to into put words; but his generous face became are set Bilkins—Jimson built have must connected with the Arbogast way force it her doing.” “Why—er—l’m burglar.” in lines stern and his hands upon as you clenched are in a that house fine of his under mortgage, Sprague stood a is than I the threshold in at present on case, more am “What else I do?” he repeated, “Oh! I afraid the grim determination. can was you were didn’t he? evident embarrassment, determine.” looking from able to doggedly. “Here plumber.”—Chicago I suddenly American. Sprague, with the letter for Miss ain Wilkins—l notice his shoulders are Chatham, Agnes to and After short he continued: uncertain how a pause New obliged leave York for to long Murdock in his hand, hurried the a to Mansard roof. beginning look like io a to “When act. I found' that- there Demand. In was no time —perhaps forever—and unable to nearest letter box, raised the lid of the —N. Y. Weekly. much in demand “Do be chance of seeing Henderson himself, expect to Dr. “I fear I intruding, Miss Murdock,” you as am single word with I called get drop, inserted the letter in you. the slot a and constituents inquired for the I venture at he said last; “your maid your at among as a Posterity Suffers. yesterday morning and informed then tightened his of it and was began grasp usual?” asked the friend. puzzled For instant told she thought could manager. an a children, me Newriches have you receive “The that that, artist fellow's no at to think. you were “Yes,” answered Senator Sorghum. expression otherwise look lerit the to Perhaps I would better call me. they?” have studio. Then I letter, wrote you a The letter, if mailed', might perhaps “I’m in all kinds of demand Some of features of the again.” vacuous young man. They haven’t time raise to “No. asking for interview, and any I left it an reach its destination until not the fol- constituents reelect to want sudden inspiration seemed Then to my me “No, Mr. a Sprague,” replied the They're busy cultivating children. too no, there for myself.' The only notice you and have of them indicted want to yes,’ ‘Oh* ah! he him. some me to exclaimed. come girl, effusively, ancestors.” Philadelphia coming toward their young took of it give instructions to you was by the grand jury.”—Washington ‘Yes,’ Smith.’ Mr. ‘you mean with outstretched him hands; “I Press. butler admit if am not to I to your me Star. ‘Well, catching but said I, at straw. a glad you.” And to then, observing see called again. I so like cannot go away Alas! Alack! offered either.’ Smith is in, I Mr. not his inquiring glance toward that, without Iler Wifely Encouragement. of hope lighten to ray a human kindness The milk of Smith, and started Mr. wait for to- to Chatham, “I think,” she added, coldly, Gayye—My husband Mrs. all and exile, leave here to ga re up with seldom rich my you Is cream; surrounded private cilice in door of the ward the /W . / / “that this JUP J gentleman has said all Y/] earthly things but few his expensive habits short time of In fact, lot by of who a ago. a men are it bore in prominent the because they really what Are rear, that he has me.” to seem. Bright—And did how his to Miss anxious say pWrv jRW you.” to economical marry / News. —Chicago Daily ‘NO ADMITTANCE.’ inscription: leters the Chatham's work? subsided; reform excitement had V* I /Ak ol fc I tender-hearted The girl felt a growing turned the knob before I had “First dear, while it lasted. in the reaction, he seemed and CHEERING. He ill rate, pity for the awkward and vulgar but the the clerk could stop me; enough the first weak and he clenched saved week nervously his money up in whom she began young man vaguely it locked. Mr. Smith, door seems, was hat.”—The tremulous right hand. buy Smart to new a me discern genuine suffering. to a week the oflica only to to once a comes “I will wait Set. Dr. Murdock.” to “I Mr. Chatham,” see she sorry, am and receive the clerk’s to report pay said, doggedly, he in low voice. JggWpl- said, a than “more I sorry can say. Different. tried make his salary. I him to a special “As please,” replied after Agnes, you do? But what I I do not “Did enjoy can straw ride care in you ever a Smith, Mr. appointment meet to on slight hesitation. “Mary, show a for in the wish, and affection the country?” you way you business. I left of important /nW// the plea Chatham Mr. the doctor's study.” to is be coerced. a to I have not “No.” and address that fictitious ' so name a the As followed the accountant done the best I could discourage to servant “By George, old ought to man, might be you Mr. Smith's sent to answer from the blank despair because—” room, was once!” you, go on do for able That all I to was was me. stamped in feature, and it “I know have,” interrupted every “I have. I said I you enjoyed one.” never it worth time being; but I thought the seemed Sprague, the door closed, to avoided A Chatham; “you have as and —Puck. me, Manhattan the while keep to an eye open on Dr he heard that something like and snubbed taken a convulsive every me, way you I have Chemical company; so Up Date to Club Diuncr. sob. could do show that to not like you II watch it engaged private detectives to Jasper—l hear that oid Moneybags [To Be Continued.] me.” and day until further for night notice. blew off me dinner. to What “ you a was wSjM s' “It would have mistaken been kindness stands.” And there the matter it like? do otherwise,” Agues, said to What Joseph wearily his chair. Was. Dunlap from Jumpuppe Simply rose grrnd. The - gently. and He looked anxious Tho Sabbath school teacher had been careworn. embraced indigestion iu least at menu “No, it wouldn’t,” exclaimed the said, “if “Mr. Sturgis,” he telling the class about Joseph, particularly accountant; you can dozen of its subtlest forms.—Town a “1 don’t ask to love find of that $250,0'00, good you with reference his part of to coat any a Topics. many A FLASH HE REALIZED WHAT not at at rate. But share of whatever me; any once, colors, and how his father rewarded recover lady, is you can is the this Papa—So young IT WAS. An Esthetic Diversion. give give Joseph* show; time; give for the bank is yours.” for being me a me him good boy, for she doesn’t only a Well, I it? say can “Is boarding place aristocratic?” hope—” your new little The bit flushed and his lip; said, told father reporter me she his whenever he a be idiot she must to want the quite look lowing morning. It might be of importance, ' said “I do that,” the girl, cannot in but he answered' quietly: caught his of brothers in the act Sloper. any you.—Ally to since it had marry been by sent when “Yes, messenger begin to very; eat low we tone. “You mistake for detective. Mr. doing a of me wrong. a and the studio to instead of to off the cob landlady gets you?” urged our “Why can’t the corn Don’t. Dunlap; I shall “Can We up only I little reporter. boy girl tell But young am a any or me Miss Murdock’s house. Besides, Miss from the table and starts masic-box excitedly. “I have sacrificed full of beauty. world a paid is be by the Tempest This for work I Joseph was?” man what the teacher asked, everything any Murdock would probably be worried worlds above; playing.”—Chicago other to Record. As I have given are for all I do this would better Y’ou hoping that of them had caught you; up may on case. some duty. did when she discovered but that she had And if our lost we had.; I have lost position; I have offer police.”. reward' the idea to my the that he Jacob's,favorite. your of love. was full be It might Quoted it. It ought therefore be to returned risked life —” News. know,” of the little girls said, Daily my “I —Chicago Returned Delegate—X one wade two her to at odcj. “I don’t understand you,” said Miss holding hand. her up speeches the convention. at CIIAPTER Did XIV. Substitute. Their you The letter, by this time, had been Murdock, him in looking at astonishment. “What he?” quoted. was Adam and Eve do see me "How THE LETTER. suppose withdrawn you from the slot of the letter “A tattle-tale'” the reply—Cincinnati was Constituent—Yes. I by without clock time the of reckoned saw or one box. There is magic iu refreshing rhe a “Your father would,” he replied, Enquirer. the that lot of calendar?” selling papers a yon were sleep of youth calculated Yes, it exorcise ought be to to returned by huskily; “it egged he messenger to was me on S6OO apiece.—N. at Y. Weekly. had date but they dont’ know, “I a the megrims. When Sprague, arising instead of by mail. By this; he promised that Poor Da by. messenger? would me you Topics. they?”—Town didn’t tree, after good night’s found rest, the It about half mile a the to His Philosophy. me—” have didn't quite like the fixe4 “I was a you way world bathed in the sunshine of district She —I w.sh I office. could be nearest The “My contented father promised—” ‘ad,’” said the inventor of a messenger thi the Brands. as He Knew my up crisp d'ay, lie felt January the physical Murdocks’ you! house much further. not have “Yes, —Will father; and, by bottle. Starvem as G hygienic nursing was ” Mrs. you some your pleasure of living which from He Why —Oh! I ain’t not deliver the letter himself? contented—only comes tea? in I Chatham, who growing it?” asked and “What’s the with matter milk and your sugar some was more supple muscles, from the coursing of Why don’t think it’s wuth indeed? The liumai while not, heart please, madam, to excited, —If brought down Grimshaw a ad. writer. his the worry more you blood through the veins, has about it!—Puck. generous unfathomable depths. Why should and little clenched fist little drop of water table ambiguous. You which “It's somewhat Just he a upon a near a from the cravings of healthy hopeless lover pine for a sight Topics. sand.—Town appetite. with of a stood, and with evident ‘When the ba>by is through grain effort a mere an say: repressed Different. of the whose only adds woman the oath which it should be taken apart, presence to his bottle lips. the rose Snarley—Don’t think Impolite Janitor. Henpeck The you He remembered the “blue devils” of to his misery? Explain that who Miss Murdock, startled and with hose and bewildered washed thoroughly can. a wheel inside?” “Can I take wonderful control has his my voice? a over the day before, and found difficult it Sprague to carefully -Philadef placed the letter observed him cool place.’ ”— in speechless in laid amazement. away a could with that “I should think but his Yow—No; wife has.—Baltimore you them. for He in love, amount in his breast pocket and was started off eer- After Press. struggle, phia momentary the a —Cleveland Plain Dealer. mouth.” ac- American.