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CHAPTER XVII
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Tho lower hull did not correspond ox
nctlywith thu one nhovu It was larger
and through its connection with tho
front door presented thu Khnno of a let
ter T that is to tho superficial observ
er who was not acquainted with tho
sizo of tho houso and had not had thn
opportunity of remarking that at tho
extromities of tho upper hall making
this T wero two imposing doors usually
found shut oxcopt at mealtimes whun
tho loft hand ono was thrown open dis
closing a long and dismal corridor sim
ilar to tho ones abovo Half way down
this corridor was tho dining room into
which I had now been taken threo times
Tho right hand ono I had no doubt
led tho way into tho great drawing
room or dancing hall which I had bet
out to SCO
Proceeding first to tho front of tho
house whero somo glimmer of light
penetrated from tho open sitting room
door I looked tho keys over and read
what was written on tho soveral tags
attached to them Thoy weio seven
The largest was marked A Two of
lesser sizo had Gray Parlor and
Library severally written on their
tags which by tho way wero dog eared
and discolored as if years had passed
sinco thoy wero written on and attached
Bluo Parlor designated a fourth and
upon tho others I saw somo such words
as theso Flower Cabinet Shell
Cabinet Dark Chamber all very
suggostivo and to an antiquarian liko
myself most alluring
But it was upon tho key marked A
I first fixed my attention This should
open tho largo door at tho extremity of
tho upper hull and when I made a trial
with it I found my conjocturo correct
for it moved easily though somowhat
gratingly in tho lock releasing tho great
doors which in another moment swung
inward with a growling sound from
their rusty hinges that might havo been
startling to a nervous person filled with
tho legends of tho place
But in mo Vo only emotion awakened
was ono of disgust at tho nauseous char
acter of tho air which seemed to envelop
ino in an instant Had I wished for any
further proof than was afforded by tho
warning given mo by tho condition of
tho hinges that tho foot of man bad not
lately invaded theso precincts I would
havo had it in tho moldy atmosphero
and smell of dust that greeted mo on
tho threshold Neither human breath
nor a ray of outdoor sunshine seemed to
havo disturbed its gloomy quiet for
years and when I moved as I presently
did to open ono of tho windows I could
just dimly seo in tho distance I felt such
a movement of something foul and noi
Bomo over the decaying rags of tho car
pet through which I was stumbling that
I had to call into uso tho stronger ele
ments of my character not to back out
of a placo so given over to rot and tho
creatures that infest it
What a spot thought I for Ame
lia Buttorworth to find herself in and
wondered if I could over wear again
the 3 a yard silk dress in which I was
then enveloped Of my shoes I took no
account Thoy wero ruined of courso
I reached tho window in safety but
could not open it neither could I movo
tho next Thero wero 10 in all or so I
afterward found and not till I reached
tho last you seo I am very persistent
did I succeed in loosening tho bar that
hold its inner shutter in placo This
done I was ablo to lift tho window
and for tho first timo in years perhaps
let in a ray of light into this desolated
apartment
Tho result was disappointing Moldy
walls worm oaten hangings two very
ancient and quaint fireplaces mot my
oyes and nothing moro Tho room was
absolutely empty For a fow miuutos I
allowed my eyes to roam over tho great
rectaucular spaco in which so much
that was curious and interesting had
onco taken placo and then with a vaguo
senso of defeat I turned my oyo out
ward anxious to seo what view could
bo obtained from tho window I had
opoued To my astonishment I saw bo
foro mo a high wall with hero and thero
a window in it tightly barred and
closed till by a careful look about mo I
realized that I was looking upon tho
other wingof tho building and that bo
twecn theso wings oxtended a court so
narrow and long that it gavo to tho
building thoshapo as I havo beforosaid
of tho lottor U A dreary prospect re
minding ono of tho viow from a prison
but it had its point of interest for in
tho court bolow me tho brick pavomont
of which was half obliterated by grass
I caught sight of William in an attitudo
so different from any I had hitherto
seen him assumo that I found it difll
cult to account for it till I saw tho jaws
of a dog protruding from under his
arms and then I realized ho was hug
ging Saracen
Tho dog was tied but tho comfort
which William soemed to tako in just
this physical contact with his rough
Bkin was something really to havo been
It mado mo quUo thoughtful for a mo
ment
I dotost dogs and it givosmoa creepy
sensation to seo them fondled but sin
cerity of feeling appeals to mo and no
ono could watch William Knollys with
his dogs without 6oeiug that ho really
loved tho brutes Thus in ono day I had
witnossod tho boat and worst in this
man But wait I Had I boou tho worst
I was not so suro that I had
lie liait not mil iced my peering tor
which I was duly thankful and after
another fruitless survey of tho windows
in tho wall before mo I drew back and
prepared to leave tho placo This was
by no means a pleasant undertaking I
could seo now what I had only folt be
fore and to traverso that space amid
beetles and spiders required a determi
nation of no ordinary nature I was
glad when 1 reached the great doors and
moro than glad when they closed be
hind mo So much for room A thought I
Tho next most promising apartment
was in tho same corridor as tho dining
room It was called tho dark parlor En
tering it I found it dark indeed but
not because of lack of light but because
its hangings wero all of a dismal red
and its furnilut of the blackest ebony
As this mainly i insisted of shelves and
cabinets placed against three of its four
walls tho elleutwas gloomy indeed
and fully accounted for tho iiiiuio which
tho room had received 1 lingered in it
however longer than I had ir tho big
drawing room chiefly because tho
bbelvos contained Inoks
Had anything boater offered 1 might
not havo continued iuy explorations but
not seeing exactly how I could pass
away tho timo any hotter I choso out
another koy and began to search for tho
flower parlor I found it beyond tho
dining room in tho samo hall as tho
dark parlor
It was as I might havo expected from
tho name tho brightest and most cheer
ful spot 1 had yet found in tho whole
houso Tho air in it was oven good as
if sunshiuo and breozo had not been en
tirely denied it yot I bad no sooner tak
en ono look at its flower painted walls
and protty furniture than I folt an op
pression I could not account for Some
thing was wrong about this room 1 am
not superstitious and I do not believe
ono particlo in premonitions but once
seized by a conviction I havo nover
known myself to bo mistaken as to its
import Soinothing was wrong about
this room what it was my business to
find out
Letting in moro light I took a closer
survey of tho objects I had but dimly
seen at first Thoy wero many and some
what contradictory in thoir character
Tho floor was bare tho first baro floor I
had conio upon but tho shades in tho
windows tho chintz covered lounges
drawn up bosido tables bestrewn with
books and other objects of comfort if not
luxury bespoke a placo in common if
not ovcryday uso
A faint smell of tobacco told whoso
uso and from tho minuto I recognized
that this was Williams sanctum my
curiosity grow unbounded and I neglect
ed nothing which would bo likely to at
tract tho keenest oyed detcctivo in Mr
Grycos forco And thero wero several
things thero to bo noted First that this
lumbering lout of n man read but only
on ono topic vivisection secondly
that ho was not a reader merely for
tboro wore instruments in tho cases
heaped up on tho tables about mo and
in ono corner I folt a littlo sick but 1
persevered in searching out tho corners
a glass caso with certain horrors in it
which I took caro to noto but which it
is not necessary for mo to describe An
other corner was blocked up by a closet
which stood out in tho room in a way
to couvinco mo it had been built in aft
er tho room was otherwiso finished As
I crossed over to examine tho door
which did not appear to mo to bo quito
closed I noticod on tho floor at my feet
a hugo discoloration This was tho
worst tiling I had seen yot and whilo I
did not feol quito justified in giving it
a uamo I could not but feol somo rcgrot
for tho worm eaten rags of tho drawing
room which after all aro moro com
fortablo things to havo underfoot than
baro boards with such suggostivo murks
upon thorn as theso
Tho door to tho closet was as I had
expected slightly ajar a fact for which
I was profoundly grateful for set it
down to brooding or ti natural recogni
tion of others rights I would havo
found it most difficult to turn tho knob
of a closet door inspection of whioh
had not boon offered mo
But finding it open I gavo it just a
littlo pull and found Well it was a
surprise iijeh more than tho sight of
a skeleton would havo been that tho
whole interior was taken up by a small
circular staircaso such us you find in
publio libraries whero tho books aro
piled up in tiers It stretched from tho
floor whero I stood to tho coiling and
dark as it was I thought I detected tho
outlines of a trapdoor by means of which
communication was established with
tho room abovo Anxious to bo con
vinced of this I asked what a detcctivo
would do in my placo Tho answer canio
readily enough Mount tho stairs and
feel for yoursolf whether thero is a lock
thero But mydolicaoy or shall I ao
knowledgo it for onco an instinct of
timidity seemed to restrain mo till a
remembrance of Mr Grycos sarcastic
look which I had been honoring lossor
occasions than theso camo to norvo mo
and I put foot on the stairs which had
last boeu trod by whom shall I say
William Lot us hopo by William and
William only
Being tall I iad to mount but a fow
steps beforo roaehiug tho coiling Paus
ing for breath for tho air was oloso and
tho stairs stoop I roached up and felt
for tho bingo or clasp I had ovory rea
son to oxpoct to oucouutor I found the
latter almost at onco ami satisfied now
that nothing but a board separated mo
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trom tlio room above 1 tried that board
with my linger and was astonished to
feel It yield As this was a discovery
wholly unexpected I drew back and
asked myself if it would bo wise to pur
sue it to tho point of raising this door
and had hardly settled the question
with myself when tho sound of a voice
raised in a soothing murmur revealed
the fact that tho room abovo was not
empty and that 1 would bo committing
tho greatest indiscretion in thus tam
pering with a means of entrance possi
bly under tho very eye of tho person
speaking
If tho voice I had heard had been all
that had come to my ears I might havo
ventured after a moment of hesitation
to brave tho displeasure of Miss Knollys
by a venture which would havo at once
satisfied mo as to the correctness of tho
suspicions which wero congealing my
very blood as I Mood there but another
voice tho heavy and threatening voice
of William laid broken into this mur
mur and 1 knew that if I ho much as
awakened in him the least suspicion of
my whereabouts I would have to dread
an auger that might not know where to
stop
I therefore rested from further efforts
in this direction and fearing ho might
bethink him of home errand which
would bring him to the trapdoor him
self 1 began a retreat which 1 only nindo
slow from my desiro not to make any
noise I succeeded as well as if my feet
had been shod in velvet and my dress
had been made of wool instead of a rus
tling sill and when onco again I found
myself planted in theceuter nf the flow
er parlor tho closet door closed and no
evidence left apparent of where 1 had
been or what 1 had heard 1 drew a deep
breath of relief that was but a symbol
of in devout thankfulness
I did not mean to remain much longer
in this spot of evil suggestions but spy
ing tho corner of a book which I had
He need never know that I havo
been the victim of such a milako
said L My feet leave no trail and ai
I use no pel fumes he will never suspect
that 1 have enjoyed h glimpse of theso
old fashioned walls and ancient cabi
nets
Tho blinds aro a little open she
remarked her eyes searching my face
for some sign that I am sure she did not
find there Were they ho when you
came in
Some but not so much hh now
Shall t put tliem as 1 found them
No lie will not notice And she
hurried me out still eying mo breath
lessly as if she half distrusted my com
posure
Come Amelia 1 now whispered
in self admonition the time for exer
tion has come Show this young wom
an who is not much behind you in self
control somo of the lighter phases of
your character Charni her Amelia
charm her or you may live to rue thiH
invasion into their secrets more than
3ou may like to acknowledge at the
present moment
A task of some difficulty but I rejoice
in dilllcult tasks and before another
half hour had passed 1 had tho satisfao
tlou of seeing Miss Knollys entirely re
stored to that state of placid melancholy
which was the natural expression of her
calm but unhappy nature
Wo visited the shell cabinet the blue
parlor and another room the pecullaii
ties of which I havo forgotten Fright
oned by the result of leaving mo to my
own devices she did not quit me for an
instant and when my curiosity quite
satisfied 1 hinted that a short nap in
my own room would rest me for the
evening she proceeded with mo to the
very door of inv apartment
The locksmith whom I saw this
morning has not kept his word I re
marked as she was turning away
Till H IS WILLIAMS DUX
not yet seen protruding from under a
cushion of ono of tho lounges I had a
curiosity to seo if it wero similar to tho
rest and quickly drawing it out I took
ono look at it
I uoed npt toll wiiat it was but after
a hasty glanco hero and thore through
its pages I put it back shuddering If
any doubt remained in my breast that
William was ono of those- monsters who
feed thoir morbid cravings by experi
ments upon tho weak and defenseless it
had boou dispollod by what I had just
seen in this book
I did not leavo tho room howovor
immediately As it was of tho greatest
importance that I should bo ablo to lo
cate in which of the many apartments
on tho floor abovo tho supposed prisoner
was lodged I cast about mo for tho
means of doing this through tho loca
tion of tho room in which I then was
As this could only bo dono by affixing
somo token to tho window which could
bo recognized from without I thought
first of thrusting tho end of my hand
kerohiof through ono of tho slats of tho
outsido blinds secondly of simply
leaving ono of theso blinds ajar and
finally of chipping off a piece with tho
ponknifo I always carry with
merablo other small tilings in tho bag I
invariably carry at my side Fashion
I hold counts for nothing against con
venience
This last seemed by much tho best de
vice A hundkerchiof could bo discover
ed and pulled out a blind could bo
shut but a sliver onco separated from
tho wood nothing could replaco it or
oven cover it up without itself attract
ing attention
Taking out my knife I glanced at
tho door leading into tho hall found it
still shut and everything quiet behind
it Then I took a look into the shrubs
and bushes of tho yard outsido and ob
serving nothing to disturb mo snipped
off a bit from ono of tho outsido edges
of tho slats and then carefully recloscd
tho blinds and tho window
I was crashing tho threshold when I
heard a rapid footstop in tho hallway
Miss Kuollya was hastening down tho
hall to my side
Oh Miss Buttorworth sho ox
claimed with one quick look into tho
room I was leaving this is Williams
den tho ono spot ho never allows any
of us to enter I dont know how tho
koy canio to bo upon tho string It nev
or was beforo and I am afraid ho never
will forgivo mo
roiio or the tradesmen hero no
that was her cold answer I havo
given up expecting having any attention
paid to my wants
Humph thought I Another pleas
ant admission Amelia Buttorworth
this haB not been a cheerful day
To hoContimiod Niixt Wook
IlollH
A boll Is due to the action of a mi
crobe called a pus coccus This Is al
most always present In the skin but
does no harm while the system can
combat the necessary conditions of Its
growth and multiplication
Sufferers from bolls are usually In
poor health Thoy are pale pasty
looking emaciated with a poor nppc
tlto and bad digestion People say
their blood Is too thin Others bow
ever may be In apparently perfect
health yet hardly Is one boll over be
foro unother comes Of these persons
It Is said that their blood Is too rich
Both these popular terms aro nearly
expressive of the true condition In
the first caso the tissues are not well
nourished and so cannot resist the mi
crobe In the second caso the tissues
are nourished but aro poisoned by ex
cess of waste material In tho blood
caused by the taking of more food than
tho body can properly dispose of
Youths Companion
DitIIiii mill Full f Corn HrriiiJ
It seems to us that our own people
are not the great corn bread eaters
they used to be Batter or egg and
certain cakes are still in vogue but
the honest and homely corn pone the
corn dodger and the hot cuke nre not
as popular as they used to be As for
the ash cake the cooking of it has be
come a lost art almost
Wo charge this change in part rft
least to tho Introduction even In most
country homes of tho modern cooking
stove and range It takes a great big
open fireplace and a southern negress
with a red bandanna on her head to
make prlmo corn bread Nor will any
meal but water ground meal serve the
best purpose Steam power meal Is
tabooed Richmond Dispatch
The flesh or young giraffe especial
y that of a young cow is extremely
rood somewhat like veal with a
jamellko llavor The tongue from IS
to UO Inches long is also very good
Hut the marrow bones afford the great
jst luxury to the South Afrlcau hunter
DR GATLINGS NEW WORK
Mcil lilt iMilor Will I nil or n in
Ili rrilliui or Iurtiihm Mmlilliir
Dr ltlchard 1 hilling the Inventor
of the machine gun wiilch bears his
name Iiuh returned to New York after
an extended trip through the west and
southwest The luwnlnr has after
years of orl upon death dealing In
struments suddenly turned from weap
hum of warfare to peaceful fanning
machinery At the age of HI he Is still
agile and active Feelings of Immuni
ty he said the other day In the course
of u general comcroitlou with a New
f0k
lilt UICMAIIIIJ IATMNU
York Tribune reporter led me to In
vent my gun During the civil war I
saw so many men dying from exposure
and want that It struck me that a
gun which could do the work of HO
men would save lives Ily that 1
mean a gun that would lie so much
more effectual him men that It would
not be necessary to send so many men
to the front Of courso my theory
proved all wrong the only result being
to Increase the possibilities of mini
hllatlnir the enemys army In a shorter
time I have no desire to leave belilm
me a reputation as a maker of guns
I want to leave some evidence of my
handiwork In the Held of peace and so
I am going back to first work is
the perfection of farming machinery
Before I ever took up the manufacture
of guns I Invented a wheat drill and
now I Intend to work for the greatest
class In American life and that is the
farmer
HOME OF GRASSHOPPERS
An Tryluu Klinl l
HiClx IIimmmIIiik ISroiiuilH
At the request of State Entomologist
hugger and several oilier Minnesota
men tho secretary of agriculture has
been asked to send to the Turtle moun
tains lying on the boundary lino of
North Dakota and the province of
Manitoba some expert In grasshopper
affairs to decide whether or not that
district Is a permanent breeding placo
for tho migratory locust
It was thought best to nsk tho gen
eral government for such an explora
tion because the mountains are on the
boundary line says the Minneapolis
Journal Of course It Is very Impor
tant to know whether these dangerous
and destructive Insects have really a
home there or not If they have they
are always of a threatening character
and means should hu taken to stamp
them out If possible If tills could not
be done It would be very Important
that the government should have an
agent In that region who could report
from time to time about the actual
conditions prevailing thero and who
would If tlio locusts should be very
numerous give timely warning to
farmers of North Dakota Minnesota
and Manitoba
As far as Minnesota Is concerned It
has been found by experience that nil
the grasshoppers come from the north
west or as It seems to be Indicated In
the reports from the Turtle moun
tains The department of agriculture
has promptly responded to the recent
request and has sent Professor Hunter
a grasshopper expert to explore the
mountains Professor Hunter arrived
In Minneapolis recently and after a
consultation with State Kntomologlst
Lugger at St Anthony park continued
on his way to Winnipeg where he will
meet the Manitoba officials and If pos
sible go with them to tho regions lu
question
The Nw York Times tells of a Wall
street bear who cleared up 1000000
by the recent slump In the stock ninr
ket These look like pretty big figures
for a fortnights work but they deal
lu large figures In Wall street
A hacking cough
is a dangerous
cough
ftyeffe
Cherry Pectoral
t has been curing i
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r for 60 years I
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Out in Kansas
lives n happy wife She writes I
hnvc used Mottiurit Irlend before
two confinements The last time I had
twins and was hi labor only a few min
utes Suffered very little The reason
why
Mothers Friend
docs cvpectant mothers so much
Rood is because it is nn external liniment
to be applied upon the outside where
much of tlie strain comes It helps be
cause the pores of the skin readily absorb
it ami It comes into direct contact with
and is absorbed by the parts Involved
Morning sickness is quickly banished
and nervousness Is kept completely away
Ihe sense of dread and forebmllnj Is not
experienced even during labor itself
Confinement is short and almost without
pain Recovery is quick and sure Ucst
of all Mothers Irlend benefits the
unborn just as much as the expectant
mother and when the little one comes it
will be strong lusty and healthy
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