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1 la 113 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JAKUATiY 19, 1902. Syaopala of Preceding Chapter. Mrs. Isabel Weyland, a widow, la threat, ned with the debtors' prison. Her chief creditor. Mrs. Hrymer, sugjtests a way out of the, difficulty, marriage with nn Imprls. oned debtor, who, for a paltry turn, will assumo Mrs, Weyland's debts also. Ho proves to be a youtiK lawyer, Mncnamar.a, who, through no fault of his own, has fallen Into dire straits. Mrs. Weyland, In Pity. paya his small debt, sets him free and agrees to marry n negro condemned to die In three days. 8ho then retires In poverty tc country life, but later falls heiress to a large fortuno and becomes a social queen In London. Here she meets Macnamara, now a nourishing barrister, who pledges himself to her service and Is most attentive to her, to thu anger of her mrauiorricK, Mrs. sccretnry Alice Ful- brothcr.ln-law. I.nnl weyland takes nn ton. datlehter of a former creditor. etrathcrrlck learns of her marriage to the negro through Miss Fulton's father, ti worthless specimen. He then calls upon Us siBter-ln-luw and attempts blackmail, partly bcoauso tho candles always wanted snuffing and the pot boys neglected this part of their duty; tho candles were, there fore, seen in a Hind of haze or cloud, and the roek of the room was enough, In the first entrance, to turn the etoraach of a a oz. Among tho company sat a giant of a man, nearer lovea feet than six) a broad and burly man, strong In proportion to his length of limb, unllko most tall tnen, who ara weak on their legs If not In their arras. This man was as lusty as any fellow of flvo feet ten. He was still In tho vigor of early manhood, being not more than 23 or so and a model for u ticulptor of a fine flguro and a good person, perfectly proportioned In all his limbs. His color, howover, was against him, for ho was a black, thorough and per flight, and poored about the room curl, ously. "All friends hore?" ho asked. Tho negro replied for the company. "All frlonds here, brother. Como and have a drink. Call for what you like." The man obeyed, taking a scat beside tho negro .the, soat avoided by the company, becauso tho man had already acquired a roputatlon for sudden assault and quick temper, "I'll have rum and hot water," said the nowcomor, putting his handkerchief under his seat, , "What's your trado? And what aro you doing hero?" nsked tho negro. Tho rcat of the company took no notice of his arrival at all. "You'ro not a sailor to look at." "No; I'm not a sailor, I'm a carpenter. I am from Dobblun." Ho spoko In a strong Irish accent. "And that's wonderful, too. Decaus Shamus couldn't be In a placo moro than an hour or so without letting all tho world know that ha was there If ho couldn't dance ho could fight. So you never beard of mo brother. Ho must bo dead then. Wan you la Virginia long?" "Two or three years." " 'Tls a fine country they toll me. Per haps I'll too It If they catch me." " 'Tls a fine country for them as has their llborty. For them as has to work In tho fields 'tis a dovll of a country." "So long as you'ro back again, what odds? I'm thinking hoi hoi you'd bo a queer customer In a fight. Did yo fight your way out now?" Tho negro swelled with prldo aud Impor tance, Tho feat which gave hlra his free dom ought to bo known. Ho folt that con cealment was unworthy of bo groat a deed, Besides, the young man, with his own llttlo difficulty, was a 'brother In danger, ono who would appreciate an act of daring. And, In addition, tho negro, was a vainglorious crcaturo easily accesslblo on tho sldo of his vanity." "Thcro wero three overseers," ho said, "They wero armed with their whips, and with nothing elso. There was only one other who would Join me. Wo had clubs and nothing moro. When tho fight was over tho thrco wero laid low." "'Were they kilt cntlrcly7" "Dead as mutton they wore thrco skulls cracked lko eggshells." The Irishman grasped his hand. "Brother," he said, "you'ro tho right sort. You'ro tho kind of a man I like. You ought to be In Ireland, Como back with me. Wo'll go to Cork, not to Dobblun. They any man, except her husband. "I'll teach you," she said, "to ask If I'm his wife or not. Of course I'm his wife; his truly mart rled wife. We'vo been married this flvo years," "Why," said the Irishman, shaking him self. "I was wondorlng If ray head was on my shoulders still. Faith, yo'vo a very pretty way of, reminding a man of his po liteness. I beg your pardon, but I never doubted that you arc the gentleman's wife. Well' you'ro a mighty heavy hand. Hut you'd be glad to get him back again, wld him such a flno man and such a proper ma'n." "Doll," said her husband, "Is Jealous. Lord love herl They're all Jealous, She need not bo Jealous of me. Thcro were no women In tho plantations whero I waa at work. That's what I tell her. About sending on errands, I did send Doll this morning with a message, and they made a rooi 01 ner." "To what part of tho town: I know St Katherlne's by tho Tower, and that's all.1 "Sho went to St. James Square. It Is at tho other end of town. Tbey turned her out of doors and sho came away. Why, sho ought to have sat on the doorstop all night until sho got nn answer." "I daresay" mindful of that masculine cuff "that Mlatres Doll did what was quite right." "No, sho didn't; sho did what was quite wrong. Well, I won't say but I may om ploy you. There's a many things that I want. There's victuals to buy; you can cook at the fireplace here, nud them's clothes to get I'm tired of theso rags an' there's messages to St. James Square I'm t2SJJto?JW..( JSPhWV.? I Th.ro are, a. I have reminded you turns to London, having escaped both tho beforo, two kinds of blacks very likely fallows and penal servitude In tho colonies, lo blackmails Mrs. Weyland, who calls jiacna.ma,ra, to ner am. (Copyright, 1901, by Dodd, Mead Co.) CHAPTER XV. Great Hermitage Street. The White Dog of Great Hermltago treet, Wapplng, is a tavern whose main purpose Is the entertainment of sailors, bargemon, lightermen, watermen, boat bulldors, mast, oar, block and ropemakers, the makers of all kinds of gear for ships and boats. In addition, the houso admits to its company and their entertainment tha wives, daughters, sisters and sweethearts of the men. It Is thereforo a cheerful, mirthful, ro'ysterlng, boisterous company wuich finds Itnolf every evening In Its largn room. There Is always fiddling; somctlmos there. Is a harp as well; thero Is always singing, thero aro Interludes of dancing, whethor of the Jig or the hornpipe; thero Is sometimes fighting, and thero Is always drinking. Externally, the house hath a rusty appearance for tho want of fresh paint and tho scrubbing brush. The visitor descends two steps on entrance; ho finds himself In a. long, low room with a sanded floor and provided with benches and set tles, a bar where drinks are drawn and a oouple of stalwart tapsters to draw them, to fight the quarrelsome, and to turn out those who will not pay. Tho position Is tn'ost convenient. It Is withdrawn from the riverside, yet convenient to those who got their living by the river or on the bank; and the landlord has 'the reputation of gen erosity In tho purchase of foreign produce tolen from the ships by the llghtermon and the watermen. Every evening this room Is filled with the people above named, especially with sail ors. There are sailors from every port, from London, Bristol, Portsmouth, Ply mouth, Lynn, Hull, Newcastle, everywhere; (here aro old sailors and young sailors; all the latter bring their sweethearts; some of the former bring their wives; there aro also tho riverside folk above mentioned, and thero are craftsmen of various kinds; and It Is as godless, drunken, noisy and do bauched a place as one may And all over London, not evon oxceptlng Clcrkcnwoll and tho banks of the Fleet. Every ovenlng all tho year round thcro waa a large coal Are burning In a vust fire place; on the hob, summer and winter, tood a huge kottle filled with water that was always boiling; bosldo the fire wero lying ready a frying pan, a gridiron and a pot for the use of that part of tho company which might bring, and cook, their own uppers, whethor a lump of pork, or a beef steak; a pound of sausages or a bloater, a mutton chop or pigs' fry to broil with onloua. Forks they had nono; nor plates, but every man carried a knife with him, which served many purposos, and for plates they employed tho primitive platter of a thick slice of bread, for choice that with the crust underneath which keeps In tho gravy. This evening there were gathered round the fire halt a dotcn sailors with red faces scorching their bands aver tho friz illng, hissing, fragrant delicacies they bad In the frying pan or on the grill. In the corner In such places he Is al ways found In the corner sat a fiddler per forming bis .lustiest and best; a young fel low was bawling to this accompaniment a pitiful ballad of many versos, Tho company paid but llttlo heed to this burst of melody; they wore accustomed to singing of this kind every night, and, Indeed, it was not of a character to inspire one with Joy, or even cheerfulness, yet the singer enjoyed It and went solemnly through the whole long ditty, his head thrown back and his eyes fixed on the beams In a kind of rapture; every man and woman In the room had his tankard of beer, his pannikin of rum or his thick round glass, which one might drop or throw at another roan's head without fear of breaking it. Tho 'glass contained punch of a kind suited to tbctr delicate palates, being hot and otrong and sweot. Most of the men were smoking tobacco In pipes; as for the room Itself, tho fresh sand con cealed the old dirt and grime; the windows were closed, tho celling was low, It won lit by throe or four candles stuck In tin coocea against Uw wall; the light wti dim, thero' aro moro than two kinds, but only two aro generally known the shiny black, whose face reflects tho sunshine and eeems to return rays of its own, and the velvety black, which absorbs the sunshine and all kinds of light and reffecta nothing. This negro was of tho 'latter kind; when tho light fell upon his face It disappeared; It produced a night; he sat In a darkness of his own creation. Ha was dressed In a strange collection of rags; ho had a waistcoat with sleeves which had been of a dark brown coarse cloth, but full of holes, the buttons gono and tbo gar ment pinned all tho way up; his small clothes wore like his waistcoat and equally ragged; he had no stockings, but his baro black legs struck tho boholder with less surprise than If they had been white; thero was no appearance of linen about him; his shoos were of the most common kind; ho had no hnt, nor did he want one with the thick fleece of wool which covered his head. His eyes shone like balls of fire In the candlelight and his teoth showed of a creamy white whonover he spoke. With him, sitting on his knoes, was a woman. Sho was nond othor than the person whom wo have already seen In St. James' square as a messenger. Her faco was bruised and knocked nbout apparently with recent Ill usage, but tho fact made no difference to her fondness tor this big black man. Thcro aro women In this station of life poor fond things to whom a beating, a cudgeling, a kicking, tho application of a rope's end or a strap, a knocking down, a black oye, n whole face black with brutal treatment. does not destroy tho blind lovo with which they regard their men. In the case of Doll the lady's name, was Doll she was so happy to have her man back again he had only recently, within the last few days, re turned from the plantation oi Virginia that sho accopted the cuffing with which the negro had already treated her as a sign and proof of the strong, special and singu lar affection with which he regarded her and for the sake of which he had singled her out from among her companions ot St. Katharine's by the Tower and Wapplng on tho Wall. So sho sat upon his knee and took caro to replenish his pannikin, which contained rum and water in equal proportions, the water being hot and the' mixture Improved by n slice ot lemon and a spoonful of sugar as black as molasses. And sho laughed and smiled and was as completely happy as a woman can desire. For his part, the negro gnvo her drinks out of bis pannikin, bcliis compassionate and soft-hearted creature, Who, when he bad beaten and blasted her In order to teach hor abcdlunco and the' useful lesson that tho will and pleasure of a roan Is tho only proper study cf a woman, was not unwilling that she, too, should havo somo share In what was forward, whotber It was tho choice dish of frlod pork with onions, which formed both the dinner and euppcr of tho oplcure, or the beer which accompanied the dish or the rum and water which followed the dish In tho afternoon. laBtlng till tho evening shades prevailed, and began again In tho ovenlng, lasting till tbo night was far spent and It was time for bed. Tho negro whs offering drinks around with a freo hand; the lightermen for their part scorned to accopt any Invitation, being par- fectly able to pay for themselves; thoso of tho sailors who wero spending their pay also refused the Invitation; some ot the sailors who were approaching tho end of their money accepted and somo of tbo craftsmen who did not stand upon thslr dlgnty and rejoiced in free drinks. SfV IEST FOR THE I0WELS GUARANTEED CURB for all bowel troubles, aprendleitls, biliousness, bad breattfbad Diueu, win a on ina namicn, piosiea cowill, ioui mouin, n.aaacne, tnaigeeuon, pimpics, paint after eating;, liver trouble, satlaw cempltaton and dlitlneae. When your bowels can't move regularly you are altk. Constipation kllla more people than all ether d together. 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Yes, I havo como to do what I can and I bring tho nows of comfort. Now go to bed and to sleep." He entered the drawing room. Isabel was crouched In her chair besldo tho win dow; the room was again lit by two candles only, which rondo an island of light and caused tho rest of tho room to Ho In deeper darknesa. Hut Isabol would havo no moro light. Tho object of hor terror was horrlblo In twilight; In tho splondor of a dozen candles ho would bo Intolerable "Oliver!" she cried, starting up to her font. "Oh, I thought it was that crcaturo como again. I sit and wait for his horrlblo face." "No, madam. Ho may como again this ovenlng, but ho has not como yet. When ho docs como ho will not havo you, but mo to deal with." She moaned and threw herself back In her chair. "Oh, ho will como; ho will come." The sense of protoctlon and relief which had brought her comfort by confessing had passed away. Sho was again alck with terror. What could Oliver what could anv man do for her? How could sho cscano this creature? Ho had his rights, oven over tho whole of hor fortune, and ho knew tho fact; and sho had refused him thoso rights In refusing him money. Ho would como again; ho would' como In tho dead of tho night; no locks nor bars would keep him out. If he did not find her In ono room ho would unlock all the rooms. ono after another, until ho, discovered hor. Think of tho terror of being unablo to cs- mou cannot hurt you, but' you can hurt him. That, however, ho docs not yet un dortnnd." "Oh J What have you dono? What have you found out?" "Briefly, cnoUrjh ti set you free. Pres ently I will tell you how." "Enough to set mo free? Enough to set mo freo? Oliver (sho clutched his hand), "If you know how I havo suffered! oh! It you only know! Toll mo toll mo at once what you mean." "What I havo found 1, I repeot, n wny of release nothing less. An easy way and yot but you shall hear." "My releaeo? But tho man will coma hero again tonight. I nra certain that he will come. Ohl Oliver. I tremble I shake with torror. If 1 could tell you If I could only ronko you understand tho awfut loathing with which tho sight of thia hor rlblo crcaturo fills my very soul. Tho loathing, tho remorse, tho terror" "Dear madam, I havo spent the evening In his company. I can understand your loathing bcllovo me, I sat besldo hlra I epoko friendly words to him loathln? What elso can you feci?" "You havo spent tho ovenlng In his com pany? Whero?" "At tho tnveru of which he told you. At tho Whlto Dog In Great Hermltago streot, Wapplng. alvo mo your attention, madam, for a fow minutes." "Ohl Oliver, for na long ns you ploaso If my relnBo Is at tho end." "You shall hear. I wont there disguised as nn Irlish worklngman a man from Dub lin In troublo on account of n robbery of somo kind. I can tnlk after tho faslon of tho Irish common folk was I not brought up among tnem? I went to a friend of mine n countrymnn who plays nt Drury Lane. Ho lent mo a wig of hair uncombed nnd hanging down to tho shoulders, such as thoso peoplo have, and ho dressed mo nftor their fnshlon In frlozo with a thumnlnc club, nnd a handkerchief full of trumpery. I smudged my faco and hands, and In this dtsgulso I hnd nothing to fear. I mado my way to tho tavern nnd found our gen tleman ho Is ensy to recognize In the midst of n compnny llko himself a raga muffin crow sailor and lighterman nnd cape; think of tho terror of being startled i craftsman of tho placo, all drinking, with a beside tho bed! No safety, no wav out of sleep to find this monster standing I fl(3dler t0 ronko music for thcro whllo thoy iv of es- S0UB their songs, which havo no ending. I capo except by flight, nnd whero to go so 8nt lown besldo this great black ho ap that he would not find her out? Can thoro DCars to uo a. very flno specimen of a raco be any mlsory In tho' world worse than the wn,ch docs nt always, I bollevo, acqulro misery of bolng hunted by an Implacable J sucu magnificent proportions. Ho was gen ind rolentloss enemy, tnero Implacablo and I crousIy offorlug drink to tho whole company noro relentless In imagination- than In with your money; ho had taken enough sallty? No safety for her nnvwhero. . himself to loosen his tongue. Now thero THE MEUIXY COMPANY AT THE "WHITE DOO" IN GREAT HERMITAGE STREET. "If you'ro from Dublin what aro you doing hero7" "Looking for a Job. There Vvasa but of throuble over thero." "What kind of troublo?" Tho negro lowered his voice. "We're all friends hore, but I wouldn't talk too loud, xnato, if I was you." "A gentleman's houso was broken Into ono night," tho man replied In a whisper. His Irish accent, stronger than ever, need not be reproduced, "And they said I done it. I scorned to answer their base lies, nnd I came away." "You'ro, lucky to get away. Many's the youne fellow they take and clap Into prison and take out for tho stretching for less than that." ' "True for you." He burled his face In the rum and water. "Did yo over have troublo of your own, now?" "That's ns may be. Perhaps I had; per haps I hadn't. You're a stranger to me." Thero was n young sailor keeping the floor to a hornpipe, the fiddler playing for htm lustily, Just then he finished with a resounding double tap of his heel on the boards, and looked round for applause, which always attends a hornpipe oxecuted with taato and time. The carpener from Dobblun sprang to his feet. "That's very good," he cried. "Walt, now, till I show you how wo do ut in ould Ireland." The fiddler struck up another tuno. One of those lively measures which answer equally well for an Irish Jig or an English hornpipe, or for any popular dance, and tho Irishman, brandishing his short stick, sprang into tho center of the room with a wild shriek and began a dance which for vivacity and vigor certainly knocked tho previous performance out of sight. He flourished his club over his head, ho threw It up and caught It with a wild "hurroo!" his legs seemed gifted with motion of tholr own quite unconnected with the Joints at-' tachlng them to the trunk; his arms kept time with his legs, ho shouted nnd ho danced. At last he stopped, his faco streaming. "Sure," he said, "that's what wo call a dance in Dubblun," "So it Is." Raid tho black, while all the room resounded with applause "Havo an other drink. That's the kind ot dance that wo like In my country." Tho Irishman took another drink and sat down again besldo tho negro. "I had a brother wanst," he said. "Begorra, ho was tho boy for dancing. He'd dance down Mothusalem himself tho good old man. He fell Into trouble, too. Faith! It's In the family. And he was sent to Virginia to tho plantations, be was, poor cratherl nut I never board tell ot 'en since tho day ho wont out." "What did he go for?" "They sentenced him to death, but they let him off with transportation to Vlrglny. Wo thought he'd soon bo homo again. Noth ing moro easy, they toll mo, than to get on board a ship and to work your wny home. But you must keep out of harm's way when you aro at home. In my country a man's snfft! nnt n mnn nnr n wnmnn nn n nMM Toward 8 o'clock or so thero looked lntoJ wm inform against him; ho only has to the room, with some caution and through tho half-closed door, a young fellow who appeared to be a common laboring man. Ho was dressed In a rough, frlezo coat, with woolen stockings and cuoea tied with a string. Ho carried In his hand a hand kerchief, In which was doubtless his earthly possessions; his hair bung down over his shoulders, his chin was bristly, bis hat was battered and broken. Undor his arm was a short club. His faco was smudged, perhaps with the unwashed grimo ot a re cent Job. His hands were stained and ns unwashed as his face. He looked In, hold ing the door, as It in readiness tor sudden keep out of tho big towns and tbo main streets. Wo looked for him to como home, but he nover come, so that we're sure now ho's dead, took a fover likely and died. Hero's his memory and a quick Journey through purgatory for his sowll" ' "What's his narao?" "Shamus O'Hara. He's my own brother. Did ye over see him?" "How could I? Was. I ever In Virginia?" "I don't know. There's a many goes to Virginia and some comes back. Why not you?" "Woll I never saw your brother. Nor I never beard ot him" won't look for roe In Cork, and they won't look for you, neither. Cork's tho town for you. Why, In this placo there's a great company entirely, and we're all drinking and reasonable. But how, do you know thcro Isn't a man In the room looming nbout and asking who wo are, eh? That would be awkward, wouldn't It?" They woro now talking In confidential whispers. Tho negro made a fow general remarks about cracking skulle of spies nnd In formers. "Right," said tbo othor. "Right. I pity urn if you onco got them In your clutches." "Havo somo moro drink." "I will and more thanks to you. The drink at this houso Is good." "See, now, without further troublo than a llttlo blarney, the negro, easily fooled, had given up his secret; ho had avowed that, ho was a convict who had broken hts sentenco and escaped, working bis way home, probably, as a sailor from Now York; he wan thorefore llablo to be hanged nnd would be hanged to a certainty It ho were caught. Oliver, as your penetration has al ready discovered, was the young Irishman In the dlsgulso. But ho had another sus picion which ho was anxious to provo If possible. So he vent on, still fooling and flattering tho great giant. "Begorra," ho said. " 'Tls a flno man and a proper man, yo are. 'Twould bo a thousand pltlc3 If they were to got a bould of ye and clap ye Into Newgate. Keep qulot, man; keep out ot their way llko me. But a roan can't get along without monoy. I'vo got to find a Job somewhere. It Isn't likely that thoro will bo constables from Dobblun looking for mo along the river sldo, but thoro may be thcro may bo I don't know I'vo got to run the risk." "It Is a risk," said the negro. "It's always a risk for evorybody; for a fine, big, hand somo man llko you, tho risk Is much greater than for a common-looking chap like me. Why who would forget you, wanst ho set eyes upon you? What are you going to do about monoy, mate? Go ing to pick It up among tho ships?" Tho man laughed. "I'vo no troublo about monoy. All I'vo got to do Is to ask for as much ns I want." "Well, some folks aro lucky. Is It ask and you'll find?" "That is the way. I ask and I find. As much money aB I want; as much monoy as I can spend; money to treat all this com pany; money to keep roe quiet In this tav ern.' "Yo'ro a lucky man, Mlsthor tho name I did not catch." "What's tho use of a namo? Unless you want It proclaimed about tho town. Some of us are not anxious for everybody to know where wo ore." "I don't want to know your namo" the Irishman's voice grew thick; ho was ap parently touched with the drink. "Whats your namo to me? You'ro a flno fellow and a proper follow, I shall como hero again." "Come as often as you like. I shall bo here. Where will you bo?" "That depends. I want a Job. Can you give me a Job? Como" ho dropped his voice again to a thick and hoarse whisper; ho had certainly taken as much as was good for him, "Wo don't want to bo seen and known, do we? But they don't know me. Nobody In London knows mo. If you want a handy man to fetch and carry I'm at your service. I'm not afraid ot being seen." "You seem a likely lad enough. Lot me think It over." "There's your good woman here your wife -she Is your wife, I supposo?" Doll turned round and admlnlsterod a box on the cars that might have knocked down a bullock, but then iba was as strong as J going there this evening to straighten out things. In the daytime I'd best not show. I might Bend you If you'd carry messages safe without taking the money." "Is It take the money? Why there " tho Irishman rose "I'm going to take a look around," ho said, "whero's my trusty shillelagh? Woll, mother, I'll be looking In tomorrow morning. You'll find roo a trusty messenger. I'll fetch and carry for you until I got a Job In a carpenter's shop. Not a boat builder's. And mister," again ho lowered his voice, "honor among gontlc men, I've put my neck Into your hands." "Honor It Is," replied the negro. And he entirely forgot perhaps tho rum and water caused him to forget that ho had nd sho clutched tho dngger that lay hid :n In her bosom as hor Inst friend lu cose ( direst need. Bho had sont Allco to bed; sho could not .jar her sympathy and hor attempts to holp and to console; she hoped to see Oliver help and to console; cho hoped to see Oliver, but she had no longer any confldenco In him or In anyone; sho was loft alouo In tho houso to faco tho black monster. And then ho opened tho door and In a flno, free, courageous way, flinging It open nnd marching across tho room with a confl denco that restored her hopes. "Madam," ho touched her flngcre; the contact of his strong hand rovlved her; sho sat up, eager to learn If anything had been dono. "I am lato; It was Impossible for mo to como earlier. I fear you havo waited for me. Did you begin to thlnlrl had deserted you?" "I did not doubt your good will, my friend, but your power," "It wanted very little power to learn tho truth. Briefly, dear madam, you havo been terrified by a bogy a children's bogy. The was something of tho sailor about his talk and hln ways, so that my suspicions wero strengthened, He had not been long asboro; that, ho confessed to you; his hands had marks of tar and thcro was a maritime nnd tarry flavor about his clothes. What did that mean? That ho had worked his way home. Think what that means; he had worked his way from America. Who aro tho men who do thnt? They are the runaways from tho plantations. So I sat besldo him, I say, and talked. First I talked of my own affairs, I was a runawny from Dublin; I was In trouble; thero had beon a robbery with violence or something. If I was caught I should bo tried and hanged. Tho mnn listened and was Inter ested. Confldenco hegots confidence. Pres ently ho began to talk nbout himself," "Oh! And whnt did ho tell you?" (To Bo Continued.) TIlMion Cnmcron Mann, recently elected to tho HDlsCODul (HoccHQ at North Dnlrntn Is now formnlly In clinrgo of hli diocese. Tho Isoys of Clcthsomnno cathedral nr Fargo were turned over to him last Sunday, Danderine GREW THIS HAIR FRANCES MARIE KNOWLTON AGE 3 MONTHS eVejeV lie, MUNTna MUVMTJII rjflliV limiMU HERE IS POSITIVE PROOF that thi growth f thi hair can bt Influinn. for tha bittar. Even when absolutely healthy to begin with, It can be made to grow much faster and longer than It does normally. The above photographs ot Miss Frances Marls Knowlton show what eare, persistence and a good hair Invigorating tonlo will do In the way of producing hair. This llttlo girl has had Dandorlno applied to hor hair and scalp regularly evor since she was throe months of age, with tho result that sho now hat tho longest and most Iwautlful hoad of hair evor possessed by a child of hor age, Frances Mario Is tho daughter of Dr. E, W. Knowlton, ono of tha proprietors of Danderine, The doctor says that her hair Is growing much faster than sho Is and he is turo It will bo long enough to touch the floor when sho stands erect by tha time, she Is four years old. IT ASTONISHES EVERYBODY. MUsSlla C. Schroder who haa the moat arlstocratlo patronage of any ona of her profcnulon, briefly describes bar wonderful aucceia with this great Hair Tonlo In the following letters THE KNOWLTON OANDERINK 00., 164 Lake St., Chicago. FRANCES MARIE KNOWLTON AGE 24 MONTHS Chicago, Juna 20, 1001 ryoayin my practice, , even under tha moat labut who i nnthn.i..,T. . L.-Jj i er the Chlcaeo D.ach Hotel, whara I spend a great deal of time I have a large number of cTlVnla" won"nul wor,, A who are using DANDERINE regularly, with tha mott delightful raaulte. From my experience 1 ) H A. ( ) with DANDETtlNE. In ..v.r.fhundr.d cas.t. I fa.l that I cannot recommend ItVoo ffi F fl , ? J(. 1 A With sincere wlihee for your unbounded success, I romaln, Youra respectfully, -ttV q CSsO CJUsydCL uemiaman; is nwiin moaeura mat I civo you testimonial aa to tha miriinniunrDm..L, , . I have not had a case where DANDERINE haa failed to cure dandruff and falling hair and to start .luxurteu. rSih" trvinar condition. In eoma r... of lon X.ndlno,. r..,.lt. h.u. k ' ..7L. . '"r" luxurious growth. : 1 j-' IJJir . L " . - . . . . fivur aaiuniinineio both nw u an and n nunarew persona wnom i am iraatina roauiariv, ana mere is not oi mhii i caanr ainii rrxm i mm 9 inn rr .. . ' Danderine doe a the works that la tha reason why there la MORE OF IT USED THAN'all othpb u Z -r.ZL ' Onlco H LP PANDEUINKIs absorbed most eagerly by the scalp, and Its VropertlM Taro so ftvir.TiT... H.A" T.ON.IOB COMBINED. R -P m h,lr F0?? unusually thick and long. When applied to thoftWu ' It makes the by The Knowlton J)nnderne Co., Chicago. Ill,20o. OOorSnd V ,O0 per mum. iu siiotT nuw miicHiy ijsnacrinn acts we win send a largo HBbwltou Danderine Co., Chicago, with their name and address For Sale by Boston Store Drug Dept., Omaha. Neb.