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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 18, 1905)
TIIE OMAHA ILLTTBTHATET PEE. Time IS, Gflomday, Fourth Pay of the Cl&T LQKI nn iMnrran took Sale Every day of this great sale has seen a great increase of interest on the part of buyers. Thursday a crowd, Friday another, Saturday a perfect crush of enthusiastic buyers, and for Monday we are preparing the greatest bargain feast of all. You can't afford to miss it. ALL MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. LTL THE RELIABLE STORE. The grandest bargain-giving event in the history of Omaha Merchandising. $160,000 worth of high-grade Dress Goods, Wash Goods, Silks, Furnishings, Notions, Shoes, Ladies' Cloaks and Suits, Men's Clothing, Hats and Caps, Millinery, etc.. at half price and less. ALL MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. Main Wash Goods Dept. HIGH GRADE. 60,000 yards of 12o, 15c and 19c Organdies, Batistes and Dim ities, to cIom out, at. , . ...... - 7Jc 50,000 yards of fine new Batiste aad Organdies, worth 10c and f f 25c, to cIom out, at, a yard. .. ........ IUC 85,000 yards of fine Organdies and Batiste, that sold at 25c a 111 yard, In all the new polka dote, etc., will go at, a yard. ... 10c Shirt Waist Suiting Crepe, In all the new shades, warranted r permanent finish, will go at. ........ .jC 18c Spring Voiles, In dark and light colors, fast C colors....... ........ m.mJC 15c Polka Dot Percales, 80 Inches wide, fast colors, look Ilk linen; 7 I will go at, a yard...... i 2 25c Merceriied Sateens, dark mixed colors, splendid JA colors 1UC 80c silk striped Mercerized Organdies, beautiful large floral designs- White Goods 25c, SOc, 60c and 60c White Madras, Piques, Marseilles, Ducks, etc. to close Quick, will go at, I H o a yard. ... , . ..- . . . . & j White Mercerized Jacquards, Dotted Swisses, Embroidered Swisses and Embroidered White Suitings, made in Bradford England at, a yard, f Ci 75c, 60c, 60c, 25c and UC I I 4" i A 15c Genuine Hand Embroidered Swiss Ba tiste, Embroidered Linen Lawn, Hand Embroidered Eylethole Batiste, Hand Embroidered Linens, J r etc., $1.08, $1.60, $1.25, $1.00 UC Linens for Dresses 25c 35c 39c 39c Everything In Fancy Linens, Natural Linens, Stamping Linens, Round Thread Linens for drawn work, etc. Send for samples. Dutchess Linen. 75c. 60c. 60c, 85c an Dress Linen, light weight, 75c, 60c and... Handkerchief Linen, $1.25, $1.00, 75c, 60c and Linen Lawns, $1.60, $1.25, $1.00, 75c, 60c and... Monday's Furnishing Specials From the $160,000 Purchase All lien's and Ladles Underwear from this great stock, worth up to I C 60c, at 25c and..M...lJC ALL LADIES' VESTS from Ollne & Co. stock that sold np to 60c In e four lots at 10c 10c, 7 Vic and....JC Children's Vests and Pants In all sizes, CI Ine & Co. price 25c, ffl sale price 1UC INFANTS' HOSE, in all colors, Cline & Co. price 15c, sale p"", , , , , i , , . ... ...5c All Men's $1.00 Shirts from Cline & Co. stock at 40c 'Zf and J IPC Men's Working Shirts that Cline & Co. sold at 75c, sale price, zn Monday...... sJZJC BOYS' WAISTS, Cline & Co. price 25c and 30c, sale price t( 10c and 1UC 15c Heavy Bibbed Hose for Children, sale price.. . 3,000 Embroidered Waist Sets at 7k This line of embroidered waist sets just received from the Cline ds Oo. stock, all new, fresh and clean, are the greatest snap ever offered in1 Omaha, These goods are actually worth 25c to 85c each Our special sale price Mon day with a limit of five sets to each A customer, each . .-. .:. ..,.... " $1.00 Hand Painted Sofa Pillows at 25c Come in six different patterns, all ready to put the pillow in special Monday, at, each 25c Neckwear, only 5c The entire sample line of a large neck wear manufacturer regular 25c values and place C them on sale Monday, at, choice , EXTRA SPECIALS . Pearl Buttons, per dozen. . . . lc Windsor Ties, each 2c 25c Ruchings, per yard. . . . 15c Single Ruches, only 5c 75c Corset Cover, emb'd...25c SOc Girdle Belts, for ..... 25c Silk Covered Feather Bone. 10c ENTICING MONDAY BARGAINS 1500 Women' 5 Wash Suits From This Great Purchase at Less Than Actual Cost of Material FROM THE CLINE & COMPANY STOCK. 10c WOOL DRESS GOODS !9o Suitings. B9c Mohairs, good styles oec to close, at, a yard cw 11.60 and 12.60 Wove Voiles, to close, gQg White and Cream Mohairs, 39C White and Cream Mohairs, 50C White and Cream Mohairs, 7fC at V'hite and Cream Mohairs, ' 1.00 White and Cream Mohairs, J gQ FINE WASH GOODS IN WOOL GOODS DEPARTMENT lOcand ?6o Bilk Organdies, 4Qc 75c Silk Mulls, plain, 4Qc 75cEmbroidered Mulls, 4Qc 59c Organdies, SO per cent silk, 3Qc JOoSllk Organdies, 23c 39a Bummer Bilks, m lQc COO plain colored Organdies, 49C 81.00 Dress SUk' Uke "RajahJ 49c Bangalown Silks, 76c goods, 39c 81.00 Pongee, 38 inches wide, 33C BEND FOR SAMPLES. Rugs, Carpets and Draperies FROM CLINE & CO.S STOCK. .Wool Smyrna Rugs, 25x55 inches great 1 snap at. . . . . 1 .... . V 2,000 yards Extra Brussels and Axminster Car- CCp 7 , pets 10 to 35 yard lengths at, yard. O J m i J t 9x12 Axminsters from Cline & Co. stock while f O 7 C they last ... ....lOeaf 50-inch Roman stripe Tapestry stupendous values tvT1- at yard............... 2 Qdd, Lace Curtains, worth up to $4.00 pair C A choice, pair... .-. ... . ... ... Great bargains in Couch Covers and Rope Portieres. $1.50 HOUSE DRESSES In pretty red. blue $3.50 WASH SUITS In newest styles, tuokod and black wash fabrics, great suaps Monday at ALL WASH SUITS from Cline & Co, stock, worth up to $6, at 89c 2.98 skirts and prettily trimmed at ALL WASH SUITS from Cline & Co. stock, worth up to $8, at Stupendous Skirt Bargains from the Cline & Co. Stock 1.98 4.98 All $5 WALKING SKIRTS, choice 1.95 $6.50 SKIRTS in all colors and styles including . accordeon pleated garments, QQ choice ....J(j $10 Silk, Panama and Sicilian Skins, greatest snap ever shown at 4.98 MAGNIFICENT BARGAINS IN DRESS AND WALKING SKIRTS from the Cline & Co. stock at $7.50, $10, $12.50, $15, QQ EXQUISITE COSTUMES in Mulls, Lawns, Taffetas and Linens, most elaborately trim med at $12.50, $15, $20, $25 50 00 Monday Waist Specials From the Cline & Co. Stock AH $1 Waists at 35c All $1.50 Waists at 49c All $2 Waists at 08c All $3 Waists at $145 ELEGANT DRESS WAISTS in Japs, Taffetas, Crepe de Chine, Linens, Lawns and Fine Swisses, splendid bargains Monday at $2.98, $3.98, $5, $7.50, $10 t QA and .i mtmD3 SEE OUR DRESSING SACQUES AND . KIMONAS at 75c, $1, $1.25, $1.50, P AA $1.75, $2.00, $2.98 up to J.UU A New Lot of Home Made Wrappers just re ceived, best values shown in the C Hfl west at $1.25 to 0,3t Three Special Hour Sales FROM 8:30 TILL 9:30 A. M.-$1.50 Lt VJK M. Women's House Dresses at FROM 9 TILL 10 A Kimonas FROM 10 TILL 11 A. M. 75c Dressing TC Sacques in dark colors, choice JJ 23c Hay dens' Grocery Prices Take the Lead. 10-lb. sack best granulated Cornmeal....l5c 7- 1 b. sack best rolled Oatmeal 15o 4 lbs. best Pearl Tapioca, Sago, Barley or Farina 15c 4 lbs. beat hand picked Navy Beans 15c 6-lb. pall pure fruit Jelly 16c 48-1 b. sack fancy high patent Minnesota Flour 11.48 5 lbs. fancy Japan Rice 19c 1-lb. package imported Macaroni 7Ho 8- lb. can Boston Baken Beans 7Hc Jellycon or Jello, per package Iq 1-lb. Jars pure fruit Preserves 7Hc Fancy large California Prunes, per lb.... 4c Fancy Muscatel Raisins, per lb 4c On-Time Yeast, per package 2c The best bulk Laundry Starch, per lb... 4c 1-lb. package Corn Starch 4o 10 bars Diamond C, Beat 'Em All, Swift's Pride or White Paris Laundry Soap. ...28c The best Soda Crackers, per lb 6MK Xcelo, Malta Vita or Egg-O-See, per package 7Ho . FRUIT. FRUIT. FRUIT. Large Juicy Seedless Lemons, per doz.,..16c Fancy, sweet Juicy Oranges, per doi 16c Large, ripe Bananas, per dox 15c Soft shell English Walnuts, per lb 10c 8 measures Peanuts 10c Fancy California Apricots, per dos Co Fancy California Plums, per dos So CHEESE. CHEESE. CHEESE. Neufchatol Cheese, each to Fancy NeV Tork White Cheese, per lb,.16o Fancy Wisconsin full cream Cheese, per lb 15a Fancy Wisconsin Brick Cheese, per lb..,15o Fancy Limberger Cheese, per lb 15c Fancy domestic Swiss Cheese, per lb.... loo Get an Ice Cold l'rlnk of Wild Cherry Phosphate or Root Beer Free in Grocery Department. Silks Silks Silks Omaha's greatest silk sale the OUne & Oo. big stock of fine silk" that we placed on sale last Thursday at 40 per cent on the dollar. Mon day we close these silks for lees money than the raw silk Is worth. No) one in need of silks can afford TO MISS THIS GREAT OFVORTUNITY. All the fancy and plain silks worth up to 75c, in very choice pat- terns and colorings, at, yard - ........ . 27-inch color taffetas, 27-lnch fancy and chock rilks, pongee, 27 and 30 lnch India silk suiting, worth up to $2.00 per yard, at, AOf yard - - - v J w Silks for shirt waist suits, in fancy stripe, checks, small figures and a full line of plain colors for a handsome gown, worth up to A $1.00 yard, your choice Monday, at, yard.. . .T JC 48c A few more of those flna 81.00 quality Crepe de Chines, at, yard. Again Monday, natural wash silk, 30 Inches wide the H8o value lOr at, yard U Cline & Co. Black Silk Specials Black taffeta, 19 Inches wide 75o ilftr value-t, yard -jw Black taffeta, 27 inches wide 11.00 AQn . value-at, yard Black taffeta, $6 tnohae wld-M '7ln valueat, yard.. .-.,..,... ., A Black taffeta, 8 Indies wide (LSS f Q value at, yard . -... ' Black China silks, 21 laches wide 'OQrt (0o value at, yard. ......... " Black China silks, 28 Inohes wide CQc 69o value at, yard-........ -'w Black China silks, 27 inch wide ASa i65o value at, yarJ . Black China silks, 86 tnchi Wo value at, yard.. ea wide 05o MONDAY SPECIALS IN THE BIG WEST ROOM 10c 15c 5c 8!c 12k 22k 19c 25c Unbleached Sheeting, 2 yd. f 7 wide, Cline & Co. stock, yd, C 12c Bleached Muslin from Cline & Co. stock, at, yard. 18c Long Cloth, from Cline & Co. stock, at, yard All Cline & Co. 10c French Madras, 30 Inch, at, yard 35c Mercerized Waistlngs from Cline & Co. stock, yard . 10c India Linons from Cline & Co. stock, at, yard 18c White French Organdie from Cline & Co. stock, at, yd. 25c Organdie Voiles from the Cline & Co. stock, at, yd.... 50c Dot Swiss Mousslines from Cline & Co. stock, at, yard.. 27c Bleached Sheeting, 2 yd. wide, Cline & Co. stock, yd.. 72c He Tc Bottle Dye Tercales from A't Cline & Co. stock, at. yard. .. . 7ic Standard Dress Prints from Cline & Co. stock, at. yard J4 18c French rercales, SG inches Lip wide, Cline & Co. stock, at....O;lV 10c Seersucker Gingham, from C Cline & Oo. stock, at, yard..V 12 French Ginghams, from Tf Pllna Ar f!n Btfwk. at vard. 10c Almerla Batistes, from Cline & Co. stock, at, yard.., $1.00 Table Linens, from Cline O Ar On ntnrk. at vard UQC 75c Table Linens, from Cline & Co. stock, at, yard SOc Table Linen, from Cline & Co. Stock 35c Table Linen, from Cline & Co. stock, at, yard . 4c 49c 39c 17k The Iron Age The day' of stuffy wood and upholstered sleeping ar rangements has vanished into the forgotten past and the Inventive genius of the greatest age in history has placed on the market and is offering us'today articles of metal that are the acme of cleanliness, airyness and comfort. No longej need we toss the whole night through on unsanitary bed or couch, the little breeze that: comes being shielded by unsightly wood or upholster ed back from our feverish brow. Today we sleep when the timo comes and every vestige of air plays iu loving enjoyment around our beds. Mindful of the exacting demands on a modern furniture depart ment, we have put every article now in use on our floors, and can offer you steel couches at $4.50, steel davenports at $6.85 and $10.85. A bed like cut here shown that folds up is all metal, and is fitted with a curtain of fancy goods at $15. Bed clothes and pillows stay in the bed when folded. If you still have the old bed and want a change and sure sleep come here and make your selection. I Everything to aid you In making yourself comfortable these warm days, Large Torch Rocker, flat arms, split seat $1.50; Canvas Reclining Chair, 75c( Large Rattan Rocker, $2.45; Three-foot Porch Seat, $2.75; Four-foot, $2.95J Forty-two Inch Slat Seat, 96c; Go-Carta at $2.50, $2.85 and $3.50. HARDWARE, HflRPWflRES."Sg 14 Inch High Grade Lawn Mower, at 2rhole burner Gasoline Stove, at. Russian Iron Gasoline Oven, at 8-quart White Mountain Ioe Cream Freeier 8-quart Arctic Ice Cream Freezer, at. 5-tie Parlor Broom, at Solid Steel Grass Hook. at. A set of six fancy Japanese Straw Table Mats 2-plece Carving Set, at. Galvanised Refrigerator Pans, at Japanned Chamber Pall, at 2.49 2.49 1.49 2.40 1.85 .25c ..12c 35c .25c 29c '29c 8-quart tin Tea Kettle, 12&C 8 rolls Toilet Paper 25C Connecticut Food Grinder, 79c Fancy decorated Bird Oage, 49c ...... 49c Wash Tub, 3QC 49c 59c 10-quart Galvanized Water Pail, IOC 89c 1.95 Cherry Pltter, at No. 1 Galvanized at No. 8 Galvanized Wash Tub, at No. 8 Galvanized Wash Tub, at No. 8 Copper Bottom Wash Boiler, at See our new line of fanoy decorated Water Coolers, up from Sixth Roflles Slory (Continued from Page Two.) Ten miles r "Tenr I burst out laughing. "Not onel Why do you askT" "We shall be within a ten miles swim of the shore most of the day." "What on earth are you driving at, Raffles V "Nothing; only I shall swim for it If the worst comes to the worst. I suppose you can't swim under water at allT" I did not answer his question. I scarcely heard It; oold beads were bursting through my skin. "Why should the worst come to the worst V I whispered. "We aren't found out, are we?" No." "Then why speak as though we wore?1' "We may be; an old enemy of ours la on board." "An old enemyf "Mackenzie." "Never!" "The man with the beard who came aboard last. "Are you sureT" "Surel I was only sorry to see you didn't recognise him, too." I took my handkerchief to my face; now that X thought of It there had been some thing familiar In the old man's gait, as well as something rather youthful for bis apparent years. His very beard seemed unconvincing, now that I recalled It in the light of this horrible revelation. I looked up and down the deck, but the old man was nowhere to be seen. "That's the worst of It," said Raffles. "I saw him go Into the captain's cabin twenty minutes ago." "But what can have brought hlmT" I cried miserably. "Can It be a coincidence Is it somebody else he's after?" Raffles shook his head. "Hardly this time." "Then you think he's after you?" "I've been afraid of It for some weeks." "Yet there you stand!" "What am I to do? I don't want to swim for It before I must. I begin to wish I'd taken your advice, Bunny, and left the hjp at Oenoa. But I've not the smallest sWubi (hat Mao .was watching both ship and station till the last moment. That's why he ran It so fine.". He took a cigarette and handed me the ease, but I shook my head Impatiently. "I still don't understand," said I. "Why should he be after you? He couldn't come all this way about a jewel which was per fectly safe for all he knew. What's your own theory?" "Simply that he's been on my track for some time, probably ever since friend Crawsbay slipped clean through his fingers last November. There have been other in dications. I am really not unprepared for this. But It can only be pure suspicion. I'll defy him to bring anything home, and I'll defy him to find the pearl 1 Theory, my dear Bunny? I know bow he's got here as well as though I'd been Inside that Scotch man's skin, and I know what he'll do next. He found out I'd gone abroad, and looked for a motive; he found out about Von Heumann and his mission, and there was his motive cut and dried. Great chance to nab me on a new Job altogether. But he won't do It, Bunny; mark my words, he'll search the ship and search us all when the loss is known, but he'll search in vain. And there's the skipper beckoning the' whlppersnapper to his cabin; the fat will be in the fire in five minutes!" Yet there was no conflagration, no fuss, no searching of the passengers, no whispers of what had happened In the air; Instead of a stir there was portentous peace, and It was clear to me that Raffles was not a little disturbed -at the falsification of all his predictions. There was something sinister in silence under such a loss, and the silence was sustained for hours, during which Mackenzie never reappeared. But he was abroad during the luncheon hour he was In our cabin! I had left my book In Raffles' berth, and In taking it after lunch I touched the quilt. It was warm from the recent pressure of flesh and blood, and on an Instinct I sprang to the ventilator. As I opened It the ventilator opposite was closed with a snap. I waylaid Rallies. "All right! Let him find the pearl." "Have you dumped It overboard?" "That's a question I sha'n'l condescend to answer." He turned on his heel and at subsequent Intervals I saw him making the most of his last afternoon with the Inevitable Ulas Werner. I remember that she looked both cool and smart In quite a simple affair of brown Holland, which toned well with her complexion, and was cleverly relieved with touches of scarlet. I quite admired her that afternoon, for her eyes were really very good, and so were her teeth, yetI had never admired her more directly In my own despite. For I passed them again and again in order to get a word with Raffles, to tell him I knew there was danger in the wind, but he would not so much as catch my eye. So at last I gave It up. And I saw him next In the captain's cabin. They had summoned hlra first; be had gone in smiling, and smiling I found him when they summoned me. The stateroom was spacious, as befitted that of a com mander. Mackenzie sat on the settee, his beard in front of him on the polished table; but a revolver lay In front of the captain, and when I had entered, the chief officer, who had summoned me, shut the door and put his back to it. Von Heumann com pleted the party, his fingers busy with his mustache. Raffles greeted me. "This is a great Joke!" he cried. "You re member the pearl you were so keen about. Bunny, the emperor's pearl, the pearl money wouldn't buy? It seems It was In trusted to our little friend here to take out to Canoodle Dum, and the poor little chap's gone and lost It; ergo, as we're Britishers they think we've got It!" "But I know ye have," put in Mackenzie, nodding to his beard. "You will recognize that loyal and pa triotic voice," said Raffles. "Mon, 'tis our auld acquaintance Mackenzie, o' Scoteland Yarrd an' Scoteland ltael'!" "Dat Is enough," cried the captain. "Have you submid to be searge, or do I vorce you?" "What you will," said Raffles, "but It will do you no harm to give us fair play first. You accuse us of breaking Into Cap tain von Heumann's stateroom during the small hours of this morning nrfd abstract ing from It this confounded pearl. Well, I can prove that I was In my own room all night long, and I have no doubt my friend can prove the same." "Most certainly I can," said I indig nantly. "The ship's boys can bear witness to that." Mackenzie laughed and shook his head at his reflection in the polished mahogany. "That waa very clever," suld he, "and like enough it would ha' served ye had I not stepped aboard. But I've just had a look at the ventilators, and I think I know bow ye worrked it. Anyway, captain, It makes no matter. I'll Just be clappin' the darbiea on these young sparks, an' then" "By what right?" roared Raffles In a ringing voice, and I never saw his face in suoh a blaze. "Search us If you like, search very scrap and stitch we possess, but you dare to lay a finger on us without a war rant!" "I wouldna' dare," said Mackenzie gravely as he tumbled In his breast pocket, and Raffles dived his hand into his own. "Haud his wriat!" shouted the Scotchman; and the huge Colt that had been with us many a night, but had never been fired in my hearing, clattered on the table and waa raked In by the captain. "All right," said Raffles savagely to the mate. "You can let go now. I won't try It again. Now, Mackenzie, let's see your war rant I" "Ye'U no mishandle it?" "What good would that do me? Let me see it," said Raffles peremptorily, and the detective" obeyed. Raffles rutsed his eye brows as he perused the docu.nent; his mouth hardened, but suddenly rel.ixed.nd It waa with a smile and a shrug thai he returned the paper. "Wull that do for ye?" inquired Mack enzie. "It may. I congratulate you, Mackenzie; it's a strong hand at any rale. T.vo burglaries and the Melrose' necklace. Bunny!" And he turned to me with a rueful smile. ' "An' all easy to prove," said the Scotch man, pocketing the warrant. "I've one o' .these for you," he added, nodding to me," "only not tuch a long one." "To think," said the captain reproach fully, "that my shlb should be made a den of thlefs! It shall be a very dlsagree- able madder. I have been obliged to pud you both in Irons until we get to'Nables." "Surely not!" exclaimed Raffles. "Mac kenzie, Intercede with him; don't give your countrymen away before all hands! Cap tain, we can't escape; surely you could hush it up for the night. Look here, here's everything I have la my pockets; you empty yours, too, Bunny, and they shall strip us stark if they suspect we've weap ons up our sleeves. All I ask is that we are allowed to get out of this without gyves upon our wrists!" "Webbous you may not have," said the captain; "but wad about der pearl dat you were sdealing?" "You shall' have ltl" cried Raffles. "You shall have It this minute If you guarantee no public Indignity on board!" "That I'll see to," said Mackenzie, "as long as you behave yourselves. There, now, where 1st?" "On the table under your nose." My eyes fell with the rest, but no pearl was there, only the contents of our pockets our watches, pocketbooks, pencils, pen knives, cigarette cases lay on the shiny tabe along with the revolvers already men tioned. "Ye're humbuggln' us," said Mackenzie. "What's the use?" "I'm doing nothing of the sort," laughed Raffles. "I'm. testing you. Where's the harm?" "It's here. Joke apart?" "On that table, by all my gods." Mackenzie opened the cigarette cases and shook each particular cigarette. Thereupon Raffles prayed to be allowed to smoke one, and when his prayer was heard, observed that the pearl had been on the table much longer than the cigarettes. Mackenzie promptly caught up the Colt and opened the chamber in the butt. "Not there, not there," said Raffles; "but you're getting hot. Try the cartridges." Mackenzie emptied them into his palm and shook each one at his ear without re sult. "Oh, give them to me!" And In an instant Raffles had found the rib lit one, had bitten out the bullet and placed the emperor's pearl with a flourish In the center of the table. "After that you will perhaps show me such little consideration as is In your power. Captain, I have I'cen a bit of a villain, as you 8"e, and as sjch I am ready and wil ling to lie In Irons all night if you deem it requisite for the safety of the ship. All I ask Is that you do mo one favor first." "That shall debend on wad der favor has been." "Captain, I've done a worse thing aboard your ship than any of you know. I have become engaged to be married, aad I went to say bood-bye!" I suppose we were all equally amazed, but the only one to express his amazement was Von Heumann, whose deep-chested German oath was almost his first contri bution to the proceedings. He was not slow to follow it, however, with a vigorous protest against the proposed farewell; but he was overruled and the masterful pris oner had his way. He was to have five minutes with the girl while the captain and Mackenzie stood within range (but not earshot), with their revolvers behind their backs. As we were moving from the cabin In a body he stopped and gripped my hand. "So I've let you In at last, Bunny at last and after all! If you knew how sorry I am. But you won't get much I don't see why you should get anything at all. Can you forgive me? This may be for years, and It may be forever, you know! You were a good pal always when It came to the scratch; some day or other you mayn't be so sorey to remember you were a good pal at the last!" There was a meaning in his eye that I understood, and my teeth were set and my nerves strung ready as I wrung that strong and cunning hand for the last time in my life. How that last scene stays with Tne and will stay to my death! How I see every detail, every shadow on the sunlit deck I We were among the Islands that dot the course from Genoa to Naples; that was Elba falling back on our starboard quar ter, that purple patch with the hot sun setting over It. The captain's cabin opened to starboard, and the starboard promenade deck, sheeted with sunshine and scored with shadow, was deserted but for the group of which I was one, and for the pale, slim, brown figure further aft with Raffles. Engaged? I could not believe It, cannot to this day. Yet there, they stood togother, and we did not hear a word; thr-re they stood out against the sunset, and the long, dazzling highway of sunlit " that sparkled from Elba to the Uhlan's plates, and their shadows reached almost to our ;eet. Suddenly an Instant and the thing was done a thing I have never known whether to admire or to detest. He caught her he klnsed her before us all then flung her from him so that she almost felt It was that action which foretold the next. The mate sprang after him and I sprang aftesr the mate. Raffles waa on the rail, but only Just, "Hold him. Bunny r he orled. "Hold him tight I" And as I obeyed that last beheat with all my might, without a thought of what I was doing save that he bade me do it, Z saw his hands shoot up and his head boh down, and his lithe, spare body cut the sunset sls cleanly and precisely as though he had plunged at his leisure from a diver's board! Of what followed on deck I oan tell yoa nothing, for I was not there. Nor can my final punishment, my long Imprisonment, my everlasting disgrace, concern or profit you beyond the Interest and advantage to be gleaned from the knowledge that I at least had my deserts. But one thing I must set down, believe It who will one more thing only and I am dona It was into a second-class cabin on the starboard side that I was promptly thrust In Irons, and the door locked upon me as though I were another Raffles. Meanwhile a boat was lowered and the sea scoured to no purpose, as Is doubtless on record else where. But either the setting Sun flashing over the waves must have blinded all eyes, or else mine were victims of a strange illusion. For the boat was back, the screw throb, blng and the prisoner peering through his porthole across the sunlit waters that he believed had closed forever over his com rade's head. Suddenly the sun sank be. hind the island of Elba, the lane of dancing sunlight was Instantaneously quenched and swallowed in the trackless waste, and In the middle distance, already miles astern, either my sight deceived me or a black speck bobbed amid the gray. The bugle had blown for dinner; It may well be that all save myself had ceased to strain an eye. And now I lost what I had found, now It rose, now sank, and now I gave It up ut terly. Yet anon It would rise again, a mere mote dancing in the dim gray dis tance, drifting toward a purple, Island, be neath a fading western sky streaked with dead gold and cerise. And night fell before I knew whether It waa a human bead or not. , , (End of Sixth Story.)