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HAUnAN.IJinil Coiiiuil'sloncr,Mlllwiuikeo WlM?oiiln. FAST MAIL ROUTE ! 2 DAILY TRAINS 2 -TO- Atchlson, Leavenworth, St. Joseph, Knnsns City, St. Louis nnil nil Points South, East mid West, The diiect line to Ft. Scott, Piiimiik, Wichita, llutcliliisnn anil all piimipnl points In'Knusas. The only rond to the Great Hot Spilngs of Aiknnsns. Pullman Sleepeis nnil I-'iee Reclining Chair Cars on nil tiali.s. J. E. R. MILLAR, R. P. R, MILLAR, City Ticket Agt Gen'l Agmt Cor O nnd utli Street mr . JflSh trail. WILLIAM F. HOWE, Auiatod ABE HUMMEL. Illustrated by A. D. BHULTZ; by Copjrlghu All rlghu meruit. "Vy, ills Is Dr. Honslmw, nln'it M" ox claimed Horr Stelnniet. n ho laid IiIh ureal Imnd on tho shoulder of n mini walking rapidly past, him on lbwer Hrondvvny. "Veruhiif you pin nil ills time? rf you your old frentH forgotr" Tho doctor wan In anything hut un nmiablo frame, of mind when his mcdlta tlono woro suddenly cut short by thin I u opportune- recognltloa bynn old ncriualnt nuco. With a deep frown on his brow lie lifted his piercing eyes to Stt'lnnicU'n fnco and curtly returned tho grating. Tho German pulled him out of tho wnv of thu crowd to tho edge of tho curbstone and plied him with oucstlons, Was ho still lecturing? What wan ho doing In Now York? Whoro had ho been burled out of night for ho longf Ho leplled that ho had Kettled tlown to practice IiIh profession in Now Orleans and had had no opportunity to meet his former neiiiuliitances. HewasspondltiKii few days In tho city to transact business of the ut most Importance, ami ho www thou on IiIh way to keep an appointment that he could not delay, us It won already getting lato. "So," said Horr Stolnmetz, "bud you must gomo and co mo. .My gousln Heln rich Neuborgcr, your oil managur, Ik hero and ho will vant to talk vld jou vllo you stay In Now York. Can't you como to tildef" "I think I can," returned the doctor, who wiw .shifting around anxiously, and evidently desired to make tho Interview as short as possible. Ho wiw perfectly will ing to promise to woo his former malinger, but If there was any one man ho had par ticular reason to avoid. Hint man was Helurich Neuborgcr. "You must gomo to my gonce rt," con tinned HerrStelnmctz. "Id vlll lo grant, I liuf dlsgoferud n now Camilla Urso, a greadcr blayor dan Matatn Urso over. She vlll innko her deput to-nido at Steinway hall. You aro musician; you must hrar her." Putting tho proffered complimentary ticket into his pocket tho doctor, to end the Interview, said "Good-by," and hur ried through tho llrst door he noticed, through the Sehcrnierhoru building to Wall street mid then down past tho sub treasury and tho custom house to tho Han ovcrsqunro station of tho elevated railroad. Henry Hcnshull, who had becu dowu town to seo his father, happened to bo rid ing on the same train as tho doctor, but ho wis so deeply engrossed In his thoughts that ho did not notlco tho former husband of his fiancee's companion as he passed through the car looking for a seat. Tho young artist was downhearted, and as the twin Aped up town ho wondered what to do with himself to while nway tho evening. lie lifted his plcrchiv cues to SUtnmctz's face. He did not care to go to his club, he had no reason to go homo and ho had told MUs ilartman not to expect him until Satur day. When tho gunrd yelled "Fourteenth street" ho suddenly determined to leave tho train mid take a tablo d'hote dinner at ono of tho Italian restaurants in that por tion of tho city. After his meal ho enjoyed a gpod cigar, nnd then started to walk leisurely over to ward Union square, along tho north side of Fourteenth street. Before he had taken many steps his artistic eye was attracted by tho well rounded figure of it girl Just nlicod of him, wiio curried a leather music roll In her hand. There was something familiar In her appearance, and ho quick ened his paco to got a better look at her. Tho next moment ho knew that she was the ideal with whom his brain had been filled slucu ho ilrst caught a glimpse of her In the Wagner ear His first Impulse was to lift his lint and address her, but he restrained himself, knowing that'sho would undoqbtedly re sent his ImiMTtliience. Ho resolved to 11 ml out wheio sho went, however, ami permitted her to gel several feet In jidviitif... lint irtt I'....., r.. .... i... feared to lose sight of her in the crowd ' that was hurrying along tho thoroughfari toward tho places or amusement. As the girl reached the comer of Irving place she caino suddenly face to face with n man In whom Ilenshall recognized the younger of the two men who had been traveling with heron the Now York Cen tral railroad She looked down and tried to puss him "I i am very glad to meet vou thus unex pectedly, Miss Crawford," sarcastically re marked the doctor, detaining her with his hand. "Let mo go; have nothing to say to you,- sue exciaiineii, looking up at him uppeallimly and shrinking from hi Is grasp I resolute. I I'oru moment Honshu stood Ii He saw that theulrl wished to escaiiu from tho man, who seemed determined not to let her go; but he could not tell what their relations had U-en or how his Interference would 1st taken. Again ho heard her plead to bo let alono, and sho turned her eje toward him as If to appeal for help. Ho saw that great, dewy tears were stealing out upon her long ovelaHhis. and ho hesltnU'd no longer. twn u&? CAPITA!, CITY COURIER, ftlSfjEEllNGlDE . . W (,reaC omposit fJoucl. TIIK JOINT WOUit OP W. H. Bnllou, Ella Whoolor Wilcox, MnJ. Alfrod C. Calhoun, Alan Dalo, Howo & Hummol, Paulino Hall, Inapoctor Byrnoti, John L. Sullivan, Noll Nolaon, Mary Eaatlako, P. T. Barnum. Bill Nvn 'lint do you menu, sir, by InsiUllngnn unprotectisl Indyr" ho crlod, Jumping for wnnl and giving tho doctor a shove with Rtirh violence as to ttiurly throw him over tho Iron fence around Hip Aeadeiny of Music. Ho pushed forward In fiont of tho girl, who Ininiedlatoly left, nnd he shook his (1st III tho fnco of her astonished no qlialntatuv. "You deserve to Ihj thrashed within an Inch of jour life," ho continued, "and I feel very much Inclined to go you a severe chastisement to teach you better maimers." "Come, get away from heie. twill not stand any moro of this nonsense," replied the physician. "I shall call a policeman If you inieriero with me." "I shall not nllow any one to Insult a lady In my presence," said tho artist, who folt that ho had to oiler some Justification for his conduct to the throng that had already collected around them. "This Is rlilleulousi I spoke to an old friend of mine," wiw the final reply vouch safed to tho girl's champion, who allowed himself to bo put aside as tho furious doe tor moved away Ilenshall followed, thinking thai ho might again have tho opportunity of step ping between his ideal and one from whom sho was evidently anxious to escape. Ho was crossing Irving place when a carriage drove past. He recognized It Im mediately as Edward llartman's. Ho hoped that tho occupants would not notlco him, but ho was disappointed He was walking ahead when he heard a familiar voice calling his nnmo. Ho turned and saw Mr. Ilartman beckoning to him. The currlagu had stopped in front of the acade my and tho banker and his daughter were alighting, "Ix-iia thought she would like to go to tho theatre this evening," said Mr Hart man, aftei shaking hands with him, "so, as sue never saw The uiil Homestead,' I Imvo brought her hero. I have u box, and I want you to como In with us, unless you have sonio special engagement." "I want to seo a friend," said Hen shall. "You can go out between tho acts and mj him. I may want to see u man myself, and 1 know that Lena willoxcusous,"sald tho banker with a facetious wink to tho young mail. The artist caino to tho conclusion that the young lady, In whom lie fell a much more lively Interest than he did In Lena Ilartman, had probably gone too far for him to overtake her, ami so ho allowed his fiancee to persuade him to enter the acini emy. "I really have some business on hand, though," ho remarked, "and 1 shall Imj obliged to lenvo beforo the end of the performance." He had seen Dctiman Thompson's phi before, and he was far too much engr..-.cd in liis own thoughts to take any Interest In the, iilet rustic scene on the stage. In the meantime Dr. Watson, as tho evil eyed ono choso to stylo himself for the time being, had gone along Fourteenth street as quickly as his legs could wnlk When he reached Union square ho looked around In the vain hope that ho might catch sight of Miss Crawford. She had disappeared, and ho did not know which way to turn. People surged around in every direction, ami he knew that If the girl had tried to escape she might have taken a horse car, as long jis she had reached the corner ahead of lilm "Curse tho luck," ho muttered. "If It hadn't been for that young Idiot on tho block above I should have had her In safo keeping before now." Ho wctit over to tho Morton llouso cafe, witjlown at ono of, tho tables and ordered a glass of abslntho. "I thought I had tlmo to catch her attain I boforo she reached Union sciunre." ho mused. "I wonder if she really walked that whole block. Shocouldn't have taken one of tho green cross town cars, as I did not notice any pass there. Let's see, where could she linvo gone? Not to any of tho places on the south sldo of thostreet, that's very sure. She might have entered Stein way hall By .love sho must have done It." This idea Impressed him as being very good, and ho told the waiter to bring him some more abslntho. As ho sipped the liqueur his mind was active. "Of courso that old fool Stelnmet. Is bringing out a new fiddler, and sho would naturally want to attend tho concert. Sup posingno, It Is not possible yes, It is, though sho might Imvo sought work thero herself. I do not know but that sho Is tho now Camilla Urso herself I'll find out." Ho did not dream of going to the hall himself ami seeing his old friends Stein metz anil Neuberger. Ho left the cafe, and as a first move bought an Evening World from a newsboy and turned Immediately to the amusement column, where ho saw the announcement that Miss Louise Nev ille, a taleiitvl.oiing.artl8tc,.w.ould muko ner una puiiiio nppearanco in tho United States. "louibe Nevlllo may bo Mini Iowls," ho thought. "It Is not probable that sho would appear under her own iiamo or un der the alias adopted by hor father " To settle tho question to his own satisfac tion ho walked around to tho nearest florist and iMiugla a largo bouquet. Then upon a blank card ho wrote: " Itli the sincere regards of an old St. Uu1h ril""' WM0 '"w oftu" ""Joyed In prl vate the accomplishments that tho public are now given an opportunity to applaud. "KnwiN St. Lkonauii." He instructed a young man to deliver tho llowers to Miss Nevlllo off the stage, and to say that ho hud been sent by Mr. St. Leonard. Fifteen minutes later tho mes senger returned. "When I handed her tho llowers," he re ported, "sho said she was surprised to hear that Mr. St. Ixjonanl was In New York, and she told mo to thank him for her." "I am glad to Imvo that much settled. Now I can lay my hands on Ednu," thought Dr. Watson "Those lnfenml ""Korshaoholilof her; that's tho only t,,ul - I can't very well take her by form, mill I'm iimlil It U .. - .. . the. old gentleman down hero Issforo the couccrt closes. I'll try, though," Returning to tho Morton house ho wroto this letten "MY DKAIt Mil. CllAWKOItl-My efforts inio in. insv imoii crowiusl with success I have dlscoveied our daughter sim u ' now at Steinway hall, ami If you w ill como down here without a moment's delav vou SATURDAY, OCTOllKU iK. may no nine to seo her to-night. In haste, "(I. L. Wum.n." He irin ureil n messenger bov, and by aid of i liberal tin secured the promise that the note would ho delheied In the shoitest possible lime at Kowenhaven place, near siMj seventh stteet He then stat loneil himself near the door of Steinway hall to nwnll deMiopnients. Not long after this he saw his whilnmas sallant pass him and sneak to a friend. Ilenshall had sat through twonetsof "The Old Homestead" by tho sldo of Miss Hart man, nnd, Isilevlug that he had done, his full tint) to her, ho pleaded the engage menl he had mentioned when lie met her and bailn her good night. In front of Stein way hull he met a brother artist whom ho had know ii for yearn. "Come in hero with me," snld his friend. "A musician who hoard tho new violinist play in private yesterday says she is simply nninrwl, and that she Is Ismail to create an Immense sensation. I bought tickets mid Inten ted to come hero in time, but was ilelajed I hope wohavo not missed lieren tlrely." I)r Watson did not lose sight of Hen shall until the swinging doors closed bo hind him VI.-CHECiCl TO THE WRONfl ONKF By PAULINE HALL IllttntriUod Miss ALIOE M. LOVETT. by Copyright- All right reserved 1 As Henry llenshiill went Into Steinway hall he caught sight of Dr. Watson stand liigoverat the right hand entrance. Their eyes met, ami each folt that it was war to the knife lictwccu them. "What rascality is he up to uowr" the young artist muttered to himself, as hu followed his friend into the hall It was well filled. Tho now violinist had been thoroughly advertised. It wasclalined that she was the "greatest of her sex In tho usoof the violin, and that Olo Bull, Joa chim or Sarasatu could not bring more clear and passionate tones from tlmlustru menu" Henry Ilenshall read this on the pro. graiiimo with a smile. The concert was well on In tho second half, ami a woman was singing n solo when t hey entered. The next number was by Schumann, und was to be by tho brilliant "Loulso Nevlllo." Tho hall was so full that lleushall's friend said they would stand In the rear, as It would lie ii bother to go way down to tho front of tho house where his seat was, and Is-sldes ho wished to remain with Hen shall, who had only purchased an aduils slon ticket. Tho young artist's attention was distract. id by his reveries on I)i. Watson. "I must get Mrs. Smith to make a charge against him that will lend to his arrest If It be comes necessary to protect my Ideal from him. But sho must still Im under his fas .'Inatlons, for she wishes to r.vold this if possible " At this moment the applause drew his ntteiillnh to tho stage. Tho aiiillouce, had evidently been carried away by MNs Nev I lie's playing, for they were greeting her appearance for the Schumann number with that hearty clapping of hands which Is the artist's most cardial and Inspiring greeting from tho public. He glanced at tho liealltlful girl, who advanced with a dignified maimer to the front of tho stage, slightly smiling her rec ognition of the greeting which had been given to her. One glance told him that loulse Nevlllo was his Ideal of tho Wagner car. The fair race was that which had haunted him so constant!, waking or sleeping. "(Jive me your glass for a moment," he exclaimed excitedly to his friend, almost snatching It from his hand. He leveled It straight at the girl's face. Sho had put the violin under her chin, and the fingers of her left hand were lightly touching the strings. Yesl It was she The dream of tho uit 1st soul stood Is-fore him, fairer than lie had Imagined She was dressed very sim ply In n gown of white satin, with a largo sash of white silk at her slender waist, i:.j L.U a H.-H1 of delight! Sho Hcmed nearer to him than over. Tho mimosa tvhlch he had sworn in tho Wagner car, when it seemed so wild and imposslblo to carry out, now seemed to tho excited young man a very easy matter. Ift! felt that her position as a public or professional performer argued somoilllH culty In her family, and ho was not slow to think that in this way the Iwautlful girl had sought to escape from tho hateful I)r Watson The next moment he vas entranced. A strain of music of tho most delicious sweetness streamed from her bow an she lightly swept It over tho nut brown Instru ment which sho held so caressingly. iieusiiaii was passionately fond of music. He had heard her wonderful playing In the car, and it had held him in thrall, but that could not Is- compared to this Edna was inspired by tho occasion to hor liesteirort In the Inspiration of the mo ment she forgot all but her art. Tho dainty melody of tho greitf German lloated on tho air liko a lullaby sung by ono spirit to another As she went on he felt that some occult Inlluenco was at work within the girl. In stead of the free, spontaneous movement and the entire absorption in tho composi tion there seemed a tense, nervous agita tion iu tho performer which betriyed itself to him ho hardly know how. Tho tempo was quickened, and tho bow seemed to bite Into tho catgut, while hor smooth fore head contracted into a faint frown, her nostrils dilating slightly now and thou Was she going to lie overcome at tho mo ment of her triumph? Could nervousness bo asserting itself now after she had tri umphantly conquered her public, ami when the house was hanging breathless on her playing? He felt In himself a sense of discomfort, which he was attributing purely to his sympathy with the young girl But It seemed to augment At last by an attrac tion w hlch was almost against his will lie felt his head turned to one side, as If drawn there by some subtle Inlluenco Not flvo yards away from him was I)r Watson His eyes were bent with growing earnest ness on the girl's face. The) were hot, and seemed almost starting from his head It was evident that tho hateful man was concentrating all the powerof hlssoul Into that look. By his side sKsxl Mr. Craw ford. Henry llenslmll understood the situation at a glance. His own creeping, disgusted sense of being under some Inlluenco "ceiiied explained by tho magnetic itttm.'tiou of tbla devilish man He knew, too, that Ids Ideal, this nervous, high strung girl whose artistic temieraiiient mint answor to the faintest Impulsion, was being overcome by that terrible glance which Dr Watson was directing toward her Ho felt that something must bo itouo. a little more of this occult violence and Ldiui might break liojielessly down Ho was her knight, self constituted, to bosure, hut with th f,i,i i,n,. )... i ' might receive from those soft brown ores the simi that ho was not nn utiirr.ttoful do- I .Sqo feiuler. Ills course was quickly decided on. Ho walked behind the hateful form of tho doctor, and after standing a moment turn ed around sharply ami, as If by accident, struck the man In the back so lieavlly that he turned Iu wrath ami surprise "Oh, I beg your pardon, l)r Leopardl." he said, with n stress upon the mime He darted u glance at him as he said this that HUlllelently comoyed his feeling It was to ho war to the knife Dr. l'opanll looked at him In return with a deadly hate. "Yon aro mistaken, sir," he said hotly, without n moment's hesitation "My name Is mil Leopardi." Ilenshall felt that his ruse had succeeded In what ho clilclly Intended, lie had broken the fatal cm nml which streamed from Dr. Watson's o)es, and which was slowly but surely unnerving the fair girl who strug gled so bravely against tho malign Inllu enco. Unstopped elosoto his eariihd hissed Into Iti "If jou do not withdraw at ouco and cense persecuting that Innocent girl I will bring one that will prove you aro Dr. ljoopanll and a thief and a villain. Qo, quietly and at onro, mid I will do nothing more at present, hut otherwise howare, for I know you much hotter than you do mo. do!" lifopanll's brown fnco grow sallow whllo and his eyes looked llko an angry snake's. "I will Im even with you some day," ho said In a low tone of Intense revengeful, ness. "1 never forget a debt llko tills." Then ho turned and said something to Mr. Crawford, who had Wn watching his daughter loo ierslstently to linvo remarked tills sine scene After a moment apparent ly of hesitation on tho old man's part ho turned, and with an agitated air loft tho hall with the doctor "What did you do to that fellow?" asked his companion as iletishall returned to his side "1 scotched a snake," ho said, his Up curling with disgust and scorn. Edna Ixiwls had completed hor solo tri umphantly, ami twice she was obliged to return to Imiw her acknowledgements to the applauding house. Sho was deadly pale, and there was a strained look In tho dark brown oyes which pierced Heushall'a ery soul. He could not leave her unprotected. Ho must wait and seo her safely homo. Dr. Watson and old Mr. Crawford wore no where Iu sight, hut that did not dispel his i ear , He waited until the crowd had dlsap Kared. Then ho saw n slight figure, n gleam or white satin showing beneath tho long fur trimmed cloak, which ho recog nized as the same that his Ideal had worn at the time Ihi had rescued her from Wat sou's persecutions. Sho was so heavily veiled that ho could not detect a single feature. He approached her humbly, and raising his had said Iu the most deferential tonesi "Miss Nevlllo, pardon my again Intrud ing upon you, hut it is only in your own regard that I do so. I linvo n cab hero for you, which will bear you ut once to your homo, and If you will permit of my escort ifm Wl he V.-- fc - , Shu Imil unt the violin umlvr hrr thin. I shall feci safer to know that you arrlvo thero without any molestation." She IkiwciI, but seemed too nervous to speak As If distraught, one little gloved hand fluttered out toward him nml grasp ed his own, but It was Instantly with drawn, and sho hastily entered tho cotiK he had engaged, She gathered her robes close to her, and left a place at her side for Ilenshall. "Where shall I Us tho driver to go?" ho said as ho leaned toward her in miillled, agitated tones tho number of n west up town street was convoyed to him. He hastily repeated It to the cabman, and then boldly entered the coupe ami seated himself by her side The cabman drove olf HenshaH's fair companion kept her handkerchief to her face, and seemed to labor under an agita tion that she could with difficulty repress He made no attempt to converse with her He had said as ho closed tho door of the coupe: "Dear Miss Neville, you will surely ac quit mo of want of respect under tho cir cumstances You know my ono desire Is to lie your most trusted guardian should you need any Do not try to speak. My only wish Is to see you safely housed." The agitated girl underwent some violent throe of feeling, but did not attempt to sjieak The carriage IkiwIwI rapidly along over the pavements, and soon drew up at the door of a large fiat. ilenshall sprang out and rang tho Ml. Tho Janitor opeuod tho door, and then only did tho fair maiden spring lightly from tho coiiK) ami run up tho steps InU tho hall. ' She turned, with her hand upon tho door, removed her veil, and with a mock ing smile called out "Thanks, awfullyl ' Good night!" Tho next instant sho had closet! the door In his face and was Hitting up stairs. Hon- , shall, with a muttered curse, turned, paid I tho cabman, then, scowling, took down the uumlsjr of the house and strode away The face ho had seen was that of tho young singer at Loulso Neville's concert. "They must have changed cloaks," ho muttered to himself. Then, as he walked on. despite his chagrin, he had to laugh. i Owing to the crow disl condition of our col- limns we must omit Chapter i by liiKjsH'tor Byrnes. Next week, however, it will npis-ar, als) Chapters from Nell Nelson ami Mary Kastlake. 4 f ftiV KID CLOVES. Fosters 5 Hook Kid Cloves In colors nml black Speeinl sale price 87 -'2 worlli Sl.2o Wi inv lie attention or the linint'liM' MiH'k or Kh inblic to our I lllOVltl ,H. R. 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