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I PIATISMOUIII PiEWS HER41D R. 0. WAITERS, Dullness Manager TLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA EL - - c -3 THE LOVES of the LADY ARABELLA By HOLLY ELLIOT SEAWELL (Copyright, lMJ,llubti-lli'rilUUu.) j ' SYNOPSIS. ' At 14 years of ai?n Admiral Hlr I'oipr Hawkihuw'i noplitw, Itlchiinl (ilyn, full deeply In love at Hint Hlxlit with Lady Araliella fltnrmnnt, who nnirnel Ilia Re tentions, Tho 1ml, an orilian, waa Rlvi-n a berth aa mtdMlilmun on the AJax by Ida umle. lilies Vernon, n'i)li"W j( Kir Thomas Vernon, became the hoy'a ihI. 1'lu-y uttemlecl u theater where lliiwk thaw'a nephew uw l.udy Arabella. Ver non met 1'hlllp Overton, next In line for Hlr Thotnaa Vernun' eatate. They atart ed a. duel which waa interrupted. Vernon, :verton and llawkHhuw'a nephew (mind themselves attracted bv prettv l.ady Ara bella. The. AJhx in hattlo defeated Trench warahlp In tlm Mediterranean. Klchard Ulyn got t-'.OOO prize money. Ho waa called home by l.ady Ilawkahaw aa be wa about to "blow In" Ida tarnintrs with Vernon. At a Ilawkxhaw patty Ulyn dis covered that Lady Arnbella waa a poor but persistent gambler. lie talked much with her cotixln laphne. l.ady Arabella again allowed love for Kaniing. Later "lie held Olyn and Overton prlaonera, thus delaying tho duel. In the Overton-Vernon duel, neither was hurt. I .inly Ara bella humiliated Klchard by her pranks. Itlchard and (Sllei shipped on a frigate, lilies was captured by tho French. Hlr Peter arranged for Ms exchange. Daph ne showed a liking for Olyn, who was then 21 years of age. titles was released. Dlles and Klchard planned elopements. Hlr Peter objected to the plan to wed Daphne. Hy clever runes Ulles and Rich ard eloped with ljidy Arabella and Daphne, respectively. The latter pair wera .married. Dnphne waa pleased; Ara bella raved In anger. When the par ty returned, Arabella asked Hlr Peter to kid In proHecutitig (liles in court on the charge of committing a eapltal crime. "CHAPTER IX. Continued. As soon as Giles was lodged In Jail, Sir Peter and Lady Hawkshaw, Daph ne and I went Immediately to boo hlra. W .drove In state. In a coach and four, with outriders, Sir Peter In his uni form, with his sword, and I also in uniform; for our object was to testify publicly our regard for Giles and de testation of the prosecution for his life whl$h waa on foot. We reached tho great gloomy build ing, and tho turnkey immediately showed us to Giles' room. It was one of the best rooms In the place, and would have been comfortable enough had It not been In a prison. He was delighted to see us, kissed Lady Hawkshaw's hand, and gave Daphne a hearty smack on the cheek. He looked well, and I expected to find hlra hopeful; but he seemed to regard his fate as fixed, although It In no wise disturbed his cheerfulness. Sir Peter at once told him that everything possible should bo done for his de fense, and that eminent counsel were then, on their way from Ixmdon for him; and he and Lady Hawkshaw would bear all the costs of the trial. "And we," cried Daphne, "claim the right to help; and when you are ac quitted, you will find all your debts paid and need not .trouble yourself where the money comes from." Tears sprang to Giles' eyes at this, and he looked gratefully upon us all. "Dear friends," he said, "I thank you; but I shall not be acquitted. Sir Thomas Vernon and Ijtdy Arabella Stormont thirst for my blood, and by my own folly I have put the noose around my neck. Hut I say to you from the bottom of my heart that I rather would die upon the gibbet than be married to Lady Arabella. God was good to me In giving her to mo as my enemy Instead of my wife." There was something in this; for what man could think, without shud dering, of taking Arabella Stormont to wife? I saw that Giles had completely re covered from his madness. He blamed no one. frankly acknowledging his own folly, and bore himself us became an officer and a gentleman. Sir Teter would by no means ndmlt thore was the smallest chance of an adverse, verdict; but although I could not bring myself to believe that the extreme penalty of the law would bo carried out, yet I thought It very like ly that the case was too plain for Giles to escape conviction. The conduct of Daphne and Lady Hawkshaw to him was such that I came out of the Jail with a deeper reverence, n higher es teem for women than I had known be fore, although I had always believed them to be God's angels on earth (with a few exceptions). So gentle nnd caressing was Dnphne, bo boldly and determinedly friendly was Lady Hawk shaw, that It did one's heart good. Daphne announced her Intention of going to Bee Sir Thomas Vermin and pleading with him, while Lndy Hawk shaw threatened to give him her opinion of him publicly, which was, In deed, a dreadful threat. The trial came off at the February assizes, and on the night before, was the great assize ball. The word was passed around that all of Giles Ver non'B friends were to attend this ball, by way of showing our confidence alas! in his acquittal. Therefore, on that night, we that Is, the Hawk shawg, Daphne and I were to go to the ball la all the state we could muster. We had taken lodgings at York for tho trial. Tho evening of tho ball found the streets crowded as I had never seen them before. The great caRe, which would be reached within a day or two, brought crowds to attend the assizes, many persons coming even from 'Iin don. These were chiefly gentlemen of tho nobility and gentry who were friends of Giles Vernon's, for never man had so many friends. It was a cold, bright February night; and the street In front of the assize hall where the ball was held was packed with chariots, chaises, and people on foot, flaring torches and bawling footmen, as If It were a Lon don rout. As our carringo passed the entrance, the way was blocked by the Judges' chariots, from which they de scended in state. Our coachman, whip ping up to get the next place In line, locked wheels with the couch of Sir Thomas Vernon. Unseat back, his lace visible by the lnnips In tho court yard, nnd as unconcerned as if the case which had brought us all to York was one of his servants beating the watch, Instead of the trial of his rela tive and heir on a capital charge. The crowd showed its disapproval of Sir Thomas by hurling abusive epithets at him, which only caused him to smile. Hut he had another enemy to encounter, which was Lady Hawk shaw, and in full sight and hearing of tho Judges, as they stepped with stately tread up tho stairs, occurred a battle a mort between her and Sir Thomas Vernon, to the Intense en joyment of the crowd, which was up roariously on Lady Hawkshaw's side. Neither Sir Peter nor I took any part in tho fray, seeing Lady Hawkshaw had the best of It from tho-start, and that, woman against man, the populace was heartily with her. It began by Lady Hawkshaw's put ting her head out of the coach and saying at the top of her voice and what a voice! "Good evening, Sir Thomas. We are called here upon a sad occasion, but I hope that English Justice will prevail to save the life of that gnllant young man, your heir, Giles Vernon." To which Sir Thomas, with a wicked grin, replied: "We may safely leave that to the Jury and to their honors, the lords "Good Evening, Sir Thomas." Justices, madam. Hut If a young vil lain steals an heiress against her will, ho Incurs the extreme penalty of the law." "Yes." replied Lady Hawkshaw, "I dare say you think the law will deal by Giles Vernon as it did by poor Jack Uassett, whom you got transported for life for killing a hare which was al ready half dead; or as It served Tobias Clark, tho blacksmith, whom you got hanged for stealing one of your sheep." These things were true, and the crowd gave three loud groans for Sir Thomas Vernon. Hefore he could get his breath to reply, Lady Hawkshaw continued: "No wonder you are afraid to Bleep without candles burning lu your room all night. Sir Thomas." Sir Thomas ground his teeth, and called: "Hack your horses, coachman, and drive out." Hut the crowd would by no means permit It, holding on to the wheels, and shouts resounded of: "Good for your, ladyship! Hawkshaw forever!" Sir Peter lay back laughing, while Daphne, by way of encouraging the people, clapped her hands and kissed Lady Hawkshaw on the cheek. "And let me tell you, Sir Thomas," continued that excellent and Indomit able woman, "that because no woman could ever be Induced to elope with you, thero Is no reason why runaway marriages should not be the happiest In tho world. I defied my family and as good ns ran away with Sir Peter Hawkshaw, and he was as poor as Giles Vernon;- but, like him, he was a true and gallant gentleman, and God bless the day I married him!" At this there wns tremendous cheer ing for Sir Peter, and he took off his hat and bowed, kissing Lady Hawk shaw's hand. Sir Thomas responded by calling out airily: "May I ask your ladyship If Sir Peter was a free ngent in the affair of your marriage? for I believe he Is not generally held accountable for his actions since that day." Sir Peter's eyes flashed at that, but Ijtdy Hawkshaw cried back: "Klght you are, Sir Thomas, for have him I would, and If he had not agreed to marry me I should have died of disappointment. Nor has he been a free agent since that day not for one moment free from my love, my ad miration, and my solicitude. 1 knew you well, Sir Thomas, 40 years ago Slltl i f (this was a cruel thrust, for Sir Thom as was notoriously touchy about his age) and I would no more have run away with you than I would this night and God knows no woman In all the three kingdoms would go with you now!" The delight of the crowd was ex traordinary. I believe they would have mobbed Sir Thomas, except that they felt that Lady Hawkshaw could Inflict the more exquisite misery on him. The Judges, still going up the steps slowly, probably heard every word of this controversy. The crowd then parted, and taking Sir Thomas' horses by the bits, forced them to give place to Lndy Hawkshaw's coach, and she descended amid the loudest cheers of the populace. Within the splendid ballroom Lady Hawkshaw's triumph waa even more marked. Numbers of great people flocked around her; many of them had been witnesses of her battle royal with Sir Thomas, and the story had quickly spread to the rest. Lady Hawkshaw, In spite of her oddities, had always maintained the respect of all who knew her, and never saw I a woman who bore, under all circumstances, more unmistakably the air of a great lady; whether squabbling with Sir Peter, laying down the law to the world at large, or speaking bad French, she waa Invariably the woman of quality. The scene of tho ball was so gor geous that even my sad heart took note of It. The hall was ablaze with wax lights, and a huge band of musi cians brayed and trumpeted. The lords Justices, the lords lieutenants of the three Ridings, and many other persons were In full court costumes, and thS ladles' trains of brocade and velvet were a sight to see. And I may be par doned for saying that Mistress Rich ard Glyn was by no means the least handsome of the women present. Hy I,ady Hawkshaw's command we were all to look cheerful, and, when I saw the outpouring of popular ap proval upon us as Giles Vernon's next frlenda, my heart grew less heavy. Lady Hawkshaw seated herself In a large chair at the end of the hall, where she held a kind of court. She wore a gown of some sort of crimson stuff, with a great tail to It, and on her head was a turban with a bird of paradise In It, and on top of that her huge diamond tiara. Everybody flocked to pay her court, and the lord lieuten ant of the East Riding asked the honor of her hand to open the ball. She promptly agreed, with the added re mark that she had not danced for 30 years. Sir Peter attempted to inter-poso. "You can not do It, my lady," he said. "You will trip up and break your leg." "Not unless you trip me up, Sir Peter," responded her ladyship, who was totally unable to keep up the turtle-dove style toward Sir Peter for any appreciable length of time. "My legs are as good as the lord lieutenant's, thank God! and I shall have pleasure in dancing with his lordship." Obeying a look from her, Daphne ac cepted a partner, and I secured one In the lord mayor's daughter. Sir Thomas Vernon, who was then In the hall, had the ineffable Impudence to wish to dance In the country dance with us, but he was met everywhere with cold cold looks and refusals. The ladies of the lords lieutenants were all en gaged; so were their daughters. It was a picture to see hlra going along the line of ladles sitting against the wall, being repulsed by all, and his com posure under these embarrassing cir cumstances was the most extraordin ary thing I ever saw. He wore a smile upon his sickly, but handsome face all the time, and, at last, he found a part ner In the person of a monstrous ugly woman, whose husband was In the hides and leather trade. We took our places, Lady Haw shaw and the lord lieutenant, a fin, handsome man, many years younger than she, at the head of the room. And then the musicians struck up, and Lady Hawkshaw began to dance. (TO BE CONTINUED.) HOW THE PYRAMIDS WERE BUILT Theory That Explains Expenditure of Time and Labor. No one has been able to decide how the enormous stones In the pyramids were handled; for, even allowing for the vast army of men, some sort of mechanical contrivance must have been used. One theory Is that as each course of stone was laid a sand embankment was built around It with long, easy slopes so that the stones for the next course could be pushed on rollers and slid Into place, without any actual lifting, and so on, the pyramid being In fact burled as fast as It was built, until the top was reached, when the stupendous Job of removing the sand embankment was commenced. This might account for the vast army of laborers used; for Instance, It Is said that In building the great pyramid of Cheops 100,000 men were employed for 30 years, although the quarry from which the stone was ob talned was nearly 3,000 feet from the pyramid. Engineering Magazine. Has Many Crowns. The ctar has as many crowns as a fushionable lady has hats. He Is re garded by his people as a religious as well aB a secular monarch, and there fore has crowns for every possible' state occasion. The Russian Imperial crown Is modeled after a patriarchal miter. Five magnificent diamonds, resting on a huge glowing ruby, form the cross at the summit. Diamonds and pearls of utmost perfection ren der this crown unrivaled among all others, and there Is one sapphire In It which is said to be the finest ttonc of its kind ever mined. i ( . D if! 7HS OiVt CHU)CH AT GAATA CRUZ Tenerlffe! What delightful memories crowd In to my mind as I write the name of 'tat beauty spot lu the Canaries, for the recollection of the six weeks I spent there will always be an abiding one with me. In campaigning one naturally ex pects things to go awry, but when holiday-making one demands that ev erything shall go smoothly. Happily for me all did go well from the mo vent I went by the London and North-Western's famous 5:50 to Liv erpool, until I disembarked from the steamer at Santa Cruz, where I was met by my friend Adamson, repre senting Messrs. Hamilton. Thus I set foot on the Fortunate Islands of the ancients, those isles whose beauty brought to them the name ap plied originally to a land that was but a myth the Fortunate Islands, Is lands of the Blest.or Happy Islands, set In the western ocean, on which the souls of the blest were made happy. And very glad I was that Jealousy of the charms of the place is not as great now as It was when the men of the fleet of Carthage, under Hlmllco, found them so delightful, and described them In such glowing language, that the sen ate, fearing a general exodus from Carthage, forbade any to visit the Fortunate Islands on pain of death, lest, seeing them, many should be tempted to stay on them. Apropos of the healthiness of the climate, I may remark on its equable nature, for during a whole year the maximum temperature was 84 deg. in August, and the minimum 55 deg. in February and March, while there is never any rapid rise and fall of the thermometer to produce so many of the illnesses which are due to this cause at home. Many lines of steamers call at San ta Cruz, so that the plessure seeker finds Tenerlffe almost as easy of ac cess as any of the near continental cities, while so pleasant are the con ditions of the voyage that It might easily be regarded as a yachting trip. Santa Cruz Itself Is one of the most delightful places In which anyone can desire to spend a holiday, for it Is picturesque, full of handsome bulcon ies and quaint nooks and corners, while the "view-towers" placed on the roofs prevent uniformity In tho ar chitecture. This beautiful town has been the capital of the Canities since 1821, and this year colebrates its Jubilee as a city. Were I dis posed to do so, I could write with en thusiasm of the churches, squares, and gardens, the many public build ings, to say nothing of the pleasure excursions which may be made by means of the electrlcHramway or oth er modes of conveyance. Tho city contains many matters of historical Interest to the Englishman. One of tho most striking is undoubt edly that connected with Nelson, who attacked the city In July 1797, and met with the only defeat recorded In hV career. Santa Crus Is remark able, too, for the fact that It was here that Nelson's arm was shattered by a cannon-ball. Having anchored some two miles off the town on July 24, he made a feint to draw the gar rison away from the fort, and at mid night some seven hundred men In boats were directed against the Mole, where they arrived within half a gun shot before the enemy discovered them. Forty guns at once opened fire. The cutter, containing some two hun dre4 men and several boats, was sunk, ani many of the other boats were iir ty 1 1 l v if l v rrv. I I I Vl I I It XI I I I iv i in ji i a irv till j i . .a w m mm m-m r m m CvJfc V'TV'" ' ' '-V"'?tV-t-rjl 90 mmmmw dIX7 GARAGES t-Ae DRAGOi TfiU, MTU WHQtf CAP Dl'AO rrcHC znoHtAnLD dashed to pieces by the surf, which was running high, as the men Jumped ashore. Nelson's arm was shattered by a cannon-ball as he stepped on the Jetty, and ho was car ried back to his ship by the men. In a glass case on each side of the altar In the parish church of the Con ception may also be seen two flags which were obtained on that night Happily for England's prestige, they were not taken by the enemy. They were lost when the boats went down, and were subsequently washed ashore and preserved as trophies. There is a story to the effect that when a Brit ish man-of-war visited the fort a few years ago, some midshipmen landed, and going to the museum where the flags were then exhibited, actually succeeded In getting them away. Be fore the ship left the port, however, the loss was discovered and the rep resentatives of the Spanish authori ties went on board and explained the position to the captain. He at once issued an order that the flags were to be forthwith restored. Tbla was done, while the captain expressed many regrets at the occurrence. Close to the chapel In which the flags are kept Is another, over which hangs a cross enclosed in a glass case with a descriptive tablet beneath re cording that: "Here is enclosed the cross placed by the conqueror of Ten erlffe, Don Alonso Fernandez de Lugo, on the altar before which ho cele brated mass of the holy sacrament for the first time on the shore of Anaza on the 3rd of May, 1494." Anaza Is the ancient name given by the origi nal Inhabitants of the Island to the portion of the shore on which Santa Cruz stands. Historical Interest and beauty of situation and climate are sooner- or later bound to pall on the holiday maker, unless he Is able to obtain that material comfort in his tempor ary habitation which gives him, as the sawing is "A home from home." The Grand hotel Qulslana Is situated some four hundred feet above the level of the sea, and commands a beautiful visw of the harbor, and of the famous peak which Is to the Island almost what Fuji Is to Japan. Charming as the hotel and its ar rangements are, there are, however, certain Improvements which might be Introduced. One of these is a lift, Its absence Is due to the fact that the owner did not want to encourage the presence of Invalids, who would, oth erwise, be tempted to patronize the hotel on account of the excellence of the cuisine, for he realized that healthy people do not care to have illness brought prominently to their notice at all times. So great, how ever, are the demands for greater convenience that, I was told before I. left, It Is Intended to extend the hotel on a large scale, and to install lifts, while bungalows will be erected In the grounds for the accommodation of Invalids, who will not therefore mix with the ordinary visitors. Another drawback, which Is, however, proof of the popularity of the house, Is that the tourists who land at Santa Crua for the day and go to Qulslsana for luncheon or dinner Invariably And that there Is no room for them. When, however, the hotel is extended, a new dining-room la to be provided for these visitors, while a large ball room is also to be added, together with little suites of bed rooms, dressing rooms, and bath-rooms, the bed rooms being built with balconies sc that It will be possible to sit on them and enjoy the view, which Is a never-falling source of delight, for the harbor Is as full of animation as the land Is full of plcturesqueness. Mol ton Prior. American Residents of Foreign Birth. The total number of persons of for eign birth living in the United Statos in 1900 was 10,460,000, forming 1.1.7 per cent, of the total population, whilo in 1890 the persons of foreign birth formed 14.8 per cent, of the total popu lation; in 1880,, 13.3 per cent., and In . 1850, 9.7 per cent j Quick Relief is necessary in cases of Cramps, Colic, Dysentery, Cholera Morbus, Cholejra Infantum and Diarrhea. Dr. D. Jayne's Carminative Balsam is the quickest acting and most reliable remedy known for these affect ions. It stops pain im mediately, and in almost every case brings about a speedy recovery. Keep it handy for the children's sake. Sold by all druggists per bottle, 25c. Dr. D. Jay ne's Tonic Ver mifuge is an excellent tonic to overcome the exhaustion consequent upon a- severe attack of Dysentery. WELL DEFINED. De Quiz What's your Idea of the difference between optimism and pes simism? De Whiz O! the optimist says It is spring when it isn't and the pessimist says it Isn't when it is. Time to Change Subject. The Courier-Journal tells of this embarrassing statement made by a well-known Louisville woman who is known as "saying things without thinking." Her daughter was enter taining a young man on the front porch and the mother was standing ' at the fence talking to the neighbors next door. In the yard of the latter was a baby a little over a year old, and It was trying to walk. "You shouldn't let It walk so young," ad vised the thoughtless matron. "Wait until it's a ' little older. I let my daughter walk when she was about that age, and it made her bow-legged." The young mnn began to talk ener getically nbout the weather. Next Best A certain young minister In Phila delphia, recently ordained, is still very nervous and sometimes his remarks do not convey exactly the meaning he Intended. A few Sundays ago he rose, fumbled with the papers on his desk, blushed, nnd then said: "My Friends: I I am sorry to say that I have lost the notes for my ser mon, and I therefore cannot deliver It. I will have to do the next best thing, therefore, and read a few chap ters from the Bible!" Illustrated Sun day Magazine ORIGIN Of a Famous Human Food. The story of the great discoveries or inventions Is always of Interest. An active brain worker who found himself hampered by lack of bodily strength and vigor and could not carry out the plans and enterprises he knew how to conduct, was led to study va rious foods and their effects upon the human system. In other words, be fore he could carry out his plans he had to find a food that would carry him along and renew his physical and mental strength. He knew that a food which waa a brain and nerve builder (rather than a mere fat maker) was universally needed. He knew that meat with the average man does not accomplish the desired results. He knew that the soft gray substance in brain and nerve centers is made from Albumen and Phosphate of Potash obtained from food. Then he started to solvo the problem. Careful and extensive experiments evolved Grape-Nuts, the now famous food. It contains tho brain and nerve building food elements in condition for easy digestion. The result of eating Grape-Nuts daily Is easily seen in a marked sturdl ness and marked activity of the brain and nervous system, making it a pleasure for one to carry on the dally duties without fatigue or exhaustion. Grape-Nuts food Is In no sense a stimulant but Is simply food which renews and replaces the daily waste of brain and nerves. Its flavour Is charming and being fully and thoroughly cooked at the factory It is served Instantly with cream. The signature of the brain worker spoken of, C. W. Post, is to be seen on each genuine packnge of Grape-Nuts. Look In pkgB. for the famous little book. "The Rond to Wellville." "There'B a reason."