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TEE SIOUX C3WTT Mtm. L J. BIXMOXS, Proprietor HARBISON, NEBRASKA. Car" Morgan Dbtteb, Colo, Feb. 2. Seth W. Morgan, m prominent attorney, has had the most thrilling series of experiences taring the last month, and is now in jail at Salt Lake City awaiting the arrival of an officer with requisition papers. The crime for which Morgan is wanted is the rape of pretty 13-year-old Bessie Montgomery, the daughter of highly respeetahle parents 'of Denver. After the assault on the girl, his troubles began, and he has led a chase that would have driv en many to the insane asylum. The mother of the girl discovered that her daughter had been-xuined, and the girl's father compelled Morgan at the month a revolver to marry her, with the distinct understanding, however, that she would immediately be placed in a convent for some years, this Morgan consented to, but that night he insisted that the girl should live with him. This the old folks reluctantly acquiesced in, but two days later decided to take their child home again. , That night Morgan employed an attorney and insisted on divorce papers being prepared. charging the Montgomerys with conspiracy. But the next day Morgan changed his mind and called at the Montgomerys residence and demanded bis wife. The father was in an awful rage over Morgan's presumption and the pub licity of the scandal. He drew a re volver and fired three times at Morgan, but Morgan escaped with a dislocated shoulder, caused by falling down the steps. A large crowd attracted by the reports of the shots, determined on a lynching party, gave chase for over two miles, but Morgan escaped in the darkness of the night His friends advised him to leave town, but he re fused. The next day the Bar association had three warrants issued for Morgan on three separate charges of rape and one warrant for bigamy. He was released on bond, some of his former church going admirers going his bail, but he skipped and left the bonds men in the lurch, and the first beard of him since was a telegram from ths chief of police at Salt Lake yesterday saying he was under arrest. Morgan lias a divorced wife at Des Moines, la., his former home. He has also another wife in Nebraska. He taught Sunday school in Trinity chnreh here for some time. He was always enamored with school girls. To Admit Arixona. Washington', D. C., Feb. 2. The republican senatorial caucus yesterday morning decided to admit Arizona, together witli the three other territories previously decided upon. House The speaker has appointed Messrs.. ' Chapman, democrat, of Michigan, and Lodge republican, of Massachusetts as tellers on the part of the house during the counting of the electoral vote and the house has re sumed the consideration of the sundry civil bill. The chair over-ruled the point of order raised against the river Miid harbor items for the bill and they are now under consideration. Senate A conference with the I io u -e was ordered on the anti-option hill, and after some unimportant business the fortification bill was taken up and is now under consider ation. Iri ightful Sufferings lit Hea. Hamburg, Feb. 2. The Norwegian ship fnekla, wliicii sailed from Phila delphia, Dec. 20th, had heavy weather f cm i he start and the vessel was finally water logged. The captain and eight of the crew escaped in the only boat, and the remaining nine were compelled to ike to the riggings. Five became' insane from exposure and privation and jumped overboard. The other four remained aboard from December 2Tud uniil January 7th when they were rescued. ,On the thirteenth day lota vere drawn, and it falling on a Dutch sailor twice io succession, be was killed and the three remaining lived on strips -j craw meat cut from his body until escued. , l homas F. Bayard's Interview. New Yobk, Feb. 2, A special to t lie World from Wilmington, Del, says: 1 u response to a request for an expres sion of his views on the Hawaiian! question, Thomas F. Bayard, ex-secre-j tary of state, said that he neither had 'the desire nor the right to speak for jthe incoming administration as to it probable action in the matter. He very! 'willingly, however, reviewed past action! jin reference to the Hawaiian islands! and the policy of the state department' while he was at Its head. He did not commit himself to the advocacy of an nexation as a definite program for the Immediate future, bat the whole drift of bis statement offers the view that annexation would be the consumma tion of the political arrangement en tered into nnder the fish treaty of 187a nod followed by the Cleveland admin istration. Future developments will, fcewvtsr, he said, instruct us as to oar rrer line of action. There would I m nethiaf ta oar part relation ic:.j. liawaa or m ova Tenuous wiia JfsWtfeV ' 'ftav' r' 3fiiewi ttttOflEeCefttflflw TfceKatWa Washihotoic. Jan. 28. Mr. Blaine's death occurred at 11 o'clock yesterday morning. James Gillespie Blaine's death al though it has removed from the world a character who was prominent in everything he undertook, causer? but little surprise. The news of it had been so long discounted that there re mained but the announcement at the head of this .patch. It was a fore gone onclusiou that his battle with death would be the final defeat of his life, though the facts as to his illness have from the first been studiously con cealed through the official channel of communication. lie was a sick .n when he returned to Washington to settle down tor the winter; death and its bereavements added more and mire to his ailments. He had grown worse and had been on his journey to the grave as fast as the days would carry him.QScieuce and skill famished the weapons of defense for a comparatively long time, but bit death has furuiened the end of the tight. Dating from the cradle to the tomb Mr. Blaine's G3 years have been active ones. All the trials and tribulations that fall to the lot of a public man have been his, and have earned for him the peaceful eod ing of a career which closed when life's candle made it's last flicker. Mr. Blaine, on his deathbed, was sur rounded, just as be has been almost in cessantly for weeks, by those who were nearest and dearest to him. In fact, it was only his own family and those very closely associated with them that them been permi ted to see or even hear from him during the last days of his life. Dr. JoL..son was summoned to the bedside of Mr. Blaine early yesterday morning, but his presence was not known to those outside until about 11:10. In company with Dr. Hyatt ht left the house. Both physicians wen unusually pale, and when accosted by the reporters for the latest news the significant look in their faces answered the question. "lie is dead!" said Dr. Johnson, "and he passed away peace fully.' The doctors did not give the exact time of death, but it was ob served that at about 10:43 the windows in the room of the sick chamber were slightly raised. The news of Mr. Blaine's death spread like wildfire. Crowds gathered on the corner and visitors ilocked to the house. Di Hamlin, who was passing the nous--when the announcement of death whs made, at once entered, and remained with the family for some time. Word was sent to the president immediately after the death. At 1:25 President Harrison, accompanied by Private Secretary Hal ford and Lieutenan' Parker, walked over to the Blain mansion. The president showea marked' signs of grief. Postmaster General Wauainaker followed the president. Mr. Blaine passed a restless night, and yesterday morning was languid and weak, but limiting serious was noted until shori ly before 9 o'clock, when a change for the worse occurred. Both physicians were instantly sum moned, and remained at the bedside until death. Mr. Jiiaine was concious until a few moments before death and the end was so quiet and peaceful th t only the experienced eye of the physician could perceive that the grat statesman had joined tht majority. Dr. Hyatt said that Mr: B i ne's death was due to sheer ex "ust ion. He was unwilling to make a atement regarding the exact dis ease of Mr. Jiiaine until he had re ceived the consent of the family. Be wi then make a statement to the public. This will probably be pr nared after ' he meeting of the dn. ors at 1 o'clock. All the members of ie family anu Iiss Dodge were at the bedside when the end came. THE CABINET NOTIFIED. The president received warning of Mr. Blaine's approaching end through the United Press bulletin, which in formed him Mr. Itiaine could not live through the day. He immediately had the substance of his dispatch telegraphed over the department wires to the various cabinet officers. It was a few minutes later on that the perator at the white house received another message, addressed to the president, "Blaine is dead," The cabinet was immediately notified and came to the cabinet meeting at tht usual hour, fully prepared, Secretarv John W. Foster, Mr. Blaine's successor to he portfolio, was about to start to vV itertown, N. Y., where he and Mr Foster had planned to spend a week, when news of the ex-secretary's death was received at the department. He postponed his trip and Issued an order r Joeing . tlie department of state rasterday. Colorado' Wash Oar. DaNVER, Colo., Jan. 88. The inves tigation of F. M. Goodykuntz, auditor of state, upon a charge of having prom Jaed the appointment of deputy super, tatendant of insa ranee to Nathan H. dord prior to the late election, and in Matter) of the election laws, began afore the committee on prlvleges and lections yesterday. . . ' Fell. Ottawa, Km, Jan. S8. A daring robbery which was attempted at the bank of Ottawa earns to light roster day atoraing when ths janitor opened ttw bank. He found the outer door of ttabti safe blew off and contents seeatered about la eonfusioo. - The fcarglan aad made an ansa tssssfui -tttsafyttoUewop-ti the Inner stoat raetUia rdeiia targe turn of nasty Sirr ..iithw'-ooter emfs Utsra was r A wfi was aM taojr got. DOINGS OF CONG RE S & MEASURES CONSIDERED AND ACTED UPON. Capital What Is Beta by tha Saaata an Bum-OU Bfattan Ottawa Of aad Xaw Oaaa Caa- aldarad. Tha Saaata aad House. In the House Thursday a bill m passed to meat tha requirement of tha Interstate commerce law relative to the testimony of wltoeates. Mr. Wise (Va.) called up a Bsnate bill concerning testimony li crimi nal case (rowing out of the Interstate commerce act with a substitute providing that no person shall be excused f rem attend ing or test lfylng before the Interstate Commerce Commission on the (round that the testimony or evidence may teud to criminate b'm. The substitute was agreed to, and tbe bill as amended was pasted without objection. Mr. Boatner (La) offered an amendment requiring all railway common carrier to accept from connecting lines lodei cars or trains to be hauled to the point of delivery at a rate not exceeding that tbey charge for similar service over tbeir own lines. Agreed to. 85 to 68, The bill was then passed. Tbe bill for tbe establishment of a national quarantine was culled up. but tbe opponents of tbe measure filibustered against It and finally forced an adjourn ment Tbe discussion of the anti-options bill was continued In the Senate from 3 o'clock until the time of adjournment, but no action was taken on the bill itself or on Mr. George's amendment to It. In the morning bour Mr. Peffer (Kas.) concluded his speech In favor of a single term of tha Presidential office. Mr. Cullom (III), from tbe committee on commerce, reported a bill appropriating 520. S00 for establish ing buoys on tbe water front of Chicago. Tbe fenate Friday paid an additional mark of roape 't to the inemorv of ei-Pres-ldent Hayes b' adjourning without tr ans ae lug any miscellaneous business. The House also adjourned out of te-pect to the memorr of e- President Ha yes. The gen eral deficiency approprlatl tin 1)111 was re ported and placed on the calendar. Mr. Warner (Dem. ). of New 1 krk, from tbe Committee on Manu'actun t, oresentod a renort on tha swea'lng s el '. and It was placed upon th) raleuda-. Mr. Dearmond (Dem.). of Missouri, from tl ( ommlttoo on tbe Election of Pie-ildent. . tc. re pot tod a bill to repeal the sections Df the Kevined Statutes concerning supervisors of elec tions. Tbe new Columbian postage stamp was vigorously attacked in the Senate Satur day by Mr. Wolcott, of Colorado. After transacting routine business. Mr. Wolcott called uu tbe Joint resolution Introduced by him some days ago to discontinue the sale of tbe Columbian posiase MHmpi He was at a loss to understand, be said, why those stamps bad ever been manufactured. He noticed that tbe I'ostmnster (jeneral suggested In his annual report that he expected to receive 11.500.000 extra prof Its out of tbeir sale to stamp colioctora That was a trick that n.lrht. suit some of the little Central American states when they were a few thousand dollars "shy." but tbe United F tales was too big a country to unload a cruel and unusual stamp upon stamp collectors. The feature of tbe session of the House was the consideration of tbe national quarantine bill It was ushered In by nn eloquent oeech from Congressman Kay tier, of Maryland, who depicted the danger Vblch .was Imminent to the people of this country from unrestricted Immlzratlon, and who ktrged upon the House the necessity of agreeing to rome national law which would protect the United States from an invasion of Its most deadly enemy cholera. Mr. Chandler (N. H.) diverted the Senate Monday by arraigning two Republican sen--tors, Metsrs. Hoar (Mass ) and Piatt, (Conn.) for putting forward against the antl-optlon bill a constitutional argument (hat would be equally strong in Its appli cation to the tariff law. At tbe conclusion f Mr. Chandler's speech the antl-optlon till went over without action, an agree nent bavlnz previously been reached when he vote on that bill should be taken. Cer llficatea of election of Senators Cockrell iMo.) and Davis (Minn.) for their new terras from March 4, 1893, were presented and placed on file. The Honso. after a lenirtby parliamentarr discission, suc ceeded In passing the quarantine Mil. Early Tuesday a communication from Chief Justice Fuller of the Supreme Court Do tha Vice President, announcing the death of Justice Lamar, was laid before the Sen ate. Messrs. Waltball (Miss.) and Gordon (Ga.) made brief remarks, pay In? warm tributes of respect to the memory of Mr. Lamar, and Mr. Wilson (Iowa) moved, ns a mark of respect to the memory of Mr. La mar, who was formerly a member of tha Senate, that the Senate adlourn. Tbe mo tion was carried unanimously. There was but little business transacted In the House because of the announcement of the death of Justice Lamar. On motion of Mr. Alien (Miss.) the House adjourned as a mark of respect to the memory of the dead Justice. Neither the antl-optlon bill nor the Cher okee outlet bill which have the alternate right of wav In the Senate had any show of consideration Wednesday. The hour of i the session was taken up In routloe mat ters The only exceptions were the Intro duction of a bill for the admission of Utah at a State, and an amendment reported front the committee on naval affairs and referred to tbe committee on appropriations looking to a further increase of the navy. The remainder of the session was passed behind closed doors and was devoted to the question of whether the nomination of Mr. McComas as one of the Judges of tbe Supreme Court of the District of Columbia should be or not be confirmed In the House filibuster ing against the bankruptcy bill was Inaugu rated by Mr. Kllgore, of Texas. Be was ably seconded In his endeavor to defeat the bankruptcy bill by Mr. Pierce, of Ten nessee, who supplemented his every motion with another which was calculated to pre vent action, and the filibustering contin ued. "Another wasted day" was the com ment of the Republicans, and their com ment was echoed by a majority of the Democrats. But tbe few Democrats op posed to the bankruptcy measure held firm, and the House adjourned without action, thus exhausting the two. days assigned to the Judiciary Committee and tbe bank ruptcy Mil; isrteflets. " . The 4-year-old -sort of William Bor back was frozen to death at Laramie, Wyo. Seventeen new cases of cholera have occurred In the Nletleben Asylum at Berlin. Capt. J wr ret, of the National Line steamer Greece, died at sea on the last voyage. , The cargo of the LeChampagne, from Mew York for Liverpool, Includes $ 500,000 In gold. Tun schooner Meteor ran Into the cruiser Charleston at Mew York, and was dismantled. The New York Legislature will be asked to appropriate $300,000 for a World's Fair exhibit A rational convention of whisky dealers opposed to tbe trust has been called to meet la Louisville, Ky. HAaix Baooxs. an American dancer, has become the wife of T. B. Curraa, the Irish member of Parliament Mas. Kate Bostia was burned to death at Pittsburg while trying; to save the life of her 6-yeer-old nephew, . George, who also perished, 1 1 Bbcacsb refused the right of line la tfcefaaxgia-etiom aerede the First Vlr- wfldip- Bealsisat of Caralrs1 refuses to takes 1 part la the eeremonies. ii 5f SP M t'HAPTKK VII. Tin: iM)wx Am path. John Wharton left tbe baiiK like a man in a dream. As one under a uisgii.- spll of hypnotic influence obeys the prompt lugs and directions of a dominating spirit, so the old bank clerk prncwdeil from the private oflice. his eyes lived, his face oale ami set, like some, penitent culprit traversing s cindered vin dolorosa. His task had been meted out to him. To study that mobile i.ice, one would discern at a glance the vascMaline weak ness that was a part of his character. He was net naturally a bai man. but circumstances had set his face toward; the downward path, and a shrewd, lyrani cal master was pushing him slowly farther down tbe steep incline, until in sheer despair the conscience tormented wretch ceased to struegle. Away back in this man's life was a certain dark chapter. Newly-married, the incumbent of a subordinate govern mental position, a glass of wine had led him to gamble. Step by step he was drawn into a net spread by unscrupu lous acquaintance. In a la-', frantic endeavor to recount bis losses, he bor rowed temporarily a small a:u3iiut from trust funds. He lost again. The theft was discovered. Trivial as was the of fense, light as might this first sin be made beforo a charitable court, in his situation, the frightened Wharton saw only ruin, the penitentiary. Like the weak coward he was, be fled, abandoning friends, home, and family, lie sought a foreign land, tried by honest labor to earn sufficient to reimburse the govern ment, and send for his wife and chil dren. He had never written them. Shame and lear ol being traced and ar rested prevented that. I'nder an as sumed name he finally returned to America. Time had changed him. He was accounted dead, forgotten. No one recognized him. He had long since sent to the government the amount he had stolen. He only sought the pardon of his wife, penitential rehabilitation with his family, with the Idea of beginning life over again with them in some secluded village. Alas', he found 110 trace. The sad rec ord of their weary waiting was lost in tht whirl and changes of a great city. Disgraced, tbeir name tarnished, they had bidden themselves afar, where, he had never found out. In his distress, John Wharton took to drink. One dav, accidentally, he was met and recognized by an old fellow-employe in the government service Arnold Dacre. The latter was at that time a clerk in the Kidgefield bank. He saw in the disheartened refugee a pli able tool, in his knowledge of the past a , menace that would wield Wharton to bis caprices. From the day that the old clerk entered the employ of Abel Mcr wyn, it was to become the ally. the slave, the hireling of tbe man who could crush him at his will. A great sod rent the bosom of tha mis erable man as he troaded the covered passage way leading from the rear of the bank, and emerged on tbe street. A sudden dizzy spell seemed to overcome him. as the broad, flaring sunlight daz zled his eyes. J For a moment he wavered unsteadily to and fro, and It was with difficulty that he collected his benumbed faculties, and recalled the mission he had been sent to execute. "I ant to hold, to hide the package," he told himself, slowly, painfully, like a dull child memorizing a difficult lesson, "1 am to go among the men and play a part play a part." A ghastly pallor overspread bis face as he repeated the words. Some mental wrench upsetting the natural faculties frightened him. A man ever terrified by phantoms, the unreal, uncanny lot ap portioned him by bis hard taskmaster was too dreadful, in his present un hinged mental condition to grapple with. He had read f men feigning Insanity, and John Wharton quickened his footsteps. Like a scurrying thief evading a cordon of police, be traversed alleys, lanes, and unfamiliar by-ways. He reached his lodgings by a rear staircase, entered his plainly-furnished room, tottered to a chair, and sunk into it. One hour two hours. His head bent on his open hands, he never moved thinking, thinking! Three hours! A shambling, limping step sounding on the stairs, and a thin, disease-worn face peered in at the dour, timidly opened. "It mlght'nt be you, Mr. Wharton?" projected a hesitating voice. Tho old clerk aroused himself with an effort, struggled to his feet, gulped down a great groan, and turned his hol low eyes on the Intruder. The latter was a cripple. Partial paralysis bad robbed him of health in the prime of life. Tbe one being in all the wide world whom be could truly call friend, tbe single creature in tbe universe who seemed to possess a parti cle of genuine affection lor him. Whar ton bad picked the poor wretch from the gutter one dark night a year agone, and out of sheer sympathy, Tom Cttpples, as lie was called, bad since been his pen sioner. Faithful as a slave, grateful as 1 starving dog. lifted to comfort and plenty, the cripple had since taken care of his room, mended his clothes, black ened bis boots, tried in bis half, holpless way to earn the food be ate. "Goodness!" he ejaculated, as Whar ton turned his wan face towards him, "what has happened? Mr. Wharton, you are 111! 1 will send for a doctor." In genuine alarm, the frightened-faced Cuppies started towards the door. "Stop!" ordered Whorton, In a frenzy of irritability. "I am not II L The bank has failed, and go to the tavern and bring me some liquor." Tom Cuppies recoiled as If from an electric shock. A mute horror came In to bis dull eyes. "Liquor?" be gasped, tottering "oh! Mr. Wharton." Liquor! well might he thrill. It bad been his ruin from tbe sparse confi dences of the protector he revered, he knew what It had also done for him. "Go, I tell yon!" cried tbe frantic Wharton, for the first time In his life employing a harshness toward the crip ple that Jarred his sensitive nature like a blew. 1 must, I will have It Fiery hot dob-dts tilled, aad he quick! I must relieve this awful tension oa sou! ead mled, or go medr FORTUNE. John Wharton il rained with a gulp le cup of liijuor tendered him by Cuppies' trembling hand a fw minutes later. Oh. that was tieiu-r! A faint glow came into the clerk's face, the disordered wheels of hi mental machinery seemed oiled to a smoother operation, it 'Tared him for the distasiertil tak that Dacre had set hi in. Watching him moodily, anxiously, the cripple sat in a remote corner of the room. He came forward a the old rler spoke. Tom." "Here, sir," he quavered, distrustful of a second demand for liquor. "i am in trouble," went on Wharton, hurriedly, recklessly: "sire, terrible trouble, and it's going to kill me." ' "Heaven help vou! heaven spare you!" in ii nil ii ted tlie cripple !"n'enllv. "Ian I lrnt you'.'" demanded Whar ton, almost liercely. turning upon llie other. "Can you trust inn? Oh, master, friend, wouldn't I die for you!" John Wharton was ating quenrlv. quite out of himself. For a moment lie was lost in somber thought., as though debating with himself. Then he sud denly thrust 'lis hand into his bosom. Thence he drew the package. "Take it," lie uttered sharply, extend ing it towards his companion. Take it?" muttered the other va guely. "Yes." "What is It?" "Never mind. You say I can trust you. Hide it." "Hide It?" came the parrot-like mono tone. "Where?" "Where you will, so it is safe. It haunts tnu. I can't think. My brain socms reeling, but It must be sate. Don't tell me where, only hide it. A thousand angels seem tuzgiiii! at my heart-strings to restore it to lier, one gaunt,, menacing demon says no, and I dare not refuse. Hide it safe, secure. If anything happons to me " "It wn't master! Oh, it. surely won't! t on are only half daft over the trouble at the bank." "If it docs, go to Arnold Dacre and tell him I entrusted the package to you. Deliver It to him. No, no! I can ex plain no more, only obey. I have a task to perform a task to perform a task to perform." Way down the stairs echoed the last words of tho strange incnotonc. Hold ing the packet In his hands, the cripple only knew that its owner had fled from the room as if possessed that It was en trusted to b i in for safe-keeping. "It must lie valuable," he muttered with concern," too valuable to hide here in Kidgetield, or he'd have done it. I known a place up the river a safe place, a sure place." Tho man "with a mission to perform." had meantime gone out upon the pnHic streets Of the town, had mingled with tbe mot, had executed that mysterious task apportioned to him by hij tyranical master. It was full eventide when he returned. If his face had been pallid at man. It was ghastly now. His eyes, rolling, haunted, seemed to turn and dilate on ricketty pivots, a continual tremor of the bloodless lips told of emotion that was fast sapping life and energy with its intensity. "I've done It!" he muttered. "I have succeeded oh! the pitiful farce, oh! the heart-breaking effort." Utterly unnerved, Wharton sank to a couch. The rey shadows came through the windows, the deeper dusk began to penetrate the lovely room. He tried to rest in vain. His hand would seek his head, his eyes would glare strangely. Once he started up with a terrllied cry, and stared at a corner of the apartment, as if his fevered fancy depleted some horrible wraith hoveling there. "The old man," ho chattered, "the poor, honest master who was so kind to me. Murdered! I can see his gory locks of silver now, oh, mercy! mercy! 1 didn't do it. I didn't do iu" He shrieked forth the words and pressed his hands over his eyes, as If to shut out the awitil picture that haunted him. "I can't stand it!" he gasped at last, arising trembling in every limb, and gliding like a thief to a table. A bottle he had brought stood there. He took up a glars. So unsteady were his lingers, that the flask rattled against the goblet like hailstones on a thin !ane. Suddenly bottle and glasg went crash ing to the floor. A violent shock had assailed the miserable wretch. The tension reached its highest bearable noint. I Snmethinff snanned in John Wlinrtnns head something gave way in the mental equilibrium. A strange cry like tbe whine of a dog when stricken with poison, escaped his lips. . "It's cornel" he whispered in hollow tones; "oh, Ood! whose laws I have out raged, wboo commands 1 have rejected, mercy! mercy!" Fighting off Itnsuinary hosts of bat tling demons, shrieking, cowering, the dull hopelessness of the Idiot In his eye, tbe fury of the maniac in bis twitching face, tbe convulsion shook the iiromr ) frame as by a cyclone's breath, and thon cast blm prone on the floor, quivering, jabbering, helpless. "It had come," at last, indeed! the silver cord was loosed, tbe wheel at the cistern was broken tbe mailed menace of doom bad crushed him, and the worst had befallen John Wharton tlie hand of heaven, Retribution! HAPTKK VIII. VANISHED. , 81am' the ponderous iron vault door crashed shut Click! the massive, pol ished bars shot Into their sockets, and the ominous echo fell upon tbe heart of Arnold Dacre like a knell. Heartless, unscrupulous villain that be was, he had no wish to add murder to his crimes. Tbe one emotion beside avarice that swayed him, was his senti ment for the beautiful flora Merwyn. And yet, to reveal now tbe true state . .tL'lr' to iiKl0M captive girl, to risk her revival and her deaqtiaessseat, meant ruin. Gnawing his tawnv saastaeke aerv. ously, la a violent troator, with lily-sue. pressed sawtioo the cashier followed the Merit as he led his subordinates to the couo Ucg room. . With supreme satisfaction and reiiei Arnold Dacre heard him order one of tbe twain to patrol tbe portals of tbe baufc, and refuse admittance to any one. while the other started to disperse tbe linger- I ing crowd without "They will soon oe gone. i move Flora." lie planned, plausibly. He was struck dumb, however, as tne Sheriff again approached him. W I shall have to trouble you to accom pany me, Mr. Dacre," he said respect fully, but with determination. Accompany vou!" repeated Dacre. with a start, "where?" "To the Judge. A citation has been issued for both yourself and Mr. Mer wyn. Toor Merwvn! he is spared the disgrace of appearing as a public criinl- na'." "You do not mean" began Dacre. "That some hot-headed depositor has .u,imt i warrant charging crime. I collusion. Do not look so concerned, f ... ... :a ..l.l..1 Airliloni. sir added tne Mieriu. uisnnj ...-...-iue his esteem for the over-rated cash ier. "It is merely a trifling annoyance. Of course they can't prove anything of that kind against you." I should hope not," murmured Dacre, but with a sinking heart. Vou will simply have to furnish bail." lint how can 1? In the present in flamed condition of the people's mind, a man's former friends are his bitterest foes. Can vou not delay this service for an hour till lo-morrow. I have impor tant business here at the bank" "Sorry," sighed the Sheriff, "but duty is duiv. See here, Mr. Dacre," he con tinued hastily, "I have conlidence in you. I ain't afraid of a man who risks his liTe as you have done to keep that mob out of the bank, running away. I'll tell vou what I'll do- I'll go your bond my self." "Oli! thank you," murmured Dacre. "It won't take ten minutes. At the same time you can lodge information as to the assassin of Mr. Merwvn. Dear! dear! I never dreamed that quint, slow-going ISidgelield would come to murdering its best friend!" Nor of the true depths of villainy that lay beneath the courtly exterior of his prisoner! That prisoner was strangely excited as they Ic't the bank, however. Ho hurried the Sberilf along, he scarcely heard the taunts or heeded the vicious, scowling faces of the disappointed depos itors as they pass"d down the street He was safe under the protection of tbe law, and he had but one thought to get back to the bank as soon as possible, and re lease the I tti prisoned Flora. He cHlcuiaicd the chances In his favor of spe uv release. He grew less uneasy as he recalled the interior of the vault. It was scarcely up to the massive con struction of metropolitan vaults, having only a front of iron, the three other sides being composed of brick. Kven this formed an air tight compartment, but Its closeness had led to air shafts being placed at the back, and, while a rather uucom'orlatjle place on a hot day, he had often remained In it for an ho.ir or more arranging papers and the like. "She cannot die In there," reflected Dacre. "No outcry can reach the out side of the bank, but, if I should be de tained " He was detained. In a trantic, fever of Hirspense. hiv own heart tvtmwl-40l0HFTj ing itself as one hour, two passed by, and the anseuceof the Judge, and tire less formalities, kept him in the courtroom. The cloud deepened on his brow as, from what the Judge said, he realized that a strict investigation of tbe methods and finances of the bank would be made. With Abel Merwyn dead, however, a scape goat was afforded for the crooked work he had so artfully shifted to his innocent shoulders, -thanks to the deil ' clerical capacity of John Wharton. As to Wharton. That phrase of tho case had long perplexed Dacre. Schem ing to cover up his defalcations, his losses in speculation. he had induced the latter to tamper with the accounts and records in a way that would attach no blame to himself. Some ugly transactions showed, how ever, and closs investigation might em barm the old clerk. The whispered consultation with Wharton as he left the bank with the pocket book, however, had provided for that yes, with a con fident smile the arch-plotter decided, that of all the clever ruses he had designed, the disposition he intended of tlie old clerk, involved a scheme that was flaw less and unique! Only Flora! that was his one anxious concern now. He planned boldly. He would remove her to the house from tbe vault, he would tell the nervous, agitated housekeeper that tbe death of her father, the accumulating perplexities at the bank had temporarily unhinged her reason, that she must not bend her frantic utter ances, nor allow any one to see her.that her father with his dying brcatb had en joined Dacre to remove her to some re tired spot, where the threats of the de positors and the disgrace of the hour could not reach her. A close carriage at night, a drive to the city, and he would place her In charge of some trusted emlsssrv. Thou he would unfold to her the power over her fortune and her fa ther's good name. If she wedded him, John Wbarton could be sent abroad, and the blame could be transposed to his cbarge. Thus plotted the mercenary scoundrel. Trampling upon human hearts, morcl lessly blasting all that was bright in life, where the stepping stones to bis own selfish desires demanded It Arnold Dacre saw riches and love as his reward, and never dreamed that there could be a dav of reckoning other than some error in judgment might precipitate. He hurried down tbe street, once free of legal entanglements, and then by lonely alleys reached tbe vicinity of the bank. The man 6n guard nodded re spectfully lo him as be walked np the Iron steps. "The Sheriff has kindly allowed me to complete some work in the countlna- nvim " Lo ..I-1 1 1 room," be explained The officer admitted him 'without cavil. Dacre hastened office. to the private Tbe ssd, white face of be murdered banker looked up at hltu, he faoeled, with solemn reproach, but he drove away the feeling of superstitious dread it Inspired. A sudden devertlsee-ent made the realities of the asoateat still more exclusive and enrroestng, as, try ing the rear door leading to the beaker's home, he found it locked. "The Sheriff has blocked exit teat fr" RtfMred Dacre, with darkM' brows. "How. 3h' I v1 ""v. Ah! what's this?" to aa cotrnrcan.! V TaroimASM of awn move lots aWwia becaase shot fcrst took a -trip dowa tat Kgvet.