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STAIRS OF SAND j;
A TALE OF A
ERNEST DH LANCEY PIERSON
AUTSO
"THE SECRET OF THE MARIONETTES," A DANGEROUS QUEST," ETC
Copyright.
Bt STRKtT A
('HAPTKK XV.
Tlemlriek srired at bis shabby
com-
nanioti fur a moment, wondering
what
he meant when he said that tin- writer
of the lines was "more of a shallow tnan
a man." Prisons in his peculiar wait
of life were not inclined to use figures of
eech.
"I nee you think I'm talkie' foolish
ness," said Jebbs. noticing the piuled
look on his host's face.
Job nodded gloomily.
"Well. I'm not having fun with ye. 1
tell ye. If I ain't mistook in the writer
of that er queer dockermcnt. a shadder
would be easier to lay hands on than
him."
Hendricks sniffed contemptuously, but
did not interrupt, for he was far too
much interested in getting at the truth
of the matter to d"lay his companion.
"Yes, sir." continued Jebbs, "I ain't
tellia' ye no lie. Where he lives no one
knows. He's here to-day and gone to
morrow. He has a finger iu all the best
pies, and then slips away until another
promisin' job is to the fore. They has
anxious times over him at headquarters,
but never can get ther' hands on him. He
turns up when he's least expected.
There's many that works for him that
v never seen his face. He lodges here and
there ami ever'wbere. He is a shadow.
for none of the people kuow his real
name, and so it's 'The Shadow' tbey
calls him.'
Job, after a mament'a thought, took a
mall roll of bills out of his pocket, and
taking three fives from the top, spread
them on the table, restoring the roll to
his coat again.
"There's for the present. I am glad to
know that be is occasionally heard from.
When you next learn of his whereabouts
let me know, and you shall have five
hundred dollars that is if your story is
tme."
The other stuck the money away in
his coat and -winked expressively.
"Mebbe by the time I let you kuow his
atand, like's not he would skip fore ye
got there," said he.
"I'll run that risk find out who he is.
He is one man here, and another there,
bnt I want to lay him by the heels." and
bis face darkened over.
"What for what for ?" and for a
moment Jebbs eagerly leaned forward.
Hendricks pushed him back with an
path, and strode over to the window.
wWn he stood for a moment looking
out -on the garden. Then he tnrned, and.
walking back, laid his hand on the oth
er's arm.
"You ought to know me by reputation,
that I don't allow any one to pry into my
business."
""i'-e-s," and the other winced under
the shine of the bright eyes thai seemed
searching his very soul.
Job took the haggard face in his hands
and examined it keenly, as it he were
examining a bit of bric-a-brac sea ren
ins for the hidden mark of the potter.
Then he removed his hands and turned
away, walking up and down the limits
of the little room.,
"I'm not sure whether I can trust you
or not. But yon ought to know that I
have a way of rewarding those who serve
me well, and of making it very unhealthy
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1 es I Know mai. r-iie-u i
crouching back, as if he feared his com-j
panion. I
"There, there," and Hendricks patted .
him on the shoulder: "I don't want to;
frighten yon when there is no necessity .
for it. Don't make it necessary for me
to be harsh with you. Now tell me. has
this ghost of a man been heard of late
ly r
"Oh, yes," brightening np since be
storm had passed. "It was him that j
bad a hand in that affair on Fifth ave-j
one the other night; that, we think, was
handled like one of his jobs."
"And you would know him If you saw
him?"
"Bless ye, I seen him onct, but he's a
masterful actor and makes up for any
part he means to play."
"Huni!" and Job continued his pacing
op and down the room. He was begin
ning to feel that the task he had before
bim was not a light one, and would he
ever lie left free enough to carry It out
to success? "You are no friend of this
man?" he asked, as if not entirely free
from suspicion of his guest.
"No: I don't know as anyliody ia. Ye
ace. it's this way: When he has a plan
of work on hand, why, be sends for the
men he wsnts, and they meets him wher
ever he happens to fix. I gness few ever
aee him lookin' his real self, but a bit o'
writln' fell into my hands I knew to be
bis. and it was main like that piece yon
showed me. I kep' it 'cause it was so
queer, and ain't likely never to forget
It."
"Well, yen hare done me a service I'll
remember, too," said Hendricks, heart
ily. "Now. remember, if yon serve me
well you shall lose nothing by It. W hat
I bare Riven you ia merely a retainer
there will be more coming as soon aa you
bare earned It. Anyway, If you are In
want, come to me and I will see that
ron hare enough to keep yon going.'
"Now, that's the kind of talk 1 like to
bear." exclaimed Jebbe. with a lavish
display of teeth. "It ain't in my line o
work t fife i man away, but this one
, la each a high and Mighty cuss, and puts
' oa each airs that I gaeoa none o' the boys
weald be sorry to saw him amv oat
hist," then wHb aly wink, "I aap
pose aew yea eaalda't gta at a klat how
yon mean to maaae atmr-
"Da yoa want ate to warn yen agala
ta twad to yaw awn affalrar aad Hen
lm aaada a threat ealasi grater that
Htesi Un after to abrtah bat a
, t -v es aaaaHMad.
V A 1 fcrrt ys waa aa taeby aa
n t Mtn asaala' ta
1 I tttCJ fad
I r t f
MYSTERY
Of
1901.
SMITH
as he took up- the candle. "I will show
you out, for it is time 1 went to sleep,
and yon would do well to do the same,"
and he led the way to the stairs.
"Uo on ahead." motioning to Jebbs to
precede him. "I'll hold the light so you
won't break your neck."
"Bless ye, I'm kind o' used to findin'
my way 'Unit a bouse in the dark, but
thank ye kindly just the same," and hum
ming a gay tune the strange man went
down the stairs.
"Kcmembcr that you are not to let
any one know where I am." said Job as
he stood on the step before the house
shading the candle w ith his band.
"No one at all?" asked the other.
Hendricks eyed him for a moment, sus
piciously. "When I say no one that is enough."
"Well. I wa'n't sure yon meant every
one ye see, there must be lot o' yer
friends what would like to see ye after
bein' pone so long."
"For the present not a word not a
word to any one." said Hendricks, decid-e-'!y.
"And now good night. When you
have news, come here yon will seldom
fail to find me in."
"All riuht you can expect me in a
few days. I take it. Time he was heard
from again." and with these words he
disappeared among the shadows of the
garden.
Job stood there for a moment, and then
blew out his candle. It needed such keen
eyes as his to follow that slinking figure
slowly disapiearing in the distance. He
caught sight of him again as he was
passing through the tunnel that ran
through the old factory building, and
then, as if urged on by a sudden impulse,
he laid the candle on the steps and raa
noiselessly after his late visitor. Whca
he came into the street he crossed with
out being seen to the other side of the
way. and behind a pile of rubbish peer
ed out to see if anything peculiar would
happen.
Jebbs was pursuing his way, looking
neither to risht nor left. Job. slinking
along in the shadows, watched him until
they arrived in this way at the end of
the block. Perhaps, afier all, his suspi
cions of Jebbs were unjust. He hoped
they were, but he felt that he could not
be too careful to ward off any attempt
at treachery. Then he noticed what was
a peculiar sight in that shabby neigh
borhood, a black coupe drawn up near
the street lamp on the corner.
"Ho! ho! Could he have come in a
carriage?" muttered Job to himself.
"This is getting to lie interesting."
His visitor had reached the corner, and
paused there for a moment, looking np
and down the street. Then, out of the
coupe stepped a man. who. walking for
ward, laid his band on Jebbs' shoulder.
The latter started with a violent gesture,
but presently calmed down, and they
stood there for some moments in con
versation. "I would give a good deal to know
what they are talking about," muttered
Hendricks. "I was a fool to trust the
fellow: but I must have confidence in
some one. and only those of his class wili
be able to tell me where I can find the
man I want."
I It si-eined to Itiin they must lie talking
about him, for now and then the man
,
had alighted from the coupe made a
motion in the direction of the, cottage.
Hendricks could no longer remain a
witness of a conversation he felt sure it
was important that he should bear, ami
profiling by the debris in the street, he
wormed his way over to a short dtstams
from where the pair was standing.
What was his anger and disappoint
nient. when, just as he came within hear
ing distance, they suddenly turned about.
went over to the coupe and entered it. A
moment later it was clattering away
along the uneven street, finally disap
pearing in the shadows.
Job shook his head and heaved a (Jeep
sigh as he started to return to his cot
tage, greatly disturbed by wnat he naa
seen.
I wonder if there could be any other
meaning to this than that the fellow had
been unt on my track by Ellison? And
I thought I should be safe for a while
in peace. How I wish it was all over,
my work done and then rest. And.
with the heavy steps of a heartsick and
tired man, he entered the little place he
hoped would bare been a refuge, but
might prove to lie no more.
(To be eontluoed.t
Very High
Patient-Did he aay I waa on
road to recovery?
Friend-He aald you were "on
the
tha
high road to recovery."
Patient Well. I ftiesa he la rlfht
from the size of bla billa.
Candid Opinion.
"What do you think of this new pho
tograph of Amy ami myself taken to
gether?" asked Miss Goldthorpe.
"Your slater takes a really handsome
picture." replied Miss Hlerling worth,
after an Inspection.
A Terrible HacriaVa.
Von IMm Hear about Maulstick?
lie married a woman who won't let
bim smoke, even in bla studio.
Pavnterr-Oreat heavens! Ia abe
worth as much money aa that? Puck
Nat a Neceaalty.
landlord -The rent of tbla ralte of
rooma la ISO a week. Including wa
ter.
Colottel Kentock How mock with
Ml the water?
A Oatafc "ellr.
"Hart rM aay attar of raaaar lav
ft4 19 mrfattrr fataaaar.
Tj, eatV reatl Oa mmrmtm
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'SJV.S v-M-1.
THE PLAIN GIRL.
HKiiK are -a -few regular occa-
KioiiH on whl'di every pretty girl
feels J;n lined to give vent to her
feelings by a "good fry." One Ik when
her plain sister enters into the bonds of
matrimony with an exceedingly good
looking IIIHU.
It is very mortifying, if you baiKn
to be pretty, to tie left out In the cold,
and the pretty girl never has miuVr
Ktood, and never will understand, how
it Is. And perhnps It is really a good
tiling for the tieiuity of the family that
she- is ho Ignorant on this matter. If she
fully comprehended the brain workings
of that strange creature, man, matri
mony would lose its dearest chariu.
The handsome man marries the plain
girl. Cry as we will, this Is a fact, and
one that wc may test the actuality f
every day If we will.
To take up the inention of forlorn
beauty. Why is it? A mun who Is good-
looking must admire beauty. He does
admire It: be cannot help himself. Then
why, the pretty girl inquires, does he
marry her plain sister?
The answer may best be found In the
answers of twelve Intelligent men on
the subject of choosing a wife. Each
one stated seriously what qualities he
would look for in a possible partner
and set them down In order, the most
lmiMirtant first, the less important fol
lowing.
Taking an average, their ideal was to
be as follows: First, kind-hearted, true
ait'I " niputln'tlc: second, lively and
fond of children; third, proud of herself
for the sake of her friends; fourth, a
good housekeeper and a busy bee;
fifth, a graceful fissure and beautiful;
sixth, wealthy and clever.
The plain girl scores at once with her
sympathy; It Is her chief and most mjw
erful weapon against a man. The girl
with good looks has no need to find
friends by being sympathetic, and It is
doubtful if people would lielleve her
sympathy to be genuine. At all social
gatherings the plain girl is so much
alone that her manner appears at once
modest and retiring. Let a handsome
man give her half an hour of his com
pany and her whole mind Is bent on be
ing agreeable. But the pretty girl has
a score of men to talk to. and falis into
a habit of inattention. The pretty girl
has a harder time than the plain girl.
Book, Tray or Embroider? Holder.
The invention shown In the accom
panying drawing has other uses be
sides that for which it is being utlllr-ed
by the young lady, being provided. In
addition to the embroidery hoops, with
a tray, bookholder and writing outfit.
The object Is to produce a device which
can be attached to a chair, table or
bed rail, with an adjusting clamp to
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tion for embroidering, reading, writing
or for any work for which a tray may
Is? used. In the picture the embroidery
frame, consisting of the two usual In
terlacing hoops, may be tilted at any
desired angle or rotated to bring any
portion of the pattern nearer the oper
ator. The tr-iy provided has a flange
on one edge to support a book, which
can b elevated until In a convenient
position for the eyes, and Is attached
lo the filed ring by three spring clips
triangularly mounted on the tray. For
kitchen use this Invention can he made
to siipKrt a strainer or dish, and will
be esKcially useful when looking over
berries to hold an extra receptacle ad
Jacent for receiving the cleaned fruit
Hcoldlns the Children.
Suppose you are the mother, and the
children dash Into your presence with
some experience of childish triumph to
relate; now la your test. The children's
eyea are like diamonds aa they tell their
story, and all the eagerness of their
Inless aouls la shining through them,
but from a large round bole in a new
pair of atocklngs a little round knee
atarea at you a dear, soiled, plump,
pink baby knee It Is, and you love the
owner of It. Well, you know how It
Irritatea you when you aee the bole In
the atocklng. Wbat do yon do then?
Do you atlll aee the love and Joy shin
Ing In their eyea, or do you frown and
scold and send tbe children away to be
cleaned np, aa though tbe aoll on their
facea and clothes were apota on tbelr
oula Inatead?
Tka Vsaatt Tfeiaat to Do.
Tbe honest tblng to do la to do a
thine for tbe aaka of the tblng Itaelf
bacaaoa we lore ft, becaoa wa bellere
In It because wc want to do It, became
wa foal that It la tbe one thing of all
Xbor tblaga tbat wt foal wa can do and
wncU tU ta do. Tfeoa wa brteg Mind
HOLDS THE WOBK.
CJ trt trrlar, aa4 ttat to a aaoj
binntion that nothing can withstand In
Its highest and best results. Then wt
bring an honesty of purtiose and a pow
er of euergy that always make for suc
cess to a cause and au ennobling Influ
eoee to ourselves. For that one thing
every woman should search herself to
find. What Is the one thing. alove and
beyond all things, that I would like to
do and feel that I can do It? Is the
question she should ask herself. When
we become honest with ourselves we
become effective, says the Pittsburg
Press. We need have no fear that this
confinement to one expression of our
selves will have a narrowing Influence.
There is no way of knowledge that does
U'rt open to us all other ways. The
study of any single life leads to the
history of the world.
A pretty skirt that Is Just completed
Is of lavender silk. The ruffles, which
are of all the shades that contrast well
with lavender, are bound with the silk
and fasten to the skirt with tiny gold
buttons. The petticoat is both econom
ical and dainty.
A robe of nainsook, with a yoke
formd of tiny tucks anil a iKilero ef
fect edgin! with ruches of lace. Is the
latest. The neck, which is high In the
back, but V-shaped In front. Is edged
with Yal. niching. The full elbow
sleeves are ornamented with niched
edges.
Colored muslin and batiste are quite
as fashionable as white. Pale gray,
trimmed with yellow ribbons and lace,
is considered especially smart. Pale
pink and blue, trimmed in w hite lace.
Is also much wisrn. Some of these
gowns are made in the old-fashioned
style of bnby waist and have a narrow
fichu edged with lace.
A new and sensible Idea la the com
bination silk and rnuslln petticoats.
The petticoat itself is of taffeta silk.
At the place where the usual accor
dion plaited rnrtle begins there are but
tons, pretty white buttons, but of good.
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SUIISI.HIIiai S17.C. lo u.rw uuumi.
are
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fastened rumes oi iiiuniiu. mr mmr
Is bound with the color of the silk
petticoat and has small loojis of silk
sewed to It. To one taffeta skirt -one
may have a dozen ruffles, and tbe
laundering is su easy affair.
The color of the eyes should deter
mine the choice of the dress and mll-
linerv. A blonde may wear pure w ntte
1th advantage, but the brunette near
ly always looks better In cream -colored
fabric. This ought to lie more gen
erally recognized. Hrown eyes and a
brown dress go well together. Blue-
eyed girls should wear bine as often
as possible. The tan shades are not
often suitable for slim figures. Black
sstln Intensifies the effect of round
shonlders. Dull black Is the best
choice for a fair haired woman, while
a brunette must order something bril
liantly black If she really wishes to
look ber best.
Reflect Inn of llachelor tilrl.
If all men were wise all women
would seem sensible.
Women value dress because men
value It so Much more.
Men are uot nearly so wise as women
let them think they are.
More women would lie anrels If more
men cared anything abouT heaven.
Most men look at a pretty girl as If
she had 'Ah bom expressly on their
account.
Most men divide women Into two
classes-tbelr mothers and sisters and
all other women.
A woman can seldom stop to look
In a corset shop window because there
are. so jnany men arouna.
Man's consistency permits mm to
take lieer in winter to keep him warm
and in summer to keep him cool.
Many men In a restaurant give tbe
Impression that they are there not so
much to eat aa to talk to the wait
ress. A man can earn $10,000 a year, and
yet he baa to marry some little woman
with $1 a week spending money just to
make himself comfortable.
Men will never concede that a wom
an knows anything, yet some men
spend all tbelr time fussing because
some women don't know more than
tbey do.
Baby' Haaisanrb.
Hammocks In which a child of 5 yoars
or under may take summer nas In tbe
open air are swung on folding frames.
I'prlght corners and cross pieces of
half Inch wire support a ganxe canopy
that Is effectual protection from flea
and moaqultoes.
attan Chair la Favor.
There la a continued demand for rat
tan furniture upholstered with bright
crotooaeo. Cbalra of tbla kind are ao
doeoratla, aa comfortable and ao Inei
aoaalra that tbey arc practical far all
afaaaaa af paag4a M- .
NOVELTIES FOR FALL.
LATE SUMMER STYLES BLEND
. INTO THOSE FOR AUTUMN.
Hashes and Ribbon Garnitures Kid
Fair to Retain Their I'opolnrlt jr
Bomtof the Chaoses that Are Being
Made bjr the Jlrcssroakers.
New York corresi oiideHce:
N the numerous
hemes fur saiies
anil ribbon garni
tures that have
pn vailed all sum
mer are not a few
fancies that are to
be carried over to
fall, possibly even
to winier. for the
decoration of even
ing gowns. Cer
tainly these emtiel
lishmints deserve
such prolongation
of life, for they
have been marked
by ingenuity, a
pretty tnte and
(j n e decorative
value. The likeli
est to continue are
those of very wide velvet ribbon in black
or bright colors, especially in reds, greens
and browns. These arc made with bod
ice or giniie belts, or else with a narrow
belt of ribbon run through a fancy buckle,
and tie either at back or side. The ends
IN HKSPO.VSK TO TIIK LAST
reach almost to the skirt hem. Looped
bows are pretty for these ribbons.
Changes of fashion brought about by
the incoming of fall are to center on
waists, ami skirts will not show much
change. The latter will continue close
fitting about the hips and will flare Very
decidedly. 'Three standard skirts are,
flint, that made with stitched tuck, sec
ond, one with a flounce at the bottom and,
last, the skirt with several flounces? Over
skirts are seen, some of them recalling
the tunic. Trimming is not used so free
ly as it has hi-en. but what is seen is of
very line quality.
The old time bertha for waist trimming
bi.kndim; into a mitts foiicoolf.u wk.htiku.
is being revived ia a great many forms,
and any trimming tbat makes the figure
look broader is welcomed. Kailor collar
and rever fancies will be conliiiued,
though the collars will nol be so numer
ous as tbey have been. This last will
apply to yokes, loo. Jackets coming con
siderably below the waist line are to lie
fashionable, nearly all made with basque
a' postilion effect. Sometimes the basque
portion is rut away la front where the
cost comes only to the waist line. Then
It Is finished with fancy belt or pretty
vest. Triple and quadruple skirts art
seen on some Louis coats. They are un
trininied, or sre pljied with cloth, velvet
or silk. Sailor collars of material cov
ered with rich Ise are noticeable, aad
many are lieautifnlly embroidered la sli
ver nt gold silk floss. A new feature of
the linis coat is the twit, which ia placed
at tbe back, aonetimes coming all around
ind fastening In front wltb a handsome
buckle.
jn ,-ffecting the r'uaos-es hinted In fh
frcg -ling, 'there will be little annum.--".
fr there will Is- repeated this yeur the
tendency of recent years to blend summer
snlcs into those of autumn. Ire.uiak
,.r favor this course highly, wit the
thought that it leads to orders for late
summer dresses. These are planned
adroillv with a view to making tests of
new notions, and to guaranteeing more r
!,.. of fall wear from go m that will
muster iu very warm weather.
Sketches of four dresses from this crop
...pear in the initial and the first f the
accompanying groups. The first of these
Va .diver gray chirTon veiling o'er whita
silk. Persian passementerie and bla.-a
and white chiffon quilling. irlbtw
garniture was black velvet. A skirt of
i.. I..I...I, .titched in delicate
green, and a bodice of black peau de tola
Zn. shown next at the left. On the Ut
ter were front and yoke of tucked white
silk mull. rullir hil" ,1r,Mh
and belt and loops of green velvet. ext
to this is a pale blue dimity trimmed w.ti
batiste embroidery and belted with black
velvet. Last is a delicate green
trimmed with black and while silk braid
and a P nt-rie of pink chiffon flow
ers and J.-aves. Bdt and collar were pink
velvet. This gown and the one opposiU
it in the picture give hint of what the
term "fancv sleeves" i to mean in fall
dressmaking, and as this last dress hint,
the showier passementeries are to run
toward the downright extravagant.
The increased liking for pongees hints
of stvlish standing for them after cool
weather has set in. and surely, they have
the advantage of other wash stuffs in this
respect. Still, new wash gowns to-day,
but a few weeks in advance of the time
CALL FOK WASH COWNS.
when s'ylish use of them mi'st end. are
very daintily nude, and rcty-ct new fash
ions strongly. Such dressvs as the left
hand two of the next illustration show
this. One w as old blue linen, pleated nd
tiuisheil with collar and flounce heading
of white biicn embroidered in black limn
thread. The other wss white handker
chief linen, tucked finely and finished
with an all-over white nainsook embroid
ery yoke and a white silk floral p -nieiiterie.
Smh dresses sre dainty
enough to deserve long life, hnr ssn
they'll tie among the dresses worn at odd
hours merely to "get I hp gsl out of
'em." Of the remaining gown of ths
picture, the same can hardly tie said, for
reason given in the foregoing. This
dress waa In linen color, self trimmed
and stitched in red.
There is much novelty in sleeves, slid
some eiainples seem positively queer. The
sleeve thai falls straight from the elbow
at the back, forming a hanging sleeve
more than a yard around the bottom, ia
fashionable but not particularly pretty,
A liell sleeve with a puff beneath is much
liked. This Is cut in one, atriies of vel
vet producing the effect of a puff. Trim
ming is used very freely, and tuiilcr
sleeves will he worn throughout mini or.
The under part Instead of lielng thin,
transparent material, will he velvet or
heavy silk.
Kather an odd tblng in one of the cot
ton goods patterns shows a design of
morning glories. The flowers are blue,
wltb some odd green foliage, a queer
combination of oalora.
