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4 STAIRS OF SAND yl rz OF;4 Mrs TEXT BT ' ERNEST DE LANCEY PIERSON itTTHOB 0 "THE SECRET OF THE MARIONETTES," "A DANGEROUS QUEST," ETC. Copyriehi. Bt STREET A CHAPTER XVIII. Hendricks till occupied the little house at the end of the Ions; garden, though he did not take an much emu fort or fil j so secure since the appearance of the j coupe at the eud of the street, and the , mysterious meeting of Jebbs and the j stranger. I After debatiug the subject over night, he could not make up his mind to move, j If the worst happened, why. he must j try and find the way out of the ditlicul ty as best he might. He knew that the Ellisons had return ed to town, and on several Occasions he had attempted to get a word with Grace, but the oprtortuuity did not offer. He j was delighted when lie learned through the papers that a nuiu had been arrested as a suspect in connection with the crime, and he felt sure that the young man would be acquitted. For the pres ent he could let matters in that direc tion take their course. The work that he had cut out to do was quite as im portant, to revenge himself on the man who had been the direct cause of his years of misery. He had nursed the hope of bringing that man to justice for many seasons, and now it seemed the victory was at hand. As the days went by, and there were no signs of Jebbs, he became more and more uneasy. He began to think that this strange man was treacherous, and had, perhaps, gone over to the enemy. Certainly be did not appear to be a per-, son who was above selling out. His surprise was therefore great when, returning one night, he saw a faint light shining through the shutters of the room on the upper floor where he generally slept. Prepared for anything, he entered the house quietly and climbed the stairs to his room, threw open the door and found none other than Jebbs coolly seat ed at the table, discussing bread and cheese, stopping now and then to lift a can to his lips. He did not (seem to be at all alarmed when the owner of the place entered, nor did be act like a man who fears that big knavery has been found out. "How did yoa get in?" asked Hen dricks, for he had since that eventful eight taken great precautions about bar ring the doors and windows of the little housl It hurt him to thin1! that this fellow was able to enter fi pbee he had thought secure, "Well, I wanted to get 'n. and when I feel that way, untbin' can stop me," said Jebbs, with his mouth full. "Ill like to see the bolts and bars that could keep yours truly out when he wanted to git on the other side of a door." "Well, you needn't try it again." grum bled the other. "You ma,f have an un pleasant surprise the next time,', so I warn yon." ''Why so crusty, old man. '.Spec I was goin' to set down in the garden, git pneu mony waltin' fer ye. when all 1 had to do was to lt myself in? Not on yer life." And he returned with fresh en ergy to his very frugal meal. Hendricks, who had thrown himself wearily down in a chair, was regarding his visitor with such a malevolent look that even the careless Jebbs grew un easy, and stopped the mechanical move ments of his jaws for a few minutes to sayr "Whatcher eying me so fierce like and just when I had good news to tell yer" adopting an injured tone. "Wheti you left me the other night you met a man who came in a coupe, you talked to him for a time on the corner, and then both went off in the carriage together." Jebbs seemed at first startled by this sudden charge flung at him, but it was only a moment before he recovered his equanimity. "So it was that worried you, eh?" "Yes, it looked like too much double dealing." "Well, shelp me, I never see that par ty 'fore in my life, an' I was s'prlsed as you'd be when he tackled me on the cor ner. He knew me, though!" with a grimace. , "How did he know you?" .."Well, sir, be had it all down fine how I was mixed np in a little affair some time ago sometbin' that would surely bare landed me if they could ha' got proofs. He could ha' got enough he bowed me that in a juffy, When I found that out I was mighty meek." "And you never saw him before?" ' "Never I can call to mind." Job remained In silence for some min utes, hla ere on the floor, only raising then now and then to cast a keen, in quisitive look at bis visitor. "Well, what is this great news that yoa have brought me?" be asked, after a time. "NatbJV more nor less than that I have fennd oar man." "An yon quite sure of that?" little skeptically. "No Mistake about It," pursued Jebbs, cheerfully. "Ye see. It come about in this way. Brer since we bad that last talk I been bsngin' on to the heels of a fetter who haa generMly been one of hi right-hand aoea. He's a big Dutchman, goes bf fba saose of Browny on the Bow ery, eaaae bis hair is bright brown. Him and sae has bee great friends and emp tied aaay a eaa together. I never could fat Ma to talk of bis work, or the man wk esastoyed Mm, but last night, when we waa both feetia' kind o' proud, and Ma laokla's if he'd be more comfort a hie aa tha foor aa a-almin' In that direction. Ito tMa Hat, where we wa makln' f. earn a little feller that passed Sat whara we sot, and gin the trews ataa a Jag, and passed on and out the atiksr deer, and so away. 1 M Mf friend, sleepy like, put bis kaa awwa la Ma pocket, and fetch np a C .j mwail bft paper, and opens it r1 f t. TJpste waa oa'y a few aaarks v 1 1 ("liar Oat I eoaM mi out. 1901, &MITD. - snagged it, and here it is," and from an inner pocket he produced a two-inch square piece of paper, which bore the figure of a fox, or what was meant to pass for such, and the simple numbers 13.' "Pooh!" and Job threw it aside. "I don't see anything iu that." Jebbs replaced the paper ia his pocket, as if greatly disappointed. "You been so long away that it's nat ural ye don't see nuthiti' iu it. Now, I'll tell ye what I get out of it." "Well, I am listening. "Ye see this figure what's meant to represent a fox. That is the sign of a French hotel, what they calls in that lingo lye Itenard llouge, or, in plain Eng lish, the Red Fox. Them numbers means the location of the meeting." "But why should you suspect that it was this man who arranged the meet ing?" asketi Job. " 'Cause things ain't generally managed in sich a mjster'ous way. G'waa, you ought to know that gents in our perfes sion ain't layin' no sich pipes. But it's the manner of this swell gent, when be makes a play, to have it fixed like a Bowery mellerdrayma. Then, as Browny is knowed to be one of his steady men, why, the app'intment comin' to him in that way makes me sure that he will be there." "And what do you want me to do?" asked Job. "Well, if you want to sot eyes on the man yer lookin' fer, now's yer chance, and sich a one may not come again." "How do I know but it might be a scheme to trap me?" eying his compan ion for a moment. "You have not en tirely explained that meeting with the man who came into the street in a coupe." "Phew! are yon worryin 'bout that yit?" asked Jebbs, as a lit a dirty pipe and began to send forth clouds of smoke. "I thought I'd explained that. I never see the gent before, and he didn't get nuthin' out o' me. I was polite to him 'cause I see that it was to my interests. Now, if you are a bit scared about this, why, it's yer own affair, but let me tell ye the chance is one that won't come ev ery day." "Well, I'll run the risk." said Job, af ter a pause, for, while he suspected that he was not being fairly dealt with, he knew that he must trust some one, and this man was quite as' honest as the rest of his ilk. doing over to the corner of his room, he extracted a small box he had hidden in a .hole in the molding of the window, and. without paying any particular at tention to his companion, wbo was watching with eager eyes, he opened it, disclosing what seemed to be a few pieces of cheap jewelry. Out of the heap he selected a small, and tarnished zing, which was. set with three stones of a dull blue color, that resembled turquoise of an inferior variety. This ring he slipped on the finger of hit right hand, sind then having closed, the box, restored it to its place. From another corner he picked up- a stout cudgel, and, shifting it under his arm. said, with a certain air of grim satisfaction: "Well, I am ready now if you are." Jebbs, who had been watching the preparations with attention, seemed to be-a little uneasy, and ma,de no attempt to follow his companion, who now stood with bis hand on the knob of tbe door leading to the stairs. "Well, I am waiting." said Hendricks, and, did he imagine it or not. br his companion seemed to be in no haste to go; in fact, he displayed a decided reluc tance. "Come, and do what you arranged to do," said Hendricks, grimly. "Von will show me to that place you described. What is the matter with you? 1 de clare, if It were not absurd, I should imagine that you were frightened." "Me! Not on your life. Go on, and I'll toiler," and so saying he blew out the candle, and, clone behind Hendricks, they passed out of tbe house. Once they were in tbe garden Jebbs took tbe lead. "You jest keep in the rear o' me at some space," be said; "it won't attract so much attention." Hendricks nodded, and so, walking al most half a block apart, they took a southerly direction, never meeting to speak, and, to all intents and purposes, perfect strangers. i It was after a long walk that Hen dricks ssw his companion suddenly dart up an alley, and, after a moment's hesi tation, he followed, "This is the Joint." said Jebbs, wbo was standing by a closed window. "What, the Bed Fox?" "Jesso." "Well, what do you mean to do?" as he looked up at tbe tall building, which at one time must bars been devoted to manufacturing, and had been transform ed Into a lodging house. From the oth er side of the building he could bear the sound of noisy laughter. It was there tbe barroom was located, and, from tbe sound, it was evidently doing a rearing trade. "Here is tbe room wbeer they are to meet 'cording to them directions," said Jebbs, pointing to tbe window against which they leaned. "Too soon yet, but tbst'll gin ye a chance to place yerself where he can sea snd bear everything." Hendricks took a tight bold of his cudgel, and waited to bear more. "Ye see, this Is tbe third room in tbe basement, and that is what tbem Aggers aeant what I showed ye on tbe card." said Jebbs, In explanation. "You couldn't make nuthin' out of 'em, but It ain't tbe fust time that a meet In' was arranged for In the Ked Vox." "But to get In is another thing," said Hendricks, looking at the black open ing. Jebbs cava 'a low laugh and nudged his companion la a way meant to b ptajrfal, sayiag at tha aaaa time: "O'wau! You will have yer little joke with me. Sometimes I am a wouderin' if you can be the same celebrated p?.rty they tell me a!"it." Hendricks utred a sigh, and then said : "Well, if we can get in, and you have the tools, go to wo,rk. You see, I didn't come equipM"d." ' "I suppose you mean by that you ain't fixed. I dou't understand them foreign words, (lo to the end o' the alley and watch, and we'll have this out in a jiffy," and Hendricks, without a word, .went down to the corner as directed. It was not long before he heard a warn ing whistle, and. coming forward, found Jebbs standing beside the open window. "If you get in here and wait in hidiu', you'll hear and see the whole business." he said, pointing to the gap in the wall. '"Course you'll have to take yer chances then, but you're a masterful man. and will know how to get out of it if there's any trouble." He held the window, which he had managed to oen. ajar, while Job scram bled through, and, with the help of the sill, lowered himself noiselessly to the floor. He was in utter darkness, and, as there seemed to be no one in the place, he ventured to light a wax match and ex plore the place. He heard, iu the mean time, that the window through which he had entered had been closed. lie found himself Iu a cellar, with a cement floor, divided by partitions, and, pushing his way through one of these, he stumbled over a chair, which roused strange echoes in the place. As he rose to his feet a light flushed out in the center of the room and he found himself standing beside a table, near which a well-dressed man wati putting on a cigarette, and regarding him with an amused expression of satis faction. (To be continued.) THE TSAR INCOGNITO. He Relieved the Peasant Lad from Military Iuty. Alexander III. of Russia was once fishing incognito iu the vicinity of VI borg, Finland, and attended only-by an aide-de-camp. Kort had been bad all the morning tiutll an old wood-cutter passed by and (suggested a worm aa bait. Several fine fish were Boon land ed by the Czar, who was so pleased that he insisted on going home with the wood-cutter to luucheou. Here the trout were cooked, and the royal guest was waited upon by the peasant's daughter, who was sad and tearful. The story is told in "Finland As It Is." "Why Is she so Had?" inquired the Czar of the girl's father at the close of the meal. "Her sweetheart is going away to morrow to serve In the army. Our grand duke takes the young men away for so long." "Where is he, this sweetheart?" ask ed the Czar. "In the next house." "(Jo and fetch him!" A good-looking lad presently entered, and nervously eyed the stalwart, flax-en-beaded figure before him. "So you want to marry your pretty little neighbor?" A shy nod was the reply. "Well, give her a kiss and tell her you are not going away. General, write this man a dispensation from military service. And the Czar rose to leave the place. "Can it be possible? Who are you?" cried the amazed wood-cutter, throwing tip his arms. "Why, the Czar himself could scarcely " "I am the Czar," said Alexander III., turning back from the threshold, "the Czar of nil the Ituins In St I'etcrs Imrgf At Vlborg I am only Grand Duke of Finland." Conductor's Mistake. Among the passengers on a Glenslde accommodation train the other after noon was a very stout old woman. She occupied an entire seat, says the Phil adelphia Telepgraph, as she was so ex tensive of build that there was hard ly room iM-slde her for the package of hooks and eyes and the three hatpins she came down town to purchase. The woman looked perceptibly worried, and filially, when the train was nearing Elklus station, she leaned over and tapped the shoulder of a young man In the seat directly In front of her. "Pardon me, young man," she said, "but will you tell me tbe name of tbe next station?" "Elklns, ma'am." "When we get there," she continued, "won't you kindly help me off tbe train V The young man chlvalrousJy exprese ed bis willingness to do tbe woman the requested service, but be looked so sur prised that she hastened to make an explanation. "I wouldn't ask your assistance, young man," she ssld, "but I tried to get off at Oak Lane, two stations back, and couldn't You see, I am so stout that I am compelled to go down tbe platform steps backward. Tbe conduc tor saw me, unfortunately, and, think ing from my position that I waa Just boarding tbe train, helped me on again." Tboassfct It Kadleas. Doctor Nothing serious, I assure you. Your wife merely baa a small ul cer on tbe end of her tongue. Enpeck 8ay, doctor, la that a fact? Doctor Certainly, air! I hope yon don't think I would misrepresent the case? Knpeck-No, but your discovery that her tongue really bad an end seems too good to be true. What He Meant. House Agent Have you any cbll dren? House Hunter Yes; but tbey are very quiet and well behaved. House Agent Oh, but 1 mean have you any children living, ma'am? Judge. . He Oalr ThMarht Cm. "All my Illusions are gone." "Nonsense! That's one of them." ' WOMAN'S LOVE FOR THE BRUTE. w1 HY is It that the surgeon who serves on the firing line Is so da 11 v ignored? asks James Creeltuan, the veteran war correspond ent who writes of "The Man in Uni form" iu the Pilgrim. No man who has seen real fighting can deny that the military surgeon is usually the man who bears the brunt of duty iu any action. He must face the dangers of the fight without the excitement of fighting. He saves life while the oth ers destroy it. But who thrills at the sight of a military surgeon? One is driven to the conclusion that the social idolatry of the fighting man in uniform is founded on the innate ad miration of women for brute force. Disguise it as you will, the fact re mains that the man who kills is more attractive to the feminine heart than the man who saves. It is the uncon scious tribute of weakness to strength, and the more terrible the strength, the more ruthless Its manifestations, the more irresistibly fascinating its heraldry becomes. Tbe man In uniform may be an uncouth, graceless fellow, without a useful thought In bis head still, he represents that mysterious power chartered to slay. One to destroy, Is murder by the law; And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe; To murder thousands, takes a specious name, 'War's glorious art," and gives Immor tal fame. It Is an odd thing to reflect upon In this glorious Christian Twentieth cen tury; and yet, no nation can preserve its Integrity or Its Institutions without the use of soldiers. The Chinese em pire, with 400,000,000 inhabitants, was conquered In 1834 by little Japan. The soldier occupies almost the lowest rank In Chinese society; In Japan the sol dier Is the aristocrat. And it is true of all history, that when the soldiers of any nation ceased to be a special ob ject of honor that nation perished. A leading tailor says there Is to be any amount of silk strappings used on wool gowns. A wool veiling just "cre ated" by him has a skirt tbe lower half of which Is trimmed with a heavy pattern, done iu narrow stitched bands of taffeta, but In a darker shade than the veiling. The blouse ami upper part of the sleeves are trimmed in the same way, and the large collar Is also edged with silk bands. The batiste robe dresses continue to be the rage, and In these days of bar gains they are bought up as eagerly as If the season was not more than half ipent. Embroidered batistes are lively, even at 37 cents and upward. Women wbo have Ideas and taste buy a few yards of the embroidered batiste for trimming and tbe plain for tbe gown; this makes an Inexpensive dress, and if properly made will look as well as a 975 robe dress. The embroidery counters are filled to overflowing with genuine bargains in these batiste em broideries, aa well as the handsome white embroideries, at a "mere song." Those for undermusllns are especially cheap, whle some rare treasures are to be found In the remnant boxes for a few stray pennies. Voll of Otimi sltlviBSSs. Oversensitive people are usually very fine-grained, highly organised, and Intelligent, and. If they could overcome this weakness, would become capable, conscientious workers. Tbla falling for It la a falling, and a very serious one, too Is an exaggerated form of self -consciousness, which, while entire ly different from egotism or conceit, causes self to loom up In such Urge proportions on tbe mental retina aa to overshadow everything else. Tbe vic tim of It feels that, wherever he goes, ha la the canter of observation, and that all eyes, all thoughts are focused upon blm. He Imagines that people are criticising his movements aud his per son, and making fun at bla expense; when. In reality, tbey are not thinking of blm, and perhaps did not see blm. Tbe surest way to conquer morbid sen sitiveness Is to mingle with people aa freely as possible, and, while apprais ing your own ability snd Intelligence at least as Impartially as you would those of a friend or acquaintance, to forget yourself. Unless you can be come unconscious of self, you will nev er either appear at your best or do the best of which you are capable. It re quires will power and an unbending de termination to conquer tbls arcb en emy to success, but what has bsem done caa be done, and maxy wbo wd held ' down by It for years have, by their own efforts, outgrown It and risen to commaudlng positions. O. S. Mardcn in Success. To Kite an Ohe-.lient Wife. See your wife as seldom as possible. If she is warm-hearted and cheerful in temper or If, after a day's or a week's alwence, she meets you with a smiling face, and in an affectionate maimer, be sure to look coldly upon her, and answer her with monosyllables. If she forces back her tears, and is resolved to look cheerful, sit down and gape In her presence till she is fully convinced of your Indifference. Never think you have anything to do to make her happy, but that her hap piness is to flow from gratifying your caprices; and when she has dune all a woman can do, be sure you do not np penr gratified. Never take an interest in any of her pursuits: and if she asks your advice, make her feel troublesome and Impertinent. If she attempts to rally you good humoredly, on any of your peculiari ties, never join in the laugh, but frown her Into silence. If she has faults (which, without doubt, she will have, and perhaps may be ignorant of;, never attempt with kindness to correct them, but continually obtrude upon her ears: "What a good wife Mr. Smith has!" "How happy Sir. Smith Is with his wife!" "Any man would be happy with such a wife!" In company never seem to know you have a wife; treat all her remarks with indifference, and be very affable and complacent to every other lady. If you f611ow these directions, you may be certain of an obedient and heart-broken wife. Physically Perfect Woman. A perfectly formed woman will stand at the average height of 5 feet 3 inch es to 5 feet 7 Incline. She will weigh from 125 to 1-K pounds. A plumb line dropped from a point marked by the tip of her nose will fall at a point one Inch in front of her great toe. Her shoulders and her hips will strike a straight line up and down. Her waist will taper gradually to a size on a Hue drawn from the outer third of the col larbone to the hips. Her bust will measure from 28 to 30 inches, her hips will measure from G to 10 Inches more than this, and her waist will call for a belt from 22 to 28 inches. The upper arm of the perfectly formed woman will end at the waistline, and her fore arm will extend to a point permitting the fingers to reach a mark just below the middle of the thigh. She should measure from her waist to her feet about n foot more than from the waist to the crown of her head. Her neck should be from 12 to li inches around, her head erect, and on a line with the central plane of her body, and her foot should be of a size and shape to con form to her hands. The well -proportioned woman wears a shoe one-half the size of the glove her hand calls for. Thus, If a woman wears a six glove she should also wear a three shoo New York News Children's Punishment.. It Is never wise to punish a child too severely. No pudding ut dinner, being wnt out of the room, a curtailing of games, or some little treat omitted will be quite sufficient to show the child that It is In disgrace, nnd uilt probably be a punishment which It will rememoer. threatening or frightening naughty children Is worse than use less, and never, never shut up a child, especially one at all nervous, In a room or cupboard alone. The agonies and terrors, none the less horrible for being Imaginary, that some children have suffered from punishments of this sort have spoilt tbelr nerves for life, and In some cases have seriously undermined their health. To take no notice of a fault Is often the best way of punishing a child. Children are all unconscious actors, and, having a strong sense of the dramatic, enjoy being naughty enough to raise a scene; but a wise mother will not argue with her child, or declaim, but will wait un til the tantrums are over, and then talk quietly. This will mike fsr more lm preaslon than a scolding In the heat of temper. Obaarvatioae. Glrla wbo know eay that when you lose your appetite for chocolate fudges and want to write bad poetry, Cupld'e going to "git yo" If yo' don't watch out," There's a heap of money apent for rouge, false fruuea and eyebrow pencils that should be Invested In eoap and bath brushes. A woman who bought two bonneta for 6 cents at a millinery stampede saya that It's a abame the way these shop keepers get a poor mortal's money away from bar. Some misguided girls have an Idea that to dresa tbe hair artistically Is to wind It up In a criss-cross mop that looks Ilka a pile of Jackstraws. The vanity microbe knows tbst It haa found a free lodging house with ne wood-sawing to do when It creeps Into tbe brain cells of the giddy, shallow, minded damsel. Women' Rights n Abylnls. In the mstter of women's rights Abyssinia Is far In the lead of other countries. All affairs of tbe Abyssinian home are looked after by the woman. Tbe house with all Its cost en U bclongi to the wife, snd If tbe Lusbnd of fends l.ei she turns Lim out until lit U 'try SB-pe-fjtaat a'tea aaautdB. INVESTIGATING "WATER CURE. How Pacts b Case Would H Handled Before a Judge and Jury. If the "water cure," as practiced in the Philippines, were Investigated in iincu court by our judge, jury ana wit ness system here at home, says the Ohio State Journal, we might expect s. dialogue between tiie plaintiff and hi attorney, who begins the conversation ionic thing like the following: "What Is your name?" "Jose Emlllo de Sotiglssimo." lot course the defendant would at once object to the witness having a noma tbSa unci the obieeilon would be noted.) "What is your nationality?" "I am a Filipino.' "What is your business?" "I am engaged In the insurgent busi ness." "How long have you worked at that trade?" "About three years." "Did you ever hear of the remedy known as the 'wuler cure? "Yes, sir." "From whom?" "The United States soldiers." "Did they recommend it highly?" "Very." "For what maladies?" "Insurgeiititls." t "Did they prevail on you to take the water cure?" "Yes, sir; six or seven of them pre vailed on me." "Will you state plainly, Jose, to the jury just how this 'water cure' was administered?" "The soldiers bound me securely and while five held me the sixth Inserted a hose nozzle into my mouth and turned on the water." "You ilieati to say, then, that this 'water cure' is an Internal remedy?" "Both Internal find external, sir; you see, when my capacity was taxed to 6ts utmost tiie water overflowed and ran down my neck and over my person." "Why did you not protest?" "I was too full for utterance.", "Will you please state, for tbe benefit of the Jury, how much water you swal lowed, as near us you can judge?" "I should say nlxmt two barrels." (At this point the defendant would object and an expert peeinlist on the capacity of the human stomach would be called on to testify.) "Will you kindly state to the Jury What discomfort this caused you, If any?" "I experienced a moist sensation and a feeling of fullness that seemed to border on the point of explosion. This was probably due to the fact that I am not accustomed to taking water in , such large quantities." "Did the soldiers hold any conversa tion with you while they were admin istering the 'water cure?' " "Yes, they tisked me to tell all the secret s I knew." "Did you do it?" "Certainly; I told them nil 1 knew, and more, too." "Did the operation impair your thirst for water?" "Yes, I drnnk enough water on that occasion to last me nil summer." "That Is all. Gull the next witness." The Carp Nuisance. An Influence that seems to hove a very material effect upon the bass fish ing in Lake Krle is that of the German carp. It Is very generally believed among sportsmen nnd fishermen alike Abut the carp is to our native fish ,ns the English sparrow to our birds. No one accuses the carp of having suf ficient enterprise to eat other fish even 'small fry but it roots among the spawning beds and Is believed to de vour eggs by the million. I have heard this complaint about Lake Erie, ut the HU Clair fiats and along the bays of Wisconsin, showing that everywhere In the luke region the carp is held In the same disrepute. How .much truth there Is lu the stories of his spawn eating would be hard to say, but It Is certain that carp are to be found by thousands all about the .great lakes. Rome of them are mou nters In size and all root about the 'banks of bay and bayou and the bot itoui of every shallow place. Many small lakes have been entered, Stays a writer In Outing, and tbelr wa ters turned from crystal to mud color by the rooting. There Is no doubt that they disturb spawn beds and do an Im mense amount of harm, whether the are egg-lovers or not Ufflce Hoars of Jteed. Hon. Thomas B. Reed goes to Maine occasionally and occupies bis summer home near Old Orchard Beach during it he warm months. He baa become so nuch In demand In New York that ha la often asked If he Intenda to become a permanent resident of the city. Tha way be parries tbe question la inter esting. "1 And," he said to a group of jfrlends, "that tbe financial Importance bf a New Yorker la gauged by tbe earll aesa with which be leaves the city or the lateness of bla return; hla riches are measured by tbe length of time bo rtays away." "But bow about yourself r asked one. "Well, he aald, alowly, "I am stUI keeping office hours." Philadelphia Post Photocraphy In Baslaess. Tbe camera promises to become aa Indlspenssble In business affairs as tbt -typewriter. It la now being used la the reproduction of documents, statis tical tables and other papers whose duplication by hand would be laborious nnd expensive, In a very brief period the camera reproduces these with ab solute correctness aud with much labor saved. About six weeka after tbe wolf ap pears at a man's door, It looks to hla as If It were holding a family reunion.
