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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."
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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.
