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HOWARD FORRESTER.
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CHAPTKK VIII (Continued.) i
"What is this paper, father?"
"It ia a business uiaitcr we talked of."
-Mr. Mayberry M offended" I
la he? Well,
rKin tike 1 The
test of my bad luck
way. What thane
. l.. .
i- .here f..r a man
like me?"
"Why, father. I've heard you say ihe
poorest man could aspire to the highest ,
place in the land."
"Did I? Well, then I was a fool." !
She knew well what his mood meant.
He had been crossed in some way. He
wan wholly unlike himself. He sat uow
looking on the floor with knit brows. She
resolved to learn the truth, but she wise
ly refrained from pursuing the subject at
this time.
"If yon are not feeling well we had Lest
not go to the concert to-night."
"Why not why not attend the concert?
Yes, we'll go. And -may be we will have
company with us."
"Company, father?"
"Is it so wouderful we should have
company?"
"O, no!"
.But considering these two had never
had any one accompany them, her wonder
and curiosity was very natural. A little
later, after she had the table ready for
him, she ventured to as
"Who are you eipecting, father?"
"I am looking for Mr. Gripp, and ' I
want you to be civil with him."
"As if I have ever been uncivil to any
of your acquaintance and friends."
"Well, well! You know what 1 mean."
"Is he such a disagreeable person that
It taxes one to treat him civilly?"
"There; ask me no more questions. He
may not come at all."
He did not eat with his usual relish.
He was uneasy all evening. When he
prepared to attend the concert he frown
ed, and looked at his daughter covertly.
She discovered the truth, and he wonder
increased.
What had come over her father? He
did not act, speak or look like the same
man. He was irritable. He spoke in a
lower tone. His voice had lost its hearty
ring. As the hour approached for the
concert Athertoa recovered his spirits.
He put his hat on and paced the floor
impatiently.
"Come," he said, "we will go now. He
is not coming."
There was a rap a loud rap-on the
door at that instant, and Atherton, who
started violently as the door was struck
by somebody's kuuekles, opened it. A
gentleman entered and bowed to them.
Miss Atherton swept hitn with a sin
gle glance. In that swift glance she i;ot.
d, first, that the stranger was well on to
middle age. He had a smooth facer reg
ular, almost handsome features. His lips
were too thin, bloodless. His eyes were
steely a cold pair of keen blue eyes. His
figure was light and wiry. His head,
now that bis bat was off, looked much
more intellectual than before be removed
his hat. It was the sloping forehead,
with the hair brushed back, that gave
him his intellectual look. His jaw was
heavy, his chin square to bluntness. His
nose was a good aquiline, but the nos
trils were pinched, thin and, Irene Ath
erton thought, indicated a cruel disposi
tion.
He was dressed iu the height of fash
ion. His linen was spotless. I here was
not a speck or flaw in his dress. He
might have been a clergyman, successful
merchant, banker, or anything hut what
he really was. Irene conceived an unac-
countable but none the less positive dis-1
like of this mau
"You see, we were just going," said the
puddler. Then turning to bis daughter,
he said:
"Irene, this is Mr. Gripp."
Mr. Gripp extended a hand and smiled.
The effect produced upon Irene Ather
ton was precisely as though he had re
moved a mask from the upper portion of
his face. She scarcely touched his hand.
But in the instant their fingers met she
shivered. His touch was like that of a
lizard.
CHAPTER IX.
. Arthur Mayberry, reminded of his en
gagement with bis friend, hastened that
he might be in time for the concert. The
Misses Bruce thought he had never dis
played such lively spirit. He said aud
did innumerable funny things.
When they arrived at the hall, Mayber
ry made a note of all the people he knew.
He referred to this person and that in a
tone of good-nature that enlivened bis
listeners. He had described the eu trance
of two friends, young men, and was de
scribing the appearance of a couple fol
lowing them when he checked himself.
Nan Bruce, following his glance, l
gerved the beauty she had seen on the
street that same day; there were two gen
tlemen with her. but she could not see
their faces. One she noted was dressed
fashionably; the other seemed to tie less
attentive to dress: further than that she
made no note. When she glanced at her
companion be was very quiet.
Whereupon Nan made another tote.
Mr. Mayberry had met the pretty g.rl.
He had reason doubtless to blush as he
had when Parker rallied him. And low
he looked pale and silent. "He is in
love," said Nan shrewdly.
And then she pitied him. When her
sister rallied Mayberry upon the sudden
cessation to bis fnn, Nan was the first
to suggest the fiction of a beads. 'lie.
And Mayberry, dull as he was now,
r I'nchow surmised the truth; though how
she could suspect what disturbed Li in
parzled him exceedingly.
The concert was a noteworthy event
One of the world's great singer was
present. The very soul of melody palpi
luted in the air, but there was nothing,
hot even tbe tumultuous applause evok.-d
Ly tbe final effort of the world's petted
singer, that could Uke Mayberry's at
tentlon from tb trio be lied bis eyes on
-Atherton, bis dangbter and Mr. Oripp.
Gripp, the nan who had overheard
Atherton re bears bis ta4le IM exper
Intent. Oripp. who had stolen the pad
tier's Idea. Oripp, woo had palad tbe
, tiddler' Idea opon the Manufacturer
Mead aa his own. Oripp, whom Atherton
vowed hi hatred wf-snd here be was.
Vtrnsff betid Ma and hi daaghter.
'Vbai dU It mmT It waa Plain that
Xi Aaa tii met pianeed with her
9CZm E linrtil ho cttaaly. fh
. cr cr czt fcrTatd kar kasl hi. Be
Rm.imUak t
face was turned to her father sometimes,
never to Mr. Gripp. There was some
consolation in that at least.
' la. concert ,m u, --. !
strove to make auieuds lorius quiiim-hi ra -
4V... holt r,owiu f uh'km i't ml ni
'did not' deceive Nan. That observant I
young woman understood his case now as
clearly as if he bad taken her into his
confidem-e.
He dreamed that night that he met
Oripp in a deep, dark forest, where they
had a fierce encounter, in which Gripp
got the worst of it. When he awoke,
Mayberry was bathed in perspiration. He
smiled at his absurd dream, composed
himself to sleep, und again dreamed that
he met and overcame Gripp. This time
they were iu a boat on the ocean: he toss
ed Gripp overboard.
When Myabcrry awoke the second
time, he began to think it was a very
serious business. Ue wished Gripp at the
d of the world, that he had never tin t
Atherton's daughter, and had no knowl-
dgc of the pudiller.
From that on to the morning he slept
soundly. He availed himself of the hrt
opportunity to send a note to his friend
the lawyer, making an appointment in the
latter part of the afternoon. When they
met, Mayberry unbosomed himself freely
concerning the change iu Atherton's de
meanor.
Humph!" said the lawyer. "This
Gripp. Who is hewhat is be?
"It is easier to tell you what he is than
who he is. He deals largely in scrap
iron. Buys and sells all sorts oi oiu iron
and rails."
"Deals with everybody?"
"Exactly."
"Much money 7"
"He must have some money."
"And you are sure Atherton hates
him?"
"Positive."
"Yet he goes to a public concert with
him, and has his daughter with him all
the while."
The man of law pondered.
"My conclusion no, my assumption-
is. this fellow has a grip on Atiierton.
What do you propose to do about it .'
Yon have no interest in the process now?"
"No but I have in Gripp."
The lawyer smiled. Mayberry's cheeks
reddened. The lawyer added, w ith a
merry twinkle of the eye:
"I see."
"No, Nickerson. I can't allow you to
think what is not true. 1 never met
Atherton's daughter but twice in her
father's bouse, while calling on him. She
is a highly accomplished young lady, I
have reason to believe. Although her
mother died years ago, it seems she lias
had excellent schooling."
"My dear fellow." said the lawyer, "a
witness may prove too much iu the effort
to clear himself. Let us return to Gripp.
You are sure he has everything bis .wu
way now in this matter."
"I have told you all I know."
"I can see hut one course to pursue.
You must convince Atherton that you
may be relied on implicitly. Then, if
Gripp is holding anything over him. or is
as you think, taking undue advantage of
Atherton, be may tell you
"That means I am to put myself in
Atherton's way. I am not sure I cjn
bring myself to do it.'
The lawyer was silent. Mayberry was
silent, also. He realized the force of his
friend's suggestion. If Atherton had some
one to contide in, he might reveal the
cause of his extraordinary action. But
to seek the good will of any man was
something Mayberry could not do. He
was obliging; would prefer to Serve a
fellow being rather than not; but to ask
or appear to invite, confidence was be
yond him. His motto was, tbe largest
latitude for independence in selecting
friends. People could like or dislike him
it made no difference so long as he
asked no favors, lie left tue lawyers
ollice undecided what course to pursue
but inclined to let matters take their own
course. He was so preoccupied on his
way home that evening that he did not
recognize Ins acquaintances until a re
mark from a passer-by attracted his at
tention.
"Hello, Mayberry!"
It was a workman, a man who had
harge of one of the departments in tar
Mill a pushing, wide-awake man, who
gave every indication of making his way
in the world.
"Ah, Dickson!"
"Fine sunset, eh? See that pool down
there! I used to catch lish there a big
as well a big as myself when 1 was a
hoy. Fishing now for different game.
Maybe I'll tell you some of thi-se days.
'Oh, I can tell you now, said May
berry. in a motter-of-fact tone. 'You
would like to manage a mill."
'Who told you?"
'Nobody I guessed it. How would
yau like to have an interest in a new
mill?"
Well just try me."
'I'll remember. I was jestiug- but
stranger things have happened."
'If you take the notion; if you are seri
ous, Mayberry, I believe you could get
tbe means to do it.
'Thank you, Dickson. Possibly we may
both have a chance one of these days. If
I succeed in a matter I have in my mind,
there's nobody I would sooner have than
yon.
The conversation by common consent
changed. They were pausing at a cor
ner where they parted to exchange "good
evening," when a man passed them in
great haste. He was walking so rapidly
he did not observe them. His head wt
bent; he was thinking Intently so iutent-
'ly that he took no note of the paser-by.
"Atheiton!" exclaimed Dickson, look
ing after the nuddler. "What Is he doing
over here? He lives on the other side.'
"It is Atherton," MayU-rry replied.
"He Is In a great hurry."
"He don't seem like himself the last
two days." Dickson dded. "! don't
think be will figure much longer on the
pay ml) of Mtar Mill.
"Why?"
"lie don't like 8am Oummltt. 1 sus
pect the bottom reason I because Ather
ton ha more brain tbaa Oummltt, and
Oommitt know It. You know bow that
werka la a mill."
"I do. I bar observed It I tbe same
in a mill a It la everywhere else. The
man with the meet cheek and the leatt
train la always jealena tf a
he I low iu bis secret ul is hi nipe
riot "
" fiere'i another reason. Dsn Ath -r-!
too Is t. independent for bis own go -d
I speaks too plaia. I'd like to see tiie
1 man who would make Dan Atherton
', cringe."
Dickson's parting words echoed in May
berry's ears as be continued on bin way.
i "I'd like to see the man who would make
Dan Athertou cringe."
Why. that was precisely what the pud
dler was doing now. lie was cringing
now; he wan dominated by ue man, and
mill lunu u iiaiAwu vjiify,
ti. i.,.h ,iirw.Hble to May-
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ijr - uo - i - "i' - - "
It was just as
novel. 10 say uie least.
though he in some way shared the huniil-
latiou.
CHAPTER X.
Artnur, Mixoerry wrn """" 'ter rooms, kinder treatment, and warm
a most stumbled against a man who was ' ,
hastening on rapidly. The man did not . beds and let then live Independently,
pause to see the person he jostled against, '"ore girls would do housework,
but Mayberry stood still. It was Jack- "I went Into a factory because I
m Gripp. wished to be treated like a human be-
Gripp was out of sight almost before ng."
Mayberry recovered from his surprise. "The reason 1 won't do housework
It was odd-very strange that Atherton j8 bl-cauS(, j w01J.t h(J tr(,atei li!ie half
should Ik- in that place at that tim, ,
the day it was stranger to hud Gripp. ' ,. .
evidently following the ironworker. "I love housework, but, like he host
But uow another curious circumstance of other girls, I refuse to do It under
attracted Mayberry's attention. A worn- ' present conditions."
an encountered Gripp at a street corner, j '-None of the girls I know would do
Mayberry could see her turn to him and housework because n girl who docs It
. . . , . i v. . i
reach out her hand, as if she would ce-
tain him. but Gripp thrust uer aside
roughly and disappeared.
The woman acted like one dazed. May
berry saw her put up a hand to her bead
helplessly, and look after the scrap deal
er. Then she approached a siiop win
dow, and stood like one who was collect
ing her ideas.
When Arthur Mayberry. animated by
sheer curiosity, approached and passed
this woman, he thought he recognized in
her a woman he hud met somewhere.
where, he could not remember.
And now he was resolved to learn who
this poor creature was. Poor she tm-
doubtedly was, and sickly. She had a
hacking cough that sounded like a pre-
cursor of death.
The woman finally decided upon ,er
course: she made ner way siowiy to an
obscure street, and entered an unlighted
hallway. Tbe bouse was occupied by
tenants, who relet rooms. Mayberry
made a note of the place, and entered
a small newsstand near tne nouse.
Who lives in the old brick above here
the one with the porch?" he said in a
matter-of-fact manner to the proprietor.
There's half a dozen families there
now.
"I mean the responsible person."
"Oh! the '!d pie vender Juiglcy."
"Thut's I. i wife the woman with th
scar on the left temple?"
"That! I'll never tell you who she is
We call her tl'e woman who minds hel
own business. I've seen her pass here
thousand times, and I never saw her
speak to a soul. Nor nobody else has, I
reckon, lliey say sne manes uer nv.ng
picking up a bit of sewing, doing buns
cleaning she don t look very stout look-
i' i7l T ,.. frm W nnne.rnnce
she Is half starved. She don't look like
n if she'd bother the world long."
A figure passed the little shop door,
Mayberry glanced out. The figure was
that of Mr. Jackson Gripp. Mayberry
stepped back in the shadow of the open
door .standing where he could observ,
.ur. wrippB
keeping up a running conversation
With
the shoo keener, who was a gor.su
male attire.
Gripp looked tip and down the -.trect.
There were three or four workmen ap-
proaehing. carrying their dinner pails in
their hands. Oripp turned his face from
them; when they passed him he looked
up and down the street again then walk-
ed suddenly, with long strides, to the
c. .... i.
When .Mayberry bade tbe proprietor
good evening and stepped out into th
street, Mr. Gripp had disappeared from
view.
Mayberry could have taken his oath awou,,t of work. Milk may be ptiM-
Gripp bad entered the dark hallway. H ,eurlj51Mj suitable bottles fo'r Infants
walked to the next crossmg. keeping an ,1,-iivered dally and orders may
eye on the old building, crossed the street, , , . . . ' .. . t
returned on the opposite side, and looked be taken for special delicacies to be
u delivered regularly once or twice a
There was a cheap transparent riirt tin week.
je an upper window. The light iu ths ,
loom was dim, but Mayberry iu that i
swift upward glance fancied he beheld
the shadow an exaggerated shadow ol
a man's hand upraised menacingly. Ths
band was brought down with a sudden
ness, just as Mayberry's eye fell on tb
curtain, that caused him to doubt wheth
er he had seen aright. He stood thert
looking up. It was now growing dark,
and his actions would not attract atten-
tion. j
Yes there could be no doubt now.
There was the shadow of a band on ths
curtain. The hand was clenched. It wl
lifted quickly, and as quickly descended.
Then a blurred objectthe figure of
man moving rapidly was thrown clearly
against the curtain, and tnrn the curtain
became as clear as it was before., It re
mained clear.
Mayberry vas impressed with th
thought that the shadows he had seen j
revealed a tragic page in real The hand;
be had beheld uplifted was Grip,., band
It was raised to give force to the blowt
.imed at the poor, sickly woman who
bad accosted him on the street.
Mayberry stood there many minute,
Possibly five or ten. He hoped he would
see Gripp emerge from the hallway, but
the hallway gave forth no sounds. At
last, weary of waiting. Mayberry left tbe
spot and went home. But all the way
he beheld tbe thin, white face of th
thin-clad woman Iu black, with a scar on
ber left temple
Who was she? What was she to tn
respectable Jackson Gripp? Why did he
scrutinize the passers-by. and wait until
the coast was clear before he ent.'red
these poverty stricken premises?
These were questions Arthur Mayberry
propounded to himself as he quickened
tiis steps nomewaro, ror it was now -on
after his usn.l hour to sup
T7Tm
m,. k..i..I-Hw dare mi oh-
i. , m hill. P.,- navs ih,n nlL
Mr. NewlTwed-Ye. banc It! But
... th m.r tn aak him to tsa
an of mine while you nre touching
kin. nn all tha lime Jiulre
It often happens that a man who acta;
aa uaber at procenalon weddings when
h ia roanc la freaoentlr Men among
that pglltmrtn wbe Im Is middle-aged,
ra I" aaaa aaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaM :
I
Heunni for Prefrrrinu the Shop.
The Wisconsin State Labor Bureau
... . .. . .
ua been collecting reasons why glrU
Drfer workup Id factories and stores
to household service. Inquiries were
. : . . - . . ''
g(.t to 7i persons, says a Chicago
newspaper.
Among the answers were
these:
"If ladles would only give girls bet-
jg gjwayg Iq,, UI,OI1 Hli a kitchen
, drudge, always on duty aud seldom
! treated justly."
"1 am treated better In the factory
! In every way, and, besides. I nm no
longer obliged to entertain In the
j kitchen or receive my friends at the
'back door, since I can live at home
with my own people."
There Is no sign in these replies of an
Insistence on the pint of servants that
they be regarded as members of the
family. They dec Ire as little to Intrude
on other circles ns they wish Tor tntru-
gon Up,,n their own. But they complain
jU(,tIy vni,n tut. f(.t 0f social distlnc-
nna U tin-nut iii.Mii them with bald bru-
. Tllp Wisc:..sin answers, which
- .... , , . ,. .,,
would probably be good for any other
State, suggest that upon the untactful
mls'ress of the house I es a large uur-
den of responsibility f'if the servant
ri problem as It is. ICx change.
Kecp ng Home for Others,
Many a tired housewife and mother.
robbed of lunch needed change and
rest by the lack of a competent substi
tute, would be more than relieved
could she turn over her entire house
hold to a temporary housekeeper,
knowing that home and children, bus
band and hired men would be well
cared for In her absence. There Is
scarcely a village or community where
one competent aud free to do this work
wou,(, uot be a (;(),i.send. The Inex-
,enced giri ,., uave t0 content her-
,,,,, , , ...
With Small pay and U1UCU Work.
but If she Is a competent waitress, a
neat and dainty maid and an apt
scholar she will find the work much in
demand and will gradually learn, by
observation uutil she, too, can aspire
t0 tlje jnKy 0f a professional title,
Ag ghe proKn,MW neople will hoar of
. . . . ,,,., n.i ...im f,,llw
and success Is assured, for housework
Is the one Industry which never com-
plains of hard times.
A start may be made by taking up a
certain branch of cooking and making
a 8pe,.aity of it. Orders may be taken
for caum,u fru!tgi preserves, jams, Jel-
, fl b , , fa e.
, 1 , .
snle or nearly so, a reasonable profit is
tunde. A good specialty would be one
of the nice cheeses which we find so
delicious and which require few special
appliances and only a reasonable
A Drew of Thin Material.
'
"-k ore shirred. Irish or Renaissance
, forms a bol.-ro. It Is applluued
onto the back, but hangs loose In front,
rlbUms crossing In the front being of
the same color as the belt. They are
caKht at the lower corners by rosettes
ftf ace r ,.hIlT,n.
Tbe Heally Well-Ire.ed Woman,
,t ,g estrwIK.y djmcult to find a
woman really well dressed under the
'
"InUng prejudice that everybody must
dressed like everybody else. But
once In a while we do fii.d one whose
taste and tact coiiiinaud our admlra-
tin, jier first study a is to be the
ooomlng; her second, the good; her
thrd ,uff fflH,lim ble. You see this
wm wonmn KMnf( ,)n, Ii(,nr)ni
'to the assurance of shopmen and the
1 recommendations of milliners. Hhe
care not bow new or original a pattern
tnny be, If It be ugly; or how recent a
I hP. " 11 ''8 wkward. Not that her
eontuine Is aJways costly and new; on
e contrary, she wears many a cheap
, iat, uui .v . (""V""
many an old one, but It Is always good
deal Is no gaudy eonfualon of
colon, nor does she affect a studied
fflaUMM or aooriety; uui sne euner re
trashes y with a spirited c(itt,
or composes you with a judicious har
mony. After all there Is no great art either
In her fashions or her materials. The se
cret simply consists iu her knowing
three grand unities her own station,
her own age, and her own points. And
no woman can really dress well who
does not. After this, I need not say
that whoever Is attracted by the cos
fume will not be disappointed In the
wearer.
She may not be handsome nor accom
plished, but I will answer for her be
ing even-tempered, well Informed, thor
oughly sensible and a perfect lady.
Housewife.
iABT
r.si !v i i ix.
I i!M ' v
lion't pick It up every time it cries
or you will Instill Into it a restless dis
position. Don't give It any toys until it passes
its first year. Let it bite Its fist and
piny with Its toes.
Don't try teaching It to walk before
It Is a year old. If you do, you may
mnke Its legs crooked.
Don't give It elaborate mechanical
dolls. The rag doll of old times suits
it better and furnishes a lesson In
economy.
Don't worry about its cryirfg If you
have made certain that nothing hurts
It That's just its way of developing
its lungs.
Don't hurry It Into talking. You
may overwork Its brain, aud, besides,
it will make up for any lost time be
tween the uges of four nud live.
Have n He win it Hoom.
The wise housewife Is she who would
rather dispense with a reception room
and have a sewing room than vice
vi rsa. The sewing room does not need
to be large. It must not contain carpets
or upholstered furniture. The floor
should be stained and varnished, so
that the daily brushing up may be eas
ily accomplished. There should be
hooks on the wall, from which the
piece-bags should hang. Several shelves
are necessary, where boxes containing
buttons, trimmings, findings, patterns
and the like should be kept. A lapboard.
an armless roeklng-cliair, a dress form
and a big closet for unfinished work are
other necessaries. The machine should
be placed in a strong light, and there
should be a long mirror, In which the
"hang" of a skirt may be viewed with
ease.
The Secret of Youth.
The great secret of keeping fresh
and young Is to be cheerful and always
to look on the bright side of things. A
1 sense of humor is a gift to be grateful
for. Laughter and light-hearteducfis
are bounty philtres of tbe most potent
description.
Gloom, sour looks, discontent, peev-
isbuejis and bad temper generate wrin
kles. With activity of mind and body,
and a determination to make the best
of life, we may retain our youthful
feelings and our youthful looks.
Led In a Praiseworthy Reform.
Wisconsin was the first .State In the
nation to give married women the ab
solute control over their own prop
erty. Flfty-flve years ago, when this
radical change was Incorporated In our
constitution, It was thought by many
to be a dangerous and extreme reform
and yet that grand step has since been
followed by nearly every Ktate In the
Union and no one now says It was a
premature and unwise law. Milwau
kee Ylscon8in.
Ifinta for the 1 ouaewlfe.
Hot, sharp vinegar will remove paint
spots.
Salt Is excellent In removing dirt from
marble-top furniture.
The making of the bed should be the
last duty In putting a room to rights.
A coppi-r cent rubbed on the window
pane will rid It of paint or plaster
specks.
A thin paste made of whiting and
colli tea Is a splendid mixture with
which to clean mirrors.
When matting Is soiled wash It In a
strong solution of salt and warm
water and It will look like new.
To restore an eiderdown quilt to Its
original fluffy lightness hang It out of
doors In the sunshine for several hours.
Old newspapers are mi excellent pro
tection against the cold, and serve Iu
place of blankets If put between the
fullt and counterpane.
To renew old bedsteads, bureaus, ta
bles or washboards, polish with two
ounce of olive oil, two ounces of vine
gar and one teaspoonful of gum arable.
Reside tbe thorough airing that beds
and bedding should dally have, mat
tresaea, bolsters and pillow should be
beaten and shaken three time a week
Plllowa may be cleaned by putting
them tot upon tbe gran ta a drenching
rata. After befog well soaked they
should he stosissd aai knag la shady
plans dry.
MB II I 7 ; in . f i I ,l c
JOHN 8. M'DONAlO,
Who J to BlldTV"0.W- K.llro.
ia Alk. s
Vast undertakings are not new for
lobu R McDonald. He Is a roiitr.it tor
t .. ..... I.ir-irii ifl-
who has put througu some
gliimTing enter
prises, nt least of
which is the New
York subway. Now
he Is te build a line
I q Alaska, which
wUl cost
and will take three
years t . build, it
ruas real Taldi t
Dawsaa, a distance
af 5tU. through
the Cepper River 'am.
valley, and It Is predicted that wlthlu
i few years a million prsnis will re
side where Lbore are but few settler
tow Fire thousand men will be em
ployed, and they will be sent north to
work next spring and summer.
John I'.. McDonald Is a remarkable
aiau. He was born In Ireland In ISM,
jut has lived in New York since he was
hive. Ai a joung man he became
onnected with the work of a contrac
tor, and It was uot long before he put
u a bid for some contracts of His own
ia the building of the New Yk Oon-
rul tuuu-d. lScIng successful, he went
uto railrosd construction and did his
.vork right. Hut the occasion whs u
present itself when he could show that
he was capable of more than ordinary
work, lie was living In l'.alliiuere, to
be near his railroad work. The city's
ransportatlou facilities were wrcieued.
I'lie Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, un-
ible t get a fjauchUe fur trnefc
(hrough the city on grade, was ferry
ug its traius completely around the
ity to make connections with Philadel
phia. Tunneling had been put a.nne.
Baltimore stands on low gravel hills
".udir which run countless little
itreums. perhaps the most diltlcult of
olls tv tuuinJ. The probluu came to
uls attMitlea. He thought It ever; lie
omputej; Lo estimated; aud ia the end
he prepared a plan for a tunmJ. A
franchise was obtained. The people pro
tested, declaring that to build a tniiacl
mder Baltimore would Imperil life and
ndangcr property. Day after day wfth
l rubbn- coat und hip boots Mr. Mc
Donald weut down Into the tunnel 1
direct tbe work himself. For five year
the struggle coutiutp d. Auy visitor to
linlllmore knows the outceme. The
Baltimore Belt Railroad, as the tunnel
s called, Is one of the hardest UIU of
tunnel construction ever successfully
iccuuipU'.U. .
Now Mr. McDonald Is at the bead of
t construction compauy capitalized at
Sii.WO.UW. aJid in tbe building f the
ubway men are employed by
liwself aud the sub-contractors.
THE MAD MOILAH'S ALLY.
Iu lasay ef the dispatches trta th
iceue of trouble In Homallland the"
uuiue f Karl i tiger appears. Ne aae.
however, app'-ars
to know just who
Karl Ingcr is.
L'ven that astute
body of fossils
officially known
ns the British
War OfUce ad
mits Its Ignor
ance of his lilen
t 1 1 y , declaring
that they have m
far been ablo to
ascertain e a I y
that Ingor Is "au
ex-Austriau Ul
cer." ConsidiTiiig
that Ingcr for a
couple of years
has b'-en burden
ing the itrltish
ii, a lis with ap-
kaki. l.M.Lit. peals to business
lieu In London to get Lord Salisbury
o Intervene to prevent the war which
fug- foresaw, it would seem that any
'ody but an Kngllsli ollicial might by
bis time have learned at least the
nan s age. I hose who have seen lager
leclare that he Is about thirty-live. He
vldoiitly lias had military training,
ind doubtless much of the Mad Mol
all's success may be attributed to she
troutig mans knowledge of tactic.
Some years ago, when Ingcr abandoned
.'hrlstlalilty to become a Moslem, Mi
VI h lid i. whose successor Inger declare
llmself to he, christened the Austrian
l-Juiir Suleymau. There may be sem
loubt as to 1 tiger's exact status, but
.here can be no doubt of the fact that
it the present time he Is hand wnd
r'ove with the Mad Mollab, and that
lis presence iu Somalllsnd will not
nake the campaign auy easier for the
Cngllau.
I'litnl aa Traveler.
Plants travel lo astonishing dis
tances. The seed stick to this er that
irllcle and are carried by ships and
by those that go down to the sea In
(hips, from one end of the wrhl ti
'.he other. Hlr Joseph Hooker relate
l striking Instance of this seed carry -ng,
which Is perpetually going on.
"On one ueciislon," he says, "landing
u a small uninhabited island nearly
it tbe antipodes, the first evidence
net with of Its having been previously
risiteu by man was the Kngllsli chick
weed, aud this I traced to a mound
that marked tho grave of a Itrltlsli
ullr, and that was covered with the
plant, doubtless tho offspring of seed
that had adhered to the spade or mat
tock with which the grave had been
lug.
Mod Girl.
Us I heard asms on ay yM fry
i very attractive face.
Bue-Ouess I have. At least, wuVn
I wss In the country last summer it
eemed to attract plenty of flies and
uoulU)s.-Pblladelpbla Bulhrtla