MY FBJENI) THE “CAP"
HAVE been per
suaded to take a
much needed rest
this summer, to
permit me to recu
perate after a win
ter and spring of
unusual activity
and success. Con
sequently I have
temporarily with
drawn from society;
and thereby hangs a tale, in which my
friend, Captain Rosenbaum, figures to
some extent.
Pleasure is to me the chief object of
existence; therefore, I have ever striv
en to enjoy myself, and be present
where hilarity reigned—to have " a
good time” at every possible oppor
tunity.
You cannot wonder, then, that 1 felt
It was my duty to move In good so
ciety. Yet I have been at some pains
so to arrange my affairs and social re
lations as to be able to uttend most
of tho better class of private entertain
ments given In Chicago during the past,
two or three winters. It not only gave
me no small enjoyment, but it also as
sisted me materially In my business.
Ic was a matter of considerable diffi
culty to secure an Invitation to the
Lawrence reception, but I managed It
—no matter how and It was at this
reception that I made the acquaintance
of Captain Rosenbaum.
I had strolled into Doctor Lawrence's
library, In a wing at the rear of tho
mansion, on Michigan avenue, to get
out of the hot and crowded parlors,
and, In the dim light, was leaning
against the window-casing. Idly tap
_ ... . l. .... u.ltk mar it fa a'hpfl
~ yntgtf vii suv fi*-rl
1 noticed at the top of the window*
sash a hit of metal gleaming In the
serai-darkness. I touched It, and found
that It was part of a burglar alarm,
moving when the window was opened
upon another bit of metal, and by con
tact completing an electric circuit of
some sort.
I am something of an electrician, and
my interest and curiosity were at once
aroused. A brilliant Idea suddenly
flashed In my brain. I unscrewed the
upper bit of metal with my knife, t.nd,
after twisting off the wire which led
from It Into the woodwork, was ex
amining it when I heard a light step
at the door.
Olanclng around, I found standing by
the table a tall, dark-skinned man In
an evening dress, with black mustache
and Imperial, and long rather curly
black hair—in all suggesting at once
the popular Idea of his satanic majesty.
By one of those impulses which over
come us at times, I slipped the bit of
metal into my pocket and turned to
ward the stranger, whom from his
dress and manner I assumed to be one
of the guests at the reception.
“I hope I don't Intrude," he said,
politely.
"Oh, no," I hastened to reply; “I am
glad some one else can enjoy the cool
ness here.”
"I think I have not the pleasure of
your acquaintance,” the stranger said,
smiling; "as guests of this bouse, I
' A*.,
I TURNED QUICKLY,
trust we neerl no formal introduction
—my name is Captain Rosenbaum.”
‘‘And I am William Vance; very
much at your service, sir," I returned,
decidedly pleased with ray new friend's
voice and manner. “I am Indeed glad
to make your acquaintance, Captain
Rosenbaum."
I found the captain n very agreeable
fallnnr' a iront n n ri>finbmont and
culture, jMillshed and well InformoJ, a
ready conversationalist, though de
cidedly reserved as to hlmaclf, tad a
smoker of excellent cigars. We dls
w.vu'd trnoks, yachting, horses, the
presidential nominations, the tariff,
etc., and the captain ahone aa a man
of wide reading and depth of thought
along many Hoes.
I could learn nothing, however, of
his own occupation he waa especially
reticent on that point. The captain cas
ualty let slip that he had been In New
York until recently; his husluesa had
taken him there on two hours' warn
ing; and had brought hint back aa sud
denly; he could not tell how aoou his
present business would be disposed of,
or where he would go next
"I am an uncertain fellow he said,
laughing, "and never hnow my plana
Iwe weeks In advance. Indeed, my
plana are largely made for me. and I
go and come usually at the bidding of
ether*.'*
White we ware talking Doctor Law
reave entered, and I did nut tee the
capiadn again that evening, for, while
I presently returned to the parlor, the
captain remain* ! chatting with hla
boat.
gl waa decidedly III at twee, for t a l
taat pl*oe ml burglar alarm tn my posh
el. and could And no opportunity tn put
ft hatch I wan fully anaro that my
hasty aetlnn might bn mtsennatrued by
one nhn did not ba»« gw, and I waa
aaatnua lent the captain had wssn ate
tahe It down, th«u«h aat tn tha aaont
romuts way had etthar d we referred In
the aubpmt
It waa w hnatwene nf bin. though. In
hay warn, and I deemed myeetf In go
way hound tn consult hint about go
■trivial an affair. Besides, I was In- '
dined to think he had not seen ms
take the piece of metal. It subsequent- j
ly appeared, however, that he did see
me take It, and bis actions were strong- j
ly influenced by the Ideas this trifling *
Incident suggested to him.
As It happened, I found no oppor
tunity to approach the window again,
and I went home with the bit of metal
still in my pocket.
That night an attempt was made to
rob Doctor Lawrence’s house, the burg
lars entering by the very window from
which I had removed the burglar
alarm. They did not succeed In secur
ing any plunder, being frightened away
before any valuables were found.
Now this attempted burglary was
similar to several others which had j
taken place at some of the finest reel- |
dences In the city. In each case follow- |
lng only a day or two after a reception !
or a ball similar to that at Doctor Law- 1
rence's house. As It happened, In
every similar Instance but one, I had
been a guest at the entertainment, and
1 had almost begun to fear lest the
peor^.* who had Invited me should rc
gar<r me as a bird of evil omen, and
cease to "request the honor of my pres- j
enoe" at their houses.
Probably you are thinking of Cap
tain Rosenbaum In connection with
these robberies,
I must confess that I did not, al
though I had occasion afterward to as
sociate him more or less directly with
all of them, f had met him but once,
anti for a short time only, and Ills name
did not occur to mo until two weeks
later, when Russell Dennison's daugh
ter was married. At the reception, In
the evening, 1 met my friend, the cap- '
tain, again, and I found him the same
polite, chatty gentleman, but, as be
fore,* suggesting Mephlst.opheles,
I encountered him a dozen times that
evening on the back veranda, In ll*e
/nnhort/'ilnet/ In ♦ ooe/1/.n III! T Is.
gan to regard him as my evil genius.
Particularly did he hover Id the
neighborhood of the room full of sil
verware and Jewelry which comprised
the wedding gift*,
When 1 left the house the last per
son I saw wan Captain Rosenbaum,
who went out with me and left rac at
the nearest corner, turning down a
side street with a wave of the hand and
a cheery "Good-night, Vance."
I was destined to see my friend, the
captain, once more that night, and It
happened In this wise: The moon had
gone down, and It, was nearly three
o’clock In the morning, when, with two
friends, I stood In the rear of Russell
Dennison's mansion, under the shadow '
of a large bush. I was still In evening
dress, concealed by a dark overcoat,
and had a soft hat pulled down over
my eyes. In my hand 1 held a revolver,
as did each of my two companions. |
In pursuance of my project, It wa*
only a minute's work to quietly open
the door at the rear of the house and
the door at the head of the stairs
within. Two minutes later we were In
the room with the wedding gifts.
A dim light burned in the chandelier,
and at the other side of the room the
figure of a man lay on a sofa.
I slipped over to his side, and with
my revolver close to his temple, sig
naled to my friends to begin their
work.
At the first soft clink of the silver In 1
the bag In which they were guardedly '
slipping the wedding gifts the room '
was suddenly flooded with light, and I
heard an oath from one of my com
panlons.
I turned quickly, and saw Captain
Rosenbaum and three policemen stand
ing In the doorway. I had time only
to see the captain emlle triumphantly |
and nod in my direction, before my
arms were seized from behind, the
weapon wrenched from my hand, and
with sharp clicks of locking handcuffs, '
I was a prisoner. My friend, the cap- !
tain, then spoke:
"Hardly expected to meet me again
to-night, eh, Vance? You tried that
burglar alurm dodge once too often.
Twice you played It In Madison ave- !
nue. New York, undetected. An ac
count of similar burglaries In Chicago, '
as reported in the Chicago Record, 1
aroused the suspicion* of Chief Conlln, 1
of New York, and he sent me here to
try to run you down. 1 am known in !
the metropolis as Jack Randolph, of
I UIM V » OM HUM /Will
pain are my prisoners."
That consoling speech from "my
friend, the captain." mado my blood
run cold, and I felt humiliated when I
thought of how I had been entrapped
by the New York detective.
As I before remarked. 1 am now tak
ing a rest from my nodal duties. I ■
Khali atay at this cloeely guarded In i
dilution somewhat lean than eight
yeara, and there are ala Indictments, I
ant told, waiting to be atteuded tc
when I leave.
Ike Mterete
A new bicycle kink has developed
A rider stopped In fruut of a store and,
after he had dismounted, he took a
heavy weight that was hooked Just he
hind tke seat and attached It to a chain
which he took ffwBk hU pa ket. He
fastened the chain and weight la the
bicycle, and apparently sal tatted that
It was now quite tab, he went into the
store New York World
Ike «w*k
Just aa a Meant Sterling tsmtiy haa
Ml Swan to dtaaer and While the head
at the family waa caring gras* a hua
gry tramp stale the paa of bteceit «ut
el the me**
Moral f an should aatch aa well aa
pray Wtaebeeler tKr t |tem<arat.
t'amphell la the sathot al the quo
Uinta “I,th* easel vtette. lew and tel ,
between It Is feuad ta fleaeoiw al
Idle “ t
DN THE BIG MUDDY.
VAGARIES. ONE OF THE MOST
REMARKABLE RIVERS.
Its (fight? Currant Kata Aura? Big
Farina anil Throwa Th.m L', is Stand
Bara—Continual Fight at HI. Joaaph.
Ho,
HE Missouri river
has been on its
aocustorned annual
rampage, and, as
the receding waters
run out the damage
done by the rise Is
becoming apparent,
says a Ht. Joseph,
Mo., special of re
cent date. Along
the shores the scen
ery has changed. Farm* have loosened
and dropped into the remorseless
stream here and there; other farms
have cropped up under the guise of
giant sand bars, altering the swift cur
rent, Itself always an unaccountable
vagary.
"Tho river Is rising very rapidly," Is
a simple statement one frequently
found In the columns of the dally pa
pers, always at this season, under pro
saic headlines, perhaps, and tucked
away In some remote corner of the
page. But for the old residents along
this great stream It has a never falling
charm. In the mighty river that glides
swiftly by the city’s gate, washing,
cutting, grinding, eating away the earth
walled foundation, there Is something
more majestic than the tranquil Hea;
there Is a distant power of movement
that carries with It a hint of uncon
querable force, a river unfettered and
undammed, and beyond weak mortal’s
will.
The plain announcement that the
river Is rising causes a feeling of awe
to creep over the poverty-stricken boat
dweller as he gathers his family about
him and stands on the shore, gazing
Oul/Onen fit tVw. ••••Inlini. ..,..,1,1.. amp
rent. It creeps steadily, stealthily, re
slstlessly up, inch by inch, foot by
foot, until the bottom of the leaky boat
is submerged. Its encroachments are
like the ways of the dreaded panther.
When the river Is rising rapidly the
cotter along the shore takes a new reef
in the hawsers that hold his small home
to the bank beneath the willows, and
the gleam of the midnight lantern is
seen over the gloomy waste of waters,
for it is unsafe to sleep at such a time
—when the river is rising rapidly.
Along the shore on either side of the
majestic stream the comfortable farmer
puts down the bars and permits his
stock to roam into the uplands that
range away from the towering bluffs,
standing like grim, wakeful sentinels
above the river's crest—when the river
is rising rapidly.
Then be stands sadly by the bank
in the green and fertile meadow and
watches the rich black soil, in massive
sods and patches, crumble and roll into
the rapacious jaws of the merciless oc
topus—when the river is rising rapidly.
Standing on the shore at the foot of
Felix street, for the watcher gazing
westward there is a peculiar and inspir
ing charm in the scene when the river
is rising rapidly. Tons upon tons of
loam from the farm lands have discol
ored the water until its depths are as
impenetrable to the sight as solid iron
or granite. The rivulets from the crys
tal springs that leap down the foothills
of the far-away mountains, dashing
through gulch and vale with merry
laughter, arc changed to black and In
digo, but the shifting sands of the -Mis
souri and the soil of the farm land
Blmply discolor, not destroy. A more
healthful draught than the cup taken
from the rushing current of the stream
was never brewed nor mixed by art.
When the river is rising rapidly it
bears on its current many Btrange
things. Now a boat, half broken, half
sunk, goes swiftly by, bobbing up and
down in the sunlight. Again the body
of a drowned bullock or a floating cabin.
Then a tree- an evergreen, a pine or
a cedar—borne on the face of an ava
lanche, perhaps, from Its perch upon
some bald mountain side and caught
In the sliding enow drifts. Birds hover
in its swerving branches and flit and
fly as It tosses end rolls In the angry
stream. Into the high bank the current
rolls and tile swlrlitier eddies crow! and
rrmr as the whirlpool settles down at
the base of the willowa, rip-rapped Into
the bank. And no It goes rushing,
gurgling, roaring, never smiling, never
safe, a thing of awe. of grandeur, of
wonder and mysterious charm, but al
ways to be avoided wheu the river is
rising rapidly.
Into the western aids of this city the
river sweeps straight from the west.
Hera It turns directly south fur u mile,
then turns westward again. Away over
yonder, wharo Ihs cuds of ths curves
ara closest, only n mils strip uf loamy
Kansas soil stands bat wean a meeting
of ths waters And thin la dally becom
ing narrower Ths river is sating Inis
It every hour, until It now bears re
semblance tu n vast peninsula.
A mils aut frum Ml. Joseph the atrip
of land between the river's curves Is
fully Bve miles wide. It Is predicted
by Ibssa ska bars welrbea tits erratic
Missouri's course and rhaugee fur a
Quarter of a century that It la anly a
Quasi ton «f a short time until that nar
row neck of land In Kaaaaa la eaten
sear and the Mtissuet a channel Is un
dar the eastern slops ml the Mg. reond
blogs that range slang the •»stern
hertaou When that happens, it Jo
aepb, with Me magalteeni sewerage
eye I am will be an Inland town high
sad dry, and Its grant steel railroad
bridge will bo apaagtag the nudaua
af g fertile farm as at beat g ahaUe*
lagoon Kgurte ta prevent such -ale
si ruphe by tip rappiag are euoatantii
tn progress
The each at boa ««a! nlll be meek
tn esMence this h!*
MOZART IN LONDON.
Bis Vint Appaaranca Attracted Tory
I.IItie Attention.]
A notice In the Public Advertiser In
forms us that "At the Great Ranelagh
Spring garden, near St. James' park,
Tuesday, June 5. 1764, will be porn
farmed a grand concert of vocal and
Instrumental music for the benefit of
Miss Mozart of 11 and Master Mozart
of 7 years of age, prodigies of nature.”
This venturo was attended with suc
cess and In the same month Wolfgang
played pieces of his own composition
for the benefit of a ‘‘public useful char
ity” at a concert given at Ranelagh,
says the Gentleman's Magazine. The
times, however, were not propitious for
artistic enterprises. In January of the
new year the king was seized with an
alarming illness, which lasted to the !
beginning of April, In addition to
which the Bpltaflelds weavers were dis
contented, with the result that for throe
days during May London was In tha
hands of a riotous mob. Owing to these
unpropitlous circumstances a concert
given by the Mozarts at lllckford's
Great Room In Brewer street met with
little encouragement. Front this time
the father Invited the public to test the
youthtfu! prodigies In private every day
from 1 to 3 o'clock at his lodgings In
Thrift (that Is the present Frith) street,
Soho. The result of this appeal, how
ever, not being satisfactory, they
turned to the city and tried the Swan
and Hoop tavern In Cornhlll, the prloe
of admission being reduced to half a
crown for each person.
Before leaving the capital the Mo
zarts visited the British museum, to
which Wolfgang presented bis six pub
lished sonatas and a manuscript madri
gal entitled "Ood Is Our Refuge." For
these six ^naias, written for the harpsl
cord, with accompaniments for the vio
lin or German flute, and dedicated to
Queen Charlotte, the young composer
had received the sum of 50 auIncus In
July, 1705, the family left London en
route for The Hague, their visit having
produced little effect save that of In
teresting musical amateurs such as
Haines Harrington. The young Wolf
gang had been a nine days' wonder
and many years were to lapse before
his music appealed almost as a revela
tion to musicians in this country.
Tli* Town'* Crook*d l>lrl<1liig Lin*.
"There is a reason for most every
thing,” said a Cumberland man, when
he was asked how in the world they
came to have such a crooked line be
tween two towns in his county.
"There's a reason for this crooked line.
You see, some of our towns established
in pioneer times, when land was abund
ant and people were few, bad a big ter
ritory, which was afterward sliced off
to make new towns. It was so In tho
case you mention and when the cut
off was made people along the line of
division were of different minds as to
which town they wanted to be in. 80
the legislature drew a straight line be
tween the two parts and then provldod
that persons dwelling on lands adjoin
ing either side of this line might be
In one town or the other as they should
decide within ninety days after pass
ing the act. Borne went one way and
some the other and the line was all
skewed up to accommodate them."—
Lewiston (Me.) Journal.
Ha Knew Har.
Mrs. McBanger—My husband did not
like that tea you sent us last. Grocer;
(politely)—Did you like It, marm? Mrs.
M< banger— Yes, I liked it. Grocer (to
clerk)—James, send Mrs. McBangeif
another pound of the same tea she
had last. Anything else, marm?—
Chips.
Cheap.
KUicott Squeer—1 notice that the
now restaurant managers are going to
put in Boston girls as "lady waiters."
Ellmore—Yes; they believe it will save
*1_ . U . SV# I/.A «.wl /.Lu.iaL, ..
power.
Unpleasant.
A coroner's Jury lu Maine reported
that "Deceased came to bis death by
excessive drinking, producing apo
plexy in the minds of the Jury."—-Buf
falo News.
BITS OF KNOWLEDGE.
Coal Is dearer in South Africa thau
in any other part of the world. It la
cheupeat In China.
About 600,000 trees are annually
planted by Swedish school children,
under the guidance of their teachers.
lu the public schools of Germany the
bright pupils are separated from the
stupid ones. Medical men do the sort
lug.
Alt umbrella covered with a trans
parent material baa beeu Invented In
tiugland, enabling the holder to see
wbeie he la going when he holds It
before hie face.
lu the manufacture of halves tht
division of labor bas been carried to
such nn eateot that one knife is ban
died by seventy different artisans from
ibr Moment the blade IS (urged until the
instrument Is gnlshed and ready for ths
At t*
In about tweoty-twe seconds n drug
of blood goes the round of the body
lu about every two minute* the entire
btm*d in (he body mahe* th round
ihi ><ugh the right eld* of the heart,
th* tenge t# the left aide ef the heart,
through the ail* nee, the vein* again
to the heart
Mvithei af gearl at the hard, silvery,
brilliant eubateae ehieh forma I ha
I leyara ef aavarnl bind# at
•belie The interior ef onr earn men or*
ter •belie te of this astute, ths leather
ef gear! need In the arte m moeh mdrs
v arte gated, nitb a gla» m voter* The
targe tkrih ef the le tiaa eea* alone
ha*e ibis goer 11 mbs' .are ef inditent
ibtehneeg hr b* of nee.
Vindicated.
“No,” said the tall, blonde one, “I
do not like her, because she is so dra
matic in her waya”
“She Is no such thing!” said the pe
tite brunette one, rallying to the de
fense of the absent. "She has Iteen
married to the same man for more
than ten yeara Dramatic in her ways,
indeed!”
The assembled persons had to admit
that the point was well made.
•Inll's Catarrh Cure
la taken Internally, l’rice, 73c.
The One Firrpllon.
“Ah, my young man.” said the fond
father, “in giving you my laughter I
have entrusted you with the dearest
treasure of my life.”
The young man was impressed, then
he looked at his watch. •Tleally," he
said, “I had no idea it was so late. The
cars have stopped. Could 1 borrow
your wheel to ride home?”
"Not much! I would not trust any
body on earth with tliut wheel.”—Lp
to-dute.
Cm’s r«(h nalsam
I» the OUt«M>! Slid bent. It Will Imisk su s fold quisle,
•r tbsu any thing else. It I* always reliable. Try It.
People cheerfully pay 26 rent* for » 6-cent
cake of soap, if it is well advertised.
If the Ilalty Is Cutting Teem.
S« aura and sm tbst uld and well.triad remedy, Mug.
Wissistw's gooTUUd Stsvr fur C'hUdran loathing -
There are now over 600 horseless car
riages In use In Paris.
-a/.—.y w—. a- . > ./
The I atllra.
The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladles may use Syrup of
Figs, under all conditions, makes It
their favorite remedy. To get the trus
and genuine article look for the ntm*
of the California Fig Syrup Company,
printed near the bottom of the pacl^
age. For aale by all responsible draff,
gluts.
Do you know that people believe, if yoc
are a gossip, that you are uot very nice
yourself.
i| Blood Pure? ||
\ Is it? Then take Ayer’s Sar- ' >
!& saparilla and keep it so. Isn’t |
;5 it? Then take Ayer’s Sarsa- 1
Ij> parillu and make it so. One |
j!> fact is positively established J1
and that is that Ayer’s Sarsa- ] 1
| & parilla will purify the blood ! |
i' more perfectly, more economi- 1 !
11 cally and more speedily than ] ’
i any other remedy in the mar- J ’
j i) kct. There are fifty years of < '
cures lichiud this statement; a ]i
| j> record no other remedy can < |
show. You waste time and
[ [/ money when yon take anything |
| i to purify the blood except )
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. |
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tfle%
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Ax” bridges a man oyer 1
jht place when his pocket- §|
ean. A 5-cent piece of ||
will last about as long as ff
ece of other good tobaccos. 8
ig of getting double value for a
r is a great help. Try it and
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