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Great was the conternution of Mrs.
Gaudy upon finding that Charley had
fled..
"There, missus!'' said her husband,
"gee now what's comeo'your temper!
won't
bo knocked
kettle of
Xiads of hia age
nbout by women. A pretty
, lish you've got U3 iuto !"
Mrs. Gandy was at first too stunned
by th.e blow almost to scold. But as
goon as she recovered from the first
shock she made up for lest time, as
well knew every unhappy wight
whom sho could scourge with her
tongue. Butneverhad her weazened
&C9 looked so anxious and worried as
it did that day.
Of course the news quickly spread
through the town that Charley Gan
dy had run away. One of the first to
hear of it was Jack Bilge, whose con-
- sternation was seoond only to that of
-Mrs. Gandy herself. At first he would
not credit the rumor; but when the
intelligence was confirmed beyond a
doubt, hisrage know no bounds.
-, "The young cub!" he muttered,
grinding his teeth, "to slip through
iuy fingers like that; and I thought
I had him so secure, too! He's gone
to London to try and find out Helen
Deerbrook that's where he's gone."
In tho first heat of his passion, he
was going to Gandy's to beard the
.tigress in her den, and to have tho
miserable satisfaction of gloatingly
avowing his share In the blow that j
had fallen upon her. But before he
could put his purpose into action, his
his natural caution conquered his
temper ; and having a cheap and safe
way, under ISuglish law, of working
off tho superfluous bile, he, after
thrashing his family all round, smok
ed a pipe, and thought tho matter
over.
Tho result of his cogitations was to
keep quiet, but watch more carefully
than ever. Something must come of
this nlovement, he reasoned. Ho
must endeavor to find out who this
correspondent of Mrs. Gaudy's really
was, and where sho lived. Ho had
got a clue, at least, to au Important
family secret; perhaps those whom it
concerned might think it worth their
while to bribe him to secrecy.
"I'll mako you regret making an
enemy of Jack Bilge, "Master Char
ley,'' ho muttered. "Since you've
throwed me over, I'll work against
you."
He was to have gone off in tho boat
fishing that day, but ho sentaway his
two eldest sons Instead, and, much to
his unfortunate wife's dismay, re-
. mained at home himself.
First ho went to look for his friend,
tho postman. He met him upon the
quay, going his rouuds with the af
ternoon letters,
"Heard about young Gandy bolt
ing?" asked Bilge.
"Yes ; well, it's no more than I ex
pected, answered old Sam. "Who
'could II Y3 with such a one as Mother
- Gandy ? By the bye, I've got a letter
for her one of the usual ones.''
-'' ".Let's see it !" cried Bilge, eagerly.
Old Sam handed him a letter direct
ed in a firm, female handwriting.
There was tho usual postmark the
usual Initials In the corner. If he
-could have read, I believe ho would,
, In defianoe of all consequences, have
broken open the envelope and made
- himself master of its contents, bo ea
ger had he become to solve tho mys
tery. For once, he cursed his Ignorance,
and reluctantly gave back the letter.
Ho sat down upon a heap of stones,
And pondered, and tried to think of
. - some moans to penetrate the seoret.
In the meantime old Sam had giv
en Mr3. Gandy her letter, and that
lady had retired to her sitting-room
to read it. Her hand trembled a lit
tle as she broke the seal.
"It's from her, Is'pose?" said her
husband.
"Yes; and to say somebody's com
ing down in a few days to take the
boy off our hands," she answered let
ting tho letter fall upon her lap, with
a dismayed look. "Oh dear! oh dear!
did you ever know the like?"
"All your own fault, Sarah ; you
shouldn't give way to that nasty tem
per of yourn,'' answered herhuBband,
calmly.
"If you sit there aggravatin' me In
that manner, I'll send something at
your head !"sheshrleked out. "What
are wo to do?"
"Write ofTand tell her what's hap
pened at once. Tho sooner you get it
over, the bettor; she can't eat us nor
drink us," philosophically remarked
Gandy, knocking the ashes out of his
pipe.
For once, Mrs. Gandy took her
liege lord's advice, and scrawled a let
ter, which sho carried to the post of
fice herself.
"What's that good-for-nothing fel
low been walking about this place for
these two days past?" cried Mrs.
Gandy to her husband, on the second
day after Charley's flight.
"Who do you mean?" he asked.
"Why that ruffian, Bilge. I am
sure he's up to no good. I've seen
him leering over hero, with such au
expression on his ugly face as tells me
he's brooding mischief."
About four o'clock that afternoon,
as Bilge was sitting in the tap-room of
the "Fisherman's Arms," the win
dow of which directly faced Mrs.
Gandy's shop, and which, on that ac
count, he now largely patronized for
his small beer, an event happened
which excited his most eager atten
tion A tall lady in black a stranger
entered the shop. Sho had arrived
by tho 3:45 train from, iondon ;. had
taken the hotel omnibus as far.as the
High Street; and. after making in
quries, had proceeded thence to Mrs.
Gandy's on foot. She was a gaunt
woman, of apparently about forty
years of age, dark complexion, sunk
en choeks, thin lips, black eyes, hair
that had once been blaok, but was
2iow grizzled. i
Some remains of beauty yet linger
ed about tho haggard features; the
sunken eyes were yet sharp and glit
tering, with an eager, restless ex
pression 'r the lines about the mouth
were heavily marked, and that feature
was drawn down at the corners with
a dissatisfied expression.
These physioguomical particulars
were not visible to the curious eyes
that from doors and windows survey
ed that rara avis, a strauger, beneath
the thick veil that covered her face,
but which we hae taken the liberty
to raise. Her dress was perfectly
plain.
There were two or three customers
in the shop when sho entered it, who
afterwards declared that Mrs. Gandy
turned all colors the moment she
clapped eyes on the lady.
"Please to walk Into the parlor,
mum,'' she said, In a very subdued
voice, and curtseying; "I will bo in
directly."
The stranger walked into the back
room without a word.
"jS'ow, then," cried Mrs. Gandy,
with a sudden change qf tone, ad
dressing her customers, "get what
you want, and tho sooner you are off,
the better. I can't stop here all day
waiting on you."
Having summarily dismissed her
patrons, the polite shop-mistress pre
pared for the coming interview.
There was nothing of the ordinary
self-asserting expression upon her
countenence ; Bhe was pale and agi
tated ; and her discomfiture was com
plete when, happening to cast her
eyes across tho road, she saw Bilge's
fuce close to the public-house window.
She was beginniug to feel how dan
gerous an enemy she had made.
"Well, William, how are you?"
asked the lady, as she entered the sit
ting room.
"Well miss, I'm pretty well, and I
hopes I sees you same,' auswered
Gandy, laying down his pipe, and
rising to salute her. "Will you take
this chair?" pointing to his own
chair. "You'll find it more comfort
able than them others.1'
"No.no; keep your seat do not
move."
Just afterwards, Mr?, Gandy came
into the room.
"What is the meaning of the boy
running away, Sarah ?" she asked in
a stern voice; and, throwing back her
veil, she fixed her piercing eyes upon
her.
"Well, miss, I am sure it wa3 no
fault of mine."
"The fault docs lie with you, wo
man !" cried the stranger, imperious
ly ; "there is a guiltiness in your
look that convicts you you cannot
deceive me. I expect ho has met un
kind treatment at your hands, Boys
do not run away from comfortable
homes ; especially boys who have
been well educated. Tell me the
whole truth at once, bo that I may
fully understand the position of af
fairs.'' Very reluctantly, Mrs. Gandy gave
a very softened version, as far as her
own share in the transaction was con
cerned, of what happened on the
night before Charley's flight. But
her listener's keen mind could at once
detect the true from the false, and, by
a series of searohing questions, very
soon elicited something very nearly
approaching to bare truth.
"I can understand it all," she said,
quietly. "Your vile, Tixenish temper
has made the boy's home a purgatory.
At last you struck him ; he could en
dure no more, and bo he ran away.
Have you any conception whither he
has gone?"
'None," was the answer in a low
tone.
"Wretch !" cried thestranger fierce
ly. "You have destroyed the work of
years, for the gratification of your
vile, Bhrewlsh temper. How do I
know what this boy may have picked
up may have suspected may have
thought? You say that his manner
had, within the last few days, grown
sullen and rebellious; that he had
been absent from home on two occa
sions the -whole day; that this was an
unusual circumstance ; that when he
returned he evaded your questions as
to where he had been. All this con
vinces me that his mind was brood
ing upon some secret subject. Again j
his disappearance so immediately af
ter the disturbance proves to me that
he had some scheme in his mind
some previous idea 6f flight, and some
notion of whither he Bhould flee.
Neither do I believe you have told
me all, or, at least, not all you
think !"
It would have been a delicious sight
for the poor wretches over whom Mrs
Gandy tyrannized to have seen her
now abject look. The wild cat is a
fierce animal until it comes faco to
face with the tigress. What a trans
porting flight that picture would have
been to old Jack Bilge, whose nose
was still flattened against the tap-room
window as he watohed the opposite
house!
"I can assure you, Miss Helen, that
you are wrong In that respect,'' sho
said.
"Upon that point I shall satisfy my
self before I leave town. See what
you expose me to by bringing me
here. But I could not remain in ig
norance, and I knew that I could ex
pect no positive information from
your Incoherent scrawls. Suppose I
were to be recognized. We ure not
such a great distance from Blake-
ly "
"There's no fear of that," eagerly
interrupted Mrs. Gandy.
"You need not be so anxious to im
press upon me tho ghastly change
that sixteen years have made," she
answered bitterly. "Mv Jooklner-
glass remiuds mo of it daily. But my
presence here will excite curious gos
sip and all kinds of speculation. This
boy must bo traced ; and mark me, if
mischief follows, it shall fall upon
your head , not mine. You have much
to fear. I have much to lose, but lit
tle to fear. What inqpiries have you
made about him ?" I
"I have inquired of everybody."
"But of course, have set no syste
matic inquiry upon foot," said the
lady, contemptuously. "Why, the
people of tho town would not give
you any information If they possessed
it. I have no doubt that you are hat
ed hero; at least, I should imagine
so, from the tone in which you ad
dressed your customers just now;
Makono further inquiries leave the
affair in my hands. I will send to
London for some one to conclude this
business, and in the meantime shall
stay at DaikTiam."
After a time, Bilge left his point of
observation aud "retired to the corner
of the Btreet, where he could com
mand a view of the house without be
ing himself observed by those within
it. Presently he saw the lady come
out, and Mrs. Gandy standing at her
door, oasting sharp looks around,
doubtless in search of him.
"He followed the stranger up the
street, aud saw her enter the "Grey
hound Hotel." "I wonder how long
she is going to stop whether only for
dinner, or all night?" he said to.him
self. He lingered about the spot, in
the hope of being able to pick up some
information. Presently he saw a
hostler getting a cab ready in the
yard. "She's off," he muttered. "I
want to Bee her face before she goes."
He strolled into the yard, and ask
ed the hostler, In a careless tone, for
whom he was getting ready the cab.
"A lady, who's juat going to take a
chop In the coffee-room," was the
answer.
"Where's she going?"
"To the 'Star atDalkham." (Dalk
ham was a village, three miles from
Sandy bank.
"Oh, oh!" thought Bilge; "that's
the move, eh ? Going to put up at
Dalkham, to hoodwink the Sandy
bank people. But there's one you
don't gammon, my lady. If she Isn't
Helen Deerbrook growed old, it's
very strange to me ; she's got just her
way of walking, as if the ground
wasn'tgood enough forher to tread on ;
just as I remember seeing her In the
grounds at Blakely. Everybody was
a good deal more afraid of her than
they was of the master and mistress.
Of course she will stop at Dalkham to
night ; oh, yes, I needn't trouble my
head about that, so I will just got
home, and have a bit of summat to
eat, and consider on what I had best
do next."
And thus cogitating, Bilge lumber
ed homeward, In an unusually amia
ble temper.
Mrs. GroBvenor?' muttered Bilge
to himself. 'Married, most likely.'
CHAPTER VIII.
JACK BILGE PROVES HIMSELF TO BE
MASTER OP THE SITUATION.
On that same Saturday morning,
which was the morning following
the arrival of the strange lady in
Sandybank, Jack Bilge, in pursuance
of n determination he had formed
over night, walked over to Dalkham,
and presented himself at the Star Ho
tel. He had washed his hands and
face that morning, and loft off his
sou'-westerand his sea-boots. Many
a day had elapsed since he had last
takon such extraordinary pains with
his toilette. The spray that dashed
over him from a stormy sea made his
only ablutions; and it is doubtful
whether, even in bed, he dispensed
with his ordinary head and leg cov
ering, for few had ever seen him
without them.
On the present oocasion, however, a
Panama straw hat, and a pair of dingy
white ducks, which he had worn
wuue serving in me raeronant ser
vice, were donned ; and an old pilot
ooat was mounted over his biueguern
sey. The reason of this wonderful
change was, that he was going to pay
a visit to a lady.
'Good morning, Mrs. Green,' he
said as he went up to the bar of the
hotel ; 'Ithink you've got a lady stay
ing here, as came down from the
Greyhound in a cab last night?'
A lady did come from there last
night,' replied the landlady, staring
at uis iransmogrincacion, tor ne was
as well known at Dalkham as he was
at Sandybank.
'Well, I want to see that lady,' he
said.
'Do you know her ?'
'Mayhap I do and mayhap I don't;
but I want to see her,' he answered,
drily.
'She's at breakfast just now.'
Well, I'm in no hurry. I can take
half a pint in the tap-room, and wait
till she's done.'
'Shall I send up your name to her?
asked Mrs. Green, Bomewhat puzzled
to know what the fisherman nonld
possibty require with the lady.
'You can do just as you like about
that, mum,' answered Bilge, drily.
'But If you do, she won't be a bit wis
er than she was afore, as I don't sup
pose she ever heard it. But if you
tell her that somebody has got some
thing very important to say to her,
and wishes a few minutes' talk, per
haps it will have moro effect than if
you told her Mr. John Bilge, Esq.,
desired the honor of an Interview.'
Mrs. Green promised tosend up this
message as soon as the lady had finish
ed her breakfast, and the queer visit
or retired to the humble region of the
tap-room, to beguile the time over a
pipe and a mug of ale.
'If it shouldn't be her after all, I
shall look rather foolish,' he mutter-
He was ushered Into a small private
sitting-room. It was almost dark
within ; the blinds were olosely
drawn, either to keep out the rays of
the sun which fell brightly upon the
window, or to shadow the face of the
occupant. Coining oiit df the full
daylight, the fisherman could scarce
ly, for a few seconds discern any ob
ject in the room. But as his eyes
grew more accustomed to the obscuri
ty he saw a lady sitting upon a couch
with her back towards the window;
a blaok veil was draped across her
face, as though to protect it from
draught.
What is your business with me?'
she asked, abruptly.
'It's she, sure enough ! I can recog
nize the face spite of the veil, and the
voice is quite familiar to me,' he said
to himself. Jack Bilge was never
much abashed in any presence,
whether that of equal or superior.;
and least of all upon the oresent oc
casion, when he felt himself so fully
master of the situation. Throughout
the interview that followed, his man
ner was cool and dogged, and attimes
half insolent.
'Isupposoyou don't remember me,
Miss Deerbrook? he said, looking
her full in the face.
Sheetarted and cast an eager, troubl
ed look upon him.
What do you mean by addressing
me by that name?' sho said hastily.
If you have changed it for a hus
band's, I beg your pardon. Only that
was the name I knew you by years
ago.'
Another questioning lok from
those eagle-eyes.
'Where did you know me?'
At Blakely Hall.'
Another half-suppressed itart, and
a slight trembling of the fingers, as
she threw back tho veil, waich was
now useless. But the next moment
she spoke coldly and collectedly. "I
ask you again what is your business
with me? Please to be as br.ef as pos
sible.' 'Well, If you are tied for time, we'd
best put it off, as my busiiess may
take some little while,' he answered.
'Sit down there, 'she replitd, point
ing to a chair opposite her; 'and be
as brief as you can.'
'You've come down hereabout a
young mau called Charles Gaudy,
who ran away from homo a few days
ago,' began Bilge in adelibeiate tone,
and fixing his eyes full upon her.
Her heart was beating Tiolently,
and hercheek was growingsallower
at each word he spoko; but the first
word he had uttered had prepared her
for tho worst ; thus sho was now able
to control all outward signs of emo
tion, savo those that shone out of her
wild, burning eyes.
'Have you come here onlj to Im
part your ideas upon what yu Imag
ine to be my bubinees in thh place?'
she asked calmly.
'Oh, dear, no! I have cone hereto
offer to help you in your business, if
we oau come to an understating.1
This time she could not seep her
eagerness out of her voice.
'Do you know where that ty Is to
be found ?'
'I can make a shrewd guess where
he's gone to ?'
'Where?'
'To London.'
'Rather an indefinite direcion, I
think,' she answered, disdainfilly.
'Yes, without some clue,' aiswered
Bilge, indifferently.
'Do you possess that due?'
'Perhaps I do, and perhaps 1 don't.
I'm not too certain about thematter
myself.'
'Enough of thi3 fencing!' ste cried
impatiently. 'Speak out man what
is j'our motive In coming here?'
'I'm coming to that point as quick
as I can, miss, he answered, w th tho
same provoking calmness of tone;
but I can't abide to hurry things. Do
you wish to find the boy called Char
ley Gaudy?'
The haughty and Imperious woman
began to discover that she had found
her match in this ignorant, low-bred
fisherman, who was cunninsly en-
ed to himself. 'Bah ! I can't be mis
taken ! If it ain't Helen Deerbrook
and I'll Btake my head against a red
herring 'tis it's sure to be somebody
come here about the boy, for who
else of her sort is there to visit Moth
er Gaudy? so I can't get far out of
my latitude.'
After a little time a chambermaid
came to tell him that the lady could
not see strangers; he must send up
tils business.
Well, I don't think she'd be pleas
ed if I did,' said Bilge, grimly. 'You
can tell her my business is the same
as what brought her down here, and
can only be told to herself.'
The girl went back with the mes
sage, and presently returned to say
that the lady would see him.
'What's her name?' asked Bilge,
as he followed his conductress up the
stairs.
What, don't you know? cried the
girl.
'Ifl did I shouldn't ask you,' he
answered gruffly.
Mrs. Grosvenorj I-think- it is,! re
plied the girl. J
deavoring to draw from her a fill con
fession of her plans, while he himself
revealed nothing.
JL AU1U3U bU UUOHCi UIIJ 111 LUCi
questions until you explain your mo
tives,' she answered, peremptorily.
"Cob If you do want to find 11m,'
he went on, without heeding htr last
words, 'perhaps I might be able to
give you somesmall information upon
that point, as well as upon a much
more particular one.'
'And what price do you intetd to
ask for this Information? for I sup
pose this is the summing up f all
this rhodomontade.1
Oh, I've no wish to force the 3ale
my information will keep for any
length of time, and bo just as good as
ever.'
'The price, man tho price! How
can I auswer you until I know the
price of the article?' She spoke in a
tone of withering contempt.
He rose from his seut, and bending
over tho table, said, in a low, einpht
Ic tone,
How much would you give for tho
discovery of the heir of Blakely?'
What do you mean, fellow?' she
cried, starting to her feet, and com
pletely thrown off her guard by the
suddenness of the blow.
I mean what I say you ask for
plain speaking, and you've got it!1 he
answered, insolently, stung into di
rectness of speech by her sarcasm, a
weapon never to be endured by the
vulgar. 'The boy brought up by Mrs.
Gandy is the one that was stolen on
the night of your sister's- murder
and you know it!'
She had sunk back upon the couch
again ;. for a moment Bhe could not
speak. But Helen Deerbrook was a
strong-minded woman a woman
with an iron will; and she Eoon eon
trolled her feelings sufficiently to car
ry on the conversation in an outward
ly calm manner.
'If youhave oomo here to endeavor
to extort money from me by such an
outrageous story as this, yoa are mis
taken, sEe said, in a-steady voice.
'Ohvory well ; as I said before, my
Information is warranted to kgep fresh
for any length of time. I'm not In a
hurry to dispose of it, so I wish you
good morning.' Aud ho rose to go.
Stay,' she said ; 'although f entire
ly repudiate your monstrous story, I
admit that, as being the son of an old
and faithful servant of mine, I feel
some interest In tho boy's fate ; and if
you can give me any information that
will lead to his discovery, I will pay
you handsomely for it.'
Now look here, MIs3 Deerbeook ; if
we're to come to any understanding,
you'll have to drop this pretending
and that contemptuous tone b' yourn,'
cried Bilge, savagely. 'I ain't going
to be made out a liar and an imposter,
when I knows, and you knows, that
I speak the truth. More than that,
the boy knows all nbout it; and if I
have any more fine-lady airs from
you, all Sandybank, and all the ten
ants o' Blakely, shall know it, too.
Why you want to keep the boy In tho
background I don't pretend to know,
but that you do is pretty clear. Now
take your oholce, without any more
palaver.'
'Do you mean to say that the boy
knows that Is to say, that he is the
the person you have named?' said
Miss Deerbrook, calmly.
'That's just what I do mean ; and
more thau that, he's determined to
sift the matter to the bottom.'
She leaned back, and covered her
face with her hands. There was a si
lence of some minutes' duration. Va
rious plana were passing through her
brain, plaus both of good and evil.
'And now, how do you propose to
find this boy ?' she said at last.
'I can't propose any way, but I'm
ready to help you if you can hit upon
one.'
'What motive have you for offering
your services for this ?' she asked, fix
ing her eyes upon him.
'Beoause he's treated me bad sold
me; and I've made up my mind to
be down upon him for it.'
'Yes, I think I can understand,'
said Miss Deerbrook, quickly; 'you
have told him some story that leads
him to believe that he Is not Mrs.
Gandy's son, and he has taken flight
and left you in the luroh.'
Bilge stared hard at thespeaker, &b
much as to say, 'How did you find
that out?'
That look confirmed her suspicions.
'This seoret which you suppose you
have discovered, but which, remem
ber, I by no means admit, having
passed out of your hands, has become
valueless. Suppose tho boy should
go with it to Borne petifogging lawyer
there are plenty of them to be found
in London ready to take up even so
absurd a story as the one you have
told?'
'He won't do that; he's too green
to think of that,' answered Bilge,
confidently. 'But if ho did, what
could he do without witnesses? If I
hold back, he's got none.'
Those words suggested an idea to
Miss Deerbrook, but it was one that
required reflecting upon. She paused,
then eaid, suddenly,
Is there any reason why you should
live in Sandybank ?'
'None at all, If it paid me better to
live anywhere else,' was the philo
sophic reply.
'Come back here in the evening; I
must think over what I have heard,
and what is to be done,' she said. 'In
the mean time hero is something for
your trouble;' and she took a five
pound note out of her purse and haud
ed it to him.
'What time shall I come back ?' he
asked, putting the note carefully into
an old canvass bag, in which he kept
his money.
'About seven o'clock. Of course
you will not talk of this visit.'
'No fear!' was the laconio answer;
and, making a slight obeisance, he left
the room.
For upwards of an hour Miss Deer
brook Bat motionless, absorbed in deep
thought. At the end of that time her
plans were well arranged and decided
upon. She had received a great shock
and felt 111 and dejected ; but this was
no time to give way to suoh feelings.
Her first step was to despatch a
messenger to Mrs. Gandy with a note,
in which she requested that lady's
presence at Dalkham immediately.
'She has betrayed me,' she murmur
ed, 'and I will be even with her yet ;
but for the present I must make it to
her Interest to be silent.'
About three o'clock in the afternoon
Mrs. Gandy made her appearance,
dressed quite handsomely in the black
silk dress she used to wear at Blakely
Hall, but which had not seen the day
light more than half-a-dozen times
since, in a Paisley shawl, and afurbe
lowed bonnet of antique fashion.
A long interview took place between
the ladies, the matter of which need
not be recorded here, but the result of
whioh will be recorded in good time.
Here is a check for one hundred
pounds which is the present I always
promised you,' said Miss Deerbrook,
PROFEfcSIONAI. cards.
ATTORXBTS.
s. a. da&orfl;
ATTORNEY AT UW.-Office with W. T. Rog-
ers.Brownvile.Jfeb.
T. li. Schick,
ATTORNEY AT LVW.-MAY XTE CONSULT
ed In the German language, pfflce next
oor to County Clerk's Offlce. Court Hcllse Rulld
ng.Brownville.Xebrasfca. 18-6y
j. s. stuiij
A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW.
ix. Office, over Hill's store, Brownville, Neb.
J. II. Broady,
A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT
LAW.
onice over Stato Bank. BnwnvlUe.Neb.
E. W. Thomas,
ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office.front room over
Stevenson Cross3 Hardware Store.Brown-vIUe.Ncb.
IV. T. Roger,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW.
Will give diligent nttentlon to any legal
ousinessentru'stca to his care. Office In Court Heuse
Building, BrownvIllc.Neb.
PHYSICIANS.
AS. HOLLADAY, M.D., Physician. Surgeon
and Obstetrician. Graduated In 18ul. Loca
ed In Brownville 1855. Office, Lett A Creigh's
drugstore, JlcPheraon .Block. Special attention
paid to Obstetrics and diseases of Women and
Children. 10-Cm
HL.irATHEWS, Physician and Surgeon. Office
. In City Drug Storo.No. 32 ilalnstreet.BrowH'
yllle.Neb.
BLACKSMITHS.
J. IV. Gibson,
DLACKS1IITH AND HORSE SHOER. First
-L streetbetween Main and Atlantic, BrownvIIte I
aeu HurKuune lourueruuusatuiacuou guaranteed.
ORGANIZED, 1870.
EEawiey & Douglas, -
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Agricultural Implements!
FLOTJB, FEED, SEEDS & GRAIN.
Aents for tho celebrated
AD-
Wood's Eagle Mowing Machme
STATE BAHKofNEBRASKA
' AT BROWKTIIIiE.
CAPITAL, $100,000.
Transacts a general banklnc business, sells
Drafts on all the principal cities of the
UNITED STATES AND EUKOPE
5 Special accommodations granted to
depositors.
STATE, COUNTY & CITY
SECTJEITIBS,
BOUGHT AND SOLD.
OFFICERS.
W.H.fflcCREERY, : : President.
J.C.DEUSER, : : Vice President.
H. E. GATES, .::: Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
L. HOADLEY. J. C. DET7SER,
WM. II. HOOVER, C. M. KAXIFJr'MAS',
W. W. HACKNEY. H. C. LETT,
W.H. McCREERY,
Both made entirely of Iron and Steel, and sold on the beat terms to
responsible parties.
1
All Combined Reapers on NEXT Year's Items,
without i:nt:et2.:es,3:.
We have also for sale the DIXON and other celebrated
STJLKEY HY BAKES,'
and Revolving Rakes, the best in market.
'jeSihiSYfSTsc
ssszzse
SVJhttt-WL. J't.'M.
jRjaj.rTat;ajnr
C"- -i. -
VIBRATOR,
SPRINGFIELD PITTS
THRESHERS,
The special favorites of
ssiPliSiliKv
EBMEI AND F,
We keep constantly on hand a large assortment of
STURHsTG-
Mr; j Jv of
M J BROWS''' g
OF THE BEST MAKES.
WIND AM) HAND PUMPS A SPECIALTY.
AGENTS FOR
HOWE'S SCALES,
Feed Mills, Steam Engines, Horse Powers, &c, &c.
RE YOTT GOING TO PAINT ?
fciXKXXXjiXjiSSXSL 3S3ES.OS
HU PIT
and save one-third the. nnriCinil niHIT cost fpaintinff, and set
a paint tlmt Is much B fJLSilrSi U9iSfl A'f.omer.and willing
I trice as long n any .fii JSSil fll in E M I other pnlnt. la prepar
ed ready for nso in U SI 9. Ill 1 UHL 1 HI 11 I iLfiitr-ar itnti mlnrtliml
is uu tuuiiy mousanus 01 me nnest Diummgs or tiio country, many or wiiicn
have been painted six years, and now look as. uell as when first painted. Thin CHEMI
CAL. PAINT has taken First Premiums at twenty of tho Stato Fairs of the Union. Sample
card of color t sent free. Address
MILLER BKOS., 109 Water St Cleveland, O. orX. Y. Enamel Taint Co., 10S Chambers St., . T.
Jo2m
McPhe
THE ENEMY OF DISEASE !
THE FOE OF PAIN
TO MAN AND BEAST
Is the Grand Old
nnxjsTLiNra
LiisriisznEiNrT i
WHICH HAS STOOD THE TEST OF
40 TEARS.
THERE IS 0 SORE IT WILL. NOT
HEAL, NO L.A31ENESSIT WILL NOT
CURE, NO ACHE, NO PAIN, THAT
AFFLICTS THE HUH AN ROI1Y, OR
THE BODY OF A HORSE OR OTHER
DOMESTIC ANIMAL, THAT DOES
NOT YIELD TO ITS MAGIC TOUCH.
A BOTTLE COSTING 25c, 50c, OR
Sl'OO, HAS OFTEN SAVED THE
LIFE OF A HUMAN BEING, AND RE
STORED TO LIFE AND USEFUL
NESS MANY A VALUABLE HORSE.
mayllvl
3
DEAIiKU IN
DRY GOODS
THE ADVERTISER.
JOB PRINTING
DEPARTMENT.
A fine assortment of Type, Bor
ders, Rules, Stock, 4c,
for printing,
BUSINESS, VISITING & WEDDING
CARDS,
Colored and Bronzed Labels,
STATEitENTS.
LETTEK & BILLHEADS
ENVELOPES,
Circulars, Dodgera, Programmes,
Show Cards,
BLAXK WORK OP ALL KINDS,
With neatness and dispatch
CHEAr or Inferior "Work
XOTSOLICITED.
FAIRBEOTHES & HACKSR,
McPherson Block,
BROWNVILLE, NEB.
)
CLOTHING,
G-BOCSBISS,
HATS A1TD CARS. BOOTS AJ7Z SILOJES;
-. - J!
QTJEEjSrS"W"E,E5
GLASSWAEE,-
and all other articles kept in a general stooki
COUOTKY PKODITCE
TAKEN IN EXCHANGE ITOI3. GOODS.
T2 Main Street, BroTrevsille, Helraska.
as Mrs. Gandy rose to go ; 'andthe
sixty pounds a year you can draw
quarterly, or bow you please. He
member, in doing this, you consult
your own interest I may say, your
oum aafewns well as mine, and
therefore I presume I may depend
upon your doing it.'
'Yes, Miss Helen, if Gandy has no
objection? was the reply, in the same
subdued voice that the shrew always
addresses her mistress.
'Gandy !' contemptuously repeated
Misa Deerbrook. 'You know that he
has no will against yours.'
At seven o'clock, punctually, Bilge
presented himself at the 'Star.' A
quarter of an hour's conversation set
tled his business, and dismissed him
with an expression of grim satisfac
tion upon his countenance.
So all's safe,' murmured Miss Deer
brook, as the door closed upon this
last visitor; but it would not have
been so had I not come down here.'
The nest moraine she returned to
London.
to-be coyriiojED.
The T. J?m &C "W. Eoute.
Composed of the
Toledo, Peoria & Warcavr Railway,
Cincinnati, Lafayette li Chicago Eailrcad,
Indianapolis, Cincinnati & Lafayette R. R.
Is TIIE DIRECT ROUTE from
BURLINGTON, KEOKUK & PEORIA
TO
LAFAYETTE INDIANAPOLIS
CINCINNATI
LOUISVILLE NASHVILLE
MEMPHIS
COLUMBUS NEWARK
ZANESVELLE
PITTSBURG WASHINGTON
BALTIMORE
PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK
BOSTON
ALSO
Chicago, Debit Tcfcb, Cleveland, Mais,
And to all points in the
Cast, South, aud Southeast.
The attention of the traveling public Is called to
the following superior advantages offered by this
Route:
Unrivaled for Speed and Safety! Un
excelled in Its Equipment ! Mag
nlflccnt Track I New Steel Rails
Luxurious Reclinintr Clialr
Curs! Jtllller Platform I
Westlnghous Air Brake
And In fact every modern appliance which Is cal
culated to Increase the comiort and safety of .Pas
sengers. Magnificent Sleeping Cars are ran on
night trains, splendid Day Coaches on day trains
to Chicaeo. and elesant Reclinintr Chair cSirs on
evening trains to INDIANAI'OLIS and CIN-
By this route passengers will avoid delays and
disagreeable Omnibus transfers through largecit
les, which makes it especially desirable for old
PERU, IN'EaXXI.A. OOTXNTY, NEBRASKA.
THE COUESE OF STUDY
Exlendtfthronsh Ave years-two In tho Elementary Normal, three in the Advanced Nor
mal. Itlsthealmof tho School to secure thoroughness In bcholarshlp.and skill and abil
ity In the special work of teaching.
FACULTY FULL TUITION FREK-
Flretclass Boarding Hall ; beautiful location; ample bnlltllns " '
fall term opened September 2nd ; "Winter frm, January 6th, IS7G; Spring torra April 6th
For Information address the Principal, s. 3-1. T3S03N4riSOI,3'
OITTHOTEL
Tenth street, between Farnara anifirarney,
Omalia, INeli.
TS NKAB TIIE BUSINESS CKNTKE QF THE
X city: open day ana nignt; DussernnniriBtoaiit!
from the House, making connection with all trains
Kost, West, North and fcoutn. IVt solicit ashnr0 of
the patronage from Southern Nebraska, rnd the
traveling public generally. Give special ratea to
C.S.Jurors.Or any parties remaining with us any
length of time.
12. T. PA G E, Proprietor.
The resumption of Bpecle payment
revives feminine industry tho knit
ting of pursea for presents to sweethearts.
people ana thot-e not accustom' u to traveling, anu
forladiestravellngalone. Gentlemanly ana cour
teous conductors of this route are always ready to
anticipate the waats of passengers.
Through Tickets can be obtained at taeoHlecspf
allconnectlngltoads. Baggage checKea tnrougn.
nesure ana ass ror tickets reaaing. vii. j-. - u
W." Itoute, from Burlingtori, Keokuk orleorla.
A. L. I10VK1XS Kcccixcr, Ipcorla.III.
II. C. TDWNSEM), G. V. & T. A?t. f C9rla'
For further information In regard to Freight or
Passenger Business, address,
W.R. CSTJMPTON,
General "Western Agent,
101 Slain Street. BURLINGTON, IOWA,
feb tojan
FRANZ HELMER,
pGON &LACKSM1TH$HGP
ONE DOOR WEST OF COCT.T HOVSE.
WAGON MAKING, Impairing,
riows, and all work done In the bast
manner and on short notice. Satisfactlo'nf guaran
teed. GIvehlmacall. fW-ly.
t'ett-er heads, "
BILL HEAD
Neatly prlntcdat thlsofllce,
'spg!
S
SEND2TK:toG.P.ROWEI1LtCo..NewYork,for
Pamphlet of 100 pages.containlng list or anoo
vspapers,anu t-ujiuai' ?uvmiuui 4ucr-
new
tisingr
37yl
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The Nebraska Raiftray.
This to positively the best routcfrSm Brown vilta'
to all points
SAST A.1ST2D SOTJT33:. '
AvoM a long and tedious buw ride through Mis
souri r-wi ly taking the NW.raska ttailwav. Be
pot witkin a f-.- stiv fif jo'ir d-xirs. Trains by'
thLs route land jou at ebroskaCUy in time ftr'di
rect connection with
C. 3. fc. Q,. Trnlus for Chicago and tlie '
JSugt, andlv.C. St. Joe.& C-U.trn.liis
for St. Ioul8 and the North.
Also via UfCOLX for
OMAHA, EEAENEY JTOOTIOIP
and the
PACIFIC COAST.
Oolong omnibus transfer by thisroute. Through
Tickets aha reliable mfinrmnttan ,tw-,.!i.. r.....
Ac can be had on application to theundersigneda:
l:.B.H?Iot la Brown villfc.
I. F LAKCE, Agent. '
PliOTTS' STAH, ORGANS-
Agents supplied at figures that defy compe
tition for the surut class of Instruments.
Try one. Address, EDWARU IMiOTTS,
Washington, y. J.
090 P""ly home SaHndt worja t
VloV Utr. Stlioa&Co..I'Ortlad;itot-
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