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CHAPTKlt XVIU. fCoNtisraO ' ways said you were my best fiieml.
"You are very unjust, my Imly. " "- Hut I cannot ciime with you to-ilny."
6wcretl the Frenchman. "Ilelievt! me,
I am your friend."
She lay hank. moaning for some see
onils; then, struck by a new thought,
she looked up wearily.
"I seo how it Is! ou want money!"
"I am not n rich man, nuulame," an
swered Cnuasidlore. smiling.
"If I give you a hundred pounds will
you leuvo this place, and never let mo
see your face r gain 7"
Caussldlere mused.
"One hundred pounds. It Is not
much."
"Two hundred!" exclaimed the lady,
eagerly.
"Two hundred la better, but still not
much. Willi two hundred pounds and
fifty -1 might even deny myself the
pleasure of your charming acquaintance."
Miss Ilelherlnglon turned toward her
Idesk, and reached her trembling hand
toward her check-book, which lay there
ready.
"If I give ye two hundred and fifty
pounds will you do as 1 bid ye? Leave
this place forever, and speak no word
of what Iui4 parsed to Marjorle An
nan?" "Yes." said Cau.'sldlere, "I think 1
can promise that."
Quickly and nervously Miss Hethcr
lugton filled up a check.
"Please do not cross It," suggested
Caussldlere. "I will draw the money
at your banker's In Dumfries."
The lady tore off the check, but still
hesitated.
"Can 1 trust ye?" she muttered. "I
knew it was siller ye sought, and not
the lassie, but "
"You may rely upon my promise that
f shall return forthwith to France,
whero a great political career lies open
I 'ore me."
iVlll yon put It in writing?"
"It Is needless. I have given you my
word. Resides, madame, It Is better
that such arrangements as these should
not be written in black and white.
Papers may fall Into strange hands, as
you are aware, and the result might bo
unfortunate for you."
She shuddered and groaned as he
spoke, nnd forthwith handed him the
check. He glanced at It, folded It up,
nnd put It In his waistcoat pocket.
Then ho roso to go.
"As I Informed you before," he said,
"you have nothing to fear from me. My
only wish Is to secure your good es
teem." "When will you gnng?" demanded
Miss llctherlngton.
"In the course of the next few days.
I have some little arrangements, n few
bills to scttlo, and then en route to
Franco."
Ho bowed ngaln, anil gracefully re
tired. Passing downstairs, and out at
tho front door, he again hummed gaily
to himself. As ho strolled down tho
avenue ho drow forth the check and In
spected It ngaln.
"Two hundred and fifty pounds!" he
said, laughing. "Now good of her, how
liberal, to pay our traveling expenses!"
Meantime, MIeb llctherlngton snt In
her gloomy boudoir, looking the picture
of misery anil despair. Her eyes worked
wildly, her lips trembled convulsively.
"Oh, Hugh, my brother Hugh," Bho
cried, wringing her Imnds; "If yo wero
living, to tako this scoundrel by the
throat! Will ho keep his word?
Maybo I am mad to trust him! I must
wait and wait till he's awa. I'll send
dewn for tho balm this day! She's
safer hero with mo!"
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CHAPTER XIX.
STPMMEDIATRLY aft
er his Intervlow
with Miss llcther
lngton, Caussldlere
disappeared from
tho neighborhood
for somo days; a
fact which caused
I IreVlJil concern, as she had
p5SJ her own suspicion
2 as to tho causo of
Ms nbsonco. Hor heart was greatly
troubled, for she could not shako off
the bciifo of the deception she was
practicing on those moat Interested in
her welfare.
While she was waiting nnd debating,
sho received a visit from tho lady of
tho Caatlo, who drovo down, post-hasto,
and stalked Into tho manso full of evi
dent determination. Marjorlo was sent
for at onco, anil coming down-stairs,
found Miss Nothcrlngton and Mr. Men
telth waiting for her In the study.
"It's all settled, Marjorle," said tho
Impulslvo lady. "You're to come homo
with mo to tho Castlo this very day."
Marjorlo alartcd In astonishment, but
boforo sho could mako any reply, Mr.
Mentolth Interposed.
"You cannot do hotter, my child, than
accept Miss Hotherlngton's most gcr
erous Invitation. Tho day nfter to
morrow, as you aro awaro, tho sale
will tako placo, and this will bo no
longer your homo. MIs3 Notherlngton
Is good onough to offer yon a shelter
until such tlmo as wo can decldo about
cur future mode of llfo."
"Just so," cald tho lady, decisively.
"Pack your thlngB, and come awa' wi'
mo In, tho carriage."
"I know you aro very kind," returned
Marjorlo, "and maybo you'll bo think
ing I'm ungrateful, Mr. LorrJnn al
When will you come?" demanded
the lady.
"(live me time, please," pleaded
Marjorle; "In a day or two, uiuybe
after the sale. 1 should llko to stay
till I can stay no more."
So It wis settled, to Marjorle's great
relief; and Mr. Mcntclth led the great
lady back to her carriage.
At sunset that day. as Marjorle left
tho manse and crossed over to tho old
churehj ard. she was accosted by .lohn
Sutherland, who had been waiting at
the gate some time In expectation of
her appearance. She cave him her
hand sadly, and they stood together
talking In the road.
"They tell me you ifre going to stop
at the Castle. Is that no. Marjorie?"
"I'm not sure; maybe."
"If yon go, may 1 come to seo you
there? I rhan't bo lone In Annandale.
In a few weeks I am going back to Lon
don." He paused, as If epcctlnj; her to
mnke some remark: but she did not
speak, and her thoughts seemed fat
away. "Marjorle," he continued. "I wish I
could say something to comfort you In
your trouble, for, though my heart Is
full, I can hardly find my tongue. It
seems as If nil the old life was break
ing up under our feet and carrying us
far asunder. For the pake of old times
we shall be friends still, shall wo
not?"
"Yes. Johnnie, of cource." was the re
ply. "You've aye been very good to
me."
"Heenucc I loved you, Marjorle. Ah.
don't bo angry don't turn away for
I'm not going to presume again upon
our old acquaintance. Hut now that
denth has come our way. and all tho
future seems clouding. I want to say
just this that come what may, I shall
never change. I'm not asking you to
care for mo I'm not begging you t'.us
time to give me what you'vo maybo
given to another man; but I want you
to bo sure, whatever happens, that
you've one faithful friend at least In
tho world, who would dlo to serve you,
for the snko of what you were to him
lang Byne."
The words were so gentle, tho tono bo
low and tender, the manner of tho man
so full of melancholy sympathy and
respect that Marjorlo was deeply
touched.
"Oh, Johnnie." sho snld, "you know
I have always loved you always trust
ed you, as If you were my brother."
"As your brother, then, let It be," an
swered Sutherland sadly. "I don't care
what title It Is, so long as It gives me
tho right to watch over you."
To this Marjorle said nothing. She
continued to walk quietly onwnrd, and
Sutherland kept by her side. Thus
they passed together through the
churchyard and camo to tho spot whoro
Mr. Lorraine wa3 at rest. Nero she
fell upon her knees nnd quietly kissed
tho grave.
Nad Sutherland boon lc3s moved by
his own grief, ho might havo noticed
something strange In tho girl's man
ner, for sho kissed the ground almost
passionately, and murmured between
her sobs, "Good-by, good-by!"
She was recalled to herself by Suth
erland's voice.
"Don't cry, Marjorle," ho said.
"Ah. I can't help It," sho sobbed.
"You are all so good to mo far better
than I deserve."
They left tho churchyard together,
and wandered back to the manso gnte.
When they paused again, Sutherland
took her hand and kissed It.
"Good-by, Johnrle."
"No, not good-by. I may come and
seo you ngaln, Mnrjorlo, mayn't I, bo
foro I go away?"
"Yes," sho returned, "If If you
like."
"And, Marjorle, maybo tho next time
there'll bo folk by, so that wo cannot
speak. 1 want you to promlso mo ono
thing beforo wo part this night."
"What do you wish?" said Marjorle,
shrinking lnlf fearfully away.
"Only th! ', that as you'vn given mo a
sister's lot i. you'll give me also a sis
ter's trust, I want to think when I'm
nway In th i great city that If you wrc;
in trouble vou'd send right away to me.
Just think a'wayB, Mnrjurio, that I m
your brothor nr,d be suro there Isn't
n thing In this world I wouldn't do for
you."
Ho paused, but Marjorlo did not an
swer; sho felt sho could not speak.
Tho unselfish dovotlon of tho young
man touched her moro thnn any of his
ardent lovo-niaklng had done.
"Mnrjorlo, will you promlso mo "
"Proml3o what?"
"To send to mo If you'ro In trouble
to lot mo bo your brother Indeed."
Sho hesitated for a moment; then
she gavo him her hand.
"Yes, Johnnie, I promise," she said.
"Good-by."
"No; good-night, Marjorle."
"Good-night," oho repeated, as sho
left his side and entered the mnuso.
About ten o'clock that night, when
nil tho Inmates of tho manso had re
tired to rest, nnd Marjorlo wns In hor
room about to preparo for bed, sho was
startled by hearing a sharp.ahrlll whis
tle Just beneath her window, Sho start
ed, tumbling, sat on tho side of her
bed and listened.
peatcd. This time she ran to the win
dow, opened it and put out herhearl.
"Who Is It?" she asked softly. "Il
any ono there?"
"Yes. Marjorle. It Is I, Leon; conn
downl"
Trembling more and more, Marjorle
hurriedly closed tho window, wrapped
a shawl about her head and shoulders,
nnd noiselessly descended tho stairs.
The next minute she was In the
Frenchman's arms. No clasped her
fervently to him. He kissed her again
and again as he (aid:
"To-morrow night. Marjorle, you will
come to me."
The girl half shrank away as sho
said;
"So soonah, no!"
"It Is not too soon for me, little one,"
returned tho Frenchman, gallantly,
"for 1 love you ah! so much, Mar
jorle, and every hour seems to me n
day. Listen, then: You will retire to
bed to-morrow night In the usual way.
When all the house Is quiet and every
one asleep you will wrap yourself up In
your traveling cloak and come down.
You will find mo waiting for you here.
Do you understand me. Mnrjorlo?"
"Yes, monsieur, I understand, but"
"Hut what, my love"."
"I was thinking of my things. How
shall I get them away?"
Ttrbleu! theie must bo no luggnge.
You must leave It all behind, nnd
bring nothing but your own sweet
self."
"Hut." continued Marjorle. "I must
have somo clothes to change.
"Most certainly; you shall have Just
as manv us you wish, my little love.
Hut we will leave the old attire, as we
leave the old life, behind us. I am not
n poor man. Mnrjorle, and when you
nre my wife, nil mine will be all yours
also. You shall have as much money
as you please to buy what you will.
Only bring mo your own sweet self,
Mnrjorlo that will bo enough."
With ouch llattery as this the French
man dazzled her senses until long past
midnight; then, after she had mado
many efforts to get away, ho nlloweu
her to icturn to tho house.
During thnt night Mnrjorlo slept
very little; the next day she was palo
and distraught. Sho wandered about
the house In melancholy fashion; sho
went up to tho churchyard several
times anil sat for hours besldo her foster-father's
grave. She even cast re
gretful looks towards Annandale Cas
tle, and her eyes were constantly filled
with tears.
At length It wns all over. The day
wns spent; the whole household had ro
tlred. and Mnrjorle sat In her room
nlone. Her head was ringing, her eyes
burning, nnd her whole body trembling
with mingled fear nnd grief grief for
tho loss of those whom sho must leave
behind fear for that unknown future
Into which she was about to plunge.
She sat for a minute or so on the bed
trying to collect her thoughts; then sho
wroto a few hurried lines, which sho
sealed and left on her dressing-table.
After that was done, sho looked over
her things, and collected together one
or two trifles little mementos of tho
pnst. which had been given to her by
those she held moat dear, and which
were doubly precious to her, now that
she was going away. She lingered so
long and so lovingly over those treas
ures that she forgot to note how rap
Idly tho time was flying on.
Suddenly she heard a shrill whistle,
and she knew that sho was lingering
ovor-long. Hurriedly concealing net
ono or two souvenirs, sho wrapped her
self In hor clonk, put on hor hat and
a very thick veil, descended tho stnlra,
and found tho Frcnchmnn. who wns
waiting Impatiently outsldo the gate.
Whlthor they went Mnrjorle scarcely
knew, for In tho excitement of tho
scene hor senses almost left her. Sho
was conscious only of being hurried
along tho dark road; then of bolng
seated in a carringo by tho French
mnn's sldo.
(TO nt! COXTINUKD.)
THE FIELD OF HONOR.
BLOOD WAS NECESSARY
WIPE OUT INSULT.
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FTWR hating re
celt cd at least a
score of challenges
from ns many Ital
ian officers of var
ied ranks to meet
them one at a time
upon the blood
stained field of
honor, Prince Hen
ri d'Orleans, the
French explorer,
accepted the Italian Prince of Toiirin.
Subsequent poor showing on the "field
of honor" has dishonored the French
man. Prince Henri's name has been con
Jlantly In the mouths of the Paris pub
lic slnco he stinted on his Journey to
the homo of the negus, some eight
months ago. The first announcement
of his proposed trip aroused a storm of
abuse from the Itnllans. who chose to
believe that ho was lending aid to their
enemies. There weie a number of
Henri's letter with epithets thnt wire
too low for reproduction in the Paris
Ian press.
Then the Italian officers Just hack
from their captivity at Uarrar drew lots
to determine which of them should de
mand reparation from Prince Henri.
The choice fell upon Lieutenant Plnl,
the brother of the celebrated maltre du
at mes. Lieutenant Plnl, In spite of the
stock from which he comes, Is n phyal
cal weakling, nnd moreover he is far
below Prince Henri In rank. Home
this challenge was overlooked. Hut
when one written by the Prince of
Tourln reached the distinguished
Frenchman It was quickly ncceptcd.
Fuel wns added to the fire of Italian
wrath by a letter from Prince Henri
published by the Figaro, In which the
following comments upon the battle of
Adovvu were made-
"Not one Abyssinian has u bayonet
wound, nnd nearly nil the Itnllans show
swotd cuts. Now the Abysslnlans aro
not expert with the sword. An Italian
of the highest rank Is seized by the
collar by an Abyssinian. The European
draws his tuvolver. 'Why should wo
kill each other?' says the Abyssinian.
'Let us embrace.' whereupon the Italian
pockets his revolver and embraces the
Abyssinian, who takci him. Several
Italian soldiers were taken by women.
"Humble In battle, many Italians
tiled to show thenicelvcs haughty In
defeat. They made proposals which up
set our Ideas of honor. A certain
DRESSED IN MALE ATTIRE.
A llrnoklj-ii llrl it nil llrr Itojr IIiuIkiikI
Triiiupliii; II to I'lnrltlii.
James Hewitt Pierce, lit years old,
and his wife, one year younger, both
of Hrooklyn. N. Y., aro In tiro county
Jail at Lancaster, Pn because .tha
woinnu was found by u Columbia con
stable dressed In male attire. The sto
ry they give Is that the woman In'Oin
daughter of Joseph E, .larvls. a dnalor
In tobacco at Clinton and Water
streets, Hrooklyn, who objected to the
girl marrying Pierce, but whose ob
jections were Ignured. Pierce met nils
fortune after misfortune, nnd finally
determined to heat his way to Florida,
whore he thought he could get a Job.
Ills wife decided to accompany hint,
ThiuniM Cooper, tliu Chnrtlnt.
The autobiography of Thomas Coop
er, tho English chartist, is, as Carlylo
would sny, "altogether human and
worthy," and one of tho most fasci
nating records of a strango and ofton
stormy career that can bo read in any
language. With a vividness that even
Carlylo might envy, it describes tho
hard struggle of Cooper's early years
how his poor widowed mother wns
tempted to sell her boy to tho vlllago
sweep for money with which to pay
tho rent of their little cottngo; how
ho got a smattering of tho thrco R's,
and at 15 was apprenticed to a shoe
maker; how ho learned by hook and
crook to read four langunges, nnd ac
quired, besides, as much history, math
ematics and sclenca as made him a
prodigy even In tho eyes of educated
mon; how ho became a schoolmaster,
then a journalist, nnd at last, in 1810,
filing hlmsoir heart and soul Into tho
Chartist agitation. It cost him two
years in Stafford gaol. Through tho
kind olllcjs of Charle3 ICIngsley ho was
provided with writing matorlnls. Mix
ing them "with brains," he spoedlly
produced n numbT .f short pooms and
stories, n "Hlstoi;- uf Mind," nnd, mo3t
Important of all, t .morons nnd Imagi
native pcom In ti' Spenserian stanza,
"Tho Purgatory c Suicides," which
has gone through buvernl editions. It
is Just about fohr years since Thomas
Cooper died, at tho ago of 87. Ho had
outlived his fame, as ho had outlived
his Chartism. Indeed, wo might say
of him what an Amorlcnn critic said
of needier, that, hud ho died soonoi
ho would havo lived longor."
Would Unto Dim Hiiuii,
A ireaK museum manuger wrote a
party In Kontucky naming an offer
for a ropo with which any man had
been lynched Tho party replied: "Wo
have nono on hand now, but havo
placed your ordor on fllo, and you are
'" to hear from us soon."
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and to better facilitate her movements
concluded to dress In male attire, pass
ing herself off as n boy. They reached
Columbia In this way without creating
suspicion, but thero tho conatnblo saw
through her dlsgulso and locked both
of them up. Pierce on the chargo of
absconding with n rcntale nnd Mrs.
Plorco for masquerading In men's
clothes.
Spirroim Kill u Dernii.
This siory deals with the sagacity
and pugnacity of the English sparrow,
and ulso shows how curiosity may got
an Innocent creature Into trouble. Tho
Itlddln mansion, thnt stands In Glen
Itlddle, Delaware county, has for somo
tlmo been tho iieiitlng-phice for sovoral
families of spariows, nnd the birds
had become u regular pest. Ono day
Inst week Miss Illddlo decided to get
rid uf the birds, nnd mounting n lad
der, sho tore out nt leaBt a dozen
ncsln from the eaves of tho porch. Tho
old birds returning later and finding
their homes wrecked, held a noisy
meeting on the roof nnd then dis
persed. A stray pigeon thnt had been
roosting around tho placo for sovoral
days came back Into In the afternoon
and How under tho porch enves as usu
al. The plgoon evidently noticed
something wrong, for several tlmcB ho
flow from the porch to whero tho dis
mantled nests lay. This caused the
trouble, for tho angry sparrows no
ticed It nud suspected tho pigeon of
being tho causo of their despair. The
first thing the unlucky pigeon know ho
was attacked by at lenst twenty
screaming sparrows, who began peck
ing nt him, and despite n brave resist
ance tho sparrows came off victorious"
and left a mangled corpso on the Held.'
Philadelphia Iloeord.
COUNT OF TURIN.
minor quurrels, In all of which Prlnco
Nonrl was tho central figure. The af
fair culminated when a letter written
by the prlnco was published by the
Paris Flgnro.
Prince Henri, after describing an In
terview between himself and the negus,
continued:
"Naturally tho subject which was
most often discussed was that of the
war and the captivity of the Italians. I
am bound to say that I am no longer
Indignant, but simply disgusted at
what I hear each day about them. Out
of respect for n nation with whom wo
were friendly 1 should havo been sil
ent If tho Italians had not shown, In
regard to ourselves, the most repre
hensible conduct. Havo. they not
confessed thnt, had they entered Addis
Ababa victoriously, they would havo
given no quarter to any Frenchman,
not even tho small tradesman? They
added, moreover, with an ironlcnl air
that they would not hnve Inflicted tho
death penalty on tho French women.
Events did not permit them to accom
plish their wishes. Although they
camo to tho capital as prisoners, they
do not seem to realize It; somo of their
officers were not ashamed to take part
in the celebration of tho anniversary
of tho battle of Adowa; others wore
ns cuff buttons coins with tho Imago of
Mcnellk. It was Albcrtono himself
who, drinking a toast to tho health
of the great emperor, turned toward
ono of our fellow-countrymen nnd said:
'Are we not courteous?' to which tho
Frenchman replied: 'Mon dlcu, sir! I
never saw a Frenchman drinking to
the health of Emperor William.' This
sumo Albortone recolvcd from tho em
peror n music box, tviileh Mcnellk had
loaned him to nmiiso him. On the
dcpartiiro of tho general tho music box
disappeared, probably carried off by
somo subordinate. Tho empress naked
If people hnrt tho hnblt of doing such
things In Europe. 'Not overywhoro
was tho nnswor sho received. It seems
that these Itallnna do not havo much
confidence In their fellow-countrymen,
Tho officers asked tho Abysslnlans to
glvo them gunrds to prevent their men
from deserting while going back to tho
coast."
This letter aroused In Franco groat
resentment toward Itnly and tho Ital
ian army, nnd Its writer nt onco becamo
n popular Idol though ho was still far
from home. Tho announcement that
the Italians hnd Intended an awful fato
for these French women found In Addis
Ababa had thoy entered that city ns
conquerors, mndo Fronch blood boll.
French Iro was soon directed toward
Rome rather than Horlln, Hut If tho
letter aroused a storm In Paris, ft cro
ttcd n simoon In Homo. An insult hnd
been put on tho entire Italian army
luch as required blood to wipe cat.
Certain Italian papers roplled to Prlnco
Frenchman has told me of two prison
era who were brought to him In ings
and barefooted, nnd when he strove to
aid them ho was dumbfounded to hear
these words from an Italian mouth
'What swine the Italians are! Wbai
have they brought uh to!' "
Slu, I.ovr il I.Iiimiiiiii.
Miss Irene Stockton of Lambertvllle,
N. Y Is a soclnl favorite and a lovor
of sportR. She can row a boat, play
ball, run a foot race, lire a gun, and
hold hor own In an argument. About
a month ago a gang of mon camo onto
her property to placo poles nnd wlros
for tho Western Union Tolcgraph
Company. Ono of tho gnng was Percy
Cunningham. Ho met Miss Stockton,
and It proved n caso of lovo at first
sight. They becamo eiignged and tho
wedding day set, but before It arrived
Percy's father camo and took him
home.
Orcup'itlnii for Invalid.
Invalids often need some object to
tako their attention for a long time.
Wo suggest, when they live hi the
country nnd havo land, that tlic- ry
experiments In planting trees, and wo
suggest tho black walnut ns n treo
which grown rapidly and will return
a profit. It requires u rich soil, In
which It grows very fust. W. J. Moylo
tells us that ho has taken the measure
ment of twenty trees set out forty-ono
years ago. They have attained a
height of fifty feet, and for beauty nnd
shade almost equal the elm. Thoy fur
nish, besides, mnny bushels of nuts for
tho boys nnd girls of thj! flllngo. For
twenty feet from tho ground tho trunks
nro without a limb, nnd an old loggor
estimates that tho lumber from each
ttco Is worth $100. The walnut Is a,
fast and robust grower, and when tho
vnluo of tho timber Is tnken Into con
sideration, It Is surprising that lull
tree Is not moro largely planted.
A l'nliiutliic IiuiiBcr.
He I'm going to kls3 you now.
Sho At your peril. I always strlkf
back.
PRINCE HENRY.
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