vifnw Vh -, :3;attTW4illvttro?J ' ft.. THE RED CLOcH) CHIEF. , u , ift cik Dap Orkney's. A Romance By Hannah B. McKcnzic. . 3 $& CHAPTER VI. She rung the bell, and ten soon ap peared. While she was attending to It tho others talked; but Magnus, com ing to her side, helped her at tho toa tnblc. The voIccb of tho other two grew lower. For n moment they hardly roso nbove a whisper. When toa waa handed round tho conversation became ruoro general, and turned on Evan's accident. Presently Miss Ktunrt asked: "And how muci longer are you to remain at Abbot's Head?" "I havo nlrcudy trespassed too long on tho hoajiltallty of Dr. Halcrow," nald Kvan. "I waa thinking of Icavlut; tomorrow." He glanced at Magnus, who nat slrjctly silent. "And you are going to Stronmes then?" naked Llllth. Whon Llllth rose presently, both young men stood up. She glanced up at Magnus. "Would It be too much to nsk you to bring my mnchlno round. Dr. Halcrow? And you arc going a little bit of my way, ure you not?" "I am going to norcnow," Magnus -replied briefly, lie turned and left tho room. Llllth bade Day good-bye with her usual languid grace: then she turned to Evnn. "Vou will see me to my machine?" sho said, in a low voice. "That Is all I will najx of you." Evan fbowed nnd followed her. On the doorstep they stood for a few mi ments, conversing In a low tone. Thoy woro there when Magnus brought round Llllth's machine. The fuco of tho Doctor looked darker than Evan "bad yet seen It as he glanced at them. "I am at your service, Miss Stuart," he said, coldly, removing his cap. "Thank you," snld Llllth. She did not offer her hand to Evan, but, saying In a low voice, "Remember!" she went forward to take her machine from Mag nus' hand, then, putting her foot on the pedal, she was off. Magnius was leaning on his handles, his brow drawn In n dark frown. Ho did net follow Llllth Immediately, though she glanced round to neo if he was following, but paused for a mo ment by tho step on which Evan was .standing. Then ho spoke, without lifting his eyes from his handle bars: "You have been under my roof for a weok, Mr. Montclth. Were there tho same occasion again, I should ask you to romnln under It as 1 did before. Were you my greatest enomy I should -do tho same. "But I thought you would net hon estly nnd honorably by us, with whom you havo been on such terms of friend ship. Instead, I And you have riecolv ed us. Over and over ngaln you have allowed us.to believe you knew no one In nil tho Island. Was that fair? Was it honorable? I put the question to you yourself, but I ask you no an swer." Without another word, and not al lowing Evnn tlmo even to open his lips, ho sprang on his machlno and was gone. Evan Montclth returned slowly to tho drawing-room. His faca -was pale and troubled; there was an -odd contraction about his lips. Day had risen from her seat by tho Uttlo ten tablo and was at the piano, where she was playing a plalntlvo air -with one hand. Evan knew the air. It was tho sad but beautiful ono of "The Flowers af tho Forest." She did not hear him como In, and lio went up to her nnd laid his hand lightly on her shoulder. Sho started and looked up, n half-frlghtcncd look leaping into hor eyes. "It la only I," said Evan gently. "Well, Miss Day, I have got my march ing orders, and I feel ns If I were tho meanest hound on earth! I have par taken of your hospitality, nnd to you botn I owe my life; and I have re paid you by a retlconcc which amounts to deceit. The worst of It is, I cannot say anything to extenuate or explain ray conduct My mouth Is shut. I can only trust to your clemency and ewcet charity." Day was silent, but ho could sco her lips quivering; and her downcast eyes grew heavy, as If with unshed tears. He spoko again, presently, in a lower one. "I must leave you tomorrow. Doforo I go will you not speak ono word of kindness to mo, nnd say that, In spite of appearances, you trust me, and will trust me always?" Day could not reply. "Speak, Day!" ho ploaded--"only ono word. Tell mo thnt you still think of me ns a friend thnt you will not turn agalnBt me." Then at last Day found her volco, albeit a somewhat low and trembling ono. "Mr. Montclth, why should 1 turn against you? You havo a right to keep your own secrets If you will. Wo do not wlBh to pry Into thorn. If my friendship can bo of a.iy use to you, if It is of any valuo, I nm ready to bo your friend now nnd always." "Of"ny valuo?" he cried. "Day, how little you know!" Ho wont down on his knees hesldo nor,, and took hor hand In his. "Day, I love you with my whole soul! I havo only known you n week, nnd yet I love you. My pure-souled little dullnc. enn you ever care for me? star or m r.a Cun you love mo, In spite of doubt and suspicion? Day. won't you look up? Won't you lot mo boo those Bweet, truthful eyes, and road my answer In them?" Ho loved her! He loved her! Oh, what earthly happiness could he compared to thin? Day's whole past life seemed blank and empty in the light of UiIb glorious sunshine that hnd now come Into It. Sho could not speak: but she looked up, nnd Evan read the truth In those sweet, Fhy, melting eyes. He opened his arms and drew her within them. And Day made no resistance, but bur led her face on his breast, until he bade her again lift Ititip, and then laid on her young lips thn first kiss of lovo they had ever known. CHAPTER VII. Ono dny Magnus had come home from Crag Castle looking strangely pale and dejected. Day was wise enough, like a tactful maiden ns sho was. not to ask him anything; but when she hnd given him his ten, and Magnus wns leaning back In his chair, he suddenly said: "Your friend, Mr. Montclth, was nt the castle when I was there, Day." Day started, and warm blood rushed Into her cheeks, then receded, leav ing them deadly pale. "With Miss Stuart?" she asked, af ter a long pause. "With Miss Stuart." Magnus replied. In a tone of nssumed cheerfulness. Ho was stlent for n little; then, rising, walked to his sister's side nnd laid tils hand on her shoulders. "My dear little sister, there Is Just one word I wish to say to you, nnd then we shall alludo to this subject no moio. It is about this young fel low, Evan Montclth. Wo must remem ber thnt we know absolutely nothing about him. I do not wish to entcr tnln any prejudice against him; but this we can say In nil fairness he has preserved a perfect reticence with re gard to himself towards us. "It is better, I think, for ub both to treat him as this reticence almost compels us to do ns n mere chanco acquaintance, a stranger, with whom there can bo no question of friendship, simply because tho necessary basis of friendship docs not exist. Now, little one, thnt is all. Put him out of your mand, If you ever allowed him to have any placo there; nnd bo my own sweet, light-hearted little sister once more. Don't let us speak again of the sub ject. Now glvo me a kiss. Day, and let me see you smile and look as bright as you used to do." Day held up her mouth to his, but n rush of mingled tenderness nnd pity swept over Magnus us ho felt the piti ful trembling of her lips. She made a brave effort to smile, and succeeded not badly. "That Is like my Joyous Day," said Magnus, smiling. His own gloom had disappeared in his effort to render her cheerful. "Now another cup of tea, little one, I am going over to Kirkwall tomor row, Dayor, rather, to Scapa. Capt. Ferguson's boy is 111, nnd he wishes mo to sco him. I shall havo to tako a conveyance. What do you bay to coming, too? It woud bo a nice Uttlo trip, and you could call for the manse folk nt Klrk wall on tho way back." Day's heart wnn sick within her, but sho made another brave attempt to look delighted, though tho projected trip held out no attractions for her now. A fortnight ago sho would havo leaped at it with childish delight. "It would bo nice, Magnus,'' sho snld, wondering if Magnus guessed how hard It was to mako her volco sound cheerful. "Yes, of course, I shall go. It isn't likely I would miss such n chanco." fio'they chatted gaily over the pro jected expedition, though tho heart of each was heavy; but lovo mndo each try to hide that from tho other. Ncwh Hies fast over tho length and breath of the Orknoys, and Day found that Mcwtelth'fl areldont had beon re tailed In Kirkwall with 'sundry addi tions to It. "And we hoard such a queer story yesterday, my doar," said Mrn. Nichol son, tho parish minister's wife, who wns a known lover of gossip. "It wnB that this young fellow what Is his namo again? Is up at Crag Castlo nt nil hours, Robertson, the coachman from tho Gow hotel whero he U stay ing, you know told tho minister yes terday thnt Miss Stuart herself cycled half-way to Stromness to raeot him, and they went on together to tho castle. I always said sho was a strango cron- ture, my dear, lady of tho mnnor At sho Is a very strange crcaturo!" Day got away at last, heart-sick and miserable. Could It bo true? Could Evan Montclth, after all, have been merely amusing hlmsolf with her, whllo all tho time his heart was per haps pledged to Llllth Stuart? Oh, It was not posstblo! Thero could not be such heartless cruelty hidden be hind thoso earnest, dark eyes, which had looked with such deep sincerity Into hers! Thero must bo some ex plauntlon! She would trust him still. Rut tho slow poison of doubt was in her veins, nnd no reason could check Its evil effoc That evening, as she walked slowty from Stromness, It seemed to Dny is It nil tho fair earth and sky had grown dark and clouded for her. She turned a shnrp corner, which led over a steep "brae" to tho road for Crag Castlo. As sho did so sho start ed, a 'iharp physical pain shot through her heart. For there, standing very close together on tho road, ovtdontly In deep and earnest conversation, woro the two people sho was thinking about Llllth Stuart nnd Evnn Mon tclth! They did not sco her their backs were towards hor; but oven ns she looked Day saw Miss Stuart sud denly lay her hand on Montclth's arm, and lift her face to his with an ex ptcsslon which Day could not sec, but which sho could guess. Sho hurried on, feeling ns it sho could not get beyond reach, beyond sight of them, fast enough. "It Is nil at an end." sho snld to herself. "Ho could not havo loved me. Ho was only plnylng with me. Oh, It la hard! Why did ho ever come? My life waa so peaceful nnd happy before. I waa quite content with tho lovo I had Mngnus' and Roll's, nnd even Ola's, nnd that of tho poor people whom I loved in return. And now it Is ill ended! Things can never be tho samo again novcr! never!" A quick step rang on tho dry sum mer road behind her. Dny heard It, and knew whose It wns; and the blood rushed from her faco to her heart. In a few minutes he was by her oldt and had taken her hand In his. "I saw you as I was coming up Boll Rrae on my way to the hotel, and ven tured to run nfter you," ho said, n tone of eagerness In his voice. "It seems such u time since I saw you last, and yet It Is only a week. Do you know where I have beon nil that time?" Day's white lips framed tho word "No," but It was almost too low for him to hear It; yet her heart had bounded. He hnd been nway some where, then! At least he had not been near her all that long week, nnd yet never troubled to come to sco her! "I have been to London nnd back ngaln. A good long distance from thin land of nlghtlcss summer, is it not?'4 ho Enid, almost gaily. "Business took me there, und business has brought mo back again; but I think, even it'I had had no business, I should havo come." Then tho thought dnrted Into Day's mind thnt he had gono to see Llllth Stuart lieforo ho had even thought of hor; nnd ngaln bitter, miserable Jeal ousy, which will find a lodging In tho gentlest and most tender heart, crept over her. "Havo you missed mo nt all, Day?" Montelth asked, after n long pause, duriug which ho waited In vain for Day to speak. He asked the question almost In a whisper. Day's heart melted, then sho hard ened it again. How she loved him! So much that even as he spoke, her heart was nt his feet. Rut for the pake of her own woman's prldo bIio must crush that feeling down, nnd not allow Lll lth Stuart's lover to think ho could flirt with her for a summer dny'.i amusement. "I wondered n little what hnd become of you," sho said, trying hard to steady her voice and speak calmly and indif ferently. "I thought you might have called to see us If If you were leaving Orkney; but 1 had no right to expect it, of course; we woro almost strati' gers to each other." (To bo Continued.) ARTIFICIALLY GROWN PEARL9. Tito Method of 1'roililrliig Tlicm I Nol Dlnicult. The mothod of producing figures and symbol from the fresh-water mussol, dlpsas plleatus, of Lako Illwa, control China, has been In vogue many cen turies, says Popular Solenco Nows. Su perb examples of Ituddha nnd flat, pcarl-llko disks producod by inserting between tho mantle and shell of the mollusk small tinfoil figures of I)ud dhn, or small hemispherical disks, which In tlmo become coated by tho pearly nacro nro to bo soon In col lections, such as that of tho Flold Co lumbian nnd other woll-known muse ums. KxpcrlmentH of a Hko nature with tho "rough-shelled" unlos, of Ce dar Hlvcr, Iowa, havo been practiced by tho writer tho last thrco years with fair success. An avorago-alzexl shell, or sholls, from a section of tho rlvor'fl bed known to produco brilliantly lus terod shells, wore nllowed to remain In tho sun until tho valves part. With a quickly lusorted wedgo In tho open ing tho sholl Is Immediately dipped in water to Biietnln life. Tho operator then c-fully lifts tho mantlo from tho ch ' ' id. with :i pair of tweezers, drops In a pellet of wax, glass bead or othor small nrtlelo that ho Is desirous of having coated. Care Is taken not to strain tho miwclcs by forcing tho wedgo while tho clam la resisting tho Intrusion. After tho objects aro placed In that part of the mussel showing tho best color tho mantle Is drawn to place, tho wedgo removed nnd tho shell al lowed to resumo its normal condition. With a suiiicient numocr "iixoti" in tho above-described manner they aro then placed In a pond or bayou that will not, freeze Its dopth In winter. At tho expiration of six months, or ono year at most, tho unlo will havo throwu over these Irritating foreign substancoB n nncreoun covering that fasteiw them to tho nhell. Usually nlout two-thirds of tho object thin fastened romulna above tho sholl, though It Is presumed that in tlmo the natural growth, of tho sholl would en tirely rffaco this. Dy careful work It Is posalolo to removo theso objects, so as to havo considerable pearl surfao, though their oomnior!'il valuo Is small very small. Indc In compari son to more porfect gonw. FORAYOMEN AND HOME. ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS AND MATRONS. Some Note of llm Mote Tlm ():ittiereil Co tu mrn Are Heomml llm Mont 1'er fret for tliivenllo A Child' Heeler Jacket Hint for thn Household. llm Indian Mollmr' l.tuur-nt All nail it tit til thn forest wild An Iiiilluii mother wopl. Anil fondly gined upon Iter child In lira th who coldly slept. SIib decked Its limbs with trembling hand. And sang In accents low: "Alone, alone, to the splrlt-hmd, My darling, thou must go! "I would thnt I might lxi thy wild To that bright Isle of rest- To hnir theu o'er llm Dwelling tide. Clasped to my loving lirunil! "I'vo wrapped theo with tho beaver's skin, To shield thro from the storm, Mid placed thy little feet within Thy snow -allocs soft nnd warm. "I'vo Riven thro milk to cheer thy way, Mixed with the tears I weep: Thy cradle, too. whore Hum must lay Thy weary liciul lo slrep. "I place the paddle near thy hand. To guide whero waters tlow: Kor nlone. nlone. to the splrlt'B land, My darling, thou must ko. "Thero Itoumllmc through H forests green. Thy fathers ehaso tho deer, Or on the crystal lakes ure seen The sleeping fish to spear. "And thou nomo chieftain's brute may he. My loved departing one: Buy, will thnti novrr think of mc, 8o desolate tiiul lone? "I'll lteep one lork of raven hair Culled from thy still, cold brow That when I, too. shall travel there, My daughter 1 may know. nut go' to Join that happy band; Vnln It my fruitless woe; Kor alone, nlone. to the spirit's land, My thirling, thou tint fit go!" Htyle for I.lttlo Volka, An exceedingly attractive effect Is producod by thoso children's costumes the fullness of which Is gathered H well abovo tho waist In Bmall gather ings and plaits resembling a yoke. Somotlmes a second row of plaits and gatherings Is found at tho lino of the waist, and takes tho placo of a belt or girdle. This arrangement does away with all trimming other thnn a small plait ,of linen edged with lnco nrountl the collnr. If older people havo re gretted tho passing' of tho balloon clcove nnd tho advent of, tho glovo liko arm covering, how much moro Is It to bo regretted on tho part of tho children, whose shoulders are even less likely to show up well In a closo flttlng Bloevo than nro thoso of their elders? Many mothers uro in open rebellion against this decree of fash ion, and insist on making their chil dren's dresses with thn Bmall Umpire puff, tho flounced epaulette, or after tho fashion of tho English sleeves. Sailor huts, largo, flapping affairs, and hood-ltko head coverings of floxlblo straw, simply trimmed with knota of ribbon, nro In favor for Uttlo girls be tween tho ages of four nnd twelve. Then the fashions of their elders are gradually nBsumcd. At first Uttlo trimming Is noticeable, nnd simplicity Is the main requisite. Little by Uttlo tho ruchlngs, ribbons and feathers that decorate tho lints of their aiders aro ndlJed. That Thniul KlnUli, All Important Is the finish nt tho throata of Etimmor gowns. Kvcn the r oSBiSft M WtiC T lIK rail $5HP jitcftr rzsa xxm&fflMKrEfj 1 1 tragi nr JMrm JvJI w&tiP'll fM TOR SUNNY AUTUMN DAYS. leat of these Is high and closo about thn ears, whllo some aro veritable oiu covcrlngs. In l'nrlu a bow of lace or ribbon or wlmt not, directly under the thin, lo r-xci'edliiK.ly popular, whi'o another good stylo In that of llntshlug the eollnr with two triangular pieces of tho diess goods, edged with lace and Mantling high and erect precisely over the wearer's oar, With dresses oponed n Uttlo In front, n dog collar of satin, hooking neatly In the tear, gota much putronngo from women who know thnt their whlto throats are all tho whiter for Wild black swathing. Hint from 1'art. The Illustration reprcsenta a pretty dress of pink and white fnnry luwn, -S: gggg&; by Halls & Dcshayes. Tho skirt Is trimmed with mauve velvet, and tho corsngo la of tho name, draped, and with a yoke of thread gulpuro and bertha, forming eqaulots. Waistband of m.tuvo velvot. New York Herald. L'hllil' lloefer Jacket. Huutlug red cloth made this smart Uttlo reefer, black braid in straight rows nnd scroll design with gilt mili tary buttons mldlng much to Its up-to-datu style. This stylo of Jacket retains i& vvL'V.. & rK Its well-merited popularity, no child's wardrobe- being completo without It. Tho Gtyllsh capo collar closing at the neck uffords Just tho protection moat necessary whon a jacket Is required at all during the summer months. The simple shaping Includes undcr-arm Cores, shoulder nnd centre back seamn, extra fullness being disposed In an un derlying box plait bolow tho waist lino In center back. Tho neck Is finished with n rolling collar trimmed on itn free edgos to match the cape collar., uf' pWi.lSM jMXfthfrrrrr rtsi2a22SEtt'"' .fTM'Uf. rarvi Hrf ,.lXMV"i a&JTtfllffiiff?"1 Vt3i f.Vvfh.TCX The twn-nrnmctl sleeves aro of fash ionable nhapo, with modified fullno.-O nt tho top, and tho wrists nro deco rated to mutch tho collars. Kergo In blue, tan or cream, pique, duck, crash, us well ns faced cloth, nro all used to make Jackets In this style. Tho collar can be of white pique trimmed with embroidered frills and llnlshod sepa rately, no ns to launder when ncccw sary. Ditlljr Cold H-iongi- Until. Although "doctors differ" about many things, they all agree as to th.i advisability of tho dally bath, and th majority say that It Is best taken cold, unless the bather's vitality Is much be low tho uverago. A cold upongo bath Is uu excellent tonic as well as uti ndmlrnhlo prophylactic. Tho summer Is tho best tlmo lo ac quire tho habit. Uso a bathing glove or wash rag, and sonp yourself rapidly and thor oughly from bend to foot. This ought not to tako more than two or three minutes, for tho quick rubbing is es pecially desirable, both as exercise and for tho skin. Then wash tho soap off, rubbln? as hard and ns fast as you can, nnd then dry In tho snmn fashion with a Turkish towel, or, still hotter, ono of crnsh. Tho bath should occupy about ten minutes nnd leave you with a healthy glow when It Is ovor. Thero are many people whoso consti tutions will not endure a cold plungo bath; very few who would not reap benefit from n dally sponge with cold water, nnd vigorous rubbing with a rough towel afterwards, thn year round. If cold water docs not lonvo you glowing, begin with lukewarm wa ter, using lesn and less wnrm wntcr every day until you can dispense wllV It entirely. 1'iitnnt l.eallier Hnllor. Thero are so muny now wrinkles In millinery that It Is ImpoaBlblo to cover them nil In one paragraph. Artificial fruit Is bolng used In trimming lints. Cherries aro much In vogue on the other slic, und whon used as a trim ming on hntB of deep yellow straw aro very smart. They nro frequently combined with blnck velvet bows. Whlto gull wings mako a pretty trim ming for whlto Bailor hats and whlto and black combinations In millinery grow hourly In favor. Tho sailor hat of whlto patent leather In being worn In Now York. In lino wenthor a scarf of white chiffon Is twisted about the crown and a bunch of flowers Is laid carelessly on tho brim. Whon tho weather Is threatening u whlto suruh sash takes tho place of the chiffon and a whlto or black wing Is caught ut ono side. An odd little contrivance In mil linery Is of black tullo run with gold thread. Tho tullo Is arranged In a grcnt fluffy circle and in tho center thero Is a space for the coiffure From tho back falls two wldo gauze streamers that may bo wound round nnd round tho throat and caught with a great cluster of red roses or a bunch of vlo lets beneath the chin, The Hitiithore Olrl lUchewn Jewel. Your truly well cot up girl at tho sensldo docs not wear a gold, silver or gun metal chain about her neck. She cares not If tho metal thread Is strung with Jewels ns big as her thumb, und as precious as tho tomb of Mahomot. They nro Incident!) In her past life, not to bo recalled, and In their stead sho wears an elastic ribbon, ono-fourth of an Inch wide, black or white, and long enough to pass round her neck, hav ing two ends to tuck In her bolt. A slide Blips over tho ribbon, n Jeweled slldo, very small; cither a woo square tortolso In a gypy setting or thro In finitesimal diamonds sot In a row. By aid of a slldo a loop of ribbon Is made to drop over the head, whllo to ono end of tbo narrow silk reins la fastened a watch, to the other her smoked salllnif and driving glasses. l'ork Cake. Into ono pint of boiling water put one pound of fat pork, which has been chopped fino and freo from skin and shreds of muscle. Let this stand for flvo or ten minutes, then stir In throe cups of brown sugar and one cup of molasBcs, one pound of stoned raisins, eight cups of flour, ono tablespoontul each of ground cinnamon and allspice, ono tenspoonful of cloves, eight cup of flour and two tcaspoonfuls of soda. Dissolve the soda In three tablospoon fuls of warm water nnd beat In grad ually. Arter stirring for twenty min utes pour into pnns and bake in a mod erately hot, steudy oven. If thoro If danger of burning, cover with paper. nteaotir Her Hair In the Hun. To bleach hor hair In the sun Is 3 latter-day notion of tho woman who fares by tho seaside. For this reason outing hats are somewhat at a dis count, all savo u very ugly and unbe coming but none the less vigorously adopted reefor cap made of whlto can vas. To the thinking of some Uttlo cotton platter, set rakishly to ono sde. and hold doubtfully In placo by a scries of long pins, put through 'tho whlto suedo crown band, is Infinitely coquot tlsh, but that Is an open question. Cheee Toruoer. Cut some ulco puff paste Into rounds or squares and on one-half lay some nicely grated or sliced cIicobo and sprinkle It with pepper and Bait, and add bits of butter. Tbo cheese should bo within half an Inch of the edge of tho squaro or round, so that whon tho other half Is turned ovor tho edges, previously dampened with water, may bo noatly fastened down. Brush them all over with milk and bako la it quick ovou. In soma parts of central and south Africa a single tlrotly gives light to Illuminate n whole room r.jv ft r w A 'J fiv j-4 iw-ww '-.,., ,B,tfc nWU . mWHfeww' '' ''' -'',,j&gy ,A