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CHAPTER XVI.
,''To e Left Till Called For."
rhict weeks Inter nml the curtain
rising ills-closes tlio same scene. It Is
tup second Interview between Mr.
Joint Sharn ami IiIh new client.
"So jou had my letter, sir?" said
I the former. "I hop,. -u didn't think
I wax wasting time? But the fact la,
a e me rather a large order."
'I do tint enre how nmch time you
take owr the affair ao long as you
lirliiK It to a successful Issue. Thu
question Is. what have you been do
iiiK? Wlmt have you discovered? And
do you think that you are on the right
track?'
"Von hhall nee for yourself, sir."
said the detective. "To begin with. I
bad to discover at which hotel the
t.vo K"ntlomon liut up. I went first
of all-to the 'Lord Warden. before
trying any of the other, and In tho
visitor's book I found a couple of on
irics, both under the same date
April 21th 'Jamos Ferrers' and 'S.
Burrltt.' "
At this remarkable confirmation of
his suspicions, tho young man could
not restrain a violent start, which
Mr. Sharp received as a trlbuto to
the profession In general and himself
in particular.
"I had not expected that you would
discover it so easily," murmured his
client. "It almost seems but never
mind, go on!" with eagerness.
"That was the name of tho gentle
man who arrived first and secured a
private sitting room, mentioning at
the same time that he expected a
friend from London, who would re
main for tho night anil would require
bedroom. Between sis and seven,
a gcntlemnn did arrive, who Inquired
If anyone of tho name of Fcrrera were
Mopping there. Tho waiter told him
yes, that a gontlenian of that name
liad nrrlved by tho boat that morn
ing, and directed him to the door of
"Packages and casc3
the private sitting room. The waiter
alio Informed me that they dined to
gether at the table d'hote, and seemed,
to all appearances, on the most ami
cable terms. Tho next morning they
breakfasted togother In their private
room, nnd left by the 4:30 train In
lithe afternoon. The waiter mentioned
n circumstance, which I take to be of
considerable Importance, which was
mat nnc of tha chambermaids told
him that, from the appearance of tho
tied, she believed that tire gentleman
in No. .17 meaning the one who had
oro-iseri by that boat had slept with
a plhtol or something, under his pil
low. Ah! you see tho Importance of
that bit of evidence?
"The next thing I had to do." con
tinued Mr. Sharp, "was to discover
the boat by which tho gentleman, who
gave the name cf Ferrers, had ar
ived. This was easily done. I
found that he had crossed from Calais
by the Black Eyed Susan; that there
had been a large amount of luggage
which had nil been sent ont to Lon
don to nwfilt tho owner's arrival. As
soon as I ascertained this fact, I came
back here directly. I obtained per
mission to Inspect the luggage depot
aml Ho paused for tho sake of
effect.
"f!o on! go on!" exclaimed the
other.
"I round a number of largo pack
ages and cases marked with tho Ini
tials J. F. btlll waiting to bo claimed,
j'roin tho marks and directions upon
!,... i mn i!n nut that tho natty thev
in. .... ....--. .
"belonged to had come from America. ,
that ho had vlsiteii runs, nnu anor
wards crossed to Dover via Culiils.
Now. either ho will claim his luggngo.
and by that means render detection a
mere matter of A, B, C, or ho may de
cide to relinquish his property, what
ever Its value, as being, after all. less
precious than his own safety. I In
cline to. the latter vlow myself."
mJ His listener's face clouded.
"Then it nil depends upon 1 !s ap
pearing to claim tho luggage?"
"A good deal depends upon that,
and everything dopends upon nothing
occurring to excite his suspicions.
Above all things, wo must keep quiet,
and If the pollco authorities should
pay you a visit, for tho purpose of
making Inquiries Into tho matter, you
will renumber to bo cautious and not
give them tho least hint, or vo shall
have it proclaimed In all tho papers,
that the pollco havo a clue, and that
will put our man on his guard at
once."
Ted assented to this, and asked,
I "But have yon discovered anything
relating to the past? nny thing to
show why ho left England and went
to America?"
Mr. Sharp referred to another of
the documents before him. "I have
been hard at work ever since my re
turn to town, trying to pick up tho
thread. At last It occurred to me to
try and find out the photographer
the one who took this photograph"
selecting It from among the other ar
ticles before him. "Somewhat to my
surprise, I found the same firm still
currying on business. I explained
matters, and found them very obllgl"g
nnd willing to give any assistance
their power. Of course, it was too
much to expect that they would re
momber anything about a customer
who came to them so far back as
JS.'iS: but they referred back to some
of their books, and" triumphantly
"they found the name and an address.
Here It Is."
Mr. John Sharp handed him another
paper, which .had nn address written
on it, and continued, "1 went to this
place, No. 2.1 South Street, Penton
vllle. There happened to be n card In
tho window announcing 'apartments
to let for a single gentleman.' I saw
thu landlady, on ancient party, and
led her back by degrees to the date
In question, and found that she did
remombor a Mr. Ferrers, or some such
name, who was with her from 'fifty
eight to 'sixty. Hut nftr that date
ho left her, and went to the West End
to live, 'and she did hear ' "
"What?" was the question, short
and sharp, which fell from the other's
lips.
"'She did hear,'" continued Mr.
Sharp. " 'though how she came by It
she didn't know, that he subsequently
went abroad under a cloud.' "
"And that is all?"
"That Is all nt present, and not so
bad. I think."
"And what Is to be done now?" was
with the initials 'J. F.' "
the Impatient question.
"Well, sir, In my opinion there is
only one thing."
"And that is?"
"Walt and see whnt hnppens!"
.CHAPTER XVII.
At Twelve of the Clock.
It Is nil very well to tell another
perkon to wait, but It Is not so ensy
for the other person. However. Ted
TJurrltt had plenty to keep him em
ployed. There were all his father's nffairs
to bo settled, and arrangements made
for carrying on thu business in Tim
ber Lane.
The words (unknown to him) which
his father had spoken, such a verv
short time before his death, as to
how this event would affect his fam
ily, were fully realized. They were,
at least, spared any anxiety ns to the
future, and were not destined to suf
fer those pecuniary trials which often
add so much to tho sorrows or a be
reavement. A reward hnd been offered by the
police authorities for any information
that might lend to tho discovery or
the murderer in what wbb now goner
ally known as "the affair of the Dover
express." Copies wero posted up out
nide all tho different pollco stations
ind presented themselves prominent
ly to tho view of nnyono who hap
pened to pass by.
"Ono hundred pounds reward!" and,
'jut for the detective's advice, this
Mini would have boon doubled and
'reblod by the son of tho murdered
man.
"Walt and see what happens," wero
tho words of the oracle In the person
of Mr. John Sharp. "Let nothing bo
done to excite the alarm of tho In
dividual under suspicion,"
Ted hnd written to Dr. Jeremiah
according to promise, nnd the doctor's
answer, when It camo, contnincd tho
newa of an approaching flying visit
to London an expedition which was
to combine business with pleasure.
Undor these circumstances; of
courso, he must bo Invited to make
Magnolia Ixidgo his headquarters.
Tho Invitation was dispatched and
accepted, and, In duo tlmo, tho doctor
arrived, gold-rlmmed spectacles, mil
itary bearing and all complete.
It Is hardly necessary to state that
ho mado himself quite at homo In an
astonishing short space of tlmo.
"I llko your doctor," said May Bur
rltt to her brother. "I liked him be
fore I saw him, from what you told
tni about him; but I llko him better
oven than I thought l should now I've
mot him."
Later on, In the retirement of tho
best sparo bedroom, Dr. Cnrtwrlght
wns communing with himself:
"I had nn Iden she'd be a nice girl,
nnd I wasn't far out. If I'd said an un
commonly nice girl, 1 should havo
been nearer the mark. Sooiiib a sonsl
ble girl, too, this one. 1 should say
her waist was quite twenty-two Inches
and an appetite to match! And her
nnme's May! Pretty name that
short and sweet!"
At the same moment that the doc
tor was pursuing these reflections,
Ted Burritt was InBertlug tho key
Into the lock of tho study door. Dur
ing all this time, he hud allowed nono
to enter tho room oxcopt himself. It
seemed to htm to bo full of mysteri
ous associations, which no outsldo
Influence should be allowed to dis
turb. Nothing had been moved. His fath
er's chair, pushed back ngalnst tho
wall, remained Just ns ho had left It
on the Inst time ho had entered tho
room. Tho pen lny besldu the blot
ting pad, and the dust had accumulat
ed over everything. Ho placed tho
lamp upon the table and drew up a
chair.
Then he unlocked that same com
partment, removed tho bundles of pa
pers as before, touched tho spring
which opened tho secret reccisoi and
took from It the burnt letter.
Again he took a sheet of paper and
a pen from the desk he would not
tiso that other which lay beside him,
with the Ink dried upon It and be
gan again to write and rc-wrlto tha
words which ho knew by heart:
"Have not forgotten ... of twentj
years ... on receiving this letter ....
at once for Dover . . . expect to roach'
. . . There Is that between us which
. . . -not allow you to dony ... I ask
. . . and many . . . you alono can ... If
you refuse, I shall . . . that you ... as
the criminal ... or your youth ...
"J. "
Arter working at this Tor about half
an hour, without being able to add so
much as a single syllablo to what ho
had already deciphered, he threw
down his pen.
"I would give anything to bo able
to discover the missing words, but It
Ik quite beyond tho bounds of -possibility.
And there Is no hopo this time
of any intervention nny guiding in
fluence to direct me to point out tho
wny of a'ny spirit voice to apeak to
mo nnd tell me " '
Taking up tho sheet or paper again
on which ho had been employed, he
saw, to his surprise, as ho turned it
over, that It was the same on which
his Tuther had written thoBe words:
"My dear " The letter which had
never been finished; It was strange
he had not observed this before!
Then ho took up tho pen which his
father must have last used, with tho
traces of ink dried upon it. Should
he put It away carefully ns a relic?
Or should It remain whore It was a
llttlo longer? Ho dropped It and gave
expression to something between a
yawn and u sigh. "I'm uncommonly
sleepy," he said, "and yet I don't feel
In the lenst Inclined to go to bed. I
have a sort of feeling ns though I
had to sit up for someone." He gavo
a short laugh. "Suppose I turn In on
tho sofa for a bit? I wonder what
makes me so sleopy? I didn't take
anything at dinner but a little "
His eyes closed, anil in a few minutes
ho was sound asleep. A clock outside
in the hall struck tho half-hour with
out any chango taking place in his
condition. Another Interval of time
passed and then tho clock struck
ngain. One two throe four Ave
six seven eight nlno ton elev
en twelve! As it gavo tho last stroke
ho started up.
(To bo continued.)
OLIVE OF ANCIENT LINEAGE.
Trees 2,000 Years Old Are Still Bear
inn Fruit.
The olive that the bartender 'drona
Into the popular cocktull Is an old
campaigner. Wine 'drinkers thousands
of yenrs ago liked It, and for centuries
no banquet has been considered com
plete without It.
The tree, olea Europca, Is not only
ono of tho oldest trees known to natu
ralists, but its longevity and produc
tivity aro astounding. Several of
these trees over twenty foot in cir
cumference, according to tho scien
tific calculation of a foot for a cen
tury, must have been bearing fruit be
foro tho Savior walked and talked on
tho mount of Olives.
Tho olivo has hecn a symbol In
more than ono mythology. The dovo
bringing tho branch to tho ark gave
it to tho Imagination of tho Orient as
an emblem or peaco or confidence re
stored. Among tho Qrcoks it was tho
sign of peaco and tho placid power of
wisdom.
Though a native or Syria, and pos
sibly or southern Greece, tho olive
flourishes anywhere In a mild climate.
Western Asia, southern Europo, north
ern Africa, southern England, South
America, Mexico In all these places
tho ollvo grows readily, taking on an
average seven years before bearing
fruit.
Two hundred years ago it was in
troduced Into California by priests
from Mexico, and thero It has thrlveu
mightily. In South Carolina it ia
iiardy and fruitful, but unfortunately
tho crop matures thoro just when all
labor Is needed In tho cotton fields.
Tho fruit Is too bitter to oat unlesa
pickled. Ranging In slzo from an
acorn to a largo plum, it Is gathered
green and placed in a strong solution
of potash or lyo or wood nana?. When
tho olives chango color this denotos
that the potash has struck through
the stono and they aro placod In wat
er, renewed several times a day, fo
fly days. New York Herald.
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Box Plaited Waist.
3hlrt waists oi tho simpler sort nro
always sninrt whether mndp from cot
ton, silk or wool. This one Is laid In
full length box plnlts at front nnd
back, with sleeves that aro plaited
above the elbows nnd Is eminently
satisfactory. The model Is mnde of
yoach colored taffeta with pipings of
4488 Box rilt4 TValtt, 32 to 40 bust.
panne volvot. To make It will ho re
quired 4V4 yarda of matctlnl 21. 30,
yard 27 or 2Vi yards 44 lnchos wide.
j. May Muntou pattern, No. 4488, sizes
.12 to 40, will bo mailed to any ad
dress on receipt of ten cents.
Squirrel Ulster.
A most comfortablo fur wrap seen
last wook was a long ulster of, squir
rel fur cut with flare at. tho bottom,
whore lt touched tho floor. It wal
almost closo fitting at tho shoulders,
and tho alcoves wero tho modified ki
mono shape. A 'largo hat covered
with squirrel fur and trimmed with
n gray ostrich plumo topped this
wrap.
Of Pink Crepe Albatross.
Tucked blouses aro much In voguo
and' may be lookod for in still greater
numbers with tho season to come.
This ono Is mndo of pnlo pink crepe
nlbatross with
trimming or cream
lace, but In suited
to all tho cotton
nnd linen wulst
lugs ns well ns to
sill: and wool. Tho
arrangement or tho
tucks at the back
la peculiarly desir
able nnd gives
graceful tapering
lines to the figure,
4017 Tuckot Blouse, w thoso In
32 to 40 butt, fronts and sleeves
provide becoming and fashionable ful
ness below tho stltchlngs. When pre
ferred tho lining can be omitted und
tho waist can bo left plain, with a
regulation box plait at the center.
Tho waist consists of tho fitted
lining, fronts and back. The hack Is
smooth, but tho fronto nro full and
blouse stylishly over tho belt. Tho
sleeves aro tho favorlto ones that fit
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Costume, to 12 jrs.
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Suspondor costumes aro exceedingly
charming for llttlo glrla and aro among
the novelties of tho season. This ono
Is made of dark red honrictta with
pipings of black- volvot and Is worn
over a gulnipo of sheer white lawn.
Tho skirt is laid In deep box plaits,
which aro lappod nt tho uppor edgo
nnd allowod to flare at the lower, and
tho suspondors aro cut in sections
which are Joinad at the front b. orna
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the upper arms snugly and form soft
puffs below the elbows. At tho neck
Is tho tiMiinl stock.
Tho quantity of material required
for tho medium sbo Is 4',& ynrds 21
Inches wide, 3?i yards 27 Inches wido
or 2t; yards 44 Inches wide, with 2i
ynrds of Insertion 2 Inches wide to
trim ns Illustrated.
The pattern, 4617, Is cut In slzon for
a 32, 34, 30, 38 and 40 Inch bust meas
ure Machine Hemstitching.
It Is useful to know thnt hemstitch
ing can be done on the machine with
u little care and trouble. Draw tho de
sired number of threads, fold over with
edge In center of drawn threads. loos
en tho tension nnd stitch us near the
edgo of tho hem ns possible and thun
pull nut the bastings.
Take tho goods in ono hnnd nnd the
hem In the other, pull the edge of the
hem to the bottom of tho drawn
threads and tho work Is complete.
This Is really hard to tell from hnnd
work and is much more quickly done.
Tucks may be mado tho same way
and are a pretty decoration to chil
dren's clothes or a shirtwaist.
Mending China.
China may be mended as firmly ns
a rock In the following mnnncr: Two
persons will be needed for tho work,
however, for thu manipulation must
lie done rapidly. Tho necessary ma
terials arc a little unslaked lime, pul
verized, tho slightly beaten white of
an egg, and a small hair brush, such
ns Is used for gum. Put tho white of
egg on tho broken edges of both pieces
to bo Joined, and Immediately dust
ono edgo with the powdered lime, put
tho two edges accurately and firmly
together, 'hold In placo for a mlnuto
or two, and then lny aside to dry.
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When Boiling a Tracked Egg. t
When boiling a cracked egg a tea
spoonful of vinegar put into tho water
will prevent It boiling nut, no mnttcr
how much It Is cracked.
.Now Budding Tins. Before using
now pudding tins placo them In tho
oven with a little oatmeal or bran nnd
water, when they will bo much sweet
er, and it will prevent the puddings
from sticking.
About Mixing Mustard. When mix
ing mustard add n saltspoonful of salt
and tha saino qunntlty ot molnt sugar,
and mix with boiling water. It will bo
found to keep moist much longer and
havo a better taste.
Torn Oilcloth. This Is difficult to
mend satisfactorily. Try putting a
piece of sticking plaster underneath
tho tear, lt will need to bo mndo
damp and must bo left soverely nlono
after sticking lt on till quite dry.
Gay Russian Garnitures.
From HiiEBla como all sorts of red
and blue heavy wool and cotton em
broideries, not expensive nnd exceed
ingly smart on tho plainer shirt
waists. Where tho embroideries are
mental buttons. Tho gulmpe Is ono
of tho new ones of the season and box
plaited in harmony with tho skirt. To
mako tho frock for a girl of 10 years
of age will bo required 4 yarda or
material 21 Inches wldo, 2& yarda 27
as 1 ynrds 44 Inches wide wltli'lft
yards 3G Inches wldo for tho gulmpe.
A May Manton pattern, No. 4605, sizes
6 to 12 years, will bo mailed to any
address on receipt of ten cent.
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in bands, strips are used on tho front
plait, running out In epaulettes over
tfio shoulders, and for collars and
cuffs.
Girl's Costume.
Veiling In all colors Is much used
for young girls' frocks, but is espe
cially charming in tho lighter ones.
Tho very pretty coatumo Illustrated
shows the mntcrlal In ono oi the new
rcsedn shades, with machlno stltchlnjr
in corilcclll silk of tho samo color,
yoke nnd straps of taffota, tho latter
held by go'.d buttons showing
41! Olrl'a Cottumt.S to U VMta
tracery of black, and drop ornaments
that comblno reseda with black and
white. Tho color combination Is a
pooullarly good ono nnd tho effect ad
mirable, but thero Is tho wholo Ion ,';
list of beautiful tones from which tV
choose.
Tho costume consists of the waist
and the skirt which aro joined and
closed together at tho back.' 'Both
frontr, and' back of tho walKt, , aro
tucked, and are gathered nt.thtrlower
edge but the tucks of tho fronts ox
tend to yoko depth only, while" those,
of tho back nro full length, and' tha.
fronts aro Joined to n vcst-llko po'rjioh,
which consists of a tucked yoke -With
full iKirtton below, Tho skirt. Is4 cift
In five gores, the soams being con
cealed by tho tucks.
Tho quantity of material required
for the medium slzo (12 year) is GMi -yards
27 inches wldo, 3 yards 44
inches wido or .T,i yards 02 Inches
wide, with l yard of sllic for yoke.
Tho pattern, 4611, Is cut in sizes for
girls of 8, 10, 12 and 14 years of ago.
Llttlo balls of fur dangle from, Btnart
collars. j
Panne do chine Is tho latest fabric.
Oh, dear! Any more?
Such gorgeous shaded plumes a
complete tho velvet hat!
Hip tho gold braid oft your heave?
hat nnd trim It now with tulle.
Deep linen collars, shaped to th
neck, aro worn with tailored dresses.
One charming cream broadcloth coal
Is lined with turquolso satin duchosse.
A gown of whlto broadcloth, a cor
sage bouquet of violets and a big pur
ple hat there's beauty.
Deep silk frlngo is knotted Into the
laco collar that finishes ono gem all in
delicate champagno color.
Scarlet slippers with gold heels ar
pretty enough In the showcaso; but
aro they worn off tho stago?
In Dahlia Red.
A soft shado of dahlia red shows fn
a chiffon volvot gown and tho little
toquo to match. Tho Louis Sclzo coat
Is cut tight-fitting, tho fronts flaring
below tho waist. Heavy-plated gold
braids Inclose a bullion embroidery of
small pattern. The skirt Is in doublo
box plaits All around and there is a
stiff flounce In the drop skirt to hold
out tho extra width of tho volvot skirt.
To Gloss Linen.
To gloss linen beautifully, add to
one pint of cold water two tablespoon
ruls of starch, one ot borax and ono
of ke'roseno oil. Mix well; put tho
dry llneu through this; wring and Iron
at once. A cloth dampened In kcro
sono nnd rubbed ovor tho Iron is an
Improvement.
Readers or this paper can securo' any Majr
Manton pattern Illustrated abovo by sUlncous
all blauis tn ooupon, and mailltg, with 10 centa.
to E. K. Harrison & Co., 65 Plymouth Plaoo, a
cago. Pattern wilt U malltd promptly.
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State...
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