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fWWiWWMWIWM . &i.WS ' ' Vim fffffiT "'" . J...S 8 RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF 1 i I p&v 'I think I havo hoard of tho count," WWWfrv T remtirkL. ..Wn8 ho not mixed up Secrets of the Courts of Europe An Old Ambassador's Revelations of the Inner History of Famous Episodes Heretofore Cloaked in Mystery Chronicled by ALLEN UPWARD THE HONOR OF AN EMPRESS "Thla In a trivial affair," commented tho ambassador, as ho laid down tho nowspaper In which ho had been read ing an account of ono of M. do Itocho fort's numerous duels. "I do not won dor that you English biiiuho youraolvos with thcHO comedies, which reflect llttlo honor on Franco. Nevertheless, let mo toll you that, when wo please, wo can mako of tho duel something very different; that is to say, an af fair or llfo and death." "Without doubt," I answered, toss ing asldo my own copy of tho Matin wo wore in tho smoking room of tho Corclo doa Strangers "but your press should not give such Importanco to thoao farces." Tho ambassador brushed thlB obBcr Tatlon aaldo with a wavo of hl hand. "It is tho too great facility with which theso affairs aro arranged that has Involved them In rldlculo," ho said, pursuing his own lino of thought. "It Is when a crlmo hao boon committed which Is truly worthy of death, and yet which, from Its naturo, Ib beyond tho reach of lawo, that tho duol be comes a sacred rcsourco, IndlBpensablo In tho Interests of mankind." "And aro there such occasions, then?" I visponded, In ordor to sco what was In his excellency's mind. "I havo at all events known of ono," ho roturnod gravely, aB ho began to roll a cigarette "I cannot recall tho exact dato at which I was accredited to tho court of St. James', but it must havo been at leant twonty-flvo years ago. I had como to Great Britain with a slncero doslro to win tho confidence of tho bravo English pooplo; and knowing that hi your country oven politics re ceives Icbb consideration than what Vou call 'sport,' 1 resolved to prove myaolf a huntsman. Accordingly I bought myself horsea and wont out to hunt tho fox. "Tho hunt of which I became a mom bor was at that tlmo the most aristo cratic In tho world, mado so by tho patronago of an illustrious porbonngo whoso nnmo I shall not mention. I lor imperial majosty had formed tho habit of coining over to England during tho season of tho chaso, under a strict in cognito, and attended by only a small Bulto, In order to tako part In this nport It was In this wuy that I ob tained tho privilege of nn acquaintance which I shall always look back upon an my most cherished reinombrnuce. "Among tho members of her maj esty's sulto at this tlmo was a certain Jlnron Mngratz, who tilled tho post of prlvato secretary and comptroller of tho household. You will understand, of courao, that my Intcrcourso with tho empress was on tho most respect ful footing, but It was not long bo foro I discovered that this baron, of whom I saw a good deal, was a dan gerous. Insolent man, qulto unworthy of tho conlldonco reposed In him by his august mistress. "So acutely did I rcallzo this that It became a question with mo whether tho favor extended to mo by that noblo and unsusplclouo lady did not cast upon mo tho obligation of warning her against this man's presumption. Whllo I was still In doubt an incident occurred which rendered it unneces sary for mo to speak. "Ono morning, when wo woro en gaged in waiting outsldo a small cov ert for tho fox to appear, 1 observed Mngratz rido up to tho empress and point with his hand, as It porauadlng her that tho beast was about to emorgo from a point further on. She turned her horso, and they rode off togethor round a corner of tho wood. Troubled by somo vaguo presentiment of mischief, I at onco gavo rein to my horso and followed. "I got round tho corner Just In tlmo to pcrcelvo what took place. Tho borou had Btooped forward, with an air or unduo conlldonco, and was apparently addressing some remark to tho empress when all at onco I saw her majesty rein In her horse, lift up tho riding whip sho held In her hand and draw It swiftly across his face. "Magratz started with a vlolenco which caused his horso to rear. What ho would havo dono noxt I cannot say, but luckily at that moment ho caught eight of mo. Tho omprcBa had already turned, and sho rodo back past mo, luruuu, uuu duu iuuu uuv.iv ,ni.. iij, i ..----- tho angry gleam In her eyes relaxing passing fancy.' .. i I lln rtrtwinr and he passed on, with a wlckod Bmllo, and rodo away out of sight. "Tho next day I heard that ho had quitted England under tho dlsplcasuro of tho empresB, and Bomo years passeu before I was again reminded of hla ex istence." Tho ambassador stopped and flicked his clgnretto ash Into tho llroplaco be fore us with much dextorlty. "It was in that I noxt mot with my baron." Hla excellency checked himself abruptly and ap peared to bo overwhelmed with con fusion at having allowed this namo to escape him. I was careful to show that I had not heard it. "You met him, whoro did you say?" I asked languidly. "In the dominions of tho emperor whoso lllustriouB consort I have spo kon of," replied tho ambassador, owlftly .recovering himself. "I had Just been appointed to tho charge of our embassy in tho Imperial capital, and It wnB at a state ball given in honor of tho crown prlnco'8 birthday that I recognized Magratz again. "Ho was moving about among the gueBts with tho assured manner of ono who held a recognized position at court. Ho woro on his breast tho cross of tho order of St. Luke, tho sec ond ordor in tho empire, and overyono appeared to treat him with marked distinction. Hut what attracted my notlco particularly was a young girl of extraordinary beauty, whom ho waB escorting through tho ballroom, and who clung to his arm with a delicious shyness. You know that I am not easily moved by tho sex; plcturo tho fascination of thla damsel, thoreforo, when I tell you that I had hnrd work to refrain from going up to tho baron and soliciting nn Introduction. "Whllo I was wondering who sho could bo, and how Magratz had con trived to regain tho imperlnl favor, I observed n movement in tho crowd through which tho pair was straying. The bystanders fell back, and a young man suddonly enmo through, a young man with heavy features and blood shot, rolling eyes, who was dressed in a rich uniform blazing with tho stare of a dozen royal orders. It waa tho crown prince. "Tho prince, whoso leaden face flushed with pleasure on catching sight of tho couple, greeted Mngratz in a iitylo of much Intimacy, and ea gerly took possession of his exqulslto pnrtner, whom ho led off through' tho apartments out of my sight. "Magratz stood looking after them with an expression of dark and fur tive satisfaction. Then ho turned round, and for the llrst tlmo caught my eye. Ho bowed with a polite, nlmost cordial air, and advanced towards mo through the throng. " 'Permit mo to wclcomo you to my country, M. l'Ambassadeur,' ho said, extending his hand, which I accepted with reluctance 'What llttlo Influ ence I may possess hero, and espe cially with his Imperial highness, is entirely at your service. I trust you will allow tne, within tho next few days, tho pleasure of paying my re spects to you at tho embassy.' "Whiln 1 murmured my formnl ac knowledgments I could not tako my eyes off his face. It was doubtless nn Illusion, but 1 thought I could distinct ly pcrcelvo a faint purple mark whoro I had seen Iho whip of tho empress descend. "M. do Magratz no doubt divined my thoughts, or rather they woro con voyed to him without wordB, by that Bubtlo process for which sclenco hnB not yet Invented a suitable nnmo. Ho bit his Up and permitted himself nn Ill-bred remark: "'To a man of your excellency's well-known discretion It would bo nn Impertinence to recommend sllonco with regard to certain incidents of tho past.' "I bowed, but with coldness, and changed tho subjoct by compliment ing him on tho beauty of tho young girl whoso arm ho had Just relin quished. "'Ah! that la my nloco, ho observed, with affected careleshness. 'Sho Is an orphan whom 1 havo brought up. Tho crown prlnco is good enough to intorest himself In her, but of course tho dlfferonco In tholr ranks la too great for it to bo any moro than a in that sbandnt In tho Qulrlnal, In which Prliice " Tho ambassador frowned rebuklngly. "Yes, yoi; wo will speak of that somo othorUlmo. Do not let ua die tract ouraelvcB now, I beg of you." I excused myself for my interrup tion, and his excellency went on: "From Messana I gathered enough Information to confirm my uneasiness. It appeared that Magratz, after being In disgrace for somo years, had re cently been allowed to present him Bolf ngaln at court. Fatal magnanim ity! Unpardonablo forgiveness! Ho had como up from his estate, bring ing with him this niece, who had Im mediately caat a Bpell over tho crown prlnco, a young man unfortunately not without a reputation of a certain kind. Her undo conducted himself in this nffalr with groat prudence, bo manag ing matters that his niece's reputation was not compromised, whllo tho prlnco became every day more des perately enamored; and nil kinds of conjectures woro afloat aa to what would bo tho ultimata issuo of this Btrango situation. "Although I was still far from sus pecting tho real object which Magratz had in view, I could not help seeing In nil this somo machination which boded no good to tho peaco of tho imperial house. I was hardly sur prised, therefore, to receive on tho fnllnwlntr dav a summons to a nrivato conferonco with tho empress herself,! queen's daughters 1b Illegitimate in a secret attachment of which I am thla sonse. "But sinco such a marriage would, at tho same time, havo sufllclent force to render any other alliance impos sible, tho cotiflequcnco would be, In ef fect, that tho lino of tho emperoi would become extinct in tho next gen eration, and the crown would pas3 to soino collateral branch of tho imperial hOUBO. "Well might Magratz triumph In ouch a possibility. I could seo only ono thing to advise, and oven now I dc not seo how I could havo taken any different view. "'You must arrange a marriage foi hla Imperial highness without delay,' I said with firmness. 'Let him bo dis patched at onco to somo court where there Is a princess 'of sultablo age, and ordered not to return till tho be trothal Ib an accomplished fact.' "Ah, how profound la tho Instinct of a woman! Her majesty Immediate ly replied: "'Hut 1 dread tho effect of a love Icbb marriage on my son. I know too well" The nmbasBador broke off short at thta interesting point, and began coughing with violence. The cigarette smoke seemed to have got Into hli excellency's throat. "But I weary you with this long con. vorsatlon," ho observed, as soon at tho coughing had subsided. "Enough that thin venerated personage placed ontlro confidence In mo. "Within a week of our conversation 1 mem wmmwmm siwf5 fliiiiiBifflltfflFW ii iffli ll ?SniwHU 1 Wmti The Prince Greeted Magratz In a Style of Much Intimacy and Eagerly Toot Possession of His Exquisite Partner. Into a graclouB amllo na sho acknowl edged my respectful saluto. "Tho baron followed nt a walk, and as ho camo up to mo 1 observed on hla faco a narrow streak of red, cross ing from tho right ear to tho mouth. "Stung, doubtless, by my indignant look, he checked his horso and ad dressed mo with bitter emphasis: '"I congratulate you M. l'AmbaBsa dour, on your good fortune' (Tho scoundrol spoko in French no doubt for tho sake ot tho doublo moaning.) You havo seen how a membor of a family which la six hundred years old Is treated by ono ot theso royalties. Wo others aro not of tho snmo clay, you perceive. A Magratz la no rnoro to them than tho ground beneath their feet. But perhapB this chapter will uavo a sequel. "I dludalued to mako any answer, Ho pronounced theso Inst wordB with a fatherly nlr which did not Im pose upon mo. 1 even fancied I de tected In them a veiled allusion to tho circumstances ot our Inst meeting. "I turned on my heel, feeling Btrango ly disturbed, nnd passed on through tho rooms, Tho crown prlnco nnd hla charming pnrtner were nowhere to bo Been. Tho ambassador paused. His ciga rotto was smoked out, nnd ho pro ceeded to roll himself a fresh ono. "Catching sight In tho crowd of my friend tho little Count Messana of tho Italian legation, I resolved to ques tion him. Tho count is n most remark ablo man. Ho is tho greatest reposi tory of scandnl in tho wholo of Eu ropo, nnd, as Ills tonguo never spares man or woman, he Ib immensely popu lar nnd goea ovorywhoro." nnd nt onco divined the subject on which sho desired to consult mo. "Her majesty received mo In her own apartments, without anyone clso being present, a mark ot conlldonco which touched mo profoundly. Wo had not met for bIx yenrs, and I was distressed to percelvo tho change which had taken placo In this exalted lady. Her finely cut features boro tho marks of suffering, nnd tho exquisite gaycty which had formerly distin guished her had become overcast. Doubtless tho Bad fato of her rela tive, tho king of Bavaria, had dono something to effect this nltoratlon, but tho chief cause, 1 moro than Buspocted, waB tho anxiety given to her by tho conduct of hor son. "It Is needless for mo to repeat to you the kind oxpressloiiB which tho empress waB pleased to mako use of on tliUB meeting mo again. It was her first wordB on tho subject of the crown prlnco which loused my alarm. "I havo hoped, M. l'Ambassadeur, that an old friend llko yourself might bo ablo to advlso mo with regard to my boh,' sho said, 'and I look espe cially to you, becauso you alono aro in tho secret of tho past history ot M. do Magratz.' "'Madamo,' I replied with fervor, tho only thing that can prevent my ad vising yo'i Ib tho confusion with which your condescension overwhelms mo.' "Her mnlcsty heard mo with a mournful smile. '"You havo heard, no doubt, ot tho prlnco'8 Infatuation for thlB man's nloco? sho proceeded. " 'I havo, madam. I havo oven seen tho young girl herself, who nppeared to mo to bo qulto Incapable of know ingly taking part In any treacherous design.' "You may bo right, but unfortu nately sho la undor tho control of a man who has no such scruplos. To como to what I waB about to Bay, thla cntanglomont Is by far tho most seri ous of nny In which my son has been Involved. So Borlous Ib it that tho ompcror and myself llvo in actual dread of hearing that tho prlnco has privately married thla young woman. "I started, realizing at onco tho full consequences of such a situation. Tho crown prlnco wns tho only child of tho Imperial couple. By tho woll known family statutes of his houso, his mar riage with n lady not of royal blood would bo legitimate only in a social sonso. Politically It would bo treated ns a nullity, and tho offspring of tho union would bo Incnpablo of succeed ing to tho throno. It la woll kuown that tho husband ot ono of your luto tho crown prlnco had set out for tho capital of a small kingdom In the west of Europe, undor stringent In structions to offer hlB hand to the monarch's daughter. "Tho manner in which ho did so la well known. Harshly Ignoring the conventlona of love-making, ho blunt ly approached this young princess In a ballroom, and, In bnro words, asked her if buo would becomo IiIb wife. The girl, no doubt under equally strict compulsion, gavo her assent, adding a profession ot fidelity nnd submission. Tho crown prlnco instantly turned nwny, and that was all that over passed between them in tho naturo of courtship. "Tho next day tho betrothal was of ficially anuouueed to mo by tho Im perial chancellor, and tho news Bpeed lly spread through tho capital, where it created an immense sensation. It waa immediately nfter this that 1 re ceived tho promised visit of Baron Magratz. "I had given orders that he was to bo admitted; for though 1 am, aa you aro aware, tho least curlouB person in tho world, my high regard for tho em press mado ma anxious to fathom tho Intentions of this villain. "Ho appeared to tako his defeat with philosophy. '"I sincerely trust this marriage niay end happily,' ho said, when I In troduced tho topic. 'It Is, of course, absurd to supposo that there Is any attachment, at all events on the slda of tho crown prlnco. Unhappily, the proferenco his highnesa has shown for my nleco has turned out to bo more serious than I believed, and I am afraid tho poor child haa allowed her solf to cherish unreasonable ideas. 1 shall mako it my business to obtain a husband for hor, If possible, before tho prlnco returns; "I saw nothing to tako hold of in this announcement. If true, it seemed that tho baron waa taking tho most prudent courso, both In tho Interests of tho Imperial dynasty and of' his nleco. I did not yet appreciate tho subtlety ot his combinations, far less did I foresee tho terrible end ho had in viow, and which you porhaps ul ready percelvo?" I evaded this quostlon. "Proceed, ray dear ambnsBndor, If you please," I said. "Your story in terests mo greatly." His oxcollency blow a wreath of smoko from hla lips and compiled with this request. "For a momrcnt I thought of immo lating myself on tho altar ot tho im perial houso by offering myself as a match tor tho charming barouoss. Dut rnrhlflflnn to sneak restrained me. I allowed Magratz to depart; and before many days had passed I learned that ho had found a husband for his unfor tunate nleco in tho iierson of Count Schwartzenfcldt, an Immensely wealthy nobleman of fifty, but possess ing no single attraction which could recommend him In tho eyes of a young girl. "Tho ceremony was hurried on, nnd Paula von Magratz became tho brldo of thla ogro on the very day on which tho crown prlnco returned to tho capi tal. "I happened to meet the prlnco next day, and for tho first tlmo 1 was seized with a presentiment of the coming tragedy. If ever I read anguish and despair on a human face, I read It on that of this mlsorable young man. So violent was hla grief that he oponly threatened to put an end to hla life, atid hla unhappy parents woro reduced to tho extremity of distress. "It was, of course, impossible that a scandal of such a kind should be long In reaching tho care of the bridegroom. Naturally alarmod and annoyed, Count Schwartzenfeldt left tho capital with his wife. Ho carried hor away to hlB estates, some hundreds of mllea off, and burled her In one of thoae fright ful feudal castles which this nobility continue to Inhabit. "In the meantlmo tho only resourco which occurred to the troubled em peror and empress was to press for ward tho marriage already arranged for their son, in tho hopo that ho might bo distracted from dwelling on his fatal passion for the young Count ess Schwartzenfeldt. "I was present In tho diplomatic gal lery when the royal nuptials woro cele brated in tho national cathedral, be fore an immense concourso of tho no bility and citizens. It waB the most melancholy pageant at which I havo ever assisted. Tho demeanor of tho wretched bridegroom created univer sal dismay. It wus Impossible to es cape noticing tho reluctance with which ho uttered tho responses, and tho sullen coldnesB with which ho gavo his arm to the trembling bride. "Among the most interested epecta tors of it all, I caught sight of Magratz. I had but to glanco from him to tho palo faco and drooping eyelids of tho Illustrious object of his hatred to sco how far his schemo of vongeanco had already succeeded. "Somo montliB passed boforo ho made his next open move. Ho waited, with prudent calculation, for the crown prlnco to begin to feel tho chafliiK of his new fetters. It was with alarm that I discovered ho was beginning to renew hla Intimacy with tho prince. "I had tho opportunity onco or twlco of observing them together, and I no ticed that hla Imperial highness, when with this man, shook off tho listless apathy which had becomo his habit ual mood, and listened with feverish interest to tho baron's conversation. It was not difficult to guess tho subject of their discussions. "Finally, Magratz came ono day to tho embassy to tako leavo of mo be fore departing on a visit to his nleco nt her husband's residence There wns an Ill-suppressed ring of triumph in hla volco, which warned me that ho was on tho eve of somo now stroke Perhaps even then, if I had compre hended -tho nature of hlu designs, I might have Interfered. But aa It was, I could do nothing except to express In delicate and gunrded terms my hopo that his visit would contribute to tho peaco nnd happiness of tho Schwart zenfeldt household. "On rising to go ho lifted tho mask for ono instant. " '1 havo been greatly distressed by the unfortunate result ot tills marriage ot the crown prlnco's,' ho said, 'and especially when I reflect on tho grief It must causo to her majesty my lato mistress. "As he spoke I positively saw the faded scar of the whip leap into sight upon his dark skin. I drew back, and clenched my teoth firmly to prevent myself from making tho reply that roso to my lips. But you will realize tho difficulty of my position. Ab tho representative of a great government, I could not afford to enter Into a quar rel with a prlvato nobleman at tho court to which I waB accredited. "I suppressed my Indignation, and allowed him to depart on his fatal errand. Tho ovent which followed has becomo tho property of tho world." His excellency turned his eyes upon mo as it to ascertain whether I de sired to hear more. I entreated him to complcto tho narrative. "Tho European press" ho observed, "always misinformed in theso matters, put forth a thousand different expla nations ot what hnd taken place, nil of them sufficiently Incorrect. I will tell you tho actual sequence ot events as I learnt it soon afterwards from tho confession of Magratz himself. "It appears, then, that this monster commenced by insinuating his sym pathy with tho poor young prlnco in hla unhappy union. From that bo passed to lamenting his own action in having given his nleco's bund to Count Schwartzonfeldt. "Having cxcltca the prlnco's mind sufficiently by hints of this sort, ho at longth went on, with pretended re luctance, to depict tho young countess aB n victim of intolerable persecu tions on tho part of a Jealous and tyrannical husband, and to bitterly ac cuso himself for being unnblo to do viao a means for her dollveranco. "It is needless to say how tho agi tated lover received thoso tidings. Ills own suffcrlnra ho might havo schooled himself to bear, but ns soon as it no came a question of tho ilfo-long wretchedness of tho womnn ho loved moro than llfo itslf, all thoughts of submission wero thrown to tho wind In a frenzy of paBslon he swore to put an end to this Btato of things, and Im plored Magratz to assist him. "After Bomo well-acted hesitation tho tempter professed himself won over. Ho furnished tho prlnco with tho direction of a certain hunting lodgo In nn out-of-the-way comer of his own estates. "Tho prince was to travel secretly to tho spot at a certain date, by which time the baron undortook that his nieco should be there to meet him. Then the two lovors wore to He con cealed until Mngratz hud succeeded in pacifying the outraged husband, and bringing about un accommodation with the cmperor'B sanction. "This understanding arrived at, the worthy uncle departed to tho Schwart zenfeldt castle. Tho first part of the arrangement ho carried out In the manner agreed upon. Tho love of the poor young countess for the prince waa no less lutenBo than hla for her; . her married llfo had not been happy. I and, in fUie, she was persuaded to ac cept tho part usslgned to her. She lied from her homo with tho baron's secret assistance, and the lovers wore speedily united. "Now Magratz proceeded to execute his real design. Ho had Btayed on at tho cnstlo after his nleco's flight, paci fying tho furloue count, not In tho way he hnd promlsod tho crown prince, but by undertaking to discover tho fugitive's retreat. Aa soon as ho knew that tho pair had met, ho boldly an nounced to Count Swartzcnfeldt that ho had received prlvato Intelligence of hla nleco's whereabouta, and offered to conduct the other to the apot. They set out together. "But It would not have aulted the baron's purpose to bring the rivals face to face Tho crown prlnco's high rank might havo overawed tho hus band, and the whole affair havo been hushed up. Ho therefore Bent on a secret warning to hlB victim, managing so that It should reach him too lato to afford any chanco of escape. In this warning he pretended to tho prince that tho elopement waa known publicly, and that tho count was com ing to tako signal vengeance on both. "Tho resolution thereupon taken by the unhappy lovers Is a matter of his tory. When the deceived count and his conductor entered tho lodgo, they found tho two young people lying dead In each others' arms." The ambassador again Interrupted himself, under tho pretenBe of loosen ing hla cravat Ho went on presently, in n firm voice: "When all was over tho author of this dreadful catastrophe had tho as- ' surance to return to the capital, and to pose ns the disconsolate uncle whose efforts to save his nleco from tho con sequences of a fatal passion had un happily 'miscarried. "Two persona know or suspected something of tho truth. One was the stricken empress, who sat in her pal ace, tearless, beside tho corpse of her only son. Tho other was myself. "I do not doubt that this man had been tortured In his wicked heart all these years by tho recollection that I had been n witness of his well-merited chastisement. Tho moment ho had, as ho conceived, wiped out tho stain in blood, he camo to me to boast openly of what he had done. "It may bo that long brooding on hla vongeanco had so warped his mind that ho could not realize in what light his conduct would present itself to an other. "When I sat and heard this terrible creature unrolling tho awful story ot his crimes, In tho perfect confidence that he was beyond tho reach of hu man Justice, and then thought ot that Imperial mother whoso llfo had been rendered desolate for over, 1 realized that there aro occasions when, tho duel becomes tho most holy of sacra ments.' The ambassador closed his lips, aW leaned back in hla seat with tho urat ono who had no more 10 Bay. I waited a few moments to seo whether ho was going to resumo ot hla own accord. Then I Inquired: "And what did you do then,?" Ills excellency transfixed me with n gaze of fine scorn. K "Ah1 vnnrHplf nn n mnn nf hnnnPi- --.- .,......., ...... . ,. j what I could do. I waited merely tfc that carrion waa gone, to telegraph i; Purls for a week's leavo of absence? It was granted. I crossed tho frontier as hla excellency tho French ambassador, and returned tho next morning aa plain M. le Baron. Then 1 sought out Magratz. "I found him in a club to which we both belonged. I offered him a game, of piquet, and no accepted with a Bmllo, and at tho first card ho played i Bald: " 'Monsieur, you cheated, i Baw you mark that queen.' "That waa all. You seo, there was no scandal. There could bo no suspicion of any other cause for our quarrel." "And tho result?" A faint flush came on nls excel lency's faco. "Our encounter was not prolonged. Within ten Bcconds after our swords had crossed I had passed my blado through his heart and I havo never wlpod off tho blood to this day.'- (Copyrighted In U. 8, and Great Britain.) The New Pulpit. Tho pres3 has becomo tho now pul pit. Today thorn aro ono hundred- wrltora and nuthors to ono in 1800; Tho people nio crying for a volcoj Tho wholo country has becomo a d bating club It was essential to d mocracy; supplementary to frci schools iintl tree thought. At last w nro getting freo speech. Talk it i that is the glory of humanity. T Powell, In the Now York Indoj UUl, . 1 ( ' 4 J 1 U k I?