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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 12, 1903)
. " " ' . " " "f.'II" ' " , . . . . . . " ' " ' : ' - . ' \ " . . - . . . . . . " _ _ - - - - - - - , ' . _ - . _ . . . . . . _ _ . _ . . .4\-A lV- _ - 1. - . - . _ _ - _ " " ; " ; ' ' ' \,11 , . . . A DOCIOR9S f\,1ISSION \ , Y EMILY TlIORNTON I G ! . Author of II I ov JUSS t.L'S Rur. , " I ; tIGr.ENRov , " wl'lIJ < : I AsutoNAlIl. : 'IOTIU H , " ETC. 1I 1 ' I , _ /8'\ _ _ _ I. : CIL\I"I'I 1t X VI.-ContlllllcI. ( ( ) "Bllt fh' H ( ' inIl1fl ( 'OIl1fl'III'(1 ( IIII' 10 I1n SlII(1 elllrl'IIIl'11 hllll to ( > xrmw It. I lI'llorll : ( Die ; I told him It \\'IIM sillful. hilt he lIf'w blto II 1'1I ! on , 111111 l/lulr lIIe l1i801Je ' hll1l n the peril of his , ' \'rrlnIlUI1J. : (1\I'IplulIs' ( \ bra , Rir. 1 WIIH hOll1l'll' H. 111111 he Willi Ilcld Whllt'nR 1 to dll ? " " , ' 1Il1le girl. I "l'orh'f ! IIIC ! YOII ponr nR fliRt 1111(1 ( rrlll'l In lilY jllllglll\'lIt. YOII , " , 'Cle IlHh'el ( , oltllgl'l1 to I'Xl'elltthl ! "ile pllln of the hllronl'l , ' 1'111'1' , " IIdlll'd he , tell l'rl ) ' , 1111 he drl'IlI'r hlllllill fl'OIll her facc , 111111 with hili hnlllllterdilef wi 1) ( > 11 ' " 'II ' hrrtellrll ; "we'p , 110 1II0re ; 'Oll 'lVerl1 1I0t to hllllllr , Chilel , gl\'u 1110 J'our hnnd ill tokl'n of fon:1'rlll' ' ! , " " ' 1'hen 'Oll (10 ( 1I0t III , : < pi o IIIO ? " "Delpl u 'Oll ? No ! 1I0 ! I olll ' , " he Ito lped ; hI''IIS IIhollt to Hn ' "Io\'e 'Oll , " bnt relllem LerlnJ. : Ills "OW , he nlllled soft. \1 \ , "pll ' 'Oll , " "Yes. YOII IIII1Y pll ' mr ! Oh , nil n tll : ! , - luntlo' ! wh ' die I I Her promise 'ou to ! ronII' tl > thi1l wretched Illncl ! r' WlS her ' " n II' 1tI ) ; cr ' , HUll hohlinJ. : her hnnd In his , nnd else tnldn , : frOll1 ( ' ' the cUIIl1e , ho tlll'n'd Bnd Ild ] Il'r ( Iown the lon , stel'p Mtnlr . Q OulJ' once did J thd fllelk , tlwn Hh\ ! blCl'I'y ! snhl : "fIl' ; Hejinuld will bo'ery nlljI'Y If he toclrs of rour entrance hrre ! Il'st he bo told't" "I will think It o\'ur IInd let rOil IUlow \ lo-morrow , " 1'011 IIInst "Icell to'IIIht ! 111I1 ! < ' frolll thlM ' ' . " ao reCO\'pr IWl'\'OIlSlIess. . l'ho ' 80011 renchell the bottom stu II' . ; Bnd ( 'nll'rl'11 the ( 'url'ldor. I hen 1' thl'1 " , tt'lIItmLl'rL'll thnt Ill'r work wns bllt haf ! > done , 11I111 the re' t r01l111 nnt be UCCOIII' lh\Ill'll until Ill' , glfl'ntltcln hnd left Iwr. 'III'nillg to hllll , hhe "ni : "Will 'on I ; IlI ) ( ' tyll 1IIl' how 'OI1 I'n' tlm'(1 ( thl : ; plnce" 1'011 IIIUSt lell\'e IIIC 1I0w , joill I < ilentl . ns rou cllllle , " "I will , I Cllllle 111rollgh thu rlllns , 1 Inf 'Oll 0(11'11 ( n door 11I111 rl'lH'h for II Laskl't , thl'n Iinstlllltly elltered. " "Hilt " ' 1\'Ily , 1 fnl < telled It ngllln ? " "Yol1 wen' ! ' 11 nJ.itntl'II : , 'Oll forgot to / Go It , 1 cl'r lIlnlopenell It , wIthout Illf. &cnlt ' . 111111 crept nCler 'Oll , ( 'ncr ; to , olre thl : ! 1II 'ster ' of the hnllllt ( ' tlnnr , 1\'lIeh ! I then , for the first tllIIl' , ht'gnll to conllrct with rour mo\'emonts. Bllt " 1011 n re wenry now , 1'0 I will Icn'l' you , IIn rl'tuMl ns I cllllle , " Gh Ing lIncl , Uu' cnndle , he took hl'r nll ntlll was jllst Rn 'inr. , "Gooll nl ht , . Mils KC\'crgulI , " whell IItllltlellly IHJth ' .toppeLl ! ohort III thclr wnk ] j holll turn- 'l ittl L1l'n ly IlIlle. ns II IIhort , IIIranJe , 10\111 tePo1rt , co ] e h ' their ellrs , stnrtlell IInll tonfollul1e tllem. Thrll , to tht'lr horror , Home-thin ! : dnrtl'll townl" : I them , a hllgu form Rwooll"l1 ' . . JlBwt , 1111iJhlnl ; the can le to the grounl , thnl cxtlll ; lIlshlng It , ICI1\'ing thom In otal nl'lwcRR nn ; ; Ioom. " 01.1'hnt Is It ? What III It ? " crletl aho + t'I'l'lhetl 1:11'1 , nil she ncstlNl close to bl'r COIIIIl/l1\Ion / , wblle he , Rcarcely reIII h : . I f : what he l , threw hili nrms arollnll . Ier forlll. to protect her from he knew bOt whut. ' . SlIlltlenly a wllll , unearthly lallgh , 01 , Jell , tlolIll't1 to them from the oth'r cnd t 'tr the cOM'illor , IInd as It PIIBSl'd , Dr , r JjJlfNlstein IlrosH'd the girl he held closel . ' I hId IH'l\rt , nnd IlIl his cheek ngnlnst , her fl'hhtl'l1ell fllce. r . "Oh , O not len\'c mel I sl1:1ll Ille ! ) \ , IIbnll le ! " Jnllpell ) < Jthel. l "I will not. 1'011 Rrc not so nfrnl I' n.ow , anL1 thUll , close to , .H , nre you. . I dearT' " 1\0 ; not so fcarfully IIfmhl 08 I wnR , ' " Genlly "troklnl ; her hiliI' , Uw 'Otlll ; ' man felt , e\'en In till' terror , In IIIl'l'tl h elr renllCul posltiOIl , a feeling nlmosl ' . oi l'lIpttlre IItcal over him , as he helt : ' her tlllIS close In his IIrms , with her _ lInglng to his waist. But Blllllleul ' uhu'r rl'tlections camej he felt thlt ! thin JJ1\Llt be seen tOj whate\'or Ilresence hnl be-en nenr them mllst be tlisconre , aile : thnt he ouht to follow lip tIle sOlln . , "Ohllll I" he " ' whispered , "whato\'er hal ; een neur us , 1 know b ' thnt lafrt : cry Ibu escnped Into the rul1l8 , throulh thl door by which 1 euterc . 'l'hat helng 110 1 must In dnt ) ' Clln' ) ' 'ou to u plac" 0 .niet ) ' , then search nround to see what I coul have bl'en , " Instontl1 , then , It flashed o\'er Ethel'l mll1L1 , that thc Rpe , SIr ne inah1't ! cholCi ncenll'd treasure , hnll ellclI1lNl , alllI t11n the kllife phe had so cnreleldly glnm hln bad one tlle de d. lie hn Cllt his wn' .ut. Oh , the terror this tbouiht thru Onto her heart was almost IInhenrnble J.t ODee , she oocn1ll ( ' , as It were , a eal 'Wehht o nin il1 tllC doctor's arms. 'l'hen IIllother the us-lit came that 1m % Jarte new life. lier onth hnd been tal , .n nc"er to revcnl thc exbtenco of 111 animal , nor or the concealed room. 11 iDTder to keep thIs vow , Dr. Elfenstell ! I1ust not e amll1e the prcmlses. Sbe knew well now the meaning 0 at firet report. ' .rh\J beast hlld k11ockc. down the Iron shel\'es , burst open tb llanelli , and In consequence II lIJht woul 1d10\V the doctor tllnt openIng , 1100 th , oem beyond , No ! he must never exnu b\e this corridor. Ner\'lng herself fXl . new task , she & : li : "Doctor , I cnnnot cOnllcnt to being leI . moment here nlone ! Nor w1l1 I COI lent to yOllr eJqQslng 'onrself { urlb < tonIeht. 'I'like 1IIe. then , to111 rooll . And we will lock 1111 this 1II0ce , and 3'0 Cl1n steal softly from the house anotlll . . . . .ay. " "But , 1\IIss Ne\'ergall , Burely th ought to be InvcretlgnteL1. " "Oh , no , Illelise do not Investllnte ! cannot Allow It , cnnnot cn nre It ! " As she Blloke , n IOllg , ep lhll dl passe over her frllme , nnLl the tloeto IWtlclng It , knew at ollce tltnt her 111'1" oeu Ii'stem could stllU 110 more , thel' 10re. felt It was bl'6t to yIeld. "Shall I not , lit lCl8t , light the Cl1 : le ? " " o , no ! I connot bear It ! " murmnrE the poor ; rl , horrlfie nt the thought I what a light might rc\'eal. "l'ell me , theil , whIch way your roe lies , and I shall carry 3'OU thltller ; ouce ! " "Stralght ! Jnst bCj'ond t4a. door I . . . .hIch you enterl. d , throlijh 1pn &lll : . . . . . , - : / \ \ ' ' , 111 ' reel lies OllpoRlte Its door , " Mhu relnrnC'd. "Bilt , Indeed , doctor , I walk If ' will enl ' let hold CIIII , J'OIl ) me to 'onr 111'111 , I wonlll rllthl'r. "Well , he It so ! " returllcd the mnn , 1'0- lellsill her , J'eI "till retlllning her hnnd , which he Ilrew III1lrr ( his II I'm. \Vhl'n th , ' ' IIl'lIrl'lI tIll. ! 11001' of t'he ruin , howe\'or , Elhel felt Il ltron ! curl'lmt oC 1111' 1111011 her .cheC'k , which re\'elllNl the fnct that It ltood ! wl ! ! ( ' 0\11'11 \ , nnd 111- Htllntl ' n ! ! cnllly fenr of the horrlhe ] creatul'o thRt hllll uReaIH'd , bl'ln still Ill'nr , Hel : l'd her , UlIII l1"nln I5ho shrank l'osl'r ] to her friend , while her fliltorln st"II" tolll oC depllrting ftl'f'II th. Wtllont ! n \\"Ord , Enl'lr glfollltl'ln ! 11ft- I I hrr In his nrmH , 111111 110 pas8 < ' Into the pns aJrway. HC'l1Il'm erin that hi/ ; prl"1CIICC there mllst he Icpt n secret , tl10 'OUIIJ. : jlrl'hlfipl'reI1 : "Step Boft ! ) l'tno one hcar ! " "I will , " he l'euthl'd bnck , nnd guid. Nl . th ( ' dlll1 light under the 11001' In. dlcnted , he pnsl\l'II throu h , emerging from the OIJUII wardro e , Illto Ule beLl- room beyond. PIJclll : hrr In n Inr e cnsy chnlr , be Iooll'ppI'll bnel ( , CIORl'll nlltI faftl'lled ! bOUI dool'8 , then retllrllcd to her side , "PlOII'C ! , oe10r , " HIIIJ murmllrNl , "cx. nmino ' ' of Ihls beCoro ' r\'ery PIII't room 'ou o , to bo f\I1'O ! \ thl' drclHlCul-thc droa . ful , " Rho hl'Rltnterl. " 1'1'11 ' , I Iwon' , " ho Interrupted , "and 'ou will soou see 'ou arc p'rfcctiy lnfe , " Obc"illJ ; hrr willh , he then l11ude 11 thorong'h Roarch of room uud closot. fiut as ho supposed , nothing wns to be scen , "Now , how will 'ou Il'n"e the houle ? " she ! \IlIrmureLl , nnxloutlly. A Air look hnek 10wl1rtls the corridor cauRc hrr to exclnlm. In 11 whlspor. I1S she Inld hel' hnn tlltrentingly on his 111'111 : "Xot there , doctor. promise 1IIe 3'OU will not return to thut plnco thl nlbht , but will go dlrectl3' home. " Agalu I nrlo yielded to the p1entIltlL : of the sweet girl beside him , and nnln an. swer l : " ' 1'hrn I must either drop from J'OUI' " , hllloor go through the hull. Sta ' 1 I f' ( e a flrotl ! tltrnll arollnd 'our trunk. It Is the \'ory tlln ! 1 1 will inAten It to the bnlcon ' . IInd 110 811p down by Itli aid to thc ( O'ound. Are you wllllnlC ? " "Perfectly , Doctor , " ! lhe whlsJlerell , " o 'Oll Imow I shoul hn\"c dlo from ' frl h't hnd 'Oll 1I0t Il\clI there ? " "Y , 1 know ; ntH1 nobl'fore I suy goo night , 1 "hnll mix you n compOB' Inj ; drnnf'ht , nnd then you ! \IlItit promise me , to 1 < 0"0 hIRtnntl ' to 'our b'd , ns soon ns you tnke III the Iotrnp , nnd clor.c the wh1l10w. nntI the Inst thing , Bwnllow the prepnration I IIbnll lell'e.YIII you do this , In retllrn for m ' not 11Itlgating further , what I Bee TOil do not wish ex- plnll11 ? " mhul heRltated , . then r'memberlng thnt Bho coulll not s o Sir Heginnl thnt IIlght , he gll\"l1 the promise. A 1I101l11'IIt 1I10re pamll'd , nnd then the Atrnp hn heen fnstened. the doctor hnd whhopl'rel1 "Good nlf'M , " nnd Rhe watch. I'd him dlRappenr nmld the darkllCBS . and sturm. DnrtlnJ ; ontlhe Becnrpd the strap wltllout trouble , fnstelll'ti dO\Tn Ule win. clew , nl\l ( Roon slept und'r tbe ecrectB of the nnod 'ne he had so thou"htCully left for her nBe. W t1I ! Indeed WIIS It for her fullt she I conll , SII''P , for without Rome reat rJle , l'Oulll ! le\'er ha\'e horne the terrible ex. , ctemellt ! thnt nwnltell her III the nenrlng . houri oI the coming dnT. , t OHAPTER XVII. I 'l'he nett mornhlJ ; thl'1 1It'tl'mlltrd to I rise , 118 nsunl , but fonll herself 80 III , with n sick hea ache thnt the nttemIlt ; was "nln. 1'er ' tlmo she lifted her I henLl from hl'.r pillow , It throbbed wll - I b' . while II blinll dlzzlllcscllmo over her to such 1111 extellt that she felt It were hetter to keell litlll tor n1'hlll ! ulltil It pnstc a wa ' . At IIlne o'clock n senant cnme to her 1'00111 , nnd she lIent all excnn to tlle family for her nOIl-nlllwnrnnce. About ton a m lill tJ ellllle fcoUl 81r Itcglnald , asldn ! : how SOOI1 Elhe coul cOJUe to him 7 s She I'otnrlll'ti for un.ver Ulat her head Willi 8tlllll1 IIlIch pain thnt 8he feared not until nfternoon. About tire Dr. Elft'nBteln cnlll'd to Il'e hili plltlcnt. and hili lor 8hlp at once rc- ! } nestled him to look after his secrotar ' , sllrlng that she WIIS not uble to COme to him , while ho'n8 moat anxlon.l to ne her. Mrl ! . 1rre on was then ilpntched to 1I1IB8 Ne"erf\II'B room to "ropn.n her for n vIsit from the O < 'tor. AJJ the yonDg man elltered , he was really . , tartled to lee how wtln and Pille the excitement oi the nliht before , and n fehOllrs' IIInM8 , hllLl made her. She bad 1II de ! le\'cnl uttl'l11I1t.s to riJIe. and had succc 1ed In drl'\sln herself. but the exorllon hnd ovcrcome her , nnd once Uloro she had been 0 bll'l d to recline upon - on the bed , " , 'hlle her Inrlo dllrk erN , And black drefiS , mnde her checks leeUi a1n'lOlt like Inow. "Oh , doctor ! " ahe IIlghed , u h. ad. "anced anLl took he.r hnlHl In hll. "Oan yon ! ; ivo Ule something to atop this hellll- ache , ! ! IO that I can ' 0 to Sir Reglnuld lIe has wanted me all day , and hilalent for me se\'eral tlmel , I1nd I mU/Jt lee hl.111 , Jr but 1 CllIIlOt I\ecm to get tbere. " "Yoll have done rl ht to keep atill. ) IsvllI gl\'e YOIl II remedy thllt I think will cnU8e ) ' 011 rellet In an hour' . time. Un. I tII theil , ) 011 IIhOllld try to INlp. " PreparlnJ { a liquid , he cilretllll1 heltl Jr tIle tllmber ] to her IIpl. sa , , . her rlnl ; r , It , then Ihrowln , a light lIhawl over herr rIcrt , Ra3'ln 1111 be dl so : "If ) 'OU sleep now , 1 11111 AlmoRt certn\ \ ! you clm Tlllit hi. 10l'llsblp In the ICII1 } of tlmo I melltioncJ , " It seemed tnll.t the n1elllcine , and hll cahll , kind word , did loathe her , tor 111 once she fell Into the rl'\'lttul Ilecll II much nctoded , 'l'be IIl1p proTed quite I 10111 : one , and It WI\II lorell o'clock 111 UII cvenlne before ahe crept throu'h ! the hull IIl1d with II trembllnl : frame but helll J1'Catly relleTed , entered Sir Heglnnld'i 1'rcsenco. A.t once s e lIaw that her ill , . - _ - . . . . . -04.1. " " " ' _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . - - - - - - - - lIeiS hrul dl rulJlpMII'(1 hllll , 111\(1 ( thnt ho I \\/HI / unlllllllllly Irrltnble nnd lIel'\'OUN , " 1 nlll BOrr ) ' I coul 1I0t come to YOIl till IIBIIIII , " flhe "egun , hilt ho Illterrllpt- ed her by : ' : \ ) ' : croRsJ' ] : "Oh , ) 'eSj I dure 'Hl ' ' . Stoll 1111 IIpolll- , ; ll's IIII while WI' 111'0 alolllJ te1l me If J'oU ohrJ'a m ' ordl'rs ] nRt night. " "l llid , " fnl"I'C'd ! " the 11001' I.irl , "nlrl the thlll : ; work well 'I" asked he , entor'rIJ' . "It did. I hl111 110 Irouhlo In the 'I'ow. 1'1' , lit all ; hut , 0 , Sir He/lnnld , Bome' thing terrihle . hils huppuurdl" "Whnt , a"elulml'd the 81ck n1:1II : , stlulillJ ; lip III HO ! Hulden II m\lIl1er : thnt it eallRed him to fall hllclt wllh n , ; roan , although ho kept II firm gl'\J1 \ 011 the 111'1\1 ho 111I11 lIelzl' III hl1 eXl'lteruent reard' Ir H of the fllct thnt hi ! ! light grllf.p . cnllg. ed hrr to turn Pille with plllI. : "I drelHl telllll : ; 'ou , hut jUHt liS 1 Il'ft the 'l'owcr to IIUlih bnck the pll nl'ls 1\ frightflll 1I0ise of II hrn" ' fall came , r.hclI a Inr/l' / IIlOnstel' nrted 0111 , dl1llted : the calldlu from UI ' hnlld , 11I\(1 ( with II howl disappeared , len\'llIg rue hlilf IIolid with frlht , " "Girlirl ! ! " 'elled the IlIfllrlntell mlln , hi ! ! facl ! tlll'lIll1purple with ragl' . "what Is thll ! 'Oll t11 me' , GOlle ! gll'a P'l ! ! Splnk ! " a ded he , rough ! > ' shac\IIJ. ] \ : her by the Arm , ' ' ' 1\,11 lIIe It I : ; II IIl'-n Ill ! that J'OIl said jll' t now ! " "Xo. Sir HI' llIaltl , " retlll'lled the Ilnlllll IDthrl ; "It Is the \I'ulh. \ Whatl'\'er Yell ha thl'ro ot Ollt Inst III/ht / III1lI 1'\11' : off tholl h the rIlIIlM : " " \Vhat did 'Oll do wrollg thut mnde this hIlPIINI' , Allswer , or 1 will tenr 'Oll to 11Iecel ! " "Hl'll'lI1e 111 ' arm , Air ! " 1'011 IIru crncl In your rU'I' ! You h IIrt mc ! " " 81Ielll ; then. Bow did ho get out of hlB prison ? " With 11 fnltrrlnf , : "olce Ihe frhhtoncd irl , whilc writhlll : ; In his /I'IISp , 1I1ur- mllred : "I roPIIcd the kllife on the Rhl'lvctJ II few lIights before IIlId forot It. It whlrll'd uroulld , nlld I kllcw h ) ' the cry he gR\'e thllt he hlld It , " "llliot ! " retlll'l1I'II the enrnfell llOln ; ; hefore her , u ! ! he ga\'e 111' arm IIlIeh n fonrfulHCIICh thllt It d\tloeatl'd \ : chu el- how. "Ont of 1I1 ' sllht ; out of 1I1 ' hOllso thlll instnllt ! 1'011 havc rllllll'd me with ) ' 0\11' \ carl'II'SSIll'MI ! Not allother IIht / Mhlll1 YOII l1l'ep ! ull er this rj.ofl" Ollce n/aiu ho 1':1 I ! Il\l Ills arm-this tmto \ IItrllI' , But fOItullatl'lr , wIth n 1I10an of paIn nt tlw illjUl' ' she 111111 111. rOlldr snslalnrl1 , fhe hud dnrtcd hae ! . 1\11\1 110 the hlodpsef'ltde(1 ( Oil l'mpt ' nir. \\'Ithollt anothl'l' 1001 ; Ht the mUll he. foru h'r thc poor YOlln Iil' ! crupt fl'om his prL'sC'ncr , 1II1Ll drn.allI : ; : IWl'self bn'I. to her room , fastcllC'II lll'rsl'lf In. while 6ho f'Ollllht to prepare for hel' departure. With her nrm hunglll ! ; l1tolloulrss b ' hl'l' side , allll nenrly wlld with pain , she opl'nl'Ll her trllnks null thrustln hl'r'al - uables Im'lde 11:1 well HlI she cOIII(1 ( with olle hnnLl , she lockl'd them 01111 IIroppell th ( ' ko ' Into her POl'kPt , Fonl'in , "he sC'lrl''ly 1lIl'w what , Rho put the pncll1Je of lHlpl'ri her IIl1l1t hnd i\,11 her. with her lit U' ; ; ; l' , IIlso 111 hcr pocket , thllt AhC' miht ; : bo certain of thl'lr lIafC't . . 'l'hell III\ft1I . pultinl ; ( 'Omb , bru8hl's nnd nilht nllpal'l'1 in a hllI,1 aatchel , she pausrLl to I'l'st. Advanclllg to her win I lLm' , ! 'he foun thnt a heavy rulll wu ' stili fallinf , : , and that nrklleflS WIIS cvell thell o.er the onrth. ' .rhrowlng her wut'rproof o\'er her houlclers , with its hood drawn o\'rr her hat , she opelled her door an 11Icll'd through the hnll , Llown the stairs I1nll out of the front cntrllllce , fortullntej' ] with. Ollt heln seen b ) ' any of the famllr. As she hnd pnssl'd the sick man's room she Inew by the sound of many I'xeitrd voices within thnt they hnd { : one to his nsslstnnce , and she judged hc mllst ha.e Injured his hl1l' b ' his passionate frenzy. Whllu IIhe pltle thu mlln , shc fearell him , null nc\'er brenthed fl'I'I ) ' Ulltll out. Rl e the oor. 'l'hen with a hllrrid step she plslled rlown the rnmhle. . Once u way from the house an hC'yond the renc-h of Sir HI'tinllltl's , wrath , Elbe paused to consider wh ithcr she sholllll 1:0 , an whn t she ! ! hould 110. As she pnused one thing seem 1 plain. She coulLl Llo nothlllg until a phy < ; iclnu Rttendl'd to hcr wOllnllctl arm. In ol'er to hn\'c thIs accomplished , it wns evl. dent that she must seck Dr. lfulI teJn nt hili home. She shrllllk from dohl ; ; this , Still It could not be helpcLl , H'r nrm could not be raised , all 011 t ha t I1rm she e- ponded now for her dull ) ' hreall. Ollce III Ule road beyonLl "he coulLl see lI htll In windows of dwelling hOllses fnr down tIle ron . ' .rIle first of them she know WIIS , . . .hero Dr , mfen teill 1I\'oLl , MnLl hO le revl\'ed once more. all ! IJle prclised OD , thlnklnl ; ! loon to be there. ( ' 1'0 bo con tin lied , ) - - - - - - - - - OVERSTRAINED YOUTH. Hxperta AY that Gerulnn ) " " COUlU1er clal IU.e II" . Been nt Great Cnd. 1'ru.8slan milthuy authorities lIre becomIng - comIng alarmed at whllt they tcrUi the dc cncratlon of the German youth. In countrlt'g like Germuny. , , .here a term of mllltarr : service hi required of every able mlln. tile examillutions for army tllnesB are pretty upt to 11Idlcl1tl' the true atate of the natIon's hcultl. . , antI , , 'hen l\eventeen out of every thousand nppltcants have wellk heuts , It Is no wonder that the I\uthorlties decIde there 111 somethIng wren . Dehyetn the 1el1r9 1881 anti 1880 the annunl avernie of persons with helrt trouble was low , enl ) " 1.5 p r thou- ! MUld. and hlgb-wl1ter UllI.1'kTIUI relicb. cd In 18D8 , when the avernge WIlS touuQ to be 17.4. l'erha.pa the best opinIon on the cause of this .tate or atrairs Is that o11'ered by Dr. Stricker , a.n army Burgeon - goon , who hila : Iven the matter cllre- ful st\ldy. lie declues till\ overwork , Irregular exercIse , anti 1 ml11 0 < 1ernte nnd too early usn ot tob/\coo and Intox , IClluts are responsible tor much of the I trouble. Another point to which the Doctor calls attentlol1 Is the practice I of putUnJ : children at work tuo early. . , As they orten are required to toll be , 10nd their strength , the ot1'l\ln , wIlli Irrcgular houra of rest , rCflulls In prem , ntu1'e brcalu10wns , which , the DoCt01 Is positive , have much to dt ) with thE Ienerlll litandard of benllh.- WashIng ton l'ost. People are never ItO cuelegs as wher they have a hlg lot ot exploslyel a 1'0 u tilt. Uank r ordi ) lIo" li ome li ur11rlelnl tbInls alJout "Jootl" weJ1. - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ J _ _ _ _ I HI-Il R'I'V AISTS 'I'A Y.I WILL BE GREATLY IN FASHION THIS WINTER , IlliTeI' } ' : " , cutlllll ) ' , Jl wc\'er , Crfllll 'J'lIu'l" : " 'Urn Ihll'1I1 : ' \ 'urlll'olltller , Iolll ! : \Iurc I'lnlll 111111lnllltl3" III l"IIII..h-oIotc Oil ( : nthnlll t'tylcl'l ' , :101'\\ : ' \rl corrrsilonllcnre : 8hh' ! wIIIMtS for Ow COI1lIIl \\1\llel' \ hu\'e 1(0011 8IJ'II h Htnlldillg , I'\'ell III II1'J wuxll ' foct tlilit will \\'clctlnctl SOI'I ! ! , II \ \ ) J , ' n hig I1Il1jOl'lty of01111.11. . 'l'hl5 ,1'Il'slI't 11I1'1111. howc\'el' , thnt allY old huhl' , . \'pr 1'1'011I Humlllel"s Htock iH jolll ! to ,10. lIl'h will fH'I'\'U fOl' elll'elL'xs 111 > ' . ' , hilt the hht'lIlsl that III1N stJ'lIHh IlItlori1l'nllJllt I i , III II WII\ , ' , nil el < pePial I'UI't , 11111' 1.11 , Ihut itl < II"III 1II'I'IIIu'ell jlllt tUI' will tel' I II ( J Hhull hI' lI11niotnlwhle , 't'allo'I,1 ! , 11I\11 \ ' I'\'erp or tilli h , it will ha'e"l'I' ' little if nll ' tl'illlmhlJ. : , so hl'sltle It the ohler "nllt ith Its 'hlll'II'Il'I'IHtlu ' ' " ! , \ \ { ( hllllllll'I'Y hlish , will' HI 1111I1 Ollt p1 lilllr COI' jllst whut It li , So Ihe willIeI' CI1Hleioll for wush tlhil'l wuh.ts will 1I0t ho ult ( ) I lhur atlllll'll 10 e"onol1llc'lIl ' { ' ! ( ' , hilt It will APt rOl'tllal ulIll Jl'Ilel'al hlllorl < ellll'lIt. jllot Ihl' sallH' , 10'01' theHl' wl1ists II hetlcr 'holr' ( ! 111111I somu HH'rl'el'lzell stnO' hlll'lIr "all 1Jl' IIInlle. 't'hl'sU gOIHls arc IUllnl'l : ' ( IIIH ollOlllh to It 0'11 I'd n salisfactor ' , ! ltIil'c I ' of thelll 1'1\111 ( ' , II lit 11I1111 \ cosily illH fOl' hca1lt . . 'l'helr'l'l1rlll / : 11111111- til'S 1I1'U excellellt , too , allli while the ' It' ! ' Horls nre far 1'1'0111 Ch'I1J1 , the hel'l IH'ltl ' Hllro to h'e 11I11l'11 ' holler rl'tl1l'lI hUll will ant1llng IIko the Bume oullny n the eheapet' l'Itdes of sllkR. Iost hOtllces reflect the st vllshl1l'ss of hOllll1er slope , thi ! ! IlIJiH upilarcllt both II Iltu ellt 01' IIIl1terial aliI ! In the pll\cilll ; If II'imlllillg , 'l'hesc Cnshiolls do lIot seelll 'Il'III'I ' liS IH'onOlllll'l'd as they , Ihl last ' ' Uhst'I'\'alioll shows that 'Pl'illl ; , Yl't \ elll' Ilintie ols ' ' ' ' the ' [ mo Ul'l' as IIl1l11el'OIlS 111'1 ' " wel'e , Ro the ( 'onclusloll ill 11Il\'lt- ! dlle that ohsel'Yl'l'X havc becollle acclIs- lIlIIl'l to the nllllust Rhollld.I'lcSII t III'C' , mtlwl' thall thnt It has becollle , less (11'0' ( 101lllcell. Bertha I1l1d XhOlllllcl' cupe d- 'l'rts are nllllWI'OUS nlill IIIl1ch val' ell. lilt nil , III gl'cllter or Icss 11l'/l'l'e. IIl'hie\'e he , AI to skirts lhm'tul' ' ' ' ! 'lope > , ! OIll'X Ul'l' II'0lllisel1 fol' the lieuI' flltlll'e , hilt 11I'e's. ! ' 1\\1l'rs : IIon't Hel'lII to be' 111 I1ld II I ; hnste ill' . ha t IlIl'eclioll , 'l'hnt ' Is , whill' udlllit till ! ; the f'hmll l' , If lert aone ] tlll' " 1I Cllt the 'ww 81ll't nlmost us 10111111'1 ; ' u\'er , But 'ht' Ilhorlcl' lellgth Is so mllrh lIIore I'ell'll , .h' thut It 1'111I',11 \ will will its wa v. At he Sllll1e timc ldrtH will heL'ome'lIIorc nl'I\I"I ' rOIllIl ) , 'l'hat Rhoulll , In 1Ihort time , hrlll ! ; less or claborn tlolI , bllt jlllt , UIIW II dl'1I1 or t'llllllling III adlllitte , \Ilwh IIf It I HtI'1I1111111 , balldlllh 1111(1 ( ' 1':1 hlill : ; , hut thesc 111'0 used \"tI' ! ' freul ' , 11111 IIII1Y ho unforced by other emhelllllh. 'Il'/lt ' , : \01' tluell all this lI undllllt trim. , in/ ; l'III'rout , the 0I1l' ( 'olfJr schelllo of \ \0 \ HI "u IIII1l'h WIIS hl'urll II few 1II0ntht ! , rOl' IlIlt 1IItt II' I-tl'lklllj ' ' 0101' I t ) 1\ - : ( ron- 1'1 : is 11I111I1 l',1 In H1.il't trl1l1l ill , loilt If It. tllll , III 1 > " Illlcl ' Ilocoratl\11 thnt It'/3 . 'II' III HUck , \ ' el\'ut > uULl'c"'eteen , ure IJUN or - , , " _ _ . .u.- . . . _ _ _ " " - - - - - 1111\1,11 fll\'or. 'ro'II'V the /lhowlugs ot 111"111 III the Htfll'CS 1M tl ) ICllow this , It Is not IICCI1I8111'J' : ! Illter to 1:0 told thllt they're to ( , e lityl\sh \ , Sh"lIl1erH woul hUy IIlIch I'leh IIlId llllllLlIiOIll [ nbrlcII' sllch 111- , IOrRl'IJII'lIt WCIl' IIhllost wholly Ineklll , It 113 here thllt the st 'lIl'Ihlll1"R ' ! " of fuchsin 1111I\lel'l , ' I' ! Illost 1I11111U'cllt , 1111(1 f'el'tlllllly I thme 1lIlI'p1ish tomes nl'e fine In'clvet Wea\'l ! " . 1rowlIs : nl'u IIrxt III thu101111 1'0101' \I\.I'tIl , Fllllr ' "el\'cts IIl'e II1nny , I 11I.1 > 11 o ( thNn dllwl1rhht flillcifui. Iost I \\111111'11 will u'e ! ; tll'h HIIIII'IIIgb' , e\'ell liS tl'illll'1II1 . 1'1)1' whilp Ihr ' lII'u'cry hnnd- I HOIII' ! , \l11' \ "I'l' liIel ' 10 hc II hit too dls'I I t l1fll\'U 111 HIIIUIl'al'lIroh'H , 11l'OlIIll'olhs ! 111111 thu HlltllI.flll'l'11 Wlll\'r" thnt lI'hie'ed Hllf'h a,1I11I1'n1' ( ] Iillelll'SH t\\'o wlull'r'l IIhO , will 1i1l,1 1II(11I ( ' 111I1'l'hnsel's , nllt ouly for gllWlIl hilt fOl' COlltH lIul1 wI'allS , which have hl'e'Hlle II Inntll'r of I1Il1l'h wcl htll'r l'OIlHileralilln ( thnll h , 111'111111. 'l'hongh thc , IIldll ; : 1'01' IInh' ' nllll lIt1hh ' lIIaterlnls Is 1"011011111'1'11. 1111' linl'r , "l1Ioothel' fnhrlcs IIl'e 1I0t to he IIIlpll1l'ell , 1I11l1 the IIhOll'S showillg' of thcl1l Is JlII'ge I'llough nlmost II'onfusu thl' 11111'11I1In : : ptlrrhllHor , AR rill' tht , l'Otlqh WCII\'pS. 7.lhl'lIll1e enHily IH Ii 1'11. 'J'wpels 111111 I'he\'lots ahol1nd III tllilol'il1 : : thll t Is to tule 011 1II11111 ' fiulsh , nllli Ihat Is IIhllllt nil the wllolthere ill to thf' IIl1t1ll1l1l'S hl rl' ' o ( 1I11PI'OI\l'hlll 1'10.1 ' YCI'ItAs It Is. thexl' tweed alltI ( 'ho\'lot I'is eel1l 1111110Xt too prlluotllleed jllRt he- I I'nul-e of Ihl' I' uxl1'l1l11l' 1IIIIIIIncls , Zibel- IIl1e. 011 the IIthl'r hlllle ! , Is elllplll 'cdl1llleh 11111I'0 ill Ol'Ulltl' J.OWIIM thull iu sc\'ercly plIiu ] OIIl'S , I ull PI'li , II gl'cat I1II1U3' of its weaves IIl'e so ! lofl , pllnhe ] IIl1d HO dell. l'atel ' I'olol'ell thlll1 thcit , Allltllhilll ' for dl'-S-IIPH Is 1Illllal'ellt. 'l'hls gools hilS , too. t1l'lIite , its chnrllcteristic 1'01lhneSH ! , stlj.estloll : of 11I0llsurahle lirhtlless. And - - , I - - - AS OLO'l'lISHE ' 1'1 n.\'l'ED. - _ ' this wiutor thul'e Is to he tllho lee , of undlle weight ill 1111 manner o 1UII'e. . I 'l'he t\I'tist has Pllt here fi\'e of the wn ' 1:1 : III which ! It'lIsh cloths nn woolen stuO' , . ; lire ltulllIIet ! . 'l'he ' range fl'om 111011 Pi'll te plllilllwsx to fairl ' cluhol'ate lillilih , A t the left III the lirst pictllre Is n lJluck brolldl'loth malle lip with bluel ; ; with IIlul'k "rll es Ilwe. ULJllide tltls see u lll'OwlI zlhellille tailor slIlt made up \"Ith IIrowlI I'lolh , And lust 111 thl g'roup Is a Ilarl , fllf'hxin voile. l nlshell hi lilll' pleall' , In the ( 'onl'lndinl ; plcturo : II'l' n Iwllotrolle ( 'loth made up with wlli\ \ ( ' nill\1rL' \ , a lit I n tailor suit or gray mixl'tI , .ltl'\'iol. l n..hlIn ! Notes. Cl'tIf'hl't hllttonll IIrl' IJIllplo 'ed , an CS pl'l'illll ' :11 : "tlillj.lc'lll1l1/le" / effects. 'L'hl' l''a\'l'lIotte ! IIlIIhl'ulill is particulnr- ] r 1111rahle nnll is I IHlin much 1'avor. I yor ) ! ' hoth 1'011I111 IIlId HllIare apllea4 UpOIl mlll ' oC till' 1I0W autUll1l blouse 1 ' I ' t zilll'llines arc il1ncler _ _ _ : ij , , I J _ . I I ' ' ' ' ' , I 1'WO lOHI l'll S I'l' _ : _ _ _ _ _ _ _ c eO'l'l't 1111 < 1 NIIIlur In IIppenrance HUIII en' boforL' , I Lal'/e hatll lire promlsell to mlt111tnln their \'o ue for the comln ! : autulUlI 111111 whlt < , r , I An 1':1. : tl'nslvo II C of ornaments , pnrtlc , ularl ' jcwcle(1 ( "frel'tH , Is Ilroll1lsc on the l'OIllIrII'ellI'OIl'1I / helld ro\'orlllgs. 'l'I'illllllhlJ ; of n rich IIltvlUlIbrowt tOile Is tlte Intest dIctum of Parlslal ( nxhloll lelulerli for the cown ot ecru. lIilk 01' eottou , I I . . . . . . . . . _ OT . " " " " ' , , . . . . . ' . , 119 . ! " " , " .n I . . . . . . -.W"r .1- " _ _ _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ h _ _ _ . HOW TO CRIPPLS RUSSIA , _ . - Hher Power ! ! C'ln lnle It Heiple" , II , . C'uttlu ! : un' It. Moue , . SUPIII , . . Au IIrllc10 011 Husolll lJuhllshed In rEul'olJoau. a JOUl'lIni of Illterllntlonal tJltltll'nce ' ISHueLl III 1'&rls , hus attracted DO little atteutlon 111 the 1I1'opel1n I'l'SS. 'l'he lI\1thOl' 18 the Dnnlsh pub- I tlclst , Bj ( rllsljcrllc Bjorlllon. ! 11e ns- 1I1111'S thnt Husxn ! Is UII 1l1Hlesh'IIble . : 1I1l1 Lllluerous ! elemcnt 111 EUI'upl' and Aslu , nud liS n IIl1'lInS ot thwlIl'tlug her Cm.ther nd vnllce pl'OpOSC8 that olher IIntJolls 8tOp 8\1llplylllJ. ; . her wllh 111011' 1 y. ShlCO ISD ! ) , the writer l'stitunte8 , . . . . . Itllssln has bOITOWl'11 a l'olul $ iOOlJOO.- ' : ) { ; O with which to lJUlltl tleets II11l1 to f nUlll1tllln 1\11 nrlll ' 110 ICHII : thnll to es- I IlIblish tbe gold 81111111ul'I1 1111\1 buIlII rail ways , and I. B ol'nsun 81'elU8 to luke It very 1IIuch to hClu't thnt "Ihe larger Illrt : of this fOI'I'I 1I gel , which bns malntulne the HU8slnll Instltutlun ami liervec1 Its IJInns of OIIIII'l"Ssion nlld of conquest , hns 1I0\\'e fro 111 the couu. , ' ' ' ' fl'atpr. h'J' of 'Uuerty , eClull1it un ' ' " nItJ' . "It Is a mltted In Fl'allce I1wl A n1l'r- [ en , " l. Bjornsun gOl'S Oil to sa ' , "thut ' without 1i'I'cnch old the It us-ian Instl- 1 > i tuUou would IIn ve gone 10 [ < lUnsh lon ago. No centl'll\l \ : l'l1 llO\\'el' , even the best , Is , for nn ' lengl h of Unit' , calahll' of goverulng bO IIHlII ' lIud vIII'Ic11'0' \ plcs. No h\1I.1 , 110 IUn ttc , ' how ! lOW- erfuI , c n strctch o\'el' such all l'lIor- 010llS tel'r1tor ' 01' unIte so ml\n ' eon- Irllr ' e8t11111'8 , ( 'runlcd b ' \111'11'- < 1 ell. r,1ntcs uUlI IJ ' nUI1l ! ruus mdll ! owl religious - ligious dlC'el''nces , But whut thl' hest gO\'l't'11n1l'nt. whu t the 1I10st 1\ " , 'erlul huml cnnnot lI ; I'form'heC01112S 1'111I0" and mIsery \llIder n feehlc autol'l'ntie power or n IJ\1I'ellUcl'atc ! \ltIlUon \ thl\t Is merceHl1l'Y and mend:1f'ions : , IIn- ttuble nnd oIIIH'esslWithout th fOl'eiI11el"s aid It wonlll ha Vl' de.-tl 0 : , cd ItsI'H. whether , , . I'e'olnton ! or hy Llsphvxla , "Thnt , 11 nr'vwoulll , : h , Ye ucen'1ll0ft 1):11111'111 ) : would 11I1\'C "l'I1\ eJJel'a ) dlslutl'grntloD of Ihe nLlmlnls- J. , . . . [ ration of the colussa ) mas1'l'S ot Hus- Ia accordIng to n seheme of feI1e.nll- tt1 t lon , "With the aid of tht ! forelgn""sold " all the InllammnlJIl' muterlal of this forml ablu accumulation of In 'usllce and dllltress : has he ( > n IIble to snb"lst until It bas ecome 11 < 1nn el' to ns all. Cnless a " 'ai' IH'lc'p'tatl's 1\,1' ( 11\,011 \ 11 ' 1' ncl"hbors-a "al' whlt-h wed ! IIIfol - lowc through long 'ears hy IhIIII11" , Ings nnd tUlUults-she will culJtinul' 10 conrt thl'm as of 3'ol'e , On this I"ht , nU SI:111 : and forcign1' 1I l'ee. fiUI" nl' will come , If nl to the IJ1'c ellt time tlw nll-llowerul Hnssinn Il1s1ltutlU hns uot recoll ( , ( ] before nn ' of the mellns talen to prolonl : Its I.'xlst\1'e. \ \ hy should It I'pcoll hcfo"l' W.II' ? Whnt- e\'er the rrsult of thl ! ' wal' , one tlllng Is cerIa In-the IJnr\1ll'nt of lutl'rest will cellse. Hussla will thank the nld gjven her by state ttnlruIJtcPub - Uc 01)Inlon. WEST IS UNKNOWN TO THEM [ allterl1 PeoJlle JIIVC nn ImJlcrfect l\uo\TlcctJc : of The ! r COIlII tr ) ' . "I was sm'IJrlsed during n 1'l'Cent 1 vIsit In the East , " liad ! C , II. Carmichael - ael ot LOlldon. to a Sial' mall at the t\ew 'Villard t HlI ; ' , "at th'cry Ilrge I1\lIuber of lICl'SOIlH 1 met th'r ! ' who had never heen In the " 'eslel'll part ot the Unlle Stn tl's. 1 WIlS surprised to know that thc ' know 80 l1Iuch awut l.on on und other parts of ) nglalld nnll so little ubout theh' own country nu Its unexlll1lpled IJellut\cs. \ New York Is close to Lon elI , It Is closer to Loudoll thnn It 11:1 : to nny pnrt of the western Ame1'\'l\n \ contlnl''l , and 1 IInre Suy the wca1th'w Yorker ! mows quill' as much about the thIngs that are worlh one's whlll ! ' In l.on- : lon as the \'Crage Londoncr. Uut , d. , 'ou know , 11 strikes the man fl'o111 I1broncl as beIng' aWfully slrnllge , "While In New Yorl. I "anted to fulk ot 80111 ( > of Ihl ! ' gralld thln s 1 IIIHI sO < 'n lu tbls coullh' ' , some of UIl' mag- tficcnt ! sC 'n ( > r ' In the " 'cst , the GI'I\IIlI can 'on , tIll ! ' dl1Ts amI pca ks of the Hocky mountulns , the 111nlnll : aud nil thut l < lntI of thln , bllt 1 foulld thnt thl > su jects werc quIte unlnter 4t Ing oml that my llstell'rs wantetl tfJ talk to me I1bout the things l1urolI : ! . 1'hcy 'oul confess without emba1'I'all-ffiCnt tl1nt they had never heen In the Wl"8t. some of HieD ) declnrlng' that they had Dot e..en gonl' FO far " 'est as Chicago. "It Is 11 cOl11ll1onplacl' remnrk III England tbat the American can tl'll you noUllng of his own c01lntry except - cept In.a theoretical WilY , nnd you I ' nay rest nf > 8ured that he wIll fill YOI1 'WIth ' that kind of tl1lk when he is ahroad , lIe may not know this coun. try aB Intimately os he should , but be -A knowlI It well enough to Ins.iBt thnt It I the garden spot In the world , nnd Ir : 1 YO\1 wtll let him go 0 bout It In bls I own way he wtu prJ"e It. I have often , thought It very ! orlunllte for the tor- eigneI' thnt tbe AmerIcan dld Imow 00 lIttle about 1IIs country. If he knew it as It Is , If he knew It In all Its gor- a-e-ms : detail , IInd wIth tis Infiulle pas- : blllties eprl'adlng out u ( fore blm In . more dufinlt form-well , there would b nothing left of th man I1bNnd to do but throw up the sponl e. I have 'en the country und know wllnt I am talking IIboul.-Wasblulton Star. . Anothm' } 'l1l1cl'al Nocdll _ ! tl'llresenta tye ! SIbley of Penns 'lvn- ilia \ \ ' < , ut to Iexlco , a tlme ago , to look lifter Bome Interests he bas there. Uee In a YlgorouB and energetic IDltn , h was worrlelI by' the shiftless hnblts of thu nn tI Yes. One day In the OIty of M : clco he I'll\\ ' 11Imposln ! : funeral processIon , J- "Whose funcrnl Is tba ! ? " be nsked ' - t > f n 1J1Un pURsing. " o ! lube , " sl\ld the 111/1n. "G00d ! " shoute Sibley ; "now If the1 \\11I bUl'y munanll , too , this country will amount to " somelhIng.-Satur u1 Evening Post.