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' , - . w ( ( r , iii \IdIakk \ t . . , yye y r i 1 . 4 UffERIbATIONAL PRESS ASSOcM 1/ON. 6Y Ps ff1ISSICN CF Ii'/IND. NNNAI 1 Y 3 CC. . CHAPTEP.Ix. 1 ICE'S letter to the s " ° colonel was soon _ , written. He put it , br his poct.et and 1 walked to Bedford , , , ISpare. It was ? gr'0wi1lg rapidly - , darn , but lights l'4 ) kl were only just b + - ginning to appear In 4 'most of the houses , In No. 23 the shutters - - tors of the dining- room windows were not yet fastened , but the blinds had been alreacy drawn down. The bright lights inside threw upon one of them the shadow of a man who was evidently sitting at the near end of . the room ; his left arm was thrown over the back of his chair , and its Image was partly merged in the darkness which represented the latter ; his head was in . full profile , and bent downward in an attitude of deep thought. Ire was probably - ably at some little distance from th' table , upon which the lights bind him were placed , ror the shadow thrown upon - on the blind was sharp in outline and scarcely more than life-size. The fig- - was in fact recognizabh beyond a doubt as that of Colonel de : lfontaut himself , and Dick , as he stood upon the doorstep , was almost startled at seeing him apparently so close. A t the same time he saw that he had here a good f chance of ascertaining at once that his letter was safely deiiv ied. He dropped it into the box and rang the hell , intending - tending to retreat a few steps across the road so as to be out of sight himself - self while still keeping t' c window hi vieri. A sudden movemea t of the shadow - dow stopped him. The cotelet had caught the sound of the bell and had disappeared from the room with astonishing - tonishing rapidity ; one might . : imost have thought he had been waiting for the signal. Dick heard a quick , stealthyy tread approach the door on the inside ; the letter was snatched from the bo z in an instant , and when he looked at the window again there was the shadow once more in its former position , but with both hands raised , as if in the act of holding up a paper to read. And now another step was heard coming toward - ward the door ; it was , no doubt , that of a servant answering the bell. The shadow figure hastily lowered its hands and the letter disappeared. The servant - ant at the same moment stopped suddenly - denly and went into the dining room ; to which , no doubt , his master's voice had summoned him. The conversation which followed was inaudible to Dick. Had it been otherwise , the colonel's labor - bor would have been worse than lost , and of this story there might have been little or nothing to tell. Between understanding - derstanding and misunderstanding , between - tween the light within and the darkness ; without. there was but a pane of glass ; but it was enough , and Dick remained i in the outer darkness. He ri'as , for the + present , satisfied. The coloiicl had read ' his note , and tomorrow would 'set all to rights. Alas for Dick ! this hope was but a shadow top. The truth , which in this deceptive light cast so false an image of itself , may be guessed from what was actually passing Inside the house as he turned away to go home. It was I who rang , the colonel was saying to his servant. , The man apologized for mistaking between - tween the two bells. "Go up to Madame de lfontaut , " continued - tinued his master , and tell her that Captain Estcourt is coming here in about half an hour. Ask whetherr she wishes to come to the drawing room , or would rather not be disturbed. " The man took the message at once. When she heard it , Camilla's heart hardened. She was angered at the idea of Dick's callousness in coming so soon to discuss the details of his treason , and what she had said to her brother-in-law she still meant very decidedly. She would not work in league with a traitor - or such as she supposed Estcourt to be. + "Tell M. de lfontaut ; she replied to V the servant , in her iciest tones , "that I } ' ' prefer to be alone this evening. And " remember yourself that from this moment - ment until we leave London I am not V at home to any one. " "Very well , madame , " said the man. And added , hesitatingly , "But if Cap- taro Estcourt. should ask for Madame - / dame- ? " "I am not at home to ar-- one , " she repeated , with deliberate emphasis. "And particularly not to Captain Est- court. " - He bowed , and returned to report to the colonel , who seemed neither surprised - - prised nor dissatisfied at hearing what Camillas answer had been. V ' 'V "Very well , " lie said , then I too am not at home to Captain Estcourt. " Dick , in the meantime , was on his homeward way. The farther he went the more impatient lie became for the night to be over and the present uncomfortable - comfortable state of things ended. He . went over this ground again and again , . avid longed for the explanation to be I done with , that he might be free to forget - ' get himself once more in the enjoyment - . ment of her society. How long it V1 seemed since they parted ! What an age since their delightful meeting this , morning ! That absurd but annoying 1 interview with old Wickerby had come between , and all this worry about the colonel's preposterous invitation. However - , ever , by this time the colonel , at any " , rate , was undeceived : Probably he had accepted the rejection of his proposals - in good part , and in spite of all would welc'time'YDick'sa" as .ayfriendt - morrow morning. To-morrow. Why trot to-ninth ; ? It was new some time , , ti - V I some considerable time , since he had received and read the letter. Surely by this he had got over his disappointment - ment , if he had really had any such feeling. Now was the oportune moment - ment for. a visit. In the morning there would be the chance of going too early to see Camilla , or too late to find her in. To-night she was certain to be at home. This last reflection decided Dick. He left his rooms again , and walked quickly to Bedford Square. He reached the doorstep flushed and breathless , and rang the nell. It was exactly half an hour , to the minute , since he had turned away to go home after seeing the shadow on the blind , / The servant appeared. "Is Madame de lfontaut at home ? " asked Dick , stepping forwvard to enter as he spoke. "Not at home , sir. " "Colonel de. lfontaut , then ? " said Dick. "Not at home , sir , " repeated the man , in the same formal tone. "Thank you. I'll call to-morrow , " stammered Dick , in utter gstonishment , and he turned mechanically away. The footman nodded after 'him , and grinned maliciously. 'Phen lie closed the door and went to report to his mas- ter. ,1l. de lfontaut took out his watch , "Very good , " he said ; "don't forget again to-morrow. " And then , as the man left the room , the colonel , too , smiled with secret satisfaction. "My poor friend , " he murmured , gently , my poor young friend does not know Captain Estecurt as well as I do. He says 'to-morrow ; ' I say , 'in half an hour , ' and here he is again in twenty- nine minutes ! " He rose and tvcnt to the table , took up his half-empty glass and raised it to the light. As for a rebuff or two at the door , he continued , with the same noiseless laugh , my poor young friend must not mind that. We 'shall all meet again before long ! Au revoir.donc' ' " Anti he ' tossed off the wine and went upstairs. , That night Dick slept uneasily , and it I was late in the morning when he awoke. However , by half-past ten he was again in Belford Square , and rang the hell with an outward appearance of calmness - ness , though his heart was beating fast within. The same footman came to the door. "Is Madame de : lfontaut in ? " Dick asked. "Not at home , sir. " "Has she gone out this morning at- ready ? " "Madame de Montaut is not at home , sir , " repeated the man , in the same invariable - variable formula. Dick thought lie detected imp rtk- nence in his voice , and flushed indig- nantly. "What do you mean ? " he said. "Those are my orders , sir. " "Did you tell Madame dc Montaut that I was intending to call upon her ? " Dick asked this in a still more peremptory - tory tone. "Certainly , sir. " "Well , and what did she say" " "She said that she was not at home. " "Not at home to me" " said Dick , choking with rage at the man's grow- lug insolence of manner. "Particularly not at home to you , " replied the footman , calmly closing the j door in his . face.- r Dick stood for a moment petriaed with anger and dismay , then wIth an I effort he roused himself and walked i steadily away , but with a terrible pain griping at his heart the while. Not that he could yet believe any serious harm to have been don ; his reason told , him that Camilla was merelyy mistaken , and that it still needed but a few words from him to change her disappointment into sympathy ; but his feelings were sharply hurt , and would not let him hear the voice of reason without inter- ruption. 1 To the colonel , as distinguished from her , he did not give a thought. If he had done so , he would hardly have treated him with the same lenient'y ; I for he had been unable , from the first moment , to think it possible for him to be genuinely mistaken as to the duty of an English officer. A woman might be excused for not thinking of such considerations - ! siderations , but to a man , and especially - ally to a soldier , they should have appealed - pealed at once , and with unanswerable able force. He decided that he must see Camilla at once. He would write a note begging - ging for an interview , insist on its being - ing delivered to ; ror while he wafted , I and , if absolutely necessary , make his way to her presence in defiance of this insolent servant. In twenty minutes after coming to this resolution he appeared - peared for the third time upon the doorstep - ' step of the house in Bedford Square , with the note in his hand , and a look of determination upon his lace. This time the door was open , and some men i were carrying out heavy packages tea a wagon that. stood before the house ; ' the cook was standing by , with arms akimbo , superintending the work. She was a stout person with a red , good- humored face , and she looked upon Dick , with an eye of kindly commiseration. for she had heard in the servants' hall' ' of his present turn of ill-fortune , and thought her mistress unaccountably hard upon so handsome and pleasant- spoken a gentleman. So she came out to the door , and bade him good. afternoon with an affable smile. "If you're looking for madame or the colonel , sir , she said , "I'm afraid you've come too late. " Dick's heart stood still. "Too late ? " he said , in a faltering voice. "Yes , sir ; I'm afraid so. They've been gone more than an hour. " "Gone ? " he echoed , "Where have they gone ? " "Ah , sir , that's more than I know myself ; and we's all had strict orders not to say , if we do happen to know. " Dick's face fell so hopelessly at this that she was mated to city him afresh. "I'nr sure j'm.sorry , sir , and L.don't know what some folks medkr by the way they go of of a sudden and never i a word to tccr best frIends , There's Albert , now- " But seeing Dick frown impatiently she left the history of Al- bert's deiingcenc ; anti returned to the subject at hand."I may be dying wrong , sr , " she said , "because I've my orders the same as the rest , but if I was you I'd turn over some o' them packages 5n the cart , and see where they're going to. " Dick turned qutci.ly round to the wagon , which was already half loaded. He examned ! package after package , but all were unlabeled. The men were coming out again with a fresh load , but that , too , had no direction upon it. In fact , as all the luggage was bound , no doubt , for one and the same des- tinatlon , it was unnecessary that it should he addressed. Still there was one person the driver of the wagon-to whom the secret must have been confided , and Dick 'deter- mined to get it from him by llribpry or force. He resolved to make an attempt at once , risking all on persuasion and the power of gold. He overtook the wagon and asked the driver to give him a lift for a mile or two. The man readily' assented , and Dick was no sooner up beside him than the horses doubled their pace. He was a lit- tie surprised at this , but he'would have been much more so If he could have known that the wagoner had been holding - ing in his team all this time with the express object of taking him up , and would in a few minutes more have been driven to make the offer himself , if Dick had not come forward. The colonel had foreseen that 'this man , who could alone give any clew to the direction of the De Montaut5 flight , must sooner or later he run down and questioned by Dick , and he therefore - fore used him as the surest agent for decoying the latter along the way he wished him to take. The man followed his instructions well , and Dick found it Impossible to get more out of him than an admission that he was going that clayy as far as Guildford. It was , at any rate , something - thing to kn' w this , and Dick resolved to go 4o Guildford too. WIth this object he patiently endured some time the joltings of the wagon , but when the coach passed he was glad to stop it and secure a more comfortable - able slat and a quicker journey for the remainder of the way. He intended to lie in t 'ait for the wagoner on his ar- r vat in Guildford , and , if necessary , to travel with him again on the following day. . The coach stopped in front of the White Lion in Guildford High street. Dick dismounted and began to question - tion the hostler to find out if the De Montauts had passed thi ougli or were staying in the town. He was unsuccessful - cessful in his inquiries , and was about to turn away disappointed , when he heard some one asking for him by name. He looked round and saw a man on horseback , with a small valise in front of him upon the saddle. Did I hear you inquire for me : he asked. "Captain Estcourt , sir ? " said the man , touching his cap. "That's right , " said Dick ; "what Is It ? " The man dismounted. from his horse , which was covered with foam and dust. 'ire lifted the valise down , and took a letter from the saddle bag. "That is for you , sir , " he said , and handed it to Dick , who opened it in as leisurely a fashion as if he knew its contents already , and betrayed not a 1 sign of the tempest of wonder and excitement - citement that was raging within him. / l TO 1S CONTINUED. I AUNT ALICE'S NIECE. All the Folks In the Car Wondered If She Got That I aeloon , A handsome young woman with a beautiful little girl of 4 years sat in a i crowded street car. "You've got on mamma's dress , haven't you , Aunt Alice ? " remarked the cliitl. ; Aunt Alice flushed and called attention - tion to a balloon man on the corner. "Yes , the last time mamma ware that dress down town she bought me a hallcon. Will yo.i buy me one , Aunt Alice ? " "Yes , if you'll be good. "Oh , I'll be good. Do you like mamma's hat ? It makes you look awful - ful pretty' , Aunt Alice. " "There , be a good girl. See that woman out there with a little girl. " There was a period of silence and Aunt Alice breathed a sigh cf relief. Then the child inquired : "Dlri mamma say you could wear her pin , Aunt Alice ? She wouldn't let me wear it , 'cause she was afraid I would lose it. " "Yes , of course. Do be quiet , Nellie. " "Will you buy me a balloon then ? " "Yes. " "And can I carry it ? " , , Yes. "All right ; then take mamma's par- ' asol. I don't want to carry it any longer , 'cause I couldn't carry it and a balloon too. Haven't you got any dress of your own , Aunt Alice ? " Aunt Alice yanked the little girl out of the car by the' arm , and the chances are that she got no balloon. A Valuable Counterfeit. "Sometimes , " says a Philadelphia barkeeper , "a bad coin is a very goal thing to have. We had a brass 10-cent piece here for two years that was worth i 1 a week to the bar. I knew the man from whom it was taken , and , of course , gave it back in change. He was a good customer before , but mach' better after- war Ten times a week he would t conic and either give me that brass coin get it given to him. One day the p ihprietor looked through the drawer , and , finding the bogus coin , i threw it away. 'hen I told him that it was worth $50 a year to the house he i kicked hhgself. We not only lost the coin , but are customer as well. He felt hurt t acause I couldn't give him our pet pka t. " In water in which decaying vegetables - bles have been infused the microscope ! discovers creatures so minute that ten thousand of them would not exceed In bulk a grain of mustard. Attorney-General ' Harnbn's midday luncheon usually consists of a slice of pie with a glass of milk. ' / f- r f yj " e Y"4s r t SELLS , DOESN'T ' B FREE TRADEENGLAND REFUTES ALL DEIV70CRATIC TRADE THEORIES. 1 She Sells Us More but t Buys Less of our Products-Ships Shoddy Goods' Here and buys Food ELsewherc-Tahos' Less Cattle , .1Vheat , Flour , Beef and Bacon. i . . n. , We have already discussed the free trade theory that if we do not buy we cannot sell , We have shown by our own import and export statistics that , since the Gorman tariff went into effect with its first approach to free trade , we have been buying very liberally from foreign countries , but , on the other hand , we have been selling less than usual in the markets of the world. As the results of our actual experience have proven different to free trade theories - ories and promises , we thought it best to examine the results of England's buying and selling. There we have an absolute free trade country , while here has bought from us during the first eight months of the present year to the extent of $15,000,000 less than she bought from us last year. With larger sales of woolen goods by $17,500,000 and smaller purchases of half a dozen food products by $15,000,000 , it is evident - dent that England is doing pretty well since the Gorman tariff went into ef- fect. fect.But But unfortunately the theory of American free traders that "If we do not buy we cannot sell" still remains to be proven , for England is buying much less from us and selling us more. We are buying more and selling less ; they are selling more and buying less , Our statistics show that although we arc doing the buying , we are not doing the selling that we used to under pro- tection. Their statistics show that they are doing the selling , although they are not doing as much buying as when we had protection. We should like some free-trade editor - tor to explain the why and the wherefore - fore of this condition of affairs , which contrasts so strangely with the free- trade theories and promises of the past. Uncle Sam's Sickness. We regret that our artist has been compelled to bring Uncle Sam's serious condition so forcibly to our attention. There is evidently a failure of circulation - tion in his system. He has already suffered - fered from serious attacks , the last of which impaired his vitality to such an extent that Uncle Sam is still a very sick man. Uncle Sam's advisers , not satisfied with the treatment which was being administered - ministered by the family physicians , called in the services of Dr. John Bull , giving him complete control over their patient and curtly dismissing the doc- S . " " . it : , ' 'r1 f. , ; i -i ! k'W ' 4 , ' I i i 1a , it p 1J GETTING THE DEMOCRATIC SINGLE GOLD STANDARD CURE. he free traders might claim that their theories have not assumed practical shape because the Gorman tariff is partially - tially protective. Without going into all the details of British foreign trade , we take their exports of woolen goods and their imports of some food products - ducts , these being possibly their two most important lines of trade. Here are the figures for the eight months ending Aug. ,1 of the present year : ENGLISH EXPORTS OF WOOLEN GOODS. Eight months to Aug. 31. Increase , Quantities- . 1395. 1595. Woolen and w'st d yarns lbs . . . . . . . . 64,900 1,164,609 1,093,700 Woolen tissues - sues , , y'ds..1,095,600 9,200,700 8,103,100 Worsted tissues - sues , yds. . .9475.500 4S,425.400 35,949,500 Carpets , yds. . 105,100 447,400 339,300 Values- Woolen a n d 1 w'st'dv'rnsf 7,159 114,259 107,130 Woolen tissues - sues . . . . . . . . 220,699 1,046,790 826,091 Worsted tissues - sues . . . . . . . . 704,498 3,23.4,900 2,530,402 Carpets . . . . . . 17,011 S0S6'a 63,854 I Totals . . 919,367 4,476,544 ,527,477 Value of English imports from United States : Eight months to Aug. 31. Decrease. Articles1594. . 1S95. 1895. Cattle . . . . 4,883,612 3,167,82S 1,715,754 Wheat and flour . . . . 9,558,030 0,004,163 55".917 Bacon . . . . . 3,510,019 3,222,172 257,847 Salt beef. . 223,125 175,615 47,510 Fresh beef 2,526,187 2,289,517 236,670 Cotten . . . 15,506,529 15,299,266 207,263 Totals . . 36,307,552 33,155,551 3,048,991 Since our new tariff on wool and woolen goods went into effect England has increased her sales of woolen goods More Cotton Coming. u r 4 a , : OII' HILL ' rr4ii- \I ( tC , o F A . i ,1 1lI C.2r7 s , ' y , ll ; o. ' f iixi D y e l ! , J I , , r , , r l in the United l3tatestothe extent of $17 ; 500,000 more than she has sold us of similar goods during the corresponding months of 1894. It is thus evident that England is increasing her saleswith our first approach toward free trade , but how is it with her buying ? In the half-dozen food products that Lre given above , we find that England i tors who were formerly in attendance. By the injection of strong doses of gold cure , Dr. Bull was enabled to restore Uncle Sam's vitality to a normal condition - tion , but weakness has again shown itself. His circulation has become so- The Mui Who Sees the Benefit of Free Trattc. P ' ' " + riously impaired , as the following statistics - tistics show : MONEY IN THE UNITED STATES. Total. Per capita. October 1,1893.$1,701,939,918 $25.29 October 1,159.4. . . . 1,655,038,982 24.07 October 1 , 1S95. . . . 1,585,593,509 22.72 Decrease since 1893 . . . . . . . . . . $1,116,346,409 $2.72 A loss of upward of $116,000,000 in circulation , within a couple of years , would kill many people , but Uncle Sam's extraordinary strength and resources - sources have enabled him to pull through , although his reserve force has again fallen below what is usually regarded - garded as a safe limit to sound health. The agonyy that Uncle Sam appears to endure is probably increased by the knowledge that , in his weak and helpless - less condition , Doctor John Bull has pocketed a ten million dollar fee. There is a mingled look of pain and disgust upon his honest old countenance. He will recover , however , with better treatment from wiser counselors. A Free Trade Trust. In spite of the fact that the duties on window glass have been reduced nearly I one-half by the provisions of the new Tariff , the manufacturers have formed a trust. The trust has already advanced - vanced prices nearly 18 per cent. And another advancee of 5 per cent is likely to follow. What becomes of tle argument - ment that Protective Tariff fosters trusts , and that a revision of duties according - cording to Democratic ideas would be a death blow fo such combinations- Troy. Daily Times. S . .y . --.Y I sea ! i i And constipation l' ' 3 troubled ale for l . t r overayear. 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