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li H . - t J. ion swfJ. -. flfJ5. i ty.v -v "v ptiopyvviii BY CHARLES J. BELLAMY. Copyrighted by the Author, and published by arrangement -with tun. i,iiiut from'Jas' v '.. CHAPTER XXXL INK. Philip left his wife to fall asleep if she could, and made his way to his study where he uud his father In-fore him hnd fought out ho many battles. His secret was out. The lolico might Ixs at his door that very night to claim his Lrido back from him. lie had beaten oao man lor her, but he could not de fend her against the force they would bring ngaicst him. The air of hislittlo village had grown close and suffocating. How long would it be leforo the storm would burst. Ho tried to calm himself and calculate how much timo his crowding destiny would give him. Ho was. rich and powerful and had many friends, and nothing that could happen to his wife could make him less formidable though it might break his heart. There was not a soui in JJretonville that had some thing to hope of his favor, or to fear from his displeasure. IIo could shut up his mills and the village would become a desert; he could lower wages and bend starvation knocking at every door. And there was not one creature in tho village but knew his power. He liad not used it to liarm them yet, but would not a man forget mercy in defend ing his own liomcf And then what did they know, after all, even the mob that liad in sulted his wifef They might suspect, but suspicion was not enough to give them cour age to iLssail all the bulwarks of wealth and respectability about such a heme as Philip Breton's. Even tho discharged servant, Thomas Bailcs, did not hold tho trump card in this terrible game of lifo and death. No one held it but Giddings, tho lawyer, and ho was provided for as yet. Philip paused leforo tho window. There could 1k no vital danger j-et. It would take time. Hi3 enemies were on the right track, but there were blind windings in it t hat would hinder the scent. Hinder it, but at last what His mills seemed to hold him in bond age. Ilis lifo work was hero where the dan ger was, to show tho world what an em ployer ought to concede to his workmen. To M'ta bright example to soften the rigor of his class. Could ho forsake his glorious work? To lw sure his workmen were prov ing themselves ungrateful, nnd murmured louder against him today tiian ever against his father. They had taken their children away Irom the schools to spito him, though he would not suffer their little bodies to bo tortured in tho mills any more They bo grudged him his luxuries, as if it were their money that bought them. There were no more smiles and hearty words for hhn from the ioor ho had done tho best he knew for, and all thomanufacturcrsnround were laugh ing at his failure, a- liiey called it. But a look of determination came over tho 3-oung man's pale face. He believed ho could plant his feet like the rock uud wear out their impatience. The violence of his jieople should not make him tremble. He was their friend and they would come to le lieve it. lie liad not done ull they wished, but he could not see any further yet, and he would take no step blindly because of re proaches. If he were not right he was nearer right than thousands of Lis class. By and by their turbulence would subside, when it could not stir him, and his measures would havo time to bring forth their certain fruits of smiles and prosjtenty. New blocks of mills would stretch away in all directions, and tho homes of his working iieople would dot with happy cottages all the lulls and valley near. But 15-jrtha. Did he love his mills or her the tnorW She should not be iennitted even to guess her own terrible story, or her lifo would be clouded like his. But the air of the vil lage would soon be trembling with the news, and the liaud of pitiless justice would be laid upon her. Should he wait for it t God had granted him one week of iieace, and now this month for warning. Was not tho world largef Were there not high mountains and unpeopled deserts, where they could le sale.' where he could hide his darling from insult ing looks and words, where no prison cells gaped open for her.' A sudden great light broke over Philip's face as he walked his little studv with rapid turns. He could save her. The plan un folded itself in his mind. There was yet timo if he were piick. He must give up nis great plan for his workmen; he must sell his mill, but he could yet save his wife if she were w illing. But she might refuse to go. Philip hurried to the room where he had left her mid opened the door so suddenly that she started up in terror. Her nerves were so bhaken that day, joor girl. "Bertha, my love." ho said, breathlessly, "how would you like a trip to Europe!" "You are joking, Philip." Was it eager ness or aversion in her eyes He felt afraid to iook and sec. What resource was left if she would not go I "How can you leave your businessf There was an inflection in her voice that made him glance quickly at her face. Tho coldest women have their enthusiasms; ho had touched hers. He hardly knew her, her face had such a new vitality in it. "And would you really like it so much?" ho said, with his deep tenderness, that had a touch of reproach in it, which she was too dull ever to catch. Ho camo up to her and explained what charming routes they should take, awl what lovely lands they should see. Not Prance and Italy and the banks of the Rhine alone, hut even Egjpt and the far east, not a sjot of beauty in tho whole far oir world, but thev would enjoy it. A llusu was on Bertha's cheeks, at last, and her eyes shone liue a young girl's tu-i. a lover whi.-pers tho first romance in:-, cars. And Philip sat by her side o:.. happy to fco her smile, and to toa-.i i . . golden braids of hair. It was after the table in Mrs. Giimess" fac tory Iwarding Louse had been set for next morning's breakfast, which xvas booh after tea this same day, tiiat one of the boarders came into the d.uing room and cleared away tho dishes in front of liim to write a letter. It was not a very highly ornamented room, but everything was jiainfully clean, remind ing one of tuo aching arms of somo poor woman, every thing but the tablecloth. Clean linen i one ot tha most exclusive luxuries of the rich; the n-dustrious poor may achieve shin::ic: floors, and glistening laces, "but spot less lm-."i is quite beyond them. But it made very little liih'crence to this man to-night, for his eyes wire swollen so that dis criminating ision wa out of the question. He spread his paper before him, and after uncorking hu ink little, made two or three abortive attempts to dip his pen. Then Bailcs, for it was he, looked around to see if an;, body was laughing at him. But the room was empty, all but a French girl and her lover in oho corner, who v.cro quite too much taken up with each other to takenotico of anybody else. Then ho tried again, and this time inked not aloe the ien and half tho length of the holder, but the iwlm of his hand in addition, nnd as u natural but ap parently not foreseen consequence, that por tion of the tablecloth within his roach. If it had been much that Bailcs had eared to say, ho probably would have given it up in de spair, but it was only two lines, nnd oven a blind man could write two lines, if he laid a whole sheet of jiaper for leeway. The two lines Bailcs wrote were these: "Curran. You are wanted here at once! A friend." CHAPTER XXXII. TOO LATE. It was the afternoon of the Wednesday that the steamer Salvator was to Bail. But Philip Breton and the woman he had hoped to save were yet in their house in Breton ville, hundreds of miles from the pier. The clock in Bertha's drawing room had struck three. It was the very hour; the hist bell must be ringing now, und friends were say ing their farewell words, handkerchiefs were waving graceful adieux, with here and there a teardrop. Home seemed very sweet at this moment of separation, and dreams of joys in strange lands seemed too vague to comfort many a heart that had been light and merry till now. Philip had not slept theso two nights for anxiety. Tho very air bad seemed so full of danger he had feared the storm would burst upon them before today. New, haggard lines had como into his face. He had watched all the countenances of the villagers for signs and warnings. Would his enemies give him time! IVell, they had given him time, and yet he waited. He had driven to every train for his old friend Philbrick, but he liad failed him. He had strained his blood shot eyes so eagerly last night to make him out of the .solitary arrival on the evening train. If the old man had known how much depended on him, he would surely have hastened. Philip dared not trust his mills in any hands but his. The old Tnnn would be gentle with his charge; he was patient, ho had broader ideas than Philip Breton, he was less of an aristocrat. And his mills were very dear to Philip oajy less dear than his wife. Perhaps the old man might come yet, before the next steamer sailed, but there were three long days for his terrible secret to work its way to the light three long, dark nights for a blow to falL Philip found Bertha in tho drawing room, waiting for him. Tho excitement that flushed her face seemed to havo smoothed out the lines of care, her c es were brighter than lovo for him had ever made them. She seemed grown young as tho first day in tho garden she had fallen asleep on his shoulder. How tho poor girl longed to go. He stood a moment before her, and lovo and sorrow swept oer his soul in alternate waves. She was his beautiful wife, who looked to him lev her only protection. And out of pity for tho mob that liad insulted her he liad let slip, ier!iais, his last hope of saving her. Wliat did the wretches deserve? Yet perhair; Le had sacrificed his wife to them. Perhaps th.s delay would make those sweet, eager eyes weep forever; that queenly, gold crowned head bow in humiliation. How the world would wonder that he had r.ot saved her from a felon's cell, with such wealth and iwwer as his to command. He had ritked her salva tion to bof ten the fate of the thousand un grateful creatures in his mill who caivd nothing for him. "Oh, Bertlia, forgive mer he cried as if his heart broke that moment. All hi.; h seemed dead then; the waters of desolation were sweeping in ceaseless swelling vtima over his souL For a moment the woman looked ut mm in silence, trying to interpret for her-clf th meaning on his wan. passion marked face. It was for him t'Jo supreme xnniwat nf au agony such a soul as hens could not oven -o:i-ceivo of. The man suffered more in that mo ment, than the foulest dungeon in the world, or the scoffs of a city rabble, or the contempt of every woman that ever spoke her name could hurt her. Then she die.v herself liack from him: sho thought. jKxir creature, she understood tho expression on his face. "Then vou have missed the steamer, and vou knew; too, how much I wanted to go." Ho did not sjieak, but a pitiful look of on fusion was struggling into Li-, fat v. "When can we go, then.'" she asked coldly. "The next steamer sails Saturday." Sat urday! Poor girl! Poor Bertha! Tho furies arc folding their black wings this instant to settle alout her soul. She only thought it was her pleasure trip w"as deferred; it was his plan to save her from unloading ruin failed. One of tho ministers of evil was at tho gao this moment; now at the door; in tho lialL Then the servant announced a name, and Mrs. Ellingsworth stepjKtl into the room. She had been smiling her best, but every smile vanished at the sight of the shawls and traveling bags. She looked sharply at Ber tha, who was dressed in her blue traveling suit; her hat was on tho sofa lesido her. She glanced about the room. The chintz covers were placed over tho dnma.sk upholster-; tho 1iano was closed nnd packed. Bertha looked istlcsslv at her. "Oh,"wont you sit downf But this strange visitor stood as. if rooted to her place. "You are going away.'" P&Jip turned a surprised glance at her, the tone she assumed was crisp and imperious. Ho saw the dan gerous look come into the dark, brilliant eyes, which forgot their dit-:seinblinf$ for tho moment. The woman knew everything. In some way she hud learned the secret. Would she daredenouncu his wife leforo him? Was he so poor a man a woman like this dared to beard him? He did not speak. Her message of scorn and infamy would come in a mo ment, she would tear down the veil he had spread lief ore his wife's crime; ho baw her red lips fairly trembling with tho bitter words. Then 'Philip looked at her no more, but liisrvcs rested nitvinelv on Bertha. How would see meet ilf Would she flush into 1 rare jiasbiou Would sho turn jle and faint in overiowering shame? "Yes, wo were going to Europe,"' answered Bertha, utterly unconscious of the hato that glowered at her out of the flashing eyes. 'Philip did not want me to speak of it or 1 should have told you before; but I suppose it don't make any "difference now, since we've lost tho steamer. It left the pier an hour ago. So we ure not going now till Saturday. Isn't that it. Philip dear? Why, you don't mind m v U'll.ng Jane:" It was Bertha's own words then, that had decided her fate. There hail been some hojw before, Philip now remem bered: but at last her deadliest enemy knew everything. The mine would Le sprung le-foreto-mon ow's sun had set. He could see it in the sudden triumphant gleam in th woman's eves before she thought towuile. But Bertlia" was the only one who could talk, just yet "H'Aj, yon do it miad my telling Jane f "Won't you lend n:e a few things, to got me over a Yew d.iys, everything is packed up, ai:d our bagn'e on the way, you know?" aud Bertha vent on to explain in detail her Waierous ntcesnties. To-morrow will do." "Certainly, I only wish you had let mo help you get readv." But her light laugh could not deceive Philip again, but it was too late now to guard against her. "I will run right home and get the things you spoke of ready for to-morrow." Yes, and there were some other things she had not spoken of, Jane Ellingsworth would have ready for to-morrow, too. CHAPTER XXXHL THE LAST STRAW. "You are too late, my friend." Philip had been sitting in his study in tho darkness which was not more black than his life. But he arose to give his cold hand to Mr. Phil brick, who had come at last. "Why too late? This is only Wednesday. Have you changed your mind? I did not suppose there was so much hurry, and I wanted to have everything readv." "It is too late," answered PBilip gloomily. What use to tell the old gentleman that Philip Breton's wife was a criminal before the law, that the transfer of the mill property was only a part of his scheme to save her from an infamous penalty, that their deadli est enemy knew all their plans now, and no doubt her sleepless eyes watched their every movement, lest they should escape her hate. The servant came to the door. "I suppose you will have lights, bir. Some men from the mill folks want to see you." "Oh, yes; show them in," ho said care lessly. There were not chairs enough for the four workmen who came stumbling in like pall bearers at a country funeral, but Philip did not seem to look at them. One took his place by the window, and soiled the curtain with his hands; another, apparentl- the spokesman, disdained to lean against any thing, but stood stock still in the centre of the room, bent forward a little in an attitude borrowed from the prize ring. His feet were planted well apart, and his arms bowed out at the elbows. "I suppose vou havo some complaints to make," said the young mill owner with a gentleness of tone that was quite mjainder stood by the delegation, who immediately tried to look very fierce. "Ye're right, sir,"' answered the man in the center of the room. "Ye know yerself, ye alnt doin' the right thing by us." Philip did not speak for a moment, and Mr. Philbrick would have thought he had not heard the fellow, only tor a little twitch ing at the corners of his mouth. Apparently the young man was deeply hurt by ni fail ure to satisfy his men. "I have done the best I knew.' "Wal, we kin tell yer, if ye don't know no better," presumed the workman insolently. Philip's eyes flashed at him, then dropped to the carpet again. "Pay us more wages for one thing, shorten up our hours for an other." "You fare better than others. I divide the profits with 3-ou. You thought I was very good with you once," The young man's tone was not argumentative, it was too hopeless for that. "Yer don't divvy even; our share don't 'mount to much," pnt in the man who was soiling the window curtain. "I am sorry for you, but you can't expect me to make you all rich." Taere was such a sadness of reproach in Philip's voice that a mist gathered before Philbrick's kind eyes. But the workmen got the idea they were frightening the young master. "I have gone as far as 1 can see my way Don't you think you had better be patient with mer "Be you goin" to raise our pay!" Philip shook his head thoughtfully. "I cannot understand it is my duty or my right" 'Are you goin' to shorten up our hours?' asked the man at the window. "I cannot" The chief spokesman turned to his com panions.. "Ther aint no use. Wal, 'squire, to-morrow you may wish yon had. Come along, boys." Philip had dropped back heavily into his chair. He seemed to have forsotten the pres- i ence of Mr. Philbrick, until that gentleman fotnn to amlain bis wore Mtrfeat wntna. "How can you expect your help to be satis fied," Philbrick was saying; "even if they wero well iaid it would be small object for them to be shut up all their lives, as if they were convicts. But you don't pay them, either. It isn't because the business don't liay, for your father's croiits and yours were enormous. It is all the icsait of a false valua tion of the worth of services. Now I shall seek to remove the burdens that crush the people and restrict there natural develop ment." Philip said nothing. How well his old fnend bad kept his enthusiasm through all the years of his life ! Well, it would do no harm to let him talk on. "You will ak me for details." Mr. Phil brick took his seat again and drew up to him a sheet of paper and a pencil. "You will ask what burdens they are that are on the mil lion, besides the common necessary burdens of human nature. I will tell you the principal burden, it is the intolerable tribute to ac cumulated capital hud ujx)ii the working classes, which makes a tyrant of the man who has saved a surplus out of his wages, and caused the hojieless vis iiierti:u of poverty. Like all forms of slavery its etlects are great apparent luxury, which never ienetrates below the very surface of society, and tire less industry which earns notmng for tho workers but food barely enough to support his dav's work. It is benefit enough for tho man who has saved money that he can work to better advantage; it is a lever in his hands. If we eniiit capital to take such enormouj profits as it does, every day and year it in creases, as wealth increases, the crushing tax on hiljor. I sliall my you but 2 ier cent on the money I shall owe you on account of the mill properly. The rest of the income of the business above two ior cent, belongs to the lalxirer.' The reformer glanced expectantly at Philip. But the dull, hopeless look that was on his face an hour ago had not changed. "I am not suro but that is too much," pur sued Mr. Philbrick, "but it will only lw a little while before I shall pay up the debt." There was no use in stopping the enthusi astic old gentleman, whoso great heart was a fountain of human kindness. It would be time enough for Philip to tell him that he had changed his plans later. "But 1 shall also sliorten the hours of work. Six hours of confinement in the mills is enough, and without leisure all the advant ages I can give my work people will be of little avail. I can let different set of hands relieve each other if it seems necessary, or build new mills and take in a thousand more hands to share the blessings of justice." Mr. Philbrick leaned back in Mis chair and a great light of benevolence shone in his face. It was a pity to disappoint him. "This is an opportunity I have hoped for a whole lifetime. I can show the world that labor ought not and need not be wretched and famished. It is more blindness than Villful cruelty that delays great reforms. If I can once show the world what justice is and how it works it will not be long be fore" will have to select some other spot for your Utopia." The young man spoke bitterly. Unconscious of his selfishness, ho begrudged the rest of the world the happiness he had missed. Then camo a moment of intense silence which was broken at last, not by a voice, tut bv the loud ringing cf a door belL It rang so violently the great, silent house echoed again. Had the end come then? Philip Jpaped to his feet. Wild thoughts of desper ate expedients rushed through his fevreish brain, but he yet stood like a statue when the study door opened behind him. He tore o-ien a telegx-am and read aloud: "Steamer Salvator delayed till to-morrow morning at o." For a moment he did uot take in its mean ing. Then he caught Philbrick's urni 60 tightly the old gentleman almost cried out "Do you want the mills as you said? You were not joking, oh, you were not joking f Philbrick gazed at him in astonishment. Philip seemed iu such a terriblo state of ex citement. His pallor was replaced by a burning flush, hi eys that had been so dull shone with unnatural brightness. "Your plans will succeed better than mine, nnd vou cau't find such a good place as this. You will take my mills." "Of course I will, but I thought you said" "Never mind.' cried the young man, "never mind wliat I said. Draw the papers at once. But no, I cannot wait." Philip turned on his heel as if no earthly iower could detain him a moment longer. "But the papers are all ready." And Mr. Philbrick took a LundJe of documents from his breast pocket, and Uld them on the table. "Where shall I sign them quick?" de manded Philip. "No, no, not there, that is my note to you; sign here, and here, and here." "I can hardly see; everything dances before mv eyes. Is it all done now?" lie liardly waited to take the papers Mr. Philbrick had signed for him. Then, with out another word, he rushed from the room ami bounded up the stairs. Fivodoin! safety! oh, thank God, thank God! He could save her yet. A castle on the Rhine, a palace iu Venice: he would find the rarest homes for her. How sweet it would be to hide with her. The awful sense of hourry peril would lift from his soul. He pushed open tho door of the white chamler. Bertha had been sleeping. The tear marks were on her cheeks that had lost their beautiful flush. She was so disap pointed, ioor girl: and yet she never guessed "Wake up, wako up, my darling." She started from the bed and fell to weeping on his shoulder. "I dreamed they were taking me away from you, Philip."" But he dried her tears with merry kisses. "We are in time yet The steamer don't go till 3 to-night." CHAPTER XXXIV. UNWELCOME VISITORS. The watchman at the mills was not a little surprised, as he went his first round that night, to see a man's figure leaning against a pillar in one of the weave rooms. Tho fellow did not appear to mean any harm; he was not breaking anything or stealing any cloth, but how could lie have found his way inside? The watcBman felt a little uneasj' in spite of himself; it was such a thing as had never hapiiened before. "Hello! what business have you got there?" But the interloper did not appear to hear him. How oddly he looked at the looms, as if they were living things that he loved. He had not spoken, and his hat shaded his ej-es, but tho expression of the attitude was so plain that even so rude a man as the watch man could read the tender reminiscence in his heart Perhaps tho fellow might bo crazy, but this was no place for him. Oh! I didn't know you, Mr. Breton. It's a nice evenin', sir." But the mill owner did not even answer him, and moved away toward the window as if impatient at being interrupted. The moon was full, and the sky was clear, only for a few silver edged clouds. One, he fancied a 6hip sailing over the sea, but how slowly it glided; could it go no faster? Ah! suddenly it parted into bright fragments, and tho wind scattered them pitilessly. He looked across at tho other mills: the moonlight kissed their grim walls fondhy, and sparkled in their windows like a hundred brilliant lamps. Why. hero were his fire escapes, close to the window coping his first business venture. Philip raised tho window and steppei outside. It mast bo nearly time for Bertha to como with tho carriage, as be had arranged, to avoid possible suspicion. No, there was half an hour yet. But Philip closed the window behind him and went down tho silent stairs. Ho went into his office. He would wait there for the carriage, it would not be very long, and then there was one last duty he must attend to before it came. He struck a match, and the gas shot up so brightly it dazzl&l his eyes. He turned away for an in stant. A massive form stood in tho doorway. Philip must have left the counting room un locked when he had come in. Some one had followed him, apparently. But the young mill owner took only one step toward the in truder. 'It was no stranger that crossed his threshold, but a man whose name was burned into his heart. It was the rightful husband of Philip Breton's wife Curran. His hair had grown long and almost straight about his neck. His cheeks were thin and haggard, and the form that had been like a proud oak was bowed as if it had been weighed down by a burden too heavy even for a giant to bear. Philip stopped short and looked at the man with speechless terror. He had supposed him hundreds of miles away. Could it be possible the outraged husband had never left the village since their last meeting? Perhaps his flashing eyes had watched Philip wooing his wife a second time, and begrudged him his few cold kisses. Perhaps he had peered in through the win dows of Philips home; bad he not a right to look at his wife, and followed them forth on every walk and drive, waiting to strike till the blow should fall most deadly. He had chosen his time welL Poor Bertha, with her dreams of Como and Chamouni. But what would be do? Leap upon his enemy and kill him? Tie man in the doorway looked too pale and ill for such violence; would he then neap curses upon him, the bitterest human lips ever uttered? But Curran advanced into the room with outstretched hand. "Don't you know me, then, friend!" Philip hesitated again. There might be a grain of hope yet; ne would surely never have given the young man his hand if he had known or called him friend. "Some one wrote me to come. I dont know what he wanted," Curran explained wearily. "They expect so much of a man; they want him to be a God; and if he were they would crucify him." Philip was recovering his composure. At first he had felt a wild impulse to confess everything to the wronged husband. He seemed ao grand, so magnanimous; he would not b rruu. But then nil mtxon cama haelr "But, my dear fnend," said Philip, drop ping his ej-es to the floor, "did I not tell you it was too late? I am not going to sell. You to him. In such a case as this thero could bo no amends. Iiinocpjitly, Bertlia and Philip had done him a temnie wrong and them selves; forgiveness could not blot it out. God in his mercy might spare them the penalty of infamy; but the injured husband had no choice but vindicate his honor, when be came to know. "You look ill,r said Philip at last, drawing him out a chair. Should ho detain him? Bertha might come before her time and break in upon them, the two men both of whom she had injured so terribly? Oh! that most not happen. Was not that a step in the pas sage now- ? Should he let Curran go, then t 1 ne nrst man ue met wouiu iour tuo story 01 his shame into his ears, and then the catas trophe. He must not go but he must not stay. Philip looked out into the lus-sigo. No one was there. Curran had dropped into the chair Philip had offered him. "Do I l.Kk ill f he asked, pushing Lis iong hair luck from his forehead. "Did you ever lovo a woman w ho hated you ? Did jou ever want to pour out your life for her, and see that she despised you : You know whom I mean. Why 1 once fancied you and she were lovers, till sho told me not. I mean Bertlia." lie spoke tho name so tenderly, u thrill of shame passed over Philip. Bertha was this man's wife. Had he not a right then to speak her name tenderly .' And so Curran had fancied Bertha and ho were lovers till she told him uot ah. Bertha. "She has left me," Curran went on in the same soft, tender tone. "I don't suppose it interests you. But if I could only see her now, I have such a strange feeling tliat 1 might win her b:ick. She made such a ten der sweetheart." Then he lifted his eves more Hmdy to Philip's face, set like a wall of rock. "Is there uny trouble among your help:" "Yes, they have flung all my offers in mv teeth." "It mast have been that which made them send for me. 1 had hojied, or feared, I hardly know which, it might be something of Ber tha. It is queer, isn't it, a woman like her should turn my head so completely j What is thero about her, did you ever think of it: Of course j-ou haven't.'" Curran seemed to make an effort to dismiss all thoughts of her that unmanned him. "You needn't be afraid of me; 1 thought you seemed a little btnui;? when I came in." Philip started involuntarily, but Currai continued: "1 hha'u't encourage auy stride against yon. God will bless your lio for your work for the poor. If he hasn't yet, he will give you a happier love than he has given me." Then he rose with new energy to . his feet. "I must go and stop the mischief. I can do more with your laborers for good or evil than any man "in the world. I suppo?o they may lie in the hall to-night?" "Yes." But Philip hurried up to him and laid his hand on his arm. "But don't go, not yet." "I must Shall you be here long? Well, I will see you again to-night." "God grant not," murmured Philip Breton, as the door closed after him. Then Philip unlocked the great safe and swung back its green door of iron. He took out a packet and locked the safe again, and carried his packet back to his office. Ho turned the gas still higher and held the packet in the flame till all that was left of it was a little heap of charred paper on the floor nil that was left of Philip Breton's will. With that act he closed up. as he believed, all that part of his life worthy to be remembered. He was young and "strong,but he had failed. Hence forth he must look on while others worked. Fate had taken his work away from him. He must sit Kick on the seats with the women nnd children, and look on and applaud when great deeds were doing. Ho would have liked to work, too; but perhaps others would do his work better. "Hallo, hallo, Phil, don't you work pretty latef It was Giddings, the lawyer, in n con dition of decided intoxication. "I'll liet yer dollar you don't know what I came for? ha, ha, ha; you think money; don't you; more monev? But I aint that sort of a teller." Philip had been simply disgusted at llivt, but there seemed a terrible leer in the drunken eyes. Could it bo the man had come to ex Ibse lum? What was the use of struggling against his destiny any longer? If he could have gone yesterday, he would have saved nil risks. But he had waited just too long. Curran had returned to claim his wife. Jane Ellingsworth had discovered everything. And now this Giddings in his drunkard's foolishness was threatening what niiu ho could bring. "You are not going to do anything rash are you," said Philip, dropping his eyes in humiliation. But Giddiugs came close to him and laid his hand on his shoulder. Then he put his ' face close to Philip's, with a drunken man's false measure of distance. The young man writhed at his touch, and held his breath to avoid taking tho hot fumes of bad liquor tho fellow exhaled. But he did not dare to anger tho low creature. "Did you think," continued Giddings with gushing" reproachfulncss. "that I aint got aii3 conscience? You're doin' wrong, Mr. Breton. I aint got no right no right to let it go on. Did you think I aint got no conscience?" Philip shook him off and his faco grew so terrible that the fellow winced as he had done lief ore at that look. "Don't strike don't kill me, Phil Mr. Breton, I was only jokin' can't you tell when a man's jokin'. Got any money 'bout clothes, say $00; 'm awful hard up. I wouldn't hurt you; your altogether too nice feller." He leered affectionately at the young man, then suddenly he winked frightfully. Philip threw him a roll of bills. It was the last blood money tho scoundrel would ever draw". By to-morrow morning Philip Breton and his wife would be beyond the reach of harm, or lieyond the reach of help, one or the other. "There is $100; take it and . go, I have business." . "Ten, twenty, and twenty makes thirty, ten, and twenty and twenty, here aint but izO. Thought' I's too drunk to coun' did vouP "There is S100 there." 1 "'Slie. Yer takin' vantage me cause I'm drunk." This creature must be away if it cost $1,000. I He crowded another $20 bill into the fellow's clammy hand. ".Now go, or you'll stay longer tnan you want to." Giddintrs dried his tears and gathered his ' limp joints together to go. But ho insisted I 011 x iiuip s suuiuiik uaiius. But even after Giddings had got into the hall Philip heard the fellow muttering to t himself, lie stepped hurriedly to the door of his office to catch the word, but could not. If Philip bad been a little quicker he would have heard this: "Somethin' up, I ain't so drung but I ca' see that. Guess 'sil e'up to the boy's house. , His wife '11 know me, ne, he." 1 Would Bertha never come? If they escaped now it must be but by a hair's breadth. Ruin , would be close upon them. For tho adjust ment of a ribbon sho would sacrifice every- 1 thing. It seemed a great while since Curran bad left tuo ollice tor the labor meeting, aua he had not so far to go. Something might have delayed the terrible disclosure for a low moments, but by this time ho must surely j have heard the whole story of his shame and aisiionor. it wouiu stir mm 10 mauness. xiis uoble eyes would flash lightnings, and thun derbolts of hato and scorn would drop from his lips. No human being could stand against tho divine dignity of such a man's righteous wrath. Philip fancied tho mob sweeping up the road behind this outraged husband, seek ing out his wife for the doom that would satisfy his mad thirst for vengeance. Now, iwrhaps, they were bursting in tho gates, now breaking down the oaken door. And Philip could not be there to protect tho beautiful woman who had only sinned through lo-o for him. How the color would flee her cheeks as she looked out on the pitiless faces of tho frenzied mob. There was no arm now to shield her, none but Cumin's, whose love was now embittered into hato. Thero was no pity in his white, wasted face, only insulted love, only scorn that could grind her fair life, with out oue throb of tenderness, beneath his feet Why did she not come! Philip was almost, wild with mingled terror and hope. He walked the room like a caged lion. Now ho rushed to the door and glanced desperately up and down the street. His horses wero champing their bits at her door, but the light yet burned in her cham ber. There was hardly time to catch the train at the Lockout station. The wild mob with the maddened lover, the most terrible of enemies, at their head would be at her door in a moment. Still other dangers Philip did not guess threw a gathering shadow across her path. But she lingered yet Titlr Continued.) A ton;; Distance Hide Tho great est long distance ride on record is now to the credit of Col. Gat acre. He went froia Simla to Uiaballnh, !); miles. i:i S 1-- Lours, with three quarters of an boiir allowed for change?, and return-'!, l.iaking UY2 miles under 22 hours. Chi'. "vrald. Mating a Tortune. James A. Trotter, the Massachusetts gentleman of color, who is now recorder for the District of Columbia, is making a small fortune in Washington. He re ceives $l.o0 for every deed he records and has sometimes taken in $125 in one day. New York World. Wa It Talth Cure? A Salt Uikc mother arose in the night at the solicitation of her daughter and nibbed fifty cents' worth of cough medi cine on the latter's rheumatic limbs. Tho cure was immediate, but the pains re turned as soon as the mistake was discov ered. Chicago Herald. The British government is making ef forts to cultivate oysters on the shores of Tasmnnia, and is said to be meeting with good fcUCCCM. ' IRELAND'S FOIK LORE. REVERENCE FOR ANIMALS MENTION ED IN THE SCRIPTURES. Popular Superstitions Coaaected with ChrUtniaa Wicked 'Work of the "liar Dael" Licking a Uard Cnrloos Cn touis Some Sign of 111 Fortune. In Ireland, as iu every country of Eu rope, many curious ideas about almost everything that is seen or heard In ordi nary life have been handed down from parent to child. Beasts, birds and in sects arc regarded with superstitious fear cr J'nvwr. and when any object has its mention in Scripture tho popular belief in its good cr evil influence is materially strengthened. Ti:. ox and the ass, as appearing fre quently in the P.ihle, nro always highly regard-d, and, a-, it is the general belief that our Saviour selected thu ass to ride upon 011 account cf the cros oa his back, that animal is looked upon with signal es teem. It is considered lucky to have one of his species in a Held with cattle, as the mark of the cross is a certain safeguard against malicious witch or wanton fairy. r.;it this fortunate animal can do more , than ward of? evil spirits. He can tell j Christinas us unerringly as u schoolboy, and every Chri-tinas eve "no falls down at midnight aud brays three times iu honor of the approaching dawn. If this fact lw doubted there are nlwnys plenty of wit I ne- e-s who have kept awake to see the oc ' cii;r-::c! and who have seen it frequently. The cock is regarded with similar rev erence on iffOMtst of the scene between Christ and St. Peter, nnd is believed to be as well aware of the joy of Christmas ns the ass, and in consequence crows dur ing a good part of the nine nights preceed i:ig the Christian festival. The crowing of a hen, that at any other time would be n most unlucky omen, is then all right, as it is then supposed to share in the joy of the cock at the coming of Christmas. AFRAID OF A PAItA DAEL. The dubh duel, or ilnrn dael, is a black insect of the earwitj class; tho meaning of the name in English is the black or other devil. In creeping along, whenever it hears any noise, it always halts, cocks up its tail and protrudes its sting, which is similar to that of the bee. No reptile has been so much abhorred or drended by tho peasantry of Ireland as the dara dael, and legends of its evil doings abound. Its wicked work began at a very early day. It is said to have eaten the core of tho apple thrown away by Eve, nnd to this day a strong smell of apples Is perceived when it is crushed, for it is always to bo crushed by a stone or lump of iron, which must be hurled at t'ie vermin, as other wise the devil's essence would be con veyed through any medium of wood or leather held in the destroyer's band. Iron and stones are deemed non-conductors. The Irish boys and women, when they throw tho stones, generally exclaim: "Ma shocht paca agus ma paca niorrio urth' I. e., "Aly seven sins uud my deadly cin upon you." The allusion in the exclama tion is to another legend, which claims that the dnra dael acted as a spy upon Christ nnd told his enemies where ho went. Judas, on his way to betray Christ, is said to have met a number of dara. daels, who turned up their tails to Indicate the way the Saviour had gone. The lizard in Irish, aire luichalr, which literally translated means "the pig of the rushes" is held in esteem for its curative powers. When caught, the per son who is anxious to receive the curative power takes the aire luichair in Iws hand, licks the creature all over head, feet, belly, legs, sides and tail: and the tongue of the person who thus licks the aire lui chair is said ever afterward to possess the power of taking the sting and pain out of n burn. There is also un idea that the aire luichair, or newt, is always on the watch to crawl down the throat of any person who happens to fall asleep out of doors. cumous CUSTOMS. When passing over a bridge of any size in Ireland the wayfarer invariably raises his hat or utters some word of blessing or prayer for the builder of the bridge. It is considered unfortunate on a May morn ing for a farmer or his wife to meet a hare, us under such circumstances "puss" is said to take the milk from the cows. Just at present, when evictions are in full swing, it may help to illustrate the popular sentiment by recalling the custom of cursing known as "The Fire of Stones." The aggrieved person collects as many small bowlders as will fill the principal hearth of the holding he is compelled to surrender. These he piles in the manner of turf sods arranged for firing and then, kneeling down, prays that until that heap burns may every kind of sweat, bad luck nnd misfortune attend the landlord and his famiiy to untold generations. Rising, he takes the stones in armfuls and hurls them here and there, in loch, pool, bog hole or stream, so that by no possibility could the collection be recovered. Certain trades nnd avocations nre held in disrepute, but tinkers come in for more than ordinary dislike. The reason al leged is that when the blacksmith was ordered to make nails for the cross he re fused, but the tinker made them, and therefore Christ condemned him and all his race to Ixj wanderers and never to have a roof of their own to cover them to the world's end. It is unlucky to take a cat with you when removing. In consequence of this belief cats often suffer terribly. It is uu lucky to meet a barking dog or a bare footed woman early in the morning. If, in addition, the woman should bo red headed, you must turn back in haste, lest some evil thing come upon you. It is lucky for a dog to come into the house the first "thing in the morning. A girl chasing a butterfly was scolded by her companions saying: "That may be the soul of your grandfather." Upon inquiry it was found that a butterfly hov ering near a corpse wns a sign of its ever lasting happiness. Chicago News. Calendars for Sale. The tolmccouists have discovered a new and easy way to turn many honest pen nies. They are selling the pretty, though often questionable, calendars gotten out by the wholesalers as advertisements. The wholesalers get them up to give one to each storekeeper, nnd even then the cost of some is very great, though few are printed, for the work is ns good ns money will buy. But they dare not refuse the retailers extra copies if they ask for them, and these are now offered to tho public at chromo prices. New York Sun. Could Not Koniomber. "Wose, deahf Tell me ah did you make a memowacdum of the ah we nmrk I made to you when I was here be foah?" "No, Charlie, I didn't." "That'i dweadfiil. cause, don't yer know, Icawn't wecollect myself whether I pwoposed to you or Clawa." Whitehall Times. Look out for plenty of sea aorpcuta. Each log in the big raft is a possible and potential sea serpent Riickleit's Arnica Salve. The Bekt Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chnpped Hands, Chilblains, Coma, and all Skin Erup tions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Dowtv & Becher. July: Discreet women have neither eyes or ears. Things well fitted abide. An Abolntc Care. The ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINT MENT is only pnt up in large two-ounce tin boxes, nnd is an absolute cure for old sores, burns, wounds, chapped hands and all kinds of skin eruptions. Will positively cure all kinds of piles. Aak for the ORIGINAL ABI1TNE OINTMENT Sold by Dowty & Becher at 25 cents per boi bv mail 30 cents. msr7y It is Absurd For people to expect a cure for Indiges tion, unless they refrain from eating what is unwholesome ; but if anything will sharpen the appetite aud give tono to the digestive organs, it is Ayers Sar aparllls. Thousands all over tho land testify to tho merits of this medicine. Mrs. Sarah Burroughs, of 243 Eighth street, South Boston, writes : " My hus band has takon Ayer's Sarsaparilla, for Dyspepsia and torpid liver, and has been greatly benefited." A Confirmed Dyspeptic. C. Canterbury, of 141 Franklin St., Boston, Mass., writes, that, suffering for years from Indigestion, he was at last induced to try Ayer's Sarsaparilla and, by its use, was entirely cured. Mrs. Joseph Aubin, of nigh street, Holyoke, Mass., suffered for over a year from Dyspepsia, so that sho could not eat substantial food, became very weak, and was unable to care for her family. Neither the medicines prescribed by physicians, nor any of the remedies advertised for the cure of Dyspepsia, helped her, until she commenced the use of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. "Three bottles of this medicine," she writes, " cured me." Ayer's Sarsaparilla, PRRrABED BT Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. Prteo $1 ; six bottle. 95. Worth $5 bottle. A poor beauty finds more lovers than husbands. Worth Knowin-. Mr. W. H. Morgan, mercLvit. Lake City, Flat, was taken with a sover cold attended with a distressing couvh :-.n-running into consumption in its lirs-f stages. He tried many so-called popp lar cough remedies and steadily gr w woree. Was reduced in flesh, had difil cnlty in breathing and was unable to sleep. Finally tried Dr. King's Nov. Discovery for consumption r.nd fouii immediate relief, and after using r.lv.i a half dozen bottles found l.i'iu-elf w 1 and hns had no return of tbo discus No other remedy can show .-o trn-u.! record or cures, as Di Kind's N; v I covery for consumption gusran'ced t do just what is claimod for it, 'in bottle free at Dowty & Becher 's dr--store. The filth under tho white snow the sun discovers. Good War,ea Ahead. George Stinson & Co., Portland, Maine, can sire yoa work that yon can do and live at homo, making great pay. Yoa are started free. Capi tal not needed. Both aexea. All ages. Cot this oat and write at once; no haim will be dono if yoa conclude not to go to work, after yon learn all. All particulars free. Beet saying work in this world. 4-ly He that's long a giving knows not how to give. The BabicH Cry for It, And the old folks laugh when they find that the pleasant California liquid fruit remedy, Syrup of Figs, is more easily taken and more benefloia. in its action than bitter, nauseous medicines. It is a most valuable family remedy to act on the bowels, to cleans the system, and to dispel colds, headaches and fevers. Man ufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Company, San Francisco, Cal. For sale only by Dowty & Becher. In choosing a wife, and buying a sword, we ought not to trust another. Whooping Cough may be kept under complete control and all danger avoided by frequent doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. No better treatment can be prescribed for it. Sold by Dowty & Becher. The wearer knows where tho shoe wrings. Try Moore's headache cure, it beats the world. For sale by Dr. A. Heintz. Praise the sea, but keep on land. ICenews Her Youth. Mrs. Phcebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay county, Iowa, tells the following remark able story, the truth of which is vouch ed for by the residents of tho town: "I am 73 years old, havo been troubled with kidney complaint and lameness for many years; could not dress my self without help. Now I am free from all pain and soreness, and am able to do all my own housework. I owe my thauks' to Electric Bitters for having renewed my youth, and removed com pletely all diseaso and pain." Try a bottle, 50 cents and SI at Dowty k Bechor's drug store. Praise a hill, but keep below. Mothers, Read. The proprietors of SANTA ABIE have authorized Dowty & Becher to refund your money if, after giving this Califor nia King of Cough Cures a fair trial as directed, it fails to give satisfaction for the cure of Coughs, Croup, Whooping Cough and all Throat and Lung troubles. When the disease affects the head, and af eumes the form of Catarrh, nothing is eo effective oa CALIFORNIA CAT-R-CTJRE. These preparations are with out equals as household remedies. Sold at 81.00 a package. Three for 82.50. Hope is the poor man's bread. Worth Tour Attention. Cut this out and mail it to Allen it Co.. Au gHSta, Maine, who will send yoa free, something new, that Just coins mozey for all workers. As wonderful as th electrio light, aa genuine as pore gold, it will prore of lifelong value- and importance to yon. Both sexes, all ages. Allen fc Co. bear expense of starting yoa in bneinens. It will bring yoa in mors cash, right away, than anything else in this world. Anyone anywhere can do the werk, and livo at home also. Better write at once; then, knowing all, should you conclude that yoa don't care to engage, why no harm is done. 4-ly Disgraces are like cherries, one draws another. I am selling "Moore's Tree of Life" and it is said to give the very beet satis faction. Dr. A. Heintz. 30-6m3 Talking pays no toll. 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