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THE DAILY BEE FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 4 , 1885. THE CHEAPEST PLAGE IN OMAHA TO BUI One of ho Best and Largest Stocks in the "United States . To Select From < NO STAIRS TO CLIMB , ELEGANT PASSENGER ELEVATOJR AVIiohave trilled airnv tliclr youthful \lKcir nnd p mort who art minvrlnofrom tcrrll > I < , DKAINS mid IiOSMKS , who arowonk , IMI'OTKXTaml mill I fu , . . . . , \J U IV 1 11V lllalHT Ol IIUV lll p tK.U'.IIIK IMU 1.113V > U > ww " " " Las Ullou to rtiri'.liy a few eels nr tnnnlln ti < o rj the celebrated Atliompwlilioiit exposure , m LESS lime , nn.lror . l.hsS rnoncr than miy oilier method Intliuw'orlit. Weak back. Iicadncbc , KMlbUlONH lassitude , loss of spirits and ainhltlnn.Rlnniiy tlioniliti. il r o ad Iu dreams. UcfeclUu memory. IMI'OTKNCi : . flfs. Impediments ti nmrrlapc. and limn ) oilier symptoms leadlUK to CONSUMPllON o INSANITY , are promptly removed bj this trcatmcut , and vlgorou manhood restored. 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The question ho hai to bolvo was \ \ hnt motive could hnvo bccu GtrouB enough to foico Beatrice to take sucl a step 1 lie had heard from Horace all about the claim niado upon the child , and this had ex plained a matter whlcli had for bomo days been troubling him greatly , namely , Uca trice's abrupt departure from London. Ha hero ho could BOO no strong motive. Thi clnhii was abandoned , or at least lay qules cent. Besides , Beatrice , us ho judged her was far more likely to light than tolly Ho dismissed anything to doith the boyer or nt least put it osido to bo inquired into collaterally. Herbert , too , hod hinted lib idea about ai attachment. Frank having nccrtalnw that no shadow of. suspicion of such a thin ; hung over Beatrice , fctcinlj- put it out o Bight. Besides , there wcro one or two rccol lections V'icli ho carried always with hln and which rendered Mich a vulgar , unworthy explanation something not far short o" sacrilege. Ho reckoned Beatrice a. uoman of superior abilities , logical mid perfectly nblu to foresee consequences. Ilo lull that she would no have uctod as she had acted without care fully considering what it ciilaileJ. No ro mantic , girlMi iinimlso had hurried her away ; no eccentricity of clmi actor had lot her to fchajw mch u course. The loasou , whatever it might be , was t her uiiiid am ply su lllcient. (3ho ( was unhappy. Her own words raid 0. Did some danger overhang her ) Die some evil threaten hcrJ What danger ; "What evil } Why could not he , Frank Car- mthers , bo at her lido to thioid and nidi Heaven knows ho uould do it and tock no reward. Ho groaned. Ilo uns very miserable anil cast down. It was in this very room ho had bemoaned his ilrst sorrow. Ho had recovered from that and had encouraged himself to hope that lUc > -uomau ho loved would , after all , be his. And now to como and Hud her gone Rene \\ithout a word gone no ono knesvhither no cno know whyl To feel that she was llymg from some menacing evil amlyi.t not known hat. Ho was very un happy. Ho had como down with such news for her news which even as n Iriend she would have been glad to hoar. lie had breathed no woid of it tj her in London ; had resolved to say nothing about it until all was tuttlcd. At last ho taw his way to giving up the drudgery of teaching what ho bitterly called fools. Ho had for yeais been a thrifty man , and the money ho had saved was not u small sum. For years ho had dreamed of literature as a profession , and now ho s > uw his way to a realization of that dream. His political articles had attracted attention. Ho had been offered an imjiortant journalistic post. A manuscript from which he expected great tilings was iii the printer's hands. Ho saw a ccitjjn amount of renown if not fortuuo waiting for him. All this ho had como down to tell Beatrice before ho went back to Ox ford , wound up his uli'oirs , and bade the eltibaic town farewell. It seemed as if , whenever ho counted on dinmiiig tlio cup of joy , it was struck from Iris lips ! Ho must find Beatrice. Sacred as her wish not to be traced might bo to Borneo and Hprber' . , Fiauk felt that it did not affect him. Jio would not of course itoop to call ing in detective aid , but the utmost ho could do to solve the mystery should bo done. To Finnic , Beatiico's flight appealed m n far more serious light than it did to tar uncles. Ho must go and look at her portrait. There was a fine ono in the drawing room. He went there , stood before it for a long time , and to the representation of herself vowed that she was tlu fairest woman on earth , well worthy for a man to live or die for. Then ho began to retrace his steps to the library. As ho crossed the hall ho saw a strange sight. IVInttakor , the irreproachable , the dignl' fled , with indignation written in every line of his black-coated limbs , was standing at the front door against which ho leaned his full weight , whilst with his right hand he was struggling with some object which pre vented him from quito shutting the door. Closer examination showed Frank that thia was the end , about six iuclicn , of a stout wnl'iing ' stick n contemptible object , yet , as it was hold , powerful enough to foil the old servant's efforts. IVhitlakor was puffing and blowing , not so much from his exertions as from anger. His face was as red as a turkey cock's. Nothing impicssed Fiank more strongly with the feeling that unusual things were happening at Hazlowood House than the sight of this respectable old retainer in such abnormal dilllcultics. "What's the matter ! " ho said , going to the door. "It's a man , Mr. Carruthcrs , " puffed out "Wlnttaker. "What doe ? ho want ? " "Ho asked for Miss Clauson , sir ; I told him she was away from homo. " "Well , what theuf" Frank grow inter ested. The parties outside and inside re mained in the deadlock. "Ho asked for her address , sir ; I told him I did not know. " "Well , what thenf * "Ho culled mo a damned liar , Mr. Car- ruthera , " said Wblttnker , with supreme emotion , and in a voice so low Ihat it shown ] liow ashamed he was of the occurrence "a damned liar , sir. " The repetition sounded almost tearful. "Open the door and lot mo have a look nt lilm , " taid Frank. "I wouldn't , Mr. Carruthors , if I were you , sir , 1 licliovo ho meditates making an attack of personal violence. " "Never mind ; ojxm tlio door. Ho won't personal violence me , and you can fataud bo- iiind mo. " This , ns ho vraa a head and shoulders taller than Frank , Whittakor felt to bo sarcasm. However , being accustomed to obey , ho opened the door , and Frank found himself face to face with n man about lili own ajo. A strong looking , muscular fellow , dressed In the very height of fashion too far up , in fact , to look u gentleman , Maurice Horvey , of course. Having given Beatrice more than 21 hours' grace , he put In execution his threat of looking her up. Not that ho expected to $00 her ; not that ho was prepared with a plan of action in casa die [ roved icculcltrant ; but ho know the call nould alarm her. It was only when ho hcaid from Whittakcr that * > ho was out of to\vn that the idea of her attempting to evade him l y Wight occunod to him. it completely throw him off his balanc ? , mada him disre spectful to the old servant , and oven when that functionary replied iw a gentleman's servant fchould In BuchstrniUreply , byslmply closiug the door , Induced him to put his btick between the door and the post. Hervoy looked at Frank ; Frank , little guessing w hnt this man's existence meant to liim ntid Beatrice , looked at Hervoy. "Well"1 ho &iid. coldly. "I wiih to icpeat a few inquiries which 1 made of the servant w lion ho to uncivilly shut the door In my face , " said Herveyl "I bo , ; to repeat the buruuii'a answers which you to uncivilly received , " wild Frank , "You do not know her r.ddresl" "If you uro tpeakiiig of Alias Claiiion , I do not. " Hervey hesitated. "You are not Mr. Talbcrti"1 ho said. "I urn not , " Mild iYunk , coldlv. "Mr. Talbcrt cuu no doubt give mo the in- fonimtloiU'1 j "No donbt. But I presume ho will wan to know your reasons for asking. " "I'll wait and see him. " "I don't think you will. Of course I hav no power to prevent your colling again , bu you will not wait hero. " Hcrvov scowled , "Will you try and turn mo outr ho said , defiantly. Ilcrvcu Kowlcd. "Will you try and ( urn me out ? " tie satrf. " not " sold Frank "Certainly , , pleasantly "You stand bighor than I do ; you mus weigh twostono heavier ! you look In pcrfoc condition. Oh , no , 1 shall merely Foiulrotuu to the stables nnd have the dogs loosexl , or may oven scud as far as the villugo and fotcl tbo constable. I shall not Interfere furthc tbnn that , " Hervey muttered what Frank know wn nn oath. Ho turned away ns if about to tnki Frank's warning. Suddenly ho changed his mind nud came back. "Docs Mr. Tnlbort know his niece's nd dress1 ? ho nskcd. For n second Frank felb almost sick. His Interrogator had tried to nsk the question a if it bore no hidden meaning , hut ho hai failed. As by inspiration Frank know tha this man , whoever ho might bo , was nwnrc that Beatrice had lied. "JSTo , " ho said , look ing him straight iu tbo face , "ilr. Talbcr docs not know it. " Without n word Ilcrvcy turned and strod < away. Frank , with his head iu n ferment walked across to the library. Dimly hi guessed nt something not the truth , bui something which from its vnguo terrors was worse than the truth. And in consequence of that halC-formod guess ho turned traitor at once nnd began to fight on Beatrice's side ready to aid her and to keep IILT uncles ii the dork. Ho paused at tbo door , and callei to Wbittnkcr. WbittnUer came. "You sot that fellow down properly , Mr. Carruther,1 ! , bo said , approvinglv. "Did II If Iweroyoii.AVhHtakor , I should not mention the affair to your masters. " "Sir , " told Whittakcr , with emotion , should bo aHiaiuod to breathe n word ahout it. Both -Mr. Horaca and Mr. Herbert would bo so mortified at the thought of t servant ot theirs being called inch ou op probrious epithet.1 "I should not mention it to Iho matdi either , Whittaker. " "Sirl" exclaimed Whittakcr , in o tone oJ great surpiifo , "Ah , I forgot to whom I was speaking. I bog your pardon , Whittakcr t quiM forgot" "Yes , sir , you did , " said Whitaker ( , witb true dignity ; but , nevertheless , 1C only in order to show th ro was no ill-feeling , tak ing tha two half-crowns which Frank ten dered liim. Who was tliis man so anxious to ascertain Beatrice's whereabouts ? Leaving out of the question his nugentlemanly behavior to AVhittakor , instinct told Carruthers that he was not ot the class from which Beatrice drew her friends. Spurious metal ; no eigh teen carat stnmp anywhere , ho felt certain , Horace and Herbert would look gentlemen , whether dressed in the pink o fashion or lounging about in rags not tliat they over did the latter so , although ho was too modest to add his own name , would Frank Cnrruthers. But this fellowl Suddenly Corruthors started from bis un happy musings. Why had ho let the man go ? Why not have forced him to say for what purpose ho wanted tha address ? He took his hat nnd ran quickly down the drive nnd along the lane in the hope of overtaking the man. Ho ran right down to the village , but saw nothing of him. Horvoy had caught a passing cab , and was now well ou * his way back to Blacktown , and carrying the pleasant reflection that Beatrice's man ner of getting out of her difilr-ulty bad pub him into a cleft stick. Ho began to wish ho bad been contented with monay , and fore gone revenge. In the nineteenth century an attempt at revenge proves a failure in nino- ty-nino case's out of a hundred. Although Carruthers did not find the man ho u anted ho found eomo one else Sylvomia Mordle. Sylvonus and his tricycle formed the centra of a Kympathotio group of vil lagers. Something had gene wrong with the metal stood , mid the curate , smiling as if n foundered tricycle was ono of the greatest unexpected blessing * that can visit n clergy man , was examining wheels , spokes , cranks and chalas. Various suggestions , some prompted by rustic wit , were hazarded by lookers "Got the " "want's on : staggers ; a food , poor thing ; " "light ii fire under him , fair , " etc. , etc. Sylvnnus took Iho jokes of his flock iu good part , but , presently looking up , saw CaiTiithors among tlio spectators. Ho left his helpless machine , nud the two friends shook hands warmly. "Here , " said Mordlo , turning to bis flock , "bring that affair to my house , rome of you. Now , old fellow , " to Frank , "como and liavo nehat. Heard you wcro to bo dowu this week. Como to my lodgings. " Ho took Frank's aim nnd swept him away. "Cau't give you moro than n cup of tea , " ho continued , "tobacco anil ten that's the worst of beiu ? in the church. Can't ' ilaro to offer n friend whisky until after 10 o'clock at night. An enemy might go by un awares. " Ho rattled on merrily , nnd appeared to bo id the highest spirits. This , of course , was because ho felt certain that Frank's rccond visit to Oakhury would not have bosn paid bad Beatrice remained an unattainable prize. Frank only came again because ho felt sura that a Mcoud attempt would ni-'nn MICCCSS. "Lots to say to you lots , " jerked out Syl- vanus as they entered his rooms. "Fmi- sliawe writes mo that you nro going to give up coaching. Want to hear ail about it * but wait till the tea's made. Ever see mo make tea ? " "Wonderful thing tea ! * , " bo continued. ' Cheap tea helps Christianity tromondously. Great blessing , " Ho put the a'ready steam ing kcttlo fully on the llro , nnd opened a canister. "I I , Bylvanus MorJb , found out the error of modern tea-making , I'coplo make it as they made it t enty years ago , when it cost oaven nud six n pound spoon ful each head , one for the put. I go on a tcalo . " Ho absolutely sliding , according to price. lutely shoveled in the tea , uud dushol tha boiling ati > r on it. "Now two rninutos , and tticii | K > 'ar. The aroma , tha soul of the a tea , is caught. Tastal' ' ci Frank thought that even an aroma must " bo cunning and bubtlo if it managed to csf < capo this bustling , energotio parson , The Ei tea wns certainly good. ei "Now , " wild ilordlo , stretching out his long legs , "toll me the now * " During Iho process of tea making Frank B had been reflecting. Ho saw thit ha wanted n aid moro aid than Horace nnd Hcrlnjrt , tt who o ono Idea was to conceal Beatrix I * flight from tlio neighboring gossips , could ' give him. Ilo knew that Bylvmms was true < - ' ' as stocl , and would keep the secret. Ho r < hoped to gather from him tome useful particP1 ulurs ns to Beatrice's everyday lifo during li tbo lost few months , So bo told By 1 van us the news the whole news. And having told it. Frank Carruthcrs KIW what few , very few in this world have ever sccuj thai \vos the Hev. Sylvomis Mordlo looking the picture of utter "misery mid self reproach. Tlio change in the man positive1 ! startled Oarrulhors. "It's been on my mind over since , " tali Mot-die , dejectedly. "What's been on your mlndf For mercy' sake sjKak out if you hnvo any clue to give. " "I have been very wrong. I ought never to have yielded. But 1 did. 1 could n' ' icfuso. " "Did wlmtl Pull yourself together nut tell mo what you mean. " Mordle did so , and gave Frank the whole history of the expedition to Blacktown Frank , who a few hours before had heart nil nbont the Raw lings claim , tried to relieve Wordlo's mind and to certain , n extent suc ceeded. However , the curate still rotainct the Impression that the visit to the "Ca and Compasses" was in Kimo way rcspomiblt for the girl's flight. Frank had some troubli to got him to promlso to withhold his con fcsslou from the Talborts. Ho resolved to find this woman whom Beatrice trice had visited , nnd to learn what oecumx nt the Interview. Ho felt halt inclined to veer round to Horace's original theory , tha Beatrice had fled to insure her pet's ' safety 1'crlmpi the man with whom Whlttnkcr hat struggled wean lawyer's emissary. Beatrice might have paid her mysterious visit in ordc to delay proccodtngs. Jf so , her strange ac was but nn neb of folly , and all would come right in the end. Ho tried very hard to take this view of the case , but ho could not. No , there was more much moro , in the background , and ho fcl that the man ho had seen hold the key of the puzzle. Ho cursed his own unreadiness o resource ill having lot liim go so easily. CHAPTER XXV. ANOTHER rAI.NTUt. TASK. Tlio dinner that night at Hnzlowootl House was a dreary affair. Frank did not t-co his hosts until the gong sounded. Their calli had kept them so long that they wcro obligot to dress in undue hnslo to avoid impunctiml ity in their own persons , n thing w hich wouk have amounted to a kind of moral sulcido. The conversation whilst Whittnker Avns ii the room was naturally forced. Frank eouk indeed tell them of the contemplated change in his life , but us all the while ho was think ing how Beatrice would have received the news , his communication was made with none of his usual vivacity. Horace and Her bert wore mildly astonished. They trusted iu that way which implies doubt that il would bo for the best. To give up n certainty for an uncertainty seemed a pity ; but of course Finnk know his own business host. A remark with which Mr. Carrutkcrs mentally agreed. It seemed quite in order with the misfor tunes of the house that the bottle of Ii - - - -w-i should havs been shakoa In some way an4 appeared cloudy , not to say thick. It might have boon as thick aa pea soup for all Frank cared. Nothing , or next to nothing , was yaid dur ing dessert about the recent painful event. Frank sat n oody and silent. Ho was workIng - Ing out problems ; connecting Beatrice's flight with the man of the afternoon and the visit to the inn. For Beatrice's sake ho was now fighting i for his own hand. Horace and Her bert 1 ho eliminated from the inquiry. His moodiness affected his hosts , and upon his refusal to take moro wine they suggested an adjournment tothodrawing-room. Frank agreed readily. At any late ho could sit there and gnzo at Beatrice's portrait. "Do you mean to take uny further steps ? " tie asked. "I think not , " said Horace. "Herbert and I have talked the matter over and feel there is no moro to bo done. Wo saw n great many people this afternoon , and I nm sure liavo leit a general impression that Beatrice has gene to visit friends. " "It was a most painful duty , " raid Her bert , "but ono wo felt must bo performed. In fact , it was due to oui selves to forestall jossip. " "I nm sure Frank quite understands the situation , " said Horace. A satiiical smile curled round Frank's ips. "It must have boon most painful , " ho aid ; "you must have felt like two Spartan joys with a joint fox uudor their clothes.1' "Yes , " said Herbert , simply ; "wo did. " "I have often heard tbo simile used , " said [ lorace , "but its great strength never struck no until now. " Carruthors gave a short , quick laugh ; ho could not help it. The brothers looked sur- irisod. They could see no reason for any ipproach to merriment. A biting sarcasm came to the young man's lips , but ho ro- itraincd it , and in a moment was glad ho lad done so. It w ould have wounded thcso wo kind , mild-looking men , who , no doubt , vere ns unable to realiza the anxiety raised n his breast by Beatrice's flight , us ho was unable to comprehend the importance of the . consequences which they wcro making such sacrifices to avert. Seeing things in the same light is a matter of constitution , cduca- ion , mid training. Just then Whittaker brought In tea. and vhilst ho handed it round Frank had leisure o rejoice , insomuch as ho had kept his tougno u command. But misfortune hail not yet lone with Hazlewood Houso. Frank , in noving his arm , knocked down a cup , nnd sent its scalding contents over one of the overal delicious little Chippandalo tables , ho pride of the Talbjrts' hearts aud the envy of their lady friends. Tlio simile of the Spartan boy and the fox nust have scorned oven uioro appropriate to loraco and Herbert ns they smilingly assured 'Yank it was of no consequence , uono what ever. They did not oven ring for aid , This , lowover , was because Whittakcr , who had vitnossed tbo catastrophe , was already on is ! way to the ECCIIO with nn armful of soft clotlis. Ho mopped and dabbed and wiped > ho table as tenderly ns a mother might per- 'ami tlio ablutions of an infant who suffered 'ron ; some imtation of the skin. Horace ami Herbert uatchod him for a while , and hen , 110 doubt thinking their apparent care- ossno-ss h id cased Frank's mind , joined in' ' ho rubbing aud wiping. They Uiutod up , L-v Torace anil ITfrltr joined < n the wiping , omen of their Rla-ss cloths , nnd poked them nto every little corner nnd intcrstit'coxnctly ' s : a floanly nurse wotild linra explored tlio ' ars nnd oycs of her infant charge. Frank -as compelled to stand by nil the time and ) ocl what n clumsy rnlllan bo had boon. Ho il-hcd bis relief usVliittaker \ nt hibt gutb- rod up the duiter.ami dcpartod. Convcrsntion Inngiilshod. Tin mlsfor- Ir Line to the toblo Doomed to have driven , , , leatrlco into the background There is < olhing lllco a Eocond grief for driving out tie first. Frank felt that Iloraro and Uer- n crt wi-ro still thiiiUius of that VId Icco of furniture , Ho was right. Pros- VIP ntly Hoi uco Klipjxjd out of tbo room , aud P > eturnol with u biimll bottla of furniture it ollsh and a piece of flr.unel. Gravely nud 8' ' elaborately bo began } iolishlng bU blander- 8'S > ggod Chippeiulalu tieasuro. 8'h 8'h ( TO UK CONTINUED ] T h Tbarfl ar to tl.o United States forty ccflin 1w 1 ictoilej , tbe UrijesV baiujf In Cincinnati , w THICKS OP MNEMKN. How tlio Wlrcn Are IllcRitlty Strung "T | it | > tiiR " Wires lor ln- rornintton. Chicago Tribune. Oa the roof of ft lofly bnllding In the business district two brawny linemen wore at work among the network of wires fastened to n high series of cross-arms. Ono bent hla oir oloto to n tiny telegraph Instrument connected with a wire , while the other , under his direction , busily twitted two wires together. "Hold on , " raid the men listening nt the Instrument. " They want to mcnitiro retlstanco. Wo will have to wait a whitu. " The two descended and behind n hugo chimney lit their pipoo , Asked a young man who had been watching them with Interest : "Suppose you wanted to string a wire from this to that building oppo- sit , how would you do it ? " "That's against the law , yonng fellow , " responded the tailor of the two llnemou. "Telegraph companies never break the law. " "Bat stipposo yon wanted to. " "Young follow , If 1 wanted to c rrn wire across the street from hero I'd lot yon go down on the sidewalk end watch , nud while yon were watching I'd ' got the wlro over and yoa'd never knorr It. How ? Well , that' n business aocrot , but I don't rnlnd telling /on that 1'ro ' known men to psifurin the feat several w ye , If I wanted to do It I might take tbiit pilot wlro , for instance , that IB com- poaoa of two or throe strands. 1 might twist a bunch of wires to go across the ttreot till they exactly resembled the pilot wlro to an cbaorvcr on the sidewalk. I might cat the pilot hitching on my bunch end keeping It taut by main strength , any man opposite could eloirly banl It over. You wouldn't know It was msvlng. When ho had wlro enough I'd ibako ont the n ires I wanted from the bunch and leave the rest to make good the gap in the pilot. If I couldn't find a pilot wlro on the particular roof , I'd take the biggest gage single wlro there and hltou two small wlroa twisted together to It , make a Quo joint , nnd my assistant would haul them over. : ) uo would servo to make np the break n the big wlro , the other would bo rnlno. [ f I ware driven to it and had to got a rope across the street , I'd work either early in the ovonlng or early in tlio morn- ng , when I have hoard there rtto only a 'orr policemen around nnd thojo cither csleop or cbutnpa that Trouldn't know what I waa doing. I know one man on Dearborn n'.roat who had ono wlro in hla oflico and had to have another. An enemy asroro ho shouldn't and hired a maa and a policeman to watch the cor ners of two buildings on oppocito sides of the atroot and the sky to BCD that no wlro was strong While they were look- ng the wire went over. It wcs a little- ; wo-strand cable , just the elzo of the oln- ; lo wire , and after it waa fastened to the alter and the joint nicely soldered It took an hour to poll It slowly over. " "If yon woio to undertake such n job wouldn't ' yon bo liable to mistake th.3 wire ? Got the wrong one ? There arc a good many on the roof-topr. " "Yer , there are thousands of thorn elegraph , telephone , electric light , sig nal , fire alarm public and private , dead acd seen t. But there are cccrcs of llnc- ncn who know every ono. T can put my lands on a dozen mon any ono of whom cu can take blindfolded oa any roof nd ho'll tell you the name , number , owner , use , destination and origin , and BCD of cvory wlro in the biggest rack you csn find. Its kind of a natural knowl- dga you either know cr yon don't enow. I know a man who can't read or wrlto , but ho can break open a thlrtj-two trand cable and pick out tha wire ho wants. "It Is alnaya a follow who knows tbo wlro geography ot the rocfa , " ho coa- Inucd , "that makes the taps. Are there many taps ? Ton don't hear of a fraction f thsra. It Is natural Bomoltmeo people would try to catch the secrets worth housands of dollars that go over tolc- ; raph wires ain't It ? I was after a tap .ho odhor day and found it in our oflico orcr. ; It reminded mo of another In he days of the hottest war against the inckot-ihopa. A certain shop wan get- Ing quotations. Wo made a dozen tests and tours , and found nothing. Finally > y accident I discovered the operator in n trtaln hotel hod hla Instrument near a olophono nnd shouted quotations out too oudly. I looked at that telephone and uund that It was kept in circuit by a iltlo wooden-peg under the lever , which was apparently with the ear pleco hang- ng in it. That wai a good dodge , bat lie tappers mtdo It a beautiful ono by I ahiog that : telephone wlra all over town nd actually breaking open a telephone able , running it through that aplcco , tun into another cable , aud finally taking ; through a cantril tower , all to disarm usplcton. Wo located Ita other end in a nk cllico In a high building on Clark t-eot nnd there sat a telegraph operator , tie 'i/lnno to his car , catchlnc ; tha shoot- ng quotations of the other operator and : -iegraphlng them over a eccrot nlro to ho bucket shop. la another case they eft a blind lead for us In the shapa of a wlro half concealed running into a hole in brick trail while they broke open the nen-covered line , fastened their tiny opper threads to It , and ran them down olus bared in thn Insulator Into a tilmnoy. In another oaeo they tapped very wlro cf a certain company and [ pged up a battery of their own. thus nicking themaolvca Independentand bade efianoa to that company for four weeks , II they dropped on the tapa in their own ( lice , In another case they went on a ertaln roof the owner of which aworo 10 would shoot any man found there dinging moro wlro , and kept a guard to o it ; and while the guard wan on band apped the wire they wanted , Of course wo didn't think of looking there Mid idn't ' go up tborofearing we'd bo thrown I ff , till we had to. " Tnlclntj to tlio "VVoortH , OJtlitan ( to editor with valleo In hla > land ) Hello , Shosral vrhoro are you gen - n ? at this hour In the raomlnti Jt Editor Snpara ( looking warily about ) 'm ' going for thu first truln. In writing ' ip the eoclablo last night I stated that be ladfos wcro the ciinliott lot of wo in ( in ( Dvor saw nsietnbhd together. This 'nornlni ? thn paper had ' 'homelloat" for oomelleat. " I'm ' golnc' up into I IIP orth Woods for a month's mention. Tlio Slroet Oar Nulannco , The conduct of the street cir drivers stopping tbolr oars and shutting their yea against imtla from the street , la bo- onilng abiolutely uaboirabla to the pit- ors of the line and IB a matter of unl- ercal comment and condemnation. One river was caught In the ut , BO flagrantly orforinod this noon tnat U U tin- mpoisiblo to overlook It. Ono of tbe jentlotnen of the Union Pacific panaoii- er department was compelled to run n lock to catch car No. 21 , turning off of 'cnth street op Fanum at 12,15 , wblle IB batle were eocondcd by a choraa i / iioutn fiom the atrtet , which a peat nruuld liavu heard , T"E CHICAGO Council Bluffs and Ghicam The on to Uke far Ta Stolnc" . Utnhitl ! ( own , Ccilut lUpUj , Clinton , DUIo , Chlc-iffo , lilt OTuVo knd 1.11 j-olnta cMl. To the npoplo ol No btMk , ColoiAdo , Wyoming , UUh , Idaho. 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Cincinnati , Nligara Fail * , Buffalo , Pllteburg , Toronto , Montreal Boston , Now York , l'hllailclhla | , Baltimore , W h- Injjton anil all points In the Kaii , Mk the ticket agent lor tickets Us the If von vrtan the best accotutnoiUtlont. All lick agents sell tickets \la this Hue. M.nuoniTT. ps.nAiH , Qtneral Manager. Gon. Pa. . Agent. CHICAGO W.N. 11ADCOCK , Oon 111J FarnamSt , Omaha , No b CMXVA. GO , St. Paul : e.A.iLW.A : -ST. TH23 SHOBT LINE And BEST KOTJTSS.- FIIOSI OMAHA TO THE EAST , TWO TRAt NS DAILY BETWEEN OMAHA AND Cblcngo , Minneapolis. Milw.vikoa St. Paul , Oodnr linplda , U.weaport Clinton , Dubuque , IlocUford , Hock Island , Freeport iTnacuvillo , Elgin , Mtidiecm , La Oroojo , Bololt. Winona , And all other Important points Unit , North- cast aud SouthoMt. Ticket offlco at 1101 Farnsra street ( In Paxton Ilo tcl ) , and at Union I'aclflo Depot. Pullman Sleepers and tbo Finest Dining Cars In The World are run on tnomaln lines of tlio CHICAGO MU.WAUKRH & ST. PAUL H'v and orcry attention la ptld to paseoneora by courteous cmplojct ol tuooomnooy. K MIU.EK , General Manager. J. P. TUCKER , Asa't Gen'l Jranagor. A. V , II , CAlirHNlKB , Genl Paea. & Ticket Agent. GKO E. IlKAi-Foni ) , Asst. Genl , TfttB. and a IBU&rti. ffl q ESuccK8son ( TO ) FOSTER GRAY. WHITE PINE , YELLOW PINE , OALI FORNIA KEDWOOD ASH , OA1C , BLACK WALNUT , SPANISH CEDAR. Bear ( U Lime , Louisville Cement Portland Cement , Iowa nnd Michigan Plas ter , Hair , Etc. Etc. . 6th I'rrmnmr' TJccIIno f rnmrrrors or o.i Lost Pinvi-r jJistatc.l ol HIP UlilnoyN , Illili- ] nrr. ns < l I'mxtnlu Clnnil rujmi ) without btnmoch Medicines hy tlio JInrstnn llolui. Vn- rlrort'lu cured without surgery. Treatlsonml tes timonial0 rrop. All rorreapoixipnr'O confidential * JtAKSTON REMEDY CO. , or DR. H. TRESKOW , ac ' - - ' 4 r o wouv vntJK. 1 faaro a poBttlra roincdy for tin aboradlioaio i by It * oea thoatftndiof catovol tlio worst Llnil ender lone taodln tiavo been cured. ltilet ) > il. o.trnncliitnyrnltti initictticacr.timciwiii nen.irno itom.Ki ) I iin : , tnKctbcrivUlinVAI.UAIII.UTKUATIbKctitlillOlliiiua toanyeuflVrer. Olvonxpn-KBknil r O.uddrivs. / UK. T. X. ULOUUM.llli'earlSt. , New Tu * ' Plnttsmoutli , Nel ) . Crco-rol thoroughbred and high grade Heroic d and Jersey Cattle , And Pnror ml .Tnrnnv Ilfil Hwino. Did you "Sup- ' /4JJrji iV | C * " ' ffetinyi ! pose Mustang Liniment only good for horses ? It is for inflamma tion of all flesh. "CHICHESTER'C ' EPJGLISH. " Tlio Orl lnul iiinl Only < Joiiuliip. ludlilionitlilo ( a LADIES. A U > oiir llrlluirUt fit "t'mcliritrr'ftjTnulUlr'iiiiJ tkkt o ollur , or uitloke 4ft. ( itfttiii ) to u for t'Artlcultn ( n Ittttr l > yr < turii mail * NAME PAPER. ClilcbcKtcr Chrmli'iil Oo ffiMBraG-liiiii PACKET OOMPjOY. 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