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THEY ARE OUT FOR BLOOD
.The Matabelcs Thirst for Gore and Are Sure
to Got It ,
AN ARMY OF ATHLETIC SAVAGLS
Th IXlr t South African \Tr r , 1U Origin
nnil tlm Combatant ! The Country , the
ICInc nnct Mil Conrt Wealth
, at the Itectun.
About three years ago the warlike
and Intelligent Matnbolos of Mashono-
land threatened a war upon the Eng
lish colonlsts.ln that countrybut , , listen
ing to the counsels of tholr king , the
wlso Lobeniruln. the trouble was warded
off. But the grumblings of the fighting
mon continued. They partially bo-
iidvod Lobengula's explanation of the
oourso ho was pursuing. Ho had told
thorn that his ambassadors to England
paid that for every drop of English
blood Hhod a fresh Englishman would
oprlng into being. The medicine men
nald : "Lot us kill these hero and BOO if
what they say will happen , " but Lobon-
tfiila'a counsels prevailed. The restive
feeling finally grow beyond that sable
monarch's control and now the cable
brings nowa that the young mon hnvo
rlson and are marching upon Forts Vic
toria , Salisbury , Tuli and the others ,
comprising the foreign military system
In that country. %
Die Country.
Matabololand Is naturally divided into
throe parts.Thoroaro the hlghland8for-
tile , well watered , nnd altogether a de
lightful country the Abode of the king
nnd his retainers. Th'oro is the moun
tainous i eglon , skirting the highlands
on three Hides , including Mashonaland
proper. And there are the lowlands
along the Zambesi and Limpopo rivers.
Chief interest centers now in Alishonn-
land proper , the country of King Solo
mon's inliiOH , that Land of Ophir , whence
the great king drew tjioso vast supplies
of gold which made Jerusalem so splen
did that silver became of no moro account _ -
count than the stones in the streets. The
country abounds in imposing architec
tural ruins , tokens of a high civili/ation
contemporaneous with the Pharaohs.
But the builders of these temples nnd
cities and the workers of those treasure
mines have left no descendants there.
The Mashonas are a wretched folk. Al
ways weak and helpless , under the rule
of the Zulu conquerors they have boon
harried into a chronic state of panic.
They uovor Ho down to sloop without
fear of being awakened by the war
ehouts of a Matabulo impl.
hi length of th ii Colonists.
But a few years ago Lobonguln
acknowledged tho. power nnd authority
pf England , and made a treaty with the
British South Africa company by which
a virtual protectorate was established ,
ever the whole country. This greatly
changed the aspect of affairs. British
administrators took charge of the coun
try ; British prospectors flocked in and
opened mines of exceeding richness.
King Solomon , it was found , had not got
nil the gold out ; ho had only scratched
the surfuco of the doposits. Forts were
loon built and a police system organized ,
and villages of English folk began to
grow about the forts. The chief places
thus founded are Fort Victoria , Fort
Salisbury , Fort Charter , Fort Tuli and
Tati. There is also a little official colony
t Buluwayo , the king's capital. Those
places are far apart. Fort Salisbury is
at the north , sixty-five miles south of it
is Fort Charter ; 12.1 miles further south
Is Fort Victoria ; and 200 miles further
is Fort Tuli. Some 000 bordorNpolico
are guarding the last named place , and
the company has about 1,000 men to look
out for the other three , mostly gathered
now at Fort Victoria , where the first
bolt scorns likely to fall. The fort Is
stoutly stockudou. and the men are well
armed and have several machine guns.
But there will only bo COO or 700 fighting
mon to withstand the onset of 10,000 of
the finest athletes in the world , well
armed , perfectly disciplined and as fero
cious as famished tigers.
Or Zulu Stock.
' The Matabclos were Zulus fifty years
ago , but today they are us closely allied
in blood to the tribes upon whom they
have preyed as to the parent stock. Lo
bongula is the son of the great chief who
led thorn into the country and made
them the terror of a region as large as
France and Germany. Trained as war
riors from infancy , the mon delight in
raida and plunder , despise the arts of
pcaco and regard tholr neighbors as
beasts of the chaso. Missionaries tried
in vain to get a foothold in the country ,
and , though they have tenderly nur
tured the throe stations they wore at
last permitted to plant , it is not known
that they have ever made a single con
vert. Only once have the Matabolos
boon conquered , and that was by thirst.
An ill-fated imp ! sent across the desort-
800 miles to Lake Nganil perished al
most to a man while struggling across
the scorched country on the homeward
march.
The
A few of tno mon who know Lobon-
puln host httvoHomo kind words for him.
lie has , no doubt , baved the lives of seine
white men who were so foolhardy as to
enter his dominion. Stoutly built and
enormously fat , always attired in hia
native dross , n cow hldo , ho looks
what ho is tno chief of a savage and
barbarous people , Ho is about 55 yoaro
old. Prior to assuming the kingship ho
discarded the European for the native
dross , us a sl n to his people that ho
was not the white man's puppet. Ho is
distinguished for a marvelous memory ,
and as things go In Matubclolund ho is
distinctly a man of udvuncqd ideas. Ilia
great aim has been to mould the
notorogonooua races in MB army into a
united whole , with common customs and
a common language. Ho has done hia
best to make his name lospuctod anil his
power felt anong his people by ad-
tnlnlstoring justice firmly and im
partially. His methods may not bo such
as civilUed nations are accustomed to ,
but none the loss ho is a man among hia
people in advance of his ago. He is
very temperate nnd has never boon
known to condescend to got into a
Cassion. In ull his dealings his conduct
&a been regulated by a dignified self-
possession.
' " Ilu Court.
Lobongjila removed his court from
Maeogtv to Bulawayo on the death of his
father in 1808. Bulawnyo is on an oml-
nenco commanding ull the country
round , It consists , says a recent visitor
in the Pall Mall Gazette , of an enormous
kraal , surrounded by u double fence of
strong true stems , and contains the royal
rcaidunce , cattle enclobtiros , smaller
kraals for witchcraft coremonlcs for the
big olllcers of state and royal ladlos.
Lohongulu hitnsalf occupies tv house
made of mud and wood , erected for him
by Boino European. Here the great man
sleeps on u dirty mattress on the ground ,
watched aver by his favorite beer girl ,
vrhoeo propOi'tion8Uko , those of her royal
muster , bhow in an eminent degree the
fattening propertied of the national bov-
crago. In one cursor stand a uumbor of
viilos , presents to the king from various
juntorsj in another Bucks of corn and
Itukota o ! toBucco. All atato and other
business Is transacted In n cixttlo kranl
outside , where the king , now ti sufferer
from pout nnd oboilty , fits in n wheeled
chair. The ground is Uttered with filth
nnd bonas of every description ; n flro
burns clo o ahnnu , whorowlth the roynl
chef propnron the cliolco pieces of moat
Intended for the king nnd nhy guests ho
wlshca to distinguish , after which the
beer girl hands to her master the favor-
Ho drink , first having tasted It horsolf.
All rfiporta from every part of the king
dom are hero made , the messengers
coming toward the royal presence on
hands nnd knees , shouting the kingly
titles nil the while.
BufTerlnKi of the Mnnlicinn * .
For moro than fifty years the Mnshonns
liavo been the greatest sufferers from
Matabclo raids. 11 Is supposed that 300-
000 people lived on those rich uplands
wlion the Matabclo Zulus , led by tholr
great war chief , Umzlllpazl , ctimo from
the Bouth nnd Bottled just west of thorn.
Every nnrt of Mashonalnud has
been overrun scores of times by the
impls of the Matttbeloq In tholr raids for
slaves and"cattlo. Two-thirds of the
people have been exterminated , nnd
the wonder Is that Lobongula , the king
of the Matabolcs , ever consented peace
ably to admit the whites Into a region
whoso Inhabitants ho called his slaves.
The ISBUO of this war will confer a
lasting benefit upon the people of
Mashonnlnnd. Nobody knows why they
wore called Mashonns. The name is not
known In their country. The potty
chiefs who now rule the scattered rom-
nunts of the natives are the descendants
of men who once ruled largo nnd power
ful tribe1 ? , A century ago the people
lived in many thousands of huts , whoso
foundations , where they still exist , show
thnt they wore three time as Jargons the
wretched tenements In which their timid
nnd terrorized descendants shelter them
selves on the tons of hills and rocks ,
where they may watch for the coming of
the dreaded onoiny. In almost every
valley nro the traces of their great rice
nnd inalzo fluids , and on almost every
hill are the ruins of the atone walls
which encircled the ancient villages.
Once rich and prosperous , with largo
flocks of bhoop and herds of goats and
cattle , the people have now fallen to a
very low cstato. The Matablos are the
authors of nil 1 heir misery. Since the
British occupation they have hud n brief
respite from the assegai and torch.
Hopes had begun to grow in their hearts
nnd fear and uesualr wore giving place
to moro manly sentiments , when their
troubles wore renewed in July last. Tholr
herds have been growing and their ag
riculture expanding , and the prospects
nro bright that the valleys of this rich
country will soon echo for the last time
the dreaded war cry of the scourgors of
Mashoiialand.
HAPPY & .T LAST.
The Young Mnn Took u Grout I.onil from
His Kinployor's Mind.
There was a look of stern determina
tion on the young man's face as ho
started for the private office of the head
of the firm such a look as comes to a
man's face when ho has at last made up
his mind to do or die , writes M. Quad.
Knock ! Knock ! Knock !
"Como in ! "
The young man hesitated for the mil
lionth part of a aecond and drew a long
breath. It was against the rules of the
house for an employe to draw a long
breath during working hours , but our
hero chanced it.
"Well ? " queried the head of the firm
as ho looked up witji an icy giaro in his
eyes.
"Mr. Overall " the
, began young man ,
as ho made a great effort to control his
emotions , "I have Ixjon with you over
four years. "
"Yes. "
"I trust that during this long period
my conduct has been such that ll
"But this is no time to come to me
with any such request. "
"Mr. Overall , I was advised to coino
to you several weeks ago , but 1 put
it off. "
"Then put it off again. HaVen't you
gotsonso enough to realize that this
country has boon on the vergv of a
panic ? "
"I know It has , sir ; but ono may love
during a panic as well as when times are
easy. Mr. Over "
"Lovol Love ! What in Jericho has
love got to do with it ? You are now.
getting $2o a week , I bellovo , and if you
aren't sntialicd you can quit. "
' 'Mr. Overall , you have a daug'itor. "
"Yes , I know three ot 'om. "
"I love the oldest your Edith and I
know she loves mo. "
"And you want to ask her hand in
marriage ? "
"I do. "
"Take it ! Take Edith , Jane and
Sarah all three of 'em if they'll have
you and got married tomorrow if you
want toj"
"Mr. Overall , how can I over "
"Shut up and got out ! Great Scott , but
whata shock you gave mo ! I thoughtyou
had come to ask for a raise of $1 avook
on your balary. Young man , next tlrao
you want to marry into my family come
In here and jump on my neck in a busi
ness way instead of scaring mo out of a
year's growth. Yes , take 'era and marry
'om and bo happy and got out ! "
FOUR OF A KlIH ) .
AnecUotoi of a Ounrtet of
Aluimrcli * .
A little , ugly , short-tailed and long
haired dng was the cause of a quasi-lu-
troduction of two well known w omen < j
the Austrian emperor at Ischl a few
days ago. The two Americans , who had
boon passing the summer at the resort ,
were taking a walk In the beautiful Jan-
itzontlml , accompanied by their colored
maid and the dog. As they approached
the Janltzonborg , in the Imperial pre
serves , the brute , following a scent , hur
ried through the hedgu lining the public
road and disappeared. The maid has
tened after the pot and Boon found her
self in the presence of a tall , handsome
man , clad in the jroon suit of the
fui obtoru. Surprised at the sudden ap-
peui anco of a colored girl In that part of
the vulloy , the "forester" asked what
the matter was. Ho soon learned the
cause of the trouble , and asking the
name of the animal , took a whistle from
his pocket , blow it aloud and then
called at the topot his voice :
"Waldman ! Wuldman ! Como herol"
The dog did not answer , but a man in
uniform came out of the brush , saluted
the "forester" and received an order to
go in bonroh of the missing animal.
In his absence the "forester" asked
the maid the names of her mistresse and a
the hotel where they were staying , and
many particulars about them , i'roni-
Iblng to return the dog to the hotel in
cube it was found , he bade the maid re
turn to her mistress.
On the following morning a servant
in imperial livery called at the hotel
with the dog and a message from the
emperor of Austria , expressing the
hope that the return of the runaway
would CUUSQ them as much pleasure as
the searoh hud given him. The "for
ester" wua the ruler of Austria-
Hungary ,
"Papa says pvcry state has a political
ring , uuil I guess it's so , because the geog
raphy shows Jt. " "In what way } " "Tho
towns are ull represented by dots , but the
state cupltul uulwayt a dot with u ring
uround It , " _
Pills thnt euro sick .ueadaca * ! iMVitt's
Little Early
rim conx-con IMPJ&
Atlanta Conntfditfon ,
The first association I rnmemborto have had
And U , I nmit hnvo Indeed boon n very llttlo
Ind
Waa not of wntonnolons orof ponchos hanging
rlpp.
Hut of father BrooUngon the porch a corn-
cot ) pipe.
How his black pyo * looked outdroamy through
Iho lary-curiliiR smokol
Till mother , stcnllng tip-too up. would roiiio
l.lm wlthn poke : . . ,
And then betnucn tlio kisses aik him what the
sn ,
And ho would amwcr only with a itl.so toss of
his head.
Then molhor'd lift mo to her lap and say ,
"Dear llttlo Dan.
You'll never mnoko a corn-cob plpJ , will you ,
when you're ft man ? "
And fathor'd urow contemplative and ay ,
"He'll never miss . . .
The soul of all that's blissful If lio's never
tasted bliss. "
Then innthnr'il Mali and hldo her face and say
mock-tearfully ,
"Idobollo\oyoulovo that pipe hotter than
you Io\o mo. "
Then fnthnr'd take her on his knee to mo It
Mietncd fco queer
And cull her nil the nice , nice names from
sweetest svraot to dear
O , that first association I remember to have
I must have boon Indeed , my pet , a very llttlo
Tor folks , whoso words I cannot doubt , say
futhor nuvursmoked
After 1 win 5 years old , and niolhor ceased
With slender llttlo fingers his brown nnd Jolly
chocks. , *
Ah , myl hmovory feature how oft my mem
ory scckt ,
To brinK tlioiu clear before mo , slnco never ,
never inoro . . . , , , , ,
Thbso uycs of tnlno shall moot them this sldo
tliOKolduii shore.
O , the memory that Uswoctostala'tof ponchos
Imtipln'ilpu ,
But of fiithorsinokln'on the porch his corn
cob plpo.
MESSENGER BOX TURNS DECTECTIVE.
Edith T. KveiMin lIMatlctpMa "Units.
Potoy sat -half asleep on the llttlo
bench bet apart for the messenger boys ,
thinking If his drowsy meditations
could bo dignified by that term think-
inc of the long tramps ho had boon on
and the probability of another ono when
the manager next looked his way. It
was raining outside and the streets were
in that musty state suggestive ot choco
late pudding , with no hint about tlmm of
the heavy downfall of beautiful snow
which had preceded the rain.
Potoy didn't relish the idea of going
out again ho was not a "regular' ' and
had neither uniform nor rubber coat.
Ho had boon taken in as special during
the holiday week and wasn't quite sur'o
yet whether ho would bo retained or
not. As a matter of fact , in his present
drowsy condition , ho didn't ' care much
what happened to him as long as ho
wasn't ' disturbed.
Just when his meditations were assum
ing a chaotic mixture in which the ac
tual and the fancied were strangely
combined , the cry of "NoxtP'was called ,
and the bovish form straightened up.
the brown eves were vigorously rubbed
by two very'dirty little knuckles , which
operation did ngt tend to beautify his
countenance by any moans , and a very
dejected figure presented itself at the
desk in answer to the call.
"Horo you , what's your number ? "
"Eighty-six , " drawled Potoy , still al
most too aloopy to answer.
"This call is from 617 North Blank
street. Do you know where it is ? "
'
"Yos sir , " said Potey , whoso rare
knowledge of the city had helped him
materially in securing the place.
"Well , here's your car fare ; don't
forffot the tariff : sret out. "
Clapping his hat on his towslcd head ,
which resembled nothing so much as a
floor mop , the boy waited for no second
invitation , but shot out of the door like
a flash , only to drop into a gentle saun
ter when ho was out of sight of the
office.
Taking his card out of his hat he
soliloquixed as ho walked along : "Swell
neighborhood ! I suppose they want mete
to go to do caterers or do florists. Dem
nabobs allus has some such job like dat
for us poor fellers. A messenger boy's
life ain't ' no snap , I kin toll you , " ho re
marked sagely to himself , as he stopped
to watch a fight between a yellow dog and
a stub-tailed cat that had just run out of
the alloy adjoining a printing ofllce.
When tabby had vanquished her enemy
Potoy proceeded on his way , and after
several encounters with sundry street
gamins and a parley with an apple
woman about the price of her wares ho
surreptitiously mounted the steps of a
northbound street car , cautiously avoid
ing the eyes of the driver , nnd settled
himself for a good time with a thrilling
tale of the plains which ho drew from
his pocket , and the two apples which ho
had bulldozed from the woman for the
price of one.
Somehow the adventure of "Mark ,
the Cowboy , " failed to interest him
today , the jingle of the bells , the steady
drip , drip of the rain , and the ever in
creasing number of passengers necessi
tating his jumping on and off at almost
every square did not tend to the undis
turbed enjoyment of his mental feast.
He , therefore , fell back upon his own
thoughts for company , and viewed In detail -
tail his life since ho had entered the
service of the "A. D. T. " Ho smiled
grimly as he thought of the baby which
ho had held for two mortal hours while
ita mother shopped from one depart
ment to another. It wasn't ' a good baby ,
and ho had boon obliged to walk up and
down with it. trot and sing to it. He
had slapped it once at this thought the
smile broadened into a fiendish grin.
Some ono passing by had suggested that
it was hungry , another thought that a
pin was sticking into it and a third was
certain that It had the colic. Petoy
know that It was nothing but temper ,
but what could he do but walk , trot and
sing , and when that mother returned
was it not unkind of her tQ snatch the
infant from his arms and exclaim in n
voice for all to hear : "What did the
naughty little boy do to mother's
angel1' whllo the miserable "angel , "
with a look of unholy satisfaction , cud
dled down in the woman's arms and
never shea another tear.
lie thought it all over again , the day
that ho went for the undertaker , the
maiden lady ho escorted to the theater ,
as she was quite too young to go to a
place of amusement without a chaperon ;
the bundles that ho had carried ; the
candy that he had bought and the noUih
that ho had delivered , and ho came to
the conclusion that school lifo wasn't so
bud after all.
The car by this time van neorlng the
neighborhood where he wished to alight ,
so he swung otl with that easy grace
that the children of thostroot are quick
to acquire and sauntered leisurely along
the pavement. It was a very elegant
seetiou that he found himself in. A
great square in the center and large ,
substantial looking stone nouses facing
it on each side. A few children
with tholr nurses wore playing in
the park , and at several' doors
well appointed carriages were in
waiting. No. G17 was a corner house as
handsome as those about it and with u
wing built out on a sldo street , which
was evidently a conservatory , Potoy
took all this , in at a glance , and as ho ran
up the broad stops and peeped In
through the silken vestibule curtains , ho
murmured : "Hero's richncba. "
A trim little inaid , with a snowy cap
and apron , opened the door and told him
to wait in the hall whllo nho informed
her mistress of his arrival. Left alone
Petoy took in the details of the beauti
ful house. The wide hall waa fitted up
UB a sitting room , a cheerful flro blazed
in the open fireplace and fur rugs lay
about on the poHshqd floor. Palms wore
sot in every conceivable nlcho nnd the
fragrance of flowers pervaded the
air. Through the heavy curtains
which hung between the hall and the
room beyond Potoy caught a glimpse
of a large picture hanging over the man-
tolplcco. It represented a very pretty
young lady In bridal costume , and when
a moment later jv swish of silk made
Potoy look around' ' ho know thnt the
original of the picture was bofbro him.
"How long you have bconl" was the
first greeting thnt hoi trooolved from the
lady , who despitehqr.youth nnd rich attire -
tire , looked anything but happy. "I
suppose you loitered on the way. Mes
senger boys always do , there is not ono
fit to bo in the service , not ono , nnd
If I had my way they all should bo dis
charged. Here I have waited nearly an
hour for you and rung up the oftlco a
doyen times.
"I came as soon as I could , " apolo
gized Potoy. "It's a long ways from do
olTus. " Ho didn't think it necessary to
toll of the stolen ride or the sauntorings
prior to it.
"Well" i suppose you did , " smiled the
lady , showing the loveliest teeth and
cute little dimples in that one Hooting
burst of sunshine , "but I needed you so
much that I presume it seemed loticer
than it really was. You nro very small , ' '
she remarked abruptly , sizing up the
llttlo figure before hor.
"I'm going on 14 , ' ' answered Potoy ,
resenting the implied youthfulness of
his appearance.
"Maybe Ills as well. Now do you
thin.c you could do something very im
portant , something thnt \\ottld trust tone
no one else , ana something for which , If
you ate successful , I will pay you , say
810 ?
"Try mo , ma'am , " enthusiastically re
sponded Petoy , hoping , however , that it
was not another baby.
"You haven't any uniform , " noting for
the first time this lack on the boy's part.
"No , ma'm , I ain't ' a rcg'lar ; only took
fur de holidays. "
"So mucn the bettor : you won't look
unlike 100 other boys who play In the
streets , and will attract less < atten
tion on that account. Now come with
mo in here nnd I will toll you what I
want you to do.11
She led the way Into the conservatory
and Petey , nothing loth , followed In the
wake of the trailing silken gown. She
told him to sit down on a low stool in
the window , which ho had noticed from
the street , where ho could see all the
pnssorsby without one of them knowing
that Iw was there. The lady stood back
of him nnd gave her instructions in a
low voice that trembled with emotion at
times and then became harsh and almost
inot'tllic. "You too that largo building
opposite , across the square , that is n
club house. I wan tyoU to wait hero with
mo until a tall , fair man with a long
coat comes out of it.Ho is my husband.
I want you to follow him from the time
ho leaves that door until ho returns to
this. You will thenjbo admitted here
where you can watch for his exit ; then
you must follow again.- want you to
do this until I tell you to stop you un
derstand ? Here is $10 for your
expenses. You boys know how to get
into places where otjior people cannot.
Now you will watch , wjth mo until ho
comes out ; then you f tort. I think you
know what I want ? - ,
"But olllce " who
the , gflspod Potoy ,
had not anticipated .doing detective
work. "What will they think when I
don't ' show up ? "
"Oil , that'll bo all night , " replied the
lady , in the inconsoquqnt way rich people
ple have of looking t the affairs of
others not so well ot ! in the world.
"Trust me , I will see that you are no
worse oil b.v entering my employ. "
"There , " she suddenly exclaimed ,
"there ho is now. Go at once and do
not lose sight of him for an instant. "
In loss time than it takes to toll Potoy
was out of the house , across the square
and following in the wake of n tall ,
broad-shouldered man who strolled
along all unconscious of the small
shadow at his heels. Into another club
ho went , then out again and down into
the more thickly settled portion of the
city where offices abound. Into a tall
building , with over a shabby little boy
copying his movements , up Jn the ele
vator , toffothor went the man nnd hia
shadow. The door of the wire cage
clicked , the man vanished into an ofilco ,
and Potey was loft outside in the hall.
"What was he doing inside the door ?
If it wore only glass , so that
Potoy could glance in now and
then. Maybe there was another way
out and ho would miss him after all. At
this horrible thought Petoy grow boid ,
nnd drawing up one log and assuming
the beggar's whine , he pushed open the
door nnd walked confidently in. The
room was filled with olerkb , who glared
at him , and one roared ' 'got out , " but it
didn't matter , for In that brief interval
ho saw that his man was all right , and
that ho couldn't ' got out save by the way
that ho went in. Therefore Potoy was
satisfied to wait it ) the shadow of the
hallway until ho emerged. Ho then fol
lowed linn to the top of another big
building , whcro ho had luncheon , and
Potoy's $10 bill did good service here , as
ho but down and ordered a steak and a
eup of colTeo. Ho didn't dare tackle
any of the unknown ( Italics on the bill of
fare that the qulz/.ieul waiter sot before
him , but stuck to what ho-know how to
pronounce and the taste of which ho was
acquainted with. Eighty-Hvo cents
scorned a pretty big sum for such a little
meal , but then Potoy was wlso ouou'gh
to know'tbat ho had to pay for style ,
and didn't expect eating house prices.
The rest of the day was spent In a
weary trump from ono place of business
to another , In none of which his man
stayed over twenty minutes. Potoy was
getting pretty tired when the tall ,
broad-shouldered figure stopped at n
jeweler's and his weary follow'or was
permitted to rest for'n w hilo , When ho
had made his purclnvBoA he came out and
ordered a cab. Instantly Potoy secured
another and they tore on out of the busi
ness section until they drew up before
the very hoiibo they had quitted In the
morning. "This is satisfactory , " tlioupht
Potoy ; "I can rest for a llttlo whllo at
least. He went to the kitchen door and
a little while later .tho lady came
to him for particulars of hla dayrs work.
She Boomed rather disappointed at the
details 01 tlie morning , but when he
mentioned the jowoWa heroyoa flushed
with fire ns she strode up and down ,
regardless of the eyes of the watcher.
"He bought soinuthfpg at the jeweler's ,
did ho ? Thatbutconflrmaniy suspicion.
What waa it , boy ? you do not know ?
How stupid ! Never .mind ; it does not
matter. Oh , the base" , deceitful wretch !
And I loved him sol" Hero she broke
down in a very torrent of tears that poor
Petey was powerless to assuage.
The next day , after a comfortable
night's rest below stairs , Potoy was sum
moned to the conservatory and in a few
minutes the banging of the hall door
gave him his signal. The lady , however -
over , changed his directions somewhat
by telling him to report that evening at
the house of a friend , where she intended
to spend the day.
Petoy's work on the second day was
not ns arduous as on the first occasion ,
and he was about thinking that his man
meant to stay inhiuptllco forever when
ho came out , told the porter to call a
cab , and consulted his watch unxloujly
every now and then before the vehicle
arrived. Petey was used to his actions
BAILEY , THE DENTIST.
Leading DRNTIST of Omaha.
The dentist who has always made good his advertisements , Ten years experience since
graduation. SIX YEARS IN OMAHA long enough to satisfy the people of Omaha that ho
is HERE TO STAY. Work tried and found as represented. A few facts now mentioned to
think of ,
Ilnllcy , the only dentist who nmkos a
nlnlo for $5.00 thnt fits nnd gives satis
faction.
Hiilley , the only dentist who rankos
the Morris thin otastlo dontnl pinto ;
thin as pnpor , clastic ns whnlobono ,
tough ns loiUhor.
Uailey , the only dentist who has pur-
chivsod the right to ninko the Throok-
mprton removable brldjjo work or tooth
without plates , that can bo tnkoli out by
the wcaror and clonnoiL Groatoat ills-
covory of the ago.
Kailcy , tlic only dentist who uses the
wondorfitl medication cnllod Dead Sure
Anmsthotic , the only anwsthotlc whcro-
by tooth can bo extracted without pain
and without bad olTocts ; the latest thing
out for the purpose. No chloroform , gns
or cocaine ; ns harmless ns water ; pa-
tlont remains conscious whllo tooth are
bolng tikou out.
Uailey , tno only dentist to fill tooth
without pain by his own method , the
best thing out ; no harmful effect on
tooth.
Unilcy , the only dentist who will do
you first-class work and then not rob
you of all your money.
ON OR
OFFICE 312-PAXTON BLOCK , 16TH AND FARNAM STS.
Take elevator or btulrwuy nt Sixteenth street entrance. Always call for BA.ILKY nt the Elevator. Telephone 1085.
by this time , noted the unusual Im
patience , and concluded at once that at
last ho was about to discover something
worth tolling his pretty employer. The
time was too short for him to secure an
other cab , but thnt did not mutter much ,
as ho had often before this rested on the
back of a carriage and jolted over the
stones for many a mile In that uucomfort-
nblo position. Therefore , ho but waited
for the start to hang on behind , half-sit
ting , at times running , and over anxious
lost some envious boy would give the
warning cry , "Cut behind , " and ho
would have to walk.
Fortune favored him , however , and ho
rode on over the stones undisturbed , and
was spry enough to jump oil before the
fare alighted at a great station , where
the pull of the engines told of the ever-
ebbing and flowing tide of travel.
The woll-knlt Hpuro rushed up the
stops , the smaller one but a few stops
behind'nnd fatoppod out into the waiting
crowd just as a train drew Into the sta
tion. I'Yora the number of passengers
that passed through the gates a lady ,
heavily veiled , stopped aside , and the
tall man made a little quick rush toward
her , and , without moro ado , hurried her
downstairs again to the waiting cab.
Petoy was not close enough to hear
the words , but there was no mistaking
the warmth of the erecting. "Ah , ha , "
thought Petoy , "I sees which way do
land lays ; yesterday do bird buys dimins
and today he moots a lady what's closely
veiled. I see it all , " and with another
chuckle ho resumed his position on the
back of the cab.
On and on they gq , the street they are
coming to Is familiar to the amateur
detective , and before he has time to re
cover from his surprise the cab draws
up before 017. "Hero's a go , " he says to
himself as the passengers alight , "men
what moots ladies don't bring them to
their hoiibo. Leastwise , I wouldn't if it
was mo. But " and here a light beams
on Potey's clouded brain. "My , but he's
foxey , " is the involuntary homage that
he pays the man ho has watched for two
days. "Tho misses is away ; it couldn't
bo safer ; he knows a thing or two , does
that ono ; he's a dandy , he is. Well , I'll
just scoot around and tell what's going
on and then hang around and see the
fun. "
"Well ma'am , " commenced Potoy ,
"somothln' orful has happened today , "
and he pauses like a trained actor to
note the effect of his words.
"I know it , " sobbed the wife , while
the other , despite heV friendly interest ,
looked keenly alive to the revelation
she was about to listen to.
"Ho didn't do nothin' much this
mornln1 , but this afternoon , ma'am , ho
took a cab and drove to the station ,
where ho met a veiled lady , and I'll be
blowed if ho didn't take her to your
house , and she's there now , " ho con
cluded in a positive whirlwind of satis
faction ns he noted the sensation ho had
produced ,
The house ho went to was almost as
handsome as the ono ho had just loft.
In answer to his inquiry for Mrs. Brydo
ho was shosvn into a co/sy llttlo nest all
blue and white , where bat the lady whom
ho souirht with truces of recent tears on
her chocks , nnd another to whom she
had evidently been tolling her woes.
"Oh , here is Potoy at last , " she exclaims -
claims , as the messenger boy comes in'
"Now toll mo what you have discovered
today. "
"Yes , ma'am , out " and ho glances
Involuntarily at the other lady.
"Oh , that's all right , speak out. You
see , " she says , turning to her friend ,
"oven this boy has some delicacy about
mentioning the horrible dibcovorios ho
has mudo. My dear , I need your sym
pathy and vour friendship now us I never
needed It boforo. "
"Alice , you hear you , dear , will be
witness little boy I can never thank
you enough. At my house , did you say ?
Alice , di d you did you over hear of
auythin g so shameless ? I will go
around tuoro now and show him I am
not the meek moubo ho takes mo for ,
and the woman ! Just wait until she
hears what I have to say to her. Oh , it
Is awful , awful , " and she rocked herself
to and fro In the very fron/syof her grief
while her friend pinned on her hat.
Pct y assisted with her ovorahoos , and
the frightened maid managed to button
her gloves and help her on with her
wrap.
How they got around to the house
Potoy could never toll ; the few squares
were * traversed on a run , and several
people stopped to watch their very un
conventional method of progress. With
her fingers pressed on the oleutrio but
ton with nervous energy , Mrs. Brydo
sent a thrill through the whole houeo
that brought the maid to the door in
double-quick time.
' -Whore is ho whore is she ? " she de
manded , as she rushed by the girl and
with Potey at her liools hurried up the
thickly curpottd stalra to the floor
above ,
With a face as white as death and
hands that trembled as with palsy , she
throw open the door of her room and
stood aghast upon the threshold. Petoy ,
who at this time was nerved , up to face
almost any donoumont , peeped in , ex
pecting to BOO ho know not what , and
was decidedly disappointed at the very
mild and guutlo tableau thut greeted
his eyes. In a rocking chair sat an old
laoy , whllo oy her side stood the man
whom ho had watched with u leather
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case in his hand. That was all , and
moreover they did not look ono bit
guilty , though decidedly surprised.
"Mother , " cried Mrs. Bryde , as she
rushed into the arms held out to her.
"Whon did you corao ? "
"Only just arrived , my dear. Jack
had prepared ray visit as a little sur
prise for you , but some ono must have
told you. Wo were great conspirators ,
wo two. my big son and I , hoping to have
mo arrive in time for your birthday , and
moro telegrams and letters have boon
exchanged than I would care to confess.
You know it is almost as bad as moving
a menagerie to got an old woman like
myeclf from homo In the winter. Wo
did It pretty well , dearie , didn't wo ?
though I can see that Jack Is provoked
because you caught sight of the present
he meant to keep for tomorrow. Never
mind , ono day sooner won't make much
difloronco after all. How strangely you
act , dear , aron't you glad to boo mo" ? "
"Yos , mother , .acnrest , only , only I am
so surprised , " and the poor little woman
who had expected a blow to her life's
happiness , now that it had turned out so
differently , did as all women do after the
danger is ever calmly fainted away.
Potoy at this move slipped out in the
hull to await further developments and
was not surprised to bo called into the
room when Mra. Bryde had fully re
covered. Ho found her sitting with
ono hand in her mother's , the other
in her husband's. "And those letters
which you wouldn't lot mo see were
from mother , " she was saying as lie en
tered. "What a foolish , suspicious
llttlo woman I have boon. Ah , Poteyl"
as she caught sight of the small figure.
"Jack , hero is the little boy that has
done mo a great service , and I want you
to give him a place in your office at
another birthday present to me will
you , Jack ? "
A IdeH on the trembling lips and a
look of love into the wistful oyoa was
sufilciont answer , and thus it happened
that Potoy never answered another call
and a now boy sits and dreams on the
bonoli in the office of the American Dis
trict Telegraph company.
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Arkar.taw sniveler ,
I wns sixteen when love first ciuno tome )
My lover ? A benrdud youtli of forty-lhroo.
I wns eight nml forty when love lust came with
horn of plenty ;
My sweetheart ? Why , bless you ho wai a
grave old man of twunty ! I
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