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THE OMAHA DAILY BEEl ATTT1UAY , JULY 18 , 1800.
A Sagittariu Woman. j
Hy CLAKICK I RUNE CLINGIIAN. J.
, . . .
TopyrlKlit , 1890 Ijy S. 9. McCltira Co. V.
( C'opyrlRhM , ) H5 , by H. B. McClurc To. )
On a long , narrow peninsula pointing
daringly Into a boisterous nntl turbulent
ocean In n handsome cottage , where every
year Mr. nml Mrs. Lymnn Ilaxter arc wont
lo como , with u few Intimate friends , for
genuine rest nnd recreation. Sometimes the
Indian summer catches them there and
liolds them with Its sweet mistiness and
yellow warmth of sun.
Long ago some flippant visitor named the
Tlaco "Saint's Host , " on account of the
Identity of the family name with the author
of n certain volume much esteemed by Its
1'urltan anrcstry , nud the pseudonym clings
to It.
I.ntc In the summer season a couple of
J'OUIIK people might have lieen seen loiter
ing on the beach. They were a handsome
Iialr and they were absorbed In each other.
They had reached that piano of good fellow
ship whcro conversation Is optional , not
necessary. Cuthbert Ogden was n Journalist
und something of a Dohcmlan , who was
making heroic struggles to endear a newly-
flcdgeel dally newspaper to the readliiR
public. Dorothy Van Deerlng was an
iltlrcss , the descendant of n proud old Dutch
family , nnd very popular. They had known
ouch other ever since their school days and
their friendship had always been of the
frankest and most platonlc character , though
of Into this conventionalism had worn n
llttlo thin.
Mrs. Ilaxter was Interested In the young
man , partly bcraiiso he possessed the artistic
temperament so pleasing to women and
partly because she know he had a wealthy
f undo who refused to recognize hla oxlst-
jl unco on account of a family quarrel. Mrs.
I , Ilaxter was a natural peacemaker ; she loved
to smooth over dllllctiltlcs and solve ; prob
lems. It occurred to her that she mlht [ , by
a bit of diplomacy , mend this young man's
fortunes , thereby putting him In the way of
Immediate success Instead ot by long and
laborious processes. So after n little think
ing she Invited young Ogden down for ten
days at Saint's Uest , anil at the same time
extended an Invitation to his uncle , General
Stanhope , for the same length ot time , hop
ing to effect n reconciliation between the
at , two. Mr. Ilaxter doubled the success nt this '
It plan. Ho said there was nothing nt Saint's
Hest for a man like the general , who In
Ills later years hail become ; a bookworm nnd
a recluse. On the other hand , his nephew ,
whom ho was known to detest , would be
thrust upon him.
"It won't do. It's too palpable , " he Bald.
"He'll BCD right through It nt once ; . "
"Will he ? Then wo shall have to Invite
romc one here to amu.se him , " said Mrs.
Ilaxter , In nowise elaunted. "There's Uncle
Swlthln , " she added , with sudden Inspira
tion.
tion."What , he of the Solar Biology ? " asked
Mr. Uaxter , dubiously. '
"Yes , the professor. I know he's ec
centric , but ho is really a very bright olel
gentleman , and has written several books ,
you know. I am sure he and the general
nro acquainted and we can usk them both
to meet each other. Isn't that u good
Idea ? "
"I elon't know how they'd pull In a
team. I've alwayn driven them singly , " ob
served her husband "However , we might
try It. Hut are wo going to have no one
but them ? "
"Certainly , dear. Let me sec Mrs. Van
Deerlng and Dorothy , there's two ; Lalla
Braddon , whoso mother has gone abroad for
a couple ot moths , and wants me to take
Lalla a llttlo under my wing ; then Lalla's
engaged to Jack Armltage , so we must In
clude him. Then there will be the general ,
the professor nnd Cuthbert Ogden lo whet
up our Intellectual faculties. "
Mrs. Baxter's plnn worked capitally. All
the Invitations met with prompt acceptance ,
nnd the guests had arrived with the ex
ception of I'rof. Swlthln , who was de
layed three days. As Cuthbert Ogden and
Miss Van Deerlng , walking along the beach ,
looked up the peninsula , they saw n moving
speck half obscured by haze und distance.
They regarded It without speculation , not
thinking that the object moving between
horizontal lines ot sky and water was to
bo an Important factor In their lives , In
deed , a very much more Interesting
spectacle would hardly have aroused them
from themselves. Cuthbert Ogden had
broken through his customary reserve , and ,
not cynically , but calmly , had spoken of the
uninviting probabilities ot his life , adding
that ultimate success , which he meant to
win In the end , would mean little or noth
ing to him If she were excluded from It.
All at once , after n long silence , u warm ,
bare hand srcpt Into his. A charming
profile was half hidden by the wide hat ,
'
which apparently yielded to the wearer's
wishes and Inclined over that part ot her
faces next to him. All he could soc was
u very pretty month , which showo.il a little
emotion. Ills hand closed tightly over heis ,
which was Immediately withdrawn.
"It Isn't that I'm doubtful about the
future , " said Cuthbert. "The worst of It
la that a man spends his best venra lighting
fate , so that , at last , when the gods ele > lru
to become amicable , ho is only another
Midas. "
"But there's your uncle , " sirgpleil
Dorothy.
Cuthbert smiled. "You don't know him.
Ho repudiated mo years ngo , not without
reason. When I was of uge , I came In'n
possession of the sum of $30.000 a gift from
this same thoughtful rulatjve. 1 atterw.iril
learned that he gave It 10 me as a test. He
want"'l to ece what I would do with it "
"And what did you do with it ? " askeel
Dorothy.
"It's hard to tell , " said the young mar
, i ruefully. "I took a college chum with me
jl to Europe , nnd when we returned five montbi
f/ later 1 hadn't a penny. "
"Oh ! " said Dorothy , without much sur
prise. She herself had extravagant tastci
, coupled with unlimited pocket money ; more
14 over , she knew little ot the practical value o
money , BO that It did not seem to her re
markaulo that one should spend $30,000 li
five months while traveling for pleasure
"And Is your uncle angry with you foi
that ? How unreasonable. "
"Can you direct mo to Saint's Ilcst tin
> residence of Mr , and Mrs. Ilaxter ? " aske <
t , a wheezy voice beside them. They startei
fr and turned toward the speaker , whose foot
f steps hud mode no sound on the soft sand
had nutleeil In thi
' H was the speck they
distance half an hour before , now grown ti
the proportions ot a short , rather stout
mlddlc-agce'l gentleman. Dorothy was tin
quicker to recover herself , nud replied :
"Certainly ; It's only a short dlstanci
from hero you can see the cottage thraugl
those pines strnlRht uhend , "
"Thank you , " said the stranger. Ho wai
observing Dorothy with respectful , but 111
concealed admiration , Like nil ugly men , b
hud an almost abnormal appreciation o
pretty women. And this man was ugly-
undcntably , hopelessly , phenomenally ugly
Ho was even grotesque , which gave hln
an air of distinction that comeliness couli
never have Imparted. Ills features wer
large and set far apart In his wide , room ;
lace ; his small dark blue e-ycs sparkled nni
ho was flushed with exercise. Over nl
played an expression of bland and playfu
Innocence , like that of a good-humore
child.
"I am Mrs , Baxter's uncle , " ho an
noiinccd.
"Oh ! Prof. Swlthln ! Mrs. Baxter ha
spoken of you to us wo are ) her guests-
ami ulie has wondered' much what has dc
tnlncd you , " said Dorothy ; then , to Cuth
bert'a disgust , the professor walked wit !
thorn to the cottage , usurping the conversu
tlou In the Interest of his own affairs. H
had been delayed by business exigencies
ho had come without sending advance no
tlco , presuming ho could obtain a carrlag
at the station ; he ) had been unable to J
BO , and therefore had been compelled t
walk the entire ) distance , which must b
. , , over a mile ; and he hud left bis luggage a
S ) the station , among which was a valuabl
I. f1 telescope ; he hoped It might not be Injuree
* ' "You are Interested in solar biology , Mrs
Baxter tells us , " observed Dorothy , afte
ell these Incidents had been laid bare.
"I have made a study of It for over thlrt
years , " said the professor with pride. "In
deed , I may say that I am one of th
If pioneers who searched for knowledge alon
\ that line In this century , "
"I suppose It In very difficult to under
Itand , " murmured Dorothy politely.
"Oi , that dependa upon the amount o
application given lo U to a certain extent ;
Uinupli I have a natural grasp of scientific
subjects. I can usually tell the place any
person occupied In thn great solar world
merely from observation. Now , If I might
I venture to hazard an opinion as to your-
j self , for Instance If you woi'ld ' not con
sider me Impertinent "
"Certainly not , " said Dorothy , smiling.
"I am of the opinion , then , that you arc
a Sagittarius. If you will bo so good as to
name the day of the month on which your
birthday arrives , we can see whether or not
I have blundered. "
Dorothy named December 11. She was
amused by the ecccntrlrltle. > of this quaint
old gentleman.
"Itlglit ! Quito right ! " exclaimed the pro
fessor Joj fully.
They , had now reached the cottage , and
Mrs , Baxter wag advancing to meet them ,
full of welcome and Introduction ! ) . Gen
eral Stanhope , a tall , thin. Intellectual man ,
who surveyed life calmly through a pair of
big , round-eyed spectacles , was delighted ,
In his cold , deliberate way. to mdet again
his old friend , and they sat down on the
piazza far n chat about old times. Lalla
Braddon , a delicious little creature In pink ,
with short curls and big violet eyes , seized
Dorothy and bore her away.
"We're going to have a little Hallow
e'en dance tonight , did you know It ? " she
said. "And we shall try some old charms
oftcrwnrd. Some people are going to drive
down from The I'olnt. There will bo wood
fires of pine logs In the ( Ire places reflecting
on the big red screens. And wo have found
such a funny lot of old portraits In the
garret Jack and I brought them down anil
put them on easels ; elderly men , you know ,
with narrow foreheads , high collars and
long hair curling up at the ! ends , and thin
women with sloping shoulders , holding little
books. How odd people look when they get
out of fashion , don't they ? I shall wear
yellow with touches ot black. We are to
have the Dead March from Saul played
softly while we go to supper. Will It not
bo weird ? "
"Dear Uncle Swlthln , " said Mrs. Baxter
the same evening , approaching the professor
ser , "as It Is Hallowe'en , I wonder If you
would bo so good as to entertain us after
supper with some demonstrations of solar
biology ? If you would tell us our for
tunes , for Instance. It would be so charmIng -
Ing for the young people to look Into futur
ity. When one gets older It Isn't so fasci
nating , Is It ? "
"J never tell fortunes ; that belongs to
the quacks , " said the professor , with dig
nity. "However. If the young people will
allow mo to register their birthdays In my
notebook 1 will give their delineations that
Is , descriptions of their dispositions and
abilities as Influenced by the planets under
which they were born , " he exclaimed , see
ing a blank look In his niece's face.
"That Is so good of you. And Is It all
true ? " Inquired Mrs. Baxter , naively.
"As true as history. No one should be
without knowledge of solar biology. It
gives valuable Information along the most
practical lines of life. It Indicates whom
one should marry , what business one Is
adapted for nnd what friendships to form.
Then , once you know u persons characteris
tics , think what an Immense advantage ! You
know what his strong and weak points are
how to address him and what will natter or
Interest him ; you wind htm around your
finger Just like this " here the professor
held one forefinger horizontally aloft and
described rapid circles around it with the
other.
Mrs. Baxter regarded her uncle with n
' . sort of fascinated awe. "And to think you
can do all these things ! " she murmured.
A glow of pride Illumined the professor's
vast ears. "By the way , " he remarked , In
a changed tone , "that was a remarkably
line young woman I met out on the beach. "
"Whom ? Oh , Dorothy Van Dcering , "
"Yes. She's a Sagittarius. "
"A what ? " Mrs. Baxter ceased fanning
herself and her face took on a look of
pensive inquiry.
"A Sagittarius. Born under that sign ,
you know. Denotes great executive abil
ity , " explained the professor. "Now , If
ever I marry It shall be a Saglt'arlm woman.
I have always said so.
"And you have never met one until now ? "
Inquired Mrs. Baxter , for her uncle was a
bachelor.
"Yes. A good many. " He sighed.
"There has always been some obstacle.
Usually they are already married. "
"Well , I'm afraid It's equally hopeless In
this case , " said Mrs , Baxter , laughing.
"Why is it hopeless ? " The professor
looked up aggressively , his full , protruding
underllp defying his large , flat nose. Before
Mrs. Baxter could reply the odjcct of their
remarks appeared on the piazza before
THEY WKHE A HANDSOME PAIH.
them , though Ignorant of their proximity ,
they standing In the library window. She
wore a cream wool dress , simple enough ,
but Us witching simplicity had taxed a
Parisian modiste's most subtle powers. Her
delicate yet strong profile was toward them
as she rearranged some vines which the
wind had blown from their support ; her big
brown eyes were lazy and unconcerned. At
that moment Cuthbert Ogden came up the
steps ; Instantly a soft , sunshiny fire suffused
her fac . They moved down the piazza
together , chatting sociably. The professor
looked disturbed ; a horrible Jealousy began
to rage In his breast. He rose with dignity.
"If my case Is hopeless on account of
Cuthbert Ogden , It Is very strange , " he
remarked ; "a mere boy , without social standIng -
Ing , I shall look him up. "
That evening the professor distinguished
himself. Ho was always picturesque In
evening drefcs , All the women gathered
'round him , when , In the soft candle light , he
related strange facts concerning the power of
the stars on human destiny with prophetic
eloquence , while some one softly played
something Indefinite on the piano from
Chopin. The men with one accord fought
shy of hm. | They stood around looking
bored and useless and wondering If after
all they had not made the mistake of a
lifetime In not perfecting themselves In
somu branch of occult lore ,
After the guests had dispersed and the
house lay In the hush of slumber a bright
light flared from the windows of the pro-
fessor'ti room. Ho sat bending earnestly
over u large volume , his favorite text book
of Solar Biology. He was looking Cuthbert
Ogden up , With corrugated brows and quick
respiration he ran his forefinger up and
down a column of cabalistic signs ,
"Aha ! " he exclaimed , sitting back In his
chair and bringing his hand down violently
upon the open book. "Moon In Scorpio !
That's bad. I suspected H. A handsome
man Is never good , She must be warned ;
but how ? Strange how people will rush
Into the most unsuitable marriages without
once asking advice from those who could
avert the mistake of a lifetime. There's
that foolish young thing they call Lalla
was engaged to Jack Armltage. They would
have been tremendously wretched. It's
lucky for them 1 broke It off in time. They'll
bo grateful to me as soon as they come
to their senses , I had to scare the girl
a little , vise she wouldn't have given him
up. But now about Miss Van Deerlng
clio's a different type of a woman. If I
were to warn her agaluit Ogden , ihe'd marry
him next week. It would never do. Sagit
tarius women nro always stubborn. "
Ho walked the floor a few minutes In
deep thought. Presently n glow ot satis
faction overspread hln countenance ; sitting
down at n writing desk he wrote rapidly for
half an hour.
"There ! " he said , surveying his work.
"If this Isn't a warning I don't know what
Is. It's a delineation of Cuthbert Ogdcn
which will open the eyes of the one I Intend
It for. I have made It pretty strong , I know ,
but so much the better , Miss Van Deerlng
rises at 6 In the morning , as I overheard
her tell my niece walks on the piazza , and
reads n llttlo In the library before break
fast. Now if I leave this on the library
table carelessly spread otit , she will think
Ogden left It there for her to read and she
will read It. Hood ! Next she will come tome
mo to know If there's anything really In
It. I shall say gently that I fear there Is.
This will glvo me n chance to get a little
acquainted with her and make a favorable
Impression. She will soon sco the differ
ence between a crude boy and a scholarly
man of the world. So far so good. Now
I must sco about getting this delineation
down on the library table. "
The professor tip-toed out Into the corridor
rider , which was dimly lighted , and looked
up and down to see whether he might bo
observed by any other nocturnal wanderers.
All was silent. Ho moved cautiously down
the wide , creaking stairs , and presently
found himself before the library door. It
was closed. Quietly opening It he stepped
In , and by the moonlight that streamed
through the windows made his way to the
round , claw-footed table , where ho deposited
the solar evidence against Cuthbert Ogden ,
and returned to his room , where he was
soon sleeping the sleep of the Just.
Ho would have rested less peacefully had
he known that his little manoctiver had
an eye-witness. U so happened , that his
apartment adjoined that ot General Stan
hope , who , being wakeful , and on the alert
for burglars , opened his door noiselessly
and peered out , Just In time to observe the ]
professor's stealthy descent.
"Acts queer. " was the general's mental
comment. "Guess I'll see what's going
on ; " and suiting the action to the word , he
threw on his dressing gown , thrust his feet
Into a pair of knitted slippers , and silently
moved down stairs In the wake of the
professor. The latter had Just reached the
library. The general , through the half open
door , saw his friend place a roll of paper
on the table , and was nbout to advance
for a better view , when the professor un
expectedly returned , so that the two old
gentlemen very nearly fell Into each other's
arms. The general drew back and Identified
himself with a coat on the hatrack , Just In
time to avoid discovery , .while the advocate
of Solar Biology passed up the stairs , his
face wreathed in Its customary smile of
kindly benevolence.
General Stanhope was more than ever
mystified. He in turn passed Into the
library , and taking up the manuscript looked
at It curiously : "Natural Characteristics
of Cuthbert Ogden , as Kevcaled by Solar
Biology , " he read , by the aid of the bright
moonlight. "Heally , that's clever of
Swlthln. " Must be meant for me , since
there's no one In the house so nearly re
lated to my nephew as I am. But why all
this secrecy ? I'll ' take it up to my room
anil read It. It may throw light on the
professor's mysterious actions at the same
time. "
He slipped the manuscript Into the pocket
of his dressing gown and ascended the stairs
to his room.
The next day was warmer and very hazy.
The professor nt breakfast looked for some
sign of agitation on the part of Miss Van
Deerlng , but that young lady was throughly
serene and self-unconscious. Ixito in the
afternoon , as ho sat in his room , a knock
sounded at the door , and on opening It he
confronted General Stanhope , To the
surprise of the protccsor he held In his hand
the well-known delineation of Cuthbert
Ogden ,
"Sir , " said the general as he stepped In
and closed the door , with an air of secrecy ,
"I desire to thank you for for this" and
he held out the manuscript "which I found
on the library table , I surmised at once
that it was Intended for mo. My nephew ,
sir , " he continued , declining the professor's
embarrassed offer ot a chair , "has been on
my mind for some time. He Is my natural
heir , but has unfortunately Inherited bad
tendencies from his father's sldo of the
family my sister made a misalliance.
Cuthbert greatly resembles his maternal
great-uncle , who but I will not weary you
with the story. Sufllco to say , he was a most
objectionable person and a great spendthrift.
Wishing to see whether my nephew had
Inherited any of the characteristics of that
branch of the family , I made my nephew a
present of a largo sum of money $40,000 or
$50,000 when he came to bo of age. If my
memory serves mo right he spent every
penny of It In eleven weeks. I then washed
my hands of him , and have never seen him
since until I came here , Well , to make a
long story short. I began to rcpeut of the
evil , I took a fresh liking to him bo's a
handsome fellow , you know and guided by
Impulse , was on the eve of making my will
In his favor , when I came across tbla
timely warning , which has brought me to
my sense especially as It Is given by one
who Is a total stranger to my nephew , nnd
BO , of course , wholly without prejudice "
He paused for breath. The professor
avoided his eyes and looked grave and
uneasy. The general went on :
"The strangest part of It all Is that this
delineation of my nephew Is an exact de
scription of his great uncle , who but as I
say , I will spare you the story. Now hear
this : 'Moon In Scorpio ! This position of
the moon Indicates on the part of the Indi
vidual bom under thin lfe > i an extremely
varying and unstable disposition. Ho would
be nckle , extravagant , unreliable , and of
gross materialistic tendencies. ' And , now
again ; 'Jupiter In Taurus ! Jupiter , acting
through Taurus , Is an omen fatal to do
mestic felicity , The person so influenced
would be violent in temper , hard to please ,
extremely Jealous nnd suspicious , nnd of ;
gloomy and taciturn deposition. Ho would
bo unsuccessful In buslnes * on account of
rash nnd Ill-advised 'Ventures ' , nnd unstable
In love owing to the variability of his emo
tional temperament. ' There slrl 1 have
no doubt that you have given nn accurate
description of my poor nephew. To leave
him a fortune would be madness. 1 shall
leave nil my money to a charitable Institu
tion. "
The professor was quite pale. Ho was
far from being really bud at heart , and
though he had sought to deprive the young
man in question of his sweetheart , ho had
not Intended to ruin his entire career.
Agitated by mtirmurlngs of conscience he
began to plead for bis victim.
"But , my dear general , are you not
hasty "
"You can readily understand my position ,
sir , " went on the general , without noticing
the Interruption ; "I have $5,000,000 and the
henit dUeas ? . I must have my affairs settled
at once. I shall leave everything to a public
library. "
"But why not give the young man another
chance ? " queried the professor nervously ,
appalled by thn magnitude of the forces he
had set In operation. "Why not wait n
little ? Think how young he Is how "
"Young ! " Interposed the general , scorn
fully ; "what difference does that make so
long as he Is guided and contiolled by un
scrupulous planets a million times older
than the earth ? 'No , my dear sir. believe
me , It Is far better that I should leave my
money to a charitable Institution than that
It should be squandered by n young spend
thrift with bad hereditary tendencies and
the Moon In Scorpio. "
"Well , It such Is your Intention , why not
depart a little from established customs ?
Why not. for Instance , found a university of
Solar Biology ? " Inquired the professor ,
suavely , adding , "I was Just about to take n
walk on the beach. If you nro not otherwise
engaged , will you not accompany me ? "
The general acquiesced and they were
presently crossing the grounds In the dlrec-
IN THE EMBRACE OF A MONSTROUS BILLOW THE THREE CAME INGLORIOUSLY -
OUSLY TO SHORE.
tion of the sea. Seated on a beach , a book
In her hand , but with her eyes looking
dreamily seaward , sat Miss Van Deerlng.
"A fine woman , " observed the general.
"Yes , decidedly. Shu's a Sagittarius , " re
sponded the professor.
"Eh ? " said the general sharply.
" 'Yes , a Sagittarius. Born in that sign ,
you know great executive ability. "
"Oh ! " said the general , In a tone of relief.
No more was said , ' as they plodded on
through the sand to the extreme point of
the peninsula. Here , Just beyond a stretch
of level beach \vas a peculiar freak of
nature a huge fortress of rock Jutting out
into the sea. On the seaward side was a
sheltered nook , high ur > In the rock , shielded
on three sides from , the sun and facing the
tumultuous ocean 1he--creat , forceful , , cap
ricious waters that hem in the shores ot
Maine. Here the two sat down.
Meanwhile , nt the cottage , Mr. and Mrs.
Baxter were having a confidential conversa
tion in a quiet corner of the library.
"Do you know , I don't believe the pro
fessor and the general pull very .well to
gether , " he said ,
"Oh , you must be mistaken , dear. They
have just now gone to walk , looking quite
chummy. "
'Yes , but the general has made up his
mind to totally disinherit Ogden , and I think
the professor has had something to do with
It. The general threw out a hint along
that line said 'the stars had spoken , ' or
some foolishness of that kind. "
"Oh , Uncle Swithln would never do any
thing of that sort. He's such a. good , kind ,
well-meaning man. "
"Heaven preserve me from people with
good Intentions , " said Mr. Baxter , cynically.
They're always making things unpleasant ,
and at the same time they're too good to
quarrel with. "
He walked away Just as Jack Armltage
appeared. He was a smooth-faced , boyish
looking youth , with a look of serious de
termination. Just now his lips were com
pressed , his eyes glowing like lire , while his
soft hat was crushed convulsively In both
hands.
"It's nil over , Mrs. Baxter , " ho said ,
tragically.
"What's all over ? Oh , I .see ; you've been
quarreling again with Lalla ; and now you've
como to me for sympathy as usual. Well ,
you shan't ' have a bit. Goiback'to her and
make It up again. " / .
"I tell youilt's no use , Mrs. Baxter. She
won't have me. She has given me up for
good and all. If you don't believe me , Just
ask her. Hero Is her ring-nnd all my let
ters , I shall go back to town this afternoon.
She's treated me badly. But she's the
finest girl In the universe. I never was
good enough for her , I shall never sco her
again. If I thought she cared for any other
man , I'd kill him. But she says she doesn't.
She says she shall never marry. Good bye ,
Mrs , Baxter. I've Just time to catch the
train. I don't wish to take leave of the
others. Please say I was called away by a
telegram , Kindly say H was the death of
my grandfather. Thousand thanks , Mrs.
Baxter. Good bye. "
The blighted being wrung the hand of
his hostess , pulled his hat down over his
gloomy brows and strode away with an air
which would have out-Hamletcd Hamlet.
Hardly had ho disappeared when the portieres
tieres parted cautiously , and Lalla Braddon
entered.
"Has he gone ? she whispered miserably.
"Yes , " replied Mrs. Baxter , who was out
of patience with the-llttle coquette , "and ho
says ho shall never 'Bvo you again , "
"I'm BO glnd , " with a llttlo laugh at
opposite ends of a sob ; "if I'd been here I
should have called him back , Oh , Jack ! "
she called experimentally at the window ,
and then ran back timorously to the sofa
and buried her face In the cushions.
"Ho has gone , " reixmtcd Sirs. Baxter , re
lentlessly. "Now , Lalla , please tell me what
all this means. You know your mother
asked me to look after you a little while
fcho Is In Europe , and I have a right to
know. You've treated Jack badly , dismiss
ing him In this heartless way , after the
engagement has been announced. "
"Oh , I know IU ' But it Isn't my fault. I
only found out last night how badly we are
adapted to each other. I thought If people
liked each other , It was enough. But It
Isn't. If people's tastes and dispositions are
all criss-cross , you know and all that ,
they are wretched. "
"But you should have considered all this
before. "
"I didn't know It then. Oh , how beauti
ful it Is to bo Ignorant. "
"But how came sou to find It out
now 1"
"Prof. Swlthln told me. "
"Prof. Swlthln ! " echoed Mra. Baxter In
frceb amazement ; "why , what has ho to da
with It ? "
"Ho has looled us up , " sobbed Lalla.
"Ho says we've both got Mars In Libra.
He says we would bo miserable we would
kill each other. "
Mrs. Ilaxter stood in silent thought a
moment , and her face was a study. Then
she turned to the girl gently. "Never
mind , dear , don't worry , and we will see
what can be done with these adverse
planets. Well. Jimmy , what Is It ? "
The last words were addressed to a small
boy In buttons , "If you please , ma'am , the
housekeeper says can she tee you a few
minutes qulckj"
"Certainly. " Mra. Baxter sought the
culinary department , where she found the
Housekeeper quite nlone , looking depressed.
Nona pf iho servants were visible , nnd the
plnco resembled n. Pompcllan kitchen , Just
unearthed ; nil the departments of work
having been suddenly deserted In n halt-
finished condition.
"Mrs. Baxter , " began the housekeeper ,
"the cook and the waitress have took sudden
leave. Shall I go to town to get others ?
And If I do who'll cook the dinner and
wait on the table meanwhile ? "
"How did It happen ? " Raid Mrs. Baxter In
dismay. "Really , It's quite dreadful. "
"It was this way , " said the housekeeper.
"Prof. Swlthln was down here talkln' to 'em
this morning and they say ho used bad
language. "
"What nonsense ! "
"But It's true as the gospel , Mrs. Baxter.
1 heard him. Klrsl he asked their ages.
Now what decent , mlddleaged girl wants to
bo telling how old she Is ? But that wasn't
the worst. When they wouldn't tell him he
said he knew what they were and ho
called one of them a Gemini and the other a
Scorpion , If 1 remember right. So they up
nnd said they wouldn't draw another breath
under the same roof with the likes of such
ns him , nnd they're sitting outside now , on
their boxes , \\nltlng for the stngo to come
along. "
"And nil these people In the house , besides
extra guests Invited to dinner ! It Is too
much ! " And , taking advantage of n
woman's privilege , Mrs. Baxter sat down
nnd hurst Into tears.
Meanwhile the perpetrator of these dire
evils sat comfortably ensconced In a llttlo
hollow of the rock , expatiating to General
Stanhope of the Importance of founding a
college ot Solar Biology. From their posi
tion on the narrow shelf of rock they
watched the advancing tide , which hounded
sullenly against tne resisting wall of stone.
The booming of the waves drowned another
sound which cnmo warnlngly now nnd then
the mutterlr.gs of thunder. So , facing n
scrcno horizon , sheltered In part from the
wind and deafened by the sound ot the sea
to the artillery of the sky , the two elderly
men whllcd away the afternoon , chatting
nnd smoking. The first Intimation that
came to them of the storm was the nngry
aspect ot the ocean nnd the rapidity with
which the late afternoon dropped Into dusk.
"Shouldn't wonder If we were going to
have a storm , " remarked the general , rising.
"Do you see how wild the sea Is ? "
Before the professor could reply a glare
of lightning split the sky , fallowed by n
crash of thunder which seemed to bring
heaven nnd earth together. The general ,
being taller and more : agile , was the first
to ascend to a point where lie might spy out
the land. He stopped short and his calm ,
Intellectual face assumed such an expression
that the professor , who had paused below
to take breath , waj fain to Inquire what the
matter was.
"A good deal Is the matter , I should say.
We're on an Island. "
Prof. Swlthln clambered laboriously up tea
a level with his companion , and his face
blanched and then paled. Stretching out
before them , landward , for nearly a mile ,
was an angry waste of waters , which , In
furiated by the rising storm , was already
tossing spray up Into their very faces ; nnd
the tide was rising. Above loomed an awful
tky , torn up by Hashes of vivid fire , and
roaring with the sullen rage of a beast of
proy. Already it was dark , and big splashes
ot rain cut their faces now nnd then.
"Can you swim ? " asked the professor In
a hushed voice.
"No. Who could gain the shore through
such n sea as that , anyway ? It's awkward.
We may have to remain here all night. "
"No , " said the professor In a hollow voice ,
"we shall never remain hero all night. "
"How do you know ? " asked the general
uneasily.
"Because this rock is entirely covered at
high tide. "
"Merciful heavens ! How calm you arc , "
cried the general. "Here we've been sitting
all the afternoon like a pair ot turtle doves ,
and I never had any idea of such a trick.
Why didn't you tell me ? "
"I give you my word of honor , I forgot
all about It , " said the professor , wiping
the cold moisture from his brow. "My mind
M'as on other things , don't you know ? Yes ,
that was the way It was. "
The two men gazed at each other with
that awful sincerity that a sudden calamity
calls forth. An observer would have noticed
that the horror of the moment had Intensi
fied the natural peculiarities of each. The
general looked taller , thinner , paler and
more shrunken ; while the professor had ap
parently grown shorter , stouter and redder
in the face.
"Well , well , something must be done ,
raid the general at last , rousing himself ;
"hero Is the tide , up to our feet already.
Our only chance Is to attract attention from
the shore. It's too dark for them to see
us. Let me see I think I' have It. Have
you a match ? "
The professor held one out. In clammy
fingers. The general took off his coat ,
touched the match to It , and then , flinging
the blazing garment over his walking stick ,
waved It to and fro until a dash of rain
extinguished the flames.
The storm was now full upon them. Em
bracing a narrow point of rock , and buf-
fr-ted by the storm In one direction and
lashed by the sea In another , they were
prone to be silent for many minutes. At
last the general's voice could be heard up
lifted In anathemas upon the peninsula
and everybody on it ; next he blamed him
self for having come there ; then with ris
ing inflection and stronger expletives , he
spoke of solar biology In terms which left
the professor no room for hope , that even
If they escaped , any ot his fortune would
be given for the extension of learning along
this line. Meanwhile the tide crept up ;
they were half .submerged. Presently the
general's voice was heard again.
"U Isn't that I'm afraid to die , " he
shrieked above the storm ; "it's the absurd
situation men at our time of lite falling
Into a trap like this. A man who lias faced
shot and shell as I have drowned like u
rat It's simply foolish. "
"Death has no t terrors for me , " gasped
the professor , who was shivering with cold
and fright , "but I've always had objections
to being d drowned yes , a sln-gular
Ihlng. "
A cry of Joy from the general Interrupted
him. "A boat n boat , " he cried. "Saw it
by a flash of lightning. Hnllo ! Hallo ! There
It IB again looks like my nephew. "
"Hallo ! hold on , " cried a clear voice above
the storm. The little boat , tossed like u
leaf In the wind , came nearer , "It Is mj
nephew , God bless him ! " cried the general
"He's risking his life for a couple of old
Idiots like us. He's got heroic blood. Twc
of Ills great-grandfathers fought In the
revolutionary war. Yes , remarkable Inci
dent. I'm proud of him. But blood will
tell. "
"He's a good fellow , " quavered the pro.
fcssor , humbly. "He's got Venus In
Aquarius great love for thot \ people. "
"Confound Venus In Aquarius , " growled the
general 'savagely , and the professor sunk
Into a dejected silence.
The boat now bumped against the rock.
Cuthbert Ogden steadied It while the twe
men clambered In. Then the general selzcil
one of the oars , and he and Cuthbert began
the struggle of the return trip. When laml
was nearly reached the boat capsized , and
in the embrace of a monstrous billow the
three came Inglorlously to shore.
Mr. Baxter and Jack Armltago were then
and from the blaze of light on the piazza
looked out anxious women's faces. Bui
down upon the beach In all the storm i
woman wrapped In a dark mantle swung e
lantern , to guide the seafarers. As the ex
hausted trio gained the tdioro the profcssoi
saw this woman a Sagittarius woman sill
her arm through Cuthbert Ogden's with t
'
cry of thankfulness ; and hu stooped am'
kissed her , there and then. In the midst ol
all the wind , rain , tlrindcr , lightning am :
dreadful tempest , and In the presence of the
entire ) Baxter household. In that supreme
moment the conventionalities of life slipped
cable and they dellclously lost cognizance
of thliigu present and things to come.
An hour later the storm had died away
llko the uncertain temper of a spoiled child
and a flno young moon was struggling wit !
a few white clouds with manifest victory
In the Baxter household order had come oul
of confusion.
"It's all right , dear Mrs. Baxter , " whir
percd Lalla that evening. "Jack nnd I havi
made It up. ( Wasn't It fortunate ho wai
detained by the storm ? ) You BCC. In glvlnj
the professor his birthday. Jock dated him
r-clt five years ahead , thinking I would like
him better If be was old ; eo he hasn't gel
Mars In Libra after all. "
Mm. Baxter laughed. She could afford U
laugh , for tliu cook and waitress hod prom
leeel to remain and were to have theli
fortunes told by the professor that vcrj
evening.
Later Mr. Baxter approached his wife , i
twinkle In hln eye. "The general begs ini
to drnw up n will ( or him us noon ns pos
sible ' he raid. "Up with .
, yn mnn $5,000.-
000 and the heart disease can't bo too careful
and he wants his money placed to good
advantage. He will leave U nil , without
restriction , to "
"To the public library ? " naked Mrs. Bax
ter , breathlessly.
"Library ? " Mid Mr. Baxter , without con
cern ; "oh , no , to Cuthbert Ogden. "
HcllClIlM Of < ' \ellllK.
The diseases of women take n front plnco
In our social life ; but. If looked Into , 00 per
cent of them are functional ailments , be
gotten of ennui and lack of opportunity of
some means of working off their superfluous
muscular , nervous and organic energy. The
effect of cycling within the physical ca
pacity ot n woman Adft like A clmrm for
gout , rheumatism and IndlRt'MJon ' , Bleep *
lessness , so-called "nerves , " and nil Ihoso
petty miseries for which Iho liver IK so often
made the ccnpcgeiftt , disappear In the most
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haled nnd with the tissue destruction nd
reconstruction effected hy exorcise and ex
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Last summer we had n child suffering
from bloody flux , when wo came Into pos
session of n bottle of Chamberlain's Colic ,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Hemcdj I gave
some of It to the child nceonlltm to dlrec-
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