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12 THE OMAHA DAILY UK 2 * : AT I'll DAY , JULY 31 , 1807. A RUN TO FREETOWN , I Y ( JKORGi ; GRIFFITH. ( CopjrlRht. 1807 , by George Orimth. ) i In the nature of the casts It was quite out i i of the question that the story of the Diamond Dog , under the skin of which g m were mnugglcd from the mine , should tcmaln a i.ocret for very long. To the Illicit diamond buyers every detail of It , as It gradually leaked out , was as n sweet morsel under the toncuc , and to many more honest enemies of the new compound system , mostly tradesmen and canteen keepers , It was far too acceptable a story either to bo kcit : dark or to bo allowed to lose any thing In the tetclllug. Added to this the tragedy In which It had culminated had lent a piquancy to Its flavor which Milllcictitly stimulated the palate of Klinberly society to set It longing for more , and so , little by little , It filtered through the barriers of official reticence , until at last a fitting ( Irish waa given to the story by the confession ot Chief Detective Inspector Llplnskl one night In the smoking room of the club that that day's mall had brought htm a brief note , written by one Lee dial , presumably a former resident of that name in Dclagoa ba > , lequcstlng that an inclosed acceptance for 2SO , diawn In his favor by the late Mr. Augustus Luwcnfcldt , might bo tT.shed by that gentleman' ! * executors , and the amount , lets 10 per cent commission for Ills , thu Inspector's , trouble , forwarded at his comcniuitc to No. 0 Malay street , Singapore. The note' concluded by stating that thu 250 was a balance due from Mr. Lowcnfeldt on the purchase of a certain dog of the estimated value of 11,000. Despite ) the fact that not n few of these who heard the u\ito lead out , and looked at the acceptance us It was handed round , had lost oinc propuitlou ot that 11,000 , the irony ot the note and the delicate humor ot the address gl\en Malay street , Singapore , having n iciiutiitlon that Is redolent through out thu wl.olo cast provoked a laugh as general as It was hearty , and the next morn ing all Klmberley was onjoylng the heathen's paiting joke. That night a laity variety vocalist at the Theater Itojul sent bur audience Into pro longed and voclfeious ruptuics by singing the then famous patter song , "Keyscr , Don't You Vant to 1'uy a Tog ? " with appropriate local allusions , and then Klmberley pro ceeded to Improve the occasion In Its own v\ny. vny."No Dogs Admitted" was found painted In large black letters across the principal cutiaiice to the De Ileers compound. The corpfco of a large Newfoundland dog sewn iip In the skin of o small donkey and care fully packed In n neat case was sent by roach from Vrybiirg to the- chief Inspector "to be paid for on delivery. " Printed no tice * wi > ro stuck up In conspicuous parts of IhR town to the effect that lu future all doge entering or leaving Klmberlcy would have to be Bkluncd alive "by authority" and so on until the very sight ot a dog In the street nllllc'ud the worthy inspector and his sub ordinates with something like a now sort of rabies. All this was humorous enough In Its way , ns humor went then In camp , but for all that It was destined to lead up , Indirectly , to a much darker tragedy than that which hid cloocd the hitherto prosperous career of Mr. Augustus Lowcnfeldt. There was at that time In Klmberley a Yat.kco adventurer named Seth Salter , who was known to the detective department as cm even more skilful I. D. B. than the late lamented Lowcnfeldt. His ostensible means of livelihood were stock nnd share specula tion , blllards , and three-card inonto , varied by the occasional keeping of a faro bank ; but though lie did well at all these com paratively honest vocations , he did not do well enough to satisfactorily account for a style of living and luxuriance of dissipation . nlilch could-not be adequately supported on less Jhnn 5,000 a year , at the most modest computation , There were o'nly posilble alternative - ? , native hypotheses , debt or I. D. B. , and ho & liad no debts. * Now , Seth Salter was one of the most conspicuous of the humurlste , who , as be put it , made the department see dogs Instead of snakes when the officials thereof had "got a bit too full , " and before very long Inspector 'Llplnzky ' publicly stated In the bar of the Queen's hotel that the next time Mr. Salter tried , either In person or by proxy , to run a , parcel of Illicit stones over the horde-- to Freetown , he would so arrange matters that , by the time the circus was over , ( lie Bald Mr. Salter would have good reason to wish that he had been born a dog. Instead of a dirty , stock-rigging , card-dwindling diamond thief. As it chanced , Just as the Inspector was emphasizing the above statement , garnished with certain verbal frlllings which need not bo produced here , by slapping his four fln- s gsrs on the bar counter , Mr. Seth himself - lounged Into the room. The Instant turnIng - Ing of the eyes of the company onto him told him , as plainly ns any words could have done , that he was the subject of the Inspec tor's eloquence. The crowd saw at a glance that he had taken lu the situation , and everyone ono expected a royal row , for Salter was Itciown to have a temper as quick as his eye and his hand , and LIplnsky , though only nbut halt the Yankee's size , was grit all through. Nothing less than Immediate1 manslaugh ter 4was looked for , and vtho crowd began , Br "HALT ! Oil 1'I.L BIIOOTI" to ecattor Instinctively. But , somewhat to the disappointment of the more restive spir its , Salter strolled quietly up to the bar , took his place about throe feet from the Inspector , and said , with the most perfect good humor : VEven'.M' . boEa ! Don't seem to be feelln' quite good tonight. Hope no one's beeii tryln1 to sell the department another pup ? Take a drlukt" Of course , the crowd laughed , The double- pctuted jibe was Irresljtlble , and the laugh did not Improve the Inspector's Inward feel- Ings. Hut he was far too well skilled In Ills biulnead to show the slightest trace of irritation , so he replied with an easy smile and the mojt perfect politeness of tone : "Ah , good evening , Mr. Sailer ; I was Just talking about you. No , thanks , the depart ment Is not buying any dogtlesu Just now , net oven eklns. Aa to your kind Invltatlcxi well , as I say , I was talking about you Just inw when you came up. and perhaps ' ' If ivcr man uttered fighting woixli coolly and as If he meant them , Inspector Llplnzky did just then. Seth Salter had never been known to take- anything like that from any man without prompt and usually fatal re prisals. The crowd waited breathlessly , and ellrntly scattered a little more. Hut no , the Yankee's baud did not even move toward his pistol pocket. There was just a little krlnkllug of the outer corneri of bi eyei , noticed only by the Inspector and one or two others , but It vanished Immediately , and thcio was no trace of anger In his voice ; In fact , It seemed own more good humored than usual , as he replied : "Don't take the trouble to. say It again , bosj. J'vo known jour opinion of me for a long time , and now I've heard It. If jou'd backed down you might have heard some thing diop , but as you didn't I'm free to say that I've too much respect for your hon orable department to think of removing Its respected chief to another and maybe less congenial sphere on account of an honestly expressed opinion not me , slrl So now , N. 0. and name tht poison. Will you Join us , gentlemen ? " The erowd joined as one man , and , under the circumstances , the inspector could do ' nothing less than come In with' them. Hut for all that he felt a trifle puzzled , though ho took care not to how It. . After that the conversation became-general and perfectly amicable , albeit dwelling mainly on the somewhat ticklish subject which possessed the chief Interest for everyone ono present. Hut as drinks multiplied and lies got more complicated the Inspector be gan to grow taciturn. Liquor has that effect on some natures , and his was possibly one of them. At last the Yankee rallied him , quite good-huniGtedly , ou his lack of festivity , but rather unfortunately , as It seemed to the company , dragged In something about shortage on mine returns. That was too much for the Inspector , and his long hot- tled-up wrath suddenly flaicil out. "Shortage , confound It ! You're a nice a desperate game and Inspector Llplnsk WAS prepared to take desperate measures t win. win.A little before noon Sailer changed hi plans and Bald ho would go the next day and a few minutes before midnight he go Into his cart just outside Deaconsfleld. Th boy whipped up his team and the cart rat tied nnd Jolted away at a quick trot toward the border. The night was dark , but flno and as they spun along mile after mil without let or hindrance Salter began to think that after all Llplnskl had luuked the trap that he hod laid for him , and decided to risk 'ettlng the diamonds through thai moko a fool of himself by the capture o a lot of worthless schlenters. The lights of Freetown wtro already glim merino In the distance acroeia the veld. Ten minutes more would see hint safe acre * 9 the border with the most valuable packet o diamonds that had ever bica ran out o camp , and then suddenly bis strainer cars caught the sound of a volco In the distance followed by the clinking of horses' bits am the ominous "click click" of rlfte IOCKS. Ho was sitting , as usual , on the seat be hind the driver , and Just as the boy turnci round and whispered In a frightened way "P'llce , baas , better pull up , thf might get shot , " and thrust the 'barrel ' of his revolver under his nose and said In a low , but very buelness-like tone ! "You yellow swine , you've sold mo ! Now you whip them horses up nnd make 'em go for nil they're worth. Uy thunder , yoi shall drive to Freetown or Glory tonight for If I sec you pull those reins I'll blow the top of your ugly head off , Just so sure as you'll never see the other side of Jor dan. Whip up , nowl You've got to get through or go home , I tell you. " The road just here ran for some distance through a lot of broken ground and surface worklngo , so there was tie chance of mak ing a detour to avoid the mounted police whoso moving forms Salter could now see dimly In the distance. The terrified capt boy , feeling the cold revolver muzzle In the nape of his neck , lashed his horses Into a or Mosns. Tiinv Ann THE PICK OP Tim MINUS. ' ono to talk about shortage , Mr. Salter. You know as well us I do that there's about J1C.OOO short of the month's average on Io ) Bears and Klmberley returns , and you know a big sight better than I do where the stones have gone to. But we'll have you yet. You're wide and you're deep , but you're not quite the cleverest man on earth , and when we do get you ' "Well , why'n thunder don't you , boss ? " the Yankee laughed , with still undlstutbed good humor. "Say , now , I'll give you a pointer , as them sneaks of yours don't seem to have got on to It yet. I'm going across to Freetown some time between now and Sunday on a little private business of my own. S'pose , now , I was taking that bit of shortage with me what'll you lay against mo getting It through ? " i "Ten years on the breakwater , " snapped the Inspector , as he emptied hid glass and set It down with 'a 'bang ' on the counter. "No you don't , " laughed Saltei ; "that's for me to lay. Now , look here , I'll lay you ten years on the breakwater to a thousand pounds that's oply a hundred a , year , and I think my time's a darned sight more valu- abue than that , so I m giving you big odds that I'll take that little lot through for all you can do to stop me. " As ho spoke he suddenly pulled his left hand out of his trousers pocket and held It out to the Inspector with the palm full of rough diamonds. Llplnzky fairly gaped at the heap of glit tering stones , but he lost neither his pres ence of mind nor his professional prompti tude. Like lightning a revolver Jumped out of his coat pocket , and as he cover-Kl the Yankee's heart with the muzzle , he salt sharply : "That bluff won't work , Mr. Salter. I'll see your hand for a thojtaml now. If you don't want a sudden death In your family , come along to the office , and account for the possession of those diamonds. " To the added amazement of everyone in the room , Seth Salter burst Into a loud laugh , and said , without moving out of the line of ( Ho : "Waal. boss. I did not think you had btt- tsp eve for klips than that. D'you fancy 1 be such an almighty sucker as to good Lord , man , can't you see they're all schlenters ? There's no law agin carrying them 'round , I reckon. Here , take 'em , and see for yerself. There's plenty of good judges In the room to help you. A very brief examination satisfied the dis gusted Inspector that the astute Yankee had once more turned the laugh against him. The things were "schlentors , " or "snyde diamonds" Imitations made of glass treated with fluoric acid to glvo them the peculiar frosted appearance of the real rough stones which were used chiefly for the purpose of swindling the new chums and greenhorns who were making their first essays In I. D. n. Llplnzkl saw that ho had "done him a shot In the eye , " as the camp vernacular had It , and put up his revolver with what grace he could , The Yankee took his llttlo triumph very quietly , and asked the young lady behind the bar to oblige him with a sheet of iioto paper and an envelope. Then ho wrapped up the false stones , put them. Into the envelope , stuck It down and asktd the Inspector to write his name across the flap , which ho did , with a pecular smile on his well-shaped lips. "Waal , now , that's a bet , eh ? " eald Sal ter , as ho put thu packet In his pocket. "Now let's take another drink on It an.l then go homo. There's no knowlu' how soon I might have to start. " The glasses were filled again and the Yankee clinked his against the Inspector's with as much cordiality as though they had been the best of friends Instead of , as they were now , hunter and quarry In a chase to the death , The next day Seth Salter openly hired a cape cart and team of four horses to take him to HloemfontUn , which Is about eighty miles by road from Klmberley , and when the bargain was struck ho privately Informed the driver , an off-colored cape boy , who had made more than one run of the kind , that If ho would start at midnight In stead of midday , and go via Freetown Instead of Hoshon , he should "have 100 for that part of the Journey alone , which was not a bad faro for a drive of less than an hour. Th.o boy Jumped at the offer and within a couple of liours had accepted ono of twice the amount , with half c-jh down , from Inspector Llpinskl , to pull up at a certain spot about 400 vards from the Flee State border. That afternoon Salter and Llplnskl met , as If by chance. In the private bar of the Central , had a whisky and soda together and talked over the Journey with apparently perfect friendliness and freedom. The Inspector specter affected to treat the whole thing as a Joke , a bit of spoof that lie was far too wary a bird to be taken In by. It wasn't likely that such an old hand an Salter would try to run anything but the oehlenters , after giving himself away as completely as be had done , at least not that time. Some other time , perhaps , and then ho'd see. At the same time It might after all be a clever and daring game of bluff , and so It would be an well to take precautions. Altogether It was an Interesting situation , especially for the Inspector. If he caught Sailer with nothing but the echlenters on him he would be the laughing stock of the camp , and If he let him go through with something like a 15,000 packet of diamonds which ho felt perfectly certain he had planted somewhere his reputation would be ruined and hli dlsuilunl certain. It was I gallop. The shapes on ahead grew more ant' more distinct , and presently there rang out the short , sharp order : "Halt , or we'll shoot ! " j "Halt , and I'll shoot , " Salter hissed Into the driver's ear , and the cart sped on at a gallop. | Now mounted forms seemed to rush out of the darkness and close round. Meanwhile l the lights of Freetown were getting quite I near now. A few minutes more and crack , I crack , crack , went the rifles to right am ] i left and In front. The oft leader reared up with a shrill neigh and then pitched on to his head , with the others and the cart ou top of him. "Well , gentlemen , may I ask what Is the meaning of this outrage on an unoffending traveler ? " said Salter In a cool , but angry voice as the police rode up. "That'll do , Mr. Salter , " said Inspector Llplnakl's voice out of the darkness ; "the bluft's played out. Pass up with the klips I and come along quietly. Don't shoot , for that's murder , ami you're covered three times over. " The Yankee climbed down out of the cart with an audible chuckle , walked quietly to Llplnski's stirrup and held up his hand , saying : "Ah , It's you , Inspector , Is It ? Sorry I've brought you a booby hunt like this and given the department a horse to pay for. Klips ? Waal , I did hear of some going across last night inside a Kafflr dog , but you've struck the wrong shebang for stoneo tonight , true's death you have. But you can search and see , if you like. " The inspector took nn notice either of the Yankee's extended hand or his speech. He Just covered Salter with a revolver and ordered his men to light the lanterns and search everything thoroughly. They obeyed and after a twenty-minute Investigation , during which they employed every device that their Ingenuity and experience could suggest , on the cart , clothing and person of Salter ( who submitted like a lamb ) , and even on the horses , they were forced to con fess that they had drawn a blank. "Waal , boss , you arc satisfied that I ain't sellln' you a pup this time ? " said Salter , as ho finished remaking his toilet , for he had stripped to the buff , with the true hardihood of a man who IP playing for a big stake and meano to win. Not so much as a schlenter had been found , and Mr. Inspector Llplnskl felt that ho had got himself into a very nasty place. He had stopped a seemingly honest traveler , shot one of his horses and submitted him to the Indignity of a personal search. Visions of hlo lost bet , of a civil action for damages before a Jury that might probably be , I. D. B.'s ( o a man , of heavy damages , and of the storm of ridicule that would overwhelm him at the end , flashed In quick succession past his mental gaze , and , being only human after all , he decided to temporize. "I'm out , Mr. Salter ! " lie eald , with the best assumption of cordiality that he could muster. "I'm dead o.ut and It's for you to call the game. I'm not satisfied , but I know when I'm licked , and I am this time. What's It to bo ? " "Waal " drawled the Yankee " ' , , "seclu's how you've pulled mo up here , shot a horse , cut up the fit-out and made me undress In this almighty cold , I think the least you and your fellows can do Is xo come across to Mike Magulrc's shanty yonder and take a drink. You bet I want ono pretty bad. What do you say ? " Under the peculiar circumstances there ap peared to be only one thing to say , and that was "Yes. " In fact , Inspector Llpinskl thought It a remarkably good get out. Be sides , a miracle might happen even yet , so ho cold yes and followed It up with a really handsome apology. The result was that within , a very few minutes the dead horse was unharnessed and pulled out of the road , the other leader hitched on to the end of the pole and the whole party trotted across the border toward Mllco Magulro's store and blianty. On the way Salter roasted the Cape boy unmercl fully and then not only consoled him , but mystified him considerably by telling that ho should have his money after all. In spite of thu wrong that had been done him , Salter insisted on standing the first round of drinks when the party at length stood up against Magulre's bar. The drinks were duly raised and lowered , and while Llplnski was ordering the next round ho slid very quietly : "By the way. boss , about those stones. P'raps , as you've come all this way you might llko to see them. Here they are ! " While he was speaking he had pulled the Cape boy toward him and thrust his hand Into his trouoer pocket. He pulled out tbo Identical envelope which ho bad asked for Inthe , bar of the Queen's hotel , with the In specter's signature still written across the flap. He handed It over to the barkeeper and said ; "When the chief of tbo department In Klmberley does do It , he does It to rights. Just you open that , Mike , and tell me If you ever saw a prettier lot. " Mr , Magulre looked at the signature , glanced curiously at the astounded Inspector , then opened the envelope , unfolded the bulky packet that wao In It , and disclosed about fifty rough diamonds , the sight of which made even bin experienced eyes water. Orange and blue , green , rose and puio white , they glittered most tantallzlngly tn the light of the paraffin lamp which hung above the bar counter. "Mother av Moses , what a lot ! Sbure , they're the pick of the mines and worth a king's ransom any day ! " EaldMr , Magulro In a somewhat awe-stricken tone , ai tie gin gerly turned th prlcrlcs * slones over nm over with the end of his thick forefinger "Here , takt thm bacJumister , before I'n tempted beyonditha endurance av human flesh and blood byithe sight av the darllns God bless their pretty sparkles 1" So saying , honest Mike , knowing that his own reward was to conic , handed them back to Salter , who pdcketed them In a handtu as ho turned to the almost paralyzed Inspector specter and his mon , and said : "No , boss , they're not fchlenters this time a llttlo steam and a little skill , yoi know. Waal , here's to you , and now I'll Jus take your good-for * for that 1,000 , Mr Llplnskl , and then we'll say good night I'm not coming- back to Klmberley till J've done my business down lu Port Elizabeth Chin chin ! " It took nil the Inspector's self-control to enable him to rise to the occasion , but lit did It. Ho took tils licking like a man am a sportsman , and his subordinates and the Capo boy Just grinned and drank their liquors , for , after nil , I. D. 11. Is but a gamble , and the gods look sometimes this way mill sometimes that. The game had been smartly played , nnd they looked- upon the winner rather with admiration than with enmity. That round of drinks was drunk and then another and another , and then alas for the weakness of the best balanced human na ture , Mr. Beth Salter , with a confidence born of the fulness of his triumph , left the barroom vrllh the diamonds In his pocket and went out Into the night to sco his dis comfited ft lends off on their homeward jour ney. Exactly what happened during the next quarter of an hour was never known. Distant so.inds of shouts nnd shots reached the waiting cars of Mr. Magulre , but he knew his business , and quietly bolted the door , remaking to himself the while : "Smart he Is , It's meself that's fcarln' he's put his fut Into ut this time. Whnt a hairless Juggins he was not to lave the sparklers where they were safe when ho had them there. Well , well , life's n gamble anyhow , and so's death , too , sometimes. 1 hope they haven't hurt him beyant re covery. " Shortly before 3 o'clock that morning Inspector specter Llplnskl and his merry men escorted the three-horse Cape cart Into Klmberley. The horse that was lying dead on the veld was paid for to Its full value and the driver got his 200. coupled with a private intima tion to the effect that If he ever opened his mouth on the subject of that night's doings fifty lashes and five years as an Illicit diamond mend runner would be the least that he could expect. .Inspector Llplnskl slept the balance of the night out with n 15,000 parcel of diamonds under his pillow , and the next day there was no one lu Klmberley who had anything to say to him on the subject of double-skinned dogs or the selling of pups. Of course , there were many In camp who would have given n good deal to know what had become of Mr. Selh Salter but that Is part of quite a different story. The South African form of I. O. U. : MYSTIOKIliS. SiiMfrrimciiii ltlr Sulil to Hxlnt llc- tnccii Suiiurlor mill Ontario. "I believe- there is a subterranean river running from Lake Superior through Lakes Huron and Michigan , under Lake Erie , an ! emptying into Lake Ontario , " said a man from up the state to the New York Sun. "There Is no other theory-by which certain mysteries of tttu great lakes may be ex plained. The surface of Lak ? Superior is about C50 feet above tide , while Its bed Is 260 feet below tide levcL Lake Huron B surface Is fifty feet bclcnv that of Lake Superior , and Its bed Is about on a level with Superior's bed. The surface of Lake Michigan Is 300 feet lower than Lake Huron's , and Its bed 1 sunk to a corresponding distance to the level of Lakes Superior and Huron. Lake Erie's surface Is nearly as high as Lake Michigan's , being 5C5 feet above- tide , but Its bed Is also above tide , being 3SO feet above the ocean level , consequently Its bed ls 250 feet higher than'thfl beds of Lakes Michigan , Huron and Superior. The surface of Lake Ontario Is the lowest of nil the lakes , being less than COO feet above tide.lbut Its bed Is 260 feet below thts oceani level , or. on about the same level with Lakes Michigan , 'Huron and Superior So there Is a continuous fall from Lake Superior to Lake Ontario , and all the known outlet that the upper lakes have Is in the comparatively Insignificant Detroit river. II docb not seem within the bounds of physical possibility that Detroit river could dispose of all that great volume of water from above , or Us banks withstand the enormous pressure of that Immense volume , and the theory ot the existence of the underground river such aa I have mentioned seems to me not cniy plausible , but the existence of that stream is a necessity. All the St. Lawrence river rtshes are found In every one of the great lakes , except Lake Erie. Why ? Bocauoc they follow the course of the subterranean river , passing 300 feet beneath the- bottom of Lake Erie , and enter the waters of Lake Michigan , thence to bo distributed to the other lakes above It. "Tho lakes above Lake Erie have frequent 3Ut irregular flux and reflux of their waters , corresponding with ocean tides. What Is the explanation of the mystery of those erratic ake tides Simply , according to my opirlon , that the subterranean river becomes occa- ulonally obstructed by great obstacles that are constantly separated from the lake bottoms and moved down. Then that supplementary outlet for the great volume of water above 'or the time becomes useless , and the only other outlet , Detroit river , being insufficient 'or ' the purpose , the waters are dammed back znd the lakes rise. At last the underground obstructions are swept away by the Irreslstl- ) le pressure , the subterranean river flows laturally once more and the dammed waters of the upper lakes subdde. That is the whole mystery of the rise and fall of the tides n the. great lakes. " There IBa time for everything ; and the time to attend to a cold Is when it starts. 3on't wait till you have consumption , but prevent It by using Ono Minute Cough Cure , ho great remedy for coughs colds , croup , bronchitis and all throat and lung troubles. HER TIFIIX TO TMKAT. lilt Ilrr Iiii Itntlon nt tluit Time ScM-iiH'd to liivlc Coiirtcny. "Tho next time I Invite Marian Strong to ake luncheon with me she'll know It ! " ex claimed the girl who prides herself upon her generosity , as she Indignantly faced the other club members. And she lost no time n acquainting them all with the details of he absentee's villainy , says the Chicago rimes-Herald. "Of all the miserable , mean , contemptible girls I over eaw , " she began , breathlessly , 'that creature is the worst. Just listen to he way she treated me , and then If any of you over speak to her again you're no friends of mine , that's ell. "You know. I'vo been trying vegetarian sm lately ; over since wo had that lecture ipon 'The Bad Effect of Meat Eating Upon he Complexion' I have wanted Marian to get thin as fast asI've done. I'm surp her complexion needs Improving quite as much cs mine , and aa < for her form I guess my oiling her bow gross and heavy It was get- Ing made her act so meanly. Or , perhaps , t was because I let her know how heavy and ugly her chlni Is when she's fat. At all events , I asked her to go to lunch with me , and she accepted just as sweetly as could > e. I might have known she was up to omethlng , the wretched little eat ! So , as I lappened to remember that I'd spent nearly all of my allowance on candy. I took her o a cheap placb I'd read of In a little egotarlan magazine ; and , honestly , girls , the oed was Just awful. I couldn't get It down at all myself , > nd > cven Murlan In spite of hat enormous appetite of hers , couldn't manage all of the , dlslieu , lUut she ate up nearly everything .there was in sight , fnd hen she turned to mo like a deceiving ngel , " 'It's my turn to treat you , now , Isn't t ? ' she asked me. those horrid eyes of hers ust gleaming ; and I thought she was going o take me lo the matinee , and ws con- ratulatlng myself that I'd only paid 15 vents piece for our dinners. But not she. the uean thing. She only smiled again when J aid yes , I suppreed | t was her turn'v and he picked up her gloves and pocketbook In hurry. " 'Then , I'll treat you now , ' ehe said , aligning , like the Idiot she Is ; 'don't put on licee gloves again , either. Come out with ie , and we'll go and have something to eat , ' v'o\v , what do you think of that , for ourtesy ? " _ _ Burning , Itching Ekln alceatei Initantly elieved by De Witt's Wltcu Hazel Salve , nequBlled for cute , brulica , burtu , U uealt Hhout leaving a ecar , MAY IT PLEASE THE COURT Sketch of the Federal Snpromo Court 5r Solemn Operation , THE PROCESSION OF ROBED MEMBERS M r clou TriiiiNfiifiitiitloii Aftei siuMiuiiiK tinniuriiitr r ( mice I'ornonnl ClinriiutfrlNllcN of II 1'lllllOIIN Muc. On a flno afternoon , when the supreme court of the United States Is In session and the throng of visitors at the capltol Is largo , It Is one of the nights of the building , says ft writer In Lcslle't * Weekly , to stop near the nldo dcor of the supreme court to ecu the honorable the court n It passes from the court rpom to the robing room to bo divested of the flowing silk gowns of onice. The alert and ob&cqulous attendants , who , by as sociation with the august justices , have acquired a proper appreciation of the dig nity of the court , stop the concourse of people for a few moments , and when the procession of Justices appears It passes un obstructed , Impressive , awe-lnsplrlng , across the passage , around n bend In the robing- room , and the door la closed. A few mo ments later seven or eight hearty , cheerful , chatty gentlemen come out of the door through uhlch the robed flgurcs had tllsnp- peatcd , and stroll otT In groups toward the exits from the building. They are the hon orable the supreme court minus the robes ; and chief justice and associate justices are apt to convey the Impression , by their vi vacious conversation , that a life position on the bench of the highest court In the laud Is at least conducive to good fellowship. This Is a very different Impression from that given by an Inspection of the court lit operation. Those visitors who venture Into the supreme court chamber , with a warning from the attendants to bo absolutely quiet , to refrain from reading newspapers lu the presence of the honorable court , or to make notes against the peace and good older of the state , flnil the spectacle of the nine black figures oppressive , and the consequence quence Is that few \lsltors remain long to listen to arguments they cannot hear or fol low , and speedily leave the room for the other visitors.who may bo standing In line to bo permitted to enter In their turn. If they have business with any of the Justices and" wish to addicss u communication to him , they will be advised to bo very par ticular to have the address lead. "Mr. Justice Blown , " or sonu other Justice , In strict observance of that very simple and severe style which meets with the judicial approval , having been maintained form a very i emote date In the history of the court. This muy account for tome "notions" that aie eiitertaluea by the. wise men who sanc tion or unmake some of the work of the co ordinate branch of ; the government that sits In , the rarae building. THE COURT IN SESSION. The center of the bench in the supreme court , when It 'la In session , is occupied by the chief justice , the smallest and the great est of the body. He enters the _ court first , and , when the court adjourns , he leads the procession to the robing room. Chief Justice Melville Weston Fuller lies flowing hair and a luxurious mustache of snowy white ; but he Is not the senior In service on the bench. Severely Judicial In his robes and as the presiding officer of the court , ho Is , ofllclally , all dignity. Oft 4hc bench , whether it be In company with sonic of hla associates who make a dally practice of walking home along p = imsvlvania avenue , or meeting with the In Its ceaseless whirl s - -of the capital of gloria and teas , he Is an entertaining and Instructive talker , with that general and easy acquaintance with the front rank that his pesltion and the opportunities provided by his wife and three popular daughters nat urally afford him. Some of his former ac quaintances Insist that the supreme court has somewhat repressed the former humor of the Judge ; but It still aeserts Itself In a way that surprises those who attribute to the justices of the supreme court only wis dom and solemnity. The supreme court , when full , consists of nine members. It was seldom , during the session just ended , that the number on the Bench was so large. Associate Justice Field , who Is nearlng his eighty-first birthday , and who will , if he lives until August , have served longer than the thirty-four years and rtve months spent on the bench by Chief Justice Marshall , has felt the weight of years upon him , and It has been customary tor him to appear only from time to time , and then only for a few moments. He has , dur ing the last session , been pretty regularly in court at the beginning of the week , but [ ie has spared himself the fatigue of long service by returning speedily to his home , which is Immediately opposite to the capltol and at the very edge of the grounds. Not withstanding his age. and the added inflr.T.l'y of disease , ho has bcrno the fatigue of a ourney to the Pacific coast and back wl'hlr .he year , and his associates discover no rea son why he should not live to sec the Incom ng of the twentieth century. KENTUCKY'S GIANT. Associate Justice Jolm Marshall Harlan icxt to Justice Field the oldest member o ho court. Is a Kentucky giant. He is a good natured giant , however , well known to every > ody in Washington , plain and hearty In his manners , and inclined to be one of the people ie has ceased to attend national convention : with the expectation Jthat presidential light' ' nlng may strike him , which It may yet do Ie Is ono of the walkers of the court , and I s not an uncommon sight to see Justice : larlan. Brewer and Drown walking leisurely along Pennsylvania pvcnuc late on cour lays , discussing questions that provoke toi much hilarity to justify the assumption tha he talk is about law points. Justice Horace Gray , the tallest of the supremo" court justices , Is also the most astldlous of all. Everybody nt the capital cnows about his habit of promptly leaving the bench the moment the minute arrives when he should take his luncheon , and the proprietor of the Senate restaurant would not dare to send 'to ' him a slice of toast that wan appreciably thicker than a sheet of paper. Ho Is a stickler for the observance of court manners , and the late George Tlcknor Curtis once found this out. He had ventured to approach the bench while the court was In session , to make an Inquiry about a case In which he was Interested , Mr , Justice Gray was offended at the In formality of the proceeding on a former occasion , and upon Its repetition ho aotoii- Ished the historian of the constitution by requesting 'tho ' bailiff of the court to take the offender aiway and prevent him from again committing the offense. Mr , Gray Is an occasional walker with other members , of the court , but ho Is not BO enthusiastic a pedestrian as Jurtlccs Drewer , Brown Harlan and Shiran. TWO JOLLY GOOD FELLOWS. Assoclato Justice David Joslah Drcwcr Is one of the most Interesting members of the court , The silken robes lit him lesa closely than they do any of his dignified brethern , although he does not lack dignity. As an after-dinner speaker he Is bold , witty and full of apt illustration. He was the life of the Venezuela commission , which closed Its career when the British government con sented to allow the Venezuela-Guiana , boundry dispute to go to arbitration , He Is a nephew of Justice Field , and was bom In Smyrna , where bis father was a mis sionary. Associate Justice Henry Hillings Drown Is considered by lawyers to be one of the moat accomplished members of his profession , and one of the strongest men on the bench. He and Justice Drewer wrre graduated from Yale In the same year 1850. His mind Is keen and active , his Industry U prodigious , and while he striken the- visitor to the court en a pattern of dignity , when off the bench he la one of the meet attractive of men. As a speaker he 1s fascinating , the freedom of the platform affording him opportunity to reveal a sense of humor and a pungent wit that ac count for the reputation he has among the reverend Judges of a "good fellow , " Associate Justice George Slilras U a tall , ilender man , with a strongly-marked In dividuality that Invests him with much of the solemnity that U supposed to attach to all supreme court justices , Ills brethren on the L > ench declare that he la not so grave as he looks on the bench and In his silken vest- nents. He came out of Yale college three rears earlier than Brewer and Brown. Like 3blef Justice Fuller and Justice Harlan , he ud not served ou the bench ol any court. . MANHOOD llonot n Urnou * French pliyslclnn.wlll quickly cure you of all nri- or dtoMM of the Rim-rame , . to . yoni iinmnt m.ch M tM < mhooO. Itmmihld , } 'n t.s . In the JIncW , nominal KmlwIonii.Ncrvmm Dfbllltx ! l-lmr i M , Untltnttw to M rry , KXI.MIMIIIR Iinilii % ViTrlwcilS ptSf Oonulnn Ion , It tinman Zossei by tiny or nlahL I'r v nl < i qukk. nt M of rtuclmrsp. wlilch If not rhrrViM W.n to BpormotnrrtiirX and I . nlllliohorrnr'inf Impotencr. rriimjiKrlcnu ; cst.oHver , Ilit BEFORE AND AFTER obi-writ. MIi bri , , . | { | ] nfyg Ani thniirlnnry orpniKot all Imparities. 1 . CUriI > r.NKfitrnRthensnnirc ! < lorps < mi\llwtakcrrAn. The reason mincrm ro not ou.-il l > r l > iK > tnr l i bromne ninety per cent uro tronhfi-d with Ire > tnflll . Cu PI OKN IS lithe only known rcmcilr to euro nlltiout nil operation. tOPOtrittltnnnU nln. A wrlt'cn tsu irnntri' Rl7 < < n nnd runner rrltinutl If six hnxr < Ioc3 not ctTcct a beriuiuioiitcura. fUnithoiRiifiirMn.liyinntt. Sena for > nnclnn.larnml testimonials. Address UAVOfc fftKDICINH CO. , I'.O. | } or Or ; < J,8anKriiclscoC < il. Jbr til t > MYUHS-rtlLUON DIIUO CO. , S. T. IGTIt ANI ? VAllNAM STIIDUTS. OMAHA. NED. The Trans Will be open June to | November , lj 1898. AIl.MIMSTKATIO.t AtlCll. It will Attract Hundreds of Thousands of Visitors to Omaha. Keep Your Friends Posted on Its Progress Sending Them SCHOOLS. Wentworth BEST Military Academy , Central West. before ho was made a supreme court justice by President Harrison. "KID" MEMBERS. There Is not a bachelor Jtistlcc on the bench. Associate Justlct lidwurd Douglass White was a bachelor when he was ap pointed In 1894 , but has since married. Dur ing his membership of the senate he made a reputation for his oratorical ability. As a "kid" member of the court ho has some times been made the sutiject , by the older members , of some deep-laid plots to harm lessly embarrass him , but , as he Is not quite destitute of humor , ho lias regarded these evidences of the frlsklness of the more venerable justices as permissible hazing of a new-comer In the serene judicial body. The "baby" member of the eupremc court Is Associate Justice Hums W. Peckham , but ho Is 69 , and Is beven years older than Justice White , the youngest justice. Having been but two years a member of the court ho Is still occupying an "amen" seat In the background , although there arc rumors com ing out of the consultation room thai justify the belief that he has achieved a position , and In consequence of his superior legal attainments , his fine and quick nisrern incut of pointfj of law , and his large fund o : humor , he has qualified himself for ful fellowship with the elder mcmbero of tht family. No justice of the nlno has commam of a more varied and graphic vocabulary o ; expletive , an accomplishment that cannel bo exhibited so long as Justice Gray con tinues to bo a mc-mbcr of the court. Justice Peckham's resemblance to his father , the late Judge Ilufus Peckham , Increases with ago , and the portraits of the associate justice recall the taut to all who knew the father. tn Knovr. It may bo worth something to know that the very best medicine for rratorlog the tired out nervous system to a healthy vigor is Electric Hitters. This medicine la purely vegetable , acts by giving tone to the nerve centers In the stomach , gently etlmulates the Liver and Kidneys , and aids thcbo or gans In throwing off Impurities In the blood Electric Hitters Improves the appetite , aids digestion , ind Is pronounced by those who bavo tried It as the very best blood purifier and nerve tonic. Try It. Sold for 50c or $1.00 per bottle at Kuhu & Co. , drug store. M'liJ" I'ri'Hlilenl Arthur IlHnyril n Trl | , to Loulxvllle. With the party of Georgians who came to town on Monday to see the sights Is W. E. Arnold of Jacksonville and New York , and lit- Incidentally disclosed a state secret yeiter- day , r'elatfs the New York Sun. Mr , Arnold was a railroad man for many ywre , and during President Arthur's admln'stratlon ' was an officer of the Chesapeake and Ohio atlroad. A reference to President Arthur suggested to Mr. Arnold a story about him that has never been "told. "At the time the Incident occurred , " i-ald Mr , Arnold , "I was cautioned to nay nothing about It because It was a state secret. Dur > Ing the summer of 1S83 the Louisville expo sition was opened and President Arthur. had accepted an Invitation to attend. I made all the arrangements for the president's train , which was to leave Washington at 4 p. m , on Sunday. This fact had been announced In the newspapers and I had perfected all my plans for the trip. On Sunday morning I was summoned to the White House by the postmaster-general and the secretary of > var. Mr. Oresham said to me : " 'Mr. Arnold , the president's train carrot leave Washington today , ' " 'I . hat ' leave urdtr.tand | It WZB the plan 'o today , ' I aid , 'and I have tnado all my ar rangements. ' " ' 1 am sorry , ' replied Mr. Greaham , 'but OF NOTRE DflfflE , NOTJIU DA1IIJ , INDIANA. ClllHNll-N , -HTN , SulcilOO. I , | | Mceliiiiiluul ami Idlwirluui U ein'l'T/,11 ! I'r > ' "r , " ' " > "nil Co , , , , , , , . , . . " 1 : U' l rate , tlcnl "tu.lent. at Jtofimx fr 'p , Junlon or Senior scar Col- 'U ' , for bo > - - 'VP1 " wl" ° "en Sp | -ilor ilVia'tlo.J'Vo' < " " " " " " - * 1'ree on , > . Ilev. A. MorrlHMoy , C. S. C. , I'rf ll , . , , ( . ! J MILK WKST OK NOTIli : IJAMIJ UNIVKItSITV ) HBth Acnilfiulc T.TI , , Will oni-ii Mun. ' > , Sfiit. Illli. Tlie Acndrmy e'oursc IB tliorougli In the I'rcpar- nYrm , HeI"urlBI"l C'latslcnl ( Jiiulc ) . . Miielc De- purtment on the plan or the best CunwrvntorleB of J.tirope , IB under Iliu cliaifjiof u comnjete corps or tencl.prs . studio mojelksl o , thoTreat Art bcliools of Uiirojie. Ira liiR an.I palHtliii ; " ' "lc nnt"I"e " ' " . "un.wraMiy ? nnd lypo \\rltliiK tniml.t. . llullilliiKS | | . , . , with : ' B"e A.sc/"r'"u. / ! d.-i-rtment for ol.lldr. . . ST. 3IAHV.S ACIDKMY , Dnnif , P. o. St. JUNI > III Co. , ! , ! . BRADFORD ACADEMY BB , . Trln. , Bradford , Mn.s. fCENILWORTK HALL dciuilc * ! School. J.lt"r ry. Uu. 1 ' " ' " ' " ! - WelUwly.rfmlth. Vur , OrMTOponi cure Killoltt'd tor AMERICAN CONSERVATOflY lrtlUlltl I , Ull.b..l , J , , Ulf.,1 o.lv.iilaiic. for | | i , r - ,7. " ' " ° ' § | l I'imirliwoi Iinlruiiifiiliil nil Vuc l Mu.lo llarinoujr rumpwltloi , | r ii t iTii I u cutlonielwrl | . Full Ifnu l * lni.1biir Utia.t Iliui tr ted catalogue inalldljuo. joiix J , lUmiAKbT III" you must change them. The reason for the change Is a State secret. Since It has been announced that wo were to leave on Sunday hundreds of telegrams from ministers and church people ail over the country have been received here protesting against the president's starling out on a Junketing trip on Sunday. The number of them has sur- irised us , and the president has decided to ) c tpone hla departure until Monday morn- ng. If you can arrange It wo shall leave at 4 a. m. sharp tomorrow morning. ' "Well , I had no choice In tbo matter , and he ( line to change the plans was limited. I hired a telegraph wire , and , being an oper- itor myself , after an hour's sharp work I iad everything clear for the trip on Monday. There were all sorts of sunnleia as to the easoim for the president's postponing bis rip , but as none of the members ot hta cabinet volunteered to clear the matter up , didn't think It was my duty to nay any- hlng about It. I don't bellevo that if Prrjl- Jttit McKlnley were to announce today that 10 Intended to leave Washington on Sunday ifternoon any such tutu would bit mad * . Time * have