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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 19, 1898)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - - I- : ----i---------- - - T1TDi u -V- - c ' Ashes ofEmpire. . . By ROBERT W. ChAMBERS. c. , ( Copyright , by TtnbcrtV. . Chamber ; . ) , . c1l.IIt XYI.-Cniflnned. flarawood went. to th bM an at lown ; and , an hour Inter , when I3ourko noke1 , ho opened the door ami took bk comrad&a Iiand nft'ctlonntely In hlu , sayIng that hc WOUld gowlth the troorn ; ; that he wa glad and proud thnt l3ourke bad chosen Yolette for the woman be would marry , wishing him luck and lIappine5. Ito spoke lightly of tim sortie , PxPrsElng ; bIR atiafaction at a chance for action and certainty that all would go veiI. lie poke of an easy return to Paris , once the tiorman lines were ruptured - ' tured nml a free paaga estabtlhcd ; ho proplicRied lila own eari return , Bmiling - _ / carelessly when Ilourko Btanlmered his ' thnnks : unl wislics and tears. They rat to. gather consultitig maps , sketching routes and probable linra of investment , until the late sunlight sent its level crimson sliaft - : far Iow ; ; the carietless hallway , and 4li sliatlows relilen1 In evcry corner. llefore llotiike left ho spoke again of ( Ian- ger , but Ilarowood smiled and folded .up his maps gayly. : "You had better look to yoursclf , ' ho said. "Did you notice tim crowls rrount ( the bak- cries and butcher shops toilay ? " . . - , Yes , ' icllIetl itourke , "Yoletto says that .1 priccs are going up , and many people are buying 82iI)1ieS for months ahead , I think , L Fit lay In a store of tinned stuff , vegetables and meatH. you know. If there should be a famine things might go badly with us. " "And it Speycr troubles you , what will , ou doT' "f don't know , ' ' said Bourke. "If It would - bo safer for Yolette andiIIlde , , I suppose we would be obliged to move. ilut it wont come to that , Jim ; they cnnt turn us out , flhll , as for their blackguardly threats about - Yolette anti Ililde , it's too late now to chrry . . - - - thorn out. The l'russiana are here , and nobody can leave the city , willingly or Un- willingly. " Ilarewood lingered restlessly at the door , as thoili lie wished to say something more. : l3ourke tlnderLtoo,1 and nodded gravely. - : - ' needn't say , Jim , that I'll (10 nIl I can. ' ' ti : "All I call' ' meant , for burke. devotion while life lasted. Ilarewood knew this. "Nothing could happen iii the few days I'll bo awny , atul It I can't get back us soon as I CX1)CCt- ) " "I will do what I can , " repeated flourke. After a silence they shook hands. tiara- ( wood returned to his room , cloctl the door , locked it and hung hinssif fnei. luri on the bed , But ho could not even close his eyes , and when Red Riding hood knocked lie sprang up and unlocked his door with the relief of a half stilled mnn. They exchanged their kiss solemnly. lie sat down again on the beside nnil took the child In his arms. For an hour ho told her stories , wonderful tales of the east and west , legends of north and south , chronicles of saints and inartyr and those well loved of God. And the burden of every tale was honor. Twilight spun its gray web over all , sounds grew softer , the child slept In his arms. lie laid her among the pillows lightly , then went his way down the dim stairs , flight after flight , until lie caine to the ciosvd door. Again it opene(1 for him , as it. had opened once before , noiselessly , and ho entered , On the niche in the vaIl Salute lilide of Carhoix r stood , leaning at an angle , for when she had fallen feet and pedestal hd ; been slat- tored on the tiles , Under her hung a rosary. Ito looked nrouiid slowly. l3eliind the cur- tam by the dim window something moved. "Ililde , " ho said , aloud. Ito scarcely know the VOICO for his own. riot she knew It. What else should she hear-hear all - day , all night , hut his voice-always his voice. She caine to him through the twilight - I light and laid both hands in his. "You are going away ? " she said. She hiatt not heard him say so , there In tb hall. She knew it as women know such things. "Yes , " ho said , "I am going away , " " " "Tomorrow 1" Sb vaited for him to speak again. She waited In a terror that dried lip and eye. Her knees trembled. A chill crept to her breast. She waited for a word-a single word , that meant salvation. She shrank before - fore ailence , for silence was her sentence- a sentence 'lthout hope , without appeal. , After a long while her hands fell ( ron ; his. SIte moved backward a step. 11cr bid brushed the hanging rosary anti set the brass cross swinging like a pendulum , tin- lag the sanls ( it life. The sands of her life were running quickly now-too quickly. i.-- "You hearil ? " ho asked , "It was you-on the stairs there ? " "Yes , " C 'That , Ihourko loves Yolotte ? " "Yes , " ' She reached out in the darkness , needing support. The white wall seemed to waver and recede under her hinnil , "AIll'oiette , " whispered hiarewood will ; tight lips , There was a. crash , a tinkle of porcelain on the tiles. Sainte tulle of Cnrhiaix had fallen again at his feet. There was something - thing else breaking , too-clo.o beside him- woman's heart in the twilight. "And Yolette , " lie repeated. She said : ' 1)o you love YoletteT' ills hot bail swain ; ho groped for a chair and leaned on it heavily , 'Fbi ; ho sat down , his clene.hn'it hands over his eyes. knowing nothing , hearing nothing , not the quiet sob in the darkness , not the faltering footsteps , not the rustic of her knees on the tiles beside him , Tvo hands drew his hiaml from his eyes , a silken head rested on his knees. "Vhatover is for your happiness , " she gasped , "but-be honorable ; It Is my sister , " Annual BUir ovorOOOQO I3oxea EECRAJc V PILLS FOR BILIOUS AND NEIVOUS DISOBDERfl ( such a Winil and Pain in tim ftomnela , Giddtiu's , l'iilnceei after ; neni , Ii.'ad. ache , DIzziness , 1)rovios ; , liiiilgs , ; of hiont , Loss of Appetite , Cohi iveness , h3iotulo ; * ( in the Hkin , Colti Chill : ; , Dig. turbed Liiop. 1rlgtfii ! ; 1)roans ; and all crvous atid Trembling Htst ; ; ; ions. t TH1 FIRST DOSE WILL GIVE RELIEF - 4 IN TWENT' ( ? IUNUTES. Every 8ulTercr 'will ackuowiedgo theliL to bo I , . , . . _ , A WONDERFUL MEDICINES - r , ; UEEcII.tM' $ P1LT.S , taken as dIroct. ed , Wiilitiiekly' restore 1'onales , to coni hlIetk ) health , They promptly runovo obtructiou , or irrogulurltie of the s > s- loin nnd dire lrk Ilt'ist1ahio , Forr& Weak Sto machi Impaired Digestion 'frDisordered Liver - ; IN MEN , WOMEN OR ChILDREN r Doccham's Pills two Without a Rival Au ! hisis lb. LARCST SALE fany PaLct lieUll'ilo lii 1110 W'urld. 2 s ll P'ug Stortjs , And again she whispered : "Your happiness -that Is all my love for you has meant. " Ito looked up slowly , tryIng to understand the question that at last hiai ( been answered for him. it was so simple. so clear now ; had he ever doubted it ; doubted that he lovedf And whore was fear now-whore was selfidisti-ust-despair ? They had van- ishicd utterly , if they had ever existed , As yet the awakening to understanding bad not touched him with tli subtler passion that should endure while life endured ; ho was so sure , so quietly happy. Then , when his hand fell lightly on her head , and when her face was raised to his , nnd when she Bnv at last In his eyes that his body and eoui were hers-at ; , then lie know the mystery - tory anti nienning of eternity , which Is shorter than the shortest atom of a second , anti longer than the sleep of death , There was a spot of noothight in the room ; her face was paler , Ills lips touched thio exquisite contour of cheek and brow ; lie scarcely dared to touch her mouth , the mouth that hind been his for the asking , for his pleasure , for an idle smile. The divine curve of the parted lips , the shadowed lashes on the cheek troubled him. tIer eyes unclosed : she looked at lii ; ; ; list- lcssiy , crushed to his breast , Stunned by her own great happiness , she listened to the words , so long awaited , so long despaired ; the words that told her his love was to be forever and forever ; this love she hived for , She scarcely comprehended ; she seemed awake , yet swooning , 11cr head hind fallen back a little , lips parted , eyes never uiov- leg froni his own , "Yorever and forever , together , always to- gather , to love , to hold , to cherish , to honor- " ( tb , hliide-"to honor"-that is what lie is saying ; can you not hear ? 11cr eyes enthralled him ; liar closing lips hid their heavenly sweetness. lie kissed hior mouth. "Life of my life , heart of my heart , breath of my breath , forever and forever , to love , to hold , to cherish , to honor , ' ' 11cr eyes unclosed. "Alt that was yours at our flrst kiss , " she said , . S S * 0 S S They wore standing by the window , where the moonlight barrett her botly and transfigured a face so vure , so exquisite that the hot tears of repentance blinded hiiii and ho could not see until slo ( tried thou ; , grieving at hIs grie , whispering co- solation , forgiving with ; a caress , a pale smIle , that mirrored the adoration in his nycs , When two souls meet the purer ab. sorhs the other and stains of life are washed away. Into her spirit hind coiiie the strength and knowledge that Is needed to hen ; ' the burden of a lesser spirit ; site it was who was to lead , henceforth ; , and ho knew it. Young , yet. world-worn , lie sought her guidance , ho craved tier spIritual purity. She wept a little , standing very still , when he told her that ho must go with the troops -that either he or his comrade must net as a breadwinner for the ; ; ; both , lie made it clear to her that it. wouhd not be honorable - able to accept money and make no effort. ITo told her that ho wished to do this ( or hIs comrade because the sacrifice was neces- sary. be spoke he longed to believe that his unselfishness might iiiake bin ; more worthy of her , and she divined his thought and smiled through her tears , saying ho was brave and noble end good. lie said that his comrade was all that. He made her promise not to tell Yolette until he returned - turned because if Yohette and l3ourke knew that they were betrothed ilourke would insist - sist on sacrificing himself. "lie wouldn't let mao go ; he is so goner- ous. Ilildo , my darling , I iiimist do this thing for his sake-for Yolette's sake. " "Yo , I shall weep no more. " lie sniiled vithi that perfect happiness that self-sacrifice hrliigs. "Does Yolette love him ? " "I don't know. " "Anti-did you think I loved Yolette. sweetheart ? " "Yes , did you ? " "No , " ho said. "And-now 7" Their eyes met. "Amid now , " she sighed , trembling with ha lipiriess , Ills arias encircled her slender body. lie vhispered , 'My lIhidethicii stopped. For there came a tapping at the open window - dow , lie turned his head slowly. The window OpCiiel , a face looked in , It was tIme Mouse , hiaggaril , bloody , blinking at them with his blind eye , ( ' ) ll.'i'lhL : xvii. .t. Ii . ' , ' , 'iu It ( sir thm' ( , , v'm'i , imiemif. \S'hien ililde saw time Mouse she uttered a cry of fright. liarewood stared at time tat- hired creature will ; disgust. "Get out , " lie saUl. saUl."Let "Let me come In , nonsier ; ; , " whined time MOiI3e. 'They arc following imie. " "Following you ? " llnrowoot stepped to the window , "Who ? The pollee ? " "Time troops , " mnuttcroh the Mouse , under his breath. "ilarkl You can hear theta- in the htlie 7dalaie. ' ' Ilnrcwooil listened. ' 'I hear them , Conic iii. " lie opened the 8iie door of time garden , motioned time Motis into time empty bird store , anti followed , calling back to hlildo to bring a lanip. Whet ; ilihile entered a ma- mont later the lamp lit up a ragged figure , lying hiummg across the floor , There yq blood on his cropped head , on his fist amiti wrist , Ilarewooti took time lamp anti knelt beside the inert niuss. Time yellow light fell on omm unclosed eye , ivory white , sunken , mshghit. ies. "lie's iieemm pricked by a bayonet ; tie's beet ; running linril , Ask hiourke to comae , " whispered hlurewooti. lie set the hiunh ; on the floor anti lifted tIme Mouse's arni , "Ughii lie's teea idiot , too , " tie added , "I'oor thing-poor thing , " faltered hlilde , Mantling with small hiamuis tighmtiy clasped , "Shahi I bring water ? " "Yes , and'cahl hiourke , " A mnonent later ilourke entered. carrying a Pitcher of water , liilie anti Yolette fol- lowi'tl w'itii some cloth ; fat' bandages , a bowl atii another lamiip. Tue 7douso was sitting up , supported by liarewood , his ragged back resting against the shop counter , his legs thrust out on the floor , lie swnhiowci all tim cognac Ilourke gave him ; without comment , winked boiemniy with his sounti eye , gasped anti looked up. lie recognized iiiltlo nod Yolette at omico , antI a ilicke of aimiuseil maclice came into his face , which changed hiowevei' so sulilcmily that hlarewood thoubit lie was about to faint again. "Time lion ! " gasped the Mouse , " 1 don't want to see It. " it was difficult to quiet him. Time horror of his previous introductIon to Scheherazade had left an impression never to ho obhitor- ated. however , hQ was in no condItion for further fright , aud at last Ililtie's pity and liaruwood'ti amusement reassured him. "They punched we full of holes , " ho ox- lino4 "The oh4inr * of Vinoy and the ( lards Mobile , for , hat God knows , " be nddcth piously. "Have I been shot , monsieur - sieur ? " "Grazed : it is nothing , " replied hare- wooti , lie looked anxlousl et hlihie ; she tmndertooti , and drew Yolette toward the door. "Are you hungry ? " site asked , shaking her head gravely at the Mouse , 'Mademoisello , " replied the Mouse , with an approach to enthusiasm , "I am alwayS hungry. " liourko amid hiarowood washieti the battered - tored ruman's wounds ; they were slight , ierhiaps painful ; but in the lower organisms sensltiihity to pain is at a minimum. It Is exhaustion that tolls mnost heavily on creatures of the Mous&s species ; the finer tortures , mental and physical , need nerves for apprecIation , and tim Mouse had none. flourke brought himn a chair ; hlnrewooti set the two lamps on the counter ; the Mouse was supplied with a cigar. "Now , " said Ilarowood , "go on , " The Mouse leaned back luxuriously ; a placid sense of well being and security filled lila body and soothed lila ; to the ends of his toes , "Messieurs , " ho said , "it was Major Flourens , I was at the Undertakers'o Were all theta peaceably , like gentlemen at cite wine-denouncing tim government. Then conies your American , h3uckhmnrst , who wlmispcrs to one-to another-inn toll what ? " lie shrugged his shoulders anti Slilttel the cigar in hmis him lips. "Then , ' ' lie resumed , "your AmerIcans , Speyer and StauiTer. began to shout. 'To the ihotel ulo Ville ! Vive In commune ! ' nail our Major Fiourens calls for tIme drunimners of the carhimicers to beat the gemiernie through Belleville , Messieura , in a nionient we were marching , all niareli- ing and singing tIm 'Marsolhlaise , ' You tin- dorstand that our heads were warmed a little ? Flut ! Jo no m'cmlmhie p'us. ' ' ' 'Go on , " said burke , shini'piy. The Mouse e.'nmioetl his bandage'l ' arm , blew a disgimateil elouti of smoke ( rota his lips , shrugged , anti contimiuc'i ' : ' 'Yotit' American , Iluckhurst , said it woulul be easy. Everybody said so , imothing to ito but march Jnto the Ilotel do'Ille , ninko a new government , amul become rIch. I went , messieurs-it was quito nmitimrai , as it hot ? Mince ! They arrived , too , the famitmissins of Vimioy and the Garde Mobile. I ran. It was natural , " "Very , " said' hlarewood , gravely. "N'est cc ahts ? Done-i rami. So ran thin in hi , fury-unless the blind Instinct that forces a man to sp.'rqbis own Isn't ' can be called such. Ito nI1tIIneit ( from treason as he abstained from eannibmihlsm , if he hail owned ft square itubnti"ronch soil he would tloubtlosa have founlittfor it tooth and nail , but there was tib bmnsder impulse to make him lIght for the Iaid ; nt others owned-the land owned by eirora and princes and the rich. Yet evi ie would not sell it , though ha dId not tvdm1 know why , What stung hihht qj tInt somebody had tricked him into iiding something. This roused the sullen lIngo that , never dies In men of his type , rage that needs to be glutted with vcngenh&-a somber hate that mnust be hugged uirni cherished and brooded on until tb rc4 day ci reckoning , That day was tO' .ift\vn-bo scented It as buzzards scent a thing far off-the day 'when the specter of the red republic should rise and stalk tbrotmgh I'aris. until the palaces smuik in ashes and the gutters marked hIgh tide for the crimson flood , But there were others first. to reckon with ; those others , 'whoever they were , wherever they were , who hind duped and mocked and bought and sold anti tricked and flouted him , , tid yet , ho was patient by nature-when vengeance needed patience , Ito was shy and , when it served his oaths , cowardly , like ii wolf In a pit. ilourke's brutal solution of the problem needed Itarewood's ' liner hand to hirove it , amni he did , molding the Mouse at his wiii-temiiiiting him with the bait of satisfied revenge , enslaving hun with thio oppressive conviction of a kmiowlcdge superior - perior and more iiaterialhy powerful than his own , The Motiso tintlerstooti that lie hiatt been used for the pleasure mitid iroflt of other men ; that lie had been tricked into treason , lIe also umitlorstood that Ilarewood know ho' to lI'ihi liii ; ; to iovemige , anl that itirudo tim ; docile. lIe comnprehiondeul that a knife stuck into Slider's back was poor yen- geance conipared to the uhtinrnte confusion of the whole spy system ; ; , tIme annihilation of Flourcims , lhtickhiurst anti Mortier , anti the wholesale execution of the Untlertakers. Thierefom'e , lie was willing to be guitled , and liarewood , without scruple , broughit the soy- erumment a recruit. There was minothicr feature that liarewootl had negiectcd to count on-the curious , umi- conscious nttnchmiiemit of the Mouse to liii- self , \\'as it grntitutle for aid s-hion the police ran bun through ; the Passage do l'Omniro7'ns it nil Instinct that moves - - . . . . . ; ilffLL.f ? . . \ , I _ - f L ( i-1 I ' _ _ flf1rI I -1 1 _ ' -.J J44-41 - . - r1w.a. "IIAVC I BEEN SHOT , MONS1FUit ? " carbineci's of Flouremis. F'jchitro' They- the others-ran after its-the line awl the Garde Molile , anti-I an ; here. ' ' liarewood laughed outright. Bounce looked seriously at tim Mouse. So there hind iteen a revolt iii Fehievillo. F'loUtcns flmmi his 'legioui , " now hzmiowmi as time ' 'canbineers'-lmad. at tIme instigation of I3uckhumrst , Speyer amid Stnuffer , decended from lielleviihe to seize the Hotel do yule amid proclaimi ; the comniune , Why hail Liuckhunst done this ? For idumitler. W'hy had Speyen urged It ? Bisamaick's spies were paid to foment disorden , Vas this time first sample ? hhtl the pockets of the Undertakers bulge with i'russiat ; gold ? "Who beat the gemiorale in lielievihle ? " deniatitled hiotmrke 'suddemily , "Time drummers of the earbineers , " replied the Motmse , with a wink. "fly whose orders ? " "Partli-the orders of Major Fiourens , monsieur , " "liil time carhineens march ? " "Yes , anti 2,000 of the I3ehlevllo ! aristocracy - racy , " saul time Mouse , imnpudeiitly. "Ott , like yotmr&elf ? " ' 'Ommi , iimnnsietmm' . ' ' iioimrhcc' svaiketi over to liimn amid before time Mouse could lirotest lie hail s'huipwd a hand- fui of colas out of his polcet. Anioimg them ; ; was a gold piece bearing on one side the I'russiami dotmble eagle. on the other the portrait \Vihhielmn , Koenig. " \'hero did you get that ? " demanded ilotirice , 'l'hieloue scorned genuinely surprised , "Ceptaimi Speycr gave it to me , " he re. ; hie'l , placidly ; "all gold is good now , it cost two 11km' that to start tue marc'biiiig ( or tIm hold tie Villa ; it vilI cost. Lwemmty Iii future , " he added. Ilourke looked at liii ; ; intently , then , patiemitly , lie began to poimmt out % 'hiat time umres'nce of Gcrmnan gohti , nieant anoimg thai people-tie 51)0km' simply and slowly , cx- plaining to an undeveloped Intelligence. "It is distributed by ( lerniati spies , " lie said. "l3isnarck pays them to weaken Tans by turning Frenchmen against the Frenchmen , " " \'hinL's that to me ? " nephic'l time Mouse , sullenly. All tIme hiatneil of time rich Ilameti up in lmi simigle eye ; lie eel his lips niul smirereth at Uoimrico , "Frenehitiinn against Frenchman. W'hiat is that to iiie ? It is whimit I wamit , I , the Mouse ! " htnrewool ( sliit a disgmmstemi glance at him , but flounce , subtler in his oppreciatiomi of imien , sitolce agaimi patiently , "Very vcil ; Prenchinmn agaimist Freud- nina , nkhm ngaimist veer , it you will , but nut how , " "It is none too soot ; , " growled time Mouse , with atm evil light In hmi single eye , "Thiumi , " saul ilourke , "if you are imi mmcli lunate for muonry , go out to time h'i'ussiun lines , They will pay you welt for a pnclc- ago of today's miewspapens , " "iieu do Dien ! " shouted the Mouse , neti with rage ; "do you take uiio for a spy ? " "No , ' ' said l3ourke , with a sigh of relief , hinrewooti rose amid gravely toolc the Mouiae'mm ummumijtmrcd band , "You're a decent casse-geule , " lie said ; "listen to M. hiourko. " An hour Inter the vague intelligence of the Mouse , deformed awl crippled from his birth , was enlightened enough for bin ; to see that lie had beam ; the very thilmig that even his iliatorteti nature shrank from-a haul traitor to hmis own land , Them ; fury seized lila ; aid ho cursed ummitii hlarewooti thmreateneti him savagely , lie understood but ono timimig-hie hind beemi duped by sonic ono-he had leon played , lmnposed ulmom ) , iierhiatis mmiocketi , And this a criminal 1uover forgives. There was no riabteousnoe live thimigs to comitinue to protect whatever they save ( ron ; destrtmctlomi ? Each had saved time other in sorest need ; amid now tim Mouse's inclination mmiovcd bin ; to move whmenand where flamewood moved , There was a tub it ; the bird store anmi here time Mouse was crdcrcd to bathe imu the hot vater that lloure lroughit latmghing. Later , his wounds redressed , the Mouse sat ( IOWII to In fed lie wore an old suit of Bourke's clothes , his clean ishirt made imimn shy amid suspicious , but a heavy dinner dissipated - sipated suspicious , and , later , a mattress and blamiketmi in the corner of the bird stone aided time Mouse to sleep a sleep of repletion pleasantly tinctured with dreams of can- miage. ( 'Iltl"VIiL XYIIJ. 'lime IYnimmitVPmo Vul Is. That very night , imnkmionn to lIa'ewood , a nortie was attenmptcd from ; ; time gates of time south-a sortie , as usual , iumatiequately sup- uiortcd by artillery. Abotit mnhmlmiight the cantmon emi time southern forth arouse'I him , i3ommrke caine immto his room , and together thcy looked out immto the mmlgiit , where , above tIm issy fomI , the airy reflected dull crimsomu 11051,35 as gun after gun boommied through the darknes. . After a ; vhiiic Bounce went luck to beth , Itarevcoih , too , slept soundly , ' lulled by time sviiiimg ; hnnmmmctny of time cannommathe. The grumubic' of the guns ceapomi with time miighmt. In the mmmorning they knew that the troops hail ( allcl at Cliatilion , They kmicw also thiat the mimi em ; time Hotel do Villo hind provs'd a rimllcuioUs tiacco , so ridiculous that the govermimnemmt allowed Flourens to retire to lila flelievllie fastness unmlisturhed , and drink mnourumfuhly to the commnumie with his carhimieer4. It Is prohahle thmmst time govern- mnent believed it hind its imaimmis full without inaugimrating civil strife in Behleviile under the muzzles of the Prussian guns. This inertia or cowardice of the government was the beginmmlmmg of that disastrous temporlz- lag later cimimmally , induhgt'tl in by Thmiers , and which eost l'arlmi the commune , So Major Flourqms fourhshetl his hieoh in security , amid BumckiiurI , emboldened by time governmneiit'im apathy , 1 pfusetl midniittaneo at the Unthertelcers' ifi rcpprters or goverminient officers , while Spoycraud SInuftor whiispereii discontcnt amid trnpp among the carhi- neers. Time weelc hmasseti , slowly for thai Mouse lie was waiting . ( on' revenge. It passed imiore swiftly for hiounico : he was In love , As for hlilde antithlarewood , , the ilays ap. umeared amid vanished 'hike April rainbows , lie was with her tim dhe evenIngs , In the iiionmmlngs lie hmauultu"hiitime war ofilco , ears open , for any bit fifigoitsip that might mdi- cato time date of the'liicxt sortie , Time war otilco rttmnisimled in a stite of indescribable - describable comifUiiloiim1 verytimimig hay at iOObe ends , There 'flteared to be no sys- tout , no order. 'Thu tplaco was thronged liy irrt'spomisible youmig officers who know cvem-ythiimig anti nothIng , , anti whio talkemh , talked , talked. Surely it mieeiied no cx- traorllnmmry spy system on lIe German tilde to hceep M. flismmmarcic au couramit with tim daily life in Paris , withu the physical and moral conditlomis of the Fremmehi array. ivery mmioyemncnt contemplated ; as diseubseth withi uuiiearmi.of carelessness , every secret proJect - Ject aircd , every plan shouted aloud to any- totly who cared to histeii. The vital micros- sity of secrecy In arranging for a srtio was absolutely Ignored , Is it. then , any wonder that hours before a sortie the Ciermamis Imow of it mimi were already massing in the threat. emmett zone ? ilarewood , always wehcomecl among men wherever ho went , found no difticuity in learning whatever hme wished to learn , This knowledge he used ; ho bought hiun- deeds of tins of meat and veetahie , , all time flour he could get , cli the biscuits and preserves , lie had heara things from high sources that appalled him , nail he looked fearfully at the lines of people bglnning to gather in front at the proivsion depots , Fuel and candies he bought , too , but ho could ptirehnse no oil , although petrolearn was cheap. The oil was used to inflate bat' leone , the petroleum could not be bumrmied in lammips. hliltia anti Yoictte were very tiusy storing provisions in the collar and bottling red wine , aided by Red ltIding hicod and the Mouse. The Mouse , cleaned and chastened and warmly clothed , worked as ho was bidden to work-not because ho wIshed to , but because liarewood told him to do so or get out , To foil himself workitig was an enti- less source of paInful amazement to the Moimse , "Mnihetmr-st ca fail. pus pItied" he 'wcnmlti exclaim , rcgardiiig his apron mmmi anbots with unfeIgned astonisimniohit. hut he car- ned and fetched nail scrubbml anti rubbed , livimig half in a daze , half in a night- ninre , lie was not resentful , however ; he knew his skin was safer there than in l3ehic'Ihle ; tint tIme degradation of manual toil ertishmed hmim ; % to a state of gloom only lighted by three meals a tiny and linen- wood's judiciously ( iOiel out cigars. lie careil nothing for Yolotto or Ihilde , ho ignored 7tiehmemuet All , lie tolerated fled lied lilihing hlootl , ho ioatiii'tt Schehitrazade with a loathing thiat ttmrmmed his blood to water , Ilourko lie revered because that vouiig immami iimiil mastered him ; ; ; liavewotl lie followed , when ilmirewood did not drive lila ; oft about his itimsimiess , All ( Imly long time forts of the south Potmmllci away at thin 'onileth imeights heyonth , nh tiny long thai houiicvarths iii thai imitemioi' of tim city echmoed with tim i'muttlo of drummis. Thmcrc were fewer cabs and omiimiibuses now ; time goveriinicmmt was ccii- stamitly seitimig horses ( or artillery anti train service. horse meat , too , began to apprar In the mnarkets , lint the govermimimomit at first restricted its smile to certain tlcsig- naled shiops. Toward time niiiithie of the ; veelc the gov erminient published mimi om'der in the Oiiiclal nmttmomiimig tim inhmnititalits of Paris amid as- stimmitng comitroh of every imtchuer shop 1cm the city , llottrke rettmrmmeti that night , briiiging with hima a lirintemi earth , shitaving the numuber of leolhe iii thieir house. their iinnmcs , and tim aimmoumit of muemit aiiowcd each-100 grnmmiies daily. "It looks serious , " lie said , lmanthimig time card to Yohette. "Vm'e nrc muse obliged to secure three days' nations at a tune. " Tim mmamo of ( ho Moimse hiti mmot appear emi time earth , They Imiveiited ii namiie for imitmi that served its vtirpose. limit time ninimnimig hart was that time govommimnemit iimti ) ' rchmsetl to mmounislm Sclidherazmide at its expense nmid even suggested semidutig her to time Zoo iii tlai Jartiimi ties Phamites. "Never ! " cried Ililde , putting hoth arms aroumid Sclieimerazaic's mieek , hut the lioness mb longer respoiided aiid tilide looked at her sorrowfullynioimrning thai ciiamigo in her gentle favorite. It was Thursday , October 27. Ummrcwood had gone as usual to time war 0111cc. Bourke maid Yoletto silt in time dimming m oem ; ; cxamuimi- lag the week's accoummits. ilium mmioved about imer own little chmnmnber , imutiimniiig her Dreton songs. Through time window she could see the Mouse paimmfuliy splitting firewood - wood under time unconiproummisimig suporin- tendemice of lieu ltithimmg Hood , "Veil split too large , " said the child , "ion't 'you know how ? " "No , " said time Mouse , sulkily , "Timcn-iiere-give imie the hatchet. Thiere. That's how vooti should be split. " "Ion't let mae deitri'o you of time pleas- nrc , " sneered the Mouse , as she handed lila ; tlio hatchet ugnimi , hut. the child dmstaimied to answer. "Mincel' said time Moimse , "do they want wood mar a mnomith ? " Red Itiding Hood tumnmmed up lien nose. "I3omi , " said the ? tlomtsc. "I'll die of fatigue , but theme is nobody to sveop. ' lie shruggeti his shoulders , picketi up amiother log amid chopped cmi , Ililde smimileil to herself - self , watchmlmmg the coniemly from ; ; tier cur- lathed wimulow. Tue happy light in her eyes , the somig on her lips-the song that liar heart was simiging , too-tnmimmsflgurctl and glorified her face. 1mm it time cimildishu sweet. mmcmi had chmammgeti to somnethmlmig imiore dcii- eate and subtie , time purIty of contoum' was aimumost , spiritual , time curve of time scarlet 111am grew fimier amid mnomc exquisite. Strength , too , hind sumaliowed the dmniple that mmestied In soft cormiers ; the beauty of lair 0100 was indescribable , hier every gesture a caress , There were mnonments whom ; , as she Sat thiiiikimmg in her chaimmbor , the swift tears filled her eyes amid her heart ( aiietl. At such mimomnenimu terror of deatim-his death-brought lair to her hcmiees at tIme bedside , But time rosary was near anti so was Siminto hide of Carhnlx , mmiemmdetl ; s'ith glue , azure-mantled , serene , still simmihing iii spite of a missing nose. - iiiitle sewed at times-not lii Llie dinlmig roonm where Yolette , demure and silent , iistemicd to hiourke's opiniomm of everything under tim sun. lie discussed ethics anti mnorais and humuamm happiness ; lie touchietl emi A i . TIII MOUShi LEANIII ) flACK LUXU- 1110U514Y' tramisubstantiation , on agriculture , on logic , limit ito imover spoke of love. l'ommsihdy his opinions were valuable ; probably not , for he hmad little imagination , "lo ) 'OU thuitik , " said Yolette , "that it is going to raimi ? " "No , " hio replied , A silence emmsued , Thmero seemed to be no further excuse for hingonimg , ; he rose unwillingly - willingly and idcked UI ) his accoumits , "Must you go ? " asked Yoletto , innocently. IL was time fIrst time she hind ever asked him to stay , lie sat down hastily and rCaiized it , She went to a table. sorted somxio silks , chose a mieedie or two mind presently looked at hilt ; ; over her shmouldem' as though surprised to see him there , lie felt this ; it confused amid paimie'i lmimn , "lorhmaps I had better go , " lie said , She apparently did imot hiear hint , and , after a moment , lie decided not to repeat the remark - mark , Presently she returned to her chair , seated hienmicif , threaded some neetihea antI began to smooth out the ewbroidery on her kaee. tie could not eithdraw his eyes ; her delicate fingers fascinated him , "One , two , three , four , aint , one , two , anti one , two three , " saul Volette , counting her stitches. lie felt himself xCltmtle4 ( ron ; the conererution , ha looked out of the window Rn ( chefeth , Ibid lie seen ihio glance Ituit 'oiette stole at him-the instant dropping of the blue eyes when ho moveti-perhalts ho might have felt less Injured. lie diii not ; he listened in sIlence as sime begami again. "One , two , three , four , and one , two , and one , two , three , " lie watched her'.hcnticr fingers guiding the flying needle ; those slim fingers were in her confidence ; she seemeti to be gossipIng vithi every rosy tip , every iohishied nail , item' head was tIme slightest bit averted ; the 'whiteness of her neck tlaz- zleuh hum ; , After a while 'oletto dropped time enibroiti- cry Into her lap antI sighed. lien anus nvstcd on the arms of her chair. One himimmd dCopl'eii quito close to his shoulder , lie regarded it with risitig interest. It was 'white and delicately veined with ; blue : it hooketi very snitioth and young and helpless. I After a nmoauent ito took It naively , It was thou that a series 01 thrills shot through , his limbs , depriving him of sight , hearimmg ' and a portion of his othtr anuses. lie was ' 'agtmciy aware thmat the lmnmitl lie held was respoasibio for this ; lie held it tighter , 'Va. lotte , perhmaps , wts asicci' , "Aro 'otm 9" hue inquired aloud , " \\'hmnt7" nahied Yoletto , I anmazd , I burke emily stared at Imer until agalii shin turned her hmemut to time window , Tiiey sat there in absolute slimice. A lethargy , a . delicious mmummmbness settled over hiourke , lie wouhh have been comitemiteil to sit there for Comm tur Ic mm , Presemitly Yolette tried to Ithithraw her himummi , failed , tried again , failed , amid cc- sigmmed herself to it tmnw'ihiiimgly , Shie ; as very young. ; vihi live in New York , ' ' said ilourke , spealciimg In a trance , After a silence lie added , "In a brownstomio house. Wo wiil be very , 'ery happy. " ' 'W'iio ? " said 'olette , faintly , " \\'ho ! why , you-you amid I- " Yoletto tumrmeti quickly ; her dmeeks vera nhhaimme , ' ' \'imnt ito you mcmiii 2" she de- mmiamtied breathlessly , ' ' \rc you-you not goimig to mmuarry mmio ? ' ' faltered itotithe , Ills espresslomu was aim. Mirth , Tht'y hind 10th risen ; sue stooti , lean- lag a little ( orwanti , omie itamimi restimig on lien chair. Time silence was absolute. After a little shin suvayeti , almumost lmiuerccptihily , toward - ward him ; lie toward hem' , tin tlnred not touch her ngnumm-yot now lie fotinti his annum aroumid her waist , her head close to his , It tnigimtcnetl him immro speech-a stnmiimmienimig , jiieathimmg speech ; Unit had a burden miot ' at all commilmiicatetl : " 1 hove yommi 1 hove you , Yohette ! " \S'lien lie kisseh lien imhme remitiereti him his kiss immmioeentiy , his cotmrage revivu'ti , amid lie told her tiiimigs that 0:11) : ' she immi a rIght to hear. Timat , iterimaps , Is the reason why Mimeimiet Au withmdreu' froni tlmn sofa back to the gloom ; ; ummhor time sofa , i'crhmaps , too , that was time reason why lilhle , emitering the room fran ; the rc.r , paused , tumrned , amid gilded back to hier whiitt. bedroommi , whmere , with Saimmt Ihilde of Carhiaix , she hmegamu a duct of siiemice. She iimid hmen ; vnitimmg there an hour , possibly two hmourg , before the door creaked , swayed , nail s\'ung open , anti Yolette was in hair arumis , " 1i ) ' danilmig ! My darhimig ! ' ' hauglmc'd hlilde , temurfuihhy , ' 'I ama very , very , himmppydon't cry-wi ; ) ' should we ? " All day lomig they sat there , arias and fimi- gers Imiterhaced , 011(1 nighit. ilarkened time roomi ; , bcfom'o they kisseil anti parted , Yoiette to her own room , lhiltle to time ( remit door , where now shin always iingereml until hare wood camne bacic ( rein time city , Slum stood thit're drcaniimmg , tier eyes fixed omm the cormmom' by the I'rlnco MuraL barracks. tie ai\\'aymm caine aroitmid that corimer , Otto by one the signal lamps lirolco out along the bastions. Time stars , at first so briliimuimt , fadeth in Limo cloudless sic ) ' . Sue enuld Lee ho haze , no vapor , but thme muir imp- htear'd , to timicicen arounti cacim atar till it tnrmmlsimeil , grew dull , and mit last vammishmemi iii mmmitihmcavemm , A sudden shaft of cold struck tlmromighi tim street , amid now aroummil each I lammip and lammtcrmm amid tinning gas jet a gas- I sammier eclipse begamm to foi'mn that grew in- deseimt mtmid mmiore palpalie evemy , nmommmcmit. Ommce a pmmti'oi httsSeth , iamitum'mms swimmging-mi shmroutleth , cloaked file of silent mmuc'mI , tnmmtig- Imig thimought the dnmlimicmtg with ; nevem' a .tirummm tap to echo thu ciummip , clummii ; of tiiclr chummimiy bootim. Yoictte came to thmeidoor nnti walto,1 there a few mmiommiermts with hair sister , "Conic , ' ' simti whmlsperctl at last , "do not know that dimmer is 'tvaitimmg ? " Neither immoveil to go. h'resomitly Yoiettc spoke again : "What Is It , little sister ? ' ' Ililtie vams silent. "I lcmmev It , " said Yoiette , ummder lien breath. hlilde ttmnmied slowly , "You knew it ? " shme nmotionetl , "Yes , " ( To be Continued , ) ' ( I Imperial flair Regenerator , 'ti1 IT IS A8SOUTELY HMtE8 , . its pei'fcct ilciiiulIiicss amid cmsu : of iihPiiCmltiOtl uiuule it staimd out its uiuimrked uui- trast to tIioc mutt thtSiuihl.iL ( dycmi amid ' IIS'1'ROYEUS tlirit arc being cnmitmiuaily ( foistemi on a suulh'cm'Imig pumlhk , ummimig time flegenerator omice Imi every few mntmmths time hair is kept glossy amid beatitl- mi. Iminacheci hair ciiaiiged to imumy shade ( IC- sired , No .1-Black. No , 5-Lt. ( "tu'stntit. No. 2-Dark Brown. No. fl-rohh hilonthe , No.'i-Mt'tI. inown. No. 7-Ammim IJiomide. No , 4-L'iit'stnul. l'nlco $ i.&O mind $3. Sole Mttmmufncturers anti i'atentees : imperial ( . 'hieniemmi ; M'l'g. Co. , F'iftii Ave. , N , Y. Vet' smile in Onmmhma by ltielmmmrdson lrug Cu , , Simenimmmin &MeCommncil , IIh3 Dodge St. Applied by tilt Hair Dressers , Health is Wealth , DR. E. C. WEST'S NERVE AND BflMN TRET1YIENT ) VIE OR1GiNAL ALL OTHERS IMiTATiONS , II moidmimidor positive Written Guraniea , hyauthonlzed agents emily , to cure'iVeaic Momnou' , Iizzinos ; , Wakefulness , lit. , Jiytorma , Qimicuc' mi,8S , Night , Losee , Evil Dreams , Istek of IJoati. deuce , Nervousness , Lasejiude , .11 hruioo , Youth , fui Errors , or L'xeesaivo lien of ' .t'uhaoco , Opium , or Liquor , which heads to Misery , Consumption , Insanity and Death , At store or by maim , i a box ; six for $5withi ; ya'ltten gumirautco to cure or wefuuct monemp' . Nuuiplopmme1' age , contaimmimig IITO days treiihmnont ' vut2m fuli instruction. , 2 coat ; , Ono raUlIO ! oa'hy sold t < each person , At store or by musmi. jtI ff'fled Label peclai Exira Strength. 'Y5WJFor ' linpotoney , Loa ot . , Power Lost , Manitood , ' h1torjulty or flarrnnnou. $1 a box ; six for $5 , withi ' , wrlttcn guaranier" tstor , j M'arm. Dillon IruW Co. , S , Fl. Corner lUlls usm.I lcurmuw , Si. . , Otmiulmu , Neb , ltclmimig Scalp , I"alhing hair , Oily Skin and Scalp riseasu treated mmni iiermnumiommti cured by idi'slchans witim iiractie.ai eximr Chico , itt time JOhN II. WOODI3U11y It- stitut. 121 W , 41 at. , N , V. Stimd 20 cents ( or satotmiu of Woodbury's 'roiiet Comhina. tiotm. MUNYON'S ' VIEWS. . Claims 'Vht'ro len Care ter Eisr I ) I a en s C , Frofcs'im' ' Munyon says thmit good hiemmltt4 is e"sentlal to the seeomiipilsiineut of goot 'work , No matter 1mw munbitlouS or 110W pure or lofty one's iilea nisy be , If dis. . ease Is Bfthphlmg otm. Tlteulty and attracilut the th0uhts to bomilly niitmients , we shalt not be able to render our loi'ed ones an society luSt great sympathy unit n.siataneu thtsy have a right to ezimeot of Us. IC yet are mulling your first duty is to get welL I belieTe then' is mm rune for every diseaSem. I iuavc , fltty.seren illtTerent cures for flftj'- seven dlftcrt'tit niumiemmtm' ; . t4ckiie trill somii dmiy discover thai others. Mumnyoti guarantees that his lthieumnntimm ; Cimno viii cure imnmirly rmll eases of ilietima.- tism in a feT hours : that liii. . hysitelm5l * Cure will cimre iuthlgeu'tlon nmti oil mutottiucli tnoumttl ; ; that hml Kuulmey ; t'umrO 'will t'ti P0 ; ter cent. ol' mill eases , mt kitlmiey tuoubho : ( hint his Caterthi ( . 'mmre will ciii'e nIirrh , , no iiattcr imow loimg stammttiumg : that his head' ache ( hire ; Ili rim' nii3' kinl of hmentiflcb * in a few mmuimutmtes : that his Cciii Cure tvifl ShtiiCkll' htreak iii ; tiny ( cram ( it i'old , nuti so cii throughi thai entire list of lmI reman- dies. dies.Itililo tn Ii'itlthm niti ; intliea1 ativice nhtso- lutely frCe. l'rof , Mutiyomi , lt.Oi Arch aL. l'hiihntiehpiila. A safe anti powerful remmurdy ton fimciIomh ; troubles , dcl. ; ) ' , ham , amid irrcgttiarilics , is .Sumcceuimhiv rtc.crhheti by the hiightest ! 'teihhcat Speciihiti. l'rlcs i.o' ) ( ir 04 cq.tmie. Sold Li ) ' 5.11 Drmmghts , or l'osfce ; , P.0 , Imox a,3tNY , . ! ( Iieginntn 1 In % c' St'Cou OUg w A K VJ ihint flehief , Cumrn in iIlsy ; . ? , 'avcmutvnrtii I t'iii gladli' . . 'ntl to oar eitIier'r , in ii 'thLmih' , ( 'mm uem'mo II Ii U mi tre.enhIut ti'it wit hi Ciii I tttum for a qtmlt'1c1trlt'ntc ; etum'ufr , l.ost Jtatit.otI , 1 , htit , et'ttIii It'Ilm % , i'iimnhI W'esk I'.mm I , , \rlot'eIt' , , I. ' , h . ii. tVrtsi' ' Music i'Pi's'r , iJ's mnhis. : 11ar'hnhi iii'h. . , . T H EICNEW OLLA Patronize HoMe Industries 1 * ' L"Im'1111t41 tar ( oouis 3tmtl e lit S lit' Fold 10 ; , imW ? eitriishii Fuetorlem - AVNINGS ND T1NTS , . 031 .t It A ' 1'H , ' I' .tXt ) It U liii J.1t CO. ( Su.rsssOrs Omrmalta Tent. anil Aituimtg Co. ) Manuiscttmer' tents , , tivimimigs jeL'm.cri tudt"s' "I nl , 'mit5' ' % IacltImttosItes. 'l'ents or remit. il1 Fnrnamn St. , Ottmaltn. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ unicvnnhms. oIAllA : ImitmiVING .tSSOCI.t'FIO. Carload Bhtpmiicmit muncie in our own redrt- erator cans. thus hlIbb.'mi , Ihite 1ixiort , Vienna , mlsport mtr.i Fatally Ixport delivered Ia oil parts of time city. noIr.r115. 0M.tlI.t. BOhLiIt VOItItS , JOHN Ii , 1,0 % % 'ittY I'ro , flitlers , Tarilca ahit Hii'et inVnrk. . Special CaciltUes ( or doing renoir. . eta. 'I" ! . liii - - - - - - CORNICFi wonin. C. P. it'iisi'rniu. fl.t&Im CO1LNICII WOIKS. Mnnufartiirer od Cttivanlzerj iron Comm es , Os' . vanizel Iron Skyhhidita , 'i'm , iron snt iflats flooding. jtent for iCiumitear's 5tecI Ceihina. ills-jo-is Ncrth 1'iCt'erlhm street. - - _ _ - cmtvirm : ? Arronmg8. .tuI : iim mc tx imISCIhl'l' ANt ) M r' ; , Co. \'tiuIeFtmt Crm'ker Mammufucturers , OlmtiiA , NIhi. DYF Woflics , SCIIOHHS.aCic'S 'l'WIN 'ivu ' , 'I ) II IC N , I .3.11 rim nut mm ; H I , Dying nn4 cleamming of garpmemts , inil , of every imescrmptiomm. Ciennimg of lIne jpirmen ( . me specIalty , FhOt Itmij.q , S. 5C , rJ'mty , Flour , Meal , Feed. llran , htii3.il.il Norlim 1711 * Street , Omaha , Ncb. C , 11 , Work , 1Iarmagr , Teepboue 5s. IRON WORKS. JJAVIS .t COWHiL , IItN WOJl1l ! , I run mm lint ss It , , , , ii , h.'rs , Manufacturers min.t Jolilters ot atmm'tmnery ) lion. erah repairing a pmeciimity. lie : , lOi nd lte3 Jackson street , Omaha , Neb , ITNb'lgD oil , . % % ' ( ) ( ) Il.N hI : % ' ; iih ) UI I. SVJI ( ) m ( . Msnuacturers ol.1 pr005es raw iinecJ oth. hat , thu bollul linseed Ott , tiM mro' ' jmuUmm1 hhimisci cakes , grounil anti creeneU ihose.'i for 'Irug' 'ist ; . OaIAII , Nh'mm , OItiI.t hIi'I1)hJG CO. .innmmtactmmrers of imlihi grade Mattrese. , 1111 hIirneit 3lre't. Otnuimn. OVFRAI.T. ANt' hihilhiT V'OTOlthi , i'J'F-'IlVl17S CtUi'Y , Mrs Clothing , 'anta , am.mrta. OycraR. , OMAHA. lflU. nliiltT FA'TOIUCS. j , hi , iYtN $ , 7tPiiIiI.SIC.t SIiiil'I' COml'tNY , Exclusive custonm shirt taihons. lihl ! Farmuima - vleJwLIt AUD l'l'Ki,1I4 , ii.t.tiIU.LN ' % 'lNI.tlt Co. tmmnufacttmrCri or Vhmu'imir , Pickles Camsup , Mustards , ( 'eiry and Woreestet-Imhre Sauce , WAOONIS AND ( MItillAUSli. % 'huhi.tl , i'FhtlFheilht , l"or a geol , subutantitil vehicle of any descnlp. tiomm , for remmiintlng or rul.ier tires on new or old wteeli-.thme btst phacp i 21(1 , sad l'svenwuttti Street. . CitiAlt MANITIAcrr'hhttlfl ; , 1IINJI i % CD , lsrgeat factory in II , west , ieadiuig jt.bI , . of Omihia , Kansas City , ltncotn nd Si , Josc hiandie Our od ; , 1001 'arimanu Sircal.
