Evening Star Newspaper, July 22, 1893, Page 7

FOR FAIR WOMAN. Some Tasteful Costumes for Indoor and Outdoor Wear. ~—— MATERIALS AND TRIMMINGS. With Wash Dresses Starched Pet- ticoats Are to Be Worn. HOW TO WEAR A VEIL. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. New Youx, July 21, 1898. EALLY PRETTY wash petticoats are here again. With wash dresses the old-fash- joned starched skirt will be worn, to supply the needed stiffuess, but we have learned ence with the petticoats we have worn of late, and such starched skirts are not to be trimmed with lace. We have found that wash Inco is ugly and that lace stiffened by starch is an abomina- tion. Fine Hamburg may be used oF a lot of tucks. The material of the skirt is not too fine to hold the starch. What makes the new = hetticoat, not the old one, is that it is shaped a little and that it bas cute little rafiles on it about the bottom, often of colored stuff. Also that it is not necessarily made of white stuff itself. You may have a fectly distracting petticoat made of strived Jue and white cambric, with adorable ruffies of solid blue. Other wash skirts to be worn with fine mus- lins that accomplish the required flare by cut and fallness, and quite without stiffness of any kind. are made of dainty dimities, every bit as good as the material of the dress, of faint colors and evidently selected to go ‘with the wn. For instance, a dress of blue spotted or sprayed muslin will be worn over a petticoat of solid blue dimity that iss wilderness of tiny blue rufties. Jast why it does not look as if one had on two dresses I don't know. It would have looked soa while ago. Skirts are made of Turkey red, that stand-by wash staff, and are run with ruffles of white Hamburg ot of the red set with insertion of Hamburg. Such skirts are starched stiff and worn under outing eloth dresses or with ginghams or duck gowns. lr Embroidered With Pansies, Of the five accompanying illustrations the first is a handsome promenade toilet in figured foulard shot in prane and copper, with the de- something by expert-| ing Poon ‘The back has only’ the seam in wide belt of silk side. The embroidered bands may continue around the back or be left only is made of ‘pink satin merveilieux and bas a of moss green satin, beneath which it THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. 0. SATURDAY; JULY 22; ”1898=SIXTEEN ’ PAGES: A DYNAMITE OUTRAGE! center, and the left side laps over a triffe. The F. BOYLE. satin is draped over t-fitting silk lining. —.___. rever collar is quite full, round in the back, but ending with a ton the overla; HE EAGLE EYE OF ping side in the front. It is trimmed at with = narrow moss green satin ribbon. edge standi ered with a full ruch- iy aa fe get the sleeves are telnmed with rocking, a6 the tri with rue as < folded belt of pink satin is boned in the front and the back to keep the folds in place. Of the final couple of pictures the first isa natty veranda dress and the other an elaborate and elegant house dress. ‘The material used in the case of the former is a dark cloth, and it is made perfectly plain, with no adornment what- ever. skirt is cut a trifle wider than the or- dinary bell skirt and is edged with a beavy cord around the bottom. The front and sides must fit snugly and the back is laid in two box pleats, ‘The round waist bas as few seams as possible and goes inside the skirt; it buttons in the front and is finished witha very narrow belt, either of cloth or of leather. The balloon sleeves are sewed into the armhole with a large box pleat in the center and a series of smaller ones at either side, instead of being gathered, to relieve what would otherwise be too great plainness. A cravat bow of black lace is worn ‘and a long black scarf is laid over the shoulders and is knotted at the side, with the ends reach- almost to the bottom of the skirt. An Elegant House Dress. Few women can afford such a house toilet as that of the last picture, for it is made of expen- sive materials. But it is sometimes both inter- esting and instructive to consider unattainable elegance, and there’s no need of ‘inking one’s soul tothe levei of covetousness. It is com- posed of cream-colored figured silk and trimmed with green and yellow change- able velvet, silk ribbons and along white scarf. The wide skirt has a train and is finished around the bottom with two ruffles edged with velvet. The round waist is cut V shaped in the front and is perfectly lain. The scarf is arranged in afew pleats the back and turned away in the front. The ends of the figure are drawn through the belt and hang down on the skirt The short puffed sleeves are finished with a lace frill and the belt is made of wide yellow silk ribbon drawa throughs buckle inthe front and tying at the side with abow and longends. It isso pretty that it seems a pity it is so difficult to do inexpensively. If you have some old lace for the scarf, the rest could be managed well enough. Veils are now made full in the front at the Upper edge, then they just catch the chin and are drawn up over the cheeks, catching th wide brim of the hat on either side right above the ears or even in front of them. Sueb an arrangement is piquant, it looks odd, anyhow, and,when you come to think of it, it is the only way to manage a veil with the enormous hate worn, especially those whose brims are liable to start straight up unexpectedly, precipice like. The veil is absolutely necessary to keep hair and skin looking well. A veil should be worn even with the little close hats, the brims of which are turned straight back and punched in noone all around, and which offer no edge to keep t veil from crossing the face so close that the eye- lashes are caught, At least select a very fine one. When it comes to getting a serviceable, wide veil, you will do well to take a look at the nets at the lace counters before you try the veils ‘themselves. You are more likely to get a dura- sign in pale yellow. The skirt is cut to give} ble net and one of fine width, and, incident- but little fuliness at the top, and is lined with thin silk. The bodice comes over the skirt and is hooked to the latter to prevent it from slip- ping. It fastens in the center beneath the plas- tron and has revers piped, as is the flaring col- lar, with pale yellow silk. The plastron hooks over and is trimmed with a box pleat down thecenter adorned with gold buttons. The balloon sleeves are also piped with yellow at the wrists. With the costume # round hat is worn of cream-colored fancy straw, with « slightly tapering crown entirely covered with tiny blossoms. The brim is covered with lace and a full bow of cream-colored faille ribbon, fh which a fancy gold pin is thrust, is at the right side. On the inside of the rim is a smell rosette of ribbon. This hat adds greatly to the handsome aj rance of the gown and it is evident to any poor one is es- iy intended for wear with the other. The t can well be taken as a model for a street dress, being at once dressy, stylish and tasteful. Linen shirt waists are fairly cool and com- fortable, but there is nothing like a silk waist for the dog days. By waist | mean a garment Blouse With Rever Collar. gut exectly like a tennis shirt, with « balf-high collar, a deep voke,a handkerchief pocket in front.and fastening either with buttons and Dutton holes of diminutiv> size or else with link studs. The sieeves should be long and full. With this kind of shirt waist one should wear a ailk tie matching it exact! ‘The waist is very pretty in white or dove gray silk, but it can be made in any light color, and light blue looks particularly well. Serpentine, alins surplice. waists are extremely popular. They are made in a great variety of materials. In silk they are rather expensive, but one can get the same thing in sateen for a much less sum, and one which is quite enough to pay for an article that mar go out of st, Blouse waists of changeable silk are still fashionable, but they do not sell well without linings, and’ when a is lined it naturally loses its chief Very dainty are the shirt waists of Japanese wash silk, in gray and white stripes, but after all nothing looks prettier than plain, creamy Indian silk, which washes beautifully, becoming softer after each visit to the laundry. ‘Two pretty models ot the blouse waists, which are seen this summer in so many forms and materials, are shown in the next two pic tures. The first of the pair is old rose silk or satin. trimmed with bands of the same em- broidered with lavender and yellow shaded silks, in a design of pansies. The lower part of the Blouse has no lining, but the top is lined with muslin or thin silk and closes in the center. Tye blouse closes on the left side and bas no seams save thove in the middle of the back and theabies. The fullncss is Inid in pieats at the Waist in the front and back. The sleeves are ally, it will cost you about half as much. Just plain black silk net, like wah blond, only black, and silk make a most becoming veil. So does point d’esprit, too. Wash blond in white makes a veil and scarf combined and wears well, and some very fine czepes and chiffons shown for dress goods make most becoming veils. BEELER TOR DELICATE LACE DRAPERY. Lace is Still Popuiar on the Summer Gown. And yet men say that women are figkle. In the very face of the futile attempts » woman makes to retain a favorite material which has been tabooed suddenly, for some unknown reason, they make such a statement. And, pray, what is ® woman to do? She is never her own mistress. She picks up her magazine one morning and suddenly finds to her horror that the very gown she is wearing is old fashioned, out of date. A month before it had been all the rage; now, as the magazine declares with such positiveress, it is no longer allowable. Is it her fault? Can she do any- thing but immediately repair to her dressmaker and procure something that is a Ia mode? We are still clinging devotedly to our old love—the Ince. We are devoutly grateful for the fact that it is not ye ed beneath the ban. When it is, our yards and yards of lace be neatly folded ‘and sadly put away, to await a possible command to restore them in future years. But there seems no immediate danger of such an overwhelming calamity. The wearer of this gown has no fear of it, it-would seem. for she has not spared the gauzy material. Over her olive crepon gown, that is shot with and Kose Crepon. old rose color, she has laid nine rows of the Ince insertion arranged in a series of three. There are full overputfs of the lace on the sleeves fall- ing below in deep ruflles. There is a deep black lnce collar atthe back which is brought over the front ina Marie Antoinette fichu. At the beltit is brought around from the back, narrow- ing toward the front, and knotting loosely in the center, the ends falling far down the front, widening out as they fall. aoe Romance in a Gondola. Fatr Pack. (They were gliding over the still waters of the lagoon ina blue gondola, when he leaned toward her.)—“My own—my love’—(he be- dolier), “he might understand you.” “Then I will speak in French—or German” (he returned, softly). “No—no” (she cried); “please don’t, for then I wouldn't understand you” (and for about three minutes there was perfect silence. Then she spoke). “Henry, go ahead. English is good enough for me, and—and—even if the gondolier does understand, he'll know that you're not speaking to him.” ee A Plot Unearthed. From Puck. Willie Dix—“What does hoss fies do when they is punched “Why do vou ask?" Willie Dix—'Cos Dick Hicks has got « bull hire fall of ‘em, aa" he wanted me to take a thepenny-a-linerhas not failed to mark your ad- venture, sir, after ail,” said Captain Holmby. “Adventare!” mut- tered Mr. Stout, peev- ishly, as he took the county paper with = trembling hand. “At the moment of going to press we learn that a diabolical out- rago was attempted early on Monday morning at Dempsey Hall, the residence of Horace Stout, esq., J. P. About 1 ®. m. the sleeping household were roused by a terrific explosion, which shattered every pane of glass in the mansion and conservatories. Details are not yet at hand, but appearances Suggest, as we gather, that a large quantity of some explosive substance was laid or hurled against the loft wing. We shall make inquiries immediately, and the results will be announced in asecond edition.” Mr. Stout threw down the papor. “Violet ia Inte,” he quavered. “No wonder, Poor girit She's not had a wink of sleep, I'll be und, like me. We are excessively grateful to you, Capt. Holmby, for giving us the comfort of your protection. " To spend the night patrol- ing my grounds is very unlike the entertain- ment I hoped to offer when {nviting you to honor my roof with your presehce.”” ‘Don't talk of gratitude, Mr. Stout. Patrol- ing the grounds is at least as agreeable as biv- ouacking on the roof”——-Mr. Stout did not see the jest—he went on, “‘and to protect peaceful citizens against the ruthless enemy 18 a soldier's Proper business, you know.” “Ah, but when I think how distracted we were, my daughter, I and everybody, when you turned up, so cool and cheerful, just at the Fight time. T feel we ought to male you some acknowledgment, captain. “Well.” he laughed, “if that's your daugh- ter's feeling, sir, you might suggest a kiss.”” Mr. Stout looked rather surprised, but he an- swered without hesitation: “Certainly, if you wish. I'm sure Violet will be——} “Good heavens, Mr. Stout! I beg and insist that you will not make such a—such a mon- strous proposal.” ‘The door opened. ““Under- stand,” he added bastily, ‘that I should leave the house that moment!” acquaintance had convinced him that Mr. Stout was capable of anything if silly enough. Capt. the Hon. Ralph Workington Holmby had succeeded twelve months before to Lis mother’s small property, which adjoined the Dempsey Hall estate; being on active service at the time as a volunteer he had not seen it. On returning to England he found the regiment quartered at Preston, within easy reach of hit inheritance—for that reason probably the visit was still delayed. Meanwhile a funny letter ar- tived. The name of Horace Stout had been familiar to the Holmbys for a generation almost. The individual who bore it, a brewer of vast wealth, claimed kindred with their ancient but poverty-stricken line, not without good —— if cousinship were still admitted after a undred yeara or so. Upon the strength of this be wrote letters of congratulation and con- dolence when any event occurred in the family. received with inextinguishable mirth, but acknowledged with stiff politeness, When Ralph's sister was married he even sent a prea ent of great value. This was embarrassing. To return it would be an insult.and Maud objected strongly besides, but she, like all the proud Holmbys, felt that to ask Mr. Stout to the wed- ding was impossible. His lordship wrote at length, begging to be informed when their “kinsman's” daughter was about to marry. more did he say, devoutly hoping that the A very few hours’ a man had no daughter. Mr. Stout was satisfiéd, He had been acknowledged at last. Further, perbaps, his modest ambition did not go. Ralph, fore, was not surprised by the letter. It alluded again, in becoming terms, to the loss which the family had suffered by Lady Holmby's death—with his lordship Mr. Stout bad already condoled. He went on to say that Ralph would probably be visiting his estate at Ormsteail soon. In that case he ven- tured to solicit the honor of entertaining his distinguished young relative at Derapsey Hall, where better accommodation would be found and equal conveniences for examining the property. is was a delicate way of putting the facts. Lady Holmby bad not seen her barren acres for many a year—not since Mr. Stout came to the neighborhood. She could not afford to keep up the antique mansion, little better than a * which crowned a cliff overiook- ing the Solway. It was all to pieces now. As for servants, there were only one ancient couple, their two daughters and a son-in-law, who looked after the garden. No horses, probably no carriage fit for use. And Dempsey Hall stood but five miles away. Broaching the subject at taess Ralph discov- ered that Mr. Stout was famous in those parts, He had one daughter, Violet—the name tickled Ralph—‘Violet Stout!” But young officers who knew her, and knew about her, had lost their sense of the fun—still mors, elderly offi- cers. For her brother's death lately left her heiress to incalculable wealth in lands, coin and beer. Besides that Violet Stout bad been de- elared on ail hands the loveliest girl present at a ball given by the regiment just before Ralph's arrival, From the colonel downward every man took warm interest in her, for Mr. Stout had asked them all to visit him in the shootin; senson—too far off, unfortunately. Muel amused, Ralph accepted the invitation, but only to lunch on his way to Ormstead. And in due time he arrive No carriage waiting at the station,though he had mentioned his train. The handsome gates stood wide, the lodge empty, as he drove through. At the house itself a most surprising scene a) d. Dempsey Hall ie a fine mod- ern buil ling, plain in architecture, but of great size, the central portion of great height. Every window visible stood forlorn and empty, saving a few where glaziers were busily at work. To- ward the left wing even the stone mullions had been shattered. In this part evidently the explosion had done its worst. The walls were pitted as if by round shot, where ornaments or nes had been torn out. The lead on the roof stood rolled on end, the rain pipes hung trailing down. It was just the spectacle Ralph bad beheld after a bombardment. He laborers, servants and police. They stared and they chattered; moved from place to place,call- ing and disputing at the top of their voices. Only the glaziers were working, and they stopped every now and then to look round and to shout to one another. A Babel—after the Tower collapsed! Bunning distractedly to and fro, gesticulating and mopping his face, pursued by an inspector of police, Ralph saw a little man, still arrayed in hie dressing gown—approached bim and it? asked, ‘Mr. Stout “Yes, yes, Col. Davi TN tell you all about it went to bed aa usual—that is, I did!— daughter, luckily, sat up with her maid, trying on dresses——"" “You are under a mistake, Mr. Stout."’ "Il tell you all about it! It was awful! I found myself on the other side of the room, and my wardrobe was shot through the door! But if Violet had been in bed she would have been crushed to death, for all the ceiling dropped. Your inspector says it was dyna- mite——" “Let me introduce myself—Capt. Holmby.” “I'll tell you all ab—Ob,” he paused, collect- ing his thoughts. Holmby?” ‘ you have forgotten my visit,” ‘amid these tremendous event it was awful! But you've Yes, yes! Pardon me! The Ince is in such confusion that—will you stay re © moment till my return’ “Certainly! But, Mr. Stout, this is not the way to proceed when a great crime bas been committed.” “No, indeed, itain’t,” grumbled the ary give “Isn't it? Do what you like, captain! you full authority.” And he vanished. “Order your inen to full in, inspector! Clear the terrace. Turn everybody out of the grounds. Send the lodgekeeper to his post and lock the gates.”” “That's talking, captain! Fall in, there, fall in!” Not without loud remonstrauce was the throng pushed back, but on Mr. Stout's retarn he found the terrace empty, and its late occu- nts marching down the avenue. “This looks more comfortable, somehow,” he said. “Now, captain, you'll make allowance, won't you?” In the hall were a number of portmanteaus packed. ‘You don’t purpose to run away, Mr. Stout “Don't I? Wouldn't sleep in this house to- night for the Kob-i-noor! Just wait till you've tery.” And Mr. Stout began to tell yy before they sat down. A young girl joined them. Though she was deathly white, with dark circles round her ey: ‘My daughter! She would not have left her The young girl flushed under this + and Ralph's conviction of her supreme loveli- ness grew even stronger. But Violet Stout!— the name was killing. we ie "i trying to persuade your should not rum away. Will you support me?” “Yes, indeed! T've told papa that. i cowardiy, when all our people have to remain. “They'd go if they could! Besides, the villain who did it does not want to kill them. It's me he's after, and when I'm out of this place they go ee slightest dan, “But, not Ber. Be maa "t try again until Unless the man is mad he w the excitement has blown over.” As wise as pretty, Ralph thought. “That's perfectly true,” he said. “I guaran- tee you » quiet night, sir.” “If I'm blown up your guarantee will be no satisfaction! But, come now, captain. You take command of the garrison and stay with ‘You put the whole defense in my hands? ‘Then I shall be delighted.” “Bravo! Now I'll tell you all about it.” “Not now, Mr. Stout. We are going to enjoy our lunch now and attend to business after- ward. I'm so torry,” he said, turning to Violet, “to have missed the regimental bail. But f trust our fellows made it pleasant—I'm quite sure they tried.” : He chattered on resolutely, to Mr. Stout's amaze—indignation, indeed. 'But under this treatment Violet's nervousness gradually sub- sided. Betore the end of lunch she began to smile—even to laugh. And her laugh was the ‘very prettiest Ralph had ever heard or seen. But Mr. Stout, keeping an_ outraged silence, drinking more champagne than usual, having deen awake since the middle of the night,found himself unable presently to keep his eyes open. Observing this without surprise, Ralph asked Violet to perform her father's duty by “telling him all about it.” I need not repeat the story, which, in truth, came to nothing beyond those facts already un- derstood. Neither criminal nor motive could any one suggest. Then they withdrew quietly and Ralph went down to examine, The inspector, refreshed, was waiting. All the broken glass’ bad been swept carefully into heaps, but there was a very faint chance that anything could be discovered there—the casing of such an explosive would fly hundreds of yards, Ralph studied the damage with a practiced eye. It was worst by far in the left wing, and it grew comparutively less severe in proportion to the distance from that center. Gradually traced it back toacertain focus toward the middle of tho wing. And then he remarked that the lower floorshud suffered very much less in comparison. ‘The greater force of the explosive had not spent its utmost foree there; which is to say that the dynamite—if dynamite it were—had not been placed on the ground. ‘alph sent for a ladder, and pursued his in- vestigations minutely. Point by point he nar- rowed the circle until he camo toa hole deeper and broader and more clean in its outlines than any of the rest. It yawned between windows above and below. Ralph looked into the first of these. nothing could be seen upon the ground but plaster, with laths sticking through. Anything alive in that chamber must have been crushed and buried in an instant, So it was with the room on either side. Descending, Ralph in- spected the lower floor. But the window where he looked for most injury had draperies nailed across it, ‘The question was solved #0 far. “Who occupied the apartment up there?” he asked. “That one yonder—with the draperies nailed across the window— ‘iss Stout's, captain, 1 believe.” Ralph paused to consider. If dynamite had been thrown by hand, the man who threw it must have been shivered to pieces by the ex- plosion—he could not keep far enough away for safety. But there isno machine which would explode dyaamite by the impact—except the new gun invented by an American; to sup- pose that the criminal used that was very ex- travagant. He set himself to scrutinize the lawn, which had flower beds and clumps of ornamental shrubs here and there. The moon was full, the sky cleur, last night. A man would naturally seek some shadowed spot.and would lie down to fire—that 18, if he understood what the effect wonld be. ‘The belt of shrubbery bounding the Inwn on this side closed in some hundred yardy making a semi-circular «weep. A small of rare species stood opposite the horn, by itself, on the grass—just opposite also to the diamond wing. “The chances go,” said Ralph to hiuwelf thoughtfully, “that he would post himself under that tr Explaining, so far as was needful, to the in- spector, be walked slowly and cautiously toward it, that officer marching parallel at six feet distance, Nothing was tound till they reached the tree. Every leaf had been stripped off it, and most of the small boughs; the ground underneath was covered inches deep. But not everywhere! Over a space three or four feet long. six inches wide, thesoil was almost naked. “That's where the ruffian lay!” cried Ralph in triumph. “Steady! keep off!” He moved toward the shrubbery and then oat across the track which aman would be likely to leave in escaping to that shelter. It was easily found—a print of heels in the damp grass, deep and irregular, as though fagitive had scarcely been able to keep his feet, Just as Ralph expected. He had been half stunned by the explosion, and in rising to flee, staggered as if drank. Between the shrubbery and the tree lay the end, or tip, of abed filled with Bengal roses, ‘The tracks led straight toward it. If only he tumbled among those thorns! He did! ‘One heavy footmark, complete, was stamped into the soft soil—then the bushes caught him and he fell headlong among them. Traces in abundance told the story. No strip of clothing had been torn. out, but many of the thorns held a tiny fragment of wool. 'The butt of some instrument too small for a gun was deeply impressed, as though the owner had fallen on it. Several’ gold coins lay scattered over the earth ax they sprang from his waistcoat pocket, and—a small silver matchbox with ini- tials! “Thi Ralph picked up secretly and hid. Final evidence against a criminal who carries sovereigns and silver match boxes is not to be produced without reflection. At the further edge of the little bed another footprint was dis- tinet. Nothing beyond. Now, inapector!” Ralph ried joyously, “draw up your indictment! Here are the facta: A man with very large feet and gold in his pocket, wearing what you call gentlemen's boots, stole out from the shrubbery, armed with 'a cross bow and some tremendous plosive, lay down under the tree to fire, Reaves dropped all over and round him, he Then he rose and stumbled over the rose bed. All you have to do is to find that man.” “Wonderful, captain! about it? Ab, here comes my commanding officer.” lay half senseless. But how am I to sot Ralph was glad to step aside now. The identi- fication of a culprit like this might well prove annoying to Mr, Stout, and be wished to be certain on that point before announcing his gravest dixcovery—the match box. After going through the evidence with Col. Davis— that excepted—he withdrew. In the afternoon Mr. Stout drove his guest to Ormstead. He was aware now that the person suspected was no working man or casual male- factor; but this knowledge only increased his perplexity. Ralph found means to suggest the initials “T. 8." But they conveyed no useful significance to Mr, Stout's mind. Possibly, therefore, the outrage was not designed agsinat him—not by accident, perhaps, had the explo- sive struck so near Violet's window! This idea was not quite novel, but Ralph had neglected it hitherto as monstrous. His course was lain, Ho would take an opportunity to assure imself whether or no she recognized “T. 8.” If not the match box must be given up to Colonel Davis, ‘They surveyed the small estate of which Ralph was master now—feil and bog and wood- land of little value mostly. But Mr. Stout offered comfort. “You have a neighbor,” he said, “not older than yourself, I suppose, who succeeded to s property more hopeless, just ten years ago. It was mortgaged above the value—I kuow that, for I was not only the principal creditor, but the young man’s guardian. At this time—did you observea fine house upon a hill, two miles or so from the road, as we came along? That's new Lewthwaito Hall, which he has built on the site of the family barrack. And he could build ‘@ dozen such if he pleased!” “That's encouraging! How did he do it?” “Why, sctence and all that. Violet can tell youexactly. He was twenty years old when his father died—poor Hubert Lewthwaite, my best friend—so [can’t claim any of the credit, All the money he had to start with was £2,000, which Violet persuaded me to advance on his personal security, a month after he came of age. She was only a child then. Poor Tom, my son, backed her mp, too—he was very fond of Harold. I regarded it as a present to the children. With that money he sunk a trial shaft and found coal under Lewth- waite Pyke. What does he do next but establish a company! There’s iron all over these parts, you know. In two years he had paid off every mortgage, built a tramway and started fron works, Since then he has found copper and lots of things, dredged out Felton bay, estab. lished’ line of colliers—I don't know what ail! For every scheme he bas a company—and Ralph saw that she might have been the bel | anywhere, whoever her competitors. they ail pay a good dividend. An extraordi- nary young fellow, indeed! going to room today forany one but Capt. Holmby, I| they’ assure you!” stand for ‘liament next election—at least, asked hima! ve je “T must you to introduce me,” said Ralph, vastly interested. “Do you think there is any chance of coal on my rospect absorbed his attent drove most could not overcome that couse of the Fidloulous a the night — Under tree just within the rn <— for laser of the match box. it no one came. So dawned the morning on which our story opened, and we return to the breakfast room. freshed bya sleep which, as she frankly owned, was due to her absolute confidence in Capt. Holmby’s protection, Violet looked more enchanting than ever. Shyness and familiarity being alike strange to her, she was quite at ease, smiling and chatting gaily. Ralph became con! scious of a feeling which had thrilled him sev- eral times, when a dance neared its end, and the music breathed softly, as he whirled with a favorite partner through the ball room half de- serted; but never before in the prosaic light of morning. That waso grave symptom, and he knew it. When the business in hand was done it would be prudent to escape and the situation steadily from a distance. But just ‘The ceiling of the room had fallen flat; | leash now he had to find a criminal. For if his sus- picions were correct Violet's life might depend on his exertions. ‘Do you take awalk after breakfast, Mise Stout?” he asked, presently. her father interrupted, “ands lunch. If you will escort her today I shall be relieved. By the bye, my dear, talk- ing of escorts, I did not sea Harold Lewth- Waite’s exrd among those of our neighbors who called yesterday. Is he from home? “Not that [ know of, papa.” “Ah, I dare say Harold will be the last per- son in the kingdom to hear of our escape! He wants a wife to humanize him, as they say.” Violet colored and changed the conversation. “If you will really be 40 good as to take care. of me, Capt. Holmby, Ishall be grateful. Will you be ready in an hour?" “Ready and willing, Miss Stout.” A few minutes afterward she left them. Ralph had not failed to notice slight em- barrassment at the first mention of Harold Lewthwaite’s name, still lees the flush that fol- lowed the allusion to a wife. “That is the gentleman whom you mentioned yesterday? Would he welcome an ignorant aoldier, do you think, who begged to sit at his feet aud learn to make money?” “H'm! I shouldn't like to give sn opinion. Harold is queer fellow—I don’t think he's fond of strangers. But indeed, Captain Holmby, I don’t know much about his char- acter, though I was his guardian. I'm not clever, you see; we didn't hit it off. But ask Violet’ to arrange the matter and you'll find him most obliging.” “There is an attachment?” Ralph said care- ly. “Why, yes,an engagement, but, between our- selves, Stout lowered his voice, “I hope it will come to nothing. I have the greatest re- spect for Harold, but I'm afraid of his temper, Capt. Holmby—his temper! It’s a bad ‘un, { doubt! And one can’t but fear that a man who lives like blessed hermit at thirty will prove a dull husband for a young girl. But then again, Violet has known him all her life, and she’ quick to notice things. And poor Tom, my son, downright worshiped him—he wasn't « fool either. So we'll hope for the best—you'll have acigar? Mind you,” Mr. Stout added in an impressive whisper, “I can't help thinking that the best would be, “Good-bye, sweetheart!” Come and look at my stables.” Violet was ready when they got back, and her father announced that Capt. Holl hod promised to remain till the mystery was solved. “Oh, that is kind of you,” she exclaimed, with acharming warmth. “We regard you as our tu-tu-tu—" “Tulip?” Mr. Stout suggested innocently. “No. ‘Tatelary, that's the word!—tutelary genius, I don't know quite what it means, but Thope it’s complimentary. “accept the good intention withont preju- Ralph laughed, and they set forth. With such a delightful companion, on a sum- mer morning, it was hard to broach the topic he bad in mind. They chatted merrily for a while. But the business had to be done, and allthe time Ralph was thinking how he should begin. It seemed wisest to open abraptly and note the effect of a surprise. “Mise Stout,” he said, “are you conscious of having an enemy?” “Anonemy? ‘What do you mean?” she turned on him with wide eyea, : “Let your tutelary genius follow his own mysterious course. The enemy would be a man, a gentleman, vs they say, perhaps tall, but certainly with very large feet-—" “1 have none, Capt. Holmby, none!” But her voice was not quite assured. “Who carries a silver match box in his pocket bearing the initials : “Why do you ask?” But the white face be- trayed more than a suspicion. “Because,” Ralph continued, “it was such a man who tried to destroy—not your father's ‘but you!” ible! _Oh, how Tt is impose can you fancy such dreadful, wicked thinge?” “¥do not know of whom'I am speaking—do not blame me! In kindness I must ask again, do you know such a man?—for justice will put the question ehortly.” “Ido!” Violet answered in tones hardiy audi- ble. “Let us go back! Do not press me further, Capt. Holmby—oh! tell me how you have come to such a monstrous suspicion!” west words, as they returned, Ralph told his discoveries.’ Quicker and quicker ehe walked, with head always averted. In view of the house Ralph paused and stopped her. “Tam grieved beyond expression to distress you like this, But you must remember, my poor child, that many lives are at stake beside your own—besides even your father's, This man will feed again and probably he will not fail a ime.” nd time. bat shall do? What shall I do?” she moaned, then suddenly came a resolution. “I will tell 'you his name tomorrow!” and ran off. Mr. Stout was still sitting in the breakfast room. ‘What, back already? You've just missed Harold Lewthwaite. It seems that be has been confined to the honse since Saturday night, Two ruffians met him on the high rad as he returned from Penwick, knocked him down and robbed bim. A pleasant state of things we-——" “Did they get any plunder in particular?” Ralph interrupted eagerly. “All he bad about him. But Harold feels most the loss of asilver match box which my ¢ Tom gave—are you going?” “I think I'll ride over to Ormstead, sir, if you will lend me n horse.” “Certainly. Lunch is at 2, remember.” The initials on the match box ‘“T.8."" were secounted for—Thomas Stout! Beyond all uestion now, Harold Lewthwaite, the genius, the foremost man in the county, candidate for parliament, was guilfy,and he was trying to annul the evidence against him. As for his motive, Violet knew it, and one might easily ness. She had not asked why her reputed lover should commit this awful orime—scarcely had expressed astonishment. What a scandal— what a terrible situation for the poor girl! When Ralph entered the stable yard a maid was handing a note to the head groom. “For Mr. Lewthwaite,” said she. “Miss Violet wants it delivered immediately.” That missive urged him to fly, no doubt. Buthe might probably refuse, trusting to an alibi concerted with elab- orate pains. And what then? Ralph started « few minutes after Violet's messenger. Trotting briskly, he reached the crest of a long fell overlooking Lawthwaite Dip. Below, at a mile’s distance, a carringe was standing in the road, while a man talked to ite occupants leaning over the door. Near by a groom held his horse, and another, in the Stout livery, wae just sppronching. ” The latter touched his hat and handed something. That man afoot must be Harold Lewthwaite. He walked on, reading Violet's note. Ata word Mr. Stout's groom wheeled and rode back —there was no answer. Ralph, hurrying on, ‘met and told him to follow. Just as he came up to Lewthwaite the other trotted off with the led horse. Lewthwaite was going to walk home. He turned at the clang of hoofs in the rear— & very tall and powerful man, fair, bearded, with oyes of palest gray; a face and s bearing to command attention anywhere. Ralph sprang tothe ground. He was acting on the impulse of hr ———. Sans “allow a new neighbor to introduce himself, i gape. Hola “Cap! mby, is it?” the other, pain cela. ues eatin ns my house by the private way. Will you walk with me?” He opened a gate by the roadside, and held It for Ralph to pass. latter felt bewildered. To accuse this stately gentleman of such a crime seemed monstrous! But Mr. Lewthwaite in- vited the explanation. “1 received a very curious warning from Miss Stout just now. She passionately entreats me to leave the country. you know why?” Ralph was embarrassed, but he answered steadily, “1 understand that certain evidence has found which connects you with the ‘attempt to destroy Dempsey Hall?” ‘“Indéed! I gathered something from Mr. Stout of your interesting discoveries. Pray give me the details.” Ralph felt almost as if he were called upon to os himself. And he began at the ing. ir. Lewthwaite soon interrupted him. “Pardon me, Capt. Holmby! It is not impos- sible to throw dynamite by means of an engine. The is one of my discoveries. It would itionize society, wouldn't it? Oh, but that's a trifle! You will see things much more astounding if you live. Pray goon!” His attention became fixed as Ralph pro- “My match box found in the rose bed. Dear—dear! But I explained to Mr. Stout how that must have happened. Why did he not tell me the thing was found?” “He does not know. Ihave kept the secret as yet, Mr. Lewthwaite, except for Miss Stout, hoping——" “That was kindly meant of you and I am grateful. But the simple fact is the match box was stolen from me on Saturday night! See how the ruffians treated me!” He raised his hatand a skull cap; the crown of his head was plastered all over.’ Then, for the first time, Ralph met those pale, gray eyes, and on a sudden the imprudence of his conduct struck him keenly. So cool and gentlemanly had been Mr. Lewthwaite’s manner that be found himself reciting perilous facts a8 though to am disinterested —_listener. Ralph glanced round, = They _were crossing a spur of the fell. At no small dis- tance below, Lewthwaite Beck framed among rocks and ferns, Not a house nor a living creature insight! The path was bounded on this wide by a low rustic paling. Suddenly he felt a grip upon his arm, turned, shouting bis loudest—at the sight of the fac bent over his, knew that a madman held him fast! Ralph rong—an athlete—but he could make no struggle with bis right arm forced back, almost dislocated. With his left he grasped the murderer's beard, and held on for life, kicking and shouting. But the combat was hopeless, other raised him like a child, carried him a fow yards, and tossed him over the paling. Raving and foaming now, Lowthwaite disengaged his beard, and Ralph fell headiong! He knew no more. Bat the groom below had heard those cries of agony. When he reached the spot, Lewth- waite was descending—to finish his work. The man followed, supposing an accident had hap- pened. Bat at his shout the maniac looked up, and began climbing swiftly back. One glance at the face, binzing with frenzy now, alarmed the groom, who fled in panic. "He hud but just time to’ mount. Yelling and cursing, Lewthwaite was on his hela” He seized the other horse, but it plunged and reared. | By main force he tried to pail it down, and the frightened animal trod upon ts foot. When the servants came running from the hall, they found their master lying in the road, helpless, but « roaring madman. ‘The story of that dynamite outrage ends . Ralph was carried back to Dempsey Hall, aud lay there for months—not uncon- soled. For the first day he ventured out, on Violet's arm, he took advantage of her defense- Jess position to extract a confidence which was communicated to Mr. Stout presently. “My boy,” exclaimed that worthy man, “You Holmbys have been laughing at me for years, I know. But, please heaven, my grandchild will after all. SLIPPER AND BOOT. Prevailing Styles for Traveling and Summer Wear. i] | White and Gold. There is no more sense shown in the slipper than in any other portion of the summer's wardrobe. The craze for sensible, bi juare shoes has gone back to the En, shores, whence it came forth. Amiable as the American is and willing to try almost anything, ridiculous or no, comfortable or no, that comes from the other shore there is one point from which we dislike to recede. It is that little, slender tip of the pretty Louis Quinze slipper. It was given up for a while, but again it 1s worn almost universally. The ‘American woman's foot has grown uf with the narrow point and feels out of place ma broad, heavy boot. She that steps lightly would fain be also shod htly in a pretty. fancy boot. Therefore, while we still wear the sensible low beel for ordinary purposes, the Louis Quinze is donned for house and evening wear. The shining patent leathers are very much worn this vear; one even sees them on the ten- nis shoe. “The slipper is worn almost invariably with the thin ankle strap and with a slender tip. The tie is not so general this year. The tan laced boot usurps it for summer wear to a great extent, and the tie is relegated largely to afternoon wear. The white canvas ties are very popular with kid trimmings. A pretty white brocaded slipper 1s here being drawn on. Ithas a gold band for trimming, cut up in fine points, It is worn over a white ailk stocking, prettily embroidered in front. —_—_—_—— Ir THe Harn has been made to grow a nataral color on bald heads in thousands of cases, by using Hall's Hatr Renewer, why will it not in your case? ‘From Harper's Bazar. Moriarty—“I do be wonderin’ phat say whin he sees the portyaire on the style to wan.” Mike “T see yees have caught on to the new hang towels, Mary Ann, and it's a good FASHIONS FOR FALL. Marked Changes in Styles of Men's Clothing. Reproducing the Productions of English ‘Tallors—Unusually Long Coate— Fancy Waistcoats for Boys. From the Clothters and Haberdashers’ Weekly. The fashions in men’s clothing for next fall show marked changes when compared with the garments previously worn. The celebrated tailors of London, whose leadership has always been followed to a considerable extent by American tailors, bave this season been closely imitated by manufacturersof ready-madecloth- ing, and it will be difficult next fall to deter- mine whether the garments worn by well- dressed men are from the hands of a merchant tailor or from factories, Greater care than usual bas been taken by manufacturers this season in the production of their goods, and although the creations of the English tailor have to a great extent been re- produced, awkward and ridiculous features have been eliminated and the result is grati- fying. Although there are radical ene Saree of them are sensible and will lens Fall Dress Suits. ‘The dress coat will be longer than last season and full silk facings will be extensively worn. There will be a slight change in the cut of vests, but a strong effort will be made to into favor waistcoats of white and fab- rics, Trousers for dress suite be atrifie Jess wide than last year, and welt outseams will, toagreat extent, be worn, The materials of which dress suite will be manufactured will be chiefly those which, during the last few ses- sons, have been popular. ‘material from the coat and vest will be lighter. In these garments stripes will be more ncy cassimere vests, some very * for wear with Prince bert coats. cheviot Prince Alberts be worn by a few, but standard worsteds and chagonals will continue in public favor. The Cataway Coat. A determined effort will be made next fall to popularize to a greater extent than before the cutaway coat, and the style of this garment for next season will ee ee es ee to men who like to appear skirts of the cutaway coat will be ey 4 fall, extending well over the hips. will’be deep, with a wide reli, eed E fronts will be the most popular. Several manu- facturers are showi: cutaway suits with dou- ble-breasted vests. ‘ide bindings will on many cutaway coats and vests and the wolt seams of trousers, long, some with with double-breasted vests. will predominate. The most will be plaids and stripes. Many houses showing novel designs, but « prediction of extent of their popularity would be In sack suits standard black and blues will be extensively worn. ‘Many of the trouserings for fall are’ The impression prevails ils that fabrics of neat de- i sigus in stripes and will be the most popular, but it is probable that there will bea considerable demand for trousers of ma- terial brighter in color and more novel design than those which have been worn to great extent during the last few yeara, Men's Overcoats. Men's overcoats next fall will be handsome and comfortable. Men who affect extreme styles will wear fall coats whieb extend well be- low the knees, and ulsters will reach to within a will prevail. The ulster popular than ever, and is facturers in a large number of These garments are more sightly and even the heavy meltons and cutand trimmed in astyle which greatly: their appearence. Fur trimmings will be: lar for winter costs, Several manufacturers are showing many styles in sian coats trimmed with astrakhan collars cuffs, and with silk ornaments as substitutes for buttons. Silk facings will be popular on of lighter weight, and linings of plaid and check worsted will be largely worn. Boys’ Clothing. Greater attention than ever before has been given this season to suite for boys from twelve to eighteen years old. These garments for next fall are shown ina large number of styles and have received almost as much attention in their construction as have suits formen. More a i made of cheviot of handsome will certainly be popular. For children from six to twelve years old two distinct styles of garments will be one for schoo] wear and the other for dress. Chil- dren's dress suits this season are more in design than thoy have been in the past. Black and bine velvet suits will be worn con- siderably, and garments made from dark cassl- meres and worsteds will be elaborately trimmed with silk braid bindings and other ornaments. One-third of the suits shown for next fali wear are made with vests or “vestees,” and the workmanship in most cases is of = high order. School suits ton, and after are copied to # considerable garments worn by older boys and men. Doubie-brensted sack coats ‘will prevail. They will be made of heavy and rough mate- rials, with woolen linings, silk sleeves and large buttons. Several, houses are tl styles wit! ordinary rolling collar in front, developed into « wide sailor collar in the back.’ Manufacturers of children's suits seem to have vied with each other this season in pro- ducing wenr-resis garments. Nearly all school suits have double knees, many have double seats, and a few enterprising firms are making them with double elbows. reefer overcoat will be yalar for children, and the large demand for it last season will probably be exceeded.” These conte are made ‘in most cases with velvet collars, having s wide roll, and are lined with plaid woolens. For Younger children cape overcoats will continue tobe in demand, ‘Those are made of lighter weight cloth and many are elaborately trimmed. Extremely wide capes will not be worn @: by very young children. All the capes’are detachable. Astrakban, velvet and fancy worsteds will be used largely for and ome of the finer garments shown by the larger manufacturers are trimmed with seal, otter, beaver and otber furs, pariescesisen och A Novel Plea for Divorce, From the Westminster Gazette. The causes of conjugal infelicity are like the stars in number, but seldom have they been so curious in character as those enumerated by a witness in the divorce court on Saturday. Witness considered he was the injured party, as the petitioner was continually objecting to the shape of his feet. (Laughter.} He furtber said that when he had his hair cut it was never done to please the petitioner. (Laughter. } ee He was sot os eal tp in een as his wife. And there was sometimes a divergence of opinion when they were talking about the ser- mon they had heard. One is not surprised after this to hear that one of the allegations the respondent ix that he bad strack petitioner with the Methodist Magazine! ——_——_ee—___ Keeping the House Cool. From the Ladies’ Home Journal. Much of the comfort of the household de- | pends upon keeping the house cool In the morning every window and blind should be opened, giving the sunlight and air access. After the honse has been thoroughly sired and put in order the blinds should be closed and the shades partially drawn. If the windows are closed in the hottest part of the day the house Will be cooler. As soon as the sun begins to go down reopen the blinds and windows. On sn intensely hot day the room of a sick Person can | be made more endurable by having sheets of [eescetrg wrung out of cold water and bung ‘cross the open windows Fall Styles In Shirts, Neckwear, Gloves an@ Fats. ‘From the Clothiers’ and Haberdasher's Weekly. The well-dressed man next fall will weer Gress shirts the fronts of which will be orna- ‘mented with delicate embroideries olose to the welt. He will wear a high standing eollar with Tolling ends and link caffe. He will slumber in i Let a ; i! or those } fr if | a ee | i Hi if ill | fi Z tf ed i H H i g F 4 f 1 [ H | i FE F i ryt ! H fis Hl t i i i z ‘ fF) se E i i f i bs i i H i I Next Season's Hats. No striking novelties are anticipated in head r a advance of previous There is a disposition to show the shirt front of the shirt, and there is a greater wear- aT fist A Sare Cure. From Puck. Mr. Nabor (to his wife)—“My dear, Mr. Crosslote wants to borrow one of the twins.” Mrs. Nabor (in borror)—“Why! what doss the man mean?" Small Girl (at the door)—“Y, ‘e ‘pense lend‘ Se wants to walk the insomnier, and he avs one that cries all night; awhile.” From Life. FOR DYSPEPSIA AND EXHAUSTION Use Horsford’s Acid Phosphate. Dr. E. Cornell Esten, Philadelphia, Pa. says: “I have met with the and most pes Ee