Evening Star Newspaper, November 11, 1895, Page 8

SSS v MOSES &x. SONS, F Street, Corner Eleventh. Storage Warehouse, 22d near M. The Carpet Department. Rugs—principals this week. Those serviceable imitations of Oriental Rugs, the Japan- ese Rugs—and Russia Rugs, Smyrnas and Japanese Mo- hair Rugs—all at special prices. Japanese Rugs. of Tit 6m, x io ft. 0 in 9 ft. x 12 ft. 42 ft. x15 fi: Russia Rugs Smyrna 200 Size. Rugs. 3 $ ¢ 3 reat We closed on Saturday the sale of the great $20,000 stock of M. SILVER & CO., New York, which we purchased at THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1895-TWELVE PAGE 8. loak POCO GOEOOORECET ensation. about half regular prices. The sale was such an enormous suc- cess that we have decided to take the entire remainder of this stock (which should be taken into regular stock) and bunch it, together with a large quantity of our own carefully selected Coats and Capes, in TWO GREAT LOTS. that sold before for $11.60,» $10, $8.50 and $7.50. KING'S PALACE CLOAK SENSATI Beavers, Boucles, B50 §0 : Kerseys, ° $ Rough and Every Coat and Cape | Smooth for Ladies and Children Effects. that sold before for All beautifully made, lined and finished. Millinery Prices in ; in Sympathy. 75c¢. and $1 Children’s Hats, 48c. Hats and flats of all shapes and best quality American and colors, English Felts—new and ing shapes. . fascinat- oc. and ie Tam 0’Shanter Caps, 16c. Misses’ and Children's Caps and KING’S PALACE, 812-814 7th Street. LAARAARAA SAAR AAA SASARARAAS Tam O'Shanters — in shepherd's plaids—all colors, fashionable and pretty $5 Trimmed Hats, $2.98. Ladics’ Trimmed Hats, | In the freshest and most stylish shapes —handsomely trimmed—good val ue $2, 98 at the regular price of §5 | Soaseetesondenteasentoeseesentensnese = a a . Soesetone Wonderful values in Flowers, Fe , Trim. “mings, Ribbons, Algrettes, &c. 715 Market Space. Sennett eee pot creer ey $1.25 2.7% 5.00 x ot 15.00 7 ft. Gin, x 10M. 6 in 21.75 Scotch Wilton Rugs. Suitable for parlors, rooms. 22c48 in. libraries and dining Bedside Rugs. Short lengths of Body Brussels, Wilton and Axminster Carpets, suitable for bedside rugs, at Zc., 50e. . and $1.00 each, and they're worth double. Kensington Art Squares In an endless variety of patterns and color- 785 yards Best seas Cirpet, worth 75 cts. yard, it e Breath. —— \LL odors of the breath—from de-| teeth—from from depraved dizestion—from eating ontons or fish—or the smell of tobacco Seumpietely destroyed by our MYRRH and omnis’ Toorn W. ASH. It imparts a fragraat perfame—cleans the teeth—hardens the gums. ONLY | 25C. BOTTLE. ~ OGRAM’S, Pee Stores, = Pa areas nod 2! Soi TET rT Wedding Beli: is are ringing, And the Wedding Rings I am showing—certainly—leave nothing to be desired in point of quality, beauty and price. $2 os 14 & 18K. L. E. Cole, 120114 F St. no, 12,3m. We're Piemen —thoroughly skilled and experfenced in the art of making deli fous—wholes»me—home- ma: pastry. Our pies are vastly superior to any you'll buy. ‘They're like the handy Eovusewife makes. Only 20 CENTS. Delivered anywhere on recelpt of postal. HOLMES’ LANDOVER MKT., ist and E sts. n00-16d At Special Price: ‘The best qualitics—the prettiest slades you could desire are bere. Prices will be Kept down to the lowest notza for next 10 days. Estimates furnished free. Finest and most complete stock of Brass and Enamel Beds in the city. THE Houghton co., 09-200 1214 F ST. N.W. Na udu Ho OAHU TR CRAIG & HARDI Furniture, &., 13th Special purchase of ART TABLES ihalf price. By a most fortunate purchase we have just secured the balance of a manufacturer's lire of Magnificent Etagiere, or Colonial Art Cabinet ‘Tables, at 50c. on the dollar. ‘These have aratched veneer top, plano pol- ished, are of unfque design, and have Iman awe: mamma: RET MMNRH : Seat POO OOSS SSIES OSSSS We'd like to see you—you who think you cannot be fitted or suited in We thought we had provided a ready-made Overcoat. for everybody. > Maybe you haven't tried? Maybe you've met disappointment trying some- where else? That’s not a fair test. here—lots more grades—lots more Coats— than any- body else has got. Don’t make any difference how fine a Coat you want —We’ve got ’em just as fine as fine fabrics — fine trim- : mings—fine tailoring can prduce. and Beavers--and Montagnacs—and iots—all those best stuffs—and the handling we’ve given em will overcome the prejudice against ready-made in any man’s mind. Must—they’re perfect. Less price for the same value—or better value for the same price others ask. It’s a saving either way you look at it. $7.50 to $55—those are our figures. ‘aks’ famous Dogskin Gloves, $1. Saks’ famous Neckwear, 50c. Saks and Company, Pa. ave. and 7th st. eB Sesto rete Soatoste doetretontnatectetestorte te etetonte sheetenie toate tontocionteclostecleetoniostente ete e fF soees ete en teteete “of You'll find lots of styles Kerseys, you kiiow, Vicunas — Chev- “Saks’ corner."* Sugar Day. Tomorrow we will give to each bs. Best Sugar Free, Now is the time to lay in your supply of Lily F our, "|\$4.26 Per Barrel. purchaser of one dollar’s worth or over of groceries from our price list Tall. Best Burbank Potatoes for 45 Cents Per Bushel. Bring your premium cards to be punched. olnston's, \|729-73! qthSt. shelf below and 2 fluted colonial Ports, These Tables were male to sell for $15. With them bare com or 20 Ex- eo quisite Bs Duteh end French oie Marquetrie-top Parlor Tables, in O10 origiral shapes. with inlaid patterns. Se Wy ° ‘Worth $40 to $100, tOnly $20 to $50. Photos at $4 a di friends for an Xm: mike grand g°fts. —before the Xmas rush. Hi. W-Stalee, 1107 FSt. XMAS GIFT. Let us make you a dozen ‘*Mezzo Tint’? 0 0 Sueeessor to M. B. Brady. to give to your 00 present. e your sitting now o oe ‘They will oo nol1-16d CRAIG HARDING, i Go to Siccardi, Bargains in Hair. Genuine, bona fide bargain prices are prevail- ing just now. And you can select from the finest ‘of Hair and Toilet Goods ever shown in Next Palais Royal— °9 Formerly 1224 B'way, N.Y. Furniture,&c.,13th&F Sts. ie ie ocl2-9m! ish-cluss yeuuty amd freshness ytv never attained by the so. others. Right prices. Corson & Co., 518 roth St. Prop. Mme. Weber's Lace Cleau. Estab. nots-idd We have POSTPONED our -emoval to our new store, 1203 F street, unull JANUARY 18. FRANKLIN & CO., Opticians, 1227 Penn. ave., Our present store for rent | Lease for sale. from January 18. ocl8-3m ‘The One Thing hat’s Necessary —to every one’s ease of mind is absolute freedom from all bodily ills. Toothache 4s pre-eminently the most harassing—the most disagreeable of pains, ft comes on in a trice—and ean be subdued a8 quickly, §f our painless methois of dentistry are resorted to. Painless extraction, 50 cents. Evans Dental Parlors, 1217 Penna. Ave. N. W. nod-24d wry WHY PAY DOUBLE PRICES For your UPHOLSTERING and REPAIRI when you can save 20 per cent by giving it to me, ar Cpholstering and Repatring of all kinds. Furniture made to order. Polishing and Finishing. Antique Work a specialty. Mail orders promptly attended to. H. 0. KALE, 6t 3003 M ST. N.W. Gray Hair A thing of the past when Nattans’ Crystal Dis- covery “is used. Guaranteed to restore gray or feded hair to its natural color in 3 to 10 da, Positively not a dye. Stops the hale from, falling irrests daudsuff and mukes the nicest dressing for’ the bitir one can. use. No poison, ment. No stains. Price, $1. al size, KOLB PHARMACY, SOLE AGENTS, 488° TT ST. N.W. Sent, express prepaid, to any part of the country on receipt of price. 4a20-t¢ There is an “exclusive- ness” to the ladies’ gowns we turn out that is not character- istic of those made by ordinary dressmakers. Our patterns are exclusive—and so are our ideas. Redfern’s best cutter is with us. “OWEN,” The Tailor, 423 11th Street N. W. 09-200 aa Tired of One Position? A Mark’s Adjustable Chair will afford you luxury and ease; can be adjusted to nore than 50 positions without getting out of it. Call and see It or send postal for illustrated catalogue, a. EREIr 417 11TH sl Mw. 9¢30-1m NN eee Do you know that electricity is a cheaper, better, safer and more re- liable power than steam? It makes a better light, too—better for stores— better for offices. It is us far ahead of gas as the modern electric locomotive is ahexd of the old stage coach. We furnish power only. Telephoue us to turn ft on. U. 8, ELECTR. LIGHTING CO., oci8-200 Best ‘Malnsp ing, 75c. Crystal, 10c. 15 We have dncreased fore of wate very of work All work ‘warranted for_one year. oc23-im,6* A. KAHN, Watchwaker, 835 Fa. SHAKER DIGESTIVE CORDIAL. Does not cure all diseases, but it will cure All Dyspepsia or Indigestion, m27-w.-h,s,m1y druggists. Admiral Kirkland at Marseilles, Cable advices to the Secretary of the Navy are to the effect that Admiral Kirk- land has arrived at Marseilles on board the flagship San Francisco, and will remain there until relieved by Admiral Selfridge, who is on his way to that port. For Throat And Lung Troubles, Take Ae Received Highest Awards At World’s Fair. When in Doubt, = for Ayer’s Pills. If THE BAbY IS CUTTING and use that on and wells tried remedy, Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for obildren It soothes the child, softens the in, cures wind colic and is the TEETH BE SURE Mra. 1m, Airey ermal MM, 7] CORRECT SOLUTION) OF THIS STORY, lV CONDITIONS OF THE 1. The Star will pay $250 in gold to the reader from whom it receives by mail, at the publication office, Pennsylvania avenue and 11th street, the complete and absolutely correct solution of “Before They Were Mar- ried,” as it shall be disclosed in the final chapter of the story, to be published Satur- day, December 14, in The Star. If two or more complete and absolutely correct solu- tions are received the $250 in gold will be divided equally. 2. Should The Star fail to receive a solu- tion that is complete and absolutely correct in all {ts details, the $250 in gold will be al- larrhoea. 25 cents a bottle. RECAMIER CKEAM. Sens oat at paid receipt mh20-m 131 West Stat. ste lotted to the twenty-nine readers whose ex- planation shall come nearest to the true so- lution of the mystery according to their Miss Della ftovens of Boston suffered for years from hereditary serofula, which the best physicians 8.8. 8. and well failed to relieve. her sou and saved ber from t of untold agony. percentage of merit, and the money will be divided as follow: 1st Prize. $50.00 2d Prize. 37.50 25.00 Bon Marche, 314 & 316 7th St. TUESDAY’S HOUR-SALE. two to sell ridiculously low. Thes: for tomorrow: 9) to 10 lar prices. Muslin Pillow Cases, 5c. These are ready wade, size 45 by 36 in., and worth 10¢. 1 pair to a buyer. oc. Silesias, 53c. Black and all colors, 5 yards to a buyer. Turkish Bath Tow vels, 6c. These white, size 24 b 46. * 2 to a buyer. Y Ladies’ White Handkerchiefs, 3c. ‘These are Se. Handkerchiefs. 2 to a buyer. Fall Weight Jackets, 49c. ‘These were $3 to $5. Not the latest style, but good mild weather coats. Oil prices. 25c and 35¢. Veilings, 11c. These are plain and chenille d 1 Veil to a buyer. Men’s White Handkerchiefs, 4c. Men's 50c. Shirts, 29c. White merino wool. 2 to a buyer. . Ladies’ 75c. Wool Vests, 41c. ‘Two-thirds wool, white. Vests and Pants to match. 2 suits to a buyer. 25c. Chatelaine Heart Pins, rc. Silver and plated. 1 to a buyer. |. 8 to —3 to4p.m. prices. Toc. and rac. Imi. Haircloth, 5c. 5 yards to a buyer. Women’s Black and Balbriggan Hosiery, 16c. Regular price, 25c. 2 pairs to a buyer. 25c. Regular price, 2 to a buys Hemstitched Pillow Cases, 11. ‘These are hemstitched, size 45 by 36, fine heavy muslin and worth 20c, 2 to a buyer. z 39c. Bunches of Roses, gc. 5 Roses with leaves, in 2 colors only, flame de punch and lavender, 2 bunches to a buyer. 50c. Black Ostrich Tips, 19c. 3 in a bunch and Real Ostrich Tips. 2 to a buyer. $5 Separate Skirts, $3.41. ‘These are in serge and wide waled ding- onal, lined throughout, velvet bound, tailor made, black and navy. 1 Skirt to a buyer. $1.25, $1 & 85c. Women’s Hats, 5 Big table full of Women's Felt Walking Hats and Sailors, trimm ready to torments with velvet bands and bows, high and low, plein and bell crowns. 2 to a buyer. 25, 35 and 49c. Link Buttons, 16c. Gold plated and enameled. 1 pair to a buyer. 4\, to —4 to 5 p.m. prices. $7.50 Real Ostrich Boas, $5.95. 1% yards long. 1 to a buyer, $3.50 Infants’ “Coats, ats, $2. 48. These are of white elderdown, large sailor collars, trimmed with braid and far, 1 io a buyer. 25 to 46c. Wings and Birds, sc. 2 pieces to a buyer. Men’s 18c. All-linen Hdkfs., ge. Plain white and colored bordered. 2 to a buyer. $4.50 te $6 Silk. Waists, $3.39. Your pick of the $4.50, $5 and $6 Fancy Striped Silk Waists, latest style, ned . boned and finshed. MARCHE, Every Tuesday and Friday we cull from each department an item or These prices are for one hour only —9 to 10a.m. Other hours at regu- These prices are for one hour only —i1oto1ram. Other hours regular These prices are for one hour only Other hours at regular c. Fleece-lined Fast Men’s Col’d Bor’ 'd Handkerchiefs, 6c. es These prices ate fot one hour only Other hours at regular 314 and 316 7th St. td Prize. Ath Prize. sevee 12.50 25 Prizes of $5 each. + 125.00 29 Prizes; aggregating.. seseessees $250.00 The first prize of $50 will be paid for the explanation which comes nearest to the true solution; the second prize of $37.50 to the person sendirg the explanation next nearest, and so on, for the third and fourth prizes. The remaining twenty-five prizes of $5 each will be awarded to the persons send'ng the twenty-five explanations next nearest to the fourth prize, as the judges may determine their merit. 3. The Star is pre-eminently a fam!ly newspaper and its daily installment of a high grade serial story is a feature intended to especially commend It to the home circle. To emphasize—and advertise—the ‘act that The Star is a newspaper peculiarly suitable for women's reading, the further condition 1s made that the $250 In prizes shall be paid only for explanations sent in by women and girls. All may read; but only women and girls may guess—and win the gold. “Before They Were Married” will continue in daily instaliments until Saturday, Decem- ber 7, on which date all but the finai chapter will have been published. The :nterval be- tween Saturday, December 7, and Wednes- day, December 11, 6 o'clock p.m., ‘nclusive, will be allowed for forwarding of :uesses, and the final chapter will be published in The Star Saturday, December 14. Under ro consideration whatever will guesses be re- celyed from any source and considered prior to Saturday, December 7, or later than 6 (o'clock p.m. December 1i. For no reason ec BEFOR E THEY WERE MARRIED. HENRY PARKER, F AUTHOR OF SCORNED TOTHE END, ‘ARBITRATION &CS STAR’S GREAT OFFER. whatever will guesses from any source be re- ceived or considered after 6 o'clock p.m. December 11, except as stated in rule 3, given below. Persons who mies the first installments can obtain back numbers at the office of The Star. Rules of the Competition. 1. But one solution can be entered by a reader. 2. All guesses must be sent by mail and in no other way, plainly addressed to “Prize Story Editor,” The Evening Star. 8. In order to put out-of-town readers of The Star on a time equality with city read- ers, they will be permitted to secure from their local postmaster an indorsement on the back of the envelope in which their guesses are forwarded, indicating the day and hour of delivery of the letter 4o him, and such guesses will be accepted, provided the time be prior to 6 p.m., December 11. For obvious reasons no guesses will be con- sidered that are mailed later than the time given. The indorsement, plainly written in ink, must be personally signed by the postmaster or acting postmaster. 4. Inquirtes not considered fully answered here will receive proper attention if address- ed to “Prize Story Editor,” The Evening Star. 5. The $250 will be awarded under the fore- going general conditions, according to the best judgment ef the judges appointed by The Star, and they will have complete con- trol and final decision in all matters relating to the contest. 6. “A complete and correct solution” can be made in the reader's own language nd in the number of words necessary for an xbso- lute statement of the reader's guess. It must disclose the mystery and such material facts of the plot revealed in the development of the story as may be deemed necessary by the judges to a clear and full explanation of the mystery. The names and addresses of the winners of the cash prizes will be published in The Star at the earliest date possible after the publication of the final chapter. No condition of subscription to The Even- ing Star is imposed. Guessers must be wo- men and girls and necessarily they must be readers of The Star, but they may read the story in The Star taken by any member of the family and need not be regular subscrib- ers themselves in order to enter the competi- tion. While only women and girls may guess and win the prizes, they can receive help as to their guess from any member of their family or from all the family. SECOND INSTALLMENT. CHAPTER II.—A PERPLEXED PHYSI- CIAN. Professor Drummond clutched at the door and leaned heavily upon it. Dr. Will- jams, with a perplexed, hesitating manner, said: “You've mistaken the room, tt must— “No, no!” interrupted the professor, “look at the bed.”” The doctor looked as directed. The spread was uneven, as if a man’s body had been laid upon it, and on the pillow was the clearly defined mark of a man’s head. He stared a moment at these evidences of somebody's, if not Starkweather’s, re- cent presence, and then crossed the little chamber to the window.. Placing his hani on the sash he asked: “Who occupies this room?" “Nobody,” replied the professor, his voice hardly louder than a whisper. “The window is fastened,” said the doc- professor. “The Window is fastened,” said the doctor. tor, and he looked down at the river in or- der to conceal all signs of the excitement that was growing within him. “Yes, muttered Professor Drummond, “he couldn't have got out that way; but he was dead, I tell you, dead.” Dr. Williams turned. He saw Louise and Amelia, more frightened apparently than if the corpse of Starkweather lay before them. They were clinging to each other, their awe-stricken gaze fixed on the profes- sor in amazed inquiry. The professor him- self was trembling violently. “There is nothing. to be gained or learned by standing here,” exclaimed the doctor. “Let us go below. Miss Drummond, if you have spirits in the house, or even wine, you'd better get a glass for your father.” “I don’t need anything,” protested the professor, starting slowly toward the stairs; but Louise had darted away at the doctor's suggestion, and when her father reached the main floor she was waiting for him with brandy and water. He took the drink eagerly an tossed it off with a single gulp. Meantime Dr. Williams had quietly and quickly opened every door near the head of the stairs and glanced into the chambers. He had felt that the pro- fessor must be somehow mistaken about having placed Starkweather’s body on the bed in the little room. As he made his in- vestigation and found nothing to suggest that any of the other rooms had been re- cently occupied, his mind became more and more bewildered, until he started down stairs in profound irritation. It is not a common experience to face what appears to be a fact and an impossibility at the same time. Everybody, however, knows what it is to mislay some familiar article, a pen, a beok or an article of clothing, ani to look vainly all over the house for it. One is convinced that the missing article is somewhere within reach, and yet what seems to be an absolutely thorough, sys- tematic search fails to reveal it. Then the searcher is inclined to stamp ‘the foot and all at the universe in sheer mental help- mess. Such a condition of mind, but a hundred times more intense, was the doctor's. A scientist, so far as his training went, he had a horror of mysteries, and in the plain facts of life, be they commonplace or tragic, he could not admit what is generally known asa mystery. He would not admit one here put when he tried to explain the situation, to think of causes, he tound nis mind in con- fusion, his thoughts and impressions cha- otic. He said to himself impatiently that Professor Drummond was crazy, that he had been the victim of hatlucination and that Starkweather most likely would walk calm- ly in upon them before morning was over. Before he came to the bottom of the stairs it oceurred to him that demonstration of her father’s insanity would be a terrible blow to Louise. The professor, glass in hand, was leaning against a mantel over a tire- place in the broad hall. “You will know how to pardon my xgita- tion, doctor,” he said; “the double shock of this event has quite ‘unnerved me.” “There is nothing harder to bear,” re- sponded the doctor, quietly, “than that that is incomprehensible. Let's sit down and review this matter methodically. We shall doubtless come to an understanding of it that will make all clear.” “I'm afraid not,” said the professor du- blously. He hesitated a moment, and then saying. “Come on,” led the way to the > dining room. E Dr. Siegert’ Angostura Bitters, a pure vegetanie | 1!) 5 tonic, makes health and health takes bright, rosy Doctor!” whispered Louise, catching cheeks and happiness. him by the sleeve, and speaking in a whis- per, “do you think something is the matter With papa?” “I cannot tell yet,” answered Dr. Wil- liams, unable to prevaricate even to eave her feelings when thus directly addressed. “Don’t keep anything from me!’ she pleaded, regarding him wistfully. “No, Miss Drummond, I shall tell you the truth,” he said; and his heart beat with painful eagerness as he saw her eyes fixed hopefully and trustfully upon him. She returned to Amelia, seeing that the doctor wished to speak to her father alone. Prof. Drummond had sat down, and was resting his head on his hands when the doctor entered. “It was this way,” he began immediately, looking up; “he and I had just finished breaktast. There had been some general ecnversation, in the course of which he had remarked upon his good health and prospects. Then he started, quite as ».sual, for the shop, as I call the room wh:2re I conduct my mechanical experime. I in- tended to join him later, but before he had reached the door he fell. I heard him. He was dead when I reached him. I carried him upstairs and laid him on the bed of the little room, as I told you, and then started out to find you. I didn’t know that I had locked the door. That I did so, I can only attribute to my agitation.” “A perfectly lucid statement,” thought the doctor, “and I couldn't think of ques- tioning the accuracy of it if it were not for the impossibility of a dead man vanish- ing from a room out of which a live man could not have gone without leaving some trace.” Aloud, he said: “What was the evidence of death, Professor Drummond?” “Entire failure of the pulse,” responded the professor, promptly, “lack of sensitive- ness in the eyes and a rapidly increasing pallor. I listened for the heart and made pals ‘al crude attempts to restore anima- tion.’ “What were your attempts?” The professor explained. “Well,” said the doctor, thoughtfully, “the fact remains, if you are certain that you placed Starkweather’s body in that chamber—” he was looking sharply at the professor and stopped when the elder man flushed and frowned indignantly. “I hope I do not need to repeat again what I have twice told you,” he interposed, coldly. “No, and the fact remains, then, that a dead man vanished into thin air. It won't do, professor. You are an older and a wiser man than I, and do not need to be told that that is an impossibility.” “You state the impossible proposition,” said the professor, calmly. “I did not sug- gest, that Starkweather vanished into thin air.” “You have suggested no other hypothe- sis.” “What time have I had to think?” re- torted Professor Drummond, irritably. He clenched his fist and stared out of the window at the tree tops just visible across the river. The doctor was silent. There was no evidence of hallucination in the professor's replies, and then, there was Betsey’s evidence, which the doctor had momentarily forgotten. She had spoken incoherently and almost inarticulately, but both he and the young ladies had inferred that somebody at Fairview had dropped de: give a good deal to know what Betsey saw,” thought the doctor. “It comes down to this,” said the pro- fessor, talking as if to himself, “I must have been mistaken in the symptoms of death. Starkweather must have ieft the room-—" “Did he have a key to it?” asked the doctor. “I didn’t know that he had, but an expert mechanician with odds and ends of tools in his pockets might have xot out——” “And locked the door after him. Humph!” “Don’t keep anything from me.” Professor Drummond frowned at the doc- tor. “Why sheuldn’t he ‘lo that," he asked, “if he had reason for feigning death?” Dr. Williams felt that ha must proceed cautiously. T professor was explaining the situation on the only hypothesis ten- able except the one the doctor favored, that the whole episode was move or less a de- lusion. If it were possible to establish the professor’s hypothesis, it would be infinitely the best thing for the comfort of Louise. “Very wi professor,” he remarked, quietly, “the next thing to do, then, is to search the house.” He rose, expecting Professor Drummond to adopt the suggestion ingly, but the professor sat still. “Shall we begin on this floor?” asked the doctor. 5 “Tt isn't likely that he's in the house,” re- plied Professor Drummond. “We must find out,” aud the doctor went resolutely towards a door. “Well, if you insist upon it,” said the pro- scrofula Any doctor will tell you that Professor Hare, = efferson Medical Coll hiladelphia, is one of t highest authorities in ike world on the action of drugs. In his last work, speaking of the treatment of scrofula, he says: “It is hardly necessary to state that cod-liver oilis ane best Remind of all. ‘Fhe oil should, be given 4 in emulsion, so p' ‘as to be He also says that the hypophosphites should be combined with the oil. Scott’s Emulsion of cod- . liver oil, with hypophos- phites, is precisely such a preparation. a fessor, “‘Iet’s be methodical and begin at the top story.” it is not necessary to detail their search, an operation watched with growing anxiety by the young ladies, who remained in the broad hall, but when it was concluded and they had come up from the basement Dr. Williams said: “Fhere is one room, professor, that I think we haven't been into. I'm not fae: miliar enough with the house to be certain whether or not we have opened every door, but it is my impression that we omitted the one at the very end of the corridor cn this floor. “My shop,” said Professor Drummon “You said he started to go there. Let's look in. He may have recovered suddenly. and gone on with his errand. Dr. Williams started towerd the corridor, “No, doctor,” said the professor, taking him by the arm, “we won't go there.” The doctor turned in surprise. “Its the most likely piace of all,” he protested. “If Starkweather had some kind of a fit 1t would be the natural thing for him upon partial recoverey to proceed blindly to the place for which he had started. He may have wandered in there in a condition of irresponsibility—and he may need our help.” Dr. Williams was speaking In whispers fo: fear of further agitating the young ladies, who had kept at a distance. He added with emphasis, “I insist upon ity professor! “That's a sad waste of energy,” resporde ed Professor Drummond sneeringly. “You mean that you will not comply? whispered the doctor with some feeling. “Precisely.” “Why! It’s inhuman! what do you meat by such an attitude?” “The shop is my chambcr of secrets, ow head in resting h hands.® doctor, and no man is permitted to enter on any pretext.” “Are you afraid I shall steal an idea?” “I make it an iron rule to keep #11 men, without discrimination, out of that room, “But there was Starkweather —” “My partner. ‘The doctor was silent for a moment. “It is a waste of energy, I see,” he ree sumed, “but I should think you'd see the ade visability of making a search there.” . There was a sinister significance in hig tone as he said this, and Prof. Drummond understood him. His face flushed and paled in an instant. “Girls!” he exclaimed, turning to_ hii daughter and niece, “go into the eel room.” ; They obeyed without a word. “On my word, Dr. Williams,” the pros fessor said then, repressing his anger with an effort, “you presume a good deal. You came here as a physician, or I supposed you did. You seem now to arrogate to yourself the privilege of a public prosecutor.” “It was farthest from my intention, Pro« fessor Drummond,” responded the doctor, “to arrogate anything, or to provoke @ quarrel. I have a bad habit of speaking my, ae I think the shop ought to be searche ed. “The shop shall be searched, ”” returned the professor. “I will do it myself, and whether or not you are content you must remain on, the outside while it is being done.” “I am entirely content—” began the doce tor, but Prof. Drummond did not wait to hear him. He strode down the corridor, an presently the doctor heard a door open an: shut. The professor was gone several mine utes. In the interval the doctor paced malett ly but anxiously up and down. The affa‘ was growing not only more mysterious, but more unpleasant every minute. He had but recently awakened to the fact that he wag in love with Louise Drummond, and, aly though he had so held himself in reservs that the young lady herself in all probabilit: did not suspect his attachment, he way alt ready dreaming dreams and cherishing hopes that were hardly compatible with the disfavor, not to say the enmity of her father, “When will I gat oid enough,” groaned the doctor, in spirit, “to hold my tongue? When will I know enough to go just as far = ee duties demand and no fur- err” He dreaded the reappearance of Professo¢ Drummond, fearing that the elder man’s temper would be in a deplorably ebullient condition. To his profound relief, the pro- fessor came at last from the corridor with calm smile upon his face. “Let me beg your pardon, dcctor,” he said. “No. I found no trace of him. I was going simply to remark, my 2 tion I was absurd enough to ie momen- tary offense ut a remark of yours that might have been interpreted as suspicion, Of course, it wasn’t so, and I accept it gratefully as a friendly suggestion. It would have been not so much inhuman ag foolhardy to neglect to examine the shop, and I thank you for the suggestion. “I’m glad you look at it that wa’ sponded the doctor, gresping Professor Drummond's outstretched hand. “I meant it in the fr.endliest spirit.” Further conversation was interrupted by the sound of wheels outside. Both went to the piazza. Two men in an open buggy were below: One was Delos Hawkins, iand- lord of the Belmont*Hotel, and the other a Mr. Philbrick, one of his boarders. “Good morning, Professor Drummond, morning, doctor,” said Hawkins, ve heard there was some trouble up here. Can we be of service to you?” “You are very kind,” returned the pro- fessor. “I hardly know what to say. How and what did you hear?” “Your servant gal ran through the vile lage considerable scared. We couldn't make out much except that there was @ n death at Fairview. Yes, my friend Starkweather is gone, The real trouble is, however, that we don’t know wher: he went.” “So! that’s curious, especially as just ag we was starting from the hotel word passed along that the body of an unknown man had been found in the river." “So soon!” gasped the professor in an une dertone that nobody save the doctor heard, “(fo be continued tomorrow.) DEAFNESS — nd_heat notses relieved Instantly byw wee a neommon Sense Ear Drums, Me. Gea ilson, the Inventor, will be at the Willard Ho’ at November 12 and 13, 9 a.m, to 5 p.m. Mr. son's own deatness brought about the gucoray oe this wonderful and yet simple device. He ts now wearing them constants day and night. They are solutely invisible, have no wire or string tachment to <ispoce the aes Consultation and exam ion WitRoN Bail DRUM CO, Broadway, New ¥ M