Evening Star Newspaper, November 25, 1895, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1895—-TWELVE PAGES. AND SONS, F Street, Storage Warehouse, 22d near M. Corner Eleventh. M>. Albert, formerly man- ager for H. J. Long & Co., & fs uow fn our Wall Paper Department. —McC. & B. Bed Room Suites are the suites that are sold with a guarantee, that if within a year’s time the articles haven’t given entire satisfaction they'll be taken back. That's something you prospective buyers will find worth knowing. ‘The guarantee doesn't affect the prices. We vell McC. & B. Suites for as little as the poorest suite possible to sell them t . for where the ordinary m: urer makes 10 to Is firm tus the fa does turn cut 100. Another polnt—MeC. & B. suites are heavy—mad> of heavy solid Woods, and in mest cases weigh twice as much as the ordinary sulte at the same price. wa ufi $30 Solid Oak Suite. .$20.50 $24 Oak Fin. Suite. .$17.40 Solid Oak Suite......$10.75 © DO OS CH GS SS DP -CS-OH VS {$3 Shoe For Ladies. made — sightly Shoe — Shoe. | button. ——Not an every-day The combining all the com- fort—1 the style and all the durability you'll find in any $4 Shoe. Patent leather tips—all Havenner & Davis, I BOREOR SEES? 2928 F St. aitttin — nove.20a CAS Ce $e Se: Feo to 4e @ 2A Triumph In Tooth Treatment. $83 Shoe — but a well- H. & D. | toes—in either lace or -——Our painless wethods of dentistry Tr have successfully vanquished “all the cld- time horrors that have hovered ‘round the dental chair tine out of minJ. In place of the pain—-ths danger—the after effects, & sense of ease und security 's tmparted to the patient when we perform an opera- tion. Painless extraction, 50 cents. Evans Dental Parlors, (120g Penna. Ave. N. W. m Ad Neo Ee! ©| SUPERB. | AVE just el from the Sole D. agents for Knox blocks. STINEMETZ & SON, ard Furriers, 1257 Pa. ave. se5-3m.20 Se What a Relief Is [Mark’s Adjustable Reclining Chair} CONFINED "Yo “EHE HOUSE 50 ERENT POSITIONS. Call end see it, or send for catalogue, v FER, B. H. Hatters Wik 1TH ST. N.Ww. ——— 0¢30-1m Ne Electricity vs. Gas. ‘The constant flicker of gas light means ruination to the eyesight. ‘The preventa- tive Is the steady incandescent electric Ught. Gas is being sidetracked in bun- dreds of Instances and the electric Nght Is at the switch. We furnish the current— will give you details of cost, &., any time. U.S. ELECTRIC LIGHTING CO., 213 14th "Phone 77. 21-200 \¢ Tore Pretty Women Here —thrn tn any other city fn this coun- try. Most women here have pretty | feet et Ana Fie morsty tise oUF MYER and ORRIS TOOTH WASIL. | wadies say It's the e ever tried. So Imparts such o fume to the breath. wae TTT laiuty per- Makes teeth) like pearls. Free from achls and ail — other injusious substances. ONLY | ic. BOT. OGRAM’S S 1211 Pa, ave. Ree Dste Stores, Vth ind W'sis, Gray Hair ‘A thing of the past when Nattuns’ Crystal Dis- overy “is used. Guaranteed to restore gray or feded balr to {ts uatural color in 3 to 10 days Positively not a dye. Stops the balr trom. falling out, arrests dandruff and makes the nicest dressing for’ the bair one can use. No poison Nos Ment. No stvins. Price, $1. ‘Trial size, 50c. KOLB PHARMACY, SOLE AGENTS, 438) 7TH ress exp prepatd, to any part of Fecelpt of pric i OY s26-t KNEESSI, 425 S GIFT pocket books. to find the Inrgest R Vocket Books in prices much below the country on enth st. for a Sterling Stlver-trimmed Snake or Lizard. 75¢. Pocket All Blankets and Lap Robes are to go, for we're closing out the per cent discount. §1 Blankets, Blankets, $1.20—a Surcingle free with every Monket. $4 Lap Robes, $3.20. Kneessi, 425 7th St. no23-32d TO-KALON BRANDY —for Thanksgiving mince pies and plum puddings—only 85c. bottle, delivered. TO-KALON WINE CO,, "Phone 98. Book of Seal, 614 14th. #014-8m,20 F | New York im: et wito aelec- tons of the latest novelties U tn Fura. These embrace all the + new conre and fads in Fur Capes Muffs, Collarettes R and Lowest prices consistent with reliable goods, iS | Headquarters for Men's Hats— | asa 3 ayer ey Ces ayer|U)ros. 937 and 939 F St. N. W. FORMERLY The Monumental. “We must have room.” ‘*Compulsion” Room-llaking Reduction Sale. We are in a predicament, which can only be remedied by sacrificing part of our new stock. Our holiday goods are on the way, our only remedy, “to reduce stock,” hence these prices. IVE BUT A HINT OF TICE TMM NS OF THE THOUSAND AND ON Millinery. French Felt Hats and Fe Bonnets, latest shapes, black and colors. Worth $1.50 . Re ore ee 50c. Very finest quality French Felt Hats and Bonnets, latest shapes, black and colors. Worth S2S6 % cosaccacesiens Beles QO7C. Chenille Hats, all colors. Worth $1.98. At...... Bis $1.25 Black Ostrich Half 25C. 47C- 12’¢e Plumes. Worth soc. At. Black Ostrich Tips. Werth, 75656. eseiereicieiciere Aigrettes, black:and col- ors. Worth 2tc. At.... Children’s Velvet Tamos, trimmed in braid. Worth $2005.45 5200 2s 6g¢. Child’s Cloth Tamos, gold embroidered. Worth Foe enews, ADC. Plaid Caps. Worth goc. Reduced to.... Coats. 57.49 For all our $9.50, $11.49, $11.89 and $12.49 Boucle and Cloth Jackets, all the latest styles and make. For all our $12.49, $12.89 and $13.50 Soucle and Plain Box Coats, cor- rect in every de- tail. For all our $14.08, $15.69 and $16.49 Astrakhan Boucle Jackets, 2-button box front, elegant make. Fur Capes. 49C. °9.98 12.49 $ For the $12.50 5 ° 4 (0) Genuine French Coney Fur Capes, superior quality texture. $ For the $20 Elec- tric Seal Capes, 30 inches long, full thibet trimmed, exceptional price. For the $25 Baltic Seal 10.50 513.50 Capes, 30 inches long, full thibet trimmed, price never known before. Kid Gloves. EVERY -85¢. Paik WARRANTED. For our $1 and $1.25 4-button Glace Gloves, in all the latest Lon- don shades. For our Defender Extra Quality 4- button Glace Gloves, all shades. Worth $1.50. Mayer, Bros. & Co., 937 & 939 F St. N.W. ~ $1,00 Bargains In Long Hair Switches, 2.59. Formerly 00. 50. Formeriy $6.50. i Formerly $10.50, O7 First-class attendance io Hale Dressing, ing, ete. “Curlette,”” for keeping the hair S. HELLER’S, 720 7th Street N.W. fet-208 YES, J. JAY GOULD (421 9th st.) bas everything for paper taucy work. things you can make for the tree! Tinsel, “snow,” ein: scrap book pictures, ” paper dolls, paper napkins, lanterns,’ ete. nod Tur* Go to Siccardi, Bargains in Hair. Genuine, bona fide bargain prices are prevall- ing Just now, And you can select from tho finest siock of Mair and Toilet Goods ever shown io Washington. Next Palals Royal— 7ut with St., Src ie’ Beas, x.y. sclzomis RAI ‘Lace Curtains (Unusually Cheap. ‘ot the ordinary, cheap curtains, bat ins" of uncommonly fine quality ‘that we're going to sell for the Littlest” prices thes've ever brought. ‘The selection of choice patterns ls complete now, Will you choose first ? 023-204 YS A Woman Hates Wrinkles. Procleims her age—and disfigures her pretty face. BRIGHTWELL'S COMPLEXION CREAM takes out wrinkles. Removes pimples and black- heads, Cures redness. 25c. box. Samples free. Evans’ Drug Store, 938 F St. WHOLESALE AND KETAIL. 1023-8d DARD ADR AA Reeves, Poole & Co., Cash Grocers, 1209 F St. Such Potato Selling —as we have been doing in the past two weeks. We have opened wide the eyes of other merehants, Another carload, too— Will be unloaded tomorrow of the New York State ank. We have looked around end find that the New York Bur- bank Potato*s belug sold about town are not Burbanks at all. We guarantee ours to be the finest. 4oc. Bushel. Try Our 35c. Coffee. It's a novel way to sell Coffee—this asking you to try a cup of it before you buy. But you can eapect novel thin; from us, for we are not at all satisfied With the old method of st Mandheling the finest 1s our own blending. ‘The young lady at the ceffee counter will serve you a cup of it free any day this week. Mee Flour, $4.80 bbi., $1.30 qr. bbl. There 1s no better Flour on the market than “California,” and yet it costs less than other brands. If it isn’t the finest Flour you have ever used, we will re- fund the money. 5-lb. bucket Mince Me; “Old Belma’’ + 50e. for medicinal Nuts, Raisins, Oranges, Grapes, &e., for prices, Mince Meat, PrrieSe Cz: 1209 F Street. EOS eeves, eeves, Seintntetetninteteeing ° Langlois ‘oot puts orm 4oots 3} y rs HIGH-GRADE Shoes— made in best Philadelphia style—which is saying much since Philadelphia shoemak- $ ing leads the world. + Rich, lustrous kid, with tips of same or of patent leather, military heels, stitch- ed, welted soles, new skirt stay, lace and button, heavy and light. Everything that’s new is here. Maybe you can be suited. We positive know that we sell $4 Shoes for $3 Every time we sell one of 2 our famous Foot Forms. 2Special Double Header #for Tuesday and ¢Wednesday. TWO DAYS ONLY. Two Shoes at underprice. $3 Cork Sole 35 $2 ; Button Shoe, $25 $ 3 fo07 Welted Pat. ¢TipButton Shoe, Langlois, Home of Fort Form, ¢ F and 13th Sts. & Qpen tl 6. Stones z t St a ee se ae WANTED — Star readers who've contested for the mys- tery story and did not win a prize—to solve the mystery of the low prices I’n. quoting on Jewelry. COLE, on F St., No. 1201}. n25-12d New England Sausage i = 4 + Saturdays, 9 p.m. Orders received for Thanksgiving Day. N. W. Burchell, 1325 F St. no25-14d. RIPANS TABULES. James D. Lynch, who lives in Is salesman r ink although not a it not tfrequently happens that while discussing the qualities of inks with a pressman, the two are Jed to diseuss sundry glasses of beer and that sort of thing. Sometin operations, Mr. 1, notice a dark brown mouth of a morning. One day a frlend told him about Ri Tabules. ured a supply, two i Vhen I get up in the morning my head $s as clear as a} Ripars Tabules are sold by sists, or by mail if the price ¢ ts a box) is sent to the Itpans Chemical Ci No. 10 Spruce st., New York. Sample vial, 3 Electric Seal Capes with Russian marten — collar and trimming, cord and $18.00, worth $30.00 + 14.50, 2.50, one ong. sacl. Astrakhan Capes, 30° "s long. Genuine Mink Tioas. Black Thibet Bous, and a half yards Old Furs remodeled at smail cost. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Martin Wolf, 515 11TH S’ ly with The Hudson 3.50, NW. Bay Fur Company. CLE. nw. Jobbing by ex- Cai ‘8 shop. 1020 N si | and reliable men. JOHN T. WALKER, Builder. Besidence, 2021 N. For Stomach Or Liver iV Troubles, Take /A\YER'S Cathartic Pills ows Received Highest Awards At World’s Fai After sickness, take Ayer's Sarsaparitla. If THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH BE SUNK and that oll and well-tried remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for ebildren teething. Tt (soothes ‘the cil. softens the gun, allays all Pain, cures wind colic and ia the best remedy for diarrioea. 25 cents a bottle. sel0-ly é Scrofula, Blocd Poison, Cancer, Eczema, Tetter and all other disorders of the blood perm cured, and all taint eliminated from the © by S.'S.S., the g1 urifier. MckKnew’s Daily Letter. $1.25 GLOVES FOR 69c. Never offered such glove bargains the past quarter century! Stylish 4- but. soft fine quality Suede Gloves, in white, black and assorted tans. Regular $1.25 quality. Vor 6gc. per pair. ENG. WALKING GLOVES FOR $1. These are fitted to the hand and fully guaranteed. All the fashionable winter shades. Fully worth $1.25. Only $1. ’ GLOVES, $1.25. The latest--two enameled—clasp English Walking Gloves, dainty and elegant, assorted browns, tans and reds, with self or black embroidered bac Value $1.50. Only $1. Dent's High-class inglish Walk- ing Gloves for ladies, in all shades, $1.75 and $2. Children’s Nid and Fur-top Gloves and Mitts, 50c. Worth 75¢. Misses’ and Children’s 4-button Gloves at &8e. W.H.McKnew| <. Men's and Ciitdr uits aml Furs, 033 Pa. Ave. & 926 D St. At AND at 20". Discount For One Week Only To relieve the pressure incident to holiday week, we offer our entire stock (excepting only Sterling Silver Spoons and Forks, sold by weight) at 20 per cent discount for the re- mainder of this week. American and Foreign Watches. Diamond and Fancy Gem Rings. Diamond Brooches and Pendants. Lorgnettes and Opera Glasses. Sterling Silver Tea and Dessert Sets. Sterling Silver Smoking Sets. Sterling Silver Toilet Requisites. Sterling Silver Furnishings. During this sale Xmas Gifts may be laid aside upon payment of a de- posit. Ploore & Leding, Jewelers and Silversiniths, 1109 Pa. ave, It * DIFFERENCE N OUR SAUSAGE 2. Ours Is made ul dressed beet La fs Barn! ings, Cloaks, Desk the old- i Just as 2 it mr dealer give yor : any but Loeffer’s. Come “to ‘our H stinds If he bast ‘ te ei é ‘elephone 1617-: s 2A Loeffler, ei Ri2"Geater Siarker! <x N. L., 72 O st. and 65 Western mk Zt me i : FE Cold, Bleak DaysWiil Come, Gur a! BY SEXTON & SON'S Latrobes, Furnaces and Ranges. They Are the Best. For sale by ‘the PRINCIPAL STOVE DEALERS IN se23-8m WASHINGTON, D.C. J.T. WALKER SONS. 204 10TH ST. NW, t Lining, Felts. Fire Brick and Clay, Asbestos, maints, Brushes, Lime, Cement, two and three: ply Roofing Muterial. eel “Ladies never have any Gyspepsla after a wine glass of Dr. Slegert’s Angostura Bitters, o/ V7 vorvars wiLt “ BEGIVEN FORA\ BEFORE THEY ‘WERE MARRIED. HENRYC.PARKER: " AUTHOR OF ‘SCORNED TOTHE END, “ARBITRATION &C3 CONDITIONS OF THE STAR’S GREAT OFFER. 1. The Star will pay $250 in gold to the reader from whom it receives by mail, at the Publication office, Pennsylyania avenue and lth street, the complete and absolute correct solution of “Before They Were Ma 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 compiete and absolutely correct solu- tions are received the $250 in gold will be divided equally. 2. 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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 sompet!- 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 ail the family. FOURTEENTH INSTALLMENT. CHAPTER XIV.—THE ER ORSON AT F. 's ‘AIRVI Is the inquest over?” asked the professor of the villagers generally. They pressed in around his buggy and told him t was. Sorry E “I haa hoped to get here in time. What was the verdict? “Suicide, once. The * answered a dozen voices at profe r raised his brows. he said, as if considerably sur- “Well, I didn't hear the evidence. suppose the jury must have been right. Ah! Doctor Williams! He raised his voice at this. The doctor, who was just coming down the stairs, turned to announce the profes- sor’s arrival to those back of him, and then pushed out to the buggy. Professor Drummond leaned far over the wheel and held out his hand. Too distressed to felgzn a cordiality that he did not feel, the doctor took the extended band limply, and re- marked: “Your horse and carryall are at the hotel stable. I'll bring them around, if you like.” “I don’t understand you,” responded the doctor. Before the professor could reply a loud cry from Louise distracted him. She had only half understcod the doctor when he had turned about on the stairway, and Would not belleve that her father was pres- ent until she saw him. Then she dashed through the crowd and impulsively climbed to the buggy scat and threw her arms around his neck. The doctor turned away his head instinctively. He would have sup- posed that such a meeting, that must be wholly joyous for Louise at least, would be reward enough to him for the mental agony he had suffered and for the course he had taken as a witness. He wondered vaguely why it was that he felt no interest in the scene whatever. “This Is what I wanted to accomplish,” he thought, “but where is the satisfaction that ought to follow?” ‘There, there, Lon!” murmured the pro- fessor, disengaging ner arms, “this display is really too public, my dear.” “[ know, papa,” she sobbed; “but ‘hey were thinking such horrid things avout you." “Were they over now. doctor?” “At the hotel stable. Miss Willis is in- side, professor.” “Oh, well, ask her to wait. I'll return in a moment.” He touched the horse with his whip and drove away. The doctor turned to re-enter the building, and met Philbrick in the door- w "* he returned; “well, it’s all ere did you say my rig was, Ple: matter, doctor,” ant ending of a very disagreeable remarked Philbrick. “Very,” said the doctor, trying to pass Him, “Doctor, whispered Pitibrick, clutching him by the arm, “you played’ your part magnificently. It was great “I don’t understand you, doctor. “No? You don’t need to.” The doctor pushed on, leaving Philbrick smiling in his curious, contented way, and went to the room where he had left Amelia with the parson. r Drummond has returned,” he ed me to walt with you until responded the pis rie ia, who was very pale and miserable, down, The professor bac! son, “1 am profound) going away was very indiscreet under the circumstances. Now that he is here and the verdict rendered we shall probably hear no more wicked gossip.” The parson was so pleased with the new aspect of the affair that he could not re- main still, He folded his hands behind hin exclaimed the par- glad to hear It. His and paced up and down the room. Dr. Willams stood beside Amelia, and with his back half turned to her. He was try- ing to understand himself more than try ing to fathom the mystery that to him was as dark and incomprehersible as ever. It trcubled him that his heart falled to re- spond to Louise’s joy. That she had mis- interpreted him was pa!nful enough, und perhaps {t meant a misundersianaing that never could be healed; but doubly distress- ing was It to feel a growing sense of Indlf- ference 2s to whether the love that had impelled him would or would not reawaken to Its former life. He actually doubted his own loyalty to her. Presently he was conscious of a gentle pressure upon his hand. He looked down without meving. Amelia had put her hand in his and was gazing up at him from the saddest eyes he had ever seen. So great was the depth of sorrow there that for the moment he could think of nething else, and his own heart warmed in pity for her. ‘I am so sorry,” she whispered, tremu- “I may not have arother chance so. You were right. I am bitterly The “doctor glanced at the parson, who had just then gune to a window, out of which he was gazing at nothing, unless it Was a vision of his audience next Sunday, and himself in the pulpit expounding text with local allusions and lessons drawn from recent local events, “I don't quite understand you,” returned the doctor, closing his hand over Amelia's in token of his sympathy. The tears welled into her eyes. “You are so loyal,” she said, “and you have suffered so! I shall ne: forgive my- elf for having brought all this about. I was intensely selfish and thoughtless. Now, not only has no good come of it, but I have caused a great wrong, perhaps more than one great wrong.” “Please think no more of it, Miss Willis, at least, not in that lght," murmured the doctor, hastily, “you know I am not one to mince matters when I can speak at all"— he paused to gulp down a lump that rose in his throat—“and I shall not try to dis- guise the fact thet I think you made a mistake, but -t was a mistake that under the circumstances is more than excusable. Had I been in your place it seems to me I should have had to do at least as much.” Amelia hastily withdrew her hand and applied her handkerchief to her eyes. “The professor is just riving up,” said the parson, turning away from the window. “I must at least shake hands with him," and he hurried from the room. “He has come for you, Miss Willis,” re- marked the doctor, when she remained where she sat. She wiped her face nervously and stood up. “I must go back to Fairview sometime,” she sald, gloomiiy, “and I suppose it will be better this wa: Without looking at the doctor she passed was climbing into the carryall reached the door. “You'll come along, won't you doctor?” ked the professor, No, thank you. resume my worl “Come up to dinner, then?” T'll not promise; perhaps.” isn't your mother still there?" Yes, but sh ally want to go ome aS SCOn as you can spare her.” » certainly, We are greatly oblized to her. I shall have her remain to dinneg if I can persuade her, and we shall look for you, too." The doctor raised his hat without reply- ing, and the carryail departed for Fairview. “I shall take you home,” suid the pro- fessor, when they had started, “and im- mediately return to the village to see about sending back the buggy by which I came from a neighboring town. I hear that Betsey returned today. Sore papa," answered Louise. “She tes- ifiea— when he ‘the responded, “I must I shall hear enough Let's dismiss the dis- egreeable subject as far from our minds as_possible.”* This was altogether to Louise’s Mking, and she began to tell him something about how they hil got on with Mrs. Willfams In the house. She stopped when her father pulled up at a stre corner where Charles Starkweather and Philbrick were talking. “Mr. Philbrick,” said the professor. “Ah! Professor Drummond!” exclaimed Philbrick, wheeling about as if he had not seen the vehicle coming and had not known He Dropped on His Knees and Ex- nmined the Leg. hand with an extravai fon of cordiality. “Of Gourse I heard that you had returned,” he continued, “for news travels fast In Belmont. I am delighted to ed his hat to the young 1: smiled with the utmost cheerfuln| “Im glad to sec you, too,’ returned the professor. “No ill effects from your unex- pected bath, I hope. and ed Philbrick, blankly. 4 You mean my ducking in the Minisk!. No, none whatever. Good effects, on the contrary, for through it I gained the privilege of acquaintance with your charm- ing household.” “That's right. time.” In a lower voice the professor ask “That is Mr. Starkweather, fs it not?” Philbrick nodded, and, passing the reins to Louise, the professor got down, adding, “Present me.” Hope to see you up any Mr. Starkweather had gone on a few paces, but, as he was waiting for Philbrick, they quickly overtook him. Philbrick in- the doctors approve of Scott’s Emulsion. For whom? For men and women who are weak, when they should be strong; for babies and children who are thin, when they should be fat ; for all who get no nourish- ment from their food. Poor blood is starved blood. Con- sumption and Scrofula never come without this starvation. And nothing is better for starved blood than ced-liver oil. Scott’s Emulsion is cod-liver oil with the fish-fat taste taken out. Two sizes, 50 cents and $1.00 SCOTT & BOWNE, New York troduced the two men in the ordinary fash- ion. Neither offered a hand. “This could not be a pleasant meeting at the best, Mr. Starkweather," said the pro- fessor, gravely,,“but I felt that I ought to peak to you. I appreciate your brother's erv.ces to me very highly, and while we were not related, I have felt that none oe regret his loss more profoundly than do.” Mr. Starkweather stared at the professor coldly a moment. Then his face flushed, his lips parted as if he would speak; he glanced at Philorick and turned his back, resuming h’s slow pacing toward the hotel. “Poor cha} muttered Philbrick; “he's very much affected; very muah indeed!” Professor Drummond cleared his throat. “Perhaps,” he said, in great embarrass- ment, “I ought not to have spoken. afraid !t was a mistake.” “I'm not so esponded Philbrick, assuringly. “I've come to be quite friendly with him—I am with ever: ly, you know, and perhaps I can fetch h around to @ better way of looking at matters.” The professor shook his head and resumed his place in the carryall. “Come soon, Mr. Philbrick,’’ he said he drove on. “On the way to Fairview they overtook Mrs. Appleton and Betsey. Louise was again struck with the resemblance hetween the women and remarked on it to Amelia, who was leaning back with her e ele . The professor stopped and had ther both get in. They occupied the front seat with him. Mrs. Williams, eager te hear the outcome of the Inquest, went down the steps and met the party before they had come to the usual stopping place. She was cognizant of the vgly gossip about the professor, s1though as “You traitress,” he hissed. she had, of course, heard nothing of it di- rectly since her installation at Fairview, and she surprised and relieved to see him. They exchanged greetings and all left the carryall there. him and preceded him down stairs. She | You won't hurry away, will you?” asked the professor. “I feel that I have had a long vacation,” Mrs. Williams answered, “I've had nothing to do since Mrs. Appleton came.” “I should be doubly obliged if you would stay to dinner. Your son expects it, I think, and will doubtless join us.” After some further protests Mrs. Williams assented, saying.that she would get her things ready for returning to her own home, and the ladies went to the house. Professor /rummond did not carry out bis program of returning at once to the village. Instead, he drove to the stable and left the horse there still harnessed and hitched to the carryall. Then he entered the house by way of the door facing the ledge,thus coming upon the top story first. He walked natur- ally down the stairs and along the hall to the flight that led to the main floor. He heard Louise and Mrs. Williams talking in the lattgr’s room. At the top of the flight he pau: a moment. When he saw Amelia issue from the room usually occupied by Louise, but recently by both young ladles, and cross the corridor to her own room, be went down to the broad hall. After a glance into the corridor where Starkweather had fallen he went into the dining reom, crossed it and opened the door to the basement stairs. The droning voices of Betsey and Mrs. Appleton came distinct- ly up to him, and he closed the door and quietly shot the bolt. He remembered Bet- s hebit of gliding in at unexpected mo- Prof. Drummond's usually ruddy face was distinctly pale, and it was furrowed with grave thought, and, perhaps, anxiety. His hands were not wholly steady as he raised the spread from the table, and he clenched his fists In anger at his trepidation. Then he put his richt hand under the table and felt along the top of the leg. His eyes started as if they would bulge comp‘etely out of their sockets. He dropped upon his knees and examined the leg. What he sought for was missing! ‘The professor's limbs trembled so that he staggered as he hurried to the broad hall and through the back corridor to the door of his “shop.” It was several seconds before he could edjust a key to the lock. He succeeded at lest, and, having entered, clcsed the deer behind him. wd Fifteen minutes or more passed, and when the professor came out he was more com- posed. He deliberately turned to the din- ing room, released the bolt of the basement door, and then went to the front stairs and called to his daughter. Louise promptly responded. “Have you had a good deal of company since I went away, Lou?” he asked with well assumed naturalness. “Oh, yes,” she answered vivaciously, “a great deal. Mrs. Williams, of course, all the time, and then the doctor and Mr. Philbrick © most every day. We were never lone Did no others call?” ‘0; no one whatever. Shall I tell you how We passed the time, papa?” “Never mind now. I suppose you're busy helping Mrs. Williams. We'll chat about it later.” Louise ran back upstairs, and the pro- fessor went to the dining room, where he stood by his favorite window. He did not wee the 1 yond the Miniski. He was ¢ mplating the mental vision of a human hand removing a brass switch from a table leg, and trying to make out what face—Philbrick’s or the doc- tor’s—accompanted that hand. A light step and a rustle on the stairs at- tracted him. He looked around and saw Amelia dressed to go out with a small grip in her hand. The professor dashed out into the hall, quickly and silently shut the front dobr, turned the key, and then put his back to it and frowned upon his niece. “Where now, Amelia?” he asked, in a low voice, but sternly. Tam going away, uncle,” she responded. ‘Stand away, please. You have no right to n me.” She put out her hand to reach the door- knob, The professor caught it with his left ssion closed his right eas!” he Lissed, sbaking her ou would betray me, would viclently. Another shake and he threw her from him, Amelia staggered back against the ban- ister of the stairs, overcome partly by ter- ror, partly by ph: cal shock. “Go to your room, girl?” whispered Prof. Drummond, savagely. (To be continued tomorrow.) Divorce Granted. Judge Hagner his granted Alma M. Fa- gerly a divorce from Austin Edgerly, the defendant having been charged with desert- ing and abandoning his wife.