Evening Star Newspaper, November 27, 1895, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. AND SONS, » MOSES F Street, Storage Warchouse, Corner Eleventh. 22d near M. —It means a good deal to you to keep in touch with = our announcements. Not only will you be kept famil- iar with Furniture and Car- pet prices—so that you'll al- @ ways know just when to buy <4, to your best advantage—but = we aim in them to give you ideas for furnishing your house, ideas about draperies, carpeting and the like— that'll help immensely. Just a few prices today: -finish TABLE, strong- d by lower frame inci Syuure top comparisoa with any Oak or } finish Table, 1 top and one molded edges, ne legs. A $1.50 tab Banquet Lamp, base and fount, = Cupid upholding fount 231.45 An elegant Ine WX Tables at surprisingly small with silver 4 of the o. } 97:35 Vestibule Mat Department. ~ We've left nething to be desired in. our selection of this stock. Ph Cocoa Door Mats, Fatra Pine € Door Mats, Mats with figured wool borders and cocoa centers. — Fil Meshed Caleutta Door Mats, Open- values in chain Cocoa Mats, Wire ats, Rub! Mats, and all the rest, in size. Good quality Cocoa Brush Hand-made Wood Vesti- bule Mats, wort for Retires Jan. 1st. The reputation enjoyed by this house the past 40 years ts sufficlent guarantee as to the genuineness of its advertised redue- Holiday buyers should avail them-" selves of this grard opportunity to select tons, from such an {immense and complete stock of High-class Jewelry, Diamonds, Clocks, Sterling Silver, Art Bric-a-brac, Statuary, &c., offered at 20 to 30 per cent discount. IMPOETING J. Karr, 945 Pa. Ave. N. W.- H : : HH 5 i ‘ i H | = . : ' : When you order WEAVER, KENGLA & CO’S “LAUN- DRY AND BORAX” SOAPS of your grocer be sure he sends them to you, and not a worthless imitation which he considers “just as good.” These soaps are made from steam refined tallow and high- est grade chemicals. They are the most economical—because they go farthest. Plant, 3244 * K St. N. W. se7-310,32 aaron Dentistr y ° ‘The association plan (an @ t for each branch) gives the highest skill at the lowest cost, and in connection with our special appliances insures pain- ra * * * * * * * * * * * UR RR RH HH RE less operations invariably. We shall be giad to make an esti- mate on your tal needs— gratis, of course. C7 Spectal—Fine Gold Crowns, U.S. Dental Assn., Cor. 7th and D N.W. al What a Relief ark’s Adjustable Reclining Chair CONFINED "TO THE HOUSE 50 IFFERENT POSITIONS. DI Call end see it, or send for catalogue. W. L. PFEIFFER, 417 11TH_ST. N.W. Ne. 0c30-1m é Electricity vs. Gas. ‘The constant flicker of gas light means ruination to the eyesight. tive ts light. ‘The preventa- the steady Incandescent electric Gas is being sidetracked in bun- dreds of instances and the electric ght is at the switch. We furnish the current— will give you details of cost, &c., any time. 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Kneessi, 425 Seventh St. EN ee “Miss Della Stevens ef Boston s rom hereditary scrofula, which t led to telieve. nd saved ber from «+ oid ugoy. poet ntepdnpeensende mended a as sa MARA aD Rete DADRes Sates ei ieees FURNITURE, &c., 133TH AND F STS. ef CRAIG & HARDING, seenntrtegetet et sSeeinetent So BA ‘at Craig & partments and others who like Seesesgetententeaten will be offered: These are richly upholstered market. #$5 Solid Oak Hall Stands z $ ‘SPECIAL HALF-DAY “Thanksgivings” Sale For the benefit of our friends in the various government de- in the selection of household Furniture,.&c., we shall hold a spe- cial““THANKSGIVINGS REDUCTION SALE” until 1 o’clock ° tomorrow. These are but a few of the many “good things” which 51.25 Clothes Poles, 6 prongs Large size, in oak, birch, maple and imitation mahogany. 5t Solid Oak Card Tables,-16-inch top = $1.50 Selid Oak Card Tables, 24-inch top 33.75 Chenille Portieres, per pair = $4.50 Satine-covered Bed Comforts 52.50 Ruffled Swiss Curtains, per pair 3=piece Divan Parlor Suites, worth $20, for and have hand-polished cherry frames. 514 Box Couches, large size Covered in plain and figured denims. 3512.50 Elegant Dressing Tables $56.50 White Enameled Iron Beds (all sizes) - $$20 Elegant Solid Oak Sideboards, large size $$20 Large Handsome Solid Oak Hall Stands $Si1g Fine Solid Oak Sideboards, large mirror Furniture, &c., 13th and F Sts. ae a he ae ee Harding’s. to have their husbands assist them a a sateen lolol lelelelol ole hololelelletsloleteloly Colds 2; Coughs ana Bronchitis Cured by taking YER’S Cherry Pectoral Awarded Medal and Diploma At World’s Fair. BABY TTING TEETH 1 and use that oll and. well-tried remedy, Winslow's Soothing Syrup. for ehildren teething. It soothes the child, softens the gun, allays all in, cures: olic and is the best remedy for iarrhoea., 25 we O-ly “Ladies never pia after a wine = AQC: = SI.15S = = = §2.85¢ = =.= $3.00) = = S175 = $13.65: in silk tapestry and satin damask, $3.95% $4.95% $14,282 $10.75% Sretoacendentee HPO DESH THAR RED Carlsbad. Haida. Purveyers to the Imperial and Royal Courts of Austria. Planufacturers’ sale of Bohemian glassware, old Vienna & Royal Dux orcelains. Manufacturers’ sale of genu- ine Bohemian Glass Ware, all hand cut and eameled in real gold and beautiful tints burned in. Also many rare pieces of Old Vienna and Royal Dux Porcelains, comprising Clocks, Vases, Chocolate and After- dinner Coffee Cups and Statue Figures. This being a direct importa- tion from our factories in Vienna and Bohemia, and we being the sole manufacturers and conducting this sale under our own auspices, we guarantee to the public the genuineness of the goods and their true value. Lovers of true art will find among these articles many choice and artistic Christmas, WEEE EEE iSTORE! Few, practically @ new store and stock! Haven't you noticed the improvements Gt ‘k enlarged—new an «1 for the holidays— and evidence of a thorough ‘‘up-to-date- ness’” throughout the store. Hand- decorated Artistic China and Bric-a-Brac is one of the latest’ additions. We have added to our force eCard.— Me ssi og antes: {0 men, ate. Moran Prige, and “Mr.” Otto Landgraf, who will be glad to see their friends and acquaintances. in. Goldsmith 3r4 { Jewelers, ot Pa. Ave. no25-40d. Best Oaainy Veaeateey Best Quality apestry Carpet, 79c. yd. ——A Carpet that'll wear long and look pretty as long as it's used. All the newest precucions of such mukers as Stinson, Rox- Ey and Smith to select from at 78. a Se Repiher fine grade of Tapestry Carpet that's both pretty and serviceable, at 67c. @ yard. THE Houghton co. 214 F ST. N. W. 1026-204 (nee st ee We claim to sell watches oheaper than any place In this city. Gold-filled Waltham Watches, fit years. dies’ fully Wa'tham ma Ladies’ Se i Solid Silver Chatelaine Watches. | $3. itch guarinteed a perfect timekeeper. AHN, Expert Watchmaker, 985 F n.w. ry Go to Siccardi, Bargains in Hair. Genuine, bona fide bargain prices are prevail- fog just now. And you can select from the finest stock of Muir and Toilet Goods ever shown in Washington. zit with St., ecl2-9m14 A Woman Hates Wrinkles. oclzims her age—aud disfigures her retty BRIGHTWE! “OMPLEXION CREAM $s ou. Wrinkles Removes pimples and black- heads. Cures redness, 25¢, box. ‘Bamples free. Evans’ Drug Store, 938 F St. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Next Palais Royal— Formerly 1224 B'way, N.Y. £ Exquisite shaped French plate mirror, in oak and curly birch. % £S1g Solid Oak 3-piece Chamber Suites - = $10.75% i CHICKENS FREE. Our store will be open until mid- night. We will continue to give the large, plump, tender chicken to every purchaser of groceries from our price list of one dollar's worth or over. Come tonight any time be- fore 12 o'clock. Johnston’s, 729731 qth St. PAABAAAAPE SOO DIE TT Tee COL IDO THE TOPAZ ts the Birthstone for November. & First-Water _ Diamonds © ° e At 20°, Discount? ou can save one hun- * PY dred dollars by buying a pair of Five-Hundrel- Dollar Earrings during our Special 10-day Discount. sale. $200 Diamond Rings $150 Diamond Rings $100 Diamond Rings now.. $80 $50 Diamond Rings now.. $4o 4 =and so on through our entire stock. & _G7Make your selections now—pay us something on account, and suit your own convenience as te the balance. Any time before December 25 will sult us. Sit 9@ o e oe eS se * xe now. .$160 ¢ now. .$120 Moore & Ledin -DEALERS IN PRECIOUS STONES, 1109 Penn. Ave. 1026-500 SEOSVIVOVVGG4, v SUVER. EVERYTHING IN SILVER AND GOLD BEAUTI ¥ MADE AY THE MANUFACTORY OF SAML. KIRK & SON, 106 BALTIMORE STREET : PRICES VERY Mo é ‘ALSO, BT EA! ERATE. DIAMOD PEARLS, SAPPHIRI EMEIALDS, FINE WATCHES, JEWELRY, noll-Im Baldness is Curable | Hundreds of unsolicited testimonials rove that LORRIMER’S EXCELSIOR HAIR FORCER fs the greatest remedy for Baldness ever discovered. It will pusitive- ly force a profision of hair on the buldest head at aby uge, no matter from what cause the baldress arises, and after all other remedies have failed. It cures bald ches, santy partings, hair falling ou! ndruff, scurf, weak acd he and eyebrows.” It will ri gray and faded to its original color. It will abso- lutely produce ‘a luxuriant growth of Whiskers and Mustaches on the smooth- | «ut face without injury to the most deli- cate skin. Its effects are truly marvelous. Centains no dye, grease or any harmful in- redients. Prepared by Lorrimer & Co. aitimore, Md. Price, 50c. and $1 per bottle. Washinzton Agency, ACKER & KEN- NER'S PHARMACY, 1429 Penna. Call and get a descriptive circi nol-1m« eee The Golden Cross. Columbia Commandery, United Order of the Golden Cross, held a pleasant meeting last evening. Noble Commander Edwin J. Hopkins presided. Grand Commander Hal- lam, accompanied by the grand officers, was present, and the grand officers witnessed the ceremony of conferring the first degree on one candidate, which was doné in a most impressive manner. The grand officers then took the chairs and conferred the second and third degrees. Under the good of the order Miss Emma Bishop and Dr. Sullivan gave a duet on the piano and violin. Past Grand Commander Groot read a short essay on “The Golden Cross; Its Principles and Sym- bolic Features,” which was followed by a humorous recitation by Edwin J. Hopkins, an instrumental duet by Miss Bishop and Wm. F. Cole, concluding with a quartet by Miss Tompkins, Miss Bishop, Mr. R. E. Harvey and Mr. Cole. Grand Commander Hallam, in a short speech, complimented the officers on their excellent rendition of the ritualistic work, after which the command- ery was closed and refreshments were served by the ladies of the commandery. The closing grand visitation will be made to Mt. Vernon Commandery et National Commandery Hall, Louisiana avenue, this evening. s of Dr, THEY WERE TRAMPS. This Several of Th in the Toils rning. Thomas Swai a stranger in the city, who has no visible means of support, was in South Washington last night, loitering about saloons, and Policeman Mobl arrest- ed him. The man, who claims that he from Pennsylvania, had no money and was poorly clad, but he had succeeded in get- ting liquor enough to intoxicate him. “He was stopping people about the sa- loon doors,” said the officer, “and asking for money or liquor.” ; “Are you guilty or not guilty of this charge?” the prisoner was asked. “Guilty,” was his response. “Thirty day Policeman Rinck, on duty in South Wash- ington, wus attracted to a stable last night because he heard suspicious noises, and gaining access Yo the building, he found two sound sleepers on the pile of hay. “Get up, here,” said the blue-coated guardian, “and come along.” “Don't bother mi muttered the man whom he had arou i'm tired.” ed; along,” the oflicer him, “and I'll give you a resting plac Both men were then made to leave their warm bed on the hay 1 go to the police station and sleep on an iron bench. John Griffin and Malcolm McDonald were the names they gave, and when arraigned this morning they said, “Guilty.” en come aid to “What's the charge?” the court asked. Vagraney end suspicion,” was the re- sponse. The officer stated the facts and the strangers were sent down for a month. Four young men, two of them neatly dressed and the other two having the ap- pearance of having been on the road, were in the toils as vagrants. “I saw them on $th street last night,” said _a witness 1 one of them braced for a nickel. Then I saw him stop a Several officers appeared as witnesses and told of having seen some of them begging and lcitering about salecns! One officer 2 seen two ¢f them with an intoxicated man last night. lward ens, Lewis Hohbine, Otto ‘on and William Johnson, alias Sp. cer Ball, were the names the young men gave. Judge Kimball heard the denials and ex- planations of the defendants. Hobbine was released on his personal bonds, while his comparions were sent down in default of security. oo THIRTY YEARS IN SERVICE. Anniversary Exercises by the Good Templors of the District. The thirtieth anniversary of the founding of the Independent Order of Good Templars in the District was celebrated Tast evening in the First Pri un Church with propriate exercises, There were addr by prominent officers of the order and spe- cial music By a quartet composed‘ of Mrs. W. L. Wilson, Miss Emma Brock, H. 0. Simpson and Dr. Gabriel F, Johnston. Mrs. Wilson also sang a solo, and Mr, Frank Ward opened the exercises with an organ voluntary. Upon the platform was seated the pres ap- > templar rict, and Dr, D. H. Mann, right worthy grand templar of the world, who came over from New York to attend the anniversary. Grand Chief Templar Canfield, in an ad- dress, said that nearly eight thousand mem- bers had been added to the order in the Dis- trict during the past decade, and about 2,000 of that number were young me: He told of the good the order had accomplished in this city for the temperance Grand Superintendent Russell said that the brightest jewel of the order was the juvenile branch. He said it was to be found in every country where the senior body ex- isted, and in this city had a membership of 4,000 boys and girls. Dr. Mann delivered an eloquent address, telling of what the Good Templars had don for temperance, and suggesting to the local lcdges methods for perfecting their work. He discussed temperance from a medical standpoint, and spoke in opposition to high license. > Sweeping in the Rain. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Can you explain why the Commissioners permit the kind of work that is being done by the street sweeping contractor? Their attention has been repeatedly called to it, but still it is continued. He sweeps streets that have not been sprinkled to within ten or twelve feet of either curbstone, thereby causing suffocating clouds of dust to arise when the machines pass along, and he also sweeps—like he did yesterday—when It rains and the streets are covered with mud and water. It was a common remark yester- day with everybody, “What in the world are they attempting to sweep today for? It is ving money away to allow such work,” Nobody but the contractor can receiv any benefit from it;" “I thought it w against the rules of the department to sweep when it was raining and pools of water were standing all over the surface of the streets,” etc., ete. Of course, it does not cost as much to half sprinkle a street, and the contractor, who is evidently short of materials for do- ing his work properly, will naturally take advantage of every point of weakness and inefliciency shown by the authorities. And, if allowed to sweep when it rains, he does no sprinkling, and;the brooms smear the streets with mud, but a small portion of which fs sweptito the gutters, the most of it, as will be seen; befng left to turn into dust and be blown bloadéast. This kind of work requires a smaller -number of broomers and carts, the resultant savings of which add largely to the €ontractor’s profi for he is paid by the thousand square y: of sur- face swept, and not according to the num- ber of men and ‘carts he employs. Now E 1 would like to Know, and what in the taxpayers, is whose busines: look atter these Matters? If the Commis- sioners, why don’t they do it? If the super- intendent of the street sweeping depart- ment, why don’t he do it? If the inspector: why don’t they do it? If the contractor has been given carte blanche authority in the premises, why not turn the whole busin over to him, thus saving the expense to the District of employing a superintendent at $5 a day and four Inspectors at $3.5) each, with an allowance of an dollar a day each for use of hor to supervise and inspect his wor and buggy CITIZEN. oe Wants a Divorce. Amelia T. Measer has, through Attorney Chase Roys, filed a petition for divorce from Emanuel H. J. Measer, to whom she was married October 4, 1891. She charges her husband with intox tion and cruel and prays for the custody of her child and that her name and that of the child may be changed to her maiden name of Jakob. _ Class Officers, The graduating of the Columbian Medical School has clected Hanson T. A. Lemon president and Eugere L. Le Merle secretary of the class, BEFORE THEY WERE MARRIED. ; HENRYC.PARKER; . AUTHOR OF SCORNED TOTHE END; ‘ARBITRATION & C3 CONDITIONS OF THE STAR’S GREAT OFFER. 1. 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As I understand it, Dr. Williams spoke nothing but the truth.” “He might have left out some of it. He didn’t nesd to make everything just as bad for you as he could.” Louise was gaining courage. The inquest en Half-Way m. He Stopped Abruptly ¥ Across the R seemed to offer so ready an avenue of escape from the situation In which her father sought to place her. Is that all, Lou?” asked the professor, with his best assumption of fatherly kind- He dared not hint to his daughter what ad inferred to be the fact, that Dr. Williams, in his testimony, had told only what he had been compelled to tell, and that he was generally regarded as an unwilling witness who had unfortu severe cro: amination. heard the story of the inquest from Squire who he had blandly called upoi He had also picked up not ive information here ar with whcm he hac pa ay, and from that ready conversa- tionalist, Mr. Philbrick. Professor Drummond had made a point of making a semi-confidante of Philbrick. “It's so hard, you know, Philbrick,” he had ‘to get a clear statement from country ‘Mr. Philbrick with his happiest smiles had related the salient features of the in- quest, dwelling with generous emphas upon the coolness and “apparent cand: with which the doctor had given his testi- mery. “There's no use disguising the fact, pro- fessor,” said Philbrick, “that a good many of these yokels were dreaming evil dreams d they expected a good deal E or. It put him in a hard po- born and brought up here as he standing, don’t you know. It might been a fine feather in his ca reseat things in such a light as apparently to jus- tify suspicion, but I happen to know that from the beginning the doctor has been very clear headed about the whole matter. He has been determined that no stupid misconception of the facts should be from him. He did re- markably well, professor. It was something a lawyer refusing a fee in order tc senseless htigation.”” Perhaps the 1 Mr. Philbrick would not have been quite so generous in discus: rival if it had not been that h hful eyes had taken in that brief, int cipient scene between Louise and the doc- tor in the court room. Seeing it, his intel- ligence would have been shamed had he not understood it. He could afford to be generous, therefore, with his rival hopeiess- isinterpreted. : Drummond started for home after this conversation satisfied of two things: it was not Philbrick who had re- moved the brass switch from the table leg, and Dr. Williams must be powerfully af- fected by some extraneous impulse not to reveal what he knew and surmised about the tragedy. The professor was not wholly certain that it was not Amelia who had re- moved the switch, but it waswlear enough for his purposes that the doctor knew miore than he had told, and surmised more than he knew. So, when the professor asked Louise if the doctor's apparent hostility to him was the only cause for her rejection of the doctor's proposal, he was confident that he would be able to smooth away that objection with- out compromising himself, for Louise had never been disobedient, and confidence in her father was one of her best traits. He was, therefore, surprised and just a little dismayed when she shook her head. ‘Tell me, Lou,” he said, after a moment, is {t another attraction?” Her downecast eyes answered him. meant Philbrick, of course. It The professor was él disappointed, and yet he quickly rea- it might not be so bad. The doctor publicly committed to a belief in the ide theory. True, he had not unmis- kably advocated that theory, but the pub- lic epted that as his explanation of the tragedy; he could not well repudiate his course ia pot throwing all light possible on st at the start. Then, pro! Was Philbrick. Little as the seen of him, the man puzzled y was he staying on at Belmont after the summer season of outing was at an end? Probably because he was in love with Lou What more natural? If it should prove to be he who had discovered and made off with the switch, there would sull be ample reason for his speaking well there r of Dr. Williams, for the holder of that piece of brass had the professor in his power. He could dictate terms. It might, therefore, be well, if Philbrick, whether he had discovered the switch or not, could be held in subjection by love, and the doctor, ever he Knew, would be discounten- 1 from any future revelation by the nd he had taken, This reasoning, of course, Was somewhat at nee with the professor's convictions as he returned home, for he had then dis- missed Philbrick as a probable danger, but as Prof. Drummond stood before his daugh- ter and reviewed the situation rapidly, it seemed best to regard Philbrick in that light, and perhaps after all it was better that Louise fancied him rather than the doctor. It would not do, however, to pro- eced to a definite course of action’ until he had been able to sound both men carefully, so he to Louise: “Well, my child, much as I had hoped that you were pleased with Dr. Williams, I would not willingly oppose the dictates of your heart. We will talk no more about it how, but I must ask vou not to take any firal step without consulting me. The time may come when I shall want you to recon- st sider the matter with the doctor.” I not exactly pleased with Dr. Willi responded Louise, {m- mens ved by the turn the conversa- pet had taken. “I think he is very nice, ut—"* “But the professor finished for her, “there’ Somebody else. Well, let us wait e. s, there was somebody else, and that somebody was, of course, the entertaining Mr. Philbrick ‘But for his advent the doc- tor might have won his suit, for Loulse was as near to loving him as she had ever come to the divine passion. Even when she post- poned her answer to the doctor's question cn the day of Philbrick’s adventure in the Miniski, she had done so with a trace of ap- prehensive regret. Weak natures love com- and Louise had been highly vith the compromise she had ef- fected with the doctor, for by it she retained her hold on him, while she also remained at liberty to sport with Philbrick. There had been no seriousness at first in her regard for him. He was fascinating, it is true; that is, she found him so, but it was a fascination of the sort that tempted flirta- tion, not to profound attachment. Louise had set her heart on humbling Philbrick, as she had humbled the doctor when he told her about the fight. In all manner of ways she had tried to tease him into some refer- ence to that matter, so that she could extort a confession of his share in {t. She had often pictured herself calling hot blushes to his cheeks, and she had cherished many a y dream of the scene that would ensue when at last he would make his declaration. Philbrick had not declared. He had been assiduous in his attentions, and {f love needed for its telling no more than lan- guorous sighs and admiring glances, or even hasty pressures of the hand in passing, he He Seized the Professor by the Ar had proclaimed his passion a hundred times, but when Louise gave opportunity for words Philbrick had them not to utter. There seemed to be no diffidence on his part though Louise prest that a trace of that might lie deep in his nature somewhere it was more if he were determined to make absolutely sure of his ground before speaking, a thing not so easy when a girl is vivacious, pretty, teasing, probably an heir- ess, and a man has known her less than two weeks. The upshot of it all was, therefore, that from a mere game of pleasure, the chase, s far as Louise was concerned, had become wholly serious. She loved Philbrick so much that she admitted the fact to herself, and that is saying a gr deal. Now she waited with feverish anxiety for him to speak, and if she had not been more ready in dismissing the doctor, it was because she had felt that he might be useful to her some day in stimulating Philbrick to utterance: by a pretense of favoring Dr. Williams. Such, then, was the situation in hearts, sc far as Louise was concerned, when she the professor joined the doctor and hi mother in the dining room. Mrs. Williams unfortunate | Cod-liver oil suggests consumption, which is al- most unfortunate. Its best use is before you fear consumption; when you begin to get thin, weak, run cown ; then is the pru- dent time to begin to take care, and the best way to take care is to supply the system with needed fat and strength. Scott’s Emulsion of cod-liver oil, with hypo- phosphites, will bring back iumpness to those who ave lost it, and make strength where raw cod- liver oil would be a burden. A substitute only imitates the original. Scorr & Bowns, Chemists, New York. Soc. and $1.00 had glanced at her son when he entered and instantly bent again over her work. “She won't Fave him!” thought the moth- er; “foolish girl! My unhappy boy! The cnly comfort is in the future, for it is all but certain that Louise would not make such a man permanently happy.” “Shall I call Amelia, papa?” asked Louise, anxious for an excuse to be out of sight if only for a minute. Dinner was ready, and all but Amelia were at hand. “No,” responded the professor, “I'll call her myself.” The others sat at the table while he went upstairs. The door to Amelia’s room was locked just as he had ieft it. Accordingly he turned the key and knocked loudly. “Amelia!” he called, ‘dinner is ready and we are waiting for you.” There was no response by voice or move- ment from within, and after listening a mo- ment, the professor opened the door a few inches. He peered in and saw Amelia's traveling bag just where she had left it, and on the bed her familiar skirt with one foot peeping cut from its folds, just as he had seen it three or more hours before. How soundly she sleeps,” he muttered, nervously, and he set up a tremendous rap- ping on the door panel. Amelia never stirred, and at last the pro- fessor entered the room and walked rapidly toward the bef, He stopped abruptly when half way across the room and gave vent to a savage oath. The whole bed was in view from where he stood, and his niece was not in it. The skirt she usually wore about the house was thrown over 2 pillow, and an empty shoe at the bottom of it made the garment look ex- actly as if it covered her limbs stretched Grasped the Professor by the Collar. out in slumber. No pretense whatever had been made to supplying the upper part of a dummy, for from the doorway no one could have seen beyond the waist of a per- son lying on the bed. Ameli:’s resolution to leave her uncle's house was not in the least shaken by either his violence in fcrbidding her to go or by his villainous simulation of tenderness in persuading her to wait until he could go with her. Her bewilderment, due in part to kis ferocity and the shock of his assault, had measurably dimirished when she reach- ed the head of the stairs. She had then gone to her room, taken the most necessary ar- ticles from her traveling bag and wrapped them in a small parcel. Having arranged the dummy as the professor found {t, she went up to the top floor and out by the door that opened on the ledge. She did not dare to proceed thence to the road, for that would have brought her in view of the house, and she knew that her uncle would see and pursue her. So she plunged directly into the woods that termin- ated at the Fairview property, intending to make a detour and come out upon the road or some road, by which she could reach the Eelmont railway station unobserved. Once within the forest and for the time, at least, safe from pursuit, the inevitable reaction set in. Her mind became seriously dazed, and what with her exhaustion from the nervuos shock she had undergone and her entire unfamillarity with making her way through a forest, she lost her bearings, ard after three hours of wandering, she sank down, helpless, within a stone's throw of the place she had started from. Amelia had Gescribed almost a complete circle, as is generally the case with persons who are lost In a snow storm, or as she was in a place where she could not identify points of compass or landmark. Unconsciousness speedily followed her collapse, and when the professor discovered her absence she was lying but a short distance away at his mercy could he but know where to go. For a moment the professor was dum- founded. He did not need to be told how she had made her escape, and he cursed himself roundly for not thinking of it earlier. It troubled him that a second case of disap- pearance from his house should have to be repcrted. There was no escape from it, hcwever, and every moment spent in re- flections or regrets was dangerous to his eiready unenviable standing in the commun- ity. So he hurried down stairs and said with well feigned emotion: “Amelia, poor girl, has wandered away.” Dr. Williams felt a heavy weight at his heart. Was it because he suspected the professor of another black crime? The ladies exclaimed hysterically, the professor locked confused and helpless, and the doc- tor promptly took the initiative. “Her nerves have been badly shaken,” he sald. “When, where and how did she go, professor?” “Out by the ledge door,” he replied. “I don’t know how long. What are you going to do?” “Find her! Come!" He seized the professor by the arm and dragged him up the two flights of stairs to the ledge door. : “She may not have gone far,”’ he cried in a fever of anxiety, “for her vitality was ex- hausted. We may find her at once.’ “I'm afraid not,” replied the professor, holding back, but the doctor dragged him on, He would not for his Ife have let Prof. Drummond out of his sight or clutches. It was more than dusk, but without stop- pirg to get lanterns the doctor led the pro- fessor irto the forest. It needed not in- stinct to take him straight to where Amelia jay, for she was in the course that would naturally be taken by anybody who left the house to walk in the wood. “I told you,” cried the doctor, dropping on his knees beside the unconscious girl; “she lives! There is hope for her, but she must be taken to shelter quickly. Help me, professor.” The doctor had started to lift Amelia. “Not to my house,” said Prof. Drum- mond harshly, “she left it willingly. Let her die here.” Dr. Williams stood up. There was light enough to see the brutal determination on the professor's face. The doctor felt as if the spirit of murder was in his own heart at that moment. Stepping across Amelia he grasped the professor by the collar with one hand, thrust the other into a pocket and drew forth the brass switch. Hold- ing and shaking it close to the professor's eyes, he sald: “Don’t tell me, Prof. Drummond, that this girl shall not find comfort and proteo- tion in your house?” (To be continued tomorrow.) es Prof. Hazen on Ballooning. Prof. Herry A. Hazen of the weather bu- reau delivered en illustrated lecture last veaing on “Ballooning,” before the Men's 1» end their friends, at Gurley Memorial hureh, Florida avente between 6th and Tih streets. At the conclusion of the lecture ‘4h vote of thanks was tendered Prof. Hazen by the club, and his name placed on the roll of hororary members.