Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 1, 1881, Page 7

= LA THE DAILY BEE.| AHA PUBLISHING CO., PROPRIETORS. 016 Farnham, bet. Oth and 10th Streets. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION One cony 1year, in adyance (postpaid) & months " > 3 months “ “ “RALWAY THETASLE MR CARD CIIICAGO, ST, PAUL, MINNEAROLIS AND OMATIA RATLROAD, Leave Omaha—No. 2 through land passonger, paseenger, 11 300, 8t J. “6:50 p. m. Arrive 9 at 6:25 o, an 6 & . WEST OR SOUTHWRSTS. B. & M. In Neh,, Through Lincoln Freigh St. ShL & P, ARRIVING PROM T1 0. & R, V. from U. 0, 10-1:40 p. m. Emigrant. P m 5 A 1 mixed, ar. 4:36 p. m. Koad. No. 4 leayes Oma 1 arrives at Oni . 3 arrives at On DUMMY TRAINS NATWEEN OMAUA AND COUNCIL BLUFFS., vo Omaha at §:00, 9:00 and 11:00 a, m.; 00, 100 and 6:00 p. m. , 9:25, 11:26 o m.; 25 p. m. aves Omaha at 9:00 Leaves Opening and Closing of Malls. ROUTR. OPRN. CLOSR. a.m. p. m. &, Chicago & N, W. 80 Chicago, R. I & Chicago, B. Omaha & Northwi n. 4 7:80 ils for State of Iowa leave but once & cay, viz: a,m. A'Lincoln Mail is also opened at 10:30 a. m. Office open Sundays from 12 m. to 1 p. m F HALL Business Directory. J ROSENFELD, 8 Pawnbrokers. 10th St., bet. Far. & Har, A. Donaghue, plants, cut flowers, seeds, boquots ote. N. W. cor. 16th and Douslas streots. Clvil Engineers and Surveyors. ANDREW ROSEWATER, Creighton Block, fown Surveys, Gradoand Sewerage Systoms & Specialty. Commission Merchants. JOHN G. WIL LIS, 1414 Dodge Street. D B BE . For dotails see large advortise- ment in Daily and Woekly and Tobacco, manufacturers of Cliars, ors In J , 1805 Douglas. manufacturer 514 10th strect. and Wholeslo W. F. LORENZ Cornlce Works. Westorn Cornico Works, Manufacturors Iron Tron and Hlate Roofiing. Orders ity promptly executed in tho best e 1310 Dodge Street. and Offfe sed Iron Cornices, Window Caps, ete. wtured and put up in any part of tho trect country, T SINHOLD 416 Thirteonth st Crockery, 1509 Dougins st Good line. Clothing and Furnishing Goods. GFO. 11, PETERSON. Also Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, Notions aud Cutlery, 504 8. 10Lh stroot. Fence Works. K €0, 213 Harney St., Improve- Boxos, nd Wood Fances, Office ngs, Countors of Pine and Walout. ed Jc Rai Retrigerators, Canfield's Patent. C. F. GOODMAN 11th St. bet. Farn, & Harney. 8how Case Manufactory.f 0. J. WILDE, Manufacturer and Dealor tn all kinds of Show Cases, Upright Cases, v, 1317 Case St. FRANK L. GERIIARD, proprictor Omaha Show Caso manufactory, 818 South 16th strect, betweon Leavenworth and Marcy. Al goods warrauted first-class, Stoves ana Tinware. A. BURMESTER, Dealer In Stoves and Tinware, and Manufacturer of Tin Roofs and all kinds ot Building Work, Oud Fellows' Block. J. BONNER, 1300 Douglas St. Good and Cheap. Seeds, J. EVANS, Wholesale and Retail Sced Drills and Cultivators, Odd Fellows Eall. Physiclans an 1 Surgeons. W. 8. GIBBS, M. D,, Room No 4, Crelghton Block, 15th Strect. P. 8. L C. L. HART, NRING, of. D, Masonic Block. D., Eye and Ear, opp. postofice R L. B. GRADDY, Oculist and Aurist, S. W 15th and Farnham Sta Photograpners. GEO. HEYN, PROP. Grand Central Gallery, 212 Sixteenth Street. near Masonic Hall. First-ciass Work and Prompt- Dnesy gunranteen Plumbing, Gas and Steam Fitting. P. W. TARPY & CO., 216 12th St., bet. Farnham and Douglas, Work promptly attended to. D. FITZPATRICK, 1409 Douglas Street. Painting and Paper Hanging. HENRY A. KOSTERS, 1412 Dodge Strect, Abstract and Real Estate. JOHN L. McCAGUE, opposite Post Office. W. R. BARTLETT 317 South 13th Street. Architects. DUFRENE & MENDELSSOHN, ARCHITECTS, Room 14, Creighton Block. A. T. LARGE Jr., Room 2, Creighton Block. Boots and Shoes, JAMES DEVINE & €O., Fine Boots and Shoes. A good assortment of home work on hand, corner 12th and Harney. THOS. ERICKSON, 8. E. cor. 16th and Douglas. JOHN FORTUNATUS, 605 10th stzect, manufactures to order good worls &t fair prices. 'Repairing done. Bed Springs. J. F. LARRIMER Manufacturer. 1517 Douvlas st. 8hoe Stores. Phillip Lang, 1820 Farnham st., bet. 18th & 14th. 8econd Hand Store. PERKINS & LEAR, 1416 Douglas St., New and Second Hand Furniture, House Furnishing Goods, &c., bourht and scld on narrow marins, Saloons. HENRY KAUFMANN, In the new brick block on Douglas Stroet, has just opened o most elegant Beex Hall. Hot Lunch fr every day. “Caledoma " J FALCONER, 679 16th Street. Undertakers, CHAS. RIEWE, 1012 Farnham bet. 10th & 11td. P. PEMNER, 803} Tenth strcef, hetween Farn- ham and Hamey. Does cood and cheap work. Books, News and Stationery. .. FRUEHAUF 1015 Farnham Stroct. Butter and Eggs. MoSHANE & SCHROEDER, the oldest B, and E. house in Nebraska established 18756 Omaha. CENTEAL RESTAURANT, MRS, A. RYAN, southwest corner 16thand Dodge. Bost Board for the Money. Batisfaction Guaranteod, Meals at all Hours, Board by the Day, Week or Month. Good Terms for Cash, Furnished Raams Supplicd. Uarriages and Road Wagons. WM SNYDER, 14th and Harney Streets. vewellers. JOHN BAUMER 1314 Farnham Street. Junk. H. BERTHOLD, Rags and Metal. Lumber, Lime and Cement. FOSTER & GRAY corner 6th and Douglas Sts. Lainps and Glassware. J. BONNER 1809 Louglas St. Good Varlety. Merchant Tallors, G. A. LINDQUEST, One of our most popular Merchant Tailors fa ro- ceiving the latest designs for Spring and Summor Goods. for gentlemen’s wear, Stylish, durable, and prices low as ever 215 13th bet. Doug.& Farn, Millinery, MRS. C. A, RINGER, Wholesalo and Retail, Fan- <. Goods fn great variety, Zopliyrs, Canl, Boards, Hosiery, Gloyes, Corsets, &c. Cheapest Houso in the West, Purchasers save 80 per cent, Order by Mail. " 115 Fifteenth Street. roundry, JOHN WEARNE & SONS, cor. 14th & Jackson ste Flour and Feed. OMAHA CITY MILLS, 8th and Farnham Sts,, Welshans Bros., proprietors. Urocers. Z, STEVENS, 21st between Cuming and Izar T. A. McSHANE, Corn. 23d and Cuming Htroets, Hardwaie, Iron and Steel. OLAN & LANGWORTHY, Wholesale, 110 and 112 16th strect A. HOLMFS corner 16th and Californis. Harness, Saddles, &c. B. WEIST 20 18th 8t bet Farn. & Harney, 09 Cent Stores. P. 0. BACKUS, 1206 Farnham St., Fancy Goods To Nervous Sufterers THE QREAT EU-I.I_O_F'EAN REMEDY. Dr. J. B, Siu—x_;son's Specific IMEDICXNE. It 1s o posptive cure for Spermatoirhea, Semina Weokuess, Impotancy, and all diseases resulting from_Sclf-Abuse, as Mental Anxiety, Loes: Memory, Pains in the Back or Side, and diseases ST GarDii it deadito being used with wonder- tul success. sent free toall. Write for thom and got full par- towlars. - T Price, Specific, $1.00 per package, or six pack- agos for 86,00, Address all ordors s B. SIMSON MEDICINE CG. Nos. 104 and 106 Main St. Buffalo, N. Y. Sold in Omaha by C. ¥, Goodman, J. W. Bell, 4.1 Tab, and il drugglsisevery whrs, " KENNEDY'SM.“' EAST - INDIA A FAMILY |{TONIO AXD EVvERAG 04 ‘WSLLYWNIHY ‘VISd3dSAQ '88JUBMAFUL28(] SNOMIY BITT RS ILER & CO., Sole Manufacturers, OMAHA. Hatels, ANFIELD HOUSE, Geo, Oanfleld,0th & Farnham DORAN HOUSE, P, H. Cary, 918 Farnham 8¢, SLAVEN'S HOTEL, ¥, Slaven, 10th St. ‘Southern Hotel, Gus, Hamel 9th & Leavenworth ron Fencing. ‘The Western Cornice Work t8 for th Champion Iron Fenco &e., h\':‘omd l"lllml: of Fancy Iron Ferces, Crestings, Fi it Ste." 1810 Dadge stres. i) | Clothing Bought. C SHAW will eat Cash prico for second and clothing. WM and Farnbam, Dentists. DR, PAUL, William' Block, Cor. 15th & Dodge. Drugs, Paints and Olls. KUHN & C0., £l Fano Cor, ’harmaciste, “Ml m . 16th nnd W.J. WHITEHOUFE, Wholesale & Retall, 16th st. €. C. FIELD, 2022 North Side Cuming Street, M. PARR, Druggist, 10th and Howard Btreets, Dry Goods Notlons, Etc. [JOHN H, F. LEMMANN & CO,, New York Dry Goods Store, 1810 and 1812 Fam- ham strect. L. C. Enewold also boots and shoes 7th & Pacific. Furuiture. A ¥, OROSS, New and Sccond Hand Furniture nd Bteves, 1114 Dougisa. Highest cash price ald for second hana goous. . BONNER 1809 Dougis st. Fine goods, &c. Planing Mill, moldi balusters, hand furnishis TROIl sSvings s, o Dodgs sad W strsots. " BST. LOUILS PAPER WAREHOUSE. GRAHAM PAPER 00. 217 and 219 North Main 8t., Bt. Louts, ~WHOLRSALN DEALERS IN— BOOK, NEWS, ! PAPERS {Vii: ENVELOPES, CARD BOARD AND Printers Stock. £ Cash patd 1537 Conh pald or Eags aad. Feper Blook, Sers Popor Btock Warchouses 19 to 1987, North Prof, W, J, Ander's 8elect Danc- ing Academy. A. Hospe, Jr. Hall, 1619 Dodge 8t. Class for gentlemen commencing Tuesday even: ing, Oct. 4. Class for ladies commencing Thurs: day evening, Oct, 6, Torms liberal. The eas methods 1 have for teaching the Waltz, Glids, &, 1 can guarantee perfect mtisfaction o sliolare, For tora, ¢, call at A. Hospe, It or address 1116 Capitol Ave, 17d1n Nebraska Land Agency DAVIS & SNYDER, 1606 Farnham Bt., ... Omaha, Nebraska 400,000 AORES Care.ully selocted land In Eastern Nebrasks for salo. " Graas Hargains 1o improved. farms, aod 1 Ouwaha city property . 0. F. DAVIS, WEBSTER SNYDER. Late Land Com's U, Atebit THE POSTMAN. You_ have often seen him pass through the fields with a hasty step, recognizable not only by his blouse and regulation step, but also by the sustained activity of his movements, because for «him the instants are counted and he has not the right to cken his pace. An indefatigable cer, he accompiishes his task from st to the last day of the year without ever resting, No matter though a tropical sun invite all create ures to become motionless, though the cold be Siberian, though 1t blow and snow, he must go to the last village on his route to carry the letters, news- pers and conhides by millions to the care of the yost. The highway's are not made for him; must he not cross the country, passing through woods and marshes, to seek the hut lost in the depth of the solitude, r removed from any public road/ He travels from eight to ten leagues daily, making ciremts, crossing brooks, scaling rocks, venturing mto ravines and wounding himself among the hedges and briars. Loitering is forbidden to him, for thé official hour of return is fixed; the letters he brings back must depart by the next mail. They are waited for at the postoftice and the t variation of the program may have grave conse- quences We cannot without ingratitude for- get the services of this incorruptible messenger, whose probity and zeal are constantly put to the proof, who brings us at a certain hour our letters and our journals, the news, the ex- pectation of which keeps us full of anxiety; who contributes to soften tor us the bitterness of absence and dis- tance. TImagine the void the di pearance of these humblo functiona- ries would leave in our existence! T knew a man who for twenty years filled this position. A former soldier, thanks to irreproachable records of service strengthened by a little influ- ence, he had obtained the great favor of having placed to his credit fifty franes per month at the postoflice of the district. Pere Martin was not very fond of this brilliant position, but he per- fectly understood his responsibility and duties; he mnever complained. verybody in tho district was ac- quainted with this little gray-haired man with brouzed features, whese limbs had the pliancy and strength of steel. He was highlyappreciated, for, while.a scrupulous observer of the regulation, le neyer refused to per- form a service, provided it did not conflics with his duties. There was not a corner of his route which he had not passed over, accom- panied by his wolf dog. He knew to a meter the distance separating the smallest hamlet from the chief towr town of the district, and was famil with all the paths and byways. To spare himself half an hour's walk he never would have thrown into a ditch some silly prospectus or some printed matter bearing a doubt- ful address; if he returned anything to the postofice it was because its destination could not be found. He was the slave of his orders, as punctu- al as the clock, and so discreet-as to discourage the most curious. Every- body greeted him kindly when he ar- rived at a village; the children came to him, and even the dogs barked joyously at his approach. There was considerable rivalry as to whe should offer him a glass of cider and a slice of bacon. But he rarely accepted any- thing, Time pressed and he did not like to contract troublesome obliga- tions. Hence the notes concerning him] were excellent, and his chiefs regret- ted that the parsimony of the admin- istration only permitted them to re- ward his loyal services with contemp- tible gifts. One day i the middle of October he departed on his usual round. The weather was frightful; it had been raining incessantly for more than a week; the roads had become bogs and brooks had been transformed into tor- rents; what foliage remained on the trees was so impregnated with water that it could not offer a protecting shelter. The postman, wet to the skin, walked with the impassability of an old soldier who does not discuss his orders, He had distributed a portion of his mail, but his round was far from being finished, when he passed an inn, or rather a miserable drinking house, situated at the entrance of a wood; this place was mainly patronized by sabot makers, who found there alco- holic drinks and a few groceries, “Ho! Monsier, the postman, stop here for an instant; while you are giving me the information I need, the violence of the storm will abate.” This invitation was addressed to him by a man who, with a pipe in his mouth, was standing upon the thres- hold of the drinking house. The postman was a little ahead of time, and the demands of the service do not go so far as to forbid the ac- ceptance of a momentary shelter when it offers itself under such cir- cumstances. He, therefore, went into the house and sat down beside the fire which cracked on the hearth, The an who had invited him to enter threw upon some dry branches which were soon in flames; a heavy vapor arose from Martin’s soaked garments, The stranger interrogated the post- man as to the hours of the departure of the mails, and asked him a host of questions about himself, his service and everything concerning it. “You inow me, then?” postman, ‘‘Parblieu! Everybody loves and esteems you here; Pere Martin’s value is well kuown, T hope you will not refuse to drink with me. Ho! Madame Rosier, glasses of your best brandy.” A woman waited on them and re- turnea to her occupation, ““What a dog's trade you follow, Pere Martin!” said the man, “‘Will it take you much longer to finish your round? You doubtless have yet togo to the Landa Grise, to Plessis. I know some one who is impatiently waiting for you there. T am obliged to pass in the vicinity., If you wish it I will relieve you of your letters.” “Thank you; I will deliver them myself.” “That's yourself out and out. Af- ter all you are right. It is your duty to deliver them.” While talking with a loquacity which did not encourage the postman said the pectuses which trado | he took up the sack the latter had placed beside him, seemed to feel its weight and turned it over and over. “Lot my sack alone, please,” said Martin coldly. “You five. ' dims: ranged all my lettors. 1 shall no longer know what to do.” The other humbly excused himeslf for his awkwardness, ““The evil is reparable,” added he. “Seat yourself at this table and you | | expression of o trouble to arrange the ording to the toute you will have lotters should take. The postman emptied his sack be- fore him and began to arrange his let- tors. His questioner aflected to keep discreotly at a distance, but found an opportunity to cast a furtive glance over his shoulder, While Martin was busy with his work he heard furious growls behind him, M “Pere Martin, ielp me to prevent yourdog from strangling mine,” sid his new wequaintance. The postizan arose aud caught his dog by the skin of the back. The an- imal’s fury contrasted with its habitu- 1 gentleness, This fact seemed strange to Martin, He felt distrust of the communicative stranger g upon him. Ho wi about to roplace his papers in the sack when the man, as if to see what was the state of the weather, opened the door + At the same instant the wind swept impetuously into the room, which it filled with a thick smoke, and lifting the letters spread out upon the table seattered them in every directi The postman uttered an oxc tion of anger. “‘Bah? it is nothing,” said the por- son who had caused the accident. “We two will speedily gather them up. And without heeding the refusal of Martir, who wished to avoid his help and do the work alone, he began to search for the letters. When they had collected all they could find, L%m postman carefully e: amined them; then he seemed wor- ried, as if he had not the full number. ‘*Are any missing?” asked his com- panion, “It appears to another letter.” “Bah! either you are deceived or you forgot it at the postoftice.” ‘“T'hat is quite possible.” He said to himself that it must be so. However he resumed his hunt and searched beneath the furniture He found nothing and concluded that his memory had not served him faith- fully, for he had watched his com- panion’s movements and it did not seem admissible to him that he had stolena letter. Nevertheless he has- tened to depart, regretting that he had entered the drinking house. The man who had chatted with him in- spired in him a veritable repulsion, and it was his rule, because of the habits of discretion which the post- oftice impoges upon all its agents to = ma- me that there was keepat 2 distance all who did not | appear to him worthy of confidence. The storm had somewhat abated its fury, and the rain soon ceased te fall, and bright, sunshine lighted up the country when the postman reached the nearest village. A woman was at the door of her house awaiting his passage. She was still young, and, without possessing remarkable beauty, had a neat and sympathetic countenance. “‘Monsier Martin,” said she to the postman, ‘‘have you a letter for me?” “No, Madame Andie, I have not.” ‘“That’s strange; my husband should have written to me to-day; you can- not 1magine how much his silonce troubles me.” She grew gale and seemed scarcely to have the strength to sustain her- self. The postman assisted her into the house and handed her a chair upon which she let herself fall. Two charm- ing children fixed on her sad and anx- ious looks, ‘“You will receive a letter to-mor- row, Madame Andre,” said Pere Martin; “the delay of a day is casily explained; your husband was disap- pointed, some unforescen business suddenly demanded his attention and he missed the mail."” “No; I know him and cannot under- stand his silence. You are aware that he departed two months ago for the mouths ago for the city. Some work was to be attended to which promised to bring him ina great deal of money; a small inheri- tance was also to be received. But all is concluded. He sent me word that he would return this evening; he had made his arrangements to that end. To-morrow the farm of La Mane is to be sold; he has decided to purchese either all or part of it. It is an opportunity which will never again present itseli, but I would prefer a thousand times that he should miss it to having him return without notafying me,” “Why? ‘‘Because some one has wicked de- signs against him, and at night a ter- rible blow is soon struck. You know there are two routes by which to re- turn here; one 18 longer than the other, but safer. Iam afraid lest he may return by way of the Moulin- Braule, the more so as there is some one te see in that direction, I trem- ble at the mere thought of it. If I on’lly knew—" 'he postman strove to calm her fears, but she shook her head, “You cannot think,” resumed she, “‘what certuin men are capable of wllden they have a grudge against any- ody.” h'l):o seemed to hesitate and then added: “If I tremble, it is not simply be- couse my husband will have to pass through a dangerous spot with money in his vocket, but also because there n the district a wretch whose dear- est wish is to put five feet of earth be- tween them. ““This hatred “dates from long ago. When I was a young girl he wanted to marry me, but he filled me with horror, He has never pardoned me for having repulsed his offers, and has enveloped in the same animosity the man T preferred to him. He hates Georges and myself for being in easy circumstances while he vegetates in want, as if honest people were re- sponsible for the mistakes of idlers and drunkards. Thisis not all. A crime was recently committed; sus- picions were aroused, but the proofs were wanting, 1 possess them, and the guilty man knows it. Ah!itis a dangerous secret for & woman who has only children around her! THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATUBD;\Y, OCTOBER 1, 1881 | | had returned Yesterday he accosted me to sound mo; 1 did not hide from him my con- tompt, He saw clearly that ho was unmasked in my eyes; he over- whelmed me withinsults and threats. 1 took the unfortunate notion to sa to him that soon, when my husband | when he had a man be- fore him, ho would bo less prosump tuous, Oh! if you knew what 1ces his eyes shot at me, what an hatred - his features wore! 1 know that often during the | night he haunts tho ruins of the Mou lin-Brule. If this man should dis- cover that my husband is to pass through that place, T tell you, Mon sieur Martin, he is lost!” | “What is the scoundrol’s name?” | “Jean Bruno. It is not astonish- ing that you are unacquainted with him, for since his return to the dis- trict he has not publicly shown him- The postman was silant, Ho re- mombered haying heard the woman at the drinking houso call the man he had met there by that name, He asked himself in consternation if tho letter had been stolen from him, but he recalled all the circumstances and banished this supposition. He felt certain that the opistle had not boen in his sack; he reassured himself and sought to reassure the woman, yet he resolved to await her husband's arrive at the chief town of the district to advise him to be vrudent, He hastened away and when he was alone his fears regained possession of him. sain began to doubt, and little by little he was scized upon by a terror he could not explain, He in- creased his pace and sed over the hedges and ditehes with wnusual nim- bleness. Untortunately, his round thet day was exceptionally long, and the bad weather in addition had con- siderably delayed him, 7 INVITATION TO ALL WHO HAVE WATCHES AND CLOCKS TO BE REPATIRED," ENGRAVING ~TO BE DONE OR— JEWELRY ;. MANUFACTURED. While our Work is b?:tter, our Prices are Lower than all others. AT TELE L.AST = Jg R - VA nn - 1 L W e | received all of the SIX FIRST PREMIUMS offered for Competition in our line Over All Competitors. For the Best Watch Work, For the Best Jewelry, (own make.) For the Best Engraving, For the Best Diamonds (own importation) FOR THE BEST QUALITY:: GOODS DISPLAYED, ETC. He reached the postoflico a little | Having lately enlarged my workshops and putting in new .nd improved ma later than was his custom. The wo- man who distributed the mails, on bemg consulted by him, aflivmed that e had taken away a letter for Mad- ame Andre. (e of her assistants confirmed this declaration. The postman was thunderstruck, He saw with fright the heavy respon- sibility thrown upon him. His ter- rors augmented when he remembered that time and again, at the mowment of the opening the mail bags, a man had presented himself, asking if there was anything for Madame Andre! He fiew rather tha n to the of- fico of the coach which carried pas- sengers from the nearest station on tho railway to the chief town. (eorges chinery, I hope to atill more improve the quality and finish of our ork and fill orders with more promptness than 1s usual, CAUTION ! My Motto has always been and always will be: “First to gain superior facill ties and then advertise the fact—not before—no wild advertisements. Some unprineipled dealers being in the habit of cepying my announcements, I would beg you, the reader of this, to draw a line between such copiec. advertisements and those of Yours, very truly, A. B. HUBERMANN, The Reliable Jeweler, Omaha, Neb., Sign of the Striking Town Clock. Andre had arrived, but had set out immediately on foot for his vills This news gave Martin a violent shock. The prospect of a catastrophe for which he would be responsible arose before him. He saw this man who had returned with joy in his heart, encountering -death at the threshold of his home through his fault, and misfortune overtaking the window and the orphans. The dark- est clouds troubled his imagination. He did not hesitate, and, without taking time to enter his dwelling, started off again. Those who saw him pass, absorbed in his thoughts and noticing no one around him, asked themselves what grave affair could have caused this breathless haste on the part of a man who must have come back from his round broken with fatigue. After having passed over a fourth of the distance, he inquired concern- ing the traveler and asked if he had been seen. He had gone by some time before. The joy of return had given wings to his feet, as the thought of a misfor- tune to be averted had increased the speed of the postman. There was no longer even the shadow of a doubt; the fated man had taken the path which led straight to the Moulin- Brule. Pere Martin calculated that by passing over another path, which, however, was rough and dangerous, he could yet arrive before him. He hastened on and reached the tatal spot when the night was already advanced. The place was well fitted for an ambuscade. There was a species of cut through the rocks, On both sides bushes trees formed an im- penetrable shade; rapidly moving clouds at each instant veiled the moon, the wan rays of which added to the sinister character of the landscape. Fall Opening! BOSTON STORE 614-616 So. TENTH STREET. NEW MILLINERY, NEW CLOAKS, NEW DOLMANS NEW BLACK GOODS, NEW UNDERWEAR, NEW FLANNELS, &GC., At Lower Prices Than Up-Town Stores. P. G. IMLAH, Manager, Leader of Popular Prices. He paused; amid the rustling of the foliage agitated by the wind he thought he heard the sound of ap- proaching footsteps; it was, doubtless Georges Andre, whom he had preceded only by a few instants; he was about his vietim to finish and rob him he Max MEYER & CO., WEIOLEIS A X.E gomg to meet him when the report of a gun rang out and a ball struck him full in the breast. The assassin emerged from a neigh- ) boring thicket; but on approaching [} el found himself in the presence of a new actor and vented his disappointment in a horrible oath; he had recognized (Georges Andre. The blade of a knife flashed in his hand, but he was not allowed time to use it—a club de- scended vigorously upon his head and felled him to the ground, A woman distracted with terror, at Tobacco from 25¢. per pound upwards, Pipes from 25c. per dozen upwards, Cigars from $15.00 per 1,000 upwards. this moment threw herself on the| kst s . PILLSBURY BESTI “Oh! how wretched I am!"” cried she. ““I foresaw it; he has been killed!” Madamb Andre had not been able to subdue her uneasiness, and at the hour she supposed her husband ought to arrive, she had come to wait for him; at the reportof the gun she had run forward precipitately. ‘‘Jeanne,” said her husband to her, “‘reassure yourself; 1 am uphurt,” ‘1t was not you? Who, then, has he assassinated?” Th ey bent over Martin's body, and recognized him in the moonlight which at that instant illuminated his face and uniform, The husband and wife carried him to their home, where he lived only twenty-four hours. He related how he had allowed to be stolen from him the letter in which Georges Andre had announced his return, and how he had decided to prevent at an price the consequences of his negli- gence, even if he should be compelled to ofter his life in exchange for that of the father of a fumily whom he had involuntarily helped to J»lwe in peril, Obscure vietim of duty, he had Buy the PATENT PROCESS MINNESOTA FLOUR. It always gives satisfaction, because it makes a superior article of Br and is the Cheap- est Flour in the market. Every sack warranted to run alike or money refunded. W. M. YATES, Cash Grocer. O. H. BALLOU, —DEALER IN~ LU IMVMIIEBIEER, Lath and Shingles, added another to tho list of those un-| ¥ard and Office 16th and Cumings Street, two bl known sacrifices which are made daily, without being encouraged by the {nupu of any recompense, without oven having for indemnification the remembrance they should leave be- hind him, north of 4 ST. PAUL. AND OMAHA DEPOT. jyl-eod-3m, ] e o