Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 27, 1895, Page 7

8PECIAL NOTICES. Advertisements for these columns will be taken until 12:20 p. m. for the evening and until 8 p. m. for the morning and Sunday edi " Advertiners, by requesting o num- PBered cheek, enn have answers nd- dressed to n numbered letter in eare of The Dee. Answers so addressed will be delivered npon presentation of the cheek only. Rates, 1 1-2Ze a t inwertion; le a word thereafter. Nothing Taken for less 205¢ for first insertl Thene advertisements must be run con- secutively, WANTED-LIVE, IN Omaha (o oreaniz Bew for our famous orch tral Mississippl. The tide g mouth, where {he gold wintors, Where tw year, Wh ure if a m. [ AGENTS IN to five fami- land in cen t immigration is go- o are no hot winds, no rds, no crop failures. ps. can bo galsed each o i8 no such thing as a_fall- If as hard as he does in this country, Cool summers, mild win- ters. Bure paying crops of fruit and garden truck. Richest sofl on earth. Dest railway facilities. Geo. W. Ames, general agent, 1617 Farnam streef, Omah B—-M753 AN TO WORK OMAHIA OR TAKE praska ms genernl agent for an and death benefit and on. Prudential m., or address W. V. Kent, 84 Paxton M3 ACTIVE MAN OF T ADDRESS FOR OUR 'e.ily trade. Wil be Instructed “1 ;n;d whiie it RORE B-M31 810 TWO E: SCED TRAVELING A ferritory. Helin & Thompson, Farnam. M0 sick Ten-Year T man_ prefers block WANTED, malosmen. ¢ tailors, 1 $50.00. TO $190.00 SALARY for oigars; experience not n ducements’ o customers, Bishop Touls, Mo, BALESMAN TOR nd; liberal y. Califo r Kline B—M113 82 . YOUNG MEN OWNING BIC h state solicit among collact money:; wages $90 to $10) per mos and_expenses; each must furnish bond for h fermanent, employment, Address, siating axe usiness sribnce and references, I, Louis, Mo, B—-M1J FOR SALE-MISCELLANEOUS, THE OMAHWA DAILY BEE: FOR SALE<REAL ESTATE, FOR SALE CHEAP, TWO LARGE AND TWO #mall hotel ranges. Hughes Stove Repair works, 607 So. 13th. Q-M60T 86 BATRGA N8, SALE OR TRADE, IN CITY PROP- erties [ nd farms. John N. Frenger, opp, P. RE-160 HATDWO COMBINATION HOG AND ehicken fenca. Chas, R. Lee 9th and Doug! Q CORRESPONDENCE Council Blufts In, ICE IN CARLOAD LOTS. wolleited. A, B. Nicho OF 81COD FOR SALE CHEAP, BIG LI company, 128 hand bieyeles. Omaha Bicyc 23 N. 16th street. Q431 § 18 HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR RAGS, IRON, metal, rubber and botiles; car lots a_speci Chicago Junk House, BIZS1 Douglas, Om s 3, FULL cash, QM HAND LAUNDRL MACHINERY Repairing laundry machinery ' a $15 North 16th St. 0087 280 meyer Add Q-Mus LASS BOARDIN, E central locaticn; cheap f ST. boarders dress Y oF Ad- cheap, specialty FOR SALE, HIGH GRADE 1% 1 only short time; good as new ABSTRACTS, THE BYRON REED COMPANY. RI—498 Y.Life. Ta-8100 FARM C. ¥. HARRISON, 912 T STORES AND HOUSES FOR SALE OR RENT, For particulars apply to Omaha Loan and Trust Co., 16th and Douglas streets, RE-Min 82 9ROOM MODERN HOUSE, NICE LAWN, fine shade trees, good barn, Tovely mome, near motor. 4. M. Parrotte, Douglas block RI-) SOUTHERN FARM FOR SALE, 70 acres of land, three-quarters of a mite from the rallroad {own of Union: heart of the “Black prairle Alabama.” * Only a_small quired. balance on time. address the owner, JOHN M. JEFFRIES, Selma R tong $ECOND-HAND VICTOR BICYC pattern, $30; 1 '93 pattern, $t0; 1 $5; 1 ladiea’ ‘93 pattern, $40. Or 4 pattern, aha Bicy Q-119-2 (HREE PURK at Harney D LETTER FilL- eap. Address Y 5, NM net. office. ing i Must be ch FOR SALE=FURNITURE GOOD HEATER AND A COOK STOVE FOR sale ch Call at 1711 Park Wilde avenue, ’ O-—-M215 5% —_—e OR SAL ORSES, WAGONS, SPRING DRAY n be seen at M08 30 FOR SALE, A PLA wagon; good ns new Ed M FOR SALE, A Jersey cow; California. FORM cheap. = ¢ works. WELL BRED R also a good phaeton Call P—121 CLAIRVOYANTS. CLAIRVOYANT, RE- 8th year at 118 N. 16th. AN EXPERIENCED BOOKKERPER W A poaition. Can give the very best refer- ences. Address Y 49, Bes, PM--168-31* WANTED-5 ACTIV tors on salary. Inquire R bldg. SOLICT- < FOR 1. & M @ transportation d Farnam. Y. Co. Kramer ILY. 8 Aip of ink blotting; agents, Braham Pen C cinnati, O. -_— WANTED=FEMAL . Bradford block INERAT HOU QIRL FOMt man or Danish pre WORI; 06 Howard street M211 — e FOR RENT—HOUS| DARLING, DARKER BLOC D HOUSES IN ALL PARTS O ITY, TH 0. F. Davis Company, 1% Famam. D—33 K HOUSES, DENEWA & CO. CHOICE DETA 28th and Poppleton fornia & Sherwood ave, C. HOUS MINUTE N §-ROOM f se. Room 28, Ba NICE MODERN BIGHT-ROOM HOU tgched; nice lawn, trees, barn. 2611 S—048_ 1712 CAP- and dead everything; suc- isfaction guaran- call; fee, 50 up. M KNOW THY FAT itol avenue, the tru medtum Hving: tells 1s when all others fail; s teed or no pay; all in troubl MASSAC S, BTC. MADAME SMITH, 502 8. 13TH, IND FLOOR, room 3 netic, vapor, alcohol, ste pherine’ and sea biths, MASSAGE, MADAME B HOWELL, TURKISH Finest pariors in city. MME. baths, MRS, DR, LEON, ELEGANT MASSAGH clectric bath, Darlots rescrul and refr rth_14th st oMo HOMES ON BASY PAYMENTS, buy ots, wcros, farms. Garvin Bros., 213 N. ¥ RE LOTS AND FARMS, Dailing, Barker Block. R 967 BARGAIN sale or trade. HOUS ¥ 5 ACRES NEAR £0. OMAFIA 3 acres bet Omaha and 40 acres, n. w., $5,00. Beautiful 1ot near Hanscom Park 8:r. modern house, north H. Park, $4.30, Coftage, about one mile west, nr cat, $300. Brick Gor. house and barn, $1,260. 4-r. house and full ot $325. Bargains in st bearing D, Wead, a0 Douglas, 59, Omaha, $1,300. 1,050, property. 16 RE-104 1 AL BARGAT t of the city. F. g N '. D, Woad At for over 1,00 owners, ‘m in southern or central Tow county; fine orchard; only $10.00 per acre. ine brick house, Clifton Hill; large lot: only 181h st Ol SALE—0 R ing high school, modern 1 property renting for property to exchange orimpr property bus, O. Want some Barker block Wanted, Wan Wan| Wante Wanted, Wante Wanted Wanted, M FINE RESIDI for farm. 'ss property for farm. in lowa for cash ac for farm, business propertys for 600 1o 800 ncres in lowa. farm for $5,00 Mdue. farm for §5,00 shoes. suburban home for farm. 310,00 home for cash. $4,000 home for cash. farms for 8. O, property. acres on Q" St Omaha for Los Angeles house. to borrow $4.000 on farm. to borrow $60 at 7 per cont encumbered house for clear Tot, Wanted, to loan $i0 at 6 per cent Wanted, $1L000 lot for casl . Farrison, 912 N busi 80 acrs acreage Wanted, Wanted, ted, Wanted, Wanted, RE STERLING, A ern Electrical Supply Co., 1515 Howard street. i TURKISH BATHS. JRKISH BATHS; ONLY PLAC CITY exclusive for ladies. Sulie 100-110 Livo Ldg, 310% 8. SEB THE VISIHLE Relay Special, Wiil BALL BEARINGS ON tarnum & Bro., 12) N.1ith. a2 CLE & GUN CO., 2116 CUMING, WESTERN BI HEALTH BOOK dant. U—348 VIAVI CO., 366 BEE BLDG, tres; [ ; lady att B, HAA: ANTS, CUT FLOWES, Tanquet, hall, residence and ‘grave decoratinn 1813 Vinton street, Telephone 716, M9 BATHS, MA . MME. POST, 319% AG 15TH. —50 IEAP, ED BAUMLEY, ue. Telephone 0. U—M9s2 N DURING CON- 19 N. 23th. U—MTi8-813% T LIVERY RIC 17th and St Mar PRIVATE HOME FOR WOM finement. est reference given. GROOM COTTAGES, Miami street. TO LET, A COTTAGE WITIT BIGHT ROOMS, on th, near Farnam. Charles Turne Farnani, FURNISHED HOUSE; KOUNTZE J ; ALL MODERN, 2124 D- M%) RN BRICK, 2001 CAPITOL RESID! eam heat, M rooms, and forest trees, range, two barns; house % furnished; water paid; nice for roomers and boarders: only 2 blocks fro Jurt house, James Neville. ONE 10 AND ON Patrick avenue. FOR RENT, MY 10 fot square Life. TENTS TO RENT AND SELL. 1313 Farnam street, Phone 883 A. H. Rawlitzer. U—-983—-521% TILES FOR HOTELS. ARTNA HOUSE (EUROPEAN), N. W. COR. 13th and Dodge. Rooms by day or week. 879 HOTEL DARKER, FRANK HILDITCH, MGR. 13th and Jones sts.; Omaha and Sherman ave. cars pass the d AMERICAN PLAN 75 rooms at SL3) day; 5 rc European plan, ¢ (0 3109 pe THE “LANGE" HOTEL, 0 S. 13TH STREET. M-577 at $2.00 day. MUSIC, ART AND LANGUAGES. THOSE INFORMATION ON IN- yestments, + cocon, grain and cattle, lands, climate, {mmigration, etc., will be cor® rectly answercd by enclosing $L, registered. . Rockwood, Apartado No. 381, Bogota, Colom- bin, South Americ U—MI16 823¢ SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF THE REGE have not used their right under the mestead laws for obtaining land will hear othing to their advantage by calling on me— 4 floor of United States bank bidg. Inquire vator. H. H. Mill U—122-26% GENTLEMEN, GET MARRIED; SEND YOUR name and addiess with 2-cent stamp for par- tieulars and lady correspondents. World Cor- responding club, box 79, Cincinnati, O. M98 300 MONEY TO LOAN—-REAL ESTATE. FOR RENT—FURNISHED ROOMS. FOR RENT, DESIR ensulte of single. IPURNISHED ROOMS Farnam stre. ANTHONY LOAN & TRI N.Y. LIFE. Loans at low rates for c rity in No braska and lowa farms or Omaha cily pr MONEY TO LOAN AT LOW 0. ¥. Davis Co., 15% Farna FURNISHED ROOM keeping. Inquire W19 NICHLY FURNISHED ROOMS. stroet. NICELY FURNIS 1817 Jackson Dodge, 1919 DODGE 13— M HOARD. M2 FURNISHED ROO AND BOARD, CITY LOANS. C. A, STARR, 615 N, Y LR Chesney, Kunsas City, W38 APITAL, $2.000,000; SURPLUS, $600,000; U, 8. Mortgage Trust Co.,*New York; for ¢ per cent loans on ecity property. Apply to Pusey & Thomas, agents, room 207 First Nat. Bk Bidg. W--356 TO LOAN ON IMPROVED OMAHA Lrennen, Love & Co., Faxton bik Wkt oF bought. F. O. MONEY v veal estate. WITH BOARD, P ORS AND OTHEI + firstclass board 2013 21 AZTe ON IMPROVED OMAHA Co., 1702 Farnam i i W— LOANS ON_IM{ ROVED & UNIMPROVED CITY property, W Parnam Smith & Co., 182 Farnam. : ) INISHED W child 5. % avenuc. FURNISHED SOUTHT it aleove und bay win a'si board. No. 622 8 ™WO i FURNISHED FRONT With bos -, modern convenien 11N, 2ird s, —~UNFURNISHED ROOMS FOR RE ROOMS, 2 OR 3 PLUASANT ROOMS HOUSEK 2020 Howard_st, G FOR RENT-STORES AND OFFICES, RICK BUILDING ng has (e steam heating wus, cie Apoly at ENT—-THE 4-STORY qam street, This b mont basement, com 06 ¥ proof 1 g MONEY TO LOA 6 PER CEN’ TO LOAN UPON OMAHA raal estate & Neb. farms. W _ © B.Meikle, Omal MORTGAGE LOANS. LOW RATE: 3D, Zitdle, 16th and Louglas, Omaha. i WM JAD, 16 & DOI 000 TO $20,000, D00, F. D, W IN SMALL AMO rnam. W SHORT TIME L Reed & Selly 1508 I MONEY TO LOAN—CHATTELS. MONEY TO LOAN ON FURNITURE, PLAN horses, wagons, ete., at lowest rates in ol o removal of gouds; etrictly confidential; can pay the loan off at any time or in any amount. * OMAHA MORTGAGE LOAN C¢ 20678, 16th st XML FURNIL- 30, 8, W DAY ture, Duft Green, room blovik. AhL s SRl e hoamn planos, et GELENBECK, BANJO_ AND 1911 Cass stfeet. M09 SEND 3100 FOR 3200 WORTH OF SONGS; Amorita, Pretty Widow in Bloomers, Darling Mable, The Course of Tre Love Never Runs Smooth. Latest hits, Woodbridge Bros., Omah, Neb, 821 WHY RENT A POOR PIANO? WM. H. Sehmoller, McCague building, ren(s the finest of piano Terms $4, $5 and $6 per month. Malcolm Love pianos sold at factory prices. M GEORGE ¥ guitar teacher. PAWNBROKERS, H. MAROWITZ LOANS MONEY. 413 N. 15 ST. 336 MONEY LOANED. CASH gold, silver and clothing. PAID FOR OLD 320 North 16th street. SHORTHAND AND TY PEWRITING. "SANT'S SCHOOL, 613 N. Y. LIFE. M3 I6TH & DOUGL M1 S A, C. VAN GMAHA COM. COLLEG SHERIDAN Ct BEST COOKING coul mined oming, $4.50; lump, splendid for grates, Also dealer in Pennsylvania bard coal. Vietor White (Tel. 127) 1605 Farnam. 454 —_— FARMS FARM FOR RENT FOK CASH. ADDRESS, Y 11, Bee. ) —_— PASTURAGE, PASTURE FOR HORSES, $1.00 PER liead. Charles’ Gans, St Paul, Neb. 351 GOOD UNDERTAKERS AND EMBALMERS, RAL DIRECTOR Imer, 1618 Chicag) st., telephone 90 SWANSON & VALIEN RT _ACCOUNTANT, 202-3 1st Nat'l 1636, References. IMAN BLOCK . Wead, 16 and Douglas st WANTED-TIE MUTUAL RE Life ussociation of New York to en- fen managers and gencral agents of ox. and ability for work in the west oo most_lerailve terms. Address during Anamt B. M. Robison, director of agencios, Omaha J—o31 51 L OUR PANTS; ks und sam AGENTS IN EVERY TOWN we furnish self-measure For particulars address Co., 25 Dearborn sives D—TO RENT. SCHOOL. ¥, D. K101 1 BROWN BLK. 1-Mii1 STORAGE, BEST STORAC Gov. bonded warehous: BUILDING IN OMAMA. U. 8. household goods stored; lowest raies. 10131013 Leavenwortn. M2 BTORAGE, FRANK EWERS, 1231 HARNEY M3 PACIFIC STORAGE & WAREHOUSE CO.. 8 e Jones s eneral stor and forwarding. FOR SALE=FURNITURE. FURNITURE FORR ¢ROOM 1OUSE sale, $5.00; house for tent: mile from oftice. SU o & Gue, Fromser block. © post- 27 W » 1SS CHANCES. $12.000.00 STOCK Town In eastern Nebrask: cr equivalent. Address S 9, OF MERCHANDISE IN BEST for land and cash are Dee, Saftest National Lank re talto bidg., Chicago, cr A_LIFETIME—WANTED, With from $500.00 to $,000.00 in well paying busiuess in aha. Only Fesponsible men answe Iy guar- anteed. Address ¥ 10, Y—-M798 $7,0m.00 STOCK OF GENERAL MERCHANDISE for sale or trade for lowa ot eastern Nebraska farm. Owners only. Lock Box 84, Neola, Towa: ¥ MsaT 25w FOR SALE (OR THADE, BEST LI business 1o city. 8. F. Keeney, St FOR SAL tion in profts: ments, RACKET the city sk about §2.800.00; " good reason for selling, other business en Addrews Zimmerer & Wild ALOON ON For b ¥ FOR A | stats fair 7 FOR SALE 3,000 Scandinavians; owner wants to Ko ufacturing; don't necd cash. Ad Y office. Fonr BAKERY COMPLE! . 16th street. D, HORSES AND CASH 1O TRADE keaeral merchandise. P, O, Box | I Alma, Neb. Z— A FINE LOT WORTH 3nw FOi X GaoDh phacton. 0, ayae, 103 Famnam strect %Ml 2 ors for electric Iight and motor plants and all kinds of electri struction. Western Eloe- trical Supply Ci 5 Howard st 3 e ek peet———— DANCING. SONS DAY OR EVENING AT 1310 Harney. Our hall has been renovated throughout; for rent to club parties; now open for Insp M9 S: DR, PAUL, D WM DURT 8T. a7 BUSINESS NOTICES, DAMAGED MIRRORS RESILVERED, 719 N. 15, 33 WANTED—TO BORROW. WANTED _TO BORROW, M.00 AT § PER U for five years; good security given. = Ad- Gress Y 3, Dee. Mt 270 LOST. LOST, BUNCH OF KEYS ON WALNUT HI motor line, 35th and Cuming or 15th and Fai nam. Return to 62 New York Life for ward. Lot—204- 26 —_— FOUND, ¥OUND, LADIES' SILK LACE SHAWL, LEFT At Baldufts, Aug. if. Found” 30637 (Copsright, 1805, by Trving HIL—A FIRST SUSPICION x Mr. Howard Forsythe was reading his brother's letter, with a little frown upon his brow, and I noticed that his lips were pressed | firmly together. He wore a gray flannel | shirt, with a neck scarf of dark blue, wide, | loose trousers, heavy boots, and a broad- brimmed straw hat. About his waist was a leather belt from which hung a pistol holster, | with a gleaming butt of a revolver protrud- ing from it. Ho finished the letter, folded it, placed it | in his pocket and stood up. | “You are welcome, Mr. Andrews, and shall have all the as ance 1 can furnish you. At the same time I cannot encourage you to look for as about aban- doned hope of discovering the culprit who is | rifiing us. Still, you can make yourself at | home, as the steamer will not call again for a month, and in that time you may have either succeeded in unraveling the mystery or realizing your helpl In few mo ments 1 will introduce you at headquarters He paused and looked toward the landing. At that moment two men had grasped a bar- rel of cocoanuts and were carrying it aboard | the boat. Howard Forsythe never took his eyes from that barrel until it swung out of view into the hold. Then he turned to me, lored slightly at seeing my eyes fixed earn- | estly on his face, and i, with a short laugh: Jur sole exportation, aside from the dia- | monds. Mother Videauk's cocoanuts are tho | only thing the place will yield, and she sends to France a barrel each month with great success, we have oness. regularity. But come, T will show you the sights of Benita,” and ho led the way slowly toward the entrance to the enclosure. The. buildings consisted of a number of small cottages or huts, which were occupied by the white foremen ‘er “hosses” as they were catfed, each of whom had charge of a gang of native diggers. There was also a pretty little villa cccupled by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Delby, the former the official represen- tative of the English member of the firm of proprietors, 1 soon discoveral that Mr. Delby was cf no practical use to the firm at Ben'ta. He was a little man, with simple and unaffected man- ners and no apparent interest in the business he represented. He was rapturously in love with his wife, and they devoted their entire attention to one another, being sufficient unto themselves, and rather resenting any undue intrusion into their earthly paradise. The agent for the German firm, Herr Schlitz, was a confirmed drunkard. He occu- pled a little room at the top of the ma'n offices. His face was vacant and stupid, and his manners, when he mixed at all with his tellows, absolutely boorish. It was therefore very easy to see that the | snow | T decided management of affairs fell almost wholly upon Howard Forsythe. It was he who kept the wheels moving. He arcse early, and passed the day in visiting the | Qdifferent gangs of laborers and seeing that | the overseers did their duty. Every evening he stood behind the little grated window of bis ofice and received the report of each averseer in turn, the man standing upon the veranda and handing in the results of his day's work. Mr. Forsythe received the diamonds, placed them in an iron box, thrust that into the safe when the returns were all in, and then went to supper. Afterward hLe weighed and countel tho stones, and re- corded them In the firm's bocks. I watched him often and soon discoversd that he never varied his program. Sometimes Mr. Delby of Herr Schlitz would be present when the stones were received, but oftencr they were invisible until after supper, when they were obliged to see the stones counted and weighed, and to add their signatures to the daily reports. On onz or two occa- ns Herr Schlitz was reported to ba too ill” to be present, but Mr. Delby always came punctually, watched the —operations nervously and listiessly, and hurried back to his wife at the earliest possible moment. Mr. Forsythe appointzd me a room on the second floor of the main building—a small, stuffy little apartment, but neatly furnish and nearly opposite his own room. We a ate in the common dining hall—all, that is, excepting Mr. and Mrs. Delby, who lived exclusively by themselves. All the housce in the settiement were set up on high posts, and the steps were raised at night, this being necessary to guaf against the numer- ous Serpents that infested the promonlory, the most viclous being the slender gray asps, or Naja Haje, as they are more proparly known. These were regarded with grevt terror by the natives, and, at intervals each day a pistol shot from some part of the Qiggings would proclaim that an overscer was protecting himself or his men from one of these deadly pests. The very day after my: aprival, while Mr. Forsythe was showing me about the place, he suddenly jumped aside and dashed his heavy heel upon one of tHese asps, which lay near our path. Hg, laughed when he saw the terror written jn.my face, and re- marked quietly: “You'll have to get ysed to these fellows, and to fight them, too. 1 make it a point to kill every one I set eyes on—it's one less, anyway, though their numbers uever m to grow fewer. Mother Videaux, I believe, cultivates their acquaintance; she has the reputation of being a snakecharmer, and I'm sure the old hag could ‘chérm nothing else; but the rest of us are in constant fear of receiving a fatal bife. Thare is no help for you if the poison once gefs into your blood. Otherwise this place is plgagant enough, and remarkably healthful fnto the bargain.” | After the first day of,Typ Mr. Forsythe paid little attention to me, but left me to Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. Children Cry for Pitcner’s Castoria. Children Cry o fitcher’s Castoria. BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, & D ASS'N PAY 3 years old, always st., Nattinger, See. 311 HOW TO GET A HOME 7 intercst on savin Ase'n, 1704 Bee TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 roam about at will, and T endeavored to get thoroughly acquainted with the settle order that I might, If possible, discover some clew to the missing diamonds. At the end of the week I decided that there was not ouspiclous person on the promontory who could, by any means, obtain possession of any stones that were mined. The enclosure | was impregnable, and was guarded night and | day by armed men. At evening each overseer marched his band of natives into the en- closure, where every one was carefully vearched, and then they were marched out again ana allowed to disperse to their huts at .the other side of the promontory. Bach overseer was carefully searched after he had delivered his precious burden—provided the day had been productive—to Mr. Forsythe; and all visit von I myself—were searched whenever leaving the enclosure. It | was an autocratic law, and no one, high or { low, was permitted to waive the ceremony. I spoke of visitors, but beside myself there was no one, outside of those actively cm- ployed, except the native women, who oc- casionally came to the end of the enclosure for stores or other assistance, and Mother Videaux. I saw this remarkabio creature for the first time the week after my arrival \e came into the enclosure toward evening, and hobbled up to Mr. Forsythe's offic: to demand food. Her age could not even be guessed, for her face was crossed and seared with innumerable wrinkles, and had the ap- pearance of old leather. She was bent nearly double, and leaned on a short stick, but she walked more briskly than one would suppose who watched the palsied shaking of her form. 1f spoken to she peered up at you sideways and disclosed small but piercing black ey which contrasted picturesquely with her white halr. She impressed me as being more lige the stereo- typed stage witch than any woman I had ever seen, and I wondered why she was permitted to live in a settlement whera no one was likely to be tolerated who could not contribute to the work In hand. Mr. Forsythe raised the grating of his window and beckoned ta her. She tottered toward him, and he threw her a half-used tin of meats. Mother Videaux mumbled her thanks, and made her way to the kitchen, whero our native cook filled her basket with breal and scraps from the table. She sat on the steps a moment and wiped the perspira- tion from her face with a faded red handker- chief, and then she took her basket and started for the gates, where the guard went through the usual ceremcny of searching her. Howard Forsythe was leaning from his win- dow, smoking a cigar and watching the s deliberate motions, Who is the woman?" I asked. “Mother Videaux? No cne knows. Some say she is French and others Italian. She speaks English, however, and knows the na- tive language perfectly. I am told she came here when the mines were first cpened, the captain of the steamer having rescued her from a wreck in midocean. She lives in that little cottage near the grove, and is ueither of use nor any particular bother, 8o we toler- ate her and feed her."” “Does she live alone?’ I inquirdd, as her bent figure passed the gate and hobbled up the path toward the grove Sntirely so. The natives attribute to her powers of sorcery, and several times when they have attempted to mutiny Mother Videaux has brought them to their senses.” “But you say she sends cocoanuts to Franee; does she gel no returns from her sales?' Forsythe laughed. “She gathers from the grove about one barrel a month, and they are not very valu- able, Still, the steamer captains, knowing her well, are good-natured enuogh to carry them without charge, and her consignee— some relative, I _suppose—sends her provi- sions in return, but scarcely enough to sup- port her.” He threw away his cigar and returned to his work, while I turned the subject over in my mind and considered what bear- ingd it might have on my mission. It had struck me at once that Mother Videaux was the only mystery in the whole settle- ment, and absurd though the idea might be, to watch her closel: She came to the enclosure regularly twice a week, and I noticed that each time Forsythe tossed some scrap of food inta her basket. This in itself aroused my curiosity, as it siruck me that his donation was scarcely necessary when the cook presented her with so liberal an"allowance. It might be that he desired to conclliate her; perhaps he had a secret fear of her sorcery; at any rate I discov- ered that he ignored all the native women who came to the enclosure, and made Mother Videaux the sole recipient of his beneficence. Forsythe never breakfasted with the rest of us.” He always arose late and boiled a pot of coffee in his little office All this seemed mysterious to me and T began to hope that at length I had fallen ux going to beg food upon the track of the diamond thief. From the first I had no confidence in Howard Forsythe and regretted that his brother had made him aware of my mission at Benita, At times the boldness and presumption of my suspicion of this man, the head of the mines and the confidant and brothet of my en ployer, struck me forcibly and almost de- cided me to abandon what must be an un- worthy thought; but his peculiar actions, to- gether with the fact that his fellow-agents were worse than incompetent, led me to b lieve that I was on the right track. But=in spite of all my efforts the weeks passed by and I was no nearer any tangible evidence to support my theories than I was at the beginuing. 1V.—ASPS AND DIAMONDS. At the end of the month the little steamer puffed slowly into the harbor. I stood upon the veranda watching it approach, when Mr Forsythe came toward me “Well, Andrews,” he sald, pleasantly, you to leave us today?” “Fm afraid not, sir,”” I answered, mood- enough, as the thought of returning to my sweetheart and to vilization eame temptingly to my mind; “I've not performed my mission at Benlta yet." He looked at me a little good_deal surprised, I thou “Not discouraged yet, eh “Not_entirely, sir."" “Have you any theory to inquired, ‘anxiously. “None whatever. “Then," with a smile, “let me advise you to give it up, and return to a life thatwill be more pleasant. I do not wish to dis- parage your talents, but I have known many others who have undertaken to ferret out the mystery, and one month has sickened them all, of it and of Beaita. It Is not ‘are curlously and a ht. work upon?”’ he nent in | that you are not weleome, but I urge you to g0 for your own make. For my own part T am resigned to any loss we may suffer, since the mines yield us an enormous in- come as it is. What do you may? 1 shook my head. “I shall not give up, Mr. Forsythe, oven It it takes years to accomplish my purpose.” As 1 spoke his brow grew dark and he stamped his heel violently on the floor. The next minute, he bit his lip and forced & smile to his face. “Please yourself,” ho said, “‘only de not blame me if you waste your time on a fool's errand,” and he walked hastily away toward the wharf. 1 followed him, and while we were being searched by the guard at tho gate, asked if the steamer brought mail from Amerfea He nodded without verbal reply and we joined the group at the wharf and watched the steamer discharge her load. There was a lotter for me from Josephine—a sweet and loving missive, written cheeringly and hope- fully, and breathing love in every lin Thero was also a short note from Mr. For. sythe wishing me success and a ng for a report of my progress. I hurried back to the house and wrote them both—to my sweetheart a love letter, to my employer & few words to say I did not yet despair of success As I came back to the steamer I saw them lifting Mother Videaux's barrel of cocoanuts on_board. The iron chest captain signing the receipt on a smocth rock near by, and then the whistle blew shrilly, the steamer drew swiftly away, and communication with the great world was cut off for another long month, Still, 1 had Josephine's letter to comfort me; and the thought that I had sent her | ‘my love in return; and I resolved to throw off all despondent thoughts and go to work with renewed vigor to unravel the mystery of the stolen diamonds. But what could any man do but watch and wait? Again the weeks dragged slowly by, again and again 1 watched every detail of Mother Videaux's visits to the enciosure, but 1 could find no solution to the mystery. Her stions, as well as those of Howard For- the, were so naturel and free from - mpt at concealment that I almost decided that 1 was wrong and began to give up hope of success. In three days the steamer would be due again My position in the settlement this last month was not enviable, Howard Forsythe absolutely ignored me, and refused even to converse with me beyond a gruff word or two when they conld not be avoided. 1 called on Mr. and Mrs. Delby, but they so evidently consldered me an intrader into their domain that 1 did not repeat the experiment. Herr Schlitz did not encourage familiarity, and so I was thrust upon my own resources for entertainment, since the ‘“bosses” were rough, uneducated fellows, with whom T had nothing in common. 1 lounged in an easy chair in a shady cor- ner of the veranda and decided that the third day from that should see me aboard the steamer and bound for home. My trip to Benita was a failure, but there was enough to do in America to retrieve my wasted months A scratehing sound upon the gravel made me look up. It was Mother Videaux on her semi-weekly visit. Howard Forsythe's window thrown up abruptly. “Here, you hag—come here!” he called The old woman hobbled to the window and e tossed part of a loaf of bread into her basket. She mumbled a word of thanks and went around to the Kitchen. A sudden idea came to me and I arose and sauntered toward the gate. Going out, sir?” asked the guard. for a little walk,” I replied. “Nearly sundown, sir,”" he remarked, as he deftly turned out my pockets; ‘‘better take this stick—the varmints are trouble- some toward night; but they never wiggle after the dark comes, unless they're dis- turbed.” 4 I knew the habits of the snakes well enough by this time, and had to an extent lost my earlier terror of them, but I took the stick willingly and walked slowly toward the lower end of the grove. Once within its dim shadows, 1 increased my speed, and was soon standing opposite Mother Videaux's hut. The old hag was crawling slowly up the path toward her home, and stopping frequently to rest. But at length she reached the hut, pushed open the door, and walked in. 1 crept softly over the rocks to the back of the hovel, keeping well out of view from the enclosure, as I did not know who might be watching me. (Continued Wednesday.) S R A DEAD MAN'S of diamonds followed, the grating was SEEKING WEALTH. Litigatio| Hellman Estate. Meyer Hellman at the time of his death left considerable property, but the encumn- brances placed on It were heavy, aggre- gating $250,000. In October, 1890, I. Gluck, a creditor, alleges that he had a talk with Hellman, and on account of statements made to him, which he relied upon, he thought Hellman worthy of unlimited credit and loaned him $7,500 on a note, this secured on a lot in Johnson's addition, being one of the pieces of property he had in mind tending to make the security gilt edged. The debi ran along until it came thme to present it in probate court. Proof was oftered and the account shown to have increased to $8,788. Gluck, waen this sum was allowed, thought that he would get his money. He was again disappointed, for the court made an order directing Mrs. Hellman to pay but 10 per cent on all of the claims of creditors. This enabled Gluck to draw only $878, as his dis- tributive shore. Gluck has demanded that the homestead be turned into court to liqui- date his and other creditors’ debts. Mrs. Hellman proposes to fight this on the theory that when Meyer Hellman in 191 made her a present of the homestead she gave as a cousideration for it a relinquishment of her dower rights in all of Hellman's other prop- erty. Some phases of this question have al- ready been aired before Judge Walton in suits brought to get hold of the life insurance money left by Heliman. These suits are in the supreme court. Two Suved. Mrs. Phoebe Thomas of Junction City, T, was told by her doctors she had consumption and that there was no hope for her, but two bottles Dr. King's New Discovery completely cured_her and s s it saved her life. Mr. Thos. Eggers, 139 Florida St., San ancisco, suffered from a dreadful cold, ap- proaching consumption, tried without result everything else, then bought one bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery and in two weeks was cured. He is naturally thankful. 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While the dealers here have been buylng coal at 40 cents a ton less than at this time a year ago, there is o change in the market price at the mines and the difference has not been located Soon after the reduced price was an- nounced the dealers who placed large orders received notice that the coal must be shipped before the 1st of September, or all orde at the reduced rate would be canceled. Prices have been made and until the dealer who buys today whether he will get his supply at the price fixed or not. Hard coal may be bought by the consumer today at §7:30, but there is no assurance that t dealer will be able to duplicate an order at the same figure to- morrow. Raflroad men who are interested in ths shipment of coal from Omaha to western points are simply handicapped by the cindi- tion of rates. Roads in the cast religiously quote the coal rate at $3.25 trom Chicago to Omaha and at the same time are laying coal down in Omala at figures that make such a price out of the question. 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