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s 1 4 ee teal 1 ie: \ +, Hopton to deliver to Hig Majesty, King - elated form to pleces. A. > CHAPTER I. , A Fight to the Death. LR,” says I as coolly as might be, and making my best bow to the fair girl who eat beside the old man, “Sir, there's a round dozen of ‘rogues below waiting to murder ye both.” + Mo fear sprang into the eyes of either ef this strange couplo upon whose pri- acy I had thus unceremoniously in- truded; nothing but casual Interest, coupled with a tinge of Houbt as to whether I might not be drunk or mad. 4 “Well, sir,” says the young lady, After a pause, “perhaps you will ex- Plain. yourself.” “Willingly,"" I replied, @s brief as may be. My name is Jack Marvel. Until lately I was a student at Oxford. As I sat by my window over- looking the bowling green there a few evenings ago, I chanced to lear some talk between a notorious bully and cut- throat—one Capt. Luke Settle-and a Sertain gray-bearded man who walked with a limp." As I said this, father and daughter axchanged a glance. ‘ “The graybeard,” I went on, “was Pffering Settle a great sum of money to slay young Anthony Killigrew and then to slay the lad's father and sister. : Gir Deakin and Mistress Delia Killl-| grew. I made acquaintance with An- thony and warned him, but I was too late. In a tavern brawl SetUle wounded tthe lad fatally. Yet Anthony as he lay dying gave me a letter which he h: that jday bern ordered by Sir Ralp! “and I will be Charles. Anthony begged me to deliver ft to His Majesty.” Now, to carry a letter through Oliver Cromwell's lineq in this troublous year of 1642 and to deliver it safely into the King’s hand was no light task. Yet of the peril I sald naught, but continued my tale: “Hearing, Sir Deakin, that you and Mistress Delia, your daughter, were on their way to Oxford to meet Anthony, Bnd also that Settle had hired a band f ruffians to waylay and murder you pn the road, I hurried on to warn you, E arrive at this inn to find Settle and his cutthroats are in the bar below @waiting the signal to ascend. What Bervants have you?” “We have ‘but my French valet, Dacques,” replied Sir Deakin carelessly; “yet he is worth a dozen. He has no equal at swordplay. Also,” indicating a ehafing-dish on the table, “he can brew @ famous punch. He was thus engaged | , When you broke in on us. Continue, } Tacques." I gazed in amazement at this fragile old man so cool in the face of di As I gazed 2 spasm of coughing cai him and seemed like to wreck his ema- But he recovered at once as the sound of trampling feet {was heard on the stairs. , ‘ “Hand me the nutmeg, yonder,” he @aid; and then, “Why, daughter, ali in ‘this—a trembling hand?’ ‘And all the while the footsteps were coming up. ‘There was @ loud knock on the door. . “Come in!” called Sir Deakin. At this, Jacques, who stood ready for Dattle by the entrance, wheeled round, shot a look at his master, and dropping his point, made a sign to me to do the @ame, The door was thrust rudely open, S44 Capt. Settle, his hat cocked over e, and sham drunkenness in his roy lurched into the room, with the whole villainous crew behind him, hiyddled on the threshold. Jacques and I ptepped quietly back, so as to shelter the girl. “Would you mind waiting a mo- ment?” inquired Sir Deakin, without fooking up, but rubbing the nutmeg calmly up and down the grater; “a fraction too much, and the whole punob pill q spoited." « the Captain aback, and he fam <0 a stand, eyeing us, who looked bacR {at him without saying a word. / “Bbfore asking your business, sir, 1 would beg ypu and your company to taste this liquor, which, in the court of Brance’—the old gentleman took a sip from thé mixing ladle—"‘has the extreme honor to be pronounced divine, He smacked his lips, and, rising to his feet, let his right hand rest on the silver foot of the lamp as he bowed to the “a irs, come in!" called the old ‘and follow your friend’s to We stepped around the table to wel- come them, still resting his hand on the as if for steadiness. : ba! waved his hand lightly to the ‘as he turned to us; and in an in-| Stant the intention as well as the bright * uccess of this comedy flashed upon me, There was now no one between us and| the stairs, and as for Sir Deakin him- self, he kad already taken the step of Width between him I touched the girl's arm, and we made gs if to fetch a couple of chairs ilat stood against the wainscot by the door. As wo. did so, Sir Deakin pushed the punch-bowl forward under the Captain's a re- port. to your friends on the foretaste.” Bettle’s nose hung over the steaming * compound. With a swift pass of the thand the old gentleman caught up the Py ges had shaken a drop of burning], ito the bowl. A great blaze leaped the ceiling. There was a howl—a Delia through the doorway and head.of the stairs I caught glimpse of Sjr Deakin rush- us, with one of the stoutest @mong the robbers at his heels, Head for your life!” I whis- (pares te the girl, and turning, as her father tumbled past me, let his pursuer wun on my sword, as on a At ‘the Samoy instant another’ pageed through the fellow transversol; ‘end Jacques stood beside me, with his buck to the lntel. » Jneques and I sprang out for th ,and round the doorway, B. the flash and the report I felt Budden scrape, as of redhot wire, acro: fay left thigh and juve above the kn (wes *he Splendid Spur. 3 By A. T. Quitler Couch. |. | sleepers at dawn next day, of pain; and as I pushed Mis-| Democ: the glare of the conflagration that beat past us, I.saw the figure of Sir Deakin and his daughter standing. “But how, can you keep tho door against a dozen?" Tho Frenchman shrugged his shoul- ders with a smile. “Mais—comme ca!” For at this moment came a rush of footsteps within the room, I saw a fat paunct thrusting past us, a quiet pass of steel, and the landlord was wallow- ing on his {nce across the threshold. U sprung from his side and, catching the rail of the staircase, reached the foot in & couple of bounds, “Hurry! I qried, and caught the old baronet by the hand. His daughter took the other, and between us we hurried him across the passage for the kitchen door. I heard the trampling of feet, the Sound of Settle’s voice shouting ‘an or- der, and then a dismal yeN and Clash of we flung open the gate. y poor Jacques! *Those dogs ingle him with thelr cut and je off, up the snowy, moonlit road and turned into a patch of pine wood a little further on, where, crouch ing in the darkness, we heard some of ur pur ‘3 rush by In full chase, “Alas! my poor Jacques!"’ moaned Sis ‘and to be butchered #0, that never in his days killed a man but ag If he loved hii “Sir,” I whispered, harshly, keep this noise I must gag you.” And with that he yas silent for awhile. As we started to push deeper into the wood the bullet wound in my leg grew unbearable. I pulled up. | “Sorry I am to Pay, it, but you must go on withowt me." * eried the girl. Tis for your safety. See, I leave a trail of blood behind me, so that when the day rises they will track us easily.” And sure enough, even by the moon ‘twas easy to trace the dark spots on the grass and earth beside the stile. My left boot, too, was full of blood. “Sir, you hold our gratitude cheaply She unwound the kerchief from her neck, and making me sit on the stile, bound up my knee skilfully, twisting a short stick in the banduge to stop the bleeding. I thanked her, and we hurried on into the depths of the wood, treading silently, on the deep carpet of pine-needies, Another’ frightful coughing spell wracked Sir Deakin, but soon he fell asleep on the couch of boughs I had made for htm. I went to awake the wae you weed old gentieman lay as he had lain ted the night. But the bracken had tossed he en aside, and was xnecline hb is nim I his lungs, and he war'a multe dead. His ughter was left alos world save for my protectio1 Nhat was . (To Be Conainuea.) SOME OF THE BEST JOKES OF THE DAY. ———— T ¥1-2 yards 42 inches wide. years of age and wiil be mailed fer 19 cents. 16 years of age and will be mailed for 1¢ cents. World, Pulitzer Building, New York City.” Evening World Fashion Hints. Box-Plaitea Suit for Girl. HIS box-plaited costume is made of ght tan-colored canvas velling with Both front and back are laid in box plaits, The bands of Persianscolors. Between the into straight cuffs, sleeves are plaited to fit snugly above the elbows, but form soft, puffs below and are gathered seven ores. Material for medium size is for waist 31-2 yards yards 44 Inches wide, with 4 yards of Insertion; for skirt 7 yards %, 4 yards 41 or Pattern, 4,69 is cut in sizes, for girls of 12, 14 and 16 Pattern 4,635 1s for girls of 12, 14 and 2, 33-8 Send money to The skirt is cut in plaits are arranged the bands of trimming. full yards 27 or “Cashier, The Sou ” Tho Kind You Have Always Bought Over * fas COUNTER IRRITANTS. “How 4s your experiment of sleeping In the open air for the cure of your thma succeeding?" “Weill, {t has had one good result. I've frozen my nose and a part of one ear, and they have made me forget my asthma,"’—Chicago Tribune. . TRUE TO HI8 UNION, Lady of the House—Now, I've given you something to eat, won't you shovel the snow off the wi Traveller—l'd like to ‘commodate you, marm, Indeed I would; but our unfon doesn't allow its members to work Boston Transcript. NOT GONE UP. Hicks—Well, old Skinflynt has gone up. Wicks—O, I guess you're mistaken, Hicks—-Not at all, His house has failed, and— Wicks—But I've got later news. He's dead.—Catholic Standard and Times, NO ENCOURAGEMENT. Chubber—I see the physicians have announced that Bacorn will recover, Perkins—Yes, the, lawyers informed them that the estate was not large enough to 0 arourid.—Butte Inter- Mountain, LAST CHOICE. Clare—Was he nervous when he pro- posed? Mae—Not In the least. Clare—He was when he proposed to me, but—oh, well, possibly he has had a lot of practice since then.—Cleveland Leader. SAVED HIMSELF, Mr. Flatington (to his evening caller) —Sorry I haven!t angther cigar for you. Small Son— Theres Plenty more in the bookcase pepe Sin “Platington Those “are the ones yon, mother gave me.—Cleveland ader. DEFINED. ‘When one meets the tipping problem ey to face he understands what is eant by the saw, “All thi come to him tdsk) waits.”—New Orleans Times | B Amusements. NORRIS, te estes AS YoU Hae IRCLE Late BELASCO™ FATE enc Tete Br al ® EMPI Yankee C = (Dee. NEW AMSTERDAM Four reeks Only. Amusements. —___—_, THEATRE, Diway & 40th at. Bes, 8.30, Mats, Wed. & Sat. ch 1¢stonventrs. "THR OTHER GIRL Bae Extra Matinee TH 134TH TIME TO-NIGHT, ae KAY's: eget DALY'S readny 0th at. Matinses Wednesday & Saturday TW ECHED NIGH tr. leanor Robson. 10ist Time March 2 ELLEW | nth st. & Bway | a urday. if MLE Wi GARRICK" a HEARTY LAUGHS, WHISTLING TONES. ENRY W. 84 VA 1B offers tmoud Hitchcock ra—THE onsul|: Evenings, 8, PR ae Ets in the New Comic XIRLE | 125th & 84 Av. nicHARD & Reoertoire. «| GHSINO 5 Last 7 tines BARL in re DEWEY East 14th 8 ondary, March a ri ESTAR a GAIT HRC GARAT HAAN HODOEAY, na he eke at in, (BAUS ERELA TD pon Va rai LYRIC stray. merit Bi Kk] Ai t th BRAN SPENDERS," ” ‘Matineo Next Werk On! “The Original’ Mattle Keene Avon Comedy Oc EH rod on. ELLIO _Hamlet singe Eawin gist teascee BeriAM | Amusements. To-day, 25c, 5 PROCTOR’S To-night, Res. , 75¢, LE. Dad Sl. Wabumd 28 ot ol le tal I ash si "uo OF ‘RUSIC st “HUSH Bix Co U Mats 0 Thi RU. 4 HURTIG PIATINE iy We, aRet t Ss Brothers &! VAUDEVILLE 82 CANDIDA. Hammerstein's icons ea European & American VAUDE Grand @ AMERICAN FIRST TIME O Wn. American wey | Australian SWARD & VOKES, ny 01? — HAMLET RD and LADY J ausy ve.8.20,. 206.508, .75e. A Se WE BOD, eS CEPT LE MAIDS | | LADIES’ MAT. TO-DAY, Burlesquers TROT ‘TO-DAY, | By ‘GEST SHOW,,J8. he Y-| Prices 250. and Boe. 50c, 1th gt Irving PI. a. Biway & 38th / Booth & SEAMON'S En if h. St.- net v ‘Thurs, & Bat, 3 ani THE MAN OF DESTINY. Faversham \ Burlesquers, Japanese Troupe « KELLAR Bat. H.ONeill & Co Exhibition and Opening Sale Of Our New Designs for Spring in QuaintorMijssion Furniture WAT RL iy “Quaint” comfortable, durable and distinctive as it is, and suf- fusing feelings of comfort and repose in every home it adorns, has attained a popularity hitherto unknown in the Furniture World. Furniture—Simple, refined, elegant, We show a grand collection and one we are proud to invite you to inspect. The large deep-seated Chairs, Rockers’ and Settees, with their soft cushions, covered with Spanish leather— the roomy Book Cases of superior construction Cy leaded glass doors—the round, square and oblong Tables with leather or fumed tops—in short, everything required for the artistic aaring of the den, the dining-room, the library or the ha ~- A Few Hints as to Prices: SMALL CHAIRS and ROCKERS; FOOT STOOLS, upholstered tops, with Spanish leather seats and cush-| $5.25, $5.75, $7.75. i .98, $5.75, $6.50, $7.25, $9.00, ions, $3.98, $5.75, $6.50, §7.25, § BOOK CASES with leaded glass $11.25, $15.25. LARGE CHAIRSand ROCKERS | and plain glass doors, $15.00, $16.00, $27.50 and $29.75. with loose back and seat cushions, | $17.75, $20.00, $29.00, $37.00, $38.50! TABLES for dining room, library or den, with leather or fumed tops, $42.50. SETTEES with upholstered seats 3nd loose cushion backs, $69.00,| $475, $6.50, $7.25, §11.50, $13.75 $90.00, $96.00. $17.00. Reed Furniture at Half Price. One of the foremost makers of this pone furniture closed out to us 60 pieces—Chairs, Rockers and Settees in golden oak and green finish,.also the natural color—at cx- actly half price, and they go on sale at the same reduction, $8.00 Arm Chairseeee.... $3-98| $12.50 Arm Chairs. . $6.75 $9.00 Arnt Chairs........ $4.50] $16.00 Sofas -« $8.00, $10.00 Arm Chairs. - $5-00| $21.00 Sofas. “$10.50 You'll Be. Thinking Soon of Summer’ Cottage Decorations, And we are in splendid shape to look after your needs in de- partment. Maybe it is for a Suit of Slip Covers—or some old Furniture that wants fixing —oran Awning put up over a sunny window or veranda—not forgetting some light airy drapery to decorate the window or door. Wh hatever it is rest assured we can suit your taste and save you money—because 4| These Special Values Arranged for this Sale Are not Duplicated in New York City to-day. 30-inch, 36-inch and 50-inch Cretonnes and Taffetas. A stock that is probably the largest and best displayed, positively the lowest pricgd in the city. $2.00 Taffetas at $1.25 Yard. 50-inch taffetas or cretonnes in a large variety of patterns ) —the quality every other house is asking iy iw cu 2.00) a \ $1.25 yard for—our price,....+++++++ 75c. Cretonnes (30 inches mide ) Ac. cae The quality known as French Cretonne, in pretty floral “{ 42 Cc signs and very appropriate for draperies apd summer cover: Large Assortment Cretonnes at 16c. and 28c. Yard. ings—nearly every other house asks 75c. a yard—our price. $7.50 Japanese Crepe Curtains, $2.95. $1.98 This is a Rare Novelty for Summer Draperies. These Curtains are 54 inches wide, 31 yards long and the] Nile green, and rose—you will not find anything like them in any other store—the real value of thet Curtains is §7.50 GENUINE FRENCH CRETE CURTAINS—A very) large variety—the kind usually sold at $13.50 palonr $10.00 CROSS STRIPE CURTAINS—Over 100 aint much in demand ton summer Ebouber cereal values at $1.00, §1.25, Tented Renaissance Lace Curtains, Worth $4.00 Per Pair; at $1.98. want you to confound this Curtain with the Curtain that has become so commonly known as Battenburg.) Our Curtain is net—the regular price has been $4,00 pair—special at.. $1.75 Ruffled Muslin Curtains, 98c. 4-ineh hemstitehed ruffle—the patterns are the popular Fleur de Lis, wreath, bow knot and spray—for these designs you 98 Why not have your Furniture reupholst- in the season, and we will cheerfully hold the pieces until wanted. designs are flowers and birds—the ‘colors are light blue, ji $2.95 pair—our special price..... special price, per pair $1.50 and... $2.00 100 pair of imported Renafssance Lace Curtains. (We do not: a real imported lace and is {ull width and an extra food quality 500 pair of these Curtains, full 45 inches wide and have a have always had to pay §1.75 pair—special at, now? It WILL cost less money than Ime. Sixth Avenue, 20th to 21st Street. West Fourteenth Street Pursuant to Our Policy. of We Offer To-morrawi, Until 1 P, Ma— WHITE ‘IRISH POINT CURTAINS—tn Basement. ee | fit for any room—our regular $4.98 stock—To-morrow moraing.. 2, 98 LIMIT THREE PAIR,’ G5 ‘Boys’ AND GIRLS’ HOSE -on Main Fioor. Boy's one-and-one Rib—double knees, to: ; ‘will outwear 2 of 3 pair of ordinary Hose—a's> Misses’ fine Black Coltos— |“Hermsdori” dye—all sizes— Regular 39 cent Hose for 24 cents. Be ey 45-INCH MOHAIRS-—-0n Main Foor. gre of Spriog’s most pooular and darable fabrics for Suits, 25. Pe TAFFETA SILK RIBBONS—on Main rivor. ‘or sash bows, belts, neck ribbons and dress or hat ornamenta- tion—25 cent qual'ty.. ¢>-—_______________» WOMEN’S NEW TAILORED SUITS-on secona rizcx with aod wi!hout trimming;—Btons and Biouse Eton:—with Girdles—with and withost Capss— braids—all coats silk ltned—all sizes—valu: $16 and $18 ‘Theso sults were bought within past week—they are absolutely waewa” ONLY SOLD UNTIL ONE P. M.—NO a ORDERS. ——— Silver pla hand! despa Hee ieee parry, tens in bandsome sero! MORNING SALES Full fength— r'ch, striking borders, plain of figured centres— ONLY SOLD UNTIL ONE P. M.—NO MAIL ORDERS. "4 SF) Cent) Rindssccccesccc sss rn double knees, toes and heels—Soth of forelga make and of the World renowned: ONLY SOLD UNTIL ONE P, M.-NO MAIL ORDERS, Brack, Navy and Royal—excellent quality —good lustes— ONLY SOLD UNTIL ONE P. MNO} MAIL ORDERS. o Best culors, also white and Black—4 and 4 1-2inch—destrable ONLY SOLD Ui NO MAIL ORDERS. Broadcloth, Cheviot and Spring Mixture;s—newes! Skir!s finely tailored and handsomely trimmed with silk or fancy of latest Spring cut and designs, ROGERS SPOONS, FORKS AND KNIVES. -On Main Floor. "ea! aspoohs—usually 59 and .69 Half dozen:...... Tea and Dinner Knives—usually .98 and $1.25 for :ix.. & great opportunity for those who think of Atti: iagesnaithough we must limit ‘purchasers to three a oan et cee kind. ONLY SOLD UNTIL ONE P. M.—NO MAIL ORDERS. ———— /; ENGLISH DRESS LINENS—rm rasement. White, with even stripes of Ho Blue, Aura Navy, Back sfell 33 to sell at 25 Yelew, Nips and then oie ‘of buying pure Bing § Into the most effective upton nist Tait as well as Children's Wear, at such BUT ONLY SOLD UNTIL ONE P, M.—NO MAIL ORDERS, -—__________¢ *New Voiles and Spring Suitings ” At Appreciated Prices SCOTCH TAILOR SUITINGS IMPORTED VOILES y's Cotton Pris if ue, ay (-Inch, fine, crisp finish—leading ~ » ring shades in Tan, 5 Wwide—Junt Pern and Navy Plue, Reseda win for spine. etnias and walking sulte—equal to those else- where offered at $1.25 and $1.29... +98 Champagne, Cast Ww hite and ‘Black. s Finer Grade, elsewhere $1.25,.,01. 68 ALL WOOL HOMESPUNS i 51 Inch—Gray, Oxford, Tan, Navy and Brown nears others ask 98c.... 52-INCH SICILIENNES High lustre—Royal, Navy, Black,. NEW NUB ETAMINES—s¢-tncn. ; tifetts—vaque HL ee DOUBLE WARP, CHEVIOTS §-inch—Black ans Nav extra value at .79.. ————» Incomparable Assortments of Wash Dress Fabrics. That comprehensive ward that covers so many beautiful g of cotton, fine yarn, Linen and Silk Broerite es ¢ WANE do we in the new?....A difficult question to answer. Here are a few, just_a few, of the Novelilen”? ‘ i SICILIENNE POPLINS FRENCH pelle. snr te FANCY ENGLISH MOHAIRS Light and dark-—-metallic spots figures—value 65. Leading tints-—self-fgured—mercerised Highly me % in yarn—look lke expensive eee oniard Enka eake Lanene—nothing like them 24) and inexpensive ‘Sumner & ip elsewhere under 60 cents :¢ value oe 0 ead FINE TARTAN PLAID GINGHAMS Genuine Highlanders—beautitul texture—alike both sides—made of Mii*wash ike linen, colors are reat: Hs cent quality. 1234 NOVELTY FLECKED TWEEDS Linen finish—gun metal and colors, 49 NUB ENCRUSTED NOVELTIES All colors—rich effects. act KNICKERBOCKER SUITINGS Mixtures, checks and polka dots— plain colo: 18 value 29 oe MERCERIZED POPLINETTES TUSSAH PONGEES Sheer and Silk Lom, elsewhere .49 ..... seeeeeeeeeee: FANCY SILK MADRAS High, silky sheen— allover Cran py 8 or combination 1 Diack and white~ . NOVELTY CORD MADRAS White with black or colored lmk and fane; Picipee tt like lustre value 15 cen’ oo NEW JACQUARD DE SOIES Gun metal tints, printed checks, with interwoven stripes and polka di SHEER BLACK MUSLINS _ Wave and cord stripes—vatue BLACK SILKY CREPE MULLS Sultable for rich mourning ar tumes and waists—elsewhere .65..« NEW MERCERIZED SATEENS Black, royal, navy, green, cadet and wine, with white figures, dots aud’ stripes—value .19...... 12% LIKE SILKS 2 Exquisite fabrics of sity finish In . > small and large designe, BS pin and « ota ont White and tated BFOURES.romarea, ORGANDY CARREAUX White and tinted, with Dreaden. wild rose al dainty flower designs, PROSTINE MOUSSELINES Charming fabrics that make up into fetching summer @OwAs, +41! REAL IRISH DIMITIES 3 24 . 35 Celts—white, SILK PANNE BATISTES Sol have firmness of = clingy, ke mulla—