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)*Oiii ■ I - m- AN HUMBLE HEROH^H M ' “ " CHAPTER XV. ,y “fLL DO MY DUTY." ■nr* enough, ns .Javoi* Hicks had predicted, a olrculif ^nmo Iwarlng the Information that one Frank Shelton ■waa wanted hy the nutboritiea of an other county ami that u llbornl reward would be paid for hi* nnesti The de- ■crlptlon of Shelton a* given In the cir cular •tied Melvin >'o perfeetly as to lea re no dotibt <f hi* Itolng the man that wn» wanted. Hick* very prltdently decided that the letiii noise nnule a 1 tout the circular and the fewer pi'ople who were In formed of It the better. So. In accord ance with th!* decision, he took Pap .Sampnoti. .lui , o»i nolwrt* and Sam Mor gan Into hia confidence and excluded all other*. Pap and .la ^ ho knew he could trout Implicitly, and. while ha waa not ao anre of Sam. he waa com pelled to let Mm Into the aecret on ac count of bla being the townahlp con- atable. for when It came to making the a treat Sam would have to take the l^d- *Bmt be a bowed the circular to thoeh thfdFfcen In hu afore ami aaked their opinion on It After reading It over carefully they all agreed, with one accord, that flleke waa right In hie view and that Shelton and Melvin were certainly one and the same •That.” Pap Rampeon aald. with aft air of clear coartctkm. "la at plain aa the eara oa a male. Thar ain't a 4had Her of doubt la my mind on that emre I'm pestered 'boat le « hat So aril. That'a the p int I'd of you to make dear le replied slowly, “Ijmt I ’low I’d" ruthcr have aomebody go 'long of me. That maii'a killed one feller, an I have a no tion he wouldn’t hang back much to drap another If be thought the safety] of bla neck demanded It” "Waal, you want to keep your eye peeled an look out that be don't gtt a chance to drap yon.” “That’a all right Pop, but you want to bear In mind that he'll be keepln hta eyes peeled too. Feller like that, all the time spectln somethin to happen, ain’t to be kotched setttn round nap- ptn. Not much he ain’t.” "Mebby that’s all so, Sam, bat I want to tell you that If I could Jest call back ’bout 20 years I wouldn’t be afeard to try to take him single hand ed an alone. You can Jest bet your hide on that. Lord. I wouldn't hang back much to take my foot In my hand an put out right over tbar after him now.” “Mebby you wouldn’t. Pap. but for all that I’d a heap rutber have aome body 'long of me.’’ ■ “Waal, have somebody, then, Sam. I reckon Jason can go aa well as «oL'' “1 duuno," Jason replied hastily. “1 reckon I'm goto to have a right smart to do tomorry." "I wouldn't be surprised you’d have a right smart to do, Jasbu. If you go after that feller. Moce’n likely he'll manage to keep you ups busy for awhile." "I ain't afeard of that feller, an R ain't that makes me bold hack. I’ap Sampson. Thar's a heap of things I'd laid off to do tomorry. an 1 can't fteger out no way to Hi It ao> I ran git to “That i do. Ws that They all hut no ooe spoke of as to who! would be for them to pursue | Jest g lho pause hod begun to grow | wary awkward Ja*>a Robert# broke It by king trrstrrawtly la tblwk of that feilrr brio Ala t It awful!” “W It wasordered IW. Mir "Of course M duee." Juan* rept it ywa read N aB wf tt. 1 dlda t I never r that T was the fbttrr s aewie Jak *Tve dime rW-ao f>-rp 'Marrhaud." IIwas reptw-u putty waitM- ala t 111” Ja "Rato high stiuadia •the M might brbmg to aowe of way Up ktad of people " * Mam agreed "aa > a good sort of fetter taw" "Mowgbt *a* brew” Jaaow replied "Jtw. hat I bet he was Wotkder what that fetter hilled him for aaj hu«r 1 rerhuw lt d be putty to tea what made him do it Met* by thay got hsto a ftgbt an )eot hi ^t UU owe hated the other I gwr«a It that a way at "An that you beard her tell him she loved bltnl” > “Yea. that'a true, loo." Pam admitted reluctantly. Then tie added more hope fully. “]rtut she wouldn't let him tec’i her. Him, ru she told him be must g» 'way au that they mustn't never see each other no more.” "But she loves him." 81m cried, ’’su she told him so! Oh, my l,ord!" “But she’s true to you. 8laj, for all of that. I’d sw’ar abo's as true to you on ever any woman wus Jg her hus band.” » “1 b’llcve tlir-t." Win replied, “an I'd kill any man that dared to sny she wa'n't. Yes. I,oueesy's true. No truer woman ever lived. But she loves that man. She” . . Sim's voice choked with emotion, and he could say iio more. Sam eatne to ^.iin and placed bis hnntV-c*n Ills shoul- tler. ••Slm." he said kindly, "you Just he patient. I-oneon.v Is not to hlnme, for people can't hejp their fe»*Iin's. You Jest wait, an that Melvin wjll soon he out of the way, nil Louecsy's eyes’ll he opened to somethin she don't dream of now. Then she’ll see her mistake, an she'll turn to you. Just you he pa tleut, an you’ll see I'm right.” In uttering these words Sam-Morgan proved himself more of a prophet than he knew, and Slm Banks would have saved himself a world of sufTerlhg If he had heeded them. ••You mean well. Sam." Slm said, “but t know my duty. 1 see it nil plain now, an I’ll do it. tm matter"what the eost. 1 won't ke«<f you no longer. Sam Goodby.” ^ “Goodhy. Slm.'* “I thank you. Sam. for your kind ness," Kim added. “I s* 1 ** how you've tried to spare me an ntmvo all how you've Ij hsl to shield l.om*o#y I won I never frtrgtt ft.”- He itiriwnl auil walked away. Sail •i<hhI still. UmiMiwc after him. and iwe*, itHly le- i-alb-il tu him. Sou sloppt d ate! tiir ms I his ImskI wearily arouml. Sun. said um-asllt: "For t lod's «ake. Slnl. don't do noth in rashr* ~1‘|| «b» wiy duty.” Kin* n pibsl. Ills dnty- wliat did that wn-awf Sam Mo I In* i* (hat I'll A 1*1 KU XII too. tbrai I tot Ml . I brt hi tabbed him wHh a Jewt 'bout what that or eU» be shot I fa Oa awful thing gay #oy yww lx it” , “Ain't It. thowgh? Lord i d hate aw ful to ba done on/ atch a way “Yew, bat I dunno If I wouldn't hate -KoatMtmdt* ba the fetter that mowgbty nigh steered to daatb sll the time for fear ha'll beketebed oa hung?" “Coae be Is Then 1 bet he's ba nted too." "To ba shore be la. I'va Marn It aald that when a feller done a murder he waa't never free from a ba nt no more. Day an night, day an night long os be lives, the spirit of the one he killed Jest bangs round after him ‘ never tayin nothin, never maktu no complaint, bat Jett a-keepln Its eyes on him on a look In so sad sn mournful ifa jest plumb techlu.” “Lord, ain’t that teribleT Why, I’d rather be dead than to have a ha'nt al Ins a-pcsterin round after me that a-way an know I wa’n’t never gotn to git sbet of It no more. My land, I’m awful glad I ain’t never killed nobody, an yon bet I ain’t never a-goln to kill nobody nuther.” Suddenly and unexpectedly Pap Sampson brought his cane vigorously down on the floor, causing Sam and Jason to Jump and putting an end to their conversation. Pap and Hicks bad been holding a consultation apart relative to Melvin and, having reached on agreement, were now ready to take the others Into their confidence. ‘Tog uns has said a-plenty ’bout them dead folka an ha’nta,” Pap re marked, “seeln’a It ain’t them thlnga we tins air specially Interested In Jest now. t So, If yon uns please, we’ll talk 'bout that Mr. Melvin.” "Wool, If you got your mind mads B P to anything. Pap Sampson, Jest ■peak It otrt," Jason said. "I have got my mind made up to somethin, Jason Roberts—me on Jake both has—on If you’ll Jest listen you can hear what ft la.” "I’m a-llstenln with all my cart." “Waal, me an Jake has agreed that the proper thing to do is to street that feller at once, aa accordln we Agger that Sam best Jest go over thar to Tnrner'e tomorry aa take him." Sam gave an uneasy glance around. “Yes. bast Jest noil him wgRe ws Hicks added. “He mought hang a long time ytt, an be skin ©at tomorry; no tsllln." ad ain’t 1 sn ts gw ewer by myntff roo t do. Js#«.it.1f*W all know you ain't never so J<>(.j with woeh as sit that. Yon »’k*og of Mem now. an don't eay not her word bowt If Nobody I but s coward 'w'd n-fuoe to g* | sll snow you ain't no coward ” After a little huwintlng and hawing Jason anally consented to go. and II ! was arveng**! that In- and nan* should I meet at the store and start from there. Neither of them was very enthusiastic over the u*wlrrtshl«g. SWd SS they | walked home that night they both fell In their hearts that they would be find I If that rtirwtar never eowm. How ever. they were la for it. sad neither ef them had a thought wf baching eat Mo the west morning they were astir ewrir. making preparaitnae top* They knee Met via madr a prartlew of spend lag a r**d pert of each day wander ing about the country. end they neat ed to get to 1 araer s to fop he left Hut la Mam s eese there wls sn Mer ton that censed him a few mbs- ’ dr toy II# was jaet la the an of mo wet tag hi* bocse te start whew Ml at Ranks walked ap « "Beady. Mtmf Mam said "Hoed* Mam " Ktm retwrwed "TlS la to go »>mr place'” "Jewt g"ia owl la the rvuntry a little Ft we lowmia. slat MT "Yes Vow In me* h of a harry?” "Right smart Why? _ "1 Jest o suted to ask you somethin "Waal I got time to llstew. I guess I *— tvh*t is nr If Him bolts tot for au la ie spoke slowly, his rptra fsttr and hlo eyes fixed eagerly on the ath-1 sr s fads. "I bile*e It e a lie “ be l«-gan. "ever' | | word of It a plumb pint blank lie. but Mary AU>>n swrars It's so. an sbr my H lea i i*d. i ban fust thing you know they’ll be sendtn up here after you. Ix>rd. yoiTl be thar m-ttiu on to a Jury as big as you please fore we all kuow It.” ■’ Though Turner felt bla disappoint ment keenly, be did not allow It to get the bjCtter of bis curiosity. With g sigh of resignation be said: “Waal, trials an tribulations will tome to us all In tbls life, ao thar ain’t no use a-grievtn. But If yob ain’t come over yere to git me to set on to a Jury t can’t Agger out what you did come for.” , . * v , • We came to sep.Mr. Melvin,” Sam replted. All thoughts of the Jury and the lost glory of "settln on to” It passed from Turner like a flash. * . “Lord a-massy,” be cried excitedly, “have you uns over tbar to Beckett’s Mill gone an found out somethin ’bout that feller?” ”1 ain’t said uothln ’bout findlu out anything, have I?” Sam asked In turn "No, but you have found out some thin. You wouldn’t be a-comln out yere to see him If you hadn’t.” “Oh. we have a little private busi ness with him. Is he at home?” “No, he ain’t. What kind of private business can you have with that feller, Sam Morgan, I’d like to know?” “Nothin much pertlc’lar, I reckon. Can you tell us whnr tic Is?” "To be shore. But. my land, 1 can’t _ Agger out no way bow you'd come to have no baslness with him. Reckon It ain't nothin ’bout them minerals he says he’s a-smellln round yere for, Is It?” “Not exactly.” “I ’lowed shore It couldn’t be. ’cause you all know tbar ain't enough min eral In all this blame section to make a breakfast for a rhigger, sn I know blame well that feller ain’t huntln for no mineral nobow. You an Jason know that as well as I do. don’t you. Sam?” ” Tears like be d klitd of be foolln 'way bis time.” Sam replied cautiously. “But I reckon that’s bis o*s s business, an long as he's satisfied we ain’t no room to kick up uo fuss. But you ain’t told us nothin ’boat whar be Is." "That's so. I guess I ain't. I meant to. but It plumb slipped my mind. Co’ss If that feller wants to fool ’wwy his time nooln round In the ground It ain't none of oar bostneoa. not If bo wears hlo nose plumb smack smooth off up la Idqqgss al id Iho.saiuo time a body has a right to think Jest what be dogguoe pleases, an In this yere case he’s got to think ooe of two things” "What things Is them. Mr Turner?'' • t * k*w • I 9 I .|»-V lit Jsuh ii&jrf TIM*, you II Mi ’ yR "Owe of them things Is he's got to hlieve Otaf feller s in la's Me dad bora foot, which he sls't, aw the other of tbea* things to he’s got to biters that fetter M mto'aMo dad bars rascal, which I h’lteve he la Bat whet pas- slew me Is whst Is the sallow yww css want of him." "Oh. R's wot hi w worth mewttoala." "Halo t. ah?” f*rfW"tt!anjr."* "Tbea it dsa't ssake much difference whether yew see him or oat. I reckon T* "WaoL yeff wy'd sartor UXe to see him. Mat tt Isshs a right smart libs ws ala't s-gala ba.” *' W b(mY* “ Taoae tt tuo4a meughttly Uka ws I ain't a goto is fiad oat whar ha’s at.” "Lord a amssy. mao. I com tall you that. Yro. sir-ee! I com toll yaw that Jast oa efleh aa a bwttoa.” "Hot yvs dsa't da tt." "Moakea aa ratarptUora. ain’t I o-gwia la tail ioaT ”1 doaaa. I'm shatw. Doo’t re a goto to, ihough. puosuma aa p a nobody la si eh a pat people bars gut to ha. Bohody gat t!h*e to da Mdthta aa seems like. A fetter'll cams a rtdia ap yere to the fence aa ask a qweatloa Then If I dwo’t Jest Jump oat an break my Berk a sBswerta him ha gtts oil riled ap bb 'lews I ala't aever goto to tell him noth la. load a tuaasj. I never the Ilha, an I rectos It’d he patty hard to tall what the world's a-couun to anyhow.” “Lord, 'Urn! nfaft telim hi nothin. He mought be In a thoushn’ place#-over thar.” ••Guess that’s so, but I ain’t rnponsl bio for that, as L <an see.” “An that’s all you can tell ns?” “Ever' speck. Say, Sam. reckon you ain’t flggerln on tradin Melvin outen bjahossr ' Sam turned about and started off. “Como on. Jason,” he said. “Thar’s no use foolln ’way no more time here.” “Whar you gain?” Jason asked, turn ing about also. “Over acrost Coon Rim.” “Won’t be no use,” Jason grumbled. “Mought as well hunt for a flea in a 4Q acre cornfield as to hunt for anybody over thar.” Nevertheless they rode on until they were near Hi Jenkins’ place, and as they approached the house they saw old HI sitting on the wood pile, with his head resting on his hands. “We’ll Jest ask old III if he’s seed anything of Melvin round here,” Sam said. “No use to do that,” Jason replied. “Why?” “Great land, Sam. can’t you see he’s a-settln thar waitin for his ager to come on?” * Without another word they turned and rode back towftrd Beckett’s M^IL In the meantime Melvin had been at the Mill and gone again. It would have been better for him perhaps, and better for Slm Banks certainly, If be bad remained there until Sam and Ja son returned. I (TO n* C05TIITUXD.J LOSSES HAVE BEEN HEAVY The Fire Inanrance Companies Hare Made Little Money Late A dispatch from Washington says: III n March last the losses by fire iu the United States amounted to the enor mous sum of 115,000,000. Ever since the introduction of electricity into buildings fire losses have increased in an extraordinary ratio and insurance men all over the country have been in enxioos cons iltation on the subject. Numerous inquiries as to expert opin ions have been addressed here, and a general feeling pervades iaewrunee circles that somethiag must be done. Compeuuoe iu fire uodarwriung, ms m every other bwsioeee. hoe tends* toward ruinous figures. Iu the alarming increase in the per centage of loeaaa, the iaeuranco go pan lie are facing a eitaaUoa which may iweaa not only a runailmeat divide ads, but a wiping out of bw.b sur- pins-mad capital. Ills said It ba# | ton point where rates must be lucrvaa- ed. or some concerted ortbm taken along tbe inenrunre line to chain the ■ electric monster, which Is belieeed to he the moia agent of dost ruction. The city inenronce companies every where ore now engaged in eottectiag IeTellable Hnttatlrs of firm of which I siartrlriiT waa knawa or euppoaad to ha the cmaae These ore in ha collected for general taformatlon and as • pre fer action. Of maty mtlfioa- CHARLB8 BROADWAY R0US8. The Blind* Merchant end Million- Mire of New York City- People who happen to be on Fifth avenue. New York, between 7 and 8 O’clock every evening can see an old- gshloned carriage with two seats driv- ng rapidly uptown. On the back seat sits an old gentleman comfortably placed, well wrapped up with furs and a slouch hat drawn down over his eyes. Beside ilm Is a younger mem with an open newspaper spread upon his knees and an electric lamp in his hand. His month s close to his companion’s ear so that tbe latter can hear distinctly as he reads the evening papers above the rattle of the wheels of Ihot^kndi of carriages and delivery wagons over the rough stone [lavement. *»etween 6 and 7 o’clock every morning the same sight may be witnessed by people who get out so early. The old gentleman in the carriage is Charles Broadway Rouss, a blind man who has the largest wholesale notion store in New York city, and that is the way he gets the news of the busy world He says he has no time to have the news papers read to him except while he is riding between bis home and his store. In 1805 Mr. Rouss came to New York from Winchester, Ya , with tl 80 as bis capital. He is now one of the richest merchants in that city, and his wealth is eytimated all the way from 15,000 000 to 120,000.000. Hanging in tbe mortcon- ■picnona place In his store, jast where every one can read it, is a large framed card bearing this inscription: HE WHO BTI/F, OWNS AMD OCO- PIKS THIS liABVEL OF BKIK, IBCN AND ORANIT, 18 YKAK8 AOO WALXT THK STKKTS OF NKW YORK PHMILES AMD $51,000 IN DKT: ONLY TO PROVE THAT THE CAPITALISTS OK TO-DAT WERE POOH MEN 20 TEARS AOO. AMD THAT MART A FKU) PAC INO POVERTY TO-DAT MAY BE A .CAPITALIST A qUARTKR OP A CXNTORT HKNCE IP HE WILL. PLUCK ADORNED WITH AURIT- ION BAND BT OUOR BRITE WILL •- ALWAYS CoM A BO StcES EVEN WITHOUT THE ALMITY DO LAB Mr Ronsa always spells phonetically to save itnse aad labor Another sign, which discloses the fundament*I rules of his business. Is seen in every direction, and rends * To produce the best results in fruit, vegetable or grain, th fertilizer used must contain enough Potash. For partic ulars see our pamphlets. We send them free. GERMAN KALI WORKS, gj Nassau Si., New York. # MET CMMH MAT \ r TER 1.1 AMIN AT'OB no disluuxt. which moons thot ho always pays cash for teorythlng ho boys the day thot the goods are detteered owd oesth ev give# oov aoks dloouuau Another psculi only of Mr R>om U to pey his tm pioyoo every night. At ihe cloeo of the hwstooan, m • o’otoeh, winter and swmsaer—and eveeyhucy M espectedto work eleven hours s day —the clerks p snort and others ow the pay roll go to the re#htor sod roemvs the U dot's wooes la no envelope on thot wh e# Mr ( Room doom his more m night he owes m man a dollar He in nlosys t he firm to nr nve iu the morning hod to fowod doilv at hks dsoh heforo • Ho O olwoys th# $51,000, paid it up dollar for dollar, never trusted anybody again and never permit anybody to trust D-e.’’ Mr. Ronss’ pecnliar name Is his trade- mark, tie was born in Frederick, Md ; clerked in a country store at Winchester, Va ; came to New York with an ambition r to emulate A T. Stewart; got a atock of goods and opened a small shop in Broad way, bnt custom* rs were slow in coming and he painted a big sign. •** Charles Broadway Roust,” to attract curiosity, which he believes was tbe foundation of hit success in life. Overwork coet him his eyesight, but he continues to msnage hi* bus'niss and knows everything that is gbiog on in his great store. When sake I v hat be considered the greatest of virtues, Mr Rouss replied “ Honesty; that covers everything.” 44 And what la the grciteel of vice# *” ws# asked. , “ Idleness; that la the source of all vice A bo»y mau ba# no time to bo bod.” Mr. Rouss to a practical phllaatkro- ph’st, and has givee aw»y largo sains of ■ mru~r Re always gives s doilof to ovory body who acts for aid or soada ; him a begging totter - M You woo'd not want to print that fact ’ oas suggested “ Why not v *” Because it woU’d bring epon yon mn'iundcs of appiicnL >os f >r money “ Let them r ->n*e. If * ('Isbonem man ru be me be will suffer for It, not i ; if I .trtby man the aid be neode. f«r fur it oa well a# he J > people who • • t*> ■ man rsloss a wonoy n* | emit eoffee fur *4 01 woolJ rather givs $10." f ibsa ref OCCi tl ny t u tee i o to ti S *t> bust , esrept the wotchmn a. t • loot ding at Bight, ud although bttud and has many mil low# cf d he pot# in twoleo hours o f #oUd ug dot# iu the week As<>iher sign that I# aeoo in evt reetton foe tho tofocmnlton ft It f n T ■ *ri* <- •do ei souiy-i l>e- tbem to a Vet tbst re fre are i ■ac ox- I ne* rf I Stew I ■nay nr go amount. Name have ansa mad the vm •tortno ly i# more blumed tho torvus to bo, but ikio view cum ■or* tboos w hose fiunucinl in te reel * voived, lather than from oiortt parte. A well known eiertneal expert here mb I u day or two bud that Use groond we walk oa and ibe air we brentbe are charted with electricity, much more bo thon wo dream of, and there were eoweeqneucce connected with it of which we werX mainly ignorant. There mum be m. oeerflow in us com- mow nod uicroaaing uao lor ao aaonyt porpoaou. # But wo mam bo cooocioo# of the dangers which lurk in tt, and take ONE IX da M m* * uajMT WILL AT A 1 TO uCtt HESS KVKU TUIK’ aemnai to* 4101 hold a owns t tod** (opl [Tlptowwedeo*« i f wt • rstVto* I r , 111# C?* tl I re mole fitottond !*iea< j toey ssm se as o w*et of csg I ! poeeiog from h**e*e to wT more, oetit they ar* I out In A* ; nr nays * - a - *.s its os* into sc* #«* !i ther mags/ ■ are •pie •* iso cop Jo-*r o that g After rending **fb ’<J# || |s> # l# is r«%4 Iks k<•"sss t, csffslkllf of the year then • i**o k Ftiood is ao4 st* lottl rood by bee aa J a ik«y are toft m a > tow w. • here • .ellag library. The ikt - U se for a year teta !y Wore th asagartee numos owd is ■to of oyee osi tors owe wotk o oil h** cwaSuosots in i vo their pore hsecs. goods to be Mid f ■"* ■re Mr Room. $«eot time for coootry to re*« be *1 poets tbe soon as they r*a* City rust- mer* are Be turned bis sedg owd wow carriee uo bl •esa, amoeatio g to mas wito owly two bwfekow record tho pore tomors nod erod whew tt Is received. "A Mlow wse'fr mo whoa I first cams to Ne I trust* I others,’* sold Mr day *1 flUBMfcsJtl to pi •sr Iks C rasas < in SS Stir -dsst.aati -a i red to pay cash g nire a year* ago • eaormxao bom- y millioas a > tar. .pen who simp y 1 of owl of-tow them with the taiam* it r. (sewed learn the entire of tho I ni nag* earaers ra» pay agh to trest ai ./ inetaacs u| on the laOaetry It shows that ctri’kurw rd Mater aad poi la wagea Lee* year Company aJ -ae liedai per reel ow #**)>•»>■ stock - ♦» itt-.uuu die holders of the r •mm Uoa to the divtdeod# preferred mock If J* owas SI per cent of Hi UBS >wed leompaoy, of tbe j $M,IM) $4’ is be Is sol i.uuujuiu d ’tee coo lain enter ho can opproctolo m ho* Jos* boon of refining petfw in tho renew* year refining lodoetry smpoyed It^HS I them H.TlTjff? tho Mnoderd Oil sd dmdoodo of $U MD of two OomWHSO ided among tho >o share e la oddi <»s flOJSSDjMW of ho 1> H* • befoitor tso stocb of this d to do, bis share videad was $14. _ "Howdy, Simr’ Sam said. you’ll say the same. She says you seen Loueesy meet that Melvin out iu my timber.” Slm paused and looked at Sam for a feply, but the latter stood with his eyes fixed on the ground and remained silent This was not a good sign, and Sim realized It Trembling from head to foot, he drew a little nearer to Sam and In a hoarse whisper said: “Tell me, Sam, is it so?” Bam looked slowly up and after au instant’s-pause said heartily : “Curse Mary Mann!” “Yes, but tell me," Slm pleaded, “is It to?” 8am glanced uneasily around. * ■ “Slm,” he said, “I wlsS you wouldn’t $sk me that” Biiu n whole form drooped as though a deadly blight had passed over him. In heart wrung tones he cried: “My God, 8am. you’re ktlUn me! Can’t you tell me that it Is not so?” Bam slowly shook his head. *T4 give tbe world. 81m." he replied. "If I could, but tbar'd be'no ose In tell In you a lie "♦ “Tbeo oil them word# Mary Mann ■poke an truer “I $•■*« know ’boat that. I don’t that when I git down tbar ‘mougst all them lawyers an judges au big Tellers, belpln 'bout holdin court” *< Co'se 1 will, Jonathan, but I'm ’feared It ain’t that” "Tildy, If It ain’t that what can tt I’d like for you to tell me?” 'I dunno, Jonathan, but tt do seem possible no sieb good Tortun’ that can happen to us.” Sara and Jason rode up to the yard fence and stopped. Turner, In, a state of wild excitement hurried out to meet them. "Howdy, boys, howdy?” be called. ’Light an tie your critters un come In. dow you both a-comin on?” Sorter middlin,” Sam replied. "How’s you an Auut Tildy a-makln out?” Ah, peart as two yearlin crickets, 8am. Yes, sir-ee! Jest as spry as a couple of grasshoppers. Say,,! bet 1 know what fetched, you over yere this momln, Sam.” • “You reckon?” “Lord a-massy, yes.” “What?” “Why, you’re Jest gotn to up u take me, whether^or no, an haul me off down thar.to the county seat to set on to a Jury. Ain’t that eo?” “Not thlfi time, Mr. Turner." —^ Jonathan's face fell Sam’s words were a cruel dlsappointmefit, a disap pointment that con be fully appreciate ed by every ode who boa Been th# fondest hope of bla life suddenly blot ted out Bam saw tfio effect of. his re ply and In an effort to cheer the old ylt Dado J< fellers bo ablo to gtt ow mm Vlo'SBL” * “To be shore yon would. Bom. Lord, I know that It stnn’s to reason that when you’ve come aD tbe way over yere to see him you’d want to know whar to find him. That's nat'raL” "An you're a-goln to tell ns. ain't you?" “Why, Lord a-massy, 8am, to bo shore I am. But as I was a-oayln, I can't make ont what’s ever got Into folks. Now, thar was that Melvin. Fast time be come yere be got all la a sweat an a swlvet ’cause I qpld a word or two to him 'fore I asked him In tbe hooxA. Then that was that other yoong Teller, that Waite. Reckon you uns ain’t seed nothin of him over thar’bout ‘Beckett’s Mill, have you?” “I guess not Who Is be?” iranee men *av,lt would aeom toot mors perfect insulation should- bo ob tained. As tt is now, oho may drive a nail in the wall and break the amoec- lion without knowing it. -^'ending largely toward prompt disetftery of breaks in the connection will be to have all the wires exposed and in surance men sav unless some better method cjm be devised this should be done. Conservative estima'es plaice the number of persons rendered homeless by the floods in the Ohio^ Valley at more than 11,000. Tk‘e total property loss is estimated at (2,745,000 It costs more to load and unload ships at Loudon than at any other large port in the world. Ships which Lord a-massy, I ain’t never goln to I discharge in three days at Liver- tell you. He was aU in a sweat an a P°oI or New York take fourteen at swlvet, too, an he wouldn’t tell me t° n dop, owing to lack of facilities, nothin, ’ceptln that bis name was The heirs ol a man who was recently Waite an he was down yere lookln murdered in Western Kansas hate round for mineral. Reckon if I’d ask I offered $500 reward for the capture •people questions an pry into their busl- and conviction of the murderer, add- ness I’d find out more ’bout ’em, but I ing the following significant clause to somehow that’s somethin I can’t do. I tjieir advertisement: 4 ‘ Or we will pay You know that. Sum, you an Jason, too, I the same amount if he is killed in re- Jest as well as I do.” I listing capture.” “Shore ” Sa m replied. "But you know A reporter’s census of a mile of res.-' whar Melvin l«. sojyou can tell us'bout dence8 on Fifth avenue, Nett, York, ♦ not’ on .loaf fait tho rtthov* rollnv* ernT" I . A . * n m 1 % .«•»<' 7 returns a total of fifteen children un- "Year ttme'U Teff ate thar ala’t gala that an-Jest let the other feller go. “Reckon that's ’bout all you uns are a-keerln for anyhow, ain’t it?” 'Yes, Jest at present” ’’Pears like you must be wantin to tee Melvin right smart bad.” “Are you goln to tell whar he’a at?” “Lord a-massy, ain’t I told you over an over I was? But to save my neck I can’t make out what thar can be so der tbe age of 12, an average of one child in three houses. On the east side the investigator found sixty-three ' children in one tenement house. Officials of the United States Steel corporation have confirmed the infer mation circulated that the net earnings of the big corporation for the month pressln for you uns to see him about. I 0 ^ March, over and above the interest Guess mebby, though, you think that I on underlying bonds, amounted to ain’t a blamed bit of my boolnesa" “Waal, fivebby that’s so." ‘‘Then why didn't you say so at fust? Rut you want to know whar Melvin ta don't your* — "j “Yes. that’s what we want to know.” "Waal, In that case. I’ll Jest tell you. Hfi’fi over acrost Coon Run.’’ “Over acrost Cpou Run?” "Them the words I spoke." "Jes. but whar 1 bouts over tharT "Lord a-massy. I don't know." "Bat you said you could toll ns whar fit’s at” "Waal fiaio't I r $9,270,000, or at the rate # of $111,240, 000 a year. The Kansas City Journal remarks: 44 When fi man gets caught in tbe ma chinery of a revival and is whirled around a shaft at the rate of a mile a minute, he never knows where he will lend when be flies off into spece. The revival et Fort Scott, which med^oae hundred and eight Methodists, also made one Mermen, three Christian Scientieto, two Calhotice, fire Episco palians and e large number of Bep- Preebytei lens end Congrega^ If you hive it,yo« / know it, You know $11 ^about the heavy feeling r in the stomach, the "formation of gas, the- nausea, sick headache, and general weakness of the whole body. You can’t have it a week without your blood being impure and your nerves all exhausted. There’s just one remedy for you Avers saramiia There’s nothing new about it. 'Your grand* parents cook it. *Twas an old Sarsaparilla before other sarsaparillas were known. It made the word “ Sarsap^nlla ’* famous over the whole world. There’s no other safsa-' pariila like it. In age and power to cure it’s “The leader of them all.” H.N a ksttls. AU Ayer’» Pills cure constipation. —Philadelphia has a srgro population i ittt B t rifH h4w a^yaa Tl Joi Ibe tUialh iD the post ua )«,!■. In Ifie Uuiijets »hich ificj inhKblt there aw few « Site people. -While some counirice have been drenched with rein a*.d drowsed out, Australia has been suffering Iron es- ceesive dryuess, so much that SO.OOO.UOU sheep have perished. The drought has lasted for six years. —Mark W#Ball, of Newark, gave a dinner to five of hiA ex playmates ose day last week. Tiie youngest man at the table was over 80 and the oldest Vi. 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