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. __A__-l__ , . . --v w-run u-vvp"uu*'gvII'yIwDUvQ"vvI'aIno-E iotl ` 1 :: 'ioL %;:, %I,l,mvvo A `=5. :1 4 `:9 with an u lnvwvl-vJ.I.:`w .u E5? I-I_aII-bl? VII` M-IV I-vuu. 1 Only Mr. Briggs,had`not turned his head, butnow the counsel said to him: Just look, Mi`. Briggs, and tell me if you see anyone inthe` courtroom wh ~rem,inds you of Miss Crsmer. ' ` Y 3 The witness shook his head despond- ently, but` raised his eyes. They tell `u Aug` 4' II.-ac`-- I- - LI..- __.I -_`I..lL- full on` a gure in a blue and white gown. on a sailor hat circled with a ; blue audjwhlte band, `on a dainty race -lighted` by lustrous dark` eyes that `seemed to pierce to-the bottom of `Mr. fBr1ggs"hea1"t.~ He gaspedand cried: . -`~`It s site! A A 1 "And all the bellboya and the porter j echoedthisicry. It .shel -. fIII.-..- 2:`... `._.II-_-_ A-.. -' _..Q..--A.- .l_ --;t"the same moment the prisoner `made a quick movement that attracted the attention or the court and caused the policeman guarding him to spring forward. . r Butvthe latter stopped short, his eyes dilated wfth amazement, and his surprise was shared by every one whosexeyes were turned on the dock. t\..I.. it." 13..2..'.... |....a -_-;.' J..........I Ll- wax ------u nag. - -.uu-.-u--vo Therecwasuiailence for a" minute in the courtroom, all -eyes xed~ on the mysterious woman.- who stood, lovely `and smiling, in the dock. Then in~a ash the woman vanished, and Tenant 3 stood in her place-Tenoni, who tossed to histcounsel the -.gown and hat and wig. That learned; gentleman at once` addressed the court: ----. -~~`- u__v vv -- w I shall, with the _court s permission, ask a few questions of the prisoner that will, 1' think, eectually clear. up this mystery. ' . V . I What is your profession? I am aquick change artist. 1 Who wrote the note read by -Mr. l Briggs? _ V . - ll? .11.} I) J`- anA---n ALA -..;(.._ II ` . r;,=','..s` fr ?k,.v I. gs; , J v:vltt: Mivn1tes.: 3.1.131. I D100? .f;th,-ame % utna What": ".I6.1"ft:'f. `at :Im'Ir- am am: .* " . .3` , -. :, ` "Very `d_ark, almopt black, and lots -of 1:, cur.lin"'ail1"a'round he;-_ :a e." _' ';gjgnu; mm' 2 _ ' "`:`-I?.-.VP`is'1ust on attfaw sallvoy with a blue andwhitg r1bbon. * , \ an-r-..1.: ..--. u-..__ 1.-.. ....-;_ In '__._ _Wou1_d `yoii "her aa1n ft` you saw her?" ` " ' ` '4'vv3I{1& II, _There yvagi keen re- proach 1n `the tone :5: the e xcla_m`ation. -"I would know her in the heart or Ah.1ca!oo`.\ .- 1. You need hardly go thatfar to see her, retorted the counsel with a "xi.-wished ` to play a` practical joke that would set New York talking about me. I came here to get an engage-A ment. Ivknew the fact that I was un- known in this country would prevent my gtting atbig salary, so I hit on this plan to get talked about." 141...: _.-__ .4_\_:_u_ __-_'_ 1___ . _ _ _ _ . --.1 j--=- v I did. - V V Who ,was_t_ho person known as J,n11a Cramer '2 A` ' n `- ' It was.-I."o . ' What was your object in the decep- tlon? . " . .":"I shall know` when I am offered an engagement. nu. ___ __-__ .n__n_< -3 --.___-__jL1_2_._ rn___-._: ".e'*'.7{{n}1""y3xE11iIf1-r3z:' "1I:Iv"e succeed- ed? % - v-ucscavn-_y-- an .- There was talk` of committing '1`-enonl for contempt of court, but it came to nothing.` Instead the whole country laughed. and all New York went to marvel at the lightning changes of this ingenious artist, whose salary was $300 weekly. on and New style Calendar. Under what is called the old style ' the J uliau calendar assumed the length of the solar year to be 365%, days, whereas it was eleven minutes and a few seconds less. This annual error accumulated as years rolled on and be- gan to be fully recognized about the beginning of: the-- sixteenth _century. The Gregorian calendar, or new style of writing dates. was first introduced in. the year 1582, and ten days were then struck out of the calendar. Oth- er regulations were also made-name- ly, that one day more should be drop- ped in each` hundredth-year which was not a fourth hundredth after 1582. In England the old style was directed to `be discontinued and the new _style-in- troduced in the year 1752. 1:11.- _I_-._-.__".A _4._.I- ._.._ ..$....A-..A In IyLU\nl.|\a\a\n all funny Jvvun .-uv-u The change of style was effected in the following manner in September, 1752: Eleven days being the difference between dates written according to the two styles, old and new, the day after .Wednesday, Sept. 2, 1752, was called Thursday. Sept. 14. 1752. omitting the 3d to the 13th, both inclusive, A care- ful _ reading oi. the article on "Calen- dar in any encyclopedia will `assist the reader and student to a fair` com- prehension of the pldfstyle and new style differences andowhy. -He _Mehnt Well. I was laid up in the cabin of` a North , Carolina mountaineer with a sprained ` ankle. and.` though he would willingly have provided me with the best. the fare consisted, of pones, tried squirrel `and corn coffee` every meal. On the ; fifth day I must have _let slip some 3, sign that things were growing monoto- lnous. for he looked over `at me and 1 .._`.na- `CECIL O Stranger, TI reckon`ed to make a change in thiszyere fodder. but it didn't come abou " ` urn. 4.1.... 'a...a.a..- Q- nu -tnlw 9 I-um. `ll? UIJVIIUC Oh. the tuner 15 all right. 1: re- plied. . lItI..L 1 .I-..n. -I........I.. 41.1.! M In and WV?` 1 i But I don't skassly think it Is, and I was gwine to make a change. Sorry to say I couldn't do it. but the dratted =woodchuck got clean away! - i.`ab ~.1'1?n.." l >`C`hV1'\- F1 t o be rather uneasy my .out;-obplacezat.`n,pg1nt:g11ke:th1s:f 8110; __IS' ` A Hopeless case. There was a brilliant reception at the house or Mrs. Amory. Among the guests was a certain Mr. Mackenzie,_ a man of grave and somewhat` taciturn demeanor,-` whom several ofthe young ladies `pi-esent had `tried to, Jengage `in conversation. ` _hut_ yvithout `much suc- j7`9:f rn1ied.f.Mr8e% Amory with 8% i.75_1'3811t_-.A|.33i..1.9.: he `c_an tA :t_'s;t*1,.ls= anythinz if-F9?!` ; ~ . .;` "Elie of _t_l_1_e` _hostes`s` q_.v;.n 1.1.. ~ v r .GoffInseand}caskrotsef all kinds in stock or made to" order. Robes, Grape and all Funeral Requisites furnished. Orders by Telegraph or otherwise promptly attended to. G. 0. DOLM,-mu, Manager; smud. : _-_ _ _ 3 lsieam Works and Slnowvlloom; B_6||ier-31., Barri: Lime, I Cement, Culvert Pipe, Field Tile, Lath Shingles ` Office-91 Dunlap Street, Barrie] Horse % : Clothing _ ' Bargains to clear oht this month at a. trie above cost. ` | Our goods give the best of satisfac- -tion and at prices which we only can sell at ' ' A J.IIecAum.;ss 6n l:and a large artiety of all nrticles I in connection with the trade. \II'rl`I&3 I8 I1&|` utrsur s Rhona for ocag. in Rona Bios: `e. qr]. Du;-lop St:-ant-.. Fin proouultg hbely occupied in Dr. Woll`:,, Akotwo rooms witlmvault, late1y occu ied in: L Ll `lnokt Fa-nub:-; Rnrrinhnus imm {site I Remember: _Ih_e-V plgaqe . UNDERTAKER, Bear in mind that we are headquar- ters for HARNESS as we do not buy second quality leather youare certain to get good value for your money. WQI A tuaotwo rooml WIULVIIIII, lately occu_u bv_ oodg']ackt&Pna'er Barristers; imm 1 pomp-ion. Appmoc. _x-i. R0855` . Ban-id.` Inunrv :.'xmI. ' x-tf. :$ns:ihetor`wvvAuc-"4 For `V laundry Now isyour chance ; a large stock of . or!-`nor-:s* "to RENT oa- LEASE . D34...` `A- `$15.. 3-: Ann llI...I. ii an munln Msks nomistske ! This is the GREAT ` Scott in the . above hues. poslatllon. apply to u. :1 Bu:t'D!.`la`nuarv 1,'xqox. Dusiverg and Fly; Nets Whips, Bombs, s Brushes. oils. G. s:1y.[ITIiI All the best quality and guaranteed BARBIE AND STROUD. Hall cure Hoof % Ointment. condition Powders. ' V &G'.L V ~ . Q `27 IV :Ott! tfo JIJB... PRINTING icom: AND GET oun RATES Posters, \lG UGIV F Bill Heads (in pads) T " Statements (in pads) F Letter Heads (in pads) * ' Note Heads (in pads) - Programmes Folders, Announcements Cards, Tags, Envelopes, etc. jrnendvance (mice I IDCKB Ill OU'IOl'I"'3I'I\J5D OI Ill kinds. cre1m.of.tartar, etc. The best Inca taint drugs in at 3 DRUG - - STOR The rug ' t know: more about u _themthano`therpoop . . 'Wo,k'eep a good drug Ital : Come and uk.uu ` _abbut Kitchen Drugs, , One 5. . .;;g,. of c;.;...; i5LT$h`.:;33n.miar'; and there are Itill otheu-SPICES of all |.:..A- ....-..'. -1 5-....- .5. ;mo%m onus STORE ` ~ < - on DUNLOP-ST. BARRJE. Drugs and Chemicals In th Kitchen. T3TI_chanan`;& Penstone ue Door West Barrie Hotel Every Description LOWEST PRICES When Firearms are necessary they must be reliable. You want a gun `that will in the work. If you are shooting for sport or "protection there must be no question of results. We can supplv you with the best Guns, Ries and Ammunition, also Smokeless Powder st Vminu, fovu-.ic'o ennui. forVinIhnce: Burma. Powunx. cakes.` ARE Nannnn nvisny DAY . -' x W indow Cards, Dodgers, 0 _- I .. I`)! Tanks, and Repairs, go to 1,65` I G. CO. Wholesale and Retail Manufacturers. BEDSPRINGS, MATRESSES, % PUMPS, W. `H._B_{J_NKER, BARBIE. BRADFORD STREET. 3-1 A BARRIE. 's'.1" Bills, MOF .-(gatalbgtles, 165 1 A65 THE 25m er a Oico. 1'65 Ln: IT65 the cu . . V mile, daughter was fair positively, [at negame1y and at least twenty years on the right side of forty. She pore-. `wed with admirable tact over the lon_g_ table in the dining room, dispensing Her name was Ka hleen. _ A Dauglel`, who held a post in the M. R. ma A. treight otiices and wentin for 1 leinvested in a tandem on the in- .ta11ment plan.` Seward. oorwalker linary triu ' hs of her mother. _ tics. was in love with -Kathleen` 1n the silk department or The Fair," : had 11 similar. cardiac 'aiiction_ and = gnowered the object of his laection with-the latest editions from the-book "department. purchased at the custom~' .1-y discount allowed clerks at The Fair." The situation was rapidly becoming. tense, and betting on the outcome among the remainder and less iutere. ested quota of boarders was about even when Jim appeared on the scene. He arrived in the dining room one night, dozing in Daugler s arms. ' Miss Kathleen. remarked the.ath- letic young man in his most condent tone, "I know you won't turn this poor doggie out to graze onconcrete and asphalt. I came up with him wander- mg disconsolately in the freightyards. 1 11 wager he's somebody s pet. - He's so slick and well fed. His owner will probably turn up in the `Lost and Found column tomorrow." ' r -' vr , LI.` 1. A... .,....\...`.\-I-v ...\lln.;..A nun E uuuu. \.u1uu.u.n I\IL-I-l\l,Q Miss Iiutlileen promi);:l'$"1'elleVed Dan-V gler of his burden and.vpetted theiim-q passive animal as only a woman can. * This plainly-gnxioyed Seward, and as Dauglor rushed off to prepare for din- ner his rival glared unreasonably at hi tinoffeildilig soup plate; -_ 1u.A.I- ...-........ _.l..- UID uuuuu. n A u n ua uuuy ya`.--- But it was the little woman who tIll1gllt_11:SC`VlIlg class at-the settle- ment. road l`homas a Kempis and ab- horrod Sunday newspapers who dl"s-f covered the ad. in the Evening Herald: LOST.--A [pug dog, answering to the name or Jim; rat. and slightly asthmatic; nder treat him kindly, as he is-an old family pet; liberal reward. .Marsden. 1701 Green street. Telephone 786-A. As she nished reading seventeen voices simultaneously exclaimed J Im! . and the pug. now comfortably en- sconced on the" rule of Kathleen's gown. uncurled himself. licked. his chops: suggestively and wheezed asth- mutioully. ._I_-L _ .L._.l___....I..-_l. l-..I- -5 -nu x - shot a trlumphuht look at. Seward and remarked: -- . u u will `Q02. 33- . ul uuu L puns; my`..- ``I tell you what, Miss Kathleenu-I ll telephone old Marsden right after din- ner, 211.-d;when he comes after the pup 'you'c-luim the rewuml. Mars(1en s rich, and it ought to`-be worth a couple pounds of candy anyhow." ' r1',.In ..-- -. 1-; -- -r\-_. ..I-_ _..L--.._...'l .. .......... ...._, ....,, ...,... Half an hour later Dangler returned from the telephone booth In triumph. V Most of the boarders were either in the parlor or chatting in the dim entry. . n-n__ __-___u.- __-__`1.1-I..I-` 1.1.... -13 it's cut very fine. A vuuhulldb Ill [ably utasa vuungo -Say, folks. maybe 'you'thlnk' the old gent1~m:u1 wasu t tickled! Said he eou1u1u t come down tonight and wouldn't trust one of the sexjvanta. 80 would we keep Jim till tomorrow morn- ing. IIe l1 surely be hereby 10. V And, by the way. Miss Kathleen. he says the pup s getting old. and if he" doesn t have :1 pillow to sleep on h`e 1l-he ll snore. And he can't eat meat unless T...n..1..,._ - __n__n___._ -1 --._.`.I_. --.. .. V v\.;J Laun- Kathleen, -with vision of candy- dancing before her pretty` eyes, car- ried Jim oft to the kitchen and person- ally prepared a delectable supper for the weary canine. after which the ant: tidote for snoring was speedily pro- duced. - I e That was Saturday night. Ilzyvasl renmrkahle how prompt the boarders. all were for Sunday morning break-' fast. Seward, who seldom appeared until noon, was rst at the table, calm. cool and pale, in a satin quilted smok- ing jacket. `Miss Ainsley, the lady re- porter, who Worked until a- l1e'a't'hen1sh hour each Saturday night. wasrnext. In fnn# .-..-r...7 A _ .._--_ -3 -.. Ll-`J-pun -vu. cuuu ouuuruuy lllgli, wuu UULIQ 1 WOT. every one seemed on tiptoo With <;-uriosity, though Jim and the} ,re`.V`ard were never mentioned during .the b1'eakfast hour. V ~ It was singular, too. "how the Aboaid-; 9P5. Who uually spent Sunday morn-_ inz in their rooms, lingered in the par- IOY` Qnn......I I- -I.a:_ ._ LI- _~ _.__...I..... -ma, --., ... Llltflf yoouls. uugereu In use pur- lor. Seward, holding the` morning pa-g P9? at amost pmuliar angle, held thy D01nt of vantage In the bay window. The little Woman who went m_ for set! *Il)IY\n\u\L __ u __ |_--|. gu I-VI VV" \. vvU|.uuu VVHU "V" * tlement work clasped her Pray b-k_ nervouslyaud wondered 11' hey, Won come before time for 1191` t0 .`mrt_,tra church. Dangle!` got 00 further him. 5 Preparations for his usual .w_.",m'. V. `min awheel than totdon; 519 White sweater with 8lWm3 `mm.-n;.;; bands. Conversation 19-rI!8.15hd' 2 Suddenly Seward dl 0DDd t and exclaimed: _~ . , .. _ `L _ "Here he comes! " - 3?? The moment was tense ment. The bell._De&1d;.:.'h' a - Kathleen cried nerfvoul-yt: " ' Oh, dear! ,Who I 80313. him? I can t! .' - ~ - ~ _ Dangler looked ,3uncomQ!fCl!P3; he caught` the ' He smiled In rli`e tX" .5; ." " s z . yvv-V" 7 ` . -, . I Themndlady was fair atter:a-mgga- fashion. rat in a vs1vea`Wava%I!s1a 5: decidedly so. She presided ova; yulinary department of 174 Ot1_Iv the et in a manner so capable thather we ,3 regarded her in the light of a Gum and spoke with scorn of bach- elor apartments and furnished `ats. Her name is irrelevant and lmmate- Simone. 25. ' " . `C . ' I i- I on ..,b'1'`y ; '.A"(%,a _ f u=~6h`-"-`ME-**g!6v`s;~a1id*"gm:!i1:-Lm -.'.l..l.....I... ..|..-.-4. LL- ._-- 71-- ___--_ ' test Ma .n:!en-'eni3"e`-ii"}7'I`f`fii{ikl:"iiiiiii-27" ' guirlngly-about the 1;oo`m. He rt;-cog- I115!!! M1S|--1.13310!` 11.15 1I1I,5.d9x taneously. A . g *.`.Qh; `M13: 4,1nslet.`%,th1I ia_ an " x`~;9~. Dunn`-AA` vulnnanuu-AI A-uni J-Inanpdn `fl.-ml . A-q ` 'f.Qh;'V-37113: .iI1sleY;'? ms is: an A` 3 -nu .13. 3: _ '_ pecgqgy p1`ea&su;e`x A_nd.Lt,11_e%re s_`J,!in! .~ on Y mmivm DANA A`:' -A4ncuA -.I....` `A . :4 .` 3;-.- -_...u_ Is-. ...'u`. g ' _yI`vuAv\o_l.v.c u'xII>.I`i' lsvu _ old rogue, wha do $*ou meiin by hi`-"" _I-_ `X .I.lI_- J.I_.l.. ..l_CI A _.-_-__.. .._`_.2.`:I. Ulu I051!!! WVIRID UV JULI IHUIIIJ Hy l'uLl" ` C ""'*"' .111k th13;iS1l`-'3 iii;`.h&-)_ 0l.1I18- 1: ,3il- I ill b` Mu-vinhon jYery.lklh"dI--tot l1i1: 1,`-.-l:m;4=aure;--. Pvasiv " i` `= y "' `I trust he had the `billow. `Thanks ! 0 .;f 9 1` ~: . l you'll be kind enough to give` him this.- .`'a`"a"`a"`.:; and this _to;the. landlady who fed fhlillll. | , At 3 0-clock - mg the afternoon it: - . Z March28 a wozhanontered the hall% G9\.E;IP_111_1.?g.;!: _ _..._`_V. ._ -,__, ,, , .thAe`G1-and hotel. New York city. 81 -`- ,--uv `Owner I{1"?1'og retired in goodorder, .b,_ut Miss Ainsley never moved. -' Her face` wore a pained expression. Final- ly she opened her_ hand)-very `slowly, and, resting on the palm,` the `assembled company saw a dull halt dollar and a shining new quarter. The silence which . followed` was eloquent of various senti-t ments.. Seward was the srst to re cover. A sardonic smile crept across his pale, slender countenance. - .Treat him kindly. " `A family pet. Give him a pillow." l ` fnknnvk - 1...-..` 1-1.- |.'_-..1.|-..L. o_`--..|. o v-u Univ. "if {He 1nc1a}3t'E&"`iEnf closed It" "this instant,-_ it would 5; have been her- ter, but three evenings` later the `entire household was on the qui viveover a mysterious package which had arrived, by special messenger during the after- noon. It_ was addressed in a large." owing hand, To the `young man `who found Jim. The conclusion wa._.ob-` vious. The owner of Jim had realized his base ingratitude and had repented t__o the tune or a handsome remem- brance. ' ' ' 1 no ; ,, o,,,,, IALA __J' V-ovv cocoa: It `JAIIV-IV '1`hen'.h`o burst into uartleas naugh- ter. . _ ' .III ` Dangler was` distressingly late. -and manyaot the boarders were toying with their coffee when he arrived. The de- mand that he open the package" was unanimous. Blushingly he consented. V The strings were snipped, the paper fell back and before the astonished- eyes of the boardersrose a dog s muz- zle and a certain wire contrivance 1n- dispensable to that federal omceholder known as a dog catcher. ' o A L ____J____ .l_-.I.l_...I.I_-`_II__ __-.`I --I Innav vvnn are In Va vuovwnavou The boarders `individually and col; electlvely stood, willing to` wager that Seward had perpetrated this unfeellng Joke. But the sphihxlike countenance above the immaculate cream colored four-in-hand was neither paler _nor more ushed than usual. I, ._j_ _ -A_-__Ll._ The athletic gure or Dangler `shook with 111 suppressed fury. He said. something between his teeth which reads like this: T !-l` 1-! sun!" ; She or .the..v.aettlement work actually- smiled on him as though he had voiced hr sentiments. V V - "77vEB7{'E e'c3"th1s reward?" -inquired Miss Ainsley in a cuttingly clear voice. eKathle englanced trom the` ushed face of `Dangler to the severe countenance of her.` "mother. The F landlady . looked as though she had just burned a batch of lemon _ pies. The situation was saved by the sudden appenranee of` Buttons with Dangler s belated laun- dry package.` . - CITY`..- `1--LLA_.. DI ..-.l: III..- A .I._...I-- -.v ` rvuvouvwa an Here, Buttons, said `Miss Ainsley: with a cordial smile, youcan have the wildest sort of time on; this. _ She slipped the coins in Buttons? .unr'esist-' ing hand, And no one else seems to care particularly about. .1. ." . _ ..` _._ TI .J.I...- l..-.l.l.._A. l._J I.--.. _I-..-.I `L Inuuu aauuaavov V . But, after all, perhaps it was mis- placed. Women. especially in affairs of the heart, view events from a pe- culiar and unexpected standpoint. The landlady announced Kathleen s engage- ment to Dangler two Sundays:l_ater`at dinner. The champagne which fol- lowed the announcement was general- ly supposed to be the outward and vis- ible sign or the exuberant happiness of. Dangler, and no one marred the occa- "sion by unfeeling reminiscences. Ila Stunner: . w I """xoi:?3,iDoyoi:.l1ke;,1t?'! ;= w ` " "IVa`'!ecy"spln1d. It must have %cootaat;lea:t..$6."% ' , ~ % `F1v9 :. f .%choedV the Acox and; AM ynd".1n!;fent4;v:=.fFWh!..my;91dT`zov: 1 ' , 159% 1;.r;;t.te`;"~e'c-1', -`but uevrthe- less strong, was felt for the unfortu- nate Dangler. " ` / _nL_._ -11 _._.I_`__.. 1.1. ......i. ...l'.. Baring Feet at `Worship. The India Hindoos and Mussulmans alike wear` both sandals and shoes (slippers) and the latter boots, also. The sandal (the word is Persian)` was evidently the original covering for the feet over all southern and eastern Asia, while the shoe _.was probably in- troduced into India by the Persians. Afghans and Mo(n)gols, together with the `Ftip tilted (Hittite and gliitruscan) bo3t ` UUUM Both are usually made in India or leather. but never at pigskin, and. while the shoes are always colored red or yellow. the boots- are` generally V` brightly particolored. both among the -upper classes being also richly em- broidered in gold and silver and varie; gated silk thread a'nd `with fibangles, _ bugles and seed pearls after the man- ner or the ancient Persian boots rep- resentedon` Greek vases. .n I. _._.-...-.. .'..J.`-"4. nut` 4IAVI` n'IdI'\." l.'EUt:uu;u uu uzccn vuuuuu , But, 01. however rate and costly elab-` oration. the invariable rule is to re- move them atter entering a` private house` just when stepping on to the met or. carpet on` w`hlch'the visitor take : his seat. They. must be cast off. the right boot or shoe rst. before the worshiper enters a temple or"_mosq_ue. and lt is still regarded` asven~ absolute profanation to attempt to enter -either tully shod.-London A.,thenae'nm. `Bl-I . Illl Unpv navy-- v-w--' _ .men nmong the papsggers on 1 Onion: go _cgr _1':h`e` _other. day caught ,A l_-_.. ...rA_A .L_._ ."I'UUV|o _l-'I>l' BI-IV Vvun-vs, u--cg thema'elves- looking at her more than oneezangl` almost wishing they had such a Presently anotherglrl got 1n, a`n the tifvo exchanged exclama- vuu ---v minutes later the last coht1'e1-"_waa~.'aa`yjlngloadehough gto hegeardwalleover -to negum uII.vv=---my \g,U--- ,. _ ' Du-..-1ne`.A Madge. hutfyontnew hat ' '1-nsv Vyc:ut.n-3'.-11.11-c;-121-ru->-_e;1?i<)~o;:'ing. nqcoy; g_na` ahy. and the half dozen. ___._ .-...-;_- `Inn nnaanoorl (I I Il|o llcdo % Burial! Undentood. ,, n n_.._---..L IAAI-In L ; 3% r She! walked without `any_ hesitation to the (mice and inquired: ` V ' ' "Is Senor"1`enonl`in?. - 2 The clerk struck shell and shouted. F1-ont! v 3 9 f!l`h`e7~'tnyster-ous visitor? turned away and went slowly down the corridor. The clerk stared after her and saw her pause andknock at No. 18. She wait- ;a1 moment, ~_apparent1y_: for an an- swer, then opened the door and Ten- tered. When the door had closed Ibe- ` hlnd her, he turned to a careful eon- templation of the letter, which was ,ad- dressed lndalnty handwriting: ;g_ ` John `Briggs. Esq; Grand Hotel. _ ; . The. envelope. could properly .be openedyat halt past_3. At a quarter past 3 the door of No; 18 opened, but it ' {was Tenonl who appeared. He was -`alone and hastily left the hotel without a `word to any one. ` V l1\T-__ .u__u.. 1---..- n _.-.:.u.-;....1 J..I..V. I I afterpoon March 28 womaueutered th hallfof I the `Grand hotel. city. sug- was evidently young; hardly more than ' 0. girl,` with a facerather too pale. but `made Voh_a.rm1ng'- by regular featured and` large dark eyes. 3` The end boy or the row seated on a bench started up and presented hlmy Ielt betoiethe` clerk with a Yes, sir." ! Show this lady to No. 18." _ * Oh. no. exclaimed the visitor. `"1 know where `Send: 1'enon1 s room ls, But would you' be sekind as to dome a great favor? she queried. - II"IYIl.I. -I-_ ..--__ I T ..I. - II I. _- ___. With pleasure. ` I shall be very pleased tovdo anything _I can for you) .'Plea s'e tnke this letfei`. With _the words she held out an envolope. `W Why; it I'addressed to me! Yes; it is addressed toryou. - - `.`But .I did not_ know I knew you- that is, I didn't know you knew n__ie."' _ cried the astonished man. \Y. `I .-.q.`-.;..... `-4. II .-.....--......I 1.1.. V.--- we-v v--vv-c--uv- --u---w No. I suppose not. answered the girl. with some embarrassment. Tpen she `added:But you must promise `not- to open itrtor at least half an hour. ,Will you, give me your word?" ll1`l1I.._ _g__ .5 _____._- n 1.1.- -u__u_ -.. xVV`lLl J\ll|.I,lVU ILIU JUUL VVULLI-I ` Why, yes, or co1;rse,". the clerk gn- awer;ed.;,_w1th as much grace of manner . as one 39 puzgled could command. m`_`A'.'-'-4-_..J.-'._`A_-.. _..I...IL-*' L--_n_-,: _:.'--n I van. 1; `non. van- - `i*Iow, that's runny," meditated i % clerk; __"_But he'll be back soon, I sup- ._-..- n" yvwvo " But the moments dragged on, and Te- noni did not return. ' ,,,._ I___....I..__.._ II 1.... I-Avavna Vacs. navy nvvun e'.l.`his' is a cuelous business, the clerk mused, _and then, it being one letter. It ran as follows: minute of haltpast 3, he opened the I Dear Mr. Br1ggs-Clrcumstances I must not reveal have surrounded me with pere- lls. I must see Senor Tenonl today, but he is atdesperate man. It you should hear me shriek. come to my help, and it I do not come out of his room by 4 o'clock have a search made for me. I trust my life to you, for I have heard of your noble character from a mutual friend. When we next meet, all will be made clear to you._ JULIA CRAMEB. ,,_-S "SIS. 'iig.?s't}1'ned Bii" J; '71;;`I-iia this extraordinary document. V-.. _ A-_. _..I....-L-.. LI..- _-.I..A`I.-. `nA`~A` on-Ian) vcsunuvo up-unsung \9\r\vu-on- u... -. In a few minutes the whole hotel was in an uproar. Repeated knock- lngs at No. 18 gained no response. Then the door was tried and round to be locked. Ultimately the police were summoned, the door was beaten open, `land a search was made. Nobody was found, nor was there any trace of the _.woman who, according to the evi- dence ot eyewitnesses, clerks, bell- boys and porter, had entered there at 3 o'clock. but had never come out. 1111.. ..__..- _.1..|_; rn..._-..I ........ .......-..~.J-AA When Tenoni was arraigned, court,` jury, bar and public were mu_ch affect- . ed by the charms of the victim as set forth`by the clerk. the porter and the bellboys. The most strenuous efforts on the part of the police taild to dis- .cover any other person answering to the name or description of Julia Cra- `mer. It was hoped that T_enoni would confess and explain the singular means by which he had managed to dispose of the body. But Tenoni seemed pos- sessed ot dauntless etrrontery and in- Isisted that he had never. known any person named Julia Cramer. TI7I...\_ LL.` Autnnncmnr` Isn Mann uvnnnn II II\ol\I\4Ll. slut l.nuI.\a savvy- vv--v van- The same night Tenoni was arrested, _ ' charged with having murdered his vis- .- u _ _,,,_g_,__--_1 --__._A.' rvhwvaa an naavuu us.--up `to When `t`he accused n3E'i;'een sworn, the following questions and answers . .were given: urn . _ . . . .; 1.. .-........ -.-..-..... .6 6-1..` VVVLU 519540 I ~ 4 Were you in your room "at the Grand hotel at` the time when, as stated by the witnesses who preceded you, this person entered the hotel and `asked tor you? ` ` i I was not. - - K This answer caued much surprise ` anddrather increased the general feel- ing of the `prisoner : guilt,`_sin_ce a number of witnesses had testled to _ hav1ngg.seenL_h1m` leave the room, a few : minutes later. . 1 -_-A __n_lL-_ 1.. ._-._.. Iliad: wow: Iv: own I "Did you have any visitor in your room at the hotel onvthe day in ques- tion?" . ~ V _ ~ I did not." ` -. A . A murmur of dlsapprobatlon arose. : but ceased when the counsel passed to` , the clerk at the court a small` parcel '; which u'ly1_;_Ig_&ol.Iv the table he` {tore so , ,_ _'nn'__, n_ __n.s;..-- 4.1.`- --.. GIIE VI Iulnll HIIOQCII E 1 tree articles were penned te the judge, ; who examined them curiously: The ` counsel then` asked '*that*` theytehould L be:`*exomined:- by Jthe lbrlaonel-.' who. ' n however. -_ hardly glanced`? at` them, .b1it `left-them] ly-tngr1n:hislapa`f` ~ I l`|nnna:A-Ivriyi. rfhn Hnfnnnn G9` 7 KI$IO 1 "1 wish t'o o`u'er in eytdexicgthe con- : tehjts of this purge ." URL- _..LI-I-_ u-n-u-A :-`1A` `HA I LIIIEII I-IV IIEIIKE`-I-I ~ ~*2.You. have ia, "weri~1ery?inmbr#5c6 ,9t:the aIpnearaII.e.;9t...this_z1r1?7*- ` `emu- b 1:... ~n..a...... .....`.|'..a` m-H-h oi-nA'_. ll-IVIIJ` lab on: vabunsel atoiv .th "(1e;:'se , ieqnestgn. ~ M2. ; ,8:-tags . ghqnld` he. ~rea_lled. -" mhen`~ne~.ap kd: ` . ;- 4; . A - _____ -u-_.. _-_..-_.|._....`.`. `ya;-.uuoAc 4uppc`ununf_-92v.-2 ;`'`,9`"? a- {' :su-.*f Mr. (;r1gg*s rep1`ted Ei.1;h.e:n o-7 tion. her ,tor_n1_ ._and_ ,1'ace , are 'f9revel" h.ear.t;e" - `,',:`l.l'*,r-_. ,..`_--.a'..n .. ..;.'.n. as... * LL33! ||IV\l ll '|{'J`. ..l,`"\"..`" P! fi ..]Ver.t auoizh ftiI~ A