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STORIES FROM THE DIARY OF A DOCTOR. A DOCTOR'S DILEMMA. Thank.," I antwer.d ; "y "ir inform*- tion u *t greet imp'-rtenc*. Now, if 1 can bum North'* a idre... al Mont* Carlo, I think my builnee* hare will b* orr, and 1 honld lik*, if powible, to otcb tb mid- light (rut to town." "Wbt ID th* world do you meesT "1 am *. r i- > ID a petition to *xplam vaelfal thepreMnt moment," lauiwered. "Will you olllg* me by tending a round to North at ono*,a*king hit brother'* addrea* r "Why, y ; I will do that, certainly. Here we err, at bom* 700 can have an aa.ver to my not* while w* are at tapper. ' RuiMll WM a* good u hit word : h* MD rriMMnger to North't bout* aaklog him lor ih* Dime of hi* brother'* iiotel at Monte Carlo. Tb* antw*r ome back quickly, and with it lo my pocket I returned to London. At I hurried back to town in the *zpreu train, th* thought which had *udd*nly ran can Kipreei at th* Oar* d* Lyon, I wired 10 North to tell him of our propood vieil, begged of him to meet me at th* railway elation, a*k*d him to watob Federal, and to eay nothing of th* fact that hie wife and I hoped to roach MonU Carlo th* lollowinfi day. Mn. Feveral and 1 reached Maneille. at eleven o'clock on th* following morning. There we left th* tram for nreakfaet. Dor- log breakfait I taid, tuddenly t "It would be well (or to erreng* oor plan of tenon new." She looked up at me in eome inrpriM. "I* there anything tpeiial " ehe began . "I want you to promiee me on* thing," I aid. "Yet, of court*, anything." the f aid with a heavy tigh. "I want you to b* guided by me I want you to obey me eiphoitly." 11 Yee, I will, of ooura* ; but turely there * but ode thing for m* to do 7" ' You thiuk you mutt go ttraight to your hutband * ' I laid . "Certainly ; that it why I am vUitlng Mont* Carlo." "It aeemt hard to aay 'no* to tneh a darted through my mind on hearing that natural .ie.ire," I laid, ""but I am anxiout r evarai had ord*red North to eeek change that you ehould not *e Feverel on our at Mont. Carlo gathered etreugth and arrival. All thi* fulur* dependi upon our acting with circnmipecliou in the iire.ent eubeunce. The advice which be gave thie ^3 1 tirmiy boliovethet your huebend . young man wa* exaci y ibereveree of what u,,,iiy it only of a temporary character, he would have given bad hu mind been in but one injudicioue more would confirm hie make him mean, for the r.et it* normal h.althy ttalex If in a haety memeni he had ordered North to *e*k change eJ icen* in th* Tery plac* where he would b* molt eipo**d to temp' Uto, wa* there not a poMibilily thit h* nught himtelf t*ek the earn* relief? Tn* fact of hu having a i.orior of gambling in hi* tan* mominu would make it all the of hie life. He haa ruihed irom home now, under the impreeeion that be hae taken th* lit* oi a fe.'ow -creature." "Ti.ere n little doubt that euch i* th* ca*e.' replied Mr* Feveral. "1 am by no mean* cure on that point. I have aiked Uudton, th* detective, to telegraph i . me at the Hotel Metropole at Mode Carlo. I may find newt on my arrival there. An depende on th* nature of tlii> new*. When we reacu our deetma mere probable that he would turn to it in hi* ineane houre. In ihort, the id*a grew t|on t( ,.,j,y i w ,|, ,. j| ow m to lake yen tronger and itrooger the more 1 thought (freight to a hotel, and will you Hay there it over. that North wai the man to help q iHy until th* moment come* for yon to make your pretence known to your hu*. h|1 / ;, (, |, M j f or mv to O b*y you, but I , m* to find Fveral. In the early hour* of tne morning I reached town, and, driving itraight to an effice whion wai open all will,' auiwered the poor wife, with a heavy night, wind to North to hie Monte Carlo in th* addree*. I wcrded the telegram following manner : *' Dr. Feveral i* ill, and hae disappeared from home look enl for him at Monte Carlo. If he arrive., telegraph lo me without delay. Having eenl Bothing whatever to do but to wait. I heard *uh*r from Hudion, the deteclivei or from North, I oould take no further itepe. W* icon efterwerdi took our place* m th* Irani, nd between thre* and four o'clock that afieruoon arrived at Mont* Carlo. Younx North WM waiting on the platform to receive u.. He ibook hii head when I intioduced my.elf to him. By a geelure, I warned him not to lay anything in Mr*. ' Keveie.'* pretence. Sh* wa* completely Having eenl off thu menage, ibere wae "> <"" >>y jouruey, and fortunately ,. , d'd not notice the expreMiv* action by which h* gave me to understand lhat he had bad newt. I took her to a large hotel not far fn.n. the Caaiuo, law thai me wa* accommodate 1 with a comfortable room, and promiied to return to M* her after a He walked with me to my hotel " Well, I am glad you've come," laid the i young fellow. " I have had an awful time ' ever tmce Feveral'i arrival. He u M mad ! ai a man can b* .pendi every moment of In. time at thi lablee, eat. nothing, drink, a good deal either do*, not recognize me or won't. He n loeing money at a frightful rate, but, from ihe manner of hu play, manme re.pe-te an.wermg lo M . m . to b..l,lul*ly r.cklM*Mto wbilhir | h* 1 and contain* i th* timpl* I receive! h eati. factory, word! : " No newt ; writing." Ih* following morning 1*1 tr. " Dear Sir," it riu " I am completely foiled in my effort* to trace Dr. Feveral'i unknewu p.tient ; beyond the Iact mat a oung ma* hit dMcription wai noticed by a porter *l lk* railway itatioj entering a tnird-clati oarriage for I ourton, 1 have no tiding! to give you. I Will continue :o make in- VMtigationt, and will let you know nnmedi- t*ly anything turn. up. " Yourt i j eip*ctfnlly, HUDSON." I had *carc*ly read thu niter liefore Mn. Feveral, who bad move i to a hotel dote by, called to Me me. I ihowed her the teller. Sh* read it with impatience. " Can nothing be done " ihe cried. " Have you no plan to propoee, Dr. Hali- fax ?" " I have the g'nott of a hope," I amwer- d, " but it ii really tn tlighl that I bav* * not dar.d to teil it lo you." .mmedi.t nr.i t iii.a.l " Oh, do not deprive m* of th* ilighte.t tha'iow of hcpe." tht au.wered : " you '*> hret, leee* or win*. " And where it i e it a) lug '" I alkid. " Al the Hotel d*e Anglaii. He nt roomi on the tint Door, and evidently deniet i.inne : nothing." I knew that Feveral wat not rich. A liltle more of thu reckleit lort of Dung, and he and hu young wife would be beg- gar.. " Tne poor fellow i* not re.poo<ible for till action, at the preient moment," I .a d. " No, be ii a. mad a* a March bar*," laid North, with vehemence. " Well 1 trii.t hit maduiti will not con- Unue," I replied. "He le luffering al ihe preaeut moment from a tori of double] thook. Thedeaihof hit child, followed by an attack of influenz., I pro iuced tn.- tint bad effect upon hi*! uer.-et th* .reond ihock wai won* than I th* Hret, but for that, he would not b* don't know what my de.pa r i. and what my lean are. " loting money a* fail * man can at ih* At lhat moment Harm entered the room. bearing a telegram on a **lv*r. "Wait on* moment while I attend lo thu," I laid lo Mr. F*veral. I opened the envelope and law, with a uddeu leap at my heart, lhat my foujeclure with regard to'reveral had been correct. "There lino amwer, Harri*," 1 ti d In thi man. He withdrew. I glanced again at th* word, of th* telegram, tben placed il in Mr.. Feveral'i hand'. "Ther*,' I laid. "trill will explain itMlt," She almo.t mulched it from me, devour- ing the wordi with her eye.. They were ui follow.: "F*v*r*l arrived henl.ui night he 11 at the Hotel dei Anglali doe. not reco^nui me vi. red the lablei after dinner loet heavily." "Thank Heaven he i. found " eiclaimed Mre. Feveral. Tear* itreamed from her eye. the let the little pink eheet of linn paper flutter lo the floor. "He ii aafe he it alive," the gained, with a choking none in bet throat. "Ho -how did you guei. that . might be al i ' * I your hue lieu and mine, North, not lo loee preient moment. "What do you mean *" taid North I tben told him whal bad occurred a few > day. .> a* WMtrield. "The tin ortiina'e thing u lhi>," I taid : ' "we c.nnoi find the patient to whom K.v eral gave t' e itrychnma. I hav* put the be.t deteciive in Well field on hu track,' but i here are uo tiding! whatever of hit < whereabout*. I had hoped to hav* a ! telegram frotr the detective. Hud. m, on my arrival. I .letired it lo be *eut to thi* hotel, but none bat yet arrived." "Hudion ii a very (harp fellow," .aid X.. it. "It anyone can help lo iolv* a myitery, he n the man. I am glad you pul ihe caw into hie bandi. My father who u 'uppoMj to b* tin be*t lolicitor al WM|- tif id often empltyi Hudion, and think* mo.' hu'hlv of him." "vVrll," I Kid, "I here it nothing to do at lie ure.eiit moment, but limply to wait. 1 One fal.e tei, now would confirm Feveral'i inianttj." " Will you not 1*1 him Know that hi* wif* ha* arrived '" interrupted North. " Not at preient ; I mull be guided altogether iiv circu;n.t.nca, II will i. h' of him. If by any chanre b* leave* telegraphing i Norih-h.r tear. ce.,ed to *'"'.",', ''. " ">'' >" immediately fol- flow ai ihe lieteoed lo me her eye. grew Monle Carlo, ilocioi " 1 repeated in a few wordi my reaioni for lowed hnght-alook of determination end courag. J ^^^^S^SXf^ fn! reveral. Poor girl, .he wae worn out in every Mnee of the word. I begged of her to take lome reu, aiiured her that I would tiled her beautiful face. " And now, what do you mean to do ?" he aeked, a* aoou ai I paused. " Oo to him at once,' I aniwered. " I will come with you, if 1 may." " You certainly may. There it Hill time to catch th* eleven o'clock boat train from tend for her the moment her pretence wa* likely to be of uie, and w*nl away. '^ d "' f your thing! packed and be back al ihn *IOUM in a quarter of an hour ?" " I can and will," .he n. wared. She left me immediately. I gave haety direct ion t to my aervant*, law th* ! i,.i who waito tike charge of my patient, in my ab**oce, and wat ready when Mn. Feveral leiiirned. We drove to VI,-I.,H, .aunt the boat train by a iniuute 01 t wn, and ...., feondeartelvea iiithii'K away to l>..\.r \V'e arrived in Pane will, mil any i(ventiir I fortunate enough tnoat -h the Medif-r. I ing to meet m*. Th* weather retembled thai which we hav* in June in Kogland. Th* tender blu* of th* *ky wa* nii.-n.itied in the deep blue of Mediter- ranean. I wa* .tan ling near a large b*'l of mignonette when Feveral walk- el by. He wai dm. ed with oar* and looked like, what h* wai, a remarkably hamlioir.e and well-Mt-up fellow ; he w* evidently going lo the Caiino. H* paated . Kith, n arm'i length of me, .tare I me full in the fau*,thowed no gleam of recognition, and wa* ahoul lo pan me, when 1 could nut help ipcaklng to him. "How do you do r" I .aid. H* .topped when I *aid tfcte and looked at m* 6iedly. A curione change cam* over M* face ; hit eyen, which had appear*! quit* frank and untroubled when riret h* law mi,aitum*d a **or*tive and almo.t *ly eipremon. "I know who you ar* quite w*ll," he laid. "Will yon eblig. m* by walking down thu path with m* T" H* pointed to a ihadjr avenue of eucaly- ptut at h* tpoke. I yielded immediately to hi. humour. W* walked together for a few pacei, then be turned abruptly and faced me, "You are a detective officer from the London police force," he laid. "I know you quit* well, and wnat yon hav* oom* about. Tn* whole thing i* perfectly fair, and 1 hav* not a word to aay. It i* my lait intention to defeat th* *ndt of juitic* in any way. I bav* committed murder I am named with blood. Th* law mu.t, of ooorte, hav* it* oourie all I beg of you it to give me time. Before I am arre*t*d, I am anxiou* to win a turn of money to place my wife above want I cam* to Mont* Carlo for thu purpoee. Hitherto I have been itrangely unlucky, but 1 hav* a pres- entiment thai my luck le about to turn. I hall win largely either thi* afternoon or thil evening. After the gaming-table* are cloeed to-night, I am at your tervioe, Inipector " He pauied, but I did nol tupply any name. "I will wait on yon thi* evening at the gaming-table*," I laid, *ndd*nly. "At you pleaae," n* replied," but don't cone until late lam certain to win largely. You know younelf how important it 11 for a man in my position to provid* for Hi* wif*." I nodded, and he left me. I tat down on a bench and watched hi* retreating 6gure. He went tlowly up tb* Hep* into the Ca.mo and vannh*d from view. The beautiful *einery which .urrouuded m* and, porhap*, there i* no mor* beautiful tcenery in th* world than u to be found at Mont* Carlo n* longer gav* me plea- sure, I thought very badly of Feveral. Hit malady bad progr****d even farther than I had an lici paled. If he bad indeod killed hi* man, all hop* of hit recovering bit MBiae wa* completely at an end. I went back to my bcUi aad ipent *ome aniioui hoar* there, during which I oould ei f.le to nothing. I had aiked North to dine with me, and he came at the appoint- ed time. I told him of my interview with F*veral h* thook hi* h*ad at b* hitened. " He I iok me for one of the gardener! here," heaniwered, "and atk*d m* how I acquired my veiy *xo*ll*nt Kngli*h. Hi* brain U quit* gone, poor fellow. I mutt lay that I am rather lurprUMd, Dr. Halifax, that you don't* "Don t do what r' I a*ked. "Don't 0*0 your authority, and tak* th* poor fellow back to England. H* eurely I* "ot in a condition to b* at largo.* "Any forcible ttep of thai kind wonld make the ca*e hopeleee," I aniwered. "I am inclined to UM th* moet oauliona n-.-aa- uree until we really know th* fat* of hi* unlucky patient." "And do you intend lo follow him t* the Catino to-night ' ' aaid North, "Y.i, I promiaed to b* there I iball keep my word." "May I accompany you ?" "Certainly ; I ihould Ilk* yon to do o." "What about Mn. Feveral !" "Poor aoul, 1 mu.t hav* an interview with her before I go," I an.wered, My brief interview with the poor young wife wa* full of pain. I told her that I intended to follow her huiband lo the tablet, and would bring her word of the reeult before midnight. She replied to thu with a ghailly unila, Ail wai leaving the room the called after roe. "Yon are excepting a telegram at the Hotel Metropole from Mr. Hudion ?" tb* aid, "I aiked him to wire there if h* had any newi," I aniwered. "SuppoM hi. me.tage com*, while you ar* at the Caiioo '" "In that cat* u mutt wait until I re- turn," I replied. "Will you commiMioo me to bring it to you, if it doe* comi ?" th* a*k*d. "I would rather you did not come lo ibe Caiino," 1 replied ; "it u not a fit place for yon to vuit aleue." She made no autwer, but I noliced a queer, determined look creeping into her Mb Tn* hour wai growing late now, and North and I hutened lo th* Caaino. W* followed ih* crowd into the vnt building, obtained the utual oardt of admittance, and toon found oureelve* walking (lowly through th* mite of room* which contain the celebrated gaming- table*. Th* hour had approached ten o'clock, and the numironi vuitori from the different hoteli were crowding mfor their evening'* amuti- mint. Both ladiat and gentlemen were in full evening dreu, and the iceoe which met my rye. va. a very brilliant and animated one. Each of the long table* wa* urrounded by group* of player* Mated on ohair* oloe* together ; ouUidethee* group*, three or fonr rowt deep, were orewde ef (pectator*, eome merely watching the play, olhere playing themeelvee over th* headt of their more fortunate) neighbor*, other* again waiting for their turn te tin 1 ***t* at th* table.. Th* rouleite tablet, which were eight in number, were all crowded, but at we walk through the roomt. North wMi|irrd to me tnat Feveral de*pn*d roulella, and onlf played for high (lake* at the trente et quarant* table*. W* pa.- e.l th* fir.t of th***, and eagerly coanned the face* of th* men and women who ur- rounded it. F*v*ral wae not amongit them. W* ttood for a moment or two to watoh th* play. A woman, .plendidly dr*t*ed, wat drawing attention to b*r**lf by th* r*cklM manner in which ihi wa* fling- ing one humlred-franu* piece* on different diviiion* of ihe table. She loet and lo.t, hu' .till wanton playing. Her play wa* reck let* In tb* extreme, and eome people who itocd near begged of her to deei.i. Th* terrible pawion for gambling in it* wont form wa* written all over her excited face. I turned away with a inte of diigutt, and followed North tn th* other trente el quarante table. Here 1 found th* obj*ot of my March. Feveral wa* in irreproachable evening drill; hi* face wa* calm and pale, there wai no apparent excilement either In hie manner or appearance. H* lal rather near on* of th* oroupiert, and, to all appearanc*. wai playing with etvrem. caution. From thirty te forty hundred franc piece* were pile 1 up at bit left hind. He Wat making careful DOtei on a card which wa* place I in (rout of * m, and wa> evidently playing with intelligence. At each deal ef tlie card* h* placed hi* gold on certain diviiiont, and a* we Hood a*, a liltl* di*te>nc* and watched, i noticed that he won at *v.ry deal. Hit pile of gold grew larger, but hie oautioui and Heady manner never dexrted him. By degreei toine people who were etandiog near began lo remark on hit invariable luck. Hearing a remark cloee by in the Kngliih tongue, h* raited i.neyei, and for uxtant encoun- tered mine. "I told you I thonld win tonight," h* aid ; " but yon have oom* a little early, inspector. It it all right quit* right ; but you mnit giv* m* time." Ai hi. tuccew went on he bexan to double and quadruple hir etakei never once did be IOM. A man who wai iiinding near me aid: "That Rnglithman hat been her* for th* lait three nigntt, and he hat not had a moment't eucoeei until now. He evidently mean* to oarry all before him lo-nignt. If only h* ha* lent* to (top piaying before hi. luck turnt, ht may retrieve bit l**e*, which mu.t hare been very considerable. " "H* play* with. caution," I aniwered. "He doee to-night," wai thi reply, "but lait night and th* night befor* nit play wai reoklee* beyond word*." Soma people in the crowd of ipeotaton moved away atthil moment. and North and I Hepped into the tpace which they had vacated. By doing eo w* tlood at Feverai'i left hand, and nould look ov^r hit ihoulder. In ihe midel of hit play hi glanced at me on3e er twice. M y presence did not irrr.au him in th* lent. He *uppo*ed m* to be a detective come to tak* him into cueiody hit impreeiion wai that hit time wat thort to aocomplitb the taak h* had MI bimtelf to do he went on doubling and doubling hit ttakei Hill without any apparent reckleuneti never one* did h* lo*e. The moment! flew by, aad the time for clewing wa* not far off. Feveral wa* already a rich man. "Stop him now.lf yon can," .aid North. L*t him tak* away hi* enoroiou* winning*, and whatever happeui.hi. wife it provided for. Stop him, for 'iod't take, doctor, befor* hi* luck turn*." Before I could reply, a noine at my left eauted me to turn my head there wa* a tlight commotion a littl* prmture in the crowd, and I heard a woman 't clear voice aay : "1'arrlon me if I aak yon t* allow me to pan. That gentleman lilting there u my huiband I have *om*thing I with to aay to him." The gentle. high-bred tone had aa effect. I turned quickly, and aaw, to my aatomih- met t and horror, that Mr*. Feveral bad come into ihe room. Unlike th* other women preient, the wai in th* qui*t**t morning dr.n. Her fair face looked all I th* fairer became of the deep mourning which me wore. "Your telegram ha* com* at lait, Dr. Halifax," th* laid to me. "I hav* taken the liberty to bring it to you don't keep ai, pleaee I mu.t ipeak to my hiuband. ' Before I oeuld prevent her ehe had reached hi* tidi, h*r armi wire round hi* neck, her cheek wa* touching hi*. Th* crowded room, the gas* of tb* many ipeo- latort, were nothing te her h* only law her hoaband. "i '. me away, darling," ih* laid ; "oom* away at once. H* darted up when in* touched him, and (tared at her more in impatience than turprite. "Don't interrupt ma.Ingrid," h* aaid, "I will come preeently. L**v* m* now t I am buiy." He tried toretume hit teat, but the clung to him, holding on* of hit hand, tn both of her. with a .ort ef desperation. "No ; you mutt oome now," *h* .aid. "Yon don't know where you are^ "I don't knew where I am !" h* inter, rupted, .peaking fa.t aad thick, hi* face carlet now with int*nM*xcit*m*nk "Y*t, by Heaven ' I do. I am h*r* beoana* my band* ar* red with blood. I eeooeal nolh- 'ng. All the world may know ihe iruth. I am in thu plac* to-night beoaoee I bav* taken a man . life. I am about to pay tb* forfeit of my crime. Thl* detective.' her. h* pointed at me, "will arreet m* in a moment or two. Before I go, I with to provide for you don't touch me I am a murderer. Hand* otf, I .ay." H* puthed her from him. Hi* *y* w*re wild. Th* people in the immediate neighborhood heard hu word* th*y began to move away from him with look, of horror, *v*a th* croupier, tutued their head* for a moeien I. "(to horn*, Ingrid, ' *aid her but band. "Don't touch me. I bav* mad* a bargain with that man," again b* pointed at m* ; "h* i* a detective from Scotland Yard. My bargain 11 that I am not te be ar re tied until I have wan *nongh money to provid* for your fulur*. I am going to double my winning*. There ie blood on my head don't touch me." Hie lait word* w*re altered with a incut. Mr*. F*v*ral turned ghattly pale. Feveral at down again by the table. Al tat* mo- ment I remembered lh* telegram, which wa* (till iinc/pen in my hand. 1 tore th* .eal open and read to* content*. Th*** were the word* which alnioit leek my breatn away with relief and delight : "Found Dr. Feveral't patient yeeterday he ii a young man ef th* name of Norri*. H* live* at C*l*hlll, In Warwickshire. H* look th* doctor'i medicine toth* lait drop, and aaye that It reelored him to perfect h*altn. On hearing thi-, I went Hraight lo Dr. Unwell, who iiauuned the bottle from which th* etrychnine wa* *uppo**d to hav* been lakeu, and found it quit* full. If Dr. Feveral took tlrychnin* from th* bottle by mi. take, b* muit bav* poured it back again. It i* evident that Norn* had non* in hit medicine." "Read thi*," I eaid te Mra, F.veral ; "read it quickly tell your hoeband the troth b* may b* eared even yet." Her quick eye* Memed te flaeh over th* word* ih* took in th* mean ing in a couple of **oond*. "You hav* committed no murder," ihi aid to h*r hu.lnd. "Don't go on with that horrid play it i* nnn*o***ary. You ar* net what you think yoeiaeU yen are umooent of any erime. The maa you gav* th* medicine te i* alive and wed. Head thil read thit," She thrntt the telegram Before hi* eye*. H* read it e'.aggered to hi* feet, turned tint red, then pale. "I* thu tru. r h* taid, turning and filing hi* eye. on hi* wife, "Yee, H it perfectly true j It ha* jait come. Tb* man yon gav* th* medicine t* u well, qtMle well. Your medicine oured him inetrad of killing him ; you ihall M* him again when you return lo Knglaid." Feveral put hit band to hi* forehand bewildered look created hie face. "Then what in th* name of heaven am I doing here ?" he exclaimed. He turned and looked with bewilderment around him. The pnet of gold which be had won lay cloee to him, but h* did not touch them. " What am I doing here ' h* repeated. "How did I get into tni*p,ac? They play for money here ; 1 don't approve of it i never play. Come, Ingrid, come home." He gra.ped hi* wif** nand ami led her quickiy out ol tne Caiino. I followed th* pair, but North itayed behind to gather up Fev-rai't winning*. Tn* ten day, when I vnited him, Fiv- er*! wai quit* aan*. H* received m* with a look of .urpri.e. " I ean't imagine bow I came to Ihi* plac*," b* laid ; "I hav* not th* l*a*t remembrance of how I got here in fact, I recall nolhing lino* Ihe evening I inter- viewed yon, Halifax, in Barley .Street." " Well, you are here now, and a very good thing, too," I interrupted. " Vee," be replied, "and now that I am out of Kngland, I think I ehall .lay away for a little, for although 1 feel ever *o much better, I am not yet quite fit for work." "Take a good, long change while you are about It," I aniwered. I iaw, with a Mne of r*li*f. tnat Fever- al had completely loet all knowledge of that terrible epiaode daring which h* be- lieved hinuelt to be guilty of having taken the life of a fellow creator*. Th* winning*, which North had carefully *eoar*d coun- terbalanced the larg* turn, which h* had In.', during hi* tint two evening'* reckleii play at the Caaino. By my advic*, Mr*. F*v*ral periuade 1 her hutuand to l*av* Monte Carlo that afternoon. They ipent th* n*xt*ix month* vitiiing different part* of Europe, and when h* returned lo hu work in the following umrner, he wae oun pletely reelored to hi* normal itate of health. I *aw him ihortly after hi* return, but k* did not allude to th* Mor.te Carle incident be i* never like- ly te remember anything about it. (TO BB OOXT1SCID. ) Among the Salmon. A oorr**poad*no* of th* Victoria Col. oniet bat be*n vniting 9teve*lon, ihe headquarter, of the talmon indoitry. U* write* : Steveiton it a liv* timing town I during th* loaaou there it non* livelier, and lh* light* ar* to unique that it it worth travelling mile* t* M*. Every nationality under the lun if Men on th* itreet, in th* canneriee, and lilting tide by tide in the reeturant*. And 6th, you could tee them everywhere lying in heap*. Canned and uncaoed, you heard them, (melt them, felt them and brvathed them. la travelling along th* dyk* for two mil** on tb* water front you * many atrang* eight*. You pa** in quick lucceeeeun th* Chine** village th* 8iwa*h village, th* Hebrew quarter, the JapanrM village, and the log cabin* wh*r* tb* Indiana hang out, te aay nothing of th* neat, roomy quarter* of the ordinary Brituh Columbian*. But *v*rywh*r* u cleanlineaa. On th* hotted day th* air i* laden with a pungent but no* anpleaiaat odour of *t*am*d lalmon, but there are no tfen*iv* imell* in any quarter of th* bniy little metropo u. In tweoly-eeven cann*- riM 6U3,t)uO aalmon w*r* bought in twenty- four hour*. Th* number ot -.tit put up will be 350,060 wbieb, added to th* North- ern pack of 149,000 **M* make* th* probable pack of th* province for 1398 reach +99,- 500. Suggestion In Crime. It u a noiabl* fact that tuggeetion play* a prominent part in the oomnumon of crime, and that a crim* of a certain kind, nicid* for example, i* generally followed by one or more other* umilar in their na- ture. Such being the caa*. th* daemon recently made by the National Medioal Congreu of Switzerland to vote an addreee t* the pres* of their country, appealing to it henoefortb to maintain ttrict ulenc* oo the lubject of luicid*, Memi a oommandabl* one. Tb**oagr*M eiprea.ee it* conviction that th* particularly high average of >u. ,uie> IB proportion to th* population of SwitMrlaad it due in great meaiire to th* fact that each anoounc*m*ot in th* newt- paper* of any **n*ational luicid* i* im- mediately followed by a large crop of act* ef felo d* M, perpetuated in a manner umilar to the one described in print ; but ucleu the newipapenof the little Republic ar* reitraioe ! by law it I* hardly likely that they will leave out new. of inch a character. Kept House In a Chimney. A eurioui cae* ef d***rtioo i* juit reporv from a French regiment quartered in a provincial town. About two month* ago one ef th* eoldier* disappeared, and no clue te hi* whereabout* having been obtained, U wa* preiumed that h* had leli th* ovuu- try. At Mm* of the men w*r* impeding th* barrack roof the other day they perceiv- ed a iew wrap* in a chimney, and further examination revealed to view their miMing comrade, in a itat* of tqualor and reduced elmoel to a ikeleton. H* aaid that a* he had no tact* for miluary life he bad revolv- ed to deeert, but that not daring to leave the barrack*, h* had in*tall*d himiell in th* chimney, going down to th* court-yard in th* night in March of food among the ref ,.*e piled up in a corner. Tna man hae been removed to th* military hoepital in a very precariou* condition. A New Illumlnant. Bom* day w* (hall, ptrhapt, Mill* on a univ*r*al domeitio illummant. Will it be acetylene If to, we (hall want a ihorter name for it, but that can be (helved for th* preeenU AcetyUn* i* (aid to giv* a flam* tea or twelve timei brighter than an ordi- nary gai jet, or four and a half time, bright- er man the very beat gat burner can yield. Moreover, acetylene give* out much lee* heat than gat, and very much let* vapor. Add to theie advanlagee the fact that acetylene ean b* 'iquitied with eaee, and k*pt in liquid form, and you hare '.he claim* of aeelvlen* in Ih* rough. It u onrione that aaetylen* ha* become rommeroially pee.ibl* ai an lilumiuant by develnpmeatB m electricity, with which it will now' have) to compete.