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 wmmmm PUP""^^^^ mpiiiiP [i. xm iw •is u* r' ',€â- Â£â- â-  a -â- â- â- â- Â» Mil fUJ PARDON ED AT LAST. A IHBILI4N6 GHBISTMAS STORY BY •«JAC!^ FUOSI." *â-  ior THE SIXTH. Bartram Dana wh uizioiu about Myrtla's â- afaty now that the Daka had takan tha fisld againat him again, for well he gneaaad that poor Becky Pride had perished in the plaoe of Myrtio. QThe little party had left Falrlawn Hooia almoat by itealth, so fearfnl waa Dana leat anyone ahoold track them. Ha had left word with tha hooaekeeper to diadu^Kfr the aervanta and to remain haraalf aa caretaker. He took a clialet in the AIpi far Aram the tracks of tourists, and meant to remain there till his innooanoe oonld be proved. fooiaty had tnmad ita back npon htm. An aieaped convict enacting the role of a mil- Sonaira and givbig princely entertainmanta was andor btodly amongst the lateat of novel. tias. bat it had ita drawback!. Siyrtle was very beantifal and enga|rtos, and yoong men very impreesionable. Ooly fancy a nobla lord waking ap one morning to find he had for a daughter :n-law the daughter of an escaped ooavict) I These considerations did bat weigh as the dmt in the balance, compared with the safety of hia danghter. Among the solicnde of these snowy monn. teina there was freedom from dancer â€" time to ttiink and counterplot) his implacable enemy. Molly Spriggins wai not in love with her saw abode but she loved Myrtle, and to he near her was the chief thing. ' When are we going back to London, Miss Myrtle 7" she aaked, ib's getting near Christmas now. aan't last Cbrist- oiaa jolly ' " i see no chance of returning in time, Molly why, child, it only wants a week to Christmas." " Give me Eagliibmen anyday before these furrin chaps why, they can't even jobber to you." "That's not their fault," laughed Myrtle **yoa ought t tie »rn their language, and ihen you'd iiad them nice people enough.' " Catch me wastin' mv time," snapped Molly " one chap took off his hat the other day, and laughed in my face." "He meant to be polite, ' laughed Myrtle. " I paid him off," snorted Molly "I gave him a " wanner on the head niish my umbrelUâ€" h? oaght to nnderstni English after that." "I'm afraid youmias your old home, Moll}?" "It isn's that, Miss Myrtle. ' I'm happy enough where yoa are. It's not being able to continue that's breaking my heart." ' Are yoa g3.ng to leave me, Molljf?" Myrtle aaked in surprise. "Me, mbs C»toh me." "Bat you said you couldn't cantinue." "L)«rkB, miss, you don't see how the cat fampe. I mean to be oootinaed next week. I've got up to, oh, such a lovely part in the tale I'm rsading where the bold, bad, one- eyed brigand runsaway with a real prin- cesc: and the bottle nosed sea serpent pats tail round a mounta'n, meaning, of course, to topple it ov«r; and now I ciw't continue â€" iJa too bal. ' Bertram Diue entered at this moment sqnipped for hunting, and kissed Myrtle tenderly. "D J stay at home, p%pa." she pleaded. "Why, dear Myrtle Yon need have no asxloty about me, darling; i'in saftor here by far than in England." "I can't give yoa areason; but I're had ba Hreams lately." ' Your digestion is oat of order â€" you 1CU8D takt more exercbe, my pet. Good day, dear, I'm cff. I've secured the services of cxperieaccd gnide, and hope to bring home son eHarge game." Sae kiesed him and watched him while he remained in sight, full ot a presentiment of aoming evii. ONo, each fears ocoapied the breast of Bertram Dene, whose nerves had «,athcred strength among these mountainous £ifitneBC08. So far as he was personally concerned, he die not regret the change from England. He had heard from his old friend Pierre Yerlon, who was sangaice that before a week had elapsed he would recnive the Czar's pardon for a crime he had never •ommitted. ill uad some excellent sport, and wu resting in a hut high up the mountain while Hb" guide prepared laocheon. Fall of dreams ot caming happiness when •nee more he could look the world in the lice, and Myrtle would no longer bear the bi of having a convict father, he closed his ayes. Before he was aware of it he found him- self bound with a s^one rope from behind, ^en, throwlog himself upon him, tbe gaide tide his legs tightly together, and Bertram Bene lay helpless. ' What is the meaning of this outrage. Would you murder me? ' "No, Bertram Dane," s^d the duke, tak- ing cff his slouched hat and false beard and wubkers. " I won't murder you cold and waat will kUl yon. This mountain is not Bkely to be visited by sportsmen." "fiend, devil, release me, and let me fight the matter out irith you, man to man.' "A likely thing 1" the duke sneered. **No, Bertram D^na, convict, regicide; Ift wonid be too great an honour to do yon to eroas swords with you." ** If I escape you shall smart for this,' criad Dene, beside himself wiUi impotent **If you do!" laughed hb enemy. "Da y«m know what I intend doing when I iaava hare ' "Nothing honourable." "Get your daughter. Myrtle Dene, into aty power. I hope you bade her goodbye tUa morning, for you will never aee her again." "Have yon no pity, no mercy for your •wn sister's child T "No, it Is because she bore her that I am whatlam. 1 will crush yon and your brood too." "Heaven can probeot hat'-I aacapad after â- eveoteen years' twture." 'Yes, only to die here, to Iaava yotur eanulle Ixmes to bleaoh upon the Alna. Good-bye. Now to finish my vsigaaiiae." :^i Ha left tin jaisaniil^^iqiU. atrnggling â- vainly to free himself from his cmrdi, aaek- tag Haavaa'a aid -aaa jnamant, bbsphandng tka nextâ€" left than to dia, wifthoni 4ope, oriklL^tM teiidMM «M», IVr^ woold aoon la in the pownr ttUa impttOalile enemy. Harfatbar had bcaa tOaent oalf thiae houB^wlHB a tutk mowMad w a mole rede up to the flhalet. ;â€" "Wall, on ogfy-looUag MLboon, who tn you a-grinning at I" Molly demanded. "Myrtle Dana. ' Ha aaid nothing more, for he perosived his interloontor spoke oalyEng^ah. Hadheunderateod whataha aaid ha would not have flattorad himself. Myrtle, heariag her name, oame out, and there learnt from the measenger that her father had mat with an aooident and was waiting her coming. " Whxre on earth are you goinr tn. Miss ^Myrtle?" Molly aaked, when aha told her to pMk a talise for bar. " To my father he haa met with au aoci- dent," aha replied, tearfully. " I'm soming, too, of oourse," Molly said, reaolntoly. ** No, no you can remain and s'^t things ready for him against I return, Molly." " My name isn't Molly Spriggin-i i' I let yoa go with that on- throat chap alone. Why, he's the rxaot piotnr' of the BolJ, Bad, Oae-Efred Brigand. Where you go I won't be far off." Myrtle was tio wretched to argue the question with her, and preaenrlv the piir ot»m« down ready for the jjurney, Molly irr\ng the valise. ** The mule ban oarry one only," said the messenger, eyeing Molly with evident dis- favour. "WHat'a that he saya, Miss Myrtle?' Molly asked, tightening her hold on the formidable ambraila. "That the mule will only carry one." "What a fool he must be," Molly snorted. "D^es he think I take it for a homlibus that carries inside and outside t He will have to walk so will I." The fellow would have remonstrated, but Molly's resolute face deterred bira. Si the j umey commenced in lilenoe, Molly walking in the rear of the guide, but close to him, to keep a wary eve upon him. "There's some mischief here," thonght the astute maid. My opinion is that mastet's enemy has found him out, and is up to larks. ' After a lapse of two hours they reached a station, little better than a hub,in the valley, from whence the train could be seen. Myrtle, whose boanty caused the male pusengers to look at her with admiration, was hurryigg arter the measonger, who was carrying her valise, with Molly coming up bahlnd. when she heard a gentleman say, wit' outstretched hands â€" Why, its Myrtle Daoe 1" "Erie Oh, I am so glad," she cried, and the next instant was folded in his arms, while the messenger stood aside, an evil look in his eyes. "Where is your father, Myrtle?" Erie osked. " He went out shooting this morning, and met with au accident. I am going to him." 'How â€" ^surely not by that train? I've just arrived by it' it is express from here until it reaches the French frontier. Myrtle, if you go I must accompany you. There is somethiag very strange in all this. Is that your guide " looking in the fellow's dbrec- tion. " Yes, dear Erie â€" oh I how glad I am you are here it m*y be treachery. ' " Whnre are you taking this lady to, fel- loe V Erie asked, sharply. B iieiog his hat politely, he answered â€" ' ' To her father, monsieur." A paper flattered to the ground when he rai.ed his hat, aid Molly, wUo had come up and was listening to the conversation be- tween the lovers, darted forward and picked it up, while the gaide uttered a smothered malediction. Molly handed the paper to Erie, who glanced at its contents, and said, excited- ly-^ " Myrtle, you hare barely escaped falling into the hands of yon father's enemy â€" the Dake of Brittany I Listenâ€" "To Mons, Dapon, â€" Take care of Myrtle Dane, and re- ward the messenger with a hundred francs. 1 shall be with yon soon. â€" Bbiitajit.' " Molly heard all bhis, and, gatliering its import, made for the guide, snatohea the valise from bim, and gave Um a "wnnner ' with her umbrella, saying â€" "Yon nasty, frog nating vUlun, get rat, or I'll palverise you 1" "•' Pdrceivingfhis game waa up, the fellow took to his heels, pumedby Molly, shout, togâ€" "Sop. thief I Stop the Boldir Bad, Ohe- eynd Brigand I" The train was jjast steaming away, when the fellow opened the doeT of a oarriage, and scrambled in. B it not bafore Molly, raising her umbrella with both hands, brought it down on his back with all her might, sending him flkt on the fl)or like a flounder. Heads were popped out of every oarriage, and quite a chorus of cheers aud laughter greeted Molly, who stood shaking her nm- brella threateningly, while the tndn remain- ed in sight. LuckUy, Eiia waa able to obtida tivna mules and the services of a guide, to con- vey them back to the chalet. Molly, despite tha anxiety whloh oppres- sed the heart of her young mistreaa and Erie Peyton, caused no small amount of merriment by getting off her "moke," aa ahe called it, whenever the road took a aharp angle round a preciploe. The poor guide had no ainaonre, for he had to help her to mount and dinnonnt, and Molly waa bo light weight. The chalet waa reached at last, ud It waa disoovared that Bertram Dane had not retamed. •' D m't cry, darling," Erie said, tenderly; " I will find himâ€" a hunter can be eaaily traced â€" he haa gone further among the mount^ns tban he intended, thatia wl" Luckily, the guide who accompanied them from tiie atation knew the neighbour- hood well, and bdog promlaed a haadasma reward,u»aented to go in aaaroh of Bartram D^na. Erie took the preoaution of pnttiiaa large fluk'of brauly In tds pocket, aa wall aa aome biMoita and aandwlcaea By dintof ieqidFy they ^ot on the tnuk of the mlariog maa,- and en arriving at tiie hat, found him iMwiidand taaenaUile, ' ' Erie Payton'a aaxlety and alattti "WMtlBi taueâ€" at ftnt Intiionght Berlnm Dane waa daad-^aiWtrtd.' • oi*"""â„¢* A mtl»4iMkdy, he w nrw MfeMd hi^ 4 ooMoiouaBess,:aqd,4l«i!he Jplil^^le of the duke s treachery. " "Myrtle b safe I met her only jnat In **• You may aafeljt, |ruat har te of Molly. ' Brle^iepUed, « i*]fro one oonld gala an entran tlM," he replied, la aMwer tolwrf**** S^oaleqSy/ "IWtheratthechaWt.' " aalwSao thereataaoy Dmio •id, 4ia alarm " the dake b yflbia eaoagh to toaka a freah attempt ««*#»« :**?2i. •atranipii eaa|B|y to the obalet while aha gnacda It," i; i " What did I tdi yra T • laaghad^** oDnMshins the chalet. " Look at the Tpre- pgtktiona Molly haa made for ataading a uese." Molly was at one of the wladowa whioh oommaadadtha approaohto the honsfc with three rtfl« Iry her aide, four pbtols, and a couple of awards, baakta" "â-¼â€¢'•^ ^^^ *•*â-  of wiod. She rmdily admitted the party, however, and then MyrtU' joy waa complete, for her father aad lo^r weto with her. Orea«, good *awa- waa In atoto lot .B«- tram Dene next morning. A litter arrived from Plonre Vartoa, Ita oanTeaCe aa follow* â€" "Dexb, Olb FiHB-sD,â€" R j »loe, you are a fr*e man at last -your inUooenoe has been faUy provad. I am too old travel to the Alpk wl* **»« Cz ' p»rdon; but will meet yoo on Christuias Ev^o at Fairlawn House, waloheryon ckn r*«um%tence. You have nothing to feajrâ€" the papers in every civilise 1 C'juntry will soon ring with an aooonnt of your martyrdom, your innocence. Kiss Bweeti Myrrle for me.â€" Yours over devotedly, Pierbb. ' O-'ders wore given to pack up and be off at once. Milly was delighted, and danced and sang to htr heart's oontant at the immadiato proxoace of getting back to London in time for Christmu Djty. Myrtle's heart was full of delicious j ^y, for the stain which had been removed from bar father's life left her at liberty to wed her handsome lover, Eric Peyton. They arrived in London early on the morn- ing of Carbtmaa Eve, and Molly nearly lost the train for Richmond by golog in search of her continaations, "Tie Bold. Bad, Oae- Eyed Brigand" aud "Tne Bsttle Nssed i Fiery Sia-Serpent." Ghrlstmutide again; the chimneys of Fairlawn House eave signs of the house teing once more-inhtbltei. Some of the old oervante were backâ€" among them "Jjimes, ' Molly's handsome footman. A proud, happy look was on Bsrtram Dane's face, aa he sat in his library oomplat* ing his diary. The task brought back to him thoua^te of poor Becky Pride, who was resting in Bromp- ton Cemetery. "Ah me I ' he sighed, "my secret has not cost only ms dear, bat her, to â€" with all her fanUn she wai trua to me and mine, at the last." Servants were busy pitting up holly and tni^detoe, and other Caristmas decorations, when Myrtle entered, a sprig of mistletoe ia her pretty white hand, on whioh she wore an engagement ringâ€" Erie's gift. Holding the mystic berries over his head, she said, saucily "I'm going to anticipate Christmas, papa, and kiss you, you dear old darling." "What if 1 resist?" ha asked, laughing, a wealth of tender love and hff motion in his eyes. "That would be treason, sir, ' she replied, and forthwith gave him sweet 1-uiocent kiss- er, each one straight from the heart. "Papa, ' she said, presently. "Ye?, you audacious puss what fresh toll do you wtkut toexui from your doting old father?' *^D3ting, yes old, no," the replied, fond- ly, caressing his bair, as she leant lovingly on hb shoulder. "I wa^t you to give me a cheque for fifty pounds." "To buy gewgaws, ehi" he laughed, as h« opened a drawer and took out hb oheqae- book. "No, papa; to present It aa a thank- offaring to the poor through our worthy T-Ioar.' .„,, "I'll make it a hundred, my darlingâ€" there, run away you're a good girl â€" I hear Erie's voice.' She blushed, and tripped away as lightly aa a fawn, to ran right into her lover's arms, who at once anatehed the sprig of mistletoe ttom her, and made her pay love'a tolL Molly, when Myrtle sought her, was found stowed away in her beuoom, devour- ing the back numbers of her favorite romaaoea â€" real ahookeraâ€" warranted equal to any ecleotrio machine ever invented. "Youll turn your head, Molly," aaid Myrtle, with gentle reproof. "Oh I Miss Myrtle, it'a lovely you should jast read about what the four-eyed Amason "No, thank you, Molly. I don't want to bd troubled with tdie nightmare, on Clirbt- maa Eve especially." "She sleweda whole barmy with lightaing from two of her eyes, and watohed the larks of another barmy with the! other two fancy. My 1 woaldn'cl like to be like her, jastl" Molly had to toar herself away from her pete, and descend from the helghte of imaglnatloB to things mundane, much to her regret. But she csnaoled herself with the thought of making up for lost time oa the morrow. 'Twaa late when Pierre Verloa arrived, bringing with him the Czw's pardon. How he was welcomed by father and daughter need not be atatedâ€" to him they mainly owed their present happiness. Dbuer was over, and Ede Peyton aad Myrtle were playing a game of UlUards. both making many flakes, for they w«n paying more attention to fiirtiag than the game, whea Bertram Dsae n^dPIerre V«- loB entered, botb looking mnoh excited. _^"Myrtle, Erie," Mr. Dana aaid; "ooma witti me, my children yon shall aooa hear aad see what maner of man my enemy the Dake of Brittany, b. Ho b at the 4o?»- Www. hide behind the onrtain, unto the time oomea for you to oonfroat nim. He placed Myrtle aad Bde in hb atodv. leaTOig the aeoret door half way open. "Stow the gentleman Inlhar^ ^onrtlto." he aaid In an aghated voice. "Have yra come ban to iaanlt m^ only? Hayea cue (Urn t goad nu too far. I amta fte* man la Bagbmf where.aaoh mea aay«^ fiaa tfcemadyea impotent to work aa^ hi^ 1 amlaaoeeat ofariaie,«nd yoa kniw tT" " All Eaglaad SSSUft tKLlrf the coBvlot, the reBioideT Semaa wS! to sitm, aayiagâ€" j. ^,, ,r^ The dake itaftadhaok la biaak dbmay Sghtoled whi« Bria Psytoa â- â€¢â€¢wad for- fl-a^SaJMifcMyrde by tdie hand, aaidâ€" ^fj^pS,,Sb^y. the daaghterrf aora- U^yepii w«ra Dal* of l^taa; Jliiiipn'""tl*"ri »»*9 her, "•"^^^^i^S^" â- btaii^'-tuid b^ low arinuML "Duke, yoa U« I • •»« Daaa "yourabtar waa lawfolly married tome and If there b a orimlaal preaaat it b you. No aoa of y oars shall wad obild of mlaa. Jiyrtle, leave him, and oome to oto," t oome to aw, 'Father 1" erfad ^rle, "don t destroy the happlneai of two humaa bafaga. I l^ve '";;*"•- •8»«"« oar m.rrl««;»' Myrtle, my oouain U yon have srrongedber ^*"'..'""y o*'*- I of^^ laflier, plMd forforgiveaeas-he b too nobis bad not di^^oa that f,tri torsfibe It And you. air (burning to Dae), ,. She plaowl her 8m»u wa,h*^^ and abb priiM !« ,-* •".•^* ikt ilaolose Oori i«th|^'|»Ms ret td,hoatesatotha echo ,^« id^ieira"AllarwC^i?i»i^ ^â- .obateagaboattSS"' whea Molly, lookbga^'lu, •hanever,o«msiaaDd«ki **f w3 Myrtle' kittle SiriW^J pale «Ml floahsJttcniJS' "Swi, Preaeatly Myrtle ai».. l folded tef^rtrSte'C*^ J Jsrta, It U rash of voT aha aaid aoftly;.. you kL"^k father bagai.'.oa'r"iiS^J»»i to refjbe It And you. air (burning „ ., be)«at,aaddoaBt-yialt the faalto of my fathxronmybead.' "Before either of those appeMed to coald aai^er Inaptotoi Urqnhwrt9ntoiied,folhwed by Martha Sklaaer. Martha Sklaaer, oBaeaiaf the duke, whoae iaoe was of a Uvid pallor, pointad at him'and aoreamedâ€" .. „ ^v •Thai.'4 the m\a that bronght all the lips, and saidâ€" " Brie, for shamsâ€" vod v. I had died I could ao=l^v°«I»«l] "Oa my love, S'Tj J exiled from yon, and pl»df„, "'" swjod between your :^u,„ J •'•Id and abo deUvered me wl rti?' ...„. ,..,. .-^-a- â€" â€" peril-dear papa mm UnZH trouble oa my poor J#ok he gave bim the monnUm side buu {orym 7SI troubu oa my poor «i#ok. m s»« «»•« â€" -.--„,„„ „.„« du, loryo, -, money:todoit,caraa him. I hid, as long »o«f ' ,7* "ercy wo„i^ ^^^^ J as i oonld, but they notched ma at laat. " alghr. â- Â« All eyes were toraad oo the duke, who "Amea to that I L?)r na pi^ aald,iho»raely,lib^p»HlaB 4iIfloat choking «*nto with him. Toii i, £^ him J • f^«t."j^^"^^^'^\^mb»^^ 'I did employ Ithat woman'a basband »w««y forgive and forget isiW? lelp me to get possession of my niece, to "«ek to turn me from my pnrpoi. C ....e her back with me to Tr anoe, so that she "Heaven forbid 1 should," ihTJ? might escape from the contaminating in- e«tiy. "I.teU you what r «ii~ flaanoa of her father who b a convlot, a gaol- Erie. I will sing 'Hark to help me takeherbaok you whaU win il flaanoe of her father who b a convlot, a gaol- Krle. 1 wUl sing 'Hark the HmU iJ bird.' 'i' Sing.' He is very fond of thstZjl Linking her iather'a arm In hen^ Idyrtle o»u ateal la, and perhapj h» Jl Id. oroudly dear mother wiU second van, .l.! know." â- Md, proudly **l would rather be the danghter oonvlot-father, than the nieoe. of a cruel man like yon." "An escaped oon^ot " oried the iasp "Wi.re from " r 'r **Ffom Sibaria^" aaid Dene, quietly^ "Good luck to you, afr, 1 say," replied the Inapector. "Inere'e many an Innooent man sent there, and U I am a jadge of faces you were one of them." At this moment Pierre Verlon oame from oonoealmenb, and t handing Bartrt^m the Czif'a pardon and an autograph letter, said "Dake of Brittany, these give you the lie." "Isn't he to be punished?" screamed M irtha Skinner. "Can the rich tempt the poor to commit crime said then skulk oat of it? Inspecxor, take him in chargn; hand- cuff him I D ju't let him escape â€" don't 1" She become so violent that she had to be removed from the room by the polioe. 'I most take you in charge, sir, on your own oanfetsion of having incited S'cinnsr ro unlawfully abduct one of Her Msjastv'd subjects," said the Inspector, plaoiug hb hand on the duke's shoulder. "To you I owe thu," he hissed, glaring at Dane with al' tho savagery of a tiger brought to bay; "you have wrecked the happiness of my sister and rained mine I " "L«t Heaven and the world judge between na. You, for twenty-3ne weary years, have persecuted, punished me for having tempted your sisoer to cootract a misaUiomee. Yet you have been guilty of the same thing â€" perhaps worse, for while jour rister could bear my name, on which no stain has ever fallen, your son perhaps cannot Inherit your title 1" said Dane, with all tbs earnest force of a judge addressing a prisoner. " 'Tie false at my death my son will be Dike of Brittany," he rtorted, savagely; "bnt sooner than he should wed your daughter I would kid him with my own hand." Stepping back a few paoes tha duke drew a revolver, and* before he could be checked, fired at Dane. Erie Peyton, who waa standing close to hb nncle, seeing hb father's Intention, threw himself in the way and fell bathed in blood. "Unhappy man, you have slain your own son I' Dane cried, horror-stricken, while the inspector tried to wrest the revolver from the m miao, for by thb time the duke was nothing else.jf;Bu«i;he]wai, possessed of the strength of a dozen men, and shook the police offioer off aa if he ware a rat. Another report, and:; Charles, Dake of I Brittany, fell dead, slain^by hb ^own hand. At thb moment, when all Tpresent ware horror-stiioken by thb tragedy, a body or widto In the grounds struck up. "When Angeb 97atohed their Flocks by Night." BPILOaUE. Two years: have paaaed, and onoa more Christmas Eve haa come with its wonted aidea-de-jampâ€" froat and anew. Many ohangea have taken place In the world bnt njaok ITroat remained, aa ever, winter'a king. Bat how haa It fared with the peraonagea of thb eventful atoryâ€" tha record of muiy Chrbtmaaea 7 ' If yon follow Jack Froat, he wUl show you, and take you down into fair Kenoâ€" one of the gardena of Merrie old Eogiand. Dane purchased a large estate in Een^ and aetued there with hb daughter ana â€" ywâ€" htawife. What wife! Surely he oonld not be guilty of treason to the memory of the wo- man who had braved everything for hia aakeâ€" a brother'a wrath, and, to a oertatai extent sodal degradation t No liertram Dene waa lealand tme aad Marie, the mother of Myrtle, »?'V"S^^ had obtatheda forged oar tlfioato rf her denth to nUalaad Bartram Dsne,aB4hadptttiierawayia a ooav By tiibhe aatbfied hb vSagaanoe on She «• the woman ha oaUedwlfe waa hia fitat leva. 9 y«an old »ed oar- Bar tram a ooBvaat. ooaaei»neaw.u r-- the that publicity wiUb«»V^ .ZT i«i«/h»«d«dovertop«»r 9yearaold. swrf^:*** a pony, dressed in rfchl^j^ ,. which lU became W' "L*, white face. "U^^JSS besketohedandphoh^P;^ ' .- â€" «-- « .urn TODgeanoe oa tbe *hal publicity wiU "Jloto*" oonriob, then tolling b SIberUn adnM. i^ being handed over toje obtdaedpoaaeaaionofhb abtor'a eno^u though she b ^^fJ^H «"tn»o-, :. "greatsffection, I W"*;^.- _^" Mar};. like her hnaband. hnngated to She f ato which awaW t^«^ â- ea her ehlUT. and almoat oononrranUy with years older ie ead ^^ „ t^J nW aaoaiM aha wnmmm t ^mJI t^ I...â€" I ' t-^IA t... nnnd BbMoape ahe managed to leave her convent P'Soo* I- ^[S.'*? J*" ^** '"•* •* Rsoky Head InaearAof Mytfle-only tofindherW s^^^'^F"=irn^;ii ?h355::r?a'?nS'*^'"'«' 52f 'â- M *• heg hnaband and chfld a»5An- *iST " .â- "'*â„¢^ â- *»» oluld, Press, sa;, â- gdthM tU happy wnn^nia,dbonanmma- ahVSuld har^y â€" ^^ • tim^ wo feared '"'hg,^' aSSL'a'MiESSO^^ii^CyiJl!?! tomenae waasleeptog «"^*^ At thU moment Pierre VerW' aaying, "A Merry ChristmM/ «â-  "Aud a Hippy Ne» Yer I I Jack Ffoso. echoiag tho« ' readers "Farewell" [THB KfB 1 A CAPTIVE WHITB I Taken by ihe BlaeWeel Ii'H late the railed «'n A correspondent « ^he L«1 who oocompmied L^rd wj J-" their trip across theconaw" newspaper that the B1mW«'J the f am ms CrowfoDt paa^J^ their original oh*racterth»*' tribe.. Agrandrooepho"*. Lord and L»dy Stanley. 1J»^1 ley and Miss Lyster "•"J^^ of being tomahawked °7r7A with photographlo o^A 5r one of the n»M« '^^^fl eadds: " A ospiyeof JJ,! oftheBIackfeetUalitw;^ 1E «| Japan i ^.cffijlalatada rly doubled sin seven monnm pjj Italy to Count f^Urtfd wooden "He kissed her passiomtej.aj kl go, breathing a silenc ptsvM toHaa tho success of his own minion. Soon Myrtle's pare sopnu lA heard staging her father'jlavouriteT Erie, Dake of Brutaiiy ,t«UB,| door noiselestiy, and ere BsrtruiDBl aware of it. knelt at hit feet "Uacle, on this holy ChrUtma lui me plead with you for my poor J father 'd forgiveness. Do not btl blessed words dear Myrtle iBiiiigii|.l 'Paaoe on eartti and aeicf dl Gjd and sinners recoadlci' Do not ciujinae do visit myftther'ii me, hk unhappy sonâ€" give nu Km my wife, or slay ma at your feet," While he pleaded Myrtle colia sing the carol sofdy, until kti rendering of ic bsoame not a I prayer. " Bertram, dear hnabsaS, rennL- Heaven has'bleesed yon, and tiut^ we must all pleid for meicy 1 Great White Throne." aaid hii solemn earnestness. Myrtle stole softly from the nestling her cheek againit ha said â€" " Remember I bat for Erie I have a father now, or yoa a daij desolate mamma woald bsTe \m " Erie, my braire bd, I alnp as a son â€" do now," Bertrim D " Agaioat yoa personally I have h and, indeed, I h%ve learnt to tUi' ingly of your an appy taSher; b«i to bring a cnrae npon yoa ui by joining year hands. Riai bitter your father was in lifa" "ies; but he has gone when things in a paier, olaarec )i|hl broke my pior mother's h«art;i!j* me from your heart and honil^ doubly orphaiied." "What say you, dear wifef Dane asked earnestly. "Give our daughter to Ui«|W heart, Bertram I" ' "Aad you, dnar Myrtle, wUl }«| for love'4 sake " "Yes, dear father; for no en yet followed true love-'tw ' bridged over earth and heavei. i willing to become Ede'e wife "I am answered, and am M Then jalnin? their hsndi asked Heaven's blessing m ihft Marie, whae^hsd snffared » "Amen 1" IS,, lUoM fing Jr,Ia8bieBalnglngl iS^lUansarewidtol *i2i, foreign colony I ^fcSbovar anything. „ .jsmt member of the JliTiaaaoIdtor 99yeai JJJofthabatUeof Tra bit »•« »' *~""' 1^ U» death of Chamb fSplsrarsofBfabopHM L. new French aeagoiuj F !Li her torpedo tnbe ^JJSngattheratoof21i t, Hans Virchow, son ir has been made ir' of anatomy at the ihwetractof toaland ix d^ Canton thb year yl tbonaand dollars In tei iqaalf^. L new French Invention b dsd to be fired into tb J* who uses smokeless aehiiriew. „. are only twenty-nL „e French Parliament, thi depoties standing up s huein home indnatry cree ^„ there will be hai tiTltici In Vienna thb at hte btUs, a great many sof thatdty will apei lodal bomb threatena I by the report that the .is to make hb capital ji, will attend tbe ball c r, the banker. IlkaBaUan Admiral Albin fatara man-of-war will jws '^ud a helm at each e etb it need waate no tin nd. Ita sides will be unai he proclamation suppressii et iocietles has been ^^htheStraitsSettlements I tbe iocbties may be dispoi Governments do not drair |T^ lateat re cenaemcnt fi; vppalatiDn of Berlin at [Vienna at 1,110.764, a at ng made by both .capitals I from email tcwna throug ires. iRasua b increasing her f vthertoeach brigade had b bhtguoaeach, but now eaci pe eight batteries of eight g li^xty four gnne, instead of In b said that the fi.*st thinj Vmnment of BrezU did was am to the Rothschilds as! atbned financial support. oelved was favorable, and Ed modi toward solidifying I Tto main entranoe of ttie houae, which waa cl waa reorened a week ft which wttl be filled witi I been added, and the veatil i promenade nave been enb Ln*" "•* huilt to take peopl [Two or three yeara ago th« â- "â- "ut aatobliahed credit of aaabting the osi| w»o happeaed to b Tne effect haa been « mor^aged eatotea b • aver, aad many belon^li il^*»heaoldthbyearfo (tbahUsreat on loans. ^press of Italy b dbom Jlnl^^ punishment, W9 Illegal, oonfinement at L?y?g â„¢e maximum pt ,2:'».*5"^*»U»n laws. 1 [*»y Infloentlal papers t! '•â- tenoes b necessary •Aoreaae in mnrder ainc iJL "" operaUon. ^fWkteibtonClnb of ^W for an International J^«n there next year. hmSZ^ hecauae it will the L|^W».paetaite atampa we '"^^«Mi rinoe they oame "ja^enyeara since siSLi'H********' will •«tolan Industrial Mus ?»rtfiwborgan.Vngit. I^Lf^Boh professor of Irf »*Sf^y exhibi fwtmiS**' eoUntlste sjJJJg^ M» original proc lSB£2*V "" "*d enov ""Wk!?** •tout knife. tJ!!^ touched with a B 'aayathey atencn tt yean oiaer is """ ji- iw, toldbyagoodauthorW^IJ^ captured durtog ?• r. U^] torrltory, in which W " ' waa killed." Interesting Mr. RDbt. ^f^lli'^A Press, says: Oar^jfia I*J was Saved ly and di bnt by •Pull a few -t. m4 *ec aaked