GAPE MAY HERALD,

AN INDKPKNOKNT WECKLY.

blisned l:\ erv Saturday MDrning at 506 Washington Street, Cape May, N. J.

-ByM. A. SCULL, ■ Piblhkir iH Proprietor.

SUBSCRIPTION: One Dollar Per Year In Advance.

Esta-ed at the post office at Caps May,

copd-elast matter, March

lithl’iooi. *

. New YorK clt> - paid last year for f public and prhate police protection 118.113 852. Yet during the year prop- | arty wa» stolen to the value of JC 60C,- : 000. In this same time there ^ Is the city 231 murders. 503 robberies, 3,472 larcenies and 1,518 burglaries. The crime of burglary Is twice as frequent. In New York city as It was

ten, years ago.

The appalling danger of reading the morning newspaper at the breakfast table Is set forth by The London Lan- [ cet as follows: •'ll is the custom of many households tc have the morning's post. Including letters, newspa- ' pers and circulars, placed upon the 1 breakfast table. The plan is conve-nient.-but from a sanltaiy point of i view it is appalling. It is undeniably a dirty practice. The sorter at the postofflcc or the peatman may not be as bactcriologlcally clean as Is fffcsirl*^nble. The dun of the road may adjF here to any exposed gum or the letters may be dropped, and the beV-tcriology of road dust exhibits some well-known

> pathogenic organisms."

Prof. H. H. Thurston of Cornell university speaks of recent experiments with a "double-decked” aviator, by the-Messrs. Wrlgat of Dayton, as having distinctly contributed to cur knowledge in the Held of aerial flight. The Wright apparatus, carrying one man. who assumes a nearly horlrontal position, has a total spread of 308 feet of canvas, the length of the machine being 22 feet. The planes have a curvature copied from that of a pigeon s wing. Gliding or soaring was successfully accomplished in winds ranging from 11 to 27 miles per hou#. jj Starting from a slight -elevation, the .longest flight was 400 leet. No motor was used. The operator found no dlf- ! ficnlty In steering and balancing. The difference between a crown coi ony and those like Canada and Aus- , tralla. which ore practically autonoi mous, Is c7err.pl(fled In the recent re- |. fusal of the Australian parliament to Increase the constitutional allowance of the governor-general from 150,000, which Lord Hopetoun said was too mall (o cover the expense of sustaln- ; the dignity of representing the jjj British crown, to 830.000. which he rcr quested on the plea that he had been compelled tc spend 8125,000 from his h own puree during his Incumbency of the office. Parliament’s reTusal resulted in Hopdloun’e resignation. If the gcvernor-gpneral had been In f charge of a crown colony he would, I have appointed a sufficient number of cstf-officio representatives In the legislature" -tv carry the measure safely over th votes of those elected by popular vote. In an’ autonomous colony the crown's representative Is a mere

.figurehead.

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CHAPTEB XL

Continued,

rst of It was

« old maid, under the

that the sestl-

pre-

of her unfor-

1 sirail

ing t

The French Society for the Psycho-. | logic Study of Children has asked for answeri to the following questions: ! First. What is the most serious i falsehood that you have observed in ■ any child under your care? Point put what induced the child to deceive, and eo forth. Say If the child habitually i deceive*. Give age. sex and so forth. | Second. Do you know of children who habitually deceive without ony • Idea that they are doing wrong?'" If so. to what, causes do "yon attribute this state of mind? On the other i hand, children are to have b chance

to aay^helr say. The. society ask them to reply to the following queries; i what wes the last scolding given

For i to

you oat of school? What did they 1 way to yon? What did you answer? What -Jt the flrest died—the most Ugioble, generous deed—that you have i ever seen performed? A dberiminat- ; Tng analysis o! answers cpght to furnith a 'basis for Interesting conclusions. Fecr enters so largely Into the . rusons for falsifying that the two ■els of'inquiries have a close relation.

Tre memory of former tcoldings and _

- ”<

for many c 11*. The gentle dealing

the

» self, and t

falsehood.

protects childhood against itand takes away the pretext for

I encour

lecute’Nell more than ever,

who persuaded Jem to woo with a less

The

mental little

text of curing her protege of her unfortunate attachment, by ;dlvertlng^er thoughts to tr more appropriate chanfa el. took Jem Stlckcls in hand hereel

promised him every assistance

Nell If he would promise to reform

aged the fisherman to per-

il was she

with a

arrogant air. with offers to “turn over a new leaf for her sake, and other similar blandishments. And although Nell guessed who It was that had Inspired this alteration, the girl was obliged to take a different attitude to her unwelcome wooer in consequence. It Is easy to be haughty and studiously frigid to a presumptulereo - •

comes mi

endeavors to make 1 even In the humblest capacity, when he Insists upon chopping your wood and carrying your water, then It Is difficult to maintain a properly freezing

attitude.

The climax came one afternoon when Nell was Invited to tea by Misa Bostal, and was let In on her arrival by the detested Jem. Nell looked quite shocked when, on entering the house, she ^earned from the young man’s lips that he bad been

invited, too.

The young girl turned to the door of the dining-room, where a small fire burned in honor of the occasion, to go In search of her hostess. Jem. who was ip his Sunday clothes. In which he presented a stronger contrast than ever to the refined, delicate-banded girl, said awkwardly that Miss Bostal would be down directly. As Nell, takno notice of this intimation, was to.leave the room, he suddenly

.• bimsell

she faltered, turning her bead away to escape the gaxc of the lustful eyes, but keeping's sharp eye on bis move-

ments nil the time.

She felt keen resentment against Miss Theodora, who. In her amiable folly, had exposed her to this persecu-

tion. Luckily that lady

PlL I pea red 1th Nell at

Luckily that lady herself apa few seconds later, and then once made the excuse of going to fetch the tea-things to get out of

the room.

Once outside the door, however, she ran through the passage to the back of

it into i the fl

her fleet little feet could carry her. “Since she likes bis society so much.

I* with him!"

y a tete-a-tete v

may enjoy

she said to herself, not without a hitter feeling that her old friend and pro-

Ing that

bad

to

Before

Kell had

prod

she reached the Blue Lion, made up her mind what to

do. Sherfett that she must have some advice of a more solid, more worldly

times u So

wrote a little note, the first she had ever sent him, to Clifford King, and sent it by a safe hand to Stroan to

the nl

night mall.

atch Her

as It did, only the

Ing words:

’Dear Mr. King:

“If It ^ould not be too inconvenient

>me down to Stroan to-mor-

“U It wool to you to\on row. I sbdulc

I be very glad of the opasklng your advice upon

dare trust

io not d ind do

Ing n about

elf before

place

“It’s done a-purpose; abe done It a- j greatly purpose.” he explained, growing more j jjjn, t f i

1 In bis speech under ! -

tdte:

ran usual 1

te.”

rustic thai

pressure of his excitement “so I mtgl have a chance of speaking to yon.” Nell looked’angry and anxious; but

my own Judgment, to consult my uncle.

“With apologias for my audacity In

asking such a great favor^ “Believe me. yours slncere)y.

“NELL CLAMK"^

Then she passed e slcepless/nipbt, torturing herself by wondering wbat

lid do. and' whether

l|Com< -and 1

mg 1

Jem. Stickets, wouli

Cllfford would jcome—this she did not doubt—and bow sbe should tell

he came.

she looked him In the ?ace with p re salon which daunted him a 1 “She don’t know what I want to yon." be went on In a hoarse wl

'She

per.

to marry me. as If I

rocll :

And on the following evening. Just

e of

ing him. and Just when the time appointed by Jem Stlckcls for her

say

rhls-

thlnks I want to ask you

I should be such a

precious fool! No, what 1 want to say is, that the chap Hemming is still hanging about; bc’s staylnc at the Bell at Stroan. and he’s offered me a fivepound not If 111 tell him what I told you, and I’ve refuted. There."’ And, fairly overwhelmed by the contemplation of his own greatness of sonl. Jem shipped bis chest and made

his eyes round.

Nell llstmed. with fear and repulsion straggling In her breast? Should she brave the man. with the knowledge which sfac knew that he possessed, or should she ednquer her own loathing and temporize? Miss Bostal had advised her to brave blm; but, tben. Miss Bostal did not know what she knew. Nell shivered as tba man came a ste;

toward her.

“I don’t understand you." she said at , last- ,"What do you want?" 'T want yon to give roe a kiss.” The girl started and made a gesture of abhorrence. “Come." persisted Jem; “It isn’t much, considering, ’specially as I could take one myself If'I had a

mind”

And as he spoke he took another step, threatening to fulfill this menace. But Nell was too quick for him; she Efts axjhe other aide of the table be: tore the words were well out of his mouth. “Miss Bostal.” sbe said, quietly, aw if his proposition had been finwortby of remark, “advises me to let you make what n*e of your Information you. please. She says no one would believe

you.-

“And do you tblnk that?” be asked, «Mth an Indescribably cunning leer. Tbe sudden anxiety which overspread her face at the question showed Wm his opportunity. “Look here,” he went on, in a tone which was meant to pe persuasive, but Nell repellant in !U

larity,

. from her seat

open to the

him, bar

open the door

and

ng u

itching sight

than bis walk had given lulckly through the

rhat

know what the

care to pay it, well. 'Ban pay myself In c Now — 1 ' -

have to teQ. and yon

price Is. If you don’t

you know how I coin of thy realm,

now

f you’ll see me to-morrow, down s

ivn at

your own garden-fence, where you’ll be quite safe, mind, for I mean quite /sir and above board, and If you’ll 'peak to me fair *nd be civil. I’ll bold my tongue, and wild horsee nor all the |res In Lon’on Shouldn’t make me jeacb: but if r6u don’t choose to do this, and it’s a precious small thing .to tnake such a fuss about, why, then. IH go off to Hemming and get the five 'pounds, and yon can guess what'll hap-

pen. if yon don’t know.” As the man looked at her.

njoyji

anti sbe

e kiss I to gl'

■

_lve, Nell's heart

sank. He t

this tone to her, if the proofs of which be had spoken were not very strong _“You must give me time to think."

.. _ ■

to meet Mm was approaching, she saw Clifford, from her seat by the o door of the sitting-room, walk Into

bar.

' Nell sprang up with a little cry. and Clifford, catching sight of her, flui

a deeper red than hi

and going qul and along the

he door of the little sitting-room,

tood befoij her.

The girl had been so anxious Tor bis Coming that oil her little maldei arts of affected surprise, of ludiff ence, of reserve, were In abeyance; and

he saw before him ibo

i love confessed In

one moment he stood lool

uck.

before her.

id be

lyance; a

ibo girl be lovi In her blue eyes.

with love confessed

For one moment he stood looking her. a little awe-struck, as a lot ought to be, at discovering bow much ■ore beautiful she was than he remembered her. Then, not unnaturally

little

taking her summons for more than It was Intent

just a

ided to be, and pressing

her against his breast

with kisses.

Nell uttered a little cry; she thought It expressed consternation, alarm; but Clifford read the sound differently,

and • kissed her

agali

“Oh, Mr. King!” panted the girl, soon as she could draw hack her bt

enough’ to speak. Stand. I sent for that’s alL I ’’

“I quite understood.” replied Clif-

ford, calmly, not letting her

far. “And I am loni feaslonal know ledge

bead

“you don't undcryou to advise me.

er go v rat my |

He stopped abort, arrested In the middle of bis speech by a violent start • who was looking

on the part of Kell, v jrtth eyes full of ala which led Into the gar

alarm at the door I Into the garden.

The upper pin of this door was of

lad sudden! i pressed t

aide.

“Who Is Hr asked Clifford, as soon bi he saw wbat had arrested her at-

tention.

an answer. . room, to-

the glass door. Neil sprang after him, and clutched at his sleeve.

“Never mind. Don’t go." she whispered apprehensively. “It is only Jem

$1CM " - — rare of her earnest entreaty,

round of a hoarsely uttered curse

reached their cars; the

ly withdrai

with a loud crash of broken gl

And without waiting fpr on feg sprang-across jUreTlttle i ward the glnas door. Neil s;

utebed at his i Don't go." i lively. “It Is .

Don’t open the door." ’

cars; the face was qulckrawn. and the next moment, loud crash of broken glass.

Jem's fist came through the upper pan of tbe door, and struck Clifforil full In

the chest

Nell saw, even before tbe'blow was dealt that there was an open knife in tbe fisherman's hand. But. although sbe threw herself upon her lover, trying to drag him back from Ibe danger, she was notdh time. With a bowl of savage delight Jem drew back his knife, covered with blood. CHAPTEB XII. Clifford wa* so entirely taken by surprise that he hardly realized in the cm moment that he was hurt. The next, he dashed open th* door at one

ping his knife on the

grew on this

Js side of the 1 fisherman by tl

itsldc coolly Ivy which

ise. ha

throat knife

.seized the

twltb one Uand, snati

from him and flung It away wlih the lother. and tben hurled the man from him with such violence that the latter fell, and striking Jil* head upon the istone ledge of a window lay motion-

less on the ground.

Then, suddenly overcome by a feeling of dizziness, the result of his

moaned she, not attempting her affectionate concern from pie who. startled by tbe t affray, now pressM Into tin George Claris was among t iter, and he frowned an;

"Oh, it is my faultjmy fault! I raght not to have asked you to come!"

hide peo-

noise of the

the room.

was among the first

to ent

peeing Clifford, of whose

hstf not yet heard.

“So It’s you. Is it. Mr. King!" be claimed surlily, on recognizing man whom be looked upon as the gin of all his trouble. "And what have

you been up to now. eh?"

•■oh uncle, uncle, can’t you see that

- -

of a! beei

"Oh, uncle, uncle, can’t you

he’s hurt, badly hurt?" implored Nell. “Send for a doctor—oh. some one pray go for a doctor, or he will bleed £6

death!”

But George Claris hardly concealed the fact that that event would -give him satisfaction rather than annoyance; he did not dare to interfere, however, when Nell gave orders to one of the men who had crowded In. to go to Stroan for a doctor. “Who did It?" somebody, not the landlord, presently asked. Clifford was by this time hardly conscious. He had been laid on the sofa, while Nell herself, keeping enough presence of mind to be of use and to sec what the danger was. held her own fingers to the wound to cheek the Sow

of blood.

Sbe heard the question and an-

swered it.

“It was Jem Stlckcls. He struck

him through the glass."

This reply led to further Investigations. and Jem was quickly discovered and brought into the room where his victim lay. Unconscious though he was. having been stunned severely. Jtyn. of course, got no pity from Nell. And when some of the men suggested caraylngjhim to the cottage where he .lodgAsfrhlch was within a stone’s thnrtv of the Inn. Nell made no suggestion that he should remain where he

inaffeetedly glad to have

of her sight.

Buxom Meg exchanged many a nod and wink and grin with the customers from the bar. inspired by the utter absorption Nell showed In her lover and

his danger.

“All my fault—my fault T’ the girl kept murmuring, as she hung over Clifford, watching his face, which had grown pale, with straining eyes, and listening anxiously to the breathing, which told her that he was alive. Then Meg became abruptly conscious that there was something lu this simple grief, this maidenly affection. too sacred for tbe gaze of the rough, though sj mpatbetie. group. And she bundled them all.’with large, wide-sweeping gestures ns of a gigantic hen, back Into the bar. And Nell , and her lover and her uncle were left |

was, being una him taken out o

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together.

Ge

some

suspicious.

irge Claris, though he. too. was ivhat touched, was uneasy and

“What was he doing down here?” he began. Inquisltorially, when they were left alone. “And what was be up to that made Jem Stlckels knife him? No good. I’ll be bound." gram-

bled he.

“He loves me. uncle. He has asked me. weeks- ago, to be bis wife, but I

“Ah. Nell

what made him come to-daj

ite&'S

low voice;

hesitate

, and then confessed.

raght you were above haring anyhing to do with a chap like him. !ut I’ve seen him loafing abont more’n

“I sent for him.’ George Claris mumbled his dissatis-

faction.

“And what made Jem Stlckels knife blm? Come, now, 1 should have

thought you were above

thin] But!

usual lately.”

“It was not fault, of course." said liell. . simply. “And of course be had no right to-to ’’ ’ “To -be Jealous? So I should ha’ thought SHU. he was Jealous, eh?"

“I suppose so."

There was a short silence; then

George Claris spoke again:

“Well, lass. It’s no use talking to men, ’cause they>o got their own iy o’ doing things, whatever you say

~ 1've brew’d yourself a

'cause they>o got tl

gs. whatever

t you’v

peck o’ trouble between 1

to ’em.

apV

but yourself An’ mind, I

chap I've ;

olng t! But y iron 1:

and neither :

can bel;

won’t say IH have this

house, though

if the doc-

sny

turned out of the

1 to. But

a good mind to. Bnt if the <

tor fays he’s to be laid up here. Ill not baYe you bangin’ ’round. You’ll Just go away sharp to my sister in London. Do yon hear? I'll Imre him properly nursed, that I'll nromlse, b " "

be by yofC Do you hear?"

e by yotT. Do you her . Nell assented meekly. As long as Clifford was not made to felt that there wa* nothing to submit.. Uncle and niene exchanged no more words until the arrival of the doctor, when George Claris told his niece to put cn her hat and to go to Mis< Bos* tors, where she was to remain until he sent her luggage to her there, when she was to start tritbout delay for

London.

< To be Continued.

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