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very Saturday Morning •t 3(X> Washington SU^et. Cape May,- N. J. -By— fL L SCOLU - PilKstir utf fnpriittr.

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fcl. J., n* >ccoD^-c!ki. roatU-r. March Slk. 1901. The noted fidontlst vrho has »ust 1 eJeettnl to "inaite a plea for snakes" . is gentlj- reminded of the fact that the fewer the snakee. real and Imaginary. the more popular his plea will

lOopiTtrtt.

CnAPTEB XIX.

Continued.

’“So. you've been a-visltl you. sir?” she said. In a deep, gruff whisper, glancing up at the gloomy windows of Shingle End. “Aye. they want a few lively folE to dome and see ’em and cheer 'em up. for sure!” And she gave him a series of nods and shakes of the head, all of which were meant to carry weighty mcan-

Jjjr {j'JWt Souxit B.

-

arsV,” ctcjj

Kell w ent Ing him. low her.

t Into still i

I something thtt win help ns on a lilt* | "This Is not an nrrestJ” said tllf- ] ford, trying to hide his anxlely.

"No. air."

j But Kell’s white face seemed to betray the belief that It was. CHAPTER XX. There was Just one ray of i lutlon for Clifford King In the t i tune which had befallen Nell. seemed to him. In spite of the trem- | bllng of her limbs and the pallor of ; her face, to be more relieved than depressed by the arrival of the police. It was with perfect self-possession that she turned to the •crimnm and

said:

“May I speak ti

'onsoilsfor-

r. Kin]

ig aiono bc-

wlthout a word

j -JU^ertainly. Miss. Perhaps you would

„ ^ , j J ^ I llke'to walk-ss'rar asT^acn wnh-MT. He did so. shut the door, and seized King, and we' will hav“n <

lls onus. - He could se"re«la 1 - *-■

"Well, this Isn't the best

plae e f«

In the

Fond of

An amazing specimen of humanity in Hoboken. N. J.. out of work and In the ^direst poverty, pawned the | «6at off his hack, the only coat he bad. .In o’rder tto get money to pay for j two dog licensee and get his pets out of the pound. Th‘e.passionate devotion

world for people who

•company.’ Is It!" said Clifford, dare ray you feel lonely yourself

sometimes, don't you?’

"Well, 1 get some I don't expect sometimes, sir." she answered, with mystery. "Two nights ago. now, I bad a yonng lady In ’ere—a young lady you may know. sir. who was very much talked about last year, poor

dear I '•

, Cl many unfortunate Victims of dPStK, CHEord's snddcp start Into vivid lntution and misery to worthless mon- ^tresi made her break off and look at gyels and curs j* not Infrequent. Dogs j ll “ r '•ttentlvely. She smiled know- """* “ M * Wl ™ dl » ” ? Swb. W tt,X .ho I mmiD. ,lr!tress - ‘ "Miss Claris?" asked be. with as

much apparent Indifference as he

r' Railroad building Is far from being j could,

at a standstill in the United States. ' “Aye. sir. She was in my cottngc During the first six months of this oyer an hour, and sorry enough I felt year 2314 mile, of new road have 1 ,DU5, “ y whalevcr-people been built, which brings the total reil- j A D n j /thp old woman , wbo proba |

way mileage In the country, says the | Railway Age. to 201.839 miles. The re-

[- cord of railroad building during the f current year is 500'miles ahead of that of last year, so far. Most qf the ; -new construction is taking place In >' the southern and southwestern states.

i. and again ;s In a shake

> probably

knew more than she affected to do about Clifford and his feeling towa'-d

Miss Claris, gave a sigh, and found relief in her feelings

of the head.

"Where is she now? Do yon know?’ asked Clifford, no longer disguising his Interest. "If it's a secret." ho went on. as the old lady said nothing. “I think you will not do wrong In confiding It to me. as I wish her all the

good in the world."

| "It's well there's some as do. sir.” said she. with a suddenly lowased voice. "And I don't know as I'm doing harm in telling you she Is staying at Courtstnirs. up Paradise Hill, i No. 45. i And you can tell he! If yon — her as 1 wouldn't have told no-

k The New Y# k Mail and Express v .*ajrs that there is a great and special reason why the new battleship Maine j-- Bhoold fill af large place In the pubRc : regard. She will be a floating monu- ; xnent to the brave and good men who e-went down at their posts In Havana f barbor. Evidently the new ship U

worthv of the honor that her name body but yon.” S ^rk, »l,h 1,. Sb, i. U.O „ [.taw fl'" 0 '’ 1 "'* «'» M .. * at this unexpected piece of good for^thai the requirement Is being well met , tone and he prolullied at once l0 sivc J that our ships shall be fully the equal ter message, of any that are coming from foreign “By the bye." be said. Just as ho

' T3B • lbo,,, ,,J Ktart °® in ,lie direction

~ ; J. of Courtstalrs. "are you at liberty' to E . . . ., , . , . tell me what she was doing here? Was S' KmMpbl OCT1OTMP I, tb» order ol ^ rll]Ull| . llc Bom „ r . the day In Dusseidorf. Germany. This Tou mustn’t ask me any more,” : city Is a model city, on the Rhine she said. "There’s things one mustn't i river and the authorities are always so much as guess at.” she added, on * the alert to look after eahnnaticaJly. as she retreated to her

I own doorway.

the weltbeag of the ««*oa c , 1(tenl djd not ^ ' There Is an electric street railway alK)Ut tbe8e hIn ^ It wns enouj;b for system that Is most satisfactory, for him that Nell was now wltbln his ■ cheap fares and good service arc given. ) reach. And he set off for Courtstairs • The city owns large water, gas and 1 w .‘‘^ a 5*-P®T>°‘« hl * ^ : electric light and power works. The rofld < ‘J^ b ibt . V Mg'rae*™^ harbor is pnder municipal control. t be sea a misty blue line on bis right There are excellent schools, parka, hand, seemed never-ending. Clifford clean streets a municipal theatre and had ^ tor the effect of sunset . ' : on tbe chalk cliff to his right, for tbe an art ga lery. picturesque little' farm perched up'

. , .. high above tbe water's edge, as be

An adult suffrage olll passed both dre w near to Beach Bay. houses of the Australian commonwealth Past the Shooter's Arms, the way■ariiament and is now iaw. - Under it side inn which hapi^ly forms the limit

♦»— -xploratlons of 1

! yon ■

ter liopelcssneo^-'fier nervous deead, | ready as I am to

sll-

tfl MblU. wltboa, r.B.td to m. h.v, «' “’I “ pl °r*' l °'“. “ e I- , . to. ting hordes from the East End of. the right to vote for members to Par- w jt b which benevolent railiiiament in the six provinces const!- way companies hare ruined one of the Eating the'federation, and It carries pleasantest spots In England. Past 'with it the right to alt in parliament', ^ ^ r W**« of Bpach - wlth »« Plc-

turesque. ateco miniature street. —* p Its hideous CbnViTesceh? Home

U elected. Woman has thus been pt

and

pgr-- ' -jste of brand-new tea-garden. Up : Ibroughotit tbe commonwaalth. It is cn tbe Beach road. In fuU sight-of the believed to be the first rase on rec- *«•“ “P* 5 of the fishing fleet coming in „ „„„ u. , ua '',M C '“ r 2 saw nothing, thought of nothing but j: franchised all Its women, and the ex- bow t0 Bave a yard a mtmte, M lbat perimect will be keenly watched he might lose no time in/reachlng his ■T- . - He had to Inquire for Paradise HIU, j; Ton can tell tbe city man that a Wki/di proved to be one of the innum-

, wmc „ 1D . „„„,

easily enough. It was

of sn

with hay-i

bleb

a operates by a simple pressure

pd( a button. He will leave the “rest" I f 0 ^ d i,^ 45

; to you. As a rufc be knows nothing oue of a row of tmaH. yellow brick

—- of mechanics—con UnY Ponses, with bay-windows

.. " would

ages, hi *rd hr me “rBI

him one, sod j^oesn t care to. ordlna- Clifford's heart sank a little as ha

rliy. Make thie ram era practical;

havg been' called cottages, but which. Since the School Board hros

I a hammer with any precision. ^ und aoor -

Jn't comprehend a technical de- j m riwi _ T . ir l^»cript!on,or a /diagram If- you gave pretension, have become "villas.' one. and doesn't care to. ordlna- Clifford's heart sank n little s ,

asked for "Miss Claris." This 1 taffy

that U all hy^sks. When it is outof Iw^mMfn^inn'by the ri^re.'mMt

0 the repair shop , be a torture to the g

r he tates.lt 1 md the cornet

alb know^dl about the process of

e girl. -

jked ti hit

a —.. " 7 ’T “7 '7377*ni ace If Sbe's In” she said, as If yilMInc . ptetur., ud .11 .Mt Ui. (h . wu , ^. It ^

glMchtnltm that acorn pi ishew .the feat. doKEBs'on.

Be bag a mechanical sense that Is . And then She disappeared Into the - utterly lacking in city folks. Things , ,rtm * rtK,ro - Whcn ,be

t be advertised largely from the _J>anical side, and very little » left to you. That Is . why

ame

she was followed by Nell herOr. wns it Nell? This tbln-faced, i while girl, with the duR. frightened

(In, diagram, o, «*a.«~». ’ a ““ mrd ,orH« part, od «ri™P Bn .ad «» machinery bring results in farm expression of her face changed. The utls. declares Printers’ Ink. The took of »torm gave pla« to one of *r ondersund. them. U Inter-‘ I meb *» mcb «* fort ‘ Dd ra ‘ 1, * n,

1 m them, and insists npon bar-

joy. such coml bt that Cllfferd moved to speak. They both stood

radiant

too^ much

silent nEtii the 1

o could scarcely mist before his

her lu hi

see her face for the

eyes.

“I didn’t know yon. Nell.” "Didn't you? Ah, well. It doesn't

matter."

She spoke hopelessly, her first ImT>nlse of Joy at the sight of him seem-

' :e died within her already.

cab wait- j

Ing'there to take you on to Stroan.” : ; This course wns agreed upon, and I Nell and Clifford left the house to- | getber. They walked'la' perfect

lenee until they hi the unlovely back s

nc to have died within "No, of course it does

e of £ rcli o:

They

mill they had passed through

•eels of the town.

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I mean you to look your own self again Immediately. Do you know why I bave come here, Nell?’ She was silent. "I have come to marry yon.” Nell shook her head, but she drew s long sigh of satisfaction. "I like to hear yen say so. It Is good of you." she said. In a 'gentle, timid voice, “although it a Impossible.”

"Why?”

"Oh. yon don't want me to go over Oip old ground again. Can't yon be itlsflcd that it Is impossible?" "No. I can’t, unfortunately. My darling, you can't hoW out any longer. dignified to refuse before; now it would only be foolish.’ Who Is go-

r. Nell. If

take care of you now. you won't have me?"

But he had touched a tender spot,

and she began to cry softlj

"Poor uncle:”

cbm stop

of tbe tall tower. Clifford looked at the girl by his side, and was amazed to see that the gloom which had hung over her on his arrival bad melted

away.

"Why, Nell." said he. with a puzzled smile on his own face, "I told you that you would soon be your own self again, but I didn't guess how quickly the transformation would take pla< ~ •Her face clouded a little, but fish she gave was oue of more relief

than pain.

“Can you imagine what it would lie like." she asked, gravely, as they ’turned and continued their walk down the crooked village street, "to live for months In perplexity and dread of

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ted vill In perp

you didn't quite know what? And

. then

o cry softly, sobbed she. *

. find yourself groping your way dreadful, shameful secret, which

secret

j was bound to bring misery and dls-

ly broke m, krort «Lrn h. m Hot S'US^^tr'Bo^Slw’S'/Jt '

know even me. And then when they , Tere f orccd

took him away ” ' *

"Was he harmless?'

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asked Clifford. Interrupting.

“i'es: he was quite harmless, and would let me manage him always. And the police came and—and took

him away.” '

"The police? Do you mean that?” "Yes. “They have haunted us Doth rer since we left the Blue Lion,” whispered she. earnestly. "And I know they are trying to find out the uystery — you know what — through dm. Isn't It .dreadful!"

nfcas* 0 ^! 08 ' O ar store is full of Spring Novelties and everything is bright and forced to do it. mind—wouldn't It^be ! new - ^e handle only Standard Made Goods and these are the newest a relief to you. even if you brought and best in their respective lines. We give our customers the honest

upon yourself a dreadful punish- |

-Z-

Clifford did uot answer a

r at

seemed to him that the cham

able

e girl Her' ov

UtZ’

Clifford was silent. He was alarmed by her words, indicating as they did that she was Involved In the horrible story; yet he did not wish to acquiesce In the Idea of her guilt, or even In tbe notion of her J»vjng been a passive agent In the tragedy. Nell Insisted, however, on getting a answer from him. “I think, darling." he then said, ery'tenderly, “that you have been aubling yourself a great

were than you need have done. And that

vill find plenty of other people os

say that Ndl Claris

rit a

once.

ices of hls^.

being

living small Indeed, hopelcssnefflv'ficr

had affected him during the short pores between their questions and answers to each other; she seemed to be always listening, straining her ears for any sound outside. The cry of a street urchin made her start a cart passing quickly at the corner of the street sent the blood to her forehead.

Ulld.

getber shaken.

Clifford looked at tber In dismay.

Even

•very test was apparently, powerless getber unconscious give her more than momentary seemed to contemt the girt, for s

comfort walked on by his side without a -My darling.” he whispered, “let further remark, while a more plai me take you up to town to-night I expression began to appear in 1

never merit a dreadful punishment even If she tried.” These words were not said merely to satisfy her. He began to feel, as she did. that the thrashing out of tbe whole matter, horrible as the process her In ei

way

alto- : she had been

over her share

have

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• share In sn. it had cc

might

!ord looked at 'her In dismay, have been. It had certainly been a pasthe strong love which had stood airc and an unwilling, if not an alto-

one. His answer

up t-

will take you straight to your aunt's, snd In tbe shortest time possible 1

will marry yon. and take yon out of

Ingland altogether.”

Nell drew ba "You don't

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Wan face.

It was almost In silence that they went on walking briskly In the direction of the hay. which the; reached by the short way over the fields. A cab wns waiting, as the police ser-

^ gcant had promised, on the road out-

The police don't disguise that they''SMc the village. As soon as Nell saw know enough to go upon now. I have It' she stopped short and said:

the strongest reason. Ihi

- . . ... — ■ - - - -i- r go

> tell that j

e come for me." i

_ Colonel?” Echoed CUf- I

“No. Dot to omw me." &d0 .he '»»* otruek w/h a totoemtbodJernh Then a look of terror. , aokpletoae he bed

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tst. for believing that they will come cay to you. I want you to go to i tor me to-day.” Shingle End. And I-want ypu to t --«rn arrest von?” cried Clifford. ,bcm there-to tell the Colonel— U

T-'To arrest yon?" cried Cliffoi

hoarsely. She began to to look at him askance.

hoarsely

gan to tremble

ord, ,hcm there—to t and I the police have

“To tell the C

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acute than ever, came Into -

eyes. "Perhaps that Js It. Perhaps in S2“ ?

that Is really what they mean to do,” i

;™ r ;: .hir» s.'s

she whispered doubtfully. “They said

He wanted to oak her more

U was only my evidence'they wanted. ! ttons. ftRsbe «w hi. intentions. but—but ” walked briskly on. A few paces Che hesitated—stepped. Clifford's farther tl * w “ by the Police rer.

■ who sainted her respectfully.

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is* o, th. rob., tt.kcl bl. lit, tbat kb, Wkk ro btDD. '» ‘'j ■ 1 ' root ot thro. btikUrUmk crloro bt In- ' bt bl. taro »ltb tb, Hl.bro

ttnro ba wro UmroU pt tha bt- j

-ki, pro. /Mthtf-ot ‘™' r - ^ ‘

The cab door was shat, and Clifford

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course they only want yonr evidence.” Bnt bis own voice shook and his eyes were dim. He tried to cheer her, to encourage her to slty words which he could hardly feel, but the girl .. . — ---- "'bl TSad-

efforte

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r him.

s vain el

PPPBjHP?* up. 7 are come.” said she.

at consolation, she stood "They ore come.” said i

Clifford started up. He bod heard nothing. • But Nell's patieut ears' Were keener than his. Id another moment there was a knock' at the outer door. And then a knock at tbe door of the room. He Cooked round wildly. and, seizing her arm, would hare

who bad a long walk before him, walked briskly past It, In the direction | of tbG'Stroan road. But before he had gone many steps be'heard tbe voice of the /police sergeant' behlndf him. Clifford stopped and the sergeant

overtook him. .

“Might I ask. sir, whether It’s to : Colonel Bostal’s you're going?’

‘‘Well, yes.”

"Might i ' suggest, sir that you shouldn't- say anything about Miss, 'Claris to the old gentleman and his daughter for the present? The poor

bkd bro S b%roS! bSbJT, “d. ! *•«-» *

.ro„ .ro ,b»b ■jrrsr-'ss

' "t

gncannlly correct prophecy, s rerteant of police from Btrcan, very drtl. very apologeUe and humane, presented himself. ' / ‘ j “Very sorry. Miss, lo bare to inTudc." raid he. "But I must ask you

quite sudden, It might bring on a stroke, perhaps, or something of that

sortC

Clifford hesitated. Hr bad promised Nell to take her message, but, on the other hand, be quite agreed with th* sergeant. He temporised. “Wen, I shall be as careful as I .jo. and I shan't be In any great hurry.” S'* *>e Can tinned.

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