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The Price of Liberty OR, A MIDNIGHT CALU C'HAl'TIOH l.l. [ho sairl. "MiSB Carfax und iiiyHoll' oxpictation that ' «<"'e ''"''"^'^''- Liko most poopio with IIcHm suu^jiiine V'aii Siieck would bo ready fur an iin- nicvliulo operation wus not (juite cor- net. As the day won; ou tjie man svciiad more fovcrish :iiid rcsUuHS, wliich fovoi islieioss was followed by u cortnin want of stroinfth. After due delilHirution Dr. Cross .sugge.stotl that Ihe ol>eration sliould be poot- poiieil for a (lay or two. "I'll* Wan in out of t>ur hands," ho Kaid. "^ou have idunlilit-d him, and you deslio that lie should remain hero. It Is pretty Irregular allogeth- <T. .\nd I liope 1 sha'n'l gwt into troulilo over it. Hlill, in such capa- ble halida as yours- } liadly balan(.Vd intellects, she had I hor brilliniit moments. Why, .she I showed uic that ring with a k''*'**' 'â-  ileal of pride, but she did not tell mo i its history. She was very Ktrangc in ' her manner that morning; indeed, I ; wurnod her father lluit she wanted to I be most carefully lookod after." I "Hid she nay how .she got the ' rinK?" Stool asked. I Heritage tlid not answer for a mo- ment, "Oh, y&s," ho .said, presently. ^'She paid it was a present from a good boy, und that Ilegiuald Hon.son had j given it to her in an envelope. I met Hell ftckno"wlcdg<'d the compliment ' Hen.son close by, but I didn't men- with a smile. ; tion Iho ring." "Jletwcen Heritage and myself," ho' "And there you have the whole 6aid, "we shall pull him through, eh, I thing in a nut-shell!" Hell ex- Heritage?" i claimed. "Nothing of this camo 'I'he other doctor nodded brightly. <>"t at the inquest, because the ring For Home little time he had been s'ory was hushed uj), and Heritage directly under Hells influenite, and that hml meunt a marvellous change for the better. He had lost a deal of his hoHitutir.g njiumer and was looking forward to the operation with the keenest interest. "However, I will put you all right," Hell said. "I fancy tlie time has ronie when we can confide to a certniu extent in Mailey. And if the police approve of Van Sneck being hni', I don't see that yoii can say any more." Was not called because he had noth ing to do with the .suicide. Rut Hon- Hon probably suw poor Claire Carfax show you the ring and ho got a bit frightened; and he kept an eye upon you afterwards. When you broke down ho looked after you, und he took precious good core to keep your halluncluation always before your eyes. Whenever he came to .see you ho alwa,\» did that." "Vou are q>ule rlglit there," Her- itage adniitto;!. "FTe menlioned it Cro.ss was emphatically of the same ' this afternoon when I said I was go- opinion. Later on, in the course of i [S 'o take part in the operation on a long interview with Marley, Bell nnd Steel opened the latter's eyes to a considerable extent. "Well, I must congratulate you, fiif," ho .4ald to Steel. "I'm bound « cortess that things looked pretty ^ack against you at one time. In- .«eed, I shojld have been fully justi- fied in arresting you for the attempt- ed murder of Van Hneck." "Hut you never deemed me guilty, Marley?" "No, I didn't," Marley said, thoughtfully. "I argued in your favor against my belter judgment. I gather oven now that there is a great deal for me to know." "And which you are not going to learn," Hell said, drily. "When we have Sneck all right again, and ready to swear to the author of the mischief, you will have to lie satis- fied." "That would satisfy me. sir. And I'm glad that cigar-case mystery is Bettled. You'll let mo know how the! operation goes on?" | Steel promised to do so, and the I two rot'irned to Pownend Terrace ! Van Sneck. He asked me if I thoug;ht it wise to try my nerves so soon again with the electric light." ".\nd I hope you told him he was talking non.-iense," Bell said, hastily. '"J'here, let us change the subject. The mere mention of that man's name stifles me." Morning brought a long letter from Chris llenson to David, giving him in detail the result of her recent interview with John Hawllns. Tliere was a postscript to the letter which David showed tx) Bell with a certain malicious glee. "A nasty one for our fiiend Flon- son," he said. "What a sweet sur- prise it will be for that pictureeique gentleman the next time he goes blackmailing to Longdean (irange." liell chuckled in his turn. The net was drawing very close about Hen- son. "How is \'an Sneck to-day?" David asked. "Much better," Bell replied. "I propose to operate to-night. I'm glad to hear that your mother is go- ing to be away a day or two long- sponso. "Tliere's nothln^f whatever th« matter with the man." "But he has every appearance of great pain." '"I'o .vou, perhaps, but not to me. The man is .shamming. He has come hero for some purpose, which will be iirotty sure to transpire presently. The knave never dreams that we are Watching him, and he hugs himself with the delusion that we take his story for gos|)el. l''ancy a man in the state that he pretends to bo in sending his card to you! I,et him stay where wo can keep un eje upon tho chap. So long us he is under our observation he cun't do any mis- chief outside." There was wisdom In what Bell suggested, und I'avid agreed. Despite his injuries, llenson made a fair lea, and his dinner, partaken of on the tliniiig-room .sofa, was an excel- lent one. ".\nd now, do not let me detain you, as .vou have bu.siness," he smil- e<i. "X shall bo quite comfr)rtable hoio if you will plac« a glass of wa- ter by roj' side. 'ITie pain ma-<(!a me thirsty. No, you need not have any further consideration for me." He smiled with patient resignation, the smilo that he had found so effec- tive on platforms. He lay hack with his eyes half closed. Ho .seemed to be asleep. "I fancy we can leave him now," Hell said, with deep sarcasm. "We need have no further anxiety. Tor- fect rest is all that he roquiriT,." Henson nodded in a sleepy fashion; his eyes were closed now till the others had left the room. Once he was alone he was alert and vigorous again. "Ten minutes," ho muttered, "say a quarter of an hour. A touch, a spot of Water, and tho thing i.-, done. And I can never be found out." oooooooooooooooooooooo YOUNQ FOLKS &000000000000000000000 A FELIjOW'S MU'riHOK. "A fellow's mother," said I'Ycd the wise. With his ro.ty cheeks and his merry eyes, 'Knows what to do if a fellow gets hurt My a thump, ar a brui.se, or a fall ia the dirt. "A fellow's mother strings. Hags and buttons, thinp.s; No matter stop. To .see how top. ha.-) bags and and lots of how bu.sy .she is, she'd well you can spirt your CHAPTER un. toijethor.. They found Heritage a j er.- little excited and disturbed. ! He, itage appeared to be ready and "Do you know I have had a visi- 1 eager for the work before lilm. A tor?" he exclaimed. ! specially powerful electrid light had Hell started slightly. He looked : been rigged up in connection with just a little anxious. j the study lamp, and an operating "I'm going to guess it at once," table imjirovised froui the kitchen. ho said, "Reginald Henson has been I More than once liell looked eagerly here." I at Heritage, but the latter stood the "Vou are certainly a wonderful fel- scrutiny bravely. Once the operation low," Horitage said, admiringly. | was succe.sol'ully through Heritage "Nobody else could possibly have [ would never sutler from hallucina- guessed that. Ho came to see me, | tions again. of course." 1 "1 fancy evervtliiug is rea'iy now." "Oh, of course," Hell said, drily. : "Naturally, he would have no ul- j terior motive. Did ho happen to : know that we had a kind of patient under the roof?" ' Hei itage explained that Henson 1 seemed to know something aliout it. Also, by singular coincidence, he had met Van Sneck abroad. Ho express-' ed a desire to see the patient, hut Heritage's profes.siomd caution had got tho hotter of his friendship for once. Henson had given way finally saying that he hoped to call again later in the day "It's a good thing you were firm," Hell said, grimly. "Otherwise there would have been no need for an oper- ation on Van Sneck. .My dear Heri- tage, it's q'jito time your eyes were ' Hell said, at length. "After dinner to-night and this thing will be done. Tium the story will be lold " "Mr. Heginuld Henson to .sec you, sir." A servant looked in with this In- formntiim and a caid on a tray. There wan a slight coiiimcjiion out- side, the vision of a partinlly-wreck- eil bicycle on tho path, and a du.sty figure in the hall with his head In bis hand. "The gentleman has met with an accident, sir," the parlorniiild said. Hen.son seenjed to be knocked about a greet deal. Ho was riding down Ihe terrace, he said, when suddenly he ran over a dug, and â- 'What sort of a dog?" Hell snup- Once tho trio were in the operating^ room Boll gave one rapid glance at Heritage. Hut tho latter seemed to have forgotten all his fours. There wos an alert air about him; ho was quiet and steady. There was some- thing of the joy of battle in his eyes. "Now go and fetch Van Sneck in," Hell said. The patient came at length. livery- thing was ready. Xan Sneck murmur- ed something and looked vaguely about him, like a man suddenly aroused from a deep sloop. But he obeyed quite willingly when Bell commanded him to get on the table. A moment or two later and he was gone under the influence of the ether adminstered by Bell. A case of glittering instruments lay on the table. 'I'he strong electric his arrival light was switched on and hung just over the head of the unconscious pa- tient. "Vou hold the sponge," Bell whis- pered to David. "There will bo very "She does not care â€" not much, I mean. If a fellow's face is not always clean; And if your trousers arc torn at tho kneo She can put in a patch that you'd nevt-^r sec. "A fellow's mother is iievi r mad. But only sorry, if you are bad; And 1 tell you this, if you're only true, .'^he'll always forgivo you, whateer you do. "I'm sure of this," said Fred, the wise. With a manly look in his laughing e.ves; "I'll mind my mother, quick, every day, A fellow's a baby that don't obey." brave little fellow and winked back, his tears when his aunt kissed him little blood. 1 like to have a nmni^ome '''''''"'"*"'' ^'"^ *° ^^^ f''"''''"'" AN HONKST BOY. Jamie Norris was a little Scotch laddie, who came all the way from his far away homo â€" beyond tho ocean â€" to his uncle's home in Ameri- ca, alone. He was only eight years old, when a low fever carried of[ both father and mother in a single woek. After they were buried, neigh- bors wrote to Jgmic's uncle and asked what was to be done with the orphaned boy. "Tag him for Bax- ter, Illinois, U.S.A., and ship him by express to me," was tho reply. So after a fortnight's journey he reached tho station to which he had been shipped and was token in charge by his uncle, who was waiting for " 's arr' .Taniie was homesick and tired after his long trip, but he was talking: Making .signs and writing notes aren't talking." "But they are lircaking the rule, and that's tho aanmc," persiated Jamie. "I'll try to keep from breaking tho rule after this, but il I forget, I'll not answer 'nuTit.' " And ho held to his Scotch resolu- tion despite the twitting of the scholars about his soft conscience and big "demerits." If ho whispered or did things against the rules, ho did not call them by .some other names, or try to sneak out of them, and yet despite his poor report the teacher said he was one of the quiet- est, mo.st obedient pupils in the school. His lessons were always well lueparod, though it was a mat- ter of regret that no honors went his way. A series of prizes for high standing in classes an<l best reports in condiict were to bo di.stributod on the closing day of the term, and, as usual, much interest was felt in the outcome of the contest. In the award, Jamie's name was not mentioned at all, but after tho re.sult of the winter's contest had been announced, and the prizes dis- tributed, the president of the boar.1, who Had been spokesman on the f)C- casion, said, "I have another prize to tiestow to-night: r>no not mi»n- tionod in the list of honors. It is a gold medal and it goes to Jamie Norris. the boy ^ho always prefers 'denierits' to untruth-s, and in con- sequence carries away a report be- low the average, though according to the teacher's estimation in both work and conduct he startds higher than any other pupil in school." â- â™¦ PRACTICE DEEP BEEATHING. An Essential Method if You Would Retain Your Health. with me who has coolnesa and cour- age, Ob, here is the spot. Feel tho depression of the skull, Heritag'O. That is where the pressure lies, and no larger than a pea." Heritage nodded, without reply. He took up the knife, (here was a flash of steel in the brilliant light and a sudden splash of blood. There was a scrape, .scrape that jolted hor- ribly on David's nerves, followed by a convulsive movement of Van Sneck'a body. "lleatitiful, beautiful," Heritage murmured. "How easily it comes away." Hell was watching in deep admira There were three children in the Norris home, Bruce, aged eleven; Francis, ten; and little .lean, about Jantie's own age. It was on -Saturday that he com- pleted his long Journey, and on Monda.v ho went with his cousins to the village school. The hoys laugh- ed at his .Scotch plaitlie, and mi- micked his Highland brogue, but he walkeil oil', knnwint; very well that he was too small to defend himself from their rudeness, and that it was better to endure their taunts quietly than be worsted in a fight. In the evening when the roll was called, .Jamie observed that most of tion of tho strong hand that was yet 'the scholars answered "nrerit," a light as thistledown. Tho big elec- 1 few s-nid "demerit" when their trie light fiie'Kered for just a mom- ent, and Heritnge stood upright. "Hunt be a fool." HeU sold, sternly. "It'.s a mere matter of current." Heritage muttered that it must he. .N eve.'theless it hart opened to tho true nature of your i Ped out. "What color and size?' friend. Henson watched Steel and my.self out of the house. He wanted to Bee Van Sneck; he has probably known from the first that tho latter j was here." | "Mattor of philanthropy, perhaps,"] Heritage luggasted. | 'A matter of murder," Bell said. Hen.'ion was utterly taken aback by the sudileniie.ss of Ihe question. Ho gasped and .nianimered. II,. could not have told Hell more plainly that the "accident" was an artistic fake. "Vou must stny hire (ill vou feol all right again." David suggested. "Stay for the night," Il,.|| friowl- sternly. "My dear fellow. Van .Sntvk p'L sotto voce. "Stay hoio (ill to- was nearly done to death in yonder "lorrow morning and hear sonu- consorvatory, and his would-be a8.sas- 'hlnj^ from \ an Sneck's lii's that Bin wa» Keglnald Henson." ! ^''" ''nish his interesting career for "1 was never more astotmded in jny life," ga8p<>d Heritage. "I have alwa^s looked upon Henson as the Boul of honor and integrit.v. And ho has always b<vn so kind to me." "I'or his own purposes, no doubt. VoU Bay that he found you a home after vour misfortunes cam* tipon you. He cume to aca you frequently. And yet he always harped upon that wretched hallunrinatlon of yours. Why? Because you were tho t^arfax family doctor for a time and at any niitiiient you might have g^Ten valua- ble information concerning the suicide of Claire Carfax. Tell Heritage the story of Prlnao Rupert's ring. Steel," David proceeded to do bo at some length. Hvitage appeared to be deeply tnterABtad. ,\nd gradually many long-forgotten things came back to him. "I recollect II all perfectly well," some time. Medical Ireatnimt be hanged. A rioihes-briish and some soal> and water are all the physic that ho to<|uiie8." rresently Henson profesned himself to be better. His siiperlUial injuries he bore with a manly forliiudo quite worthy of iiis high reputation. He could alTord to smile at them. Hut ho feared that there was soinothitig internal of a sultlclently wrious nn- t.'iro. Kvery liiuo ho moved he suf- fered exr|Ulsile agony. He smiled In a faint kind of way. Hell watched him as a cat watches a inousiv .\nd he rodd read a deeper imrpnse be- hind that soft. rart'Ssitig manner. What it waa he did not know, hut he meant to And out before the day was passed. "Hadn't we bettor .send him to the hospllnl?" David suggi'.sle<t "Whet for?" was Hejls hrital le- names were called, but not under- standing what they meant by the nnswers. when it came to "Jamie Norris," ho simply replied "Here," as he had been accustomed to do ,,. , B-iveti in the school ai-ross the big waters. h:.n qutte a turn. His face was palo -Are you 'merit' or 'demerit?' • nml h,s hand shook over so slightly. „,ked the teacher, glancing up from The knM.' yy,.. cu t.ng dec-p deeper- ^er da.vbook; and when Jamie said A siiorlirig o.nth broke frotn PoUs ' - "tiiuie »aiu lips, as tho light flickered again and popped out suddenly, leaving tho whole room in intense darkness. Her- itage cried aloud. David felt a hand guiding his lingers to the patient's head. "I'res.s the sponge down there and press hard." Bell whispered. "It's a matter of life and death. Another minute and Van Sneck would have gone. Heritage, Heritage, pull your- self together. It was no fault of yours the light went outâ€" the fuidt is mine." Hell :. tumbled down the kitchen stairs and returned with a candle. The electric lights were out all over the gioiind-lloor with tho exception of the hall. One of the circuits had given out completely as sometimes happens with the electric light. Hell leapt on a table and he was dragging the long sjiare flex from the Im- promptu operating-room to the Hwinging cold over the hall lamp. Wilh a knife he cut the cord loose, he sliipped the copper wires beneath, and rapidly joined one flex to the other. "It's amateur work, but I fanoy il will do," ho muttered, ".'\nyway, tint rascal is powerless to interfere Willi (he rirciiii that controls the h.ill light." Snap went the hall switchâ€" there was n sudden cry from Horitage as (he big lanq) over the head of Van Sneck flared up again. Bell raced iuto Iho .stud.v and shut tho door. (To be Contiiiiiod.) 1 houj:h icc'iergs sonietiuM'S risv to a height <>t UOti leet aliove the sea- l.-vel. ci .hl-ninths of their total height is liolow the wator, t>urin<{ the ('hall. User Arctic expedition an iceberg thre<< miles in lenjfth was Wen. questioned the Jamie returned, urged the that he did not know what was meant by the.so answers, she explain- ed: "If you have not whispered one word during stiKly hours, answer 'merit,' but if you have, 'demerit.' '" "Then I'm 'demerit,' " replied Jamie, "for I whisi)ered several times." "How often''" teacher. "I don't know,' qiiietl.v. "As many as two? teacher. "More than that." said Jamie. "Three, four, or five?" asked Mi.ss Ray. •More than that," was the ai*swer. "Six, eight or ten times, I .su- spect." "I didn't know tho rule, and so didn't keep cotint." "Then I''.l have to give you zero," said tho teacher, 'ternl.v. "You ought to know not to whisper in school, even it you were rot told." "You're a gilly to tell," s-aid Bruce on the way homo in the even- ing "Hut T did talk, ever so nwich ''^ insisted .famic ""What else could 1 do but tell?" "Why, answer 'merit' liko the re.'jl of (IS, of course. The teacher didn't see vou. and it'll spoil vour report dreadfully. .lust think' of it: zero the first day. Father will think it is awfid. He always wishes us to get merit." " "Not if «ou do not deser^-e it '" Jamie r. turneil. "And I can't .siv what diiTeivnce it makes whether thi> tearhiT saw me or not. I 9«w m.v- self, and that's the san-e." "No it isn't. " contrndlrted Uin.c "That sort of whispering .loesnt count, and in the future ae^wer likn I do. Wl\y. wo all do that kind of A great deal is lioin-g written and taught concerning the vital import- ance of correct breathing in the cult of health and beauty. In every pub- lic school the pupils are .being taught Correct or deep breathing, and it is impossible to estimate the lives that will be prolonged and .saved, as well as the onjo.vment of life, the beauti- fying of faces and ihe development of symmetrical figures that will certain- ly fellow the knowledge and applica- tion of the rules for deep breathing and the distribution of the oxygen inhaled in all parts of the luugs. The Hindus dtsciibe ipany forma of correct breathing. They pi-eacH the gospel of the breath of life and lay enormous .stress on the import- ance of the proper performance of this essential funclioa. The conv- plete breath is an exercise everyone a should practice. It is 'described as follows in a little book recently pii!)- lished callea "The Science of Breath." 1. Stand or sit erect. Hre.tthlrig through the no.-rtrils, inhale steadily, first; filling tho lower part of the lungs, which Is uccomp!ish(;d by bringing into play the diaphragm, which descending oxerts a gentle pressure on the abdominal organs, pushing forward tho front walls of the abdomen. Then fill th'e iniddirt pan oi" the lungs, pushing out tho lowtr ribs, breast bone and chest. Then fill the higher portion of the lungs, protruding the upper che.-^t, thus lifting tho '.hest, including i be upper six or seven pairs of ribs. In the final ino\ ement ij.e lower part <;f the abdomen will be slightly dravvn in, which movement gives the Um^s a support and also helps to fill the highest part of the lungs. At first reading it may apre.ir th;'! this breath consists of Ihrco di.'tir.ct movements. This, however. U not the correct idea. The inhaJ- oHon is continuous, the entire ch .-^t cavity from, the lowest diaphragii: to the highest collarbone being expand- ed with a unifcrrni mo.-emeiil AMiid a' jerky series of inhalations, and strive to attain a fteady con"o nuoos action f SF.NTENCF SERMONS, Truth abhors tricks. liovc m-eds no label. The upright go right up. HIelpfulness is happiness. Strength has little n<?ed of srtyle. " Information preceoes reformation. He makes no nmrk who has no ainj. Tho future holds no failures to tho eye of faith. Fast living makes fast links in tho devil's chain. Ciod tiK'asures by motives; men. by mistakes. Cod never forgets tho man who forget;; hinuseU, A man's prospects depend on th.j things he respects. There is good in all to the nvan who is altogether good* It fakes nkany imw beginnings nink,> a glorious ending. A man is not a saint because can tell the dillerence between _ good sermon and a poor one. The .iquare man Is never looking for a crooked opening. Loyalty to the K\ssons of the last .vear K'ads to succcs."* in the new. (!od knows the way to your door if you know the way to bla poor. Take stock of your mercies, ami you will find your miseries have taken flight. to h« Bos.v- ""What lime is it. Pat?" Pat â€" "Shore it's after thr«-e, .sor." Bo.sa â€" "After thii-e? Why, 1 thought It was only a little past two," Pat â€" 'Faith, an' when it's past two isn't it after three, thin, though, l>e- gorra. il has not quite caught u|^ wid it yit."