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A MAN'S REVENGE; OR, THE CONVICT'S DAUGHTER. j^jCH-«+«*»fiCH«404»+flem>»-fOKi><H^«4Taftt4i5>«+G+«t» CHAPFRR XX. Nor did the sweetness < f Eileen's nj.anner vanish as llie carriage bowled JTlr\ '*"-' P"'"'*'' i"d s'le ctmtled ox- cikdiy to Lhom both. Her delight at navinjj Duncan win loo great U) be ooa- cea rd, and whether she reihiy felt the arife'er she had shown in speaking of >unbenn) he could not lelljor now there was no truce whatever of it Bui though he Irirtl ir, give her hia heart-wh<,le attention, conscious that he wa^ mdeod tg blame ui the post; lie wandert'd unceasingly to .Sunbeam, his hiinseir, ho would look VVhal would he read Soon, he lold iTito her eyiw. r^«^'."l •'^'^ '^'^'^f "W«« swM ^"ly eyes had once told him in faUeruiglv sirango lunfjage must sUIl be there"' And yet his lips were dcDnied to silence. ih; dared not tell his love. With a suwlliered si^h he turned to liiieen. She was laughhig gaily. A feel- ing of disappointment overwhelmed him as he looked. If only she would not cure Ici- )nra I "1 am so glad Uncle Ralph left his money t^o you," said Lady l.arkin, nieet- nii; his eyes. "Poor L'ncle-! Life wa.^ n sud thing f<jr him ; doubtless death was welcome. Uul I was wA surprised to near of your go«d fortune. He was verv tend of you. And now I must .say it is a good thing that " She paused and glanced at Eileen. The girl laughed. "I know what you mcaji, Adole. Don't mind mc. You are glad for Duncan's bake that he t> no "rongn- poor. And so mu I. Although what I have would have been his. Yetâ€" nowâ€" no on* can say that ho is marrying nic for my wealth. Ah I money is a woman's curae ! Witii it she never knows how nii>2h .she, her- self, counts in her friendship^ and her loves. And though I know that you are no fortune hunter, Duncan, I hail the iLck that places ycu above the sjjspiclcn of a b^bHing world, and I oougnUu- laie you with all ray heart. It was goad oi Uucle Ralph to Uiinli of you." He s.miled his thanks. He could not trust hhnself to speak. For how couid 1:<^ say that he was n» longer glad. His good fortune but tighlene.1 Ih.; chains that bound Wm to her. 'Ihougli his in- n?i- self l)eat lumultuously at his heart, ciying. "Have done wilh itâ€" put her from you nl oace," pride and reluctance closed Uie door of escape. He glanced ut her inciulringly as Ihc carriage stopped at Lady Liu-kin's dcor. Sh-? smiled, reading his unspoken thought. "Ye*, I'm coming back until to-mor- row," she exclaimed. 'That's a hllie surprise Adele planned for you. And to-night she lakes us to f^rllon and the Opera. You will enjoy tliul, I know." "Yi's,'' he replied, reluctantly. Kor he Euw how impossible would be the longcd- fer tete-a-tete, or perhaps even a word or two, Willi Stmbeum. For, of course, Adelo would not lake her also. That was out of the question. "You do net seem overwhelmed with ddight !" murmured Eileen wilh a little pout. "My dearest ,1 was thinking how good U was of Adele toâ€" to keep you here for nie ! I hardly deserve it, do I ? ' ho ans- wered in a voice full of self-reproach. Kor lio haled hiitiself for his foix-ed duplicity, and felt that she had really been loo patient with him. "But you have promised to be good, so we'll bury the po^l. Soon you will be a model Romeo," she exclaimed lightly, the frown vanishing from- her laco as slie took his hand and stepped 01, t on to the pavement. He wondered what she wouW say if she oould read his heart as he followed her up into the drawing-ixjom. Fcr even »; she spoke, his Ihou^ls had flown to Jsunbcara. Was sho back '.' Would he sec her now? Di.sappoinhnenl, however, lurke.d In his wake. For Sunbeam, even it at Itonie, did not appear, and he did not want to upset Eileen again by aSlting lo^ her. Bill when Eileen had gone to her room t:i dress and Adele was about to follow, she said carelesslyâ€" "Sunbeam is in the s<'lKX)lrooni. Dun- can, if you want to sea her. She ls gen- erally there. 1 thought she would like that ari-angcmont belter, :md baby's gcvcrncss Is such a nice girl. But re- member that you must not nuikc us lale. The carriage will be round in an hour and you haven't dre-sscd !'' Her husband laughed. "Adele evidentely think:> yen may bo caught In the toils of liUle .Sunbeam, my boy, as we nil are I" he exclaimed. But Duncan had vani.shcd, a fad that made the baronet laugh louder. Duncan found Sunbeam a'.ono when lie eiitcred the schoolroom. She sprang up wilh a littlo cry and imuii- to htm, her cheeks crin.sOn, her eyes full of delight. "Oh, Mr. Sinclair ! ' .she iiiurtnured folleringly as h« took hor hand. "I did ixit know that you were herel' "1 come hours ago, lillk) Sunbean), ami wanted to see you then, hut ' "Oh, I have only jusl come homo from I.ody Crikse; thai is why yen did not 6CC me. And the olhcr.s .iro still cut at a childwn's gni-dcn parly." "So vou .Tro alone ! And wo can have how you like London, howâ€" but I neetl not say that, for you k)Ck the picluro of hciilth. Y'our roses have come back again. Are you really happy, lillle girl ?" Her .-ihy eyes dropped from his. "Everybody is kii.d to mc, alilvough they know â€" what seme peopk; woul I hate me for â€" that I a;n not " She paused, the hat blood surging to t'er brow. "How could they halo you?" he ex- claimed, taking her hand again. "I know wliat you iiieun, .Suntieani. yet no i>ne wlw soe.s you could blame or pun- ish you for that." "They might doubt me all the same," iho hazarded, tugging timidly at lier baud. He smiled a<; he released, il. "Tliat v/ould be impossible ! So lady C.iuso has become your ti-ieiid. 1 uui very glad ; for .she is a good, kind wo- man. Do you like her?" "Can you ask ?" sho exclaimed, her eyes beaming. "I worship her! What f;ul in my position would not? I nm going to livo with her. She ovprlook.s overyihlng about me â€" ^my birthâ€" my pcbitjtjn â€" ajid calls nw hfr daughter. You know !>.er sad story ? How she lost hi.r child, and " "Yes, 1 know. And I'm afraid my ix)or uiM'le knew more than he ever said. But I think Lady Cnase in n luoky wo- man now, for she has found you, and y.u " He paused, his eyes on her. A sudden tl'.ought darted into his mind. He wcn- di-rcd he had never had il before. "1 am the hicky one !" she added. "I srpp»jse Ihal is wlml you were gohig to say?- but there, 1 am so e.xclled about iv.y good luck that 1 have quilo forgotten lo ask liow you left deoi- uunt Hetty. Mas sh» got over my loss ? And my tiillter " Her face grew gerioas o^ she spoke, and the ready tears sprang to her cye.s. "You must. ni)i tliiok me u^ained of them." she murmured, as he still re- mained slletit. "I love them Iwthâ€" andâ€" if I could I'd go back to my aunt ut once. My liead is not gouig to . bo turned, .Mr. Sinclair. I shall never for- get what I really am. Therefore. Ihey are not often out of my thoughts. " "Ycur aiml seems happy enough, ."^he is coming to London to be willi you and s<:e the .sights, ishe told me. But â€" " "Oh ! Tlien yr'i haven't told her .-iiiy- thing? You might trust aunt llelly any- where ! Shall I not be able to go and see her?" "I do not know where she is. She ig- nored my request for her addi'ess. .-Vnd, as slio prcfcsstMl to know all about you, 1 decidwl not to say anything. I do i;ol know why she tried to dec.'ivo me, un- lei« for .some uiiki\<jwn reusoa they want no ono to know you arc really lost to them. They did not want me t<-., at all events. ThereJore I humored her. Though onice or twice I longefl lo tell lic" you were safe and happy.'' "Poor auntie ! Yes, 1 wish she knew. Though perhaps my father would bully he:- into telling him. She always gives il; lo him. .She always has. I wonder though why she was like that to you. 1 ttioughl she had got over '' "Her distiiist of me I I doubt il. She may still think me a delectiv.>. ,\nd yet 1 now have other thoughts. Fool that 1 was not to have them when with her I Tell me, do you remember anything of when yoii were a baby? Did ycu know y<!ur mother?" Shcs hook her head. "Sho died when 1 waa tittle. I only rrniember Auil Holly. They said my motlicr was a lady, and that was why they educated rue as they did. Hut now I w^onderâ€" now 1 am old enough â€" could a lady liave married my father ? You have seeti himâ€" I feet it is wicked of mo to have such IhoughLs, but im; one can ktvow liow terrible it was lo me when he. came home this last lime. Perhaps if he hud kept me lo my .•>o.sition (liunjs mlahl have been diffei-ent. but now I am mere- ly a feh out of waterâ€" and 1 seo things, and hate myself for doing so. Hp.side.s lis now says that he educated mc in order t<. make uso of nieâ€" you know nil. .S0IIleti^u^s when I think of that dreadful lime I tremble wilh fear! And 1 do iijl know how to feel grateful enough lo you." H(i bent Qver her, his eyes seeking hers. "Dear lillle Sunbi-'am, what I did, any oilier man would have don.-", ihit I should like to feel Ihal y< u .-ire really happy, forgetting all lh<.Be dreads of yours. 1 .should l:ke to wipo owiiy all tiie doubtful past for you. dear lillle girl. But as that is impossible, 1 want you to l.y to If.rgel and, for the present at imy rule, lo make up your mind Ui give up ycui- fatherâ€" and, since you mu.slâ€" jour aunt." "That [ will do tor the present. But yoii do not want mc to become one <.f th< se migratcful w<jnu'n wh.) forget thosi? wlio sheltered tlieii' childlKXKl. And in my case, my talher ran terrible risks for meâ€" 1<, earn money foi- me. II wcci in a wrong way, but 1 connol un- do that. For the pi-csent 1 have angered him and nuist keep away from him. for many roa.sons, but laterâ€" I nii.sl " Sho pau.scd, quietly sobbing. Me put h''- arm soothingly around hi:r. Mis own his k)v*, call her his own, and mariT her I "Sunbeam," he whispered, his moulh el(«e to hei- ear. "Little Sunbeam, be brave. The cfa)ud« will break s'X)n<T or late:-, and then â€" -'' "Ah ! But you do not know what 1 meant then. I meant that it will be ter- rible U) go back to them all the same after lliis. It's horrid of nie, I know, and Ihey »>re to bl«nie for brin^g me U[ as Ihey did, but ono <:annol bile the hand thiil feii one. I fell il thenâ€" but now, after UMn" witli Lady l.arkinâ€" and Lady Cruseâ€" I think it will be mor« Uian I can bear. 1 know y.u're sh<icked, and so am L What can T do? We have all made a mistake I think. 1 ouglil to have gone as a servant somewhere, and yet, Itow could I, aflfir my whole life of ladyhood •" "How, indeed !" ho ejaculated, draw- inji iM-r .-ilill closer U; him. "Poor -Sun- luam 1 Fale hi-i.s dt-ci<i&l all for you. You are now in ihe position you have been trained for. Make the best of it, my child. Some day things will right them- selves. Until tlK-n. remember 1 am your friend, and I will always be ready to help you, dear. You have been brave si". I<ing. Do not lose hi'arl now thinking of the future." He put lier gonily from him. and moved away. The longing lo ria.sp her Ui his heart was overwhelming. Pa.*;- .sKiu and prudence siruggled afresh in him. "S<; 1 The Sunbeam is caught in a shott-er !" exclaimed a mocking voice be- hind them. Uuncun turned and faced his fiancee. Her eyes gleamed with malice. "The role of consoler iuiU you. Dun- can," «iie continued .spitefully. "But for all that you will muk.- us late. Or are you the cause of the storm ?" Sunbeam dried her eyes and forced a smile. "11 Is nothing," she murmured. "I was foolish, thai Ls all. Mr. .Sinclair lias bf en very kind lo iiie, and 1 was lulking aloul my people." Eileen's lip curled. "How interested he mu«t have l)eeii '." sh'.' exclaimed. Her eyes wandered fivsm Uvi": girl's f«ce lo Duncan's. "I know he takes an interest in the Ijwer clasw^s. ! Bui you must defer the conversation now. Duncan, we start in a few min- utes â€" are you i-eady ?" "As yen .see, 1 uin not I' he replied, dis.'ippiovingly. Then turning to Sun- beam he look her hand. "Good-bye, Sun- beura, and chew up. 1 will talk to you ; again about your aunt to-iiKirrow. We 1 niusl arrange to see her if we can is n great favorite cf mine" .She smiled bravely back at him. "Thank you. It ls very good of you," .*1'.3 murmured, moving door us ho left Llie room. But Eileen -•uUed her back. For a second a look of obstinacy llltt«d across her face. Why sliould sho stay with thfa girl who never avoided hurting her by look or word ? nevertheless she patk^cd. turning a. pale face lo Ihe IUt>hed beauty. "I wonder ycu have not more pride than to worry jpcople wilh your affairs," ^lid Eileen.* You know thai Mr. .Sin- clair is the soul of kindness, and you Uikft advantage of that to tiwibe him. But 1 will not have you annoying him I any more ; he is my fiancee, and 1 have ' a right to foi-bid your si>caking to him. Why, we shall bo having every lillle servant girl in Iho house pouring her woes into hi.s ours soon !" .Sunbeam stood silent as the words nov.-cl from Kill-en's quivering lips. Hut il look of culm dignity filled her face, and tier eyes flashed ominou.sly. "Mr. .Sinclair came here hiiiist-lf," she r<-'plied at last. ".-Vnd I shall ceilainly speak lo him ns long as he, is good enough to speak lo me. \ liunceo D.VIRYMENS K.NU K-KN.VCK.-<. To majca d'airyipg really intriv^atuig w.- -.lughl, to liiive Uie liesl row.s in the r«;i;.'hborhood. It dor>» a fellow g'Mid to Ih! able to liay, "I've got Iho tx'M cows â- .11 Uie town 1" Ho may not really say il <jiit loud; bul if lio can feel il in his lii'M'l, it lieliks liim to step high and keoj) sU'pping. We shall mvil lo bo nior-> careful from now on ulxiiit diisi. and ^JltK.•r particU^ oi nialti-i- getting !nt,> tlie milk pail, f^i'elully wiiw off llx) cows' biigs every time you sit dtiwn !o milk lhom. Don't re hursh about il. T'lunk li-iw sensitive Iho udder niiisl Ix- when ftill of milk. A woman butler-maker look il as a s^ lendid oomiilimonl Mie other iluy vrlven a man -suid lie could put her butter on liis bread jisMl as thick a.s Hie slice of Inroad and enjoy il immensely. .\ few new milch cows in the dairy will tend lo make the butter come more quickly than il would if all hud been milke<i all summer. Wlien the -mws go around licking Ihe ground or the ixjnrds or timbers luider tiK; .shetl, you may be pnHly suiv Ihey are hungry for si'U. Give them some right away .'^fokluig and kickuig the cows Uiat iiavu acre teats is a jxKir way lo inond I'-e dilliculLy. Vajselino ic> wortli ten limes as much. Rub it on the cracked places, night and nioniing, after milk- ing. Sweet apples arc fine for feeding irilch cows. Maybe your barn nccd,s s'ltnc battens n<;w. Oet them while you have tiine ; put them on, ton. Battens .^tiieked up in the yard will not keep a single whiff of nir off Iho cows. What niuk<*i you think Ihet a poor lUtle bull calf is the one to keep ? (kH rid of him and buy a guod one tiomc- whwc. II will pay to worii up. !,et's mil bo snli.s(ie<l to travel around m a half bushel all our Uves. U is eij'.MUgh io drive a dog out of a lamiery lo see h«>w .some f-jlks u.se Uieir huivds hi making butler, or in earing foi- the milk and ••n.iim. Do be neat, dear famier friends. Tour-ii Uio cream, milk and butter just uu litllu us you p08- .She j sibly can with the handA. Use the cleanest of ladles, and never lorgel that Uio hands wiiieli touch Iho ladles sltould be scrupulously free fniin eveii a towanls tlie • suspicwn of dirt Believo in signs? Well, wheiwver you see a bunch of oovw huddled logelJier in tiio lee of the barnyard, Uieir backs humped up lik« jack rabbits, ami each lighling for a place in the patch of sufi light while chewing the butt ends of cv-riistalks. It is a .sure .sign that daii7 iiig on thai farm costs more Uiaii it comes to The gr<?fllesl money makers in llie dairies arc the beparatora, and Ihose wlio liavo tlieni winder how tlM\v ever got along witlvjul Ihem. Tlie .scpiirator not only gels .ill the butler fat out of tlw milk, but it avoids the heavy haul to the creHm«'>ry, and pivsei'ves the skim- milk for Iho calves and hogs. Don't giic»s at the quantity of .salt U5cd in the buller. If gut.'^siiig weic a sure thing there would \w no Ufio for weigli;« and mcusm-io. In the dnirv tlio only safe nile is lo know. The wooden cores uiviund whii-h •'ence v.ii*e is wound make convenient and rcudy-at-hand milking stools. .\ bit of boaivl nailed on one end will make llw rights do not inlerfej-e wilh the liberty ; .seat more coinforlable, while the auger f a person "You are a.n fmpertineiio girl :" ex- claimed Eileen, passi<inafcly. "And whether you want to or not you'll have ti-' ob(?y my wishes. Lady Cru.se is gclng U/ bring you to Briickloy Park with her, (iiul a.i it is my house we shail see whe- ther you will bo able lo continue your underhand iiiunoouvrhig â€" and annoy my giu-sls by abu-sing tijeir kindness in such a fashion." hole in the olhei- end allows IJio sto<d to be hung on a nail out of the way when net in iise. Si» lo it tlial all enlry dijon .ii-.» pro- \iiled wilh proper fasleningB ajid are kept closed. A stiff .spring on each d<X)r V ould mako u.ssiirance doubly .sure. A valuable cow bloahsl at the meal chest is not a comforting spectacle. Dairymen should kecj) up llw balllo for bettor milk prices. Not llw leusl .\s she left the room .Sunbeam sat valuahle weaiKin that may bo used to « nice lillle talk. 'Fell mc how you arc, heart ached. II only he could tell Ijcr of d<-wn with a little luugh. .All desire to cry had vnnishefl, and her nerves qiii- veied with anger. Was she a worm lo be iasulted and lrain|>lcd upon? Whal had sJio dono that litlcen should show her su-ch haired? The cokir rushed lo her face a.s her heart aaswertxl lh<» queislion, and a focling of relief swept through her. For â- slic now Imew why the beautiful heiress bad .sIkwii such unkindness, and under- stcod that a truly feminine war bad been declared belwcjii Uiem. (To be continued). -^Ct- NKW -/F.ALAND .SAVINCS B.^NKS. IVi.stnl .suving-.i banks wn-e establi.'^hed in New Zoaianil in 18fi7. On neoember :tl, I'JOti, Ihc 5.W postrOflico?* <loiiig a savings bonk busine,.^ had 2y»>,746 ac- coujils. covering di>p<'sits aggivgating $i8.7»><j,:}25, an average of .'5ll)()..'ii1 for each account, and ri?pro;eiitiiig a sum equni to SSfi a head of the entire popula- tion of the o-jhiny. On tliis basis a L'niliHl SlaUvs p>osUollice .savuigs bank sj-slem would havo 27.i(Â¥),nt)0 accounls and $'i,riOO,0(IO.<lOM in dopuc«ilii. rrs SIIRINKINO Di.SPOSlTlON. "This sliirl is Uxj small for me now," said Dubley. "it's funny how w<)cl shrinks. " "Oh, it's n'.il so strange," peplieil his wife. 'You liiM 1110 il was 'fliub's wool, uihI .vou know whal a tiniitl croalure a iamb is " 1 WO IN ONE. Mr.s. Sparte: "Oh, Ihal big Hog j.sn't Ihc one I kisl. ajid ailverlised for". My dog was n lillle fox terrier." Toaiiiiy I'raddltte: "Ves, m.i'.un dcg'> ill; ido th;^ one.'' your .secui-e that victory ui* scnipukii»5ly clean stabk?*, utensils, and dairy lious*. Cleanliness in Uie dair\- i."* n'slly as essoiitial as Codlincss in Uic church. It is tho very foundation-stone of higtier prices. Did you ever slop lo think why tiie very Utile calf is not afraid of you ? It is IxcaiL-ie il Isn't yet old ciMiiiljli in find out how mean and ciiiel men can be. Tlw idefll dairy bam is eeiliM over- head and is kept .scnipiilously el««n. When this is imposMble. as it d'lubtlees is in ninely-iiine co.sft* out of a lii,ndrr<L Ihi- floors over the cow stabUss ought to b ." miiJe Ught so th«il no hny partkiles can sift through. .Nkn'eovcr Ihe rafters oxer tlw i>talls ought to be fnsjuenlly .swept. Wher-.! cow.* are walereil <ince a day, and are abligrd lo drink from expo.scd tiougji-s. on which il is iiern^wary lo break the ice, il will rcquiii.> no small amount of ti-ed lo rcstorft their normal w.'innth. This meHK»d of wuleHng will .slwnv In the milk pail as well as in Ihe feed bills. Ivoiid and boisterous convei^iilion is not pracli.^cit in gixnl .•^ciety and fe equally out of place in Iho dairy. There aro scjmel lungs lo leain about n.nning a cream separator. .\ change of tho .speed of tho machine at on 'c changes the per cent, of buller fat "in the cream. ,\ low spcetl nsiiully gives a large qimnlity of thin cream. Don't si'll ,prf your heifiT i.'alvci at sac-, rifice priciw. (jood dairy eow/-. aro worth anywlicrc from SS*) to !?-*«>. and il will pay to rasse l.he calvi>s and make tluiii inl 1 go'Hl cows. Will il pay lo have any cows loafing aiviind Ihis winter? It hilces a good cow â-  to produco oiioi'gli during six months above hor kiep I •> pay f<ir l-oarditig lier fn:e Iho ;ilhep â- jix months. If your butler .•diow.s iin wi'h a poor n.ivor, jnsl tak^;* n iXN'k into the churn ai:U hilo Ui? milk pails. Wo don t 'Ik". •o «Miy it, but these tilings may not have been washed UKirout^hly. If one of your good iwws I'Cgin.s lo fall off, don't sliglit her or cut down lier rations. UeUer aein Uial .sfm it getUns plenty of water, ajid if her uppclit« has been dull, give h<T a change of foed for a few days. We believo in. turning cowr? out in lh» niiddle of Uio day all Ihixiugh Uio win» '.er, but wo 'to not think il just Uia thing to turn Ihnn out and make tbtni drlnJc out of a Iwlc in thu ice. A wator lank h<:ttler costs only a few d<3llaj-.s and A pav». .A good calf let run wiUi: tlio oow wilj nut on from IGO pounds t4> I'M pounds II .six wcolis. Willi veal at present pru^cts tlvo caif makes a most prollUkblu milking maohiiio. Il will lake cjiPeful work this winter l? keep the heilors milking. Y'ou muy have lo ooax aJid foed, but Uieii- valuA as dairy cows depeiMis upon liow weQ you koep tliom at woM: during tlio next Five or six nionliis. SHEWONATMONTECARLO \ LI-n'LK, BliiNT OLD WOMAM WHO PLAVKn FOn YK.\R8. "Mamma" Viuud, an Aflrd Fn'iirli Wo- oiiui. Won 'rhoui>a:\ds ul Francs. Nearly ev^jry one who lia.i been ta Monle Carlo hius la^ard of "Mamma" Viauil a lillle, bent old Fi-ench woman, a wkkivv, who played for years. ".Mamma" Viaud played rouleUe each day from nioniing until night. H«r beadv ey<?s. twitching iwrvously. saw nothing biit the ivory |iall as it fell into tlw cell. .\s Ihey watched her stagger- ing from the gaining lablos late ul mglit people pitied her. Her whole soul, her life, seemed ab- scrbeil in the awful desire of wiiinmg. The old woman ul times K..sl heavilyâ€" for her ; then slit) regained her losses. For a king lime sho wa."* enabled lo llv» ami continue her feverish puisuit of tJ»« game. L.M'OHTER W.IlS MOi'.KlNC. Ono night llie old wjman i<>sl neartf. a'! her store. <V> she pa.s.sed from tho table, ih-spair in her eyes, her alien ti«n was allracled by another wheel. Sh» itcp|x\t and bonl over Iho table. Vgaia and again llie wheel spun around and .slopp«Hl. The old woman's cyos sparit- lod. .\ tlusti suffivsed her pallid die«te. As she led Ihe rf»om she clapped tier hands, and her luugliâ€" a .shrill, inock.- iiig chudile-slarUod t^e ganiester.s aa ominous, um^amiy. "Batier waloh Itie old woman !" oik> of the olllcial Uiok^aiU 'old u dfitecUvo. He followed "Mamma" Viaud t) hor liotel. H.' listened outside of lier door. Tliere was jH) ularmiiig .sound. In a sliort while sh<» e.\lincuiilii)d Ikm- lights and evid<.*nlly had relired. RAKICD IN THOl S\Nn.S. Tlie following cvenirg she reap)>ear«l in tho gaming hall. Her ey.-s still spark- led, her chivk< were slill tluslKul. With iM'v wei-e sevi-ral uoiorious guniester*. They approaclied a tuWe. ".Mamma" \'miid began lo play. Sho won. The gamblers, whi had Uwned licr iiwney. walnlied. .She played a siooiid time and won and a Uiinl timo and won. The gombU'i-s kwked on ainuTiod and saw the old vxJiuan raking ill thousands of francs. Dining Iho ''veniiig the old w<.man sit bv llie table, playmg ix^rsisteiilly. He- winnings doubUni. Uebled, quad- rupled and piled up ab.;ul hor. Dn:rE(Tivivs baffled. Tlio inanageinenl beoamo alarmoil. .\ consultation was held. Special ileWcUvc* were sent to wutcli hei*. Scores had galheiiid about the table, looking on brealhlossly at her wonderful run of lu-:k. Tlie detectives i<'poi!>'d to tlio iiianagenienl that "Mamma" Viaud was playing a o'ltaiii combinaU'jn of num- bers Uiul invnn'ably wmi. One of the dlreclons be-souglil the oM woman to desist pluyuig. Tli<> iHinlt would IM* broke, ho declared. Stio smiled and continued to play. COMPRO.\II.SED FOn $300,t)t». - Tho dii-cclor olfered her S.Vl.OtW t« c«;b.sc ploying. He doubled the figure if sho would le'.l him tlw secret of her suc- cess. He !r->!>orlmied her lo take SKJOO,- iHK), $2.tO.«XK).' <.nly 'jea-so waging her successful battle fir gold. Klnaltv. 'le offered her SiHHJ.iKW. Ao- oeiitlng' Uils. "Moninm" Viaud. gather- ing logether her rorti.ne. told him very, qiiietlv that in passing ihe Ublo Uio night tiefoio hoi- quick eye had ddoeled that the ball of Uiis pailiiMilar whcl slopijejf ul a cerlain plncc al regular iiiUirvals^ The manai*^-. exauumxi llie wheel, found that il was oul of onler and oon- gratulated Uiemselve* upon having lympi-oniised with the old woman. COFFEE DUINKIN'i in FRAV'E. Dr. FVmet, an oitiintMil. French phy.si- cian, Is quotiMl Is the Rrtti.sh XMical J«.iirnal ns authority for Uto slalCrncnt Uiul the use of ':offo» has inci'»i<i.=ed ir» France lo sii,-h au oxlenl that it is now (•(.iniiion fjr the pcipta of iiinl cimntry. lo drink a ipiar' or more of a dMCiclioii of c.)ff<x' daily. Tlu' habit i.s espckMally c-'iiimon anKUig la!>oring wow-ii. groat num!>ors of wltoni are rncoivcd at tlio li'jspittils for treatinenl for di.-^irdci» Kxlotv ullribulahle to il. « POOR C.ONSOL.VTIO::. "The liinn wlio laiigiii..,!ics in jiiil," n^ innrki-d Hie h<m»e-;;iMwn phi!o.'A)|)lKM', "tins one c«)nt«Jliilioii, at le«st." "Wlial's that " qiioi-iiv? iho easy oiMk "I'hnl he txvupicj a pasilioii ^'"'^9 which must of the w.alil w barntl <iutfl aiiswercj lUo phiiij.siiohy u'»^t)<n>*«r