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 wiU in o«d»y iZj* k£?l rol forai* M«.r9Hi^i ever. th. «»j(«S*|'i^l who w.ito tor^'^«»| iubjecti have been»ul^?'»«l d to hi. «ttS^!S5^ 111.:. weapoM vljjj^ "» PARDONED AT LAST. Bfc anpsrority o| ^,_ ins of former timea ii !?** timatea of expert. thrt^.M oHse. of the combatMS,*2*ji cent: of the meninaSv.^ armnre than doubkfr,*" oh Germany woa her ttf^' 'ears ago i. to davW itiqaated weapon WiT :d one-half kilogrUii*^* aeteen milhmetera it had at- aeters, hardly one-thiBl-af^ heFrenchoonaidetatniUI me. weight, eight niULftS*! 2,000 meter, range 3**' times. The German ««, i ears ago delivered eicht 2d ite. The French gun.?{^^; f date, deliver, eight .houh h Daring the next year the ny WiU ba provided witi 3 Runs, and the guu idly enough for it five yean m on tua ahelf or nwd h oU sara ago Aaaferia-Hnogarj bei- e modem magazine gnnt olM iDg its infantry. During thel wever, the introdaatiottd 1 ;nns haa been given op nd liber have taken their place, ' given her army gnn. of the Raisia alone, with her coIo. 0O,OuO men, aticka to.the «« r days. A good many ipecol I tha continent joai now aret [ate the effect of aU than imn pon the conduct of the next wii i.sue of Die Nation, a Qenaui go Hint z 3 make, the foD y: variona 'zonea' in which the i may aot are a. follow. Ij (one mile to three-fith. (rft( evolution 1,000 500 meten,] zone 500-250 meten, Z9IU4 and hot firing; 25O-200 bhe last firing, whence the di^ I fired and the attempt to made. The only cover p ig infantry i. to be gotten i ^t on the ground during the ivbile advancing frompnitioBJ ioe. not exist. The loiaei of tl infantry will baenormou. itermpted crowding forward superior forces at particular i ider its attacks ancoenfnl. Io{ of SCO matera' breadth, n« Ely increaaing volley., nam a degree of moral conrega M that in paat war. hai nevsj I tf. Nor will the lone, of ' oocfiaed to it. opentioni described, for, «kve in » I itageoua country, the .rtlBB to sweep the advancing rery destmotive fire. battle of the field artiltary ' nnrderous. Aside from ^nMUj joDg the different kind, of »rti erne range of grenade. m»y wj meteit *-ell over four nal»)4 shrapnel 5 000 metern. Bl diatanoe is between 2,0OJ.wl A prominent Germ^ tHI describes a modern artillery [s a battle of life or death, » ' of which one of the prfflop the field. It would be so jonoeivable piece of "«*i" xo such a struggle withoM »| ossible means to victory, i )uld apply a similar r»»«j truggle on the battle-fieia* rinclpal lies dfad cm t^w^ avea the field a cripple- dUery will ^o ^^ ^.}fd^ a iMktttle of »be W"?*^'JS) J Imetera; n**"" **»*°J2 » t venture. ArtlHery JK*^ " n attacking oa'»l^-W, limit; in »» «P«"S!; {rfll I ihout difficulty. ^AlTltl avalry in snoh a «»i?',-, Cted. Already inl87^Jl»J raly in «««. "P^^vM |g Lvalry. And joj»y • J )^ys no attention »6»"";a â- till it haa »PPW*'*5i, th« I* Then it ova-nheb^ i, unprotected, in tft-J^I !S8 powder, even by •^. J en?^ volleys to the «i^1 Br is over. ii'iaa effectivenesaofthodep^" nns has been broM« " J ,f perfection. T**"" B«1 ange of 10,000 met^^ -^.otiles of siege *«"g;y *« high » IJ/eo.rt' weighina 1.000 WW no earthworks ow'^: osive power of tb«ae»^ isa: rrjJC aus nn. ot ' no „» ,.vo ee'»***"**^flted ' tionsoanbe ooDsttJJJ, tbatand a bombtfd»^ linzj *lao â- P«**j,4.a**J dyuamite R^vTltfl^n formidabW^JJ^irS* timea of enonw j iu ran ge. ^^^ iHe came home !»«• j hce,' •â-  t ,^ V faod from the W«^«| hava had bw r IHBILLING CHRISTMAS id THE FOURTH. ^^ Jl I. A* BAM urtti" ^iM9i Ipm^-^ and hereon were frequant Jf* f^irlawn, and none were more ,ffle than they Bv- J great favourite with her, JlJ bond of nnion was being cement- ,(i»*"7hem in these peaceful daya, ifci ""e^ long conversation with Mr. rl« " he ple»dei for Myrtle'a hand in 'V.TJiOZbter W very yuu«B r«.^-« ui«i» ")lyf*°Lt and you too have not ***' -« .nmmers of your life," he "°%v;ry: "Hasty rule, turn love -matches out well. I 1 ""'j^e to thwart Myrtle'a iuclina '"""rlikeyoa, andhaveno doubt yon ,! i,.ke ber an exoeUent husband." f^ik'Tyou periBit our engagement?" ^Sfwder^cfrtein conditions; that h*U yonr father's consent ;â€" that J that tte marriage doea not take fill Myrtle i« twenty-two ycara of age "• wenW now), and not even then, if matters in my past life are not aatia- Jycl?arednp." fw 'tie esii aomething to me about my • » oloee resemblance to an enemy of '"^Diyonr conditions refer to that?" iiMked «adlF. riVo • i' ia Clear that you are not re- Dto'that nan," Dane answered, readily. Iheferto some great wrong done to my- rj^yjjBJastice It is impossible I can ex- ^a' the present moment," riamglidto hear yon say that, sir. Ljajda my father, we expeci; him home 2l wlisn I am aura of gaining hi. oon- J ;Jie has only to see Myrtle to love her 1, jjughteri Htnisti the love you profess for my child tji-aad the test of time," Dene said, gent- ri,',t^ffe and startling changes aome- Liappen In this life." kotfaing conld change my deep affection Liyrtle it would kill me if I lost her," he [rated, warmly. |»limc3nt«nt," Dene said, with a aigh. Vy Heaven shield and protect yoa Iwth, |m earnest prayer." Ijrie Pdyton was satisfiedi and hastened to Ithe good news to Myrtle, and henceforth (looked on each other aa affianced man |i: their period of life love waa one contin- Ipoein something fresh and new waa in- liliedonits pages daily â€" nay hourly. pethonrhte of each heart were pure, nn- U; no dark places were there â€" no spot ieb need be hidden from the searching ij of the other. Hte snaggles, trials arddiffimlties of life ligottonched them s yet; love's bark leoa a calm sea in unbroken snnligho. "fni a Bomsthing to think of, Co look tpon in after life â€" this perfect union of Nheute, vith only one absorbing thought iea them it was an euthly Heaven, ia) Paradise must have been before the a secret joy to Mr. Dene's t to see the traiqnll content of the one earth held for aim. He- waa solaced ^yiin of misery, of cruel punishment and it aeemed as if his evil genina waa I of persecnting him, and fled iefore ^gsilelaai, ooMlfiih love of parent and dark, brooding thonghta of wb- K, which had haunted him â€" been his intoompanioc. for yeara â€" were alowly from his mind, to be replaced by n, better, helier. ilixky Pride saw all tliis, and was opleaeed' her ambitiors achemea were and she had serious thonghta of from the contest by leaving bis I when nmething happened to give Ifrah hepe, l;rtle and her father had gone to » "lyileiyingher at home, aa she pleaded lition. An unusual thing for him, :it hi. keys on the drawing- table, being rathei buiried Si way. She pounced upon them with m jjyand trinmpb she could now pene- »»oBIne Beard's chamber, and diaoaver wing e{ importance. She waa snre h I lU hi. import«nt correspondence there, â- he hoped to discover ita hiding- wd with a candle and matchea, ahe t on, and having tried the door till she the right key, nnlooked ic, and en rJlinjr the candle, she looked aronnd, '»«i rather disappointed to fiad it all panonplace. She saw the glaaa jara, ^Wy resolved not to meddle with 7 ""i. was right, for they contadned I "y poisons. Ir! attain next attracted her attention j, k " Bottly aside, she started on "8 that waxen face. Its resemblance to «reyton etrunk her instantly, as did jM'pecnUar V-ghape mark on the lef. 1. liis. then, is his enemy, the Doko of ^yi she said to herself. "I wonli tun if I, aw him among a thousand. "?5U!atMr. Dene should keep aach a liu!l â-  *â„¢ "ir^ there is aome r Wiret connected with his life, if I can fti. ' Wding-place of hla lettera I r*",*^* that secret ia" Ju,*?'«« »n escritoire, which ahe was l'y°i!l' w^" ' 0* ransacking dnwen iCT^t traces of hU or bar hand!- ltd 0^ Not so she each paoket waa r^»wr ana put back txactly aa before. y^^ ^h P'»ved a rich priae; It «««4 "My Diary." At fira« ahe «te^s,, "'"8 ir there; but the apot tttss, '?*-'"®*°' one possessed of 'noh â- e^ihve nerves as hers. Cnneealing L^ we laside sha was fairly trapped, B tonM "" ^« own petard." ^^5 "turn, miss herT and aU be •n'nij 3wrace, with one tell t«tY,"""'^Mwhelm her. She grew "'^it ',, ""i 'Zzy at the awful tt|i»' the being found out. In sTd Jt! **"»% akeleton, ahe had •tuT!* !**"â-  8l«w at bet. iklT.'f^wior was pitiable, aadth* 4e dlp"»P9 days mlpht elapse V '^1'roiioir* ""â- *»'^e oa« â€" oonid b«r ^j^n, added pjignanqy to it. %,fc"*«ovw the aeeret of-t»' and ahe cfoM^ the book wittsimiBCTTor deapair. What waa ahe to d,-how to Sot? If ahe ahonted ew«t ao ft»t-help. h« oSa woidd^ot^ heard. aS^naM^S-hoiriK alone ti thb room wt»l j drive her mj^ turn barhair grey. â€" that what ahe roae from her ohair, h^nafmba nrf a«d to anpport her, and aha atuml^ heaT^^.g«M6 *e wiaiwWoh partlti«med the Btady from the blUiwd room. Something seemed to fly ope^ auddonly. and when ahe recovered oooaeionaneaa, ahe ?w? h'" ^^^fi K*^ "P^ doorway, bhe had fallen againat the spring of a secret door, which Mr. Dane, for aome pnrpoae beat knows to bimaelt, had had" nude there. All her courage came back to her now Taking up the candle, and closing the aeoiet door, ahe hastened up to the drawing-room eager to begin pemaing the diary. Drinkiiw aome wine to ateady her nervea. ahe aeated hereelf in a cosy armchair, and after adjusting the reading-lamp, began to read. So absorbed waa ahe that the honra aped by, and atiU found her engaged in the taak Tne ormolu cIock on the marble mantle-shelf chimed the hour of midnight. "It will bo three befare they are home " she murmured. "I think I shall be mistress of Fairlawn House after alL" Another hour passed, and atill her ab- sorption continued; what she read had a terrible fascination for her. About this time ahe thought ahe detectod a atealthy footatep in the room, bat put it down to nervouaneas, and read on. "Atlaatl" ahe murmured, aaahe closed the Imok. **I know all, and mean to nae my power akilfnlly." The next moment ahe waa held down in her chair, and a handkerchief placed over her noae and mouth until she Ieoame inaea- aible. '^Iwaathe work of a bnrglar, who wore a crape maak. "Cleverly done," he mattered, and there- npon commenced to dear the room of everything valuable and portable, not forgetting Miaa Becky'a portmonnaie, which he took from her pooke*, also her watch and chain. "She's aafe enon^h for another hoar," he chuckled. "Thia will be a good night'a work for me couldn't find a better crib to orack from here to John Q'Groat's. Here's another saok-load of swag, matey," he said, handing it through the gate abutt- ing on the river, "and here's some prime 8tu?to swig. I'm off for another lot." "Batter be satisfied. Jack," asdd a woman's voice from the boat "them river police might spot ua, or the family conie lack atop of yon.'" "I'U chance it," waa the gruff reply. "If J on hear a disturbanoe, row away Uke mad '11 escape by the road." "Hilloa, my man, who are you, and what do yon want here " aidd Erie Peyton, who, with hla mother, liad joat returned in Dane'a cMnriage^ Ilw boii^ar'aaniiwar w«atoaim» terrific blow itt Uaihead with «lifepreaenr«r, which Eriwwardad oft with hla light ana. Xhe ana iall halpleaaly at hla aide bat Mora ke coald rapeat the Uow, Mr. Dane htfd^UBB^ ilM»1JkNMtuift«.8ri^ of iron, firom which he conld not ahake liimaelf free. Myrtle and Mrs. Peyton screamed in chomt, aa well they mignt, and a poase of abunaed aervaata were qnickly oa the apot, to whom Mr. Deae lianded over the half- atraogled burglsir. Poor Erie Peyton waa aaaiated to the drawing-room, aad a doctor aeat for ia Misa Bscky Pride waa fonad in an Inaen- sible condition, and lying at her feet waa the purloined diary. Myrde ^ked it ap maohanioally bat on recognizing her father'a handwriting, pUced it haatily ia her podcet, Meaawhllo, the burglar had beea placed la a room to await the jomiag of the police. "Waata to aee me, Maavera " aaid Jfa. Deae, whea.the batler delivered the burglsrs "Yea,rir aaya it'a important.^ It will bo too late when the police arrives." "Perhaps he wants to give ap what he haa stolen," Dane remarked. " I wiU see him" L J, " Now, my man, what ia It " he asked, sternly, on entering the room. " la anyone Ustening, airT' aald the f el- .aid, with a whine. b" »' ^^ ^^^ he had three molea on hla oneeK, uko »«» ^°" G^Heavenal" Mr. Deaeexolalmed, throwa off hia guard for th' «no-enfc •• ^•.'Titf^e'S;^^' A'^k* Heavea'a truth, we jua, " ^^ yj^ to kaow where 7°° ""%J"'^Soatfirst woalda't JU "»;*• gj ' S maoh to 3SK 5^-^ a* -S^MIaa^S^^' be to her, air all th«« y^ ^^. " I am afraid I can t noip yw» f ' v^ • been JSty of violaace, a. weU aa robbary. he rotaraed, aavarely. " It was only a tap oa the «m, «w »» ,Jl^. -tXfJsa-Tet oSl*" SS just CUB these corda. «" ' -on helped ihe wladowa, and °° °?* "?hrbik. I m^ me If rn» b»* "P **"" siaWhrjss:?«s^t4?^"" ^ul'a'SS'minut.a he had freed the wiP-oh from *he W'i" "S^K^ilaad to-mafrowr. I ««yoaianatlaafeiSn8»5?" j meet will find the Bioaay. Where oao ^H5LrrtluiF«lh«n-deofBato.y Bridr." ••At wliat hour ' „ /*^voo'ole*inthad«y. "I'M botbaw r „ j,„„d,aBd"aid, ia alAid veloa! ,,-JtioD. vt man; t«t OMmot help you. The law muat take ita ^^loekod tha doQt« andputiha.kgy ia hia ^Wh an tiie poUoe arrived their prisoner had W^^ and tboogh a strict aearch waa* made « »• grooada, ao trace of him waa fttund. •Kee fnifeaillgsted the affur f the merajjng, and traced iheavy I dfreetion of the river' bat is. '#Oed. I â- M I w edfcy aqnld give no inforisation wwtww abjmt the affair, exoepi that ahe JJ^*J*«*»«daenly».Mtf quickly rendered Na^[^[ally the ^natter made a grestt atir. etpedally when It became known that the ftntglar had aaaanlled young Mr. Peyton. Mr. Dene;took the affair very q lietljr, and mad^^htof thelosatherobbws h ^entadled ^m hla. He kaew that the onminal waa â- ^aly.MNK|;^^jaid traated'ba wonld iisver meet Umagiinm life. Btttdicity had' been avoided, and to him that fabt waa of iincal- oidable swice. Bofrhe waa apm to be ooafroateid by anotbw danger from aa onaxpactad quarter. Hemlasedhukay8.wia3hBeoky had kept *° ber pocket, thinking that ahe woi|ld be able to put back the diary before he returned. But Skinner'a unexpected attack hm rend- ered that imposdble. " Have you seen my koya. Myrtle " he asked, anxiously, the second morning follow- ing the burglary. "No, papa, have you lost them?" "Yes I I wouldn't care so much if the bnnch did not contain the keys of my study. I must ask the servants about them." Poor Myrtle had been so upset by recent events that she had quite forgotten the fact of picking up the diary in the drawing-room' at Misa Pride's feat. Her lover's state, tuongh not critical, was snffisiently grave, tec, to cause her anxiety. She had to receive visitors, anxious and curious about the recent events, and to answer numerous letters of condolanoe and inquiry. But the keys brought the circumstance to her recol- leotion, and she said "Have you missed smy of your private papers or books, papa " " I cannot tell what is missing until I find my keys," he said, fretfully. "These con- stant upsets are really too bad." " Waft a mhinto " she replied, with a strange expression, as a light began to dawn upon her. " I think I know where your keys ue." Gking straiatht to Becky's room, she said, quietly ** Did you find a banch of keys â€" papi has missed hia." A ruilty floah came into her face, aa ahe aaawered " Yes, I put them in my pocket they were on the drawing-room table, dear," " Thanka," aaid Myrtle, somewhat coldly, and returned to her fatlier, to whom she gave the keys, sayictr, "Miss Pride found them, papa." "I am very much obliged to her, I'm sure," he remarked, greatly relieved, aud wonld have dismissed tho incident from his mind if Myrtle had not said, as she placed the diary in his hand, " That is yours, papa â€" is it not ?:' Ue flashed, and then turned aa white as marble, on recongizing the book. "I found iG In the drawing-room, lying at Miss Pride's feet en the night cf the burg- lary," she continued, speaking very gravely. " She mns- have been reading it." H« nodded, for hia rage was too great to find vent in words every secret of bib life was laid tare to a designing womanâ€" a traitoress â€" who,'by this time knew that he wtM an eso:aped oonvic t. The sams relentless fate that had sent him to Siberia still pursced him implacablyâ€" rotbleaaly. Waa he never to find rest or peace Was he to be hunted like a wild beast, and find no haven where he could hide until ills innocence was made clear Myrtle read all this in the workings of his fao«, and if she ever hated a woman it waa Be *y Pride. L lying her hand gently on hia arm, ahe saH, in accents of tender solicitude "Papa, you appear vexed â€" grieved. Ia there anything compromising in tliat book " i Yesâ€" It tells of my being an eauaped convict " he moaned, a piteous look In liia eyes that cut her to the heart. " Dafy her â€" charge her with her treachery with theft 1 Your name is not to it, sure- ly and even if it is, you can toll her that it was only the outline of a ploB you had written for a novel. If you will permit me, I will dismlM her on the instant." " She has suspected something for some time past the story she told us, aa related by Lady Rose, proves that much. If I dis miss her, I cannot mnzz e her tongue, child. The Dake would hear of it, and frustrate all the plana I have weaved to establish my innocence." ♦Wfiy should you fear that man, papa? 'Tis he who ought to tremble, to .think that you have esoa^â€" that you are alive to track him downâ€" to exact a terrible ven- geance for all the wrongs he has inflicted upon your innocent head. Oh, that I were a mim, faietead of a weak woman I would soon force him to do yea jnatloe. As for this woman, she must and ahall be crushed I ••I do not fear hm because of any further Iniury he could inflict upon me. My Uberty isnot to jeopardy. Ia EagUad I sib, ud can remain, a free maaâ€" there ia ao axtra- dition treaty for auoh a oaae aa mtoe but I do tremble leat he ahonid learn of yoar existence. Abeady ho haa been trybig to discover yon." ..... "Who told yoa that T ' she asked, eagerly. 'Skiaserâ€" the maa who oomnattted the boralary," he anawerad "he awd that «nly the previooa day the Dake reoogi»d him and wanted yoar addre-andaOne. "Twaa to prevent him gabang the tofennatkm that I lot the burglar escape, and gave him a large aum of money next day to frank him aad hia wife to America." •• The duke, black hearted and anacru- palena aa he Is, dare not moleatme. pap^ She whole of England-all th« c^rU^ w«rldâ€" would houod him down « he dared to hurt even a hair of my he-d." ahe aaU, with ringing dtfi«ic8 fa her voioe. •• Ha U too cunning to attempt Mythmg openly, my ohUd, and I »« «»? T*7.J^ ?i^5e attack. I am rich enough to bribe Mi«i Pride to keep sflent. P*tienoe gained ::s'^Ia^WK^S-»-:S"' "•^^u'^::.Tti* hav. t» -b-j^^s-y." she sighed, bar F?SiJt^'£^i£ ^M mare thongbt of fta*^fO«« baving ibe ^r^i^/^'iV*;*-i:jr£2 ceme, cMbl-#ndnr.aoe. n,w hndate t^^ victorT,"h««id.hiwtogk«It»ubaaiHiniiiiiJ with deep admiration ahining in hia eyea a bar noUa conrase. " May I apeak to her oa the matter I promiae to be prudent, not to let one angry wordâ€" a augle reproach eaeape me. Yet- bapa aba will give me aome biaightuiio ber motive, uid prepare you to come to aome arrampment." " Yea I wm truat yoa, Myrtie, with tiiia delioato negotutioa. Yoa have ahown a aelf.poaaeaalonâ€" a tactâ€" far beyond yonr yeara. Make her no offer â€" do not even hmt at auoh a thing merely probe her parpoae, IfpoaaiUe." Myrtle oodded, and haateaed to fight out tiiia Imttle, woman to woman. !I%e fsdr fame of her noble father was at stake, and for It ahe woald fight like a tigreaa robbed of ita young. Misa Pride lay on the oouch m her room, a prey, not to remorse, but fear. She had eaten the bread and salt of theae people, had Ieen treated loyally, generous- ly, as a friend â€" not a dependant yet she chought not of the treachery she had leen guilty of. Shejvas self â€" all self â€" and wanted to make Mr. Dene wed her, not from love, but tear. She expected a viiio from him but instead Myrtle came, her face showing no index of the passion that was consuming her. "Papa thanks you for taking such osire of his keys," she said, with a smile "he has a lot of valuables in his study. What a blessing the burglar did not find them 1" Miss Becky gave her a searohing glance but she did not fllnoh under it. It was woman to woman â€" conning opposed to craft. "I am so pleased I have beea of service to him, dear," she purred. "Some- times one hides away things they would not let others see for the world." ' 'Papa has no secrete from me that I am aware of," Myrtle replied, softly. "Even if anyone had ventured into hia study their search would not have availed them much." "Perhaps not. dear he knows best," she said, looking Myrtle straight in the eyes. "Of coarse I have seen everything â€" even to the face in the comer did yon. Miss Pride?" "I Surely you don't think I would ie guilty of such conduct. Miss Done " "We don't merely thfnk â€" we are sure you entered the room," remarked Myrtle, plea-- santly. "He la not a bit angry, only amuse ed at your curiosity. You found it a Blue Beard's chamber, perhaps " "I tell you, I did net " "C'sme, dear, there's no occasion to fence with the matter. I found a book lying at your feet, entitled "My Diary." I hepe you found it amusing readtog ' Finding further prevarication useless, Becky Pride said, ilgnificantly "It was thdatory of a life." ' 'Exactly but not papa's He is amusing liimself by writing a novel which, for thrill- ing interest, will astonish the readers of fiotien; Would you object to acting as his amanuensis?" "I have a perfect right to put my own cocstruotion on the matter," she said, shift- ing her eyes uneasily under Myrtle's keea gezfl. "But why should yoa net accept my defini- tion, dear Miss Pride?" Uyttle asked, half- mocUngly. "Surely, yea oan have no ulterior motive to view ' "I dedtoe to discnaa the inatter further now, Misa Dene," she aaid, snappishly. "If Mr. Dsne will favour me with a ^ivnte totervieW, I Will gratify him with my opinions. I think he will, to his own inter- eat." â-  Certatoly there oan be no great danger to hia granting that, Msss Pride â€" he is not easily captivated or intimidated. I will tell him of your wish," said Myrtie, with playful irony, aa she left the apartment. To herself she almost hissed, "Vlpar that we have warmed to eur besom, ,how I detest, scorn you I ^fou are tee cMitemp- tible for bate even I We shall see who wins â€" you or I r' The most magnifiaent house to Paris was that of Charlaa, Dake of Brittany. It was a palatial and elegant mansion in the Rie de Lille, with a noble K-arden, groves of f oraat treea, and a wide expanse of lawn to Ito rear. Furnished regardleas of expense. It atoed out premier among the many laxarlous homes of that period. Ttie dnoal arms figured above the portloo, and the ducal crest was emblszoned oa everything, be- speaking pride of auoeatry as well as lavish display. Theduke waa well known in politioal as well aa fashionable circles, and aa well du- liked. He was a creature of totrigue, of unbridled passion and s'lubbom pride, pos- sessed, too, of an infiixible, nnyioldlog will. Hs waa aeated to the grand aalon, filled with objeote of virtuâ€" pictures, vases, price- less porcelato and tonumerabl« treaanrea from every clime â€" readmg the MonUvwr to irreproachable droas â€" an Adeaia of fifty summers. A servant presented a card on a gold sal- ver, bowtog low aad obaeqoioualy, as if ap- proaching • deity. 'Pierre Verlon, Notiury, Paris," waa to- aoribed on the card. "Show him to here," waa the haughty re- sponse, acoompanied by a dlgnifi^ wave of a hand on which rare gems gliatened. Enter Pierre Verlon in maty black; a atooptog figure, briatling grey eyebrowa aurmeuatiag eyea of pierdag bl.otuaaa not by smy meana a peraon to keeptog with the refined aarroundtoga of the apartment, but a man of parte for all that. "Monaieur, yonr pleaaure " add the dake, hardly ddgning to look up from bia paper. 'It la importsmt enough for you to put down yanr paper and attend to it, mon- adgnear," waa the calm reply. "You sun uncoutli," waa the diadalnful reply. "Bat a lever of truth one who hdda yonr honour and fame to liia hands," waa the bold reply. "My laoqceya shall ahow you the door," waa the angry retort. "What mattera'" came oool reply, aooom- panied by a shrng. "AU Paris shall ring with the perfidy ei the noble Dake of Brit- tany." "You dare this ' «»Y«Bâ€" "vonr victim, the huaband of your sbtor. has eesapad from Siberia, and his child lives and is with him." •• 'Tls fal» 1" hisses the dake. "You only believe what auita yoa, men- seigneur. I tollyoatmtha." •*WeU,whatofthatIâ€" haiaatiU • orim* bmI." waa the aDavlag nply. fNet ao-rk martyr, aad yoa knew it. 'fMtt't knit year hrowa I oar* aianihft for yvoraafer, A Freoobman la aot laUen ao ' JH to fa* azpv a paHwad dnka. Bs ayva sabamadankaown tome, aad have oonfeaied. Yea aeali anted witba«tB i yoa ikaivaoriytlw 1 of peat miadeeda to auppmrt yoa.' " Did ha Bead yoa here!" "I waaled no aaadtog.^. I am bit Maii^ IprotaoM bia ohO^ and I, aoUe dakaK. Biean to ataad bybbn' to Jtiie eiA' " He wante mon^," tiw dukei " Piah I he ia almoat aa rich aa yc will be wealthier wheahawrlaga fn bi. wife'a fortuae. If yon are wise yoa wfllJ oondUato Um, not defy." " What la It yoa want!' be askad, j iag Ua teeth with impoteat rage. " A writtea oonfeadoa of Ida InnoosaaB." " That he ahall aever reonve froaa ma^- be orled, revragefaily, " Aa you plsaae, I give yoa aa oppattaa^ ity of hndiing tfala grave soandal ap. Ik" may transpire tliat yon not only em]^eyasl false wi t n o aae a so awear away bia life, vm^ kidni^ped hla wife, murdered ber perbafs^' said the notary, with impertnrbi^ile aala»- neaa cf manner and apeeoh, and kecqplag l^x eyea fixed on hia face. Every drop of blood left tlie daheV which leoame the oolenr of marble, aad J the moment the notary thought be dytog. (to be continuid Ouving the Christmas TorSsy^ If the family be small and the turkey ia tc -^ be served for a second dinner, oar ve only irow a the side nearest you. Then tiie turkey will ba left with one-half entire, and if piaoed ia a clean platter with the cut ride neareaft the carver and garnished with parsley, wUI pre- sent nearly as fine an appearance to. all bat the carver as when first served. The second or third serving ^a tarka^ depends very much upon the care takea in putting it away. Do not, as ia so oltaa done, leave it oa *he platter jaat su It otuae from the table, but putithe crumba of ataff- ing back into the body,, put the alioea ti eak meat together and oorar* them witb tlw-- skin to protect them from the air ao tbe^ will not become hard. Should there w- nothing left, apparently, but the boneo, dp- not let them become dry by betog exposed to the air, but scrape off every partiole ef the meat and steffiog at once. Cover tlw meat until you are ready to nae It, aad pat the bones on to boil for soap or gravy... Oiten from a seemtogly bare oaroaaa eaon^ « may be obtatoed in make a savory dish eCr Boalloped meat snffioient for suiottier meaL An easentlal sdd to easy carving, sMd oa*.. often overlooked, ia that the platter be ItrgH" enough to hold the portloaa of meat aa tbey " are carved, as wdl as the whole fowL Tbe- persistency with which some hoasekeeperr cling to a small dish for fear the fowl wift. look lost en a larger one, often makea ane» cessfnl carving impossible, and toward dla- gust abundant' ' The platter should be plaead near the carver that he may easily reacbx. any part of the fowl without turning tb»^ fowl aronnd. The carver may atnndoraik. aa suite hia convenience. A very important matter is the quality suidT condition of the knife. It should be madak. from tbe best steel, and have a narrow, tiaaiv pointed bltbde, and a handle easy t» giaap^, and bn of a size adapted to the surtiele to ba carved and to the peraon ustog it. Be sw par- tionlar to keep It sharp aa to have It brl^k and clean, and never sdlow It to be need #»• cut bread or for smy other than ito legltimsita purpose. There should be a crook or gnsud on the end of the liandle to enable the oarvar: to grasp it more aecurely smd nae all tba- strength necessary. The handle should ba^.. long enough to reaoh from tbe tip of tba ' fore fioger to sm toch beyond the naok dda v of the hand, so that the edre of the baada about an toch above the wri.t, reata agaiaaft^ the handle of the kidfe. Ia divldtog a diffi- cult jeint the manipuUtiena abonld be amde^ not oy turntog tbe hand, bat by taraiag^ the knife with tbe fingera. In thia way tb» poaition of the potot of the blade osui aa more easily changed aa tbe jolat aiajp require. Ihe fork should liave two slander, cnrrine tinea ab^ut three-dghta of aa toch apart aas two and one-hsdf iuoliea long, aad sboabfc. have a gusurd. Woman and the FnmchiM^ faw Yora Star Miw Kato Field haa^ written an article upon women aa poUtloiaaa^ to which she denounoea them aa nnpraotical and unfit for tbe nuomgement ot affafanb " Hysterical sentimeotaiiata," ahe oallathesBy who thus far to our history liave exerted a- baleful tofluence upon poUtica. Thia afeta^ conung to the aame week that the gndni^ atea to the normal aohoolproteated s^sdnattba appointment of two women sm adiool ooai- missioners, is, to say the leswt, atartlfaig. TheM faota do not ahow mnch, perhapa, «x cept that the woman anffn^giste who olsaaor so Iqudly for equal righto with mankind only represent themsdvei. Wpmankiad is pret^ well satisfied with her sphere «a It la aoir arranged, and all ahe aaka for ia tlwt mora avencea of todnatry shall be opened for anok of bar sisters aa are to need. Che right t» vot?, to attend oauouaea smd to bold effioa are the lass Iwoa that tbe totdUgeat woiaaa. wants. Woman will settie the qneotioh bar- self in the quiet Irat effective way that tiia^ sex settles everything, aad will ead by get^ ttog just what ahe waata. A Finished Aztist Wife â€" John, yoa're drank agaia 1 Hubby â€" No, m' deal, only .rehesurabia'g: I'm goln' oa amatonr ahtoge sub draakaaa man, z^iafa alL Wifeâ€" Well, John, yoa don't waat t» waate your taieate oa sm amatearatage aay longer. Yon wsmt to aeak a profeaaioeid en |[agemeafe at onoe. â-  â-  The Weigh of the Wiokad. Coal Dealerâ€" I have toveatigated yanr oompldnt and find yon got yoar fall ton off ooaL That'd the way It la- Cuatomerâ€" Are yon resdly aara that titaia- are no two weigha aloat It. a Tha Bace is Bometimes to the Strang* "That rival of yeura sflema to be to a fsJr- way to out you out. He" a pretty atbletie fellow. Are you not afraid of hlitf ' 'I Oa no bn4 her fatiier ia, ao he baa a- better ataew than I have." Hew in the Bannen. Old Ladyâ€" "Da yoa keep balaam of flr^ yoangmaa?" New Drag Oatfcâ€" **Naa aa'aa. tba fn^ atore ia two deoia dawn aae atrfat* PorMoa the hMotk. a^ paaaar^aa fba^ taadi Adaoa' lottt rmM Ooai. 3aU bfc an dnfli^ls Mid ea^MtlMMt. 5 MMk I ^^ii M' jr:; ii \^'--x- -â- - j.^.sH.a: -^