Pittston Gazette

              Oldest rewsoauei in the Wvoming Valley I I nSTON. LUZKRNK CO.. FRIDAY JULY lit, 1889. A Weekly Local and Family Journal. I"i: RSlT % BI.ISll KlD IH.W. i IOL. XL. N«. I. N him almost without a thought, and tried it over his knee. Tiiey weroof the finest material, and the eyes of the duulist lighted up with satisfaction when he discovered this fact, for he loved a good sword above all things. FETTERED BY FATE Having arrived at this determination, the young master of Darrel Chace counted the days that must elapse before he could put his Idea into execution. Kvery day that passed served to Increase the feeling of mingled dread and hatred which the one bore toward the other, and Lawrence Richmond was fast becoming desperate. CHAPTER VII word. Evidently, terrible as the story of the gipsy girl had been, she as about to hear something that would shock her still more cruelly. lernbly i 8a Dpomted when ghe saw that tie OTQfcr of the vi ice was ev deoliy a S'.ruD.-rr o hrr. Spring £ disorders LIKE A WOMAN, SHE WEPT. AROL RICHMOND knew no "1*31. l'tti't nere, capt. urant," said the old man, "and before doing ao, I wish to fully un 1erst»nd your plans*"' "They are simple enough, Mr. Richmond. Knowing what I do, and possessing a paper tliat is worth to you even more than all your wealth, you do not dare to refuse mo. You thought to be rid of mo by means erf that trap In tBe floor, but I was too cunning for you. Now we will square accounts. One week from today I will be on hand with a minister, who will come prepared to unite me to your daughle:1, no matter whether you are willing or not. Do you understand, old man?" He ludulged in lonely walks, but always took great caro to avoid the places that had formerly been frequented by Carol, at least when he expected she might bo there. This last demand on the part of the soldier for his daughter served to cap the climax. In spite of his terrible temper Rnd strange actions at times which would seem to belie tho fact, this man sincerely loved his child. "He was so handsome and devoted, and ehe so Innocent and artless, that he soon won her heart, and so well did she love him that there was nothing undor heaven, it seemed, that she would not have done for him. I can see, by the way your cheeks turn white, that your love for him has also been of that nature; and that while you hurl his image away from your heart, it is like tleath. What fatal power does that man possess, that the hearts of women should bow to him? May the curse of heaven rest upon him, and his future be full of darkness." Shatters usr.l I wo Uotilcs of your Palno's iipouuC. and it lias given entire sats aii app ttzer nnd mood purHler." T. I,. I'.UiM B, \\ liter tow u. Dakota. A Thrilling Virginia Romance. At a given signal the long swords crossed, and the duel had begun. tho deadly war fare existing be tween her father and the man who wore that mysterious black glove, but she was well aware of the fact that the cap- brat floblii The steel blades writhed, twist ed and -squirmed like so many serpents, and yet so well matched were the two antagonists that it seemed impossible for either to accomplish the desired result. come ia lilt.' Dp« i Paine's BY EMMA S. SOLTHWORTH. Tho shadows were gathering late one afternoon, and twilight was rapidly settling over the land, when Roger made his way iu the direction of his home. iD'.'diei. and i' be used Celery Compound She was the only link that bound him to a past that bad been fall of happiness and sunshine until that dreadful blow came which deprived him of his loved ones except Carol, and left him behind to mourn when he could not be comforted.■s ribed by ph1 stdanu. recommended bj s endor-ed by ministers, pr.dstd l»D Mid guaranteed by Hie manufacturers •|i iii-; inedl' iuo which will do all th ii is I r.ir I i he 11 this spring, and **D how Copyright 1S8S, by Laird & I .a*. Paine Some years beroro, wtiuo traveling in Europe, lie had met in the company with whicn lie was making the tour, a strange, mysterious man, of whose antecedents no [com I.ww ] When Capt. Grant found las favorite secret thrusts, learned from tho most cunning sword-master of Purls, met and neatly turned, he began to grow alarmed, but fought on desperately. Ho had spent the day in fishing, and his success had been good, as the basket of fine trout proved. While he was yet within a mile or so of Darrel Chaee, ho was astonished to see a female figure rise up before him and bar his way. pound. We lC prais" us-yo help b -ik' iu tain held some it tones Dou up. power over her parent, else he would never have acted toward her in the way he did. teresled pa Purifies the Blood. The Captain held his secret, and It must needs be a terrible one to cause a man of Lawrence Richmond's iron will to bow the knoe to one whom he looked upon as his inferior. Could it be, then, that this frightful devastation In his household was the visitation of Providence, as a just reward for the crime of the past? Alone In hia library the master of the Terrace paced to and fro like a caged tiger. His hands were behind him, his head low upon his breast, every step qulok and agile, showing nti is Irritable, nervous temperament. That he w«w wrestling with somo fearful question oould be plainly seen, and there was only one thought that had power enough to chain his mind at present. Brlcadler-General W. L. Or ton. Vt., writes: "1 nave compound on several o r. C Drs. ai with Benefit. I-ast spring. bt lUK very down and debilitated. 1 iomiai im ' Two twttlesmade uie feel lii a general tonic and spring know ot Its equal." iileaf. I' Piiiae:: FUlL .f won ierful euros made i C• This individual was full of boasting stories of his adventures and duels, and was looked on with profound curiosity by all who knew him. one knew He had already been made the recipient of several wounds; and all at onee Hit conviction came upon him that he had met his master. She was wretched as any girl could be. "Hush," said Carol, almost with a gasp; "do not say such dreadful things, but go on with your story. Jt absorbs me so that I can scarcely breathe." (VlerD CViupoutti after other medlelr. ■ 1 hjD! plirsli laus Uad failed, sent fn In the uncertain light he could only distinguish the fact that tlio person who thus stood in front of him was a woman, and at first he had felt a thrill run through his frame at the thought of its being Carol. The days went by without any licht coming to her, and yet to her there was little or no difforenee in thom, for when hope and anticipation have utterly lied out of the heart, it makes no difference whether the son rises' or sets, for the 6anie dreary future lies beyond, which oaunot be lightened by any earthly means. In spite of all that had come to her, she loved Roger still. "Too well, alas ! You area fiend incarnate, Capt. Graarti •■•is! J would that I could open the „( leaven and let down tipoa jxnir head au the wrath that has been accumulating there against you. I be live/1 would rather see my child lying dead before nv- than your wife; but I am in the meshes of f;ite, and, fettered hand and foot must give in. Have your way, devil in human shape, but should the lids over change, do not ft?w man. A W'eias. KIonA'tDsos & Co., HurlliifTton, \ t tl.ro. six (or $5.00. DruffgUta. One most peculiar circumstance attached to his presence was the fact that no matter where seen he invariably wore upon his left hand a black kid glove. Speculation was rife. Some guessed it was a bet he was carrying out, others that his hand had been disfigured from birth, while one even whispered it as his belief that the Count Romanoff, a9 he was known to them, was some escaped political Russian coftviet, who had been branded on the hand ; yet none poss-ssc l braveiy enough to ascertain tl.e truth by inquiry, and the affair had always re- Like lightening the sword of the stranger pass d throig'i the o.il'taiu's sword arm, and at almost the sumo moment his blade was plucked from hit hand by a neat twist of the other's wrist, and sent whirling away among the grasscovered irrave-etones. Then, while the point of the stranger f Bword touched his breast, lie saw hi:u raise his hat and dexterously remove the false mustache. A. shower CDf ringlet - feL about the white ne k of tire man of mys. terv. "I will be brief, for It pains me to dwell upon the story. He made love to her and won her heart. She vowed to be his through good and evil report, for hers was a love that was worship. Her father took a sudden dislike to him, for news had come to him that this man had done something in Russia that made him a branded criminal, and while he could not order the adventurer from the house, he gave his child to understand that of all things upon earth, that which she must not do w as to think of Roger Darrel in the light of a lover. It was too late. Already was his in body and soul, so Completely wrapped up lu his existence, that the words of the father, who had hitherto been all in all to her, fell upon deaf ears. In later times, looking back, how often did she bemoan the evil influences that had prevented her from regarding the words of warning uttered by this beloved parent; but as she made her bed, so must she lie. It was but just that she should suffer for her wicked disobedience ; but all the sorrow did not fall ou her alone. Listening to the beguiling words of tlio tempter, she fled with him. They were married in the city, but hei happiness was brief, indeed. Her husband soon tired of iter and tried to break her heart. Something arose whereby ii was necessary for him to bo free of her, and, in this dilemma, he proved himseli capable of anything. Too coWardly tC take lier life, even when she bogged him to do kill her at his feet, and lei her in dying servo him—too cowardLy tdo even this, 1 say, the infamous wretch had her seized and borue away to a mad house, where for weeks and months sb was kept a prisoner, subject to all tj» horrors of euch an Institution, gotten up to make people mad first, and then keep them in that oondition." IT I* r,\SY TO DYE WITH D 'A MO HQ DYES Could she have waylaid him on purpose to renounce her resolve of that fatal day—the resolvo that had blasted all his wild hopes of happiness ? No wonder the blood surged through his veins with the heat of burning lava; but It was only for a brief period, for he speedily saw his mistake. P! FOR SOUTH DAKOTA. To her, he had come as a knight in the olden days of chivalry, and he had woe»ed and won her so gently/that when he had grained her love It was forever. expaot any mercy from me. My God I I think I could tear *your poor, palpitating heart out of your breast with pleasure," and the fiery old man shut his teeth together and breathed hard, a3 though laboring under great excitement. The person before him was a woman with great, black, velvety eyes, and a faoe of the pure oval typo, and slightly olive in oolor, though he hadnot much chance to obsorve it ju-t then, as she hastened to speak. She believed so thoroughly that, although he was now apparently lost to 'D.er forever, she would hold him in revernoe until the day of her death. Capt. Graut glared madly at the beautiful face. "My God!" he criod, "arc you alive and here? What nightmare is this? Speak, and tell me, Nora Warner 1 His antagonist was a woman ! CHAPTER V. So earnestly was he engaged In this strange species of amusement that he did not notioe the presence in the room of the captain, until the latter gave utteranoe to a low, metallic laugh. FREE FARE O SETTLERS. raaincd a mystery When tho captain raised his hand tor chief to his face, lie did so with his lef hand, and no wonder gave vent tC Such a love as that was beyond all price, and there are feDv men in this world to whom is granted the privilege of possessing a heart that nothing can alienate."I tell you It is useless to fight against your fate, old man. When I first came here to see you on business, and on accounts our distant relationship was invited to remain for a time, I felt my power over your mind, and resolved to exercise it, bel ieving that gome day it could be brought to the proper service. In this I was right, and, finding that paper later, I have planned and executed juBt as you see. '•We aro well met, lloger Darrel. You have the same nerves of iron, I see, that owned you master before, and not for your life would you by start or word own that you recognized me, and yet there is not a person in the wide world you would hate to meet moro." im exclamation when he saw* 1li;D It was a strange thing lor him to be hunting down this old man while at the same time he had an avenger on his trail In the shape of his antagonist In the duel —Nora Warner, the wronged wife of Roger Darrel, who had escaped from the mad house and was on the trail of vengeance. But It is ever thus with human nature—diamond cut diamond—the world over, and it would be indeed hard to tlnd any objeot In the shape of mankind so low and insignificant but what there may be some to do him homage and fear the nod of his head. This beautiful garden spot of the'('C ntnunt presents to the emigrant attractions nme varied an l substantial than anv • ther laud. over him.that this man was no other t incased in a block kin gio lor it WHO WAS HE? That deeper Borrow and distress were in store for her, Carol had never imagined, and yet suuh was indeed the case. the mysterious Count Romanoff. N ALL his life, Cipt. Grant h:id' never suffered such a defeat, / 'i an what made it /y \ v will n" t''° more bitter /f f h\ | Wm was the fact that C/ /D \Ji |'M it came from the W \ \k/ \ hand of a womau 1 \ I ff/ whom, for rea\ ' V \ sons *'est known V 'D j Uwl *° himself, he hail nw cause to hato 1 yjr W/ most heartily. 1 un C$Z MY** A strange ■e) l 1. '/*■$. I'M* 6ileneo rested ' (/ upon the group for almost a full minute after those words from the duelist, and a more intensely exciting tableau it would have been hard, indeed, to find. "You recognize me, then. I had not forgotten you, II iger D.irrell, and the fact of our having once traveled in company will not prevent me from running mv sword close to your heart. Yes. I snail sjui you line a lowl, just wnere n pleases me, and I fancy you will come in my way no more, as you have ilouo in the past more than once, t h- Hor words were fierce and venomous, and, leaniug forward, sho let her great black eyes rost upon his face as though she would road his very soul. The man looked at her keenly, but, as she declared, by no sign or word did he give evidence of having met her before. AlthouKh she believed that Roger had a mad wife confined in a lunatio asylum, it had never entered her head that he meant her wrong when ho won her love. "You have tried rebellion once; be careful how you anger me again, for I am a man by nature unforgiving. I did not come to this place without a deep object in view. What that object is you may not know at present, but be content with the fact that it had no concern with you or yours. That was an afterthought, brought on by circumstances. # % D1 Pittstonians who went there hist .1 nth have purchased, She knew that he had fought against it. and was sure that he would have told her of Nor* Warner at some day before the end came. In his soul, she had recognized true nobility, and it oould not be that this man would ever commit a crime. and are delighted with Hie location fju vou reim bcr it not. Again I say, yo;i will speedii.v hear from me. I havfc the honor o" wish ing you good night." One might have tho ught that he was now looking upon her face for the first time, so cool and collected was his stare. With a sarcastic bow the captain withdrew."Who aro you?" he asked at last. The old man looked up quickly, and the keen-eyed soldier noticed a wild, halfeager look upon his face that he had never 6een there before. When she thought It all over in the lonely days that came and went, without bringing light to her soul, she comprehended that Roger must look upon it all in a different light, and that liis ideas had become strange and misanthropical was little wonder when his lonely life was taken into ciy^idot'tttion. The following letter, though not intended for publicat.011 The other did not seem to know at first whether to get angry or to laugh, but finally did the latter, and there was something oold In her forced merriment that made him shiver. "Let us now settle these, matters finally. You agree to giye me Carol for my wife, and accept me as your son-inlaw, If, in return, I place in your hands all evidence of the crime that lies in the past, and which, if announced to the world, would put a blot upon the name of Richmond, which has never before been sullied. This you solemnly promise?" is self-explanatory: Sure enough, on tho following morning, as Roger was 6eate;t 011 the old log close to the little streai tlic for* s' a spot "He has settled upon something; I can see it by the glitter of his eyes and the way he shuts his teeth. Have a care, my old gentleman, or you will find jour claws nipped still closer, for no man ever plays with fire unless he gets his fingers burnt, and to you I and the secret I hold constitute that fire." made sacred in hi ta.-t that Carol had often was approached by a niuii wearing the undress uniform of an oilieir,. who inquired If It was Mr. Roger Uarrell whom he addressed, a-ud upon receiving-• an affirmative itiply, plaocU a ielier in Ins hand. sat tin with liim — "I will humor you, then, and pretend that we have never mot before. Behold in me a gipsy girl, daughter of a queen, whom the silver tongue of a serpent lured away from the home of her people. She was outlawed from her tribo and deserted by the white-faced traitor whom sho had }qvod and trusted with hor whole heart and soul. What, then, had sho to live for but revenge?" Pikbbe, Dakota. May 6 h. 1889. an easTebn man's kspebiknce is the fab Tlios. Lynott E-q., Avocn. Litznrue OPh. WEST The point of that keen sword was still placed against tho breast of the captain, and all that was necessary to send It through was one quick turn of the strong, whito wrist. Perhaps hd did not look upon this 'Vtviuan as his wife, knowing that at any he could get a divorce from hor, and had been hoping that all would yet turn Out well, while he allowed himself to bo cai ried along by the resistless current of fate until ti e climax had come. The suff correspondent of the NDw York , . . ; Tribune who has bCDeo investiaatir e Btkota uutit, nod full d your cous.D? all well Mid " You know well your power. There is no other course under Heaven for me to take. If there wa3, I tell you frankly I would sooner risk all than allow such an infamous proceeding to go on. Upon the whole, however, it may not seem so bad, for the girl's heart is already broken, and she will care very little what becomes of her. You have schemed well. Captain Grant, and my curses upon you for it. You have won. I am in your power, body and soul, as it were, and there is no escape for me. I accede to your proposal, and unless something unexpected and favorable to me turns up—a thing I cannot even imagine, much less hope for —you may consider the affair settlod." De»rSon: We arrived at Pierre on Friday Thus ho muttered, M ho waited for Mr. to speak. '"You herd" said the other at last; "what a wonder I knew it not. for generally I feol the evil Influence of your presence like a deadly vapor falling from the horrid upas-tree "Sou are speaking of Nora Warner?" cried the girl, excitedly. 1 and n» r. sources, bsts Of coarse it was a challenge froin t duelist captain. Roger smiled wh reading it. much pleased with the e.mntry. On Satiird-y P.orre, South Dakota, I.hh the finest ai'.f The captain's sword arm, having been severely punctured hung helplessly at his "Yes, I am speaking of Nora Warner, though how you came to know of her I cannot oonoeive, since he would never dare to whisper her name. She remained an inmate of that mad-house, God alone knows how long. It may have been but months, though to her it seemed years. Then she effected her escape. Mad rage filled her heart instead of the idolatrous love sne iiad entertained lor him; yet she would torture him before she dealt him his death blow. At last she has found him, after a long chase through Europe, and it may be that in this quiet place the tragedy may be made complete. Look at me, fair girl. I am but a wreck of my former self, but, such as I am, you gaze upon Nora Warner I" we drove out 10 their farn d t! ey for the 0«Dii«'l; and Ler aiumiiou is mch side. Carol looked at the matter a far different light. had a beautiful p?ece of land whwe ifcey were ha nr ateat o.oment o mDk-» ihe iLd.an question one of the [i all ber calf uUl ona "Your friend sails under a new nanu since I knew him, but I would just n- Boon let him feel the point of my sword under the alias of Capt. Grant as the Count Bomanoff. You can say to him, sir, from me, that he will hear from Roger Parrel in the course of a day or two, and that I conjure him to abstain from liquor in the meantime, lost he fail to give me the sport I expect." Eye looked Into eye, but that of the duelist could not stand before the mad glare in the orbs of his Tis-a-vis, and he let his gaze fall. The hand of tho gipsy maid had been creeping toward her bosom all the while, and at this Juncture she flashed a shining stiletto into view. Roger Darrel caught her by the wrist with a grasp of Iron. at work pulling in crops After looking the That "You are disposed to he hoth sarcastiq and complimentary Mr. Richmond, but under the peculiar Circumstances I can you. J am come to ask a little temporary loan of you, which I sure you will not refuse—a matter of a mere thousand or twq." To hep, divorce was something that she of with horror, and yet she knew that the act was sanctioned in the olden times by God, hut all hor life she had believed that it w»s not right for either party to marry again duvUig the lifetime of the other. . . . ofthe R«seivaiicn wl.ich is to be opened country over the b y* aud I we e so ini.cb r f' r get'ieanent, is din-ail; acroas the river, and pleaded with the prospects thai we concluded rjc:re ig lhp pojnl lbrooyh ,o |ht. to remain no I purchased ICO acres of Ui.d h 11.-. is mm a* the way in clear lie At last sho spoke, and her voice was Vombling with some deep emotion—ex- excitement, satisfaction, rago, perhaps all three—though her form was outwardly calm. "Girl," he said sternlv, "what would ypq do?" half a mile west of Michael LrnoU.s, e Chic'ieo& NDuliwe*tero Rmlrond wilt spari fi ot of a hich is gocd prairio s i, and tlwre is lljf" Missouri with h bridge and push its Dako. .. , , , C . . ia line directly iuto the Hill*. Th.s munw besties h well of Rood water or. p:*?e, *oCi L . a , fvernhicg to Pierre and to central  H u-«r wii.dm II, bogide* a *mi!l house Mid h pjer;ti jg (be WMlern WMBteo(l o( ll)e rea, Ohica/o & North tfe-uera R-iilroa'l, a id the point from which, when the Sioux Re-ervtt'ou is np«i,ed, it will pr e;ed ooward to the notie of us want to go back to Pennsylvania, Black Hills. "Do?" she hissod, "I would kill you, snake in the grass that lured me from happiness to a living death. I would sever your black heart with this trusty blade, dedicated to that purpose. Think $i)t to esoapo the terrible vengeance of tho gipsy girl. She has followed you over land and sea, waiting for the hour to strike, the hour when you would be most happy, and when life would be most dear to yqu, \ shqrt time ago It aeerned. that that hour had come, and Barbara Merriles struck the first blow. Now, when she has helped to blight your life, she comes before you, ready to finish the warH with her dagger. You are doomed, Roger Darrel, doomed!" With suoh a bleak future stretching out before her. it is not to be wondered at that Carol paid but little heed to affaiis ;Da-*ing around bor. The officer's eyes sparkled "As you see, I am alive and hore, scoundrel and imposter. The grave could no' hold me, nor the .mad-house oontaln me. Fjom death I have come to life, and now lot those who have Injured me tremble, for my heart is turned toward vengeance, and I ' shall never cease until my wrongs of tho past are righted. This is my first blow. Archscbemer, beware, far better that the thunderbolt from Heaven should fall upon and crush you, than that you should live to feel tho hatred of a woman wronged." "Curses on you and your loans; yoq will drive me to distraction yet. What if I should go mad? Wfey, man, I tear you limb from limb, I hat* you so. Do you ever think of the risk you are running in persecuting me thu^?" '•You have my beat wishes, Mr. Parrel. The captain and I are acquaintances, nothing more, while In you I recognize a fellow Virginian. Still I shall do my duly as his second." "I am glad you look at it In that light, tor I should have hated to have b«en forced to extremes. Bad as I may be, Lawrence Richmond, there are worse men in this world, and I will try to make Carol a good husband, for I have love for her in my heart. She saw that the captain came home wounded, and it instantly entered her mind that tie. had been engaged in a duel with h« r lover, '{tie thought fdled her with alarm, she could not rest until she had seen Roger riding on his horse, and evidently unhurt. feneod tie!d We *rj well wall ti.e l.ir£ A few more words, and Lieut. Carson walked He did not note the trembling of tho bushes close by, or see the white face that wm thrust out after his departure. There had been an eaves-dropper to the Interview, and from that fact much was to come, as will be presently seen. The old map ccrtainly locked wild enough when ft? spoke, hut captain laughed. Ho would have laughed bad he been standing over a powder, magazine to which the fuse was lighted, $na, Indeed, to tell the truth, he was actually doing that now. and he knew It. Carol shrank back as she saw the hat removed and the shower of curls descend, for was she not gazing upon Boger's wife, the woman who had held the position she had hoped to occupy and who had even suffered the torments of the mad-house for love of that handsome devil, who had been her evil genius. • , / • » u F be tnp to Pierre is ono full of inter 81 i8 we ojeaa toco into sto k fi'ioinc, wn eh f . \ , . * from the day you leave Chicago, and hg no other line run* there Dut the Chicago ai,d . I. • . .1 • ii Northwestern R»iil'oad, tou travel through «t»ona at all po nts on the iC4!rr.evD anl have ,,, . tr ~ „• * j . * * - III:uoi % w laeocatti, Mira.es Dia and Dakota, md been very well treated wince our arrival at the scenery is continually changis*. One sees 1'ierre. Alrynher I cad trny to our fri -nd. ««w alontr the whole line. No bet'.er tim* cm ba nude, una the occotnnindan Pennsylvania that tf th»y of ecmu? lions ate s-olei,did officers are eotirieous, and v the people you meet Hl'ed wi'h life and energy. Td« firic • f McDonald and Pnndfo it who wil! pay very - ell here, ive male (lose c "What! going? Well, we will meet again; and I sincerely trust that it will be all smooth sailing up to tke appointed wedding day. Ta-ta, father-in-law that Is to be. Believe me, yours  H. Grant." Th's v.;i «from the shelter ol tho trow. f«W she would not h: I\ hiII.' seC her for the world after w'at h:-. pas.- ed between thotu, ♦'I have done nothing so terrible, mj dear aid gentleman. The case lies in 4 put-shell, You had yoyr choice between providing for me with a, small portion ol your immense worldly goads, or elso losing the whole of them, your liberty and, perhaps, your life. That you have chosen the former only proves your wisdom. "Are you done?" askod the captain, whose face had turned white and red by turns while these scathing words were hurled at him by the strange woman. Wlicii he had |/o»C«-D from her sight, s waudeivd «n. almost unconscious oft She felt no loathing for her. He watched Lawrence Richmond until the old gentleman was almost out Of sight. That very evening Capt. Grant was made the recipient of a letter purporting to come from Roger Darrel, in which the time, place and weapons were named. He received it with every demonstration of delight, and there was no reason to believe that he was was otherwise than On the contrary, It seemed as though some kindred spirit drew them together. Doth were victims of man's inhumanity, and the fact knit the bonds of sympathy more firmly. Wpat at all tbey pf.ouli visn Hughes eoi He laughed lightly. "A fig for your threats. Barbara 1'errlles. True, your namo has often been in my mind, but I never had occasion to fear you. Como closer here and look me In the face. Then you may strike with this blade, if you dare!" direction #ne Da J token, and finally oarnc to a pause at the aid trysting spot by the brook, where clustered memories that Were now sweetly sad to her. It is r ecesaary for in" to bhvo a copy of my Uuve their C (Bees all C ver the K*st and West Oil f. W papers. Y. u will please, then fore, »'C■»»• arWng to run a aeries of eicurr simds to rVrre, and iheae e'nie ■ en are now (jive jolt Uncle Anihony $1.00 and h:s ex- well know for ibeir reliib lity an* worth, and . ( have done mu:-b loward* build oz up the a ' ',v ° tlie country and l»,wn of Pi -rre. By  'hrm any oi e can obtain full information relative 10 lands nod prici s, and lull particulars as to railroad fur'-, Ac. Parties who are Jt iiou« of obtaninif homes in th«D Weal W' tild do we'l 10 consult with them at Scrant» , Pa., or any of h ir Dumftwus agD nt V Upon the face of the dashing duelist captain was a 6neer, such as might have well become a devil, and the thoughts that filled his mind were not long in finding vent in words. "X am, unless it is your wish to try tho last bout over again, though I fancy your sword arm is not in very good condition,""I have told you all that is necessary now. Understanding that you were about to marry him, I thought it my duty to warn you. Have I done well, or do you blame ine, Carol Richmond?" DCn808 lo en to and sincere, "You hate me, yon say. What caua« have you to do so? Had It been another man, duty would have led him to taking the other oourse, and you would have lost all. No; on the contrary, you should thank me. There was always a chauoe of finding it out, and lightning seldom strikes the same tree twice. I hold youi secret, and while you act like a rational being there is no chance of its being discovered by any one else. Defy me, and —well, what is the use of threats? You know me enough to be sure of what I would do." While she stood there, she became eonsolous of the fact that she was no longer alone, and, turnlug, found herself face to face with a stranger. She would have moved away, but there was some strange fascination In liia eyes that seemed to bind her there. the pipers. Pionse forward »t o: cr, His preparations were simple and soon completed. When the early dawn came, his second was with him, and together they set out for the place appointed as a rendezvous. "For the present, we will cry quits, but the time will oome in tho future when you shall be repaid for this, curses on you, woman or fiend, whichever you are, " he grated between his set teeth. The two men had stood close to the brink of a fearful precipice, and the view from that point was classed the finest in ill the surrounding country, for far below ran the historic Potomac, its waters dancing in the sunlight or looking black and gloomy where the shadows lay upon them. V«-ry t'u'v \o She leaned forward and her eyos were glued upon him for the spaoe of a minute. Then she uttered a sharp ory. Roger loosened bis grip upon her wrist, and the hand holding the dagger dropped to her side. JOUS r.YNOTT "I thauk you. Though you have added to the load on my heart, and almost crushed me, yet the fault is not with you. Leave me now, please; I would be alone. We will perhaps meet again." R t*l Pierre, Pakor^ At some time in the dim past It had been ground consecrated to burial purposes, and the weeping willows still swayed their long slender branches over a few stones that were half hidden in the tall, rank grass. The handsome man uttered a sharp cry as if be had been struck a blow, and, leaping forward, would have slapped tho captain In the face, but that the woman duelist held him back." A strange shudder passed over her frame, as if her soul recognized in this person one who was destined to be connected with her future. "Will you strike now?" he asked quietly, while a strange look came Into his eyes. "Go, you venerable villain," grated the Captain, at length; "you have found your match at last, and in me. "Would it not have done your heart good to have given me a push and sent me over the sdge here? I can imagine your fiendish ?mile of satisfaction as you viewed my body as it went whirling down through space to eternity, t perhaps to alight in the trees below, or it might be to float DAKOTA OFFERS •'4 did not t© alarm you, Miss Richmond, fcv*t, seeing you here, the impulse onme to me, aud I am here. I \yauld like to spoak a few words to you. That I have no wrong intentions in doing so, I will prove, by saying that I am talking to you for your own interest. I come to speak to you of your lover," With rare tact the disguised stirl saw that poor heartbroken Carol wished to be alone, that she might find solace in teara and with low, muttered words on her lips against the aroh-flend, Nora Warner withdrew."This Is not your quarrel yet, Jack. Wait until I have failed to accomplish my vow, and then remember your oath," she said, hastily. "Great Heaven! what have I seen? No; your life is sacred from my dagger. You are not Roger Darrel, but the man who saved me when I would have leaped Into tho mad river, and to whom I owe much. My God! what if I had slain you; my own life would have followed, for I pever could have survived such base in-l gratitude. I cannot look you in the fnoe; }t seems as though the tide of recolleotion would overwhelm me, and I must be alone. Farewell, my friend of the past; we shall meet again." Hardly had they come to a pause, however, when a couple of forms appeared among the trees and advanced to where they were standing. A long l:fe, There was conscious power in the voice of the captain that was peculiarly aggravating to the old man. hut he calmed him, self as well as hft able, though hia eyes still glittered with that strange, metallic gleam that boded no good to tho object of his anger. Perfect Health "Perhaps you are right, but when that time comes, this cur will have to suffer for these words. If you have done what you came here to do, let us bo gone." To the surprise of the captain, neither of these was Roger Darrel. Before he could comment on this fact, however, the strangers had arrived olose to them. What amazement and tremulous joy would have filled Carol's heart could she have known that Nora Warner's words were meant for another than the one she loved; but this was not to be. Like a reed she bowed to the storm; like a woman, she wept. M tte'hle s wealth. Ov:. (TO nC ighhorp, "My work for the present Is done. I have prevented him from meeting the man he hates." r^Ay iway to the ocean on the Potomac. A fortune t the p Dor"st, One was a handsome man, the other a tall, willowy youth, with a small, dark mustache. The latter's hat was so arranged as to hide part of his face, but the ilashing eyes seamed to pierce the captain through and through, and somehow he shivered as though seized with the ague. "I hate you, not so much for what you are doing, innn, but because you know \ am perfectly innocent of that crime, ftnd yet knowing this you b,lackm«U me. That is why my b,ra» s#ema bursting at times, and I could cut your very souj from your body to send to Hades, where it properly belongs." "I could see all that in his mad orbs, but he had dared not attempt the deed that was in his soul, for he know well that should he miss in its execution, I would lave no mercy upon him. How well all my plans have succeeded. There is not a Sving soul who will dare come between me and my prey, and as for liim, poor Tool, I will soon make an end of him. Ho ioes not suspect that, in Capt. Grant lies his old-time enemy, the man who ha3 jursed his life. If I can only keep the lips of Nora Warner silent, my case is IT n. I who Ifl At*!* From these words on® w°uld very naturally conclude that her reason for preventing tho meeting was that she herself had an intense dosire to Btand face to face with Roger Darrel. The richest 'oil in the worlD\ 'fhe r ght h'"iij of follytysliij) 'q e\prv one CHAPTER VIII. (cJuntent|4iei.t an J p1t-H8urf*£ of high order Before he could restrain her she had sped away, vanishing among tho shadows of the trees. A "YOU ARB THE HAH." "You are in time, gentlemen,'- said the handsome man, in a musical voice. Nora Warner 1 jjr.asual advanuitjis for the farm r, uieciiaili^ n«l pro'e eiona . man How the name would have thrilled the heart of Carol Richmond, for it was the fatal one that had separated her ffom the man she loved qnd cast a gloom over her who.le life. Roger Darrel resumed his walk in the direction of his home. HEN the gipsy girl, Barbara Merriles, rushed away from the spot where stood the young master of Darrel Chace, she had no idea A oeautifu' piciurp for the towns'. w ho tinJi* ne* beauties in her landsC ap "We are well aware of that, sir, but how is this? I do not see your principal," returned Lieut. Carson. "That is a very nioo statement for you to make, dear sir, hnt how are you going to prove it In any way?" What thoughts yrero surging through his mind just then it would be hard in deed to say, but he seemed to be laboring under some powerful emotion, f«r every now and then he mutterod something under his breath and clenched his disengaged hand. And, finally, Dakota ofLr everything desired by the most. isappointtt vHe is here," said the youth quietly. His words prqduced something of a sensation, and Lieut. Carson laughed. ♦ 'Ha! devil, schemer, there more of your cunning crops out. The papers that would exonerate me you stolen and hold over my head. To save them from being destroyed and myself from future trouble, I have been buying your silenoe and consideration in tho past, but now your demands are growing preposterous. For the last time I ask forvour merov. your forbearance. 1 would not havo your blood upon my hands for a great deal, but I feel like a man hunted by a human blood-hound, and who must, unless the dog gives up the chase, either fall himself or destroy the hound. Plainly, Capt. Grant, is it your life or mine?" Person ip 'he ovirTprowde 1 East, if ht will woik wisely and will Turning, the strange girl led her comrade away, and he seemed loth to go, for he cast a scowling look upon the Captain, as though it would have pleased him well to have tarn the wounded duelist limb from limb. i (TO UK OOimtfUED ) TtD£ uie Offtf ate Nsnr the Proposed New Capital ot the Ctate, and "There is some mistake," he said ; came out to meet another." 'we whither she ODDS AND ENDS. thQ'M Ds the Hme io Locate "That other will not be hero, and in order that the gentleman should not be disappointed In meeting a Virginian, my friend here \s filling tp croas blades with you," and the handsome man indicated With his hand his comrade. What was it the gipsy girl had said? "Not Roger Barrel (" went, bo that for the time being she lost herself to that man. A new stylo of sword just Tutrodueed into the German army for the use of officers is straight. , Mr. Ruskin has a little friend, the daughter of a London family, who has bestowed upon the sage tl e speaking title of "St Crumpet." Who this mysterious "Jack" was the Captain bad not the remotest idea, and yet several times a spasm of fear shot like 4 dart through his heart, as if gulU warned him that there wa3 a reckoning between him and this personage that' must sooner or later be settled in full. Ah! there was still tyaother mystery here, which will become gradually unraveled us we proceed, He had done much for her in the past, and yet it seemed as though she was fated to be the curse of his life. Unintentionally sh£ had up to this time been the cause of much trouble to him, and bow through her hand had come this last terrible blow. If ivuig JOQ.OOQ acrps from which to select, we r;*n euit yon in PRICE, "I COME TO SPEAK TO YOTJ OP TOUB ROGATION AND TERMS Capt. Grant laughe d aloud CHAPTER VI T.OVBR." oj have passed through some strange sccne3 in my life, but I assure you, gentlemen, this beats them all. What do j-qu take me for? My life Is certainlyvaluable to mo at least; therefore, you will pardon me if I decline to risk it in an engagement with one with whom I have no quarrel, and whom I cannot even recollect having met before. It is too absurd.""I WILL XET BURST ASUKDEK THE Carol realized then that she had not been mistaken when, in her heart, she suspected the presence of this man was connected in some way with her whole future. If the face seems constantly dry, rub it with a trifle of olive oil every night for a time; if too oilyi put a little I .oral in the water used for bat:'ing. For FurMier information call en or Addres*.: When the two had vanished among the trees, he turned to Lieut. Carson and made some apology for the scene he had just witnessed. What he said matters not, for his second had his own opinion upon the matter, and his ideas wore not changed a particle by the attempted explanation of his principal. BONDS OF FATE.' M0M? AFTAIN GRANT Her mother, tbe old gipsy queen, believing him to be the Roger Darrel who had robbed her of her child, had cursed him and his forever, and it was to this legaoy of hate that the young man referred vrhen he spoke about Barbara Merrilee and the past, at the time Carol told him -what she had discovered. F- 8- backer, was an honored guest at Richmond Terrace, and his word seemed to be law. The servants all had their orders to obey him as promptly as they did their master, "Then hear me, old man; I utterly re fuse all compromise. I have no  means of living at present Oft you, and as, for reasons of my own, I expect to America my home In the future, { may as well provide against a rainy day: You have too much, I too little. It Is but fair, then, that there should tyft an equitable division; so mak§ mi your mind to that." In the Dutch portion of Borneo the natives used to adorn their huts with human heads, and they were not particular whose head it was. Over 2,000 of them had to be killed iu order to put a stop to this practice, which is now obsolete. She summoned up her resolution and Btood there bravely. "Whatever you have to say to me, say it at once, and without loar as to the result, for I am prepared to hear anything."Ks'ate a.nCl Loans. It may serve for a great lesson of humiliation to mankind to behold the habits and passions of men trampling over interest, friendship, honor and their own personal safety, as well as that of their country.—Swift. The face of the youth reddened a trifle, as though the voice of the captain, more than the words he uttered, touched some hidden chord deep in his heart, and brought up from the grave of time memories that far trod pleasant. Of course, when Roger's acceptance was brought to the Captain, ho was forced to postpone it for the time, and the gentleman who cari-ied it to him thought tie was wise When he saw the wounds he had received. "You apeak bravely, and, believe me, I do not wish to inflict needless pain upon you. What I say now may seem cruel to you, but it will save you from much suffering ia the future. You' believe in jwr lover—must believe in him, else you couki never love him. To you he is, no doubt, the soul of honor, and a model of manly chivalry, jfoor girl, it cuts me to the heart to War the veil from your eyes, it must be done. Besides, you w»U not be the first who has nursed a heart that was broken, and wept toars of blood over the ruin caused that man." For quite a time the black-eyed gipsy jirl ran like a deer through the woods, »nd at length, finding herself far away rrom the spot where she had left the other, she came to a pause. Over Hitters' Bank, Piltstou, "a. general Agent for Proudfoot .1 MvDopalt] fiery old man and the whimsical soldier, they were Kept uretty busy. and between the Lawrencp. knew, then, that man possessed a heart of adamant, and that words would not leave the faintest Impression upon it. The shah of Persia has granted to Baron Reuter the privilege of establishing "The Imperial Bank of Persia," with a capital of twenty millions of dollars, and to have the exclusive right to issue notes. 309 Lackawanna Avenue, Scratiton, Pa. In her excitement, however, she teemed to forget that she had ruined the happiness of Carol Richmond and the man she loved, by the story she had poured into the girl's ear, believing, as she did at that time, that the master of Darrel Chace was the man whom she had known to her cost in the past. ' Though the duelist knew him not, these tw6 had met before, and ere they separated now the truth was brought home to him. The young Virginian was disappointed when he learned how matters stood, for since the meeting in the» avenue of elms, and the challenge, he had been in a perfect fever to meet this impudent duelist, who'seemed determined to force himself Into affairs that did not concern him. MftAy were the speculations Indulged la %b to the reason of this strange behavior on the part of the old master, but even If the truth were guessed, they had no way of ascertaining It. * It was observed, however, that there was little lyDve. last" between the two men, ftod this seemed to prove that the one was sgmehow in the power of the other. Lawrence Richmond had been more moody than ever. He watched Oapt, Grant from under tya shaggy white eyetrows with almost a glare In his eyes, *,nd once in a while there might have been seen upon his face an ominous scowl. His own face whitened, (ho  seemed drawn like over his bones. His were clenched as If set I# wd the wild gloara deepened in his eyes. He reached out his hand and $ upon a peculiar nail In the wainscoting, a brass-headed na,il which, would not have even passing notice. As his angers pressed against this, a portion of the oiled floor of the library suddenly yawned open, leaving an torture of perhaps a Width of four feet, down which the oaptaty would have been hurled like h cannon-ball, but for the fact that he ijtave an agile spring just as the trap Mlk that landed him beyond th° danger Jio,©, The woman who weeps is not a pleasing olD- ject to look upon, but heartless husbands may console themselves with the thought that the woman who dissolves in a flood of tears never throws flat irons.— Somerville Journal. JUKI'S JElELRf SIM. "Are we to understand that you refuse to fight, then?'" inquired the handsomo Stranger. ' 'Exactly. I am always very particular as to whom I meet on the Held of honor and would not like to sully my sword in an engagement with an unknown party. If jgy foeman has been oowardly enough to eebd some one in his place because' he lacked the courage to face the man he insulted, then you may go back to him, and tell him Capt. Grant brands him as an infamous — Had he but known how affairs were being worked at the Terrace, his indignation would have surely boiled over, but fortunately tliia was kept from him, as he could not have been of any help. No man ever sank under the burden of today. It is when to-morrow's burden is add.:. I to the burden of today that the weight la more than a man can bear.— George McDonald.If she did think of it, the idea was pushed aside, for It was so easy to believe that those two would come together again, as lovers generally do, by mutual attraction. His voioe was lew and full of passion, Whioh flashed from his eyes, too. How eould Roger have wronged him? Carol waited in dread suspense for what was to follow. In the meantime the captain's wounds were healing, and lie was once moro the diplomat he had proved himself in the past, managing his affairs with a cunpiflg that proved him the possessor of a master mind. Thoughts rushed into her brain, and she saw things she had not comproaended before, but which were now becoming very plain. A man 'who lives near Piatt, Sullivan county, Pa, claims to have a scheme whereby he can manufacture shoes with movable soles, so that when one sole wears out the old one can be replaced with a new oue without any trouble. fto moved froin W a toi Street "There was one whom I knew; a fair girl, whom every one loved, because she was gentle and kind. She lived with her old father, and very happy thoy were until a serpent entered their Eden. One day a man was thrown from his horse near the house, and oarrled in almost insensible. He had received some lnjurios that would keop nim quiet for weeks, and, during that time, he was taken care of as if he had been a relative. He was handsome, talented, and with such a gentlemanly air about him that he won the hearts of both father and daughter. Time passed on, and what seemed inevitable came to pass. He had given his name to them in the beginning—it was Roger Darrel." 21 [forth Main St., • •Hold!" pricf} yftuth, in a strangely Uteru voice; "say no more. The gentlc: man never sent an answer to your challenge. Probably there will one come tocjay, but I mean to place you in  condition where accepting it will be out pf the question. It was my friend wrote you, and I an* here to keep my agreement. Yqu are a coward if you do not fjght me r" and he whispered a n^nae in the duelist's ear. The evidence against Roger Darrel was very damaging, and yet there were strange things that would have to be explained before he could be either proven guilty or innooent. That Roger Barrel was the most miserable of men can readily bo imagined, but, though his was breaking, his exterior was calm. Ho possessed the strength of purpose that could control the will, and was thus able to hide from eight whatever emotion rotguod ln his heart. He was not t ho man to wear his heart upon His sleeve for jackdaws to amuse themselves Iu pocking at. Evidently It wwld have done the old {n$9 good to have been able to get his fining fingers upon the throat of the soldier, and have choked the lite cut of him. "Ma," shouted a Pierpont street boy, "the old russet hen lias laid." "Well, it's «b.mt time. Where did she lay?'' "In the road, and a wagon run ovtr her and she's dead." The trap was %n relic oJt revolution$ry ua,y6, CmCt possessed quite a thrilling history, but it has nothing to do with onr story. While she stood there, calming her heart which beat like a trip-hammer under the intense excitement that filled it, she heard approaching voices, and, with no definite purpose In view, save to hide herself from observation, she crouched down at the base of a monster oak. (Opposite 4*azetle Office.) Serene In the enjoyment of his power, th© captain thought not of danger, and yet he was not the man to be caught napping. A San Francisco firm has built the larg- t wine cellar in the world. It is capable of holding 3,000,000 gallons of wine. Its cost was $"250,000. Tin., is ono indication of the rapid growth of wine production on the l'a cific coast. Quickly the captain whipped out a littie, silver-mounted revolver. "Foiled again, old man ! You see It is useless to fight against fate, for your limbs are tied. I am ready for any suoh emergency. Better luck next time," and turning, he left the room. thb largest and finest stock of The secret that lay between these two men dealt with the past, and it hung over the head of Lawrence Richmond like the knife of the guillotine. Tne captain held the keen sword suspended over the rope, and when he willed It, all that was necessary was to let the weapon drop •and off went the head of the master of Richmond Terrace. A camel coach is to be tried in the Darling river district, New South Wales. The sultry climate tries horses so severely that tc ; manager of a line of mail coaches thinks that a team of camels will answer far better, owing to their capacity for enduring heat and drought. Much curiosity is felt as to the result of tuis novel venture in coaching, considering the hasty temper of the "ship°c'f the desert" WATCHES AJSlD JEWEf*hY "Your object is fully accomplished, my friend. Who you are, and what the cause of your enmity may bo, I know not; but this is now a small matter with me. I see your friend has swords with him. We will test their temper." It gave him pain to even look In the direction of Richmond Terrace, and he made up his mind to go abroad once more. There ho could at least lose much of his pain among the varied objects of Interest that greeted a traveler whose time and money vere both unlimited. Nearer came thespeaker. "Curses on him 1" muttered the old man, deeply moved; "he bears a charmed life. Satan protects his own; but I will yet burst asunder the bonds of fate, and then let him beware I" The voice of one was unfamiliar, and evidently that of an old man, as her keen sars told her, but the other—something about It sent a shiver over her. TIsT PITT3TON, Although Bhe had suspected this, Carol felt a chill pass over her frame, but she shut her teeth hard and uttered not a She looked up. He took one of the blades offered to What she expected to sec she eoold not have told herself, and hence she was not