Pittston Gazette

              ® • Oldest Newsoauer in the Wyoming Valley PITTSTON, LUZKUNIi CO., PA., FRIDAY, ACGISX l(i, IK8iD. A Weekly Local and Family Journal. ) C■ iiniM. with his body advanced, one hand raised threateningly, and his faeo full of the fires of indignation and anger, whilo the Captain started back, holding out his hands as though involuntarily warding off the other's attack, and his face full of consternation, not at the immediate prospect of exposure, but what might be in the near future. for us both. You havo found me out, but it will bo a bad thing for you. Things aro getting mixed here, and I must force a way through." doubting, and yet lieis was a trusting nature, only the evidence had been too powerrui, oven ltoger mmson contributing his share to the quota. Russian count, the man with tho bla cling in Jsuropo, and ho mot him as the CHAPTER XXXIV. they rapidly enveloped the whole of Hie doomed building. Ho heard a terrible roaring noise, as though the old mill hail fallen in, and then he know no more. The hero had swooned. PILGRIMS REMEMBERED. THfc OLD HOME glove LIKE HATS IN THE TRAP. CHAPTER XXXV. Ill the quiet shadows of twiHght 1 stand by the garden doo And paste on the old. old hoi So cherished and loved of yore But the ivy now is twining Untrained o'er window and wall And no more tho voice of the children Is echoing through the hail What schemes tho scoundrol had in view; It would bo hard indeed to toll, but most certainly his designs upon his cousin at t hat time had been frustrated through ERHAPS tho irmn in the tree may UNITED BY THE FLAMES. The Plymouth Monument Unveiled with Fitting Pomp. trtul "jo tell the honest truth, things were getting a trifle mixed 6ofar as his personal safety was concerned. He had upon his track, first of all, the gipsy girl, the very thought of whom sent a cold ohill through his veins, and whom ho half expected to see behind every tree and bush that he passed. How was sho to know what he meant when he admitted that lie hail done wrong In wooing her, that them.whs a mysterious something that casta shadow over his prospects? Surely he could not blame her so much when he learned all. She would put pride aside, and plead with him. If he was the man whom she had loved, he would listen and forgive. _r-x OGERDARREL, walking through the forest and drawn by tho hand of fate, stopped several times, as though to turn back, but on each separate occasion he found himself impelled forward. "At least I will CHAPTER XXXVI have, in his sudd o n alarm, u t - tored the words that indicated Ids surprise a little too loud; at any rato, the detective turned and looked toward CONCLUSION some cause. IVE minutee from the time that Roger dashed from the burning building, blind with snu«ke SPEECHES BY EMINENT ORATORS. On tho next night after the one on which ho had held that interview with Carol, when fato had parted them never -JL  Through years of pain and sorrow Since first I had to part. The thought of the dear old homestead Has lingered around my heart: The porch embowered with roses. The gables' drooping caves. And the song of the birds at twilight Amid the orchard leaviis. Extrarb fioin Hun. V. C. P. Hreekla- more to meet, as it seemed, some j) werful motive drew Roger's footsteps in the direction of the old mill. He knew not why he went, and cursed himself for his stupidity, yet some magnet drew rldgo'H Oration—John lioyle O'Reilly Roaiilos, the ghost of the man whom he thought ho murdered, and whose body he had hidden away in the chimney fluo of the old mill, seemed to riso up and haunt him, pointing a bony finger at him, and laughing in sopulehral mockery. Although not given to superstition, the doughty Captain had often shivered at the bare contemplation of such a Ki nds a Poem —A Description of tha 4 Oh, was there any in store for her in the future, or was she to trea ! a dark aii'l gloomy jiath through lif and burning Murk of Itpuuty and Art Unveiled- She the window, and w h e r e v e r the flumes had licked tho flesh, the whole mill was totterinp and , „ , , - threatening lo full, li had yielded itself so completely to the demon of fire that it burned like n wrun;4 her hands in abject il him on would have distsovored the spy but that ho had dropped behind a limb and was hidden. Plymouth, Mass., Au*. 2.—The national monument to the Pilgrims was dedicated with elaborate ceremonies and in the presence of the greatest gathering ever seen in old Plymouth. Ruin fell in torrents during the morning-, but the, crowd turned out to riew the parade with uudampened enthusiasm. At haif past 9 n. m., when the dedicatory services at the monument began, the weather cleared. The exercises were carried out by the Masonic Grand Lodge of Massachusetts according to the ritual of the order, and closed with the benediction by the grand marshal and the sinking of a hymn by Thomas Power to the tune "America" by the Pilgrim And the forms of those who'loved mo In tho happy childhood years Appear at the dusky windows. Through vision dimmed with tears. I hear their voices calling From the shadowy far away, And 1 stretch my arms toward them In the gloom of the twilight gray in tii ,Hence of the night i:aN. It was tho hand of Heaven ! voice in supplication to Hisn who He knew not at first whether It was the detective in the flesh, or his spirit returned to drag him down to Hades, and in either case it was bad enough to make not enter when I the raven's cry More O God or I perish ! CHAPTER XXXIII reach there. Let Let me look upon the old mill once again, and perhaps this mad fancy on my part will be satislled. What it is I know not, but I cannot resist it. Ha!" He finished his words with a startled cry, for his eyes had suddenly caught a glow of light through the forest trees. .fim A mJ^4 A FLESH OR SPIRIT f * . meeting. Besides this, lie secretly feared lest the woman ho had so fearfully wronged, and who was oven then secured in the private insane asylum of Dr. Grim, might again escape, as she had done once before, and finish the work commenced upon that dueling field in the graveyard. CHAPTER XXXII APT. GRANTIS wo may still •all the man of him shiver. tinder. But only the night winds answer, As I cry through the dismal air; And only the hat comes swooping From the darkness of its lair Yet still the voice of my childhood Is calling from far away. And the faces of those who In Smile through the shadows —Arthur I» Salmou iu Chambers' Journal. KOI?A WARNER STOOD BI2TWEES. Fancy his feelings—so clogo to this Russian bloodhound who was on' his track, doubtless armed with all the palDers necessary to take Min across tho water to tho most terrible doom that could befall a man, and besides which, cleat h at tho gibbet or guillotlno lost its terrors—a life in tho salt mines of Siberia for tremendous political offenses against the Czar. Just ut this time a man staggered from the door, throw up his hands as a Tallinburning rafter struck him, am! dioppcd like a rock. No one dared gq to 1 Bistanci', for tho whole mill wa.- . topple over iu that very direction IE acceptance of I|3 'the Captain's challenge had been written by Jack, and Nora Warner had been •nany names, in 'l'der to distinguish him from his cousin, Roger Barrel — had proved his boldness by remaining "It cannot be the mooa rising, for, unless I have lost my bearings, I am heading toward the west. My soul, see that flame dart upward. It is the old mill on lire! God help me, what if she should be lost!" about to is as- I me A mail with such matters as those weighing upon his mind, and the furious enmitv of n man l;ke Rognr Parrel added Those who were looking, howover, saw a second form emerge from the building. He stumblod over tho Captain, stooped, and, raising the fallen man, bore hiin to ft place of safety just as, with a mighty roar, the burning structure gavo way, sending a myriad of sparks skyward as it crushed in likg an eggshell. THE CATTAIN FOUND HIS TOKOUE FIRST utterly ignorant of the name of tho chorus Not for long did their position romtiiw thus.;' both were too much worked up for that. The Captain found his tongue ist in truth, be posses; in the vicibil Ex-Governor John ID. Long, president ol the Pilgrim society, presided at the banquet, and au oration was delivered by Hon. William C. P. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, folio wed by a poem by John Boyle O'Reilly. 'Hie l.lterary Exerciws. ffflMFk of nni teeth i forfait -therand dofy  'lit this- was just what the Cap- to be able to set his nan wh un tho Dne she hated had iwhen everything Satisfied, apparently, that he had been Jitirilukoii in thinking that ho hud heard a noise, the man resumed his work of \Vriting, and Capt. Grant gradually raised his head again. He started on a wild run, leaping over holes and logs as though they were almost nothing, and rapidly nearing the blazing mill, which with every passing minute seen""1 to become more andmoro tho victim ot e flames. first nbout to "seemed to inililie that hasty flight would be nvDst beneficial to his interests. "Well," said he, grating the words out between his teeth, "you have said tai" did light. enough. It would bo foolish to deny the truth to you, for your eyes have read well. I am your cousin, Roger Darrol, CHAPTER XXXI She had only known that he was a 'ealthy young Virginian whoso esta!o djoined that of Lawrence lik-hmon 1, so Ho seemed completely environed by foes, and no matter which way he turned it did seem as though ho was bound to meet some enemy; but he only shut his teeth the hardor and determined to beat them all yet. Roger was not seriously hurt. True, he bore upon his arms burns that would never be wholly lost, but they would be socrod 6ears, for thoy wero received while he had In his arms the girl ho loved. These wcre_followod by speeches from Lieut-.-r.nut Governor J. Q. At. Brackett, Senate* Hoar, Hon. Hoary Cabot Lodge, Hon. William Cogswell, Hon. E. A. Morse, Hon. William T. Davis and Hon. Frederick T. Green- A Thrilling Virginia Romance. a yo! nC; oiul's t,ove. For ten minutes tho9C tiger eyes were glued'upon the detective. Now ho seemed to understand the sub« tie power that had drawn him on, and in his heart ho prayed, oh so earnestly, that he might' yet bo in time to saw his darling. the man you hate with heart and soul Come, what will you do about it?" WW HEN Carol ' nine at when she warnod Carol au'.unst Then the soldier began to descend the tree with tho agility and noiselessness of a cat. Once upon the ground he stood and shook his fist upward, muttering low words which contained torrlble threats. Turning, ho vanished from view among the trees beyond tho mill, and in about the same place as where the two women had seen him disappear on that other evening, when thoy could not tell whether it was Roger Darrel or soni'.' one else, the two men being of tho same build and tho atmosphere deceptive.5? EHMA 8. 60UTHW0RTH. face to face with Koger Dartvl she had not tho slighte-l idea of the groat harm she was doing one "Just as I said before — expose, denounce you for the villain that you are. A light has been dawning upon mo of late, arid I see the clear sky once more. To you I owe all the suffering of my life. Not content with the past, whereby you separated me so long from my father, you must needs come back and finish tho work; but, thank God ! I have found you out. Oh, would that I had the means of punishing you mentally, hero, as I might bodily, if I chose. Would I not wring tears of blood, from you, devil?—not for your p,ction in the past, but because of the persecution of tho woman I love. Foul wretch! you have ruined many an innocent Jifo, than whom hell '"'self does not contain an embodiment of more wickedness, the vengeance of an outraged Heaven shall' soon fall upon and crush you. Oh, that I could open Heaven's flood-cat of wrath, ami pour upon your sinful neart at once ail tinjudgments laid up in store for you. Thev would sink you deeper than ir a millstone wore hanged about your neck Villain, you are unmasked; henceforward you are powerless to harm any one, paused, thunder her father who hnd ever been exceedingly kind to her, as tho unfortunate victim of his Frum 3 to 5 o'clock in the afternoon coocerts were given in Shirley square, on Training Green, on Cole's Hill and oa Samoa*! Lawn. At sunset the bells were rung again and salutes fired. At 7:30 p. m. a display ol fireworks was given, fmowtd from 9 to 10 by a band concert. A grand ball at the armory closcd the festivities. balge. L ft L» /v  There wero several important tilings that menaced him about which he knew nothing. All thoughts of bittorness toward her had been swept from his heart as if by magic. He had the proofs of his innocence, but his words about-throwing her love from him were forgotten. When he recovered his senses he found Carol bending over him, supremo love written on every lineament of her sweet face. Her soft lips pressed kisses upon his wounded arms. Between those two no clouds could ever come again: they had been baptized In Are, and the bond was cemented forever. No wonder hoi w face expressed cousin (CONCLUSION I So ho stood there like a rock Had the soldier but turned hi he could not have failed to sec him in« there, with that look of pain upon his face, but he was evidently too much on- such gran When sho learned of the mischief that had been done, she would not until the wrong she had unconsciously done had been righted, for she felt very different toward the Roger Darrel we know than he who had been the banc and curso of her life. The first of these was the -escape of Nora Warner for tho second timo from tho mad-house, and tho fact that she and brave Jack, who loved her so well that lie was ready to dio in her service, wen even then closing in upon tho man upon whom both had sworn a mighty oatli to be avenged. ead prise, for h o 1 d i n g was h ci hit stand- On ho dashed. It seemed as though ho would never get there, and the old mill was now a perfect pyramid of llames, roaring and leaping upwards as though in fiend ish glee over tho destruction of tho haunted building. mother in Mr. Hreckinridffe*8 Oration. grossed in his thoughts, and gave no heed to surrounding objects. arm man whom he had the wo- His face and hair had escaped because ho had been wise enough to cover them with a wet cloth, all but tho eyes, and ho had ducked his head when passing thsough the flames. The Hon. W. C. P. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, the orator of the day, was then introduced and spoke as follows: wronged so terribly In t Itoger, on his part, when he rushed away from Carol, had no idea of the vnstness of the temptation and overpowering avidence that had been placed in her way, nor could he realizo how circumstances, ves, even his own words, had united in the effort to deceive the trusting young girl. While not comprehending the nature of her questions, ho had as much as admitted that it was all true, and looking at it in the light she did, what a terrible thing this must have been to hear a man condemn himself of such terrible crimes. When Capt. Grant was In front of 1 and not over twenty feet away, I gave a sudden start, as though an a had pierced his heart, a strange flashed over his face, and his eyelixod upon the soldier with a new inter- tweon whom :mi! himself there h&C: seemed to lie a chasm that was without a bridge. There could be no mistaking their looks, for happiness was written on their countenances, and beamed from their eyes. Carol had seon people happy before and such sights had gladdened her own heart in sympathy with them, but never had she been so impressed with all that true happiness meant. Then, again, there was another little tact of which tho Obptain wai ignorant— tho restoration of the Russian detective to life. A couple of hours later Capt. Grant once more appeared upon tho scene. In his hand he carried a largo can of coal oil, stolen from some neighboring farmhouse. Ills object was apparent, ho intended to destroy the mill after all, and, if the thing were possible, to get rid of the detective at the same timo. It has been urged th at one of the honors to tM given to these reverend men is that they wer* Tho woods wero now lighted up, and ne eouia seo nis way better, so mat lie made better time, but his hoart was full of a terrible fear lest ho should arrive too late. arrow look Presently he was ablo to arise, and then he found a group near by, bending over a form upon the ground. It was the Captain. "at the beginning" of our institutions; that the; left behind them the old forms and institutions of the other continent and started new institutions, based upon new principles and protected by new governmental modes. But Institution! Ho had not tho least idea in the wide world but that the fellow had been dead in the chimney for days; and not knowing that tho old mill was occupied, and haunted by a fear lest his secret should become known, should any one by accident discover tho body of tho mantracker, who might be really recognized as tho person with whom ho had left Richmond Terrace on the night when his marriage had bosn so abruptly broken off by the flight of Carol, assisted by valiant Roger, ho was oven now on his way to the old mill with tho full intention of forever hiding tho body of the" slain detective—for he was absolutely positive the man was dead—from the view of mankind.Ho had noticed a striking peculiarity in the walk of the other, a strange little limp which might not attract the attention of one in a hundred, and which on most occasions the Captain managed to Finally, liko a mad deer, he sprang from among tho trees and rushed into the open spaco. A terrible scene, full of awful grandeur, was before him, but he heeded not its sublime splendor. The one thought before his mind was the hari\'Wing uncertainty in regard to Carol. Was she safe, or, Heaven, what if sne wero in that abyss of flame i A strango fate had brought together all those whom ho had wronged to see the arch-schemer die. Above him stood the Russian detective, scarred a little from contact with tho flames, and yet still worth a dozen dead men; Lawrence Richmond, Jack, and the girl who had been the wife of the dying man, as she believed—Nora Warner. cont inues ceaselessly there constantly recurs the necessity for new choice, the obligation of fresh decision. Thus it is that on the one hand each generation must meet and solve its own protr lerns, and yet, on the other, each generation finds that what has been done before it came into power hits limited its action and shut it up U) straightened liues of choice. No historian hai given to those who first suffered for the sublime truth, that human freedom was impossible ex cept by the separation of church and state, thai place of eminence which is by right theirs. Thil is the truth to which the Pilgrim Fathers testified. This truth they first brought to America; this b their true honor; this their fadeless crown. are growths, not manufactures. As the growth For some time ho glided about in the lower part of tho mill. Not a light was to be seen, for Carol had returned to her room In the dwelling, and hor mother had closed the blinds in tho lower story, so that she might be undisturbed In her occupation of reading old letters from her husband. They saw that Carol had been crying—- saw that, although the light of day had dawned for them, she was still groping through the darkness of night, and theii hearts were filled with pity such as can only come from loving parents. conceal, At the present time, however,, his thoughts being far frotn the subject in hand, he unconsciously allowed himself to fall into the old habit, and this !DCD- The memory of that night when she fame to him in the avenuo of elms and put the question to him, was as fresh with him as though it had happened but yesterday, and he began to realize the horror that must have entered into her soul when; immediately after acknowledging that it was all true in relation to Nora Warner—and Carol understood him at the timo to . De acknowledging the fact that the woman in the mad-houso was his own wife, not his cousin's,as ho supposed she knew—he had pleaded with her to be the same to him as before. •iCarol," said the white-haired gontloman, his voico vibrating like a string of a harp, and as he spoke he held out hie arms, as if longing to enfold her in their shelter, "my child, can you ever forgive me for the wrong I have done you? I advance no plea; I was crazy to do as I did, and I thank God it all failed. Can you ever look upon me as your loving father again? By the memory of the love you bore me. by the lovo of this dear woman, your moiner, wno nas lorgiven an me crucl wrongs of the past, I imploro you, my child, to have mercy upon me, to come to my arms and forget the dread past in contemplation of the near fu- Almost mad at tho bare thought he rushed frantically forward. Kneeling beside the Captain was tho gipsy, Barbara Merriles. traved him and. sooner than you suspect, the iron hands of the law will close upon vo«r threat with a death grip, and choke your accursed life out, oven as I could do The Captain used a dark lantern, and in a short time had everything arranged. A slow match was ignited that would take a certain length of time to burn, and during that time ho meant to secure the doteetive in his room. Escape by means of the window was out of tho question, for it was only a small bull's-eye opening, and even a much more slender man than the Russian detective would have trouble in passing through it. A scream reached his ear—tho scream of a woman—and for the first time ho noticed a female figure close to the burninc mill. I'll - glare ana smoke kept him from recognizing her, and, with his heart leaping for joy, he bounded toward tho woman who was wringing her hands wildly. llogor had only come face to face with the Captain on ono or two occasions, and then he had been heated by nn-„vr and indignation, so that he failed to r anything familiar in the cool f the soldier's eyes, or the malicious loo Tho two men, locked in the room "and with tho fire roaring around them, rendered desperate by thoir situation, had hurled themselves against tho door, but tho effort was useless, and they would undoubtedly have been burned alivo but that the detective chanced to remember an axe that was lying in a small closet. The company tiiat came over in the Mayflowet was of the Calvinistic Protestant church. 1U peculiarity was that it was a separate church. II was purely English. It differed alike from tlx Catholic and Kuglish church, including the Puritans in the Kuf.lish church, and the difference was wide, fundamental and irreconcilable. It in volved nothing less than the whole question ol enforced or free religion—the difference which separated and still separates the state church from the free. The honor due to the (Plymouth fathers is that they first brought that truth at a practical, vital uriuciple of governmental iito M DOW am c In his forward, as thong words his excitement Roger took a ste| about to earrv his nio exei D11, his CDs Iihizin He had started out with a trowel and some lime, intending to make some mortar and brick up the hole In the chimney in which he had dropped the body, but when he camo to think it all over, there wero several objections to this plan. that shot from them. Had ho been In his right mind, hi would have had his suspicions excited at the start, which would have resulted ir unmasking the scheming villain, but Providence, which had allowed things to i/o on from bad to worse, had now decided to draw in tno net, let who would i.e caught in the meshes. That little halt in his walk betrayed the Captain, just as trifles have many a time betrayed the most profound secrets. Like a bolt of lightning there flashed through the iiill 11 ,(| iff '■ way but remember; we shaU meet agaU the bal'p thouK^t o£ Cavo1 and,'when that time comes, I shall b marrving him, he shuddered,' rcady to expose your true charactei Then anger came intC» his heait, the Your downfall is near at hand, wrote 5 angCDi f an upright man who has been an(j an the powers of Satan, whom yoi I shamefullv imposed upon himself. and Bervo, cannot save you. Angels will re I has also seen one whom he Jovos de- . i(?0 ln your and the spirits of you ceived. , , , , , poor victims exult, while the flends o All this while Capt. Gran- had been Tophetwill welcome you with open arms, walking slowly along, and had new ,.Coasei or you will goad mo to des reached a point almost directly in front ation» crled the other, his han« of wli.re Roger stood; stillhe did not see trembling, and his face changing tC the motionless form that leaned against marblo whiteness as the intensity o the tree. his emotions drovo the blood back to hi: He was wrapped up in his own though.s, heart. "I hate you as man never hate* and, Relieving himself to be quiti- alone, man before. You have stood in my wa; he uttered hi - varying ideas aloud, chuck- lifo in everything I desired. Wha ling the while in a manner that would jg tQ kcep my finger from pressing thC I have well become the arch \iu.ii.i iDi u trigger now, and sending you to youi ! drama. , long- aocount? By all the powers o: ; "Th-Dro is no other way of looking at HadeS) thc lmpuis0 to do this thing ii it; you are in luck, my boy. The fates 8trong within me. Are you prepared tC favor you, Ideas them. She has quarreled Kogcr Darrei?" with Roger and sent him from .ht, be- He meant every word ho utterod, but tl.jving that he is a villain of (he deep- the other only laughed carelessly. est dye. Vfith lialf-a-do/. ui wives in ihe „Put up yoUr pistol, man; you woulc mad-house, and one in e\erj coantij not dare to use it. Shall I toll you why i where he has traveled, while I, innocent Becauso your hand trembles, and yoi duck that I am. eotne in for the spoils. would fnil to accomplish your end. Ther Oh; It Is most glorious, most glorious, j would spring upon you and with these --*■ - ' :,c' to a ,:riit 'J, ™'n«nn«'in hands rend you In pieces. You realizC yent to his suppressed emotions bj arm falls a kicking thoughtfully at some object ot Ha, you have met your mas the ground. ter firo if you dare, sir." "Yes," he resumed, immediately, mj Captaln couid not have done so plans are all working splendidly, and er« ag as would. It seemed asthougl long I shall reap the harvest, which will arms wcr0 8hacklod with bands ol consist of old Richmond s shekels. J and . ag ho might, he was unablt have a twofold object In winning Carol b^eak loosc from them. —money and love. She is a sweet little Roger had truly said, he was ln thC girl, and my heart throbs Pa|"tu*fJ presence of his master. within Its prison walls whenever 1 benoio the days gone by Roger had no her; but I have made a fool of mysell known that ho possessed this mesmerlz often enough before now among tlio fail power, and It had boon long since hC sex, and on this occasion I intend tc an"[ 8Cftpegraco cousin had met facC make sure that the nest is well lined. t0 face, so that ho had been unaware o "I came very near the goal once, but tho power he would have over him. for tlio Infernal impudence of that fol- jj excitement had increased his usua low in carrying oft my brido from undei 8trength of mesmerism,, while the con my nose ; but I reckon he put his foot in 6ciousneg8 on the part of the Captain ai it when he did that, for ho has gained own weakness and inability tC her hate, shouldering my iniquities, combat against Roger, even though hC while I becomo a lamb In whom there the winning power In the shape o is no guile, ha! ha! tho revoiver, had gone far toward van"Well, lot mo see. What was I think- ighing him. Ing about before? The first thing to do Thcy gtoocJ thus like two statues for i is to get Carol back to her father, which ful] minuto, thc one proud, commanding I think will be an easy matter now that and noMeD tho other cringing like e she has quarreled with that meddler, shipped cur, his hand trembling still as Once there I do not foar for "the result, ciutchcd the weapon that might hav( as my power over the old man will always been used with such doadly effect upoi ki'Op him my abject slave. The fates are enemy but for tho cowardico tlia v, lth mo, and, como what will, 1 have 80ized upon his soul. sworn that Carol Richmond shall be my At last the spell was broken. brido, and all tho powers of earth shall Raising his hand, Roger pointed to thC not prevent this," forest on the left. "Liar!" "Goyour way, foul wretch, and have : Captain Grant turned as If shot— Caro how you cross my path again, for i ;urned with a startled face—turned to we meet once more and I find that yov ;ec Roger Darrei standing there, his arf, still persecuting those whom I woulC Dyes blazing, his face whlto with the protect, then all tho powers of tho mas ury that made his whole frame tremble, ter you servo so well can riot savo yoi "Ah! It is you? Well, what do you in- from my vengeance. I will say no more £iid to do about it?" he asJked, coolly. but go." L , . ' 'Do 1" thundered the other, advancing His manner emphasized his words, anc ind facing him; "I mean to expose you, there was something about him tha -iilain Where have my etos been that seemed to Impress the doughty Cap [ knew you not? The game Is up. Cast tain with tho Idea that It would bo battel Dff your disguise, scoundrel, and face the to show discretion than "\alor. ... nan you have wronged. You would put At any rate, with a muttered oath, he rour iniquities upon me, but I denounce stepped back a pace. . hem!" "Never fear,we shall meet again,cousin 1 mine, wlion tho advantage will not be upon your side. You say that my hand trembles, and you say well, for I have notoyet recovered from a wound received in a duel. I go not because you desire It, but simply that I may do something rash f I remain here. Until wo meet again, li.inds extended When ho reached her side he saw that it was Mis. Richmond, not Carol. arti'd lin. k with a cry, lii.s face nhi With this they assailed the door by turns, liko two great Farnose HercuLee, but it was almost too late, for tho smoke was filling the room, and, when they did H rowing Bark ! Back ! or your death be upor How nobly she had resisted temptation, and -won the victory against him and her own heart, even refusing to- let him kiss her ere she went from him forever.Up the i-taiis crept the would-be murderer with tho stealth of a burglar. His ears were on the alert for any sound, but nothing was to be heard save the heavy breathing of the sleeper in tho littlf room. Several other forms had darted froir tho woods and were hurrying toward th( spot where the lady stood. Tho leading one ho recognized as Lawreuee Kiel' mond, but beyond that he did not spe tho time to look. ..T .1, 1 «... .-tu .» own head. I a always prolan In the first place, any parties visiting the mill through idle curiosity—as they were liablo to do any day, and this It was thai had urged him on to the step he was about to take—could not but notice the difference tn WTTrrTTv ma. mien as ; ashed ir CD[ I! deeming discretion tin the sunligh cat of valor, and besides, having no iva Intention of doing the other bodily iajuT •ame to'n pause. ture." As he looked back at this ttmo ho was tilled with admiration lor her courage in resisting what she than thought was a deadly insult from rtf"™ C'~1 ■ j yul nuiuaii' ui vor all, "litiQ, other men, ho had his failings. .1 l» tht and eiiiumunlon For the first time in her life, Carol saw fi\,D mT tin hivd ii. i Ml,v j'wiuluU to UlO lilting btjHdlcK. It -was enough. "God help mo!" fell from his shut W.\4 was just in time to receive liie crushing blow from the rafter outside tho building.. t iD.li n am\ lVek«*Cl which bore the founders of states, and how meager was t lie largest preparation for such ventures. And when we try to weigh the neceositiet for successful colonization in such a climate and country as ours then was, thai all such venture! di»l not fail is the marvel. But here, as everywhere, the man in the enterprise is the factor ol there, with outstretched arms, his an* wt* a MMHwy"» »ho rushed into his arms. Fiercely, as might a lover, the old gentleman strained her to his heart. She had been lost to him, and was now found again. Ho had suffered much during his eventful life, but it seemed to him now that ho was fast nearing the harbor of peace. Reconciled to these two—wife and child—what had he to fear in the world? For tfie time being he forgot that Capt. Grant held a secret over his head—the motive of much of his action In regard to forcing Carol into the union she abhorre—and, when he did let his mind rest upon the subject, with that evasiveness common to human nature, he kept putting the dread responsibility away from him, hoping that in the meantime something would occur to relieve him of this danger altogether. Heaven had been exceeding kind to him thus far, and ho hoped on, taking courage from what had already been meted out to him. her father'i face •Lift LkiiXilOLi Villi!1* ClVii'xJ tii woulcl Uo » vD u'uiuuDn twuiii uatinguish. Oapt. Grant llttlo knew what danger he was incurring, and tho terrible trap In- was a!«out to enter. This had so disgusted him that ho had hurled tlio trowel and little sack ot lime tly disclosed His self-pride had been wounded by the fact of Carol's believing he could be 'uiltv of such fearful acts. In his heart, le gave her no crcdit for her feaiful sXruggies against sacn a Denet, ana me overwhelming evidence upon the matter, but seemed to be seized with the insane idea, quite beyond reason, that if sho loved him as well as sho professed to, she should have believed in him, yes even when his own words condemned Then, bracing h'mself like a giant preparing for a mighty battle, he rushed forward, hurling himself through the barrier of fierce flames that crossed their angry tongues before tho doorway. teeth Thus did the vengeance of Heaven overtake the plotter, when that of man seemed almost without hope. into the bushes, and with a eurso was about to turn back when ho suddenly became seized with a brilliant idea. • llcui liiiig tho room in which tho Russian deteciivo' lay sleeping, having thrown himself upon the cot without undressing, t !kC mun-devil looked in. Tho candle still burned, but dimly from want of snufTing, and as tho door was open he saw that the kev was on the inside. He lay there dying now—thero could be no mistake about that—and hid eyes wandered from one face to another, lighted up by the glare of the still burning remnants of the haunted mill. prime importance. So stupendous was this new thought, coming after his lato defeat, that ho became excited, and, losing no time, at once recommenced his walk toward tho their reverend justor fulling on his knees and all of t,Vm with him commending them with fervent teal's to the Lord. It was an official ad Ti.e central point in that sad day's event wa» He found the stairs more from Instinct than sight, as the place was full of smoke. Up ho went with great leaps. At the top he could see nothing, but groping his way along, he cried aloud: of the 1st or as the "selected part of an organized church then set apart to the task of establishing a new homo in" America. There was no civil gov eminent. It was necessary to organize a form ot civil government, and out of that necessity sprung that noble instrument known as the social com pact of the forefathers. True emigrants do not leave their ci»ntry behind them; they carry II with their faith and custom. Men die. these survive. These t'orefatliers brought with them Lheir conception of Efrgland. They brought no title* or ranks, priestly hierarchy, no ecclesiastical ranks and orders: no complicated system of fees. Bat they did bring with them the monogamic marriage, with its individuality of home. tb« rights of the subject to the protection of law, the sacredness of individual property, the precedent consent before the levying of tolls and the right to express in some legal and prescribed mannei their ivi.l for those who were to represent them in legislature and church. mill To remove this to the outside v. '.lis first care. This lie accomplished \vi ,;out awakening the sleeper, and then all was in readiness for tho culmination of his plan, but .!.• could not resist tho temptation to creep across the little room and gloat over his enemy once more before the (ire cremated him. When he saw Roger approach, sup- IDorted by Carol's arm, something that was almost a smile came across the dying man's face, and he beckoned for them to draw still nearer. It was far into the night, and the bright stars looked down from above as though rebuking tho dark thoughts that hacHicen engendered In his train. "Carol, oh, Carol, my darling, where are you?" * This was how ho deceived himself, however, and in so doing, kept up his inger. Had ho allowed himself to sit down and calmly think over the matter, his good sense would have soon won tho victory, togethor with his love fof the young girl; but he kept tho flro burning by repeating to himself tho words he had used in that last interview with Carol, when she had horrified him by disclosing the lact that sho had-and oven thenbelieved him to bo tho evil man who had ruined the life of the gipsy girl, Barbara Mcrriles, and shut his wife up in the mad-house, when she was as sane as he himself, simply beeauso ho wished to be rid of her. . "Yes, I will bring proofs to her, proofs that will convince her of mv innocence beyond all doubt; and, having done that, I will throw her love from mo like a taltered glove, for it is false. She never really loved me, elso she could not believe such a terrible thing of mc.' Thus he allowed his thoughts to run on in the same channel. Ho would not let his mind dwell upon tho other side ol the case, and in this way he was unjust to Carol and himself. It was not like Darrel to thus be ungonerous; but there are times in a man's lifo when, for a while, his wholo nature seems perverted, though generally it swings into place again ere long. There can bo no doubt that It is a w lso Providence that veils tho future from us, so that we know not what even the next minute may bring forth; but surely it would have been a mercy could Boger have looked Into tho tlmo to come, and caught a glimpse of the sunshine there, for his own life was so gloomy then. He was paying the penalty of his anger toward Carol, and soon he would enter into the second stage, when ho would iind himself so miserable, cut off forever from her love, that death itself would seem a relief. When this time came, Boger would be rapidly nearing a state when ho would bo in a fit mood, not only to forgive Carol, but to sue for pardon himself. He now understood the game his cousin was playing, though, of course, there wero parts of it entirely veiled from his eyes; for instance, he did not know that Nora Warner had escaped from the madhouse, and that it had been her vengeful hand that had given his cousin the wound that prevented tho duel between the two Boger Darrels. Then, again, he was ignorant of the fact that Nora was not Insane. Before his cousin had had her conllnen In the mad-house, he had been enabled to do her several favors, without his identity being known tp her, as he thought | at the time; but when ho heard she had gone cra7,y, ho did not doubt the truth of the report, although he had felt sure it had all come through the man who bore his name; and such was his shame for the dishonor put upon tho Darrel family by this foul act, that, more than ever, he felt disgraced, and wished to be alone. This was his state of feeling when ho came home from abroad and met Carol Richmond for tho first time. His fine innor sense told him that he ought not to woo her for his wife, but he Moame angered at the idea of his wnoiC; life being ruined because of this reprobate cousin, and ho had put aside all foolish scruples. When Carol denounced him on that night in the avenue of trees, ho naturally thought she was speaking of the disgrace that hung over him beeauso ol hi 3 cousin's doings, when she declared that "Nora Warnor stood betwoon thoin. His cousin was so excellently disguised that he did not recognize him any more than on llio former occasion, wlion trav- His new scheme which had appeared to him as one vc! calculated to bring succcss with it, \us to tear down the chimney, remove to body to some other part of tho mill wore it would get the full benefit of hia further actions, and then gathering caibustibles about tho dead man. set fire 3 tho old mill. Tho great strucare would burn like tinder, and his scret would be well kept. Full of this idenhe hurried along the path he had takenhe other night, when with such liercuhn strength he had borne the body of ie detective from the spot wliero he liatstruck him down, to tho denser forest vore he had afterward brought his horse bear the body to tho mill. Oh, the bitterness in his voice! It spoke of heart-breaking, racking pain, but there came no answer save the roaring and crackling of tho flames as they fed upon the dry timbers of the old mill. •'Death has caught me, cousin," he hoarsely whispered, as they bent over him. "I have wronged many in my ljfo, but now all is over, and I go to pay the penalty. Is there one here who can say ho or she will not forgive me? In the name of Heaven, do not refuse a dying man this request." Ilow his eyes gleamed as he glared down upon the man who hunted him so long, and whom his knife had failed to kill. His breath came hard, as though excitement l-cignoil within, and his hand unconsciously s.-ught the weapon injils pocket. He groped his way along a passage until he came to a door. It refused to give way at his touch, and rendered desperate by the situation, he raised his foot and down with a crash. All were silent. No one denied him this, and although his voice grew weaker as he proceeded, his face lighted up strangely. At this instant, however, the right hand of the detective suddenly shot upware1 and clutched tho throat of the soldier, and at the same time he threw himself upwards. Entering, he found the Interior full of smoke, and yet It was more bearable than out In the hall, because of the closed door. He forgot the vindictivo nature of the man 'who held such a power over him, and that ho would not be apt to hesitate at anything In order to accomplish his ends. , . . Carol was happy for the timo being In the consciousness of the fact that those she loved so well had, by the interposition of Provldeneo, as it were, beoome reconciled, but she could not long forget her own troubles, and her heart seemed to Bink like lead as sho suddenly realized how fate had parted Boger and her forever."Nora, I see you have found happiness with that Doble young man, and it is not so hard to forgive; nor cau you, cousin, m,.v that all the clouds are cleared away, look upon this dying wretch with anger. Lawrence Richmond you will find the false paper I held over you on my person. It was a forgery, for you were innocent of the crime, though circumstances aided mo in securing my power over you. Jack A venal, I know you now. Your sister Is at last avenged. As for you, Barbara, poor girl, once I loved you better than aught else in my life. Had I let that love reign, I would havo been a better man, but I trampled it under loot, deceived you; and became worso than ever; but this I swear — once I really — loved you." It.:s not i rue except in a narrow sense that they were freed from the institutions of the old world ami at liberty to choose what material they would use in this new world. No men were erei as fully committed by the prepotency of blood, race training, life and copvietk ns as these graven earnest, heroic "Pilgrims," and the highest praise to be awarded them is that they wer* faithful to those conviction# steadfast in th.i faith, ut wavering in their devotion to them beliefs. Tho two of them went over with a crasn, locked In a deadly embrace, and upon the floor there ensued a terrible struggle. Each man put forth his best efforts, and, had the detective been fully well, ho would have had but little difficulty in mastering the other, for he was a man of wonderful physique, but the recent cowardly blow received from this self-same man had weakened his frame considerably, so that he had all he could do to equal the fierce endeavors made by Capt. Grant to overcome them. A slender figure arose and staggered toward him. With a cry he held out his arms for her. •'Carol, my love, my life, thank God you are alive!" he cried, as he folded her In his arms and crushed her to his heart. If he could di»se of tho detective's body one great Cject would bo accomplished. Ho felt at when lie struck the inan-trackor dowto death ho had accomplished muchpr in spite of his nonchalance in his jeence he had feared this man like poi^ When this work as accomDllshod lie couid turn upon hialier foes one by one and demolish them. Filled with those :mghts he hurried on through the gloo: forest. The mill was quia distance away, and yet he took no e of the passage o; time, and was so enjssed at his various schemes that almoffifore he was aware of the fa t the old illding loomed up before him. To tho surprise the Captain he saw lights in two diflfet parts of the mill; one on the lower i''iuoto from the place where the h had been concealed, the other higher ■" a sort of loft, formerly used by t»"CHer for some pur pose. The Urst ho cc comprehend, for 1 remembered tha old woman had been known to inhabie wing of the mill foi eomo years pa but what the othei meant he had nhe remotest Idea. Then a suddtar assailed his heart —what if the ence of his crime had already been dfered? Whatever la his past, this man was not a eowao far as brute couragfc was concerne® has been already proven on aiflt occasions, but this was the firsts his soul had been Btained with ac murder, and he quiv' ered with hont the thought of the doom awaiting should his crime be detected and bit homo to him. Soon the rea came, and with it a determination mb up and see who it was occupied strong rooms of the dead miller. This was easne, for a tree grew besido the bui. and all that was necessary for him was to draw himself up among tho ihos of this until he came on a linh tho little window from whence tlit proceoded. No sooner he idea entered his head than he ted to put it into execution."You — forgive me — Roger — I loved you—I believe in you now as I do in Heaven !" tho poor girl gasped, her first thought at this time, when death seemed so near, being of the abyss that had separated them. But tliH immigration was peculiar in that I church, as a church, should fouud a settlement: peculiar in that it was the llrst colony, becauM of iu beli -f of the freedom of the church from : ration: peculiar in that it landed os ny not included in the permission granted i where there was no superior, except the somewhat uncertain rights of the Icing, and thero fcDre it had to form a government for itself. Dur ing the llrst year the compact made on shipboard meetings had been held pul some laws and ordinances enacted. These meetings were the first "town me tings," which perhaps is the peculiar political feature of New England development. And iu the Congregational form o! church government the Congregational meeting* are simply religious town meetings. The inllu euce, edr.cn; ional, political and religious, of theae town and LVngr.'gational meetings on the development both individually and politically of the citizens of the state canuot be overestimated. My countrymen, the chiefest merit of those to whose memory that monument has been erected was their loyalty to the truth os they saw the truth. This is the noblest attribute of man, that he eau love truth supremely—the truth as we see it; to be loyal to that truth is our supreraast duty. Reverence for the fathers means constant progress, not stagnation. To do and to believe as they did may bo the worst aud most unliving return for their toil To be animated with their spirit, continued by similar emotions and Intent on noble' objects is true revereuce. terri to it A wan smile crept over her face vrhcn her father, in something of -his old cheery way, told her not to fret, that he would fix all matters with Roger. Ah 1 there was a time when thla could havo been done, and all would have been as merry as a marriage bell; but now, oh God help her, she had placed a barrier between them as high as the mountains, as vast as mighty Niagara. What would she not have given to havo undone the events of the past few hours? If tears could have blotted out the record, surely she had wept enough to have done it. He had been so close to her, hiB brave arms outstretched, and she had repulsed him, had driven him from her with charges that it made her cheeks burn to even remember. While she drew breath she would never forgot how he looked, standing before her with his white face, from which her insulting words had driven every, vestigo of color. She felt like one who had given the death-blow to the man who loved her best on earth, as if she had wounded fatally some dumb animal that still crept to her feet in its dying agony. Remorse preyed upon her until she could have cried aloud in her agony, and vet she suffered in stony silence. Would he be merciless when he confronted her with the evidence of his innocence? How t his cutting, scathing words rang in her "Hush, darling, Heaven will forgive u? both. I have forgotten all—everything but that I love you better than the whole world. As proof of it, witness me here to save or die with you." They managed in some unaccountable manner to tiain their feet, and, like a couple or giants, swayed to and iro, as if they were, two reeds bonding in the breeze. Ho had shut the door in order to keep out the dense volume of smoke until he was ready for the final plunge, and after hastily wrapping several blankets about tho precious form of the girl, who was clad only in a loose wrapper of her mother's that she had thrown about hor when first awakened by the dense smoke, ho opened tho door. The poor gipsy girl uttered a cry aiia hid her face in her hands, overmastered by emotion. Capt. Grant was almost gone, but, turning his eyes upon tho detective, ho gasped: All at once they went to the floor with a great crash, and such was the force of their fall that they were separated, each being hurled in an opposite direction. When Capt. Grant managed to gain his knees, it was only to hear a sharp snaD. •'It will servo you just as well—you know it was—dead or alive. I can defj —you—now." He was dead! Tho door had, moved by tho violence of their actions, slammed shut. What a terrible prospect! Heaven be merci ful to his soul, for he had never known what mercy was in this world, and there were moro hearts than those present at the time of his death that were crying out for vengeanco because of this evil man. Remembering that it was a spring lock, the man uttered a cry full of horror, and, springing forward, attempted to open it, but the door remained fast. Tho spring lock had caught, and ho himself had removed the key to the outside, thus sealing his own doom, as it appeared. Tho hall and stairway were still full of smoke, but he would no longer have to grope his way along either, for the ruddy flames, dancing and forking out their diabolical red tongues, as though in fiendish elee. lighted up both. How was he ever going to run the gauntlet with that precious burden in his arms? They buried him in the country churchyard with the Darrels, though lie ill-de-6erved this distinction, and tried to forget him. Description of the Mouument. The monument consists of & heroic siaed granite figure of Faith, thirty-six feet high, standing on a granite pedestal forty five feet high. On the buttresses are seated flgura representing Morality, Education, Freedom and Law. It cC st $l;;0,000, and is described in this verse of O Keiily's poem: When the full consciousness of their position broke upon him, Capt. Grant utterod a low cry of horror, for his soul was overwhelmed by the magnitude of tho doom ho had thus cunningly brought upon himself. Was it possible to escape by the window? Ono glance in that direction told him that such a thing could hardly be accomplished, in fact, that it was impossible, for the fire was already glaring in through the glass with evil eyes. Nora Warner went homo with Carol and they two became great friends. The latter was as happy as the day was long, and delighted to hear Nora tell of what £ noble man Roger Darrel was. When waves of ages have their motive spent. Thy sermon preaches in this monument, here \ irtu»\ Courage, Lawjaiul learning sit; Calm Fairh u\D Cve them, grasping Holy Writ; Vhiie h:.Q(i uprai . I o'er beauteous, trusting Hearing an exclamation of triumph from his cnomy and recent adversary, he Nora knew Lawrence Richmond of old, for they had met before. She was the daughter of a wealthy Virginian, and nc poor obscure girl. He had imagined that she had done him harm, but it al! turned out that she had once, in hci womanly Indignation, upbraided him foi his conduct toward his wife, the story of Which she had heard. turned. Drawing a long breath and prossing Carol still closer to him, for ho felt that by this baptism of fire she was given to him for all time and eternity, Roger dashed boldly into the flames and down the stairs. t'Yl's The candle still burned feebly close at his hand, and he could seo the detective half crouching on the floor, while a pistol was in his hand. And pleading fiu.-er pointing to tk.a skies' The Hoar of Death. Many people have curious ideas regarding the hour of death. Some hold that the largest proportion of deaths from disease occur when tho tide ebbs, while others think that the is true in the early hours of morning. There aro yet other more or less widespread Impressions on this subject, but these mentioned appear to be the most popular ones. It recently been stated that from time to time careful observations have been maH* in hospitals which have resulted in showing that tho act of death takes place with fairly equal frequency during the whole twenty-four hours of the day. Very recently an investigation has been made in Paris, which showed D ears: •'Somo day shortly I will seek you to show you the proofs of my innocenco; seek you to prove all that I ever claimed to be; seek you to show that it was the taint on my family name that I feared, not becauso I had over done aught that could bring disgrace upon myself or tho one I loved; and, having done thia, I will throw your love from me like a tattered | glove, for it was false—false!" Terrible words! Capt. Grant was equal to the occasion, however, for with one blow of his hand he hurled the candle to the further end of the little compartment, causing darkness to ensue of such denseness that neither could see the other. Had he been alone ho would havo taken a flying leap to the bottom, and very probably have come out almost unscathed ; but now his progress was much slower, and he received many a flash from the tongues of flame that darted out this way and that. Nora married Jack Avenal, whoso sistor had been one of the dead man's victims, which accounted for Jack's hatred, and they have always been a happy couple, The past is shut out; they live in the present. "Hold, man!" cried the Captain, hoarsely; "of what use are hostilities now? we are bound to die together like rats in a hole." CHAPTEB XXX. HTTNTED and hacnted. Heaven knows how he passed through that fiery ordeal! The consciousness that he held in his arms all that made life dear to him gave him additional courage and strength. Roger and his sweet wife know no wants. They are all in all to each other, and the two old folks, dandling tho little grandchildren on thoir knees, bless God for the light that has come to them aftei those long years of darkness. u are my jouain, Soger Darrcl 1" "What mean you, serpent?" came from the foreign agent, who was panting heavily. To her they were as the sentence of death declared by the judge upon the condemned prisoner, and she shuddered when recalling them To climb tb was an easy task, and in a very flnutes his head was on a level withlfindow. When his eyes fell upon Cupant of the little chamber his (eemed to turn into ico. such was lDld wave that shot through his f and from his lips, trembling witUlden fear, thero fell the words: "My God, itipirlt!" He was gazlp his last victim— the Russian to, whoso heart his i murderous knbought. As those words ;11 from the hps of the young man, V; one who had j long been mown as Captain rant, started jack, both am a z e d and adieu " Turning, he strode among the trees, without once looking back, and Roger drew in a long breath as though free from the presence of a serpent that poisoned the a tmosphere. His face was a perfoct picture of ungovernable fury, Are flashing from his I eyes, and his white teeth gleaming cruelly. . "Curses upon your head, Roger Barrel, for this last insult- All my life you have stood ahead iDf me, tho favorite of fortune, while I had to Ipo content with groveling in the shadow cast by your high mightiness. Tho tltno has (Jomo when I can band no long&h pot&otiung la going to break. It ie&y may ha mA • Vaifc tKla wnrM la flrtf V»iff AllAiltfh "I mean that we arc locked in here, and tho old mill is on fire. See, under the door oven now you can see an increasing light. Listen, and you will hear the voices of tho fire-fiends. Wo are doomed I" Several times he heard what he fancied were the voices of men, hoarse and loud, accompanied with rapid blows, but he knew not what to mako of them, not being aware of the fact that two mortal eouls were locked in a room near by, and almost suffocated by the smoke and fire. that there was a certain failing off of the number of deaths between 7 and 11 o'clock is tho evening, but that, with this exoeption, the proportion of deaths is about even.— Boston Herald. Could nothing ever retrieve that fatal step? Sadly she reflected upon it, and then, shaking her head, realized that such a step once taken could nevor be recalled. All now rested with Roger. Would he forgive? Ah ! had It been herself, would she not forget all when he asked It? Then the burning blush crept Into her face again as she remembered that she had shown anything but a forgiving naturo when she accuscd her lover of such frightful things. Poor Carol I 8h« vas paying Ilia cenaltv of Doctor Grim's establishment was eventually broken up by the authorities. The detective obtained the reward offered by the Russian government foi hunting down the Man with the Black Glove, and was heard of no more. Eiffel Tower Experiments. "My God I This Is your work, devil!" ejaculated tho detective, jumping up and vainly rattling tho door. The hand of God must have direotod tho heroic young man, for he reached the foot of the burning stairs in safety. Then, nerving himself for the final act in the drama, he rushed through the barrier of flame and out into the clear air. Somo very curious electrical experimanti have been made at the top of the Eiffel tower, and many phenomena new to scientists have been brought to light. The atmosphere at the summit of the tower is free from all influence of the soil, as would be the cose at tho top of the mountain, and the air is in aa extraordinary state of electricity. The tower will, it is said, be the most perfect conductor of electricity during a storm, and all within it will be in a state of entire immunity against all danger from lightning.—New York Telegram. One morning they found the gipsy girl dead on the grave of her lover, who had reaped the wages of sin, and they buried her beside him in pity, dropping a teai for her sorrows. alarmed "I acknowledge it, but I have been caught in my own trap," answered the miserable Captain. Feeling safe hi the disguise he had assumed, ho had lDeen ready to defy Roger to his teeth, but the very fact that his identity had in eome marvelous manner been discovered was a bad omen, and presaged disaster. It was Indeed a dramatic sight to see the positions of those two khju. Roger To their ears now came a low, muttering sound, like increasing thunder. It was the savage flames eating their way upward, roaring, dancing, and shooting wildly, tills tfoy and • that, aa Loud cries greeted him as he staggered forward and placed his burden in the arms of Lawrenco Richmond, blackened lu faco, and his garments burning in a score of places. the end. Owing to the ®a!.her ail the laree cigar mauuIttC'.oottslowD are closed, the iobacco bol'fi and sticky id woflr. Mathias sppd 23, was crushed by a fall of coal in the Gaylord s'ope, ai Ply. mouth, last week, and died in a few hours.