ad any oeseihiiibitia ae iaaeee ‘ wont 4 Semheas ty : HOO Nk 6 ! 6 + et i ¢ A , e, ‘ Z to fe » ‘ ; & APA C 6 eG 4 AGES ‘ ; , . ry e I Ste eee BE rete ct SSE Ty ec ree Fi py wee oe oe nS a tt — + a ala ——-___ __ qu necarenine : ny PS —————— = T a a tree. Eye, lip, nostrils, voice and bearing were exactly like A strange gleam, which seemed like a flash of exultant thought, | cool, their eyes bright, their muscles as elastic as steel. It was each morning. To none of the many gentlemen THE DAY iS DONE. those Elena oa observed in Zona not bulf-axi-hour before. blazed in Garvin Marduke’s eyes as be heard her words. 1 these who had nae been able to stem the fierce charge ot pike whom madame has honored with her regard has she oMaaeiy ' en pee thought Elena, “ow much she resembles “Do you know the laws of our associution? Fall back, my | and cutlass made by Marlin Marduke’s well-disciphned guards. B vIN. Zona Vultree showa such favor as te M. le Vicomte Dynely. Ma-, dame Dynely, it is said, is dying of jealousy. All Paris laughs, monseigneur, and when your ‘excel- lency returns wonders how the drama will end.” “Paris will soon learn,” monseigneur answers grimly. An ominous calm has settled upon him, the devil's tattoo has quite ceased now, his. black eyes litter diabolically. ‘Thou hast watched well, Pau- fa; my friend, thou shalt be well rewarded. Madame v @reams not then of my return ?” “She does not; eal excellency. I heard her tell ™. Dynely only to-day that your highness would mot return to Paris for another week.” A smile curled the thin lips. *J¢ is well, And ‘so safe in my absence, not dream- ing that her chasseur and femme de chambre are my paid.and devoted spies, she takes as her lover this pretty-faced English boy, and all Paris laughs at me! Itis well, lsay. But lam notthe husband yet, and the English say those laugh best who laugh last, Andso they assist at the bal d’ operato-night ? Ah, what hour does madame propose returning, Paujol ?” . ‘ “An hour after midnight, M. le Prince. She quits early that she and M. ‘Dynely may start early for Asnieres, where they spend to-morrow.” Again that threatening flash leaps from the eyes ‘of the prince. “What does madame wear ?” he demands. A domino noir, with a Knot of yellow ribbon on the left shoulder.” “And, monbieur ?” : ‘ *‘Monsieur goes in full evening dress, with a yel- low rose in his button-hole, and lemon gloves.” Diventurini takes out his watch. So ‘‘Half-past eleven—ample time. A million thanks friend Paujol! AsIsay, your fidelity shall be weil rewarded. Isyour report made? Ifso you may de-, art! iit ; . “One moment, monseigneur., My report is not fin- ished—the most important part is yet to come. Is your texcellency aware that madame has a daugh- tet wd hn “What !”? : “That madame has a daughter—a tall English mam’selle of sixteen years, at present stopping with madame ?” " { 5 The yellow complexion of the Neopolitan fades to a greenish white. He sits and stares. *Paujol! A daughter! What is it you say ?” “The trutk, M. ie Prince. A daughter anda hus- band. The daughter is with her now, asI tell you; the husband divorced her many years ago. The Maughter was brought to the house late one night by an English gentleman, a friend of M. Dynely, The day is done, and the darkness . Falls from the wings of night, ‘As a feather is wafted downward From an eagle in his flight. I see the lights of the village Gleam through the rain and the mist, And a feeling of sadness comes o’er me That my soul cannot resist— A feeling of sadness and longing That is not akin to pain, And resembles sorrow only As the mist resembles ruin. Come, read to me some poem, Some simple and heartfelt lay, That shall soothe this restless feeling And banish the thoughts of day. Not from the grand old masters, Net from the bards sublime, Whose distant footsteps echo Through the corridors of time; > For, like strains of martial music, Their mighty thoughts suggest Life’s endless toil and endeavor, And to-night I long for rest. Read from some humbler peet, Whose songs gushed from his heart As showers from the clouds of summer, Or tears from the eyelids start; Who, through the long days of labor, And nights devoid of euse, Stilt heard in his soul the music Of wonderful melodies. Such songs have power to quiet The restiess pulse of care, And come like the benediction That foliows after prayer. Then read from thie treasured volumo The poem of thy choice, And lend to the rhyme of the poet The beauty of thy voice; : An@ the night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arab, And as silently steal away. Marlin Marduke; Monsieur Dennison.”—Paujol pronounces’ the Eng- lish names'with perfect correctmess—‘‘and has re- mained eyer since. Before you return, however madame proposes sending her away. The husban came once, and once only. The interview was brie, Here is.his card.” ; He draws it out and places it before him. ‘Gor- on Caryl,” Diventurini reads. For a moment he is ataloss, for a moment his memory refuses to place him. Then it all comes upon him like light- hing. The picture “How the Night Fell,” the mys- terious resemblance of the woman’s face to Felicia, her determination to have it at any pice, and the name of the artist—Gordon Locksley, then—Gordon Caryll afterward. In common with the rest of the world he has heard Gordon Caryll'’s story—the mad marriage of his youth, the scandal, the divorce, the prolonged exile from home and country, and now— and now Paujol stands before him with an immova- ble face, and tells him gravely that Felicia, the woman he has honored with the offer of his hand, is that fatal divorced wife. : Be sits for a moment, petrified, and in that mo- ment he believes. Paujol never makes mistakes, never hazards rumors without proof, . She has lied to him then from the beginning, duped him from first to last,’ and Prince Diventurini could better endure any. thing than the thought that he has been fooled and laughed at by the woman he has loved. 4*3o!" he says, between his teeth, ‘this must be seen tol. Proceed, Paujol—you are indeed a treasure beyond price.” ' Thus encouraged, M. Paujol, still with a gravely immovable face, proceeds. In detail he narrates how Dennison brought to madame at midnight this waif of the streets, how madame at once received her, how Pauline faithfully did her part, overheard every word of the conversation that passed between mother and daughter, and faithiully repeated that conversation to him. He had taken it down in writ- ing from her Iips on the spot, and would read it aloud to monseigneur now. | He unfolded the document.as he spoke, and slowly read #t over, that momentous convérsation in which *Donny” had claimed Felicia as her mother, Felicia had acknowledged her as her child+the pledge of seerecy between them, and the compact by which madame was to her off as a distant rela- tive. In his cold, steady, monotonous voice Paujol ‘read it over, then folded, and handed it respectfully to his superior officer and master. Diventurini, his yellow face still sickly, greenish white, waited for more. ‘The girl—she is still there ?” he asked. “She is still there, M. le Prince. _ She is to be sent away in two days, She and madame have. hada quarrel.” “Ah! a guarrel! What about ?” “About M’sieu Dennison, M, Dennison came yes- terday, came the day before, and both times asked to see the young lady he had picked up on the streets, Madame put him off with a falsehood. Mam/selle was ailing and had declined to see him. This Pau- line repeated to mam’selle, who, it would appear, is most anxious to meet again with the gentleman who ‘Tescued her, Mam’seile flew into a violent passion, sought out madame and taxed her with duplicity. Madame is not accustomed to being arraigned for her actions, and possesses, as monseigneur doubtless 3s aware, a fine, high temper of her own, Before five minutes madame was boxing mam’selle’s ears. Mam’‘selle became perfectly beside herself with fury, and tried to rush out of the house, but was captured and brought back by Pauline, who was, as usual, on the watch. Madame then informed, Pauline that - mam’selle was mad, quite mad; that her madness consisted in fancying her her mother, that she had run away from her friends under that delusion, and that now she was under the necessity of locking her up, for a day or two, until she could send her safely back to those friends. The passion cf mam’selle was frightful to behold, so Pauline says, but she was brought back and safely locked up, and so continues locked’ up at this present moment, She-refuses to speak or eat, and, lies like a stone. Madame has made arrangements to have her removed the day alter to-morrow—where, Pauline has rot as yet dis- covered.” pat Paujol pauses. Diventurini, his face still green, his lips still set, his eyes still gleaming, looks up. *And the conversation between madame and M, Gordon Caryll—did Pauline also overhear that?” =‘Pauline overheard every word, monseigneur, and, as before, repeated it to me, .As before, I took it down in writing upon the spot, and have it here. Shall I read it aloud, M.le Prince?” ‘By a gesture Diventurini ives assent. Immovy- ably Paujol stands and reads this second report; im- movably his master sits and listens. It leaves no xoom for doubt—Felicia has deceived him, as thor- oughly and utterly as ever woman deceived man. A husband—a daughter—a lover! and he the laughing stock of Paris! His face for an instant is distorted with passionate fury, as Paujol places this second paper before him, *-This is all?” he hoarsely asks. **This iS.all, M, le Prince.” “The girl is still locked up, you say, in madame’s rooms, and madame will not return from the opera ball until one o’clock ? Wait, Paujoi, wait!” He leans his forehead on his hand and thinks for an instant intently. Then he looks up. “I will go with you, Paujol, first to see this girl, then to the Gymnase. I have no words with which to commend the admirable manner you and Pauline have done your duty. Go and call a fiacre at once.” ‘ Pavjol bows low and obeys. Diventurini sits alone. Hedoes not forone second doubt the truth of allthis he has heard. His two emissaries are . Adelity itself—their loyalty has been long ago proven. He has long doubted the woman he has asked to marry him. To-night has but made cohviction doubly sure; and Cesare Diventurini is’ not a man to let man or. woman, friend or foe, betray him with impu- nity. His face looks leaden in the lamplight, his black eyes gleam with a fury that is simply mur- derous. “A husband who divorced her—a child whom she has hidden—a lover for whomJam betrayed!” he repeats through his set teeth, ‘‘and all Paris laugh- ing atme! To-night at the bal d’opera, to-morrow at Asnieres, and M. le Prince safely absent for an- ein al Diavolo} it is like the plot of her own plays! : He laughs, a laugh not pleasant to hear, rises and makes ready for his drive. The flacre is already at the door, he enters and is rapidly driven away to the lodgings of madame. [TO BE CONTINUED.1 GROWN GRAY IN GRIEF, By Prof. Wm, Henry Peck, [“Marlin Marduke”’ was comimenced in No. 43, Back numbers can be obtained {rom any News Agent iu the United States. ] CHAPTER XIX. THE STILETTO OF THE STRANGE LADY. After Biena had uttered those words: “Of this be sure, they are not in the moon,’) words which seemed absurd to Garvin Murduke and Kaspar Rheiuhand, but words which endowed Johosaphat Fry With extraordinary activity; the two former exclanged giances of doubt aud surprise. : “What do you mean by saying that they are notin the moon?’ demanded Gatviu, severely, “Of Course we know that they are not in the moou—any fool would know a3 muci—even Fry—ah, und the simpleton has stolen away? I think the fellow isan idiot, Muster Kaspar?! “l have heard it said that all idiots have euormous appetites, sir, and if an enormous appetite be any criteri, on in the matter, Johosaphat Fry is one of the most com- plete idiots ever created. i will wager a good round sum that the knave has devoured gallons of milk, quarts of cream, dozens of eggs, poduds of butter——” “Kuought? said Garvin, ‘we have oller Lhings to think of andtodo. ‘The girl says that the two travelers are no inthe moon. No doubt she has concealed them. Lu here comes Herod, and he willjoin ‘usin the search. J is scarcely possible that they could have escaped from th jun; and if they have instaut search must be made. See to it, Kaspar.’? ; ie ales a ; Elena heard these words, and knowing whither her lover iad been carried, thanks Lo thesecret sigu made by the courier, glided away and rapidly seught her own apariument—that in which Kaspar Rueinaund had re- ceived the greatest scare he had ever experienced. | She entered the room hastily, and Sturied as she saw the strange lady seated at the tabie, “Ah, dear Jady,’? said Elena, hastening to the lady’s side, kneeling and kissiug her fair haods, *‘is this not rash indeed? You should be lying down; you are too weak to be up. Way. Lle{t youin bed. You luve risen and really ‘dressed! You shouid not have attempted it without wy assistance——" teen es . »’Tuere, there,’ said the lady, in a soft and rebuking tone, as her beautiful and suowy hand smoothed Kreua’s glossy, Bair from her fair and spotless forehead, ‘say no more of that, It is true I was lyiug in Lhe bed when you quilted the room. Do remember What you exclaimed when you started up from the wiudow ani few away?’! “Did L gay anything, dear lady?’’ asked Elena, in much surprise, and biushing deeply. ‘Ido not remember.” “You started up agif in great alarm, exclaiming; ‘Oh, great Heaven! the nobie gentleman will be slain!’ and ran from tne room,” replied the lauy, with a sad smile. “You appeared great- ly excited. I was not asleep, and youc agitation made me spring irom the —" “Oh, how careless I am——” “No, it is better as it is,” continued the lady, several days, that if 1 could only summon resutution to leave my bed, Lshould regain my streugih, und now Lam very sure of ii, my dear, good girl, for [have not been as well as 1 am at tlig momentiurmonths. Youlettthe room; Isprang up aud dressed hastily—your care had provided thut the dress in which I was cast as here, the ouly dress I now pussess, should be ready for *T had felt, for using, and in a few moments I was ciothed.” “Not the only dress you possess, dear lady. When you were rescued from tue sealsawthat the initials ‘1. B. A.’ were en- graved upon the goldem clasp of your nedilace, and as several trunks had already floated ashore with the same initials tacked upon them, I Claimed them a yours, and they are now in the next room. Idid not teil you Us betore, tor indeed, dear lady, I did not think your mind was Clear.’? ‘ “Indeed it has beep somewhat clouded,” replied the lady, sigh- ing. “But Lam better now, Pe better, aud I am very giad that you have preserved my trunk Weil, I dressed, and tiren I saw that a serious affray had commenced, I remained ia this room, torl am unacquainted with the place, and ag I peeped out Isaw many-rude people, ‘There has been bloodshed, I know; I hope none in whom you feel &n interest have been injurea.” ‘ears welled trom Hiena’s beautilul eyes as she repitod: “Alas! he whom I love as I love my lie—indeed Jar more than Tiove my life—is seriously wounded.” “Indeed! How Bastop anata Where is he?” “Below, in the power of mien who hate lim.” “Ah, the commandant of whom you have told me ?” Yes, lady—he ismay betrothed husband—so noble, 80 good.’’ Eieua spoke these words with sobs and iu broken acceits, Her head sank upon fee bosom of the lady, and the latter caressed it us tenderly as a mother fondles an ailing infant” “Dear gui,” she said, “it he is noble and good you have every reason to hope that a just and allwise Heaven is watching over him te deliver him from his enemies.” “Heaven did not deliver you trom yours, dear lady, if you told me your history aright,’ urged Elena, : “1 can scarcely recall what I teld you, Elena,’ remarked the lady, sighing, and passing ber hand over her forehead, “yet I have &@fiim hope that Heaven will sot aliow my enemies to triumph always. Pray tell me, dear girl, is there any oue whom you know whose person Will answer to this description: A man enormously fat, of more than medium hight, with a bead mon- strously lurge, a face covered with fold upon fold of fat, with eyes large aud staring, a complexion of scarlet, Lair shaggy and grizzled, a heavy coarse beard, red I think——” “Ob, I know lim yery weil,” interrupted Elena, who recog- nized the description immediately. “Who is Le f”? “His name is Kaspar Rheinhand. Ho is tho owner and land- lord of thisinn, He is iny adopted father,” “Kaspar Rhemland’s ?” echvued the lady. “He has assumed a differeut name trom that which he bore when I knew him.” “Ah, 50 you have known Kaspar Rhcinhand?” “Not by that name, Elena. He is one of those dreadful ene- mies of mine of whom 1] have said something to yoa——” “Great Heaven!” exclaimed Elena, to whom the lidy had nar- rated much of her history. ‘*But when did you see Lim?” “Not fiiteen minutes ago. He was in this room,” replied the lady, anu rising to her feet as it electritied into rage by tae reool- lection of the presence of the landlord, she began to pace the apartmentrapidly, grasping the Lilt of her stiletto nervously. “Why did [not strise him down when he was powerless in lis terror. Hedidnot recognize me at first, but when he did he Was a Craven, a4 coward, a poltroon—he sereamed and fled. No doubt he thought he saw the spirit of the woman he believed he had murdered years ago off the coast of Spain, The wretch, the base villain! oh, fully as base as he who'set him on!” At this moment tiie door was opened. There was no notica given that it was about to be opened, nor that any one desired admittance, Itopened suddenly aud noiselessly, and in was thrust the massive head, the shaggy red hair, the emormous fuce of Kaspar Rheinhand. if any besides him were there he did not permit those within the room to learnitataglance, Hesimply opened the door just wide enough to admit that great and hideous head, then, with his elephantine bulk stiiliu the hall aud unseen, he drew the edge of the door close to his neck, as if he tacetiously con- veyed tie idea thathe was caughtina trap by the neck, and alnned and grimaced, saying, iusolently: “Hol you are in your nest, ny little birds! Eiena, who had remained upon her Knees, sprang Lo her feet and cried; “Shame! shame! Ilow dare announced, uninvited?” “She asked me ie re same question,” said Kaspar, distort- ing histace and rolling hisgreat eyes toward the lady, ‘Per- haps all of this house 1s not mine, ehy’”’ but the lady, the strange lady, was not content to speak indig- nant words, “his second appearance of amau whom she in- tensely hated, aroused the ferceness of her nature, Years of firm resolve to bear calmly and patiently all the ills that Heaven might see fit tosend upon her, had sotteued a heart that in its youth had been prone to tempestuous passion, but the intrusion ot one who lad wrecked ali her hopesof happiness instantly fired her soul, She sprang forward with the rapidity of light, her hand was upon the hilt of her stiletto asshe sprang, and before the un- wieldy landiord could withdraw his great head the weapon had twice fallen upou his brow and face. The stiletto glanced from his thick skull, merely tearing the flesh from one eyebrow to the other; but the secoad blow pierced ‘his jaws, passing between his teeth, perforating lis tongue and piere- lng through both cheeks, *Devils!’ roared the wounded and astounded landlord, snatch- ing away his head and bellowing with pain. “Even birds have claws,’ said the lady, as with flashing eyes she poised her stately form and raised her stiletto with a gesture of defiance, ' Elena was greatly startled. Atthat moment the lady most mnarvelously resembled the imperious and seli-willed Zona Yul- you enter alady’s chamber un- Siie was amazed too that a lady who hau-been go gentle, so pa- tient, so resigned during ber serious and painful iilness should so suddenly be transiormed #uto the living image ot the flerce aud daring beauty of Langfieay, before Whose auger the boldest smuggiers had retreated in contusion, ~ But here it is ouly justice to Zona Vultree to state that she had never given way to those (urious Outbursts of passion except when some lawless fellow, presuming upon her free and trank manner, dared to address her im terms uunfitted to her haughty and instiuctive ideas of selt-respect. Very little, if any, supervision had the wretched Paul Vultree ever taken as regards the rearing of this splendid nature, this noble heart and miud, this beautilul maiden whom he called his daughter, and she had grown intu magnificent womanhood totally unguarded against the suures, the temptations, the solici- tatious of evil, @ pare and virtuous woman,in deed and in thought, upheld in the paih ofsevere morality by nothing ex- cept that which we may call instauct. Unlike Elena, who by ehauce lad been taught, Zona could neither write nor read, and yet she had never been deceived in her estimate ofthe chracters of those about her, until evil for- tune cast her in the way of Captain Herod Marduke. This I state by way ot digressiou, that 1 may uot be compelled to state it hereafter, for our story forced me to introduce her an- der unfavorable auspices, and-the reader may have conceived an unjust estimate of Zona’s character. Elena, I say, was startled by the suddenly developed resem- blance to Zona in this strange and slately Jady. Could Eleua have analyzed her own appearance and her own character under certain circumstances, sie would have been no sess startled by an e€Xtraordinary resemblance which existed between herself and this lady who so0 amazing ssembled Zona Vultree as she steod near the door where s d punished the insolence of Kaspar Rheinhand. ; re Biena hai very little time to allow her mind to @well upon this resemblance, however, forthe door was almost imimediaicly thrown open by a vigorous hand, dnd Garyin Marduie entereu, with his long, swinging, audacious Siride. / ~ “Well, sir,” excluimed Elena, confronting this unexpected in- trader tirmiy. ‘What scek you here in my.room, Sir Garvin Marduke ?”” ; ‘Phe two travelers,” he began, in a stern, arroganttone. But dpet then lis eyes, keen, restless, Observant, fell upon tue face ol the lady. _ 4 He stared for but an instant, and then recoiled, exclaiming: “You were rigit, Rheinhand! It is she in flesh aud biood,” and icft the room even more hastily than he had entered, clusiug the door after him with a bang and a slam, aud instantly locking it upon the outside. “We are prisouers!” cried Elena, greatly startled by the omin- ous click of the Jock. : She glanced toward the strange lady and saw that she had covered her face with “her hands. More than this, the lady was trembling violently, and alunest immediately Sauk into a chair, exciaiming in a bitter tone: sat Beery that man again! And the other! Iam lost! I am lost ; “Dear lady,” said Elena, “you are not lost—that is if you are strong enough to use your feet rapidly ior a tew minutes——’” “Great Heaven! exclaimed the lady, springing up, “since I know (at those two men are in the house, since 4 have seen Lbem, 1 teel that Heaven will give me strength to fly from them. But did you not hear them luck the door? We cannot get out.” -“Puere is anosher door,” said Elena. “itis concealed behind that great chest of drawers whiclt has been agaiust it for years, tus make haste to moye itbelore Master Khcinland remem- bers it.” i. Tue tall, upright chest, made in shape like the modern ward: robe, was of oak and Very uuwieldy, buc Elena Was strung and the kady nerved by terror. The chest was removed, the rusty Key hung by a leathern string upou Che lock, aod using it hastily Elena opened the deor, seized her companion’s arm, and hurricd iuto the darkuess of the next apartment, whispering: “We must be very stiil—do not speas.” . sail The lady resigued herself wholly to the guidance of the braye girl, and in a few moments they had reacueit a rear door which Elena opened boldly, The glare of a torci fell upon her eyes as she opened the door, aud'she saw that two suilors were lyiug upom the ground, witu the torch thrust into the snold between (them. At first Elena thought these men were dead or asicep, but in a mo- blent one raised himself upon bis eibuw, placed a flask to his lips, drank deeply, stared for an ihSiaat at the two femules, and theu feli back saying in a grumbling tune: “O.d Garvin be——! I am tired of this. lying around on guard when all the fire is——” here he became speeciiless, and Elena gaw that the men were both drunk. “This is fortunate,” she whispered to the lady. “They would have given us trouble, Look, lady,” she added, raising ler ariv, “you can see the beach by the glare of the boutire ligut. I can- not forsake him whom I love, and whose hile is in danger, or, i- deed, dear lady, I would go With you. Walk straight on through the yard to the gate—can you hot see something white in the shauow there ?”’ , ’ Yes; is that the gate 7” Be “Yes, lady. Puss through that, and keep straight on until you reach the beach, then turn to the right.and tolkuw the beach un- til you see what on near approuch you will perceive to be a ves- sel resting upon the rocks Lotiom upwards. Lhave a friend there —he lives in that strange abode, Do not fear the barkiag of his dog, Lut call out boldly this number—713. The hermit will ap- pear—ie will aid you. Away—Heaven be with you haste, for I hear footsteps in the hall above, and your tight may be aiready knowin. ‘ The lady darted away. The terror with which her meeting } with Rbeinband and Garvin Marduke Lad inspired her gave her strength and fieetuess. Liena re.eutered the inn, closed the door, and was moving throug) the darkness of ibe ail, when (he sound of the voices of the ijandiord and tie smuggler chief caused her to retreat in- to the nearest room, and take temporary refuge in a large closet. _ AS the brave girl was perfectly tamiliar with every part of the inu, she needed uo damp to aid ber. ; . ‘ CHAPTER Xx ies THE FEARYUL PERIL OF ZONA. Elena had scarcely entered and closed the doo; when Garvin and Kneinland tolluwed into th bearing a jam. The landiord’s wounded visage was bandage have been speedily periormed by the experiene smuggler ehiel; but Lieve Was Ove wound which was Impossibie to bind up—ine wound ia his tongue, throagh which the lady's keen stiletto had penetrated. Bigod continued te fow irom this wound, filling Kaspar’s huge jaws with his own gore, whieh he wasdoreed to spit out from time to time, : oe tongue had swollea greatly, und his veice was mufited as he spoke, i i ; } peearne is this?” asked Garvin, as he glanced around the apartment. f “The 1ousekeeper’s—that is it was, for the old woman died a e ays ago. “We have) into every r the inn, now,” contia Garvin, a yuan no aigus RRR oe iS are not Dey. —tiey escaped. Tucgiri sided them, Bui there is closet—ict us ivok into tat.” ; Hie opetied the door aid looked in, saying: “Hold forward the lamp, Master Rheluland.” ; The janulord, very surly aud morose irom excessive pain, obeyed carelessiy, miaimabliug oul: : ; “Dame Betsy used to hang hergowns up there—and I think they ure tuere yet ior her mece locall jor Laem.” ' Garvin looked in, There were several gowus and dreages hang- ing irom wooden pegs, and ther@ was apparently a hedp or Te- watt ob cool in One Corner of tle closei, Which Was lurge and ep. 4 GL 4b iG, ‘tue smuggler chief laid his’ grasp upon the heap, and Blen who was beneata dt, sie having gouched in that coruer an tossed Over such tugs 48 were at luad, believed that she was about to be discovered. But as Garvin's grasp gained for him only aragged old dress, he threw it down, saying: _ “They are not iiere—iuey have certainly escaped,” and left the closet, Jeaving the deor open. ‘No, they are Mot ia the house, that is very plain, but they must be in the viciuity, and will be caught tomorrow.” Some one entered tue room at that uwoment and Elena recog- nized the voice of the new comeras he said: “Ah, Sir Garvin, I bave made sure of ihe rascal, Obel Ling.” ‘In what way, Captain Vuiltree?’ asked Garvin, “ie wua caught by some of our tads,aod as I feared that he might again escape 1 shot lin dead.” So far Paul nad boasted whtn Oaptain Herod entered the room, Saying: : “Dead, indeed!; Why, man, -he deceived you. He feigned death, the girl cut his bonds and he is free.” . “Phe girkt Waat girk ?’?), demanded Paul. ¢ “Who bat your duughter Zonal replied Captain Herod, ina flerce and bitier tone. *“Wuo else ja “Langtleay would dare to do the Geed ?”* t Garvin Marduke seemed much surprised on hearing this intel. ligenee, aud remarked: : “No matter. Let the fellow go, He can do u3 no harm now, It was @ {volish act upon the partof Zouna—but let it pass, let it pass, Keep the knowledge to ourselves.” “Edo not know about that,’ said Capcain Herod, of our association pronounce death agaiust ali who aid our ene- noes to escape’ decreed punishinéats, ‘Tie men have already dis- covered the escape of ihe spy and how it was accemplished, Zoua Vultree is under arrest in the public room.” oleate arresu”? thundered Garvin, “I will sea to that in- antly,’ With these words he rushed from the room, drawing his cut- lass as he did 60,and m a Moment after burst into the public room in a tempest of rage. “There is little love between you and your father,” whispered Paul Vultee to Captain Herod, as they hastened atier the smuggler chief. ‘she may suspect tue truth and inierm,.” “She does not suspect the truth, auc shoukl she inform, what en Am Lot my own mastery” replied Captain Merod, defi- autly. i “But I have learned from Zona that your father madly loves her, and lias repeatedly asked ler to wed Lim,” ‘kuere was D0 more time for conversation, as they had now entered the public room, where the uproar was intense. Rude and savage Lanus were oulsiretched toward Zona, who stood near Lue center of the room, each arm grasped by a power- ful woman, wives of some of the smugglers, It had been dis covered that she Lad liberated the spy, und as she was by no pens a favorite among the women of LLangtteay, who lated her ecause ot her haughtiness, and enyied Ler Leeause of ber beauty, it was cakes to tear her to pieces, — The excitement of the night and the spirits they had swal lowed made the women as well as (he men wild and savage. Zona had been pounced upon assie entered the inn, tor after the fight of the gpy she had moved slowly toward the house, while nae that the spy had escaped, aud by her aid ad spr asi So suddenly was she seized that she had no time todraw her knife to defend herself; and ee this hergic and haugity woman would have defeuded herselt desperately if possivle. But her hands were made instantly powerless by tie ferocious eager ness with which her female enemies sprang upon her, dragged lier into the public room and threatened her with istant death, “She is a traiteress!’ screamed a red-faced, biear-eyed terma- gant, who brandisbed a short club, to the end of which was tastened a razor, “She set the spy free, and that calls for her Ceath,” cried another, whose loug yellow hair floated about a iace inflamed with bate and gin. “She thinks she is a queen, and able to do ag she pleases!” “Kili her!” Beat her!” “Strangle her!’ “ash her pretty face for her!” These flerce and menacing cries, yelled and screamed and hooted, greeted ine ears of Garvin Marduke as he rushed into the room, which was blazing with the light of a seore of torches, The voble and beautiful face of the haughty and umdisimayed captive evinced no signs of fear beyond the ashy paleness resuil- ing from the inteuse excitement of the moment, Her eyes were flashing with defiant courage. She cared nothing for the life they threatened. A cold despair had tastened upon her heart irom the moment the spy had contirmed her roiona that the man she loved had deliberately deceived her, hat was life to her then? Nothing to her soul but a nightmare of peat “They say they will Kul me,” she tiouglt, as a smile of scorn curled her beautiful lips, ‘They think 1 care to live. I would 1 panes it beyond tue grave I may forget the wreck of ny ove Garvin Marduke shouted at the top of his strong, harsh voice as he saw this mob around Zona: ' “Give way! Give way!” "Six Garvin{” cried the mob, al once falling aside and making rooi for him to pass. *‘Room for Sir Garvin! Let him pronounce her sentence.” . j The smuggier chief was at Zona’s side quickly, and said sharply to the two women who held her: “Stand askdet Free the girl!’ “She is a traitress! She treed the spy.” *Whosaysso? Who accuses herf’? “A hundred accuse her! She las confessed it, She defies us,” replied the women, while the men loarsely responded an assent, “Do you admit that you aided Obci Ling to escane, Zona?’ asked Garvin, ‘‘Deny it, and no one shall harm you.” “I do not deny it,” replied Zona, proudly. “1 set him free, and I would do it again,” “The laws Wiue to the viragoes to have a chance friends—I wish to see if she cau explain the matter—iall back!” A wide space was at once made vxround Garvil and Zona, for the will of the chief was respected by the wildest, “Do you not know the law of our association? Whosoever. male or female, young: or old, aids a condemned prisoner to cs- Cape decreed punishment, shail be put to death.” “fam not a member oi your bands,” replied Zona, to do as I please.” -‘Your father 1s one of our leaders, and the law extends to every member of our families. That piea is folly, and it wiii a hears by a.l with derisiun,” said Garvin. “Your life is for- eited. “Very well,’ responded Zona, curtly. ‘Let it be forfeited.” She uttered this defiance so loudly that her meaning was un- nara by the .nob of impatient women who screamed out fero- ciously: **You see! She defies us! Give her to us, Sir Garvin!” “She is the daughter of one of our Clhieis,”’ said Garvin, “and there has been Do trial.” “What need of a trial when she admits and defles?”’ replied twenty voices at once. There had been so much blood shed since the sun went down, there had been s0 many smugglers killed ami wounded by the coast-guard, who had been led to attempt the arrest ef criminals PF we treachery of the spy, that the mob was Lurious for more vou. > All were drunk, with wine, with gin, with brandy, with desire to kill. The spy had escaped—the spy who had caused all these deaths and wounds was iree, and ail were boilihg with rage be- cause he had escaped. But she who had set him tree was in their power, and her lite they must have. “You hear,” said Garvin to Zona. “You are lost, unless you retract your coniession and demand a trial.” “IL wilt not make myself a confessed liar,’’ replied Zona, with a haughty gesture. “i set him free.”’ Again she spoke s0 loudly that her words were heard distinct- ly, and the clamor for her instant execution was renewed. “The sentence! Pronounce the sentence! screamed the vira- go with the yeliow hair. ‘‘Sball it be death by the cord, or by the kuife, or the cup, or by stoning or drowning?’’ “Let her make her choice,” screamed the fury with the razor. “We will be generous and let her take her pick. It she will heave itto me I wii say burn her! That will tame her!” “And if she will leave it to me I will say stone her, for then {here’il be rare sport for all,” screeched another, “Good! Stoue her!’ yelled another. ‘Tie ber to the very oe from which she freed the spy, and we will pelt ler to eatn! The courage of Zona dil not yieM before all this ferocious clamor tur her Cestraction. She gazed calmly about her until her eyes met those of Paul Vultree. The ugly humana reptile Lad forced his way in among the wo- men aid to the front, where he stood staring at Zona, “Wilt you say nothing to save the life ot your daughter 2?” de- manded Zona, as her eyes feltupon him. She spoke cicarly and caluily so that all might hear. “I have nothing to say in the matter,” squeaked Paul. “The will ot my iriends and neighbors is law to me.” “True and taithtull’” cried the women, ‘Whata pity she is not like her father—troe and faithful! Bat Captain Vuitree is right—why should he speak a word ior a traitress like that?” Asilence fell upon tue crowd at that moment, all waiting to hear the expected sentence uttered by Garvin Alarduke, and Zo- Na’s gaze, Which had tarned contemptuvously from Paui Vultree, Met that of Captain Herod. “Ah? she said, ‘‘you will do all you can to save my life, Herod Marduke t” Hie made no reply, though his face turned very pale, nor oould be cunfront her steady, accusing eyes. “L would scorn to receive my lite at your hands, Herod Mar- duke!” exclaimed Zona, in accents of bitier secrn. “Will you scurn to receive it at my hands, Zona ?’ asked Gar- vin. “i have sometimes Bats that you Joved my son, Herod, Isee now that you do not, Will you receive. your lile at my hands ?” “Upon what conditions, Garvin Marduke ?"’ Upon the condition that you will become my wile.”’ “TI will consent to become your wile, Sir Garvin Marduke,” re- plied Zona, while her dark eyes blazed with triumph, “if any priest or parson wil consent to wed us.” The face of the enamored smuggier chief blazed with triumph; a fierce joy sparkled in his deep-set eyes, and tuking Zona’s hand in his he said, in a clear, stern voice: “Sileuce, my friends, aod listen to what I say.” _ “Silence! cried several, ‘He is about to pronounce the sen- tence. Silence, all.” Captain Herod’s eyes gleamed with joy, and so did those of Paul Vultree, for each expected to hear seutence of immediate death prouounced, 50 severe and ivexorable were the luws of the association which bouna together these lawless men and women, “Friends,” said Garvin, “‘she has confessed to the deed. By our laws sue is condemned to death.” A muriur of approval filled tue room. But deep silence fol- paed instantly, for all desired to hear what death the chicf de cre “Tam free “Among our laws,’ continued Garvin, “there is one which reads thus: ‘In case the person coudemned to death be an un- married woman #be Shall be declared tree trum the death penalty if any unmarcied chief of the association wili become responsi- ble iu his own person for her future good conduct, and wed her as his wife in presence of others, accerding to Epvgish laws— provided that the woman shall be free tu cuoose from amoug the unmarried chiets.’?’ This commauuicalion was received with a growl. seemed to open a joophole for the probable escape of Zuna, “13 this not the law ?”’? demanded Garvin, in a@ stern voice. “it 13 the law,’’ replied several of his inamediate tollowers. ‘There are but three uomarried cliiets!’ screamed the yellow- haired virago, who had Leen biting ‘her skinny lips vindictively, “Name tuem!” cricd another. “Let us see who will dure face the hate and contempt of all Langfleay.”” “Name the tliree!”’ comimunded Garvin, calmly. “First, there is Oaptain Paul Vuitree—but as he is her father, why he cannot weu the traitress,’’ replied the yellow-haired me Its ulferance So there are but twol” screamed another. “Then pext there is ia Herod Marduke,” continued the vixen, ‘But, of course, he will not throw himself away upon a traiiress where there are scores of as handsome, true and faith- ful ready aud willing to be his lady,” Pt e as a re had Pee ere in en- ‘apping a og the said Captain Herod tenderly. itapean Herod Marduke,” said Garvin, ‘will you step for- ward anu shield Zona Vultree, an uumarvried condemned, by taking ler as your wife, she accepting you?” a’s rt sprang to her thruat in tumultuous throbbings, She my his pre, She knew thatshe was his wife. For months she Lad never doubted that she was Herod Marduke’s wite; only Within a (ew weeks had she suspected deteit, and with atew moments the man whose hie she had sayed had assured her that Herod Marduke was her lawful husband. Koowing all this, she raised her eyes again tothe face of this man whoui she had already fearnea to hate, and whom she even yet velieved she could Jove were Le to act Lhe part of a man and accept her as his wite. d She remeniber (49 that Heréd “Marduke had insisted upon a secret Marriage, and that the a should be kept secret, beeause he did nol wish to irritate liis father, who desired hin to wed Elena Rheinhand. Perhaps the secret had weighed heay- Uy upoa bis peace of mind atid turned his heart against his wife, Pevhaps the spy liad lied. No matter what miglit be the truth, now Herod Marduke had an opportunity to accept her publicly as he had persuaded her privately. She raised her eyes tu his, He was very pale, and seemed faint. But it was not because his Leurt smote him. It was be- cause he ieured (hat she bad Getected that the marriage was in-+ tended to decvive ber, and that she might claim him as her hus- band then and there, ; She wonvered what reply he would make fo his father’s ques- tion, aud looked lim steadily ia the eye. He cast his giauce to the foor and made noreply. Pau! Vul- tree plucked ut his sleeve and whispered: ‘Perhaps you had better tuke her, lad, and then we need fear no trouble alhead.”’ “Curie her!” ground Herod frou his teeth. “She thinks I will give in. ‘Speak, Captain Ilerod Marduke!” saidGarvin. “Vill you ac- capt and shicid Zona Vuiltvee, an uumarried condemned, she be- ing willing to receive your acceptance?’ : “Yous or no, ladf’? wuispered Paul Vultree, again plucking at his sleeve. —— CHAPTER XXtT. ZONA’S3 LAST AND ONLY CHANCE FOR LIFE. “No, I will not take heri” said Captain Herod, raising his head and scowling darkly at Zona. _ “Ab, cowani! bypocrite! devill” thought Zona, forcing him to tarn his scuwl trom her by the power of her indignant eye. “Hop? yelled the yellow-haived hag, “I de really thiuk she thought the noble captain was thinking of taking her. But there is ove more Chance tor Ler ladyship, ‘bere is one more uumur- ried chief.” “Name him,” said Garvin, gravely. “Kaspar Rheinband.”” A burst of laughter greeted this name. Though the life ofa young and beautiful woman was at stake, the savago-hearted mob was ready and eager to laugh, or to tear her in picces as the hawor suited it, “Long iive Kaspar Rhejnhand! roared the mob, laughing at the enormously fat laudiord, whose massive head seemed doubl- ed in siae by the bandages around it. “At what de you Jaugh, fool dogs ?”” bellowed Kaspar, who had foliowed the others trom that room in which we left Kiena. “Am I, curse you all aud cvery one and eachor you! Am [a fit sub- Lect for laughter ¢”” 8o saying he dealt a tremendous bex upon the ears of the two mearest to him, and pushed forward into the spuee immediately betore Garvin and Une persecuted girl at his side. “Who spoke of Kaspar Rheinhand f” he said. ‘Let’s hear.” “You are unmairied, Master Rbeinhand t” said Garvin. “Ox course I am, and have been ali my life. But what are all these fuola grinning at 2?” he as be rolled his great eyes about him and glared at the mob, “Perhaps you think I'd mazr- ry you, Mistress Cowtace 1’? he’said to her of tue yellow hair. “Qowtace to yourself, you bull-headed elephaut!” retorted she of the yellow and tangled locks, in high disdain, *Peace;” said Garena; “Kaspar Rueinhand, are you willing to shivid Zona Vultreo according to the law of pardon set down in the rules of our association, she being willing to accept you as ber husbatnd and championr”? The tongue of the corpuleat landlord was much swollen, as I have statod, dod his utterance was quite thick, but his words were clearly understood as he called ouf, in reply to Garvin’s questions, “By my bones! I will take her for my wife.” ‘ A roar of laughter, of rage, of derision drowned ihe remainder of his speech, and the landiord stamped and fumed with rage. “You are old enough tobe her grandfather,” screeched the lady with the yellow hair. “Iflweresho Vdrather be sloned to death (han marry you,’? ‘ ; “May the great king of all the devils fly away with me this minute,” splutiered Kaspar, “it rather than be your husband I would not.be pickled alive,’’ : *Silouce!”? Commaned Garvin, in some heat, while his eyes cast a glance ot bitier hate upouthe innkeeper. ‘Kaspar Rbein- hund has agreed to shield and accept you, Guna Vuitree, aecord- jug to the laws ot our association, . Do you, Upon your part, ac- cept him as your husband and euampion “Of course sue will,” said Kaspar, beginning to advance asif already a chosei bridegroom, “and, by my bones, lads, a mer- ry wedding we will have of it.”? “Wail,” observed Garvin sternly, “She has not reptied.” “Of course she will say yes and welcome,” remarked the yel- Jow-heleed vixen, biting those skluuy lipsagain, ‘Ot course she will,’ ' “Speak, Zona Vultree,” repeated Garvin, “Do you accept or reject Master Kaspar’ Roineland?t? “) reject. “Not to save my lile a thousand times would I ac- cept that brute once,’ exclaimed Zoua, who remembered how otter the luge old jrascal dad leered at her, kiesed his fat hands to lier, and yeatured upon sott love speeches to her. “Hear her? Hurrah” screamed the yellow-haired, dancing with delignt. “She rejects him! She won’t have him! Noteven to save her lifo @ thousand tines will she accept thut brute once! Miss Cowface, indeed ;”’ Peals and screams of laughter now assailed the rejected land- lord, who threatened to become dangerously furious, until Paul Vuttree said to him; “Devils in the wir, man! Were you never rejected by a woman until this day!’ “rhe sentence! The sentence!” cried the mob, remembering that it wanted blood, and forgetting to laugh. “Tbe sentence! ‘he deatn! Send herout} Let’s have our way with her! Re- member how many of our lady lic dead er bieeding! Vengeance! Away with her,’ 4 These avd other vindictive crics filled the air, and the mob had begun to press upon the unfortunate girl when Garvin again commanded silence, and ordered a space to be cleared as before. The crowd gave obedience ationce, lor it has been observed by a few that the immediate followers ot the smuggler obief had formed a cowpact and vigilant body in his rear, Not ail of those who obeyed nope save Garvin Marduke were there, {or many were wouuded, suine were dead—slain since tle sup went dowu—otlers were wild or stupid with drink; but the veterans of Garvin Marduke’s ship, the old gray and grizzled warriors and rasgals of the sea, rough, hardy, bronzed, reckless and taithfal had rapidly collected beliind him and Zona, Unlike the vast majority of ihe mob, these sturdy retainers of the shore and surge, had not drauk deeply. Their heads were But for their presence during that flerce struggle the smugglers, unless we except the crew of Captain Herod Marduke, would have been scattered like frightened sheep. They were not now more than thirty in number, but every man of the thirty was equal to three of the mob, and altogether they made up @ force that was too formidable to be resisted er even opposed by any strength of men that could be collected then, un- less Lexcept the choice and equally well-disciplined crew of Herod Marduke. - But the erew of Captain Herod was scattered. As yet thiscom- mander had made no attempt, and had had no desire to call them together. Many were without, dancing and whirling around the bonfires, all were carousing more or less. As Paul Vultree marked the sudden assembling of the cfew of he acct inthe rear of Garvin, he whispered to Cuptain erod: “I don’t know, forI don’t think he has even suspected the truth yet; but perhaps you had best call in your erew. Do you see that he has ail the old trustees in his rear?” “That is true,” remarked Captain Herod, after a glance, and raising his tall figure to its utmost hight, he instantly caughé the eye of one of his mates, made a quick and significant gesture, and turned his gaze carelessly, to allappearance upon Garvin and the persecuted Zona, “Friends,” said Garvin, in his deep, harsh voice, “there are more than three leaders of our association who are unmarried There is afourth, and the nameof the fourth has not been called,” “Indeed,” said she of the yellew hair, gazing inquisitively about, ‘I am pretty well informed tn that matter, and I am sure there is no other.” “The sentence! the sentence!’ cried several voices clamorous- ly; and at thatinstant Elena appeared in the space left Vacant bear Marlin Marduke. Pras Sbe had stolen from her concealment as’soon.as she was sure that those who had entered the room had Geparted, hurried after them, and unobserved by them, beard all that hud passed. Zoua Vulfree ‘had promised to aid the commandant to escape from the hate and vengeance of the smugglers, and when Eleue heard that Zona had been arrested and wasn peril of her life, she that she should endeayor to extricate her from that peril. ‘ it seemed that Zona was about to be sentenced to immediate death at the moment, and Elena forced ‘her way to the front just as Garvin Marduke asserted that there was a fourth leader of the lawless association who had the right to assume cham- pionship of Zona Vultree. His keen and observant glance fell upon her as he spoke, and she sprang forward, saying: _ “You certainly do not mean to surrender Zona to those howl- ing woives?” “Ido not mean that a hair of her head shall be harmed,"! te- plied Garvin, sternly, “‘forshe has made mea promise. Stand aside, girl, for you are jn as great peril as she, and wiii soon haye need to claim the same privilege that she is now exercisiug. Elena took the arm of Zona, and the two sieod facing ali that mob of angry visages and threatening arins. Garvin covtinued, in a loud, stern voice: “There is, lsay, a fourth chief who has not been named, and who lias a right to be named.” : , Nanis him! name him!’ shouted several voices, ‘Name uit “Garvin Marduke! lutely. It was very wellknown that Garvin Marduke had no wife in Langficay; it Was not imagined, bor was there any reason why it BLOuld vot be imagined that he bad a wife elsewhere, yet the fact had ~¥e occurred to the niinds of those around that he was unmarried, His resolute manner in declaring the fact startled all, though why he had deciared it remained a mystery. Puere was.v toug aud breatiléss sileuee, during which the eyes of all were fixed upon the smuggier chiet. Paul Vultree, always cadaverous as a corpse, seéthed to grow more livid and ghasiiy, while bis. ill proportioned frame began to shiver. He suspected what was’60mlig; his eyes glared whidly, his jaw fell and us tongue hung irom his mouth. eee Herod, filled. with guilty fears, gazed In alarm upon the fierce countenance of his tather aud then upon the cold, haughty face of Zona, by turns, “LTrepeat,* said Garvin, iu aloud and defiant tone, such asa determined man who expects and iuteuds to put doivn opposi- tion migit use, “that I am unmarried, aud affirm thatI, Garvin Marduke, will become in my own petson responsible fer all past, present and tuture misdeeds of Zoua Vultree, and will become her husband and champion, provided that she of her ewn iree Wul accepts me as sucii.” . The same deep silence which had preceded this speech followed it, and after all had exchanged glahcesot astonisliment, all fixed eyes upon Zona Vultree. “Will you, Zona Vultree, accept me as I have stated,” continu- Garvin. “Speak boldiy.” On heuring these words, Zona replied in her clear, ringing voice, while she fixed her eyes upon the face of Captain Herod: “Tf Lam free to marry any man,I am trea to wed Garvin Marduke. Is there any one here who will say that lam not tree?” tTO BE CONTINUED. | f ~<- Our KNOWLEDGE Box. QUESTIONS ANSWERED AND INFORMATION WANTED.— P.cides.—TO PICKLE CUCUMBEBRS.—Get very small cuctimbers; Wipe them ciean, and lay them into stone jars. Allow one quart oi Coarse salt to a pail of water; boK the salt and water till the salt is dissolved; run it boiling hot on the cacumbers; coyer them up tight, aud let tuem stand twenty-tour hours, ‘furn them into a basket to drain. 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S.—First shell your lima beans and then pat them up in paper bags holding about two quarts. Or, atter shelling them, you can spread them out on tie fivor ta dry....New Yorker.—Chew gentian root 1ustead of tobaeco...... Koon, Lizzie J. V., H. J. R., BE. A. 5., Madame Felicia, J. L. B., EL Tt. Emerson, Querist, G. G., Thomus, M. E. Stene,fom X L., Ulissus 8. Wilks, I. F., Roving Boy, Delia Dell. Your letters have been received, and will be answered as soon as possible. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, Xanthus.—To DisGuise THE TASTE OF Cop-LIVER OIFL.—The U. 5. Dispensatory says that veoourse may be had to any of the aromatic waters, to the aromatic tinctures, ag the tincture of orange peel, diluted with water, or to # Litter intusion, as that of quassia. It may be given floaiing on the tincture, or mixed with it by means of gum or the yolk of cgys, with sugar, in the fornz of an emulsion, The froth of porter 14 perhaps tue beat disguise. Leta tablespoontul of porter be put inta the bottem of a glass upon the surtace of this the oil, aud over all some of the froib o¥ tue porter, A small piece of crange peel may be chewed betore und aiter taking the medicine. A.W. W. &, New Orleans.—Take a cold water sitz-bath every niglt just betore retiring. Remaiu in the water at least ten min- utes, Be sure to wipe Luoroughly cry, and rub your whole bedy uutil you get it into a glow. Columbus.—Consult an aurist without delay. Beacon, Boston.—l. The water treatment will effect a curein time, 2d. ltis not indispensably necessary, but it will aid in resturation to heatth. Chas. B. L.—O¥FENSIVE PERSPIRATION,—In ordinary cases the use ot pure water to Which—say & basinful—a tablespoontul of spix- its ammonia lias been added will effect the purpose ; bat it yours is a very bad case, do as follows> Keep the Dowels treely open by sa- line cathartics; exercise freeliy 1 the open air; be cautious a& the dinner table, and cat only a reasonable amount; avoid rictr food and late suppers; rise early and breathe the fresh morning air, and be temperate in ali things, Get at the drug store one ounce of chlorate of po.assa; put this to one pint of water—pure rain water it possible—and take one teaspoontul of the mixture night and morning. The salt will not ali dissolve in the boitie, and as iast as the liquid is removed it may be refilled till it does. iter toking it internally for a few days, a little of the mixture— about @ teaspoonful--may be added to a sufficient. quantity o& water in a wasli-bowl, and the suriace of the body sponged with it every day or so. Continue this treatment for a short time an® you'll soon be as pure and sweet as summer dew. The remedy isentirely harmless, aud may be continued for months without ury. 5 ae K.~1. Yes. 2. We know of no works on the subject~ such as you request—that we can recommend, J. B. k.—We know nothing concerning the person named. Iam he!” replied the smuggler chief, reso- Gertrude.—No. Squib.—It is the only course you can pursue with any hope of success. : , ‘ O. F. ¥.—Take ten drops of the tincture of muriate of iron in a wineglassful of water every night tor a week, just before going to bed. Afterward take the iron twice a week tor two weeks, Westwood,—Regular habits, eet of a ree sara ve ing the eyes in tepid water, night and morning, will help you, 5 R, co Anxious Father, W; Pow, O... K Pp, Eric, A. dD. Be Down-hearted Sufferer, O. F. N., Pios., M. D., Anehor, C. H, cz, Fix, H.H. H. Your letters haye been received, aud Will be an- swered as soon as possible. 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