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CHAPTER III.

Having established tho genuineness of the great ruby, another duty was bofore me—the finding of a purohaser. The oonviction that there was something wrong behind tho whole business—that, in other words, Darius C. Howard was one of those brilliant oriminals who are continually pitting their brains against the law and generally winning—was fixed in my mind. It was incredible that he should have brought suoh a priceless gem thousands of miles across land and ooean, passing by more inviting markets on the road, and then plaoed it in my hands at an absurdly low price. He must have had some all powerful reason for this extraordinary step. There was no ground for fearing that I could become implicated in the dark work. What I had done was wholly regular, and my standing could not be imperiled by anything that he or any one else could da

I gave up the idea of negotiating the sale through some of our correspondents in Europe, not that I feared I would not secure a princely price, but because of the annoying complications that were Bure to follow. "You may speculate for days and weeks," remarked my friend Carl Wittner after he had made his report of what he had learned about my caller, "and the chances are that you will be further from the truth than at first. There is one point where you can stand upon safe ground." "Where's that?" "At tho beginning. Thus we know that a gem worth several fortunes has been plaood in your custody by a man who is registered at tho Astor House as Darius C. Howard from London. He has told you an interesting story of how he found it on tho spot where the late lamented Nana Sahib crossed the great divide, and—well, Vhat is all wo know about it." "But wo know that what he says is untrue." "Wo know nothing of the kind. We simply know nothing." "What is your theory?"

Wittner shook his head, with a significant grin. "No, you don't. I have given up the business of dealing in theories. I haven't been very successful. My last theory required the murder of that merchant in the Tenderloin district The whole thing was perfect, but in the end a flaw appeared. The merchant was unfeeling enough to oorae back from Europe and prove he hadn't been murdered at all. No, Brown, there isn't any satisfaction in the theorizing business. Take my advice and keep out of it. Gaborian's detectives who could spin facts and theories down to the millionth of a hair never lived. The only man who could strike a true theory in this business was Sherlock Holmes, and now he has been killed—an unpardonable crime on the part of the gifted Doyle. So, as I said, let's keep out of the whole thing." "But a man can't help thinking." 'True, but let him strike out and try to get hold of the truth. Tho mystery is before him. Solve that if he can, and let theories alone. "You go to the other extreme. What is the barm of speculating when you do not allow yourself to be misled by ysur speculations." "You cannot help it For instance, you have formed the belief that Mr. Howard has lied to you about the ruby that it was not the gem which Nanrf Sahibcarried in his turban with him to the Himalayas." "No I don't believe it, nor do you"— "Never mind about me, but Mr. Howard may have told you the truth. 1 suspect that that ruby is what he declares it to be. It seems to mo that if it was not a great deal more would be known about it, but bis story explains the fact that you, and, so far as you know, less than half a dozen persons are aware of its presence among civilized peopla My advice is to sell the thing, if you can find a buyer, explaining the ciroumstanoes, of course, and then wash your hands of the business. Have you any purchaser in view?" "Yes Geoffrey Sandhusen. Ho has more money than he knows what to do with and is a connoisseur in preoious stones. You remember that it was he who bought the Darak diamond of me last year and that famous black diamond from Kimberley a couple of years ago."

Wittner nodded his head. "An old friend of mine. I've done some work for him. Did ho ever tell you how he lost the blaok diamond and I suoceeded in recovering it?" 'Never heard -the story.'' "I' jou some time can't now. Ia Jlie^t hgrne?" "Np £$» lazily.have not returned, frojairguyo^e. jEIe!8$tg,y$ng at the Wind-, sor. I'll take the rubv np there this afternoon."

Wittner left a few minutes later, and I was sitting ip my offioe reading a daily paper iwhen ia lady entered the store and asked to look at some diamonds. I remained in my scat, leaving the clerks to wait upon her, wh6n I heard her ask: "Let me see the finest rubies yon have."

The words, as well as the slightly foreign aooent, oaught my attention, and laying down my paper I strolled into the stora

As I did so my gaze fell upon the most beautiful womirn I have ever beheld. She was elegantly dressed, was perhaps SO years old (though I am aware that I may be far out of the way in that guess) and instantly recalled the visitor with the great ruby. Like him, her eyes and hair were of the deepest black and her comnloxion olive. But the nosa

slightly aquilino, just enough to givo character to her countenanco, the matchlcss teeth, displayed as she talked, tho perfect contour of the face, eyebrows, forobead and the tout ensemble were her own and in their way were exquisitely perfect.

My ago and experience are my safeguard against the fascinations of the ottior sex, but 1 am suro no man could look upon such matchless loveliness without being impressed. I admired her as I admire a masterpiece of Rubens, Vandyke or Angola It was a feast for the eyea too rare to be nealscted.

Hamilton, tho clerk, was a sensible fellow, and when he saw me coming forward he resigned his place behind the case, with tho remark: "This lady wishes to purchase a ruby, I believe." "Begging pardon," she said, with a resistless smile and turning those dark eyes, tremulous with light, upon me, "I asked to look at some rubies." "I shall be pleased to show you what we have," 1 replied, blushing to the crown of my head, where the hair is scant, and feeling as confused as a sohoolboy.

Those tiny bands of fairylike contour were covered with kids which could not have been larger than Na 5 or 5 }4 at the most, and she handled the crimson specimens with the delicate grace that of itself was enpugh to sot a man's brain awhirL After some dallying she seleoted a ruby, the price of which was §800, and paid me with eight crisp new bills which looked as if they bad come from the government press within the preceding 24 hours.

The transaction completed, I laid before her Nana Sahib's ruby. When her eyes rested upon the myvel, she gave a gasp of astonishment and delight, and looking at it a moment daintily picked it up and turned it over and over in her band, finally holding it up to the light, ber expression and manner all the while like that of a child who has been given *he most gorgeous toy ever fashioned.

Closing one eye—and it seemed & pioy that the light of spoh an orb should be obscured for a moment—she murmured: "Yes, it is real, a genuine pigeon's blood! Where in the world shall its equal bo found? It does not exist." "I am confident It has no superior," I ventured. It was placed in my hands to sell. Would you like to purchase?" "Ah, mo, if I oouldl That is worth $1,000,00a" "It may be to the queen of England, the czar of Russia or the emperor of Germany, provided any one of them wishes to buy. But it is the property of whoever will pay $60,000 for it

Another faint gasp, a slight recoil, and looking in my face she assumed an indescribable expression of despair. "How sad it is to be poorl I would be happy all my lite if I could own that, but I am too poor, too poorl"

It was on my lips to remonstrate gently, but I held my peace and tried to keep my countenance from becoming too crimson. She fondled and admired and praised tho gem for several minutes, and then with a faint bewitching sigh shook ber head and handod it back to me, with the envious remark: "He who gets that for the sum you name is the most fortunate individual in the world. Ah, if 1 were rich!"

She bade me good day, thanking me for my attention, and passed out. She had not come to the store in a carriage, and as' she turned in the direction of Broadway I presume she either took tho cable car or possibly called at some plaoe where her conveyance was waiting.

Resolutely putting behind me the disturbing thoughts about this remarkable woman, 1 placed Nana Sahib's ruby, inclosed in its little box, within my inner pooket, buttoned coat and vest, and some 20 minutes later left the cor and made my-w&y to the Windsor hotel, with the purpose of offering the gem to my old friend, Geoffrey Sandhusen.

CHAPTER IV.

Just as I was entering the Windsor house a carriage halted in front of the family entrance, and a lady stepped out and passed into the hotel One glance showed that she was the young woman who left my store an hour or two before after her purchase of the small ruby and her expression of admiration of the larger gem.

She saw me and bowed. The action was so unexpected that I hurriedly lifted my hat, and I suppose would ha*e made a graceful response, but in my confusion I struck the toe of my foot against the step and almost fell on my hands and knees, my hat rolling several feet away. I didn't dare look at her, but she must have laughed heartily, while I never came so near profanity in my life.

It took some minutes to pull myself together, and then my curiosity regarding the mysterious beauty led me to make inquiries of the olerk. He smiled significantly at my assumed matter of lapt manner, ,as if to let me know be understood that I vitas another of the many that had haen hit hard, bntwhatever he .thought he was a.gentleman. "I would know .whom you meant if yon had used only half "the words, isn't she a beauty? Her name is Mrs. Darius C. Howard, and she hails from Vienna."

You could have knocked me down with a feather. The name precisely— exoopt as to the sex—of the man who had placed Nana Sahib's ruby in my hands to be sold. The mystery was deeper than ever. Could it be—but What was the use? Any attempt at theorizing, as Wittner had said, could end only in becoming hopelessly befogged. "Be good enough to send my card to Mr. Sandhusen's room."

Three minutes later word came that my friend was in his apartments and would be glad to see ma I lost no time in entering, shaking hands and telling my Btory.

Sandhusen was a millionaire, and we had been schoolboys. Having plenty of leisure on his hands, he expressed his pleasure that I had come to him with Buoh an interestinir.yam.

"I'll go down with you and look at tho stone," ho said. "I have biQuyht it with me," and I opentd tho box and placed the gem in the palm of tho astounded gentleman.

His wonder and delight may be imagined. He fondled it as if the simple touch gave him pleasure. Ho stepped to the window in tho glare of the sun-

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light and seemed hardly to breathe while he drank in its marvelous beauties. Finally be resumed his seat in front of me. "It surpasses anything I ever saw, he said, with flushed face, "and he asks only $50,000?" "That is all." "It appears genuine." "It is genuine. I have submitted it every test, and the fact is established." "Brown, I'll buy it! I'll give you a check now." "Hold on, Geoffrey," I protested. "Don't be in ahurry. Take time to conlider the matter." "lint why should I take time?" he asked impatiently. "Some »ne else is liable to secure it. Have you offered it to any one?" "No I forget. I offered it to Mrs. Howard this afternoon!" "Who's Mrs. Howard?" "That East Indian woman stopping at this hotel." "I have seen her. She is rich enough to buy a dozen of them at that price."

My friend seemed to think he had made a slip, and with just the faintest trace of confusion corrected himself: "I should say from her dress, looks and manner that 6he was overburdened with wealth, but then one can't know. Why didn't she buy it?" "She said she was too poor. I have offered it to no one else besides yourself and will not do so until you have made up your mind." "I have made up my mind, confound it! That fellow may change his and take the thing away. That's what I want to guard against The only way to prevent it is to close the bargain now, and that's what I will do." "Well, it would seem that I am not the one to find fault but, Sandhusen, I am convinced that there is crooked business in this thing. The man can give no reasonable pretext for passing Europe and bringing that ruby to this country to sell." "Who wants him to give a reasonable pretext? 1 am willing to take the chances. I'll pay you now."

I said no more. He walked over to his deisk, for his rooms were befittingly furnished, drew out his checkbook, wrote me an order for $50,000, handed it to me and said: "Now, old fellow, give me the quid pro qpo." "There! That's mine," he added, with glowing face, "and it will take a writ of certiorari from the supreme court to draw it from ma "Where will you keep it?" "I would let you have it until I moved into the house, but for fear that Mr. Howard may oome back and change his mind. I may put it in the safe down stairs or take it to the bank or the trust company, but since no one,besides yourself knows that I have it I will retain it in my room for a day or two, so as to have all the enjoyment with it I can."

I shook my head. "Bad business. There's no saying who may know or suspect the truth. Remember that the man who put it in my hands and a certain woman stopping at this house bear the samenama "Nonsense!" exclaimed my friend. 'There are 500 John Smiths in this city, and yet not a tenth of them are aware of the others' existence. Simply a coincidence, that's all. It signifies nothing."

It was a waste of time to disonss the matter, and bidding my friend good day I want

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Mr. Darius C. Howard was thera He was the same well dressed gentleman as before and as smiling and suave in his manner. "I thought I would not wait qnite as long as I intended," he explained, "and dropped in to hear whether you had any, news for ma" "TJbe ruby ,has been sold for the prioe yon ask, and I have .the check with ma

He did not show the pleasure I expected, but acted as if he regretted what had been done. He sighed and said, still smiling: 'I thought of recalling my offer, the price is so absurdly low, but the thing having been done it must go at that I will call tomorrow and settle with you." "I can give you a check now." "It is not worth whila Suppose I drop in at 10. Will that suit you?" 'Perfectly. How do you prefer your money—in bills or a check?" "It will perhaps be better in money. I have few acquaintances, and there might be delay in obtaining the funds." "It shall be as you wish. "Thanks. Good day."

I determined to have Carl Wittner in the vicinity next day, for I was sure there was need of his servioea. To my

was stolen from my room last night." disappointment, nowever, word came from his homo that livening that he was out of town and there was no saying when he would be back. A similar reply was returned from the central office.

Punctual to the minute my handsome, well dressed East Indian presented himself at the store the following day. I had the money ready, done up in neat packages, and counted it out to him. At my request be recounted it and pronounoed it right to a dollar. Then be handed one-fifth of the amount back to ma I protested. "Ten per cent iG sll I can accept" "But I insist. You have been 60 prompt and businesslike that I hope you' will not persist in refusing." "But I must. I will retain $5,000, and now if you will oblige me by signing this paper the account will be closed."

He put on his 3yeglasse3 and examined the receipt with much care. It wag simple, and no fault could be found with it He took the pen held out and wrote in a clear, flowing script his name at the bottom, "Darius C. Howard." Then he offered his hand, repeated his thanks, bowed and passed out.

I would have given half my fee had Wittner been within call that he might have shadowed the man. Something told me that trouble was coming, and there was no one upon whom I could lean like my cool headed friend, the deteotiva But .for the moment he was beyond reach—that is, I supposed so, but such was not the fact

That afternoon, immediately after my return from my lunch, there was a call at the telephona I answered, and the response was: "I want John R. Brown, jeweler, of

Maiden lane." "That is ay nama Who are you?" "Geoff^y JSandhasen, Windsor hotel. "All right What can I do for you?" "You remember the article I purchased of you yesterday?"

Of course." It was stolen from my room last eight"

CHAPTER V.

Within the same hour that I received the startling message over the telephone from Geoffrey Sandhusen that he had been -robbed of Naz* Sahib's ruby I was in his apartments at the Windsor.

I found him cool, but disturbed over the occurrenca "The loss of the gem is irreparable," he remarked, puffing at his cigar and walking slowly up and down the room while I sat in an easy chair watching and listening, "but the mystery of the whole thing is beyond ray comprehension. I have been robbed before, as possibly you know, but in every case there was a clew. Here there is absolutely none." "Give me the particulars." "There are blessed few to giva The rubby is missing, that's all." "Not by any means. Tell me what took place after I left you yesterday afternoon." "I spent an hour or so in feasting upon the priza I laid it away in the secret drawer there (he showed me) of my desk when I went down to dinner. It was there when I returned from the theater about 11 o'clock, for I took it out and spent another half hour with it before I went to bed." "What next?" "When ready for bed, I put it back in the small pasteboard box, having made up my mind that I would take it down to the trust company tomorrow. I tied it around with a bit of red twine, the knot being a peculiar one which I have never 6een any one else use. I slept late and merely looked at the box without opening it this morning. It was there just as I had tied and left it. After breakfast I settled down for .another treat before placing it in tho vaults. I took out the little box, untied the string, which was precisely as I had left it, opened the box, and it was empty."

He .paused in his "walk and looked with a smile at me, as if to ask what I had to say about it I didn't speak. Be opened ,the searet drawer, took out- the small box again, lifted the lid and held it so thi^t I .could see the interior. There was the tuft of fine pink cotton, but nothing else, save a few particles and a trifle of dust. "Are you satisfied, ce asked, "tbat it 1B not there?" ''There couldn't be a pinhead in that, without its showing."

He drew out the cotton, pinched *t' and put it back, tossing the box on his desk.

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"Where's Wittner?" abruptly asked Sandhusen. "I don't know. I sent for him last night, but he couldn't be found." "Get him here as soon as you can." "No one ever accused me of being a deteotive, but will you answer me a tew questions?" "Certainly." "Have you told any one of the robbery?" "Not a soul except you. My message over the phone was so worded that no one else hearing me would have known to what I referred.''

I rose and looked at the door. He laughed. "Ngthing there, It was _securely

locicca ana tno DOJC S,JIU in piaco this morning when I examined it precisely as I left it when I went asleep." "Then noono could have entered that way. What of thq_ windows?" "Equally impossible. Look for yourself.

I did so. His apartments were on the fourth floor, and to reach his ro.ims through any of the windows a person would have to climb a sheer wall of great heigh*. "Entrance by that means is out of the question.'' "So it is. Could any 'ono have been concealed in your rooms?" "If so, ho must have left by the window, which is impossible. Had he gone out by the door he could not have left the bolt in place, not to mention the key of the lock being turned.''

I glanced at the transom. Sandhusen explained that he fastened it before retiring and found it undisturbed in the morning.

Loaning back in my chair, I tried to think. He resumed his -pacing up and down the floor. After two or three turns he stopped in front of me and said: "That won't answer, Brown." "I do not understand you." "You are asking yourself whether I am a somnambulist and whether with the thought of the ruby ringing through my brain I did not get up and hide the gem somewhere in the room. I did not" "Can you be certain?" "Never in aTl my life did I walk in my sleep, not even when my mental trouble was tenfold as great Besides, conceiving such a thing possible, I must have left the ruby somewhere in my rooms. I have searched every nook and corner where it could be concealed, and it isn't in any one of them."

There was one subject in my mind to which I did not dare refer. On the day previous Sandhusen had made a refer ence to Mrs. Howard, in which an uncharitable mind would have seen evidence that he was not a stranger to her. I wanted to ask him whether he had exchanged a word with her or seen her

after I left him. But he was a man of family, of the highest character, and likely be would have considered the question an insult. No hint of the kind passed my lips. "My good fellow," I said after a minute or two of meditation, "you must have formed some explanation, some theory of this strange business." "I have tried to do so, but have given it up It is simply one of those things that are beyond my comprehension and yours, too, I jndga" "Yes, and I wonder whether Wittner will be able"— "Have you seen anything of the tnnn Howard?" broke in my friend. "I paid him for the

vruby

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noon." "I thought he was to wait till the latter part of the week." "Such was the understanding, and he explained that he merely called to learn whether I had any news for him." "I wonder whether there could be anything in that?" remarked Sandhusen, running his hand through his hair and resuming his walk more thoughtfully. It would have made no difference in the payment, though. He left the gem with you, and you delivered the goods as per contract He has done his part and was entitled to the payment" "Unless he happens to have the goods in his possession." "How can that be?"

I shrugged my shoulders. "It is beyond my ken. Nevertheless I believe he either has Nana Sahib's ruby or knows where it is." "How would it do," asked Sandhusen, as if the thought was a brilliant one, "to offer to give him the price to restore it to me? I would be paying twice for the thing, but even that would be less than it is worth."

I saw the absurdity of this suggestion. "If he is the man I take him to be, he would not admit his criminality, for it would be nothing less, for three times tho sum. Besides how can he know anything about thin robbery?"

In my fancy a figure assumed form between my friend and myself. It was that of the dark eyed woman, the uiost beautiful of her sex. I could not shake off the belief that hers was the brain that had played all this mischief, but I shrank from hinting my thoughts. If she had pitted her mind against ours, what a triumph it was for her! "Well, Geoffrey,"I remarked, rising and taking up my hat, "the fog just now is impenetrabla Neither you nor I can see our way out. Perhaps after we have spent a night over it and made some investigations we may hit upon a clew. Come down to the store tomorrow, and we'll see what we'll sea"

My yearning was to find Wittner. He delighted in such intricate problems as the one which confronted us and had done several things so creditable in his line that I was hopeful that he would help us in our present dilemma.

I sent a special messenger to his home up town, but his wife replied that he was absent and she could not say when he would return. The message from headquarters was less definite, being simply that he was not thera They were t&o prudent to give even his friends an intimation of what he was about

To my delight, however, the fellow sauntered into the store that same afternoon, smoking his cigar and as nonchalant as usual. He had been to his home and learned of my message a few minutes after it was received and took his own time in answering it He had not visited headquarters, for he did abQut asha pleased, in reporting thera

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Hard.

Some joys of life make me most sad When 1 think of how I miss 'em. The girls I want to kiss are those .' Who don't want me to kiss 'em. -Life.

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MASTER'S SALE

Of the Property and Franchises of the Crawfordsville Water and Light Company.

By virtue of a certified copy of a docrce ol the Circuit Court of the United States fur the District of Indiana made on the '21st day of October, A. D., 1895. in a suit there pending wherein the Knickerbocker Trust Company is plaintiff and The Crawfordsville Water and Light Company and others are defendants, the undersigned William P. Fiahback. Master in Chancery, will on Saturday the fourteenth (14th) dav of December, A. 1)., 1805, at three o'clock in the afternoon of said day at the south door of the County Court House of Montgomery County, Indiana, in the city of Crawfordsville, oiler for sale at public auction, to tne highest bidder therefor lor cash, the following described property and franchises, viz: All and singular, the entire property of the Crawfordsville Water and Light Company, real, personal and mixed and all 'the rights, powers, privileges and franchises owned or acquired by the Crawfoidivllle Water and Light Company on the daws of the trust deeds and mortgages mentioned in said decree, to-wit. on the 10th dayof December, 1889, and the 12th day of April, 1890. and the 3rd day of August. 1891, or since acquired by the said The Crawfordsville Water and Light Company, aud all erections, buildings, machinery, engines, reservoirs, pumps, wells, pipe? aud tier construction*, tools aud implements and fixtures of every kind and nature, made, manufactured, built, constructed, laid, purchased or in anyway acquired, in or about the construction, maintenance, and operation of the water works, gas, coke and electric light plant and machinery of the said The Crawfordsville Water and Light Company in the city of Crawfordsville, Indiana, and all income, rents, profits, emoluments and moneys derived from the same, including any sum or sums of money which may be paid by the city of Crawfordiville under or fay virtue of any contract with

either of them, iand includitig any revenue from any sources whatsoever. Also the real estate covered by said trust deeds and mortgages embraced therein, more particularly described as follows, viz:

Part of ithe southwest quarter of section thirty-two (33) township nineteen (19). north of range four (4) west, bounded as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a point three hundred and flfty-flve (355) feet south of the center of section thirty-two (32). running thence south three hundred and forty-two (342) feet, thence west one hundred and sixty-seven (167) feet to the southeast corner of the Whitlock graveyard: thence north two hundred (200) feet, thence north 41 degrees east one hundred and sixty-five (165) feet, thence north 1» degrees east seventy (70) feet to the place of beginnlng.i

Also part of the southwest quarter of section thirty-two (32). township nineteen (19) north of range four (4) west, bounded as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a point threehundred and thirty-nine (339) feet south and thirty-nine (39) feet west of the center of said' section thirty-two (32), running thence south 29H degrees west two hundred (200) feet to the line dividing the lands of Mary J. Jones and James McCabe and Matthias M. VanCleave, thence north 80 degrees 45 minutes west with said line two hundred (200) feet, thence north 72 degrees 45 minutes west with said line {one hundred (100)" feet, thence north 29H degrees east two hundred (200) feet, thence south 72 do* grees 45 minutes east parallel with said division line two hundred 1200) feet to the place of beginning, embracing what is known as the Vancleave Springs, including the right to use the road or driveway from Whitlock avenue to the above described

ground. Also, lots number ninety-nine (99) and ninety-seven (97) as the same are known and designated on the recorded plat of the original town (now city) of Crawfordsville.

Also a strip fifty-eight (58) feet in width off of the south side of lot number ninety-eight (98) as the same is known and designated' on the recorded plat of the original town (now city) of Crawfordsville.

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Also, part of lot one hundred and four (104) as the same is known and designated on the recorded plat of the origins! town (now city) of Crawfordsville, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of said lot ana running thence east forty-two (42) feet, thence north sixty (60i feet, thence west twelve (12) feet, thence north one hundred and five (105) feet to the alley: thence west thirty (30) feet, thence south one hundred and sixty-five (165) feet to the place of beginning. .allot tne above described property to be, sold as an entirety except the real estate hereinbefore described, shall be otlered in separate parcels, and if no cue shall bid for the same hen the same shall be offered as a whole: said sale shall be made without appraisement, and without reiereuce to ana not subject to the law or laws of the State of Indiana touching the right of redemption from mortgage sales.

TERMS OF SALE:—Any person desiring to bid at such Kile will be required, before making a bid. to deposite with the master three thousand (13,000) dollars,which deposits shall be absolutely rfeited 'to the use of the trust in the bands of the complainant if the bidder to whom the property shall be struck off Mmll fall to pay or complete said purchase in accordance with the terms of sale and the order and decree of said court. Within twenty days after the confirmation of the ?ale the purchaser or purchasers shall pay of the unpaid purchase money for which said property i« sold, a sum sufficient, taken with the three thousand dollars deposited atth-* time of the salp. to pay and di-cliarge the court costs, the Trustees fees and allowances. the Court and Receiver's indebtedness and the claims and debts including taxes legally due upon said property, that shall have been heretofore or hereafter found or determined, and finally adjudged and decreed tn be prior in equity to the lien of the said deed trust and mortgages ami such purchaser or purchasers shall within thirty days from and nfter the confirmation of such sale pay the remainder of the uup:i:d purchase money for which said property shall be soid. Inmakingsuch payment such purchaser ortturchasers sha be allowed to pay such sum in bonds and coupons of The Crawfordsville Water & Liitht Companv. reckoning the same attheamount to which thev wruld entitle the holder out ot the proceeds"«. the sale in Ii°u cash.

Upon the confirmation of such sale, aud upon payment of all the purcluise money as above required, the Master will execute and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers a good and sufficient deed, conveying to such purchaser or purchasers all and singular the rights, owers, privileges, property franchises and effects covered and conveyed by said deeds of trust or mortgages so sold by proper aud apt description.

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