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A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

TERRE HAUTE, MAY 19, 1877.

THEY MET—THEY PARTED.

But of their wedding mainly Their wedding, which was soon to be,, v/ And Sue and Gusdid quite agree He aaid "Yes, yes," to all that she Thought, in her judgment, bent should be.

One thing, dear (Jus, 1 think, should be Understood, now quite plainly."

Goon,"said Ous,"Justspeak ltont I've not the faintest shade of doubt That still in all things well agree,

And end, as we've begun— 'Two souls with but a single thought, *5!s" Two hearts that beat as one!' A loving smile, a tender squet ze,

Ous added to his language: Then Sue these toftlj -spoken words Between his hogs did sandwict):

Of course mamma will live with us,®^ And •rale the roost,' my darling Gus, For that, you know, she's use ter."

Not much," cried Ous, in temper high And grasped his hat, and cried, '•Good-by That settles H, twixt you and I, 4 Recorded is my vow on high No mother-in-law, with threatening eye, And tongue all peace to crucify. 8hall evtr rule this rooster!" :t

Hidden Crime.

A TALE OF LOVE, ADVENTURE AND MYSTERY.

BY MRS. LOUISA CROWE.

Author of Sybil Derwent" Katharine Qrey," Rose Leigh," Etc.

[The Hidden Crime was commenced in Tne Saturday Evening Mail, Vol. 7, No. 43, April 21. Back numbers can be bad of newsdealers, or at this office, or sent by mail for Ave cents each. mi

CHAPTER IX.

A COQUETTE'S PUNISHMENT. Julia put the little boy down on the floor, and came forward, with a look of oodsiernation. "Whatever do you mean, Fredf Going away by the next train! Have you nad any bad news from home?'

He shook off the hands she laid upon his arm, and shrank from her, without

Srfisfs queer, isn't it, Fred, to run away from us so suddenly?' asked Ashley.

Fred Wynne pointed to Julia 'Look to her, Charlie—look to your sister,/or she is not to be trusted/ Send her away! Rid yourself of her presence, ere she brings disgrace upon your name!' 'Are you mad?' asked the incensed brother. 'How dare you speak of my Bister in such terms?' 'Ask her—ask her yourself how she dared pretend to accept the honest love I offered, while she was secretly meet ing others and. among them, one of the greatest profligates who over called himsolf a gentleman—Mr. Richard Dalby!'

Bessie now flung herself on the bosom of her husband, and, imprisoning him in her embrace, implored him to be calm. •Unsay those dreadful words, Fred,' she oiled. 'For all our sakes confess that you are too hasty. And do you and Charles talk over any little foolish acts Julia may have committed quietly and dispassionately.' 'I am sorry to have vexed you, Mrs. Ashley,' the young man said, less intemperately "but this has been more than I could bear patiently. I will go at once!' 'Not till you have apologised to my sister for your scandalous assertion,' shouted Ashley, flinging his wife off. and furiously seizing Fred. 'You shall confess that you havo wronged her, or by 'Let her decide between us, Charlie. You and I, old friends, need not quarrel about it. Ask her whose gilt hangs round her neck now.'

Oh, foolish Ju:ia! for the silly pleasure of triumphing over an aspiring Courton maiden on the preceding evening. she had not only worn the locket Rionard Dalby presented her with, but even oonfessed from whom she had received it and Fred, jealously bent on ascertaining to what degree confidence was established between them, had learned this, and more.

Qlowing with bitter self reproach and shame, she snatched the ornament from her throat, and dropped it into the fire.

Her brother sternly confronted her. 'It is truo, then, that you have received the gifts of this man?' 'Only that one,' sobbed the penitent and tremollna girl. 'Helena knows very well that 1 promised her—did I not dear Nelly?—never to accept anything

In his anger, Charles Ashley shoek her. 'And you have met him clandestinely—him and others. Is this also truer

Her head dropped upon her bosom and he poshed her from him. 'Deceitful |irl!—who shall tell our poor mother

With bitter and sorrowful sarcasm he turned to Fred Wynne. *1 congratulate you, Fred, on your escape from the toils of a heartless woman. Never fret for her, she is not worth it.'

These harsh words elicited a moan of deep anguish from his sister, and she upon the floor at the feet of the

Helena, who now ventured to

pitying Interpol nterpoee. 'Be mere merciful, Mr. Ashley—more lust. Your sister has erred In thoughtlessness. Mr. Wynne, she loves yon dearly—I am sure she does. Oh, hear her Justify herself!" 'She can not)' her brother moodily replied. 'Nothing can justify a woman in such conduct. We have all been playthings in her hands, to be tricked and deceived at her will. She has abased the confidence of every one who loved and trusted her. Think of this! My sister, the betrothed of an upright man, stealing from my house to hold secret

mod kept it from me—I would never for give you.' But Mrs. Ashley could truthfully protest her innocence sad Fred Wynne, repeating his adieu to her, bowed to Helena, and tamed to go.

Julia sprang op, and pushing back her disordered hair, and eluding the hold of her brother, who would have detained her, threw heneif before the deeply agitated young man. 'Where are you going, Fred?' •To London/ he hoarsely replied. 'Well! and then?*

There is a situation 1 can have In the colonies I shall aoeept it.'

"i do not ask you to stay.' she faltered. 'I kaow you would notliase deserve ft. But, Fred,

n, nor do I

•ome day when

your anger has abated, and yon are batter able to make allowances for the fool* ish girl you have helped to pet and spoil® try and believe what I sjfearto you is the troth, that I never loved any one but you.' 'Love, Julia!' he eorrbwingly replied. 'Lev© makes us thoughtful and tender to thoae tor whom we cherish It. I could not inflict upon you the shame and an* guish 1 have borne this day.' 'I have been very, very cruel! Alas! I did not think of anything but my own selfish amusement.' 'Amusement, Julis! Could you find any in listening to, and enoouragi the attentions of such men? I knew you were light hearted, and fonder of gayety than I could have wished, but I never dreamed of this!' 'And you—nay, every one, condemns me! My own brother calls me heartless and deoeitful! He is right—I have been both but I am not wholly bad!' And tears streamed from the beautiful eyes she raised to his. 'I believe you, Julia but it is better that I should go I have lost my faith in your love and truth!'

She wrung her hands, and wept still more bitterly. 'I cannot blame you for saying this, although it breaks my heart to hear it. You do well to leave me but, ah, Fred! if ever the old faith returns, come back to me! I will wait a lifetime, patiently and hopefully, for that happy moment. If years have gone by, vou will still find me waiting and

h°«one

pleading face, he fled. He feared to stay, for he dreaded the power she had over him. ...

Ashley followed his guest and the miserable Julia remained leaning against the door post, gazing at the spot where she bad seen a last glimpse of his

Kiven

So saying, he himself went to the door to receive the stranger. A plain, quiet looking, middle aged man was Mr. Smith, with a brisk cheerfulness pervading his every word and movement. His dress was not of the most fashionable cut, but neat and good. Without being what might be called gentlemanly in manner, ne was decidedly courteous and but for a quick, business like tone in his voice, and an indescribable keenness in his eye, which impressed you with a sense that he was alwavs watching for something, he would have been a remarkably pleasant acquaintance.

The first glance of Mr. Smfth keen eyes took a comprehensive inventory of everything the room contained. They next wandered from Mrs. Ashley and her child to the

face of

Ive!'

long, wavering look at her

whispered Helena.

'Shall I follow, and entreat him to return?' .. •No, no it is better as it is. I could not be the wife of a man whom I had

such cause to doubt and disdain

Ine. Oh, Nelly, if I were but like you!' and she laid her throbbing head on the shoulder of her sympathizing companion. 'He has gone then, Charlie!' and his sister ventured to take his hand.

He put it aside and nodded very gravely. With the heavy shadow of grief and despair lowering on her brow she gently released herself from the strong, supporting arms of Helena, and, tottering to her chambej, immediately shut herself within it. 11

The coquette's punishment had fallen very heavily upon her and now every

one in

the cottage was restless and un-

ba$ith

all Julia's faults—and they

were many, and great ones-Lshe had a winning manner* a freedom from selfishness in small matters, and an unceasing flow of good humor, end readiness to oblige, which made her a general favoit

Bessie, when her husband had grown cooler, openly taxed him with inhumanity and Helena, who had been now in close companionship with the heedless young creature for many weeks actually felt the trouble which nad fallen upon h®1"' ... ..

When a brisk drumming with the knuckles upon the outer dbor announced the advent of Mr. Smith, who had come to keep bis appointment, Mrs. Ashley could not help expressing regret that it should occur at such an untoward time. •Hush!' said her husband, warnmgly. 'He will not stay long, and we must make the best of it.'

Helena, who,

engrossed in her work and thoughts of the now sleeping Julia, was unconscious of bis critical scrutiny. little Harry, immediately recognized his playmate of the morniug, and gave him vociferous welcome. Seated on Mr. Smith's knee, he watched the cleaning of the cornopean and was tolerably quiet during the long discussion on violins which followed. Mr. Ashley was almost a fanatio as regards music and this visitor, although quizzing him a little about his enthusiasm, confessed that, in his younger days, ne had also aspired to be a Paganlni.

Seeing that his auditors were interested, he then told some very curious and somewhat amusing anecdotes about certain professionals with whom he had oome in contact at various stages of a life he described as an active and chequered one.

The goodies which he produced from his pocket, and the cheerful scraps of songs he sang, had so fascinated the child, th'at he refused to go to bed until it was long after his usual hour of retiring. His father, at last, was obliged to enforce It, and Master Harry was carried away, struggling and screaming violently.

The door had scarcely closed after him and his parents, who were, both in attendance upon the refractory first born when Helena was startled by the stranger uttering an exclamation and dashing across the room.

She immediately echoed his cry as her eye followed him. Mrs. Ashley had taken a candle off the table to light her husband's steps, when he carried the enlld to his bed and. being fully oocu-

f»ied

in endeavoring to coax the urchin nto obedience shebad unwittingly held it too near the curtains of one of the window*.

No one had noticed this at the time, and already the flames were devouring the light ehints of which they were fhb-

Helena stood aghast bat Mr. Smith had rapidly mounted on a ohair, torn down the blazing festoons, flung them on the floor in anetp, which be smothered with the hearthrug and was daneing a Species of an Indian war dance on the now smoldering embers, in leas time than it has taken to describe the occurrence. •Poor Mrs. Ashley's curtains!1 he soliloquized 'what a comfort for bet they vrareof no great vmloe^ Yon look frightened, youngjady.' •Frightened, ye* but very thankful. How mucb we are indebted to you, sir, for your prwenee of mind.' •Humph, it Is rather a valuable quality. 1 should advise every one to cultivate it. We never know bow we may be situated, do wet'

The great exertions of the speaker censed him to exemplify this In a manner be bad not anticipated. Therioasy hair which covered his bead, and

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the neatly turned whiskers which met under bis ohin, first slipped out of place and then, when he put up his bandkercbiefto wipe his heated brow, fell off altogether. ', 'The strongly marked, resolute fare was seen In all its bold outlines and Helena grasped the bsck of a chair in unfeigned terror and amazement. 'I know you,' she murmured. 'I know ou now. Ypu are Moorson, the detec-

CHAPTER XII.

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A DETECTIVE,

With great deliberation, Mr. Moorson or Smith, as he chose to call himself— rearranged bis false hair in iront of the chimney glass and, after sundry touches, seemed satisfied that his personal appearance had assumed the same character it had worn when the Aableys left the room.

With equal deliberation he then turned to the agitated looker on, and bowed politely. 'The recognition is mutual. I thought I bad some knowledge of your face when I saw it. Now 1 am certain of it. You are Miss Helena

She started forward with her finger raised deprecalingly. 'Pray, sir, be silent. I am Gnly known here by the namo of Cecil.' •Which, like mine,' he sai^, smilingly, 'is unquestionably an alias.'

The color flushed into her hitherto pale cheeks. 'It is my second Christian name.' •Oh, really! Then of course you are justified in using it. A different case to mine after all is it not? And your, friends here—are they aware of this little equivocation?'

Helena's extreme embarrassment now kept her silent but perceiving that he waited for a reply she summoned up courage enough to say, *1 oan scarcely comprehend why you should ask this. My affairs cannot possibly interest you, sir.' 'Are you sure of that? Are you quite sure?'

She looked disturbed, and tried to gather his meaning from his impassible features, uow so sharply scrutinizing her own. •You have recognized me and my occu pation, Miss Helena— Cecil. Do you overlook the fact that that occupation makes me a searching investigator of all masteries?'

She inwardly shuddered. This bard, sharp eyed, intelligent man—so well used to reading the thoughts of others— to picking up a link here, and a link there and from the merest scraps of information piercing together the most important evidence^-wnat stould she do if he brought his keen wits to bear upon those events of the last few months, which she would willingly blot out from Iier memory? 'I have never harmed you/' she cried, in her deep distress. 'I am innocent of a wrong thought!' •Pshaw! My dear young lady, why are you putting yourself out of the way about my simple questions? I merely asked if you were certain your affairs had nothing to do with the business which brings me here.' fs

Her breath came quickly. 'They may have,' he continued, 'and they may not. In either csae, you must confess that our meeting in this secluded spot is odd—very odd. The more so, that I find you now residing here under an a'8umea name. Mysterious that, you know.' 'Mysteries are not always tokens guilt,' she faltered. •Not always,'he spoke dryly—'not always but sensible young ladies do not enter into these sort of things without substantial reasons, do they?'

Helena did not answer, and he proceeded. 'And your reasons, if as free from the shadow of evil as you say they are, may surely be confided to a friend.

She repeated the words, 'A friend!' with mingled sorrow and incredulity. He nodded. 'Your good uncle and I were old cronies, and for auld acquaintance' sake I shall always be glad to do a good turn for any one belonging to him.'

But she visibly shrank from hioi 'I thank you, but my secrets are my own. No one can aid—no one advise me. I thank you all the same.'

The astute detective knit his brows, and stood thoughtfully looking at her. •Well I don't wan'c to force my services upon any one, so we'll let this pass. But I should like to see you again, Miss Cecil.' 'For what purpose, sir?' 'Youcan give me some useful information,' he rapidly uttered, lowering his voice almost to a whisper. 'Some of the people at the Courton Mills visit here, don't they?—Clyde, the manager, for instance. xou, that are residing here on such intimate terms, must be able to give a few hints that may be Invaluable to me just at present.' •Why, then, are you here?' she demanded, in terrified accents. •Answer my inquiries, and I shall be better able to answer yours.' •What! play the spy? For what do you take me?' •Nonsense, child—nonsense! What possible barm would It do these Ashleys? I am not here for the purpose of making innoceut people commit themselves, DUt to detect the guilty, if there are any within my ken. Where can 1 see yen?' •I never go out,' she hastened to assure him: 'and I have nothing to tell. Surely' —and now her agitation increased fearfully—'surely there is naught amiss at the mill? Mr. Clyde—does any suspicion rest on him? Oh, tell me!'

He shook off the fingers she had laid on bis arm, with another smile. 'You ate going ahead, young lady, most tremendously! Who said that Mr. Clyde was suspected of anything? JSfot L' 'But you implied It. Pray do not keep me In suspense!'

Moorson shrugged his shoulders. •Like yourself, I have nothing to tell but If you will appoint some place where I can see and speak with you, without fear of being interrupted

He rightly divined her gesture of refusal. 'What! you positively will not? Is it wise to be brave like this?

Her spirit roee at the threat which bis manner, as much as his words, insinnarted. 'Why should I fear yon, Mr. Moor#en?' •I do not know yet but yon do fear mel Ah) your eyes flash, but yon quail— yon tremble! There is a hidden something yon are ready to make any sacrifice to keep from my knowledge. I am right—am I not?' 'Not quite,' she murmured, in dull, hopeless tones. 'I have already sacrificed myself. I can do no more.'

Mr. Ashley's step was beard on the atain. •Yoa will meet me?' cried Moorson, hurriedly 'but where?' •I will not meet you, sir!' she replied, firmly. 'Although powerless to prevent your In vestigations, and unable, to conjecture their results, I will be no patty to them. This, at least, 1 may spare my* aelf.'

He uttered an angry exclamation. 'Do yon forget bow very unpleasant I can make things for yoa bore by being

a little more communicative than yoa would like me *0 be?' __ Shettat her hand* over b&r faee. This Indeed, was her only borne. Would bis bints really drive her frgp ltsta^spltable

Moowon saw thatsh#%as havering but there was barely time to whisper. 'By the finger poet, on the Courton road, at tbree o'clock, to-morrow sfternoon,' when the station master entered the room.

He began to apologize for his lengthened absence. 'I beg you'll not mention it. I have bad some very interesting conversation with this young lady.'

He turned toward Helena, but she was already retreating. With an agile movement, he hastened to open the door for her. 'Perhaps I shall have gone before yon return, Miss Cecil so I will say, 'good night' at once.'

She could not well refuse his proffered hand. 'Good night, young lady. I shall not forget our little chat, and shall depend upon having the pleasure of seeing you again.

Helena comprehended the meaning which bis words contained, and bowed coldly.

He nodded significantly, and let her pass on. 'A very charming girl. Mr. Ashleywell Informed and sensible. A relative of yours?' 'No, Mr. Smith. 'Really! And I have been tracing a likeuess in her features to Mrs. Ashley's. She is quite one of the family, I perceive. A very dear friend, I suppose?1 'A friend of my wife's,' Ashley replied so curtly that his plausible visitor could not well press his inquiries further, and, aft^r a little desultory talk, he said his adieux, and departed.

Julia was too ill and miserable to rise in the morning, and Helena was glad to remain in attendance upon her for the half promise to Moorson had weighed heavily upon her mind, although longing to penetrate into the cause of his visit to Courton, and she looked forward with dread to the interview.

Naturally candid, abhorring decepand continually revolting against the secrecy and reticence in which an untoward fate involved her, she knew too well that if the well practiced detective persisted in closely cross examining her his skill would outmatch her resolve to confess nothing.

That a storm was lowering, his presence was an unerring token, but on whose head it would burst she feared te imagine.

Her meditations were interrupted by a request from Julia for some water to bathe her burning head, and she ran down stairs to procure it.

The young brother of the porter, who frequently went backward and forward from the village to execute commissions for the Ashieys, was standing at the door when she descended, waiting while Bessie unpacked the basket of household requisites which he had been to fetcii.

With an air of importance, and a cautious glance around, he beckoned to Helena, who, with unfeigned surprise, followed him into the garden.

With some difllculty he extracted a little note from the jumble of string, marbles and tops his pocket contained, and held it toward her. 'Take it, miss it's for you. The gentleman gave it to me last night to give to you.'

With some annoyance she received the note and turned it over. The handwriting was not a familiar one—indeed, no letters ever reached her here except from th8 manufacturers who employed her.

Had Moorson sent this to remind her that he would expecLthe appointment kept?

Returning toward the house, she was about to open it, when her eye fell upon the advancing form of Mr. Clyde, who was so near that he must have overheard the lad's speech.

An indefinable change in his manner, as he paused !jo address her a grave sur-

Eastenedhasty

rise—a glance at the missive she to conceal—increased her mort! fication and scarcely replying to his salutation, she called Mrs. Ashley and went back to Julia.

It was not until the latter bad flalen into a feverish doze that Helena h$d an opportunity of reading/the note.

It was written in a feigned hand, and was as follows: 'I very much regret what has occurred but your obstinate refusal to hear and obey me transported me beyon.l the bounds of reason. However, I lsnrn that you are not seriously hurt, and that you nave had the good sense to be silent And now I entreat you to be guided by my wishes Go to London immediately and when provided with a lodging, advertise to that effect in the Times, and I will forward sufficient funds to keep you in comfort. Don't hesitate, you muit leave Courton. Your presence is hourly endangering my personal safety. If you retain even a spark of affectipn for me, depart as soon as you have read this.'

The lir impulse was to burn th$ enigmatical epistle but, after some consideration, she kept it, and stood long and seriously meditating on its contents. 'Heaven help me!' murmured the harassed girl. 'I know not what to do! Were my own interest or safety alone at stake I would yield but I have learned to mistrust almost every one, especially him from whom I should receivo the support au advice my womanly weakness continually needs. I will not quit Courton. I will calmly and steadily go on in the path of right, and leave the issue of events in the hands of my Heavenly Father.

Julia moved uneasily. 'Who are you talking to, Nellie dear? Has Fred come back?'

Helena arose from the kneeling position she had unconsciously assumed, and approached the bed. 'Do you know, Nellie, that I cannot help thinking there is a letter for me at Courton? I am sore be would write as soon as he was more composed, if it was only to say the few farewell worda to which our long acquaintance entitles me. Why, we were lovers when we were children! Poor, poor Fred!'

She hid her face on the pillow, while her friend spoke to ber cheerfully of happier hours in store, when he should return to claim her ripened esteem and affection.

By-and-by she looked np hopefully. 'Nellie, darling, don't pou think yoa could slip away, and see if there is not a letter for me? Yoa know that if it has oome in by the seeond post, the stupid people at the office will not take the trouble of sending it till to-morrow morning, and that is so long, oh, so long to waitr

Helena had never been into the village but on that one memorable occasion. and her repugnance was almost invincible but now, with the imploring eyes of the sick and unhappy Julia fixed upon ber fhee, it waa very difficult to refuse, and af|sr a struggle, she consented. 'You'll be sure not to let Charles or Bessie know what yoa are going for,'

was the parting injunction which she wed in ber ltay an injunction it waa dif&eatt to obey for Mrs. whi Ashley was not only surpi unusual eireamsteiice of tfel'

ing inther

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irised st the «na appearfor a

sitting room

walk to the village, but also disposed to think her rather unreasonable in leaving her burdened with tne care of a querulous invalid and a boisterous child.

True to her promise, however, she merely said she would return as quickly as possible, and started upon hnt proved to be a ratile expedition. There was no letter at Courton for Miss Ashley snd she now tamed her steps homeward half running, and bent upon passing the finger post before the hour At which Moorson expected her for she had resolved to risk all, and disappoint him.

As her fleet step spprosched the spot, she looked esgerly toward it. In a small open space where four narrow lanes met, no one was visible and again she hurried on, chafing at the uselesaness of the journey, into which Julia's anxiety for tidings of the absent one bad compelled her.

And now, with clasped hands and a loek of bitter regret, she paused. Beneath the hedge, apparently absorbed only in watching the clouds of smdke issuing from his pipe, sat a man, wrap-

Eseyes.greatooas,

id in a his hat slouched over ,, An adept at disguises, how oould she doubt that this was Moorson?

Before he had time to catch more than a glance of her approaching figure, she had climbed the low fence by the side ol the road, and was rapidly penetrating the depths of the woodlands, which here were wild, entangled, and almost untrod. 'I will not see him!' she cried, still hurrylug on. 'I will not see him! The safety of another might be compromised by some avowal which he would drag from my unwilling lips. I will not see Wm!'

Gathering her dress closely around her, to avoid the lettering bushes, she run on believing in the possibility of reaching the station by some one or other of the many paths winding through the labyrinth.

But a shriek suddenly burst from her lips, and she caught at the nearest tree for support. Her cloak was in tbf grasp of Moorson. •Are you mad?' he sternly asked. 'Whither were you going? With the sun already hidden by the mist which is rising, how would you find your way home? And, look here!'

They were on tbo brink of a ravine, so deep and rugeed that it would have been impossible for her to have descendedIts steep sides. 'Good heaven!' exclaimed the detec tive. 'On such a night as this threatens to be, what must have been you fate! girl! why try such a perilous mode ofevaaing me?'

Profoundly impressed by her escape* Helena held out her hand. 'Pardon me! Ah, you would not be angry if you knew the motives which influence my conduct.' 'I oan believe that they are very powerful,' be replied, drawing ber hand through his arm, 'but you would have spared all this trouble by one glance over your shoulder. I have been behind you all the way from Courton."

She bit ber lips with vexatioq. He laughed. 'You are no match for me at stratagem so yield up to me the palm. And now

She stopped and confronted him. •And now, Mr. Moorson, you are going to question me. For the liking vou bore my dead uncle, do not do so. Let me go! I dare not reveal the whole iruthl I will not knowingly prevaricate! Let me go unquestioned, ana receive my solemn assurance that if, at any time, an innocent man should be accused of aught in which my testimoy can avail to clear him, no considerations, either for myself or'—her voice was now faltering—'for another, shall keep me silent!' •And that other?'

With paling cheeki, Ihe firmly compressed her lips. He looked steadfastly at her speaking countenance, and for some time remained in aeep thought. •Ifyou think to put me off the scent altogether, I can frankly tell you that it won't do. The more you seek to puzzle me, the more I shall try to read your riddle.' •I have not the least hope of its remaining a riddle very long,' she sighed •only let me have the sorrrowful satisfaction of knowing that what my prayers will not avert I have in no way hastened.'

Again the detective mused. •Will you give me your word to be forthcoming if I

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mony?' •Yes.' She put up an Inward prayer that that hour might never come. •Then I'll just let the matter rest for the present. I suppose Mr. Smith may see you safely down the lane, mayn't he?' 'There is no occasion—she hastily began. 'Yes, there is for an ugly customer tramp—is slouching about and these

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sort of if llows are very apt to be rude and troublesome if they see a female

So Moorson gladly escorted Helena to the gate of the cottage, and then ascended to the station, to glean what he oould there, while she hastened to the bedsirle of Julia, who bitterly wept at the disappointment of the hopes sne bad been so vainly cherishing. [TO BE CONTINUED.] N

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ATTORNEY AT

LAW,,""**

"4 TERRE HAUTE,IND. Office over Tutt's Shoe Store, Main street, between 4th and 5th streets, south side.

J. P. WORRELL,

Office, LINTON MANSION, Southwest corner 6th and Ohio Streets. Office hours from 9 a. m. te 1 p. m. and from 4to«p.m. Practice now" limited to diseases of the

EYE and EAR,

R. J. MILLS

would most respectfully announce to the citizens of Terre Haute snd vicinity, that he has opened, on the corner of 13tn 4 and Chestnut streets, a Medical Office, where he will treat all classes of Chronic and acuta diseases, of both sexes, in the most scientific and successful manner, either with sr without electricity.

Office and {residence on corner of 18th and Chestnut streets, three streets east of Vanda11a depot. Visits made to the country, if required. (febl7-Iy)

"OSEPH RICHARDSQN, M.

Office on Ohio St., Bet. 3rd A 4th, TERRE HAUTE. IND.

O. LINCOLN,

n'*

HEMTIST.

Office, 221 Main street, near Seventh. Extracting and artificial teeth specialties. All work warranted. (d&w-tf)

L. H. BARTHOLOMEW,

Surgeon and Mechanical

DENTIST,4 r-V

Dental Boom, 197 Main Street,

?,r

near«th,

TERR! HAOTK, IND.

Nitrons Oxide Gas administered for pau ess Tooth Extraction.

VF. BALLEW, DENTIST,"

^acc, lift Main Street, over Sage** old confectionery aland.

Can be fonnd In office'nisht and day•

Business Cards. IAL THOMAS,

Optician and Watchmaker For the trade, Main street, near Sixth, sign of big man with watch.

RW.KIPPETOE

Gene Dealer in «j

GROCERIES, ..^VISIONS AND PRO DUCK, National Block, 156 Main stree

KISSNER,

Wholesale and Retail Dealer Pianos, Slelodcons, Organs, Musical Instruments, Ac.,

Palace of Music, 48 Ohio

SEWING

MACHINES

REPAIRED AND ADJUSTER In the very best manner and warranted to werk, by JOSEPH FOLK, No. 822 Main street, north side, between 3rd and 4th streets, up stairs. Don't condemn your machine until Mr. FOLK has had a look at it for the real trouble may be veiy light and tne cost of repairing a more trine. The best needles and oil constantly on hand.

Jnnel9-ti

STOVE DEALERS HEELER & SELLERS,

Street, between Eighth and Ninth* TERRE HAUTE, IND.,

Keep on band at their place of business a large and well selected stock of STOVES, TIN AND HARD

WARE.

And ask the public to call and price their'

Soodsthereby.

before buying elsewhere and be benetted

Produce and Commissioi OS. H. BRIGGS, PRODUCE

AND COMMISSION MERCHANT,

and Dealer in tj

HIDES, PELTS, RAGS, BUTTER, EGGS,

&.G.,

Corner of Fourth and '"berry streets, TERRE HAUTE. IND.

RESTAURANTS. H.ROUSER'S

GRAND

Restaurant and Dining Rooms,

No. 610 MAIN STREET,

North Side, TERRE HAUTE, IND. OPE J? DAY AND XIGHT.

HOTELS.

ENDERSON HOUSE

F. P. NICHOLS, Prop'r.

Sooth Foorth St, Bet Walnut and Poplar, TERRE HAUTE, IND. »-i First Class Boarding by the week, Day o^| Meal. Best wagon yard In the city.

HOGS.

HENRY

BROWN,

HOO SHIPPER,^ V-: TERRE HAUTE, IND.

Buys hogs every day in the year,"cash np j. and no grumbling." Office on south Fonrti/I street, one half square south of the marke' housed one door south of Henderson house. All I ask is to try me. Trade with me on and yon will t«w«

5e With me again.