Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 19, Number 14, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 22 September 1888 — Page 3

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SCIENCE AND PROGRESS.

THINGS THAT ARE TALKED ABOUT IN THE SCIENTIFIC WOHLD.

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•ioe Bwwd L'pxm Well Known Scientific Prinetple Very Familiar to Kifl* and Plitol Many of our readers know thoexperiment, which it familiar to rifle and pistol marksmen, in which an egg shell is made to remain in equilibrium at the top of a jet of water. A very light ball of cork, or even a pellet made of bread crumbs, in capable of resting in equilibrium in a current of air.

A MAGIC ROSR^

La ITfttareeall® attention to the magic rose, a charming little device based upon the mow principle. The artificial rose, which is of paper, is traversed by a metallic tube that forms its stalk. This tube, on the ono hr.nd, extends slightly beyond the petals of the flower, and on the other is prolonged in such away that it can be held in the mouth, the flower being at a distance of about ten inches from the eyes.

If the tube be blown into regularly, and a small elder pith ball, to which two artificial butterflies are affixed by slender wires, bo placed over tbo flower, the ball, when well centered in the current of air, xfrill remain suspended therein at an inch or so from tho flower. As the current of air is invisible, the effect produced is very surprising, and tho butterflies, incessantly in motion, appear to be engaged in rifling the flower of sweets, after the manner of living ones. It sometimes happens that the boll revolves in tho current and carries along tho butterflies, which thus describe a circumference around an axis. It is unnecessary to «ay that tho blowing must bo done with great regularity.

A Curious Experiment.

The curious experiment hero illustrated was described as follows in a recent number of Popular Scioneo News:

Take a water flask or a wido mouthed docanter or bottle, hold it in a horizontal position and placo a small cork in tho neck. It will tbensoem an easy matter to blow tbo cork into the bottle, but upon trial it will bo found almost impossible to do no, as the harder ono blows tho wioro forcibly it is ejected out of tbo bottlo and into the faco of the experimenter.

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Tho explanation of this peculiar behavior of tho cork is very simple. Tho bottlo is already full of air. so that no more can bo blown into it, and tbo only effect produced by blowing is to compress tho air already inside. When tho prawuro is removed tho air, being elastic, expands again quickly, end, ia doing so, forccs the cork out of the nock, apparently in a reverse direction to tho current from tho lnugs of the experimenter. The neck of tho bottlo must be perfectly dry, or the cork will adhere to it and interfere with the success of the experiment.

Association for Advancement of Selene*.

Professor Putnam, tho permanent secretary of tho American Association for the Advancement of Science, reported at its annual meeting at Cleveland, (., an excellent financial status. Tho permanent endowment fund exceeds 845,000, and tho liabilities are nominal.

In tho chemical section Professors Mnybory's and Dow*# paper on tho "Salt Brines In Northern

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They found bromine and lithium in tbo brines frvai natural gn* wells in quantifies sufficient to indicate a commercial value for this product. lu tho biologies 1 section Dr. E. Lewis Ktortevant read a paper on "A Phase of Evolution." It was a study of tho dandelion and of Its apparent modifications

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cultivation. He advanced tho view that cultivation does not caux» new variation*, but tmly takes advantage of tho» already existing.

Professor Atwofccr gaw eaf his striking monographs on the sab„: of plant food, stating that ft might yet bo practicable to raise crops in water, the 4 element* be^ne supplied thereto by the cu.Uvator. Be dteu a buckwheat plant thus raised, producing •bout SCO perfect and 900 imperfect sei

Proffc Mendeahall was elected Jant of tho a- .Nation.

A New Low in the Hvdraullc* of llhm. Maj. Powell* letter to the Xew Orloans chamber of commerce, on tho relief of tho alluvial Iambi of the lower Mississippi from ructiv© floods, according to Science, con* t_u_a tho first formal announcement of a now law la tbe hydraa)ics of rivers It Is act forth In these words: "The cutting power of a stream increases rapidly with tho increase of sedimentary load." This principle was briefly stated by HaJ. Powell In a short oral addres* before the American Aseociatfcm for the Advancement of Science, aboat tea years •go, and be has indirectly r~*arr»l to It two thrte ttoes since* in a or two, la Us writtagr. hot this ts the fir* specific «tat* neat of it that be has *e*e considers as barely more tLxi tec: lii»

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Omens In History—Beftwe tfce Heath of eminent Peiwss. Omens, according to Stauffer. in his voltnne, "TbeQuaint, the-CJueer, tho Quittical," constitute the poetry-of history. They cans© the series of events which they are supposed to declare to flow into epical unity, and the political catastrophe seems to be produced not by prudence or by folly, hot by the superintending destiny. The numerous tokens of the death of Henry IV are finely tragicalMary do Medici*, of her dream, saw tho brilliant gems in her crown change into pearls, the symbols of tears and mourr.i:.^. An owl booted until sunrise at the .u low of the chamber to which the king and queen retired at St. Denis on the night preceding her coronation. Dur"~~ the -ceremony it was observed with dr .4 that the dark portals leading to tho royal sepulcher beneath tho choir ware gaping and exprrtfed. The flame of tbo consecrated tap -r hel::? the queen was suddenly extinguished, and twiee her crown nearly fell to tho gr id. The prognostications of the misfom of the Stuarts havt equally a character of solemn grandeur and wo are reminded of the portents of Rome when we read how the sudden tempest rent tho royal standard on tho Tower of London. Charles I, yielding to bis destiny, was obstinate in the signs of evil death.

3f itro-Olycerlne.

Nitroglycerine is composed of nitric-acid one part and sulphuric acid two parts, to which is added ordinary glycerine, and the mixture is washed with pure water. Though not the strongest explosive known, being exceeded in jK)wer by nitrogen and other products of chemistry, it is, thus far, tho most terrible explosive manufactured to any extent. Nitro-glycerine by itself is not safo to handle, hence dynamite, of which nitro-gly-cerino is tho active principle, is preferred. Pure nitro-glycerine has a sweet, aromatic, pungent taste and has the peculiar property of causing a violent headache when placed in a very small quantity on the tongue or wrist, It freezes at 40 degs. Fahrenheit, becoming a white crystallized mass, which must be melted by the application of water at ICO degs. Fahrenheit It was discovered by Selvero, an Italian chemist, in 1845.

Miniature.

The origin of the word "miniature" is as follows: In tbo golden Jays of Romarf literature, to bo a successful author was to be as great as a king, for kings looked to their poets for immortality, as Augustus Caesar did to Horace. Hence it was to bo expected that authors would feel thejj* importance and display more or less vanity. Ono of their weaknesses was to see their portraits painted in artistic fashion in their parchment books. This work was intrusted to artists called miniatores," that is, artists whose woric was largely done in vermilion, a color extracted from cinnabar, and called by the Romans "minimum." Thoso "miniatores" chose tho oval form for their beautifully brilliant portraits on the parchmont books, and hence tho origin of the term "miniature," a small hand painted oval or round portrait

Language of Stamps.

"Stamp language" is used by lovers who aro under close surveillance. Inverted position means "I doubt you horizontal (head to right), "I love you truly horizontal (head to left), "Do you rcciprocator diagonally, "Meet me at usual timo and place diagonally inverted, "How do tho old folks regard mat" Tho left hand upper corner is used to answer in tho affirmative or "f&vofsbly the signals in the right by placing the stamp in a corresponding position. Secret messages aro written under the stamp placed horizontally, and with a 1-cent stamp additional to give greater space for writing and indicato that thero is a message. Hold by a bright light it can bo oasily read.

Temperature for Holllnc Water.

Water boils at a lower temperature than 213 degs. Fahrenholt when tho air is not nllowed to press upon it. Fill a glass flask half full of water, boil it briskly while the steam is escaping cork it, removing tho heat from under it immediately. The cold air condenses tbo steam, tho cork prevents the air from entering, and tho water, thus relieved from pressure, begins to boil, th© beat already in it being sufficient for that purpose. Put tho flask into cold water tho ebullition then increases, the steam being still more effectually condensed. Put the flask into boiling water and the boiling stops.

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Father.

St Augustine was tbo most eminent of tho Latin fathers of tho church. Ho was born at Tagostc, in Nnmidla, Nov. IS, 853, of a pagan father and Christian mother. Ho became a Christian in SS7, and nine years later ho was made a bishop. Ho left numerous religious writings and was distinguished for his eloquence.

Standard

Time Inventor.

Dr. J. W. Porter, of Kansas City, claims to be the originator of the standard time system. He says the subject was first brought to his mind in 18TS. when he was in the coast survey, by noting tho variation of clocks and watches. Ho finally marked off a standard timo map, and his system was odopted..

Methodism.

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A HALF HOUR'S ENTERTAINMENT FOR YOUNG AND BRIGHT WITS.,

Tbo Strange ScftUng Which Klne Alfred Found When Oat Haatlnc One Day •with His Horses and Hounds—A

at Ye Ancient Time. The story hero related is one familiar to pngii«h boys and girls, but it may be new to our young folks. It runs as follows: Ki% Alfred went out to hunt one day with his hrtrwt amj hounds. As he and his huntsman wero riding through a wood they heard a cry seemed to como from a tree tint grow over a rock near at hand.

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STRANGE NKSTLINO.

So tho king sent one of his men to the tree to see what made the cry. The man went to the tree and climbing up in it found a great eagle's nest of sticks in the fork of the branches, and, much to his astonishment,, ho saw a little child lying at the bottom of the nest It was warmly wrapped in a purple cloth, and had gold bracelets on its little arms. He took the child up gently and carried it carefully the king, who was as much surprised as the man had been, but-he sent it home to his palace with orders that it should be well taken care of. As the child had been found in a nest, it was called Nestling, and was known by that name after it had grown up to be a strong and distinguished man. No one ever found out what was his real name, or who put him in tho eagle's nest when he was a baby.

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Addison.

Mayday, 16T3, saw tho birth of Joseph Addison, whoso memorial may be seen now at Westminster Abbey, in the Poet's Corner, whero is kept alivo the memory of other great names of English literature. His father was a clergyman, and the son had the advantago which a good education gives.^ Ho worked well at his books, and at lo was able to enter at Queen's college, Oxford. Ho afterwards became a Demy, and subsequently a fellow of Magdalen. Thero his portrait still hangs in tho hall, and Addison's Walk preserves tho memory of his favorita resort by tho shady banks of tho Cherwell.

As a young man, his Latin and English poems attracted some notice, and a pension from tho government of £303 a year enabled him to travel on the continent. Upon his return to England he found himself in poverty. BijtA cbanfcftftQQn camo. His -garnet up three pairs of stairs in tbo Hay®8*k%fr was ono day visited by tho chancellor of thp exchequer. Would Mr. Addison write poem in honor of the Duke of Marlborough1* victory at Blenheim? Mr. Addisou undci took tho task, and his poem was a success Rewards now flowed in, and, encouraged by success, Addison produced other works.'

In 170S ho was elected member of parliament for Malmesbury. Ho rose from ofP.$ to oflico, ami was in 1717 made principal secretary of state. But ho was clearly out of place in parliament Ho roso once to speak but could not overcome his basbfulness, an* over after sat silent Nor was he able tb carry on tho public business with greater skill. It is to Addison's connection with Th* Totler, Spectator and Guardian, that we look for convincing proofs of bis genius. And they aro found in plenty. When English literature was almost unknown on the continent, Addison's writing brought him fame there. Three years before his death be raprried tho dowager Countess of Warwick hit the union is said to have been an unhajjpy one. Ho suffered much from asthma, itid died at Kensington in his 48th year, on Jttif* 17, 1710. His manners were retiring, lat when among a group of friends his oonvrsational powers were of tho highest

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By FERGUS W. HUME-

CHAPTER XX33V. 1 THE HANDS OF JUSTICE.

Calton's voice faltered a little when ho read those last sad words, and laid the manuscript down on the table amid a dead silence, which was first broken by Brian. "Thank God," he said reverently, "thank God that he was innocent of tie crime!" "So," said Calton, a little cynically, "the riddle which has perplexed us bo long is read, and tho Sphinx is silent forevermona." "I knew be was incapable of such a thing," cried Chinston, whom emotion had hitherto kept silent

Meanwhile Kilsip listened to these eulogistic remarks on the dead man, and purred to himself, in a satisfied sort of way, like a cat who has caught a mouse. "You see sir," he said, addressing tho barrister, "I was right after all.'' "Yes," answered Calton, frankly, "I acknowledge my defeat, now" 4Tmgoingtoarrestbut

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said Kilsip. There was a silence for a few moments, and then Calton opoke again. **I suppose it must be so—poor girl—poor girL" 'Tm very sorry for tb© young lady myself," said the detective in his soft, low voice, "but vou Bfo I cannot let a dangerous criminal escape for a more matter of sentiment" "Of conrso not," said Fitzgerald, sharply. "Moreland must bo arrested right off." "But be will confess everything," said Calton,

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about this first marriage." "Let them," retorted Brian, bitterly. "As soon as sho is well enough wo will marry at once, and leave Australia forever." "But" "I know her better than you do," said the young man, doggedly "and I know she would like an end made of this whole miserable business at once. Arrest the murderer and let him suffer for his crime." "Well, I suppose it must be so," said Chinston, with a sigh, "but it seems very bard that this slur should be cast upon Miss Frettlby." Brian turned a little pale. "The sins of the father are generally visited upon tho children by the world," he said, bitterly. "But after the first pain is over, in new lands among new faces, she will forget tho bitter past" "Now that it is settled Moreland is to be arrested," said Calton, "how is it to done? Is ho still in Melbourne f" "Rather," said Kilsip, in a satisfied tone. "Fve had my eyo on him for the last two months, and some ono is watching him for me now. Trust me, ho can't move two steps without my knowing it" 'Ah, indeed f' said Calton quickly. "Then do you know if ho has been to the "bank and cashed that chcck for five thousand which Frettlby gave

"Wen, now," observed Kilsip, after a pause, "do you know you rather startled me when you told me he had received a check for that amountr "Why?" "It's such a large one," replied the detective, "and hail I known what sum ho had paid into his account-1 should have been sus: picious." "Then he has been to tho bankf' "To his own bank, yes. Ho went there yestorday aftcrnoon at 8 o'clock—that is, tho day after bo got it—so it would ba sent around to Mr. Frottlbv's bank, and would not be returned till next day, and as bodied in tho meanwhile I expect it hasnt been honored, so Mr. Moreland won't havo his mouey vet." "I wonder what he'll do," said Chinston. "Go to tbo manager and kick up a row," said Kilsip, coolly, "and tbo manager will no doubt tell him he'd better seo tho executors." "But, my good friend, tho manager doesn't knew who tho executors are," broke in Calton, impatiently. "You forget the will has yet to beread." "Then he'll tell him to go to the late Mr. Frettlby's solicitors. I suppose he knows who they are," retorted Kislip. "Thinton & Tarbet," said Calton, musingly, "but it's questionable if Moreland would go to them." "Why shouldn't he, sirP said Kilsip, fjuickly. "Ho does not know anything about this," laying his hand on the confession, "and as tho check is genuino enough he wont let £3,000 go without a struggle.w "Pll tell you what," observed Calton, after few moments of reflection, "I'll go send word to hinton & Tarbet, and when ho calls on them they can send him up to me," "A very good idea," said Kilsip, rubbing his hands, "and then 1 can arrest him." "But the warrantC interposed Brian, as Calton arose and put on his bat "Is here," said the detective, producing it "By Jove, you must have been pretty certain of his guilt," remarked Chinston, di*yiy. "Of course I was," retorted Kilsip, in a satisfied tone of voice. "When I told' the magistrate where 1 found the coot, and reminded him of Moroland's acknowledgment nt the trial, that be had it in bis possession before tho murder, I soon got him to see the necessity of having Moreland arrested." "Half-past 4," said Calton, pausing for a moment at th® door and looking at his watch. "Pm afraid it's rather late to catch Moreland today however, HI see what Thin ton & Tarbet know," and be went out

Tho rest sat waiting his return, aad chatted about the curious end of the hansom cab mystery, when, in about ten minutes, Caltoo rushed in hurriedly and doeed the door after him quickly. "Fate is playing into our hands," he said, as soon as ho recovered his breath. "Moreland called on Thinton & Tarbet,

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surmised, and es neither of them wer# in, said he would call again before S o'clock. 1 told the clerk to bring him up to moat once, «o be may be here at any moment" •That is, if bo's foolish enough to ooroe," observed Chinston. "Oh, bell come," said the detective confidently, rattling a pair of hondmffs together. "He is satisfied that be has made things mfe that bell walk right into tbe trap^"

It was getting a little dusk, and the four an were greatly excited, though they coosfeued it under an nammed noocbalance. "What a sttaattoa for a drama,* said ftricn. "Only,* said CUastoo, quietly, "*it is as realistic as in tlr old day* of tbe Coliseum, where th* actor who played Orpheus was torn to pteoos by bears at tbe eod of tbs

|i^^Lkstappe«raao» on any stage, I soppose^" said Calton, a little crneUy, It must be ooufeiwod. I

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as steps were beard echoing onlho flags outside. "Here he is, I believe." Kilsip arose from his chair, and stealing softly to tbo window, looked cautiously out Then ho turned round to those inside and, nodding his head, slipped the handcuffs into his pocket Just as he did so, there was a knock at the door, and, in response to CaltonVi invitation to enter, Thinton & Tarbefs dork came in with Roger Moreland. The latter faltered a little on tbe threshold, when he saw Calton was not alone, and seemed half inclined to retreat But, evidently, thinking there was no danger of his secret being discovered, he palled himself together, and advanced into the room in an easy and confident manner. "This is tho gentleman who wants to know about tho check, sir," said Thinton & Tarbet's clerk to Calton. "Oh, indeed," answered Calton, quietly. "1 am glad to see him: you can go."

Tho clerk bowed and went outf closing tbo door after him. Moreland took his seat directly in front of Calton, and with his back to the door. Kilsip, seeing this, strolled across the room in a nonchalant manner, while Calton engaged Moreland in conversation, and quietly turned the key. "You want to seo me, sir!" said Calton, resuming his scat "Yes that is, alone," replied Moreland, uneasily. "Oh, these gentlemen are all my friends," said Calton, quietly "anything you may say is quite safa" "That they aro your friends, and are quite safe, is nothing to me," said Moreland, insolently. -'I wish to speak to you in private." "Don't you think you would like to know my friendsf' said Calton coolly, taking no notice of bis remark. "D your friends, sir Period Moreland, furiously, rising from his feet

Calton laughed, and introduced Mr. Moreland to tho others. "Dr. Chinston, Mr. Kilsip, and—Mr. Fitzgerald." "Fitzgerald," gasped Moreland, growing pale. "I—1-—what's thatf' ho shrieked, as he saw Whyto's coat, all weather stained, lying on a chair near him, and which bo immediately recognized. "That is the rope that's going to hang you," said Kilsip, quietly, coming behind him, "for the murder of Oliver Whyte." "Trapped, by G—^-1" shouted the wretched man, wheeling round, so as to face Kilsip. He sprang at the detective's throat, and they both rolled together on the floor, but the latter was too strong for him, and, after a sharp struggle, he succeeded in getting the handcuffs on Moroland's wrists. The others stood around perfectly quiet, knowing that Kilsip required no assistance. Now that thero was no possibility of escape, Moreland seemed to become resigned, and rose sullenly off tho floor.

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And thty both rolled togcthtr on (ne/ioor. "By G—i I'll make you pay for this," he hissed between his teeth, with a white despairing face. "You cant provo anything." "Cant wef said Calton, touching the confession. "You 01*0 wrong. This Is the confession of Mark Frettlby mado before he died." "It's a d—d lie." "A jury willdecido that," said tho barrister dryly. "Meanwhile you will pass tho night in the Melbourne jail." "Ah! Perhaps they'll give me th® same c*»ll as you occupied," said Moreiand, with a hard laugh, turning to Fitzgerald. "I should like It for its old associations."

Brian did not answer him, but, picking up his hat and gloves, prepared to go. "Stopf cried Moreland, fiercely. "I see that it is ail up with me, so I'm not going to lie like a coward. I've played for a big stake and lost, but if I hadn't been such a fool I'd have cashed that check next morning, and been far away by this time." "It would certainly have been wiser," said Calton. "After all." said Moreland, nonchalantly, taking no notice of this remark, "I don't know that I'm sorry about it I've had a hell upon earth since I killed Whyte." "Then you acknowledge your guiltr said Brian, quietly,

Moreland shrugged His shoulder*. "I told you I wasn't a coward," he answered, coolly. "Yes, I did it it was Whyto's own fault When I met him that night be told how Frettlby wouldn't let him marry his daughter, but said that he'd make him, and showed me tbo marriage certificate. I thought if I could only ftet it Pd make a nice little pilo out of Frettlby over It so when Whyte went on drinking I did not After he had gone out of tbe hotel, I put on bis ooat, which be left behind. I taw him standing near tbe lamp post, and Fitzgerald oome up and then leave him. When you came down the street," be went on, turning to Fitzgerald, "I shrunk back into tho shadow, and when you passed Iran up to Whyte as the cabman was patting him into tho hansom. He took me for you, so I didn't undeceivo him, but I swear I had no Idea of murdering Wbyto when 2 got Into tbe cab. I tried to get tbe papers, nit bo wouldn't let me, and commenc«dto sing out Then I thought of tbe chloroform In tbe pockct of his coot, which 1 was wearing. I pulled It out, and found that tbe cork Tben I took out Wbyte% handkerchle^ which was also In tbe coat, and emptied tbe bottle on It, and put It back in my pocket I again tried to set tbo papers, without using ibe chloroform, but couldn't, so I clappcd tho handkerchief over his mouth, and be went off after a few minutes, and 1 got tbe papers. I thought be was only Insensible, and It was only when I saw tbe newspaper that I knew ba was dead. I stopped tbecah in St. Kilda rood, got out and caught another cab, which was going to town. Then I got out at Powlett street, took "it tl* coat, an 1 carried it over my arm. I want down Owrgo street, toward tb» Fitcroy gardens, and having bid the coat up a tree, where I suppose you found it," to p, "I wa£kr2 home—so I've done yon ai. utoely, bat"-— "YouYe ^ht at last," finished Kilsip, quietly. fell down in a chair, with aa air and iaasU*:'i" be stronger tariTrT^rtfacr* **l bav I..* J's-i isacbeas 1-••:«!, nfvr *U« peppel* F*'-a.r-1 we arss lie refuse fncrioHm. -V-r v.

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"Do you know," said CHnston," thoughtfully, as they stood and watched the cab drive off, "do you know what the end of that man will bef" "It requires no prophet to foretell that," said Calton, dryly. "He will be banged." "No, bo wont," retorted tbe doctor. "He will commit suicide."

CHAPTER XXXV. "THE love that lives."

Thero are certain periods in tho life of men when fate seems to have done ber worst, and any further misfortunes which may befall are accepted with a philosophical resignation, begotten by the very severity of previous trials. Fitzgerald was in this ststo of mind —bo was calm, but it was the calmness of despair—the misfortunes of tho just year seemed to havu conje to a clintan, and he looked forward to the publication of the whole bitter story with an indifference that surprised himself. His own name and that of Madge and ho- dead father would be oni every tongue, yet he felt perfectly callous to whatever might bo said on the subject As! long as Madgo recovered, and they could go away to another part of the world, leaving,' Australia, with its bitter memories, behind,! he did not care. Moreland would suffer the* bitter penalty of his crime, and then nothingj more would ever bo heard of the matter. Its would be better for tho whole story to boi told, and momentary pnin endured, than to go on striving to hide tho infamy and shame which might be discovered at any moment Already tho news was all over Melbourne that the murderer of Oliver Whyte had been captured, and that his confession would bring to light certain startling facts concerning the late Mark Frettlby. Brian well know that! the world winked at secret vices as long as there was an attempt at concealment, though it was cruelly severe on those which were brought to light, and that many whose lives, might bo secretly far more culpablo than poor Mark Frettlby's would be tho first to slander tho dead man. The public curiosity,' however, was destined never to be gratified, for the next day it became known that Roger Moreland had hanged himself in his cell during the night, and had left no confession behind him.

When Brian hoard this ho breathed a heartfelt prayer of thanks for his deliverance, and went to seo Calton, whom lie found at his chambers, in deep conversation with Chinston. and Kilsip. They all came to the conclusion that as Moreland was now dead nothing could be gained by publishing the confession of Mark Frettlby so agreed burn it, and when Fitzgerald saw in the heap of blackened pajwr in the fireplacoall that remained of tho bitter story he felt a weight lifted off his heart The barrister, Chinston and Ivilsip, all promised to keep silent on the subject, uud they kept the promise nobly, for nothing was ever known of thoeimmistances which led to tho death of Oliver Whyte, nnd it was generally supposed that it must have, been caused by some quarrel between the dead man and his friend, Roger Moreland.

Fitzgerald, however, did not• forgot the good service that Kilsip had done him, nnr prave him a sum of money which mnde him independent for lifo, though he still followed his old profession of a detective from Bheer (ove cf excitement, and was always looked upon with admiration as tho man who had solved the mystery of the famous hansom cab murder. Brian, after several consultations with Cnlt 'n, at last came to the conclusion that it would bo no use to reveal to Sal Rawlifts tho fact that sho was Mark Frettlby's daughter, as by tho will tho money was i&f clearly letfe to Madge, and such a revel.itlon could bring her no pecuniary benefit, while her bringing up unfitted her for her position so a yearly income, more than sufficient for her wants, was settled upon her, and Bhe wait allowed to remain in ignorauce of' her parentage. Tho influence of Sal Ltawlins' old life, however, wa* very (strong on her, and she devoted herself to the task of saving her fallon sisters. Knowing, as sho did, all the intricacies of tbe slums, she was enabled to do an immense I amount of good, and many an unhappy! woman wm saved from tho squalor and I hardship of a gutter life by the kind band of 8al Hawlins.

Felix Rolleston becamoa member of par--liament, whero his speeches. It not very deep,! were at least amusing, and while in the house always behaved like a gentleman, which! could not be said about all bis parliamentary colleagues.

Madge slowly recovered from ber illness, and as she had been implicitly named in the! will as heiress to Mark Frettlby's great] wealth she placed tbe management of ber es-j tates in tbe hands of Mr. Calton, who, with Thinton & Tarbet, acted as her agents in Australia. On ber recovery she learned the story of ber father's early marriage, but both Calton and Fitzgerald were silent about the fact of Sal Rawlins being her half sister, as such a revelation could do no good, and would only create a scandal, as no explanation could be given except tbe true one. Shortly afterward Madge married Fitzgerald, and both of them only too gladly left Australia, with all Its sorrows and bitter memories.

Standing with ber husband on the deck of one of tbe P. and O. steamers, as it plowed tbo blue waters of Hobeoifs bay into foam, they both watched Melbourne at it gradually faded from their view, under the glow of the junset They could see the two domoe of the exhibition, and the law courts, and also government bouse, with ita tall tower rising from tbe midst of tbe green trees. In the background was a bright crimson sky, barred with masses of black clouds, and over all the great city hung a cloud of smoke liko a pall

Tbe glaring red light of tbe sinking sun glared angrily on the heavy waters, and the steamer seemed to be making its way through a sea of blood. Madge, clinging to her busband's arm, felt ber eyes fill with tears, as she saw tbe land of bar birth receding slowly. "Oood-by," she murmured softly. "Goodby forever." "You do not regretf be said, bonding his bead. "Regret, no," sbe answered, looking at him with loving eyes. "With you by my side, I fear nothing. Surely our hearts have been tried to tbo furnace of affliction, and our love box been chastened and purified." "Wo ore sure of nothing In this world," re* piled Brian, with a sigh. "But after all the rr wand r~'r(

of

the post let us hope that

i-i'j iiiture w. ii lepeaoe," "Peacer A white ^-ged sea gnll arc*"* suddenly from tbe cri waters, and cb rapidly In tbe air above them.

A happy n,# she Mid, looking lip fry.-, to tbo t' 'tfaee of bar husband, "for your aad for mina,* i.!

He down and kissed bef. Thfc s- eat steamer moved slowly out to sea, and as tbey «tood on the deck, hand clasped

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For Nervoua Debility

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