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SERIAL
STORY
The Mystery
OF
Carney = Croft
By
JOSEPH BROWN COOKE
(Copyright, 1907, by Story-Prate CurpuriUuß.)
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Recall of the Wanderer.
I did not come down to breakfast
next day, and when luncheon was
served Miss Carney remained away
to be with Miss Weston, who was
confined to her room, if not to her
bed.
At dinner, which was a formal af
fair in honor of the rector and bia
wife, Miss Carney greeted me cordial
ly and unaffectedly, but, beyond an
evanescent flush that lighted up her
face, and vanished as quickly as it
came, she gave no sign that my te
merity of the night before had made
the slightest impression upon her
mind. She was superbly gowned, and
her manner, while natural and entire
ly unconstrained, impressed me as
being in away, unusually thoughtful
and serious; yet at times her face
fairly glowed with the contented, sat
isfied expression of one whose cup
of happiness was filled and overflow
ing.
I knew what it meant, for T could
no longer hide the truth from myself
if I would, and yet I even then strove
to devise a plan by which I could
take myself away and out of her life
so that in time her heart would again
be free.
f did this in good faith, for. realiz
ing my nnworthiness as I did and
knowing well that many circum
stances had conspired to give her an
exalted opinion of me and my abil
ities, which, otherwise, she never
would have reached, I felt it my duty
to step aside and not stand in the
way of the far greater conquest that
she was surely destined to make.
No tongue can tell the extent to
which I regretted my act of tempo
rary weakness on the previous even
ing. and I cursed my indiscretion in
taking advantage of her hour of sor
row and despair when I should hava
been strong enough to withstand the
tempter, if only by virtue of the great
and ever increasing magnitude of my
devotion. That she knew it now there
could be no doubt, and I knew with
equal certainty that she returned my
love with all the ardor of her great
warm heart.
Mr. Arthur Sedgewick, the rector,
proved to be a jovial sort of an Indi
vidual. of the florid type and port
wine complexion, while Ills wife was
a demure little woman who regarded
him with unconcealed admiration and
whose greatest satisfaction in life
was derived from half-stifled exclama
tions of mock horror at his constant
unconventional sallies and jests.
“So you saw all the plays in New
York?” he asked, as the conversation
imperceptibly took a theatrical turn.
“Oh, yes!” exclaimed Miss Carney,
in almost her childish enthusiasm.
“We went every night and to all the
matinees, too. We had not been in
an English-speaking country in so
long that we fairly reveled in the
ater and we even saw Maud Adams
four times.”
“You like her. then.” I remarked,
for want of something better to sav,
but feeling it my duty to show an in
terest clearly at variance with the
true object of my thoughts.
“Now, Mr. Ware, that is altogether
too bad!” returned Miss Carney, in
an obviously assumed tone of bad
inage. “You said that in exactly the
way that the traveler at sea greeted
liis roommate one morning, when he
observed politely, but with about as
much enthusiasm as you yourself have
just shown, ‘Good morning, old man,
I hope you are well; not that I care
a rap, but just to start the conversa
tion!’ *
The rector’s wife looked properly
shocked, while her liege lord laughed
uproariously and cried:
“I heard that story when I was in
college, Miss Carney, but unless my
memory fails me. the wording was
somewhat different."
"I expurgated it for your especial
benefit, sir,” returned Miss Carney sol
emnly and then, in reply to my ques
tion, she added:
“1 think Miss Adams is just too
sweet and dainty for anything. Is it
really true that she is married?"
“It has been rumored that she is
married to her manager,” I replied,
“hut I hardly think it possible, for
they are almost never together. You
know, she spends her summers In
Massachusetts while he is in Lon
dan, and, just as soon as he re
turns In the autumn, she always
starts for the west with the ‘Little
Minister —’ ”
“Mercy!” exclaimed the rector’s
wife, in unfeigned astonishment,
while we all laughed in spite of our
selves, and the reverend gentleman
fell into a violent fit of toughing
and dropped his fork on the floor.
When the general levity caused by
my remark had subsided somewhat,
and he was able to speak, he explain
ed: “The ‘Little Minister,’ my dear.
!a a play, and not a man. I must
take you to see it the ceil time we
ai*e in town ”
l “Is it a biblical play?” asked Mrs.
1 Sedgewick with interest.
' “Oh, dear, no,” replied Miss Car
\ ney. "Just the ordinary sort of a
' play, with a man and a woman and
a whole lot of pathos and comedy
sandwiched in and spread around.
But it is very sweet and enjoyable.
Haven’t you read the hook?”
“No.” returned Mrs. Sedgewick
seriously. “1 am so absorbed in
E. I*. Roe’s works just now that
1 haven’t time for anything else.
Don’t you think he is a wonderful
writer?”
“I'm ashamed to confess that I've
never read him at all,” said Miss
Carney sweetly, "but I hope to, some
day. however.”
“Mrs. Sedgwick thinks that I only
care for biblical plays." broke in the
rector, hurriedly, as if to forestall any
discussion of his wife's favorite au
thor, "and I do think that good pro
ductions of that sort should be en
couraged and supported. The stage
and the pulpit go hand in hand in
educating the masses, and plays that
direct the mind toward nobler things
are worthy of every commendation
and the approval of all good citizens.
Many a man, who never gave a
thought to the Bible, has been led to
a careful study of the Scriptures after
witnessing a stirring drama founded
on Scriptural history and presented
with proper regard to accuracy and
detail.”
“I am sure that is so!” exclaimed
Miss Carney, as a mischievous light
came into her eyes. “I remember once,
w’hen we were coming away from a
most intensely interesting production
of ’Ben-Hur,’ overhearing two people
engaged in a heated discussion as
to whether the Book of Hezekiah was
historical or prophetical. I don’t
suppose the thought had ever en
tered their heads before, and I
“You Know, Annie It Growing Steadily Worse.”
have always meant to look it up my- I
self, but I have never done so.
Won’t you tell me about it, Mr. Sedge
wick?''
“Hezekiah Hezekiah.’’ mused the
rector, puckering up his forehead and
rubbing his chin thoughtfully. "You
know that is a book to which we
seldom refer, hut—er—strictly speak
ing. Miss Carney. 1 feel that it
should he regarded—er—in the main
as—er—historical—although some au
thorities do —er —Ibbelievee —er —claim
—er —”
A merry laugh from Miss Carney
interrupted this learned speech and
ner roguish eyes fairly beamed with
glee at the momentary discomfiture
of her guest, who had recovered him
self in an instant and exclaimed;
"I am afraid you are incorrigible.
Miss Carney, but I did not think
you would be so cruel to me of all
persons."
Miss Carney returned his good na
tured smile and said, apologetically;
“I expected you would refer me
to Mr. Ware for my answer or I
shouldn’t have dared to be ro rude,
but I thought it only courteous to ,
put the question to you first of
all.”
As soon as dinner was over she
excused* herself for a moment to
visit Miss Weston and then joined the
other ladies in the drawing-room, j
leaving Mr. Sedgewick and me to
our cigars and benedictlne. I fear
I made a poor companion, for ray
thoughts were far away and I realized
that, like myself, but with greater
success. Miss Carney had been wear
ing an air of forced galty and good
spirits all the evening.
I was heartily glad when the guests
were ready to leave, and, although I
was tired from my practically sleep
less night, I wandered disconsolately
about the place until nearly ten, when
I seated myself In a quiet corner of
the veranda to smoke a small cigar
before retiring to my room. My
brain was so overwhelmed with the
realization that my heart's desire lay
within my reach that I sat in a stupid
ly dazed sort of way rcvolvlnj tto*
matter slowly In my mind and try
ing to determine the proper course
to pursue.
My cigar was nearly burned out
and I was on the point of going to
my room when a shadow fell across
the railing in front of me and Miss
Carney stood by my side.
"1 wondered if you would be here,”
she said, nervously. "I wanted to see
you, for there is something I forgot
to say to you last night.”
She had slipped a long coat of
dainty brocaded stuff over her dinner
dress and. as she stood in the
light of the drawing-room window,
she made a picture worthy the brush
of the greatest genius that ever
lived.
“I won’t sit down, thank you,” she
continued, interlocking her fingers
and playing with her rings as if
greatly agitated. “You know, Annie
is growing steadily worse, and the
doctor from the village says she
must have a nurse, so I have tele
graphed for two to come at once.
Oh! I thought that dinner would never
end.”
She seemed to feel the chilliness of
the night air, but. declining my offer
to get her an additional wrap, rhe
drew the fur trimmed collar of her
cloak more closely about her neck,
and went on hurriedly:
“You remember I once told you
that Annie and Jack, my brother, had
some sort ol' a disagreement just be
fore he went away and that he left
this country because of it. Well,
Annie told me some time ago that
! was entirely wrong in my under
standing of the matter, and I have
wanted to tell you all about it so
many times, only I could never bring
myself to speak of it.”
She paused, and I could see that
she was weeping softly, but I had
myself well in hand, and even be-
| fore I could speak, she resumed
slowly;
“You saw Jack when he returned,
Mr. Ware, and you must know howl
feel about it all, but since Annie has
told me that he went away only be
cause, when she knew of the nature of
her disease and that her condition
was hopeless, she broke the en
gagement between them and insisted
upon ills leaving her in the hop*
that his love would finally die out
1 cannot but look upon the mattet
in a different light. That is why 1
have tried to do everything in my
power for Annie, for, while at first
I merely valued her as a friend, I
now love her as a sister, but I have
never been able to bring myself
to a point where 1 could condone
Jack's behavior. He lias niv sym
pathy. of course, but he has no
reason to follow the course he ha.i
and few or no excuses can be mads
for him.”
Her feelings overcame her at last
and. wiping away her tears, she sank
into the chair that I had left and
continued, plaintively:
“Annie speaks of him now almost
all the time, and the doctor asked me
about It, and when 1 told him he said
that if Jack could come to her at
once it might do her a world of good.
I know it is a dreadful risk to take
1 in many ways, for Annie did not
see him when he was here before,
and lias no idea of the depths to
which he has sunk, but perhaps he
would realize his position and do
better with her. What do you think
about it?”
“I liardlv know what to say,” I re
plied. “Have you spoken to Miss
Weston about sending for him?”
“Oh, yes." she returned, “and I
don’t know what to do at all. When
ever 1 speak of Jack it only throw*
her into a hysterical state, and just
as soon as she thinks I am out of
hearing she begins to say those dread
ful things I told you about. lam
afraid it is a matter we will - have
to decide for ourselves, Mr. War*.”
(TO BE CONTINUED^
NOTES FROM MEADOWBROOK FARM
By Willim Pitt
Brains are better than luck on the
farm.
Be accurate If you would be suc
cessful.
Cull out the unprofitable hens from
your flock.
The rye-heads should be cut out of
the wheat.
Garden work is good for man and
garden, too.
Be honest yourself and expect your
neighbors to be honest, too.
The fence corners should be cleaned
out in the hay and grain fields.
The successful poultryman has an
every-day joy with no vacations.
Neglect in the poutry yard means
smaller profits on market day.
The milk pails should be scalded as
soon a« possible after being emptied.
It pays to thin the fruit. Not so
much to handle and better quality and
higher prices lor the marketed crop.
Confine the berry bushes to rows,
cutting off every sprout which comes
up in the wrong place.
Black flea beetles can be kept from
potato vines with Bordeaux mixture
and tobacco tea.
Sunlight should be one of the wel
come visitors to the farm stables
whore the stock is kept.
Old hens that have contracted the
over-fat habit are good only to kill
and eat.
Feed sow light after farrowing.
Milk and bran make a good first feed.
The milk should be sweet
Milk, shorts and bran make an ex
cellent feed for the sow that is nurs
ing her pigs.
Drafts, dust and moisture should be
kept out of the hog's sleeping quar
ters.
In a test in Alabama, oats drilled in
In the fall gave better results than
the same varieties sown broadcast.
In buying a horse look for a broad
forehead. Such animal is more apt
to he intelligent and gentle.
Don’t go too fast in the training of
the colt. Teach him one thing at a
time and do it thoroughly.
As a rule the farmer will find the
egg producing business more profit
able than that of raising broilers.
Give the poison ivy no quarter.
Wage warfare upon it to its most
secret haunts.
My, how prices do keep up. For
tunate is the man who now days has
things to sell.
Tell the wife that the sponge cake
that lias become dry can be toasted
and makes a fine accompaniment to
your evening cup of tea.
Every shade tree properly placed on
the farm adds to the value of the
farm and to the comfort and happi
ness of the dwellers thereon.
Remember cither the standard of
quality of your flock is improving or
lowering. Keep breeding up instead
of down.
Rape makes a fine green feed for
the chickens in summer. It Is easily
grown and should he cut fresh dally
and put in the poultry yards.
The high-headed tree is not only
less accessible at. fruit-picking time,
hut is more subject to the violence of
storms.
Don’t lay plans for fall raising of
pigs unless your housing arrange
ments are such as to give room and
, shelter for sows and pigs.
i
i Again we repeat, never feed the
: brood sow corn except a little in the
winter time. Shorts and oats provide
about the right kind of feed.
1 Sec that the hogs have plenty of
chance for exercise. Only those be
ing finished for market should be ro
’ stricted as to exorcise.
j Potatoes require a great deal of
water In their growth; oats, it is said,
come next, then wheat, then corn,
, then sugur heels, and old alfalfa, red
\ clover, timothy and English rye
grass follow iu the order named.
The red rust in the blackberry
patch must be dug out and burned
promptly If you would save your
bushes from serious injury.
More cuttings can be made from a
good stand of alfalfa than from
clover, hence this Is one reason why
it is better.
Animals must relish their food in
order to get the most good out of it.
Try a little variety in the feed to act
aB an appetizer.
Try one-lialf ounce dally of ground
ginger in the feed of the young
horses that show signs of muscular
lameness. Give a larger dose for
horses that weigh over 1,000 poundß.
Millet and other small seeds are
good for chicks, and even for ma
ture fowls, where they are fed in the
straw and they have to he scratched
for.
The use of scales and the Babcock
tester detect the unprofitable cow.
and no cow owner Is willing to keep
the animal when he learns her real
status.
Give the work horses good care
these het, trying days. Take the har
ness off at noons and at night and
always give them a little rub off.
They wfll be fresher in the morning
if you do.
Notice the conformation of the
horse’s legs below the knees before
you buy. If they are light In pro
portion to the rest of the leg there is
-apt to be a weak point there which
*will lessen the stability of the animal.
The good prices for produce of all'
kinds which are prevailing ought to
fill the farmer’s days with sunshine
and his nights with pleasant dreams
of the profits he is to realize when
crops are in.
Watch the potato vines. Don’t let
the bugs get ahead of you. By a lit
tle timely work you can strip off the
hugs, but all the kins’ horses and all
the kings’ men together with all your
sighing cannot put the destroyed foli
age hack on again.
It is said that farmers in the United
States annually lose $800,000,000
through the ravages of Insects. There
is no doubt that much of this tre
mendous loss might be prevented by
wise and faithful warfare on the pests.
What ars you doing to help?
It certainly does not improve one’s
temper after a hard day’s work to
have the cow give you a slap in the
face every little while, but try and ncs
give way to your ill feelings. If neces
sary, fasten her tail, but never strike
her because she has sought to rfd
herself of the pestering flies.
If you have any care for the future,
practice rotation of crops. Prof. Hep
kins says that no profitable and per
manent system of agriculture can be
adopted which does not include a rota
tion of crops with a liberal use of
legumes and as much manure as pos
sible.
The real test of the horse is not In,
his appearance hut in the amount of
work you can get out of him on the
smallest amount of feed. Some
horses are poor workers but heavy
feeders, while others who are mod
erate eaters give a good return ter
every pound of food consumed.
A sprout starting from the stump or
an old tree can he grafted and will*
produce fruit much sooner than a>
planted tree. It cannot be expected
to live so long and may fail In Its
later years, hut will render good serv
ice while a newly planted tree is get
ting the growth needed to bring it into
bearing.
Perhaps the “poor stand” of corn
you are complaining of is the result
of unfavorable weather conditions,
hut ten chances tb one it is only the
inevitable folly of lack of thorough
cultivation or care in the matter of
seed selection. Haphazard methods
never yet improved the quality or
quantity of the corn crop.
The agricultural department of the
University of Wisconsin has imported
from Germany a new variety of potato 1
for the purpose of testing its availa-i
bility in the production of denatured'
alcohol. These potatoes, which are too'
coarse-grained for domestic purposes,!
are said to yield from 300 to 500 bush-!
els per acre. The Germans make al-i
cohol from these tubers.
That hoy of yours would enjoy a.
patch of ground all his own. Let him'
raise all he can on it and sell either
to you or the neighbors, alter you
have exacted a fair compensation for
the land and the use of the tools.
Thus you will not only be holding his
interest upon the farm but you will be
instilling business principles in him
which will prove valuable in the years
to come.
The Kansas experiment station rec
ommends the following preparation aa
good to spray on cows to lessen the
ily evil; Two cakes of laundry soap
dissolved in warm water. To mix one
and a half pounds of resin, one-half
pint of fish oil and enough water to
make three gallons. Add one-half
pint of kerosene when ready to use,
and apply with a brush or spray
pump. Each cow should he given
about half a pint at an application.
It will be necessary to make the appli
cation about three times a week till
the hair has become coated with ratio.
Men Flirts.
Bell —I see over in Newark, New Jw
aey, two young men have aeo
tenced to serve sixty days hi jail i<>-
flirting. ~
Beulah —Gracious! Couldn t either
of ’em find a girl to flirt with? Yonk
ers Statesman.
Consul General L. M. Iddings re
ports from Cairo that the contract for
raising the Assouan dam in the Nile ol
upper Egypt has recently been
;awarded to the linn who built the dam.
The structure will be raised twenty
three feet and will cost $7,500,000.
All Are Pretty, of Course.
’ Sixteen young women, sent out from
Oregon to make that state famous, are
on their way to Chicago on their home
ward journey. They left Oregon May
Ist. They have visited Toronto,
Washington and the Jamestown
Exposition, and yesterday they
paid a visit to Elbert Hub
bard, the long-haired philosopher
who makes his own furniture and sets
•type at East Aurora, New York. While
In Washington a reception w f as given
for them In the East room of tho White
House.
They are all farmers’ daughters and
were sent to the Jamestown Exposi
tion to advertise the state by givinjL
away literature telling all about
matchless scenery, opportunities ana
wonderful resources which only wait
development.”—Chicago Tribune.
Current Expenses.
‘'You’ve cut down your current ex
penses, have you not?” asked the thin
boarder.
“What do you mean?” inquired the
landlady, as she reached for the cake.
“Why, I found two flies In the cake.
Instead of currants!” —Yonkers States
man.
Russia’s military expenses amount
to $195,000,000 annually.
Alabama is the only state In the
Union which holds a legislative session
only once in four years. Her lawmak
ers and unmakers get $4 a day, and the
quadrennial session is limited to fifty
days.
Gold to the amount of 250 ounces has
been mined by Igorotes at Ragulo,
Philippine islands. It is said that in
Benguet province more than 200 native
miners are engaged in delving for the
precious metal.
In the North Atlantic division —the
New England states, New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania—the propor
tion of unmarried men over twenty
years to the whole male population is
31 per cent.; of the unmarried womeu,
26.2.
Just 100 years ago the first evangelb
cal missionary went from England to
China. His name was Robert Morri
son; he remained thirty-four years,
translated the Bible into Chinese,
wrote a Chinese grammar and a dior.
lionary of 4,595 pages.
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