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nim his amo bml: jixdg door the Ind “The verdict has not been rol'idered. the jury have the privilege of hearing; this new witness," said the judge. The jury were. unanimom in the re-l solution to withhold their verdict until‘ they had heard. This being decided. ‘the Sister of: Mercy took the. stand. threw aside her; long, black veil, and revealed he £03.. lures of Jacqueline; but so polo. weary? anxious and terrified, as to be scarcely recognizable. l The usual oath was administered. And while Cloudy stood triumphant- ly hy the side of Mr. Willeoxen. Jac- quelina prepared to give her evidence. She was interrupted by u slight disâ€" turbance near the door, and the rather noisy entrance 0! several persons, whee: the crowd. on beholding, recog- nized as Commodore Waugh. his wife. his niece, and his servant. Some among them seemed to insist upon being brought. directly into the presence of the judge andjuryâ€"but the officer near the door pointed out to them the witness on the stand. waiting to give testimony; Ind on seeing her they subsided into wThurston! Saved!" v “Order! Silonce!" called sol. by way of making ! ableâ€"for there was sil court, where {111th and were more anxious to h~ sm-nk “Your honor. I mow witmss be heard," said 5 “The defense iacms‘ given to the jury, who hm- thcix' verdict," answered I tornoy. “Order! silence in the emu-ll" shamed the marshnll. “Your honorâ€"thls lady is a. vilally. important wilmss for the (lelonse.”i said Cloudy, pushing his way into the; presence of the judge, lmvlng his fC-l l l male companion standing before the bench and then hurrying tn lhe dock. where he grasped the hand of the px'iw smlor. oxeluiming, hrenlhlcssly: “Savedf and elbowing his w: Crowd toward the bench All gave wayâ€"many that were soah arose to their feet. and spoke in mg \vhispm-s, or looked over each 011101 heads. “Yes, your honor,” rospondwl lhe fore- man. on the part of his collcagues. “How say youâ€"is the prisoner at the bar ‘Guilty or not guilly‘l'" “Not guilty l" cried the. shrill tones at a girl near‘the outer door‘ toward which all eyes, in astonishment and inquiry, were now turned, to see a slight female figure. in the garb of :1 Sister of Mercy, clinging to the arm of Cloudesloy Morningion. who was now pushing: and elbowing his way ihrough the Thurston alone was calm. his soul had collected all its force to meet the. shock of whatever late might comeâ€" honor or dishonor, life or death ! Presently the foreman of the jury arose. followed by the others. Every heart stood still. f‘Geutlemen \of the jury. have you agreed upon your verdict?" demanded the judge. The case was then given lo The jury did not leave their counselled together in a low half an hour, during which like silence. I) suffocating a filled the court-room. The defense here closed. The State's Attorney did not even deem it neces- sary to speak again, and the judge pru- cecded to charge the jury. 'l‘heyuuust not, he said, be blinded by the social pesilion. clerical character. youth, talents, accomplishments or celebrity of the prisonei‘â€"~\\rith however dazzling u halo these might surround him. They must deliberate cooly unon the evidence that had been laid before them, and after due consideration of the case, it there was a doubt upon their minds. they were to let the prisoner have the full benefit of itâ€"wherever there was the least. uncertainty it was right to lean to the side of mercy. (i WWWWWJ ‘9 (IIAPTEH XXXVI.â€"(Cnm,i fimggfi Mayfidfi Or, The Strange Disappearance mt me mar msclf agree we in th< ‘nct atmosphere than to give a eloquence mot the V. nor the the jury. box. but voice for Qh ucd}. HIP )ll W “Yesâ€"that is the note. And when I picked it up the wanton spirit of mis- chief inspired me with the wish to use iit for the torment of Dr. Grimshaw, who *was easily provoked t0 Jealousyl Oh! I never thought it would end so tutnl- lyl l affected to lose the note. and left it in his way. ‘lus‘aw him pick it up and read it. I felt suieâ€"he thoughtâ€"as l in- tended he should think~it was for me. There were other circumstances also to lead him to the same conclusion. lle dropped the note where he had picked it up and pretended not to have seen it; afterwards I in the some way restored it to Marian. To carry on my total jest, I went home in the carriage with iMarlan, to Old Field Cottage. which stands near the coast. 1 left Marian |thcre and set. out to return to Luck- lenoughâ€"laughing all the time, alusl to 'think that. Dr. Grimshaw had gone to the coast to intercept what he supposed to be my meeting with Thurston! Oh. .God. I never thought such tests could t so absorbi. everything tm fill wa he so dangerous! Alas! alas! he met Merinn Mayfield in the dark, and be- tween the storm without and the storm withinâ€"the blindness of night and the Iblindness of rageâ€"he stabbed her be- fore he found out his mistake. and he rushed home with her innocent blood on his hands and clothingâ€"rushed home and into my presence. to reproach me as the cause of his crime, to fill my be- som with undying remorse, and then to die! He had in the crisis of his pas- sion. ruptured an artery and fellâ€"so that the blood found upon his hands and clothing was supposed to be his own. No one knew the secret of his blood guiltiness but myself. In my illness and delirium that followed I believe I dropped some words that made my aunt. Mrs. Waugh. and Mr. Cloudosley Morninglon. suspect something; but I never betrayed my knowledge of the deed ‘mhn’s unintentional crime, and would not do so now, but to save the innocent. May I now sit down ?" No! the State’s Attorney wanted to take her in hand. and cross-exmnine her. which he began to do severely. un- spnringly. But as she had told the; exact truth. though not In the clearestl styln. the more the lawyer sifted her testimony. the clearer and more evi- dent its truthfulness and point became; until there szo»':u:m1 ut length nothing to do but ucqnit the prisoner. But courts of law are pl‘twerhinlly fussy, and now the State's Attorney “’11:: doing his best to invalidate the testimony of the lust \vitn trade flown writing of Thurston Wilicoxen, and it appointed a meeting with Mnrinn upon the beach. near Pine Bluff, for that evening. Here Mr. Romford placed in her haan the scrap of paper that had already formed such an important part of the evidence against the prisoner. fl spoa k torment and provoke my bridegroom; alas! alas! it wn wanton spirit that all the d owing. 'l‘hurs'ton Wincoxon 211‘ Mayfield were my intimate fric the morning of the Sth of A17 they were both at. Luckonough ton left early. After he was 9 quietness. and suffered then set aside for awhile. not “Pit of Dr. ( further dressed. flddl'OSSé janitor. to other the stm‘ acquiosc officer (I mud n a OI TV 1rd Tum mu: \VS When th emanâ€" y event ‘ad, he: and 5h in f1 uilt insur that {he mch to dr 1)) and read. of Tum-Mon 0d a meeting ho mm: of n 13' 1C \\' shu «3 more the lawy . the clearer ur rumfuhwss and p 'c :Wmtcd ut leng! éqmt the prisoner. “e proverbially [us S Attorney “'21:; d late the testimom l was full of (1 my greates and WOW)!“ 0 can cone: joy, the uni heart nearly this was 0v and close-v myself. yet it is necessary. to testimony clear. While yet a s contracted to Dr. (irimshnw 1 marriage. which was never was full of mischief in those :1 few words 'Lo the m, the latter replied as 114 by pointing to the witne‘ The veiled Indy seem and SM. down when :clcd 1101‘. 'nm them 1t in her Sll‘O After he was gone Mur- to drop 11 note. which I i read. It was in {he hnan nursion Willcoxen, and it mating with Mnr‘um upon near Pine Blufl, for that was overâ€": close-veiled few word he latter m1 )ointing to hn voilnr’n I in n 1191' 311 Jncqxxclina L'OiS( ' I never was the 1 do not like to s noté of which you in len t0 the v obscure this. hf Elk far ab] lion lady. enbm 'Lo th hindhun H at 0d lady. )X'ner or DD rem GIT ,minton i1. 182â€" ‘ Thurs me Mur which when H' linly Wi MI NC i L, n n inn 0n lh HUHI' LU debate strove xnont: self-con thenL In H‘ counse in osla longed I once n the ju1 quietly crowd I diulely 1L m version has doubt. that Bible meant 0th mean! “Bribery” is a. word with a curious history. In the old Geneva Bible it is mid of the scribes and pharisees that. they “make clean the outer side of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of bribery." The authorized version has “extortion.” and there is no doubt. that. by “bribery” the Geneva Rible meant robbery. “Bribery” prob- ably meant nriginnlly u morsel, a broken~off piece, but it. occurs first in‘ old French “bribenr,” a beggar or greedy devourer. “Bribery” developed in two directionsâ€"in the senses of rob- bery and of a present. When Falstaff speaks of a “bribed buck," he means not one that has been corrupted. but one Words in tho Language 'l'hm "aw Changed Meaning. heard her dulcct tonesâ€"yetâ€"ii seemed too like a dreamtâ€"he needed to realize this happiness. 1 “Friends.” he said, “I thank you for the interest you show in us. For those whose faith in me renminod unshakm in my; darkest hour. I find no words good enough lo express what I shall ever feel. Rut you must. all know how exhausting this day ha; been, and hhw needtul ronmn infâ€"his eyes here fell fondly and proudly upon Marianâ€"“to this lady on my arm. After to~morrow we shall be happy to see any of our friends: at Dell-Delight." And bowing slightly from right to loft. he led his Mariam through the opening crowd. hands first with Mr. \V‘illcoxen. whom he earnestly congralulnled, and then with Marian. who was an old an (‘S- leemed acquaintance. and so bowlng gravely. he passed out. Still the crowd presxerl on.. and among them Cfllllf‘. Commodore Waugh and his family, for whom way was im- mediately made. Mrs. Waugh \vepl and smiled. and exclaimed: “011! llebel Oh! Lapwing!" The commodore growled out certain inarliculnle analhemas, which he in- lended should be taken as congratula- lions. since the people seemed to expect it of him. And Mary L'Oiseau pulled down her mouth, cost up her eyes and crossed her- self when she saw the consecrated hand of Sister Theresa clasped in that. of Cloudyl But Thlirslon's high spirit could note brook this scene on instant longer. And love as well as pride required its speedy close. Marian was resting on his arm â€"he fell the clasp of her dear hand~lw saw her living faceâ€"41w angel browâ€"â€" the clear eyes-41m rich auburn lresses. rippling around lhe blooming cheekâ€"he heard her dulcei lonesâ€"yelâ€"il seemed too like a dreamlâ€"he needed to realize In the meantime. ,n( counsel for the prism in establishing the va lenged testimony. 01 once more about to l the jury, when the 1m quietly making her crowd toward the be diutely in front of the veil. and Marian M The tumult, lenglh suhdu judge to mak one : “1 am not here lo giv lion; \vhnt explanation l is due (list of all to who has the right to when he pleases," and she moved toward the (1: eyes to Thurston’s face her hand. Iluw he met that look- ed that handâ€"need not bered that her presence was required near the bench. to put a stop between the debate between the lawyers, and she strove to quell the tumultuous excite- ment of her feelings, and to recover self-command before going among them. \Vi DY 18 OQS With n. loud cry the prisoner sprang pon his feet; but was immediately cap- u'ed by two officers, who fancied he about to escape. Marian did not. speak one word, she )uld not do so. nor was it necessaryâ€" 1ere she stood alive among themâ€" my ull knew hornâ€"4119, judge, the offi- ‘1‘5, the lawyers. the audienceâ€"them m stuod alive among themâ€"it was .lks of that I. has he cxclmnu a marsh vociremt up; the re Mun I‘eco Ht. 311 ('IDIDI'I‘IIES 0F iNGle'H. 1nd vom‘et'. “BI notionsâ€"in t of a present a “bribed buc : been ( ‘11 stolen in the cu enough in its ) much of it it :old storage eggs 11 in th )n 1L “SI. )I ‘me. new the bench, the prisoner had succeeded the validity of the chal- my. and the case was at to be recommittod to the lady. who had been 5 her way through the the bench, stood immc~ of the judge, raised her inn Mayficid stood re< cry the prisoner sprang M was immediately cap- »mcers, who fancied he lefl )n nnrd with the too sud- ned in the arms or tween surprise and dc- ' lost. his own senses. rcssed :n‘bund Marian, IS and inquiries. forgot to be disorderly s of “Order!” and stood agape for news. med her voice and spoke: c to give any informa- mation I have 10 mnke all to Mr. \Villcoxcn, fight to claim it of me :," and turning around in bus r1 discharged. and ' and then the his seat, and the fly for the court 1p] all we how he clasp- bc saidâ€"their 1t mach. -mmn was at rising of the a very brief ', raising hm and offering in canned if and spoke y informa- 'e 'lo mnke mass. and was the Dressed to- :tors ha spend’ ‘11 of tl‘ ‘Sport’ :al ll‘OniCh decapi e,‘ anc failing (1' am -t- it is apart. sense i If it is ( what sort I Farmyard soil more on chmw phosph the unmanured crops. hall cor weeds. in the earlier years tl phosphate gave greatly increz turns. There was plenty of 1 ‘Lhe soil. But while one lhiniar v put in three were being taken the result was that. the land probably more impoverished nothing had been put on. '1 lhing happened through the m [In H. must en cf {11 ass Sim-ls 1n When the plots received nitrogen they tegan to grow much bigger crops. One which got a complete dressing grew nearly three tons of hay per acre and .00 per cent‘ was grass with a little need; but no perceptible amount of clover. 3y increasing the nitrogen big- ger crops were not with grass up to 96 per cent, and everything else crowd~ ed out. but the grasses were restricted to about our different kinds, and among these there were no bottom grasses. That was the effect of grass ovorfeeding \tith nitrogen. When potash was left out there was a difference of half a ton and a great difference in appear- ance. The feeding value was much less. The change of manures affects clov- ers. When ammonia was stopped on one plot there was ’75 per cent. of grass and £0 per cent of weeds. Minerals \\ ere substituted and there was a great increase of clover year by year until it was more than half the herbage. in another plot potash was dropped out, and the clover fell from 20 per cent to (mud not flourish tinder this trehfméfif so that the clover drove them out. HI. L’nl zdvanln my not character of the herbage but it continued and nothing put on to the place of [he potash and nilmgr ktrioved in the crops the land wi nck. rest woods. On a neighboring p10 Sllperphosphate was put. on every and the crop was about the aver 1m; unmanured crops. hall cousin weeds. 1n the earlier years the phosphate gave greatly increase turns. There was plenty of pol: Sulphat differed i soda. [3‘ writes Mr. \\’.‘R. Gilbert.. â€" Unmunur- W plots yielded on the average some 22 cva. of hay, of which 63 per cent. “'35 $1155. 10 per cent. clover, and the A..1.. mm the Pam] ++++++++++++++++++++++ TREA'I'MENT 01’ GRASS LANDS. +++++++++++¢¢+++++++++ VOI'V m \V )ss use or basic nly phosphoric any land slug 1 the soil, and LARGER CROPS FROM NITROGEN It may be of interest to rcude low the results 0[ experiments y own observation on grass wuld ,n it |pt under by the cattu grasses encouraged. is dm-idcd to hay land 5011 of manure should lard manure no doubt mm reshan to though mmcd straw. by Shel in the early spring: Hm growth. Rut n‘ we )w every year we mu: war. Tho. poorer the In ‘c groin -tumllv an of ammonia u acid anav 1mm. unlocks the nitrog greatly improves herbage but if it USO ms m ES do 1E1. which :id and m uuced b used by itself “TC t00 n nitrate of {Nd 0f 8 as much ni~ “ a 1U“ 16 former salt (“[80 0f nod out. much “bled-9 [e of soda was “3'0 “"3 strong muted, E'Wonéi grew. 0. good “my. 1” , grass. But causmg on the chief “[1093 8 which form- .n" NSL L- M anl My] hv s land he m'm‘y v )fh ut 1‘] polashr in and the of grass Minerals :1 great ' until it "WIDTH than it 3 same ut and wths going ting c super only your. sic of \ \\‘ If the ev- the On zen thought of thut old stone dog, then it came to me what a treasure I possessed. That was only the beginning of the fun. That week I saw no tower than a dozen fellows go through the same panto- mime. I expect it got noised about among the fraternity that Biggs kept a dog with u ravenous appetite for tramps and beggars. At. all events, there wasn't one came near thu house after that dog “But one evening l was sitting at, tlu front window enjoying my pipe when u beg ,Iur stopped at. my gale. lie opened it hall-way, gave a little start, shut it again very carefully, tlptoeu {or a rod or two. and then ram oil" as fast, as his legs would cm-l‘y him. I couldn't under- stand this for a minnlt- or two; finally I thought of that old stone (log, then it “Did I cvm‘ ‘Ioll yw about my stone dog?" aslml Riggs. They all doclux‘cd he never did. “Well, I had more fun out of that (log than any mun ever got out of a dozen livo dogs. I bought this dog cheap, and had it planted near the far end of the front walk. so that he could be seen from the from gale. and where he looked for all the world jusl like a. dog of Ila-sh and blood linking a quiet nap. I didn’t think much of him up first. ex. cept lo flatter myself that his presence gave u sorl of tone to my establish~ monl, suggesting lo the pmwor-by that u man who could afford a stone dog must have a spare pound or two. you must have know they have been lnid. When the flocks are small, the dipping may be done in n water-tight- box made for the purpose. into which the sheep are lifted. They may also he dipped in galvanized vats made {or that purpose. When large lots are to be dipped. however, tanks trade for the purpose are neeeseary. through which the sheep are made tn swim, and from which they are mad! to emerge at the farther end. The con. struetinn ot'these cannot be given in this urticle. Sheep bought at the stock yards may usually be flipped there, but it ought to he remembered that for scat! one dipping is not enough. The pre paration of the proprietary dips is out. lined in the directions that accompany them. One Made on nitrogen. and the Importance d watching the classes of herbage before money is spent on manures. ' 128110 for the purpt through which the s swim, and from whi to emerge at the [am s1ruction or'thcse ca much cvmonco has been 1 ward to show that it injun If applied just after sheurin this result would not. [0110' But among the proprietarg chloronaptholeum. zonnleum preparations with tobacca fl. pul element. in their potency Thon‘ 'I'lu sheep 010 s are small, the dipping: may be :1 waleHight box made for the 1 into which the sheep are lifted may also he dipped in gnlvnniz made for they purpose. Whm lots are to be dipped. however various places. The remedy. as inlimui-I, is dzpplng. The sheep should be dipped twice with an interval of eight. to ten days between the clippings. The second dipping is glvm to destroy any mites that may have hatched out subsequan to the first dipping. As soon as dipped the sheep should be removed from their Ire thc add; the that lhl lh( ill {Int Um Slat: ILL Tl ht \V I] "1H by 1) should be ren surroundings and a period of at lea ‘ hatch in two or have been laid. small. the dinning diI‘ DIPPING SHEEP FOR SCAD. HHC near Hm hou can there two or a following is the formula for mak- ho limo, and sulphur (lip: Take to eleven pounds of unslakod lime add enough water to slake the sift into thls three times as many is of flowers of sulphur as more pounds of lime at the outset. Boil mixture from two to three hours. in '5 Shaw. following is o lime and live. the 1n persis (h tun ho scab to nefir co work of torment is )n simultaneously 0 he smlcs adhering Hate tho skin by an inflamnmtion w w, itching and gives The inflnmnmtion is a!) formation, under e. The rubbing of the H p II] IN N “'lTll A DOG 0! Stone “'33 a Terror (c Trumpfi. body and 1h; dn Hf when er shearing the sheep. not. follow. Promin- proprietary dips are znnnleuni and certain tobaccn as the princi- lir potency, says Prof. Ha hi! The 'wool s< finally drops )l three days When the may be d for the p1 Isture 20 day as fast as h]; ‘ouldn't under two; finally Uh ssury. l’mw vat. or barrel hilin days after to them , 1'1 But “t m their grounds 3. The H she Ish, 1W [his 1t