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**Try nod gasas." he said, huskily. abouts would they bal

where

The gaide shook his hond la hopeless way, but ganed sharply round, then paar to obe xile, fixed is oyas on the slopes of the valley, and on the choles, and then turned his back.

You," he said, quickly, the path forked hers, They were following-they must have baan BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN,low the big runks for they were near than when AUTHOR OF "A GOLDEN DEBAN." "THI looked back."

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CHAPTER IV.

THE AVALANCHE.

"Look huré, ale mass, if you are going to carry nose games, lot's go back to the hotel, pay the bill, shake hands and separata.”

Yes, I remember the big rooks whoco tho wat trickled out of the rift." eriod Deane

But quick; man-where was that?

He held the guide's arm in a grip as of iron

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"And all so bautiful only this məmug," said Deone, desumily; and he glanodd back to wards the chalet.

"Yes, made a prolity mess" asit Frant, roll

feared away P

he spoke, but there was no reply for a fawing his pipa. I tay. Valter, how is this to be" never could see any wiedem in the assets”

sminutes.

"Com," said the latter, at last, and climbing nad sliding along for some distance, he suddenly stopped. The rocke abauld do here. Bland

back,

Throwing off bst, the al of rope, and his What games said Adam Doane, frowning. Bucking those are and struck the zending foy particles Bring glittering Blogs his innocenos!" cried Aloor Frantie the sanahing for some distance; then taking giving his kee-axe a swing, and cutting cff the tho are hard in bis hamis, he began to strik head of a plant.

"Can't a man my a few civil worde ton pretty dann and probe with the spike at the end of the girl without being bullied for carrying on thes Rames, so you call it? Besties, little Gretoben

Valter' waethonrt.

Alook Frant, & Bittis Haroules of a fellow, attered a szort, tapped his black bar wood pine on a rook, nad began to real? it..

Valer! Why can't you say Walter E." Ban be calle kimsdf the former Adam Deana, quietly watching his friend ag·le illed the pipe.

Don't be an huebag, ald man, Ton ko what I mean: and, I say, look back, there's the brave Swiss guide presenting the lady with that bunch of noble white we got up yonder.”

Well, Inds like fowars,”

watob

!

Frant laughed mockingly, as he struck *I anw how gron you looked as we mmed, and -I say, did you see the old boy'a face?? "No." i Ads, thoughtfully.

Of ones you didn't-Mathing pipe tobaco cut is this Eden of i ploos.

like a good

the holy pox, as Tim Donanghaora sad to say, Adem Eden! How apropce. Wonder who ther the lady's name is Era."

Don't be an ass.**

Certainly not. But I say, I suppose the heat for the old mines will be all over now, and I made my climbing alone."

Du you wish to pr

Of marsa I don't, and I should be sores to www you going hopelessly to the bad. I did think that out in this wilderness there wont be no

sitionals to attract you,"

handle

"Yes," he arid," the edge must be down ora Heised the spin high in the air sad struck, each time facing that there was something solid below; but of the third stroke the blade want right down out of night, breaking through an isy ornat, and making a hole big long for a man to pass through.

He's right" cried Frant.

"The path is down there," oried Vulter, and at that moment there was a shout from the hotel ith beyond the snow, where a party of six or

the avalanche having given warning of the man and wameu coroaning, the roar of catastrophe.

Vallor vared his hand to them to hasten, and

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snow was thin and open, but the only got to But it is very lotaresting search, and gives "No apologs, sie Ifer Earlyhreen oazht

piqonusy Ed one's stay in the mountains. The to bi bosilable it is when they mact abraid."

lefty, whisarad Apof Boolesta; it in that tham in time,

The three mou had reached the ebess of rooks, gold is there or it is not. The probability is that now and trees, about which a few more people itxists for there is plenty of room for it and a gentlemen who used to stare at you down at from higher up and lower down the valley had soors of other minerals in the inpossible parts," Brighton

"Almost inascanible parts," interpolated gathered bat the spot was go polurled that there were not a dozen in all, and after Valter Frant, al

"Ahat Granted. ld Dexe, laughingly, had resavored his ropo and has, which led bon left by the bottom of the suo fall, they stoodly friend here. lie wil at beliars in any galing ut the devastation around

placha bains incessita,

"Well, I Has to ley Gret wild Frant, shart 17; and Valter and I do generally mentor them." Little batter than mantas," said the Colonel in spite of a depressing sign from his daughter, "Oh, tiny please a fellow, and give him some. Clanced arsy, herr ?" said the guide, shorthing to do, sal Frant. ntk

And I think it very brave," added Aust calesia. whe notoured as soon as she had spoken, ing bla white thath. The snow will malt; the

Figures and sent ou capilly with her work. fresh trees will grow. Thet in dll.") xooks will be onvared in time with use, and

"Don't matter what you think," said the Took bero" "mid Front, we want toʻga up "Good, berr," said the guide, quietly, "wo thors to-morrow sad so where this fall began och ro "What do wochen know of "But there is rally a great deal of interest in will go

"And Iary, Drame, old fallow, this may have sacrot Miss Deaton," said Jeans, coming to the reapus; Panitanils for a good deal of patient entered year old minas. Deane mndo un reply, but walket quietly padarange, besides giving baith and strength. toward the little botel, where they had boug staying for the past mouth,

Ly: do you hur? What or you think ing oben!"

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Rise, hare, and niner," said the gaida. Hemp Fet to self, . L'il het, s for that he wasn't thinking of the old se all. Thabar gut toes, and badly too. won't want to fat Ronin got mines now."

CHAPTER V.

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14.--The Praw Oller

Post Howitali en-el Prat, Hamp And so you came to Switzerland nd side, with absinat constipation. No any oraing between the hours of Asad about for gold the Clone, who was exceps myself kaura what my sufferings here Noo

Hanekar, 841 March, 1899.

4-DC-H! &%99-Yoak to T.CO. been. I was always tired and lincuid, with no rds to grind his teeth with psin,

43-0 Co La. Wst Puthar Ray Sayur I didn't." said Frant with a hearty laugh ability or instination to perform my daily work,

7. Da. Egy Purt baried under tons of snow for hours without only an alpinu clubber. I say, do you My tongue was far is merging, and a sour text is the mouth, and frequent vamiting, onė, good, eir, to join ma.” feeling it."

What!" said the Colonel sad Hoster and day I would ba prsity wol and the most vers her sint Loked terrified, while Danne gave his distrosand or completely protrasted with a very poured langer. This went on anfil I. was empusion a look that was not seen,

1 way it would do you good repeated Frant completely dan ups and quite unable to move sabled a Brittany bull. You're only shoot fifty yo."

The Colonel ground his teeth this time, for as Frant's words reached his temper, a gouty pain esma in toroba and went through his agonised

Good physique. Rathor waniingia mesale. purves. continued Frant, coolly; we should soon get Hare you lost something?" "Lost? Yes I am right. They contrived you in condition. Clay tell as at the hotel it un as to get an opportunity to vab ma, They tint yn are a great inralid”:/ ure on the way to Calais by now."

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then prepared to lower hisself down thrsagh the hole which be bad broken, the snow below the mass of rook which sholtored, the path like wall being there. Inose unough. 150 grust through which ba had beakea was solid ioo.

It was a vein offort, sud he climbad bank on 10 his eyes. the surface with the toc's of dospair deepening in They contrived that goes fall to give thom the wh in tis stubborn wanger and aspect rey ankles being swollen as thick as my thighe papers published an the Pacific Coast, the Band.

"Can we do nothing Forled Deane Great barens! They are here somewhere "-

aid the guide; sadly," they could not mars them. If half the communs was here to dig, bert," Toll me what to do,

Desne looked wildly round, and the scene fully endorsed the man's words, for svargwhere about thom was the piled-ap, aansoliduteel snow, hned now as ire, and all mingled with the debris thus had been torn from the upper valley and swept towa Mass of rooks, and red tops in weight, i thinking. Alwk, that we are going alt had been cried fram ahova like pobbles, and it spersed impossible that any one overtaken by the I'm thinking you are going all wrong.” Arul that we ought to try the otter aids ofvalauche could be still living. the valley."

wrong."

"What? Where the itils chalet stads on hualalf yonder "

Leok bare, Aleak: Generally speaking, onc can hardly get a word out of you. Now you sam to have got that stupid on in your hend your tongue rats instan to the dazer

Let's gut away." whispered Frant, as the prople gathered about them in group, "it makes me feel sick My dear Adam

He caught Deau's arm and red bien, from falling, for as his was speaking his friend's face had became ghastly, and he hurt given & lurch forward.

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Papal there was not much snow over me, and they say we were only there a few minutes

"Look ongeh tex. What's this? Ikson fit. "They've floored me. Why, contoned them!

opportunity."

It was the day after the avalatusha, sud vory little the worso for the accident, Colonel Daulei was small in the parlour overlasting the answy chung below. He had su denly grown exited, and we arching bi pokets, to leave off with Zespairing gesture.

Those apies hava rabbed me and gane." What spies P

Chasse sonunicats who seat that now down upon us there. Ikder it. I formuy it all." Papa, what era yon talking about 27 Thoa nam fer the hotel. They have beon watching us for dara.

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bam Strawi -Hungtour (ân'ı Hie plass for days, and it was vir to pross the Tas HONGHONG DAILY FRE" is kept on end of the Enger in just deep, was the bole would eat Ell na far for dare. I had kaard of dle of the Office of L. P. Fixes, who is author Rope Fiatory 3-X1 Fat Hong- the wonderful opres effected by Clements Tonierised to vesiva Advertisements. and commend its is. I look three hotties and the swelling in the ankles coramenced gradually to subsid. I continued the medicina. And am now completely cared my sales are Oh, I'm always put an the nearlsius." May ask who called me great invalid their usual size, I have an aches nor paina and mando & good day's work with pleasure; my mid the Colonel with furned caliḥness.

Oh, it was only a casual redaris, sir, muda at tired achter fealiage bara all Bespparel, And

R I am confident I hara ben resoned from Au thn hotel" said Doase, beatis

Why they're always talking about it." untimely graso by the wonderful virines of blundered on Fran; and I believe it's from Clements Touis. My address is at the bead of this letter, and I will reply to saf omamadios- nothing cleo bat living too well."

Ol indeed " quid the Cottons if aslamped envelopa is sent with enquiry,

You can great deal, do,pon nos" said Heater, quickly, for she read the signs of tho coming storm in her father's chantersace.

---Mu," said the study little fellow, giving like you. No he vried, recovering his self, comlag an aristocratic parauit now. Well, the 'Heater's eyes met those of hir amat that ladys I crusider it my duty to publis ar coc3 af

bis lips a smart slap with his band, "I'R done. Ahhere comes Valter. I say, what a brick, of a fellow he is. The more I climb with him, the more like Lim."

fos, he is a thoroughly unspoiled, usuly fellow, bat I wish he wouldn't be quite so fond of trying bis English

It's all right," said Deane, hastily. "I felt. San't gs. There may be some hope still.

Coma this way. been rind the guide. They may have been swapt down before the. snow" and, loading on dowa ang the stones and shattered pine trees, he descended rapidly toward where the river ran low down in the deep ravise it bad out in the buttons of the valley, It was n ditut: descent in and out amonest

"I laro say he thinks the same about the piled up Rébria, now slippinz on the ion, now freeman, Well, to set aside all chaff, you think degrading into sono hollow, and then dropping o ought to try the other side up yonder. Suite through into a gap lightly ourad by the show we, but ita bad for your theory.”

But before they and geno many yards it was to Why

find that the edge of the fall was now reached, "Inck at the snow and ion."

and that the mass here was lighter, the stones and tea having reached their limit, filling op the belloss of the valley above them.

Yes." said Adaur, stopping to shade his eyes with his band and gaze upwards through the Barrow gorge which entered the valley at right angas, giving the pair a glorious view of glacier, ice fold, and snow pank rising batted peak

bat I am beginning to think that it is up some tl such as that the plass lies."

But it would be covered in by snow," Exactly and that's why it has never beon fend?

Very likely, and that's why it never will be fwand until the snow and ice all melt away in so a great alteration-obags, as the Germaut

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polios ball soon be on their track. Gone Iraine! her hands and let them fall in her lap.

You old ludian officers knew it."

But I saw them near the pingo au bour Agri."

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Well, John, you are the most unreasonable man I over knew," cried Aust Ecclesia, bo to gentlemen saved your lives: their man attended roa better than a destor; and how you say they

By Ob; To sure I don't know how," con. robled you."

Amat Eoplexia's fron was ally rod, and to Frant; but, aaI wasnayag, you gen le she spoke excitedly-a Doral thin iu he-formen are too fail of your oneries and rich masala in general sho was particulwy cabu and cool, and port. Now, a simple regio, plenty of white now bar eyes were foshing as they stepan fresh air and exercise, and aceh a tesop as of weakness. Tesco good in the hotte oliester HISTORICAL SKETCH. erad than of her ise, who also looked indigold give you every day. would" naut and disturbed.

"Well, madam, I have good rusón, for saying hay rabbed as A pair of confounded spiest

said Front, sidly, as they passed now wore a Aad that they bright, dawn the avalanche?" clamp of tire was stealing is almost their onerid Aunt Belodis. Ser chains! Did they lural positino, but beat ever toward the river by Lakes your pdxe as well as your wateḥ?”

a great heap of the white crystals whose courus Who mid they took my pay and watch P 1

they had stayed.

At that moment Derus uttered a wild cry and

ad y cigar case,"

Ob. I state that, papa," said Hester, merrily.

ppt it in that elost."

"Ihe explosion came, and Ask Frant stared.! For, in spite of an agraising pain, the Colonel sprang to his fut and pointed to the door.

Paps Pray, pray" whispered Hoster,

be durtod to us via and laid her band apoa

his breast; but is only passed bis arsa round her und pointed sidl to the door, t

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sprang to his left, the guide and Frant following"It was in the cost cont out to be dried, and in. lease my bors, and savar dare enter it Inds. him for his action needed to explanation,

Thero, not tan yards away, visible ahove the. antice, was wan's olenatal hand, with the lying upon the snow.

would call it. Light your pipe and dt de tora back from the wrist, and nem, and bere; we shall sen a snowfall."

Without stopping to light my pipe," said

Adam," look, there it coven"

He pointed up the gorga to where what seem.

No, no; let "grind the guida. "Let's cob which way be lién."

Ha attored a stout for help as he hogan work-

od to be a cataract was pouring down from thing, tearing anwong the snow with the iso azz, bolghts and a dull bellowing noise camas echo-35 and indiosting to the young men how they from the mountains.

could beat help.

Linker just like water," said. Frant, quietly.

big one, to should ke to s80

malar bumper come down. Hulle, what is the

ad for with the noble berg scular P“

For the unkle, evidently wild with excitemenÍ.

Work. Fraut. work," panted Deane, as he way at the snow, which, providentially

was fres of the pressara which bore on 'athar

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gain. If it bad cut been for gesterday's basi- 'The Colonialmost ran in the place iodionteč, pres coutound it! I'd have said ten times mora. took out his cigar case, opened it and thrust it into his peokat with a sigh of satisfaction.

"I wouldn't have lost that for a fortane," be said.

Oh! then I think you ought to apologise. Eh, Heater,"

Certainly, sant.”mpliad (Teater, smiling, but with peculiar vadressati visible ia ber obeska, Humph! Then I shall not apologise; and why, found sham! They never have the gelenne to come bare."

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parte and tarned it into sofid ide, so that before and Hester isda an effort to appear vomposed as : Front, as they strods down the path to the snow Rose, arid Sores at all kinda, it is a nevorfaller compelled in coin to express the numerous

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their axes as being fou digerons, and then

Ban ran he cried. The gun the scoped away the crystals with their hands.

"Mind, mind." Vaiter kept whispering, as the Bow!"

Bot it can't resor us," said Adan, incro-position in which the Colous lay was made out: dulusly. Then, catching the infection from the sad theu he uttered a triumphaut slat, for guide, the two young men ran and climbed on otse arm was laid hire, throws round the sts afty yards, as with a mighty rush the fall Colonel's breast, and after a few more minut of snow, monks, and shatiered tre swept on, tail Deane was able to pass his arm banettb compitoly burying the rock ronn watch their Master and raise her a litle But her face was way had been, while the rest. choing from sile buried in her father's bratst, bia left arm being

about her waist. to site of the valley, dish slowly away.

As a narrow spe."

Why, Valtor, cried Adasi. as with face blanced, be turned to the parting guide, that Herr," and the kann, solemnly, as he took off his hat, half a minute later, and we should all have been in Heaven,"

Open to question," said Brut, drily; end he took off his let toe, and wiped his brew. Dwine, old man, that was a narrow squeak for

Yes; thank God it did not came near the chalet."

His "yes word fixel en Colonel Denian's chile a bespoke, where it stood some han iad yards ars above the waste of sunw and rock jagged will stripped off pines which now filled up the low part of the valley and sloped up the gorge, "Get bezou!"

Wit's sha multer? Hit!" oria Prant nene air friend's e. for herded as if he bal struck by a flying stona

Those to gasped Dee; then turning to the gaile, the Indythe entleman

Ach Himmel" yalled the man, an arsing suddenly be wared his hand to them to follow as he pad from rook to rock and down on to the

300W.

The two young men todel no shout, for they were already close upon hio heels, the trio making their way down toward the spot whero

This feeling of despair increased in Adam Duane's breast be noted bow his fellow workers spoke in a whisper, and that ha tog. had not ongs raised his voice till the Colonel was lifted; and then both the sufferers ware hastily borge up to the cottage, where all seemed to give way naturally to the man who alm. disaved a knowledge of what ought to be dona nuder sæch ironstarea knowledge vained in mountain socilonts during his career un guide.

"Ons eers so helpless in a case like this," pried Dante at laut. as he paced the little garden in front of the chalet with Frant who shooked out now composedly enough.

Well, it isn't our trade, he said,

"But Valter is wrong, and we were idiots to listen to him and the landlord. We ought to here sent for the ductor at first."

•Conida't have got him bere fill tomorrow, man. Valtor knows what to do, and the anat and the hotel landlady are with him."

*JA, Jes, Ban, I know; but they may be lating this slip through their fingers. Good heavens it is unbearable. Ab, baru bois.",

For Valter came eat of the chalet, and walked towards them.

“Well? cried Date, catching his wrist, are they recovering P

The guide drew back sharply, took off his hat, pieced blu band bakini his ear, and seet forth a

the Colonel and his daughter had been last seen. wild musical ory, full of changes and variations.

Bat the spot was no longer thers. In place of

You idiot!" oried Deane. "Why don't you?

the malls adiar dung to the wooden bridge speak p

which crossed the falls- path beautiful with That's plain orangb, old man," said Front nssy stance, from amongst which rose clumps smiling "Let him boat. It's his pain of of pyramidal pines-ther was now iso and snow triumph and praias"

in drifix, piled up ass and logres full of

dabile,

Valter, inspite of the activity of the young a. kept for xhend, boking sharply to right and tall as be wanten, seeking for landmarks where there existed none; save at a distance; for the

Oh, yes! Show them iu." said the Colonel;! but leave thom to me," be continued, as the fresh-cularni maid entered with the gantlerann's cards and left the rooa again. They have de- livered their assault, and I am ready. I like it better than being mined."

Paps

A cak silatood Hestar, and the next mininte the two young, entered. Desde Fring ily at Hoster, and drawing a long breath- fall of rollet us he saw that she was quite re

pored.

"Good morning," said the Colonel, sanrtly Very good of you to call, gentlemen. I ought to make you both a long such to thank you for araving our lives.

fall.

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What, bave you got it took What is it? Reaction from the unident yesterday"

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"They are very simple, good-hearted follows, vai had been his offarts to stay his friend's doze. Tar wordeines as ifital Coaties

Drug Company, Liocole, Rayhr 1, a used on his work contains more than five slr." interpres Deane has fly; and I bonestly ulogue8.00.

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"Allow me to be the best judge about that," say something to be the branch between üz A WHITE ROSE exid the Colonel, shortly. Staying baca lauke you, gid shop, and I always kids Do "If I do, may I-rell, all ri:ht, Deane. I rentomen? Just came after I had taken this

anything for you. Joms on then." place, I think "

reward.

*Ob, no" repliet Deans. "I tank we are older inhabitanta by a weak."

tumph! Like the country ?"

Oh, yes Delightful place for a holiday. We are making investigations"

Indeed!" asid the Colonel, with a xligàt near-

"Yes," said Desus, who, niter a gizaco at Hester, wat determined not to be ended, My friend bere akos asants of the differnt pinks, sud I go with no when hộ can pecarode

Humph! brack both your nenku **

Tas, kur," said Valter, joyously," they uremne,” beththe Harr Colonel and the young laly ---- better and gosciuta rast giving ease and comfort. bestowing sleep"

Thank God!" id Deane, turning away and

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No," & D, as they took a low steps by none. back over the snow; "there's someone going up to the shatst. Let's go back to the hotel.is now privarily referred to the Gent kinds Tary few index of them are perfectly acquainted in

It is more fractant, more acting, and very much more parties resident In Darland and interest Fil writa??

Oh, Jcha! exclated Aant Ecclesia, wc hand boun fdgsting in ber chair.

"Well, most of those climbers do, sooner UT mosting Aaut Rodlegis us she asms to the door later. It's merely going up into the clouds te been last under that snow they onlda't have got fion of mutare bad born completely changed. fanning har hated face

Snobbing."

Ob, there's the Excl

At last he stopped, and sa be stood kass deep!"Oh yes." she sail, both sleeping comfortably.

is or at a spot where it lay loose, though on Thank you and your friend so very, very much. Baa! Lunnoy!" and the Colous whose herbal it had been solidated by proses, ha My brother-in-law thank himself as previous day's accident had made him more

soon as he is well. Toll your friend how grate-iraenibie thau uscat. laimed frantically in his own tougue:

"And when I can porsasde bim he helps we la The path forked here; that way to the chalet, fal we are.”

"No need, ma'am," Frant, quietly. "I wy investigations." thisway to the hotel."

Oh" and the Colonel, giving a sharp plans can hear what you say. Nothing to thank us

at each in taru; and may as, without jag for."

"But can we be of any farther assistance? pertinence, what year ipatigations may be."

Ob, Gertainly," said Daanu frankly, and bis said Deane

eyes met fester's for a moment. I'll tell you." said Frant.

They may have reached home, then, and are safe," cried OKADA.

"No, I looked book; they were following Đạ towards the botol,"

Then you think"

Oh no not now. Your attendant-that Swiss-said they ought to sleep, and-and if you will exonsa me now."

Valter muda a despairing aesters, and thril- ling nation ran through Duine as theagh a

Aunt Ecclesia seemad to bare honoma epatused, nist he saw the Lac- of Beiter Doutou looking appealingly to him for the bull be would not give and she backed away into the house, while the

"Thu the path is this way," cried Front, young men exchanged glances. awaitedly.

"I appons we had better go." said Donus, "No. nu, ker turn; then it went up hers, dubiemaly. then down again fata the hollow and scende been hurt. But I say, Deano, did I say or do Yes. I suppose no other poor oresteres bare up among the tr

Yos, Deaus gould picture it all as the guide anything stupid P

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to Pareksere of SIX nemaro Coptas. Only that it is a pity, paps," sighed Hoster.

LONDON: | “Thay babavad so bravely pasterday.”

Yoa," said tha Colonel, winding, "that's tho Eat 1 believe," he added, `ufler worst fit. bandia : ikowa to hvid his leg, "yes, I believe it was only to carry out their solemes. If i had what fly want, and if they didn't get it they wouldn't be paid?

Papa! It is Impossible they can be what

UNRIVALLED REMEDY. Of course they cannot, Hoster, my dear," said

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"Dat you know about it, ondam. I'm right.

➡y, Commercial Cond. Fookhura, July 19 Dear Sit, I am a quos hond expressing I know I'm right. A pair of opios in Lord Des borough's suplay. By dearge! I wish I had malings, but I steelt like to thank you. Your b

ngos bava das wonders in ruining my territo brought a pistol with me."

cengh. Since I had the apneation of fracheotomy" Hush, John, dear, pray." ariak Aunt Eccles samas as the late Praperor of Bersity, and sie; "hors is a gentleman coming up to the door." ke bi, hank nr, I am still alive performed at 6. Another of thing; orled the Colonel. Well, Barthelme & Hospital, no one ran paxily have it was so bad, times thus quito exhnsated me, cessary. Oh, my leg-my leg "

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No. Pray let the gentleman speak for him- I'm ng now, and l'à fase a dozen if it were no had a more relationaux, which was vers The fat is, then," said Desme, the Names He stamped to the door, threw it opes, and ooplons and hard, his been a foei, al I are bas red to own the pass yonder from Narthen strode out, to for a well-d essed gentle able to get eld of it withou: lealty. I am, sit,

NEDICAL NOUS. A Italy, and I had from obl ebroucles that there studies stiet is haud, on the grandal, while yours truly, HULL were mining settlements in this alleg.' he awong o ivery-ubed field-glass by his left The above speaks for ites From striet izquire f appese ust the booeft Ione ai sting's "Or the next." interpolated Front,

Tho new comer eieriet slightly, for the enCaugh Lezenger is underststed. Te panratice was

specially was performed by th counter had come pee him suddenly.

pocisa, Dr. U. T. Intin. of St. Bartholoma's I by your fandon" he said quickly. Hospital is the operation the only one of ought to have known botter but thought this of is the nae of those 1nces sumareful.

they that one affords eaise taush, alta agb was persunt's absint."

Parton granted, vir," said the Colonelt nature of the onse the throat irritation re shortly, as hiave took in the stringer's printbane.

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My Karter is behind with my portmantes, Losings-ey are worth their weight in gold th

" 1 way walking on. There gladly an iod of avroud want a spe is a litle hotel somewhere betwis there not P'"` ragedy they ar at the strang

Yes, a mile on up the valley, across that Dorfall."

I fas convinced it was in this for many reasons," continued D. ane, mille at his friend "Coal ujding settlementa ?" said the Colwel "I mean boters that pleasant little body there. sarcastically.

No; they worked the vein of geld, and I am with the debris of the avalanche; and to add to She seed quite to start way as soon as I

trying to find out the spots."" thair horror they as two female figuras barry. spoke."

"Bill" ing down from the chalet.

abo at twenty,

I-I don't know, I did not see," said Derze.

I don't sy it is true," said Donne, rather Have you seen the master-the young lady thoughtfully.

Ab, here's old Valtar. Come on to the total warmly, for the Colonel's dictaterisi manner sented this younger, stick sat, Tony Ines of Rayhow, and have a glass of Elothesia. No, nestled him. I give you the tradeinn for what "Don't me, Gratoken, cried Valter, hang it, you shall have one of champagne, eb, it is worth, and I think is very likely, for gold

is being mined for now on the Italian side." Deane frantically. They were kore-kara."

"Yes, yes, of course." said the latter, as be "What, sire Where?"

"Of the Val Ausason, I believe."

He staripad his foot

Gentleman, goulemen," pantod Aunt Becle be left, and without a destor P sin,for herven's sake don't tell th

girl attered a pitenge wall, this wow, and the tooke / baril at 1iv guide, You think they can

that"

"Quite right," said Aunt Feelosia road it in Marray"

"I thank you. Gool day. But may I ask for glass of water-it la very bot."

"Of coures, guid the Colonel, who had now

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What good to have a doctor, herr said the guide, aniling. The Herr Gal net and the

they mu hruallen again. They are not III."

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