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The People's literary companion, v. 34 [sic 33] no. 10, May, 1902.
Contributor
Benners, Will J., Jr. Miller, Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Collins, E. Burke, Mrs.
Date Added
23 October 2018
Format
Newspaper
Language
English
Publish Date
1902-05
Publisher
Augusta, Me. : E.C. Allen & Co.
Source
Dime Novel and Popular Literature
Alternate Title
The Curse of the opals; or, Her downward steps / by Will. J. Benners, Jr. Her downward steps A Diamond ring / by Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller. The Haunted bayou / by Mrs. E. Burke Collins.
Topic
American literature > 19th century > Periodicals. Augusta (Me.) > Newspapers.
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nice rose up llbllvc tho quivering Iellvezl‘ and
S Reginald charter-ls stood up in the yellsivluus
‘ sunshine.
.“I knew it was II lovers’ tryst,” he said,
9 .
“VG through his stint teeth. ‘-1 was too far away
<Q It-l$)LN‘ to hears word, but that parting kiss has told
IE :1 dIlL Atthl.’ d hth te w
an some ace iy lleavenl a shall not
x ]0IJe :0!) me of the mat chm-ce of retrieving my
allen lortunes and by lair nieiina,it I can, hy
loul ones, it I’ must, I'll win the Tresayluan ,
(oft; all. Lora me‘? Ml'.Cl:In.eris! My dear airs. millions and since this .lulisn Brabrook from
’ Brando ,he huh: r, a w mun my pal - YGn l to lose now would be my
hILer,avsI:VVell,he’sIdreIdfuLly stur:y,an- rain. Thea lendid lortune my lather lelr is
romantic, ol hermit lor all he is so very hand- tottering at t; a year will and ine nniless,
some. He'll never marry tor love, heeaucs he while Claire’: don-er would hridge e chasm
doesn't know what it means, and I'm quite and save me irons impending ruln. Iwill win
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more than he can a nd now. But, do r "
is me this rival from in . - “l
i i rni keeping Julian wIiting. Hold the horses‘ Swinging round suddenly, he stalked hack to me iii"..'iZ"‘LT.“';.,ii‘."’e,t'.'Ii‘.!i’"i‘r‘;‘.‘.’.‘
This story was conirnenoedlu the April nnnaher. Mrs. rIndon,In ve no test for me. if the mud yv ere t e estnu inure was ed. cl Blalsllls. send rclrcu-
Btsck copies can be derived 0! the publisher Iltwo ever met , nhnn I 111 8 man, He put his look. In the stirrup and leuped on lar. Business established in
cents per copy- 0 erivisa Miss ClIireTressy1liIn will I) the home's haolr. ,. chic.-tgoovevzeyears.
, c toaourold nisidenhood aiidspendtheroiiiainder “ 0 our ways. Julian Brabooki" he said, 0-,"EEg""g,'d5 5"C"'v
CHAPTER H ot her days iseding cats and parrots, avid niak- through his gt-itlesl teeth. “I am a dangerous 5,“, M “W A5j;‘-,n";f;;,’;" 3 ,e “"““'
THE TRADE“ “gun , ing i on piualores tor c uity children." toe. ‘Who crosses niy puth had better pray to e " ‘
I i and with a last ripple oi silvery iiini,-hter she God or protection."
Neither lilr. CbIrLeri5.nor Miss ’I"l'essy1liun tlitted Klmyn-the Oak yvalk and hurried away ‘The words droglpcdlbleaklyltom t ose tenas
had noticed the extraordinary eirect o the thr ug silt is; sunshine [om ps. e shook is 0192181]? an in the di- r rlndbegllckkdeep t..;....i hml.1lla cls;u'sGO‘l::
e - nu in IPDVHIM: .
rectlon tilt young actor had taken, lilted his
whip. and the ’
a hoarse, ivild, brutzll shriek ol.joy rung
col .
Filled vi lth ririiaduzyaaia, viariieit
sums to Buys siiiioirlisr lII](lnl lorsdllnl
slioiamssouruandasins vvfllrlutliicesrh.
wildly on the summer morn, the thicket to the 5‘‘“‘’‘‘‘'‘‘‘‘,’,'‘‘7,...‘‘'' .7,“
e left parted siiddeiily, a rugged figure dashed 3 "'-‘iv-'2‘i-4i33Z'1"""'" ""
across the path, gripped the horse's bridle, and ‘ ’ ERIE nsro. connect. 9.3 Chlngo
sunshine halt in the shade, Ind smiled ho. lrieuds. They see enough of you, 1 am sure, li ing ‘ si wide, w.ilil.iuhilarit eyes to Reginald say no Isw aav. in LANE’! s-aim.
rvitehirigly into Reginald Lllmrteria’ handsome, while 1 have‘ to) depend upon a (ew words in charteris- race, one out in an awiu voice.
aristocratic sec. secret, or else a kicked irons your presence “You traitorl l‘ve run you down at lsstl"
or a moment hire. Brandon sat there, still like is ling: " And in the amber radiance of that dresdlnl
and ghastly and rigid as a uni ired corpse- “I-Itluh .lulian,hnshl 1lovayou,aiidlhuvo day, George Roolrly and Crowley Twytord
‘ t e . h t olvehcnience, and ii e r iriiseil to marry you. surely, thatahould be stood face to lace in the lonely road.
one dutiering, nervaless band, drew the hlack suilicieiit to1eaeh you that I preler riir society CH ‘PTER In
vellover her hlauohed and haggard lace, and to ours," answered Claire, s little seriously, ‘ '
e with a wild, dizzy sonsiitinnlri heart and brain. “ on must not bejenlous, dear. Thutjrllslousy DRIVEN 1-0 ml: WALL.
nk down in the satin eirihrace ol the delicate 9! yours wt“ “"55 "W519 it you do not euro A quick sllor shot across the handsome lure
cuahluiis,arid lay crouched there in a speeclv lli-Y)1llnn;’’ , 0!Rezinsl chum-rls, and tor one moment he
lese,alinos,t lileloss heap. ll as Miss Tl-esilyllml among the prophets? sat er deal -whi death-still. and
t had all been done so quickly that Mrs. The time came when she recalled those words, breathed through his dilated nostrils. For an
Brkndon‘s action and glaire 'l'ressyHl'l-In‘: reply and there was only misery and sadness in the instant only; then, with the wild oraitiness ol
to Mr. Chnrteris’ greeting were almost sinaul- recollectlon. , a desperate villain, his dark hrdws arched, and
taneous. “Remember that 1 am braving my fastlser’B his splendid eyes looked larignidly down on
“Tnklng an airing, did you say, Mr. Ch.ul-- Inger to conis to you at all, Julian," she wen ho ruin-bloated ruse bek-re him.
taxis?" she smiled, standinfr belore him with on. “
BALI‘.-BEARI
ch d By” I n d "I it no m::d it is cruel touphraid me when I risk “B-gwho are you?” he said& with quietdscorn. ARI-I Nu
one won NUS "9 i e in a so . . , y oor man, are on ms or are on resin.
glamour ol sunshine. “I know It, I know it,’f he said siiionately. lug? pAre you a higliwayman or stay 011:” i.ii..i.. ..yEiE,E9.!).l,, -3
. “Ha ta‘ e ' “But how can 1 help teelingbitter y when! “I sin cra ley Twylord, George R00k1y]" s....... i....,,..,,. .,,., i...‘ g.
,' . Mon‘! 1 should leel that halt th ooked on as a rogue and a villain because I act hissed back that sibilant voice. “Does thutrer 'i..u’:.'..‘.‘.:::,':“,,'::'.-',. M, = ‘Z
r lost ll 1 t d ' tor my living? It is that cursed Howard Holni- lresh your devil‘a melnnry? Do you want me ' "‘ E:
Mr. Charteris smiled llul-zul er your t that”: inl d ru he gamut or the past? You left etc 5 V :3
.. eds k eyes ' against . bout try rig tolerret out starve like a , y i. e ,,,e to “V, in Wnufwhvefarnlogmuwluxkll .i.i. ...i ...,i.. .r..it "
, ahndowy 03 y past as though I were so es d ou, lurnr. ti e do: didn't die, my rrierid; ha $‘:";':.;“,‘,';,‘i;""t:;:,‘,‘:“.','“‘;," ,3 , ,,
with asettled stare that knitted hisebou brows and use a i too road to acknowledge it, took the trail, as dog’: will a d he’: run you ma l‘lrI)'K‘l' vsiiis. llrm. i. ciiis."r”i1i['r,.
Ind tightened the lam branded usuvillain. ‘you our my past toearth t ast. Isaw asyo r e past, I ' '- '- > A V ' l t l-
mu c elf. I have wlthheld nothlng lwmpyou. In asked of you,und men told me you were Mr. ‘-7 V“ "' A1"-Kn LAND‘-‘U P--ea
Fa own there where the sunllght was sl - ran lmve prolnlsed secret regnr mg lie I Charter-is, the ne, horioi-dole magistrate who ;‘;‘j,"“"‘j?'c"
lug lazil L-In’t say to these people, ‘I know not whn my deals out justice to the poor devils that steal a [WI 30 HEALY S
dsucingleav I P“Y9!"9 nr,e- I In) merelyjhe l;n-dusts or u crust,Ind stsiids, hirnaell, under the arm or ownmake
s lendid mascu charitable institution, oghtrngtoinalreaname the law. Do on know me now, my sweet ,1, .,m,xE,,,.,
t 9 trees and view his 1' o acen ' . in the world, and to and the mother who de. iriciidr I've run you to earth I've nabbed you ' 9' ’““"““‘
bvthezreatlulas Iavyu tho
best in the warlrh, in cat.
rations ‘khti.
use 5 cos on
q znsgrnraoiiiai.. ailorraa
and huunlio-olsll kldnriln. ‘tho
n s an s ac-
tion. the )1‘: Bnndu.
uiisa us
u an... air-t. E suit-am.
too evident impatience, and Mr. cliarteris not sci-ted me) You understand it Ill, Claire. 1 was in an your purples and tine linen, and I want
being duller than prdlnnry mortals, put we put there Is a child, no they told me It the, 13- my share in the gamel" .
at tion. an ese man my mysterious The awilt, venomous voice died down in a
Mlsl Tress ca ii seen, sent
drive; his had lound her in the very act of money to pay lor my care. While that went on
alifhtlue from her phazton; he found Mr. ed as something superior to the t
Jn iau
Wu ti-est
Bnbfook .BLRndi;D)V“lLIUDOi in ll very cllllrzes of the state; but sudden": without '
v .> . ..i !
. g V , ( 9. I. - humus aonuinan. Iurivli dlIaKJ“‘
ii'i'E“r1ei:5“&l‘A“ii‘r?:?Z;‘Qi3i55 'g::“i;;‘:l‘.:::5 W’ :7 zrecTFeelm -e M I.-.. e um Paves-
oung in: or to even on It slug tel-, In
suud rs that lilies Claire’: vorits driv " “ c“""""" sP""'3 7"““”"' S
In tanlylzndid r In ehlor gol0V%l"ihKiI'yEC.t h 1, g I M h I2 “I bad It's a sign that the blood is deilcient in vitsl- , I
All ICT.0l' I It mje OWE H1112. WDIJ IVE IIO name It - a... .5” ,. um," ,'
betray: no evi enco or his ‘thoughts as’ h: been dngze rush the ml 0 ,- pauper’: ‘5y""" ” PEP‘: ‘"“‘ 0”“ eruption! I-re ...'Z'..,t.‘:.;..‘..."..i“..i' 5.‘?-‘er-ru -5‘-'-5
looked on the lovalyprico hoiora pi . house, tor I lelt that I had no claim to it. 1 Man! that the W is ilntmra M
“It is I dz!’ 1- nl mo! I " he slid, quIet- us! It Hide; Im-d w one I myself Ind It's a vnming, too, which onlythshuiu-doua
ly, "Ind lair inorulugs are the precursors or no man has dared to slander that until this “mo heed
salt ni%httIll,'IxI thhey not? You attend the ‘I;.I‘;>wnrdHolmcrutHoI‘1:nr1,y0ulmted mev I -m ' -
“N Hz H-1 nil k 't",t ed son-ime . dth e we I luulw ' '
(Euro-“Papa has reqnesaall xr'iiae'iio.t‘ts'u.me:Vu 'EiPkhi'nDIn9t'-go Iorzztbinlz eq0lt1ly.mmi- He‘ Hood 5 Jarsaparllla
d. hIl.l II I
- ow seems strange to these people that .
we see you, Mr. Chnrlerisf It is three days since you. -n helm-I. can Iowa peqnxlese nobody In and
you have called, and papa misses his evening at Pnlenncv In I mm of mll1l0nI- it seem
move it, give new life, new courage, strength
. 1 . Re
unit will more pleasure to my one, yes," -Sometimes 1 fear ‘your trust will waver-I and “human
smiled Mr. charteria,.hut it Wu a very nri. learthia handsome young millionaire will win .
' w’ yo tram mo-I tear you are onlyeportmzwlth They cleanse the blood Ind clear the com-
ardent glances and strangely tense line. “I me as you rich young ladies do sport with poor plexion
will ride over early and spend In hour or two. devllsi fincylng tiny have no heart: be-muse ' .
r Inn.” err pockets are empty. And, Claire, when I Accept no substitute.
And touching his hat politely, Mr. charteriia think or that, a red niist seerns to come belora
tapped the cheatuutiriare with his gold-niount- my eyes‘ , ,
.i my. “I! I thought you were dirtiiig-it 1 thou ht and K9895 the Prom
“Tlmnk Heaven he has gone!” oxclairued Howard llolnicrolt crmld win you troui rue, -
Claire, as he turned a bend in the road and dis- I believe 1 could kill him in cold blood!”
up red. “I was so alraid he would detain “l uah, Julian, hush!” breathed clairs in s -
' me, and 1 have so little time; we must be back in, . “You must not talk like that. Believe
by luncheon you know. well. what -do you what you will, but never doubt my constancy,
mink 0‘ this ‘plenum Mr’ Ch,'n'enS' Mr" "‘i’T,”,j‘”'”""' 1, V7 1 " tlhsreaultluirdlucrenr urm . uptiuns and rlrora. we also send manl-
i‘if:i“si""..’iit’E‘:.2"?E;“%..ii.i"‘:n:‘ii’:.; ,‘o’;’“i.‘:’.‘; s,nn‘i’i‘;’. ’ -"i”ii‘3t“iZE'..s“'fif.‘s“r“5 ‘tile ’:?.ti“ec"i: , ,. "'“':l';i.‘:.'.:.".::3iii::i.i::::.l“i‘.:’i.‘i:,:.,i'.i.‘:"s‘.v.=i?iit:‘::.:E ’-.”.‘‘3
Wu min wum mm-ii ng ’ ear. I wanted you to meet me today because e I -rcpfllle and sllalzln diseases. lulu-med or Iellvaltqulred. Loss of IIIll'. ulcers
,,lyI‘th ‘ is, my ‘,6 are wry we" “I: th I mm,‘e,,,,,i breach ,5 between us." a sairus.rnluso1a NonrIlgleorBl‘.I“II-Iul3athl1c lV::,tIl:I[I‘1fkl'lrI.(l()D
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sunlight hurts thsni," Iulnmered Mrs. rari- “A branch, Julian,” breathed (Jslre, grow- nrr'i'a:.r'i‘;-‘s’-I-"r1::'-‘FE’ """"'i‘n“i”'“' " nlda.aslc‘i’ii'si‘..‘vi
p Afldrel EXT 6 Horne :1 Bl (.GrInd
don, III a husky. almost lnnudlble whlgpey. in: Very pale. , , " " ‘T y cw " ii in-w7%wii--w-‘
“And so this is the wealthy iixr. charteris, is “Yes, dcilr," he answered. “I: is possible I
it‘! Handsome? Yea, yeI; my uod, eel Bnw may hlve to leave Louie Bunch tonight tor a g I
h child! child! the eyes of Ige Ieeclear week or ten days. I expect to be summoned at Grolylzlss ihndn or ssvss..wet or Dry. No llI!Q<‘Ill Ever Trouble-In Wlssses Illlrvns. once
or than those oi youthl Do riot let his beauty suy moment to go on to the city and sign a med “HI 632-vr as an-e Beumuul I-vnveu. Dainty nearer-. Lu:-Julie Port--ma
dazzle you. Hit in bad. my darling; he a contract at engagement with I mInnl;er whoa ‘ W vlngiroin the orlriitaliiuid, is one o!
rm mm mm who ” ="'-‘mi.-.:“‘ “"'.."'i=.“zd:."-i:=::i
"Mr. Chm-teris? Badl" and Chin’! silvery Hbateleirram comes. I want to see you Ind ”" ‘"“””""" ’”""' ” “ ”
luuzls floated out on the summer morning. any 'El’eWE”,E!'ld In-an esonle means of com-
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Hood‘: Sal-saparllla promlses to cure aiiii ii’.-,..i.iiisii...i, in au,sadwo win ainii you ,.o's'ipaidasra
Is iiiairsirooa-. tree. rinir... ..
9- r LANE 8 00.. Augusta. Maine.
BOTTLES FREE!
we V1ll scud four bottles 0! our unrivalled remedy. securely packed in wooden
baxallku cunno dlavlnirulshln uiira .iwstpsld. FREE. This remeily,the result ,
or nnny rs of urscslcealudy and experiment
an cur-
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in lt-odlhiz Eiiropriiu hiwnltals, l
i otALL BLOOD ulol-:A ml and
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nnani-passed lor the tresliri
1 s of
ol
ar or, ind
vsnea cuvertd wiih handsnnie, glossy, hzlsrtvehnped leaves
, p and sweet-rreiiied nnwerii, iiinking it a ersect hover as
munll.-sting with you during my ubneuce. You hensly. PER ' .
in en . at ,
' such an Ibsurd idea into your baud? lr. will be at the Grand Union hall pcrhapal"
charteris is looked upon aathe uuudel lor every Claire shook her head sadly.
virtue nowadays. usls the county magistrate, “No.” a a said. “P pa knows you are
er the bean ideal or a goody-goody genllemnn, stopping there Ind will not let me go. slut it
and goody-goodies never luvo bruins enough the ulegrlm I ' co up
to be wicked, you know.” Gointo the rose bower and I will contrive to
“But he is wicked; [-1 know it irons his sligout and inset youat nirieolclock, Entlee,
very vo' " Iiyeft Mrs. Brandon, with I it Ihnorct noon, and I must go. Keep up I
rriild vehemenee. “I tellyon that eye: shnrp- good henrt,Jnlian,sud God will hel as out.
hiooled not
NO EES
thee. liiveiy vines. no hoirie in complete wirhont itierii.
0 hlxdeot Whiter vithoul lulu , bud burst IOYLIKI
on splendor very early n ili. spriiigeaa
haau ' . (P
mnl hovers can win
zruf
my tlriia up to J‘ Io ls.)
CINNAMON vnms mny Ilsa bu grown indoors in winter,
nil nuke one o( dad non attrsetlva at window ulunh-rs.
Hall: Home Beaullllll. 'i'.E.;’.f“',‘.’,?,,“‘.";,'5,,‘.ZL‘i‘i.!‘.".',,:
to of I cnltu
- 3""” i:i’...,':i‘.‘. :.':.: feet .9 ctr... Recollect whatever i... s:':l'::"“”'r.r"‘""“"
ry e) as, on p I I my , . ,
. 1 could kil you with my own hand he onrs lhav loved you Ilwnys."
and had blessed yo ll 1 could kee nine hilugrms hp let her tlutter out, sud r..iia'C?'i."5.'o"i?'i72‘rli'x"r’3rl31
Lydlaaad K J.CIIIkkrlI.Al:17mVl0I “Art saadlav- wmu:-Nu V-mccvv(
-Irl ciniinnnl pie-re.
I'M .
the
‘Ilndow of nut man out cl your tile. '1’! he ‘tony Ind lieuutllul, all hurriedly Iwly.
ld . ‘ I Ten minutes late! the little phaetori went
and it he speaks to you ol lava, ask God tov 'nninq hnck toward T1-eIoylliIn cottage, and
strike you deal, that his honeyed eloquence uliaa Pirnhrook stood in the oak walk Ilone.
may not win: 1011’ Vmmsr hen ." “I ' '
ones IgIin Claire laughed, silvery, sweetly, ly. “ e eve has she lera ms to
ymniiy, r lloward llolmcrclt, and mi erua the doubt it
“Oh, you deor,dellirhtliil old dirrliiigl" she it dares to rise." i
exclaimed. “Ball , Mrs. Brandon you ough winging around abruptly, he walked away,
to study tragedy. on’d makp a aplendidturzy whistling a ins an
iviii-rirln. l never saw Inylihlnz Io trllzlc in '
a yr -i. Po. nia....n nuns... via. MIMI: aiheaiy lash.
aaansaaoaruoninsaoi-iiisii r.-a not a aaiisaiuii lhg1In:I.hIII
ouioanii dlilry wisier iiisniaa
aura. Myul:.Ct..IIyI>-Thu vine hbcuullnl anuso usrinasn
chino...
this popular Clnunmon vine, poszpald. to any one
. ear ninoatasvlvc.ti-iasl subscription to “CoIlox1"‘
. only aisbna-vlutlon we will send 1 bulbs ir
‘ti, lor your trounls. 1 club o no 25. yearly subscribers and
s tor our rewud. You cannot irts soo many or rhea taautilul VII in all to
our risada shout tbs linprovauisiiu in "C<>D1l7IV)1’l‘,"
Audve-s conronr, Avignon. Dlnlne.
it
use tho club today and i
For
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. - - 1-; ha hail vhy, eaayoiirstupid Ihruhber iiesrthe apotw cretao lovers
. f,J,[.i, ,5.’ ha’veu't prophesied correctly at parted stirred lightly, a white, set, handsome