"Ifljfp >xsairaed David, aghast, Have you{pusd/ginS that^-I mean, what iiiilffllKSESQt?"' t •-'•*. , ~ Su caught at the meaning of his half- Wud BeglSijee, <f Ye§, I have found outj"sheßaid. "David, I §e§ y°u knew it !»!$& |finkne\irfthP"fc ii}*!? woman and kAJ^ajd you would not fcell me!" Hiti(|i4flfi &te to tell yon. You were liswfe; gdfl'had only heard a rumour." "TpoMJloripy hnppiiiess, not too late kaj^t. Jig shall see that." "s?.fWßjs Ypu to knpw? Who could • "I ?wnii| put) through a note written l 7 m $mW. W3PB to my—fte/ hw^and, •sciijf fiun to meet h§r." ' ! ( "?!)flqpla?Bsyh,a.vgbeen a forgery." '! Sfep< f Wffßfr t» th<s place of appoint- P*BM Jfimte^lad myself, and J saw and Mad—l heard him say he had never, cared ferMj thaiJii ejough." wlpped hands dropped upon her lap; over the darkening wfef, Bavjfj bujajed wjth iHjjignfttiqn •g^'na* thg ffl«H who wronged her-. Bulb {"lyJJJtdklßSji'aloYe would] She ever be •Wt 9OeJi§ved this: se ha saidj geritty: '

"Remember, dear lianra, this woman is w* his wife. She has no claim—" "Nodahg.l gije has his love. §he, is the mother of Mb child.' "What area few words sinn%j j,y 4 pfjg^ fa g UQ t ft cjaim ? I will proclaim her right. I will publish my *n»B asd big villainy. It is to tell him I ™do this that I am returning to his Jow to-night He is proud of his high landing in society. At least it will sting ™ pnde to have his baseness made public. "e,<!W4a|!g W gs. i g,m steeled to ''|*% praise me that you will npt J«£ thote'violent words to-night. "Do jo have that interview with your husband «W yon and he are calmer. You know ™fi _e«« temper; he might-" i. would Bfl.y?' Well, let 3' T ®* *lr^y killed the best 7 fif.By being. 1J O ; I will say Jm k ?j| my heart to-night.' It' is W M Pie fpr utterance. I can ilm P -tl** » day. an hour longer. lo:te I will qaifc his house fpr eveft (| where will you go?' Ido not know. I have not a creature Hood iT"*? gpfm Wx fleß^ Ikfe I apmebhing to fceJl you k.? 1?^ you "i| this crisis. give ypu ha? hi 17,* 11311 l can- Ifc « here lather *$*£$ ftfejlfokß y°uT his deathT" ( tomean hour ?ev^ln emergency. I ICJS %\ ttnergency has arrived. 'ML?JS; r. h, usb!lnd's treats; I fol- letter^r^f Partly to give you lOKrl OKr faft er EJR^ * SWffit^ft secret «« thoulT °m you aurin S his life- SH* &If^ "ofc neces»ary you the lL j U "Pessary now. "riUfe.' 614 ib and &Pi «pon it a^£S t KL f9ther ke^ from me? xF*wZ t y ?ornin?> » would have !Sto2i2SW* Now, I seem t^S-' A reckless ftinth "Wgawewata. lamhalf^mad, I moon> her eyea h^bShJ 4,* 8-B^." he"t H ßu g at, naturef he' The kj P6, 01 her. s**«M rfSf^' *«4Uy pushed L^WBSS BhQr<U Farther down «fttheif • I &?• The boat David helped Laura to £^^S«d^erf B gwith jr" 1^ house. - 'he door of her S.&foTa^ *?f B^ow S , silent c? A Bh6S ?jwp-s** which

mother, and my maid got leave, to go to a party this evening." f'And there is no one besides Captain Montcalm in the house ? Laura, you must permit me to go in with you—to be present at this meeting with your hus band."

But she refused with a gesture of almost angry decision. "I am not afraid of him. He would not dare lift hjs hand to me. If he did," she said, drawing something from her belt, and holding it up, "if he did dare," she repeated with a short, hard ht^ffh,. "he will £x\d that4-kn°w now to use this."

The ißpQnligh.fc gleamed, on, a ksen, tiny blade r>f blue steel, and ort its jeweUecj hilt. He had never before seen it drawn out of its golden sheath, though he had often seen the strange-looking ornament in Laura's girdle, and he kne\? that it waif an heir? loom in her family.

Its gle§m at thjs m.pmf njb, and the kindred gleam in Laura'e eyes, filled him with Oi'ead.

" Dearest Laura," he began ; bufc she snatched fche key froni his hand find, un fastened the door herself. As she i was going in, she turned a,nd laid her hand on his arm.

" Dear Jiavid, forgjve me," sh,e sajd, "you have done me a great kindness to night. I thank' you wjth all my heart. Good-bye." " You will read the letter—your father's letter to-night—imniedjately ?'' '*' To-night," 3oe aaid, and (slosed the doior between them.

cH4Pf cry.

Two hours later, Mrs I^fpntcalm's maid, prances, returned from the party, escorted by her sweetheart. She was bidding him good-night on the back porch, when the dqor suddenly opened and a woman came ou,t. She was wrapped in a dark mantle ; her features were muffled in a veil. But as she h«iTJPd pas^ £j ie gj r i ? j^r v^l caught on Fanny's shoulder, and the astonished maid saw the faqe of her BSiatrgsj, So white the face looked in that swiffc, moonlit glimpse, that thg gjrl ca?>}e pear screaming. The apparition was. gpne bfforg §h§ re covered herself.

"It was my mistress !'' she said, in a terrified whisper fcq Jjer CQm.panipn. "It was Mrs Moritcalw,'1 he answered; " tut hqw pale sh,e looked i" is wrong; something has happened. lam frightened half to death. Don tgo away, Harry. Wait here on the pcjrehfiwhjle,"" She opened the door. The hall was dark an.4 sijsnt. She groped" her way tp the table., where she had ]eft lamp matches. Her foet slipped in something ; she stopped to investigate, and dipped her fingers in a warmish fluid that seemed to have run alpng the, flqor. With her heavt in her mputh, she seized a rnatcji-bpx ana struck a light. As it flashed up, her shriek ran thrqugh. th,e silent hou.se. Tlie light had shown her finger IsMiSH Wsi bl°# Her screams starred the inmates of the neighbouring houses. Soon the hall was filled with men, and hurried were j>i}t to the e^citec} girl : She could only point) to the stream of b,lopd qn the floor. If had run from under the library dgpn, . the dqor was open s it was not locked, bqt force was required to push it open, for a dead weight lay against it. The body qf Captain Montcalm was stretched "upon the floor in a little pool o| bipod. His upturned face hore the stamp of violent passion. On his breast glittered, something Hit© 3 BfaVt Ifc W9B t;h.e hM of a tiny poniard. As one drgw p.ut th§ }ce§n, slender Wade, reeking with blood, exclama tions burst from the group gathered around the body. >tore tha.n. on§ rfscognisgij[the glittering hilt by it sjnfster design, a oobra, the raised hood studded with a singlg r üby, the eygs two diamond sjmrjsa, They ha.4 seen it worn by Mrs Montcalmj thougH they thought it then on,ly a curious a.nd eoatly prpament. Jfqw, as, t,^ay saw Jihe dipping blade., the eyeg pf esph sa.id: " She did the deed. Hedenouneed her for her conduct;, and she stabbed him with this <sa.em.ing tqy s)?e worf." The thought burst into seheipent Utter ance whcii Mrs Mentealna ■ cpuld ijo wji§rej?e found, and wh.en the ifl^d told her stery, corroborated by he? Iqvpf, of meetjng her mistress flying from the house. Hera was alpigst the only evidence }H the ca.se, feeyand the te§fciin,9n,y thaij Mrs Mpnfc; calm had that day gone to AphroJite Island in defiance qf her husband's wishes, that she had worn the jeweUhilted poniard (in its gold sheath) stuck in her silken [girdle, and that she had returned from the

island in company with her husband's clerk.

David Holt was found in bed in his room at the, warehouse, but he was in no condition to give evidence. His senses were locked up in a stupor, which proved to be the pre lude of a brain fever. It kept him at death's door for many weeks, and when at last it released its hold, it left him a wreck in mind. Friends from his native place came for him and took him back with them.

Not a doubt of Laura Montcalm's guilt was entertained, evpn by those who had been her friends. The State offered 4 reward of five hundred dollars for tihe detection and approhension of Bayard Montcalm's murderer, and five thou sand dollars was added to this by general Montcalm, the elder brother of the niurdered man. General Montcalm was one of fche oldest and most honoured citizens of Wallport. He had loved^ his brother devotedly. Bayard was much younger than he, and as a youth had been wayward, but brilliant and lovable. The general had regarded him with a Hjijftjn'g of fraternal aiTection and fai;hei"ly care and solicitude. His death in this terrible manner was a shock which at first paralysed the general, then strung every fibre of his being to the vengeful desire to find and punish the slayer. He felt firmly assured that this was Laura Mpntcajm, and that she had fled to Miles C^rleort for concealment. Carleon scorn fujly threw open his house and grounds at Aphrqdite Jsland to the inspection of the police. A thorough search was made, bu£ without result.

Still there"were many who believed that the fair fugitVY6 w ft? concealed in sopio sepret portion of the oddly-built mansion, or in some nppk of the intricately planned grounds. Others believed that she had drowned herself after committing the des perate act. A vej}, with, fch§ iuitfajs pf her naps enibroidered in the cprner,{vnd tracks which corresponded with the size of her slender fept, wsVe fßVtpd at the water's edge.

But in d^cF^4Jfc Q^ fcn*s theory it was asserted that a small malachite box, in wjiich she, k?pfcffiP'Jey ft.n4 Yftluab.le jewels, %vp,s missing. The police fproe pf the city fcenf; its energies'to'finding the mis,Bing woman. Telegraph wires had at once flashed a de,sc.ripfciQß of her alqi^g every line, Every vessel apd every railway train that left Wallport underwent detective scrutiny. But all in vain. No clue was obtained to the woman whose name had become a by-word ,of shjune a^d prime. (To be continiied op Saturday).

THE MySTIRT OF HADDON'S PERRY.

(By $. P. E, Jf, gomuwQ^TS-)

CHAPTER LIII. GgJULlHlire'3 MOVEMENTS. Oh, had W0 never, never mot, Or could this heart c'en yet forget, Hoy bipgt, to ftappy had we tfpen., Had. fal§ not fFPwn.fi fio flft?fe feetwggij! THOMAB MppßE. 9?he elegantly furnished house in Fran,kJin Square, temporarily occupied by the French amjjns.pd.eF, ym the y.gual >y|Rter resj^gnce of §i(eFtl}BTn.Se.n^ter, wjipse »geqfc, wifcji the consent of t|ie proprietor, had le| to the, Baron de I# Vftle|fee HP^il thf §tj pf the en,Buing Decembep, bfifore which the am. bassaflpp W9Hifi tje ready to return tp France. It was eon^e, tW§ gungfifc, and, Indeed, nearly seven o'elqck, when Madame de La Valette and her guesfe alighted from th,eir carriage, and entered the spacious ball of tljig hajidgonje house. 'I Dinner" afcejghfe my love. I will self sjip^joii to yoiirafpartment," saifl |;he lively- little French" Jady, leading the way up etairg pQ a mqdiunvsi^efj gjiftinl^er, ve,ry prettily, ygt, vflry sjinply Ftij'BisaiSi Oeraiclfne, still in deep mourning for har uncle and guardian, roquired but little adorning. 15he liad dressed for dinner before leaving h§r bQard,jng-hp.usip. She had enjy fa lay off her hat and niantJe, gnd change her black kicj glpves for white onea, to be ready fpr the evening circle in the drawing-room.

Madame la Baronne did nob keep her guest waiting. She soon appeared, com plimented Gcraldiue, kissed her, and led her down to the drawing-room, an elegant apartment, upholstered in blue and gold, and occupied now by two gentlemen a delicate, refined looking little man, with a fair fa^e and silver-grey hair and beard, whom madame presented as Monsieur de La Valette, and—a perfect contrast to the baron—a huge, obese young man, with a large head covered with short - cropped, sapdy hair, and a broad, fair face, lighted with pale blue eyes, and decorated with a pair of short-clipped sandy moustaches, whom Madame de La Valette presented as Prince Sigismund Yon Schweringen. Both gentlemen made very profound bqws, and greeted the young lady with the most reverential courtesy. Both also spoke English perfectly, with a slights foreign accent. Dinner was announced.

Thei baron offered his arm to Miss Fitz gerald ; Prince Sigismund bowed and ten dered the same courtesy to Madame de La Valette ; and so they went into the dining ropm.

We need not linger over this dinner, or thp pleasapt evening that followed it. It is enough for our purpose to say that before the ponderous German bade his host good night, Miss Fitzgerald had discovered that she had made a conquest of the greatest prince in Christendom, so far as size and weight go toward constituting greatness. "Who is this Prince Sigisraund Yon Sohweringen ?" inquired Geraldine of Madame de La Valette, who had accom panied her to her chamber for a little chat before separating for'the night. "Who is Prince Sigismund Yon Schweringen, Veropique ? I apprehend, of course, that he is probably some mere appanaged prince of some small German state, a younger brother, son, nephew or cousin of some little reigning grand duke, or some little grand duchy about half the size of one of ope of our Virginian manors. But who precisely is he ?" " You are right, Geraldine. He is the yqungest son of the late and brother of the present reigning Grand Duke of Schwerin gen." *i Ah ! I wonder what is his age. It seepqfi to me. that he may be of any age between twenty and fifty. His face looks tvpenty, his figure fifty." " I thought so, too. I inquired of Mon siem- de La Valette, who told me that Prince Sigismund is just twenty-five." '"Only twenty-five ! Mimrabila! What a beast he will be by the time he is fifty !" exclaimed Geraldine.

'" That is pruel of you to say, when it is so easy to perceive that the prince is already infatuated'with you." " From what you say, my dear, it waqld geern that His Highness is a bachelor," said Geraldine, with a shrug of her shoulders. " Vps, yes, certainly," laughed the little lady,'as, ivith a " good-night" and a hasty kiss, she left the room. Geraldine sank deeper among the em broidered white lilies pf her blue easy-chair ap,d fell into thought- The subject might be guessed from the broken words tjhat fell in low murmurs from hqr lips.

"If I could drive Gerald from my thoughts—if I could drive Gerald from my thoughts tt Bripce Sigismund Yon Sph/ weringen. I dare sa.y he has little or no thing beyond 'his title. That does not matter, 'i have epoueh for a dozen princes, then his title—if he has no more—his ttyle is a royal one. Prjppe Sfgismund Yon Schweringen— Oh! what a beast! What does tha.t signify ? Prjncess Yon Schwerip gen; Oh, Gerald, if I could only tear you frprp Bjy "memory ! Heigh-hp ! it is time tp go to bed." And to bed and even to sleep she went.

The next morning after breakfast, while Veronique and Geraldine. were sitting to getherin the. bqudoir of Madame la Baronne, a mwaji entered with a card upon a sUver tray, which he offered, w-i% a bgw, fco Miss Fitzgerald. G&alfflnfi took it, and, to her great sur prise, mit scrawled with a black lead pencil, in a large, school-boy hand s " Royal Greenloaf, of Greenwood." " Heavens ! niydpar ! abatis the m«^tter? YpHIQQk aghast! Who is jt? 11 exclaimed Madame de La Valetto. "It is my relative and ex-guardian, iir Greenleaf. I must see him, I suppose, Verr^.que. H9.4Q Bfife b.§ alarmed, There is • '-' tfie matter. I was taken by P v : '''rt-: i's'all. Whero shall I re- L^ , , -nique?"

La Baronne spoke in French to the ser vant, who respectfully answered in the same language, " Philippe says that Monsieur is in the little recoption room. You will find him there. Philippe, attend Mademoiselle." Tho man, with a low bow, preceded Geraldine down stairs to a small apartment opening on the right hand of the front hall, where she found Royal Greenleaf standing in the middle of the floor, gazing around on the frescoed and gilded walls, and looking a great deal too large for the room. In deed, hid first words showed he felt so, too :""" "'- " " "; ''' ■" ;■■■"- --11 ■'■ "Hello, Gerry! How do? Blest if 1 don't feel like a turkey-buzzard in a canary cage !•'• Haven't you got any bigger nor plainer-looking rooms than this to ask a fellow in ?"

"This is the usual reception room for casual strangers, I bejieve, Mr Greenleaf. I am very much surprised to see you. When did you arrive ?" "Why, early this mornipg. 1 came up in the same coach with the Rev. Dr. Good win, who is on his way to Europe for his health, you know. I left him at Fuller's, looking for his friends. I inquired for you at the stage-office, and they told me you were at Fuller's. I inquired at Ful ler's, and they sent me to a slap-up fine boarding-house near President's Square. I went there, and they told me that you were visiting here at the new French am bassador's. Well ! I'm blest if lam not glad to find you at last, and get to some place where 1 can hang my hat and rest!" And with these words Royal Greenleaf deposited his old leathern valiso upon the carpet, hung his hat upon a gilded gas burner, and seated himself comfortably in a large arm-chair. Geraldine also sank into a seat, overcome with wonder and dismay. What had brought Royal Greenleaf to Washington, and what on earth did lie mean by bringing his luggage and hanging up his hat in the French ambassador's house ?

Did honest, frank, and simple-hearted Royal think that because his relative, Miss Fitzgerald, was an invited guest at the am bassador's, he also, as her relative, might visit her, and take up his abode there at his pleasure? Yes, indeed, that is just what frank, honest, hospitable Royal thought; and ho fully expected that presently the lady of the house would appear and welcome him warmly, and direct a man-servant to show him up to his room, and supply him. with everything he might peed. " For such was the custom at Branksomo Hall." That is tp gay, such wap the custom at hospitable, kindly Greenwood. Geraldine did not know what to do in the awkward premises, or how to set him right without giving offence. However, she put off the evil hour of ex planation as long as she could by engaging him in conversation for the present. " I hope you left tneni all well at home," she said. "Oh, yes, as well as they can be after the sudden way in which you left them," said Royal, wiping his red faco with his handkerchief, and then ruffling up his red hair with his fingers. "Did any particular business bring you to Washington, Mr Greenleaf ?" inquired Geraldine. "Yes!" answered Roy, emphatically; "and now I am coming to it. ' Geraldine Fitzgerald. I was your guardian up to a very few days ago." "Yes, sir." " Well, Miss. Fitzgerald : I, as your late guardian and nearest male relative (ex cept Colonel Fitzgerajd,), Riust updprgtand the rights of this matter better than I can pi-etepcl to do 'now,'"' said Royal, stoutly. *' As soon as I heard that you had gone to Washington, I made up my mind to follow yqu as soqn. as possible, and have it out. So now, Gprry, J wjsh to h.ear the truth fropi vou.r own Ups,, for if that fellow Fitzgerald has wrqnge.d yqu.se.t fire to him ! If he were fifty times a'Fitzgerald and five hundred times my cousin, I -would pall jiiin pu.t and fighb him, Wd ope or the cither of us, should pite the dust before we parted !' said Royal Greenleaf, gripily, driving his great fingers through his shock of red hair.

"Mr Greenlaaf, I thank you for your generous zeal in niy fceh^f ; but, indeed it is uncalled for. No one has wronged me ■—rleasc of all has Colonel Fitzgerald. I broke off the engagement with my cousin, and dismiss^ him, wj^h orcjers never to ap pear before me again. I suppose it was to prevent the possibility of )}ia ever disobey ing me that tie "so i suddenly married Ger trude JH«ddon. See all 1"

V May I, as your late guardian, inquire ■why you broke the engagement, Ger aldine ?"

" No, you may not inquire ; or if you do, I can give you no answer. It is my own affair."

" Then you have noting to complain of in the conduct of Colonel Fitzgerald 2" ''Nothing whatever." " Well, then, I'm blest if I haven't«'»

" Yon, Mr Greenleaf ?'■ " Yes, I!" " I should like to know what ?" V He married the girl I had set my heart on !" V You had set your heart on Gertrude Haddon ? What do you mean, Mr Green leaf f • •'I mean that I liked her myself. I intended to ask her to marry me. I did, indeed ! I told my sister Sue so. And she approved of my choice, but advised me to wait. I told Fitzgerald of it, and he advised me to wait. Said she was a mere child yet—too young ! Just think of that fellow, now ! Said she was too young to be married, and then turned around and j married her himself ! I'm blest if I don't think I ought to call him out, after all!" burst forth Royal Greenleaf. '' But had you ever asked this girl to marry you, Mr Greenleaf ?" "No; they all told me she was too young, I tell you." " Had you courted her ?'■ f'No; when I pourt I mean business. And the very first thing I should do would be to put the question. No, I did not. But I wish I had !'? •

"Then if you never addressed the girl, and never asked her to marry you, I do not see what quarrel you can have with Colonel Fitzgerald upon that subject," said Geral dine, who was bent on preserving peace at all costs.

" No, and that is the worst of it. I wish I had a just caube pf quarrel with him. However— 1 Shall I, wasting in despair, . Die because a woman's fair ? If she be not fair to me? What pare I how fair she b,o ? as the sweet old songster sang. • Heap o" sepse in them old songs,' as. Aunt Jess would say. Besides, \ there's as goad fish in the sea as ever was caught out of it.' There's little Mary Faire—M&yfair, as we call her—a bright, charming little creature. But I say, Geraldine, where are the people of the house ? Or, if they are all too busy to come and make me welcome, aren't you enough at home by this time tp call a man servant to show me to some room where I can get some of this travel dust off me and put on clean clothes for dinner? What time do you dine here ?"

"We dine at eight o'clock. But, dear Mr Greenleaf, how shall I make you under stand ? Madame de tia Valette does not ex pect you. Indeed, I dq not think she is prepared to accommodate you. Oh, what shall I say ?" she exclaimed with dismay.

" Why, what is the matter with you, Geraldine ? Do you mean that your friends would not be glad to see mo ?" inquired honest Royal Greenleaf, in perplexity.

" Oh, Mr Greenleaf, bow can I telj you? I—l think your visit would be very incon venient just now," said, Geraldine, in gpeafe embarrassment.

'-That means, I suppose, I must seek a lodging elsewhere ?" "I fear so, Mr Greenleaf. I am very

gorry." " Well! if this is not like being kicked out of dqors, I do not know what is !" said poor Roy&l G:eenleaf, with a mortified and crsetfallen air, as he took up his valise in one hand and his hat in the other and pre pared to leave.

"Oh, do not gay that, Mr Greenleaf. I am so sorry ! but you know—"

At that moment a footman entered with a card for Geraldine. She looked and read: "My I^ove : I have reflected; your guardian comes from the country. Unless, he has'made 80jnc rr.ore agreeable arrangement, make him stay here. I will eqme down and welcome him as, soon as you will permit me.' "Veronique." Wit}} a smile of real p^asuve Gerajdine passed the card to Royal Greenleaf. " There !" cried honest Roy, as soon as he had read it. " What did I tell'you? I kpew, of course, the politest people on the face of the earth, as the French are, weren't a going to. behave worae than Arabs! Hefe,'* ho added, beckoning the footman, "tell your mistress I am much obliged, and of course I accept her kind invitation," (Tp ht Continued.)

THE TAY BRIDGE.

Tlje Largest Structure of Its Kind in the ' Wqrld.

Eight years have not yet passed since the world heard with, horror that the great viaduct across the Tay had been blown down by a storm on the night of December 28th, and a passing train full of holiday makers plunged in the black waters below. Yet witjh such energy has the work of reparation been pushed forward that the Government inspection of the new bridge has commenced, so that this great link in the railway communications of the North may in a few weeks be completely restored. Tlie old bridge was begun in June, 1871, and completed on the 30th of August, 1879, though not opened until the 31st of the following May ; so that it stood for barely eighteen months. The vanished structure is said to have cost £350,000. This fact, apart from the disastrous loss of life whjph its fall en tailed, and the doubt as to the possibility of constructing a stable viaduct across such an estuary, might well have discouraged the railway company from persereving in their project. Indeed, there were not wanting alarmists who declared that to re-erect the viaduct was simply tempting Providence and wasting the shareholders' money—two sins for which in North Britain there is no room for repentance.

These prophets of evil had, however, little influenpe on the directors, for soon afj;er Sir Thomas Bouch, the unfortunate engineer of the fallen bridge, had died of what was virtually a broken heart, Mr Barlow was busy on plans for a new viaduct, which were duly approved in May, 1881, and th.c work soon afterwards began. The Barlow bridge is on even a more gigantic scale than its predecessor, though that was, roughly speaking, about two miles long, and consisted of eighty-tour spans, some of them ninety feet above high water mark. That the new bridge should be more costly than the old one was, under the circumstances, to be expected, and, in fact, the expenditure is affirmed to be about double. The work has been virtually completed for some time past. More than a month ago the principal officials pf the North British Railway Com pany paid a visit to Dundee for the purpose of inspecting the viaduct and offices and the sidings near the station as well as the con neetipns at the north and south ends of the brioge, and the stations at Eaßt and Wesb Newport—all of which form necessary parts of this complete Resign,— with a view to determining'what alterations or improver ments might be necessary in the structure before it was opened to traffic. At that time tfye operations were being hurried on with the utmost energy. The twelfth large central span was raised to its full height) soon-after this visit, and for several weekr past the thirteenth and last large girdes has been in position, with the rails" laid and the ballasting of l}he permanent way com pleted. Tay bridge is only one link in the linia pf Northern travel. The Forth bridge from North to South Queensferry is the second, and scarcely less important than the other. The first-named viaduct is notable as the largest bridge in the world The-second, will have the distinction qf being made of steel throughout its total length of 5,050 feet. It is at present busily in progress, though delayed by a strike of the workmen, §nd when completed may be regarded as pne of the greatest marvels of engineering enterprise which Europo can show. The island of Inchgarvje, in the middle of the arm of the sea which it crosses, enables the bridge to be in four spans, only two of which are over water. These two principal spans are each 1,700 feet, and the heights above the sea of each of them is 200 feet. When this elaborate yet simple viaduct is completed, railway communication almost in a straight line will be completed from London to Aberdeen.

Prosecute the Swindlers!!

If when you call for .American Hop Bitters (see green twig of Hops on the white label and Dr. Hovlc's name hlowii iv the bottle) the vendor hands out anything but American Kov Bitters, refuse it and slum tbat vendor as you ■would a viper; aud if he has taken your money for auy~ thing else indict him for the fraud and sue him fdr'dariiages lor the swindle, and we wijlpay you liberally for the conviction.

THI AUCKLAND EVENING STAB, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 188*.

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