KILDEE; Or, The Sphinx of the Red House.

l| BY MAY E. BEY AN,

Author of " The Bayou Bride," " The

Fugitive Bride," <fee,

CHATTER XXXIV.

At nine o'clock next morning Honor was alone in her room. The excitement of pride and of that full draught of scorn she had drunk had sustained her as strong wine might do. But this stimulus was now dying out. She rose this morning after a wakeful night and faced life unde r its changed conditions, and she found that all the brightness of hope had gone out ot ib for her. How could she live on without the love that- had been her happiness and her glory? She had not only lost that love, but she had lost her faith in a man she had so believed in, so honoured. Her soul cried out after this lost belief in one who had stood for her as the type of strong and, unstained manhood. How comet she believe anyone worthy since he "had proved false ?" Could she trust his face again? She saw his face before her. now: the grave q-entleness of the mouth; the calm, linn brow, the eyes that seemed to imprison some intense, sad yearn ing. She had thought that touch of sadness was the shadow left by early struggle and privation ; was it, instead, the shadow of hidden but conscious guilt guilt artfully cloaked by that fair sem blahc&oC integrity which had deceived all men? • Could it indeed be guilt? Might nob this apparent revelation be all a wretched mistake ? She was ready to catch at, any straw of hope. Might nob that lighted tableau she had seen thrown on the back ground of night and storm be a delusion— some trick wrought by Hazard Hall to bring about his double purpose, political and"personal? Might not she and her lover be the victims of a plot to separate them at this late hour when they were all but united ?

Should she not have given Heathcliff an opportunity to defend himself, to explain ? Explain ! 'She broke into a laugh of bitter self-irony. What was there to explain ? Had she not seen bis falsehood with her own eyes ? Was there a shadow of reason to doubt that she had been mistaken in what she had seen, or in the inference her own reason hod compelled her to draw ? Was this the strength of mind her father had so praised in her—this weak clinging to a vajrue impracticable hope, this willing ness beguiled into believing that her nwn vision, lier own reason, had played her false, and not the man she loved ? She arraigned herself sternly for this pitiable weakness. She called will and pride to her aid. She was appalled to find how little they could do to stem the current of anguish and hopelessness that threatened to overflow her life. ■

"I loved bim'sO ! I leaned on bis grand strength ; whet can I do without him?" was the cry of her heart. • • r • And this was the-woman who had said so calmly, and so-frilly buliered, that, vvhen the root of respect died the flower of-love died Witllib. .!-»:■• ■ ■ ■ ! ' ■

A servant came in with a card

" I told yon I could-see no one," she said, rehnkingly. •' ■'. '■'■ -' ,' ,' "I did tell-him them same vroms;'bin lie said you \/Qiiltl see htm. He's just come-fv©tt«**stoiiv father'a stiw|| He wrote soiTjetliinjr on the can)." She glanced at' Wβ fet of pasteboard in her hand : * ; ■-.'.;,., v ' l '",!■"""" t ''~ : ~" : "I have ne v .v.« for you, 1, was- pencilled upon it. A fnint ware of oolour came furo her marble cheeks. The , 'news must.refer to Heathcliff

" I will see him ; go and tell him co," she said to the servant.

She took no timo to make any change in her toilet—only to bind her white wrapper with a black cord at the waist—before she •went down to the drawing-room where Hazard waited.

She stopped at the door and looked at him a moment unseen. He WAS studying a miniature held open in hie hand. Sho re cognised the case. The housekeeper had brought it to her father that very morning. It was the picture of Laura Montcalm ■which the General had flung from the window. The hoit.sekecper. who had picked it up and forgotten where she had put it, had at last found it. General Mont calm had given it to Hazard as he was leaving the library, saying: " There's that Jezebel's picture if it will Vie of any use to you. Don't open it before me. I should be tempted to crush the she devil's face into bits with on' 3 blow of my fist."

It looked like anything but the face of a *' she-devil , ' or a murderess, Hazard thought, as he bent «'/er the picture, admiring the sensitive, delicately-chiselled features, the earnest brow, the proud, sweet mouth. '' Those eyes seem to rebuke one for thinking of wickedness in connection with their owner," he said to himself. " But of course she was guilty. Looks count for nothing as indication of character. Women particularly can smile and murder while they smile," .added the youthful cynic. Honor had approached within a few feet of him before he was aware of her presence. He looked up, coloured and ron, bowing in some confusion. Never had she seemed 80 stately, so unapproachable. "You wished to see me for some special reasons?" she asked. She had taken no notice of his proffered hand. " I had something to tell you I thought would interest you. The Red House was visited with a search-warrant last night." "Well?" " The visit resulted in nothing. The search was soon ended. It was discovered that Laura Montcalm was not concealed in i the house—never had been." • I

A faint glow stained Honor's snowy throat and cheek, but she made no com ment. She looked at Hafcard, waiting for him to continue speaking; but he was Watching her. He chafed at her im mobility. Hβ said to himself .he would force her to show the interest she must surely'feel. H remained silent, and, turn ing to the table, played with some lilies in a red Venetian vase. At last she said:

*' There was then no woman in the Red House but Miss Faust ?"

He raised his eyes, and fixed.them on her face.

"Yes, there was another. The woman ■we saw night before last—the graceful blonde woman who received HeathclifT in the little boudoir. She was there last night, wearing the same blue dress, waiting for the same visitor."

He could not detect any agitation in the beautiful white fuce, not a quiver of the facial muscles.

" Who was this woman ?" she asked, after another pause. " She is a Miss Gonzalia. an actress formerly; now she is HeathclifPs —" She started slightly ; she flashed a look at him ; a warning of latent lightnings lay in her eyes. Would he dare tell her •what this woman was to the man she had so lately honoured? Yet her second glance was expectant. She felt she must hear it. She had a morbid long ing to have her heart piorced by the worst ehe, could know of hie falsehood and dis honour. Hazard finished his sentence. ■; ••She is now Mr. HeathcliflPa intended

Wife." "Wife!"

She could not help repeating it. It had gone through her so sharply. She had not expected to hear thab word. "How do you know this?" she asked, presently. " From his own assertion. He made it to me in the presence of three men who were with me. We had him cornered. He was forced to show his colours, hypo critical scoundrel that he has been all this while."

Honor's face Hushed hotly. She turned upon Hazard. " Upon what grounds do you apply such epithets to Mr Heath cliff?" *he said.

He looked at her amazed. "Can yj'.i ask? Wan he nob engaged to you—soon to be married to you ?"

" That engagement has been broken off." .

"When? To-day, perhaps. Nob last night when he made that announcement. Yon had nob seen him nor communicated with him. Your father told me so."

Hazard knew nothing of the short inter view between Honor and Heathcliff in .Mrs Blair's little sitting-room. " Yes, the engagement had been broken off then. Mr Heathcliff was free, if he chose to speak those words of the lady he had been visiting—the guest of his friend, Miss Fau.sb."

Her icy tone.?, her calm, controlled look exasperated Hazard. He wanted to ask how long the engagement had been broken off between the two,bub her cold demeanour checked him. He could nob understand her. He did not know that in spite of her bleeding heart, her shattered ideal, and her own conviction of Heath cliffs baseness, .she could nob bear to have him lowered in the eyes of another. She coidd not allow Hazard Hall to exult in Heatheliff's downfall from .integrity. This was not the effect Hazard had thought to produce by his account of the night visit to the-Red House and its result. He had looked for angry scorn and wounded half revealed anguish, in which he might venture to sympathise. He had looked for some moment of softness and approachability in which he might whisper his readiness to avenge or to console.' He had nob looked for the phase she was now exhibiting. "Then you do not hold that Heathcliff has acted 'treacherously toward you ?" he burst out at last.

" I have no opinion to give in the matter, , ' she answered in the same even, cold tones. "Iprefer nob to discuss ib with you now, nor ever."

" But if your father knew of the woman whom —

"He will not know," she interrupted, " unless yon act treacherously, and break

your word. .

She had approached the piano. She seated herself before it now, and not waiting for his reply, she dashed into the first stormy bars of a bravura.

When she stopped playing? he took his leave, puzzled and dissatisfied at the result of the interview. Did she still love Hoathclifl'? Did she still believe in his honour? Had she possibly released him from his engagement days before ? Was it possible for him to win her '! It had never seemed no hopeless as to-night. Could she lovo anyone — snow statue that ehe ap peared '! He stopped a moment in the street to listen io her. She was playing and singing some .brilliant opera air. .Suddenly cihe stopped. He could not tell why. He could not see the proud head suddenly drop on the out tlu'Qwn arm*, and hear the cry, " Oh, I did love him ! 1 cannot hate him. What shall Ido J" burst from her proud, half broken heart.

CHAPTER XXXV.

(Jaiilkon's old chums were completely at iijapa with regard to him. He no longer vlpfime among; them.. 1-to ii'ealeil their ad vances with cool*indifference; he took no

part in his okl tUversibn*;- Yet he had not gone over to the moral side. He mode no effort to gain tho goodwill of that class. On the contrary, ho brusquely repelled the members of various religious and moral societies , who approached in the hope to J win over a formidable opponent, a man of strong character and large means. He showed no disposition to enter society or politics. So he continued to be a puzzle. His parasites were alarmed. They had always endured his sarcasms for the sake of his bounty, but now they could rarely gain access to him, to bore or flatter him into bestowing favours. When they did gain an audience, the grim irony with which he treated their (latteries and the contempt with which he granted their requests galled oven their toady .souls. ! He sat this morning in his little gem of a J library at the Wall port Hotel. He wore a I drossing-gown of soft Chinese silk—curious I crimson figures on a dark cream ground ; I but his disordered hair, his haggard cheeks, and the lines on the brow beneath the tasseled nmoking-cap, betrayed how little thought he gave to his appearance. ! Ho had had several callers this morning. Two of General Alontcalm's chief backers, with Hazard Hall in bow, had approached him on tho subject of money to run the I campaign in the interest of the newly bvoughfc-out candidate. l\a signed a cheque for a. tolerably liberal amount and tossed it to them, astounding them by saying : ' "This—because I agreed to help in the I event of Monbcalm's running. But, under- J stand me, if your policy promises protec i tion to gamblers and liquor-sellers, don'b count me in.for another cent."

" Whew !'■ nbtered one of the men. "Do you go back on yourself that way? The gambling , and liquor businesses l> aye helped to make your fortune. What do you mean by shutting down on them now ? "I want to give the devil a little rest; that's all. I'm in earnest though, as you'll find out. Good-morning, gentlemen," dis missing them with a wave of his hand. "I told you not to come with another card or message to me to>day. I don't want to see anyone," Carloon said to his servant, Wilkes, who had just opened the door and stood as though about to announce a visitor.

"I told that man so, but he wouldn't mind it; said he was bound to see you." " Go and tell him so again." Wilkee went away, but was back in an other minute.

"Man saye he must see you, sir; says lie's got a message for you from somebody as thinks a mighty heap of you." " Thinks a mighty heap of me !" Carleon repeated derisively. "I know people who think a mighty heap of my pocket-book ; but of me I Faugh ! The fellow is a lunatic. Send him away. No, hold on. What sort of a man is he ?"

"Jes common-lookin', sir. Clothes last year's fashion ; hair cut out of the style. Got a mighty independent look out of his eye though." " Bring him here." A possibility had occuored to Carleon. Might not the message be from Kildee '! He liad missed her from the f ruitshop, and, haunting around Factory Rosy, he had failed to find her there. Perhaps she was ill; perhaps she had sent some word to him by one of the working-men. It was hardly probable she would send to him; and yet she had seemed less shy of him at their late meetings. She had seemed touched by the love he could not help showing in every look and tone. He was roused from his musing by ths sound of a resonant voice he remembered well, exclaiming:

"How do you find yourself # to-day, brother f•'

Sam Brown stood in the doorway. Car leon's face darkened.

" I told you nob to como to see me," he said.

" Bμb I told you I would come, you re member, and here I am," caW the other,

•' What is your business:? Lot me know ib ab once. You had a message for me, you said." , . "I have a message from your best friend." "Coon Who is the friend? "The Lord." Carleon turned on him with angry eyes. " Your impudence is supreme, he said. "I am in no mood to tolerate you tins

morning." , "You i»ro in the mood to need my message. It is one of love and peace. >on are unhappy. Yon are devouring .your very heart with self-disgust- You hate your present -self, your old lite. Your face 'is ready to turn the right way, but you are deep-sunk in the Slough of Despond and you wilfully shut your eyes to the hand that is holdout to you." " Will you take yourself and your thread bare cant out of this room, or shall I have to pub you out?" " I'll go as soon us I have delivered my message, nob before." " We'll see," Carleon said, advancing a step towards his unwelcome visitor, and fixing on him a threatening eye. " Yes, we'll see," returned Sam Brown, firmly planting himself against the closed door. " You've either got to listen to me, or to lick me—one or the other. I've got no weapon, never curried one of the things ; bub I've gob this pair of hard-hitters the good Lord give me, and if you want to try your white fists against 'em instead of sit ting down and lettiri , me talk to you like a man and a brother, why come on. Promise me, though, that if 1 whip you you'll listen to me peaceably." He rolled back his coat-sleeves from his brawny hands and sinewy wrists and looked ab Carleon, quietly determined. 'Jarleon eyed him a minute with a mixture of surprise, anger, and amused curiosity. Finally, with a smile softening the corners of hie mouth, he said : "You are a lunatic. 1 suppose ib wouldn't be fair to knock you down. Why do yon think yourself called on to deliver me this imperative message!" " Because I am impressed by Cod to do it. Because I am made to feel bhat you are one of His chosen—that He needs you. He has called you. You are miserable because you will not heed His voice."

" You are wofully mistaken."

"I can't be. There has a change come over you. You are dismasted with your old pursuits. You are repentant." "It is false," cried Carleon. "T am not repentant. I hate such weakness." " What, then, ig the cause of the change that has come over you '{ If it is not aroused conscience, what then is it?"

" I'll tell you what it is," said Carleon fiercely. "To get rid of you, and put such wild notions out of your iicad, I'll tell you. It is love ; not conscience, repentance, nor any such evangelically promising influence, but just love for a woman, a mere child who shrinks from uio because 1 am not of your canting kind. I despise myself for this weakness, but all the same 1 am miserable. 1 hato myself because a simple, narrow girl doesn't think me worthy to be loved. Ivow you have it." Sain Brown stood for a minute looking into Carleon's eye.~. Interest, curiosity, sympathy were expressed in his rugtfed face.

"Be it so," he said. "God may speak through a woman, as he spoke through Balaam's ass."

His solemn earnestness of speech, and the comparison of a woman with an a*s, would have struck Carleon ludicrously at any other time. Ho only said :

" Then you do not like women V"

"On the contrary, 1 honour them. But this particular woman is only the Lord's angel in your caw. She ha* troubled the waters of your life that your soul may go down and be heeled, Love has done this: but now its work is finished. Shake it on"; "there arc things more real for you. Rouse up, my brother, come over to our side and find pfeace and happiness." "lWhiaim-slngmg and self-glorification ; in worship of a God who made em and made man too weak to resist it, then punishes him for yielding; ''■ foccuse me, Parsjn Brown."

" Who wants you to sit down to psalm singiug and sell-glorification ? Who says God made sin V I don't know who created I the devil, but ho is here, and is lighting against God, and tho light is a drawn uattle no far. God calls out for recruits. God Mants standard-boarors and leaders. My brother, it 19 your destiny to be a captain in the cause. Don't kick against it. Come on. God needs such men as you—bold, strong spirits, scarred with the devil's chains that they havebrokeandso proved theirstrength. We want such men, for the battle thickens. The devil has grown bolder and more cun ning with the years since ho made this green ball his battle ground. He is flank ing us on every side ; hs is trying to carry our fortification with stratagems ; he is seek ing to silence our batteries by creeping up behind. We need you, and I'll have you, with God's help, in spite of the devil. C'omo over. Find happiness in constant struggle as I do, constant light against the powers of darkness. Oh, 1 too have been wounded. 1 understand your nature. I've got one like it. I'm notrefined and educated like you but I was made in a mould something like you, and I understand your temptations. I've gone through the same sort of trials. I've worn the devil's chains. They are silk at first, but iron in the end. And I'm afraid of my old master yefc. I know the [ sound of his voice, and J tremble lest I answer it. My safety is to keep in the thick of the fight. Come, brother, and help me. Throw off every weight that holds you baclc. Give your money to the Church or to some benevolent purpose ; tear passion out of your heart with the strong hand of will. Come to the cause empty-handed, while though scarred with the wounds that tell of conquest over self. The iight thickens, I tell you. All the powers of darkness are gathered for a mighty charge upon the Prince of Light. I hear the near ing thunders of a stormier battle, but there are high hearts Lhat beat the drum of defi ance. Brother, I leave my message with you. Think of it. Let it sound in your ears in the solemn night-time. Earthly riches are dross; wirthly passion burns itself out like a flame. Beauty goes like a shadow, fame is a star that soon sets ; but tho soul, the soul lives on. The conflict between good and evil goes on, and he who wields a sword in the cause of God adds to the stature of his eternal soul and to the souls of men—his • brothers. Let the shadows go by, my friend, turn your back on the past, come into the battlefield where eternal issues are contending. Brother, 1 have delivered my message ; I am ready to leave you now." He ended with a smile of solemn sweet ness. Carleon was silent. The man had stood before him like a prophet of old. His rugged face became transfigured as lie spoke, his voice was like some deeply vibrant harp. His eye, intense deep glowing, held Carleon with its gaze. It was impossible not to fall under the in fluence of this man in the moments when the commonplace dropped from him as a garment burned aw»y by the white heat of his enthusiasm.

The sneor died on Carleon's lips. '' What fanatical nonsense !" he essayed to utter, but the words did not come. He was silent, as Sam Brown laid his rough hand on his arm, and sinking his voice to a whisper, said:

"Good-bye, my brother; God be with you, and win you over to Himself."

(To be Continued.)

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Business Notices. ESTABtISHBD 1859. GEE & POTTEK, COAvJiiBUILDERS. LOUNK and KUTLAND Streets. Coaches, Carriages, Waggonettes, BtiKKfes, Pout Carriaees, Cart 3, Drays, and every de scription of Vehicles kept in etock, or built to order. The trada supplied. N.U.—Traps lent to customers whilst repairs are being executed. , C. II A X S E N, Ifavins taken over the Shop lately ocunpied by A. H. JIORBIS, in KARANGAIIAPE ROAD, Wishes to acquaint Ilia -patronp and friends that lie will still carry on the PAINTIXG AND GLAZING BUSINESS in all its Branches. 7T~R 0 U X D LIME! GROUND LIME For Sale, ' SOUIH GATE'S MAHURAS'GI HYDR.VULIO GROUND EOCJIK UMl'i In any quantity, foi- Concrete Paths. Floors. Cellars, etc. Next to Btone-flaprcinf? it in un rivalled for durability anabard-setting qualities. For tanks and other wet work it is a first-class material. B KEA NE. SO L E AGENT, CLTSTOMS-aTREET. y s _ L«OKBIN'DEK, PAPER RULER. ACCOUNT MOOK MANUFACTURER, WYN'DHAM-STftEKT. JIKROHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, Insurance and JNliiiing Register Books (Specially Kulcd and Hound. Music, Magazines, Public Libraries, and Sunday School Books Well Bound. Bakers' 'Special Ruled Day Books, Bibles, Prayor and Hymn Books Re-bound. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIC BOOKS RULED. A KNOCK BROTHERS, Established 1802 SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS. COX'S CREEK, AUCKLAND. Manuiaciurere of tuts Celebrated Jixtraet of Eoau Disinfectant Powder, First Prize Yellow jiiue Mottled, Double Crown, Economic, and Household, Carbolic, and other Medicinal and Toilet Soape, made from tho purest of Tallows, fc Offlce9-DURHAM-STREET, Auckland. N.B. — Cash Purchasers of Tallow. Wool, Sheepskins, aud_Bones. ft\B.E Beab Gift for Home friends is 1 Brett's Auckland Almanac, containing a Pictorial Representation of Qucen-etreet, De scription of the Provincial District, New Uuide to ifot Lake, &.c &■<:• COALS, COKE, CHARCOAL, FIRE WOOD. j Best Rata, Titree, and Purfri Firewood ,-alao, first-class Taupiri, Newcastle, and Kamo Coal, at Lowest Price for Cash. Furniture carefully Removed, and Goods delivered to all parts of thecityaud suburbs, at -Lowest Hates.—Note ; the Address: C. PIPER, opposite the Ponsonby Reservoir, and corner of Newton and Karanga hape Roads. J.J. SWINNERTON,- WOOD TURNER, Wtndham-street. Established I%C>. Arednction of 25 ncr cent. oa.H common work. Billiard Balls l&9sm(;ed. Special care given to Re-turnincr and Staining. Fool l'lns, Marbles and Chalk i'ockuia, always n hand. J. BUTCIIF.R.] [J. GROOM. T OCAL INDUSTRY. Everyone interested in the prosperity of Auckland should purchase OCALLY'MADE SHIRTS AND UNDER. CLOTHING, . And not imported goods. See that your draper supplies you with tbe best articles, which are made by THE SHIRT AND UNDERCLOTHING MANUFAOTURIXG CO., GIIEAT NORTH ROAD Q. L E D H I l L , S CRATED WATER AXI> CORDLVL FACTORY. VICTORIA-STREET EAST (Late Suarland's). /~\RION. /-\RION. WHAT IS IT? {~iHAFF ! /IHAFF ! /~IHAFF ! MESSRS "STONE BROS. (My Agents) WILL RECEIVE ORDERS FOR ABOVE. Supplies in any quantity from Stow or Works. F. ANDrIeWsT Otalmhu. <T>i\ PHOTONS, BUGGIES, WAGGONETTES AND TWO WHEELER 9. V AT LOWEST PRICKS. The Cheapest and Best ever offered to the Auckland public. COUSINS AND ATKIN, ELLIOTT-STREET. . ;!j \ •__ t fm S — — j ■pUNGUS BOUGHT IN ANY i QUANTITY. • Apply MEcniXics' Bat. Wakefiet.d-stkeet, And ! j Wharf Dining Rooms, 27, Qukenstrket i AH-CHER T XT O W D E N, I WATCHM AKER AND JEWELLER, j QUEEN-STREET, I Has now convenience for making and repair* ing of Jewellery and for tiie ropairs of every description of. Watches. Chronometers, &c. &c, j and to further increase his repairing and mann- ; ! facturing department, he ia disposing of tho,; I remahiderofhuiPlANOSatandundorcost. . j i Persons having old pfold i ewellery can hsve it] j j 7uado Tip into new and fashionable articles 10 j o:\lcr, and all the better class of watches and . chronoroetcr3 receive his personal supervision, t j Rotherhams' Genuine English Lavorjin stock. GO ~T 6~" BAT H to ROTHS PUBLIC HOT. COLD AND SHOWKK BATItS, ViCTOBIA-STKKBT EAST. Charge—ONK ariiLLING. Open all week days rroin 0 a.m. to U p.ni., and SUNDAY MORNINUS lroiu « till 10 a.vi. The bath roomeareall private, and supplied with over/ convenience, Turkish towels, ilesh and naic brushes, combs, respirators, eoaps. &c. Selo'ot Bath-rooms (private) for ladies every day, at all hours, withfemale attendance, one Shillingand Sixpence, jelcase note tho Address—Victoria street East, above the Greyhound Hotel, and next the Clietip Bedding and Furniture Mart, Auckland. N.B.—Barberin attendance.



— J AIIES B E °»^ JAMES BROWNE, - A LEXANDER h^vey, (Corner of Durimtfcstf&t),: DiEECj Importer a*d mW*^ All Kinds of Dairy w Trif, Irox, \xsd CorPER Work. DAIRY FACTORIte Mn nftftjMoiiL SUPPLIED VTJIWSjBffISSJp, Estimates Gives, HEAD - QUARTERS FOR JIM too HONEY TINS, BUTTEB TINs! S gOTTLED ALES AND STOUI3, THE NEW MaLAND ' BOTTlis i COMPANY Waving purchased the trade irratk art REGISTKKKD THE SAMP, notify the, jaJ private trade that they are prepared to SUPPLY "THI3 WELL-KNOWN BRAND ' ' FROJt trttEffi ' CELLARS, AIARKET HACE, QUEEN STREET CJBAR ANCHOR HOTII The largest and best stock in Auckland to' chouse from, nowliiprime condition. ' Deliveries as usual twice daily by bur oarti ir.B.-rWe'botflfe nothing but DunsinX#n Alos and Stouts, and guarantee ttwujvialitjtotu heBEdX IH THE MAitSET. youTan't AFFORD housekeeper to use BUKKSfc Al soap* You may liave heard oftta THOUSAP TIMES without usitag it "i ! reverse the positioned _ ! USBITOJWE, I wholesaleTSnt- The Biggest.gggjaaw^™ lUaatxatecU