KILDEE;

Ok,

Hhf Sphinx of the Red House.

BY MAY E. BRYAN,

Author of "The Bayou Bride," "The

Fugitive Bride," &c.

CHAPTPR XXVIII

hot August day was on the wane. The low Ban looked through bars of crimson, shading into pruple. A sea-breeze \vaa abroad, cooling heated brows and stirring the plumes of the palm and pine. Cool as a fresh-opened flower looked Kildee in her lilac muslin, standing undei the blue and white awning in front ot the shop. Before her were fruits and iloweis and baskets of grapes arranged with vine leaves : behind her (in the shop window) a background of broad-leaved aquatic plants and rich-flowered gladioli. Sfc. Peter, now well combed and cared ! for, eat on a low stool, smiling in his halt ■happy, half-melancholy fashion aa he ■watched the nimble fingers and sharp teeth of Zach explore the winding labyrinth ot a walnut. Madame Jean's fruit and flower shop had thriven since Kildee became the presiding genius. She and her proteges proved drawing cards indeed. They har monised with the Italian look of the little shop. The figs and citrons, the little golden melons and red lilies, the graceful, dark eyed child-woman, and the grey-haired musician with his refined brow, and large, limpid, vacant eyes, his violin and his miniature monkey, and his confiding de pendence On Kildee-those made up a pic ture which struck oven the least imagina tive. ! Carleon saw that picture this afternoon for the tirst time. He had been out on the race-track, riding Mahmoud furi ously. The horse's black hide was white flecked with foam as the rider threw himself from the saddle in front of a public stable, and flung the bridle to a groom, with the orders to let the animal cool gradually. ,Two of his old associates dashed up in a light buggy almost at the, same instant; several other young "bloods" oit the city were lounging in front of the handsome stable, drawn there by the fascination there is, for most men, in horses. They looked hard at Carleon when he rode up, and bowed to him in an eager way, but did not venture to approach him. His manner was nob encouraging. His moods of late had kept his satellites at a distance. They had never presumed to be familiar ; something about him forbade this. They were accus tomed to occasional brusque and haughty treatment, to absent-minded indifference, to receiving favours seasoned with sarcasms, 1 and to having their attempts at intimacy cut short by a cool disdain ; but these were flitting moods. His present gloomy reserve ; seemed something that would not pass. His haughtiness became cold repulsion; his slightly stinging sarcasm became sav age irony. Just now, when he was the theme of conversation, the object to pub • lie curiosity, ho baffled all the attempts of his former associates to find out the mean ing of his sudden curve. For he had astounded the public by donating to the city the whole of Aphrodite Island with Its beautiful grounds and grand mansion as a Homo for Orphan Girls. What was his motive? Re porters interviewed him without result, •ministers approached him, hoping for a con vert, and came away stung by his polished, half-sneering courtesy. The city fathers ten dered thanks, and he cut short their speeches with uncivil brusqueness. One night, when he had lounged into his club-room, through very restlessness, onoof ;his "disciples—A dashing' young fellow who bad claimed to be Carleon'a pet, piqued at his preeentindifference, began to "chaff" him in a way none of the others had ven tured upon. " Don't yon see, boy?; it's one of two i things. Either Carleon is in love with some demure little Methodist, and anxious to in ! gratiate himself with her papa, the preacher, or he is about to embark in politics, and 'that donation is his grand coup." Carleon was looking at a picture lately hung. He had his back to the speaker and his group of listeners. He wheeled and looked at him.

" Do I remind you of a diplomat curry ing popular favour, or a lover seeking to ■please?" The tierce scorn in his eye and voice, the haughty, half-savage cuvl of his rooustached lip made the young man change colour and fall back a little as the other faced him. "Of course I was only joking," ho said, trying to laugh. " Nobody can accuse you of wanting to please, particularly these latter days. But we can't help puzzling over your late conundrum. What the Beelzebub was your object in doing that thing—the Aphrodite business, you know ?" " The same that made Alcibiades of Athens cut off tho tail of his dog—to give the fools of the city something to talk about," said Carleon, and he left the club room. ! "Ah, Carleon," said Vaughn, ac the former was walking away from the stable. ; "You are the man I was looking for. I want to see you about leasing the Moran buildings. I heard you had refused to let Black renew his lease : is it so '!"

"■lt is."

"And was it, as he says, because he granted it for a wholesale liquor store ?" "Itdosen't matter what it was . because of. Do you want to lease the building ?" "Why, yes, but I should only want the .first and second floor; but Parks—you know him—well, but let's talk as we walk along." He hooked his arm in Carleon's and they walked on together. They soon came to an end of the lease business, and talked of indifferent matters as they sauntered on in the stream of other pedestrains. "Here, turn the corner," Vaughn said. " I want to, show you a bit of ' Wilhelm Meister'—so it seems. Look there, in front of Madame Jean's fruit-shop. See that majestic, melancholy old musician, with the flowing silver beard ; see the girl by him with the great dark eyes, and sweet, •wistful mouth, the clear, pale brow, and curling hair. Mignon and her unknown father—eh? If only the old chap had a harp instead of that fiddle." Carleon slouched his hat over his eyes to hide his agitation. It was the first time he had seen Kildee since she left Aphrodite Island. " Does she sell fruit for Madame Jean?" lie managed to ask. " Yes, fruit and flowers. Lovely, isn't she ?—out of the way kind of beauty; I knew you'd appreciate it. You ought to thank me, for showing her to you. How ever, it's not so disinterested in me after all, for I've squandered all my odd dims [ and wasted my smiles and prettiest i flatteries in that quarter without pro ducing the least effect. There'e no commonplace coyness about the girl; she's free as a child in her ways, but there's something about her I can't pene trate. But you—"

" Nobody but a villain would try to pene trate that atmosphere of purity to do her an evil," Carleon interrupted.

Vaughn sfcared in blank amazement. " Thank you," he said presently, forcing - 'c laugh. "I suppose you mean to be per gonal. Well, we will leave the pretty fruit girl alone. Shall we stop at Schumiel'n and ; ( gefc a beer ?" ; -" Nd, lam going to buy some grapoi of : the girl; she has probably seen us looking at , her."

They went up to the fruit-stand under : the cqol, white and bine awning, Garlcon

face But she was quite calm, though she had changed colour when she saw him. She put up the grapes and counted out the change for the bill he gar* her. "These are large juicy pcais—give me two of them," he said ; and while she was nutting them up he dropped a ten-dollar gold piece into Zach's little paw. " Ten cents !" he said. " I have given the money to your little pet hove. You can bring the pears, Vaughn." ~,.■,, He walked on. leaving Ins friend to follow, Kildee's quick eye had detected the rusc,and she had as quickly checkmated it. "Hiilo!" said Vaughn, presently, as he cut one of tho California peare. " Does oui , S-etty Pomona sell the golden fruit of esperides ? See hero." He held up the ten-dollar gold piece. Kildee had pressed it through the crisp rind of one of the pears. " Witchcraft— isn't it. eh ?" "Looks like it," answered Carleon, moodily, vexed with himself at the clumsy attempt to help her, and fearful she would mistake his motive.

He could not resist the craving to see her, and next day found him near Mme. Joan's. He intended to go by without pausing, save for one look, but as he was passing, a voice called his name, and turn ing, he saw Kildee looking at him with out stretched hand.

" Let me thank you," she said. - " For what ? You have no cause to thank

me."

"Oh ! I have. All orphan girle owe you hoartfelt thanks and blessings." She had that day heard of his gift of Aphrodite Island as a Home for Orphan Girls. "Thank yourself," he said. "But for you it would not have been. You would not accept anything from mo for yourself -, you would not even let your marmoset take that little present yesterday." She smiled deprecatingly ; then she looked up archly. " You owe me a quarter yet," she

said. His own features relaxed into a smile. Ho paid the money, and she said : "And now, will you take a little gift? This was Monsieur Jean's reward of merit for making good coffee this morning." She lifted a beautiful Ololre rose from a glass filled with water. " I give it to you,"' she said, laying it in Carleon's hand, He took it, his agitated eyes fixing them selves on her. "When I die the rose will be buried with me," he said. His voice was husky with intense feel ing. Sho dropped her eyes and her colour faded : the smiie left her lips. "Fool that I am," he thought as he walked away. " I startle her with my in sane passion. I will not let her look on me with tolerance. I must trample this pad feeling out of my heart. I could do it if there were some strong, exciting move ment to throw myself into. But where shall I, find that? I have tried every thing." That same evening Heathcliff eaid to M. Jean :

" I am troubled about my factory people. So many of them are down with the dengue fever that is ravaging tho city. Whole families have becnetrickon with itatthe Fac tory Tenement Row, and thero is ho much suffering it makes my heartache. Thero is great scarcity of nurses. Many arc dying for want of careful watching. I have just left a sad case—a who was an in dustriou.H, skilful weaver; but she U a crabbed, licrce creature, and by no meatiH a favourite in tho factory. She is ill, and I can got no one to nurse her for lovo or money. She will die if she does nob get proper atten-

tion."

" Let 'me nurso her, Mr Heathcliff," /said Kildee, who had listened intently. " You ? you are not strong enough. Be sides, you would catch tho fever. No, no, little Gird." " I am quite strong, and I have nursed tho sick often unci otton. And I will not take tho fever, for I have had it once in Mexico, and learned there how to nurse it. Madame .lean can spare me part of the day, and at night. I am a capital hand to sit up." She did not rest until eho had carried her point. That night, she wae installed in a room in Factory Row as nurso to " cross Xcll Barnes."

(To be Continued.)

IE you should happen to meet a well dressed gentleman, you may depend upon it he patronises Woollams," the tailor, at Sydenham House, Grey-street.-—[Advt.]

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THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAY, OCTOBER 10. 1887.

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Bold by Chemists, Fur testimonials eeo hand-billi. Dentistry. -TjTi CO X AN" D SO N, jPj« DENTJSTS, Kingsley House Hobson-stroo.t, Auckland. EnwiN Cox, Licentiato in Dental Surgory R.C.S., England. IlKniJEita' Cox. Doctor of Dental Surfer , University of Michigan, U.S.. America. T G O C D W I N COX, DENTAL SURGEON. 113, Quoen-3troet, A.M.P. Society's ButicliDg Aucldana, A N, CARTER, SURGEON DENTIST (By Examination) (Lato five years with E. Cox and Son), May be Consulted at his Residence, GARRETT'S BUILDINGS, Karangabape Road (near top of Howe-street). CHARGES MODERATE. GAS ADMINISTERED. Satitilers :md ISarnessiuajkcrs. Q A D D L £ R Y. ~~^ Great Reduction in Prices. Inspection ! avitcd. <: r> ES T and for DRAY, J- SPRING CART, • AND BUGGY HARNESS. aF. HILL, Sa'ddieb, 175, Queen-st. O (next Britinh Hotoi), bogs to announco to his frlendH thai, liv )mH opened up a Rplondid and well-aesortdd Stock which ho will offer at If really Reduced .Prices, to meet tho times. Gents.' Saddles, complete with mounts, from 10s to £7 10b ; Ladjos , Saddles, comploto witli mounts, from 70,-i to jilS 12h ; Butrgry Harness, from Hb to £12; Sprlnw Cart 1 larness, from £6 Bs to £10; Cart Jl'nrness, from £A 10s to £10; Plough Harness, set, from J7s 6d to £2 2s; Cart Collars, ull sizes, from 16b fid to £1; Piped Col lar, from 18s to ill hn ; Paok BjUH)MC3, fltrong; anciHorvicoable, with strong leather flaps and heavy strapping, mw-hldo seats, from £?. 17a 6d to iC4 10s. Alargo assortment of Bridlcn, Whips, Spurs, Leggings. Bags, Horse-Covers, &c, &c, at.ecpftUy low prloes, REPAIRS JSfoatly and Promptly Executefl, ttt, tho lowest poesiblo ratoa, . N,B,—Full allowance glyen for Second-hand Harness taken Iα Kxchongo,



iSnsincss Notices. milE CENTRAL LUNCHEON ROOMS, STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS (Next door to Doivden's Auction Mart), Quebs-stejbbt. The Proprietress of theso commoiioue Rooms having established an excellent reputation as a restaurateur, and having made extensive al terations and improvements in the above pre mises, guarantees to provide Luncheon of a first-class description, served at any time from 7.30 a.m. to 11 p.m., at prices in thorough keep ing with the times. M. M. VYE .. Proprietress. __ mHKNEWMCTUAL RESTAURANT, -*- OPPOSITE WHARF HOTEL, QUEEK-STREET, WILL BE OPENED ON MONDAY, 19TO. THOMAS QUOI (late of Park Houso and Bri tish Restaurant), having thoroughly renovated the above premises within and without, is pre pared to cater for the public in a manner second to none in the city. His ability as a chef de, cuisine is established beyond contradiction ; he therefore confidently appeals to his old friends and the public generally to support him. Ho is supply in;; lirst-claes meals of greater value than Is, served in the best styles, for 6d, to meet the times. Board and longing, including single room, for 13s 6d. The dining-room is the largest and best in the. city ; the bedrooms being lofty, well ventilated uiki furnished, and spotlessly clean. Ho respectfully requests a large share of patronage. Motto—Hospitality, Courtesy, Com fort, and Cheapnons. J. JJL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET, Hub now convenience for making and repair ing of Jewellery and for the repairs of every description of Watches, Chronometers, &c, &c, and to further increase his repairing and manu facturing department, ho Is disposing ot the remainder of his PIANOS at and undercoat. Persona having old gold jewellery can have it mado up into now and fashionable articles to orJcr, and all the bettor class of watches and chronometers receive lii 3 personal supervision. Kotherhama' Genuine English Leverain stock. Jf 0 T. I C E. IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE KEEN COMPETITION IN OUR LINE OF BUSINESS, WE HEREBY NOTIFY HAYING REVISED OUR PRICES. FOR NET CASH Coupled with our Standard OUR PRICES WILL STAND COM PARISON WITH ANY HOUSE IN THE TRADE. CLOSE BROS. C~IOALS7~COItRrCHARCOAL J FIRE i WOOD. Best Rata, Titroo. and Puriri Firo'vood -also, first-class Taupiri, Newcastle, and Kamo Coal, •at Lowest Price for Cash. Furniture carefully j Removed, and Goods delivered to all parts o£ i the city and suburbs, nt Lowest Rates.—Note i tho Address: C. PlPEß,opposite the Ponsonby i Reservoir, and corner of Newton andKuranga i hnpo Roads. j.j. swi^nerton; WOOD TURNER, Wyndham-street. Established l&iii. A reduction of 25 per cent, on all common worto Billiard Balls Exchanged. Special caro given to Re-turning and Staining. Pool Pins, Marbles, and Chalk Pockets* . always n hand. IMSHE X & c 0.. 1 WHOLESALE SHIPPING AND BU T C H LY E R S Established 1864. By Special Appointment to His Excellency the Governor, Bir VV. F. Jervoia; His Excellency Sir James Ferguson; and H.R.H. tho Duke oi Edinburgh; also, Kosha Butchers to the QUEEN-STJtEET, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Families waited on in Town or Suburbs. POULTRY of all kinds DRESSED to ORDER, Dealers in Gano Home-oured Hams and Bacon Cornod Beef in Large Quantity. Imports of Sausage Casings Tho Trade Supplied N.B.—Calves' Renneta. «sa. Customers Supplied -with Ice. Telephone No. 358. P.O. Box No. 43A BY APPOINT- W»*P*ra»fc3*u£A* MK y T TO HIS KXCBIXBXCY THE GOVERNOR. THAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY FACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST AND HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND. Telephone, 303. JAMES MACKIE, Coacheutlder, MANAGER Builder of every description o! "Vohloles. Repairsin all the branches of the trade faithfully executed. Vehicles Bought and Sold on Commission, Coachbuildcrs , Requisites in Stock. Tho Trade Supplied. Country Ordora punctually attended to. Cash Customers liberally dealt with. Established 1859. ~ GEE & POTTER, COAUHBUILDERS. LORNE and RUTLAND Stjrkets. Coaches, Carriages, Waggonettes, Buggies, Pony Carriages, Carts, Drays, and every de scription of Vehicles kept in stock, or built to order. Tho trado supplied. N.B.—Traps lout to customers whilst repairs are being executed. GO T~O B A.. T H to ROTHS PUBLIC HOT. COLD, AND SHOWJiK BATHS, Victor ia-stueet East. Charge—ONifi SHILLING. Opeu ail Week day a from l> a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORNINGS from ti till 10 a.m. Tho bath roomtt aro all private, and supplied with every convenience, Turkish towels, flesh and hail* brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, &c Soleot Bath-rooms (private) for ladies every day, at all hours, witlifemale attendance, one Shilling and Sixpence, jelease note the Addroas—Victoria street East, abovo the Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding aud Furniture Mart, Auckland. N.B.—Barberin attendance. W HY~do you drink Wolfe's Scii.vapps ? Because I know from experience it does 'me good.



p C. HANSEN, Having taken over tho Shop lately oconpica by ' A. H. Morris, in KARANGAHAPE ROAD, Wishes to acquaint hia patrons and frlonde that ho will still carry on tho PAINTING AND GLAZING BUSINESS , In all its Branches. GROUND LIME! GROUND LIME For Sale, SOUTHGATE'S MAIIUIIANGI HYDKA.ULIO GROUND ROCHE LIME In any quantity, for Concrete Path 3, Floors. Collars, cto. Next to it is un rivaJleti for durability and hard-setting qualities. . For tanks and other wet work it if. a first-class material. ,BP B. KEAMK, SOLE AGENT, CUSTOMS-STREET. L E V s - BOOKBINDER, PAPER RULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, Wyndham-stkeet. ! MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, j Insurance and Mining Register Books Specially ! Ruled and Bound. Music, Magazines, Public Libraries, and ; Sunday School Books Well Bound. I Bakers' Special Ruled Day Books, Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books Re-bound. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIC BOOKS RULED TTOT LAKES DISTRICT. THE WONDERLAND OF NEW ZEALAND. THE SCENES OF THE LATE VOLCANIC ERUPTION. AUCKLAND TO ROTORUA, ROTOMAHANA, TAUPO, TAURANGA, AND BACK. Full and reliable information as to route, cost, etc., supplied. Through tickets can be issued at an exceedingly low rate. Auckland Booisma Office: H. F. WAY, AgentforMcßae'sPnlaceHotel, also Robertson's Coaches from Oxford to Rotorua, Ehrenfried's Buildings (Next Northern S.S. Co.), Lower Queek-strekt HOME JEWEL WASHIHC MACHIHE IT WASHES EVERYTHING, from LACE TO A COALSACK; CLEANS Tt<OUSERS without wetting a finger or knocking offa'button. It does away with wet feet, pains in the arras, back, and breast, and does a big day's washing in two hours. \ HOME M JEV/El/^ HUNDREDS OF TESTIMONIALS. M. M. LEVY, SOLE AGENT, ALBERT HOTEL. By COMMUNICATING- WITH US, the above VANS will be in attendance at TRATN. SHIP, or wherever .wanted, to receive FURNITURE or other Goods, which'will be fofwanled as instructed, or (if required) stored and insured for any terra. ON SALE, Taupiri, Wesfcporb, and Newcastle Coal Firewood, Charcoal, Coke Bricks, Lime, Sand Pipes, Slates, Tanks Fencing of all kinds. . i W. AND G. WINSTONE, CUSTOMS-STREET. A R N 0 C X BROTHERS, Established 18C2 SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, AUCKLAND. Manufacturers of the Celebrated Extract oC Soap, Disinfectant Powder, First Prize Yellow Blue Mottled, Double Crown, Economic, and Household, Carbolic, and other Medicinal and Toilet Soaps, made from tho purest of Tallows, &c Offlcc3-DURHAM-STREET, Auckland. N.B. — Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool, Sheepskins/and Bones. "VTEWMARKET BAKERY.— EDWARD JJ% McKEO WN, Proprietor, informs the pub lic of Newmarket, Remuera, and Epsom, that having made Extensive Alterations, at consider able expense, in his premises, he is prepared to supply the Best Bread and Confectionery at the most Reasonable Kates. KM., having had large experience in catering, is prepared to Cater for Balls, Weddings, and Parties, and guarantees to give satisfaction in price and i general treatment. John Lamb's Wheatraeal Bread a specialty—a sure specific for ihdiges tion. Tji UNG U S BOUGHT IN ANY QUANTITY. Apply Mechanics' Bay, Wakefield-stseet, And Wharf Dinixo Rooms, 27, Queex-steeet AH CHE E. (}LED H I L L' S DERATED WATER AND CORDIAL FACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST . (Late Siiarlakd's). M O It U M E N: T S| ITALIAN AND VERMONT MARBLES, AND ABEHD&EN GKANITJB. HEAD STONKB IN MARBLE AND STONJB. Irox Tomb Railinq3 at Moderate prices. Prices and Designs sent post-free. Country orders carefully packed. TAIT BROTHERS, Monumental Works, Corner of Kutland and Lome streets (near Queen-street J unotlonj, Auckland. ("WON. /^RION. WHAT IS IT? HOLROYD AND LONGBOTTOM, GENERAL WOOD TURNERS. Albert-street, Auckland, opposite \.M.CA. Rooms. Bandsaw Cuttings, Carvings, Architraves, and Fretwork done at Lowest Hates. Table, Chair, and Sofa Legs, Bed Posts, Drawer Stumps, etc., always in stooK. BILLIARD BALLS RE-TURNfiD AND STAINED. A Trial is Jttespectfully Solioited. THE Best Gift for Home friends is Brett's Auckland Almanac, oonwninff » Pictorial Representation, of Bcription of the Provincial District, New GUW« to Hot Lake, &c, Sec



THE NEW ZEA - Having purchased thn QUEENBTREET^^ The largest and best stocH', Series Ales and Stems, 3°^S^SX& t ' V^4Jjt AFFORD ; homes of New Zealand must housekeeper to use* 1 i BIFRNS'S: % •SOAP. You njay hftvfyhqard of it a THOtjSAJm TIMES without using it ONC£, UWm reverse theiposition and ' v " XJSEITOJfCI • Yon will praise it to othere a THOTMHI TIMES.-J havo spent hundreds of poMdii convincing the women of New Zealand tint their labour can , be greatly lighteiteATnsitt BURNS'S Al SOAP (the WoWteS Cleanser!), but I have fallen short of m| i3> , bitiouuU have failed to I CONVINCE YOU t . ■' : • ! <_ 1 ~ ; ._ ...■ ;, . ; WHOLESALE AGENT- A. BUCHMAN. CUSTOMS, STREET = EAM Ifi uns uva } '-"iiti REVOLVERS .REVOLVERS GIIipOWDER! ■ • Shot,,, Caps,: Cartridges, W*J ; Wire OABTBIDQES, LOADING APPARAW4 > AMMUNITION 1 Oj. EvKEr DEscßiPiidß: ; : Fishing Tackie, CnUerr, Fireworks, &4 D EVITT'S, '254, yosm^JW' m * » *°. ?"°* X« -optician ~.: Instrument:'» jT , Always cf Stock- JUST KECU™ Also, Steam and Meet"