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THE "NEW" NOVEL THANKSGIVING DAY Can4't Day of Thanks a Month Ear- ller-Than In the United State.' ' v, c JLJgjh .J For soma reason hotter known to tho Canadians themselves than to tho peoplo on this side of the lino, our Canadian cousins celebrated their Thanksgiving a month or more earllor than wo do. It may bo that the Cana dian turkey had become Impatient, and nounded a noto of warning, or It may bo that tho "frost on the pumpkin" de clared Itself. Bu whatever tho reason, tholr Thanksgiving day Is past. It may bavo been that tho reasons for giving thanks bo much earlier than wo do woro pushing themselves no hard and fo fast that tho Canadians wero ashamed to postpone tho event They have had reasons, and good ones, too, for giving thanks. Tholr great broad ureas of pralrlo land have yielded in abundance, and horo, by tho way, it is not unlnterostlng to tho -friends of tho millions of Americana who bavo mado their homo In Canada during tho past few years to know that thoy have participated most generously in the 'cutting ,of the molon." Probably tho western portion of Canada, comprising the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatche wan and Alberta, have the greatest reason of any of tho provinces to ex press In tho most enthusiastic manner their gratltudo. Tho results in th line of production give ample reason for dovout thanksgiving to Providence. This year, has surpassed nil others in to far as tho total increase In tho coun try's wealth is concerned. Thcro Is no question that Providence was espe cially gancrous. The weather condi tions wero perfect, and during tho ripening and harvesting period, tbero was nothing to interfere And now It was woll it was so, for with a demand for labor that could not bo supplied, there was tho greatest danger, but with suitable weather tho garnorlng of tho grain nan been successfully accom plished. There havo boon low gen fral averages, but thcao nro account ed for by tho fact that fnrmorn wore indifferent, relying altogether upon what a good soil would do. There will bo no more low nvornges though, for this year 1ms shown what good, careful farming will do. It will pro duce 130 million bushels of whoAtfrom Boven million ncrps, and It will pro duce, n splendid lot of oats, yloldlng onywhoro from CO to 100 bushols per ncre. This on land that has coat but trom 10 to $!fj per acre many farm ers have realized sufficient from this year's crop to pay tho ontlro cost of tholr farms. Tho Toronto Olobo snys: 'Tho whole population of tho Wost rejoices In tho bounty of Provldenco, and sends out n message of gratitude and appreciation of tho favors which havo been bestowed on the country. Tho cheorfulness which has abounded with Industry during tho past six months has not obliterated tho concep tion of tho sourco from which tho blessings havo flown, and tho good feeling is combined with a spirit of thankfulness for tho prlvllogo of living in so fruitful a land. Tho misfortunes of tho past aro praotlcally forgotton, bocauso thoro is great causo to con templato with satisfaction tho com forts of tho present. Thanksgiving should bo a season of unusual en thusiasm." What's a Gentleman7 An exact dollnltlon of a gentleman has boon tried muny times, uovor per haps with entirely sutlsfnctory results. Llttlo Sadlo had never heard of any of tho dlflnltlons, but sho managed to throw n gloum of light on tho Bub Jcct, alblot ono touchod with un conscious cynicism. Tho word was in tho spoiling lesson nnd I said: "Sadlo, what Is a gontloman7" "Pleaso, ma'am," sho anBworod, "a gentloman'B a man you don't know very woll." Woman's Homo Compan ion. Misery. Tho neighbor's dog sits out on tho front lawn and" howU dismally. Tho man in tho window looks out and yells: "Sh-h-U, you boastl" Tho dog continues to howl. Tho man again comos to tho window and this tlmo hurls a shoo at tho dog. Still tho animal howls. Another shoo follows. Tho next day tho man's wtfo goca around in her stocking foot because eho can't find her shoos. Tho man hasn't tho prlco of anothor pair of shoes for hor, nnd tho next night tho dog howls louder than over. On to tho Polol Whon word of tho dlscovory of tho north polo camo to Cbattanoogn, a slightly deaf old lady remarked unctu ously: "Woll, now I always said thorn Cook tourists got about 'most every where. I ain't a bit surprised to hoar that ono of 'om's reached tho top notch iu tho traveling lino." Llppln cott's. Naught But Abuse, "They all snd, I would make a splon- ' i in i i i .i jt tteraX candidate." - "Again well?" "And now look what they say about mol" LouIbvIHo Courlor-Journnl. Tie Is Essential, "Dad, what sort of a bureau li a matrimonial bureau?" "O, any buroau that hasvflve draw era full of women's fixings and one man's tie In it." HouBton Post, DOOTOIt YOUIWICI.V hn iou tf a rolil coming on by Uldni ft few doii of i'errr l'ulnklllor. It bottcr than (Jululni induilVc Hb Urvo too bottlei at tb cbpit A philosophical man whon consider ing his own troublos isn't. Lewis' Single Binder gives the smoker whit be wants, rich, mellowtaitlng cigr If man wero not vain the power of woman would cobm. Smart Set- W rviu ILLUSTmmriJ BY RAY WALTf?J cofiriettr trot y A.c.fttciuc tce. SYNOPSIS. The story opens with llio nhlpwrcck of tho steamer on which Mlfl8 Gonevlevo I.cMIc, un American helrem), Lord 'Win tliropo, an KriRllnhirmn, and Tom Blaltc, a trtiBUe American, wero paBsenKoru. Tho three were Iobhcu upon fin unltilmb Itcd Inland nnd were tho only ones not drowned. Illake, shunned on tho bout, bccmino of Ids rouKlinens, tjccutno a hero nB preserver of tho helpless pair. The KnKllHlirniin wnn suing for tho hnnd of MIsh Leslie. Wlnthropo wanted lila last mutch on ii clparcttc, for which ho win Bcored hy Qluko. All thrco constructed Imto to Mhlcld thcniBAlvcB from the mm They then foustcd on coconnuts, tho only firocurablo food. Mlna Li-nIIa showed n lldnR for 13 lake, hut detested his roiiRh ncfls, I-cd by lllaku, thoy established n homo In noma cllns. Ulnko found a fro.ih water Kprlnff. MlflH I.enllu faced nn un plcuinnt situation, llluko recovered his Kurveym-'fl inncnlfylin; class, thus Insur ing nre. no Htnncu u junnio lire, kmiiiik a Itirco leopard und smotlurlnir jgverril cubs, In tho leopard's cavern they built ft nmall homo. They i;alncd tho cliffs by btirnlnir tho bottom of n trco until It full nrulnnt tho heights. Tho trio Bocured crkn from tho 'Ckm from tho cllnn. Miss Ieslle's white nkirt wan dociucii upon as a nignni. Alias I.cslla tnndo a dress from tho leopard skin. OverhcorlnK n. conversation be tween lllnko and Wlnthronc. Miss Icslle becaino frlKhtcned. Wlnthropa becume III with favor. Ulnke was poisoned by a llnli nnd almost died. Jackals nttnnkcd the ramp that nlpht, but vro driven ort by Oonevlovo. llluko constructed an ani mal trap. It killed a hyena. On a tour tho trio discovered lionny ?!' 7Vfltcrs. Miss Lcsllo was attacked a poisonous snake, wane Killed it and saved us poi on to kill Katne. I-or tho second Umo Wlnthropo was uttacked by fever, llo and Ulako disagreed. The latter mado a strong door for tho prlvato compartment of Miss Idaho's cave homo. A terrible storm raged that night. Wlnthropo stole Into her room, but she managed to nwlnjt her door closed In time. Wlnthropo wau badly hurt. He died tho following morn ing. The storm tore down their distress Hair, so n now ono wan swung from a bamboo pole. CHAPTER XXII. Understanding and Misunderstanding N tho morning Bho found s Ulako Ecranlng onorgctlcnl ly at tho lnnor Burfaces of a pair of raw hyouu skins. "So you've killed moro gamo!" she exclaimed. "Gamo? No; hyonna. I fiatcd to waato good poison on tho brutes; but nothing clso Bhowod up, nnd I need n now pair of pa or troiiBors." "Was It not dangerous great boasts Hko thoso?" "Not oven enough to mnko It Inter ostlng. I'd havo had somo fun, though, with that confoundod lion when tho moon camo up It ho hadn't snenkod off Into tho grass." "A Hon?" "Yos. Didn't you hear him? Tho Bkulklng bruto prowled around for hours boToro tho moon roso, when It was pitch dark. It wob mighty lone somo, with him yowling down by tho pool. Half n chnnco and I d glvon mm somolhlng to "yowl about. Hut It wasn't any ubo firing off my nrrowB In the dark, nnd, as I said, ho sneaked off boforo " "Tom Mr. lllnkol you must not rl&k your llfo!" "Don't you worry about mo. I'vo lcarnod how to look out for Tom niako. And you can just hank on It I'm going to look out for Miss Jenny Leslie, tool Uut Buy, after breakfast, Bupposo wo Inko a run out on tho cliff for CKKB?" "I do not wish any today, thank you." Ho waited a llttlo. studying hoi down-bont face. "Woll," ho muttorod; "you don't lmvo to como. I know I oughtn't to tnko a moment's tlmo. I did Quito n bit Inst night; but It you think" Sho glanced up, puzzled. Hla moan ing flashed upon her, and sho roso. "Oh, not thntl 1 will como," sho answorod, and haBtoncd to prepnro tho morning meal. When thoy camo to tho trco-laddor sho found that tho henp of stones built up hy Ulnko to facilitate tho first part of tho ascont wnB now no high that sho could climb Into tho branches without dimculty. Sho Burmlsod thnt niako had found It necessary to build up tho pilo boforo ho could ascend with his bunion. Thoy wore nt tho foot of tho heap, whon, with a sharp exclamation, ulako sprang up Into tho branchoa and scrambled to tho top In hot hasto. Wondirlng what this might monn, Miss Lcsllo followed ns fnBt ns sho could. Whon Bho roachod tho top she saw him running across towards an out-jutting point on tho north odgo of tho cliff. Sho had hurried after him for moro than halt tho dlstanco boforo sho por celvod tho vultures that wero gath orod In a solomu clrclo about a long and narrow heap of stoncB on n lodgo down on tho sloping brink of tho cliff. Whllo at tho foot of tho troo Blako had seen ono of tho growuomo flock descending to join tho other, and, fonrful of what might bo bapponlng, had rushed on ahead. At his approach, tho croaking watch ors hoppod awkwardly from tho lodgos ar.d "WtJared away; only to whool and clrclo1 back overhead. Miss Leslie shrank down, shuddorlng. niako camo back near her, nnd bogan to guthor up tho plccps of looso rock which wero Btrewn about bononth tho lodges on that part of tho cliff. "I know I piled up enough," ho ox ulalned In rcsponso to her look. "All "I'm Fixing It So will It'll do Do tho snme. a row moro no harm." "Then you nro suro thoso awful birds havo not " "Yos, I'm suro." Ho carried an nrmful of rockB to lay on tho mound. When ho began to gather moro sho followed his ex ample. Thoy worked In silence, piling tho rough slo.ica gently ono upon an othor, until tho cnlru had grown to twlco Its former slzo. Tho air on tho open cliff top was fresher than in tho cleft, and MIsh Lcsllo gavo llttlo hoed to .tho absenco of-eliailo. Sho would havo worked on under tho burning sun without thought of consequoncos. Uut Ulnko know tho need of modera tion. "Thoro; that'll do." ho said. "Ho may havo been all ho was; but wo'vo no moro than dono our duty. Now, wo'll stroll out on tho point." "1 should prefer to return." "io doubt. Hut It's tlmo you learned how to go nostlng. What it you should bo loft nlono horo? Bo sliks, It looks to me llko tho signal Is tenting looso." Slio accompanied him otit nlong tho cliff crest until thoy stood In tho midst of t-io bird colony, half deafened by tholt hnrsh clamor. Sho hnd nover vontlrcd Into their concourBO whon nlono. Kvcn now sho cried out, nnd would havo retreated boforo tho chnrp bills nd bontlng wings had not niako walk tl ahoad nnd kicked tho squawk Ing Mrds out of tho path. Having mado certain that tho big white flag w.ib s'.lll securo on Its staff ho led tho way r.long tho Bonward brink of tho cliff, pointing out tho different kinds of scafowl and touting Information about Biiclr of tholr habits and quail tlotf aa woro of concern to hungry enst awayB. Ho concluded tho lesson by descend ing a dizzy flight of ledges to rob tho nest of a frlgnto bird. It was a fool hardy feat at best, and doubly so In view of tho thousnnds of eggs lying ull around lu tho hollowa of tho cliff top. But from thoso Ulnko had ro contly culled out all tho frosh sottlngs of tho frigate birds and nono of tho othor eggs equaled them In delicacy of flavor. "How's lhat?'' ho demanded, ns ho drow hlmsolf up ovor tho edga of tho cliff and handed tho big chalky-whlto egg Into hor kcoplng. "I would rather go without than soo you tnko Biieh risks," sho replied, coldly. "You would, oh?" ho cried, qulto misunderstanding hor, nnd angered by what Bccmoil, to him a Gratuitous re buff. "Woll, I'd rnthor you'd Bay nothing than speak In that tono. If you don't want tho egg heave It over." Unablo to concelvo any causo for his sudden anger, sho was alarmed nnd drow back, watching him with sldolong glances. "What's tho mnttor?" ho domanded. "Think I'm going to bite you?" She shiank farther away, and did not answer. At hor cull to tho noon moal DluUo took his tlmo to respond, and whon bo at last camo to Join her ha was Me Even When It Rains." moroso and taciturn, alio met mm with a smllo nnd exerted all her wom anly tact to conciliate him. "You must help mo cat tho ogg," sho said. "I'vo bollod It hard." "Rathor eat beef," ho mumbled, "nut just to pleaso mo whon I've cooked It your way?" Ho uttorcd an lnartlculato sound which sho choso to Interpret na as sont. Tho egg was already shelled. Sho cut it oxactly In half nnd served ono of tho pleccB to him with a bit of warm fnt and a pinch of salt. As ho took tho dish ho. raised his sullen oyos to hor faco. Sho met his gazo with a look of smiling Insistonco. "Como now," sho said; "ploaso don't refuse. I'm sorry I was so rudo." "Woll, If you feel that way about it 1 not that I euro for fancy dishes," ho responded, gruflly. "It would bo missing half tho en and onions In tho samo dish." "I'm sure, Mr. ninke " "Heats a burlesque all hollow Mrs. Slnt-Regls-Wnldoff's chopsoooy tea and young Mrs. Vandam-Joncs' auto cotlllon with us Bitting hjro llko troglodytes, chewing snako-i.olsonod nntclopo, nnd you In that Kundry dross " "Do you I was not awaro tbt you knew ahout music." "Don't know a noto. nut give mo a chance to hear good music and I'm thoro it I havo to stand in tho peanut gallory." "Oh, I'm so glad! I'm very, very fond of music! Have you been to nayrouth?" "Whoro's that?" "In Germany. It Is whoro his operas aro glvon as staged by Wagner himself. It Is Indescribably grand nnd Inspiring above all, tho Par sifal!" "I'll most cot.alnly tnko that In, oven If I havo to cut short my en gagement In this geo-lorlous cllmo not hut what, whon It comos to leopard Indies " Ho paused and surveyed her with frank admiration. Tho blood lonpod Into hor fnco. "Oh!" sho gasped, "I never dreamed that ovon such a man as you would comparo mo with with a croaturo llko thntl" "Such a man ns mo!" repeated niako, staring. "What do you moan? I know I'm not much of a ladles' man; but to bo yanked up llko this when a follow Is trying to pay a compllmont woll, It's not Just what you'd call ploasant" "I bog your pardon, Mr. niako. I misunderstood. I " "That's all" right, Miss Jenny I I don't ask any lady to bog my pardon. Tho only thing Is I don't seo why you should llnro out at mo that way." For a full minute sho snt, with down-bent head, her faco clouded with doubt and indecision. At last sho brnvely raised her eyes to meet his. "Do you wonder that I am not quite myaolf?" sho asked. "You should ro- momber thnt I havo always had tho utmost comforts of llfo and havo boon cared for Don't you seo how ter rible It Is for mo? And then tho death of-af " "I can't bo Borry for that!" "Dut oven you felt how tcrrlblo It was and thon Oh, Biiroly, you must seo how how embarrassing " It was niako's turn to look down and hosltato. She studied his face, hor bosom heaving with quick-drawn breath; but oho could mako nothing of his square Jaw and firm-act Hps. Ills eyes wero concealed by tho brim of hla leaf hat. When ho spoko, seem ingly it was to chango tho subject: "Guess you saw mo making my hut I'm fixing it bo It'll do mo oven when It rains." Had ho been the kind of mnn that sho had been educated to consider ns nlono entitled to tho nnme of gentle man, Bho conld havo felt certain that ho had Intended tho remark for a dol Icatoly worded assurance nut was Tom niako, for .all his blunt klndll nesu, capable of such tact? Sho chose to consider that ho was. "It's n cunning llttlo bungalow. Hut will not tho rain flood you out?" "It's going to havo a raised floor, You'ro nioro llko to have tho rain drive In on you again. I'll havo to rig up a porch over your door. It won't do to stuff up tho holo. You've llttlo enough nlr as it Is. nut that can wait a whllo. Thoro'a other work moro pressing. First, thero'B tho ban rlcado. By tho tlmo that's dono thoso hyena skins will bo cured enough to use. I'vo got to bavo new trousers soon, nnd now shoes, too." "I can do tho sowing, If you will cut out tho pattorns." "No; I'll tnko a stagger at It my self first. I'd rather you'd go egging. You need to run around moro, to keep In trim." "I feel qulto well now, nnd I am growing so strong! The only thing Is this constant heat." "Wo'll havo to grin and bear It. After all, It's not bo bad, If only wo can Btave off tho fever. Anothor rcn son I want you to go for eggs Is that you can tako your tlmo about It, and keep a look-out for steamers." "Then you think?" "Don't screw up your hopes too high. Wo'vo llttlo show of bolng picked up by a chance boat on a coast with reefs Hko this. But I figure that If I was In your daddy'B shoes lt'd bo Joymont to cat such a dollcacy with out somo ono to sharo It," sho said. niako lookod away without answer. nut sho could seo that his faca was beginning to clear. Greatly encour aged, sho chattod away as though thoy woro seated at hor fathers dinner- tnblo and ho was an elderly friend from tho business world whom It was hor duty to entertain. For a whllo Ulako betrayed llttlo In terest, confining hlmsolf to monosyl lables oxcopt when ho commented on the enro with which sho had cooked tho various dishes. When she least expected, ho looked up at hor, his Hps parted In a broad smile. Sho stopped short, for sho had been describing her first social triumphs and his untimely levity embarrassed her. "Don't get mnd, Miss Jonny," ho said, his eyes twinkling. "You don't know how funny It seems to sit horo and listen to you talking about thoso things. It's llko serving up lco cream high tlmo for mo to bo cabling n ship to run up from Natal, or down from Zanzibar, to look around for jettison, ct cotora." "I'm sure pupa will offer a big ro- ward." "Socond tho motion! I'vo a sort of idea I wouldn't mind coming In for a roward myself." "You? Oh, yes; to bo suro. Pnpn Is generous, and ho will bo grateful to nnyono who " "You think I moan his dirty monoy!" broko In niako, hotly. Her confusion told him thnt he had not been mistaken. Ills faco, only n momont slnco bright nnd pleasant took on Its sullencst frown. Miss Lcsllo roso hurriedly nnd started along tho cleft. "Hello!" ho called. "Not going for eggs now, nro you?" Sho did not reply. "Hang It all, Miss Jonny! Don't g off llko that." "May I ask you to excuso mo, Mr Dlako? Is that sufficient?" "Sufllclont? Its onough to glvo i follow a chill! Come, now; don't g off mad. You know I'vo a quick torn por. Can't you mako allowancos? "You'vo you'vo no right to look b angry, oven If I did mlsundcrstai; you. You misunderstood mo!" SI caught herself up with a half sob. H sllenco gavo hor tlmo to recovor lu composure, Sho continued with c cosslvo polltoness: "Need I roper my roquost to ha excused, Mr, Ulako' "No; onco Is enough! But, hones- now, I didn't mean to bo nasty." "Good-day, Mr. Blako." "Oh. da-darn. It. good-day!" 1 groaned. When, a few mluutcs later, sho i turned, ho waa. gone. He did t como back until soma tlmq after da whon flho had withdrawn to her let to for tho night. His hands wt bleeding from thorn scratches; b after a hasty supper ho wont bn down tho cleft to build up tho n wall of the barricade with tho grc stack of fresh thorn-brush that 1 bad gathered during the afternoon. 10 9U CONTINUED "Have you read my last book, Mf. Goodchlld?" "Well, no er to toll tho truth, my mothor won't allow mo to." Fighting tho Slave Trado. 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