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itr a l r At Sword OR., A SOLDIER. OF Bv ST. GEOR.GE Copyright, by STULtfr CIlAPTint XV.-(('anttntiod. In Imagination, Paul could already eco tho formal character of the order which gave him n footing among tiio soldiers of tho King, and directed him how to reach the front. Ho waB therefore never more sur prised in his llfo than when, upon opening the letter, ho discovered that, Instead of tho printed form ho had ex pected, he saw feminine chirography. Ho looked up, frowning. "You havo made a mistake," he said. "Surely not. Look on the other side," roturncd the messenger, eagerly. Here was his name beyond a perad venture: "Horr Paul nhlnelandcr, "Hotel Royalc." With n feeling of uBtonlshmcnt he afain whipped tho paper over, and this time his eye ranged from the "Dear Friend" at tho top to tho sig nature that ho discovered below. Then it was an electric snock per meated his whole system. For that name was "Hlldegardel" Ho somehow or other forgot nil about -(ho important order ho had been ex pecting lovo tnkes preference even above tho ambitions of martial glory. When Paul read tho contents of tho noto ho wns stirred, and for tho time being reason gave wny to impulse. Hlldegardo was In Berlin unexpect ed trouble had come upon hor nnd she needed a friend's advlco nnd assistance . could sho presumo upon his courtesy to assist her In solving a perplexing dilemma, nnd, if thus inclined, would he speed without dolny to tho house at which sho was stopping, slnco to-morrow might bo too late? Would ho go? Well It must bo something very unusual that could stop him. But where tho noto failed to men tion tho name and number of tliu Btraaso where sho awaited him. Again he turned to the messenger. "Tho lady gave you this letter her self?" "With her own charming hand, myn heer." "You can take mo to her at once." "That Is what I urn hero for, myn heer." "Lead me to her, friend, said Paul, endeavoring to still the exultant strain In his voice. "At once, mynheer. Pray follow," camo the reply. li They set off. Tho messenger seemed fully at home in tho great German capital, and led --vJ'aul hither and thither with the ut a Juost freedom. P ' "Indeed, if his movements had been ' especially intended to confuse the American, and mako him loso nil sense of his bearings, they could hardly havo been better arranged. Thoso numerous bridges over the Spree seemed so much alike that nhlnelandcr found himself utterly un able to declaro which sldo of tho rivor he stood upon. A stranger In Berlin can easily be lost in some of tho districts that com pnro with Iindon's Whltechapol. Paul wns not paying much attention to these things, his mind being upon facts that seemed of more importance to him, facts that concerned the writer of that noto. Why had Hlldcgarde como to Ber lin? There must bo some mystery back of It, somo story which sho was desirous of confiding to him. This thought Increased his eagerness to reach her side. Sho spoke of peril how gladly would ho throw himself Into the breach to ward off any Impending dl3astor It was a blessed privilege for which he could not bo too thankful. Finally his guldo led him Into a hotiso. Paul had a vague feeling that the neighborhood was hardly up to the standard of respectability he might C havo set, but such minor matters should not bo allowed to disturb his pleasant frame of mind, as ho antici pated a speedy lntervlow with tho ob ject of his regard. As ho sat in a stuffy littlo parlor and awaited tho coming of Hlldcgarde, ho ', ,remcmDcrca me occasion in iieiuciocrg when ho bad lust seen her, when sho W 'hltiflhctl so beautlfilllv under his pom- pllmonts, and aroused within ills heart so furious a holy passion that tho very thought of it still had power to elec trify him. Ho could not sit still longer, but, thrilled with eager anticipation, begnn to walk excitedly up and down tho con fines of tho littlo room. Was that a voice ah! surely his keen cars should know tho swish of femlnlno skirts. Sho was coming:, then, his heart's idol, his queen, and tho miserable little parlor would presently bo glorified by her radiant presence. Closer still came tho sound of femi nine gnrments, and Paul held bis very breath as his eyes were glued upon the door at tho other end of tho room, through which she must presently ap pear. Then somo one burst upon his start lod sight, a vision of beauty and shim mering garments, such as might have aroused tho admiration of an anchorite, but tho effect upon Paul was only that of sudden, keen and terrible chagrin nnd cruel disappointment, for ho looked not upon tho blushing eountennnco of Hlldegardc, but tho bold, handsomo, triumphant face of Countess Almce. CIIAFTKIt XVI. The Countess Springs the Trap. 4 ; x THE RHINE. RATHBORNE I & Smith, New York. , When this singular und remarkable termination to his dicam occurred niilnclnnder wns In a state bordering on chagrin nnd linger. Ho realised that he had Indeed made a fool of him self. Tho countess advanced Into tho room. "You do not appear very glad to see me agnln, Paul," sho remutked, In her merry way, her sloe-black, daz zling orbs fastened upon him with a look that produced n singular effect. "I nm not, with good lenson. Any man would feel pretty much that wny who had been lured into a trap. I am nngry at myself most of all." "And pray why?" with an arch smile. "Becauso I havo been such a fool not to sec your hand back of the game," ho said, in so positive a man ner that tho adventuress winced. 'Uh, you nro not complimentary. Well, mark my words, flro will melt Ice, nnd In wnr tho soldiers of King William cannot stand up before tho bravo charges of my countrymen. I hear you have seen tho Crown Pilncc nnd that he has promised to placo you near his person." Paul wua secretly surprised. This fart, how could she know It, when so far as ho wns aware, It might be deemed a secret between himself, Karl and tho Crown Prince? Evidently she had means of discov ering things that were supposed to be unknown outside of the council cham ber of tho palace. "I havo offered my services to His Royal Highness, and, on account of the friendship formerly existing between himself and my father, have been ac cepted. I Bhall go to the war." "Perhaps." Tho peculiar manner In which she uttered this one word caused him to look at her keenly. "Perliaps?" ho repeated. "Why do you say that, ma'mselle?" "Well. T havo no doubt Ills Excel lency Is enough of a philosopher not to appear very much surprised If, say, early to-morrow morning he received a very polite note from you, respect fully declining tho honor he has been good enough to offer you." "Do you mean that you would send such a note?" he demanded, with some show of anger. "Yes! In tho cause of love, I would not oven hesitate to do that, believing I wns nctlng for your good." "You would not dare send that let ter!" "There is nothing I would not dai:o for you!" fixing her lustrous orbs upon him. Ho shivered, whether with rago or alarm he knew not; perhaps some thing of both. Surely never before was man In this humor wooed nnd Paul did not fancy being a pioneer In tho courts of Love. Such things may do In somo effete Old World monarchies, but not nmong tho sturdy new branches of tho Anglo Saxon race, where men hew fortunes out of virgin soil nnd sue for favor at tho feet of tho woman they lovo best. He mado an Impatient move. "What would you, monsieur?" sho asked. "I am going." "You are cruel." "No. I am only desirous of acting ns any man of honor should net," firmly. "And, knowing how madly I ndoro you, Paul, you would lcavo mo with out oven a word of hope, the least sign of affection?" How soft nnd entreating hor voice the slrons of tho ancient Greek mari ners wero not In the sama class with this modern Circe. Fortunately Paul did not havo to steel his licait against It since Hllde gardo occupied that throne, and thcro was no room for two. "It would bo folly worse than mad ness to do anything of tho sort, nnd you know It as well as myself. So, good-night, countess!" "Ah!" ' This exclamation fell from her lips In a sort of exultant satisfaction. For Paul, turning to leavo tho apart ment as he had entered It, was thun derstruck to discover no signs of a doorway In tho wall everywhere tho samo whlto expanse, without any ap parent means of making an exit. When Rhlnelandor made this re markablo discovery ho realized that he had been caught napping and was In a trap. Howovcr, Paul was too cool a cus tomer to grow wild and nibh hlthor nnd thither, like a chicken when the shadow of a hovering hawk strikes terror to its quaking heart. Ho cast a sweeping glanco around him, whllo tho woman held her breath, expecting an outburst. "Well, now that's very odd," ho re marked, Just vexed a trifle, apparently. "What has happened?" sho asked. "Tho door has disappeared." "Indeed, so It has!" He threw himself Into a chair. Her eyes glistened at this sign of his careless Indifference. "Then you are not going yet, Paul?" sho asked. Ho lookod at her steadily. "Well, no; not Just yet. My mind has changed, and there is not as much need of hasto as I supposed." "Mon Dicu! excellent, superb! You nro what I should call a philosopher, Paul." How sho loved to linger caressing ly on his name! "Now," said Paul, "let's talk about s Points; thin matter ciiV.ly. grant Jhat you have wrought nu hero ill a manner that .'.nes you credit nnd I seem to bo In something ot n hole. Perhaps wo can ariange It nil in somo sort of com pioinlse." Womanlike, the countess took this as a sign of wenknoss nnd becunio moie positive In her demands. "The paper will not bo went upon only one condition, monsieur." "Ah! yes, and that?" "You will renounce forever nil do sire to make this girl, Hlldcgarde, your wlf, nnd imrco to bestow upon mo tho regard I crave." Ho sat In sllenco for r.cvcrnl min utes, knowing that ho wns Indicting torturn upon her with each passing second of time. "Well, havo you decided, monsieur?" "Yes." "And tho result?" bending forwnrd eagerly. "1 must respectfully dccllno tho proposition." Sho bit her lips hope had made her heart throb llko n triphammer, liul now It seemed to hang ulmost doad and lifeless within her. "You know the consequences?" "Not wholly, but r nm prepared to meet them ns they come." "I am surprised!" "You expected mo to be overwhelm ed. My dear countess, I have spent my boyhood on the plains of Texas among cowboys, who early learn to depend upon themselves In an emer gency. Wo Americans do not easily yield." "So I perceive. And n French woman Is said to be equally stubborn In hor way." "Then It is a Roland for nn Oliver. This Is not so very bad, you know," stretching his limbs, nnd making him self a little more coinfortnble, "If It were not that It couicb about against my will." Paul, ulthough sremlug to take tho nffnlr in a careless manner, was cud geling his brains as to the means that should bo employed to effect his es cape. What would his generous benefactor thiuk when ho failed to show up In tho morning? Ho groaned In spirit und his feeling toward tho adventurops drew rapidly toward the lino where hntred would supplant Indifference. Paul had half turned with tho In tention of making vigorous demands upon his fair Jailer, when, without tho least warning, ns If In response to some signal ot the countess, tho lights went out. Instinctively tho-Amerlcan sprang out of his chair and sought to lay hold ot tho womnn to keep her ns a hostage, but his arms only clasped tho chair lu which she had been seated, which, unablo to withstand his sudden ns sault. fell over to tho floor, taking It along with It. Ho heard the swish of silken gar ments, following tho miserable chair. Ho was not In nny too good humor after tho littlo episode, slnco ho had bruised his hand, and mnde a fool ot himself geneinlly, n3 ho believed. Standing thcro In tho dark, ho lis tened. All was quiet within tho house, though tho noises of the city camo In a faint, confused murmur. Ho struck a match nnd by tho aid of tho brief Illumination ho was nblo to luko a cuisory view of his surround ings. Thcro must bo n door somewhero, nnd his next duty was to And It, but tho search was vain. As ho was unablo to discover tho cleverly hidden door, Uhlnelander changed his tactics. Surely there must bo somo othei means of ventllntlng tho apartment- n window, scuttlo or trap door, for Instance ho waB In n humor where tho means counted but littlo In tho race, tho end being tho main fenture. So ho began another scries of ln vestlgntlons. (To bo continued.) He Wm Not a Illrd. ' No one who sees Justice Gray of tha United States supremo court, sitting solemnly upon tho bench, would be llovo ho is susccptiblo to humor. In fact, throughout his long servlco on tho bench only one instance is re corded whero ho deigned to exhibit a Jocular mood. It was the day when Judson L. Harmon1, tho attorney-genera!, wns making an argument before tho court. Ho had occasion to display a mnp showing tho loyalty In which tho land in dlsputo was situated, nnd held It up for tho inspection ot the court. It was a very small map and dllllcult to ace from tho bench. Mr. Hnrmon referred to It ns n blrds-oyo view." Justice Gray squinted his eyes In tho effort to discern tho map. "Mr. Attorney-General," ho said in despair, "I regret to tell you that I am not a bird." And then tho Justlco, chuckling over the outburst of humor, sank back in his scat. Olil Mexican Mlnoi. Spanish nnnnls dcclnro that between 1C00 and 1700 tho Tnpaya mines In Mexico produced J80.000.000, and that after that tho Indian slaves employed in them murdered tho Spanish owners and tho mines wero lost. On old Span ish maps they appoar In northwestern Mexico, about fifty lqaguos from tha sea, and near tho town ot Dos Pllatcs. Thoy havo now been rediscovered neat Clantcgulta. Hnbtorrnncitn Lake In Australia. Subterranean lakes havo rccontl) been discovered In tho Eucla district, Australia. They Ho about thirty feo below the surfaco and contain an abun dant provision of potablo water. ThU discovery Is of great practical import nnco to this especially arid district. It Is of scientific value, also, as it at fords an explanation ot the disappear nnco of certain rivers. MEALING BY THOUGHT Apostles of Now Cult tlc FederoJ Mm. Helen Williams Post or Sea Breeze, Fin., tho "mental healer" who claims to euro nil ills by thought, and who has built and established n beau tiful city In Florida. Is In tioublo with the United States government. Mrs. Post was accused by the gov ernment of having bent cliculnrs through the mails In whlrh she claimed to possess tho powor to he.tl, through tho medium of mental science, every 111 that flesh Is heir to; to allay pain, van Founder of the town devoted to mental Dclencu at Sea Breeze, Fla. qulah disease, renew vitality, grow hair and teeth, restore bight, hearing and tho sense of smell; to arraugo happy Sir J. Tout. Marriages, prevent poverty nnd increase- wealth In fact, to do almost everything a "patient" wished. Mrs. Post claimed to bo able to accomplish nil this by devoting fifteen minutes dally to each patient In thinking about him or her. According to the directions alio Is said to havo sent to hor "patients," they also wero to set apart n quarter or un hour each day, and, going to nomn quiet spot, "forget tho world, tho flesh, and tho devil," and concentrnto his or her thoughts on Mrs. Post nt Son Breeze, Fla. Mrs. Post held that tho healing thoughts emanating fioni hor in Florida would niter thdr bodies, no matter how far away from her they wero, and renew them'. Of her ullcgcd wonderful powers Mre. Post snyB: "I do not claim anything l'ott'a now for my system of healing, except that Its principles hnvo never been gen erally understood nnd practiced. I nm Uie founder of tho school of mental linnllnn In Mm uaiioa rf lini'ltif ntwillilfl principles long known to a few to the practical work of removing disease, nnu havo healed many hundreds even Bomo thousands of cases abandoned by the so-called regulur physicians, nnd havo taught many others to heal In llko manner. 1 hnvo practiced and taught this system for sixteen years, and am only now accused of being a sriminal In dolus so. "And now, though having to defend myself lu tho federal courts, I have not boon ablo to learn that a complaint un solicited by tho prosecution has boon mnde that Is, it hns not been shown thnt any ono of tho many patients treated during thoso years mado com plaint ngainBt mo whllo I have hun dreds of sworn testimonials of cures voluntarily sent mo nlnco my arrest, and a number of regular physicians of tho different schools havo testified thnt my system is wholly scientific, nnd thoy hnd thomselvcs sent mo patients whom they found their own remedies Inndo quato to cure. On tho other hand, there nro a large number of physicians who aro eager to crush out, not myself only, but tho entlro school of practice. "I baso my theory on tho well-known scriptural quotation. 'As a man think oth, so bo 1b.' Thought Is the creator ot things and conditions. It Is tho srlm factor ot both health and sue Mri Accused of. Violating' Postsxl L&xws. cess. Thought edared from tho world's past beliefs In human weakness breeds disease, for all disease has Its origin In that lack of self-conscious power that causes man to feel his helpless ucss, unworthltics8 and smnllnons, nnd that holds him In the realm of self-engendered fenr. "They who believe In man's Inherent wenkness nrc without knowledge of tho law of llfo, tho ubiquitous vital prin ciple that Infuses and vivifies nil crea tures and that renders them, In pro portion ns they understand It, dlscnso less, powerful and happy. A man, therefore, Is strong when ho rccognlzea tho truth ronccruliiK himself and his telatlon to tho law of life. If ho sees hlnihelf as a weak, helpless creature, It Is because ho is Ignorant nf the prin ciples underlying his existence; be causo, to understand these principle lu to render hlnu.elf nt one with tlirni; a pnrt of them; or nil expression of them; nnd as dlfieiiseless ns they tire. "I havo been a close Investigator of tho powers of ml ml for many years. I have found that mind Is positive to matter und that thought trained In 11 knowledge of Its power can control dis ease nnil many other desirable condi tions. It enn do thin not only when tho patient iu present with the healer, but when ho Is hundreds und even thou nnnds of miles away. Through these distances no matter how great thoy arc It Is possible to transmit tho heal ing thought by forming n conjunction with tho thought of tho patient, thcro by proving Hint iibhent healing Is nn absolutely scientific und demonstrable thing. '"11 medical practitioners ndmlt. the pojr of mind In tho euro ot disease, but very few of them admit that whon this powor la developed by that courso of training which Is known us mental sclenco Btudy, that every other form of healing sinks Into Insignificance as compared with It. "My husband and I have built and established tho beautiful city of Sea Brcczo, Fla., for tho purpose of fur thering tho moro complete understand ing of mcntnl science. Seven jrura ago Sea Breeze was n wIldernecH. We bought the plctuie.sqiic spot and havo sought to add to Its natural beauties and to uttract to It pcoplo of Intelli gence nnd refinement." Itlclit HI ilu l'lrnt Writr Out on r. "The Journals lu street car tracks nl wnys wear out on tho right side first," ltcsldence. said an expert In traction mechanlci tho other day. "That's becauso tho ma jority of people nro right-handed. This sounds funny, but it's a fact. Right handed people Involuntnrlly choose a sent on tho right-hand sldo of tho car, and moat pcoplo standing up reach for a strap on tho right. Any conductor will toll you that the right-hand seats alwayH fill up beforo tho scata on tho left, nnd It you mukc It a point to count tho number of persons occupying seats In a crowded car you'll almost lnvarl ubly find that thoro nro moro people squeezod Into tho right-hand seata than In tho left. This, with tho mnjorlty of standing passengers holding onto tha right-hand straps, throws most of tin weight on tho right wheels, and tha extra friction grinds tho rlght-slda Journals down before those on tho loft aro much worn." I'rlnceM Walileinnr an ArtliU Tho most Interesting member of tin Danish court la tho Prlncoss Waldo mar. Sho is an artist, her special lint being scenes from animal life, and Judgos declaro that If oho had been stimulated by necessity sho might hnvo rivaled Rosa Bonheur. Sho Is to bo found in hor Btudlo every morning, brush In hand and clad in a long paint er's blouse, nt 7 o'clock, absorbed In her favorite occupation. A man ot Integrity will nover listen to any plea against conscience. Home. " " NEGRO LAWMAKERS. COLOnCD MEN WHO HAVE SEAT9 IN CONGHLSS. HELD llm First Olio Took tlin Kent Miulo ncnnt liy tho ltrftlgimtlon of bcniitor InU Only While, Mnn Now I'ur tlrlnto In tho IH-lllioriitlont. For tho first tlmo in thirty-two years, except for a brief period be tween J8S7 and 1SSD, no colored man slt lu cither clinmbcr of congress, nnd thcro la less pumped of tho elec tion of a colored mnn to this body than nt nny tlmo since tho closu of tho civil wnr. That with education und culture his political fortunes will bo advanced cannot bo doubted. Hampton nnd Tuskegeo nro doing a great work, nnd tho futuro negro Rtatesmnu will bo tho equal In Intel lect nnd culture, pcrhnps, of bin whlto brother. This was not truo of many ot tho&o colored men who havo bco'. honored with seats In congress, but It In truo that they recognized tholr own limitations nnd worked patiently und uncenhlngly for Improvement, snys tho New York Tribune. Tho first colored mnn elected to congress wns J. Willis Menard of Louisiana. Ho wan born In Illinois, educated at Iberia college, had acted na hospital steward and re cruiting ofllcer for tho government during the war, nnd was sent on a special mission to Honduras, lu what ever ofllco he served bo won tho confi dence of his superiors. Ilu had great Inlluenco over his own pcoplo.und was noted ns a public speaker. No negro wns ever worthier of n seat In con gress, but Mennrd was never nllowed to servo In tho olllco to which ho hnd beon chosen, being barred out by al leged Irregularities In his election. His failure, however, nnd the criticism It evoked pavod tho way for tho entrance of tho black man Into public life, und on Februnry 1!5, 1870, after one of tho most exciting debates In tho history of congress, when Charles Sumner nclcd ns tho champion of the negro, Rovolls wns ndmltted to tho senate to fill tho sent mnde vacant by tho resig nation of Jerferson Davis. Two other negroes nerved In tho forty-first con gress Joseph II. Rnlnoy and Jefferson F. Ixmg. Thoro wero four negro representa tives lu tho forty-second congress, which number wns Increased to Boven In tho forty-thlid. Tho forty-fourth congress was known ns tho "black congress." Blancho K. Bruco repre sented Mississippi In tho sonato and seven men ot his race Borved In tho lower house. Of theso tho most con spicuous wns Robert Smalls of South Carolina, tho famous pilot who head ed tho party that conducted tho Plant er out of Charleston harbor, for which servlco ho wan handsomely rewarded by tho government und nppolnted pilot for tho rest of tho war. With tho fifty-fourth congress tho number of colored men In tho houso and cennto began to decrenso. In tho next con grosB only four colored members wero returned. Senator Bruco wns tho only man of his rnco In tho forty-sixth congrcFs. Smalls nnd Lynch reprq-( hcntcd their raco in tho forty-seventh rongress. In tho two succeeding con gi esses thcro was only ono colored man, James IS. O'Haro of North Caro lina, who was defeated for tho fiftieth congress, nnd slnco then only five negroes hnvo served In congress John M. LangRton of Virginia, Thomas E. Miller of South Carolina, Henry P. Cheatham of North Carolina, Gcorgo W. Murray of South Carolina and Gcorgo II. Whlto of North Carolina. 1 4 King Edward' .Toko. Thoro Is a curloUB story of King Ed ward apropos of tho visit ot Toole, tho actor, to Sandrlngham. King Edward, who was then prlnco of Wales, had "commanded" Mr. Toolo to "surprise" tho princess of Wales, and when tho actor's agent appeared at Sandrlngham to mako arrangements for tho visit tho prlnco explained that ho wished to keep the matter a profound secret until tho last moment. "To .cnablo you to do so," said tho prlnco, "I shall Intro duce you as tho Spanish ambassador." "But I can't npcnk Spanish, sir," ox clalmcd tho frightened agent, and tho prlnco put him at his ease at onco by saying; "Nor enn they, so your dls gulso will bo perfect." Tho "Spanish umbas8ador" went on with his arrange ments quietly and without Interruption nnd when tho surprlso play was over tho prlnco of Wales proposed tha health of Mr. Toole. Tho Lond,on writer who has revived tho story wonders if Queen Alexandra has over heard of tho Identity ot tho "Spanish ambassador" or If Spain would insist on war with England nftcr this revelation. A Mroipjr Combination. I overheard a rather good story tha other day In which Bishop Doano fig ures. Tho bishop was standing In front of a drug storo on Washington avonuo nearly opposlto tho capltol, talking to a well-known surgeon of Albany, N Y., nnd tho proprietor of tho drug store. Nearly In front of tho drug storo was an undertaker's wagon, which tho. owner had left there for a few mo montB whllo ho went into a etoro to mako a purchase. At thin Juncture, as tho novelists say, along camo a prominent Albanian who was well ac quainted with tho bishop, tho aurgeon nnd tho druggist. Ho wns about to stop nnd pass tho tlmo ot day with tha group, when ho happened to bo struck with tho pocullar combination. Turn ing to tho blBhop, he said: "Doctor, drugglat, priest nnd undertaker's wagon that combination Is a littlo too suggcBtlvo to suit me. I'll pass." And ho passed along on his way, followed by the hearty laughter of the bishop and his frlonds. I T I n ill ' u J tf B tfi H li i J Vl V B T? I 1 A T '" -Jrf HgifJ 'S.TTOC p x-3mM'WB'frn'nmmitrim,.-tinvvfXT)mvrtgy -eji.wi'vrfif,i, ... .,-- w - -