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    TIIT3 OMAHA DAILY SUNDAY , 2 , 1800.
BY II. RIDER HAGGARD.
Ainuon or "Sin , " AIUN QUAURMAIV , " "wsc SOLOMOVS MIMS , " cic.
( Copyright , HOO , l.y . It. Ill l r
CHAPTKR I.
TIIll DISPUTATION.
tlos tlio ago of miracles gene by or Is It
RUM possible to the \olco of faltli calling
nluud upon tlio cnrth to wring from the
dumb heavens nn ntiilllilo answer to Its
prayer ? Docs tbc promise uttered by thn
master of mnnklnd upon tlio eve of tlie end :
"Who EO that bellcvplK In me , the works
do also * * * and
that I do ho shnll
whatsoever > c shall ask In 'my name , that
will I do , " Btlll hold good to such as < lo
ask and do believe ?
Let thoao who study the history of llcv.
Thomas 0\\cn and of that strange man that
catrlcd on and completed Ills work answer
this question according to their Judgment.
The time was n Sunday afternoon in
summer , and the place a church In the midland -
land counties. It was a beautiful church ,
nnclcnt and spacious ; moreover , It had re
cently been restored at great cost ; 700 or
800 people could have found sittings In It ,
and doubtless they had done so when IJuss-
roinbo was a largo manufacturing town , be
fore the failure of the coal supply and
other causes drove nwny Its trade. Now
It was much what It had been In the time
of the NormaiiH , a little agricultural village
with a population or 300 souls. Out of this
population , Including the choir boys , ex
actly thlrty-nlno had elected to attend
church on this paitlcular Sunday ; and of
these , three were fast asleep and four were
dozing. Hov. Thomas Owen counted them
from his seat In the chancel , for another
clergyman was preaching ; and , as he
counted , blttcincsM and disappointment took
hold of htm. The preacher was a "Deputa
tion , " sent by ono of the large missionary
societies to arouse the Indifferent to a sense
of their duty toward their unconverted
black brethren In Africa , and Incidentally to
collect cash to ho spent In the conversion
of the said brethren , llev , Thomas Owen
had himself suggested the visit of the
Deputation and labored hard to secure him
a good audience. Hut ttw beauty of the
weather , or terror of the Inevitable sub
scription , had prevailed against him. Hence
his disappointment.
"Well , " he thought , with a sigh , " 1 have
dona my best , and I must make it up out
of my own pocket. "
Then ho settled himself to listen to the
sermon ,
The preacher was a battered-looking In
dividual of between 50 and CO years of age ,
gaunt with recent sickness , patient and un
imaginative In aspect. Ho preached ex
temporaneously with the aid of notes ; and It
cannot bo said that his discourse was re
markable for Interest , at any rate In its
beginning. Doubtless the sparse congrega
tion , so prone to slumber , discouraged him ;
for offering exhortations to empty benches
Is but weary work. Indeed , ho was med
itating the advisability of bringing his ar
gument to an abrupt conclusion , when ,
chancing to glance round , ho became aware
that liu had at least one sympathetic
listener , his host , Uev. Thomas Owen. From
that moment the sermon Improved by de
grees , till at length It reached a really
high level of excellence. Ceasing from
rhetoric , the preacher began to tell of his
own experiences and sufferings In the cause
amongst savage tribes ; for he himself wan
a missionary of many'years' standing. He
tdld"hbw once ho and n companion had
leod sent to a. nation , who named them
selves the Sons Of Fire , because tholr god
"was the lightning , If Indeed they could bo
said to boast any gods other than the Spear
and the King. In simple language he nar
rated hUv terrible adventures among these
savages , the murder of his companion by
command , of the Council of Wizards , and
his own flight for his life , a tale so Inter
esting and vivid that even the bucolic
Blcispers awakened and listened open-
inouthcd.
"But this Is by the way , " ho wont on ;
"for my society does not ask you to sub
scribe toward the conversion of the Children
of Flro. Until that people Is conquered ,
which very likely will not be for genera
tions , seeing that they live In Central Af
rica , occupying territory that white men
do 7fot desire , no missionary will dare again
to visit thorn. "
At this moment something caused him to
look a second tlmo at Thomas Owen. He
Was leaning forward In his place listening
eagerly , and a strange light filled the largo ,
dark eyes that shonu In the pallor of his
delicate and nervous face.
"Thoro Is a man wlio would daro. If ho
wore put to tt , " thought the Deputation to
himself/ Then he ended his sermon.
That evening the two men sat at dinner
In the rectory. It was a very fine rectory ,
beautifully finished ; for Owen was a man of
taste , and had the means to gratify It. Also ,
although they were alone , the dinner was
iood so good that the poor , broken-down
missionary , sipping hi ? unaccustomed port ,
a vintage wine , sighed aloud In admiration
and Involuntary envy ,
' 'What Is the matter ? " asked Owen.
"Nothing , Mr. Owen ; " then , of n sudden
\k \ thawing Into candor , he added : "That Is ,
II "OF ALL OWEN'S SACIUFICKS THIS WAS
THE MOST COMPLKTE.1
a- ovprythlng. licaven forgive me ; but I , who
a4 ant enjoying your hospitality , am envious of
you. Don't think too hardly of mo ; but I
have a large family to support , nnd If only
you knew what n struggli } my llfo Is , and
has been for the last twenty years , you
would not , I am sure. Hut you have never
experienced II , and could not understand.
The laborer la worthy ot his hire.1 Well ,
my hire Is under two hundred a year , and
eight ot us must live or starve on It. And
I hnvo worked , ny , until my heart Is broken ,
A laborer Indeed ! I am a very hodman , a
IF pplrltual Sisyphus , And now I must go back
Pif to carry my load and roll my stone again
nnd again among those hopeless kavnecs
till I die of It-till I die of U ! "
"At least It la a noble life nnd death ! "
exclaimed Owen , a sudden lira of rnthu-
ulasm lighting up his dark eyes.
"Yes , viewed from a distance. Were you
asked to leave this living of two thousand a
yenr-rl BCO that I * uhut they put It l In
Crpckfprd with Iti English comforts uml
etay work , that you might lead that life
and attain that death , then you would think
Oltfcrently. Hut why should I bore you with
auc'U talk ? Thank heaven that your lines
nr cast In pleasant place * . Ye.i , plcaso. I
vrtH rake one more BU * * | It does inn good. "
"Tell n > nome in Are about that tribe you
wore peikliiK of In your sermon , the'Sons
of Fire. ' I think you called them. " nald
Owen , uif ho pushed him the decanter.
Ho. with un eloquence Induced by the gen.
croun wlnu uud a quickening Imagination ,
Dm Deputation told him told him inuny
ctranKe thing * and terrible. For thU pouplv
an awful ptoylo , vigorous in jaind un l
j body , and warriors from generation to gen
eration , but superstition-ridden and cruel.
They lived In the far Interior , some months'
Journey by boat nnj ox-wagon from the
coast , and ot white men and their ways
they knew but little.
"How many of them nro there ? " naked
On en.
"Who can say ? " ho answered. "Nearly
half a million , perhaps ; at least they pretend
that they can put GO.OOO men under arms. "
"And did they treat you badly when jou
visited them ? "
"Not at first. They received us civilly
enough , and on n given day wo were re
quested to explain to thu King and the
Council of Wizards the religion that we came
to teach , All that day we explained and
all the next or rather my friend did , Ifor I
know very little of the language nnd they
listened with great Interest. At Inst the
chief of the wizards nnd the first prophet
of the king rose to question us , He was
named Hokosa , a tall , thin man , with a
spiritual face and terrible , calm eyes.
" 'You speak well , son ot a whlto man , '
ho said , 'but let us pass from words to
deeds. You tell us that this God of yours ,
whom you desire wo should take as our
God , so that you may become his chief
prophets In the land , wns n wizard such as
wo are , thoug-h greater than wo are , for not
only did he know the past nnd the future as
we do , but also he could cure those who were
smitten with hopeless sickness , and raise
those who were dead , which we cannot do.
You tell us , moreover , that by faith those
who believe on Him can do works as great
as ho did , and that you do believe on him.
Therefore wo will put you to the proof. Ho !
there , lead forth that evil one. '
"As he spoke a man was placed before
us , ono who had been convicted of witch
craft or s6mc other crime.
" 'Kill him , ' said Hokosa.
"There was a falut cry , 'a ' scuffle , a flash ,
Ing ctt spears , and the man lay still before
us.
" 'Now , followers of the new 'God , ' said
Hokosa , 'raise hint from the dead , as your
master did ! '
"In vain did we offer explanations.
" 'Peace ! ' said Ilokosa , ut length. 'Your
words weary us. Look , now , either you
have preached lo us a false God and arc
liars , or you ore traitors to the King you
preach , since , lacking faith In Htm , you
cannot do such works as Ho-gives power to
do to those who have faith in Him. Out of
your own mouths ore you Judged , white
men. Cheese which horn of the bull you
will , you hang to ono of them and It shall
pierce you. This Is the sentence of the
King. I speak It who am the King' ; ) mouth :
That you , white man , who have spoken to
us these U\o weary days , be put to death ,
nnd that you , his companion , be driven
from the land. '
"I can hardly bear to tell the rest of it ,
Mr. Owen. They gave my poor friend ten
minutes 'to talk to his Spirit , ' then they
speaicd him before my face. After It was
over , Ilokosa spoke to me , Haying :
" 'Go back , whlto man , ' to those who sent
you , and tell them the words of the Sons
of Flro : That they have listened to the
message of peace , and though they bo a
people of warriors , yet they thank them for
that message , for in Itself it sounds good
and beautiful In their cars , If It bo true.
Tell them that , having proved you to be
liars , they dealt with you as all honest men
seek that liars should be dealt with. Tell
them that they desire to hear no more ot
this matter , and If one can bo sent to them
who has no false tongue , who In all things
fulfils the promise of his lips , that they will
hearken to him and treat him well , but that
for such ns you they keep a spear. "
"And who went after you got back ? "
asked Owen , who was listening with the
deepest Interest.
"Who went ! Do you suppose that there
are many mad clergymen In Africa , Mr ,
Owen ? Nobody went. "
"And yet , " said Owen , speaking more to
himself than to his guest , "tho.man Hokosa
was right , and the Christian who of a truth
believes the promises of our religion should
trust them and go. "
"Then perhaps you would like to under
take the mission , Mr. Owen , " said the
Deputation briskly , for the reflection stung
him , unintentional as It was.
Owen started ,
"That Is a now Idea , " ho said. "And
now perhaps you wish to go to bed. It Is
past 11 o'clock.
CHAPTER II ,
THOMAS OWEN.
Thomas Owen went to his room , but not
to bed. Taking a bible from the table , ho
consulted reference after reference.
"Tho promise Is clear , " he said aloud
presently , as he shut the book , "clear and
ottvn repeated , There IB no escape from
It , and no possibility of a double meanIng -
Ing , If It U not true , then it would seem
that nothing la true , and that every Chris
tian In the world Is tricked and deluded ,
Hut if It Is true , why do wo never hear of
miracles ? The answer Is easy ; Ilecause
we have- not faith enough to work them.
The apostles worked miracles , for they had
seen , therefore their faith was perfect.
Since their day nobody's faith has been
quite perfect ; at least I think not. The
physical part of our nature prevents It.
Or perhaps the miracles stilt happen , hut
they aie spiritual miracles , "
Then he eat down by the open window ,
and , gating at the dreamy beauty ot the
summer ultfht , ha thought , for bin soul was
troubled. Oncn before It had been troubled
thin ; that wan ntno yeuin ugo , for be was
now but little over 30. Then a call bad
como to him , a voice had seemed to speak
In hU tars bidding him to lay down great
pojjieffilons to follow whither heaven should
lead him. Tliomna Owen had obeyed the
voice , though , owing to circumstances which
need not be detailed , io do BO ho was obliged
to renounce his succession to a very larg *
estate , and to content himself with a
younger son's portion of { 0.009 and the re
version to the living- which he bad now
held for some live years. Then and there ,
with ilngulor unanimity and dispatch , hU
relations came ( o. th ? rnnoluslon that he
wns mad , To this hour , Indeed , those who
stand In Ma place and cujoy thn wealth
and position that wor < > his by right , speak
of him an "podr Thomas , " and mark their
disapprobation of Ills peculiar conduct by
refusing with nn unvarying steadiness to
sulwcrlbo even a shilling in a missionary
society. How "poor Tuouias" ( .peaks of
Ilium In the plnco where he is wo way won-
cler , but as } * t we cannot know probtbly
with the gcntlo love and charity that
marked his every action upon earth , Dut
this Is by tha way.
Ho had entered the church , but what
had he done In It ? That was the question
that he asked himself as he snt this night
by the open window , arraigning his past
before the Judgment seat of conscience. For
three years he had worked hard somewhere
In the slums ; then his living had fallen to
him. Ho had taken tt , and from that day
forward his record was very much ot a
blank. The pariah was small and well or
dered ; there was little to do In It , and the
Salvation army had seized upon and re
claimed the three confirmed drunkards It
could boast. Ills guest's saying echoed in
his brain like the catch of a tune "that
you might lead that llfo and attain that
death. " Supposing that ho were bidden BO
to do now , this very night , would ho In
deed "think Indifferently ? " Ho had en
tered the church to serve his Maker. How
would It bo were that Maker to command
that he should servo Him In this extreme
nnd heroic fashion ? Would he flinch from
the steel , or would he meet It as the mar
tyrs met It of old ?
Physically he was little suited to such
an enterprise , for In appenrnuco ho was
slight and pale , nnd In constitution deli
cate. Also , there was another reason
against It. High church and somewhat
ascetic In his principles , In the beginning
he had admired celibacy , and In secret
dedicated himself to that stato. Dut In
his heart Thomas wns very much n man ,
and of late he had come to see that that
which Is against uaturo Is presumably not
right , though fanatics may not hcsltato to
pronounce It wrong. Possibly this conver
sion to these more genial views of llfo was
quickened by the presence in the neighbor
hood of n young Indy whom he chanced to
admire ; at least It Is certain that the mere
thought of seeing her no more forever smote
him like n s\\'onl of sudden pain.
That very night or so It seemed to him ,
and so he believed the Angel Of the Lord
stood before him ns he wns wont to stand
before the men of old , and spoke n sum
mons In his car. How or In what seeming
that summons came Owen never told , and
wo need not Inquire. At the least he heard
It , and , like the Apostles , ho arose and
"THAT EVENING THE TWO MEN SAT AT DINNER IN THE HECTORV. '
girded his loins to obey. For now. In the
hour of trial. It proved that this man's faith
partook of the nature of their
faith ; It was 1'Uer and virgin ;
it was not clogged with nine
teenth century qualifications ; It had never
dallied with strange doctrines , or kissed the
feet of pinchbeck substitutes for Ood. In
his heart he believed that the Almighty ,
without Intermediary , but face to face , had
bidden him to go forth Into the wilderness
there to perish , and ho bowed his head and
wont.
On the following morning , at breakfast , :
Owen had some , talk with his friend , the
Deputation.
"You asked mo last night , " ho said ,
quietly , "whether I would undertake a mis
sion to that people of whom you were telling
me , the Sons of Fire. Well , I have been
thinking It over , and come to the conclu
sion that I will do so "
At this point the Deputation , concluding
that his host must be mad , moved , quietly ,
but decidedly toward the door.
"Wait n moment , " went on Owen , In ar
matter-of-ifact voice , "the dogcart will not'
bo round for another three-quarters of an
hour. Tell me , If It were offered to ypu , and
in Investigation you proved suitable , would
you care to take over this living ? "
"Would I care to take over this living ? '
gasped the astonished Deputation. "Would
I care to walk Into that garden and firfd
myself in heaven ? But. why are yo'u
making fun of me ? "
"I am not making fun of you. If f go to
Africa I must glvo up the living , of which
I own the advowson , and It occurred to me
that It might suit you , that Id all. You
have done your share ; your health Is broken
and you have many dependent upon you , It
seems right , therefore , that you should rest
and that I should work. If I do no good
yonder , at the least jou am } yours will bo a
little benefited. "
That same day Owen chanced to. meet the
lady who has been spoken of as having
caught his heart. Ho had meant to go
away without seeing her , but fortune
brought them together. Hitherto , whilst In
reality leading him on , she had scorned to
keep him at a distance , with the result that
ho did not know that It was her fixed In
tention to marry him. To her , with seine
hesitation , ho told his plans. Surprised and' '
frightened into candor the lady reasoned
with him warmly , mid when reason failed to
move htm she did tnoro. ly ) some subtle
movement , with some sudden word , she
lifted the veil of her reserve and Buffered
him to see her heart. "If you will not stay
for aught else , " said her troubled eyes ,
"then , lovo. stay for me. "
For a moment ho was shaken. Then ho
answered the look straight out , as was his
nature ,
"I never guessed , " he said , "I did not
presume to hope now It's too late ! Listen ,
Iwill tell you what I have told no living
soul , though thereafter you may think me
mad. Weak and humble , as I cm , I believe
m > self to have received a Divine mission. I
believe that I shall execute It , or bring about
its execution , but at the ultimate cost of my
own life. Still , In such a service two are
better than one. If you can care enough
If you "
Hut the lady had already turned away
nnd was murmuring her farewells In accents
that sounded like a sob. Love and faith
after this sort were not given to her.
Of all Owen's trials this was the sharpest.
Of all his sacrifices this was the most com
plete.
CHAPTER III.
THE TEMPTATION ,
Two years have gone by and from the
rectory in a quiet English village wo pass
to a scene In central , or south central , Africa.
On the brow of a grassy slope dotted over
with mimosa thorns and doge to a gushing
stream of water stands a house , or rather
a hut , built of green brick and thatched with
grass. Behind this hilt Is a fence of thorns ,
rough , but strong , designed to protect all
within It from the attacks of lions and pther
beasts of prey. At present , eave for a
solitary mule eating Its provender by the
wheel of a tented ox wagon , It Is untenantcd ,
. -r the cattle have not yet been kraaled for
the night. Presently Thomas Owen enters
thla enclosure by the back door ot the hut ,
and , having attended to the mule , which
whinnies at the Bight of him , goes to the
gate and watches there till ho sees the
natlvo boyB driving the cattle up the slope
of the hill. At length they arrive , and
when he has counted them to make sure-
that none are missing , and In a few kind
words commended the herders for their
watchfulness , he walks to the front of the'
house , and , seating himself upon a wooden
stool set under a mimosa , tree that grows
near the door , bo looks earnestly toward
the west , *
The man has changed somewhat since last
wo saw him. To begin with , he has grown
a beard , and , although the hot African sun
has ' bronzed It Into an appearance of health ,
his' face Is even thinner than It was , and
the great spiritual eyes shine more strangely
In It.
At the foot of the slope runs a wide river ,
just here broken Into rapids , where the
waters make an angry music. Beyond the
river stretches a vast plain , bounded on the
horizon bri mountain ranges , each line ot
them rifling.'higher than the other , till the
topmost nqd niorc distant peaks melt 1m-
porcoptlblylnlnlo the tender blue of the
heavens , nils' ' Is the land of the Sons of
Fire , and yonder amid the slopes of the
nearest hills IK the great kraal of their
King , Umsuka , whoso name , being Inter
preted , menus ( The Thunderbolt.
In the very midst of the foaming rapids
nnd about a thousand yards front the house
lies a space of rippling , shallow water ,
where , unrcss 11 chances to be In flood , the
river can i * forded , it Is this ford that
Owen watchps : so Intently.
"John shrfutd have been buck twelve hours
ngo , " ho riiuttcrs to himself. "I pray that
no harm IjnS 'befallen him at the Great
Place yonder. " '
Just then a tiny blark speck appears far
away on the plain. It Is a man traveling
toward the water at a swinging trot. Qolnt )
Into the hut , Owen returns with a pair of
field glasses , and through them scrutinizes
the figure of the man.
"Heaven be pralcedt It Is .John , " ho mut
ters , with a sigh of relief. "Now , I wonder
what answer he brings ? "
Half nn hour later John stands before
him , n stalwart natlvo of the tribe of the
Amasuka , the People of Fire , and with up
lifted hand salutes him , giving him titles
of boner.
"Praise mo not , John , " said Owen ; "praise
fled only , ns 1 have taught you to do. Toll
me , have you Been the King , nnd what Is
his word ? "
"Father , " he answered. "I Journeyed to
the great town , as you bade mo , and I was
admitted before the majesty of the king ;
yes , he received mo In the courtyard of the
House ot Women. With his guards , who
stood at a distance out of hearing , there
wore present three only ; but , 0 ! those three
were great , the greatest In all the land
after the king. They were Hnfela , the king
that Is to come , the Prlnco Nodwengo , his
brother , nnd Ilokosa , the terrible , the chief
of the wizards ; and I tell you , father , that
my blood dried up and my heart shriveled
when they turned their eyes upon me , read
Ing the thoughts of my heart. "
"Havo I not told you , John , to trust In
God and fear nothing at the hands of man ? "
"You have told me , father , but still I
feared , " answered the messenger , humbly )
"yet , being bidden to It , I lifted my fore
head from the dust nnd stood upon my feet
before the king and delivered to him the
message which you set between my lips. "
"Repeat the message. John. "
" ' 0 , king , ' I said , 'beneath whose footfall
the whole earth shakes , whoso arms stretch
round the world and whoso breath Is the
storm , I , whose name Is John , am sent by
the whlto man whoso name Is Messenger'
for by that title you bade me make you
known 'who for a year has dwelt In the
land that your spears have wasted beyond
the banks ot the river. These me the words
that ho spoke to me , O king , and that I
pass on to you , with my tongue : "To the
King Umsuka , lord of the Amasuka , the
sou of ( Ire , I. Messenger , who am the servant
and the ambassador of the king of heaven ,
glvo greeting. A year ago , king , I sent to
you saying that the message which was
brought by that white man whom you drove
from your land had reached the ears of him
whom I serve , the high and holy ono , and
that , speaking In my heart , he had com
manded me to take up the challenge of your
message. Here am I , therefore , ready to
abide by the Jaw which you have laid down ;
for It gullolir Jles be found In me , then let
me travel from spur land across the bridge
of spears. SfllHT would dwell a little while
hero wheroXj am before I pass Into the
shadow of your rule and speak In the ears
of your people as I have been bidden.
Know , king , that first I would learn your
tongue , nnd therefore I demand that one
of your people may be sent to dwell with
me and to teach me that tongue. King ,
you heard my words and you sent mo a
man to dwelli.vrUh me , nnd that man has
taught mo youriltonguo , nnd I also have
taught hlm.fbonvcrtlng him to my faith
and giving him a new name , the name of
John. Klnsi' ' now I seek your leave to
visit you , and , to deliver Into your ears
the words with wlilch I , Messenger , am
charged , I have spoken. "
"Thus I. J/jhn'iAddresscd , the great ones ,
my .father . , ' arld.thjey listened * In silence.
When' I had ' 'done they spoke together , a
word here and a word thero. Then Hokosa ,
the King's Mouth , answered me , telling the
thought ot the. king ; 'You are a bold man ,
you whose name Is John , but who once had
another name you , who dare to appear
before me and to make It known to mo
that you have bebn turned to a new faith
and serve another king than I. Yet be
cause you nro bold I forgive you. Go back
now to that whlto man who Is named Mes
senger and who comes upon an embassy tome
mo from the Lord of Heaven , and bid him
come In peace. Yet warn him once again
that hero also wo know something of the
powers that are not seen , hero also we
have our wizards who draw wisdom from
the air , who tame the thunderbolt and com
pel the rain , and that he must show him
self greater than all of these If he would
'not ' pass hence by the bridge of spears. Let
him , therefore.-.iake counsel with his heart
and with Him ho serves , If such , a One
there Is , and let him como or let him stay
away , as it shall please him. ' "
"So bo It , " said Owen ; "the words of the
King are good , and tomorrow wo will start
for the Great Place. "
John heard and assented , but without
eagerness.
"My father , " he , sald. In n doubtful and
tentative voice , "would It not perhaps bo
better to bide here awhile first ? "
"Why ? " asked Owen. "We have sown ,
and now Is th'o hour to reap. "
"Quito so , my father , but as I ran hither ,
full of the King's words , It came Into my
mind that now' Is not the time to convert
the Sons of Fire. There Is trouble brewing
at the Great Place , father. Listen , and I
will tell you ; as I have heard , so I will tell
you. You know well that our King Umsuka
has two sons , liafela and Nodwengo ; and of
these Hafela Is the heir apparent , the fruit
of the chief wife of the King , and Nod
wengo Is sprung from another wife. Now
Hafela Is proud and cruel , a warrior of
warriors , a terrible man , and Nodwengo Is
gentle and mlldr like to his mother , whom
the King loves. Of late tt has been discov
ered that Hqfela , weary of waiting for
power , has made a plot to depose his father
and to kill Nodwengo , his brother , so that
the land and those who dwell In It may be
come his without question. This plot the
King knows I had It from ono of his
women , who Is my sister and ho Is very
wroth , yet he dare do ) lttle , for ho grows
old and timid and seeks rest , not war.
Yet ho Is minded , if he can find the heart ,
to go back upon the law and to name Nod
wengo as his heir before all the army at
the feast ot the first fruits , which shall be
held on the third day from tonight. This
Hafela knows , and Nodwengo knows It also ,
and each of them.haa summoned his follow
ing , numbering ! thousands and tens of thou
sands of spearji > ta attend the feast ot tht
first fruits. That feast may well bo a feast
of-vultures , my faHier , and when the broth
ers nnd their regiments rush together fight
ing for the throije wlmt will ctianco to tht ,
whlto man wbplcflgies at such a moment to
preach a faltlwBfcjiefl.ce , and to his servant ,
ono John , whojli5B3ilnrthore ? "
"I do not JUKI * * ' answered Owen , "and
It troubles intymot at all , I go to carry
out my mlsslMb 'and ID this way or In that
It will be cavtped-out. John , If you are
fearful or umJellevlng , leave me to go
alone. " * fV
"Nay , fatbefj I am not fearful ; yet ,
father , I w.puWfwivo you understand. Yon
der there are-Jpsuvwho con work wizardry ,
Wowl I knovKJgtvl have Been It , and they
will demand frjpnjpyou magic greater than
"What of lfJ5J/Mi ? " ?
"Duly thU.caily.-father , that If they ask
and you fall 'to give , they will kill you.
You teach beautiful things , but eay , are
you a wizard ? ' When the. chld | of a woman
yonder lay dead , you could not raise It as
did the Christ ; when fhe oxen were sick
you could .not cure them ; or at least , my
father , you did not , although you wept for
the child nnd were sorry at the loss of the
oxen. Now , my father , If perchauco they
askj you to do such things as these yonder ,
or die , say , what will happen ? "
"One of two things , John ; cither I shall
, dle or I shall do the things. "
"Hut" hesitated John"surely you do
not bollevo that" and he broke off.
Owen turned round and looked at his
disciple with kindling eyes. "I do be
lieve , O you of little faith 1" ho said ; "I
do believe that yonder I have a mission ,
anil that He whom I serve will give me
power to carry out that mission. You
are right , I can work no miracles ; but He
can work miracles whom everything in
heaveu and earth obeyi , anil It there is
need Ho will work them through mo , HI
Instrument. Or perhaps He will not work
them , and I shall die , because thus HI
ends will bo best forwarded. At the leas
I go In faith , fearing nothing , for what hna
ho to fear who knows the will of God am
docs It ? Dut to you who doubt 1 any
leave me I"
The man spread out his hands In deprc
cation ; his thick lips trembled n little , nnd
something like a tear appeared at the cor
flcrs of his eyes.
"Father , " ho said "am I n coward , Urn
you should talk to mo thlis ? Ilio for
twenty years have been a soldier of my1
king , and for ten a captain In tny rcgt
ment ? These scars show whether or no
am a coward , " anil he pointed to his
breast ; "but ot them I will not speak. I
am no coward , else I had not gone upon
that errand of yours. Why , then , shouli
you reproach mo because my ears are nose
so open as yours , and my heart has no
understanding ? \\orshlp I that God o
whom you have taught me , but He never
speaks to mo as Ho docs to you. I never
meet Him as 1 walk at night ; Ho leaves mo
quite alono. Thc-rcfino It Is that 1 fear thai
when the hour ot trial comes He may dcscrl
you ; and unless He covers jou with Ills
shield , of this I am sure , that the spear Is
forged which shall blush red In > our heart
my father. It Is for you that 1 fear , who
nre so gentle and tender ; not for myself
who am well accustomed to look In the
eyes ot death , and who expect no more
than death. "
"Forgive mo , " said Owen , hastily , for lit
was moved ; "nnd bo sure that the shloli
will bo over us till the tlmo comes for us to
pass whither \\o shall need none. "
That night Owen rose fiom the task at
which ho was laboring slowly and painfully
a translation of passages from the gospel
ot St. John Into the language ot the
Amasuka and , going to the open window
place ot the hut , ho rested his arms Upon It
and thought. Now It wns ns he sat thus
that a great agony of doubt took possession
of his soul. The strength that hitherto had
supported him seemed to bo withdrawn and
ho wns left , as John had said , "quite alone. "
Strange voices seemed to whisper In his
ears , reproaching and reviling him ; tempta
tions long ago trampled under foot roao
again In might , alluring him.
"Fool ! " said the voices , "get you hence
before it Is too late. You have been mad ,
you who dreamed that for your sake , to sat
isfy your pride , the Almighty will break His
sllcnco and strain his law. Are you , then ,
better , or greater , or purer , than millions
who have gone before you , that for you nnd
you alone this thing should be done ? Why ,
were It not that you wtro mad , you would bo
among the chief of sinners : You , who dare
to ask that the powers ot heaven should beset
sot within your feeble hand , that the angels
ot heaven should wait upon your mortal
breath. Worm that you are , has God need
of such as you ? If It Is Ills will to turn the
heart ot yonder people Ho will do It , but
not by means of you. You and the servant
whom you are deluding to his death will
perish miserably , and this alone shall bo
the fruit ot your prcsumptuousncss before
the madness takes your far sin. Get you
back out of this wilderness before the mad
ness takes you afresh. You are young , you
have wealth ; look where She stands yonder
whom you desire. Get back , and forget your
folly In her arms. "
These thoughts nnd many others of like
nature tore Owen's soul In that hour of
strange and tcrrlblo temptation. He seemed
to see himself standing before the thousands
of the savage natlou he went to save , and
to hear the mocking voices of their witch-
finders commanding him , If he were a true
man and the servant of that God whom he
prated , to give them a sign , only a little
sign , perchance to move a stone wlthoul
touching It with his hand , or to cause a
dead bough to blossom. Then he would be
seech heaven with frantic prayers , and In
vain , till at length , amidst a roar of laugh
ter , he , the false prophet and the liar , was
led to his doom. He saw the piteous won
dering look of the believer whom he had be
trayed to death ; ho saw the fierce faces
and the spears on high , and. seeing all this ,
his spirit broke , and , just as the little clock
in the room behind him struck the first
stroke of midnight , with a great and bitter
cry to God to give him back the faith anil
strength that ho had lost , Owen's head fel
forward and lie- sank Into n swoon there
upon the windowplace.
( To Uo Continued. )
COXXU1IIAI.1TIKS.
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Count Leo Tolstoi , son of the novelist ,
was recently married at Stockholm to a Miss
Dora Westerlund.
Mr , and Mrs. Thomas Shaughnessy of
Milwaukee celebrated the golden anniver
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A story Is going the rounds to the effect
that the mikado is desirous of having a
European daughter-in-law and is seriously
thinking of seeking the hand of some Euro
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different Japanese ambassadors at the Euro
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farmer , set out Saturday to elope with
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PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
The following proposed amendments to the
Constitution of the State of Nebraska , as
hereinafter set forth In full , arc submitted
to the electors of the State of Nebraska , to
bo voted upon at the general election to ho
held Tuesday , November 3 , A. D. 1896 :
A joint icsolutlon proposing to amend
sections two (2) ( ) , four (4) ( ) , and five (5) ( ) , ol
article six ( C ) of the Constitution of the
Stnto of Nebraska , relating to number of
judges of the supreme court and their term
of ofllco.
Ho It resolved and enacted by the Legis
lature ot the. Slate of Nebraska :
Section 1. That section two (2) ( ) of article
six ( i ! ) of the Constitution of the State ot
Nebraska bo amended so us to read as fol
lows :
Section 2. The supreme court shnll tintl
otherwise provided by luw , consist of live
(5) ( ) judges , n majority of whom shall bo
necessary to form a quorum or to pro
nounce n decision. It Bhnll huvo oilglnn
jurisdiction In cases relating to revenue
civil cases Inwhich the state shall bo n
party , mandamus , quo warranto , habeas
ooipus , tind such appellate Jurisdiction , us
may bo provided by law.
Section 2 , That section four ( I ) of article
six ( C ) of the Constitution of the state of
Nebraska , be amended so us to read as fol
lows :
Section 4. The judges of the suoremo
court shall be fleeted by the electors o
the state ut large , and their term of olllce
except as hereinafter provided , shall be for
a period of not less than llvo ( " > ) years ns
the legislature may prescribe.
Section 3. That section five ( . * > ) of article
six ( G ) of the Constitution of the State o
Nebraska , be amended to read nn follows :
Section 5 At the ilrst general election to
bo held In the year 1890 , there shall bo
elected two judges of the supreme cour
one of whom shall be elected for .1 term of
two (2) ( ) years , ono for the term of four ( I
years , and at oaeh general election there
after , there shall bo elected one Judge o
the supreme court foi < the term of live (5 (
years , unless otherwise provided by law
Provided , TJmt-the JudKQS ot the miprcm
court whose terms liaVo not expired at th
tlmo of holding th& general election of ISOG
shall continue to" hold their olllco for th
remainder of the term for- which they
were respectively commissioned.
Approved March 29 , Ai-JJ. 1S35.
A joint resolution proposing nn amendment
mont to section thirteen (13) ( ) of article six
of the Constitution of the State ot Nebraska
relating to compensation of supreme am
district court Judges.
Do It resolved by the Legislature of th
State of Nebraska :
Section 1. That-section thirteen (13) ( ) o
article six ( fi ) of thu Constitution of the
State of Nebraska bo amended so as tread
road as follows :
Sec. 13. The Judges of the supreme and
district courts shall receive for their ser
vices such compensation as may be pro
vlded by law , payable quarterly.
The legislature shall at Its first session
after the adoption ot this amendment
throe-llfths of the members elected to
pach house concurring , establish their
compensation. Tlio compensation so ea
tabllshed shall not bo changed oftencr thai
once In four years , and in no event unless
two-thirds of the members elected to oacl
house of the legislature concur therein.
Approved March 30 , A. D , 1893.
A joint resolution proposing to amen
section twenty-four (24) ( ) of article five (5 ( ;
of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska ,
relating to compensation of the officers of the
executive department ,
Uo It resolved and enacted by the Legis
lature of the State of Nebraska :
Section 1. That section twenty-four (21) ( )
of article llvo (5) ( ) of the Constitution of
the Stnto of Nebraska bo amended to road
as follows :
Section 21. The odlcers of the executive
department of the state government shall
receive for tholr services a compensation
to bo established by law , which shall bo
neither Increased nor diminished during
the term for which they shall have been
commissioned and they shall not receive
to their own use any fees , costs , Interests ,
upon public moneys In their bunds or
under their control , perquisites of olllco or
other compensation , and all foes that mny
hereafter bo payable by law for services
performed by nn officer provided for In
this "rlo shall bo paid in mlvanrn Intc
the state treasury. The legislature shall
at Its first session after the adoption of
this amendment , three-fifths of the mem
bers elected to ench house of the legisla
ture concurring , establish the salaries of
the otllcers named In thla urtlclo , Tha
compensation so established shall not bo
changed of tenor than once In four yen IB
and in no event unless two-thirds of the
members elected to each house of the leg
islature concur therein.
Approved March 23. A. D , 1895.
A Joint resolution proposing to amend
section ono (1) ( ) of article elx ( C ) of the Con
stltutlon of the State of Nebraska , relating
to judicial power.
Ho It resolved and enacted by the Lcgls
laturo of thn Stnto of Nebraska :
Section 1. That section ono (1) ( ) of nrtlclo
nix ( C ) of the Constitution of the Stuty of
Nebraska bo amended to rend HH follows :
Section 1. The judicial power of thin state
Bhnll bo vested In a supreme rourt , dis
trict courts , county courts. Justices of the
peace , police mnKliitrntos. mid in such
qther oourtH Inferior to the supreme court
as may bo created by law In which two-
thirds of thu members elected to each house
concur
Approved Mnrch X > , A , O , ISM.
A joint resolution proposing to amend sec *
tlon eleven (11) ( ) of article six (0) ( ) of the
Constitution of the State of Nebraska , ro
utine to Increase In number of supreme
and dlatrlet court Judge * .
Ho It resolved and enacted by the Leg-
Idliiture of thu State of Nebraska :
Section 1 , That section cloven (11) ( ) of nrtl
clo ix ( i ! ) of the Constitution of the Stale
> t Nebraska bo amended to read nu fol >
Boc'tlon 11. The legislature , whenever two-
hluls of the mcmhcni elected to each house
shall concur therein , may , in or after the
: i > nr ono thousand night hundred and
ilnoty-savcn and not oftencr than once In
ovary four yettiH , Increase the number of
iiilycs of supreme and district courts , and
ha Judicial districts of the state. Sucli
dlstilclu shall bo formed of compact terrl-
ory , nntl bounded by county lines ; and
such Increase , or any chungo In the
loundnrles of a district , shall not vacate
ho olllco of any Juijiso.
Approved March 30 , A , D. , 1K93.
A Joint resolution proposing to amend
ectlon six ( ? ) of article ono (1) ( ) of the Con-
tltution of the State ot Nebraska , relating
o trial by Jury.
Itn it resolved and enacted by the L < & -
filature of the Htalo of Nebraska ;
Section 1. That section six ( G ) , article ono
1) ) of the Constitution of the Btuto of Nc-
jruuka be umended to read us follows ;
Section 0. The right of trial ly jury hnl |
cmalu Inviolate , but the legislature may
provide that In civil notions five-sixths
the Jury may render n verdict , and ti
legislature by nlso authorize trial by
Jury of n IPS * number than twelve me >
in courts Inferior to the district court.
Approved Mnrch 29 , A , U. , 1S03.
A joint resolution proposing to amen
section ono (1) ( ) ot article flvo ( G ) ot the Co'
gtltullon of Nebraska , relating to olllcors t
the executive department.
Uo It resolved nnd ennrtpd by the Leg ,
lalnttire. of thn Stain of Nebraska1
Section 1. That section onei i ) of nrtlcli
live (5) ( of the Constitution of the Stnti
of Nebraska bo nmendrd to n.nl ns fol
lows : \
Section 1. The executive depnrttnent shall
consist of n governor , lieutenant governor ,
secretary of state , auditor of public no-
counts , treasurer , superintendent of publln
Instruction , attorney general , commissioner
of public lands and building * , and three
railroad commissioners , cnrh of whom , ex
cept the wild railroad commissioners , shall
hold his ollleo for n teim of two years ,
from the Ilrst 'lliutsday after the ilrst
Tuesday In Jnnuaiy. after his ploitl c
and until his sucorsinr Is chvted nnd quail ,
tied. Knch railroad fomml sloiit > r nhiill
hold his olllco for n term of three years ,
beginning on the Hist Thursday nflir thu
Ilrst Tuesday In January nftor his election ,
and until his usccessor Is rlrctcd nntl quail-
Hod ; 1'rovlded , however. That nt the Ilrst
Mi'iiernl election hold nftor the ndopllori
of this amendment there shall bo eleited
thrco railroad commissioners , one for thoii
period of ono .year , ono for the period of II
two years , and ono for the pi-Mod of three I
years. The governor , gecnnary ot state ,
auditor of public nocounls and treasurer ,
shall reside nt the capllol dm Ing tholr ii
term of ollleo ; they shnll keep the puhllci I
record * , books and papois theio , and shall
perform such duties as may bo required by
law.
law.Approved
Approved Mnrch 50 , A. D. , 1S93.
A Joint resolution proposing to amend sec-I (
tlon twenty-six (2C ( ) ot article live (5) ( ) of the ( |
Constitution of the State ot Nebraska , limit.
Ing the number of executive state officers. '
lie It resolved nnd enacted by the Leg
islature of thn State of Nebraska : .
Section 1. That section twenty-six pi ) ot )
artlclo flvu ( r. ) of the Constitution ot the i.
State of Nebraska bo amended to ircuil as It
follows : /
Section 6. No other oxcoutlvo state ofll-
cers except thosn named In section ono (1) )
of this article shall bo created , except by
an net of the legislature which Is con
curred In by not less than three-fourths
of tlio members elected to each house
thereof ;
1'rovlded , That any olllce created by nn
act of the legislature may be abolished by
the legislature , two-lhlrdM of tlio member *
elected to each house thoioof concurring.
Approved Mnrch 30 , A. 1) . , 1893.
A joint resolution proposing to amend
section nlno (9) ( ) of article eight ( S ) of the
Constitution of the State of Nebraska , pro
viding for the Investment of the permanent
educational funds ot the state.
IJe It resolved nnd enacted by the Leg
islature ot the State ot Nebraska :
Section 1. That section nlno"(9) ) ot urtlelo
eight ( S ) ot thu Constitution of the State
of Nebraska bo amended to read ns fol
lows :
Section 9. All funds belonging to the state
for educational purposes , the Interest nnd
income whereof only nro to bo used , shall
bo deemed trust funds held by the state , I
nnd the state shall supply all losses thereof - I
of that may in any manner accrue , so that I
the same shall remain forever Inviolate !
and undlmlnlshod , and shall not bo In-1
vested or loaned except on Pulled States I
or state scouiltles , or registered county I
bonds or registered school district bomUil
of this state , and such funds , with thol
Intoiost and Inoomo thereof are hereby I
solemnly pledged for the purposes for
which they are granted and sot apart , anil
shall not bo transferred to any other fund
for other uses ; j
Provided , The board crenit-vl by section
1 of this nrtlclo Is oinpow"rd to sell from
lima to time any of the securities belong
ing to the permanent school tund and In
vest the proceeds arising therefrom In any
ot the securities enumerated In this secJ J
tlon bearing a higher rate of Interest ,
whenever nn opportunity for better Investment - '
mont is presented ;
And provided further. That when anv
warrant upon thu state treasurer regu
larly Issued In pursuance of an appropria
tion by the legislature and secured by the
levy of a tax for its payment , shall bol
presented to the state treasurer for pay-1
ment , and there shall not ho any money I
In the proper fund to pay such warrant , !
the board created by section 1 of this artl-1
cle may dliect the state treasurer to payl
the amount due on such warrant from I
moneys In his hands belonging to the pcr-f
nmnent school fund of the state , and hoi
shall hold said warrant ns an investment !
of said permanent school fund.
Approved March 2 ! > , A. I ) . . ISO.
A Joint resolution proposing nn amend
ment to the Constitution of the State of
Nebraska by adding a now section to artlclo
twelve (12) ( ) of said constitution , to bo num
bered section two (2) ( ) , relative to the merg
ing of the government of cities of the
metropolitan class and the government otj
the counties wherein such cities are lo- ]
cated.
Uo It resolved and cnncted by the Lcg-J
Ishxtnro of the State of Nebraska : 1
Section 1. That article twelve (12) ) of thol
Constitution of the State of Nuliraska boH
amended by adding to said artlclo a ncwi
section to bo numbered hectlon two (2) ( ) , to ]
read ns follows : i
Section 2. The government of any city otl
the metropolitan class nnd the government !
of the county In which It Is located may bol
merged wholly or In part when a proposl-l
tion so to do has boon submitted by an-1
thorlty of law to the voteis of such city I
and county and received the assent of 111
majority of the votes cast In such city anil I
also n. majority of the votes cast In thu I
county exclusive of Jh'.ie cnst In sucli
metropolitan city at such election.
Approved March 29 , A. I ) . , 1S93.
A Joint resolution proposing an amendment
to section six ( G ) of article seven (7) ( ) ot the i
Constitution of the State of Nebraska , pro
scribing the manner in which votes shall
30 cast.
no It resolved nnd enacted by the Leg-
slnturo of the State of Nebraska
Section 1. That section six ( G ) of nrtlclo
seven (7) ( ) of the Constitution of the State
if Nebraska bo amended to read ns fol-
ow :
St-ctlon C. All votes ehnll ba by ballot , or
such other method na may be prescribed
: iy Inw , provided the scciccy of voting bo
preserved
Approved March 29 , A. P. , 1S93.
A joint resolution proposing lo amend
section two (2) ( ) of artlclo fourteen (14) ( ) of the
Constitution of the Stnto of Nebraska , icla-
.Ivo to donations to works of Internal im
provement and manufactories.
Uo It resolved and enacted by the Lcgls-
aturn of thn Stutu of Nebraska :
Section 1. Tlmt section two (2) ( ) of nrtlcla
fourteen (14) ) of the Constitution of the
Unto of Nebraska , bo amended to read a *
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Suction 2 , No city , county , town , precinct ,
municipality , or other ubillvlslon of the
state , shall over imiko donations to any
works of Internal Improvement , or innnu-
'notary , unless u proposition so to do shall
nivo been first submitted to Ihn qualified
doctors nnd rntHled by u two-thirds votu
ut an election by authority of law ; Pro
vided , That such donatlon of a county
with the donations of such mihdlvlftloni * In
ho aggregate shall not exceed ten per cent
if the nxKosscd valuation of such county ;
'rovlded. further , Tlmt liny city or county
may , by n throo-fourUm vote. Incienso such ;
ndnbtcdm-HS llvo per cent , In addition to
such ion i > r oetit and no bonds or cvl- ,
Icncc.s of Indftbtt'dnoMM HO Issued Hhall ! > > I
nlld iinlcsB thn snma Hhtill have endorsed j
hereon n certificate signed by the secroJ J
ary nnd auditor of Htnto , showing that 1
he. name la Issued pursuant to Inw , J
Approved Mnrch 29 , A. 1) . , 1S05 , 1
I , J , A. Piper , secretary of state of the I
tate nt Nebraska , do hereby certify that I
tie foregoing proposed amendment * to thai
Jonatltution of the Btato of Nebraska orul
run and correct copies of the original en-1
oiled anil engrossed bills , an passed by tlio I
Twenty-fourth scission of the legislature of !
lie Stnto of Nebraska , an appears from I
aid original bills on file In tills olllco , andl
bat all and each of * ald proposed amend-1
raents are submitted to the Qualified voters I
f the state of Nebraska for their adoption I
r rejection at the general election to be I
icld on Tuesday , the 3d day ot November , I
A , D. . 1SOC. I
In testimony whereof , J have thereunto 1
ot my hand and afllxed the great teal of '
ho utato of Nebraska.
DOUO at Lincoln , this 17th day of July , In
he year ot our Lord , Ono Thousand Klgbt
lutidrcd anil Ninety-six , ot the Indepeud-
nco of the United States the One Hundred
nd Twenty-first , nud of this state the
Thirtieth.
Seal. ) J , A. I'll'KIl ,
Secretary of Stat * .
Aug t DtoNovJ morn only.