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Us errors In grammar, spelling and
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thlB!
"Oh, Mr. Grahamo-Whlto, teach mo
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David Amber. atartlnp for a. duck-ahoot-Ing-
vUlt with hla friend. Qualn, oomw up
on a young; lady equaatrlan who haa txon
dlimountnd by her horao becoming; frlht
onod at the nudden appearance In the road
of a burly Hindu. Ho declared he U
Bnharl Lai Chattertl. "the appointed
mouthpiece of the Bell." addreaaoa Amber
aa a man of high rank and presalnjr a
myotnrioim lUtle bmuii bar, "TSc T
ken." Into hla hand, disappears In the
wood. Tho fflrl calls Amber by name.
Ho In turn addroaaea her aa Mian Sophie
Fan-oil, daughter of Col. Farrell of the
Britlah diplomatic aervlce In India and
vlalUnff tho Qualna. Several nlghta later
the qualn homo Is burglarized and the
bronze box stolen. Amber and Qualn so
hunting on an laland and bocomo loat and
Amber la loft maroonod. Ho wanders
about. Anally rearhca a cabin and reo
ocnlzoa aa Ita occupant an old friend
named Hullo n. whom ho laat met In Knff
land, and who appeam to be In hiding,
when Miss Farrnll la mentioned Button la
atrangely agitated. Chattorjl appeara
and aummona Button to a meeting of a
myatorloua body, riutton aolzca a revol
ver and dashes aftor Chattorjl. Ho ro
turna wildly ozclted, aaya he haa killed
the Hindu, takoa polaon, and when dying
nska Amber to go to India on a myatert
oua errand. Amber docldca to leave at
once for India. On the way ho aenda a
letter to Mr. Labertouche, a aclentlfio
friend In Calcutta, by a quicker routo.
Upon arriving ho nnda a note awaiting
him. It dlrocts Amber to meet lita friend
At a certain place. Th" latter tella him
ha knowa hli mission la to got Mlaa Far
rell out of the country.
CHAPTER IX. (Continued).
As Amber left tho room Labertouche
extinguished tho lamp, shut and
locked tho door, nnd followed, catch
ing Amber by tho arm and guiding
him through pitch darknoss to tho
hood of tho stairs. "Don't talk," ho
whlnpored; "trust mo." They de
scended an interminable flight of
stops, passed down n long, echoing
corridor, and again descended. From
tho foot of tho second flight Laber
toucho shunted Anbr round through
what seemed a vorltable mazo of pas
sages In which, however, he was evi
dently at home. At length: "Now
go ohoodl" was breathed in Amber's
ear and at the samo time his arm
was released.
He obeyed blindly, stumbling down
a rooking corridor, and In a minute
moro, to his unutterable rollef, was
In tho open air of tho bazar.
Winking with tho abrupt transition
from absoluto night to garish light,
he skulked In tho shadow of the
doorway, waiting. Beneath his gaze
Calcutta paraded Its congress of poo
plea a comprehensive collection of
specimens of every trlbo in Hindustan
and of nearly every othor raco In tho
T?9rld haldfiH.
Llko a fat, tawdry moth In hlB gar
monta of soiled pink, a babu loitered
past, with never a sidelong glance
for tho loaferlsh flguro In the shad
owed doorway; and tho lattor seemed
himself absorbed In tho family of Eu
rasians who woro shrilly squabbling
With tho kuopor of vegetable stall ad
jacent. Dut presently he wearied of
their nolso, yawned, thrust both bands
deep In his pocketB and stumbled
away. The bazar nccoptod him as a
brother, unquestioning, and ho picked
his way through it with an easo that
argued nothing but absoluto familiar
ity with his surroundings. Dut always
you may bo sure, ho had tho gleam of
pink satin In tho corner of his eye.
In tlmo broad Macb.ua bazar streot
recolvcd them Pink Satin and the
satlorman out for a night of It And
now Pink Satin bogan to stroll more
sedately, manifesting a livelier Inter
est In tho sights of tho wayside. Am
ber's Impatience for ho guessed that
they neared tho goldsmith's stall In
creased prodigiously.
Without warning, Pink 8atln pulled
up, extracted from tho recesses of his
costumo a long, black and vindictive
looking native clgHr, and lighted It,
thoughtfully exhaling tho smoke
through his noso whllo ho stared cov
etously at tho display of a slipper
morchant whoso stand was over
across from the stall of a goldsmith.
With truo oriental deliberation Pink
Satin finally made up his mind to
movo on; and Ambor lurchod heavily
into tho premlsos occupied by one
Dliola BakBh, a goldsmith.
A customer, a slim, handsome Ma
layan youth, for tho moment hold the
attention of tho proprietor. Tho two
wero haggling with characteristic en
joyment over a transaction which
oemod to Involve less than twenty
rupees. Amber waited, knowing thai
patience munt ho his portion until tho
bargain should bo struck, Dtiola
Uaksk himself, a lean, Bharp-featurod
Mahrolta gray with ago, appraised
with a Blnglo look tho now customer,
and returned his Interest to tho Ma
lay. Hut Amber garnered from that
Blanco a sonsatlon of recognition. Ho
wondered dimly, why; could tho gold
smith have bean warnod of his coin
ing? Two or throo moro putatlvo custom
ing Idled Into tho shop. Beyond Its
throshold tho stream of natlva llfo
rolled on, ceasolosBly fluent; a pageant
of tho middle ngos had boon no moro
fantastic and unreal to western eyes.
Now and again a wayfarer paused, his
Intorest attractod by tho goldsmith's
rush of business.
Unexpectedly tho proprietor mado
substantial concession, Monoy
passed upon tho lnBtant, sealing tho
bargain. Tho Malay roso to go.
Ohola Uaksh lifted a stony Btaro to
Amber.
"Your pleasuro, sahib?" ho Inquired,
with a tlilnly-velled sneer. What noed
to show doforenco to a down-at-tho-
Hints for Housecleaning
'Irnc y Instructions for Men Which
Will Enable Them to Get the
Task Donr in Short Order.
Uousecloanlng tlmo Is drcadod Just
!f by a groat many people, but tho
lUougbtful huulvjid may got It through
llh In short order. Washing win
lows, for Instance, Is always gono
ttoait It. such an awkward way, tho
Vto&tM! tola? wiu&ed In Btatu quo.
I
bo)l sailor from tho port?
"1 want monoy I want to borrow,"
said Amber promptly.
"On your word, sahib?"
"On security."
"What manner of security can you
offer?"
"A ring an emerald rlns;."
Dhola Baksh shrugged. Ilk oyos
shifted from Ambvr to th encircling
faces of the bystanders. "I am a poor
man," ho whlnod. "How should I have
monoy to land? Come to me on the
morrow; then mayhap I may have a
fow rupees. Tonight I havo neither
cash nor tlmo."
Tho hint was lost upon Ambor. "A
tone of price " be persisted.
With a dtsturbod and apprehens4v
look, tho monoy-lender rose. "Come,
then," ho grumbled, "If you must''
A volco cried out behind Amber
"Hohl" moro a squeal than a cry.
Intuitively, as at a signal of danger,
ho leaped astdo. Simultaneously
something llko a beam of light sped
past his head. Tho goldsmith uttered
ono droadful, choking scream, and
went to his knees. For as many as
three seconds ho swayed back and
forth, his foatures terribly contorted,
his thin old hands plucking at the
handlo of a broadbladcd dagger which
had transfixed his throat. Thou ho
tumbled forward on his faco, kicking.
Tbero followed a slnglo instant of
Busponso and horror, then a mad rush
of feet ns tho street stampoded Into
tho ahop. Voices clamored to tho
skies. Somehow tho lights went out
Amber started to fight his way out
As ho struggled on, making little
headway through tho press, a .hand
grasped his arm and drew him an
other way.
"Mako hneto, hazoor!" cried the
owner of tho hand, In Hindustani.
"Mako haste, lest they sock to fasten
this crime upon your head."
CHAPTER X.
Maharana of Khandawar.
Both hand and voice might well
havo been Labertouche's; Amber be
lieved they woro. And the darkness
rondored visual Identification Impossi
ble. No shadow of doubt troubled
him as ho ylolded to the urgent hand,
and permitted himself to be dragged,
moro than led, through the reeking,
milling mob, whose numbers seemed
each lnBtant augmented. He had
thought, dully, to find it a difficult
matter to worm through and escape,
but somehow his guldo seemed to
havo llttlo trouble.
Kver since that knlfo had flown
past his cheek, his instinct of self
preservation had been dominated by a
sereno confidence that Pink Satin was
at hand to steer him In safety away
from tho brawl. He thanked his stars
for Labertouche for tho hand that
clasped his arm and the voice that
spoko guardedly In his car.
And then, by the light of tho street,
he discovered that his gratitude had
been promaturo and misplaced. IHb
guldo had fallen a pace behind and
was shouldering him along with al
most frantic energy; but a glanc
aside Bhowed Amber, In Labertoucho's
stead, a chunky llttlo Ourkha In tho
fatiguo uniform of his regiment of tho
British army of India. Pink Satin
was nowhoro In sight, and It was Im
mediately apparont that an attempt
to find him among the teomlng hun
dreds before tho goldsmith's stall
would bo aa futllo as foolish If not
fatal. Yet Amber'B impulso was to
wait, and ho faltered something
which ecemad to exasperate tho
gurkha, who fairly danced with ox
oltemnnt and Impatience.
"Hasten, hazoor!" he crlod. "Is this
a tlmo to loltor? Hasten oro they
charge you with this spilling of blood.
Tho gods loud wings to our feet this
nlghtl"
"But who aro you?" demanded Am
ber.
"What matter Is that? Is It not
enough that I am horo and woll dis
posed toward you, that I rlBk my skin
to save yours?" Ho cannoned sudden
ly against Amber, shunting him un
ceremoniously out of tho bazar road
and Into a narrow black alloy.
Simultaneously Amber heard a cry
go up, shrill nbovo tho clamor of the
mob, Bcreamiug that a whlto sailor
had knifed tho goldsmith. And ho
turned pale beneath his tan.
"You hear, hazoor? Thoy aro nam
ing you to tho pollco-wallahs. Cornel"
"You'ro right." Ambor foil Into a
long, freo wtrldo that threatened quick
ly to dlstnnco the gurkha's Bhort
nturdy legs. "Yet why do you take
this troublo for mo?"
"Why nsk?" panted tho gurkha.
"Did I not stand behind you and boo
that you did not throw tho knife? Am
I a dog to stand by and soe an Inno
cent man yokod to a crime?" He
laughed shortly. "Am I a fool to for
got how groat 1b tho generosity of
kings? This way, hazoor I"
"Why call mo king?" Amber
hurdled a heap of offal and picked up
his paco again. "Yet you will find mo
generous, though but a sahib."
"Tho sahibs aro vory genorous."
Again tho gurkha laughod briefly nnd
unpleasantly. "But thli Is no tlmo for
words. Savo your breath, for now we
must run."
Ho broke Into a springy lop', his
chin up, elbows In and cheat distend
ed, his quick small foot slopping re-
so to speak. A Blmpler way Is to take
the wlndowB out and Bond thorn to tho
laundry
Dusting tho pictures Is also usually
attended with much hard work. A
quick and slmplo plan Is to tako hold
of tho frauio firmly uud swing tho pic
turo back ana forth, hitting It sharply
against tho wall each tlmo. This dis
lodges the dust, which rnllfl o thn
floor and may easily be swept ud.
fgardlessly through the vicious mud of
the unpaved byway.
By now the voioe of the chase had
subsided to a dull and distant mut
tering far behind them, and tho way
was clear. Beyond Its age-old, Inerad
icable atmosphere of secret Infamy
there was nothing threatening In the
aspect of the neighborhood. And the
gurkha pulled up, breathing like a
wind-broken horse.
"Kaally, hazoor I" he gaaped. "There
Is time for rest"
Willingly Ambor dropped Into a
wavorlng stride, so nearly exhausted
that his legs shook under him, and
he reoled drunkenly; and, fighting for
breath, thoy stumbled on, sldo by side,
in the shadow of the overhanging
walls, until as they neared a corner
the gurkha halted Amber with an im
perative gesture.
"The police, sahib, the police!" he
breathed, with an oxprcsslvo swoop
of his hand toward tho cross Btreet.
"Let us vait hr? till thy paaa." And
in evident panic he crowded Amber
into tho deep and gloomy rocess af
forded by a door ovorhung by a bal
cony. Taken off his guard, but with grow
ing doubt, Ambor was on tho point of
remonstrating. Why should tho police
concern themselves with peaceful
wayfarers? They could not yet hare
heard of tho crime in the Bazar, mllos
distant But as he opened his lips
ho heard tho latch click behind him,
and before ho could lift a finger tho
gurkha had flung himself bodily upon
him, fairly lifting the American across
tho theshold.
Thoy went down together, tho
gurkha on top. And tho door crashod
to with a rattlo of bolts, leaving Am
bor on his back, In total darkness, be
trayed, lost, and alono with his ene
mies. . . .
Ambor went temporarily mad with
rage. Ho was no stranger to fear
no man with an imagination is; but
for the tlmo being he was utterly fool
hardy. Ho forgot his oxhaustlon, for
got tho hopelessness of his plight, for
got everything savo hlo Insatiable
thirst for vongeanco. Ho was, In our
homely Idiom, flghtlng-mad.
One Instant overpowered by and
supine beneath tho gurkha. the nest
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ho had flung tho man oft and bounded
to his foot There was the automatic
pistol In his coat pocket but, he, con
scIoub that many hands wero reaching
out In the darkness to drag him down
again, found no tlmo to draw It Ho
seemed to feel the presence of tho
nearest antagonist, whom he could by
no moans see; for ho struck out with
both bare, clenched fists, ono after
the other, with his weight behind
each, and both blows landed. Tho
room rang with the sounds of the
struggle, tho shuffle, thud, and scrape
of feet both booted and bar, tho
hoarse, harsh breathing of tho com
batants, their groans, their whlsperB,
their low, tonso cries. ,
And abruptly It wm over. He was
borne down by sheer weight of num
bers. Though he fought with tho
Insanity of despair thoy wero too
many for him. Ho went a second
tlmo to tho floor, beneath a dozen half
nude bodies. Below him lay another,
with an arm encircling his throat tho
olbow benoath his chin compressing
his windpipe. Powerless to move
hand or foot, ho gavo up . . . and
wondered dully why It was that a
knlfo had not boon slipped botween
his ribs between tho fifth and sixth
or In his back, beneath the loft
shoulder blade, and why his gullet re
mained unsllt.
Gradually It was forced upon him
that his captors meant him no bodily
harm, for tho present at loast His
wrnth subsided and gave place to cu
riosity while he reatod, regaining his
wind, and tho nntlvet squirmed away
from htm, loavlng ono man kneeling
upon his chest and four others each
pinioning a limb.
Thoro followod a wait, whllo somo
sovoral persons Indulged In a whisper
ed confabulation at a dlatanco from
him too great for their words to bo
articulate Then camo a croaking
If you havo no vaouum cleaner, you
may Improvise one with an old blcyclo
pump by attaching a funnel to tho
nozzlo. Then work tho pump back
ward, so that, Instead of forcing tho
at out It will bo drawn In. Tho rugs
may soon be cleaned In this way.
Washing tho woodwork Is another
futllo procedure Simply got a few
gallons of paint and paint over tho
grlmo on tho woodwork.
To ropollsh the hardwood floors,
toko your wlfo's manicure buffer and
sit down In a comfortable position
f 111 vavi I ify-d A."' ,-a.I Vr
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laugh out of tho darkness and words
intended for his ear
"By Malang Shah I but my lord doth
fight like a Rajput!"
Amber caught his breath and ex
ploded. "Half a chance, you damned
thugs, and I'll show you how an Amor
Icon can flijhtl"
But no had spoken In English, and
his hearers gathered tho Import of his
words only from his tone, apparently.
Ho who had addressed him laughed
applauslvely,
"It was a gallant fight" he com
mented, "but llko all good things hath
had Its end. My lord is overcome. Is
my lord still minded for battle or for
poace? Dare I, his servant, glvo or
ders for his release, or "
Here Amber Interrupted; stung by
the bitter irony, ho told the speaker
in fluent Idiomatic Hindustani precise
ly what he might expect if bis "lord'1
ever got tho shadow of a chance to
lay hands upon him.
T7i grim cackling laush followed
his words, a mocking echo, and was
his only answer. But for all his de
fiance, ho presently heard orders is
Bucd to take him up and bear him to
anothor chamber.
Unexpectedly ho was let down upon
tho floor and released. Bare feet scur
ried away in tho darkness and a door
closed with a resounding bang. He
was alone, for all ho could say to the
contrary alone and unharmed. Ha
was moro: he was astonished; he had
not been disarmed.
A flood of lamplight leaped through
some opening behind him and showed
him his shadow, long and gigantic
upon the floor of oarth and a wall of
stono. Ho wheeled about, alert as a
cat; and tho sight of his pistol hung
steady between tho oyos of ono who
stood at case, with folded arms, In
an open doorway. Over his shoulder
was vlsiblo tho baro brown poll of an
attendant whoso lank brown arm held
aloft tho lamp.
Ono does not shoot down in cold
blood a man who makes no aggressive
move, and ho who stood In tho door
way endured Impassively the muto
threat of the pistol. Above Its sight
his eyes mot Amber's with a level and
unwavering glance, shining out or a
Specimens of Every Tribe.
dark, set faco cast In a mold of in
solenco and pride. A bushy black
beard was parted at his chin and
brushed stiffly back. Between his thin
hard lips, parted In a shadowy smile,
his teeth gleamed whlto. Standing a
head taller than Amber and very
gracefully erect In clothing of a seml
mllltay cut and of regal magnificence,
every Inch of his pose bespoke power,
position, and tho habit of authority.
At once Impressed and irritated by
his attltudo, Amber lowered his
weapon. "Well?" ho demanded queru
lously. "What do you want? What's
your pnrt in this Infamous outrage?"
On the other's faco the faint smile
became moro deflnlto. Ho nodded non
chalantly at Auiber'f plntnl. "My
lord intends to shoot?" he enquired
In English, his tono courteous and
suave.
"That's as may be," retorted Am
ber defiantly. "I'm going to havo sat
isfaction for this outrnge if I die got
ting It. You may count on that first
and last"
Tho man lifted hla oyobrows and
his shoulders In doprccntlon; then
turned to his attendant "Put down
tho light nnd leave us," ho said curtly
in Hindustani.
""Bowing osoqulously, tho servant en
tered and departed, leaving the lamp
upon a wooden shelf Braced against
ono sldo of tho four-square, stono.
wallod dungoon. As ho went out he
closed tho door, and Ambor noted that
it was a heavy sheot of iron or steol,
very substantial. His faco darkened.
"1 prosumo you know what that
means," ho Bald, with a significant
jerk of hlB hood toward tho door. "It'll
novor bo shut on mo alono. We'll
leave together, you and I, If wo both
go out feet first" Ho lifted tho pistol
and took tho measure of tho man, not
in any spirit of bravado, but with ab
and go to work. You will bf surpris
ed nt what a pleasant way this will
bo to while away tho ovonlngs.
Judge.
Gladstone and the Heckler.
Mr. Gladstone was altogether intol
erant of tho hocklor. During his last
Midlothian campaign he was ques
tioned by Sir, then Mr., John Usher of
Norton, who had once been Glad
stone's chairman ot commltteo, on the
subject of the Irish proposals, which
sundered so many political friend
solute sincerity. 1 trust I make my
meaning plain?"
"Most clear, hazoor." Tho other
showed his teeth In an appreciative
smilo. "And yet" with an expressly
outward movement of both hands
"what Is tho noed of all this?"
"What I" Amber choked with re
sentment "What was the noed of nes
ting your thugs upon mo of kidnap
ing mo?"
"That, my lord, was an error of
Judgment on tho part of ono who shall
pay for It full measure. I trust yoa
wero not rudely treated."
"I'd llko to know what In biases
you call It," snapped Amber. "I'm
dogged by your spies heaven knows
whyl lured to this place, butted
Every Inch of Hla Pose' Bespoks
Power, Position and Habit of Au
thorlty. bodily Into the arms of a gang of ruf
fians to be manhandled, and finally
locked up In a dark coll. I don't sup
poso you've got the nerve to call that
courteous treatment."
Ho had an advantage, and knowing
it, was pushing It to tho limit; for all
his nonchalance tho black man was
not unconscious of tho pistol; his eyo
never forgot It. And Amber's eyeB
left his not an Instant. Despite that
tho fellow's next move was a distinct
surprise.
Suddenly and with superb grace, be
stepped forward and droppod to ono
kneo at Amber's feet, bowing hla
head and offering tho hilt of hla sword
to tho American.
"My lord," he said swiftly In Hin
dustani, "If I havo misjudged thee,
if I havo earned thy displeasure, upon
my head bo it See, I give my life into
thy hands; but a little quiver of thy
forefinger and I am as dust . . .
An 111 report of thee was brought to
mo, and I did err In crediting It. It
Is truo that I set this trap for thee;
but see, my lord! though I did so, it
was with no evil Intent. I thought
but to mako sure of thee and bid thee
welcome, as a faithful steward should,
to thy motherland. . . . MahaRao
Rana. Har Dyal Rutton Bahadur,
heaven-born, king of kings, chosen
of tho Voice, cherished of the Eyo,
beloved of the Heprt, h"n of the hone
and flesh of tho flesh of the Body,
guardian of the Gateway of Swords!
. . . I, thy servant, Sallg Singh,
bid thee welcome to Bharuta!"
Sonorous and not unplcaslng, his
voice trembled with lntenso and un
questionable earnestness; and when
It ceased ho remained motionless In
his attitude of humility. Amber,
hardly able to credit his hearing,
stared down at the man stupidly, his
h?ad awhlrl with curiously commin
gled sensations of nmazement and en
lightenment. Presently he laughed
shortly.
"Got up," he said; "get up and
stand over there by tho wall and don't
bo a Billy ass."
"Hazoor!" There was reproach in
Sallg Singh's accents; but he obeyed,
rising and retreating to tho further
wall thero to hold himself at attention.
"Now nee here," began Ambor, de
signedly continuing his half of tho
conversation, In English far too much
misunderstanding had already been
brought about by his too-ready fa
miliarity with Urdu. Ho paused a llt
tlo to collect his thoughts, then re
sumed: "Now seo here, you'ro Sallg
Singh, maharana of Khandawar?"
This much ho recalled from his con
versation with Labertoucho a couple
of hours gone.
"Hazoor, why dost thou need ask?
Thou dost know." Tho Rajput on his
part, steadfastly refused to Tetura
to English.
"But you are, aron't you?"
"By thy favor, It la oven so.'
"And you think I'm Rutton Hot
Dyal Rutton, as you call him, tho for
mer maharana who abdicated In your
favor?"
Tho Rajput shrugged expressively,
an angry light in his dark, bold oyes.
"It pleases my lord to Jont," ho com
plained; "but am I a child, to be
played with?"
"I'm not Joking, Sallg Singh, and
this business Is no Joko at all. What
I'm trying to drive into your head Is
the fact that you've mado the mlstako
of your llfo. I'm not Rutton and I'm
nothing llko Rutton; I nm an Ameri
can citizen and "
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Threw Cream Away.
She was a city bride, who had never
beforo taken n hand In housekeeping
and knew but llttlo about things In
tho kitchen. A few mornings ngo Bho
got after tho milkman.
' "What's tho matter with your milk?"
she said, with great vohemance.
"I don't know," ho replied. "What
do you find wrong with It?"
"Well," she said, "every morning
It Is covered with a nasty yellow
scum."
"And what do you do with tho
scum?"
"Why, I skim It off, of courso, and
throw It In tho garbflgo can." Farm
ers' Guide.
ships. To ono or two Inquiries a curt
roply was given. "Am I to under
stand" Mr. Usher was beginning.
"Understand !" The old statesman
leaped to his feet "I am responsible
for tho understanding that the Al
mighty has put in this skull ot mine,"
tapping his forehead. "I am not re
sponsible," pointing his finger at the
questioner, "for the understanding
that ho has put in that skull of yours."
Tho effoct of this rebuke was over
whelming. Mr. Usher Bank speechlosj
Into bis seat
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You'll be de
lighted with the re
sults of Calumet Baklnir
Uowder. No disannoinls
no flat, heavy, eoKKV biscuits.
cake, or pastry.
Just tho lightest, daintiest, most
uniformly raised and most deli
cious food you ever ate.
Rotd MtlMit rnrard WorM'l
run roea cxpo.lUon,
w.iv. iu,
SEEMS EASIER TO REMEMBER
Remarks of Writer In Cleveland Plain
Dealer Appear to Contain
Much Sense.
There Is a new science called mne
monics, which is trying to get Itself
Introduced into our public schools. We
have no knock on this science only It
seems to us to be a roundabout way
of arriving at facts that you ought to
remember right off tho bat. It ap
pears to work something In this man
ner: "When was Lincoln bom?" asks the
teacher.
"1 f-f-forget," whines tho pupil.
"Naturally you do. Go at it right.
How many Muses are there In mythol
ogy?" "Nine."
"Right. Now double that number."
"Twico-nlne's-elghteen."
"Right again. Multiply it by 100."
"1800."
"Good. Add tho number of Muses
to that."
"1809."
"Aha! That's when Lincoln was
born. Why don't you learn the scien
tific way of getting nt these things?"
As wo said In tho first place, It's a
noble science, but we'd rather remem
ber dates. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
This One Is on Hugh.
"When I came into the Union sta
tion the other morning, after traveling
all night," said Hugh Rellly, at the
Commercial club, "I went into the
barber shop. 'When you spend the
night In a sleeping car,' I said to the
barber, 'it doesn't Improve your per
sonal appearance, does it?"
"'Woll, said ho, as ho looked me
ovor, "I don't know how you looked
when you started, but perhaps you're
right." Washington Herald.
A Paraphrase.
"You tako close notice of the places
to which people are Invited."
"Yes." replied Mrs. Curarox; "In
our clrclo invitations are the sincerest
flattery."
A FINE NIGHT-CAP
Tho Best Thing In the World to Go to
Bed and Sleep On.
"My wife and I find that 4 teaspoon
fuls of Grape-Nuts and a cup of hot
milk, or somo cream, with it, makes
tho finest night-cap In the world," says v
an Alleghany, Pa., man.
"Wo go to sleep ns soon as wo strlko
tho bed, and slumber llko babies till
rising time In tho morning.
"It Is about 3 years now slnco wo be
gan to ubo Grapo-Nuts food, and wo
always have it for breakfast and be
foro retiring and sometimes for lunch.
I was so sick from what tho doctors
called acuto Indigestion and brain fag
beforo I began to use Grape-Nuts that I
could neither eat sleep nor work with
any comfort.
"I was afflicted at tho samo time
with tho most lntenso pains, accompan
ied by a racking headache and back
ache, every tlmo I tried to eat any
thing. Notwithstanding an unusual
pressure from my professional duties,
I was compelled for a tlmo to glvo up
my work altogether.
"Then I put myself on a dlot of
Grapo-Nuts and cream alone, with an
occasional cup of Postum as a runner
up, and sometimes a llttlo dry toast I
assuro you that In loss than a week I
folt llko a now man; I had gained six
pounds in weight, could sleop well
and think well.
"Tho good work went on, and I was
soon ready to roturn to business, and
havo been hard at It, and onjoylng it
ovor slnco.
"Command m nt any tlmo any one
enquires as to tho merits of Qrapo
Nuts. You will find mo always ready
to testify." Namo given by Postum
Co., Battlo Creek, Mich.
Road tho llttlo book, "The Road to
Wollvlllo," In pkgs. "There's a reason."
fiver rend the above letterT A new
one appears from time to lime, ' They
are ccnuloe, true, and full of bumaa
tetcreat.
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