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SYNOPSIS.
David Ambrr, starting for a duck-shoot-Inn
visit with his friend. Quoin, comes up
on k younir lady equestrian who has boon
xlUniuiiiiluu Jj her nsrss becoming frlaht
ened at tho sudden ftppoarnncn In tho roaa
of a burly Hindu, lie declares ho is
Behari LaI ChatterJI, "Tho appointed
mouthpiece of the Bell," addresses Amber
m a man of high rank and pressing a
mysterious little bronxo box, "Tho To
k"ti," Into his hand, disappears In the
wood. Tho girl calls Amber by name.
Ho In turn addresses her as Miss Sopnlo
.Karrcll, daughter of Col. Tarrell of tho
Ttrltlnh diplomatic aervlco In India and
Waiting tho Qualns. Several nights 1st"
the Qualn home Is burglarized and the
bronze box stolen. Amber and Qualn go
hunting on an Island and becomo lost and
Amber Is left marooned. Ho wanders
about, finally roaches a cabin and rcc
ognlzM as Its occupant nn otd friend
,n&mcd Rutton, whom he last met In Hng
!la.ml, and who appears to bo In hiding.
Whon Miss Farrell Is mentioned Rutton It,
tmngoly agitated. ChatterJI nppears
land summons Rutton to a meeting of a
mysterious body. Rutton seizes a rovol
rrer nnd daahes nfter ChatterJI. He re
turns wildly excited, says ho has killed
the Hindu, takes poison, and when dying
oks Amber to go to India on a mysteri
V)U3 errand. Amber decides to leave at
lonce for India. On tho way he sends a
Jet tor to Mr. rjibortouche, a scientific
Xrtend In Calcutta, by a quicker route.
Upon arriving ho finds a noto awaiting
him. It directs Amber to meet his friend
al a certain place The lnttor tells htm
ha knows his mission Is to get Miss Far
rell out of the country. Amber attempts
to dispose of tho Token to a monoy-lon-dor,
Ih mistaken for Rutton and barely
srapes being mobbed.
CHAPTER X. (Continued).
"Pardon, hazoor, but In this worth
thy whllo? I am no child; what I
(know I know. If thou art Indeed not
(Har Dyal Rutton, how Is It that thou
lost wear upon thy flnger tho Blgnet
of thy houso" SuIjk Singh Indicated
ttho emerald which Amber had for"
ajotten ".tho Token sent thco by tho
'Bell? If thou nro not my lord tho
frightful Maharana of Khandawar, how
is it that thou hast answered tho
summons of tho Doll? Aro tho serv-
auta of tho Dody fools who havo fol
lowed the hithor, losing traco of thco
Mo elnglo instant slnco tliou didst slay
tho Bengali who bore tho Token to
thee? Am I blind I, Sails Singh, tby
childhood's playmato, tho grand vizier
.of thy too-brief rulo, to whom thou
didst surrender tho rolns of govern
ment of Klmndawar? I know theo;
thou canst not decelvo mo. Truo it Is
that thou art changed sadly changed,
my luiu-, mm Uio yssrs have net
worn upon theo ao thoy might I hud
thought to and theo nn oldor man
and, by thy grace, a wiser. Dut oven
as I arh Bullg Singh, thou nro nono
other thUu my lord, liar Dyal nut
ton." Sails Singh put his shoulders
against tho wall and, loaning so with
arms folded, regarded Amber with a
triumph not unmixed with contempt
u was piain mat no considered his
argument final, his cuso coinploto, tho
verdict his. Whllo Amber found no
words with which to combat his falso
Impression, and could only stare, open-'
mouthed nnd fascinated. Hut at
length ho recollected himself and
ailed his1 wits together.
."That's all very pretty," ho admitted
fairly, "but it won't hold water. I
tnn't eupposo those faithful servants
of tho Roll you mentioned happened
to toil you that ChatterJI himself mis
took mo for Rutton, to begin villi,
and iist found out his mlstako In
time to recovor tho Token. Did thoy?"
Tho man shook his head wearily.
"Nothing to that import hath como
to mine cars." ho said.
"All right. And of course thoy didn't
toll you that Rutton committed sui
cide down thero on Long Islnnd, Just
after ho had killed tho babu?"
Again Sallg Singh rcpllod by making
negatlvo movement of his hoad.
"Well, all I'vo got to say Is that
your Infernal 'Body' employs a
giddy lot of Incompetents to run its
errands." "
Sallg Singh said nothing, and Arubor
pondered tho situation briefly. Ho
understood now how thn babuV com
panion had fallen Into error; how
ChatterJI, possessing sufficient Intel
ligent to recognize his Initial mis
take, hod, having rectified It, saved
la tua by saying nothing to hlr. conv
punlon of tho Incident; and how thu
laUor had remained In lgnoranco of
Rutton's death nfter tho slaying of
ChatterJI, and had pardonably mis.
taken Amber for tho man ho had been
sent to spy upon. Tho prologue wan
plain enough, but how to deal with
this, ita sequel, was a problem that
taxed his ingenuity. A blngle solution
seemed practicable, of tho many ho
debated; to get In touch with Labor
toncho and loavo tho rest to him.
Ho Btood for so long In meditation
that tho Rajput began to show traccB
01 impatienco. 'Ho moved restlessly,
yawned, and at length Bpoko.
"Ib not my lord content? Can ho
not see, tho dlco aro cast? What
profit can ho think to win through
furtherance of Oils farco?"
"Well," curiosity prompted Amber
to ask, "what do you want of me,
tnii?"
"Is thero need to ask? Through tho
Mouthploco, tho Bengal I, Reharl Lai
ChatterJI, whom thou didst slay, tho
messago of tho Doll wan brought to
thee. Thou hast been called! It Is for
theo to answer."
"Called?"
"To tho Gateway of Swords, ha
joor "
"Oh, yes; to bo sure. Hut where
In thundcratiou Is It?"
Bartender Was Irritating
fOrro in 3t Loult Aggravated the Enp-
,tlh Actor, and Then Declined
to Be Kicked.
Aa English actor, who has an no
twit aa English us they mako 'cm,
teee not like American bartondorB In
ceseeal, and for the bartenders In
Loai t entertains a particular
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"That my lord doth know."
"You think so? Wolf, havo it your
own way. But suppose I decline tho
invitation?"
Sallg Singh looked bored. "Slnco
thou hat como so far," ho said, "Uiou
wilt go farther, hazoor."
"Meaning by forco?"
"Of thlno own will. Thoso whom
tho Volco cnlloth nro not led to tho
Gatoway by their noseB."
"Dut," Ambor persisted, "supposo
they won't go?"
"Then, hazoor, doth tho Council of
tho Hand Bit In Judgment upon thorn,"
Tho slgnlflcanco was savagoly obvi
ous, but Amber morcly laughed. "And
tho Hand Btrikcs, I presume?" Sallg
Singh nodded. "Bless your heart, I'm
not afraid of your 'Hand' I Dut am I
to understand that compulsion In not
to bo used In order to got mo to tho
Gatoway whorovor that Is? I mean,
I'm freo to cxcrclso my Judgment,
whothor or not I shall go froo to
leave this placo and roturn to my
hotel?"
Gravely tho Rajput Inclined his
hood. "Even so," ho nsscntod. "I
caused thco to bo brought thither solo
ly to raako certain what thou hast out
of thlno own mouth confirmed tho
report that thou lmdst becomo alto
gether traitor to tho Bell. So bo It.
There romalns but tho warning that
for four days more, and four days
only, tho Gateway remains open to
thoso summoned. On tho fifth It
closes."
"And to thoso who romnln In tho
outer darkness on tho fifth day, Sallg
Singh?"
"God Is morclful," Bald tho Rajput
piously.
"Very well. If that Is all, I think
I will now leave you, Sallg Singh,"
said Amber, fondling his pistol mean
ingly. "Ono word moro," Sallg Singh In
terposed, very much nllvo to Amber's
attltudo: "I wcro unfaithful to the
trust thou didst onco reposo in me
woro I not to warn theo that whither
thou goest, tho Mind will know; what
thou dost, tho Eyo will see; the words
thou shalt utter, tho Ear will hear.
To all things thoro Is an end, also
oven to tho patlenco of tho Dody,
Hhnhashl"
"Thank you 'moat to death, Sallg
Singh. Now will you bo good enough
to ordor n gharl to tako mo back to
the Great Eastern?"
"My lord's will Is his servant's."
Sallg Singh started for tho door tho
least traco too eagerly.
"Ono moment," Bald Ambor sharply.
"Not bo fast, my irlond." Hu tapped
his palm with tho'barrel of the pistol
to add weight to his peremptory man
ner. "I think if you will lift your
voice utid call, soma ono will answer.
I'vo takon a great fancy to you, It
you don't know It, and I don't pur
poso lotting you out of my sight until
I'm safely out of this house."
With a sullen nlr tho Rajput yield
od. Prom his expression Amber
would havo wagored much that thoro
was a bad quarter of an hour in storo
for thoso who hnd neglected to disarm
him when tho opportunity was tholrs.
"As you will," conceded Sails Singh;
nnd ho clapped his hands smartly,
crying: "Oho, Moto!"
Almost Instantly tho iron door
swung open nnd tho lamp-bearer ap
peared, salaaming.
Tell him," ordered , Amber, "to
bring mo a cloak of somo sort not
too conspicuous. Pro no fancy to
kick up a Bcandal at tho hotel by re
turning with these duds visible. You
can charge it up tn profit and loss;
If it hadn't been for tho tender treat
ment your assassins gavo me, I'd bo
less disreputable"
A faint Etnllo flickered in Sallg
Slngh'a oyes a look that was not
wholly devoid of admiration for the
man who had turned tho tables on
him with such ease. "Indeed," ho
said, "I was lacking In courtesy did
I refuso theo that." And turning to
tho sorvaut he Issued Instructions In
accordance with Ambr'n demands,
adding gratuitously an order that tho
wny of exit should bo kept clear.
As tho man bowed and wlthdrow
Ambor grinned cheerfully. "It wasn't
a bad afterthought. Sallg Singh," ha
observed; "precautions like that re
lieve tho mind wonderfully some
times." But the humor of the attnatlon
Boomed to bo lost upon tho Rajput
Without undue delay tho ncrvant
roturncd with a light cloak nnd tho
announcement that tho gharl was In
waiting.
Ills offer to help tho American don
tho garment was graciously decllnod.
I vo a fancy to havo my nrms froo
for tho present,'' Ambor oxplalned;
"I can get It on by myself In tho
gharl." Ho took the cloak over his
left arm. "I'm ready; lead on!" he
cald, and with a gracoful wave of tho
pistol bowed Sallg Singh out of tho
cellar,
Ambor civilly Insisted that both tho
Borvnnt and his master leavo tho
houso boforo him, but, onco outsldo,
ho mado a wary dotour and got bo
twoon them and tho waiting convey
ance. Then, "Jfs kind of you, Sallg
Slllgh," ho Bald! "I'm nronorlv rrrntn.
I ful. I'll say tills for you; you play
:.o gamo fnlrly when anybody cnlls
our attention to tho rules. Good
dear boy," ho Bald on ono occaBlon,
"and I ordered a bottle of beer. Tho
bartonduh, don't you know, did not
hand mo tho boer. Ho daahod it down
on tho bar and olid It ulong for about
ten or twolvo foct, don't you know. It
Btopped right in front of mo. I lookod
at him with a stony staro, as was
qulto propah, but ho paid no attention
to me.
"Then I gave him u quarUih. He
algnt to you nnd, 1 say, bo Rind
enough to shut tho door as you go In.
I'll Just wnlt until you do,"
Tho Rajput found no answer; con
ceivably, his chagrin was intense
With a curt nod he turned nnd re
entered Uie houso, Moto following.
Tho door closed and Amber Jumped
briskly into tho gharl.
"Homo, James," ho told tho gharl
wallah, in great concolt with himself.
"I mean, tho Great Eastern hotel
and Juldeo Jao!"
Tho driver wrapped a whiplash
round tho corrugated flanks of his
horso and tho gharl turned thn cor
ner with gratifying speed. In half n
minute they were In tho Chltpur road.
In 1C thoy drew up beforo the hotel.
A Bengali drifted listlessly past, a
bored and blase babu In a suit of
pink satin, wandering homo and in
terested In nothing aavo his own
bland self and tho native cigarette
that drooped languidly from his lips.
Ho passed within a foot of Amber,
and from Bomewhero a volco spoke
tho Virginian could havo taken an
oath that tho babu's lips did notmovo
in a clear yet dlscreot whisper.
"Tomorrow," it said; "Darjeellng."
Amber hitched his clonk round him
and entered the hotel.
CHAPTER XI.
The Tonga.
"Uadshah Junction, Mr. Amber . .
. Badshah Junction . , . We'll
bo thero In nlf nn hour . . ."
Inoxornbly tho volco droned on, re
peating tho ndmonitlon over and over.
Mutinous, Amber stirred nnd grum
bled In his sleep; stirred and, grum
bling wakened to another day. Dog
gott stood over him, doggedly Insist
tent. "Not much tlmo to dress, sir; wo'ro
due In less than 'alf an hour."
"Evon a tonga will bo a relief after
It Was Signed:
thrco days of this, Doggott," ho ob
served, surrendering himself to the
ministrations of tho servant.
It was tho third morning succeeding
that on which ho had risen from his
bed in tho Great Eastern hotel in
Calcutta, possessed by a wild anxiety
to find his way with the least possiblo
dolay to Darjeollng nnd Sophia Far
roll a Journey which ho was destined
never to make. For whllo he break
fasted a telegram had boen brought
to him.
"Your t,raln for Benares," ho said,
"loaves Howrah at 9:30, Imperative."
It was signed: "Pink Satin."
Ho acted upon It without thought of
disobedience; ho was in tho hands of
Labcrtouche, and Labcrtoucho know
best. Between tho lines ho cad that
tho Englshman considered It unwlso
to attempt further communication In
CalcuttR. Ponmthing had happcucd
to eliminate tho trip to Darjeellng.
Labcrtoucho would undoubtedly con
trivo to moot and enlighten him, oth
or on tho way or In Benares itself.
In tho long, tiresome, evontlcss Jour
noy that followed his faith was sore
ly tried; nor waB it Justified until tho
train pausod some tlmu after midnight
at Mogul Srnl There, beforo Am
ber and Doggott could alight to
chango for Bonnres, their compart
ment was invaded by an unmistakable
loafor, very drunk. Tall and burly;
with rod-rimmed oyes In n pasty pock
marked face, dirty nnd rusty with a
week-old growth of beard; clothed
with Bubllmo contempt for tho mode
and exalted beyond reason with liquor
a typical loafer of tho Indian rail
ways ho flung tho door open nnd
himself Into Ambor's arms, almost
knocking tho latter down; and roaent
od tho accident at tho top of his
lungs.
"You mlsnrablo, misbegotten blighter
of a wall-eyed American " At this
point ho bccniuo unprlntably profane,
and Doggott foil upon him with tho
laudablo intention of throwing him
out In tho struggle Ambor caught
his eyo, and It was bright wltl mean
ing. "Pink Satin!" ho hissed. "Ho's
gono ahead . . . You'ro to kcop
on to Agra. , . . Chango for Bad-
throw on tho bar a coin, which rolled
on tho floor. Again I stared at him,
aa if to Insult him, but ho paid no
attention to mo whatevah nono whut
ovah. So I called a small black boy
and 6ald to him:
"'You will find a coin on the floor
and you can havo it for your troublo.'
"Then I turnod to tho bartondah:
" 'If you will como from behind that
bar I will kick Into you somo knowl
edge of what is pollto and propah on
tho part of a bartondnh.'
"But ho would not come from be
rLrW v If '
uhnh Junction, Rnjputana Route. . .
. Then tonga to Kuttarpur. . . .
Knrrcll'B thero and his daughter. . .
. That's right, my man, throw mo
out! . . ."
His downfall was spectacular. In
his enthusiasm for tho part ho played,
ho had erred to tho extent of deliv
ering n blow in Doggott's face, more
forcible, probably, than ho had In
tended It to bo. Promptly ho landed
sprawling on the station platform.
And tho train continued on its ap
pointed wny, bearing both Amber and
tho injured Doggott.
Thus they camo to tho heart of
Rajpiitnna.
In tho chill of dawn Uiey wcro de
posited nt Badshah Junction. A scanty
length of rudo platform received them
nnd their two small traveling bags.
They stood, then, forlorn In a howl
Ins dHolallon. For signs of life the?
had the station, a flimsy shelter roof
ed with corrugated Iron, n beaten
track that wandered off northwards
nnd disappeared over a grasslcss
swell, n handful of mud huts at n
dlsUinco, nnd tho ticket agent The
latter, n sleepy, surly Eurasian in
pyjamas, surveyed thorn listlessly
from the threshold of tho station, and
without a sign clthor of interest or
contempt turned and locked himself
in.
Amber sat down on his upturned
suit caso and laughed and lit a ciga
rette. Doggott growled.
Presently tho sun rose in glory nnd
sont Its burning lovel rays to cast n
shadow several rods long of an en
raged American beating frantically
with clonched fists upon tho door of
an unrsponslvo rnilwny station.
Ho hammered until he was a-wcary,
then deputized his task to Doggott
who resourcefully found him a stono
of slzo nnd proceeded to mako dents
In tho door. This method elicited tho
Eurasian. Ho cam, out, listened at-
"Pink Satin."
tcntlvcly to abuse and languidly to
their demands for a tonga to bear
them to Kuttarpur, and observed that
the mall tonga left ouco u day at
three In tho nftornoou. Doggott
caught him as he was on tho point of
returning to hla interrupted reposo
and railed his attention to the un
wisdom of his ways.
Apparently convinced, this ticket
agent announced his Intention of en
deavoring to find a tonga for tho
sahib. Besides, he was not unwilling
to acquire rupees. Ho scowled
thoughtfully at Amber, ferociously at
Doggott, went back Into the station,
gosslpped casually with the telegraph
sounder for a quarter of an hour, and
Anally reappearing, without a word or
a nod loft tho platform for the road
and walked nnd walked and walked
and wnlkctl.
An hour pssscd as three. The heat
becamo terrific; nol u breath of wind
stirred, Tho faco of tho world lost
Its contours In wavering mirage.
In the slmplo fulness of Asiatic tlmo
a tonga came from heaven knew
whore. Amber pot up nnd looked It
over with a Just oyo nnd a temper
nono tho sweeter for his experience.
It was a bruto of a tonga, a patched
and ramshackle wreck or what had
onco boen a real tonga, with no top to
protect tho travelers from tho sun,
nnd accommodation only for three, In
cluding tho driver.
Tho Eurasian ticket agont alighted
and solicited rupees. IIo got them
nnd with them Ambor's unvarnished
opinion of tho tonga; something
which waB not rccolvcd with ciTlllty
by tho driver.
IIo remained In hla seat a short
swnrt natlvo with an ovll countennnco
and, across his knees, a sheathed tul
war arguing with Amber In broken
English and abusing him scandalous
ly In impurcst Hindi, flinging at him
In silken tones untranslatablo scraps
of bazar Billingsgate, For, as he ex
plained in an audlblo astdo to tho
ticket agent, this sahib was an out
landor and, bolng as Ignorant as most
t-ahlbs, could not understand Hindi.
U this tho Eurasian turned away to
lildo a grin of delight and tho driver
hind tho bar. Thon I gavo him tho
numbah of my room, and told him I
would bo glad to seo him thero at any
tlmo and givo him tho kick which ho
deserved. But ho nover camo to tho
room.
"So, you seo, denh boy, your Ameri
can bortondohs ore impolite, and
thoy won't bo kicked. What is a gen
tleman to do?" Popular Magazine,
Forty Years a Teacher.
Mrs. Ellen Richards, who was in St.
Louis recently aB president of tho Na-
wink deliberately at Amber the
whllo ho broadly skotched for him his
ancestry and tho manner of his life
at homo and abroad.
Thunderstruck, Ambor caught him-'
self Just as ho was on tho point of at-'
tempting to drag tho driver from his.
sent and beat him Into a moro endur
able framo of mind. Ho swallowed,
the hint and gave up tho contest
"Oh, very well," ho conceded. "I
presumo you'ro trying to say there1
Isn't another tonga to bo had and iti
can't bo helped; but I don't like your
tone. However, thero doesn't Bccm
to bo anything to do but take you.
How much for tho two of us?"
"Your Borvant sahib? Ho cannot
rldo In this tonga," asserted tho driv
er impressively.
"Ho can't Why not?"
"You can seo thoro is room for but
two, nnd I havo yet another passen
ger." "Whoro?"
"At the first dak-bungalow, sahib,
whero tho mail tonga broko down last
night This tonga, which I say Is an
oxccllcnt tonga, an aram tonga, a ton
ga for ease, is sent to tako Its placo.
Moro than this, I am bidden to go in
hasto; therefore thero in llttlo tlmo
for you to decldo whether or not you
will go with mo nlono. Ab for your
servant, ho can follow by this after
noon's mall tonga."
Upon this ultimatum ho stood, Im
movable; neither threats nor bribery
availed. It was tin order, ho Bald; hn
had no choice other than to obey.
Shabash! Would tho sahib tt
pleas! to make up his mind quickly?
Perforce, tho sahib yielded. "It'll
bo Labortoucho; ho's arranged this,"
ho told himself. "That loafer said
ho'd gono on ahead of us." And
comforted ho Issued his orders to
Doggott who received and acceded
to them with all tho Ill-grace Imagin
able. Ho was to remain and follow to
Kuttarpur by tho afternoon's tonga.
Climbing aboard, tho Virginian set
tled himself against the endless dis
comforts of tho rldo which he fore
saw; tho tonga was anything but "an
aram tonga a tonga for ease;" there
was no shade and no breeze, and
tho faco of tho land crawled with
heat-bred haze.
To a crisp crackling of the whip
lash over tho backs of the two sturdy,
shaggy, flea-bitten ponies, tho tonga
Bwopt away from tho station, swift
as a hunted fox with a duBty plume.
Amber leaned forward, watching
tho driver's face. "Your name, tonga
wallah?" he enquired.
"Ram Nath, sahib.'' Tho man spoke
without moving his head, attending
diligently to tho management of his
ponies.
"And this other passenger, who
awaits us at tho dak-bungalow, Ram
Nath Is he, perchance, ono known
both to you and to mo?"
Ram Nath flicked tho flagging
ponies. "How should I know?" ho re
turned brusquely.
"Ono," persisted Amber, "who
might be known by such n name as,
say, Pink Satin?"
"What manner of talk Is this?" de
manded Ram Nath. "I am no child
to bo amused by a rlddlo. I know
naught of your 'Pink Satin.'" Ho
bent forward, shortening his grasp
upon tho rolns, as if to Blgnlfy that
tho Interview waB at an end.
Amber sat back, annoyed by tho
fellow's impudenco yet sensitive to a
suspicion that Ram Nath was playing
hla part bettor than his passenger,
that tho rebuke was morlted by ono
who had vonturod to epeak of secret
things in a land whoso very tjtcraes
havo ears. For all that ho could say
their every movo was watched by in
visible spies, of whom the rock
strewn waste through which they
sped might well harbor a hidden
legion. . . , But perhaps, after
all, Ram Nath had nothing whatever
to do with Lnbertouche. Undeniable
as had beon his wink. It might well
havo been nothing moro than an im
pertinence. Mennwhllo tho tonga rocked and
bounded fiendishly over an infamou3
parody of a road, turning and twist
ing between huge boulders and In and
out of pebbly nullahs, Ram Nath tool
ing It along with tho hand of a mas
ter. But all his attention was of ne
cessity centered upon tho ponies, nnd
presently his tulwar slipped from his
knees and clnttered upon tho floor of
tho tonga. Amber saw his chance and
put his foot upon it.
"Ram Nath," ho nsked gently, "havo
you no other arms?"
"I were a fool had I not" Tho man
did not deign to glanco round. "He
hath need of weapons who doth traf
fic with the Chosen of the Volco
sahib."
(TO BE CONTINUED
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doposlts nro extensive and aro con
sidered of great potential value. The
Bmoltor trouble with tho production
of sulphuric acid fumes has been In
vestigated by tho bureau of animal In
dustry of tho department of agricul
ture Thero have beon a number of
suits against tho smelters, but they
havo allowed the acid fumes to go to
wato for lack of some profitable way
to employ them. With the combina
tion oi' choap sulphurlo add and phos
phate rock in close proximity, the of
ficers of tho geological survey say
cheap phosphate fortllliera are a pes
slblllty.
tlonal Home Economics association,
baa Just completed her fortieth year
as a teacher in tho Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology. Tho womon
atudonta gavo a luncheon to comroem
orato the event and there woro eu
logies by tho professors upon her
work as a chemist, "as a social seer
and aB an evangelist. " Over a thou
sand dollars has been raised to be
called tho Ellon Richards fund, and to
bo used as eho desires. She was late
ly given the Ph. D. degree ry Smith
college.
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54
WHY PLANT STREET TREES
Ornament, Health, Comfort and Pro.
tectlon Are Four Good and Suf
ficient Reasons.
Thoro aro at least four good rea
sons why wo should plant stroot
trees: First, for ornament; second,
for health; third. Tor comfort, fourth,
for protection.
1. Ornamentation, That street or
namentation pays In many ways no
ono will dony, but It pays directly In
dollars and cents. Boautlfylngn neigh
borhood Ib not a mero fad. It costs
but llttlo more to make It attractive
than to leavo it or mako it unsightly,
nnd a woll-kopt, well-planted district
will not only attract, but command
residents deslrablo In every way. II
is not moro sentiment that prompt
tho railroads to ndvcrtlso tho attrac
tions along their linos. Beauty tc
them represents cash, and each year
thoy spond lmmenso sums calling at
tention to the attractions of the sec
tions through which they pass, if
peoplo chooso a lino of travel be
cause of Its natural and acquired
beauties, how much moro eagerly
will they seek such a place for a res
idence. That both aro eagerly sought
for is undisputed. Landscape beauty
is capital. Again, not ono of us would
bo satisfied to spend his life In a des
ert, though surrounded with tho ne
cessities of life In plenty. Our na
tures cravo better and moro beautiful
surroundings, and wo oftlmcs travel
far seeking the most beautiful loca
tion obtainable.
2. Health. Trees add greatly to the
healthfulness of any district by cool
ing and purifying tho air, the foliage
evaporates large quantities of water
and tho reduction of tempcraturo in
this way Is greatest during tho hot
test and dryest weather. The foliage
also absorbs Impuro and therefore
harmful gases. Trees also promote
circulation of air (duo principally to
unequal temperature.)
3. Comfort Trees add materially
to comfort either In city or country,
not alono to shade tho passer-by,
and tho Idler who rests beneath their
branches, but In a climate Hko ours,
with perpetual sunshine, they soften
tho glare and heat of the sun on side
walks. 4. Protection. Every ono will read
ily concede that street trees atford
protection from both wind and sun,
but as a protection against firo thoy
are not so well known. Tho chief of
tho San Francisco fire department
writes that shade trees on sldowalks
aro beneficial In checking the spread
of fire. First, they are good as wind
breaks, keeping sparks and cinders
from near-by buildings. Second, they
shield the houses, preventing them
from catching fire from the heat. He
tells of a fire whero a Blnglo large
tree prevented the destruction of a
three-story flat adjoining. In this
case thero was considerable delay In
getting wntor, so that the lire gained
great headway.
Worst of It.
"Splendid trout fishing," the adver
tisement said, and Slithers, who fan
cied himself as a fisherman, went
down for a day's sport. He hired a
villager to accompany him, nnd to
gether thoy walked along the banks
of the stream.
"Tho midges are troublesome," com
plained Mr. Slithers.
"Aye, sir," remarked the man; "but
that ain't tho worst of It"
"Tho bushes are very thick; I can't
get a clear cast"
"Aye, sir; but that ain't the worbt of
it"
"It strikes mo I was an idiot to pay
two guineas for this fishing."
"Aye, sir; but that ain't tho worst
of It."
"I don't believe there aro any tlsh
here."
"Aye, sir; but that ain't the worst
of It."
"Hang It all, man, then what Is the
worst of It?"
"If you want to know the worst of
It, there never were any fish here, pir."
London Tit-Bits.
I M-..-I III.., 1. -
novel riy iu Announce engagement,
A novel schomo recently waB used
to announco tho engagement of Fayo
Cleaver Bruon, of Oakland, Cal to
Richard Yates Hoffman, of Chicago,
both of whom havo many society
friends In tho states, Mrs. William
Gould Bruen. mother of Miss Bruen,
gave a danco In honor of hor daughter
nnd Invited thirty young society per
sons of Oakland. Hoffman also was
present Tho Initials of tho dnnce
numbers spoiled Miss Bruen's and
Hoffman's names, but that was not ob
served until after tho announcement
of tho engagement was mado In an
other way. As an extra dance wns
announced tho guests gathered In a
clrclo round a largo tissue-paper bag
suspended from tho celling. Each per
son grasped a string and nt a given
signal pulled. Papler-niacho cats
Jumped from the bag, and each had a
card announcing tho engagement
"The cat was let out of (ho bag" In a
truly surprising way.
The Good Mayor.
Mayor Gaynor, praising tho street
leaning department of Now Yoik, ut
tered tho other day an epigram that
might advantageously bo framed and
hung in every mayor's ofllco in the
land. ,
"A good mayor," ho said, "should be
as ashamed of a dirty city as ho would
bo of a dirty shirt"
A Question of Economy.
"Rafferty," said Mr. Dolan, "do you
think thoro's nuythln' at nil In this
talk about locomotive engines, runnlu
on wan rail?"
"1 dunno. If tho expense of hteol
rails Is as bad as some people say,
uiebbc they'll have to.
Relieves
Backache
Instantly
Sloan's Liniment is a great
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penetrates and relieves
the pain instantly no rub
bing necessary just lay
it on lightly.
Here's Proof.
"I had my baclc hurt In the Doer War
tnA In Kan Kranrlvrt Iva v,i ,.a f
and In San Francisco two yean o I
waa hit by a itreet car In the ume place.
I tried ;
i an kinaa oi aon
one
without uc-
ce. Two week aro I aaw your litu-
meat In a drug ttora and got a bottle to
try. The first application caused Instant
renei, ana now except lor utile sun
net. I am almost well."
FLETCHEK NOKMaK,
Whlttler, Calif.
SLOANS
LINIMENT
i3 the best remedy for
rheumatism, neuralgia,
sore throat and sprains.
Mtss E. Rim of Brooklyn, N.T.,
writes : "Sloan's Liniment Is tho best
for rheumatism. I hiva used six bot
tles of It and It U grand."
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Tho Rooster Our young friend,
Mr. Pig, Is making a hit on the stage,
The Duck What Is ho playing?
Tho Rooster Ham-let.
To Mend an Umbrella.
To mond an umbrella that tears
lose from the rib at tho point, when
you are on tho street and needle and
thread arc not available, close tho um
brella and bringing tho cloth In po
sition, Insert a small hairpin In tho
hole of the rib, nnd -vlnd securely
round cloth. This "first aid to tho In
jured" is so efficient you will bo
tempted to leave It permanently. Na
tional Magazine. , t. v,
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One Resemblance.
"They tell mo that aviator you en
gnged was n bird."
"Wo thought so arter he displayed
his bill."
FROM TEXAS
Some Coffee Facts From the Lone
Star State.
From n. beautiful farm down In Tex
as, where gushing springs unite to
form babbling brooks that wind their
sparkling way through flowery meads,
comes a note of gratitude for delivery
from tho coffee habit
"When my baby boy camo to mo
five years ago, I began to drink
I'ostum, having a feeling that It would
bo better for him and me than tho old
kind of drug-laden coffee. I waa not
disappointed In It, for It enabled me, a
small, dellcato woman, to nurso a
bouncing, healthy baby 14 months.
"I have slnco continued the uso or
Tostum for I havo grown fond of It,
nnd havo discovered to my joy that it
has entirely relieved mo of a bilious
habit which used to prostrate mo two
or three times a year, causing much
discomfort to my family and suffering
to myself.
"My brother-in-law was cured of
chronic constipation by leaving oft
coffee and using Postum. II0 has be
como 'even moro fond of it than he
was of tho old coffee.
"In fact, tho ontiro family, from tho
latest arrival (a 2-yenr-old who always
calls for his 'potto' first thing In the
morning), up to tho head of tho house,
think thero Is no drink so good or so
wholesomo as Postum." Namo given
by Postum Co., Battlo Creek, Mich.
Read tho llttlo book, "Tho Road to
WclUille," in pkgs, "There's a reason"
..l:,cr trn lh nboe Icttrrf A new
i'cnr from time to tluir. ThVr
nrr Bi-iiulur, irur, and lull of uuniau,
to
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