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, m4 iim t-nautf irjwW. DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD; DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA. f . r ( i j K I i v lV. ir - I. Vour Liver Is Clogged Up Vat's Why You're Tired Oa of Sorfe Have No Appetite, CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS trill put you right In a tew days. They do their auty. Cure Con Bihousnese, Indigestion and Sick Headache SMALL PILL. SMALL DOSE. SMALL JR1CE. Genuine mtt bear Signature ORTF mmmmw j mmmr m VEK "sssW bh r yw &S&P&z TONIC FOR EYES NEAT WAY OF PUTTING IT Remark of Small Brother Mutt Have Driven Last Hope From Poor Mr. Bllnke. It was a clear case of unrequited af fection: but. despite numerous set backs, Blinks persisted In his calls. Tho lady's name was May, but her at tltudo toward him was December. Her ten-year-old brother Billy received poor Blinks the last time ho dropped In. 'Ie your sister at home?" sked the lultor. "No, slip's gone out." "Ah, so" I've come to the cage only to find the bird has flown." "No, you nln't." retorted Billy. "But rou're like tho month of Juno." "How's that?" "Every time you come in May goes out." The League of Lost Causes TTTTrmZ BBf Ae Renutic Aarentsres f By h. M. Egbert aal Unt mtxium MilKotiaif The Misplaced Dream (Copyright 1913, by W. O. Chapman.) LANE stood on the tho details of tho scheme. He was AUL LANE stood on heights abovo Delhi, look ing down upon a city of tonts. Tho ancient capital of tho Moguls stretched away beneath him, mllo after mllo of mean and squalid buildings, relloved here and there by tho splendid orb of 'temple or marble minaret. But It was not at tho na tive city Paul looked; rather at the mushroom town which had sprung up Almost overnight, with its. acres of canvas and high scaffolding.' King George and Queen Mary were to bo crowned In their magnlflcont pavilion especially perplexed becauso it was impossible to witness a rehoarsnl of tho Durbar, especially of the corona tion ceremony. With one so vacillat ing as the Jam was known to bo, there was always the fear (hat the psychological momont' would bo al lowed to pass, that tho Indian prlnco, overawed by tho magnificence of tho scene, would fall to strike, and that tho latent hostility of tho crowd to ward England would be converted Into a genuine enthusiasm for their for eign ruler. His visit to tho Jam did not prove productive of much confidence. Tho prince was a fat man, approaching ERUPTION ON CHILD'S BODY R. P. D. No. 2, Jackson, Mo. "Our daughter who Is ton months old was suffering from an eruption all over the body. In the beginning they were Bmall red Bpots and afterwards turned to bloody sores. Wo tried all sorts of ointments but they did not procure any relief for our child. She cried almost day and night and we scarcely could touch her, because she wbb cov ered wjth sores from head to foot. "We had heard about the Cutlcura Soap and Ointment and mado a trial wltb them, and after using the reme dies, that Is to say, the Soap and the Ointment, only a few days passed and our child could sleep well and after one week she was totally well." (Signed) August F. Bartels, Nov. 25, 1912. Cutlcura Soap and Ointment sold throughout the world. Sample of each free.with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post card "Cutlcura, Dept L, Boston." Adv. Enterprising Farmer. A farmer and his wife in an out-of-the-way but Interesting corner of Galloway had mado their only visitor very comfortable, Indeed. As the road ended with the farm and passers-by were excessively rare, tho guest asked the farmor why he did not try tho effect of an advertise ment In one of the dally newspapers. "Ay," he said, "that's a fine notion, and wo have made up our minds to do it. We are Just waiting till we see a bit vacant corner In the paper, and then we'll send up a line or two." Christian Endeavor World. on the third morning, when all the I middle life, and evldenUy more adapt- feudatory chiefs of the Bub-continent would present themselves before them to plodge their loyalty. It was th first time that a reigning British sovereign hadset foot within the boundaries of his Indian empire. And the cause of this long Journey was known to every one. India was seething with disaffection, so that it required the presence of the klng-em-peror to strike homo Into the Imagina tion of the natives something or. tne power of the British sway. When, glittering with gems and gold, the native princes bent before tholr majesties, the symbol of the act would impress all the myriads who" would be watching from walls and towers and packing every road and footpath of the ancient' capital. Paul's mission had been suddenly determined on. The League of Lost Causes, as it was popularly termed, Bitting at Its headquarters, had re solved that England's prestige must be shattered In the East, that, out of her difficulties, something might be gained. The league spun webs within webs; no stroke was planned but had some bearing upon Its ultimate ends: tho restoration of the monarchical ideal among tho peoples and tljo over throw of democracy. And England, aa tho loader of the democratic na tions of Europe, was hated perhaps most bitterly by those who directed the league. Jean Rosny, its secretary, had called on Paul In Paris and' outlined the situation. "Desperate as the chance appears," he said, "It requires only determina tion and self-confidence to effect our purpose. The British power Is tot tering; India will never willingly see a king from overseas crowned In the sacred capital of the MogulB. We have secured the adhesion of the most pow erful of the feudatory princes the Jam of Nagshipur. He commands thirty millions of subjeots as many as the population of all Italy. Tho na tive troops look to him as their lead- and will follow him. When he Of Course. ( When the three children returned from their walk, says Punch, they found their mother waiting for them on tho porch. Mother Well, dears, did you meet anyone you knew? Tho Throo Children Yes; Rub? and Derek. Mother Where did you meet them? Barbara (the youngest) At the same place we was. ed to tho enjoyment of his placid and protected sovereignty than to heroic measures. For a long tlmo only gen eralities wero discussed; each time that Paul approached the subject of his visit the Jam cast a .terrified glance toward Ramchundra' as though to beseech him to change the topic of conversation. At last Paul left in de spair; he came to the conclusion that the prince did not mean to keep his part in the bargain and could not bo trusted. On tho next morning, however, Paul received a visit from Ramchundra which materially altered the situation. "I had a talk last night with hia highness," began tho secretary In mellifluous English. "Ho wants to consult his astrologer before finally committing himself. You aro to meet us there." He gave Paul an address In a little blind alley leading out of tho Grand Bazar. "As the astrologer has been amply bribed," ho continued, smiling, "I do notf doubt that he will consider the omens favorable. "Now, Mr. Lane," ho went on. "It is understood that at tho moment when Lhls highness approaches the dais to make ins obeisance you, wno win do watching from tho'top tier of seats Im mediately In front of tho pavilion, will drop your, handkcrchlof. The signal will be seen by the commander .of tho Sikhs and will Indicate that all Is In readiness. As his highness arrests the king and queen the commander will swiftly move his troops to encircle them, cutting oft all access on tho part of the natives. A revolt will break out, bis highness will rule in Delhi, and English rule is shattered forever throughout India." He stopped and looked craftily' at Paul. "You are thinking, 'Suppose the prince changes his mind again at the last moment,'" he said. "Well yes," admitted Paul. "Mr. Lane," said the secretary, in an apparent spontaneous outburst of confidence, "you' have never fully trusted me In this affair. Now don't standd before King George and Queen explain your position; a secretary to Mary, then, Instead of pledging hlsi-a prince somehow gets into the habit to enjoy and wrangle ovor their booty". Tho shutter closed and the hand was withdrawn. How many secret Uvea wero Bpent thus, in the women's quar tern in the hppur slorlea of UiuSA Ill smelling, unsanitary, secluded houses I It seemed a 'place of mysteries. In stinctively Paul's thoughts went back to tho unknown woman who pad drawn htm from America to engags In this series of unprofitable adventures. Every fiber of his being thrilled at the thought of her. But he must not let his thoughts linger tbore. When his mission had, been brought to a suc cessful termination, then he would have earned the right to convert his oft-repeated request to Rosny into a command. Till then . . . He followed the Hindoo into an apartment on the ground floor and stumbled into almost completo obscur ity, except for the glow of a small brazier in one corner, in which In cense was burning. Somebody casjo forward and grasped his hand. It was Ramchundra, and be led Paul to a largo, ornate chair, beneath tho small aperture high In the wall which .served for a window. In the chair sat a fat man In a long cloak, now thrown open carolessly, This was the Jam of Nag shipur, and beneath his outer garment Paul could see tho brilliant uniform of his order, which his religion forbade him to cast aside when ho loft tho en closure of the palace. The Jam grunt ed and, paying Paul no further at tention, fixed his gazo upon the brazier. And now, behind the tiny. stood not a word I Instead, he began speaking In excellent English, glanc ing at a glass crystal which he held in his hand. "The heavens are favorable," ho be gan, 'In a low, croaking utterance "Your project Is already assured of success. Look Into the crystal 1" He addressed himself to, the Jan, who mumbled lethargically. His sec retary took tho glass and placed it in his hand. It lay there for an Instant and then crashed dqwn to the floor, rolling, with uncanny preclBlon, dl recUy to the feet of the astrologer, and remaining there. "Sir I" pleaded Ramchundra, "Will you delgtf to look Into the crystal?" No answer came, except a Btertoroui snore. The Jam slept In his chair, his eyes wide open, his hands limp at his side. Satisfied that his ruler waa com pletely under tho Influence of the drug, Ramchundra leaped to his feet and his face underwent a remarkable metamorphosis. He struck a match and lit a small silver lamp upon the tabic, then turned to Paul. "The first part of our task Is ac complished," ho said briskly. "Now, my friends, we havo no time to lose. In a few moments the immediate ef fects of the drug will wear off. It will be your task to Instil Into our sovereign's empty unusually empty mind the understanding of what his duty Is tomorrow. Address him In as peremptory a fashion as you please and have no fear; though he will seem Paul ounousiT. "Note them well Ur Lane, for this Is, to all Intent, a dress rehearsal of the ceremony." Paul leaned back in his chair and etretohed out his" limbs luxuriously. All senso of strangeness had depart ed; he felt only a blissful ease, min gled with which was a sense ot utter poace,tas though all his fears and Indecisions had yielded to the knowl edge of some secret power within him which mado success a certainty. He looked Into the glass. He saw tho white city of tents, the gathering spectators. How real they appeared 1 He could oven distinguish the expressions of amazed reverence and excitement as the elephants slow ly lumbered past, each with its ma hout,, and each clothed In trappings of silk and gold, with silver tips upon its massive tusks. Through the long laneof people they passed, followed by' camels; then horsemen rode, whlto-turbaned, black of beard, very sedate and dignified. There were car riages ot silver and artillery of the same metal, plated with gold. Dust rose Into the air and the hot noonday oun caBt shadows over the crystal ball, exactly as though Paul stood la the) sun and watched among the spec tators. And this, Indeed, he might havo done, for now he waa no longer conscious of the room or of the astrol oger and the secretary and the sleep ing Jam, and 'the ball Itself had ex panded Into a dome, aa of the sky. The processions passed before his I eyes, coming into perspective aa Vh er Disproportion. "Is" your party getting on all right? " "Yes. All we'vo got to do is to cor rect one slight disproportion. We've got too many good speakers and not enough campaign fund contributors." Washington Star. More 8o. "Is this Indian Joke original?" . "It's aboriginal.' Baltimore American. Suffered a Reverse. "What got Tlppel behind the bars?" "Standing too long In front ot them." Boston Transcript. Toasted to a Golden Brown! Sounds "smacking good." doesn't it? That's Post Toasties Tender thin bits of the best parti of Indian Gun, perfectly cooked at the factory, and ready to eat direct from the package fresh, crisp and clean. There's a nets ebout delicate tweet Toasties" that t x .i . i .. tt i t make them the tavome naked cereal at thousands fast tables daily. of break- Pott Toasties with cream and a sprinkling of sugar- Delicious Wholesome Easy to serve Sold by Grocers everywhere loyalty, he will address their native bodyguard, order them into arrest, and himself pluck the crown from the T3at tint- nirnAl(im'a Viaoil aH nlflflQ ! on his own. Delhi will acclaim him emperor, and all India will be ablaze with rebellion. "Now, my dear Paul," Rosny had continued, "unfortunately the Jam, who alone can commit this action with the certainty of success, is vacil lating. Educated at Oxford, he has something of an Englishman's loyal ty to his emperor, or rather, let us say, he realizes the might of Eng land's power. But the thought of do minion has dazzled him. He can be persuaded. Youwlll go, then, to his palace at Delhi and communicate with him through his chief officer, Ram chundra Sing, our Indian representa tive. Together you will overcome the Jam's reluctance. And to prevent all possibility of failure I may tell you that, out of the millions which you have placed at the disposal of the league, we have devoted nearly $500, 000 to this purpose. "And now,Paul, 1 may speak upon a subject more to your heart than even this magnificent opportunity to Overthrow the power of England In the East I will speak aa man to man and not as the league's western secre tary. I am not blind to the perception of your ultimate deslrr; you love Mademoiselle, as wo have agreed to term her the mysterious, unknown woman who visited you in America and pledged you and your millions to our cause. You feel that we are play ing with you no, don't protest utilizing your services and your mil lions without the Intention to admit you into our councils. Rest assured that Mademolsello has followed each effort of yours with interest and ap preciation, and that, If you succeed in this endeavor, you shall at least learn her Identity. That much I guarantee, and the rest shall como after." This much Paul recalled as he looked down upon tho Durbar city, with tents and pavilions and flying flags, ropod-off courses for camels and elephants, and its circles of seats for tho spectators. Tho Jam, clad In the robes of empire, was at last re solved to mako his coup at tho psycho logical moment So much ho had learned at an interview with Ram chundra Sing, a Sikh of high lineage, who, speaking In flawless English, di lated upon the possibilities of the scheme. I "Think of It, Mr. Lane," ho said, as his oyca flashed, "a continent of threo hundred million souls dominated by seventy thousand English troops I Why, we shall swoop them away as tho wind sweeps the threshing floor. But first wo noed tho man. And tho Jam has determined to cast his all upon this throw." Paul had an appointment at the Jam's palace for that afternoon. Much remained to be done. The disburse ment of the Immense sum of money which had been devoted to the enter prise lay in the hands of Ramchundra, but It was Lane's duty to supervise all of reading his fellowmen fairly accu ratoly. Well, sir, let me tell you that I, too, havo a good deal at stake, for I would assuredly rather be the prime minister ot an Indian emplro than a .mere secretary to a principality. So I have taken a certain step to clinch the matter. I have seen the astrologer In private and have arranged that tho prince's coffee shall bo drugged when we three meet there tomorrow night, twelve hours before the Durbar be gins." "Drugged 1" exclaimed Paul Lane. "But how can a drugged man play so important a part?" "You have heard of hashish?" asked Ramchundra Sing. "Assuredly." "It is a very mysterious drug, espe cially when blended with certain other narcotics, the knowledge of which is confined to some of the Indian prac titioners. For half an hour after swal lowing It one feels no effects at all;1 after that, when given In certain quan tities and combinations, it possesses the peculiar property of destroying the perception of time. For Instance, to the man under hashish, a thousand years may pass, or seem to pass, In a moment and conversely also. This is by the way. The most important ef fect of the drugs which the astrologer Is to administer is that one under their effects Is able to go about his business apparently In full possession of his senses. Actually, he Is an au tomaton. He Is like one hypnotized; he obeys all orders unquestloningly. For the inhibition of the processes of ratiocination leaves the mind in a state to carry out the one idea which has been placed In It. You understand me? Good! Well, then, his highness the Jam, when under the Influence of this drug, will be told exactly what he is to do and will set about to do It He will conquer an emplro in a dream and awake to find himself an em peror." Skeptical as ho was by nature, Paul was forced to admit to himself that the Idea was not wholly Impracticable. At any rate the apathy of tho Jam had made desperate measures essential. Tho enthusiasm of the secretary seemed equal to his own; before he left he pronounced a malediction up on British rulo and painted the pros pects ot a free India In such glowing terms that Paul's own ardor was again awakoned. They parted with a warm hand-clasp and In tho under standing that they wero to meet on tho following night at the astrologer's house. Paul was admitted to tho little two story shanty by an evil-looking Hin doo, dressed In a dirty white loin cloth and turban-of the same indeter minate huo. Tho street was empty, except for a couplo of eacrod apes, which chasod eaoh other along the housetops and tapped Impudently at the shuttered windows In appeal for food, secure In the knowledge ot their immunity. A shutter was thrust open and a slim hand protruded holding a morsel, which one of the beasts snatched away, and the two made ot "W xMiyj? TjyaruiyT iwvrni &&rJZ x vfsyZf ym I weail i l "nyi jffltllff9BBl wHlffl v2' KlnLnflmlMfc fM Ml WwMmWmw MMmM irM' in if f,ive i minimi evven vfMUMimiiwatunt am u iii'iti utim ni-i rvixiiLiu 1 1 it- -7 Axvs'yvA! -- ew t- I AgffV 54 V ' ii i ii b. yxav , i i a xl. si x. M H T' 'VvV (CM A Ml n azsrv " o 'n , l.' . , n u. iv YtT ,. ,' i Elkfc trccrvr-M; upon aonev art the head ef his men. As he lonked ate face of the man projected Itself dear ly upon his perceptions. He waa loefc Ins?. upward;j'traln!!j.h!i?y:i,i.ter catch the flatter of white. And all at once the voice ef the astrologer seemed to break the si lence. ' "You must not-drop -that, handker chief," he croaked, "or the vrheta pie ture will fade away. Remember, thk Is nothing but a vision. The rtaWf comes tomorrow." w. , Paul crumpled up the IwadkereMst and hid It in his sleeve. Far hoaeath him he still saw the BlkhieMeer.loek upward; ho fancied that he deteete4 , an appearance of uneasiness, e mm part of tho man. His horse reared, and, In checking It, he pulled the reins so taut that It was flung feaek on lis haunches. Why was he at tempting to attract Paul's; 'attention? - A deep, Indrawn exclamattoa aa swerod tho question, As every head craned forward and every heart beat hard Paul, instinctively following the gaze of the crowd, perceived the Jam ot Nagshipur advanco slowly' In his turn toward the royal dais. Though' chief of all the princes, he had beea held almost to the last before being1 permitted to pledge his allegiance; It war a subtle slight devfscd by tha minds of the rulers of the country la return for the Jain's supposed antl English proclivities. The people, per fectly aware of the meaning of this maneuver, watched him with bated breath. Upon his action depended the fate of the empire. Would he pledge himself or would he fling defiance Into the' faces of his English rulers? The Jam advanced uneasily, evi dently almost overcome by nervous ness, and glancing as he advanced to ward the Sikh officer, who, with his back .turned to him as he sat his horse, could see nothing, but kept his gaze fixed steadfastly upon the top tier of the amphitheater. j 3uddenlr-srsigh ran-tbrougbrhe-as oembled multitudes. They quivered, as wheat quivers la a summer breeze. For with a gesture which might have been either of despair or self-immolation, the Jam had thrown himself Into tho dust before the dais and kissed the monarch's robe , Suddenly, out of the crowd, a face burned itself Into Paul's heart. like a live ember a beautiful, imperious . face, a woman's face, set sternly in unutterable contempt as the eyes met his. . It was the face of the beautiful un known, whomhe had so dramatically" met in America and who had sent hiss upon bis quest She stared up atjbJsa from among the distinguished guests assembled under the royal canopy; and as he met those eyes Paul flung up his arms and cried. And the-jnovlngrpietnresquivcrel and vanished out ot the crystal. Paul opened his eyes. It waB evening and the sun hung, a. ball ot fire, low down.ln the west The) tamarisks quivered In "the evening breeze. Somewhore a nightingale was singing. The astrologer, .the secretary, the Bleeping prince were gone lie was lying under a bench out the ton tier of the deserted amphitheater. -Opposite him was ji bare t stretch ot vi-minil wfinrnfrirrnnplV thft mT&l teaf had been. And everywhere tents jrere. being packed, wagons loaded, troops 7" deploying over the ground. The city of tenta was gone. f ,. - Paul stumbled down the almost end-, less stairs toward the city street. 'His head jcbed and his limbs would hard-n ly respond to the promptings of his -will. When at laBt 'he reached tha level of the street he noticed thatlhls.,- . Hie riwta4 it to Ramchundra.., - leaping flame, Paul saw, with startling suddenness, the head and shoulders of a white-bearded old man emerge from tho obscurity. It was the astrologer, whom, hidden as be was in the shadows, Paul had not at first seen. He was Incredibly old, and his aspect was Incredibly evil. In the deep fun rows stamped into his face one might have read the story of a life given up to wickedness. Paul shuddered at the sight ot the man, but could not turn his eyes from this hideous apparition. Evidently thero was more than In to be a man In full possession of his? senses, ho will In reality bo nothing more than an automaton." Paul nodded vaguely. The dimness, the scent of the Incense, the uncannl ness ot his surroundings had reduced him, also, to a lethargic condition. He could summon no resolution to his aid. He tried to think connectedly, but a series ot dream visions floated before his eyes, and for all his efforts he could Bee nothing but the two apes chasing each other along tho house tops and the slim hand that opened cense In the bowl, for the smell of I mj closed the shutter. Ho heard the fragrant coffoe now assailed Pauls nostrllB, and tho secretary, stepping toward tho Jam, proffered him a tiny cup of tho liquid. Tho prlnco grunted and began sipping noisily. Tho other cup Ramchundra banded to Paul; In the darkness Paul could make out a meaning look upon tho secretary's face. The man's hand, too, shook as ho handed it to him. Despite their un derstanding Paul seemed to sense treachery In tho air. But thero was nothing to be dono now, nor any going back. He bad trusted himself to Ram chundra and must follow tho path on which ho had entered. Ho tasted tho coffoe cautiously; thero was no flavor or odor of any foreign drug, and hashish, he had understood, was in tensely bltteri Smiling at his foars, ho set tho empty cup upon an inlaid table, n'nd saw Ramchundra obse quiously tako tho other empty cup from tho Jam. And now thero re mained nothing but to wait until tho drug took effect on tho unstable ruler. Presently Paul's eyes beenmo accus tomed to tho darkness. Ho saw tho dim figure of the old astrologer clear ly outlined now, and tho Jam, seatod motionless in his ohair, and Ramohun dra at his side. Tho prince's lothorgy seemed to Indicate that tho drug was beginning to tako effect on him. Pres ently the astrologer beokonod to tho threo men to draw up their chairs. They did so. Paul had expected that the old man would address them In his own language, of which be under- astrologer's voice from afar off. "Our friend Is somowhat wearied," ho said. "Perhaps, It I wore to show him the events of tho Durbar, as they will actually occur, photographed up on the crystal by the projectlvo power of thought, be will bo able to connon trato better." ' "A good ideal" exclaimed tho secre tary. "His highness, my beloved mas ter, will not awake for a llttlo while. And I believe," ho addod to tho astrol oger, "that you can show our friend a completo panorama of the Durbar, as It will appear, during tho hundredth part of a second?" "Tlmo Is not measured by mo ments," answered tho nstrologor son tentlously, and stooped and picked up tho crystal. Ho handed it to Ram chundra, who placed It in Paul's hand. Then, to Paul's utter astonishment, out of tho clear glass Hashed forth figures of men riding, camels and ele phants, and wblto forest of tonts. Ho uttored an exclamation of amazomont, and tho astrologer's soothing tones fell on his ear. "Havo no fear," said tho old, crooning volco. "This is not raaglo, nor any dovlco of tho Evil Ono. It Is nothing but a projection ot your own thoughts, mirrored upon the glass, and is a trick weU known In many western lands. Look, now! Look closely, before the prince awakes!" "It Is merely a series ot mind images," said the secretary, watching though these figures were those in ft moving picture show, And In all, this there was no atom ot unreality, save that h felt constrained and as If gagged, no was Impotent among these crowds, a passive spectator, un able to more or stir. He was one of the procession now and following among the'long line of watchers. A company of soldiers flashed into sight; whlte-turbaned Sikhs, with curled beards, spotlessly clad, holding their rifles' suddenly to tho attention as a mounted general rode past Ho boro somo message, evidently, for a thrill seemed to pass through the crowd, and then then, In a cloud ot dust, preceded by mounted men nnd followed by a wbolo coterie of attendants, King George and Queen Mnry passed la their carriage, while deafening acclamations rent th air. DarknossI The scene had changed As in the plcturo show, when a new film passes before tho rays, so this now scone flashed Into clear precision before Paul'soycs. Ho .was seated, as he had arranged to sit, upon tho top most tier 6f tho great amphitheater ot wooden bonches that tobo from the ground oppoBlto tho pavilion in which tho coronation was, to occur, Around hlra wero thousands upon thousands, all waiting In deep silence for the final act of tho groat ceremony. The king was crowned, with his consort, nnd they awaited tho approach of tho feudal princes to pledge tholr loyalty. And slowly up tho dusty carpet-decked road which led to tho royal dais there 'camo, ono by ono, tho feudal prince lings, and one by ono they bowed low before theso rulers of alien raco and, placing tholr hands upon 'their hearts, they vowed submission. Suddenly Paul became aware thai he held a handkerchief In his band. His mind rushed back through a fog ot bewildering dreams. What did this portend? This handkerchief did not an empire hang upon the fall of It? He looked down. There, far under hla, he saw the commander of the clothes were damp, as though after rain, and that he was dishevelled aa a tramp. A passing policeman eyed him sua. plclously, and then, seeing that he ap-v peered to be a gentleman, admonished him: "You'd better go home, my man. What are you doing here the day after the show, anyway? Where did ye come from?" "The show?" Paul cried. "The cor7 nation? When is It to be?;' The other laughed. "Yesterday," he said curtly. "Of course there may he another one in thirty years or so, bt my advice to you is, go home I "j Paul stood still, staring lato the po liceman's face. Then, thrusting his handB through his hair, he set etf wildly, toward his .quarters. HasawL- all clearly now. " His xmp had "been drugged as well as the Jam's It was real, then, all that he bad seen, aa4 In his stupor ho had attended the Dur bar and sat In his appointed plaee, , while the Sikh officer waited in vala for the signal that did not. come. Ram chundra Sing had outwitted both his''' masters and pocketed their money. But the face of the girl had that been more than a dream? Jf she were in Delhi, how should be face her, how confess the reason for his mlssloa's failure? Disconsolately he flung himself up on his bed. All waa lost, all that ha had honed and dreamed. He bad beea I hoodwinked and had displayed his in capability. He had lost wealth and honor, and his hopes ot winning the one whom he prized more than all else In tho world. KNEW THE PREPAYMENT PLAN Teacher of Philadelphia Gives Lessen on Aeronautics Following Flight ' of Balloon. When the balloon Philadelphia It passed over the city recently the ohll dren In one ot the publlo schools were at recess. A toucher who took advan tage ot tho opportunity to give the children a practical lesson went oat into tho school yard, and calling tha children together, gave a talk about balloons. Among other things aha told them that what they saw comtasj down was sand, which they threw ot to lighten the balloon so it would go up higher. After they returned to the school room she asked questions regardtag what they had seen. Among other things she asked: "It the man watt ed the balloon to. go up higher aak the gas in the bag was BoteaQOS la"' take it up, what would he ear A Uttle youngster said, very ssriaasty: ' "Why, he would pwtta quarter ia aha meter aad gat sears . i. r ?pa -r,j ffcWf-J T.riF i f a J? L. p"m "."- K wh ' .- vew . " 1 !". A7- .J& r. -xM 1H4 . j. S. "'i ...tv" t-4r uXtJA K K1-P'; .-. ' "-"tfuy ijy&rn' v V ' ., " " iw"tj 3, iii;tj