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CHAPTER XXVI.
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Congratulations.
Tho Due do Tromont saw what
splendid stuff tho captain In tho
Cavalry was mado of by the young
man's quick convalescence Sabron
could not understand why Robert lin
gered nftor the doparturo ot tho Mar
quiso d'EsclIgnac, the Comtesso do la
Malno and Miss Redmond. Tho pres
enco of the young man would havo
been agreeable If It had not been for
tils jealousy and his unhapplness.
They played piquet togcthor. Sab
ron, In Ills right mind, thinner and
paler, nevertheless vory much of a
man, now smoked his cigarettes and
lto his threo meals a day. lie took a
wnlk ovory day and wrts quite fit to
fenvo tho Orient. Tromont said:
"I think, Sabron, that we can sail
.his week."
Sabron looked at htm qucstlonlngly.
"You aro going, then, too ?"
"Of course," said tho young noble
man heartily. "Wo aro going together.
You know I am going to tako you
back In my yacht."
Sabron hesitated and then said:
""No, mon vleux, If you will excuse
me I think I shall remain faithful to
tho old lino of travel. I havo an Idea
that I am not In yachting trim."
Tromont was not too dull to havo
noticed his friend's chango of attltudo
toward him. Ho smoked for a fow
momentB and then said:
"When wo get back to Paris I want
lo hnvo tho pleasure of introducing
you to my fiancee."
Sabron dropped his cards.
"Introducing mo!" he repeated.
Then putting out his hand, said cor
dially: "I know you wore to bo felici
tated, old fellow."
Tromont shook his hand warmly.
"Yes, and tho lady Is very anxious
-lo know you. It 1b Madamo do la
Maino."
A vory warm color flushod tho
cheeks of tho Invalid. Ho remom
bored all ho had heard and all ho had
known. Ho congratulated his friend
with sincere warmth, and attor a fow
moments said:
"If you really want mo to go back
with you on tho yacht, old chap"
"I really do," said Tromont se
renely. "You see, when wo came on
tho boat wo scarcoly hoped to bo so
fortunato as to bring back tiro dlstlii
Rushed captain."
Sabron smiled.
"Hut you havo not told mo yet," ho
paid, "why ycu came down."
"No," said Tromont, "that in true,
Woll, it will mako a story for tho
oa."
CHAPTER XXVII.
Valor In Retrospect.
in tno month of May, when tho
ekcBtnuts bloom In tho groon dollB,
wuero tho dollcato young foliage
holds tho light ns in goldon cups, a
young man walked through ono of tho
email allocs of tho Bois at tho fash
lonnble noon hour, a little reddish dog
trotting at his heolB. Tho young man
walkod with an Imperceptible limp.
Ho waB thin, as men aro who lmvn
lived hard and who havo ovorcomo
tromondous obstacles. Ho was tanned
is mon aro browned who havo coins
Jrom eastern nnd extreme southern
countries.
Tho llttlo dog had also an linner
:optlblo limp occasioned by a blcyclo
running over him when ho wob a
puppy.
y Tho two companions scorned lm
nonsoly to enjoy tho spring day. Sab
ron ovory now and then stood for n
fow moments looking at tho gay
tpasoero-by, pedestrians and eques
trians, enjoying to tho full tho rojioso
af civilization, tho boauty of his own
(and.
Pitchouno looked with indifference
ipon tho many dogs. Ho did not stir
from hla mnBtor's sido. When Sabron
was quiet, tho llttlo nnlmal Btood at
mention; no was n soldier's dog. Ho
sould havo told dog stories to thoso
insignificant worldly dogs could
havo told ot really thrilling adven
tures. HIb brown oyes woro pathotlc
with their appeal of affection ns they
looKcu up at His beloved master. Ho
bad a fund of oxporlonco such ns tho
poodles and tho terrlors led by thoir
owners could not understand. There
foro Pitchouno was indirforont to them.
Not ono of thoso petted, ridiculous
house dogB could havo run for miles
In tho dark across nn African dosort,
could havo found Boni Modlnet and
fetched rollof to his mastor. Pitchouno
ivub proud of it. Ho was vory woll
satisfied with his caroor. Ho wub
still young; othor deeds of valor por
haps lay before him who can tell?
At any rate ho had boon shown about
at tho ministry of war, been vory
much admired, and ho was a proud
Animal.
When Sabron spoko to him ho loapod
apon him und wugged hla tail, Aftor
9. fow moments, as tho two stood near
tho exit of an alloo leading to ono
at tho grand avenues, Pitchouno slowly
went In front of his mastor and
toward two ladles sitting on a bonch
In tho gentle warmth of tho May sun
light. Pitchouno, moved from his
usual Indifference, gave a short bark,
walked up to tho ladles, and began
to snuff about their feet. Tho younger
lady oxclalmcd, and then Sabron, lift
ing his hat, came forward, tho crimson
color beating In his dark tanned
chcoks.
The Marquise d'EsclIgnac hold out
both hands to tho olllccr: 1
"It's nearly noon," sho said, "and
you don't forget that you have prom
ised to lunch with us, do you, Mon
sieur lo Cnpltalno?"
Sabron, bonding over her hand, n3
surcd her that ho had not forgotten.
Then his oyes traveled to her com
panion. Miss Redmond wore a very
simple dress, as was her fuBhlon, but
tho young ofllccr from Africa, who had
not seen her near by until now and
who had only caught n glimpse of her
across the opera house, thought that
ho had never seen such a beautiful
dress In all his life. It was mado of
soft gray cloth nnd lltted her closolyj
and In tho lapel of her mannish little
bultonholo sho wore a few Parma vio
lets. Ho recognized them. They hud
como from a bunch thnt ho had sent
her tho night before. Ho kissed her
hand, nnd they ctood tnlklng together,
tho threo of them, for a fow moments,
Pitchouno stationing himself ns a sen
tinel by Miss Redmond's sldo.
Tho Marqulso d'EsclIgnac rose. Tho
young girl roso as woll, and thoy
walked on togothor.
"Mes onfants," said the Marqulso
d'EsclIgnac, "don't go with your usual
rush, Julia. Romember. that Monsieur
do Sabron Is not as strong as Her
cules yet. I will follow you with
Pitchouno."
But Bho spoko without knowledge of
tho dog. Now fooling that somo un
wonted happiness had suddenly burst
upon tho horizon that ho know, Pit
chouno Boomed suddenly Bclzcd with n
rollicking spirit such as had been his
characteristic somo years ago. Ho
toro llko mad down tho path in front
of Sabron and Miss Redmond. Ho
whirled around llko a dervish, ho
dashed across the road in front ot
automobiles, dashed back again,
springing upon his muster and whin
ing at tho glrl'B feet.
"See," said Sabron, "how happy ho
is."
"I should think ho would bo happy
Ho must havo a knowledgo of what
an Important animal ho is. Just
think! If ho were a man they would
glvo him n decorntlon."
And tho two walked tranquilly side
by sldo.
Pitchouno ran to tho side ot tho
road, disappeared Into a llttlo forest
all Bhot through with light. He camo
back, bringing tho remains of an old
rubber ball lost thoro by somo othor
dog, and laid It triumphantly In front
of Miss Redmond.
"See," said Sabron, "ho brings you
his trophies."
CHAPTER XXVIII.
eyes, enmc off the boat to the alioro
I said to myself: 'Unmet, ho has tho
air of one who comes back from a vic
tory.' No one would have ever be
lieved Hint Monsieur lc Capltalne had
boon rescued from captivity."
Brunot'H curiosity wan vory strong
mid as far ns his master was con
cerned ho had been obliged to crush
It down. To himself ho was saying:
'Monsieur lo Capltalne Is on tho eve
of some grent event. When will he
aunouueo It to me? I am sure my
master is going to bo married."
Pitchouno. from a chair near by,
assisted at his master's toilet, one
moment holding tho razor-strop bo-
tween his teeth then taking the 300n, USE FOR A ROAD DRAG
wiuuiia uiuhii ill ins liiwu Jjrii. lie
was saying to himself: "I hopo in
tho name of rats and cats my tnnstoi
Is not going out without me!"
Drunet wan engaged to bo married
to the kitchen maid of the Marquise
d'EsclIgnac. Ordonnances and scul
lions aro not able to nrrange their
matrimonial affairs so easily as ar
tho upper classes.
Implement Is Light, Easily Handled
and Should Bo Worked Soon aa
Possible After Each Rain.
There exists a prevailing opinion
In tho minds of thoso who havo used
ho King road drag that tho persistent
jsc of this simple drag will do tho
ordinary earth roads moro good for
"Monsieur lo Capltalne," said tho lhc amount of time and labor required
servant, his simple fnco raised to hla
master's, "I am going to be mar
rled."
Sabron wheeled around: "Mon
bravo Drunet, when?"
Drunet grinned sheepishly.
"In five years, Monslour lo Capl
talne," at which the superior ofllcet
laughed heartily.
"Is sho an Infant, arc you educat
ing her?"
"When ono is the eldest of n wid
ow," said Unmet with a sigh, "and
the oldest of ten children "
The clock struck tho quarter. Snb-
ron know the story of the widow and
ten children by heart.
"Is the taxi at tho door?"
"Yes, Monsieur le Capltalne."
Pitchouno gave a sharp bark.
"You aro not Invited," said his mas
ter cruelly, und wont guyly out. his
swerd hitting against the stairs.
Tho Marqulso d'EsclIgnac gave a.
brilliant little dinnor to tho colonel
of Sabron's squadron. There wore
present a general or two, several men
of distinction, and among tho guests
woro tho Due do Tremont and Madame
de la Mnino. Sabron, when he found
himself at table, looked at everything
as though In a dream. Julia Redmond
sat opposite him. Ho hnd sent her
flowers and she woro them in hot
bodice. Madame do la Malno bent
upon tho young officer benignant eyos,
tho Due do Tromont glanced at htm
affectionately, but Sabron was only
conscious that. Julia's eyes did not
meet his at all.
They talked of Sabron's captivity,
of the engagement in Africa, of what
tho army was doing, would not do, or
might do, and tho fact that tho Due
do Tremont was to receive the deco
ration of tho Legion or Honor in
July. Tremont toasted Sabron and
tho young officer roso to respond with
Hushing face. He looked affection
ately at his friend who had brought
him from death into life. The mo
ment was Intense, and tho Mnrqulse
d'EsclIgnac lifted her glass:
"Now, gentlemen, you must drink to
thohenlth of Pltchoune.'
Thoro was a murmur of laughter,
Mudamo dc la Mnino turned to Sab
ron:
"I havo had a collar mado for Pit
chouno; it is of African leather set
with real turquoise."
Sabron bowed: "Pitchouno will be
perfectly enchanted, Madamo; ho will
wear It nt your wedding."
(TO BIS CONTINUED.)
than any other method of working
ever proposed. Somo of tho best
sarth roads have been mado good by
the use of this simple Implement. In
fact, some advocates of tho drag claim
that tho trustees of many townships
could well afford to sell tho heavy
road machines to a junk man and In
vest the proceeds in a number of split-
Perspective View of Splltlog Drag.
log drags. Spasmodic uso of tho spllt
log or similar drag or tho llko uso of
any road-working Implement will not
make bad roads good. Tho drag is
light and easily handled and should be
used as soon after each rain as the
condition of tho surfaco will permit.
Tho job was quickly finished and tho
results aro surprising whero tho drag
ging is carried on throughout tho year.
Possibly the most marked improve
ment from tho use of tho road drag
will result from tho early spring drag-ging.X
BUILDING MORE GOOD ROADS
Happiness.
Lo Comte dc Sabron Mulshed hla
dressing.
Drunet surveyed his master from
tho tip uf his shining boots to his
aleok, fnlr hoad. Ills expreaslvo oyes
said; "Monsieur lo Capltalno is looking
well tonight."
Drunet had never before given his
mastor a direct compliment, His eyes
only had tho hublt of expressing ad
miration, and tho manner In which
ho performed his duties, his devotion,
woro his forms ot compliment. But
Snbron's long Illness and absence, tho
fact that ho had been snatched from
death and given back to the army
again, leveled botween servant and
mnator the Impusunblo wall of etiquette.
There will bo a grand dinner to
night, will there not, Monsieur le
Capltalne? Doubtless Monslour lo
Colonel and nil the gentlemen will be
thoro." Drunet made a eomprohon
slvo gesture aa though ho comprised
tho entlro otnt major.
Sabron, indeed, looked woll. Uo
wns thin, deeply bronzed by the ox
posuro on tho yacht, for he nud Trc
inqnt before returning to France had
made n long cruise. Sabron wore tho
look of a man who has como back
from n far country nnd Is content.
"And novor shall I forgot to tho end
ot my days how Monsieur lo Capltalne
looked .when I met tho yacht at Mar
sollles!"
Brunot spoko rovorentlj-, as though
ho wore chronicling sncred souvenirs
"I Bald to myself, you ure about to
welcome back n hero, Brunot! Mon
slour lo Capltalne will bo as weak as
a child. But I was determined that
Monsieur lo Capltalne should not rend
my fcellngB, however great my cmo
tlon."
Sabron smiled. At no time In h!a
almplo lifo did Urunet over conceal
tho moBt trilling emotion his slmplo
fnco rovealod nil his slmplo thoughts
Snbron Bald heartily: "Your control
waB very lino, indood."
"instead of seeing a Bick man, Mon
Blour lo Cnpltalno, a splendid-looking
bturo. with rwl chocks and bright
GREAT NEED TO STOP WASTE
Lesson Thnt Should Be Impressed
on America by the Frightful
War In Europe.
Wasto Is tho crime of today, and it
Is especially the great crlmo ot this
awful war: wasto In human life, in
hope, in love, and in tho .common
savings of us all, Millions of dollars'
worth ot the savings of tho people of
this earth, all of thorn our brother?
and our sisters, nre dally burned up,
exploded, and wasted In tho madness
of the nntlons; and oven thnt Is a
trifle when wo comparo It to tho grent
numan value or tlie lives tnat are
lost. It will not make any people
rich; and we Americans, rarely fortu
nate In not being Involved in tho aw-
ful strife, shnll llnd our pnrt of tlm
burden to bear. Some tlmo the war
will bo over, and then wasto must
stop; It must stop If wo aro to nd
vaneo In humanity and civilization
over nnd beyond the ynwnlng gap
mado by the lust of blood, pride of
race, and the vanity of kings. The
war has been in progress but n little
while and already the cost of It Is bo-
ing borrowed from future gtnorations;
extra t hard labor nnd sweat must
como from Infants now nt their
mothers' breasts, to make good this
debauch of blood nnd lire. And In
tho very measure thnt wo wnsto Is tho
sentenco nt hard labor upon tho rls
lug generation prolonced
America Now Has 6,000 Miles More o1
Improved Highways Than France-
Total Now 31,000 Miles.
According to the Good Roads Yeai
Book of tho American Highways asso
ciation, recently Issued, America now
has 6,000 miles moro of good roads
than France, the total for tills country
now amounting to 31,000 miles.
Of this 5,000 miles wero built in 1911
and about 0,000 in 1914, making a total
of over one-third of tho entire mileage
of tho good roads of Uio country.
Now Jersey was tho pioneer stnto to
provldo stato nld for public highways
in 1891, and Massachusetts and Con
necticut soon followed, but it Is onlj
during tho last ten years that tho stato
nld policy has been in effect to an;
considerable extent.
WASJIINGIPW
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National Museum Gets Copy of Old Mosaic Map
WASHINGTON. One of the oldcot maps in tho form of mosaic has re
cently boon Installed on tho Becond floor of tho now building of tho
National museum. It is a reduced reproduction In colors of a mosaic map of
Palestine and part of Egypt, which has
boon presented to the museum by S.
W. Woodward of Washington.
Tho original mosaic formed the
floor of an old church in Medeba, a
town In tho former territory of Moab,
situated almost directly cast of Beth
lehem. Tho mosaic Itself, duting from
tho sixth century A. D., was discovered
In 1882, when tho site of the old church
was being cleared for the erection of a
new church building.
Unfortunntcly tho mosaic floor was
much damaged by ignorant workmen boforo It was saved by tho scientists.
Tho part of tho map saved from destruction extends from Nablus, tho Bib
lical Shechem, In the north, to tho Nile delta of Egypt In the south.
Unlike modern maps, tho Medeba map is orientated not toward tho north,
but toward the east.
Cities and towns nre represented by buildings, sometimes surrounded by
palm trees. Tho Jordan is Bhown as a comparatively broad stream, which
falls into tho Dead sea, and tho latter Is agitated by currents represented by
thick black streaks. Tho banks of the Jordan aro connected by two bridges,
whilo on the surface of tho Dead sea two vessels are depicted.
The mountains aro designated in various tints to Indicate their several
trata. In the desert east of the Jordan a gazelle is represented as being
pursued by somo animal, possibly a Hon or a panther..
This interesting reproduction was acquired by Mr. Woodward In Jerusa
lem while ho was on a tour around tho world In tho interest of tho Christian
missions in 1899.
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Uncle Sam Is Trying to Make News Print Paper
NCLE SAM is trying to make newspapers. That statement is literally
true, for he really i3 trying not to print them, mind you but to mako
them. To be more explicit, he is trying to devise a way to mako tho paper
for them. A new bulletin Is to be 1s-
Bued within a few months Btatlng the
results of cxtonsive tests, extending
over threo years, and including forty
different kinds of wood, looking to the
manufacture from a new source of
paper that will do on which to print
newspapers.
Undo Sam's chief ambition Is to
issue not a "red paper,' a "blue pa
per," or any other colored "scrap ot
papev" but bona fide white paper.
Tho rub with all the paper made so
far Is that it is not whlto but gray. Now, this gray paper, mado from tho
western hemlocks, lodgepole pine, red fir, and other substitutes for the spruce
ground wood as now used, Is durable and excellent paper In every way. The
trouble is with Its color. And there Undo Sam confronted tho first problom
of tho newspaper publisher circulation. He ran amuck of tho much-discussed
"psychology of tho newspaper reader."
For newspaper editors told him that gray paper never would do for print
ing newspapers because newspaper readers will not buy papers printed on
(anything clso but pristine and slmon-puro white papor. Tho moro snowlike
tho paper tho greater tho rojolclng of the circulation manager.
Tho government experts did not go about thoir work in an acadomic
sort, of way. When thoy evolved papor which thoy believed would stand the
test of tho great presses of tho modern newspapers they "tried it on the
dog;" meaning thoy bfd New York and St. Louis publishers print regular
editions of their papers on tho government production. In every respect
tho substitutes met the test, until they reached tho eye of tho circulation
rnanag6r. These came tho objection to the color.
The experiments, if successful, will be of greatest benefit, it is stated, in
tho middle West, in Chicago, St. Louis, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Milwaukee.
Thoso cities, it is expected, soon will feel the pinch of greatly Increased cost
of print paper. Timber mon state that already the end of the spruce forests
in those great states is in sight. Therefore, tho need of a substitute for tho
spruce ground wood.
IT) SAFE -TH'l
He U A 0 i n-r- I
MUCH SECRET
OKINYlCfc
PHASES OF ROAD PROBLEM
Those Interested in Work Will Find
Joint Congressional Committee
Report Quite Handy.
get out of It by being Atnerlcnn: the
dobt Is upon us, in unequal measure
it 1b true, but tho debt, the obligation
to mako up the losses, Is upon us all,
Atlantic.
Persons Interested In tho good roadi
problem, either from tho engineering
or tho legislative standpoint, will find
tho report ot tho joint congressional
committco on federal aid to good roada
a convenient source of information. It
not only contains tho most extensive
data ever published on this subject,
but contains a bibliography which
gives a list of books, pamphlets nnd
speeches on all phases of tho good
roads problem. Tho roport Is printed
as Iioubo document 1510, Sixty-third
Wo cannot congress, third session, and copies maj
i bo secured by application to membor9
of congress,
Do Road Work Early.
For good roads tho work should be
done In tho spring and early summer,
if possible. Roads worked In tho late
fall don't got time to Bottlo boforo win-
Responsibility and Prayer.
"Wo lenm on unimnonelmhln n
thorltv that lxrd FlBhnr. nrt n,, in-i ter. consequently aro rough nnd un-
at tho admiralty, makes a habit of go- oven 0,1 wlntr- Do tho road work
Ing to a cortam church practically en"''
ovory day for mayor and modltntinn
boforo bcKlnnlnc his reBiionslbln ii. For Bc8t Retults
tlna." hiivh tlm niinroi, vmnitv Tlio fruit and vcgotablo garden ro-
nanor: "wo undorstnnil alo that T.m-,1 qulro richest Bolls and best culturo,
Kltchonur follows out a similar rulo Of all farm work it pays boat for
whoncver ho Is tu London." Loudon work dono. and suitors moat from
GloL v neglect
Many Secret Service Men Needed in Washington
CONGRESS Is likely to bo called on to increaso tho force of Bccret agents
at tho disposal of the government. This means not alone to lncroaso the
secret service of the treasury department, but also the dopartment of Justice
force. Since tho European war began
this government has found itself much
hampered becauso of the need of moro
competent secret agents. Cranks, spies
and. others whoso activities aro ques
tionable, havo caused no end of trou
ble, and the small secret agent force
has been unablo to cover all tho
ground,
Since Frank Holt's attempt to blow
up the capltol, tho guards have been
increased at all office buildings.
At tho stato, war and navy depart
ment building tho forco of uniformed watchmen has been increased. No ono
without a pass is allowed to enter tho building aftor office hours. Tho object
of this is to guard against tho theft of valuable papors.
Naval secrets havo disappeared from tlmo to tlmo nnd It is hinted that
tho papers wero abstracted through the efforts of agents of forolgn powers.
Tho additional safeguarding of tho public buildings does not, of course,
meet tho needs a3 to more secret agents. But It show3 tho situation la wor
rying high officials.
In somo quarters it is suspected that Germany has a number o under
ground workers in this country. It is likely somo of the other European
countries also havo spies liero.
Tho passport frauds and tho supposed efforts to transmit military infor
mation by wireless havo required tho services of a largo number of govern
ment agents. However, It Is also true that tho efforts of tho British to enlist
rocrults bore, and Eonio of tho other activities of tho allies haVo also required
close watching.
National Capital Proves an Ideal Summer Resort
"
NEW YORK having uttered loud boasts thnt sho is the ideal summer resort
among cities of tho East, It becomes necessary for Washington to pro
duce the ollleial records proving tho national capital onjoys that distinction,
and has Now York and other big
HC IDEftL
RESORT,
, CO0U fcfVtfc"
towns backed up Into a corner and
yelling for ice wator.
Washington has more hours ot
Btinshino, moro cooling breezes, and
loss cloudiness that any city here
abouts. The records demonstrate that Its
weather Is moro nearly ideal than that
of any largo city In tho Now England,
southern or Atlantic coast states.
Tho tomporaturo here Is moder-
nto, Now York press agents to tho
contrary notwithstanding. Day in and day out a follow can keep as cool ir
this city as In nny big town thlB sldo of the Mississippi. Tho capital Bun
shlno record Is near par, and gloom and cloudiness aro infrequent visitors.
So say the records.
Nothing is lacking within tho boundaries ot tho District, oxcopt salt
water, to mnko this an ideal summer resort. And at its very door Washing
ton lta Chosapeako Beach, Colonial Beach, and other resorts admirably
oqulppod to provldo this want.
All this Is not a more press agent's dream. Tho assertions aro based
on actual facts and figures furnished by tho United States weathor bureau.