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—■——— 15he Scourge j A Story of I I o/'Da.maLSCus ,h*^5t" SYLVANUS COBB. JR. Copyrighted l»l by Robert Bonner * Son* CHAPTER XV.—(Continued.) '1 hope you have rested well," said (he chief, approaching the princess. "I have slept, sir," she replied, trembling as she looked into his dark face. ‘Then you are ready to resume your saddle. We will ride before the heat of the noonday sun is upon us." "You will not claim us for compan ions further, I trust." "Only while our roads lay together, lady. Surely you cannot object to that.." "But 1 wish to go to the bank of the Pharaphar." "Just as I expected: so I shall not be disappointed. Your horses are ready. 1 will have them brought this way." The guard had already b»en placed upon a horse, and I'liu saw them binding him to a saddle. What did this mean? Hardly knowing what she did. Clin suffered herself to be lifted into the saddle; and in a few moments more Albia was by her side. Why have you bound Shubal to his •eat ?” she asked. "That he may ride safely. He is a bungling fellow, and might tumble off if he were uot secured. But don't let that worry you." CHAPTER XVI The Strange Horseman. \t thin moment the guard came near to the place where his mistress •at, his horse having moved of his own •.•cord, and as she turned towards him he spoke to her: "My dear good lady, they lie to you when they tell you that they mean you no harm. 1 have heard them talk and 1 know their plans. We are all to be •old Into slavery In the kingdom be yond the Syrian desert!” "Merey!” cried L'lin, turning pale a* death and clasping her hands in agony. “O, my dream! my dream!” Easy, fair lady.” said Al Abbas. ‘‘This black rascal knows not what he says. 1 allowed him to speak so that l might see how his mind ran.” "it. is false.” exclaimed Shubal. ”1 heard them lay the plan. Aon, m> mistress, are to be sold for a The guard's speech was stopped by two of the robbers, who threw him bach upon his horse, and stopped his mouth with their hands. sT"Sir robber,” cried Ulin, stretching her hands out towards him. "deceive roe no more. I think iuy poor slave has told me the truth.” "A pest upon the slave, lady! His tongue shall come out by the roots if he speaks again without my leave. Stick to your saddle, and keep up your courage " rAs the Aral* spoke he leaped upon the back of his horse, and ere the prin cess could ask another question, the party was upon the move, the order of arrangements being the same as be fore "We are not goint; towards the Pliarphar.” said t'lin. “No,” replied Albia. "We are go ing the other way.” “Then Shubal told us the truth. "Alas, dear mist re a 1 dare not *ay ” "Hut you think so?" "I cannot deny it." "And you thought so before you heard Shubal speak?" j -*i feared something of the kind.” Al Abbas overheard the girls as they thus conversed, and he was presently by their side. "Lady Ulin.” he said, and he spoke iternly and sharply; “you are now on the move, and when you stop again it will be far away from Damascus. I owe something to the officers of that city, and 1 will repay a part of the debt by taking you away from them. You are to go just as far as l please to take you; and the more quietly you go the better it will be for you; so you had better begin to accommo date yourself to the circumstances." He rode back to his place and T'lin grasped the bow of her saddle for sup port. "uourage. aam —* as she could. “There may be some way to escape. The good spirits will not desert us." The priucets heard the words, and they had a marked effect upon her. She had naturally a strong resolution, and when she was once resolved to bear up, her strength was not long in coming to her assistance. On the prerent occasion she knew that she had heard the worst. In fact, she had reason to believe that her captor meant for her the most dreadful fate to which one in her station could be subject. For a while she was com pletely stunned by the fearful blow; but as she came to reason with her self, she saw that her only hope wat In escape. The Arabs were low. bru tal and sordid, and would sell her for gold. She could read in their evil faces that they were not to be touched #y sympathy. Wliat then could she do? She must get aw'ay from them. And if this was to be done she must summon all her ener gies to the v. or!t. But. alar? the case looked hopeless enough; what could two weak girl; do against such odds? Only some In terposition beyond their own efforts ^could snve them. So. after all. if help Jwaa to come, it must come from some unknown source. And could such help b« found 1’ If ferveiv prayers could I he answered, and if the most holy need could be met, it might be hoped for. At the end of some two or three hours the party came to a thick grove of palms; near which was a spring, and here they stopped just long enough to water the horses. They had started on again, and were at some little distance from the grove, when one of the Arabs who rode in the rear. < ante forward and informed his leader that a horseman was following them. A1 Abbas looked back and saw that the stranger was a black, and that he rode a swift and powerful horse. "He wishes to overtake us," said tile fellow who had come from the rear. “Then he must ride for it," returned the chief, “I cannot stop. I wonder where he came from." “When I first saw him, lie seemed to have just emerged from the grove.” in a short time the strange horse man had come so near that the light of his eyes could he seen, and A1 Ab bas saw that lie must soon overtake them: so he concluded to drop behind and find out what was wanted, evi dently desiring that the men should not see what manner of prizes he had in charge, at least until his character was known. The robbers were directed to slacken their speed a little, but to keep on their course, and having given this order, the chief turned his horse’s head and rode back; and ere long he was within speaking distance of the stranger, who proved to be a stout, well-made man, with a face as black as night. 'Hallo:' cried A1 Abbas, reining in his horse. "Who are you?” "1 am king of this plain,” replied the African, at the same time reining In his own horse; "and I have come out to see who thus trespasses upon my domain. Who are you ” The Arab hesitated in his answer, as he supposed the black must be crazy. "Who are you, and what sort of company do you lead?” cried the Af rican. "I lead rny own company; and if you want anything, come and get it,” answered the Arab. ”1 want nothing but to know who you are: and the next time you come | this way, he sure and stop again at the grove of the date-palms. I will have a banquet prepared for you." Thus speaking, the stranger wheeled his horse in a broad circle, and started hack towards the place whence he had come. A1 Abbas rode back to his party, and when they asked him what man ner of man lie had met, be replied that it was only a poor crazy fool, who imagined that he owned the broad ] plain upon which they were traveling. "He is wortli capturing.” suggested | one of the robbers. • We could not capture him if we would," said the chief. "He rides a better horse than we own.” While the Arabs were gazing back after the retiring horseman Albia drew dose to the side of her mistress and spoke, quickly and excitedly: "Did you recognize him?” "Whom?” "The crazy man who followed us.” "No.” "It was Osmir!” "Osmir! ” “Hush! Not a word. As sure as 1 live it was Osinir; and be assured we have help at hand.” "But he has gone." "Aye. for he only came out to see who we were. Be sure he has recog nized us.” riin felt her heart bound up with springing hope; and her next prayer was uttered with returning faith in heaven’s protecting power. CHAPTER XVII. Hy the Hanks of the Pharphar. Half an hour after A1 Abbas had resumed his place at the head of his troop, the same robber who had be fore come from the rear, again rode to the front, this time bringing intelli gence that a number of horsemen were pursuing them. The chief drew his horse aside and looked hack, and saw four men coming. They were well mounted, and seemed to be in hot pur suit. •'There is something more than ac cident in this.” said A1 Abbas. “The lrilow is with them who followed us before." ‘ Two of those men are white," re marked the robber who had ridden up from the rear. “What can they want of us?" "Never mind," returned the chief. I “If they want us, let them catch us. And If. beyond that, they want more, let them make their wants known.” Thus speaking, the Arab leader re sumed his place, and urged his horses forward with Increasing speed. Ever and anon he cast his eyes behind him, and It was ere long evident that the strangers were rapidly gaining upon him. "We may as well stop now as at any time," said A1 Abbas, addressing the man who rode by his side. "1 will halt and ascertain what these fellows want. It is about time our horses had a breathing spell.” At a simple order from their chief. I the Arabs wheeled their horses in a • (irole, bringing up in line, facing their ! pursues* with their prisoners in the I rear. I "Who are you that thus put sues and stops me?" demanded Al Abbas. "I am Julian, the Scourge of Ca* tnaacus!” replied the foremost of the ; opposite party. At tbs sound of that name the Arab trembled, for he kuew that, no king's officer had been more persistent in drivdug petty robbers from the plains of Damascus than had Julian. But presently he recovered himself, seem ing to think that, were the man's as sertion true, the opposing force was not strong enough to be feared. "If you be Julian," he cried, "you have come forth with a small retinue. But what seek you?" "I have come to take from you those prisoners that you hold. Deliver them up to me, and 1 will trouble you no more." "And suppose that I should refuse to do any such thing?" "Then l should be forced to take them from you. As I address yoH, 1 recognize who you are. If 1 am not greatly mistaken, von are Al Abbas, the Aral)—a villain who lives by rob bing women and old men." Now, by the blood of Cush ex claimed A1 Abbas, drawing his sword and urging bis horse forward. ‘Til make you feel another thing the Arab robber can do! What, ho, my men! Down with these rascals!" In a moment the Arabs were ready for action, and hurried forward to strike with their leader. As soon as Shubal found liis guard gone, he called to Albia to come and set him free. "Cut these cords,” he cried, "and 1 may be of some help in this affair. Merciful heaven, is not this the work of a good spirit!” The bondmaiden was not long In setting him free from his saddle, and as soon as he was clear he sprang for ward to where the ring of elashiug steel had already broke upon the air. With something like a smile of dis dain upon his handsome features did Julian behold the approach of the Arabs, while Hobaddan. who sat close by hia side, looked grim and stern. Osmir and Selim drew to the front as the token of battle was given, and their cool, determined bearing, plainly showed that, they were foemen not to be despised. A1 Abbas rode directly for the youthful chieftain, with his sword ready for the stroke; but he had mistaken his man. if he thought to touch any vulnerable point. Julian knocked his weapon up. and quickly drove him from his horse; and then, seeking to make quick work of it. and feeling no great sympathy for woman stealers, he simply rode the Arab leader down, cleaving open his head as he fell. Shubal was close at hand when A1 Abbas dropped, and quickly a3 pos sible he possessed himself of the fallen man's sword, and was just in season to join In the conflict as three of the Arabs had attacked Julian. The young chieftain struck down one of them by a winding blow across the bare neck, but lie might have had severe work with the other two had not help arrived; for the rascals were strong, and the death of their leader had given them new impulse to con quer. It was not the impulse of re venge. No, no. The death of A1 Ab bas left more gold for those who sur vived. But the unexpected arrival of the freed slave upon the scene gave a new turn to the tide. One of the Arabs he struck down from behind, and the other one alone proved no match for the stalwart chieftain. In the meantime Hobaddan. with Osmir anil Selim, had disposed of the others. Two they had slain, and two had taken to flight. (To be continued.) BROKE BLAINE S BOOM. K«-(ion>rii«r Newell's Mediral Opinion Turned .Jersey Oeleerntes. Friends of (he late William A. New ell, once Governor of New Jersey, have recalled an old story in which he fig ures as the rock upon which the Pres idential hopes of James G. Blaine' were wrecked in 1876. The ex-Gover nor, who was a physician as well as a politician, was a delegate to the Re publican national convention in that year, and he was prominent among those members of the New Jersey dele gation who favored Mr. Blaine’s nom ination. While the struggle for the various aspirants was in progress, the news came that Mr. Biaine had been stricken with what was variously de scribed as apoplexy and sunstroke. Tills event was eagerly seized upon by the two or three Jersey delegates who favored Mr. Conkling, and these, hearing that Ilr. Newell had expressed a fear that the effects of such a “stroke" as Mr. Blaine had suffered might seriously and permanently affect his mental faculties, saw an oppor tunity, as they thought, to help their candidate. They secured a conference of the delegation, and, when it had met, they called upon the ex-Governor to give his opinion, as a medical man. as to whether, in the circumstances, it would be prudent to nominate the Maine statesman. The answer, given with extieme reluctance and regret, and of course entirely sincere, was in the negative. Mr. Blaine’s hold upon the New Jersey delegates was imme diately broken, but their votes ulti mately went, not to Mr. Conkling, but to Mr. Hayes. Those who like to as cribe great effects to small causes saw at the time, in the inaccurate, long distance diagnosis of Dr. Newell the explanation of Mr. Blaine's failure to reach the Presidency, for they say that, though Ije was defeated in 1884, if he had been nominated in 1876 he would have oecn elected.—New York Times. The man who is imprisoned for life no longer d eacls being found out. VIEWS OF STATESMEN SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES ON TARIFF REVISION. The <'mi»itry in Doing Well Mini I nl**** 4.rent Neeil of KpfUtou lie Shown Ihr Dan|pr<i aud l. *>■»*•*• of Tariff Tinker ing Should ha Avoided. letters from senator* ami repr«* >ent.atives in congress on the subject it tariff revision continue to be re ceived by the American Economist. From among those at hand we pre sent the following: Senator Hawley. “How can 1 enter into an argument now, for or against any proposition relating to protection, inasmuch as I do not know what any person or sec tion of the party or country desires, or what the* proposed legislation is to be? Every sensible mun is obliged to take this ground at least, ihat if it appears, after elaborate argument in answer to petitions, that there is something that really needs to be done, then we ought to do it. 1 shall be ready to hear whatever case may be made up. 1 re ceive no circulars or letters attacking the existing tariff and asking for new bills. The country is most gloriously prosperous, and it seems to a man up the tree that it would be folly to en ter into any elaborate scheme of tink ering. In what respect can you make the tariff any better? Of course, au we have no supreme wisdom govern ing our affairs, it is possible that the law might he improved. 1 might speak more strongly than that, but I cannot see where the changes should be made. Put me down as an ardent, unshaken supporter of protection, of the administration, and of the Repub lican party; and put me down also as one who has a limited knowledge of the law. having been admitted to the bar thirty years ago, an 1 who knows it is better to wait until the case is stated and argued before making a de cision, or in Mr. Lincoln’s excellent words, “Don't cross Fox River until yon get to it." Your very truly. -—"J. R. Hawley." Senator llanehrmigti. “T tlo not believe that there is any general demand in the west for a re vision of the tariff bv the next con gress. In 1896 the American people placed ihe Kepubltcan party in power largely upon the tariff issue. We pro ceeded at once to repeal the Wllson Qorman bill, under which great dis tress had come to the country, and in 1900 the Republican party was again successful, which to my mind is suffi cient proof that the tariff policy of the Republican party stands indorsed at every point. Why. then, should we enter upon a policy of revision? It is well understood that agitation for tariff revision comes chiefly from free trade sources. I’rotcctlonists are not taking alarm. The Dlngley hill has stood the test of time. The country is prospering. Our working people have never been so busy ns they are to-day, nor have they ever received better wages. The agitation for tariff revis ion will doubtless answer the purpose of those wise economists who have tried many other paramount issues, and tried them in vain. Very truly, —"H. C\ Hansbrough.” «’ongr«*#*innn Oljen. "I doubt the wisdom of entering upon tariff revision during the Fifty seventh congress. A revision of the tariff necessarily creates commercial uncertainty, disturbs and injures busi ness. 1 do not believe that trusts can he seriously affected by a repeal of the tariff on trust made goods. In fact, the probable effect of a repeal of the tariff will be, not to injure trusts, but will insure to their ultimate benefit. Trusts are strong enough to with stand auy slight or temporary injury occasioned by such repeal, but the smaller or Independent industries will be the ones injured and destroyed, en abling the trusts to monopolise the en tire field. We have done well under a tariff policy, and Republicans should not now lose their heads and be stam peded into a hasty repeal of the tariff, simply because it is claimed that some persons have prospered too well un der it. 1 am reailv to vote for a re vision or repeal of the tariff if con vinced that the general public will he benefited thereby, but from ray present information am not so convinced. 1 am yours truly, — “Theo. Otjen.” The above letter, written by the rep resentative of Wisconsin's chief center of trade, commerce and industry, would seem to indicate that the state which is responsible for Babcock is far from being a unit In support of Bnhcockism. Congress m mi Moudrll. “With regard to tariff revision, which has been suggested in various quarters, would say that I have made a special effort to obtain the views of the people of Wyoming on the sub ject, and have been unable to discover any considerable sentiment favorable to a revision of the tariff at this time. The tariff schedules which most di rectly affect the industries of tills re gion are reasonably satisfactory to all of the people. Business is good; we are receiving fair prices for our pro ducts, and the outlook for the future under present conditions with the tariff Undisturbed is encouraging. “Viewing the question of tariff revis ion in the light of present industrial conditions throughout tin* country, and with reference to flic possible effect of a change in certain tariff schedules on industrial combinations, our peoplp seriously question the wisdom of dis turbing industry ami business in their nresent satisfactory condition by tariff agitation auil tinkering, and generally ' they have little faith in the efficacy of tariff changes to materially aid in the solution of the problems presented by industrial consolidation. “Iu my opinion it is yet to be proven that a change in any schedules would res ilt in the cheapening to the Amer ican people of the products affected thereby, unless wo are ready to accept the destruction of industries as the stupendous price to be paid for pos sible slight temporary reductions in prices. Business generally has never been in so satisfactory a condition throughout the country as it Is at this time, neither lias labor ever before been so generally employed and well paid. "In view of these facts It seems tc me that there is no good reason for a change in tariff schedules, but every reason to continue present condition? undisturbed. Your very truly. “K. W. Mondell, M. C." HOW THEY HURT THEM. Ilurd lllnwtt l)fmo<rali Inflicted «>t» Trust*. Didn’t the Democrat* hit the trust* hard when they were in power? Didn’t they hit the whiskey trust when they extended the time for paying the nine ty million dollars taxes due the gov ernment ’ Didn't they lam It to tht sugar trust when they dallied with the tariff bill until the trust had scraped the earth for raw sugar and brought il in free under the McKinley bill? Didn’t they sock it to the trusts again when they repealed the anti-trust provision of the McKinley bill which imposed a fine not exceeding $.'>,000 on persons convicted of entering into a trust, and then enacted an anti-trust law that prescribed no penalty against trusts, except among importers, who are not organized and never have been? Don’t the/ make the trusts tremble when they assert that only the protective tariff fosters them, while it is known that trusts are organized and flourish In free trade Kngland? Don't they laud another staggering blow to the trust octopus when they threaten to bust It, when it is known that their national chairman. James K. Jones be longs to one of the biggest trusts In America? Didn’t they hit the Ohio trusts hard when they denounced them in their platform In 1899 and then went to Washington, I). O.. and picked out I he rankest monopolist and trust stock owner to run for governor? Didn't the New York Democracy pre sent a fine spectacle as a trust fighter with a ringleader of the whole pack criminally connected with the Ameri can ice trust? Didn't t'lialrman Jones I land another broadside into the octo pus when he offered an amendment tc the Porto Rican tariff bill to return the duties on sugar imported from that island to the person from whom they were collected, which would havt put over $600,000 back into the hand* : of the sugar trust?—Brighton (N. J.) | Pioneer. A PROSPERITY SILHOUETTE. (protection) Our Salvation. In a recent address Professor Mona ghan. of the University of Wisconsin gave gratifying evidence of tin growth of sound economic opinioi among thought molders. 1-ike many other college professors who art strong on theory and wofully weal when it comes to practicalities. Pro \ feasor Monaghan used to lie a Free Trader, lie is such no longer. Obsor I ration of facts and an intelligent study of actual conditions have convertei him to the opposite doctrine. He says The higli tariff we impose on Impor j tatlons is all that saves this country | That should lie kept up or Herman; ( and other countries will wipe out th< I industries of the United States. A' | one time l thought that free trad« would lie an ideal thing, but since vis i iting foreign countries and observinj labor there. I have come to the con i elusion that high tariff is our salva | tlou. Formerly our American colleget j were free trade propogandists. In theii 1 libraries the student would search ti 1 vain for protection theory and thought ; Every text-book on political economy : was the Free Trade stamp. To-day there arc plenty of instructors like Professor Monaghan who hold the in telligent. practical. common sens* American view that for the Unite* ! States free trade would be a blight and a calamity, and that “high tarif is our salvation.” Protectionists knew this all the time, but it has taken i long time for the college professors t< find it out. Now that they are flndlni it out there is hope that our youni I men will not have so much to uniean | after leaving college. IlliilTtiiff, Maybe. The presumption is that the Her man government lias no expectation o the adoption of the proposed tariff, bu has brought it forward to please th Agrarians, and at the same time to le them see how impossible their de mauds are.—New York Tribune. TITLES OF ENGLISH KIIVGS. Man; Change* Matfn 8lme the Haft of Kdward the C'onfe»*nr. The new title which is to be be stowed upon Edward VIE, in tardy recognition of his sovereignty over Canada. Australia, and the other self governing colonies of Britain, adds a» other to the already long list of term* by which our monarch* have been called. Edward the Confessor, in the Saxon style, was "King of the English.” On assuming this after Hastings. William I, added 1 Patron of the Normans." William Kufus was "King of the Eng lish and Duke of the Normans," also adding the pious "Del Gratia” omitted by his father. To this Henry II. add ed "Duke of Aquitaine.” Henry VIII Increased the royal dignity. He was the first "King of Ireland,” and also the first to add the distinguishing numeral to his name. It was Henry VIII., too. who first bore the title "Defender of the Faith." The pope be stowed it upon him for his attack on lauher. Afterward, when Henry de serted Rome, the holy father canceled tlie title. But Henry liked it so well ttiat he had an act of parliament passed conferring the title on him and lus successors forever. ‘Since then English monarch* have been Defend ers of the Faith. In addition to these alterations Henry also changed the usual form of address and reference. I'ntil 1527 he was content to be called His Highness, but thereafter he was "His Majesty." Elizabeth was fre quently styled "The Most High. Mighty and Magnificent Empress. Elizabeth, by the grace of God Queen of England, France, Ireland and of Virginia, Defender of the Faith." With James I. came of course, the additional "King of Scotland." H*> also styled himself "Most Sacred Ma jesty." Thus the title remained for a century, when the act of union made Anne "Queen of Great Britain, France, and Ireland. Defender of the Faith." with the general address of “Her Most. Excellent Majesty." Just a hundred years ago this Irish union made George III. “King of the United King dom of Great Britain and Ireland and France, and Defender of the Faith," with the address of “His Most Gra cious Majesty.” So the style remain ed until In 1876 tardy recognition was made of the Queen's sovereignty over India by the conferment of the title "Empress of India." This excited such insular opposition that it was stipu lated that the title should not be used in the United Kingdom. But mod ern coins now hear the legend. "Tnd. Imp."—London Mail. STORY WITHOUT AN ENO. Serial Novrlint Who Wouldn't tiring lln Work lo a Termination. Have you heard of niy friend P., who used to write for the State Boys' Own. The publisher of that remark able paper—I ain not sure that it had an editor—offered I*, a cent a word for a story of adventure, and P. agreed to write it In chapters, supplying them weekly till the tala had been told. The chapters went to press as fast as they came. Presently the publisher became restive. Peojde In Oils story were do ing extraordinary things, and never getting anywhere. P. left them in the most awful plights whenever he wrote "To he continued in our next.” At the sixtieth chapter he was no nearer to a solution of the plot than he had been in the sixth. The publisher wrote to P. begging him to close the narrative as quickly as possible, hut P. replied with another batch, which end ed. like the others, with the heroine hanging over an abyss by the eye brows and the villain holding her would-be rescuer by the throat against a tree a mile away and chortling with ghoulish glee. Every chapter ended like that, so that there simply had to be another one to explain it, and get the suffering people out of trouble. The publisher did not dare to inter fere. His customers would Insist on the end of the story. P. was an in ventive cuss, and he kept that story going until the publisher’s hair turned white, and he drew under his cent-a word contract, about $75 a week, and drank champagne. Violent threats at last obliged him to kill off most of his characters and write the long delayed word, I^lnis.—New York Independent. Olueftt Bell In America. The oldest bell In America is in the little Catholic chapel in the village of St. Regis, on the St. i.awrence river. The bell in that church, says the Nor wich Aurora, was taken from Deer field at the time of the French and Indian Invasion of that place, and, it is said, was suspended on a pole and parried on the shoulders of the Indians through the wilderness to the place where it now hangs. It was originally purchased In France by the Church of St. Regis, and the vessel in which it was being taken to Quebec was cap tured by an English cruiser and taken into the port of Salem. The bell, as a pari, of the cargo, was sold, and bought by the church in Deerfield. The invaders of Deerfield were from St Regis, and took special pride m re capturing and returning the bell. I’rnonil Appearance of Heott. Walter Scott had, in childhood, light brown hair, which grew darker as hi advanced In years. A fever in baby hood fastened upon him a lamenee? from whieli he never fully recovered He had a high, almost conical fore head, and light blue, speaking eyes which now, softened in love and ten dernos3, now filled with humor ami sunshine, and now flashed In passioe and power, deep set in eyebrows. s« bushy that his friends humorouslj called them a “pent house."—Journa. of Education.