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w-t $iflWB$w 1 THE RED CLOUD CHIEF. TS3 Ok Dap Star or m Orkney A Romance By Hannah B. McKenzie. M m CHAPTER XII. Two months loter, on a stormy day hi late October, Magnus Halcrow ami Klsticth Troll uu standing together within Bight of the ltownti Crag. It la probably tho last time they ahull do so. for Elspeth loavea Orkney with Lady Wostray tomorrow. Tho Wctd ray children havo been proved tho helm of hor lato husband's property, and Crug Castlo will lio shut up and uninhabited during their minority. Tho horror of that tcrrlblo, day comes back again to Elspeth, and alio Bhuddcra iuvoluntnrlly. Then Magnus eays Hlowly: "You nlilvcr. Miss Troll. Forgive mo for alluding to that terrible time, but I must do eo Just thlu onco. 1 have no wish to speak against tho dead, but I wish to dlsabuao your mind of tho Idea that I loved Lillth Stuart. She fas- ' clnated. enthralled me, na sho had done other men beforethat was all. "When I flaw her an Hho was -her beautiful exterior merely u covet Ing for a warped nnrl Kolf.nnL'm:ii1 rosiI my heart turned from her with repulsion." "Hush!" s,ayn Elspeth gently. "Rn member sho la dead. Wo must deal klhdly with her now. Sho is In God'a hands." Magnus tool: the womanly little hand and held It for a minute. Ho docs not -tell hor he does not think she Knows what ho himself iu sure of that Lil lth Stuart had mot her death In trying .o compass that of another. "Tell mo the ttuth. Elcpeth." ho rays (suddenly. Ho has not called her Els ncth for years, and the girl's face bo- comes suddenly Hooded with crlrafou. "Do you think I loved her?" "I thought," answered Elspeth fclowly. tracing lines with an umbrella on the damp path, "that you were very near doing so. Dr. Halcrow." "And it I should tell you now." said Dr. Halcrow. very calmly, though aomo Rtrango emotion throbs beneath tho outward calm, "that I havo learned lately what I havo never realized be fore that It hi some ono else who had tho Innermost place In my heart during that foolish cnthralmcnt what would you say, Elupeth? And if I asked you not to go away tomorrow, or. If you do, in rnmn lmp.lc fioon to tllO dear Old island, and to n heart and homo wait ing for you, what would you say, Ela peth?" . Tho lmnd in his gives ono quick, sharp quiver. He can feel its pulflo hounding wildly. "Why do you ask these questions, Dr. Halcrow? Ia It out of pity?" "Pity?" ho repeats. "Nay, Elapoth; pity would nevor mako mo ask a woman to bo my wife. It Is because I lovo you, dear, with all my heart. How could I help It I, who havo known you bo woll, so closoly, eo intimately theso last months who have seen your quiet brave heroism, your womanly Gentle ness, your self-sacrlflco, your sweet charity and forgiveness? It was you who showed mo what lovo really means. You will como, you will love me, dear, will you not?" Ho holds out his arms, and with out a word Elspeth goes Into them. Sho has obtained tho happiness sho had never dared dream would bo hers. And so that spot, which had bcromo tho Bceno of tho darkest tragedy in tho lives of both, becomes also to both tho dearest spot on earth. THE END. WQ Dr Falconer's Temptation A SHORT STORY. yVVWWVVVWVWVWWVVVV It occurred In tho most unromamic way, and amid tho most prosaic sur roundings. Thoro Is probably uo po sition In tho world more fatal to ro mance, or moro likely to crush all su perfluous sentiment out of u man's nature, than that of a parish doctor. Tho scones of squalid misery ho Is com pelled every day to witness nro moro likely to blunt and oxhauat the sonso of pity In tho averago man than to develop It by exorcise, c.spaclally when a llttlo oxpcrlcuco has nhown how closoly they aro associated with vlco and dccolt, and how certain Is tho man who gives way to hla first Impulsive instinct of charity to awako sooner or later to tho knowlodgo that ho has been cheatod and laughed at ten times by specious logues for onco that ho has been of any real help to tho un fortunate. And ho is apt to becomo cynical In consequence. Richard Falconor had started In Hfo with moro rather than loss of tho usual romanco and unpractical sentl Jxnent of youth. 1 ho last thing ho had .trg'ikof had bocu tho hard rc-alltlos JV'llfu. And, as a natural consequence thoso hard rcalltleo were now assert ing themselves and forcing themselves upon his attention moro and moro ev ery day'in the hard btrupglo to estab lish hlmsolf In practice on the slender basis of a pariah appolntmeut in a bis provincial town where ho was as yet little known nnd had a host of wcnlth ier competitor.. It was ho ditforont from tho career hla glowing anticipa tions had pictured In tho happy old college days. He had left tho univer sity with a good degree, and his chances of ultimate success were most highly estimated by thoso professional friends who knew him best; but ho had himself nlmopt lost heart. Ho looked every day with sinking spirits and lengthening tnco on his young wife nnd sou now a rapidly growing boy .with a portentous appetite, whom ho must soon begin to think of placing nt school and his heart Bank lower still ono morning when tho only visi tor to hla surgery was a lagged mes senger, who produced from his pocket a dirty nnd much-folded slip of paper, which, on being smoothed out, proved to ho only tho usual parish, order to visit a pauper patient In tho poorest quarter of tho town. It looked jut HI:o any other such as he was In tho dally habit of receiving, and ho glanced at It almost mechanically as ho au-nwered: " 'Peter Ingram, 8 Paradise How ur gent.' Very well, I shall be thcro lu about halt an hour." It was not n promising duty, but it was at least hotter than to sit eating his own heart in tho blttorncst ot enforced Idleness, as ho bad too oft en been compelled to do of late; 80, waiting only to put his stethoscope and thermomotcr In hla pocket, ho eolzcd his umbrella and Btartcd. Tho streets through which ho passed to his destin ation, each darker and dirtier and moro thickly studded with public houses than tho last, seemed to his morbid fancy to symbollzo Ills own position and prospects. In ono of the dnrkest and dirtiest of all ho stopped beforo a houso even In nuch a neighborhood was conspicuous for Its neglected ap pearance. Tho paint had long ago peeled In great patches off tho door, and moro than hnlf the panes of glass wero broken In tho window, whllo tho remaining ones wero perfectly opaquo with dust and cobwebs. Nino out of ten persons would havo passed tho house as uninhabited, but Dr. Falconer know better. Finding hla knock un answered, he tried tho latch, but tho door was locked. Again he rapped sharply, this time with tho handle of his umbrella, and after a second icps titlon a key grated in tho lock, tho door opened thrco Inches, and n glit tering eye, under a red bushy eyebrow, sharply scrutinized him fiom behind It. Then it closed ngalu; ho henrd n chain unfasten, tho door was opened Just wldo enough to admit him, and closed, locked, and chained behind him tho moment ho had entered. "Aro you afraid ot thieves, my frlond?" said tho doctor.glanclng round tho four bare walls as well as tho light pormlttcd. "You need hardly be ncrovus on that score, I think." "No," said tho man who had admit ted him j "ono who has parted with tho very last rag and stick ho can sparo has at least that consolation. Vacuus cantablt, you know. But I havo still n llttlo prldo left, nnd don't llko every one to sco mo In this plight." "Ah," said Falconer, catching him by tho arm to draw him near the light, "you havo como down In tho world, then. Was It drink? Bo frank with me." "I won't deny that drink began it," ho answered, quietly. "Dut don't make a mistake, doctor; drink lEn't tho cause of my present illness. I was onco n university man myself.und looking for ward to a profession. Drink rulricd my prospects, nnd I found myself a private soldier Instead. But I pulled up. I haven't tasted drink for many years. An old wound received at Abu IClea, and repeated doses of malaria havo brought mo to my present condi tion." "Am I to understand, then," raid tho doctor, "that you uro yourself tho pa tient I was sent for to sco? Why aro you not In bed, then?" "Because thero 13 no ono to open tho door but myself. I nm alono in tho houso and In tho world. But when you eco my bed," ho added, grimly, "you will not wonder Jhat I llko to keep out. of It as long as I can." "You ought to bo in It now," said tho doctor, and, Indeed, as ho spoko tho man began to shiver nnd tremble, and crying with chattering toeth, "Oh h h! It's on mo again!" clutched at tho solitary chair that eitood In tho room.and sat down in such a paroxysm of Bhuddorlng that tho floor shook be neath him, and tho very window rat tled In lta frame. Tho doctor hastily produced his hypodermic caeo. and looked around In vnin for a jug ut wntcr. Oponing n door behind him, ho stopped Into r. room almost as bare as tho first, oxcopt that u heap of ra?s lay In ono corner and a handful of fire smoldered In tho rusty grate. A water Jug and a cup and plato Blood upon tho floor closo to tho wall, but on lift ing tho Jug ho found it empty, no turning to his patient, ho found tho fit had terminated In violent sickness. "My poor follow," raid ho, as soon as this had subsided, "you must go to bed and havo a nurse to look after you, I aliall havo you taken to tho Inflrmarr nt onco. Just Ho down here for a few minutes until I can procure a fly, and I will have you thoro In a Jiffy. I will tnko you myself, bo thero will bo no cd him by tho arm and shrieked out: But to his surprise the patient clutch ed htm by ihcarrn and shrieked out: "No, doctor, no! nnythlng rather than that! 1 would sooner die on tho floor I I won't go, I tell you! it you v'an't do me any good bore, J lfct lcao me alone; but go to lndrunry or hospital, I won't, or have a nurss fussing ubout mo cither. I'vo fouuht through an had as thin beforo without any help, nnd I will ngaln! Wo!" lie fairly yelled In hU excitement; "jm and Irnvn mo to get through It without your holp." "Oho!" muttered tho doctor to him self, "so It will bo tho 6lum Inntcad of tho Inllrmiuy. Don't nsituto your self, my friend," ho continued to his patient; "If you prefer misery to com fort, nnd Blckncsa to health, that's your own affair. I'm not going to force any klndiiccs on you. You ohall stay hoic; I can't pain nay harsher Hcntcnco on you than that. Now will you bo good enough to Btrlp to tho waist, and lot mo overhaul vou thoroughly. You haven't had malarial lever no long aa you Miy without enlarged spleen or liver, I'll ho bound." Iho man mrlklly took off hla coat nnd wnhitcoat. "Pou't aBk mo to Btrlp any further, docior. It's too cold; nml ttvennfess tho truth, 1 hucn't had my clolhcH off for weeks, and I'm atdiumcd you should see them." "All the moro rrnaon for tnking them oft now," said tho doctor. "M.m, how can ou enduro It? It ia enough to breed u fever in itnolt! Oft with them!" and ho caught hold ot him to help him to rcmovo them. But tho other wrlpgled from his grasp, nnd planted himself In a corner of tho room, with lib hands clutching hla waist us far round nn he could reach. "Don't bo such n howling fool!" Bald tho doctor, Willi aa much good nature as ho could command under tho cir cumstances. "Listen to me, my friend. You havo contracted Hvor nnd enlarged spleen at this moment, or I'm very much mistaken. But you havo worao than that. 1 felt RomothluK when I caught hold ot jou a moment ago, nnd I'm ufrald It's a malignant tumor of tho mobt serious kind. Aa I live," ho went on, stepping closo to him, and passing hla hand round tho waiat, in spito of efforts to prevent him, "I cau mako out moro than ono oven through your clothes. Come, como! Bo a llt tlo moro reasonable. Let mo get you to bed and exnmlno you properly. You'ru not lit to bo on your feet at U1I3 moment. Como, rny poor follow, don't play tho fool any longer. If you do, I shall havo to conclude you a mad man, and tako measures accordingly. Don't forco rno to that." "Well, doctor, I glvo in then. Just step into tho other room whllo I un dress, pleaso, and I'll call when you're to como In." Tho doctor raised his eyebrows at this modest request, but thought It best to humor him, and went into tho outer rpom, closing tho door behind him. As ho did so, ho heard tho key turned In tho lock on tho other side. In nnother minuto, however, it wai turn ed again, and a few seconder later he heard tho o!ce ot hla patlont: "Corns In now, doctor." Entering, ho found him on a ragged mattress that lay on tho floor, covered with a dirty blanket and tho coat nnd trousers ho had been wearing. Kneeling down bcsldo blm, ho proceeded to examine him in regu lar professional fashion, but to his amazement hu ontlroly failed to detect any sign of tho tumors ho had bocu confident he felt through his patient's clothes. Tho man's emaciation wna extreme, and had auy such abnormal Dwelling been present It could net havo escaped his observation. But thcro was none, arid Falconer was obliged to admit to htnisolf that his first diag nosis was incorrect. He could find no trace ot tho hard knotty Bwollirigs he had been so suro ho felt beneath tho clothes. Thcro was enough, however, to warrant a gravo view of tho case, and ho excited all his clcqucnco to per- suado tho patient to consent to bo to tho Infirmary, but without CREAKING THE NEWS. "Do you think ho'll tako it very bad ly, Norn?" Norn Holmslcy shrugged bur should ers. "My dear Betty, you ought to know moro about Mr. Markham'H pnwciii of cudurnnco than I." "But what do you think ho'll do? What do you suppose " Why waste our limp in supposition? Ht'll bo hero nioct likely this nftcr noon, and you will bo nblo to judge for yourself." Dotty OnkhurBt sprnng to her feet "Ted Is coming hero thin afternoon? Why on earth didn't you tell mo be foro?" And shu fidgeted nervously with her hat before the glasu us sho spoke. "But yon knew. Betty, wheio aro you going?" "Anywhere out of this," cried tho girl, laughing nervously, as alio stoop ed to klsu her friend. Nora, however, caught her arm. "Nonsense, Betty! You'd much bet ter tell him straight out now and gel It over, it will be ever so much moro awkward for you If tho nuwn lcachoj him from oulalde." "I don't rco that nt all." returned Betty, quietly, us Bho drew nwny from her companion. "I am tiuro that If if you " Sho paused tentatively. "You don't mean to uay that you o: poet not to tell Ted Mnrkkam that ou have Jilted him?" "I certainly don't expect you to put It In that way." replied Mlaa Onkhurat with a little laugh, "but I nm quite certain thnt you would explain It to tho poor fellow much better than any one ClEO." "Explain!" exclaimed Norn, Impa tiently. "I don't know that there's anything to explain, except that you'vo put yourself and mo In a most ridicu lous position." "Nora! Nora flatbed an Indignant look nt her. "I think you might be serious now nnd at least protend that you're asham ed of yourself. You begged mo to help you to get my aunt to auk him here, to net as screen, in fact, bo that your peoplo might imaglno It wan ull over, and that you had both chauged your minds, and now now " Tho sound of a boll broke In upon Miss Holmslcy'a eloquence, nnd Bat ty caught up her cloven. "I'm awfully sorry, Nora. Abueo mo ns much as you like. Oood-by!" And before Noia could stop her sho had darted through tho door and was on her way downstairs. Sho let her go. After all, It never was of any uso to argue with Betty; she wna one if W t: "la anything tho matter?" cho nak ed, In n slightly alarmed voice. It was Biir6ly not possible that ho could already havo learned Betty's treach ery. "Yes. Wo can't ro on llko MIrb Holmuley!" "No!" Norn felt tho color go out of hor face. "It Icn't fnlr to you. and bonifies 1 things havo changed " "You mean that Betty " "Mlia Onkhurst Is going to bo mar ried." Ncin gnared, but did not npcak. "Hho Is engaged to Lord Bar thorpo. I met Lady Oakhurnt Jut now, nnd sho was overflowing with loving kindness to tho world In gcn oral." "Betty has behaved nbomlnnbly!" put In Norn, Indignantly. Ted MarKhnm smiled, "I think, on tho contrary, thnt aim lias shown remarkably good hcnse. I am going to leuvo London; I really camo this afternoon to ay good-by." Norn hit her lips. "I nm ory sorry," alio began, heal- tntlngly. "I nm afraid I was rather to blame, but I thought Betty really cared, and " She loft the sentenco unfinished. Ted Markham'a demeanor puzzled hor; ho was qulto white, and thero was n look In hlu eyes which tumbled hor. What was there In her llufYy-halred, blue eyed llttlo friend to move n man oo? That hor companion had taken some great resolution, nnd that a singularly dlflleult ono, It was easy enough to per ceive. "Aro you going to bo away long?" Bho asked, nwkwardly. "I mean, aro you going far?" "I think of going to hnvo a look at tho antipodes. My father has aumo Interest, nnd I hope to get sent off to Melbourne." "But haven't you nindo up your mind rnther huirltdly?" hho objocteJ, timidly. "Hurriedly? Why, I put thlnga In trnln wocka ngo." "Weckn ngo!" alio exclaimed. "But Betty's engagement la qulto frosh. Did you sunpect " "I suspected nothing. I know" "You knew!" alio oxclalmtd, Indig nantly. "Then why didn't you opoak? Why didn't you toll me?" "Tell you!" Sho stnrcd.at him, his tono wau ao vehement. "Oh, nbout Betty, j on mean!" "Ot course. What elso could I mean?" "Nothing, of course " "Really. I don't understand you." Ho laughed drearily ns ho roso. "No, I must not explain. l5ood-by!" She looked up nt him with startled eyes. "You 'aro too hard on Betty. She" "Oh, Betty? Don't you know thnt I haven't thought of hor for weeks that I found out long ago that wd had mndo a mistake?" "Then why aro you going?" Sho managed to keep her eyes upon his fnco, though her checks burned and aho felt almost choked. "Don't you know that I nm almost a pauper?" she asked, In a trembling voice, "becnuso you want to mako your fortune, or because because I nm too rich?" "Nora!" Sho covered her face with her hands. "Oh, If you wero not In love with Betty, didn't you sco didn't you guess weeks ago "London World, OEN. JUAN AROLA3. taken effect. (To bo Continued.) A "LUCKY" LAWYER. Numcroun Instances aro given of tho power that Mr. Itufus Choato possessed over a Jury, concealing It even nt tho time ho was exorcising It with tho most potent cfTect. Mr. E. P. Whipple in stances two notablo cases of this kind: Ono resolute juryman said to another, as ho entered tho "box": "Now, mind you, thero is ono man In this prowd who will not glvo a ver dict for tho client ot thnt man Choato. Why, sir, ho Is tho great corrupter of Juries. I know all his nrts. Ho is en gaged by follows who wish to aubvert Justice botween man and man. I hato him with my wholo heart and bouI!" When tho vordlct was given for Choato's client, with hardly a discus sion in tho Jury-room, tho wonder was expressed that this obatlnato member of tho conclave agreed bo readily with tho rest. "Oh," ho aald, "tho caso was a plain ono. Choato was right this tlmo; and you know It would have boon scandal ous for mo to vlolato Justlco because I had a prejudlco against tho person who supported it. Let him appear before us In a caso whero Is palpably wrong, nnd I will show you thnt I'm all right. Ho never can humbug mo!" On nnother occasion a hnrd-hciadod, stronjj-henrted, well-oducated farmer was ono of a Jury that savo five vor dlcts In succession for Choato's cllonts. Ho said: "I did not think much ot his fllghta of fancy; but I considered hlrn a very lucky lawyer, for thoro was not one of thoso five cases that camo before us whero he wasn't on tho right side." It you would succeed In life, learn to know uat you can't do. "GOOD-RYI" ot thoso dcllghtfuHv Irresponsible crea tures who always manage to shift tho blame of their shortcomings on to oth er people's shoulders, and whom no one no man, at auy rate ever dreams of Judging by ordinary standards. No ra wondered, as she stood there idly looking Into the street, how sho could ever havo been foolish enough to tako Betty's lovo troubles seriously. Meantime, that enruo folly ot hers was going to bear eomo very unpala- tablo fruit. In less than ten minutes young Markham would Uo there. Ho bad arranged to call for Miss Helm Blcy nnd her aunt, Lady Hewitt, to es cort them to an afternoon concert. Tho elder lady had declared at luncheon that tho weather was far too depress ing for It not to ho madness to rial: the prouauniiy oi a lurtuer (an in one's moral barometer by a couple ot hours ot orchestral music, and that Nora must glvo him some tea and her ex cuses. Nora was conscious that this was a neat protext for giving tho yqung man the chance for a totc-a-teto with herself. Lady Hewitt was too Indo lent, naturally, not to bo heartily weary of her duties as chaperon to her nlcco. An attractive heiress was n responsibility llttlo to her taste, and tho girl felt that, Ineligible aa moBt mothers nnd responsible peoplo would havo termed Ted Markham, with his post In the foreign ofltco and bin mea ger personal fortune, Indy Hewitt would open her arms gladly to him If ho would but relieve her of hor oner ous duties ot watch dog, and would do- claro that Nora, had money enough for them both, Nora sighed as alio stood at the win dow. It was a topsy-turvy world, and tho wrong people wero always being thrown together. If only "Am I disturbing you? I was told to come in here." Nora started, and tho color rushed to her fnco. 4 "Oh, I hadn't heard you come in! Do lilt down. Aunt Isn't well. I am so sorry you should have had tho trouble cf calling for nothing, hut sho hoped to bo ablo to go until tho last moment. Won't jou let mo glvo you somo tea?" Sho spoke with nervous hurry, Bcarccly pausing for an answer. Ted Markham took tho chair alio of fered him, nnd listened In Bllonco while alio rattled on. A Smnplo of Ciooil Moro. Prof. Dean C. Worcetor contributes to tho September Century an article on "Tho Malay Pirates of tho Phlllpplnco." Speaking of lihi guide, Prof. Worcester says: Toolawco was considered a good Moro, and wo were therefore interested in certain incidents which gavo us an insight Into his rcnl character. After satlofylhg hlmcclf by observation that we could use our rifles with some ef fect, ho made us a rather Btartllng business proposition In tho following words: "You gentlemen shoot qulto well with tho rifle." "Yes; wo havo had some experience." "You dcalro to get flnmplcei ot the clothing nnd nrm3 of my countrymen for your collection?" "Yos." "Papa (General Arolas) told you, It you met armed Moro outuldo tho town, to order them to lay down their arms and retire?" "Yes." "Papa does not understand my peoplo as I do. They nro nil had. When wo moot thorn, do not ask them to lay down their arms, for they will como back again, and got them, and probably at tack us. JiKit Bhoot as many of thorn n possible You can then tako tholr arni3 and clothing, nnd I will cut oft their heads, shavo tholr eyebrows, ahow them to papa, and claim tho re ward for killing Juramontndos." Ho never really forgavo us for refusing to enter Into partnership with him on this vory liberal basis. Tim CiirriT In tho l'lilllpptiina of tfca I'rrnniit .Mllltury (lovernor of llurana Prof. Diau 0. Wortotcr, ot tho Unl- thlu, vcrf,lly f Michigan, contributes an tu- uuiu on i no aiuiny rirniea or ura Philippines." Speaking of tho Island of .Sulu, whoro the dreaded Miiion made their hrudquartein, Prof. Won-oatcr snyn: Gtn. Junn Arolns wnn tho gov ernor of tho Island at tho time. Vio las, who is ut prenuit tho military av emor of Havana, Is a man with a hW tory. Ho has always been an outspo kon republican, ready to fight for his convictions. In the dayii of republican nuccpsn In Spain ho la aald to hnvo cost tho throno out of a window by way of showing his rc3pect for royalty. After tho fall of tho Spanish republic ho con tinued to display what wua considered to be unseemly activity; and thoro hi llttlo doubt that when ho was "hon ored" with nn appointment aa governor ot Htilu, it w.-b with tho Intention ot oxlllng him to a plnco from which ho would bo unlikely to return. Tho town was very unhealthy, tho dcfcnsis wero inndoquatc. and the garrison wna In constant danger of annihilation. Aro las was a man of many rcsourcrn and of tremendous energy, ills wrotchod town wna peopled by natlvo troops, Chlneno traders, and deported convlctn; but in spito of tho unfavorable condl tlonu which confronted him, ho at onco set hlnuclf to Improving things. Ho mndo prisoners of tho M010.1, nnu compelled thorn to work In strength ening his defenses until thon had been mndo Impregnable. He Improved tho hanltntlon of tho town, changing It from a perfect pesthole to nn uniiHunlly healthy place. Ho constructed water works, built n Dplcndld market placo, and established a. treo school syBtom and a thoroughly equipped hospital. Hln town beenrao tho wonder of tho Philippines. Mennwhllo ho was nnk lng Holdlora out of his Blovenly natlvo troops. After putting hli town in ft untlsfactory condition und teaching hla noldlers how to shoot, ho wont to Man ila for authority to attuck tho Moro iitronghohl nt Mnlbun. It la said thnt hln rcqupat was thrco times refused, and ho was warned thnt hla two regl mentn would bo wiped out It ho mudo tho' uttompt. Ono evening ho aum moncd tho captain ot a gunboat which wan lying in tho harbor nnd ordered him to tako up position beforo Malbun nnd open tiro nt daybreak on tho fol lowing morning. Tho olllccr refused to otart. Arolan Is reported to havo given him hla cholco between obeying tho order (which, by the way, ho had no authority to give) and facing a fir ing squad in the plaza. Tho ofilccr decided to go to Malbun, nnd a strong guard wbb plated on his vessol to aco that ho did not reconsider his deter mination. At 11 o'clock that night Arolns placed hlmsolf at tho head ot his two regiments, hnd ammunition passed, nnd gavo tho order to march. Tho mon had no Idea whero they wore going, and beforo daylight found thom aclveu hidden In tho rear ot Malbun. Meanwhile tho gunboat had arrived, and tho Moros vcre busy training tholr rudo nrtlllory on her. 'Promptly at dawn alio opened flro, nnd as tho Mo ros replied for tho llrst time, Arolas nnd his men owarmed over tho rear stockade. Tho Moroa wero taken completely by surprise and although they fought dospeintely, suffered a crushing defeat. Tho sultan contrived to escape, hut many of the Important chiefs wero killed or captured, tholr heavy guns wero taken, nnd tholr for tifications destroyed. Arolas followed i up his ud vantage, and attack succeeded attack until tho fnnatlcal Moslems were cowed as they hnd never been cowod before. An armed tweo fol lowed, nnd continued In forco at tho tlmo of our visit. Arolas had several times escaped unscathed from deadly peril, and tho Moros bcllovod thnt ho had a charmed life. They called htm "papa;" nnd when "papa" gavo ordors, they wero treated with considerable re spect. Ho was strictly Just, but ab solutely merciless. Every threat that ho rondo was carried out to tho lotter. For once tho Moros had met their moo ter, and they knew It. riiTorltn Kulijrct for I'lintocrnpliy, Perhaps no celcetlal body has bon photographed so many times no tho moon. At Lick Observatory tho "man In tho moon" sits for his plcturo many times during tho year. Jupiter and Saturn aro also frequont subjects, and no day pnsses In which somo oun-spot docs not leave Its celestlnl autograph on the Bcnsltivo plato. Many astro nomical dlscoverlcB havo been made through photography, tho greatest of them being tho discovery, by Professor Drnpor, ot oxygen In tho aun. Tho applications of photography aro i many and so varied that a wholo vol ume of tho St. NIcholnB would bo re quired to describe them; for thero Is no department ot knowledge In which It has been ao extensively used, nnd nono to which It has been so universal ly holpful. A IHlloittn liar. Mre. Chnllenge Why did you not atart up tho phonograph hllo mother was here? Mr. Challongc Thcro Is no harmony In two talking machines run- SuddonW elm Btoppcd. t nlng simultaneously. New York Uvcn- eoutclous ot his fixed glance. J lug Journal. Mow IIo FoucliC Dukano Beforo war was declared Splflln waa very anxious to fight tlus wcll Well, ho fought all through tho var. "Did ho?" "Yes; ho fought shy of tho recruiting ofllcers." Now York Journal. WHAT THE LAW DECIDES. Tho constitutional provision against tho ownership ot lands by aliens In Washington is applied, In stato, Win Bton vti. Hudson Land company, 40 L. It. A. 430, to a lease of land for forty nine years to an alien, nnd also to lands owned by u corporation when a majority of tho capital stock cornea Into tho hands ot aliens. A public ofllccr receiving tecs to which ho Is not entitled from a party whom ho knows to be Ignorant ot the law, without Informing him that ho la not bound to pay, Is held, In Marcotto vs. Allen (Me.), 40 L. It. A. 185, lia ble to an action for money had and received, on tho ground that ho receiv ed tho money fraudulently. Payment of a check after tho makor bns been declared to bo insane, and la bo, Is held, In American Trust and U. company vs. Boone (Gn.), 40 L. It. A. 250, to bo nt the peril of tho bank, al though It does not kuow ot tho Inaan Ity of the drawer, nnd although tho ad judication of insanity was mado In an other state. An Indorsco ot a negotiable note who bus made a written assignment there of vhlch Is not Indorsed on tho note. In crdcr to transfer It ns collateral security, is held, in Taug vs. Itlley (Gu.), 40 L. 11. A. 244, entitled to bring nn action upon it when tho not Is surrendered to him, ultlioukh it Is movely for tho purpouo oij f Si w ' I I ' I 1 I v.l .1- Ws ,-li , l far r