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Enteric fover is calculated to hate
killed ten Britisher in South Africa
for each one who has fallen a victim
to Boer bullets.
The heaviest prccloua stone 1b the
zircon, which is four and one-half
times hcavlor than an equal amount
of water; tho lightest is the opal, only
twice as heavy as water.
The 38th anniversary of the estab
lishment of a territorial government
for Arizona was marked by the dedi
cation of the new capital at Phoenix.
Governor Murphy presided.
Pope Leo XIII. has Just reorganized
his historic bodyguard. Thcso gentle
men always accompany tho pope In his
walks and attend him at all public
functions. Leo XIII. has Increased the
corps from eighty to 340 in number,
and has placed them at tho head of the
Vatican troops.
The numerous islands of tho Pata
gonia archlpclngo are covered with
evergreen forests capable, of supplying
Immense, quantities of valuablo timber,
while the mountain ranges, being of
tho same geological formation as thoso
of Chill und Peru, nro probably rich
In mineral resources.
A passenger train on tho Minne
apolis, St. Paul and Sault Stc. Mario
Railroad wns recently delayed an hour
by heaps of Russian thistles which had
been blown upon tho track by heavy
winds. Tho thistles wcro caught on
tho wtro fences along the right of way,
whero they collected in bunches In
much the samo mnnnor In which snow
drifts Into railroad cuts.
Tho king of Italy has Just asqulrod
tho Island of Monto Crlsto, tho scene of
Dumas' thrilling romance, as a hunt
ing ground. It is about six miles in
extent, and abounds in fur and feather.
There aro to bo found tho wild boar,
the wild goat, the moufflon, haro and
pheasant. When ho was Prince of Na
ples tho king usod to often go hunting
on tho island, which then belonged to
the Marquis do Otnori-Lcsci.
Colonel James O. Milner, once assist
ant secretary of tho confederate navy,
when he died at Mllford, O., on Tues
day, had In his trunk a million dollars
in confederate bonds and money. Had
ho sold these to collectors ho would
not havo been so poor that his wifo's
burial and his own need bo nt tho
chargo of friends, as was tho case.
Colonel MUncr's wife, 80 years old,
died threo weeks boforo him; a neigh
bor then took him to her home, where
the desolato man dlsd at tho ago of 82.
The board of health of tho city of
Galveston is arranging for a largo sup
ply of oil from tho Beaumont wells to
bo used In fighting mosquttos. Tho oil
will bo distributed In all tho stagnant
pools In tho city, sprinkled on tho sur
faces of water In tho gutters, and dis
tributed frco to owners of open cis
terns for uso In destroying mosqultos
and tho fover-breodlng germs which
'collect in tho ponds. Experiments
made by tho board of health have dem
onstrated tho vlrtuo of crudo oil as a
sanitary measure If properly used and
pctroluum water .as healthful and
nourishing for drinking purposes.
Agents of tho German government
nro scouring Arizona for horses for
use In tho army. Sovernl days ngo they
closed a deal with rnnchors In tho
northern and central parts of tho tor
rltory for several hundred head, and
will buy as ninny more. Tho Arizona
rango horso Is peculiarly adapted to
hard campaigning. Tho stock conies
of excellent blood. Indeed of such
quality Is tho Arzona horso that United
States army buyers prcfor him whon
ho can ho secured, to tho product ot
nny other region. Tho heavy demand,
however, of the past threo years has
drawn heavily on tho Arizona horss
ranges, and prices have risen. (Array
buyers aro paying from $25 to $55 and
getting horses from threo to flvo years
old.
Pennsylvania Is tho latest stato that
Is trying to encourngo and regulate
marrlago by'now methods. Represen
tative Roth of Lehigh, Introduced a till)
in the stato legislature lately which
provides that a male- citizen ot Penn
sylvania over forty years old, making
application for a marrlago license shall
pay to tho clerk of courts a license ol
$100. This Is to bo turned into the
stato treasury for tho purpose ot main
taining homes for women over forty
years old, who have not had a suitable
opportunity or offer of marrlago and
havo not means sufficient to keep
thomselves in clothes and spending
money. Any bachelor over forty years
old who shall go outsldo ot tho state
for a wife shall pay $100 Into the
state treasury. The act Is irrevocab'e
and can never bo repealed without the
consent of tho majority of the old wo.
men who havo been regularly admitted
to the homes established for them.
The negro population ot tho United
States Is not diminishing, as many
suppose, but Is on tho gain. Tho per
, ccntago of Increase slnco 1890, accord
ing to tho census of 1900, is 13.78,
which Is a greater percentage ot in
crease than that ot tho previous doc
ado. Tho actual figures, according to
tho latest census aro as follows; Col
ored population, 8,5,00,000; lncroaso,
1,029,960, That Is tho largest Increase
shown by nny census since 1790, ex
cepting -that' of 1880, when the gain
was 1,700,784.
CARRY OUT THREAT
Blackmailors Burn the Home
a Kansas Man.
of
Wlff PfWSHfS IN THE fLAMLS
Dcmaad Made for Money That Vm It
faied Woman Kucapea From Ilurn
ing Malldlag, Hut Return for
Valuable Other New.
'Burned and dying In intense agony
was tho fate of Mrs. W. C. Carson,
wife of a Cowley county farmer, all be
cause her husband refused to deposit
$5,000 in a placo named by unknown
blackmailers.
Word reached Topcka of the trag
edy, which happened in an obscure
settlement away from postofllec and
telegraph stations. Three weeks ngo,
Carson, who is wealthy, received an
anonymous noto requesting lilm U
bury 85,000 at the foot of a telegraph
polo on tho roadside under penalty of
having his house burned. The sug
gestion was ignored. One week Inter
another anonymous note was received
stating that if 85,000 was not deposited
within a week his house- would be
burned and he would bo killed in ad
dition. No attention was paid to the second
communication and on Saturday night,
while Mr. Carson was enrouto to Ox
ford for mail, the home was fired. Mrs.
Carson was found about ten feet from
the ruins by Mr. Dunn, a neighbor,
horribly burned, and Insensible. Shu
wns taken home by Mr. Dunn, whero
she rallied enough before dying Sun
day to relate her knowledge of tho
transaction. She rushed outsldo when
sho discovered tho lire, but remember
ed some valuable papers and a treas
ured old violin, und returned to save
them. From that moment her mind
was a blank until sho awoke in tho
homo of Mr. Dunn. When Mr. Carson
returned it is said that ho expressed
great grief at tho loss of his violin, and
remnrked that if his wife died ho would
go back to Scotland, his native laud.
-JESSE MORRISON GUILTY
Jury'Kcturni Verdict of Maimlaughter In
Second Degree.
An Eldorado, Kan,, dispatch says
Jcsslo Morrison was found guilty of
manslaughter in the second degree last
Thursday for tho murdxr of Sirs. Olin
Castle. Tho penalty is not more than
five years or less than three years in
tho penitentiary. Ono of Miss Morri
son's lawyers immediately filed a no
tice of appeal. Jessie Morrison was
taken to her cell nnd locked up. There
her father, who had been with her, left
her. Tho jury wrangled for nearly
thirty hours over tho verdict. It is
stated that ono juror held out obsti
nately for acquittal.
SET FIRE TO COURT HOUSE
County Treimuror nt Mliulcn Amaultod
mid Ilohhod.
At 10 o'clock nt night, Alfred Norlin,
tho county treasurer of Kearney coun
ty nt Mlnden, Neb., ran out of his
ollleo In tho court house shouting a llro
alarm, The hose companies soon put
out the fire which had been set in tho
treasurer's room. It developed that
Norlin was working on his books, and
ho says some ono entered, struck him,
knocking him senseless, and, nfter
rifling his pockets and tho money
drawer, set fire to tho building. Tho
extent of the loss is not yet known,
nor how serious arc Norlln's injuries
DROP EIGHTY FEET
Four Workmen Drop to Drutli nt lluf
fulo, X. V.
As a result of tho breaking, of a tem
porary platform, built on a scaffolding
inside tho bridging on tho top ot u
monster tnnk in the eastern elevator at
lluffalo, N. Y., six men fell a distance
of eighty feet. Four wcro killed, ono
instantly and tho others died within a
few hours. Another is at tho emer
gency hospital. He is not expected to
live.
Tho men were structural iron work
ers and tnnk builders. They were en
gaged in buiUllng tho tqp of a hugo
iron tnifk. '
VICTIM OF PICKPOCKETS.
Mlnneiatn Man Kobbod of 04,000 on
Omaha Train.
R. Shatttck, of Anoka, Minn., was
robbed of 81,500 in drafts on an Omaha
passenger train recently. A gang of
pickpockets has been trnvellng over
tho Omaha road from Omaha to the
twin cities for two or tlirco weeks, and
it is thought the robbery was 'commit
ted by ono of them.
Dowletlea Mobbed.
Four Dowictics who went from Chl
cngo to Bvanston to hold an open nir
meeting were hooted down, rotten
egged and run out of town.
Hanker acta Flvo Year.
Thomas G. llarkcr, convicted in tho
Hudson county court at Jersey City
last week of felonious assault upon
Rev. John Keller, was sentenced to flvo
years' imprisonment in tho New York
state penitentiary.
llank 8huU Up.
On the advlco of its counsel, tho Sov
cnth National bank of Now York has
closed its doors. It is ono of tho oldest
banking institutions in tho city. It is
claimed tho step was taken to protect
depositors.
THE MINDEN ASSAULT CASE
Coantf Treainrer Norlin Tell ot tlia
Robbery Reward Offered.
Mindcn, Neb., is greatly excited over
the assault on County Treasurer Nor
lin and tho looting of tho vault of
89,000. Mr. Norlin, although still in a
dazed condition, was able Friday morn
ing to tell about the assnult.
Being rushed to get out the treasur
er's semi-annual report, ho had gone to
tho courthouse after supper and wns at
work on the report when tho aRsauit
occurred. He hod gone to tho hydrant
to get a drink and five minutes there
after there seemed to be a flash and he
knew no more until returning con
sciousness revealed tho fact that tho
papers in the room were ablazo and a
robbery had been committed, tic stag
gered to the door and gave the alarm.
After tho flro company had extin
guished the fire, they found the money
drawer broken out nnd the vault looted.
A conservative estimate places the
money loss at about 89,000.
None of tho valuable papers were
destroyed, and tho books wcro only
slightly scorched.
Tho general supposition is that tho
robbers sandbagged Mr. Norlin, knock
ing him Insensible. They then went
through his pockets, robbed tho vault
nnd then fired tho building to cover up
the crime. Three suspicious characters
wcro in town on the day of the rob
bery, but have not been seen since.
Mr. Norlin is a very popular man in
Kearney county, and this is his first
term as treasurer. Ho had previously
served four years as deputy under Mr.
Andrews.
At a called meeting of tho county
commissioners a reward of one thou
sand dollars wnsoherud for the capture
of tho iiKiu who slugged Treasurer Nor
lln and robbed the treasurer's oillce.
HOT WEATHER AND WORRY
Combination too Much For nu Olilonii
Man.
The dead liody of Fred Frleke was
found hanging in a granary on his
farm near Oliiowa Thursday morning.
Coroner Canine held an inquest and it
was found thnt he had committed sui
cide. On account of tho hot, dry
weather ho had become despondent.
He had a large number of cattle nnd
his pastures were so dry that tho cat
tlo were 'not doing as well as he
thought they should, and he determ
ined to relieve his troubles by taking
his life, nnd let others worry over the
care of the stock.
YALE BESTS HARVARD
Prettiest Itnre In Years Won by Wearcrf
of tho Ulue.
In a race novcr excelled on the
Thames, Yale's 'vcrslty crew won
the great Inter-unlverslty rowing ovent
of the year, in the last half mile of the
four mile course Friday by a scant two
lengths. Tho magnificent contest
wns witnessed by thousands from ob
servation trains, ynchts nnd points of
vantage along tho bank. Tho timo
was Yale, S3:37; Harvard, 23:45.
FATAL FIGHT IN KENTUCKY
Enemies Meet on Hoii.lway nnd Ono Dead
114 ItCNtllt.
Henry J'nrrott was killed near Lon
d in, Ky., recently in n road fight near
Sexton's creek. Henry Turner, Will
iam Turner, s-., and his nephew, Will
Jam Turner, jr., wcro riding along tho
road, nnd tret Barrett and engaged in
a dllllmtlty. Ilevolvero were used free
ly and when tho smoke hid cleared
nwayllnrrctt was dead, with three
bullets in his body and tho three Tur
ner's were unhurt.
HiiHlinnd nnd Wife Dlo Suddenly.
Tho Inhabitants of Cuming county,
Nebraska, aro called upon to mourn
tho death of two of Its oldest settlers.
The other evening Mrs. Shaefer, wife
of Jacob Shaefer left the bedsido of
her dying husband to summon a neigh
bor and upon returning dropped dead
of heart dlscaso In tho doorway of her
home. Within half an hour sho wns
followed by her husband. Deceased
lived in Cuming county thirty-five
yenrs and leaves a son nnd four daugh
ters, all prosperously established in
life.
Child Full From l'nrch.
Tho five-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Hunter of Plattsmouth,
Neb., sustained a painful fracture of.
her right arm by falling from a porch.
Tho parents were away from homo at
tho time, und when tho mother re
turned sho was surprised to find tho
child standing on a chair near a cup
board, busily engaged in rubbing
camphor on tho injured arm. Sho was
afterwards taken to a physician, nnd
tho fructurc reduced.
Want Mark Hanna for Orator.
Stuart, Neb., is planning for the
biggest Fourth of July celebration over
held In Nebraska. As a drawing card
telegraphic Invitation has been extend
ed to Senator Mark Hanna to deliver
tho oration. Should ho accept tho pro
moters anticipate running speciol
trains to accommodate thoso will want
to hear tho distinguished Ohioun.
KUU a Neighbor.
D. J. Dicky, a prominent and well-to-do
citizen of Elk Rapids, Mich., shot
nnd Instantly killed Fritz Huegil, a
neighbor. Tho quarrel was over a lino
fence. Dicky gnvo himself up to the
sheriff and was locked up in jail.
Lightning Shock Menagerie.
Lightning recently struck tho ani
mal tent of tho Wallaco circus, killing
nn elephant nnd stunning tho entire,
menagerie. Mnny persons were severe
ly shocked. Tho 'circus was at Eau
Clarle, Wis.
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INTROBUCTION.
Horam, King of Damascus, then at
Its glory as tho zenith city of tho
east, bemoaned the coming of old ago
without prospective heir to the throne.
In his younger days ho had loved
Helen, his queen, but fearing that sho
was disloyal to him had her cast Into
the black, swift flowing Phorpar. At
tho tlmo tho story opens Ulln, tho
daughter of About Casscm, the king's
prlmo minister, three times dreams
that she has become the wife of the
king and that a son being born to
them Is heir to the throne. Cassem
tells the story to the king. Tho latter
having long admired the many charms
of Ulln, seeks an interview with her
and on the sixth day following they
are to bo married. He thereupon
abolishes his harem. Within the week
Albln, the pretty slave mald-ln-walt-Ing
to Ulln, tells tho story of tho tragic
fate of Helen. The story makes a deep
Impression nnd preys upon the mind of
tho bride-to-be. But her father urges
her on and she now deems it a sacred
duty to becomo tho 'queen. On tho
morning set for tho wedding Ulin's
mother dies. According to tho laws of
Damascus sho must go Into mourning
retirement for thirty days. Horam
agrees with her father thnt she shall
pasB tho period of mourning In n se
cluded palace In tho beautiful Volley of
Lycanius. This valley Is tho solo pos
session of tho king and can only be
reached by ono passago through a
mighty mountaincapable of admitting
but ono person nt a time. Thither
Ulln goes with Albla, where they are
placed under the protection of the
attendants by tho king nnd Ulin's
father. Six dnyB after their entering
Horam returns unexpectedly. Ulln
acting on the suggestion of Albia,
treats him kindly.
CHAPTER I.
Julian tho Scougc.
She asked If her father had como.
"No, my Bwect lady," returned Ho
ram. "Ho was busy. It may appear
unseemly for me to como hither alone;
but my great love and my deep solici
tude for your welfare, must be my ex
cuse. I hope you have found it pleas
ant here."
The maiden (.aid she could not havo
nuked for a more pleasant place of
abode.
Tho king was charmed by her smil
ing speech so different from what sho
had ever before given him and he
fondly believed that she was delighted
with his presence.
' Ulln, fearing that the least sign ot
coldness or reserve might excite tho
Jealousy ot the grey-headed-monarch,
and bring down upon her somo terrible
ovll, exerted all her powers of pleas
antness, and wore tho smllo upon her
face whllo a pang was In her bosom.
But Horam's visit was destined to
bo cut short.- Whllo ho was, for tho
Blxth timo making excuses for his
visit tho door of tho apartment was
unceremoniously opened nnd a black
entered not ono of those who had
been on guard In tho valley but n
stranger to Ulln, covered with sweat
and dust, as though he had been riding
hard nnd fast.
"Ha!" cried tho king, starting to his
feet. "How now. Sadak? What Is the
meaning of this?"
"Pardon, Bire. I knew not that you
wcro thus engaged. They only told
me that you were hero and I stopped
to Inquire no further."
"Not that not that Sadak. Why
have you come from Damascus In such
hot hnsto?"
"I camo to inform you Biro that Ju
lian tho Scourgo ot Damascus Is ap
proaching our city!"
"Death and devastation!" cried Ho
ram starting back with alarm. "How
know you thlB?"
"We heard from him by way of a
merchant who was In a caravan that
he had robbed."
"What caravan?"
"Tho caravan from Tadmoor, with
tho riches which were on their way
from Bassora."
"Those riches were mine," said Ho
ram. "Aye, sire; and Julian took thorn
took all that belonged to you, but
spared the poorer merchants. But
that Is not the worst. He sends word
that ho will .lay Damascus in ashes.
Aboul Cassem bade mo hasten hither
and glvo you warning."
The king was fairly besldo himself
with fear and rage. The namo of Ju
lian was a terror to him, and at tho
sound thereof he trembled exceedingly.
And ho seemed to fear more than tho
mcro physical prowess ot tho Scourge.
There was a mystic quality In his fear
a nameless dread of the avenger.
"Whero is the demon now?" he nak
ed, after he had gazed awhile in silence
upon the messenger.
"lie is not far from the city, sire.
Somewhere to the eastward, we think.
Your Journey back, it you make haste,
will bo safe."
"I will return," cried tho monarch,
smiting hto fists together; "and I will
bring out an army and sweep this ter
riblo Scourge from off tho face of the
earth!"
He bade Sadak go and make ready
for the start, and then he turned to
Ulln.
"You will bo safe hero, sweet ono;
and It will not bo long before our hap
plness shall be complete."
His words of parting were few, for
he was much excited, and his volco
trembled as ho spoke. He turned back
once after ho had reached tho door,
as though ho would say something,
but finally went away without giving
the 'Intended speech. From a window
A Story of
the Eaist...
By
SYLVANUS
COBB, JR.
Robert Bonner' Son.
Ulln watched the royal cavalcndo until
It had disappeared within the narrow
pas, and when the last man had gone
from her sight she turned to her com
panion, "Albla, what Is it about this terrible
robber this Scourge of Damascus? I
have heard something about htm. I
heard my father onco speak of him;
but my little knowledge of the world
did not lead mo to be Inquisitive Do
you know anything about him?"
"I have heard a great deal of him,
my lady. Ho has been a terror to Da
mascus for a great many years.
"How many years, Albla? I was
thinking that my father said he had
not been long known in this section."
"I may bo mistaken," said Albla,
trying to recollect herself. "I know
that ho Is a terrible Scourge, and that
men fear him; but I do not know how
many years ho has been so. It may
not bo so many ns I thought."
"But who Is he? Where did he como
from?"
"Ah, there Is a mystery, my dear
mistress. Nobody knows whero ho
camo from; but It Is said that ho Is
ono whoso family has suffered some
great calamity at the hands of Horam.
Ho Is alone In tho world, so far as rela
tives aro concerned, and Horam hath
done It; and so ho comes to seek ven
geance. Ho has a large body of bold
men under him, nnd twice has ho met
and overcome tho forces which tho
king had sent out to capture him. Ho
docs not rob ns common robbers do.
Ho never troubles tho poor, or those
of tho middle class; but tho rulers and
princes ot Damascus ho causes to suf
fer." "Did you ever seo him, Albla?"
"Morcy! no. I would not see him for
the world. He must be terrible to
look upon. I have heard ono of your
father's officers say thnt ho could
strike a blow with his fist to fell an ox.
nnd that before tho lightning of his
eyo brave men shrank In terror. O,
I should bo afraid to seo him."
"It seems to mo that I should like
to see such a man," said Ulln, in a
musing tone. "I have never seen such
men. The man whose arm can strike
down an ox, and whoso eye flashes
forth such power, could not harm a
helpless maiden."
"Upon my life, you havo a curious
taste," Albla returned.
"Because," added Ulln, with a smile,
"I never had my taste cultivated.
Still, In alt seriousness, it does seem
to mo that I should love to lean upon
a strong, bold man. If I were to levo
a man with my whole heart, I should
like him to be so strong and so power
ful and so brave, that his very pres
ence would he protection to me. Is
that very strange?"
"It Is so strange," replied tho slave,
significantly, "that I fancy tho king
would feel new cause for Jealousy If ho
should hear you say so."
"When I am tho king's wife I shall
bo truo to him, and I 'shall honor and
respect him. I will love him if I can.
But, Albla, there Is no need of saying
moro. Wo will have our dinner, and
then wo will walk out Into tho gar
den." Suddenly a messenger nppears ask
ing for assistance from tho guard.
With 60 stalwart guards he hurries to
ward tho gates.
"What can It be?" cried the prln
cesB, in alarm.
But Albla could not imagine. Sho
could only beg of her mistress to tako
courage, and bono for no evil.
Ero long, however, another messen
ger camo to tho palace, who mado his
way to tho room where tho princess
was sitting. Ho trembled with ex
citement. "How now, Aswad?" demanded Ulln.
"What Is tho meaning of all this dis
turbance?" '
"Alas, my lady, nn enemy is at our
gates. Tho terrible Scourge of Damas
cus demands entrance Into the valley."
"What docs hn seek?"
"I daro not tell you?"
"What seeks he?" cried tho princess,
authoritatively. "If there Is danger,
I would know what It Is."
"There may not bo danger for you,
lady. Wo may beat the robber off.
Wo will do so If we can."
"But tho king told mo that a hand
ful of dotermlucd men could hold that
pass against a thousand."
"But theso are not ordinary men.
This Julian is a very demon, and I
verily bellevo that he hath more than
human power. Still we will do tho
best that we can."
"You havo not told me what ho
seeks. Answer me that question an
swer it without further hesitation."
"Ho seeks tho maiden whom the
king Is to take for a wife."
"Seeks me?" uttered the princess,
with a start.
"Yes, my lady. Such is his avowal."
"In mercy's name, good Aswad, pro
tect me. Let not that dreadful robber
gain access to the valley."
"Hurry, hurry!" cried Albla. "Away
to your companions, and bid them
strain every ve. If thty suffer tho
Scourgo ot Damascus to gain passage
hither they know what tho wrath of
the king must be."
"Powers of heaven!" crlod Ulln with
clasped hands and quivering frame
"the demon must not find us.'
"You are not so anxious to see him
as you were" remarked Albla. "I
thought your whim was a strango
ono."
"Speak not of that" said Ulln quick
ly and severely. "I meant not that I
would have him como to seek me. O
Albla, what can ho want?"
"Indeed, my mistress, I daro not
think. But let us look in another direc
tion. If ho docs not find us, we care"
not why he cornea. Ha! Deo! Hero,'
comes Aswad ngalu. Ho looks fright,
ened."
Aswad cntero- tho chamber with
trembling step and seemed afraid to
speak; but tho demand of the princess
opened his lips.
"Lady, I fear that the robber will
prevail against us. Ho is accompanied
by flcrco, furious men, who fight like
llons.and his own sword Is irresistible.
ins oody is covered with scales of fin
est steel and tho blows of our men tall
harmless upon him."
"But the dreadful man has not yet"
broken through?" said Ulln eagerly.
"No, lady. Our bravo men fight as
well as they can."
"Has the robber entered tho pass?"
"Not far."
"Then you may hold him at bay yet.
O, Aswad, if you would bo blessed for
evermoro let not tho Scourge gain the
valley!'
"Wo will do our best, lady; but yeu
must bo prepared for tho worst. If we
are finally overcomo you must hldo
yourself."
"Where? Whero can wo hido7"nsk
ed Albla.
"In tho palace or somewhere in the
gardens; or upon the mountains."
"There Is no hiding placo which n
keen eye would not detect. I havo
looked In every direction. So. Aswad.
saVo ns by your stout arms."
"I fear tho demons will prevail,"
said Ulln, in a tone of breathless sus
pense.
"I daro not hope otherwlso," return
ed Albla.
"If they do como,, we must find
somo placo In which to hide."
"Alas, my dear mistress, there Is no
such place. If wo go up among tho
rocks, wo not only run the risk of ba-
lng easily found, but wo run tho
greater risk of starving."
"I would rather starve than fall Into
the dread Julian's hands," said Ulln.
"It would bo a terrlblo death to
starvo upon those bleak rocks!" re
turned Albla, with a shudder. "But I
will sharo your fate, my mistress, let
It bo what It may."
"And would not death by starvation
bo preferable to tho fato which must
meet us if that monster captures us?
O, Albla, I cannot think of it!"
Before tho slave could reply they
saw Aswnd again coming toward them;
but he did not enter tho palaco. He
struck off into a path that led to tho "r
westward, and fled with all hTs might.
Directly afterwards a scoro of tho
guards camo rushing from tho pass,
and when they had gained tho open
space, they threw down their swords
and sank upon their knees.
"What means that?" cried Ulln.
"Aro they killed?"
"No," answered Albla. "They aro
overcome, and havo surrendered. See!
there come the victors!"
"Let ub flee!" exclaimed the prin
cess, starting to her feet. "O, we must
find some place ot refuge!"
Albla was more thoughtful Sho i
saw very plainly that flight would bo
useless.
"My dear mistress," she said, taking
Ulin's hand. "Wo must hope for tho
best. If wo leave tho palace; wo shall
bo overtaken at once; for the way to
tho mountains lies only through tho
park of fountains. If wo flee to tho
garden In tho rear, wo shall be Burely
found, and It may bo worse for us in
the end. If this dreadful Julian has
tho least spark of humanity in his
bosom, ho will respect you moro In
your own chamber than he would If ho
found you hiding In tho gnrden."
"Spirits of mercy dofend us!" ejacu
lated tho princess, clasping her hands y
upon her bosom, and sinking back la
her scat. "O, Albia, Albla, the pres
enco of the king would now be a bles
sing!" The faithful slave crept close to her
mistress, and tried to speak words of
comfort; but her own fears wore too
deep and Intense to permit comfort
ing power to her words. Sho could
not bo calm In view of tho coming of
that dreadful man, at tho sound ot
whose name even tho monarchs trein
bled.
(To bo continued.)
DrMt In the Senate.
It is not always safo to Judge a man
by his clothes, but dress goes a long
way In certain localities. If any ono
doubts our democracy let him spend a,
day in the gallery of tho United States
Senate, tho least dignified "Upper
House" ot legislation In tho world.
"Befo' do wah" all memhors were
clean shaven, woro black frocks and'
high stocks, beavers, peg-top trousers,,
and a solemn air ot public Importance
privately expressed. They believed In
their hearts that they were statesmen,
and tho world acknowledged thorn as
such. Dignity was their chief quality,
prldo their most cherished possession..
The old-timers, llko Morgan, Teller,'
Cockrell, Berry, Proctor and Daniel,
still wear their before-the-war clothes,'
dignity and pride, but tho post-bellum
regiment ot politicians la uni
formed in tho sack suit or tho cuta
way. Now York Press.
The West I'olnt of Mexico.
In Mexico experience has conclusive
ly shown that officers and even sol
diers cannot bo improvlsrd, and tho
very first caro of General Diaz has
been to establish a good school for in
structing scientific officers. The mili
tary school of Chapultepec In Ub ac
tual condition Is the fruit of his efforts.
Many foreign officers of different na-'
tlonalltles havo visited that establish
ment and believe that it ranks among
tho first In the comprehensiveness and;
perfection of military Instruction therej
imparted and in tho severe but Just)
discipline to which tho cadets nro sub
jected. National Geographic Mago
sine.
Not nil aro asleep who have theU -4
eyes shut.
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