The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, October 03, 1902, Image 2
"il Red Cloud Chief. PUBLISHED WEEKLY. JIKI) CLOUD. NEBRASKA Immersion Is tho Gorman wite: euro for plrato craft. Your education cannot bo stolon but tho fruits of It often arc. Of nil tho sad words of tongue or pen tho saddest aro these: No coal In tho bin. Jamcn J. Hill Is suspiciously quiet. Ho must bo working up another sur prlso for tho boys. Tho South American Daughter of tho Revolution has to wear a number to Indlcnto which one. Tho American navy can hro nt four miles' dlstnnco now, says Copt. Slgsbce and what's more, hlL Each generation Is wlsor than the next. Tho Shah of Persia has only C5 wives, whllo his father had 1,720. Tho Sultan of Morocco hns presented nn ultimatum to tho revolutionists. It la bound, of course, In half morocco. Fltzslmmbns' succcsslvo farewells to tho prlzo ring .call to mind tho suc ccsslvo farewell tourB of Adcllna Pattl. A banker In Muscatine, In., lias mar ried a telephono girl "who always nn swered his calls promptly." Selfish old pig,! Golf hns found Its way Into China. Tho children over thcro havo not as yet succeeded in putting Bogey to shame, though. What a pity it Is that a man finds It so hard to seo tho rights of othera bb soon oa ho puts on a pair of auto mobile goggles. Count and Countess do Castollano aro on their way to this country. Tho amount wanted has not been given out for publication. Col. Wnttorson'H statement that ho doesn't know mint from catnip, and alwayB tnkca it straight, should put an end to that julep Joke. King Alfonso sayB ho will marry tho woman of his choice. If tho audi onco will kindly bo seated wo will now heaV from tho lady. Man jion of his father would nover h ,rd of wero ho not fined for spco an automobile This Is toe che; pest kind of fame. 8H V, II fkl r Bays a meeting of tho corporation of broke up In confusion to-day," cable from Ireland. What doe tho meeting usually break up in riot? Instead of giving up nutomoblllng, Mr. W. K. Vnnderbllt, Jr., threatens to glvo up Newport, becnuso of its restrictions on nutomoblllsts. How awful! J. Plcrpont Morgan gave a newsboy 91 for being honest. Does Mr. Mor gan rcalizo that ho may need that dollar before spring to buy coal for his ships? It Is alleged that tho editor of tho London Saturday Kovlew stood under on American flag by mlstako tho other day and was olovon minutes "coming to." Tho Boxers continue to kRl Christ ians in China. But perhaps tho Doz ers havo not all heard that thero wero several foreign armlcB In China a few months ago. Tho news that eighteen bears havo been shot on tho streets ,of Duluth gives hunters a chanco to tell how they mado tho big gamo tako to tho city for protection. No thought of tho possibility that Marconi would send a wireless mes sage over tho Alps ever entered the mind of Hannibal when ho was tolling over them, splitting rocks with vine gar. A Chicago man has been bndly hurt by getting on n limb and sawing It off between himself and tho tree. Ho probably wanted to f.nd out whether there was really anything In the Joko or not. A Michigan man has gone Insnno trying to find out what becomes of the old match sticks. It Is denied, how ever, that ho Ib tho one who first be gan to worry over what becamo of tho pins. After a Winchester man shot nlno skunks on his piazza tho other day no, board of trado on earth could havo prevented tho Inhabitants from driv ing tho atmosphere out of town. Lynn (Mass.) Bvonlng Item. Another man of sclenco exploits tho theory that Mars Is inhabited by bo ings suporlor in Intelligence to the peoplo of the earth. Wo wonder how they go to work to sottlo a coal strike. ij Tho louy wno was snot uccauso ner hat was taken for a bird will prob ably join an anti-bird millinery soci ety whon she gets out of tho hospital. They say King Edward has tho look and bearing of an old man. This, however, 1b not remarkable Edward cut his eye teeth quite a whllo ago. GRAVE ROBBERS Gang of Vandals Arrested at Indianapolis BODIES BY WHOLESALE On llnndrrd llcllctcd to llnvn Horn Taken for Mi-dlml Collect! Within l'erlod of Tlirt Month Other Xhuk of Intercut An Imlianit)MllH, Ind., Sept. '-!!, says: The wholesale robbery of Knives in tho cemeteries about IudlaunK)liH was brought to n clone curly today by tho urrest of n gang of seven negro'. Warrants were also issued today for a prominent physician, the demonstrator of anatomy of n local medical college, in which two stolen bodies wero found about ten days ago, an interne in tho collego, and tho white janitor of tho college. Uufus Cantrell, one of tho negroes, mndo a complete confession, and im plicated others. He said tho physician accompanied the negroes on several of tho gravo robbing expeditious. Tho police say tho operations of tho gang wero on u larger scale than any gang ever in the state. Upwards of 100 graves, it is said, luivo been roblieiby tho ghouls during tho last three months. Tho detectives say the negroes wero nnnml with shotguns and cquipimd with horses and wagons with which to do tho work. Tho bodies were sold to different col leges, which opened their winter terms within the last week. Tho revolutions made, tho detectives Bay, are not only astounding but hor rifying. WILL WED ONLY UNION MEN Glrli at Nt. 1'uul Dcclurc, Matrimonial Hoycott Tho young women of tho clerks' un ion of St. Paul, Minn., have completed arrangements for the organization of n girls' lengno, in which every member will pledge herself to marry none but n union man and to rofusu absolutely to receivo attentions from any but "men with "cards." Tho promoters of the new organiza tion aro firm believers in unionism and will do all they can to further the cause Tho members will bo single girls who nro willing to marry if they And tho right man and if he is a member of u labor organization. EMILE ZOLA DEAD The Noted French NovelUt Hurcumlm to Aaphjrilatlnn A Paris, Sept. 29. dispatch says: Emtio Zola, the novelist, died at 9 o'clock this morning of asphyxiation, tho result of an accident. Madame Zola is seriously ill. Emllo Zola waa born In Paris, April 2. 1840. His first novel to attract atten tion appeared In 1863, whllo he was em ployed in a publishing house. It was "ComtcsBO Anlnon." Zola was the most prolific writer France ever had. Tho author's death Is surrounded by tho greatest mystery, giving rise to rumors that he had committed suicide. Dr. 13 Normand, summoned by ser vants, arrived too late. He says death was caused by asphyxiation by oxldo of carbon, which was emlteed from a stovo found burning In the room when tho physician arrived. Whether death was due to an nccl dent or otherwlso cannot hn nrnvixi nn. til the conclusion of the report of pollco commissioner. Zola and tho madame had returned to their PnrlB rcsldonco Sunday, aftor a summon spent at Medan. Both wero well. At 9 o'clock this morning the ser vants, hearing groans in the bedroom, entered and found tho author un dressed nnd senseless on tho flnnr hn madame in bed gasping and their little dog dying in the corner of tho room. A Bm&ll Btovo in' tho room was red hot. Physicians, hurrlodlv summoned, found Zola dead. Tho madame was kopt allvo ny artificial respiration. Thero Is a striking resemblance of tho deaths ot tho society leaders, M. and Madame Sadlons, residing In the samo neighborhood, and that ot Zola. SPANISH QUEEN MARRIED Klnen'H Mother Wed In Secret and the Monarch Very Angry A Madrid, Sept. 29, special states: A Bensatlonal scandal In tho royal family is stirring court circles. King Alfonso has discovered that his mothor, during her recent Journey to Austria, was sec retly and morganatlcally married to her master of horse, Count Kacosura. Tho queen mother years ngo plighted her troth with tho count and Intended to marry him until, for state reasons, sho was compelled to marry Alfonso's father. When tho boy king learned of his mother's marrlago ho became wildly enraged, violently abused her and or dered her retirement to tho provinces Good humor and generosity carry the day with tho popular heart all tho world ovor. Alexander Smith. Do not allow idleness to deceive you, for whilo you give him to-day, be steals to-morrow from you, Cro qutll. Ho only confers favors generously who appears, when thoy are onco con ferred, to remember them no more Johnson. When moral courage feols that it is in tho right, thero is no porsonal daring of ' which it Is Incapable. Leigh Hunt. ROOSEVELT BETTER Irealunt Improving find Wound ILoal Iiir HntUfnctorlly The president's physician authorize tho following statement Monday morn ing: "Tho condition of the wound Is satis factory. His temperature this morn ing Is normal. The putlcnt slept well and nt present Is occupying n roller chair. He Is cheerful and from the bo glulng has shown neither Impatience nor restlessness, but has carried out the directions of the physicians with scrupulous care. Since the use of the aspirating needle to evneuato tho sac the 22d, which left no wound, there has been no operation until yesterday (signrd.) "COItTELYOU." After breakfast this morning the president was placed In a rolling chair mu taken Into tho. front rooms of tho temporary White House, where ho re ceived several callers, Including Post master General Payne nnd Governor Crane of Massachusetts. The physicians met at 10 and exam ined and dressed the wound. Thoy found It was draining nlccry with no inllamatlon. Wlfn on Trliil for .Murder Mrs. James Gallagher was placed on trial ot Iowa City, la., charged with having shot her husband to death last April as he lay asleep at her side. Harry Holada, a hired man, Is charged as an accomplice. In a statement af ter his arrest, Holada claimed the wo man, with whom he hnd been Intimate for months, sougth to have him kill her husband, but he refused. She tlicn committed the crime and sought his help to conceal It. Scnatlonnl develop ments nrc anticipated. Deadly Cyclone Another cyclone, believed to havo been more terrible than Friday's has destroyed the towns of Delpasso and Torre Santa Maria In Catalnla pro ince, Sicily, says a Home dispatch. Many houses were destroyed. Tho cuthedrai at Delpasso was blown down, crushing many In the ruins. Ships have been blown ashore along tho const aii'l it Is feared the death roll will be appalling. The peoplo havo tied In terror to the mountnins. watery a utter. Recently In Chicago a car of butter from n Kansas creamery company was examined by government experts and found to contain 24 per cent of water. It consisted of ladlo goodB, and this explains how tho water got 'into It. It waB probably worked in lntentlonnlly In the process of work ing over the butter. This Is a trick thnt Is worked with variations. Some times chemicals are used to help In corporate tho water with tho butter, and nt other times heat alono Is de pended upon. This butter was evi dently reworked at a high tempera ture. At tho present tlmo tho ruling of tho government is that butter must not contain over 16 per cent of water. In tho past, as there has been no law on this point, no investigation has been mado, and it has been assumed that tho trick was not being worked as extensively In this country as in Eu rope. It may turn out, however, that wo have been constantly victimized in this respect, and that tho imposition has been going on all tho tlmo. The government Inspection will now bring it to light nnd will at least prove a check upon it. Summer and Fall Feeding. Wise dairymen now feed their cowa in both summer and fall if tho pas tures are such as not to givo a full feed without too much labor on tho part of to cows. Allowing cowb to fall off In their milk 1b not a profita ble operation. It may save a little feed, but It loses far more in tho value of lost milk. When cows aro allowed to drop in their milk yields for oven a few weeks thoy can not be brought back to their previous yields until thoy again como in fresh. Tho men .that have planted corn, oete, peas and tho like for summer feod will have no trouble this summer and fall in keeping up the milk flow. Those that have sllago will find no difficulty at all. Tho men that havo no green stuff to feod can only lamont their misfortune as it Is very doubtful if, at the present prices, it will pay to food considerable quantities to the' .cows on puBture. Harrowing Wet Ground. Ground should not bo harrowed when It is too wet. Only the skillful) farmer can tell when it is too wet One farmer follows the practice of, taking a handful ot soil and work-' ing it into a ball. If tho ball holds, togother he considers the soil too wet' to be worked. The harrowing should', be dono when thero is sufficient mois ture In it to keep It from being very, hard on the surfaco but should also bo dry enough so that when harrowed! the particles ot soil will fall away from each othor. TQo time during which ground Is Just right for bar rowlne Is of short duration. Thin In 'especially true of clnyoy land. Or Banay sou mero is little trouble in harrowing at any time, especmlly if tho soil bo very sandy APHORISMS. There Is not a passion ao strongly rooted in tho human heart aa envy. Sheridan. Ho who commits Injustlco is ever mado more wretched than he whe suffers It. Plato. One had better bo a first-class ox -driver than a third rate professional man. Wo aro all creatures ot circum stances, and merit often falls where good luck wins. Llttlo mugs of lagor, little drops ot dram aro tho causo of nearly all the trouble In tho land. Many a young lady would appear moro beautiful It she would mako her self beautifully less. Tho patient work horse can't go all tho gaits, but he Is worth moro to the farmer than his roadster. lie ini ill H. By JOHN R. MUSICK, Author 'of "Mytterloua Mr. Howard," "Tbt Dark Stranger," "Charlie Allendale's DeaMe," Etc OoifrUM, IM7, by Kobiit noMKia'i Boat. AUrUhUreeerrtJ. CHAPTER X. (Continued.) "Course yo might hang him up by the neck until he was dead an' he wouldn't tell. What would a man enro for beln' killed himself? It'B when you begin an nttack on his flesh an' blood ho trembles." "Well, d'ye reckon that's certain?" asked Padgett, rubbing his bullet head to get the Idea through. "Know It." "Why didn't we light on that aforo?" "Because tho youngster goes under a nickname. He's Crack-lash hero an' Pnul Miller In Fresno. That's the whole long nnd short o' It." "Well, sail In on tho capen nn' seo what yo kin do with him," growled Ned Beating himself on a stono and twirling his stick In his hnnd. "I lenvo It all t' you; take It an' sec how ye'll como out." Then followed another long con sultation among tho other three. It was not until lato that night thoy proceeded to carry out their plan. Tho old hermit whom they called tho cap tain was takes apart from his fol low prisoner and seated on a stone. Pen Allen then proceeded to interro gate him. "You nro Captain Joseph Miller of tho schooner 'Eleanor nln't ye?" ho asked. "Those two rogues told you that. They know It, and It's no uso to deny It." "You left a wife at home a wlfo nnd child?" "Yes." "Your wlfo was named Mollio and your boy baby's namo Paul?" "I don't admit or deny." "After you sailed away bo many years your wlfo gavo you up for dead, and with her child removed to Fresno, where she lives now. Sho never told her son tho sad, uncertain fato of his father, fearing when ho grew up ho would start in search of him, and she always had a superstitious dread o' tho forests o' Alaska." Tho sea captain sat unmoved throughout tho narrative. Ben went on: "But when Paul Miller grew to be a man ho heard of tho fabulous riches In Alaska and camo to find It. He had amassed quite a fortuno, when ho was robbed, followed tho robbers to the woods and was captured by them. Now, the young man yonder is Paul Miller, your son." Tho stern old captain was unmoved savo a Blight twitching at tho cor ners of his mouth, but he made no answer. Ben continued: "Though ycu may havo lost the walrus hldo on which the map to tho burled treasure Is, yet you know the spot, and can take us there. You shall do It or I swear that your son shall dlo before your face." Again Ben Allen was disappointed. Tho old man was wholly unmoved, as If ho had been talking to stone. Tho captors waited about him with half suppressed breathing, hoping that something would occur to break his imperturbability, but they were dis appointed. Tho threat of Morris had only been to Intimidate the prisoner. Ho waa willing to make any Bort of threats, but not being tho hardened criminal Ned Padgett was he called a halt at tho lino of murder. "Boys," continued Morris, "I haven't given up all hope yet. Wo may bo ablo to do somethln' with him. Let's keep up tho scare." "Agreed." "Wo can even get a rope and go through pretense o' hangln' tho youngster." "That's It; go through anything to make the old rascal tell us where it is." With this resolution mora- firmly fixed In their minds they onco more returned to where the old captain Bat as unmoved as when they left him. "Well, Captain Miller, havo you de cided to tell ub where you cached the treasure?" aBked Ben Allen. "No," was tho Immediate answor. "Do you want to seo your eon hang before your eyes?" "I havo no son." "Don't you know that young man Is your son?" Tho prisoner fixed his great blue orbs on the speaker and In a firm, un moved tone nnswered: "Ho Is not my son. I may havo a son living. I onco did, but ho Is not my son. I llko tho young man, for ho Is noblo, bravo and honest, but ho Is no relation to me." Thoy wero wholly unpropared for this answer. Tho sincerity with which It was given took everyone aback and for sovoral moments thoy stood aghast and silent. Tho ox-sea captain, aftor a brief silence, continued: "Even if I had tho walrus hldo I would not glvo It to you. Even It I could now go And unearth that burled trcasuro I would not do It." "Why?" "For two rensons. First, I will not comproinlso with crime. Socond, oven It I did docldo to do so and turn over tho treasure to you lc would bo the signal for our own destruction. You would novcr dare let us go aftor what you have done." Bob Allen and Morris and tho sail ors wero abashed. They fell back beforo tho piercing glance of tho offi cer against whom thoy had mutlncd. Tho baffled rascals swore llko troop ers, and Ned Padgett mado an appeal for his knotted stick, but was over ruled, and after somo more delibera tion It was decided to try tho effect of the ropo on tho young prisoner. "I tell you he 1b the son of tho okl man; watch him closely when we go to hang him up and see If his eye docs not grow moist." Thoy had a rope mado of seal hide, and, cutting a polo with their hand axes, stretched it across tho narrow end of the cavern and placed a rope about Paul's neck. "Now old man, confess thnt you havo lied, and swear that you will tako us to tho gold, or this oung fellow will die." Paul, who had not heard the conversation between tho hermit and his enptors, was unable to explain their conduct to his own satisfaction. He believed his last hour had como and determined to meet bin fate like a hero. When told to prepare for death, ho rose, made no resistance, and his arms were tied behind his bnck. Tho nooso wnB ndjusted about his neck, and ho took his position under the cross-bar, and, closing his eyes, murmured a short prayer. All eyes wore on the other captive, bin he sat with face averted and said not n word. Thcro wns no chnngo In his expression no moro Indication of grief than might have been expected at tho death of a stranger. When tho miserable farce was over Paul had been released, and tho four rascals retired again to confer with each each other. Tom Ambrose said: "Well, It's my opinion that we've lost our last chanco of ever getting his burled millions." At this Padgett again proposed his knotted stick and sworo ho would brain both with It, but ho was pre vented by Morris and Allen, who de clared thero should be no real vio lence. The two prisoners were given a meagro supper of dried beef and a little meal gruel, and driven to the far end of tho cavern for the night. When they wero apart from tho guard Paul asked: "What was meant by their extraor dinary course to-day?" "They labor under the mistaken Idea that we are related and both have some knowledge of tho burled treasure. As they aro mistaken they will succeed In getting nothing from us." 'I have boon mystified at their strange conduct all along," said Paul, "and I would not be surprised at any time at their taking our lives." His companion shook his grizzled head and answered: "No, no; they won't harm us bo long as wo havo the secret In our own breasts. If wo should tell them and they should find tho treasure, then we would be killed In short order." Paul shuddered, was silent for a whilo and asked: "Then you don't believe we have any hope of mercy at their hands?" The sea taptaln answered: "No." "Captain, let's mako our escape." "Sh! Speak lower; you may bo heard." "I will, but I am In earnest." 'So am I, but we must be cunning as tho fox to escape from those ras cals." "I am willing to truBt you Implic itly." "Then say nothing." Though night and day wero the samo In that dungeon, tho captors had their sleeping and waking hours. Paul and his companion threw themselves on their miserable pallet of straw, but not to sleep. They lay so they could watch their captors. At last, ono nfter another, thoy be gan to grow drowsy. Ono rose and went toward tho pllo of straw, and stretching himself upon It, was Boon snoring. A short quarrel followed on tho subject of guarding tho prisoners. Padgett was tho man selected and he sworo he had dono more than his share at that business and he wouldn't do any more of It, but Morris, who seemed the person In command, de clared ho must take his turn of two hours, and left him on duty whllo the others went to bed. Tho whole matter could not havo been bettor planned for Paul, for Pad gett was careless nnd ynwned sleep ily before his companions had closed their eyes. For a long tlmo ho mado a fight agalns tho wiles of MorpheiiB, but at last his head dropped forward on his chest. Paul raised his own head and BhoulderB from hlo pallet of straw and surveyed tho entire cavern at a sweeping glance. Thero was a flro burning In the center which threw out a dull, ruddy glov,, dimly lighting the scene. Where tho flro had been built tho cavern was wide, and from tho lofty celling ages ago great fragments of stono had been torn looso nnd lay in a heap on the floor, a little to ono sldo of tho fire, loAtlng a dark path In tho shadow. Paul could also see that their captors had placed their rifles In a corner farthest from them. The threo men Bleeping on tho straw were between tho prisoners nnd tho rifles, which wero on tho right of the Bleoplng sentry. All tho advantages and disadvantages of the position wero taken Into consideration at a glance. Paul's companion aroso and gave their surroundings a quick sur vey, and then they exchanged glances. Tho look waB sufficient. They under stood each other as well as It they had spoken volumes. Paul was to look after tho guard and tho captain to seize tho rlflos. Tho young man nodded assent to tho request ex pressed by the captain's eyes, and be gan to act. Thoy rolled up the blank ets and left them on the straw, with their caps Btuck over them, giving them, In tho uncertain light, tho np penrance of two sleeping men. Paul went first on hands and knees, creep ing around tho llttlo mound ot stone and earth and over the looso stones with all tho caution possible. He was closely followed by tho hermit, who seemed to possess the wonderful faculty of moving without noise. The sentry stirred in his sleep when Paul waB within ten or fifteen paces of him. Tho determined youth eelzed a stono and leaped toward him. Ned Padgett suddenly started up with n yell and had half raised his rifle, when tho stone, hurled with great pre cision and force, struck him on tho shoulder. Down ho "went under tho blow, dropping tho rifle at Paul's feet. To seize tho gun ami turn bay on tho others was tho work of m In stant. They wero starting up from their sleep and Ben Allen shouted: "The prisoners! They aro making their escape!" CHAPTER XI. The Dog Courier. Pnul Miller drew his rifle to his shoulder and let drlvo two or threo shots In quick succession, sending their late captors flying heltor skelter to tho rear of tho cavern. Whether nny of them wero wounded by his bullets or not ho did not stop to lenrn. Ho then seized tho rifles, blankets and caps and the two mon hnstened away from tho cavern, tak ing tho precaution to secure not only tho rifles, but threo pistols and all tho belts of cartridges they could find. Both of them had filled their capa cious pockets with dried mooso meat until they stuck out like stuffed tur keys. They broke two of tho rifles because they could not carry them and strapped tho others on their backs. Long they traveled In a western dl- V rcctlon, guided by tho stars. They had given up nil hopo of finding their Metlakahlan friends, who no doubt supposing them lost, had returned to their homo on tho Island. After wan dering three or four hours Into tho forest and being completely ex hausted, tho two fugitives rolled themselves In their blankets and slept. They dared not build a flro, for It might attract tho attention of their pursuers. When day dawned they mado a breakfast on somo of tho dried moose they had brought with them and pre pared to resume their Journey. They discovered that they wero gradually ascending a mountain side. On all sides of them were forests of scraggy spruce, tho trees seldom being over five or six inches In diameter, and ferne and other forms of plant life were occasionally noted. At last they camo to a great cleft between gigantic snow-robod moun tains. Tho first night after they began their ascent they camped on tho mountain side near a spring and i spread their blankets under tho lee of a large bowlder. Hope had been revived In tho breast of Paul Miller, but his companion, who hnd been deceived and cheated so often by outrageous fortune, evinced little or nono of his spirits. "We nre a long way from civiliza tion yet," he said to one of Paul's remarks about their being safe. "So often, my friend, havo I had my hopes raised only to bo blighted that I al low myself to believe nothing good can como to me. A terrible fato seems to have taken possession of my being I seem doomed." Tho old gray head was bent on his handB, and he was silent, while darkness camo over the scene. Tho next day's travel over this un known region was but a repetition of tho experiences of the day before. Higher they climbed, up, up and up, approaching on the mountain side the line of eternal snow. A few hundred yards moro of climbing brought them to tho summit of tho divide, whero there was a pile of stones which seemed to have been placed there by human hands. No llfo of any kind was visible, unless that white speck on the distant ledgo be a dog or a goat. (To bo continued.) BIBLICAL TALE OF POWER. "Jezebel," by Miss Lafayette Mc Laws, Has Won Favor. Miss Lafayette McLaw's "When the Land Was Young" Instantly sprang Into popular favor, and for a first book was a pronounced sue- A cess. Tho promise In her first book has been more than realized in "Jez ebel," a work of singular power and Insight. It is a Biblical talo ot tho days when Omrl and Ahab were kings of Israel and Elijah was a prophet of Jehovah. Ahab, tho Is raelite, takes to wlfo Jozobel, tho worshiper of Baal. Whon Ahab comes to the throne nnd Jezebel seta up the worship of Baal, tho prophets and believers of Israel nro Inconsed against tho queen, and Jezebel be gins a flerco persecution of her cne mles. This contest. Is tho chlof mo tlvo of tho story. Miss McLaws has endeavored to throw new light upon tho character of Jezebel, and, whllo sho doeB not depart from tho Biblical account, sho Buroly presents this strong-willed, beautiful queen In a somewhat novel and striking manner. We get gllmpseB of Jezebel tho woman aa well as Jezebel tho queen, and it la as a woman with warm passions and Jealoua instincts that Jezebel la most and best portrayod. The book 1b replete with dramatic situations, the action is rapid and stirring, and tho denoument is orig inal and Btartllng. Altogether it is ono of the books of tho daAaud a distinct contribution to thtf novol. literature of Biblical days. Keenness of Elephant's 8cent. An elephant's sense of amell Ib bo y delicate that tho animal can scent a human being at a distance of 1.00G yards. ) l