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The Amir's Move
NARRATIVE OF
CAPTAIN ADAMS
' ' Detective Diplomat '
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SHALL iilwayH remember
II llio Kith lay tiT March, KiOfi,
I because f two remarkable
I incident!) Unit hupponod to
mo on mm uaio.
I had returned fiotn n
mission to a foreign roiirt,
which I hail accomplished
to tho great imtlHfai'tlon or
hiii majesty, Klnt; Edward
VII., and waa awaiting 'v
Htiininnnii In iny chambers In Halt
Moon street, IMccailllly. I-'or this
reason t did not venture to go
far from hom hut contented my
self with a Hliort walk every after
noon. On tho date I have mentioned I
watt walking homeward alionl throo
o'clock In llio afternoon when I no
ticed a crowd collected around a Hhop
window. I'MidihiK my way to the front,
from curloMly. I perceived that tlioy
were watching a inechanleal figure,
decked oat In Indian coHtiiino and tur
ban, around whono neck htiiiK a card
on which waa printed an Invitation to
nil and mirulry to play chess with tho
uutomaton. .
HavhiK always prided myself on my
chess playing, and having acquired
something of a reputation at tho Kama
when Htntkincd with my regiment In
India, Its homo and where It best
lltiurlHlifH, I stopped within and Hat
down at tho hoard opposite tho llgure,
which was, of cotirso, nB I well knew,
meroly an automaton manipulated
with wlreq by a player Homowhero In
tho basement of tho building. Hardly
had three moves been exchanged be
fore I perceived thnt I wan matched
ngatiiKt a player of no mean ability.
Tho gnmo was a hard one, but, Just as
I was confident thnt I had my ndver
nary at my mercy, by a totally unex
pected movo bo corralled my queen
and took hor with 1iIb bishop, placing
inu in a xmltion of hopeless Inferiority.
Piqued at thlH unexpected ending, I
resigned the game and net up the
pieces nfrosh. Tho same thing hap
pened. Again the gamo went my way;
again my queen wan hemmed in and
taken by trie bishop of the uutomaton.
And a third time the name thing oc
curred, nor could I discern In what
wny I placed uiy pieco In Jeopardy.
I had been so Intent upon tho game
thnt, when I arose to go, I found a cou
ple of hourB had elapsed. Evening waa
approaching and Piccadilly lay under
a dense white fog. Ah I passed out of
the door a colored attendant, with a
salaam, handed Hie a pleco of card
board on which waa written tho un
signed tnoHsage:
"I will ploy you ngain!"
Thnt suited me, but for tho present
I must get home to hco whether any
message had arrived for mo from the
foreign office. 1 had groped my way
through tho fog as far as what I
thought watt tbo Green park, when n
momentary lifting disclosed to mo tho
name of a street totally unfamiliar set
tntn tho wall of an old garden. I had
evidently taken Homo wrong turn and
wundered Into what I conjectured was
tho neighborhood of tho Tottenham
Court road district, or Home purlieu of
llloomsbury. Whllo I wnB debating
my next move I waa startled to hear
a woman's voice whlsicr Into my car,
In a manner betokening extronto agi
tation: "Do you understand French, mon
sieur?" At my affirmative nitHwer bIio ap
peared out of the fog and clasped mo
by the arm. She wan of an Oriental
cast of fcatunm Greek or Syrian, I
Bhould hnvo guessed but her French
wnH procWie and Idiomatic. Her first
words revealed hor status.
"My mistress in sorely In need," she
whispered. "Will you help her?"
"What am I to do?" I rejoined,
scrutinizing her carefully.
"She has been kidnaped. Sho la
kept in this houso; shohnK been thero
for days. Tonight sho may escapo
before the prince returns from St.
James' palace If nnmo one will help
her, show her where to go. Ah, mon
sieur wjll assist; he Is a gentleman!
Our need ks desperate."
My curk)slty had almost overcomo
my prudence when the woman fairly
draggcil mo through tho gato of tho
garden, across a tiled pavement, and
Into the fog-bound recessed of un
ancient house, apparently unfurnished,
up several lllghts of stairs, until wo
stood before a door on tbo top tdory.
She knocked twice and waited; sud
denly the door was Hung open from
within, disclosing n light so dnz.llng
that my eyes, accustomed to the ob
scurity of the dim Btrcet, wore for a
moment hnlf blinded.
A woman stood beforo me, of the
same cabt of fcntutvB as the maid, but
of an hauteur as of one born to com
mand, which quickly domnuhtintcd to
mo their rolntlvo positions. As she
stood In the ontranco of the brilliantly
lighted room, which was richly car
peted and furnished with wonderful
hangings of tho silkiest texture, and
furniture inlaM with mothor-of-poarl,
she appeared to havo been struggling
with that bano of clvlllrod life pack
ing a portmanteau. Odd garments
and toilet articles lay scattered over
the Hoor.
Sho cast a searching glanco at me
over her light gauze veil, which only
enhanced tho beauty of her features.
"ThlB gentleman speaks French.
EGBERT
W (J. Cliuptiuiti.)
God sent him by a miracle. He will
assist'" exclaimed tho maid.
"Mndemolsolln can rely upon my
service to any extent," I answered.
The woman's attitude, which had
been of measured hostility, suddenly
altered,
"I believe you," sho cried. "I do
not enro who you are. Thero is five
minutes yet beforo wo need start. Sit
down; I will be brief. H at tho end
of my narrative you decide that I am
not worthy of aid"
"It hi not necessary to tell mo," I
protested.
She flushed. "Hut I do not choose
to be a beggar under false pretenses,"
she cried. "I nm the Princess Klin
dljah Kasslm. I see the naino conveys
no meaning to you "
"On tho contrary," I answered, "tho
name of Khadijah Kasslm's father
was famous In tho Punjnub."
"You havo been In India?" sho cried.
"I wns an olllcer In the Indian
army."
"Nothing could bo better. Listen,
then, and I will bo as speedy as pos
sible. When my father was old ho
foresaw that upon his death, slnco he
bad no son, Prince Hnkkim Khnn
would seize upon tho throne of Helu
chlstan. Tho prince demanded my
baud In marriago in order to obtain
tho throno with me. To avoid him,
my father sent me to Paris to bo edu
cated, together with mmald here, In
a convent. Thero wo spent llvo years
together. Meanwhile he begged the
Hrltlsh government to declare a pro
tectorate over his kingdom and to
acknowledge mo ns his heir. Tho ne
gotiations dragged. My father died
suddenly Inst November. Hnkkim
Khan sent troops into Ileluchlstan and
seized the throne. Then, having se
cured his position, ho came boldly to
London to justify himself with tho
llrltlsh government. You hnvo heard
ho was hero?"
Tho pnpers had been full of tho visit
of this eastern prince; bad vied with
ono another la publishing stories of
his magnificence, his cruelty, hlB
chivalry, his eccentricities above all,
his pnssion for chess. Only that day,
I knew, ho hnd had an interview with
the king.
"On tho way ho sent envoys to
Paris. They presented forged cre
dentials from my father, of whose
death I was unaware. I went with
them; they delivered me Into tho
princo's hands In this house, to which
I enmo expecting to meet my father.
Ho holds mo here In captivity nnd
every day ho plagues mo to marry
him, to plnco his right to tho throne
beyond dispute. And his old nbbot
disputes with mo upon tho duties of
our religion, allowing how a woman
may havo no say against such a
suitor."
I had heard of the abbot too, tho
fanatical Mullah of Selstan, who hnd
much tho snmo rank nmoug tho Mo
hnuuudnn hierarchy as a bishop holds
wl'Ai us. s
"Vhla afternoon, in tho fog, I learned
that a way of escapo lay open. Tho
slavo who guards mo accompanied his
master. Tho prlnco was oversure of
me. Help mo to fly to my own coun
try and I will reward you richly."
"Whon will 'tho prince return?" I
nsked.
"At any moment," she replied,
wringing her hands.
Yet sho remained thero helplessly
nnd seemed to make no effort to es
cape. It would havo been Inexplicable
in a European; but I understood how
far divorced Ib tho lifts of an oriental
lady from all action. Accustomed to
havo their every move anticipated by
a host of slaves, In moments of peril,
when they hnvo to shift for them
selves, they seem to bo affected by a
sort of paralysis.
"Come, then," I exclnimcd impa
tiently. I snatched up a fur traveling
cloak which I perceived lying upon a
chair, and wrapped it around her. She
turned to her grip, In which she had
been trying to pack somo foolish and
unnecessary nrtlcles; a big doll, sweet
meats, a dog collar studded with
pearls. I took tho portmanteau from
her by force. "Thero Ib no time for
It!" I said. "This way!" And I fairly
hustled tho two women Into tho cor
ridor and, taking each by one arm, do-t-cended
tho stairs with them. At tho
bottom tho maid seemed to tnko cour
age; sho released herself and, run
ning ahead, opened tho door which
communicated with tho garden. It
was night, and the fog was clearing;
stars bhono faintly through tho moving
wracK. a carriage rolled up to tho en
trance nnd stopped. Wo ran down tho
garden nnd pulled at the gato which
led Into the street. It swung back
and, blocking tho entrance, I saw Kak
kirn Khnn himself and tho Mullah, in
his green turban.
An evil stnllo swept across tho
princo's features. Ho understood tho
situation perfectly. "Twice In ono
day!" 1 heard htm mutter in Punjaubt,
though I did not understand tho sig
nificance of the phrase. For one mo
ment ho Btooil as though pnraly.ed
with rage; then ho whipped a short
sword from under his cloak. That
moment of delay snved my life. I
leaped upon him, caught his sword
belt as lie tugged at the scabbard, and
closed my hand upon tho hilt. Wo
wrestled for tho wenpon t gethcr, tho
pi luce's fnen livid with rage and fear.
"Fly!" I cried In French to tho wom
en; but neither stirred. Hooted to
tho spot, uppnrently, with terror, they
hnd not oven strength to Bcream. I
felt that I was tho princo's mnstcr.
Gradually I overcame his resistance.
In mint her Instant I should havo had
him at my mercy when a shower of
Bparks How up beforo my eyes. Then
a dark curtain seemed to close over
toy brain nnd blot out tho Impressions
of the senses.
When I opened my eyes a police
man was shaking me. Ho helped mo
to my feet, not unkindly, believing
that I had Imbibed too freely, nnd so
licitous for my welfare, his solicitude
not unmlngled with anticipations of
pecunlnry recompense for helping mo
to my residence. All at onco his
aspect changed.
"HlacP lacked!" ho muttered, hold
ing up my hc.'.d, which drooped un
stea Illy. "What 'appened, sir?"
"Happened?"
"Your 'end's nil covered with blood,
sir. Did they got. your watch and
cash?"
No, my watch, money and Jewelry
were undisturbed.
"Must havo been scared away, Blr.
Shall a call a keb, sir?"
"Yes. What Is the time?"
'"Arf past eleven at night, air."
"And whero nm I?" I nsked. "Is
that the Persian embassy?"
His eyes followed tho direction of
my linger. Then ho burst Into laugh
ter. "Persian H'embassy? Lord lovo you,
air, thnt'n Greek street, Soho, tho
worst street In London."
My cab camo up, I tipped tho man,
and wns driven homo to Hnlf Moon
street. All tho way I puzzled over
what had occurred. Presently It be
came clear. I hnd been struck on tho
head by tho Moslem bishop, who, per
Minding the prlnco that It would be
unsafe to dispatch me, hnd had mo
conveyed In a cab nnd flung Into tho
alley In which tho policeman found
me. Hut what of tho women? My
brain wns reeling. I reached home,
found my way to my apartment and,
my servant Talbot being nway on fur
lough, undressed myself somehow and
waa booh fast asleep.
I nwoko with a clear brain but nn
aching head. At first I waa inclined
to set down tho wholo affair to night
mare; then a quantity of clotted blood
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upon my pillow convinced me that I
had actually been tho victim of an as
sault I dressed leisurely. Whon I
entered the next room, however, I
found a disputed requiring my pres
onco nt St. James' palaco Instantly. It
had been thero slnco tho preceding
evening.
Gulping down n mensure of hot cof
fee, I sprang Into a cab and was soon
at tho palaco gates. I found that I
had been expected on the preceding
evening. Sir Francis (now baron)
Knowies, his majesty's secretary, waa
inclined to lecturo me in his usual
fussy manner, but a sudden summons
from his majesty sent him hurrying
out. When ho returned he brought
the king with him. He greeted mo
cordially.
"Captain Adams," ho Bald, "wo havo
another mission for you, ono peculiar
ly suited to your romantic tempera
ment. Wo want you to go to Paris
nnd tnko chargoofn Persian princess."
"Tho devil!" I cried, forgetting to
whom I spoke. "Hnkkim Khan's got
her!"
Thereupon I bad to explain tho
events of tho preceding evening. Tho
king was very grave when I had con
cluded my story.
"If Hakklm Khan gets back to Helu
chlstan," ho said, "ho will leaso a sea
port to Germany In return for her pro
tection, and so glvo her a foothold
upon tho Persian gulf littoral in re
venge for our refusal to countcnanco
his usurpation. You must follow them
up at onco and find means to set tho
princess free. Onco freed, tnko hor to
Poshawur, upon tho Hcluchi border,
whero a regiment of llrltlsh troops
will bo placed nt your disposal to re
storo her to tho throno. Wo cannot
let HcluchlBtan fall Into tho princo's
hands, nut so long as the princess is
In his power ho holds her ns a hostnge,
nnd nil our efforts will bo fruitless.
Tho prlnco left England fit midnight
yesterday for Calais. If only wo hnd
known ho had her with him "
Thnt was all the Instructions that I
received. How was I to rescue this
helpless lady when her very whero
ahouts were unknown 7 I soon reflect
ed, howover, thnt it would bo Impos
sible for the prince, traveling with his
retinue, to keep his progress secret
from tho police of tho countries which
ho passed through. Accordingly I got
Into telegraphic, communication with
several continental capitals, and soon
ascertained that ho hnd landed at
Calais that morning and taken train
for tho German border.
Thero wns only ono thing to do; to
stick doggedly upon their trail and
follow them. So long ns they were In
Europe I Hhuuhl be powerless; when
they reached tho no man's lands of
Asia It would bo different. For It was
clear that, In order to avoid tho lirlt
I. h ships or war cruising In the Per
Man gulf, they would bo compelled to
make the overland Journoy ncross tho
Arabian deserts and through Mes
opotamia. My flr.-t admonition that they know
I was in puiHiilt camo to mo when 1
occupied their suite in tho hotel at
Ilelgrado, which they had evacuated
112 liouiM before. Tho room I slept In
was tho princess'. Pinned to tho cover
of the dressing table was a hasty
scribble In French:
"Help mo, monsieur. When onco
wo have reached tho desert I shall bo
In his power and forced to marry him.
Mon DIeu! I hnto him moro each mo
ment. I shall Btab myself to tho heart
rather than wed him."
It was not my Intention to attack
the prince nnd ills retinue single
handed. I had been busy Bonding out
telegraphic dispatches; a detachment
of Jnckles from tho British squadron
was to bo placed at my disposal as
soon as they crossed tho Dardanelles
and moved upon Damascus. This was
tho Btnrtlng point of tho caravan
Journoy, nnd wo wero to como upon
them In a pass of tho Taurus range,
between Damascus and tho sea.
In tho hotel nt Constantinople I
found another noto, loft in tho hands
of tho dragomnn, for "tho gentleman
who Bhould arrive from England on
tho morrow."
"I havo abandoned hope," It read.
"I havo secured a loaded pistol. I
swear that, unless you rescue mo
soon, I shall blow out my brains."
A llrltlsh cruiser was In Constant!
eijx nr
nople. While the prlnco was embark
ing to cross to the Asiatic shore upon
a leaking Turkish gunboat, I was se
lecting my company from among tho
seamen for tho enterprise of staying
his progresB. I solectcd 15 veterans
of llttlo eastern wars. On tho follow
ing morning wo landed at Aleppo and
proceeded inland toward our destina
tion, disguised as tourists, since, un
der International law, our act was in
vasion of friendly territory.
Upon the second morning, encamped
in tho pass of tho Taurus, wo had
word from our scouts that a earavnn
wns approaching. Tho pass was tho
only entrance to Damascus through
tho mountains; onco they gained this,
nothing could liar their progress.
I placed my mon in advantageous
positions behind rocks; then, na tho
long lino of mules and cnmels camo
into sight, rodo down with a white
flag to greet them. An elderly Turk
camo out to mo.
"You havo with you," I said, in
French, "a prlnco nnd a princess
whom wo nro seeking. Glvo thorn to
us and go your wny in peace, brother,"
"Wo aro but merchants." ho nun-
vercd, his white beard rising nnd fall
ing In agitation. "Wo carry goods to
Damascus. Moreover, thero Is no
womnn In this caravan. Como nnd seo
for yourself."
"It is well," I answered, "nut ro
member, at tho least treachery, I havo
men hidden bohlnd those roclss who
will Bhoot you down morcllessly."
Wo rode down tho line, past tho
halted camels and tho mules, which,
released from their harness, wero
rolling ecstatically in tho dURt of tho
road. Upon tho ground near by wero
well-packed bales of cottons, silks, car
pets and other eastern wnro. Thero
wore Bomo sleek horses at a pickot
lino; thero woro Armenian merchnnts,
Turkish guards, and negro or Abys
olnlan slaves; but thoro was no sign
of a womnn In tho caravan, or of
Prlnco Hnkkim Khan.
"Will your highness not rest In tho
shado and partako of coffco?" tho old
Turk nsked.
I refused. Weary und dispirited, I
turned away. Hnd they passed ua or
evaded us? And then, Just when nil
was blackest, my foot struck against
something half hidden beneath a halo
of goods. It was tho dog collar that
I had seen In tho apartment In Lon
don; there wns no mistaking It. I
sprang upon tho old Turk nnd grasped
him by tho throat.
"You lying scoundrel, which way
havo they gone?" I cried, shaking
him back nnd forth till his false teeth
rattled in their setting.
He gurgled feebly. I released him,
nnd he pointed feebly with shaking
linger down the road by which they
hnd como.
"They had ridden on horseback nil
three," ho stammered. "The prlnco
und she and tho priest. They will
cross tho mountains by tho footroad
flvo miles away. Curses on him for
disturbing the progress of tis mer
chants; we havo been In mortal fear
of him and his heretic priest, the
Persian."
I cast my eye along tho lino of
picketed beasts, evidently tho stable
which Hakklm had abandoned when
he discovered us awaiting him. I must
select tho best nnd ride swiftly. Onco
over tho Faurus, he could enlist un
limited aid among the Damascenes. I
picked out two supplo splendid beasts.
Two minutes later they wero bridled
and saddled and I wns following the
sharp hoof-tracks Into tho mountains,
ns fast ns I could pick them up.
Ten minutes nfterward I saw them
ascending a slope two miles away
from me. They looked back, I think,
for alt halted, and the horses appeared
to bo turned In Irresolution. Then
they wero off again, over tho crest
and away.
I rodo each horso alternately, which
gave my mounts an advantage of
speed. Half an hour afterward and
only tho width nf tho vnlley divided
us. Now I could sou them plainly; I
saw the green turban of tho priest
dark against tho snows of tho sum
mit that ro&o In front of them. And
then my heart leaped with joy. They
could not cross that peak beforo I
uhould bo upon them. Tlioy had mis
calculated tho viability of the pass in
early April, when every stream was a
torrent and every path a morass. I
hurried onward.
As my horses picked their way up
tho slope I saw tho prluco confer
with his bishop. Thon they delib
erately turned back and rodo toward
me. Less than throo hundred yards
separated us now. 1 saw him spur his
stoed; ho camo toward meat a furious
gallop; as ho did so ho pulled some
thing from his breast and, an instant
Inter, I heard tho sound of tho dis
charge nnd felt my horse give a
mighty leap into tho air as tho bullet
struck her. Sho bent at tho knees,
her head hung; I could scarcely spring
clear of her beforo sho toppled and
fell, pierced through tho heart. At
tho samo Instant tho other steed
broke from my hand and went,
plunging and rearing, down tho snowy
slopo. As I rose I felt In my pistol
pocket for my weapon. It was not
there. Whether tho old Turk bad
robbed mo or whether I had lost it I
do not know, but at this crisis I was
totally unarmed.
Mrnnwhllo the prlnco had reined In
his horso a hundred feet away In an
ticipation of an oxchango of bullets.
Then ho perceived my dilemma and,
with a furious cry, rodo mo down and
encircled mo In tho abandonment of
his triumph, pointing a pistol at my
brain.
I had risen to my feet; I watched
him silently, because there was noth
ing to say. At last ho spoke.
"In London," ho said, his volco
trembling with rago, "tho laws do not
permit an injured husband, whatever
his rank, to tnko tho life of tho vio
lator of his home. But In Syria eh,
monsieur, why Bhould you not dio?"
I hardly understood tho meaning of
his hnrnngue; I was thinking of my
unfulfilled mission and tho failure of
my country's ends.
Ho rnlscd tho pistol, took deliberate
aim then lowered it as a scream rang
through tho hills. A moment later I
Baw tho princess como galloping down
toward us, the priest at hor side, In
vain attempting to restrain her.
"You shall not kill him," bIio ex
claimed In French. "I lied to you. Ho
was no lovor of mine."
"What?" cried tho prluce. "Did I
not find him at your sido In tho gar
den?" Sho burst Into tantalizing laughter.
"It was but a schemo of my maid's."
she cried. "I wanted to make you
jealous, to see whether you wished to
wed mo for my kingdom or for myself.
To that end I timed my nppearanco
in tho garden to bo coincident with
your return. To that and, also, I left
thoso notes for tho Englishman in
each hotel wo stayed at, of which you
found nil but two. And nlso I wished
to put to tho proof of expcrlonco tho
saying of tho poet Haflz, 'Outsldo of
Persia thero is neither loyalty no?
love.' "
Tho prlnco appeared utterly discom
fited. "Will you swear upon tho book of
tho prophet Jesus that you have not
pursued us to win her lovo from no?"
ho cried.
"I havo seen her but onco," I an
Bwered. "That was in London, whero
hor maid, approaching mo in tho
street, Invoked my aid in holplng her
to escapo from you, who had Btolen
hor from her convent in Paris."
"Paris?" ho cried. "Why, Bho camo
to London of her own accord, to dis
cuss marriago with me, Eecing that sho
had nono to ncgotlato for her. Truly
tho ways and schemes of women are
past finding out" Ho turned and
looked into my eyes with a piercing
gazo.
"Why did you pHrsuo us hither?"
ho asked.
"Why did you ily?" I answered.
"Why?" ho repeated. "Because I
feared tho English government wished
to steal my brldn nnd glvo hor to you.
Perdition 1 Sho told mo thnt Maledic
tion on women's pranka!"
"You had married hor?" 1 cried In
astonishment. "I pursued you In order
to release her from her captivity and
sccuro tho throno of Heluehlstan to
her. Hud you tundo known to my gov
ernment that you had matrled her
with her consent, wo would havo
made a treaty with you."
Tho prlnco let his revolver fall.
"Allah glvo us domination over
women!" he snld softly. "Verily,
their tricks nro stronger than our
right arms. Hero this woman has
net mo nt war with yon und your na
tion, and nil to gratify her prldo and
to test some Baying of a dead und
gone poot." Ho paused A smile il
lumined his face. "Is not this remi
niscent of our lirat encounter tho one
before that In tho garden?" ho said.
"Our llrst encounter?" I exclaimed
"Yes. For my bishop married us
nnd, Incidentally, destroyed the motive,
lor your pursuit."
"Well?"
"Pnrbloii, friend did I not take your
queen with my bishop tbrnc times in
succession on that same afternoon
when wo played chess together in the
shop window?"
MOST LOYAL FRIEND OF MAN
Eloquent and Deserved Tribute Paid
to This Inseparable and Faith
ful Companion.
Where can man find in tho animal
kingdom a truer friend, a closer com
panion, a more faithful guardian or
a more ellicient and braver ally than
tho dog?
Friendship In life may spring from
many causes, und, under test, vanish
like mist beforo tho stn and wind, but
the fileudship of a dog can always bo
relied upon unless you yourself de
stroy it.
A dog will not bito tho sand that
gives it food nnd drink.
Can one imagine a closer friendship
between animal and man than thut ex
isting between the lonely trapper and
his faithful companion? What com
pany they are to each other! Years
of association have made communica
tion an open book to them, the dog to
the man, tho man to the dog. A look,
a nod, a gesture, a single word, and
with a wag of tho tall the dog un
derstands and obeys.
And mindful of his good friend, tho
lone hunter sees to It that ho goes not
hungry if there's enough for one, yet
not enough for two.
At the blazing campure la the early
hours of the night tho trees have lis
tened to many a ono sided conversa
tion between man and dog, and not
ono sided either, for with eyes and
wagging tail the dog replied. And
when tho master rolled himself in his
blanket and went off to sleep, with his
faithful dog curled up beside him, a
sense of security, absolute, was his.
Let u prowler como within scenting
distance of tho cam) and a low growl
told tho master to bo alert aid doing.
With what glee tho dog trotted by
its master's side when tho rounds to
traps were made! A rabbit, a squirrel,
a hedgehog or a porcupine might en
tice him off tho beaten path, but only
for n moment. Ho had grown old In
tho service and understood that such
game was not for such a staid dog
as he.
Then tho day comes when the de
cree of war haB como upon our four
footed friend, for in tho tussle with
old bruin it has been maimed to the
death. With what care does tho mas
ter lave and bind tho wounds and how
lovingly he beds and shelters his old
companion. Nothing is neglected to
make him comfortable and bring him
back to strength und health. But it Is
no use. Tho old dog, refusing to cat,
grows lank und wan, until, when too
weak to raise its head, It can only look
and feebly tap tho ground with Its
grateful tall. And then comes the
saddest duty of his life, to open the
ground and hide away the lost of a
dog that was to him everything that
man or woman might hnvc been, but
was not. A dog that never Hod to
him, that was always 'kind and will
ing, ever mindful of his master and
faithful and loyal even unto death.
Put No Limit on Trust
Tho lato Meredith Townsend bad an
affection for Scotsmen as contributors
to tho Spcctntor, of which he was for
so many years proprietor and co-editor.
Mr. Townscnd'a liking for tho
Scots was based on nil experience ho
had in Leith when a boy. He was on
holiday, nnd had run short of money
for his return to London. Ho boldly
boarded a London passenger boat, In
timated his deslro to tho captain to go
south, explained who ho was, and
stnted that ho waB without funds.
Seemingly favorably impressed by tho
lad's tale and appearanco, tho cap
tain, n Scot, said that would bo all
right, and Bhowed him to a cabin.
"Hut," said young Townsond, "this Is
a saloon. As things aro, steerage
would do all right." "Na, na, my man
nlo," anld tho captain; "if I trust yo
at all, I'll trust yo llrst class!"
Pure Cinch.
"My wife can't docldo on a car."
"This model Is tho last word In tour
ing cars." "Tho last word, eh? Thon
shoil havo It."
True Happiness.
Happiness consists In activity; Buch
Is the constitution of our nnturo; it
Is a running stream, and not a stag
nant pool. Good.
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