RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF
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JLLUSTRATIOKScRArVALTERS
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SYNOPSIS.
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Ii Comtp 1p Sahroti, -npliilii (if Trj-noli
oavnlrv, inld'H Id IiIh tmrtrri to rnltm liy
hnnd u imitlicrli'mi Irish terrier pup, nml
imtncH It I'ltclioutio. lln illtun with tlio
MitniuHn irKicllKiiH' nml iiippIh .MlfH
Julia Herimtmil, Anu-tlniti lirlri-M, who
Iiikh fur Mm an KiikIIhIi foiilluil Unit
lliiKPrn In liln iiiomory Trylwt to i"vo
I'ltrlioiino'n life, Im iIpcIIiipm a hpciiiiiI In
vltntlnti te dinner lieenimu of a "very nick
frlontl." No moro Invltiitlonn cotim from
tho riintemi d'ICsollKiiiic. I'ltchoiinc.
tlioimli In mo from IiIh accident, thriven
nml Im ilmoled to IiIh tnnolvr. Hntiroti nml
I'ltrlioiimt im at tho Mnnpilxi mid Mini
Itedmond nnd after the utory of I'ltehonne
Ih told Hiihron Ih forKlveii and Invited to
dinner ukuIii. Hiiliron In orduied to Al
glorM, CHAPTER VI Continued.
Pltchoiine, whoso oyes liad followed
tho rnt out of hIkM, sprung upon IiIh
mnRter mid HPiimed quite roittiy for
tho now departure
"I nhall tit lonst hnve you," Suhron
unld. "It will bu your llrnt cnmpulKn.
Wo Rhall havo uouio famous ruiiH and
I Hliall Introduce you to a catnol and
muko you ncqualntctl with several
donkeys, not to sponk of tho historic
Arab steeds. You will boo. my frlond,
that thoro nro otlior anlnmlu hesldua
yourself In croatlon."
" A telegram for mon capltalno."
Hrunot camo in with tho bluo envelope
which Sabron toro open.
Ton will tako with you neither horse
nor doss.
It was an ordor from tho minister of
war, Just such a ono ob was sent to
some half-dozen othor young oincors,
all of whom, no doubt, felt moro or
less discomfited.
Sabron twisted tho telegram, put It
In tho flroplaco nnd lighted his clga
retto with It, watching Pltchouno who,
finding himself a comfortable corner
In tho armchair, had Bottled down for
nap.
"So," nodded tho young man aloud,
"I shall not oven havo Pltchouno."
Ho BtnoUcd, musing. In tho rigid dis
cipline of his soldier's life ho was usod
o obedlonco. His softened eyes, how
ever, and Ills nervous fingers au thoy
pulled at his mustache, showed that
tho command had touched htm.
"What shall I do with you, old fel
low?" Although Snhron'n voice was low,
tho dog, whoso head was down upon
hla pawn, turned his bright brown
oyes on his moater with so much con
fldonco and affection that it completed
tho work, Sabron walked across tho
floor, Biuoklng, tho spurs on his heels
clanking, tho light shining on his bril
liant boots and on his uniform. Ho
was a splendid-looking mnn with rnco
and breeding, nnd ho combined with
his masculine forco tho gentleness of
a woman,
"Thoy want mo to bo lonely," ho
thought. "All thnt tho chiefs consider
is tho soldier not tho man oven tho
companionship of my dog Is donlcil
mo. What do thoy think 1 nm going
to do out thoro in tho long eastern
cvoningB?" Ho reflected. "What dooH
tho wot Id expect an uncoinpanlonod
wanderer to do?" Thoro aro many
things and tho less thought about
them, tho better.
"A lettor for Monsieur lo Capltalno."
Hrunot returned with a noto which ho
presented stlllly, and Pltchouno, who
choso In his llttlo brain to Imaglno
Hrunot an intruder, sprang from tho
chair Ilko lightning, rushed nt tho
servant, seized tho log of his panta
loons and begnn to worry them, growl
ing, nrunot regarding him with adorn
tlon. Sabron had not thought aloud
tho last words of tho telegram, which
ho had used to light his clgarotto.
. . Nor will It be necessary to tnko
a personal sorvnnt. Tho Indlnonos aro
capable, ordonnnnccs.
Aa ho took tho Iottor from Ilrunot's
salver ho said curtly:
"I am ordered to Algiers and I shall
not tako horses nor Pltchouno."
Tho dog, nt mention of his namo,
sot Ilrunot's log freq and stood quiet,
his bond lifted.
"Nor you clthor, mon bravo Urn
net." Sabron put his hand on his
Borvant's shoulder, tho first familiarity
ho had over shown a man who served
him with devotion, nnd who would
havo given his llfo to savo his mas
ter's. "Thoso," Bald tho olllcor curtly,
"aro tho orders from headquarters, and
tho least said about them tho bettor."
Tho ruddy cheok of tho servant
turnod palo. Ho mechanically touched
his forehead.
"Dion, mon Capltalno," ho, mur
mured, with a llttlo catch In his volco.
Ho stood at attention, then wheeled
una" without being dismissed, stalked
out of tho room.
Pltchouno did not follow Ho re
mained Immovable llko a little dog cut
from bronzu; ho understood who
shall say how much of tho conversa
tion? Sabron throw nwny his clga
rotto, then read his letter by tho man
tlopleco, leaning his arm upon It. Ho
rend Blowly. Ilo had broken tho seal
fllowly. It was tho first lotter ho had
over seen In this handwriting It wns
written in French and ran thus:
Monslour-My nutit wishes mo to nsk
you If ou will camo to ua for a llttlo
juualcalo tomorrow afternoon. Wo liopu
you will bo free, and I hope, alio added,
that you will bring Pltchouno. Not that
3TOY
iamsK.-
I think ho will earn for tho nnirdc, but
afterward peihnpH ho will run with un an
wn walk to the gate. My mint wIhIich tne
to nay that nhe ban learned from tho col
onel that you havo been orib red to Al
Kleru. In thin way nho nnyn that wo nil all
havo an opportunity of wIkIiIiik you bon
voyage, and I Hay I hope l'ltctiotino will
bu a comfort to you.
The letter ended In tho usunl formal
French fashion. Sabron, turning tho
letter nnd rereading It, found that It
rcmpleted thu work that had boon go
ing on In his lonely heart. Ho stood
long, musing.
Pltchouno laid himself down on tho
rug, his bright llttlo head between his
paws, his affectionate eyes on his mas
ter. Tho llrellght shone on thorn both,
tho musing young olllcer nnd tho al
most human-hearted llttlo beast. So
llruuet found them when ho camo In
with the lamp shortly, and us ho set
It down on tho table and Its light
shone on him, Sabron, glancing at tho
ordonnance, saw thnt his eyes woro
red, and liked him none tho less for It.
CHAPTER VII.
A Soldier's Dog.
"It Is Just as I thought," ho told
Pltchouno. "I took you Into my llfo,
you llttlo rascal, against my will, and
now, although It's not your fault, you
nro making mo regret It. I shall cud,
Pltchounc, by being a cynic nnd mis
ogynist, and learn to innko idols of
my career and my troops alone. Attqr
all, thoy may bo tiresome but thoy
don't hurt as you do, and sonio othor
things as well."
Pltchouno, being Invited to tho
muslcnlo nt tho Chateau d'Escllgnac,
wont along with his master, running be
hind tho captain's horso. It was a
heavenly Janunry day, soft and mild,
full of sunlight and delicious odors,
and over tho towors of King llcno'a
castlo tho sky bnnners woro made of
celestial bluo.
Tho olllcor found tho houso full of
pcoplo. Ho thought it hard that ho
might not havo had ono moro Inttmato
picture to add to his collection. When
ho entered tho room a young man was
playing a violoncello. Thoro was n
group nt tho piano, nnd among tho pco
plo tho only ones ho clearly saw woro
tho hostess, Mudaino d'Escllgnac In
n gorgeous velvet frock, then Miss
Itedmond, who stood by tho window,
listening to tho music. She saw him
conio In and mulled to him, and from
thnt moment his eyos hardly loft hor.
What the music was that afternoon
tho Count do Sabron could not havo
He Stood Long Musing.
told very Intelligently. Much of It was
Bweot, all of It was touching, but when
Miss Itedmond stood to sing and choso
tho little song of which ho had mndo
a lullaby, and sang it divinely, Sab
ron, his hands clasped behind his back
nnd his head a llttlo bent, still looking
nt hor, thought thnt his heart would
break. It was horrlblo to go away and
not toll her. It was cowardly to fool
so much and not bo nblo to speak It.
And ho felt that ho might bo equal
to somo wild deed, such as crossing
tho room vlolontly, putting his hnnd
over her Blonder ono and saying:
"I am a, Boldlcr; I havo nothing but a
soldier's llfo. I am going to Africa
tomorrow. Como with mo; I want you.
como!"
All of which, slightly Impossible and
quite out of tho question, nevertheless
charmed and soothed him. Tho words
of her English song, almost barbaric
to him becnuso Incomprehensible, fell
on his oars Its molody was already
part of him
"Monsieur do Sabron," said Madamo
d'Escllgnnc, "you aro going nwuy to
morrow?" "Yes, Madamo."
"I oxpoct you will bo engaged In
soma awful native skirmishes. Per
haps you will oven bo nblo to sond
back a tiger skin."
"There nro no tigers in that part of
Africa, Mndumo."
Tho young uoldlor'B dark eyes rott
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ed almost hostllcly on tho gorgeous
marquise in her red gown. He felt
that sho wns glad to havo him go. He
wanted to say: "I shall como back,
howover; I shall come back and when
I return" . . . but ho knew that
such a boast, or oven such n hopo was
fruitless.
His colonel had told him only tho
day beforo that Miss Hcdmond was
ono of tho richest American heiresses,
and there was a question of n duke or
a prince nnd heaven only know what
in the way of titles As tho mnrqulse
moved away hor progress was somo-
'thlng llko tho rolling of nn elegant
velvet chair, and whllo hln feelings
woro still disturbed Miss Hcdmond
crossed tho room to him. Before Sab
ron quite knew how thoy hnd boon
ublo to escape tho others or lonvo tho
room, he wns standing with her In tho
winter garden where tho sunlight
camo In through trellises nnd tho
perfume of tho warmed plants was
heavy and sweot. Hefore them flowed
tho Hhono. golden in the winter's light.
Tho bluo river swept its wnves nround
old Tnrascon and tho battlements of
King Heno's towers.
"You are going to Algiers tomorrow,
Monsieur do Sabron?" Miss Hcdmond
mulled, and how wns Sabron to real
ize that alio could not very well havo
wept thoro and then, hnd sho wished
to do so7
"Yea," ho said. "I adore my regi
ment. I lovo my work. I havo al
ways wanted to seo colonial service"
"Havo you? It Is delightful to find
one's ambitions and desires sntlslled,"
said Miss Itedmond. "I havo utwnys
longed to seo the desert. It must bo
bonutlful. Of course you aro going to
take Pltchouno?"
"Ah!" exclaimed Sabron, "that Is
just what I am not going to do."
"Whnt!" sho cried. You aro never
going to leave that darling dog be
hind you?"
"I must, unfortunately. My superior
ofllcors do not allow mo to tnko horses
or dogs, or oven my sorvant."
"Heavens!" bIio exclaimed. "What
brutes thoy aro! Why, Pltchouno will
dlo of a broken heart." Then Bha
said: "You aro leaving him with your
man scrvunt?"
Sabron shook his head.
"Drunet would not bo ablo to keep
him."
"Ah!" sho breathed. "Ho Is looking
for a homo? Is ho? If so, would you
. . . might I tnko caro of Plt
chouno?" Tho Fronchmnn Impulsively put out
his hand, and sho laid her own In It
"You aro too good," ho murmured.
"Thank you. Pltchouno will thank
you."
Ho kissed her hand. Thnt was all.
From within tho salon camo the
nolso of voIccb, and tho bow of the
violoncellist wns beginning a now con
corto. Thoy stood looking at each
other. No condition could have pro
vontod it although the Marquise
d'Escllgnac wna rolling townrd them
across tho polished floor of tho music-
room. Aa though Sabron realized that
ho might nover seo this lovely young
womnn ngaln, probably novor would
seo her, and wanted beforo ho left to
have something mndo clear, ho asked
quickly:
"Could you. Mademoiselle, in a word
or two tell mo tho meaning of tho Eng
lish song you Bang?"
Sho Hushed nnd laughed slightly.
"Well, It la not very easy to put It
In prose," sho hesitated. "Things
sound bo differently In music and
pootry; but It means," bIio snld In
French, bravely, "why, It Is a sort of
prayer that somiono you lovo vory
much should bo kept safo night and
day. That's nbout all. Thero Is a llt
tlo sadness In It. ns though." and her
cheeks glowed, "as If there was a sort
of bupnrutlon. It menus . . ."
"Ah!" breathed the ofllcer deeply,
"I understand. Thank you."
And Just then Madame d'Escllgnac
rolled up between them nnd with nn
unmistakable satisfaction presented to
her niece the gentleman sho hud so
cured. (TO 1113 CONTINUED.)
Your Own Home.
William L. Prlco In "Tho Houso of
tho Democrat," gnvo ua a description
of his Ideal dwelling In words so go
nial and simple, and full of such pic
turcsquo feeling, that thoy scorn a lif
ting prefaco to an artlclo on tho plan
ning of a homo. "The rooms," ho
said, "shall bo ample and low; wldo
wlndowod, deop-sented, spaciouB, cool
by reason of shadows In summer,
warmed by tho ruddy glow of fire
sides In winter; open to wistful sum
mer nirs, tight closed aGalnBt tho win
try blasts; a houso, a homo, a shrlno."
Ono ennnot but wish that every
homobuildcr and architect would
learn theso words by heart, and hold
them as a constant reminder for In
that ono prophetic sontenco seems to
bo condonsed tho very spirit of
homo.
Tho atmosphoro of comfort and rest
fulness cannot bo nttalnod, howevor,
without much wlso and thoughtful
planning. Its roots nro In tho prac
tical, tho Beomlngly commonplnco
which, rightly treated, results In last
ing homellko charm. Tho Craftsman.
Chlnece Currency.
Currency In China has had all sorts
of surprises for tho layman, but tho
present Bltuntlun is simply extraor
dlnnry. There Is now found to bo nn
uctunl plethora of dollars and Binall
coins, nnd since last August the Chi
nubo hnve been melting them and con
verting them Into syceo. Tho reason
why dollars aro bolng melted Is that
largo Issues of tho provincial mints
havo found no use In tho market, and
as all Clilncso accounts nro In taola
tho present prlco of tho dollar lo not
very conduclvo to its existence and
circulation.
Graduating Gown of
Um
That very graceful garment, the long
tunic, which appeared and took the
world of fashion by storm lato last
summer, Is with us again. Sometimes
It Is nn overdress us long a3 tho under
skirt, but often It hardly dlffors at all
from tho tunic of last season. The
skirt under It has grown wider, al
though It Is often considerably nar
rower than tho tunic. Hut It may bo
equally wide, nud in either cuso 1b
good stylo.
Ono need only to examine tho gown
of embroidered volio shown horo to
appreclato the charming outlines of
tho tunic skirt nnd to realize that a
gown put together on such good lines
is something moro thnn merely fash
ionable. Tho stylo Is bo pleasing that
It hus lasting qualities. The bodlco
1b cut on simple and graceful lines
nlso. This Is a model that might bo
safely chosen for a gown of handsome
lace, with the expectation that little
change need be mado In It from season
to season.
Hut the model ns pictured Is mndo of
plain and machlno-einbroidered voile,
not at all expensive It Is washable,
durable, and a beautiful rubric. It can
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The Up-to-Date
The best vnlues that huvo been
shown In shopping bags within the
memory of tho oldest shopper are to
bo found in tho leather goods depart
ments Just now. These bags are shown
in many Bhapes, (most of them prac
tical) and In medium sizes. Pin seal
ami morocco are tho most popular
leuthor, although there are othor va
rieties to choose from. Black con
tinues to bo tho favorlto color, with
tans and browns next In importnuco,
nnd a few dark blues, greens, purples
nnd reds for thoso who wish a bag
to match a suit or somo dress acces
sory tu color.
Four bags of pin senl aro shown
hero in black. Two of them aro sup
plied with very comploto llttlngs. They
nro Boft, and tho leather In three of
them Is gathered on to tho frame, so
that thoy aro more roomy than their
Blzo would Indicate.
Tho bag ut tho upper left-hand cor
ner Ib to bo recommended to tho tour
ist. It contains a good srzed Hat hand
mirror fastened to the frame by a bit
of strong ribbon, nnd a small coin
purse In llttlo pockets mndo In tho
lining thoro nro n Binall fneo powder
box (with tiny puff), a scont bottle n
caBO with nail file, and a tube which
may carry a day's supply of cleansing
cream. Even this utnplo llttlng Is ex
ceeded In fcomo bags that carry a card
caBo and very small pair of scissors
besides,
The bag shown at tho lower riglu-
HiaBIlvaaH.' X l fJ& V f "J- 11
Embroidered Voile
bo bought In narrow or wide widths,
and with embroidery in colors, as well
as white, on n white ground. Voile Is
manufactured In an endless variety ot
embroidered patterns.
Tho underskirt, in tho dress pic
tured, is fitted about tho hips and cut
with a moderate flare. It Is finished
with a three-Inch hem. Tho tunic Is
fitted to tho figure by means of tucks,
graduated In length and extending bo
low tho hips. They are shorter at the
front. Tho tunic dtps a trifle at tho
front, and this slight dip Ib repeated in
tho bodlco.
The bodlco is cut like a plain blouso,
with the fullness gathered in at tho
bottom and confined under a girdle
made of the embroldorod scallops. It
(Its the figure vaguely llko a short
Jacket. The neck Is finished with a
turnover collar of luco, and the same
laco Is used for the puffs and frills
about the sleeves.
A silk scarf tlo finishes the dressing
of the neck. This design Ib one that
seems as well suited to tho matron as
to tho maid, and nothing prettier enn
bo found for graduation gowns or for
tho useful white dress for midsummer.
Shopping Bag
hand corner will commend itself to
the shopper or tho traveler who
wishes to tako a few notes by the way.
It has an oval mirror, set in tho flap,
a change purse, powder box, scent bot
tle and notebook, with poncll attach
ed, each Bllpplng Into Its own partlcu
Jur pockot nnd easy to get at.
Instead of theao fittings tho remain
ing two bngs aro provided with only
a mirror and coin purso Hut a sepa
rate compartment assures a place for
such JlttlngB ns tho wearer may chooso
to provide for herself.
Linings nro mado of strong molro
Bilk usually, but gnyly flowered silks
and satins, In durable weaves, add a
charm to theso already charming shop
ping bags.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
Simplicity In Skirts.
According to tho Dry OooiIb Econo
mist In tho simple tailored suits tho
Bklrta aro mado vory plain, with moro
or loss flaro around tho hem. This
Is Introduced both In the gored and In
tho semicircular modols A fow skirts,
however, tiro shirred on nt the waist
line. Some plaited nklrts nro ntho in
cluded in tho orders
In thu dressy mlts tho skirts nro
usually mado on similar lines, tho
plaited ofToets particularly bring I)0,h
ular. In some Instances those diesy
hklr'a tiro llnlhlied off it the hoti'.'m
with corUlnv'3. tucks, bjt, f .., - ,1U
material, tills hnld cr ului nbuo:,
Varied Program.
Tho women of a town down tho
Htnto recently orgnnlzed a literary
club, nud for n while everything was
lovely.
"Loulso," naked tho husband of ono
ot the members upon her return homo
from ono of the meetings, "what wns
the topic under discussion by tho club
this afternoon?"
Louise couldn't Just remember nt
first. Finally, however, she exclaimed:
"Now I recollect! Wo discussed thnt
biazcn-looking hUBsy flint's Just moved
In across tho street nnd Nlotzsche."
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Rotation.
"Are you going to havo a garden
this year?"
"No," replied Mr. Orowcher. "It
Isn't my turn to muko n gnrden. I'm
going to keep chickens this year ami
let my neighbor muko tho garden."
Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottlo of
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Infants and children, and see that It
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Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
The Point of View.
Tho Optimist There's nothing like
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The Pessimist There certainly Isn't
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Kills thousand. LnslHall senkou. Alldealen
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When two boys play together the
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larger ono rides In It.
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