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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1917)
RED OLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF nannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnp The Quarter breed nannnnnnnnnnnnnannannnnnnnnnnncxx An Indian Reservation Tale by ROBERT AMES BENNET DnnnnnDnnnnnnnnnnnnnna CHAPTER XXII Continued. 12 "Be so kind ns to. explain. I under ttnnd that you were ordered to Alus ka." "Wore you not told of my return ns far na the butte?" "Then your orders to lenvo were eounterrannded," Mnrlo cvuded the Question. His eyes dnrkened, nnd his fnce con tracted us If from a twinge of pain. But he replied with qulut HteadlneHs: "That Is of no consequence. May I ask If you consider my word Rood?" "Yes." The answer was given with out an Instant's hesitation. Ho smiled gravely. "You cannot think I came back to win the mine for myself. You hnvc my word that I will assign It to you as soon ns I havo the legal right." "Tomc7 Rut why?" The dllntlng eyes of the girl showed her utter surprlso nnd nstonlshment. "Why? There, Unit Inst night at the agency, you Bhowed thnt you despised me." "Never thnt," ho disclaimed. "I was bitter harsh. But the suddenness of the discovery that you nnd lit Let us not talk of thnt. It is pnst. I would not have come back to trouble Jrou, only" Again he stopped. "I had to come back and do this thing. It wns necessary thnt you should be come owner of the mine sole owner. It Is to be yours, not his. Promise me that you will never give him any shnro In It. Thnt Is all I ask." "I will not promise unless you tell mo your renson for asking It, and unless you tell mo your reason for doing what you have done." Hardy whitened. "Very well, then. It Is simply this : If you own the mine, he will wish to mnrry you." "If I But he already wishes to " Tho girl hesitated, and fell silent, her Wnck eyebrows bent In thought. "I do not seek to persuade you to tho contrary," said Hardy. "All I ask Is thnt you give me your promise to allow him no shnre In the mine." Marie looked down. After n silence ihc answered In n low tone: "I prom ise." "Thnt Is nil," he said. "I must now bo RQlng." ."Walt," she urged. "You hnve not was evident that he did not propose to be a witness to anything Vander vyn might do. "Mon pere," quietly called Marie. He shot n startled glanco at her, hesitated, and came over to them. Vandorvyn's eyes were upturned to the figure on the mountainside In u look of hate that was not pleasant to see. Dupont followed the mcnnclng stare, and then glanced away ns If caught lu the guilty act. Fnst ns Hardy wus scaling the ascent, ho wus still within easy rifle shot and would continue to be for several minutes. Vandervyn moistened his dry lips, and muttered hoarsely: "Tnke her Into the cabin. She won't let me do It." Dupont coughed, and spoke In n husky voice. "Come Into tho cnbln, Marie." "No," she replied. "But listen, girl," ho urged. "No ono won't never know, nnd we won't bo looking. We can lny It on the snmo wick Indlnn what has tried to git him twice n'ready. There's a lot of 'em Just come Into the valley Don't look at mo that way. The dirty sneak has took our mine away from us ho done It by n trick, cutting 'cross nfoot. Mr. Van can't afford to marry you If me and him don't git the mine." "What If I should get It?" nsked the girl, with no shndo of change In her Inscrutuble calm. Vandervyn whirled upon her, his face convulsed with Jenlous fury. "So thnt's HI You'vo sold yourself to him I You" He stopped, silenced by her look. After n pnuso she quietly remarked : "He gives mo tho mine. Ho Is going nwny, I do not know where. Instead of you, I am to bo the owner of tho mine. Do you wish to marry mo?" A w (Mi i CHAPTER XXIII. A Wedding Postponed. Vandorvyn's face darkened with sus picion. "If you'ro not plnylng mo then ho hns lied to you, In order to get nwny from us." Mnrle's lips curved In a hnlf-sm!lc. "ne gave me his word of honor. Do you doubt It?" The young mnn's Jnw dropped slack. no could not even pretend to doubt her statement or Hardy's word. Ho looked down, his brows knotted nnd eyes contracted with intense thought. Dupont took tho news In a far dif ferent mnnncr. "By Gnrl" ho exulted, "no's going to give you tho mine? You'ro dend Biiro of It? By Gnrl I cnll thnt mighty square of Cap. It's white I And me u-thlnklng ho dono It all to git back nt us. It sure Is white of Cap. Why, It's nearly the snmo llko ho had give It to mel" "He named only ono condition," re marked Marie. Vandervyn started, nnd looked up nt her. She met him with n level glunco that told nothing of what sho was thinking. "Oue condition," she repented. "It wns my promise not to glvo you any shnro In tho mine." "Me?" queried Dupont. "No." "I see," threatened Vnndervyn. "Ho thinks to force you from having any thing to do with me." "On the contrary, lie seemed to think It would not prevent our marrying." Vnndervyn stared in bewilderment. Hardy's action seemed Incredible. Then he thought he perceived the ex planation, and rallied from his per plexity. Ills frown gave plnco to a cynlcnl smile. "C-ho, my lndy ; I see. You worked him with the soft pednl tho snphend I Tho easy mark I He's Just the kind of duffer to fall for tho wall of n pretty girl with n tear In her eye and a qun ver In her throat. Good for you, sweet heart! You beat him at his own gnme. He tried u bluff, thinking you'd be silly enough to throw mo over for him. You cnlled him, nnd ho hnd to mnko good. Tho fool to think you'd bo "You Shall Notl" told me why why you hnve dono this." "Is It necessnry?" ho replied. "Please do not fancy It Is because I am nt all unselfish. You hnve promised your self to him. Knowing thnt I no longer hnd even n fighting chnnce, I have merely sought to mnko sure thnt he thnt you should have at least u fnlr op portunity to be huppy. Thnt Is all." Ho lingered n moment for a last look nt her beautiful fnce, upon which had fallen tho Inscrutable stolidity of tho Indian In her nnture. No other ex pression could have so completely con firmed hi in In his belief thnt he hud lost his fighting chnnce to win her. Ho faced about to return up tho SOf t enough to turn from mo to him, mountain the way ho had come, Mario stood ns ho left her, silent and Immobile, following his brisk ascent up the pnth to the initio shaft with n wide-eyed gnzo thnt perceived tho objective Image, yet at tho snmo tlmo seemed to be looking Inward. A purpling thnt shnded tho blue-blnck-es of her eyes to violet-black alono betrayed the Intensity of her emotion. Tho receding flguro had passed along tho spur to the foot of tho steep ascent up tho mountain boforo tho girl beenmo nware that Vandervyn was close beside her. Ho started to pass behind, to whero Hardy had dropped tho rltle nnd revolver. In a Hush of swift movement sho sprung ahead of him nnd set her foot upon tho rlflo barrel. You shall not." He voice wns low and seemingly tranquil, her fnco ns stolid as before, hut tho look In her eyes mado him hcsltntc. Ho glanced nbout nt Dupont. The trader had turned his back on Hardy, and wris staring fixedly Into tho valley at a party of Indians that had coino down tho far sldo nnd were pitching their camp in tho meadow. It Just because ho mado a play to tho galleries with his offer 1 Oh, what an easymarkl" "Is that exnetly tho right term?" calmly Inquired tho gtrl. "None hotter I" exulted Vnndervyn. "He made you promise not to glvo mo n shnro In tho mine. Mining property Is real estate. An agreement In regard to real estate is not blading unless In writing." Marie's tranquil fnco took on nn ex pression of artless concern. "Oh, renlly? Then his promlso to glvo mo tho mlno Is not binding." "Don't worry," reassured Vandervyn. "Ho will keep his word. You nro suro of tho mine." "But, of course, If I tako back my promise, It will bo no moro than fnlr to glvo him the chnnco to tako back his," sho Innocently remarked. "Not at nil, sweetheart," ho replied. "You can do as you please. A worn mi's promises nro not considered bind ing In business matters. Legally, In most of tho states, sho Is rated ns a minor." "Wlmmen nln't minors no longer In our state," Interjected Dupont, "Thank you for reminding me, Pere," said his daughter. Sho looked at Vandervyn with nalvo seriousness. "So you see I must keep my promise." "Oh, I say now, don't be a" Ho detected something behind her look of childlike nrtlessness, nnd hastened to concede tho point. "But of course If you feel thnt wuy nbout It I You will not have to break your promise after The law will then make your property mine. So that Is settled, sweetheart. Now comes the tnuln question. When shall wo bo married?" The girl quivered nt the word. He stepped close, nnd looked Into her eyes, his own glowing golden with nr dor. Sho dropped her gnze, nnd drow back, from him ns If confused by the suddenness of his proposnl. "I must think," sho murmured. "Would It not be best to wnlt until he hns given me tho mine?" "Not when you hnve his word thnt he will do It. Anywny, there's no liarm In nnmlng tho duy. Come, make It an early onel" Tho girl's rich color deepened with a blush. "Not now!" she replied, struggling to recover her composure. "You must wait. Perhaps tomorrow but now I " She glanced around ns If looking for n wny of csenpe. There wns no promise of succor In her father's com placent grin. Her gazo darted down Into tho valley; It rested upon the en camping Indians. "Look," sho mur mured. "That Is Thunderbolt's tepee. I am going down to see him. Ho should he told thnt ho mny bo prosecuted If ho hunts hero now. It Is no longer trlbnl lnnd." "There's no need, sweethenrt," said Vnndorvyn. "I will seo to It that no one Interferes with the chief nnd his bnnd." "I shnll go down and tell him," she Insisted. "No, do not come with me." no frowned at her willfulness, shrugged, and turned to Dupont. "Come Into the cabin, Jake, and give me a drop of something," he urged. "I'm dry as a bone. . . Thnt ride wnsn't nny Jokel" Mnrle was already hastening down the mountuln slope Into tho valley. When she came to the camp, she was received with pleasant greetings. Tho keen eyes of tho Indians had long ago perceived nnd recognized the white people on the terrace. Tho venerable flguro of Tl-owa-konza appeared In the entrance of tho biggest tepee, no disappeared. A moment later three women enmo out of tho tepee, and one of them told the girl that the chief wished her to go In. Sho stooped nnd passed through the low opening. Tho chief wns sented at tho far sldo of tho tepee nenr nn outstretched blnn- keted form. There wns no one else present. lie beckoned Mnrlo to como ncross to hlra. As she nppronched, she saw thnt the hnlr of the still figure before him wns braided after tho fash Ion of tho mnldens of tho tribe. Sho bent over nnd looked Into n fnco thnt was so thin nnd pale thnt nt first she did not recognize It. Tho lnrge, sunken eyes opened nnd looked up nt her with u stnrtlcd gnze. "Olnnnl" she exclaimed, nnd sho knelt down beside the girl. "You ure 111." "No Go 'wny, plense," begged tho wretched girl. A slow flush reddened her wnn fnce. Sho sought to turn from the visitor. "I wnut to bo alone. I nm 'hnmed. Go 'wny, plense." Mnrlo looked up ut Tl-owa-konza. Ho snw tho pity In her eyes, nnd spoke softly In Lukotnh: "Itoso who nrt white yet red, In the flower of tho golden Illy n worm Is gnnwing. Tho golden Illy withers. Pluck out tho worm, elso sho will fndo and go from me." Ho stood up nnd wrapped his blan ket about him and went out. An hour pnssed. Through tho can vas wall of tho tent thoso outside heard n low murmuring nnd nt times tho sound of sobbing. At last Mnrlo raised tho edge of tho topee nnd spoko to n group of women. Ono of them hnstcned to fetch from tho flro n bowl of hot broth. Sho went Into tho tepee, nnd nt onco enmo out again without tho bowl. Thero followed another long wait. But no moro vylng could ho heard, and gradually tho sound of tho low voices within tho tepee died nwny to silence. Tl-own-konzn enmo back to tho entrance, listened awhile, and noiselessly slipped Inside. OInna lny with her bend on Mnrle's brenst. Her eyes wero closed. Sho hnd fallen Into tho peaceful, healing slumber of childhood. A smllo liov cred on her half-parted lips. Tho bowl besldo her was empty. Very gently Mario laid tho sleeping girl's head upon a blanket roll, nnd rose to como across to tho silent grand father. They talked for several min utes In Lnkotah. when slio stepped past him nnd left tto tepee, his fnco was still set In the stoical calm of tho Indlnn wnrrlor of his generation, but his proud old eyes were glistening with gratitude nnd stern Joy. Tho sun hnd set, nnd tho twilight was already fudlug. By tho tlmo Ma rie's slow Btep brought her up to the terrace, the valley nnd mountain slope were dusky with the shadow of up pronchlng nlghtfnll. Within the cnbln Dupont hnd lit ono of the mine candles. Tho candlestick was nn empty whisky bottle. Another bottle, not yet empty, stood on the rough denl tuble between tho two men. "Hello, girlie 1" snng out Vnndervyn, ns Mnrlo pnused In the open doorway. He sprang up to come around tho table to her. "I've been languishing for you all afternoon. Would've chased down tho hill, only your dud snld you'd get on your enr If I did." "Yes," quietly replied the girl. Sho hnd raised her hand to shield her faco from tho candle, ns If the light dazzled her. As sho spoko, Bho stepped In and nlong the side of tho tnble oppo site him, nppnrently not seeing him. "Yes, I would not hnvo cured to see you. I wns nursing ono of the girls down In the camp." Vnndervyn stopped short. "It wnsn't anything Infectious, I hope." "No. I shnll not suffer from the same trouble. But I nm very tired. I .M II u cJP?C "I Want to Be Alone. I Am Shamed." You see you and Pere have eaten. might finish tho bottle outside." "now nbout a kiss to sweeten tho toddy?" he suggested. Sho burst Into a tantalizing little laugh. "I fear you must tako yours straight for a while, Reggie. You are still engaged to your cousin, I be lieve Good night, Pere." Dupont, heavy with food and liquor, mumbled a response, nnd stumbled out Into the dusk, reluctnntly followed by Vandervyn. Mario flung their blan kets out after them and bnrred the door. In tho morning Vnndervyn was re lieved to find that the night's rest had lightened her mood. She cooked a delicious little brenkrnst, nna wns pleased to bo very gracious to him. Tho nnxlety with which he hnd met her at the cabin door soon vanished. Ho fell Into the gallantry of an ac cepted suitor who Is very much In lovo and a bit uncertain of his conquest Ho waited until Dupont went to fetch tho horses beforo ho ventured to reopen tho question of questions: "Sweethenrt, you'vo had time to think It over nnd decide. Tell me, when Is to be tho hnppy dny?" "Yes," she murmured, "I havo thought It over." "You will nnmo nn enrly dntel" ho exclaimed, assured by tho coy sweet ness of her look. Her smile fnded, nnd she dropped forward in nn uttitude of humility that ho had never beforo seen her prldo permit. Sho replied In a meek volco: "Oh, no, no! I must do whnt Is Just by you. Think whnt It would bo like for you to tnke bnck with you ns your wife a quartcrhreed girl straight off an Indian reservation." Vandervyn winced, rallied, and re joined with ardor: "Let them think what they please, so long as you uro my wlfol" "Thnt is most gallant nnd brave of you!" sho murmured. "But thero Is nlso Pere." Vnndervyn bit his lip. "Need ho como nlong?" Mnrlo looked up, her eyes full of ten der repronch. "I did not think that of you, Reggie. How can I leave hlra hero alono? You have never seemed to reallzo that I came bnck from Ottawa becauso I wished to bo with him. Even beforo I went to convent I saw tho traits In him that you see, but also I saw some thing moro the man that ho might havo been." "Dou't Imagine I'm asking you to glvo him up," Vandervyn hastened to disclaim. "All I suggest Is that wo tnko our honeymoon trip 'nlone." "And lenvo Pero with no ono to cook for him lenvo hlra hero! Cnn't you guess what would happen? Within a week a fortnight nt tho utmost ho would marry tho youngest and best cook within reach, a breed girl by pref erence most likely Charllo's Bister." Vandervyn winced as If cut ncross tho faco with a whiplash. "No not herl" ho stammered. "That It would bo imposslblol Sho would be I tell you, I will not stand for it I cannot l" "Of courso that could not bo per mitted," sweetly agreed Marie. "I would not enro to como bnck nnd find I hnd ncqulrcd a stepmother ns young or younger thnn myself no, not even If sho wero ns clean nnd ns good a gtrl ns is Olnnn Redbenr." "Then you think " hesitated Vnndervyn. "Listen. I have thought and thought, and now I hnvo it all planned out. I must do what Is Just by you, yet, as you see, 1 cannot leave rere nere. Ton mny rcmMnbor thnt I ttM you n little about the Kngllsh people I knew In Ottnwn. When I snw thnt you thought I wns romancing, I said no moro except In hints. I renlly wns moro intimate with Lady Verlalne thnn you will find It ensy to believe. Her son nnd dnughters were already married. She took a fancy to me. When 1 wns to como hon she Invited me to visit her In England. I hnd told her all nbout myself und Pere. We correspond regularly. She hns re newed her Invitation more than once. The last time sho Insisted that I should como without further delay, and bring Pere with me." "Sho did?" exclaimed Vandervyn. "Then why not nil three of us go to gether?" Mnrle drooped ngnln In her attitude of meek humility. "You are so generous, Reggie, to be willing to travel with Pere I But I cannot nllow you to mnke such n sne rlflce. No; there is a better wny. I shall go nlone with Pere to England, und then perhups for n little visit to Paris with the sister of the mother superior of my convent. Pere hns never forgotten his French-Cunndliin dialect, nnd I hnve been tinkering it Into fnlrlv cood French. A month or two In Purls may correct his accent. It mny also smooth down our rough nesses enough for us to venture over to Washington without putting you too grently to shnme before your friends." "Two months ! all that time?" com plained Vnndervyn. "Indeed, no. It will bo much longer," nnswerel tho girl. "I ennnot permit you to mnrry n mere agency girl. Be sides, If Pere does not wish to sell out his cnttle business, I muy have to wait for returns from the mine. It takes quantities of money to buy pol ish, and lots of time to put it on. We shnll not rench Washington before No vember or December." "Five or six months!" "Yes. Aren't you willing to wait for me?" nsked the girl, bridling. Tho Budden change from meekness won a hasty assurance from Vnnder vyn: "Of course I nm. It will be a fearfully long time to be without you, if you Insist upon But I could run over and see you in England or France." "No," she refused. "I wish you to stay and work for tho good of my people. Pere nnd I still are members of the tribe, you know, and I nm deep ly Interested in the irrigation project laid out by Cnptnln Hnrdy." Vnndervyn smiled In his most boyish mnnncr. "I am neither nn engineer nor an nrmy officer. Someone elBe must dig the ditches. I shnll at once go on to Washington nnd prepnre for the pas sage of the appropriation. It's going to slide through ns soon as congress meets." "And then I shall come over from Paris. You will break off your engage ment with your cousin nnd we No, no, sir! not a single kiss not one until you nre free, nnd I set the dny. I nm nn heiress now, nnd must net nccord lngly. Besides, here Is Pere with the horses. We must be stnrting." CHAPTER XXIV. Tilting at Windmills. The enrly winter rnlns thnt followed nn Ideal Indlnn summer nt the nntlonnl cnpltnl were chill nnd sleety. But con gress wns now In session, nnd Wash ington was bright nnd gay with tho activities of ofllclaldom and official so ciety. One of the first events of the season had been n bnll In honor of the superb French benuty nnd heiress, Miss Du pont. Sho hnd arrived with n mntron ly French lndy well known In Pnrlslnn society; a tall, ollve-tlnted maid, who wns snld to be of Spanish or Hindu origin; nnd n male relative, Monsieur Jacques Dupont, who spoko French with French-Canadian Idioms nnd Eng lish with a qunlnt sprinkling of west ern Amerlcnnisms. By those who snw him before they hnd the plensure nnd privilege of meeting Miss Dupont, ho was said to be quite "Impossible." But after meeting her, they usually agreed with the general verdict that he was decidedly nmuslng nnd "picturesque." Letters to the wives of three or four nmbnssndors opened to the heiress the doors of tho most exclusive official society, nnd her wonderful benuty and charm cnrrled all beforo her by storm. Men raved over her eyes ; women over her French gowns. She soon had a suite of devoted admirers and suitors, among whom, despite his engagement to tho dnughter of his eminent uncle, Mr. Reginald Vandervyn was ono of the most ardent. All this had como to nnrdy through society reports In tho newspnpers nnd from tho chnnco remnrks of acquaint ances. Tho remnrks very seldom wero mndo by persdfos fortunnto enough to hnvo attended functions graced by tho presence of Miss Dupont. Hardy's naatly kept clothes wero jomewhat out of style, nnd his lodgings, In nn old warren down on M street, wero chenp nnd shabby. Thero wero still better reasons for the worldly wise to shun the company of tho offlqer so Intely distinguished for his services In tho Philippines. It wns whispered thnt tho Interests for which ho hnd been diligently lobbying slnco midsummer wero opposed to tho Interests of tho pro-ndmlnlstrntlon group of which tho eminent Senntor Clemmer wns tho lender. Moro openly tho fact was bruited nbout that ho was to bo subjected to trial by court martial on grave charges. For ho was still In tho service. Upon his return from tho hard-won rnco for tho mine, ho had filed his claim with tho commissioners, nnd Journeyed on as soon as possible to tho railroad. There ho had sold his inaro at a low price, but with the op tion of buying her bnck within a J8ar. Ho had then started east, too Intent upon his purpose to deluy even for a telegram from Vancouver barracks, and never doubting thnt his command ing officer had granted him tho cus tomary leave of absence pending tho acceptance of his unconditional and Immediate resignation. Great had been his consternation when, the day of his arrival In Wash ington, he had reported himself ut tho wur department. Not only had leave of absence been denied him and all action on his resignation been suspend ed; he had been posted for desertion. However, his record on the one hand, and the indecent haste of the attack on the other, had brought about suffi cient intervention by members of the general staff to cause several months' delay In the plan of his enemies to crush him. Action on the charges filed against him by the Indlnn commission ers and by his commanding officer hud been postponed from mouth to month. Meantime he had been placed under the nominal arrest of confinement to the limits of the District of Columbia, which left him free to pursue the ends for which he had come enst. To his surprise, no contest had been filed against his mineral claim. On the con trary, he had soon found himself le gally entitled to assign the mine to Marie. Ills carefully drawn nnd duly witnessed conveyance had stnrtcd west in the next mull. Mnrle's note of nc knowledgment stated tho esteem nnd gratitude of the writer In tho most correct nnd conventional of terms. His progress toward the accomplish ment of his second purpose had been fur less smooth. In fact, after months of persistent endeavor, he could not be sure that he had made any prog ress whatever. He hnd not been bnr red from an Inspection of the docu ments relating to the new treaty with the tribe, und among them he had found Vandorvyn's alleged contract. It purported to appoint the young man uttorney and tribal representative and to fix his compensation at twenty per cent of any moneys appropriated to tho tribe in payment for the ceded mineral lands. Hnrdy hud nt first considered the slgnntures forged. But examination with a microscope had shown him that the thumb prints were Identical with those on the memorandum of the pro ceedings of the tribal council. Ho hnd been quick to perceive thnt his only chunce of dcfentlng the outrage ous contract wns to bring nbout either un executive or n congressional Inves tigation. There had been no difficulty in divining the manner in which Van dervyn hud obtuined the slgnntures nt the trlbnl council. Yet so fnr his every move hnd been blocked. He hnd interested one man of official position or influence after another, only to be met later with eva sion or procrastlnntlon or even out right rebuffs. One door nfter another hnd been shut in his fnce. At Inst he hnd found himself regnrded ns at crank, thnn which, In Wnshlngton, no moro opprobrious term enn be applied to u man. With the opening of congress the In fluences opposed to him hnd nt Inst been nblo to overcome the opposition Unit hnd delnycd n trial of the charges against him. The afternoon that ho came back to his shabby lodgings after a flnnl attempt to obtain an Interview with the chief of the Indlnn burenu, he wus officially notified to nppeur tho following morning for trlnl by court mnrtiul. Ho nlrendy knew the chnrges against him. They Included desertion, falluro to report nt Vnncouver bnrrncks und, under the hend of conduct unbecom ing nn officer nnd gentleman, his con cealment of the developed mine. Tho nearness of the trial brought matters to a desperate pass with him. He must act quickly. It wns the night of the first ball nt the White House. As usunl, there vus a grent crush. Hnrdy, In conventional The Fact Was Bruited About That Ho Was to Be Court-Martlaled. evening dress not in official costume, as the regulations required muuagcd in some mysterious mnn. or to obtain entrance. Tho secret-servlco men had no instructions with regard to him, nnd considerable time pussed beforo nnyono Inimical to him heeded his un obtrusive presence. (TO BE CONTINUED.) Remarkable Strength of Fly. By harnessing n fly to n tiny wngon nn English scientist found It could draw 170 times Its own weight over smooth surfaces. Dally Thought Thero Is o best way to do every thing, even if it bo but to boll an egg. Emerson. e-51' A ? 1 V