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CIttJ'TVIL
It ! tlii , % tUflhlgI. )
When 1Iarevood and liourko onterct the
flue dYpros a LhIn rain was falltng , driven
by stidden little voticy of wind that grew
colder and more violent a ti ) rain thick-
They stood for n moment looking out into
the IhCk void beyond ( lie tztmpnrt. There
waii nothing to eec , not tnr , not a sentry-
nothing but quivering sheote of mm elant-
lug across dim sIgna' ' lamps et low on the
bastions.
1ourke unlocked the door noiselesaty ;
Ilarewood followed him upstairs and into
his own bedroom ; and , as ho struck a match
amt lighted the lamp , he felt a suddeii ease ,
a sense ot home-coming-something ho had
not known in months. lhourko answered
his UflaO1CeI1 ) thoughts. "Yes-it is very
pleasant to get back , Jim , I think I'll turn
in ( lircctIy. "
11arcood sat down on the bed ; his gianco
wnndered around the Iamp1t room , resting
fhnaliy on the windLws.
"Somebody has filled the window frames
with oiled vancr , " ho said listlessly. "Do
you suppose the I'rophet shattered the
glass ? "
"Probahiy , ' said flourko.
The rain rattled on the oiled paper ; gust
after gust set it. crackling anti bulging in-
wnrd. I3ourke stnrted nimlessiy toward the
door , halted , returneil and leaned on the
foootboarfi ot the bed.
"What art3 you going to do ? " ho asked
wearily.
' % hjout fluckliurat ? "
"I don't know. "
After a minute of silence flourke resumed :
"I'd cable In a minute I it wasn't for the
threat ho : uailo about Yoletto and Ihilde. "
hiarwood's face grow red , but ho did not
hook UI ) .
" ( leneral Trochu Is a strange man , " con-
tlnucd burke. "if thioso blackguards
should denounce Yoletto and Illide , utid
bring a lot of ruffians to swear to anything ,
who can tell what might happen 9"
"You ineaii that the governor might expel
them-under the law covclag thc temporary
expulsion of ( hi8COlLitO women ? " demanded
Ilarewood with an effort.
, . . , "that's what I
\.es , replied hiourke ,
nean. "
Again a silence ensued , broken at length
by hloimrkc.
"As for Buehburst's threat to cut our
throats-of course , that bothers neither of
Us-at least , It wouldn't prevent our
cablIng. But I shall not cable now and risk
ruliming the lives of those two girls. "
"No , " said hlnrewoad , "we cannot cable. "
Then ho looked up , his face so transformed
with hate that lIourlme involuntarily recoiled.
"Cecil , " he whispered , "it ever they
trouble hhilde I'll kill them both-I'll kill
them both , when and where I canl"
flounce did not reply. Gradually the
. fierce hate faded away from hlarewood's
face. 110 rested his chin on his hand , eyes
vacant , 111)5 ) parted.
"You bce , they've got us , Cecil , " ho said
mcre quietly. Don't you remember meeting
Speyer in the crowd wHen we were watch-
lag the Tullerles ? Of course , lie saw us
when hlilde and Yoletto gave up the cab to
the empress. I suppose ho can annoy us if
ho tries and I'm sure he's going to try. "
"It's curious , " reflected Bourke , "how anx-
bus ho and Stauffer seem to be to get us
out of the house. And their returning the
other day to re.engago rooms is queer , too.
What do you suppose they want ? "
hlarewood rose suddenly and began to walk
up nnd down , hands clasped behind his back ,
Presemitly he halted before his comrade ,
looking him squarely in the eye ,
"lo you know what I think ? I believe
Speycr is a German spy ! "
"Eli ? SPY ? " repeated Bourke blankly.
"Yes , spy ! Why ( lid ho enlist in a I3elie-
yule battuliona ? Do war correspondents do
that ? Why is ho fawning and flattering the
l3cllevilla revolutionists ? To get news for
his miserable German-American sheet ? Not
much ; war news Is more important to Amer-
leans thami a report of anarchist squabblee
in the slums of Paris. I'll tell you why he's
cringing to l3uckhurst and Flouremis ; ho's
a paid emissary of J3lsniarck , hired to stir
UI ) Internal strife in Paris while the Ocr-
inane otiiii the forte to bits outside. And
I'll bet you , Cccli , that lie never was anything -
thing but a spy , What has ho done for his
papei. in New York ? Nothing. its columns
arc fllicd with stolen dispatches and special
'work ham all the other papers. Speyer is
a spy ; lit ) line corrupted Stnuffer , too. As
for Iiuckhurst-I believe lie's only a crlm-
Inal 'Imo gives lila life to anarchy lust now
because ho believes theiu'a something in it
for Iiiiieelf. That is my theory. "
Ilourke stood by the beil , eagerly attentive ,
acquiescing s'Itlm nods amid gestures as hare.
wood hmoccet1ei
"Ito tried to stat ) me there in the street
when I 'ns down ; he had lila knee on my
chest ; if it hadn't heel ) for the Mouse I don't
know-I don't know , Cecil-but I think he
meant to cut my throat. "
lie lOOhCl up into liourko's face soberly ,
begInning for the first time to reilizo his recent -
cent danger ,
"Time Mouse is a grateful beast , after all , "
ho coatinued. "I never thought anything
nbou bread cast UihiI the waters , you
know. "
"Cast more , " said Bourka seriously ; 'It's
a good scheme , Jim , "
Opening the door , he 5(14011 : "We'll cable
uothlng imbout lluckhurst for time present ,
000tl night , I'm itt. for sleep , I think , "
" 000th nIght , " replied hiarewood absently
After llourlco had gone away he sat for a
while on his bed listening to the drumming
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tie thought he could sleep , but when he lay
among the chilly sheets his lids remained
open in tIm dark. It Was Iiuckhurst's colorless -
less eyes that haunted him-that , anti the
memory of time pistol flash , the momentary
impression of Buekhurst'a ashen face
streaked with blood , as he groped on the
sidewalk fot' the pistol. The blood ? That
imath been his doing. Twice lmo hat struclc
l3uckhurst heavily between those pile t'yc&
And as he lay there ho knew that this
dreaded criminal would never forget , never
rest until ho bad satisfIed a crinmtnalm' rd.
Ing passion-revenge ,
Ilarewood , resting motionless among his
pillows , heard the wind rising in the nIght ,
beard the sudden creak and swing of storm-
shaken shutters , the swelling monotone of
the rain. . It seemed to beat on his heart.
lie felt the harmony of tIme million drops ,
the swift shafts of wind-swept rain blow-
lug over vast valleys , over hills amni platn ,
and the crinkled surface of unseen rivori.
lie wondered whether time l'rubstans were
very near-how soon their black sliehl
would como moaning anti whistling over tl'o
city. That very morning lie had read the
government bulletins warning time inhabitants -
habitants of Paris to ireparo for time
bombardment by placIng vaRiables in time
cellar , instailing barrels of water on roof
and landings to fight fire , mmd particularly
to remove mmli paving atones irma court and
silownlk In order to lesemi time effects of
exniothlnmz shells , lie himself had seen
vorkmnenstufflng the windows and balconies
of time Louvre with bedding and mattresses.
ho lmad seen the Arc de Trionmpho swatimed
and liadded and sheathed for protection
against shot and such. how soon would
the Germans arrive ? Which way would
they conic-from the north or from time
cast ?
Outside the storm subsiding , a cooler
current of air swept across his face. Tha
beat of rain on frame and sill ceased , bay-
lug dropping echoes from raiimpipcs nod
caves. As the wind fresheimed time drippiimg
root gutters grow silent. The sobbing of the
vind through wet leaves tilled time room.
And now ho could see the shadows of mnovlng
branches , outlined on the paper panes ,
Wheta shafts of silvery moonlight fell
athwart time window lodge , turning the oiled
iaicr to sheets of palest gilt.
lie could hot sleep. lie crept from the
warm bed to the window and opeimed it a
little way.
Vast masses of silvery clouds swept away
ifltO the north , trailing In their wake flecks
and filmy tatters. In the midnight velvet
of tim sky rare stars twinkled like dIamonds ,
dimmed by tbe i31)iefldid white lamp of time
mon.
The black ramparts , Shari ) cut against the
sky , stretched out their angles east and
vcst ; time crimson and sapphire laimtins
glittered like genie , stainlmmg time wet sliIe-
walks with their colors. Over thu bastion
time Prophet rose , detached from the massed
ramparts , a colossal shape , up-tilted , Printed
clean black against the horizon.
Even the wind was subsiding now , leaving
it clear , fresh odor of distant winter in the
air. The moon , too , parhied with a wIntry
radiance ; the stars went out in its whIte
luster.
On wali and pavenumt time etched foliage
no longer moved. _ hlnrewood leaned froimm
time window ledge , scarcely breathing ; for
the beauty of time night was upon him and
upon his soul was a spell ,
He did not know It ; he knelt heavily In
the moonlIght , chin on clasped imands , eyes
dreaming. For him the breath of war was
far away ; alarms , rumors , the duli discoa-
tent of expectancy , all had vanished in this
placid shadow world , passionless , unreal as
a iaie sweet vision ,
Amid so , pensive , dreaming , Ime rose anti
moved about , unconscious that lie was dress.
log , unconscious why he passed through the
door and down the dusky stairs , deeper ,
I r 111
"NEVER MIND , I WISh I WERE-WEItE
-\\'JRE DEAD , "
deeper into the silent house , At last lie
stood before a closed door at which ho lied
not knocked , It opened silently amid lie
went. in ,
Moonlight silvered everything , The white
bed , the curtains clustered overhead , the
Polished faience Sainte , smiling imer sot
smile through time sliadowim ; but hifide's hittir ,
clouding brow auth neck , veiled tier pale
face in a siiowcm' of sIlk antI gilt ,
They did not speak ; slw stoot silent nimil
white before the Salute ; he knelt beside
tier , holding her hand nainat his ayes.
All by itself time door swung moftiy to ,
and closed ,
A clock ticked through time silence ; after
a long tilime time weights slid , creaking , and
an hour struck. There was an impercepti.
tile movement of time hand lie held presscd
to his eyes , a soft stir of a faintly fragrant
garment , delicate as lace.'bcn he stood
UI ) lie was waiting ; lie held her waist. liii-
prisoned now , anti her silky heed ; she put
both arnie around his imeck.
\\'hiea be vasseti again through the door ,
the verfunmo of liar lips on imi , she samik 1)0'
fore time corner where , in the macshied moonlIght -
lIght , iainte hiiidu of Carimai smiles , And
there abc lay , faint with limo sweetest imp.
pimmees life holds for nimmid or mmmau ,
As for time mmmii she loved , lie % eiit blindly
up the dusky stairs , groplmmg for his coiti.
mdc's door , And ho entered amid sat by his
aleepimig friend ,
Cii.IP'l'iIit xlii ,
'I'll. ) Soul itt YtiIt't' .
hiourko awoke with a start , his care ringing -
ing im ; a din so euddeim , so frightful , that for
a Immonment lie lay , half stupefied , among his
pillows. Under his feet , shock on shock ,
time earthquake outcrash rocked tIme house ,
the wiudows shook and ciaUeed as the can-
non's lightning , blast after blast , split the
keen air of ( lawn.
Ito saw hlaro'wooil at limo wlndflw , beckon-
lag him to come , and he went shivering
and stumbling in the morning chill ,
"The forts , " motioned hlarewood , with his
lips. "Look ! There's h-i to payl"
Far across the shrouded countvy , in the
pale dawn , five ( hlmn forts towered , crowned
with clouds ; and thr'ugh the clouds. hen-
lag , rohilnir. floating , bright lightning darted ,
Sudden yellow flares of light , shirits of
flame , swIft crimson-jetted hashes Played
under the canopy of smoke. The great fort
of Issy streamed from every enibrasuro ;
Vanvea roared like a volcano ; from Men-
trougo , lyry , Ihicetre , peal on peal , the reverberations -
verberations rolled , until the humming air ,
surcharged and ovorstraincd with sound ,
thinned In the ears with mumed , deademmeil
echoes , that let the sickened senses swim
ming.
Amid now it seemed as it tIme 'wind had
changed ; tim thunder blew clear of the city
as clouds bimmiv before a gale. There was a
sudden Silence , tIlled almost instantly by a
roar from the street in front of the house-
Urn shrill , frenzied howl of a mob. "The
I'russlans I"
hiarewood ran back Into his own room rind
looked out into time street , It was choked
with people , amen , women , children , swarm-
lag over time ramparts , shouting , screaming ,
gesticulating , pointing. Omcers stood out. I
against time sky on time bastion , the rising
sum ) warming their crimson caps and striking
dazzling sparks from brass-tipped field
glasses. Drums were boating everywhere ,
( loWfl by the Porte Rouge , in time parade of
the l'm'ince MuraL barracks , on every bastion ,
in every guardhouse. The line battalions
filed at double cuick frommi their caserne ; time
cammrmoimiers of the Prophet clustered over time
epaulememit amid glacis , scammning time dIstant
hills toward Viroflay , Velizy and the plateau
of Cimatilion.
Up in time window l3ourko knelt , his
marine glasses fixed emi a hillside below
Cimavihle , where a single horseman stood ,
Immmnmovable.
Time horseman was a h'russiaim Vimlan ,
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"Wily , HILDE ! " liE SAID , "WHAT O EARTh ARE YOU HIDING OUTSIDE IIEItE
FOR ? "
Presently Harewood's glass brought more
Uhlans into focus.
"Cecil , " he muttered , "they're right this
time. The Prtisstans arc here. "
It was true , The first Ublans had appeared -
peared near Versailles bike buzzards above I
a wounded thing. When time rest .mrrIved I
they would alt around patiently aitIng for
the end of the city lying at theIr feet.
"There's h-I to pay at Point do Jour , tuo ,
If anybody should ask you , " observed
liourke , shivering in his nightshirt. "The
gunboats are firing-look-do you see ? "
"I ace , " replied hlarowood , soberly. He
turmierl with a sudden gesture. "The aice
of Paris has begun at last , " he said.
hiommrkc nodded.
After a silence Harewood burst out' " 1
wish to heaven we were 'uc of this. "
"What's that ? " asked tIme other , sharply
But Harewood turned away wearily , say.
ing :
' 'ou can't understand. Never iimlim'l. I
wish I were-I wish I wore- "
"What ? " denmanhled floimrke ,
"Deed , ' snapped ilarewood , sulkily , amid
went out of the room ,
" \Vhat's time nmatter with him now ? ' '
amused the other , cosimg ! time window and
entering his own hedmoom.
Whicim tbourko hiatt dressed and descended
time stairs to the dimiimmg room , he found
Yolettu sitting aloimo at the table , She
looked uim as lie entered. There went tm'aces
of tears in her eyes.
' 'It iii foolish ' ' chic said ' '
, , snilllng , 'Time
cannon have friglitemied us--lhlido vili not
leave lmer roommi , I carried cliocoiate to imer ,
hut Bite will imot even open bier door. Ihmis
thu slego begun ? "
"I thimmk it has , " said hlotmrkc , lIghtly ,
'Peihaps It wIll be more noise thrmu arty-
thiimmg else. Where Is It ! . h1arevoocj ? "
"lie has gomme to thu city. hiu would cat
notiming. Are you also going to the city ? "
"Yes , " saId Ibourke.
They finished breakfast 1mm siloimcc. Ye-
letto's blue eyes 'were lieU raised fronm time
to time , but ibommrke's eyes were om his Idate ,
Before ho rose he looked UI ) absemmtIy , Something -
thing iii tint swift mlrooJ ) of Yuicttu' clear
eyes arrested his own , A light color touched
his cImecIe : and tenmples , lIe made ami mm-
comiselous mnovemmicmmt to rIse and go-tIme tlrst
iimttinct of a vmosaic nina who surprises thC
soul In a wonian's eyes ,
She imimmde no mnoveiiicnt. The white sash
curtains behind her stirred in lImo nioriming
wind ,
Under such circumstances it takes a trimly
prosaIc muon ten seconds to make up his
liminil that lie is mimlstaken , Eight seconds
were eulilciemit for Ihourke. lie slIrl Into
his chaIr , looked at Yoletto , awaliuwt'tl his
coffue with serious satisfaction , aimd helped
hmlimiseif to a llmmger howl.
" 1 sUbiou' ) , " lic said , "that M , hiurewootl
'bas gone to time telegraph oiflco'7"
' 'I ' don't know , ' ' sairl Yolotte , without
raising her 'yos ,
"Iot's imnytlmlrmg trouble you ? " lie nutted.
lie hiatt no tact ,
Yolette looked mmii , confused , imlnk with re-
Sen Linen t ,
" \'hmy , of course jiot , M , hiourke. ' '
Vaguely uneasy , lie 1110011 liii us si rose ,
bIo was aware that somitti subtle rommilltlomi
of mind thr'atemietl ii ) cimamige exlutlmig C01i
dilions , There was ii ut'nsr of eItcIamiey
al lean y ilovolopi hg I mm im is owim III I mmd , a mu it ii.
tel attitude of imreIiim'atiomm fur enmmmeliming or
otiler titmit h gaim to disturb htiiti , lie
looked curiously at Yolette ; bum iQtui1 111cm
wlmite neck , thri nliIexm bluc-balur'lr hair , time
( 'yes fringed deuliiy with limo simmimo color ,
" 1 gin going , " said Vuiettu , 'to ace
Scliciiorazacle , if she bIlL's mime I simall be
vely unhappy , "
' 'ilitc ' , yon" repc'imtetti Botmrkc' ,
"Vt's , Time 1)001' darling is nlmoolt omit of
her mvmmseu with the cmmnimonumlu. tutu is i.e
frigimlomie'd i.hia runs uroulut amid uround limo
srden , imimit slinks oloso to th ground utmd
ammarlu dreadfully , "
As Yuluttu si'OlCu i.bu walked toward the
garden do Att flourke followed. Ho would 1
not allow bet tO lrCCOde bt.i Into the garden -
den , and when they stood together at the
door lie tiP.f'seiotmsly placed lila hand on
her arm iiiitl 'tepped in front.
' 'Let m * go c anti call her , ' ' said Yolotto ,
starting nco the grass , but hs drew her
back with1fiblden decisIon that surprised
her. It amrpriseth him , too , to fInd that
lila natural solicitude for tier amoummted to
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sheer fria ,
"Monslemm1'pho ? sa1d , "I am not afraid of
my own liP4A'a
There w1s leomething besides mutiny in
tier blue ryimsiaa she started forward again ,
only to be'flrniiy detained by flourko's sun-
browned i1dnpt
"I cannot 1e you do that , " lmo said. "Call
her from heio. "
, , ? t , flourkcl"
"Don't go , ' he said beaecchiimgly.
Is it 1)qsSlblO. . that Yoietto enjoyed his
consternation' ?
There was a little timrlii in her breast amid
a quiver in her clear voIce as she ropeateil :
'M. hiourke , you vill certmminl3' miot
detain mnmt ? "
"Yes , I will , " ho replied. " 1 am not go.
lag to see you ciawed by a frightened
lionesS , mind you must stay here. "
TIme flash of revolt died In her eyes ; there
was contetitmnt in , her heart and
acquiescence , too-anti something more thmtmt
nuuhe the smile on liar lips so exquisite that
liourko's hami fell froni her arrim , mind agaIn
time Impulse seized him to go away somewhere -
whore with mmmodorato haste.
"Schieherazade ! Scheimerazacho ! " she called ,
imohhing out ber arums in the sunlight.
There was no respommee.
"Schehmerazade ! Schielicraza'loi"
The tangled tiiiket of rose and briar
bushes nmoved slightly.
"Site's in there , " saul i3ourke. lie
'walked out nmoimg time trees. calling to time
hiommess , I'rcsemmtly lie saw her , croimchmimig
close to time parched earth , under aim acacia
bush , But tiiat.wns not nil ; on time ground
beside lice knelt Ihilde , both crams around
time lion's mieck.
SVimen Hilde saw Bourke sue hid her face
emi Scheherazrnhe'a tawny shoulder ,
"Why , Ihilde , " he said , "what on earth
are you hidimig out hmortm for ? "
"hlildo , " cried Yolett& ' , coming up , "be
careful , my darling. Scimeherazado growled
at mime this morning. "
hilld stood up nod answered , looking
dowmi at the lieu : "I'm not afraid. ' ' Sue
drew time lIoness to her feet beside her ,
then , without ginmielmmg at Yolette or
hiourke : "I shall take bmer to my room , if
you go 1mm she won't fie afraid , "
Slowly she drew the lioness toward the
house , never looking p at her sister or at
Bourke until they rmacimcd the door. There
she nmet llourke's puzzled gaze. turacd ,
smiled at her sister , anti vpssed into the
house leadIng the eowerimmg llommcss.
The tIny passed quickly for h3ourko. lie
prowled around time ramnpamts by the Point
do Jour until lumicheon , scribbllimg imotes and
bits of lmaif.cauglmt gossip from time swarms
of officers who weri watchIng time l'russlans
witit a fascinatiomm approachIng hypnotism.
There was not much to see , a column of
smoke hero and there , notlihmig more , except -
cept a mare UlmIan , a tiny speck on sonic
distnmmt height. The forts of the miorthm and
eat were silent , the forts of the south worm'
steadIly cannonading thu distant woods ,
blue auth hazy under time veiled sumielmimme.
Now mmul thmcn a grat glum bellowed train
the VIaduct , cloudIng time htastloims with
billowy mist bemmatli vlmIeii the Seine
frotimed Uriii sinrkled iii the waite of some
river gunboat , pougimimmg ! its way ummder
whIte arches of masonry.
0mm every height , on every tower nail
dome amid tem'rnce , lieOIle clustered to look
err at the hills wlieme time ltrusslarms bay.
Time Buttes Chnumpoiut , the hill of Mont-
mnurtre , time Trocademo , the Viaduct , were
black wIth people. Women in carriages
sutroumimied time Arc di' Triommiplic , gay calera
dotted the crowd on to ! ) of time Arc. It was
so nmmiiisIimg-reahly a. delightful senjitiomm
to watch time milieus' tall curve , to Bee time
cloudy explosIon , almot with iiglmtmiiitg , to
watch the shrouded vapors float away , white
as fleecy wool , It was a now soimsmtIum , anti
a thrillIng one to know that those ulmehls
were aimneti p.t ucim iaIdimm .amommg time blueweeds
woods and lills Arid so thmo carriages
hashed pastmiml.ot.ighm the trees , brigimt wltim
color , ghltterIpg jitIm latlmtcLl witcels , ellvom'
chains rlimgingi changing rhythms to tlic
tinkle of st tI ? hmoth hoofs , and the gay
suimsimatles o'itt'1 fioiinet amid scamfs bmIghL-
mmcd time aulummmm grays nlil greens of the
Ibis clu iboupgme umitll time brilliant cIty
ceinetl to b cii fete , tind the soft timumimler
of the guns YAm1tut feu.do.joio aunouxc-
lag the trlufiipj of eaco and of the
brotherhood jO : buiamm.
lloimrko lurjht on time ramaparts , survey-
iog tIme scents 'iHhm cool optlmimistia eyes.
"The Pru41ni u.lll never get in , " he
immuech , aS 2w.uumcized his breach. "There
wIll Ito no or two anti then a so'tio ,
anti Imobotly icau sod the i'mmd of time war
ct , ' ' trd . (
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1mm tIme early..literitann ! he sent [ mis liii.-
imatchies by way of lrtieaumx , for time imorthm-
era anti western wIcs were hot. mmoiiimig ,
itimit nLiiit 1 o'clock lie strolled imonmonrd ,
suoii.ic'riimg . vlmcre ilarewoocl bind spezmt tIme
clay , 'I'hiro wa3iiOtQdy In evidence except.
lug ltt'mi Rhtlimig iieotl when lie eimtercml the
imotisi , .
" 1 liiiimk , " she said , "that Mile. blllmie has
outm (0 ( nmarkmit wltl Mile.'oic'tto , "
" 4\imd Ii , hiarowood ? "
"lie lii lilni ; down III lmls icomn , "
liourku looIctl pltisammthy at tile c'hmil ) . lie
viaiied to say eoxmmeihming kimmil nun cheer-
tul , but Ito iiltt not knou % ' lmcmw. lie menllzeml
this imimil It ummmburriisaed hIm , It was always
o with ( llIlIii4iIlimIS miwkwnrdimc'ss stilled
liii. uffvchiomm ,
"You mire walhlmg-cr-disties ? " tie inquired -
quired ,
"I cmii , " repli'd Roil Itidlug Hood ,
torenely ,
Time fact was as obvious as hhourko's confusion -
fusion ,
Red htklimmg Hooch's serious eyes opened a
I ittle ,
"I len' , " said Ilourke , desperate'y ' , "are
5011)0 bonbons , " auth ho solemnly Presenteil
time child with i immuckege tied tip in red
ribbon.
Red Riding hood tlmankeil hmini gravely ,
untied the parcel , re-tied Limo scarlet bit of
ribbon iii Imer tangled hilnclt locks and caine
up to himmi bmolmling out the sweetniemta ,
"Tahic one , " She said.
l3otmrko obedIently took a chocolate drop
and lhnCetI ) it In his aioutim , Red hiding
hood mild likewise.
"Now , " she saki , "I will returmm to say
dthe. Good-by. "
"Good-by , ' ' lie saId , imnilerstandimig timat
the autmilenco was at an end ,
Upstairs he found hinrewood lying 'h time
bed ,
"htelo , JIm ; out of sorter' lie asked aimiia-
bly.
bly."No
"No , " said timmrcwood , without lookiimg
up.
up.lhnurko
lhnurko ant down on the bad ,
"Sent your dispatcimes ? "
"Yes , "
"I sent mine too. 1Vcil time Primesinna
arc hero at last , \S'bmat a devil of a row time
forts of the south make when the wind Is
right ! Whmdro were you this nftern omm ? "
'Outslmle time city. "
"Go far ? "
" . '
"lias.Mcuilan.
"See anything ? "
4 ,
After a pause Ihourko said , "Ion't you
care to talk , JIm ? "
"Ycs , " said hiarewootl , sitting imp auth.
demmlb' , ' 'bet us talk , for God's sake-let us do
somuething-- "
" 'i\'imat's ' the umatter with you ? ' ' asked
l3rnmrlm sumurply.
hiareweoil's face elmaimgeml : lie smiled at lila
coimrade and totmehed hire affectionately on
time aria ,
"Nothing-coca of bitmo devils-they're
gomme , Yotl'ro a good chap , Cecil. "
"Ama I 7' ' replied Ihourke , gratified. ' 'I '
limtvemm't had a chamice to see you-to tahk
timings over today-you wemmt. away rather
abruptly. ' '
ifter a monmemit's thought lie ndtled :
" \Vlmat's time matter , anyway , Jim ? ilave
) 'oim had mu nmtsunderstnmmdhmmg with 1111db ? ' '
"No , ' ' replied hInuewond , forcimmg a ammille.
"Ohm , I wasii't sure. 1111db seemS to have
tile binci. , too.'hmat have you bocim doing
all day ? "
"Whiemu I came back from l3as.Meudon , "
said l1arovootl , crossing one leg over tue
otimum' amid clasplmig both immmmmds above time
knee , " 1 bori'ou'eil a crowbar from a soldIer
amid liilctl up all time flmgstoncs iii time court-
yaril. You lirnw : time governor Issued ormiers
for all sorts of irccautlons. At naomi today
a solthier canto to see wimetimer we had
obeyed Trochum's orders. Guess who it was ? "
"Not Speyer ! " exclaimmmeh blommrke.
"Yes , It was Speyer. "
They looked at each other signIficantly.
l3ourke hogan to pace tIme floor ,
"I foresee what's commilmmg , ' ' he saId llt.-
tony. "fluckhmmrst amid Spuyer nrc golimg to
imag its and Irritate us until we do some-
thlmtg for wimich they ccii demioumnee tie.
ImickimUrst fears us because we know imle
recomd. Speyer trants to get into this
imoimse , ieciiuso it's time itlcai headquarters
rem' a spy. They are both woiking for time
name tiitd. "
' 'I thmlmik , " saId Harettood , tlghmtcmmlng lila
clasp about his lmieo , "that Speyer Is time
centem' of the whole spy system in Paris.
Shall I tell you vimy ? LIsten , Cecil.'iien
lie caine to find out whether wo had Unpaved -
paved the court-amid incidentally to dls-
cover t'lmat ho eomild to our de-
trimnr.imt-I , htmcklly , imad just finislmed
prying Ut ) time llagstones amid plhlmmg them
against time wall , Ito was In uniform-thin
ummlforimi of a hlellevillo staff captaIn. lie
spoke to me and looked me in the eye
as thmommghm lie had never before seen me.
And all time time I was eying time mnark my
riding crop heft across imle face. lie came
Into the house-I dared mint strIke umini ; tile
uniformmi yotm kimouv-and that would have
iieeim fatal-fatal to us all. It was not until
he went that he said ammytlmlog important ;
but , as Ime loft by time same steps down
whIch I had knocked hinm a few nights ago ,
he stopped and saId : 'Take say advIce
and get out of this house before you're
kIcked out , '
lhourke's face crimsoned , lie stood stock
still in time middle of time floor ,
"I replied , " continued Harwood , "that In
time event 01 a frost In h-h I would leave ,
and m'ot before. I also pointed obt that ,
uimlorm or no uniform , I'd twist hIs head
off his shoulders if he ever caine back. "
hInreweDit had risen while speakimmg , and
now he also began to pace the floor.
"You see , Cecil , " he comtinued , "that I've
comnmnittod us nil. h3ut I meamm It. ' , Ye camm't
stay here with these l3eilevihie ruffians free
to enter the house when the whIm strIkes
them-free to billet their follow cuttimroats
hmere-lCrhmaps Speyer , perhaps lhuckhurst
himself. Anti I tell you if any rmman , aol-
dier or civilian , offers a word-n look-at
ihlIde-l'lh fling him through time window. "
"Of course , " said flourke , soberly ,
hiarowootl , nervous and liushotl , eat dowim
on time itoil agalim.
"I fear It's coining , " lie sath. ! "I fear we
shall mmli ho obliged to leave. They have
the whip lnmmmtl. If timey denounce illlde and
\'olotto for' nlthing time onipressa-If they do.
imnunco them on a snore tlri'ailrui charge-- I
who Is to help timeam ? Not you-mmot I ?
Trochu will listen to his t4oitlier ltolice-not
to us. Thlmmlc of the horrIble shock to those
young glris-thimmk of theIr hielpiessimess.
Suppose Spayer simoulti swear to time lies ho
threatens them with , lie is a staff captain ;
Imo once lodged bmcre ; lie has a lylmig witness
In Stauffer , Would It help matters if I
shmoulml ahoot Speyer down iii time street , in
the lmoumse-on the witness tnnmt itself ? This
tIming Is lIke a nIghtmare to me , Cecil , "
"Do you macaim to any , " burst out floumeko ,
that they would mmot. listen to you-that
timey would not believe you-you whmo can
Swear that hIlide Is the sweetest , Imurest
womamm on enrth-tho womatm.-Jimn-tho
womnim you love ? "
ilarewooth's hips whmitencd. lie tried to
answer. Ills cheeks were emnitteim with a
deadly luahlor ,
"The vonmman-tho 'woman I hove ? " ho ro-
pea toil.
"Io you not love imer ? " demanded hiourke ,
violently.
Still hinrowood's white face was turned to
his in silence.
"Answer mae , " said hiourko , stepping
nearer.
As hmo spoke a visIon of Yolette flashmeil
before iilin. lie smiw tier blue eyes flxett
on imi own , he saw Imuir hialr , the troubled
curve of her lips , thmo gullet , Imuro brow ,
Amid suddenly li understood that it tY To-
lotte-It was for 'm'olotte thiat lie spoke-auth
It was tom' imlmsolf , too-for lie loved lmcr.
Time suthtten Ilitmimmitmation , his own heart laid
bare before hmimmi , the surprise , tIme emotion ,
time flasiiilght revelation of a secret unsus-
imected-thmo tmmmmlrcamnt-of secret of hits own
hmenrt-staggereml him.
hiarowooth , gazIng hdamiicly at him , saw
nothing but a luartimig of his commmrado's hIps.
a dhiatlon of hmiti eyes , a brusque inovemmient
of chest and bead ,
After a mmmnment I3ourke said : " 1 thought
you loved hlilde. I only naked umecauso I
hoped you did. ' ' Ills voIce was wommderftmhly
gentle. lie spoke slowly , as though , be-
tweemi his owmm uvords , lie was llsteimimig to
another voice-the voice that whispers ,
whispers alway in time ears of those who
live.
lie went on , alowhy "You amid shio are
so nmuich together , it mnigimt not 1)0 time safest
and best thing for her if you took it lightly
-not that I think you dishonorable , Jim-
yom won't believe thath But sonotimimes I
have tlmouiht-I thInk a great deal aiioimt
I'oim , JIm-I nometlmnes fmumcy that 1111db
cam'cs for you a great deal. It mIght be less
cruel for both-both you anti Illide-it we
utomit nway-unless--immmless- "
lie stopped abruptly , hIs face touchietl with
a toimder light , hIs voIce again sounding
softly iii his ears.
" \Vhmat ? " motioned limurewood , with dry
lips ,
ihourke smiled at hiimn anti touchieti Imis
foreimeath uithu his hmamiml , mireamnlly.
' ' \Vimmt : tvas I sayiimg ? ' ' lie asked ,
"Nothimig , " said hiarowooti , vacauthy.
( To he Continued. )
? dllhlons of hottle of Cook's Imperial
Cimmimmitagne , extra dry. hmave been drank , always -
ways leavimig a taste for snore.
'j'iiii iuiis.tmnv.
A Prussian bias invcmmtcd a ventilated shoe.
Jimpaim's telegraph lImtcs stretch 12,000
immiIes.
United States coimsumimes moore coffee titan
Europe.
Germany prlimts ttvice as mummy books as
l'ramicc.
A Ianmcry to tan time hides of dogs amil
wolves line bcemm established 1mm Clieyenmme
ccumity , Kansas.
Citacolate is stIll used lii time interior of
South Anmerica for a curiemmcy , as are cocoa-
mint's amid eggs.
A mittimi arrested as a beggar imm a Now
Jcrey town was found to be it. mmmanm of
itic1crty , who begged In New Jersey amid
spemit mnoiiey freely 1mm Vim ilatittipimin.
Tire raIlroads of tIme Unlteti States carry
Imi a year about 600,000,000 passengers , amid
they transport aboimt S00,000,000 tomis of
frelghmt. 'rhmero are 33 per cemmt nmore tomis
of trelgimi. carried titan there are immdividuai
jtass en gore.
bonm was the mamne of aim elephant strangled -
gled rcccmmtly In Liverpool with a niece of
ManIla rope by eumploycs of time Amiierlcaii
show of hiarnmmimm & Bailey , because of lila
dangerous killing itroveimsltles.
Time relative insIgnIficance of the Spam.
isii railroad "system" appears best in commm.
parlson with Ammmericamm railroads , a slimgle
1100 , tue Chicago , Iburlimmgtomi & Qulimcy ,
having aim aggregate mileage of 7,400 , owmied ,
operated or coiitrolled , or smearly as mumuchm
as all the railroads of Spalim (7,550 ( miles )
cembimmed.
Whlteiaw foul tins lust completed , at his
summmnmcr lmommmo in the heart of the Adirondacks -
dacks , a temunis court whIch cost $20,000. The
great expeiise was incurroth largely in clear.
lug , lowlng anti otherwise preparlmig a forest -
est patch , the sodt.hlmmg for which was brought
fioni a.piaec a imumimbem' of miles away. To
nmake grass grow in time heart of tIne Ad-
irommdaeks is alnmost a triummmphm ever nature ,
soft immcbs carpeting the forest thereabouts.
The throne roonm of Spaimm is a magnificent -
cent nmpnrtmmienit of crimson and gold , with
colosmoul mirrors amid a cimand'hier of rock
crystal that is comisidered time fimmest example
plo of time hcimiml in the world , Under time
gorgeous cammoity tire two barge chaIrs bmand-
sommimily carvomi amid gilded , anti umlhmOlstem'etl
iii crimnsomm brocade. These are the thrones
of Spain , ulmero the boy kimig and qmmcomm
regent sIt Oii occasions of cerenmony , Soimme.
Imnes time miaugiiters stand beside their
mother , whmen it lB pmOper for all the royal
ranmily to receive time court.
'rumu Bank of btr.glnmmmi was recently the
50(9i0 of a trausaetiomm wiilclm svlll be nmcimm-
orablo lim time histom'y of tinammco. The nro.
cem'dinge opemmed by the presentation by
tim chief represemitative of the linmig Kong
bank of a chicelt for Il,00SS57 IGs DO to
tlmo Chlmmeso minister. 'I'hiis is , iii rotmnil
mmumbcmrs , nhout 55,04i,300 Thu Chinese
I nmiimlster at once placed it to time credit of
lila govorriimieiit , tmiid timemi Immesented to the
Jalmaitcec govc'rimnieimt time largest cimock in
the liistoi'y of time worltl-ommo for nbommt
iOuou : ( ) , em' $62,000,000. This ltaynmmmt
finally rc ttieil all Jajmatmeci , claiitms on China
ilk mt'gard to the war of three years ego ,
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0 don't use it alone on wool. Why be more careful of
wool than you are of your face ? 0
0 Wool Soap is made on purpose
to c1eanic woolens without slirinicing 0
, or injuring. The same ingredients
that make it best for this purpose
make it best also for tile human , 1
skin. No roughness or redness fol- a
its use , That shows that it's ) (
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tl ever purity is necessary , Wool Soap MY care MA'A IWISH HAD MINI , 0
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ci hi so pure that it is white-so pure WOoLoAp
ah that it swims , Bttt some other soaps are that pure , G
Wool Soap is the only soap so pure that it won't
) shrink wool. That's the supreme test , and only Wool 0
' Soap stands it.
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"Wool Soap Is an excellent article , and every woman will be beneflted by
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MUNYON'S ' GREAT FIGHT.
Eminently neecItml ln UnttiLfl
ujth fli.cnse of All iCinuhi ,
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Profemwr Manyon is winning fre
triummimiths aeh .lay , From nil harts of ths
civilized world conic tvnrds of gi.mthtmesu
from tltose ito hmai'e beemu cured.
I'lmytiichimua themselves rudmalt that Mumn'
ron's new system of curing disease is limo
niost rallonal at aimy yet discovered , it is
a , far iii niivnnce of time out immethmod iii. an
electric light i bryommil a tallow uhlp.
Mimnyon guarantees timat his ithmc'mmlmmntilm
Cure vlli cure nearly all cases of rheunna-
tlsrmm iii a few liners : timat ltI hysimepuimi
Cure will cure inihigestion antI all storminch
troublem ; that bmis Iclihimey ( immre will emira
1 $ ) per cent. of all enes of kitiney trouble :
that lila Catarrhi Cure tutu euro catmurnim rio
nmntter how mug mttnndhmig : hint hiha hlend'
ache Cure will dire any klmmd at iienmlmmcitn
1mm a few mInutes ; that hml ( 'oih Ctmre wIll
qmmiekiy break imp lilt ) ' forum of COti , , imimil so
on t hmrommgim t ! is , emit I a' I let a f lila retilll ) C's ,
( huiiit' ti ) Ilc'nltim nmd ametilenl nmlvlm'e aln.tm. .
humtely free. l'rof. Munyou , 1503 Arch at , ,
Phmilamielpiiln ,
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wants strong men itt Its
bervicc. With cue ac-
fjcord tue Arny arid Navy
ui4f"cnUorso iiAit-iIN as
Limo grcatet Ic ii o W ii
iW1tI atrongtimoncr , invigortit-
l&3Jt3J or anti restorative. It
Taq creates hoilt % ! ioqh. mans- , .
W'u . do amid streatm ) , clears
' Limo brain , st.rongthienms
the nerves arti causes
the gcmmcrmitlme orgaimq to
. ,
005 prostratIon , over- ,
tyorhc , impaired vitality
iii either sex , or oxeis ilvo use of opium , lIquor
or tobacco , it p'sittvcly cimmnOt Ito excemlOd.
Coo box will work t.mmJers , Six wilt cure.
rAR-BEN is for sale by all ( hrugimt . , (31) tal-
hots , O cciii' . Onrt to two moimtlmc' tme.itniomit.
Fill out nad email um the dlmgmmntis sheet in each
box , amid tvo will give your cato special nttoa-
tioti withoutoxtrnt charge. ] IAR.ImEN It prepared -
pared by bhjalmmier 0. iicncnn , l'im 1) . , 13. S. , di-
moat from ibo fornmulni of Ii. E hiarton , ? tL I ) . ,
Clcvciarmti's miitt enitmcmmt spieitlist. : Mtiiletl
In closemi Pick go on rccolimt of prk'e.
D1IS. UAICLI'ON AD ItiN"O.
1 thi liar-lieu i3ioci : , icvoliind , 0.
For sale by Kulmil & Co. , hmim anti iotmg
has : .1. A. Fuhier & Co. , 1402 Douglas St.
and Graiiamim Urmmg Co. , 1'thi anti Ftiritanm
King l'hmarmacy , 27th imod Ieavmiwortlm
) 'oyton's l'harmmitmoy , 2111i mumtl Ieavcnmwortlm
E. J. Sykora. So'tim ' rnmaha , Situ all ethel
druggists iii Onumhn , Souh : Omminima. Coumici
% fllfl ' ! , WITIUViN
w a'hl 14 &t aol till . ¶ IomiaCh
Itli L1.1 Trtthl , ' , 'inlckly 10
. m leti nttl , mm i tit by
F IAltA l'iL ' I ON. Saitmil. ; boiti lice by
ittall or lirtigglats. lmiry , Irni' l writi lt
wIgttt In g'ltt at Iiim ou heed I C. . 'iIIrect' ,
) ! rnIitIimm .Jlimrt , Dept. i"J lort , ( ,
Patronize
ITomo lildustries -
fly. i'ii i'eimnstiijr Genus .iizmle a f te Fat.
iOfliimg % eJii'iishiL Ittictorlesi
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OMA II. ' . 'l'EN'l' ANI ) ItUHUER CO.
( Sticeemors Omaha Tent ani Awning Ce. )
Manuracitier , tents , awnlnga ; jCW'ers adies'
ant gent's' Maektimtohes. 'l'cnts tor rent. usm :
Farneam St. , Ottialia. - . - -
nmmgwEnirs.
OMtiIt nILicwIxGAssocI.tTmoN.
Carload , hlpnments mae , In our own rerlg.
erator cars. lilue ltIbbemt , ElIte Export , Viemmrmm
Exjort era iamIIy ix'urt deltver"i to alt patti
or the city ,
nomrwtis.
OMAiI.1 nt)11.CIt S'O1tLS ,
.JOilN It. IO\'itflY , I'rop
fellers , Terici ante Sheet ron Work. Special
! scl1htI ta 1'iInr remalre. otO , 'i'd. 135
ConNICF : WoitE.
0 , F. EPJ1NITIhit ,
E.tGLE COItNICE tS'oflIS
ittmnuracturer of G'uisanlzed Iron Cornices , ( bi'
vaimlzet Iron Shyllglits. Tin , 11mm and Slat ,
flooring. Agent far Icimmnears Steel Ceiling
itq-mn-ms Norili rmevt'etim .treet.
dnA'Knit FACTOItIgS.
.43lEnIc7.IN II1SCUm'l' . % ND MV' , ( JO.
WItolera me Cra'kcr Manufacturers ,
OMIIA. NEli.
DYg Wonics
SCIIOEIS.tCIC'S 'I'Vm'ZN Ch'I' ( 1) y fi
't'OIt ICS , I 5i I 1'iirmtm in S I
Dying aiid cleamilng of g.mrmetmt. anti goal , 0) )
every demcrlmltion. Cleaitimtg at lute garments i
specialty.
FL.OUIt MIs.rS.
S. It' . cir.i.tv ,
Flour , aneal , Feed , Itrenm , lOl3 15h7 Nnrih Iltt
Street , Omaha , Ncb. C. E , Black , zmaner
Teieptmone b52 ,
] I1ONYOrtER. .
D.i'1F4 & COWiili ( , , TIION t0ItICi.
I m'oii a ii ii : lIraNs I"im pii'rs , ,
? ' ! imnuacttirers anti Jobbers of Marhinim y ( len.
erat retalrlng a iqieclalmy mill , IiO "nO EOi
Jnckon utmost , Omaha , Neli.
iJNiiiSI ) oIr
VocnuAN IISEltl ) OJl 1'l)1tItS ,
Manufacturers old process raw lineeut all Icot.
tie hot led Ii itseetl cii , mild Iroee.m gretmiid tilt peel
taltes , ground and screemied IPmxs'ed ' for , Irug-
lsts , OMMIA , NEIl
MAT1ilES.EB.
OMAII .t llEllIXG CO ,
Manufacturers or high r3do Mattrese. , liii
Ilmrnev Street. Onmelia.
OVEUAId AND RIlhht'J' FAcroitiE8.
KA'i'/-NIf'EXS CMi'Y.
Mfra , Clothing , Pant. , Shirts. Ou'e'atis.
OMAHA. NEIl.
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J. 11 , EVANS ,
? ( hiilIlASlC.t Shut'S' COiI'ANY.
Exclusive cumitomn shirt tailors. 1517 Farnam
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VINItCiAlt ANt ) PlChIER.
I1.t. RM.tNN V1NEt..tIl GO ,
alanufacturers of Vlnear , I'lclmtem. , ( 'mi Itmupi ,
Muttmrtls , CeIry sntl SVcrteiiterblilro Sauce ,
WAGONS AND CAltltltaEli.
' , % 'hl.I.1i3l I'I'EIJ1'Itit ,
For a gord. iubztuntlaI veliIcie of army deacrip.
Lion , for reaIntIng or rubber lIre. on new or old '
wheels- the teat place I. 27th sal L.eavariwottl *
Street' ,
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JitiJM3iONZ ) CthIhlI.ili GO ,
Cheap , metllumi prIced and tony tarrlmge , ,
Aity tl.ln . you ivan ) , second hmuni or new. head.
mmusrteri for rul'i.or tIres , warranted , 11th toil
Iiliiey , opposite Court hjou.e ,
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emAil MANlJt'ACTfJlthlits ,
JihINhi .i GO ,
l.argcst factory In tim , west. Leading lubbers
of Omaha , iluflins CIty , Lincoln anti lit , Josepb
bamudh. our goods , 3.OQS Zi'arns.zmm Street. .
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