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M0UN1N0 KNTKKIMMSK. KIMDAY. .1UNK 11. WW ZEPPELIN BLOWN UP BY CANADIAN AIRMAN; 28L0ST CI ANT GtAMAN CP-AfT PROB ABLY ON WAV MOMl AFTCR RAIDS. MONSTER DROPS ON BELGIAN OKfliME WD KILLS SCVEKAL --.. a Uiihim rails. Billion la firth and All In Crw Are Klllid Flit Thought Fleet of Kind. I (IMH)S, June 7. For the flint , t-...ii In ih. air time on record Ze1elln In tbe air haa been deatro)ed t an atUtor In an aerwlane. Regln.U J. Wamefor-t. a young Canadian suMlcutrnint In the Rotal Navy who maalered aero- planing only this aummer. hii per formed the feat, and tonlsht I some where wllhln the lirltlah tinea, while a Zeppelin Ilea In rulna. praM on the roof and ground of an orphanage near tlhent. Falling a blailng maaa after being etrui k by the young aviator a boraba. Ii nf ft men Wf r k I iltsl aa were aio aeverat occuianta of the orphan-: hrther aide of the river. Craig age bulldlnga. "h tnio4 tehl QaM,' The theory la advanced that thla ruggle. He aaw htm reach Lenora. Zeppelin waa the craft which raided Atched him atruggle to the bank the rant coait of Enuland taut nlfht.tth her. waited until he had lifted for the fact that It waa In the air over, hl norae. Then he turned lielglum. between Ghent and Hru-' lowly around and faced the one eoun .la. at 1 o'clock In the morning, leidi1 T tn the world where freedom waa to the belief that It waa returning "till ponlble for him He looked Into from an expedition, not tarting. ! H of neia. penetrated only Pawn brewka early theee daya and At one pot little hlAie of light, the huge Zeppelin could be alghted far; Slowly, with l arm through the off. and It la preaumcd that tbe rraft bridle of bia horte. he limped towardi waa headed for ber home hangar when I ft At he drew nearer and discovered Warneford came winging wftly un - der the tnv akiea. The Zeppelin, which waa flying com - paratlvely low. began to mount at ahafta Illuminating tbe Hunted once, but the ItrltUh waip waa peed-1 ehrubi and aandy placea Craig kept ler and climbed Into tho air In lone In the ahadow between them and pirala. reaching a poaltion At lenrth , drew a little nearer. Prom inilde he over the German'a vait bulk. From ' could hear the thumping of a worn thia point of vantage Warneford burnt j piano, tbe twanging of a guitar, the the Zeppelln'a (hell repeatedly with j rattle of glance, the uproarloua ihout bli Incendiary bombs. Ing of men. the thrill laughter of 1 I women. The tired men and the lame ARE AGAINST METERS IN RACE FOR COMMISSIONER, BA KER, BIGELOW AND ADAMS LEAD THE FIELD. PORTLAND, Ore.. June 7. Scat- tering return, from 28 preclnc a , or, both the east side and west s dc of the c Uy t 10 o clock tonlBUt Blv; George U Baker a decisive lead fo ; commissioner, --lth C. A. Illpelow and ; William Adam, running neck an( j neck for arcond place. The proposal to Install water meters is losing on early returns by a ratio of two to one. Paker ha. a total of 215 first choice votes and 273 on first, second and third choice combined. William L. Brewster is runnlns ! fourth for commisnloner, with 96 vote, on first choice and 105 votes on first, second nnd third choice uinea. I The same 28 precincts. Incomplete, rirn'ir.g vnlea fnr tho msfntlallnn nf ! water meter, and 2G6 vote, atrainst it. If this same ratio Is maintained the total favorable vote w ill be 15.070. and i the total unfavorable vote 25.44-! majority of 10,290 votes against me ter.. PLOT TO BLOW UP LINER. NEW ORLEANS. La., June 8. On charge, of conspiring to ship explo sives improperly marked, George Summers and Hans Halle were arrest ed here today. The police say Halle has admitted preparing a clock bomb, with which he intended to destroy a French liner leaving N'ew York li-st December. The bomb, according to the police, was made ln New York in a hotel owned by Summers. NOW TRAVEL UNDER FLAG. NEW YORK, June 3. The strong demands of wealthy Americans who are going abroad have led- to the re establishment of first class service on the American line, and when the liner Philadelphia sails today, It will carry passengers first class. The wealthy travellers to Europe have sud denly become patriotic and wish to .nil under the Stars and Phtripes. For the past two years, the American line steamers have carried only second and third class passengers. PRZEMYSL IS RETAKEN By AUSTRO GERMANS THREE WEEKS' SIEGE ENDS DEFEAT OF RUSSIAN ARMY IN FORTRESS. IN VIENNA, via Berlin. June 3. I'rzemysl wa. recaptured by the Aus-tro-Geruian army of General von Mackenzen today. The stronghold fell at 3:30 this morning after a siege of three week., during which ton. or sheila had been hurled against the fortification, by tbe great German field guns. Many prisoners, cannon and ma chine guns, great supplies of food and munitions were captured, and, the Russian, are now reported to be In mjMLm.m.u.m:m.mw.M;im.Lwc1 The BLACK BOX By E. PHILLIPS OPPENIIEIM A-tnornf'Mr. (7r oMoeire Catkt." "Th Vanish, J Mei. hwilMil tram tm wiiM eareare Jrama ot the Mm mm lt4-d ay the L RhMMj Ilia MlMiUlMlUltB oaapaaV. 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 A aAaauaraHu troaa U aauuoa) punua aroUiKUoa 1 "uotlUtiL UU. VNOPflS. aafi'4 Ourat, xulrr rrlmlnl..i"l of Iha .xul Rti.U hl In bfln(ln l )uM a Mar.!..!!, ii. uMi'f il laml A-V k'iM ii4ut.r. lie haa b 'I ut tun tif i..l J.N 'rui aim a mtiwii- ' eua n.atirr rtniina. In a tiM.trn t.ut In I lrufrr AahMah a sardn ha haa m-ti an ai akriit and a loin rr-tnt. half nu-ifcr, half man d.aln.vrd h lira In rla r,ma hae ai-iarrl bA-li l-'va t rttnuihlns antra. aiind be a pair of arm. I Iraa hatMa I jiura am) t.ftra. hit aa anla. a iap- ('rait, the yr.ifraa.u a ariv jaM. l a a.-ut'la murlr. Tha hla. b-'fa i f-t,Minue lu aitear In ttn. antiy faMn i Ci la lia'i-.l. hut eavapaa 10 Knl iti.l beta wat. I 'fv.ua an.t Iha prif,ar ' foll.-tr l.'m jxA Athlrih la mut.lrrr.1 hf Iha ll.n.ta I'm- raptured. t r l""n Aal.t viaaal ami hii pari follow. fii, ti( (f,o (h Jtwy . rafium he al.mtara, rarar with l"ral Jj; (apn fr,,m i rtmh m a train iwk an.i la rhad tr iha party a.riaa in Mnican Rna. THIRTEENTH INSTALLMENT TONGUES Of FLAME. CHAPTER XXVIII. from the ihadowa of the treea on 'lta aource, he heeltated. The light i ! rame through tbe uncurtained win .dowa of a aaloon. three long, yellow i hone Hole reluctantly a little nearer. I real a llaiened once more wearllv. It wat home he longed for to much i ana reit. ine very mougni or ine : rr ace tlckened him. Even when he reached the door, he hesitated and In- atead of entering ttood back amongst ' the ihadows. If only he could And ! any other tort of thelter! Inside, the tcene wat ordinary 1 enough. There wat a long bar. against I which were lounging halt a dozen typical Mexican cowpunchera. There ! wat a .mall tpace cleared for dancing, i at the farther end of which two per I formert were making weird but ve- nement mu.c Three wm danc. fc ungracefully h floor and dIscord. fc - .,., Abruptly and pushed her partner away from her. "You have drunk too much, Jose!" the exclaimed. "You cannot dance. You tread on my feet and you lean against me I do not like It I will dance with you another night when yo.u. are G tW.ay.' pleaSe " . ner cavalier bwcu iur uiumcn. on hla feet Then he looked down I nnAH hne tavlth on Avtl t?1lttor In hn cora-:ul,wu .. . .1, ,J eyes, tie was tan ana mm, wun a black mustache And yellow, unpleas Ant looking teeth. "So 'ou wiu not dance Iong" Ill J8er' De muttered. "Very well, J0" naI1 drlnk wlth blm then- Ue lt together st one of those little tablet. Listen, you shall drink wine. "I do not want to drink wine with you. All that' I wish 1. to be left alone," the girl Insisted, curtly. "Go And play cards, If you want to. There Is Pletro over there, and Diego. Per haps you may win tome money. They say that drunkard, have all the luck." Jose leered at ber. "Presently I will play curd.," he .aid. "Presently I will win all their money and I will buy Jewelry for you, Marta stones that look like diamonds and will sparkle In your neck and ln your hair." She turned disdainfully away. j "I do not want your Jewelry, Jose," the declared. He caught her suddenly by tho wrist I "Perhaps this I. what you want."j he cried, a. he stooped down to kiss j ber. I She swung her right hand round and struck him on the face. He stag- j gered back for a moment. There was a red flush which showed through the I tan of his cheek. Then he drew a lit-1 tie nearer to ber, and before she could t.n.1 nnaaad 1 ! d Inn IT firm passed nis long around her body. He drew her to the chair placed by tbe side of the wall.! His left hand played with the knife j at his belt. . "Marta, little sweetheart," he said, i-: i .. ..... mf nav ftr that I blow. Don't be afraid," he went on, as he drew the knife acros. hi. leath er breeches. "A little .cratch across your cheek, so! It 1. but tho brand of your master, a love token from Jose. Steady, now, little Maverick!" n,. .l -t-iro1ar1 vfnlpntlv. but Jose wa. strong; such brawl, wert j disorderly retreat upon Lemberg. tlefront which the Russians are at A terrific bombardment by Austrian tempted to form and is of Immense bowitwra and German 42-centimeter ' strategic value. By using the rail- giins broke the northern forts of Przemysl. Large bodies of Austrians and Gern.aiiB rushed through the gaps and drove the Russian garri through the town. Today Cerman cavalry Is harassaing the retreating forces, retiring upon their entrench ments in the vicinity of Mosclscka. The capture of Przemysl gives Gen eral von Mackenzen undisputed con trol of the .laroslau-Przemysl railway to s point 40 miles south of the forts. This railway parallel, the new bat- br UU I, HmhL) common and those of th compny , who noticed at all, merely laughed ( the girl's (utile ttruggles. Joae' arm at already raited with th knlf In I bit hand. when tuddcn blow brought roll of rain to hii Ilpt. The knife fell clattering to the floor. He tprang .. .! -... . .lik a., m a n,HH had entered the door from behind and waa Handing within a few feet of him. a man with long, pale face, dark eye, travel ilalned. and with the air of A fugitive. A flood of Incoherent abuae it reamed from Joae'a llpa. He i looped for the knife. Marta threw hernelf upon him. The two cowboy a who had been dancing auddenly Inter vened The girl acremed. -1. ... I...'. ...li- .v.. ..I.! -Joae wa mad. He would have killed me!" Craig faced them all with audden courage. "Aa I came tn." he explained, "that man had hla knife raited to ttab tbe girl. You dont allow that aort of thing, do you. here?" The two cow boy t linked their armi through Jote'a and led him off toward the door. The atranger'a right. Joe." one of them Inilited. Tou can't carve A girl up In company." The girt clutched at Cralg't Ann. "Sit down here, pleAte," the begged. "Wait." She disappeared for a moment and came back with a glaia full ot wine, which the tet down on the table. "Drink thla." ahe Invited. "And thank you for laving me." Craig emptied the glut eagerly. "I Juit happened to be the flrtt to u w wAiej ait w tee him.' he tail "They aren't quite wild enough to allow that here, are theyr Oulen aahe? The airla do not llko 1 i me' The men do not care." the de- ' dared. "Jote took me by' surprise. I . ... L, tnougn. or t wouia nave iinea nim. But w ho are vou and where did von 1 come from?"' i "I have lust crosaed the border. 'he j replied. J She nodded underatandlngly. ' Were they After you?" Yes. with a warrant for my ar , reit!" 1 "c i "'"- ' vou Are tare now. tne wnitperea. j I "We care that much for a United i State, warrant." and the .napped her , a m nnrera "loti snail aiav wun us for a time. We will take care of you. ' : He elghed wearily. i a a a a a a a Back In the camp, a spirit of devilry j had entered into Long Jim and his j mates. A tactless remark on the part j of one of the deputies had set alight j the smoldering Are of resentment I which tbe cowboy, had all the time j felt against them. At a word from j Long Jim they were taken by surprise j and tied to tbe wagon. ; The deputies spluttered with rage 1 and fear. Shot rained about therri and ; the canvas of the wagon was riddled, i Suddenly they all paused to listen. The sound of a horse', .low footfall wa. neard close at hand. Presently Quest appeared out of the ihadowa, carrying Lenora tn hi. arm.. Laura rushed forward. j "Lenora!" .be cried. "I. ahe hurt?" Quest laid ber tenderly upon tho I ground. "We had a .pill at tbe bridge," be explained, quickly. "I don't know whether Craig loosened the supports. He got over all right, but it went down under Lenora, wbo waa following, And I had to get her out of the river. Where', the professor?" The professor came Ambling from the tent where he bad been lying. He stooped at once over Lenora's .till un conscious form. "Dear me!" ho exclaimed. "Dear me! Come, come!" He passed his band over her aide and made a brief examination. "Four ribB broken," he pronounced. "It will be a week, at any rate, before we are able to move her. Nothing more serious, so far a. I can see, Mr. Quest, but she'll need rest and all the comfort we can give her." "Say, that's too bad!" Long Jim de clared. "If you've got to stay around for a time, though, you can have the tents. We boys can double up any where, or bunk on the ground. Tbat'a right, ain't It?" be added, turning around to the cowboys. There wa. a little grunt of acquies cence. They carried Lenora to the largest of the tent, and made her a. comfortable as possible. CHAPTER XXIX. The girl drew a low stool over to Lra'f Blae' He was sitting In a rough chair tilted back against the adobe wall o the saloon. "As tired a. ever?" she asked, lay ing her hand upon bis for a moment He turned bis head and looked at her. "Always tired," be answered, list lessly. She made a little grimace. "But you are ao strange," she pro tested. "Over the hills there are the steam cars. They would take you to ot our beautiful cities, where all road, the Austrians and Germans will be able to concentrate enormous forces for smashes against the Rus sian line toward Lemberg. The war office this afternoon had not estimated the number of prison oners taken or the Austro-German losses. It was admitted that General vou Mackenzen had made heavy sacrifices to retake Przemysl, but tbe losses of the Russians are declared to be appalling. If tight and gaytty. You are taf here, whatever your trouble may hav been. You Bay that you have money, and If you are lonely," aha added, droilii( hir voice, "you need not go alone." Ha patted her hand affectionately, TA but there aa something Utile forced 5 ihout the action. "Child." be aald. "It la ao hard to make you underatand. I might lose myaelf for a few mlnulea. It la true, over yonder. I'erhapi. even." he add ed, "you might help me to forget. And then there would be the a aliening That la alwayi the tsme. Humetimei at night I aleep, and wheu I aleep I reit, and when my ryes are opened In the morning the weight romea back and alia upon ni heart, and the I. trenglh seems to pats from my llmba and the will from my brain." Her eyee were aofl and her voice hook A little at ahe leaned towards him. Something In Mi belnlcaineti kmr h V" Uril lu her. "Haa life been ao terrible for you?" he whlapered. "Have you left b hind but not you never could have been really wicked. You are not very old, are youT Why do you not aland up And be a man? If you have done wrong, then very likely people have done wrong thlngi to you. Why ih.iuld you brood over thee memorlea? I Why- Wh" V looklnj ",? Wbo ' are theae people t" The professor, with Quett and Long Jim, auddonly appeared round the cor iner of the building. They walked j towarda Craig. He ahrank back In hla place. "If theae are your enemies," the girl cried, fiercely, "remember that they rannot touch you here. I'll have the j boya out In A minute. If they dare to I try IL- , Craig atruggled to hit feet He made ; no anawer. His errs were filed upon t the professor'. The girl passed her arm through hla and dragged him Into the aaloon. They passed Jose In 'the doorway. He acoffed at them. "Say. the boaa will fire you. Marta. If you waste all your time with that Yankee." he muttered. Marta drew the red roae from the bosom of ber dresa and placed It lu Craig's buttonhole. Then ahe led him . . "u,u ,u " 'r"u If these men try any trlckt In here.- ahe aald. "there'll be trouble." mat moment tney an ',hr entered. Long Jim nodded to ! Cral ln fondly rashlon. "If'a all Htit -wvrtlr t ka nM tt.n u. ' Don 1 you ,ook "Ared. Thla I Just a bit ot parlcyvoua business, that'a all ' j The professor held out a piece of 1 paper. He handed it over to Craig, i "Craig ' he announced, "thia It a j dispatch which I found In Allguei I with my letters It It addressed to ' Vnil hilt linrtiai thaw rlpiiimalAnrvA tst-iia - .m , . .... . ,. "-'"'' "-"-" uu "u "r re , accep ea n- --j To John Craij, Care Prof Lord Ash- llBh' Yonkera, New York: your aitter died today. Her daugh- ter Mary sills on Tuesday to Join you In New York. Please meet her. COMPTON, Solicitor, London, Craig aat for a moment Aa though .tunned. The girl leaned over towards him "Are they trying to take you on a warrant?" she whispered. "Remember, "I Have Sinned and I Mutt Pay I" you don't need to go unless you want to." Craig shook his head. "This is something quite different," he explained. "Leave me for a mo ment, Marta. I must talk to these people." She slipped regretfully away from his .Ide and out Into the darkness. He sat with his eyes fixed upon the cablegram. Then be turned towarda Quest. "Fate seems to bo too strong for me," he admitted. "Leave me alono and I promise you that I'll go at once to New York, settle Mary's fu ture and then make A full disclosure." Jim touched him on the shoulder. "Remember," he told him, "you ain't no call to leave here unless you want to. Those deputies don't go this? Cltrolax CITROLAX C I T R O L A X Best thing for constipation, sour stomach, lazy liver and sluggish bow- I els. Stops a sick headache almost at I once. Gives a most thorough and sat isfactory flushing no pain, no naiiBea. Keeps your system cleansed, sweet and wholesome. R. H. Welhecht, Salt Uke City, Utah, writes: "I find Clt rolax the best laxative I ever used. Does not gripe no unpleasant after effects." Jones Drug Co. (Adv.) Enterprise classified ads get results 1 Mil1 I - ...''i v : IS V r i v a- .. aw ''S ; Vim? ... ' K. - A-. - I Vaa.?l4 Four Rlbe Broken," Pronounced for aide of the border. You're life aa long aa you like to Hay." Craig nodded gratefully. "All the tame." he aald. I fear that I mutt go." Tbe professor roughed. "I am ture. Craig," he declared, "that you have decided wisely." Craig looked gloomily away. "There la nothing else for me to do." he tald. "The child must be met and looked after. Ilestdes, I Am sick of It all. You may a well know the truth." "Why not now?" Quest tuggetted, oftly. "In New York." Craig replied, "and not before." Quest and the professor eichanged meaning glances. I "Very well." the former decided. ' turning away: "In a week from today. i Craig. I ahall expect you to report at . tne protestor nouse. I They left the room together. Long Jim lingered by Cralga aide "ThnuM -nva h.v. hun mmlnm .nil -- - tome. I guesa. ' he remarked. ' Tor get 'em. cookie. Tbey can't touch you I here. Of course. If vou go to New York It', your own show.' "I know that," Craig replied, gloom Uy. One of the girls panned her arm through Long Jim's "Juit one dance ' she whispered He hesitated, looking out of the window. Then he shrugged hi. thoul - ders "I'm tired of thoie guyt.1 he re - marked to Craig, with a grin "Guess I'll stay here for a bit." Craig was left alone for a few mm- utea. Suddenly Marta glided In and tat by hit tide. Her eyet were finn ing with anger. "You know what they aald. those two. at they pasted out?" the whis pered, hoarsely. T heard them They are going to board the 8:30 train tomorrow morning. The dark man turned and said to the other: 'If he Is not on that, we'll wait till we find him. Once we get him In New York, he's our man.' " A lime exclamation or anger oroae from Cralg't Ilpt. The girl caught at nl ,rm- . , , "Dont go' ahe begged. 'Pout go. mere are pieniy ot pinrcs near nero where you can hide, where we could go together and live quite simply. I'd j work for you. Take me away from this, somewhere over tho hills. Don t go to New York. They are cruel, those men. They are hunting you I can Bee It In their faces " Craig shook his head sadly. "Little girl." ho said. "I should like to go with you along that valley and over the hills and forgot that I had ever lived In any other world. Hut I can't do It. There'a a child there now, on the ocean, nenrer to New York every day, my Bister's own child and no one to meet her. And there are the other things. I have tinned and I must pay. ... My God!" The room suddenly rang with Mnr ta's shriek. Through the open win dow by which they were sitting, an arm wrapped In a Bernpe had suddenly hovered over them. Craig, In starting back, had Just escaped tha downward blow of the knife, which had burled Itself In Maria's arm. She fell back, screaming. "It's Jose!" she cried. "The brute! Tho beaBt!" Craig swung to hit feet, furious. Long Jim, cursing fiercely, drew his I gun. At that moment the door or tne . saloon was thrown open. Jose came reeling In, his sorape over his shoul der, a drunken grin on his face. Ho ' staggered towards them. ' I "Joso, you beast!" the girl called i out, and fell back, fainting. I There was the sound of a revolver ' shot and Jose reeled backwards and foil with a cry across the sanded floor. Jim thrust his smoking gun Into this belt and caught Craig by tbe arm. I "Say, we'd better get out of this, cookie!" he muttered. j They hustled out. Apparently Joso was unpopular, for everyone seemed only anxious to have them clear away. "I'll get you Into the camp quietly," Long Jim muttered. "You'll be safer there for the night. Then you can make that 8:30 In the morning." . Lenora, with her bed dragged to the. opening of the tent, greeted the BERLIN, via wireless to London, June 4. The Germans hive stormed and captured the village and chateau of Hooge, east of Ypres, the wnr of fice announced today. The battle in this region has been In progress for several days, and Brit ish forces were strongly entrenched in the tillage, but yesterday it was an nounced that the engagement was tak ing a favorable turn for the Germans. New advantages have also been gained by the kaiser's forces in the bitter fighting north of Arras. Tbe sugar mill at Souchez is now entirely In the hands of the Germans, the of C f,. 7) V 1 -A the Professor. a With." "da Cannot Move. Hllle party, on their return, eagerly. Quest at once earn and aat by her aide. "Where'e I-aure." he asked, "and the Inspector T" Hhe milled and pointed to the ris ing ground behind them. In the faint moonlight to forma were Jutl visi ble. Quest amlled. "French haa got It bad." he de clared, "almost aa badly at I have. Lenora " She laughed at him. Her fare waa a little drawn with pain, but her eye were very aoft. "I wonder It you have It very bad ly,' ahe murmured He held her hand for A moment "I think you know," he tald. "Aa they talked they heard the coyotes barking In the distance. Pres ently l.aura and tho Inspector rv 1 turned. "Nice sort of a nurse I Am." the i former grumbled. "It's all the fault !of this man. He would keep me out ; there talking rubbish " They aat round the opeulng before Lrnora't tent till the moon was high In the heavens. Quest, who had been on j the outtlde of the circle for some little j time, suddenly rose to hla feet and ;croed over to the cook wagon. Long ,Jlm, wbo waa alttlng on the Kept, glanced up a little surlily. , "Who's Inside there?" Quest asked ; Long Jim removed bit pipe from his teeth. j "That don't eound none too civil a question for a guest." he remarked. ;"but If you want to know, our new Chinese cookie Is there." ! Quest nodded. "Sorry If I teemed abrupt." he apologised. "You've been very good to us and I'm ture we are uncommon , ly obliged to you. Jim The only rea i ton I asked the question waa that I ; iaw a face In the door there and It 1 gave me a eturt For a moment I ; thought It wat Craig back again." j "He's gone to New York, or going . tomorrow morning," Jim replied. "I I iliin'l IhltiW lia'a mn nnu'AFfnl fiinil nf , ,. ,hnt h.'rf enn.e round , bBre ook)n fnr u .. 1 Queat atrolled off again and glanced I t h,g WBch M ho r(lJond ,hfJ , i group. j "Well." he said, "I think we'll turn In. Seven o'clock tomorrow morning, Inspector. Jim's sending one of the ; boys with ua and we ahall catch the Eastern Limited at the Junction." i "This open-air life makos me sleepy," be confessed. - "To bed, all of us," Quest concluded, turning away. CHAPTER XXX. Quest awoke' the next morning, stretched out his hand and glanced at the watch by the side of the bed. It 1 W8 Rarely six o'clock. He turned over and dozed again, looked again at half- past six, and finally, ut a few minutes to seven, rose and made a hasty toilet. Then, In the net of placing his watch ln his walstcont pocket, he gave a sudden start. By Its side, half cov ered by the handkerchief which he had thrown upon the llttlo table, stood a small black box! For a moment he was motionless. Then he stretched out his hand, removed the lid and drew out the usual neatly folded piece of paper: Even time fights you. It losea that you may lose. The Hand. Quest for a moment was puzzled. Then he hurried Into the next tent, where the professor was Bleeping peacefully. "Buy, professor, what's the tlmo by your watch?" Quest asked, Blinking him gently. The professor sat up and drew hla chronnmoter from under hi. pillow. "Seven o'clock," he replied; "flvo minutes past, maybe." Quest nodded. "Thnt seems all right," he declared. "I'll explain later, professor." Ho hurried out Into French's tent and found the Inspector Just drawing on his shoes, "French, what's the time?" he do mnnded. "Three minutes past seven, or therenbouts," French replied, yawn ing. "I'm coming right along. We've got lots of time. Three-quarter, of ficial statement announced. This po sition has changed hands several times in the fighting, which has ex tended over a period of more than a week. Tho capture of Iloogo Is regarded as a victory of the grentest Impor tance. Hooge wns tho scene of the historic, battle In Flanders last Octo ber, when Sir Douglas Halg, with a comparatively smull British force, scored a decisive victory over the Ger mans and blocked their dash upon Calais. Since then the village and fortified chateau has been In the hands of the British. aa hour outhl lo do It, the boys a.." Thay walked oulilda lo the ramp, kale Ike roabuyt ware nulattluas I hair breakfast "Hay, Uxt," one of I nun rall-d nut, "you're Hot making thai I 0 train In New Yolk?" "Why ot?" Quaat aakad. quickly. "Iff only three qutrtare of an hour a rid. It It?" "Mtybe aol." the ulnar repllrd ' but at li t llil bow, your ihaiurt ain't looking llvaly. Kind of cuwilipt, haven't you?' Ulh turn glanced once mora at Ihalr wal bat Thau Qurat tliruit tilt back with A little oalb. "Our aatrbet have been at bark!" he ridalmed. "The Hands again!" Kor A moment they looked At one Another, dumfoundrd. Theu Qurat moved tuwardt the corral. "Hay, la there any quicker way lo the depot?" be Inquired ut tbe ro boys. Ihey heard hit question Indiffer ently. "Fifty dollars." Quest continued, "to anyone who can take me by a quicker route" One of them roae alow jr lo hit feet. "Waal." be obaervad. "fifty dollar would roue In kind of handy. Yea. I reckon I ran cut off A Dill or two for you." "rtfty dollars for you. than." Quaat replied. At they burrtrd towardi the borset. "and an eitra tan If w make tbe train. They galloped off Into the dlilanr ' The cowboys flnltbad their breakfast and want off lo Ihalr work Laura tola out from bar lent and ttarted off ' la rather a thamafaced manner for A walk. Presently I-anora openad ber 1 eye. Hhe. loo, stretched out her bend for her watch Suddenly ah aat up la bad with A little eiclamatloa Oo lb labia by bar aid wat a tmall black box. She took off the lid with trembling fingers, drew out A scrap of paper and read. Fooltl Tengute of flam will eroaa Qutit't path. H will navar rah th depot sllva, Lenora gltnced At Laura empty bed. Than ah staggered to th open ing of th lent t "Laura!" th cried. I There wat no on there. The cow boys had all gon lo thalr work, Laura bad paatrd out of tight acroit th rldg In th dlttAnc. Lenora dag gered lo th cook wagon, where the Chine cook was alttlng cleaning plate. "Lltten!" th cried. "Tbey are In danger, th thre men wbo bav gon off to the depot! if you'll ride after them, I will give you a hundred dol lar. Give them Ihlt," aha added, holding out tbe scrap of paper. The Chinaman shook bit bead. II glanced at th allp of paper Indiffer ently and went on with bla work. "No ran ride, mlste." b aald. Lenora looked around helplenly. Th camp wa empty. Hhe ttaggered acroit towarda her own hone. "Come and help me." ahe ordered. The Chlnumao came unwillingly. They found her aaddle, but be only gaied at It In a etolld tort of fashion. "No ran fix." he tald ".Mlaaee no ran ride. Better go back bed " Lenora putbed him on one tide. With a great effort she managed t? reach her place In the saddle. Then the turned and. with ber face to th depot, galloped away. The pain wat excruciating. She could only keep "In a Week From Today I Shall Ex pect You to Report at th Preda tor'! Houia." herself In the saddlo with an effort. Yet all tho time that one sentence was ringing In hor head "Tongues of flomo!" She kept looking around anx iously. Suddenly tbe road dropped from A llttlo decline. She was con scious of a wave ot beat. In the dis tance the could see the smoke rolling across tho opon. She touched her horse with the quirt. Tho spot which she must pass to koep on the track to tbe depot waa scarcely a hundred yards ahead, but already the fire seemod to be running like quicksilver across tho ground, licking up the dry grcasewood with Indocd a flaming tongue. She glanced once behind, warned by tho hout The fire was closing In upon her. A puff of smoke suddenly enveloped her. Sho coughed. Her head began to swim nnd a fit of giddiness assailed her. She rocked In her saddle and the pony enmo to a sudden standstill, faced by the mass of rolling smoke and flame. "Snnord!" Lenora cried. "Save me!" The pony reared. Sho slipped from tho saddle nrd Ml ncrors the track. (TO V. C'ONTIM'EI).) With Hooge held by the Germans, the British positions about Ypres, al ready Imperiled, may become unten able. If the British evacuate Ypres, they are certain lo be forced to retire five miles upon Poperlnghe, and will have to reform their entire front. HOSPITAL IS BURNING. VIRGINIA CITY. Nev., June 3. The Story county hospltnl, housing more than 20 patients, appeared doomed to destruction late today by a fire which was sweeping" the Btnicttre.