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Newspaper Page TextPI ffWings of the Morning SfiopslB ol Precediaf Chipteru. CHAPTER I The Sidu, having among ber passengers Ire Deaue, daughter o( tho owner oftlie ship, and Robert Jenks, who ie worklDtr as a waiter. Is wrecked. II All are lost aera Miss Deunfc and Jenks, who are cast ashore on an island In the Pacific. I IJenks recover storeg and weapons from the wrecked vessel , He finds the skeleton of a Kuropean on the island, IV A cave on the island Is fitted up bb a habitation. A chart of the inland mysteriously marked, is found on the skeleton. V, Jenks finds a hollow filled with human skuletone, the re mains of a mining; party. Heisrosou ed from an octopus by Inn while re covering rifles Irora the wreck of tho Sirdar. VI Jenks tells Iris that bis real name is AnBtruther and that, through I he muchlnatlonB of lord Veotnor, be has been unjustly dismiss ed in disgrace from the English army. Lord Veotnor has heen mentioned on the Sirdar as ofllunoed to Iris. VII Iras 1b attacked by a party or tierce Dynks Polynesian nutlveel. They are beaten off by JonkB, three, however, escaping in their boat. Tiie castaways dread their return . VIII Anstruther prepare to defend Iris and himself, fortifying a IcMlue of the lock above their cave. IX A. rich gold mine, in dicated on the mysterious oliart of the iBland, 1b discovered in the cave. X and XI The Dyaks attack the iBland. among them 1b an escaped convlc, an Indian Mubsulman. They discover the hiding plaoe, but are defeated by tho KngliBhmun. XII Aa unluoky shot oost Jenks and Iris their water simply. A truce with the savages; the Mussul man. Mir Jan, the Indian, agrees to aid Anstruther und supply bim with water. The native translated bla words Into a fierce deflnnie ol' Tnung S'All and bin Dyaks. The chief glanced at JoiiIih and Iris with an ominous smile. He muttered something. "Then, anhlb, there Is nothing more to be said. Beware of tho trees on your right. They can aend silent dontb even to Hie placo where you stand. And I will not fall you tonight, on my Ufe," cried tho Interpreter. "I believe you. Go! But inform your chief thnt once you have disap peared rouud tho rock whence you came I will talk to him only with a rlllo." Taung S'All seemed to comprehend the Englishman's emphatic motions. Waving his hand defiantly, the Dyak turned, and, vith one parting glanco of mate assurance, the Indian followed him. Iris touched his arm and he told her all that had taken place. Iris be came very downcast when she grasped the exact Btato of affairs. She was al most certain when the Dyaks proposed a parley that roaaonablo terms would result. It horrified her hcvond meas ure to find that she was the rock on ' which negotiations were wrecked. ! Hope died within her. The blttcrnesB . of death was In her breast j "What nn unlucky influence I havohad on your existence!" she oxclnlmod. "If , It wore not for me this trouble at least would bo spared you. Because I nm hero you arc condemned. Again, be- eause I stopped you from shooting that ' WTetched chief and his companions they are now demanding your life as a forfeit It ta all my fuult I can-. Dot bear It" She was on the verge of tears. The train had become too great for her. After Indulging lu a wild dream of freedom, to bo told that tlioy must again endure tho Irksome confinement, tho aetivo auffering, the slow horrors j of a siege In that rocky prison, almost ' distracted her. ' Jenks was very stern and curt In bla reply. "We must mako tho beat of a bad business," ho said. "If we are In a tight placo the Dyaks uro not much , better off, und eighteen of their Hum- I ber nrc dead or wountliHl. You forget, ! too, that Providence has kcui uh a most useful ally In the Mohammedan. When all is said and done, tiling might be , No woman can look beautiful without good hoalth. A woman's good health depends on those organs peculiarly feml- . Sine, and which so often bocouto dlttor- ; orod, causing mlsory and dragglng-down pain. Naturu's laws are porfect, health ndaros if you obey them, but disease follows disobedience. Tho dlstressliig complaints of women are often brought boot by catching oold at a critical porlod, breathing foul Moors' air and long hours of work and norvous tension. Go straight to Nature for the onro to tho forest. Dr. I'iorco'a Favorite Pre scription is Katan't cure for the dis tressing complaints of womon. Prof. King, M. p., In his Amorlcan IMaponsa tory, says of Black Cohosh or Black Snako-rool "our early American In diana sot a high value on this root In diseases of womon. It la turpanjtni by no othar drttg, in eonowMm otimUUont a Um pnrt where tnora an druov"a paint ami Umdarne. I Lady'sSllpporroot laa'nervostlmnlant I ana tonic, improving ooin circulation ana nutrition of tho nervo centers favoring aloep and cheerful condition of the mind, of service in montal depression, nervous hoadacho. Irregularities of women with despondency." Prof. King. Besides tho above ingredlonta tuore aro Goldon Seal, Unicorn and Blue Cohosh roots In Dr. Plena's Favorite Proscription. Dr. Plerco's Common Sense Medical Adviser will be sent free, pnper-bonnd, for II one-cent stamps, or cloth-bound for 31 (tamps. Over 1000 pages, and Illustrated. Address Dr. It. V. I'lorco, Iluiralo, N. Y. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should be aaed with "Favorite Prescription whaur vor a laxativo is required. By LOUIS TRACY CwHM MM. kj mi far worse than they are." Never before bad but tone been so' cold, his manner so abrupt, not even In the old days when be purposely en deavored to make her dislike blm. Hho walked along the ledge and tim idly bent over him. " "Forgive me!" she whispered. "I did forget for the moment not only tiie goodness of Providence, but also your self sacrificing devotion. I am only a woman, und I don't want to die yot, but I will not live unless you, too, arc saved." Once already tbat day sho bad ex pressed this thought la other words. Was some shadowy design fllttluti tiirough her brain? Suppose they wore faced with the alternatives of dying from thirst or yielding to the Dyaks. Was there another way out? Jenks shivered, though the rock was grilling him. Ho must divert her mind from this dreadful brooding. "Tho fact la," he said, with a feeble attempt at cheerfulness, "we are both hungry and consequently grumpy. Now, suppose you prepare lunch. We will feel ever so much better after vo hnve eaten." The girl choked back her emotion and sadly essayed the task of provid ing a meal which was hateful to her. A few tears fell now und made little furrows down her soiled chceka. But they were helpful tears, tears of resig nation, not of despair. Although the "destruction that wasloth at noonday" wns trying ber sorely, Blio again felt strong and aiiHtalned. Sho even smiled on detecting, an In voluntary effort to clear her stained face. She was about to carry a biscuit and some tinned meat to the sailor when u ahurp exclamation from blm caiiRiKl her to hasten to Ills aide. Tho Dyaks had broken cover. Ban ning lu scattered sections across the sands, they were risking such Iohh as the defenders might be able lo iulllct upon them during a brief race to the shelter and food to be obliilueil In Liie other part of the Island. Jcuks did not fire at tho acurrying gang, no was waiting for one man, Taaug S'All. But that rcdoubhible porsou, bnvlng probably suggested this dash for liberty, had fully realized the cuvlnblo share of attention ho would attract during the pnssage. He there fore discarded hla vivid attire and by borrowing odd garments made himself sufficiently llko unto the remainder of his crow to deceive the sailor until the rush of men wub ovor. Among them ran the Mohammedan, who did nut look up the valley, but waved his hand. When nil had quieted down again Jenks understood how he had been fooled. IIo laughed so heartily thill Iris, not kuowing cither the cause of his merriment or tho reason of Ills mi looked for clemency to the Hying foe. feared the sun had ufTcctrd him. He at once quitted the post occupied during so protracted a vigil, "Now," ho cried, "we can eat In peace. I havo stripped the chief of hi finery. Ills men can twit him on being forced to shed bla gorgeous plum- age In order to savo his life. Anyhow. they will leave ua In peace until night falls, so wc must make the best of a hot afternoon." But ho was mlHtaken. A greater dan ger limn any yet experienced now threatened them, for Taung H'All, furi ous mid unrelenting, resolved (hat If he could not oblalu tho girl he would slay tho pair of them, and ho had ter rible weapons In his possession. CHAPTKIt XIII. TOSIDRNTS In tropical countries know thnt the heat Is greatest, or certainly least beuruble, be tween 2 and 4 o'clock in tho afternoon. At tho conclusion of a not very lua ciou8 repast Jenks suggested thnt they should rig up the tarpaulin In such wise as to gain protection from the sun and yet enable him to cnat n watchful eye over tho valley. Iris help ed to rnlse tho great canvas sheet on tho aupporta he had prepared. Once hut off from tho devouring rays, tho hot breeze then springing Into fitful xlflteace cooled their blistered but per spiring akin and mado life somewhat tolerable. Still adhcrlug to his policy of com batting the first enorvntlng attacka of thirst, the aallor sanctioned the con sumption of tho remaining water. Aa n lust desperate expedient to bo re sorted to only in case of sheor nccossl ty, he uncorked n bottle of champagne and filled tho tin cup. The sparkling wine, with Ita rolaine of creamy foam. looked so tempting that IrlB would then and there have risked Its potency wero sho not promptly withheld. Jenks explained to ber tbat when the Flue became quite flat and Insipid they might use It to moisten their parched Bps. Even ao, In their present super heated state, the liquor waa unques tionably dangerous, but ha hoped It would not harm them it taken In ml- ante quantities. Accustomed now to Implicitly accept but advice, ahe fought and steadily eon qnercd the craving within her. Oddly enough, tire "thawing" of their scorch d bodies beneath tho tarpaulin brought a certain degree of relief. They were rapremely uncomfortable, but that waa aa naught compared with the relaxa tion from the (ormenta previously borne. For a loug tlmo tho best part of an hour, perhaps they remained silent Tho sailor was rovlowlng tho proa and cons of their procarlous condition. It would, of course, bo a matter of su premo Importance wero the Indian to be faithful to his promise. Here the prospect wus decidedly hopeful. The man wns an old soldier, und the ex olllccr of nntivo cavalry knew how en during wns Uio attachment of this poor convict to homo and military service. Probably at that moment tho -'- meaun wus praying to tho.prophct and his two nephews to aid blm In rescuing tho sahib and the woman whom the sahib held so dear, for the all wise and ail powerful Indian government Is very merciful to offending natives who thus condone their former crimes. But, howsoever willing he might be, what could one man do among so many? Tbo Dyaks were hostile to him In raco and creed, and usHuredly in furiated against tho foreign devil who had killed or wounded In round num bers one-fifth of their total force. Very likely the hapless Mussulman would lose his life that night 111 attempting to bring water to the foot of the rock. Bvcu If tbe man succeeded In eluding the vigilance of his present associates, where was tbe water to come from? Them waa none on tbe Island save that In the well. In all likelihood the Dyaks bad a store in the remaining sampans, but the native ally of the beleaguered pair would have a task of exceeding difficulty In obtaining one of tbe jars or skins containing It. Again, granting all things went well thut night, what would be the final outcome of the struggle? How long could Iris withstand tuo exposure, the strain, the heartbreaking misery of tho rock? Ho shook restlessly, not nware thut the girl's sorrowful glance, luminous with love und pain, wus fixed upon blm. Summarily dismissing these gris ly phantoms of tho mind, he usked himself what the Mohammedan exact ly meant by warning blm against tho trees on the right and the "silent deuth" thut might come from them. He wns about to crawl forth to tho Hp of tho rock and Investigate matters In thut locality when Iris, who also was busy with her thoughts, restrained him. "Wait a little while," she said. "None of tho Dyaks will venture Into tho open until night falls. And I have some thing to say to you." Thero wus a quiet solemnity lu her voice that Jcuks had never henrd be fore. It chilled bliu. Ills heart ac knowledged a quick sense of evil omen. He rnlsed himself slightly and turned toward her. Her fucc, beautiful and serene beneath Its disfigurements, wore an expression of settled purpose. For the life of him he dared not question her. "Thnt man, the interpreter," she said, "told you thut if I were given up to the chief be und bis followers would go away and molest you no more." Ilia forehead seumed with midden linger. "A mere bait," be proteslcd. "In any event It Is hardly worth discussion." And the answer came, clear and res olute: "I think I will agree to those terms." At first lie regarded her willi undis guised und wordless amazement. Then the appalling thought durtcd through his liraln thut sbo contemplated this supreme sacrifice in order to snve him. A clammy sweut bedewed his brow, hut by sheer will power ho contrived to say: "You must be mud to oven dream of such n thing. Don't you understand what it means to you mid to me? It Is a ruse to trap us. They are ungov erned savages. Once they hud you in their power they would laugh at u promise made to me." "You muy he mistaken. They must have some sense of fulr dealing. Even nssumlug that such wus their inten tion, they may depart from It. They have already lost u greut many men. Their elder, having gained his main object, might not be able to persuade llicin to hike further risks. 1 will make It a part of the bargulu that they first supply you with plenty of wntor. Then you, unaided, could keep them nt buy for many days. Wo lose nothing; we can gain n grout deal by endeavoring to puclfy them." "Iris," he gasped, "what are you allying?" The unexpected souud of her naine on his Hps nlnioBt unnerved her. Hut no martyr ever went to tho stake with more settled purpose than this pure woman, resolved to immolnto herself for the suke of tho man she loved, lie hnd dured all for her, faced denlh in muny shnpes. Now it wns her turn. Her eyes wore lit with a seraphic lire, her swcot face resigned as that of nn nngcl, "I have thought It out," she mur mured, gazing nt him steadily, yet scarce seeing him. "It Is worth try- lug us a lust expedient Wo are aban doned by all savo the Lord, und it dues not appear to bo his holy will to help us on earth. Wo can strugglo ou here until wo die. Is that right when one of ns mny live?" Her very candor had betrayed her. Sho would go away with these mon strous captors, endure them, even flat ter them, until she and they wero fur removed from tho Island, and then- she would kill herself. In her Inno cence she Imagined that self destruc tion under auch circumstances wns a pardonablo offenso. She only gave a life to save a ltfo, and greater love thnn this la not known to God or man. The sailor, In a tempest of wrath anil wild '.motion, had It In bis mind to compel ber Into reason to shake her as ono ahakea a wayward child. He roso to his knees with this half formed notion In his fevered brnln; then he looked nt her, and a mist corned to shut her out from hla sight. Waa ahe lost to him already? Was all hat had gone before an Idle dream of Joy and grief, a wizard's glimpse of mirrored happiness and vague perils? Was Iris, tho crystal souled, thrown to him by tho atorm Inshed wave, to bo auotched away by aomo Irresistible and malign Influence? In the mere physical effort to assure himself that sho was still near to him he gathered her up lit his strong hands. Yea, alio wns there, breathing, wonder lug, palpitating. He folded her closely to hla breaat and, yielding to tbo pns alonute longings of his tired heart whispered to her: "My darling, do you thluk I can sur vive your loss? You are llfo Itself to me. If we hare to die, sweet one, let us dlo together." Then Iris flung her arma around his neck. "I am quite, qulto happy now," aho obbcd brokenly. "I didn't imagine It would come tula way, but I am thankful It has come." For n little whllo they yielded to tho glamour of tho divine knowledge that timid the chaos of eternity each soul hud found Its mute. There wns uo need I for words. Love, tremendous In its power, unfathoninble In Its mystery, had cnat lis spell over them. They wero garbed lu light, throned Id a pal- t : ace built by ralry bauds. On all sides squatted the ghouls of prlvatloo, mis. ery, danger, even grim death; but they heeded not tho Inferno; they had cre ated a paradise in an earthly hell. Then Iris withdrew herself from the man's embrace. She waa delightfully shy and timid now. "So you really do love me?" she whis pered, crimson faced, with ahlulug eyes and parted Hps, He fondled ber hair and gently rub bed her cheek with his rough lingers. The sudden sense of ownership of this fair woman waa entrancing. It almost bewildered blm to And Iris nestling close, clinging to him In utter confi dence and trust. "But I knew, I knew," she murmur. ad. "You betrayed yourself so oiaoy times. You wrote your secret to me. and, though you did not tell me, I found your dear words on tbe sands and have treasured them aext my heart." What girlish romance was this? He held her away gingerly. Just so far that he could look into ber eyes. "Ob, It Is true, quite true," she cried, drawing the locket from her neck. "Don't you recognize your own hand writing, or wero you not certain, Just then, tbat you really did love me?" Dear, dear! How often would she re peat that wondrous phrase! Together they bent over the tiny slips of paper. There it waa again, "I love you," twice blazoned in magic symbols. With blushing eagerness she told him how, by mere accident, of course, she caught eight of her own name. It was not very wrong, waa It to pick up that tiny scrap or those others, which she could not help seeing and which un folded their simple tnle so truthfully? Wrong! It was so delightfully right that he mnst kiss her again to empha size bis convictions. They grew calmer, more sedate. It was so undeniably true they loved one another that tbe fact wus becoming venerable with nge. Iris was perhups the first to recognize ita quiet certain ty. "As I cannot get you to bilk reason ably," she protested, "I must appeul to your sympathy. I am hungry, and, oh, so thirsty." The girl had hnrdly eaten a morsel for ber midday meal. Then she was despondent, utterly broken hearted. Now she was filled with new hope. There wus a fresh motive in existence. Whether destined to live an hour or half a century she would never, never leuvo blm, nor, of course, could he ever, ever leave her. Some things were quite Impossible for example, that they should part. Jenks brought her a biscuit, a tin of meat and that moat doleful cup of cbumpugne. "It la not exactly fruppe," be aaid, handing her the insipid beverage, "but under other conditions, it la a wine al most worthy to toast you hi." She fancied ahe hud never before no ticed what u charming smile he had. " 'Tonet,' Is a peculiarly suitable word," she cried. "I nm simply frtz allng. In these warm clothes" She stopped. For the first time since thnt prehistoric period when she wns "Miss Deane" and he "Mr. Jenks" she remembered the manner of her gar ments. "It is hot the warm clothing you feel so much as the want of air," explained the sailor readily. "This tarpaulin has mnde tho plnco very stuffy, but we must put up with it until sundown. By the wny, what is that?" A light tap on the tarred ennvas di rectly over his head had caught his enr. Iris, glud of the diversion, told him 8hc hud heard tho noise three or four times, but fancied it was cuuscd by the occasional rustling of the sheet ou tho uprights. Jenks hnd not nllowcd his attention to wnudor altogether from external events. Since the Dynks' last escapade there wus no sign of them In the vul loy or ou either beach. Not for trivial cause would they come uguln within range of Jenks' ritle. They wulted und listened silently. Another tup sounded on the tarpaulin lu a different place, and they both con curred In the belief thut something had darted in curved flight ovor tho ledge mid fallen on top of their protecting shield. "Let us see what tho game Is," ex claimed tbe Bailor. Ho crept to the back of the ledge and drew himself up until he could reach over the sheet. He returned, carrying In his hand a couple of tiny arrowB. "There are no less than seven of these things sticking In the canvas," he Bald. "They don't look very terri ble I suppose tbat Is what my Indlau friend meant by wnrnlng me against the trees on the right" He did not tell Iris all the Moham medan said. There was no need to alarm her causelessly. Even while they examined the curious little missile another flow up from the vnllcy and lodged on the roof of their aheiter. The shaft of the arrow, mado of some extremely hard wood, was about ten Inches In length. Affiled to It was a poluted fish bone, sharp, but not barb od and not fastened In a maanor sug gestive of much 8treagth. The arrow was neither feathered nor grooved for a bowstring. Altogether It seemed to be a childish weapon to be used by men equipped with lead and steel. Jenks could not understand tho ap pearance of this toy. Evidently the Dynks believed In Its efficacy or they would not keep on pertinaciously drop ping nn arrow on the ledge. "How do they fire It?" asked Iris. "Do they throw It?" "I will soon tell you," he replied, reaching for a ride. "Do not go out yet" ahe entreated him. "They cannot harm us. Perhaps we may learn more by keeping aulet They will not continue shooting these tilings all day." Again a tiny arrow traveled toward them In a graceful parabola. This one fell short Missing tho tarpaulin. It al most dropped on the girl's outstretched hand. She picked it up. The fish bone point had snapped by contact with the floor of the ledge. Sho sought for and found the small tip. "See," she anld. "It seems to have been dipped In something. It is quite discolored." Jenks frowned peculiarly. A star tling explanation hnd suggested Itself to him. Fragments of forgotten lore were taking cohesion In his mind. "I'M It down. Quick!" he cried. Iris obeyed him, with wonder In her eyes. He BpMled a'teaapoonf ul of cham pagne Into a small hollow of tbe rock and steeped one of tbe fish bones lu the liquid. Within a few seconds the cham pagne assumed a greenish Huge and the bone became white. Tbeu be knew. "Good heavens." be exclaimed, "these are poisoned arrows shot through a blowpipe! 1 have never before seen ooe, but I have often read about them. The bamboos tbe Dyaks carried were aumpltans. These fish bones bare been steeped In tbe Juice of tbe upas tree. Iris, my dear girl. If one of them bad o much aa scratched your finger noth ing on earth could aave you." She paled and drew back In sudden horror. Another tap sounded ou their thrice welcome covering. Evidently the Dyaks would persist In their efforts to get one of those poisoned darts home. Jenka debated silently whether It would be better to create a commotion, thus Inducing the savages to believe they bad succeeded In Inflicting a mor tal wound, or to wait until the next ar row fell, rush out and try conclusions with dumdum bullets agalust tbe sum pltan blowers. He decided In favor of tbo latter course. He wished to dishearten his assailants, to cram down their throats the belief that be waa Invulnerable and could visit their every effort with a deadly reprisal. Iris, of course, protested when he ex plained his project. But the fighting spirit prevailed. Their love Idyll must yield to the needs of tbe hour. He had not long to wait The last arrow fell, and he sprang to the ex tremo right of the ledge. First he looked through that Invaluable screen of grass. Three Dyaks were on the ground and a fourth In the fork of a tree. They were each armed with a blowpipe. He in the tree was Just fit ting an arrow into the bamboo tube. Tbe others were watching him. Jenks raised his rifle, fired, and the warrior In the tree pitched hendlong to tho ground. A second shot stretched a companion on top of him. One man Jumped Into the bushes and got awny, but the fourth tripped over his unwieldy sumpltan, and a bullet tore a large section from tils skull. Tho snilor then amused himself with breaking the bum boos by firing nt them. He cume hack to tbe white fuced girl. "I fancy that further practice with blowpipes will be ut n discount on Rainbow Island," be cried cheerfully. But Iris was anxious and distrait. "It la very snd," ahe said, "thut we arc obliged to secure our own safety by the ceaseless slaughter of human beings. Is there no offer we cau make them, no promise of future gnln, to tempt them to abandon hostilities?" Tiie last arrow Jell, and ha sprang to the right of tho ledge. "None whatever. These Borneo Dy rks nre bred from infancy to prey on their fellow creatures. To be strangers imd defenseless Is to court pillage and juafjsncre at their hands. I think no more of shooting them than of smash ing a clay pigeon. Killing a mad dog ts perhaps a better simile." "But, Robert dear, how long can we hold out?" "What! Are you growing tired of me already?" He hoped to divert her thoughts from this constantly recurring topic. Twice within the hour had it been broached and dismissed, but Iris would not per mit him to shirk It again. She made no reply, simply regarding him with a wistful smile. So Jenks sat down by ber side and rehearsed the hopes aud fears which perplexed him. He determined that there should be no further concealment between them. If they failed to secure water that night, if the Dyaks main tained a strict Btege of the rock : throughout the whole of next day, well , they might survive it was proble-, matlcal. Best leave matters In God's hands. With feminine persistency she clung to the subject, detecting his unwilling-. ness to discuss a possible final stage In their sufferings. j "Robert" she whispered fearfully, I "you will never let me fall into tbe power of the chief, will you?H "Not while I live." "You must live. Don't you under-! stand? I would go with them to save you. But I would bare died by my own hand. Robert, my love, you must ' do this thing before the end. I must be the first to die." The sailor wrestled with the great problem. Uc may be pardoned if hla heart quailed and he groaned aloud. "Iris, he said solemnly, "whatever happens, uuless 1 am struck dead at your feet, I promise you that we shall pass the boundary hand In hand. Be mine the punishment if wc have de cided wrongly. And now," be cried, tossing his head In a defiant access of energy, "let ns have done with the morgue. For my part I refuse to ac knowledge I am inside until tun ntst Ayer's Pills Want your moustache or beard ateautlfulhrownorricablack? Use Thousandsof Women ARE MADE WELL AND STRONG 8uomm of lydia E. Plakhu'i VtgeUbli CMpauid Rttti Ufi Ua Ftel that It Really Dt tUk Slefc Wmn WU Thousands upon thousands of Ameri can women have been restored to health by Lydia E. Pinkham'a Vegeta ble Compound. Their letters are on file in Mrs. Pink ham's offiee, and prove this statement to be a zsct ana not a mere i boast. 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Marvelous cures are reported from all parts of the country by women who have been cured, trained nurses who have witnessed cures, and physicians who have recognizea tne virtue in Lydia Hi. finitnams vegetaoie im pound, and are fair enough to give credit where it Is due. If physician! dared to be frank and open, hundreds of them would acknowledge that they constantly prescribe Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound in severe cases of female Ills, as they know by experience that it will effect a cure. Women who are troubled with painful or irregular menstruation, backache, bloatintr (or flatulence), leucorrhoea, falling, inflammation or ulceration of the uterus, ovarian troubles, that "bearing-down" feeling, dizziness, faintness, indigestion, nervous pros tration, or the blues, should take im mediate action to ward off the serious consequences and be restored to health anastrengia oyiqkid uyui a. huk ham's Vegetable Compound. Anyway, write to Mrs. Pinkhara. Lynn, Mass., for advice. It's free and always helpful. iney enacted in lighter vein wiin such pendulum swing back to noucha lance thut none would have deemed it possible for these two to have already determined the momentous issue of the peudiug struggle should It go against them. And so the sun sank to rest In the sea, und the stars pierced the deepen ing blue of the celestial arch, while the mini and the woman awaited patiently the verdict of the fates. Before the light failed Jenks gath ered all the poisoned nrrows and ground their vcuomed poluts to powder beneath his heel. Gladly would Iris and he have dispensed with the friend ly protection of tiie tarpaulin when the cool evening breeze came from tiie south. But such a thing might not be even considered. Several hours of dark- ucss must elapse before the moon rose, and during that period, were their foes so miudeU, they would be absolutely at the mercy of the surapitan shafts if not covered by their Impenetrable buckler. The sailor looked long nud earnestly at the well. Their own bucket, impro vised out of u dish cover aud a rope. lay close to the brink. A stealthy crawl across the sandy valley, half a minute of grave danger, and he would be up the ladder again with enough water to serve their imperative needs for days to come. There was little or no risk in di sceutliug the rock. Soon after sunset It was wrapped lu deepest gloom, for night succeeds day in the tropica with wondrous speed. The hazard lay in twice crossing the white sand, were any of the Dyaks hiding behind the house or among the trees. He held no foolhardy view of his own powers. The one sided nature of the conflict thus far was due solely to his possession of modern rifles as op posed to muzzle loaders. Let him be surrounded on the level at close quar ters by a dozen determined men and he must surely succumb. Were It not for the presence of Iris he would have given no Bccond thought to the peril. To act without consult ing her was impossible, so they dis cussed the project. Naturally she scouted It. "The Mohammedan may be able to help us," she pointed out. "In any event let us wait until the moon wanes. That is the darkest hour. We do not know what may happen meanwhile." The words had hardly left her mouth when an irregular volley was fired at them from the right flank of the en emy's position. Every bullet struck yards above their beads, the common falling of musketry at night being to take too high an aim. But the impact of the missiles on a rock bo highly Im pregnated with minerals caused sparks to fly, and Jenks saw that the Dyaks would obtain by this means a most dangerous index of their faulty prac tice. Telling Iris to at once occupy ber safe corner, he rapidly adjusted a rifle on the wooden rests already pre pared In anticipation of an attack from that quarter and fired three shots at the opposing crest whence came the majority of gun flashes. One at least of the three found a hu man billet There was a shout of sur prise and pain, and the next volley spurted from the ground level. This could do no damage owing to tbe angle, but he endeavored to disconcert the marksmen by keeping op a steady fire In their direction. He did not dream of attaining other than a moral effect as there la a lot of room to miss when aiming In the dark. Soon he Imagined that the burst of flame from his rifle helped the Dyaks, because several bul lets whizzed close to hla head, and about this time firing recommenced from. the crest CONTINUKD ON FAQ IS 7. Keep them in the house. Take one when you feel bil ious or dizzy They act di rectly ontlie livcr.fcSfe1f."Si: 0111(19 11 M'J flYF K.yTiU Societies ol Medford. I. O. O. K. Lodge No 83, meet in I. O. O. K hall evary Katunuy ut 11 p. in. Visiting brotli iiru alwuya welcome. Mark IUkeb. N. U J. L. DcMMEit, Roc. Beo. I. O.O. F. Rogue Hlver Kacampmeut, No. SO, meetM In I. u o. F. hull ih uuoud and lourili Weanubdaynof uttoti-tnonth at 8. p. m. J.L bBMMKK, 0. V. H. II. Hahvbv, Scribe. Hed men Medford Woatonka No. 'JO, meet! every Tburwlay In Kednu-n'n Hall, Angle blk. Lbk JAtxutt, Chief of Records, C.C. KAOBPALB-acUMtn. Modern Woodmen Meeti flrtt and third Fridays of every month, Utirnett Committee, man, Duncan becretery. Meets in Red mem bull. Olive Re belt ah Lodge No u, mt,elsiul. O. o. P. hall first and tnlrd Tuesday of eacb : month. Visiting ulsters tnveu n attend t'ANNIK Ha skins, N O. Birdie hall Kec. Seo. A. V. aun A. M. Meetn flrt Friday uu or . foie full noon at S p. m., in Masonic halt. M.PUKDIN.W.M J. W. Lawton, Ree. Seo. K. of F TaliHmau lodge No. 31. meets Mon day evening at, a p. m. Visiting Drotbers al. ways welcome. Fiied Lev, C. U. Maulun h uk din. K. of R. and S. KolKhts of tbo Maccabees. Trlum; hTent No. 14, meets In regular review on tbe 1st and 3d Fridays of each month lu A. O. U. W Halt a 7:Su p. in. Visiting Bir Knight cordially vited to attend. A. B. Ellison, Comma uder. w.t.York. R. It. A.O. U. lxingeNo. meeu every Oral an t third Wendeaday li tne mo t at H p. m. in their bull In the Opera block. Vial t lug brothers Invited to attend. loubn Damon, M. W. Ashakl HurniAHi), Recorder. pl r. of A. Medlord Lodge No. 421. mneta the second and fourth Tuesdny eventngH In each mouth In tbe lied me us hall. V Lit lug Fraterb iuvited to attend . F It A NCI H Jo.tDAN, F. M. L. A. Jordan, Seo. Woodmen of the World Cump No. 90, meow every Thursday evening lu K. or F, hall. Medford Oregon. II Q. Shkaheb C. 0. w. B. Jackson, Clerk. Chrysunthemum Circle No. 84. Women of v uouuraii lueoiB sucouu una lourin Tueauay Vtnillng Bible rs inviu Mhs. Ada Mills, G, N. Pruk Angle, Clerk. W. K. C Chester A. Arthur corpB No. 34. meets first and third Wednesday of each, month ut 2 o'clock p. m., in Woodman's bail. Vlblting sisters invited. Mrs. Ivan HuuAsoN.Prcs. Mns. Hkstf.k Hahtzbll, Bee. (i. A. R. Chester A. Arthur Poat No. 47, meets In Woodman's hall every first and third Wednesday ulRht fn each month at 7:90 Visiting Comrades cordially invited to attend. Geo. Wk'uenhammbh, Com. F. M.Stewart, Ail utant. W. C. T. U. Meets every other Tnuraday al the Presbyterian church. Mils. Buck, Presides. Mlia. J. Morgan, Secretary. Fruternal Brother hood Meet:' first and third Friday eveniiiysiit 7:50 p, in.. In their ball In K. of P. building, Mtdford, Oregon V'sUlti Sisters und Brothers curdiully invlturi. O. W. 61 c ft l'H Y Pres. w. J. Hockknvos Secrt'tnrv. O. E. S. Keanies Chapter, No. CO, meets sec ond nod fourth Wednesday's of each mouth at Masonic Hall. Medford. Oregon. Vlbitli g Sls ters and Brothers always we I con: e. Maitik Hutchison, W. H. Hattik;Wiiite Sucretury. Uniform Rank, It. of P. Meet at tbe call of the captain lu K. of P. ball. II. 11. Howard, Captulu. E. i. Klwood, Recorder. A.O. F. Court Medford, No. 8985, meets every Monday night at 7:30 p. m. in A. O. U. W Hall. Angle blicR, Medford, Oregon. Visiting Foresters cordially welcomed. L. E. HOOVEH, C. K. Frank II. Hull. Rce. Sec. OHUBCHES OF MEDFORD. Method tat Episcopal Church It, C Bl tkwel pastor. Preaching every Sabbath at II a.m. and 7:30 p. m. Sundny school at Id a. in., I). T Lawton, Biipt. Class meeting follows preaching service Sunday morning, Julius Meeker, lender. Epworth League at 0:30 p. m Slc-lla DucIoh president. Hegulur prnyei meet tuns every Thursday evening at 7:30 p. m. Ladies Aid .Stalely every 'luesday afternoon nt 2.30 Mrs. E.J. Pratt, president. W.F.M.S. meets first Friday in each month. Mrs. Mary Fielder, president. Presbyterian Church-Rev. W, R Shield pai-tur. Preaching every Subbntli at 11 a. m and 7 :30 p.m. Sut day school at It) l. m., Jas Martin, Supt. Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p. m. J tin' or Christian Endrnvor, 3 p. m. Everv Thursday prayer meeting, 8 p. in. First Tues day evening of every month chun h social. Second Tuesday everv month, 2:30 . m., Mlg. ."ion society. Fit stand third TucmIavs every month, 2:30 p. m., Aid socletv. Hoy. W. F. Shield, Pastor; .Miss Iteulah Wanur, Supt. S. 3.; Mi.i8 lid i th Van Dyite Superintendent . C. K. Duvid M. Day, Pres. S. C. E. ; Mrs-J O.Vau Dyke, Pres. Aid soele'y; Mrs. J W. Cox. Pres. Mission Society. Christ tun church Corner of H h ;iprt l itreets. Service!; on the fl:st and thiri sun ays of each mom h. Sunday school nntf (Jhiisttan Kndeavor at usuul hours evt-rv Sim dtjy Prayer meeting very Thui id ay evening The people welcome. Itev Jones, Piistc: Methodist Episcopal Churcb South Rev. M L 1 Mir by, pastor, breaching every Sunday at 11a. m. and evening; Sunday set ool at 10 a. m. : I'rayermeetlngThursday evening at 8 o'clock; Woman's Homo Mission Society meets Hrst Wednesday in each monlh nt 2:30 n. m K.vorw. one la cordially Invited to all our services Christian Science services are hp id nvorv Sunday morning it eleven o'clock at tho res deuce of E. H. Dunham, ol Talent. All are iriMccir.e. ADMINISRATDR'S NOTICE. Notice 19 hftrfthv plven thftt thn nnrir ralirnrtri has heen duly ppolnted administrator ol the estate of Joseph W, Murphy, deceased, by the County Court of Jackson County, Slate of regon. All persons havlne claims aicalnBt said estate are hereby no tilled to preaeut tho same, with proper vouchers al inch to. to me at the offloe of W. S Caowell, in Medford, Oregon, within six months Irom the date hereof. Dated nt Medford. Orpcnn. thin lath Aav nt Juno, 1905. W. G. MnRPHY, Administrator of the estate of Joseph W ADMIISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Notice l hereht elven thnt the undf rnlirnnH was, on the 5lh dav of June. 190.Vdiilv anno Int. ed by the County Court of the state of Oregon, (or Jackson County, administrator ot tbe estate of Jamea R. Dunn, oeceased. All persons uthiiih viniiu!) iiiu ebiaie are ueicoy notified to present the same, dulv Vi-rlflort. tn mo at the office of Colvig & Du- ham. attorneys at Jacksonville in said county. Within elx months from tho date of this notice, and all porions indebted to said estate are requested to call at the ofllce of my said attorneys and settle the same. MARION n 8KAVXY, lHnl.l . Colvig A'Durham, attorneys. E. E. Bowen. lawver. ftl 11 wi blook, Medford, Oregon. General law business transacted. 24-tf. lo the Unfortunate. Dr. Gibbon This old n-ifrti) nmsl 3' n-o SMI 1st ni &im l i:.: c"iitlni-a lo v. :-ijCvcS&m oVi" r 'at' . i .'-iiTir ttio fnPowine Ti', rViriJ spots Uii..'cr tliO . ru'i' in ttir iiti.:t'i.ec,,:mi- I'lV.tll'll 1.1 tllS , (M ,.p., ii'S Fin icer snt i1i. llmi a a'nl Iku'I;. It .' ; ,y- ,ni Kro fcu". cii::;l ., ."-r:n' r. JIMtm h is prwilfTd m n Kr:t L'.ir.'jihd ti.-m trmihlil jitum'd rr. t f;:.: -it: .J rwive the btmnit o( h . :.-ii'n.. ThPrinr t or ".rf 5 v;it-!!( i , '1. t'tllT IJUnmil t('"il. I nr:'M f . Cure" - .!' t' -.Ci Irirrvr''.