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V T A Tale of tho Early Settlers I or Louisiana, Y AUSTIN O. DURDIOK OIIAPTIOIt VII.-(Coiitliiurd.) "Hpenk Id imc, I,oiili.," uttered (lull part, now "in-nkliiir inilcklv and enu-crly, "mill It'll me If you have forgotten tlioan worda I used to apeak. Hare )ou for (IMKII IIiciiiT" "Nit- not Him." 'Then Id inn speak llicm niinlll. I.ct liil now speak llicm as ollu who knows the ways of life; uii.l to olio who can Judge for hcraelf of tliu deep meaning that pAaaltig yeara Iiaro itluu to nil those, rmiitliiiin Hint linto outlived tho deatroy Iiik wenr of IIimc. Iii Urn heart where thine IninKtt was IImi t uahrliicd, nono oth er haa uviir eniiio. I lttive chtirlahcd your "awcet face, ami In liiiiiihlii proycr hnru I begged that I inlnht nee foil ones inoro 'on earth. Ami, lit times, 111 ioiiI has been vllil enough In It flights of hope In ph-tuni Hint 0110 mint holy thought of all-llfe-iililon with tliu dearly loved ouiC hen injr feci first touched these shores, I dreamed not Hint I wad nenr to I live. Hut I fouiiil you, nml hero I ant ine down to pray with inure of hope, and to hopu with morn of iiromlae. Ami now, Iiulae, let me nak you, na I have osked you n hundred times before, will you lis my wife?" "(loupart, I linn- 11 father whoae every rnrthly wish la for (he good of Ma chil dren, nml not for worlds wouhl lI " "I understand," until Nt. Denis, aa Ills ninlilru hcaltuted nn.l atnppeil. "Ami bo aaatired Hint I wouhl not nak, eren for life Itaelf at thy linmla, against thy no ble fnlhcr'a wlah. Hut auppoae. I ak llllll nml h lihla inn lilkl! jiill)" "then I mil hy lila permission only what In heart I have been for years." A ahorl time, longer those two aat there, ainl their Honla had a aulenui, prayerful raat, iirh na tunrka the hollrat urntltinlo of the hiiiiinn aiiul; ami aa they walked tuwanla the hollar, I hey apnke not of His subject upon which their life Joya hung. It waa already ilutk when they reach eil the halt, nml while Imtilae went to re lume her mocraalua, Rt. llrnla. went to eek Ilrloli Ht. Jullvli. lie f onri.l hi in 111 lila library. "How now, (loupart?" rrieil Hut oll man, aa Ma young trleinl rook a teat. "What haa happened? Any more In diana? What on earth makes you look ao sober?" "It la n ileep ami aoher subject which la on my mlml," answered the youth. "Then out with It, for I am father eon fraaor here." Ht. IK nla know tho mnniula too well t' hesitate, ami lie apoke boldly ami to tho point. "My frleml," he anhl, "Hint I lore et ry member of your Immediate family inuat U appanut to you; but you will not be Jealoiia If I nlao Inform you Hint my lor for Ionise la rather stronger than for any one viae." Ht. Jlillen aroso nml place,) Ma ha nil upon the youth'a henil, nml, while big teara gathered In hla ryea, he aalil: "(loupart, my noble boy, you have mail me the happiest of men. (), I hare prayed for tlila moment many a time, ami now it haa come. A mom all my uc lualntnurin, you were tho only one to whom my hopra ronli turn. inu alinn take my chihl, ami you aliall tnke inc. I am growing Imy, If uot old, nml nut much lonner will Hlmmi remain with me." "Ah," uttered tho youth, with a look of relief, "la Kluioii going?" "Yea. lie laii't Juat the man for mo. I will not have dlaaciialon, ami ao wo keep peace; but yet much of my nephvw'a conduct makea me nerroua. 1 do not llku Ida plana about Hie estate, nml yet he ahowa mi abrupt, willful aplrit If I offer a word of e xpoatitlutlou. He aeeina bent on renlltlnir all the rendy money he cull from the place without tho lenat regard to Ita future, worth aud Improvement. I do not Ilk It. Yea, yrs Hlmuii muat aek aume other homr." "Ilnrkl" Interrupted (loupart. "What wan that nolae?" "I henrd nothing," aald the old uinii. "I.ct ma look a moinc it." And thm speaking, tho youth went to the door and looked out. Hut ho nothing. Ho stepped out luto the entry; but them waa do on there. "1 uiiut havo been mis taken," 1 ho anhl, na he returned to tho library npd cloned the door after him. Alit ho did not look In the right place. Had ha mat hla eyca up to tho colling, ho would hnro Bern n amnll hole where tho boat once had a copper pipe lend down to feed a ahowerliiK bath. - And had he hut roiio up Into the mnull lumber room overhead, ho would hnro found a man there, lying lint, Ilka a aerpont, with hla eye to that amnll aperture; nml he would hare aeen nt a glance that tho watcher could both ace and hear all that trauaplred In tho library! CHAPTER VIII. Paya flew on now upon Kolden wings, and auaplclon had cenaed to work in eren (loupart'a mind, Old Tony had watched carefully, but ho could find nothing to excite fear. Only one thing came up to help tho doubta tho young men had en. tertalned, mid Hint waa n auddeii Ialt of Hlmon Iobola to Now Orleans, Ho profeaaed to hnro business there, lie aid he would ace how much corn he could Hud ul market for, there being sov erol hundred bushels now In tho grnnnry; but the mnniula Informed him that ha need not troublo himself about tho corn, aa ba already had n lite for It, meaning to keep a largo quantity on hand to aorra In cnae of a falling crop. Yet Hlmon muat go, for he had hualueaa of lila own; and one lino morning, down tho river he went, In company with aome men who hnd come down from Fort Rosalie. LoboU hnd lioen gouo a week, and tho remaining members of tho family wero liarlng some Joyful times. In a fovr daya more, tho prleat would bo there, and then the two waiting lunula would ba united. Father" Langnet aomotlmea made It hla home at St. Julkn'a place, but he had now been for aome months upon a mis lion among H10 Yniooa; but be had been heard from, and ho would soon bo there. It waa a bright, mooullght evening, and the young people hnd been more gny than usual, (loupart, and I.oulse, and I.ouls had been playing at childish games, and aa they went out and anuffed up the weet, balmy air of the beautiful even ing, I.oulao clapped her liniuls and pro posed a game of "bide and seek." Tha others shouted aciuleacence, and oven the old mnn waa bound to join In tbe port. I.oulso and her brother knew nil the hiding phicra within tho rncloaure, and tho former pulled I.oula aside, and whispered merrily with him. , "Now, nono of Hint," aald (lonpart "nono of thatl It Is not fair for jou to consplro against me, If you two put your heads togcthor I'll go and diarter old Tony to coino aud help mo. Now mludl" Uut tho only amwer lie received was a . Joyous laugli na foulae run nwny to dreas nnrai'ir ror llio out-dmir sport. H1 ... t . . in" union roue nigil ill uin iiiiarpui. nml her fnro wna but slightly turnoil nwny from enrlh. In the wldo cuiirtynrd Uni merry vulcea rang (iinefully out upon Ilia culm nlgHt air, and the glad notts werq enilitht up mid flung back by tho distant fnn-l. A way oriir tha brow of a genllo hill, where n copao of hnniltlfill acncla trees worn left almnlllig, mured many dark objects, They worn crouching In tbe wood, mid llatenlng lo tho ahouta that ciune from the dlatnnt dwnlllug. Anou they gathered logellier aud collKravil In u strnngo tnngue, mid then tbey inorvd slowly up Hi hlllalde, and crept down towards tlis corn field. On they moved, like speclnra In the mooiillgbt, until they uesred tho high barrlrads, and then act tied lower down mid crept 011 like hugo cats approaching their prey. Htrnlght they moved towards the pimtern, aud thorn they lay, beneath the wooden wall, and listened to the merry rolcea from within. Boon one of them arose to hla feet. He was In the slisde of the wall, but yet the many colored paint upon his dnrk skin could be seen, and Hie dilaky browed warrior wss no moro concealed. They were all a acorn of them -painted In Hie name fantastic msnucr, and the same dusky huo marked tha brow of each. He who had arisen to hla feet pro duced aomethlng from hla pouch, and applied It to the lock of the henry post ern. It was a keyl And how came Hist child of the forest by the key of Ht. Ju lien's gate? The ahouta now come from the garden, Ilnrkl Yea-they nro all there upon tho other side of the houae. They hare Just found (loupart, and are now dragging I1I111 forth from hla hiding place. Carefully the In. linn turn tha key In the lock, but the gate Is fastened within. The heary bolt has been surely Hirown back, and yet tbe gate opens not. Hut there Is 110 time to be lost. Tho red men whispered together a moment, and then one of them bends upon tils knees, and when a second has mounted upon his ahoiildera, he arises. They are both tall men, but lis who standa upon his com panion's shoulders cannot quite reach Hie tups of the stout pickets. Another mau etnnda firmly by the able of the lower one and then he abure places one foot upon the second shoulder thus offered him. Now a third man springs nimbly up, and hnrlng mounted upon the shoulders of bliu who stsnds Hius derated, he gains tho top of the barricade, and In a mo ment mora he drops upon the ground within. Koon the postern Is opened and all men enter, leaving the remaining ones without, and then the gate Is nlrno.t rloaed, aud thua held, ao that It can be opened when need comes. Away towarda the stable these specters glide, and soon tbey are hlddrn; for they, too. will play at the game that tbe pale fares hnre sit on foot. Many times had (loupart bidden, and aa many times bad be been easily found. And now he -and the msnjuls chose to hide together, and after a deal of shout ing, the brother and slater pull them out from behind the thick cluster of vines that grow against the garden fence. Neat Iuls and !oulss ecamper away, laugh ing anl clapping their handa, for the utter delight of the father, when they purposely let him find I hem, haa warmed them Into almost a frenzy of Joy. "Htop stop!" cried tha marquis, ss his hlldren start. "Isn't It becoming too damp for you Iiulset" mO. no! Nerer fear for me." "Hut tbe dew Is now fairly wet upon the grass, and I fear yon'lt take cold. "No no, father!" rrlra the Jojous girl. "Don't let the first chill frighten you." "Well-go this once, and then well go In. I'm growing chill and cold." "Ay you shall hare a Job before you find us. Now watch for tbe word." Away they went towards tbe barn. and as tbey turned the angle of the house, nnd were thus lost to sight, (lou part remarked: "It la growing cold." "Ay." returned the old man. "Tlila dew Is failing fast, for I can feel the damp ness on my feet. While we were excited I did not feel It. llut 1 can stand it, only I fearrd that Louise might take some cold; and you know that would not be nlensnnt." "No," aald (loupart and the tone of his rolco showed that he, too, had enter tained some fears. "Ilnrkl" be added. "I think I heard them c'nll. Ah, they're got some deep hiding place this time, for I heard the voire ns though It were stilled. Hut we'll And them. Coniol" And nwny they ran towanls the point from which the voice had proceeded. They searched all around the barn, under the cart. In the strsw, behind the doors; and then they went to tbe stable, and hero, too. they overhauled everything they could more, the old man eren mov ing a board Hint lay against the fence. "They must have slipped around Into the garden," said (loupart. And so bnck to the garden tbey turned, They bunted and hunted, but the hlders could not be found. "It's getting too late," said the mar qula, at length, "I think I must call them." "I'll give up In welcome," returno! (loupart; "for I'm sure I should never find them. Hhnll I call to them?" "Yes." Ko (loupart shouted thnt he gave up the game. "I give up!" he cried, at the top of hie voice. "Come, I.oulal" He waited a few moments, expecting to be assailed with a burst of Joking at bis want of success. Tho smile was already on his face, and the exclamation with which to meet the hidden ones was upon his Hps all rendy for utterance. Hut uo one came. "They could not hove heard," suggested Ht. Jullen. "Ah," uttered Goupart, "they must hnvo gono Into the house," '80 they have," said the father, "That's hardly fair. Tbey ought to have spoken to us. Hut we'll flud some way to pun ish them," They then went Into the house, but neither was there. "Why, It'e funny isn't-lt, Ooupart?" "It la, aurely." "I'll start up aome of the boys." And accordingly, halt a doten of the men were aeut out In different parte of the enclosure to Inform the hlders that the game was up. Hut they returned bootlosa, It waa old Tony who announc ed that they couldn't be found. The mnrquta gated upon (loupart, and (lou part gated upon the marquis, and thua they stood for somo momenta, "Do yon think any danger can have befallen them?" whispered the youth, with a trembling Hp, "I don't thluk there could," returned the old man, norvously. "Hut we must search," In a very few momenta the wholo household was In alarm. The startling adventure with the Indians some time before had prepared the mlnde of the people for an easy access of fear, and aa soon aa It was known that Louis and Louisa wero not to bo found, consterna tion waa depicted upon every faco. Huge bundlea of pitch-wood were always kept In readiness to be used In case of alarm at night, and some of these wero lighted, and soon the wholo household were In tbe wide court. They divided ut the barn, and In fifteen minutes they all met there again, Hut they had found nothing, I'ala mid trembling, the old man turn ed to the until, It was locked, but the bolts were not shot. He called for the key. Tony hail It, and the postern was soon flung open, and tho torches Unshed out Upon the broad hlllsldo back of llio liullilliigs. Hilddenly a sharp, quick cry from old Tony atnrtled the party, mid quick as thought, (loupart was by his sldo. "What Is It?" the latter asked. "Hee that foot I" llio black mnn gasp ed, trembling like an aspen. "What of It?" "It had no heel I It la the print of a inoecaslnl" While the people were crowding about Ihe spot, one of tbe women found an arrow, and In a moment more a mocca sin waa picked up. "The (Jhlckaaawal" exclaimed Tony, as soon as he saw the moccasin, "O hsarensl" gasped Hrlon Ht. Ju llen. And with a Jeep groan he stag gered back. Hut he quickly rerlred, for the thought of pursuit came to him. (lou part hastened the men to pursuit in wild, frantic tonus, Just as the great old clock In the ball told the hour of four In the morning, the party returned lo the house, pale and fa tigued. Tbe first gray streaks of dawn wero pencilling the eastern horlion as tbe msrqnls slid (loupart stood In the sitting room. One of tbe women brought In a lamp, and tho youth started when he ssw how pslo his host looked. And Ht. Ju llen stsrtrd, too; for he looked Into his companion's face, and It looked terror stricken eren to death. They spoke not a word. Tbe old man moved forward and extended bis hand, and on the next moment bis head was pillowed upon Ooupnrt'e shoulder, and such deep, mighty sobs broke forth from his lips tbst It seemed as though his heart were rent In sundsr. And one by one the esgsr servsnts csme luto thst room, for Oiey dsred not yet trust them selves to sleep. They stood and wltnsss ed the greet grief of their loved meater, and with ono accord tbey wept with hlra. Truly that waa a dark hour! (To be contlaued.l COULDN'T FOOL THESE QlflLS. They Had Heard of City Frsads and Waro Warr. It wna a brand-new and enterprising advertising dodge that caused these two young women to think they had been "bunkoed" nnd likely to get Into difficulties. Tho "dodge" constated In a 10-iutiiuto vaudovllle performance which one of the blc retail houses put on In a room in It building to amuse" customer ami to make people talk nbout the store. The two young women were from ono of the suburbs of tbe city, and on tho lookout for trope nnd sharpers. Having finished their shopping they wero In the elevator on their way out when the elevator mnn called: "Alt out boro to ace tho fnmoua ahowl" With the other passenger the two young women left the car, and found themselves In a little theater, aaya tbe New York Times. It wna dimly light ed, had a small stage, a smaller orches tra and chain In which a number of peopla had seated themselves. Sud denly an Idea occurred to one of tbe young women. 'Helon, she whispered to ber com panion, "this la some trap that we bare fallen Into. I know mamma told mo of a similar case once. When sho and papa were attending their honeymoon twenty-three years ago at Niagara Falls they went Into a show thnt waa nil just aa tlila Is. On the outside there was a sign which said: 'Entrance Free.' All went well until It came to Kolng out, when there was another sign, 'lCilt tV That la what this thins Is, and I know It Let's get out before tho show begins." They made at once for the door of the elevator shaft. "The show will be gin In an Instant," politely announced tha attendant, at whom the young wo mnn looked scornfully. "You must think wo nro easy," said one of the girls, falling Into slang to show thnt sho was no ordinary proposi tion to bo dealt with. "Wo know this dodge. nd have seen It before." Then both went down to the street feeling sure thnt they had escaped ono of tho shrewd "dodgce" of a great city. Ills Servant Was Well Trained. At nn auction salo of snuffboxes which enlivened London some time ago one of the most valunblo mysteriously illsnpiearod and lina not yet been recov ered. Tha Ion .has brought up a host of similar occurrences, nnd ono news pniHr corespondent recalls a etory cur rent two generations ago, tha Duko of Kiissex being the hero. He had presided at a dinner of virtuosi, and a dlsHn gulsbeddlploinatlst among tho company produced n snuffbox set In precious Htones, the gift of a crowned head to 0110 of his ancestors. Tho precious sou venir wna handed nround for overyono toexamtne while the conversation went merrily on. l'rvsenUy the owner said to his next neighbor: "Kindly pass mo tho snuff box." Tho Inquiry went around tho table, but nobody knew what had be come of the article. A thorough search of the room nnd tho servants failed to reveal any traco of it, nnd tho part? broke tip in a gloom. Homo months after tho Duko had occasion to don nice more tho particular uniform worn on this occasion, and, putting his hand Into ono of the pockots, felt a bulky Bubstanco and draw out tho missing box, "You rascal," ho said to his body ser vant, "you must havo noticed It when you put nwny my coat." "Yen, your royal highness," was tho reply. "I noticed, and Indeed I saw your royal highness put tho box In your pockot." "And you never mentioned It?" "Certainly not. I hopo.I know my duty to your royal highness better than that." Pittsburg Dispatch. l'uld tho l'relaht. "Your wife," remarked tho old friend, "tolls mo you are getting Into socloty now," "No," replied the plain man, who had to pay for his wife's ambitions, "society Is getting Into me." Philadelphia Press. Dead ancestor, are said to occupy too much of tho areable land in China. Famine would be less frequoat if tho country waa not one vast cemetery, Tho only reason somo men leave nn estate la bocauso tbey can't take It with them. I1I01ITS0F HAiaiSCII. WHEnE SPIRIT AND PftlDE OF WALES WEI1E MANIFESTED. II10 Iilenl Custle ut Clill.tll -o.l Imnu liiiilloil Willed Wna llnlll by Klnu I'.ilwiinl 1,-lt Htoiit ami llruve De fense ity llufrd up lilnloil. High up 1111 the rocky const of Me lloncllialilrc, Wnles, on a lofly emi nence; magnificently cotiitiinnilliiK iiinuiitnliis nml sen, In plnln sight of the vessels wlilcji run Into Oinllgnii bay from Ht. (Icorge's cliiimifl, stand the Ideal rustle of childhood's linng- rowAnu L or K.iai.A.-D. Inatlon. Overpowerlngly massive Is Harleech, whoso appearance of solid ity and Impregnability Is typical of the strength of the chieftains of Wales before Llewellyn was compelled to surrender to the superior force and resource of Edward I. of England. Tbe squnru shoulders und round towers of tho castle did not come Into being un- til after that Important event. Indeed, tbe structure owes Its existence to tbe genius of the great monarch whoso namo tbe present ruler of (Ireat Ilrlt- a In bear. Hut there have been event In It history which the Welsh, ns well as tbe English, point to with pride. ' of tbe King, but Llewellyn was cap Most memorable of all heroic cpl- Hired and brutally beheaded, and HEItE BEGAN "THE MARCH sodes connected therewith was the de fense of Harlech by Dnfyd ap Elnlon, a chieftain whose courage and prowess arc told In song and iioetry by tho bards of Cnmbrla. English supremacy In Wales, established by Edward I., had gradually weakened nnd eventual ly decayed, while Englishmen wero fighting each other In the wars of tho Ijincastera and the Yorks. After the defeat, however, of the former at Northampton In 1400. Edward IV. sought to re-establish tho stout king dom of his noted nncestor. Within eight years lie became master of all England nnd practically nil of Wales. Three strongholds of tho Cambrians wero still out of his possession and Roomed ImpofBlblo of conquest. Btrong- est of these was Harlech. Within Its walls was Dafyd, supported by sev eral hundred men who knew no fear aud who deemed tbo honor of their people a sacred trust reposed In their kenlne. When King Edward sent Sir William Hubert against Dnfyd to com nel bis surrender, that ofUeer encoun tered an experience which challenges Hannibal's crossing of the Alps. For days tho soldiers of the King marched over mountains nnd crawled through narrow passes, with yawning nbyesea Inviting death, but eventually they In vested the place, ltlchard, Duko of Gloucester, and brother of the King, was sent forwnrd to order the Immedi ate surrender of tho castle. Dafyd re plied; "I held a tower lu France till all tbe old women In Wales heard of it, GREAT DAM AT Tho towns of South llcnd, Elkhart, .Oosheu nnd Mlshnwaka, Ind., are soon to be supplied with moro motive, power from a big ?1,000,000 dam In course of construction on tho St. Joseph Hlver, about two miles above Mlshawaka. Tho big engineering feat is to bo completed early In tho sum mer. It I a 10,000-borso power dam nnd will havo a twenty-foot fall. Tho structure Is to be built entirely of wood, and It is said something llko 80,000,000 feet of lumber will be used In building tho big concern. Tho river will be deflected from Its channel through big sluices made of Iron nnd con crete, while tho dam Is In actual course of construction. Mlshawaka already has ono B.OOO-horso power dam which furnishes power for several big manufacturing plants. Tbo new dam will bo built across tho river where tho bnuks nre high, thus affording u line fall. When tho structure la completed It will back water up Into Elkhart and Increaso tliu width of tho river nt that point considerably. nml now tho old women of Franco shrill hear bow I defend this castle.' It wns Impossible to reduce the stronghold, except by fnmlnc. This mums was tried nml filially Itlchmil secured It surrender by promising to liitirt-edo with Ildwnrd to spare the heroic defender. Tliu King (van liullg. limit when this request was brought to hlin nnd refused to grant It. "Then, sire," sold Hlclinrd, when the King continued to swenr he would show no mercy, "you mny, If yon plc-asc, take my life In lieu of the Welsh chieftain's. If you do not, I will most assuredly set Diifyd back In bis castle ami your highness may send whom you plcaso to take lilm out," The King relented and Dnfyd was permitted Ills life. It Is the evacuation of this fortress which Is perpetuated In tbe music of "The March of the Men of Harlech." I'-dword I. Its JItillder. Harlech was built In tha latter part of the twelfth century by King Kdward I of England, who tins been described by some historians us tho greatest of all English monarcbs. From nn early age he became famous throughout Christendom a the bravest and most dexterous of warrior. His first exjierl cure In actual warfare was during the contest between his father and the bar ons from 12.VI to 1207. In tbe nine years of tbe mrugglo bis character became matured ond his experience ripened, II then ranked among tbe first knights. generals and statesmen of tbe day. t Hdward was proclaimed King of Eng. land In 1272. Within a few years he de termined to extend his power over Wales nnd Scotland. Llewellyn was then I'rlnce of Wales, when Edward sent word to him to come and do bora age to the wearer of the crown. Llew ellyn thrice sent back word that bo would rather not. Edward thereupon went with his fleet to the coast of Wnles and compelled Llewellyn to flee ' to the mountains of Knowdon. where ; he starved him Into n treaty of pence, I Hellcvlng he had reduced Wales to obedience, the King returned to Eng land. Tbe Bpirlt of the Welsh was 'aroused, however, by act of Insolence on tbe part of Edward's subjects, and. beaded by Prince David, brother of 1 Llewellyn, they rose In revolt like one man. Edward returned to Wales. For 'months nnd months the people of the rocky coast held out against tbe forces OF TUB MEN OF HARLECH." David, betrayed by one of his own countrymen, was hanged, drawn and quartered. The fall of the two great brothers acompllshed the subjugation of Wales. To prevent future rebellions Edward built many fortresses, of which Harlech was the strongest. When he died nnd his weak sou came Into power and Wnles again enjoyed a sort of national liberty, Harlech was a power In the defense of tbo country, an Instance of which Is shown In the stout resistance to Edward IV. Since Its surrender to ltlchard In the latter part of tbe fifteenth century It has been constantly In tho hands of the British. A Drawback, Hut Applicant for situation (concluding list of his qualifications) And I am 11 university graduate. Employer Urn; and how long la it since you graduated? Applicant About six years, sir. Employer Oh, well, then, that's not a very serious drawback. You've prob ably forgotten all you learned there by this time. I'll give you a chance. Toronto Moon. Continuing; the Trouble, Mr. Jones "The trouble with too many people In this world Is that they don't know enough to quit when they are ahead of tho game." Mrs. Jones "I know It. I ought to havo quit when I got your engage ment ring, but I went ahead and mar ried you." MISHAWAKA, IND. Wt 1 ' rl IUU'J' a-.as.Lat II III WWoU! 1 111 I irienVM.1 I I 1 I . 1 (A EltTAINLY In few field ha Kthe progress been moro rapid tbnn In tho enro nnd training of wild beasts for the Instruction and entertainment of the public. Of courso It Is natural that, with the growth of knowledge and experience In their handling, the treatment ba become moro humane, nnd tho methods by which they nre schooled havo under gone the moat radical changes. The man who has charge of n modern ani mal spectacle cnlla himself a trainer, rather than a tamer; and he Is really a teacher In every sense of the word. He must be a man of fearlessness, to be sure, but he must also posses tbe magnetic qualities, tho quick under standing nnd the ready sympathy which characterize tbe successfu. teacher of men. Indeed, It Is some thing of a commentary on human edu cational systems that tho trainer of animals Is selected with far more care end receives n much larger reward than the Instructor of men and boys. Then, too, be has this advantage over the public-school Instructor be choos es his pupils slowly and with an eye to their future. Indeed, the most Im portant factor In attaining a complete, Interesting exhibition U tbe choice of tbe animals who are to form the nu cleus of the show. For this purpose the very young are always given the preference, and those born In captivi ty ate obtained whenever they are physically perfect specimens of their kind, though the domestic-bred beasts are not numerous. Such cubs are al ways tamer to start with, and their attention Is much more easily fixed. Tbey do not hnve the far-away, long ing look which can be seen in tbe eyes of a desert-bred lion. Tbey have never learned to strike and to exnlt In tbe feci of quivering flesh beneath their paws. As soon as a cub Is able to crawl around it cage, tho trainer gets ac quainted with It and feeds It and shows It that It has only kindness to expect while Its behavior Is good. When It Is four or fire months old. easy tricks are undertaken sitting on a chair, lying down and rising at com mand, playing with a ball, and so on. At first, the trainer devotes all bis time to a single nnlmal until be has Impressed It with his ability to con trol anil direct Its movements. Then an older, thoroughly trained nnlmal of the same breed Is Introduced, partly for the example It can set In Illustrat ing how tbe more difficult tricks are done and partly to accustom the cub to association with Its kind. Many a trainer bears deep and permanent scars as a reward for performing tbe first Introduction or for offering to ar bitrate early differences of opinion be tween two future friends. The hardest task of all Is to accus tom animals of one kind even to toler ate tbe presence In tho same cage of animals of another kind, and months of patient effort are necessary before a newly assembled aggregation of ani mal actors will perform even the sim plest combined tricks. The make-up of such an assemblage must be care fully studied out, for the methods of teaching vary with each new combina tion of animals. Their health, too. Is a matter of PROTECTING THE SULTAN OF TURKEY, To the average American, the pre- .n.Olnno tnL-i.n In nrntoet fliA Kllltflfl ... f Turkey against possible poisoning must seem utterly absurd, yet long ex perience has taught those who sur- ound the Imperial presence that too ritErAniNQ the sultas a dinner. many safeguards cannot be hedged about Abdul. Before a meal Is prepared the pnlaco ohlclnls visit the royal kitchen and In spect the dishes, which are tasted and then sealed up with long nuuons, tno ends of which are held by tho major donio. Guards, reinforced by strong armed escort, then carry the food to the Imperial presence. AN H0NE8T SEWER PURQER. Burprlacd Bank of Knaland Managers by Appearluic Among; its Treasures. Tbe strong room of the Bank of Eng land, which probably contains more treasure than any other Inclosure lu the world, was once entered by an hum ble sewer cleaner and the directors of tha Institution knew nothing about it till a watchman who had accidentally stumbled upon the Intruder luformed them of bis presence. You think you Is all safe band you bank Is safe," wrote tha man, "but I knows better. I beon hlnslde the bank the lust 2 nlte band you nose nullln about It. But I am not a tbeaf, so hlf rer will mett meo In tho great squar room with nil tho monelys at twelf 2 nlte, lie explain orl to you, let only there 2 come down, and say nullln to no body," The strong room was guarded the next night, lu sylte of a disposi never-ending anxiety, and gives a trainer more troublo than tho Impresa rio feel over that of his high salaried opera singer. If an actress Is Indis posed, her understudy can take tb part at a moment's notice; but thess animal actors have no understudies, nnd tbo omission of a beast or even his chair or pedestal from an act often disconcerts all tho performers. Oo tbe other hand, to compel a sick ani mal to perform sometime turns the act Into a tragedy for the trainer; for If he once turn his back on his charge, and flees for safety, he may never bo able to control them again,, and If ho stays to faco tbo trouble, .crlous wounds mny result. Once let 1 benst see that you fear him, and discipline I destroyed; and. In deed, a crlst In which a trainer flees or Is rescued by helpers a a rulo works so on hla nerves that even If, be should wish to enter the cage tho secret that he feared bis beasts would be discerned by them In spite of all he could do, and his mastery of them would be lost Sometimes It happens that a trainer relaxes his caution or commit an error of Judgment Many a trainer takes desperate chances be cause be or she bad been fascinated by tbe beauty of a particular Hon and has determined to master It at what ever risk. Almost all animals have more dis cernment than they are usually given credit for. They fix the responsibility for their discomfort where It belongs, and harbor grudges long after a train er has forgotten tbe entire Incident which aroused them. The greatest factor In tbe safety of a trainer and the success of the show as a whole Is the health of tbe animals, and this Is dependent directly on food and exer cise. In Its natural state a wild beast kills when It Is hungry, eats what Is .good for It, and fasts until hungry again, but In captivity It seems to lose Its Judgment, and If given the oppor tunity will usually Indulge In gluttony, or. In some Instances, deliberately starve Itself. Very few proprietors of great show capture beasts through their own agents. Tbe organization of their business, with the mass of detail ad vertising, transportation and finance occupies all tbelr time. Most of the animals now In captivity, therefore, are purchased of dealers who maka this business a specialty. There Is a great deal of financial risk Involved In a large business of buying and selling wild beasts. Risks must be carefully figured, and profit from sales and loss from deaths must be constantly kept In mind and bal anced. Purchases are often made on the spot where an animal Is captured, and tbe buyer stands tbe risk of trans portation. The way In which a beast can bear a rough sea voyage plays a great part In determining Its valne. Even after Its safe arrival, there Is a continual liability to colds and dis ease. The loss from deaths, even among the animals safely Installed In such a menagerie as that of Jamracn in Hamburg, Is rarely less than Beven hundred to a thousand dollars a month. HJalmar HJorth Boycsen, In the Cosmopolitan. tion to regard the letter aa a hoax, by police and nothing happened. . The next phase of the mystery was more astonishing than ever. A heavy chest of papers and securities taken from the strong room arrived at tho bank with a letter complaining that the directors bad set the police upon the writer "and that he had, therefore, not appeared as promised, but to prove that he was neither a thief nor a fool he sent a chest of papers be had taken from tha bank. Let a few gentlemen be alone In the room and bo would Join tbem at midnight, said tbo writer, and to cut short a long and strange chapter of bank history a man with a dark lantern burst luto the strong room of tbe bank at midnight after calling from behind the stone walls for the direc tors to put out the lights. lie was one of a strange class of men who gained a living by searching the sewers at night, and through an open lug from a sewer he had found his way Into the richest room In tbe world. Sympathy Was Powerless. To exercise a general supervision over lost children and stray pets Is characteristic of a kind-hearted resi dent of South Paris, Me., who la rep resented by the Lewlston Journal as ready to sympathize with every child ish trouble. He wao walking along tho street recently, when he noticed a llttjo boy on tbe sidewalk, evidently In tho deepest trouble. Ills chubby fists burrowed Into his fat little face. Great round drops of misery rolled down bis cheeks and fell on his little blouse. "Did ye get hurt, sonny!" asked tbe kind-hearted man. "Not" howled the boy. "Lost?" "No," with a wilder burst of sor row. "Where do you live?'' Tbo boy pointed. "Waiting for your dad J" "No. Boohool" "Well, then, what Is the troubler The boy sobbed bitterly, and answer ed In tones of angutsht "I've got tha tummle-ache," After an unmarried woman has reached 23, and no takers, she regrets that she commenced to da her faalr up and started out so early. One thing a physician gets with a good practice Is criticism. How readily cheap men accuso oth ers of "selling outl"