For The Term of llis Natural Life By MARCUS C LAR KE C H A P T E R X X V III. lifus Daweii «at in a new cell. On [third day North came. Hie manner ! constrained and abrupt. H i» eye» Sered uneaaily, and he seemed bur- with thought» which he dared not leaped up and made as though to catch him by the throat. North, paralyzed no less by the aud- denness o f the attack, than by the words with which it was accompanied, let fall hia cloak, and stood trembling before the prophetic accusation of the man whose curses be bad come to earn. “ I was dreaming,” said Rufus Dawes. “ A terrible dream! But it has passed now. The message— you have brought me a message, have you not? Why. what ails you? You are pale— your knees tremble. Did my violence------" North recovered himself with a great effort. “ It is nothing. I.et us talk, for my time is short. You have thought me a good man— oue blessed o f God, one consecrated to a holy service; a man honest, pare and truthful. 1 have re­ turned to tell you the truth. I am none of these things.” Rufus Dawes sat star­ ing, unable to comprehend this madness. “ I told you that the woman you loved — for you do love her— sent you a mes­ sage of forgiveness. I lied.” "W h a t? ” “ I never told her of your confession. I never mentioned your name to her.” “ And she will go without knowing— Oh, Mr. North, what have you done?” "W recked my own soul!” cried North, wildly, stung by the reproachful agony of the tone. “ Do not cling to me. My tgsk is done. You will hate me now. That is my wish— I merit it. Let me go, 1 say. I shall be too late.” "T o o late! For what?” H e looked at the cloak— through the open window came the voices of the men in the boat— the memory of the rose, of the scene in the prison, flashed across him, and he understood it all. “ Great heaven, you would follow her?” “ Let me go,” repeated North, in a hoarse voice. Rufus Dawes stepped between him and the door. “ No, madman, I will not let you go.” North crouched bewilder­ ed against the wall. " I say you shall not go. You love her! So do I; and my iove is mightier than yours, for it shall save her!” North lifted agonized eyes. "B ut I love her! Love her, do you hear? What do you know of love?” “ L o v e !" cried Rufus Dawes, his pale face radiant. "L o v e ! Oh, it is you who do not know it! Love is the sacrifice of self, the death of all desire that is not for another’s good. Love Is godlike! Listen, I will tell you a story. North, Inthralled by the other’s over­ mastering will, fell back trembling. “ What do you mean?” “ 1 will tell you the secret * f my life, the reason why I am here. Come closer." — want you to thank her for me, M». h,” said Dawes, n^hank whom?” ^ f f t H r s . Frere.” f t • ¡he unhappy priest shuddered at hear V T ] it the name. " * * * do not think you owe any thank« :er. Your irons were removed by the mandant’s order.” —„B u t by her persuasion. I feel sure •T h . Ah, I was wrong to think she had jfirotten me. Ask her for her forgive- IK .v ^P 'orgiven ess!" said North, recalling the prison. “ What have need her forgiveness?” her," said Rufus Dawes, her ungrateful and treach- |jjs I thought she delivered me again the bondage from whence I had kped. I thought she had betrayed » —betrayed me to the villain whose S e life I saved for her sweet sake.” ■ W h a t do you mean?” asked North. Hpu never spoke to me of this.” [N o, I had vowed to bury the knowl o f it in my own breast; it is too I j i ’L e r to speak.” T 5p8aved his life!” H f A y , and here. I made the boat that S q fried her to freedom. I held her in ■ arms, and took the bread from my I jj-n lips to feed her!” ajT’ She cannot know this," said North. J j l a n undertone. a IP'Shs has forgotten It, perhaps, for h ill i was but a child. Rut you will re- .■jnd her, will you not? You will do ° f juatice In her eyes before I die? You ^ H l get her forgiveness for me?" a JBT'Iorth could not explain why such an T B erview as the convict desired was lin- ^ »ib le , so be promised, ■ I d V 'S h e going away in the schooner,” . nyi he. "i will w see her before she goes, I 1BH d t e l l her.” r‘God bless you, sir!” said poor Dawes, sow, pray with me;” and the wretched pest mechanically repeated one of the tmulae his church prescribes. The days passed swiftly, and Rlunt's Reparations for sea were completed. On morning of the Ittth o f December, declared himself ready to set sail, and ___I the afternoon. g~gB f i ' Rufus Dawes, gaxing from his win- ,p>w upon the schooner that lay outside !,f e reef, thought nothing of the fact that or tha commandant's boat had taken ray tha commandant's wife, another iat should put off with the chaplain. he hot afternoon passed away in a C H A P T E R X X IX . lltry sunset, and it was not until tha The house of her husband was duly lades of evening had begun to full that placed at the disposal of Mrs. Richard lufus Dawes distinguished a boat de- Devine. It only remained that the lady deHjjich itself from the sides of the schoon- should bo formally recognized by Lady ] eiy l." and glide through the oily water to Devine. The rest of the ingenious pro­ jetty. The chaplain was returning. gram would follow as a matter of course. **^ H p d in a few hours, perhaps, would he John Rex was well aware of the posi­ thf U 'lth him, to bring him the message of tion which, in his assumed personality, l o Dm fort for which his soul thirsted, lie he occupied in society. H e knew that ® ^H tretehed out his unshackled limbs, and by the world of servants, of waiters, of th^Bprowing himself ii | m > h his stretcher, fell those to whom servants and waiters recalling the past— his boat building, could babble; o f such turfites and nieu I news of his fortune, his love and about town as had reason to inquire con­ »elf-aacrifice. cerning Mr. Richard's domestic affairs, North, however, was not returning to no opinion could be expressed, save that ring tb the prisoner a message of com- "Devine’s married somebody, I hear.” rt, but he was returning on purpose to H e knew well that the really great }ee him, nevertheless. The unhappy world, the society, whose scandal would an, torn by remorse, had resolved upon have been socially injurious, had long course of action which seemed to him ceased to trouble itself with Mr. Rich­ penance for his crime of deceit. He ard Devine's doings in any particular. I f ad determined to confess to Dawes that It had been reported that the Leviathan he message he brought was wholly ficti­ i f the T u rf had married his washer­ i I tious, that he himself loved the wife of woman, society would only have inti­ ha commandant. " I am no hypocrite,” mated that “ it was just what might "This have been expected of him.” T o say the % C e thought, in his exaltation. Tlfj >oor wretch, who looks up to me ns an truth, however. Mr. Richard had rather w < * »angel, shall know me for my true self.” hoped that Lady Devine would have He had Ingeniously extracted from nothing more to do with him. and that ■Hunt the fact that he “ didn’t expect a the ordeal of presenting his wife would jWind before dark, but wanted all ship- not be necessary. Lady Devine, how­ [shape ami aboard,” and then, just as ever, had resolved on a different line of "‘arkness fell, discovered thnt it was int- conduct. The intelligence concerning icrative for him to go ashore. ltlunt Mr. Richard Devine's threatened pro­ id if the chaplain insisted upon going, ceedings nerved her to the confession of here wns no help for it. the dislike which had been long grow­ ‘There'll be a breexe in less than two ing in her mind; aided the formation of hours,” said he. “ You've plenty of time, those doubts, the shadows o f which had but if you're not back before the first now and then east themselves upon her puff I'll sail without you, as sure gs belief in the identity of the mail who you're born." North assured him of called himself her son. bis punctuality. "D on ’t wait for me, "H is conduct is brutal," said she to ¡captain, if I'tn not here,” said he, with her brother. “ I cannot understand it.” ■ the lightness of tone which men use to “ It is more than brutal; it is unnat­ ¡mask anxiety. Bo the boat set off. Frere ural.” returned Francis Wade, and stole observed with some astonishment that a look at her. "M oreover, he is mar­ the chnplain wrapped himself in a boat ried.” cloak that lay In the stern sheets. "D ie s “ Married!” cried Lady Devine. the fellow want to smother himself In a “ So he says,” continued the other, pro­ night like .this?” wag the remark. The truth was that, though his hands and ducing a letter seut to him by Rex at Sarah's dictation. “ H e writes to me head were burning, North'» teeth chatter I ed with cold. Perhaps this was the stating that his wife, whom he married **< H r»-.ison why. when l iu l. d no.I out of eye last year abroad, has come to England, •hot of the crew, he produced a pocket and wishes ns to receive her.” “ I will not receive her!” cried Lady flask of rum and eagerly drank. The •plrlt gave him courage for the ordeal Devine, riaing and paring the room. "R ut that would he a declaration of to which he had condemned himself, and, with »toadied step, he reached the door w ar." said poor Francis, twisting an of the old priaon. To his surpriss, Him- Italian onyx which adorned his irreso­ lute hand: “ I would not advise that.” blett refused him admission. It was with tome trepidation that Mr. "B u t I have come direct from th* Richard, sitting with his wife, awaited commandant," aald North. “ I can't let you In. your reverence," tha arrival o f his mother. He had been very nervous and unstrung for some said Oimblett. “ I want to see the prisoner Dawes days past, and the prospect of the com­ I have a special message for him. I ing interview was, for some reason he could not explain to himself, weighty have come ashore on purpose.” “ Upon my honor, sir. 1 daren't,” said with fears. “ What does she want to come Oimblett. who was not without his good alone for? And what can she have to _____ point*. “You know what authority is. say?" he asked himself. “ She cannot suspect anything sfter all these years, ■ ■ air. as well as H i North was in despair, but a bright surely?" H e endeavored to reason with thought struck him— a thought that in | himself, hut in vain; the knock at the bis sober moments would never hare en­ door which announced the arrival of his tered his head— he would buy admission. pretended mother made his heart jump. " I feel deuced shaky. Sarah," hs said. — H e produced the rum flask from beneath “ T oo are quite sure that you are ready the sheltering cloak. ''I'om e, don't talk nonsense to me, Oimblett. Yon don't with your story?" H# rose with affected heartiness. "M y suppose I would come here without au­ thority. Here, take a pull at this, and dear mother, allow me to prc-aot to B let me through." Oim blett'» features you— —” H e paused, for there was that >1 I relaxed Into a smile. "W ell, air, I sup­ In Lady Devine’s face which confirmed pose It's all right. If you aay so.” said his worst fears. 'T wish to speak to yon alone.” she be. And, clutching the ruin bottle with «me hand, he opened the door of Dawes’ aaid, ignoring with steady eyes the woman whom aha had ostensibly coin# «ell with the other. North entered, and as th* aoor dosed j to see. behind him. the prisoner, who had been » John Rex hesitated, hut Sarah saw the it lying apparently aaleep upon bis bed. I danger, aud kasttuad to coufr. at J ♦♦♦♦♦♦< rJFiNED LOOSE ON THE WOELD. "A w ife should be a hushand’» best | friend, madam. Your sou married me of \ tla own free will, aud even his mother , can have nothing to say to him which is not my duty aud privilege to hear. | I am not a girl, as you cuu see, and I can bear whatever news you bring.” j Lady Devine hit her pale lips. She saw at once that the woman before her was not gently born, hut she also felt that she was a woman of higher mental caliber than herself. 1‘ repared as she was for the worst, this sudden aud open , declaration of hostilities frightened her, as Sarah had calculated. Stie began to | realize that if she was to prove herseli equal to the task she had set herself, she must uot waste her streugth in skir­ mishing. Steadily refusing to look at Richard's wife, she addressed herself to Richard. “ My brother will be here in half an hour,” she said, as though the mention of his name would better her position in come way. "B a t 1 begged him to allow me lo come first, iu order that I might speak to you privately. (T o be continued.) NOT HIS LINE. • X< T H E USE OF DOGS IN W A R . I m p o r l n n t F a c t o r s lu M i l i t a r y A l t a l r * In D a r k A itee. T h e use o f dogs in the Jnpauese- Itusslan war, which attracted much attention, was really nothing new, »ays L eslie'» Weekly. Fur back in the an­ tiquities dogs were employed iu m ili­ tary operations with great suifess. T h e acuteness o f the animal's senses, his affection for his master, his docil­ ity and Intelligence made him valuable centuries ago, both in defense aud at­ tack. In the dark ages dogs were often posted in towers to warn the garrison o f the enemy’s approach, and were even clad in armor to guard m ilitary camps. They were frequently used to defend convoys and luggage and to bring con­ fusion to the ranks o f the enemy’s cavalry. Even fires were placed on the dogs’ backs to set fire to the enemy’s camps. lu the fifteenth and sixteenth cen­ turies several m ilitary powers bad enormous packs o f dogs aud it was not uncommon fo r the nnimals to meet in skirmishes and between themselves fight out big battles. Napoleon, in his Italian campaign, used dogs as scouts, and In 1882 the Austrians trained dogs to scent ambushes. M ore recently the Germans have been training and ex|s>rimenting with dogs, while Italy, Russia and France have also taken them up. O f the Eu­ ropean powers only England has left dogs entirely out o f consideration in m ilitary affairs. Although changes in w arfare have greatly lessened the opportunity for employing dogs they still nmy be used to advantage In many ways in m ili­ tary operations. In modern campaigns the night attack appears to be taking a foremost place, and here especially the dog can play an Important part, fo r he can detect an approaching party and prevent a complete surprise. In foggy weather or In thickets well- trained dogs can be used where sig­ nal systems cannot be operated, al­ though the use o f telephones has nenr- ly crowded the anlmnl out o f this branch o f w arfare. Dogs ns an auxil­ iary to ambulances are a great aid In locating wounded soldiers. In the Franco-German w ar the dog played an important part in the work o f sav­ ing the wounded from dying alone, out o f reach o f medical assistance. In marches the dog can be used e f ­ fectively as a scout fo r the body of troops to which he Is nttnehed, and might often prevent a detachment from being ambushed. Th e animal has also been used to transport ammunition nnd to carry relief to the wounded, while In ninny other ways his warrior-mas­ ter has made use o f the dog's keen sense and docility. % in . L U Z O N ’S LONGEST R A IL W A Y . X e* G o v e r n m e n t L i n e R u ns T h r o u g h a F e rtile C ountry. The longest railway In the Philip- pines will tie the government line lend­ ing through the wonderfully fertile in­ terior o f Luzon from Manila to Apnr- ri, the northermost port of the Island. It will lie, as it were, the great trans­ continental system In the Islands. The survey calls for a line 336 miles In length. With the exception of one difficult grade, the road will be com­ paratively level, and trains should make the trip in ten hours. Recent­ ly the writer traveled over the line of this survey on horseback. Iu nil the trip there was only seen one hillside o f about three acres which was barren land, and here It was being worked for a lime qtinrry. From Manila the road will run northeast 125 miles through the val­ ley o f the I ’ampanga to the Caraballo Mountains, which run north and south from ten to thirty miles from the west LUZOK R A IL W A Y RO LTL. coast o f Luzon. It w ill cross these mountains over the South Caraballo pass, elevation 8,750 feet. The sum­ mits nre covered with Immense hard­ wood trees. K new t h e I’ r l e e . The railroad w ill cllinb for thirty- They hail all been to church, and the young minister was coming home to five or forty miles through these moun­ The country reminds one dine with them. W hile at dinner they tains. the Cumberland mountains were discussing the new stained glass sf i f Tennessee. There are occasional window a member had giveu. settlements In the val­ “ I t Is a most beautiful piece o f work­ little manship," said one, “ and must have leys where the Indians— Igorrotes from Benguet Province— grow coffee. Every cost a great ileal o f money.” “ Do you have any idea how much?” little farm Is protected with a bam­ “ I really do not." replied the minis­ boo fence to keep out the deer and ter, "but fa r Into the hundreds, I should wild boar. There are no native Tag- nlogs dwelling In the mountains. These Imagine." “ N o It didn't, either," said little H ar­ Indians are stronger and more Indus­ old. “ I know how much It was. It trious than the Filipino o f the plains. About twenty-five miles above Bam- cost $14.10.” "W h y, Harold, how do you know hang In Neuva Vizcaya Province the survey strikes a tributary o f the Mngat anything about It?” •‘Because, mamma. It said at the bot­ River at an altitude o f a little more tom o f the w in dow ; 'Job 14-10.’ ” — New thnn 2.500 feet. From this point until near Aparrl there Is an almost lm- York World. (»erceptlble decline in the grade. Rnmbang Is the prettiest little town P o p ’s S p ecia lty. In the Philippine Islands. The people He— I must be going. are "paclflcos" and took no part In the She— Rut what's your hurry? Only one company of " I understand your father wear* Insurrection. I American troops has ever been In Bnm- heavy boots.” F ifty years ago the Spanish “ T h at Is s o ; but you are the sec­ hang. ond caller I have had this evening, nnd built great cathedrals and bridges and you know father Is not strong enough Improved the roads. The country Is to eject two men In one night."— Yon­ rolling and the valley Is open. The long, low. siantlng foothills are dense kers Statesman. l.v covered with timber. The country Is capable o f supporting an Immense ‘» h n t l o w off n i n c o n t e n t . " I t Is upon the farmer that the great­ population. From Bamhang the railroad w ill run ness o f this country really depends." almost directly east down the Magat said the persuasive statesman. "Yea,” answered Farmer Corntossel, Valley to the Cagayan Valley, fifty- "but sometimes I think I'd like to be nine miles by the rail, then down the one o f the fellers that didn’t have so Cagayan Valley almost due north to much dejiendln' on 'em go's I could Aparrl. In all this traveling one Is Impress­ have time to wear good clothes and go ed by the fact that the Philippine to a few parties.” — Washington Star. Islands still possess vast stretches of Immensely fertile but unsettled coun O n * on H im . Redd— I understand It takes more to try. keep that automobile of yours than It CARELESSNESS IN AMERICA. originally cost. Greene— That's righ t t s t i t t P s i w n t s s s o f A e e ld e o t a th a n "W ell. I don't want anything that lo O th e r l.o o « » . takes more money to keep than It due» Our national carelessness Is the ex­ to get." planation given by the Literary Digest "W h y ? You've got a wife, haven't fo r our dreadful record o f accidents, rou?” — Yonkers Statesman. aay* American Medicine. In reviewing an article by G. E. Walsh upon acci­ dent-preventing devices in America (Cassler's magazine), It Is shown that we stand first In the world in the acci­ dent record nnd that the rule seems to apply to all trades nnd professions. The proportion o f miners killed, for instance. Is nearly treble thnt In France, and about double that In other Euro- pean countries. For every five men killed by accident In the United States there are only three In nil nations of Europe combined. Our railroads nkne kill twenty-one people every day. The remarkable fact 1» brought out that we lead the world In the invention of acci­ dent-preventing devices, and adopt fewer o f them than any other country. Indeed, many o f the Inventions travel to Europe for recognition and adoption. It is claimed that our workmen will not use the safety devices, as something childish, but prefer to run the risk like men. This Is true, but It is also true o f European workmen. Indeed, the old story o f the safety lamp in mines shows that accustomed dangers are forgotten or minimized. Permanent “ museums o f security,” such ns that in Amsterdam, Walsh says, should be established. In these there are on constant exhibition every conceivable device for lessening risk to life from accident They w ill educate the public, and the workmen will grad­ ually lie brought to the point o f de­ manding protection. I t is suggested thnt employers he held to a stricter accountability and be compelled by law to safeguard employes, as In Europe, but It can be replied that American workmen w ill not submit to restrictions enslly Imposed In Europe. They are free agents, with a right to kill them­ selves, if they please, or injure others. No man Is his brother's keeper here, and this Is probably the real basis for our nntlonnl disregard o f the rights of others. It is more than carelessness. The surgeons of the country see all these accidents, and carefully Investi­ gate each case. It seems reasonable to suggest that they should be able to see the causes and suggest remedies. Knowing more o f the matter than any other liody of men, can they not take some concerted action which would make life safer In America? American disregard for human life Is the fact which seems to impress Euro­ pean visitors more profoundly thnn any other characteristic. Since we claim to he the most democratic people on earth. It seems remarkable that with more power In our hands than any oth­ er nation, we are unable to safeguard ourselves to anything like the extent accomplished by monarchic nations of the enlightened parts o f Europe. Not all men are fitted for all thin The fact that an individual nhiUeM , one profession Is no proof that he m adopt any career with equal #u Rob. whose adventure» are reeoreriment wns eminently satis­ factory to both parties ami at the end o f the week they were married. I’erhaps it w ill shock the sentimental and the romantic, but the incident con­ tains the wise suggestion that folk de siring to become husband and «if» should be sure o f knowing each other In their common clothes and under workaday conditions. I’ arlor manners on the part of the woman and picnic gallantry on the part o f the man are not conclusive indexes o f character, nor Is the yumyum ecstasy of Infatuation siilficleut evidence of compatibility. Keeping company nowadays runs too much to bonbons and embossed station­ ery'. O f course, there Is abundant op­ portunity to get acquainted after engagement, but It is before the aT0* a that the pair ought to put each other through the practical paces. It would snve many a heartache, though It may play the dickens H e r Id e a o f G en tle F o lk . the business o f the divorce lawyers- The following anecdote recently brought to Richmond by a Georgia Fort W orth Record. woman is a true story: T h e W o r ld . A Boston couple were recreating near They tell us in our chihlhnnd days Augusta and met an old negro woman The world is round and »J, With youthful heedleaaoeM, a-'«!* to whom they took a fancy. They In The doctrine eaaily. vlted her to pay them r visit nnd the black woman accepted, especially as her When we are grown to mane estst* expenses were paid. In due time she We are ao overwrought ar.ived in Boston and was installed in With constant struggling we ve no the house o f the white folks. She oc­ T o give its shape a thought cupied one of the best rooms and ate at the same table with her host and At last when we appmsrh th* * » hostess. A t one of the meals the host­ And see how «mall a lo: , ess said: O f stuff we've gathered ar comp»"« With what some folks have got. "Mrs. Jones, you were a slave weren't you?” What we were told comes t a d « 1 * “ Yes, rnarm." replied Mrs. Jones. “ I Are quite prepared to swear b'longed to Mar's Robert Howell.” Whatever other shape it hs«. " I suppose he never invited you to It surely Isn’t square. eat at his table,” remarked the Boston ■—W . J. Lampton in Judge. woman. Sot H I«. q "N o. honey, dat he ain't,” replied Mrs " I don’t see why Peokham • ^ Jones. " My master was a gentleman, make a poor mouth all the t « * . lie nln t never let no nigger set at de commands a good «alary every ■ table long er him." his life.” ... _)(» j And In making this speech she meant “ He may command It, but no disrespect to her hostess. She meant PI* merely to point out a natural distinc­ demands It every week. Ledger. _________ ______ tion.''— Baltimore Sun. S lop p ed Watkins. u r o .s ..i«"H * i KT" ! * " r wIy * Lawyer— Haa there ever bee“ " I suppose your husband hasn't done •anity In your fam ily? much walking since he bought his new Witness— W e ll— er— I b* r , .*f U r f ] auto?” ter who Jilted a plumber and "No. Indeed. He broke bis leg tbo with a p o e t— J u d g e . ______ first time he went out iu i t ”__Cleve­ land Leader. Rest I b ln « P '' . „ M t Cremnltz W hite— I'd do I O f course It'« all right to' he born the world for a r t a I a leader, but the man In the rear hat J. Cauatic— W ell, w h j don t J*» j a better opportunity to get away. painting?— Judg*. j