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t that though It waa smaller tbaa ha had fancied, it waa prodigious still. But he waa committed to hla uavlaas humbug now, and could not go back from i t “ 81* million dollar»?” he Mid, like a man a maned. “ Twelve hundred thouaamd pounda? O h ! I am glad I did not know that, or I ahould have never dared to . apeak. I knew,” he went on, to aoften down hie blunder, lest it ahould have U v la g i ln H on «. dangerous consequences later on— “ I knew Th e habit o f living In tbe future M urray--------- that you must have money, and the IUUU ,„, frightened inguirueu me. u»». I f I had known us glad and confident thought the truth, I should never have dared.” ! " • »iw uM not keep tbe contemplation “ I am glad, then,” she answered, hid- |o f another state o f existence to make costume o f a faint yellowish tone, with ing her face In her hands “ that y o u ' us sorrowful, nor allow the transiency certain bright devices of flowers about didn’t know." o f this present to shade our jo y s Our it everywhere, and she wore a peamnt’s bs M id. " I Lope ahould make us buoyant, and 'I t frightens me still,' hat of straw, twisted Into a very coquet { keep ua firm. It Is an anchor o f the tish shape, and bound about with a rich can scarcely dare to think of i t " “ But you do love me, don't you?" she io u I. A ll men lit# by hope, even when silk handkerchief, la which was set a whispered, shrugging her shoulders with It 1« fixed upon tile changing and un silver brooch. O'Rourke absorbed the charming vlslyn a childish shrinking gesture of apgtal, certain things o f this world. But tbs aa a whole. H e imped to the broad and looking up at him through her hands. hopes o f men who have not their hearts “ Love yon?” he cried, and throwing grass-grown top o f the low wall and fixed upon Qod try to grapple them- raised his hat with a smile. His wavy both arms around her he drew her to hie aetvee on the cloud wrack that rolls reddish hair and his beautiful beard and breast. She lay there quite contented, mustache shone ip the sun like gold, and and he, looking over her shoulder with a along the flanks o f tbe mountaloe; his handsome face w m as gay as a boy’s smile that waa almost wild, aaid to him w hile our hopes pierce w ithin that I t Is not Improbable that he looked aa self, “ You have won. Hector— you have veil, and lay bold o f the Rock o f A gM that tow er above the flying vapors. L et charming to the pretty widow as the won. You’re a made man.” She put up her lips to be kissed In as pretty widow looked to him. She came us then he strong, fo r our future le tripping and blushing and smiling over matter-of-fact a way aa If ehe had been not a dim peradventure, nor a vague the stones o f the river-bed, and O’Rourke a child, though she blushed very prettily dream, nor a fancy o f our own, nor a ran down the slope with so excessive an as she did so. O’ Rourke put hla arms wish turning itself into a vision, but It alacrity that he failed to notice that It around her and kissed her. and suddenly, with a little cry, she qrhlaked away from la made and certified by Him who Is broke suddenly away at the foot. M rs Spry screamed faintly, but O ’Rourke, him, and ran quickly Into the shelter of the God o f all. tbe peat and o f a ll the I t la built upon Hla W ord, who was too late to stay himself, made the trees. The love-maker, thus abruptly present the neceeMry Imp in safety— It was but left, stared after her until ehe had dis and tbe brightest hope o f all Its brlgbt- nine or ten feet deep, and he had soft appeared, and then, turning, started to be ness la the enjoyment at more o f Hla turf to alight on— and advanced smiling, hold the near figure o f aa elderly man presence, and the ppseomlon o f more with his crisp hair shining and bio right who waa walking away, with a firm reso o f H is likeness. T h a t hope' la certain. lution not to have seen anything express hand outstretched toward her. ed la ths very curve of hie shoulders. Therefore, let ua live In I t — Rev. A le x “ Good morning," he said, “ this is a The slowly retreating figure was that of ander M acLafen. delightful encounter— for m s " Dobroaki, whom he had imagined to be M rs Spry had a bouquet o f wild flow A D o a b le U f a ers in her right hand and a book In her far away In London arranging for the destruction of empires. What could have Not many years ago the president o f left, but she set the flowers in dm hol a large loan company In Canada was low of her arm and adopted O’Rourke’s brought him here? But In a little while, making up his convicted o f fraud. For a long time pi offered hand. He held hers longer than the absolute necessities o f a morning m- mind that he had certainly bean assn, he had been speculating In stock until lute demanded, and M rs Spry blushed and resolving to take the matter in the hla defalcations grew to hundreds o f boldest way, be marched at a good round and drooped her eyes before his ardent pace after the retreating Dobroskl, and thousands. T o keep the facts from the by and by came up with him. There waa auditors, he bad been obliged to handle “ You have been gathering Sowers?” a faint twinkle In the eye o f the old a double set o f books, one fo r hla own he Mid, mastering himself by aa effort, anarchist, though but for that he was personal Inspection, and the other for but even then hardly knowing what ha grave as a statute. The mere »tact tbe Inspection o f tbe stockholder». T b e Mid. “Quite a charming little noeegay." of brisk- motion seemed to have restored difficulties Involved In this double life She held it toward him and their hand» O'Rourke to his usual condition. He Increased until the Situation became un met again. The email bouquet was not took the bull by the horns. tied, and lest the Sowers should fall he “ You m w me a minute or two back, bearable, and be went Into bankruptcy. put both hands to it, taking her right In Th ere are many men to-day who are air r his left whilst he gathered tbe blossoms Tbe twinkle In Dobroeki’s eye broad living double Uvea T h e part that the together. She felt that hie hands were world sees Is plausible and respectable. ened Into a smile. trembling n little, and be bungled with Forgive me,” he aaid; " I tried not The other part Is unclean and rep a le the flowers Just then their eyM met, to see you or to be seen.” tve. Robert Louis Stevenson’s claeric the little widow’s expressive orbs looked “ I am going to be married, air," Mid entitled, “ Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde,” Is almost frightened, and O’ Rourke waa aa O’ Rourke. “ And that is my business an Interpretation o f them dual tenden white as if he were about to taint or to over there. I t is a secret at present, at be hanged, or to lend n forlorn hops He cies. Dr. Jekyl Is a physician o f re my future wife’s desire.“ dropped the flowers and took the hand “ I wish you happy,” Mid the old man, pute; Mr. Hyde la the personification rhlch held the book. The little widow A good o f hla baser parts, and he Is debauched with an almost fatherly look. let the volume fall beside tbe fallm blos woman is a crown onto her hnsband. I f and brutaL These tw o llvm lived In soms She drooped her bead, and the you have chosen well your w ife will n o t, the mlf-Mme town by tbe eelf-eame tn- bosom o f the pretty morning drem flut hoid you back from the great work to I dtrl(hukl finally betray their author tered visibly. O ’Rourke said not n word, which you have set your hand.” O’Rourke lW p aad lbe maakr o f respectability is but be gave n great slow sigh and drew Mid nothing, bnt he listened with an air her toward him by tbe hands Then be torn away. It la always thus. T h e se o f deference. “ I am here,” pursued Dob- simply put both arms around her and cret sins w ill Inevitably express them roeki, “ on purpose to seek you. Can stooped and kianed her hot cheek. Still you give me, now, a little o f your time?” selves, and tbe veneer w ill soon cease he aaid not a word, but hla heart beat ‘I am always and entirely at your ser to conceal tbe truth. The life that la like a hammer, and he pressed her to vice, Mr. Dobroskl,” answered O’Ronrke. prostituted to sin leaves its traces, and him aa if to stifle its outrageous riot. ‘Let me auk yon one question to be- a train o f hideous penalties follow s In “ Am I too insolent?” he Mid at length. gin with. Did yon know the policy o f ^ walte The pretty widow did not seem to think Mr. Frost and his associates?” so. for she stood upon her fallM blossom» T h e Secret e f l l r n ( t k . “ I have never worked intimately with with her cheek upon hie breast, and made them,” Mid O’ Rourke, “ bnt I know their Th ere Is a very famous vine at no effort to escape. “ I have loved yon general policy." Hampton Court, London, which has at from the minute I first m w you. Can ’W e-h ave broken apart," Mid Dob times borne a thousand or more you— can you love me a little F* roskl, mournfully. “ I have had to tall Hla tremor waa like the tremor o f a bunches - o f grapes, and the secret Is them that we cannot work together.” lover to the little widow’s mind. He O’Rourke sighed and threw his hands that tbs vlns sends Its roots hundreds played the part better than he knew. abroad with a hopeless gesture. They o f yards through tbe ground to the “ Ye-ea,” aaid the lady in a whisper, might fight it oat between them sow, but Thames, where It gets Its moisture and shrinking into herself ss she spoke. Then be had to look as if he cared for fame nourishment Another vine, to which there was another lengthy spell o f si a little longer, and then he would be free. great Interest has been attached. Is sit lence, broken by tbe near clash o f a H e could alrmdy hear tbe perfervid ora uated at S t Gabriel's Mission, C alifor horse’s bells and tbe crack of a carter’s tory which would pursue him into hie re nia, and la estimated to be the largest whip. A t these sounds they started guilt tirement, and he knew that It would be ily apart, and O’ Rourke, falling upon powerless to disturb him for a moment. and oldest Tins In the United States one knee, gathered np the dropped posy “ A t least," aaid Dobroskl, “ you and I I t Is 106 years o f age. Th e stalk Is and the book, and they walked side by will go on working together?" He did five feet six Inches in circumference, side, silently, by the dry water conns not guess the current of his companion’s and Is M id to have borne tw o tons o f until they came upon a spot hidden from thoughts—how should he?— but the si grapes in one season. Th e roots are tbe road, when the remaining stump o f a lence seemed to hurt him. said to go down 800 to 900 feet from great felled beach made a convenient “ Yea,” Mid O’ Rourke. He would rath the stem, and It la believed that they at er not hate M id it, bat it had to be said. are fed from some subterranean stream “ Shall we sit h en for a little w h ite r “ W e mast go on working, win- or losa." O’ Rourke asked. The lady seated herself “ And I may trust to you until the at water. in silence, and seeing that ehe had taken T b e man w ho la In communication end?" the old man asked, laying both a place too near the center to allow room hands upon him and bringing him to n w ith tbe w ater o f life has the secret for her companion, moved n little, and o f sternal I lf s H e has ths guarantee halt. drew h * dress on one side. O’Rourke ac Th e tree that la O’Rourke lifted his eyM end looked o f “ much fr u it ” cepted tbe invitation thus dumbly con planted by the rivers o f w ater must him In the face. "You may trust ms,” veyed, and placing one arm around her he Mid, “ until the end." bring forth his fru it In his season. waist, d n w her nearer toward him. (T o be contlnned.) There Is nothing that w ill as w ell prove “ Do you think,” he Mid, not being able to find anything more original to My the authority o f a Christian experience H U e H I m Hop. just then, “ that yon will be able to 1 m m as its productiveness H iram H a rd s pple— W hat made to love me Just a U t tle r Tbe pretty little woman began to trem Grandpap W beatly jump ten feet and I s u k l a e e s i M e Me. ble, and searching blindly for her hand 'fo rg e t hla rheumatics when the cIrene A laugh is just liks sunshine; kerchief, found it at last, and hiding her parade passed? W as he a fra id o f tbe It freshens all ths day, face behind It with both hands, began elephants? I t tips ths peak o f life with light. to etf. Zeke Craw foot— N o ; he heard the And drives the clouds away. " I — I knew,” she sobbed, “ that It waa steam calliope and thought It was one The soul grows glad that hears It, wicked, but I — I loved, you when I m w o f these automobiles with tbe new-fan And feels its courage strong; you at Boston. I ’ve al-always thought A laugh le just like annsbine gled whistles. about you since, and when I came to For cheering folks along. Eu-EuTOpe I hoped that I should meet S w e ll style. you.” A langfa Is Just like music; Eva— And yon don’t object to riding The ways o f the human (mart are I t lingers In the heart. I d a crowded car? strange, bnt at this confession the fas And where Its melody le heard. Katharine— N ot at alL — cinating patriot experienced a twinge of The Ilia of life depart; Eva— Bnt don’t yon know tbe crowd shame. For one fleeting second he felt a And happy thoughts corns crowding ing and shoving w ill dlMrrange your Its Joyful notes to greet;\ genuine hate of humbug. “ I will Jove you very dearly," he said, hair? A laugh Is just Ilka music. • a moment later, and he meant It. For making living sweet. Katharine—Oh, I don’t mind th a t W h at waa to prevent him from loving When I get o ff people think I have a —Christian Work. her? Nothing, If ehe could always flat genuine automobile tonale. l e s s k l s e e f P i else. ter his m 1 Move aa wall as she had done just now. ’ I f yon see anything that la w orthy o f A a Ix s e H le a . But be had to go back to hla pre praise, speak o f M. Even If you can “ M y oldest boy, I f I do say It my tenses. Nature and culture between them not do a w orthy dead yourself, com had done so much for him that he had self,” declared Skinner, proudly, “ la a mand one who does. Praise la a pow- thoroughly honest and truthful young forgotten how to walk straight. ia r fo r good; both God and man prise “ I haven’t much to offer you," he Mid. man." It No prayer la complete without " I am poor, and I can’t give you a grand “ W ell, w e ll!" exclaimed Knox. “ And pralae. Th e beat worker fo r hla fello w » horn«.” yet eome people Inalat that heredity who fella to giro prmlee falle o f doing She wee la such a flatter at the ac figures largely In tbe development o f complishment of all her hopes, so glad aa well aa ha can. M rs Stowe aUtoa and M shaken to think benslf this hero’s a character."— Philadelphia Ledger. the truth affectively whan aha Mya: heroins, this handsome, eloquent, famous, “ Pralro la eunahlne; It warms. It In T e e C t « m ar. devoted patriot’s chosen, that die wi "N o ." Mid tbe customer In the phono- spires, It promotes grow th ; blame and half hysterical. She dropped her ban kerchief from her tear-stained eyes, and graph emporium," I don’t like this style rebuke rain and h a l l ; they bret down and bedraggle, even though they clapped both hands together like a child, o f horn." "You don’ t? " replied tbe clerk In gar- at time# be neceeaary.” Do wa do our and laughed in hla fees. “ Why, Tvs go* six million dollars!” prias. "W h y, that style o f horn breaks pari In giving prates? Sunday School He felt Instantly and swiftly he ha Time*. tbe record.” played the fool in pretending' not to “ T h a t’s ju st the trouble. I t breaks know that she was waalthy. The very J O U R N E Y S XM openness o f her statement seemed to any tbs record every time I put It on." so. What need had there been for so L iv e la * of O l P s t le e l M v m a ■«■!■<«? , ■Illy pretense when she had told him her Patient— B at laa’t tbla a large f m f own heart so plainly? And with this Doctor— T h e Inheritance tax mlgk swift and laetant sense In hie mind I off a be b lg p r.— N ew Tori; Sam tamed the sem late English seener aa mw THE GIRL WITH A MILLION -------By D. C. C H A P T E R XV.— (Continued.) The smaller rascal assenting, though with an evil grace, they walked toward Dohroaki's lodging, which eras hut half a mile distant. Zeno renewed hla gay lit tle snatches o f song, and Frost’s furtive eyes were everywhere as they went. The old anarchist was at home, and they were a t once admitted to hla presence . His usual air o f moumfal fatigue waa more than commonly noticeable as ha rose to welcome his vial tors. “ A fter what happened last night, dear air.“ Mid Zeno, when the greetings were over, “ I thought I could not do leas than w ait upon you. But drat I m w asy friend, Mr. Frost. I believe I have mo than half convinced him of the justice'of the side you taka In fact,“ smiling at Frost, “ I think I may M y he is almost converted to your aide. But the wrongs that are done dally excite him. He longs fo r aa Immediate result. I have preached patience In my own way, and I think we can extract from him now a promise that he will abide by your commandment.” - “ Thank you, Wrobiewskoff,” Mid Dob- roski, brightening somewhat. “ I thank you also, Mr. Frost. I f you are willing to listen fo any words of mine, I would counsel patience. I will not speak of ' moral questions, for there are times when w e must be.a law unto ourselves. But I win ask you to look at the prudential aspect o f the case. W e want the people with m in our light for liberty, and the w ay to win them la not to alarm them, to mutilate them, to scatter fire and death hem. A man will not give his will to him who causes him to live fa terror. Before this fight of ours can he won many will die by sword and fire, and to many the cause o f tyranny looks righteous. There are things which It Is mot easy to understand, and th(s is one of them. Tyrants will claim their Mcri- ficea, and the mcrifices will be paid. This Is inevitable; and it la useless to M y that w e dread bloodshed. Let us win the people wherever wb can. And do not think, sir, that national hatreds, however strong, w ill ratify the deeds we speak o f." This speech, for all the oratorical turns with which it was embellished, was deliv ered with a weary quietude. Zeno Mt like one enwrapped, and was almost as eloquently receptive in his silence aa O ’ Rourke himself could have been. Frost explored the carpet with his shifty eyea There waa silence for a little while, and then Zeno spoke. “ Well, Mr. Frost r H U voice was hushed a little from its common tone. “ What do you say?” “ I M y," returned Frost, “ that Mr. Dobroaki U more experienced than we are, and that hU voice ought to carry weight in our councils. I say that if we are to win we must stick together; and I f there must be a split— and it seems there most be— the wise men will throw their allegiance on the side of their tried leaders." Here he gave another lurking glance at Zeno. “ On the side," he added, “ o f authority and experience." “ Ton declare, then,” cried Zeno, in a tone of triumph, “ for Mr. Dobroskl?” “ I declare for Mr. Dobroaki," said Frost, without looking up. “ Unreserved ly " “ I thank you sir," Dobroaki, extending to him a hand, which Frost did not take until Zeno nudged him, when he took It with a shamefaced alacrity. “ There are others \ do not despair of,” said the beaming Zeno, rubbing bis hands. “ They must be approached. But there U one thing” — lowering hU voice, “ there are some among our late friends who will be dangerous. T o you. sir.” Dobroskl smil ed. “ But yes,” Mid Zeno, eagerly; “ yea ye a dear sir." He hurried on rapidly in Polish, as if the urgency o f hU interest In Dobroaki drove him to find expression In hU native tongue. “ They must be watched. Indeed, dear sir, in this you n u t be guided. W e must practice a lit tle duplicity. It is regrettable, but I can not help myself. I shall join t^pir coun cils, offering always such arguments as you yourself would bring, or as you may give me for special c ssm . And since many of them are blind enough and fools enough to be suspicious of your good faith, I, dear sir, shall undertake to watch you for their side. I shall be able thus to watch them, and yet to be in constant intercourse with you." “ That may be as you win," Mid the old man, with his melancholy smile. “ It w ill give at least one reasonable voice to their deliberations. But the position will be a difficult one to hold." “ Ah, sir,” cried Zeno, “ a little labor— a little difficulty— a little danger. What are these?" “ You will not see me for a little while,” the old man. “ I am going to the Con tinent again for a few daya The events o f last night make It necesmry that I should consult with Mr. O’ Rourke. I will advise yon of my return. In the meantime you may do something to rwtrain the vio lence o f our friends.” “ I will try, dear sir,” ssdd Zeno, rever entially, and with that he and Froet went away. . “ What ware yon talking about when yon started, that foreign lingo?” Frost . a « i when they had reached the street, Mr. Zeno translated pretty faithfully, but Frest shook his head at the translation. "You ’re a lot too clever for me, you are," he muttered, grumbling. “ I ’ ve seen snakes la my time, but I never m w your equal." “ Thank yen, dear Froet,” »cried Zeno, pinching him In a jo com and amicable way. "You make me proud." C H A P T E R X V I. On the morning after their talk in the garden Farley and O’Rourke breakfasted together alone. A fter breakfaW O’ Rourke took tbe road to Hoofoy. He was walk ing along with his hands behind him, and his eyM bent to the roadway, wbm be heard a voice which spoke his name and gave him aa actual start. “ Good morning, Mr. O’ Rourke," Mid the voice, and turning swiftly la the direction from which It came, he beheld the pretty widow standing la the middle o f the dry watte eeurost along M m w sn j ecroM the Sahara deaert by one c t the NORTHWEST HONORED. protectorate resident» in Baron. The distance traveled w as 1,700 miles. In Prafeaeor Elliott, a f W. 8 . O ., Con the mountains o f Oharian Mr. Vlscfaer tributes to Cyelopadla. found people livin g In subterranean It la well« known that Prof. L. H. dwellings. Through entrances ten yards Bailey, ol Cornell university, has been long and ooe yard broad be came upon working for three yean past on an as- a square court yard, which waa In real tensive publication to be known aa Tbe ity a great bole open to tbe aky. Upon American Cyclopedia of Agriculture. this all tbe rooms and stables con This is to be published In several vol verged. T b e rooms w ee* v ery dark and umes and It la axpected that It will be there w ere no window«, but tbe moat accepted by tbs reading pablia aa the absolute deenllneM prevailed. Round standard referenoa work on rural affaire. the court yard waa a w a ll protecting It baa bstn many yean since such a the dw elling underneath. work has barn attempted and nothing Beyond Oharian tbe expedition pro of each an extensive nature baa aver ceeded over rising grounds to tbe h ill* been undertaken before in Ameriaa. -where flg and olive groves lay among Professor Ballsy baa tolled to hla aid Roman ruins and underground villages. the beat known writers on agriculture Nearing Muraurk, Mr. VIsobar cam * throughout the entire oountry, who have written up the various subjects oa upon stretches o f petrified which they wen recognised aa authori Describing part o f hla ties. The entire work may be referred the waterlem desert, Mr. Vlecher s a id ; to aa IheeooaMaed efforts of tbe agri- ‘ W e have had a five days’ march 'cultural specialists of America and e c roes the desert without w ater. A t whan published will no doubt find a tbe commencement o f tbe desert all place ln 1 lacs In the library of most progressiva caravans w aited fo r o oe another, until tanners. our combined party numbered over 500 It is significant that when it earns to 'cam els No caravan d a n s go t h r o n g tbs vary Important subject of wheat the desert alone. Everywhere the that Profstoor Ballsy recognlfad tbe ground Is covered w ith wtnd-potlabad gnat Northwest and its place aa on# of atones, which are gradually themselves the leading wheat producing regions by becoming sand. calling on Professor E. E. Elliott, hmd “ Everyw here la an endlene boriaon. of tbe Agricultural department at the Often apparently era aae lakes and State ooliege of Washington, to prepare palm groves, but on all sides are noth this moat important article. This baa ing but atones, atones, until tbs run bean done by Prof. Elliott and the mat disappears and the aky beoomea filled ter is now in tbe bands of the publish w ith cok>r§ which would have given jo y ers. Tbs article la question consists of to a T itia n o r a Turner. A ll our m arch about tan thouaamd wards, with muner- ls illustrations, and would be suffl- ing la done at n igh t When w e cam * to tbe and o f the H em m ed», DJamy cleat in itself to make quite. a book if pabliahed separately. It SOWS» the Bey and I rode together ahead o f the entire subject of wheat production ia caravan until wa reached the edge o f America and at the asms time a black gorge. “Th is,” m id the Arabs, ia particularly called to tbe great •la the door o f Che Bamsnada, the regions of tbe Northwest where the pro- w aterlem atone desert ” thta eena) have Mr. Vlecher repo rts th a t w h ile be placed it le the f .««front. Our wheat at Bllm a a French three from Zln- aae to be congratulated la tbe uor rorm aiiy root pw oasis. Shortly a fterw a n t tw o French beau prepared by cna as familiar with detachment* ware attached by a band the aabjeet aad who ia doing ao mack o f Tatung, a ll o f whom carried mod advaaaa tbe iaduatry throat tbe em rifles, and a despera te fight en work being done by hie department at tbs eteta experiment station and at the sued. " Mr. V lecher reports that Juet beyond varteaa oeraal stations established in igh the wheat the w aterlem road and the w ild T a n - mo mountains he came Into contact producers organiMtkm which was ini with a T u a reg and Arab bend who had tialed by bias. come out to attack him o r endeavor to AID T O “ DRY FARMING." get Into the deaert ahead to w att tor him. Mr. Vlscber M ya; “ I a t ones mads the neceeaary preparations fly putting all my men on guard and patrolling m yself on horseback round the camp and town to prevent the T o a ra g from joining the Tubbns against wm, tar though they w ere usually fighting M ch other, I had been told that they In tended to join forces against the Chris tians this time. Tw ice, a t 2 a. m. and 8 a. m „ I met Tu areg messengers, who, however, ran away when I fired. “ In the morning I le ft the camp In th e 'ch a rge o f my boy* and w ent to attack the T ta r e g before they could get at me. I found them a fte r much difficulty Intrenched In a position which enabled them to aee m e w hile they w ere absolutely hidden by eome shrubs. I sent a Tobbu to eak them to come cut and fight m e They answered back that they would come out when It would salt them to w ipe m e out and take m y loads “ I then fired, and they answered w ith a well-kept-op fire from about twenty modern rifles. T h eir dbata a ll went over m y bead o r Into the ground ahead, so that I waa able to approach to within about 200 yards. I killed cue man and four o f their camels, and then went back to my aamp, six mllee away. “ In tbe afternoon I attacked again, this time with, all m y ten rifles, w hile I left the camp In charge o f the women and some frien d ly n ative Tnbboa. I killed four o f their men and sixteen camels, which bed the desired effect o f driving them back north and keeping aw ay the Tubbda, Who are all cowar ds. Th e great follow in g o f Arabs which had crane w ith the Tuareg bed kept away to aae the result o f the fig h t and then disappeared. I was not attacked again on the road." A B rta«»e Dilem m a A humorous romance la from Natal, where a youthful Hindoo bride was recently called upon to chooM between her hnsband and her je w e ls Th e cam came before the Dur ban police court In the first Instance,* where the bride’s parents, says the Natal Mercury, accused her husband o f abducting her w hile ffnder thirteen y e a n o f age. Iffie bride, however, claimed to be eighteen, and the magis trate dismissed the cam. Outside the court s tug o f w ar took place between the tw o parties fo r the poeaaMlon o f the bride. In tbe course o f which It ap peared that w bat her parents particu larly desired waa not heraslf, but her jew elry. A sergeant o f police then M t In Judgment and decided that tbe je w elry belonged to tbe parents, and tbe girl must chooM between her husband and her bracelets, A fte r some cogita tion she chose the husband, who promptly unfastened the baaglw trot n bar arms and banded tb a a to bar parents. Washington State College Expensive Experiments. Tbe problem of “dry farming” before tbe farmers cf the aeml-arid re gions ef the Faeifie Northwest baa been taken np by the Experiment Station of Washington, and it to hoped to work oat a method of tanning for thorn re gions which w ill increase their crop bearing capacity. Tbs present opera tions of expert mentation are largely relative to tbs physics of aotla. and are in charge of ft of me or H. B. Berry, soil physicist of the State college. Dis cussing Able problem, Mr. Barry stated; “ Among the questions which wa mmt answer are: W bat te tbe bast method of conserving toil moisture? Wbat ia the value of dirking the ram- met fallow early in tbe spring before it can be plowed? Wbat te tbe value of tbe sub-eurfaee pecker? If the crop suffers from drouth, ia it because there is not saffieient moisture in tb* soil» eg ia it bees use tbe plants cannot taka tbe moisture from tbe soil? In the former caro wa moat endeavor to devise a cultural method to oonserve moisture; aad in the latter case, wa must develop a (train of plants that can taka moisture from tbs soil, which ia a plant breading problem.” Figp Thrive in Folk County. Figs m largo end perfectly developed aa those raised in the most favored por tion of California are. grown at the town bom# of Mrs. E. F. Loose, in Mon mouth. Specimens of tbe fruit were brought to Dallas by Mrs. Martha Coo per, who had been visiting in tbs nor mal achco! town. The figs were of de licious flavor and were far superior to the California fruit usually found in tbs Oregon markets. Mrs. Lucas’ tree is Sevan years old, the cutting having been brought from California in 1900. Tba tree ia making a luxuriant growth and haa already reached a height of IS fast. Three crops of fruit are borne each year. The specimens brought to Dallas by Mas. Gosper included rips and green fruit of tbe second crop and ball grown fruit of the third crop. Tba tree has been in bmrlng four years. Good Money In Peach Crop. Shipments of early Crawford peaches from Roeeburg this year will aggregate a total of DMrly 20,000 boxes. This te tbe estimate given by E. P. Drew, who ia handling tbe shipments of the local fruitgrowers’ association, whose mem bership embtoOM nearly all of the paaeh grower« in that vicinity. Growers have realised good prieea for tbelr product. Peaches of average aim and quality brought fom 06 to 86 cents r boa, while those of higher grade rough t m high aa 91.26 par box. After deducting transportation ohargM, those prices left the growers a d m ! margin of profit. Moat of tb# trait waa marketed In Portland. K Neva* HeavS mt HIM. Sunday School Teacher—-Gerald, yoa know one of Banyan's characters la Tom — I tell yon, old man, Utes Gab ble certainly haa got a pile o f mooey. “Heart’s Base,” don't you? IAttle Boy—No. ma’am, but If ke had W hy don’t you propoM to her? bunions he ooaidat have had maoh Dick— I'v e started tb do It several heart’s eaaa Tom — W hat’s tbs m atter? L o m your Aavaatoaro. courage? "Johnny,” Mid bis grandfather, "yoa Dick— No, but I ’m never able to get linger tdb long _ at the table. I don’t a word In edgewtee.— Philadelphia hurry with my mmla, aad yet I flaleh my Even la this lai man hap tba right ad Hberttaa. of tba free taka unwam dinier before you are half through with yours." ' “Huh I" exclaimed Jekaay, with hla mouth full. "Tau’va had sixty yean* more yrectlee ia setts’ thus I hare."
