Jin Aduenture oj the
Scarlet Pimpernel
How Rashes do licit
lUTHn them freely with Cuttcurs Soap snd hot
wstcr.dryKcntlr.and apply Cutlvura Ointment
It is surprising how quickly the Irritation snd
Itching nop anil after a few treatment the rath
disappears. There it nothing better for all forms
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LlghthouM ind Port, Palma, Balearic Islands.
(Prsparrd by fur, National Orosraphla
Soclatr. Waihiustoo. D. C.I
Tim Balearic islands. In the
Mediterranean oil the coast of
Spain, are off the beaten path
today, but once when that In
land sea was the center of world
culture these Isles throbbed with life
and activity.
There are fire main Islands In this
Spanish group, and several Islets.
They are ruled as a military district,
but the mother country bus been wise
enough to recruit the soldiers needed
for discipline from among the Island
era themselves, thus Insuring a sym
pathetic rule.
.Majorca la the main Island. It la a
delightful spot, not very well known
even to Spaniards and almost wholly
missed by the stream of outside tour
lata that courses through other parte
of the Mediterranean. The Island Is
almost square, about forty miles along
eacb side, and Ilea as though bang
ing by a cord from the eastern end
of the Pyrenees by one corner. Thus a
corner points In each of the cardinal
directions, while the sides are exposed
to the northeast, the northwest, th
southwest and the southeast
Along the northwest side, which
faces Spain, la a high mountain range
whose loftiest peaks, nearly a mile
high, bear patches of snow In winter.
But even In the summer their tops are
gleaming white, for tbey are of mar
ble and the crests of many are devoid
of vegetation. The lesser peaks and
shoulders are clad In a mantle of
dark green pines while lower are
groves of ilex and flowering shrubs.
On the gentler slopes of this northern
coast and In Its Talleys man bus
placed vlneyarda and orange and olive
groves. The whole panorama, sweep
ing from the blue sea through vary
ing greens to the shining white peaks,
makes a picture of incomparable
loveliness.
It Is south of the mountains that
Majorca's garden spot is found, and
the fertile plain that sweeps off from
the foot of the range to the hills that
rim the southeastern side of the is
land Is called just that, the "liuerto."
This level region supports many thou
sands of acres of almond and apricot
trees, and in the spring is a vast sea
of blossoms. Among the trees gar
dens are cultivated and grass Is grown
for pasturage. The bills that rim the
plain have been terraced for centur
ies and on them rise tier after tier of
grape vines and olive trees.
Palma Has sn Ancltnt Sits.
Palma, the capital of Majorca, lies
In s broad bay that Indents the south
western side of the Islund Just south
of the high mountains. A city has
existed there probably since the duys
of Carthage when colonists from that
African empire occupied Majorca; but
there is little evidence now of anything
but Spanish Influence. Scattered
about the city are numerous interest
ing old palaces of the leading Island
families one at least for almost every
street The population is about equal
to that of Mobile, Ala, or Portland,
Uiilne.
Majorca, like the Spanish main
land, was overrun by the Moors, For
500 yeurs they beld the Ulund with
I'alma (then Mullorcu) a flourishing
Moorish city. It wus a thorn In the
side of the Spunlsh Christian king
doou, however, for the Mujorcuu Moors
became plruticul In the Twelfth cen
tury and no Christian ship was sufe.
King Juyme I of Arugon organized a
strong expedition which sailed from
near Barcelona In lir.1l, and, after a
siege, captured 1'uliua. 8on the
whole island wus subdued and divided
among Juyme's knights and soldiers.
It bus remained Spanish ever since
and there Is no truce of Moorltih
blood among Its Inhabitants.
The Spanish Mujorcuns followed In
the footsteps of their Moorish prede
cessort In so fur as developing nau
tical ability was concerned. An trud
ers they rivaled the (enoene for a
time and nine dominated the entire
western Mediterranean, controlling
Sicily, Sardinia, Corxlru, Mallu and
the Hiilcurlct. I'uhna hud a great
dockyard for galleys In the middle
of the Fourteenth cent dry more limn
80.0( KJ sailors und 4W vessels were
In the Miijorcuri service. The Major
cun navy constituted one of Christen
dolus chief bulwarks against the ruv
Bi't'S of the Hinbary pi rules,
Minorca Looks Very English.
During their prime as men-hunt
lliippers. the Mujorcuns were famous
us the lending geographers of Ku
rope. They Invented crude but effoc
the Instruments of navigation ami
drew the most rcliuhle charts then
known.
Minorca Is the easternmost and sec
ond largest of the Balearic islands.
No one visiting Majorca or Ivlzu, sis
ter islands, would doubt their Spun
lsb ownership once be mingled with
the Inhabitants or studied the archl
tecture of their buildings.
But Minorca, although ruled by the
Spanish king and but 27 miles ens'
of Majorca, differs from its neighbor
Islands. Except In a few spots. Its
people and Its buildings would tit an
English village outside of London
Owing to early British occupation
Miss Minorca stays at borne, while
her Spanish sisters work side by side
In the flleds with their husbands:
and Instead of the soft oxhide Span
lsb sandal the Minorca maid wean
shoes. And proudly she tells how
Lord Kelson, during the war with
France, came to Mahon, Minorca's
capital, seized and lived In a tnnn
si on bouse overlooking Mabon's One
harbor.
In the protected Inlets around the
island sre small fishing villages,
made spotless by frequent coats of
whitewash, Back of these villages
the natives raise sufficient wheat for
home consumption. Wine, olive oil.
potatoes, hemp and flax are produced
in moderate quantities; melons, pome
granates, figs and almonds are abun
dant; some cattle, sheep and gouts
are reared; and were It not for the
scarcity of fuel, the lead, copper, and
iron deposits could be profitably
worked. Near Mercadal there are fine
marble, limestone and slate quarries.
Incidentally Mercadal is the ancestral
borne of Admiral Farragut
In the Eighteenth century the Brit
lsb built a road from Cludadela on
tbe northwest coast to Mubon on the
southeast coast Travelers enjoy beau
tlful panoramas where some energetie
Mlnorcan has taken pride In his es
tate, but unkempt spots are numer
out. Stone monuments, caves, and bis
toric relics have been discovered, but
one has to penetrate deep into the
fields and byways to find them. An
clent wlndowlest stone structures are
found in the Interior. Pottery and
other antiquities are frequently un
earthed by the natives. Scientists
could, perhaps, trace their origin to
prehistoric times or to the time when
the Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans or
Arabs occupied the Island, Many of
the stone monuments sre falling to
pieces snd some of tbe pottery end
historic Implements now sdorn stone
walls where they were carelessly
thrown by their finders.
Mahon Lacks Spanish Color,
Minorca could be expanded four
times Its natural size and then not
match the area of Itbode Island.
Its population could be boused In
a small American city. More thun
half of the Mujorcans live in Ma'
bun, the capltui, the most English
spot on the Island. From the steam
ship, the city has a Spanish aspect
with church belfries dominating the
panorama. But In the streets, which
rise terrace above terrace op the
cliff side, English Influence prevails.
There is little Spanish color. Shining
brass fixtures, square-paned windows
with white frames, snd unshuttered
windows during the day time are de
cidedly un-Spanlsh.
At the other end of the British
made road, Cludadela, while not as
Spunlsh as Palma, Majorca, Is not ai
English as Ma lion. Like Mahon, It
occupies the side of a cliff overlook'
Ing a One harbor. Many of Its build
ings are whitewashed and even the
nearby rocks are frequently given
white coals along with the houses;
but here and there a daub of color
pink, blue, green or yellow und an
occaslonul Iron grill balcony lend
Spanish touch. The easy-going life
of the I.utln prevuls In Cliidudelu
more than In Mahon. One of the tnosl
exciting events at Cludndeln Is the
arrival of bonis from the other Bale
aric Islands or from Ilurcelona.
Minorca's authentic history begins
with the arrival of Mugo, brother of
lliinnllial. In '.'10 B. C. lie founded
Million. The Inland was the cause of
frequent conflicts between European
sovereigns and the scene of pirate
raids for centuries. I'nder British
rule. Minorca prospered from the ear
ly part of the Eighteenth century un
til the Seven Venni' war. The owner
ship of the little Island also was In
volved In the American Itevolutlnn
when the French and Spanish cap
tured It while England was buoy over
seas. Sixteen years Inter, at the he
ginning o' the long struggle with
Napoleon, the British again captured
Minorca and It remained British un
til ISO;; when, under the Peace of
Amiens. It panned to Spain.
CHAPTER 1
Sir Andrew's Story
'You really are Impossible, Sir
Percy I Here are we ladles, raving,
limply raving, about this lutes! ex
plolt of tin gall a id Scarlet I'lmpcruel.
and you do nuuglil but belittle bis
prowess Lady lllokeiiey. I entreat,
will you not add your voice to our
chorus of praise, and drown Sir Per
cy's tootling lu an ocean of eulogy r
Lady Allclu Nugget was very arch.
She tupped Sir Percy's arm with her
fun. She put up a Jeweled linger snd
Shook It at him with a great sir of
severity In her fine dark eyes She
turned an entreating glance po Mar
guerite Blakeney, and us that ludy ap
peared engrossed In conversation with
bis grace of Flint l-ndy Alicia turned
the battery of her glances on his royal
highness
"Your highness," she suld, appeal-
Ingly.
The prince luuglied good humored I y
"Obi" he said, "do not ask me to
Inculcate bero worship into this uiiiu-
vals-sujet If you Indies ennnot con'
Tert him to your views, how cun I a
mere man?"
And his highness shrugged his shoul
ders. There were few entertainments
be enjoyed more than seeing his
friend, Sir Percy Blukeney, badgered
by the ladles on the subject of their
popular and mysterious bero, the
Scarlet Pimpernel.
'Tour highness." i.ndy Alicia re
torted, with the pertnena of a studied
child of society, "your highness can
command Sir Percy to give us a true
a true account of how that won
derful Scarlet Pimpernel snatched M.
Is Comte de Tournon d'Agensy with
Madam la Comtesse and their three
Children out of the clutches of those
abominable murderers In Paris, snd
drove them triumphantly to Boulogne,
where they embarked nn board an
English ship and were ultimately
safely landed In Itover. Sir Percy
tows that he knows all the facts"
And so I do, dear Indy," Sir Percy
Bow put in. wltb Just a soupcun of
Impatience In his pleasant voice, "but.
as I've already had the privilege to
tell you, tbe facts are hurdly worth
retailing"
"The facts, Sir Percy." commanded
tbe Imperious beauty, "or we'll all
think you are Jealous."
"As nsual. you would he right, dear
lady," Sir Percy rejoined, blandly;
"are not ladles alwuys right lu their
estimate of us poor men? ) am
Jealous ot that dermned elusive per
sonage who monoiMdlites the thoughts
and the conversation of these galaxies
of beauty whf would otherwise devote
themselves exclusively rn us What
says your highness? win you deign
to ban for this one night at least every
reference to that hesiid shadow r
"Not (III we've hud the furts." Lady
Alicia protested.
"Tbe facts I The facts!" the ladles
Cried In an Insistent chorus
"Tou'll have to do It Blakeney,'' hut
highness declared.
"Unless Sir Andrew Ffoulkes would
Oblige us with the rale. Marguerite
Blakeney said, turning suddenly from
his grace of Flint In order to give her
lord sn enigmatic smile; "he. too.
knows the fans. I believe, and Is an
excellent remnteur."
"Cod forbid!" Sir Percy Blukeney
exclaimed, with muck concern. "Once
yon start Ffoiill.es on one of his In
terminable stories Moreover."
he sdded. seriously. "Ffoulkes always
gets' his facts wrong, lie would tell
you, for Instance, that the demmed
Pimpernel rescued those unfortiinte
Tournon-d'Ageiiuys single handed;
Bow I happen to know for s fun that
three of the bra vest English genu
men the world bus ever known did all
tbe work whilst he merely . "
"Welir Ludy Alicia queried, eager
ly. "What did Hint noble and gallant
Scarlet Plniernel merely dot' ,
"lie merely climbed In the hoi seat
of the chaise which was conveying the
Comte de Tournon-d'Agenay and his
family under escort to Purls. And the
chaise had been held up by three of
tbe bravest . ."
"Never mind about three of the
bravest English gentleman, at the mo
ment," Lady Allclu broke In, liupri
tlently; "you shall slug their praises
to us again. But If you do not tell us
the whole story at once we'll call on
Sir Andrew Ffoulkes without further
hesitation. Your highness!" she plead
ed once more.
, "My fair one," his highness re
joined, with a laugh, "I think Mini we
shall prohubl) get a truer account ot
this latest prowess ol the Scurler Clin
pcrnel from Sir Andrew Ffoulkes It
was a happy thought of I, inly llln
keney't." he added, with a knowing
Smile directed at Marguerite, "and I
for one do command our friend
Ffoulkes forthwith to satisfy our curl
oslly."
In a moment Kir Andrew Ffoulkes
found himself the center of attraction
He was In his element ; a worshiper of
his beloved chief, he was called upon
to ting the praises ot the man whom
be admired ind loved best In all Ibe
world. Hail the bevy of beauties
around him known that he was re
counting his own prowess us well a
thai of his lender and friend they
could not have hung more eagerly on
bis lips.
In (lie hiibbith attendant on settling
down so at lu bear Sir Andrew's uar
rattve even the popular Sir Percy
Itlukeney was uumicnturlly forgotten.
The Idol of London society, be never
theless had to be set aside for the
moment In favor of the mysterious
hern wdm, as elusive as a shadow,
was still the chief topic of conversa
tion In the salons of two continents.
The ladles would have It that Sir
Percy was Jealous of the popularity
of the Scnrlet Pimpernel. Certain It
Is that as soon us Sir Andrew Ffoulkes
had started to obey his hlc'.iness' com
mands by embarking on bis narrative,
Sir Percy retired to the further end of
the room, and stretched out his long
limbs upon a downy sofa, and prompt
ly went to sleep. .
"Is It a fact, my dear Ffoulkes," bis
highness bad asked, "that the gal
lant Scarlet Pimpernel and hla lieu
tenants actutillv held un the chaise In
f which the I'luule de Tournon-d'Agenay
and his family were being conveyed to
Paris r
"An absolute fact, your highness,"
Sir Andrew Ffoulkes replied, while S
long-drawn -out "Ah I" of excitement
went the round of the brllllunt com
pany. "1 have the stery from madiirae
la comtesse herself. The Scarlet Pim
pernel, In the company of three of his
followers, all of them disguised as
footpads did. at the pistol point, hold
up the chaise which was conveying
the prisoners, under heavy escort,
from their chateau of Agenny, where
they had bceo summarily arrested, to
Paris.
"Inside the vehicle M. de Tournon
d'Agenay. with his wife, his young
son, and two daughters, sat buddled
up, half numbed with terror. They
had nn Idea who bud denounced them
snd on what churge they had been ar
rested, but they knew well enough
what fate awaited them In Paris The
revolutionary wolves are fairly on Die
warpath Just now. To prove their
-Old at the Pistol Point Hold Up the
Chaise."
love for Friim-e. lovely France, whose
while rolH-s are l allied with the blond
of her Innocent children; and to show
their leu I In her cause, they comoilt
the most dastardly crimes.
"Muilum la comtesse. assured me
that her husband, ami. In fact, all the
family had kept clear of m ill tics dur
ing these, the worst times of ibe revo
lution. Though all ot them are de
voted royalists they kept all show of
loyulty hidden In their hearts Only
one thing hail they forgotten to do,
and (hut was to take down from the
wall In madam's hmidolr a small min
iature of their unfortunate queen."
"And Tor lids rhey were arrested?"
"They were Innocent of everything
else. In the early dawn afler their
summary arrest they were drugged
out of their home and were being con
veyed for trial to Paris, where their
chunces of coming out alive were
shout equal to those of a rabbit when
chased by a terrier."
(TO BE CONTINUED )
Propla Musi Reforas
The people have revolted many
times throughout their history, hut
have never yet revolted against their
own worthlessiiess.
We can nevet have real reform
until the people are somehow made
to realize Hun there la hut on re
form; for the M'ople themselves to
reform; not in glorify their nice or
past ins. hut to nuike themselves
more comfortable.
The one great thing In strive tor
Is to rendei life as easy, comfortable
and successful as possible;, to modify
savage nut me This can best he done
by people behaving better; to help
rather than light each other. 15, W.
Howe's Monthly.
First Armored Ships
The tlrsl real uruioieil vessels were
Ibe lloiitlng batteries used a I the siege
ot (illoallai In 17X7 France wus the
tlrsl to produce s seagoing armored
ship Fom were cniiiiuelicerl In IN." 8
The tlrsl to he completed was tll
(Jlolre In I Wit rtie Drilled Xtuiet
congress passed an act providing foi
snouted vessels Under rbe provision
of this act the (liileiia the New Iror
sides and Hie Moiilnu were built.
mm
of skin troubles,
Soapak. OtaiiMU JJe. sad 50c, TsIcualM.
funplt lack fit.
4JVm"Curlcun,"Dtpt. B7, MslJ,Mtu.
Rodent Hat Worn Out
Its Welcome) in Hawaii
Thoso who know the mongoose only
through Kipling's Immortal story of
Klkkl-Tlkkl-Tuvl tuny bo surprised to
hear that Hawaii hunts the Utile
brown rodent as a pest. Originally
brought to the Islands on the theory
that It would do but tin with sugar-
cniie-gunwlng nils, the mongoose has
become a nuisance which ninny people
feel la worse than the nils. Its de
struction of birds, small poultry and
eggs Is perennial and extensive. Some
yenrs ago the legislature put a bounty
on the mongoose In the hope that suf
ficient scalps would he collected to di
minish Its ravages. However, the
mongoose Is both wily and prolific, and
hla kind has not appreciably dimin
ished. A bill In the present territorial
legislature proposes to do away with
the mongoose bounty on the grounds
that were the little chap welcomed and
encouraged Instead of chnsed mid per
secuted, he might co-operate with so
ciety mora cordially In campaigning
against the sweet-toothed rats.
Many find Itust Ball Blue good tonic
for chickens. Large package at Gro
cers, Adv.
Wroagly Dlagnoaetl
"A wrong diagnosis''
Ilepresentntlve Clarence Cnnnon, at
a luncheon In Troy, wua arguing the
question of the fur titer's Ilia.
"A wrong dlngnosls," he related
"It reminds me of s story.
"A young mother nn a train was
dong her best ti quiet a crying baby.
Now she placed It here, now there.
Now she raised the cushion under Its
head, now the stretched It out at full
length. But nothing would do. The
baby cried and cried.
"At last an old gentleman bent over
the young mother and murmured po
litely. "Pardon me, madam, but dont ynu
think It Is board the baby wants In
stead of lodging?"" Exchange.
Mastering Temptatioa)
Two-year-old Keith was very much
fnlerestrd In the deck of cards lying
on the floor by his mother's rhnlr at
a euchre party. He started a gnrne
of hla own but was told by hla moth
er to replace the cards In the box,
A moment later he had hla game go
ing again and was again corrected by
his mother, this time more severely.
The young culprit Immediately
sought out the hostess and pleaded:
"You put those cards up where I
can't get them; my mamma don't
want nie to have them."
Protrcting Rubber
Most of ut have had more or lets
txterlenc with the deterioration of
rubber goods and will, therefore, he
Interested to learn that, as the result
of a recent discovery, rubber can be
protected against the destructive
effects of oxygen. A tubstsnce called
neoznne It mixed with the compound
and Is said to cause the goods made
of It to last almost 'indefinitely. The
Engineer.
Regular From New Oa
Curate 1 am very glad to see you
mining to church regularly, Mrs. Itlnck.
Mrs. IUnck-Oh, yes. sir. I'll he
coming often now, sir, I does It to
tpllo me old man, lie hates nie going
to church. Baltimore Sun.
What other kind of regret It there
than "vnln regret?"
We are alwuyt tavlng the country
and womb-ring how It get along at all.
From Youth To Old Age
' I HERE are three trying tpcriods in a woman's
life: when the girl matures to womanhood;
when a woman gives birth
to her first child; when a
woman reaches middle
age. At these times Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound helps to re
store normal health
vigor. Countless thousands v
.r . . 1 Vs,
testiry to its wortn,
Ltjdia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
. XYDIA E. F1NKHAM MCDICINB CO LYNN, MAS
Kill Rats
Without Poison
A Now Cxtermlnato that
Wont Hill Llwiack, Poultry,
Oogw, Catm9 or Bmttf VMchm
K R O ran tx uwt about t he htmw.hani or poult rf
yanl wlthatiaoluUMfi-ty ti1rtinlsslttiM4t1ly
poll K H O It maul of tttjjUllt, aa itHtwn
tit mitt-4 by U. H. Iit. of Aiirultutt umtor
Iha CtHintiM prist)! wMth Inium ntaitinum
trtHigth. Two tmn hitlrd S7I rt at Aihanaa
ttiatvKarm HunUrwli of other tMiinuault,
old on a Monty-Back Ouorantvo.
Imtat Uptm K KO, th Migtnal B'jjuill
mtnatnr. All lru(itti, JSe, Largtalt (four lifna
M murli) II 00. Itrt.t If draltf ouutut Npi4r
you. K R OCo,.8)riniActtl,0,
KILLS RATS-ONLY
Womaa Maksa Bricks
The only woman In Kriglund who
curries on the ancient craft of hand
brlckmnklng is Mrs. Ilenule (llbbs, of
t'rosswuyt farm, Ingham. Her father
died a year or two ago, leaving an
old brlckynrd In a corner of his farm,
Mrs. (ilhbs turned her attention to
brlckmnklng, and became an npert.
She motored with samples of her work
to local builders and architects, who
welcomed her fine bund made bricks.
For Foot Rot in Sheep and
Fouls in Hoof of Cattle
HANFORM BALSAM OP MYRRH
Maarkar. (artist Mill It MMNa. AU M.
Foo'ad the Doctor Coo4
Tuken lu a New Orleans hospital
Maris Fellcle was told by doctors
the couM not live more than Hires
daya. Ho she sent for her sseet
heart, E. It. Peyronln. and they wer
married In the hospital. That was n
IK7U. The Peyrorilns celebrated their
fiftieth anniversary the other day, still
hale nd hearty. Bometlmes doctor
make a bad guess Oopper'e Weekly.
Whew the S.rpsst Eatered la
Mother Oeorge, why are you strik
ing your little sister?
George Well, we were playing psr
adlse and I gave her an apple so she
ailght tempt me tnd then the ale ly
alL
As a tonic for a rundown reputa
tion try dose of charity.
Movement of the planets la per
petual motion or lis equivalent.
Ask for
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