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AUSTRIA DECLARES WAR England’s Home Rule Crisis Again Approaches Decision Now With Russia Whether Europe Will Be Involved In Conflict. Austrian A rm y Is Moving Against Servia— Neu tral Powers Cling to One Last Hope of Localizing Trouble— Germany Rejects England’s Mediation Proposal. NEWS NOTES OF CURRENT W PLACE HONEY- M OON London—A t the close o f a cabinet council late Friday night it became known that there is only the sm allest: prospect that the home rule conference will arrive at an agreement. Sir Edward Carson, it is understood, stands out for the complete exclusion o f six counties in Ulster from the operation o f the home rule bill, includ ing Fermanagh and Tyrone, while John Redmond declines as firmly to go be Ten forest fires are raging in Mon yond the concessions Premier Asquith tana. has made in permiting county referen- Mercury climbed to 110 in St. Louis; dums, and unless some way out o f the difficulty is discovered at the 11th Chicago swelters at 100. hour, it is believed Premier Asquith The first woman speeder ever ar will be obliged to announce the failure rested in Portland was fined $30. o f the conference. A train in Chicago hits an auto, Premier Asquith’s assurances to par killing one woman and threejnen. liament in which he assumed full Hope for a compromise on the Home responsibility for the king’ s speech and declared no constitutional pre Rule matter is renewed in England. cedent had been contravened, allayed Mme. Caillaux, who shot Gaston much o f the angry feeling among the Calmette, a noted editor, is on trial in Liberals, or at least transferred it Paris. from the king to the premier himself. The sting of a bee kills H. V. Hunt All kinds o f rumors are current, one that Winston Spencer Churchill, first ington, a resident o f Silver Lake, lord of the admiralty, representing Wash, that minority in the cabinet, favoring Germany refuses to make a treaty 8YNOP8I8. the clean-cut exclusion o f Ulster, had with United States for general arbi- j threatened to resign ; another that the trat ion. E le a n o r a da T o a ca n a w aa singl P aris, w h ich , p erhap s, a cco u n te d fo r Ed king will make another dramatic move v a rd C o u rtla n d t’ « a p p e a ra n ce there. M u l- England seeks a four-nation confer at the conference, and that a speedy ; d m illion a ire. he w a n d ered a b ou t w h ere general election has become inevitable. ence to avert war between Austria 'a n c y d icta te d . H e m ig h t be in P a ris one ■ la y and K a m c h a tk a the n ext. F o llo w in g John Redmond, the Nationalist and Servia. the o p e ra he g o e s to a c a fe and Is a c- leader, received resolutions adopted ; E. B. Oshorn, a noted Irish h i s t o r - I : ° sted b y a p re tty y o u n g w om a n . She riv es him th e a d d re ss o f F lo r a D esim on e, by a conference at Omagh o f National- ¡an> tan, declares the Ulstermen are unlike vocal r iv a l o f T o s ca n a , an d F lo r a g iv es lim th e a d d re ss o f E le a n o ra , w h om he is ist delegates from the counties of the Hibernians. determ in ed to see. C o u rtla n d t enters Derry, Tyrone and Fermanagh, affirm E le a n o ra ’s a p a rtm e n ts. She o rd e rs him One boy in each public school in Mit ing unabated confidence in the Irish and sh o o ts a t him . T he next day aris Is s h o ck e d b y th e m y s te rio u s dis- leader and declarnig that at the risk Oregon is to be appointed health in P »pp earar.ee o f th e p rim a don n a. R e a lizin g spector for his school. th a r* t ' he — - a b d u c- of their lives Ulster Nationalists m a y * be s u sp e cte d - o f - the lon o f E le a n o r a C o u rtla n d t a rra n g e s fo r would never consent to be separated Government starts suit against New tn a libi. E le a n o ra rea p p ea rs and a ccu se s from the Irish nation. Haven railroad for the purpose o f dis -o u r tla n d t o f h a v in g a b d u cte d her. H is »libi is s a t is fa c t o r y to the p o lice and the solving the corporation. .'harge is d ism issed . E le a n o ra flees to Resume of World’s Important Events Told in Briet HAßOLD MACGBÀ' Prciurcs è CD. RHODES_ London— The Austro-Hungarian gov ernment declared war against Servia Wednesday by a manifesto which is one o f the briefest o f history’s mo mentous documents. Germany paved the way for this declaration by announcing her rejec tion o f the British proposal to bring four powers together in conference for mediation. Germany explained that her ally could not be expected to sub mit her acts to an European council as though she were one o f the Balkan states. This announcement preceded the declaration o f war by only two hours and gave an exhibition o f the perfectly harmonious working o f the partner ship between the two nations which stood firmly together through the Bos nian crisis o f 1909. The center o f interest has shifted sharply to St. Petersurg, which holds the decision whether a European war which probably would shift the balance o f power, if not rearrange the entire map o f Europe, is to break out. Ne gotiations are afoot there between the Chinese liefer to President Yuan as ‘Another H uerta’ San Francisco— The picture o f Yuan Shi Kai, president o f the Chinese re public, was torn up and spat upon at a stormy meeting o f the local members o f the Six Companies in the Six Com panies’ hall here Monday night. Chinatown is bristling with excitement and prominent Chinese predict that an other furious revolution would soon break out in Chnia. The President o f the Chinese repub lic was denounced as “ another Huerta, only w orse.’ ’ It was declared at the meeting that he had taken office for the six-year term solely for the selfish pur(K)se of lining his pockets with the peoples’ money. Trouble and discontent among the Chinese in San Francisco, together with other cities o f the United States, extending as far East as New York, started three months ago, when mem bers o f the Six Companies sent urgent cablegrams to the president o f the Chinese republic asking that he do something to improve the conditions among the Chinese in the United States. In San Francisco alone, members dc The Panama canal will be opened Riots in St. Petersburg Growing More Serious August 15 to vessels not requiring more that 30 feet draft. St. Petersburg — Many police, Cos sacks and strikers were injured in strike riots in the streets Thursday. Strikers held up a train outside the city and drove all the passengers from the cars. Cossacks drove them off. It is understood that the govern- merit is preparing to adopt stern meas- ures for the repression o f the strike disorders which are considered to have a political rather than an industrial origin. The employers are in favor of a lockout, but have decided to wait another 24 hours before taking such a step. More than 150 tramcars have been wrecked and 300 drivers and con ductors injured and 100 policemen are under treatment for slight injuries re ceived in the last day or two. It is alleged that the “ poisoning committee, ” which caused such havoc among the women in the rubber fac tories during a previous strike, is again at work, and many factory em ployes are already in the hospitals, suffering from the effects of the fumes o f some volatile chemical substance. Southern Railway Stock Profits Said to Be Big KING GEORGE, OF ENGLAND Would Join Russia in Case o f Euro pean War. Russian foreign minister and the Aus- trian ambassador, which are designed to “ localize” the conflict. The nature and progress o f these conversations are wrapped in the thickest mystery, but they are the last plank the neutral powers are clinging to in face of a storm which may wash all under. There is no doubt in British mindH that Austria had fully resolved to util ize the provaoeation afforded by the Saraveyo murders to wipe the. slate clean o f all accounts against Servia and served an ultimatum on her which was designed to have no rusult save war. The next news expected is the occu pation o f Belgrade, and even now it may be an accomplished fact. Re ports of Hinall encounters along the frontier have been permitted to pass the censor, but military experts here believe mobilization has already been effected and that a thoroughly-planned campaign is well under way. There is absolutely no enthusiasm in England for war— no desire for this particular war which confronts Great Britain, yet there is a general belief that her obligations to her partners in the triple entente, as well as her in terests as a great K.uropoan power, will force her to support Russia and France in any steps they may take. Di vent on o f Funds Denied. Denver — Delegates to the biennial convention here o f the Western Feder ation o f Miners listened to a denial by John L. Hennessy, general manager of the commissary of the Federation in Michigan, o f charges mad* by dissent ing members o f the Butte, Mont., local, and brought before the conven tion by a member o f the Butte delega tion that strike relief funds of the Federation had been diverted by offi cers o f the organization. Hennessy assured the delegates that vouchers for every cent expended were at hand. Prices o f Footl Soar. Vienna There was an abnormal rise in the price o f provisions which caused great indignation on the part o f the public. Vegetables in many cs .es treble»! in price. Feeling ran so high that in many instances stallkeep- ers in the markets were mobbed or assaulted and the |x>lice had to be call ed out to restore order. The authori ties declare that the sudden increase in vegetables is totally unawarranted. A committee ap|>ointed to deal with the question o f provisioning the coun try sat to discuss the regulations. l^eg Mended With Steel. Rochester, N. Y. In order to save the left leg o f Norman V’ an Voorhis, prominent Western New York horse man and polo player, both o f whose legs were broken a few weeks ago when his pony threw him under an au tomobile, a rare operation was per- formed. A long incision was made near the ankle and the broken hones joined by means o f a steel plates 1K Inches long, quarter o f an inch thick and one-half inch wide. The plates were screwed to the bones. CZAR OF RUSSIA, Upon Whose Decision Depends Wheth er a European War is to Break Out. clare, more than $1000 was spent for telegrams to the president within three months. One long and urgent tele gram, which never was answered, cost $400. It is charged by the Chinese that Yuan willfully ignored them and that he has not their interests at heart or the interest o f fellow-Chineso in the republic. Europe Now Turns to America to Ilug Wheat Chicago— Unittvl States is the only large wheat-producing country that has a surplus for ex|>ort this year, and the European crop shows a deficit o f 209,000,000 bushels as compared with last year. Foreigners recognize this and have been enormous buyers o f cash wheat on futures. A Kansas City authority is quote«! as saying 26,000,000 bushels have been sold from there t»> go out by way o f the gulf this year. The actual exjiort business at all markets and in all positions is enormuos and extends up to January, and is the largest known in years, and should it all clear it will tax the transportation facili ties to the limit. War news, a large deficit in the Eur»>pean crop as compare»! with last year, and deterioration in the spring wheat propects in the American and Canadian Northwest and in Russia, are the bullish factors. The esti mated shortage o f 209,000,000 bushels in Europe, Russia and Canada has been confirm»'»! in many details by the United States department o f A gri culture. Bar Fert'or Intense. Washington, D. C. — Charges that the Southern Railroad has been im posed upon much as the New Haven is said to have through the unloading on it o f branches o f little worth at fabu lous prices added an unexpected fea ture to the investigation which the senate sub-committee is making o f alleged discriminations against South ern ports in coal rates. B. L. Dulaney, o f Bristol, Conn., made the charges in connection with an explanation o f why he believed the Morgan interests dominated the South ern Railway and directed the action of its officials. “ These deals show how millionaires are made,” declared Dulaney. Chiefly, his charge rested on what he said was the sale o f the Virginia & Southwestern to the Southern by H. K. M cllarg, a director in the latter, at a profit o f $4,000,000. Dulaney said he, as a member o f a company owning the Virgniia & Southwestern, offered control o f the stock to the Southern for $500,000, with $1,000,- 000 bonds outstanding. Later, he said M cllarg sold it to the Southern for ap proximately $0,5000,000. The Knox ville & Bristol, Dulaney said, offered to him for $40,000, was later sold to the Southern for about $500,000. “ Swiss Admiral” Detained. I’ aris The Unite»! States depart ment o f states’ invitation to the the Swiss government to send a naval rep- resentative to attend the formal open ing o f the I’anama canal has caused a thrill throughout Europe. A white- braided uniform, was seen pacing the boulevards in a drenching rain. When a policeman askt'il him his rank the man replied: " l a m a Swiss admiral and am proceeding to Am erica.” The policeman saluted, i-alle»l a taxi and in vited the “ adm iral" to drive with him to an infirmary for the insane. Militia Try lynching. Gortionsville, Va. — Armed guards patrolled the str»'ets o f Gordonsville Monday night following an attempt by members o f the Virginia militia, now in annual encampment here, to lynch James Addison, a negro. Addison, it is allegeil, made a munlerous attack on a militiaman early in the evening at a street carnival. He was arrested by the civil authorities am! taken to jail. Several hun»!re»l soldiers battered in the doors anil seize»! the prisoner, but he was rescue«! by a relief guard from camp an»! rushed out o f the town. Vienna It is with a f»'eling o f in tense relief that the people in the dual monarchy look forward to the war with Servia, which has been formally declare*!. Even certain knowle»!ge that Russia would intervene would not now cause Austria to hesitate a mo ment or alter her course in the slight- <*st. News of the formal declaration Prohibition Called Confiscation. o f war ran through th e’city before ex Memphis, Tenn.— Declaring that the tra editions o f the pa|>ers could reach the venders' hands and was every proposed prohibition amemlment to the where gr»>eted with a spirit which Federal constitution is both impracti cal and »-onfiscatory, the National might be described as an exaltation. Assignation o f Tight Barrel Stave manufacturers adopted a resolution op- Militants Attack Police. . , posing the prohibition movement. Belfast, Ireland A crowd o f suf- y ore than 100 representatives o f man fragettes caused a tumult Thurs»!ay ufacturing interests atteniK'd the con in the Assize court when Miss Dor vention. othy Evans, o f the Belfast branch Lightning Hits Fount. o f the Women’s Social and Political union, was brought up for trial on New Y»»rk Lightning »washed the charge o f having explosives in through the Catholic Mission church her possession. Mis« Evans had been at Rockaway Point. L. I., in a recent arreste»! in the house o f the Lord strem, and, besides »ioing other dam Mayor of Relfast. The suffragettes age, smashed the receptacle containing broke windows and savagely assaulted holy water. This is said to be un- the |H>liee. The disturbance was so prece»iented. The bolt struck under the great that proceedings had to tie sus- cross on the ridge o f the roof, but pemled for a time. missed the cross. l.a k e C o m o to rest a fte r th e sh o ck . She s fo llo w e d by a n u m b er o f her adm irers, tm o n g th em the p rin ce w h o rea lly p r o cured h er a b d u ctio n . CHAPTER VI— Continued. Injured laborers in the Canal zone "That expression proves that your are running a model farm which is Highness Is sane again. Have you owned by the United States. realized the annoyances, the embar- A boudoir bag carried by a militant | rassments, you have thrust upon me suffragette in Nottingham, Eng., was by your pursuit? Have you not read [ discovered to contain a bomb, :he Bcandalous Innuendoes in the news A farmer in perry> okla>f kiIled papers? Your Highness, I was not hjmge,f and twQ horgeg| when a chattel born on the Continent, so 1 look upon mort on the animals came due. my work from a point of view not :omtnon to those of your caste. I am The U. S. government will deposit proud of it, and I look upon it with in the national banks o f the country bonor, honor. I am a woman, but I $34,000,000,to help move the crops. im not wholly defenseless. There was Silas Christofferson, noted Pacific a time when I thought I might num Coast aviator, predicts failure for the ber among my friends a prince; but proposed trans-Atlantic flight o f Porte. you have made that impossible.” “ Come,” he said hoarsely; “ let us Chairman Barnes, o f the Republican committee o f New York, has sued so and find a priest. You are right. Colonel Roosevelt for $50,000 for libel. I love you; I will give up everything, sverything!” A population o f 5000 is said to be For a moment she was dumb. This doomed on the island o f Aoba, N. S. absolute surrender appalled her. But W., if the volcano on it continues to :hat good fortune which had ever been erupt. at her side stepped into the breach. A young photographer who went to And as she saw the tall form of the Yosemite valley for pictures, fell over Barone approach, she could have a precipice 1000 feet high and was thrown her arms around his neck in pure gladness. killed. "Oh, Barone!” she called. "Am I Becky Edelson, the I. W. W. agita making you miss this dance?” tor in a New York prison, has broken "It does not matter, signorlna.” The her hunger strike by eating the whites Barone stared keenly at the erect and ofktwo eggs. tense figure at the prima donna’B side. "You will excuse me, Herr Rosen.” The engagement o f Attorney Gen eral McReynolds to the 21-year-old said Nora, as sho laid her hand upon daughter o f Postmaster General Bur the Barone’s arm. Herr Rosen bowed stiffly; and the leson is denied. two left him standing uncovered in Masked robbers hold up a Southern the moonlight. Pacific train near Los Angeles and “ What is he doing here? What has force men and women passengers to be been saying to you?’ the Barone give up $2000. lemanded. Nora withdrew her hand The czar o f Russia, speaking o f the from his arm. “ Pardon me,” said he Austria-Servia war cloud, is quoted as contritely. "I have no right to ask saying: “ We have stood this sort o f you such questions." It was not long after midnight when thing for seven and a half years; that the motor-boat returned to its abiding is enough.” place. On the way over conversation An aluminum tag found in the Mex agged, and finally died altogether. ican War department office has proven Mrs. Harrigan fell asleep against Ce- to be the identification mark o f Pri este’s shoulder, and the musician vate Samuel Parks, U. S. A. infantry, never deviated her gaze from the sil who is believed murilered by the Mex ver ripples which flowed out diagonal icans some time ago. ly and magically from the prow of Sudden withdrawal by President the boat. Nora watched the stars Wilson o f his nomination o f Thomas slowly ascend over the eastern range D. Jones, o f Chicago, to be a member pf mountains; and across the (Ire of o f the Federal Reserve board ended Us innumerable cigarettes the Barone the bitter controversy over his con watched her firmation in the senate. As the boat was made fast to the ., . - „ anding in front of the Grand hotel, i The visit o f the President o f France 3elegte obst,rved H man In evenlng to Russia is seriously marred by the lrrss loung1ng agalnst the of th* general strike o f Russian workmen in )uay The S(,arcb l l h t from the cug. protest against the government s pol- om3 boat hunt, !or- tobacco s icy in the Baku oil fields. ,lers. fla|lhed over „ „ face sbe could Ex-President Huerta, o f Mexico, ll0t repress the little gasp, and her who landed in Jamaica from Mexico, mud tightened upon Nora's arm. “ What is it?" asked Nora. recently, is reported to be waiting for "Nothing. I thought I was slipping." a ship to take him to Spain, where he will resille. CHAPTER VII. A boy about 13 years o f age, dressed in rags, was discovered by a forest Colonel Caxley-Webster. ranger in Eastern Multnomah county, Abbott's studio was under the roof Ore. The boy refuses to give his name if one of the little hotels that stand and his identity is a mystery. lmorously and humbly, yet expectant- A $50,000 prize bull will be trans y. between the imposing cream-stuc- ported about New York state in a spe :o ut the Grand hotel at one end and cially fitte«! automobile for exhibition he elaborate pink stucco of the Grande Bretegr.e at the other. The hobnailed I purposes, attended by three men. shoes of the Teuton (who wears his Many persons were killeii and enor nouutain kit all the way from Ham- mous damage was done to property in iurg to Palermo) wore up and down Budapest. Hanlly a single boat on he stairs all day; and the racket from the Danube escaped the effects o f the he hucksters' carts and hotel omni- Duses. arriving and departing from storm. he steamboat landing, the shouts of Hindus to the number o f 352 held he begging boatmen, the quarreling by the immigration officials at Van if the children and the barking of un- couver, B. C., have been escortet! 70 jedigreed dogs—these noises were in- miles out to sea on their return to •essant from dawn until sunset. India. The artist glared down from bis Rioting in Dublin continues and over iquare window at the ruffled waters, 4000 persons march through the ir scowled at the fleeting snows on He streets. Town councils throughout Ire :he mountains over the way. land pass resolutions denouncing “ the lassed some ten or twelve minutes In massacre.” which oci'urre«! recently his useless occupation, but he could when a company o f soldiers fire«! on a lot get away from the bald fact that mob in the streets, killing four and le had acted like a petulant child To lave shown his hand so openly, simply wounding 60. lecause the Barone had beaten him In Arrangements are being made at the he race for the motor-boat! And Philadelphia mint to convert gold and Mora would understand that he was silver ilonations from suffragists into veak and without backbone. Harri- coin to be used by suffragists in their :an himself must have reasoned out votes for women campaign in six he cause for such asinine plays as Western states. Precious relics and le had executed in the game of check- jewelry from women all over the coun irs How many times had the old try are to be pi'ured into a common nan called out to him to wake up and melting p»»t. nove? In spirit he had been across On the big suspension bridge across he lake, a spirit tn Hades He was the river at Oregon City, built 25 lot only a tool, but a coward likewise years ago, it was discovered that an in had not dared to . . . put It to th « touch entire series o f heavy bolts was omit- T o ga in or lour It all. te«!. The lack o f the bolts cause«! the He saw it coming, before long he bridge to sway .when an automobile or ind that Italian would be at each o t i heavy loa»l passe»! over it. The error c 's throats was discovered when general repairs were begun. "Come in !’’ he called, in response ! ly, sizing each other up critically. to a sudden thunder on the door. Then they sat down and shot ques The door opened and a short, en tions, while Abbott looked on bewil ergetic old man, purple-vlsaged and dered Elephants and tigers and chit- hawk-eyed, came in. “ Why the devil tabs and wild boar and quail-running don’t you join the Trappist monks. and strange guttural names; weltering Abbott? If 1 wasn't tough 1 should nights in the jungles, freezing morn have died of apoplexy on the second ings in the Hills; stupendous card landing.’ games; and what had become of so- “ Good morning, C olonel!" Abbott and-so, who always drank bis whisky laughed and rolled out the patent rock neat; and what’s-his-name, who in er for his guest. "W hat’s on your vented cures for snake bitea! mind this morning? I can give you Abbott deliberately pushed over an one without ice.” oak bench. “Am I host here or not?" “ I'll take it neat, my boy. I’m not "Abby, old man, how are you?” said thirsty, I’m faint. These Italian archi Courtlandt, smiling warmly and hold tects; they call three ladders flights ing out his hand. “ My apologies; but of stairs! . . Ha! That's Irish whis the colonel and I never expected to ky, and Jolly fine. Want you to come see each other again. And I find him over and take tea this afternoon. I’m talking with you up here under this going up presently to see the Harri- roof. It’s marvelous." gans. Thought I'd go around and do “ It’s a wonder you wouldn’t drop a the thing informally. Taken a fancy fellow a line,” said Abbott, in a fault to the old chap He’s a little bit of finding tone, as he righted the bench. all right. I'm no older than he is, but "W hen did you com e?” look at the difference! Whisky and “ Last night. Came up from Como.” soda, that's the racket. Not by the “ Going to stay long?” tubful; Just an ordinary half dozen a "That depends. I am really on my day. and a dem climate thrown in.” way to Zermatt. I’ve a hankering to "Difference in training.” have another try at the Matterhorn." "R ot! It’s the sized hat a man "Think of th at!" exclaimed the wears. I’d give fifty guineas to see colonel. “ He says another try.” the old fellow in action. But, I say; "You came a roundabout way," was recall the argument we had before you the artist’s comment. went to Paris?” “ Oh, that’s because I left Paris for "Y es.” Brescia. They had some good flights “ Well, I win. Saw him bang across there. Wonderful year! They cross the street this morning.” the channel in an airship and discover Abbott muttered something. the North Pole.” “ What was that?” “ Pah! Neither will be of any use "Nothing." to humanity; merely a fine sporting “ Sounded like 'dem it’ to me." proposition." The colonel dug into his “ Maybe it did.” pocket for his pipe. "But what do “ Heard about him in Paris?” you think of Germany?" "N o." “ Fine country," answered Court “ The old boy had transferred his landt, rising and going to a window; regiment to a lonesome post in the "fine people, too. W hy?” North to cool his blood. The young "Do you—er— think they could whip ster took the next train to Paris. He us?” was there incognito for two weeks be “ On land, yes.” fore they found him and bundled him “ The devil!” j back. Of course, every one knows that “ On water, no.” he is but a crazy lad who’s had too “ Thanks. In other words, you be ! much freedom." The colonel emptied lieve our chances equal?" his glass ” 1 feel dem sorry for Nora. "So equal that all this war-scare is | She’s the right sort. But a woman piffle. But I rather like to see you | can't take a man by the scruff of his English get up in the air occasional | neck and chuck him.” ly. It will do you good. You've an “ But I can," declared Abbott sav- idea because you walloped Napoleon j agely. that you're the same race you were “ Tut, tut! He'd eat you alive. Be- j then, and you are not. The English- sides, you will find him too clever to j speaking races, as the first soldiers, | give you an opening. But he'll bear have ceased to be." j watching. He’s capable of putting her j “ Well, I be dem !" gasped the colonel. on a train and running away with her. "It’s the truth. Take the American, Between you and me, I don't blame he thinks there is nothing in the world him. What's the matter with sicking but money. Take the Britisher, to the Barone on him? He's the best j him caste is everything. Take the man in southern Italy with foils and ! money out of one man’s mind and the broadswords. Sic ’em, Towser; sic j importance of being well-born out of ’em !” The old fire-eater chuckled. the other . . .” He turned from the The subject was extremely distaste- window and smiled at the artist and ful to the artist. The colonel, a rough [ the empurpling Anglo-Indian. soldier, whose diplomacy had never "Abbott," growled the soldier, "that risen above the heights of clubbing man will some day drive me amuck. a recalcitrant hillman into submis What do you think? One night, on a sion, baldly inferred that he under tiger hunt, he got me into an argu stood the artist’s interest in the rose ment like this. A brute of a beast of the Harrigan family. He would j jumped into the middle of it. Court have liked to talk more in regard to landt shot him on the second bound, the Interloper, but it would have been and turned to me with—’ Well, as I sheer folly. The colonel, in his blun was saying!’ I don't know to this day dering way, would have brought up whether it was nerve or what you the subject again at tea-time and put Americans call gall." everybody on edge. He had, unfor "Divided by two,” grinned Abbott. tunately for his friends, a reputation "Ha, I see; half nerve and half gall. other than that of a soldier; he posed I'll remember that. But we were talk as a peacemaker. He saw trouble ing of airships.” where none existed, and the way he "I was ' retorted Courtlandt. "You patched up imaginary quarrels would were the man who started the pow have strained the patience of Job. Still, wow." He looked down into the street every one loved him, though they lived with sudden interest. "W ho is that?” in mortal fear of him. So Abbott came The colonel and Abbott hurried about quickly and sailed against the across the room. wind. "W hat did I say, Abbott? I told "By the way," he said, "I wish you you I saw him. He’s crazy; fact. would let me sketch that servant of Thinks he can travel around incognito yours. He's got a profile like a me when there isn't a magazine on earth dallion. Where did you pick him up?” that hasn’t printed his picture.” “ In the Hills. H e’s a Sikh, and a "W ell, why shouldn't he travel around if he wants to?" asked Court landt coolly. The colonel nudged the artist. "There happens to be an attraction in Bellagglo,” said Abbott irritably. "The moth and the candle,” sup plemented the colonel, peering over Courtlandt’s shoulder. "He's well set up,” grudgingly admitted the old fel low. J (T O B E C O N T IN U E D .) “ I’ll Take It Neat. My Boy.” The Cat in Kitty. Stroke kitty the wrong way and she spits. Yet she sleeps in the kitchen by the fire. What of It! The very lap of her mistress has not count ed with the cat in her. The cat in kitty Is wild to the tip of her twitch ing tail. Watch her— if she hasn't al ready scratched you— as. crouched in the grass, she makes her r to ward some unsuspecting bird, advises Dallas Lore Sharp in the Atlantic. A shiver runs through you. You can feel her claws— so tiger-like is she. so wild and savage, so bent on the kill. Or come upon her at dead of night in some empty, dimly lighted j alley. She is on the prowl. The light i of the narrow, guichilke street falls ! on her with a startling largeness and marks her silent shadow on the flags. ] She moves stealthily out to the cor ner, and, well within the shadows, stops to glance furtively up and down the open cross-street. But the peo ple are all within the shut doors. There ! b no one for her to devour. first-class fighting man Didn't know that you went for faces.” These “ Good Old Tim et." We may as well demolish the time- “ Not as a usual thing. Just want It for my own use. How does he keep worn superstition that the good old times again are all we need to make his beard combed that way?” “ 1've never bothered myself about us happy. There never were any the curl of his whiskers. Are my good old times "Say not thou. What clothes laid out? Luggage attended is the cause that the former days to? Guns shipshape? That's enough were better than these." chides the for me. Some day you have got to preacher, showing that the complaint go out there with me." is as old as human nature. Hear "Never shot a gun in all my life. I Homer; "Few sons are like their don't know which end to hold at my fathers; most are worse, only a few shoulder." are better.” If in Homer’s opinion— "Teach you quick enough. Every ■ and he puts the words into the mouth man's a born hunter Rao will have ot Athena speaking, in the guise of double-distilled wisdom— tigers eating out o f your hand He's Mentor. a marvel; saved my hide more than I most men are worse than their fath once. Funny thing; you can't show ers. then upon what degenerate days 'em that you're grateful. Lose caste must we have fallen! Given a length if you do I rather miss it. Get the of time like that between ourselves East in your blood and you 11 never and Homer and the complaint falls to get it out. Fascinating' But my liver pieces of Its own absurdity.— Fannie turned over once too many times. Ha! j H. Eckstorm. in the Atlantic. Some one coming up to buy a picture." ! The step outside was firm and un- I Marks End of Childhood. wearied by the climb. The door opened Children pass out of a stage— open, unceremoniously, and Courtlandt came beautiful, exquisitely simple— into si in He stared at the colonel and the lences and discretions beneath an colonel returned the stare. Imposed and artificial life And they "Caxley-Webster’ Well, I say. this are lost. Out of the finished, careful, globe goes on shrinking every day!" , watchful, restrained man and woman cried Courtlandt no child emerges again.—"The Pas The two pumped hands energetical- i sionate Friends."