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THE RED STORM Or the Days of Daniel Boone By JOEL ROBINSON CHAPTER XXI. Oontrabad.i "I am not master of my own wife and ehlld," he muttered. The a threat n me, and the othar refuses to obey. All my plana are cuatlnuatly thwarted; I am alwaya to be opposed by both mother and daughter. And so It la with the Girty affair. II la good enough for lunta; and la that matter I will hart my way, in spit of resistance, threats, tears or .enf-resties." "Toa will never lira to see Innla wad ded to such a falaa knsve, replied Mrs. McKee, The moaa will father upon your bones Brat1 "He will soon owa treat deal of land on the south aide of the Kentucky River.- "J aft enough to bury hla vile body Inr aaid Mra. McKee. Th Indians hare promised It to him when Boonesborough. Harrodsburf and Logan are lereled with the ground, and not a white aettier has a foothold In thla country, rejoined McKee. That time will nerer be," responded the Indian spouse. "The white atations will remain lonf after the red men hare lost their power. The descendants of Daniel Boone will build their houses in peace, upon the graves of the Wyso dots, the Shswnees, and the Cherokee. "Accursed prophetess of evil! What will stop your dismal croaking? Tour boding voice aounds In my ear when any treat project la started that promises well to all eyes but yours. Erea ft this very moment Boonesboroush may be in flsmea; for Girty and Da Quesne hare already attacked It with hundreds of Indians. .They'll fail and go away like whip ped dors," responded Mrs. McKee. With a threatening glance at each, llcKee arose and left the cavern. HCaa Booties borough hold out against so many enemies T asked Innis, after a pause. "Yes; It has always been able to de fend Itself; why- shouldn't it now? re plied her mother. "Long-Knife (Dsniel Boone) b there, and he Is a rery great wsrrior. The ststioa can't be taken while he's slive. We will go up there and see what they're .doing. To Boonesborough?" asked Innla. The Indiaa mother replied in the af firmative. In a short time they both Issued from the subterranean dwelling, and walked Id the direction of the sta tion. V CHAPTER XXII. The bold pioneers at the fort awaited with painful anxiety the return of the heroic women who bad descended the elopa to procure water from the spring. Eliza Ballard and Matilda Fleming were the two last of the party to fill their vessels with the sparkling fluid. While they were la the act of doing so, a half-dozen Wysndots, headed by Girty, rushed from the covert of the surround ing shrubbery, seised the two maidens, and la spite of their resistance and shrieks, bore them swsy before the men at the fort were scarcely aware that anything had happened. Joel Logston was the first to realize fully the new misfortune ehst had befallen them. "Come on, men! To the rescuer he ahouted, running to the open gate; while several young men followed him with equal Impetuosity. ' "Stop, I command your cried Daniel Boone. In tones distinctly heard above the confused tumult of sounds. "Away, awsyT exclaimed Joel, with terrible earnestness. "I hear only the shrieks of those females. I lister, only to their calls for help. Let me go I am desperate." "And if you go with those ready to follow you, who will defend the fort? Who will protect those who yet remain to us, and hare equal claims upon our exertions?" replied Captain Boone. "And what would it avail if we should attempt a rescue?" said Reynolds, who hsd been among the first to follow Logston. "We can effect nothing rgainst hundreds of garages; we should be cut down In a moment, and thus would our lives be thrown away, with out accomplishing anything. Let us re main and trust the two maidens to the care of God." By this time the rest of the women were at the gate, which was instantly opened for their admission. Strange to relate, they bad, with one or two ex ceptions, maintained their self-posses-alon to such an extent as to bring with them the several vessels of water which they had procured. While they were entering, a strong body of Indians. among which were several Frenchmen, tried to rush in alter them; but a well directed fire from the fort forced them to retreat, with severe loss. Joel Logston appeared unlike himself; ne threw down bis rifle and leaned against the stockades, gloomy, silent and dispirited. Daniel Boone attempted to comtort mm. "Look," ha said, pointing toward the parents of the girls who had been can- tured, "they are striving to bear their grief -with Christian fortitude. Thev are struggling with Roman firmness to master their paternal instincts; to listen to the admonitions of duty; and bow to the stern admotlons of Providence, Be a man, Joel." "All this trouble has come of that Frenchman," said Logston, bitterly. ul'rt never felt right since he's been among us. II Is very clear to me that he's been nothin mors nor less than a spy on us ever since he's been here, and you 11 nnd it so." "Such remarks, Mr. Logston, art ex tremely offensive to me," said Mr. Al stron. I can't help It," retorted Joel" "I know' I'm right, and have good reasons to say what I do. I nsvsr like to hart oobody's feelings, nor nothing of that sort; but I do Ilka to tell the truth, and to see Justice done to alL Why did Eilas Girty speak about this La Bland If he didn't know this man, and what was ha doln'? Your Frenchman talks a great deal about mekla; his fortln' on Kentncky land; and I know very well tow ha expects to make It. The land ha has so -much to say about to right her where we stand; and it ha ever geU It Booneeborough'U be a pile of ruins and he'll walk over our graves. That's what will happen. Mr. Alston, think of It as yoo may. Twenty-four hours harent passed sine Girty offered ma two thousand acres of land to join the logins against the white stations. La Blsnd hss my friendship and es teem; nearer relationship. It la well known, has been tslked of. I still find It Impossible to believe all the dsrk re ports which I hear of him. I hops you ill pardon me if I act the friendly part, until I have ocular evidence of his guilt," rejoined Mr. Alston. Dsniel Boone replied that ha trusted they were all willing to make a proper allowance In the case, considering how grest hsd been his friendship for the man; but so fsr ss his own feeling were concerned he hsd no doubt of Le Bland's guilt. Durisg the morning and the grester portion of the forenoon, the defenders of Boonesborough were constantly em ployed in repelling attacks msde at dif ferent points, and In many Instances conducted with much spirit and resolu tion; but about noon the asssulta ceased altogether. While each stood at his post trying to assign some plausible reason for this sudjen suspension of hostilities, a white man was seen approaching cautiously, bearing a flag of truce. It's Girty." said Joel raising his rfifle. "Don't fire." exclsimed Boone. "Let ss hesr whst he hss to say." rinding that he was not fired noon. Girty mounted a stump and addressed ths pioneers as follows: I have come to summon yon to sur render. It's no nse for rou to resist: If yon surrender promptly no blood will be shed; but If yon will not listen to reason, and give ns Instant possession, wa will batter down your works shout your ears with cannon thst we momen tarily expect: for. know thst wa are expecting not only eanmn, but rein forcements, also. Whst csn yoa do against such numbers? Nothing; every msn of you will be slsln." Shoot him down." cried several of the foresters; but Boone bade them to forbear. Perhaps yon don't know me?" added Girty. with much pomposity of msnner. ion hive asked If we know you." ssld Reynolds, showing himself boldly. uesr our snswer; we know you welL We know yon as the vilest of men liv ing: we know you as a cowsrdly rene gsde, recreant to all that Is noble In the a a numan cnaracter; wo know you as a. monster or wickedness, snd as a blood stained villain. Tha name of Girtr 111 . be spoken of with contempt bysll those who shall hesr of his treschery in all time to come. I hsvs worthless dog thst kills lambs: In stead of shooting him, I bsve named him Silas Girty, and he has never held np his head since; for he knows that everybody despises him. You talk large- about reinforcements. Whst could you do with cannon? 8uch cowardly wretches would be afraid to fire them If you had ever ao many. We also ex pect reinforcements; and it will be well for you to be off before they get here. Should you batter down our stockades, as you pompously thraten, we are fully prepared for that contingency, for we have roasted a score or two or hickory sticks, with which we Intend to sally out and whip yea out of the country as we would thieving curs. Reynolds' sarcastic speech put the renegade In a towering passion. He poured forth a volley of threats. I have two of your young women In my power," ha added, "ami it would be better for you to be a little more hum ble; but I shall enter your works and pay you off for your Insolence." "It's a thousand pities I hadn't made an end of yon out in the woods there!' cried Logston. "How does your bead reel 7" 'It will never be well till yours Is out of sight I shsn t soon forget that mesn trick yon served me; It will go hsrd with you fur that Joel Logston!" re torted Girty. Don't tempt me; you make a fins mark for my rifle at this partloular time, ssld Joel, menacingly. I'm under a flag of truce." returned Girty. "I wish you wss under the ground!" added Joel, Impatiently. "Mind what yoa say. I warn you, for no human power shall prevent me from shooting you, If yoa provoke me further. What care I for a flag of truce, when It floats over tha head of such a villain?" It was easy enough to be seen that Girty began to feel uneasy and fearful of consequences, If he was not more csreful In his speech; he therefore pru- dently addressed himself to Daniel Boone, and asked for an answer to carry back to bis army. Tell your red crew and your ruf fianly French allies that Boonesborough will never be given up while two sticks of it remain together," replied the pio neer, promptly. "This Is our final on swer; begone." Girty leaped, down from the stump In rather undignified haste, conslderinz that he was under a flag of truce. Shouts of defiance and derision from the fort fol lowed him until ha was again with his friends. CHAPTER XXIII. Reynolds and Mr. Fleming were In ths block-house nearest to tha river. Andrew and Exquisite Ebony were standing within a few feet of them looking csn tlously through the loopholes. At dif ferent parts of tha structure stern faces were seen, begrimed with powder and dust Each heart felt that danger was pressing, and every pulss throbbed with anxiety. Tha attention of tha plo tters was iudfleuly" attracted by an ex clsmstion of surprise from Exquisite Ebony. "What nowf asked Daniel Boone. "Will yer look der?" said Ebony, Right afora your aya t dVt see anything but ths vlTrr." rejoined ths csptsln. after looking a cuomea from one of the loophole. "Dual yer see, Massa Boone, It am changed Its color; It am Just like mud as one darkey la like anudder," returned Exquisite, The pioneer looked again from ths block-house, and the truth of the negro's remarks wss at one apparent Ths waters of the Kentncky were no longer of their natural color, but deeply col ored as when, swollen with heavy rains, the Iocs red soil Is ashed away. For an Instant the pioneer wa at fault. This Is strange." he exclaim!; "what can you make of It men? Ah! I un derstand It all! They are digging a trench; they Intend to let tha water in upon u! en are right," ssld Fleming; mourn fully. "Boonesborough Is no better than loaf Tha pioneers looked gloomily at esch other; they thought of their wires and children; breve men wiped away tears, that perhaps, were never guilty of ths like weakness before; but they were not selfish tears; they flowed for those un- able to defend themselves from savag barbarity. "Girty must have put this Infernal Idea tnto their heads," ssld Reynolds. 'Possibly not; for I heard I.a Bland remark once, that Boonesborough might be easily undermined, and the whole of us drowned out like so many rats," re plied Mr. Fleming. 'Da women folks won't have to go arter no more water," observed Ebony, philosophically. 'No; de water will come after dem." rejoined Andrew. 'Dsr's mora of de mischief! ex claimed Ebony. 'So there Is; they're shootln flamln' srrers at us to set tha works oa fire," said Joel I Alston. The women and children had lesrned by this time whst was going forwsrd, snd every psrt of the fort resounded ith cries snd lamentations. II ns- bands and wives, parents and chil dren, embraced each other tenderly, thinking that they would soon be parted forever In this world. 'Death must come to ns sll In some form or other," ssld Boone, addressing tha mournful and panic-stricken group, In a calm, subdued sod solemn voice. It Is sn Irrevocsble Isw of God thst sll created beings should die. Seeing thst desth Is something thst cannot be evaded. It becomes us to meet It with firmness snd Chrlstisn philosophy. So fsr as I sm able to Judge, the term of our earthly lives la drawing to a close. I must certainly regard It In this sad light unless some mesns can speedily be devised to thwsrt this Ingenuity of our enemies. I enjoin upon yoa all to be calm In this terrible emergency. Let the women snd children sll tske shelter In the block-house, snd be careful not to encumber and embarrass their brsvs defenders. I desire implicit obedience, and if it Is accorded, all may yet be welL" The forester paused, and the effect of his words wss Instantly obvious; tha fa msles checked their tear, snd ths men grasped their srms with fresh resolu tion. 'Mr. Reynolds." added Boone, "taks about half of our able-bodied men, gather up all the picks and shovels, etc., that can be found, and hasten to tha enclosure on thst side toward ths river; if our foes mine, we must coun termine." This order wss received with loud cheers, snd the plan was so promising thst every msn felt a new hope spring ing up in his bosom. 'Cut a trench eight feet wide snd ss long ss you can, within the stockades, snd we will baffle them yet. While you sre digging, the rest of u will keep a sharp lookout thst tbey don't st us on fire." (To be continued.! SOME NEW DELICACIES. Rosea Daeks and Fattened Ifeaa tha Vo-ae (or Dalalr Luncheons. Pate de fole gras must look to Its laurels. This delicate food the en larged liver of a goose has long bceu considered In a clans by Itself as an expensive piece de resistance Imjiorted from abroad. Now New York society has grown tired of the monotony of pate de fole gras, and the Ingenuity of French caterers has been put to the test to supply a substitute, says the San Francisco Chronicle. Ai a result the importation of pou lardedu Mans, or fat hen of Le Mans, la growing rapidly. .This bird. Hko the Strasburg goose, spends the lust three or four months of her life lu a box hardly big enough to permit her to move. 8he la given plenty of food. calculated to make her meat tender and white and to create plenty of fat When fattened, such a hen weighs as much as a small turkey and brings $0 in the New York market. Rouen ducks are also becoming very popular. Tbey sell for $7 apiece, These ducks are treated much as are the fat bens of Le Mans. The polite name for them Is "canards de Rouen.'.' Calvllle apples, which cost 75 centa to $1 each, and which are grown In Normandy and near Turenne, are prominent among the absurdly expeu slve fruits which wealthy New York era now delight to eat They are grown with great care, each apple bearing a picture on Its thin, delicate skin, etched there by the sun. The pictorial design Is cut out of tissue paper and pasted over the apple skin. and the sun does the rest. Belgian asparagus, selling at $7 to $8 a bunch, la also finding a ready market In New York. An imported pheasant properly ervea wnn truffles, costs flO, but hundreda of them are being Imported every week. Bird la tha Flaad, Rte. Prudent Aunt Yoa should not be In too big a hurry selecting a husband, my dear. I don't think much of the young men of to-day. Ethel Yes; put many a girl remains single all her life by waiting for the young men of to-morrow. John Jacob Astor's Income Is es ifi- mated at 130,000 a day. ""-rSO: The War t Make a Braade. Those who prefer tha artificial meth od of raising chickens can make brooder out of an old packing case which will accommodate fifty chicks at a cost of about a dollar. Such a brooder has given excellent results at one of tha experimental stations when used lu shed or colony house, IMalls of const ruction of a brooder of this kind are shown In the Illustrations. The lower section of tha brooder, which contains tha lamp for heating, la a box IIOUKMADK aaooouL three feet square made . of teu Inch boards, which la covered with tin or galvanized iron. , Above this Cover, around the edges of the lamp box, one-Inch stripe are nailed. Two one-Inch holce are bored through the stripe on each aide of the box for the pun of ventilation. A floor of matched boards Is laid on the stripe. A hole eight Inches In diameter la cut In the renter of this floor, and over It is reversed an old tin pnn ten Inches In diameter, the aldea of the pan being punched full of bolea to allow free circulation of heat Over this Is placed a table two. feet six Inches square, with legs four and a half Inches high. Around the aldea of thla table la tacked a curtain of felt cloth from top to bottom at Intervals of five or six Inches to allow the chicks to pass In edbyboasdsfourlnchce rdlu uu unnnnn and out at will, the whole being sur rounded by boards four Inches high snd three feet long nailed together at the corners aud resting on the floor of the brooder. When the chicks are ten days old one of these boards way be taken away and a bridge used so that the chlcka may run from the hover to the-floor of the room. Open tha Stable Wladowa. If the cows have been stabled all winter tbey are likely to become un easy as spring advances and long fur outdoors. It Is an excellent plan to turn them out Into sheltered barnyards that are clean and so arrnngpd thnt the cold spring winds will not blow over them. Give them some roughage to munch over while they are out If It la not feasible to turn them out yet, then arrange the stable so they inny have all the fresh air possible without causing the air to blow over them so they are likely to catch cold. The win dow arranged so thnt It inny he oiicned and the opening covered by the muslin sash will furnish this air without draught better than nnythlng else. Es pecially give the cows sun If It can be done. If there Is an ocii shed on the place facing the sun Into which the cows may be turned tbey will enjoy It Immensely. This little cure just a few weeks before they are turned out to grass will help affairs wonderfully. Bracing Kenrt Poet. Oftentimes it Is necessary or politic to curve the farm fence at a certulu point and those who have built such fences appreciate the dllllculty of set ting the post at the sharent point of the curve, ao that It will not pull over. HOW TO I1UACK A VtNCt POST. Any of the ordinary methods of brac ing do not seem to answer the purpose. An excellent brace may be made by the following plan: Place the post in position, then dig a hole two feet deep and about six or eight feet from the post Obtain a heavy stone and fasteji a stout piece of wire to it, long enough to reach to the post and wrap around It two or three times. Then bury the stone In the bole, covering It with the soil and tramping the soil down tightly. The other end of the wire la then wrapped about the post tightly and held in position with atopics. It should be drawn taut It will not be possible for the pot to draw away from this brace under any ordinary conditions The Illustration shows how simple tho 'plan la. - 0rfil sirrton or asooots. flv-s -sj3w Mtaad Im4 fae steaiawa. Taking one farm wllh another, there are few containing the soil itee eassry to grow a profitable crop of pure timothy hay, hence It la beet to use mixed seed. What the mixture should be depends somewhat on the locality and the strength of the soil Where clover hy la mainly desired mixture of aUIke clover and timothy gives splendid results, particularly on soil that Is Inclined to he wet WglU 1 Miun.1. nf eaner to the a.T I tl ' usual swsUng for red clover. though . Bi-' rer n i on land thst hss been In clover pounds Is usually sunVtcut As a rule, tliere Is not enough clover hay grown on the fsnu. Valuable as timothy is for homes, the clover hsy U much more valuable for a otlsed M of stock: It suits the cowa, sheep, calves and lamba better than either timothy or mixed hay, ami Is very valuable for the poultry. Where there Is an abund ance we would not hesitate to fd more or leas of It to swine a a varia tion In the roughnge from corn stover. - Welaklac tha Milk. There Is no rnl reason why the plan of weighing the milk to ascertain what each cow Is doing should te put off until fall. Wart l with the fresh cows aud keep It up around to the time they are dried off nguln. nnd one will then have a valuable record of result, A titlghhnr whom we Induced to try this plan several yenr ago was glad enough to get rid of one half of hi herd of eighteen Cows nnd buy new tmes, for he found that those he ld had leen robbing Vim for ycurs; In the en of, two of them they were a Hinlttre loss while the others gitve not enough profit In the twelve months to anywhere ucnr pay for the time con sumed In caring for them. The eyes of more then tine dnlrynmn have been opened by this simple exlleut of keeping a careful record, by weight, of the milk furnished by each cow for a given period of considerable length. This Is necessary, for '' rows are small itijlkers tn summer, others In win ter, and vice vera. Indlannpoll News. Uod Mllklas Slaal. The milking stool on the aversge farm Is of little value, I'sually It Is an affair with one leg, upon which the milker balaucee himself so that he can fall readily, carrying the pall of milk with him, should the cow move quickly. A stool that will not tip over la readily made of a small bog thst Is strong. The bo should be about flftaen Inches high, unless the cow Is built low, lu which case the box csn be three Inches lower. It should he from twelve to fourteen Inches square to form a com fortable seat Nail two cleats on the Inside of the box exsctly eight Inches from the bottom, then fit a bench or shelf oo these cleats, with one end ex tending out the suflli'lent length and held In place with two legs. On this the pall is set while the milker occu pies the top of tlie box aud straddles the pall This appliance la readily made. Is Arm on the floor, and. except In unusual cases, no row would be like- I AM IDfcAL UIIKI.HU BTOOI. ly to upset either pull or milker. Illustration slums tho affair The very plainly. HnllnaT liar from Windrow. Either wild liny or timothy can be baled direct from the windrow, provid ed It is In proier condition to be -put In the bum; otherwise, not, says Wal lace's Furmer. Clover hay must bo drier than either timothy or wild. liny. e nave never tented tills on our own farms, but we have, seen enough of It In operutlon elsewhere to Justify us lu making this statement We doubt wMher under ordinary conditions it will be pructlcal, as the additional work would have to be done at a time when labor Is usually exjicuslve. We do not know of any reason why this bay should not command fully as good a price on tho market ns buy that has gone through the sweat In the stack. rrane Teach Tree I.orr. Tho only rulo to follow In pruning a peach orchard should bo to keep the treo ns low-headed as kihm1I1o, says an exjKTt orchardlst; to keep all growth from the IiihIiIo of the tree, as thnt growth is away from tlm light and sun, umi therefore weak and uuulilu to hour good fruit Cut out all the weak limbs and twigs from the IiihIiIo of tho tree, so as to admit tho huh and allow a free circulation of air through tho tree. Cut hack to ono foot all tho top or ui right growth of last year, thus keep ing the tree from growing too tall, and enabling It to enrry heavier loads of fruit without breaking down, and to resist damage by wind, and allowing tne rruit to be gathered with loss trou ble anexpunse, . Cattle That Are Imroaae, A discovery that may-have an 1m portant place in the world's history. though of apparent trivial Importance in Itself, Is that native Japanese cat. tie, under natural conditions, are free from tuberculosis, while cattle I in ported- Into Japan appear to be hlghlv susceptible. The significance of tho discovery lies in the possibility that an Immune breed of cattle may be de veloped which, of course, would be a big victory In the war being waged against tue wnite plague, f.v:;.;:i";hT rrrf vijj w.rz- j k. - ..I . L- a .B. lnb (he government we Aud Iriul s rernt ear, I'd rather hnd It rash, I tew, And I a flnancUr. Wsiklugton Htar. 1100 Beware1, 100, Th reader otlsta pir will be t,1mM It thst there ) Uwl out drWl imm lust eilcure h n twn !! Ut eura in alt lt hum. at4 that la 'airrk. II all a aurik t ui U lis only pualtlte rure nu to tha Mi Meal fraternity. tetrtfe twine aeotiilliit. i,isl diH, tiuir eauui,nai ut . '!?" 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Which ol you hss the fastest hors. Cabman (pulling a pnper from lilt pocket) Here, read this! Three yrsrs ago 1 wss fined four marks for fast driving. I'nsere Craellscbaft . Motbartwtll Bod Mr. Wlnsloa's KootMng Syrup tha bast remedy tntla fur their saudrsa during lbs Uolhlng C'lud. Let Well Kaeeak Alias, The' graft aud evil everywhere. And yet. and yet, my brother, This world Is gnod I would Dot ear Just now to try aaotber! -Uutt Inter-Motintsln. . Wail liar. Wssh day Is Monday every where," said a globe trotter. II mad a gesture of amssement "How strange thst la." tie said. "Wa believe 1 1 the Iltble, the Algerians be lieve In the Koran, but both of us be lieve In tha same wsah dsy. "The Germans, the French, the En glish, the Kouth Amur leans, the Arsbs, the Jspa, the Chine, all have Monday for wash day. Q o where you will over the world, and on Monday clothes, white and wet from the tub, flap craal ly In the wind" ' A Croat Camealaaer. Congressman Thomas Hedge, of Iowa, holds thst Ielle M. Shew, secre tary of the treasury, Is one of the best political campaigners In the country. "Noliody ever gets awsy," ssld Hedge, "If Ixlle gets a chance to addreaa him personally. In one csmpalgn he car ried a splendid new watch. After ad dressing an audience he would circu late among the voters, saying to this man and thst: 'I wish you would give me the correct time, I am afrsld of los ing my train.' Of course, esch man compiled, feeltng flattered at the re quest Shaw used to say It was hard on the wwtch, but he believed the votes he iiiudo In this way more than made up." Indlannsdls News. BUNYAN AND THE UNEMPLOYED Laaduners Who Wanted Work Bit llaar Aboal niarrlat. "That's John Hunyun's house we're coming to," said the stalwart Bedford police constable, striding along at the heud of the small army of unemployed the other morning "seeing them ssfely off the premises," ss It were, says the London Mall. "Who's 'e?" roared a doxen men from the ranks. W'y," ventured a man with a strong Lancashire accent "e for tink er wom't 'e?" "Ay," chorused a dor.cn more. "W'y, wot's th extra sieclal "bout beln' tinker?" queried a discontented man. "I le tinker, too, but nobody's acoomln' round look In' at my 'ouse." 'tor two good reason, 'Arry.H "Wot be them?" "You ain't got no 'ouse f begin wP, and y' ain't John Runyan ayther." Loud laughter greeted tills sally. "But wot else did this 'ere Dunyan do asides tlnkerln'7" "W'y, y chump, 'e wrote book ca'ed Tilgrlm's Progress or aumiuat" W'y, then, thai be a'reet for us, then; we be pilgrims sure enough, an' we be mskln' progress, so three cheers for good owld John Bunynnl" The 150 men burst Into ringing cheers and resumed their military marching formation of fours. Caavlet Betrar Illataelf. Ho had Just been released from ths penitentiary aud had taken a position at a hotel where once in awhile ho was assigned to duties which gavo him an oportuulty of showing people to tholf rooms. This ez-coovlct was sent with a man to show him to a room one day and was told where to go. When ths elevator reached tho third floor, when the room was located, tho ex-convlcl had forgotten the number of the room. He turned to tho guest and. said: "Whore did you say you; locked?" Tho expression Is a familiar one with the convicts at the pen, who call their cells "locks." The ex-convlct caught himself saying these self-betraying words, and was much embarrassed until be discovered that the guest did not understand him. Now ha Is careful la the choice of words. Columbus Dispatch. Z Ba Rowag'laaa. tils manuscript was worn and tor From constant dscllnatlon. "They ean't deny," h said, "to f Works a big circulation I" n-Olsrsland Ltadtr.
