t
(fynirU of PrtrUt CKiplm
Jam Atom. i'vinf Otviiml. 94
f ropri nprmtmm t AmrritttH mnnu
foriurrrt. U M frlM ef Ih binikinf owl f
Ih trial amir rlttrm friima and Jenruiaa-.
II onar1akri for th frmrk mr tafiuo
r-roaahriaaiiac hirrttlnt, Tkt fcilbm U
difvnrrd ey thl (Irrtmin lrvni, who pi-vr
fe tn& tn trilk a trl( 'ii,at a lrJ
I to tir (j ! awuy -ul (lim' -
-ximIuim full: nl A 'lKnt rllmlti Into the rigr)!
i'm4 U Wa Mtruy e fe trlnd Info north
rnitm trow. Ik httlatm rewi dutcn I
M ir-e of f C'fcl'mN .atraaiy. .tinma U
rrtrttni, n4 it er4 fr .limn, tt'tvyhtrr of
( om L4yiir, Htl A uUa it lore.
Ik Vrrmun Kftii-w anil ( A pu'-ra-fii of
( Ckulran fur s m)i(HlT. A
ulnar I of ce-wlry 4ti(l 4(mi-; ,lim run
AIM isnnie vilk awr-l, unit 4 ImmtdMlrly
riant from tfhmd ty l A aim-, o
1WH li MiMoflivrf, and lArwa lo IV floor.
A4m$ it v mrgunmM vuk th Kuixr.
fvoi"' i mumO, Ik AoUcr rail for
fpiunaltvM. x
Chapter III.
(('uH'lMUfd from (iinl vk.
IMM NOTTS XM) OSSDffKW
". " I Ok . .
ullli wr Dred OTr th Mnmtl Init
fiirollur rmlnra us draws to on
" "I ror.. fiuill rn wrro broOjht
In, Willi lalili-a, man raw a. anil olbor nf..
Mr liiitilliiiiati. b1 tlirungb tbo Dl.'bt
ruuni ll if war at bold, pluna boiog lalil
tr tlio iliaKMi!uo of iba troia. Tbr
r.-io u'MDiti ior mo to an tiu-ro, I mw
lliat Alliiro taa well rarrd fur. ami annt
'Vfiiinu wlib LnwrnlT anil jronp
ruling tli iiillliarr altuallun bI
Ulullim In Iha oul 'lfll .if Ih ttr f
raaimllr In Ui Irlp from imlrtia and wit
wr k In ilio irw., wLUb aul.Jitt prtxluceii
IiiiuipUIoIo Inlrrrat.
n.oikjr for yoo that ivd.Bt.M aalJ
Mnu-biwr, i'aptalu of Uorrri, wbo foil a
fi'Wl Oara Inter In thn Arontina n.r
'Tbtro wrro two olhira Id ao alr-ahlp wbo
lwnilH.r himIim. uiualiia' ovit hla rtno
Mr brart li-nHl. Waa It m.kIM ibat lh7
luitl awn mo rllnjrln to la Juuno a alio
iHiiinimi, iiko an affriffbtml ar, front the-
iii-miaa iruna iu lrralnT With ln
It waa rW.l..,,l Ib.t 1 UA rbm.l, ! ,rV"abV.n. ipn'Vf ocora
wiMiiiili'il tir I'lilom-I. fur In- ( I n
Iviilloa without illlTli'Ulty, uiixrtl by bit
alli wbo riilalnr4 brlrllx tUiil lln-y lio'l
oiitrrnl llio I'linipan to ili'iiuiml n
diitlim fr tli" Kitiiwrnr ami hla alnlT: Hint
I had M"M'tl rntraiir: aud that without
tirovoratlou had vlrloiialy aiinilird tin
t'olourl, 'In tliUToratoo th Colour I wrakljr
Bifrcrd. 1 h Kalwr lurin-d to m.
"Von y mr t olotn-1 Iii-iiIipJ iho MyY'
IIK'lllilllltf 10 hi Blatirr Allium, who bIimm)
on iho atalrwnjr, oiri'itn wlib tho ouihar.
ravaiuclit of bur IMNiltluif Ud th JifrarUC
uf iho (lorman ruler.
llf inl hi arm alxtut hrr." I rillM,
hijr augi-r rlaltig afRln'and rndravoivU lo
biM br. Ak th Imlr hrrwif."
"la It Irii. Mndiiiiolin'llf"
Almro ImiwpiI to-r bind In aaarnt, tbi
tailor aworpliig OTt-r luT iM-AUtlful faro aud
twt.
Tho Kalacr'a fi-attirm tMi-amo ot lo ron
Iriiipt. " loiiit not tour itiiiUliiiiPtit U
Inat," h Mid !-nily, 'llr'niaT Itiv
t'ol'iiirl, who rrliiiii'd bi-foro llila r'iiiilt.
"I bitvo laaiiml at.iiluc onli-ra to avoid
tit nh iiiiroirU-tli'. You ari niidi-r
irrrt lr. Vuu will rrtiro to ur itnrii-r
and awnlt f urtlitT ordtra." lieu In th"
aldo "Hh that bo la alti'luti'd I7 the
tirron. Vou may an."
Aa thsjr rvaa.-d thrniiEh Iho (rrat il"r
way the KnlnT dilrei'i Alim-, b" !
iraccfullx. "I ioloi;Uo Jo you, Mmlo
innlaclle., fur tho aftVotit uf in)' tiltticr. I
1U0 aitud tho fnlUutrr of tir your
li-faniier, Mr Aitnma, wboni 1 bnvo titet
under larloua rlrciimtaurr. It will bo
nrii'paaarjr fur 1110 and uijr atnlf to oivtipjr
1 portion of your Chateau dmlnii Ho' m il
few dura. Yon mar rent naotiri'd, l.owrever.
Ibnt tho liiM-r DiMtm . hui bo reril
mlrely fur your owa uu. nud thnt thero
will b no imwinly or iiiuh-i eaaHrjr Inter
'errnre wltb your teriiml lomfort. I
hull oeo that yon aro iiroierled day and
lltfht. lint while you will not tx re a a r do d
u under reatralnt, I k that you mnlto no
itteinpt to leave without ieruilaloii. lie
mwU aanlti lo Atnieu and atrtxlo out Into
he imibibi, followed lr lila orderly, wbo
nart'bren atnnilinf ai 1110 uoor.
I ran t Almec ami took her In niy arm,
uiufortlii her la Iho war of a lover.
it ut alio aeemed not to lo afraid. On the
ontrary alio wa quite orrene, riirealng
ter confldeneo In the Kalaer'a uraui-ei
"la ho not a arrnud mnnl" aho aikeil,
"Kueh dlunlty; auib tuauulrtceni beariug;
what flro ahono In hla eyea! And oh.tuy
rar awerthenrt," imttlnn my check lor
iiiel. "bnw like a Uon yon were. I aim II
H'pr bo afraid with yu near mo." Ho wre
wont on for a aeiioiou hnir nour. wnrn a
letaebuiont of tho lUuprmr'a bodygunrd,
miller romnmnd of a neruentit of mutt
nlllient iiroiiortlona. putereil tho OiMirynrd
nd took up their tuiaitlima amund the
liiiuar, Then Aliue retired to her room 011
the aefoml floor, and 1 anllliil forth to
lenrn aoinntliluit of tho inllllnry altuntlmi
1 have aalil Hint I wit well ftcaiinlnted
III Iterlln, n It wn not mirprUlnif. Hint
I klioiild run aoroaa friend. Iliinlly bad
I left Hie Chilean wheu I Paine fnoe to
fiu-e with a portly, red henrded ollher, lean
liiK aunlimt a tree and rontentedly amokliiK
lottK-atemuiiHl pipe. I beld out tuy baud,
mnilluir my rofOKuUloii.
"l-owcnbersl" I ptelnlitipi In (lillsht.
"It la really jrmi." lie wna Colonel of
lluaaara. and I hnd lieateu bliu at chc
Rinny and innnr a time.
lor full a minute ho atnred mo In the
fnee. (irniluallr hit fe,tnrea relaxed.
Then a ronr of InuKhtor ahook bl pauui'b.
Ilo aiiMtehed m outatrelched bnnd and
fluKped It hi, both bl own. Tear ran
down bl cheek.
"Uh, mr dear Adnma, my tlenr Aoitma,"
bo rrliil between peula if IniiKhter. "What
manner of fanry doll la thin? I aeo you
In Iterlln. attired fw riamr, rravvly din-
PUKaliiir tnrlffa and vnliiea. I hurry in the
front to fiL'ht. and dud you atriittlns about
the Krotinila of a KremU Clinlenii, rind In
relvet and Ineo, Ilko a medieval farhlon
pinto. Oh, you eluintrenlik" Ainerlrunn.
What noxt. what neH"
Ah, my lirnp Iiwiiiborir! ha waa over
a fine friend. How my taenrt nrbed when
a few week Inter, I anw hliu nlretrliei
upon a henp of atrnw, Ixith Ii-jin aliot awny
In thnt deneent Into the bell of Montepeller,
and dvln aa a (li riniin wnrrlor onu die,
wltb a prayer for til cotiutry pud a anillu
for bla frlemU.
In a few mlniitea I told !iweuherjr of
the event a of the Mi at few dura, hlulliik'
hiiwerer, thnt I bad atnrted front Aiuleua
in an alr-ahlp, tient on a pienauro trip.
I learned thnt the Herman foree were
foruilug to tho west of uh, and that a col
wnited for th next remark
'lly tlod," broke out henry volee,
"that waa a terrible end for tbo French
neneral." It wa HeUhinano otieaklng,
tlie tiitnntlc nriwnt of the Km;ror'(
"ijiuirn, wuoae airenffin ana coarsrr
inter an von mo at Montepeller. II rone
auddeiily t bl foot and polutod upward
lal . ( l..a I I
"I anw him fallln for tulle." b aald
At Brat a tiny aiMN-k, then romlni nearer.
arma and leg bonllu the air. Ah, heaven!
t nat. amnaa II waa. He fell upon
atari Of rule, you remember." turning
to the other, wbo aat open-mouthed, for
1 lelv-hmann wa a born an or, and lu bl
geaiuree ami racial ofpreaaloli brought out
rieariy mo norror or Martini flvacent lu
10 the uildat 'of tbo encamped troooa.
-lie wa torn apart; b w split luto
h tht Ctnr.aa Ucuat ct ITu . V.
Amerteaa friend. AiUuia. A tin uuiitaai-
ItuM Bliollt the foorlb liny of bl ieen'.-,
however, that llloairaied lo a airlklu oiu
lier blv kp-U retiielii hern lire, bin atlruUou
to detulla, and b' twuef In diaellii.
ItelHirta bud eouie lu Of th lireaenro of
a Kreu b ornutlnf party at a aumll vli:a;
eni dlatauce to the Bouih. A com pa ay ui
cavalry waa aeut out. aud Loweniierg wai
orilprrd to ohaerve and report We arrived
ml in lime lo e me trenca put to rout.
tiioucu tli aetlna wa Briars and lirueu.
t waa th Brat real flllitlu. aud the ex
clleineot net our orve to tin film. On tli
return a Biau w eeeo BkUlklLg In tbo rig
of Ih woo.l frlD-lni the road. Our
trooper captured blia od brourbt biro
aloLf. When w reached headquarter b
waa mmmooea ior eiaminatioo.
I fiaoced at blia ratoally a Lowen terf
put Ih banal quewtlooa. The 1 ro to
Dir feet wltb a caao. I could aot be ml-
Inkeo. The large, clear-cut feature, the
beatry beard, th speaking ere; there wa
00 oouoi or ai lupoiity, it wa uiour,
th correanondeiit of "La Vie," from whom
1 bid received report of tha de.-lratlofl
of war at th Club la Parle. Rwnrnltioa
wa mutual, but neither of u betrayed IL
ltour deriared In DrovlueUI Krenrb
Ibat be caiue from a rural dl rict sear
by, that b wa on bl way lo the vllm
wdcd a aeard tua auota. ana rearing i
I'irr left tha road. Ill atorr. coupl'd wlib
bl penaaut dreaa, aulirht bavo auUk-ed to
cier him, out Wtieu mey came to-o'nrco
blm 1 knew tuat he wa dooiueil. A iwoi
of note la shorthand wbhh none of t
could retd ti roved that be was Bot a
peasant ; a wsll'-t eontalalnff a consider
able sura In gold further complicated tbe
situation; and a carefully drawa map of
the ,ermao toiltlona. found In th band
nf hi drawers, proclaimed bla mlssloa. U
waa a anv.
"Wbat la tb next atepT I aked of
Loweuberg, a tb two corporal ia utour
wy.
"ltenort to tb Emperor: execution." IT
poke without feeling, aa wa natural.
Itnt m lienrl arna henvr
"It Is too bad." 1 said. "II look Ilk
a On man."
"On th contrary," be replied sharply.
"It I good. They shot two of our bcouls
restarts. Whv not retnllatet A On tuan
Ye, per La pa, but It la tb fortoo of war
It has made lb mistake of being cap
tured."
it chanced that a I entered the Chateau
1st that nlpht I rret th Ktlser. llf
stood at tb door, looking gravely out Into
tb glorious mooniik'LO. ui wa biojo,
and I tboueht bl expression nobler thna I
had ever befora aeen on tb fnc of tuns.
U asked after Almee. I replied that b
ws well, but that I thought It best to
send ber north to ber cousins. 1 bad mado
arrangement for carriage for herself and
servauts. He said tbst be would give me
sn order of af coonuct, ana cauiug
secretary bad on written, out.
WO MAS VU'lOiJ AT IX JAP AX.
Wife of rirat Ruaalan Ambaaaador
to alapan ia Daughter of Ameri
can General.
Tin nnla haai reanciej diplomatic re
lntiou w itli Japan tod tbe flrnt woman
uipiuuiat toe from the court or tue
Cur, la tba daush'cr of a prominent
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HHtN THEY CAME TO SEABCH UTOUR I KNEW HC WAS DOOMED.
fragment; bl brain splattered twenty
feet awny." Then, wllh a French ahru
or lit
erent ahouldera, "Halt, wnl
la death, come a It may."
of hi
ltealh
"Tuero wa another, ' otuwrveii lytwen
berg. ixaklng delllieratly be refilled
bis pipe. "He felt In th midst of Wanner
mnn b kitchen." He shook wltb latiRbtor
a the picturo came back to blin. and throw
lug back bin hiad blew the smoke front bl
mouth In grent ring.. "I aim II remember
It alwaya. The man wa already dend,
shot through the bend; but down tie came
like a cartload of frv.h beef, rtgbt Into
the lingo cauldron of aoup thnt was cook
ing for Wnnsermna'a Inn riled ilnrlliiR. lis,
lin. ha. They fed on bread and clieene that
nluht. There wan soup spreid over au acr
or ground.
I dared not break tho period of lietie
that followed. tboiiL-b my anxiety wa be-
uumiilng. Then r leiaciiiunun apoke. an
awcrlng tbe question that waa uppermost
111 my mina.
"Flno shooting." hp bnk out auddenly.
"It waa tieratner'a bnttery that brought
them down bo alghtod the gun himself.
I In lelln me oh. tho llnr that he aimed
for the cable supimrtlng the banket, and
cut them, by God. tt wna an unlucky trip
ror id two rreuctimcn.
TI10 TWO Frenchmen I Then they did not
auspect a tuird iiiciuikt or the party. 1
ventured aa lutiulry.
'And whnt tu-eanin of the bneV
"Oh, It blew away to tho northennt I
nurmone It fell In some I'runalan field. '
God be thanked! Then they did not
know. I'or bad these excitable Rermnun
Kuesaod that I waa wltb Martini and
I .... Vi m KAnAnnnllA.lna I ). A I2ni-iiian ail.
tv.t III. 17. iwviiiiiiiiiiik mw - 1 hjm
ranee, they would bnve branded me for
a spy ami my tuo wouia not nave oeen
worm a iiipiuk.
I waa heartily gtad when the conversa
tlon changed and tbe Incident of the bal
loon waa forgotten. Moreover I wa eager
to learn aomuth ln of th military altnatlon.
The French wero known to be far to tbo
outhwoat forty miles or more away
I V? I
t. r mum- mmimmmmm' pi pi
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MMC. BAKHMETEf P.
American General. She Is Mme. Bakb
DiPteff, wife of tbe first Iluiislan am
aannaorto Japan.andLna accompanied
Ler bust.and to bla distant post. She
la a dau"bter or tue late General
Eealo, with a wide acquaintance la
Washington, both In tbe resident andj
diplomuilc circles. During ber stay
In sereral of tbe canltals of Europe
sbe baa done much for charity In what
ever way it was presented. Her man
ner Ih bright and animated, ana sue Is
thoroughly representative of ber na
tive America wherever she happens to
be.
K3W TO GET THESE PREMIUMG-FREE
to rrtitwi-p-'a r."rr crt t i'i
wn o.u.iiiu unit uwm.uiiH.1...-..., p..-, r m" "
IA3TICUS AT 13 CZIiTS EACH. r.-i-wA 1 Uj h.ru. !
lawW"alWlraa
lrr ''w.'J m.i..
a.
a
fa.raacy
.laws
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sruetas st k eanls aarh.
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anirire ai lo rvnaa. Enrv
trama hi etu In aitiform. M
IS Ua etaaivw. Iroud
Yoa can eara tlwia la one (Jut
So money required ; Iraat tea
Send your ktune sod n-.il.e, '
will seiul von tueartiiles lv tu.it I
vi U litem at Inc. sihI rot urn u thr
inmiey. Then v will rol vou tin
frrmlum yoa rbwiae. s take
ilnark avla alL Aenl Vnur
Viruer so, a puatnl cwrd will do.
jmi BlUt Cl. Ceet 14. Boston. Km
Complete Base Ball Suit.
Thlatanx S'Wp, V K k
inulealKmiila, but I
a airuuitw I
Til
SNAPSHOT CAMERA
wtth com.
puts i.
v-loitn
frintins
mint U
both In.
time
rtpu-nn".
Muroeo
tl Caaa.
Yoa cm
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UrmiAf lawlarane. KnlWiriira, fir
Iraiiaof tai t-r awl inHIrr timioa,
wftet hwrta an4 lovara. In raH any.
thlnffriaererantee. Llmrm
fu tclhng X5 aiuc-M at WelS. aacli.
THIS $6 LAWN SWING
I anoke of the blrtert)ea of wr. of tbe
... . n ih. I il AV If nl
ion 01 llicu mil ii't;i i.t, vt mw ' i-v
severance or personal aud commercial tie
t aeem to me to be so rut.ie a war,"
aid. "What la to be rained? why resort
to Tloience and bloodshed? think or tue
enormous e incuse and the resultlus lu
ereaa of taxes. Wby not arbitrate, your
ii.in.i, "
Tho Kaiser exnrcssion uardenea. "it is
aomp times recesaarr In life to assert 0)C
dignity by force, ue aia, ncr a penoa
or silence. - t reprewni a art-Hi uunuu.
Ve have been mex'ked, trampled, spit npoa.
We have borne Insult to tbe point of mad
nes. It In time to atrlUe bnck. Thl rery
dar mennugen came to me from your great
rr'oshlcnt Itoowvclt, whose InGuence In
the aonlr or the word Is unueuiauie. ana
from the King of iCnglnud, my Lncle.
They auBScstcd arbitration. I replied that
1 proponed urn- to administer puuisuuu-ui,
UHitig what, lu your country, you are
plcarcd to term 'the big stick', the club,
the hnnd of cnstlentlon. Is this not their
own policy In the Inst etage of disagree
UicnisJ itememuvr v. uon. auu me xia.m
rital. No. It Is too early for arbltrat.ou.
There will be two great battle. One, oa
land, la before ua; tbe other on tbe aen.
will occur within a fortnight Then, and
not until then, will tbe Emperor of Germany
listen to Intervention."
I could make no reply. Tbe argument
wn conclusive.
Then Lstoiir, tbe spy, came Into my mind.
Yonr Malestr." I BO'd. "a Frcn-h en-
waa captured today after the skirmish
at MuniKoy.
lie waved n
Mrs. Senator Knox Hakes Batter.
Far out of tbe common run of pres
ents Is the kind of gilt Mrs. P. C. Knox
makes now and then to certain of ber
closest friends. Books? No. Pictures?
Pshaw. Jewels? Never? Just dainty lit
tle cases, holding each five pounds of
butter.
No grocery stuff this, but from the
Knox dairy, and Immensely proud of
it Is the wife of the Senator from Pes
nsrlvanla. About three years aco
her eldest son. Reed Knox, elected to
be a farmer, and bis parents esb-
Usbed blm on a rich stretcn or. iana
near the famous Valley Forge, The
Senator and Mrs. Knox are delighted
with rustic life and spend much, time
on the farm.
Last winter Mrs. Knox suffered from
nervous trouble, so she canceled her so
cial engagements and retired to Val
ley Force. She spent the summer ana
autumn In the dairy, superintending
the milking and churning, and at odd
times she read advanced worn on we
sul-Joct.
Sbe Is as proud of her butter as any
model farmers wives in old-fashioned
English, novels, and during the fall and
winter she has been distributing the
proofs of her proficiency ia the butter
making line.
"
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lar faaUy.
it. Ditn,
ft. wide.
a-lprrail W
K ll--
Hailaot
bard
"ood,
v.itW
bra-wi, arm aner tn-y arc mar.
-uwing Is eoallnord by prrMin
tlw fw on th foot boar rl. irl
fun It the chlldrni, and adults
wiU And liH-m quo comfottstile
ami ornamental, t.lv-n r-M foe
oiling toarttcle si K eents 4wh.
era ihrlf 17
. 'avJL V-M Bo'!t.ll
aMir-vtoof
it ajiitaom
flarm-l,lxurw
P. Uarn. yok
tack. A s'-ev
few rt-4: 1 inru
bntUi-i-d en ft,
f-unfori-e'. er-U
lar.Oo MenerU
band ami six. U
oVra fljjrly Bn-lali-4,
and all
mix d OB bl
utebed.
rants SSL.
WcU rial, Di.ulo
In stronseal
mr.nn-T.bai fur
ycr.ra; lirwy
belt slrses.
larr a
po-LaU l
ct.Ktlr aartfTSt
Incj, ay uont.
Cas to matrh
nut: Pituimrr
Katlrmal tkt vkc.
fin-ly Btada, with t (or. luUy lined.
im oouua wwitn sun visot.
I rlt made of very atrong web
bing, patented buckle and adjust
able slide. ---'
Ease EaS SoleN
Th'ieomplt .alt Free for (ell
log 3 article at 10 cents.
SO
Limn mm tTn-e
ullbmsl .rlna.-l:n-.
)l.ull of t ata,.
poluaiei w a I a t
ativk. Mro, Brrn
m and !. W a
' ym Freethia !
ne Duminanne lor
rilina a articles
ID etnu aaflh
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Cold Watch A Chain.
f i -1 i A f-rfe-v
C b-amT-.i4
lAuVsiVJ
fi Caa.aaM-V
fe- Uim; f)na rn
i anccairaikr in til
San ftot Watt a. 4,naram-d at
tit. Given al-otni-ij f ree lo
T or ai'l v aiiyoM scltum at
irucin a w vmiB.
hoy P
ahncilit A
have
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A' 1
CCROIIE IROIAI WlSf AM.
Tow will bsve amr
fun wlib tt than voa
have any kto. I'sa K
on your lawn sad
enjoy the cut Shot
Btr.anina-auia.
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. Innii-tTia. )!'
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and $.'". l.Wm Free for
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srmra one of th-an lnrnmn. a, Obirrts mllrt awav ar
brnartit to vtrw with tonililnr clcsmcsB. Given Fnm
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ALL THAT DAY THE GERMANS CONTINUED TO CROSS THE MEUSE.
Union wns certain to take plaett within a
week. He limlntcd thnt 1 rctnnlu with
them. "It will be a (treat flht," he snld,
hi blue eye spnrkllin. with enthunlnin.
I protested thnt 1 hnd no clothes.
"Tut. What of that? You shall have a
uniform. Vou abnll rlilo with me. Hot
Orossmnn." He cnlleii to a aiilinrdlnnte
offlcpr, mivo liltn lirlnf Inntrnctlon, and aunt
him awuy. An hour Inter, at the Cbntcnu,
nfii.r n aennco with Dm rCRlmentnl till lor,
1 wns , rcmitdo, converted at onco Into a
Oermnn Lloutonnnt of lltiHsars; but to
Almnu'u ft-r-nilt (lluifllflf.
"Oh. Khnme, hIihiiio," nho crlotl, mnklnff
a wry fuco. You nro now my enemy. I
do not kuow you at nil." And so 1 liiul to
liccln nil over nunln with my lovo mnklnif,
In which del lih t fill proceeding I wan
nnilnanllv aiuwliHHrill. IllOllull It tOOK 010 fl
full hour, and reuulrcil. In BiiiUtlon to
menv, ninny itliwo, a solomn protulso thnt
I would dlHpeniM with tho odloua uniform
tt the enrllest possible moment. -Party
tn the "Tenlna; the Kmperor nnd
VI. ..'.a ..na n Iha Plinteml " '
Via vinift vnuin w v.i- .......
arrnniremont for their acoommoOn.Bol,
Bery precaution wns tnkeu to uvol . u-
Jury to th building: ami i "5'l-n;
I w deeply impressed with his Majesty a
thele rleht reitlna on Bnr-le-l5tie. their
left at tbe enmp at Chalons. This gave
them the support of an extensive area of
wooded bill to tho left, nnd rlsht, and the
Miirne river, with It high bnuks. at the
renr. In front extended tne great win
Ionian nlnln. It wnn nn ndmlrtlblo nosltlon,
nnd one of irrent natural atreneth. There
fore they nuowea no ttiHpoinou to nu.
vnnco. preferriBir, aranrently, to await at
tnek ny their opponent, though nil north
ern France lay open to the Invaders,
All thnt Ony and the next the Germans
continued to arrive, crossing tho Mouse,
ascending the heights, nnd moving west
wnrd. Homo two hundred thousand Of tho
flower of the army were there, netnnlly
trendlug French noil, rendy for whatever
..ilt.tit ome. tnfnntrv. artillery, cnvnlry.
all splpudlilly entilppc'd and aecotitcred. It
SMiniud to me tnai iuey uiuat. ijiuiu uu-noM,.-.i,in'
thnt thev would ndvnnce wtth
IrreslBtlhle determination; thnt France
would inevitably be compelled to aue for
pence. . .
t Vha ffmiwrnr nnldom. He WHS en
.-ml mnnh nt tha time In council, and my
ncqunlntance with htm was not of such a
nature aa to permit .nierrupuwu. -mcu
I met him he merely acknowledced my
hla hand Imnatlentlv. "I know.
He was caught red-handed. He had note
ninna. lie dies at sun rife.
"He la my friend." I snld slmplv. "I
have known him for year a splendid
mnn."
"Is be any less a spy?" The words enme
suddenly, like bullets from a gun. "Yet
you would have me act aside the rules of
war because he Is your friend. Uuderstnnd,
young mnn, that your own position 1 note
too secure." He leaned toward me wltb
uplifted, warning Anger. "There 1 room
for explanation, for lu stance, as to how It
happens that you start from Amiens on a
SI ca sure trip. In a French war-balloon. Is
auua bv desicnntlon. and coming from the
west are wrecked In yonder tree;" he
fiolnted to tbe white rnse of the balloon,
bat fluttered In the night wlud high In the
great oak behind tho Chateau, "when the
hnskct of thnt same hnlloon. containing a
French General of Staff and a wireless
telegraph, drops within the German lines
far to the east. In Lorrnlue. Were It not
for your nationality, tomorrow'a sun might
looa down upon your own ooay as weu as
that of La tour's lylug dead before a aquad
of Infnntrv."
"Then iJitour must aier- i asgea. i wn
pleading without hope. For myself I feared
not.
"Latour must die. It Is tha rule of war
a rule not to be broken."
He turned away to sneak to an approach
ing officer, and I climbed tbe steps to my
room. My denr friend my' poor Latour.
In the night I wns awakened by my valet.
Refore I could arise Lowenherg burst into
tho room. "Wo are to ndvance Immedi
ately," he snld. "A surprise party, with
probable sharp fighting. I want you with
me. Come at once."
I dressed with all hnste. Almee wns
asleep nnd I would not wnken her. 1 wrote
her a linsty note, exnlnlulnir the arrange
ments for her dennrture, giving It to her
mnld. Hurrying down to the courtyard I
found my horse stumping with Impatience
to bo off. Five minutes Inter Lowenberg
nnd I were galloping along the main rond to
the we-t. In the moonlight we could see
the glitter of helmets nnd snores. The
eirth trpmhled with the trnmp of men nnd
norse. i no very air quivered wirn unpens
Ing violence. We were In the mlrist of war.
(70 o continued A nee.)
Vnlqtte Masle Box.
The charming- daughter of Mr.
rnfrtcic xiuihoolT was within a few
weeks of ber twenty-first birthday, and
her rroud father decided that ne
wonld buy ber a music stool, one of
those that can be lowered or raised by
twisting the seat around. A few
hours after he had brought bis pur
chase home bis wife discovered mm
with bis coat oft and preat arops or
nprsnlratlon Dourlnjr from his face,
diligently screwing the seat up and
down. "Arrah, Tat," said she, "what
have ye got there?"
--"Its a little present ror ivauiieen.
he explained betwecQ his gasps. "Ye
know she has a lining for music.
Sorra a bit of pood this will be to har
at all, at all. Shure I've been winding
the bllssld machine up for the la
two hours and niver a tune has it
played yet The thing won't eTen
squake.
"Mori-Til Furnace Heating" tens bow to
select ano run a wi luruat-Tm-w v -o
it up yourseU and bow you can buy
THE LEADER
No. a Steel Furnace for S49. It heate --
8 rooms, a store, scnooi or stnaii
church nnrns sny fuel; haaahrlok
Are box and is airong mhouj.
(Other aUee for other work i. V-rite
to-da v for our book-It will pay you.
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D EACH ESS CURED
l'"'fjl I 64 PACE BOOK -which
Ar Elil t . explains bow to cure deafness
0R.W.O. COFFEE. MM Century Bldq De Moines, la.
HERCHAim USIHG TR ADIHG STAMPS can save the
cost of them by our plan. It increases business
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Co., Dept. F. Milwaukee Ave., Cicago.
Fnee
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To evrrr one who sends os Uic rumes and addresses of
three persona, m le or female, who are or went ag-ents
or canvassers, with-ocents furpoOKe and package, ona
ot these beaut- I Goldhlsael Klaaa. elenntly chaaed
and engraved wi'h sny initial without extra chara-e. Send
? of paper uie oi ncger. thuu the areatest vakts
Slno
ever off -red for the money,
erne nan tne rmr s beauty ,
The picture does not show
tnv a beaurv. It raiu-i lor a Stc nrnr.
These Hiraet Klatra are all the n in New York ini
are consid-red fust the rin-r for either lady ot gentleman.
Do aot rciss tlus rare diance but send so cents st once
ssonanrlaSef Alayitib the piice of ilii rii will
be ft jaa. Scnost-aice or anytime befons May 3Hh
snd receive (his taautifu' 3lawe Riaar for only ctnta.
Aodms las c. itiijuiroava ca,ia luu aw, a. i. xr
,TnMUl.W 'mtterrv..' Salute: l"dobt tbst at flrat he recognised
Slaecrs Wbo Diet.
Nearly all singers have some curi
ous fads about their Toices and whav
aids or injures them. Melba alone
being free. She eats whatever she
pleases, talks the day of the evening
she Is to sing, and says her voice fc
not aff-pti-rL But she has an uncom
monly strong physique. Mme. Albanl
never touches tea, wmcn is supposeu
to harden the vocal cords, and avoids
nuts aud rich foods. Between the
acts she sips a glass of claret
Tattl eats only the simplest things
and little of them. The day before
she elngs she dines at 3:30 on roast
beef with potatoes and baked apple.
She eats nothing more, and between
the acts takes tinv doses of phosphorus
and capsicum. If she is much fa-
timied she sins a cun of bouillon.
Jean de Keszke cycles a great deat
and diets sedulously. Sims Reeves
aucka a lorena of home-made mnnU'
facture before elncinp. It contains
lemon Juice, gum arable, and glycerine.
Bank Stocks Valuable.
A recent list of New Tork City 8
eighty-one commercial banks, with the
latest prices bid for tne iw snares
of each, shows that only one stock is
offered nt riar. All the other eight
stocks are bid ror at a premium, uio
prices ofTered ran"ln?r from $lio roi
three or four, to $4,200 for one stock.
Other very high prices are $3,600,
Jl.GGO, $1,000 and $1,0W, one or eacn.
Only twentv-one of the eighty-one
stocks are bid for at prices below $200.
Forty-one range from $200 to $500 and
twelve from $500 to $1,000.
This is striking testimony to Ameri
can banking success and also to the
rapidly growing importance of New
York as a world money-center.
The Tie Belt Broadeolag.
New England is losing her lead In
one of her most time honored indus
tries. ' A fiber factory down in Malue
shipped 4.000,000 pie plates last week.
fJcirriA men rina tvnriortfle.rm vf Two million of these went to Provl-
rir,tn mlrht-r omnVt Ion 'cneo ilew mn I rlonCO. IL I.. Which is Within the Old
wrap de plaines fao's In sech hlghfalu- time pie belt, but of the rest, 1000,000
tin landgwidre rat ' nobody Wa tell i went to Baltimore and tho fourth miw
what dey're drlhia' at I Hon to Seattle.
The Smoking Habit.
Granger "How did he make all his
money?"
Klmmins -"Smoking; he was the
greatest smoker In America,"
Granger -"Prv ur, Kimmlns, you
can't make moiey by emoklng."
Kimmins "He did. He smoked
hams."
4S6 F P.
hiliiajjorl;
Made of superior quality of Batiste, medium
high bust, long on hips, full bias gore ; hose
supporters attached, price, 1.00 per pair. If
not for sale at your dealers, sent upon receipt
of price by
BIRDSEY SOIiIERS CO.,
3 W. 1 9th St.,
New Vork, IS. Y.
DEPT. 25.
PALISADE PATTERNS.
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4 :
ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR
SHIRT WAIST MODELS.
There are always a certain few designs
which vein for themselves widespread
favor because of tbelr practical attractive
noss. Here Is sketched one of tbe most
popular models and one universally liked by
those who have nsed It. The narrow tiickn
on tbe shoulders urgathera If preferred are
Just rltfht for a modiHh fullness and excel
lent -set while the yoke which points down
a bit In the centre of tbe bnck extends over
the shoulders fnr enough to surest
shoulder straps aud bene,, lirendth of line,
the sleeve Is the rent shirt sleeve with the
narrow cuff fastened with links. This is
the sleeve par excellence among the new
shirt blouse models. Any seasonable ma
terial may serve for the waist which Is well
adapted to tuliliitif. In the medium slitc
3 yards of 3tt-lnch material are needed.
C482 sizes, 32 to 42 Inches bust measure.
PALISADE PATTERN CO.,
17 Battery Place, New York City.
For 10 cents euclosed please send pattern
No. (H82 to the following address.
SIZE (Bust)
Number 61S&
PRICE 10 CENTS.
NAME
ADDIiESS
CITY aud STATE.
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