f'rheTEl.EPlI<'-'it>,tEOIHTEIthlu,,nu,le only brother lit1 ng largely upou her re­ arrangement» with all ‘he prominent A Tale ot Brick*. “Alas!” cried Eric, with a senso of lay be re the scientists of the country, spect for liis purity of character and and what a deal of discussion it would Five clean, new, PeTl^tty p}a^r‘^,i pajiemand periodicals In the United real injury at the liys of snob a treas­ lofty thought». Ills sad story, he felt, ure. “I regret the deed now. I should arouse!” lay on the floor, and the girl who J'» States whereby they can tie obtained in There was nothing more to be seen, would shatter that respect, for he could brought them in surveyed them with connection w1 th tbl» paper at less than have hesitated bad I known the worth not realize, he did not even imagine, and with a glance around the room lie that she shared the tolerant view that I of the weapon.” the publisher’s priw. Our old subscrib­ J He was trembliug with eagerness to took up liis light und followed Iklapel all Atzlau held of the gambling habit. SP“I suppose,” said the scoffer, “you are ers or new suliseriliers can hove the see the relics. Almost feverishly lie up the ladder. They had spent several Viowing it in the light of modern ideas, going tVwind them with ribbons and benefit of this reduction and no trouble und IJyroti Mill«»], ‘ i hurried the old man along, aud reach- hours in the vaultlike place and found he thought she would be stricken with put them on the parlor table. j ing the temple he ran up to his room Kulcan above waiting for them. He horror nt the discovery of Ids folly and Dclendani. “Not exactly, but come around a w eek on »heir part. When you want to sub­ William T. Wrisht v 1 and brought down his electric light ap­ looked anxious and moody, aud catching shauie. from today and see those bncks, and scribe for the Ladles Home Journal, J. To Larson and hi, « J. V“1 paratus, long unused, butneeding onlya Gilbert’s eye motioned to him to follow you’ll wish you hud them. They are all Century. Scribners, Examiner, World »nd Byron Mill,.» V", He framed a plan of gently inipurting ( few touches to be in working order. him. The young priest led the way it to her, but it was driven out of his to be useful, and some of them orna or other papers, call and get our prices. fendnnts Y((u and «¿4,*** by notified to be and a»!“* Meanwhile Iklapel had brushed away a silently, yet casting quick, cautious mind when a moment later he encoun­ _ . cmçyr,gv -- Shiloh’s Uttn1, tho great cough and entitled suit hi if,1** covering of sticks, grasses and earth glances about him, to the large gate, tered Leia hurrying with quick, grace­ mental." Seven days later tho scoffer was intro­ by .( '7 it from the ground floor of the temple, re­ and when they were outside, almost into ful strides in search of him. She held duced to a group of articles which she lung cure, Is for sale by us. Pocket court day of March..! TO , vealing a large trapdoor, and when Eric tho pinou orchards, ho turned to Eric, in her hand one of tiie comical Atzlau failed to recognize. size contains 25 doses, only 25c. < hll- first day of the nextie^J^ arrived he told him to lift it up. It was and after a moment's nervous hesitation dolls made of red clay, whose hideously lowing Ilie evpiratiunof,o** • Brick No. 1,” said the showwoman dren loveit. H. Howorth A Co. lion of this summon. I tie and other animals. There was but a not easily moved, however, and took he began, "Did my brother ever gamble?” painted face, surmounted by a shock of proudly, “is a paperweight. I never had CHAPTER VII. plaina ol th-al««, "Well, ” replied Eric, with a smile, several minutes of effort, but it yielded dim light, lasting only a few hours each a more satisfactory one.” The largest black bristles, added to her own look of THF STORY OF ATZI.AN. said suit III «aid ( ullrl day, but there were two blind men who at last, and they descended a ladder into ■•I’ve played the game my people call fright, drove liis mission instantly from surfaces of the brick were painted dark Notice of Appointment of Executrix notified tlmt if y., cheered the «lull hours with Hute play­ a room about forty-five feet wide, in the poker many times, I’m sorry to say— bis mind. blue, one of them forming a background coinplaint filed,,gain« county court of the county of \ am- masonry of which was imbedded many too many times in fact—and I've tried ing. “Oh, darling!" she cried, seizing his for a spray of delicate white flowers. In the state of Oregon. “One of these struck the roof by decorated yellow slabs, with a glazing faro also once or twice, with poor re­ arm, “come quickly. Poor Listali, the The sides were left the original color, In ldl! matter of the estate of James McPlulhp« I chance with his Hute, bringing out a similar to common modern earthen­ sults”— and the whole was covered with a coat hermit priest, has fallen from a ladder “But,” interrupted Kulcan, “did you 'Noticiri* hereby given that the under­ I hollow sound, upon which the elders of ware. and broken his leg. He lies there moan­ of transparent varnish, through which In an instant the light had flooded ever allow yourself to be so carried ing so piteously, and I know you can the blue showed like enamel und which signed has lieen by an order of the county the tribe determined to bore in that di- of Yamhill county. Oregon, duly ap­ Wriglit for the princiuai i rection. The Hute was set up against every crevice with a dazzling brilliancy away with the excitement of these games cure him!” would keep it clean. “It stays put, ex­ court pointed executrix of the last will and testa­ red and fifty dollar, re.-P®'* | tlie roof, and the raccoon sent up the and showed to Eric's eyes a sight that that you forgot your duty to your sisters plained the decorator, “and that is what ment of James MePhillips. d®cc.n“d.’.hlilll, coin and interest on Mid “ Is that all? ” said Eric, smiling with ’ 1 tube to dig a way out, but he could not. made his heart beat with a new emo­ and brothers?'’ wants in a paperweight.” Now therefore all persons ten per centum per annum L* “No,” answered Eric, “but 1 have true professional unconcern. “I feared one against said estate are hereby notified to day of October Isin, unmn^'j Then the earthworm mounted and bored tion. He stood by a boat so ancient Brick No. 2 was not very pretentious. that it was something serious. And this?” 1 the decree, less t|1P ,U|llo(T? M until he found himself on the outside of that beside it tlie pyramids were young. seen many men lose their heads and pointing to the doll in her hand. She It was covered neatly with carpet, with present the same to me at the office W Fenton, attorney for said estate, at Me on «aid demand, , the mountain surrounded by water; this It was aliout thirty-seven feet in gamble away all they owned.” a loop of braid at one corner for a han­ Minnvi'le. Oregon, within six month» from terest looked down, blushed a little, and smil ­ neys fee« and for eo^SjjH “Then,” said the priest, "you will un­ water soon flowed off, leaving only mud. length and twelve feet wide. The bow the"date hereof, with proper vouchers for of said suit, and f„r u dle. “ I have that behind the door to ingly explained that she had been dress ­ l i The worm returned to the cave, and the was high and terminated in a swan's derstand. I must confess to you, my ing the horrible effigy for little Eltza keep it from striking against the wall. "“nateiifds the 24th d»y of J»nn»n . AD. the mortgage deed raccoon went up into the mud, sinking head aud neck, well carved and curving brother, and burden you with a miser­ when the old priest fell, and she had Like it better than a knob out from the Wright and Nnncv Wneln’^T] ism ,M A RY A. Mi-I’ll ILL11 of October, ItiflO, upon I m »*¿3 i into it midleg deep, as the marks on liis gracefully. The bow was decked over able tale—a tale of grief and shaiue. I hurried in seurch of him without notic­ wall. “It’s useful, too, to keep the door j.26 4 Executrix of msi <1 estate. for about four feet, and the lines of the cannot look you in tho face, but I must ing that she held it. He took it from open or half open, or as I want it. Yon F. W. fur show to this day. Fenton, attorney for said executrix. addition to the to«„ ,,f McMj«J “The mud dried away, ami the animals vessel, although somewhat clumsily de­ tell you. We have, as you have seen, a her, and looking at its face said: hill county, state of Orew^5 j know everybody leaves the door open in began coining up from the cave. This signed, showed mnch nautical knowl­ game called titlaca—meaning the un­ deed being described in saftSi “No wonder the old man fell, That winter, and they just as surely shut it Executor’s Notice. took several days; then came the men. edge. She had eight wide tjnvarts, and known, unknowable—a game of num­ would frighten almost anybody." having been made to in summer.” of several sums of money »J?] 1 When they were under ground they had evidently carried a uiast inserted in bers. Ah, how can I tell you? Yon will “Why,” she retorted, “I think it the No. 3 looked like a glorified copy of In the county court of the county of \ am- for the eale of said real nrrmiLj > spoke one tongue, but wlieu they came the center of the boat, as there was a despise me!” nicest doll in Atzlan; it is so hideous," No. 3. It was covered with velvet and funds with which to sati,hJ “Go on,” said Eric, who surmised what state of Oregon. , forth they had many languages. The round aperture in one thwart. There cuddlWlg it to her. “But come; we must adorned with a big bow of ribbon (at In hill, the matter of the estate of William A. sums of money, costs, earth was then very small; the light were deep, round notches in the outer was coming, although he did not guess go to him!” accruing costs and fore, l,«^ Dctmering, deceased. . which the scoffer smiled) and had loops was as scanty as it had been below; edge of tho gunwale, evidently made its full meaning. Notice is hereby given that the under­ the rights, interest, andrlaia; J Others came running, with eager calls, of ribbon for handles. ‘ This is a ribbon “The younger priests,” resumed Kul­ been bv an order of the county the above named defendant. 7 there was no heaven, no sun, no stars. by the abrasion of paddles, for thus she Iklapel trlta his slortf. to him, and he went with them to where weight. You know the best way to keep signed of has Yamhill county. Oregon, duly ap­ upon «aid real premises or an, J Every day now old Iklapel sought out So a council was held and a committee must liavo been propelled, as there was can, "have always played this game the old man luy groaning with pain and ribbons nice, the children’s hair ribbons court pointed executor of the Iasi will and testa­ 1,1 V........ limner provided bvlwl Gilbert anti sqieiit an hour or two in appointed to make these. They made no evidence of oars or any other appli­ among themselves, as do all our people, exclaiming that it was a judgment upon for instance, is to fold them up and put ment of William A, such further relief in the pia Dotmering. deceased but I had always, by Iklapel’s advice, eager questioning. He drank in Eric’s the heavens and set the stars in patterns ance for their use. Therefore all persons having claims seem to tho court meet with J him for breaking his vow of isolation them under a weight. One generally The wood of which she was built was avoided it, and knew not even how it was words with more than childish avidity of bears, birds ami such things, but a against said estate are hereby notified and good conscience. coming into the city before his time puts them under the pincushion, but required This summons i, served bv pJ to present their claims to inc at and belief. To his mind, sharjiened by wolf rushed in and scattered them about as hard as iron and as black. Great played until a year ago. Then in an and had expired. But when Eric arrived that ’ s a makeshift. This makes a capital Dayton, Oregon, properly verified, within thereof for the period six muia the self communing of more than a cen­ as they now lie. This is the legend,” said studs of pure gold occurred at intervals evil hour I ventured a wager against and began to examine his broken limb lt.v ol the order of lion months from the date hereof tury, the wonders of which Gilbert Iklaper, “and it conceals the truth in its just under her gunwale, evidently form­ Chalpa's game, and I won sixty Bilver he bore tho pain with savage stoicism press for ribbons and for gauze veils as six Dated nett, circuit judge of the third 3 this Jttbday^J^ well.” ing at one time prominent features of a taos. Elated by my success and imag­ spoke were as the things lie had vaguely mythical language. ‘¡.“■i (hid and uttered not u sound. It was a sim ­ Brick No. 4 formed the foundation for 4 Executor of said estate. Zr'li I(AMSS y 4F. “As I have said, mankind took refuge painted decorative border which had ining myself to bo blessed by fortune, I ple fracture of the left leg, which Gil­ seen in dreams, wonderful, bnt conceiv­ (I'ebJ — ( AttyiforU a pin and needle cushion for the sewing F. W. Fenton, attorney for said estate. able. He accepted everything with a in caverns, but they were all, according been obliterated in the blackness of tried again and won. But the next even­ bert easily set, and applying splintsand sanguine expectation of lieliolding it to our records, destroyed with the ex­ years. On her liottom he fonnd barna­ ing I lost all that I had won, and in the bandages had the ohl man carried to table, too heavy to be mislaid or taken els©where. himself now that Gilbert hail come ception of two. Some lived to see the cles, black and brittle, proving that sho endeavor to reclaim it I parted with as own dwelling, where lie could attend And brick No. 5? Well, she confessed among the people. Kulcan often sat earth swept with water and covered had onco voyaged at sea for a long pe­ much more. I did not feel willing to his stop then, but was eager to get my own to his needs. Listali was overcome with that that had been left in its unadorned with them as Gilbert told, though it many feet deep with mud and then with riod. and declared that he felt the simplicity. It was intended to be heated taxed his meager store of Atzlan words, ice. They had no food, and they de­ It was with a creeping feeling—a money back. Then I said I would never gratitude, healing already, although he winced and wrapped in flannel and to serve as a of steamboats, railroads, balloons, can­ voured each other until they were exter­ shudder of involuntary awe—that Eric gamble again, but before I had succeed­ leg non, telephones and a thousand other minated. gazed upon this wondrous relic, and it ed I had become a victim to the habit more than once ns liis lieiirers moved bed fellow for cold feet. “But far, far in the south, where the was several minutes before he summoned which dominates all the people of Atz­ along. things which we call necessities, but When Eric saw him resting easily it A New Fabric. which seemed miracles to the priests. tire and stony rain and the floods were composure to examine it minutely. In lan. had grown dark, anil the moonlight was There is a fabric which will certainly He told them—and sometimes Leia witli less severe, there survived two people, the bottom of the Itoat lay several large “This was before my father, the gov­ pouring down into the canyon, making be very popular for ordinary summer little Eltza sat by his side the while—of the progenitors of the Atzlan race—a water urns and a bundle of spears, each ernor, died, aud soon Chalpa had won the history of the lmtions; how while white man and a red woman. In a canoe with its shaft split and a flint spearhead all the money and cattle which I pos­ the walls of the city gleam like marble gowns, and that is the Japanese cloth in Atzlau had slept so jieacefnlly in the they came here from the sea, and they inserted in it. No vestige of tho lash­ sessed. Then I began to be indebted to palaces; the air was still moist and tilled plain colors. It is a yard wide and costs canyon whole races of men had flour­ built new cities and populated the earth. ings of gilt remained. They had long him, and in my now frantic endeavors to with the sound of the river as it gurgled fifteen cents, and it has an appearance of ished gloriously aud passeil nwav anil But it took many ages to do this, and ago decayed. On tho stern thwart rest­ win enough to free myself—for debtors ami splashed over the shallow ford. Leia great refinement about it. been forgotten. the ]>eople have forgotten their origin, ed an oblong block. Eric pitched it np are slaves here—I liecame reckless, and sat just outside his door waiting, with for Infante and Children. Sometimes he would wander off with but as they had existed in darkness for so and knew at once that it was metal. Points. when my father died Chalpa laid claim her cheek upon her hand and her hair shining in the mellow light like melted the old priest into the woods, for he long, when the sun returned they wor­ “Can it be copper?’' ho thought, and to all my property. But I had no sus­ It is an oft repeated libel against a Cutorla cures Colic, Comtlptta, “Castorla is so well adapted to children that found Iklapel to be a philosopher and shiped it and have continued to do so taking his knifo he sliced a small piece picion of liis methods and believed him gold. Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea. Eructatla I recommend it as superior to any prescription As lie camo outside and leaned over woman that she can't sharpen a pencil Kills Worms, gives sleep, and pra full of quaint ideas. Hiscoininents upon ever since, and have made the serpent from it. Lo, it was bronze, rudely en­ honest. Chalpa changed his plans, or properly. Now this is all nonsense. One known to me.” II. A. A rcher , M. D., gestion, the facts Gilbert narrated were often their god of evil since that day when, graved with characters slightly resem­ rather broadened them, for I think his her Bhe looked up nnd leached her bare reason a man does it better is because Without injurious medication. Ill Bo. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y. witty, and always showed a mind of tilled with terror, they saw the sun swal­ bling Phoenician writing! A slab of object at first was only to win my pos­ arms up to him, folding them slowly he generally has a better knife. A boj great breadth and i«jwer. Of the greed lowed up.” bronze! What was it doing here? Ikla­ sessions. Ho cast his evil eye upon about his neck with a lingering, cling­ regards a knife as a necessity, and he is “ For several years I have recoal •' The u*e ot ‘ Castorl* ’ ta so universal and for money he bad but little conception, lu merit* *o veil known that it aeem* a work iour * Castoria, ’ and shall always or “Not only a single kingdom was de- pel did not. know what it was, but he Ainee, my betrothed, and although she ing, creeping movement that showed generally furnished with a fresh one o so as it has invariably produced bi ot supererogation to endorse it. Few are the how fondly nhe loved, ami sent a warm and therefore found t lie utmost difficulty | atroyed, but half the world,” continued said that there was once a knife made despised him he wished to wed her. every Christmas. He has a dozen uses intelligent families who do not keep Castoria result«.n in understanding much of Giltiert’s dis­ the priest. “All mankind was believed of the same metal ill Atzlan, but it had E dwin F. F arm «, I| within eaey reach.” „ _ _ “In this he was unsuccessful, but that thrill through him, winelike, overpower­ for his knife, and when he grows up tho C abum M asttk , D. D., course, nor could the latter easily ex­ to have been swept away in the dire been lost for many years. It was stolen very month she was selected for the sac­ ing. She drew linn down and held his habit is fixed, and he keeps himself pro­ “The Winthrop," 125th Stmtaad« New York City. NevTi plain it to him. When they discussed catastrophe, and although we know that from the temple ages ago by a man who rifice, and ho is the one who cast the face against hers for a long time, with vided with a good one. But a woman's Late Pastor Bloomingdale Reformed Church. religion Gilbert found him an advanced some were spared they were left desti­ went into the desert ami never returned. lots. 1 dare not say—I scarce dare closed eyes; then slowly their lips crept knife is half the time a toy affair, and thinker, a believer in one god—the Cre­ tute and wretched, becoming savages In At there were many such knives, he think him so treacherous, so villainous nearer, nearer, until they cauio together when its first edge is worn off it's about T hk C kntaur C ompany , 77 M urray S trbet , N ct ' ator —but elevated above all forms aud and cannibals ere they rose to their for­ said, bnt they were very precious, and as to do such a deed! Nor do I think ho in one long drawn kiss. It was more— fit to cut cheese. That’s one reason. ceremonials of worship. Ho had ques­ mer state. but one, which Quetzal had brought, dare, for the decision is made in the it was a marriage—a blending of two Then a man has a lofty disregard of tho tioned Gilbert one warm day, as they “However,” continued Iklapel, “the was ever seen in the west. He had presence of three others—priests in high hearts made for each other, a reunion of carpet. He cuts freely and lets the chips sat together in the shade, until the lat­ destruction of the city of Atlantis oc­ heard of arrows and spearheads and axes Handing. But she was chosen and you, two souls that in all tho economy of the fly about the room and take care of ter had grown tired ot talking and was curred at a period when mankind had of the same metal, but had never seen luy brother, saved her and restored her universe had been formed to be one that themselves. Ditto with the powdered lying upon his back, with his hands un­ arrived at a state of great learning and them. The slab had been preserved tome. Then my fortune altered for a had been seeking eacli other for ages per­ der his head, gazing up into the green civilization, for we know that the most sacredly, yet he had thought more than time, and I recovered some of my money, haps and had met at last. Such at least lend that he scrapes off. Sometimes lie a platform of his thumb, which network above him. wondrous cities then stood on the shores onco of trying to convert it into axes, but yesterday a horrible thing happened. was Eric's belief, and it was with a. rev­ makes of course is the best way if it didn’t get Iklapel mused with a faraway look in of t.lie western ocean, to which came but knew of no way to do it. I went again to his house and lost all— erential feeling that he kissed the noble so dirty. But a woman has a housewife­ forehead of this beautiful, angelic crea­ his eyes for a long time and then turned great ships from far away toward tlie At this moment Eric glanced up and all; worse than that, alas! ly instinct that leads her to lay down a to the younger man and said: setting sun, from distant islands, taking beheld the evil face of Chalpa, liis eyes “Seeing me feverish, blind, despairing, ture who so wondrously found it possible paper and cramp her operations, yet in "You have told me of your people, ot many months for their voyages, and lighted with malice, peering down upon he offered to wager all that he had won to love him, a rough, blunt, homely, the great cities ami their wondrous do­ bringing rare and curious treasures them. As Eric’s eyes met his ho drew from me—everything—against my sis­ ungraceful man. Ho said ns much in spite of these disadvantages a woman can mako truly beautiful points, which ings. Now will.I tell you of mine, for from another race. It was the people his head back and disappeared, bnt there ter, my Leia. You know that under our fact, and she answered: That dreaded and dreadful disc “Oh, my darling, don’t you know you are an inspiration when she comes to they are the fathers of all the world. of tlie far south who were spared, and was an unpleasing suggestion in tho sus- laws she is mine to lie given away, sold, M. H elen F razer L ovett . Older than all the people are they, yet they gradually came northward, extend­ . picious, vindictive look in his face that bartered or wagered—as the head of the are the noblest, most perfect of all God’s write. What shall stay its ravages? Ttiousn they still live, a nation saved from flood ing their settlements along the great ; left a feeling in Eric’s mind that Chalpa family I possess her—and perhaps yon creatures — the handsomest, bravest, A Nightdress Case. and tire, from wars and famines, to see rivers, building mounds in imitation of 1 would be a good man to make a target may not know that such debts as these tenderest, wisest of all men on earth?” say Scott’s Emulsion of pure Norwe make a nightdress case take a strip what their children have done. I, who the sacred city”---- of before very long. Iklapel had seen aro legal. Flushed with the aitsi which and much moro to the same effect, add­ of To pillow case linen or cotton duck 1 cod liver oil and hypophosphites of have kept the record of Atzlan as it has “I’ve seen them,” interrupted Gilbert, nothing, bnt when Eric explained the he provides, and dazzled at the chance ing that the wonder was that he could been handed down from father to son "and they are the source of much dis­ occurrence lie angrily called to Chalpa, to recover all my possessions, I accepted find anything to love, to admire in her, yard by 18 inches and turn one end over and soda has cured us of consumption in its for thousands upon thousands of years, cussion among our learned men.” bnt received no answer. Tlie man had the offer. The next moment I regretted a savage thing, etc. All this was so twelve inches to form a pocket, on which inviolate, unchanged, will tell you trnly, stages. Have you a cough or cold acute or lea “They still exist then?” inquired Ikla­ slipped out. stealthily, and this added to and tried to recall my hasty words, but new to them, so rare and wonderful, for with my knowledge and what you pel, and continued: 44These people went Eric’s unpleasant feeling. That Chalpa it was too late. I had lost! I staggered that they imngineil it had never occurred to consumption ? Make no delay but take have told me I can see how true are all far to the north and dug deep in the hated as well as feared him he knew full forth and roamed about for hours, crazed before. our old traditions. As yon have said earth for copper on the borders of the well from the evil glances he cast upon with shamo and terror. I thought of “Did others ever love as we do?” was Scott’s Emulsion cures Coughs, truly, all the nations of the world tell north sea. We have none of this cop­ him, and there seemed something omi­ self destruction, but what would that their constant query. Colds, Consumption, Scrofula, much the same tale ot their origin, but per left. It long ago vanished, but the nous in his stealthy hovering and spying. avail me? Then I sought yon. my broth­ But it was delightful, delicious and and all Anaemio and Wasting tis so clouded in fanciful imagery* that memory of it lingers with us. ’Twas a would have reconciled a man to endure Still, as ho had disappeared, neither er, who know all things.” Diseases. Prevents wasting In it seems but a child’s story. I will tell rare and valuable metal. After along Eric nor Iklapel allowed it to rest long Children. Almost *« palatable as Gilbert reflected for a moment. To any existence whatsoever to dwell in you the true tale as my father told me time the cities of the great country of upon their minds, an.l they continued him, apart in thought and feeling from such bliss. No wonder that for a long any pretty design may be etched in gold milk. Set only the genuine. Pre­ and as it was told to him by his father, Xibaba, which had sunk in the sea their examinations of the relics undis­ Kulcan and liis people, the case seemed time he forgot all about Kulcan's diffi­ colored silk. On the flap etch “Good pared by Scott & Bowne, Chemists, New word for word, and so on back to the where a strip of land had been, slowly turbed. York. Sold by all Druggists. almost trivial. He could not realize that culties and liis darling’s imminent dan­ Night” or “Happy Dreams” in irregular very first father of all. rose again and were rebuilt. All this Each of the glazed tiles inserted in by the young priest’s indiscretion he ger. When ho did remember it was text, and after binding with linen tap« “Ages ago, so far in the past that the was long ago, long ago, before the sea the walls, Iklapel asserted, had been might lose the very light of his life. He with a sudden start that caused her to edge with inch wide torchon or some records have lieen lost from sheer decay, had left these desertsabove us, bnt after brought in the very earliest times from viewed the transaction in a Bemiludi- look up into ids face in alarm and whis­ other heavy lace. our people dwelt on the shores or a great a time a wild ami savage race overflowed At. They were covered with rude pic­ crous light, and attempted to lay that per, “What is it. my own?" in tender sea. Cities greater and richer than the land from the north, strange in ture writing, among which Eric found part of it aside and consider only Kul- solicitude. Her eyes were on his face More interesting perhaps than at any Atzlan were there, and the people were speech and dark, fearful and blood­ representations ot elephants. Hons and can’s financial condition, but the priest constantly, anil she had grown to read previous meeting were the speeches deliv­ *U) n I more nnmeroUH than the sands of the thirsty. They drove our people back camels, distinctly and carefully drawn, soon convinced him that his terrible each change of feeling, each mood, al­ ered this year at the convention of the ilesert. Across the sea there led a nar­ until they were obliged to dwell in the animals of which Iklapel had no con­ wager was a reality—a most serious and most each thought, as it left its scarcely National Woman Suffrage association. row strip of land to the city of the inaccessible cliff houses and build them­ ception whatever beyond these rude out­ momentous reality—and showed him the perceptible imprint on his countenance The address of Hon. Carroll D. Wright gods, which was called At, a wondrous selves walled towers for defense, for they lines. There were boats delineated difficulty of an attempt to defeat Chal- or shone in his dark eyes. Sho read on “Women in Industry” and that of city on a mountain, rich in gold and were not a warlike race. there somewhat resembling the one lie- pa’s desires, in view of the fact that the there his reluctance to tell the talo of May Wright Sewall on “Municipal silver, surrounded by water, and in “Since the people lived in the caves fore them, and figures in costumes re­ entire priesthood and populace would her brother’s misdoings. In truth he Hyusekeeping” show which way the wo­ which resided the great ruler of tho and cliff houses, the rivers have cut sembling those in the early Toltec stand by him in exacting his just dues. hardly knew how to begin it. man question of today is drifting whole world—a wise, wonder working their way deep into the earth, leaving manuscript». Temple fronts anil houses, When lie did he found to his surprise Kulcan reiterated his statement of the king. To him our cities paid yearly the dwellings of AZy « t'cMiz. Raimis not a liquid, snuff or poiedrr. Applied into ths ssd r forefathers high war chariots with pr.tncii«g horses, and, legality’ of the wager, and said that that she was not nearly as shocked as he Miss TTv»,#íwl Elizabeth Utter is deputy clerk _•__• » court . for _ the i tribute, and in his city our priest* were upon the cliffs, so you may know that most, wonderful of all. a battle scene, Chalpa had offered him his revenge in had expected. She was, in common fir quickly of tno the United States circuit ~ aisorbed. r Jt cleanses the .'lead, allays injlamination,^ou ------ —, taught and seut out to pns'laim the many ages have passed since theu. in which clouds of rolling smoke and affording him an opportunity to recoup with all Atzlans, so used to tales of sud­ western truth. 1 here was tlien a*, winter, 110 “There were «even great cities in the cnriously carved tubes lielcliing flames, by wagering a thousand taos of silver, den risings and fallings in the fortunes of cold; it was the summer age. Atzlan country ages ago, lint they have mowing down whole rows of men. were well knowing that he conld by no possi­ of gamesters that her brother’s losses "The dwellers iu At were wiser than vanished, and we know not even where depicted with rare skill. It would have bility obtain that sum. Herein, how­ seemed unworthy of much anxiety, for »11 other people. They commanded the they stood; lint we know they were stood for a rude picture of a modern ever, Gilbert saw a vague chance to es­ when his luck turned would he not win thiuider and the lightning and brought rich and beautiful. Atzlan is a very field of war. Thoimndsof Care. t>y oar Belta are person« W1,O Have done so. cape as he reflected upon Iklapel’s ac­ it all back? ft* persons who bave done so. down tire from heaven, as you do. They old city, but it. is in truth the youngest It was with wonder and amazement count of the fabulous sums of gold and But when Eric, somewhat piqued at journeyed on the water in great canoes, of them all and stands iqon the site of that Gilbert studied the strange pic­ her indifference—the passiveness of a silver in the underground vaults of the .usl the wind obeyed their commands; a city far more ancient. Beneath tho tures. undoubtedly relics of a long past temple. In his character of a god he woman resting in her lover's arms— they sailed by night, for they knew the buildings of this old city are under­ age, for lie was convinced that the might, without doubt, convert some of told her of Kulcan's last and most des­ stars aud had a magic guide. Thevitwas ground ]>assages of woaderful extent, priest had t»> knowledge of their import this idle hoard in the endeavor to save perate wager the color fled from her who langlit the early dwellers on tho an.l more splendid than anytlring we ami meaning; in fact the characters in darling, and he resolved to do so. cheeks, leaving them ashen in the moon­ WITH EXÆCTBIC s-crsapsxTSoivsr. «bores of tho sea how to build their have above ground, for our forefather« which the records were written upon his But the difficulty was, even after the light, and with terror in her eyes she homes, plant their seed, make their rec­ were more skilled in tlw art of masonry them were with few exceptions unfa­ money The Crowning Triumph in Medico-Electrical S< threw her arm» wildlj ’ about his neck, ha«l been obtained, to play the ords and worship their god. They than we are. miliar to ltiiii. they having been super­ game to prevent Chalpa’s winning again. crying: It cures all diseases curable by EW brought them seed in times of famine “Ill these passage* are huge arches seded by a nmre convenient if less pic- It is a complete battery, as used by® “I am lost! 1 am lost!" and cattle and fowls, Twas said of which we cannot lnnkl now, and in them turesqe method in later times. In these Although convinced that the evil eyed most physicians, made into a Belt, so» Villain had grossly cheated Kulcan,' he Not for an instant did slie discredit them that they couhl see farther than we have stored our treasures, vast sums characters he found many resembling had no knowledge of the game and easily worn during work, er at rest. J the legality of the transaction; its full other men, by which I judge they pom Of gold and silver which the priests of those of tlie Maya alphabet, but more in knew of no means of detecting his meaning and horror were plain to her, soothing, prolonged currents, wi ich i «eased magic tubes, such as you, my the sun for centuries have collected. the nature of pictorial representation. fraudulent practices. and for a moment she forgot her lover's carried to any part of the body wberet brother, have. Indeed our books show “Our people built great roadways and These were similar to the characters Underlying all his meditations was a power, seeing only the awful, unavoida­ pain, and will give instant relief, as El« «hem looking through such tubes towaril aqueducts in liiose days which have ujion the slab of bronze, and there stern resolve to settle the affair, as well ble fate before her—to be torn from his the «tar«. They were white and bearded; pRsscd away, which were the wonder of flashed across his mind a memory of permeates the entire system with a ® tis from them we derive the white blood all the nations, whocawe to ns to learn Plato’s statement—that the jieople of as Chalpa's existence, as a last resort, arms, a victim to the lust of a depraved glowing heat, rejuvenating every*“1’ monr1H«.pl,, t„lt they were of greater our arts of building, mining, sculpture, Atlantis engraved their laws upon col­ by the argument of the pistol bullet, man—not even a wife—for the fatal or part of the body. stature; they were large men, like von. painting and writing—the study of the umns and plates of bronze and gold. bnt be determined to try all other chan­ wager, so hastily made, gave her to him nels before availing himself of that as a chattel. lu fact they were a people such as von sun. moon and stars, and our religion. Could it lie that this was one of those source. A convulsive shudder shook her frame, tablets? ‘•I can show yon.” continued Iklapel, lldngst0 ’ " •>" know'all Petninnl '' Di-ninu bufferingfrom rmm Nervous Debility, Sctninul Cnriously enough, v.pon his suggesting and her clasp upon Eric’s neck was like □er M, Hlreptemne««, LuSP9®8» NervoujtiM NervoumwMj. Hlceptessneas, Lam<- Lame 1* ‘ “many things which came from At ag^s ^While ”“‘w lie no was occupied with these c Chalpa eneflmi !^Lor ill health, remiltlnflr fre». now dried up, reached » » time, the legends the old priest brought a quaint- f ture was utterly unsuspicious, himself clung to him in her fear. But only for 1 thoughts ~ nannent wo’’,y or exposure, will tbul .j- tell, when they grew bold and wicked nearly t<. H mm city of Atzlan.” ly carved cedar box. lnvinrr Go box, and ion removing its ‘ ,<.U may In your Ignorance or egwis <>r liy ■ ' defying the gods. Then there appeared Whatf’ cried Eric in amazement. cover disclosed a double handful of showed how he thought it could be done, a moment. Then, like Kulcan, she Z00' ■y«.n> of nerve force ur.d vim..r £/etr kef/—« ; ihu"mus£rvr?re in the sky a great serismt of fire. For “Have you traditions of the time when roughly cut gems, the great value of i and with a wild gleam in his eyes as turned to him for help and strength. oleniPi.iMtinu More Belts Made ... ■>■>-, > > n. nm drained, whk’h n,... *ni!k or force. If you repine' Into I ■ beelib,oUeuKtUaud Vj»orw?,?IT1!Tr flames went before its month. It de­ large salt lakes in a great circle to the the size of hazel nuts and many fine « crashing, blinding flash of conviction, frightened, but now I'm n t. It has steuugleuera beuringtestimonv tlS'Hr “stify. nnd from maux or Cured than by Our 200 ns^Ci .T "X”'ry ,,f ,< r our Bcl(’ a I started up as though to seek the de­ gone—all my terror—and n noble love voured the son. as yon can see in ..nr »»s». All this desert was at one time rubies and emeralds. all other Electric T”-“g, CU-ses of Men.” sboukl be re^ will keep his own unharmed. ” stroyer of his happiness and face him sacred books, which show Quetzal bat­ imder water, and it was near our city. “These,” said Iklapel, "came from the gives testimonial from neoofe m f,ee- It expinfire our plan '■< “ Belts combined. And in a moment more it really seemed tling with it and conqneringit; bnt that Bnt. it dried away, and the land was far south; they are the seeds of the ser with his accusations. Bnt Eric restrained yesy many in New York city whom n hfc““* from all pnrtsof th'“ o|‘nirrl! Im not delay writing for It 'iri?nlJShn'ec,,n^’th"* showing our marvelous*** to a religions fable. As it approached white with »alt. In the underground pent. Before he came and covered the him. and after he had grown calmer he as if she had dismissed the matter from llfe::ud iK-ailb. K’ “ wU* had no such shining stones, bnt they had '■ *"• R*“ '««. Doer Sir Rs »,» t »J»*?”®* c*l- Ancwtll, BBS. t-AME BACK ANO RHEUMATISM CUR ing «bowers of stone and sand, tearing til far into the night trying to solve the “I must see it!” cried Eric. fr®ubl«M un with lout * ' «tones snch as this,” handing Eric an ahall I tell them? What wil'l’they"th?nk i problem ♦ rv 1 ’i.' •• feoj "’**’•'* '* ••‘“«it » »otapkte . J ■ "r î>ower. I would with away the forests, tilling tile valleys, lev­ of me?” "You shall this very day. I shall pro- oval of csrnelian, with flattened sides. ' t^rSlri—Teareot tfht one of your b« l I’ and he then bound Knlcan to forswear executed, representing a pyr ­ ubiumatism and lameness CUNEO.* ri “ * * It is pleasant to think of that woman Wat Lr .L h T’ 10 for f '’ nr ‘* r ‘ «trnyed forever, and the people peri«hr