SYNOPSIS. en Denn Te Comte de Babron, captain of French | cavalry, takes to his quarters to raise by hand a motherless Irish terrier pup, and names it Pitchoune, He dines with the | Marquise d'Esclignac and meets Miss Ju- lta Redmond, American heiress. He Is or- | dered to Algiers but is not allowed to | take servants or dogs. Miss Redmond | takes care of Pltchoune, who, longing for | fils master, runs iy from her. The marquise plans to marry Julia to the Due de Tremont. Pitchon lows Sabron to Alglers, dog and nr er meet, and Sabron gels permission to wp his dog with him, The Duc de Tren finds the American heiress capricious Habron, wounded in | an engagement, falls into the dry bed of A river and is walched over by Pitchoumne After a horrible night and day Pitchoune leaves him. Tremont t "5 lia and the marquise to Algiers in his v iit but has | doubts Ji 's Rt Cross mission After long arch sin trace of Ba. bron's he hon . { for the mo ment tehm ehalf of Tre. | mont, CHAPTER XX-—Continued which the Mar t the bougain- could After a moment, in guise d'Esclignac gazed a villea and wondered how anyone admire its crude and 1 Redmond asked i . i Ati 5 ilgar color, Miss think that the Due de love? ‘Did you ever Tremont Turning shortly about her aunt stared at her “In With Madame was in my dear! de la Main ia the Maine | Mar- Yoman | and The arrival of Madame de had been a bitter quise d'Esclignac. was, however, 1 juite in the eye of was no possible re guise d'Esclignac “You Talia.” “1 have been woman,” said the man. That's all me to marry a man woman, ma tante, when foves him and when | man?” blow to The young lin | world why should avoid uch loved the aAs0n iris There | the Mar | her have heen hearing gossip, watching A girl simply, “and a | You wouldn't want | who loves another woman | another . .. 3} ovely | the love She aunt's | cheek, “Let murmured, ma tante, The fier colors. In the snowy gibbeh appearance was favor), | Hammet Abou waited to talk with the grandmother” and the excellency He pressed both his hands to his forehead and his breast as the ladies entered the There was a tagnant odor and sandal wood in the vesti- bule was hung with windows The de la together Arab “1 hope you are a little he touched his day, my friend.” “I am as God “What have Tulia Redmond eager aves laughed : rigged her soldier.” she just of him, think of the let ns think will you not? us Marquise d'Esclignac struck | hallway of the villa, in a his much in in {and vestibule myrrh The and dark, the ghi-colorad stuffs the out the heat Madame the salon nodded to the of air marble cool walls hig drawn to Duc Tre Maine keep mont came Tremont de and out of ' and smiling, i forehead “to Monsieur.” today?’ as made me YOu got ked fixing g her anxiously Hammet It seemed terrible this man should stand with a vital | secret and that they should not all be at his feet, He glanced boldly around at them, “There “No, no, may speak freely.’ i The man went forward to Tremont | and pit a paper in his hands, unfold. ing It like a chart | “This is what monsieur asked me | for-—a plan of the battlefield, This is | the battlefield, and this fa the! desert.” i Tremont took the chart On the ; page was simply a round circle, drawn | in red ink, with a few Arabian charac | ters and nothing else. Hammet Abou traced the circle with his fingers | tipped with henna. “T'hat was the battle “But this is no Abou.” The other continued, “And all this.” Tremont, over turban, glanced at shrugged. Every one but Julia Red. mond thought he was insane She | came up to him where he stood close to Tremont. She said very slowly in | French, compelling the man’s dark | eyes to meet hers: | “You don’t wish to tell us, Hammet Abou, anything more Am 1 not right? You don't wish us to know the ry Now it was the American pitted against the Oriental. The Arab, with deference, touched his forehead be fore her. “If 1 made a true plan,” he sald coolly, “your excellency could give fit tomorrow to the government.” “Just what should be done, Julia” sald the Marquise d'Esclignae, in Eng. lish, “This man should be arrested at once.” “Ma tante,” pleaded Julia Redmond, She felt as though a slender thread was between’ her fingers, a thread which led ner to the door of a laby. rinth and which a rude touch might cause her to lose forever, ‘If you had money would you start upon to her that there are no soldiers here™ yon Monsieur.” chart, Hammet unmoved: the rest is a desert, like | the man's snowy the others and WA tm ———— —— ——— — C—— out to find Monsieur de Sabron at! once?" “It would lency.” “You shall have all the Da you think you to find your way? “Yes, Excellency.” i The Duc Tremont watched the | American She was bartering | for the salvation of | officer. What enthusiast! | idea she had ever seen | than or twice inl’ He came {orward. me talk to this man” said authority, and Julia Redmond | him, different from the light! that he had hitherto | Tremont Huastions the w cost a great deal, Excel money you would be able de girl an Arabian an had no more once “Let with he In a t« and mocking one the Arab dozen q ne used to began to | severely, and | oung French { an to make a on his Hammet favorable impression save the d'Escl did not him answers to Abou beg every one | Marquise who understand bamboo ignac, ere was dais un der a Chih and the Mar | quise d'Esclignae took the chair and sat upright as on throne. Mimi, who had just been fed ame 1 her littl bells sandals « Hammet Abou's bar Aft talking mont said to h “This Jewis Morrow at a huge chair on a pagoda tinkling fawned at the native hi caravan, with th without must share iravan ithout | with either,” said! irk The expedition will not be danger it must into be entered great subtlets He ia Tremont, able man.’ He is murmured the Marquise Come here, Mimi Tremont went “Further he He bas evidently some plan for rescuing Sabron.” was a pause, H his hands folded peacefully a waited Julia Redmond wait. | Maine, in| voice, asked quickly mes an nmpostior or a rem of course, d'Esc an impostor Hignac on will not disclose to carefully laid Abou, | s his There im met ros Comtesse de la am there is a an's do we stand h echamber F. Sis Sgn # itie tage ore mt Why vide Tremont Began to Ask a Dozen Ques. | tions. ly the for war office has done all it can | the Capitaine de Sabron. But they | not found him Whether this i8 crazy or not, he has a won derful hypothesis” A brilliant look of gratitude crossed | She glanced | at the Comtesse de la Maine “Ah, she's got the heart!” she said “1 knew it.” She crossed the hall to the Comtesse de la Maine “Has Monsieur de Sabron no near family 7? | “No,” sald the Marquise ¢’Esclig. | nac from her throne, “He is one of | those unfamilied beings who, when! they are once taken into other hearts | are all the dearer because of their orphaned state.” Her tone was not unkind. affectionate, “Now, my good man" she said to Hammet Abou, in a language totally incomprehensible to him, “money is no object in this question, but what will you do with Monsieur de Sabron if you find him? He may be an in valid, and the ransom will be fabu lous.’ The Comtesse de la Maine felt the girl's arm in hers tremble. Hammot Abou answered nome of these ques tions, for he did not understand them. He sald. quietly to Tremont: “The caravan starts tomorrow at sundown and there is much to do.” Tremont stood pulling his mus. tache, He looked boyish and charm- It was ™ withal serious beyond his usual habit, His eyes wandered over to the corner where the two women stood to gether, “1 intend to Abou,” said he arranged. Otherwise does not interest me. Two women said: “Oh, at once Robert ¢e Tremont heard the note of anxiety in the younger volce alone He glanced at the Comtesse de la —— Ham met can be expedition go with you, slowly, “if it this “ heavens! “You sald, are quite right, Madame,” he “a man’s life is at stake and we chafing here. 1 know some thing of what the desert {8 and what Sabron would be the go if it were a question of a brothe?® afficer.” The Marquise d'Esclignac got down trembling. Her eves were fixed upon her niece “Julia,” she began, and stopped. Madame de la Maine sald nothing “Robert. you are my godson, forbid fit Your mother Y—eig one of the bravest knew,” sald her godson father was a soldier” withdrew her arm Julia Comtesse Maine as ever “My ’ from de la though leave her free “Then you two d'Esclignad a moment, She fixed her nlece ind girls,” sald the qu ine thoroughly Ameri can for to "must go.” her eye with a glance of reproach Miss upon en treaty firm volce Trem what he Monsieur de JrHDOSe ald the 10f ven ir A life e Sa ds shak this vert ‘Omtesse de la the quietly Maine women paiest Of thro look! 3 Bar 3 ing at oean Fremont a smile crossed her lips that one of those tears back of it beau. eh A woman's She one of the spoken. Tremont was Hammett Abou, with been Ip earnest conversation, was swering his Marquise d'Esclignac up her hands all Ai 4 face three was the only yet her, had an- The who had not waiting for whom he further questions shrugged, threw as though she gave up of romance, rescue lisappointed love and fooligh walked out thorough; tinkling at her heels de la Maine said to Julia the pang last questions girin, wretched, Mimi todas word of night sort of slowly, Ma chere., what were the English song you the song you told me the Was RB prayer Tell me yrds walked out of the vesting Abou leaving Hammet alone CHAPTER XXI, Master and Friend. Pit who might have houne considered as atoms in the sconomy of the sands master He was an face gmall Irish terrier in Sahara. His lit seemed the away from infiniteaimal He uni ¢erse, dot only a the hear of the tie wiry body and his blend with the dust His eyes were dimmed by hunger and thirst and exhaustion. but there was the blood fighter in him and he was a thoroughbred Neverthe in the deserts was color to of a esa, like it comment been, far It was Sahara There was his treachery: would not n no one on Pitchoune have rua not an ordinary sight a small fast as he conld (TO BE CONTINUED) Rome's Colossal Fish Pond. The duke of Sermoneta who is acting as president of the committee formed to the of Poland, ranks among the greatest in Italy, tate near the Pontine marshes, extend- to 50000 acres, mainly under grase, for the duke owns vast herds of cattle. The most productive portion of the estate, however, ia a lake sev. eral milea long and about a mile in breadth, which, from the time of the Roman empire downward, has sup plied fish for the market In Rome. Whenever there i= a flood by rain on the hills the lake overflows through a narrow channel into the sea. The sea fish find thelr way through into the lake, and remain to fatten in the fresh water, and then are captured on their return by an ingenious labyrinth constructed of reeds into which (hey swim, They are of the best kind chiefly gray mullet, And That Spoiled It, Pouglas Fairbanks went to a social affair the other night and an admin ing woman cornered him, “Oh, Mr. Fairbanks,” she said, “vour acting is wonderful” “Thank you,” he replied. “It's marvelous how you bring out the different emotions.” “I'm glad you appreciate my work” “Yes, indeed, you are a great actor.” “You are indeed complimentary.” “And Jo you know.” the woman rat. tled on, "I have a little five-vearold son at home who acts exactly like you do.” STATE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD Latest Doings in Various Paris of the State. PREPAREDFORQUICKREADING Wife Kills Man Aa Children Look On, One Killed, Two Hurt In School House Crash—Coremaker Suc. cumbs To Heat Mrs sauqua, her arm in Thomas G OVHIeone Willams, of Cata falling on the floor George Hill, aged fifty Heading Coal & died at Pott: the off is of the a coremaker Iron repair shops, the ville niense heat irdered Mrs died Fast Beery who m ir in Penitentinry where Afteen years ] aded 4 res] by ston, and was sentenced Penitent t Ary nfinesment rof. Arthur PP. My! E. C. Ro rened dab the MM: f the § ish as supervising ipa! of Joy schools, and Sup} i 3 ipa; o hoo He ia a d Mar and allarour willed gh =¢ ate of Franklin ar HGIng oy tn lavin t of Con probated osiate eo ame of an 25,000 i= gis ureh, Su nhury iA office; Roger P years health twenty-five yeaa a office of the Fx dropay Als pred six? have been the father In the State Kalbfus AOCOM DAD “inate fond Trexler to Hickory | ent for the Ramee preserve Game Coma: {Colones Harey WEN ETAlT Pam # ’ lun 10 come {0 an of a AXreem eatablishment State Colonel! T is head of an sssociation of sports LOY and. owning on housand acres of John McGregor killed and John Zimmerman, of hurt when a Hockville, they of Lancaster, was McDaniels Harrisburg, seri school ously house af which had started for a was instantly ki mbers nolish contractor { olla peed fled by A hermit to death since his two years ago, John H old, five miles was fou his home, from York terrifie Inst which the house, was badly disfigured clothing was in shreds and the shoes had been torn off. The Nght ning had plowed a furrow nine feet long in the ground during a The body storm Sunday the John F. Burke, a track foreman for the and instantly killed by his wife in the presence of their five little children, the shooting taking place in the dining. room of their home at Chester. The slaying was the culmination of a series of abuses to which the woman had been subjected for a long time, the police say, and they are inclined to believe the statement of Mrs. Burke that she shot in sell.defense. A dou ble barrel shot gun that she grabbed from a corner of the rooni was the weapon that dealt the death wound. Patrick Murphy, & Central Railroad of New Jersey trackwalker for the past forty-five years, prevented a passenger train wreck at Glen Onoko by flagging ft Immediately before it struck a tree which had been blown across the tracks J. BE Elliott, of Newville, was palin fully injured while riding in an auto mobile near Waynesboro. The auto mobile went over a culvert and Mr. Eliott was thrown into the top of the machine with such force that his nose was broken. . IN UNDERTOW at Atlantic City. Several Lose Their Save Others—A Young Girl's Pa. Most Of the Vie tims Were Philadelphians thetic Death Atlantic” City nio and by merciless Lanes reed bealen helplesene i grip of an under Wow against which 1 in might Um $ ¥ pert and bathers who t wn endous odds hese i WesIsng Dreakiy KAISER QUOTED FOR But Wants It “Profitabl many, Alleged Letter Paris Extra ty heave been sent hy 10 a personage Bavarian court, and § are reproduced by peror is Our able for as 3 it could wished “When placed the empire ¢ is i rrandfath nt basis realized a pire i What oF acnl or Tose he did not have completed rk Phe « 8 suscapt bie ¥ growth not be achieved today will t Inter” TO AID BLIND SOLDIERS Keeper Of the “Lighthouse” French City. New York Miss Winifred Holt, keeper of the “Lighthouse,” the insti tution of the New York Association for the Blind, sailed on the steamer Roch to organize a pa of work era abroad who will look after the vio tims European war who fost their sight. Assistance in teach ing them to become sellsupporiing will be the object of the work. and regular courses of training will be be gun where practicable. Many promi. pent persons have interested them selves in the financing of the effort Or of the RECRUITING IN U. 8. CHARGED. Government Probing Alleged Activity Of England. San Francisco. Agents of the De partment of Justice are investigating alleged recruiting in California for the Allies in the European war. The main office of the supposed recruiting agents f« in San Francisco. Franz Bopp, Consul-General for Germany in San Francisco, was said to have supplied information upon which the investigat fng i= based, but he denied this. On good authority, it was stated that some of the investigators had found no tron ble in enlisting. ATTORNEYS, D. P. PORYWEY MPVORN ET APLAY ————— oe Burts of Oven Rowse ww. BAREGSON WALXER ATTORNEY -APALW PRLLR/OPTR B Be 9. Mga Swen. 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