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3HAPTER XXV (Continued)
KEKWICK had screened his move-
ments as far as possible from view of
..-windows In the keep and other build-
ana now aiscovcren num. uir mw-
linna was nt least nrteen reel nnove
Ath level of this rampart: and.no be-
Pl.Jore planning any action, he Invcstl
FSfated the guardhouse, a fallen ruin
WSfeon the north bastion. He seemed to
f'Twiake out the forms of what had once
"?r.-een the stone treads of r circular
p,lr In a tumbled mass. At first me
yihnnrflliro rt IllO lllnco
ti?ir ! in II enmVl tntl ffl
I'llllt- l-H'IUR'"
no far Rwny from
i'SMhe 'main nraw of buildings to furtiMi
ny
communication with them, but as
rvS&he' peered among the alien masonrj he
.& thought he detected n darker PJ
-i'wStho obscurity, and bending forward
darker pot In
ifc dared not strike a match .tar fear
.t. Blow of It might b? o -serve., from
f testing the re- of the heavy stone
SkAf " " n heavv smeii. as m "
rSSnd dampness. Vpon lnvcstlga Ion e
.-T.l
S'siilltdlscoverea an irregular n"- " :
fi?mas9 of stone, a llttlo wider than hl
? r "-T,.,t III" "i j.
P- ,3fcS1.PB '"-::' "," : i"i" .i, .i.irk nnrr-
;ip tvyih. nn uri-iuii i" ..'"-- .
RWttSfhS'let hlme If 'haw from H yto
SV'ind found that his toes -ncoHntered so-
ring 1
he lei
.SS ."?. "U1?-"1. " " n '' fn, 11 C VV ith hi
SrBS
----- . .A-,llnrr nm
llfM riininh "'
?M,f' the hole, which seemed jo b
iiir-
tllf
into
PBbcels of the' ro ck " With a touch or
Si?Kwf ?! il ..fflnrecent vails he
iMS rnXed cautiously down, step by Men.
Kft, Sri now that thlx was the ancient eor
feSfSR. SHr M-Vhlch the men-at- arms .ase.
ISKA ,ffom th Ruardhou.e to ne mi'" i
lSheTe.rVa lia ;f.t-KJ-?.iK
VmhoiI a moment to look rt tne "
teh of crav which was me sianwiiw.
.n Vl h eves that had now Brown ac-
Sfl customed to the darkness w"
iMJothln. and so , 'JLTc'l
mg ;5hia. .? moment a(jaln,t the
i'tc- i. i t,Arnt-A Mini Niiuiili I ,,...,...----
-ttni.' Untnm hlni
He followed It cautiously.
bis hands
S-1
toes feelinc lor p.i-
. n n rnlteh wall.
i vain.- " .--;. ......
Whs this the en.t-a w ... "
Whs this the end a wa n.c. .m
W mmmttnlcat Oil Willi .lie "":
- - .. ...i.i, r n o iiiii
111 Hllll ' --
i..i,. Ha turned a
Ptiness to the r.Kht I e turnoo am.
- ..' i .t. ...ill i n v. uiiMii i.
,.f .n dlmeutty in
ireaihlne and a llvroblilnK ai iiij. ..
Dreainuik ",.,l,,..,, .. ic.,,r.. was nour-
Tnrnious wu. .i"." .v. . .i ...-
Sedown Which the moisture was pour-
.K-frW 4c rrnfllsel 111 a Willie wiuui .-.....--
rJPV hourP the rouKh wall stopped and his
T& JS?s encountered a wooden tiprlKht
&$ S doorwav "pen And testing the stone
S5SjiShrU.He
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CHAPTKll XXVI
Tic Death Grip
i,si .1. Ahnpq or iooiiuii' '" " i ..ti t
rjQidt r" i- - iirof aiww He neeren i '
' Kits. y 1VUB 114 tl nPv - . iil,t Itltln -. ,1.l .. T tlmmlne uli nil Imrl ntif-
'SfT ?lrcl0L;.!.,1 thai til- air inrt now , ploed him in the afternoon a rever-
S1 J: tor U S"1 i, ii.piaw nothliiR: and beratiou repeated and continued, which
iJ " Tow.i0Kt n thlid match whi'U burned seemed to make the very tlacs beneath
,Sat M'8,rl tlvShS 1 over his bead i,im tiemble Hut since he could hear
ilf J101"! nt ind looked about him and feel it within these solid walls much
vV-v'r m"m,n1tn5n,,f "' ,t In a Rood state ' nearer and louder, he realised now that
ii .U w0-,n...lV,nn nctVRnnM ln shape, i it meant tlie roar of artillery the defl-
tW i P.r?,w- feet hh'li and the celliiiR ant blasts or the Austrian Runs at th-
Ufel about ,t,lrv!,i fPbv belies which sprniiR'ned of the pass. ..r the triumphant sal-
u?1 'iva8 "V'rf'nol.imiis fit stone at the an- vos of the Kiivslans And the voice of
PHlL fom K ??,i cent" of the Veiling by Oorltz connrme.l him.
1$ 8let- Fr i.i!.? S in ancient Iron "The thliiR has come rather sooner
fe$k a heavy clialn hutiP . n nCInam, ,,,., , t.xl,Pr,(," ,P ErowIed nonner-
R-ilE?! lamp which stmconmimu xje w p, , ,T (.oul(,n.t tne ttusslans
rSW . Of a candle h"'.yfttBo heavy chalis. have put off the attack for a week?-
EllPi : tableat ",nt-- n,e JissVd tbcM. .pilckly "And if tliey w in the pass "
ffiif but Rcnw Ick s Rai .e pass en iiie k i . "T'erhaps It Is hist as well for us If
!";&$? to a part tlon '"'" )"n his match they do. Herr Wlndt may neplect us In
W&&& tot the walls opposite ami then ms maiL . x MrmMp for safntv"
&$M burnt his fln&cra and expuni. , m not of (hat Hor, Herr Itaupt.
tlffit TTE STOOD in the middle of the. stone
hpMi, 14 T .....i.i... In hand. tnillR to
frfiwiiiii poor, iiiiivn""- ,
'm-itecldewhatl.einustdonex.As
rJl, . iTt-'"- , . ... i... Vilu
jT-M-hO COUI.l junw "J .'.'V.iV. ,llr.rtlnir
ca.j ......i .tin nflernonn. aim i"-- " ,v
,5.v.uu...,fc ...--- - a..ewavs. the vault
SaSirL.mhrtto inftr the main group
RSSSffiKr. "hniMinn. the keep or one end or im
v-C.'hatl two or three stories below the level
.OSfiiR-i??lkrVS.n.,A, fl..r. Part of I he corridor
-VS-ftft" i- me v..- .",... .7.1 .....,, .!.
Through which he l..'d passed was hewn
ZlSIZ "B.u. ,!,, reel- -mil part wae bulll
Vtfrom the solid rocl.. . in.i p." V. .
, w.-;tt masonrv. ino wmm-u 'v
tTSSm: tehln, was obviously the ueRinninB
mi, 5 th. ;.J-?. Pt of '"Sri,"llS
-lm 'direction' would . lead" hi n,? He feared
I & to Strike another match, for beyond the
cdoor perhaps pome one micm . '"-'"
It was now. as nearly as Remvick could
""" ,.-l..lr In the morning
4S"u,Vhe cr-nt carefully and fhund
tht nartltTon frill R T t .urfnee. which
,as made of rough boards loosely nail-
Id together Hb put his eye to one of
f?e cracks and 'peering In. could see
;,,ir,. hut n curient of warmer air
which came through the al'ts, sllghtb
aromatic in odor, warned him that the
eoice bevond was surely connected with
the habitable part of the castle a wine
cellar perhaps, or a storage room He
debated for a moment whether It was
wise to use another llRht nnd then at
last decided to take the risk, and as
matches were scarce, found the ancient
:-.virr, -,.,! fsehlv for n moment consent-
i&Mred to burn By its aid he examined the
P&Hr., dust upon the floor of the eiypt. which
i&. showed the Imprint of no footsteps but
t'V&& Jl own; then the walls of the crpt.
lWSbtdlscoverlng immediately another door
IWKt'hlch his eyes had missed In the earlier
t .i????.ff . .1 n.n.Al. n niri-mi- .trwit mien
'."WSrV 1'v AUr iimn.ii i i!....." u.-. ..,..
TivpJVS : the lett. OE iniCK wo. Ml. W.WI nr...
!$ .Iron hinges, the Manges of which formed
t .Jh hrneps of the door itsel'. He mew out
pMjScKjthe candle and put ft. Into his pocket
f"'4y .Peering through the Key noie ann seeing
Jfyn Cnothipg, he lifted the latch and tried to
E&Swsp .A .., ......
W$ At"""8"' t0T many years, for the hinges
SiN?5fSl upon the stone floor But with an ef
?aS"ris'S?Stort. he managed to move it an inch or
L&&--4Wo. Another effort swung it clear of its
iBo. Another
vK&ittone am, anu at uibi ne managen 10
ffjjkopen It wide enough to admit the pas-
;paBC Ul tu uuu) jiul twi uur mm iti-
rfTtemot the rusty hinges rapped horribly :
f6'Pm riA Br Vio uri It ftil in ulltnnk Hatonlnc
fvt&ft." ',u .". " -- ... ... ..f .. ..s......n
Jfc i1 TMrriinv fnr flnv nnunni in frnnt nr h
kli " 'bind him which might Indicate alertness
WT - above. ,
AVaJp'T Ainjwci jiao.-'ariD mj tiiuio iiiui, .1
"fwjijs narrower one. which soon developed a
ji straight flight of narrow stairs leading
5te- ?e' tor th0 Bloom a,x,ve ,,lm "eem,:a tn
M" -lighten. He sat upon the lower step and
Cfcfcf . th stairs nniseiei.u- 9nhn, innH.
iiSSt tfng dimly lighted by a small slit of a
sr window which looked out unnn the nlcht.
?ir if y.'JPauslng liere. he was enabled definitely
M'to e.tatillsn his position within the castle
;- - i ,
"walls.
BelOW him was the narrower frnrp-e
!fepposlte him the cliff upon which he had
fS Crouched this afternoon. He -na l.o.
tjSrneath one end of the hall, and from
rm ... t.i,u,. ,,, ,i IIIIVIVI.L H.Tei
v.w.t nassaeewav. th rx rni.u nt nhinh
W,Xfc&iTom "8 condition had for years been I
. .ii"rsgl,e"' ftl ,no lanning mere was a
U heavv wooden door unnn kIh left Thia
..-.MiJhe examined as minutely ns possible by
r. "Ihthe dim light of the loophole, peering
timrouiiii uie Keynote, irom wnicn exuaert
L'Wliere that Oorltz kept the car. The nlat.
.T m luuiL uuur oi Knun mp. ir mnur h
jorm wag near the level of the rampart.
n. jtenwicn aia noi pause nere long
r he saw that the stairs turned .11,..
OUnted again in the onnnnlt rilreetlin
jrRenwick felt for his automatic, and
Paving nis snoes on tne landing Dv the
tnAow. again climbed Into the dark
MM. Another landing and before his
f.j8yye, now sensitive to the slightest les-
ki-licht crossed the narrow nassaee ter.
S -ullunAtlnr nt hl rlirht In nn lllionlnato,,
J. 1 ' 'knt ntvin Ih wqll It 11.1 nn Am.n...
Efj? - b bad at first supposed, from a key-
KlCA. VarftlA Kilt tmm n ptovIob ViatiMBii.t A
Hones, .where the lolnts had turned to
Bwaer. He peered tnrougn eagerly, bu'.
itrange of vision was small, covering
irelv a section of paneled woodwork.
. mullloned window, and a chair or two.
neia ms ureain ana us,enea. xor ne
(tea ne neara tne eouna or footsteps,
'there they were again, the slowly
pving footsteps of a man pacing to
t rro anu tnen tne footsteps naited
Menlv and a voice BDoke. It was
at of Leo Gorlti.
. Are-you sure that you saw them?"
nere is no misiaKe. juy eyes are
'they remain long?"
SECRET WITNESS
Gibhr
Tulillo Ltdatr Company.
CcivriaM till,
He took a few steps forward into
, had Varied
"llather too rlky. I should say." put
In the other. "If the Herr Hauptmann
had only taken my advice last week
"I neer take advice. But you may
have been mistaken I can scarcely be
lieve that Herr Wlndt had the skill to
tiacu ui here unless '
"Hut It was he. 1 was pen ltiR
through the silt in the postern, not
twenty feet away I could hae killed
him easlb "
Iiln tt'lll. n-l in it luuh iu-.irtim-
,,,. t lUndied f. et awn lien, nth
,,.t him come We have food ennuirn
for n si,-Ke-ah. there it is iiRaln -
"Uut twenty feet Is a lonK distance
TIhtm w.im :i sIcnlflrHUt siletiPn
twcn the two iii.mi, hut Henwirk llstiMied
the mori1 KutMily. for lie heard thp rtepp
mann,
"Then let lilin come. Twentv feot Is
a lonR Jump even for the legs of the
Wlndt "
(Jorlt7. laiiRhed at his Joke and then
ij.ln' .-irr,."j. .
ou may ro now. js nironmejer ni
the rate?
"Yes. Herr Hauptmann.
"You are sure that he will not ro to
"The signal Is one stroke of the post
ern bell. Uo.linnersian.isj
I "Yes. Tferr .'Ifauntmnnn. Anv other
orders?" " , m , "
. ".Vnne except these: That he Is on
nn .n.0i t Pre unless attacked Hut
:;,... ,;... "...,-."... -
this fact Is to ho understood: No man
Is to pass Into Schloss SzolnoK tonlgnt.
"Zu befehl. Herr Hauptmann "
The chauffeur. Karl passed across
Itenwlck's range of vision and the steps
of Oorltz resumed their pacing of the
floor more slowly now. The KiiRllsh-
mnu had been kneeling, scarreiv narmg
to lireatne. anil now ne vvon.ierei vvnai
he had better .1
pains to make ,
the wall of the
There was a do.
ilo next Taking Inllnltp.
no sound he Investigated
hall with hi flurer tips.
door here, a secret door, he
thought hidden from the. interior of the
hall In the paneling of the winscotlng
Did Onritz know of Its existence? The
floor of the crvpt. It was true, had
shown no sign of footsteps and the door
, ; " ", , . , 1
below Henwick "assure, had not been
opened for many years. But If Oorltz
knew of tills passage there was a chance
of his enteilng and finding 1,1m Iler-
.wick dared not strike matches now and
determined to Ro until he hill le.'istered
all the architectural detallsVif the pass,
age and then devise some plan to reach
Marlshka Balked In other directions he
could return to this secret door Into
the
hall and awaiting the nepartiire of
rltz force an entrance and trust to
r.c
luel
But there might be some other and
less dangerous means of .reaching Ma
rlshka. Kven If he erter.l the ball he
would have no Idea which way to turn.
Better to follow the passaRo to the up-
per floors. If It were posslli'e. and enter
above, thus creating a diversion which
might add tn the advantage of hi sur
prise. Hirt-dld the passage mount hlgh-
er? Or was ? His advancing toes .
touched something solid. Bending' for-'
ward ho found steps, nnd immediately
began mounting them on all fours .
The sleeping rooms he had Mippored
were on the two upper floors of the keep '
and In the buttressed building toward!
the south, which was a part of It This
was the direction in which he was going '
now He reached another landing, as
nearly as he could Judge by the steps he i
had taken, almost over the crypt, three
levels below This was the keep, then,
upon his left With pulse beating rap
Idlv he felt for and found a wooden up
right another door. He paused and lis
tened. There was no sound nor nny light
I Klv until afa dVst'ance . abSve
J'lJ'J'SS K
other loophole, the counterpart
upon the other side, bo he went on
mm he
hrougl, an-
phnle. the counterpart of that
below the hall, and mounted noiselessly.
peering nut upon the wider valley to the
south He had therefore traversed tne
castle from oni
bide to the other and
"CAP" STUBBSAnd
!, I VOU WUI WALK IN
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A MILfON GERMANS WITH BAVNIT5
CUM MAWCHIN' BV, WOTU1 VOU HOJr
IP I SAW 'EM FlRSr, I'D
f FROBAILV STOP TO CATCH fYfl
BREATH, 'flour FORTY SEVENS
MIL6S 'OTHER SIDE OF fX
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tlic room, for a ft pure in soft white
up from llic hed
was now near the top of the buttressed
wliiR of the keep.
HreathltiR In deep Rasps the keen nlpht
air nenwlck vvnlted, HsteninR. and now
heard attain from outside the thunderous
Ilattle' Schloss Szolnok, too, should see
name tils own with Gorltz ! Hut Jten
wlck would take no chances this time.
The heavy reverberations rose and
dlixl away, but n fainter spatter of
Hounds contlnii.d, the deadly counter
melody of machine-gun and rifle which
went on without Intermission, Far be
low fhe Schloss, In the dltectlon of flic
mad along the Dukla, he heard the clat
ter of transport nnd the calls of men.
All of this Itenwlck's mind assimi
lated In his moment of rest nnd re
t'iiwr.,tlon, but beside the loophole,
cleanly defined liv the flashes In the
heavens, his searching glances made out
the uprights of another door. Here, per
haps He bent forward, listening nt
Its cracks, and then knelt, searching for
a latch or keyhole. Nothing. But as he
turned his back to the lorjphole, shut
ting out the starlight, he Imagined that
ho saw something white upon the stone
Magging He leaned forward to pick it
up and found that his ftugeis were snrtly
Illuminated. The spot was the reflection
of a dim light within the room. He put
his face close to the door nnd found the
,i nnertuie. a small noie oi irrec
npertuie. a small hole of Irregular shape
. i,.,boiir,i f the door.
A cannie,
Some one, then, was within? He put his
ear to the chink and listened. A mullled
sound, faint, but agonizingly definite
a woman's sobs! Henwick straightened
and then listened again. -.Silence. Per
haps lie had been mistaken. No. There
it was again fainter now. He ran his
lingers softly along the edges of the
woodwnik, seeking a latch, a handle, but
could find none. If there were a secret
spring, It was so deftlv hidden that he
could not discover it. Hut in the brief
moments of his search he had decided
that he must enter this room at all
costs. And so rising to his feet, he gave
up trying to find tne secret nt aamu
tance and slowly pul his weight against
the woodwork. It made no sound nor
yielded to his pressure. He tried It again
. results. Then destmlrlnir.
n( di-.per.ite, he struck a match and
, lUlckly along the Jamb). The
,.,' . ' i.i ,." ., i
,.. , ,, ... ,1,' ,.'i t .,, i,
tnen' lnoiher match a handle, a knoll
where' And then Just as the third
match went nut he round it a Hat Iron
lever whltii moved around a swivel, cun
ningiv let 11 10 me ihiuhhihu. lit: c.iiikiii
, ,;,. ln h,H ,inKcrs. twisted It down,
thcnJ .iutnmatc n hand, he pushed
h() rt()nr ncn opened nnd swung in-
ningly let Into the woodwork. He caught
ward upon Its hinges.
Henwick waited for a moment In the
doorway, pistol In hand, blinking at the
candle upon the table, like a cat emerg
ing from a cellar, searching the vast
room for its occupant. A huge room
.. 111. t(AAtns1 iti1tu tiltVi tniBi 1, n n tf
, t tl)P windows, 'massive furniture,
n ,l)Kn 0!inopled bed
He took a rcw steps iorvvar.i into
the room, for a figure clothed in soft
white had started up from the bed was
staring at hln, with startled eyes Ma
rlshka 1
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Great demand for the KVE.VI.NO
rUllMU liKIKiER may rau.e you
to nilix an Installment of till, lery
Intrrrntlng .lory. You had better,
therefore, telephone or write to the
Circulation Department or auk your
new. dealer this afternoon to leave
the i:Vi:.MNO I'UIII.IC Li:i)(JEIt at
your home.
Helping Hoover
Kirst Actor And when I reappeared.
I vvae met with a shower of tomatoes and
cabbage.
Second Actor Can that stofT. Penn
.State Froth.
On the Safe Side
Too much clothing is bad for the
health.'
"Our girls
m healthy." Kansas
I City Journal.
What Pa Would Do Is Still
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reverberations uf the battle. at the head "'', 'I""'M1' '., ',"""- V '! Z.
of the niss nnnot or will not? he queried. "Can
He had "been so Intent upon his mis- ""lLfXjVCVnnL''?h'- J"" e,TA
slot, that he had forgotten it '"H'tt now nm','2ern"B,1n.'U;i5r'nlV.u..nhi?ZP w n
the furious character or the mgagc- Tv"" "lAv PolMns i s Th,m! n'
ment was obvious. It was far distant. !fJJ, ,?" ,n,,, ',,'? ,,"' ', ",s ,' ""'' -;
perhaps four or live miles away, and ?r,.m vnt ? m iger vv, Ml, vm,rl"nst?n,rn Ts
yet the wild heavens were nRlow with "''",.. ,, ' nt"' , ''ie i,,r 71 ? .iJ?.
str.inge flashing fires, the reflections. i 1" ,"'" ,11..?? I, n,? $rn
the bombs and star-shells which paled .',, mlo lrnfh face a d llSi vvhh-n
the liieffectual lights of the firmament. iV- li'J i., ..EF.V VI' L '" ".."J-'T
tm.79
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THE DAILY NOVELETTE
"A Passing Cloud
fly Lizzie M. Pcabody
TjIROM among her many suitors Merry
X Dayton had chosen Judd Hentley, nn
honest, capable nmd dependable younp
tarmer. rney were very nappy as
together the) came one afternoon In
October, when the woodland trees were
a blaze of color,- to the homestead
farm, where they were to live after
their wedding In the spring, and began
clearing the grounds by pulling up
cornstalks, squash vines and tall weeds,
and placing them with other unsightly
rubbish In piles, ready for the torch.
Merry loved the old place, nnd after
tugging at the last huge cornstalk nnd
placing it with Uie others, she looked
about the fields nnd then said thought
fully "Judd, do you know that to me
the homestead farm, with Its fine old
trees and Its glimpses of the shining,
ever-moving river. Is the prettiest spot
In all the world""
Ho straightened up from his .work to
lock nt her, and with clever mimicry,
his dark eyes twinkling rouglshly,
cried, "Merry, do you know that to me,
you, with your pink cheeks," blue ees,
nnd the little yellow rings clustering
about jour temple, are the prettiest Rlrl
In all the world?"
Merry's happy laugh was contagious,
for Judd laughed, and a little bird
daintily swaying nn a nearby bush,
burst into a shower of melody. Soon
after .they started for home, and at
Merry's gate Judd said rood-by, as he
was to start that evening on a business
trip which would keep him away for a
week
On the evening he n expected home,
long before he came in sight, Merrv sat
at the window watching from behind the
curtains nnd smilingly junlted nt the op
en door ns he came up the giaveled path,
but the gay wave of the hand, the
bright smile, nnd the happy, eager look
In his c,ves to which she was accus
tomed were missing. Ills greeting ap
peared to be forced and nnxloiislv she
asked. "Are you ill?" "No," he replied,
but conversation lagged nnd she was
still regarding him with puzzled eyes
when lie abruptly asked. "Where H
your engagement ring. Merry?" In his
eyes appeared to be smoldering sparks
and in Ills voice a tone which was
htrange to her. Olanelng nt her tlngless
tiands. her face reddened, but she an-
statement which you evidently believe
to be true, but you are ver'v angrv
Let us talk about It nt another time!"
"Let us talk now," ho said protestlnglv.
"Tonight I go away again for a few
dnys." "I cannot talk now." she said,
"and In a few days the matter mavad
Just Itself" "Please, Judd, let me have
my way," she entreated, nnd even more
than her words the appeal In her soft
blue eyes moved him, and he could not
refuse.
"Very well." he said quietly, "expect
me next Wednesday." And soon after
he went away.
"I have never given him reason to
believe such a thing of me," Merry
sohhed, "and how could lie speak so
angrily to me?" Put soon she said
softly and hopefully. "I will search
again for the ring All may yet be
well."
Trying dnjs passed, but Wednesday
arternoon found Merry nt the window,
both longing for, yet dreading, Jurld's
coming. Again she was surprised; for
he came up the path with springing
step and smiling face, nnd caught her
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CHAPTER IV
Peggy and the Elephant
U'cuuil. mill llclnUnn, Haiku Ham,
Johiini Hull and mill Goat volun
teer to take the place o an act in a
clreun, .so Jerry the Claim, trith 7iti
flauphtcr. Countess .Wlcr, rrtn say
ijood-by to his departing soldier son.)
PEQGY found the costume of Countess
Alice Just fit her. But It made her
look so different that she scarcely
recognized herself when she pecked Into
a tiny mirror she found In the trunk.
She was all tineel and gilt, while
little wings sprouted from her shoulders.
A thrill of exultation ran through her
she was to make her'flrst appearance In
a circus arena.
But now a disturbing thought popped
into Peggy'i? mind one that should have
popped there long before. What was she
Rolng to do when she got Into Uie arena?
She hadn't the slightest Idea: of what
Countess Alice did.
"You look very sweet!" commented
Nanny Goat. "You're sure to make a
hit."
"But what an, I to do? asked Peggy.
"Kirst ride In the opening pageant as
a fairy princess."
"I know how to do that," answered
Peggy, much relieved. "I am Princess
of Blrdland,"
"Then In Jerry's clown act you appear
as Tltanla, queen of the fairies."
"Oil, like In Shakespeare's 'Midsummer
Night's Dream," " cried Peggy, growing
enthusiastic,
"It's Jerry's 'Midsummer's Night
Dream," not Shakespeare's," answered
Nanny. "If Shakespeare Is calling It his,
he Is trying to steal our act."
Peggy didn't have time to argue that
It wes Shakespeare's first, for tlmo was
precious.
"What do I do as Tltanla?" she asked.
"You change the clown into a mule,
and then put the mule through his tricks
with a goat and the dog. We do some
funny tricks, but there hasn't been any
fun In It of late, Jerry has been so
cranky since his son went Into the army
that he's got us all dull and cress."
"Maybe that's what's the matter with
your act," commented Peggy.
"Your best part Is at the finish," went
nn Nanny "Then you dance on the
mule's back as he gallops around the
ring.
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In his arms. "Judd !" clie exclaimed
Joyfully, "you have found out the
truth about the rlng7"
"Wrong 1" he cried with smiling In
difference. "I haven't seen or heard
of It since 1 saw you, but I have been
thinking, and I know jot, arc not the
sort of a girl who would do a thing
like that." ,
"I hoped you would say that," Merry
said happily, "and now I will tell you
what v can about the ring."'
"Not unless ou choose." he quickly
Interrupted, "for you nnd me the
affair Is settled, but 1 Fhall soon see
Hay." he added grhnly.
"The evening you went away," she
began, "I finished doing some canning
nnd preserving I had begun, and I had
put away the Jars and carried out the
fruit nnd vegetable waste before I
missed my ring. Since then I have
searched everywhere without finding It.
Hay's sister must have told 1,1m of my
loss, nnd althpugh I did not think of It
while 'you weve here, the greater "rtart
of his story Is probably true."
Ho looked at her Inquiringly, nnd,
blushing, she continued:
"Hay once brought a ring to me, and
slipped It on my finger, while he pro
posed, but I refused, and nsked him to
remove It. It was very nearly, or per
haps exactly like the one you nfter
vyard gave me."
Judd broke1- the silence by saying:
"You will never forgive me."
"Yes I will." she returned cheerily,
"and now let us go to the homestead
farm. We are always happy there."
Having arrived, they set Are to the
rubbish pile, and In the furrow from
which Merry had pulled the last huge
s'alk. they found the glistening ring.
Judd caught H nnd placed It on her
finger. "I have been all kinds of a
Viol," he declared. "If .ever I cut up
like that again, Just hold up that
finger." '
" 'Tvvau but a passing cloud. Let us
forget It and enjoy the sunshine," Merry
said
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Ready to Smoke Up
The rennajlvnnla Punch Bowl.
"Anybody have a cigarette? I've
found a light."
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"You look very sweet," commented
Nanny Goal
"Gracious. I'll fall off," cried Peggy.
But she didn't have time to worry over
this prospect, for Just then a, bugle
sounded and Nanny bleated a warning.
"That's the call for Jhe pageant. You
mustn't bo a second late."
Out lan Peggy, Joining a crowd of
circus girls and women who were
streaming into the assembly tent. There
she found a confused-looking mass of
men. women, and children of all sorts
of colors and nationalities, Arabs, Be
douins, Hindus, Chinese, Japanese, .Sia
mese, Indians, Ethiopians, Syrians, and
nil sorts of strange peoples. Mixed up
among then, were stores of horses,
ponies, camels, zebras and elephacts.
Poor Peggy didn't know whele her
Place was In this mob. and Nanny was
not there to tell her. Hoping that some.
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Along the Battle Line
By
Father Connolly, In
Sun.)
I'aducah Evening
I love the fishes of the sea
That frolic 'neath Its waves, ,
Their numbers great we ne'er can see,
While dear old ocean rave;
I love the songsters of the air.
Whose music sweet resounds
In wood and dale and orchard fair
When summer makes-Its rounds. ,
But there's a thing t love far more,
Yea, sure as sun doth shine,
Our gallant men on Marne's shore
Along the battle line.
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I love the daisies nn the hill,
That smile so sweet and fair.
That my fond heart with Joy do fill.
As oft I breathe their air. '
I love the rose and Illy sweet.
And all the flowers that bloom.
And In my soul them fondly greet.
As they my. path perfume.
But there's a thing I love far'more,
Yea, sure as sun does shine,
Our gallant men on Marne's shore
Along the .battle line.
I love the lakes and rivers clear.
That flow throughout our land.
To me they are most weet and dear,
And beauteous, great and grand.
I love the woods nnd forests, too.
And snow-capped peaks sublime.
That pierce the starry heavens through
With their o-n rhythmic rhyme.
But there's a thing I love much more.
Oh, sure as sun does shine.
Our gallant men on Marne's shore,
Along the battle line.
I love the sun and every star,
That In the heavens shine,
That move atd move In space afar
Witt, harmony divine.
For ages long they've moved In space;
Confusion they don't know ;
And while they've moved with magic
grace,
Sw'eet smiles on us do throw,
Bui there's a thing I love far more,
Oh, sure as sun doth shine.
Our gallant men on Marne's shore
Along the battle line.
By Qpsh!
A party of engineers were tracing a
township line across some farm lands In
Illinois. As chance would have It, the
line passed directly through a large barn
having double doors on each side of It,
and they found they could continue their
measurements through, the barn by open
ing the doors nnd thus avoiding the
dreaded detour. The owner watched
their progress with considerable Inter
est, but made no comment until they
had reached the farther side of the barn,
when he asked:
"Thet a railroad ye-all surveyln' fer?"
"Certainly," replied the chief with a
humorous twinkle In his eye.
The farmer meditated n hit as he
closed thfharn doors behind them, when
he remarked somewhat aggressively. "I
I hain't got no objection ter havin' er rail
road on my larm, mit in ne aarnea cr
I'm going ter open and shet them doors
for yer train to go through 1" Saturday
Evening Journal.
Called the Bet Off
Two experienced anglers went Ashing
one day. One sat down on the pier,
while the other stood. Just before be
ginning operations they made a wager
with each other as to who would make
the biggest catch of fish.
They had been fishing for about half
an hour with little or no success, when
John, who was standing, lost his bal
ance and fell off the pier,
lAs he went headlong'past Dick, the
latter gave a yell and said:
t "HI. John, If you're going' to dive for
'em the bet's off !" Pearson's Weekly.
qnd lending 'Saturday.
One Wmild fllreet hill Pmrtw enn alnnrr
iRut no one paid nny'nttention tp her.
jiismayen and , half frightened, she
finally stood still. A trumnet hlow fnt.
iiowed by a blare of music as the circus
uauu piaceo. itseit at the head of the
.grand opening pageant. The whole jnass
u. men ..mi iinunais got into action,
quickly unwinding Itself Into a glitter
ing parade that stuamed out Into the
arena.
PegRy pressed back to get out of the
way of the horses. She felt that she was
going to be left behind. Then It would
be discovered that she wasn't Countess
Alice and she would be driven out of the
circus In dlsRrace, Perhaps, even, she
would be arrcstad.
She looked around anxiously for Bil
ly Belgium and Balky Sam. If she could
find them, she was sure they would help
her. Her. eyes chanced upon them Just
as Billy Belgium, dressed a3 a clown,
and seated Jn it funny cart, was driving
Balky Sam, Johnny Bull nnd Billy Goat
out Into the big tent Peggy started on
a run to catch up with them.
But, suddenly she was stopped. A long
snaky something was around her waist,
holding her fast. She gave a little shriek.
Then the ..snaky something lifted her
high ln the air. and she looked down to
find herself amid a herd of big ele
phants. She realized in an instant that
the snaky something was nn elephant's
trunk. It turned her around so that she
was looking right Into an elephant's
twinkling eyes. She didn't know whether
they were twinkling in fun or In mis
chief. She had heard all sorts of stories
about elephants. Some were good and
some were bad. What was this one?
The elephant gave her the answer.
Trumpeting softly,, he closed one eye at
her with a wink that was strangely re
mindful of Judge Owl's. Then he tossed
her up over his head and right into a
pietty golden throne fastened to his
back. It was tho very place where she
Lbelonged. The elephant had recognized
COUIl.eBr AllLH B ll'muuiC dllU IlitU COOlC
to the rescue at Just the right moment.
As Peggy settled herself on the throne,
hanging oir tight to keep from being
thrown .off by tho queer rocking motion
of the elephant, they moved out Into the
main tent, and Peggy found herself be
ing stared at by thousands and thou
sands of excited eyes.
(Tomorrow the strange act that is
put, on by Peggy, Billy Belgium and
the animals will be described.)
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whether I'll be a soldier like you or a sailor like old Dan.
A Good Account ,
A young husband, finding that his
pretty but extravagant wife was con
siderably exceeding ther Income,
brought her home one evening a neat
little account book, beautifully bound
and looking very attractive. This he
presented to her, together' with five
pounds. ,
"Now,-my dear," he said, "I want you
to put down what I give you on this
elde, and on the other write down the
way it goes and in n fortnight I will
give you another supply."
A couple of weeks later he asked her
for the book.
"Oh, I have kept the account all
right." sald.hls wife, producing the little
leather volume; "see, here It Is. and on
one page was 'Inscribed: "Received
from Algy. five pounds," and on the one
opposite, the comprehensive jlttle sum
mary. "Spent it all. f earsan s
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When Twilight Comes
When twilight comes, o'er all the pent-
Of sweet, repentant day there falls
the holy hush of prayer.
Far in the West one splash of uvio
color glows, ,
Where careless day dropped down one
crimson rose .
Upon pale evening's dusky, loosened
hair.
O fleeting time of all the radiant hours
most fair! , ,
Brief time when watting souls the
universal heart may share:
The brooding worlds their deepest
truths disclose
When twilight comes.
One candle lights the pale-green eastern
sky; one golden candle gleaming
where
The fait sad night lies dreaming. Pale
priestly moths some 'ghostly
solace bear.
To suppliant blossoms In my garden.
There the shrouded hearts of gold
that shall unclose
With dawn's first kiss, a sweet expec
tance hold,
Around them flows
Soft breathing peace. For to a garden,
ns of old,
God doth repair ,
When twilight comes.
Nellie Burget Miller, ln the People's
Home Journal.
His Class Alley
A good story was fired off by ' Sir
James Barrle nt n social gathering re
cently. An old gentleman, it appears, was go
ing along a back' street in Liverpool
when he came across a lad crying bit
terly. "What's to do, my lad?" he asked.
But the lad couldn't speak for sobbing.
"I know," another youngster said ; "he
was nlayln' at mnrbles, an' he's been an'
lost his glass alley."
"Dear me," the old gentleman said.
"Here's n penny: don't cry now run
and buy another."
But. the lad kept on crying.
"I wouldn't cry any more If I were
vou," the old gentleman said; "run and
buy another one."
"Aw dornt know wheer they sell "em."
said the lad, "It wor my feyther's glass
eye !' Pearson's Weekly,
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A Lesson in Manners
This Is the way the agent got a lesson
ln manners. He called at a business
office and saw nobody but a prepossess
ing though capable-appearing young
woman.
"Where's the boss?" he asked abruptly.
"What Is your business?" she asked
"None of yours !" he snapped. "I got
a proposition to lay before this firm and
I want to talk to somebody about It.'"
"And you would rather talk to a
gentleman?"' .
"Yes." '
"Well," answered the lady, smiling
sweetly, "so would I. But It seems that
It's Impossible for either one of us to
have our wish, so will have to make
the best of It. State your business,
please!" Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Scotch Method
"Dae ye think this box Is strong
enough to trust In the van?" asked a
Highland farmer at the railway station.
"I ,doot It." replied the porter: "but
we'll see." He lifted the box and let It
fall with a crash. "It'll get that here."
he said. "An' It'll get that" he gave
It another bang "at the Junction. An"
at Dundee it'll get that." The third
"that" hurst the box and its contents
were scattered over the platform. The
porter shook his head. "Na," he said.
"I think It wlnna get past Dundee. If
u s goin runner it's no strong enough."
Boston Evening Transcript,
The Old Brigade
He (relating thrilling experience) We
were having a terrible -time until the
French brought up their i5's."
She I do think It's splendid for men
that age to be fighting, don't you? By
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The fourth claRS In the vUlacrA nchoi
happy In the possession of an unusual
pretty teacher, were under examlnatlo
The visiting inspector was one or thoi
men who can shrewdly appreciate a'fo:
tunate situation, and take the run meat
tire of advantage thereof. So he twlrlf
his mustache. wagKlcrt his watch-chal
ana nred on thus: t
isovv, boys, I hope you are all cult
vatlng the habit of observation. Yo,
eyes can play a great part In your edt
cation. Your powers of sight can be-i
trained as to detect tha ullffhtest alfftvi
change or difference ln anything. Sui
iiuee i jusi icsi tnose powers lor a mi:
ute or two. Tnke a good glance rout
the room and particularly notice the ol
jecis.ii contains.
This done, the Insnector said-
"Now close your eyes, and'I will a
suiueiiiiiiK. anerwarn i want you
try to tell me what I have done.1'
Twenty seconds later, when all eyelid
were raised again, tne inspector asked
-.now. vvnai did I do while your eyi
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Silence for a second. Then a voice:
"Please, sir you kissed teacher 1'
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He Leads Us On
ne ieaas us on. Through all the u
nulet years.
Fact all our dreamland hopes and douq
ana rears,
He guides our steps. Through all
tangled maze
Of sin, of borrow, and o'erclouded daj
e Know mis will is done.
And still He leads us on.
And He at last
After tho weary strife.
After the restless fever ..we call life, t
After the dreariness, the aching pal
The wayward struggles, which haf
proved in vain
After our tolls are past.
Will give us rest at last.
Mary -Curtlss Baggot in St Loit
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The Sun in His Eyes'
He had shouted. himself hoarse all t
afternoon at the football matii on
the evening he endeavored to cure '1
Mm- inioui nt tne Jled Lion.
At 2 o'clock ln the mornine he w
asleep on the pavement and was disco
creu mere oy an astute police officer.
The officer flashed his lantern on t
sleeping form.
"Now then, there ! Wake up ! Yf
can t sleep here !
The sporting enthusiast roused hll
self, rubbed his eyes and glared strain
at the tiull's-eye. ,"Hang It!" he a
claimed. "Just our luck ! Qur sldj
playing against the surf!" London TI
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FORGETFULNESS
Whene'er I travel in the past
I pick up Joys on every side.
E'en when the skies are overcast
The darkest skies are glorified.
What makes the past- my very own
With every chapter a caress?
'Tis not my memory alone
It may be m.y forgetfulness.
Where'er I In the future stroll
I find It smiling like a rose :
And that, to say the least, Is' droll
Because uncommon, I suppose.
Since what I will be Is fortold
By what I nm, I must confess
That hope but causes to Unfold
The roses of forgetfulness.
When by and by the day is done
And we prepare ourselves for leM
And slnlr tn Rlllmher one hv nna rfl
While watch our'guardlan angels keiM
With sweet desire to soothe and bit
win give us as nis Dest reward
The Heaven of Forgetfulenss.
Grlf Alexander!
Better Left Unsaid1
At the eecent election, a Senator
elected who thought very favorably
nis own tactruiness, so wnen he reti
ed from his first visit to the Can!
upon being asked to deliver an addr
ne started as follows: i
"My friendti, I shall not call you'lM
nnd gentlemen, I know you too welt
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Words of Despair
' "No, but I will be a sister to you.1
"'The last train went five mlnu
ago.
"Standing room only."
"'You've already had three courses.
"Sorry, old man.Hjut I haven't got
cent on me ; taeus. ,
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Spiritualist Ah, I hear the knol
Ing of your late wife.
Patron That so? Who's she knol
Ing now? Jack-O-Lantern.
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