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and testify ginit him. He shrinks
and trie, to flee. The spy follow.. ROMAN'S HOSPITAL.
They trarerse at deserts, and lone I j
seas, and always there is no hope of
separation. The man tur. s in ang-er
and seizes the spy, tearing him to
frn?ments. Kacli fragment boeosms
a man.
A wall climes around them all, the
man nut! the thounn.l spies, lie
A MAX stands outside the walls ol rushes madly nt his enemies and all
the legution having just elosrd the jrrent hands grasp him. Hr
n interview with the American min- drives to pive battle, and helmld the
tU-r, afiiT standing there he experi- walls and floors and ceiling' are liuii-
enees a sense of relief at the accouv gry mouths that would tear him.
plishment of his mission, at the same j(e thinks to bury li. secret, and.
time beiiifr unable to resist a feeling brnenth his feet, crushed as he steps
of triumph, lie feels that it is not upon them, lie eves as the sands of
pi ven to many to outwit eastern di
plomacy and oriental craft.
lie has been chosen for this deli
cate and dangerous work chiefly on
the sea.
Only a little sleep, he cries, and then
dreams again.
Th? net is him? upon a star. It has
account of his familiarity with the a rope as long as hate, as strong as
topography of the country, having, in love.
The net swings, pulled by mighty
r.r:i It rushes through unfathomcd
i,"p:!:, down, down, forever; it is a
million years for every change, and
i-V'-v change is thick with fear.
Th"re is blackness everywhere, and
he hears the sunlight go screaming
past him. searching for worlds un-
kii'iwn.
The great visions have ceased.
A room lies before the man, dark
within its center. Along its edge he
ves a woman's form. She bears a
child that cries for food. The nun's
eyes fix themselves upon her. He
thinks he goes to meet her. Then he
starts back with aery. All around the
woman and the child are pits st thick
with points of steel. The child cries In
terror for its lips are red with blood.
It slips from his mother's hands, for
they are slippery and red. lie falls
towards the steel swords, and the
mother gives a grent cry and would
fain hold her little one. The man
springs to her side. Together they
seize the child, who has become as
lead and who, crying for aid, still
slips towards the cruel pit. The man
cries in agony: "Oh, Mary, wife ol
my heart!" and behold she, too, has
fallen upon the piercing points. The
woman and child cry to him for help,
and he stands groping wildly, for all
the eyelids from all the eyes he trod
upon have closed upon his own.
II? thinks he is torn away from
those he loves, and as he falls through
space their cries fojjow li'm like black
sunbeams, and stunt all the flowers of
his soul.
i Tie comes to strange lands and sud
denly hangs suspended above the
world.
lie dreams that a giant power racks
him sn that across the entire firmn-'i-.
nt he lies stretched in agony. Amid
i he nii-jhty sky masses of color who
rule a rd govern the realms come to as
s::v '.!-n.
TV ugh his veins flow currents of
''ne iiis arteries pulsate with torrents
t!ia. seem drawn from the wells of
ll:' f' v. The golden summer noon
arid h ire one, and through his skin
Lie ':-'ps of molten sunlight drip.
Th.'ti the color changes togreen. lit
Ivcia the trees springing to life amid
his tortured frame, the lank grassei
are growing from his eyes; a tangle of
rushes is around his heart, and the
aL'ony of awakening leaves and flow
ers is rising within his blood.
Xow blackness creeps upon him.
It edges its slow way seeking for en
trance, and it slips beneath his nails;
it Mounts and writhes within him.
Oh the horror of it! The load be'
carries within his veins would blot:
cut a thousand suns. It lies soft and!
hi avy upon his lips, and the angels
w!m see him turn from this blackened
soul of night. I
He would cry aloud, but he is soaked
in darkness, if his lips open he would
die, the world is gone, he must lie there
forever where the black rain buries j
him ever deeper in the bottomless pit
of rtiirlit. i
Oh listen how the drops fall upon
him. dreadful, desolate, unending. I
The man's brain is darkened, and 1'
c:i n tell no more. ;
sPK.vi-KR novo
his coileire vacations, accompanied a
Iricm! who was engaged in civil en
gineering in China, while devoting
his own researches to ancient iiianu
I l of eastern poetry.
Walking slowly and thoughtfully
through t!ie streets of the Imperial
City, he recalls the anxious, wan
s of the legytioners, who had
waited with .-ueh patience for help in
tlu ii- more than dangerous situation,
and now. ;ust as they were beginning
I i lose hope, and all seemed dark, he
felt exultant over the fact that he
hail been the means of casting a ray
of livht on their gloom.
Ilis exultation, however, is destined
to lie shortlived. He suddenly feels
himself caught from behind, a strong
grip upon his throat, and, though he
:riigglcs valiantly, he soon finds re
sistance to lie useless, lie feels that
death . tares him in the face, but it
developed later that his nationality
preserved him from such danger.
It seemed that the authorities had
beiMiine suspicious and desired to ex
tort from him any knowledge that he
might possess. They had no wish to
kill him, as his disappearance might
excite inquiry. They had not yet lost
o'l sense of future danger.
They were averse to adopting any
ordinary means of torture, as it
mirrht leave signs which would fortify
iiis siibscqiii nt complaint and cry foi
vciuri':ini'c.
Tlier fore, with oriental subtlety,
tin v apply the sleep torture.
The sleep torture! Could mind of
man fiuviir a more excruciating ng
ouy? The victim is suspended in n
strung silken net swung from the
ceiling by a slender cord of silk. It
effectually confines its tenant.
He is excessively wretched, for he
has inadequate room.
Attendants are in evidence whose
duty it Is to prevent sleep. They arc
not to permit a moment's uncon-si'iuusiic.-
s.
Tor more than 4 hours the prison
er h.v; not slept. Heginning at this
t'uv.e. one of the attendants who pos
sessed psychic powers, thus deserioes
his sensations:
T!n nvir. I In piiln. Ills limbs nehe. T"
)s oppi-i s-i d Willi wearinets. Mov u
t'.il? a i: r. :i f til il sh' ovrrcnmts hi" 't
Is a lor :;!. for shi p. He rrirs oil' ms
p ii's. but lh y i!o tint answer. He i -!' rs
v i y this stiff' Tint has conn rrnr 1 in.
lie cr.'!i' with It as will, .. i.'.aj unt
il: .1. tli'-rr Is r.o relief.
Now he pusses out of this condition for
n little while, lie becomes aware of bodlly
s uff rli tr nmre keen than all he has in
iiirtri. i
1 eonii s first lust nfcnve the eyes. "What
? that viir "" j..- cr'- A knife of moltcr.
t. t i! I? tl .is t lr.;. I N ,i-i.:i. The point
1. 1 , ahs .it.il is lninciiib ' tl.t !. It spn 'its
like ijiiicksllwr. His nerves shout and ir'
t s i,i: !y. The kr.lfe tries ton-gain Us
I'oii.i. I' :! riisls its haft within the
w.iur.l Tin- n .in fei 1.- such iiRony that his
I.ir.nuai; 1 1 ; ; I i t a no words, lie o.iiir.ul
live . i-dl. . l.e wonders If within his grasp
l Hi t.d has se'.Z' d him.
i ear. rut ' 11 more for the man has- no
thoimhls. 'I'iie l.oisch s.s lips Willi which
I.. I'l.iir. would, spiak are elosi d, ;u:d or.
'.1 ti. curies a seal, coim d with I lood.
or'ik. il with unknown slcns.
Now tit, n. .in thinks anain. Killing upon
l . . '.ii.s he s, e.s faint n ck. They are
. rd 11. ok like those of snot. So soft
U.i y :t: that pain Is not. Vet they
ildei- anil cm. fuse. Th, y Increase to mil
lions. 1-Toiii cm the i.i i-i r lid In trooping
tioiv. s tiny pour, and falliiiK dow n eon-
ceal the worV. lie thinks tin y come from
turr. ioes within his t. tuples, whose tires
V. ui ' , , :::.-'.- this nroei sslon nf f.t.m
i Iiiii.kc. and iir.swerlni; his
comes ipilckly. Kaeh speck
i hrichier hue, and In a mo
id lir. pervades Hum all.
!!' Klowh.fr tl. noes and now
.-i orclo d ar.d sianieel with
Manila Institution for Wh cli Creat
es: Need Existed.
Offers Good Treatment an Tan fie
Obtalard Autvii-re iu the World
ad la Itoa Llutlkely lr
Uouica,
.'I prays for
f -as i r chat-ft,
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v. :.t a urn
Tl. y In::;.
i vis arc
t if-.
ifl's '1
f.ts hi:
nr.
I- cliani'c so that ho for.
visions. How he longs for
I'-
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tl ;
tl :
t'o
n:
-fc '.N ill IV.
Now h
He rciiic
was unci
s, .
Tn
burn up his blood. The
twin's arnut,d him. No, it
i'i i 1- and turns. J( thinks
st.iu.i.s upon iinc fo,,t so
i... the heel rests upon the
The other foot is lo.st, and
giant hand is twisting ,;,
Hi
fas
T-
tcr and faster.
i child how this
play. Vet, never iliil he
as nnv . He rocks and staggers,
walls ol the room disaDneor II..
ii " - -
is iii space, rushing through the
tii'i'iy - lie calls upon (lie i.a; :o
v strange gods. Ho cries that the
chain of the bear is wound around
It'ii:; that Orion' club is torn away;
thai worlds and conslcllntions are
twi'i'i with li : iii.
'I he scenes before him are but as
firings of gold and blue, Mowing from
his eyes ns he turns.
Iiis brain is more confused, for he
frcan-s 1'i: t he is the plaything of a
child; a giant tup. The sky-dwelling
child has lost him, and through un
knoun realms he has spun away, iu
xiizy circles, newf to be found again.
Now once more he feels the net
about him, and he begs for sleep. A
Jitfle sleeo for the love of Heaven,
i.c iii'ii ns that he has shot the al
batross and is desolate on a wide,
ride; soa.
lie forgets the wish for sleep. In
yonder dark corner is a spy. He pen
ctrntes the man's thoughts and
catches them in his hands like
The Woman's hospital at Manila,
rh.i ,'ine islands, is now open and
ready for the reception of patients.
It is in char;e of the superintend
ent, Miss Mary MacDonald, a grad
uate of ISellevue hospital, New York,
who had a wide experience iu mil
itary hospitals during the Spanish
American war, and since has seeu
conspicuous service iu Manila.
The opening of this new hospital
murks an epoch in the Americanizing
of the city. The necessity of such an
institution iu Manila, where those
not entitled to treatment iu military
hospitals, especially women, had no
refuge, has been great. In the past
sick teamster or fever stricken
clerk in the civil government had no
place to go for medical treatment
and care. The military hospitals can
accept none but military cases nnd
those of grave emergency, and when
the small army of government civil
hclji no small factor in Manila's
population is considered, the urgen
cy is evidciit.
The founding of the hospital was
made possible through the generos'
ity of Mrs. Whitelaw Ueid, who ex'
pressed her willingness to donate
$5,000 to the founding of such an in
stitution. A board of trustees was
immediately named, consisting of
prominent Manila oflicials and busi
ness men, and the work put into im
mediate operation.
Should the military government de
cide to vacate the building now in
use as the second reserve hospital,
il would be taken as a permanent
abode by the new Woman's hospital,
as it would meet every requirement.
A most desirable place, however, has
been selected for temporary needs
a -0-room house in a delightful local
ity, completely retired and yet easily
-accessible. The buildings, which have
Hi
AN EYEWITNESS.
the llliml VI nn 1'roirrl It lollie
Si: i Israel loo of the
l.tivt em.
A tilling lawyer whose recently ac
quired shingle hangs in (J street went
down into Virginia within the month
tn attend n trial in his native county,
says the Washington Post. It was es
sential to prove that bitter enmity
had existed between defendant and
plaintilT- if plaintiff is the proper (
term to apply to the gentleman who
hud hail a generous handful of bird
shot i i s ri Inn eil into his person. A
vv it lo ss, vv ho was quite blind, test i lied
in detail as to the quarrel bet ween t be
two.
"Then Lew grabbed up a chair and
broke il oter. lim's ln-nd," he said.
'Mow do you know Mint V" asked
the lawyer who was conducting tin
eross-exa ininat ion.
"I was an eye-witness to it," re
marked the blind man.
"An eyc-tv it nessV" repeated the law
yer, doiibtingly.
"Ves," said the blind man. "I was
A piece of the leg hit me in the right
eye. I certainly was an eyc-w it ncssi."
A Perfect Trensure.
Tom I have seen the girl 1 want to
marry. I stood behind her at the win
dow this morning and it took hi r seven
minutes to buy u live-cent elevated rail
road ticket.
Kitty Did that make you want to
marry her?
"Yes; I figured she could never spend
my income at that rate." Towvn and
Country.
The Thirteenth.
"How many girls did you make love
to before you met me?" demanded his
better half , at the close of a long tira de.
"Twelve," groaned her husband.
"But I never counted them until it was
The Wine HimI unit.
"John, she said, "do you think you
can afford a new gown for me?"
He looked a-her sharply.
"Have you ordered it?" he asked.
"Ves."
"Then," he said, with a sigh of res
ignation, "I cau afford it." Chicago
Post.
The Eteraal
"I know that justice is blind,"
mused the fair defendant, adding the
finishing touches to her toilet, which
consisted of a Paris gown, a picture
hat and other beautifiers "I know
that justice is blind, but, thank good
ness, the judge is not." Dultimore
American.
The I nforiclrablr Sin.
Batty Well, that young Spooner
has done for himself this time.
Ball Ah! he promised to marry
some girl, didn't he, and then threw
her orer?
Bntty Oh! much worse than that;
he was guilty of putting his promise
in writing. Ally Sloper.
Conjutcnl Krpartee.
Mrs. Crimsonbenk You hare a
sponge on your desk to moisten your
postage stamps; 1 don't sec how you
cau go to all that bother.
Mr. Crimsonbeak I know, my dear,
that you woultr1 rather use your
tongue at every possible opportunity.
Youkers Statesman.
A Hero Indeed.
She I shall marry no man who is
not a hero.
He Say that you'll be mine and I'll
prove that I am one.
She Oh, Adolphus, how?
He I'll go right in and "ask papa."
Philadelphia Bulletin.
MISS MARY MACDONALD.
(Superintendent of th Woman's Hospital
ut Manila, P. I.)
been reconstructed, repainted nnd
completely rehabilitated, are located
in beautiful ami extensive grounds,
which run entirely through to the
river I'asig.
The present service is limited to
15 beds. Should emergency demand,
increased accommodations could
readily be obtained. The furnishing
of the rooms and till the accessories
tire of the latest, most approved pat
tern. The operating room is modern in
every respect, and was equipped
through the generosity of Col. (ireen
leaf, surgeon general to the Amer
ican army in the Philippines. Kvery
device known to the best and most
skillful practice of modern days is
there. The dining-room, kitchen, reception-room,
dispensaries, olliee and
attaches' quarters arc located on the
lirst floor.
Miss MacDonald, the superintend
ent, who also conducts the training
school for nurses, is assisted by the
following staff of graduated assist
ants: Miss Mary A. Welsh, from
lirand Knpids training school for
nurses; Miss Kibe H. Wolfe, Illinois
training school; Miss Mary L. Me
Cormick, Buffalo; Miss Louise M.
Mount, Long Island college, Nnvv
York, nnd Miss Mary (i. Barker,
Koosevelt hospital. New York. j
Miss MacDonald has spcii much
military service in field hospitals.
She received her lirst appoint mi nt
through Surgeon (leneral Sternberg
to superintend those of the Seventh
army corps at Jacksonville, Fla., with
a staff of 100 women nurses. About
a year ago she received a call to go
lo Manila nnd has since been pursu
ing her profession as the head of a
inrge staff of nurses at that point.
The hospital opened tvilh all the
pclat which attends such a function
In the states. Twelve of the leading
physicians of Manila have been
named ns n consulting bonrd, and
about 40 of the ladies of the army,
na.vy and civil commission and from
private life will be requested to lend
their aid and advice as patronesses.
Col. (irccnleaf, Gen. MacArthur,
Col. Miller, chief quartermaster, Col.
Woodruff, chief commissary, and oth
ers connected with the military gov
ernment have done everything in
their power to further the Interest
of the Woman's hospital of Manila,
as it is technically called, by the of
fering of temporary loans of supplies,-etc.,
nnd the use of an ambu
lance' when needed. The building is
now a completely equipped, modern,
scientific hospital, where cases can
receive medical or surgical treatment
qg favorable circumstances as
A Miraculous
Feat.
"It seemed that nothing shorty
of a miracle could save my little
daughter from an untimely
death," says City Marshall A.
H. Malcolm, of Cherokee.Kan.
" When two years old she was
taken with stomach and bowel
trouble and despite the efforts
of the best physicians we could
procure, she grew gradually
worse and was pronounced in
curable. A friend advised
Mi?es Nervine
and after giving it a few days
she began to improve and final
ly fully recovered. She is now
past five years of age and the
very picture of health."
Sold by ait Drug(lsta.
Dr. Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart, Ind.
If the Clip Kla.
Grace Darlington When I find men
becoming a bore and u nuisance, I
tell them that my father is a coster
aionger nnd keeps a fried lish bar
row in the borough.
Jim Jabbers 11 a-ha-ha! very good;
but if it is not n rude question, what
is your father!
tiraee Darlington lie is a cosler-
miyigcr and keeps a fried fish bar
row in Jhe borough. Ally Slopcr.
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Genuine i-'g-Tptd CCC Ntver sold In bulk.
BMfm ci tka fester who !r!:s to sell
"fcax&Jna isst u seed."
He AVonldn't Do.
Tor some time they had sat in c!
lencc.but $ was n silence that means
muoh, Kvery thing seemed to indi
:ate that they thoroughly tinder
stond each other, and he already was
beginning to build air castles.
"Do you fcnow," he said nt last,
"you are Jhe only girl I ever loved?"
"That settles it," she said, with
sudden coldness. "If there is any
thing that I particularly insist upon
having in n husband it is absolute
truthfulness. 1 never can be yours."
Chicago Tost.
ritr.
A 3ge looked past the bnrs ore day
Upon a fol and fished,
And murniurtd. ns he turmd away:
Alus! If in his Infancy
He only could have died I"
The fool gazed at the sage as 1.4
Retreated (rum the place,
Ar.d said: "1 wouldn't care to be
Alive If God had given me
Tliut poor old fellow's face."
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