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« ? - > • •/ 15he Scovirge of Damascus A Story of tKe E&^t... By SYLVANUS COBB. JR. Copyrighted 1891 by Bobert Bonner's Sons. &C* .•"M m CHAPTER XI. : ... !• Ctfii •&&, ^ & '-.7 Carefully the three men enierged rfrom the dungeon; and when Osmir 1 "|tiad closed and bolted the door behind i^^hem, Selim wentIon ahead with the /I'"" lantern. They werV armed with good /;/ .jrtout swords, and the blacks wore ^aggers In their sashesSk ^ "In what direction must w» asked Julian, as they came to / Vfto® end m tti<? flret v»luted passage. "We must pasg up where a guard la -i^'lwaya kept," answered Osmir; "and ^ ̂ '"'t>ur only hope is that we may be able ,Je fall upon the sentinels, and orer- • Ikome them, without creating disturb- ' ^frace enough for a general a!arm "Whatever can be accomplished by <j-rv\-r^trength of arm, we will accomplish, ^ $ald the robber: "and I t.Muk we can •;-\s shrewd enough not to strike until . r$re see that the blow shall fall sure i "*;<•*• "You can depend Upon as," added ^ •'.••.'"Jpsmir. stopping whilc^S6li^J0pened a ^ , *|Soor. "We have already^placed our lives in jeopardy, and only a success- V..: ful exit from the palace can now sare -"0m. But, as I told you before, there . 4* danger In. the "way." "You have counted the chances?" "Yes." r' "And are you ready to bide the re- iiult?" & I- "Yes,** f . "The# let us meet the worst. If .^fou, to Bet me free, are ready for the :•' / . v-lisk, I should be much more so." , •* At this juncture Selim, who had , " \4®Pened a door, and gone on a few v:#teps in advance, came hurriedly back, /&"Wth a look of alarm In his face. C > "I bear footsteps la the passage "Overhead," he said, in a whisper. fj£: ..v^ "Are you sure?" "Yes. I heard them very plainly." "What is the passage of which you V PPeak?" asked Julian. "It is one through which we must •' v.fasa," replied 0»mir, "and one in Which we had expected to find no ob- ;<tacle." .t * "It may be," suggested Selim, "that £ new guard has been set there." * "That cannot be," asserted Osmir. "I ^gfame through there only a short time , v. Hince, and the place was empty. Hark hear the stepB from here--and I V V. jfchink they are coming this way. Hold, v "i® moment. Remain where you are, ; ;'®nd I will find what this means." Thus speaking, Osmir glided away J. ' Into the darkness, towards the » point "^Irhere the stairs led down from the _ >* fcpper passage. After an absence of a .. * minutes he returned, and his first - txclamation told that he was excited. "The king is coming!" . "The king!" repeated Jultauvfci a f uick, deep whisper. "Yes--and two of his guards are Z*;him. Some one else came as far ^ lis the aead of the stairs with them, but I think only the king and the ,: guards are descending." IV:** "He must be coming to see me," said ' ; *|Eulian. ' it must be so," answered Osmir; ; **for there is nothing else here for him , %> see, save ware damp walls and J 1 toads." C r "Hark! Here they come. I hear '/••• |heir voices, and can see where the fays of their lantern breaks in the ^ gloom." It was Selim who said this, *nd as he spoke he drew back, and hid , Ills own lantern beneath the skirt of IriB tunic. v v Our adventurers, from- where they §iooti, could see the foot of the steps - !;ipt the far end of the passage; and presently they saw two men descend, .the foremost one bearing a lantern, jpid wearing the robes of the king, %hile the other seemed to be an of­ ficer of the household. "1 866 noW»" said Osmir, as he gain- 4iil a view of the approaching men. was mistaken. The guards have ~ ^ keen left behind, and this is Benoni, e of the captains of the guard, who mes with the king." * The robber chieftain was for a mo» - ^kent undecided as to the cotilrse he ahould pursue. Once his sword was half drawn from its scabbard; but . Qsmlr, who heard the movement, 0emed to have a better lea. ( "My master," he whispered, touch­ ing Julian upon the arm, "let us draw tack out of sight, and allow them to pass. They will certainly keep on to ' the dungeon we have left, and we will follow them thither." t "You are right," replied the chief­ tain. "They will be completely in our "power when they have passed us.". Just back of where our trio stood :;^lpas the door by which they had last :jj*ssed. and upon one side was a deep niche in the wall, which had evidently been constructed for tht reception of ynbbish. Into this they quickly glided, Selim so effectually cloaking his lan­ tern that not a ray of light escaped^ In a little while the king came near to the hiding place, with his lantern held carefully before him, and his head bowed, as though he was fearful that be might "make a misstep.. He walked •lowly, and his frame shook with a perceptible tremor. When he reached the door he stopped, and turned to- . .Ipards his companions. • "Benoni," he said, "I think you may jrtmain here. This is the last passage, and I will go the rest of the way fllone." ,k "I bad better accompany you to tbe -*!^d, sire." -\:<»"No--I prefer to go alone." ' . : ^ r> "But," .urged the captain, "the way la rough and dubious, and you may fliiss your step." - "Out upon thee for an ass!" cried the Ung, Indignantly. "Do you think my itep is growing feeble? I tell thee it was never stronger. I will go the rest of the way as I hive said. I shall find Selim at the door of the dungeon, and be will render me such assistance as I ®ay need there. I must see this pris­ oner alone. He possesses a secret wtiich I must fathom before he loses head." ! u.y account 1 tscTr shat-I do. I'll find out, the story of this robber's life, and theH4 Mb head shall c&ne off right quickly. Stay you here, and await my return." Thus speaking, the king moved on, and when the sound of his uncertain, stumbling footfall could be no longer heard, Julian reached forth until his hand touched one of his companions. "Who is this?" he asked, in a hush­ ed whisper. It was Selim. "There is no time to lose. The cap­ tain must be disposed of quickly. Un­ cover your lantern, and I will throttle him." y 6ellm did as directed, and as soon as the rays of light fell upon the captain, the latter started to gaie about him. But his free-will movements were quickly terminated by a blow from the first of the robber chieftain, which felled him to the floor, and before he could move or cry out, he was securely bound, and Osmir'B sash passed over bii mouth. "Now." cried Julian, "for the king. Ht will b# an easy subject to dispose 0 * " "And how will you dispose of him?" asked Osmir. For an Instant a dark thought strug­ gled through Julian's mind. Here was an opportunity to put his worst enemy out of the way, and, at the same time, free the world from a ruler who had ceased to do justly. But the thought was not long entertained. The soul of the chieftain was above the doing of such a deed. Osmir noticed the hesitation, and tremblingly asked: "Will you kill him?" "No, no," was the quick reply. "That would be too cowardly. I He is a poor foolish old man, whose]continued life must be the greatest cprse. We will put him where, he put me, and let his slaves find him after we are gone. Come--I will lead £0 this event, and then you shall lead to the next." Without further remark the robber moved on towards the dungeon where he had been ^confined, Selim going by his side with the lantern. Pretty soon they saw the king ahead of them, whereupon Selim was suffered to go on In advance. Horam had reached the door of the dungeon just as Selim came up. "Ha, Sellm, is this you?" ""Yes, sire." "I did not see you wten I came.' Where have you been hiding?" "I have not been hiding, sire; but have been doing my duty*." "And the prisoner?" "He is safe." "Open the door. I would speak with him. He is securely chained ?" "No mortal man can break the chains wherewith he was bound, sire." "Then open--quick. His arms are boun^J" "Like iron, sire." - "And he cannot move from his place?" "The chains all center upon the bolt In the floor." "Then you may remain without, Se­ lim. I wish to speak with the prisoner alone." Selim had no particular understand­ ing with his companions touching this movement; but he understood that Julian would act when he saw fit, so he proceeded to unbolt the door and throw It open. 'We can shut him in and leave htm," whispered Osmir, when he saw the king about to pass Into the dungeon. 'No, no," quickly returned Julian. "I have another thought. I may find use for those royal robes which he wears." "By the gods!" cried Osmir, "the prise Ib worth ten thousand times more than I had thought. If you don those regal robes, Selim and I can lead you in safety from this place. By the blessed star, it is a lucky thought. Ha! He goes In. Shall I accompany you?" 'You may remain close at hand." cannot penetrate, here X hare as thou did'st hope to ha*t me. Ho> ram, I am thy masterf The king's knees smote together, and the lantern dropped from his hand. "Mercy!" he cried. And then, aa though remembering that he was king of Damascus, he clenched his hands, and tried to speak with the voice of authority. "Vile miscreant," he said, 'let me pass: If you dare to oppose 225, yon shall be torn limb from limb!" "Easy, old man. X am your master now, and if you give ne occasion, I may do you harrd." There was that in the look, tone and bearing of the stalwart chieftain which caused Horam to quail. The lantern had fallen In an upright position, and its light revealed quite plainly the features of the two men. "You will not kill me?" whispered the king. "No," replied Julian. '*1 should scorn the deed; and I should despise myself if I did it. I wish simply to do this. I must leave this palace tonight, and you must remain here in my place. Some of your Klaves will find you i the morning.1' You must Strip off tha1 purple robe, and that golden chain;' and I must have the Jeweled crown from your head. Come--I have no time to waste." "Ye gods of-heaven!" ejaculated Hbram, "how can this tiling be! Who ever heard of such a thing! Who dares to disrobe the king?'* "I dare to do It!" replied the rob­ ber, sternly and quickly, at the same time taking a step forward. "Remove the garments Instantly, or I shall tear them from you." y "No, no; you dare not rob your king." "Peace,-poor fool! - Hesitate another minute, and I will smite you to the floor? Off with the robe!" The trembling monarch cast one look into the face of the man before him, and then shrank back against the wall. He was as a mere child, and for the time, while unable to do evil, he seemed an object, of pity. "If I give you these things will you spare my life?" "I told you once--yes. And once more I beg you to remember that my time is short You will save yourself some trouble if you obey me." This was spoken very slowly, each word dropping from the robber's lips with the weight of a death sentence; and the lowering of the brow, the swelling of the broad bosom, and the nervous working of the hands, told too plainly that the edict must be obeyed. (To be continued.) HOME MADE HONE?. A BMtHnat Maa fr beg thee, sire, be carefuL" - , /'Peace, good Benoni. Don't frit on CHAPTER XII. A Royal Disguise. Until the present time Julian had thought of overcoming the king with­ out a word--of felling him to the pave­ ment and binding him, and leaving him in Ignorance of who had done it; but a different fancy seized him as he saw the monarch enter the dungeon. The temptation to face his deadly enemy, and let him know to what he owed his disgrace, was too strong to be resisted. The thought that he could now place his foot upon the neck of the king of Damascus, and grant the poor life which he had the power to take, was not to be passed by. And then the robber chieftain had an­ other reason for wishing to speak with the king, since the opportunity had thus unexpectedly offered itself. Ho­ ram had come on purpose to see him, to learn some secret. Our hero had a curiosity to know what this meant "Stay a moment where you are." he said, addressing the blacks; and thus speaking he passed into the dungeon Just as the kiug had discovered that no prisoner was there. "Ho! Selim!" shouted the monarch, turning his face to the door. "What is the matter here? Is not this the--" He stopped, for the light of his lan­ tern, falling upon the face of the man who had followed him in, revealed an­ other face than that of Sellm. "Horam," spoke the chieftain, "you And the Scourge of Damascus not quite aa powerless as you had expected." "What ho! Selim! Selim!" "Easy, old man. Selim will not come at your bidding. Let me inform you that I am master, for the present, of this lower region, and Selim is my slave." "Mercy!" gasped the terrified king. "What ho! Benoni! Benoni!" "Benoni is In my power," said Ju­ lian. "He is bound hand and foot, and cannot help you. And, thou base, ffclae man--thou, tod, art in my pow­ er. Down in thiB deep dungeon, where the light of day cannot come, and where the noise of the upper world Captures Swarm of Bee*. Ralph Gushee, the lessee of the Park Department restaurant overlooking the Hudson at the upper end of Riverside drive, tells a remarkable story of how he obtained the honey which Is one of the "specials" on his daily menu. "Two weeks ago," said Mr. OuBhee to Corporation Counsel Whalen, who was the host of a party of politicians at Claremont, "I noticed a swarm of bees under the tree down there overhanging the drive just where the carriages stand at the dinner hour. I offered $10 to anybody who would remove them and nobody wanted to take the offer until one of the policemen detailed to guard Grant's tomb heard of it He said he knew all about bees and I told him to go ahead. He went down In the basement and got an empty sugar bar­ rel. Then he demanded a sheet and bor­ rowed a pair of buckskin gloves from a gardener. He spread the sheet on the drive under the tree and set the barrel, from which he had removed a couple of staves, on its Bide. Then he climbed the tree and gently shooeu the bees down to the sheet, whence he gathered them up into the barrel. This was covered with the same sort of mos­ quito netting with which he had en­ veloped his own head and taken back of the hotel. There must have been three or four quarts of bees, and they settled into their new home as natural­ ly as though they had come to River* side Park for that purpose. ,'They be­ gan to hive at once, and for the last two weeks I've been getting four or five pounds of honey right along and the bees are still at home and at work." Mr. Whalen remarked laughingly that as the bees were evidently taking sweetness from the blossoms In the park it would be In order for the city to increase Mr. Gushee's rent It is sup­ posed that the bees came across the Hudson River from New Jersey. ITALY GIVE8 US A HINT. What Her Fire Fast Battleships Ooold Do to This Country. We are not accustomed to consider Italy very much of a naval power; yet the five battleships of 20 knots and better that she has built or building might make us endless trouble if we were so unfortunate as to have them against ub. 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I'm More Than a y uarler of a Centnrj v >h, i-ci>\iUiion of W. L. Douglas 93.00 duil 33.50 shoes for (style, comfort and wear has excelled all other makes sold at these prices. This excellent reputation has been won by merit alone. W- 3J. Douglas shoes have to give better satisfaction than other §3.00 and $3.50 ohoes because his reputation for the best $3.00 and %3.60 ahocB must bo maintained. The standard hiia-iUwaya been placed so high that the wearer receives more value for his money in th« W. JJ- Douglas 53.00 and 53.60 shoes than he can get elsewhere, W.It, Douglas sella more .00 smd*J.o0 shoos than any other two manufacturers. W. L. Douylas $4.00 Qilt Edge Lin• cannot be equalled at any prlct. m:'wm •With oniy a very revr thoueaud dollars, yoarMlf or Tourrelf and frlenJs. can liuy enough land to drill » or 3 well* In "SPINDLE TOI' HEIGHTS", right among tbe great oil gushers ut Heaumont.TaiM. Tlili within a few feet of gunherB and sure to produc* •ame. lilght of way for pipe line and wagons. Can meet you In Beaumont to Investigate; alio aid la •election of property'for organization of atock com­ pany or private Investment, if you want rice lands, let me know. Write me at Beaumont, Texw, Box 308, or Hope, Ark., Box 73. I will likely have an oil proposition In Arkansas soon, though there Is nothing anywhere to be com­ pared to the Spindle Top Heights at Beaumont, as that Is the only gusher hill in Texas. Among farm* for sale, I have SO acraa near Hope, Ark. 69 acres open, SO tlnj. ber. I have iha government analysts to show thle ae being amoog the purest waters. The mild climate and her.lthy location make* It b perfect home r<>> aged people, such advantages, you know, prolong life. Sprlnso cm this place flow 60 to 70,000 gallons dally; good Improvements. Good land to grow cotton, corn, early potatoes, melons, eto., for St. Louis ana other markets. I'rlce SI,SOO. Come and Investigate both proposition* before investing a dollar. A-F.DTKB. Pure Water perienoed axenU simply coming money. Send05c fori do*.oj:-if you want agency for your vicinity send 93.25 for m gross t 72V Write quick, don't put it off I mluute. W. MUNSON MFG. CO., Clinton, low* "•W.'fr.-'&jS' FREE A fbsi-8i» et ?,*>.<M.ct of at. o. Ptiel i-s Brown's Great Remedy fm Fits, Epilepsy and all Nervous Disease*. Adtftrm O. rrnrs BROWN. QH Kewfce»skl»1e / S 1.0 0 0. SALARY A YEAH The oppertaattj of yoar ItfK tie waot * I r^prfufBltliie la rarb Count*. Our (It World evrr, are la etery bonc< tell* Sorres* axsuml to anv arte to Writ# at •nee for particular*. KAlUTIVK t IIKMICAI* COirAKY, *4 to, Oilnani. "mm W. N. U. CHICAGO, NO. 4I( 1901. Vbei Aasweriag Advertiseaeats Nestioa This Cipefc S5.000 IN CASH PRIZES! \v> pny this amount in Cash Pri?«s to our solicitors besides giving them 40% commission. Men,Women, 13oys unil Girls have the ch&nce of ft lifetime. McKINLEY MEMORIAL PICTURES ON CREDIT. Send your niiine and address, write us agreeing to sell them anil return us the moneyless yonr commission, and we will send you the pictures free, all charges prepaid. 1st UK AND PRiZE. SI ,000: 2nd PKIZE, *500: 3rd PRIZE, $250. Full particulars of oth«r prizes sent with th« HOUSEHOLD GUEST CO., Dept. B, CMICA60. Iii» pictures. Write to-day. It may mean f1,000 to you. COMPLETE BOOK .NOl READY OF THE OFFICIAL LIFE OF N'KIILEY Agents wanted. Also general ii»te)llnK agent* aad iwldent district managers to handle tbe uuiy imt inririti linWftlaii AU' theutic llfo of President MoKiuley; also gh lug Uvea of our oiher martyr Presiueulo, Lincoln ati4 G»rlinl<?: completo inside history oi tbo villainous working* of the anarchistic Booft'tles; proftucl* illus­ trated; GOO pages. The only life of McKinley printed In KoglUh, (ierniftnaadOwedilL Lib­ eral commlBsion to agents and a straight guaranteed salary to those in the advanced position* Yom uever bad a better opportunity to make big money quickly and easily than you have today. Voa kiatke •SOO per month for the next 3 months pushing thin marvelous history of a great mad good useful life. Strike now, while the iron Is hot. Do not delay, for every day 1s worth from to M> to fom. And bew la mind that if you demonstrate to us thaf you can sell book*, that later In the fall we will I* WTOlM** employ you under a straight-out guaranteed si lary to appoint and instruct other agent*. Tht* la the eMM of a lifetime. We make our own books snd can easily duplicate the offer of any other boaae, and wtlldvMk Wealno glvea valuable premium to every purchaser worth more than the retail bhmot tbe book. Many of these concerns that are advertising McKinley books arc merely general their book* from us. We advise you to order from us, and thus deal directly wltb the manufacturer*, given; freight paid. Write today and send 10 cents for postage on free outfit. "33 CO-OPERATIVE PUBLISHING CO., Dept. YV, 356 Dearborn St., Chicago PERSONAL to SUBSCRIBERS WE WILL SEND to every subscriber or reader of THIS PAPER* by mall postpaid, a faU-*txe4 OKI DOLLAR package of VIT1J-OKK, sufficient for one month's ire&cuient, to be Mid for WttMt one month's time after receipt, if tho receiver can truthfully say that Itf use haa OOM kiBorka* more good than al! the drugs and dopes of quacks and good doctors or patent ineiticinea be or *lM I u«ed. " _ ' and not before. We take all the risk; you have nothing to lose. If It doee not benefit HEAD this over again carefully, and understand that we ask our pay only when It ha* doae yov MOC benefit von. T O U p*r log. Ylttt-Ore, lg a natural, hard, adainimtino, rock-like substance--mineral--OllE--mined from Ike | like gold and silver, and requires about twenty years for oxidization. It contains free Iron,freetnlpbmr. magnesium, and one package will equal iu medicinal strength and curative value 900 gallon* Of tiM • powerful, efficacious mineral water, drank fresh at the springs. 11 is a geological discovery, towktek Is nothing added or taken from. It Is the marvel of the century for curiug such dlseaaea M HheuMtkB^. Brlght's Disease, Blood Poisoning, Heart Trouble, Diphtheria, Catarrh and Throat Affection*, Liver, KMMp and Bladder Ailments, Stomach and Female Disorders, La Grippa, Malarial Fever, Nervou* ftroetratlWHaW General Debility, as thousands testify, andaa no one, answering this, writ lug for a package, will deny ' ~ Tills offer will challenge the attention and consideration, and afterward the gratitude of every 111 who desires better health,or whogufferaj>aln*, Ills and diseases,which have defied the mcdleal worse with age. We care not for your ikeptlcitiiu but aek only you r investigation, and at our lea* cf what Ills you have, by sending to n* for a package. You must not write on a postal) tothi* add!*M, Xheo. Noel Company, lap*. W. N, U.,627, S89.SSI W. North Ave., NfilNFFR'Q I IftFNV M E C H A N I C S . E N G I N E E R S . IIHIIlkCn O LIUkllOE. FIREMEN, ELECTRIC|ANS.EIe. 40-page pamphlet containing questions asked by Examining Hoard of Engineara. GEORGE r\. Zif LLFR, Publlshar Room 590, 18 .South Four b St., St. LmIb. Ma SENT FREE. W. L Douglmm 03. OO and 03.BO mtiottm mrm madm or thm mmmm high mwmdm tmathmr* ummd In #5 mnd $Q •Aoe* mnd are Junt ai'ffOM. Sold by the best shoe dealer* everywhere. Insist upon having W. L. l>ouglas tslioea with name and price htamped ou bottom. How to Order by Mail.-- If \y. 1„ Dooglaa aiioes are not sold in your town, send order direct to factory. Shoes s>Mit anywhere • - custom department will pair that will e«uU $1 and R on a . cut- t and wear. Take measurement* of foot as shown on model; atata style desired; size and width usually worn; plain or > toe; liravy, med- um or light aoles. A fit guaranteed. Try a pair. Vast Calor t;>Mi bm4. Itflm. W. L. Douglas, Brsektaa, Maae. _We hav* the greatest •eller in UM market; AGENTS ]leasehold necessity; give* universal eatlsfaction: light, pleaesnt work at big pay. EUREKA BRUSH . AAA v W£ SHIP DIRECT TO Contractors and Consumers LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES MOVLDINGS, SASH, DOORS. Etc. v 'J AT WHOLESALE PRICES COMPLETE HOUSE BILLS. COMPLETE: BARN Permission given to examine grades before najawii guarantee that we will get onr money t3T*SEND IN YOUR USTS FOR ESTIMATES. •s bought. We Mk wito when stock i* imam htmf Mitwci 'Ptoses MONROE 211, MONROB ttt, MONROB2M. JOHN E. BURNS LUMBER CO. V: li!-\ F - U R V J " •m-m CHICAGO. IU. Li.