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Jv *7vH>Vr. «* * * * "• ' ' *'< /** * *,A .* J#* m£ i^'-C \* t\ v>v^ ^ /'">' - '«*? r v * l 4 1 v / \ y r^p •-' , *r T xy 'f%:™'Wgf J.^.v:;";;^ Ji< '•««.>• >y; 'Y^Jl"f%%4i.< '•';.*/'•/.> ^#i'ri A WARRIOR BOLD. lii'V-i J|T AT. QEORQE RATBBORSm, !~>f ,V ^eflUr«jr Miaa« m$t muihm," »Tfu aPii*r>t , tW," "^r. Jack'* Widow'," "Miss Cmfriet," etc. f-r.l ^ >||il|H 1901. Straet and Smith, N«w York. • CHAPTER VII. §£?*••'- • "Take Care, Captain Brand!" §r Artemua looked into his companion's fuse as the other made this • trance •nd unexpected announcement. ^ Himself something of a practical loker, it was natural that the dramatic •tudent of human nature should be auspicious lest he fall a victim to aome deep-laid plot to bring down upon his bead the laugh that cuts so keenly. But Charlie looked as grave as a 4 ieacon. Had he been attending the •bsequles of the nnfri who was hung, he could not have appeared more sol­ emn. Matters of this character always pos­ sessed for him a peculiarly strong in­ terest, and he was eager to glean the particulars. "Well, it isn't given to most oft us to see a man hung, and then meet hW Afterward alive and well. Tell m$ About it, Charlie, my boy." There isn't a great deal to narrate. At the time an insurrection in Chili h was causing the most intense excite­ ment, and some very bloody battles were fought about Santiago. 1 "I chanced to be, as I said, in Val- v paraiso. One day I found myself in a Crowd of excited citizens and soldiers. In the midst of whom stood a prisoner --a spy, caught red-handed, upon whom they were about to execute sum­ mary judgment. "That was Captain Nathaniel. "The word was given, and I heard • roar from five hundred throats as the wretch was jerked off his feet. "One moment I saw him as he dangled in space, hands and feet strik­ ing out wildly--a spectacle I shall nev­ er forget to my dying day. "There came a sudden shot, and Kedge fell to the ground in a heap-- •bme one had cut the rope with a well- Aimed bullet. f "Immediately the deuce of a row broke out, but bless you, the affair died away as speedily as it began, and then, gradually, it dawned upon the minds of the crowd that a great hoax bad been successfully carried out. ?' "For when they looked for Kedge, in order to complete their artistic lit­ tle job, behold! the man who had al­ ready been partially hung had disap­ peared, nor were they able to discover ^ him, though Valparaiso was thorough­ ly searched. "That Is my little story, and I am Almost ready to swear that our Capt. Brand in yonder is the identical Kedge, grown a little gray in the ser­ vice of beating the world, but just the same old sixpence." Artemus nodded, and they separated for a time. But their meeting had not been un­ observed. The ubiquitous baron had his eye on them, and possibly figured out some wonderful game as connected with bis mysterious conversation. Charlie went back to Arline and Capt. Brand, and the three chatted for A while. \ J: Then Arline graciouslA consented to * play several fa^Qritg^eces, while Charlie idly glanced through a book made up of fugitive songs and music. It was while doing this he suddenly came upon an opportunity to make Another test of the man's identity. So Charlie handed the well-worn book of music to the fair girl. "Play that for me--an old favorite-- always revives pleasant recollections." Charlie was so situated that a side glance into a massive pier glass gave bim an excellent view of the man who bad arisen from the dead. What Stuart had so accidentally, yet fortunately, come across was the Chi­ lian National Hymn. He watched the effect upon Capt. Brand. When the first rather weird notes of this Spanish-American music throbbed upon the air. Brand sat bolt upright upon the divan. ta Involuntarily he seemed to gasp for breath; his tongue partly protruded from his mouth, as though he were being choked, while his hand crept up to his throat and clutched his loose collar, as if to tear it away. Charlie exulted in the sight. It con­ firmed his suspicions. There was no longer the fBXgitest doubt remaining in his mind. This was the man! Finally they said good-night Charlie managed to whisper a few •entences in Arline's ear while the captain waited at the door, so that be was assured of seeing her again on the morrow. Capt. Brand led her away. One smiling glance she sent back over her plump shoulder--gods! what A thrill it gave the bachelor who re­ ceived it! Here was a miracle. He felt dazed--felt as though he walked in a dream. He who had scoff­ ed at such a ridiculous thing as love At first sieht. who hart always declared the holy passion a flower of slow growth, founded upon mutual friend­ ship and esteem, now discovered his theory In utter ruin, and not only that, but himself engulfed in the chaotic debris. Finally he aroused himself to a realization of the fact that there were A few more people In the world besides Arline Brand. < How about the baron? Had he learn­ ed of his mistake by this time with re­ gard to the identity of the Countess Isolde? The idea of taking Arline for the fascinating countess was absurd. How could so shrewd a man have been de­ ceived? Why did an occasional Hn- irerlnar doubt still find lodgment in Charlie's heart. No woman could play such a game. Arline must be v what she seemed. Hank Peterhoff and bis miserable warnings! So he trusted blindly. If there was a pit, he would fall into ft, headlong, for love had Already blinded him. Or was the Russian bear still on guard? Could the hotel be surrounded by bis emissaries, ready to entrap the wonderful adventuress? . Hav'o:S do cided to smoke a weed And take a look around ere retiring to bis bunk, Charlie lighted up and saunter­ ed toward the open door leading to the street. When he stepped out of the hotel door, he was astonished to discover little knots of men, dressed in the well-known uniform of the Antwerp gendarmes, standing near the Hotel de la Paix. , $ Then it/ burst upon him that be had not placed eftough ^significance upon what the baron had confided to him. This did not., mean the mere arrest of a clever adventuress, charged with no specific crime save that of enslaving men of rank, and oompelling them, through ber witchery, to contribute from their wealth toward her regal support. It stood for something grander, something that might yet shake a greater part of Europe with a mighty convulsion, since the conspir­ acy in which the Countess Isolde was connected concerned more than one imperial throne. Charlie forgot that he had been sleepy. His eyes were never brighter than now. It seethed that the countess had An­ ally made a stupendous blunder, and Peterhoff's hour of triumph was at hand. It would mark an epoch In the lives of many prominent men in Europe when Isolde Brabant vanished behind the walls of a military fortress. Some who had been in the toils would breathe easy for the first time in many moons, and drink a bumper to her long residence in her new and exclusive palace. So Charlie watchbd and waited, deep in reflection. ^ When his cigar was about half con- sunted, he thought he would saunter down the street a short distance, to see what effect, if any, his appearance might have upon the officers on guard. The result was really more than he had anticipated. He had not gone more than a dozen paces before, without the least warn­ ing, he felt a rough hand laid roughly upon his arm. As he turned to see what was want­ ed, a second hand gripped his other arm. A bended face looked into his own. "Messieurs, I am afraid you--" he began. "Silence!" "Have made A little mistake." "Silence on your life!" was hissed. He saw frowning pistols. It was evident that the officers meant business. Charlie began to grow a little indig­ nant. "See here! send for the baron!" he insisted. "He is engaged." "But he is my friend--he will be angry with you for making so ridicu­ lous a blunder." "So. But we carry out his orders. Now, not a word more, mynherr." "Confound--" "Do you hear? Not one word, on your life!" Charlie shrugged his shoulders. Ah! a whistle!--evidently a signal. The game was about to be called. Even as he stood there, held fast by his captors, he saw a man enter the door of the hostelry. It was Peterhoff. Another and another followed, until Charlie had counted a round dozen. At the same time there was a stretching of lines in the street. Sig­ nals passed from mouth to moutn, and Charlie understood that the well- known Hotel de la Paix was in the center of a strong cordon of officers, through which escape was Impossible. Alas! for the countess! It was her hour of doom! He listened, swayed by contending emotions. Somehow Arline was in his mind. Perhaps there might be a fight. Some of those who would be found in the society of Isolde Brabant were desperate men, connected with an­ archists and nihilists, sworn to re­ duce society in Europe to one dead level. They might take their lives in their hands and endeavor to give battle. Still, the awful influence of Peter­ hoff's dreaded name was sufficient, under ordinary conditions, to freeze the fighting blood in the veins of most men, however brave they might be. To his surprise, he heard no shot, not even a shout or a scream. The baron's sudden appearance in their midst must have paralyzed the conspirators. Presently they would be trooping forth under escort, to be hurried away to gloomy prison cells. And as for himself. Charlie smoked calmly on. This was another experience, that was all. He seemed bound to sufTer in the cause of Arline Brand. Because she chanced to resemble the notorious Countess Isolde in possessing an en­ trancing figure, and also golden hair and eyes that rivaled the summer skies of Italy, forsooth, the baron must fall into error and bring about this en­ tanglement. Well, perhaps all things would work together for good, if he but put his shoulder to the wheel. And the cause was one in which he could stand considerable knocking about with complacency. He watched the hotel door. The baron would be sorry on ac­ count of his blupder. Naturally, he would want to make amends, and Charlie had already concluded to en­ list his valuable services in the work of unmasking Captain Brand. If anybody could accomplish this matter, surely it was Peterhoff, whose long experience and facilities for se­ curing information would stand him in good stead. Ah! there were signs of life. A number of sombre closed vehicles came dashing down the gassen. They drew up before the hotel. A few loungers gathered In the door­ way out of Idle curiosity. Heads ap­ peared at the windows across the way, as though some spirit of intuition, passing through space, gave warning that strange events were occurring. Charlie's captors began to move along toward the hotel door, and of course, be was forced to accompany them. He was still twenty paces away when the baron came out,bearing upon his arm • lady with a sylphlike form, but who was heavily veiled. Charlie's traitor heart leaped at sight of her. The graceful carriage was so like that of Arline, so queenly and perfect. Yet he knew beyond perad venture that this was the countess who had finally fallen into the toils of the fowler. Charlie was inclined to rush and seize upon his friend, the baron; but those two guards held his arms in a grip of steel. '• Attract the attention of Peterhoff he could not, since the other had eyes only for the woman at his side, know­ ing his men were capable of executing the orders previously given. So he assisted her into a vehicle and swept one last glance around. Charlie cried out Other sounds there were in the street Just then. At any rate, the baron never vouchsafed a single look in his quarter, but waved an arm, jumped into the vehicle and was gone. By this time the gendarmes were Issuing from the hotel, each with a companion, most of the prisoners be­ ing gentlemen. As fast as the vehicles were filled with guards and captives they dashed away. Charlie's turn came. He attempted a protest, but was roughly'shoved along and thrust into one of the closed ve­ hicles, which presently lumbered down the street. And so the Innocent suffered with the guilty. (To be continued.) WALKING AN AID TO LONGEVITY With Many Centenarians It Waa the FnTorite Form of Exercise. Walking appears to be the form of physical exercise most favored by cen­ tenarians. It is related of one Mac- Donald, who died in Highlands, Scot­ land, in 1791, aged 101: "He was a great pedestrian, and the year before he died, at the age of 100, undertook on a wager to walk ten miles in two hours and a half, which he performed. He was accordingly presented to the king at Windsor." Colonel George Perkins of Norwich, Conn., who died thirteen years ago, aged 100, made a practice of walking four miles a day until within a few years of his death. Mary Wilkinson of Yorkshire, England, who in 1788 died at 109, walked to London when she was 90. The distance was 230 miles. She made it in five days and three hours. Mary McDonnell, a vig­ orous old woman of Magheratempany, Ireland, In 1784, When 117, walked fourteen miles. Sally Morris, who recently died near Parkersburg, W. Va., at the t^ge of 113, had, up to two years previous to her death, walked twenty miles to town and back one day in each week. A conspicuous number of centena­ rians have enjoyed their favorite sports and pastimes even in their very last days. Sieu Dason de Veger of Lourday, France, who died in 1744, aged 118, "rode hunting fifteen days before his death." Bartholowey Ry- mer, Yorkshire gamekeep who ended & century of vigorous life in 1791, "Shot game flying in his 99th year." One Hastings, an Englishman, dying in 1660, "rode to the death of a stag when near 90." In the last century of his life he was a fisherman and swam the river after he was 100. All these instances, says the Roch­ ester Post-Express, prove the value of out-of-door exercise as an aid in the prolongation of life. A MIDNIGHT CALL UPON METHUEN Soldier'* Sense of Human Not Oeetrojred by Hard Work. The recent capture and release of Lord Methuen by the Boers has given rise to a number of stories relating to this unlucky commander's career in the army, says the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Long before the Boer war began Lord Methuen was campaign­ ing in South Africa at the head of the famous band of rough riders known as Methuen's Horse. A member of the regiment. G. L. Chesterton, has since made a reputation as a worker in the field of London journalism, and he it is who tells this anecdote of cam­ paigning onfthe borders of Bechuana- land: "When we were encamped on the big hill overlooking the Setlagoli Riv­ er, not very far from Mafeking, Lord Methuen used to occupy ,a common bell tent, near to which slept a couple of his orderlies and myself, his field trumpeter. One dark night the Hon. 'Dick' Cotton came stumbling into camp and, endeavoring to discover the whereabouts of the commander, ap­ proached us, shouting in a high voice: 'Paul, I say, Paul, where are you?' Presently from the inside of the tent came a more sonorous sound: 'Is that you, Dick? What do you want?' The jaded wayfarer remarked: 'Do you know, Paul, that I asked one of your men where I could find you, and he told me to go to -!' Without a moment's hesitation Lord Methuen re­ plied: 'Come Inside, Dick, come ir side.' The saccestrm Wo»«r. Men would have a gre&t deal more chance of success in their wooing if they understood better how girls like to be wooed. As it is, they have no idea on the subject that is at all use­ ful, and many a lover's suit is unsuc­ cessful just because he is ignorant of a girl's tastes in that direction. Now, if girls had the matter in their own hands they would manage very differently. To begin with, they would never play the bashful lover. There is nothing less calculated to make a girl say "yes" to the important question than the wooing of a lover who is shy. She despises a man who can't have courage enough to ask her boldly, and when he stammers and hesitates over It, instead of walking up boldly to the lion's mouth, he reduces his chances to a minimum, says the Philadelphia In­ quirer. Above all things, woman delights in feeling the superior strength of man. When he comes and asks her to be his wife with a fine, bold front and manly bearing, the battle is half won. She respects and admires him for pressing his suit with decision, and when she begins to admire a man love does not lag far behind. The trem­ bling, timorous lover never commands her respect m WORTHY OF J. P. MORGAN. Boy Exhibits Qualities Which Stamp Him as a Coming Financier. He was only a small boy, but in the eight years of his existence he'd learned to be terribly mean. 'Til give you this nice big apple," he said one day to a pretty little damsel of his own age, "if you'll let me kiss you twenty times with your eyes shut" She was a shy and modest little girl, but the apple was a temptation, and she succumbed. "Mind," said the boy, "if yon open your eyes you don't get the apple." The apple-bought maiden closed her eyes. "Smack! That's one," said the boy. An interval followed. "Smack!" An­ other Interval. "Smack!" "Willie is making them last out," thought the girl. At last the twentieth kiss was given. "That's twenty; may I open my eyes, Willie?" asked the little lady. "I'm not Willie," replied the boy who'd just given her a full-sized smack. "Willie's down the street, selling your kisses at two apples a time. You'd best not open your eyes yet, as he's taken in a heap of ap­ ples and the next six boys are aw­ ful ugly." SPECIAL 8EASHORE EXCURSION. Saved the Daby. New Providence, Iowa, July 7th.-- Little Helen Moon, the three-year- old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Moon of this place, had a narrow es­ cape from death. Her mother noticed she semed to be very clumsy and complained when she was rocked. Her limbs and face were bloated badly. A doctor was summoned but she got no better. He said she had Kid­ ney Trouble In the worst form. Two other doctors were called in and they agreed that there was very little, if any, hope. She was bloated all over, her eyes being completely closed and her abdomen bloated un­ til it was purple. They bought six boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills and she commenced to improve at once. She had used nine boxes before the Dropsy was all gone. The treatment was continued and now she is as well as ever. Dodd's Kidney Pills certainly saved the little one's life. Concerning the Number Seven. Numerous are the queer beliefs concerning the number seven, says the St. James Gazette. From the very earliest ages the seven great plan ets were known and ruled this world, and the dwellers In It, and their number entered into every conceiva­ ble matter that concerned man. There are seven days in the week, "seven holes in the head, for the master stars are seven," seven ages for both man and the world in which he lives. There are seven material heavens. There are seven colors in the spec­ trum, and seven notes In the diatonic octave, and the "leading" note of the scale Is the seventh. Be it noted that the seventh son Is not always gifted with beneficent powers. In Portugal he is believed to be subject to the powers of darkness and to be compelled every Saturday evening to assume the likeness of an ass. Lake Shore ft Miohigari Southern Railway. From Chicago, July 17th. $18.00 for the round trip to Atlantic City, Cape May, Ocean City and Sea Isle City. Stop-overs allowed at Niagara Falls, at Westfield and Sandusky for side trips to Chautauqua and Put-in-Bay. 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In Golden Gate park, in San Fran­ cisco, Cal., is the trunk of a gigantic tree, which is being put into the very odd use of a sculptor's studio. It of­ fers plenty of room for stands, models, mounds of clay, and specta­ tors, for the immense tree butt has been hollowed out till it forms a room a little over thirty-five feet across. The outside diameter of the trunk is thirty-eight feet nine inches. When standing In its native glory the tree was over 325 feet high. Its trunk is now a relic of the big Midwinter fair, held in Golden Gate park in 1893. MEDICAL EXAMINER M 0 Of the United States Treasury Recom* mends Pe-ru-na. Rourul Trip Homeseekers' Excursions • to the West. The Great Northern Railway sells homeseekers' tickets to Manitoba, Montana, Washington and all points in the West, on first and third Tuesdays of July, August, September and Octo­ ber, at rate of about one fare for the round trip. Information from all ticket agents, or F. I. Whitney, G. P. A T. A., St. Paul. Heat From Cold Water. Heat from cold water seems fabu­ lous, but it is an established fact. The water Is decomposed by electricity into Its constituent gases, hydrogen and oxygen. When these gases are reunited the act of combination causes the evolution of Intense heat The well-known limelight is an ex­ ample of this. Homeseekers' Excursions. Great Northern Railway sells home- seekers' tickets, St. Paul or Minneapo­ lis, to all points West, including Mon­ tana and Washington, on the first and third Tuesdays of July, August, Sep­ tember and October, 1902. Rate, one fare for the round trip. Information from all ticket agents, or F. I. Whit­ ney, G. P. & T. A., St. Paul. DELIGHTFUL EASTERN TRIPS. The Lake Shore & Michigan South­ ern Ry. has just issued a new sum­ mer book, "Lake Shore Tours," show­ ing a selected list of eastern resorts, with routes and rates. Copy will be sent on application to C. F. Daly, Chief A. G. P. A.. Chicago. £20.00 OCEAN TRIP. 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IBS most beautiful suburb, within a few minutes from heart of city, but very re9tful and quiet. Allclasl of cases treated without medicine or knife. If you I nervuua or lit, write for particulars. Illinois Colla of Osteopathy, 4!>4 Suanysiita A ve., Chicago. 13 KEAL ESTATE. 80-ACRE FARM GIVEN AWAY CDCK Bead for full particulars linmed!.-.:.;-!/ Or • "* you may be t-'o late. Address MODERN SOS* ENCE CO., Box L 536, Champaign, 111. C it O BM C PON SALE --SO acred to 300 acra% • to 833 p«r^*pre. YrrttB for {'articular A. KBKPIKSKT, WellaviUe. FOR SALE] Good productive farms la Monroe County. Missouri. The U;inuer Hlue Grass Counsy oC Missouri. These farms can be sold at less tbua one-half same kind or sells for in Iliioetft Or Iowa, l-'nr particulars address IEDW. RIMERMAN, Paris, Mo. Unnfan? Btock Ranches are better than t.«M ll>n molilalia tr?. !a! I>arv.i1n«, all aizes. write for wUaQ you wont. JOHN BiiOEi.it, Jr.. Helena, Kant. AG EST8. '•hXJ.iXJO premiums given away lMt e. SUPERIOR WisS» Boys and BirlsS0f,?5 M!iM-Eto ni» year. Wrlto today for catalogu XNO BLUE CO., Dept. T., Worth Adams, Kass. arrWTC are Clnlng money sell!:-*; nor.-p!j^ nUtnlo and window loo. j ; snup e WYOiUSSIMG CO., 100 S. 6th St., Ffc AGENTS WANTED lOc. Ham* Supply Co., Box 1*4 A, InidM, OeUfc w. L. DOUGLAS $3 & $3-- SHOES S W. L. Douglas shoes are the stan­ dard of tho world. This is the reason W. L. Douglas makes and sells more men's $3.00 and $3.50 shoes than any other two manufacturers. W. L. DOUGLAS $4 SHOES CANNOT BE EXCELLED. u,ioa,s2oi^::x Jimoo# Best importtd ani American leathers. Heyl'i Patent Calf. Enamel. B->x Cmf Calf. Via K d. Corona Celt. Nat. Kangaroo. Fast C olor Eyelata use«l. fantinn f Ths have W. L. DOTJOTjA®" WaBllOn 1 naulK »n,l price stamped on bottom. Shoes by mail, -W. exlm. /•/«»• Cataloy/nje. W. L. DOUOLAS. BROCKTON, MASS. Finni for sale on easy term a. or excttaa-e, to la^ jab..Minn, or & S. J. Uulball. Sioux city. low» MISCEf.LA\EOm. •vrriruj .- : f 'ur-"a.ie revile* by us . i l . JBI.OO. TtB diiys retailed tor J. KKM1*. i? w. wt 4 :.i St. . n.mv >ork city. r - D C A I E 7 4 O O O S H A R E S a f V A L U A B L ® rwit OnLt STOCK i.i tic SATTLh: LAS® TUNNEL SITS K.Nl.Na COK.-AJY. U.i la owued by an estate and mii't told to cioM UlSi estate. V. I.. (CORE. 1159 Ea«t 59m Street, Chicago, Farmers! B'iy yotir f*n e po*ts d'rect from tNfc XTianuf urvr and ct. t ou 11 r.e middlc'.nsu'® (•: Otis. r.McKonneU, ilO So^th Uith 8\ Coiumlus. 0hi4fc Lad es! llow to oMaln a ilue TaiT-ta Bilk Skirt, ativ color silk. u'>».>i>itely fret- to jrou. NuRFClJt S1UC CO.. Dearborn fe.. flbicei* ARTIFICIAL PAPER FLOWERS ale s>i!j>L:.t-ut -Chrrtantheffiuuia Carnatieaa, Ajaaci- caa Beau.v Kcw«, lino*bail?, etc.. ? >r 'iowarJMJWUiS and Bene'*! d.vuriii::.-. i ftve. Qfclttf* AruAiui Jtiower C*., HIhUM ~W. N. lT. CHICAGO, NO. 28. 1902. ttlea Aisvertag Advertiseaetta Jlcatiaa Tkis M •• ; " ' i