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A Story ?f . tf\0 Eoist*** By SYLVANUS COBB. JR. oa^iUkMtM^BtkmBouniSoBi. "CHAPTER XII.--(Continued.) Kl'MubUBg at every joint the kihg proceeded to the work. He pulled off the robe of purple silk, Md cast it dowi; then he took off the crown; and then the golden chain. Julian picked them up, and turning once more to the king, said: "I will grant ybu one favor before I co. You catne hither to see me. If you have any <tueStIoflt to ask, I answer It" The king started up aa though he had received promise of some great blessing. "Qnce I asked you who your par­ ents were," he said. "You would not answer me. Will you answer me M0W?** i "No, sir." replied Julian. 1 *Wl n°t l̂ e&k their names in your preeencej nor will I give to you the name of tha friend whom I love." "Be not too headstrong, air robber, urged the king. "la that all for which you Sought m«r asked the chieftain, taking * step backward. "I sought thee to find out who you are. I have a reason ftw asking.** "What reason?" •There is something in your face Which interests me." "Perhaps it looks like ®T ffctners, said Julian, bitterly. "O, if you were , not a poor, decrepit old man, I should smite thee; and I "will take myself away as speedily as possible, lest my |i;' resolution fail me. Stand back I will ^ have no more to say unto thee. Thy slaves will And thee here in the morn- ing." W,r The king would have followed J«- fe ii*n the door, but the robber put ^ him forcibly back, and then, having " picked up the lantern from the floor, • v. hastened out from the dungeon, after which Selim closed the door and S^Av bolted it "His cries for help cannot be heard?** ££"•*> suggested Julian. A "No," answered Osmlr. "These solid walls will drink up thesaund of his voice before it reacjwsTthe end of $ * A this first passage." /" g-, - "Then we have nothing more to ' wait for. One lantern will suffice, so I will leave this one behind." Julian extinguished the light sod then proceeded to array himself in the royal apparel; and when he had donned it and stood with his form and trembling, his coinpfttiious . assured him that he would pass for the monarch well enough. His face alone could betray him, and that could be ' easily concealed. y And now for the upper wOrld. They stopped when they reached the place where the captain lay, and when they had assured themselves that he could not move until he had received help, they passed on. Up they went Selim going ahead with the lantern, while " Osmir followed close behind the dis­ guised robber. Thus they passed on to the upper chambers, where sentinels . were posted; but no one molested them. The seeming king walked with his head bent, and his arms folded upon his bosom, and none dared to approach him. Osmlr and Selim were known to be two of the most favored of the monarch's slaves, so. their pres- eace seemed all proper. On they went, aa freely as though moving over a desert plain, until they stood without the gate of the garden wall, at which point Julian stopped and threw off the * royal robe. "This chain of gold I shall keep," he said; "not for Its value u a trinket but that I may have a memento of this night's adrenture with the king of Damascus. And now, good Os­ mir, let us hasten to the place where my.tsithful Hobaddan waits for me." In the darkness of the night, by wdl known ways, the blacks led the roblMtr chieftain towards the dwelling of the prime minister, being still ready to serve himia the face of any dan- ' ger. •* CHAPTER XIII. JVwm One Danger Into Another. UUn would not retire until she bad heard from Osmlr, who had gone out in behalf of the robber chieftain. She sat in her chamber, with a single lamp dimly burning, and her faithful bondmaiden kept her company. '1 feel," said Albia, breaking in upon a long silence, "that we have done no mora than pur duty in lending our aid to the cause of the imprisoned chief­ tain," "We have done our duty to the City," returned Ulln, hesitatingly. "If Ju­ lian Is set free it will save much trouble to our king." "Or" cried the bondmaiden, impul­ sively, "I don't care for the king. When he is your husband, Chen I mpy. respect him, but I do not care for mm now. I care more for the noble, gen­ erous, handsome Julian. I cannot format how kindly he treated us, and how like a brother he bore himself. And, one thing more. I cannot forget how sad he looked when he left us In the Palace of the Valley. As true as I live, I think I almSet love him. He is the best looking man I ever saw." "Albia, you must not In that manner before me." "Pardon, my lady.. I. , meant no harm." "I do not chide you--I do not blame you. But--the name of the daring rob­ ber is not one that should be used in my presence." "Dear lady," plead Albia, "had I re­ garded Julian as a real criminal, should not have used his name aa I did. But I looked upon him as a man more honorable and true than-- •"Enough, Albia. Let us drop that subject now. What is the hour?" •"It Is past midnight--I should think hour past." *Then go down into the garden and see,If Osmir has returned." AlMa departed without speaking fur­ ther, and when the princess wit left alone she arose from her seat Md walked across the floot. fcot think I havadws wrong." wmk." sue said to herself, "in lending my aid to this robber. I shall never see him again. I do not wish to see him any more. And I do not suppose he would care to see me. I hope he will escape--I hope he wlllprosper In the years to come." She ceased speaking aloud, and pressed her hand upon her heart as though the other feelings mtist not come forth. In half an hour Albia came back. Her step was light and quick, and a look of satisfaction beamed on her handsome face. "O, my dear mistress," fehe cried, as soon as she had closed the door behind her, "Julian Is saved!" "Thank heaven!** ejaculated the princess, devoutly. "He Is saved, and has now started to leave the city." " ; "How was It done?" "Osmir and Selim came with him; and I only know that they led him forth from his prison. Hobaddan was in our garden, and when he saw his noble young master he fell upon his neck and kissed him, and wept for Joy. They did not stop long, for they had not the time to spare. Hobaddan came to me and blessed me, and bade me assure my gentle mistress that he would pray for her while he had life and reason. I saw them depart, and then I turned back." "1 hope they will meet with no mora danger," said Ulin half to herself. "They will not be long In finding a place of safety," returned Albia. "And now, my mistress, what of ourselves?" The princess started, and clasped her hands.. " "It Is now almost two hours past midnight end In three more houra the light of day will be upon us." ©, Albia, I must flee from Damas­ cus. I dare not remain here." "Of course we are to flee," raid the bondmaiden. "We had promised that before Hobaddan came. You told me you would flee this Very night." And 1 will keep my word if I can," responded Ulln, resolutely. "You were to plan for our departure." It is all arranged, my mistress. Shubal will accompany us. T have talked with him, and he Is ready. He says he can procure horses Just with­ out the gates of the city; and he knows the way to the cave of Ben Hadad. Once with the kind old hermit, and you are safe." Ulin had no need for further thought upon the subject, for she had firmly resolved that she would flee. The more she thought of union with the king the more terrible appeared the fate. At times she blamed herself for having admitted the Idea of marriage with Horam; but she did not feel that she had willingly done wrong. When she gave herself to the royal accept­ ance she knew nothing of the world- knew nothing of the trials she would have to endure--and knew little of the character of the man who wore the crown. Since that time she had gained knowledge, and her eyes had been opened. The case dwelt in her mind now as one of life or death, and She felt that she must save'herself. "I must write a few words to my father," she said. But you will not tell him where you have gone?" "No. I will only tell him why I have gone. I must do that Get me the writing materials, Albia; and while I am writing you may go and find Shubal. We will get away aa soon as possible." The bondmaiden brought a piece of parchment, a sharpened reed, and a small pot of ink; and when she had arranged them upon the table she left the apartment Ulin sat down to the work without further hesitation, and wrote to her father the reason of her flight. When she had written all that she deemed necessary, she placed the parchment where he would be likely to find It, and then proceeded to gather np the few articles she meant to take with her. She moved steadily about the work, and if she trembled. It was more from anxiety than from fear of what she was doing. She took her jewels, of which she possess&d a rich store, and also packed up a few articles of clothing. She had just accomplished this when Albia returned. Shubal was a stout, kind-hearted slave, who had been many years in the family, and his attachment tor his young mistress was strong and true. When she called upon him to serve her, he had no questions to ask, save how he should please her best. "Shubal," said the princess, "do you know what you have to do?" "Yes,my lady, I have to serve you." "But do you knoy why I have called for you now?" "Yes. I am to go with you from the city." "And you are willing?" "Yes, lady--I am willing and 1 am glad." "Then we hare nothing more to de­ tain us. Albia, are you ready" "Yes, my mistress." Ulin stepped back to her dressing- table and picked up her Jewels, and for a moment she bowed her head upon her folded hands. when she looked up her fair brow was serene, and the tremulousness had gone from her lip. Shubal took the bundle of clothing, and then the party moved out from the chamber. They gained the gar­ den, and passed out by the small gate; and when they had reached the street they led off with a quick step. There was a sentinel at the city gate, but he did not trouble those who passed °nt. As Shubal had promised, he found horses at a small stable beyond the^fll, and In less than ail hour from ther titne of leaving her chamber the princess was safely in the saddle, with her face turned toward the north­ ern mountains. At the distance of two leagues from the city they came to a. small strip af wood, through which their path kr, where they stopped to let | their horses drink from a living Shubal had dismounted to water up tothe females, aad in tht act of dipping tha rap, hp wis startled by tha sound oi l close at hand, and upon head he found a man standing directly before him. rt was too daiAt to dlstin- gulsh features, but Shubal could Me that the stranger was tall and Stout, and that his garb was not of Daman- cus. "Ha! Who Is this" demanded Shu­ bal moving back a pace. "I am a man, and have sought the spring for fresh water," was the an­ swer. "And now, who are you?" Shubal recognised the voice of an Arab; and as he gazed more sharply on the fellow, he was able to see the garb was wild and filthy. "I have sought this spring as you have, Sir ArsL. "Ah, you recognise my tongue snd nation, do you?" , "Yes, and it would aaam thifct you are even with me." "I know you are a slave, but that does not tell me whence you come." "I come from Damascus." "Ah--from Damascus! And you have ladles with you. Perhaps they have money with them. Perhaps, ihey have jewels. Damascus Is a wealthy city, and her people seldom travel with empty purses," a Shubal started up, and laid his hand upon the hilt of his sword. 'Your words give token ofa eurions disposition, Sir Arab." 'Words are nothing. With a simple contracting of the lips I can produce a sound that has power to call Hp spirits from the earth. Hark!" (To be continued.) *£MLS IN SALTWATER* S»lhui May be OMM tm ItMiUi If *T have never seen the Atlantic or the Pacific ocean or the gulf of Mex­ ico, but have had some experience with salt water nevertheless," said George Y, Russell, of Park City, Utah. He is an. official of the great silver mine near Park City, which extends deeper than any other In the world. "Salt lake is a remarkable sheet of water In many ways, and bathing In It possesses fea­ tures which are unique. It is very- invigorating and refreshing, to be sure, but it takes some time to become ac­ customed to the extraordinary buoy­ ancy In the water. It is quite impos­ sible to sink or drown In the lake, but many people have been killed by the water. When there is a breeze and spray is dashed upon battlers the wa­ ter Is so densely Impregnated with salt that the liquid portion evaporates very quickly and leaves a deposit of salt on the skin. On several occasions people have drifted out while bathing or been wrecked and thrown over­ board, and afterward found dead on top of the water, choked to death by the accumulation of salt in their mouths and nostrils. Ordinary salt water bathing, as I discovered today, is very different from that in the Salt lake. I learned that I could enjoy salt water bathing at Chesapeake beach, and took a trip there. It is certainly very pleasant to bathe in water that is salt, but not so salt as in Utah. But the accommodations for the bathers at Salt Lake far surpass, so I am told, anything In America."--Washington Post PURE WATER. SoOlii ar Coohlag la Any >m De­ stroys Germ Life. A pure water supply Is rightly look­ ed upon as one of the greatest essen­ tials to the healthfulness of a com­ munity. Many foods, salads, for exam* pie, cannot be cooked, or subjected to the effect of a high temperature, while, on the other hand, cashing them in infected water may render them the means of conveying disease. Among the chief ways of preventing typhoid fever must be mentioned the care of the stomach itself. It seems highly probable that the natural juices of the healthy stomach are able to des­ troy many germs of disease; but the number which any stomach may be able to digest must always be uncer­ tain, and it is not desirable to test its capacity in this direction. The fact that only certain persons out of a num­ ber who have partaken of food or drink Infected with disease germs may suffer Is explainable on the ground of their different general physical condi­ tion, or of the varying stages of their* digestive organs. Boiling or cooking In any form destroys all germ life; and food or drink about which there is a question of typhoid infection should be subjected to one of these processes before it is taken into the stomafh ̂ Health. TMdlag to the Girls. Employers who keep, children firom school In Germany will be fined not less than 150 marks. Parents and guardians are obliged to provide mar terial for needlework and other means of Instruction for girls. Otherwise the school board has the right to obtain these things by compulsion. Accord­ ing to the district physicians* act of April 1 all public and private schools^ are, in hygienic matters, under the control of aa official physician, must, at certain Intervals, winter and summer; visit every school in his dis­ trict and examine the buildings as well as Inquire concerning the health of the pupils and the schoolmaster. Odd 6MM TT OkMMfc The traveler over the Kansas prai­ ries finds many towns that once had water works system, now containing only a dozen people. The fire plugs are sticking out in the buffalo grass and they are the playground^ of prairie dogs and the roosting placea of the prairie owls. The tendency to clean up the deserted buildings Is taking away many of these features. The courthouse of what was Garfield county has recently become the prop­ erty of H. Herman, and he lives in tlia sumptuous building which did not cost him a cent, as he homesteadfcl the quarter section after the county organ­ isation was abandoned. . Covetousness Is never satisfied Its month ti filled with earth. CKU AT Mia s EUJEN mm-*1. MNvasm IT TOUR#r^ via ffiljiiiati, Richmond, Va., Old I* Poli» Qfmfort, New York and Bat* ..AM* It-hour ocean trip. Par seen- £"• WT» historic Interest and basinets, the # •sat Address W. B. 1*4 Clark St, Miss Stone of the Woman's Board of Missions, lately Abducted by Bulgarian brigands, had two very similar excit­ ing experiences some years sgo with bandits in the mountainous region o? Turkey. She never before was cap­ tured and held for ransom, but she knew not how to account for one es­ cape she had on any other ground than she was considered "too poor to he a good catch." "It was in a wild mountain paae," she said, in speaking of It afterward. *1 was halted by a band ^no offered me no violence. They ran^aeted our baggage, but finding we had nothing valuable, repacked everything neatly and Quietly went their way, expressing their regret at giving us any trouble." While the bandits were searching her luggage she told them that she was a missionary and, to her great surprise^, they at once became less boisterous in their manner. Another experience she had was rather alarming. This, too, was in the mountains. After a long Journey she reached a little hut, in which she took refuge. During the night she vas aroused out of a sound sleep. Foot­ steps were heard on the floor aad a hand passed over her face. Kvidontly she was not the person for whom the brigand was seeking, and he left with* out giving her any further annoyance. • rott UuAmr • Baa. "The Greek poet Andreas Laskaratoa, whoee death was Menaced a few weeto ago. wwforty years ago placed, by the archbishop of un­ der a has, which was not removed till last year, when the poet reached ninetieth birthday. The ban was on ao* count of a book entitled "The Secret* of Kephalonia, or Thoughts on the Family, Religion and Politics," in which he wrote satires on popular superstitions and against the priest* hood. •ewase «C Olmtmat* tar Oatank Contain Mwnutr, Aa rierepry will surely destroy tha nut et amell and completely derange the wbole svatem when enteriag it thronah the muoous sur'teeee. Snob articlee should never be naedexiwntoa presorts duuffe Internally, acting directly upon the Mood i ceftosmrbettto. PUleaitttiM best Mr*. *Roose°Velf's Church. It 0 nm i 4 Mrs. Roosevelt's determination to at­ tend St John's Episcopal Church while the President is faithful to the little chapel of the Dutch Reform Church has given rlsd to^some misconception, and people who do not understand the facts have assumed there was Some radical difference of opinion in relig­ ious matters between the President and his wife. They do belong to dif­ ferent churches, but that la a mattei of hereditary association, writes a Washington correspondent. The Pres­ ident belonged to the Dutch Reformed Church,' as his ancestors had done, and he has kept up the connection as a matter of course. Mrs. Roosevelt was a Carew, and she Is an Episcopalian by birth and training. She has always contributed liberally to the church of that faith in New York, Washington and Albany. The President and Mrs. Roosevelt are not at all apart in their general religious views, and they fre­ quently attend church together. As the result of early training they have retained their original church membet- ,hlp*; >- ' . ' X tfjttma's JVirtir«rtf Infantry. Phoenix, Ariz., reports that at the rata at which the Angora goat is now securing a foothold In the West and Southwest, the time Is not far distant when the goat industry will take pre­ cedence 07er the business of cattle and sheep culture. Since 1849, when the first Angora goats were brqught to this country by Dr. James B. Davis or South Carolina, who received them as a pres­ ent from the Sultan of Turkey, the goat has slowly but surely gained a standing among the great industries of the West, until there are now many more than a million goats In Arisona, New Mexico, California, Idaho, Utah and Oregon. Stockmen are awakening to the great possibilities in the Angora, and this at a time when the profits of raising sheep and cattle are on the decline. Almost every region of the West pos­ sesses £he peculiar requisites for at­ taining the best results In raising An­ gora goats, and experts declare that the conditions In the mountainous re­ gions of Arizona are almost identi­ cal with those of the Province of An­ gora, Turkey. The summers are warm and d"y, and the winters cold and wet conditions which are conducive to the highest development of'the goat, in flesb and fleece. A* J? iteet fear SeevwsSr C<9llMftacfe"5 ivenlr collectors will be to learn that 100 large tables, six 0* dozen chairs, twelve dozen work boxes, ' i eleven desks, twenty-four dozen knife < handles, twenty-four dozen cigar cases, £:-;. 100 dozen umbrella handles and over 10,000 penholders have bo far been r':k made out of the only original sur- ;W' render tree of Santiago, and the tree Jc Is nearly sill there still.--New York - ̂ World. "" They Pl»j*d Tmrtmmm, * ^They had been married a ye&r "t>iK fore anybody knew it, and even then their secret was discovered only by accident." "Indeed?" "Yes, one eve­ ning at a card party, they thoughtless­ ly played -partners/ and the way they quarreled let the whole thing out!"»~ Detroit Free Press. £v- "Mi The leading editorials for the Octo­ ber number of The World's Work deal with the assassination of Presi­ dent McKinley. The Pan-American policies which Mr. McKinley outlined in his last speech are given full treat­ ment by Frederic Emory, in an article entitled "The Greater America." Mrs. Innocentla Gayboy--I havtf ite trouble in getting my huBband to make love to me. Miss Kander--Nor I. Mrs. Innocentla Gayboy--You silly girl! You have no husband. Miss Kandof--Of course not. I didn't aay I had.--Philadelphia Press. „ \ Mrs. Austin's Cereals have the largest sale of any similar goods. Try tEem and you win understand why. A remote period Is the one due it the end of a woman's remarks. •••••••••••••eaeoooooooooo^ Greater New York hw 5,579 doctors, 0 TatKs befith "Birds in 15heir Ot&n Z5ongxxe. /'I Reina V. Wright a talented young girl of Oshkosh, Wis',, has mastered the language of birds In a manner which enables her perfectly to under­ stand their conversation. Miss Wright, who is now 18, has made a study of bird sounds* since she was 12 years old. She began by talking to her feathered friends in their own tongue and was soon gratified by noting her power of calling them together and imposing si­ lence upon them while she trilled their songs. The biids not only listen, but answer her, sometimes in chorus and again one at a time. Miss Wright is now a teacher of elocution at Grafton Hall In that city. She was born In Nebraska and come hither when a child of 3. She has been a student In the Ralston University of Expression and Physical Culture at Washington, where she worked under the private direction of President Edgerly. She was graduated last year and then re­ turned to teach. F. Abreu, a Filipino merchant from Manila, traveling in this country to gain a knowledge of American meth­ ods, has presented President Roosevelt with a handsome cane and several pieces of cloth of insular manufacture. The stick was mounted in gold mined In Luzon and was the work of native • r t l a ans . ' ' , - - - ' " . / , • < ;;•/ ' Sir Henry trrthg^/"has affrays about him both at the theater and at home a great number of pairs of spectacIcs.- He is always losing or mislaying a pair and so believes that he should have another pair at hand. Conse-: quently he has at his theater some sixty of them. 1 / MISS REINA WRIGHT. EVBRY MAN . WOMAN AND CHI1& who suffers from . AT 4 Rheumatism. •bould UM 1 St Jacobs Oils It Conquer* Pain, acts like *::. i:; nmr<c. and has no equal on earth as a pain killer. V • 1 ̂*1 Mo* 35c ami 30c.: sots rr all dxaijers nr nDieeit:' ••••eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeoo GOOD, CHEAP LANDS. WMat Furnish Saayv h.igh1» Man has long since succeeded In pressing the running waters--the rush­ ing brook and the majestic stream-- Into her service, but he does not yet avail himself of the unlimited power $ till AN OCEAN SIGHT. wasted by the mighty, restless sea. He Still flails to gather any transmissible power eras from the imznsosurabla farm of the tides. Lately M. Gehre, a German engineer, has Invented a buoy whose merit gilts in that wave actloa llghta It elec­ trically. The apparatus needs no at­ tention for mouths at a time, aiven the lightest waves generate the light, while the heaviest storms fall to put It out. Furthermore, In this device wave ac­ tion also operates a large bell, three resounding strokes being given before every flash of the light. These buoys are now being largely employed In the shallow waters along ttifl •• _ f : Many %atches beat five titaes each second, 300 each minute, 13,000 every hour, 432,000 per day. A few turns of the key once a day stores up a power in the spring which is thus divided Into nearly 500,000 beats. Multiply the dally beats by 365%, the number of days In a year, and we find that the watch ticks 167,788,000 times while the earth is making one journey round the sun. The oolored people of Cuba have a kind of rattle ma.de of Oastllla oane with hard seeds, about the slsv of marbles, placed inside to produce the effect desired. It is used la dsnctf.ap aa accompaniment lor a guitar. ôrtujat's MLinj Is Poor. Kegai power ana wealth do not al­ ways go together, The king of Port­ ugal is probably the poorest sovereign In Europe. He 1b supposed to receive $410,000 a year, bui It is alleged it Is some time since he received anything at all, because money is uncommonly "tight" in the national exchequer. Many of the royal dependents pay their tradesmen with credit notes, but no doubt In the future when Portu­ gal, by practicing the strictest eoon- omy, rights herself they will be above psr. Hoshl Taru, formerly Japanese min­ ister to Washington, who was recent­ ly murdered by an insane man in Tokyo, left a library of 100,000 books, worth over 50,000 yen ($25,000). Among these Is a Buddhist 8utra «f more than 1,000 volumes. A Minnesota Dairy Leader Praise* North Wisconsin Lands. •ror«o»< Mr. John Mathleaon, president of tha Minnesota Dairy association, in a letter te the Dairy Reporter, says: "I made a trip last summer into the hardwood timber belt on the 'Soo' railway In northern Wis­ consin. I was surprised at the natural ad­ vantages offered to dairymen in that local­ ity. There is an abundance of pure water; clover, timothy and blue grass do exoel- lently. The soil Is productive, as is.showa by the crop grown on the lauds In cultiva- ; tlon. ThiB section is destined to be a flae dairy region, all the natural conditions, : climate, Boil, pure water and nutritioua grasses are found here." The locationMa : another advantage, *belng on the soo •' ntlv&T dftinr product* ftw t&k©n 1b ftigerator cars direct to New York and Boston, where the best prices are obtained. The lands are very low in price. Tha soil Is rich loam with clay subsoil, very nraductive. We suggest to our readere Sit they can find out all about this coun- tryfrom illustrated printed matter which will be sent ire® i« »"• *«» •»«»« Is it* v. p. w. Caaseday, Land Agent of the "jtoo" Line, Minneapolis. % K' .MK THE BEST IP0MMEL SUCKER 5N THE WORLD KAttTHDTIAKfUK Slgnor Marconi has just been pre­ sented with the gold medal of tha Ital­ ian Science society. The presentation speech was made by the Marquis Lug! flolarl dl Loreto. an officer of tht T»«i. P-SHWfP THOUGH OFTEN VYUTBt A3ASAPHEC0AT ITHA5 N0EQQALJ tvt*rW ̂ CATAS.9CUU rfttl _ mmnm run linc «r eAimwTSAwpMtfm » A-J.TOWfcA. CO. tOSTOWL MASS. 44 [i' kv:'