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ytie t + 1 r! §3 w y 8P ns ~y5 ty The captain was no coward, but the temper of the mob flashed across him in an instant. He could win his way to that councilâ€"chamâ€" béer he never doubted if he thought fit, but should he ever win his way back? Were those timorous burâ€" ghers able to protect him if he ever reached there? In an instant Yon Hompesch decided, no: the game was up and it behoved him to look to his own safety. He turned and walked slowly towards the "Golden Eagle."" To turn your back upon a rabble is lilse turning vour back This done, heâ€" sallied forth to look into the state of affairs with his own eyes, and had barely passâ€" e€ed the gate of the hostelrie when he was met by an official messenâ€" ger craving his presence before the council. With his sword under his arm the captain made his way towards the townâ€"hall, but ere he had got halfâ€"way across the marketâ€"place he was descrieu by the mob. ‘‘Ha! here comes the head kidnapper himself,""‘ shricked the crowd. ‘‘MHere, citizens, comes the chief trafficker in bone and sinew. Here comes the manâ€"stealer,‘‘ screamed the women, ‘"who sells our sweetâ€" hearts and brothers to the Prusâ€" sian.‘‘ â€" Maenadic element shrill, violent. and vehement as is usual in all popular tumult. ‘Bring him before the council,‘"‘ cried the men. ‘‘Seize him, and bind him, and let him make answer as to what has become of Caspar Zimmermann."‘ ‘"‘HMang him from the cross in the centre of the market,"‘ yelled an unkempt slatternly woman. ‘‘Let him die a slaver‘s doom, and that quickly. _ If there be men among ye, he‘ll never live to see the councilâ€"chamber." ‘Municipal councils,""‘ quoth the captain to himself, ‘"‘are wont to be timorous and hesitating in acâ€" tion. It wâ€"re as well perhaps I preâ€" pared for the mob getting the upâ€" per hand." And with this sentenâ€" tious reflection Von Hompesch beâ€" took himself to the stable of the ‘"Golden Eagle‘‘ and. saddled and bridled his horse. Von Hompesch had no intention of flying the town uponâ€"mere reâ€" port of danger to himself{. He had braved greater perils than this in his day, and was not at all the man to throw down his cards before the game was irretrievably lost. â€" "If the council be worth their salt," he mused, "they‘ll soon whip these hounds to their kennels.‘"" At this moment the shouts of the excited populace in â€" response â€" toMax Bauer‘s harangue fell upon his €ars. The captain had been accustomed to stern repression of such anarchiâ€" es of the populace, and thought inâ€" wardly that a few weeks of his rule would much benefitâ€"the citizens of Zweidorf,â€"a point upon which the inhabitants would ~perhaps hardly have coincided. ; Captain von Hompesch mean while has duly received Burgoâ€" master Passauer‘s friendly intimaâ€" tion, and smiles grimly on receipt thereof. . ‘"‘Hoffmann knew this seum better than I thought,""‘ he muttered. "If this democratic cauldron is going to seethe, I‘ve played my cards to little purpose. ‘But these popular outcries are for the most part mere windy oration amnd froth. If I‘d but a regiment of Branrdenvusg dragoons, I would guarantee nought came of â€"their burbulence andâ€"outery. As it is} I must simply await the upshot of the affair." A fieree shout responded to the speaker‘s wild harangue, and the mob, which had been for some minutes waxing ripe for mischief, ranged themselves rapidly under the leaders Max Bauer had indiâ€" cated. He, a wild and most deâ€" mocratic young locksmith, was ever a prominent leader in all tumults in Zweidorf{. Had suffered incarâ€" cération indeed more than once at the hands of the council for carryâ€" ing out that favorite theory of his, that it behoved the men of Zweiâ€" dorf to right their wrongs themâ€" selves without calling in the asâ€" sistance of the constituted authoriâ€" ties. A hard, shrewd, contumaciâ€" ous citizen with slight reverence for his betters unless they showed themselves such _ upon stronger grounds that the mere accident of birth or wealth. One of those men who come to the top in times of revolution, unless their career be nipped in the bud by the gaol, galâ€" lows, or other small matter of that description, as too often happens to such thoroughâ€"going reformers. Apt to use his influence to loose the mob of Zweidorf on slender foundaâ€" tion, and no whit more capable of holding the same in hand than such demagagues generally, fitter inâ€". strument for her purpose Martha, could searce have hit upon. \ CHAPTER XIL.â€"(Cont‘d) GREDEL‘S RESQOLVE: Or, THE RAISING OF ZWEIDORF. ‘szermaun, much beraused in liquor, iiS there trying to rally his facultie: EOf comprehension, and extremely ;desu*ous to, know ‘‘What‘s matâ€" Lter?" â€"that run from thence in the direcâ€" tion of the Hinterâ€"Pforte. Through these Von Hompesch proceeded at a smart trot. Never had his sabre served him better did he but know it than when it stretched Max Bauâ€" er senseless on the pavement. But for that luckless demagogue havâ€" inz returnedâ€"in hot haste at the wild cries of the populace upon the appearance of theâ€" captain, that gate had been hard closed to him. As it was, the noise of the tumult in the marketâ€"place had reached the ear of the guard who stood clustered around the gate. openâ€" ered and undseided. Officer Hasâ€" For a few minutes .the crowd were paralyzed. Their leader to all appearance slain, and those foremost in the fray bearing bitter proofs of their quarry‘s prowess in the bleeding gashes his sword had wrought. But the â€" multitude is scarcely to be cowed by one man much longer than he ceases to be aggressive, whether it be with sword, tongue, or pistol, and the mob speedily recovered courage and thundered furiously at the closed gates. This being apparently fraught with little danger, they then indulged _ themselves with much battering of the windows, and finally, having procured a ladder, some of the more adventurous made entrance through these latter, only to discover the object of their venâ€" geance had fled. Herr Sydow apâ€" parently so far the chief sufferer from his daughter‘s exertions; for Max Bauer might be fairly said to have earned his own recompense. Having closed the gates of the ‘‘Golden Eagle‘‘ in the faces of his assailants. Captain von Homâ€" pesch betook himself quickly ?0 horse and rode sharply out of the back entrance of the courtyard of the inn. This, as may be rememâ€" bered, led directly intoâ€"a labyrinth of squalid . streets a_ poverty, crimeâ€"stricken quarter of the city "Ah! you will have it, then,‘" exclaimed Von Hompesch, as, dexâ€" terously evading Max Bauer‘s stroke, his sabre flashed bright in the sun and stretched the luckless blacksmith senseless on the paveâ€" ment. Then, with eyes glittering with passion, the Prussian dashed fiercely in upon the mob, and for a few seconds istruck sharply right and left, leaving his mark with every stroke. The rabble recoiled with dismay, tumbling over each other in their haste to escape from the reach of that relentless swordsâ€" man. Ere they had recovered from their panic, Von Hompesen had disâ€" appeared within the archway, and the gates of the "Golden Eagle‘‘ were barred in their faces. He had reached within a few yards of that haven when Max Bauer, whom the cries of the mob had recalled from his way to the Hinterâ€"Pforte, rushed impetuously to the front armed with a sledgeâ€" hammer. Von Hompesch retreated somewhat more rapidly than beâ€" fore, being somewhat anxiors to arâ€" rive at the gateway. Bauer, interâ€" preting this as a sign of dismay on hisâ€"a@versary‘s part, dashed boldly upon him, erying, ‘‘Yield, you crimping slaveâ€"dealer, lest worse come to you," levelling a furious blow at the captain as he did so. His savage speech and gesture madso the mob recoil. Those nearest could read the fierce light of batâ€" tle in the speaker‘s eyes, and knew that it would fare ill with him who should first seek to grapple with the Prussian captain. Von Homâ€" pesch retreated slowly towards the "Golden Eagle,"‘ with defiant front and gleaming sabre. Foot by foot the yelling erowd followed, him; but none dared trust himself withâ€" in sweep of that, truculent steel. The captain had resolved quick as lightning on his proceedings. . Let him but once gain the gateway of the "Golden Eagle,"‘ and he felt himself assured of safety. upon a dog or a bull, it is an inâ€" centive to attack. All mobs, like hounds, are given to run the crea ture that flies from them, that of Zweidor{ formed no exception to this rule. With a roar trey follow ed upon the tracks of the retregtâ€" ing soldier, and more than one misâ€" sile was aimed at him by the manyâ€" handed. . Gradually they closed upon him, but Von Hompesch turned fiercely on his assailants, and his sabre flashed bright and keen in the sunlight as in deep gutâ€" tural earnest tones he cried,â€" ‘©Are you tired of your lives, men, or think you I fear to use my claws? T‘l leave such a mark on him who first comes withimn.reach of my sword, that his mistress shall searce recognize him when the blood‘s done flowing.‘‘ Gredel thereby indicates why fourâ€"fifths of women are conservaâ€" tive: because they have reverence for constituted_ authority strongly administered. _ Once let them see that the seeptre is a mere word, and they have the men far behind in their revolutionary ardour. _ It is not a republic they demand, but a despotism ; not a husband, but a master, (Gredel in her present disposition is ill to deal with No thought of weeping over her lover‘s disapâ€" pearance possesses her now. She is angry with herself, with Martha, with everything, with everybody ; especially does she rage against Burgomaster _ Passauer and . his timeâ€"serving council. Some inkling that there was slight diligence used by the authorities to prevent the flight of the Prussians has Gredel; that there was much incompetence marifest amongst them she has seen with her own eyes, and from the satisfaction they could _ searce refrain from exhibiting upon hearâ€" ing that Von Hompesch had won his way through, she inclines to think much want of honesty also. Litt‘o commisseration gets Papa Gredel, with flushed cheeks and flashing eyes, paces the common room of the "Golden Eagle""‘ that evening in mood scarce pleasant to encounter. . She had heard the shouts of the mob as she sat in the townâ€"hall, and been witness to the pitiable dismay of . Burgomaster Passauer as the turault gathered in strength. She had seen the wigs of the worshipful counsel wag again as the fierce roar of that people they affected to control fell upon their ears. She had been witness of their conflicting, vascillating orders, had marked the sense of relief that had lit up their anxious faces when the intelligence reached them that Von Hompesch and his men had escaped from the city ; and Gredel, in her hot righteous indignation, had vowed to herself that those timorous old burghers were no rulers to carry men‘s lives in their hands. ‘"‘The game is up in Zweidorf{,"‘ mutteredâ€"Von Hompesch as he sped forward at a gallop. ‘‘Papa Syâ€" dow‘s ingots, I fear, I am never destined to dissipate. One satisâ€" faction, my pretty Gredel, for all your seorn and bad taste ; if I have had to fly I have taken that oaf of a carpenter..with me as captive of my bow and spear. He‘ll murmur no more love speeches in your ear. You‘ll bear me in mind, fair damâ€" sel, forâ€"some time to come; and if my friends of the regiment of Posen have not waxed slack of late in their ideas of discipline, I think Herr Zimmermann will arrive at the conclusion it had been better for him had he never rivalled me in your love.‘"" Von Hompesch takes in the situation at a glance. Give them time to close that gate and he is lost. His mind is made up in an instant. He slackens his pace for a second or two, then in reply to Officer Haggermann‘s demand to balt and "‘Splain what‘s matter *‘ drives his spurs into his horse, his sabre flashes quick from the scabâ€" bard, and whirling it lightly round his head, he dashes through the panicâ€"stricken guard like a meteor, the halfâ€"drunken burghers tumbâ€" ling over each other in tEoit anxiâ€" ety to clear the way for that fell cavalier‘s charge. _ The hoofs of Yon Hompesch‘s steed rang near half a mile away when Officer Hag: germann, picking himself up from the grouna on which the confused rush of his frightened soldiers had deposited him, once more demands, ‘"‘What all about? _ What‘s matâ€" ter ? 1 Officer Haggermann, seeing a horseman approaching rapidly, reâ€" solves to interrogate him, and directs his men, also flushed with drink, to form across the gateway determined to know ‘‘What‘s matâ€" ter?‘ forthwith.. 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Suffered Tortures Until "Fruitâ€"aâ€"tives" Took Away The Pain. CAIPPLED BY "Fruitâ€"aâ€"tives," CHAPTER XIIL RHEUMATISN the famous fruit The aguthor of this hymm is known as Stephen the Sabaite. He was one of very many who wrote hymns in the Greek language. He was born in the year 725 A.D., and died in 794. There is a melody and a spiritual value in the hymn which will cause it to live for all time to come. Dr. Neale modestly cails his own work upon the hymn a translation. _ Probably the hymn as found in moderr hymn books owes as much to Dr. Neale as it does to the original author. For some hymns, like some resolutions would never commend themselves to intelligent people if it were not for the wise amendments which are ultimately incorporated into the original production. In the presâ€" ent rendering the soul of the hymn is free to speak as at first it spoke. The form of the hymn is changed in accordance with the desire for the glad and wholesome. fellowship of the sanctuary rather than the gloom and literalism of the monâ€" astic cell.. To those who loveâ€"the hallowed associations which gather round this grand old bymn and who can see itsâ€"real message. and meaning even in a less ancientâ€"setâ€" ting this variation is respectfully submitted. A fool may give a wise m vice, but if the latter takes wisdom is apt to go wrong Soon revealed im all Thy glory We Thy face shall see, And shall by Thy, grave for ever Dwell with Thee. Those who know Thee as their Saviour Have in Thee at last Sorrow vanquished, labor ended, Jordan passed. / Thou to those who truly seek Thee Wilt not answer nay ; For Thy precious word will never Pass away. When we ask if in the conflict Thou wilt cheer and bless, All Thy prophets, saints, and mar tyrs Answer "‘yes." There may be for those who love Thee, In Thy service here, Many a sorrow, many a trial, Many a tear. And Thou hast a crown, as Monâ€" S arch, Which Thy brow adorns : Here on earth Thou wast by sinâ€" ners Crowned with thorns. Thou hast marks to lead us to Thee ; & For Thou art our Guide : Ir Thy feet and hands are wound prints, And Thy side. The King of Spain and the King of Portugal are mere boys, while the Queen of Holland is only 30. The Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria is the oldest sovereign in Europe and celebrated his eightiâ€" eth birthday on August 18. He is in sound health and bids fair to live many more years. When our hearts are sad and lanâ€" guid And we feel depressed, Unto Thee we come, Lord Jesus, And find rest. Contrasted with the great age of these members of the House of Lords is the comparative youth of nearly all the sovereigns of Europe. George V. is a comparatively young man. His cousins, the King of Norâ€" way and the Czar of Russia, are also young, while another cousin; the German Kaiser, is still in the prime of life, having barely turned 50. Sixteen Born in â€"George IV.‘s Reignâ€"Youthful Sovercigns. Lord Strathcona who celebrated his ninetieth birthday recently by working all day at his desk in his office as High Commissioner for Canada in London, is not the grand old man of the peerage despite his robust old age. The Earl:‘of. Weâ€" myss is older and is as spryat" 94 as Lord Starthcona is at.90,sLord Wemyssâ€"he pronounces his name as if spelled Weemsâ€"holds another record : he has been a member of the House of Commons uninterrupâ€" tedly for more. than sixtyâ€"nine years. The peerage, like the poorhouse, seems conducive to old age. Lord Gwydyr died last year at the fine old ago of 98. There are furteen peers besides Lord Strathcona and Lord Wemyss who were alive when George IV. was on the throne, and George IV. died in 1830. They are Lord Nelson, Lord Cross, Lord Sydmouth, Lord Knutsford, Lord Halsbury, Lord Abergavenny, Lord Lister, Lord Ashcombe, Lord Mount Stephen, Lord Peel, Lord Stanâ€" more and Lord Feversham. 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