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DID MUMMYS CURSE ---- CAUSE THE TROUBIE? mm mm MIME Loveiy Lassâ€"Dereiict and the Precious Treasure Left In the Ship’s Cabin. Melvin Warrington was a lover worth while. Strange things happen in this world at times that recall the age of chivalry. Romanée is not entirely dead, and amid a quiet, every- day existence this superior young man suddenly found himself enmeshed in a labyrinth of daring and adventure well worthy of the knights of old. v-- It all came about in the most nat- ural fashion. He loved Myra Evans -â€"he, poor and ambltloue. So did Rolfe Danieltâ€"rlch, selfish and an idler. Her father had borrowed all the money he could to fit out an ex- pedition to Australia to import a new- brood of sheep. The Lovely Lane was; ungmrrfibiostomumnnd‘ “Mammcflwv 8- mmdhishetlthbroken. . nowmtotftwthatmm‘! porn of the occasion Lisle had left in‘ ‘a certain box in a certain part of its. plan over $20,000 in money to buy the inn with. and papers representing as: much more. An abandoned derelict. w the captain and crew gave her up for. lost. The blow crushed the proud. spirit of old Colonel Evans. He had mortgaged his home to fit out the. venture. In some way Rolfe Daniels had secured the notes. He pressed payment. Ruin stared the Evans famâ€" fly in the face. It was then that Dan- iels proposed to cancel the obliga- tion if Myra would become his wife. ;A despairing father, ahelpless broth- poverty ahead not for a moment did the poor girl forget her lover, Mel- vin Warrin; ton but drooping daily, for the sake of her father she con- ser ed to 111-. 1‘.«:e a great sacrifice. She Spoke a 1:5: heart- broken farewell to Melx 1n. She was to marry the man of money in six months. “:19 day Lisle Evans called upon. 2.21 N121. There were tears in his eyesf :2: 1:1 5; oke of Myra. He deprecated the selfishness of his father. He sought some way out of the sacrifice that was destined to bring gloom and despair into his life and that of poor, loyal Myra. “Listen, Melvin.” he said, “this mar- riage must never take place. I can do nothing in my condition, but youâ€"- if I show you a possible chance to nave Myra, what would you say?” “You know without asking.” re- sponded Melvin, with deep emotion, “I would give my life for her. to: 883 member of her family. “Then ‘iSteI‘. my friend. I am sat- isfied that the Lovely Less is still afloat." declared Lisle. “I feel cer- tain that somewhere on the bosom of the broad Pacific she is knocking about, with that treasure, which means the salvation of our family, aboard. Lloyd’s Register has printed her Mndered.‘ but this marine ohlit was later changed to ‘Abandoned at Sea.’ January 12 a tramp schooner sighted; her 600 miles west of Chili, and at-’ tempted to take her in tow. During February she was passed by six (111-; taunt ships. In March the French- nner, Dubois, nearly ran into her daring a night storm. She has be- £531: the American Lloyda have post- ad notices for her destruction wher- ever tound, also some fine night some m inst of the Bolivian coastnear this latter part 0: ms cream , mam! islands, at which no ships towmemahehasappnedmapd" Mmaoconntotthennmendnnem eat. Nonmber 2, 1916. Sailed Away. lover mommatotthomuo- He opened the satchel he carried so constantly, selected an oblong DOCK! age, opened one end ,and gave it a. fling. In an instant the bridge was shattered to atoms. Neither disclosed his purpose in the curious jaunt. That day shortly after noon, while lining an impassable ravine they came to a rude bamboo bridge. They had just traversed it, when a shower of darts rained about them, and half a hundred savages ap- peared in the distance. “Dynamite," explained Hudson, and Melvin marveled more than ever at the eccentric comrade who went about loaded with the deadly explosive. They camped that night near the west shore. At daybreak Melvin was on the move. He went along the shore, came to an inlet, and there, dis- mantled and lying on her beam ends. wasâ€"the Lovely Lees. How his heart beat as he swam to the wreck and descended a water-log- ged cabin, to find the hiding place, and within itâ€"the precious tin box! ; Melmin came back to the deck with a cheer the box thrust in his bosom. He chanced to glance ashore. There stood Hudson. He had just fired at the wreck one of his sticks of dynaog Just in time Melvin dove. A fright- ful crash sounded out. Even in the was ter he could feel the concussion. Com? ing up, he dove again, for the air was filled with hurtling splinters. He, came ashore finally, to confront the astonished Hudson. Then there were mutual ex tions. Hudson was a. special sentative of the Lloyds of L1 commissioned at. any cost to d the derelict. “One minute more inside that shuddered Melvin, “and she never have known my fate!” “She,” questioned Hudson, his usual quaint, challenging a never have known my fate!” “She,” questioned Hudson, with his usual quaint, challenging smile. “Yes, the sweetest, dearest, loveliest woman in the world!” replied Melvin. with fervor, He knew that she was all his own three months later, when he handed to Colonel Evans the little tin box res- cued from the Lovely Lassâ€"derelict. (Copyright, 1913, by W. G. Chapman.) Speaker Made Point Which Moat Men Will Feel Qualified to Answer. Friday afternoon was “debate day” in a Virginia rural school. On that afternoon classes after two o’clocln were let go. and the assembled school listened to shyly spoken pieces of po- EDUCATION OF A GENTLEMAN; etry and addresses to gladiators. Then came the climax, the debate when world issues were settled for once and all. The speeches were after the pat- tern of this one, which one teacher “Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle- men: I rise to defend the gal-mauve of the question whether it. is better- to have wealth or education. Mr. Chairman, if you was to get a kiss- letter from a lady and couldn’t read it, wouldn’t you just feel like going away and dying? I close now to 8170 place to an abler speaker.” Clothes Without Seams- Bernard Shapiro, a ladies tailor M; trade, at Orange, N. J., claims that he. has solved the problem of making a; seamless form-fitting coat for women; without cutting the cloth into p400“; tionlsthatitcametohIminadrum- over the problem, how to out a W coat without seams. One night, as he‘ was asleep, he saw himself manna the coat. and when he awoke be m overjoyed to find that he remembered; Shapiro also dreamed that his in- vendon bmught him riches. To 3110‘; this latter part of his dream chance towmemhehasappnedmapdr cross,” observed Hudson. "I’ll fl! of Disconte ntment. explana- L1 repre- London destroy ship,” would ! “About ten years 33° a 3““ mng- singing. and thirdly. it was E lish landowner brought the mummy kirk I first, met ma Wife. ‘ from Egypt to adorn his hell. Report V i declared that of the mummy‘s tive 1113- i S ETTLED. coverere two had almost immediatflyi Village Expert ( ' the d ' 0 l U! lost their fortunes. one had Buttered tl:e waryâ€"Zome 283 this, at" : amputation of an am. one had been that. an’ bother, but wot I zes linded by an explosion and one not aim-’1: no knowing’ an’ no to! a mysterious death. Lb amt far wrong nelther.â€"Pt . “Withinfisix months the m‘ ._..__._.___ man's fortune was lost on the stock. . exchange. Worried by misfortune, he What Is grew nervous about the mummy and : presented it to the British Museum; 'th t That week hi- luck changed. He II . WI on again a rich man. Within a month.5 of the four porters who carried the' . mummy into the Egyptian room, two ' ' were dead and one had broken his arms. I knew the men and theiri stories, but I laughed at the legend. Weird Story of Egyptian Rcllc to Have Finally Gone Down With the Titanic Mr. Edgar Davies, photographer o! the British Museum, tells a remak- able story of the fate of an Egyptian mummy which is said to have brought misfortune upon every person who had anything to do with it. “I “a afraid of the mummied Priestess at the Sun," said Mr. Davies, “believe me or not. but do not scoff. “About ten years ago a great Eng- “It became my business to photo- graph the Priestess of Arman-Ra. The camera discovered that the mummy case was inscribed with a hoary curse. More surpr’sing still, a photograph of that bland wooden race depeloped as that of a fierce, malignant woman. I laughed while I took that picture. A law weeks later I was blind. “A clergyman who came to (:0th me told this story of the Egyptian princess. He had taken 20 children into the museum, advising them not to terry 1n the Egyptian room. But one little girl sauclly stuck out her tongue at the malign mummy. Next day the child was armless tram a. motor accident. "I could tell you fifty similar stories. M was no hiding the horror of such happenings. Attendants in the Egyptian department petitioned the museum trustees. Two of their num- ber had died mysteriously since the arrival of the mummy. The rest lived In tear. "To avert nuther catastrophies the Priestess of Aman-Raâ€"Divine Wits of the Sunâ€"was carried into the mm cellar. A harmless copy took her place. Misfortunes ceased. The sight of one of my eyes came back 30 flat I can distinguish light tram darkness. but I cannot see to read. After three years of peace an American Egyptolo- giat. studying in the museum, dis- covered the “fraud" and traced the missing mummy to the underground store rooms. “He was eager to buy, the trustees were willing to sell No pecking was over done more quickly. The mom- my case had to be put on board ship secretly at night. for it looked like “We are safe from her at last.’ laid the master pecker to me. We were, though the worst was yet to come. For next day the Priestess of Amen-Ra left England on the steam- ship Titanic." mathemtmy's dubonopmr Illthehvlathantomdoom! THE “ ”ALIGNANT MUMMY” m DUBHAH CHRONICLE l 99 z . -. . . Every seat in the car was occupled Rd PB'L‘US hax P a: Y fi~hwg trip?” when a. group of women got in. Going . ,, ‘ . .Itnuugh to keep him” satlon sor several weeks. through the cas to collect fares. the! conductor noticed a. man who he thou hu was asleep. : ” ake up!“ shouted the conductor. ’ "I wasn’t tsleep,“ said teh passenger. ”Not asleep" snapped the conductor. 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Pandora’s sensible ideas for saving time and labor. a Sold by Lenahan 8: McKechnie @319 in CUUV'. L' "How fast mm your car go?” U“ 1 aek‘ d .,1‘ Siam}. ”41w. dashed cops won’t let. me Find out,” he said. BALKED nan THREE. n HER POST or .4th ‘ particle, Nettie. \Vh' ‘ be. This is not my first ‘ duty here. you know.’ “Y“. but 8‘. night, and all .6213 I should think you w m lonesomeness." x." 1 mile from the neareu g 3 small scattered settlemel' Hu- tather had been dispal m 10 for fifteen years, an m in other employment W Central Northern. He was of an Invalid, and in one mon to due for honorable retiremi he service and a pension. if Wed to spoil his record, the past year, while not .chool, his helpful daughter} M learned telegraphy and hi ”fixed herself with all the d M tather’s work. The nixj with its chill mists and 7 Will system, had been phip to old Mr. Manning. Be “My indisposed this 1 evening, and Esther had in! ”ting as his substitute. She was engaged to Paul 1 who had been for a year in ad was expected home da ulster had accompanied Rem tower, as noted. The latte cm Bruce Vallette. the day was relieved by Esther. The} walked away, leaving Esther her post of duty in the Tower 10 commanded tli vest thirty miles to Lyons and out past the dangerou md treatles of the next sect Crack inspection patrol repo1 that branch shortly after dai Esther saw an accommodatio: :roic Manner in Whi' Telegrapher Foned Ba Train Robbers. It. and Shot Out the W had to look out for Man from either end of 1 P9 was set for dear tn mile distant where the m 10 through the em ”Now for a comfombl .9811.” reflected Esther; bq h! Spell merged mm a re then into a. thinkmg spei Mt to realize that she her duty and helping hpq‘ '1. still more so to ant homo coming of Paul Kl Ind written a. glowing ac m 3,8 :1 gold mimic “Enable nest egg. M8! to keep her (3:935 w little cottage big one in shelter “fath er as u Mer roused from be? Me with 50% 0”} Very mddenl} the trap « had taken {he prma: i«u She heard a muffled ejz disappointment. Warnedâ€"1 Odâ€"Esther sprang up threw the tin shade over 1 the Operator’s table. She ran to the window down, It was just in t1: “runs form steal from and slink over behin 90"- Here he was 101m "he ditch at the side of and started in the dire< out semaphore. The Wood halt concealed by a dlflledwuhhay used in the :3 Either wondered what dons movements than she chanced to With your dear Slant]. Esme