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VOL. XXXVII. Advice to the Aged. Age brings infirmities, sucnas slur* (nil bowels, weak kidneys and Jer and TORPID LIVER. M * l " Ms Pills to perform their natural functions m to youth and IMPARTING viftno to the kidneys, bladder and LIVER. They an adapted to old and young. PROFESSIONAL OARDS 'X, S. C OOZ, Attorn ay-« 1. Law, 'iKAHAM. - •■ » - N. G. Office Patterson Building Neoond Floor. , . lOIMdRAf i W. f. BTHDM -M B\ MJM & BYNUM, N tt»raey» mil Counselors at II u. f'ra.-Jce lesmlarl? lo th* courU of AW «.t»*r .'onnir tn* » 04 • DAMErtON & LONG Attorneys-at-Law I. 8. W. DAMgKON. J. ADOLPH LONC 'Hhone2&, 'Phone ICOB Piedmont Building, Holt-Nloholson Bid*. Burlington. N.C. Graham, M. 0. IML WILLI LO\li, JR. . . . DENTIST Graham . . ■ . Ne>b.. OFFICE IN F M MONS BUILDING ■AOOB A. LONG J, ELM«R LOMO LONG A LONO, Attorneys and Coutu*elora Mi. « GRAHAM, H..\ L JOHN H^VERNON Attorney and Counseior-at-Law 'POKfcg— Office 05J Residence 331 BURLINGTON, N. C. 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Warranted the most wonderful ')lc nmh cure known, fold by mH Druu 0). / f\ j . THE ALAMANCE GLEANER. .aimaniMimßtnramat CHAPTER Vtl. THE HOUR OF DEATH. unwinking eye staring «t him fixedly from oat of Impenetrable gloom, an ogre tab. gleaming tblng tbat brought life back Into him with a thrill of borror. waa Howland** first Tlslon of returning consciousness. It waa dead in front of him. on a level with bla face—a ball of yellow fire that aeemed to born Into bla rery aoul. He tried -to 017 out. but no aound fell from bla llpa. He strove to mofe, to Ogbt bluaelf away, but there waa no power of movement la hit limba. Tba eye grew larger. He taw that it waa no bright it caat a halo, and the halo widened before hit own atarlng eyM until the dense gloom abont It aeemed to be melting away. Then be knew. It waa a lan tern In front ot blm. not more than ten feet away. Consciousness flooded him, and be'mnde another effort 10 cry out. to free bla arma from en Invisi ble clutcb that beld him powerless. At first he thought this was the clutch of human hands. Then ns the lantern light revealed more 'clenrly the things about him and the outlines of his own figure be saw tbat It was n rope, nnd be knew that he was unable to cry out becatijie of something tight and lutfocattng about bla month. Tbe truth came to him swiftly. He had come up to tbe coyote on a sledge, "ome one hod struck him. He re membered that men had half dragged blm over tbe -cocks, and these men bad bonnd and gngged htm and left him here wltb the lantern atarlng him in the face. But where was he? He shifted bl* eyes, straining to pene trate the gloom. Ahead of him Just beyond tbe light there was a black wall. He could not move bis bead, but he taw where that same wall closed in on the left He turned hit gate upward, and It ended with tbat aame Imprisoning barrier of rock. Then he looked down, and tbe cry of horror that rote In bis throat died lo a muffled groan. The light fell dimly on a tack—two of tbem—three—a tightly packed wall of tbem. He knew now what bad happened. He was Imprisoned In tbe coyote, and the aacka about blm were filled with powder. He waa alttlng on something hard—a bos—fifty pounds of dynamite. The cold sweat stood out in beads on hla face, glistening in tbe lantern glow. From between bis feet a thin. White, gboetly fine ran oat until it lost itself In the blackness under tbe lantern. It was the fuse, leading to tbe box of dy namite on which be was alttlng. Madly he struggled at the tbonga that bound him until he aank exhaust ed against the row of powder aacks at bis back. Like words of fire tbe last warning of Meleeae burned In hi* brain, "Ton must go tomorrow—tomor row—or they will kill yon!" And thla was the way in which he was to die. There flamed before his eyes tbe terri ble spectacle wblcb he had witnessed a few hours before—the holocaust of fire and smoke and thunder that had dis rupted a mountain, a chaos of writh ing. twisting fury, and tn that moment bla heart seemed to cease its beating. Be closest bis eyes and tried to **lm himself. Waa it poaalble tbat there lived men ao fiendish as to condemn blm to. this sort of death? Why bad aot his enemies killed him out among tbe rocksT That would have been easier, quicker, less troublesome. Why did they wish to torture him?' What terrible thing bad be done? Was be mad. mad, sad' this an a terrible night mare. a raring and unreal contortion of things in hla brain? in thla bonr •f death question after question raced through hla bead, and be answered no one of them. He est still for a time, scarcely breathing. There was no sound sare tbe beating of hla own N \ MADLY KB STRUOOLED AT TBE TBOBOS THAT BOUBP nil. heart Then there came another, al most uabeard at first, faint, thrilling. Tick. tick, tick! . It waa tbe beatlag of bia watch. A ■paam of horror aetoed him. What time waa it? Tba coyota waa to bo fired at • o'clock. It waa 4 whan be left bis cabin. How long bad bo been uncoo scioas? Waa It time now—now? Waa Mac Donald's linger already reaching oat to that little white batten which would eeod blm into eternity? He atrnggled again, gnaablng furious ly at tbe thing which oorersd Ma ■tooth. tearing the flesh of hla wriata aa be twiated at tba ropes which booad blm, choking himself wltb bis efforts to looeen tbe tbong a boat bla aacfc Ezbauated sgaln. ha sank bach, pant ing. half dead. Aa he lay with doeed eyes a little of bia reason aseerted it saif. After all waa ho each a coward aa to'go nad? Tick, tick, tick I ■la watch was beatlag at a furious rata. Waa something wrong with it? Waa It golag too feet? He tried to eooat tba eeconds. bat they raced aaray from him. Whan ha looked aasln his gaze rell on tbe little yellow tongue of flame In tbe lantern globe. It was not tbe steady, unwinking eye-of a few mlnutea before. There was a sputter ing weakness a boot It now. nnd as be watched the light grew fainter and fainter. The flame going out. A few minutes more and be would be In darkness. At first the significance of it did not come to' blm. Then be atralgbtened himself with a Jerk that tightened tbe thong about his ueck un til It choked blm. Hours must have passed since tbe lantern bad been plac ed on tbat rock, else tbe oil would not be bdrned out of It now. Kor tbe first time Howland realized tbat it wat becoming more and more difficult for blm to get breath. The tblng about bit neck was tightening slowly. Inexorably, like a hot band of steel, and suddenly, because of this tightening, be found tbat be bad re covered bis voice. "This rawhide Is pinching my Ad am's apple"— Whatever bad been about his mouth bad slipped down, and bis wordn sound ed hollow and choking ID the roclc bound chamber. Be tried to raise his voice In a shout though be knew how futile his loudest shrieks would. be. The effort choked blm more. His suf fering was becoming excruciating. Sharp pains darted like redbot needles through bis limbs, bis back tortured blm, and bis head ached as thought a knife bad cleft the base of bis skull. Tbe strength of bis limbs wns leav ing blm. Be no longer felt any Hernia tion In bis cramped feet He meas ured the paralysis creeping up his legs lncb by Inch, driving the sharp pains before It and then a groan of horror rose to bis lips. i Tbe light bad goDe out. As If that dying of tbe little yellow flame were tbe signal for bis death, there came to bis ears a sharp hissing sound; a spark leaped up Into the blackness before his eyes, and a slow, creeping glow came toward him over tbe rock at his feet. The hour, the minute, the second, bad come, and Mac Donald had press ed the little white button thnt was to send blm Into eternity. He did not cry out now. He knew that the end was ▼ery near, and In its nearness be found new strength. Once he hnd seen a man walk to bis death on the scaffold, and as the condemned bad spoken bis last farewell, with the noose about bis neck, be had marveled at the clearness of bis voice, at the fearlessness of this creature In his last moment on earth. Now he understood. Imb (>y Inch the fuse burned toward him— a flftp Of the distance, a quarter, now a third At last It rencbed a half—win* almost under his feet. Two minutes more ol life. He put hi* whole strength oucs •gain In an attempt to free his hands This time his attempt.was cool, steady, masterful, with death 100 secondi away. Hla heart (rare a sudden burst lag leap Into his throat when be felt something g\ va. Another effort, snd la til* powder choked vault there rang ant a thrilling cry of triumph. His bands were free! Ha reached forward to the fuse, and this time a moaning, wordless sob fell from him, faint ter rifying, with all tbe horror that might All a human soul In its Inarticulate note. He could not reach the fuse be cause of tbe tbong sbont bis neck. He felt for bis knife. He bad left it in bla room.! Sixty secopds more forty—thirty! He could see the tlery end of tbe fuse almost at bis feet Sud denly bis groping fingers came In con tact with tbe cold ateel of bis pocket revolver, and with a last bope be snatched it forth, stretching down bis pistol arm until tbe mazzle of tbe weapon waa within a dozen inches of tbe deadly spark. At bis Brat shot tbe •park leaped, but did not go out After tbe second there waa BO longer the flery. creeping thing on tbe floor, and crashing bis besd back against tbe aacka, Howland sat for many mlnntes aa If death bad In reality come to him la tbe moment of bis deliverance. After a time, with tedious slowness, be worked s band into bis trousers pocket, where be carried a penknife. It took him a long time to saw through tbe rawhide thou* about bis neck. After that be cut tbe rope tbat bound bis ankles Ha made aa effort to rise, but no sooner bad be gained his feet thaa bla paralyzed limbs gave way under blm and he dropped in a heap on tba floor. Very slowly tbe blood began flodlng Its wsy through bis choked veins again, and wltb tbe change there came over Mm a feeling of fnflaite restfulneaa. Be stretched blmaetfoat, wltb bla face tamed to tbe black wall ■bora, realizing only tbat bo waa saved, tbat bo bad outwitted bla mys tartooa enemlea again and tbat be waa comfortable. Ha made no effort to think—to eebeme oat Ida farther do ttveranee. 'Ho waa with tba powder and tba dynamite, and tbe powder and dyaamlte could not be exploded until ha man bands came to attach a new fuse. Mac Donald woald attend to tbat very aoon. so be went off into a doze tbat waa almost sleep. In bis half conaclonsnaas there came to him bat one sound—tbit dreadful ticking • of hla watch. Ho seemed to hare lis tened to It for boars when there arose another sound—tbe ticking of another watch. Ht aat op, startled. wondering, and , GRAHAM, N.C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 25.1912. £>l COTfWGMT 1910 Jfp>. f NJ&OP&S - MERRILCxaU tueu ne laugbed happily at be'beard tbe sound more dlttlnctly. It waa tha beating of pick* on tbe rock outalde. Already MacDonald'a men were at work clearing tbe mouth of tba coyote. In half an hour he wonld be out in the big, breathing world again. Tbe thought brought him to bla feet The numbneaa wat gone from bla limbs and be could walk abont. His flrat move waa to atrike a match and look at hla watch. , "Half post 10r He tpoke tbe words aloud, thinking of Meleeae. In an boor and • half he waa to meet her on tbe trail. Would be be released In time to keep tbe tryst? How should be explain bit Im prisonment In tbe coyote to tbat be could leave Mac Donald without further losa of time? Aa the aound of tbe plcka came nearer his brain began working faster. If be could only evade explanations until morning and then reveal the whole dastardly business to Mac Donald! There would be time then for those explanations, for the running down of bis inurderou* UHXallaotx, nnd meauwblle he &ould be able to keep , bis appointment with Meleexe. He was not long In finding a way In which this scheme could be worked, nnd. gathering up tbe severed ropes and rawhide, be concealed them be tween two of the powder Macks to tbat those who entered the coyote would discover no signs of bla terrible Im prisonment Close to tbe mouth of tbe tunnel there was a black rent lu tbe wall of rock made by a bursting charge of dynamite in which he could conceal blmself. When tbe men were busy examining tbe broken fuse be would step out nnd Join tbem. It would look as though he bud crawled through tbe tunnel after them. Half an hour Inter a tnnsa of rock rolled down close to bis feet, and a few moments after be snw a shadowy human form crawling through tbe bole it bad left. A second followed, and then a third, and tbe flrat voice he beard was that of Mac Donald. "Give 08 the lantern, Bucky," be call ed back, and a gleam of light abot into the black chamber. Tbe men walked cautloualy toward the fuse, and How land saw the little Huperlntendent fall on bla knees. As quietly as a cat Howland worked himself to tbe en trance and made a clatter among the rocks. It was he who responded to tbe voice. "What's np. MacDonaldT" He coolly Joined the little group. Mac Donald looked up. and when be saw the new chief bending over blm bis eyes stared in unbounded wonder. "Howland!" he gasped. It waa nil be said, but In that on* word and In the ati-imge excitement la the superintendent'* fare (lowland read that which made him turn quick ly to the men. giving them his first command as general In chief of the road that WHS going to the buy. "Get out of the coyote, boy*," be said. "We won't do anything mor* until moraine" To Mac Donald a* the men went out ahead of them he added In a low voice: "Guard the entrance to this tunnel with half u dozen of your best men to night. Mac Donald I know thing* which will lend me to Investigate tbi* tomorrow. I'm going to leave you *■ soon ** 1 get outside spread the re nort that It wan simply a bid fuse, tinders tand?" ' He crawled out ahead of tbe superin tendent. and before Mac Donald bad •merged from tbe coyote he bad al ready lost himself In the starlit gloom ef th* night and was hastening to bit tryst with tbe beautiful girl, wbo, b* believed, would reveal to bim at leaat • part of one of tbe *trange*t and moat diabolical plot* that bad *v*r originat ed In tbe brain of man. CHAPTER Vin. TH* TBTST. [ij vIT atlll lacked nearly an boar Iffil 1 J of tbe appointed time when lirol Rowland came to tbe seclud iTOSil etl |pot | 0 hj, lral | W (j ere be was to meet Meleese. Concealed la tbe deep shadows of the bnabe* be seated himself on tbe end of a fallen spruce and loaded bl* pipe, taking car* to light It wltb tbe flare of tbe match bidden lu the bollow of bis band*. His blood was tingling at fever beat In bis desire for vengeance for tbe punlsbment of tbe human (lends wbo bad attempted to blow him to ato ma. and yet at tbe aame time there waa no bitterness In him toward tbe girl. He waa aure that she waa aa unwilling factor In tbe plot and tbat abe waa doing all In her power to sav* him. At tbe same time he began to realise tbat be abould no longer be Influenced by ber pleading. He bad promlaed— In re turn for ber confldence this night—to leave unpunished those wboto sb* wished to shield. Be would take back tbat promise. Before she rev*aled any thing to blm be won Id warn bar tbat be waa determined to discover tboae wbo bad twice eoagfat to kill blm. It waa nearly midnight when be looked at bis watch again. Waa It poaelble tbat Meleeae would not come? He could not bring hlmeelf to believe tbat abe knew of bis Imprisonment la tbe coyote—of tbla second attempt oa hi* life. And yet If abe did- - Suddenly be beard a etep. a light run ning step, and wltb a recognising cry be a prang out Into tbe starlight to meet tbe allm. panting, white faced Cgnre tbat ran to blm from b*tw**a tbe thick walla of foreat treea. "Meleeee!" be exclaimed softly. He held oat bla arms aad tbe girt ran straight into them, throating ber hands agalnat bla breast, throwing back ber head ao tbat abe looked ap Into bla face wltb grant, eta ring, hor ror filled eye*. "Now—now." *be sobbed, "now will 790 gor Her baode left bla breaat and crept to bla a boulders. Slowly they slipped over them, and as Howlaad pressed ber closer, bis lip* silent, abe gave aa agonised cry and dropped ber bead against bis shoulder, ber whole bodv ' torn In a convulsion of grief and ter ror that atartled blm. Ton will go 7" abe aobbed again and again. "Ton will go—you will go"- Ha ran hla Angara through her aoft hair, croahlng bla face ctoae to hers. "No; I am not going, dear." ha re plied in a low. firm voice, "not after what happened tnnlgbt." She drew awny from him aa quickly aa if he bad atruck ber. freeing bar aelf even from rbe toucb of hla hand*. "I beard what happened an bow ago." abe aald. bi>r voice choking ber. "I overheard them talking." She etruggled hard to control bereelf. Ton must leave tbe ramp tonight." In tba gloom tbe aaw Howland'a teeth gleaming. There waa no fear in hla amlle. He laughed gently down Into ber eye* aa he look her face be tween hla handt again. "I want to take hack tha promtw that I gave yon laat night. Meleeae. I want to give yon a cbance to warn any whom yon may wish to warn. I aball not return Into tbe aontb. From tbla hour begins tbe hunt for tba cow ardly devil* wbo have tried to murder me. Before dawn every man on tha Wekutko will be in the tearcb. and if we And tbem there aball be no mercy. Will yon belp me. or"— She atruck bit hand* from her fac& apringing back before be had finished. He aaw a sudden change of expression. Her lips grew tense and firm. From the death wbltenes* of ber face- there faded tlowly away thr look of soft pleading, tbe quivering lines of fear There waa a strangeness In her voice when abe apoke—something of tbe bard determination which Howlond bad put In bla own. and yet the tone of it lack ed hla gentleness and love. "Will you please tell me the time?" Tbe queatlon wat almost startling. Howland beld the dial of hla watch to tha light of tbe atari. "It ia a quarter patt midnight" The faintest shadow of a smile patt ed over the girl't Hps. "Are yon certain tbat your watcb ta not faat?" aba atked. ID apeecbleat bewilderment Howland atared at ber. "Because It will mean a great deal to you and to me If It la not a quarter paat midnight." continued Meleeae. a growing glow In ber eyes. Suddenly •be approached blm and pnt both of ber warm banda to bla face, holding down bla arma with ber own. "Ma ten," abe whispered. "la there noth ing—nothing that will make you change your porpoee. tbat will take yon back Into the south—tonight?" The nearneaa of the tweet face, tbe gentle touch of tbe glrl'a hand*, tbe •oft breatb of ber llpa. a est a madden ing lmpulae through Rowland to aur render everything to ber. For an In ttant he wavered. "There might be one, Just one. thing that would take me away tonight." be replied, bla voice trembling with the great love tbat thrilled blm. "For you. MeleesA. I would give op every thing—ambition. fortune, tbe building of this road, if 1 go tonight will you go with me? Will you promise to be my wife when we reach Le Pas?" A look of Ineffable tenderness came Into the beautiful eyse so near to hla own. "That la Impoealble. Tou will rot love me when you know what 1 am what I have done"— Be stopped ber. "Have TOB don* wrong, a gnat .wrong r For a moment her .?** filtered, then hesitatingly then fell from ber lips: "I—don't—know. I believe I bava. But It's not tbat—if* not that." "Do yon mean tbat—tbat 1 have no right to tell yon 1 love you V be nak ed. "Do you mean that It In wrong for yon to listen to me? I—l—took It for granted tbat yon were a girl— that"— "No, no; It Is not that!" she cried quickly, catching bla mooning "It la not wrong for yon to love me." Sud denly abe asked again. "Will yon pleaae tell mo what time It IHHW T He looked again. "Twenty-five mlnntea after mid night." "Let ua go farther np tbe trail," tbe whispered. "I sm afraid bare." She led the way. pasalng swiftly be yond tbe petb tbst branched out to bis cabin. Two bond red yards bey Odd this a tree bad fallen on tbe edge of tbe trail, and. naattng herself on It Meleeae motioned for blm to alt down beside ber. How!end's back waa to tbe tblck bnabea behind them. Ho looked at tbe girl, but sbejisd turned a way ber faro. Suddenly tbe sprang from tbe log and atood In front of blm. "Mow." abe cried: "now!" And at that signal Bowisnd'e arma were seis ed from behind, and In another Instant be was struggling feebly In tbe grip of powerful arms which bad fastooed themselvee about him like wire cable, and tbe cry tbat roee to Ma Mpe waa throttled by a band over bla mouth.' For an lnetant be canght a gtlmpee of tbe glrl'a white face aa abe atood la the trail; then etrong banda pulled Mm back, while other* bound hla wrists and still others held bis legs. Every thing bad paaeed In e few eecooda Helpleesly bound and gagged, belay on Ha back In tbe enow, listening to the low voices tbat came faintly to bla from beyond tbe boabea Be could understand nothing tbat they said. and yet bo wan euro that bo recognised among tbens tbe voice of Meleeoe. Tbe voices htiai fainter He beard retreating footatepa, and at list they died away entirely. In tbene motsents that Jta bur. oa Me bark la tbe freeatng snow * lltten de mons were born In hla Meat. Tbe girt' bad betrayed MB rnria jm UM be eonld and BO oagnas na pardon for bar. She bad -aoespbsd his lews, bad allowed Mm ro ktae ber. to bM On ft Ms arms, white beneath tbat bypsrrtsy abe bod plotted Me downfall a eeeond ttae. Deliberately saw bad given tbe signal for attack, and new- He board a*sla tbe oalek, . mania* step tbat be bad reeegnined en tbe trail. Tbe bo shoe behind Ma ported, and In tbe white starlight Meleese tell so ber bnsso at Mo stdst bar gtarlotie face heading oear Mm In • grief tbnt be bad never aaen In It badarat bsr eyes shining oe blm with a gnat tore. Without speaking ebo lifted Ma bead In tbe hoOew of ber ana ead-ernabod bar own down against tt. klaalng Mm and aoftly mbldng Ma naaoe. , •.• J,. "Goodby, • ne uwmu oor Dream*. "Quodby. guodby"— He atruggled to cry oat at aba low* ered bit bead baek oa the anow, to free bla band*, to hold her with him) but be aaw ber face only once more bending over blm. felt the warm pree sure of ber llpa to bit forehead, and then again he conld bear ber footatepa hurrying away through tbe forest. Tbat Meleene loved him. that abe had taken hit bead In' her arma and had klaaed blm. waa the oue consuming thought is Rowland's brain for many mlnntee after abe bad left blm bound and gagged on tba anow. Tbat ahe bad mado ao effort to free blm did uot at drat atrike blm at slgnlflcant. He at 111 felt the tweet, warm touch of ber lips, the pressure of ber a ran. the another* ing aoftneaa of ber hair. It waa uot until be again beard approacblng aounda that be returned once more to a fall coaeclauaaew of tba myMeriona thing tbat bad happened. Be beard flnt of all the creaking of a toboggan on the bard crust. then the pattering of dogs' feet and after that the voice* of man. Tbe aounda stopped on the trail a doaen feet away from him. With a strange thrill ha recogulied Crolaaet's voice. "Ton most be sura that you make no mlatake," be heard tba half breed any. "Go to the waterfall at tha bead of tha take and heave down a big rock where tbe Ice. U open.and tbe water boiling. Track up the anow wltb a pair of M'seur flnwlaud'b high heeled boota and letve bis bat tangled In tne busbaa. The? tall the superintendent that ha stepped on the atone and tb*t It rolM down and toppled blm Into tha ahattn. They could never And hla body, and u*y will a end down for a new engineer In place of the loai monsieur" -\ A % p9 c ? * w«^t*k ■MOODBT," II IUW m num "ooooir, OOOt>*(." Stupefied with horror, Howland •trained hie am to oatth Ike rest of tbe cold blooded acbeme which be was overbearing, bat tbe voice* grew low er, and be ondsrstood no more tbat was aald until Crotssst. coming nearer, called oat: "Help me wltb tbe monsieur before you go, Jaekptae. He la a dead weight wltb aO thoee rawMdee about bla." Aa coolly aa though be were sot ■wre than a chunk of atorewood Croisset and tbe Indian came through tbe bos baa. seised blm by tbe head and feet carried blm out Into tbe trail and laid blm lengthwise on tbe sledge. "I bop* yeu hsvs not eaagbt cold fcrtag la the a BOW, as'aeor." aaid Oro le ast bolstsriag ap tbe eagtaeer'e bead and shoulders sod covering blm wtth heavy fan. "We should bars been back *ooo*r, but It was Impossible. Hoo-ia. Wooagar he called aoftly to his laad dog. "Get up there, you wolf boundr Ma tbe eladge started, wltb Crolseet fanning dooe to tbe leader. Howland beard tbe low en a p ping of a whip be- Mod bin and anotber voice urging on ether dog*. Wltb aa effort tbat almost dlalocatsd bla neck bo twleted himself go be could look bock to blm. A hun dred rarda away be discerned a eeeond team follow lag la Ma trail: be aaw a abadowy figure running at tbe bead of tbe dogs. but what there waa on tbe aledgn. or what It ntaant be could not •oe or an raise. Mile after artle tbe two aledgea continued without a atop. Croiaaet did aot turn hU hood; no word fell from Me llpa. except an oocaatonal signal to tbe doga. Tbe troll bad tamed now atralght Into tbe dbrtb. and aoon Howland could make out no elgn of tt. lint know only tbnt tbey ware twtatlng through the moot open places In ths forests, snd tbst tlw play of tbe polar lights waa never over Me left shoulder or Me right, but si ways In Ms fsas. . Tbey bsd trarsled for aeveral boors when Crolseet gsve s sodden shrill •bout to tbe rssrtnost sledge snd halt ed bla own. Ths dogs fell In a panting group on the snow, and while they irore resting the be If breed relieved bis prisoner of the soft buckskin tbat bad been nsed aa a gag "It wilt be perfectly eafe for you to talk now. m'seur. snd to shout ss loud ly as you please." be eald. "After I have looked Into your pockets I will Ursa your hsnda so tbst yon can smoke Ave yon eoajfm table?" "Comfortable—be cursed!" were the giat words tbat fell from Bowland*a Mpe, oad bis blood boiled at tbe ooct aMe wsy to which Crotoeet grinned down Into ale face, "bo you're in H too. eh? And tbat lying gtrT— Tbe smile left Crolssefs face. "Do you asaan Meleeae. M'eenr How land?" "Yea." Crslsart leaned down arttb Ma Mask agree gtesmtng Hke cos la. "Do yon know what 1 do If I waa ber. m'srer?" bo aald la a low vole* and yet oae (lied wltb a threat which stilled the worde of paaaloa which the engineer waa on tbe point of ottering. "D» yoo know what 1 would do? I would kill you—kill /on Inch by Inch—torture yoo. Tbat b what I would do" "For Uod's sake. Crotoeet. ten -Ma why-why- Crolseet bad found (lowland's pletol and freed his bsnds. and tbe engineer stretched tbem out entrsattagly. "1 would give my life for tbat girt Crolaset I told ber so back there, and abe came to me When I waa to tbe enow sad"— Bo caught hlmoelf. «Jd to what i "There ia a miniate. Crolsset 1 aa ant the mull thev Wnnt to Croieeet wiix miullliik «t him again, ••amok# - and think, m'seur. It is tmptMwltoli* '" r me to Tell you why yoa should h* dead, hut .von ouitht to know onlesa your "lemory la "horter I ban a child'*" I •" i ve,: ) ; Ai rh. She-1 » 11 Wlihi Blmhi. ii » i . them 11,n1i'.,.i.- > ■ . «• Paslrrard'a;. The dui-l liawi.Kuu it-imp *»»■ the good lady of tii-* n-.tisc i-»uer>uii ni-out la the mrtleii. »>• lie muinun lied her on tba subject of aline "And wliere hars yoa bean, and linir d> voii llvej" ah« asked.. "Well. msnm. I've U*en nil over tb world-EurojH'. Ahlii. Africa. Amerlni and have had n nirwt varied experience lb the cbaae of the elualre weal." "Then, my man, you xhould bare an l|UereatiDa atory to tell." "QtUle right, ma'am, but I am asaeo daily an after dinner xpeoker."—Sport lag Tlmea. In the Future. "Dear father, what le that queer thins I Bee to far below r' That la the earth, my little child. Where I waa bom. you know." "Aad la the earth Inhabited By any mortala now T" "A few remain, my child. 1 think. Who still pursue the plow. "We'll fly down there some dey to see ' That planet out of date. But set your booka together, dear. "Tie nearly half past aisbt "1 think I bear the school bell rins, So now Sit off to Mars Aad do ha eure you linear act Te play among the a tare." —Judga'a Library. Aa the Read It. "It appears strange to me that poli tics sad tba drama ahoaki be so closely silled." remarked Mrs. Winks, who was casually I a teres ted In the latter subject. "How sol" Inquired her husband, for getting momentarily hla determination to avoid ell chance for argument. "Wby. I notice In a Ixmdon article In this newspaper a reference to the chanticleer of lbs exchequer." sbe ex plained .Buffalo Express. Optimism. Ths wind la wild upon ihs barren moor. The Janitor le stingy with the a team. Ths fun one Rets upon ihs links la poor. But not a fly la dropping In ths crssm. The moralns dl|» has ceased to bs s thins Thst one approsohea with s look of cheer. The robin's gone, Ihs Isrlc haa ceaaed te Bias; But, gee, the buckwheat cakee are good thla year! —S. K. Kiaar In Chit-age Record-He-eld. He Oet l». Suddenly lbs little Isiy who was en tertaining tbs caller wblle bis mother wsa dreeslng to come down begen to weep bitterly. "Whst Is tbe matter, desrlo?" sooth kigly asked the Indy. "1 nsed Just a d-dlme." be sobbed, "to f-fllt my bank so's I c-csn open It end mamma w won't give it to mef— Chicago Tribune. ■ Ths Chrysanthemum. Ones more It comes In stad array I Bach bloesom Is a vision gay Which unto fancy must recall A splendid scrambled parasol. It flaunts above tbe sutumn scens With perfume Ihst's s cross between A drug store end a motorcar When oil and gaa commingled are, And yet we love the sturdy grace , They seem to bring into each plaoa. They make a Jovial, happy crowd. Where hofsny laughs out aloud. —Wsa hi agio n Star. Tse Mush Orlef. "Then the wedding wssn'l sllogetber S success?" "No: the tfrnom'a moiher cried louder than the bride's mother, tt wn4 con sidered very bad tents.'"—Louisville Courier-Journal. Doubt. * She save me a smile. 'Twas too cordial by naif. •(11l I treasured It while She gsve me a smile. Though II sesmed to beguile. I fear 'twas a laugh. She gave me a amlle. 'Twas too eordlsl by half. « , -Pack. »' :*: Fettle. ■ -Ha "It le annoying lu welt for s train that's late." "Tes. and It 1s even more aunoylag te welt "for s train ihst wss dlscon tlaoed the week before."-Washington Herald. Luxuries. Kindly Inform us. Magnatee enormous, ffletesfet yaiple who spend a great deal. Which Is (he worae Drain on Ihs puiws. A prodlgsl son or aa autonaobller —Newark News MU Faeey Free. Jack (to friend hack from vacation) —Well. eM men. how did you make •at among I lis ssmuti-r girls? Tom—l'm no' iihotuifrnphsr. Inn I got s lot of negstlres.-KuetoiTTran script. When Scisncs Rules ths Tesst. They pledged (be maids of flaablns eye. They toasted sing and crown. And each men raised (he tablet blab And lilwl the spirits down. - -Cleveland Plain Dealer. Natural Philoeophy. "Too tell a ires by lis fruits, don't yoa?" "Tea" "Tbea bow te It thai well water can Make people sl k?"-Baltimore Ameri t- . - An EpUeph. The omr rtaaoa I am h^ra. A hunter look Me far h dear., •: • • y ' -DetibfT Free Press ' * Me Must Been, "■aw e-Win order taa worth of ham •M ease yenierdsy." 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