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peace, murderer r' exclaimed Count Sergus.
:" His Imperial Majesty Is no longer master here.
You shall be handed over TO the American au-
thoriles to be executed for the murder OF Ivan
lllytch. II this Girl be your daughter, as an es-
capped convict aud outlaw you have forfeited
your right 10 act as her lawful guardian and pro-
tector."
"He has spoken falsely" cried Nine Casca-
bel. Indignantly. The girl is the daughter Of
"My brother" murmured Count Sergius, as
the blood fed from his cheeks.
AYE" continued Nine Cascabel. holding up a
small gold medal attached to CHAIN "and
here's the proof OF II. As opened Kayette's
dress TO enable her TO breathe more freely. l
found this chain around her neck. The coin
witch"
Kanofs savage features turned white as
Speak, mani" exclaimed Count sergius us
this the tiuth3 Is this girl my brothers.
Tie outlaw bowed his head and whispered
yes" ana then his limbs twitcHed, his eyes
rolled upward In bis head and foam covered his
blOOdlesS lips.
"He is dying OF poison" said the Russian.
calmly.
In few moments the outlaw had ceased to
breathe. and at command of Count SergIus the
indians raised his giant form In thelr arms and
bore him away.
AS Wassillowltch held the beautiful Indian
maiden, his brothers daughter, wrapped in a
silent embrace, Cesar CascabePs voice aroused
Count Serglus," said the Frenchman, 81
know not what your intentions are as regards
hayette but | do know that my sou loves her
and that he Is quite worthy OF her, even II she
las the blood OF The Wassiliowitch In her veins"
Tie Russian looked up inquiringly.
Whleit Is true" continued Cascabel, chat |
am OF humble origin, yet permit me 10 inform
you. my honored friend and protector. that Cor
nelIa CascaDel Is of noble birth, the daughter OF
French Marquis, La Roche F0urcade; that
while was performing in the old city OF Dion
she fell In love with me and fled from her almost
prlncely home TO become my wife"
kayette," said Count Sergus, with a sad
smile, "you know ALL choose for yourself"
And the Indian maiden stretched out her hand
and laid 1t within Jean Cascabel's.
COPYRIGHT 1890. bV the Authors AHidace; all rights
TO this English UerSt0H reserved.
THE END
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MISCELLANEOUS.
A Word About Catarrh.

at is the membrane, that wonderful
sem-fuid envelope surrounding the delicate It's
sues of the air and food passages, that Catarrh
makes its stronghold Once established it eats into
the very vtals, and renders life but a long-drawn
breath of misery and disease dulling the sense OF
hearing trammeling the power of speech, destroy
ing the faculty of SMELL tainting the breath, and
killing the refined pleasures of taste. Insidiousy.
by creeping on simple cold in the head it as
saults the membranous lining and envelopes the
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NOBLEMAN OR ACROBAT?
The cascabeks in Alaska.
voveer7e WRITTEN foR THE SUNDAY CALL BY JULES VERNE
CHAPTER ].

nan the spring OF 1867 Count Sergus WaSsilio-
liz witch turned over his extensive estates lying
E,g near Perm, Russia, 10 the care and keeping
~ of a trustworthy manager, and accompanied
by a Single altedant his devoted body-Servant,
Ivan. set OuI upon a long, difficult and danger
Gus journey. Passing over the Urai Mountains
lie traversed Siberia, crossed Behring Straits ana
entered Alaska his intention being 10 visit the
most important trading-posts OF the interior OF
that country. and follow the course OF The Yukon
10 its headwaters If necessary. The object OF
this Journey was as singular as II was touehlng
Twenty years before an elder brother, Alexis,
passiOuately devoted 10 travel aud exploration,
lad spent several years among Inc great MYERS
and lakes OF Northern British America and had,
so far as tie slender t!iings ever reached his
family, finally lost his hfe on the banks Of lie
Yukon, in Central AaSka, having become III
VOWED in dispute with one of the "tyhts," or
native chiefs; and Tow shat Count Serglus by
the death OF his father had come into possession
OF the family estates, he had been seized win an
. uncontrolla Bile desire TO make a journey through
this bleak and inhuspitabe land in search OF
some more definite information concerning the
manner aud whereabouts Of his brothers death.
Upon setting ont for the interior Count Sergius
had provided himself with as much gold coin as
both he aud Ivan could conveniently carry, DIS
Intention being TO employ native SCOUTS TO WISH
The Indian villages which might lie within few
leagues Of the line OF his route. In THIS way lie
hoped TO make sure OF discovering The place oil
his broihers death aud possibly OF recovering
some OF his notebooks and instruments, Tor the
SnpeistltiOuS natives would be IOa 10 Destroy
Ihem.
Count Sefgius already an accomplished lin
eust lost no time in acquiring a knowledge OF
lie Chinook tongue so that he might be able TO
get his Information al first hand. BY the middle
Of sumner he had made his way up the Yukon
for over a thousand miles. This wonderful river,
often six miles in width, pouring down vast
volume OF water, al least thiru more than tie
mississippi. aStOnished and delighted him. It's
.;mighty waters teemed with fish Of gigantic size,
MI. IN la
huge canoes gracefully shaped and gaily deco
Taied I'm which were seated long lows OF Usher
smeu. who had only to reach out with their rakes
:snd draw Ia the harvest Above their heads
myriads OF sea eulls whitening tile air Ike huge
flakes Of snow, h0aIed iaZlly about on the look
o Ul for the wounded fish 10 come to the surface,
and above them still countless numbers OF the
-COWal dy and yOraciOus eagle hung almost mo-
iiOnless in the air watching for an opportunity
Ia mill e rs f.rly
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snatch few hours rest The fatigue and soli-
citude sci strangely refined and sympathetic
lcok III the maiden's iace-a look whicn toucne ;a
Nine. CascaDels heart quite as deeply as II did
Wassiliowitch's. J he tender and impressionabte
nature Of the French woman was most keenly
and pleasuraby moved by this gentle and low
able Child OF nature. and KayeIte opened her
large black eyes as IL In dream al the cafesses
which Nine. Cascabel fairly rained upon her;
Nor were the other members OF the CascaDei
family laggardS in the race for hayette's anec-
lions. What with tie kisses and calesses which
fell to her share in this little home on Wheels
and Cascabels refusal TO permit her TO perform
the mental services which all women In her land
were taught TO regard almost as privilege,
Kayette went about seemingly half IN doubt as
TO her own existence. her hand would no sooner
be laid upon the handle of pail or hatchet
than Jean would apparently drop out OF Inc
clouds aud excam:
=" Let me do that for you, hayette; tnaPs
mans work."
IL did not require Nine. Caseabe very long to
discover that Jeans interference to spare The
Indian maiden the fatigue of manual labor was
not based upon any broad sentiment oil respect
for the female The young Frenehman. now
In the rich bloom of early manhood. at once felt
the power OF Kayette's beauty, the CLEAN OF her
dark eyes, the singular grace OF her movements
like simplicity OF her nature. Nor would
this discovery on the part Of Mime. Cascabel
have occasioned her the slightest solicltude, for
whenever she and her husband watched the eX-
qusite symmetry Of Kayette's figure, as she Wed
with their little daughter Napole0ne In per-
forming feats of balancing, The practical and am
bilious acrobat was sure 10 whisper TO his wife,
! "whaI a superb addition to our troupe" had 1t
| not been that the same keenness OF vision
! which detected Jeans love for the Indian maiden
! made discovery OF hers for Count Sergius. True,
| Jean was younger and bandsomer. but Count
| Sergius had ransomed her from wreiched lie
| OF mental labor In which she would be condemned
| 10 toll increasingly for her husband While he
| lived, and drag his ashes around with her should
| she become a widow
Bnt were they not quits? Had not Kayette
doubly repaid this obligation first by ward1ug oil
| karuoPs dagger so that it failed 10 reach the
| Russians heart, and secondly, saving him again
| by arresting the ebbing away OF his life blood
| TIE apparent fairness of this reasoning could
! not be questioned. And yet, this was not the
| whole case. "Child OF nature, though she Is"
| observed Nine. Caseabel to her husband, kay
| ellie will not be slow 70 discover that this Is a
| choice between penniless young man OF hum
| bic birth and a gentleman OF rank and wealth.
! Our Jean is as good as gold, but it's kind oil
| gold which can't be coined iuto money, unfor-
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"FIr-Fu," began The Russian, speaking in
measured tones. and keeping his eyes fixed upon
the Indians face 'thou knowest me-"
eyes, MASTER" was the reply; '.thou art my
brother. We have the same great father at ST.
Petersburg"
land thou knowest me to be chief among my
people and that our father loves me? And thou
has heard too. how the poles of my wigwam
reach the clouds, and that many thousand he ad
Of cattle Craze upon the broad lands OF my
estate?"
Fir-Fu bent his head In silent affrmance.
And thou hast heard, too" resumed tile Rus
sian, THAT / am skilled in the arts of the
medicine man. that l can read the faces Of the
silent hear the beatings OF mems hearts and
know their secret thoughts?"
Fir-Fn again bent his head.
Listen, BROTHER" said Count Sergins folding
his arms and riveiiDg lis gaze upon the magi-
clan, / know what thou thiDkest know not,
know that KarnOi Is among your band, disguised
as an Indian and wearing tile garb of the eagle
family"
In spite OF his wonderful seifcontrol Fir Fu,,
impassive and stony features quivered beneath
the steady and piercing gaze OF The white chief.
Am not wise, Fir-Fu 2" asked the Russian
Wise. but yet IN error" replied the magician.
recovering himself and returning Count Sergius'
gaze with bold front.
-" Dost thou tell me. Fir Fu," cried the Russian.
magician. "dost thou dare tell me that Karnof,
the outlaw, n Is not among my band md |"
emD and measured tones.
"Hear me. Great Spirit" exclaimed Count Ser.
gus, raising DIS arm al0ft ana facing the magt-
clan, "let thy servants hand be laid In wrath
upon this speaker OF false words, let his limbs
tremble with mysterious pain, let his living
tongue culver until It has learned to speak the
truib," aud as he uttered these words the Rus
Sian seized the magician by the hands.
With a shrek OF agony, Flr-Fu threw himself
upon The ground, almost dragging Wassiliowitch
down with him. His eyes rolled widely from
side to side, his tongue protruded and his legs
twitched cOnvulsiyely.
Count Sergius chung unwingy to his victim
as he lay writhing on the ground In the presence
OF the other Indians, who stood transfx ed
with fear ut the strange sight before Them They
expected every instant to see the magician Weld
up the ghost beneath the wrathful spel which
the great medicine man had put upon him.
'Mercy, mercy" gasped Fir-Fu; spare me-
master, spare me. My lying tongue shall sin no
more. Thou knowest all, thou krowest allU
The Indians were now quite much surprised
10 see Count Sergius raise the magician to his
feet and hear him cry out as he waved his hands
In circles before tie poor wrech's face: Peace,
spirits Away, torment him no more I"
BY this time another group OF the masked per
formers had drawn near TO the Cascades show
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A quick no, not came from Kayette. and,
loosening blanket, which had been strapped
upon her shoulders she unrolled II, snTead 1t
upon the ground and made signs 10 the French
man 10 lit tbe wounded man upon IL and carry
him by laying hold of its corners and edges.
The ErenehmaB fixed a searching look upon the
Indian maiden's large lustTous eyes. Tears
were glstenIng in them.
Who art thou?" he half whispered.
Kayette," she replied without taking her
gaze from Count Sergius' paild features
4" Hurry, hurry !" she added.
In short half hour the Russian was resting
quietly on narrow but soft bed beneath the
roof Of a little house Oh wheels.
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that woman in the nineteenth century has
subjected man. You are sentenced to go
bald-headed as a token of servitude!
Theophile Gautier, who was man Oh
genius, found the means of protesting,
namely, to keep his own locks. like those
of god, until he reached the. age OF 20
years. But, by this audacious rebellion, he
set all the women against him and so never
got into the French Academy.
THEODORE DE BANvILLE.
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car. attracted by the piercing shrieks uttered by
the magician, among them Karnof himself. The
outlaw stalked about with all audacity not only
natural to him, but born of his belief that no hui
man eye would be able TO penetrate his disguise.
In a few whispered words Count SergIus ill.,
formed CaseaDel which mask II was that con-
cealed the outlaws savage features, and as
karnof passed In front OF them the Russian lad
hand upon bis shoulder and cried out:
"KarnOf, by virtue of my rights and privileges
as Russian nobleman. and by The authority Of
my imperial master, the Car OF all the Russias,
arrest you as the murderer OF Ivan Ilytch!'
The outlaw raised his hand to strike the
speaker, but suddenly a grip OF steel fastened
upon 1t and twisted 1t downward II was Caesar
Cascabel, the acrobat.
locked arms with the Frenchman.
Father, take carel Shall help thee ?" cried
"No. my son, stand back" roared Cascabel,
"leave him to me- He upheld their pyramid,
but lie must 60 down nowi'
1t was superb contest Of strength. Karnof
was much the taller man, but 1t was plain to be
seen after few seconds that he had met his
match in lhe powerful French acrobat. A deep
silence fell upon the assembled crowd as the
wrestlers swayed from side TO side, their huge
muscles swelling and knotting. their giant
breasts rising and falling like storm tossed sea.
Their breath came and went with rushing
sound they put forth their mighty efforts to
crush the life out OF each other. Karnofs sole
thought now was to break away from the French.
mans grip and escape, and TO this end he sud
denly stopped and, Selling his antagonist, lifted
him bodily into the air with Intent to hurl him 10
with lghtninglike qulckness, struck KarnOf
with his heels at the inside Of the knee Joint a
fearful blow which paralyzed the outlaws legs
so that they bent like wax beneath him, and
staggering back, he fell heavily TO the ground.
with the Frenchman on top. And still Karnof
was not yet vanquished With a cry of rage he
sprang for CascabePs throat. But the acrobat
had guessed the outlaws intent, and, bounding
up, he smote karnoPs leg terrific blow with
his heel. cracking the bone. This ended the con-
test The robber chief now lay helpless at the
feet OF the Frenchman, who, STOPPING down, tore
the mask from his face.
AS Kayette's gaze fell upon those terrible
features, now distorted by pain and rage she
uttered suppressed cry OF horror, and swooned
way.
Listen 10 me-" cried Karnof, hoarsely as he
| wrlthed in pain. THAT girl Is my daughter, and
as subject OF the Russian Emperor | forbid you
| to take her from me-"
AT that instant a cannon shot from the fort
| caused every eye TO turn in that direction. The
| royal standard OF Russia no longer hung from
the g-staf, but In Its stead the banner OF the
American republic was waving its lines OF fire in
| the sunlight,
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A peculiar feature of Santa Cruz life for
nine years has been the annual rose fair, or
floral festival, held in May. The exhibit
ton last month was of unusual merit. as 1t
was in charge of three benevolent socie-
ties, the Woman's Aid, the Catholic Ladies'
Aid and the Woman's Relief Corp. Dur
ing the four days the fair was held the
Santa Cruz Surf was the recognized organ
of the managers and its columns were full
of bright local intelligence. The paper has
now collected the best items and has issued
them in handsome form as a Rose Fair
edition that makes a neat souvenir of q
most successful affair.
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Some years ago Mr.. o. Hara bought tract
Of wild land near Brentwood, Contra Costa
County. for SIS an acre. 1t was covered with
chaparfal of dense growth, and the ques-
ton was how to clear 1t. Mr.. O'Hara
solved the matter by taking heavy iron
roller drawn by four horses and crushing
the chaparral to the ground. Then fire
was started, and the work of clearing was
done quickly and cheaply. Since the pur-
chase one-half the tract has been sold for
$50 an acre.
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WEAK MEN

CUFFERING FROM THE EFFECTS OF YOUTH.
y ful errors early decay, wasting weakness lost
manhood, etc., should DAMIANA BIT
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CHAPTER Ill.

A troupe OF Indians, gorgeous In red paint and
bristling With feathers made It's appearance the
next day at Fort Yukon; aud while tile women
were occupied in erecting the wigwams and set
ting the tail poles, which. by their height desig
nate the rank OF those inbablting the tents, the
jugger. made his way to the travelling show-car
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LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Ali to0fs Day.
The first of April is a bad day to look fol
prehistoric remains.
A marriage license was issued in Wash
ington yesterday to MILFORD Newton and
Angelina Davis, both of King George
county.
MIR. Horace Coakley, of this city, received
the przs. $40 in gold, for having passed the
best examination before the State Board of
Pharmacy, which met in Richmond last
week.
Mr.. Sol Haas retires from the Associated Rail.
ways of Virginia and the Carolnas to-day to as
sumo the position of traffic manager of the Rich
mond and Danville system.
"That new species of bat" the April.fool ape
cies, on exhibition in King street hat store to-
day caught" many of the unwary.
1t is said that Mr.. W. B. Brown, jr, will be APP
pointed letter carrier when the changes at the
postofice are made.
The monthly meeting of the Hydraulion Steam
Fire Engine Company will be held tonight
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Sight Restored.

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ALEXANDRIA VA, March % 1890.
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DEATH OF AN EsTIMABLE LADY-Mrs.
Mary l.. Dearborn, widow of Capt. Geo. W..
Dearborn, an old and esteemed resident Of
the First ward, died at her home, on south
Lee street, this morning, in the 18th year OF
her age. The deceased had resided in this
city for over half century. and was be-
loved and respected by large circle Of
friends and acquaintanoes.