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PART ii.
u BY A THREAD.

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YrP AND DOWN THROUGH THE
ISI narrow streets of Bagdad wandered a
" restless Bodouin. His skin was dark.
his eyes we're bright. In his girdle Of cam
els hair there was only one weapon-a
curving sword, in q dingy, desert-worn
scabbard. In company with IL was n long
stemmed pipe and a tobacco pouch. On
his feet we're desert sandals, clouted
and worn. From the knees down his
legs were bare. The abba thrown over his
shoulders was Of brown and black striped
goats hair. II was worn and frayed Mt the
ends n foul with the dust of the desert.
Under the flowing efie that covered his
head, and above the black beard, appeared
the outline of a firm but delicate face, while
the hands and feet were altogether too
slender for the rough needs of desert life.
He was small. too, for a Bedouin. but there
was q noticeable frmness in his step and
motion.
For ten days and more this Bedouin had
been a constant wanderer about Bagdad.
In that city Of strangers. however, no one
noticed him or wondered where he went or
whence he came. Through OLD Bagdad, on
the left bank of the Tigris, and over the
bridge Of boats and through the narrower
streets of new Bagdsd upon the right bank,
he walked and walked; apparently he no.
ticed nothing, yet 10 one passed him with
out being subjected to a quick glance from
his pair of sharp eyes.
Through the streets, often 30 narrow that
two horsemen could not have passed, he
hurries as fast as the lazy BaRdad popu-
lace which %thronged them would allow.
There are no windows in the house walls
that face those streets. There would be
nothing but filth to be seen from them If
there were. People live for themselves in
Bagdad. They adorn the inner courts
about which their houses are built tlll they
make an earthly paradise of each, and the
street has no attraction. Here and there,
however. a little wider space gave room for
huddled booths and crowded bazaatB.
There people c~onRregated and there the
slender Bedouin always walked slower and
seemed more interested.
In one of these baZaRrs he WAS moving
about slowly as the afternoon sun sent a
refreshing breeze along the narrow ways
which it could never itself enter to dry and
cleanse and purify,e when his attention
seemed fixed by a %palanquin resting upon
the ground before the stand of q letter
writer, The bearers sat leaning against the
wall. smoking til! they should be required
again. The servant, a powerful black fell
low, whose duty il was to run beside the
,alanuuin and who Was evidently of higher
caste than the bearers, not deigning to
mingle with them or even to smoke while
they were smoking. was lying across the top
of the %palnnqujn, slowly swinging one foot
i'll the air.
IL was that foot which the Bedouin was
Watching. The great toe was gone. giving
it u peculiar twist. Fire flashed in the Be,
douin's eyes as he noted the absence of the
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THE END.
BOY AND LION.
Remarkable Adventure of Ten-year-Old
in tho Colorado Mountains.

Remarkable Adventure of ii Ten-Year-Old
in the Colorado Mountains.
.'Ihe most remarkable adventure | know
of was that of Il 10-year-old boy iii Colo
said RienZi Beauohamp to a Globe
Democrat writer. "a party of us had gone
from Pueblo for n weeks hunting and fsh-
ing along the Arkansas river. We carried
tents and camped out. A man named Brit
ton had his young son with him. a manly
little fellow. who could land u trout and
bring down an antelope with the best of us.
One day he got separated from the party,
lost his way, and spent the night in the
mountains. He had with him n So
caliber rifle, n good wepon for
small game, but in the section
where We were camped mountain lions were
plentiful. His father was weil-nigh dis
tracted, and we searched all night long for
the adventurous youngster without avail.
Just at suuup we started to return to camp.
Az we descended n ravine we discovered the
object of our search, sound asleep. with his
head pillowed on an enormous mountain
lion, which was ourled up as though enjoy
ing Il nap. Three of us approached eau
~tiously to within fifty yards. drew n bead
on the animal. and at u given signal fired.
The brute never stirred. The boy. whom
we supposed dead, half rose, rubbed his
eyes. and inquired p%eeyishly: what are
you feliers tryin' = dor l killed this yere
lion four hours ago."
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toe. The p%alapeuin was empty. but he
looked keenly in every direction and at last
walked slowly toward the letter writer's
stard, where q woman was sitting on a rug
before the writer debating a letter. Her
back was toward the street, but like many
a belle of Bsgdad she carried u small,
highly polished hand mirror at her
girdle, and while she dictated the
letter she oontented!y watched her
W eyes in the mirror; they were all that
appeared above her veil; now and then
giving it a turn 30 ms to see in it what was
going on behind her. AS the Bedouin APP
preached. she turned it and glanced at
him. She did not seem to be thinking OF
what she saw, however, but smiling at her
own thoughts. At last the great black
ewes seemed to be smiling as the Bedouin
caught the m~omentary glimpses III the
mirror. and he recoiled into his abba.
Utmost as Il turkey draws IN his head when
danger threatens, and, turning, walked
hurriedly away, mutterIng:
Gan ii be possible! Was my fellow tray
eler Mobarak'a wife in disguise. Out up
on her for n fiend! And this big servant
with the missing toe was Mobarak himself!
But now | shall trap him. Two oan play
at this game of strategy"
Ho walked rapidly till he reached the
first side street. He turned into il. about
three or four steps, then turned about and
walked leisurely back to the bazaar. there
seating himself IN Il low door, where, un-
noticed, he could keep his eyes on the pa
lnnquin.
When the letter was finished the woman
entered the palanquin, the bearers lifted it
upon their shoulders, the servant started
beside it with a peculiar hitch at every
other step, to accommodate the missing
toe, and the Bedouin rose and walked not
far behind.
They twisted and turned through tho
narrow streets till at last the palanquin
stopped before the entrance to u substantial
stone building. The lady and servant
entered, the palnnquin was borne way and
the Bedouin, walking down the street n few
races. seated himself upon n low stone
slab Mt tho next corner.
The sunset and the twilight shadows
deeueneu into night, and still the Bedouin
ant there. The streets were almost deserted,
for few of the people of BRgdad care to be
beyond their own walls after dark. Az last,
however, u step sounded upon the right.
and there was something peculiar about 1t
which caught the Bedouin's ear. He listened
md looked intently into tho darkness. Ihe
step approached. was passing, when the
Bedouin rose and said:
'.Mobatnb!"
The figure in the dark started back. and
instantly n long knife cleaned out against
the opposite wall.
''strike in the dark and cut u shadow"
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PURSUING AN ETHIOPIAN,
BY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES THORNDIKE.


the Bedouin repeated in Arabic. II was a
proverb which the Eth~iopian-for it was
indeed Mobarak--hnd often heard INT a
language with which he was necessarily
somewhat familiar. Speaking In the same
tongue, he asked, savagely: well, who
are your"
The Bedouin repeated the opening lines
of the Mohammedan creed. He knew Mo-
barak was a Mussulman.
What do you want of me?" he nsked.
II have news for Mobarak from Bombay,
of the courts, and of the crimes he has
committed. and of the counterfeit rupee
mint" said the Bedouin.
"Hushv' exclaimed Mobarak. Follow
me. No. Go before me to my home, yon-
der" He pointed the way with the SHIN
mering knife.
The Bedouin deliberately filled his pipe
and lighted it. AS the match iared for an
an instant he could see how ~fiercely the
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Then he rolls up in his blankets an lays
gain up ut tho ahinin. jewels set in the
crown o heaven, an his reverence
fur tho great king increases ~ he sees
the wonderful work o. his hands. Count
loss thousands o. shinin' orbs meet bia view
worlds like our own, greater than our
own, all f~ollerin' thoir paths through space
with the precision o. soldiers ut drill, while
through them like Il great captain tho
moon silently plouRha its way. He knows
that the beautiful gem garden war planted
by tho hand o God afore the bewildered
gaze o tho frat man rested on it's twinklin'
loyeliness, afore the birth o humanity, an
he feels wat a blessed privilege 1t is to
serve tho master whose hand could stud tho
heavens with such brilliant glories.
wen at last hia eyes arc softly closed
by the finger o the angel o sleep an he
floats from the shores o. consciougness out
onto the tranquil sea o %Blumber, his sleep
ID untroubled an he resta rs calmly as a
babe upon its mothet'g bosom.
Now. my friends, how does your side o.
the picter show up? some of You look
sort o nervous and uncomfortable. inst as
a calf looks wen it sees . hot brandin' iron
comm, and You think pd better not foller
the trail Pm on too fur. Thank you, gen
tlemon. A good OF Christian woman down
thar, with the claim O heaven OF her dear
OF face an the light o Gods love in her
eyes jest nodded to me, an | know her nod
meant. give ii to EN-, Bill, fur the most OF
'em desnrve it,
How many of You AZ everyday Chris
tians? Wat / mean IL, how many of you
live right close up to God every day in the
week? Hol mp yer hands. Less'n q dozen
That's a mighty poor shown o fat stock in
SIGH a big herd. know you are all Sunday
Christians: that wen in your z asps fui
wealth an fur the pleasures o life you run
up aRin Saturday night, you ask the devi
to excuse yon fur n day, an spend Sunday
a kickin' the rocks out O the trail to HEAVIER
that you've allowed to roll in durin' the
week.
wien some o you go home to-day you'll
an allowin your cooks to spend an houl
with God ?-an' you'll set down to that din
ner. an the women'll talk about how the
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eyes of the huge Ethiopian were fixed upon
him. He rose leisurely to his feet. stretched
himself, adjusted the tobacco rouch in his
Rirdle, yawned, and stood looking at the
powerful hand which still held the dagger
pointing down the street.
II will carry that for you, Mobarak," he
said, laying his slender hand gently upon
the blade just below the hilt. cit might do
some damage"
There followed a moment of silence. The
huge black hand wound tighter about the
hilt. The muscles of the arm bulged and
twitched. One sudden twist and lunge. and
the slight figure before him woul lie a
corpse in the street, to be found in the
morning and thrown into the river. What
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HeIVlCeb III ONO VI
the fashionable churches, having previously
been introduced to the pastor. Upon being
requested to speak q few words to the con-
gregation. he laid his big sombrero on the
bible and said:
II amt accustomed to handlin' fine
stock. SIGH as l see afore me-. / reckon the
same sort O. talk l swing at common range
sinners would be misappropriate to turn
loose at q bunch O. thorough breds. l amt
no regularly ordained preacher that's trained
fur the work, If i war punched in with II
lot o. aspisants fur the long coat and white
choker o. the ministry. I'd be spotted by
the inspector sfore l got up to the confer.
ence an be cut out o. the bunch an
throwed back among critters O. my
own grade. amt no orator, an couldn't
open a jackpot on wat little education I've
managed to pick up as other people throwed
it away. Pm jest a plain. hard workin'
cowboy. into whose wicked heart the food
O. Gods holy love come like a sheet O.
staked plains liRhtnin', an whose sinful
feet war snatohed from the range of in
iquity an sot down firmly in the ever green
meadows O. salvation. Wen l looked back
an saw the Doggy ground I'd been iunnin'
on, saw the poisonous weeds O. deadly sin
lurkin' in the invitin' grass o. pleasure. /
trembled fur m uompan IONS O. the saddle
an rope who war yet a rangin' up thar. an
felt it war my duty to round 'em up an in
the Fathers name ask 'em to come over
onto the great range o. salvation an bear
the holy brand O. the cross.
NEARLY four years have been tucked
away in the recesses o. the past sence I be-
gun my work down on the ranges O. New
Mexico, an / han God / kin stand 'yar
to-day afore this blooded congregation an
say I've been permitted to cancel the DEVILS
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lnquisitive uighlandcrs.

Mrs. Bishop, in her Journeys in Persia"
says that the Persian highlanders were
most inquisitivo regarding all possessions,
such IA whistles. r-cushions, oollapsing
basins, and the like. A aelf-threading
needle which happened to be in her possess
sion was the object of much admiring in
terest. An. both men and women, threaded
the needle again and again, and finally the
ketohuda of one of the camps sent his
servant with a sheep, which was to bo OK
changed for the needle.
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An As OF III journalism.

Henry Astor Casey il about to venture
upon the fold of journalism. He has just
paid n large sun for the Newport Or. l)
Herald, u democratic newspaper started
last spring, and will manage and edit it in
person. lie Is u nephew of the late John
Jacob Astot and n first cousin of the pres
ent John Jacob md William Waldorf
Astor. MIR. Carey's mother. WHO was Aida
Astor. married. an Englishmau named John
Carey. Henry Astor Garey's sister Is Mrs.
Elliott Iborowski, who obtained n divorce
from her first husband, Baron de Stours.
the Helcinn minister at Washington.
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THE COWBOY PREACHER.
A Discourse by Pony Bill, the Cow
boy Preacher, Who Came
to Town.
Why Men Of the Range Make Bet
ter Christians Than City
People.
Alone All the Tins With God, in thu
Midst of Nature an God
Made It,.
Written for THE HELENA INDEPENDENT

BILL. THE
cowboy preacher,
WIS in the CITY Last
Sunday, h n &
gone in with a
train load of cat
tie from the TX
outfit. Knowing
he would spend
Sunday in the city
he had taken his
best clothes with
him, and attended
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LII IBE WORLD
knows the story of
the swiftnesa with
which tho voiun-
teer army was l,Ct
into the field soon
after the outbreak
Of the civil war in
1861, but very few
people ever hoard
about the manner
in which another
force was raised at
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The Unseen Hand.

Dusty R~hodes-''What has a poor cove
like me got TO be thankful forf'
Mrs. Dogood-"iou Hre kept alive by an
unseen hand"
Dusty Rhodes-"That's true, but the bnr-
tender wouldn't hand it out If no didn't
think it was the policeman."-New York
Herald.
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FIFTY MILLIONS.
An Incident That Had Important
Results in the Time Of
War.
AT O Certain limo Money Was
More Needed Than Mon
We're.
New York bankers Decided That It
Would Be N Good Investment to
Loan tho Money.

Written for The HELENA INDEPENDENT
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attendance upon the recent session OF the Grand
Lodge of Utah. }. w. Kinsley, z. 8. NJ. W., wa
also present Utah Is now an Independent
Valley Lodge No. SO. ID. OF H., at Bishop. has
been organized, with thirty-two members, had a
good time At It's installation OF officers, speeches.
refreshments. etc. and says 10 VIII have nifty
members in month
Grand Foreman Booth was at Yreka last week
Tor lew days visiting the brethren and lodge
On the TIN public meeting was held, and IN adj
dillon musical and literary entertainment. re-
marks being made by Messrs Booth, Judge
Beard, Hon. l.. L. Coburn aud Dr.. ii. d. Robert
son.
The official figures for August show an ill.,
crease in California. The systematic and earn
est Work Is beginning 10 tell.
Unity No. 81 expects a large attendance OF the
brethren at its quarterly meeting next Tuesday
evening.
The Mills Tabernacle al Oakland will hold an
immense audience next Wednesday evening.
when The united lodges of that cy aud their
friends assemble. A magnificent programme
has been prepared.
Ola Harmony viii celebrate its anniversary in
good style on the 10Th.
Brentwood bad good audience at Its reunion
on the 6ih Delegations were present from An
tioeh and Brentwood. II. w. Baker presided.
Addresses were made by Grand Oyerseer Ward
and Grand Recorder HIrshberg, and fine mu,i
cal and literary programme was also presented
Recently stranger was run over by one of the
trains near Portland and terribly mangled. NJ
one could Identify him, but a beneficiary certiE-
cate OF the A. y. U. w. was found upon him, ana
friends Immediately surrounded his remains
which were fraternaly laid TO rest, and his fam
lily cared for. The Gayel says his certificate was
his silent pass word.
Occidental No. 6, of Oakland shad its hall
crowded TO the doors last Friday evening NJ.
w. Mills presided and welcomed the asscmblage,
ana Introduced }. T. Carothers, 7. NJ. W. who
acted as chairman. Addresses were made By
w. III. Barnes, Z. q. NJ W., ID. S. Hirshberg, G.
r., and g. II. Garthorne +. NJ. w. and a raey
programme of music and recitations was given
ny Mrs. L. w. swain, D. B. Rerbensten n is A
POllilt Miss a. G. Robertson. Miss Mabel HUI
sey, Miss Ida Hussey. Miss Nellie Surface, Mis-.
Grace Carroll, Professor James Poliitt, G. 4.
Hall, Harry Richards, ]. A. Robei tson, j. {.
Dunno, Messrs. BarnewitZ, Healey, Johnson and
Level. Occidental is one OF the Oldest lodges ei
tile State, has progressive membership, and lis
Invitations insure large meetings.
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knights of Honor.

Tahoe No. 1876, OF West Berkeley had good
meeting on the Sd. Many visitors were ia
attendance, among them Grand Dictator
Rourke. Grand Reporter Curry, Grand Treas
urer Zeyfuss, j. r. Mclean, q. O.. Deputies G..
w. Harlow. j. Meyer Frank Lawrence and
William Harrison Wood, Z. ID. Ths speeches
were excellent and highly enjoyed.
Tie third anniversary of Liberty No. 1896, last
Tuesday evening called out a hOuseful u
brethren. The other lodges OF district 20 were
present in full force ase delegation IRON
Friendship No. 1871. DeputYWililam G. Thomas
presided at tie fraternal reunion. Carl I. GIaef
I. d., made an able address upon the origin.
aims ana objects OF he order The grand dlcla-
tor, grand reporter, a. X. Kipps, T. d., Deputy
Frank Lawrence, j. ii. Apologize, z. D., W j.
Thompson, Z. e. d., also listened with their
brethren to the interesting speaker. Remars
were made by many OF the visitors. and geneT-
anniversary.
Tile grand dictator and grand reporter visited
WatsoHyllie No. 2005 ON the 7th, aud were cor
daily received This is one OF the standard
lodges, ard the addresses OF the visitors met 4
hearty applause. No. 2055 shows an euthus
astic spirit, and promises number OF new M NJ
bers. aud promise from this lodge means bust
ness.
The same grand officers were with Santa Cruz
No. 2O46 on the Sth. An instructive and yau-
able interchange or thought and sentiment e.
suited. Many OF the old workers were present
TO greet the visitors and measures discussed f0f
mutual progress and prosperity.
Polar Star No. 1927 OF Sixteenth and Falen-
cla streets has resumed its old and attractive
custom OF selecting brethren 10 pres mt matters
OF nterest-lectures, addresses, eic.-at every
meeting. Last Friday evening Professor j. q.
Kennedy was the lecturer, and admirably enter
taned tie asSemblage by his remarks, Illus.
trated with blackboard diagrams. On the pa
this brother will present another subject Next
Friday nigh. Professor Philip Pryor will b. tha
lecturer. such plan In olden times tlled ihi-
lOdgeroom, and IL Is recommended To others as Il
valuable and neyef-faliing method OF attracting
members.
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Miscellaneous

YI.-The reason why the fraternity allud ed
to is not oitener regularly represented In this
department Is because the officials fail TO seud in
the news. All legitimate fraternal orders are
equally welcome, large or small.
NJ. S.-The article What Is Fra'ernsl So
cety?' originally appeared In THE MORNING
CALL of June %, aud also In The WEEKLY
CALL OF June 80.
Again we request correspondents to avoid per-
sOnallties aud reflections upon other orders.
such cannot be admitted. Also will all having
matters for the FraIernal Index please sin,uly
address their fay0is ''FRATERNAL SOCIETY Ed
IroR, CALL Office, San Francisco, CAL" VIII
exchanges make note OF this.
Ii Is desired 10 acknowledge the courtesy os
the fraternai press in this country and abroad
for the honorable manner IN which they have
given credit for articles eopied
q. b. E.-THE WEEKLY CALL Is published
on Thursdays, eight pages and is mailed for 81
per year. Ii contains this department.
The past week, as daily reports show. has been
largely given up to holidays aud celebrations.
picnics and excursions. aud some OK the most
successful reunions OF this character that have
ever been held have resulted. The freedom
from unpleasant or uutowatd events consider
Ing the mighty masses OF people, Is remarkable,
but only goes to prove that the prop'r spirit
rules when fraternal men and women supervise
matters.
Aurora Lodge No. 2o2, X. and L. of H., win
hold It's monthly social and dance on Monday
evening, 10Th inst.
X. OF P.-While the gains of the leading frater-
nal orders many OF them have been very large,
The gain OF the Pythlans mas exceeded any, they
reporting at The close OF S9l 357, 954 members
which Is net gain OF 49,634 for the year. o II
and the A. y. U. w. over 30.o0o-wonderful for