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shoe, and this put stop to any fur
Their hard riding, until the mishap could
be repaired.
There is a smith at Ely, monsieur -
said Jacques, where we can get what
we want done, and then push on to
Rouvres, where there is good accom-
mediation at the Grand Cert"
In this manner we logged along, max
ing. but slow progress, and the sun was
setting when we came into view of the
willow-lined banks of the Eure and en-
tered the walnut groves of the outlying
forest in which Ely lay. AS we ap-
preached we saw that the village was
three parts deserted, and the ruined or
chards and smokeless chimneys told
their own tale. Turning bend of the
children shaking walnuts from tree,
about 200 PAGES from us. whilst man
and q woman stood hard by observing
them. At the sight of us the woman
turned to the man with an alarmed ges-
ture, and he half drew a sword-we saw
the white f1ash-and then, changing his
mind, ran off into the forest. The chill
dren followed suit, sliding down the
trunk of the tree and fleeing into the
brushwood, looking for all the world
like little brown rabbits as they dashed
into the gaps in the thorn.
AS for the woman. she turned slowly,
and began to walk toward the village.
'They are very bashful here. Jacques,
I said, quickening my pace.
Except the lady. monsieur, and then
we trotted up alongside her.
Refining in, asked if she could direct
me to the blacksmith's. for there
seemed no sign of a forage about. She
made no answer, but stopped and stared
ut us through her hair, which fell in
thick masses over her forehead and
neck. AS she did this I saw that she
appeared to be of the superior peasant
class. but evidently sunk in poverty.
She was young and her features were
so correct that, with circumstances a
little altered, she would have been
more than ordinarily good looking.
At present. however,, the face was wan
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CHAPTER Y.
A GOOD DEED COMES HOME TO
ROOST.

A GOOD DEED COMES HOME TO
ROOST
We dashed through the streets of BIZ
dache, arousing the village dogs, asleep
in the yellow sunlight, to chorus of
disapprobation. About dozen sought
to revenge their disturbed slumbers,
and, following the horses, snapped
viciously at their heels; but we soon
distanced them, and, flinging a curse or
so after us in dog language, they gave
up the pursuit and returned to blink
away the afternoon. 1t was my inten-
ton to keep to the right of Ivry, and,
after crossing the Eure, head straight
for Paris. which 1 would enter either
by way of Versailles or ST. Germans, it
mattered little what road. and there
was plenty of time to decide.
For league or so we galloped along
the undulating ground which sloped to-
ward the ford near Ely; but as we be-
gan to approach the river, the country,
studded with apple orchards and trim
with hedgerows of holly and hawthorn,
broke into wild and rugged moorland,
intersected by ravines, whose depths
were concealed by a tall underground
of Christ's thorn and hornbeam, whilst
beyond this, in russell, in somber green's,
and grays that faded into absolute blue,
stretched the forests and woods of Anet
and Croth-Sorel.
AS we slid, rather than rode, down
one of these banks, my horse cast a
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IAN communications for this sper shoula
eeaecompanied by the name Of the author. nos
oocoearily for publication but - an evidence
q good faith on tho part Of tho writer. Write
Snv On ono side Of the paper. Be partic ularly
careful IN giving names and dates 70 have The
lseters and figures plain and distinct
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CHAPTER IV,-CoNTINUED.

A turn in the avenue at TINS moment
brought us in full view of the gray
walls of Didache. and on the wide stone
staircase that led to the great hall we
saw the servants of the household as
sembled. Madame waved her hand in
greeting, and the cheer which broke
from them was drowned in the boom
of the lombard from the keep. AS the
blue wreaths of smoke curled upward,
a little ball ran to the top of the flag
staff on the keep. and the next moment
the banner of Tremouille, with the arms
of Rochemars of Bidache quartered
thereon, spread out its folds to the
morning and madame was come home
once more.
We dined an hour or so later than
usual-madame, d'Ayen, Palm and my
self at the high table, and the rest of the
household with all Bidache at the next.
Madame, who seemed in nowise ia
tigued with her long ride. was in the
gayest of spirits and rippled with talk.
As if thinking she had punished d'Ayen
enough she directed all her conversa-
ton towards him, and the old beau
was in his element in discussing the in
trigues of court life, and let me add
interesting, for his memory went far
back.
At last the dinner came to a close,
and Palm, rising, opened mis- lips in a
long to which all, madame
included. listened devoutly. Our host
ess then retired, and we three were left
together in an absolute silence. Had it
been any other place, would have felt
bound to call D'Ayen to account, and
ask him to name proxy if he was un-
able to meet me by reason of his age.
But as it was, this was impossible, and
/ contented myself with frigid re-
serve. in which 1 was joined by the
Hrguenot. He looked from one to the
other Of us with n satirical smile on
his thin lips, and then rising made q
slight bow. and left us to ourselves. As
we returned to our seats from our re-
Spouse to his greeting, I blurted out the
questions:
"Who is NJ. d'Ayen? Why is he here?'
"Who is he? 1t is enough to say he is
one Of those men who live on the follies
of kings. And it is enough to say that
his company is forced upon Us"
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Pompous Answer of an Artist.

POmpOu6 AhBWeF OF IN AFtf6t.
An amusing instance of the extent to
which a realistic artist may satisfy
himself is given in little story told
by w. p. Firth. X. A. 1t concerns an
artist of the name of wilkins. who had
acquired a reputation which seemed
greater to him than to anyone else.
He painted number of pictures of
dead game. which received consider
able praise. Among them was a group
of dead rabbits. These rabbits critic
commended in wilkins hearing as IRE.
markably true to nature" Mature.
sir!" replied the artist. in his most
pompous manner. "yes-I 6atter my
self there is more nature in those rab-
bits than you usually see in rabbits!"-
Chicago Chronicle.
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Quick Work.

VU1Ck VOfKs
Jones-I married my wife month
after she accepted me.
Brown-And l married mine three
DAYS after she refused me.-Puck.
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SYNOPSIS.

Chapter I-DAuriac, commanding out
post where scene is laid tells the story.
De Gomeron has been appointed by Gen.
de Rome to examine into q charge made
against him. Nicholas, a sergeant, brings
IN two prisoners, man and a woman, who
are from the kings camp at LIE Fere.
D'Auriac, angered by insulting manner of de
Gomeron toward the woman, strikes him.
A duel follows, and during the commotion
the prisoners escape. De Rome happens on
the disorderly scene, and d'Auriac, upon
giving his parole not to attempt escape,
hears this remarkable sentence: "To-mor-
row....you must die on the field. Win or
lose. II 1 catch you at the close of the day,
will hang you as high as Hannah"
Chapter II-D'Auriac next morning takes
his place as usual on de Rone's staff. In
the course Of his ride over the field he saves
the life Of Nicholas, the sergeant. who, a
victim of de Gomeron's malice, is found In
Imminent danger of almost instant death.
Chapter III-After the BATTLE in which
King Henry utterly routs de Rone's forces.
dA'uriac. lying severely wounded. sees
the forms of a man and woman moving
under cover of the night among the dead
on de Leyva's orpse,and Babette siabs
Mauginot cher partner) to gain possession
Of the prize. After this hideous scene
Henry with a retinue, among whom Is the
fair prisoner who had escaped from the
hand of de Gomeron, rides over the field.
Chapter IV-D'Auriac in the hospital of
Ste. Genevieve discovers his unknown
friend Is the heiress of Bidache. She Wis
its him daily, and when he is well enough
- taken to her Normandy chateau where
he arrives shortly before noon.
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that this was the stranger who had fled
OH our approach and that he was play
ing fox. Guessing there was more be-
hind this than appeared, but not show.
ing my suspicious in the least. ad-
dressed the girl:
Il am truly sorry and hope you arc
not hurt; had I known it was you ]
should have been gentler. I have but
come to ask if can get some wine for
ourselves and food for the horses"
at is nothing" she stammered. 81 am
not hurt. There is but little SOUP
here, and for the horses-the grass that
grows outside
There is some wine there at any
rate" and 1 rested my eye on horn
cup, down whose side a red drop was
trickling. and then let it fall on the still
figure in the corner of the room
There is no fear" l continued. you
will be paid. I do not look like gen.
tleman of the road. / trust"
She shrank back at my words. and it
appeared as if hand moved suddenly
under the cloak of the man, who lay
feigning sleep in the room, and the
quick movement was as if he had
clutched the haft of dagger.
FRO DE Continued
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-17
IT is reported that London surgeon,

IT is reported that London surgeon,
Lambert Lack by name, has discove>
ed the origin of cancer, and has pro-
duced the disease artifcially, with
view to searching for cure. If the
discovery is all that is claimed for 1t,
the world is long way on the road to
delivery from one of the most horrible
and most mysterious scourges that
have ever come to i. DR.. Lack be-
lieved that cancer was the result of
the activity of germ. In this he was
In sympathy with the great mass OF
scientific opinion regarding the dis
ease. But he went farther than any
one before him had gone, and after q
series of tests covering period of seve-
raj years he discovered that
the disease began Invariably with an
injury of a peculiar sort to the basement
membrane of the mucous membrane and
similar structures. Acting on the dis
covery he produced the disease at will
in the lower animals. Having salts
fed himself that his tests were con-
elusive, he submitted the discovery to
a committee of the London Pathologic-
al society, which shortly declared OF
icislly its support Of the hypothesis
Up to this time, while no alleged cure
has been approved by the best practi-
TONERS, and the medical worldhas admit
ted it's entire inability to comprehend
the nature of the disease, the surgeon
has progressed wonderfully in his skill,
and if taken in time the disease has
generally yielded to the radical
treatment, sometimes, however,
returning in later life. But with this
new discovery, it is not too much to an
ticipate the preparation of a serum that
shall be positive cure. and the Lou
don surgeon may yet have his name en-
rolled among the greatest benefactors
of mankind. Some physicians and sur
geons in this country, admittedly bas-
ing their conclusions on incomplete re-
ports, say that the Londoner may
have mistaken for cancer certain alb
normal growths similar to corn or
bunion. They say that the microscopic
structure of these growths Is similar to
that of cancer, and might easily be
mistaken. However, the approval of
the discovery by the London Patholo-
gical society, weighty body in the
world of medicine, will tend
to silence critics until more is known.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-17

tact was recently given in connection
with the appointment Of Lord Beau
champ to the governorship of New
South Wales. AS is well known, Aus
tralia was started as an English penal
colony, and most of the best families OF
the provinces are descended from ex-
ported coavicts. But the people of the
colonies are extremely sensitive on
this point. and in Difference to this
sensitiveness the late Sir Henry
Parkes, while premier, pub
licly burnt all the records
and government documents having re-
ference to the history of Australia as a
penal colony. That was tact. But the
young Lord Beaucnamp, who has pos
ed in England as an extremely pious
youth, had no sooner touched at the
first Australian port on his way to his
post than he wired to the people over
whom he has been placed as ruler q
few words of greeting. They conclud-
ed with the following tsctful express
sion of good will: "Your birth stain
have you turned to good" The earl
went into cold storage Immediately up
on his arrival at Sydney.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-17
SUMMER EXCURSIONS

Seaside Excursions-To Los Angeles,
Santa Monica, Santa Barbara, San
Diego and other California points.
Tickets on sale Thursday of each
week, with return limit of ninety
days. Stop-overs allowed at pleasure
both going and returning at points
west Of Gotten. Rate. S35. 90 for round
trip
Summer excursion Rates to
all the well known Springs,
Mountain and Lake resorts OF the
north, east and south. Tickets will be
on sale until Septemb Der 30th good for
return until October 31st, Full infor-
nation cheerfully given on applica-
ton.
For information as to routes, time
and service, and for Pullman and tour
list car reservations. call at Southern
Pacific City Ticket Office, Cor. San An
tonic and Oregon SITS.
Il. E. HUNT,
COm'l Agent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-17

AT this years closing exercises at
Harvard university the assem- led stu
dents and graduates withheld applause
from the base ball team because they
had lost on the day before the first of q
series of games with Yale. It is Gus
tomary to cheer all the college organi-
cations and institutions on this great
day, and the omission was so pointed
that it occasioned general comment. It
does not appear that the students, on
second thought, approved of their own
act, for the next day they gave the
base ball boys great sendof when
they left to play the second game with
Yale. The Boston Herald commends
the discrimination in applause, on the
ground that this will tend to get better
men on the teams. But other papers
strongly condemn the mean spirit
which dictated the attempt at humilia-
ton and say that such practice would
ruin college athletics altogether.
It would indeed seem as if the college
teams solidly. AS one of the papers
says, there is no disgrace in athleric
defeat, and if the sports are for
pleasure they should not carry dis
grace in case of misfortune. Let US
preserve our sport IS sport, not
as q selfish and INSCRIPTIONS
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-17
GYPSUM EXPERIMENTS
At the New Mexico Agricultural
College.

| In the spring of 1899 pot tests were
made with Feldspar wheat and Burial
New York peas in the college green
house, using five different soils, one OF
which was gypsum, or white sand from
the gypsum beds east of the Sau An
dres mountains in southern New Mex
leo. At first the gypsum wheat did
the poorest, but toward the latter part
of the season it had better growth than
three of the other pots.
| On June 18th, when the wheat was
ripe, the gypsum pot had the most
heads. The peas at first grew about
alike in all five pots, but, like the
wheat, toward the latter part of the
growing period, those in the gypsum
had made the best growth and bloom
ed first.
Tho results show that these plants
will grow and flourish in nearly pure
gypsum. The research was continued,
but in somewhat modified form, dur
ing the past winter and spring.
On January 4th, four plats. each
containing 81 square feet, were laid
out on the college greenhouse bench.
Gypsum was mixed with the soil of
three plats: 2, 3 and had J, and u
OF. this being at the rate of 1000, 1000
and 5000 pounds per acre. respectively.
These plats were seeded to Feldspar
wheat. No noticeable difference in
the growth of the plants in any Of the
plats was observed; apparently the
gypsum did not act.
In the field, two plats, $50 of an acre
each, were plowed, pulverized and lev
elled, and on November 18th on one of
these fifty pounds OF gypsum was drilled
in three inches deep. In the same
rows Feldspar wheat was drilled at the
rate of one bushel per acre. The other
plat was treated the same except it had
20 gypsum, and both were carefully
watched during the season.
On January 18th il was first observed
that the surface of the gypsum plat
was nearly covered with thin white
crust, having the appearance OF white
alkali, but which proved to be gypsum.
AS one part of gypsum is soluble in 400
parts of water, portion of 1t, at least,
was dissolved by the water applied,
brought up in solution, and left on the
surface after the moisture evaporated.
This "blooming" of the white sand
irrigated until the wheat was stooling
and jointing, April Goth. The tallest
plants in the treated and untreated
piats measured in inches II, l64, April
10th, % aud D, April Goth, respective
ly. The time of stooling, heading, and
ripening was the same in both plants.
On January 18th, Is pounds of gypsum
was drilled in another $50 acre plat,
and ed jacent to 1t was one of the same
size without gypsum. Both were seed
ed to Feldspar wheat and treated like
the two above mentioned.
The wheat in both did the same in
every respect. Soon after the first ir-
rigation, the white crust appeared on
the surface of the gypsum plat. On
the whole, the results indicate that the
gypsum had no effect on the plants, as
in both cases the untreated wheat did
the same as the treated. However,
this being only preliminary research
no definite conclusions can be drawn
until more thoroughly tested.
FABIAN GARCIA.
Asst, Agriculturist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-17

Pillsbury's Best Flour is the best
in the world. Ell Paso Grocery Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-17
Farm and
Ranch.

New oats sold at Bonham, Texas for
| 10 cents.-EX.
The apple crop in the Pecos valley
is expected to be large.-Roswell Re
cord.
Melons in grsst number are being
shipped from Observation-Disclosures
Herald.
The Hill County Cotton Producers
union held an interesting meeting at
HillsborO.-EX.
The melon crop of Harrison county
this year is the largest ever grown In
that county.-Ex.
The wheat crop of Oklahoma this
year is estimated at 10000, 900 bushels.
yorktown News.
Save the feed. There usually goes
to waste enough every year to add a
good profit to the farmers income
Elk.
With the splendid crops of feed stutfs
grown this year. poor animal Is sure
TO indicate disease Or shiftless owner.
-Ex.
Business men and farmers in the In
dian Territory are jubilaut over the
fatterlng crop prospects.-Ex-
change.
Navarro, Texas, claims to have raised
this year the largest wheat and oat
crop ever grown in that cOunty.-Cle-
burne Herald.
There ia enough stray vegetation in
the form of weeds lining the roadsides
of the country to feed an immense herd
Of cattle, or an army of men.-Farm
Garden.
Watermelon shipments have about
been closed at Beeville, Texas. Plenty
of the melons are still here, but the
price is too low to pay to handle them.
Sherman Register.
American Stilton and Chesire cheeses
are sent to London, counterbranded
and sold as "prime British" and from
this incident grows the impression that
British cheese makers are improving
in skill and knowledge of their bust
ness.-Ex.
A convention of the commissioners
of agriculture from the cotton growing
arrangements are abandoned. Sin New
Orleans on or about Sept. l. The cot
ton question will be thoroughly dis
cussed. A large attendance is expect
ed.-Denison Herald.
"We are just beginning in the potato
industry this season." writes Lamar
county Texas, farmer. Next year
there will not be less than leo cars
shipped from our station, Arthur City.
on the Frisco. We have the Red river
rich, red, loamy soil, which is we'll
adapted to potatoes."-EX.
Crop prospects of Tom Green county,
Texas, and surrounding counties will
this year equal those of the favored
agricultural sections of Texas. Alfalfa
and johnson grass, cut five times a
year,:have already been harvested for
the second time this season.-Sherman
Register.
Farmers make very little systematic
effort to improve their field and garden
seeds, thus neglecting an important
element of success. Selecting seed
from the bulk may prevent deteriora
ton, but it will not secure improve
ment. And improvement is what
every farmer should aim at.-Farm ana
Ranch.
Jacob was one of the early cattle
kings, but his methods of increasing
his herds were crooked as q rams
horn. Jacob couldn't do business on
any of our cattle ranges of today, I'M
less he reformed. His fatber-in-law
employed him to take care of his herds
on shares, and in seven years Jacob
owned nearly the whole stock.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-17

TEXAS must never nave the stain OF
an epidemic scourge on her record,
for such scourge would rightly be as
cribed to criminal carelessness and
maladministration on the part of the
state authorities. If, as is stated, there
is danger of terrible plague in the
flooded section of east Texas, let no
considerations of money deter the au-
thorities from taking immediate and
effective preventive measures.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-17
Hotel pdIaCiO

Messrs McDermott ands Carpenter
have assumed charge of the above
hotel at chihuahua, Mex, and will con-
duct the same on the American plan
MIR D McDermott Ia we'll known to
the travelling public as having for
many years conducted the .Robinon
house. Everything has been refiitted to
the comfort of the guests and good
treatment is guaranteed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-17

A NEW ''socisl science college" has
been started in Boston, as an outgrowth
of the late Buffalo conference of re-
formers. What joyful aggregation
of crauks that will be, anyhow.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-17

ONE of the funniest jokes of the day
is the municipal ordinance passed by
a Maryland town prohibiting the
throwing of rice at newly married cous
pes.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-17

TACT has ruled the world more often
than brute force or brains, it is said.
Also, lack of tact has ruined many a
would-be ruler. One of the most glar-
ing and pitiable exhibitions of lack of
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-17

AN Indian uprising would be very
serious matter with the force of regular
troops 90 materially reduced.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-17
Pure Hygienic Ice.

Made from distilled water. Ash
your family physician or druggist as tt
purity and healthfulness of our ice
Telephone No. IA.
Ell PASO ICE & REFRIGERATOR CO
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-17

IF the newspapers ca do it, they
will certainly have Alger out of Office
General Horace Porter would make 6
very acceptable secretary of war.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-17
Now.

The Shalam Dairy in the Sheldon
block, facing little plaza is ready to
supply Ell Paso with their celebrated
Pasteurized milk and cream; also Sha-
lam butter at 80 cts. per pound.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-17

No KENTUCKIAN ever looked on wa
ter with half the reverence that we OF
the Rio Grande valley manifest.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-17

ANOTHER fatal pistol play in Ell Pas
yesterday. The law? Ay, the Law
reads well.