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that faced US. IT ono could only see
them better than e"en these searching
lenses allow" I was thinking. But
this limtless level precludes the kind
Of scrutiny one desires.
Just then from the lower portion Of
the moons full orb shot a jet Of silvery
flame, which I can only compare to the
blaze of a calcium light, hundreds OF
degrees increased. In an instant the
entire hostile throng was brightly yet
spectrally illumined. 1t was revela-
ton that had seemed to answer my own
yearning.
You are right, I said to your father.
Their vastness does resemble an
ocean.
Then we both lifted our eyes to the
moon. We were already used to these
strange freaks; on the previous night we
had watched them for several hours.
Those agitations, he muttered, still
persist"
And now cry broke from his lips. I
had again directed my gaze toward the
enemy. These moving masses!" I ex-
claimed; what do you mean?"
Your father, no longer needing his
glass because Of the new effulgence that
toured from aloft, stared for some time
whittier had agitatedly pointed.
They are moving toward us!' he at
length almost shouted. Good heavens,
has no one else seen them? Why has
no alarm yet sounded? Our women and
children-but what could we do? We
had to bring them with US! And to
think that they, like ourselves must be
s,>& &c Al hun
clutchcd my arm; he was trembling ter
ribly. 1T is too late." he again broke
forth. They will be upon us before
we have time to rally. And yet, ii the
general-in-chie is not too far away,
We
And there, then, my dear nephew,
your father paused. For in the next in
slant came what he himself days ago
had prophesied. I mean the destruc-
tion Of the moon.
Like q mammoth bomb-shell she eX
ploded in the heavens above US. 1t was
The grandest and most appalling sight
man has ever witnessed. Her death, as
the death Of world should be, was
horror and splendor combined. At
tirst she divided into clots OF multi
eolorei fire that swept in diverse paths
through the sky, meteors OF unimagina-
BILE girth and radiance. 1 recollect,
amid all my terror, having transient
sense OF safety, so aloof from earth
seemed the blazing missiles born to her
ruin. They streamed, like sunset clouds
gone mad, north. south. east and west.
They trailed behind their ragged and
snkin nlled remnants wild curves and
scrolls OF brilliance. As they dimmed
and dropped from view I thought.
Tor brief while, that all dan
ger had passed. Then. suddenly,
In the lurli twilight, 1 saw tina,
from the zenith or thereabout a vast
lron-lined protuberance was pushing
itself toward earth, greatening at every
fresh second, and scanned from center
to edges with Zigzag snakes Of light. 1t
flashed through my mind that this was
the part of the shattered planet which
yet remained unaffected by those ex-
plosive powers whose rage I had already
seen. Downward it rushed, and the
speed with which it came must have
been almost incalculable. In a few
more seconds it had filled the whole
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middle OF the welkln. though now 1t had
pronn 6,Ilar ,yI,wip.r 20 81 hol9cpent

middle OF the welkln. though now 1t had
grown duller, glowin:r :e a half-spent
coal. Soon felt { wind blowing
on my sweat-dampened face. Your
father had left me, hurrying to your
mother in the near tent. was alone
on the little hillock; I sank down; my
limbs loosened beneath me. Nearer
came the terrible, gloomful thing. !
had no doubt, as lay there in abiect
awe, but that death would soon end this
h;deous suspense. And now, as if from
both armies, rose a. fearful, wailing cry.
This was all the more impressive, no
doubt, from the fac; that thus far what
had occurred in the way OF celestial
pageantry and tiamboyance had gone on
amid utter stiffness.
That pitiful and voluminous sound
filed ME with sense OF shame. l stag
gered to my Teat, tainhlng OF my OWL
dear wife not far away, whom, unlike
your noble father, had feebly for.
gotten.
AMI just then the crash came. 1t
flung me senseless on the ground againt
rs j.: Killed cn::ain others Throughout
our huge encampment. Still 10 Us ihe
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LUNA'S:M
$CDEST7RUgTY01l,
An Occurrence Of the
Future, Written For
this PAPER:
@p Edgar Faucet.
@p Edgar Faucet.
CHAPTER II.-Contiuued.

CHAPTER 11s-SoHtiHuou'
At the period when fear, interest, and
curiosity had reached their highest
point regarding these strange develop
ments, we Cautionists, all over the
world, had determined to rise and throw
off the hateful yoke which burdened US.
Our plan was simple and yet magnifi'
cent. You know the huge plain in Cen
tral Asia which we had resolved tc
make either our battle ground or the
field Of our defeat-either the beginning
of our glorious and successful rebellion,
or Of our martyrdom, overthrow and
death.
Family love was so strong among us
that the project of leaving our wives,
children, mothers, and sisters behind
was not for second 10 he dreamed Of.
In one great multitude We would quit
the country OF our birth, as other eau.
.tionists, in larger or smaller multitudes,
would quit the countries of theirs. All
transport, whether by land or water,
was so easy that within few days we
expected to meet in one monstrous CO.
hort on the Asian plain. What we here
in America specially feared (and l do
not doubt that like misgivings were felt
by our colleagues elsewherel was the
sudden discovery Of our intent on the
part of the Indomitab.eS and their re-
sultant thwarting vetoes. But the mis-
erable lack Of order and self-discipline
among our foes made it doubtful if their
concerted action against US could prove
of prompt avail. In this conjecture we
were right Among the lndomitables
our swift and comprehensive departure
Wi Ht1rru 1ftnrWQrn
learned, but there was no decisive and
sweeping effort to prevent it. ON sew
eral portions Of the coast just before
embarkation, skirmishes and small
fights did take place. But in the main
we got off safely, and reached our des-
tination soon afterward, supplied with
weapons in abundance, and being re-
ceived by allies who had prepared for us
tents in very large, if still insufficient
number, besides an amazing amount OF
other warlike aids, both defensive and
protective.
The concourse was immense, and after
our arrival every new hour swelled it.
We were. of course, accomplishing
purpose which in the earlier ages OF
travel by steam would have been purely
impossible. And yet as saw the maj
esty, the magnitude OF our undertaking
realize and declare itself, I could not
but feel that even now in this century
of quick transit and Of chemically pre-
pared food which could be carried with
an ease far greater than the old cereals
and animal flesh, our stupendous rally
ing of the clans had been achieved
through only a single cause. This
cause was our patient and deliberate
waiting, scheming, plotting for many
years past-for years before either my
own birth or your fathers. And let me
here tell. you, my dear nephew, that l
can remember, when little boy, hear
ing your great-grandfather and my
grandfather (that superbly ardent old
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Cautionist, who was stabbed to death
one night ty gang Of half-drunken In.
domitablesy declare that some day in the
near future just this same supreme event
would take place, and vaguely refer to
this same Asian plan as the theater OF
Its fateful occurrence. Your mother, Of
course, accompanied US, and her devo-
.tion to your father, her calm,. heroic
treatment of every hadship and incon-
venience that she was called upon tc
endure, her noble self-sacritice Of con-
duct toward hundreds of her own sex
endowed with less courage and forti-
tude than she so amply possessed, will
always dwell in my memory sacred and
indel!ble. l so netimes think it would
have been better if your birth had not
happened later-if you had not only
been alive, but Of an age to understand
all the sweetness and bravery of her
department. And yet perhaps I am
wrong, here; for to have lived through
the awful experience which we were
destined to undergo could have left
upon YOU nothing save an impression OF
abiding horror. A quarter Of century
mas eial sed since passed through 1t.
and yet there are nights on which !
iream OF it and wake in a cold sweat OF
terror.
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CHAPTER III.

Millions Of people, we had all gath
cred upon that far-stretching and al
most treeless lapse before the Indom-
tables answered our mute but sublime
challenge. Then they came by myriads,
rushing together day after day on the
sacant sweeps Of country before us.
unparalleled moor where we had
camped. Our opponents could therefore
gan nothing by an attempt to surprise
rs from the rear. SINCE real rear We had
none, ana NUT either ue boldly met
and crashed or left quite unattached.
But the Indomitables, boiling with
rage, scented treachery Of most de-
structive sort, and yet, distracted by
countless rumors regarding it's true
modes of operation, had no design o.:
leaving US unattached Their plan was
evidently to pour upon us and over.
whelm US with numerical superiority, il
nothing else.
The duel was to be one which stare
might stop in their courses to observe,
The enely had halted about two miles
distant from Us. and necessarily it was
being re-enFcrced by legions OF newcom.
own hopeless minority. The far horizon
for the space OF one broad arc was nov
gloomed with the augmentinG host. We
well knew 1t was soon to be battle to
the death, bur, like giant specter, the
premonition OF our own utter rout and
annihilation loomed before us. Still the
nerve and resolution Of our troops could
not we'll have been eclipsed. Your father
was general high in command, and ]
held pace lower, though responsible.
For three days we kept visiting differ.
ent portions OF cur hugo army, and
everywhere We rercriiol the same
MARKS OF stole and serene valor. And
yet your father bitt >rly desponded.
There is absolutely no hope for US,
he said.
We Lave q great cause. I answered.
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Basin, the wash ground of the river
which divides the Transvaal from the
Orange Free State. The first diamond
discoveries there were made about
1870, but it was ten years later when
Englishmen and others realized that
the spot was the most valuable of its
kind in the world.
By 1881 the mines which had been
opened had yielded gems to the value
of $40, 900, 900. By 1887 seven tons OF
diamonds had been taken out valued
at $3.50, 100000. This record placed
the Brazil diamond mines in the
shade and made Kimberly world
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le in its fame. The Cecil Rhodes

wide in its fame. The Cecil Rhodes
syndicate, known as the De Beers,
came into control of all the mines after
much negotiation. This syndicate is
capitalized for $4,000, 900 and pays
interest at the rate of 81 per cent. per
annum and au annual dividend of 20
per cent. Since Cecil Rhodes came
into control of the mines they have
given out $500, 900 karats Of diamonds.
To get at these it has been necessary
to wash 2,7OO,O0O loads of the blue
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The nnard vanished. In

The guard vanished. In a moment
porters and passengers on the plat
form were having very lively expert
ence. The other boxes, which had re-
NAMED intact, having been removed,
the next thing was to drive out the
huzzing swarm from the shelves and
lockers, to which they clung tenacious.
ly. The stings of the intruders were
effectively used. as some of the officials
discovered. Eventually, the bees
were ousted, and the train proceeded
on its journey, twenty minutes late.-
London News.
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Stored Energy.

"You didn't act with your usua.
fire and enthusiasm, said the ac-
quaintance.
NO." answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes, "an actor sometimes finds it
necessary to husband his powers for
supreme effort. I was saving myself
for the argument with the manager
when the box Office receipts are
nnnntaG -
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earth in which thew are found.

In the working of these diamond
mines there are employed about 1900
white men and 5000 natives. The
greater proportion of these men are en-
ployed in the De Beers and Kimberley
mines, the two biggest holes which
greedy man has ever dug into the
earth. TIE De Beers mine has an
area at the surface of thirteen acres
and depth of 450'feet. The mines
are worked from shafts sunk some
distance from the original holes and
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For the Fair Automobilist.

Paris may properly be called the
home of the automobile. There can
be no doubt that it has won its way,
into the heart of the Parisienne, who
misses no opportunity to take long
rides around Paris and into the coun-
try. Even stormy weather will not
deter her from venturing out, and in
order to have protection against the
rain the smart tailors of the French
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A Train DELAYED by Bees,

There was lively scene at Thorpe
Station, Norwich, the other evening.
The London mail was on the point of
starting, and in the guards van were
four boxes of bees for conveyance to
the metropolis. The train was about
to start, but was delayed by an unfore-
seen cause. The bottom of one of the
boxes came out. So did the bees.
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capital have designed very service
able costume. A fair idea of it can
be had from the illustration. The
costume has military appearance. It
is made of dark gray waterproofed
covert coating with stitched leather
strappings.
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The Bad Penny.

Again the Bad Penny turned up.
"I'll make you look like thirty
cents!" cried the other, losing all
patience.
"Wouldn't that be counterfeiting?"
insinuated the Bad Penny, with a
malignant leer.
Of course the end did not justify the
means, particularly in the federal
courts.-Puck.
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N this country and
in Great Britain at
tertion has been
strongly attracted
of late to the city
of Kimberley, and
this ii: inter-
est has b. mar
tial; for Kimberley
is the home of Ce-
ell Rhodes, t b e
Grand Young Man
of Africa. RI b e
Boe rs, according
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ENQUIRER

Some men who finally succeed in
raising The wind are unable to stop 1t.
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penetrating to the blue ground by
transverse drivings at depths varying
from 500 to 1900 feet. Tho blue
ground: when extracted, is carried in
small iron trucks to the levels. Upon
these levels the hlne ground is worked
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There are in New York City about
one hundred thousand who are exempt
by law or circumstances from jury
service.
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1t is singular fact that Washington
and Oregon have yet no iron or steel
works within their borders.
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The Lsrsss, RaHeh IN the World.

at seems natural that the largest
ranch In the world should be found in
The largest state In the Union-Texas.
insleed, this ranch is so extensive that
some states could not contain 1t. Com
necticut, for example. could not hold
II by several thousand acres. The two
states of Rhode Island and DeIeware
combined could not contain this iul-
niense ranch, which consists of three
million acres, or about five thousand
square miles.
About Il dozen years ago, when
Texas needed new state capitol. the
legislature adopted a novel plan Ia get
IT. A promise was held forth that q
vast track Of unappropriated land
wouid be given In exchange for a suit
able granite building at Austin.
Among those tempted by this offer
were ex-senator Charles n. Farwcll
and his brother John. who ultimately
formed q syndicate In Chicago and
took upon themselves the RESPONSE
tiiity Of erecting the proposed capitol.
Their part of the agreement appears
to have been carried cut TO the zatis.
faction Of the state. and In due time
they came into the possession of the
Immense domain now known as the
y. j. r. ranch. Clinton. Ia
Ladies' Home journal.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Too often we mistake companions for
friends.
The all round proyerb is sort Of
circular saw.
Revenge generally seeks refuge In q
pretty Kmail head.
.ss ;.;s.- :. - :. . 60 .s too often
but The irait Of egotism.
The cipher mIgat be cited as an ex-
ample Of something for nothing.
rtinerant knife-grindsrs say business
|. bcss when things are dull.
The lawyer earns his fees by words.
bat frequently takerit out In desds.
Some actors start out 70 slayate the
stage and end BY depressing the pubSsc.
Satan would bc unable to run his
business II men didn't fufnish hIm 20
mueh free help.
It's mean nzsr who viii rejofee At
fading 4 hutt0n ofs hin ceat whsH ~
wizt h~sn't tImr 10 ssw II ~.
Aw<ssern tuass 1a1 deeided That ~
Term @homss 4 sn&reIy : ahsltef md
not support. Thrs The nfnb<elIa 49,
the i9mprn1t snd epesIt aoa h@tt1x<-'
C1seags nsily AsWs.
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a Soldier ana a nnsasrnr.

4, the top of the road. Ia the clear
Ing by the farms. met pale,
straight-backed young fellow under
military hat. You look man from
Cuba, or from Chickamauga," ven
tured 20 say. "Chickamauga, hr an.
swerrd laconically, and marched on.
He was munchinR an apple. which at
that moment was also my own occupa-
tion. ] had just stopped under u
promising-lookinR tree. whose gener-
Gus branches oycrhung the roadside
wali-cNcellent common fruit" as
Franconians sny. mellow. but with
lively, ungrafted tang. Here In this
sunny stretch Of road were more Of
my small Grapta butterflies, aud pres
emily came upon splendid tortoise
shell (Vanessa Milbcrtil that would
certainly have captured had been
armed with q net. had seen two
like IL the day before, to the surprise
Of my friends the carriage people. ar
dent chronological collectors both of
them. They had found not n single
specimen the whole season through.
There are some advantages in beat
ing out the miles on foot" l thought
10 myself. have never seen this
strikingly handsome butterfly in Mas
sachusettS. as ! once did it's rivnl in
beauty, the banded purple tArthemls),
and even here In the hill country Il in
never NO common M to lose It's diStinc-
tion.--Bradford Torrey. in Atlantic.
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FOR MILITARY OCCUPATION.
The war Department wiii Take Pos
sesslen Of Lands Near the Ha-
waIlan Capital.

Washington. March 4.-After ma
tUre consideration on the subject the
war department has decided to take
advantage of the provision Of the act
ry which Hawaii was annexed to the
United States transferring the public
lends to the general government, 10 nc
quirc such tracts in che islands ms may
be- necessary for military purposes. To
this end an officer or officers viii he
sent by next steamer TO Honolulu with
proper authorization, and viii begin
the work OF taking possession In the
name of the war department Of = cen
siderable tract near the capital. The
navy department has been forehanded
In this particular, having, through the
energy of Commander Tanner pos
sCAsed itself of some fine winter front
property within very shcrt time after
the annexation resolution was adopted.
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WORK FOR THE RED CROSS.
Tsey wtii Take Charge Of the Hos
pitaI Service In Cuba and
the PhiiIppInea.

Washington, March 1.-THE govern.
mcnt having desired the lied Cross NO.
eiety TO take up the hospital work In
CHba, shcitering the homeless and car.
irg for the sick, Red Cross staff will
start for Havana to-day TO join the Red
Cross agents already there.
One Of the first matters that win en-.
gege their attention win be the csiab
hshment OF hospital in Havana foI
the use Of Americans and other civ.
ilians. where they can receive the same
attention that they would In their owp
countries.
Hospitals will be opened In diffcren,
parts of the island ~ fast as the agents
Gun make arrangements for them, and
doctors and trained nurses will be sent
from here nH they are needed.
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n was learned. on the 10th. that th,
monitor Amphitrite narrowly escaped
an explosion ~ sea through the i'm.
perfect putting together Of parts of
It's machinery which had been over.
hauled AZ the Boston navy yard.
The wife 81 Gen. j. Warren Kcifer
continues critically IN at Springfield.
o.. nr. Vancy giving the family little
encouragement. The general cable,l,
ON the 10th, that he and his son, Capt.
u. {. Kcifcr. would leave Cuba or tho
first ship sailing.
II has been decided that Gen. Jos.
Wheeler will leave the army and retain
the seat Ia congress TO y hich he was
elected This decision was reached af-
ter consultation with the president.
Dr. Durham, on the night of the
10th, broke TO Rudynrd Kipling the
news of the death ~ his daughter 10.
srphinc. The blow was a heavy one,
Tut the father borr up brnvrly. When
hs had learned The facts uf her illness
pnd death he murmurrd Poor little
joe"
Another member of the gang Of 81.
Gillian countcrfciterH whl,h hns been
making snd passing counterfeit Sc
treasury not,s, nost % whom sTe BSv'
serving sentences, was arrested In New
York. lie is Luigi Marchrscttc. Of that
city One hundred counterfeit notes
were found In his possession.
+. Fouut Tillman died az his home
ir Bedford county, Tenn, ON the 10th,
after an illness of about one month.
Mr.. Tillman had served 'n the TcnueH.
sse Legislature, was secretary Of the
| National Farmer HllinGCr and was
register NJ the treasury luring Prczi.
dent Clcyrland's second administra-
ton
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An election contest with original
features was begun in the KAnas City
court OF appeals the other day, when,
upon the application Of Attorn~y-Gcn.
cral Grow. writ of mandamus was is-
sued commanding William r. Towns.
county clerk Of Harrison county. 10
show cause why he should not vacate
his Office. Towns was installed in Of
fee carly In January Of this year, hav-
ing been elected over c. A. Tull. who
makes the charges upon which the
action Is based. Towns Ia alleged 20
hpye promised offices right and lefs
before his election, and in one in
stance 20 have entered into a written
ngrcemnt with n rival for the nomina-
tion TO make his a deputy. II Ia fur
thcr alleged that he failed Ia file q
statement Of his election expenses
with the county recorder.