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A STRANGE ROMANCE.
That Connects New York of To-Day
with Egypt of 5000 Years Ago.

That Connects New York of To-Day
with Egypt of 5000 Years Ago.
A strange romance of history, con-
Meeting one of the Oldest of lands and
civilizations with the youngest OF great
nations and the most advanced system
of government, finds its setting in New
York. Three thousand Years ago
Egypt was one day thrown into state
of excitement by the birth, at the i'm
perial palace, of princess OF the royal
line. Not alone was there rejoicing at
the advent into the world of a future
queen, but the father of the infant, the
great Thothmes I'LL, caused to be be-
gun the hewing of an immense obellsK
out of solid rock to commemorate the
event. Years went by and the maiden
blossomed into beautiful womanhood,
while the obelisk was being worked
upon by hundreds of skilled toilers.
When it was at last finished and set
I'D before the royal palace at Heliop-
oils she spent days in watching the
strange hieroglyphics being cut upon
it. Nearly all that we know of the
history of the world has occurred since
then, and yet today, after a lapse OF
thirty centuries, the body of that
Egyptian princess, perfectly preserved,
lies in state in the museum in Cen
trail Park, and not 200 feet away stands
the hoary obelisk as If keeping guard
over her remains. Thousands of miles
from their former home. these remind
ers of the glory of dynasties now but
a half-forgotten tradition of the re-
mote past are strangely reunited. The
obelisk is generally known as Cleo
patra's needle" while the mummy OF
the princess, whose name was Ne
fereyt, rests on a sarcophagus in the
museum.
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Iistad Potatoes and Corn.

Last summer l was greatly inter-
ested in watching a field of listed" po-
tatoes and corn, says L. B. Pierce in
Country Gentleman. A town 1rishman
had under his charge a small farm just
outside the city. He rented it, but
when plowing-time came the tenant
gave I'D the contract, and left him with
a piece of land of rather doubtful fer
tility and no one to work it. 1t had
been in corn the year before, and my
Irish friend, with but one horse, set
his wits to work to get another crop
with a minimum of labor. He ran a
large shovel pillow between the rows
one way and marked with corn
marker the other. He then dropped by
hand a strip of potatoes, and planted
the rest with corn, covering all by
straddling each furrow with a Planet
Jr. cultivator, with the sweeps turned
inward. The potatoes came nicely, but
the seed corn, being taken from lot
got at feed store. nearly all failed.
It was replanted with "jahber" or
hand-planter, but the SOIL benlS snail
low il failed to cover nicely and was
again replanted with a hoe. The re-
suit was a long-drawn-out period Of
waiting for the smallest to get big
enough to cultivate. the owner not be-
ing advanced enough in his methods
to harrow or get a fine-tooth eultiva-
tor: in fact, he was bound to be at no
additional expense for this somewhat
problematioal and accidental piece Of
farming. II must have been about
seven weeks after the potatoes were
planted before the man got in to cul-
tIvate. working across corn and pota-
toes the first time. BY the time he
got ready to cross his cultivating. the
potatoes we're a foot high and alive
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CHAPTER X.

The Englishman saw that the rock
was securely placed at the opening OF
the cave, and then ordered Rob to fol-
low him. He rode off towards the in
terror, and paid no further attention to
the young fellow trudging behind him.
They travelled in this way for sew
eral miles, and at last came to an old
estate on the plain. There was stone
house, one-storied, with many windows
and wide porticos. Elvin turned into
the avenue that led from the rough and
little travelled road, and dismounted at
the door of this house. There was lit
tie about the place that indicated it to
be occupied. The land was not Guilt
waited. There were men about the sta
bles, and one came forward and took
the Englishman's horse. The captain
then strobe in at an open door.
Rob found the place comfortably fur
nished, but there was nothing about
it. even with it's interior comfort, that
betokened the presence of family. In
fact, this out-ofthe-way place was
simply the headquarters of Richard Ell
win and the gang of conspirators Of
which he was the leader.
They passed into large room, and
the Englishman called for supper. This
was soon spread, and Rob ate heartily,
for he was hungry after his long and
hurried tramp. He was also excessive
ly weary, and the captain noticed
this
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Carbonic Acid a Fire Exiting uisher.

The use of liquefied carbonic acid
Jas to extinguish underground fires
las been dealt with by Mr.. George
spencer in paper read before the In
ititution of Mining Engineers. A fire
occurred in heading of colliery with
which Mr.. Spencer was connected. 1t
vas decided to use carbon dioxide to
out out the fire, and six cylinders OF
he liquefied gas were successfully
Used. In case Of fire on shipboard the
use Of carbon dioxide might prove in
valuable. 1t can be instantly applied
and save much damage by water to the
cargo.
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CHAPTER IX,-(Continued.)

CHAPTER lk.-tCOntlnueu,)
The unloading began at once, and
Captain Elvin took from the hand OF
Torrevo the tally Rob had made in
Brazil.
He looked at it with keen scrutiny,
then his sharp eyes searched Torrevos
face. But he said nothing then.
Rob was compelled by Torrevo to do
his part in the unloading the same as
before, but this time Torrevo did not
beat him. Somewhere, deep down in
that outlaws heart, there was tender
spot, and Rob had found it..
When the cargo was all safely slowed
away in the cave, the very dampness
of which made Rob shudder at the
memory of his former experience, Cap
tain Elvin called Torrevo one side.
who wrote ths?' he asked, thrust
ing the paper under Torrevos nose.
"Why?" asked Torrevo, to gain time.
He did NJ. know what was coming.
Because l want to know" answered
Elvin. This is not your writing.
There is not one of your gang that can
write like this. Who did it,"
my nephew" said Torrevo, holding
himself up proudly, as if to let Elvin
see that there were educated people in
his family, and he was proud of the
fact. when we loaded at Rio | was
i'll. l could not take the tally, and l
set my nephew at it. He did it very
well, as you see"
Every well, indeed. And what is
the name of this nephew of yours?"
Ricardo Torrevo-the same as my
own"
I'm. M He does not look like
you. Where did he get his light COM
plexion?"
From his mother, Senior Captain.
She was an American lady"
I'm. M. And how does he stand?
Is he with us? Can he be trusted?"
with our lives. That boy is true
as steel. Oh, you need not fear him,
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Indian, Take to Mineral water.

Mineral waters have come to take
gery prominent place in national bev-
srages, especially in the case of those
who are suffering more or less from
physical arrangements. In this coun-
try the Indians practiced bathing in
The heated waters and drinking them
long before they taught to the whites
the benefits of many springs now IA
nous. 1t is within the memory OF
many Inhabitants of this country how
the red man came annually to encamp
at Manitou and other healing springs
In the Rockies.
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THEY TRAVELLED SEVERAL MILES.

whats the matter?" he asked. Are
you played out?"
Eyes, captain" said Rob. II walked
fast after your horse"
well, go rest yourself. Tomorrow
you will have plenty of work."
The plan of the house was commo
dious, even though it was but one story
high. Rob was shown to a comforta
BILE room, in which was a bed and other
necessaries, and even luXuries, of a
bedroom. This room opened off from
a larger one, which seemed to be sort
of library or office. There were other
rooms like Rob's, all arranged on two
sides of a great hall. Three only opened
from the office.
Rob was not slow in obeying the
captain, and after bathing his aching
limbs with cool water he went to bed
He was weary enough to sleep, not
withstanding the new dangers that
confronted him. And he did fall
asleep and remained in doze for sew
eral hours. He awoke some time in
the night, hearing voices outside in
the office. The light of the moon came
in through the one window of his
room, and Rob was enabled to see.
He lay there without trying to listen,
but suddenly became aware that a
voice he knew was speaking. 1t was
Lemuel Starne.
yes" Starne was saying, 1T was
lucky thing for me / got rid of that
American cub when l did. Why, II he
had ever reached old Horton, it would
have been all up with me. And just
as l am getting on so well, too. l
have gained the old mans confidence,
and am well on to that of the girls.
1t would be a fine thing, after l work
up my case, ingratiate myself with
Horton and marry Elsie, to have the
old fool leave his wealth to that young
cub and leave me out in the cold. No,
no. II win any, must win all. Some
day old Horton will die, and then we
shall control the wealth OF South
America. 1t was a most fortunate
thing that 1 heard of his coming. It
enabled me to meet him at Rio and
chuck him overheard"
What did Horton say about it,"
asked Elvin.
"Oh, he was stricken with grief But
that will wear on. Elsie. the little fool.
y crying yet And she never saw the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-02

A curious will case has been brought
before the courts in north Germany. A
gentleman died, leaving 10000 crowns
to his cook and the same sum to his
man servant, on the condition that If
either married the money should re-
vert to the other. The legatees mar
lied each other, and nephew of the
deceased is endeavoring to prove that
the marriage invalidates the conditions
Of the will.-Stray Stories.
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cantain. | would not take him on the

captain. | would not take him on tne
.Rlack Cat if did not trust him.
How much does he know-apoue
our plans, l mean?"
"All that | know. | am not in the
secret correspondence, captain
"No-you drink too much. but' IL
this nephew can be trusted, can make
good use of him."
Torrevo stared.
Good use, captain"
Eyes; bring him here"
Rob still wore the Spanish outflt' as
TArrevo had ordered him to DO III
fact his own clothes had been thrown
away at sea. That much danger Oh
recognition had been done away wltn'
"Ricardo," said Torrevo, when ROD
had answered his call, Capt. EiVln
speaks we'll of your work"
"Where did you learn to wri.o!
asked Elvin.
"At school in New York." replied
Rob, unthinkingly.
~"'Tis So" said Torreyo. quickly
"His mother spent most OF her Time
there. and Ricardo went to the Ameri-
can schools
Elvin nodded.
You come with me, Ricardo" he
said. 81 need a penman like you"
Rob's heart beat faster, and Torrevo
stood aghast. If Elvin took Rob away
from him, what might not happen? By
a word the young American might let
out the secret, and then it would be all
I'D with him and TorreYo.
"Get whatever you have on board,
said Elvin, land come along"
Torrevo and Rob went back to the
schooner.
ct don't know what this means" said
Torrevo. anxiously. But 1 warn you.
You are my nephew. II you let out
the secret of your escape from drown
inc vour life won't be worth a peso;
and will lose mine as we'll. Now, re-
member what say. You are Ricardo
Torreyo. Remember your name, and
do not allow Elvin to suspect. Keep
out of the young ones sight. II Lem
mel sees you he may know you. II he
does. you are a dead man. Do you
hear?"
YES" said Rob. Il will be care
full"
and II anything does occur-any-
thing that you cannot help-and you
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think you are in danger, come here at
once. l shall remain here with the
schooner for some time, till l know
that all is safe. OF course, won't tell
Elvin that. But you will find me here,
il you need to escape in hurry"
Rob thanked the peculiar captain of
the BLACK Cat" and with the few
things he had on board, most of which
Torrevo had given him, he rejoined Ell
win.
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cub. Well, I'll take that out of her."
Are you sure no one suspected
you?"
Stsrne laughed harshly.
Suspect me? Why, | was the most
grief-stricken Of the lot. When | re-
ported the thing to the captain OF the
steamer | could scarcely control myself
for weeping And I've been assuaging
Elsie's grief and comforting the old
man ever since"
when you are his son-in-law you
can do it better"
ooh! worlds better"
Both laughed.
Rob lay quietly listening to this dia-
bolical conversation. 1t made the mys-
terry clear to him at last. Starne was
trying to win the hand of his cousin
Elsie, to get David Horizons fortune.
And he wanted it all. That was the
reason he threw Rob overboard-to get
him out of the way and leave the path
clear for his own plots and plans. Rob
clenched his fists and shook with rage
at this shameless story. Then fear
overcame the rage, and he trembled
with apprehension. Truly, he was in a
bad fix now. In the very house with
his enemy. OH if Starne would only
leave before morning.
What about the letters?" asked
Starne, after few moments of silence,
in which Rob could distinguish the
clinking of glasses.
Il suppose you came to write them"
answered Elvin.
YES"
"Well, have done better than that.
1t seems that Torrevo had nephew
with him who was educated in New
York. He wrote the tally of the last
cargo, and did it so well that l brought
him here to write the letters. The
plans are ripe now, and we must hur-
ry."
True enough. But was it safe to
bring a stranger into it?"
HE is only a boy. And at any rate
it was safer than for you to write
them. You must not be known in the
thing at all. There is always the pos
sibility of failure, and if the revolution
does not succeed, then you will have
Horizons money to fall back on. You
must not be known even as my son.
would advise you not to come here
again, unless something important
brings you"
Just as you say. Had l better stay
tonight"
"No. Get back before daylight, and
no questions will be asked. Don't run
any risks. The stake you are playing
for is worth all the caution you car
use. Horton must be worth twenty
millions"
Forty, if cent. And it will all be
mine some day, and lovely bride II
the bargain"
"Well, be careful. I will have thu
notices sent out in cipher tomorrow
and by the following day the first step!
will be taken to overthrow this hate
| full government"
Hateful! | should say So"
Rob could now hear the preparation
| for departure, and soon horse passed
his window. Lemuel bade his fathe
goodnight and rode away.
"I'll show them how to write letters
tomorrow" said Rob to himself, as NJ
clenched his fists again. Perhaps Mr.
| Lemuel Elvin Starne won't come out 81
big as he thinks he will. Oh! wasn't i
lucky that Torrevo made me write tina
tally? Now l can save my uncle ant
Elsie from the worst villain that eve
| lived"
1t looked so easy to Rob. But Their
were difficulties of which he was en-
tirely Observation-Disclosures that woul'
blanch his cheek and make his hear
almost stop beating when he Learned
them.
But at least his resolution was good
and proved the nobility of his soul.
(To be continued.)
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Ccoperage woods have advanced 20
Der cent, largely caused by the enor-
nous demand from whisky combine.
Experimenters are trying to make
cloth and soap out of wood pulp. Saw
dust and wood waste have almost as
great a value as the clean plank ten
FEARS ago.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-03-02

Speaking of exhibition mermaids. It
may not be known that Japan exports
these shams in assorted sizes. in glass
cases, at go much a foot They are
made Of the body OF fish and the
dried head Of a monkey. 30 skillfully
united that II is dihlcult to detect
where one begins and the other ends
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Not In HIS Line
museum.

so your neck pains your" said the
physician. Yes, terribly" walled the
patient. Sorry, sir. but can't help
you. I'm not a specialist in rubber"
Detroit Free Press.
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CoLLIER's WEEKLY during February
are all attractive numbers. They always
are but this months numbers seem to
meet current affairs with their articles
md illustrations, SO closely that the
ield seems to be completely covered.
Che average reader will skip nothing.
OUTING, as usual transports its read
rs, in its February number, through
he gates of Enchantment to far off
ands and pleasant pastimes. At this
eason it naturally gives preponderance
o the South, where opportunities for
utdoor life are not restricted by cli-'
natic conditions. Fishing off the
"exas coast yachting below New Or
cans; "Huntin' the Gaitah," by Miss
quay; Wildcats in West Virginia.; etc,
etc, make up charming number.
AINsLEE's MAGAZINE for February Isl
potable for an extraordinarily varied
table of contents. Perhaps the most
valuable contribution is the character
sketch of Cecil Rhodes, by Allen San
gree. "The United States of the World"
by George Leland Hunter, is a paper
IF great significance at this stage Of
The worlds politics. "The Autobiog-
eaphy of Malaria Germ" is quite out
Of the usual magazine style and deci-
iedly entertaining. There are also sto-
lies by Opie Read and other favorites.
Ainslees cover is work of art.
THE REVIEW OF REVIEWS for February
has long list of editorials on subjects
now uppermost in the public mind. IT.
las an illustrated character sketch of
;he late Dwight L. Moody. Two SOL
Tiers careers are sketched: The long
,rmy services of the late General Law
ION are reviewed by his old commander,
General o. O. Howard, and the life
tory of Field Marshal Lord Roberts
well told in an unsigned article.
Then there is an article by W. T. Stead
on the "Perilous Position of England.
With much else that is worthy of special
mention.
LADIES HOME JOURNAL has a pres
,ectus for 1900 which excels anything
yer offered American readers. It
promises articles of greater and of more
General interest and illustrations ex-
cling any works of art ever presented
the magazines of this age of the
multiplication of the best. The great
heatre series is continued; American
ural pictures will be better than ever
And then the Stories the Anecdotal
side of Mr.. Beecher, the new series of
Good Form for all OCCASIONS" life on
he western frontier, Laris and FRANKS
# college girls, and host of other
things, all beautifully illustrated will
lake the Journal more earnestly
oolled for than ever
THE NATIONAL MAGAZINE issues a
February number which is bright and
timely and in contents and appearance
easily a leader among ten cent pub
,ications. One of the illustrated ar
icles given this month is 1.-The Fall of
Richmond" a remarkably interesting
lrticle, giving an inside view of the
closing events of the Civil War. This
one of many taken at random.
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su.....,uI Cooperative Factories.

Cooperative factories in Great Brit
Gin last wear made profits aggregating
over 81 600 900 on a capital OF a little
over s11 100000. This is more than 10
- cont on the Investment
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Clover Hay.

We notice in contemporary an as
sault on clover hay The writer OF the
article in question seems to think 1t
an impossibility to get clover hay in
good order, and says he had rather
raise three babies than one clover hay
CROP" That is an odd comparison,
and we are inclined to think that he
knows about as much about raising
one as the other. The complaint is
made that it is difficult to get catch,
and after the catch is made 1t is diff
cult to know when to cut It. After
that the rain always comes, with him,
and soaks the hay, making it moldy
and unfit to use. Well, we would ad-
wise a little experience in the matter
It is indeed often difficult to get a
catch and in some years no amount
of forethought can prevent failure.
Many of our best farmers succeed in
getting start by sowing on the snow
in March.
AS to cutting clover, it has long been
a settled tenet with our scientific
farmers to cut at time of the earliest
blooms. unless the field is a small one,
when it may be cut at time Of full
bloom. The reason for moving at
time of first blooms is to get the whole
field cut and in process of curing be-
fore the blooms begin to fade. This
prevents the stalks becoming woody
and gives us the fodder in the best
possible shape. The curing of clover
hay is not such difficult feat, with
good weather. If foggy New England
can cure clover hay, we see no reason
why it should be difficult task in the
West, where the amount of sunshine
pc. month is much greater. In recent
years, too. we have the help of new
invention-the hay cap. These caps
can be made for few cents each, and
are complete protection against
storms that may come at time of cur
ing the clover. They will last long
time. for some years they will not
have to be used at all.
We would like to hear from our
readers as to the amount of damage
that has been done trees this winter
by rabbits and other rodents. When
the snow covers the ground the ami
mails that attack fruit trees have their
supply OF food shut on and have to
resort to the bark OF trees for susten-
ance. But this winter has been ex-
ceptionally mild with no Snow to
amount to anything throughout most
Of the west. According to the accepted
theories there should have been no
damage done to the trees. What are
the facts in the cass?
Asparagus can be raised in any we'll
drained soil, but will do much better
and produce earlier In the season IN
soils that are light and sandy.
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II is said that worry kills more peo-
pie than work-probably because more
people worry than work
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Asparagus can be raised in any we'll
drained soil, but will do much better
and produce earlier in the season IN
soils that are light and sandy.
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