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a dIy.u and put out her hand to hin
to sit BY her.
.-Tell me-" she said family. AL
about II"
And Don told her. with low voiee
and averted eyes that story which tne
press paragraphs. so comprehensive.
vet 80 cruel In their brevity. had Al
ready burnt like q soaring iron ineo
heart and brain.
1t was shortly before the mess-h hour.
Several successive shots had osen
heard in the valley. and two nao
penetrated one Of the mess tenu anu
wounded an orderly whilst IN the aet
of laying a table. Captain Dervent
and himself were returning from
stroll along the banks Of the nulian'
when 4 bullet whizzed between them
which struck Captain Derwent. ana
he dropped instantly at the narratofs
feet. shot through the heart
Every enort was being made to
track the perpetrator of the crime ana
avenke the captains death; but %
far the rebels had escaped.
And you yourself were the only ono
near when he dSsd." she said. through
the tears which were now streaming
silently down Ter pallid. lovely faes.
"Yes. And owing to the dense un-
derxrowth, 1t was impossible for mo
to follow the direction the shot came
from. Directly he fell did my utmost
to stop the bleeding: but saw At once
II was useless. Death had been In
stantaneous got help from the
camp then, and We carried him down
to his tent. Next night We buried him
close to where he fell" Don's voice
was husky and strained, and suddenly.
at sight of his ill-concealed emotion.
she checked her tears and laid ner
golden head upon his shoulder with
a trustful tenderness that went to his
heart
my poor Don! how you. too. must
have suffered"
He caught her to him with a passion
ate caress, all the more passionate BE-
cause the thought assailed him now
once not love. but mere ambition, neo
urged him to lay siege to this connd-
ing heart.
II have suffered" he said, very low.
more than l can say. Lille.
She looked up In his face and saw
that he spoke truly.
His brow was lined and his cheek
pale; his brown eyes had haggard
look she had never seen in them; and,
remembering with a great rush Of JOY.
he, too might have never come back
from that Wild pass which had made
her fatherless she returned his en-
brace with all the sweet naivete OF
child who clung now to her sole pro-
tector.
ITO be continued.)
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GREAT MISSIONARY COUNCIL.
Representatives of ali the Great societi.
Gather At New York

Representatives of ali the Great Societies
Gather At New York.
New York. April 22.-With an ex-
President of the United States, Benja-
min Harrison, to bid them welcome,
there gathered yesterday In Carnegie
hall more than 1900 missionaries from
almost every quarter Of the globe. For
ten years preparations have been under
way for this meeting. known as the
Ecumenical Conference on Foreign
Missions. 1t Is the third of its kind ever
held. Every branch of the Christian
Church is represented. except the Ro-
man Catholic. the Greek and that
branch of the Anglican Church known
as the Society for the Propagation OF
the Gospel.
The foreign missionary work OF the
world is conducted by seven great 10
cieties. They are the Christian Mis-
sionary Society, which represents the
evangelical party In the Church OF Eng
land, and is almost as large as the 9TH
er SIX all together: the Society for the
Propagation Of the Gospel, represent.
ing the Catholic party in the Church of
England, and which declined to at.
tend the conference; the London Mis-.
sionnry Society Of the Congregational
Church: the American Board of For
eIgn Missions. also of the Congrega-
tional Church; the Presbyterian Board
of Foreign Missions. the Missionary So
eiety of the Methodist Episcopal
Churcf, and the American Baptist
Missionary Union.
The great hall was completely filled
when ex-President Harrison began his
address of welcome. On the platform
were many clergymen and statesmen Of
world fame. Seated with the great
body Of the delegates were many
workers from foreign lands. whose
bright costumes added a dash OF color
to the scene.
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vouid cry, realizing what pain b was In.
His pitiful wailinG vas heaxt-rending.
bad aboot given Up hops Of saving him
vheo was urged to give him Hoods ssrsa-
parilia, all other treatment having failed.
washed The sores with Hoods Medicated
Soap, ayplisd Hoods Olive Ointment and
savs hin Hoods sarsapafiiia. IAs chlIA
seemed 70 est better svss1 day, and vssy
soon the chsnN WAS quite noticeabIs. Ths
discharse grev less. Inflammation went
down, TIE skin took on Q healthy color, and
tbs raw 6esh began to scale over and Q thin
skin formed - The scales dropped oR.
Less than two bottlss Of Hoods sarsapa-
riIis, aided BY Hoods Aedieated Soap and
Hoods Olive Ointment, accomplished this
wonderful cure. cannot praise these
medicines hak enough" Mss. GUHRnof,
81 Myrtle st., Rochester. n. Y.
The above testimonial 10 very much con-
6ensed nom Mrs. Guerinot's letter. A.
many mothers will be interested In reading
the full letter. We will send 1t to anyons
who sends request Of us on q postal card.
Mention this paper.
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CONCESSION FROM THE SULTAN
He Authorizes the Rsbaildias of Aaiss,on
BuiidinEs-

He Asthosises the Rsbaildiae Of lGissioo
B1ildinEs.
Constantinople, April 23.-An i'm
perial Trade has been promulgated. au-
thorizing the rebuilding OF the prop
erty Of the American missionaries at
HarpOot and the construction of an
annex to the Roberts college at Con-
stantinople.
Washington. April 23.-The State
Department has no official confirma-
tion Of the above dispatch. but the
news wns received with considerable
satisfaction. being regarded by Of
ficinls as friendly act on the part
Of the Sultan. and possibly an earnest
Of full and final settlement OF the In
demnity claim.
Turkey admits her liability for
American claims. but officials OF the
State teDepartment deny that the Sultan
promised to pay on the same conditions
as he will pay other powers. Such
conditions would not be acceptable.
and the matter will be pressed.
Lloyd GriscOm. United States charge
d'anaifes at Ccnstantinople. has
cablsd the State Department thnt the
Turkish minister for foreign affairs
has Informed the ambassadors that
the porte will not raise tariff duties
without previous agreement with the
powers.
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Those Who AeeIatm about FAULTS In
our public schools and their manage
nent give NO alarm TO DR.. Winship Of
~ New England Jeurnal Of Educa-
tioa. He sees with satisfaction ,'.tead-
ency to bsttsr teaching. better atpsr-
vaGlng. bsttsr books, better mAehods.
- TO hiSksr.epasd msn. intellectually
a. ulorpJly." Doubtless he wonld al
~ that thie tsndeney to improSsnent
n ~ II part 70 the frank exposure
q oslse4s. Ths bsst frisnds - frss
lnssitutspas vim weieons an rssso1-
49, esitsas
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Rossnrs. OPERATIONS.
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London, April 24.-The strong body
Of reinforcements which Lord Roberts
sent to assist the relief Of Wepener and
to endeAvor to enveIop and cut OF the
B0efS from retreat northward fur
nlshes further evidence that the Beers
are assembled in much larger forces
around Wepener than had hitherto
been supposed: and. as the Times, in
an editorial this morning remarks,
whatever may be the difficulties Of
roads and rnins, the Beers always ap-
pear to have guns. and sometimes big
ones. where they want them.
karriefoDteIn, mentioned I'm Lord
Roberts message to the war ONCE. Is
hfteen miles southeast of Bloemfontein.
Lfeuw kop Is two miles further south.
Apparently the British captured
Paarde krnal Sunday night. The Beers
evacuated Leeuw kop during the night,
removing the gun. and the British oc-
cupfed the kop the next morning.
Although the Boers appear to be Of
fertng stout resistance to the British
advance, their position is dangerous
They can scarcely delay further their
retreat northward without incurrfpg
the risk Of being cut on. Usually they
have been well informed regarding the
British plans and they are not likely to
run such q risk. especially as they have
partially accomplished their object in
drawing large forces from Bloemfon-
tein on long marches and have there
BY delayed the advance on Pretoria
The Bloemfontein correspondent of
the Standard. discussing the operations
At Leeuw kop, says:
AT an early stage the cavalry came
under q heavy fre from a pompon on
a ridge adjoining Leeuw kop. Unable
TO continue its march to the southeast,
General Ddckson's brigade fell back to
the north to await the infantry attack.
The danking movement having
failed. General Pole-Carew. with Gen
eral stephenson's brigade advanced
In crescent formation from the south
and west with the object of enveloping
the kopjes. The Welsh, Warwickshire,
Essex and Yorkshire regiments ad-
vanced in extended line. covering the
west. while the guards brigade took up
position TO the south. with two field
batteries and naval guns. Sheltered by
the rocks. the enemy opened q heavy
hre from rifles and a pompom.
Our men advanced over the open
ground in splendid style by a success
sion of short rushes, falling prone
while pouring In their volleys. The ap-
proach of darkness threatened TO leave
the Beers In possession. but, Just be-
fore sunset the Essex regiment gallant
iy pressed forward and drove the last
man Of the enemy from Paarde kranl,
bold spur Of Leeuw kop.
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British onicer killed: orderly wound
ed"
He hastily opened the sheet and
stood still under a gas lamp to scan
its columns: whilst Diana, with
anxious eyes. looked over his shoulder.
For. peaceful a. 1t had been on the In
dian frontier for some months now.
her thoughts were ever quick to ny
to Don and Lilies father. Of whom
any hour might bring disastrous news.
A hoarse exclamation burst from the
lips Of both n. simultaneously. hus-
band and wife caught sight Of the fatal
paragraph-
The name of the onieer was Capt
Derwent of the Gordon Hishlanders!
-
And Tar. far away the red Afghan
sun had set amid somber clouds above
the snov-clad submits of Tirah and
the white tents of the British camp in
the Bara Strath.
There had been rain and thunder all
day, and the clouds had gathered in
dense masses. edged by the radiance Of
the hidden moon. And athwart the
clouds now and then shot CLEANS Of
vivid lightning. falling with weird SOL
emnity upon \ comm, draped with the
Union Jack. carried shoulder high by
stalwart Highlander.
Inc cortege was preceded by pipers
playing the low and wailing dirge of
"Lochaber no more" and followed by
. string of omcers and soldiers wear
ing long. spectral-like cloaks. and
walking with slow steps and heads
downbent
soon-ah. how soon!-it was all
over. and all that was left of their gall
liant comrade was committed to that
lonely nullah. In sure and certain
hope of the resurrection of eternal
life.'
No farewell shots were fired; but
the captains own detachment present.
ed arms. and the pipers awoke the dim
valley once more with their pibroch;
but 1t was THE Land O. the Leal" now
that they played.
And as Don Gordon turned from that
lonely grave. and pictured the image
Of her who held the dead so dear. for
one wild moment he felt he would
sooner. far sooner lie there, too, than
face the anguish Of Lilies pure eyes;
while in his heart rang the chaplains
words. like the cry Of lost soul:
Deliver us not into the pains OF
eternal death"
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sehoo'hous.s o. wh..,,.

st. Louis. Mo-, April PA portable
school house to relieve the overcrowd-
ed condition Of several Ct Louis
schools is the odd innovation which the
school board will establish here to-
morrow. The building ia Of frame,
contains one rOom, to accommodate
nearly 100 pupils, and Will be in the
same yard with the overtnxed per-
manent structure. When conditions
change the annex Will simply be
moved to the point where needed. This
plan Is considered an Improvement
over the old method of renting rooms.
Nine portable school houses are to be
put into operation.
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Kansas City, April 24.A0amblers
from all parts Of the country are ap-
parently making Kansas City their
Mecca. the word having gone forth
TINT the new city government is to toll
crate q ..wide-0ijen" policy. Gambling
clubs and poker rooms that have been
closed for years hare been recently op-
ened and there have been constant ar
rivals Of gamblers from NIL directions.
Poker fs being played, II IL said. with
a limit that has not been touched here
iD twenty yenn.
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CHAPTER vi.

II mad been morning Of languorous
heat and now noon-the long, breath
less Indian nooo-was at its meridian,
when. on day In May. Don Gordon
arrived at Rawal Pindi and rode out
under q burning sun to Lille Der
vents house.
The durwan met him with evident
surprise and the intimation that "the
gates were closed" (polite Hindostani
for mot at homer. and for an instant
Don's heart stood still. with a vague
fear Of he knew not what
Then suddenly he remembered 1t was
the hour Of siesta. a time when visits
are never paid in India: and, reas-
sured. he dismounted from his horse.
and, presenting his card with the OBJ
servation that "the memsahib would
be sure to see him on receipt OF that"
he passed through the vestibule with
masterful step. and went unannounced
into the drawing room to await Lilies
coming.
How long he waited he knew not.
He walked to the window and noted,
as the mind will note the veriest trifies
at moments of tense excitement, that
the great adjutant birds were still doz-
ing in the sunshine, and the peacocks
were spreading their gorgeous plumes
on the terrace. as when last he looked
out upon it from this same window.
The oleander. with Its clusters of
pink: the baubel with its perfumed
bells of gold; the jasmine and acacia.
luxuriant In their wild beauty: the
blue Jays and the crested yellow SPAR
rows. fitting from shrub to shrub; the
brilliant butterflies. sailing through the
voiceless air-all was unchanged, only
the fair Indian home would know its
master never more.
Never more! There was something
terrible in the conviction, something
appalling to Don to remember that
death. chill and stern and awful. Law
beyond this warm young world of bud
ding beauty.
A sharp groan fell from his lips.
stined even as it escaped them; for
the portiere had rustled. and he turned
quickly to ind he was NO longer alone.
Lille had come to him Just as she
had risen from her siesta. Her golden
hair, let loose for coolness. streamed
over her white muslin robe, and round
her waist was broad sash of black
ribbon. the sight of which sent fresh
pang to her lovers heart
"A great sorrow nobly borne 10 a
great dignity" AS Don looked at her
he realized. almost with a feeling Of
awe. that such dignity had fallen upon
Lille now. The dire calamity she
had 20 dreaded had come to pass, yet
she had not sunk beneath the blow.
Tho passion of her grief was spent
and resignation had come, Anguish
had left Its pallor on her cheek, but the
hopelessuess Of despair was not past.
Don looked at her. marveling at her
fortitude and calm; then the next in
slant his arms were closing round her
like 4 wise and straining her to his
beating heart, for her calm had given
way. and she had flown to the shell
ter OF his embrace. with tender, SOB
bing cry.
"oh. Don. Don. my all on earth
now!" she cried. -.5--i-
He held her tight, and kissed her !
again and again. 1t was as II he
dreaded the moment might come when |
he should never hold her thus any
more. and he was drinking to the !
full this embittered cup of bliss. Pres
emily she withdrew herself, for there
was something almost fierce In the
fervor of his caressss. She sank on
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TIE March report Of ths statistcian
of the department Of agriculture
shows the amount OF wheat rsmaining
IN farmers hands ON March to
have been about 1ss. 100 900 bushels.
q - Per cent Of Last years crop. ~
compared with 1ss. .o0o. 900 bushels. or
M per cent Of the crop Of 1888. on
hand ON March 1. 1899. Tho corn in
farmen' hands II estimated at TIA, ,700.-
80 bushels. or 37.1 per cent Of last
years crop. against s0o, 500. 900 bushels.
or 41.6 per cent OF the crop of 1888. on
hand on March /. 1899. The proper
ton Of the total crop Of last year
shipped out OF the country where
grown II estimated at 1853 per cent.
or about s4s .o0o. 900 bushels. The pro-
portion Of the total crop Of last year
that was Of merchantable standard is
estimated At s6.9 per cent. OF oats
tAsro arc reported to be about 290.-
00o, 900 bushels, or 3S.5 per cent of
last years crop. still in farmers hands.
- compared with 2S3.000. 900 bushels,
O. 3S.7 Per cent Of the crop Of 1898,
On hand March 1, 1899.
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LABAsT1NE !. the original
\ entirely different from all kali
somines. Ready for use In
white or fourteen beautiful
tints by adding cold water.
AIDES naturally prefer Ala. ~
inn, because II Is pure. clean,
durable. Put up in dry pow
dere6 form, In nve-pound pack
ages, with full directions.
LII kalsomines are cheap. tenn
' whiting, chalks, clays. etc.
and stuck on walls with de-
caying animal glue. ALABAS-
. TINE IL not kalsomine.
= EwARE of tho dealer who
says he can sell you the same
thing" as ALABAsTINE or
something just as good" Ho
10 either not posted or u try
y ing to deceive you
ND IN OFFERING something
\ to sell on ALABAsfINE'S de-
mAnda, he may not realize tho
damage you will suffer by .
kAlsomine on your walls.
\ pNs1BLE dealers will not buy
q lawsuit Dealers risk one by
selling and consumers by using
infringement. Alabast!ns Co.
own right to make wall coat
Ing to mix with cold water.
HE INTERIOR WALLS Of
every church and school should
Be coated only with pure. dur
able ALABASTINE. 1t safe
guards health. Hundreds Of
tons used yearly for this work
N BUYING ALABAsTINE.
customers should avoid get
ting cheap kalsomines under
different names. Insist on
having our goods in. packages
and properly labeled.
- CIsANCE Of wall peper - OBJ
Waited BY AL4ABASTINE- It
can BE- used on plastsrod waus-
wood ceilings, brick or can
vas, A child can brush It on.
II does mot rub or scale on.
\ sTABL1sHED In favor. shun
= ali limitations. Ask paint deal
er or druggist for tint card.
Write US for interesting book
let, free. ALABASTINE CO..
Grand Rapids. Mich.
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Moro thaa one spesch durieg tbs
DFsssat session Of Congress ~ had
h II ths special insrsdieats q the
loces ef eloessoes Which Nnsesoa
tbns unmarked: Clear psrcsStisns:
DSDofy: power Of statenent; logic:
1naSiaatioa, or the SKIN to eiothe
yoar thought in natural imAgsa: Dss-
elsa: which u the hest; and than .
grand VIII. which. vhsa legitimate
and sbidinS. we call character. the
Aeight of manhood.
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Tia house eommittee ON intssstats
and foreign commerce and the senate
committse on naval a6airs have
reached different conclusions On the
subject Of . Pacific cable. The house
eommittee has voted to report 4 bill
for the construction Of . cable BY =
Dgivats company from San Francisco
70 Hawaii. the Philippines and Japan.
under pledge that the government
shall pay the company not more than
33oo. 900 . year for twenty years for
carrying its messages. The minority
Of the house committee II In favor OF
government construction OF tbs cable.
and the senate committee has voted TO
report bill for government construc-
ton Of . cable. but to extend to Ha-
vail only.
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Diplomatic intercourse does much
to inform one-half Of the world how
the other half lives- Just now the gay
society of our national capital IL learn
ing from the rules which hedge about
the wife Of the Turkish minister. who
has recently come to Washington.
something about the position Of wom-
an in Noslem lands. Az . faithful
Nohammedan. the minister's wife u
mot allowed to zee men. except as she
may glance out at them on the street
from her closed carriage. she may re-
ceive from ladies calls. some Of which
shs will perhaps return when assured
that she can do 20 without encounter
ing any of the men OF the household.
Her husband has even inquired II she
niSht not be taken through some Of
the great government buildings on
Sunday. when they would be deserted
b. their regular visitorA
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A young freshman. while waiting
ono day last autumn for a room to
be. assigned to her In a college dormi-
tory, picked up an old newspaper and
read in 1t an editorial upon escape
from burning building. The suggea-
tion was there made that by once
thinking out plan Of action for an
emergency. the action itself would be-
come somewhat mechanical. The girl
laughingly said to herself that an
opera cloak would be good thing to
have near in case Of hre by night.
when she unpacked her trunk her
warm evening cloak was given hook
near the closet door She decided
also that her night slippers might rea-
sonably be kept under the bed. A
few weeks ago. on a bitterly cold
night. that very dormitory burned to
the ground. The young girl aroused
from sound sleep by the alarm. hal
only time to seize her cloak and slip
pers and nee for her life. Not an
other OF her belongings was saved.
Having to run some distance for shel-
ter. the wraps saved the girl from an
exposure which on such 4 night might
have been fatal.
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steel rails Weighing eighty pounds to
~ yard were Arst used upon railroads
Il this country In 130. SiDcs that
ei0s stssl has practically supsfDeded
irpa - . tsAek-buildlng material. and
ths weight Of the rails has tended con-
staatly to increase. Nov one Of the
rsat trenk lines IL experimenting
WITH nJeksl sstssl, which b even norc
expsoslvs thaA stsel, but which will
unAoubteaiy come into general ~ II
tAs claims made for 1t are justified.
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NORTH PARK Union.
ruBLIsaRD BvnHx 1ndDAv.
WALDns. COLORADO.

Il b pleasant to know that the Unit-
- otsess sovssnment has made
Woolnsn, spare that tres" sprActi-
eal1y a act Of congress for H. pro-
toetion Of the giant trees Of California
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Recent anti-foreign demonstrations
II China have prompted Secretary
Long to order 4 gunboat sent to Chin
sse waters for the protection Of Ameri-
can missionaries. A Chinese secret So
cisty, bearing the curious name Of
The Boxers" has been active In TO
menting these demonstrations, and the
anti-reform attitude Of the empress
dovager adds to the dangers Of the
sItustion. The province In which the
disturbances have oecuFrsd IL partly
under German Jurisdiction. and the
German sutAoritfes will cooperate in
protecting the missionaries.
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a Mof5or,e Teas>s.
~ would cry Evsry Time Washsa
Ny Baby."

- When be
vn3 months
old, nrst fes-
ters and then
large boils
broke out on
my ba y .
neck. Tbe
sores spread
dow n his
back until IL
bees m 0 .
mass Of raw
6eah. When
1 ashsd
and pow
A~rNd him I