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Marine InrcIIigence.

New York. Jan. 2f.-ArIlved. Nanitou,
from London.
New York. Jan. o5-Sailed: Augusta VIC
toria, Genoa etc: la BretagDe, Havrc;
GeTa, Bremen.
Genoa. Jan. 26.-Saled: Fuerst Bismarck.
New York.
Yokohama. Jan. c5.-ArrIved: City OF
London, Tacoma.
Hamburg. Jan. 2s.-Ar-fved: Belgravia,
New York.
IIavre. Jan. :G--Arrived: la Gascogne.
New York
New York, Jan. 26-Arrived: George,
Liverpool
Boston, Jan. 26.-Arrived: New England,
Liverpool.
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BRITISH IN BORNEO.
Indian Troops Used TO Suppress Re
bclliOuS Natives.

London. Jan. c6-The British expedition
against the rabellIous Tagas. under Mat
Salleh, in British North ROrneo has been
entirely successful. Captain Harrington.
with 1co Sikhs. after two days fighting.
January and g. against a thousand rebels.
captured two forts and killed or wounded
sixty Tagas. The British had four men
wounded. The remaining villages Of the dis
turbed district submitted.
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Iixs Minnie l.. Zimmerman.

bloomington, Ill. Jan. 25.-NIiss Minnie
Elizabeth Zimmerman, aged 50, died to-day
Of heart disease. She had resided ifi
Bloomington nearly fifty years. and was Il
very familiar figure. bein, until quite re
Gently. as active as young woman She
came here from Little Falls, Ky. and was
quite wealthy
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PILES CURED WITHOUT THE KNIFE.

All DRUGGISTS are authorized by the manu-
factUrers of PazO Ointment to refund the
money where it fails TO cure any case Of
piles no matter Of how long standing
cures ordinary cases in six days, the worst
cases in fourteen days. one application
gives ease and rest Relieves itching in
staatly.
This is a new discovery and is the only
pile remedy sold on a positive guarantee,
no cure nc pay. Price 20 cents.
II your druggist don't keep II IN stock
send US so cents in postage stamps and We
will forward same 10y mail.
Manufactured by Paris Medicine CO., ST.
Louis Mo.
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THE REVEREND j. W. STEVENS.
baptist Minister for Nearly Half a
Century.

Alto Pass. H.. Jan 23-The Reverend ].
". Stevens. aged - years. died at the
home OF Luther Pirtle west of here yes
teriay afternoon. He had been It Baptist
minister nearly half a century and was Il
pioneer Of southern Illinois lie was known
ali over Egypt"
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Mrs, Martin y. HOrin~.

REPJ BIIC SPECIAL.
Waterloo. III. Jan. 1iMrs. Martha J.
HORNE died to-day aJ Chester. III. She VIII
he buried here IO-murrOW-
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Kansas city. No, Jan. 2s.-wnliam
ASkcw. q pioneer and a wealthy saduIcry
manufacture. died to-day OF pneumon!1.
He was born in St CiaiTviIle. -. in I,l4
and served through the civil War under
General 'favIcr. His wife, while caring for
him. broke down ia health and died two
weeks ago
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William 4. shirley.

ItF.f'I TTII' ~I|T- M
CarlnviIIe. III, Jan. 26-Wiliian 9. Shir-
lev died al his home IN StauntOn TODAY
aged 76 years. He was probably the best
known man in NaCpupn County.
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SECRETARY WALSH'S OPINION.
Saws New York Will Gct Demo
cratic Convention.

EETI TII' -TEVTNf..
Sew York. Jan. "a special 70 the
Herald from Chicago says tnat Secretary
Walsh e the Democratic National Com
nittoc has stated positively that the Demo
cratic National Convention of 1850 will be
held in New York.
In Chiacgo It ia intimdated by persons
attached 10 the Democratic headquarters
that Mr.. BRYAN faVcrS New York as the
convention city. This may b" doubted, bat
there Is no doubt many msmbcrS OF the
Democratic National Committee think II
would be good politics TO hold the Conven-
tiun here.
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Professor Schcclc'S Daring Expert
mcnt in the MolincuX
Trial.
ENOUGH TO i'll SIX MEN.
Holds That Cyanid, of Mercury,
When Taken With Hromo-
Settler, Is Harmless
Shows No Ill Effects.


"ErTEit' Special.
III. lie. -..L.t
~ ''''.. ct '"'''lis'' VINO pay, Il
't conspicuous part lu Oh" 'a-lyi" Harris.
Buchanan aud F"-usu. murder trials. to
,,i..r,. ,,....j,. ts,....l, 49, ~
'''-.'' i''''''' ''''.''' ''''' S''J''l oi al ~
pertinent which may "av" most impor-
H., ,' '''.'' ',' ,..' ,'''..''',N -
- IL 7''''-' ''.'' 'i '.l' i"i7t 7i"'' III ~"
presence Of tIr"r witness 10 drained to
the dr...s q glass which .,rr9r.n:lv con-
t.f,..f ,f. ,,.-. ,..,-..-- -. i.,.,,,,,-
.'''- zee i"'''.' i-lN'"!' "' "i'i"O-
soltzer ana cyar,i. "' mercury which IS be
li..vod To .ay,. killed Mr. Adams
- -,t. -.
A'''''o' '' .'' H''' ''.'. 'ir '"ree WI
,-ffns. ,,rcrfr,,.r-. ,.tit, ,,,,.r,, I,,,. ,,,,,
.-.',
Quoted upon S''"i". guinea piss and raD-
tits. n" had already administered cyua!Ie
,r mercury f,, i,e r,rrr.. form, ., , br,r-h-
''''' - i'--' am i'' '' III an WI on.
hour. Y" prove tl. theory hat cyanide OF
rI.rrt-y when combined with brurro-
-cltzrr voIId fg- Kin I,. r,iv.-3 a dos. Of
-, -. - -
- ~ - -
'''Si' ''".iu' III "".. IL 1'"S~ .i Nd'''' u',i.i-
"iJI" Ii"iu'lhS ~" second guinea pig 10
which this preparation was 90 D.. admins
tered
C.,J5..I,. nc ,r,., l,,-,,-.-..r,s.r I,eca,, .,
.,..... I.t..r;,..- -.- -, 49,. 49,, g..
~. - '".'''''. '' .o" .'' ~ F
'I' go. bo' t'' - .i''4' ''"N = S''F '',"
ward ai': SAID quietly:
''ti-Uti.Ireu. here rs good l.rk 20 Won all
And -fpr,. TWO af rr... present could
r,-,y,rt fr.. a..f h.. drai-..G tf.. Inst arl;
i-.,,, ,f.. .l,--
- ,-.-. -,r..
ii"I'@@'i ''i.'' u 't- -'~' - '-"'" p-'''- .'''
'W3 hpNES alter HaEiH- ~N"A""'l IN" NIX
tTVe, showed uo apua.-ut lll-cu"ots from
Li- experiment.
TIL. class Y,rg~1trc % the professor
,.-.,,,..,,..T ,+-.-. .,r.,r, r ,.i.riF. -
-.
III, ,''.'-,
-A0S"l ''''~ 10 E'i''' 'L'H '''.i'.Fi '''''I''.i
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Nattoon Resident Died Suddenly.

III Z 2 III 81 n IAIl.
Mattoon. Ill, Jan. oe-Ja~Ob AlbeCls, aged
.3 years. dropped Gea! 1T his home this
afternoon. Heart disease was the cause.
He had long been q resident of NattOon.
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RAILROADS..

pension system on the Burlington IS
being submitted TO employees
Texas merchants complain OF the pro-
posed advance IN rates on cotton piece
goods.
A company has been Organized TO build
the Perry and Oklahoma Railroad.
Two of the fastest l.OpQ-nile trains in the
world are running daily out Of 81. Louis
The forfeiture Of charter proceedings
against ;G' Cotton Belt road in Texas have
been dismissed.
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Mrs, Elizabeth Nickery.

REpT 'RIIC SPF,TAIa
Jacksonvlle. III. Ian 2f-Mrs. Elizabeth
V!ckery. who has lived here nifty years
died to-day. aged = years.
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ALL RIGHT THIS MORNING.

ELti li!.i' StE'IAl1-
New York. Jan. = a. m.-One ~ tit-
three PERSONS who saw Doctor Srhr,l-
drink The bTrmu-s.ltZ.T and cyanide uf
mercury. received this message from him t
feW minutes ago from Woodbridge y. J..
circulation o. Il. Heart Al.
DOCTOR SCHEELE."
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REpT'BIIC SPECIAL.
Fort Smith. Ark. Jan. 2s.-Ffre occurred
in the heart Of the business portion of the
city last night. D. Zerboni. dealer in fresh
meats, and q. u. Porta. shoemaker, were
the losers. The damage IS estimated at
500.
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Berry srthurs.


RFPt RIIC SPECIAL
Ramsey. III. Jan. 46.-Berry Arthurs a.,.d
s. years. d!-d yesterday.
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Germans Condemn administration

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Waco. Tex. Jan. 26-The DeUtsCher Krie-
ger-Verein Of Central Texas recently passed
resolutions condemning the policy of the
administration in reference TO the Boer-
British War.
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REpURITC SPECIAL,
louisiana. No, Jan. 26.-Jamvs Paise died
to-day.
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MACRUM SAILS TO-DAY.

Former United States Consul Res
Olutely Maintains Silence.
SPECIAL BY CABLE
Paris, Jan. 26.-(Copyright. 1900. by W. r.
Hearstj-Former Consul Macrum sails On
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Fire at Fort smith.

RFPG BLIC SPECIAL.
UnionviIle No. Jan. @.-Mrs. Oliver =.
Schedwic; died AT Rosewood to-day
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Washington Hotel Arrivals.

REFI kl.It Sl'E'IAl--
Washington, Jan. 25.-HOtei arrivals:
ArIingtou-JameS MurdOck. Lafayette,
Ind.
Riggs-G. II. Keeler. Georgia
Wi!lard-J. q. Lewis. st. Louis
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.JoaciiiDiS-Rose.

RFPUBLJC SPECIAL
Harrisburg, Ill, Jan. 2s.-The marriage Of
Mr.. Gett JoachiriS and Miss Gertrude Rose
occurred tonight.
They will reside IN California,
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DOCTOR TALMAGE HERE.
Noted BROOKLYN Pastor to Lecture
at the OdcOn Monday,

The Reverend Doctor T. De witt Tai
mage arrived last night from Hannibal,
Mo. where ne lectursd Thursday evening
He IS stopping at the southern.
Doctor Talnase viii remain in St Louis
several days. Sunday evening ac will preach
at the Compton Avenue PRESBYTERIAN
Church by invitation Of the Reverend Doe
tor Sneed. the pastor Monday evening ha
will lecture at the Odeou on The Science
of Good Cheer"
Mrs. Tdlmaee is accompanying her hu.-
band on his lecture tour through he West
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! Saturday to- New York lie regolutc!y
maintains silence regarding his mission.
! EUgen" Easton. lately correspondent %
! The Republic with The Beers, goes with
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SLeLLRI.

The winners az Oaklard-Fiamsro. Cor
mOTant, Perscus, KIdGIoye, Scotch Ilai3
and Sly
Tho winners at New OrIeans-Waln1slev.
Oeponon, Moncreith. Eva Rice, AcushIa
md Bon Chanca-
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Burned fu an ExpIo~ion

A gasoline stove exploded Thursday after
noon at o'clock in the restaurant Of Mrs
Freda Bigiar at No. 511l Man hester. ave-
nue.. Mrs. Bigiars hands We're burned IL,
carrying the burning stove out OF the
house. The damage amounts to So.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-26
MRS. MOrE AND MIRIAM At THE p~AWNBROKERS

cry of alarm. and threw her arms about
her mother.
Wake. wake" she whispered. kissing
the white forehead and trying TO rouse
the heavy sleeper.
miriam. Miriam. my child.." moaned
the poor woman.
Here. mother. put on your watev-
proof; we must leave at once
Mrs. Hope obeycd. and turned to take
her satchcl-tlle Sutchel containing ali
their money. from the bed. Miriam had
already secured her own.
"Miriam."
"Yes. mother
My satchel; whore is it,"
They searched OH the bed. under tho
bed-hcre. there and everywhere about
the wretchcl room-but OF course the
s~atclcl was not found.
While engaged in this task. the door
opened and tho ycllow-faced woman came
in and said:
Good morning. ladies-or. rather. good
afternoon. You We're called at six; but
it seems you changed your minds and pre-
fcrrcd to sleep. Won't you both have a
bit of breakfast before You lcavc?"
II brought Il satchcl into this room
with me, and | cannot find it," said Mrs.
Hope. again turning over the bedclotles.
"If you brought anything into this
room with you it's here now. We amt
in the habit of going into guests rooms;
hut it's an old dodge for them as amt
got nothin' to come to decent hotels and
pretend that they've been robbed, SOS to
blackmail honest people,"
II did not say you stole it," said Mrs.
Hope.
"And I say that if you lost it here, it'd
he here now" persisted the woman.
The oma threw the door wide omen
and pointed for them to leave. When they
reached the street the sun was shining,
and the bells and whistles were calling
the workers together at one o'clock.
All thought of going west must lie
abandoned: they had not with then,
money enough to get the food of which
they stood so much in need.
In their aimlcss walk they passed n
pawnhroker's shop. and Miriam stopped
before the window filled with unredce,ued
pledges.
Come with me. mother"
She took Mrs. Hopes hand. and tl.cy
went into the dingy establishment, where
a ,nnli with very black hair and an alb
normally large nose was hac.!ing witt
n woman who held IL pinc!icl child in he,
arms over the sum 10 he advanced or
II pair of shoes.
We'll. ladies' said the man. when thu
ronr woman had gone out. .'wliat IAN
do TO. yo.,, to-day"
tTo be continually
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were SO numerous that The French SAIL
ors made Enclosures of stones, into
which they drove large numbers Of the
birds, killed them, and then salted them
down for food.
All that remains of the great aux now
are eighty or ninety skins, which are
preserved mostly in public museums,
and valued. according to their state of
preservation, at sums varying from
$500 each to that realized by the last
n offered for sale ut Stevens, which
was sold for S1,SO0. There are also u
few skeletons, mostly in public muse
ums, a good many separate bones, and
about eighty eggshclls. The skins and
the eggshells are in great demand and
realize at the present time most ex-
tr%aordinary prices.
The length of the egg is 5 IL inches,
Its greatest width Il little over 3 inches.
1t is blotched, streaked, specklcd and
scrolled with black and varied shades
Of brown and gray. The boldest
streaks adorn the large end of the egg.
The paler blotches in the figure show
the pale ochreous-brown markings, and
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-26

II do not know, SIR cried Kitty. 81
have knocked mt their doors and thcv do
not answer"
l'aul Neville staggered against the wall.
hut realizing that he must be strong, he
asked nifty To show him the rooms.
lhey first entered Mrs. Hope; apart
mrnt. "A glance showed that that the
Bed had not been Slept OH; everything
was IN perfect order. An inspection o..
Mlriam's room showed the same conli-
ZION OF affairs. They learned that it was
Kitty III had raised that alarming cry
for help.
Before the absence of Mrs. IIopc and
Miriam all other questions were dwarfcd.
They had been in the habit of retiring M,
haii past ten. but from the appearance
of the rooms it was very evident they had
not gone TO bed this night. 1t WAS now
one o'clock. Carpenter and his crew
could not have reached THE place Till
twelve. so il was reasoned the ladies had
not retired mt all.
Lem Doad proposed that lie and Paul
should 30 to police headquarters again
ana give an alarm.
On hearing this. kitty Hoync. who had
81 far acted with fine sc%lf-controi. threat
ehru 10 become hy>trrlcal. and the fat
cook vowed She would not remain in that
house without male protcctipn-not for
all the money that had ever been coined.
They We're still discussing tho mystery.
when the gray dawn cam" through, the
windows. dimmins the lamp and ching
ing thu glowing Goals To aSh-colorr,l
lamps.
1t was not ill the sun was 'p-acccrl-
ins To the clock and a!manac-and am
other warm meal was partaken of. that
the cook and Kitty Hoync would hear to
parting with the young men. to whom
they rcligiously believed they owed their
lives.
Tho young men hurried To their Gle.
waited home. ant! found that Mrs. Mnnroe
had been waiting up for them NIL night,
and was just on the point Of going ont
To report their absence Ia the police.
Lem told what they had Sccn and done,
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|whereupon Mary put on her hat and

whereupon Mary put on her hat and
shawl, and said:
II will 20 ont and follow them again.
! shall follow them till | bring them TO
/ justice. or die trying
Lem Dnld left soon after. he was al
ready due nj the office OF the paper for
! which he worked, and lie could not be
absent from that stric. establishment
| without leave. He told Paul that he
would meet him. at Il place agreed on,
! early in the afternoon.
As TO the strange disappearance of the
two women. Mrs. Iiope-as we shall con-
time to call Miriam's mothcr-hai made
up her mind to leave the following night.
But as she and her daughter sat by the
window in the darkencd room. talking in
whispers and listening 10 the roar of the
storm. in such harmony with their own
feelings. Miriam said.
Would il not be best to leave when
there is least fenr Of detcctionY'
"CertaiMly, my child"
"Do You not think this storm would
favor OH purpose:
Yes; but you. You are not accustomed
to facing such weather" whispered Mrs.
Hope. throwing her arms about Miriam
| as II she WOULD Stlciu her.
II would rather face IL thousand such
storms than remain. Now that my mind
is made up to leave. 1 feel an intense inn
pulse to rush into the darkness. c%lingins
to your hand and keeping on and on till
We are safe
lit was near twelve when they left The
house. Mrs. Hope had the key of the
gate, and she was about to insert it in
the lock. when Miriam drew her back
ana whispered:
"Wait: there are men trying to get in
Crouching under the wall. they heard
Paul Neville and Lem Dodd shaking the
gate. but they could not distinguish the
voices. In ii few minutes they heard the
men clambering over the wall and leap.
ing to the ground.
Every faculty was now centcrcd in
flight. Outside the gate. and they hnr-
rird along the unpavcd street at Il run.
Reaching the lamps and sidewalks. they
looked for a car that would take then
to the Central depot. and when one ap.
pcarcd in sight, so anxious were they &c
he moving that they FASTENED to meet it
They reached the Central depot AND
found ii dim and deserted. y policeman
who had been cying them Suspiciously
told them that the next train for the Yves,
did not start before six the next morn.
ing.
Mrs. Hope had seen but little of tho
world for twenty years. and as for Mi
RAM. she was as much IL stranger to tn;
life on which she was to enter. and ever
to her present surroundings. as ii sh,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-26
GREAT AUK's EGGS.
RELIC or THE EXTINCT BIRD
SELLS FOR Si,e7e.
Fabulous Price Paid for It at Stevens
Auction in ADMINISTRATIONS of the
Bird Are to BE Found in Some Pub
fic Museums.

More than half a century ago the last
living specimen of the great aux was
destroyed. Now an egg of that extinct
bird has been sold at what seems, per-
haps, except to scientists, to be a fab
ulous price. For it at Stevens auctions.
London. $1,G7S was paid. Ittook spirited
bidding to get it at that figure.
The great aux was a water bird.
closely resembling those sea birds
known as guillemots, little auks and
pufiins. which are familiar to visitors
ut the seaside. All these species. how
ever, possess the power of flight. and
hence they have succeeded in prcserv-
ing their lives in spite of the persecu-
ton of man. But the great aux was
prominently 81 water bird. Its power
of swimming was great, but, in spite Of
the celebrity of its movements, its inabil-
ity to fly insured its destruction. 1t
formerly inhabited Iceland, the Farce
Islands, and the Hebrides. and in Trim
ity College, Dublin, is Il specimen that
was taken alive in Waterford HarbOr
as late as 1884. In Funk Island, on
Newfoundland. two centuries ago they
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-26
ClI.ApTER MI.

The voting men heard Il woman's cry
again. clearer than before. and :hcy dis
tin.uisllel the words:
Help, help. MURDER
They reached the back door rs two men
came ont. Suppnsin- these to he the az
grcssors. Paul ~leaor,l forward. and with
a we'll planted blow Knocked one of them
to the ground.
A fierce light suddenly flashed in his
face.
Kari Zimmerman.' shouted Carpcn-
ter; ut the same instan. lie drew Il pistol
and fired.
Had ii not boon for the ~quickness and
coulness Of Lem Dodd, that shot would
have been deadly. AS it was. Carpcn-
tcr's pistol arm was thrown. up. and lie
received a blow on the head that would
hav, fcl.ed a less stalwart man.
Hold Surrender. or I'll shoot"
shouted Lem. raising his arm, as if it
held ii Formidable pistol.
Carpenter did hold, so far as keeping
np HE tish; was conc"rncd; but instead of
SiIrrc:der.rg. he took 10 his heels and
dashed down to the river.
va their anxiety to capture him, the
young men forgot the woman to whose
assistance they had coma and pursued to
the river. When they reached the wood
en- nirr the boat was gone. and from the
water came no sound 10 Indicate the
course it had taken.
.l.ot us get hack TO the house."
Pant led the way and found the back
door ope..., 6Ifxbe uther man. whom they
had left prostratet and grooming. had dis
appeared.
Hearing wailing upstairs. they hastcucd
in that direction, 3nl found Kitty Boynt
aud the cook crying and wringins thei.
hands.
NV here is Miss Miriam and Mrs
Hope asked Paul. while Lem Dodt
placed his arln1about the pretty maid tt
assure her OF its protection.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-26
had suddenly found herself on a strange

had suddenly found herself on a strange
planet.
Not knowing where to go, but feeling
that it would not do to remain there, Mrs.
Hope took Miriam's hand and moved on
through the storm. After walking for
many blocks they We're about tn turn
back again, when they saw II biz lamp
before an ordinary brick building. and
on the lamp. in very rcd letters. We're the
words "Honanza Hotel. Meals and
lodgings"
They. were given IL room. the furniture
of which was %raggcd-it had been very
;,nudy in its time. The cnlpct showed
very distinctly. The plaster was cracked.
They took off their watcrproofs, and
lay down on the bed, leaving the lamp
burning. They wanted to wait. not to
rest
They went to sleep. bth it was such IL
troubled. hulf-wukiug sleep that had tl;ey
been called ut amy moment they would
have assured one another that they had
not dozcl while lying down. Yet a%sleci,
they mus; have been, or they would have
heard the ic,l-bcnlyled man who had re-
ceived them in the hotel office below at
their door. He WAS accompanied by IL
elbow. trowsy looking woman cnvcloped
IL greasy calico wrapper.
Won keep the Wire hot. Bet. and III
frnigate en- said the main. handing
his companion II small iron rod and t."
lamp.
lie drew ii Chinese opium pipe from his
pocket. and putting IL pellet nj the stupe-
flying drug into the little brass bowl. he
crcpt up to the door in which Miriam and
her mother We're sleeping.
He could hear low groails and quick.
husky coughing blending with the %stcrtcr-
ous breathing that told the smoke had
had the desired effect on his victims.
The man slid II panel apart. so making
an opening through which he crawlel.
like II .orgc.l snake. He cam" ont as he
had entered. and closed the panel.
They are dead asleep. Bet, do not
walk. them" he said.
You'll be off with The Swag""
YES. Bet. down TO Sina's at once. Keep
Mum. mind. and lis Il even divvy."
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-26
Bloomfield. Mo.
No Fear of Ecine Great.

eft is time to dismiss the craven fear
Of being great to recognize the place
In the world which God has given us,
md to accept the responsibilities which
1t devolves upon us in behalf OF Chris
tan civilization"
These are the words Of Rev. Josiah
Strong in his new book, Expansion"
The work is really one OF the most
interesting on this subject so much dis
cussed in this campaign. Attention is
called to the astonishing development