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CHAPTER Xxx.


Here's a pretty mess I'm in" said
Tempest, when he had realized the full
extent of the disaster that had come
upon him. THE water rising rapidly.
ground almost covered and the rain
coming down harder than ever. and
the flatboat, our last and only hope.
gone and left me. What am to do, I'd
like to know"
He raised his voice to its full vol
ume and shouted Medworths name.
but had he possessed twice the lung
power he could not have made himself
heard on the boat that was being rap
idly borne away in the darkness.
He scrambled back to the highest
point of land along the river, the top
of the sloping side that led down to
the waters edge when the river was at
its proper level. and here, just above
the food that was rising to meet him,
he stood moment to collect his scat
tered senses. If he wished to live, it
was plain that he must think quickly
and to some purpose, and to act as
quickly. His first thought was to re-
turn to the secret passage. 1t sudden
ly occurred to him that he had no
weapon. But in great emergencies.
when Tempest was obliged to think
quickly, he acquitted himself credit
ably. 1t was so in this instance, as it
had been in many others all over the
world.
First" he muttered to himself, az
will make His Royal Nibs a visit and
see if I can borrow gun. Then I'll
borrow horse and get away to
higher country, for, if l am not much
mistaken, this part will be entirely
under water in twenty hours more"
Upon reaching this conclusion he
did not hesitate. but plunged through
the increasing depth of water that was
pouring in through the entrance to
the caverns, and floundered through
the swash toward the lantern that still
hung high up where the water would
not reach it for few hours at least.
He hurried up the stone steps to the
sliding panel.
Putting his ear to this, he heard
voices. At first they were low and in
distinct. and Tempest could not hear
the words But a heavy footstep
sounded, and then he heard the we'll
known voice of Gomez.
"By all the saintsl" he exclaimed.
This is a wet kingdom of yours,
Philip"
"Is the water still rising?" asked the
Spaniard.
Yes" replied Gomez. Reports
have come in from the surrounding
country that are truly disturbing. The
Carlbs at the head Of the Coroni are
moving up into the mountains. The
Ilanos between here and the Orinoco
are becoming completely submerged.
Cattle by the thousand are being
drowned, and those that have not yet
be overwhelmed are budding together
on the high points, and If the storm
keeps on forty-eight hours more they
will be taken too"
rs this castle in any danger?"
mo. Francisco tells me that once
before they had a storm nearly as bad
as this, and the land was covered with
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The FilibuSterS of Venezuela.
Or the Trials of a Spanish Girl.
BY SEWARD W. HOPKINS
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Medworth took his knife from his
pocket and severed the rope.
With a mighty rush the boat swung
down stream and across it, bringing
up with a crash against the opposite
bank, a short distance below the Sc
cret passage.
"Hurray!" shouted Tempest. eff we
can wind up forty feet of rope we can
bring it to the entrance"
They entered the deck-house and
found that with only one mooring the
boat moved against the stream as
easily as across the current. Ten min
utes of hard work brought them to the
mouth of the caverns.
Without hesitating, Medworth leaped
OFF and made his way to the hole.
"Dona Maria!" he shouted. "Jacin-
ia! Comet We have the boat and are
waiting for you"
The voice Of Dona Maria answered
him. and soon the wife and daughter
of Salvarez were at the entrance
Can you get out?" asked Medworth,
extending his hand to assist them.
with your assistance" replied
Dona Maria, as, half by her own exer-
tons and half by Medworths help, she
scrambled out of the hole Jacinta fol-
lowed her.
To reach the boat. which could not
be brought nearer than twelve feet to
the mouth of the passage, they were
forced TO founder through from one to
four feet Of water, the depth increas-
ing as they drew nearer the boat. and
Medworth found himself unable to
keep both women on their feet.
Come and help me, Jack" he
called.
Tempest leaped from the boat and
splashed through the water to Ar
thurs side
'Dona Maria. your hand" he yelled
The wife of Salverez put her hand in
his, and he led her to the boat Arthur
following with Jacinta.
Now up" said Tempest. "a hand
here Medworth."
Between them they assisted Dona
Maria aboard the flatboat and then
lifted Jacinta out of the water and
placed her by her mothers side.
Just then a terrific gust of wind
dashed the water into increased fury,
the strain on the rope was doubled.
and it snapped. The boat was hurled
away down the Coroni, leaving TEN
pest standing in the darkness, up to
his waist in the rushing waters
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Miss Eastwick Kemanded.

London, Sept. 17.-Marie Josephine
Eastwick of Philadelphia, charged
with having forged a railroad certifi-
cate of the value of 100000, was
again remanded at the Guild Hall po-
lice court today The evidence pre-
scented was not Important. Miss East
wick looked extremely i'll and was
evidently in pain. Although formally
remanded until Sept. %, the prisoner
is not likely to reappear in court be-
fore Oct. 1, when the preliminary in
quiry will be completed.
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CHAPTER XVIII.-(Continued)

CHAPTER -(Continued)
who are your" he asked in Eng
lish. AS no reply came he repeated
the question in Spanish.
Don't shoot, senor!" came a voice
In Spanish. 81 am only poor CarlD.
Advance, poor Carib, and give the
countersign," said Lord Chugmough;
whereat William, who did not under
stand Spanish, lunged forward to have
a good look at the intruder.
Suddenly both he and his master
were startled at hearing low, sweet
voice, as of a frightened child, cry:
Save me! Oh, save me-"
Bless my SOUL" said Lord Chug-
mough. TITS grill"
"Ha young lady, me lord" said Will
liam.
Lord Chugmough strobe forward and
took the yielding form from the arms
of the cringing Carib.
WHO is she?" he asked. why is
she here?"
ALAS, senor," was the reply, "the
river has risen, and l fear the land
will be flooded, and i brought the
senorita here for shelter. She has been
very i'll, senior, and in my care, and |
must give her some medicine at once. "
"Ah! You are a doctor, then?" said
Lord Chugmough, looking down upon
the beautiful upturned face of the girl
he held in his arms.
YES" replied the Carib. 81 am
n
Obi" said Lord Chugmough, as il
he knew all about it. william, take
the panther and deer skins and pre-
pare a bed for this young lady. She
is i'll. She-'pon my word-she has
tainted"
NO no! l am ill-weak!" muir
INJURED the girl. That man is an en-
envy. He"
Fear nothing" said Lord Chug-
mough, in English. "He cannot harm
you. Will you tell me your name,
senorita?"
My name is Lola Garza," she whis-
pered. And then, in truth, she
tainted
"She is ill.," said the old Carib. 81
will give her her medicine and when
the storm has ceased | will take her
away again."
Lord Chugmough tenderly laid the
slight form down on the skins that
William had spread and then placed
his hand on Namampa's arm with a
grip that made the old Carib writhe
with pain.
mot till / know where you are TAX
ing her" he said. And, mind, if your
medicine doesn't bring her round fair
and square, I'll riddle you with lead. "
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CHAPTER XIX.
The Flood.

The great storm had an influence
upon all the characters of this history,
and to this influence some of the STIR
ring events which follow may be at
tributed.
1t placed a great barrier between the
royalists on the south and the repub-
licans on the north side Of the swollen
Orinoco, and delayed the departure Of
Philip Of Aragor toward the capital.
But to no one did it bring such dis
tress and danger. change Of plan and
disaster, as to the two young Ameri-
cans and the wife and daughter of
General Salvarez, who had up to that
time been secure in their underground
retreat.
The first day of the storm they were
content to wait quietly in their ap-
parently safe shelter, fearing nothing
But on the second day, when the
roar of the rushing waters reached
their ears they began to feel anxious.
not only for themselves but for Sal
varez for they did not know how far
he had got on his journey.
On the third day their anxiety for
themselves became so great that near
ly everything else was driven from
their minds. Toward night, on this
third day. the Coroni so far overlooked
its banks as to send a rushing, roaring
stream into the secret passage.
1--WE are LOST" cried Dona Maria,
when the water began pouring in and
spreading out over the floor Of the
caverns. "Once before there was q
storm like this, and the caverns be-
came filled with water"
as there any possibility of escape?"
asked Tempest.
Jacinta looked obviously from one
to the other.
1.-THE flatboat!" cried Dona Maria,
suddenly. IF we could but reach it.
1t is strong--it can outlive the storm.
It is not far from the entrance to the
secret passage. If it has not been car
ried away Nothing could upset it."
1.-The very thingw said Medworth.
Remember, Jack, the large boat at
the wharf just above? We have seen
It often enough"
GoOd! SAID tempest. we ought
TO be able to go to it, even If we had
TO SWIM"
Come on" said Medworth. now
thoroughly alert and alive to the dan
gers and possibilities of the situation.
He darted toward the entrance with
Tempest splashing along close behind
him, leaving bona Maria and Jacinta
huddled together. fearing, hoping, ST.
lently watching and trusting their
brave companions.
The stream of water that poured in
through the entrance was about foot
deep and the roar of the storm and
torrent about them was deafening.
There was no need for caution. The
night was dark, and so fierce was the
storm that no sentry was outside of
She castle or the soldiers quarters.
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water for miles around, yet this cas-
tie, and Francisco's own house, both
being built on high ground. escaped"
els there any danger of starvation
hunger among the troops, mean?"
"Of course, If the storm continues
many weeks, or even one week, l fear
there would be; but l hope it will not
come to that. The waters subside
quickly after the storm ceases"
But the Orinoco?"
"Ah, that is a serious matter. / fear
it will be good many days before we
can cross the great river. The waters
may subside here, but the Orinoco will
be raging torrent for days to come.
| fear the ships that were on the river
when the storm began are by now
swept out to sea-"
"Then the Turtle, with the remain
der of our rifles and ammunition, is
gone"
Il fear so, but she may outride the
storm and return"
LET us hope so. at least" said
Philip. But seem to see only dis
aster and failure before us"
After few more words they left the
council room together Tempest lis
tened carefully to the receding foot
steps and waited even after they had
lied away, TO learn if any one had been
left.
Hearing nothing, he cautiously slid
back the panel and peered inside the
room.
Finding no one there. he stealthily
crept inside and glanced hastily around
for a weapon.
mo gum" he muttered. mot even
pistol"
Then he CHANGED to look down at the
table.
There, lying upon a map that had
been stained by dripping blood, was
the knife that had been taken from the
dead sentinel.
"Ah, the knife!" said Tempest.
Well, If this is all, it must be made to
do"
Hastily Selling il, he crept again
through the aperture, closed the panel
carefully and went down into the I'M
derground passage and out in the ter
rible torrent
Above the storm he heard a shrill
scream as of n horse in mortal terror,
and blindly following the sound as
well as he was able to locate it, he
soon found himself at the stables.
The stables upon which he had come
were not the well-kept stables where
The family horses of Salvarez were
iept, but the sheds of the artillery and
;avalry beasts. They consisted of lit
tie more than a long, peaked roof with
outreaching caves, supported by strong
posts. Under this roof the horses stood
tied in rows.
Tempest plunged in among them and
holding the lantern to light his way.
severed the leather halters with quick
strokes of his knife, and set the horses,
one after another, free.
This took him some time, and his
arm was weary when he had finished.
When there was but one horse left,
he flung himself upon it's back, and,
cutting the halter, chung to it's name,
giving it perfect liberty to go where it
would.
And with an abiding faith in the sa-
gacity Of the beascs he had liberated,
Tempest chung tenaciously to his posi-
ton and was borne swiftly over thu
marshy, storm-beaten ground
Go be continued.)
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GREATEST FRENCH DRAMATIsT.

Slrdou's Romantic Marriage and HIs
Row with Sarah Bernhardt.
Mile. Sardou. daughter of the dram
atist and academician, was married
gently at st. Augustin, Paris. to
Comte Robert de Flers, q member OF
an old French family and a dramatist
and critic. The President sent his
son, NJ. Paul Loubet. to express his
good wishes NJ. Victorien Sardou was
himself married under the most ro-
mantle circumstances. AS q young
man he worked and starved in a gar
ct, and disappointment preyed upon
his nerves till he fell i'll. A young
actress. Mile. de Brecourt, took COM
passion upon him, nursed him back
to health, and introduced his work to
the famous actress, Dejazet. through
whom he was first acted. Sardou fell
in love with and married his benefac-
tress, whose death, ten years later,
was the one great sorrow of his life.
Sardou has made more money than
any other dramatist, and he Is prob
ably the only man who ever gave
Sarah Bernhard a shaking. The in
cidont occurred at a rehearsal, and at
a period when the divine Sarah was
less eminent than she is now. They
differed as to the way in which a pas
sage should be detained and Sardou,
losing his temper, seized the actress
by the shoulder, and gave her a shak-
ing. She retorted by Shaping his face,
and afterward challenged him to .
duell--London Star.
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Crazy snake Is Released.

Guthrie, Ok, Sept. 17.-Crazy Snake,
the Creek Indian who led the rebellion
last spring against the government,
has been released and is again melting
his people to rebellion. He claims to
have come recently from Washington,
where he ascertained tribal rights are
restored to Indians. He is conducting
sun dances and other such ceremonies
in the interest of his cause and is
keeping his tribe in condition of un-
rest
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Say Clerks Kept Money.

Brazil, Ind, Sept. 17.-Suit was en-
tered today against ex-County Clerk
Ira Holland and his bondsmen for
S1,795, the amount which it is claimed
he failed to turn over to the county
treasurer when he retired from Office
in 1896. Suit was also begun against
Charles Mace, whose torn as county
clerk expired a year ago, and his
bondsmen for $4,000, the amount it is
alleged he failed to turn over to the
treasurer
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CATARRH OF KIDNEYS
Quickly Develops Into Bright's Disease.
[PE.RU.NA CURES CATARRA WHEREVER LOCATED

ing away precious time with other rem
edies, no man can tell. But 1t is al
most certain that 1t would have ended
In incurable Bright's disease of the kid
neys, which sooner or later would
have proved fatal.
Peruna Is sure cure for incipient
Bright's disease of the kidneys. Taken
in the early stages OF this disease, IL
cures permanently. Bright's disease
always begins with catarrh OF the kid
neys. Peruna cures catarrh wherever
located.
Congressman Bankhead's Statement.
Congressman ]. II. Bankhead OF Ala
bama, one Of the most influential mem
bers of the House of Representatives,
in a letter written from Washington,
d. c., gives his Endorsement to the
great catarrh remedy, Peruna, in the
following words:
"KOnr PerUna Is one of the best
medicines ever tried, and no family
should be without your remarkable
remedy. AS a tonic and a cafarrh cure
know of nothing better. ~ III.
BeHkhead.
Samuel r. Sprecher, Junior Beadle
Court Angelina No. 1922, l. o. o. F.,
205 High St., Los Angeles, Cal, writes:
came mere Il lew years ago SuuCI-
ing with catarrh of the kidneys, in
search OF health. l thought that the
climate would cure me but found that
l was mistaken, but what the climate
could not do Peruna could and did do.
Seven weeks trial convinced me that
had the right medicine and l was then
o well man. l know OF at least twenty
friends and members of the lodge to
sol. xrrIO
of catarrh, bladder and kidney trouble
through the use OF Peruna and it has
host of friends in this city. Samuel
r. Sprecher.
If you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use of Pc
runa, write at once to DR.. Hartman,
giving a full statement Of your case
and he will be pleased to give you his
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Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
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rrnlns I'm CollIsIon nj roIedo.

Toledo, O., Sept. 17.-Toledo & Ohio
Central train No. POI was in collision
with a Michigan Central excursion
train bound from Detroit to Indian
apolis in the Cincinnati, Hamilton &c
Dayton yards here at 1880 Foreman
V. Rydman of Lima of the Michigan
Central train and John Gillespie of De-
troit, a passenger, were injured, but
not fatally. No great damage was
done to either train.
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Actress Claims an Estate.

Marinette, Wis, Sept 17.-Miss Ad-
die Lafave of GAINESVILLE, a soubrette
with Fritz & Weber's A Breezy Time
company, will lay claim to the estate
left by John Lafave. a hermit who re-
sided near Powers, Mich, and whose
relatives can not be found. Miss La
fave claims that the hermit was her
father and that he was separated from
her mother years ago in Cleveland.
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Enrost Firo I'm Colorado.

Eldora, Colo, Sept. IA forest fire
which started west Of here about noon
Sunday, has burned over a large ter
ritory and destroyed much valuable
timber. The families of all the min
ers employed at Owgley G. Co.'S camp
were sent to the place and the men
were set to fighting the flames to pre-
vent their spreading to the COM
pany's mills.
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Brooklyn, N. Y, Sept. 16-The Garfield
Tea Co., manufacturers Of Garfield Tea,
Garfield Headache Powders, Gariield-Tca
Syrup, Garfield Relief Plasters, Garfield
Digestive Tablets and Garfield Lotion, are
now occupying the large and elegant Office
building and laboratory recently erected by
them. For many years the Garfield Rem
edies have been growing in popularity and
their success is well deserved.
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Done, But wouldn't stop.

Sir William Long tells a story of an
old Scotch lady who could not abids
long sermons. She was hobbling out
of kirk one Sunday, when a coachman,
who was waiting for his people, asked
her: rs the minister dune WI his SER
mon?" HE was dune lange syne,"
said the old lady, impatiently, but he
Wilma stopi"
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Rlshop whipple Dead.

st. Paul, Sept. 17.-Bishop Henry b.
Whipple of the Protestant Episcopal
church died at o'clock at his home
in Faribault, MINI. He had a severe
attack of angina pectoris about a
week ago. but seemed to recover after
the first few days illness. He was
taken suddenly worse last night and
failed to rally after the relapse.
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81 have played a desperate game and
l have lost" remarked the stage villain
just before his final disappearance.
but you are darn sight better of
than we are" murmured tired look
ing man in the front row; I'VE paid
money to get In"
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present to contemporarr Klns.

It is noted in the annals of Charlie
magne as great occurrence, that he
sent a contemporary king a present OF
two silken gowns as the most valuable
gift he could confer.
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Gar Sails for France.

Kiel, Prussia, Sept, 17.-Ine Car
and and Czarina, with the other men,
Uers of the Russian imperial party,
lailed for France today on the imperial
yacht STANDARD.
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The loud and senseless talk OF man Is but an
imitation OF donkey's braying.
philosopher gains great results by putting
up with small annoyances
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Piso's Cure Is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections of the throat and lungs.-WM
o. ENDsLEY. Vanburen, Ind, Feb ~. 1907.
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The best antidote for sorrow is
steady employment.
The love of pure and noble woman
is undeGnable.
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PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are the
brightest, fastest and easiest to use.
Sold by druggists, 1oc. per package.
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Only few OF the things we wantare absolute
ly necessary 10 our welfare.
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How pleasant is the sound Of ice clinking in
glass to one with Tau ng fever!
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A pessimist is never happy unless
he is unhappy.
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1t doesn't always pay for o girl to have too
many strings to her beau.
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Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 75c.
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Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup.
For children toething softens ths gums. reduces IN
hammation alays pain. cures wind collie Csc abottls
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DON'T SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES
Use Russ Bleaching Blue and keep them
white as snow All grocers. l0c a package.
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Hot Weather Health.

During the heated term of July and
August one should be careful to keep all
the organs of the system in free work.
ing condition.
BaXter's Mandrake Bitters taken be-
fore meals will ward off diseases incl
dent to this trying season.
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w.N.U.--DETRoIT--No. ss--Ieoi
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