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"To me, to me! No other will 60 SO
FAST q
"'But, my child, you are worn out al
ready" -,E~. .% T. e.. +.
She turned on him her beautiful wild
eyes, in which the binding, passionate
tears were floating. ..
"Do you think 1 would tarry for
that? Ah wish that I had let them
tell me Of Cod, that might ask him
how to bless you! Quick, quick! Lend
me your swiftest horse, one that will
not tire. And send a second order by
your aid-de-camp. The Arabs may kill
me as l go, and then they will not
know"
He stopped and touched her little
brown, scorched, feverish hand with
reverence.
my child, Africa has shown me
much heroism, but none like yours. If
you fall, he shall be safe, and France
will know how to avenge it's darling's
loss.''
Then, without another seconds
pause, she flew from them and, vault
ing into the saddle of a young horse
which stood without in the courtyard,
rode once more, at full speed, out into
the pitiless blaze of the sun, out to the
wasted desolation Of the plains.
The order of release, indeed, was in
her bosom, but the chances were as a
million to one that she would reach
him with it in time, ere, with the ris.
ing of the sun, his life would have set
forever.
All the horror of remorse was on her
10 her nature the bitter jealousy in
which she had desired vengeance on
him seemed to have rendered her a
murderess. She loved him-loved him
with an exceeding passion-and only in
this extremity, when it was confronted
with the imminence Of death, did the
fullness and the greatness Of that love
make their way out of the petulan1
pride and the wounded vanity which
had obscured them. She had been ere
now child and q hero. Beneath this
blow Which struck at him she changed
she became woman and a martyr.
And she rode at full speed through
the night, as she had done. through the
daylight, her eyes glancing all around
in the keen instinct of trooper, he1
hand always on the butt of her bell
pistol. Her brain had no sense, bel
hands had no feeling, her eyes had nc
sight. The rushing as of waters was
loud on her ears, and the giddiness OF
fasting and of fatigue sent the gloom
eddying round and round, like a whirl
pool of shadow. Yet she had remem
brance enough left to ride on and or
and on without once finching from the
agonies that racked her cramped limbs
and throbbed in her beating temples
She had remembrance enough to strain
her blind eyes toward the east and
murmur, in her terror of that white
dawn that must soon break, the only
prayer that had been ever uttered BY
the lips no mothers kiss had eve1
touched:
20 God, keep the day backv'
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For q moment there was an awful
silence. Then the Seraph's voice rang
out with a terror in it that thrilled
through the careless, callous hearts Of
the watching soldiery. 3
"You live still! Oh, thank God
thank God! You perishing here! If
they send their shots through you, they
shall reach me first in their passage.
Oh, heaven! Why have you lived like
this? Why have you been lost to me
If you We're dead to all the world be-
side?' .N",-
They were the words that his sister
had spoken. Cecirs white lips quiy-
cred as he heard them. His voice was
scarcely audible as it painted through
them:
Il was accused''-
AYE! But by whom? Not by me!
Never by mev'
Ceciis eyes filled with slow, binding
tears-tears sweet as a woman's in her
joy, bitter as a mans in his agony.
"God reward your he murmured.
''You have never doubted?''
Doubted? Was your honor not as
my own"
Il can die at peace then. You know
me guiltless''-
Great God: Death shall not touch
you! AS I stand here, not hair of
your head shall be harmed"-
Hush! Justice must take it's course.
One thing only-has she heard?'
Nothing. She has left Africa. But
you can be saved. You shall be saved!
They do not know what they do.''
eyes; they but follow the sentence of
the law. Do not regret it. It is best
thus-best because a lie 1 could never
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1[1GNSNlNNH "uo NCAy Sll11. OSCll SlOO(
49, tranquil beside the coffin with
in which his broken limbs and shot
pierced corpse would so soon be lai6
forever. There was a deep sadness OF
his face, but it was perfectly serene
10 the words of the priest who an
preached him he listened with respect
though he gently declined the service:
of the church.
When they came near to bind the
covering over his eyes, he motioned
them away, taking the bandage from
their hands and casting it far from
him.
did l ever fear to look down the
depths OF my enemies muskets?''
1t was the single outbreak, the single
reproach, that escaped from him, the
single utterance by which he ever quot.
ed his services to France. Not one who
heard him dared again to force on him
that indignity which would have blind
ed his light as though he had ever
dreaded to meet DEATH
That one protest having escaped him,
he was once more still and calm, as
though the vacant grave yaWning at
his feet had been but a couch of down
to rest his tired limbs
ut is best thus" he thought, 'if
only she never knows
Over the slope of brown and barren
earth that screened the camp from
view there came at the very moment
that the ramrods were drawn out with a
shrill, sharp ring from the carbine bar
rels single figure, tall, stalwart, 1.-the,
with the spring of the deer stalker in
his rapid step and the sinew of the
northern races in it's mold
The ;Aewcomer went straight to the
adjutant in command and addressed
him with brief preface, hurriedly and
low.
''Your prisoner is Victor of the chas-
seurs? He is to be shot this morn
ing?'
The officer assented. He suffered
the interruption, recognizing the rank
of the speaker.
II heard Of it yesterday. I rode all
night, from Oran. I feel great pity
for this man, though he is unknown to
me-" the stranger pursued in rapid
whispered words. "'His crime was''-
"A blow to his colonel, monsei-
gneur."
"And there is no possibility of a re-
prieve?"
"None."
MAY I speak with him an instant
I have heard it thought that he is of
my country and of a rank above his
standing in his regiment here"
"You may address him, NJ. lie Due,
but be brief. Time presses
He thanked the officer for the I'M
usual permission and turned to ap-
proach the prisoner. At that moment
Cecil turned also and their eyes met.
A great shuddering cry broke from
them both. His head sank as though
the bullets had already pierced his
breast, and the man who believed him
dead stood gazing at him. paralyzed
with horror. 5
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the sentence. It must be deferred till
we know the whole truth of this. If it
be as it looks now, he shall be saved if
the empire can save him.
She looked up in his eyes with a look
that froze his very heart.
Ellis honor" she muttered, "his hon
or, if not his life.'' 49,,
He understood her. He bowed his
naughty head low down to hers.
''True. We will cleanse that if all
other justice be too late.'' O. .E~..
The answer was infinitely gentle, in
fnitely solemn. Then he turned and
wrote his hurried order and babe his
aid to go with it without a seconds
loss. But Cigarette caught it from his
hand.
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By " OUIDA i"


ting at a stall in easement stitching
leather. He'was her customary reader
and scribe in this quarter. She touch
ed him with the paper. "Good Ma
thieau, wilt thou read this to me?'
And he read aloud:
There is ill news send the bird on chance
to lind thee. Bel-a-faire-peur struck the Black
Hawk light blow, but with threat to kill fol-
lowing it. He has been tried and is to be shot.
There is no appeal. The case is clear The colo
mel could have cut him down, were that all.
Thought ycu Should know. We are az sorry. It
was done on the night Of the great fete. I am
thy humble lover and slave
So the boy zouave's scrawl, crushed
opd hlotfo1 o,,a x,,,;+4o,, .x-:L,> I ,.c
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Following this serial we will publish
several novelettes Next week we will
give our readers "Dago Divers,' by
Cutcliffe Hyne, and "Che Lady Gwen
dolen Episode," by Robert Barr.
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CHAPTER XIII.

HERE was a line of light in
the eastern sky. The camp
was very still. Cecil stood
tranquil beside the coffin with.
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CHAPTER XXI.

|T1HE warm, transparent light of
i an African autumnal noon
(ISMsNJ shone down through the white
RSSsSSSl CANVAS roof of q great tent in
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-08-02

In his life of Wellington Sir Herbert
Maxwell quotes the duke as saying to
Lady Salisbury concerning his feeling at
Waterloo when the guards withstood the
famous charge: ut is very singular but
| have no recollection of any feeling Of
satisfaction. At the time | was by no
means secure of the victory nor till long
aftcrward. | can rccollcct no sensation
of delight on that day-if experienced
it. My thoughts were SO entirely occu-
pied with what was to bc done to i'm
prove the victory, to replace the officers
that were lost, to put everything in prop-
er order, that | had not leisure for an
other idea"
To Lady Salisbury's suggestion that he
must feel how infinitely he had raised
his name above every other" he answer
ed: Perhaps there is no man now exist
ing who would like to meet me on n field
of battle. In that line | am superior.
But when the war is over and the troops
disbanded what is your great general
more than anybody else? am
necessarily inferior to every man in his
own line, though may excel him in 9th
ers. cannot saw and plane like car
nentcr, or make shoes like shoemaker.
or understand cultivation like a farmer.
Each of these, on his own ground, meets
me on terms of superiority. | feel | am
but a man"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-08-02

Following is story told of the escape
Of lioncss from n menagerie at Chartres
the other day which makes one think
that such a gentle creature should not be
kept a captive behind bolts and bars. but
should be allowed the same freedom of
action as the most respectable pug or
pussy cat
1t was evening when the lioness left the
menaccric, and fer some hours her alb
sonce was not noticed. Meanwhile she
met an old lady. who pattca her on the
head, thinking her to he dog. This
kindly treatment evidently won the heart
of the lioness. who followed her meekiy
for some distance. Then hue and cry
was raised, women and children. panic
stricken. shut themselves into houses and
barricaded windows and doors. while n
search was made for the lost inmate of
the menagere which was at last found
IN frightened condition in a carpenters
yard and was doubtless delighted to be
safely taken back again.-Boston Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-08-02

The plan consists in catching and
emearing few of the locusts with so
Gust fungus" a preparation which is cul-
tiyated in the meteorological institute at
GrahamStown. Cape Colony. The insects
are then allowed to return to the swarm
which they infect with what is presuma-
bly, fatal disease, The same prepara-
tion applied on damp soil in places whore
1t is known locusts viii swarm leads
to their complete destruction. Twenty
swarms are said to have been destroyed
in this manner. Although this statement
is open to doubt. it may be remembered
that a celebrated bacterologist once pro-
posed to deal with the rabbit pest in Aus
tralia in much the same way. II is quite
possible that a similar remedy might be
found for the malarial mosquito for it IS
only by such means that its cXtirpation
could be brought about.-Chamber
Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-08-02

Marriage has no religious element in
Burma There is no marriage ceremony.
just rs two men 90 into partnership in
business. SO man and woman may en-
ter into the marriage state without un-
derToing any form. Coupled with this
very secular, nonchalant view of marriage
is the fact that facilities for divorce are
very great, As marriage is merely a part
nership, so divorce is dissolution of that
partnership and may be obtained on de-
mand by either of the parties from the
elders OF the village. In Burma. howcv-
er, as elsewhere we find that priori
dangers are largely neutralized by prac-
teal good sense. The fear of outraging
public opinion furnishes a powerful mo-
tive in propriety Of life. The salvation of
the Burmese woman lies in the fact that
her home life is always the center of her
existence She recognizes that there are
certain restrictions on womans actions.
which must be observed as long as men
are men and women are women.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-08-02
A Pound Of Coal.

A pound of camel coal is a lump about
the size of mans fist Out OF this
dyes can be distilled sufficient to color
the following lengths of flannel three
quarters Of yard wide Five feet of vel.
low, 31a feet of scarlet, . feet Of violet. Q
inches of orange, 4 inches of turkey red
and : inches of magenta. BY judicious
blendings you can obtain &c distinct yell
low colors. IL orange 80 red, 10 blue. Z
green and o violet: in all, SO separate
tints. These colors are made from the
waste left over after the gas has been
extracted
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-08-02
The Little BaInnccr.

A little figure may be made so as to
balance itself very amusihgly. Get a
piece of wood about two inches in
length; cut one end into the form of a
mans head and shoulders, and let the
other end taper off gradually to fine
point. Next furnish the little man with
WATERS. shaped like oars. instead of
arms. which WATERS may he somewhat
more than double the length Of his body
and shaped like long knife blade point
ed on the shoulder end. Insert them in his
shoulders. and he is complete When you
place him on the tip of your finger, if
you have taken care TO make the point
exactly in line with the center OF his
body and have put the walters accurately
in their places, he will preserve his bal
ance even if blown about, provided he
not blown with SO much force as to drive
him off his perch.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-08-02
THE MOUSE.

Children, beware the cruel mouse.
Which has his den in every house.
He Is an animal to dread.
a savage, sharp toothcd quadruped.
lie shuns the open light Of day
And prowls in darkness for his prer.
The brayeSt woman in the land
Against his onslaught dare not stand,
But leaps upon the nearest chair
And rends with awful shrieks the air,
While he before his victim pale
Lashes his long and quiycring tail
And threatening cTouches till armed men
Beset and drive him TO his den.
Ii you would save yourself from hurt,
You must be cunning and alert.
The safest plan is to procure
A gun which fires both straight and sure.
ran both your pockets full OF stone
And never venture out alone.
Children, beware the cruel mouse,
Which has his den in every house.
Helen Hicks in Weekly Bouquet.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-08-02
spiced Currants and Jam.

For spiced currants take seven pounds
of currants, four pounds of sugar, one
pint of vinegar, one tablespoonful each
of cinnamon and cloves and one table
spoonful of allSpice Boil to a jam,
which will take two or three hours.
For cuwant jam boil one pint of cur
rant juice with three pints of sugar
and add four quarts of currants. Let
it simmer until quite thick; then put it
away in jars.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-08-02
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.


Professor Isaac W. Dunham of Sche-
nectady, for many years one of the lead
ers in educational work in the eastern
states. relates 4 story of one of his for
mer scholars which shows how a teacher
may influence the whole life of his pupils.
Some years ago the professor had occa-
sion to visit one of his former pupils. Mr..
George Cleveland, a prominent member
of great firm of manufacturers Mr..
Cleveland was delighted to Nsee his old
prcceptor. although the conversation last
cd but few minutes. Upon his return
home Professor Duuham found awaiting
him an immense box filled with the many
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-08-02
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Theodora Nelson stood j., tbo cort.,r
of l, room Sbn
seemed Il, la,. a.. ,,.a. +I,;,'I:,.,. - -
ing. Ent a Kind Of sourJ,.ss yoica Win.
in lr.r l-art r.,,..i,.. ,.l ..,.,.,.,,.:,,
the last words Mr.. Granger bad saiJ ~
Lcr. '''O s'''U ~
II; i Am ofor Mis- Nolson which ro,,
would do veU ia pivn .n,,,. tL..,,.J,t =, ;,
Py arl IN sbn Ln.-ar i t.;,l' ~ *,
tire. ar which slo T7I first n,.,,.oi .l,,
h0p>e. N i.n.rr..s f,in,,,lln.. ,l,.,.., i....',,
less. Size laJ s,,,ri,I ta NJ -. ~.
situation nc a..,o.,,,.s - KS; i;,I,
J.,,.,...r H.. LIZ. IN, ''''tI
me- fairb t6ar sho vnnlJ of,,;,, tL., .;,,,,,
tim. rsr ,he had br,,.,.5r ',,...} h,,. -,
iutarc,>.ioD from otbn~s Cta L,,i
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bpr ,s,,.I.i .i.,t,. mi 49,. ''''
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iu,- af dY.f vtr,r.,b +i.a -.
pi.furc frames an5 NJ. .bin, II ,.li'i.,..i
walnut .hn nsJa' n,,t +l ,.,,,, 49,,
occppjcd anna sat down a. v.a;t NV.
faint frcIir5f vos vorr n,,ict rl',ro
was p S,uJy cbai. dr,,.,i urn,, tL, bo.,r.I,
rng Lnnl. nna, ~ na,ii.. "l.''i .,' n'''' Il
prorg,ian of napers unon a ta,I9 nos,, IL,
And n wstcb tial.irc r..,tl, o,,,,,.'. tI.',,
,r, T,5'' " "~,'H u[NInS gently among them.
~ '9'"'o<""'e ueNtnS Of the watch
S"H"",'' WIN the waning WIND beyond
~! ~, "'|u"" uIap'rE warm foIdS. She
,.'l.i''" 10 uo'h IN a ha'i siupor' caused
ny lie WEAKNESS oil orcastlns the rough
"Sa'nGr'
N"uueliE WllhoRt a sound the door
swung open soltiy' ana a gentleman en-
tered Went across me soft carpet and
,u1"o" uP ''' gas lhen he turned to
ntf, saving eourJeouSiy;
-" "" wish 70 see me!
''P Granger:
lcs
' WIS uHII'SSei as never before
Ni'n ','e -ehlIchesS ol " gentleman She
ln''| KNOWN h'f orfand ana waited pa
u'"u! u"oer MS N'ha out comprehensive
'!yS' ~,
i'"u"'"T at "eoGoI" NeiS"h' MT "rah-
=" '"o"-H' I"at mere was one woman
~ - "p ii%u Il" IlouEH' Oh ms beinS
~" ny" 'iSluIe. II was renewing
,Iiou-"' "'.'' certain experiences he had
HuI" Gu'' '"S H'c past month lie Slld:
\, '",.'N W. WI" 'E '"el other' MISS
->glS"' -,
~, ne "''uS were Il sn''N OF pleasure to
n''''''" VIZ :" l'r'1' lhe place
vas 80 ''S'' 'N,' anu sue was not sure
T"e'' sue Sl.""Iu l"| u'r h'au that hlSht.
II was c"IHl3IV anu peace opening sud-
go"'' "el''t u'r' p'aec Where She eouid
u'cP "Ji ""'"'u "l cure ana DE kindly
inIol1e' ~, III Il" H''hosp"' "l peace She
wy NY N"oN '""t M granger S'W hef
y rs iuli "l ,'"IS as tu'F Pariel'
~" nIU'H I"u naPpehel since that
n'E"l' HP'S"ue "iltf eplSoGe swept
,:,}I "It2Is i'' i1''"'"i ''sio" hrSt beau-
,'luls Se'NTi ".eal "ii'I she ate IN the
pset'S pittAl"St room lie nrSt gIimpSe
u i.o'' 1'''t"Eei l"'l NIUE i0ce' tAe
u"''''' I5i"''i.''l "sS'-'ru hcn' III WLllch
Siie ,',iiu l.It at "IS' S'''P t'r conn otl'
,I,'a' .i ''-',. S'', 'Hl .'' W"lIllHS 'e
IN VI 'Hs ny. IrN ".'''E"' upon 'hG "ll'te
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~ '''',' o0'',,i ~, 'e ~ H"PIH is 'Hc Walk
i,- ''''H NtIs. .ost utr pleasure
.''''''7.' i.:'l - '"S'c anu i'N
"ll peV%i'e 20 "'I u"II! me.
HhG 'hou-ht Of Ihe llrst CHRISTMAS she
l'r ,,I,, ''''., - I'' , VI ''i' Ea"'elul pi,IS
NNaHH
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-08-02

Light homespun suits are good look
ing, besides being cool and comfortable
for summer, but there is one objection
to the material; it is liable to get out of
shape unless very carefully worn and
looked after.
Dark blue serge is light and cool
material for summer wear, and II
seems to be again coming into vogue
among the larger number of well dress
ed men. Though made both single and
double breasted, the latter cut goes ex-
tremely well with white or light fan
mel trousers and carries with 1t q sug.
gestion of the sea, blue serge and white
flannel being pre-eminently yachting
materials.
If one does not care for the double
breasted or ordinary type of single
breasted coat that cut with only one
row of buttons, but straight and square
In front, is good style for blue serge.
The lapels may be of the usual sack
coat shape or broader and peaked AZ
one desires, and the pockets may be
either patched or of the ordinary type
with faps.-Vogue.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-08-02
Her Opinion.

"There were no actresses in Shake.
speare's days." remarked the trite per.
son
We'll" answered the eminent emo.
tionai star. with toss of her head
there are mighty few of us now.''--
Washington Star.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-08-02

+
iete aif n'nor, friends, everything-to
take care of nm to love him to-to mar
~ nm.
Inc nurse spoke with low and pas
sionate tremor. Inc other toyed with the
end OF the rope nor raised her eyes
Whiie she spoke ~ wooden tones.
IL IS all odd unreal, but 1t does not
occur 10 ue 10 doubt you. Strange
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hor ~, h.,,''.1.[, IN ''.'' o"' p','N'
have |. and nav NJ bavs ho,h iost 't''b b;,,
W. haya anI,. .,a.r ,,I,",r i',',G '''' 'oS' MN
..rh,rl ,nI =" .ai3 H., ,,.,,..,,.,,.... H.,
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nm, COM. ~ III. ''J'
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v.os , rit;r,.l. noe, 80 -,.,.,,...,,;
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49,.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-08-02
To pictPronerIr.

The system requires such variety of
elements it would be difficult to supply
them without mixed diet While GER
tain classes of foods may supply nearly
or all of these elements within them.
sclves-for example, we have milk and
the wheat grain-thesc are not always
available in proper condition of form.
Milk is perfect food for the infant, and
nature designed it for this purpose. but it
is not entirely suited for adults and often
very Objectionable to them. While the
wheat grain supplies sufficient nutrition
it is more appropriate food for the ro-
bust, who can assimilate it readily. The
clements contained in the wheat grain
are highly nutritious, but not so easily di.
gested rs the same principles found in
the meats. They must BE specially pre-
pared when intended for the consumption
and nutrition Of delicate organisms.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-08-02
Professional sarcnsm.

Young Doctor - Congratulate me, old
man. I'm just preparing to visit my first
patient,
Young Lawyer-Good' I'll go with
you. Perhaps he hasn't made his will. =
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-08-02

Sisal is obtained from the leaves of a
plant belonging to the cactus family
which thrives chiefly along the gulf coast
Of Yucatan.