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TheuW Show Us Hou.

When the silver medal and the sill
yer watch and chain shall have
reached each of the twenty chiefs of
Tutuila, to whom such q gift has been
sent by the President Of the United
States, let US hope that the chiefs
shall be enabled to accept promptly
without any red-tape entanglements.
This thought is suggested by the
awkward Mariner in which we are
handling the Legion Of Honor decora-
tions conferred upon certain Ameri-
cans by the French government, hold
ing them up in the air, so to speak,
until Congress shall have authorized
their acceptance. We would feel
rather cheap, don't you know, if the
Tutuila chiefs treated US in this cava-
Her sort Of way.
But happily, there is little likeli-
hood of such a development. To the
mind of the average man of civiliza-
ton, silver medal and a silver watch
and chain do not seem very glittering
prizes; something rather on the cheap
'hand-out" order, instead. But TO q
Tutuila chief a silver watch is a mir
acle, and a silver medal an enhancing
dream of artistic loneliness, so we
may safely count on there being a
glad rush for these things which shall
save US from the humiliation Of seeing
the Presidents gifts belittled and con-
templated with Indifference.
NeitHer must it be forgotten that s
greeting from the President accom-
panies each and every one of these
gifts to the twenty chiefs of Tutuila
nor that this greeting will be held
almost in veneration By the primitive
souls to whom ii is addressed. The
President has written much, but
nothing he has written viii be ac-
claimed by those for whom it was in
tended as viii these greetings TO the
Tutuila chiefs. The messages viii IN
doubtedly be regarded as fetiches 3.
or something of that kind; they will
descend as heirlooms through the
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Copyright by Frank A. Munsey)


SYNOPSIS
Victor sand0f at the age Of thirty is head
q the Russian Secret Service. succeeding his
father. whose assazs-naJion by NihiIists be seeks
70 aveuge-
One night. in pursuit Of a noted Sihilist
named sh-marin. he is himself captured. but
IS released hy Ven shamarin. sister of the
Mills, on condition that he wiz swear 10
grant her an equal favor on demand. Her
opportunity CONS year later. when the POI
lice are again eloe On the trail Of her brother.
AZ Nera's demand Victor gives her a passport
lor Der urryaar. But the plot Is overheard By
liclol.s Lieutenant, Zamosc, who. already plot
ting fic-0T's downfall. gladly scizes this op-
1urtunlfy 10 denouuce him. Shamarin and his
sister ere captured and eKled 10 Siberia.
whittier ten days later Victor follows them
Two years pass, when Victor and Shamarin
meet In the s4Ele prison and become friends.
Yea, MO has escaped. is able % communicate
with theta furnishing tools with which they
break CUT q Fsison AZ night and join her. over
poAerlng one Of their Cossack guards whose
Uniform -n1 rift they Appropriate They eyade
the troopers sent after theE. and after an exc
sltlng fight In an open boat down the ice
choked sliika, take refuge In q hot % which
theT had been directed hy friends Here they
spend several weeks. ln February. however.
sSudof C0unsels continuance " their Journey.
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OUT or THE NIGHT.

Out Of tae Night God spake Word that
sweet-singing to the souls OF all the
stars.
A Word Of wonder to the listening
worlds,
Born Of The beauty Of a great. sweet
dream.
And one-asleep beneath the thrilling
stars.
Where Night EMBODIED God. and silence
seemed
The echo Of his footsteps. heard. and
passed
From Night to Light-tbat Word upon
his lips.
Flamelike and beautiful. as is a star
That marks the way OF Morning on the
hills.
But God is Love, and Love IS mystery
And martyrdOm immortal; and 70 him
The sweetest meaning OF that Word was
Love;
It's kneeling patience. Love: its strength
its storm
And its respondent sunshine-even that
That bends to kiss a Cross. asking but
this
The shelter Of its Shadow-destA IN life.
And life n death through all the death
less years.
He sang Of Love: and from the brows
OF grief
Love plucked the thorns and hid then IN
His heart;
From his starved lips the last cold crust
withheld
Fed the white lips OF Famine; and the
red
Rage Of the battle knew one banner
bright
Whose name was LOve-GOd's psSce in
all the strife.
Earth gave him tears, and meanings in
LIES Night.
But God was with him in the unseen
hour.
And when again Gods Word thrilled all
the stars
They knew him for their brother; and he
passed
Once more from Night to Light,
Herein read this:
Who utters Love walks in the Light Of
His only shadow the Eternal wings:
And Love-its own and greatest recon-
pense,
Thcugh starved. is fed: though naked,
still is clothed
With the Kings purple-Love. that
makes a world
AS beautiful as Faiths first dream OF
Heaven.
Atlanta Constitution.
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ESTELLE WENTWORTH. a Washing
ton singer. who commenced her stage
career with The Bostonians" three
years ago. and who. more recently. has
won a good deal Of success in one Of the
chief roles OF Dolly Warden" has re-
signed from the Lulu CHASER company,
owing TO dissensions among the play
ers. which caused the retirement Of thu
star. and which threatened, for a period
to disrupt one Of the best paying comic
opera organizations Of the day.
MRS. ROBERT OsBORN's new mu-
steal comedy. "Fads and FolIies. '', which
had its first production at her society
Play House IN. New York last night.
proved to be an exceptionally interesting
and diverting affair. Blanche Ring. who
was a conspicuous feature Of Tommy
Rot" at Mrs. Osborns Play House. du-
plicated her success in the new piece.
FREDERICK LAMOND, the Scotch pi-
anist, gave organ recitals in a prominent
Glasgow church at the age OF twelve
When he Was fourteen he went 70 the
Royal Conservatory at Frankfort
Main and was instructed in piano
by List and Won Bulow. His first pro-
fessionaI appearance on the concert
stage was made at the age Of seventeen.
when ne played in Berlin, Vienna, ST.
Petersburg, Glasgow, and London.
ELEANOR ROBSON has made such a
success in the dramatizatiOn Of Mary
Johnson's novel, Audrey" at the Madi-
son Square Theater in New York city
that her management has determined to
continue the piece for two months be-
yond the time originally set for its pre-
sentation in the metropolis. According
to the first arrangement, Miss Robson S
season would have lasted only six weeks
but there has been such a desire mani
tested by Gotham thcatergCers to wit
ness her delightful acting that the at
traction that was booked TO follow
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The blankets extra clothes and the
small quautity Of food that remained
were put up in a neat bundle and
strapped to the sIodge. Sandon took the
rifle and ammunition and shamarin the
pistol Then. with a last look at the
dark cabin where so many weary days
had been spent, they passed through the
door. closing Ga behind them, and thence
along the hard trodden tunnel TO the
outer air. The day was just two hours old
when they started The sun was shining
brightly and the hard. frozen crust that
covered the snow sparkled like myriads
Of diamonds. They turned M the tast-
ern side of the ravlue. pulling the siedgs
lightly behind them. and stopped for a
moment on the summit of the ridge 20
admire the view that lay before them
range after range OF suow-topped hills
as far as the eye could reach. Then.
briskly, and with light hearts. they
started away. and Travelled for hours up
one hill and down another-keeping
Shilka River in sight--unul the sun was
far toward the horizon. The country
was desOlate and deserted; so. wnen
they chose a stopping place in a deep.
wooded hollow. they did not hesitate to
build a cheerful fire. This was kept up
ali night. Sandon and Shamarin mount
ing guard by turns. In the morning the
march was resumed. and during the day
the fugitives crossed the ShiIka River.
very near its mouth, by means Of an ice
gorge that had formed during the pre-
yious night. An hour later they we're
tramping along the shore OF the Amur.
the vast wetery highway that flows 10
the Pacific Coast. It was now a sheet OF
ice, and as the Siberian postroad-
marked by the long line of telegraph
poles-sldrted the shore, the fugitives
made haste TO draw back into the forest
From this time dated a period Of prog
/ ress and security which lasted for three
weeks Day after day they travelled on
down the valley. keeping as far back
from the river as possible. and during al
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this time they met not a single human
being. The snow crust remained firm.
and they made fair progress. covering
about fifteen miles every day. At night
they suffered much from cold-for some
times villages were close at hand. and
they dare not make hres-but they found
sufficient shelter 20 prevent them from
freezing.
They nearly starved. however, in spite
Of the birds and hares that Shamarin
skillfuny succeeded in trapping. When
they halted on the twenty second night
after leaving the hut, In a thick wood
overlooking the Amur. # was evident
that a crisis had been reached. They
were worn out with incessant travelling.
faint and sick from hunger. and all the
shelter they had was this st-ip Of wood
their only food a couple Of raw quail
For themselves the two brave men
cared little. but that Vera. whose lips
never uttered a word OF complaint.
should have TO endure such suffering was
more than they could stand. Especially
aggravating to them tonight was the
sight Of the post station, a mile away,
where lights shone cheerily through the
twilight from houses in which men were
eating and drinking and sitting by warm
fires.
Something must be DONE" declared
Sandon. earnestly. I'VE cant stand this
another day. We must have nourishine
food, or we can go no further"
And where shall we get it," asked
Sham2rin. moodily. The outlook is
bad enough. We have come less than
one-third OF the distance. and still have
seven hundred miles before US"
For once Vera had no words Of cheer
for her companions. She knew they had
defined the situation truly. and thai
nothing she could say would help them
Her ewes sought the ground sadly anc
remained there, fixed with repugnance
on the miserable birds that Shamarir
had taken from his snares that morning
Yes. something must be done. re-
/ peated Sandon, "and without delay-to.
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hand, we remain here until spring. our
progress viii be delayed by melting
SHOWS and swollen streams. and We
shall reach Vladivostok at a very bad
season. StiIl. there are many obstacles
IN the way OF an immediate start-the
cold, the difficulty Of finding shelter at
night, and the necessity Of procuring
food"
Sandon had hardly ceased when sha-
marin leaned over and cIasped his hand
You've taken the words right out Of
my mouth. comrade," he said eagerly
Il have been thinking Of that very thing
for the past week or so. and agree el-
actly with what you say. As for the
obstacles you speak If. we are warmly
enough clad 10 defy the cold. Caverns
and bushes viii give us shelter By
night. We can find an abundance Of
small game, and now and then pick up
rood along the pest road. The sooner we
start the better-that IS my firm opinion
AS for Vera. no doubt she IS Of the same
mind"
y am" exclaimed the girl eagerly. q
am anxious 10 start at once. The journey
holds no terrors for me. You know that,
/ Felix"
Yes. know It, returned her brother
proudly. 4 know you have twice as
much courage and endurance as most
men" At which remark Vera bIushed
and drew back into the shadow.
So the question was settled without
/ farther discussion. and at daybreak on
the following morning the fugitives we're
/ up and preparing for the eyentfuI Jour
ney. That preparation. as may be mag
ined, was very slight. Shamarin pos
sessed quite an inventive faculty. and in
less than an hour he constructed a long
fiat sIedge. rudely but strongly put to-
/ gether
This will serve to carry our bag
gage" he said. "or any one Of MS who
may be worn out or unable to walk.
/ Moreover. II We come to any lone.
/ smooth inclines we can all get on board
and go sliding down.
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in front. The first floor was thrown into
one room. and when Sandon approached
the rear window with noiseIess tread.
and raised his eyes slowly above the
sill, he heheId a scene Of cheer and com
for that fairly made his heart ache. In
one corner. near the door, stood large
iron stove, heated TO a fiery redness. In
the center Of the room was a table laden
with bread. meat, pickles. a bottle OF
vodka and a steaming samovar Of tea.
and around Il sat three men, evidently
Siberian merchants. drinking and eating.
In the corner OF the room opposite the
stove lay a Buriat peasant and a dog.
sleeping side by side. and on a bench
ny the door sat the sJarOsta, or station
keeper. The window sash was raised
half a foot. no doubt because Of The ex-
IRENE heat OF the room.
While Saudan ives trying 10 catch the
fragments OF conversation from within.
the distant tiRkIe Of sleigh bells fell on
his ear. The sound came nearer and
nearer. now mingled with the tramp OF
hoofs. Sand0f LEFT his position and crept
Just in zine to see a long. covered
sIedge drawn by a troika-three horses
harnesscd abreast-come spinning along
the post road from the west. and draw
up before the courtyard gates.
Some one bound Tor the Pacific. %
muttered SandoB. 4 wonder who il can
be"
Curiosity had by this time mastered
his hunger. so he crept back TO the win
dow and looked once more into tie
room The sJaTOsta had gone out-nC
doubt to welcome the new arrivai-and
the three merchants were looking in
Quiringly toward the door. The Buria,
and the dog stiu slept profoundly.
A moment or two later the saeosta re-
turned. followed by a short. spare man
muf1ed up in furs. His face was clean
shaver. and his black. headIike ewes
twinkled at sight OF the fire and tn,
Widespread table.
sandon shot once glance at the stran-
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DepnEtment of Commerce.

There is much cause for general sat
isfaction in the announcement that
the President is now taking active
steps preparatory to the establish
ment Of a Cabinet Department Of
Commerce.
The movement for the creation of
this new portfolio, begun some years
ago in the Middle West, is undoubted-
~ favored by the public sentiment Of
the country. 1t is felt that the COM
mercial interests Of the United States
should be directly represented in the
Cabinet. There is much good to be
done by a well-trained, capable Secre-
tary Of Commerce in close and intelli-
gent touch with trade and industrial
circles, and it is felt that the new de-
partment should be created without
unnecessary delay.
President Rooseyelt's action in call
ing on the heads of the various Gov
eminent departments each to name a
representative 10 serve on a commit
tee 10 consider the bill providing for
a Department Of Commerce, is a step
forward in this movement When
this committee shall have supplied
Representative Hepburn's House
committee with the requisite data, the
final passage of the bill should be rea-
sonably assured. The country's in
dorsement of such legislation will be
prompt and convincing.
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night 1 VIII 60 down and reeonroiter
around yonder post station II 1 don't
return soon you need not be alarmed,
Tor intend to be very careful"
His companions made no attempt TO
dissuade him, except that Shamarin Of
fered 20 go IN his place. But Sandon
would not hear OF this.
1T is best for me TO 60" ne said
firmly. My knowledge OF government
regulations al these post stations VIII
help me If I get into a tight place"
He hurriedIy exchanged the coat he
was wearing for the dark green Cossack
eloak-knowing he would attract less
attention if seen In this guise. The
mun-shaped fur cap be had been wear
irg constantly. and when shamarIn
handed him the rifle he looked a thor
oug Cossack soldier. The deception was
stIn further assisted by the tangled
beard ard mus-ache be had grown since
his escape from the mines. Thus
equipped, he babe farewell to his com
panions. and struck of at a Itpid pace
through the forrest He had no definite
purpose in view-merely a vague hope
that he might n some manner procure
a supply of food
The post station was less than mile
distant. BY following a ravine covered
With thick bushes. SandoH came out in
the rear Of a little cluster Of houses
punched together on both sides of the
postroad-the station ITSELF with the
square courtyard in front. the telegraph
Office ana half a dozen tiny cabins across
the way. : careful glance showed him
that no one Fas in sight and that only
one light was visible yellow glimmer
shining from the. rear window Of the
post -,ation. Toward this Sandof di-
recte5 his steps. moving slowly and eau
tiodfly oFer the snow crust.
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College Pape--

The Harvard ampOon'' is one OF the
Oldest and best known OF the college
papers Of the country. The shield OF
the university bears the word ''verltas, -
and the ''LampoCn" takes as sts motto
''Vanitas. Like comic papers in the
outer world, it spares no dignity in its
fun-making. and one OF the most sue
cessful Of its recent gibes was a mock
description Of a faculty meeting at
which the length OF the Christmas va
cation was discussed. Prof. Barrett
Wendell, who is Of the inner circle Of
Bostonians, was represented as saying:
'Er-er, I don't hink that We ought to
have any vacation The men who live
in Boston, you know. get a vacation
every week, snd those who don't live
In n-er-er-well, they don't de-
serve one, you know"
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An Awkward Gift.

~ course. it generous thing part Of John
Dunfee. Of Syracuse. y. Y, present congrega-
ton Of St. Marys Church with a bathhouse yet there
awkward significance such a gift. looks
Mr. Dunfee might have suspected that
folk partial they should
cleanliness, which is godness believes
his bathhouse viii I'LL long-felt Anyway people
bound smile just a bit the queer gf-so like
handing towel ami piece soap
JACQUES OF ARDEN
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"Of Making Many Books
There Is No End. !"

tells would certainly indicate that some
Eastern folk deserve what he sa.s OF
them He says that a young man from
the Middle West. who may OF may not
have been himself. was dining with some
New York ladies. when the elder said.
sercnely, I intend TO send my son 20
Harvard. At Yale OF Princeton he would
be thrown so much with Westernersl OF
course, she turned to the young man
and smiled sweetly. you know. Mr..
Blank, that we never think Of you as a
Westerner." And Mr.. Harrington dryIy
adds that she seemed to think the last
statement sufficient apology for The arst.
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ser, and then drew quickly away from
the window and leaned against the end
of the house His hands were cIiRehed,
his face black with passion. and he
painted herceIy for breath
I klow him. he mustered. 1T is
Zamescl What can that scoundreI be
doing here2 I would give my chances
OF escape TO put ny hands on his throat
for one moment But this won't do
must be calm. I must ind out The
meaning OF this strange thing To think
that the traitor should turn Up here in
Siberia. How easily 1 could shoot him
through the window"
REFRESHING the temptation 20 do So
but not without difhculty-SandOn once
more put his eyes 10 the window. "a
nose vas standing near the stove. talk
ing II a low tone TO the starosta. At
that instant the door opened. and
Russian officer in undress uniform en-
tered the roOm-eyidently the head Of
the official village
He favored Zamose with a slight bow,
ard said abruptly. Il beg your honor'z
pardon. bat must trouble you for your
passport"
ZamOsc glanced at the other Occu-
pants Of The room. and then led the CT
hcer directly 70 the window. pausing
within two feet Of SandoH. who drew
his head down and turned his ear up
ward. Zamosc began TO speak in low
voice. bat from the fragments that
reached him, such as travelling in Sc
eret-" Inspector OF police" govern
ment report SandOn was n no loss Tor
clue 20 the situation. THEN the speak
ers raised their voices slightly. and the
unseen listener heard every word that
was spoken
Inspector Serge Zsmosc and compan-
ions" said the officer. evidently read
ing from the passport. How does II
come that you are aloue?''
TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW AND EVERY
J MEEK DAY UNTIL COMPLETED.
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Peadjusr fhe Scales.

n ISS ALICE MORAN Of New Haven lost the forefn-
I'M ger Of her right hand the presses Of a
manufacturing concern by which she employed,
judge allowed her s25 damages claiming that
chances for marrying essened only this L
this judge is skin6int Of the most pro-
nounced kind especially when remember how prone
that they love their sweethearts little
finger than all the the here's
forefnger appraised worth only readjusment
the scale Of justice is surely necessary.
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4 ufhor of NOur l-a,Ir of - y.

Author OF "Opr Ea,Ty OF fhe Beeches. >
The Baroness Va 6atten. author or
Our Lady o. the Beeches." was born in
one OF the smaller cities OF Pennsylvania.
and is the niece of a former president OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad. About five
years ago she was married to Baron Won
Hutton, Of Bavaria. and they spend much
OF their time at SchlOss Steinbach, a
country estate in the Main Valley. Ba-
varia- II is the beech forest on that
estate which suggezted Baroness Won
Hutten's recent book.
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They Didn,t Appreciate the Attention.

T does nor u?rse the least tHat the aged Mr.
Crane Of Caldwell j. sworn warrants for the
a number Of young who "charivareed'
him mis- wedding night long frightening his
bride into Mysteries tt mighty funny course
the young skyIarker 90 and beat tin
groom sixty the bride five they peace
quiet and a little this Sci goes a mighty cng
should break up the "burlesque wedding
sereSade" custom IN Caldwell OF baTbarism.
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CHAPTER yI.-(continued.)
The Flight.

ut HE way to Yladivostok leads
down the valley Of the Hmur
River That is really the
only path we can take. AS
you know. the great Siberian post road
also follows the windings Of the stream
OF course we viii keep back among the
foothills. and at this time Of year, when
the post road is little travelled. and but
few persons are abroad, the danger OF
discovery would be lessenod. n the
crust remains on the snow We should be
able IN two months TO cover the thou
sand miles that separate us from the
Pacific. Moreover. II my plan succeeds
we shall reach Vladivostok ia the early
spring, when vessels from foreign cOuu-
tries are coming into the harbor. and
when those that have wIntered there are
preparing TO depart. II. on the other
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An Old lime sonc-wrfter.


The New York Press" says that al
though the late Septimus Winners song
Listen TO the Moeking Bird" has so
long been familiar to the public. there
IS nothing about him in any encyclope-
dia, not even a sketch cf his life. Evil
IDENTIFY the author Of this observation
had not looked in Who's Who In
America" II is not so generally known,
BY the way. that Mr.. Winner was the
author OF that much-quOted ditty. What
is Home Without a Mother" and also
OF Ten Little Injuns" A song which
came near putting him in prison was
written after the retirement OF Nc
CleIlan, and expressed this sentiment:
Give Us hack our old commander,
Little Mac, The peoples pride.
The War Department, hnd' & the song
used as q document BY the Democratic
party, and sung very generally in the
the8ter and ont. chose TO consider II a
seditious publication