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FOR JORDtN AND M'GOvERN.
National sporting club Orrers S2,SOO Purse
for Fight TO Take Place In December.

Negotiations have been opened TO bring
about 20-round bout between Terry
McGovern and Ben Jordan TO box before
the National sporting club, London, next
December Yesterday afternoon Or. ord
way. the American representative Of the
foreign club. received the following cable
despatch from Matchmaker Bettnson'
Ben Jordan wi. meet Terry McGovern
az Il? pounds club will give purse Of g.. 800
for 2o-round bout to take place ia Decem-
her Jordan i,sists on side bet Of from i.o0o
10 s.. 500
4 few weeks ego. according to Ordway.
sam Harris. manager of McGoyern. ap-
preached the doctor relative To ha wins Terry
go 10 England and tackle Jordan Ordway
thought such match would be- good az
traction. buy did not think that tho club would
entertain IT, IN yicv of the fact that McGovern
had disa ppointed tho organ cation on three
oCca -ion- after the National peopre had
gone to the trouble and expense of cilnching
50 yeral mat che- for the ep-chanipion feather
weigh, Ordvay promised TO write to Ret
tin,on and did 20 We also communicated
with Jordan and received the following
Mcp S hu, TN Think he doe. nov wani any
OF my game. but i Just looking for an adj
vertiss mcnt. / had an ehp"risnc" WIN, him
once before Two years ago | came ell the
way from England to America to arraugc
= fight When arrived IN the states Meow
ern turned ne DOM aud / had 70 20 nom f,
a f
fight him before the National sporting club.
no matter whether the club ofer- Us 4 fGrthing
for n purse But under no circumstances
will | box him in America, As ! do not care 10
undertake such Journey again for nothing
I have always been wiling, as YOU know. 10
box any nan in the world in nv class Bat
even now | do not think that MCGov-rn
bankers after a match With me. II he does
wish you would inform him that ] Will not
meet him unles@ he agrees TO wager from
o., ooo TO 81 $50 on the outside. That "a my
ultmatum. and lesy" further business TO
YOU, II he accepts.
The imnres-ion prevails that Nctiovern
will not consent 10 box Jordan at ~, pounds.
although II the match Is clinched the articles
will permit Terry 70 weigh IN AZ O'Clock
on tho DAY of the mill McCovern has re.
peated,v said that h" can do this weight, hut
HI friends are -C"ptiCaI In al TAX with lHE
SrN reporter 0rdvav said
If the encounter i held Jordsn's hackers
will 10 ready to invest ~ much money as
McGovern on the outside thar the English
man viii win The purse which the club is
ready TO give Is q liberal one. and am sur
pri.cd that Bettin on decided to bid for the
sCrap after the way Harris and McCovern
have treated the club. J expect to call on
Harris within Il few days and lay matters
before him. II II Is satisfactory and M|ioy-
ern means business a match can be made
inside Of ten minutes
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ROW LING.

The Royal Hell Gate team. composed OF an
American, Span,srd. German. Cuban and an Italian
made their uTst appearance IN the NoIkvilc League
tournament at Schutt.'s alleys last night The
nvc nation team won brobe even. Tho scores,
FIRsI 0hMr,
Rluc Rbbon-Stesrn' cis Daab. Isl: Lochman
l2i, riclue>, 10, Leck. Ia? Total. S5l
NanonN Miller, 49,, Shcmdt. 81. Engcl. lis
Mc.nkcn. Isl Grass lrngcr Is. Total. SIS,
sfCpND GAME,
ManonN Miller 1876 Wagner. i2?; Engcl. rs.
Meinkem l5S GrosSclnnser. l'l. Total ~.
LaucheE. :n3 GcrNes, iss, DcbonaS. It's. Total $40
THihD GAM
blur Rho9nrSicarn: ;l' laah, ~ Lochmsn
Royal Hen Gate Lombard. l7? Rcltman. l?o
Lanchos, l'a, GcryeS, got DcbunsS. TO Total s?5
Hulbcrt's bowling IN the 0rn game was the
feature of tho KNIGHTS Of Columbus League toutna.
men' series al Hairs alleys last night The scores
'iHst DAMP
NCGNnCy council Greene, - tpc. iN9, Clancy.
iGs Moran, ~ hulncrt ?os Total, saf,
SalVc Regina Council -Ii,HrCrald. i,i Roster
tai, 6s2.
s6co>p G,NE
Saiv' Regina council --FiHgcrad. ~: Roster
ii6 gtonn. i"?. oBrcn, l53 Nnoque, les. To.
lysS e" sns ~ fe- %' II, f fsa Fl, '''
tHiRp oiNE
Mc,,ney Gopnc Green, - lee no Clancy,
'tsillian Council FoV. III; =. Patterson iia;
Lynch. 10 Smith, Us F'clv. io. Total 7is.
N'lsr winning all IS games IN thre" different
seo 'on, the 2Oi quintet struck Snac In the third
game ~ the Grand C,utra tournament last night
and met Is nrs' defeat. The scores
;o4-snarsey, SIS sS w Shs als. Taylor. 49,,
Madison zifebln, iis s,.'S ic, t. Kon-r leo;
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JOHN e. al! LIOAN, General Manager.


teams anchor. tailed 49,? The scores.
FIRsr gAME
General sherman Council-P. BellnlAn. lIi.
Williams ~. Brent. i2s Reth. ies, J. b- Imam ie?.
Total. il6.
R..lencr Council Mandel. rs Heckelman. 10.
Moelcr ltS. klosS. 49,? Rcmprl. ISL. Total, 10
SECOND GAAF
R,fener Council Mandrl l?e Hcckelman. 1926,
Mocner. lis' kloss, l0i kempr 10. Total, 800.
BusnWick Council 40. 2-loeS. h. ~, Ruegamer.
ltI pfundstc.n. l'c Hoenighau>cn. isa Wahlc, 1872.
Total "a.
TETRp GAMF.
Bushwick Council No. Loes-h. 1877, Ruegemer.
l7S: PfuudSten, iiS. Hocng hauSen, los Nahle, 30?
Total. NJ
General sherman Council-P Bsilman. leo
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MAY stop Ryan and O'Bren Fight AZ Phna.
delphia.

There is some doubt as TO whether the six
round contest between Tommy Ryan and
Jack o Brisn. scheduled for Oct, 30 at Phila-
delphia. will be held The pair consented to
box before the Penn Art Club. The Inter-
national 4. &. Of Fort Erie declares that it has
prior claim on the services Of Ryan and
O'Rrien and will take steps 70 stop Z q Phla-
delphin go The Fort Erie club further saws
that RYAN and O'Brien have signed articles
for 20 round mill 10 he held next month
These IipNrs II Is said. provide that the mon
shall not come together until after their essay
a. Fort Erie The Penn Art club. II is UNDER
stood. will give the bowers purse oil IS ,poo,
which is to he equally divided
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Bowling Notes,

The Fulton Palace tournament was organiled
In BROOKLYN on Monday night with the following
officers. President. otto Neinpah; treasurer.
Herman EhlcT; secretary, s. ", Buckingham.
The opening var~cS win he played on ncNt Satut
day night The follow Ing clubs are entered. Van
deThlli. sylvan Echo. No Name. Mutual, Long
Island Nendome PcqrerS. Logan. Corteiyou.
Arlington. Fern Council. BuShwick Council. Nafuns
and Irwin chile.
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Y. C's Challenge for Sea.
wanhaka Gup Accepted.

MONTREAL. Oct. 81 Tho ROYAL ST Law.
renee Yacht Club ~ general meeting last
might took NJ the challenges for next years
contests for the SeHW anhaka cup for small
yachts. The sailing committee reported IN
favor Of the acceptance Of the white Gear
club OF 81 F0ul, but the meeting after y
general discussion. decided 70 accept M,
challenge Of the ManChestar Mass Ya,bt
Club, which for III" first tim" hus SOM "a
challenge Tor tho Gun
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WORLDS RECORD By Platter.
rms FIVE AND 4 HALF FUR
LONGS At NORRIS PARK ~ LOG 1.2.
yowcrs Figures Established by Tormentor
Nine Years AgO-OOm Paul Wins
Dixiana Stakes Another steeplechase
Victory for Tn Gallant - Entries.

T. Astc's two-vear- old gelding Platter.
-, Henry of Navarro nvrrmay. broke the
.c9rlds record for five and half iurlongs
,rl.gA'aNav ~ Morris Park yesterday after
room Nc started an odd--on favorte in the
Silver Brook selling stake, run down the
Eclipse course. and showing the way as the
WitA.rs crossing was reached he stepped the
d.-tarrs w II 4. The best previous time
Tor this distance. straishtawsy, was made
a. Morris Park IN oct ober. 1898. by Tormentor.
then siN-vesr-od. with III pounds on his
hack. Platter. with 10; pounds. won rather
Easily hy Two lenet NJ over Cinuuevalli. who
nI,hroke tho others. but Was soon over
hauled hv tho son OF Henry Of Navarro. julius
l-s,bmsnn's WAY Candle Was third. five
..rs,!f- behind
Bells Col Bill, with 100 pounds. was
ai4ad ~ the or ginal list OF starters in the
ut,.IrI stakes for three year-ol az mile.
"a excuse Va offered for his dow mall in
trr -ltr, % the statement that his birdie had
. nyaI ,lst when Rice was about to make
p.s run with INN IN the middle of the stretch
D~m Paul tooh the track the moment the
.-Tii,r went M and spreadeagled his com
..tnv all tho way to tho " re. where he won
hy TWO lengths in i:u.. The struggle for
'te plate coming down the stretch was one
~ he spectacular incidents OF the dav Col
Pll who had been second around the far
turn was in tho act Of coming on with a good
.aurt when he suddenly stopped. Then
roskvater. south Trimbe and lsniter passed
he judges heads apart as named. with Col.
50. Two lengths back
The Corinthian open Steeplechase Handi-
,1p 7a~ pictures que event. in which there
were no falls 7 he mounts were taken by
Gentlemen riders exclusively, a silver cup
gong 20 Ny Holland who rode Tip Gallant
20 vcl-oarned victory by two lengths.
7I'h Hark Forward. a coupled favorite with
'oc.. Robin being ridden into the place nv
Nj Harris with six lengths over tdiidaumo.
NJ Harry Page VI.
The $1,000 handicap At a mile attracted a
GOOD field well matched that ! to l was
quoted against cameron. the favorite. In
to middle Of the -tr.tcG II looked as 1t Cam
and Lyne vas casing MN up. But Huntressa
VS. brought up from behind by Redfern
and won ty head IN i,i1},. with Cameron
three lengths before CauchniwaSa
In tie race for apprentice riders which
opened the card Ascension. third choice,
AS clav-rly handled nv Gisburn, the rlly
eating Ben Howard by length and IA half
With Cornwall. the 10 favorite. three parts
~ . length hack
Jonn \ brakes vircennes. a . to 20 favor
ne. won the last event, AZ mile end sin
'A"Gtn over the hin, without trouble. kalif
'rHs easily beaten Tor the place by Essena.
The time was 49,. -Four fayorites were
defeated The weather was fine and i?.oco
l'rSon' attended.
selling 'or three year ods and upward. nve
rnurDS below the ale TO be ridden BY apprentices
~ BOYS never having ridden a winner: $500 added.
% he a..
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Youns Corbeu Matched 10 nov Young Erne

Young Corbc't. in addition 70 his bout with
Austin Rice. is TO figure in another mill. Yes
terday the featherwe ght champion signed
articles to box six rounds With Young Erne.
the clever Philadelphia feat Nrweigtt. The
match is to take place AZ =. iladelphia on Nov
81 Jorb. It, prolo-ed tout with ia OK
q keefc NJ Chicago has been declared OF II
seems thar there l. some iniSurderStn ndny
relative to the wcigut question
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llaNketlIaII NO'eS.

q, basketball team OF the he> stone \ &, ri
.LN ofH has organized for the ninth season, and
'o.i isc % hear from al rs, class teams within
.'I t.'. " sew YORK onCring suitable induce
,'LN Nidr'sS, 7 hoffman. J. q, t"S 1884.
., o. 'Hia' venom HlgE school Alumni Basket
~ N"p, avon won i ftst gam" OF IN" season
~. ''''t us ihcto J, lolt'h Peg nent, basketball
-, ~ Nof 7lk. n 10 AZ Norwalk on Monday
70 "a, MIunt Vernon High School Alumni
''"1 "oni ,cto play Out 0 town games with rrst-
lass '.Am' offering sIi'ablr ruarsntc,N ihdr~sS
..' sI'r '3owh Iou''h htcnT', Mount vernon
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onAxol. Oct, a,.-Althourh Mrs Edward

OnASGE, Oct. al ALTHOUGH Mrs Edward
F sanford made lower score than Miss
women's championship OF the Essex County
Country Club, who was beaten hv up Mrs
sanford was ny on the turn and the score
was all square on the -cvent eeuth hole but sha
missed her drive on the o .'hteenth hole which
made Miss KYLE the winner Of the match
Miss Helene Hanandez beat Miss Ruth Radr-
Icy, up. Miss Edna Howard beat Miss |
Brewer BY default, and Miss Mare Charlie.
beat Miss Brewer by default.
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aselpall.

The annual meeting OF the National ASSOCIATION
OF PTofe SSonal Basel ball Leagues Will hs called TO
order at the Filth Avenue Hotel to morrow al 1,
Q clock. The general headquarters of the National
Association VIII ho AZ the Victoria Hotel before
aud between sessions during The vcek,
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billiards.

Al smith was In Lexington, Nv the other
day and there engaged IN a couple OF con,asts
OF hi fsvorite two-balk game He had Charles
Efnger as an opponent and won tVo lnn.
point games for $3.50 side There in talk
Of the two men playing y match game her"
soon.
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Fcreno Wins Magnolia stakes at Memphis.

MEMPHIS, Oct. 2i.-The second annual
meeting OF the Memphis Trottine Association
opened this afternoon under most favorable
circum stances. The Magnolia. for 2li class
trotters. valued AZ 81 600. the feature OF the
card. was clptured by Fere1o. with Benyon up.
Charley Mac. by breaking in the first 80 he1ts
" thin fifty yards Of the wire. fort cited his
chance of winning.
The second race, :? Os class. pa cIng. was tsken
by Sir Albert :. The n nish OF the fourth heat
fur rished the sensation Of the afternoon.
Ner, o o, Sphu KS and Sir Albert had each won
. heat and lined up for tho rum n int 'ourth.
sphinx =. got away in the lead, with y r, o o
a close second. Sir Albert =. the lsvorite,
appeared 70 have lost his chance 10y rcRkng
al the start Driver Sanders. however, speed
lily controlled him and followed the leaders
closely into the stretch. Ncr, q o had closed
in on Sphinx =, and was gradually drawing
away from him. but coming strong Sir Albert
:, in n hard drive, passed under the wire
n winner by a n6s'. \. ID u won tho aIi trot
IN straight heats from field OF fourteen. The
FREE, -for-lll pace to wagon. with amateurs to
dri"n vos '0r'~N""l ''''' -. r' N--"".
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Play begins at 10 o'clock this morning.

Jasper Lynch. the secretary. saws that while
the links Of the new Country Club OF Lake
wood is completed. II has been decided not
to open il for play until October. 1909. The
Golf Club OF lakewood will therefore preserve
it, ORGANIZATION throurh the season and all
lakewood golfers will play on the old links
for the season The 1hankagivins tourna-
ment. which has always, attracted large
on the links Of the Golf Club OF Lakewood
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Harness Races at Nashua.

NASHUA. y. II. Oct. ?i-The late fall race meet
opened here this afternoon with good attendance
In the ?.i0 pare Nancy Allen clearly outclasSed
her ned and took the race in three straight heats
The 229 trot vent to linden after = hard brush
with Brazilian Junior. The 225 trot also prov ed a
puzzle TO the talent. The race was POSTPONED on
account OF darkness, after four heats with two heats
TO the credit OF both Gadaboui and Gyp.
??a class trottlng: purse $500
" AIlprtpn
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Total 49,, Total. ........ . u

The Harvard and Yale teams had never
met before. except in the final round. each
having until the tee of three victories on
record The result WAS great triumph for
the two Westerners. the Eagau cousins, for
they were the only wearers OF he crimson 10
win out Stewart Campbell had the tard-
est match for ne was only able 70 beat Muir
dock by up. for alt ougl Potter and Brown
tied their match was not 80 good from to
scoring point being nearer skies than fves.
The two were the last to come N ana Brown
Rad twelve foot put TO "cobble" on IN,
home green for a three. His friends would
not let him try for II, however. 40 he played
for a half in r sure four II Brown had failed
for the three and overrun the hole. Potter
might have won. which would have made M.
match tie. Prudence. therefore, was the
motto Of the Cambridge boys. Tn" match
OF greatest interest was between Hitchcock,
1r the intercolle siate individual champion.
and young IIollius, has been often re-
ferred TO as The better player by those who
admire a slashins and bold style. II was
beautifully played match, not a ln'-tsk"
beins made exc.''' ~ me sI5-yard '1fteeu,' hole
where ca Oh toe X three puts All even AZ
the turn, they uHu IN alternating match 10
the fifteenth, where they we're roln all square.
Then by finishing in =. 3, 3. tvo under par,
while Hollins needed 5, !. 2. hitchcock won
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rsst,hli she'd 1917
VAN IASSEII & KEARNEIS
AuCtiur Sales
OF HORSES ANJtAiRItGES
ARE HELD RLGJLAhLl EVERY
TUESDAY AND FRIDAY

q
AT THEIR HORSE AUCTION MART.
l3O and 49, last l3tn st
Between TAtd and tourja Avs, New York
Catalogues ready nUrnlL, Of caNn sale Plr.
list 30 stlt,t IRON.
Those desiring to sell can make entrIe. AZ
am time w to y. NJ the day before ths
sale.
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&C. SCHlLpWACHIFR.

Has number OF CAM Sc N graceful ard pleasing
styles for Il season. IN braCing Surveys Station
Wagons, Runahout-. PHYSICIANS and C0llectois'
CapnagsS, rheetonS and Snar Trip. generally.
His IMHlkE CITY SPF Ed WAGON. which
took BLlE RlREON al WHITE PLAINS and
MlNFOLA FAIRS, is one ~ the most Interesting
exhibits In the carrisgc trade
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GOOD starr: won driving; Huntressa. oh. Z, g. by
t'raie Of PenIancc- Sayonara; owned BY Buckley
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The semi-annual thirtv-s1 hole handicap
OF the members Of the University Club viii
be held Oh next "Wednesday. Oct 20 at the
links OF the st. Andrews Golf Club.
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Good start; won easily; ascension, b. 4. g. by
Pen Stromc-Adora; owned by Charles OH
SECOND RACE.
C0rnthan Open stetplet hose Handcsp for four.
"esr olds ana upward: gentlemen riders: 81 900
1!dsd and 800 In plate about two miles and half
R5rs, and AGE. W.. Jock-g, B.a.no. Fin
Up Gallant. e p. .lle. Mr.. Holland SIS IS -
'Hsrk Forward. 4. .lj4 Mr.. Harris .,l3. 10 as -
td Ida Ir-o 80. 1888. Mr.. Pare 81 SIS 20
'Cock Robin sged.i5a Mr.. Hayes 80 rs
y. + Sack aged. .l&1. Nr. iIo''w'yi2 ~
HAYES entry.
time, S4L.
Good starr: won easily: Tip Gallant. biz. 4, a.
b. Top Gallant-Nesper owned 10y T Crooks,
THIRD RACE.
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Murdoch could only win by oneup from Jack
son. but in the other matches the Harvard
players won without being pushed Tn"
scoring was by the intercollegiate system.
one point for each match plus one-half IN"
holes the winner was up
The record OF III" morning match was
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Nell'nr; for three year oldS and upward. 81 on
added TO carry io5 pounds with marc and gelfinr
n-vhrc one NIL. and q si,iec nth nNcr ihe hln
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Good start. won essily. Dom Paul. b. e, B. by
: Trace Roy al Tartaripe. owned b. Jacob Worth
PIFIH RACE.
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our Council howlcrS were IN great form last
night IN the New York ROYAL ArcAnum League
Tournament series at The Harlem Circle Palace
alleys, The Scors'
SUCTION FIRST o.MN,
Workers Council. Mitchell ~: Brewer IA: Hunt
40: Lawrence i7i tarrcS lip. Total TCs
our Council. Bullwnktl, ii8 Schroeder ,a5,
Cantrrll. :n: k">sl"r, ?In; W!lckcns Isl To.
tai Sji
SECOND oAMr
Nonkers Council Nit he'll, i7s: Brewer 1875 Hunt
l5i, Lawrence. ia Barnes "a Totol p3i.
Ame hcuS Council--f.e Beau ii5: T.. Eoettier ,ps:
Total, sh
THIRD GAMH
our Council. Bullwnksl. 20. Schroeder iJ6:
Canutl. Ia; h">N'er, 10, WlckcnS ?l6. To.
A,rcrcus counciI--Lc Beau. is?: c. poet,,cr. i,a;
oNettsC. lai. Johansmcyer. los. a. bocujer. i;3
Total 'oi
SECTION FIRST GAME
ogden Councl-lletsfd, lie. Nsrstr, is7: Caro-
fsln, lH. Witt, Ia Nurrsy, 10 Total, 7ei
knicke rhocker CourCi--t. hluupp, I7I Smith
"a ! Kancher. 1876 Mauch, Ia, ". kauch-r, io9,
sEooSu GAM.
ogden Counoi-Nebard. liS: Munger. i2a, Caro-
fslo 1855. Witt, 40 NurVy, ii2 Total s7a
Progress Councll-V off. al: BIS v~y iis PHILLIPS
i2:. Grecnwalit, a3. Mark, iiS Total SOL
THIRD GAMY
knlcke rbocker Councl--J, Klumpp. lbs: Smith
Nv: j. kauoher. 1872? Mauch, 1873. W Kauchcr ?ls
a. Progress Council Meyer. 1874; Bayley. 1871 Phil.
lips, s.; Greenv ald,. 20 "srk, i,3. Total. 81:
Bushvick Councils second team advanced tn,
high score record In Frooklyn 'Csthonc Bcnevo
Tent Legion tournament last night, Wshl,. thc
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CHAPTER XVI

STORM OF THE SACRED MOUNTAIN
1t was Nais herself who sent me 10
attend to my sterner duties. The din
Of the attack came to us in the house
where was tending her, and She S ked
its meaning. As pithily as might be
for She was in no condition for tedious
listening. gave her the history Of her
nine years sleep.
The color flushed more to her face.
MY lord is the properest man in all
the world to be king" she whispered.
She closed her eyes then. lying ba ok
among the cushions where had placed
her, and dropped of into healthy sleep
Wi the smiles still playing upos her
lips. / put the coverlet over her. and
kissed her lightly, holding back my
beard lest il should sweep her cheek.
And then went out Of thc chamber.
That beard had grown vastly dis
cor able 10 me these last hours. nd
J lhen Ahut IIto . room IA the hou.s.
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BURLINGTON PRESS THURSDAY FEBRUARY g. 100.

{ nv throwing fire could not DESTROY
II. What puny means we had TO i'm
pede those who pushed il forward
would have little effect. Presently il
would come to the place appointed.
and the ropes would be cut, and the
bridge would thunder down on the
rampant above our last gate, and the
stormcrs would pour out to their
final success.
Well. life had doomed very pleasant
for me these few days. with warm
and loving Nais once more in touch
of my arms. but the high gods in
their infinite wisdom knew best al
ways. and I was no rebel TO stay
stiff-neckcd against their decision.
But II is ever a soldiers privilege.
come what may, to warm over fight,
and the most exquisiteIy fierce Joy
OF oil is that final fight Of man
who knows that he must die. and who
lusts only TO make his bed of slain
high enough TO carry due memory
of HIS powers with those who after
wards come to gaze upon It.
gripped my AK, and the muscles of
my arms stood ont in knots at the
thought Of il. Would Tatho come to
give me sport? I feared not. They
would send only the comr.on SOL
diers first TO the storm, and I mus
be content 10 do my killing on those
And Nais, what OF her? | had n
quiet mind there. When any spoil
ers came TO the house where she lay.
She would know that Deucalion had
been taken up TO the gods, and she
would not be long in following him.
She had her dagger. No. 7 had no
fears of being parted long from Nais
now.
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quickly while peace remained, IL
seemed 10 me that the moment was
for prompt action, and the time for
lengthy pompous ceremonial was
done for good.
But Zaemon was minded otherwise
He led me UP to the Ark Of the Mvs-
teries, and chided my impa tience. and