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The Scranton chronicle., 1903-05-09

To save life. Dr. r. @ Merit. Of No.
Mehoopany, Pa made a startling test fe
sultiug IN a wonderful cure. lie writes
"a patient was attacked with violent hem
offhagcs, caused by liberation Of the
stomach | had Of en- found ltleetne Bit
iera excellent ioT acute stomach and liver
troubles so prescribed them The pa
tieni gained from the first and has not
had an attack IN 70 mouths.4 Electric
Bitiera are positively guaranteed Tor Dys-
pepsia. Indigestion. Constipation aud
X idncy troubles. Try them only soc at
McNea Young.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-05-09

Tua cHnoxfclR S. 50 receipt d e
espe oi ite SPECIAL e.lia3a = lie
Columbus Commercial il IS ca d tHe
hsaas9mesi oi the maat spee.al aIIa9zs
recently issued by ths state pr aad
rejects much credit on tae feFs rof.si.
editorial and typ3srapaiesi .afss d
that Il uuch aud prorefaas journal
Tie special edition zises S aHst fsse
laea u The beautiful cts ol Cs.aa9ns.
10th ~ iaastrsuous aud wrte-aps aad
Is asa.uaaie 20 thH cite - as aasea
usng me3iaM We congratulate Sir
ssafeI nu hIa eu'crp-ne.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-05-09

Enissille Tuesday after Governor
Iongiao had 6nished his property D
speech, the pres, dispatches staie thai a
money campaign club, @Ilh lafse
membership Was formed Gfeaadian.
We have hcaid nothing of that great
MONEY rally since the news was sent
out the evening after Governor Loagino
spoke IN Ellisyillc. It was sent out for
effect. but fell ull born Il may at as
boomerang. aud may have a reflex
backaciion effect after all Ellisville
New south.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-05-09
ICE

Promptly delivered to all
parts of town and at any
time of day. Best attention
given to orders. Phones: Res
ldence 1o2. Ice House -.
ker street & Railroad.
Respectfully,
j. II. Pelham.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-05-09

In his speech at poplaryille, Senator
Money Is quoted as saying that he
would rather talk 10 Que woman one
hour than 10 five thousand men all
day This has always been our opinion
OF Money. His ideas on the negro and
other questions are as practical as are
those quoted above. Place him where
be can enjoy the company of women
perpetually.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-05-09

Laagao IS gslaIas s9sast constantly
- Jackson county. haf T Is fs@zes -o-
ether sprcch hsfe dauHg lie eampalta
sa1 ihe Drnoefaf. sEzf III aflie an
athsr criticism. fhers iz iHfiz dgabi tnt
that Doe wiil carry the soasif practice .y
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-05-09

b. EefKg Fsna. lils. writes sase
asa4 Ballard aH1H tfHfnsHHtz #lHsz E
recommend il i9 my friends - i as e#H
HaeuI Ihfff la nu better maas = r. q
dandy Iar hu-ua rheat HHa I've or
Izfms afe especially liable - mans aHEa
dental cuts burns and brnisea which Heai
ragldlg ~hen Ballard Surs IfufaeHt g
applied u should always hs ksRt ia
tae hgase for cases oi emergency zse
s8e and Z 90 ~ Palace Pharmacy ssraH-
ton. " Stewart. Mosa Point
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-05-09

In his paper The Humboldt Inae.
pendent, Mr., Al. NJ. Adams had letter
last week regarding our section calen.
lated to do us much good. His i'm.
preston oi this beautiful sea borderel
land Of ours is a correct one. Both Mr..
and MIs Adams have long since ap.
pfeeisted this coast country a. they
have been coming here for the past ten
years. There IS llenty room lor such
asnlable people aud the only regret is
tnst there are not more visitors aud
home seekers from away Iowa.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-05-09

The Ocean Springs Progress saws that
Longino's speech in Scranton was a
disappointment to his friends. If he
had said it was a disappointment to his
enemies he would have hit il exactly
right Lougino's speech was a master.
piece of logic aud eonservativeness.
couched In exquisite elegance of
language. Before Longino's speech,
Moneys name alone could be heard,
but now how different is the song
Ability OF high order is appreciated
by every body aud the intelligent people
cannot be fooled by demagogiSm.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-05-09

Longino plants himself upon his
record. From a poor piney wood hoy
he has successfully chmed up the lad
der of fame and renown. without the aid
OF money or strong influential hacking
BY his own eNertions. vim and energy,
he Is now the governor of the state OF
Mississippi. No "small man" could
accomplish these wonderful feats. unless
there WAS something in him. Ellis
vile New South.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-05-09

When man SAYS that Longino is not
true southeruer. aud that he is a cor.
rupi man who has disgraced his office
he simply writes himself down rs a
blind aud bitter partisan. The Pom.
totac Signal.
Say that he is damn fool who is a
disgrace to the elevated calling OF
journalism.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-05-09

JufFs ] ro4Astcn. Epirop
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crashing in the brush beyond the moonlit
open As they wheeled to face 1t, shout
came from that direction.
What ho Does the Lord of Ivarsdale go
there"
He whom they had called the Etheling
drew himself up alertly;;, Il make no an
swer to hedge-creepers." he said. Come
out where you can be seem.
The voice took on hooking edge "There
is no gainsaying that l feel safer here. l
am the messenger of Edric of Mercia."
Only warning sign from the Lord of
Ivarsdale restrained angry chorus. He
said with low contempt, Il grant that 1t Is
we'll fitting the Gamers deeds that his men
should finch from the light
"Msgreet me not the hooking voice in
| terrupted Before cockcrow We shall be
sworn brothers. I bear a message to King
Edmund. And I want you to further me on
| my way by telling which direction will
, fetch me to his camp
Derisive laughter went up from the band
| Of kings men. Their leader snapped his
! fingers.
"Tbat for your slippery devices! Is the
Gamer so ill-advised as to imagine that he
| is dealing with a second Ethelred."
II tell you to keep in mind" the voice re-
| torted. that before the COCK crows we snail
be sworn brothers"
| The Ethelings anger leaped out like a
| fame: even in the starlight it could be seen
| how his face crimsOned.
NO as God lives!' he answered swiftly.
TT is not to Edmund alone that
1 the Gamer is loathful Should he pass the
kings sword, hundred blades wait for
| him. mine among them. Seek what he may
seek. he shall not have peace of US. When
| guide a wolf to my sheep-fold, will show
| you the way to Edmund's camp. Take
! yourself out of reach If you would not be
| sped with arrows"
| A jeering laugh was the only answer. but
the tramping of hoofs suggested that his
| advice was being taken.
| When the sound had faded quite away
| the Lord of Ivarsdale breathed out the rest
u, hno rfxy {vrnp How
/ and, turning, came on to his patient. His
! voice was as gentle as woman's as he
dropped on his knee beside the slim figure
] what Is your need. little fire eater?''
memory Of her haunting terror stirred
| in the girl. Shrinking from him, she made
| a desperate effort to push away his out
| stretched hand, threatening him in a brok-
| en- whisper.
| ''If you touch mel will-kll you.''
| They were brave men. those Englishmen.
| The Etheling only smiled, and one of his
| warriors chuckled. With touch as gentle
! as it was strong he put aside her resisting
hands and began swiftly to cut away the
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Make haste!'-"The Etheling is here!'
While the warrior was turning, new
voice spoke.
"Canute's pager 1t repeated after some
unseen informant rs he dead?'
1t was a young voice. and deep and soft
for all the note of quiet authority ringing
through it something In its tone was agree
ably different from the harsh utterance Of
the first speaker. Randalins eyes rose
dreamily to find the owner.
He had ridden up behind the others on a
prancing white horse. Above the black
hedge. the square strength of his shoulders
and the graceful lines of his helmed head
We're silhouetted sharply against the starry
sky. Why had they so familiar look? All!
the noble who had followed Edmund
So far she got and then all was blotted
out in a flash of pain. the man nearest
her put out a hand and touched her torn
limb.
"Wrisgling like fish lord" he answered
the new conner.
A sound on the soft turf told that the
horseman had ahghted. The bantling Is
OF too good quality to leave" he said good
naturally. Catch my bride, Oswin. Where
is he wounded?'
He made a quick step toward her, then
paused as suddenly. his chin thrust out in
listening. A gesture of his hand imposed
a sudden silence. through which the sound
became distinct to all ears--a trampling and
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nor drunk for two days. and three days
blood was on our hands
The young chief took it all with careless
good humor.
when you leave off eating, in memory
of that brave time. / will leave off wash
ing" he returned. Would you have me go
into a royal council looking as though birds
had nested In my hair?" With parting
scrutiny of his smooth locks he motioned
the shield bearer aside and turned back to
them his comedy face, rosy from his recent
additions and alight with momentary en-
thuSiaSm
81 tell you, nothing but a warriors life
becomes ethel-born men," he said as he
Strengthened himself with gallant gesture.
Nor sluggishness nor junketing. but days
under fire and nights among the Wise Men
of the council: that. in truth. becomes their
station. By Saint Mary, / feel that l have
never lived before! One week at the heels
of Edmund 1ronSide is worth lifetime
under the banner of any other king.
A pause met his warmth somewhat cold
ly: and the warrior who broke the silence
lowered his voice to do it.
Keep in mind. lord. that 1t is no more
than a week that you have been at his
heels" he said.
Likewise bear in mind whose son he is"
the with the drinking horn added
grimly He was a stout white bearded old
cniht with an obstinate old face that look
ed something like ruddy apple in a snow
bank.
Flushing. the young noble ceased exam
lining his sword edge to meet the eyes bent
upon him.
II hope you do not think l stand in need
of rebCke for lukewarmness. Morcard,"
he said gravely. Il have no more forgot
that King Edmund's father gave the order
for my fathers murder than / have forgot
that Edric was the tool who did the deed.
May Saint Peter extermnate him with his
sword! Did l not live even as a lordless
man the while that Ethelred remained
upon the throne? But what sense to con-
tinue at that after Ethelred was dead and
the valor of his son was to that degree ex-
allied as If he had sprung from Alfredo
Yourself counseled me to join him at Gill
bingham and take the post under his BAN
ner that my fathers have always held be-
side his fathers
Two of the three warriors made no other
answer than to gurgle their drink noisily
In their threats: but the one whom he had
called Morcard answered dryly, 1T is not
against testing the new king that we would
advise you, Lord Sebert: it is against trust
ing him. But we will not be troublesome"
He lifted his hand suddenly to his ear.
Horses feet! And stopping by the kings
fire -. -
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served, even to the eyebrows, although as
black as a negro's. There are seven inches
vacant. One of them bears the name of
Queen Christiana, opposite that of her hus
band, the late Alfonso XII. She selected it
herself and had it labeled. Maria Louisa.
one of her predecessors, also selected her
last resting place, and scratched her name
upon 1t with a pair of scissors. Another
niche is intended for Isabella, "the Bad"
who is still living in exile In Paris. She al
ways comes here whenever she visits Spain
and has mass said at midnight among the
ghosts of her fellow ex-sovereigns. In a
separate chamber lie sixty members of the
royal family, including Don Carlos the
original pretender; Don Juan of Austria,
the great warrior, and the many queens
who were not the mothers of kings.
The Monastery
The monastery attached to the palace is
as gloomy as the rest, but the monks live
with great comfort, Notwithstanding their
melancholy surroundings. The library was
once numbered among the richest in Eu-
rope, although 1t has been diminished
through wickedness, neglect and the plum
dering Of the French army. There are still
So 600 volumes, most of them bound in
black or dark purple leather, and they are
placed with their backs to the wall for
some unknown reason. The palace is an
example of CHASTITY splendor, finished with
the most expensive materials. fabrics and
frescoes by the greatest artists Of the time
A suite of four rooms is said to have cost
81 400 900. The locks the hinges and the
handles of the doors are of steel inlaid with
gold. Nobody ever lives there. and nobody
ever occupies the chambers unless he or she
comes there to mourn. 1t would drive an
ordinary person into nervous prostration to
spend a single night among those awful
surroundings. Even a visit to the palace
will subdue the most buoyant spirit.
WILLIAM E. CURTIS
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What else he said, Randalin did not hear.
Her wits had crawled heavily after the
sound of the hoofs. Now the beat changed
to a champing and stamping among dry
leaves not many rods to her right. She
wondered indifferently if there was any
likelihood of their running over her; then
forgot the query before she had answered
it.
The Etheling was speaking again with
all the earnestness of hero worship.
the battles he has fought the abund-
ance of warriors he has gathered together.
the hand he has won back since his fathers
death. Only take today"
"Ay. take todayI' the old man snapped
him up with unexpected vehemence. And
the Devil take if | ever heard of such
witless folly! What! To go plunging off
into the thick of the enemy, endangering in
his person the hope of the whole English
nation"
The young noble relaxed from his earnest
ness to laugh. Now has habit outrid your
manners, Morcard. So long have you been
wont to use your tongue on my needless
ness, that it begins mechanically to perform
the same office for Edmund. In king.
such courage inspireS-''
"Coura ger Morcard's fingers snapped
loudly. Did not the henchman who fol-
lowed you have courage? Yet do we think
of browning him? I tell you that a king
needs to have something besides courage.
He needs to have judgment. Then will he
like sheep without a leader. The
old proVerb has IL right. when the chief
fails. the host quails' 1t was when they
had become frightened about him that they
began to give way, and after that it was
easy for any oaf to jump out of the bushes
and put them to fight"
This time the Etheling's smile was rather
unwilling "Oh. If you think fit to set at
naught brave deed because nothing arose
from it, After his fathers cowardice. such
energy and dauntlessness alone
.Dauntlessness." the old cniht snorted
again. 1T is the dauntlessness of the man
in Father Ingulphs story, who was
much wiser than his advisers that he must
try to drive the sun a new way, till IL
came SO nigh 1t highest may to setting
the world afire." So hot was his scorn that
he was obliged to cool 1t in his ale, coming
to the surface slightly Modified. How
ever Lord Sebert you have cast your colts
teeth. and 1 have no desire to tread upon
the toes of your dignity. If I have been
over-free, excuse ii in your fathers old
servant and comrade who has guarded and
guided you since-since you have had teeth
to cast"
CTo be continuad tnmorrow)
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CHAPTER VIII.
Taken Captive.
coeYRIeHT. 1908. 81 A.c.Hns cLURe

No one turns from good, II 1t can be got
-HAvAMAI.
Lying drowned in cool silence, the girl
\ came slowly to a consciousness that some
one was STOPPING over her. Raising her
heavy lids. her eyes rested on mans
face. showing dimly in the dusk of the star
light.
He said In English. 'Canute's page by
the saints!
A chorus of voices answered him: THE
Rend's brat that pierced your shoulder
"Choke himr'-"Better he die now than
nfter he has waxed large on English blood
Finish him.!
Opening her eyes wider. she found that
heads and shoulders made black hedge
/ around her.
| The victim of her blade Strengthened.
shaking his shaggy name. Were pagan
Dane I would run my sword through him.
bat | am Christian Englishman. Let him
tie He will bleed his life out before morn
Ing"
| Come on. them" the chorus growied.
1.-THE Etheling 10 asking what binders u.s."
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slowly. Drop by drop the sound filtered
through the thick wrappings of Randalin's
slumber. till she knew it for the beat of
horses hoofs and stirred and opened her
eyes.
The silver simmer of starlight falling
through purple deeps had given way to the
rudy glare of a camp fire, and she was
lying just beyond its heat cloak-wrapped
On bed of leaves Above her interlacing
beech boughs made an arching roof under
which the shadows clustered as swallows
under caves. Before her green tree lanes
opened out like corridors. AS far
as the fireglow could reach they
were flooded with golden light; where it
stopped, they were closed across by dark
ness by gray-black doors. Within the
sylvan alcove, some four-Score battle
Stained warriors were taking their ease
after hard day Some of them were en-
gagged in the CHASTITY business of bandaging
wounds, and some were already asleep;
but the greater number lounged in the fire.
light, drinking and feasting on strips Of
venison which serfs had cooked in the
flames.
Through the fog of her drowsiness Ran
dalin recognized them slowly. Yonder was
the Englishman who had found her in the
bushes Beyond him. across the fire, the
soldiers who had lifted her up to the horse
man. Here. just in front of her, was the
leader himself. Her gaze settled upon him
dreamily.
He had finished his meal, IL meal it could
be called, and was making some attempt
at toilet While one serf knelt beside
him. scrubbing at his muddy riding boots
with wisp of wet grass, another held q
gilt shield up for mirror, and before this
the Etheling was carefully parting his
shining hair. His captive's eyes were not
the only ones upon him, and the bright
metal showed that he was laughing little
at tha essnments his performance drew
forth f.-m the three old cnihts lOunging
near him.
Tending by five hairs to the sword side,
Lord Sebert," one of them was Offering
quizzicaI criticism over his drinking horn.
1.-THE Etheling must needs have extraor-
binary respect for the endurance of Harald
Fairhair, for 1t is said that to accomplish
a vow he went three years without barber
ing himself" another said gravely. While
third became slyly reminiscent, rs he
chewed his venison.
These are soft days. comrades. The last
time followed the old chief. of honored
memory, we held ouf war council standing
knee deep In fen. We had neither eaten
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blood-stiffened hose. Darkness closed
around Randalin, darkness shot with Zig
gag ightnings of pain and throbblng with
ptiful means.
The idea took possession of her that she
was once more on the battlefield; that 1t
was the cries of the men who were falling
around her which pierced the air, ana thelr
weapons that stabbed her as they fell.
Then their hands clutched her in dying
grip Horsemen doomed up before her and
came nearer and she could not get out or
their path, though she struggled with all
her force. The hoofs were almost upon her.
Uttering a wild scream she put
forth all her strength in a last effort.
1T will be like holding young tiger,
lord" harsh voice suddenly reached her
ear.
She came to herself to find that soldiers
were lifting her up to the horseman. where
he sat again in his saddle. She recognized
the squareness of his shoulders, and she
knew the gentleness of his touch as ne
her carefully into place, making or ms stal-
wart body suppoHtzfoEs her weakness. NO
strength was in her to struggle against
him; only her wide bright eyes sought his
with the terror of a shared bird.
Meeting the look and understanding a
small part of its question, he SAID reas-
surfing word in his peasant low-pitched
voice: BE of good Cheer, youngiing; there
is no thought of eating you. I will bring
you to a cup of wine before moonr1se II
YOU hold fast" Aa5ld:
It Is doubtful IL theogirt so much as hearo
him. Her eyes were passing from feature
to feature of his face, an the stars revealed
1t above her-from the broad comely brow
to the square youngV chin. from the clean
cut flne-tempered mouth to the clear true
eyes One by one shel noted them. and
shade by shade her, strained look of fear
relaxed. Slowly she forgot her dread, and,
forgetting, her mind wandered to other
things-to memories Of her father and of
the happy evenings by the fire when she
hod m Qrm2-2a1G
sheltered and beloved With eyes still
turned up toward his face. her lids dropped
and fell and her mead sank upon his breast
and lay there in, the peace of perfect faith.
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wearing a heavy CROWN. containing forty
seven large rubies and several hundred
other precious stones There are now 7.421
sacred relics, including ten entire bodies of
saints, IA skulls of saints, 306 arms and
legs, twenty-t two teeth forty-eight fingers
and other fragments of martyrs and men
and women eminent for their piety and
their service for the church. IncaSed in
beautiful frame of gold is the left foot of
st. Lawrence. with bit of coal between
two of the toes.
Upon the altar Is wafer sent to Philip II
by Emperor Rudolph II which performed
miracles and bled miraculously in Holland
in 1926 when trampled upon by heretics.
The vestments worn by the priests of the
Escurial are unsurpassed in beauty and
value. They were designed and executed
by the most famous artists Of Philips time,
and in the camarin, where the jewels, re-
ligious vessels and ceremonial ornaments
are kept, is collection of most beautiful
works of art in gold, silver and precious
stones single custodia contains 10000
jewels
The Pantheon.
Underneath the chapel is the Pantheon,
an octagonal chamber in which twenty-four
kings and mothers of kings are arranged in
inches like hunks in a ship, one above the
other, in sarcophagi, identical in size and
style. The kings are placed on the right
and the queens on the left. Charles oc-
cupies modest upper berth. His coffin has
twice been opened. the first time 200 years
ago; the last time in 1871 in honor of the
visit of Dom Pedro of Brazil. when hun
dreds of the nobility of Spain were allowed
to look upon the face of the mighty en-
peror which is said to be perfectly pre-
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CHAPTER TX.
The Young Lord Of Ivarsdale.

Brand is kindled from brand
Till 1t Is burnt out;
Fire fs kindled from fire;
man gets knowledge
By talk with a man,
Bat becomes willful by self-cOnceit.
-HAvAMAL.
ap-tap. tap-tap, like water dripping