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orally. '"Truly it would be more
thankless task, even, than approach
ing the king. For women were ever
creatures Of caprice not to be gov
erned by any court of logic, but by
the whimsical, fantastic rules of Mar
guerite's court. Court he ex-
claimed. 1.-THE word suggests law;
reason; where merit hath justice. Call
it not loves court, but loves caprice,
or crochet. But look you, there's an
other channel to the princess mind
-yonder black-browed maid-our
ally in motley-when she chooses to
wear tt-Jacqueline.'
"She likes me not returned the
fool. Would she believe me in such
an important matter %
I'm afraid not" TRANQUILITY replied
Caillette, "in view Of the improbable
/ ity of your tale and the undoubted
credentials held by this pretender
For my part, to look at the fellow was
almost enough. But to the ladies, his
brutality signiheth strength and pow
er; and his uncouthness, originality
and genius. Marguerite, even is pre-
possessed in his favor and has writ
ten a platonic poem in his honor. AS
4 for the princess pressing the others
arm gently-"do you not know NOR
ami, that women are all alike p. There
is but one they obey-the king that
/ SSSA
reach-and even him they deceive
Why, the Countess d'Etampes-but
this is no time for gossip. We are
fools, you and I, and love, my friend
is but broad farce at the best. -
Even as he spoke thus, however
i from the lists came the voices of the
Well-instructed heralds, secretaries
of the occasion, who had delved deeply
into the practices of the merry and an
i cient pastime: Love of ladies! Fol
you and glory! Chivalry but fights
a for love. Look down, fair eyes!" {
t(peroration which was answered with
8 many pieces of@silver from the gal
leries above, and which the gorgeously
4 dressed officials: readily unbent tx
4 gather. Among the, fair hands which
sIIsrewarded this perfunctory apostro
sEphe to- the tender passion none wa:
Emore lavish in fferings than: those
matrons and maids ina the vicinity O
4 the king. Al satirical smile AGAR
! marred Caillette's face, but he. KEEP
4 his reflections. to himself, reverting t.
I the business of the moment
should be off at oncen he cried
4 sBut what can we do !? The king hath
commanded all the testers to ap.
1. pear In the tournament to-day, prop
erly armed and ar1nored, the better
i to make sprightlier sport amid 1.-The
i ponderous pastinae of the knights
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: CHAPTER XI.-Continued.

A New Messenger to the Emperor.
From the day when, as young men,
both had been aspirants for the I'M
perial throne Of Germany and Francis
had suffered defeat, the latter had as
siduously devoted himself to the re-
tributory task of gaining the ascend
ancy over his successful rival. And
now, altho the tempering# years had
assuaged their erstwhile passions and
each had professed to escheW war and
its violence, might not this temptation
prove too great for Francis to resist
last blow at the emperor's prestige?
How easy to affect disbelief of a fool,
to overthrow the fabric Of friendship
( between Charles and himself. and at
the same time apparently not violate
good faith or conscience!
The voice of Caillette broke in upon
his thoughts.
you will not then attempt to de-
nounce him %
The fool hesitated. "Alone-out of
favor with the king, I like not to risk
the outcome-but-if I may depend
upon you
Did ever friend refuse such a call?''
exclaimed Caillette, promptly. A
quick glance of gratitude flashed from
the others eyes.
There is one flaw in the free
barons position" resumed the dukes
fool, more confidently; "a fatal one
LWlil tpioVe,sll II Is poSSlDiS ~ 81 l J
out my plans. He thinks the emperor
is in Austria, and his followers guard
the road thru the mountains. He tells
himself not only are the emperor and
the Duke of Friedwald too far distant
to hear of the pretender and inter-
fere with the nuptials, but that he OBJ
yiates even the contingency of their
learning OF that matter at all by con-
!. trolling thesway thru which the mes
sengers must go. Thus rests he in
double security-but an imaginary
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I theater, where it attracted large and
deeply interested audiences Furthermore,
| the company appeared In several other
large American cities and in Boston Gre
ated quite a stir, so that the production of
a Shakspere play in Japan by Otjiro
Kawakami and saba Yacco is of decided
interest to American readers Hi
1t really means more than if they did
it in America. In Japan itzmust succeed
| as a legitimate theatrical undertaking of
genuine interest to Japanese audiences.
| In the %Kawakami production that. actor
himself was, of course, Shylock, and,
| equally, of course; Nine. Yacco.. was; Por-
tia. Antonio was played by Fijisama.E So
far as can be discovered from %the photo
graphs, which show portions of the trial
scene, the costuming was sVenetian,.and it
| is curious TIC see the Japanese histrionic
; in this garb. L :...11i 49,.
Speaking of the gradual spread of
western civilization in Japan, Nine, Vac
cos mere presence in theatrical com
pany is evidence of that tendency Until
a comparatively recent time female roles
on the Japanese stage were taken by
men, just as they, were in shakspere's
4 day. 49,
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hazards of the trip itself thru a wild
and brigand infested country. Pos
sibly the thought of the princess
moved him, for despite his irony, it
was his mocking fate to entertain in
his breast, against his, will, a covert
sympathy for the gentler sex; or, look
ing into the passionate face Of his
companion, he may have been con-
scious Of some bond Of brotherhood,
a fel1ow-feeling that could not resist
the call upon his goodwill and am:
icable efforts. The indifference faded
from .Caillette's face and almost a
boyish enthusiasm shone in his eyes.
Mon ami, I'll do it!' he exclaimed,
lightly "I'll ride to the emperor for
YOU
Silently the jester of the duke wrung
his hand 'I've long sighed for an
adventure laughed Caillette. and
here is the opportunity. Caillette, a
knig ht-errant! But''-his face fall
ing-..the emperor will look on me as
mailman"
Nay replied the dukes PLEASANT,
there is a letter. When he reads it
he WILL at least, think the affair worth
consideration. He knows me, and
trusts my fidelity, and will be assured
would not jest on such a serious
matter Believe me, he will receive
you as more than a madman.
| Nv ny, 1Inen, LWlu &De a rare aQVen-
ture,' commented the other. Wan
|sdering in the country; the beautiful
country, where T. was reared; away
from the madness of courts. Already
I hear the wanton breezes signing in
Sapphic softness and the forests ele.
giac murmur. Tell me, how shall
ride %
AS a knight to the border; thence
onward as a minstrel In Spain there's
always a welcome for a blithe singer
'Tis fortunate learned some Span
| ish love songs from a fair sonora who
was in Charles retinue the time he
visited Francis added Caillette.s An
should fail?" he continued, more
| gravely. !s8
s.. You will not fall was the conf
! dent reply. !5 ~ lsSligsgst .
81 am of your IN ind, but things VIII
happen me times nd why do yot
mot speak to the princess herself
|, to warn her s g. 49,
Speak to her!" repeatedsthe dukes
!. Jester, a shadow on his brow. ..Wher
The has appealed to her, perhaps
when--''''ss.s He broke off abruptly
His tone was proud; in his eyes a look
which Caillette iafterward understood
AS it was, the latter nodded his hea6
wisely.
"A woman whose fancy is touched
lis, what she is, he commented, gen.
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from an advantage gained in the open

from an advantage gained In the open
ing combat.
All eyes were now fastened upon
this single remnant Of the white fell
fowship in arms, who; to- Wrest
victory from defeat, became obliged to
Of reds, a formidable task for one who
had already been successful in
three stubborn matches. It was a
hero making opportunity, but, alas!
for the last of the little white COM
pany Like many another, he made
a brave dash for honor and the .bub-
BILE reputation; the former slipped
latter burst and all its pretty colors
dissolved in thin air. Now he lay
Istill on. the sands and the king only
| remarked:
| "Certes, he possessed courage."
| And the words sounded like an
epitaph, a not inglorious one altho
the hand that gripped the lance had
failed. The defeated champion was
removed; the opportunity had passed;
the multitude stoically accepted the
/ lame and irnDotent conclusion, and the
tournament proceeded.
Event followed event, and those
court ladies who at first. had pro-
fessed their nerves We're weaker than
! their foremothers now watched the
turning away at the thrilling mo-
ment of contact. Taking their cue
from the king, they were lavish in
praise and generous in approval, and
at an unusual exhibition of skill the
stand grew bright with waving scarfs
and handkerchiefs. Simultaneous
! with such an animated demonstration
from. the galleries would come roar
of approval from the peasantry below
i crowded where best they could find
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Kansas City Star. "a.
Every day reports Of the spread of west
ern civilization lin Japan come from the
land of the cherry blossom. The. latest
Manifestations this is the production Of
Shakspere on the Japanese stage by: jap.
anese actors and in the Japanese Ian
guage, but costumed according to the PEI
Rod of the play. Thus 'tThe Merchant of
Venice has been done by Otjirot Kawa-
kal1ni and Nine. Sada Yacco, whose per-.
forrnances, with their Japanese company.
excited great interest in New York a few
seasons ago. d , .t.&s
These artists and their company, from
a dramatic school which Kawakami has
founded in 45Tol1io--a dramatic school
seems a very western idea-frst were
heard of at Paris, where they appeared
during the exposition with great success
Their engagement in America began as a
semi-social affair at the Berkeley Lyceum,
New York, under the management of Mrs.
Robert Osborne, with society men for fush-
ers, and after the peri tea,
served by the graceful and pretty Nine.
| Yacco. i. m ~. 49, I. &
| The genuine dramatic value Of the per-
formances soon was recognized and the
| company was transferred to a. Broadway
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signs wanting help Naturally to house
with hrecrack as with But tell deal by what
July whether he'll be safe to trust with cannon next
be tie. :
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bestwa to corn is on he
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CHAPTER XII.
The Duke Enters the. Lists.

In the first Joyous and gentle pas
sage Of arms, !" wherein the weapons
were those of courtesy their points
covered with small disks, several
knights broke their lances fairly, two
horsemen of the side wearing red
plumes became unsettled, and their
opponents, designated as the white
plumes, swept on intact.
We'll doneY commented the king
from his high tribunal, as the squires
and attendants began to clear the lists,
assisting the fallen belligerents to
their tents. eve shall have another
such memorable field as that Of Ash
de-la-zouch!''
The following just, reduced to six
combatants, three of the red plumes
and three of the white, was even vet
more spiteful than the first tilt, for
the former trio couched their iances
with the determination to retrieve
the day for their party. In this en-
counter two of the whites were un-
horsed, thus placing the contention
once more on an equal basis, while in
the third conflict the whites again suf-
fered similar disaster, and but one
remained to redeem his party's lapse
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reckOned announcer meet
ing would fetch him;
THAT he sort of felt the
clutch Of old Satan
loosening; but D o c
Hoover was firm. Then
Bill begged to have a
special deacon told off
to wrastle' with him,
but Doc wouldn't listen
to that. Said he'd been
wasting time enough on
him for ten years to
save a county, and he
had just about made up
his mind to let him try
his luck by himself;
that what he really
needed more than re-
! ligion was common
sense and a conviction
that time in this world
was too valuable to be
frittered away. If he'd
get that in his head he
didn't think. he'd be so
apt to trifle with eter-
-nity; and if he didn't
get it, religion wouldn't
be of any special use
to him. .. Il
A merchant finds
himself in Doc Hoov-
er's. fix pretty often.
There are too many
likely young sinners in
his office to make it
worth while to bother
long I with the Bills.
Very few men are
worth wasting time on
beyond a certain point,
and that point is soon
reached with a fellow
who IA ossn,t show any
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spondence. Milligan just stood there
like dumb Irishman and let me get
thru and go back and cuss him out
all over again, with some trimmings
that had forgotten the first time, be-
fore he told me that you were the fell
low who had made the bull. Natural
ly, felt pretty foolish, and, while I
tried to pass it off with something
about your still being green and raw,
the ice was mighty thin, and you had
the old man running tiddledies. !.
It didn't make me feel any sweeter
about the matter to hear that when
Milhgan went for you, and asked what
you supposed Donnelly would think Of
that sort of business, you told him to
Consider the, feelings of the girl who
got our brutal refusal to allow a
claim for a few hundredweight of
hams"
I haven't any special objection to
your writing to girls and telling them
that they are the real sugar-cured
article. for. after all, if you overdo it,
it's your breach of-promise suit, but
you. must write before eight or after
six. I have bought the stretch between
those hours. Your time is money
my money-and when you take half
oil VI IL LUZ your own purposes,
that is just petty form Of petty
larceny. &c.,. .....
Milligan tells me that you are quick
to learn, and that you can do power
full lot of work when you've a mind to;
but he adds that it's mighty seldom
your mind takes that particular turn.
Your attention may be on the letters;
you are addressing, or you may be in
a comatose condition mentally; he
never quite knows until the returns
come from the dead letter office. '*
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A FEW NUTS CRACKED

Who wrote "Hail Columbia ?"
Joseph Hopkinson, son of Francis
Hopkinson; one of the signers of the
Declaration of independence. Joseph
Hopkinson was Philadelphia lawyer.
The song was written in 1898. :
If one were to stand at the north
pole how many points of the compass
would he be able to distinguish?
One, the south. No matter which
way he looked he would look toward
the south.
y. W:
What language was used by Christ
when on earth 2; :.
" The Aramaic, which is a dialect OF
northern Syria. - =.
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his whkers rs a
lswhen he
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HAL muttered the scamp-student
to his good spouse, there are all the
jolly boys immersed to their necks,
like prisoners buried in the sand by
the Arabs
'Hush!' she whispered warningly.
"See you yonder-t11e dukes fool; he
wears the arms Of Charles, the en-
peror.'
.And there's the Duke of Friedwald
himself answered the ragged scholar.
''I4ooki the testers are going to fight.
parties. Half Of them go with the
duke and his knights; the other half
With his lordship's opponents
"But the dukes fool, by chance, is
set against his master" she mumbled,
| significantly.
"Cal YOU it chance 2" he said in
| low voice, and Nanette nudged him
angrily in the side with her elbow, so
| that he cried out, and attention would
have been called to them but for
ripple of laughter which started on
the edge Of the crowd and was taken
up by the serried ranks.
"Ho! no! Look at Triboulet;
shouted the delighted populace.i "Ah,
the droll fellow!'
All eyes We're now bent to the arena,
where, on.a powerful nag, sat perched
the misshapen Jester. With whip and
spur. he was VenemenCly plying d
horse that stubboPnly stood as mo-
tionless as carven stone. Thinking
at the last moment of a plan for es-
cape from the dangerous features OF
the tourney, the hunchback mad
/ bribed one of the attendants to fetch
him a steed which for suilen
obduracy surpassed any charger in
/ the kings stables. Fate, he was called,
/ because nothing could move or change
him, and now, with head pushed for
ward and ears thrust back, he proved
/ himself beneath the blows and spur
i ring of the seemingly. excited rider,
worthy of this appellation.
Go on, Fate; go on!' exclaimed the
apparently angry dwarf. VIII you be
l,balky now, when Triboulet has glory
within his grasp? Miserable beast!
! unhappy fate, When bright eyes are
watching the great Triboulet!
4 If not destined to score success with
4 his lance, the dwarf at least had won
a victory thru his copnical situation
and ready wit. Fair ladies forgot his
ugliness; the pages his ill-humor; the
4 courtiers his vindictive slyness; the
/ monarch the disappointment of his
4 failure to worst the dukes fool, and
all applauded the ludicrous figure,
/ shouting, waving his arms. struggling
i with memorable destiny. Finally, in
4 despair, his hands fell to his side.
(To be continued to-morrow.1
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LETTERS OF "A SELF-MADE
MERCHANT TO HIS SON

Being Graham Head Of the House Of Ora
Company, Chicago Familarly Known
Change 0d Gorgon Graham His Son Pierrepnt, Face
| tiousy His Intimates Piggy
| GEORGE HORACE
Copyrig by Small
vi.
Chicago Mr. Perrepont has entirely
his father n business
Private
night to make
elaynsm nigh heavy nny a .
in while
claim
the Of sweet
Isentf
anon h1sst there
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$50 Yeast-That man drinks like a fish
Crimsonbeak I don't know!
never knew of a. fish swallowing {
schooner. 80. ..-
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The following letter speaks for
itself:
Dear Sir-Will you please print in
your valuable paper a list Of Is Of the
best books which are unfit for girls to
read. Yours truly, Violet Bloc" -
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Foote Lighte-How were you cast in
that new drama? s--.
. Sou Brette-On a desert island.
..h After the New York morning 1-cent
paper: run by. women, what?-Prov-
idence Evening Telegram.
Probably the sheriff.
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Quips by the Yonkers Statesman.

'"The bunco steerer.'' remarked the
Observer of Events and Things. '''al-
ways works in his Sunday clothes.
Bill-What would you call the King
of Sports?
Jill-Why, England's.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-25
RECEIVER ACCUSED OF
DRINKING UP THE ASSETS
Man in Charge of Saloon Seems Re-
ceivine in More Ways Than One.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
CHICAGO, June pa plan to get
rid of receiver of a levee saloon on
the ground that he was drinking up
the assets of the concern was unfolded
in Judge Dunne'e court today. The
judge, however, detected a similarity in
the signatures Of documentary proof
and an investigation will follow.
"They all look alike to me-" said
Judge Dunno after looking at four sig
natures on as many affidavits, "and to
the best of my belief these documents
were all signed by the same person."
The affidavits involved the question
as to whether or not William d. Smith
should be permitted to continue as re-
ceiver for the saloon of Mcmillan &
Jones. The documents were unani-
nous in declaring that Smith had been
too good a customer since he assumed
his duties at the thirst parlor and that
the stock in trade was rapidly decreas-
ing without proportionate increase in
the receipts.
Under the circumstances Mr.. Jones
came into court armed with four aff1-
davits and a request that Smith be
relieved of his temporary job. Hand
writing experts will be called in.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-25
RAT TIER BITES SNAKE CHARMER
Sinks His FaRgs the Bone of T. S. Borden Who Is
Now in Critical Condition.

tory conducted by T. r. Cash. balloon
ist and show promoter. Among other
accessories of small shows, such as
are given in villages. at street fairs and
carniYals, there were three rattle
snakes in the factory Tuesday,
which had just been received.
Borden, who had been confined to his
home with sickness during the past
three weeks dropped in at Cash's place
Tuesday afternoon, and was in time to
assist at the operation of removing the
fangs from a rattlesnake. He was not
regularly employed at that occupation,
his speciality being that of charming
snakes from which the fangs had been
removed
In the course of the operation of re-
moving the fang, the snaka worked it's
head free and snapped, getting Bor-
denis finger in his mouth. The whole
finger was skinned.
Borden, who is a mulatto, has been a
snake charmer for four ye ars, but was
never bitten before. He has exhibited
in st. Paul and Minneapolis and in
many towns of the state. He won a
medal last fall at a fair in Iowa for
skill in Charming" rattlesnakes He
is twenty-five years of age and single.
Three weeks ago, while exhibiting at
Brainerd, during the firemens conven-
tion, he was taken i'll with pneumonia
and had just recovered from his sick
ness sufficiently to leave the house
Tuesday, when he went to Cash's place
to see about going out on another en-
gagement.
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BEAR WAS NOT LIKE
EMPEROR WILLIAM
Nearly Kills Photographer and Makes
SpIinters of the Camera.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
BOHEMIAN, Mont, June 24.-Jack
Brookins, a rancher of this section,
lost valuable camera and al
most his life because he tried
to photograph large grizzly
bear he caught in a trap yester-
day. The animal had been carrying
off Brookins' cattle and sheep, so that
he set a trap for him. Instead of
shooting bruin, Brookins determined to
photograph him first Procuring his
camera he trained 1T on the animal and
prepared to press the button.
The bear grew wild with rage, and
with one leap broke the chain holding
the trap to a stake driven deep into
the ground. With one blow of his paw
he sent the camera flying, the box
striking Brookins in the. head as it
swept through the air. He was knock
ed senseless, apd it was5weI that he
was. for when the grizzly went over
him he lay as if dead. Grizzly bears
never will touch dead. body. The
bear rzdemolished the camera and walked
away. On one of his hind legs hangs
the heavy trap
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SOME GOODEVENF
IN A COYOTE
Little Animal Saves a Montana Fam
lily From Burning to Death.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
GLENDIVE, Mont, June 24.-The
family of Tony Wondeau, living on
a ranch a few miles from here, has
been saved from a fearful fate by a
tame coyote, pet of little Annie Won
deau. The coyote was captured wher
a cub and given to the child for a pet.
She trained the animal and among his
accomplishments was the extinguish-
ing of small fires, which he delighted
to do, jumping ON the flames with his
feet.
Last night the house occupied by the
Wondeaus caught fire while all Of the
occupants were asleep. They were
aroused at midnight by the coyote,
which jumped on their beds and bark
ed in their ears. AS the fire had gain
ed considerable headway the family had
barely time to escape. The feet of
the coyote were badly burned. 1t is
believed the animal tried in vain to
put out the fire, and that, seeing his
endeavors go for naught, did the next
best thing-waken the members of the
family, so they could escape with their
lives,