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foot CT the powder oowider: and then. as
the flames lsaped up again. q dark form
burst through the fiery barrier. my bonds
were cut, and strong hand plucked me out
OF the scorching hsll-pit-
II did aught 20 help Il was all mechan-
icaL i do remember diuly some fierce
struggle TO free my legs from tie blazing
tzcsle: this. and the swelling sob OF Joy
al the sight OF the faithful Catawba hacking
at Dicks iashings aid dragging him also
free Of the fire. And you may believe the
welcome tears came to ease the pain OF
NY scared eyes when NY poor lat-I had
thought him gone past human help-took
txo stasger steps and flung his arms about
my neck
Uucanoola gave Us 10 time TO come BY
easy stages to fuil-w!t sanity. In twink
ling he had bounced upon Us to crush Us
oae upon the other behind the larger tree.
And now / come upon another OF those
fitting iastants SO crowded with happen
iugs that the swiftesc pen must seem to
make them lag. Twas all IN a
heartbeat as it were; the Catawoa's
freeing OF Us: his aiuging Us to earth behind
the tree: a squirt Of holding yellow flame
from the foot OF the powder-clin. and a
booming. ;erring shock like that OF an
earthquake.
The nomsatary glare OF the yellow fash
liz Up a scene most awe-inspirtng. The
sDoutinE fountain OF fire az the base Of the
great powder-rock was thick with flying
missiles; and on high the very cliff itself
was lettering and crumbling. So much
saw: then the Catawba sprang Up to haul
Us sfcot by main strength, and TO rush Us.
with al arm for each. hsadlong through the
wood toward the valley head.
But Dick hung back, and when the dull
thunder uf the falling rocks, the crash OF
the tumbliag cliff ard the shrill death yells
OF the doomed ones came to our ears. he
fought loose from the Indian and fung
himself down, crying as Il his heart would
break.
20. GodI she's lost. she's lost! and have
missed the chance to die with her or for
harp
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CHAPTER XXX.
How Ephrian Yeates Prayed for His


However much or little the Catawha I'M
6erstood OF Richard Jeuuifer's grief or its
causs. the faithful Indian had a thing to do
and he did il. Ioosing. his grasp Of me to
turn and fall upon Dick with pullings and
haulings and bufeinss. fit to bring q man
alive out OF q very stiffening rigor Of de-
SPAR.
So, in a haad-space he had him up and
We were pressing on again. IN midnight
darkness Cnce We had passed beyond the
light OF our gTiliing fires No word was
spoken; under the impatient urging Of the
Indian there was little breath to spare for
speech. But whsa Richards afteFthought
had set its farss IN him he called a halt
and would not be denied.
Go on. you two. If you are set upon II. !"
he said i must go back Bethink you,
Jack; what Il she be only manned and not
killed outright. It's too horribleI I'm 20
Ing back. say"
The Catawba gruntsd his disgust.
Captain Jennif talk fas': no run faS
What think? White Sausw yonder-no yon-
der" pointing first forward and then back
n the direction OF the stricken camp.
Richard spun around and grtpped the In
dian by the shoulders. Then she is alive
and safer he burst out Speak. friend.
whilst leave the breath in you to do .t.''
Ugh:" said the chief, In no wise moved
either by Jeunifer's vehemence or BY the
doGiike shake What for Captain Jenn,f
think papoose thinks bout the Gray Wolf
and poor Injun? Catch um white souaw
frs; then blow UNI up Chelakee camp and
catch I'm Captain Jennif' and Captain Long
knife II can. Heap do frs thing FRS, and
las thing las. Wabr'
Il was the longest speech this devoted
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS
Roger Trstcr was e1-cur.6 II i7sl By Governor
sgErectoa. AID rs .--oIaa estate. Applsay Hun
cred. bestowed spc, ne Gilbert StaI-. Els sol
-oha I--tca. having IL ch-1 se-ved me King II
regiment L E-siaAs- threw ~ lis connissioa
AID took service win the ACst-ls-s N I75s Re
returned 10 tie New World 20 L. IN tie
--oUblocs Gays os revolution "a co--5 not regain
Els ancestral estxte.
Almost TIE Els; Iczn he 1eel Is Sir Francis
sslcGa1et, al old enemy c: ais English Arl-g
Gays, row g CAPTAIN q EessiaaS- TIE two asat
CUE II which s!- FEs1cis wounds Iretol- tzz-
i1s al uctzlr k5ysaiag- Q: The iaIsEvsaLl-a C:
As-se.y STAR. tie daughter CT TIE Usu-qer CT
app.e5!. whittier I-s.ca : take, by her orders
exc nurses a.Tl- AID he fan, IN love with hs-.
hoac- bidding he 20 res1ec; VIA; Q. believes
t. lie tie p-ses clslz Q; you1s American, DICK
.e1-iieE. sEs also tells hi-n .Eat ST. Francis
kslco-ast has ASKED Lex 10 marry h.I.- Ea--
rage tEat he purposes 10 prevent
Ere !Czg re discovers ia. &c - - reality TIE
pEisCae- CT The SSroasi- wEc iatea6s - Gsaococs
bin 70 Ta-ieLoo as Continental s9y. he G-so
leans that SoSSe- ccrSoy . - &c sag CO: 10
aEtI tie IaciaEs fer rad, uDoa the iat-1S-S-
c, tsis c5.cy .. !. 60, = rS.st-. CO..
et-1as hin 20 death. s16 C1r.n< TIE n4s1t before
70 carr iae map % Ieza!ie!. but Is taken Tz-e-
tea taunts her with being TIE mistress Q: I-et.a-
s;siE. kaos.ag tsai be Is so9z; 70 de. demands
secTet lasrEiags As tbs VII SECURE Ap2.eoy t2r
claim.
IEetoa Is l.: cut to execution. eu, saved at :hs
h.s Indian playmate c. BOY mood days, informs
hin TIA. Js11iseT. tyo. las sSczp-t L:stcc
chances 10 t-d Jeunifer surrounded by s1s-lies-
Re rescEes JelrIfer and tie tive engage II Q
se-te. Of adventures
Ga-Sery Stair 3 kidnsp.G By Indiana john
Msioa; accompanied BY Dick Jennie ana E2As-
he-. After u1say adventures. they locat. Ma
ge-y sl6 approach her EaicGnn-ttss troopers
'ael dash Up and prevent Ire.c1's parLy from
siding her- J=nnifer plans oew coup The res
ccers toLl the eHer1y's camp and lJcste the tent
n which Nsrge-y {, he'd captive. The
resc-e.s are captured and about - Be burned
TIE STAKE.
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especially FOR TIE evenings n the country.
Some OF the wraps now worn IN Paris
are worthy OF note.
A short sac or pelsrire was composed en-
treiy OF ecru lace and fringe, knotted over
the shoulders, ard then hanging loosely
with narrow empisceuent. Q. embroidery.
held with embroidered buttons.
very smart was a paietot ot blus cloth
Msde with wide sleeves and trimmed with
black velvet tabs and blue buttons, left
open to show wa!stcoat g white cloth
with very large blue buttons.
Then three-qua-ter length wrap II white
cloth was trimmed with q silk braid and
had fringed ends and large ivory buttons.
An elegant rnondaiue wore very short
bolero OF finely tucked Tlssors silk. with
deep collar. and full short sleeves Of Eng
l.sh embroidery and finished with cords and
tassels
Exceptionally smart was 4 cloak mad. CT
fins black cloth gagged at the waist ard
over the hips and again at the top @: the
sleeves.
The collar OF this was embroidered IN
green and blue silk braid, ard the fronts
were held open By quaint buckles at each
side.
At the thea.er too one sees beautiful
CONNECTIONS. suggestive OF ideas and adapta-
In la Princess Georges" Nile. Marths.
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CHAPTER xxn-continued.

You VIII not wonder that could not look
et him: that I looked away for very PHYS
sake, praying that might quickly breathe
the flames. as I made sure be had, and SO
be the sooner past the anguish crisis
There was good hope that the prayer
would have speedy answer. The fires were
burning clearer low. leaping up IN broad
dragons tongues OF fame from the outer
edges OF the fagoI Plies to curtain OF ell
that lay beyond Through the luminous
hame-veil the capering s2vages took on
shapes the most weird and groteslue; and
when I had a glimpse Of the dead mems
-ov. each hiGeous face IN it see-nei TO wear
a grin OF ieering triumph.
Thus far there had been never q puff OF
wind to fan the blaze. But now above the
shrilling OF the Indian chant and the crack
ling of the flames low growi OF thunder
trembled in the upper air and a gentle
breeze swept through the tree-toPs.
So now I would commend ny soul TO God.
making sure that the breath He gave would
go out on the wings of the first gust that
should come TO drive the fiery veil inward
But when the gust came ii was from be-
hind: sweeping bosom TO beat down the
leaping dragons tongues; : pouring fcod
Of blessed GOODNESS TO turn the eohinS life
tide and 10 set the dulled senses onee more
keenly alert.
With the wind came che rain, passing
summer nights shower Of great drops spat-
te-ing on the leaves above and dripping
thence TO fali Kissing In the fires Then the
thunder growled again: and into -he mo-
notoroUs droning OF the Indian chant. or
rather rising sharp and clear above 1t. came
a sudden rafting fire OF musketry from the
camp in the savauna-this. and the snSrp
skiriing of the troop captains whistle sailii-
ting the assembly
while yet the flames lay fattened in the
wind, saw the Indians wheel and bound
away TO the rescue OF their camp Ike
pack Of hounds IN full cry. In trtce they
we're waIiowing through the stream al the
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BY FRANCIS LYNDE.

This route promised all the psrils OF q
gan.Ist-running. since by II We must take
the risk OF meeting the essinS fugitives
from tie convey camp, i the explosion had
spared any ST TO lift and carry the ven
geauce-cry. But here again there was no
alternative, and We set Is IN order for tie
descent, with Ysatss and the Carawca
head. the women and Dick II the midst, and
her Apostolic Maissty's late Captain o. Hus-
sars, uasqueradias as British trooper. TO
bring on the rear.
Once IN motion beneath the blue-black
shadows OF the pines, I quickly lost all
sense ot direction. After We had ridden IN
worGiess silence q short half hour or less.
and I supposed We should be nearing the
head OF our descending ravine. our little
cavalcade was halted suddenly in a thicks.t
grove Of the pinas AID Eph-ain Yeatss ap-
pearsd ct ny sttrrup 70 say:
Hist ye OF your nag, Cap'u John. and
let's take ia-well sQuinch az the inirny
whilst We can"
"Wnsre7 What enemy?' I would ask.
slipping from the saddle az his word.
Why. the hoss-captain's varmits. to b
sure; or vhat-al the abouination O. DESC
Iation has left OF en- We amt more than
e cats jump from the edge o the big rock
whs-e we first so: eyes on EN- this morn
ing"
l saw not what was % be gained By any
such loug-range espial IN the dsrkness-Non
the less. I followed the old man TO the cliHs
edge. He was wiser in his torecastings
than I was IN mine There was thing 10
look at and light enough to see 1t By.
One OF the missile stones. It seems. had
crushed into the great ire. scattering tire
brands In ali, directions. The pine-bough
troop shelters were ablaze. and creeping
ssrpents OF FIRE were worming their way
hiiher and yon over tie year-old Leaf beds
IL the wood Ever and anon some pine
saplins in the path Of these fiery serpents
would so Up in a torch-iike cara, and 50,
as l say, there was light enough
What We looked down upon was not
inaptly pictured ont By Ephra!n Teates's
Scripture phrase. the sbomtnatou OF
desclatiou. Eve-y vsstige OF the
camp save the glowing skeletons OF the
troop shelters had disappeared. and the
swardsd savanna was become q biacksned
chaos-blot On ths fair woodland scene. I
have said tina; the powder-sheiterins boul-
der was a cliff for size; the mighty up
heaval Of the explosion had toppIed It in
ruins into the stream. and huge fragments
the bigness OF wine butt had been hurled
with the storm OF lighter debris broadcast
upon the camp.
frelit space But q moment later, when
three or four OF the sapling torches blazed
up together, we made out some half-doZea
figures OF human beiugs-whethe- red or
white We could not tell-stuublirg and reel
ing about among the rocks like blind men
drunken
At sight Of these the old hunter dotted his
cap and fell upon his knees with hands up
lifted to pour out his zeaIot's soul in the
awful sentences OF the Psalmist's impreca-
ton.
Let God arise and let his inim.es Be-
scattered; let them also that hate him Zee
before him. Like as the smoke vanisheth
SO shalt thou drive them away: and Ike as
the wax ueiteth at the FIRE. SO let the IN
cody perish at the presence Of God ''s"
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Brandes Il the t.'e role. wore soma charm
Ing evening gowns. One IS In white NOUS
seliEe de sole and d'Als2cou lace over the
softest white satin.
The decolletage ,s swsthed with tuIl. and
adorned with true lovers knots OF satin
lightly sprinkled with silver paiIleItss and
tiny buckles
\ tea gown WORN b. the same actress Is
IN crepe de Chine. embroidered with sprays
OF lilies IN silver and pearl. with double
collar Of Vslenciennes lace and mousselias
de sole. with al untscdress OF the same
BERTHA CERNY'S EVENING
GOWN OF BLACK VELVET
Another actress in the same cast. the
popular Nile. Bertha Ceruv. wears beau
titul evening gown OF black velvet the
skirt drsped with black tuIle, studded with
t=t and silver pa!Ilsttes caught Up with
silver cords and tassels-
The deep bertha Is composed Of tulle en-
broidery. done IN silver, with . spray Of
roses resting II the corsage.
No woman needs to be told that the
dresses worn by actresses are not always
suitable as q whole for even gala coca
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maker OF TIE frst chic. tells me that the
high-nscked dinner dress Is destined to
practically Gust our classic decolletage.
1t is not aloce that the high-necked even
ting frucs is more becoming said this dc
tator CT ulodish Paris but women have
begun 70 find that men prefer it,
! have questioned many men on this dell.
Is this indeed the case7
cate point, and they are all opposed to the
customary frank exposure Of neck ana
shoulders which civilization permits
APPLIQUE WORK A FEATURE
OF SEASONS MODES
L seems TO me that applique work OF all
kids Is 6 feature Of the seasons modes in
the sa-torial world
AppiiQues in velvet. cloth and panns arc
all being extensively used
Cloth ana tafeta applique seem TO me
tire most sensible trimmings for real
taIIor-Eiade frock. while a suitable finish to
a serge gown Is leather or kid waist
bard
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siors OF the other sd. OF the footlighta,
but It e rare that a beautiful gown worn
On the stage does rot mother g score Of
adaptations, which claim more or less orig
tnaiity and never give credit 20 tbs gown
from which they sprang.
The rsd-lsarhsr waistbard is q characters
tstic o. prssent-day French fashions
4 charming and inexpensive gown u OF
rough white hopsacking. slightly gagged
and trimmed with i've graduated bands Of
military braid
4 short sacque. lined with Cambridge blus
satin, is worn with this gown
4 new Idea IS to nix rough and suaeota
fabricehopssck linens are trimmed with
pipirgs OF plain silky linen IN contrasting
shade
Linen coats O; thres-quarter length are
shown n a variety OF celebrations
Very smart motor coats are made IN THIS
material
Nauvs and purple linens are worn. some
OF them mixed. With very good eject
Scns very smart PartSans are weAxfnQ
the ol3-fashtoned brown Holland, trimmed
with coarse Iorchoo lace. or soma rough
embroidery LOUISE PONTN.
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Special Correspondence o. III. Sunday Republic
Paris. Avenue d'Isns- Jgne brides and
pretty bridesmaids are very much il eyi-
dence these early June days and the gay
city's famous churches are scarcely ever
without g cortege come 10 witness the tying
OF the bond which IS. under nearly all cir
cumstAnces, rolanGcally interesting.
Since the brides costume Il more Or Jess
conventional Il e hsr attendant bevy o.
fair maiteus who make the scene ptQC2nt
The picturesque styles OF the day ofYer
great scope for tire cosIulsr AID u1LlI7er II
costumes sor bridesmaids
Ths hat n particular IL wont to be charm
inEly unconventional and becoming.
Other fashions ;or the warn season which
L. however, late II coming this year, are
sufficiently bssutlins. although as society
II busy during the day IN preparing for It's
departure from Paris Il Il in the evening.
IN The CARRIAGES that move slowly towards
lie Arc, OF al the thsatsr and restaurants
ih2t one sees the finest effects
Apropos Of evening t.ockS 6 Paris dress
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Gaugtngs are as much as ever TO the fore.
Pretty gagged frocks for summer are the
rule. while small box pleats are charmingly
applied to young girls dresses.
Lattice-work designs Of chenille have
lasted over from spring.
Some OF the new costumes designed for
coolish days a: the seaside are made Of
fine Italian cloths
Ivory cloth and heavy make Of guipure
are q very pretty mixture when one re-
ouires light effect combined with warmth.
Very heavy ernbroideries are also en-
ployed, and fringe IS holding Its own, while
rare lace
USEFUL ADJUNcTS
OF SUMNER TOILETS.
Collars. fichues and peIeriues OF lace are
to be useful adtuacts Of runner toilets,
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The scr-pieated trocks wfl continue q
feature OF the summer fashions They are
extremely pretty and graceful on slight
figures
It is an excellent way Of treating mus
lins. silk voiles. etc, for young girls re-
ception frocks.
do not think that very short persons
should wear them. as they arc apt to
take OF from the height
They present some difficulty In the way
OK finishing Of. the hem.
Remember the underskirt requires really
thick frill to give the necessary frou-frou,
and also to prevent the wearer from step
Ping on the undsrskirt.
Tho aceor6!on-pieated skirt must not be
made in TOO thick materials. and Il must
touch the ground sll round. otherwise It Is
not at all graceful.
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CHAPTER XXI.

In which We Make . Forced March.
1t could have been but little short of mid
night when We came down into the Great
Trace near the ambush ground where he
had set our trap for the peace men
The night had cleared most beautifully.
and overhead the stars were burning like
points of white fire in the black dome Of the
heavens. As often happens after a shower.
the night shrillirgs OF the forest were in
fullest tide: and a whip-wirS-widow, dis
er perch and set Up his plainttvs protest
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Go Be Continued.)
Copyright. Dgs. By The Bosen-NsrM cemsanwh ~
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of Its mouth. TITS a frog he said. It's
frog all right
1t looks like a frog. admitted.
but It amt one. though
III bet you anything you like It is
the landlord exclaimed
Who viii decide the betty said I.
Any one you choose
Well. Well leave it to the first man
that comes along said I. and Wen make
the bet case Of beer
All right the landlord agreed. I
went to the window and sfgnaled COW
ertly with my hand to Dill.
din IN a minute OF two came
sauntering into the bar
Hello. stranger says the landlord.
We want you TO decide bet fer u.s..
he pointed TO the dead frog lying on the
bar Tell US what that is he babe.
.'Dill studied the frog Tt looks like a
frog" he said slowly. It's got all the
earmarks of frog. You can tell it
amt one, though. It's teeth are wrong.
This here thing is mouse
The la ilord scowled, for he could
see he had been done. He was game.
though. and we got our beer
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huckster fellowcraft; but, best of all
he knows, but he won't tell, what be-
comes of what the hucksters can't dis
pose Of. He knows them to the core.
Bedloe is one of the most entertaining
fellows l ever met and his tales have
that SAVIOR of experience which is so
often missing from the work of tbe
purely imaginative artist. It was dur
ing MS stay in hucksterdom that he
worked up the case of Lieutenant Lee
Crittenden, who was accused by the
Orpheum Society of cheating at NAV
The affair made quite a stir in the
papers but it is neither here nor there
at present What interested me most
In Bedloe's stories was the fact that
he knew the meaning of the huckster's
own cries-knowledge acquired at the
expense of immense labor and research
He maintains that he learned them
the more readily because he has
musical ear. That is more or less of
a lie, as l told him. No musical tal-
ent under heaven would ever lead n
man to connect the cry with the wares
AS we were sitting at my window ono
evening a huckster happened to mass
beneath. Suddenly he sent up an ear
splitting yell. which sounded like "Ab
noice. roipe ah-ah-peeli,
'Bedloe." said /. here's a chance tn 4
show what you're made of. Now. don't
look out the window. but tell me what
that chaps hollering for"
What a fool you are" said Redloe
lazily. sitting with his feet on nv hest
rosewood bookcase. his hands locked
behind his head, and favorite briar
between his teeth. THE fellows self
ing apples, of course He sj1nnIv
wants you to know that they're nice and !
rae"
But they're not!''
mo. So I gathered from his cry. |
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between their half-drawn curtains. The
house looks then like some Jolly old fell
low. winking slowly at you with joviaI,
kindly thought for each bottle there is
upon the shelves.
Tales of Ghost and Grim Deeds.
When this old inn was in England it
had a big fireplace where the cigar
counter is now. There was a round cop
per boiler hanging above the fire. and
an oaken screen 70 keep the wind off
hreside cronies O. cold nights. Aha!
Those were the nights for stories. tales
OF ghosts, tales of the grim deeds that
were done in these old inns, of the
wicked landlords who, through pure
hatred of their kind, killed sleeping
guests like beef. Stories that began
December "a, 1858, was one CT the
dirtiest. widest nights that ever des
cend on the bleak fields around London
The rain poured in torrents, and the
mud underfoot was thick and treacher-
Gus. Great pools of water lay upon the
public road, and the trees and all moving
things were wrapped in mist A solitary
traveller, wearing huge jack-boots and
muffied to the eyes, was pushing his
Jaded horse along the Hamstead Road.
A saber clanked against his spurred heel,
and brace of pistols peeped from the
holsters. All at once he came in sight
OF an old ramshackle inn, glare from
its windows showing upon the road.
Beginning thus and ending-when the
company dropped asleep. or the landlord
announced that he was going to close.
Or It might be story with a smack
OF the sea about it.
"Blast My TopgaIlants, Ladsl"
Give way, men, said the captain of
II. M. S. Retribution. a 74-gun ship. in
low, cool tone AS the eight seamen
threw their shoulders into the stroke
the light gig danced across the sunlit
water. quiet as bay. that separated
the English man-o'-war from the
strange craft.
She seems deserted, eh, Rackstraw? p
said the captain. standing erect In the
stern sheets and scanning the stranger
through his glass.