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while darling flashes from the dusk about
them told that the other sleepers were
drawing their weapons Then some one
threw a branchful of dead leaves upon the
fire.
The fame that fared up showed her arm
to be in the grasp of the Lord of WARS
dale.
You lad young ol.e"' he gasped. as he
wrenched the blade from her hold
Voices rose in angry questioning but
Randalin was too fear-benumbed to under
stand what they said Norman's keen eyes
were turned upon her, and recognition was
dawning in their gaze. Suddenly, he
snatched her from Sebert's grasp and held
her down to the freight.
Could she have seen the mask which dust
and blood had made for her, she would
have been spared the teTror-swoon that left
her limp in his grasp. But il only bewiId-
cred her when, after an instants scrutiny,
he let her fall with an angry laugh.
THE boy from Avalcomb, Certainly
these Danes are as hard to kill oats!
l would have sworn to 1t that had sep
arated his life from his body not eight
and-forty hours ago" A CLEAN of eager
ness came into his face, and he bent over
her again. You shall serve my purpose
by your obstinacy," he said under his
breath. You shall tell me where your
sister is. You know. for you escaped to-
gether. When / was restored to my senses
l found you both gone Tell me where she
lies hidden, and 1t may be that will grant
to you a longer life.
answer had her paralyzed brain been able
to frame one. She could only gaze back
at him in helpless waiting.
A second time he was bending toward her,
when something stopped him midway
that he Strengthened and drew back with
a bow. 1t came to her suddenly that they
were all bowling. and that the hubbub had
died in mid-air- Through the hush. quiet
voice spoke.
You are eager in rising. my lords" it
said.
From the shelter. half cave. half bower,
which had been contrived amid the bushes.
a warrior of mighty frame had emerged
and stood examining the scene. Though
with sodierly hardness he had taken his
rest in his war-harness. he was unhemed.
and the light that revealed the pro,rud ng
chin had no need TO pick out the jeweled
diadem to mark him as Edmund Ironside.
The irregularity was very slight-not large
enough to give him a combative look or
to mar the fine pr portions of his face. but
ii did unquestionably add to his stately
bearing an expression of complacency that
was unforgettable.
Go be continued Monday.)
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things, mounting at her darting upon her.
She drew her eyes resolutely away ana set
herself to listening to the breathing that
throbbed in a dozen keys through the ST.
lence.
Almost at her feet the Etheling was
stretched out in his cloak, motionless as
the fallen tree. Her face was slowly relax
ing when, a second time memory betrayed
her. Just so, she recollected, LeofWine
son was lying, not hundred yards away
Through the trees the glow of the king hre
came distinctly gazing toward It, she couid
almost convince herself that she could see
the murderer, peaceful, secure She ground
her teeth in a sudden spasm of rage. Would
that some of those weak-witted thames
would prove the mettle of the knives he was
daring!
The next instant she had thrown herself
down with terror-stricken eyes, and was
trying to bury her face in the leaves, while
the tongueless mouth of every shadowv
shape seemed to shrek above her:
..Odin sends you revengei-"1t is the will
of Odin that has drawn you together!-
Strange and wonderful is the way in which
you are hesitating! Would you become
like the girl with the necklace?'-"Are you
coward. that you do not prefer to die in
good repute, rather than live in the shame
of neglecting your duty?
She flung up her haggard face in appeal.
..No. no. I am not a coward" her spirit
cried within her II was brave in the bat
tle It is not death I fear; but cannot kill!
Odin have mercy on me! l cannot kill.
have tried to be brave. but / am really
woman: it is not possible for me to have
mans heart"
The grinning shadows mouthed at her.
"You have not dared to be woman" they
Knocked you have not dared to be a wo-
man. so you must dare to be a man"
A night wind shuddered through the trees,
and the lowering shades seemed to hiss in
her ear.
Coward Traitor! Nithing! Do you not
get afraid that you will experience the
wrath of the dead? Listen! Is that the
wind rustling the leaves? Or is it
A gasp burst from the white lips. and the
die was cast. While the cold drops started
on her pain-racked body she dragged her.
self to her knees and fumbled with trem-
bling hands about her belt. For an instant
something like moonbeam glimmered
amid the shadow; then her lips closed con-
vulsively upon the STEEL Tipping forward
upon her hands. she tested cautiously the
strength of her wounded leg, smothered
groans of pain that seemed to tear her
throat in the swallowing. But the whisper
ing of the night wind was like spur in
her side: inch by inch she crawled steadily
toward the Pickering light
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CHAPTER IX-Continued.
PTR'eNT. 1903. g. Ac.r's eLUsc z Go

The young man laughed od-humoredly
as he Strengthened himself for action. TOO
often has my dignity bent upon your rod,
Morcard to hold itself very stiff against
you now Never fear; will be an owl of
discretion. Give you favorable dreams
over your horns" He picked up his cloak
and was turning TO depart when one of
the warriors flung up a hand.
soft. my lord. Yonder comes Wikel
making strange signs to you"
All heads but Randalin's turned in the
direction he was looking. She was still
too lethargic for curiosity; and she found
a kind of dreamy content in lying with
her eyes upon the Etheling's handsome
face. Though its prevailing characteristic
was the easy amiability of one who has
known little of opposition or dislike. there
was no lack of steel in the blue eyes or
OF iron in the square chin; now and then
a spark betrayed them, thrilling pleasantly
through her drowsiness.
Presently however. between her and the
comely apparition there interviewed the
brawny figure of a yeoman- soldier.
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7ritten for The Evening Star by Chas H. Doin
After my life was well nigh spent.
Twas by the merest accident
l CHANGED to meet her;
One summer dawn, by Fates decree,
1 took path unknown to me,
A path which later proved to be
Where | should greet her.
The morning sun shone in my eyes;
Her coming smote me with surprise,
With naught of warning;
She seemed so fair SO rare a thing
So like some bright bird on the wing,
That all my thoughts went glimmering,
At her good morning.
Like fair Aurora her mien,
Her smile bespoke a mind serene,
Rare grace displaying;
The sparkle of her brilliant eyes,
Matched evening stars in winter skies;
Her silken curls tossed careless-wise,
The south wind swaying.
I stood like one transfixed with awe,
Or some young student of the law,
With his first jury
I've been where hostile bullets flew,
Where carnage shed its CHASTITY dew,
Have calmly fought fierce battles through.
Midst Ere and fury;
But there upon that morn in June.
Midst flowers abloom, and birds atune.
My courage dropped me;
Before a maid with damask cheek
My heart grew faint. my knees grew weak,
1 turned and fed. no word could speak
And naught could stop me-
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That thou never trust
A foes kinSman's promises,
Whose brother thou hast slain
Or sire laid low;
There is wolf
In young
-SIGRDRIFUMAL. 81
1t was a long way to the kings fire. but
at last it lay before her; before and below
her for it had bee built in depression OF
the little open The las. charred log had
fallen apart, spreading a swarm of golden
glow-worms over the black earth but there
was still enough light to reveal "A ring
of muffied forms sprawlng around the
sloping sides of the hollow, with their feet
toward the fire ed their heads lost IN
darkness -7g in the tree-shadow, the
girl thrilled With sudden hope. Since their
faces were all hidden, how was she to
distinguish ~her victim? Even the dead
must see that it would be Impossible III
the burden could only be lifted from her!
Fate is memorable. At.that moment, the
warrior directly in front of her stirred in
his sleep and flung jeweled hand over
his face. Those broad gold rings with the
green stones that spanked like serpents'
eyes as they caught the light? They were
fixed indelibly in her memory, for she had
seen them on the rapacious hand that hau
seized upon her while it was still red with
could reconstruct every hard line OF the
hidden face. Suddenly, in the rage that
lose in her at the recollection, she found
determination for the deed.
The sentinel nearest her was snoring a.
his post; the further one would not be
able to reach her in ,lme, even. should he
see her. Somewhere, far a. COCK was
growing. and it came 10 her suddenly that
the breathlessness about her was the hush
that precedes the dawn. There was no
time to lose she told herself feverishly.
and moved forward with snake-like still
ness. Between the sheltering arm and the
neck of the steel shirt there was space
of naked throat Setting her teeth she
raised her knife and struck down at 1t
with a strong hand.
The point never reached its mark. For an
instant she could not tell what had hap
pened. Fingers closed like iron bands
around her wrist, pulling her backwards
SO that the pain of her twisted wound
wrung cry from her lips They were not
Normans fingers, yet he 3, was stirring;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-07
Alcohol From Sawdust.

According to Consul General Guenther
at Frankfort, Norwegian chemist has
discovered a new and cheap process for
making alcohol from 'sawdust. Sawdust is
treated under pressure with diluted sui
phuric acid. by which the cellulose is trans
formed into sugar, which, by adding fer
mentation producers, is converted into alco-
hol in the old manner and then distilled.
One hundred Kilograms 0.46 pounds of
sawdust yield from six to seven kilograms
Q32 to 1914 pounds) of alcohol Valuable
by-products are methyl alcohol and acetic
acid While in Norway 100 kilograms
(22O.46 pounds) of potato alcohol costs
5000, the price Of sawdust alcohol is only
$3.50
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table. in place of at one side as usual. We
must close the door upon the wonderful
crimson sunset and content ourselves for
the rest of the evening by admiring our
beautiful old shrine lamp of carved brass
work. MARGARET STIRLING.
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Evidence.


The Judge-"You say your wife hit you
over the head with plate?"
Rastus-"Yes, sah.'
But your head doesn't show it."
But you done ouehter see dat plate"
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In New York.


rom Lie
Mrs. Tickerly-"Don't you think we ought
to bug a pew in church this year. dear?'
Ticker1y-"Do you think they'll go up?'
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ed himself in the civil war, but his fighting
days are over now, and he is an important
member of the board Of strategy. His ex
perience and counsel are regarded as being
of the greatest value. He may be called
the Nestor of the Japanese army. General
Tachime, on the other hand. is young
man who won rank and fame in the Chino
Japanese war, and who still has the great
er part of his career before him.
Famous Veterans.
Major General Oskima.. who commanded
the Japanese in the Picking campaigns an
other famous veteran. He commanded an
army in the Chino-Japanese war with
courage and success, and in the opinion Of
many expert foreigners he was second to
none among the brilliant galaxy of the
worlds generals who participated in the
march to Picking.
One of the favorite heroes of the japanese
army is Major General Fukushima. Short
ly after the war with China his name be-
came a household word in Japan by his
daring ride alone through Siberia and Man
churia into Corea. He covered thousands
of miles on horseback, enduring great hard
shin in order to make himself thoroughly
familiar with the lines of the Russian ad-
vance in the far east. The mikado and the
German emperor decorated him for that
exploit.
went to Peking with the japanese relief
force and distinguished himself by sew
eral heroic deeds. The Japanese say that
he was really the brains of that brilliant
little campaign. the foreign commanders
relying absolutely upon his special knowl-
edge of the country and the Chinese. He
now holds leading position on the board
of strategy of the Japanese war Office.
When he made his famous ride he only
a major. but he has been promoted with
extraordinary rapidly, until he is now a
ma jor general at the early age of forty.
When next Japan goes to war, whether
with Russia or any other power Fuku-
shima will play an important part in the
conflict.
Cen Fukushima is said to be the most
popular officer in Japan. His men idoliZe
him.
Brave and Chivalrous.
'He is the CheValier Bayard of our
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Brave and Chivalrous.

HE is the Chevalier Bayard of our
army" said the Japanese resident in New
York already quoted-'the bravest, the
most gallant, the most chivalrous of all
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1t is often supposed that the Japs though
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CHAPTER K.
As the Norns Decree.

This l thee counsel tenthly;
That thou never trust
A foes kinsman's promises.
Whose brother thou hast slain,
Or sire laid low.
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It is full of soft and sweet sounds,
though a bit nasal, and there are count
less dialects, which do not sound like such,
but to one unaccustomed to them, seem
like quite different language but the few
words I have quoted are understood by all.
even the Kashmiri, whose tongue is a very
different matter. But we hear our small
khitmatgar whining out. "Huzoors khsna
tyarhaT' (your honors, dinner is ready, so
we must go to take glance at our round
table to see if its native tablecloth. which
cost us 81 cents, is spotless, and the glass
bowl of lacy ferns, in the center of the
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-07-16

TRAlL.poo JACK.


lie had mushed us with his outnt fsf
many years. Us tbrres
on header SPOT great ctap - ptiii
fffaugCi and Iaek-f fhars me.
And we tiudEed The earth beside him
through sun ana icf blsst
And as be- shared bic fcnsfiuEs with ~.
20 we shared his fast
You think ] lowed that mani Tou bet
your bootsi a. mihefs ray.
Common trRii-uian be. Z ieyed him ln
common tran-dog way.
Yet living. though mushed s. niIiy silly
hy BIS side.
I loved him well enough 90 die for him
and SO / diedi
How cruel cold that winter was when
grub was lacking. when
The tran was lined with bleaching bones
of horses dogs and men.
Ola header, spot, great chap 10 pun was
nrst 20 lose his grip.
A few days later Wrangei dropped from
his apprenticeship.
But l-thata Jack-T thought Ia try
10 see the old man through
TN be struck pay: and 50. though belly
pinched i dreW
The load: felt that ] had years q work
IN me, we're food.
Scraps. anything to mush II on. in that
A Chinook wind vas blowing softly: we
camo 70 a stand.
1 saw my master take big shooting iron
IN his hand
4 cannot LET him starve 20 doathf" I
heard him mutter. Then.
IT'S not IN my heart 20 kin hin.~ drop
ping his gun again.
Now common dogs have common sense
cen n their tongues are dumb.
And tho my life was half unllged I
knew my time had come
He could not KIN me nor could I allow
him 60, Bnd so
just stretched out. like Spot and Wran-
gel stark upon the snow.
That's an aTIs said that dumb beast.
have 70 souls. and when they de
They die. Only the ore who made Is
knows. not yuu or r.
And yet Tor creatures that are faithful
on lies trail I think
In the great shining tent of the celestial
camp some Chink
Wil open Then IN just crawl in and
seek my master out
Hes 10 it on discovery. you bet--I meal n
no doubt
III WaE and rub against hSz knee. ny
cold nose IN his hand
And he'u eIy rAiush IL. ycu old dog
Jack" And God vii understand
-Aargueriis MeriuEten in The Criterion.
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the neantims thfre sers lively occar.
rences IL Liverpool. froIa whieh piaes
the two watchers barely etcnbst vita
Their lives. They prfe attacked by
gang of men, si about three oici0ck in
The nsornins. ~ nd. gsrged and coz.
nned 10 the ven houge they had beon
ieft 10 guard.
Moreover. they we're sure Daring
vas the chief Of she gang Who psfps.
trated the deed
Naturally. Preston was accounted
the whole cause q the trouble. We
could not doubt that be had turned
traitor, although he was the last man
we should have suspected.
we heard that be had been seen
with q woman. tail. dark. and hand
some. on frequent occEzl0ns before
his departure. The woman could not
be found.
The crisis was considered import
ant. and iefr London for Liverpool
Il was my purpose 10 deal with DzT
ing alone. We undoubtedly had many
trusty men 10 The department. but
since Preston'E treachery. ] could not
bring myself to rely On any Of them.
when 7 arrived az Liverpool !
thought best 70 assume a disguise. as
my face vas probably well known 70
Daring.
Then J began the rounds. stopping
at the various hotels, and glsncing
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-07-16

SOM LrcENos o. rtfE cREArIoN.
The Gsiehss OF Guatamals have
some bsausiiul conceptions OF things
whsn the world was sfrs,sd.
The Father anl Mother Of hls
formed the heavens aud everything
tound there, from the f,nies, star 10
the ever shifting panorama Of
clouds, wah their Artistic ersaiioas
q moaaSulns, eil8s bsau,iiul figufes
aud he noisg Of ,luadgr whose
rsmbllng shakes the ssfth. The
four winds blew. There were
neither msu, birds, fsb, rees, or
gresu hsrb The heavens had no,
smiled on abe esrth's taee. because
The earth had nos bsea sesa. Ihsse
Was nothing bat . peacefully sleep
iag sea. Whsa the hsighr God ei
shS day smilsd upon The waters, ,hs
sea ripplsd "a laughing wassls,s Al
he heayenS above.
The silence was Oppressive. 80 the
Father aud Mo,her Of Hfs called
The ssr,s into beng Thea tss
. plants grew and assumed the eoloI
Of loving mercy q bsaaislai gTesn.
( The four winds blew upon the rust.
ling leaves and created a l,rs lTou
whose chords came a mafmuFiag
ilullaby OF praise, This pleased ,hs
creators 80 that animal liis eams
iiato existence.
Then wsns forth = decree "Le
an Nc hare ussds praise VI" Tbs
animals could nol eomply with ihs
dserse. 70 lhs Father and Mother o.
lie dsspissd them. For many agsl
thsy sought 70 create ANIMALS tha.
soal1 speak and praise shsm, eu
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80 - ~
Oar 1arSrr vas asTsr bessSs sap
P.ieo with good berries saza Z h.s
been ihis ysss aa3 Psiess hzse be<a
vsSy Fs4sozasls- and . gDsa -
nzsd ioF al tAe market Afforded
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over the paper until I had time 10
sire up the occupants.
AT the third place. rather a re-
spectacle inn for the quarter. two sus-
picioBs individuals attracted my at
tentipn. They glanced about occa-
sionally. as II expecting some one, and
presently they were Joined by a third
party. The new arrival vas a thick
set individual. better dressed than his
companions. and treated by them as q
superior. although he did all he could
90 make their conversation appear
natural
i had never seen Daring but I
could not doubt. from the description
J had OF him. that the newcomer was
the man, wanted % get a better
look az him aud see 81 I could detect
the scar over the right eye which !
knew him 60 possess. and for this
purpose I went 10 the bar and ordered
a drink. standing close beside them.
sure enough. when he turned ] per.
ceiyed a WellmaTked Eash that dis.
figured his otherwise handsome face,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-07-16

bHfENtNFH MNll-maFkco Aath-
= am rvmiuueu. lu connection with
Darlnes capture. of oue ~ the most
remarkable mysteries that ever came
up for our Investigation. The latter
had been traced ga The north. and men
had been detailed 10 Birmingham,
Manchester and Newcastle. There
Was 90 clue to his exact location. bot
forged notes had been discovered IN
each of the cities mentioned. probably
circulated by different members of the
gang be controlled narlng's success
fol capture, Ga a short time. VAS =
matter of extreme Importance. Pres-
emily Scotland Yard received intelii-
EcncR that he had been spctied ~
Manchester a. be was boarding a
train for Liverpool. one 81 car cfa'
Gers had just succeeded Ia identifying
hlm when he purchased the railway
ticket
Everything. apparently. worked
nicely, Our oflcer found a man on
the train answering the description.
ana traced him 20 a hotel 10 liverpool,
where be registered as Mr. James
Galloway.
Soon galloway gave up bis room
ln tho hotel and ronted furnished
house IN a side street just az this
/ time telegram was received In Ion
don irom Preston, one % cur mon
staiiorci IN Newcastle Il read
Daring s. nov here in Newcastle, As
soon as We received this importanl
communication an oar men hut tN0
Who were lVlt 10 Liverpool Ia soc that
nothing vas removed ffom the suspl
ciops house, Wcrc sont Immediately q
/ Newcastle. Upon arrival Preston Nas
missing They inquired a. me hotel
where 30 had heen stoppieg and
icasncd that 10 had lcu the day bs
fotv Siss hts hasGage, and did oot say
when he would be back
"oi coafse. ties tFled - act s,ms
Glow IL narinss whereabouts. bul
cosia ds aothlrg Vlilost ffosgoa d
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Daring uas furthest from me. and
the man directly on uly Tight came IN
for a share of nay attention. There
MAS something familiar about him and
! BEGAN casting about amoag the ooun.
terfeiiers I had Known fer ciew 70
his Identity. Their conversation
stopped. unfortunately, AZ my an-
proach. and Was Just contemplating
returning 20 my seat agEin when Oar
ing moved on toward the door. and
caught a suggestive signal 10 the mea
Go foli0s him. Wha; VAS ny surprise
20 receive FROM the man next me a
decided nudge in the ribs before. be
moved away.
Daring left first and the others
after hin As reached forward 20
push open the swinging doors, they
were nunE back IN my face, and be-
fore had time % collect uysct thc
man Who had cntero4 30 hastily ex-
claimed.
'Dout follow as AIlcui Youn
spoil tho game. Wait here. aud I VIII
come back
"Prcstonl / crlcd Rat vjih =
warning anser on his Aps be van.
ished.
al this moment I sincerely rcsreS.
I tcd thar ! hai come aonc. PVesion
7 had proved himself more than = match
{ for me. for he had peuetratei ms ais
guise. though D rad failed o. recag-
/ nize him Ia his cleyer makeup,
There had beea snmclhiEg Ia Pres
1 tou's tone thar mace me hope thal he
would keep his word and retarn.
though ! could no, imNgiuc ais motive
iR doiue So
Thew could have boeR no other
I reason Tor his toiegram from New
castle hut to throw us o1 narihE's
: track. and tAc results had agen too
disastrous 10 psrmit ~ any more char
/ liable solution
AT the end ol half AZ hour Preston
came hack. minus hts d.sguisc. snd
without any explanation. tcla ne q
gather my men tpseiaCr an3 fellow
him.
In spite of IN pay pretioas doaeti
/ could not help hot bclless in hlm
/ Fortunately tnsp Wherc cs,ai3 las
! nay hand On ,hreV 81 my -pea imRe
dislcly
-roen Rfssiaa iet us tAr0asa seN
cral streets AMI stepped Ia iroat ~ a.
old maasioa, He inlormcd os that IN,
raue syge playing cards in ths house
and. AZ = giten sisnsl the aiAra
soeld - giNea irosa the Inside n,
ecenrauls soala tfy 10 make thail
csCapo ~ AZ unasrENuad p&ssSge 3.
eut Ia Tie rear. oatsite tAe stoal
ssA sufrcundlas the prcG.iseA AZ
she nea vese eispa,eas1 y tAelf vsS