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slowly.
They sat in the larger of the sleeping
houses, they had sat on that December
night when the work was begun But now
a Hood of yellow sunlight fell through the
OPEN door, and a Towering pink bush nat
tened its sweet face against the window.
Left regarded him with dull, absent eyes.
Yves, 1t is ended" he said, reluctantly. and
was silent for so long that the young man
looked up in surprise.
An odd expression of something like
regret was on the chiefs face. AS he met
his companions glance, he laughed short,
harsh laugh. that had in 1t less Of mirth
than of scorn.
TT Is ended" he repeated. And though
l know no better than yourself why 1t is
that l am such a fool, yet I find myself
full of sorrow because 1t is finished. feel
that / have lost out of my life something
that was dear to me-" He relapsed Into
another frowning silence; when he came
out Of it 1t was only to motion toward the
door. mo sense Is liz this" he said, saw
agely; yet the mood has me- hand and
foot. 1 am in no temper to talk OF any
thing. Tonight we will speak OF your re-
ward. Go now and spend the rest Of the
day as best pleases you"
Out in the blithe spring sunshine the men
stood around in little groups, making
hilarious plans for the days sport. The
preparations for the departure being COM
before them. and what pastime is SO dull
that 1t Is not given zest and relish by
the thought that 1t is engaged in for the
last time? In uproarious good spirits. they
whetted their knives for a last hunt, and
called friendly challenges across to each
other. Inviting them to wrestling bout,
Rolls voice rose loudest Of all. but though
| much laughter and some gliding came in re-
sponse there were no acceptances.
When the Norman came out OF the booth
the Wrestler ceased his proclamations and
strolled to meet his friend with q welcom-
Ing smile.
Now. / think Left has behaved WELL -
he said, heartily. Ito remember that tho
last day in such place as Vinland the
Good Is far too precious to be wasted on
monkish tasks. Sigurd will get angry with
himself that he did not wait longer for
your coming"
A shade OF disappointment fell over the
| Norman's face.
Where has sigurd gone?' he asked.
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TO REGULATE FLAT RENTING.
Novel Ordinance introduced In the
Chicago City Council.

A dispatch from Chicago yesterday saysf1
Under the title AN ordinance to prevent
unjust discrimination by landlords againsxa
parents" Alderman Jonathan Ruxton last
night introduced in the city council a meas>
ure intended to make liable to a fine of noe
less than IS nor more than 500 owners and
agents Of fat buildings In Chicago whdl
refuse to rent apartments to persons with
children. unless such agents and fiat own
ers are able to prove that the children Old
prospective tenants are peculiarly bolster
GUS and disagreeable.
The preamble to Alderman Ruxton q
measure is as follows:
Whereas it has become and is the cus.,
tom Of owners. agents and managers OF
apartment houses. flats and tenements ID
discriminate against and refuse to let OF
rent to parties or families in which there
are children or infants. thereby discourage
ing and initiating against what would BID
the natural and probable increase to the
population Of Chicago. contrary to the Inc
junction imposed upon our first parenta
upon their expulsion from the Garden OF
Eden to multiply and replentsh the earth
and against the policy and purpose OF ouA
national administration"
The ordinance was referred to the counS
eli judiciary COMMITTEES.
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circle around the thrall. They offered hinf1
no harm; they did not even touch him; Yeti
the apparition Of their shrtveled bodies in
their animal hides. with their beast ia ce(3
looking out from under their bristling black
locks, was enough to try stouter nerves 4
than Kark's. Shrek after shrek of mad<s
dest terror rent the air.
Rolf smiled gently as he heard It. "AbonEi
this time our friend below Is beginning t0A
distinguish between death-wolves andj
death-foxes.' he observed. \
= CHANGING at his comrade for a respons4a
to his amusement. his expression changed.l
What is 1t your intention to dor he deSl
manded sharply. l
Alvin had drawn himself into sitting}
posture; and with one hand was tuggin99
at the handle of his knife. He fushedI
shamefacedly at the question, nor did heA
look up as he answered 1t. N
IT am going down to help the beast" hg1
said IT cannot remedy 1t II am fool. I
do not deny that kark Is a cur; yet he In
white. as We are; and alone. 1 cannot1
watch his murder n
He brought his knife out with jerk; and3
putting it between his teeth, prepared to-
turn and descend
Before he could make the move. Rolf
had swung down from the limb above and
landed beside him. Under his weight thS3
boughs creaked loudly that, but for the
cover of Kark's cries the pair must surely
have been discovered.
The wrestler spoke without drawing OF
gentleness: Either you are child or q
your enemy that they are Kidding you Off
What is 1t to you IL he is chopped to
pieces? You shall not stir one finger to aid 1
him"
Forgetful Of the dagger between his teeth, !
Alvin opened his mouth angrily. The |
weapon slipped from his lips and fell, a
shining streak along the tree-trunk, and
buried itself noiselessiy in the soft sod bel
tween the roots. The next instant a scarf
from Rolls neck was wound around the
Saxons jaws; one of the wrestlers ironi
arms reached about him and gathered him
up against the broad chest: one of the
wrester's great hands closed around his l
wrists like letters of iron; and a muscular
leg bent itself backward over his legs like |
a hoop Of steel. AS well fight against steel
or iron!
Again Rolls voice became fairly caress-i
ing in its gentIA- Willingly Will I |
endure your sfruggies IL 1t pleases you to |
employ your strength that way, COM
rade ,er / tell you that II would be wiser |
for YOU to spare yourself / shall not let \
you go, whatever you do; whereas IL you |
you can see what is going on. 1t looks as |
though it would become interesting"
1t did indeed At that moment, wearying
perhaps of the howis the brown men be- |
gan to make experiments with a view to-
ward changing the tune. Closing in upon
the thrall, they commenced to feel of his /
clothing and his shaver head and to pinch |
him tentatively between their lean fingers
A redoubling of his outcries caused a
spasm OF frantic writhing in Awin's fet-
tered body, but Rolfs manner was as se-
rene as before.
Go Be Continued Tomorrow .-tG
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Der below raised his face so that Alvin
caught glimpse Of the fierce beast-mouth
and the small tricky eyes In the great
sockets. The Saxon lifted his eyebrows du-
bfously.
81 am far from certain how that attempt
would end" he answered. Though 1t Is
likely that 1t will have to be tried, If their
intention is to settle here for the day, as 1t
appears to be-
The men of the stone hatchets had indeed
settled themselves with every look Of re-
naming. Though one of the bowmen con-
tinued to pace the bank like a sentinel, his
fellows sprawled themselves upon the turf
in comfortable attitudes. carrying on their
uncouth conversation with deep earnest
ness
1--WE shall certainly have to stay here all
day II we do not do something Rolf bent
from his branch to whisper to his COM
panion.
Alvin did not answer, for at that moment
the harsh voices below ceased abruptly, and
there ensued a hush of listening silence.
Up in the tree, Saxon gray eyes and Morse
blue ones asked each other an anxious ques-
ton; then answered 1t with decided head
shakes. 1t was impossible that their whis-
pers could have carried so far, or have pen
etrated the growl of those voices. 1t must
have been some noise from beyond. They
strained their ears. anxiously intent.
There was no trouble in hearing 1t this
time; it rose shrill and piercing on the
drowsy noon air, mans whistle, rapidly
approaching from the direction Of the Morse
camp.
While Alvin listened with dilated eyes,
Rolls lips shaped just one word: "Kark!
Almost without breathing they lay peering
out between the leaves.
At the first sound the men below had
leaped to their feet and grasped their
weapons. Now, after a muttered word to-
gether they drew apart noiselessly as
shadows and vanished among the bushes,
without so much as the swapping of a twig.
Smiling innocently In the sunlight, the lit
tie nook lay as peaceful and empty as be-
fore.
Nearer and nearer came the whistler;
until the crunching Of his feet could be
heard upon the dead leaves.
Rolf pushed the hair out of his eyes and
settled himself to watch with sigh of al
most child-like pleasure.
Here is SPORT. Here is chess game
where the pieces are not Of ivory. I would
not have missed this for gold chain,' he
told his companion. Imagine Kark's face
when they spring out upon him! So intent
Is his mind upon your death, that he could
walk into a pit with open eyes. You can
never be sufficiently thankful. Alvin Of
England, that the fate which destroys
your enemy gives you also the privilege of
sitting by and watching the fun"
gazed down through the branches and saw
the thralrs white tunic suddenly appear
among the green bushes.
He said slowly. II do not dispute that It
looks like the hand of fate-and II is true
that he is my enemy-that it is his life or
y A wild yell of alarm cut him short Ore
by one the lean brown men were gliding
out OF the bushes and forming in silent
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ATLANTIC CITY REAL ESTATE.
PALMA URGES HASTE.
Asks Cuban Senate to Act Speedily or
Treaty.

4IcdIy.
A dispatch from Havana yesterday says:
The message Of President Palma regarding
the amended reciprocity treaty was read
in the senate today. The president con-
siders that the amendments made by the
United States Senate should be adopted,
and refers the matter to the consideration
Of the Cuban senate He explains that the
change of notifications must be made in
Washington before March 81 or the treaty
will lapse. He sent with the message a
certified copy of the kilograms exchanged
by Secretary of State Zaldo and the Cuban
minister at Washington, Senior Quesada, as
well as the amendments.
There were twenty senators present at
today's session. Senior Zayas first moved
that the treaty be discussed at once. Senior
DOLE moved that 1t be referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations, and a discus
sion ensued as to what should be done
Finally. Senior Zayas withdrew his motion
Senior Sangutlly then asked why 1t was
that the United States Senate could amend
the treaty and not the Cuban senate, in
spite Of the fact that the Cuban constitu-
ton was modelled on the American Consti-
tuition.
He reminded Senior Bustamente, chairman
Of the senates foreign relations commit
tee, Of his argument in the previous ses-
sion that the Cuban senate could not amend
the treaty. He appealed to the Cuban
uedII anu lHlelliStHCS, WHICH, lc SdlO LluoI
be very meager not to see that this fact
hurt his sentiments as Cuban.
Senator Senior Bustamente argued that
the treaty was a new convention in virtue
of the amendments The Cuban senate
could have amended it If it had chosen to
do So but such action would have made
a new treaty. He argued in favor of a
careful consideration of the amendments
and consultation with the economic So
cieties.
Senior Sanguilly asked the previous speak
or II the foreign relations committee would
recommend a similar amendment to that
adopted by the American Senate requiring
the approval of the treaty by the Cuban
house of representatives also. Senior Bus
tamente replied that the matter would be
carefully considered
The senate finally and unanimously
agreed to refer the treaty to the foreign re-
lations committee, which will report on
Friday.
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CHARGES AGAINST MACDONALD.
Famous British General Accused Of
Immoral Conduct

A dispatch from Colombo, Ceylon. yester.
day says: Charges OF the mos, serious ma.
ture have been brought against Maj. Gen.
Sir Hector Macdonald. commanding the
forces In Ceylon. in consequence Of
which the governor Of that island, Sir Jo-
seph West Ridgeway. has authorized to con-
vene a court-martial to try Gen. MacDons
aid. The latter. when the charges were
filed some time ago. went to England to
confer with his friends and superior officers.
and now, It is understood. he will return
and face the charges. which, 1t In alleged,
are based on Immoral acts.
dispatch from London yesterday Sayss
The announcement from Colombo that
Maj. Gen. Macdonald is to be tried by
immoral conduct will undoubtedly prove to
be the greatest sensation in British military
circles since the case Of Col Valentine
Baker. who was sentenced August 2, 1876.
to pay a fine Of 81 800 and to undergo
twelve months imprisonment for indecently
assaulting a woman in a railroad carriage.
Gen. Macdonald was regarded one of
Britain's great soldiers.
He rose from the ranks In the Gordon
Highlanders to his present position and the
service list shows no more honorable war
record than that OF Macdonald, while few
officers possess more hard won decorations.
He was extremely popular in the army and
civil life. While the army officials and
many OF his brother officers were aware
that charges were pending against Gen.
Macdonald, no intimation Of their nature
leaked out until the dinner Of the officers
of Highland regiment March q, at which
Gen Macdonald was not present Lord
Roberts. the commander-in-chief, paid tribe
ute in a speech on that occasion to the
Highland officers who had served with disc
tinction. but he did not mention Macdonald.
This attracted considerable notice, and the
sensation was increased when another
speaker, who was not aware Of the facts In
the case, lauded Macdonald az q typical
Highland soldier and found that his rs>
marks were received in cold silence by thu
majority Of the officers present.
Gen. Macdonald. It Is announced. left
England for the continent some days agoyI
and it is understood that he Is returning t0i
Ceylon under the advice OF Lord Roberts,
after hearing MacDonald's version Of thAl
charges.
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better fate. There is only one thing which
1 can oner you; choose what man you will
so long as he be the one with whom
have sworn friendship-and I promise you
quarrel with him and slay him; SO that, if
worst comes, your spirit shall have at least
one ghost for company L"
He did not finish his sentence. Suddenly
his touch upon Alwins arm became an iron
grip that dragged the Saxon to his feet.
Look the Wrestler gasped, as he pulled
him behind the great oak in whose shelter
they had been lying. Look! Are those
ghosts or devils?"
Half daZed, Alvin could do no more than
stare along the pointing finger.
On the opposite bank. some hundred yards
below their point Of observation, stood two
long haired szin-clad men. Another pair
had already plunged into the river and
were nearly half way across. And as the
white men gazed, four more beings crashed
out Of the underbrush and joined their COM
panions.
Praise the saint who hung leaves upon
the trees as thick as curtains!" Rolf
breathed in his comrades ear. up with
you, for your life! And make no rustling
With the agility Of cats they went up the
great bole. and the kind leaves closed be-
hind them.
us it your opinion that they are ghosts
or devils?" Alvin asked, when each had
stretched himself along branching limb
and begun curious peering through chinks
in the enveloping foliage. 1T has always
been in my mind that ghosts were white
and devils black. while these creatures ap-
pear to be Of the color Of bronze
I'VE shall see more of them before the
game is over" Rolf returned The first
ones are even now coming to land
AS he spoke the two shaggy swimmers
clambered out Of the water, like dripping
spaniels, on the very spot that the white
mems bodies had pressed less than an
hour before.
II am glad that we are not now lying
there without our Clothes" Alvin muir
INJURED.
And Rolf calculated under his breath,
Now 1t IL certain that I would rather be
the only human being in the land than be
in company with such as these granting
them to be human. For by Thor's ham,
mer, they have more the appearance of
dwarfs than Of men,
They were not imposing. certainly, from
all that could be seen of them through the
leaves. Two OF their lean arms would not
have made one Of the wrestlers magnificent
white limbs, and the tallest among them
could not have reached above Alwin's Shout
ders Skins were their only coverings, and
the coarseness Of their bristling black locks
could have been equaled only in the name
of a wild horse. Though two of the eight
rest carried only rudely shaped stone hatch
cts, stuck In their belts. When they began
talking together. 1t was in succession of
grunts and growis and gutteral sounds that
bore more resemblance to animal noises
than to human speech.
Rolf shifted with contempt "Pah! Yer
min! think we could put the whole swarm
to flight by drawing our knives
But at that moment one OF the num-
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HE SWAN out to an island in the bay
where he has a favorite fishing place he
cannot bear to leave without another visit"
"And Helga? Where is she?''
The Wrestler looked at him in surprise
''She has gone into the woods somewhere,
with Tyrker; but surely you would not be
80 mad as to accost her, even were she
before you
Alvin answered with an odd smile "A
man who Is about to die will do many
things that would be madness in a man
who has life before him." he said. His
eyes gazed into his friends eyes with SOM
Der meaning. Il finished the records this
morning"
''You finished the records this morning7'
Rolf repeated incredulously
A note Of Impotence sharpened the 9TH
er's voice. Il fail to understand what
there is in that which surprises you. Ger
tainly you must have heard Left say, last
night, that a hundred words more would
end the work And 1t was your own judg-
ment that Kark would walt no longer than
It's completion
Rolf struck the tree they leaned against
with sudden vehemence.
THE snake!'' he cried THAT, then, is
why he showed his fangs at me this morn
Ing in such jeering smile Yet, how
could l believe that a man Of your wit
would allow such thing to come to pass?
With a mouthful Of words you could have
persuaded Left that there was host of
things he had forgotten. You could have
prolonged the task
Alvin shook his head with stern though
quiet decision.
mo, have had enough OF lying" he
said. mot for my life, nor for Helga's
love. will carry this deceit further. Such
a smothering fog has it become around me
that can neither see nor breathe through
It's choking folds. But let us leave
of this talk. Since It is likely that my
limbs win have long rest after tonight
let US spend today rowing about in search
Of what sport we can find. If may not
pass my last day with the man and woman
that hold dearest, still you are next in
my love; you will accompany me, will you
not?'
Wherever you choose" Rolf assented.
They set forth as silently as on that
spring morning two years before, when
they had set out from the Norwegian camp
to witness Thorgrim Syenssons horse fight
Now. as then. the air was golden with
spring sunshine. and the whole world SEEM
ed a-throb with the pure joy Of living
There was gladness in the chirp of the
birds. and content in the drone Of the in
sects; and all the squirrels In the place
seemed to be gadding on joyful errands
for one could not turn a corner that q
group Of them did not scatter from before
caught In q cobweb became more beautiful
than jewel-spangied lace.
They visited the nook on the bluff, screen
ed once more In fragrant, rustling green
ness: then descended to the river and walk
ed along its bank. mile after mile. Here
and there they turned aside and threaded
| their way through the thicket to take a
last look at the scene of some fondly recol-
lected hunt or to inspect some Of the traps
which they remembered to be there But
when In one snare they found q wrstched
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little rabbit. still alive but frantic with ter
ror Alvin laid a OBTAINING hand on Rolf's
knife.
Let him CO." he said, shortly You
have no need Of him. and his life is all he
has, Let him keep it-for my sake"
He did not stay to watch the white dot of
a tail go bobbling away over the ferns. He
hurried on rather shame-faced. and when
Rolf overlook him they walked another mile
without speaking.
Along in the middle Of the forenoon they
reached point on the river where the
banks no longer rose In bluffs, but lay in
grassy slopes, fringed with dropping trees.
The sun was hot overhead. and their
clothes were heavy upon their backs. Rolf
suggested that they stop long enough for a
swim.
THAT will do as well as anything" AL
win assented.
But when the delicious GOODNESS OF the
water had closed about him. and he felt its
velvet softness on his dusty skin, he decid-
ed that 1t was the best thing they could
nave done. Inc lounge upon the grassy pank
Whlie they drled themselves IN the sun
was dreamily pleasant Even after he had
gathered sumclent ehersy 70 get INTO MS
clothes again. Alvin, fingered !azily, wait
ing for his companion 10 make the nrst
move toward departure
This Is rest1ul spot, ne SAID, gazing
up at the sky, through tne network OF inter
lacing branches. VT sfves one the feeling
that dt Is so far away 1hat no human foot
has ever trod 1t pe1orei ana tnat none Will
ever come again when we nave left.
From the anthili Whlcn ne was idly spear
Ing with grass biades&Hoif looked up to
smile. "a 20
Then your teehngs ase NOT 10 De trusted.
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TO RATIFY CANAL TREATY.
Resolution introduced in Depart
mental Assembly at Panama.

A dispatch from Panama yesterday says:
Representative Lassa de la Vega, at to-
days session Of the department assembly,
introduced the following resolution, which
was unanimously adopted:
The assembly Of this department, con-
sidering of transcendentaI and decisive I'M
portance to the isthmus and the Republic
Of Colombia the opening Of the interoceanic
canal. which will contribute powerfully to
the development of commerce and the eco
nomic interest of the country, which are the
true foundation of order and peace, COM
mends to the patriotism and enlightened
judgment Of the national representation Of
the department in the next congress the
consideration Of this important question.
DR.. Juan B. Perez Soto has been elected
third senator for the department Of Pana-
ma. The senior senator Of the department
Is Jose Augustin Arrange and he, Senior
Obaldia who was elected second senator,
and DR.. Soto, are all in favor of the Pana-
ma canal.