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II tell you must go over the track once
more. 1t may have slipped, out of my
girdle at some of the places where I trip
ped
AIwin's words rose in frosty cloud; for
he was in Leifs unheated sleeping room,
drawing on an extra pair of thick wooden
stockings in preparation for his customary
outing.
1T is foolishness. Four times already
have you been over the ground without
finding it. A long brass-hilted knife could
not have been overlooked If it had been
there. I tell you that you lost it among
the rocks of the hollow, and that you would
be wise to give 1t up"
Sigurd's answer came in muff1ed though
emphatic tones, for he was huddled almost
out of sight among the furs on the chest,
as he waited for his companion to complete
his dressing. Now that genuine winter
weather was upon them, the loft was nee
essarily abandoned as a sleeping apart
ment; but it still served dressing room
were attempted.
As he pulled on the big heelless skeeing
shoes Alvin sighed anxiously. IT must
find 1t. Any day Left may miss it and
ask"
gone a week without noticing it's absence.
And II he should, you have only to say
that you borrowed it to protect yourself
from wolves. That will not be much of
lie, Skroppa being nearer wolf than human.
He will feel that he was wrong to have
denied you a weapon, and he will only
scold little.
1T is true that he is In good temper
again." Alvin admitted. Yesterday 1
heard Tyrker tell Valbrand that many
more chiefs had asked concerning Chris
tianity; and last night. after Eric had
gone to sleep in his seat. I heard Left say
to Thorhild that IL now he could only do
some great deed to prove the power of his
God. 1t was his opinion that half of Green
land would be ready tofbelieve."
Sigurd crept out of the bearskins with
shiver. Il say nothing against that. But
SO frozen they rattle in my body"
He thumped down the steps as though
rigid with cold, and jumped and danced
and beat his breast before he could bring
himself to stand still long enough to fas-
ten on his skees. q
as they glided out Of the gate in the dim
light of an actic winter day. ut may be
that to go over that road again might be-
come misfortune. Once I saw Kark look
have knocked of his face If I had not been
In a. hurry" ~
sigurd Instantly faced toward the snow
crusted hills that lay between them and
full to go in another direction, SO that any
suspicious he has may go to sleep again. II
Thorhall had been at home he would have
overtaken you before this. His green eyes
are well fitted for spying.
Perhaps 1t was this reference to green
eyes that recalled to Alvin the scene OF
the foretelling. Perhaps 1t had never gone
very far out OF his mind.
After they had swung along a while in
silent enjoyment of the swift motion and
the answering tingle in their blood, he said
abruptly: ut may be that there was some
truth at her tongue roots. after ALL"
Sigurd made a sly move with his staff,
SO that the other suddenly tripped and fell
headlong; whereupon he said graveIy: 10,
come tire that I see your body lying on
the ground"
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evening. Let us furnish means for the en-

evening. Let us furnish means for the en-
joyment of life
The uniform rank has not kept pace with
the general progress of the fraternity, but
is doing very well in several parts of the
country, and on the whole shows gains
The south appears to be its weakest polnt,
although in some states in that section II Is
fourishing. There are now 9t4 companies,
all infantry excepting four. New York has
two cavalry companies and Missouri one,
while West Virginia has one artillery COM
pany.
The Pythian general fair committee met
at the Warder building last evening, and
much progress was reported all along the
line by the subcommittee. The committee
on organizations has made assignment OF
nights for the reception of the following
fraternal organizations: Elks, Fat Men and
Golden Eagles: Red Men. Odd Fellows, en-
campments and Patriarchs Militant; Ma
sonic bodies; Royal Arcanum. knights OF
Honor, Macabees and Knights of Malta;
Junior O. u, A NJ, Senior O. Z. A. M, In
dependent Order of Mechanics; Typograph.
Union; visiting Knights of Pythias; Ma
tional Guard, Minute Men. Old Guard,
Spanish War Veterans.
The committee on tickets is composed OF
Geo. w. Baumann, chairman; II. ]. Gasson,
secretary; c. H. Woodward, Geo. W. Ha-
ley, J. c. Wilson, H. b. Armstrong, w. E.
Bradley. Geo. w. Hall, J. G. Mcqueen and
F. T. Qugley.
Justus H. Rathbone Lodge. No. %.
knights of Pythias, will entertain at a So
cial session Friday evening. March %.
Maurice Pennfield Fixes of Baltimore has
consented to address the meeting, and his
talk will no doubt prove to be the feature
of the evening. J. T. Hendrick of this city
will also speak. Mr.. Hendrck is a member
of Justus H Rathbone Lodge. and takes a
deep interest in it's affairs. The remainder
Of the program will be OF a musical and
literary character. followed by a smoker.
Justus H. Rathbone Lodge extends a cor
dial invitation to the men of the city to be
it's guests for that evening, whether they
was founded in 1885, and is therefore one
of the youngest in this grand domain. 1t
is composed almost exclusively of young
men, and has one of the largest and finest
sets Of paraphernalia for working the
knights rank in the country. 1t requires
the services Of forty-five men to put the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-14

their semi-annual grand visitation to that
lodge. Grand Architect ]. T. Heare being
out of the city, Vice Grand Architect
Henry Franklin acted as grand architect.
After an Interchange of greetings remarks
were made by Vice Grand Architect Henry
Franklin. Grand Secretary Edward Baw-
sci. Grand Treasurer Ralph Bricker. Grand
Chaplain A. G. Stevens, Past Supreme Rul-
ers J. w. Thompson, L. III. Patterson, Past
Grand Architect f. William Ernst Past
Masters Ed +. kolb 1. Benham, w. E.
Osmond. c. w. Spates and others.
The officers of the Grand Lodge on these
grand visitation occasions are under escort
Of Union Ccmmandery, No. /. Union De-
gree. /. o. NJ. The officers of the COM
mandery are: Charles w. Spates, captain;
E. e. Culver, first lieutenant: Henry Frank
lin. second lieutenant; WIN Stevens, first
sergeant: Geo. c. jruehl. second sergeant;
israel Commers, commissary sergeant; w.
T.. Osmand. color sergeant: w. f. Crimes
recorder: John Meinhickheim, treasurer; A.
G. Stevens. chaplain.
The reports of the grand officers show
that Capital Lodge, No. IL, is in good con-
dition. financially and numerically.
Washington Commandery. No. 1. X. T..
conferred the order of the temple at it's
stated conclave Wednesday night at the
asylum.
Myrtle Lodge No. rs. Knights of Pythias.
gave an entertainment and box party last
TUESDAY evening at the castle hall, 3l6
pennsylvania avenue southeast The az
Iair was under the auspices of the ladies'
auxiliary. The following ladies and gem
tiemen rendered an excellent program: Miss
Alice Cruit, Miss Eta v. Raitz, Mr. Leo
huffman. Mrs Hinkel, Mr.. Charles Weston.
Mr. Hutchinson, Miss Sauter, Miss Bessie
keane, Miss Maize Campbell, Miss Lillian
Schultz and Miss Buelah Muhlemann.
Shield Of Honor members are very busy
arranging for the meeting of the Grand
Lodge Of the jurisdiction of Maryland and
the District of Columbia in this city next
month. This is the first time that Wash
ington has been selected as the meeting
place of the Grand Lodge, and more in
terest than usual attaches to the event on
that account.
The members of Iris Lodge have been pre-
pairing for the coming of the Grand Lodge
for some time, and hope to be well pre-
pared to receive them when they arrive
They are making every effort to build the
local library up to respectable proportions.
The drill team has perfected itself greatly
In work. The lodge room has undergone
some changes, and the officers are leaving
nothing undone in their efforts to bring
the lodge up to high a state of eff
cheney as possible before their visitors ar
rive. They have the work well in hand,
and Iris Lodge expects to make good every
promise made to the grand officers at their
last visitation.
The coming grand session will be one of
the most important in the history of the
Grand Lodge and will mark the beginning
Of systematic effort to build up the or
der in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-14
Jimmy Understood.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
One Of the classes in pedagogy at the Uni
versity of Chicago was discussing the
necessity of bringing pupils to understand
the stories which are printed In their read
ers. Apropos of the subject one of the
students, who used to teach primary grades
In Chicago's public schools, told of his ex-
perience with a small boy in one Of the
first ward schools.
Jimmy was called upon to read and get
ting up from his seat, recited in a sing-song
voice this legend from the second reader:
See the cow? Can the COW run? Yes; the
cow can run. Can the cow run as swiftly
as the horse? No; the COW cannot run as
swiftly as the horse"
Now, Jimmy" said the teacher, do you
understand that?"
Sure thing" responded Jimmy
We'll, then, close your book and tell me
The story in your own words
This was Jimmy's version: Get on to de
cow. Kin her jinny-legs run? You betcher
life she kin. Kin de COW do de horse
a-runnin'? Nit! De COW amt in 1t wild de
horse"
This led another ex-school teacher to re-
count some of the mysteries of Chicago
geography as revealed to her by one of her
pupils in a night school class.
William she said, describe the source
and course Of the Chicago river
'iluh?" said William.
Tell the class where the Chicago river
rises and in which direction is flows
DE Chicago river" replied the pupil,
rises under de Wells street bridge and
flows bot ways"
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Though you never were known to heed
advice, l will offer you another piece" Sig
urd answered. 1--WE must go softly; and
If We find the door unlocked, enter quickly
and without knocking. Otherwise it is pos
sibe that We will stay outside and talk to
the stones"
1t was tedious descent, yet somehow the
time seemed plenty short enough before
they stood at the threshold. The stiffness
at the bottom of the hollow was death-like;
only the pickering light on the windows
spoke of life. Silently the door yielded to
Alwins touch.
Darkness and dying fire were all that
met their eyes. They thought the room
empty, and took a step forward.
instantly the, space was alive with the
green eyes of countless cats. The air was
split with yowlings and spittngs and hiss
-ng. Soft furry bodies bounded against
them and bit and clawed around their legs.
From. the farthest corner came the lisping
voice of toothless old woman.
who dares interrupt my sleep when the
visions of things l wish to know are pass
ing before me? Better would it be for him
to put his hand into the mouth Of the Fen
riswolf."
Alvin said slowly: ut Is the English
thrall.'
After pause. the voice answered Grossly:
Il know no English thrall."
How comes it, then, that more than a
year ago you told something concerning
him which made Egil Olafsson his mortal
foe?"
Out OF the darkness came a sudden cack-
ling laugh. That is true. told the Black
One that the maiden he loved would love
an English thrall instead. And he wished
to stick his sword through mel
us that what you told him?" cried Alvin
in amazement.
Sigurd echoed the cry. Yet as their minds
ran back over Egirs strange actions, they
could not doubt that this was the key that
unlocked the mystery.
From an invisible corner came a stir,
creak and then sound OF feet lighting softly
on the floor. A tiny figure appeared on the
edge Of the shadows beyond the dying fire.
The light fell upon the furry gray feet and
Alwin's first thought was that a monstrous
cat had dropped down. Then the flames
leaped higher, and showed furry cloak
and furry hood, and from its fuzzy depths
protruding. sharp yellow beak for
nose. and hairy yellow peak for chin.
OF eyes, one saw nothing at all.
Out of the fuzzy depths came a lisping
voice. when the thrall Of Left Ericsson,
who is also Christian. thinks 1t worth
| while to risk his life and his soul to con-
suit me, forgive 1t that am Weakened
at midnight. 1t is compliment to my
powers that I do not take i'll. Say what
you wish to learn from me-"
Alvin felt Sigurd touch him respectfully,
| and shame burned In his cheeks; but he
| had gone too far to retreat. He said blunt
| ly: IT wish to know whether Helga, Gnlrs
] daughter Is to be given to Egil. Each time
1 he speaks across the floor to her, / am as
though / were pricked with sharp knives.
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CHAPTER xvIII-continued.

He caught up the long staff that acts
something like a balance pole in skeeing,
and darted away. Alvin followed. with an
occasional prod of his stan into shadow
that seemed thicker than 1t should be. BY
a side gate they left the court yard and
struck out across the fields, where the
snow was packed as hard as a roadbed.
Noiseless birds. and almost as swift, they
SKINNED along over the snow-clad plains
and half-froZen marshes.
AS was TO have been expected, the young
Viking was an expert. To see him shoot
down a hillside at lightning speed, his
skees firmly parallel as though they
ing balancing. steering, was to see the
next best thing TO flying. Alwin's runners
threw him more than once, tapping one
over the other as he was zigzagging up
slope so that he tripped and rolled until a
snow bank stopped him.
AS he regained his feet after one OF these
Interruptions he made some angry remark;
but beyond this there was little said. 1t
was a dreary night to be on the uncanny
errand, with a chill in the air that seemed
10 freeze the heart. A fitful, spitefui wind
drove the clouds like frightened sheep, and
strove to blow out the pale, patient moon.
Sometimes 1t seemed almost to succeed;
suddenly when they most needed light to
guide their six-foot runners between the
great boulders, the light would go out like
a torch in the water. The gusts lay in
and lash their faces with shrek that
chartered their teeth. The lulls between the
gusts were even worse: 1t seemed as
though the whole world were holding its
brea,- In dread. They held theirs. darling
uneasy glances at the glacier wall glitter
ing far ahead of them.
When a long. low wall smote their ears,
their hearts leaped into their threats.
They were travelling along the edge of a
black ravine. Hating, they stood with sus-
pended breath. starting down into the dark
ness.
The cry came again, yet more piercing:
then suddenly II split into a kissing sound
like a kettle boiling over
Alvin broke into nervous laugh. "Cats!"
he said.
But Sigurd stifened as quickly as he had
relaxed. "One of Skroppa's. She swarms
with them. See. Is not that light down
thereT
sudden flicker there certainly was-if II
was not a ghost fire. The last cloud sour
ried from before the face of the long -suf-
fering moon: before the wind could bring
up another feecy flock, the pale light crept
down into the hollow and revealed the dark
outline of cabin clinging among the rocks
Alvin slipped out of his skees and made
sure OF his knife. That. then. is her home.
We will leave the skees here"
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s. Merrill Jas. s. Raeburn, Oscar ]. Rick
etts, Frank A. Sebring. E. G. Schafer. Or
rem G.. Staples James A. Tanner. G. Taylor
Wade. Numerous visitors are expected
from Roumi Temple, Baltimore, and Lu Lu
Temple, Philadelphia.
One of the most active officers of the
Pythian Grand Lodge is Thomas A. By
mum, who was elected grand vice chancel-
lor at the February convention of that
body. Mr.. Bynum is well-known mem
Der of Columbia Typographical Union, and
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Inc foilowiLg Is list of advertised letters re-
naming In the Washington I'd. c. Post-offce Sat
urday, March II, 1903.
10 obtain any OF these letters the applicant
IL not called TOT within 1--WE fsl weeks they will
be be sent to the De- Iattsf nace
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mo said the magazine editor, I'VE can't
use your blank verse"
But it isn't blank verse" persisted the
party who imagined he had been born.
That's all right" replied the m. e. "In
this office we invariably use the word blank
a substitute. Chicago News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-14
CHAPTER XIX,
Tales Of the Unknown West.
Fire is needful

Fire Is needful
To him who is come in,
And whose knees are frozen;
Food and raiment
A man requires
Who Ger the fell has travelled.
Decorah-posten., 1903-06-19
Den pirfeliee Grant
CT let at mgrfe NIB.

@n Grant er EN-, iom peoblir at
ltaa pao ct ubiat Steo, naor Juno
6ornuit bpoer bam at iierne fig.
Zen Uirfelise Grant er en-, Ger
baorbnottet peobliper at BRUCE Safe,
forHt ban er pant meo Den, % BOG oco
at bcn ifaber BAN. Get er Senne, iom
oItib mna Iibe Straffer, meoens Den
iornuittge Berion, Ger giper op aoi.
icrn % toser Eoiuum 6oob Goffee
lItcbet, rpber belle 8aonet al tilbage.
peubenoe Selbreb.
Gn peIfFnht 6obrifonts q9ent ,
9tetu 9orf beieete 8rocerpofoeIineen
| en- al De tore Reip gorf 9utifer for
life Inn8e iiSen % irogte Der en- Yrs.
Ntnp AZ Yoin,m, tiQapet pao FORFEIT
@ooSe. San iasbe eitereoa: SECT.
op peh cen urge Games Gnerei, Der
i~erpereeo 8oitlm Ser, blep ieg ON.
penSt til "tbc Spoo Grirf" % opgap
THE Irug Grtnf" Rafte % bleo raft.
Sea bapbe briist Saffe til ODER.
moaI % bfep IiSt efter IiAt Ct flllb.
itpnoiat @rag, ioet ies blep iuaaere %
mere % mere nerpss for boer Tag
Seq Ieb Straffen for at BRUCE aafe,
o. ga ies imaete BEN beiIise Soihln
bar ica / SanSbeb glab oper at funre
aisre berne Soranbring.
Soo opgap es aaffeen belt % bar
butgt 4oihim iitebet belle Siben iiben.
Rin SamiIie faISte mig / SesunbeI.
len en- Gruif, mert ba Sc iaa. boorSon
Ioihlm supneSe mig SEN fsrite Naa.
neo. iuIste Sc mart eiter. % iom SsI'
&c al Yoitm,s mrrfpprSts saunIile
SnSHpaeIie paa mig briffcr nj ben
M ale iftcestisr aafe. % ui er aHe
rafa." Rdohst fan opsiues oeb &c.
itur, Go, Battle Greet, Iih.
Decorah-posten., 1903-06-19

Zig % oprigtig, faIb bet usieIt, iom
ipnes big usielt, ielp ON bu itenes
for bet. Oct ifaoer life tort at blioe
itenet for en- reti9roia Sag; men
life at turoe iiae fin Wening, bore
fig ieIp o. Ieoe frit lit eaet Gin, bet er
lu~rSboIbeIigt for iaubbebstro Wenne'
fer. Sia bpab on tror, og lep iom
on er. Scr insen Spfler % efter'
inafter. Rei ppr on big ielp og lep
eiter Din Soerbepisring Silt aoot
os fort bar fit Opbap'i 9erliqheb.
SAP ogiaa Iiot 0sob / grpitet. Spr
life ipaa og feig / 2tpsfampen. 81
bet er 8ris 90 & for olle % en-
bper; bet er 2ibelie og 6riItelle for
alle. 99r bet. Lott Set, plet bet ta,en:
mem uben &lage og 8lpnfen. 3ait
life Rsrfe, men Chs oa @lPoe ont
firing Big, hoor msrft emo Stpet fan
ipnes big. 2ub bire eyre Saar blipe
29gebom for onores. Spng FOR
Dem, mebens bit Hierte blsopr. %
SiPIen iuffer eiter Suit. alort9
moblss, aIoris flnnfe eIler flnge;
8onben / geiret. 89r fief!
% ltbret iaa noaet. SAB life DIT
Sip aao tiIipiIbe unpttiat. &c til. at
8eroen bebres liot aiennem bit 9io.
Stort behsper bet life at bore, men
Ioo noget blioe itaoenbe her efter big.
Der Fan life spes itsrre @prf UNDER
Solen END at aisre en- eIler anoen
&rog fer / 8erben lnIere, lnftellaere,
iaIigere, faa Msrfet breoet no AZ ben.
ioa ben forpanoles fra ct tiGfooet
oelpebe til nopet al en- Simntel her
poa Sorben. Dor itsrite @eliianelle
beItaor / at funne ar6eioe oa uorette
noget. Sinh no. boao on fon qisre,
oa gaa Ioa los poa bet al al Din
Moat.
0eri pil bu finbe Srno % 9nffe /
Gerhen. Der er emil oa Batter,
SoIifin % @Iphe / @rbeihet."
CIhomoS Garlple.)
Decorah-posten., 1903-06-19
Der en- mano.

"9rpb life % Int Big life siennem
2ipet. saa eienrem bet meo iaite
Sfribt % nsreiit Sanbe. Seer inger
Rl1ion. 99r bis ielp. Sflpb Dig
life SiSens Uniform. 8aGb life Del
tort, ION ale erfI9rer for at bore
tort, oeriom oct / bine Zine Ter bpibi
no. Staa irit oe ~ua1bPreig. gsi
bia life for Robeu. Suit ON nso'
penbiat, for on oirber BIT 9reo peb
at imigre De itore eIler Sc imaa. Dc
faa cher Be mango. @aa Din eaen
gei. Get er inacn Sram at bore
futtig: men al bIipe rio neo at op.
uipe lin iSriheS od Zig iclp. bet er
Sfom 90 SfirnoieI.
8Gr dnonbia. 8t behsoer life fine
Sure. gfnipaeer o. fan flare pS
uSer Silfe pa TIeiI; men ri mao
flrne npre NateIie for os ieIp Tom
brbcrIiuc Irnb. Get cr SopeSio.
oen. Serior. len ia4IebeS, at on life
bt6eper al fpmmes for big ieIp. 8an
on life Iepe iao lint Tom andre, ser
sisr iutet, Iep eiter gpue, 89r or.
Decorah-posten., 1903-06-19

nell. %. S., sen tSoe Nearts 1887 %
er iaaleoese 68 &ar BdnmeI. Sars
Bar. Noitor gtidaro +. GIeoeIono,
pdr feh oee epstssstti Connecticut,
boor ban htep Brett Vresbpterioner.
mes airteiomiunb. @ronerS Worfar
bar SrIRnoer, men bans Morntor til.
bsrte anRfernes Samfunb; be bsrte
bienune | Warplarb. 9rpper @lepe.
lamb bar bapt s Ssifer0e.
Sfdnoinaoer oe SfotlrnOere
itaar sDerit blmnbt ale Snopanorere,
bnao o1gnar aienbffab til 2asning og
Sfriptiue ifsIge ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
5~ororinger; al iaaounne, Joni life tan
lRie ener ifrioe, er Der gienneminit.
Zig FIN 1 al bpert 100. af gnglRn.
bere % Simmer err Der 2, at 5pifere,
5ranifmRao og Speitiere 4, al Sapa.
neiere 5 o. al Soq9ltoere 6 Brocent.
Snouanbrere ira oct ipoIise europa
er pGrit farne, oe blanbt bisie isien
itaar S~tdIienerne neSerit meo 40 BRO.
cent.
Wlirerne / Rep gorf bar 65
Gents 3imen % Sttetimersbag.
Observation-Disclosures faar go Gents
Simen og Stenb,leeerne omtrent Ii.
seiaa meset.
Decorah-posten., 1903-06-19
SmaapIuf.

- 1iIirsnnin8cn til &lbcLiprooen
er, fUn man flntoe pcntc. tenurrIiq
itor, Iro G1rs&a9a Worsal ST.. 8 til
Iors0og& Rorqen al. > otfom fife
orirtHre cuO IS Vo0c1c mes ,Solt. Scr
fo1n icr al opcroTr Msoet.
- Eoit. Gncobion Mult Lhonp,
ion, @ltonnur0 Riitc ~ Ecna anue.
oanq er reiit I'll hrr Torcncoc airfe$
@orsms0e i G7hlril
- Martin Soufo2. %&itnant :.
an6erion % aisbnolto Scocrt Gar.
ion bar tjs5t hoer iin %ot / ltpNerottS
Gt1itiot, nrr &. I. %obniona tore
me 0us, og MI bQl1p &irI>crc aIcrc.
Ne ioor.
- ). ! @uer o. 1uf,ru rcilte /
(ir@oa9s Il. IworQo o. an9re 5teoer
'or n beiFoe S.p3tninpcr % Qnmle
@emlcr. 4 b,ir bortr en- Gar Flyers
2H.