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CHAPTER XIV.
What the Red Cloak Hid.


In the vault overhead blue had
deepened into purple, and all the sill
yer star-lamps had been hung out.
their flames trembling increasingly in
the playing winds. By the soft light,
the Jotun. who was striding across
the Danish camp. saw graceful boy
ish form leave the circle around the
Kings fre and Join = group of mount
cd men waiting on the river bank,
some fifty yards away.
"Ho there. Fridtjof!" he roared
wrathfully.
The figure turned, and he had .
neetng glimpse of q hand waved In
mocking farewell. Then the boy
sprang into the saddle Of horse
and the whole band moved forward
at swinging pace.
IF you had waited little, you
would be less light on your feet" the
Jotun growled as he strobe on. strik-
ing his heels savagely upon the frosty
ground.
Where Is the KIng?" he demanded.
AS bOOu dS uc udu TedCueu lue Elus
of mobiles slipping mead around the
royal fire. Eric OF Norway nodded
toward the waited hut beneath the
silken banner.
"In there; and l will give you this
chain OIL my neck II you can guess
what he is doing"
1T is likely that he is busy with
messengers Rothgar said with an
accent of vexation. Il had hoped to
reach him before he finished drink
ing. but there was q brawl among my
men which"
He is playing chess" Eric said
dryly.
"Chess!"
The Norwegian nodded rs he swal.
lowed. Heard you ever anything to
equal that? He has the appearance of
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Show for Sightseers.

When President Roosevelt was 60
Ing from Oyster Bay to Washington
recently he and his party passed
through Thlrty-fourth street, the chief
executive bowling and smiling to those
who saluted him.
AS the mounted policemen who rode
ahead reached Thirty-fourth street a
big automobile with sightseers drew
up on the north side of the street to
let the carriages pass.
Suddenly the man with the mega.
phone yelled out:
Ladies and Gentlemen: Here
comes the president of the United
States. was one of his Rough Riders
and arranged it with him to get here
at the same time as this machine.
You see we are strictly up to date"
The passengers grinned. but the
grin changed to puzzled expression
when, as the barker shouted, Hello,
Colonel; you see I'm on DECK" the
president bowed and smiled cordial.
ly. They were not aware that he
would do the same to any one who had
the nerve to salute him as did the
bogus Rough Rider.
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wind after-to carry your order to
Northampton"
Certainly 1t is," Canute assented.
But why is your voice SO bitter when
you speak OF him?"
Because have just found out that
he is fox" Rothgar beloved. BE
cause it has been borne in upon me
that he has played me a foul trick,
by which lost property that was al.
ready under my hands"
1T is not possible!" Canute ejacu-
lated. "He looks to be as truthful
as Balder."
Rothgar uttered his favorite
grunt. Never did l hear that Loke
had crooked eyes or a tusk, and
black hair grows on both Of them. l
tell you, know it for certain. l
have just been to find the English
serf who became my man after Brent
ford; and he has told me what he
says he tried to tell the night before
we left Ivarsdale, but no one would
listen to him without pounding him
that the servantmaid, who in
formed him concerning the provision
house, spoke also of a Danish page
her lord had. whom he treated with
such great love that 1t was commonly
said he was bewitched. And before
that, when the brat was telling you
how the Englishman had saved him
from Norman's sword, 1t occurred to
me that he talked more as woman
10 Eo NJ ho.
speaks Of his foe.'
May the gallows take my body"
the King breathed. And he sat down
upon a grassy hummock as sudden
ly as though rock had been thrown
at him that knocked the legs from
under him.
Meanwhile the son of Lodbrok
strobe to and fro, declaiming wrath.
fully. There is not an honest bone
In the imp's body" he wound up. at
is certainly my belief that he was in
league with the Englishman: and his
freedom was the reward he got for
drawing me ofi."
Certainly you are very shrewd
man." Canute murmured. But some
thing In his voice did not stand firm;
his foster-brother darted him q keen
glance. His suspicious were we'll
founded. Canutes face was Grim.
son with laughter; he was biting his
lips frantically to hold back his
mirth. The temper OF the son OF Lod-
hrok left him in one inarticnlate
snarl. Turning on his heel. he would
have stalked away ii the king had not
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the bank now, where trees screened
them from the camp-fres. Suddenly
the young King made a leaping grab
at a bough overhead and hung by 1t,
looking down at his companion with
the face of mischievous boy.
How joyfully you will take my an.
swer! have sent to Northampton
for them. And have hidden Elfgiva
accompany them, with all her follow.
ing OF maids and lap-dogs and beard
less boys"
AS his foster-brother stood gazing
at him in speechless dismay. he
laughed maliciously. Where are
your manners. partner. that you do
not praise my foresight"
King" Rothgar said gravely. sis
the truce going to last long enough
to make it worth while to fetch those
trinkets here?"
His laughter vanishing, the King
phrase. Now | do not know what
you mean by that" he said. You
were with me on the island. You
heard what was said. You heard that
we made peace together to last the
whole of our lives. Did you not hear
that?"
Rothgar kicked a stone out of his
way with impatient emphasis. "Oh,
yes. l heard it. heard also how you
said that you would rather have the
Englishman's friendship than his
kingdom"
The eyebrows had drawn down in
to a frown rose ironically. There is
room in your breast for more sense,
Rothgar. my brother, if you think, be-
cause am forced into one lie, that
never speak the truth" he said. I'VE
will not talk Of it further. What are
the words you have waiting for my
ears?"
The Jotun's sudden frown quite
eclipsed his eyes. Now it becomes
clear in my mind what you have sent
your black-haired falcon down the
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NOVEL CAUSE FOR RULING,
Country Justices Two Good Reasons
for Decision,

I well remember one case before
Justice in which | acted as respond.
ent's counsel in criminal action and
in which an older and wellknown at
torney was my opponent. As l
thought then, and as I know now, the
law and the evidence was we'll In IA
yor Of my client, and at the close of
the arguments looked with great con-
fidence for prompt acquittal. Judge
of my astonishment when my unfortu-
nate client was found guilty and SEN
fenced to thirty days in jail. prompt
u entered an appeal and furnished
sureties to prosecute the same. Be-
fore l left the court room the justice
took occasion to take me aside and
say: Young man. l kinder thought
ye ware right. but l knowed Judge
W (naming my opponent) is a
sight older'n you be, and sight bet
ter lawyer'n you be, and SO OF course
l gin him judgment. Judge Shute In
Leslie's Monthly.
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WOMAN AN EXPERT PIPER.
Skilled in Directing Operations Of ths
hydraulic Monxter.

"yoVAuibS "OVAtSTs
One of the very few expert woman
pipers OF the West is Mrs. NJ. f.
Moore. She is not a piper such as
the Scotch Highlander knows. but a
piper OF the Western hydraulic placer
mines. the operator CT hydraulic
giant.
At present Mrs. Moore Is her hus,
bands partner in the working OF the
Judson placer mines of southern Ore.
gon. And Mrs. Moore Is partner in
every sense OF the word. Every day
she Is at her post. taking her stand
beside the big monitor long before
the sun scares away the shadows from
the mountain canons. and there she
remains through the shift, directing
the shaft of white that the monster
hurls with dash Of spray against the
towering gravel bank, tearing noun
tains away and robbing them of their
gold.
Few men pipers. who are proud OF
their long records OF years in Western
placer fields. and likewise their $3.50
per day. are more dexterous with the
giant nozzle than Mrs. Moore. She
knows just how to swerve the defect
or to drive an avalanche of boulders
down the gulch. scattering them as
wildly as a handful Of bullets shot
from Gatling gun. and how to bring
that long, deep growl from the aque
GUS monster as it gnaws and cuts
deep at the base OF the red clay bank
till great slab OF thousand tons
topples and falls with a crash from
the mountain side and is washed away
through the sluice boxes.-Sunset
Magazine.
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q boy who has been released from q
lesson. Whether he Is mad, or be-
witched. or feigning like Amleth. it
is not easy to tell"
Il do not think 1t is any OF these"
Rothgar said slowly, II think it Is
because he likes 1t so well that he
has got peace in which to amuse him
self. Sooner would he hunt than
fight, any day; and have often seen
him express pleasure in this manner"
The Norwegian plunged again into
the general discussion; and the son
Of Lodbrok stood listening discon-
tentedly, while he kept a sharp watch
OF the low-browed entrance.
Presently his patience was reward
ed. Within the hut there arose all
at once duet of voices, half angrily
accusing. half laughingly protesting.
Then the chessboard came flying
through the doorway, followed by
handful Of chessmen and the person
Of the big good-natured Jarl, still ut.
tering his laughing protests. And
finally Canute himself stood under
the Intel, storming through his
laughter.
"Blockhead. that you cannot keep
your thoughts on what you are doing!
One might expect as good a game
from the tumbler's dog. You de.
serve"
ITO lose the honor of playing with
the King" the Jotun broke in, max
ing long step forward. BE so good
as to allow me to take his place, lord.
have some words for your ear
which are worth a hearing"
'Rothgar!" the King exclaimed
with great cordially. and stepped
from the doorway to meet him. "Wil.
lingly do l make the change, for I
have been wishing to speak with you
this last hour. l have thought of a
hne plan for to-morrow's sport"
Laying his arm boy-fashion across
his foster-brother's shoulders, he
swung him around toward the river.
"But we will not go in there to do
our talking. We will walk along the
shore. Tonight l feel as though l
could walk to the rainbow bridge"
As they strolled beside the moonlit
water. the son Of Lodbrok listened In
secret amazement to the string of
plans that unfolded itself-hunts and
horse races, swimming matches and
fishing trips.
But where will you get the fishing
tackle, lord? And the hawks and the
hounds for all this?" he ventured
presently.
They were some little distance up
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Constitutional Amendment

Notice 10 hereby given that a. ~.
General Election to be held on ~.
eighth day Of November A. D ,s,,
there will be submitted to the qual.FAS
electors Of the State of Colorato -.
question OF amendi-E the Constitutf,.
of said State.
The authority for submitting srs
question is found In Senate Bill No. ..s
which Is, In words and figures, .oIl5..
ing. viz:
(s B. No. $40. by Senator McGulrsl
AN ACT
TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE STATE or
COLORADO AN AMENDMENT 70
SECTION OF ARTICLE Y on
THE CONSTITUTION OF The
STATE OF COLORADO.
Ne II E.aeted sy the General As.emb,,
Of the State Of Colorado,
Section !. There shall be subml,t.a
to the qualified electors OF the state 4;
Colorado, At the next general electloa
Tor their approval or rejection. the YYoi..
lowing amendment to the Constitutes
Of ths State of Colorado: which. Wien
s.4.sn s.ss ez :ha %Ss'Ss'SS s. SaS es hoss ps y
. e x Of the Constitution OF the Stat.
OF Colorado shall be amended SO as to
upon the same class Of subjects witbiSa e
the territorial limits Of the authority
levying the tax. and shall be levied
and collected under general iawa
which shall prescribe such reguls tloni
as shall secure . Just VALUATION for
sons Gf ia Fha tss se aa4 s
Resa Ressas!9f y family 70 he salue Ds'sf p ~
shall be exempt from taxation. Ditches
canals and fumes owned and used BY
individuals or corporations. for l-ri.
eating Isna Dwsed by ,bs Insh
members thereof. shall no. he separate.
ly taxed so long as they shall be owned
and exclusively for such purposes.
election and desirons OF, voting for or
against said amendment shall deDos,
In the ballot box his ticket, on which
shall be printed the words. For tbs
amendment concerning exemption o,
ton" and Against the amendmen,
concerning exemption Of 5000 of per-
sonal property from taxation; and
shall Indicate his or her choice by
placing a. cross opposite ono or the 9th.
er OF said groups OF words.
Sec. g. The votes cast for the adop.
tion or rejection of said amendment
shall be canvassed and the result de-
the canvass Of votes for representa-.
tives in Congress.
Approved. April 8. 1908:
In testimony whereof: have hero.
seal Of the State Of Colorado, at tn.
City of Denyer; this 21st day of Sep.
JAMES cow1E,
(Seal.) Secretary OF State
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BESSIE WAS THE BARBER.
Little Girl Played Havoc VIII
"Mama's DarIinq's" Curls.

Bessie Is the six-yearold daughter
Of Chubbs, who owns fine house on
the eastern side of Central Park, just
OF Millionaire's Row. Bobby is the
four-year-old darling of Blubbs, who
lives block away. Harry is the curly.
haired gem of Hubbs. The three faml'
lies are mutual friends. The children
are sent to the park under the charge
Of one nursemaid. This esimable W
son takes her sewing with her and ~
on bench while the three children
wander OF to play. One afternoon
last week the nurse espied a friend.
She dropped her scissors on the bench
and hurried off to see her. She was
gone ten minutes, according to her
own account. Meanwhile Bessie had
discovered the scissors.
Lets play barber" she said. "and
I'm the barber"
So far as Bobby and Harry are con.
cerned Bessie is usually anything she
wants to be. When the nurse return.
ed she almost tainted. The six long
golden curls that had adorned Earry's
head when he entered the park wers
hanging gracefully over the back Of
the bench. Bobby's brown "clubbei"
haircut straight across the back.
with bang in front-looked like
well.worn feather duster.
What shall do?" shrieked the
nurse to policeman who responded
to her screams.
He was deliberate policeman. He
calmly surveyed the wreck and then
observed:
DO? Why, take the kids home,
and be thankful ye didn't bring q ra'
zor."-New York Press.
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Has "AnimaI" Eyes.

A man with animal eyes" may be
met with in Chelsea, London. This
man is a widely-known dog fancier,
and 1t is his boast that he can convey
to possible customer an accurate
idea of the expression of any "tyke"
he may desire to sell-simply by
means Of the expression he himself
assumes. His eyes are, undoubtedly,
the eyes of dog. and although all his
poses" are absolutely graphic. he is,
perhaps. seen quite at his best when
portraying bull-dog-"one of the real
fighting breed, sir!"-with scowling,
bloodshot eyes. and hanging jaw.
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Chinese Belief In Pills

Though the Pill habit is said b.
medical journn' to couse more IS
pepsia than it cures, it has at any
rate the sanction OF antiquity. I1nln
article which Dr. H. l.. Norris, ~.
tsh naval surgeon on the china sra.
ton, contributes to one of the medical
journals, he remarks that doses in the
chinese pharmacopoeia are Invariably
large and the pills are taken by tbe
hundreds. The Chinese, he adds, pos
sess an enormous veneration for an
tlquity. and besides powdered deer's
horns to promote longevity ard tigers
bones to promote bravery. dose them
selves with fossil ivory, fossil crabs
and shells. ancient SCOT and watef in
which few copper coins Of an eaTlY
dynasty have been boiled.
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A WOMAN OF RESOURCE.
Actress Had Her Way /, Spite Of
MANAGERIAL Rules,

A story is going the rounds about
how prominent actress satisfied her
post-season thirst while playing in q
special production after her winters
engagement was over. The young
artist is very well known to theater.
goers, and for this reason her name
will be omitted.
A special production in which she
appeared made it necessary for her
to wear high topped cavalry boots
as a part OF her costume During the
week which the show ran the weather
happened to be quite warm. The
management OF the theater supplied
the actors with ice water, but prohib.
tied any of the members Of the cast
from taking stronger refreshments
into the place.
and soon hit upon a scheme that was
most ingenious. She was stopping
at hotel within a square of the the
ater. and this enabled her to work
out her plan successfully.
One night she went to the theater
as usual, but after making up gave
great imitation Of being horrihed
when she discovered that the caval.
ry boots had been left at the hotel.
Summoning one OF the attaches Of
the theater, she sent him after the
boots. with instructions to bring them
to her Just as he found them. Her
instructions were carried out. and
after bestowing greatful smile on
the messenger he was allowed to de.
part, after depositing the boots in her
dressing rooms.
AS soon as the door was closed be-
hind him the actress extracted from
the depths Of either boot where she
had placed them before leaving the
hotel. large. cool bottle Of beer.
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Seal Of Solomon's S.,

Ihe German excavating e>i..''' ~
IN Syria has discovered the sea Il -u
by King Solomon's son al q pic
called Tell Ell Multissen. 1t aas beer
taken to Beyroot and handed over TO
the Turkish pasha, Emin EfTendi. The
seal Is the size Of an ordinary saucer.
Is made Of jasper and has a beautt
tuily engraved lion on 1t with wide
open mouth. The inscription IL He
brew, translated, reads:
Ii Schema. the son Of King Solo
mon. the son OF David"
Dr. Hartleben. the archaeoloakFt,
says 1t Is the finest example of CIV.
Ing known dating from 80 remote an.
tiQuity.
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Prize for Healthiest Baby,

During the past few weeks a novel
baby competition has been running at
York. England. The prize, a peram.
bulator, was not given for the pref
tiest or heaviest infant, but for the
cleanest and healthlest. To decide
the winner a committee of ladies' has
been paying surprise visits &C the
homes of the competitors, and taking
notes.
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Greater Than Theory.

It Is by doing that we learn to do:
by overcoming that we learn to over.
come; by obeying reason and con.
science that we learn to obey: and
every right act which we cause to
spring out Of pure principles. whether
by auth ority. precept or example. will
have a greater weight in the forma'
tloa of character than all the theory
In the world.-Morell.
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Memory.

The day will come when Memory fingers
Sadly Ger her sweetest dream,
Weaving for aye. with fairy fingers.
Semblance of joys that once have been
And in our age we fain would see
In that vain dream. reality.
While waiting for that sober time,
With pleasures tempting path before
Gayly pass on. nor feel the ills
Fast-fleeting Time may scatter DER us:
But lay up Memory's joyous store
To glad the heart when young no more.
Mrs. G. Norman
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Anything to Stop Il.

Fielding-Gardener says it's won
derful how quickly his wife can sing
the baby to sleep.
Meadows-I believe that baby's
shamming. I've heard Mrs. Gardener
sing, you know!
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!9l6 ana every TENN year thereafter:
''f frovfasa: sSPds%' tSss st II said cour. of Ap
Ia,' Into erect ' Of this amendment. BY 1i"s law
consist OF only three Judges. the Gov
ernor shall nominate and by and with
appoint two judges OF the Supreme
Court whose term Of office shall begin
on the frst Wednesday of April: 1906.
Provided also. that nothing herein
the General Assembly from changing
the time of eiecting. Judges of the Su-
preme Court and from extending or
dss vided IN All vi. Section Ii ms Is. o. Of prS the
Constitution OF this State.
The Judge having the shortest time
shaii be the chief justice. "
ono. Tx ssprs The ia@s asg ,Ss Of
s.Ssii 5. the Chief just:ee during sotss tss
shall BE- chief Justice during the last
year Of n1., III term t.,,c Of Sn1f Sftee nr.,,.
.ss. case Of HI. his s,,s absence. then the Judge
Until otSsrwiss pSosided Sy law. the
Supreme Court shall have power to re-
Of inferier courts. in such instances
law previous to the act establishing
the Court of Appeals.
Sec S. Each elector voting at said
election and desirous of voting for or
against said amendment, shall deposit
in the ballot box his ticket whereon
shall be printed the words ''For the
amendments to section s, 6, Z, and 8, of
article vi, consolidating the Supreme
Court and the Court Of Appeals" and
Against the amendments to sections
5. :, Z. and 8: Of article VI, eonsolidat-
Of Appeals" and shall Indicate his
or the other OF said groups Of words.
Any elector not voting. as aforesaid
may cypress his approval or rejection
Of any one or more Of said sections
herein referred to. by designating any
section 80 approved or rejected by
number in the order in which It ap-
pears in this act. The ofiicial ballot
SHAH be 80 prepared as to afford the
electors the opportunity t. express
ssc 6. The votes cast for the adop-
ton or rejection Of said amendments
shall be canvassed and the result de-
tsrminsd by the laws Of the state for
the canvass Of votes for representa-
tives In Congress.
Approved. April 9Th. 1904.
In testimony whereof. ! have here
unto set my hand and am Ned the great
seal Of the State Of Colorado. at the
City Of Denver. this 71st day Of Sep
JAMES CowIE
t0oAl.) Secretary Of State
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1904-11-08
BIG SUCCESS
Republican Rally at Tenstrike
Last Night Attended by
Large Crowd.

The republican rally held last
night at Jacobson's hall in Ten
strike was the most largely at
tended function ever pulled off in
that town and the hall was liter
ally packed with interested, at
tentive people who listened to
the speeches made by those who
expounded the cause of republi-
canism. A short address was
made by Edward Crawford, his
remarks receiving hearty ap-
plause from those in attendance,
after which L, H. Bailey and
Henry Funkley talked to the peo-
pie on republican principles.
They both were we'll received and
the liberal applause that greeted
them evidenced the hearty ap-
probation with which repubii-
canism is met. The Bemidji
Glee Club rendered several fav-
Orite selections and was heartily
applauded. A large number of
local politicians and candidates
for office attended the meeting.
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STEAMSHIP COMPANY LOSES.
Test for Damages on Account of Loss
of Vessel.

Test for Damages on Account of Loss
of Vessel.
Washington, Nov. S.-Chief Justice
Fuller, in the United States supreme
court, announced that the court had
refused a writ of certiorari in the case
of the Pacific Mail Steamship COM
pany VS.. Sarah Guyon. The case in
volved the question Of damages on ac-
count of the wreck of the i.assenger
steamer City Of Rio de Janeiro, which
sank off the Golden Gate at San Fran
cisco in 1901, carrying down 12O per-
sons, including Consul General Wild
man. The case was a test one and it
was charged that although twenty
minutes time elapsed after the signal
to lower boats before the catastrophe
occurred only one boat was fioated
This the steamship company claimed
was due to the fact that, as many
members of the crew were Chinese,
they could not understand the orders
given them, but the court refused to
limit liability on this account The
purpose Of the petition for a writ of
certiorari was to bring the case to the
supreme court for review and the de-
nial has the effect of making final the
decision of the circuit court of appeals
for the Ninth circuit, which was favor
able to the passengers.