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cHAPTER xxxII-contInued.

CHAPTER xxxiI-continued.
THE hotel furnishes Matches" re-
sponded Blake. coolly.
Here's a match" said Kingsley.
Thanks. old chap"
Morris calmly struck light and,
holding the bright new thousand-dol-
lar note few feet from Blake's head.
he ignited 1t.
Very clever. Morris said Blake.
replacing his pocketbook. Must be
new sensation to burn my money?
Did you burn your fingers-again-
Morris?"
Don't go too far with me, Blake!"
Morris exclaimed. "I'll not stand for
it. do you hear? I've lost, and I'm
still a gentleman; you've won, and
are yet a cad! You've taken my
money and won the woman. Keep
away from me-"
Il didn't seek this interview" said
Blake. his face flushed with rising
anger. but since it's to be our last
one, I'm going to tell you something.
I've not dollar of your money and
am not your rival in any respect.
Listen to me, Morris, and I'll tell you
something that will sober you. Do
you remember John Burt? I guess
you do. He was the country boy who
dragged you out of a chair by the
scruff Of the neck for insulting
young lady upon whom you had forced
your society"
What Of him?" demanded Morris,
sullenly At the mention of John
Burt's name the scene, with all its
horror. came to him.
John Burt-what OF him?" repeat
ed Morris. THAT country lout can
come back. or stay away. or go to the
devil, for all / care"
THAT country lout has come back"
said Blake deliberately. II had the
pleasure this afternoon. my dear Nor
ris. OF transferring to John Burt the
various stocks and bonds which you
and your father rendered to James
Blake & Company in settlement of
your liabilities. Permit me to let
you into a deep secret, my dear Nor
ris. John Burt is James Blake &
Company. ! am-nothing. In my fee
BILE way I've attempted to carry out
John Burts instructions. You seemed
to stand across his path and he blot
ted you out. He forced you to dis
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gorge General Gardens fortune. He
will wed the woman on whom you
have forced your addresses. Do
make myself plain. Mortis?"
Morris gazed at James Blake and
for moment seemed incapable Of
speech.
I'LL think you lie. Blake" he
stammered. after long pause.
Blake raised his eyes and saw John
Burt and Mr.. Hawkins entering the
room. Pausing not second to weigh
the consequences. he grasped Morris
by the shoulders and whirled hem
around
Morris threw one arm behind him,
but Blake. scornful of his opponent,
and thinking only of the dramatic eli
max which offered itself, took no
warning.
Calm yourself, Norris" he said
soothingly. anger does not become
you. want you to look your best.
for here comes our mutual friend.
John Burt Hello, John!"
Blake released his grasp and Nor
ris drew back in a defiant attitude.
With careless contempt Blake ignored
Morris. and his eyes followed John
Burt and Hawkins as they came
towards him.
At the call of his name John turned
and saw Blake. His face lighted with
a smile as he stopped and then
walked towards the group.
The muscles OF Morris face
twitched. and a desperate look came
to his eyes. With a quick motion his
arm come from behind his back and
something glittered in his hand.
Hello. Jim." said John. Are we
on timer"
Mr.. Burt" said Blake. his dark
eyes twinkling with deviltry. and his
voice clear as bell. permit me to
Introduce"
He turned to Morris with mocking
smile on his lips. He heard the click
of metal and saw the flash OF polished
steel as Morris raised his arm and
leveled a revolver at John Burt.
II bought this for myself. Take it.
John Burt" he cried.
He fred before the words were out
of his mouth. The spectators who
stood their ground saw James Blake
throw himself forward the moment
before a spit of fire came from the
muszle of the weapon. They saw his
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Fox Killed by a Rooster.

When once an animals temper has
become thoroughly aroused, it is
strange how utterly regardless it be-
comes of the strength and ability Of
the object of its anger.
At Compton Pauncefote, in Somer-
setshire, England. fox was killed in
a poultry yard by an infuriated cock.
1t appears that the fox made raid on
the young chicks, and after killing sew
eral belonging to certain hens. turned
its attention to the brood of another.
This conduct. however, the plucky
cock would not permit without strug-
gle, and, rushing at the fox, it was for
tunate enough to pierce it in the eye
with its spur with such force that the
spur penetrated right into the fox's
brain. becoming so securely fixed that
the victor could not remove it without
the assistance of farm laborer, who
had been an interested spectator of
the contest between the ill-assorted
pair.
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A Roman Relic.

Wonder who got the missing col
umn from the round Temple of Hercu-
les at Rome? 1t originally was a beau
tiful piece of granite, as one may
judge from the nineteen remaining
ones, each of them thirty-two feet high.
This structure was probably erected
by Pompey. and is remarkable for
adroit handling of stone. The walls
within the portico are of white mar
BILE, much of which still stands. The
pieces of it were so deftly put togeth-
er as to have the appearance of one
mass. Builders of to-day may do work
as well, but 1t is doubtful whether the
modern arrangement would wear
through the ages like that of this
Roman ruin. The circumference of
the temple is 1876 feet and the inner
circumference rs feet. There were
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poa captures a RuraIar.

Observing a light in an unoccupied
house in Geneva, Switzerland, one
night recently, policeman entered
the window and left trained police
dog on guard outside.
Almost Immediately a man pushed
past him and dashed out of the house,
but was promptly seized by the dog.
which sprang at his throat.
A terrible struggle ensued, but the
animal, although half stunned by
blows from Jimmy" succeeded in
bringing the burglar. notorious GRIM
inal, to the ground, where it held him
till its master came and secured the
captive.
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figure reel through the smoke, and
they saw Morris fire again.
Like sharp echo came an answer
ing shot from Blake He had half
fallen. with his right knee and LETT
hand on the marble floor. Morris's
second shot was aimed over his head
at John Burt, who had dashed at Nor
ris and was almost over the wavering
figure of his friend.
When Blake fired. Morris arms
went up with jerk. His revolver
fell with a crash on the floor.
"Godl" Morris cried.
Like column pushed from its base
he fell He turned half over and
lay motionless.
I've got him. John" gasped Blake
and | guess he's got me! Are you
hurt, John?"
He again raised his weapon un-
steadily. and pitched forward into
John Burts arms.
Stand back and give the man air!"
roared John Hawkins, pushing aside
the morbid crowd which surged
around the motionless bodies. Bear
Hdnu, john, We III tdhe Jiih " my
room"
With bated breath John watched
the surgeon as he opened the waist
coat and cut away the blood-soaked
shirt. For a moment he laid his
head against Blake's breast. 1t SEEM
ed an age before the answer came.
'He lives" said the surgeon, reach
ing for an emergency case. He held
a vial to Blake's nostrils. and the
watchers saw the faint shudder which
told of halt in the march of death.
Then the breast heaved convulsively,
and James Blake opened his eyes and
looked squarely into John Burt's face.
Hello, John!" he said, family.
Whats the matter? What's happen
ed. old mani"
you must keep quiet, Jim," said
John Burt. tenderly clasping Blakes
hand and pushing back the damp
locks from his forehead. You are
long way from being dead, old man,
but you must reserve your strength
and obey the surgeons"
Il don't want surgeon-not now"
declared Blake, in a stronger voice
and quickening intelligence in his
dark eyes. Hello, Hawkins! You
won't be offended, will you. Hawkins,
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WITH THE sAGEs.


Rectify evils whilst small. and
check wrongs lest they grow and
overwhelm thee.-Confucius.
You do not sweeten your mouth by
saying honey. You do not grow virtu.
GUS by talking of virtue.-Ivan Panin.
Our real measure of ability and
willingness is in our doing the little
that we can do, and not the great
deal that we would like to do.-Trum.
bull.
"a little learning is dangerous
thing" but the danger is not in the
learning, but in the littleness. Get
more! Get more! So only can you
be safe.-Phillips Brooks.
He that does good to another. does
good also to himself, not only in the
consequences, but in the very act; for
the consciousness of well doing is,
in itself, ample reward.-Seneca.
Every star above shines by itself;
and each Individual heart Of ours goes
on Frightening with its own hopes.
burning with its own desires. and
quivering with its own pain.-Thack.
cray.
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II l ask you and the doctors to leave
me alone with John for minute or
two?"
Certainly not, my boy, if the doc
tors say So"
The surgeon turned to John and
whispered few words, which did not
escape Blake's strangely revived
senses.
You'll probe for nothing until
talk to John!" he asserted. "Tm 60
ing to live long enough to tell John
something that no one else shall hear.
Send them out of here. John, or I'll
get up and chase them out"
The surgeon administered a few
drops of stimulant. and motioning to
Hawkins and the physician, the three
silently left the room.
'Sit close by me, John. and let me
hold your hand" said Blake. Dear
old John!"
Tears glistened in his eyes as he
clasped the others hand.
II don't wish you to tell me any
thing. Jim.' said John, soothingly.
Just keep quiet, Jim, and make up
your mind that you are going to get
well and be the same generous old
Jim Blake that have known all these
years"
you know what I've done!" ex-
claimed Blake. his eyes glistening
with excitement. You know all, and
yet forgive me! Da you, John? Tell
me, old man; 1t means more for me
than drugs or probes" -sr7 1'-.
II do. Jim. Say no more about it,
old partner. but lay quiet and keep
all your strength for the crisis which
is coming"
John shook his head.
And yet you know the truth. 1
loved her madly. John. but a few
words from you, John, after you learn
ed the truth. brought me back to
earth. said nothing to Jessie, John.
No word Of love ever passed my lips.
saw Jessie this evening. and told
her that 1 was to dine with a friend
of mine from California-you, John,
you! And tomorrow evening prom
ised her that l would bring that un-
named friend to her house. That was
my little surprise. John. bat 1t was
not to be-"
81 shall call the surgeons II you say
another word" declared John, who
feared a change for the worse.
81 should like to see Jessie. VIII
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SENTENCE SERMONS.

Kindness is catching.
One sin bears many seeds.
A ledger makes hard pillow.
hed blood is always better than blue
vision.
None are SO poor as those who do
not love people.
Living for ones land is far greater
than dying for it.
poor man does not need to be a
roor sort of a man.
More enemies have been slain by
mercy than by malice.
Chance is one of the most rrofane
words in our language.
Real religion never has to advertise
ior chance to do good.
has never lost anything.
Men who are always on the make
never make much of anything.
A mans title to glory does not de-
pend on the glory Of his title here.
Small men do not gain great truths
and great men do not retain them.
An open denial of God may be bet
ter than an empty definition of Him.
The light of one life shines farther
than the brilliancy of century's logic.
The rainbow of love always looks
best against the black clouds OF hate
When religion is a matter of bust
ness, business is never matter of re-
ligion.
A man never gets much hold on
heaven when he grasps humanity with
just two fingers.
The church is not at all sacred
when it thinks that the street is
wholly secular.-Chicago Tribune.
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Found Old Saber,

Nelson ingalls,. Jr., of East Machias,
Me-, while tearing down what for
many years has been known as the
old gun shop place. found between the
rafters and ceiling an old saber. 1t
was Of ancient design and had appar-
emily been concealed there for many
years. The building in. which 1t was
found was built during the war of 1912
and was used for storing arms and
ammunition.
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THINGS HE HATES.

He hates draggled skirts and muddy
shoes.
Here are some of the things a man
dislikes most:
He hates a woman who knows and
sees too much.
He hates a woman who will spend
her time trying to convince him that
he is wrong-and who can do it.
He hates highly rouged cheeks. 1t
is not the sin of putting on the color,
but the sin of putting it on SO badly
that you are found out, that CRATES on
him.
He hates the woman who whines. A
hypochondriac who forever recites her
sufferings for his benefit would drive
the best of men to the devil-or the
club.
He hates a loud-voiced woman. In
fact, he hates anything about wom
an which attracts public attention. II
is not the strikingly gowned but the
becomingly gowned woman who ap
peals to him. Striking fashions ana
loud ways are never becoming. be.
cause they throw the woman herself
into the shade.-New York Times.
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GOOD HELMET FOR FIREMAN.
Contains Within Itself Sufficient Air
to Last an Hour.


An experiment has recently been
made in Paris with an ingenious appa-
ratus, inventeyd by Mr.. Guglielminetti
and NJ. Draeger. by means of which 1t
is possible to remain without fear of
asphyxia in places where it would 9TH
erwise be impossible to breathe. The
apparatus is automatic: that is. it has
no connection with the air outside.
It is composed of tube containing
a provision of oxygen sufficient to last
a man for breathing purposes :or more
than an hour. and helmet OF alumni
mum fitting the head exactly by means
of a pneumatic pad. The oxygen is
supplied automatically to the mans
mouth and the air exhaled is received
in a compressible bag.
1t passes through regenerator with
granulated caustic potash, which abb
sorbs all the carbonic acid. A fire.
man provided with this apparatus went
down into a cellar in which piles of
damp straw had been lighted, and al
though there was suffocating smoke
from this he remained in it for nearly
three-Quarters of an hour without be-
ing at all inconvenienced by it.-Eng
Iish Worlds Work.
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rRuE-lsN'T TIT

Some men work overtime trying to
dodge hard work.
After a man runs into debt he ei.
ther walks out or stays in.
A distant relation is one who is very
rich and doesn't recognize you.
The wise man who has anything to
say to mule says it to his face.
A man whose ideals are beneath
him will soon be beneath his ideals.
There may be people smarter than
you are, but OF course they dodge you
Quarrels of women seldom last very
long. They understand the art of max,
ing up
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French Telephone Girls.

1t has recently beer, decided in Paris
that the telephone girl is public Of
fetal and as such she commands the
respect incident to public function.
aries. The question came up in a case
where a popular actress was prose.
cuted in the criminal court for hav.
ing insulted the central girl. While
defendant was acquitted, the rights
of the "demoiselles de telephone" vera
clearly established.
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EaithfuI poa,s Death Watch.

1t was dogs bark which drew the
attention Of a gentleman to the dead
body Of Duncan Davie. farmer, Wood
hall. Dumfriesshire, yesterday, says
Scotch paper.
Mr.. Davie had gone out with the
animal to look over his stock, and
while doing SO he was taken i'll and
died, with only the faithful dog as
witness.
The dog guarded the body Of his
dead master for hours.
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WouIdn,t Stand for rattIina.

A little boy in Deering. Me-, was
brought before his father recently and
accused of killing a chicken. who
told you about it?" asked the boy.
"The hen did," said the father. Moth
ing more was said that day, but the
next morning the hen was found dead,
and the boy being accused of killing
l., admitted it, saying in defense, Eyes.
l did kill the hen, and I'll kill every
hen that tells on me-
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FEW REALLY NEW CREATIONS.
Fashions Changes Simply Revolutions
of the Wheel.

The fashion makers have seen nj
to revive the leg o. mutton sleeve
again. This is the third time 1t has
been worn in the past seventy-hve
years. Add the evidence OF the too
frequent leg O. mutton to the fact that
the fashion makers have for some
time past been digging distractedly
among the buried modes OF bygone
ages and resurrecting many OF the
most picturesque and striking, such
as the Louise. the Directoire and the
1880 styles. and there is reason to be-
lieve that really new creations in
fashion are extremely few and far
between, in spite of the apparently
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Young Woman,s Hard Luck.

A young woman got claim in the
valley OF the South Canadian river
in the new country. for which she was
offered $4,000. and which she believed
was worth $4,000. A flood covered
her farm with from six inches to two
feet of sand. and the farm now is
worthless.
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Gave Away Property Too soc-

Miss Bessie Messing of New Hayen
Conn.,, who gave away all of her prom
erty two years ago and went to a hos
pital, believing herself to be dying. has
recovered and leaves the institution a
poor person.
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sherlff,s Natural LonoIna.

Sheriff Durham of New Haven
county. Conn.,, would like very much
to meet the thief who chloroformed
his dog. rified his buttery and took
what money he could find about the
house.
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FEARED FOR HER BABY.
Mother Willing to Sacrifice Herself for
Infant.

Mrs. Frank Deida OF New Douglas,
Ind, through a misstep fell into well
at her home. She plunged down thirty
feet, and on coming to the surface of
the water she clung to the chain and
screamed for help.
To her horror her cries brought her
baby to the well curb and it peered
down the hole to see what was the
matter. creeping perilously over the
edge Fearful that the child might slip
and fall into the well, the mother was
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Bee Works In parkne.,.

A bee that works only at night is
found in the jungles of India. It is
an unusually large insect, the combs
being often six feet long, four feet
wide. and from four inches to six
inches thick.
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you send for her.. John?"
"At once" was the answer.
The door opened softly and DR..
Hardness and other surgeons entered
the room.
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Three Leg o. Muttons in Seventy-Five
Years.
unceasing transformations of woman's
attire.
The history of fashion confirms this
view. In excavating the most ancient
of buried cities the original inhabi-
tants are caught, over and over again.
wearing ridiculously modern clothes.
There is the recent instance OF the
statue of the goddess. presumably
Venus. found in an ancient city in
Crete, who wears a gathered skirt.
a polonaise and jacket bodice.
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How Mrs. Deida's baby went to sec
where its mother was screaming.
compelled to cease her cries for as
sistance. She hung on to the chain
for an hour and quarter before her
husband discovered her predicanent
Chicago American.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-09-01

Gays duvduCC uOoACC w shS ~ ~
A. agent or to
B. S. ATKINSON.
General Passenger Agent.
In Praise Of Chamberlain's
Cholic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy.
"Allow me to give q few words
in praise of Chamberlain s Cholic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
saws Mr.. John Hamlet, of Eagle
Pass. Texas. 81 suffered one
week with howell trouble and
took all kinds of medicine with
out getting relief, when my friend
Mr.. G. johnson, amerchant here,
advised me to take this remedy.
After taking one dose l felt great.
" relieved and when | had taken
the third dose was entirely cured.
1 thank yon from the bottom OF
my heart for putting this great
remedy in the hands Of mankind.
For sale by all dealers.
X 4 4
Second hand buggles, surveys,
wagons and harness sold and bar
gains A. j. Longs Livery Stable.
Cured Hemorrage ofthe Lungs.
Several years since my lungs
were SO badly affected that l had
many hemorrages, writes A. NJ.
AXE of Wood, Ind. II took treat
ment with several physicians with
out any benefit. ] then started
| to take F0ley's Honey and TAI
and my lungs are now Is sound q
! bullet. recommend - - a.
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LOTION ERUPTIoNS.
Some Local and Personal Notes
BY Jim Sam Weed.

Lotion, La, Sept. 30, 1904.
r. c. Cooper and wife are
visiting for few days at
Georgetown this week.
Homer Chandler returned Sat
urday from few days visit at
home near Oak Grove.I
Z. S. Murrell visited Craps
Bluff on business Saturday.
Several of the Lotion Boys
attended the ball game at Alex
andria Sunday.
Mr.. Richard Moore and Miss
Fannie Chalette attended the
Sunday school picnic at Shady
Grove Sunday.
j. j. Payne visited Winfield
Saturday and returned Sunday
accompanied by his brother
BenDie.
Miss Nettie Holmes of George
town is visiting lin our town the
guest of Mrs. T. w. Young.
Mrs. o. E. White returned
Tuesday night from a few days
visit at Lake Charles.
Lonnie Cooper, better known
rs Capt. Wife, attended the ball
game at Alexandria Sunday.
Hiram Lotion of Dry Prong
was in town Saturday and Sun
day.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter
Challette an eight pound girl.
Mother and baby doing well. but
no hopes entertained for the
father.
The Lotion ball team has gone
out of business.
Mrs. E. S. MurrelI left Mon
day for a few days visit at her
old home near Ada.
B. F. Lewis of Sand Spur was
here Thursday.
George New went to Verda
Saturday.
The Verda Lumber Company's
mill has been shut down for sew
eral days on account of the scar
city of water and logs. but started
up again Monday morning.
+. N. Brian has been quite
sick for several days.
Sam Sherwood was here to-day.
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cCC Eckharts daring trapeze act on t1esee j Iszl
OIL flying balloon and thrilling parachk ssss
leaving the balloon at height of from 3odt oe,ss
feet from the earth--the parachute actuaIlS< 80
900 feet through space before opening, ma -.
most daring and longest leap before the f.s.s
public. nut Iii
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Buy At Home.

The Baton Rouge Times says:
Patronize your home Institutions.
Patronize your home newspapers
and your home printing press.
They have the right to your trade,
help support and assistance over
and above every one else. Home
patronage builds up. Mutually
in business Is the thing. Help
those who help you and there IS
no regret. Let us be brothers IN
business. Go hand in hand and
we'll have our measure of success.
Face to face with the dealer
gives no place for dissatisfaction.
Patronize home people.
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Emergency Medicines.

1t is a great convenience to
have at hand reliable remedies
for use in leases of accident and
for slight injuries and ailments.
A good linlment and that is fast
becoming a favorite if not a house
hold necessity is Chamberlain s
Pain Balm. BY applying it
promptly to a cut, bruise or burn
1t allays the pain and causes the
injury to heal in about one-third
the time usually required, and as
it is an anhseptic it prevents
any danger of blood poisoning.
When Pain Balm is kept at hand
a sprain may be treated before
inflammation sets in. which insures
a quick recovery. For sale by all
dealers.
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This great attaction which isswell Nserfll
miles to see, has been secured by the &8Stsfesss
of Winfield, and they now offer 4 ffs
cost to their patrons and the public 6