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Then there were the Carolnians, Geor-
CLANS and Floridians, of nearly the same
type as the Virginians and excellent ma
terial for light infantry, cavalry or field
battery work. The Jerseymen and Iowans
were stolid ard solid-just the sort of stuff
that would hold their own on the firing
line against all Corners, a living wall. as
/ have heard it expressed.
The MisSisSippians were a gaunt lot OF
fighters and it seemed to me they would
have been a regular whirlwind in a charge
lad they been offered the opportunity of
having brush with the Spaniards at San
tiago Torrey'S regiment of Rough Riders,
the only cavalry force with the 1th Corps,
differed only from the Roosevelt Rough
RIDERS in that at least ninety-nine per cent
of them We're genuine broncho busters, cow
boys and sheep herders from the far west
There were no college men and other east
erners among them. 1t was a typical wild
west aggregation of fighters. l do not say
this to detract from the soldierly qualities
Or well known and fully demonstrated
bravery of the college men and urbanites
in the LIST Volunteer Cavalry. There were
no drawer men under the sun, only they
differed in their mode of fighting and man.
ner of life from their western comrades
Army Corps 1t is no wonder we have quick
ly become the greatest of world powers
and woe to the country that first has the
temerity to throw down the gage of battle
to us and grapple with us in our fullness."
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CHIEF JOSEPH IN THE CITY
Will Visit Legislative Halls and the
Departments.

Chief Joseph of the Nez Perces tribe Of
Indians is in Washington with friend of
his tribe who was injured by moving
machine and came here for treatment.
Together the two aborigines yesterday
called and paid their respects to Third AS
sistant Postmaster General Madden, whom
they had known in the old days when the
latter was directing the movements of
locomotive on a western railroad.
Chief Joseph, who is a fine specimen of
his race, looks but little older than when
he was last in Washington. He said that
he would probably be here for some time
and that he intended to visit the legisla-
tive halls and all of the executive depart
ments of the government before returning
to his home. The two Indians attracted
no little attention during their rounds of
the Post Office Department under the
guidance of one of the employees there who
has lived in the west and who speaks with
fiuency several of the Indian dialects
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lily over her body without touching her. and
as he did so she gradually relaxed; the
nervous jumping ceased-and she slept
quietly.
Meredith still continued to kneel before
her. gazing at her, with his lips working
and various changes passing over his mo-
bile face. No words came from his lips,
but strong, pregnant thoughts seemed pass
ing direct from him to the sleeper, and
ever and anon he would raise his arms on
high and bring them down in long sweep
ing passes over her body, as though gath
ering some subtle force and permeating
her with 1t. And slowly the whiteness in
her cheeks grew stained and tinted rosily,
and little fiuttering sigh came out be-
tween her open lips, and then-a laugh
Her slender, shapely arms stretched out
and with half yawn, half a sigh, she
opened her eyes drowsily and looked
around In surprise Then she sat erect
and, seeing Meredith kneeling there the
hot blood rushed quickly to her face and
throat and neck. She laughed a tr1e nerv-
ously as she drew her pillows about her.
and then, with little disdainful toss of
her head, she said:
Truly, my lord, thou must entertain me
more wittily II thou wouldst have me keep
awake l have forgotten quite Of what we
were discoursing. Stay! Oh, yes; thou
vert under bond to tell me story, but thy
| prelude was so long and dull fell asleep
! pray thy pardon for this discourtesy
butts thy prelude ended?"
Aye, Thakurani, the prelude is ended"
"Ah-ie that Is very good. birri? Yes,
| will smoke. And now the story And If
! I fall asleep-nay, there, / will not mock
| thee more but will dwell upon thy words
| decorously; but see to II that thy prince is
young and brave and comedy, else will I
| surely sleep again. Now proceed"
! She leaned back easily among her cush-
| ions and blew a long, thin smoke-wraith
| from her lips, even as the bell in the night
| beyond tolled out the half hour after mid
night, and a wakeful uullah from some
nearby minaret cried out shrilly to Allah
/ and to the faithful to watch and pray
! Meredith sighed and seemed somewhat
| annoyed by the girls merriment, but be-
/ gan to tell his story, slowly at nrst, and
with many halts, as Of one unaccustomed,
but later with growing intensity and
magnetic power that would have Graced
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CHAPTER Ky.

Meantime out in the night bell told Of
the passing of another day-12 o'clock The
sound of the strokes fell duly the ST.
lence, but seemed TO mark a breathing
SPACE for the two actors in the curious little
drama. Loda lay among the pillows, face
down, overcome-daunted; she still chung
desperately to the present, even as she lay
there trembling, and yet every moment II
was slipping MISUNDERSTANDING through her
nerveless fingers. while the past was we'll
ing up, slowly. inexorably: and she. Loda,
the Chand XII Beti, the Wisdom Beebi, was
lost. hopeIessly lost betwixt the two. She
could have screamed out in her terror-the
terror of her sudden weakness-terror of
that ghostly past whose clammy touch was
chilling her heart. She was falling-falling
bindly through space: there was a roaring
ir. her ears: her spirit strove to let go, but
the tension of terror too great-and
then the first stroke of the bell fell booming
OH her outraged consciousness, and then the
next and for the third she waited, and at
the fourth heaved long-drawn sigh, and
her reason gained its heights once more
Still she waited and counted DULY, as II
there were nothing in the whole wide world
worth while but the tolling of that distant
cock.
.'Soondai hast thou truly forgot9'
Again the same question, but with a note
OF gentleness in 1t she had been too terri
ned to notice before, and perhaps the slight
est tinge of reproach. She answered now,
and, curiously enough, her voice had the
dry somnolent monotone that had marked
the mans shortly before; her eyes utterly
lacked their usual luster, and her body
rested Imply, YEARLY, among the pillows.
AYE" she answered; Il have forgot-if 1
ever knew"
art thou awake Loda Bai2'
'.I-yes, I-that is-Oh, let me be-"
Her eyes closed drowsily, and a moment
later her lips parted; then there came a
little nervous twitch and a moan that
threatened to wake her. The twitching
continued awhile till the man knelr beside
her and passed his hands slowly and dream
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BIG FIRE AT PRoeREso, YucATAN
Square Occupied by Business Houses
Goes Up in Flames.

A dispatch from Progreso, Yucatan, yes
terday says:
A disastrous fire broke out in the business
portion of this city on Tuesday night last
and before the flames could be placed under
control damage to the amount of $1,000, 600
had been wrought. The business district,
in which the fire first broke out, is located
about half mile from the wharves and
fronts on the Alameda, the most beautiful
plaza In the city.
The origin of the fire is unknown, as 1t
had gained consdera BILE Roadway before the
fire department. which at best is inadequate
to cope with a large fire, had reached the
scene.
The square, which was entirely wiped out
consisted for the most part of one-story
buildings, which We're occupied by business
houses. The market house. large single
story building, which furnished the only
means of obtaining food supplies. was COM
pletely destroyed. In the same block was
situated a large two-story building, which
was used as the general offices of the Con-
solidat ted Railway of Yucatan, and also the
municipal palace, two-story white-stone
building. The two latter buildings were
Quilted
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claiming: Yes, yes, white rose. Go on
l pray thee,'
drawlingly, and cycling the girl through
curious half-shut eyes, he added: "Anc
then another"
mo. No" the girl interrupted quickly
'"Twas red-the next was red, /
"Ah, yes, twas red well make 1t red
the man said soothingly.
and all through the bloody fight, with
men and horses falling headong down the
sheer rocks to hell with the blood around
them running ankle deep, those great silent
ones stood solidly massed and motionless-
a IIving rampant round the palanquln; and
ever that hand kept dropping roses, Whlte
and red and cream, and each rose meant
a message of love that the girl had taught
to her hillsman lover in the garden of the
king.
when the fight was done those silent
ones put up their swords and raised the
palanquin, with the white rose nestled
trembling amongst her sisters; and they
bore it to the temple door; which opened
at their call, and then closed them in.
THUS the prince took by might what
was his by right, and what he had taken
he made ready to keep; SO that when a
messenger came from the king demanding
the girl he found the hills alive with armed
men. And Goonarthi's answer to the king
was: Come and fetch her; or If not thou.
then thy master, Shan ia But the king
in the valley moved not, and Shan ia was
afraid to go up alone against the hllsmen,
so he sent to Goonarthi a runner, saying:
Let Ihere De peace between U.s. On, prince,
have no quarrel with thee. but with him
who deceived US both. Beware OF Sahama!
80 Goonarthi and his white rose dwelt
in peace but trusted no man; and nightly
they shut themselves in the house and
barred the great doors SO that none might
enter from without; and over the door was
set a mighty bell, whose clang was to be
the sign for swift gathering of his people,
while the pass and the heights above and
below them were guarded night and day,
and, as a last measure, the secret way was
kept clear for flight. And having thus
made all things secure, they dwelt in love
in the rose garden that lay in sight of the
everlasting SHOWS.
And as the days and weeks and months
sped by they did but cleave the closer each
to the other. till, when the cup of their
delight was running over and fair babe
crooned at me mothers breast, the end
came-swift, sudden and terrible-out of a
tween the mighty hills that selfsame noon
and wrecked the rose garden, driving the
lovers to the house. where they sat looking
out into the bowling blackness that had
swept away the sun and all the glory of
brilliant day, and seemed to rock the very
world in its wild embrace.
$50 fell the night with the women hud-
died up in terror-with the White Rose wan
and weary-and Goonarthi comforting them.
BY and by they dozed in each others arms
ftfully with the roar of the winds and the
waters haunting them. And then on sud-
den there came another sound, Thakurani
and the prince sprang from his couch
listening. The wild gale was shrieking so
high that he could not be sure, but there
came an instant's lull. and he sprang for
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to bind the Hillsmen closer, Sahama took
Goonarth one day to his private garden
and there showed him one of the fairest of
fowers-indeed, so fair was She that the
princes roses and his white eternal snow
would suffice no more Neither any more
did he chant hymns to the Gods, but only to
her. And she listened to his words and
gave him freely love for love, and Sahama
watched them ever. And when he saw the
desire of each was toward the other, he
spake smoothly to his guest, covenanting to
give him the girl whom he, Goonarthi. had
induced the turbulent brothers of the hills
TO recognize Sahama as their, lieSe lord.
Does my story weary thee, Thakurani?"
Nay; but haste thee to the lovers. l care
not for tine craft Of these little kings and
princelets."
Aye, I will even haste; but so much I
must show, else wouldst thou think my
Prince but "a choar-a rascally dacoit
Now, Goonarthi was grieyed; he saw Saba
ma had trapped him, and that behind his
words of honey lay brain, II not heart,
of guile; but for the sake OF the girl-what
was her name? Have I not spoken it?
Well, truly, l forget; she came from far
country, and her name Nay, let us call
her the White Rose, as even he did.
las l said, for the sake of the girl the
prince hid his resentment at the kings du-
plicity and undertook the task. And the
two were betrothed privately and then
Goonartht went back to his mountain and
his task. He travelled far and wide among
his brethren, and they honored him and
considered his words; and having found in
the past that they could not stand against
Sahama, many of them thought well Of
Goonarthfs counsel and rode down from
their crags and Businesses and made obei
sance to Sahama. who feted them right
royalty and sent them back loaded with
costly gifts.
And the. leader Of Sahama's army was
mighty warrior from the north, without
whom the new lord would never have been
able to hold the valley, for this man-Shan
ia, we will call hin-had held back the
hillsmen while Sahama fortified the valley,
and when all was done, this naik had built
him house high upon craig facing the
house of Goonarthi, across the valley, and
he fortified it and ringed 1t about with
sangars OF stone so that there was no
stronger hold In all the hills
Zone day this man cast his eyes upon the
White Rose as she walked abroad in the
kings garden dreaming Of Goonarthi, and
seeing she was very fair, he spake to the
king, demanding her as payment for past
services ! know not what arguments he
used to persuade Sahama to deal treacher-
ously with Goonarthi-theys must have
been stern ones. for the kings hope of
peace lay in the prince-but he succeeded:
and the king sent a messenger to the
prince saying that he might not have that
one girl, as her heart lay not with him,
but that he should take his choice from
nifty other OF the fairest girls in all the
land as recompense for the disappointment;
that these girls were coming from the cor
ners OF the earth, whence they had been
gathered fer the kings pleasure aye and
king.
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line in the states of California, Texas, Ok
lahoma, Tennessee, North Carolina, Geor-
gia and Virginia is made practically the
same as last year. Monterey county, Cal.
is taken out of the quarantine district.
The restrictions are removed entirely from
that part of Blaine county, Okla, that lies
north of the Canadian river. In Tennessee
Louis county is placed within the quaran-
tine line, and Clay and Cumberland coun-
ties are added to the area from which cat
tie may be shipped on inspection. A slight
change is made in the line between Nc
lowell and Burke counties in North Caro-
INA. The line in Virginia is the same as
last year. Under this order cattle can be
shipped from that district only for imme-
date slaughter, must be shipped In sepa-
rate cars placarded southern cattle" and
must be yarded in separate pens known as
southern cattle pens
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the grandest raj-bhat of them all. He be-
gan in the old, old, fascinating fashion,
that we Anglo-Saxons have adopted and
discarded, but which children and poets
still love:
Once on a time long, long ago Thaku-
rani, there dwelt the side of a noun
tain prince. His name? Well, since he
must have name, we will call him Goo
martini; And his mountain was the very
top of the world, This prince had dwelt
high up on that mountain with his people
since ever the snow had covered the noun
tain peaks, or so the raj-bhats at his court
were wont to tell him; and you see, Thaku-
rani, since the SHOWS had been there from
the beginning, the prince might be par
doned a little pride of ancestry And in
the valley, and on the sides Of fifty other
hills, dwelt a hundred other princes, each
independent and living Ike a feudal lord
brave, hardy soldiers who would sweep
down into India, if need be, and carry fire
and sword to the very gates of the accurs-
ed. And all these acknowledged Goonarthi,
not as master, but as elder brotherhood of
the oldest house in all the world, and with
him they never sought any quarrel; but
with each other-being of the blood of the
hills-they strove continually SO that there
was little hope Of any organized resistance
should attack be made on their coun-
try. Goonarthi might have organized them,
to be sure, for they would have followed
him to a man, but he had not their lust
for fight-he lived perhaps too near the
everlasting SHOWS and they had cooled his
blood; besides, no thought of outside foes
had ever been dreamed of.
This Goonarthi, Thakurani, was a poet,
minstrel, lover of music and song
more of dreamer than soldier, and most
of his days were spent on his mountain,
where he had beautiful rose garden that
was the joy of his heart And, Thakuran1.
IL he was not very warlike or wise, at
least he loved his mountain and his people
and his roses; while as for the GODS he
sang them strange songs and served them
with such sacrifice as they loved best; and
they In return sent him visions and dreams
for which. when the priests heard them,
they would have deified him then and there
and, indeed, many of the people in the
valley did do secret puja to him. But
truly he was no avatar-only a rough Hill
Rajah, softened, mayhap, just little, by
the roses and the snow; these two were his
loves. and others he had none.
Now, in time, the unexpected happened,
and a foe broke the barriers of the mighty
hills and swept down into the valley with
a great host of horse and foot; they swept
the valley clean from end to end, and the
princes in the hills viewed them with wild
dismay A few of the most daring rushed
down to give them battle. but being unsup-
ported they were driven back to their fast
nesses with frightful carnage, and then az
ter few such attempts they gave up all
hope OF saving the valley and set to
strengthening their own forts.
"And the new lord of the valley whom
We will call Sahama, sent to all the princes
peace offerings. but Goonarth he invited to
visit him. And these two became friends
the Ra1-bhat Prince and the Hindu warrior
AYE, they grew as brothers; and in order
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DISPoSING THE GRADUATES.
Assigning the Midshipmen About to
Leave Naval Academy.

The graduating class of the United
States Naval Academy, at Annapolis, Nd,
has been disposed in the following order:
Midshipmen NJ. w. Arrowood, G. NJ.
Baum, P. P. Blackburn, O. C. F. Dodge, A.
Claude, D. B. Craig, P. E. Dampman, r. A.
Dawes, r. F. Dillen, W. p. Druley E. F.
Greene, c. L. Hand, c. A. Harrington, j. p
Hart, s. L. H. Hazard, ]. w. Hayward, III.
S. Howard, B. K. Johnson. 1. c. Johnson,
jr., ]. ]. McCracken, r. P. Mccullough.
c. s. Mcdowell, F. D. Mcmillan, C. W.
Mauldn, H. III. Michael, L. e. Morgan, C.
f. Oak, N. w. Post, H. Powell, A. B. Reed,
A. H. Rice, c. A. Richards, r. r. Riggs, w.
p Sedgwick, E. B. Sherman, A K. Shoup,
w. A. Smead, F. G. Coburn, C. C. Soule,
jr, L. NJ Stewart, II. A. Stuart, w. H.
Toaz, F. A. Todd, L. p. Treadwell, +. u.
Topper, ". II. Wright and D. P. Wick
ersham have been ordered to their respect
i've homes; Midshipmen d. w. Bagley, b.
Barnett, a. G. Caffee, w. f. Halsey, jr.,
and c. r. p. Rodgers have been ordered to
the Missouri, and Midshipmen E. o. Fitch,
jr., and r. B. Hilliard have been ordered
to the Santee, Naval Academy, Annapolis,
Nd.
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his sword The great bell was changing out
its SonorouS warningi
He ran to a sheltered window and leaned
far out and in another lull he caught the
ripping snarl of jazails, a few wind-borne
groanS and curses, and then the bell was
still.
With the terrified women clinging about
him, Goonarthi stood at bay as later thera
came laundering summons on the great
teak doors. They could not have beat them
down in fifty years, Thakurani let alone nv
daybreak when help would surely come;
but Goonarthi lost his Judgment in fear for
his Rose and her bud and he spranp for
ward and hastily forced the spring that
held the stone leading to the secret wav.
ana as the stone rolled back a man leaped
through, striking as he came and Coo
narthf stumbled before the sudden attach
Out the White Rose-the Tender One
caught the princes sword and struck home
SO mat the man fell backward down the
piack hole whence he had come
But ere the prince could turn the STONE
ahother bounded out. and yet another. and
as they came Thakurani, the Brave One
smote, While Goonarthi still struggled with
the stone. And maybe she would have beid
the way-for it was narrow and the stnna
was nam turned back--when a spear hurled
stralght and strong, struck Goonarthi in the
side and pinned him to the floor And at
that the poor White Rose dronna5 bar
bloody sword and sprang to her love leav-
ing the hole unguarded
Ihat was the end Thakurani One
caught her by her silky hair, and-but
there enough; the story's DONE
He lighted a birri and slowly inhaled its
pungent smoke, but the girl sat still. with
her race cleaning from tangle of dusky
hair Her eyes were set and bright. but
her mouth was hard-and her heart-and
her nails were biting into the palms of her
little hands. Then on a sudden she leaned
10 the man and whispered hoarsely: No,
that's not the end. The story is not done.'
Nay, Thakurani, what wouldst thou?
The Rose and her lover have gone hence
and II there was treachery-aye, murder
1t was. as have told thee, long long ago"
And is thy blood SO cold' she Kissed
that thou art satisfied to end it SOP"
What wouldst thou, Thakurani?"
Vengeance, Thakur; vengeancet Art
thou afraid?'
She leaned toward him and gripped his
arm, painting out the words holly; then as
she gazed into his somber eyes a quick
flash of the spirit lighted her.
"Whatr' she gasped, chokingly. '.Thoui
Thou-and-and-"
The man caught her to him quickly and
held her close. pressing his fingers to her
temples and whispering in her ear She
struggled a moment, then shudder ran
through her slim body and she dropped in
his arms like faded flower.
He laid her down tenderly among her
cushions. then crossed the room to where
there stood great jar of roses and amaryl-
lis, and, choosing delicate white rosebud
he laid it at the girls neck even he had
seen one lie the night he had come to wake
her from her trance. Then he silently left
the room and house.
10 be continued tomorroW.)