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He said the 10Y insisted upon being
one Of the crew Of the Black Cat.
n "Rut it y certain that Torrsvo lied,
for no one but Horizons nephew could
have written that letter."
"True. Stay! The first time the boy
came to Black Cat Bay, Torrevo beat
him. This time he did not. It may
mot be the same boy" #
ut was the same boy. Torrevo is
no doubt playing q deep game. think
I can see through the whole thing. The
Black Cat happened to be near when
I threw the boy overheard, and picked
him up. He told Torrevo who he was,
and Torrevo agreed to help him. or
course, knowing our. power. Torrevo
would not dare do anything while that
power existed. It was agreed between
them to have the cub remain with Tor
revo till an opportunity arose to warn
Horton what was going on. This would
place Torrevo in the light of being true
to Horton and the government, and If
we failed, he would not be punished.
He would be rewarded for his aid.
This is clear. enough to me-. It was a
put up job"
"But how could it be? Torrevo did
not suggest the boy to do the writing.
did. I saw the tally Of the last cargo.
The boy did it at Rio, suppose while
Torrevo was drunk"
ITO be Continued.)
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CHAPTER XIII.


For once in his life, Richard Elvin
was staggered.
"He's gone!" yelled Lemuel Starne.
The elder man made no answer.
Hes gone!" shouted Starne again.
Don't you see what a fool you've
baen?"
Richard Elvin was at all times quick
to resent tauht.
"Fool!" he echoed. "Why have l
been fool? The boy may be outside "
"Yes-a good way outside" replied
Starne, in disgust.
''Well, what do you mean, anyhow?
You come here like a believing bull,
rush around to stab people, and howl
at me for being fool What have you
learned?"
With sneer of bitterness too deep
for words Starne drew a folded letter
from his pocket.
Read that he said.
1t was Rob's letter to his uncle. With
trembling fingers Elvin held it, and
read it through. He returned it to
Starne without a word.
why don't you speak?" demanded
the son. Glow do you feel, now that
your foolishness has upset the whole
scheme?"
"But has it," asked Elvin. II GER
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Thirteen at Dinner.

Here is a nice, creepy story told by
the son of Sir John Millais, says the
New York Commercial Advertiser.
There was dinner party at the Mil
lais house, and when all were seated
a lady tremuously observed that there
We're thirteen at table. The painter
asked his son to dine in another room,
and he did SO. When dinner was over,
no one seemed anxious to be the first
to rise, so Matthew Arnold, who was
one of the guests, suggested that he
and two stalwart undergraduates
should get up simultaneously. Tho
three men did so. Within a year each
of them was dead-Arnold by heart
disease, one of the lads by suicide, the
other by drowning. But why did not
fate seize upon Mr.. Millais, who left
the table first, and by all the rules Of
superstition should have paid the for
felt with his life? Perhaps he was
spared because of his amiability in
leaving the table to please the worthy
goose who called attention to the risk
they were all running.
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THEIR OWN MIXTURES.

Smokers Who Have Tobacco Compound.
ed to Suit Their Tastes.
The young and inexperienced are
ever ready to smile incredulously at
the seasoned smoker who offers his
tobacco pouch with the remark, "Try
some of my own mixture" In some
cases 'my own mixture" may really
be only the smokers 'own" in the
sense that he has paid for few
ounces of it, but in spite of the copy
righted and much-advertised special
mixtures in these latter days, it seems
from what one of the most popular
downtown tobacconists says, that the
habit of buying ones own exclusive
mixture" is not so extinct as might
be supposed, says the New York Trib-
une. Here is a list Of the special
mixtures we make" says this authori-
ty, taking from corner large card.
you see, there are about fifty of them
on this card. Each mixture is noted
down, all the ingredients and the pro-
portions in which they are to be used,
and over each one is the name of the
customer who first ordered it. The
way of it is that smoker makes his
experiments on different combinations
of tobacco until he hits upon some
thing which just suits him. Some
times he buys the ingredients and
mixes them himself, but people have
so much to do nowadays that more
often they tell us what they want and
we do the mixing. 1t takes weeks
sometimes for customer to get to
just the thing he is aiming at, and,
of course, it is all guesswork in the
meantime. But you might be surprised
to know how long man will 20 on
using the same mixture, once he has
found out what suits him. This first
name on the list does not belong to
the mixture we have been making the
longest; it comes first because the
list is alphabetically arranged, but
that recipe has been standing here for
ten years to my knowledge. It was
first ordered by an Englishman: his
name still goes with 1t and he is still
using it, but scores of other people
also use it who have never heard Of
him. So, you see, it is possible for a
man to be using another mans par
ticular mixture and go on using It for
years, thinking it his own exclusive
mixture all the time. The way some
of these mixtures gain popularity
shows that it isn't quite exactly true
that there are as many different tastes
as tongues, for sometimes what ex-
actly suits one man seems exactly to
suit a hundred others. When we find
mixture becoming widely popular
we sometimes make it up in quantities,
but only rarely. And that, I suppose,
is how new mixtures get put on the
market"
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LAPPs IN pIsTRIEss IS.
Reindeer Herds are Greatly DimIn.
isi1ed and Eamine II Mini.

Reindeer Herds are Greatly DimIn.
ished and Famine u NIGH. "
Recently published rumorsS Of the
partial destruction Of the reindeer herd
in Swedish Lapland have not been ex-
aggerations. The Lapps' wealth con-
sists almost wholly Of reindeer. Dur
Ing the unusually severe weather Of
last spring most of the calves died
from the effects of frost.
Subsequently the Jennings, spe-
cies Of jerboa or field rats that exists
in the Arctic circle in immense num-
bers, destroyed most of the reindeer
moss on which the herds depended for
subsistence. The reindeer, in conse-
quence, either starved to death or be-
came an easy prey to wolves and bears.
The Lapps themselves, deprived of
their means of living, are now in dan
ger of starvation.
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CHAPTER x11.

When his task was finished Rob
was very nervous. He did not know
how these letters were going to reach
the post There was no station near.
Elvin came riding in-he had been
70 Buenos Ayres-about supper time,
and came in where Rob was, still
wearing his high boots and carrying
his whip. Rob shuddered as he thought
OF what that whip would do if Elvin
discovered the letter to his uncle.
"Finished?" asked the Englishman,
looking at the neat rows of letters Rob
had arranged.
Eyes, SIR
Elvin took. up some of the last ones,
and looked them over. He nodded,
and went to his own room. He had
not touched the letters among which
was hidden the one to David Horton.
Nov, II it only gets into the post
safely" said Rob to himself. But
how Is it going to be done?"
No more was said about the letters
that night, and Rob did not dare put
his plan to escape into execution. He
was so eager to have that letter Off
safely that he resolved to remain an
other day and watch events. And he
knew that If he escaped before the let
tiers were mailed Elvin would suspect
something and examine them all. So
he slept that night again in the little
room off the Office.
The next morning at breakfast Ell
win called man who was working in
the stables. He was short, ugly fell
low, almost black.
"Govino,' said Elvin, you see those
letters in there on the desk?"
ME see plenty" he said. MANY
letters"
Saddle a horse and ride to Dolores.
Go to the postoffice and see Negora.
Negora is with us, and will send the
letters without allowing the fact to
become known. Do you understand"
Govino went out and saddled
horse, and then came in and got the
letters. Rob breathed freely when he
saw the man ride Off, for even if he
did read the names on the envelopes,
1t was not likely that he would know
that Horton was not to receive one.
And perhaps he could not read any,
thing
Elvin remained all that day around
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the place, and Rob found no oppor-
tunity to get away. He feared every
moment that Lemuel Starne would re-
turn and recognize him. And now,
when there was such hope of rescue,
he did not want Starne to know who
he was-and to be killed when every
thing was going along so we'll. He
tired to his room. 1t was a warm
night, and while his door was open
and the lights still burning. and while
Richard Elvin sat just outside smok-
ing, he opened his window Elvin
heard 1t, but suspected nothing.
Then Rob put out his light, shut his
door and pretended to go to bed.
That night about twelve o'clock the
furious hoof- beats of rapidly ridden
horse sounded near the house. Some
Que leaped from him and Numbered at
the door. A moment later Lemuel
starne. with white face and painting
bosom, stood before the astonished
Richard Elvin.
Where is he? Where Is he?" he
gasped, selling Elvin's arm.
Where is who? What's the mat
ter with you? What's happened?"
Where's this fine penman of yours?
Where's that lovely nephew Of Torrevo
Who was educated in New York;"
In bed. What the mischief has got
into you? Are you mad?"
mo. but you are. Do you know
what you've done?''
A u generally know pretty well. To
what special act do you refer?,'
refer to Your excellent private
Iseeretary Z" gasped starne. almost chok-
s1Ag With EaEs. .sThat cub! That that
there y her "A
~, TN you! |. roared Elvin.
hat abeut him q. III. 81
gs He ~ no more the nephew 81 Tor
feyo than am. He ii the nephew. 81
! David Horton. re II the very cub i
tiareM 6Setbo from the Royal Nail
~ rood private ascrl ~
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FORESTS ARE DwtNDLlNe.
Sweden Peing Robbed Of Great Wealth
EVERY Year.

Sweden Peing Robbed Of Great Wealth
Every Year.
Thoughtful men in Sweden are
watching with alarm the disappear
ance of the famous forests of that
country. laundering and the constant
ly increasing demand for wood pulp is
laying vast magnificent forests, the
small trees only six inches in diameter
going with the monarchs of the forest,
and little is being done to provide for
the future. Trees that do not fall be-
fore the axe are destroyed in large
numbers by fire. Where once was
wealth is now barren, dreary wastes.
Modern forestry carried out intelli-
gently on a large scale by the state is
becoming imperative, else one of the
principal sources of the country's
wealth will soon be lost.
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Whales Travel Far.

Addressing the Academy of Science
Of Christiania, Prof. Goldlob said re-
Gently that the whales that swim about
the islands which lie off the coast of
Norway and Finland in March and
April travel immense distances. In
May they turn up at the Azores or even
at the Bermudas, and sometimes pay
visit to the West Indies. They swim
fast, for in June they are back again
off Norway. Some of these whales are
known to bring back evidences of
where they have been, for harpoons Of
the peculiar kind used off the coast of
South America have been found stuck
in them.
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8oo0o:o4 o~@@o~eo044
z Rob Gl6V6rd0l6'S HdV6ntur6.t !
- seward Eaop<ins. -
- Copyrighted, y ~

Boomers Sons.

read your fool cipher and sent the
whole story-about me-and ALTO
Horton. He wrote a letter of his
own, and sent 1t along with yours"
Richard Elvin Quivered with emo
ton.
HAS Horton seen it," he managed
to gasp.
mo. / caught IT. Just in time. I'll
tell you about 1t later. But where is
he now? will make sure of him now.
I'll kill him within the next two min
utes."
With trembling finger Richard Elvin
pointed toward the door of Rob's room.
I'm there!" he whispered.
With an oath Starne drew knife
from under his riding coat and leaped
toward the door of Rob's room. He
flung it open. He stood there with the
knife in his hand, stupefied with
amazement. The window was open.
The room was empty.
The boy he was to kill in the next
two minutes was not there to kill.
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tainly thought the fellow was all right.
How did you get this letter."

talnly thought the fellow was all right.
How did you get this letter."
why, since it became known-or
supposed, as this indicates-that Rob
Cleverdale was lost overheard and
drowned, old Horton has been so
broken in spirits that he can scarcely
attend to business. He had to have
someone near him whom he could
trust-and that someone was myself.
More and more have worked into his
confidence. OF late he has not been
feeling well, and l have attended to
all his correspondence. In the last
mail yesterday this letter came. I
opened it with many Others You can
imagine my feelings when I read it.
Of course l said nothing to Horton
about it, but came directly here to
find that cub and finish him. But now,
with the same stupidity that has
marked your course in the matter from
the first, you have let him escape"
Perhaps no harm has been done.
You got the letter and no one else has
seen it," @
But if he sent one to Horton, why
not to the president or anyone else?"
asked Starne.
Il don't think so. He wrote that to
his uncle. to bring him to the rescue.
No. I think we are still safe. was
blind, that ! admit. But Torreyo
swore he was his nephew. Torrevo,
then, must be a traitor"
Where did Torreyo ind him? /
am sure there was no craft near when
4 threw him overheard. Still, I might
have been mistaken. The Black Cat
sails swift and It was dark night.
She would have no lights showing. z Fl
q don't Understand IL" said Elyin.
seTorreyo brought him here Ito the
Bay-and he wore 4 picturesque Span
ish garb. He seemed totlook upon Tor
reyo AS his uncle. Torreyo cert sply
Etreated him Ike q nephews for Ne sbeat
him tannsrctfa With i rione.s md.
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0sOp0 P1aat - - =,

"a 90 100 11aats 20 ~, ~ q
ss his ~ . remark bIes ofkef liz I0hn
~. salxer Seed ~ ~ CroSsS. " Ni1..
makes a. They VIII l1nd 4 you their Isl.
p1ans anda sesd tSgseher With
100 sAEe, solid Cabbak "
1 roo dehcious Carrots IS, TIL, Z s5i
ssSs W. fblanchinG mutt Celery.
1000 rich. buttery Lettuce. ~
900 splendid Onions. FL &
1000 rare, luscious -Radishes.
900 gloriously brilliant Flowers.
This great offer Is made ID order is
induce you to try their warranted seeds
Tor when you once plant them Won
VIII grow no others. and s'
ALI y Toa But 100 POSTAGE,
providing you will return this notice.
and e you will send them zoe IN post-
age they will add to the above q BACK.
a al;e Of the famous Berliner Caulif flower.
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List Of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.
Al. Campbell, Minneapolis, Mimi.
coupling for awning frames; William
Conner, Minneapolis, MINI, vending
machine; Joseph Dietrich, st. Cloud,
Mimi. saw set; William Fleming, Be-
midji,. Mimi, safe; Norman Traviss,
st. Thomas, N. D., Golfer; Edwin
Washburn, Minneapolis, Mimi. car
coupling; Edwin Washburn, Minneap-
oils, Mimi, coupling support.
Lothrop & Johnson. patent lawyers. s1l
and sl2 Pioneer Press Bldg, st. Paul.
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Will TRY Electric Railways.

The management of the Swedish
railways has asked for an appropria-
ton of 425,000 kroner with which to
experiment with electricity as motive
power on the government railways. 1t
is proposed to establish a temporary
power station at Tomteboda. Sweden
possesses almost countless waterfalls
which are particularly adapted for OBJ
tanning electric power.
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HOUSE OF sWEDENeoRe.

To be Reproduced at the st. Louis
Worlds Fair.
Gilbert Anderson of St. Louis, a
leading member of the Swedenborgian
church there, has secured permission
for the erection of a house on the expo
sition grounds which, with it's furnish
ings, will be an exact counterpart Of
the house which Swedenborg occupied
during his residence in Stockholm.
According to Mr.. Anderson, the Swed-
enborgian faith has more than a thou
sand followers in st. Louis. They have
three churches there, two German and
one English, but no Swedish.
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SWEDEN HELPS CONSULAR PLAN.
Norwegian Minister of State Says
There's No Hitch.

Norwegian Minister of State Says
There's No Hitch.
DR.. Sigurd Ibsen, Norwegian minis
ter of state Mt Stockhold, denies posi-
lively that there is any hitch what.
ever in the negotiations for the estab-
lishment of a consular service for
Norway. His statement sare SO posi-
tive that there is no reason to believe
that he is concealing the truth. No
impediments have been placed in the
way by the Swedes nor has any one
shown any inclination to delay the
proceedings in any manner. The nego-
tiations have boon met ~ the Swedes
in the most friendly and loyal manner,
and the progress is wholly satisfactory
to the Norwegian conferees. I,
There is, DR.. Ibsen says. a great deal
Of detail work to be looked after be-
fore the separation can take place, but
the matters are mostly of minor i'm
portance, which would be Of little in
terest to the general public; hence ST.
lence does not mean delay by any
means. z ia ji., f
DR.. Ibsen does not pretend to say
what the Swedish riksdag will do, but
the work going on at present is max
ing execlylent progress and Norway
has no reason to fear urfavorable re-
suits. He looks for q completion OF
the work by next fall . 3
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Medals for uruouay's Crew.

Medals for Uruguay's Crew.
Scandinavians in Argentine Republic
are raising fund to bear the expense
of striking medals for the officers and
crew Of the Argentine corvette Uru-
quay for their timely rescue Of the
Nordenskjold party from the Antarctic
regions. Their deed was a noble one,
and all who took part in it easily merit
medal. tE A
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confidentlally.

Rose Shakespeare says that true
love never thinks i'll of it's dear one.
Violet gaged)-Perhaps not; but
notice that it is very suspicious of its
dear ones gentlemen friends.-Kansas
City Journal.
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DEPoPULATlNG NORWAY.
Many Thousand People Left for Amer

Many Thousand People Left for Ameri.
An emigration of $4,000 persons was
noted during the year 1903 from Chris
tiania. This was 5000 more than in
the year previous. From Trondhjem
10000 persons emigrated. The emf
grafton from Norway aggregated, it Is
estimated, $4,000 persons, but from
this sum must be deducted several
thousand Swedish and Norwegian
Americans. The emigration probably
was 10000, of which the largest part
went to the United States. Two thou
sand persons went to Canada.
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Drama.

"Well, Jones has brains"
brains don't make a dramatist.
Jones has no more sense of indecency
than a newborn babe. Detroit Free
Press.
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nov Dog, rool On. Aneth.r.

A correspondent noticing my stories
of "Daxies" lwho make believe" IN
order TO draw on each others attsn-
ton from desirable things. and 70 Dust
each other from comfortable arm
chairs, promising burrows, and ~
forth, makes the following remarks:
PADDY and. the retriever pretend q
rabbit holes, Just like your dog friends.
When one dog 10 az the hole that ~
other thinks likeliest, the dog who &
ssout a The cold, 20 it were, iistts up q
scene. md thus hnmbugs ths dor r
33pI,osssssion and then slips into In
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces IN
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Ambiguous.

N. Ambiguous. (.
Miss Marigold How do you happen
to be SO much brighter than other peo-
/ pie, Mr.. Author? IS
Mr.. Author-Well -er-you see. the
criticisms Of my books make me
smart.
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People who make it business to
kill time are allowing time to kill
them.
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You cannot make clouds for others
anu live IN the clear light yourself.
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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-28
KINGS COLLEGE
ANNIVERSARY
Columbia College Now CeIebrat-
ing its One Hundred and
fiftieth Birthday

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
NEW YORK, Oct. 2s.-The commem-
grafton Of the 15Oth anniversary of the
founding of Kings college, (now CO.
lumbia university, for which prepare
tons have been going forward for al
most year, was begun today with a
reception in honor OF the alumni and
friends of the institution. Many noted
educators from various parts OF the
country are here to take part in the
celebration. which will last several
days. Tomorrow the visitors will at
tend the football game between Yale
and Columbia and in the evening a
smoker at the Columbia university
club will be a feature OF the program.
Services OF praise and thansgiving will
be held in the university gymnasium
on Sunday with Bishop Doane OF AL
bany as the preacher. Monday will be
the big day OF the celebration. On that
day the cornerstones for the several
new halls and dormitory buildings Of
the university will be laid. These cere-
monies will take place in the forenoon
and will be followed In the afternoon
by the university convocation. with a
commemorative address by President
Nicholas Murray Butler and the con-
ferring Of honorary degrees upon dis
tinguished alumni.