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q per and the scheme looked as If it had
seen its best days, j thought / would
take a hand I'm the game.
Says / 10 myself. one morning Tom
Stanslaus, you're no good. All you've
ever done is TO try 70 spend rs much
money as your loving and indulgent
father left you. When you die people
viii say; Poor chap. he went the pace
and il killed him" And your relatives ID
gather at your funeral and although
they never even came near YOU when
you were alive. they'll cry aE1 take on.
and out of the corners of their black
bordered handkerchief they'll peek ar
a newspaper 10 see how much you left.
Then again, I thought that morning.
/. there's your sister Dorothy the only
tie that keeps you man, She looks at
you sometimes as If she was just a little
bit ashamed Of you. But she never
shows It. No matter how selfish you
are 10 the world. she's always been
your companion, and you love her alone.
This may seem like a confession,
gentlemen, but I'm only proving 10 you
that I'm not so generous as 1 seem.
Do you want me 10 go on?'
Yes, yes!" from the other three.
Then I concluded Ia take a brace
What could I do TO help people along?
poor, and other charities. Goodness
knows how many times I've put up for
that kind of thing. What I concluded
wanted TO do was 70 help somebody
ana see the results CT my help. Thus /
was trying to find somebody to 40 for
/ when all of sudden I remem bered
( two things that the African balloon
/ expedition had nothing but wind with
/ which 10 start in. and. secondly. there
was the Ariel lying in the Erie Basin
rotting at her anchor chains.
90 Just the thingn / shouted, and I.
( Tom Stanislaus. the bIase fool. was a
perfect boy again with new toy. You
know the rest, gentlemen, and instead
I or you being under obligations to me, /
I nave you TO thank for bringing an ami
mated corpse back to life again and
/ making life worth the living. Why.
/ "Heh 4 ger back, no Oue'u kn0r in the
/ sunburned adventurer the ass once
/ thought the earth was Dor sts
( four sides by a club, a
room and yacht
And finally. fellow
I little Dorothy viii
/ formed brother WI
1 by she wept. OF c0ul o.. ...
[ and ] felt as If I Nigh.
/ again, but somehow I cou. - .
I idea out of my head tina.
/ laughing at me. she seemed
such a funny expression on he.
/ when she went up those compa
/ stairs, saying that she couldn't be
I 20 see us of, but would go away be-
/ fore we sailed.
10 yc-: know. he added. conhdingIy
l 10 his interested listeners. Il think
/ she didn't believe I'd go at all. but when
I we got little way out of sight OF land
I the desire for exploring unknown re-
gions would ooze out OF me- and I'd
/ tell you chaps TO drop me on land and
( do what you wanted with the yacht
/ But / haven't done IT yet have I?''
II should say not said Hadding
/ they'll never know Tom Stanslaus when
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cry OF being alone without as much as
one look Of sympathy, one glance OF a
feEoW-being who could say kind word
TO me, which overwhelmed me.
7 wondered If my fate would ever be
known. I thought OF my home. OF my
mother, OF my sisters. They. 7 knew.
had heard nothing from me for months
They would wonder what had become
OF me- and then, possibly, after while
would forget me.
When the landlord came again. he
brought with him another Mexican. and
informed me that ne was the doctor he
had promised 20 send for. He was an
inferior looking man. and believed
knew very little about the treatment OF
diseases.
They tried to get me 10 take some
medicine which was brought 20 me I'm q
gourd. but the smell Of # was 80 repuI-
sive that I pushed IL from my lips. and
told them 20 go of and leave me alone,
which they very soon did
II was about dusk when the landlord
again appeared In the doorway. The
human vultuTe-as I felt ne was-was
only waiting until I was dead, that he
might strip me OF all had that was OF
value. / reached for my revolver. al
most resolved that I would shoot him
But / found that I was too weak 70 draw
my weapon, and then ] determined not
TO care what became Of me.
7 wondered why Colonel CiraCia did not
come back. yet when he left me 7 had
not expected ever to see him again. I
did not know that he had made every
effort possible 10 do something for me
had inquired for a physician. and en-
deaV0red 20 find some one VINO would
give me better care than I was likely 10
receive at the hands OF the Mexican
but had been forced TO leave the city
hurriedly, 10 escape being made a pris-
Ouer himself
The oppressive sickness at my stom-
aCh. giddiness and swimming sensation in
my head was followed by "a burning
fever. i was tormeuted with an intense
thirst but there was no one TO bring me
water or 10 do anything for rae.
I tried 10 get up ana do something for
myself. but felt too weak. I think that
the severe strain to which / had been
subjected for weeks past, and the want
of sleep, had much TO do with my
weakened condition. for, ] am told. that
ordinarily those stricken with the fever
do not lose their strength during the
first stages OF the disease.
Might came 0u and / was still alone.
1T was intensely dark in the room where
I E1s-as dark as a dungeon. This 0p-
pressed me further. i had tossed about
iu agony for some hours, it seemed. and
then i grew dr0Wsy and either fell
asleep OF lost consciousness. for / re-
member nothing more.
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CHAPTER H.
The Massacre Of the Innocents.

Inc Massacre or the lnnOCeuTs.
There is nothing ia history that stands
in broader lines Of horror than the
slaughter which followed the betrayal
Of the city of Khartoum TO the blood
freuzied hordes of the MahdL
Fifty thousand fanatics, brandishing
their swords and spears or firing their
rifles almost at random, followed the
first phalanx which Numbered musketry
along the silent streets and into the
homes Of the defense-ess, where the
women and children were almost ten TO
one.
While the trapped innocents were on
Bonded knees before their household al
tars, praying for deliverance from the
AIoslern hand, they were struck down by
men shrielcing to that same God that
His time OF revenge upon the unbelIev-
ers was at hand.
Believing themselves the inspired and
Justified instruments Of divine Will, the
dervishes drenched themselves with
Christian blood. Bursting into home
after home. they slaughtered the terror
seized inmates one after another, and
then fell 70 piIlaging.
The Madhl had promised his followers
a vast reward in the spoiIs-a c0mpen-
sauon which the booty of the city did
not afford. In consequence, thousands
Of the prisoners were tortured In their
own homes 20 compel them TO reveal
the supposed hiding place OF their val
liable possessions. The fact that this
barbarity, IN many instances, brought
forth concealed booty served TO increase
the cruelty with the hope of like re-
suits.
a special band of the most adventur-
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CHAPTER L

The First Entry in the Ariel's Log Book.
81 think We're going TO have a rough
night, Stanslaus steadied himself by
grasping the hand rail of the compan-
ionway.
The three men at the table in the mid
die of the cabin looked up as the own
CT OF the yacht came below, and one
OF them just saved d pitcher from fall
Ing over the table guard as he replied.
mot exactly a propiJious omen for
our starting. but If the Ariels the stauch
craft she looks. I'm not lying awake 20
night with fright" and Van Damn
turned to a map spread over half the
table and tried TO complete the straight
line he had been priCkinE across Africa.
How do you two chaps feel?' asked
Stauslaus, taking on pair of oilsklns
and throwing them I'm the corner.
eve never been seasick yet but I
have hopes, if this kind of weather
going TO follow us way across TO Afrt-
ca answered Hadding. curling himself
up in his chair and lighting his pipe
The third man ar the table drew back
when Tom SJanslaus had finally found
q comfortable seat.
Darcy looked steadily at the owner of
the yacht for a moment 1t was way
he had of taking in people before he ad-
dressed them. Stanslaus hadn't known
the botanist long, so he squirmed per
cepubly under the penetrating glance.
Mr.. SJanslaus," began Darcy In his
piping voice. while you were on deck
talking TO the captain, the rest of us
were gossiping about you like a pack of
old women
The man addressed smiled good nat
uredls-
And we came to the conclusion that
perhaps we haven't thanked YOU enough
Tor what you've undertaken for u.s.
StanslaUs started TO depreciate what
ever he had done, but Darcy raised his
hand as he continued;
Let me finish, please. AS a man OF
The world, perhaps you can understand
our feelings when the work of three
men. who had spent years of toll over
their ideal, was killed because the gov
eminent refused 10 have anything TO do
with our plans"
I've never had as hard throw
down as that but can feel for you
HaddinE took his pipe out OF his
month. you have felt for us, STAINS
laus. and If this expedition fails, which
] know 1t viii not. it won't be because
we did not have the most generous OF
patrons.
III YOU win make me as immortal as
Horace did his patron Maecenus I'll
want no other reward" answered the
ArieIs owner. but seriously, gentlemen
I'm interested in your plans immensely
When I heard that you three chaps had
d scheme ON foot for penetrating the
what region OF Africa DO YOU call it2'
the Oar Banda country" put IN
Van Damn.
Thanks. When / heard that you
were going where white man had
never been il interested me. I followed
your inUercession for an appropria ti0u
from Congress through the neWspap ers
And when you finally all came a crop
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( In cage hung close to my window
and when I opened my eyes / could see
through the doorway Of the room out
on porch. and had a glimpse Of green
foliage beyond.
A sister of charity, who had been my
nurse during my sickness, seeing that ]
was awake, came and asked me if there
was anything she could do for me
Where am 70" inquired.
you are with friends" she replied
adjusting my pillow.
II was the hrst time i had felt any
desire 70 know where I was or how ]
came there.
I remembered distinctly the circum-
stances OF my being stricken with the
pIague-aud it is not likely that 7 ever
viii forget them-the Mexican landlord
the Wretched room in which I lay, and
my dread of the fate to which / had
been left
who brought me here?" 7 asked.
"a friend-an American"
HE has been TO sec me-has been
here while I was sick?'
Yes, often" she replied softly. HE
was very anxious about you. He
thought you did not recognize him"
did anyone else come to see me7'
ooh. yes, his daughter came with him
sometimes. But YOU must not talk. II
is best that you remain quiet for the
! present"
Ny nurse had such a gentle, persua-
siye way that it was hard for me 20
refuse 20 do as she said
During my sickness, at intervals when
was partly conscious. / was aware
that sometimes Mr.. AIeIrose was at my
bedside i thought, too. that SeuOriJa
Teresa ON two OF three occasions had
come 10 see me, but 1 was not certain
but what I had seen her only iu nay
dreams or that il was an hauucinatiou.
and j could NOT be easy i'm mind until I
found out the truth
] did not 30 20 sleep again, but lay
with my eyes closed, thinking of her
After a while, when / reused up "a
little, my nurse came 10 give me my
medicine / noticed for the FIRST time "a
bouquet Of flowers on the table near me-
and asked her who had brought them.
1.-THE senorta," she replied. she has
brought flowers every tine she has
come TO see YOU"
So she had really been to see me. I
looked again al the flowers. and then /
had the nurse bring them 10 me.
They came from her haud-Teresa's
Come" said nay nurse placing the
.
take your medicine"
She held in her hands "a tumblor of
water and some drops in "a spoon.
"I do not Iced that medicine" re-
piled. though ] took it. 81 shall get
well. I shall Doe an right in day on
two"
ut is the doctors orders" she replied.
But / trust that your recovery may be
/ speedy. III may be some time yet before
YOU are able 90 b. about"
j did not reply 1 looked al her. "a
gentle sweet faced woman. who had
renouuced the world, and had given heg
life 10 administering to the wants of th,
sick and helpless.
I wondered If she was truly happy
Had she ever known what love was9
Ally own happiness almost gave me pain
as I thought OF her. IL seemed 10 me
that she had given up "a great deal
and in q way L felt drawn toward her,
as If 1 would like to kneeI at her feet
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{ After this. 1 saw her often. We were
| together every day.
Sometimes we went to walk. stroll
/ ing along the quiet streets OF the town;
sometimes 8fr. Afelrose accompanied US,
and we went 20 visit places OF interest.
and at other times, when we sat on the
gallery, Teresa would read to me /
was very happy those days.
But there came a day when I had al
most regained my health, and / seemed
TO have no excuse for remaining idle
any longer. ] told Teresa that no
longer had a right TO consider myself
an invalid. and that I felt ii my dutv
TO rejoiu nay regiment.
$50 soon2" she asked.
YES, ] should even now be with the
lurmy." I replied. ''But I have something
10 say 20 you. and I do not know how to
say IT, I feel that I am a coward for not
having had the courage 10 tell you be-
fore what has for long time been up
permost IN my heart"
Il have always thought you very
brave Mr.. Harvey" she replied, just as
if she did not know what / had refer
euce TO.
81 am going to be brave I said. TAX
ing her hands n mine. For scar you
viii run of ami leave me am going 20
keep YOU here
Il think that it was you who ran away
from me once" she replied, without at
tempting TO withdraw her hands and
you went 10 the war and came back
nearly dead with the fever And, II We
had not found you
yes. Teresa. YOU saved my life. / feel
] CeI tain had it not been for your kindness
I'm coming TO s,e me, and your smile,
which I constantly saw in my dreams,
( / should not have cared TO live. 1 felt
yolIr presence when you stood by my
bedside You seemed TO bid me live. and
because YOU wanted me TO live I cane
back TO life out of death. I would have
died for you. and I lived for you. Can.
YOU doubt my love:'
SIZE did not answer me, but stood
I looking down at the ground. 1 fancied I
could hear her heart beat and that she
trembIed slightly.
81 cannot tell you. Teresa I said. as
calmly as possible. how completely you
have come into my life. so that I have
but one thought. and that is TO make
YOU happy and but one thing 20 live
fOT and that Is for you. / left you be-
cause my love seemed hopeless, and this
thought drove me wild. / went 10 the
war. / was reckless Of danger. And be
cause 1 lived ] had hope. And so / came
mere 10 mo you but / dropped with the
fever and was left 10 die. Tell me, Te-
resa, that I did not dream il. that YOU
told me 10 IiV,-that IL was real. and
true, and that YOU wished me To live"
/ paused and waited for her TO speak.
She lifted up her eyes toward mine. and
they were fun of tenderness.
II did telI YOU to live, she said IT
prayed that you might get we'll"
''Thut 1 might live for you?"
No" she replied, gently, that I
might live for YOU"
1 drew her close TO me, so that her
head rested on my breast. -ried 70
say something. but words failed me. She
looked up into my face. Tears dimmed
her eyes, but ] knew that she was hap
py. We both understood, for our hearts
spoke far more than words could utter
AIR. Alelr0se came and found as to-
gethfr "a half hour later. He seemed TO
understand the minute he saw us. But
/ told him that 1 had asked Teresa 10
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CHAPTER XXI
Left to Die


There is something pathetic In the
thought that one has been left 20 die.
Even sick as was. scarcely able 10 hold
my head uD- I could have cried out 10
Colonel Gracia uot 10 leave me, but as
he passed out OF sight resigned
myself 10 the inevitable.
After all, it is IN health that one most
breads 20 die; sickness and disease
break the spirit lHd the vital forces OF
The body only feebly impeI 10 resistance.
The landlord came and helped me of
my horse. He was a DincHed-faced old
man, and eyed me avaricIousIy. He
seemed 20 be mentally calculating how
much he would be able 10 get out Of me.
For moment this thought maddeued
me. felt a contempt for money and
Tor a person greedy for H. I put my
hand into my pocket and pulled out a
handful OF coins, and most threw them
az him. He got down in the dust and
grappled for two or three pieces which
had slipped from his fingers then he ex-
amiued the money carefully as If 10
make sure that ii was not counterfeit
i told him that I wanted a room. and
asked him 10 send for q physician.
Iie shrugged his shoulders, and drew
his hand down over his Dinchsd face.
you Wish-a very good doctor. He treat
cd my wife when she died
I feIt that ] should sink. 7 staggered
and reeled. and he took hold OF me 10
help me into the house. ] did not know
where be was taking nae. 7 had no
strength 10 protest or command. He
took me where 90 pleased him-tJ a
room which was gloomy and hlthy5 iu
which was "a bunk filed with straw.
The floor OF the room was of earth. and
was strewu with litter. but, worst of
ALI was rhe foul smell, ana the darkness
of tie place
As I went into the place the deathly
sickness which j had felt before came
over me. would have fallen. but the
Mexican took hold of me and showed me
into the bunk.
There was something So very Tepul-
siva about the man that j shuder5d az
his touch. He soon left me, however.
and for long time, ID seemed Z lay
there 3n the room alone.
] old not want 10 die. AZ seemed hard
10 ole among strangers in that prison
Ike room. with it's narrow windows and
rough walls.
was 50 lonely and des0late j could
have shed tears. 1t was the utter mis-
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become my wife. and begged for his
consent.
NY consent. my dear boy" he ex-
claimed. and his voice was strangely
husky. cit has been my hearts desire
for months. This IS the hapDiest mo-
ment OF my life. I nave found not only
q daughter, but also a son May every
possible happiness be yours, my chill
dren."
Three DAYS later ] Joined nay regiment.
] was with General Jaurez when he en-
tered the City OF Mexico. ! saw him
uriumphaHlly received. ana the pew gov
eminent fairs established.
Then, when the war was virtually at
an end, / received nay discharge
Mr.. 1IeIrose had been forced 10 re-
main in EIexico until after the war end
ed. There were various matters OF busi-
ness 10 bee attended TO- and. besides. he
aid not wish 20 return 10 the States uu-
iii Teresa and could accompany him
I saw him and also Teresa quite
often. They were at Ia Puebla when
stopped there on my way To Mexico,
ard later came to the capital
The first of the year vague rumors
came OF trouble iu ms own country. Po-
utical affairs were in a very unsettled
condition. A crisis was imminent. IL was
said that the Southern States were IN
omen revolt. Then word came that the
nag had been fred upon and President
Lincoln had called for troops 90 save the
Union.
ar -7.s decided -lar would return
a. --~1 | 5s-f
10 my own co-Lt-t anu
Mr. AIelrose and Teresa returned 10 Ia
PuebIa before i received my discharge
- - 49, +5,..-z maj Z v--rr 10 meet
anu - "-7
Jhen.
1t was a beautiful starlit evening
v-rar sqr ON the gallery OF the hotel
~ ~ ~ --. -,7s-a where wa
Win 1ei17a --l- 80. -+-.-
had once before hau d. --iA 'o-----1--
and told her chat / la1 resolved TO re-
rTTr7 bor,e. an once. that might ofIer
----- 90 ..-,,-.r.,-
my services 20 my country
She did not reply al once, and began
80, fss- chat she disanur0ved OF my re-
So4NSr ..
My country mas cialiA upon me-
said.
- -..,--,r,-.-r IL L. my eotlrtry as
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agel OF mercy.

and l. lgel OF mercy,
for her .5ns.
Afterwa sIrose
had heard 4 been
/ stricken with the
old hospital. He place
where / lay dyiI had
me removed at o iuse
He had even sent con-
siderable trouble a
physician and for nd
ed me.
He had visited clk-
ness, sometimes a
day. 10 inquire as ma
TO see that all wa -
that possibly could
The senOritas too. had
less scllCit0us for my
sometimes coming in
sending me flowers WI
come herself; so, with a.
4 received, and her pray,
L have failed 20 recover
much was done for my
during my convalescence
most a pleasure TO be III.
AIr. MeIrose had called tina
and did not come again unit
day when I was able to see
talk with him. thanking him T,
my life
Don't say anything about IT,
Piled. ct was only too glad TO
to do som thing for you And no
boy get well as fast as you can
may sail for home I'm few days
] shall insist that you accompany o.
81 must return 10 my regiment.
answered with a sigh of regret.
edo not give yourself any uneasine
as TO that The war IS about over. an
YOU can obtain a discharge"
81 do not feel that 7 ought TO ask for
it,"
"WeI there is time enough 10 think
about fl. he replied. You VIII not be
able 60 run away from as for while
yet 7 am going 10 bring Teresa with
me tomorrow and possibly she may
have some influence with YOU and help
me 10 persuade you 10 return to the
States with us.
L felt my heart bound at the mere
mention of her name. And she was
coming 20 see me tomorrow!
/ know that / waited for the time
when 1 should see her with Impotence.
My nurse was a little alarmed at my
restless-ess. bat attributed il to Mr..
AIeIrose's visit. and 20 the exertion of
. talking with him.
and when the next day the senorita
and her uncle came they stayed nearly
an hour. until the nurse was again un-
easy FOR fear my strength would be so
severely taxed that / would be an again.
Put / was recovering fast. and there
was no danger now of a relapse.
After this the seu0rita same TO see me
every day. Sometimes she brought
book and read TO me
81 am almost we'll" told her 0ue
day, as We sat together on the porch.
III Was the first time ] had sat no for
any length of time The nurse had
been discharged the day before
Indeed, you are making rapid prog
ress toward recovery" she replied wien
laugh.
i was about to- say something more
when ] noticed her face change a
look OF sadness seemed TO take the place
of the smile
Il am afraid that / can no longer
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consider you an invalid" she said
You are now able 10 get along with
out your nurse"
Sister Martha went away only yes
terday," I replied. Il have missed her
very much. But i am i'm duty bound
IS a gentleman, 90 get well as fast as
can. L confess. though it is quite q
temptation 20 remain sick when I re-
ceive such kind attention. and you
come here and read 10 me-"
"Oh. do not say anything about
that she replied, with a blush, which
made her look wonderfully sweet. II
wanted 20 do a little something for you
after you had done so much FOR me
and. I think think was somewhat
20 blame for your going or and con-
tracing the fever, Butt have some
hing 10 tell yOu-something which VIII
we you great deal of pleasure"
I am all attention" I replied. Won
ing what f. was she was going e.
to me
p. Harvey" she began. with great
osure, and with such seriousness
could but smile, lit has been m
q 10 Tie 20 tel you that you have
rom0ted 10 the rank OF colonel
e. received honorable mention for
1rsvery.'
alp i asked.
what more could YOU ask2
hat it would please YOU to
looking at me i'm surprise
see that she felt hurt At
know but that possibly
10 say that YOU cared a
I.repIied. II know that
mo This Fr would have
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CHAPTER xxxuI.
Ny Exceeding Great Reward.

When i knew anything again i was
lying upon "a clean bed In a room spar
iHgly furnished, but deIciousIy sweet
with the fragrance OF flowers. j knew
nothing of how i came there. il was
more like a dream than reality, and /
closed my eyes and went 10 sleep again.
As times, after that. i was partly con-
scious. but ] seemed 10 live in "a kind
OF dream. And then. one day. / awoke
refreshed, and lay listening for some
time TO the singing OF a mOckug bird