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The goddess Of fortune still stood
faithful to this bold young man who
had SO often confidently assumed hea
friendship. His life, later to be SO In.
timately concerned with this same new
savage country, was to be preserved
for an ultimate opportunity.
The white and the red bone fell to-
gether from the moccasin. Had it
been the white that counted, Sir Arthur
had been saved, for the white bone lay
actually upon the line. The red fell
almost as close, but alighted on its
end. AS though impelled by some
spirit Of evil, it dropped upon some
little pebble or hard bit of earth.
bounded into the air, fell, and rolled
quite away from the mark!
Even on that crowd of cruel savages
there came silence. OF the whites,
one scarce dared look at the other.
Slowly the faces of Pembroke and Law
turned one toward the other
Would God could shake you by the
hand" said Pembroke. "Good-by."
GAS for you, dogs and worse than
dogs" he cried, turning toward the red
faces about him, mark you! where
stand the feet of the white man shall
into the dirti"
Whether or not the Iroquois under
stood his defiance could not be deter
mined. With wild shout they pressed
upon him. Borne struggling and
stumbling by the impulse of a dozen
hands, Pembroke half walked and half
was carried over the distance between
the village and the brink of the chasm
of Niagara
Until then it had not been apparent
what was to be the nature of his fate.
floor of waters below him, and heard
beyond the thunderous voices of the
cataract, Pembroke knew what was to
be his final portion.
There was, at some distance above
the great falls, spot where descent
| was possible to the edge of the water.
Pembroke's feet were loosened and he
was compelled to descend the narrow
path. A canoe was tethered at the
shore, and the face of the young En-
lishman went pale as he realized what
| again hand and foot, helpless, he was
cast into the canoe. A strong arm sent
the tiny craft out toward midstream.
The hands of the great waters
| grasped the frail cockleshell, twisted it
about, tossed it, played with it, and
claimed it irrevocably for their own.
For few moments it was visible as
it passed on down with the resistless
current of the mighty stream. Almost
! at the verge of the plunge, the eyes
| watching from the shore saw at a dis
lance the struggle made by the victim.
He half raised himself in the boat and
| threw himself against its side. 1t was
| overset. For one instant the cold sun
shone glistening on the wet bark of
the upturned craft. 1t was but mo-
ment, and then there was no dot upon
the solemn flood.
| ITO Be Continued
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A SPANISH HERO.
Waved Signal to His Comrades
in Spite of American
Shot and Shell.

Valiant and ventureSOme were thu
American soldiers in the Spanish war,
and valiant, too, were the Spaniards
1t rejoiced Col. Greene, of the signal
corps, to tell the story of gallant
Spanish f1agman which Gen. A. W..
Greeley repeats in his article in the
Century Magazine on the United States
signal corps in war time.
At Ell Caney the SpaniardS occupied
the graceful stone fort of Ell Viso. 1t
was the key to the situation on their
left, and they built telephone line
from Santiago to the fort, which they
equipped as signal station.
On July 1 the American attack be-
gan at six in the morning, and our
left, pushing forward to cut off the enc
my's line of communications, occupied
the highroad to Santiago about eight
o'clock Espying the telegraph wire
that bound together Ell Caney and San
tiago, the American soldiers, obedient
to military instincts, promptly cut it
But the beleaguered fort was no
more cut off from communication with
Santiago than was Corse at Allatoona
from Sherman at Kenesaw mountain.
In few minutes Spanish flagmen
appeared on the commanding summit
of Ell Viso and began signaling to San
tiago.
His figure showed sharp and clear
against the morning sky, within rifle
range of 1000 keen-eyed Americans
who were pouring fire into FL Viso.
At intervals the deep notes of Capron's
battery roared over the shrill music Of
the bullets.
Indifferent to shot and shell, the
Spaniard rhythmically waved his signal
flag to and fro until he had sent his
message In telling the story Col.
Green added: How long the flag
waved or what 1t said l do not know,
but as no signal flag was reported
among the trophies at Ell Caney, hope
that he escaped. Here's to him If
alive! II not, peace to his manes!"
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been almost agreed; but which one Of
you it's to be has not yet been deter
mined"
Dawn came through the narrow door
and open roof holes of the lodge. The
rising Of the sun seemed to bring con-
yiction to the IroQuois. All at once
the savage council broke up and scat
tered into groups, which hurried to
different parts Of the village. Pres
emily these reappeared at the central
lodge. There sounded concerted saw
age chant A ragged column appeared,
whose head was faced toward the cat
aract- There were those who bore
strings of beads and strips Of fur, even
the priced treasures of the tufted scalp
locks, whose tresses, combed smooth,
were adorned with colored cloth and
feathers.
Pierre Noir was silent; yet, as the
captives looked, they needed no advice
that the sacrificiM procession was now
forming.
They said," began Pierre Noir, at
length, with trembling voice, turning
his eyes as he spoke, that it could
not be myself, that it must be one Of
you, and but one. They are going to
east lots for 1t. 1t is Teganisoris who
has proposed that the lots shall be
thrown by Pierre Noir faltered,
unwilling to go on.
"By-by the woman-by madame!"
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Thibet, the Strange Land.

1t is a wonderful country and 6
strange people. Think of tract OF
land where hot springs abound, round
which are deposits Of such rainbow
tints as blue. purple. greea. red and
yellow. 1t is easy to imagine that the
landscape effects of such coloring are
wondrous. The social customs Of the
people are scarcely less astounding.
Polygamy is common where the men
are rich enough, for wives seem to be
a question of wealth. When poverty
compels them several men will have
one wife in common. Brothers usually
enter into those strange partnerships.
The people rarely wash, finding 1t
warmer to be dirty. The men anoint
their faces with butter. while the
women stain their countenanees ma
hogany color with wood chips and
lacquer the bridges Of their noses jet
black. Cleanliness Is an unesteemec
practice. Outlook
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| AZzSI5nlLE /;
lS -9Mg199SAASaz Il Il * s Aassng " :,
Made himself pisliked.

Made Himself Disliked.
cit seems to me that you can be de-
pended on to say the wrong thing
more than any other man that
know" -
What have done?'
"Insulted the Bliggins family"
why. I tried to compliment them"
"You said that their baby, who
hasn't any hair, looked exactly like its
father"
"Yes?"
well, Bliggins Is insulted on his
own account, and his wife is insulted
on behalf of the baby.'-Tit-Bits.
Nothing Stronger.
"Your trouble" announced the ply
stefan, after thorough examination. sis
an affection of the heart"
"If anything of that kind Is the mat
ter with me, DOCTOR" said the patient, q
confirmed old bachelor, ''it's purely pla-
tonic. Chicago Tribune.
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Dangerous DELAY.

Julia-Fancy, dear, Capt. Slasher has
asked me to marry him! Should give
lim an immediate answer? Remember
le's only known me three months.
Clara-Answer him at once. dear
When he's known you bit longer he'll
want to back outi-Tit-Bits.
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Knew What He Was About.

Mrs. Won Blumer-Why don't you
take your business friend to your club
instead of bringing him home?
Won Blumer-Because l want to talk
business to him. ! don't want to take
him to place where he is going to en-
Joy himself-Brooklyn Life.
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Problem in Millinery.

why, oh, why" remarked the OBJ
server Of Events and Things. will a
woman SHE with delight when she sees
a hat in mHiiner's window, and frown
when she sees the same hat on her neigh
boris head ?"-Yonkers Statesman.
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Benevolent Microbes.

She was shy Of germs in the water.
She boiled and killed them by steam;
She, was shy of the germs in the butter.
And microbes that flourish in cream.
She was shy of germs in the sirloin,
OF germs in the marrowfat bone.
She was shy of germs in her money,
And germs that you meet at the phone
She was shy of the germs at the playhouse
OF germs on the tramcar sips:
tut she wasn't a bit shy of the microbe:
If there were any on Archibald's lips.
Tit Bits
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Auntie Ito little niece, aged seven,
who had been left temporarily in charge
Of brother, aged three)-Well. Efiu,
dear. l hope you have been quite a
mother to him while mummy's been
away
Eftie-Oh, yes, auntie, dear. l have!
I've smacked him three times.-Illus-
trated News.
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Another Customer Lost.

Mrs. De Painter-This stuff won't do
at all, and you will have to take II
back. 1t doesn't harmonic with my
complexion.
New Clerk (convincingly)-But.
madam, it harmonized with the COM
plexion you had when you selected It
IN. Y. weekly.
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Too Heavy.

Held you make this bread. dearie?
She-Yes, love.
We'll. I'D rather you wouldn't do any
more work like this. dearest"
why not, sweetheart"
Its too heavy, angel
Statesman.
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Row in the Jones Flat.

Mrs. Jones-It's queer that baby
doesn't talk. She's almost two years
old and she hasn't spoken a word yet
Mr.. Jones-I know, dear, but do you
ever give baby. a chance?-Boston
Transcript
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-22
Some Executions,

Wife-There. now! This paper says
that married men can live on less than
single men.
Husband-But, my dear, all OF u
haven't wives who take in washing
N. Y. Weekly.
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Greatest of All Pain.

A mighty pain to love 1t Is,
And tits pain that pains to miss:
But of all the pains the greatest pain
1t Is to love and love in vain.
-What-to-Eat
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Couldn't See.

Francis mother had sent him to the
butchers one day to find whether he had
pigs feet" Francis soon returned with
this statement:
81 could not see He had his shoes
on."-Little Chronicle.
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All Business.

10 you really think that he Is IN
earnest in his courtship?''
Certainly. He, offered to deposit o
certified check with his PROPOSAL
Judge.
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Excuse me for taking you umbrella
last night when it was raining so very
hard. The fact is forgot myself"
Forgot yourself? l think you re-
membered yourself pretty well."-Chi-
cago Chronicle
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The Method.

The fellows who lead the procession
Are easy to pick out and see.
Who looks out for number one always
VIII never a back-number be.
Judge.
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THE Contrariness of Names.

We named our son George Washington.
His falsehoods sorely tried us:
If we should have another one
Wed call him Ananias
washington Star
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Exclusiveness.

'Tnever saw such an exclusive family"
That's easily explained"
"How?"r
They've cut loose from the society
they had and they can't get into the So
ciety they Chicago Post
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Kind Lady-Ah! my poor man, sup
pose you are often pinched by cold and
hunger, are you not?
Tramp-Yes, marin, and by the COP
per, too, sometimes-Ally Sloper.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-22

Cusl omer (who has fallen downstairs)
-Helpi I've broken my leg!
Floor Walker-Yes, sir; you'll find
crutches, bandages, etc, on the fourth
floor front.-Heitere Welt.
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Letting Him Down.

1eCCIuS alul OoWu.
IT suppose" said the timid sutton.
when you recall what handsome man
you're first husband was you wouldn't
consider me,for a minute"
"Oh! yes, would" replied the pretty
widow, "but wouldn't consider you for
a nd."-Philadelphia Press.
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Hope On,

Hope On.
A hope fulfilled Of perfect bliss
Has furnished many a novels text.
Such hope in this life's vain: 1t Is
ITO be continued in our next"
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
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on her cheeks; her eyes, amber, feline.
still famed hard and dry. She still
glanced rapidly from one to the other,
her eye as lightly quick and as bril-
liant as that Of the crouched cat about
! to spring.
Which? Which would 1t be? Could
she control this game? Could she
elect which man should live and which
should die-this woman. scorned,
abased. mastered7 Neither Of these
sought to read the riddle of her set
face and blazing eyes. Each as he
might offered his soul to his Creator.
The hand Of Mary Connynge was
raised above her head. Her face was
turned once more to John Law, her
master, her commander, her repudi-
ator. Slowly she turned the moccasin
over In her hand The white bone fell
first, the red for a moment hanging In
the soft folds Of the buckskin. She
shook it out. 1t fell with its face near
ly parallel to the ground and alighted
not more than foot from the line, re-
bounding scarce more than an inch or
so. Low EXPLANATIONS arose from all
around the thickened circle.
"As ! said, my friend" cried Sir
Arthur, IT have won! The throw Is
passing close for you"
Teganisoris again caught Mary Con-
nynge by the shoulder, and dragged
acr step or SO farther along the line
the two dice being left on the ground
as they had fallen Once more hen
hand amaze cuco mora n fzsrnod once
more the dice we're cast
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Conclusions Reached by Actuartes at
Congress in New YOrk-Decrease in
Deaths from Typhoid and Phthisis
For the Aged There Is Slight I'm
provement in Mortality Rates.

The International Congress Of Ac-
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Mr.. Tatlock, among other things,
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For male lives Of age Is and ovel
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erage longevity appears, instead of al
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Gore of the Prudential Insurance
company of Newark, N. j., from sta

Gore of the Prudential Insurance
company of Newark, N. j., from sta
tistics Of some Of the larger cities of
the United States, developed conclu-
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those reached by Mr. Warner. 1t Is
worthy Of notice that the result for
England showed the change from an
increase to a decrease of chance for
survival to take place at about the
age of SIS years, instead Of at SO, as In
America.
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! AS regards disease, for a period of
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TITLE INSURANCE TIPS
Sought by Montreal instltutIon's Repre-
sentative Here,

( II
Leslie H. Boyd, representing the Do
minion Guarantee company OF Montreal,
has come to Minneapolis to study ttoroly
the title insurance business, a department
which the company is installing.
The Torrens system is not popular In
Canada, according to Mr.. Boyd. This is
Indicated by the fact that his company
will start title insurance system and
that another company has just taken out
a charter to compete with the Guarantee
company in the business.
Difficulty In understanding the Torrens
system seems to initiate against its gen.
eral use in the dominion. Mr.. Boyd said
that II fifty sales were to take place to-
morrow in Montreal the majority Of the
buyers would go to lawyer and have
their deeds examined in the old way In
stead of having the titles certified. Fol
this reason he believes that the field Is
open for title insurance.