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CHAPTER xxi.

At sunrise change had taken place
In the appearance of things about the
stockade. Before the now opened
gates a Drawn lrishman. one of Be
luche's trusted followers, fully armed,
paced to and fro. and Lopez stood
guard before the locked d Nors of La
fitte's house.
As Pierre. Jean and the two under
captains were finishing breakfast. a
messenger came to tell the former
that the Star of the Gulf had come
to anchor in the harbor. and was fly
ing signal for his presence on board.
''It is Zendanner. from Mexico. at
last" he said, glancing at Jean. and
! am glad 10 know OF his safe arrival.
He should have been in week ago.
will you go. or shall L" Pierre ask
ed. as Jean remained silent.
The latter. like Pierre. knowing the
fun meaning of the signal. replied that
he would go aboard and. leaving
Pierre in charge of matters at the
stockade, he took his way TO the har-
Dor.
Returning in an hours time. he was
coming up the path from the beach
when he heard uumistakable sounds
OF tumult. followed by the roar OF the
gun mounted upon pivot in front OF
his own house. as n protection against
possible disturbances.
Pierre Beluche and Dominique-You
were standing upon the steps OF the
house. shouting angrily at the rioters
for such they were. who. armed. and
hlled with murderous lust. crowded
before them. demanding The two
English spies"
Ito be continued
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Flowers and Character.

That which surrounds us forms our
character II We live in the midst Of
filth we canrot keep 1t secret. The
world turns its knowing eye on us,
looks beneath the surface. sees our
inner selves. our degraded minds and
our cold. cruel hearts.
II we live surrounded by the beau
ties OF life. the world knows. too. Our
hearts grow kind and sympathetic and
our thoughts high and pure.
We all know that this is true. Then
is IL not our plain duty to surround
our little children with every lovable.
uplifting thing the world affords? Is
II not our duty to ourselves to sur
round ourselves with everything
which will refine our thoughts and
help to form within us an admirable
character? We owe 1t to our children.
to ourselves and to society.
Probably the purest and most beau.
tiful things on earth are flowers. Can
you not imagine a character grown in
the midst of a garden of flowers
Montreal Herald.
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The sird-Esting Spider.

The arrival in London of n specimen
Df the bird-eating spider calls renewed
attention to little known insect that is
more powerful than the famous taran-
tula. Ii is the largest spider known.
and In its tropical South American
home It spins very formidable webs for
catching humming birds and fnches in
stead OF flies. when the enormously
strong threads are spun across little
frequented roads they often strike the
faces OF travellers with great violence.
The body of the spider is often three
inches long and as large as hens egg
and its horrible aspect is increased by
the long. hairy legs.
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Niagara Water Power.

The commissioners Of Queen Victo-
ria park. on the Canadian side of Nj
agara falls. show a proper sense of the
condition now affecting that majestic
cataract. They have just issued their
Nineteenth annual report and laid 1t
before the Ontario Legislature. set
ting forth that halt must be called
in the granting of franchises at the
falls and that too many have been
given away already. Three OF them
are now in the possession Of private
companies and fourth. permitting the
creation OF 100000 more horsepower
rom the Chippewa river, is under con-
sideration. This will make an aggre-
gate on the Canadian side OF 415.000
horsepower. which the commissioners
think should not, at the present time.
be exceeded. II more are to be given
hereafter they should cost the grantees
more, and in particular care should be
taken that the shores above and be-
low the falls be not marred by un-
slightly buildings.
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Radium Solution for Cancer.

Experiments now under way at the
Flower hospital in New York City are
reported by the World TO indicate the
discovery Of an almost certain cure for
cancer. II consists OF a new method
for the application of radium. Won
derful things were expected of radium.
AM its discovery by Professor Curie
and his wife had barely been an
nounced when leading scientists be-
gan striving 10 find a way in which the
new force could be used to destroy dis.
ease germs All these practically
fatled. Now. however. a chemist OF
New York claims to have succeeded in
dissolving radium and that the result.
ing solution exerted all the activity of
the puro radium.
Surgeons and physicians OF the
Flower hospital staff decided to give
the solution a trial and selected a wo-
inan eishty.two years old. who was
dying from cancer on the instep OF
her left foot.
Six days after the treatment began.
the doctors say. the cancer dropped off
and showed healthy mesh beneath.
Nothing remained but to heal the It's
sue which was finally accomplished.
although the treatment is still being
Continued
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nation. As to that, can count upon
enough followers 10 make II worth
my while to sail away southwark. and
stop there until this trouble is over. +"
Il will tell you that my idea is to
communicate promptly with the au.
thorities in New Orleans, Offering
them. for the city's defense. our ser
vices. which the English appear to
value so highly. The price | shall de-
raand is the granting to us of pardon
for all past offenses. or supposed of
fenses. To such of my officers and
men who may suffer materially. will
promise all the help my private purse
can give. What say you to this?"
He glanced around the circle, his
eyes resting on Catalon and Domi-
niqueYou.
Il say, my captain. that is all very
much TO my taste" replied the latter.
and Catalon added as emphatieaily.
Mine as WELL"
And you. Beluche. what say your
Beluche replied slowly. Il say. with
out reserve. that | am with you in
everything that is for America as
against England, and | know that my
men will be with me"
AYE" added Catalon. I'VE can all
fight with a better stomach for Gov
ernor Claiborne than for King
George"
And what If Governor Claiborne
refuse us the opportunity of fighting
for him?"
The question was from Pierre, who
had left his chair. and was knocking
the ashes from his pipe into the fire.
place.
"He cannot afford to refuse us" de-
clared Beluche, with unusual anima-
tion. before Jean could speak. And
Not he," exclaimed Catalon and
Dominique You. speaking as with
single voice.
This, then. is our course said La
ftte. as if Pierre's question had been
6tIy answered. land which. for the
present, must be kept strictly to our
selves. as our men need not be told
for several days to come. Meanwhiie,
in the morning. will answer Lock
yer and Ncwilliams. as I find 1t best
IN do. And. Catalon. remember, you
ard Dominique see to it that the men
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ARE BLoNos TO OisAPpEARf
Probability That in the Future We
Shall All Be Brunettes


The somewhat startling statement
golden haired and light complexioned
variety OF the human race Is In the
course of extinction. and that. within
few more generations. blonds are
likely to become so rare In the world s
population that they may be looked
upon as enriositles. somewhat as al
bros are to-day The blond type has
been so often chosen by artists and
poets TO represent their nohlest con
ceptions OF human beauty that no one
can regard even the bare suggestion
of its extinction without dismay
Moreover. some OF the worlds great
est races and many of its most mas
terful personalities have belonged to
.hls type. and its admirers have some
times gone so far as to aver that light
complexions. and in particular light
colored eyes. are the favored livery OF
the highest genius.
This is undoubtedly an extreme and
untenable claim. yet 1t cannot be de
MED that history shows an extraor
binary number of men and womer OF
the first rank in all the higher fieles
of intellect who possessed the charsSr
teristic marks of the blond. and this
not only in countries where the light
type prevails. but also in lands like
Italy, where the general complexion OF
the population is dark-Suecess.
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are kept quiet. and that nothing oc.
ours to prevent my returning the two
officers safely TO their boat"
Several times during the night Jean
and Pierre. singly or together. went
outside to rec6nnoitre, but the hours
passed without disturbance.
Once. while Jean was pacing up and
down beneath the bright stars with
the hounds for company, the sound
of far-off VOLTS. cry changed. as
would have the blast of trumpet,
the current OF his thoughts.
Was it really coming. and 30 near
as it seemed-the day for which he
had longed. holding for him the
chance OF redeeming himself in the
estimation of the Island Rose? And
were not events seeming to shape for
enabling him to fulfil the promise
made upon E.ha-that he would erase
the stigma from ;he name of Lafitte
in Louisiana?
A thrill OF hope made new life
spring within him, and. with an un-
voiced prayer. he lifted his wiiful face
to the heavens, from whence there
seemed to descend a strange peace.
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FULTON CENTENNIAL.
Ono Hundred Yeas Since First Steam
boat Trim,

1t seems hardly possible that it is
less than hundred years since Rob
ert Fulton sent his pioneer steamboat
up the waters OF the Hudson. But the
announcement of a proposed Fulton
centennial has sent the newspaper
men TO their cyclopedias, and there is
no doubt about the facts.
That was not the first steamboat. to
be sure, for four years before the Cler-
mont was launched Fulton himself
had Experimental with a small steam
boat in the Seine in France, and other
experiments dated back to 1896. But
the trip OF the Clermont is justly re-
garded as the beginning of successful
steam navigation. and the name of
Fulton Justly heads the list OF invent
ors IL this department OF human prog
resS.
II was Fulton, too in 1915, who con-
structed the first steam war vessel. a
majestic craft OF thirty eight tons
displacement. yet hardly capable OF
meeting on equal terms such a pres
enf-day battleship as the Connecticut
or Louisiana of 16 900 tons each.
And It was not until 1919 that the
first steamer crossed the Atlantic. sail
ing from Savannah, Georgia. to Liv-
erpool in twenty-six days, during eigh-
teen OF which the paddlewheels were
in use
The proposed centennial OF the Cier-
monts trip is a proper observance Of
an important historical occasion, and
the honor paid to Robert Fulton is
worthily bestowed upon an American
whose ingenuity and energy wrought
most powerfully and beneficially for
the benefit OF mankind and the prog
ress OF the American continent that
gave him birth.-Pueblo Chieftain.
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are a return TO the brig. and report
here at noon tomorrow"
Aye, sir" replied the boa;swain.
Eight oars touched the water as one,
and the English boat went her way
Pierre soon began TO row more slow
ly; and Jean asked. in continuation of
their recent talk. Heard you ever of
more dastardly plan for white men
TO map ont"
Not l." growled Pierre. Even La
70. seoundrel as he was, never did a
worse thing. And il we decline this,
Jean, then what is II TO be. or did they
not do us the honor OF coubting our ac-
ceptanceg"
"Barataria is TO be oyerrun by the
English; our ships and property con
fiscated; and you and I. together with
our men. put to death as pirates. who
have merited the vengeance of Great
Britain by our seizure OF Spanish YES
sells
Sol" But Pierre's laugh had little
of mirth in II. Louisiana offers a
price for your head, and England
threatens to hang you if you will not
help her destroy New Orleans. SO that
she may have Louisiana by the throat,
A fine choice of fayors. this. to select
from
Under the low. cane-thatched roof
covering the abode of Beluche and
Dominique You. they and the two La
fittes ate supper In comparative si-
lence, owing TO the coming and going
OF the slave Juniper who waited upon
them. But the meal over, with pipes
and bottles upon the cleared table.
and Juniper shut apart In his own do
main. they proceeded to discuss the
matter whose contemplation had
made their silence seem sullen.
When they were all seated. Lafitte,
in a low tone. and TO the accompani-
ment of occasional angry comments
and imprecations. read the two papers.
omitting. however. all mention of the
money offered to himself
Now, tell us. Captain Lafitte. spoke
up Beiuche. who like Pierre. had been
smoking coutemplatiyely. apparently
revolving what had been read. tell us
what you advise as the cause to be
pursued. But. first of all, | declare
that never will | take up arms for
England, against America or any other
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TORTURING HUMOUR.
Body a Mass Of Sores-Treated by
Three Doctors but Grew Worse
Cured by Cuticura for Use.

MY little daughter was a mass of
sores all over her body. Her face
was eaten away. and her ears looked
as II they would drop off. l called in
three doctors. but she grew worse.
Neighbors advised Cuticura. and be-
fore | had used half of the cake OF
soap and box of ointment the sores
had all healed. and my little ones
skin was as clear as newborn
babes. | would not be without Cuti-
cura again IL it cost five dollars. in
stead of seventy-five cents. which is
all 1t cost us to cure our baby. Mrs.
G. J. Steese. 70l Coburn St. Akron.
Ohio"
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CHAPTER XXI.

Having emerged from the building
LATTE saw. as he was locking the
door, that many of his men. armed
with guns, had gathered within the
stockade, the greater number of them
standing around another loghouse at
the farthermost end. where two of his
sub-captains. Beluche and Dominique
You. had their quarters.
He went to the end of the stockade.
and not seeing Pierre amongst the
men gathered there. asked if anyone
knew of the latter's whereabouts.
He was outside. my captain, when
last ! saw him. He was sitting on the
blum, smoking, and swearing that the
men should do no harm to that boat.
load of beauties lying off shore" re.
. piled Dominique You, his swarthy face
wrinkling with grin.
The shadows were falling fast and
the dampening air was melodious
with the notes of the mocking birds
that filled the trees about the fort
while faint but sweet came other
fiuting voices from the deeper woods
mingling with the occasional cry OF
an owl, or the reiterative note of a
whippoorwill: and now and then the
maniacal scream of loon came from
the sedge.
On the edge of the bluff was Pierre
a gun across his knees. and looking
like sentinel on guard. except that
he was stretched upon the ground
smoking.
Pierre's head turned quickly at the
sound of footsteps behind him. and he
sprang upright as Jean SAID. We
must row out there. and send those
fellows back TO their ship. The Off
GERS will remain here for the night :"
Nothing more was said until a small
boat had been pushed of. Jean sat in
the stern. and Pierre. laying his gun
across the seat. picked up the oars and
began TO row with long. steady strokes
that sent the light craft speeding out
toward the English boat. showing
black in the gathering dusk.
Jean now tied "a handkerchief to
an extra oar, and raised il. making a
white Gutter in the shadows.
Offered they a generous bribe p"
Pierre inquired softly, turning his
head in order TO make sure of the
other boats exact position. while his
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So He Could Sleep.

A guest at one of Kansas Clty's
large hotels surprised the key clerk
Tuesday night by stepping up to the
desk at 10 O'Clock and saying: II am
going to bed now. Please call me at
midnight"
The clerk couldn't understand why
the man wished to get up at that hour
Going out tonight" he asked.
NO" replied the guest. you see.
I'm always called in the morning at
home and can always go into a
sound sleep after the call. Tonight
the fact that I'm in a strange bed
may keep me awake. SO thought I'd
try to get to sleep through the call
method. See?"-Kansas City Times.
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powerful arms worked with the
smoothness of a piston-rod.
Indeed. yes. They offer me the
rank of captain in the English navy.
and thirty thousand dollars in cash. -
Pierre gave low whistle.
And the price of all this honor and
wealth. he asked. taking another
backward glance.
Pull a bit more to larboard: we
will stop at easy hailing distance.
said Jean, after turning halfway in
his seat Then. in an entirely DIFF
ferent tone. one of concentrated rage,
The price is that we are TO sell our
selves to the English. and lead them,
by our own paths and waterways. so
that they may fall Unexpectedly upon
New Orleans. and burn the city. after
pillaging it. They are also to buy the
slaves with promised freedom, and
then add to the ruin by an ihsurrec-
ton"
Pierre, although of not so fine
mould as Jean, shared the latter's dis
like to profanity. and rarely indulged
in strong language. But he now ut
tered terrible oath.
This was his only comment: and IT
was followed by silence. until Jean
announced. Here we are; and weIl
lie on our oars"
He sent a challenging shout over
the water. It was answered at once;
then came the sound of working oars.
and Lafitte called again. Come no
nearer. Captains Lockyer and Nc
Williams will remain on the island
for the night. and have sent you writ
ten orders. Stop where you are, and
! will bring them to you
A short pause succeeded: then a
sarly Aye, aye" came across the
water, and the rowing stopped. just as
fiery thread of the rising moon was
lifting above the sea.
Pierre soon brought his boat along
side the other one, and Jean, laying
hand on its gunwale, inquired, VINO
Is in command here?"
Il am, SIR" replied one OF the men,
rising SO that his powerful form stood
out above the others. I'm bosn OF
the brig
Here are your orders" said Iaf'e'
handing the sealed paper to the nesr-
81 man. who passed It along. You
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Extent of skin-oraftlna.

Among the new industries that have
been developed by the exigencies OF
modern life. none is more surprising
that that of supplying human skin.
Experiments in grating to cover ex-
tensive injuries have been SO success
ful that there is considerable demand
for live skin, and the London hospitals
has long lists of men and women-not
all OF the very poor class-who are
ready to sell their flesh when it Is
wanted.
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ut was three years ago that | used
Doan's Kidney Pills for an attack of
kidney trouble that was mostly back
ache, and they fixed me up fine. There
is no mistake about that. and il
should ever be troubled again would
get them first thing. as | know what
they are"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Mllburn Co.. Buffalo. NY.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-29

There s Caarrh in this section of the country
than all other put together and until the laas
few years supposed to be lncurable. For great
many years doctors pronounced Il local disease and
prescribed local remedies. and by constantly failing
to with oc al treatment pronounced incurabfe-
sctesre has Catarrh to be constitutional dis
and therefore requires constitutional treatment
Halls Iatarrh Cure. manufactured by +. Cheney
CO.. Toledo Ohio, Is the only constitutional
tho market 1t Is taken internally in dose. from 10
drops n poonfui IL directly the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any It fails Il cure. SEND
for circulars and testimonials.
Address; +. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo. ohio.
soid by Druggists, s5e.
TAke AArs Fsmily Ptlls for constipatton-
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the kidneys. Use
Doan's XII d n e y
Pills. which have
cured thousands.
Captain S. d.
Hunter. of En-
gine No. Il, Pitts
burg, p. Fire
Department, lid
residing at 2T29
Wylie a V e n u e,
says:
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BUSYBODLES VS.. TRUTH.
Here zre The Facts Judge For Yourself

Busyties who making
that against DR. Pices wellnown
the intelligence of thousands
know they have been helped and cured
patent medicine wd
avor remedy which Dr. Pierce
the diseases
A for honesty and ling IS
i a that
bursts DR. r " Pierce nknown to
founded
he are mendcd
n custom through
Iroe opeaNns telling the elieves
the truth will he is therefore, ahaidto
make public his
The ingredients Dr Tierces sFavoritep
Valuable Trade orn to tbe rutlic II. ,rs,.. -. -,
Secrets. nce and ,.rrtess rh.-ac,.r ~ rps..s,
by letting the sick and lng know Just what
the
and peculiarly ingredients
Of a
o
Dr. Peces Favorie a
alcoholic
scientifically prepared by experienced
Dispensay Medical Association Buffalo, N
LADYS SLIPPER (c,p,ipeaium Pa6esens) r.
COHosH (CInicifuga Raeernosa)
UNICORN ROOT tCAa,1zh,iSm Lsk<anl.
BLUE coHosH (CaslaptyUss 7zaAarpi6s)
GOLDEN SEAL. (kfyd,usGs Cssadessi,.
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A Heavy Fine.

Under the Elkins law. any railroad
company which pays rebates in any
form. or any shipper who accepts
them. is liable to fine of from $1,000
TO $4,000. upon conviction. 1t also
prohibits the carrying of freight at
less than the published tariffs. The
Interstate Commerce Commission Is
empowered to detect and prosecute
violators Of this statute. President
Knapp of the Commission states that
since this law was passed. rebate pay
ing has been as rare as forgery.
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Because a man is supposed to eat
peck of dirt" is no reason he
should gobble up whole section Of
land.
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He figured on the price OF all meat.
And sighed. My coin they lay for.
This steak, alas, is tough to eat
And also tough to pay for"
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am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
NY life three years aRo.-MRs. THos RoBBISs.
Maple Street, Norwich. ". v. Feb. II, igO0
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The Best Result. In starehlno

fiance Starch. besides getting OF.
more for same money-no cooking re-
ouired.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-29

Many man has acquired a reputa-
tion for wisdom by always saying
That's So"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-29

There would be something akin to a
panic on the market IL there was no
way to make maple sugar except from
maple sap
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Virtue is its own reward. and even
then II requires constant practice.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-29
TEA

Tea is Tea sometimes and
at some houses; at other
times and at other houses.
what do you think it is?
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CURE YOUR KIDNEYS.
When the Back Aches and Bladder
Troubles Set In, Get at the Cause.

Don't make the mistake of believing
back ache and bladder Ills to be local
ailments. Get at the cause and cure
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-29

Defiance Starch is put up 1e ounces
In a package. 10 cents. One-third
more starch for the same money.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-29

How can we get pure milk" asks
the Philadelphia Bulletin. Smash the
pump.
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woman can never feel sure her
husband knows how to run the furnace
unless she hears him swear at it
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-29

a lot OF men go broke just before the
day breaky
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There Is the martyr, and then there
Is the fellow who takes cold baths.
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Advice that comedies with your own
opinion Is easily swallowed.
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When You Buy Starch

buy Defiance and get the best. is OF.
for 10 cents. once used. always uyed.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-29

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children tsethng softens the gurus. reduces ~
fainiation alays pain, wind collie 25c bottle.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-04-29

Insv.rv pack age Of sehilins's Bee; T.. Is = s..A
ise Ho- 1 . b,se Good lea
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TEA
Which do you spend most
money on, tea or coffee!

Your grocer returns yosx ".Sasy II yoa doat Liz
SAihn.. Be2t-
sclf-made men never boast of their
ancestors
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A girls waist Is very elastic to at
eny length Of arm 70 snugly.
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T EA

The best way to be popular is not to
be sncce9sfui