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gunners at Volsen We must be ready for our guns
when they come, mustn't WEI"
His eyes met herS-eager glance exchanged for
glance as eager. Our guns!" whispered Sophy
under her breath.
Marie here and zerkovitch have promised to
with me. He'll write what ought to be
written, and she'll cook the dinners" He laughed
Oh, well, we do live very simply at Praslok We
shall be there for three months at least. l asked
Marie to persuade you to come with her and to
stay as long you could, But she has disappointed
me; must plead for myself +"
The changing expression of Sophy's eyes had
marked every sentence of his speech, and Marie
marked every expression of the eyes. They had
grown forlorn and apprehensve when he spoke of
leaving Slavna sudden joy leaped into them at
his invitation to Praslok
You'll come for little? The scenery is very
tne and the people interesting"
Sophy gave low laugh. Since the scenery is
hne and the people interesting-yes, monseigneur."
Their eyes met again and he echoed back her
laugh.
Marie Zerkovitch drew in her breath sharply
With swift insight she and foresaw. She feared
the results of such visit But fate had weighed
the scales heavily against her
The Prince turned to Marie with puzzled look
Sophy lost in glad expectations. Marie met
the Princes look with deprecating, imploring
glance He frowned a 1ittle-not in anger but in
puzzle; what she foresaw he himself had not yet
OWNED; he was feeling the joy without under
standing it.
AT any rate you're not responsible now if we
do freeze her to death with our mountain SHOWS"
he said in jest which yelled friendly reproach
No, at least I'm not responsible" Marie
swered.
There was note in her voice now which com
manded even Sophy's preengaged attention. She
looked sharply at her friend, and perhaps she
understood. But she did not yield to the sug-
gestion She drew herself up proudly, I'm not
afraid of what may happen to me at Praslok,
monseigneur," she said
A simultaneous exclamation of many voices
broke across their talk At the other end of the
room men and women pressed into a circle round
point of interest which could not be seen by
Sophy and her companions loud voice rang out
in authoritative tones: Stand back! Stand back,
and open all the windows!"
That's Natcheff's voice" said the Prince Nat
chef the leading physician of SlaVna. Some
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relaxation of ceremony. The Prince came across
the room and joined Sophy, who had returned to
Marie Zerkovltch's side. He offered the Baroness
his congratulations but in somewhat constrained
tones. His mind seemed to be on something else
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camp, had thoughts not very different. Yet even
toys take significance when grown-up people
play with them Countess E1enburg not
pleased that only one appointment should be made
to the Order of Saint Michael Was it not time that
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He turned his head round to Markart, who was
just behind him.
Yes, that's she" Markart whispered in answer
to the question in the Coonels eyes. The eyes
flew back to Sophy instantly. There too was set
the gaze of Countess Ellenburg For Sophy was in
full beauty that day. She too loved TOYS; and for
the moment she forgot Sophie de Gruche; she had
been born to this The Red Star glowed on her
cheek All her air was triumphant she curtsied
to the King, and then stood, erect and proud to
hear his gracious words
Gracious his words were for her deed, and gracious
his smile for her comely beauty. He could at least
look King-no man denied him that-and speak
courage, and immeasurable in Importance to us
and our royal house, the preservation of dearly
loved son and only heir" Countess Ellenburg
looked down her nose at that) For such an act
did he confer patent of nobility on Sophy and for
greater honor gave her for title the of one of
his own estates together with a charge on it's
revenues equal to her dignity.
He ended and sank back in his chair Her
Prince came forward and kissed her hand before
them all. Countess Ellenburg bowed condescend-
lnglly decorous murmur of applause filled the
hall as with shining eyes, Sophia Baroness Dobrava
curtsied again very low
Suddenly childish voice rang out clear through
the hall-a fearless eager little voice. What's
that you've got your cheek" asked Young
Alexis with engaging candor, his finger pointed at
Sophy's face
So quaint interruption to the stately formal
lty OF the scene struck peoples sense of hunor
Everybody laughed, Countess E1lenburg
Sophy's own laugh rose rich and merry Her
ignorance or carelessness of etiquette betrayed
itself; she darted at the pretty boy, caught him in
her arms, answering: That's my luck-ny Red
Star"
The boy touched the mark with his finger; a
look of childish awe came into his blue eyes. Your
luck" he said softly, and continued look at the
mysterious sign after Sophy had set him down again
The little scene was told all over Savna before
night, and men and women talked, according to
their temper, of the nature and the meaning of
the Red Star. If only the foolish think about such
things, even the wise talk.
The King left his chair and mingled with his
guests His movement was the signal for general
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The King had not done yet; there was
honor for the Princes friends too; men
should know that service to the royal
house was meritorious in proportion to
the ilustrious position of that house. Ter
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The Baroness Goes to Court
CHAPTER VII.
Synopsis of preceding chap
tiers at end of this instaiment

"HE troops of the garrison and their allies,
the scum of the streets, thought that they
had scored a great victory, and inflicted
l. deep humiliation the unpopular mar
tnet who ruled and harried them. They
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ment. No,
. sir, | have
M not. II
sSA couldn't. Z"
|. But why
~ not?" he
asked in
4 surprise.
-. " | could
- not" re-
49, peated Ma
RE, flush
ing heavily.
He looked at
her gravely for
a moment, then
smiled. =" Then
Unjust pleading
own cause, F" he
said, and turned
to Sophy. l
am going to
leave S1avna
next week and
go to my castle
: of Praslok. It's
near Volseni,
you know, and
| want to raise
and train my
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Once or twice he looked inquiringly at Marie,
who in her turn showed signs of rest1essness
or distress. A silence followed Sophy's express
sion of her acknowledgements.
The Prince glanced again at Marie and
made up his mind to speak. You've done
me the kindness | asked?" he inquired of
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kovltch stood
forward and
w a S m a d e
Chevalier of
the Cross of
Kravonia.
The occa-
sion cost the
journalist the
price of a new
court suit, but
for his wife's
sake he did
not grumble
and bore the
outlay in a
patient man
ner.
Then the
King, having
refreshedhin-
self with a
draft which
his valet Le-
page brought
him, turned to
his most gra-
cious t a S k
The Keeper of
the Tapestries
,4roc n,11aI Co.
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A WOMAN DOCTOR
Was Quick to See That Coffee Poison
Was Doing the Mischief.

A lady tells of bad case OF coffee
poisoning and tells it in way so sim
Pile and straightforward that literary
skill could not improve it.
II had neuralgia headaches for
II years. she says, and have suffered
untold agony. When | first began to
have them l weighed 40 pounds, but
they brought me down to 10. I
went to many doctors and they gave
me only temporary relief. So l suf-
fered on. till one day in 1904, woman
doctor told me to drink Postum FOOD
Coffee. She said looked like was
coffee poisoned.
80 | began to drink Postum and
| gained Is pounds in the first few
weeks and am still gaining, but not
so fast as ut first. My headache began
to leave me after | had used Postum
about two weeks-long enough | ex-
pect to get the coffee poison out of my
system.
Now that a few months have
passed since ! began to use Postum
Food Coffee, can gladly say that |
never know what neuralgia headache
is like any more, and it was moth
ing but Postum that cured me Be
fore used Postum never went out
alone; | would get hewildered and
would not know which way to turn.
Now go alone and my head is rs
clear as bell. BY brain and nerves
are stronger than they have been for
years" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
There's reason. Read the little
book, The Road to Wellvile," n
pkgs.
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SRIeHTENs HIS BROTHER RATS
Rodents viii Not Associate With
Belled COMPANION,

one OF the old schoolbook stories
OF another generation told about the
ruse of a porter, who caught a rat
and fastened bell to it's neck. When
1t was turned loose again and ran
through the building all other rats
left in fright at the strange member
OF their species that was trying tc
associate with them.
The janitor of a bank in CLEVELAND
followed the idea in this old story
and it works out just as the schoo
DOCKS say 1t did. Traps set ever,
night were filled with the rodents
and yet there seemed to be no end II
their ravages, One morning the iani
tor chloroformed big fellow and fas
tened wire loop securely to its neck
10 This loop were attached thre,
Tiny tinkling bells. Mr.. Rat was re
vlved by being placed before an cleo
trlc ran and then allowed to 90 again
HIS bells have since been heard fink
ing behind the walls, but he Is a lone
some wanderer through what wa,
once a populous rat city. All the rat,
nave LEFT this building and he is mon
arch OF all he suSeys. Probably h,
would prefer to dwell in the mide
OF alarms again rather than "reig,
In this desolate place"
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They Stand Alone.

Standing Gut In bold relief, all alone,
and as q conspicuous example OF open,
frank and honest dealing with the sick
and afflicted, are DR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription for weak, over-worked, de-
bilitated, nervous, rundown" pam
racked women, and DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, the famous remedy
for weak stomach, indigestion, or dys.
pepsia, torpid liver, or biliousness, all
catarrhal affections, whether of the
stomach, bowels, kidneys, bladder, nasal
passages, throat, bronchia, or other mn-
cous passages also as an effective remedy
for all diseases arising from thin, watery
or impure blood, as scrofulous and skin
affections.
Each bottle OF the above medicines
bears upon it's wrapper a badge of hon
esty in the full list Of ingredients com
posing it printed in plain English.
This frank and open publicity places
these medicines in q class all on them
selves, and Is the best guaranty of their
merits They cannot be classed as patent
nor secret medicines for they are neither
being Of knOt0n composition.
DR. Pierce feels that he can afford TO
take the afflicted into his full confidence
and lay all the ingro lients of his medi.
cines freely before them because these
ingredients are such as are endorsed and
most strongly praised by scores Of the
most eminent medical writers as cures
Tor the diseases IOT WHICH JDeSt incur
cines are recommended. Therefore, the
afflicted do not have to rely alone upon
DR. Pierce's recommendation as to the
curative value Of his medicines for GER
tain easily recognized diseases.
A glance Mt the printed formula on
each bottle will shG W that no alcohol and
no harmful or habt-forming drugs enter
into DR. Perce's medicines, they being
wholly compounded Of glyceric extracts
Of the roots of native, American forest
plants. These are best and safest for
the cure of most lingering, chronic dis.
eases. DR. X. V. Pierce can be consulted
FREE, by addressing him at Buffalo,
N. Y, and all communications are re-
garded as sacredly confidential.
II Is as easy to be well as ill-and
much more comfortable. Constipation Is
the cause of many forms of illness. DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipa.
tion. They are tiny, sugar-coated gran
ules One little "Pellet" is a gentle laxa-
tive, two a mild cathartic. All dealers In
medicines sell them.
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FOR NERVOUS PEOPLE
A Michigan Neither Preserved to Her
Family by Or. Williams
Pink Pills.

When the blood is impoverished the
nerves starve and neuralgia or something
more serious swiftly follows. Nervous
people are generally pale people. BY
supplying through the blood those vital
elements that the nerves need, DIR. Viii.
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People have
performed those remarkable cures that
make it impossible for any nervous suf-
ferer to neglect them.
A recent case is that OF Mrs. Peter
Morrissettc, of No 1916 Eleventh street,
Alpena, Mich, who writes as follows /:
"My trouble started with childbirth.
After one of my children was born l had
kind of paralysis. i was very weak
and my mouth was little crooked. l
was always tired and was so nervous
that could not bear to hear II dog bark
or n bell ring--even the little bird in its
cage would annoy me. My heart flut-
tered a great deal and had dizzy spells.
was not able to be left alone.
"My doctor gave me different kinds OF
medicine, changing it several times.
When it was evident that he could not
help me he said he did not understand
my case. This was three years ago and
was very much discouraged, when my
brother, who had taken DIR. Williams
Pink Pills, recommended them to me. I
tried them and noticed change for the
better when was taking the second box.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills cured me and
have been we'll ever since. now do all
my own homework. sewing and wash
ing for seven of u.s."
DIR. Williams Pink Pills have also
cured diseases caused by impure or i'm
poverished blood such rs rheumatism,
anmmia and after-effects of the grip.
All druggists sell DR.. Williams Pink
Pills or the remedy will be mailed, post.
paid, OH receipt of price, so cents per
box. six boxes for $3.50, by the DIR. Will
Iams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
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TOO MUCH STANAM-ETC.
Magistrate Was Not Equal to the
Task of Writing 1t
Down.

There was Greek victory the other
day, and it was won in New York.
relates the Sun, OF that city whats
the prisoners name?" asked Magistrate
Finn of Policeman O'Brien, who had
put forward descendant of hero of
Thermopylae in the Tombs court.
Yer honor-well-I cant say that
| know it
WHAT" sharply exclaimed the
magistrate.
We'll, yer honor" began the DO
liceman in faltering voice.
81 don't know what's the matter with
you policemen" snapped the magis-
trate. How dare you bring prisoner
here without being able to tell me his
nance"
Il can't speak Greek, yer honor. &"
gasped O'Brien.
what's your name?" queried the
magistrate, scowling at the prisoner.
The prisoner looked like one that Is
dumb until fellow countryman trans.
lated the magistrates question. Then
with chuckle, the prisoner shopted
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
do you think I'm going to write that
down? Discharged" Numbered the
astonished Battery Dan"
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SKIN ERUPTioNS 35 YEARS
Suffered Severely With Eczema All
Over Body-A Thousand Thanks
to Cuticura Remedies.

For over thirty-five years | was
severe sufferer from eczema. The
eruption was not confined to any one
place. 1t was all over my body, limbs,
and even on my head. am sixty
years old and an old soldier, and have
been examined by the Government
Board over fifteen times, and they
said there was no cure for me. have
taken all kinds of medicine and have
spent large sums Of money for doc
tors, without avail. A short time age
decided to try the Cuticura Rene
dies, and after using two cakes of
Cuticura Soap, two boxes of Cuticura
Ointment, and two bottles Of Cuti-
cura Resolvent, two treatments in all,
am now we'll and completely cured.
A thousand thanks to Cuticura.
cannot speak too highly of the Cuti.
cura Remedies John T. Roach, Rich.
mondale. Ross Co., Ohio, July II.
1906"
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SIEGE COST $4,000 LIVES.
Persian Town Beset by Arabs ne
duced in Population to
That Extent.

Leland Buxton, who has returned
from a tour of several months IN the
Persian gulf and in the Yemen, visited
Sana, which was recently besieged by
the rebel Arabs. says the London Tele-
graph. He states that he found Sana
to be practically depopulated, having
been reduced from population of 10000
to something like 10000, as result OF
the famine during the Arab siege. The
Jews suffered terribly during this pc
riod, and almost the whole town is de-
serted Sana, which, so far as he knows,
has only been visited by few English
men, has magnificent and large build
ings, covered with decorations, and the
town is surrounded by mud walls. On
his way to the capital Mr.. Buxton found
villages had been destroyed by the
Turkish artillery, and that great por-
ton of the route to Sana was entirely
depopulated. Large numbers of skele-
tons and skulls marked the route.
The siege of Sana was attended b.
terrible suffering and starvation, and
cannibalism occurred both among the
Arabs and the Turks. The people were
reduced to terrible straits, and one
Turk himself admitted that he had
killed and eaten three Arabs. The dogs
which are characteristic feature of
most eastern towns, had disappeared.
both they and the cats having been
used as food The only European in
Sana is an Italian trader, who was in
the place throughout the siege, and who
has lived there for 90 years.
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1T WAS JUST LIKE HIM.
A Hopeful Employees Expectations
Dashed by His Close
Employer.

In banking Office in New Orleans il
an aged bookkeeper who began his con-
nection with the business the day II
was established. AS the years went by
the proprietor, who had started with
little, but was extremely close
amassed an enormous fortune. The
bookkeeper piled up but small amount
of savings, relates the New Orleans
Picayune.
At last the twenty-fifth anniversary
of the firm and of the bookkeeper's
service came along. He remembered it.,
but thought no one else would To his
surprise, the proprietor spoke of 1t ar
once.
Williams" he said, "do you know
what day this is?"
Our tweny-fifth anniversary, sir"
1T Is indeed. Williams. And now
have thought fit to commemorate the
event, and have put In this envelope
for you small gift to express my APP
probation of your faithful service"
The bookkeeper his hopes raised
high. took the envelope from his en-
ployer and opened it. The token" was
n photograph of the employer
We'll" demanded the donor, as the
other hesitated, What did you want
to say about it?'
Its just like you!" murmured the
bookkeeper. ITS just like you"
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FAMOUS BELGIAN SCULPTOR
First of His Calling to Give to Labor
the Precious Baptism
of Art.

Just year ago april 4, 19O5), there
died in Brussels. where he was born
and where he lived and labored nearly
all his days. one of the worlds great
est sculptors, writes Christian Brinton,
In "A Sculptor of the Laborer." in
Century In his reticence and simple
ruggedness and sincerity, Constantin
Meunier recalls the master craftsmen
Of other, sturdier times. He passed
away at "a, in the fullness of effort.
for he was one of those who mature
but slowly. With the exception of a
brief sojourn in Spain, he scarcely left
his native land. Il have never had
any adventures" he once said; II
have only dreamed and worked. 4"
Though modern in feeling, his art is
both Gothic and Greek, both restless
and serene. II is, above everything
an art that typites the spirit of the
hour. All the fierce energy, the mate.
rial progress and inventive genius of
to-day are reflected in Meunier's min.
ers and foundrymen, his puddlers ana
glassblowers. He was the first sculp-
tor who saw plastic beauty In the
workman, the tlrst to give labor the
precious baptism OF art.
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He WAS GOODNESS ITSELF.
philosopher Gives Practical Demon
stration of the Value Of HIS
Pet Theory.

Perhaps there never was man VINO
so thoroughly believed in taking Things
,oolly as Mr. Bulteel. The alsadVah-
tages of worry, and the foolishness OF
rush NO matter what circumstance
might arise, was the never falling TEX
upon which he hung many ana many
an improving discourse, says LONDON
Answer
But, us so often happens, MIR. Bui-
teels opportunities for putting MS Ia
vorite theory into practice had been
few. until one hateful night when ne
and his wife were aroused from their
r.idnight slumber by the dread cry
Fire."
lie was GOODNESS itself.
MY lear" h said calmly ~ Ms
wife. the time mas come wnen we whI
find in practice the Sa.do OF what
have always p:eached. Dress yodrse-'
quickly, but keep COOL
In l1Ase silence they busted them
selves Ia the operation of quick Dul
unhurrled dressing. Then Mr.. Buiteei
slipped his watch into his walstcoal
pocket. and they walked safely out oil
the burning building.
There, my DEAR he said to MS
wife, when the danger was over, you
see the great value of my philosophy
of GOODNESS. Now, If we had lost ouf
beads"
His wife glanced at him for the hrS'
time since the alarm had been given.
Yes, William" she said, sweetly
your philosophy is both charming
and useful; but really, dear, If mac
been you | would have put on pan
of trousers!"
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The Three "G's."

S. s. Breese Stevens tells Of d
old colored minister whom he head
preach in Richmond, Va, not Id
ago.
1T seems" says Mr.. Stevens, "th
the church treasury was represent
by a deficit, and on this occasion d
worthy colored clergyman's dlscOur,
was directed toward urging his ca
gregation to make their donations
bit more liberal. His remarks,
part, were something like this:
Now, dis heah ch'ch, needs \
three things, an dey all begins "
&C." Dey's grace. grit, and gree
backs. De good Lawd sends us grac
Use got de grit, and you, ma bru
ders, jes got ter rustic 'roun' 70
greenbacks.
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FINS ARE SIMILAR TO WINGS.
Flying Fish Really Propel Themselves
Through the Air.

Does the flying fish really fly, or is
the so-called flight a mere extended
leap, in which the fms are used on
the principle of the aeroplane to float
or rest on the air, and so afford sup
port TO the body? The question has
been much discussed, and many nat
uralists have denied it the power of
true flight. Mr.. Frank Bullen, who in
his many voyages has had unique op.
portunities for observing the flying
fish. is emphatic in the assertion that
1t does really fly in the proper sense
of the word. He has seen it, for ex
ample, change its course at a sharp
angle when an obstacle interviewed
and when about to re-enter the water
he has seen 1t rise and continue its
course on seeing an enemy below
Some recent observations contributed
by Lieut.. Col. Durnford to the Lon
don Annals and Magazine OF Natural
History, confirm this view. The
writer contends that the ordinary
aeroplane theory involves mechani
cal impossibility. The true explana-
ton Is an intensely rapid vibration of
the wlnglike fins-a vibration which
becomes apparent to the eye as 1t
slows down when the fish reaches the
water.-London Globe.
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Spider Lives Long on Light.

Little Miss Muffets spider was per.
haps not so hungry as he looked.
III. j. II. Fabre has studied the spi-
ders powers of fasting. He noticed
that the mother spider carries its lit.
tie ones on It's back for seven months
and that during that time the young
spiders consume absolutely no food
He concluded from this observation
that II is the solar heat and light that
for them directly takes the place of
nourishment. In other words, the
motor heat In these young animals,
instead of being released from the
food. might be utilized directly as the
sun, source of all life, radlates 1t.