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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-29

Rear Admiral Blgginson. at a dinner
that he recently gave In the navy yhrd
at Washington. said OF certain Amer
lean millionaire:
Once in England he and ! we're
staying at the same country house. IL
was tho shooting season. and on the
second morning OF our stay we foand
ourselves shooting over the same COW
ers side by side
The morning was cold and gray.
and through the INST noticed my
compatrlot acting strangely. He raa
about oddly. In a little while the
keepers began 10 watch him. TO srails.
and TO make low toned remarks.
Finally ! saw a pheasant running
along the ground and the young Amer
lean running after II with his gun ad-
vanced and cooked.
"A keeper FASTENED up TO him and
said.
oh. sir, you mustn't shoot the bird
a-running'
" No. Blake. I'm not going to- sa.A
tho young man. Can't you yea I'm
waiting for II 20 stopr New Orleans
States
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A Living Library.

Aprina Indian library is an interest.
ing one. An Arizona Judge. who has
been studying this tribe. says that they
select several promising youths OF
their tribe from time to time fov repos-
itaries OF their traditions. and they ara
carefully Instructed in the historical Ie-
gends pertaining to their tribe, being
required to commit them faithfully TO
memory. They In turn instruct their
successors. and thus preserve the ira
ditions in the exact language recIted by
their ancestors OF many years ago.
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In the fragments Of che sachet found
six smaller diamonds and pair Of
rubies Eight large diamonds | found
on the floor. One. the largest and last
found. had bounded away and lay
against the wall In the farthest corner.
Il took me an hour to run that one to
earth: but afterwards spent another
hour on my hands and knees before
gave up the search. and. satisfied at
last that had collected all. sat down
on my saddle on the trap-door. and. by
the last fiickering light OF a candle
which had taken from my bag.
gloated over my treasure treasure
worthy OF tabled Golconda.
Hardly could | believe in It's reality,
even now. Recalling the Jewels which
the English Duke OF Buckingham
wore on the occasion OF his visit 70
Paris. IN 1925. and o: which there was
so much talk. took these to be as fine,
though less In number. They should be
worth $1,000 crownsl And held them
in the hollow of my hand-I who wa
scarcely worth 10000 sous
admiration. Left In the dark with
these precious atoms. my first thought
was how might dispose of them safe
ly; which did. for the time by secret.
ing them in the lining Of my boot My
second thought turned on the question
how they had come where ! had FOUND
them. among the powdered spice ana
perfumes In MadCmoisellc de C0chs.
foret's sachet
A minutes reflection enabled me 10
come very near the secret. and az
the same time shed a Hood OF light on
several dark places What Clon had
been seeking on the path between the
house and the village. what the good
wife OF the Inn had sought among the
sweeplngs Of yard and floor. I knew
now the sachcL ! knew. too. what
had caused the marked and sud
den anxiety I had noticed nt the
chateaa-the loss OF this saohet
And there for a while I came to q
check. But one step more up the lai-
der OF thought brought all Ia view In
Fash guessed how the jewels had
come 20 be in the sachet. and that II
was not mndemoisclle but VI. de Coeh.
eforei who had mislaid them. And I
thought the discovery so important
that ! began 10 pace the room softly.
unable. 10 my excitement. to remain
sim.
ITO Be Continued
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CHAPTER v.
REVENGE.

And full of black rage! Had she
only reproached me. or. turning on me
in the hour of my victory. said all she
had now said in the moment OF her
own, I could have borne It. She might
have shamed me then, and ! might
have taken the shame TO myself and
forgiven her But, as IL was, ! stood
there in the gathering dusk, between
the darkening hedges, baflled, tricked.
defeated! And by womanl She had
pitted her wits against mine. her wom-
ans will against my experience. and
stre had come OF the victor. And then
she had reviled me. AS took It all
ia and began to comprehend. also, the
more remote results, and how COM
pletely her move had made further
progress on my part impossible. l
hated her. She had tricked me with
her gracious ways and her slow-com-
ing smile. And, after all-for what she
had said il was this mans life or mine.
What had I done that another man
would not do? Mon Dieul In the flu
ture there was nothing would not
words of hers! would bring her to
her knees!
Still. hot as was, an hour might
have restored me to GOODNESS. But
when I started to return | fell into
a rage, for remember that I did not
know my way out Of the maze Of
rides and paths into which she had
drawn me; and this and the mishaps
which followed kept my rage hot. For
q full hour I wandered in the wood.
unable, though knew where the viii
lage lay, TO find any track which led
continuously In one direction. When
ever, at the end Of each attempt. the
thicIet brought me up short. fancied
4 heard her laughing on the farther
side of the brake; and in the igno-
miny OF this chance punishment, the
check which the confinement placed
ON my rage. almost maddened me. In
the darkness, fell. and rose cursing;
I tore my hands with tborns; stained
my suit, which had suffered sadly be-
fore At length, when | had almost
resigned myself TO lie in the wood,
caught sight of the lights of the VIII
lage. and trembling between haste and
anger. pressed towards them. In few
minutes stood in the little street.
The lights OF the inn shone only
81 yards away; but before could show
myself even there pride suggested that
should do something to repair my
clothes. stopped and scraped and
Brushed them; and at the same time,
aid what could to compose my fea-
lures. Then advanced to the door
ant Knocked Almost on tEa instant
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ITO Be cootlnuedl


RUNNING SFona NnAne IN0Ees
In the carly days OF Augusta. Ma,
when the people rode abont the country
on horseback. a certain aristccratlc
Judge. riding into town one day ON hls
smart horse. was overtakcn By a
neighbor. a poorly dressed lrishman,
riding a rather rough-looking anilnAL
In the outskirts OF the city the tvo
logged along side by side. discusrls a
the toa.cs OF the day. bu, as They
neared the town the procG Iudf0,
thinking IL beneati his dignity 10 81
seen IN company with Patrick. ~
Quested the liishman to fan back In
tie
The quick-wltted son OF Erin. grasp.
ing the situation. fell back a few nacss
and awaited his opportunity for 70
vence.
As they were entering the principal
street the trishman called out from be-
hind. 'Jedge---- am Tar enogh
behind yer honor?"
The discounted Judge. sitting VEN
erect. paid no heed 20 the IrishInan.
A little further or Patrick agaia
called out. to the lntense amusement q
the by-standers. "Jodge -. an fsI
enough behind yer honor. now. sirf''
So ali along the way. Patrick rua-
ished the proud Judge. 80 Boston Herald
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READY To ~ rnE MO-.

resented IN the accompanying cut, and
showing II 10 the company, tell them
that you will give the coin 10 anyone
present who will not let Il slip away
You must then select one OF the au'
dience to whom you prefer the dime,
and just as he 10 about 70 receive Il
you must let II slip from between
your fingers. and the contraction OF
the elastic cord will make the coin
disappear up your sleeve. much TO the
astonishment Of the person who
thinks he Is about to receive H. This
feat can be varied By pretending 20
wran the coin In piece OF paper OF
handkerchief. Great care should be
taken not to let any part % the cord
be seen. as thiS would. OF course, dis
cover the trick This Is one OF the
most surprising feats OF legerdemain
and its chief beauty consists ia IS
extreme simplicity.
Another good trick is 20 stand an
egg upright The unceremonlous
manner in which the Great Navigator
performed this feat. by breaking one
end. Is familiar 20 all VINO have read
the anecdote OF columbus and the
Egg" Evidently at that time {, was
considered impossible 10 stand an esq
on its point Such. however. Is not
the case. says Good Literature BY
taking an egg Ga large one r. the
bcstl. and well shaking Il 20 that the
yolk may be broken and mixed with
the white. Il can be balanced. by any
one with a steady hand" upon its
broad end. piece OF glass, or slate
or any smooth and even surface, Is
best adapted for this experiment
To display water betwitched, nli q
wine glass with water 20 the brim.
Lay a piece OF card fst upon H. and
turn u over. keeping the card mean
while in place With the hand When
the glass Is inverted the card viii not
fall. though we hand be removed
neither will He water run out. being
kept In posit IN by atmospheric pres'
sure. Place she glass thus Inverted
on 4 smooth wooden table. near the
edge. and cautiously draw away the
card The water will SIN not run
out so long ss the glass Is not moved
but the moment any ono iifts II the
whole will b. spilled.
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no larger than a Newfoundland dog
their height Is % inches. slightly less
than that OF the ordinary table-are
as woolly as sheep. and quiet as
lambs.
Seven Of those little fellows we're
imported by Mr.. Jamrach the natural
tat, and he insists. says the New York
American. that they are quite a:
home and well hammered In the house
and that a baby might play safely
with them. Two OF the herd are
chestnuts. two mouse one bay, one
black. but the pick OF the bunch" Is
the smallest OF all. has a long cream
colored coat and a tail that sweeps
the floor.
All seven were bought at SIS each
on the first day OF their exhibition.
One OF the customers is an init.
mate friend OF the qneen. so that II
is quite probable that a pigmy pony
will ind n royal mistress
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Madam" said hoarsely--and |
know my face was gray as ashes-"let
us understand one another"
God Forbid" she cried. on the In
slant II would not soil myself"
''Ffe! Madam" said. trembling.
But then, you are a woman That
should cost a man his life!"
sac laughed heartily.
You say WE'LL" she retorted. II am
not a man. Neither am madam.
Madam de Cocheforet has spent this
afternooa-thanks to your absence and
your mbecility-with her husband.
Yes, hope that hurts you'll" she went
on. savagely swapping her little white
teeth together. "To spy and do vile
work, and do II i'll, Monsieur Mou-
chard-Monsieur de Mouchard. I
should say-I congratulate you'll"
You are not Madam de Cocheforet.
l cried, stunned--even in the midst OF
my shame and rage-by this blow.
mo. MonsIeuri" she answered grim
~. 81 am not! And permit me to
point out-for we do not all lie easily
that never said I was. You deceived
yourself SO skillfuily that we had no
need TO trick you"
''Mademoiselle, them" | muttered.
as madam" she cried. Eyes. and
am Mademoiselle de Cocheforet And
in that character. and in all others.
beg from this moment to close our
acquaintance. Sir. When we meet
again-if ever we do meet--which God
Forbid" she cried. her eyes sparkling.
do not presume to speak to me. or
I will have you logged by the grooms
And do not stain our roof by sleep
ing under Il again. You may lie to-
night In the Inn. II shall not be said
that Cocheforet." she continued proud
Iy, returned even treachery with in
hospitality: and I will give orders to
that end. Tomorrow begone back to
your master. like the whipped cur you
arel Spy and coward"
With the last fierce word she moved
away would have said something. ]
could almost have found It In my heart
TO stop her and make her hear. Nay.
had dreadful thoughts: for was the
stronger. and ] might have done with
her as pleased. But she swept by me
so feariessly--as ! might pass some
ioathsome cripple in the road-that !
stood turned to stone. Without look
ing at me-without turning her head
to see whether followed or remained
or what I did-she went steadily down
the track until the trees and the shad
ow and the growing darkness hid her
gray figure from me; and found my
self alone.
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Press. than can well BE- enumerated.
and nearly every Australian traveller
comes back with fresh assortment
One hears OF men who can 80 throw
boomerang that Il kills an enemy
behind a tree. and then come fiutter-
ing cheerfully hack to rs owner.
who thereupon hurls u On a fresh
mission OF carnage. A flock OF
frightened cockatoos. speeding In IN.
tricate CITATIONS through tho air 10
escape tho attack OF natives who want
n bird for dinner. are pursued NJ every
turn by these erratic weapons. which
strike them down by the dozen. and
then return 20 the hand that cast
them. Old wives fables. these. a.
which Australians laugh. knowing in
the nature Of things their falsity.
In the hrst place. the war boom
erang Is not made for return. and r.
only slightly bent. so that Il may so
hopping and bounding along the earth
like a hoop. and make big holes IN
the body OF the adversary. Theae are
Of hard. heavy wood. and ugly things
to infilet blow; but the return boom.
erang In simply a plaything. or 10 be
used in light hunting. and although
II might give q man a painful rap.
could not seriously injure him IA
for the cockatoo story. u has this
much truth--that a native boomerang
hurler. n he saw a flock nying by him
in a straight course. could so cast
his weapon as 10 come upon them IN
awares at a given point. and. per.
haps knock one down: but his boom
erang would drop. too. having no
power OF fight after II has struck any
thing.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-29
BooMERANos.
The Truth About This Queer Native
Weapon OF the Australian
Tribesmen.

More has been written, and less
understood, OF the boomerang than Of
almost any other weapon. II Is gen
orally known TO be a nat stick of
wood bent into a shap which suggests
a combination Of "V- and ~"
although with the extremities spread
apart until they are at right angles
with each other.
In point Of fact, boomerangs are OF
almost every shape from semi-circu-
lar TO nearly straight. and seem 20
depend for their efficiency not so
much upon the evident form NJ upon
the curves which are shown on their
hat sides. II one takes boomer
ang and looks along It's sharp outer
edge. Il Is seen that this edge pre-
sents wavy sppearance-a delicate
~ adjusted sinuosity like the line
OF long screw. This curve is not
deliberately fashioned or smoothed
into evenness; the hard wood OF
which the boomerang Is usually made
being picked out with short blows
from sharpened flint held in the
hand, almost always shows. indeed In
definite irregularities.
What rule OF construction the
savage artihcer follows even he him
self would probably be unable to
say. Yet he has some definite plan
in mind no doubt, for while he chips
and pecks away at the wood. be takes
frequent squints along its edge 20 seq
how his cunrves are prorressing You
will never see two boomerangs that
are Just alike. but all are similar in
their relation OF curves along the fat
side. The boomerang maker knows
instinctlyely Just where his boomer
ang will 90 when he throws n. al
though be never seems 10 aim any
two In the same way.
More lies have been told about tire
boomerang. declares the Philadelphia
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Enterprising Girls.

The 12-year-oid daughter Of q farm
err. OF Pipestone county. Mimi. plowed
one hundred and twelve acres of his
farm for him.
The youngest type-setter OF whom
there Is any record Is the nine-year-old
daughter OF a New York newspaper
man. She does the work we'll.
The editor OF a weekly paper pub
llshed near Palatka, Fla. announced I'm
a recent issue OF the paper that the
greater part of It's contents had been
put in type during his illness by his
young daughters. aged ~ and Il
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Benedict is a New Haven man who
has been eight times the father Of .
bouncing bounder. In the outskirts n
the university city Is a little town
among the hills named Prospect. and
last year four OF the children we're sent
there for the summer.
One day Benedict and his wife ems
tertained at dinner a new acquaint-
ance. Prof q. The professor Is a bach
elor. and. like many scholarly men.
rather III at ease in society.
What a fine little family Of chit
dren YOU have" he began with an
admirIng glance at the four stay-at
homes.
Eyes. indeed" replied Benedics
proudly. "and we have four moro 10
Prospect"
The professor bilrhed hts astonishs
ment.- Lippincott's Magazine.
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tarusting IT close to mine. =

thrusting II close to mine. ''rs no,
q mans house his own"
ut Is. for me-" I answered coolly,
Struggling my shoulders. "Ani his
wife: IL she likes to pick dirty rags
at this hour, that is your affair"
pig Of a spy!" he cried. foaming
with rage.
was angry enough at bottom. but
I had nothing TO gain by Quarreling
with this fellow: and CURLY babe him
remember himself. your mistress gave
you your ORDERS" | said contemptu-
ously. "Obey them"
He spat on the floor. but at the same
time he grew calmer You are right
there" he answered spiiefully. What
matter. after all. sinre you leave to.
morrow at six? Yous horse has been
sent down. and your baggage is above .
Il will go to &C." ! retortcd Il want
none OF your company. Give tue a
light. fellowl"
He obeyed reluctantly. and. glad 10
turn my back on him. I went up the
ladder. still wondering fatally. In the
midst os ny anncyahce. what his wife
was about that my chance detection OF
her had so enraged him. Even now he
was not quite himself lie followed me
with abuse. and. deprived by my do
parture OF any other means OF show
ing his spite. fell to shouting through
the floor
The sight OF my belonglngs-which
I had left a few hours before at the
garnet. went some way towards firing
The again. But was worn out The
indignities and mishaps Of the even
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-03-29
THE DISAPPEARING DIME.
Clever Trick by Means of Which You
Car Mystify Your
Friends.

Provide yourself with a piece OF
india rubber cord, about ~ inches
long. and a dime with a hole ON the
edge; attach the dime to tho cord
with a piece OF white sewing silk,
and after having done this, sew the
cord to your coat sleeve lining. but
be very careful and ascertain that
the end upon which the dime is at
tached does not extend lower than
within two inches OF the extreme end
of the sleeve when the coat Is on. II
is better 20 have the dime in the left
arm sleeve. Having done this. bring
down the dime with the right hand,
and place Il between the thumb and
index finger OF the left hand. as rep
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ing had. for once. crushed my spirit.
and after swearing an oath or two |
began to pack my bags. Vengeance
! would have: but the time and man
ner left for daylight thought De
yond six O'Clock In the morning I did
not look forward. and II longed Tor
anything II was for little OF the Ar
magnac had wasted on those loats
OF merchants In the kitchen below.
II might have done me good now
had YEARLY strapped up one has
and nearly filled the other when !
came upon something which did. for
the moment. rouse the devil in me
This was the tiny orange-colored
sschet which mademoiselle had
dropped the night FIRST saw her
at the inn, and which II will be re
membered picked up. Since that night
had not seen IT. snd had as good as
forgotten IT, Now, as ! folded Up my
other doublet. the one bad then been
wearing. It dropped from the pocket
The sight OF II recalled all-that
night, and mademoiselle's face 10 the
lauthorn light. and my fine plans. aud
the end OF them. and. In az OF child.
ish fury, the outcome OF long sup
pressed passion. snatcbed up the
sachet from the floor and tore Il across
and across. and flung the pieces down.
As they fell. a cloud OF fine pungent
dust burst from them. and with the
dust something heavier. which tinkled
sharply on the boards. ! looked down
to see what this was-perhaps ! had
already repented OF my sct-but for
the moment could see nothing. The
floor was grimy and uninviting. and
the light bad.
In certain moods. however. a man Is
obstinate about small things, and
moved the taper nearer AS did so.
a point of light. flashing sparkle that
shone for a second among the dirt and
refuse on the floor. caught my eye. 1t
was gone In a moment, but had seen
II. ! stared. and moved the light again.
and the spark flashed out afresh, this
time In a different place. Much puz-
zled, knelt. and. in twinkling. found
a NluJ " 10y
and another; each as large as fair.
sized pea. / took up the three. and
rose to my feet again. the light In
one hand. the crystals in the palm OF
the other.
They were diamondsl-diam OF
price! ! knew II in a moment As
moved the taper to and fro above them,
and watched the fire glow ard tremble
in their depths. knew that held that
which would buy the crazy inn and
all It's contents a dozen times over.
They we're diamondsi Gems so One.
aud Of so rare a water-or had never
seen gems-that my hand trembled as
held them, and my head grew hoe.
and my heart beat furiously. For a
moment ! thought ! dreamed. that my
fancy played me some trick; and
closed my eyes and did not open them
again for a minute. But when did,
there they were. hard, real, and an
gular Convinced at last. In a maze OF
JOY and fear, closed my hand upon
them, and, stealing on tip-toe to the
trapdoor. laid first my saddle on II.
and then my bags. and over all my
cloak, breathing fast the while.
Than sto,e back; an6. taking up the
light again began to search the floor.
patiently. inch by inch. with naked
feet, every sound ,naking me tremble
as crept nither and thither over the
creaking boards. And never was
search more srccsssfuI or better paid.
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PONIES SMALL AS DOGS.
Miniature Horses from Iceland Which
Have Been Made Pets by
London Society.

London society has a bad case OF
the zoologicals Tiger cats. gentle
little lemurs; gazelles. with their
soft brown eyes," fretfui porcuplnes.
and ant-caters have all In turn been
made pets. but they have all been de-
throned as rulers Of petdom by the
parlor ponies OF Iceland.
These tiny creatures arc the funni-
est little things imaginable. They are
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Il have come to asked for youI
daughter"
(which one-Marie or Helen?"
HIN! Didn't know you had two
so believe I prefer Marie. n she's
so - nod looking that Helen has 10
keep her in the background she must 10
q peach. "-DetreIt TTibunA
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A PUZZLED BIOGRAPHIES.

Teacher says that Mississippi
Is the Indian name for Father Of Waters. %
Why don't they call u hister-sippiy
And IL Missouri one OF his daughters
a. ID. Condor. in ST. Nicholas
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unhenIthieat Canital.

st. PETERSBURG is now considered to
be tho unheallhisst sapital in EuroDe.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-07-17

see MEN chosen to fill those very i'm
portant Offices. We would very respect,
fully suggest to both Democrats and
Republicans to get together and see
that men of the character wanted are
chosen. There are two Commissioners
to be chosen and two members of the
lower house and THE NEWS would like
to see one candidate from each party
for the respective offices he given the
nomination and the man SO chosen, be
endorsed by the other party and in that
way do away with party contention.
That is the only way to get the best
men. While THE NEWS does not pre-
sumo to dictate what anyone shall Or
shall not do when exercising his pre-
rogative as an American citizen 1t
seems to us to be the only way. OF get,
ting what the people want and should
have. There is nothing coming up in
the Legislature that will have any
bearing on national politics and We
make the suggestion for what 1t Is
worth. Think it over.