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TUX KEN l-MOOhE
IMMUNE
TIA Conn av, cor.
4b. 81, 800
1900 Belmont I'd.
13r, Oh. IL. 900
1908 N nv. 2Or. ab. 125. 90
1908 RIav nv. Dr 2b105
Whiteside pl. Rockville
I'd. lar, 12L. acres. 100
1926 Mass av.12rs b. 100
1889 RIav NV. l2r, boo. 90
1927 r NV. l2r. b. SO. SO
1886 Woodley I'd.
12r. b. 1898
254s Univ pl. 2b7s. 90
1890 Vt av NV. 12r, bis. 90
233 B ne. llr. b. 1900
lib LIST ne. l7r. b..75.O
1878 Clifton. 12r. b.15.O0
1920 18th nw.l2r. BIS 90
1889 Q. Or. 2b. 49, 90
1902 9 NV. Or. b. 81 80
1919 s NV. Tor, b. sta65. 90
227 B ne. 11r, b. .65. 90
900 d ne. 1lr. b. 65. 90
l104 s NV, Or. b. .65. 90
1873 r NV. lar. b.85. 90
1927 18th NV. Tor. b60. 90
1854 Park I'd. Tor, b. 80. 90
1920 /. I1r, b. 80. 90
i74s S NV, l1r. b. 80. 90
25l7 l4th. l2r. b. 5000
.6l9 s NV. Tor. b.
without stable. .55. 90
1920 \ NV. Tor. b.55.O0
1917 Fl NV. Or. b. so. 90
1901 v NV, Tor. b. $3.50
2405 18th NV. Tor. b60. so
1870 Q NV. 11r. b.H.:IO
222 I'd ne. 12r. h. 5000
l4l2 Hopkins. l0r, b. so. 90
1850 Irving. Tor. b.O.OO
23l6 18th NV. Tor. b5O. 90
ll4-1lS Sd ne. Tor. b5O 90
1921 X NV. 12r. b. 80. 90
5000 @ nw.11r,b. so. 90
1881 31st, 12r. b. so. OU
1874 @. 10r, b. so. 90
1888 Ontario I'd, Sr. bJ0. 90
lI55 Park I'd, Tor, h. 47.O
1874 Clifton. Tor, b. 47.5O
1865 Clirn NV. 10. b47.@
1871 18th NV. 13r. BAT. so
512 f NV, lar. 2b. 1850
1919 9th NV. 14r. b. $3.50
1888 18th NV. Or. b. As. 80
l74S T NV. Tor. b. $500
1909 Gath NV. Tor. b. As. 90
1920 Corcoran. Or. b. 45. 90
81 I NV. l2r. Oh. . As 90
2455 18th. Tor. b. .40.5O
1852 Willard. Tor. b. 40. 80
Conduit I'd near w.
Ir, D. .40.W
10 r I av ne. Tor. 40. 90
18th & c ne. 5r. b, sto4O. 90
2227 LIST NV, Tor. b. 81. 80
22O4 Decatur, Or. b.. 1880
1928 Q NV, Sr. b. $3.50
1925 25th NV. Or. b. 81. 30
2014 LIST NV. 7r. b. .35. 50
a37 r NV. Or, b.. $3.50
1913 r ne. 7r, b.35.0
1854 10th NV. 10r. 35 80
1902 8 NV. Sr. b. $3.50
1882 10th NV, store.
ST. b............3 $500
1889 9th NV. sto.
Or. b. ........... SO. 90
l4s-5O54 r ne.7r.E33.OO
COT Fla av, 7r, b. 1850
Langdon, D @. 11r.30. 50
2713 p NV. Or. b.. 40. 90
1907 9Th 7r, b. $3.50
See our list of apartu
Tor Rent"
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FOR RENT


tx7S. .2ed 4 n NV. 24r. Oh
$lS.. 320 Columbia I'd.
lar. 2b
500. .2010 o nv. i2r. b
800. 1883 Jefferson. 1&r
3l00.. Dla Columbia I'd.
SIS. ...14S9 r 7 Az. l2r
$e3. 3d.. 1900 Belmont.
lar, Sd
SIS. .sls c nv. Cir. Sd
9IS..lo20 17tn nv. Tor. I'D
SIS. 1920 18th nw.10r.b
e1s. Ibis y NV, :2r.2b
e75......11S LIST ne. 1Ir
$I5.. 1880 vt av, 12r. b
5..l827 Phelps. 12r, Oh
kiS. .@4S Univ pl. 12r. 2b
SO. .l345 Girard. l2r.2b
SO. HOO Lamont.ltr.2b
e65.. 1923 Belmont av.
rs. .1234 Euclid. l2r. 2b
SIS. 1893 Calvert.11r,2b
S8. 1874 18th nw.itr. b
@.10ls Biltmore. l1r. 2b
500. lTc1 18th NV. l0r. 2b
$40. 2S17 i4th NV. l2t. b
$40. 1905 Fairm't.1 2r.2b
$50. :. 1893 r NV. o.. b
SEQ. 1917 Biltmore. 11s.1h
eSe. 90. 1850 8 NV. .0f. b
9sS. 1923 Corc'an. l2r. 2b
355. 1893 I nv. lR
ea5. 1I39 Coreoran. i0r.b
SIS. ...12l7 Fl NV. Or. b
S3. ...1i35 s nv. Tor, b
e@. 1911 8lst nw.l2r. b
ea5. ......1529 I nv. 12r
SIS. 1923 N nv. l2r. b
$50. 50. 1859 irving. :0r. b
$50. 50. 1913 T nv, l0r.2b
$50. 70. 2ln6 18th NV. lob
em.M. .1718 q NV. Or. b
$50. 90. 1870 Twins. Tor. b
80 D. 1915 8 NV. lH
$50. 1917 O NV. Tor. h
@.. 1854 Kenyon. 12r .3b
$50. 1929 18th NV. Tor. b
$50. 1863 Y NV, Tor, b
e@. .2017 q NV. 12r, b
$50. .1Sn1 RI av. 1lr. y
$50. ..f5o0 r ! Az. 1lr.b
$50. 173S 18th NV Tor. N
$50. .1a21 O nv. !0r. b
$50. ff08 18th nv. Tor. h
$50. 1854 Ont pl. Tor. b
$50. .1744 @ NV. lI. b
$50. .4Sf6 18th NV. l0r. h
$40. HOS 21st NV. i0r. b
47.m. .17a5 r NV. Tor. b
441. 20. 1911 18th nv. IN. b
e47. 80. .3417 Brown. Orb
A7.m.lclo 0irard. Tor. b
$50. l76O r nv. Tor, h
e47. 30. 1865 Clifton. Tor. b
A7.m. .1474 Clifton. Or. b
sea. 50. .512 z NV. I3r. IN
4S. 80. .172s Corc'n. Tor
e4s.N. 1888 18th nv. Or. b
44K. 50.i41e 9th NV. i2r.h
45. .826 r nv. l2f. b
9&. .3l68 18th NV
4%S. ITO Corroran. Ar. b
9&6. 1907 Irving. Tor. b
4Aa. 30. .2ei7 i4th. o.. b
e<2.B.. .179o CorcorAn-
80. 70. .lSt3 a NV. Tor, b
AhA0. .2028 ] NV. lor. b
5000. 24Ss 18th nw.10.b
$40. 81. 1760 Ore Az. Ion. b
$40. so. 17&O Riggs. Tor. b
SAn. lis I'd ne. l1r. b
SAT so. .220p NJ nv. Tor
e27. so. 2227 let NV, Tor. b
197. 30. Job p NV. Tor. b
x3z.5n. 502-sA B ne.o.b,
&21.D. 1913 T NV. g.
S3I.m. .l52a @ NV. 9r. b.
&as.50. TAT Park I'd. Sr
&2s. 80. 1870 Oregon av.
SIS. 80. .354s 10th. Tor
&3s. 50. .N6 5th ~. Tor. b
A5.m. 22O4 Decatur. Or. b
$3.50. 40 4th ne. 7',.b,
sa5.M. .93I r NV. Or. b
335. 30. ..l43 r ne, 7r. b
$3.50. 1907 Riggs. Or. b
3aA. So. .&4l r nv. Sr
$35. 80. 1900 llth nw.7r.b
132. 50. 4. 1911 Corcoran. Sr
$3.50. .Sl3 18th NV. Or. b
STAT
$50. .Resr 1877 Mass avI
$40. Rear 2l8s Fla av
S16. 50. Rear 1915 p NV
SIS. Rear ia 1lth Nv
Sl6.R 31N 10th NV. %stls
SIS. =. Rear 40 " nv
05. Rear 1928 " NV
el5. -. Rear i1s& @ nv
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FOn RENr-BY SHANNON Z LUCHs.
1o4 18th ct. NV. Phones Main 2345 and 2346.

SEES.
/ 1921 Ore av. 1lr. b.s5. 50
$50 r ne. 7r. b. 30. 90
ia Bryant NV, 7r. b 30. so
1928 25th. Sr, b. ..32.5c
621 p. 7r. b. 80
454 Mass av. 7r. b.@. so
6l4 9Th ne. Or. b. 1850
l5l7 10th NV, Or. b. %. so
l225 LIST NV, 7r. b.25.5
S040 Camb'R. 81. BPS so
50 p NV. Or. b.. .25. so
1913 g Sc. Or. b. D.. 20. 50
23s ~ ew. Or. w..1s.O
830 10th se. Or. b.. .17.50
200 Wis nv. 4r.w.10.00
IT'S.
706 18th, Or. .... %. 90
1912 LIST NV. Or, b.25.OO
1919 LIST NV. Or. b.25.O0
40 Seston nw.6r.b..24.O
1925 35th. 5r. b. 20. 80
116 G ne. 5r. b. DO. 80
| 1861 U NV, 2r. b. 1000
MENTS.
I Newton NV, 3r, b.2o.5o
! 3257 N NV. Or. b. 1900
TSHRn
1890 Corcoran. sr. b. 80. 90
I lO1 Seaton, 6r, b. 1880
ROOMS.
70s 18th. 80. q. b.25.0o
RES.
1909 Fl ne. large. 20. 80
1929 14.h NV. sto. 20. 80
l4l2 18th NV. sto. lrl2.5o
Rear 812 r. stable. 10. 90
Rear 1911 18th nw..7.00
Stable r 800 9th ne. 5 90
Rear 1873 18th NV. 90
Rear 1880 18th NV,
| 2 auto sheds. 100
9l4 Sth NV, stable. 3. 90
ORED TENANTS.
! All Franklin NV. 10. 90
& LUCHS.
ct. NV.
n and White Sign
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FOR RENT
1928 H nv. 11r.b. $@. 90
24O5 Pa av, Sr, b. $500
1918 Pa ave NV. Ar,
fiat, l h.........30. 90
80 Q NV, 6r. b. .2.M
1913 G ne. br. b. 20. 50
1205h G ne, 1T. 5r. b21. 30
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FOR RENT-D.D, THO,
1929 F NV, 12r. b. $50. 90
l745 18th nw.1Or. boo. 90
l242 Md av ne. 12. b30. 90
1908 Ontario av. Or. BIS. SO
Jl02 7th ne. Or. b. 81. 50
702 10th ne. Or. b. Is
1904 f ne. 8r. b.. .@.0
1925 r ne. Or. b. 1850
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1928 N, 7r, b. 90
3246 o NV, Or. ". .16. 50
1920 Ga av &c Ct. VIA. so
1881 18th %, 5r. viii so
Small houses from 50
up for white tenants.
LINKINs,
900 10th NJ. NV.
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FOR RENT-BY l. J. MILLS. COS 9Th ST. NV
i243 ne. sto, 2dts$5o.00 l84l NV. sr b. Is 50
1909 ID NV. 7r. b.35.50 12l ABC ct. Ar. $50
231o Champlain st. NV. rooms and bath. 10 50
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FOR RENT-HOUSES.
UNFURNISHED.

( HILL tlNC.). 1888 g
U FINISHED.
T2l 18th ne. Or. b. .25. 80
500 n II av NV, store.
5r. b. ........... 26. 90
SIS Shepherd. 8r. rs. so
1921 H NV. Sr. b. $3.50
$40 Shepherd, 6r, b.25.O0
500 Shepherd, Or. h25.00
634 p ne. 6r. b. .2.5O
800 Q NV. 1r, h. 81. 80
1882 Emerson. Or. b. %. so
5ol 18th sc, Or. b. .21. 50
52s Col ri. Or. b. 81 90
1896 Lincoln n-.7. bN. 50
2o22 Wis av. Tr, b. 1880
81 Myrtle ne. Or. b. 10
1916 D Sc. Or. b. ..l6.0O
1921 Duncan. Or. b.15.5O
| COLORED TENANTS.
415 Irving, Ar. b. ..15. so
S12 I'd se. 4r. b....10.b0
CLEVELAND PARK.
Oak View. 17r,3 b. $50. 90
s. side of Ordway.
Or. h. .85. 90
1910 Ross pl,ar.b. $3.50
1929 Newark. OF. b. $3.50
Pierpont 4 Hubbard.
Sr, b. .35. 90
STORES.
1914 G NV. storel00. 90
10Th & Pa av Sc. so. 90
l141 9th. store. so. 90
1O1S 18th NV. stO. 4r40.0 90
1Ol1 H NV. sto. 1000
1871 II ne. stoe. .4c. 00
11th & c ne.5r, b. sto40. 90
ll104 10Th w......@. 80
1900 II NV. st. dw.35 90
1882 10th NV, st. DIV 81. 90
1900 18th Sc. store 50. on
27a6 14th w,store. 80. 90
1899 9th NV. store.
500 n Ii av nv, store.
5r. b. $500
1928 14th nv. store %. 90
3036 18th NV. sto. .25. 90
1910 18th. coal yd. 25.00
1922 18th NV. sto. %. 90
lSO4-S 18th se. whse20. 90
OFFICES.
72S 18th nv. I'd a.
3r and toilet. 1900
1874 G NV. 3r, b. 5000
1928 G.. Sd q, suite
3 rooms. As. 90
Herald bldg. Sd 4
4th fis. $1,000 & $500
rs 14th, 2r. .35. 90
1918 Pa av NV. Sr. $3.50
/ 1874 G nw.2d floor. 30. 90
sos nth nw.3r. "a. 20. 90
1359-61 U NV. "a. 2r. 20. 90
700 9th NV. 2 COM
municating RS. 90 10
Pope bldg. S17-Sl9 14th.
Office rs. $3.50 to $3.50
702 9th NV. 2 front
rs. each. liz
I02 9th NV, 2 rear
RS, each. 90
626 r NV. office. ...-
HOTTLS. =
Hotel. 1877 rooms. g, 900
STABLES.
Rear I'LL II NV. 30. 90
RI 142 Belm't I'd Is. 90
Rear 946 T NV. 1900
1896 Union alley. rs. 90
$500 l4th n.v,6 stls1S. 90
Rear 929 Ii NV. 10 90
Rear 1885 U NV. 500
rents unc::s "Apartmsnts
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PSON & CO., 1885 r NV.
1914 f ne. Or, b. 20. 30
AVA La ~, 4r. ~. 1870
704 r I av NV ,@,w 1880
Store. 1890 H ne. 1900
1881 Gales ne, 5r..12.O0
AIT I ne, Or. w....13.W
ia 10th ne. 81. ..l3. 90
1872 Ben I'd. DC, Or, w.l0.5 so
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FOR RENT-35l3 HOLMEAD AVE. NV; CON
venient to 14th st. cars; rooms: tiled bath;
furnace heat: concret@ cellar under entire
house; rent. $25. 40 per month.
1853 AND l59 ST S.E.--6 rooms, water and
sewer: in good condition: rent only So. 80 each
FOR RENT-S1O 9TH ST. S.W.: IL rooms and
bath; large side yard; house being put In first
class condition. Rent reduced to $3.50 per mo-.
bath: house in excellent condition: in a choice
neiahborhood. Rent only $3.50 per month.
JAMES r. SHEA. 643 La. ave. NV.
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Tor rent. apl-wAsa, tt
FOR RENT-MT. PLEASANT, WEST OF 18TH
St; 10-room. bag window brick: hot-water heat;
IN l.: perfect condition; reduced to $40. so.
OWNER. Box ~. Star ONCE ami -3ts
FOR RENT-SO0 MASS. Ne. 6R., B.. 500 30
9l2 ST. ne. 7r and Ia ....... % 80
LIZA Ut. ne. 6r. and bath. .......... 1000
- 1SAS u. ew.. Or. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Is so
api-3t JAMES A. CAHILL. 1908 r st. NV.
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FOR RENT-MOORE & HILL
N.W.-UNEURNISl
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FOR SALE
BEAUTIFUL 18th STREET LOTS
least 'front.', opposite the large row Of
new houses on either side Of Shepherd
street. Houses built there sure
sellers. Economical lots only s5c foot.
WM. H. SAUNDERS & CO.. 1907 + St.
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FOR RENT-COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. 1247 KEN
yon St. elegant new brick never occupied):
10 ROOMS: 2 BATHS: hot water heat thor
oughIy modern: beautifully decorated: ] block
Of car lines: OPEN. R. ]. MARSHALL
REALTY BANKING AND TRUST Co.. 1920
N. Y. AVE. mh25-7t. eSu
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FOR SALE
BEAUTIFUL DETACHED HOME.
Twenty-nv feet wide.
Price. 50. 500.
Front. side and rear yards.
Strongly built-stone and brick.
Colonial front: spacious verandas.
LOCATION:
West Of 10th st. northwest. A beauti-
full spot. surrounded by elegant de-
tached residences OF prominent cfti-
gems; undoubtedly one Of the prettiest
streets Of Washington: n 50. to Conn.
ave. cars. THE INTERIOR OF THE
HOUSE is attractive and sensibly ar
ranged: four rooms on 1st floor; six
bedrooms. hath. laundry: servants
quarters; HOT-WATER HEAT: full
depth cellar: expensive mantels and
papering.
TERMS: Price. 80. 500; 5000 trust
at 81. balance to suit.
BLUNDON. O'BRIEN BELT INC,
EXCLUSIVE AGENT,
1908 G ST. NV.
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FOR SALE-sEvERAL SMALL RESIDENCES
CONE: IN GooD NEIGHBORHooD. GREAT.
I.Y BENEFITED By THE NEW UNION STA.
TON. TYLER RUTHERFORD. INC.
fe25- 39ts 100 18th st. NV.
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FOR SALE
A cheap house in first ward; an sdSht.room
brick in hne condition; located In good section
northwest; convenient to car lines, chssches
and schools; good lot; price, n. 600; $500 cash.
SlMPSON-SCILIVAN CO., 1908 NV.
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FOR sALE-HOUSES.

FOR sALE-TO QUICK PURCHASER. MODERN
So. room brick near Lincoln Park: rent $3.50
SiS so price 81, $50. Address OWNER B. g..
Star ONCE. mh3o-3t
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FOR SALE
BEAUTIFUL SIXTEENTH STREET
lot, 20 feet front, located between two
handsome houses. Nonresident owner
wants to sell At once. The most
economical lot to build on On the street
At this time. having two party wallis.
Alley In rear.
Apply at once to
WIN. a. SAUNDERS & CO., 1907 St.
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FOR RENT-CHARMING RESIDENCE NEAR
WASHINGTON CIRCLE-No. 2209 NJ st. NV
three-story bay-window brick. IL rooms and
bathroom; cellar; furnace heat; rent. $37. so
JAMES F. SHEA. 643 LA. AVE. NV
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FOR SALE-LESS THAN $1,000
Near 14th and Euclid.
3 stories: 10 rooms: cellar: 2 stairways; COW
cred porches. Room for stable.
STONE FAIRFAX, 1912 New York ave.
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sy HARRY LONG.


/ stretched far away behind 1t, and OH
every side, leaving the lake, and the
narrow belt cf forest encircling It.
like an oasis In the desert.
1t was long ride around to the
point had in view, but finally | ar.
rived there, and with sigh of salts.
faction tied Fleet to tree. and
settled myself to the pleasant task
OF transferring to paper, as best
might. some faint likeness of the
beautiful scenery.
was an artist, not only by nature
but by profession, and l had come
from my far-away home not only to
visit my sister and her husband, but
to carry back with me materials for
an ambitious landscape painting that
was to appear on the walls OF the
Academy OF Fine Arts.
In fit of laziness, induced by the
oppressive heat, l had put off my
work until now, and found myself
nearing the end of my visit without
having taken one step toward the
chief object Of my journey.
Now, therefore, finding myself al
last on the spot / had selected fol
my grand sketch, l fell to work in
all eagerness, absorbed utterly, as
was my wont, so that soon became
obliyious of everything, save my task,
forgot poor, patient Fleet, wait.
Ing for his dinner; l forgot my own
lunch; 1 forgot that the hours were
creeping on-until at last l returned
to earth sufficiently to rail at the
heavy fog, which had latterly been
settling down over the lake, obscur-
ing my view.
Next became alive to the fact that
Fleet, my favorite horse and my pet,
was snorting loudly and paving the
ground in way that plainly indi-
Gated something amiss with him.
We'll, 1t is time to start for home. y
thought l, as rose and stretched my
cramped limbs. "The fog is shutting
out the view. Phew! some one is
burning brushwood hereabouts; my
nose shifts 1t, my eyes water at It,"
turned my eyes away from the
lake, and good heavens! fog, brush
wood--neither of these harmless
things was it that had gradually
darkened the atmosphere, and was
causing my eyes and nose to sting
and smart. No wonder that poor
Fleet snorted and paved the ground
wild with impatience and fear.
The forest was on fire-on fire in
the most alarming sense of the word
1t was not a slow. languishing fire
creeping along the ground at mod
crate rate, but fierce, roaring army
OF fiery demons, leaping and dancing,
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limited in her interests by the pro-
prietary tastes of man, her occupa
tion is to charm" And in this oc.
cupation she has become so absorbed
as even to forget its original purpose
She almost loses sight of man-af
ter marriage, at least-in her inter
est in outstripping other women. Men
would prefer her more simply dressed
but this is her game-indeed, 1t is
almost her business" And here is
retribution, for man pays the bills
Underlying the charm of woman's
dress Professor Thomas finds two
main principles, namely, its emphasis
of her sex and the helplessness tc
which 1t reduces her. For instinc.
tive reasons which we do not control
and do not completely understand
signs of sex" he says, have a very
powerful emotional effect" Hence
the emphasis of woman's most strik.
ing anatomical popularity, waist
which measures small in comparison
with the bust and hips" "The help.
lessness involved in lacing, high heels.
undivided skirts and other impedi.
menta of women has a charm in the
eyes of man because it appeals to his
protective and masterful instincts.
1T is his opportunity since the dis
appearance of large game and in the
piping times OF peace"
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port, 50 that had not that overpow-
ering horror OF death that otherwise
must have oppressed me.
There was one little spot as yet
untouched by the flames. though they
were -omentarily = closing In upon IL;
and thither I fed. riding to its utter
most limits ere I dismounted.
Then looked about me once more.
in last dying effort OF hope; II was
so hard to resign myself to meet so
horrible death. Behind me, to the
right, to the left. that terrible wall
Of fire; in front, the lake, calm, beau
tiful, clear as a mirror. glittering in
the sunlight; two hundred feet below
me; and then. looking downward,
close at my feet, saw that stood on
a projecting point of the cliff. over
hanging tangled mass of under
| brush, at least one hundred feet be-
low me.
The fire would be checked on this
rocky shelf saw that at a glance;
but, alas, there was plenty of fuel to
feed 1t up to the very outermost edge,
and its mad career would be stopped
too late to save me; for there was no
spot of refuge to which l could fee
until Its fury should have passed.
Already felt its scorching breath
on my cheeks as l stoodawaitlng, with
my hand resting on my poor, trem-
bling horse; and suddenly, as he
whinnied piteously, the thought came
to me that he, at least, need not suffer
so painful death as stared his mas
ter in the face.
l always carried a pistol, and now
drew it out, and nerving my shak-
ing hand, drew IL to his beautiful,
quivering ear, but lowered 1t again as,
for the first time, / noticed that my
clumsy artists umbrella still swung
from its accustomed place from a
ring in the saddle. 1t had so hap
pened that the spot in which I had
been sketching, when hemmed in by
my fiery foe, was SO cool and shady
that the umbrella was not needed;
so l did not remove 1t from the
saddle.
When l drew the trigger, Fleet
would fall, it might be, upon It; he
might not live moment or two, yet
even for that short time l did not
choose that the strong, heavy steel
ribs should have the chance of adding
to his pain.
l detached 1t from the saddle; and
even as l did so the sudden memory
of little Dolly's experiment that
morning-ah, how far away it
| seemed!-forced a smile to my dry
lips, and then followed a thought,
swift and startling as a lightning
| fash.
A parachute, Dollie called It; and
why not use it is such now, in my dire
extremity? 1t was very strong and
stout, and l had some twine In my
pocket, with which to secure the ends
of the ribs to the handle, so that 1t
could not turn wrong side out.
With the resistance 1t would offer
to my descent, felt sure that It was
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and rushing onward with almost
lightning speed.
I shall never forget the feeling of
utter horror and despair that over
whelmed me, as the imminent danger
OF my position was thus suddenly re-
vealed to me. l actually believe the
hairs on my head rose up and stood
on end; certainly they felt as IL they
did, in the first shock of surprise.
But that was over in a moment,
and, collecting my scattered senses,
took in the whole situation at one
rapid glance.
In front of me bold, precipitous
bank, totally impossible on account
OF the dense underground, even If 1t
had not been so steep; the glistening
waters of the lake far below; to the
right, to the left. behind me, one un-
broken semi-circle of fame-fierce.
cracking, roaring-leaping over the
dry, parched underbrush, with a
speed that even my tieet-footed
Arabian could not hope to equal.
And II he could, what would it mat
ter, since the fierce flames imprisoned
me on three sides, and precipice on
the fourth?
With sinking heart strained my
eyes to discover some loophole of es-
| cape, some break in the advancing
wall OF FIRE; and an ejaculation of
Thanksgiving burst from my parched
lips, as, far away on the left, | saw
a little, dark spot in the line of fame,
and remembered that Just there a
beautiful spring bubbled up in the
middle of the forest, making a pool
! small and shallow, yet all-suficient to
preserve my life, could reach IL be-
fore the army of fiery demons should
flank 1t, and stretch an impossible
barrier between me and this, my one
hope of safety.
In one second was on my horse s
back, and fleeing at breakneck pace
toward that blessed spot of refuge
an oasis, verify, In that desert of fire.
1t was fully half mile distant, and
though my fleet-footed animal, SEEM
ingly imbued with a full knowledge of
all that depended on his speed, flew
over the ground as even he had never
done before, l soon saw that the race
was desperate one, well-nigh hope
less.
The hungry outcry and roar OF
the flames. as they leaped and danced,
and waltzed among the dry brush
and trees--yet ever dashed forward
on their irresistible course-mad-
dened my poor horse with fear, and
drowned my voice as ! strove to
soothe him.
On and ON he rushed, his eyes al
most starting from their sockets,
foam flying from his mouth and
fiecking his sides with great white
patches; seldom has horse spurned
the earth as did my poor, frightened
Fleet. during that awful race with
the demons of fret
But it was all in vainl
| Before he could reach that one
little rift in the great, red wall II
was closed up; and then the unbroken
line OF fire seemed to dash onward
with even greater speed than before.
| There was only one thing left for
me to do-to gain a few moments
respite, In which TO make my peace.
as best might, with my God; and
thanked Him then that His hand
had always been my guies ana sup