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appeal to you to ask me no more"
1t was impossible for him to doubt
her sober earnestness, or the depth
of her feelings; the full truth in her
words was pictured upon her face,
and in the pathetic appeal of her eye
She extended both hands.
you will forgive me? Truly, this
barrier has not been raised by me-"
He bowed low, until his lips pressed
the white fingers, but before he could
master himself to utter word in re-
ply, distant voice called his name,
and both glanced hastily around.
That cry came from the valley"
he said. Il left my horse tied there.
l will go and learn what it means
She followed him part of the way
through the labyrinth of underbrush,
hardly knowing why she did so. He
stood alone upon the summit of the
high bluff whence he could look
across the stream. Miss Spencer stood
below waving her parasol frantically,
and even as he gazed at her, his ears
caught the sound of heavy firing down
the valley.
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who did, and so did Mr. Wynkoop. He
jumped out of the saloon window, his
hand all bloody, and ran away. But
they've got him and the town marshal
up behind the Shasta dump, and swear
they're going to hang him if they can
| only take him alive. Oh, just hear
those awful guns!"
Yes, but who is it?"
Bob Hampton, and-and he never
did it at all"
Before Brant could either move or
speak, Nadia swept past him, down
| the steep bank, and her voice rang
out clear, insistent. Bob Hampton
attacked by a mob? Is that true,
| Phoebe? They are fighting at the
| Shasta dump, you say? Lieut.. Brant,
| YOU must act-you must act now, for
my sake!"
She sprang toward the horse, nerv.
| ed by Brant's apparent slowness to re
| spond, and loosened the rein from the
| scrub oak. Then will go to him
even if they kill me also. the
cowards!"
But Brant had got his head now
| Grasping her arm and the rein of the
| plunging horse, You will go home,
he commanded, with the tone of mill
1 tary authority. Go home with Miss
Spencer. All that can possibly be
done to aid Hampton 1 shall do-wil
you go?"
She looked helplessly into his face
"You-you don't like him." she falter
ed; st know you don't But-but yol
| will help him, won't you, for m!
l,saker
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CHAPTER XXI,
Plucked from the Burninu,

Qs
That Miss Spencer was deeply agi-
tated was evident at a glance, while
the nervous manner in which she
glanced in the direction of these dis
tant sunshots, led Brant to jump to
the conclusion that they were in some
way connected with her appearance.
"Oh, Lieutenant Brant," she cried,
excitedly, they are going to kill him
down there, and he never did it at all.
1 know he didn't, and so does Mr..
Wynkoop. Oh, please hurry! No
body knew where you were, until l
saw your horse tied here, and Mr..
.Wynkoop has been hunting for you ev-
erywhere. He is nearly frantic, poor
man, and cannot learn where either
Mr.. Moffat or Mr.. Mcneil is, and ]
just know those dreadful creatures
will kill him before we can get help.
Kill whom?" burst in Brant, spring
ing down the bank fully awakened to
the realization of some unknown
emergency. My dear Miss Spencer
tell me your story quickly if you wish
me to act. Who is in danger, and
from what?"
The girl burst into tears, but strug
gled bravely through with her mes
sage.
Its those awful men, the roughs
and rowdies down in Glencaid. They
say he murdered Red Slavin, that big
gambler who spoke to me this morn
ing, but he didn't for 1 saw the man
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Romance must retire before the
progress of the age. The municipal
government of Venice proposes to
adopt an extensive system of illumin,
ating the canals with powerful incan,
descent gas lamps. 1t is true that the
old mode of lighting gave very made
quate results from severely practical
point of view, but it produced un-
Tivaled light and shade effects, the
beauties of which have ever been the
Joy of visitors. 1t is, therefore, hardly
surprising that artists and other ad
mirers Of the lovely lagoon city are
protesting against what they call an
act of philistinism. The hard, cold
glare of incandescent gas will, they
say, rob Venice of one of it's greatest
charms - that mysterious twilight
which produces the proper atmosphere
for musing on the romance and past
greatness Of the noble palaces of the
erstWhile rulers of the seas.
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from playfulness to earnest gravity.
"Oh, please do not-do not say what
you are tempted to-" her voice almost
pleading. Il cannot listen; truly 1
cannot; 1 must not. 1t would make us
both very unhappy, and you would be
sure to regret such hasty words"
Regret" and he yet chung to the
hand which she scarcely endeavored
to release, bending forward hoping to
read in her hidden eyes the secret her
lips guarded. Am I, then, not old
enough to know my own mind?'
"Yes-yes; hope so, yes; but it is
not for me; it can never be for me
1 am no more than child, homeless
waif, a nobody. You forget that do
not even know who 1 am, or the name
ought rightfully to bear. I will
not have it So
Nadia, sweetheart" and he burst
impetuously through all bonds of re-
straint, her flushed cheeks the insp1r-
alton of his daring. Il will speak,
for 1 care nothing for all this. 1t is
you 1 love-love forever Do you I'M
derstand me, darling? I love you! 1
love you!"
For an instant-one glad, weak,
helpless, forgetful instant-she did
not see him, did not even know her
self; the very world was lost. Then
she awoke as if from a dream, his
strong arms clasped about her, his
lips upon hers.
You must nct," she sobbed. 81
tell you no! l will not consent; I
will not be false to myself You have
no right; 1 gave you no right"
He permitted her to draw away,
and they stood facing each other, he
| eager, mystif1ed, thrilling with pas
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Old Mafdhoo0.


Old maidhood, like fever, is a thing
which seizes those who are too weak
to resist 1t. Who are the most likely
victims? Certainly one is the girl
who has been too much a girl, and too
little woman. Finding girlhood a
very attractive state at 10, she has al
ways chung to it desperately until
fading looks force her to see that it
has flown from her. Then follows dis.
appointment The woman who re-
sists old maidhood is she who has
only regarded girlhood as a pleasant
prelude to bigger phase of life. He
zenith is to be womanhood. At Is she
has only just entered into the contest.
at "a she is getting into the thick OF
it. 1t must be many years before she
can possibly pass the meridian Of fe-
male life, so 80, and even later, finds
her at her height, not like the other,
many years gone in decline. Why does
a man not care, generally, when he
finds himself passing the period of
youth? Because he has gained in ex-
perience and knowledge, has seen the
folly of youthful dreams, and learns
to see life as 1T is. Youth gives way
to manhood, and, in that state, he is
content to flourish. To avoid the
stigma Of old maid a woman must fix
her eyes on the things that matter in
life. She must not allow the knowl-
edge Of passing youth to sour her. She
must not allow her youth to pass, but
must vigorously fight the touch of
that arch cynic, Father Time, and try
to shine in the sphere of womanhood
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sion almost beyond mastery, she trem-
bling and unstrung, her cheeks Grim
son, her eyes filled with mute ap-
peal.
u read it in your face" he insisted.
ct told of love-"
Then my face must have lied
she answered, her soft voice tremu-
lous, cor else you read the message
wrongly. 1t is from my lips you must
take the answer
"And they kissed me-
IF SO, 1 knew it not 1t was by
no volition of mine. Lieut. Brant, ]
have trusted you so completely; that
was not right
MY heart exonerates me-"
81 cannot accept that guidance"
Then you do not love me?"
She paused, afraid of the impulse
that swept her on. Perhaps" the
low voice scarcely audible, Il may
love you too WELL"
you mean there is something
so-.e person, Notwithstanding be
tween?"
She looked frankly at him Il d.
mean just that. 1 am not heartless
and l sincerely wish we had never
met; but this must be the end"
The end? And with no explana
TOM"
There is no other way" He coult
perceive tears in her eyes, although
| she spoke bravely. Nor can ex
plain, for all is not clear to me. Blu
this know, there is barrier betwee,
us insurmountable; not even the DOW
sr Of love can overcome il: and
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Sunday School Lessons for the World.

Sunday School Lessons for the World.
A power greater than that of kings
seems to have been welded by the
little group of thoughtful men who,
gathered at the Fenway residence of
w. N. Hartshorn to select the les
sons for the Sunday schools Of the
world, says the Boston Herald. Every
year they gather to make this choice,
and when decision has been reached
the lessons are handed out to the
printers and by them literally scat
tered over the planet. The word thus
goes forth not in one but in scores
of languages. Europe and Africa, east
and west, north and south. get these
helps to religious study in the vernac-
ular. There is supply for Hawaii,
Japan and the islands of the sea. For
India alone 40 dialects have to be pro
vided for. Some 500,000000 Sunday
school leaflets are thus distributed
every year.
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CHAPTER xxI.-continued.

She asked this question with such
perfect innocence that Brant believed
she failed to comprehend Hampton's
claims.
81 have been informed that it must"
he explained. Il have been told that
1 was no longer to force my attentions
upon Miss Gillis."
by Bob Hampton
yes. Those were, believe, his eX-
act words Can you wonder that 1
hardly know how 1 stand in your
sight?"
Il do not at all understand" she
faltered. Truly, Lieut.. Brant, I do
not. 1 feel that Mr.. Hampton would
not say that without a good and suf
ficient reason. He is not a man to
be swayed by prejudice; yet, what
ever the reason may be, l know moth
ing about it,
But you do not answer my last
query"
Perhaps did not hear it."
ut was: How do l stand in your
sight? That is of far more impor-
lance to me now than any unauthor-
lied command from Mr.. Hampton"
She glanced up into his serious face
shy1y, with little dimple of returning
laughter. Indeed; but perhaps he
might not care to have me say. How
ever, as 1 once informed you that you
were very far from being my ideal,
possibly it may be my duty to qualify
, that harsh statement somewhat"
by confessing that 1 am your
ideal?"
"Oh, indeed, no! We never realize
our ideals, you know, or else they
would entirely cease to be ideals. My
confession is limited to mere admis-
sion that 1 now consider you a very
pleasant young gentleman"
You offer me a stone when I cry
unto you for bread" he exclaimed
1.-The world is filed with pleasant
young men. They re a drug on the
market. 1 beg some special distinc,
ton, some different classification in
your eyes"
You are becoming quite hard to
please" her face turned partially
away, her look meditaative, and
and dictatorial; but 1 will try. You
are intelligent, a splendid dancer
fairly good looking, rather bright al
times, and, no doubt, would prove
venturesome if not held strictly tc
your proper place. Take it all in all
you are even interesting, and-I ad
init am inclined to like you
The tantalizing tone and mannel
nerved him; he grasped the white
hand resting invitingly on the grass
and held 1t firmly within his own
You only make sport as you die
once before. l must have the Who'll,
truth"
"Oh, no; to make sport at such
time would be sheerest mockery, an,
would never dare to be so free
Why, remember we are scarcely NOR
than strangers. How rude you are
, only our third time of meeting, an
, | you will not release my hand"
Not unless must, Nadia" and tn
deep ringing soberness of his voic
startled the girl into suddenly uplif
ing her eyes to his face. What sh
. re- d there instantly changed her moo
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11

! A million dollar church edifice is
not considered anything extravagant
nowadays in New York. The new
St Thomas Episcopal church, which
is to cost not less than that amount,
is reckoned by the vestrymen a mod
est undertaking. Considering the
number Of private residences in the
metropolis that have cost a third OF
a half a million, perhaps the vestry.
men are right
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Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications they cannot reach the dis
eased portion OF the ear. There 10 only way TO
cure Deafness and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an infa,ned condition of tho
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube When this
tube is innamed You have rurnbiing sound or i'm
perfect hearing and when It is entirely closed Deaf
ness Is the result and unless the Inflammation lie
taken out and this tube restored fits normal condl-
tion hearing Will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out of ten caused by Catarrh. which Is nothing
but an fnfamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case Of
Deafness tcaused by catarrhl that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free
+. }. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, y
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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Canada is doing a great deal to help
its farmers. The latest scheme is to
advance 100000 to those in the
provinces of Alberta and Saskatche
wan whose crops were a failure last
year and who are therefore crippled in
facing the needs of another season.
The announcement will come as a sur
prise to many, however, for the idea
has been sedulously inculcated that
the Canadian northwest was a region
of unfailing prosperity, and thousands
have been induced to immigrate in the
belief that it was veritable promised
land. In view Of the outcome, says
the Troy IN. " Times, the Dominion
authorities may feel morally bound to
go to the aid of the unfortunate ones.
And If the news of the crop failures
gets abroad it will be still more diff
cult to put into practice Rudyard
Kipling's idea Of pumping in" immi-
grants from England.
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Heard at the Drama.

Mrs. Ryetop-John, how much time
elapses between the second and third
acts?
Mr.. Ryetop-The program says six
months, Maria.
Mrs. Ryetop (aghast)-Six months,
John? Lands, we can't wait! Why,
them buckwheat cakes 1 left to riz
will have gone clear through the roof
by that time.
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New York is mourning the death of
its largest lobster, which it is claimed
was always kept in the aquarium. Thin
is certainly pretty good place for lob.
sters, but there is very large class
which do not approvs of water at all.
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and grew too weak to work. Though
constantly using medicine I despaired
OF being cured until began taking
Doan's Kidney Pills. Then relief came
quickly, and in a short time 1 was
completely cured. am now in ex-
cellent health"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents box
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
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Heroines.

A girl who can smile when obliged.
in the middle of the season. to take
to her bed with an attack of measles
is a yeritable heroine. So is the won-
an who manages to control her express
sion when careless passerby spills
cup of tea over her best frock.-Blacb
and White.
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! The German emperor has entered
upon his fiftieth year. but is evidently,
as far as feeling and activity go, still
a young man By the time he has COM
pleted another decade he will probably
be still hale and hearty and by no
means victim for the Oslerian theory.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11

l had a bad fall and
it affected my kid
neys. Severe pains
in my back and hips
became constant, and
sharp twinges fol-
lowed any eXertion.
The kidney secre-
lions were badly dis
colored. I lost flesh
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-03-11

AFTER suffering LOT SeteH years.
this woman was restored to health
by Lydia z. Pinkham'S Vegetable
Compound. Read her letter.
Mrs. Sallie French, of Paucaunla,
Ind. Ter, writes to airs. Pinkham:
81 had female troubles for seven
years-was all rundown, and so ner'
vous I could not do anything. The
doctors treated me for different troubles
but did me no good. While in this con-
dition wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for ad-
vice and took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, and am now strong
and we'll"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills;
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
disbursements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton. fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear-
ing-dewn feeling, fatulency, indlges-
ton, dizziness, ornervous prostratlon.
Why don't you try it?
Don't hesitate to write to Mrs.
Pinkham If there is anytnlng
about your sickness you 90 NOT
understand. She VIII treat your
observation-disclosures andadvlse you
writing her, and because of her
vast experience sne mas helpeu
! thousands. Address, Lynn, MASS
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gmportant to Mothers.
SophistrY.

"Dear, I only play poker for fun"
But you bet, don't you?"
well, there wouldn't be any fun
without little betting. "-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
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In Pinch, Use ALIENS FooT-EAsE

In Pinch, Use ALIENS FOOT-EASE.
A powder. 1t cures painful, smart
ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery of
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all Druggists, 25c. Accept no sub
stitute. Trial package, FREE. Ad-
dress A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
Love your neighbor, but don't pull
down the fence-German.
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HER GOOD Fortune.
After Years Spent in Vain Effort.

Mrs. Mary E. H. Rouse, of Cam.
bridge, N. Y, says: Five years ago
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-22

Am Tel. X Tol,. rate. 3-t date July l5 books close. June 30, Adams Ex, 3, July 1; May 29, Amer Beet sus, pf 1-2; July 1; June 20,
 Am c. X + pf. S,t; July i; June (. Am, c, X F, com. f-2; July i; June 4, Am, S. & Ref, pfo s-4; July i; June 12
 Am. S. X Ref, pf com, 1; July IS; june 26.
 A. sus, Ref com, s-i; July 2; June 2.
 Am. Tob pf,, 12- July 1; June 15. Atch, pf,, 2 l-2. Aug. 1; June 20. Bos. X Albany, s25O; June 30; May 29.
 Chi. Tell 1-2; June 3O: June 25. Cal X Hecla, s5 June 25 May 25 Cent, Lea. pf.. S-4; July 1; June 10, C. & E, III, pf,, 1-2; July 1; June i6. Chic. & No. West. pf., 2, July 1; June G.
 c. x N. West P, R., t-2; July 1; June G.
 Cop R. Con Min, si; July 1; June G. i Den X Rio c. pf,, 1-2; July 15; June 26
 Dom. Coal com, 1; July 1; June 10. Gen. Elec., 2; July 15; June G. Granbs c, Min, S. & Power, 2; June 30; June 12.
 Inter. sil. pf, 1 July i; June 1s Kan. C.. Ft. S, X M pf. f. July f. June 1s.
 Mackay Cos com. 1; July f. June 12. Mines Co. of Amer. 2; June 26; June ls
 N. & w., com. 9: June 1s May 2a Nat Bis. com, i-A; July 15: June 29 Nat. Lead pf, 2-4: June 15; May 22, Nat, Lead com. 1-4; July i; June 12.
 Pitts Ft, Wayne & Chicago gen, S-4; July [. June R.
 Quaker Oats com. 2; July 15; June 3. Sears Roebuck pf., 3-4. July 1, Sloss Shelf Stl & Iron pf. 3-i; July i: June i7,
 So Psc pf i-2; July 15; June 30. Swift &, Co.,. s-4; July 6; June 15. In, Pac. com. 1-2, July i; May 27 Untd Bank Note Co.,, pf, i l-2; July l. June IS.
 T. s. Lea pf. 1-2; July 1; June 10. |. s. Steel com, 1-2; June 30; June To- Canada South. 1 1-4 Aug. 1; June 30. Cumberland IT. S-4. July 1; June SO Distllers secy.. 1-2; July 3l; July 10, Con- Prod. pf., i; July 10; June 30. Lake Shore R, R. G. July 20, June 30. Lehigh Valley. 3; July Il; June 26. Lehigh Val pf, 5; July Il; June 20 Louis & Nash, 2 i2-; Aug 1o June 20.
 Manhattan Ky, 3-i; July 1; June 12. Mich. Gen. R. R, 3; July 20; June 3o Morris X Ess., l2: July 1; June 10. New Haven Gas ?; July i; June i6 New Haven Water A. uly l. June 15. N. Y Cen, R. R.. t-i; July 15; June 22
 N. Y. 6: H. R. R. B; July 1; June IS N. Y,, N II. X II. R. R., 2; June 30; Juno 15.
 Pen. & sar,, 4; July 1: June 16. West. Union Tel, 1-2; July 15; June 20.
 West Air Brake, 1-2 July 10; June 30.
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By the successful sale of S2,000.0o0 per cent notes which were taken by New Haven firm of brokers. the Da- mond Match company will have s9sO.- 900 to use in needed Improvements to its property. The issue was authorized for the retirement of S1,310,000 old notes. II Is said that the business of the company Is now running at good rate. An increase over the record
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Dividends on the companies, sav- ngs banks and trust companies, will be declared by the directors of these corporations during the present week, payable on the first of July, except the Yale and County banks which pay in May and November It is pre- sumed that the July dividends will he the same as those declared In Jan nary the savings banks paying at the rate of { per cent. per annum on both large and small deposits.
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IN A CLASS OF ONE.

Bonaparte when at school stood
 forty-two in his class. Someone has asked what became of the other for ty-one. Whether first or forty-sec- ond, he seems to have been the bright particular" But there is only "one" Colonnade. It is unlike any other eating place fin America. The lines upon which 1t is laid out make 1t peculiarly unique. The always-open kitchen is feature no other restaurant boasts of Unusual care given to the detailed preparation
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-22

The mortgage of $1.o00,00o on the Independent Telephone company of Syracuse. having forecosed, the prop erty has passed into the hands of a new company, the Rochester Syracuse and Utica Telephone company.
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Ex dividend.
FINANCIAL NOTES.

The next instalment of 25 pef cent. on the Convertible per cent. bonds of NY, N. II. X II. F. R. Is due and pay able on July 15. Payment can be made at any time, but there will be no rebate of interest from now on un- til the 18th.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-22
THE COTTON MARKET.

Reported over private wire by Hayden, Stone X Co.,, members of New York and Boston Stock and New York Cot ton Exchanges. New Haven branch,
 33 Center street
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-22

Connecticut Railway and Lighting stock continues to rule rather low with the nominal quotation s2 1-2 to GA for the common stock and 70 to "A 1-2 for the preferred.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Prince & Whitely, members or the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges. New York office. 52 Broadway, and lb Center street. New HaYan
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-22
Clearing.
Tls s2lSh797al ss2l,lis42 s2,5ls11Sl

Tls $2,1W, ,7919l S321, ,llS42 3,513,1H,3I Decrease clearings. week, 1908. s32s,- 37840.
 Balances week, 1907. s492, ,464s2. Difference balances, sl7l,346iO Clearings week 1906. s2,245, 56647. Clearings week 1905, sl,939, ,024.57 Clearings week 1904, sl,9OO, ,l09s4.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-22
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Horn. blower X Weeks. members of tho New York and Boston Stock Ex- changes, Frank D. Wetmore. mana ger,