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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-02-19
CHAPTER XVIII.
In the Desert.

A grim, silent desert-a great level
horizon, lifeless, waterless, hopeless.
The sun, scorching ball of fire, was
now almost touching the unbroken
line of sand, and yet the heat he gave
forth was so strong, as parching, and
terribly merciless as that of the hot
test autumn noon in England.
Over the trackless plain a traveller
was plodding painfully. One hand
held the bride of limping horse,
and on the poor brute's back was
huddled a human form. This sorry
calcavade was steering toward the
setting sun little to the northward
of it.
The man who led the horse was
slightly above the medium height;
brown oval face all caked with sand
and dirt; his short pointed beard
was dull and dusty. The huge tur-
ban on his head overshadowed the
upper part of his face, and from be-
meath its shade there looked forth a
pair of eyes dark with sullen despair.
The man ON horseback was of
slighter build. He was all huddled
up on the saddle, while his chin lit
orally rested on his breast. His tur-
ban had come partly unrolled' and
the end of it hung down over his face.
Both hands grasped the high pommel
of the Tartar saddle; his legs swung
helplessly with each movement of the
horse.
Since sunrise they had been on the
march, and the horse-a mere skel-
eton with tapping ears and ungainly
neck-showed fatigue more than the
man walking at its side. Every now
and then the poor brute stumbled
forward as if about to drop from
sheer weariness, and on each occa-
sion the rider would slightly raise his
head. For some hours perfect 81
lence had fallen over the two men;
their blackened lips were so hard
and dry as to render articulation
nearly impossible. Suddenly the
horse gave great lurch forward,
and failing to recover himself, col
lapsed sideways with piteous groan.
The man at it's head dropped the
bride and with marvellous rapidity
slipped his arm round his compan-
ions dropping body.
Look out, Paul" he exclaimed,
hoarsely, in Russian,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-02-19
MAN EATING TIGER.

I have lived for weeks alongside
quite small, we'll defined forests con-
tanning tigers. Looking down from
the hillside I could always tell when
tiger was on foot, where he was
walking and when he lay down to
rest, for all these movements were
reported by screaming birds and chat
tering apes from the treetops.
By the like telegraphy and by the
woodcraft which is born in them, by
the interests and habits of countless
generations, the villagers are perfect
ly we'll posted regarding the great
beasts, and particularly regarding the
tigers, in their neighborhood. The
man eater is well known over the
whole of his sometimes very extensive
beat.
A sportsman arriving-provided
the villagers have confidence in him,
and this is large provision, for they
must know their man-will have no
difficulty whatever in being accurate
ly informed concerning the man eat.
er's movements, but whether he will
persuade the villagers to help him to
get up to his quarry will depend en-
tirely upon his personal reputation.
1t is easy enough to build little
leafy screen in a tree over pool
and to sit and doze there night after
night till the tiger comes to drink in
the moonlight and cannot be missed,
but it is quite another thing to beat
out and face the man eater on foot.
Consequently the sportsman does not
always get taken up to the man eater.
but this is not because the villagers
do not know where he is, or rather
she, for it is the female who gener.
ally preys on man.
The indiscriminate offer of rewards
in no way tends to the destruction
of the real man eater, while it in
sures the wholesale determination Of
the useful, indeed indispensable, deer
and pig stalker and the cattle LITTER
j. D. Rees, in the Calcutta States.
man.
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CHAPTER XVI.
Continued.

'"Is. it, he asked, anything to do
with Charlie?"
Mrs. Wright appeared to be buried
J. In thought. She uttered no reply,
but leaning forward over her hus-
bands shoulder, she placed her finger
IN the map. where the red and black
i. lines. met beneath the word Bokhara.
A pitiful silence followed, such as
leaves its mark upon the human
heart.t. ~ : ) s.e
"Good God!". whispered the col
onel.
Mrs. Wright went toward the win
dow. The band that held back the
heavy curtain; was twisted and some
what out of place, Slipping it off the
hook, she deftly put it right, and then
she turned her face slowly toward
her husband. :.
"Tfen you think-he has failed?"
she said In d monotonous voice.
The colonel sat at the table with
shi :. chin. resting on his folded hands.
He was staring at the map.
I'VE should have heard from him
six months ago, was, his reply.
Mrs. Wright crossed the room, and
: sat down .on a low chair near the fire.
). For nearly an hour they remained
: thus, the white-hairedold warrior. and
his comeIy, gray-haired wife. After
twenty-four years Of married life
they were lovers stifl; and as they
s. sat there-he looking out into the
yellow mist, she watching the change
full flames as they leaped up and fell
= 'again-they were recalling the weary
years of waiting they had passed
through, ignorant of the love that
lay hidden in either heart.
Presently the door opened, and,
with food of warm light, Lena en-
terted.
'I verify believe you were both
sound asleep!" she exclaimed, with
cheerfulness which for some reason
made her mother vince. .'Is it not
dreadful-lamps at eleven o'clock in
the morningi" -,
s
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-02-19
Why He Attracted.

A Purley broker, who had the rep.
utation of using strong language on
the golf links, started out to play Cd
a sunny autumn afternoon. Look
ing back after he had driven off. he
saw a great crowd following. There
were young men and old, good play
ers and bad, all trailing close behind
with looks of interest and expecta.
ton.
The broker paused and turned.
He smiled politely and nervously.
"Really, gentlemen" he said, "this
is very flattering. l hope I am in
good form this afternoon. I trust ]
shall play we'll enough to reward all
this kindly interest"
ooh. it isn't that" replied an ell
derly lawyer with a chuekle. 1--WE
came out to listen. ILLUSTRATED
Bits,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-02-19
CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT:

It's lots of fun to see the cows step
out of the landscape, and browse
around the floor, and to see the
waves dash on the shore, and hear
the wind, howl and see the dancers
waltz around and to hear the cock
crow in the sunrise landscape. Oh,
you ought to be here some night
when the landscapes and people come
to life. So she talked on until we
had finished our lunch, and then she
said good-by to us, and lapsed into
silence. Perhaps, if you go down
town some time you may see her in
restaurant, l think, and get her to
talk to you.-Mary E. Oakes, in the
Brooklyn Eagle.
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WHAT JIM LEARNED.

Whenever Jim was asked to run
an errand or do any little thing, he
would say: Il don't want to"
One night he brought book to
mamma, who was busy knitting, say
ing: Mamma, read me little
story"
His mamma wanted to teach him
lesson, and said: Il don't want to. -
Next day Jim went to his papa with
a broken whip. Papa, please mend
my whip"
81 don't want to-" said his papa.
At this the little fellow began to
cry. Then his mamma put her arms
around him and told him they were
trying to teach him how wrong it was
for him to say, Il don't want to, y
when he was asked to oblige others.
Jim saw the lesson intended, and
the next day, when mamma asked
him to hand her a drink of water, he
ran Immediately and brought it to
her. He saw that he must oblige
others if he would have others oblige
and love him.-Home Herald.
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THE PONY

THE PONY.
Il do not want to 60 to bed
| want to play some more!'
That's what our little Bobby said,
And sulked behind the door.
We had dreadful time, of course;
Perhaps you never tried
To hold mighty up, and force
A naughty boy inside.
He kicked, and pulled, and cried lot,
And we cried, too. AID then,
Just when he had him fixed, he got
To playing round again.
But father came, and quick as wink
Caught Bobby by the gown.
1Get up" he clucked, "get up! / think
I'll take a drive to- town"
You would have laughed to. see them go.
They pranced around the chairs,
And in a minute more or so
Were scampering up the stairs.
Then back came father, looking wise,
II rather guess" he said,
sour pony did not realize
That he was put to bed"
IS. T. Livingston, in Christian Register.
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pOSlIIuS tnS dSu VI LIS SI5oA WV AAA
the fire, Lowe spoke again:
"He came that night-with the
Baroness Nantille."
:s'Yes, I remember her,
LENA is now having singing les
sons with the baroness
At last Charlie lost patience. He
threw his cigar into the fire, and, ris-
ing from his seat, stood in front of
his host with his liable" arm resting
on the mantlepiece.
ri WISH" he said, without raising
the level tones of his voice, but
speaking rather hurriedly, that you
would tell me what you suspect, what
you know and what you wish to
know. If we are to help each other,
there must be no reticence between
| us. OF what has been going on dur
ing the last year know absolutely
nothing. Mrs. Wright's letters have
rarely alluded to Lena. The colonel
never wrote-Lena herself rarely.
MY mother has been away in France.
You, and you alone, are the only
source of information that I have.
1 need hardly tell you that 1 am as
uneasy about this matter as your
self. ALI know is that Lena is diff
ferent; all I suspect is that her
mother is no longer her confidante
in everything"
Laurance Lowe looked slowly up
into his companions face, while the
| hand that held the cigarette shook a
little. 3:
"Seen:that too?" he said, interroga-
/ lively. s"All know is that since she
has been taking lessons there has
been something wrong. Before that
she was anxious about your brother.
We have all been anxious; but now
it is something, more. than anxiety"
"And what do you suspect?'
''Seems to me that jacob has sue
ceeded in establishing some influence
over her. The girl is afraid of him. %
LENA goes to this woman's house
for the lessons?" asked Charlie.
tsYes."-
~"Could we not get that altered?"
suggested the sailor, whose ideas
were quick, though his, speech was
| SLOW
"Tried it.''
"You have tried it?' And who OBJ
| jected?' e.s,
'Lena-piano or something"
did any one make inquiries about
the Baroness de Nantille before this
arrangement was made?" asked
! Charlie, who now turned and re-
| sumed his seat.
eyes. She had a long and severe
| illness. Found, when she got better,
that her property, which was all in
Russia, had been confiscated, father
banished, mother dead. Reduced
circumstances, took to giving singing
lessons. She sings like an angel her
! self - =
:. ''An,d have you done anything
about Jacobi?"
Lives by teaching violin. Has
many foreign friends. Eminently
respectable; is supposed to be con-
nected with several foreign political
societies. -
"Um-m-!. In fact, he is shady
character" suggested the sailor.
Internal swindler!"
They sat and talked in the same
aggravatingly unfinished" manner
until late into the night.
II think you and !. can settle ia
cobi," the old man said, as he shook
hands that night With the young
sailor.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-02-19
More Than the Natives Could Boast.

A native-born American member of
a party of four business men who
often lunched together, took great de-
light in joking the others on their
foreign birth.
It's all very we'll for you fellows
to talk about what we need in this
country" he said, but when you
come to think of it, you're really only
intruders Not one of you was born
here. You're welcome to this coun-
try, of course, but you really oughtn't
to forget what you owe us natives
who open ,our doors to you.
MAYBE" said an Irishman in the
party, thoughtfully. Maybe. But
there's one thing you seem to forget:
| came into this country wild me fare
paid an me clothes on me back. Can
you say the same? ?"-Everybody's s
Magazine.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-02-19
A Cease" !"

Professor and Mrs. Hadley were on
a train bound for New York, where
Yale's president was to speak before
a national convention. He made use
of the hour and twenty minutes he
spent in the train by rehearsing his
speech in a low voice, using his hands
to emphasize certain passages. A
kindly matron who was sitting di.
rectly behind Mr.. and Mrs. Hadley.
and who had been watching and list
ening, leaned forward, and, tapping
Mrs. Hadley on the shoulder. said
feelingly: You have my sincere sym.
pathy, my poor woman; have one
Just like him ut home. ."-Argonant.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-02-19
CHAPTER XVII.
Laurance loves Dinner Party.

Laurance loves Dinner Party.
A month had elapsed since Charles
Mistley's return, and as yet he found
I himself no nearer an elucidation of
Lena's altered manner than. he had
been on first discovering it.. He had
merely confirmed his original con-
viction that such change existed:
During those four weeks he had been
much in the society of Laurance
Lowe, as every freauenterx ofs the
colonel's house was forced to be-. ,.but
from him no information had trans
pired. True, they had talked -togeth-
er very little, both being silent men. :
Laurance Lowe vas not what the,
world is pleased to. call a hospitable
man. This arose less; perhaps, from
that sense of economy which is the
result of a solitary existence than
from mental laziness. '
Charles Mistley was by mo means
ignorant of these traits in the char
acter of Laurance Lowe, which the.
world naturally quoted against him
with infinite gusto; and when, there
fore, he received curtly worded in
vitation to dine at a club, he knew;
that there was some reason for it,
The meal was ludicrousiy ,charac-;
teristic of the two men. No word
was exchanged, directly, = between
them Occasionally a mutual friend
lQunged to their table with a nod of
recognition, and made a remark tc
which both listened with grave at
tention, Charlie replying to it, while
Lowe silently acquiesced. The old
gentleman did not, however, do badly
as regards the dinner, and the sailor
did better-the waiter did best in
the lift cupboard. Loves dinner
party" was standing joke at that
club for some weeks afterward.
He smoked meditatively for some
moments, then, without looking to-
ward his companion, he uttered the
single word: "Lena!"
Charles Mist1ey examined his cigar
critically, and with much apprecia-'
tion
s..tYe-es," he replied, gravely.
Then Lowe made herculean ef-
fort.
81 think" he said, there is some
thing wrong"
The young sailors calm eyes were
resting on his hosts immovable face.
He might as well have attempted to
read the features of a sphinx.
Il have noticed it," he observed,
conveTsationally, lever since l came
back"
The ice was broken, the first word
was said, and now it surely was easy
enough to proceed. Only Englishmen
could have failed SO lamentably to
take advantage of the situation.
They sastqally continued smokingi
and presently Charlie took a sip of
coffee, which, slight though it may
APPEAR, as a mere incident was
erlb1igh to make matters worse.
stMonsieur Jacobi,' said Lowe, sud-
denly. do you remember him."
."Jacobi!" repeated the sailor,
thoughtfully. "Jacobi! There was
to. Mrs. Wright's about two years
ago." 80.
Lowe looked up. There was &C
tua1Iy a gleam OF life beneath his eye
brows.
That is the man.
II remember him. A slippery
looking fellow-too sleek for my
taste"
Lowe nodded approval, and then
said, quietly:
"He is in it somewhere.
Charlie, completely puzzled, wait
ed with extraordinary patience till
the peculiar old gentleman should be
pleased to vouchsafe further intorma-
tion. At length, after carefully de-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-02-19
A YOUNG NATURALIST.


The little boy was looking at fly
trap - one of those green, woven
wire, sugar loaf shaped affairs into
which the flies crawl at the bottom,
and from which they never find any
way of escape 1t was half full of the
buzzing insects, and others still were
entering.
eve found out one thing about
flies, anyhow he said.
What is that, Benny?" asked mis-
mother.
1--WE found that they don't know
how to talk to each other
How do you know that?'
Don't you suppose those flies on
the inside of that trap know that
they're caught and can't. get out?
Of course they do. And, if they
could. talk to one another, don't you
suppose they'd tell the flies on the
outside to go away and not try to get
in? OF course they would. They
wouldn't be mean enough to waut
their friends to be trapped just be-
cause they were "-Youth's Compan-
inn
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-02-19
EnuIish as She is Smoke

Meeker-'Im going to apply for
a divorce"
Bleeker-'What's the trouble?"
Meeker-"Oh, my wife's regular
shrew; she. beats the children and
makes my life burden
Bleeker-"You don't say! She
certainly doesn't look that kind"
Meeker-"Great Scott, man! You
don't call that kind. do ?"-Chi-
cago News.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-02-19
:JOyIesS TOYS.

Every year toys are becoming more
and more scientific and less and less
things of play. Presents for the lit.
tie ones will be miniature motor cars.
hydroplanes, airships and aeroplanes,
We were perhaps better off when we
were children.-Vienna Zeitung.
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FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW
HOW -


Proverbs is one of the most popu-
lar games that children play. Here
is the way to play it in case you do
not already know how:
One player leaves the room, and
while he is absent, the rest fix upon
some proverb. The words of the
proverb are distributed among them,
and each player, in reply to a ques-
ton asked by the guesser, has to in
troduce his particular word. When
all the words have been introduced.
the guesser has to guess the name OF
the proverb.
Here are a few familiar proverbs:
''Hear twice before you speak
once"
'sHalf a loaf is better than no
bread"
Good wares make, quick mar
kets."
Friends are plenty when the
purse is sfull.''
''Cut your coat according to your
cloth"
/. "a little rain lays much dust"
Barking dogs seldom bite. :
"a good word costs nothing"
ga good name is. better than
wealth"
Better late than never"
'All is not gold that glitters.
"a penny saved is penny
gained"
"a friend in need is friend in
deed"
Make hay while the sun shines"
lone good turn deserves anoth-
er."
"Out of sight, out of mind
"Still waters run deep"
Waste not, want not"
"Wilful waste makes woeful
want
prevention is better than cure"
Home Herald
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FOREHANDED.

"What are you doing, Marie?
II am writing all my Christmas
thank-you notes now. 1 shall be too
busy and tired after Christmas tc
want to be polite. l am saying: J
thank you so much not only for your
sweet gift, but for the spirit which
prompted it. That covers every
thing and sounds real and genteel. ;"
New York Times
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GOT LEFT IN THE RUSH.

"Jessie is engaged to be married. y
"The mischief she is! l intended
to propose to that girl myself when1
got time. Chicago Record-Herald.
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THE DIFFERENCE.

Marriage is a good thing for sim
gle men," said the bridegroom-elect
Hum, yes" remarked Mr.. Hen.
peck. "for single men only, New
York Times.
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LIMITED UNDERSTANDING.

1T does seem strange" remarked
the party who seemed to be thinking
aloud
What seems stranger" Queried
the innocent bystander.
That after getting man into hot
water a woman can't understand why
he should boil over" explained the
noisy ythiuker.-Chicago News.
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THE REASON.

Celestine-''And has Mr.. Pryor's
church such small congregation
Hilda-"Yes, indeed. Every time
he says dearly beloved you feel as
if you had received proposal. -
Bob hemian
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A RESPECTABLE FORTUNE.

Little Willie-"Say. pa, what is
respectable fortune?
Pa-"One that is large enough to
make its possessor's opinion on any
subject respected, my SON. = Chi.
cago News.
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A SELF-MADE WOMAN.

Oliver (irritably) woman
would differ from the Lord himself.
Olivia-"She has already done so"
Oliver-''In what way?"
Olivia-"On a matter of form. -
Judge.
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Uses FOR THE AUTO.

''Why don't you put your spare
tire in the box?"
my dear old chap, it's the only
thing that'll hold the wffe's hat!"-
Bystander. '' = b
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THE LADIES' WAY.

Stella-"De you do your Christ
mas shopping early?"
Bella-"Of course, but never buy
till the last minute New York Sun.
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@~-
FLIGHTY.

Giggles-"I~ know what the. sky
scraper of the future will be-"
Goggles-"What?" e.
Giggles - "An airship." - New
York Times.
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THE OTHER SIDE.

eve been wondering about some.
thing" /.
About what?"
81 wonder if cooks ever get togeth.
er and discuss the missus problem.
kansas City Journal.
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THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER.
Adam couldn't believe my eyes
when I first beheld you!"
Eve (wrathfully)-"So you were
expecting some other woman, were
?'-New York Times.
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An italian physician has discovered
that carrots act as an intestinal an
tiseptic and will cure many forms OF
digestive disorders,
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GUsTAToRY.

You may talk of royal banquets-
Till your throat is raw and hoarse;
You may. sing the alleged virtues
OF each dainty little course;
But Pm going to sing the praises
In loud and lusty tone
Of the fine old homemade sausage,
Buttermilk and hot corn pone.
The Commoner.
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t-"How does the new mare

Whit-How does the new mare
travel?"
Skit-"Fine. Took my girl out
sleigh riding yesterday. and she went
great. My arms are sore from hold.
ing her in"
Holding whom in?" =
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The annual fire loss of New York
City is nearly double that of London.