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CHAPTER XV-Continued.

But fate had chosen for Warden a
strange path TO woman's love- and the
tickle goddess shielded him now when he
all a-quiver with the thrill of holding
Evelyn in his arms clasped her tightly
and ran with her up the rickety stairs
Even as he hurried to place her in shelter
the bushmen had seen the white-robed ap-
partition and concentrated their fire in
that direction. Bullets spat against the
ground, crashed through the himsy
wooden structure and pierced their cloth
ing many times-but neither was in
jured. \ few seconds after she had
passed through the door Evelyn was car
ried back again. But il was fitting out
come OF the madness that had fallen on
the quiet mission station that she should
be blithely needless of the mortal peril
which both she and her lover had es-
capped. Even while death was missing
them by hairs breadth she began TO tell
Warden In broken phrases how She had
never faltered in her belief that he would
one day be restored to her. and that she
had come to Africa and the Benue strong
I'm the conviction that they would meet
there and nowhere else in the wide
world.
All OF this and more was delightfully."-
inaccurate. but Evelyn believed 1t and the
man who listened believed it, and love
was more potent than cold reason so cold
reason was barred out among the Shrek
ing hail of lead that had failed TO secure
its victims.
Yet their idyll was soon cut short. A
red glare became visible through the
chinks of door and windows, and Warden
knew what II meant.
They have set fire TO the native huts. :"
he said. They want to see where our
men are stationed before they try a rush
! must go. sweetheart. Kiss me! II II
- goodbye. l shall die content for have
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for the Kingdom Come stakes when the
niggers spot you? Every black son of a
gun will want to add you to the Bag
That's right. Warden" put in Colville.
anxiousiy. CHUCK away that burnous
and stick on poor Toombas cap. Fair
holme can pull it in with the clearing
rod"
mo" said Warden. MY Arabs livery
mas served me in good stead thus far I
snail not abandon it until 1 can borrow
the togs of civilization, If ever / need
them, Hello. here they Gomez
A slackening In the fusillade and a ter
rlhc outburst Of yells showed that the
enemy were breaking cover in force.
In an instant the compound seemed to be-
come alive with armed negroes, many of
whom had already discarded their mod
ern rlhes for the more familiar matchet
and spear.
Colville shouted something in the Hausa
tongue, and his men, all but two leaped
to their feet Firing with deadly &C
curacy at such short range, they
brought down a score of the foremost
saVages. Fairholme. imbued with the
traditions Of European warfare naturally
expected that the attack would be pressed
home, SO he set his teeth and resolved to
enter the next world with a royal body
guard. Remembering Wardens instruc-
TONS he looked only for the most gor-
geously decorated warriors, and found
three, including Loanda himself. War
den. who had secured the rife of the
second wounded Hausa. saw the earl bowl
over ju-ju man at sixty yards. no mean
shooting at night in an atmosphere rapid
~ becoming smoke-laden.
We'll done, brother-in-law!" he cried.
and In the throes of that deadly strife
those two began a friendship not to be
severed on this side of the great boun-
dairy. As the house was attacked stimuli
taneously on three sides, Colville ran
around 1t to tell each member of his tiny
force to fall back on the staircase when
hard pressed. The instruction was givon
not a second too soon. Trusting to their
great numbers. the men Of Oku came on
boldly. They were first-rate soldiers in
their own way, they anticipated an easy
victory. and they were filled with the
frenZied desire to use steel rather than
lead. That IS the bushman's tempera-
ment; killing loses half It's ferocious JOY
II he cannot paint" his weapon. This
sheer lust of blood now served the little
garrison in good stead. True, 1t exposed
them to the combined onslaught of hum
dreds of sinewy negroes. but it saved
them from the speedy determination that
must have been their lot were their as
sailants content to shoot them down at
close quarters. In less than a minute
after the stockade was passed by the
enemy. Warden, Colville. Fairholme, Benz
Kalli-who used an adze he stumbled
across In the doorway Of the store-the
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FREED ON NEW TRIAL.
Acquittal Of Colored Men Of Charge
of Robbine Mrs. Walter.

Hannibal Hailstock and Thomas Muir
ray, colored, were acquitted today in
Criminal Court No. 1 before Justice Gould
on an indictment charging them with at
tempting to rob Mrs. Rachael Walter in
February last.
The evidence tended to prove that Mrs.
Walter kept small store in Degrees
street and that on the night mentioned a
colored boy entered the store and struck
her stunning blow on the head with a
piece of iron pipe. Mrs. Walter testified
that she was struck second blow. which
failed to render her unconscious, and that
the boy, becoming frightened by her cries.
fed from the premises.
Two young colored boys accused the de-
PENDANTS, who produced witnesses to
prove that they were not in the vicinity
Of the scene Of the crime when 1t was al
legged to have taken place.
Hailstock and Murray were convicted
Of this offense last spring, but were
granted a now trial.
Attorneys Thomas L. Jones and John
c. Foster represented the defendants.
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Hausa sergeant and seven Of the rank
and file-twelve men all told-were in q
half circle around the foot of the stairs
plying rifle and bayonet on a wall OF
PACK humanity. The very strength OF
the attacking force placed 1t at q disad-
vantage. The men in front were hindered
oy those who surged up in ever-increas-
ing waves from the rear. Every shot fired
by the defenders effected losses out of all
proportion to the general ram of wounds
innicted by musketry even in a hand-to-
hand engagement. Though the wretched
warriors who bore the brunt OF the as
sauit might have escaped bullet or butt
or DayOnet thrust. there was no dodgins
the whitening blasts of powder. which
blinded and scorched them, and smote
their naked limbs with strange buffets.
Inc eerie yells of those who thought the
mission had already fallen mingled with
the screams of the wounded and the
groans Of the dying. The place reeked
those who were killed outright, or the
manned and writhmg men who had sus-
ta1ned injuries which rendered them in
capable OF crawling out of that packed
space, formed veritable rampant around
the defenders.
AT this stage the loss Of a skilled leader
like Loando made itself felt among his
followers. He would either have set fire
70 the unprotected rear Of the building or
drawn off a part Of his force and re-
SeHAo AioAA q Any
such diversion by 1.-THE Of the warriors
engaged would render the position imme.
dlately untenable by the three white men
and the Hausas. When, at last, the
thanking maneuver was attempted by half
a dozen negroes who had extricated them
selves unframed from the press beneath
the over-hanging roof Of the stairs, the
disast effect OF their strategy showed
what might have been accomplished but
for the smallness of their number. Col
Vile fell, and the Hausa sergeant and two
men. bullet plowed through Warden's
hair and another ripped Fairholme's coat
and shirt and grazed his breast, and these
casualties resulted before the few men at
tempting the enfilade had fired two rounds
per rife.
Warden. alive to a danger that promised
instant collapse slung Colville across his
shoulder and gave the order that the few
who remained alive should fall back, still
fighting steadily, until they had mounted
the double stairs and gained the veranda
There was no doubt in his mind that the
end had come. His surprise had failed.
He had hoped that the unexpected pres
ence OF the Hausas and party of white
people might damp the ardor of the men
OF Oku, who had looked forward to Sc
curing an easy prey in the mission. and
who could not possibly have anticipated
a stubborn resistance by troops whom
they had learned to fear In ninety-nine
cases out Of hundred his belief would
have been justified. That there was an
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exception now arose from the fact that
the tribal witch-doctors had made much
of the modern arms which the tribesmen
possessed
"You have the white mans fetish, "
they declared. Hitherto our ju-Ju has
not prevailed against them. Today you
are invulnerable''
Under European leaders this mistaken
to the method of combined attack, so
dear to the native warrior. Loanda and
some of his lieutenants had already dis
played their shrewdness by harping con-
stantly on the necessity of depending
more on the rife and less on spear or
mitted an advance In force IL they were
not certain Of their ability to overpower
the weak detachment of Hausas at the
first rush. In sense, it was Evelyn S
presence which brought about the deci-
sion. Their Portuguese ally had made
such point Of her capture uninjured
that they wished to crafty him. while
there were other forcible reasons why
they should not waste too many hours on
the siege OF paltry place like the mis-
sion station.
Though the struggle thus far was short
and sharp. the unhappy people within the
walls were only too conscious Of its do
velopments. To their strained senses it
seemed that at any moment the door must
be burst open and they swept into the
clutches of merciess savages. They could
not tell who was living or dead. The in
cessant shooting and the bowls and agon-
lied cries of the negroes drowned all
other sounds. Evelyn thought she heard
Warden addressing some order to the
Hausas. but she could not be sure. Hume.
In whom the man was rapidly supplanting
the missioner. wished to take a personal
share in the defense. but his wife chung
to him in an agony of terror and i'm
plored him not to leave her. While try
Ing to SOothe the distracted woman no
reflected that he would probably prove
more of hindrance than otherwise in
the fighting line. If he used a gun at oil
it must be as a cudgel. for he did not
even understand the mechanism of the
breechblSck.
Bambuk. though a Mohammedan and a
Foulah, was no longer a fighting man.
He had waxed fat and prosperous and he
waited now for death with the fatalism
he had displayed ever since he knew for
certain that the men of Oku were bent
on looting Kadana.
(To be continued tomorrow)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-22
CHAPTER XVI.
A Five Minutes Fight.

Fairholme was soon equipped with a
rifle. He was crouching behind a wooden
pillar close to Warden and Colville, when
a Hausa who had incautiousy exposed
himself uttered a queer cough and pitched
forward on his face. shot through the
lungs. The earl took the mans gun and
bandolier. but noticed that none of the
others were firing. though a number OF
black forms were dimly visible through
the murk created by the smoke of the
blazing huts.
Warden was watching him.
You will soon get busy he said.
They are preparing for rush. Pick out
the leaders. the fellows wearing the gaud-
lest feathers. or carrying a leopard skin
slung across their shoulders"
You're a funny lookn' bird yourself -
chuckled Fairholme. What price you
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Copyright. 1908. By Edward J. Clode.)

passed through much tribulation ere this
divine moment was vouchsafed''
Not for all the gold in Africa would
she prove herself unworthy Of him in that
supreme moment.
Go them" she said. whether in life
or death We shall not be separated
again..
Warden was at the door when some one
sprang after him. In the growing light
of the burning buildings he recognized
Colville's companion in the launch.
Il suppose 1 can count for one in the
serum" said the stranger. Evelyn prom
ised to be my sister. old chap, an before
we all go under I'll d-n we'll down a
niger or two for the sake Of the family.
Can you spare a gun? I'm a good man
at driven birds. an these black jokers
are several sizes bigger than blackjack
ell, what?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-22
Storm in the Tropics.

The tropical disturbance reported by the
United States weather bureau several
days ago was said today to be some
where in the vicinity Of Yucatan.'' As the
storm has not yet entered thes observa-
ton zone Of the weather bureau its force
and direction are as yet unknown.
I'VE know there Is trouble down there"
Prof. Garriott said today. but it will be
several days before we can get any def
mite knowledge Of its character"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-22
7Sc Automobile,
Wells, soc.

An exceptional value in the
fashiona BILE Automobile Wells.
The new hood shape of
silk chiffon with large COW
cred button to hold it in
place.
Choice of black, brown,
navy, myrtle, gray, violet,
white, etc.
Cannot be bought else
where for less than zoe.
offered tomorrow at SOC
each.-Neckwear Dept.
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OF Some BENEFIT.

From the Boston Transcript.
Barber-Did that bottle of hair restorer
1 sold you do any good?
Customer-Yes, indeed; 1t kept me from
wasting my nHney on any more.
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Training the islanders,

1t means for the inhabitants of tho
insular possessions the maintenance Of
local self-government as a preparation for
future insular self-government and the
complete development Of an Anglo-Saxon
system OF courts and procedure And 1t
means for all. North American Indians
native races Of Alaska Porto Ricans.
Hawaiians and Filipinos, the vigorous
prosecution and condign punishment of all
men engaged in lawIess endeavors to
deprive the people Of their public or pri-
vate property, the establishment by law
OF efficient police regulations to safeguard
the people against the vices Of civilization.
adequate sanitary measures for the pro-
lection Of the peoples health an ade-
quate system Of education for their men,
tai and moral development. and the i'm
provement Of their industries by providing
industrial training. developing their re-
sources and promoting easy access 10
profitable markets.
Finally, 1t means securing we'll paid
agents of unquestionable integrity and
proved capacity to represent the nation i'm
Its work for the betterment of these
peopleG 1t does not necessarily mean
either eventual statehood or eventual in
dependence for our island possessions.
1t may mean seff-government under
American protecnon and subject to Amer
lean sovereignty. But, whatever reIa-
tfonship may be established between
America and her insular possessions i'm
the future, just government must mean
for all peoples under her protection and
subject to her sovereignty government
Tor the benefit OF the governed now-that
Is. 1ustice-and eventual self-government.
winch Is the contamination OF liberty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-22
An Emotional Scene.

From the New York Press
What sort Of a role does Rounder tai.
in the new drama?"
An emotional one. In the big scene he
fuse"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-22

According to immigration officials here,
de Lara is supposed to have entered this
country from Mexico. The three-thou-
sand dollar bond which he will have to
furnish before being released is for the
purpose of holding him pending a hearing
by the immigration department.
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DUTY OF THE NATION
Continued from First PageD

market. as it has been opened to tho
Hawaiian and the Porto Rican. 1t means
that the relationship between the United
States and her insular possessions should
be clearly defined at the earliest practice.
bic date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-22

Black Beaver Hats,
Qualities Sold Regularly at 90 90
5000 and $500 for @9o90
We've received big lot of
which
srable they
al
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Hair
Goods.

Newest Cluster Puffs, made
OF fine quality natural hair.
In all desirable shades.
W.. With Il, 81 90. spe- Sn 10
clai at. ............ ~ IL L y
Cluster Puffs, made in the
exact imitation Of the hair
dreSser's latest couture.
Good quality hair. All
shades. Worth $1.O0. en-
Special for Saturday. .OyC
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DIR. LARA TO GO FREE.
Supposed Anarchist Must First Give
$4,000 Bond.

The Department of Commerce and La
Dor telegraphed to Los Angeles, Cal.
authority for the release Of Gutierrez de
Lara, who was arrested as an anarchist
and an alien who had entered this coun-
try without inspection.
The departments authority for release
is on condition of de Lara furnishing
s., 900 bond.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-11
PROGRESS
IN COUNTRY LIFE
IMPORT OF COMMISSION
SHOWS CONTINUED
a W. ADVANCEMENT.
DUTY OF THE GOVERNMENT

I'm Special Message to Congress Pres
ldsnt Roosevelt Urges That Social
a. Well az Productive Side Of Farm
Life Must Be Built Up-Recommen-
dalton Of Work That should Be un-
dertaken by the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-11
FOR ABSOLUTE PROHIBITION.
Kansas Senate, Committee Has Bill
Of Their Own.

Topeka, Kan; Feb. 1O,-The judi
ciary committee of the senate, COM
posed exclusively Of lawyers, Judge
Francis Price being chairman, has de-
cided upon bill intended to inforce
absolute prohibition in Kansas.
This committee has prepared BILL
which was introduced Tuesday morn
ing. which prohibits the sale Of any
alcoholic stimulant, whether It is for
exhilaration or scientific, mechanical
or medicinal purposes" In other
words II the bill becomes law there
cannot hereafter be the usual drug
store Joints" for no drug dispenser
or anyone else will be permitted to
handle liquors.
The senate judiciary committee Dill
was introduced as a substitute for the
bill prepared by the attorney general
limiting the number Of drug stores
which handle liquor. The attorney
generals bill already has passed the
house.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-11
pnnr Raturn for hoapItaIIty.

Two women had descended the
steps of a house whose owner was
giving an afternoon tea, Vehicles
spun up to the curb or away from It,
and through the ever opening door
passersby could get glimpse Of rose
shaded lights and hear the tinkle OF
music. But the two women had
walked, and at almost their first step
away from the house Of festivity the
one with the extra thin voice that
foreigners like to Judge us all by said:
did you notice that lamp shaded
DID you notice It? Where on earth do
you suppose she raked up a thing like
that? never saw such q fool shade
in all the days Of my life"
q was too taken up with the waist
she had on to have eyes for anything
else. OF an the silly buds ! ever saw,
that waist was the limit. You could
see II was made over and botehed Al
that, and. as for the skirt"
And BY that time the pair, who had
accepted the hospitality Of woman
unwise enough to admit them to her
home, had passed beyond the hearing
Of the person behind.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-11
MAY BAR SENATOR KNOX
MAY BE INELIGIBLE FOR CABINET
APPOINTMENT.
a Cleveland Precedent Urged Against
His Holding Office Of Sec
rotary Of State.

Washington, Feb. 10.-Much discus
sion has been around over q question
raised Tuesday as to whether Senator
Knox of Pennsylvania, chosen % sec
rotary Of state in the Taft cabinet, is
eligible under the constitution to &C.
cept Office. Attention has been called
to Section VI, Article /, Of the constr
tuition which reads:
mo senator or representative shall
during the time for which he was
elected be appointed to any civil Of
fee under the authority Of the United
States which shall have been created
or the emoluments whereof shall have
been increased during such time"
During Mr.. Knox's present term as
senator, the salaries Of all cabinet Of
ficers were increased from $4,000 to
$4,000 a year. His term does not ex'
pire until March 5, 1911, two years
after the time when his name will be
sent by Mr.. Taft to the senate for
confirmation. Mr.. Knox declined to
discuss the point when the matter was
brought to his attention Tuesday
night. The only precedent recalled in
similar case was that of the late Sen,
ator Ransom Of North Carolina, who
was appointed by President Cleveland
to be minister to Mexico, the emolu
ments of which office was raised while
Mr.. Ransom was member of the
senate. The comptroller of the treas
ury held that Senator Ransom could
not become minister to Mexico.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-11

Most Chinese are slow about for
swearing Oriental drugs and uuackery.
Many ofsthem 1--we here for years DO
fore they can be tempted 70 sample %
eidsntal medicines, and some Of them
i've and dle without making the ex-
pertinent In fact when a Chinese
turns cosmopolitan taking American
medicine Il bis anal accomplishment,
But Wheh be does get the medicine
hahil qulnins Il his long suit Whe'h-
a. ar not K Il good for what ais him,
rvory Chlnene Who has learned to pat
rcniss Amsgicln drug stores feeds he
tyrlsn win ouinine pills-Nev Yort
Fhnrnaccuic,l Ea-
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rr.In Robbera captured.

Chicago, Feb. 10.-By placing a red
danger signal on the tracks Of the
Chicago & Western Indiana railroad,
four robbers Tuesday night held up a
freight train on the Monon road and
while the crew were trying to ascer'
tain the trouble, stole $1,000 worth q
property. The theft was not diseov'
cred until the train reached Ham
mond, Ind. Police who were sent to
the scene traced the robbers to a bar
rIcaded house, where after an ex
change Of shots the men were ar
rested.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-11

A passenger in a full railway car
riage in England has q perfect legal
right to push away anyone else who
triss to get into Il This decision was
oven At MarylSbone police court when
4 man complained that he was pushed
out Of . carriage q Biahop's Road sta
tion b. another passenger. who said
ne car was fun. 1T q the duty Of
CONDUCTOR, said the court, 10 Sc
nat TIE trains are not ovsreroUded.
Thoy are perfectly entitled 70 use ~
sonahls force % prevent auyune non
boarding cars when thgy are fun II
thay AN q h4al themselves Of tbs
rlshl the passengers are entiuc1 q
81 10 th1no1lreE-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-11

Birmingham. Ala, heb. 1.-THE Biz
mingham Coal & Iron Co. was thrown
into the hands Of receivers Friday
afternoon and Judge Thomas @. Jones
Of the federal court named A w.
smith and James Bonnyman re
eeivers. The petitioning creditors are
the Aetna Powder company and 9TH
'ers. The Birmingham company has
properties IN this district valued At
over ts.0OO.Oo0 The company is close
" allied with the Atlanta, Birmine-
ham 4 Atlantic railroad interests Of
which X. n. Atkinson was recently
made receiver.
LIE osnlanea fsr' ohle boy.
Tolsdo, o., Fah s-HarTey HaSel
n years Old. lound guilty o. murder
lnr ~ n1ihar vas wednesday alteH
uso. nl1iane.t @ ne lurrIt1nnt1t