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Again the count nodded his head po-
litely to indicate that he had heard
and that the messenger might consider
himself dismissed. Then, dropping his
eyes again upon the chessboard. he
said quietly:
your move"
His adversary replied by taking one
of Count Saigo's castles.
So the game went on. In different
parts Of the room groups were anus
ing themselves. chatting. telling sto-
ries. laughing. No one entering the
apartment without knowledge of the
enemy's presence without would have
dreamed that these men were being
gradually closed in upon and that
within short time the heads of most
of them would be rolling on the
ground.
1.-The enemy have scaled the outer
walls on the east and are pouring
down into the moat. They will soon
be on the inner wall. from which they
may drop into the court"
This was the report Of the third mes
senger. The count gave him the same
imperturbable dismissal, this time with
his hand on his knight while studying
whether to make move with it.
"A check!' he said as he took up his
piece and put it down In another
square.
"The enemy are dropping into the
court at the west angle" said another
messenger. but our men are making
a good fight there"
T be counts opponent moved out of
check. leaving his adversary in a worse
position than before. From this point
the counts king was being gradually
surrounded. and an expert at chess
could see a sure defeat in q given
number Of moves. The game interest
ed the players and the lookers-on but,
judging from appearances. that dread
full game outside was of no Importance
to them. And yet they knew that in
given number of successive moves
sure to come they would be at the
mercy Of their enemies. and for rebels
there was no mercy.
1.-THE enemy are climbing the walls
in every directionv cried the last mes
senger who was destined to carry
news of the successes of the emperor's
troops.
A checkmate for Count Saigo was
sure to occur within two moves. They
were made and the game was finished.
Rising. the count said: Ii Ill.,
Gentlemen. now it is time."s a.s.
Those about waited In Difference to
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We got a girl named Ruth III our
leap of DEATH stunt Some OF the
folks is kinder down on 'er, but
amt" 49, +
She might have told Douglas more
OF her forlorn little friend, but just
then Mandy came to the bed hugging
large, old fashioned Bible, and Doug
las helped to place the ponderous book
before the invalid.
"See, honey, dar dey u.s." the old wo-
man said, pointing to the picture Of
Ruth and Naomi.
"Them's crackerjacks, amt they 2"
Polly gasped, and her eyes shone with
wonder. (Which ones Ruth?"
"Dis one," said Mandy, pointing with
her thumb.
why, they're dressed just like our
chariot drivers. What does 1t say about
'em?"
"You can read It for yourself" Doug
las answered gently. There was some
thing pathetic in the eagerness of the
starved little mind.
"Well, l amt much on readin'-out
loud" she faltered, growing suddenly
conscious Of her deficiencies. "Read it
for me, will your"
Certainly" And he drew his chair
nearer to the bed One strong hand
supported the other half Of the Bible
and his head was very near to hers as
his deep, full voice pronounced the sol
emn words in which Ruth pleaded so
many years before.
"'Entreat me not to leave thee" he
read, cor to return from following
after thee, for whittier thou goest will
go, and where thou lodgest 1 will lodge.
Thy people shall be my people and thy
God my Cod"
He stopped to ponder over the poetry
Of the lines
"Kind Of pretty. amt it?" Polly said
softly. She felt awkward and con-
strained and little overawed.
'There are far more beautiful things
than that" Douglas assured her en-
Enthusiastically as the echo Of many
such rang in his ears.
'"There are?" And her eyes opened
wide with wonder.
Eyes. indeed" he replied, plying
more and more the starvation Of mind
and longing to bring to it floods Of
light and enrichment
II guess I'd like to hear you SPIEL"
and she fell to studying him solemly.
"You would?' he asked eagerly.
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'em, but 1t didn't mean anything to me-
But maybe your show is better'n his
was," she added, trying to pacify him.
Douglas was undecided whether to
feel amused or grateful for Polly's
ever Increasing sympathy. Before he
could trust his twitching lips to an
swer she had put another question to
him.
"Are you goin' to do a stunt while
am hereT'
II preach every Sunday, If that's
what you mean. l preach this morn
Ing"
rs this SundayT she asked, sitting
up with renewed energy and looking
about the room as though everything
had changed color.
EYES,"
"And you got a matinee?' she ex-
claimed incredulously.
1--WE have services" he corrected,
gently.
1--WE rest up on Sundays" she said
In tone Of deep commiseration.
"Oh, I see," he answered, feeling it
no time to enter upon another discus
sion as to the comparative advantages
Of their two professions.
"What are you goin' to spiel about
todayT'
"About Ruth and Naomi"
ruth and who?"
"Naomi," he repeated.
Naomi" she echoed, fitting her head
from side to side as she listened to
the soft cadences of the word. II new
er heard that name before. It 'ud look
awful swell on a billboard, wouldn't
it,"
Its a Bible name, honey" Mandy
said, eager to get into the CONVERSE
tion. Oars buful picture bout her.
I seed it."
Il like to look at pictures" Polly an
swered tentatively. Mandy crossed the
room to fetch the large Bible with it's
steel engravings.
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would be. In low tone be instructed
the sword bearer to do the work which.
unless done by his own order. would
surely be done by that of the leaders
Of the victorious troops. The count
kneeled. clasping his hands behind his
back. Every one understood what was
about to be done. but there was no
protest. no suggestion that such a
course might be avoidable.
Then the sword bearer swung bis
weapon in the air. it descended. and
Count Saigo's head rolled on the door.
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their leader. who said to one standing

their leader, who said to one standing
beside him:
my sword bearer"
There was a pause in the conversa-
ton. The jests. the laughter, every
sound within the room. ceased. With
out the yells of the enemy. breaking
through opposing obstacles. were loud
and fierce Not man inside moved.
not countenance displayed any agita.
ton. All waited respectfully for their
leader to take such action as he DEEM
ed proper. .s.=@,e
Then the sword bearer appeared, and
all understood what the counts action
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cause Of her Unborn love Of mischief
and later because Polly had become
second In her heart only to the pastor.
She went about her work, grooming
softly during the days Of Polly's con-
valescence. The deep, steady voice Of
the pastor reading aloud in the pretty
window overhead was company. She
would often climb the stairs to tell
them some bit Of village gossip and
leave them laughing at a quaint COM
ment about some inquisitive sister of
the church who had happened to incur
her displeasure.
As spring came on Douglas carried
Polly down to the sunlit garden be-
meath the window, and Mandy fut-
tered about arranging the cushions
with motherly solicitude.
More days slipped by and Polly began
to creep through the little, soft leaved
trees at the back Of the church and to
look for the deep, blue, sweet scented
v1olets. When she was able Douglas
took her with him to visit some of the
outlying houses Of the poor. Her
woman's instinct was quick to per-
ce1ve many small needs in their lives
that he had overlooked and to suggest
simple inexpensive joys that made
them her devoted friends.
Their evenings were divided between
making plans for these unfortunates
and reading aloud from the Bible or
other books.
When Polly gained courage, Douglas
sometimes persuaded her to read to
him, and the little corrections that he
made at these times soon. became
noticeable in her manner Of speech.
She was so eager, SO starved for
knowledge that she drank it as fast
as he could give it. It was during
their talks about grammar that Mandy
generally fell asleep in her rocker, her
unfinished sewing still in her lap. :.
When a letter came from Jim and
Toby 1t was always shared equally by
Mandy and Hasty, Polly and the pas
tor. But at last letter came from
Jim only, and Douglas, who was asked
to read it, faltered and stopped after
the first few words.
Its no use my tryin' to keep it from
you any longer. POLL" the letter began.
I'VE amt got Toby with us no more,
He didn't, have no accident: it wasn't
that. He just seemed kinder sick an
atlin' like ever since the night we had
to leave you behind. used to get him
warm drinks an things an try to
pun him through, but he was always
a-chillin' and a'achin'. II 1t wasn't one
thing it was another. I done all I
knowed you'd "a wanted me to, an
the rest Of the folks was mighty white
to him too. l guess they kinder felt
how lonesome he was. He couldn't get
no more laughs in the show, so Barker
had to put on another man with him.
That kinder hurt him, too, l s'pose,
an showed him the way that things
was a-goin'. 1t was just after that he
wrote the parson a-tellin' him to never
let you come hack. He seemed to a.
got an idee In his head that you was
happier where you was. He wouldn't
let me tell you bout hts feelin' rocky,
cause he thought It might mebbe
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Moscow Newsdealsrs.
People who sell newspapers In the
streets of Moscow are compelled to
appear In uniform.
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90 In for TtCltn'."
air OF condescension, "only there amt
80 much danger In your act"
"Pm not so sure about that" he
laughed.
"Well, you take my tip" She leaned
forward as though about to impart
very valuable bit Of information.
Don't you never go in for ridin'.
There amt no act on earth 30 hard
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bout her. l guess the Ieap-a-death'S'
husband is goin' to jump his job soon.
II he gets enough saved up, cause him
an Barker can't hit it OF no more.
We got a good deal O. trouble among
the animals too. None O. the snakes
is sheddin' like they ought to, an
Jumbo's a-carryin' a sixteen foot band
age around that trunk o his'n cause
he got too fresh with Trixy's grub the
other night, an the new CRATES got
the Group in that seven foot neck o.
his'n. guess you'll think got the pip
for fair this time. so I'll just get on to.
myself now an cut this short. iii be
writin' you ag'in when we hit Morgan
town. - s.
your OLD MUVVER JIM"
Douglas laid the letter gently on the
table, his hand still resting upon it.: He
looked helplessly at the little, shrunk-
en- figure in the opposite chair. Polly
had made no sound, but her head had
slipped lower and lower. and she now
sat very quietly with her face in her
hands. She had been taught by Toby
0AO SAu ACtSA W "
"What a plucky lot they arer'
thought Douglas as he considered these
three lonely souls, each accepting
whatever fate brought with no rebel
lion or even surprise. 1t was a strange
world Of stoics in which these chill
dren Of the amusement arena fought
and lost. They came. and went like
phantoms, with as little consciousness
Of their own. best interests as of the
great, moving powers Of the world
about them: They felt no throes of
envy, no bitterness. They. loved ana
worked and "went their way"
For once the pastor was powerless
In the presence Of grief. Both he and
Mandy left the room quietly, feeling
that Polly wished to be spared the
outburst Of tears that a sympathetic
word might bring upon her. They a.
lowed her to remain alone for a time;
then Mandy entered softly with ten
der good night, and Douglas followed
her cheerily as though nothing at all
had happened. ::
It was many weeks before Polly
again became companion to Douglas
and Mandy, but they did not intrude
upon her grief. They waited patiently.
for the time when youth should again
assert itself and bring back their
laughing mate to them.
[ro BE CONTINUED 1
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Bee lntslIiaenoe.

Darwin relates a curious instance Of
intelligence on the. part Of bees that
were carried to Barbados and the
Western islands. They worked 5furi-
ously for the first year. then suddenly
ceased to lay up honey. living life
OF drunken ease. They had discovered
that the materials for honey were to
De had every day in the year and that
TO lay up stores Of which they were
robbed was folly.
Boiled AlIigator. 5z..
B Boiled alligator flesh has taste
very much like that Of veal. It Il
much eaten a. India, -
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CHAPTER VII

hHANDY had secretly enjoyed the
Nu commotion caused by the lit
II tie circus rider being left in
tho norS0no Arok IN
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much to Ito just seemed tired an
peaceful-like. TIN glad he wrote what.
he did, he said, meanin' the parson.
She knows, she allus knows he whis-Z
pered, meanin' you. Poll, an then b.
was on his way. He'd already give
me what was saved mp for, you. an
I'm sendin' it along with this a
blue money order for $3.50 had hut
tered from the envelope when Douglas
opened 1t. s
Il got everything ready afore went
on the next day, an went up an
saw the little spot on the hill where
they was goin' to stow him. 1t looked
kinder nice, an the digger's wife said.
she'd put some flowers on it now an
then. It was you what made me think
q that, Poll, cause 1t seemed to mo
what you would a. done. You was al
lus 80 daffy about flowers, you an
him.
II guess this letters too long for mo
to be a-sayin' much about the show,
but the 1eap-a-death' girl got bern
last week. She wasn't strong enough
for the job nohow. done what l.
could for her outside the show, cause
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-05
NURSE SUES FOR
SUM OF 100000
SAN DIEGO BANKER IS MADE
DEFENDANT
Plaintiff Formerly Figured In Action
In Which Los Angeles Man
Was Charged with Breach
of Promise
[sneolal 70 The IIerald.l

SAN DIEGO, March 4.--Edith Evans,
a trained nurse, formerly of Los An
geles, entered suit in the superior
court here today against James Bax-
ter, a wealthy realty owner and pres
ident of the University Avenue bank,
In which she asks damages in the sum
of 100000. The woman alleges sedue-
tion and assault.
Miss Evans has been known in court
matters in California for some time.
About two years ago in August she
instituted suit against Springer of the
Title Insurance and Trust company,
asking for $4,000 damages for breach
of promise. At that time she accepted
a compromise and was said TO nave
been adopted by Baxter.
In her complaint Miss Evans asserts
that she was for time under the care
of DIR. Charles w. Bryson, 426 South
Spring street, Los Angeles. A bill
from DR.. Bryson for $500 forms one OF
the prospective exhibits in the case
Letters from Baxter to Miss Evans
to the number of fifty are waiting for
introduction into the court records.
In them Baxter calls her his little
bud" and number are signed Your
Dad" ito his Wife" his "own lovely
Edith Bud" Baxter could not be To-
Gated today, but it is understood he
has retained counsel to defend the
suit. alleging that the woman's actions
grows out of his refusal TO pay her
any more money.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-05
THAWs AND RAINS CONTINUE TO
MAKE WASHINGTON RIVERS RISE

SEATTLE, March 4.-Rain and thaw
continued in the Cascade mountains
today, and the rivers of western Wash
ington spread wider over the sub
merged valleys, There is no sign of
change, the weather bureau says The
Northern Pacific railroad is operating
trains to the east and south. One
hundred and fifty men are watching
a dangerous pass near Eagle Gorge, on
the west slope of the Cascades, FROM
the east end of stampede tunnel to
Eastern the Northern Pacific track
runs between two solid walls oe snow
from Is to 20 feet high, buI packed
so hard that there is no danger OF q
slide.
Lake washington, east of Seattle, is
higher than for twenty years me
water today extinguished the ares IN
the sawmills, covered the wnarVes AMI
put steamboats, out of business and
overiowed portions Of the lakeside
towns
With all this overflow, however, the
loss of property has not been large
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-05
TRAIN BREAKS THROUGH TRACK
UNDERMINED BY FLOOD WATERS

SPOKANE, WASH, March 4.-The
second section of the Northern Pacific
westbound passenger train No. was
ditched just east OF Eddy Mont, 167
miles east OF Spokane. at o'clock this
morning. Several passengers and train
men were injured, but none fatally.
The baggage ear was totally burned
and the diner and smoker were dam
aged by fire.
Water had washed away the grade
ten feet below the track and the sur
face indications showed no danger.
The engine passed safely, but its
weight forced the track down and the
baggage car, diner and two tourist cars
were ditched Three tourist cars re-
malned on the track
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-05
THROUGH NEVADA TO
BE DIFFICULT FOR TEN DAYS

OGDEN, March 4.-Southern Pacific
officials, after receiving reports from
Assistant Superintendent Fitzgerald
who made an overland drive from
Palisade to Battle Mountain, New
yesterday, have admitted that condi-
tions are extremely bad, and that ii
will be fully ten days before the dam
age can be temporarily replaced so as
to allow the resumption Of passenger
travel over the line in Nevada. The
roadbed is washed out in many places
in Palisade canyon and several bridges
are so weakened as to require rebuild
ing.
The seven trains which have been
held at Battle Mountain since last
Tuesday We're started on their return
trip to Sacramento this morning, and
the 500 passengers will be sent east by
the detOurlng route to Portland.
The first of the detoured trains which
left San Francisco Tuesday afternoon
is due to arrive in ogden this evening.
one train carrying 200 passengers left
Ogden at 10 a. N. today for san Fran
cisco. via Portland, and another de-
parted at p. m.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-05
SAFE CRACKERS ROB
SMALL P0STOFFICE
Open Steel Receptacle with Dynamite
and Secure $3.50, but Overlook
$4,000 in Money and Stamps
Hidden Near

BAKERSFIELD. Cal, March A.
Breaking into the general store and
postoffice at Oil Center, run by O. Z.
Heck, five men shortly aftsr midnight
dynamited the safe, broke into the
postoffice and after exchanging shots
with the owner of the store made their
escape. The burglars secured $3.50,
overlooking $4,000 in money and stamps
in a sack under the bunk house.
Before entering the postoffice the
robbers bound and gagged James Lam
caster, an oil worker, who was sitting
on the steps awaiting the arrival of
the automobile stage for Bakersfield.
When released an hour later he was
unable to give a description of the
men.
Aroused by the explosion Heck rlrsh-
ed from his house in the rear of the
store, pistol in hand, found ne men
under the rays of gas lamp which
they lighted, and fired several shots
at them.
Returning the fire as they retreated,
the burglars fed toward the Associated
Oil company's bunk house.
1t is suspected that the men may
have caught a passing oil train as far
as Junction with the intention of
catching a passenger train there. The
surrounding country has been search
ed in vain.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-05
BUILDING RUINS DAM STREAM
AND BACK WATERS OVER CITY

RENO, New, March 4.-Disaster has
been brought to a large part OF the
town of Palisade. New, from a flood
of water in the Humboldt river, which
engulfed the place and carried seven
or eight buildings down the stream 10
the Southern Pacific steel bridge,
where they were quickly converted
into kindllng wood, damming the swol-
len stream and backing the water INTO
the main portion of the town. ihe
river began to rise Monday afternoon
and covered the lower ground south
of the Southern Pacific track slowly
but surely at the rate of foot an
hour, and it was several feet deep
before the people realized that 1t was
going higher, and in consequence of
the delay a number lost almost all
their property, The water slowly is
receding.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-05
CREW OF 48 RESCUED AS
STEAMER GOES To BOTTOM
Russian Ship Is Battered to Doom by
Storm 1900 Miles off
Cape Race

NEW YORK, March 4.--The Russian
steamer Korea, buffeted by storms on
the north Atlantic and pounded into
helplessness by heavy seas, was aban-
doned by her crew March l. she was
sinking fast when her crew of forty
eight men We're taken off by the
Anchor line steamer Caledonia.
The disaster TO the Korea was
flashed here today in a wireless mes
sage from the Caledonia, off Cape
Race, N. f. The rescue was effected
al a point about 1890 miles east-north-
east from Cape Race.
The Korea sailed from Norway Feb
ruary Is for Philadelphia with cargo
of iron ore.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-05

from the body of Sol Cohen of Ev-
erett last night was arrested by a
deputy sheriff. He gave his name as
Robert Roberts
The story that the Greek and Hun
garian laborers were robbing the bod
les was disproved by a search of these
men, but the report had aroused such
feeling against them that Superintend-
ent ONeill thought it best TO SEND
them all away to work elsewhere.
Railroad men estimate that recon
struction of the Great Northern rail-
road between Scenic Hot Springs ana
wellington, nine miles, VIII cost
50 600 600
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-05
OFFICIALS CONFUSED
OVER TRAIN TIE-UP
How Soon Blockade Can Be Raised
Not observation-disclosures
Strive to Get Mall Cars
to Destination

SAN FRANCISCO, March 4.-That
approximately, how soon the transcon-
tinentaI line through Nevada will be
opened, was the assertion made today
by II. A. Stephens, superintendent of
the railway mail service for the eighth
division. Mr. Stephens has been work.
ing day and night to readjust the
overland mail service, and today he
has succeeded in arranging a sched-
ule which will make the mails fairly
regular.
Eastbound mails are leaving vwice
daily over the Santa F'e and Southern
Pacific lines by the southern routes
and arriving in Chicago two and o,le-
half hours later on the night dispatch,
and twelve hours later on the morning
dispatch from San Francisco.
Running on Quick Schedule
superintendent stephens estimates
that none of the detoured TT rains will
arrive under seventy-two hours.
Besides side tracking for the regular
trains, he asserts that the detoured
trains will be compelled to proceed
slowly, as his reports indicate thai the
oregon Short Line roadbed Is so sort
that it is liable to go out at any mo-
ment.
The White Sox special left Ogden at
1920 a. m. Thursday and the earliest
time at which it can be expected here
is p. m. Saturday, but it is not ex-
pected that the ball players train VIII
arrive before Sunday morning.
The other mail trains from Ogden
will be sent out at regular intervals
by way of Portland, but until the first
train arrives here no idea Of the reg
ularity of the service can be gained
Late today Assistant General Man
ager w. r. Scott of the Southern Pa
citic will make a formal report on the
prospects for the reopening OF the
line to Superintendent stephens.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-05
PHYSICIANS TESTIMONY
FAVORABLE TO DR.. HYDE
Typhoid Epidemic In SWope Home Due
to Natural Causes, DR.. Cross
Claims

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, March 4.-To
learn more about the typhoid fever
epidemic in the Swope household the
grand jury today questioned DR.. j.
w. Perkins, a physician who exam
ined the house to locate the source Of
the germs.
DR.. William Cross, another physi-
clan, prominent in the typhoid inyes-
tiga zion, was subpoenaed.
Both physicians are supporters of
DR.. b. c. Hyde. DR.. Cross says he
will be able to show that the epidemic
was due to natural causes.
Dr. Perkins believes the typhoid
germs were due TO impure water.