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ing like hot iron into his flesh and
the breath slipping from his body he
remembered this murderous knee
punch of the rough fighters of the
inland seas and with all the life that
remained in him he sent it crushing
into the abdomen of the Mormon king
1t was moment before he knew that
it had been successful, before the film
cleared from his eyes and he saw
Strang groveling at his feet; another
moment and he hurled himself on the
prophet. His fist shot out like ham
mer against Strang's jaw. Again and
again he struck until the great shaggy
head fell back limp. Then his fingers
twined themselves like the links of a
chain about the purplish throat and
he choked until Strang's eyes opened
wide and lifeless and his commissions
ceased. He would have held on until
there was no doubt of the end, had
not the kings Wife-the woman whose
misery he had shared that night
suddenly flung herself with a piercing
cry, between him and the blackened
face, clutching at his hands with all
her fragile strength.
my God, you are killing him-kill-
ing him." she moaned.
Her eyes blazed as she tore at his
fingers.
You are killing him-killing him!"
she sbrieked. He has not destroyed
Marion! You said you would take her
and leave him-for me" She struck
her head against his breast. tearing
the flesh of his wrists with her nails.
Nathaniel loosened his grip and
staggered to his feet
For you!" he painted IF you had
only come-a little sooner" He
stumbled to his pistol and picked it up
Il am afraid he is-dead!"
He did not look back.
Arbor Croche barred the door. He
had not moved since he had fallen.
His head was twisted so that his face
was turned to the glow of the lamp
and Nathaniel shuddered as he saw
where his shot had struck. He had
apparently died with that last cry on
his lips.
There was no longer a fear of the
Mormons in Nathaniel. He believed
the king and Arbor Croche dead, and
that in the gloom and excitement of
the night he could so among the PEG
pie of st. James undiscovered. A
great load was lifted from his soul,
for If he had not been in time to save
Marion he had at least delivered her
after short bondage. He had now
only to save Marion and she would go
with him, for she loved him-and
Strang was no more
He hurried through the grove
toward the temple. Even before he
had come near to it he could see that
a great crowd had cOngregated there.
The street which he passed was de-
serted. No lights shone in the houses
Even the dogs were gone. For the
first time he understood what it
meant. The whole town had fed to
that huge log stronghold for protec-
ton. Buildings and trees shut out his
view seward but he could see the
flare of great fires mounting into the
sky and he knew that those who were
not at the temple were guarding the
shore
CTO BE Continues
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THEY KNEW THAT BAD ROAD
Dodged Task of Hauling Stage
Through Mud.

Mark Twain was a firm believer in
and had many tale to tell about the
incredibly bad roads of some sec
tons. A Hartford man recalled the
other day this experience of the ia
nous humOrists: Il once had so
miles"-so Mark Twain began-'to go
by stage in Mississippi. The roads
were terrible, for it was early spring.
The passengers consisted of five men
and three women-three large, we'll
developed women, sWathed in shawls
and wells, who kept to themselves,
talking in low tones on the rear seat.
Well, we hadn't gone a mile before
the stage got stuck two feet deep in
the black mud. Down jumped every
man of lis, and for ten minutes we
tugged and jerked and pulled till we
got the stage out of the hole. We
had hardly got our breath back when
the stage stuck again, and again we
had to strain our hearts out to release
her. In covering Is miles we got
stuck eight times, and in going the
whole 80 we lifted that old stage out
OF the mud II times by actual count.
We five male passengers were wet,
tired and filthy when we reached our
destination, and SO you can imagine
our feeling when we saw the three
women passengers remove, as they
dismounted, their wells, their shawls
and their skirts, and, 10 and behold!
they were three big, hearty, robust
men. AS we stared at them with
bulging and ferocious eyes, one of
them said: Thanks for your labor,
gents. We knowed this road and pre-
pared for it. Will you licker?'"
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IT 10 A MISTAKE

Many have the idea that anything
will sell If advertised strong enough.
This Is a great mistake. True, a
few sales might be made by advertis
ing an absolutely worthless article
but it is only the article that is
bought again and again that pays.
An example of the big success of a
worthy article is the enormous sale
that has grown up for Cascarets
Candy Cathartic This wonderful rec
ord Is the result of great merit sue
cessfully made known through per-
sistent advertising and the mouth-to-
mouth recommendation given Cas-
carets by it's friends and users.
Like all great successes, trade pi-
rates prey on the unsuspecting pub
lie, by marketing fake tablets similar
in appearance to Cascarets. Care
should always be exercised in pur-
chasing we'll advertised goods, espe-
cially an article that has national
sale like Cascarets. Do not allow a
substitute to be palmed off on you.
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SYNOPSIS.

Capt. Nathaniel Plum of the sloop ~
phoon, lands secretly on Beaver island,
stronghold of the Mormons. Obadiah
Price, Mormon councillor, confronts him.
tells him he is expected, and bargains Tor
the ammunition aboard the slOOp. He
binds Nat by solemn oath to deliver
package to Franklin Pierce, president OF
the United States. Near Prices cabin
Nat sees the frightened face of young
woman who disappears in the darkness,
leaving an odor of lilacs. 1t develops that
Mats visit to the island is 10 demand set
Element of the king, Strang, for the loot
ing Of his SlOop by MOrmOnS. Price shows
Nat the kings palace, and through
window he sees the lady Of the Hlacs,
who Price says is the kings seventh wife.
Calling at the kings office Nat is warned
by a young woman that his life is in dan
ger. Str2ng processes Indignation when
he hears Mats grievance and promises to
is being publicly whipped, and the king
sue and kill the two men. Plum learns
that Marion, the girl of the ilacs, is
NeiIs sister. The two men plan to escape
on Mats sloop and take Marion and
WinnsOme, daughter of Arbor Croche,
and sweetheart of Neil. Nat discovers
that the sloop is gone. Marion tells him
that his ship has been seized by the Nor
mons. She begs him to leave the island,
telling him that nothing can save her
from Strang, whom she is doomed to mar
Ty. Plum finds Price raVing mad. RecOv-
erng, he tells Nat that Strang Is doomed,
that armed men are descending on the
island. Nat learns that Marion has been
summoned to the castle by Strang.
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CHAPTER TX.
The Hand of Fate.

ne Hand or rate.
Like a panther Nathaniel crouched
and watched the man on the steps.
His muscles jerked, his hands were
clenched each instant he seemed
about to spring. But he held himself
back until Strang had passed through
the door. Then he slipped along the
log wall of the castle, hugging the
shadows, fearing that the king might
reappear and see him in time to close
the door. What an opportunity fate
had made for him! His fingers itched
to get at Strang's thick bull like
throat. He felt no fear, no hesitation
about the outcome of the struggle
with this giant prophet of God. He
did not plan to shoot, for shot would
destroy the secret Of Marion's fate.
He would choke the truth from
Strang; rob him of life slowly, gasp
by gasp, until in the horror of death
the king would reyea. her hiding place
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One Thing That a Woman Has No
Right to Expect From
,han.

Il always believe" he CALAMITY
said, lin yielding to the ladies'
Il suppose you always give way to
your wife when you and she happen
to have an argument"
Invariably"
"And you never fail to relinquish
your seat in the car when it happens
that some woman would haze to stand
unless you did so?"
Certainly"
do you take off your hat when you
get into an elevator where there are
ladies?"
Il never fail to do that"
''If you had secured the last lower
berth in sleeper would you give it
up to a lady who would otherwise
have to occupy an upper"
"Of course. l have done it fire.
quently"
I'm case you stood in line in front
of a ticket window, would you be
willing to go away back to the end
so that some woman might have your
placer"
Say, what do you think I ana
fool?"
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ENCOURAGE of
CAPTAIN PLUM
b JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD
ILLUSTRATIONS @ lfAGhETUy GlEIENEP

conflict would center about the tenn
pie.
Was Marion at the temple? If so
he realized that she was beyond his
reach. But the woman had said that
she was not there. Where could she
have gone? Why had not Strang
taken her with his wives? In a flash
Nathaniel thought of Arbor Croche
and Obadiah-the two men who al
ways knew what the king was doing.
If he could find the sheriff alone
If he could only nurse Obadiah back
into sane life again! He thrust his
pistol into it's holster. There was but
one thing for him to do and that was
to return to the old councillor. 1t
would be madness for him to go down
to st. James. He had lost-Strang
had won. But his love for Marion was
undying. If he found her Strang's
wife it would make no difference to
him. 1t would all be evened up when
he killed the king. For Marion loved
him-loved him
He turned his face toward Oba
diah's, his heart singing the glad
words which the woman had spoken
to him back there in the sixth cham
Der
And as he was about to take the
first step in that long race back to
the mad councillors he heard behind
him the approach of quick feet. He
crouched behind a clump Of bushes
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where the friends who are invading
US from the mainland will have no
chance of finding her.
Strang spoke as quietly as though
in his own Office beside the temple.
Suddenly he raised his voice.
She is safe, Captain Plum--safe!"
His eyes Wavered, and travelled be.
You'd AS accurately as a striking ser
pent Nathaniel measured that glance.
1t had gone to the door, He heard
movement, felt a draft of air, and in
an instant he whirled about with his
pistol pointed to the door. In another
instant he had fired and the huge
form Of Arbor Croche toppled head
long into the room. A roar like that
of a beast came from behind him and
before he could turn again Strang was
upon him. In that moment he felt
that all was lost. Under the weight
of the Mormon king he was crushed
to the floor; his pistol slipped from
his grasp; two great hands choked
a despairing cry from his throat. He
saw the prophets face over him, dis
torted with passion, his huge neck
bullying, his eyes flaming like angry
garnets. He struggled to free his
pinoned arms, to wrench off the death
grip at his throat, but his efforts were
like those of a child against giant
In last terrible attempt he drew up
his knees inch by inch under the
weight of his enemy; it was his only
chance-his only hope. Even as he
felt the fingers about his throat sink
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The photographers lady was very
preoccupied showing some samples of
work to prospective sitters, when a
tall and raw-boned individual, appar-
emily from the land stalked solemn
ly into the studio, and intimated that
he would like to know what the pic
ters" were worth.
Like that, So a Dozen" said the
photographers lady, handing him one.
The farmer gazed long and earnest
ly at the photograph of very small
baby sitting in a wash basin.
And what would it cost with my
clothes on?" he finally asked.
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The Wise Bishop.

To the brilliant Episcopal bishop of
Tennessee, Dr. Thomas F. Gailor, a
Memphis man of rather narrow views
complained about charity balls.
Il doubt if it be quite reverent,
bishop" the man said, ito give a ball
for the purposes of charity"
But Bishop Gailor, with a saving
burst of common sense, laughed and
replied:
Why, my dear fellow, I'm sure, if
it would do anybody any good, I'd
dance the whole length of Memphis in
full canonicals."
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Different Now, OF Course.

Civil service reform has given us
a splendid army of civil servants. 1t
wasn't always So"
The speaker, Mayor Whitlock of To
ledo, smiled.
when l was writing my first short
Stories" he resumed, I'VE had civil
servants of a different stamp. An
elderly resident of my native Urbana
sought out, back in those days, his
congressman.
Congressman he said, I support
ed you at the polls, and now I expect
you to get ny boy a good civil serv-
ice job
"'All right, friend; the congress-
man answered. what can your boy
do?'
"'Do?' snorted the other. What
can he do? By crinus, man, if he
could do anything, do you think I'd be
bothcring your"
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CHEATED FOR YEARS.
Prejudice viii Cheat Us Often If We
Let 1t.

You will be astonished to find how
largely you are Influenced in every
way by unreasoning prejudice. In
many cases you will also find that the
prejudice has swindled you, Or rather,
made you swindle yourself. A case
in illustration:
IT have been constant user Of
Grape-Nuts for nearly three years"
says a correspondent, "and I am hap
py to say that | am we'll pleased with
the result of the experiment, for such
it has been.
Seeing your advertisement in al
most all of the periodicals, for long
time looked upon it as a hoax. But
after years of suffering with gaseous
and bitter quotations from my stom-
ach. together with more or less loss
Of appetite and flesh, I concluded TO
try Grape-Nuts food for little time
and note the result.
st found it delicious, and it was not
long till ] began to experience the
beneficial effects. My stomach re-
sumed its normal state, the eructa-
lions and bitterness ceased and l have
gained all my lost weight back.
II am SO well satisfied with the
result that so long as I may live and
retain my reason Grape-Nuts shall
constitute quite portion Of my daily
food"
Read 1.-THE Road TO MELVILLE" in
pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above Ietters A new
one nnpenra from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
S1*SEest.
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and then slid it down the full length
of the table to the vice-president,
who arrested it in it's career and
handed it to a servant in attendance
This ceremony was symbolical and
of origin dating from the days when
all lawyers were either actually &C.
clesiastics or at least connected in
some way with the church. The
knock was merely to attract atten-
ton and had no symbolic meaning.
But the bread made in the form of a
loaf with four small arms symboliZed
the bread Of life centered on the four
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Grace OF CLifford's Inn

of a cross of four small arms was
handed to the senior member Of the
Kentish Mess who presided at the ia
BILE. He then with a small hammer
knocked once on the table, and every
one, including the principal and the
rules, then stood up. Then with his
right hand he raised the loaf up above
his head to the full extent Of his arm
and brought it down with a thump
on the table This he did three times.
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and waited. A shadowy form was
hurrying through the grove. 1t passed
close to him, mounted the castle steps.
and in the doorway turned and looked
back for an instant in the direction Of
st. James.
Nathaniers lips Quivered; the
pounding of his heart half choked
him; Shrek of mad, terrible joy
was ready to leap from his lips.
There in the dim glow of the great
lamp stood Strang, the Mormon king.
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Eddies Aunt Emma, who had been
travelling in Europe, was expected to
reach the house at midnight, and Ed
die begged to be allowed to stay up to
greet her. But his mother refused to
give consent. NO." she said, decid-
eddy, cit would be five long hours aft
er your bedtime, and you couldn't
possibly stay awake as long as that. ="
ooh, yes, can," Eddie walled; Il
can if papa will sing lullabies to me-"
-Woman's Home Companion.
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CHAPTER Vi!i.-Ccntinued.

4 love Marion she breathed softly.
Il would help you'll would help her
if | could" For a moment her pale
beautiful face was filled with light
that might have shOne from the face
OF an angel. Don't you understand"
she continued, scarcely above a whis-
per. Il have been Strang's one great
lOVe-his life-until Marion came into
his heart. I have lOst-you have lost
but mine is the more bitter because
Marion loves you, and Strang-"
With cry Nathaniel sprang to her
side. The candle fell from his hand.
6puttered on the floor, and left them
in darkness.
Marion loves me! You say that
Marion loves me?"
The woman's voice came to him in
whisper filled with the sweetness
of sympathy
"She said so tonight-in this room.
She told me that she loved you as
she never thought that she could love
man in this world. o, my God, is
that not a balm for your heart, if it
is broken? And Strang-my Strang
has forgotten his love for mel"
Nathaniel reached OUT his arms.
They found the woman and for time
he held her hands in his, while a
great silence fell upon them. He
could hear the sobbing Of her breath
and as her fingers frightened about
his own his heart seemed bursting
with its hatred of this man who called
himself prophet of God; a hatred
that burned furiously even as his be-
ing thrObbed with the wild joys Of the
words he had just heard
Where is Marion?" he pleaded.
Il don't know" replied the woman.
They took her away alone. The 9TH
ers have gone to the temple"
DO you think she is at the tenn.
ple?" he inquired mistakenly.
No. One of the others came back
little while ago. She said that Ma
rion was not there"
Where is Strange"
This time he felt the woman trem-
bile.
's5trang--"
She drew her hands away from him.
There was a strange culver in her
voice.
"Yes-where is Strange"
There came no reply.
Tell me-Where is hep"
Il don't know"
is he at the tcmple?"
Il don't know"
lie could hear her stifed breath;
be could almost feel her trembling,
an arms reach out there in the dark
ness. What woman was this whose
heart the Mormon king had broken
for a new love!
Listen" he said gently Il am
goinG TO find Marion. | am going to
take her away. Tomorrow you shall
have Strang again-if he is alive!"
There was no answer and he moved
slowly back to the door. He closed
it after him as he entered the hall.
Once in the big room he paused for q
moment under the hanging lamp to
examine his pistol and then went out
side. The grove in which the castle
stood was absolutely deserted. So far
a8 he could see not even a guard
watched over the property Of the king.
Nathaniel had become too accustomed
to the surprises of Beaver island to
wonder at this. He could see by the
lights flaring along the harbor that
the castle was in an isolated position
and easy of attack. From what
Strang's wife had told him and the
evidences of panic in the chambers of
the harem he believed that the Nor
mon king had abandoned the castle
to. it's fate and that the approaching
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and limbs were swollen and urine
scant and distressing. After taking
doctors treatments without relief, I
began with Doan's Kidney Pills. They
Strengthened me up in hurry"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. SO cents a
box. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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evangelists. The three blows upon
the table were an invocation of the
trinity. The bread being slid down
the table symbolized that this bread
Of the gospel was spread over the
world. Finally, the bread was re-
moved to be given to the poor, re-
minding us Of charity.-Law Times.
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the Kidneys. Do so
with Doan's Kidney
Pills. J. E. Dunlap,
Kennel, Mo, says:
my condition was
terrible. I was in
bed for six weeks
and could not move
owing to intense pain
in my back. NY feet
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$3.50, 900 for Bird Park,

Mrs. Mary Emery, widow of a mil
lionaire realty dealer of Cincinnati,
has bought two-acre tract of land in
that city to be made into park sole.
ly for birds. Mrs. Emery intends to
spend $25O,0O0 on the little park If
necessary.
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Easy.

Does it cost much to clothe a
family?" asked the economical man.
mot NINE" replied Mr.. Sirius
Barker. MY only daughter is a bare
foot dancer and my only son is a
marathon runner
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Sounds NoiSV-

Gerald-You are always out when
call.
Geraldine-If you didn't wear such
loud clothes l couldn't hear you COM
ing.
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Fame and Fate.

Fame came to the man.
Il will have a five-cent cigar named
for you" she said sWeetly.
Fate followed on her heels.
II will make you smoke the cigar!"
Kissed Fate.
Hastily the man turned down the
byway to obscurity.-Life.
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Quaint Custom at Dinner Which Re-
called Days When All Lawyers
Were Connected With Church.

The purchase of Cliffords Inn as
the headquarters of the Knights
Bachelor recalls the quaint form of
grace. After dinner, when the table
cloths had been removed and before
wine and dessert had been placed on
the tables, a loaf made in the form
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WEAK BACKS MADE STRONG.

Backache in most cases is kidney
ache, and usually accompanied by ir-
regularities of the urine. To remove
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In Those Crude Times.

When Music, heavenly maid, was young
While yet in simple lays she sung,
She howled not to a severed head
Nor wallowed in a catnip bed.
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PILES CURED IN TO DAYS
Your druggist will refund money If PAZO ONT.
hENr fails to cure any of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or ProtrudinS Piles in TO IA days. &c.
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# some men were compelled to pay
as they go they would stay.
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Capt. Jack-I understand that you're
engaged to one Of the Bullion twins
How do you distinguish one from the
other?
Lady kitty don't try.