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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-12

what was IN store for me, some of
them may have pitied me.
The guard of the fortress received
US, and with a considerable amount of
formality 1 was handed over to my
new jailers. / hardly noticed them,
for my eyes were fixed upon a figure
sitting in a porch within the gateway.
The man sat Imply, looked as though
he were in pain, and / saw that his
arm was in a rough sling. Hope was
not dead. I had a friend in the for
tress.
"O'Ryanw cried, tone Of joy in
my voice doubtless.
He looked at me, but did not move.
There was an exasperating chuckle
at my ear, and I turned to face the
Spaniard, Costa.
He was fatter and greasier than ever,
and he was tricked out in bright ar
NOR.
you'll find that friendship dead" he
said.
1 glanced at Organ. He had risen
from his seat and looked so different
from what 1 had known him that I
concluded Shat the wound 1 had given
him in that desperate fight upon the
stairs must have been deeper than
had thought.
II will come and make you comfort
able presently when 1 have attended
to your princess" Costa said. 'Truly
this fortress is honored now"
He laughed as the heavy door closed
upon me. Presently he returneds fol-
Joxrad hr fVun man r-t1oc with
which they proceeded to make me q
not uncomfortable bed in one corner.
Costa sat down ON a stool and re-
manned silent until he dismissed them.
You have a good couch" he said
directly we were alone. "You win
have good food and drink. You are
well lodged"
"As an animal fattening for a fair"
I answered.
He laughed.
"That is a good description"
my position amuses your
mot yours so much as the wom-
ans"
do you mean the princess
"Can her so IL you will," he an
swered. Carrying herself like a
Queen-in armor, too; nothing of the
miserable prisoner about her. All, 1t
amuses me greatly"
rs she lodged in the fortress?'" /
asked as unconcernedly as possible.
eyes, my friend AS chief of the
fortress have the honor to entertain
you both She is now clothed as
woman, and as a woman All, she Is
better, much better. She has beauty
enough to make fools Of some men,"
take care you are not one Of them,"
1 said
"You are too good a warning" he
answered. "See what the love Of a
woman has brought you to-"
Lover L laughed lis that laid to
my charge too?"
do you say you are not in love with
this woman who calls herself prin-
cess? Count Vasca spoke differently"
"Am to be judged by what Count
Vasca says of me?"
There are other matters, many other
matters, that need not tell you Of"
"And the punishment
"In good time. 1t viii come"
when I am strong enough to bear
itr'
He nodded
"The machinery and torture, then
death and an exit from Yadasara that
way" / pointed to the corner of the
cell where the locked fagstone was
YES" be said, rising, but it may be
easier than you think-it depends"
Upon whatT
1.-THE executioners."
"And the princessY asked after e
pause.
He shrugged his shoulders.
1T is always difficult to prophesy the
fate of a beautiful woman" he an
swered But for you. my. friend. let
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-12
CHAPTER Xxx.

"IhEl might nave given me
leave. for Vasca had not too
E<zfSs many friends, but the count
t3 gave them no time to an
swer. In n moment he was upon me,
and his first blow split my harness at
the shoulder. I knew that the wound
was deep. for afterward it troubled
me sorely; but then, 1 hardly felt 1t.
Ny whole ambition was to kill Vasca.
That done it mattered not what hap
pened Even DAria was forgotten for
the time. twas an unequal struggle.
He was mounted and fresh. 1 on foot
and weary. AS he tried to ride me
down L caught the horses bride and
attempted to throw him back upon his
launches. The count was too good
horseman to let me succeed in this,
however. He knew his advantage and
was not going to throw 1t away by
having to meet me on foot.
THE time is nearing its end" he
laughed Il told you that I always
crushed my enemies"
He dealt me blow which staggered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-12

on Darfa, who stood a few yards from
me, guarded by soldiers.
"And you bring a welcome compan-
ton this time We thank you You
made many enemies by your escape,
but 1t has served US better than If you
had failed There's little strength in
you now. We must see that that is
restored little before we punish you
for your treachery. 1t would be a
poor recompense to see such a man
die like a woman"
"Your highness shall not see that"
I said.
1--WE have heard many a strong man
boast as much" he answered 1--WE
have good arguments against the
boast. To the fortress with him, but
treat him gently. He shall have a
chance of proving his boast You,
madame, too, are weak. for all you
stand SO brayely. You shall have rest
and gentle treatment for awhile. Then
we shall find means to pay you for the
lives of our subjects which your re-
bellion has caused. To the fortress
with them both"
/ was placed in the litter again and
carried up to the fortress. They vera
very gentle with me, and, knowing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-12
(To be Contipued.l
Had Misjudged Him.

'Does your father ever kiss your
mamma, WiilieT asked TIE lady wha
heart.
Eyes, every morning when he goes
away to the city"
Dear mel And to think that I once
doubted his courageP'-Chicag0 Rec
ord-Herald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-12

placement. 1 could
not be on my feet for
IA long time. My
physician t r a t , d
me for seven months
without much relief
and at last sent me
Ito Ann Arbor for
IAN operation. / was
there four weeks and
came home suffering
worse than before.
My mother advised
me To FRY lydia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-12
WOMEN
MAY AVOID
By taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable COMPOUND

Orville Rock will prove how unwise
it is for women to submit to the
dangers of a surgical operation when
it may be avoided by taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
She was fOurweeks in the hospital
and came home suffering worse
than before.
Here is her own statement.
Paw Paw, Mich.-"Two years ago
i suffered very severely with a dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-12

me advise-make friends with the
executioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-16

Dem constructions of esteem and express
sions OF good will marked the big good
bye' dinner which two hundred Washing
ton citizens gave TO Gen. George H Har-
Sries at the New Willard last night. II
was = gathering Of fellowship. 1t
VAS = dinner where each man knew his
neiehbor well. and where the guest of the
evening had been a warm personal friend
and a Jealous worker in one line or an
ay Good bye and good luck.
After = good dinner had been disposed
If with that pleasant condiment OF charm
ing surroundings. brilliant conversation
aud lively Music, :or one hour men who
have known George Harries from the time
h. was jumping into fame as star
u"wsgatheror on the old Republican
talked . the things he mas done-and
Particularly Of the things Of his heart and
soul which have endcared him TO his fell
lows
Had TO Steal Harries.
And at the md Of that hour H. NJ.
Bylle>by q; Chicago. whose broader Held
a. constructive work has lured good
citizen from his thirty-year home. arose
and apolocized for stealing SO fine man
away from Washington. but gave his
excuse tia; i, just could not help it,
.announciu4 lis' Of toastS Ia sed on
the character ana activities ii Cen. Har-
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dcrStand il so | hope you will continue
TO be my friends. and l hope I will al
ways continue to deserve your friendship
Forever ! will treasure the sentiments oi
the fine love with which you have woven
a garland and placed upon my head
The Diners.
Following IL the list o. Diners
Milton Allies. Cen. J 3. slesi7ire. Gen
James Allen Gcorge { Alte,uue am
Snowden Ashford
Gibbs l. Tsaker, Lester s. Earl Gen
]. &. Bates. {. I. Bell. F. II Bethel
Henry +. Blair. Thomas Eones ATorsar
Bradford il. T. Walter Brandenburg
EVANS Browne, Chaplin Brown, \. l:
Browne. Charles s. Bundy r. r. Eurritt
\. T. Rritton and H. VI. R,ileshy
D. j. Callahan. J.. Campbell. n :
CARL, John Doyls Carmody Cap;
Charles De F. Chandler. W A. III
Church. 4. F. Clark. jr., Richard Cor
ner. w. V. Cox and Donald !. Craig
]. ]. Darlington. IT. Bradley Davidson,
r. B. Dean. Jules Demonet John Dolph
f. Golden Donaldson. Charles \, Doug
las. j. NJ. Dove, IT.. William NJ Dove
Elmer Dover William +. Ilowncy. +.
n. Droop. Dr.. II. =. Duffev and T. q
L ". Eastman. John Joy Edso:. Mad
Ellis, L. r. Eynon and William John
Eynon.
{. ". Fuller and IT. " FULLER
George ". Gall. W T. Galliher. Isaac
Cans. Julius Garfinkle DR.. Edward afeI-
riil Gates. Or. Frank L. Gibson. Or. l..
W Glszehrook =. J. Cocker, Earl God
win. Philip J. Gormley. E. G Graham,
Thomas Grant, 3. 8. Graves and Nor
man Gray.
". f. Ham. George Z. Hamilton, Gen.
George Harries. Herbert Harries, War
rem Harries. Col ". +. Harvey. Perry
Heath, Ernest Heinrich. J. T. IIendrick.
w. g. Henderson, &. VI. IIendley, :.
T. Hensey. g Heurich. w Il. Hibbs. r.
$. Hight. Joel Hillman. George +. Hoov
er and J. r. Hurley.
Gen. John 4. Johnston and Maj ". Y.
Judson.
Rudolph Kaufman. ID. J. Kaufman.
DR.. J. J. kaveney. W J. kehoe, L. NJ.
Kelly j. Miller Kenyon. G. S. himba II
c Z. King and ". E. King.
James J. Langdon. j. l. Larner. DIR.
u. DIN Leech. \. f. l.. I.cckic, Ralph
ii. b. T. Macfariand. e. s Mar
low. John McElroy. T. J. McQuade. W.
a. Mearns, William +. Meyers, George
Mills. J. I. Moffett. Thomas F. Morgan.
and a. c. Moses.
r. Norment, Frank b. Moves Theodore
W. Moves and Thomas G. Noyes.
Cen Robert Shaw. Oliver. Col. Charlie.
III. 0urand. DIR. G.. J. Owen Owen Owen
and Capt James +. oyster.
T. S. Parker. c. 8. Partridge. II. Ross
Perry. p. $. Porter. $. J. Prescott and
F. E. Pyle.
Col A. F. Randle w Fl. Rapley. Ken
needy. F. Rae, Frank Reside, DR.. L. H.
Reichelderfer. G. r. Rheem, William F.
Roberts and Cuno II. Rudolph
Joseph !. Saks, Col. George r shutt,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-16
Trlpoll
ron ,hc New lork Uor4

From tho New iork NnrHa
American se9r.la, tHae
T,ipoli A century ago i. rs
other nations an annual t.e
piracy. america tired = .as lfs.
mail and Bainhr,fse ana Decatur Il
smashed the BE-, tot'anale|s
not annex dependencies ii ta0.s
Derived - the profits II H5Ir.E
bevs fell under Turkish doaI 4t Soy
ITALY wishes the country IErt,# u.1s
reply: Take il and welcome /. 't..
last .hing wa have left IL A. ea
France took TuniS and tas t.n4
Egypt and II costs - more $685.
oct Of IT But TBrkes WtI la UuIEIa.
80 sensible. fearing loss ~ pitsit-.
The Turkish army is as large ~ tie
Italian and notable Iar uG5UAs tle8Ff
bur with few ships and strained etrtli
how could the ionnE Turk 2 i tft'fa
get men 10 T'ripoG u d.te4i 4 EHH
Italian nav j. modern ftaha tesrt1 ctz
cellent The proposal ~ '.H-, tIsat
shall respect Turkish suA.as s-Uf ontl
a way out That Is tie W.A teEoat
ments upon Turkish ierrlH.ts .,ra-Ia8.
begin hut if this elcroaeHMe8 Is 80
ped il viii De by tn, Other t..-.4,-4a
powers and not 10y PROTEST ir'.u 49,
stantinople-
Italian credit grew -tror-c- e Ia
she abandoned her futih. atr.rrla IT. .oi.-
quer Abyssinia. Tripod, wllii i.te. -
people. mostly Molamm"dah. & Il ita
capable of sXprnSsine IL oWr obftioH
about q new master tue co0atr cont
eists OF a narrow, fertile helr alpfs ~"
sea. a claim, disputed hy France to snu
oasis in the Sahara and three cam.
routes TO the barren Sava2e interior -
tho continent Yet Ii Is ht. enough -
disturb the peace of Europe II rshtins
over IL begins.
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Work for National Guard.

col. William T. Harvey. ID Tnfanir, .
National t;uard District OF Columbia.
said in part;
Gen. HarricS a. a National Guards
man cannot 81 understood or apprec lated
unless We go beyond the mere matters nf
leading his troops reading parades and
receiving roy ieNe and look somewhat into
tho broad ard far-reao hing needs of til"
militia for lie was one Of the first Ia
realize that tho militia Of YESTERDAY was
worse than useless EneliSh-speak king peo-
pie have always been Jealous Of profes-
sional soldiers. and they have relied In a
large nea sur" lipon the miitia--the citi-
zen SoldierN--for cnfensr III time Of need.
This has otter ,een q misplaced con-
fidcncc and tho militia has been the sub
jet or mann butt and jibe.
After tho civil war people aWnke Ia
the gcalization that something must be
dore. and = state at time took up and
created Allat mas known as the organ
lied Militia the National Guard This
started IN Connecticut. In 1883 Albert
Ordwar. On" OF the clearest-headed men
that the District OF Columbia ever had.
drafted Il law for the reorganization Of
the District of Columbia Militia, and be-
gan gathering - him men who could put
his plan into operation. II was al this
stage that George II. Ilarries placed his
name t. an enlistment paper as sergeant
on the general commissioned staff of
the militia. Ills previous service with
regular troops. ms knowledge Of what
a soldier should ~ and his ability to
organize and 10 put things through
one Of those soldiers who believed that
soldiers should shoot and that only the
shots that hit counted Proficient himself
with the rifle, he paid great attention to
the development of rifle practice through
ont I'll. brigade. and through his efforts
: as team captain time after time tire
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We know that the intelligent patriotic
citizens of the rest Of the country do not
| beKrudge the small amount per capita OF
| their half Of the money expense. They
share our desire to mane this the nlosi
perfect capital OF the world not only
| physically. but in all respects.
They would be ashamed to have
| found II lacking, under the criti-
| cism Of experts, in It's schools, or in
any other municipal service. Very few
| Of them can ever see II. but that does
not diminish their interest or affect
their desire. IT is to them the symbol
Of the nation in the eyes OF all man
Kind. and they want it to be adequate
to the nations greatness, as a COM
plete city. rounded whole
| Our chief duty just now. personally
| and representing our fellow citizens
elsewhere, is TO see that no departure
| is made from the half -and-half prfnci-
Pile OF The appropriations under which
the capital has reached its present high
! state. Being on the ground and familiar
| with the facts. we can effectively rep
resent this view. Besides all the or
binary duties Of the citizen, We nave
this extraordinary duty Of aiding and
safeguarding the development of the
National Capital. We are inspired in
this duty not only by the sympathy ana
support Of our fellow countrymen. but
by the example Of our predecessors.
For seventy eight. years they practi-
cally bore the whole municipal bur-
den. If an accounting for the past is
ever Justly made. 1t will show seventy
eight years of arrears against the rest
| of the country in national capital max
| ing. And since the compact OF 1873
| there has been no failure by the Dis
| trict Of Colu mbia in the obligations of
| the partnership. We have paid our
| taxes. tariff and Internal revenue TO
| the United States and We have paid
| our taxes, real and personal to the
| District of Columbia. We paid over
| sc, 200, 900 on the local account last
| year. and shall pay more each year.
| amply providing, X the compact Is
| abused, for all the extra ordinary I'M
| rrovements and all the municipal serv-
ices.
The ardent civic patriotism Of the peo-
pie of the District. always national in
scope and int.ut makes broad and
great citizenship. None l.; less narrow or
provincial Nowhere IS tnare greater civic
pride. or loyalty. or self sacrifice.
Nothing greater or better Gould be said
of the guest of tie evening than that FOR
many years he has .cIally done the duty
of q. citizen in the National Capital. AS
a champion Of the principle that this is
to be treated as the National Capital,
and not as a local city: a. entire
capital and not as partly national ana
partl,- local with justice TO all. az the
district motto says. he has been Jealous
and yiyilant and has done 4 service not
only 70 the District of Columbia. but 70
the whole country. which we'll merits
this expression of gratitude.
A Genius Of Construction.
H. NJ ByIlesby. speaking OF Gen. Har-
ries, a constructive genius, said that the
greatest piece Of constructive work
George H. Harries has done IS to build
up org nizations which were made strong
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fought with Miles and Crook and
earned concentrations from them both.
He knew every brand Of 10, the Poor
Indian north OF the Plato river. He
learned their ways and taught them
by compelling examples of the white
mans love. by telling them how sin
fnl 4 was to leave the reservation and
then r"gretfully shooting them up
" hen"Ner they did leave.
He has been a great soldier and MS
Spanish war record is one " honor for
this city and for himself
Adds II. Browne spoke Of Gen liarries
a. a Friend
The mon whom h. b"frinnded. he
laid, If they were summoned here would
ovcrcToUd this great hall, and tho spa CO
in this hotel would not he sufficient 10
give them room. Friendship il INFORM. II
NAV he cultivated. hut unless II is Wa
tered by tho tears OF sympathy il amounts
IT, little. He Is not a fair weather friend.
but without regard - a mans degree or
70 his outer garh he has been true. The
friendships and services which he has
done to humanity make nc honor him
more than his activities in any other line.
His Is the friendship which lasts through
al time In fair weather or III stress of
storms II has been genuine.
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but among newspaper men he will be
ever known Gieoree-ius, George Har-
ft"s II lte goes west. then il will have
I" be on fhc half -ard-haf principle. for
We must have half of him. anyhow You
Know bow he can make soldiers eat out
81 his and. IolI have heard how he can
max" . railroad company jump through
hoops. lie LAS been great man in these
lines bur ss = newspaper man he vas
Il ran across IIarries the first DAY I
entered on TIE active pursuit nf news
paper ne George Harries was an ag
SrcsSir" new Srapcr man. He was always
4 lighter. and if he lad not gone to Cuba
a colonel II" would have walked as far
- he could and would have Swum the
rest o. tho way as 4 newspaper man. or
u he could nor find commission As "A
n"wspap'r man le would have gone 10
would have charged ~ Kettle Hill in !.
pay-as-Nou erter car. Collecting fares
from Spaniards all the way
ffdrries started his newspaper career
here on the old National Republican I
don't know whether he was paid any
salary or rot. for there If a tradition
among newspaper fnen that on that old
sheet whenever man brought in IN cents
70 pay for a subscription the whole
staff fought to sec Who would get the
80 cents II that's the case I'm sure
George lTarries got hts share From
the Republican he went other papers
and did f7ne work Ills Was viric pen,
and whenever he got nlto fight or a
crusade hc WOULD fight A. long as the
pens. inks. pencils and paper held out
When thc% ran out he would get more
and fight on Until tho end. and some
times he vas Ncked, but lie would keep
fighting and win out in the end. lie
turned out come great stories
Mr.. Moves told Of some of the great
work George HarrieS "a rerortcr did
for i re Evening star. foremost among
ari1 70 heir no
.'worRhousc scoop. which George Har-
ries turned" by being arrested as a
yagrant staying In the workhcusc for
several DAYS and then exposing bad
condition OF affairs which then existed.
As a Capitol reporter said AIR Noyes.
George Harrics has never been excelled.
Some men attract our hearts. he
said al the end of his toast. some men
attract our intcllects. Some men can
attract both our affection and our in
reflect and when a man can do that
that man il truly a man. and this -
George Harries.
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Born to Be a Soldier.

IL was Gen. Harries as soldier
" hich formed the topic on which Gen.
James Allen T.. :. A. spoke.
How did Gen. Harries become 2
soldier? he asked why. the answer
Is very simple. HI was born TO arms.
His grandfather bore arms ~ the
kings service and his father was a
soldier In his earliest days he lived
in garrison town. so his first recol-
lections were of soldiers, and at an
early age he learned TO distinguish
between dinner call and reveille. Tie
came 70 his military munitions easily.
and at an carly age in the west he
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by genuine feeling Of affection between
employer and employe. and then apolo-
gized for taking the man away from
Washington. but remarked that he
couldn't see his way clear not to do it,
AS Mr.. ByIlesby took his seat hotel
ernploye carried TO the speakers table =
splendid silver service and presented II
to the guest of the evening S. ". Wood
ward explained that 1t was tho gift Of
the two hundred friends TO man whom
they loved well. At the same time, MT
Woodward presented to Gen. llarries a
bound volume of written testimonials of
regard.
Gen. Harries rose to speak:
IT have heen presented IN many
shapes and forms this evening. he said.
that feel modern Prnteus-that is. II
am at this moment. It is difficult to
live up to the reputation made for ono
by ones fr1endS-just as difficult rome
times as 1t Is to live down the reputation
here to talk about enernies-you can al
ways get him in the long run. We are
here to talk about friends. and find 1t
impossible to express my thanks for the
spirit behind this gathering, the remen-
brance of which will he with me as long
az memory lasts. You will be with M
and will he with you from time to time.
we can correspond. and yon will always
be as welcome to me IS YOU arc making
me welcome to YOU tonight. VIII see
you at times and for that reason | do
not feel d sense of separation: | have no
sense OF being cut off. and We will all be
interested one in another until the end
of time.
1T pleased me to think YOU appreciated
the cleverness of the newly elected presi-
dent of the Board Of Trade, Thomas c.
Moves. I had lots to do with bringing
him up. remember him coming TO my
desk in The Star office. and with him was
that sturdy oak. the backbone OF all that
was good in the District OF Columbia,
Crosby S. Moves. his father, who said to
me: want to see If you can make a
newspaper man of Tom.
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Has Kept the Faith.

He has spoken of my newspaper work
I'm relation to street car confpanici here.
want 10 say that / have kent II. faith,
and the things We fought fer i.en are
no%- in active operation in the :,;rS I rail-
way colnpa C.es. Washington totlaE has
the best rstilsays. in construction. in
equipment. IL method. In service of any
place in the United States.
MY loyalty to the city ard its institu-
tions viii not abate because j may be
away for while | want YOU to know
the interests / have been associated with
are near and dear To me all the time.
In conclusion lie said IF ! can ever
be of the slightest use to Washington |
can be reached All a moments notice,
and | hope you will call upon me
To YOU individually l really do not
know what TO say. and am almost
dumb. I wish had the power OF suitable
expression. The man who would fall to
appreciate this gathering and the incl
dents of these closing days would in
deed be remarkable creature. | appre-
ciate it all and | wish you would I'M