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vii.

Preparations for breakfast were to
ward; an aroma Of coffee and bacon
hung In the still, crisp air. The troop
ers were busting about as II moth
ing had happened, laughing and jok'
ing, cleaning rifles. feeding the me
hara. striking tents. drawing water
from the palm-ringed well round
which the camp had been made.
Out OF sight beyond the edge OF the
sunken oasis q detachment was dig
ging shallow trenches for the dead.
In the open Chambret lay dying. a
stark grim figure In the growing
light O'Rourke ~ by his side. near
the head OF the improvised litter. ell,
bow In knee. chin In hand. eyes fixed
on the face OF his friend.
Just before sunrise the man on the
litter stirred. moaned. opened his eyes
and turned his head to see O'Rourke.
Ho smiled wanly. Mon ami" he said
In tones faint yet thick.
The Irishman rose. Don't talk"
said he. "I1l be calling the surgeon
But Chambret stayed him with a
gesture. Has he not told you, dear
friend?" be asked.
O,Rourke shesitated. Told me
what?"
THAT my wound was fatal-mortal?
Surely he must have told you.
II IL 30. Presently die Con-
tent. Let him bc-this sur.
geon: I am beyond his aid. Attend
to me, in my last moments. o'Rourke.
my friend"
xAs adventrrer facilitated. torn by
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CHAPTER TX.

Shortly before midnight the tri-
weekly train from Constantine to Al
gters pulled up over an hour late at
the town Of El-Guerrah. 1t took up a
single passenger. discharged none, and
presently Numbered on westwards,
rocking and Earring over a road-bed
certainly no better than it should have
been. Such, at least, was the passen.
gers criticism, as, grooming in an.
~ticipation of the long night Of discom.
fort ahead of him. he disposed himself
n his belongings about the cushions
OF the frst-ciass compartment which
he occupied In solitary grandeur.
OfRourke had no intention of leav.
Ing anything undone that might tend
TO mitigate the terrors OF the journey.
Five days had elapsed since that
morning | n the oasis. In the interval
he had again dared the danger OF the
desert, returning to Biskra alone by q
route more direct than that which had
brought him UP with the flying col
umn. D~ischarging the guide with a
sratuity larger than his ebbing means
warranted. he had proceeded to El.
Guerrah by the first daily train. and
so now found himself on the direc.
line OF communication with Algiers
and the Governor-General
His chiefest concern now lay with
the future and the Pool of Flame.
both bulked large upon the horizon
and were at once tina archtfact, onS
the nuclei OF q thousand different
plans Of action.
SO far, the affair had worked
smoothly; he anticipated little trou+
BILE.
So thinking he drowsed, and In the
course Of time lulled by the hammer.
ing Of q flat-wheel at the forward end
OF the coach, fell asleep. He waken-
cd suddenly after a nap OF some two
hours OF 50. to q confusion or impres-
sions: that the train had stopped:
that some n had invaded his com.
partment; that a cold blast was blow
ing across his wrists. Bewildered ana
not half master Of his senses. he start.
ed up and fell back with a thud. a.
sisted to q recumbent position
BY a heavy blow upon his chest deliv-
cred by some person for the momer
unknown simultaneously be w.
aware Of q clicking sound. followed nv
the sensation OF being unable to move
his feet, and then. the clouds clearing
nom his understanding. he realised
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usncanur 3. er,ur,d ts, nsadeuts ID

rsncanuy he crfnKod ths AsndcufS -
tl they rang on wrist ar6 enkle.
Answer mel" snerled the rcomtA.
picking UP his revolver.
"Divvle a word" observed ORourke,
awm ye get from me Is re shoot me
dead, monsieur lie vicomte. Put down
your pistol and be sensible"
Des Trebes' face darkened. SUI.
fused with the blood OF his rage. Yet
the man asserted that admirable con-
troll Of self which he was able to en-
ploy when It suited his purposes. Evi-
IDENTIFY, too, he recognized the cold
common-sense of the wanderers re-
mark. At all events he put aside the
weapon.
Where's the letter." he demanded
again, more Practically.
Again O'Rourke yawned with mai
ice prepense, yawned deliberately and
exhaustively and diEpassionately,
mot a word" he volunteered ai
length, until ye loose me hands and
feet. Which," he added, we need not
hesitate to do, for I'll not strike bach
unless We crowd me-"
The vicomte scowled darkly for q
moment, plainly dubious. Then pre-
sumably upon the consideration that
he could trust O'Rourke's word and
that most assuredly he would learn
nothing from him until his request
was complied with, he growled al or
der to Glynn to unlock and remove
the handouts. The Englishman obey
ed.
Free, O'Rourke stretched himself,
rubbed his wrists, and observed a
collection of his pocket hardware ly-
ing upon the seat by him, thrown
aside by Glynn in his disgust at nos
finding what he sought.
Yell not be wanting to deprive
ne Of these few trifes. me gay high.
waymen, I'm t~hinking?" he inquired
placidly of the pair. "If we've no OBJ
lection III make SO free as to take
back me own"
Take what you want" returned
Des Trebes in an ugly tone. But
l give you three minutes to tell me
where You have put that letter."
Indeed? Your courtesy overpowers
me-" The Irishman took up his watch
and calmly made a note of the hour
hard upon three In the morning; then,
with easy nonchalance slowed 1t away
with the rest OF the miscellaneous col
lection-the knives, coins and keys,
his wallet, tickets and SO forth.
Your time" the voice Of the vi
comte interrupted this occupation, "is
up" He fingered his revolver Where
Is that letter? I am losing patience"
Where rust nor moth cannot cor.
rupt nor thieves break in to steal"
O'Rourke m~isquoted solemnly,
Steady. Don't call names-or I'll
forget meself. mean that the letter
is in fragments, scattered to the four
winds Of heaven, destroyed. There ye
have your answer. Ye fools, did ye
think would carry It about me?"
by God!" said Glynn tensely. mo
don't shoot aim. Des Trebes! He's
telling the truth. Make him tell what
was In the letter"
I'm afraid It's useless" O'Rourke
Knocked them. "I have forgotten the
contents. What use to me to re-
member" he demanded, inspired.
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inwardly exulting. acknowledged Des
Trebes' attention with a winning
smile.
"oood evening" he said. aid nodded
amiably.
"Oh. shut up!" snapped the Honor.
able Berthe. unhandsomely. Where's
that letter."
O'Rourke chuckisd. "Ye're a hard
loaer. me bright young friend" he
comfoented. II though Englishmen
always played the game as 1t laid"
Glynn grunted and flushed, shame
faced. but the Frenchman cut short
the retort on his lips by a curt repe.
tition Of 0lynn's " question:
where's that letter. monsieur?"
OsRourke glanced at him languidly,
yawned. and smiled an exasperating
strictly personal smile Then sie.
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ILLUSTRATIONS by
LLSWCRIH> YOUNG

an agony Of compassion. "I must do
something for ye," he said m~iserably.
! must do something. . /.
What can / dor"
Comfort me-" The dying man
closed his eyes and lay still for a lit
tie. You are not gone, ORourke?"
he asked presently.
I'm here. be your side, mon ami"
Tell me Of madame T..
your wife. She Is well?"
she is worry well, Chambret."
You have seen her recentlyg"
Within ten days"
you have . . returned to
herr"
"No-and yes. Twas not for lack
OF love for her that l gave her up"
Yes" said Chambret impatiently.
That I understand. /. COM
prehend utterly your feeling. . =.
But o W her happiness, though
o sacrifice your own-everything-
to give 1t her. She loves you . :.
as she might have loved even me had
you not come into her Life"
True. ="
You are about to pocket your
scruples that she may have her due
portion Of happiness?"
I've promised, Chambret."
I am glad. But you-what
has brought you hitherr .
II wished TO see ye,"
But the dying are oftentimes and
strangely endowed with curious in
sight into matters beyond their ken.
Without perceptible hesitation Cham
bret made this apparent
You have come for the ruby" he
said with conviction.
How did ye known"
1T Is true, then? I fancied
go; ! knew that some day you would
come TO claim It. Bend nearer
TO me. {. The Pool of Flame is
In the keeping of my good friend, the
GovernorGeLeral Of Algeria. It is all
arranged. When l am gone, take my
signet ring, tell him your name, and
demand the package small morocco
leather box, wrapped In plain brown
paper and superscribed with my name
and yours. He knows nothing of it's
value. save that it Is great, and will
deliver 1t to Q and only you without
question. That is all"
The hand that clasped O'Rourke's
was like ice.
"Chambret!"
"Beatrix.
The cold fingers relaxed. Gently
O'Rcurke disengaged his hand and put
1t to the pitiful, torn bosom of the
man who had died with his wife's
name upon his lips.
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What made ye think / would hav.
It at all? Sure, and the letter was
properly Chambret's. Why would
not turn 1t Owe to himy'
"oh. cut it!" Glynn interrupted I'm
patiently. I'VE know he's dead. The
news vas photographed in from the
column day before yesterday"
Quite so. Yet. IL ye know 40 much
if-as l gather-ye suspect that Cham.
bret turned over this precious tawel
10 Inc. why do We not demand It an
well as the letter? Not that I have
either
Because we jolly vel. knew you
haven't got the ruby" blurtod tns
Englishman.
BE quiet" snapped the viceaosaAL
GRO BE coNT.NuED.
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Says There Is No MIddI. Glass.

Montclair, N, J.-At the closing ses-
sion OF the New Jersey State Fedora
ton OF Woman's Clubs here Mrs.
Florence Howe Hall, one of the dele
gates. a daughter Of the late Julia
Ward Howe. objected tc the use of
the term middle class by Mrs. Setk
Abrams, another delegate, in referring
to the need for Fairgrounds in cities.
1T is a term copied from an English
aristocracy." said Mrs. Hall. "and we
do not want It. We are a democracy.
We have no middle class We all
belong to the first class" :
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| eky: a flash Of fire ahead, a spitful
snap and-pttt!-the song Of a bullet
speeding past his head.
The guide pulled up With a jerk.
O'Rourke, refining in desperately
swung his camel wide TO avert the
threatened collision. simultaneously
the sharp "cui vive?" of q French
sentry rang out, loud and sweet to
hear.
Thank oodi" said the adventurer
In his heart. And aloud, Friends
he cried. driving past the sentry In a
cloud of dust.
BY a blessed miracle the man was
quick Of Wit, and swift to grasp the
situatton-of which, however, he
must have had some warning from
the rattle of firing. He screamed
something In O'Rourke's ear as the
latter passed.. and turning threw him
self fiat and began to pump the trig.
ger of his carbine, emptying the maya
zine at ths on-sweeping line OF Tou-
aregg.
The alarm was hardly needed;
O'Rourke and the guide swept on
over the slip of a depression In the
desert and halted In the midst OF a
camp already quickened and alive
with shadowy figures running method
ically 10 their posts. carbine and ac-
coutrement cleaning In the moon
light: men of the camel crops, hard
ened to and familiar with their work.
They buckled down TO 1t In a bust
ness-like way that thrilled the heart
OF ORourke. In q trice they were
doubling out past lines of tethered
mehara, past the white hillocks Of
the oflcers' shelter-tents and, like the
sentry. throwing themselves down
upon the ground TO take shelter OF
whatever inequalities the face OF the
desert offered; and their firing ringed
the bivouac with a fringe Of fame.
O'Rourke slipped from his camel
and turned to watch the skirmish-
Massed. the Touaregg. in strength
greater than the adventurer had be-
Understanding like two hundred
mounted men, In all-charged down
upon the camp as II to over-run and
stampede It.
Yet at the critical moment, when.
It seemed that Of q surety there was
no stopping them, they divided and
swung round the camp In two wide
circles, scattering into open order and
firing as they scattered. Here and
there g. horse fell, a rider threw out
his hands and toppled from his sad.
die. a camel seemed to buckle at full
tilt like q faulty piece of machinery:
and 90 gaps appeared In the flying
wings.
For the men Of the flying column
were picked shots. They had need to
be, who had such tasks as this to cope
with.
Nor-for that matter-were the Tou.
aregg the only sufferers. Here and
there In the camp a man plunged for
ward In mid-stride, and on the firing
line beyond the tents now and again
a sharpshooter shuddered and lay still
upon his arms. Even at O'Rourke's
side an oficer was shot as he ran to
the front, and would have fallen had
not the Irishman caught him with
ready arms and let him easily to the
earth. AS he did so the stricken man
relied az asonized eye upward.
"O'Rourke!" he said between a
groan and a sigh.
And O,Rourke. kneeling at his side
and peering into his face, gave a bit
ter cry. For he had found Chambret.
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sYNoPsls.

The s.>~y opens at Monte Carlo with
lance and something of a gambler, I'm his
hotel. Leaning on the balcony he sees a
beautiful girl who suddenly enters the
elevator and passes from sight. At the
gaming table O'Rourke notices two men
watchiag him. One Is the Hon. BERTHE
Glynn, while his companion is Viscount
Des Trebes, a duelist. The viscount tells
him the French government has directed
him to O'Rourks as a man who would
undertake a secret mission. At his apart
ment, O'Rourke, who had agreed TO un-
nertake the mission. finds a mysterious
letter. The viscount arrives, hands a
sealed package to O'Rourke. who Is not
10 open II until on the ocean. A pair OF
1ainty slippers ara seen p~rotfuding from
under n doorway curtain. The lrtshman
ands the owner Of the mysterious feet 10
be his wife, Beatrix, from whom he had
run away a year previous. They are
reconciled. and opening the letter no finds
that a Rnngocn law Arm offers him
100. 900 pounds for q jewel known al the
Pool OF Flame and left to him by u dy-
ms friend, but now In keeping OF one
named Chambret in Algeria. ORourko
worsts the noblefnan In a duel. The wife
bids O'Rourke farewell and he promises
to soon return with the reward. He dis
covers both Glynn and the viscount on
board tht< ship.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-07-18

port a town of its present size
and with the resources now in
sight its future rapid growth
and perm&nency is assured.
Clovis is an exceptional town
and is remarkable for the sub
stantial nature of its buildings.
The business buildings are fol-
the most part built of brick ano
concrete, unlike most new west
ern towns where the shack is
everywhere in evidence. The
building ordinance is strictly
enforced and nothing but fire
proof buildings may be con.
structed within the business
limits. The city is incorporat
ed as a city of the first elias.
and maintains a splendid cit,
government. An efficient pc
lice force maintains order at al
times and lives and propert.
are as secure as in any place il
the west. A volunteer fire de
partment is ready to respond a
any time and the city owns an.
maintains its fire department
The water works, electri
light plant and sewerage is ais
of municipal ownership. TIL
streets are well lighted with al
lights and the city in every II
spect bears out the sigma of il
Incorporation city of tn
first class.
The residences of Clovis con
pare favorably with the bus
ness houses and handsome an
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fertile as the valley of the Nile
ana will grow almost anything
grown IN unis climate in seasons
or average rainfall.
CLOVIS Is generally known
throughout the country as the
magic CITY a name first CIV
EN- by the news by reason OF its
almost miraculous growth, it
springng up upon the ADVENT
OF the Santa Fee railroad IN TINS
section and developing into a
city OF Ilye thousand wide-a-
wake prosperous people within
d period OF less than rive years.
The development of the city
has not alone been due to the
railroad, but the largest per
centage of credit must go to the
enterprising citizens whose
boosting qualities are a matter
of state wide comment. There
are few communities in New
Mexico which have been KEEP.
more constantly before the PEG
pie than this and few if an.
towns in the west, considering
its age, is as well and favorabl,
advertised. Despite its marve
lous growth it is still in it
infancy and is destined by rea
son of its natural resource
and great future to continue t
develope and will eventually be
come the leading city in tn
! new state. The railroad sur
) port alone with its pay roll o
500, 600 monthly will we'll sur
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GENERAL.

An industry which is des-
tined to become a great sue
cess is that of small stock farm
inc and dairying. Since the
enactment of the 800 acre home
stead law and the three year
law, this industry will enlarge
materially as it enables those
with the limited capital to Sc
cure sufficient land at a mini
mum cost to carry on the bust
ness on q profitable basis. The
idnty took first prize the year
10 was organized 1909 at the
state fair on dry farming pro-
ducts. Some of the products
exhibited at the many street
fairs held in Clovis were a mar
vel even to the old timers ano
those who still lOnged for the
old time cow range, it was one
of desperation. The soil is as
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-07-18
CLIMATE.

With an altitude of 1000 feet
the climate is ideal, it being nei-
ther Of extremes, too warm or
too cold. The winters are mild
and dry. But little snowfall
and it does not lay on the
ground long. No excessive heat
is experienced in summer and
the nights are always cool and
delightful. The months of June
July and August are called the
rainy season, but in this alti-
tude the mud soon dries.
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It is said white shoes make
your feet look larger, but some
Clovis girls do not necessarily
have to wear them for hat pur-
pose.
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Ice tea glasses, fancy ta-
bic tumblers, water bottles,
pitchers, etc, just received
at the Scott Tracy Hwd. Co.
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We extend an invitation to YOU to
do business with us, and we assure
you of liberal treatment such as is
consistent with prudent banking.
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We offer to Our Customers Modern
Facilities for the prompt and proper
transaction Of their financial affairs
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-12
PLANE TO HUNT COYOTES
Aviator Easily Detects Animals SOUGHT
by Members Of California
Rife Club.

Santa Clara, Cal.--Swooping over
the foothills recently, Glenn Martins
biplane scared all the coyotes in sight
and hearing. The occasion was the
coyote hunt Of the Santa Ana Rifle
club, Of which Martin is a member
and the result Of the hunt was tbe
capture Of one coyote, a big fellow.
The carcass was strapped to the aero
plane and was taken as passenger to
Santa Ana.
The hunters had hoped to bring in
half dozen Of the pests, but were
unable to begin their hunt until after
seven O'Clock. It had been planned
% begin at 1880 o'clock, in order to
catch the sneaking animals before
they got back into the brushy hills.
By an oversight the gate of the pas
ture In which the foothills are located
was left locked, and It was seven
o'clock before the hunters could pro-
coed. The hunters covered ground
from the old San Joaquin ranch house
to the hills directly back Of Corona
Del Mar.
Marun waited until after the fog
raised before venturing to fly. He did
not Ike the Idea Of going through the
tog sixty miles an hour with the DOS
sibility that he would suddenly find a
high hill in front of him, too late to
rise over 1t. After the fog lifted
Martin, with a passenger. secuted
along the range Of foothills, using the
biplane In which he made his trip
from Newport bay to Avalon. The air
craft was driven low. and 1t was with
ease that moving objects In the brush
could be detected. Martin is thorough.
~ satisfied with the efficiency Of the
aeroplane az means of scouting for
wild animals. He thinks 1t has great
possibilities as a means of driving
game into the open.
To William Jeffrey, from whose
ranch the start was made, belongs the
honor Of tho hunt
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CAR SITUATION
IS IMPROVING

Jackson, Nov. 12-Lumber manu-.
facturers In Mississippi report a de-
cided improvement in car service dur
ing the week. Rolling stock has been
easier to obtain from nearly all the
railroads. AS result the lumber
movement has been freer than for
several weeks.
Manufacturers are loading cars TO
capacity. and where 1t is impossible
to get box cars for dressed material
they are using fats and gondolas.
With good weather generally prevail
ing north of the Ohio, and freight
movements reasonably prompt, little
risk is thus taken.
Prices are holding up steadily, and,
while the market is rather unsettled
on some items. the general average
is all that the manufacturers could
hope for at this season of the year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-12

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critics have a distinct value to women
1t is the most widely used laxative
tonic in America today and thousands
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If no member of your family has
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like to make personal trial of it be-
fore buying it in the regular way of a
druggist, send your address-a postal
will do-to DR.. W. b. Caldwell, 414
Washington St, Monticello, H., and
a free sample bottle will be mailed
you. Results are always guaranteed
or money will be refunded.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-12
Tennis In Japan.

The Japanese have displayed Q pc
culiar aptitude for lawn tennis. TIC
many Indianapolis players the sight
or an expert Japanese on the park
courts is not uncommon. Among the
best amateur players in the city are
Japanese house servants. What they
lack In height they more than make
up in agility. They seem to be indie
fatigable. Tennis, like baseball, is
steadily growing in popularity in ia
pan. The former has become a IA
vorite among Japanese high school
and college students. Intercollegiate
games have also become popular
among the students and their friends
Among the well-known institutions
that have a large number of enthusl.
astic tennis players are the following:
Toxic Higher Normal school. Toxic
Commercial school (higher), Waseda
university, Toxic Kyoto university,
Kyoto; Third high school, Kyoto.
The foreign communities in the vari
GUS ports, Yokohama, Kobe and Ma
gasaki. have tennis clubs. The lead,
ing foreign club at Yokohama Ia
known as the Ladies' Lawn Tennis
club. Tennis rackets are already be.
ing manufactured in Japan, there be.
Ing fix factories in Toxic alone.