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AvIQnon, the City Of Exilcd Popes.
Was the Home Of John
Stuart Mil.

Avignon, the city Of the exiled popes
was en- fete on Sunday. when bust
was unveiled in the gardens OF the
cottage Of John Stuart Mill II was at
Avignon that the philosopher 30
journed after his defeat at the polls
at Westminster II was there that he
did much of the writing which has
made his name immortal. There he
spent the happiest seven years OF
his life after his marriage to Mrs
Taylor. and there he died. The French
people delight to honor true greatness,
and the people Of Avignon are proud
of their city's association with the son
of the philosophic historian OF India.
the author of "Utilitarianism."
After Mrs. Mills death Miss Helen
TAYLOR. her stepdaughter. was Mills
constant companion at Avignon. There
the philosopher wrote to his friends
high encomums of Miss Taylor
nm In clover" Sho Is described as
The architect and the master mason
all In one" OF the additions TO the cot.
tage. where she had designed the her
barium" (for Mil was keen botan
,st, and the ''vibratory." Another at
traction TO Mill was the "semi-circum
ryratory," as he termed the terrace
Going round two sides of the ing
Il was In 1858 that Mill and he wife
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CHAPTER XXX.
A Conversation In the Dark.

| Conversation In the Dark.
In my extreme surprise at the in
innate cordially expressed by hel
words and manner failed in utter
ance. Anticipating GOODNESS, indiffer
ence. possibly even resentment at my
| presumlng to approach her, was In
stead greeted by an unstudied warmth
OF welcome that made my heart beat
fiercely
Surely ! am not mistaken she
questioned, rendered doubtful by my
| silence. rs not this Captain Wayne
There is no mistake" fastened to
assure her. but had anticipate
from our last meeting far less cor
dial greeting"
oh" she exclaimed. with light
| laugh, land IL that all? Yet surely, II
| WIS TO believe my own eyes was
perfectly justified in my actions then
| However. Captain. have been forced
10 realize the truth of that situation
and am now disposed to make up to
you in kindness for all my unjus,
suspicious"
Il am more than delighted to learn
that cloud is no longer to overshadow
us. Miss Minor has made a full ex
PLANTATION, them"
You have been completely exon
Grated, and restored to my good
graces."
AS she spoke, became aware that
she was busily engaged upon some
task. and when she ended felt the
steel of gun-barrel touch my hand.
Please pass this to Maria" she
said calmly. land hand me back the
one she has
You are loading, them" | asked. as
| complied with her request
I'VE have all been busy. Isn't 1t
terrible? was so frightened at first.
but now they tell me that you and
your men have come. there is no lon
ger danger OF those horrible creatures
getting in here"
You knew. then. that was In the
house?"
IL was told some noble Confederates
had accompanied Lieutenant Cation
back to aid US, but your name was
not mentioned"
Then my appearance must have
proven complete surprise?"
Yes, and no." she answered frank
ly. 81 was not sure 1t was you. Of
course, and ] did not venture to ask,
but knew you were in the neighbor-
hood, and that such an act would be
In a way characteristic. l was GER
tain you would come if you knew. and
II, we'll really, hoped it was"
In spite of slight effort at restraint
| CROPPED In the darkness until
touched her hand. For the moment
she permitted me to retain 1t, as II
unconsciously. within my grasp.
Why" | questioned, scarcely rely
ing upon my own voice.
"Oh, one always trusts friends more
readily than strangers, and | have
seen you in danger before. and pos
sess such confidence in. your courage
and resource
But Miss Minor took particular
care to inform me you felt little or no
interest In me-that you never even
spoke of me except as she compelled
you to do So"
For a moment she did not answer
How constant the firing continues.
she said at last. as | sat strugglin?
dumbly with temptation.
(TO BE CONTINUED
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wus handlin' a gun to beat the band
just afore you came"
And he keeps them there. exposed
to all this heavy fire? What can the
man mean? Why. Corporal. that con-
slant shooting must have completely
shattered the windows. There could
be no safety for any one except lying
fat upon the floor"
Well, faint quite so bad as that.
SIR he protested, seemingly anxious
to shield his officer from adverse
criticism You see it's a double par
lor, with a wall an foldin' doors
atween, an the women are all In the
rear room OF course. it's almighty
dark back there, an they has to lie
pretty close. but blamed II ] know OF
any better place for them. This
house haint got no cellar.
| A man CROPPED his way In from the
lighted hall, but halted close beside
the door, unable to perceive US In the
darkness.
rs Captain Wayne here?" he asked.
Yes: what Is it?"
Major Brennan has had two OF his
men hit, sir and wishes you to spare
him three Of yours. unless you are hot
ly pressed
"All right there's nothing doing
here" answered instantly determin-
Ing upon my course Corporal.
shall leave you In command OF this
side for a few minutes. | believe |
can be of more immediate value else
where Bungay. you and Elliott come
with me-"
The lower hall, having no windows
In II, was the only safe place In the
building, and here a light had been
Kept burning The door which, as !
judged, must lead into the back par
Tor. was closed. and fastened upon
the inside. AT least It rafu-ed to yield
TO my hand when tried Another I'D
'front.' stood very slightly ajar. Z
; Report to Brennan. whispered
INTO Jeds ear. and forget to mention
r | am with you ! desire to investigate
matters Tor myself few moments.
lie nodded to intimate that he un'
derstood, and then we crept, one at
time into the front apartment, hug
elnk the hoor closely TO keep beneath
TIE range Of the bullets which SWEEP
! every now and then through the
proven windows, and chugGed INTO the
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CHAPTER xXVlIl.-Continued.

All that occurred next was but the
impulse of a second, stood with
land resting lightly upon the mules
leck his long head dropping sleepily
beside my shoulder. saw Red Low.
lie throw up his gun, all his evil ma
.ure written in his face, his cruel eyes
instantly afame with anger; and, in
'pired by the desperation Of our case,
stopped suddenly, and blew with all
my force into that long. pendant ear.
Beelzebub gave vent to one snort OF
mingled rage and terror. and then let
lrive, backing into that cluster OF
.hoice rascals like a very thunderbolt
If wrath, cleaving his way by every
lightning blow Of those nimbe legs,
and tumbling men to right and left.
There was a yell Of fright, wild
scramble for safety, a perfect volley
Of cursing-I saw Red Lowrie go
tumbling backward, heel planted
fairly IN the pit of his stomach, and
the next instant Craig, swearing like
Ph"'c' "oo JoiAibtu uD"u Oh up Vi
him, red cash across his forehead.
It was all accomplished so speedily,
that 1t seemed but medley Of heels.
Of wildly cavorting mule, of scram-
bling, falling men,
Fire" ! cried excitedly. Sock II
into them. lads, and follow mel"
There was quick outburst of
flame. thunderous report. and, with
out waiting to see or hear more, /
sprang forward through the dense
smoke, and raced madly toward the
front door. Cation painted at my side,
and ! could hear the heavy feet of
score OF men pounding the turf be.
hind us. The rush was so rapid the
noise so great and confusing. | could
not distinguish whether we were even
bred upon from the rear, but marked
red flash at one of the windows In
our front, and heard behind me
sharp wall Of agony.
III any man drops. pick him up"
| called, and at that moment we
Spfang up the steps, and began pound.
ng loudly against the door.
Open up!" shouted the Lieutenant,
inxlously. Brennan, open up, quick!
It's Cation with help"
though 1t never would open. A
yolley crashed into us, and Sands
pitched down upon his face. clutching
at the man next him as he fell.
glanced back anxiously--a dark, con-
used mass OF men, without military
formation. were running across the
open space toward us.
Bout face" ] shouted. Load at
will-tire!"
We poured one scattering yolley
into them. 1t halted their movement
for a moment. and then the door
opened a scant crack.
is this you. Caton?"
Yes; for Gods sake, open up"
The heavy door r~ung slowly IN.
ward, and with a WILD rush to be first,
we surged headlong into the hall
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try Peruna, and after using four bottles
can say was entirely cured"
Unable to Work.
Mr.. Gustav Himmelreich, Hochheim,
Texas, writes:
''For a number of years suffered when
ever l took cold, with severe attacks Of
asthma, which usually yielded to the COM
mon home remedies.
Last year, however, suffered for eight
months without interruption SO that I
could not do any work at all. The va
rious medicines that were prescribed
brought me no relief.
"After taking six bottles of Peruna,
two of Lacupia and two of Manalin, I
am free of my trouble so that l can do
all my farm work again. can heart
lily recommend this medicine to any
one who suffers with this annoying
complaint and believe that they will
obtain good results"
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determined assault. The dark interior
OF such house as this onered 100
many defensive advantages which the
daylight would largely overcome.
Have you had some hard fighting?"
| ASKED OF the man lying next me, a
anly-looking fellow, wearing the vel
low Chevrons of corporal of cavalry.
"Thoy pitched In mighty strong at
! first, sir" he answered civilly An
we had so few men they pretty nearly
rushed us. fer sure. 1t was our re-
peatin' rifles tibet drove EN- back"
We relapsed into silence, each in.
tent upon the uncertainty without. AS
| lay there. gazing anxiously into the
darkness. | could not forbear wonder
ing where Brennan had concealed the
women to keep them frcw harm.
Would he inform them of our arrival?
He could scarcely hope TO keep the
fact long hidden, for they would GER
tainly see some of my gray jackets,
and ask questions.
They seem to be peckin away pref
ty lively out In 'front.' said the cor
poral, interrupting my reverie.
Yes | admitted. In my 1udg-
ment that will prove the main point of
attack. How many men did the Ma.
jor have there before We came?"
Same as here, sir
And four of mine; that makes sew
en- altogether, counting himself. and
two of these ought to be posted in the
upper story. He's bound to need more;
that firing is very steady"
He's got the women loadin' for
him, and that helps some
The women" ! asked, staring at
him in amazement. DO you mean to
say Mrs Brennan and Celia Minor are
there in that front room?"f
Don't know who they are. sir
two nightly fine lookin young ladies.
an old lady with white hair, an big.
rough-!ookin female, sir The last one
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PlMPLES COVERED HIS BACK

my troubles began along in the
summer in the hottest weather and
took the form OF small eruptions and
itching and kind of smartins pain.
1t took me mostly all over my back
and kept getting worse until finally
my back was covered with mass OF
pimples which would burn and itch at
night SO that l could hardly stand 1t.
This condition kept getting worse and
worse until my back was solid mass
Of big sores which would break open
and run. My underclothing would be
a clot of blood.
II tried various remedies and salves
for nearly three years and I was not
getting any benefit. 1t seemed was
in eternal misery and could not sleep
on my back or lean on chair ! was
finally given a set of the Cut!cura
Remedies and inside Of two weeks I
could see and feel a great relief. I
kept on using Cuticura Soap, Ointment
and also the Resolvent, and in about
three or four months time my back
was nearly cured and felt like new
being. Now am in good health and
no sign of any skin diseases and I
am fully satisfied that Cuticura RENE
dies are the best ever made for skin
diseases. I would not be without
them" (Signed) w. A. Armstrong.
Corbin, Kan, May 26, 1911. Although
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
by druggists and dealers everywhere,
a sample Of each, with 32-page book,
will be mailed free on application to
"Cui,curs," Dept. L. Boston.
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Where He Stood.

A certain federal judge pho is sc
dignified that he doesn't wish his
name to appear In print in connection
with mere righteousness. tells an Ohio
paper a story OF case where a col
ored woman was suing a railroad com
pany for personal injury. An Irish
man was being examined as TO his tit.
ness to serve on the jury. is there
any reason who you cannot try this
case?" asked the attorney. RIO rea.
SON" Have you any prejudice against
railroad companies or corporations OF
any kind?" Not Dit. will you
try this case fairly and Justly and &C
cordlng to the evidence?" Il will. sir. :
Then at this present time YOU have
no notion as to how this case shoult
be decided Sure | have-you DON
catch me there, sir. Ne mind Is made
up--I'm for the colored woman ~
agln tie comDany
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The following anecdote is told by
Joseph Jackson in the Worlds Work
On one occasion when Dickens had
few of his choice spirits to dinner, as
they passed into his apartment the
clerk of the hotel, who seems to have
been a great lover of literature but.
tonholed Boz's secretary long enough
TO exclaim with kind OF reverential
awe: Good heaven! Mr., Putnam, to
think what the four walls of that room
now contain! Washington Irving,
William c. Bryant, Fitz-Greene Hal
)eck and Charles DiCkens,"
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eyes out" ] answered. smiling to my
self In the darkness. Where Is Mrs
Brennan"
'Jist beyond me. thar in Their cor
ner"
AS she spoke bullet whizzed past
US, having missed the obstruction OF
the piano. could feel the wind
stirred by its passage, while its pc
culiar hum told me 1t was MIME
ball
You are too far out from the wall.
! protested. You are In range"
Cant help 1t II | be. I'm yere ter
take Their guns from Their sojer. an
pass EN- back"
crept slowly along beyond her
keeping close to the wall. but had
progressed hardly more than a couple
of yards. when I felt hand lightly
touch me-
Il recognize your voice." said soft
whisper, and am so glad you are
here
Who can guess the motives that In
spire woman? This was my well
come. where had anticipated cold
ness and repellant pride.
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wall behind US. was the last to
wriggle 10 through the narrow open.
Ing, and rolling instantly out OF the
tiny bar OF light. lay silent for a
moment. endeavoring to get my bear
ings. was determined upon Just one
thing--to obtain speech with the WON
en-, learn. If possible. their exact sit
uaticn. and. II found 1t necessary,
insist upon their better protection. An
insane jealousy of me should not con-
tinue to expose them to unnecessary
peril.
Brennan was directly across the
room from where lay could hear
his voice issuing low. stern orders.
IF you'll only keep down you're
safe enough" he said grufIiy. There
hasn't shot come within a foot OF
the sill The ground slopes out yon-
der, and those fellows can't fire low.
Put the new men at the central win
dow. and let them shoot at every flash
they see. Bradley will pass back their
empty guns"
wondered how long our supply OF
ammunition would hold out with such
fusilla6e kept up. but ventured upon
no protest. for was already cropping
my way through the darkness along
the inner wall. Furniture lay over
turned In every direction. and | ex-
perienced considerable difficulty in
making progress through the debris
without attracting attention. A great
square piano stood directly across the
entrance to the back parlor, left by
the drawing nearly together OF the
sliding doors. | waited until Bradley
had crawled through with an arm.
full of loaded guns, and then entered
also. creeping silently between the
piano legs. AS did SO a bullet struck
the case above. and the whole instru-
ment trembled to the impact, giving
forth strange moan, as If in pain
Some one was grooming in the cor,
ner at my left. and supposing the
wounded to be lying there, | turned
more toward the right, keeping as
close as possible to the wall, hopeful
| might come in contact with one of
the women. ! do not honestly know
why did this-really had no excuse,
except my natural distrust of Brennan,
coupled with an eager desire to be CT
service to the woman of my heart.
There was little to guide me in the
search, as the flame OF the discharging
rifles did not penetrate here. Once
heard the rustic of a skirt. while
faint sound of whispering reached me
from the rear of the room. Then my
hand, cropping blindly along the wall,
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CHAPTER Xxx.
A Union OF Yank and kep.


AS the heavy door changed behind
o. some one upon the outside began
pounding upon It. while with deadly
chug bullet crashed into the oaken
panel
"Donnerwetter!" shouted deep
'oice, wildly, Captain, am ye, out
nit der bullets"
With crash flung aside the thick
iron bar which answered as A lock.
and drew in the Sergeant, yet painting
heavily from his hard run.
by Chiminy. dot vas narrow
squeak" he exclaimed, as released
my grasp upon him and hurled the
door back into its place.
A dim light swinging suspended
from the ceiling OF the great wide hall
revealed clearly the scene within. Az
turned beheld Brennan for the first
time, and his face remains a memory
Standing with his back to the stair
railing, revolver grasped tightly II
either hand, his eyes burning, hi.
countenance flushed with anger. ant
clouded by doubt. he appeared almos
Ike one distracted AT sight of m,
he gave up all attempt to control hi
raging temper.
What does all this mean?" he de
manded hoarsely. Who are thes,
men? Cation II you have betraye,
is, by God. | Will shoot you dead"
There Is no betrayal" returned th,
Lieutenant coolly These men ar,
rieuds"
Friends he laughed cynlcally
Friends? in that uniform. and yul
'lred ~ Rebel cavalry Jacket
] rf' h.i fellow over there?" an,
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RUsSIA'S ROAD INTO CHINA
Mongolia is Lard OF Magnlhcence
Of Middle Ages Mingled
With Squalor.

When the humping tarantass rolls
across the Chinese frontier into Mon
cola it enters a kingdom Of the mid
die ages flung down into the twenti'
eth century.
Feudal princes. lords of armies
weaponed with spear and bow, tax
and drive to the corvee their nomad
serfs. A hierarchy of priests, whose
divine head lives in palace at HOLY
urga. sways the multitude of supersti-
tion.steeped Mongols, and receives the
homage of pilgrims vending their way
from the Volga. from Tibet, from all
Mongolia, to their Canterbury OF La
maism.
In prostrate devotion the penitents
eirdle the Sacred City, before whose
novels beggars dispute with dogs
their common nourishment and In
whose compounds princes of the race
Of Genghis Khan, with armies OF re-
tanners, live bedless. bathless, light
less, in the felt huts Of their race.
Soualid magnificence and good
humored kindly hospitality are linked
to utter brutality. Sable furs and
silks cover sheepskins worn until they
drop from the body.
Here and there among the natives
Chinese trading caravansary, alien,
walled, peculiar, stands as Of old the
Hansatown, with merchant guilds and
farbrought caravan goods.
The Russian advance has been al
ways eastward, toward an icefree
port on the Pacific. Cut off by the
japanese, the one outlet now for Rus
STA is through Mongolia, striking
straight for Pekin and the heart OF
China.
This is the century-old road of the
tea trade. Here is the shortest route
from Europe to the East Here.
through the defiles and the broken
foothills of the Cobb plateau, lies the
future redemption of the great unfet-
tered land route to north China.
The Chinese are themselves advanc-
ing to anticipate 1t. They have al
ready built into Kalgan. To this trad
lu6 NeHIci dcioSs lhe pdie d hussiah
railway may yet pass, and her colo
nists make fruitful the unpeopled
wilds Of Mongolia.
A way Of adventure and strange
ness, where the years turn back, is
this old road of the Golden Horde,
leading down past the ancestral
homes Of the Turks to the Great Wall
The Russian Road in China"
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Where Dickens Saw Life.

1t was on the roads round about
Gadshill, where Charles Dickens lived
before his death. that he made the &C
Quaintance of the various tramps and
showmen we read of in his works
the tales Of their lives, and lives so
often made up of many sorrows. The
great novelist's knowledge of gypsy
wanderers and loafers was unbounded.
and many half hour he spent in
their company within stones throw
OF his home, When he wrote that
wonderful chapter on tramps in THE
! Uncommercial Traveller" he had in
mind the high road at Gadshill-"The
Land That Was Dickens" Oscar Eric.
het, In National Magazine.
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VxslltAT(

touched the lower fold of dress. II
felt like coarse calico to my fingers.
Mrs. Bungay," | whispered eau.
tiously. lis this your"
The woman started at sound of my
voice. but replied In the same low
tone: "Thet's my name; who mought
We be-"
"A friend of yours. and Of your hus
band" | answered. for | doubted II
she would recall my name. Did you
know Jed was here?"
MY man? Hiven be praised. But
III knock Their head OF Their little devil
il ever | git my hand on him. will
thet Whar's Their little imp bin all
Their timer"
Hunting for you, and crying his
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hdulteration an Old Crime.

Champagne and claret will doubt.
less be produced In large quantities
this year, despite the general failure
OF the French vineyard" says the
London Chronicle. THE art of max.
ing wine without grapes is an ancient
one. AS far back as 1927 one hun
dred pipes of wine were seized in
London because no trace of grape
juice could be found in them, The
citizens focked to see the public STAY
ing in Of the pipes and the unusual
watering of the streets which followed
thereupon
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Death Preferred.

A. Stirling Calder. the Philadelphia
sculptor, was reminded at the Frank
lin Inn club. apropos of the Fourth OF
July and Liberty. o: story about the
great Bartholdi statue in New York
bay.
An eminent English critic" be
said. sailing into New York bay for
the first time, saw Bartholdi's colossal
work and said:
lis that Liberty!
Yes, a friend replied
Then said the critic, give me
DEATH"
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Ready for ANYTHING.

A popular neighbor had just passed
to the great beyond in rural Penn
sylvania community and the under
taker stood at the door Of the home.
when he heard the following remarks
by the minister:
Mine bredren und sisters, Joe
Thomas he ISIS dead. Maybe Joe Thorn
as he go to heaven up no know. und
maybe Joe Thomas he go to hell
down | no know, but. mine bredren
und sisters, We must be brebared to
meet him."
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Retreat of a Philosopher

went to Avignon to stay for a year,
but Mrs. Mills sudden death changed
her husbands plans, and for about
fourteen years he passed his grief with
his books. just leaving the grounds to
visit his wife's grave. surrounded by
"sombres cypress" In this little earth.
ly paradise he wrote that he found
that enjoyment necessary to his TX
istence which the house CT commons
did not offer.-London Globe