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SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Monte Carlo with
Col. Terence O'Rourke, a military free
lance and something OF a gambler, In his
hotel Leaning on the balcony he sees q
bsa girl who suddenly enters the
elevator and passes from sight. At the
gaming table O'Rourke notices two men
watching him. One is the Hon, Berthe
8synn, while his companion Is Viscount
Des Trebes. a dueilst. The viscount tells
ATM the French government has directed
Aim 10 O'Rourke as a man who would
undertake a secret mission. AT his apart
nnent. O'Hourke. who had agreed TO un-
4ertake the mission. finds a mysterious
setter. The vlscount arrives. hands a
sealed package to O'Rourke, who Is not
70 open u until on the ocean. A pair OF
@ainty slippers are seen protruding from
Hnder a doorway curtain. The Irishman
Ends the owner of the mysterious feet TO
30 his wife. Beatrix. from whom he had
un away a year previous. They are
yeconciled, and opening the letter he Ind
10000 pounds for a jewel known as the
Pool OF Flame and left 10 him by a dy-
ing friend. but now On keeping OF one
z1Hned Chambret in Algeria. O'Rourke
AiAs o'Rourke farewell and he promises
20 soon rctsrn with the reward. He dis
covers both Glynn and the viscount on
board the ship. AS he finds Chambret
WIRE is an attack by bandits and his
trend dies telling o'Rourke that he has
1eff the Pool OF Flame with the governor
general. who at sight OF a signet ring
given the colonel will deliver over the
Jewel. Arriving nj Algeria the Irishman
Nsids the governor general away. Des
Tfebes makes q mysterious appointment.
n tells O'Rourke that he has gained
possession OF the jewel by stealing II. In
y duel OfRourke masters the viscount,
n,d starts by ship for Rangoon. He fnds
sne captain to be a smuggier who tries to
seal the Jewel.
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CHAPTER XIV.

He opened his eyes again, alone on
the cool. damp. earthen floor, but as
sured that the feminine element In his
adventure had been no hallucination,
after all; for he could see the girl
standing a little to one side and lock-
ing down upon him. her face so deep
In shadow that he could gather moth
ing from Its expression, whether II
were OF d~ispleasure or OF p~erplexity.
From this and that. however, he de-
duced that she. discovering herself
lavisbing endearments on the wrong
man. was not utterly delighted with
the situation. The circumstances TAX
en- into consideration. such a state OF
mind he thought o unreasonable;
and being nov to some extent reccv-
cred. he saw no profit In making her
suffer more. So with a show oil
faintness not wholly, assumed, he
rolled his head to one side. opening
wide his eyes and looked the woman
In the face. inQuiring with his faint,
thin brogue: What's this. now. me
dear?"
The girls face darkened. She shook
her head impatiently. Il have no Eng,
lish." she told him In excellent French.
| Who are you? Why do you come
here7 You are not Danny!"
"Oho!" compiented OsRourke know
ingly. land that's the explanation. Is
it," He sat up. embracing his knees
and drawing a ruefut face. Path. me
dear" he admitted. Il concede We the
best OF the argument, thus far. an
not Danny-'tis true ms Gospel"
She frowned. Then what are yor
doing here. monsieur? How did yor
learn-who told you-the sigualy"
Faith. from no less a person thar
Danny Malone himself. He showed
me the way and bade me knock-buI
niver q word said he OF yourself. ms
dear"
Monsieur does not recall that I ad
mitted hIm?" she persisted. but with
a tightening face. moi anything tina,
happened thereafter"
mot the least IN the warld. whaI
did happen, now?~
But she 1anked that embarrassing
question adroitly. evidently much re
lieved by C'Rourke's reinsurance
Which was Just what he wished heI
/ frame OF mind to be. Nothing tina
matters" she replied. continuing t
employ the French tongue. and thal
very prettily. with a fetching little &C
cent. Il think you tainted. Then-hu'
yon know my Danny"
~Your Danny!" said o'Rourke. til
mood quizzicai. None better. me dear
I've known him since he was 80 high
or thereahouts." And be held a pain
some elk inches d 50 above the door
Ana he--hc kroukht yon h4rs1~
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GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP
No Medicine So Beneficial to Brain
and Nerves.

Lying awake nights makes it hard
to keep awake and do things in day
time. To take "tonics and stimulants"
under such circumstances is like set
ting the house on fire to see IL you
can put it out.
The right kind Of food promotes re-
freshing sleep at night and a wide
awake individual during the day.
A lady changed from her old way Of
eating Grape-Nuts, and says:
For about three years / had been
a great sufferer from indigestion.
After trying several kinds of medicine.
the doctor would ask me to drop off
potatoes. then meat, and so on, but In
a few days that craving, gnawing feel
ing would start up, and | would yomit
everything / ate and drank.
When started on Grape-Nuts, vom-
iting stopped, and the bloated feeling
which was SO distressing disappeared
entirely.
my mother was very much bothered
with diarrhoea before commencing the
Grape-Nuts, because her stomach was
SO weak she could not digest her food.
Since using Grape-Nuts food she Is
well. and says she don't think she
could do without 1t.
1T is a great brain restorer and
nerve builder, for ] can sleep as SOUND
and undisturbed after a supper 81
Grape-Nuts as in the old days when I
could not realize what they meant by
q bad stomach There is no medi-
cine SO beneficial to nerves and brain
as a good nights sleep. such as you
can enjoy after eating Grape-Nuts."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek. Mich.
Look In pkgs- for the famous little
oook, The Road to MELVILLE"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one nppears from time 20 time. They
interest.
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| full fluid grapple with his fatigue, tenn
per It. and send new strength leaping
through his veins. and as good, I'm
sure, as she is kind" he added: and
All" he sighed. resuming his seat
but rising again, and quickly, as a
second m changed upon the
iron door and sent the girl flying to-
wards the rear Of the house.
That will be Danny now"
O'Rourke opined as she swept past
him.
She murmured a response he did
not clearly catch. Whats that?" he
called after her.
"Or. possibly" she repeated, pausing
at the entrance to the rear chamber,
1T may be Monsieur the Captain
! Hole!"
The divvle!" cried o'Rourke, and
vas on his feet in a twinkling, cast
ing about him for a weapon. That
can't be-"
Nothing offered itself suitable either
for offense or defense, save and except
the jug he had been drinking from.
and the Irishman was weighing this
thoughtfully with a definite intention
of hurting 1t at Captain Holes head,
II indeed he bad heard Alright, when
the entrance Of quite another person
relieved his mind, however tempo
rarily.
1t was Danny. plainly enough; Dan
ny. the same as of old. with his half.
~sheepish, half-impudent grin and his
shock of flaming hair. his upper lip
that was long even for an Irish boys,
his rowing and twinkling blue eyes,
his tip-tilted nose, his short, sturdy
physique.
Faith" said O'Rourke, the gods
are not so unkind after all! IT'S az
welcome as the shadow Of a great rock
in a weary land. the sight of We.
Danny!" And Danny" he observed
with some severity, "rll ask We to ex,
plain what the divvle ut all ye're do.
ing here"
Oanny's assurance deserted him oil
the instant. He had done his former
raster a signal service that night. but
In his estimation nothing more than
was due the O'Rourke. Whatever he
felt. he looked to perfection a boy
caught at misunderstanding his head
and cycling O'Rourke under his brows
shamefaced and Ill at ease.
"Aw!" he deprecated. sure. now
yer honor, now"
Danny" demanded O'Rourke stern
ly. does Miss Cleopatra here under
stand English"
"Divyle a world" the ~ex-valet pro
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Who else? How else would | be
knowing the signal? Ye see. there was
a bit OF a shindig down the street and
me la the middle thereof and getting
all the worst of tiff ye must know
when along comes Danny and lends
me a hand and whips me off here and
says he'll be back in a moment. He'll
tell ye the details himself; but p
he eyed her qulzzically-"would now
ask ye to overlook the unceremonious
manner OF me entrance and a certain
lack or dignity as to me attire, which
| beg ye to believe is not me ordinary
evening dress, and-and faith! me
throat is baked entirely, If me clothes
are not. May / ask fer a drink ct
mademoiselle's fair hands,"
He was OF his feet now and en-
joylng the situation hugely. "And It's
the Irish eye for beauty Danny hast"
he told himself. Il commend his taste.
the rogue,"
For the girl was exceedingly fair to
see; slender and straight and girIish
and sweet; a Greek, IL he were to
judge OF her features and her dress,
and IN that odd light. with perturba-
ton In her pose, a smile half-perplexed
trembling on her lips (because of
O'RoErke's conceit) and the shadow OF
anxiety clouding her eyes, she made a
charming picture indeed.
She was quick to grant his request.
Danny will explain she agreed with
conviction. This way, then. II you
please, monsieur, and"-as they passed
through a low doorway-"if you Will
have the patience to wait here, I will
fetch wine"
She smiled enchantingly, dropped
him a bewitching little courtesy with
a Difference evoked, no doubt. by the
mans subtle yet ineradicable air of
distinction. and left him wholly capti-
waited. Bless her heart and pretty
facet" he murmured. cycling her re-
treating figure. IT'S Danny who's
the lucky dog not that he's
not deserving. :"
He reviewed his refuge summarily.
discovering that he stood in one cor.
ner OF a small courtyard. the center
of a hollow cube of masonry; a dwell
ing of two stories. round whose upper
floor ran an inner gallery to which
steps led up from the court and from
which ccess was to be had to the liv-
ing rooms-all dark and silent.
In the center OF the courtyard a
little fountain tinkled. a tiny jet OF
water rising from the central upright
OF stone to spray the black, star-smit.
ten pool beneath. There was a little
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important 10 Mothera
Helned q Little.

At Dinard one summer there was a
beautiful young countess, the wife Of
a millionaire. whose bathing dress
was-well-
A couple of men about town were
talking in shocked tones about the
countess bathing dress on the casino
terrace.
Its shocking; it's most improper"
said the first.
But said the second, 81 can't be-
lieve it's any worse than the dinner
dress she wore at Mrs. Hughes-Hal-
let's ball last night"
"Oh. WELL" said the other. she had
her diamonds on then."-Rochester
Evening Telegram.
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ing 70 more than - 6sesrvs. - ("
in love with you she Isl?
Danny stole a sideiong glance at tho
sarl. Begin yer honors pardon ne
stammered, "and I behave she Is thas.
"Umm!" snorted O'Rourke. AND
what, II ye please, about poor Annie
Bragin. at home? 10 II marrying a
Greek We would be. and leaving poor
Annie to cry her eyes out for ye, 70
worthless scut?"
"Divvle a bit, respects to yer hon.
or! Sure, It's only for amusement
"And who may she be, that We make
so free to amuse yourself with her!
'The daughter av me partner. yer
honor, Noccovie. the Greek tobaccy
merchant"
"This will be his house. them"
mo, sir, but IA sort av a sthore-
house, in a way av speaking. IT'S jist
round tn corner they do be Twin IN
a gran foine house, sir"
Then what's the young lady doing
here?"
' "dlIIuS 1UE Tie W LdhO hCi P'a~~'
SIR. Noccovie is away and-and." In
a blurted confession, Its a bit OF
hashish smuggling We be doing on the
side. The stuff is always brought
here. sor; and tonight's the night a
consignment's due"
"Ah-h!" observed O'Rourke darkly.
One by one, 1t seemed, he was gather
ing the trumps again into his own
hand. He resumed his catechism OF
the boy.
Danny, Is this the way q decent
man should be behaving HIMSELF" he
browbeat him. rs it your mothers
son and the sweetheart of Annie
Bragin that's become no more than an
idle breaker of hearts? Danny, Dan
ny, what would Father Malachi be
saying if he could hear what we've
just told me? Whin. boy. did ye cou-
fess last?"
Danny covered. Jaw. dear!" he
whimpered. Jaw. dearie-dear! And
meself meant no harm at ALL"
Thin take your light-o'love home,
Danny, and come back to me here a;
once with a change of clothes!"
"Yiss, yer honor. I'll do that. yer
honor. But will we bark for the signal
at the door and let Cap'n Hole in?"
1t was true, then.
"a will. But see hat We don't for
get the change of clothes. Danny. and
don't be lingering too long over your
fond farewells with the lady, If ye're
not looking for a hiding. and
Danny!"
"Yis. sor?"
Have ye a revolver"
Here, sor."
Give 1t here. and bring another
back with ye. Lively, now!"
Alone, O'Rourke seated himself or
the edge Of the fountain and consid
cred gravely the uncertainties OF life
'Tis fate" he concluded soberly. al
length. And tbs hard upon clever
now. They will not dare to run thai
cargo before midnight; and-mesell
sorely needs a bath"
Deliberately he stripped off rags AND
~tatters and plunged into the fountain
Danny was back with the promised
wearing apparel ere he had finished
splashing.
And while O'Rourke dressed, and fol
long thereafter. the two sat anC
smoked and confabulated, talked o
Men and Things and the turn OF the
Wheel Of the World.
ITO BE CONTINUED)
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In the Garden Of Eden.

Ibid you know this was my birth
uay?" asked Eve.
Gould forget it," answered Adam
Lets see-how old are you. this year
now don't answer-let me guess
Your are-ah-seven!"
You hateful wretch" cried Eve,
I'm only five. and you know It
-But that Is Just like you men
you try to pretend that the time Is
dragging and that your wives are
growing old. just because you are
over six. and have lots OF gray hairs
you think you can insult your wiIe..
Eden was never the same after thai
TIA.
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Exhausted a He Was. the lrsshmso struggled Win Lnsi. skin.

plot OF grass. likewise. with flowers
generous OF their cordial perfume.
The girl came silently out from the
shadows beneath the gallery. bringing
him a cup and a jar of earthenware
hrfmmiug with wine.
He accepted The service with a bow.
'Mademoiselle is as kind as she is
beautiful" said ne. and with the ap.
probation Of . connoisseur first
watched her blush. then drained the
tag - it, last drop and Eel. ths crate
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|, tested earnestly. Beyond Greek and
French and Arabic. sure. she's ignor-
ant as Faddy's pig!"
So much was plainly evident from
the girls manner and EXPRESSION OF
puzzlement Reassured. O'Rourke pro
ceeded;
"'Tis good hearing. Faith. II she
understood thu Kings English. tia
me hair she Would be tearing out by
the roots In one minute. Danny. l
gather that the lady Is be way d. hkr
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inexpensive.

4 am thinking OF going to Europe
on a vacation"
"YoY arel | didn't know you had
that much money.
n haven't. but. you see. II doesn't
cost anything to think OF going
Lippincott's.
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CHAPTER xiv.--(conslnued.)

He ran as seldom he had run be-
fore, straining and laboring. stumbling,
r~wcovering and ~plunging onward. And.
~ the gods. wasn't 1t hot! The
khamsin raved and tore like a spirit
VI hsll-fire through that narrow alley.
Serving II into a miniature inferno.
But in the course OF some minutes,
TIE end OF the tunnel came In view;
q lighted rift between house walls.
Swing upon the Illuminated street be-
vcnd. The sight Brought forth a fresh
burst OF speed from O'Rourke. He
Gashed madly out Of the alley.
stumbled and ran headlong into a
stroiling Greek. who grappled with
hiru. at FIRST in surprise and then in
resentment. while the clamor oil the
pursuing rabble shrilled loud and
ear and ever nearer.
Exhausted as he was, the Irishman
struggled with little SKIN before ne
mastered his own surprise: and In the
snd saw his flnis written along the
blade OF a thin. k-en knife which the
Greek mad whipped from the folds OF
bin garments and ierked th~reateningly
above his head.
It was falling when O'Rourke saw
r. In another breath he had been
stabbed. Unexpectedly the Greek
shrieked. dropped the knife as though
y had turned suddenly white-hot In
his hands. and lsaped back from
ORourke. nursing a broken wrist:
while a voice as sweet as the singing
VI angels rang in the fugitive's ears.
ahough the spirit of its melody was
simple and crude enough.
"O'Rourke, be- all th. powers! The
znasther himself! Glory. ye beggar.
't1S sorry am thnt I didn't split the
ugly face OF We wild me sthick.
. d yer honor. Come
wid mel"
Blindiy enough Indeed the world
was all awhifi about himl o'Rourke.
hts arm grasped by a strong and conn-
dent hand. permitted himself to be
swung to the right and across the
street. In a thought blackness again
was all about him. but the hand
.kripped his arm. hu-rying him onward:
AID he yielded blindly to fits guidance
without power. for that matter, to
question or to object; what breath
ne had he sorely needed. And as blind.
y he stumbled ON for perhaps another
hundred yards. while the voice OF the
rabble made hideous the night be.
aind them. Hardly, indeed. had the
two whipped into the mouth OF the
nack-way ere IL was choked by
warn OF pursuers. But--Niver
fear.' said the voice at his side
IT'S ourselves that'll cutwit them
Here. now. yer honor. do va
30 straight on widout sthoppin' onti
ye come to an iron dure in a dead wal
~ the end av this. Knock there
vance. count tin, and knock again
I'll lead 'em away and be wild We agar
IN d brace nv shakss."
Benumbed by fatigue and exhaus
lion. O'Rourke obeyed. He was awar.
chat his prescrver with a wild WHO'D,
had DARED aside into a cross-alley. bu
hardly aware Of rsore. Mechanical,
ne blundered on until brought up b,
= wall that closed and made a Guide
sac of the way.
with trembling hands he felt befot'
him. angera encountering the smooth
cool surface Of a sheet Of metal. TIT,
lhen. WAS the door. As carefully d
- could he knocked, counted ton. an
IS 5000 X-4 ~ .thffo ~ <A~t 49,
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When In need of a good laxative give Gar.
fed Tea a trial and be convinced of its merits
1t is made entirely from pure herbs.
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The detective says his after thoughts
are the best.
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Some men find it cheaper to stay
married than to pay alimony.
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TWO INDISPENSABLE supports.

OF all the dispositions and habits
that lead to political prosperity. re-
ligion and morality are indispensable
supports.-George Washington.
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TIRED. WEAK AND NERVOUS
Why Are ~ Man, Amarillo People
in This ipndit ON"

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The Men Who Succeed

as heads OF large enterprises are
men OF great energy. Success. TO.
day. demands health. To all is to
fail It's utter folly for a man 70
endure a weak, rundown. half alive
condition when Electric Bitters will
put him right on his feet In short
order Four bottles did me more
real good than any other medicine
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uvuiiLu uvIIII
FAA0THER RECORD CROP

Two hundred and eighty acres IA
kafIr and Milo Maize. with assured
NOT returns Of So per acre. u the
farming record Of u j Webber To-
me present season Mr. Webber
whose home is located in Randall
County. twelve miles from Amarillo.
proved last year the market worth
OF these two crops under intelligent
cultivation aud the yield this year
demonstrates conclusiyely the para
mount value OF these tVO king pro
ducts OF Panhandle soil
Ny success With kafir and Male
Is attributable 20 a study Of cOndi-
lions m part and In the main 10 hard
work said Mr. Webber 10 News
representative I have this year 100
acres boo milo maize and $50 acres In
kaf.r. and the crops are q show for
visitors for miles around have
never seen such heavy heads or so
many OF them
am already marketing the
maize and timely rains will assure
au even heavier WELD of kafir ( be-
ll''c this Ril. Doc the record year for
me since ! came 10 the Panhandle
tn" results. a. have said. are
attributable iu greatest measure -
Intense cultivation plowcd ~ A
depth OF twelve 20 fourteen inches
and kept 10 up during the growing
season
ANY mta Nuu says mat farming
cannot be- made 10 pay .n the pan
handle and pas handsomely. h. nails.
taken or wilfully dlstorting facts
added Mr. Webber As an evidence
OF what can Doc done with the two
crops OF maize and kafir alone. Will
state that during 1911. not 30 good
year a. this marketed bundle
stuff and grain 10 the amount OF
s-.t.2 on the shocks afierward l.
FED eleven head OF COWS. charging g..
peg head per month grain feeding
them loo severe Weather af 50 per
month for three months
IN addition 10 this. fed thirteen
horses ON the 1911 crop. fatteued
seven HON" porkers. fed five COWS
and raised between 500 aud son
chickens realizing some Sl2 per
month on eggs and butter Ms Wife
sold $50 worth OF garden stuff dur
Ins the season
The work Of the farm was done
hy myself my son and one hired
man
What Nr Wcbbcr has done may bc'
done hy any other industrious and
Intelligent farmorAn this section
The Webber farm has given this sec .
tion publicity over tho entire south /
west. ana is used az q sort of demon I
siraiion farm for the edIfication of
homoseekers and prospective invest
ors 10 Randall county u affords a
demonstration of the fertil-
iiy Of the soil Of this section. and am
occular evidence of the wealth of pro-
luction which might be- expected un 4
der Intensive cultivation
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Personals

The little son of Mr. and Mrs j G
Joplin has been 90 for some time
with typhoid fever AZ the family
home 6oa Monroe street
y Frank 4 Park. city collector OF
Galveston. is visiting his brother. Mr.
NJ 5 Park, at his ranch home seven
miles southeast OF town This is his
first visit 20 the Plains, and II is hop
ed that our bracing climate may
prove very beneficial lie will prob
ably remain two weeks or longer.
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u don't take more'n gill NV
effort to git folks into a peck Of
trouble and little neglect OF con
stipation. billousness. indigestion or
other liver arrangement, will do
The same. II ailing. take DR.. Kings
Ne" Life Pills for quick results.
Easy safe, sure. aud only Is cents
NJ Amarillo Drug store.