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I'VE got here only quarter Of an hour
ago." he apologized. swinging back as
the men deployed into the thicket.
land haven't had time to nose out the
lay of the land thoroughly"
From the ford an abrupt clamor OF
voices interrupted. The officer hook
ed up his scabbard Sounds az II my
men had gathered in somebody else
he said hastily. sIf youth excuse me.
I'll have a lookt He trotted on into
the shade Of the tamarisks.
AS he disappeared the disturhepce
abated somewhat. False Alarm" Am
Der gsle4eed. IS.
II fancy not" said Labertouche. TT
I'm not mistaken our friend Naraini
left for the special purpose Of raising
the hue and cry. This should be the
vanguard Of the pursuit."
Amber looked upward. Overhead
the soulless city slumbered in q still
ness apparently unbroken, yet he who
saw it's profile rugged against the
stars. could fancy what CONSERVATION
was then, or presently would be. run
ming riot through its haunted ways.
How many Of 'em are there, do you
reckon!" he asked.
Three, or four hundred" replied
the secret agent absently: "the pici
and flower Of Indian unrest. My word
but this will Kick up row! Think Of
it, man! three hundred and nifty odd
lords and princes bagged all at once
in the act Of plotting the Second Mu
tiny! What change It will work OF
the political face of the land!
And the best OF 1t II. they simpl,
can't get away"
Amber was thinking with vindictiv'
relish@of what fate. he would mete ou
to the. manipulation Of the Bell, wer'
It left to him to pass sentence. Blu
he broke OF as = body of soldier!
burst from the tamarisks, and, heade'
by young Rowan, hurried toward tn
three, bringing with them . silent ant
unresisting prisoner.
Il say" the oficer called excited,
In advance, heres something uncom
mon rum. It's woman. you know.
"Aha!" said Labertouche, and "Ah!
said Amber, with click Of his teeth
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been penetrated thrice by a needle OF
fire. The anguish of 1t was exqui-
site, Supplying. He was aware OF a
darkening. Keeling world, wherein
mems faces swan like moons, pallid,
staring, and Of mighty and irwin
chile lethargy that pounced upon him.
body. brain and soul. like black pam
Their springing from the ambush of the
night. Yet there were still words that
must be spoken. lest they live in his
subconsciousness to torment him
through all the long, black night that
was to receive him. He tried to
steady himself. and lifted an arm that
vibrated like the sprung limb OF a
sapling, signing to the secret agent.
'Labertouche," he said thickly
Sophia out Of India
|. at once life
The girls arms received him as he
fell. y
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while the woman on his arm chung
to him the closer.
II thought we'd better. bring her to
you, for she said - Rowan
paused. embarrassed. and took fresh
start. MY men got to the ford just
as she was coming ashore with three
other men, and the whole pack took
to cover on this side. Two Of the men
are still missing, but we routed out
the other just now with this-ah-
lady. He showed fight and got bay
onetted. But the woman-excuse me.
Mr.. Amber-she protests-by George,
it's too ridiculous!-"
81 have claimed naught that Is not
true!" an unforgettably sweet voice
interrupted from the center OF the
group. 1t opened out, disclosing Ma
raini between two guards. In that mo-
ment Of passion and fear perhaps
more incomparably beautiful than any
woman they had ever looked upon.
save her who held to Amber's arm.
a-quiyer with womanly sympathy and
compassion.
AYE, l have claimed" she stormed.
II have claimed Justice and the rights
of wifehood, the protection OF him
whose wife am; or. II he deny me.
claim that he must suffer with me
he who hath played the traitors part
tonight. betraying his Cause and his
wife alike to their downfall!
claim" she insisted. lifting. In spite
Of the soldiers restraining hands. one
small quivering arm to single Amber
out and point him to scorn, that this
Is the man who. welded to me by
solemn right and the custom OF the
| land, hath deserted and abandoned
me. hath denied me even as he denies
his birthright, when it doth please
him. and forswears the faith OF his
fathers! ! claim to be Naraini, Queen
wife to Har Dyal Rutton. rightful ruler
Of Northumberland. traitor, rene
gade-who stands there!"
For the love Of heaven. Rowan
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
CHAPTER Xxx.
A Later Day,

A Later Day.
A man awoke from long dream of
night and fear. of passion, pain. and
death, and opened eyes whose vision
seemed curiously clear, to realize a
new world, very unlike that in which
the incoherent action of his dream had
moved-a world Of light and lively
air. as sweet and wholesome as
glistening white paint, sunshine. and
an abundance of pure. cool air could
render 1t.
Because he had known these things
in a former existence. he understood
that he lay in the lower berth OF a
firstcabin stateroom. aboard an ocean
steamship; spacious. bright box OF
a room, through whose open ports
swayed brilliant shafts Of temperate
sunlight; together with great gusts OF
the salt sweet breath Of the open sea-
Through them, too, he could see patch
es Of unclouded blue. athwart which
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25

shut her up!" cried Laberterdch-. "It's
all pack Of lies; the woman's raving.
Rutton's dead, In the first place: in
the second, he's her father. She can't
be his wife very well, whether he's
alive or dead. It's simply dodge OF
hers to gain time. Shut her up and
take her away-she's. as dangerous az
q Wildcat"
NAY, will not be gagged nor taken
hence till have said my say!" With
sudden furious wrench Naraini wrestr
ed her arms from the grasp of the
guards and sprang away. eluding with
1.-the and snake-like movements their
attempts to recapture her. Not"
she cried. until I have wrought my
will upon the two Of them. Thou hast
| stood In my light too long. my
sister,"
A hand blazing with jewels tore at
| the covering of her bosom and sud.
denly came away clutching dagger,
| thin, long and keen: and snarling she
sprang toward the girl. to whose in
fuence, however unwilling, she right
~ dSCElUcu lie OOWn AAAA VI A0l oSAOAAA0
of empire. Rowan and Labertouche
leaped forward and. fell short, %
| lightning swift she moved: only Am
Der stood between her and her ven
geance. Choking with horror. he put
the girl behind him with q resistlesa
hand, and took Naraini to his arms.
"Ah, hast thou changed thy mind
| Beloved?' The woman caught him
flercely to her with an arm about hi
waist, and her voice rose shrill with
hooking triumph. Are my lips be
come SO sweet to thee again! Their
see how l kiss, thou fool!"
She thrust with. wicked cunning
twice and again, before the men tori
her away and dAsarmed her. For a
instant wrestling like demon will
them, still animated by her murderou'
frenzy, still wishful to I'LL her cup o
vengeance to the brim with the bloo'
Of the girl, she Of sudden ceased =
I resist and fell passive in their hands
a dying flicker Of satisfaction In tn
eyes that watched the elimination Q
To Amber 1t was as II his body ha'
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
Not plymouth Rocks.

Concerning the age of eggs, there Is
likely to be much dispute. Very often
It seems as II the only Trustworthy au-
thority must be the hen herself. II all
raisers of chickens. however. were as
frank as a certain man, householders
would have little of which to complain.
One Saturday one Of his customers
asked him II she might have dozen
eggs within the next two or three
days.
"Oh, yes, ma'am." replied John. "Ill
bring you a dozen fresh ones tomor.
row morning."
mo" protested the housewife. II
should not want you to bring them on
sunday-not on Sunday. john"
WELL" replied John. AL right
ma'am, II you say SO, but It doesn't
make any difference to the hens."-
Tit-Bits.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
DISHES WORTH TRYING.

The following IL . recipe for bread
which Is very acceptable for
change:
Roxbury eread.-Take a half cup OF
molasses, q half cup OF sugar. half
cup of sour milk, one egg, third OF
a cup Of drippings. two teaspoonfuls
Of soda. two teaspoonfuls Of salt. one
and three-fourths cups Of -four. three
fourths OF q cup Of raisins. two tea
spoonfuls Of cinnamon, one teaspoon
full of cloves and twenty-four walnut
meats. broken in pieces. Bake in q
loaf and cut when cold. Fine for sand
wiches.
Dip marshmallows In the white OF
an egg, roll in cocoanut and set IN the
oven until pulled.
Fermenty Is whole wheat mixed
with few dates, raisins or hgs ana
served as a breakfast food.
caramels.-Cook together a cup OF
molasses and half cup of sweet
cream until 1t rattles In the cup Of
cold water when tried, then add q Ia
blespoonful Of butter and cup OF
grated cocoanut. Pour out and cool.
Graham Pudding-This IL q whole
some pudding. which may be given to
the children, and Is one to keep on
hand for unexpected company:
Into a quart of boiling water stir
enough graham -four to make thick
mush. Add a cup Of sugar. pound OF
dates cut up. a pound of figs. add .
half cupful Of nuts after cooking in q
double boiler for q half day. Turn
Into a mold and serve cold IN slices,
with whipped cream.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
THE USE OF DRIED FRUITS.

Most housekeepers hardly appreci.
ate the value Of dried fruits. they
are much more wholesome. for the
children's eating than the sweet pre-
serves and canned fruit that IL con-
sidered necessary In nearly all homes.
One Of the mistakes Of the house
wife in her lack OF appreciation -
that she doesn't cook such fruits long
enough to develop the flavor, 50 they
think they are tasteless and unpalata'
BILE. and give up serving them at all.
Tho secret Of delicious dried fruit
ID long, slow cooking. The nreless
cooker 10 an ideal place to cook dried
fruits. -
Wash the fruit thoroughly in little
warm water. to remove all foreign
matter. Put on to soak over night. or
boil about five minutes rapidly. and
put into the nreless cooker to remain
over night. A dish Of well-cooksd
prunes with q little cream and some
bread and butter makes, with an egg.
an ideal breakfast for small child.
When the fruit Is taken from the
cooker each piece will be swelled to
its original size, unbr0ken and lull o.
the Juicy, aromatic flavor Of fresh
fruit, so much in advance Of the nat.
insipid product Of the tin canned Va.
riety.
Peas, beans and lentils are all
| treated In this manner, and are cheap
er. besides being fully as satisfactory
as the canned.
Tapioca and sage are delicious des'
serts combined with dried stewed
fruits.
In cooking tapioca with dried fruits
put it to bake, and stir occasionally,
adding water II 1t seems too dry.
Serve with cream and sugar. This
makes a nice dessert for children who
must carry their luncheon to school.
Prunes favored with bit OF lemon
Juice and sugar, rolled into buns or
rolls are especially liked by the chill
dren for luncheon.
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SYNOPSIS.

ting visit with his friend. ouain. comes up
2n g young lady equestrian who has been
,sned At the sudden appearence IN the road
s satsp,.s: ), rs P2nssa
sEe Syn!: ;o! Ittis sson:: box: TSs f..
..s. oas ssass'ssf mii ssDa,:
ehs Sasn. 'sss sS:.a n ns a: s sas
,Pronss BOZ ssc ils Ambsr and oasin 70
e9t '1aana ass 0'i' 0s1 a
:esni.ss Is il occupant an old friend
i M.s TsS sRPsaas e ne Ruston
nd tRat sson g .nEP 81
yer and dsshes after sChatterji. He re.
Ss Hd taxes po.o nays ana e whsn dyss
y: :. .ss:ss amber a 5 = e Ivy: 4
i:tssr e ~ 81 Que s no . ssa
Upon ., q sE1di,yinE . hs nnd.. note swsltin1
W. ssrtais place. Tns = after as tells him
ne knows hfs mission 10 to got Miss Far
to dispose Of the Token to q money-len-
5er. 10 mistaken for Rutton and barely
Escapes being mobbed A message from
l4abertouche causes him to start tor Oar
7eeling; on the way he meets Miss
Farrell. and at their journeys end asks
per to become his Wife. Hindu con-
.1octs Amber to q secret place. ana into the
lakes him for Rutton. Later Amber II
rugged. The Hindus plot rebellion, and
turns to the woman Naraini, to discove,
the secret OF the conspiracy. He learns
they would make him their king, and Il
found facing cobra in the Test Of Deatf
when rescued by Labertouche and hi
friends.
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Ne<kE M~<+.<N~.
The Other Cheek, and Then the Mix

The Other Cheek, and Then the Mix.
The pastor Of an Oklahoma church
took his pulpit on recent Sunday
with both eyes black and his nose and
lips cut. He had led a winning tight
for the possession Of the property.
Recalling story Of Opie Reads:
A fighting parson In Tennessee go>
into an alteration with man who
either did not know that his opponent
was a clergyman or had forgotten It
Early in the tight the layman land
ed a hard swing on the preachers
Jaw. The preacher dropped his guard
and turned his face. receiving another
corker.
That's where the Bible stops" said
he, removing his coat.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
A to Aerial Travel.

The Doctor-There IL nothing new,
under the sun. You don't suppose the
Wright brothers were the first to solve
the problem of sailing through the air.
do you?
The Professor-By no means. Didn't
you ever hear Of Lady Brassey's "VoT
age in the Sunbeam
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Iono and Short,

81 understand that little Mabel Jones
is engaged to that extremely tall
young simpleton. Buddy Browne"
Eyes, and have you heard her ex
cuse?"
"Excuse?"
Yes. She says she Is only carry
ing out natures most memorable law.
1.-The law of love?"
mo. Of contrasts"
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CHAPTER XIX. (contlnued.)

you promise not to harm herr"
"Amber!" cried the Englishman, i'm.
patiently. "Will you"
Please, Miss FARRELL" begged Am.
Der. trying to take the girls hand and
draw her away.
Il WON'T" she declared. "Ill not
move step until he promises: You
don't understand. No matter what the
danger she's"
shes flend incarnate," Laber-
touche broke In. amber. get that
girl"
'She's my sister!" cried Sophia.
Nov will you understand"
"What?" The two men exclaimed as
sone.
She's my sister," the girl repeated.
holding up her head defiantly, her
cheeks burnihg-"my sister by adop-
ton. We were brought up together
She was the daughter Of an old friend
of my father's-an Indian prince. A
few years ago she ran away"
Thank God!" said Amber from the
bottom of his soul: and. "Ah. you
would" cried Labertouche tensely. as
Naraini seized the opportunity. when
his attention was momentarily divert
ed. to break for freedom.
Amber saw the fash of steel blade
In the woman's hand as she struck at
the secret agent. and the latter. STEP
ping Jack. DETECTED the blow, with a
guarding forearm. Then, with the
quicknsss Of snake, Mar ami stopped
glided beneath his arms. and slipped
from Tie cell.
With smothered oath s.abertouche
leaped 70 the doorway, lifting his pts.
tol; but he was no quicker than So.
phia, who caught his arm and held him
back. No." she painted; mot even fo1
our lives-not at that price!"
+. He yielded Unexpectedly. "Of course
you are perfectly right, Miss Farrell,
said he. with little bow. I'm sorry
that circumstances Hut come
She'll have this hornets nest about
our ears In brace of seconds. Harh
to that"
the gallery Labertouche shrugged
and turned to the left Come along,
he said. Amber, take Miss Farrell't
hand and keep close to me-" He lee
the way from the cell at q brisk pace
one. indeed, that taxed Aophia's pow
ers Of endurance to maintain.
At length they stood on a low, peb
bly, ledge. just outside the black NAV
of the passage-an entrance bidder
In curtain-like fold In the face Of tn.
cliff that lowered above them, casting
an ink-black shadow. But beyond l
the emblazoned armament glowed IRA
.diant, and at their feet the encirclinl
waters ran. broad ribbon of blacl
silk purling between the cliff and tn
opposing shores. where thicket o
tamarisks rose. black and ragge,
wall
l.abertouche strobe of into the We
ter. Straight ahead" he announced
don't worry-'tisn't more than kne
deep at the worst. I've horses waitin
On the other side"
"Horses!" Amber interrupted "Grea
heavens. man. you're-you're omnis
..cient!"
briskly. "Where'd l bsen withou
Ram Nath? He's taking care of tn
animals -. Come along. Wha
re you waiting for? Don't you know
He turned to see the girl hesitan
though with lifted skirts. oh" L
said In an accent of understandin,
and came back IF you'll help m,
Amber. daresay We can get Miss Fa
rell across without wetting."
He offered to clasp hands with tn
Virginiar and SO make a seat; b.
Amber had happier thought.
81 think | can manage by mysel
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n jelly 6UO =
And q cave where the cave men dwell
Then a sense Of law and beauty
A face turned from the clod
Some call It evolution
Others call Il God.
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~ 4 TAKES indeed a little thing
70 tune the heart to song.
10 heal the hurts. to sooth each sting
II takes indeed . little thing!
When Love, the servant ana the KING
Resolves to right the wrong.
It takes indeed little thing.
To tune the heart to song!
r. NJ. Thomson.
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there we're only two, but they were
promptly and courteously answered.
Peter Run left the building and drove
back TO his rooms in n somewhat
/ congratulatory frame of mind.
Peter Run became an inmate OF that
very select boarding house carried on
by Mrs. Bognor at number II Russell
street. bloomsbury. lie arrived with
steamer trunk. an elaborate travel
ing bag aud dressing case: took the
beet vacant room I'm the house. and
dressed Tor dinner. Mrs. BognOr looked
upon him as valuable addition to
her clientele. and Introduced him free
y 20 her other guests. Among these
was Major Edward Jones. Major
Jones sat a. Mrs BognOr's right hand.
and was evidently the show guest Of
the boarding house. Peter Eum. with.
out the least d,sirr TO attack his posi-
ton. sat upon her left and monopo-
lied the conversation On the third
night IL turned. by chance. upon
precious stones. Peer Run drew a
little chamois leather bag from his
pocket.
Il am afraid he said. that my
tastes are peculiar ! have been in
the East. and have seen very many
precious stones in their un,ut state
To my mind there is nothing to be
compared with opals. These are a few
] brought homo from India Perhaps
you would like 10 look az them. Mrs.
EoFnor"
They were passed around. amid q
httle chorus 81 admiration
The large on with the blue FIRE. ="
Peter Run remarked lis. I think. re-
markedly beautiful have never seen
a stone quite like g."
Major Jones. Who was beginning to
feel that his position a. show guest
was IN danger. thrust his hand into
his waistcoat pocket aud proAuced a
ladys ring in which was set a single
opal
VERY pretty stones" he remarked
carelessly. but 7 can't say am very
fond Of them Here's one that be-.
longcd to my sister. and my grand.
mother before her have IL I'm nv
POCKET because I was thinking OF hav.
ing the stone reset and making a
present Of 20 20 friend OF mine
refer huh's popularity waned he
had said nothing about making pres-
tni ~ any one Of even tho most Ia.
significant of his opaist And tho one
which Major Jones now handed round
vas certainly magnificent stone.
Ieter Run examined 10 with the rest.
and under the prctoxt Of studying The
setting eazsd sfeadfnctiy AZ tho In.
SIDE through Lis eyegiass. Major
Jones froUned. and held ont bis hand
for the ring
very beautiful stone indeed"
icter Run declared Really / do not
think that there is one ln nv Iitflo
collection 10 Dc compared with 10
lIase You many treasures Ike this.
Major jones'"
"oh few" tho major answered
carei' ssly. 'family heiriOoms. most of
fncm
sooner or later" Peter Run said
Feriaily. should like 10 have d Ilffio
conversation win you major fancy
That We ought fo ipo able 10 End pIenfv
OF subjects Of common interest
Delighted. I'm sure" the latter an.
sWerod. utterly uususpiciou. Shall We
70 into fhe smoking room now or
would Won rather play a rubber nrrtq %
N u i7 all fhe same 90 YOU Peter
Run said % think re will have n cir-r
nrsl There VII De plenty Of time FOR
bridge Afterwards"
May ] offer you a cigar. sirs" VA
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, check for. say. hve hundred pounds.
will 70 come round with me to sir
richards house in a handsome at
once?"
Five thousand pounds would not
buy your liberty from me. Major
Jones" he said.
The man became abject.
Have pity. then" he pleaded
Think OF wha' IL means 10 a man Of
my age &c suddenly leave everything
worth having in life just because he
may have imposed a little on the gen
crosby OF friend Think how Won
would feel. and be mercifull"
Major jones" he said. YOU ask
me TO be mercifuL You appeal TO
my pity. For such as you ] have no
ritN nor have ! ever shown any mercy
hou know very well. and know, that
when once tho hand Of the law touch
IS your shoulder. u will not be only a
charge Of llackmail which the police
will bring arainst you."
There is nothing else-nothine
else!" he cried. Take half my for
tune, Mr.. RUN Let me get away.
Give me "A chance-just a sporting
chance"
4 wonder" Peter Run said. what
chance thas poor old lady In Weston
dered her. You never had the pluck.
Your confederate did that. and ham
died the booty. What were the INF
tials inside that ring you showed us
at dinner tonight. Major Jones7"
Let me 20 to my bedroom" he
said. In strange. PARKWAY tone
You can come with me and stand
outside"
Peter Run assented. ITO save scan
dal." he said. yes"
Three flights 81 stairs they climbed
When az last they reached the door.
the trembling man made one last APP
peal
Mr.. Run he said. have a little
mercy. Give me an hours start
just n CHARGE FOR my life."
Peter Run pushed him In the door.
am no, hard man." he said.
but Keep my mercy for mem"
lie took the keyromthefcmf vycrn
lie took the key from the inside ~
the door. locked g. and with the KEY
IN hts POCKET dcEcended 20 the draw
ms room. The young lady who had
sat az Maj1r Jones right was singing
n ballad. Suddenly she paused In
the middle ~ her SONG The four
people who we're PLAYING bridge
NJ. Mrs BoEnor screamed
What was that she asked quick
~.
II sounded Peter Run said very
much like . revolver shot"
7 see" sir Richard remarked with
queer look in his eyes. o. he handed
over roll - notes 90 Peter HUN. the
Jury brought % ln Suicide.' what 1
cant understand is-"
Don't Try Peter RUN Interrupted
bruskly. y. isn't in the bond that you
should uudrrrfHud "
Sir Richard helped himself ~ a
drink. a great burden had PASSED
from his shoulders. huf he was not
feeling % bis best that morning BE
could scartelt keep his eyes from
Peter Eur
Hur.- ha said. "1 have known you
some slime. end ] have known YOU Co
Do square man have known you
to de- good raturcd actions. came
i' fou in cesrrrdation but 7 scarcely
c.rerfei thist"
Peter Rpn cmpiied bic own tun-
b.tI and fOE 90 bits hat
SIr Richard" Do said "vou are
are ike good many other peopI..
uirk from tho thought ~ 3d. Non
etCn wonder how T could have nfsn-
nd n brine about the death 81 this
man. I'rffn SIR Richard PITY Tor
the dcservine. or Cor taoec Who have
iN Inrm one single qunffft. ono sinai.
tlain, 81 scod. ID a sentiment which