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name? And how might her presence
torture Ryanne? George felt weak
in that bitter moment. Az. how might
not her presence torture him also?
He had never. for the briefest space.
thought Of RyanHe and Fortune at the
same time. She spoke. alphabetically
II was true, a. II she had known him
all her life. The wisest thing he could
do was to bring Ryanne to q condition
where he could explain some parts OF
the enigma and be Of some use. Hor.
ace!
I'm going to have another try At
him." he said.
She nodded. but without any par
ticular enthusiasm.
George worked over Ryanne for the
better part Of an hour. and finally the
battered man moved. He made an ef
fort to speak. but this time no sound
issued from his lips. At the end Of
the hour he orened his eyes and
smiled. II was more like the grin
George had once seen upon the face
OF q boxer who had returned to the
contest after having been foored half
q dozen times.
Can you hear met" asked George.
Ryanne stared into his face. YES"
thickly. Where are wei"
"ln the desert"
which one?'
Arabian"
Ryanne tried to sit up alone.
Better not try to move. They
banged you up at a great rate. Best
thing you can do Is TO go to sleep.
You'll be all right in the morning."
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CHAPTER XIV.
Mahomed ofsers Freedom.

Mahomed oRers Freedom.
Fortune had slept. but only after
hours Of watchful terror. The slight
est sound outside the tent sent a
scream into her throat. but she sue
ceedsd each time In stifiins It. Once
the evil laughter Of hyena came oveI
her ears. shivering. Alone! She laid
her head upon the wadded saddle bags
and wept silently. and every sob tore
at her heart. She must keep up the
farce Of being brave when she knew
that she wasn't. The men must not
be discouraged. Her department
would characterize theirs; any sign
Of weakness upon her side would cor
respondingly depress them the more
She prayed to God to give her the
strength to hold out. She was afraid
Of Mahomed: she was afraid Of his
grim smile. afraid OF his mockins
eyes: she could not sponge out the
scene wherein he had so gratuitously
kicked Horace in the side. Horace!
No. she did not believe that she would
ever forgive him for this web which
he had spun and fallen into himself
Two things she must hide for the
sake of them all: her fear Of Mahom
ed and her knowledge Of Ryanne's
trickery.
What part In this tragedy had ths
Arab assigned herr Her fingers twinet
and untwined. and she rocked ant
rocked. bit her lips. lay down. sat III
and rocked again. But for the ex
haustion, but for the insistent call o
nature. she would never have close,
her eyes that night.
And her mother! What would he
mother believe. after the scene tina
had taken place between themi Wha
could she believe. save that her daugh
ter had fulfilled her threat. and rul
away? And upon this not unreason
able supposition her mother woul,
make no attempt to find out what hat
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Ryanne sank back. and George bun
died him up snugly. Poor devil!
He'll pull himself together In the
morning." he said to Fortune. Il did
not know that you knew him well" !"
II have known him for eight or nine
years. He used to visit my uncle at
our villa at Mentone." She smiled
you look very odd"
mo odder than ! feel" with inef.
fectual attempt to bring together the
ends OF his collarband. Il must Be
q sight was In too much Of q hurry
to get there. Did you eat the soup
and nsh!"
The soup. yes: but I'm afraid that
II will be some time before I can fnd
the dried fsh palatable. ! hope my
courage will not fail me-" she added,
the first sign Of anxiety she had
shown. She was very lonely. very
tired. very sad.
II 10 quite possible that Mahomsd,
coming over. spoiled . pretty scene;
for George had some very brave
words upon the tip Of his tongue.
Come" said Mahomed TO Fortune
you will sleep In the little tent. No
one viii disturb you"
Good night. Mr.. Jones. Don't vor.
~; ! am not afraid"
George vas alone. He produced
one Of his precious cigars and lighted
II Then he drew over his feet one Of
the empty saddlebags. wrapped his
blanket round him. and sat smoking
and thinking TN The heat Of the 6fe
rsplenishsd from time 10 time. illsd
him with . comfortable drowsiness:
and the cigar. still snohing. dropped
from his nsrvsoess fingers. g - hy
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time. From the window of the draw
ing room he painted one OF his very
few landscapes. And what wonder
ful view II IN which Ia commanded by
the terrace' The beautiful River
Thames Ia seen like a CLEAN OF silver
descending through the rich landscape
and curving round the foot OF the hin.
It's banks thickly wooded. Ham
House. the historic seat OF the earl
Of Dysart. Petersham. and Twicken,
ham are In sight. and far away In the
dim distance rises tho round tower %
lordly Windsor. and on the left tho
outline OF the Surrey hills. Tho poet
Thompson described this scene In
his seasons" when the beauties Of
Summer" inspired his pen:
Here let us sweep
The boundless landscape: nov the rap
Exuiting. swim TO huge Augusta sond:
Now to the sister hills that skirt her
To lofty Harrow now. and now 10 wbevs
Majestic Windsor lifts HIS princely brow
In lovely contrast to this glorious view.
He goes on to describe where
Hams empowering walks" and thd
matchless vale OF the great riveri
Pope lay III on his deathbed when
Thompson wrote, and so he points To
the Muses. haunt. Twitnam's bowers.
and implores to heaven tho healing %
his friend. and then proceeds TO 20
count the other beauties Of the scene.
Another great writer has told us
about them. Sir Walter Scott In tho.
Heart Of Midlothian" makes tho
duke of Argyll and Jeanie Deans
alight from the carriage tn contam-
plate the wondrous landscape. Wd
need not reteil the grand description
painted by tho great writer: but when
the duke tells jeanne that there Ia
nothing like In Scotland. Jeanie ve1
marks on tho nne breed OF cows. but
adds: Il like Just M weell 10 look at
the craigs Of Arthur's Scat and tho
sea coming In ayont them. ~ at a.
thse muckle trees" u would never
DO for "auld Scotland" to be beaten.
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And Mahomed will notify him oi
our ARRIVAL" bitterly.
Isn't there some way We two
might get at Mahomedf"
Perhaps: but II will take time
Don't bank upon money. Mahomed
wants his head. II the rug
But Ryanne stopped. He looked be
yond George. his face full Of terror
George turned to sec what had pro
duced this effect. Fortune was com
ing out Of her tent. Fortune? My
God!" Ryanne's legs gave under and
he sank. his face in his hands. q
see 1t all nowl Fool. fool! He's go
ing to get me. Jones; he's going to get
me through her!"
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become Of her. Perhaps she would
be glad. glad to bs rid Of her and her
questions. Alone! Well. she had al.
ways been alone.
Tho only ray Of sunshine In all was
the presence Of Jones. She felt.
subtly. that he would not only stand
between her and Mahomed. but also
between her and Ryanne.
"Hush!" whispered George. Don't
let her see you like this. She mustn't
know"
You don't understand" replied Ry-
anne miserably.
II believe I do" Georges heart
vas heavy. This man was In love
With her. too.
Ryanns struck ths tsars from bic
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Gone!" There was no installing
the dismay In Ryanne's voice.
Absolutely"
Wen. ] be damn!" Ryanne threw
aside the blanket and got up. Il was
q painful movement. and he swayed
little. II Mahomed hasn't Il, and
haven't II. and you haven't II. who
the devil has. thenf"
George shook his head.
Jones We are In for II II that
Cursed rug 10 Aahomsd's salvation.
II 10 no less ours. II We ever rsach
the palace of Basdad and that rue n
not forthconing. ven nsver sss ne
outside of the walls again.
Nonsense! Thsrs's a Ames1can
consul at Bag6AA"
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CHAPTER xiii.-(contInued.)


nereal aspect Of the oasis became
quick and cheerful. A little distance
from the blaze. George saw Fortune
bending over the inanimate Ryanne
She was bathing his face with a wet
handkerchief. After a time Ryanne
turned over and flung his arms Imply
across his face. II was the first sign
q life he had exhibited since the
start. Fortune gently pulled aside
his arms and continued her tender
mercies.
Can I heip?" asked George.
"You might rub his wrists" she
answered.
II seemed odd to him that they
should begin in such a matter-of-fact
way. II would be only when they
had fully adjusted themselves to the
situation that questions would put
forth for answers. He knelt down at
the other side Of Ryanne and mas
saged his wrists and arms. Once he
paused, catching his breath.
what 10 IT." she asked.
"A rib seems to bother me. It'll be
III houioiio". AAC ~CuN oh
with his manipulations.
.'Is he badly hurt?"
Il can't say"
His knowledge Of anatomy was not
wide; still. Ryanne's arms and legs
worked satisfactorily. The trouble
was either in his head or back OF his
RIBS. He put his arm under Ryanne's
shoulder and raised him. Ryanne
mumbled some words. George bent
down to catch them. "Hit 'em up In
this half. boys; we've got them going.
He'll! Get OF my head. you farmer!
Two cards. please" His
face puckered into what was intended
for . smile. George laid him back
gently. Football and poker: what
had this man not known or seen in
hfei Some one came between the
two men and the nre. casting q long
shadow athwart them. George looked
Up and saw Mahomed standing close
By. His arms were folded and his
faos grimly inscrutable.
Have you any blankets!" asked
George coolly.
Aahomed gave an order. A blanket
and two saddle-bass were thrown
down beside the unconscious man.
George made . pillow Of the bags and
laid the blanket over Ryanne.
why do you waste your time over
himf" asked Mahomed curiously.
Il would not let dog die this way"
he retorted.
He would have let you de-" replied
Aanomed. turning upon his heel.
, George stared thoughtfully at his
Whilom accomplice. What did the
old villain insinuatei
Can I do anything to make Won
more comfortablef" speaking to For.
tune.
I'm all right. was chilled a littls
while ago. but the nre has done away
with ahat. Thank you"
"vou must eat when they bring you
1pod..
IN try to-" smiling bravely.
To take her In his arms, then and
there. to appease their hunger and
his hearts!
6elf-consciCusly. her hand stole to
Asf hair. A color came into her
cheeks. How frightful she must look!
Neither hair-pin nor comb was left.
NE threw the strands across her
shoulder and plucked the snaris and
tansies apart. then braided the whole.
He watched her. fascinated. He had
never seen . woman do this before.
II Wac almost . sacrilege for him to
- 70 near her at such Q moment.
Afterward shs drew her BLANKET over
her shoulders.
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(ro BE cONrINUED.)

When philosophy Comes easy.
A philosopher who died recently lsf,
. fortune Of $1,000. 900. which, We
might say. accounts for the philosopht
calnees Of Ais philosophy.-Dsesoii
FrOo Pr0no
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-24
WHICH POSITION IS
 HARDEST TO FIELD?
Third Base Used to Be Considered Most Difficult But Now Short-Stop in the Modernized Game, Is COnsid- cred As Troublesome Point in the Infield

the shortstOp is expected to hold him as close to that bag as possible. so as to keep him from scoring on d ingle ard give the outfelder a better chance to throw the runner out at the plate if he tries to go home on hit.
 Has No Sinecure
 It IS no easy task to keep one eye on the pitcher to see when he is going to deliver the ball. another on the runner to watch how far he is leading, and al the same time watch for the catcher's signal so that he will know what kind of a ball is going 10 be pitched
 All thIs and more the shortstoD must GO in a successful major league team.
 In t1iose teams which play the most up todate baseball the Shortstop is expected not only to get the catch CTS signal himself but to repeat it by some slight motion so that the other infielders and inc outfielders as we'll will know whether the pitcher intends to deliver curve or a fast ball
 There are other signs for which the shortstOp must watch. Whenever there is a runner on second, the catch CT is likely al any moment to call for a pitch out, which means that the pitcher will try to deliver the ball too high or wide for the batter to hit and just right for a quick snap throw to second to catch the base runner mapping.
 On that play the shortstop must be alert and sneak to the base while the runner is watching the flight of the ball
 These are some of the reasons why the shoTtstop has his hands full all through a game. If it were an easier position to fill one would not find so may weak bastmen filling it. The defesive end of the position is of such importance that poor bat ting is overlooked in the man who ! comes up to all the other require ments, ad that is true of only two other positions on the team-pitcheI ]. and catcher.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 23.-Before 5.OOU spectators. Ralph Rose. who for the Inst few years has not evtG taking an active part in athletics, jumped into the l.melight again by establishing worlds indoor recor1 when a rubber 16-inch shot
 with a rubber lG-irch shot when he sent the missile 4S feet and 9 5-S inches at the meeting held at the Olympic club at the Auditorium.
 The great shot butter showed that he has retained all his wonderful ahilty. and his work last night makes
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-24

The question often is asked by base ball fans, which is the hardest post ton on the inheld? Because it is who'll Iy Q matter of opinion it never has been answered to the satisfaction of every body. It never will be, for ar gument and discussion are endless in baseball and the game thrives or them.
 Third base used to be considered the toughest position to play sue cessfully, and this belief was strengthened by the difficulty of o. laining good third basemen.
 In late years, however, the major ity of the players who are not per sorslU prejudiced Tn favor of their own positions will tell you that short stop is the most difficult spot to fill on the infield.
 Barney Dreyfuss, president and cwnsr of the Pittsburg club, is of the opinion that a manager who has q star shortstop and center fielder has the best possible foundation for a championship team.
 Players Duties Change.
 He believes 1t is easier to build up strong defense ii those two posi- tons are well filled than it is 10 con struct q winning team around any oth- CT two stars. His opinion is shared by many men whose business it has been to build up ball teams.
 The shortstop used to have muc" less work to do Jhan is required by the modern system of team play.
 1t always has been necessary for q man playing short 10 be atle to go far after ground balls either upon his right CT his left. He must be able to go to the right far enough after hits which are too fast for the third baseInan to get in front of, and hc must have the speed 70 meet the ! second basemln half way in taking { tails that arc hit over or close to ! second base, not too fast 10 be reached
 : The shortstop must be able to come ! in fast on a ball hit slowly past the pitcher or one bounding slowly out Of reach over the pitchers head. He | must possess, above all things, { strong throwing arm and all accurate aim, of course.
 I Needs Good Wing hAAAOuA NAAt oNAOllA dl III AAAt oAAOA . stop must play closer to the plate for man who has q weak arm or can not get the ball away quickly will fins the last runners beating the ball tC
 first whenever a grounder is fieldeC from back on the grass.
 To play short successfully a ma
 must be good on tall flies, for he il in position to get more of them thar
 the third baseman and has a wid'
 field of territory to cover betweei the third baseman and the left field
 CT on these pop-up hits near the lief held foul line.
 Besides all this the shoTtstop ha: to cover second base Cn attemDte' steals at least half the time, when runner is on first. and, as a rule, h. has further to go and a poorer lin on the bal. as 1t comes to him thai II the second baseman has. | When there is a runner on secon'
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-24
MITCHELL OUT
 IN ROUND ONE
Former Bisbeeite Is Hand ed SOpOrifc By Wheeler in
 Bout
IS NOT DISCOURAGED

Al Ketchen. the young Bisbee wei ter weight fighter who is taking a course of boxing in the school of eX- per.ence at Los Angeles, went down in the first round of a ten-round bout with Dick Wheeler. a coast veteran. in one of the Los Angeles club tour neys tpolite language for rough stuf) several days ago.
 Ketchel has been mixing it with some of the coast amateurs. and had been holding his own until he met Wheeler. Reverses go hand in hand with development in the fighting game. however. and KetChels licking at the hands of Wheeler may turn out to have been a blessing in the form Of a brick.
 Wheeler is an old hand at the game. on to all of the tricks of ring gen eralship. while Ketchel pretends to be nothing but a student of the game ketchel was given less than an hours notice that he was to go on with Wheeler According tu ac- counts of the fight that have reached Bisbee. Wheeler cleverly worked Ketchel around until he faced the sunlight and then landed right on the point Of the jaw Surpr sed and daZed Ketchel made the mistake of getting on his feet without put. ting out a guard. and as he got up Wheeler landed on the eye with a blow that iloored Ketchel again. By this time Wheeler was standing directly over ketChel, and when the latter made a second attempt to rise. Wheeler was there with a kick The bout was stopped by the referee in the first round
 Ketchel is not discouraged over his defeat by Wheeler. and will try 10 get another go with him, according to reports. Ketchels packers here have suffered no loss Of confidence in him because Of the defeat. realizing that it is the gaff that sometimes brings out a fighters hsUc qualities
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-24

his claim for recognition on the American team to go to Stockholm one that the selectors can not over look The record was made last night ill Roses second put. He had great style and he got great drive back of the shot When the officials announced the distance and that it was a new worlds record for that particulra kind Of shot. the giant re- ceived a tremendous ovation. The former record was made by Harry le Molne of Harvard with a put of 46 feet 10 inches.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-24
HARVARD ATHLETICS
 SHOW BIG DEFICIT
Expenses During l9lO-1i Term Sl0.458 More
 Than Receipts

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Jan 23.-AI- though Harvard's receipts from all its branches of athletics aggregated S152,24O during the college year 191O-11, the financial report of Grad tate Treasurer of Athlet cs William F. Garcelon shows that there was deficit of Sl0,45S for the season which ended July l. 1911.
 Mir Garcelon report has just been submitted, and shows that the cost Of athletics at Harvard was S162, ,69S during the 1910-1l term Compared with the preceding year, Harvards expenses were reduced by about s., 800. but the net receipts were ap proximately S19,00O less. The foot ball and baseball teams provided the assets which practically pa q for all the other sports, although the re- ceipts from the lawn tennis courts exceeded the expenditures by about Si00
 Harvard conducts several athletic branches from which no revenue is derived, and there are eighteen teams in the various branches whose eX- penses exceed the sums winch they brought into the treasury of the ath- letic association. Rowing cost -ar- yard more than sl6,000. about s4,000 being received from the sale of ob- seryation car seats for the regatta at New London. Besides this cost Of the varsity crew, the association also expended more than S7,0OO to main tain its two boat clubs. During the year football. with no Yale game at F,-sg ,1F
 S96,37S, and the expenses lof the team were s5O.949, leaving a profit of S45,42S. The baseball team cost more than S23,O00, but earned more than sS0,O00, thus proyid ing a 5000 income for the year.
 Harvard made S40S on the football game between the All-Stars from the Law School and the Carlisle Indians, and the profit Of the lawn tenuss courts was Sl,7S4. The Harvard track team earned over 5000. but it's i expenes were S11 900, and the hockey teams receipts of s3,0O0 represented only about half the amo1>c il cost i to maintain them.
 More than Sl1 ,000 was expended ! in the care of grounds and bu.ldl ngs used by the athletes, and $4,200 was ! spent on permanent improvements on ! Soldiers Field. Last year Harvard | solicited no subscriptions from the | students for the maintainance Of | athletics, and to ths fact. as much as ! 70 anything else, is the deficit be- ! lieved to be due. During the fail of ! IisI1 the football receipts at liar yard were the largest in the history of the game at Cambridge, and the | treasurer's report for 19ll-12 "a eI- ! pected to show large balance on | the cred side of the ledger. A con ! servative estimate is that the foot
 ball receipts last year were between
 s2OO GOO and $225.O00. In this years
 report. all of the Harvard expenses
 incident to the initial game are in-
 cluded, as are the gross receipts,
 wh ch came as Harvard's share of | this game IL is to this change in
 the system of bookkeeping that liar .. yards gross receipts ana expenses
 are greater than for 19l0-1l, although
 the net receipts are smaller for the
 past year than for the one preced ng.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-24
IOWA sUTTERmAKERs MEET

MASON CITY. Ia. Jan. 23:-The growing importance of the dairying industry in Iowa was evidenced by the large and representative attendance here today at the opening of the an- nual convention Of the State Butter makers association. The bus ness sessions of the convention are being held in the court house and will con tinue three days. In connection with the gathering there is an elaborate exh bition of dairy products and dairy machinery.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-24

countries. began it's second annual meeting in Toronto today. The ses- sions will last three days and will be devoted to the consideration of a number of important questions affect ing Sunday school work. Rev E NJ. Ferguson of Philadelphia, Rev. A. L. Phillips of Richmond, Va, and a num- Der of other well known leaders are among the participants.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-24
Ex-PRsMIER TO SPEAK

CHICAGO, H.. Jan. 23:-The Belle vile Club of Chicago, at its second annual dinner to be gwen at the Ho- tel La Sale tomorrow night, will have as it's guest of honor and principal speaker the Right Honorable Sir Mac. Kenzie Bowell, K. C. NJ. G., former premier of Canada. The club is com posed of Belleville men who formerly ! we'd in Belleville, Ontario.