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was unbelievable. She could NOT re-
member anything but the dead Lal
Singh and Che strong arms Of her fG,
tker as she came out Of her swoon.
And she had turned defeat into vic.
sory! She drew hsrs hand across her
eyes. 81 u e 4; 4
One Of the lions sent up a nerve
shaking roar; but Kathlyn did not stir.
Silence.
Then; round the passage she saw a
lpalsnquin, carried by slaves. She
leaned far. over.
"Help!sS she cried. "Help!;-
The bearers paused abruptly, and
the curtain Of the palanquin was
swept back. The dark sinister yisage
Of Umballa was revealed.
"Thou?" he;said Then his laughter
rose up to the girl, motlonless through
her terror. Come down o houris Of
iSa'adl! Come e, the arms of Durga
Ram, who loves you! Wit not? Woe
TO thee!' dropping his mockery.
yes, Durga Ram, 1t is IT. replied
Kathlyn, finding her voice, lnsensate
rage usurping the throne of terror.
Here am; come and take mel"
Let him face the lions!
Umballa left the palaquin, opened
the door, of the house, espied the rub.
bish in the hall; was in the act of
mounting the first steps when one of
the lions roared again. Drunk as he
was, filled with a drunkard's courage,
Gmballa started back. The lions! Out
Into the street he went He turned
to, the bearers and ordered them to fire
the infammables in the, hall. But they
refused, for they recognized the chain
armor. Mad with rage, Umballa struck
at them, entered the hall again, and
threw Q. lighted match into the rub
Dish.
lie left the Mortified bearers and
staggered to tho house where he was
to find shelter. He was admitted, the
door closed and barred. From a win.
dow he watched the progress of the
fire. At last! He would pass from
Alfalfa, but not without his revenge.
1t was sweet! She could not escape;
the lions would bar the way till 1t was
too late. Let her God save her II he
could!
Tho smoke rose quickly. L yolleycd
and poured out Of the windows. thick
and black. Flame tongues darted
hither and yon. Higher and higher,
till at length the form on the parapet
was no longer visible.
Umballa took from his cummerbund
his last bottle Of wine, broke the neck
against tho window sill. and drank,
cutting his lips as he did SO.
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McCURDYsVILLE
q T-l.-

Those on the sick list are Mrs,
BeBlle Kennedy, Mrs. Lucy Warner
Belle Kennedy, Mrs. Lucy Warner
X Mr.. and Mrs. Moore, OF Manning
ton, are visiting friends here now.
Z Mrs. Darius Taught and son, Cal
yin,8ef Falrmont, were visiting here
last week.
Mrs. Minnie Eddy was calling on
Mrs. Belle Kennedy Wednesday.
Z A crowd of boys and girls went to
Jpkc's run Sunday night to singing
school.
Mrs: Sue Kennedy was visiting
Mrs. Cora Drookovcr Thursday.
John Warner aud Claude Michael
weregat HoodsvillG one evening last
week.
W. g. Canoe and son Howard, Mil
ton Warner aud Norman Brookovcr,
took a flying trip to Fairmont satus-
day.
Mrs. Alice Warner was calling on
Mrs. Sue Kennedy Saturday.
Quite a crowd went to the picnic
at Grant Town Sunday and had a
nicotine.
Miss Joy Kennedy was visiting her
brother, Lloyd Kennedy ut Grant
B Town Friday.
The hay balcrs were at WIN. Var
ner,s last week.
Eugene Kennedy was visiting his
mother Saturday.
Miss Pauline Swiger of Fairvicw,
isyisiting- here now.
Mrs. Belle Kennedy is no better at
this writing.
Newton Eddy went to FaIrmHlt
Monday.
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CHAPTER XXI.
Saved From the FLAMES.

,fsl,t i. SdNSu AEIoHl thc FsldHlGos n
When the. lions shifted the acrid
smoke the! two of them fell to roaring
thunderously. They reared and at.
tempted to climb the ladder, only to
fall back jarringly. The. ran up and
down the hall, struck with that Unborn
terror of fire. They dared not de.
scend in face OF that llurid smoke
which rose from that sparkling magic
which they, had feared since the be.
ginning of time.
Alas, Kathlyn could have descended
now without fear Of the beasts mo.
Testing her; but it was too late. Finally
she threw down the trap and the
smoke cleared little, but the inferno
below went on crackltng merrily.
The houses on each side were single
Istorled. She, would break every bone
in her body Il she Jumped. There were
four cartridges in the revolver. She
held 1t in her hand and studied it in
!curiously detached manner. She could
face wild beasts, men, steel, and lead;
but fire, the most horrible Of all tor.
lures, Why hadn't she killed
him as he lecred up at her from the
street?
Four cartridges, three for help and
one for herself If help came not. ..sho
raised her arm and fired three shots
with intervals between that might
suggest a call for aid. Then she moved
to the farthest end of the parapet,
ifarthest from the smoke and the fire.
Suddenly the roof shook and quiyered
as II an earthquake had disturbed the
foundations. She understood. The low.
er staircase had ,toppled.
From the lions the denizens Of this
part Of the bazaars had fled inside
their houses; but the sight OF. the fire
and Its nearness drove them terrified
into the street. They began taking
out their valuables. The household
goats blcated, and children screamed
and women shrieked.
But none Of them could help the
white goddess upon yonder doomed
roof, And why should they make the
attempt? Did she not bear charmed
life?, Was she not tho reincarnation
of some ancient goddess? She had
done, something in heaven to offend
the gods. and these things were her.
punishments. The gods would liberate
her when, the proper moment arrived.
But fire! The gods themselves
could not control that; that was the
right hand Of silva. Al, al, all, Tho
iwaillng rose to the girl on the root.
al, al! The, bazaars were doomed.
There was neither water nor men who
knew how to .use 1t. Besides, who
among them would offend the terrible
,siya by modelling with his plaything?
! The painted dancing girl in the,
house where umballa had taken tenn,
porary, refuge began to gather her
trfnkets, her amber and turquoise
necklaces, bracelets. and anklets.
These she placed in a brass enameled
box and tucked It under her arm.
Next she shook tho sodden Umballa
by the sleeve.
Gomez she cried. q
II would Sleep. he muttered.
.Durga Ram, I risk my life In offer.
ing you shelter: but / refuse to risk
IL ID FIRE. Comet There is a way
through the rear. to the house OF a
friend Of mine. The FIRE will not
coach there. And tonight you can seek
with coal will leave this port this
Sending five more are being .slade.
Cable messages received by coal
nrndttca,ss hare tbsis,, etotn +t,at tt,t
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A shriiling Of fifes and o rafting Of
drums distract you and break in upon
the story. a company of trim. why
Gurkhas tramp past, and you know
By the flag they carry under whose
rule Alfalfa works out its destiny to.
day. 2 4
What. became Of the captain Of the
guards?"
sHe was ordered to the arena lions.
But we saved him, loosing the arena
lions to do SO. Huzoor, am thirsty
again.
And you buy, him another cup Of
sweetened water.
But We eheered the white goddess
that day! There arc men who will
swear that her feet never touched the
earth as she walked. But I knew that
she was the daughter Of Colonel sahib,
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.ers and cast the contents into his
face. Fire, fire, and DEATH" she
.shrilled at him.
The douche brought the man out Of
his stupor.
"Fire?% he repeated.
Gomez"
This time he followed her docllely.
wiping his face on his sleeve.
They heard the great shouting in
the street, but did not tarry to learn
what had caused it.
One Of umballa's bearers, upon real.
izing what his master had done, had
run down the street for aid. He had
had two objects in view-to save the
white goddess and to buy his freedom.
A few hundred yards away, in an.
other street, the colonel, Bruce, and
Ahmed were dragging a net for the
purpose of laying 1t for a lion at bay
in blind alley. Into their presence
rushed the wild.eyed bearer.
Save the white goddess" he cried.
Bruce seized him by the shoulder.
What Is that?"
THE white goddess, sahib! She is
on the roof OF burning house. Durga
Ram, my master, set fire to It. He is
drunk and hiding in house near. by
THE man is mad" declared the
colonel. Exit would not have lost her
way this far. He is lying. He wants
money!
Ahmed spoke. The bearer fell upon
his knees.
Three shots, at intervals!
The colonel and Bruce stared into
each others eyes.
God in heayen!" gasped the colo
mel; those are revolver shots!"
Bring the nett" shouted Ahmed. To
the trembling bearer he said: Lead
us; We follow. And II you have
SPOKEN the truth you shall not only
have your freedom but rupees for your
old age"
A lions net is heavy affair, but
with the aid Of the keepers the men
ran as quickly and lightly as II burden.
less. Smoke. There was fire. The
hearts of the white men beat painfully.
And the same thought occurred to
both Of them; they should have gone
TO Ramabai's homo first, then turned
their attention to the lions. And I'm.
.balla was hiding in a house near by!
Well for them that they entered the
doomed quarters as they did. Kath.
Ign saw them. and the muzzle OF the
revolver which she was pressing to
her heart was lowered, the weapon
itself slipping from her hand to the
roof. God was not going to let her
die, like this.
Spread out the nett" commanded
Bruce. ''Kathlyn, can you hear me?@
he shouted, cupplng his hands before
bis mouth. Family he heard her re.
ply. "When ! give the word, jump. Do
not be afraid" q
hathlyn stepped upon the parapet. A
great volume Of smoke obscured her
for a moment. Out OF tho windows
the vivid tongues Of flames darted;
flashing upward. She summoned ali
her courage and waited for the call
Of the man she loved. Inside a fiooSr-,
gave way with a crash and the col.
lateral walls Of the building swayed
ominously. A despairing roar accom-.
panied the thunder of failing beams.
The lions had gone to their death.
Jump"
Without hesitation Kathlyn flung
herself into space. a murmur ran
through the crowd, which had for the
moment forgotten its own danger IN
thewonder Of this spectacle. The men
holding the net threw themselves
backward as Kathlyn struck the mesh.
Even thenIher5 body touched the street
eobbles and she was bruised and
shaken severely. but o. alive. aliyei
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the doors Of the shops were closed
and the windows shut. She must
fight 1t out alone. She drew, a deep
breath and squared her shoulders, a
trick she had long ago learned from
her father. she had fought battles
alone ere this, SO, she was not with.
out confidence. Perhaps the lions,
finding their efforts futile, would dc.
part. She must walt.
1t grow to noon. The sun beat down
upon her sayagely. Here and there
sho could see fires in the city. Piiiage.
The muezzin's tower OF the mosque
was like q finger pointing to heaven,
She could even glimpse a patch OF
white .stucco which belonged to the
palace.
And she. had fought her way that
morning to the steps Of the palace, as
the daughter Of the Goth had scaled
the steps OF. the oulrinal IN Rome! It
b.
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doing their utmost to obtain vessels
to carry these consisnmerits before
possible war complications involving
those two countries develop. II d, re-
ported that two steamships loaded.
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No . series of 1.-The Adventures
OF Kathiynv VIII be shown at the
Hippodrome Theater Friday. septcm-
Der q.
10 Be Continued Tomorrow.l
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with coal viii leave this port this
sending five more are being slade.
Cable messages received by coal
producers here today state that the
French government has reqaisiticned
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alltthe coal carried by French yes
sells, and consequently no coal for
French ports Will be forwarded with
out specific agreement with the
French government.
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"The picture shall come down at
once he declared. Il cannot tell
YOU how sorry ! am for my blunder.
But don't think me impairment, Miss
bowers. An artist of the camera Is
ant to make permanent any scene
that pleases him. | shall give this
picture and the plate as we'll into
your own hands"
1t was an appeased ana demure
young woman who received her
Cousin Jack and his friend. MIR.
Card, of philadelphia that eve
ming. The artist had brought with
him small, square package. which
he placed in Winifreds hands with
a low, humble bow. The Water
Witch of Cohasset," he explained
meekly. Am ! forgiven
Three months later a brunette
young woman smartly dressed in
broadcloth and furs posed before the
camera of an artist from Philadel>
phia. :.
4 'oThis is for my private collection"
remarked Dunstan Card. Can you
suggest a fitting title. Winifred?'
Surely" smiled the girl teasingly.
"Why not "A Native Type Dun
stan?''
abashed. "a Native Type of Man
hattan'-taken by Dunstan Card
'.Taken by Dunstan Card
sureiy!" Even as Winifred muir
INJURED the significant words she was
caught in an eager, loving embrace,
and their laughter mingled joyously.
But then. already their engagement
had been announced; and their plans
for a honeymoon included a trip to
Cohassef.
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Euening Star
Astrologer
THURSDAY. OCTOBER !. 1914.
Copyright, 1s14.0



THURSDAY, OCTOBER I. 1914.
Astrologers read in the stars for
October many sinister signs, but they
see promise Of improved conditions in
certain lines OF trade The lunation,
which fell in the fifth house, with
Saturn in the ascendant, indicated
much distress among wage earners
and lack of employment which
threatens serious conditions for the
winter. The rule is particularly evil
for whatever affects the public rev
enues, the seers declare. and the ex-
travagant expenditures prophesied a.
year ago will drain national resources.
The planetary government for to-
day Is said to be not important. Mars
and Saturn are strongly benefic in
the early hours and later Uranus is
mildly helpful.
The rule is held 10 be an exceed
ingly lucky one for removals of every
sort Changes Of residence are subject
to the most suspicious guidance.
Under this conflguration work for
reforms or for humanitarian enter
prises should be most successful II
Is foretold that the United States will
engage in an international movement
of wider scope than any previously
, attempted.
AS the kindly sway of Uranus is
supposed to be conducive to friend
ship between persons of opposite sex,
this Is a figure favorable for making
new acquaintance or for pursuing old
romances.
Old uersons should benefit while
this aspect prevails. There Is an in
| huence, 1t is sail. that stimulates and
encourages them, imparting buoy
ancy and hopefulness.
| Prospect Of gain for workers in
| foundries, steel works, smelters and
places where implements Of great size
are manufactured are good.
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son. brought to light his new inven-
ton of subconscious power in the
making OF electric figures.
He made several electric charged
men out of steel, and by using his
thought waves was able to force them
to do whatever he desired. These
created quite a stir, but before he
could get the thing perfected Edison
was shot in the back at the Grand
Central Palace, in New York, and so
his secret died with him for many
years The man who shot Edison was
striker, who fully realized the out
come of electric labor, and who was
wise enough to nip the thing in the
bud.
In the summer of 1880 astronomers
began TO become worried about the
appearance of strange star i'm the
sky. Mars was telegraphed to to ex-
plain 1t. and as her scientists were
among the best in the universe the
Earth desired and knew that they
would receive the necessary informa-
ton What was their surprise, then
to learn that Tela Tasma, the great
est astronomer living. had declared
that the star was unknown, that II
was coming toward the Earth in a
direct path, and that the Earth would
be struck and destroyed within q
month.
All the well organized conditions
of the country seemed on the verge
of breaking. Wild alarm was felt or
all sides, and as day by day the star
grew perceptibly brighter and larger
panics broke out Then Thomas Edi-
son fourth, and brother of the de-
ceased Alvin came to the front to
save the Earth.
The life of the two Edison brothers
will be found on pages following. and
their electrical schemes will be given
The saving of the world from the me.
teor will be found in chapter xxxyiii
Arranged by William Wagner and
JUL r. Clark.
f1,o ne cantinuedl
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JUST AS BAD.

Kettchem appeared in New York
with his birth system plan, which
every one l5ncws saved the world
again in later years, but that is an
other story.
Prepared, after scientific research. by
William Wagner, of Indianapolis,
Ind, this third day of June, in the
year OF OUR Lord 2035 A. ID.
The Yellow Races had caught the
white people off their guard in the
fact that the whole world in 1869 had
sworn to not use any airships for war
fare for twenty-five years. We think
that the war would have been short
ened great deal and also that the
assistance of the flies would not have
been needed if this condition had not
prevailed.
In 1917, President Norton was elect
ed to the chair in the United States,
and with this ambitious Republican
working, the whole country became
alive again, with the mastering of ar
mics. America would never be
caught again.
In 1878 large band of South Amer
lean fire worshippers proclaimed that
the world was coming to an end on
1880. This created much amusement,
but was dismissed without careful
thought.
Hamilton Ketcham came forward
with a plan to breed children in in
cubators. and this was regarded scep-
tically, but finally the world looked
into it, and seen all children were
raised in incubators by the parents
and in this way larger families were
obtained and also this cleverly
thought out system. did away with
the sufferings OF mothers. We will
not go into explanation of the scien-
tific workings of the thing. as every
one who reads this knows about how
the thing is operated.
A few years later Alvin Edison
then merely young man. and the
great grandson of the worlds great.
est electrical wizard, Thomas A. Edi'
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VOL. /, NO. 2ss.
The Gold Plates, or a Glance
Into the Future
BY Charles r. johnson.
Author of Under America" Roy
Dart" "On the Moon" etc


China was cleaned and strength
ened once more by the white powers,
but it was never of any Importance in
the worlds history. Barr was praised
on all sides by every one, but he re-
treated into seclusion once more to
think out new things. France, Eng
land and Germany swore new al
liances with the United States. How
soon these were necessary were
shown conclusively in the next five
years See page 745, chapter XII.
The girls al. other white people who
were left returned to America, but
for many years and even up to date,
America has never fallen back to her
laziness in the middle seventies.
About this time, after the war with
the yellow races was ended, Hannibal
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Write to Junior Star

Dear Children:
The Junior Evening Star will
print bright, interesting letters and
original short stories not exceed
ing $50 words in length. Write In
ink and on one side Of the paper
only. ].
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Evening Stars
Daily Story
A NATIVE TYPE
BY ELLA RANDALL FEARCE.
Copyright, 1913, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.

Copyright, 1913, by the Mcclure News.
paper Syndicate.
Winifred, rising from the depths OF
the capacious trunk she was unpack-
ing, shook out dainty blue bathing
Nsuit.
How does this strike you Aunt
Priscilla?" she asked, holding the gar
n1ent against her .:iEn ngurc, AID
looking across the room with prim
iips but eyes dancing with mischief.
The elderly woman in rocking
chair bB the window stared critically.
IF some places were sewed on top
and bottom, it'd look tolerably like a
dlesa" she commented.
fWEsy there's more to ii than to
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no be continued)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-09
CHAPTER XVI.
The Finest THINGS.

Endurance, Francois own negro boy,
brought note to Roanoke house on a
morning FIVE days after. 1t read:
my Dear Miss Hampton:
THE doctor has given me permits
sion to ride tomorrow and / wish to
ride to Roanoke house before all 9TH
er places. Will mademoiselle see me ?
Will mademoiselle permit me to see
her for short time alone? | await
anxiously a word from you. and am
your servant,
FRANCOIS BEAUPRE"
Mademoiselle sent a fair sheet of
paper with a few unsteady scratches
across it. and sat down to live over
1t was accomplished. The colonel had
ridden to Norfolk for the day-had
Francois known of that, one wonders ?
Lucy, waiting In that small stately
study with the dim portraits and the
wide vague view across the fields of
the James river, heard the gay hoof
beats Of Aquarelle pound down the
gravel under the window, heard Fran.
co.'s deep gentle voice as he gave the
horse to Sambo, and waited one min
ute more, the hardest minute of all.
Then the door had opened and he stood
there-the miracle, as it seems at such
moments to woman, possibly to a
man--of all the gifts and qualities
worth loving.
He had made his precise bow, and
she had heard his voice saying gently:
Good morning. mademoiselle." and
the door was closed; and they were
alone together. In a fash she felt that
1t could not be endured, that she must
escape. She rose hastily.
I'm sorry l must go; cannot
stay"
But Francois had laughed and taken
her hand and was holding it with a
tender force which thrilled her. He
understood. She knew he understood
the shame and fear of woman who
has given love unasked; she was safe
In his hands; she knew that With a
sigh she let her fingers rest in his and
sat down again and waited.
Dear Mademoiselle Lucy" said the
deep kind voice, my first friend in
Virginia, my comrade, my little
scholar"
Why did Lacy grow cold and quiet
at these words of gentleness? Fran
co.'s was sitting beside her, holding