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Yet or Again?

g ENATOR BORAH. in an argument
- about trusts, said at banquet:
These men protest too much. They
protest eternally. They're like Mrs.
Caudle.
Mr. Caudie fell asleep one night in
the midst of a curtain lecture When
he awoke the next morning there lay
his wife. her head on the pillow beside
him, scolding away for dear life.
Amid all that noise he looked con-
fused for a moment. Then, with a
yawn, he asked:
Say. my love, are you talking yet or
again?"
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the past. The leopards were back at
their patrolling; the high officials and
dignitaries, together with the unsuc-
cessful candidates, had gone their sew
eral ways. Umballah alone paced the
halls, well satisfied with the events of
the day. barring the disturbance caused
by the escape of the leopards.
His captain entered and saluted.
'Highness, a mahout with news"
News? OF what?'
HE claims that he saw the king
turban in a howdah which passed the
ancient gate about an hour gone.''
THAT is not possible" replied Um-
balIah.
"I told him that the king was in his
chamber
so he is. Watt l will go myself
and see." all at once vaguely per-
turbed. He was back in a very short
time. furious. .It is true: Woe to
those who permitted him to escape!''
"Highness. the escape of the leopards
and the confusion which followed
'By all the gods of Hind, and twas
you who left the door open! You
opened 1t for me to pass out first.
Summon the council. Off with you, and
give this handful of silver to the only
man who has sense enough to believe
his eyes. Hare Sahib is mine, and
will follow him into the very house of
the British raj! Guards and elephants!
And the bride to be, what of her? Look
and see. Nay, will go with you"
Umballah found an empty chamber;
the future queen was gone. More. he
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Condemned Even as Food.

<<T HESE are evil days for rich men"
said George Ade. I'd rather be
pickpocket than an interlocking di-
rector; there's more honor in it
"They say that cannibai king recently
sent post haste for his doctor.
Good gracious. man the doctor said,
you're in a dreadful state. What have
you been eating?'
Nothing, groaned the sick man, 'ex-
cept slice of that multimilionaire whose
yacht was wrecked on Cocoanut Reef
Merciful powersr the doctor cried.
And l told you under no circumstances
to eat anything rich. George, get the
saws and axes. We must operate at
once -
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her arms, while Bruce noeded envious-
ly but approvingly.
By and by they drew aside the cur
tains. Kathlyn saw here and there
objects which recalled her first jour-
ney along this highway. If only she
had known,
"One thing is forecast, said Bruce.
when Ramabai returns it will be to
fight. He will not be able to avoid it
now. ] shouldn't mind going back with
him. Ahmed, what is this strange hold
Umballah has over the actions of the
council of three: They always appear
to be afraid of him
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found one of the women of the zenana
his favorite-bound and gagged with
handkerchiefs Quickly he freed her.
"Highness, the brides face was dark
like my own. but her arms were as
light as clotted cream! And she spake
the tongue of the white people"
kathlyn Hare. She lived; she had
ESCAPED the brigands; she had fooled
him. And Ramabai had played with
him as a cat plays with a wounded
mouse. O. they should see this time!
Suddenly he laughed. 1t echoed down
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plants ears and was jogging along the
road
"The king" shouted the surprised
mahout to the guards, who had not
seen the man or the turban
What king, fool?" returned the
guards.
THE white king who was betrothed
this day! Al. al, 1 have seen the royal
turban. 1t is he!'
The guards derided him. So finding
no hope in them, he ran to his ele-
plant, mounted and rode back into
town. Durga Ram would pay well for
this news.
Father said Kathlyn, reproach-
fully, that mahout recognized you. L
warned you not to move the curtain
Bruce shrugged.
But. Kit" returned her father, "Ah-
med was so Internally slow! He could
spend time in chattering to the
guards
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"Ah. sahib," said Ahmed. resting his
ankus or goad on. the skull of his
mount. there is said to be another
prisoner in the palace prison. Lal
Singh knows. 1 believe"
What's your idea?"
''Sahib, when l put you all safe over
the frontier l am coming back to AL
laha to find out And that was all
Ahmed would say regarding the sub
ject.
Til wager he knows" whispered
Bruce.
But who can t be" Another poor
devid of white man: Yet how could
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they had outstripped pursuit. she saw
no reason why she should not witness
the dancing
How Umballah came upon them sud-
denly. like a thunderbolt contiscatinE
the elephants; how they fled TO near
by temple. bribed the dancers FOR
masks and garments, fed stin farther
into the wooded hills, and hid ther.
with small arms ready. needs but it'll.
telling. Umballah returned to the cit,
satisfied. He had at least deprived
them of their means of travel. Sooner
or later they would founder in the
jungle. hear of the arrival of the
younger daughter. and return. Ahmed
was grave. Lal Singh had gone Now
that the expedition had practically
failed, his place was back in the shoe
shop in the bazaars. Yes Ahmed was
grave. He was also a trihe dishea-t-
ened. The fakir had said that there
would be many disappointments. hut
that in the end He might be a
liar like all the other Hindus. YET
surely one part of his foretelling was
correct; many disappointments
Kit said her father Ahmed warn
ed you not to stop.
Il am sorry
1t was on the tip of her tongue to re-
L;
basic cause OF the pursuit: but she re-
membered in time what her father had
been through.
There is village not far" reminded
Ahmed. They are a friendly people.
1t is quite possible. with the money we
have, to buy some horses, small but
sturdy. But there is one thing l do not
understand. sahib..'
"And what is thatc" asked the colonel
The readiness with which Umballah
gave up the pursuit It's long walk;
let US be getting forward.
Late that afternoon they were an
mounted once more. on strong. tracta-
BILE ponies, with water and provisions.
And the spirits of all rose accordingly.
Even Ahmed became cheerful
We'll make it. please Cod" said the
colonel. Give me a telegraph office.
That's all need just now
Two days, sahib,' said Ahmed. we
will reach the sea-
They rode all through the night, stop.
ping only at dawn for breakfast and
till they came upon a hunters rest
house, deserted. Here they agreed to
spend the night. Beyond the rest house
were half dozen scattered mud huts.
occupied by natives who pretended
friendliness. lulling even the keen
Ahmed into a sense of security. But
at dawn, when they awoke cheerfully
to pick up the trail, they found their
horses and provisions gone.
The colonel, Bruce and Ahmed, still
armed never having permitted the
rifles out of their keeping. set out
grimly In pursuit of the thieves while
Kathlyn proceeded to forage on her
own initiative.
She came presently upon a magnifi-
cent ravine, half a mile in depth There
was broad ledge some fifteen feet
below. 1t was evidently used as goat
path. for near at hand stood a shep-
herds hut. Stirred by the spirit of in
vestigation, she made preparations for
descent by attaching the rope she had
brought along to stout bowlder
Panthers'
They We're coming up the pathway
behind her. II would be simple enough
to descend; but how to get back TO the
rest house? There was no time to plan;
she must act at once She must drop
down to the ledge and trust to her
star.
She called out loudly as She swung
downward. The shepherd came run
ming out of his hut. dumfounded at
what he saw.
ITO BE CONTINUED NENT sunday
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tetic. was the cause. Confident that
they had outstripped pursuit she saw
no reason why she should not witness
the dancing.
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heard, but said nothing.

Ahmed heard, but said nothing.
Never mind,'' interposed Bruce, pa
cifically. cat any rate, we shall have
the advantage of a couple of hours, and
Umballah will not catch us with the
elephants he has at hand. BY the time
he starts his expedition we shall be
full"
Kit" said her father, Il couldn't help
it. I can't think quickly any more
am like a man in nightmare. I've
been down to hell, and I can't just yet
realize that I am out of it. I'm sorry"
Poor dad" Kathlyn pressed him in
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white man influence the actions OF
the council?" The colonel spoke ir-
ritably.
'Look"-from Kathlyn. There is
one of those wonderful trees they call
the flame of the jungle" She called
their attention to the tree merely to
cause a diversion. She wanted to keep
her fathers thoughts away from AL
laha
So they journeyed on into the sun
set. into twilight, into the bright,
starry night.
Back in the city the panic was al
ready being forgotten as a thing of
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1|T l!HI1!ED
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS
Ksthlyn Hare. believing her father, Coz; Has:
California TO go to him In Allaha. india I'm.
baiiah pretender 70 the throne of that principal
late king as his heir because he fears the Amer
lean may insist his royal rights
BY Gmballah that. her father being dead she Is 70
be queen. and must marry him Iortnwftn. :; De De-
ferso two orteals with wild beasts;
John Bruce, an American and fellow passenger
raves her life. The elephant which carries he,
from the scene of her trials becomes Ir1gnteneI
and runs away, separating her from Bruce ana
After a ride flied with peril kathiyn takes
refuge in ruined temple But her 1 haven Is =
also the abode OF lion. and she is forced 70
DC from it, she iinds a retreat in the jungle
only to fall into the hands sf band of s,;s says
mart She is sold 10 Umballah, who. fndng her
still unsubmissive, throws her into the dungeon
Biuce md his friends effect. the release Of
kathlyn and the colonel. Umballah's attempt 70
fecapture them is unsuccessful. and the fugitives
are given shelter In the palace OF Bala Khan:
Supplied with csmels and servants py lnat
hospitable prince. the party endeayors TO reack
brsands, and the encounter results IN Ine
i" and Bruce escape from their csptors and return
TO Allaha. where kathiyn learns that her ia9nes
+ hiis Il aTraneed n1mres' to md bride for him Can
didates come from near and far, hathlyn among
them She hopes by gaining access 70 the pat ut
OF Umballsh's clutches. and TO join Bruce and
Hamabai outside the palace gates Her plan IS
succeeding when the ieopards which guard tne
treasury become free and enter the throne roofn
throwinS the entire court into wild panic
The photodramas corresponding TO
the iustaIImentS of .'The Adventures OF
KathIyn" may now he seen at . NUM-
her of Washington moving picture the
aters. BY this unique arrangement
with the Selig P0lyscope Company IT
Bs therefore possible not only to read
ssThe Adventures Of kath1yn" In this
paper, but also to keep pace with each
installment of 1t at the moving picture
theaters.
Copyright, 1911, by Harold MacGrsta-'
CHAPTER XN.
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Painters.
CHAPTER Nv.

ROUCHED In the
palanquin. Kath-
lyn waited for the
onslaught of the
leopards. o n C e
she heard a tre-
mendous scratch
ing at the rear of
her hiding place;
the palanquin tot
tered. But the
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for few minutes till she had fully re-
covered her breath. Below the leopards
were stiTl leaping and striking futile
": and even in her terror she could not
but admire their grace and beauty. And.
oddly. she recalled the pet at home.
back into his savage state
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To the colonel. however, things ap-
peared to lag unnecessarily. He finally
lost patience and swept back the cur
tain despite Bruce's restraining hand
A native mahout, who had been loiter-
ing in town that day. recognized at
once the royal turban which the COL
onel still wore. The coloners face
meant nothing; the turban everything
ment, not quite believing his eyes BY
this time, however. Ahmed was COM
fortably straddled back of his ele,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-06

Is survived by his father and mother and his wife.
 Lost Index Finger.
 Cyral Gendron, a mill operative, had an index finger pulled off and his hand lacerated by catching it in a ma chine in the Morse mill Wednesday morning. The man was working on a speeder and attempted to clean 1t while 1t was in motion. He was taken to the Day -Kimball hospital.
 Outing For Grangsrs.
 Changers from all over Windham county held a joint outing and pie mic at Wildwood park Wednesday. The granges that participated were: Quinitissett of Thompson, Senexit of South Woodstock. Woodstock of North Woodstock, Putnam of Putnam, Kill ingly. Wolf Den of Abingdon, High land of South Killingly and Little River of Hampton. There was a ball game and other athletic sports, speeches, music and a basket lunch Dancing in the pavilion was enjoy ed after three o'clock with music by the Grange orchestra
 Mrs. Henry Belair of Waterbury is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Charles E. Belair of School street
 Walter A. Bussey and family of Norwich are visiting relatives in East Putnam. The Busseys lived in Put nam about six month coming here shortly after his mother died
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them in their home town to be en- tertained. enlightened and uplifted. A special feature tonight (Thursday) is the big business mems rally at the tent to listen to Frank Dixon's lec- rue on Taking Stock of the Town.
 Personal Mention.
 May Pye is spending the weela in MiIIbury. Mass.
 F1orina and Justine Bourdage are visiting Miss Rosana DiscotelIe.
 Miss Sadie Gibney is spending two weeks in Portland, Maine.
 Miss Bernadette Dupre has been taken to St. Vincent's hospital, wor- cester, where she win undergo an operation.
 MT. and Mrs. Jasper Holmes and to Bar Harbor, Maine.
 Misses Emma and Loretta RenfI- lard are on trip to Canada where they will be the guests of relatives. $
 Brief Mention.
 Putnam nest, Order of Owls. and guests. will hold their annual clam bake at Phillips grove on the shore of Alexander's lake next Sunday.
 Mrs. E. c. Rogers. who recently un- derwent an operation at the Day Kim ball hospital. continues to imurove and will soon be discharged.
 Passengers from the steamer Krun- prizessin Cecili that returned to this country after starting for Europe with millions in gold, passed through Putnam Tuesday night on the BaI Harbor express.
 Mir. and Mrs Israel Linsley oi Worcester. formerly of this city. wis ited friends here Wednesday afteS- noon
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formal dancing helped to pass the af- ternoon. Representatives were pres -ent from the following granges, the Quinnaztisset grange from Abingdon, Woodstock, the Senexet grange of South Kiilingiy. Brooklyn, and the To- cal Killingly grange. The committee in charge of the affair was R. H. Chand- Ter general chairman; Ray w. Pel- lett of Danieison, chairman of the rez freshment committed, Mrs, Olive Knight, literary committees. H. E. Nell son, committee on sports. and Alvin Martin. chairman of the social com mittee
 Mrs. Mills, formerly of Danieison, was in town Wednesday,
 Miss Nellie Schefelds has returned from a visit with friends in PaWtuck- et R. |
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DAVID H. TANNING S4.
Presented Finely Executed Oil Portrait of Himself by Royal Worcester 0i- rectors,

Concerning Jewett City's benefactor. the Worcester Gazette of Tuesday said:
 This is the S4th anniversary of the birth of David Hale Tanning, presi- dent of the Royal Worcester Corset sary and as a tribute to him who in 1851 founded the great plant that ranks among the foremost in America the directors of the company today. presented Mir. Tanning a beautiful oil portrait of himself.
 The work was executed by a not d artist of Boston and the painting has been set in a rich hard-carved gold frame.
 The presentation in behalf of the directors was made by Edwin J. Sew ard. treasurer of the company. wno said:
 We are assembled to give you greet ing on this the s4th anniversary of your birth. The good that men do lives after them We all cherish our associations and continue them through the medium of memory. The mind. however, refuses to least oh memory alone. and I presume this is and memorials scattered all over tie world, to keep our memories green.
 Perhaps someone will come along come day. 25 years from now, and won- der Wno made poseiple so great bust- ness and so notable an achievement as the Royal Worcester Corset company. Well, there will be very few of us here to answer such a question and so we have thought that the most enduring. pleasing and correct reminder of the ruling spirit of our great business Is this portrait done in oil
 "Wtll you accept for the Royal Wor- cestor Corset company. with the love. confidence and 1gratftude or its dire tors. the painting which I now have the honor and the pleasure to un- eover7'
 MT Tanning responded briefly, ex- tending his warmest thanks. and he concluded by giving a short account of his life up to the present time.
 Ar- and Mrs William c. Supplee of Philadelphia and Atlantic City, the latter being a daughter of MT. Fan ming. Mrs. John E. Lancaster, who came from Seituats, another daught-r, and children, were present at1the pres entaticn. Edwin J. Seward. E. P.
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 Address: r. J. CHENEY & co. To- ledc. Ohio.
 Sold by all Druggists. 7sc.
 Take Halls Family Pills for consti- patton
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cHAUNcY J. HAWKINS LECTURE.
A Feature of "Wednesday, the Fifth
 Day of Chautauqua.

The fifth day of the Chautaudua was like its predecessors. a great sue cess. Everyone enjoyed the presenta- ton of Cindrella, the children most of all. The piece was we'll staged and costumed and the music was catchy
 It was given both afternoon and even ing, Mrs. Titus gave another of her pleasing lectures in the afternoon and in the evening there was a large gath ering to hear Chauncy J. Hawkins in his illustrated lecture, Bright Dyes aid Wild Hearts of Our North Woods
 or Hunting With Camera in Can ada The pictures were exceptionally fine and the descriptions of the speaker were interesting iH the ex- treHae. Two more days will see the close of the ,Chautaudua and Putnam people are feeling that they have had an opportunity never before afforded
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REGULARS ARRIVE.
Four Troops From Vermont March To-
 ward Pomfret.

The first squadron. troops A, B, c, and D, consisting of officers and 240 enlisted men and 250 horses, Second United States cavalry, passed through Putnam Wednesday morning enroute Tor the field of manoeuvres which will take place in Pomfret and vicinity be- ginning next week. The squadron will go into camp at Bigelow pond in Hampton. They came overland from Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont which they left a week ago. Tuesday night they camped in Oxford, Mass, and left early Wednesday morning. People back in the country seeing the troops hastened to the telephone for informa- tion believing that the appearance of soldiers had something to do with the war in Europe. The squadron came through the business section of the city down Providence street to Elm street, and turned into Pomfret street, which leads to the Pomfret road.
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WILL JOIN THE coLoRs.
Emil DeLsrue, Chauffeur, Sails For
 France.

So far as known the only person who has gone from this section to take part in the European war is Emil DeLarue, a chauffeur for Dr. NJ Murray of New York who spends his summers in Abingdon. The man sail ed from New York Wednesday morn ing on the steamship Rochsmbeau for France, his native land. MT. Della rue will join the aeroplane division of the French army to which he was at tached for eight months during the three years he served as a soldier. He has been in this country two years
 N. R. Joy and Harry Deacon were among the Putnam people in B,ston Wednesday.
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Now the Mar Is Viewed.

Several local Germans, prominent in business affairs. have expressed them selves as of the opinion that the kaiser has made big mistake in his attitude in connection with the European war. They do not hesitate to express their regret at Germany's action. The local French people are much interested in the war news and feel sure that their native France will give a good account of herself in combat with her old enemy.
 There are but few Austrians and servians in this city and there is no particular excitement among these people. The Swedish people fear very much that their country will become involved in the war.
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Carnival Will Close Saturday,

The Moose Carnival committee has decided to keep open for just one more evening, that being on Saturday of this week It was planned to close We'd nesday night. but rain caused can cellation of Tuesdays events. ana 1t was thought best to call it off until Saturday. If the society is blessed with one pleasant evening on the clos ing night the committee will feel deep. ly grateful. Rain and the carnival have been synonymous during the past two weeks. Wednesday an exhibition cakewalk was given by the experts from Fenton & Gray's vaudeville show on the grounds. A local orchestra provided the music.
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Personals.

- Homer Bradbury of Hartford was a local visitor Wednesday.
 MT. and Mrs A. J. Bowen are in Providence for. a few days visit.
 T. Frank Cunningham has returned to his duties at The H. l.. Hunt com pany after two weeks outing.
 Lucius P. Fuller, assistant clerk of the Hartford county superior court. is visiting his mother, Mrs. l.. P. Liteh- field.
 Mrs Helen Boss Cummings and daughter Carolyn, with MFs John Boss as her guest, motored to Hartford "Wednesday
 D. F. Clifford, who has been in Paris for the month. telegra phed to friends Wednesday of his safe arrival on the Olympic Tuesday night.
 MT and Mrs. Lewis F. Church. of Schenectady, N. Y., who have been visiting MT. and Mrs. J. E. Brick, are guests of the family of G. E. Stiles at Crescent Beach.
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Faulkner-Rosebrooks.

fAulkner--no6G0fo
 A very pretty home wedding was solemnized at the home of MT. and Mrs. George l.. Rosebreeks at the Henry F. Dimock farm in South Gov entry. Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
 The contracting parties were their only daughter, Miss Louisa J. and John Faulkner of Hartford. Rev. Eat on of the Congregational church. South Coventry, performed the ceremony in the presence of about seventy invited guests. The couple stood under an arch of fern and evergreen,
 The maid of honor was Miss Louise White, of Worcester, Mass, and George. l.. Rosebroolxs. Jr.. brother of the bride was best man. The ring bearer was Master Harry Small of Coventry: the flower girls Miss Gertrude Rosebrooks of Willimantic and Miss Evelyn Rose brooks, of Webster, Mass. The ushers were William Martin of Hartford ana Ward Rosebrooks of Willimantic.
 The bride wore a handsome gown of white crepe de chine and veil, and carried bouquet of white asters The maid of honor wore blue crepe oe chine and carried pink asters.
 The couple received numerous hand some gifts Following the ceremony a buffet lunch was served by A. E. Stiles of sthis city.
 MT. and Mrs. Faulkner left late in the afternoon in an antomoblle TOT their wedding trip and are to be at after October l.
 The groom is employed at the Un- derwood Typewriter company in Hart ford The bride was graduated from the Connecticut Agricultural college Guests were present from Hartford Waterbury, Litchfeld, Worcester Webster Oxford. Springfield and this Y