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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
Copyright: 1914: BY Harold MacGrath.)
CHAPTER VI.


TEMPLE OF THE LION
the blue of night the temple looked as though il
had been sculptured out of mist Here and there
! the heavy dews, touched by the moon lances flung
back flames of sapphire, cold and sharp To Kath-
yn the temple of marvellous beauty She urged
Rajah toward the crumbling portico
1t was a temple in ruins, like many in Hind. Broken
pillars exqusitely carved lay about and of the
windows Of marble lace punctured as if the fist of
some angry god had beaten through Under decayed
portico stood iron brazer. Near this reposed
cracked stone sarcophagusa unusual sight in this mart
of the world 1t was without its i'd But one god now
brooded observation-disclosures. Not a sound anywhere
not even from the nearby trees She saw noiseess
lizard slide erky patch of moonshine and dis
solve into the purple shadow beyond.
What this temple? What gods had been wor-
SHIPPED here? And why it deserted? she had heard
hef father tell of the ruined city of Chitor Plague?
Kathlyn shudddered. Sometimes villages to
the last soul in them, brushed existence and
known no more to And this might be of them
Yet indications of village nowhere be seen.
1t merely temple perhaps miles from the nearest
village deserted save by prowng wild beasts the Winds
the sunshine and the moonshine. She looked far and
wide for any signs of human habitation.
She commanded Rajan kneel. So held by the en-
chanting picture was Kahlyn that the elephants re-
newed restessness land he had reason will seem
passed unoDserved by her. lie knee, however,
and she of the howdah Her legs trembled for
for her in ptabc condition Sud-
denly Rajan's forward, rose and his trunk
curled angrily. With whuff he wheeled and shuf]ed
off toward the jungle of which h, had so recently
emerged.
Halt" cried Kathlyn. What had he heard? WHAT
had he seen? "Halt! But she called the tall
closed in behind the elephant What water and
food she had disappeared with him.
She paused by the brazer catching hold for sup
port She laughed Historically; it so funny; it was
all out OF joint with real things with everyday life as
she had known it. Weird laughter returned to mock ner
astonished ears sinister echo then she laughed at
the echo being in the grip of species of madness In
tn purple Of the temple she suddenly became
conscious of another presence fash moonlight
striking two chrysoberyls took the madness of her
mind This forsaken temple the haunt of a leopard
a tiger
She lost! That magnetism which ordinarily was
hers at its nadir. She hesitated a second then
climbed into the empty sarcophagus, crouchng low.
Strangely enough, she did calm fell upon her; all
the terrors of her position dropped away her
msts from the mountain peaks. She had however got
ten into the hiding place too soon.
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cred fire and tried to plan of escape;
she did not propose to be demigoddess any longer
than was necessary From Pundta she had learned
many words and few phrases in Hindustan, and she
ventured to speak them the Holy Men, who seemed
quite delighted They could understand her, but she
on her part could make little nothing of their jab
bering. Nevertheless, she pretended. '
Finally the Holy Men departed after having indicated
the sacred fire and the beside it. This fire pleased
Kathyn nightly. When it burned brightly the lion
would not prow in her immediate vicinity. She won
dered where this huge cat had come from, since she
knew her natural history well enough to know the
African lions did not nhabit this of the globe.
Doubtless 1t had escaped from private menagerie
The fire. then, giving her confidence, she did not get
into the sarcophagus but wandered about building IN
fancy the temple it had stood in it's prime The
ceilings had been magnfcently carved, two sub
jects alike and the walls Of marble and jasper
and porphyry magic continent this Asia in it's. hey
day. When her forefathers had been rude barbarians
sailing north sacrificing in Druidical rites
there had and culture here such has
been surpassed India of splendid pageants, brave
warriors gallant kings! Alas how the mighty had
fallen! About her, penury, meanness, hypocrisy,
cleanliness thievery, and unbrided passions.
What was that? Her heart missed a beat. That pad
pad; that shifting noise!
She whired about knocking over an idol. 1t came
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mained save her sefappointed guardians, the Holy
Men. Kathlyn felt desire to explore this wonderful
temple. She discovered what have been the inner
there bit of gold leaf centuries DID, gstened upon the
largest idols head polished ruby, overlooked
doubtless during the loot She the dust from the
jewel with the tip Of her finger and the dull fire
shver of delight her. She still woman.
As she wandered farther foot touched something
and she looked down. 1t bone; in fact the floor
srewn with bones. She quickly dscerned, much
her relief that of these bones human. This
was, or had been, the den of the lion. There
acrd unpleasant odor she hurried back brazier
Vaguely she comprehended that keep the fire
replenshed from time to time in order pacify the two
Holy Men At night it would fend off any approach Of
the lion. So
Where Bruce? Would he ever find her? That
philosophy which she had inherited from her father
that quiet acceptance of the inevitable, the
thing which carried her through her trials sanely An
ordinary woman would have died mere exhaustion
Bruce indeed AT that very moment he was rushing
out of the Kumars presence wild be off the
road to Alaha, since Kathyn had been seen upon
it. He found where Rajah had veered off into the
jungle again. and followed the trail trelessy. But it
was to be his misfortune always to arrive late.
To Kathlyn the day passed with nothing than
the curiosity Of the natives to disturb her. They
brought her cotton blankets which arranged in the
sarcophagus. There beds in the world than
She ate again at sundown and buded high the
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wood and embers the Holy Man built the fire. handing
hghted torch to hathyn and signfyng her
the tnder The spirit in Kathyn told her that these
people meant her no immediate harm she steppd out
OF the sarcophagus and applied the torch The moment
the flames began to cracke the villagers prosrated
themselves again. and the Holy Man besmeared his bony
chest with ashes.
second Holy Man appeared upon the scene want
ing in breath His jaw dropped and his eyes started
to leave their sockets. Knowing his k thoroughly
WE'LL he flung himself down before the brazer beat
his forehead upon the ground not in any chastened
spirit but because he had oversight that morning This
glory might have been his! Al, al!
Later the two conferred During the day they should
guard the priestes Because having taken human FORM
she might day tire of this particular temple At
night she would be well guarded by the lon
Several stricken women came forward with bowls
OF cooked rice and fruits and copper drinking
sel These they reverently placed at Kathlyns feet
Gradually the spirit which had comforted Kathlyn
withdrew, and at length Kathyn became keenly alive
1t entered her mind clearly that these poor foolish peo
pie really believed her celestial being, and long as
they laid hand upon her she not alarmed She
had recently passed through many be dis
turbed by bit of Kindness if stirred into being by
a religious fanatcism.
Kathyn ate.
By pairs the villagers departed. and soon none re-
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SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.


KathIyn Hare believes father Col. Hare to be In
dire peril I'm Anhn, principally of India
of Allaha died, because the colonel
tmbaiinh' pretendcr to the throne of Ainha, loves
hnthlyn mud has forged n summoning he o
her father, whom he has thrown Into prison. She
leaves her home In California % go to him.
On her arrival In AIInha she is by
that her father s dead and is he queen.
which fs kathyp, protesting grief stricken.
TINT she is to be married to forthwith Her re-
tusal fnfuriates him, but kathlyns
spirit have mnde a strong appeal to the people he
yields the point for the being. A priest M
nounces that woman rule unmarried. but
cause the vii the laws
of the state she will be given decide.
When knthlyn reiterates, the expiration OF the
ceives sentence from the tribunal hat
TO undergo ordeals with wild sbe sur
Ses she IN TO be permitted TO rule without
Through the pluck of John
Bruce, American m fellow passenger the boat
ich brought Kathlyn AIaha, NJ WI ho has come
her assistance, she escapes uDharmed he two
eHls With Bruce she fees from The eIe-
which carries her frightened and runs
separating her from Bruce N M he rest Oft
ty. After n ride filed with per he reaches that
she believes y a
The phoodrGma corresponding to the instalments of
" The Adventures Of KathIvn" may be seen at a
Number Of the leading moung picture theaers BIZ this
unique arrangement toith he Seg Polyscope Company
st is therefore, possible not only The Adventures
of hathlyn in this paper, but to keep pace oith
each instanaent of it at the mopng picture theaters
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Ships
Garry a Large
Number of Flags

You have seen "OlG Glory many
times of course, ar d ranging In size
from tho small flag you pin on yofir
breast to the large one that Heats
proudly over the schoolbouse. But
do YOU know that the largest nag
made bv the United States measures
s6xta feet. and the smallest 36Xl9
inchs s--easy agures t. rome mber.
Also. the government. al It's plant IN
the Brooklyn navy yard. where a..
ilAgs for the warships are made makes
the stars and stripes in nine dlnerehe
sizes.
Al G the manufacture of a rag IS an
Interesting process THIS work. IL
done almost entirely by women whose
hands are skilful In plying the needs.
First. Of cours are the great roils
If red and of blue and of white buntL
ing.
These are cut up into the proper
lengths and then the strips are sewn
together on special machines that run
hy electric motors. along with the
blue field Then the stars, Thlch are
cat OUT of white bunting by machines.
are placed in their proper PAGES. The
sewing completed, the flags are care
fully pressed so that not wrinkle can
be found IN them.
But when the government mas MADE
the American flags for its hattleships
IL has not finished its task Fach yes
sci in the navy must carry the faFs
If all ma lions and a number or otners
for special occasions. Indeed sh'p
ia not ready for sea until she has
stored in ner lockers ESQ flags.
When two vessels salute each other,
Won sac. each displays the flag of the
other-so the American ships must
have the flag Of every nation all READY
to run up to the masthead,
Then there is the flag which .is
1own ia honor of the president Of the
United States This Is very beau
siful and expensive one. II consists
of lark blue field upon which =
hand-emhrcidered In the finest SILK
the Goa. Of arms of the United States
The secretacv If the navy has a spe-
cial flag, and there are also ones Tor
the admirals, the vice-admirals' rear
admirals and commodores- besides
any number Of service and signal
iags.-Sau Antonio Express
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RICHMOND mai ESTATE MEN
pT.HASFD WITH BUILDING
OPERATIONS.
ANNEXATION EFFECTS
pELfEE OF THOSE ~ TorCH WITH
THE SITUATION u THAT
"a ArF'fss NJ Will RE
TAKEN.

tee number of deeds ~ bar
&c a s1ic nled for record IN the
office tie clerks of the rttv and
county courts daring the weei1 ABBOTT
averaged Ire number filed during the
last four or five weeks and while
tnr arf1Vff'zS n t7Is iurrf rr7ar-rGr.f.
usere not large. there We're seen ~
she real estate men who look ahead,
q marked Improvement In the local
situation,
The rea} estate men have been busy
dur ae ibe week and though there
has been relief from tho heat that
marked he last month they weicom-
ed the double holiday bringing indie
nendaDce nay and "a sunday together
Many of them. closing their Offices
ear'y Fr.dsH afternoon. left for IA"
aesahore or for other resorts for the
f'r3ef ret frat VIII come before they
again re GaNu 10 work
There h3ye been numerous maui
~iee dir!uF tho we~-y sr-3 Ia score
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neglected outy in that time. and re-
gard myself 80 indeed "a miracle OF
mercy and q monument OF grace"
will soon be seventy-three years
old. and am now doing by far the
heaviest work In college. This 10 not
boagting. but gratitude.
Should any chance or business lead
me to Richmond, would need no In
vitation to visit you; could not keep
away
1t may interest you TO know that
the scar on my lip, while disfgurlng,
does not interfere with my work either
in teaching or preaching. A little dif-
ficulty Is experienced in articulating
b p and m, but this Is not serious.
Please remember me very kindly to
the members OF your family, especial
ily the boys" and be sure that l num-
Der you among my chief friends. /
have urged several sufferers, both by
letter and personally. to go to you. but
they either postpone it until too late,
or allow themselves to be overruled
by their local physician. Two of them
have died within my knowledge who
ought to be serving their generation
today. Strange, but true. | Will be
glad to have you refer to me any
sufferers you may know.
Most gratefully and affectionately.
c. L. McCARTHA,
Professor of Languages, state Nor
NAL school, Troy. Ala.
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ASHLAND

Ashland, Va, July 4.-Misses Sal
lie ard Norma boswell. OF University
Of Virginia, are guests of their BROTH
er, Mr.. Bernard boswell
Mrs. I. ~ Vaughan is visiting
friends In Baltimore.
Mrs w. w Smith, of Lynchburg
who has been visiting Mrs. Josie
Wright, left Thursday tosvisit frtends
In Norfolk. She was accompanied by
uer niece, Miss Alice Howison, and
later they will visit relatives in WASH
ington and Winchester.
DIR s. c. Hatcher and Miss Ger
trude Hatcher are spending q week
with friends at Virginia Beach.
Miss Katherine Riddick has return
ed to her home in Lynchburg, after
visit to Miss virginia Howison.
Mrs. l. +. Lewis, Misses Mary
Wright, Carrie vandiver and Margaret
Tucker will spend next week at Ocean
View
MISS Frances Meyberg has returned
from a visit to relatives in Gooch-
land county.
Mrs. d. {. Ellis and Miss Katherine
Ellie are visiting relatives In Little
ton. N. c.
Lawrence Riker, who was operated
on for appendicitis about two weeks
ago, ~ recnperating at Forest Lodge,
Glen Allen, Va.
AIiss Elizabeth Marshall. of Lynch
riirg, is the guest Of her cousin~ Miss
Virginia Marshall
FRANK Bane lett today to take a
summer course In Latin at Columbia
university
Mrs. NJ. e. Luck will leave next
week to spend some tirno at virginia
Beach.
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of quarters negotiations are being car
ried on looking 20 the closing Of deals
which will mean large property trans
fera during the coming weeks
Sales Practically Closed.
Many fajes are practically closed
at this tire bur the agents handling
,444a +-s.t.t- a4I44- nat telling lust
where nr ST. haf they arc. It is be-
esssfaa ef th * condition that there ~
NJ kick frtm u majority. Of the mon
in tho business They sec the conclu-
a.on shurtly Of a let Of work which
at the present time looks like moth
iae doing
9-ke coming fan Is looked forward 70
as one # the greatest the city has
1ua ln Years The effects Of anuexa-
> tou. which wiu become operative Sep
teuhef /. e no appeal is taken, will
ne shown when tbs fall activities be
lsfa The thine for the fling Of appeal
is July a. but many realty men. who
nave been actively interested IN the
aumexation proposition. and who have
kept IN close touch with the situation
express the belief thar appeal Will not
We taken.
The renting or houses for fall occu~
Fancy continues brisk. There win be
considerable changing OF residence
September s. thaaeh hundreds have al
ready signed leaacH or the premises
bow occupied for another wear.
Are Coed Signs.
Realty meu. Ipok for n return Of
conditions to- formal. yceinG ahead but
"a short way the paHsinG Of The present
period IF depression ana they look
ssAr- c4rENUad stg2dE Ero With or the
cityts population The reopeniHR ~ q
number Of the cttys industrial plants
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To the Kellam Hospital,

To the Kellam Hospital,
Richmond, Va:
Several years ago a growth came
In the roof of my mouth. | thought
It was only gum boil, but 1t Kept
growing and became offensive. !. sup
posing it was caused by affected teeth,
went to dentist fer treatment. he
was alarmed at the growth and called
in surgeon and had 1t cut out,
hIed profusely and ! afterwards had
my teeth extracted and found an alb
scess at the root of all Of them, when
had diseased the jaw bone.
The growth soon returned and /
went to the hospital and had ii cut
out again and almost bled to death
It again returned and | had to go
back TO the hospital and have 1t cut
out In about the same length OF
time ] had to go back and have 1t
taken out of my left nosril IN
short time 1t came back in my nose
and l went TO n nose specialist re
took out some. but / bed so profuseiy
he had to stop and told me when |
got able to come back and he would
remove more of the growth. / went
back In about n year, but ne would
not touch it, said cutting made IT grow
faster At that time growth mao
started under my left eye ana II soon
began to pain me like a rising y
had IL lanced by my home physician,
but It grew and was very offensive. |
had a friend, Mr.. Rogers. of Apex. n.
G.. who was cured of cancer on his
face at the kellam hospital, Rich
mond, Va. and he told them. about
me. They wrote at once, and after
thinking about It, l decided to go at
once. They said they could help me
and might possibly cure me, ana |
remained for treatment | returned
home cured after being told by my
physicians at Apex and Raleigh that
nothing could he done for me- l feel
ike thanking God far such an insritu-
ton, and want to tell every man ana
woman to never have a growth or
cancer cut out, but go without delay
to the Kellam hospital and be cured.
Sincerely.
MRS. A T. OLIVE,
Apex, y. c.
February g. 1914
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A Tasmanian apple orchard eight
years old will net the owner In ar
average year from 5000 to $500 an
acre. The increase OF orchard area
In Tasmania is at the rate of 2,00G
acres a year
The pop, alton of France, accord
ing to the Lost statictics, Ma .eh. 19il
increased but 10 per cent In forty
years while those Of othsr European
countries have progressed atthe rates
of 80. 40 ard so per cent during the
same period.
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p NJ, ShaCkeIford. Pres.

The following letters also speak
volumes for the institutions
State Normal School.
y. NJ Shackelford. Pres.
Troy, Ala. February 2, 1914.
Fred {. kellam. Richmond. Va.
Dear Friend Had l written you as
often as l have had grateful thoughts
Of YOU in my mind, ! would long ago
have become "A nuisance. Your kind
inquiry received Il few days ago gave
me- now pleasure.
1t delights me 10 say that cancer has
not further troubled me. although
more than four years have passed
since ! left YOU The scar tissue Is,
IF course. sometimes Troublesome,
especially in cold. windy weather. but
can never thank God to my own
satisfaction, who so manifestiy and
iroNidentiallv directed me to you. In
stead of meeting III "a short time the
horrible death from which ! so
naturally shrank. ! have been permit
tad to de four mare wears OF useful
York. ! have not lost a recitation nor
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" r GIace 4 60. has announced
thas with tFc opening OF the Panama
canal to regular traffic that company
viii establish a regular monthly ser
vice OF freight steamships between
New Orleans and ports on the west
coast of Scuth America. The ves-
sells viii be Of about 5000 tons each.
New O.lears will lee the homo port
OF the new line. although the ships
VIII be under foreign flags.
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Rome. July 4,--The Journal of
Public Works says that up TO the
present only FIVE Italian firms have
applied for space In the Italian pa
villon et San Fraaci.co.
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or THE FINANCIAL
CONDITION OF
The Church Hill
Bank. Inc.

1ocATEp AT RICHMOND, IN THE
COUNTY OF HENRICo. STATE OF
VIRGINIA., AT THE CLOSE or
BTJSINEss, JUNE 30. 1914. MADE TO
THE STATE CORPORATION COM
MISSION.
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Resources.
Loans and discounts s6,675.S67 IS
Overdrafts, secured and un-
secured ...,..-.....- 1'sSf 10
cure. cure Circulation ton 800. ~ 100000 90
United States bonds to
cure United States de-
other bonds to secure
United states deposits.
savings. $500 -, 1900 90
hand ....'..,.-......,...... 1000 90
Premiums on United states
bonds ................. None.
Bonds, securities. etc. (other
than stocks) ....... 4b5,s14 IT
All other stocks. 23.seo rs
Banking house. furniture
and fixtures .-.-.-s S2a, 81 81
Other real estate owned. o,461 rs
Due from
tional banks
agents. -. $s75.73a SO
Due from state
and private
banks and
bankers, trust
companies and
savings banks 223,141 II
Due from
proved reserve
Checks and other
cash items 1885 81
Exchanges for
clearing house 203 34a ~
Notes of other
national banks 7o.750 90
Fractional paper
currency. nick
els and cents 1876 IL
Lawful money
reserve In
bank. viz;
Specie $50. 1ss, oo7 80
Legal tender
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ACCORDING TO a recent ixsuo Of TIE
Statist, London. British capital in vost-
cd in Mexico At the the end OF 1914.
vate carita,, &xgregated tAs14s76.a5o.
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Heal Officer Of Hanover County"

Two Rjchmcnd physicians Or. Will
liam F. Mathews and DIR M. l.. Ander-
son. who have had frequent occasion
to test the work Of the Kellam hos
pltal and the results attained speak
strongly In their endorsement of the
institution and it's methods.
Or. Anderson saYs: II have been
fortunate enough tn he in Il position
to observe their work on patients
whom / have referred 10 them for
treatment. II Is Il reliable institu-
ton. have seen some bad cases of
sareoma and carcinoma. which have
extended far beyond surgical skill,
completely cured without recur-
renee Of the trouble to the present
time ! know II number of persons
who were cured of cancer at the Kel-
lam hospital SIS long IS ten years ago,
and w To- the present time have had
no return, par Inconvenience from the
nrieiual trouble"
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KELLAM HOSPITAL

CONTINUED from First Page).
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE
American National Bank

At RICHMOND. IN THE STATE OF
VIRGINIA.. AT THE CLOSE Of BC5-
MESS. JUNE 80, 1914.
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knows ~ them every woman should
uot he AMID to await! herself OF their
Advanta yes.
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LEGAL. NOTICE

IN THE ~ 'sLINt'S9 t'}t 70 =, i a - 1 ~
HF Ifi@ @4iA ot Hlt iMoNb'
JUNE l9, lsif
Gr4ctc L. tfoekwelt .'..'.'.. .flaihue
Ns
Percy il. i'rnek% ven. .,....,.... Defendant
IN CHANG EltE.
The object Of this suit by the plaintin
rs 10 obtain divorce from the defen-
e2rt vinca}o Inatrimonil on the
GROUNDS Of desertoa and adultery. and
ne plaintiff having filed nm affidavit
fnas thc defendant Is nonresident OF
thc state Of Virginia, IL In hereby or
aered that he appear here within fifteen
dn@s after the due publication OF this
order ard protect his Interest in this
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mers. bankers and business men.
Hundreds Of women too have been
completely cured. after their cases