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She knew this. and at times her
tawuy' eyes rested on him with unmis-
taxable affection. but she knew per
tecfly well that she would choose
wiikcrson provided he made good by
gaining the master Key and uncover.
ing the wealth of the great mother
lode
IL was Drake who brought the news
u the riot IN the temple and the out
come OF DORIS attempt 20 steal the
Idol
"Ile was disguised ard thought he
could get away with IL" he went on.
But the priests were too quick FOR
him
Wilkcrsou's shifty eyes narrowed.
I'm get thsi 'dol-' he boosted
Il forgot to tell you that the Idol
isu't there any longer. Drake con
tinued From what I could learn
the temple wasn't considered a safe
place for Il. and it's disappeared
Where tor demanded Wilkerson.
THAT couldn't find out II was
rather risky asking too much anyway.
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The Master Kew
cOPYRCITTEO
By JOHN FLEMINGYWILSoN

Donald himself seemed to i0se a little
of his nnlomb
Finally they saw him nod curtly 60
the native. who suuatted down on the
pavement \ moment later he had n.
Joined them. His usually placid face
hore au expression uf anxiety.
What can he the matterg~ demand
cd Ruth
Not anything for you TO worry
shout rrplied Faversham. I'm surs
} can arrange everything presently
but you certainty stirred up the priests
uOrr.~
Well what do they intend 20 doy-
inquired John. undisturbed. except that
he did not understand glance ex-
changed by Ruth and Sir Donald.
1t seems they have started kind
% holy war against us" the barouet
answered griuily. You desecrated
their idols and they've excited lot of
the people against you and
"And whatF" demanded John impa-
tiently.
With meaning look toward Ruth.
Sir Donald faced Dorr. This Is not a
place for Miss Gallon be said formal
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ly. 'sfhe truth Of the matter Is. We
are known to be stopping here and the
mob will undoubtedly visit Us shortly
But the police
Sir Donald looked very uncomforta-
ble indeed My dear fellow. don't you
realize that what you and did last
ui-ht was purely and simply indefensi
Bile: We tried to rob temple. 10 be
frank about it."
i tried 70 recover some papers be-
longing TO US" he protested.
we would have stiff time tryine
10 prove that 10 the officials here"
WAS the reply. As a matter OF fact.
I can't afford 10 bring this up. I'm
still practically an officer and should
have a deuce Of a time clearing my
self YOR can't afford TO call in the
police because you're an American. and
you broke British law. and very
much fear killed a British subject or
two"
Il see" Dorr assented thoughtfully
But what are We 10 doy'
Precisely. precisely the question
said Sir Donald. You and l could slip
away. but there is the young lady to
consider"
And the plans" said John doggedly.
SIR Donald flushed angrily. Il am
considering the young lady in this
matter"
And /. as her guardian. have TO
think OF her best interests" was the
retOTt-
Faversham tugged at his mustache
in perplexity. Then be said quietly.
Il think Miss Gallon has really put
her interests In my charge"
"What-what do you meanT' STAN
mered DOrr.
at this moment there came from the
street outside the sound OF cries and
yells aud trampling feet The two
men looked at each other. With one
accord they withdrew inside the hall
way.
That's the mob comingr' Sir Donald
said hoarsely. Now for itF'
I'VE mist save Ruth at all eventsF'
Certainly" said Fayersham coldly.
But ! must plan quickly. All. here
comes my faithful Achmetr'
The servant spoke rapidly I'm the
vernacuIar. and Sir Donald answered
In the same tongue. Then be turned
to john
Bring Miss Gallon here quickly" he
commanded Don't alarm her need.
lessly."
Ruth responded 10 the summons
without tremOr. and when a few
hurried words had informed her OF
what was afoOt she turned to the Eng
lishman aud said simply. What shah
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-02-19
Animal Actora

The impression is created by an occa--
sional moving picture of wild animal
life that the beasts. in order to force
them into poses for the camera, are
cruelty treated. Nothing. however, Il Is
said. Is further from the truth. Careful
investigation has shown that force Is
seldom employed. and wherever II has
been used the film resulting has been
unsatisfactory. Mr.. Ernest A. Dench. a
London naturalist. who has made an
extensive investigation Of this phase of
the movie industry. declares that the
dumb actors are given every considern.
ton. The thrills experienced by the.
spectators are the result. In a majority
OF instances, OF the very innocent ex-
pedient OF placing n piece OF meat at a
strategic point. The animal leaps for lt.
and the cinematograph records every
motion OF the leap The spectator. OF
course. sees nothing OF the meat and
concludes that cruelty alone could pro-
duce the picture thrown on the screen.
The animals he concludes. really
have a much easier time than those
that appear in trick acts on the stage"
Detroit Free Press
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Round About porkina.

The neighborhood Of Dorking. where
George Meredith lived. has many liter
ary associations independent of its
connection with that famous novelist.
IL was at Burford Bridge. near Dor
king. that Keats completed "Endym-
ion" in November. 1917: close by. at
the Rookery, was born Father NAL
thus. the popular economist. and at
West Humble Frances Burney. after
her marriage with General d'Arblay.
built Camilla cottage with profits OF
her novel ~ that name and settled
down. sheridan resided at Polesden
and John Stuart Mil az Mickleham.
while other illustrious residents in the
locality In earlier times were John
Evelyn and Daniel Defoe. To most
people. however. the chief literary as
sociation OF Dorking is with Dickp
for was II not at the Marquis OF Gran
by's. variously Identified with the
white Hart and the Old Kings Head.
that Mr.. Weller. sr.. made the fatal
blunder OF proposing 10 a "vidderT'-
Westminster Gaz-Ie.
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last ne gave In and practically strip
ped himself oi coin which the other
pocketed without thank you.
The three % them started forth un
der a rlimmering moon toward the
priests camp. a mile or 50 away by a
spring
ualf an hours steady tramping
brought them within eycshot Of the
placc. and Wukcrson went ahead &C
spy out the lay of things
when he came back be roughly told
Drake. IN rcpiy 70 his question. that
the idol must be IN one Of the pack
sacks lying about
"it's case % sneak M and get q
sack each OF Us and then hook for the
idol Ga IT. he said
IAN right Drake growled. but
it's risky business. In case of n mus
whereu we meet acainT"
AT our own camp" Wilkerson whis
perei aud ted the way.
when they came close 20 the SPOT
where the netivcs were asleep the
three ~ them paused and listened.
signal that no one was awake. and
they crcpt up among the baggage.
The trst two sacks yielded nothing
and WilkcrSon was reaching out for
one thar seemed hulSier than the rest
when their guide coughcd and instant
Is n couple of the priests wakencd
Seeing strangers. they gave an alarm.
and one. apparently a soldier. fred Oh
an ancient muskct so close 10 Drake
that he incontlnently dropped his bur
den and ied
He head Wilkerson cursing behind
him. a couple Of more shots and then
took 90 his heels IN good earnest as he
heard rapid footsteps.
A moment later Wilkerson had
caught up to him. painting and drag
. cing the sack. which he had refused
to surrender.
Between them they carried Il on fur.
ther and then rested In a slight hollow
TIN their guide came up.
IL the idol isn't In this sack" VII.
kerson said with a snarl. 'I'n go back
and shoot up the whole outfit and
get IT,"
When the thongs were cut and the
great bag opened the first object that
met their eyes was the image they
sought. glimmering In the half light
The moment he saw IL and knew
that bis quest was ended Wilkerson
flung the rest OF the stun away and
boldly got 90 his feet
Now for our own camp Wen just
see where those plans are" he growled.
Drake and the guide both protested
In vain.
Safely away from pursuit. they lit 9
tight and examined their find
ITS the same one" Wilkerson said
triumphantly.
Made OF metal. too" said Drake
slowly. "Now. where are the plansT'
Inside OF it, announced his com
panion. beating on the idol with his
knuckles. Now TO end out che open.
ing"
IL did not take long for him to dis
cover the movable eye. and when be
had pulled that out he thrust his fin.
ger in and withdrew IL with q folded
paper.
safe and sound" be exulted. drop
ping the image to the ground. where
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It lay staring grotesquely at the stars
through its single eye.
Drake and Wilkerson carefully ex-
amined their ind. and Wnkerson laugh.
cd almost hysterically.
The gold isn't a thousand feet from
the main tunne, Of the Master Key
miner he said ,Fiumphantly and
thrust the plans into his bosom before
Drake could see more
IF those plans are lost or anything
happens TO you" Drake said. with an
ugly note In his voice. "ail our trouble
goes for nothing 1 am entitled TO
copy OF those plans"
Wilkerson laughed IN his face, ans
the expression on his saturnine visage
made even the brutal guide cringe
backward
Give you copyF he snarled.
When I've hunted for them all these
years and suffered the agonies Of hell
on account OF theml They're minei
All that gold Is mine. Mine! Mine, I
tell your
This last he almost shouted into the
still air. and Drake drew back.
The man was mad.
at least let them have their idol"
he muttered. picking II up
Wilkerson snatched il away from
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InvIgoratIng to the Pale and slckly

The Old standard general strengthening tonic
GROVES TASTELEsS chin Toxic, drives out
halaraenriehes the blood and build > 10 the sys.
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Fewe.t nattIes ln neesmb.r.

December Is the least belligerent
month in rhe calendar A correspond
elt who has analyzed the dates OF
over 1000 battles Of the world. from
Marathon 10 Mons. finds that fewer
than hfty OF them were fought in De
cember and these few were among the
least important and decisive. Scarcely
one Of them would be known TO the pro.
verbal schoolboy. On the other hand.
July. as IS only fitting. seeing that It
Is named after soldier. is the most
eelligerent with 1872 great battles to
its credit or otherwise. and is closely
followed by August with l22.-west-
minister Gazette.
( To be Continued.)
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Drake and the guide crcpt away In 81
lent horror.
And not far distant Faversham sat
vigilant by the side OF his camp watch
ing over the sleep Of Ruth Gallon.
Possibly II was an echo Of wiker-
sons savage cry OF triumph that stir
red her in her dreams
She sighed and reached out one slen..
der hand IL touched that OF John
Dorr and rested there as IL she had
found safety.
his eyes burned with jealousy. But
he did not move keeping his ears open
for the slightest sound. his eyes for
the faintest shadow between his
charges and the horizon. =
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CHAPTER xxvI.
WiIkerson Again on the Ira

WtNefeon again on tne lFdAs
nDT had not been difficult for
ISIl Harry WilkersOu and Mrs
- Darnell 10 trace Faversham
czZ and his party from the time
they landed TO their arrival n Bhala.
But the idol itself. the object OF their
quest. still concealed its wherea bouts
In spite OF the most minute inquiries
Wen simply have TO watch Dorr.
Wilkerson said at last I'VE know be
Is on the trail. and we'H just follow
him Sooner or later we'll catch him" +"
Jean Darnell sullenly agreed. but
privately confded 10 Drake that she
thought Wilkerson had lost his nerve.
The climate did not suit her, nor the
food. nor the primitive modes OF travel.
and her temper grew worse and worse.
Drake promised 10 do some investigat.
ing on his own hook He was once
more completely under the woman's
domination. and he dreamed OF finding
the precious papers himself and so put
ing Wilkerson out OF the running.
Strangely enough, the man. weakly
vicious as he was. was possessed By
an honest and whole soUled love for
Jean-
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Donald remarked. pointing 10 a much
bedraggled native who had entered the
compound and was evidently waiting
for some one.
That's my old servant" he contin-
ued- If you viii excuse me I'll go aud
hear what he has 10 tell u.s.
Ruth and John watched the two OF
them for some time. the tall. carefully
dressed Englishman and the dirty ma
tive.
They could see that hte latter was
much excited and toward the last Sir
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him wit a gesture at once childish
and murderous.
Il think IN keep this for q me
mento." he cried. careless cf who
might hear him.
He stood up the image In his grSsp-
ami before the sound Of his blasphemy
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-07-31
SURPRISING FIGURES.

From booklet noticed elsewhere in
The Ave Maria" this week we learn
that the estimated number of Poles in
the United States is 100000 low
estimate, probably. Almost all are
Catholics. OF Bohemians and Moravi-
ans there are 100000, ninety-six per
cent Of whom are Catholics. There
are 100000 Slovaks, seventy per cent
Catholics. The Slovenes, or Sloveni-
ans, or Krainers, number 10000. only
q few of whom are non-C Catholics. OF
Catholic Creations, Slavonians and
Dalmatians, there are $4,000. The
Ruthenians and Lithuanians, the vast
majority Of whom are Catholics, are
estimated at 100000, Finally. there
are a million Magyars. three-fourths
of whom are said to belong to the
Church.
These figures will doubtless be a
surprise to many native-born Catho-
lies. A great change is coming over
the Church in this country. Seventy
years ago the Polish families among
us probably did not exceed fifty: now
there are great many more Poles in
Chicago alone than Catholics of all ma
tionalities in the whole State of In.
diana.
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NET OF ST. PETER.
Forty-two Hundred Feet of Silver
Wire In Reproduction Of souv-
enlr Of Fisherman Of GaliIee.

from the earliest times the Vati.
can basilica," says q writer Of today,
Showed to visitors on the feast OF
st. Peter souvenir Of the Fisherman
Of Galilee In large net before the
principal portal Of the temple. The
net was part Of a chandelier in cir.
Gle OF bronze, from which hung lamps
called silver 'canistrae.' This precious
curiosity was carried of by the Sara.
Gems in s46 with other valuables of
the basilica.
But, as the 'Liber Pontificalis' at.
tests, Pope Leo Nv ordered another to
be constructed in $50.
1.-THE history of the basilica tells
how up to the twelfth century, under
Pope Alexander III the chandelier
called the great net was held in
veneration."
This venerable souvenir savants
and artisans have put their heads to-
gether this last few weeks to repro
duce according to it's traditional form
The result of their labors is the net
of silver wire which is hanging al
st. Peters today. The new net covers
a space of twelve square yards, and
the wire of which it is composed runs
into a length of 1900 feet. Around
the circle of bronze hang eighteen
lamps-Corona Luminum showing
the perpetuny Of the tradition which
the Church preserves at distance OF
SO many centuries. So
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CATHOLIC cHAPLAlNs CHANGE
STATIONS.

Chaplain Francis B. Doherfy, Third
Cavalry, who has been on duty at
Brownsville. Tex, will proceed on Au.
gust %, 1915, to Fort Leavenworth,
Kan, and report to the commandant,
United States Disciplinary Barracks,
for duty, relieving Chaplain George ].
Waring, Eleventh Cavalry, who will go
to Fort Jay, N. Y. Governors island,
and report to the commandant, Allan.
tic branch, u. s. Disciplinary Barracks,
for duty.
Father Doherty is next to the sen.
Tor Of the Catholic chaplains, and was
recently promoted to the rank of ma.
5or, by President Wilson.
Chaplain Waring, who has been in
the service since February 10, 1912,
Is the originator of the chaplain's flag,
which was much needed in the service,
for 1t flies over the chaplain's tent
when in the field, and thus the chap.
lain's headquarters are readily To-
Gated.
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for the obtaining of the above men,
toned indulgence, instead of August
End, the following Sunday, from noon
of Saturday to midnight on the Sunday
itself, with the condition, however,
that nobody may twice enjoy this con-
cession. The concession remains in
force until revoked by the Holy Father
Consequently in the diocese of Omaha
the Bishop designates ALL churches
and chapels in which the Blessed Sac.
rament is reserved as places where
the faithful, having complied with the
necessary conditions, may gain. "to
ties quoties," the plenary indulgence
of the Portiuncula either on August 2
or the following Sunday.
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NATIONS SAFETY IS AIM.

The first great gathering to be held
in the United States, to consider ways
and means for national defense, will
take place in Washington October 4
to z, Immediately after the Grand
Army of the Republic encampment,
under the auspices of the national de.
tense league. Plans for the meeting
are already well under way.
Although the gathering has been
called by the National Defense League,
it will be much more than a conven.
ton Of that organization. It is in.
tended, instead, to be conference OF
representative citizens of all walks of
life and from all parts of the country
on steps that should be taken to place
the army, the navy and the national
guard on a basis which will insure
adequate protection.
Word has already come to the con.
ference. league that a large number OF
governors of states, members of Con.
gress, members Of state legislatures,
mayors, officers of commercial organ.
tzattons, editors Of daily and weekly
newspapers, veterans and members OF
patriotic organizations and hundreds
OF prominent citizens from every part
of the country will attend the confer.
ence.
A committee of 500 representative
Washington citizens will take charge
Of the local arrangements
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The Ants in Colorado are incensed
over the action of Judge Burke and
District Attorney Van Bradt of ster.
ling, Colo, in the case against Father
Sasse. because he was acquitted of
the miserable charge that was made
against him at recent gathering of
the State Bar Association, according
to the Denver Catholic Register, to
whom the matter was left, upheld both
the Judge and the attorney. All this
fuss happened because the enemies of
Father Sasse were displeased because
the verdict was not rendered in their
favor. and Father Sasse was not found
guilty Of the charge that was trumped
up against him. Bigotry finds little
consolation when put to the test of the
law.
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site conditions, and when such is the
case the state pronounces them null.
The law of the land acknowledges
what is known as an annulment.
The Catholic Church declares there
is no getting away from right and
proper marriage, from a lawful and
valid marriage contract. But through
her competent tribunals and legitimate
authority she is sometimes called upon
to pronounce marriage contract null
and void from the beginning; and the
man and woman who were or had been
thus united were not actually and
validly married and are perfectly free
to marry again. People must not be
startled or shocked when they learn
either privately or from the newspa-
pers that a Catholic or other person
who had been divorced was married
by a priest. The divorce is by civil
law, but the ecclesiastical law may
have pronounced previous marriage
null. We must not be startled to learn
that some persons who appear to be
married are not married at all. Not
every marriage ceremony results in a
valid matrimonial union. So when it
Is found out that the union is not all
right, that the marriage was void and
null as contract, the parties in the
case have right to enter into another
contract which will be valid. There
is nothing monstrous about that.-Mon-
signor Thomas in the Baltimore Cath
Ollie Review.
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AREA OF CHINA.

The total area of China is esti
mated at 4.27S,352 square miles. A
census Of the kind taken in western
nations has never been attempted in
China, and the nearest approach to
. reliable estimate 10 probably the
census OF households (not individually
taken by the Chinese ministry Of In.
terror In 1910. Assuming SIS persons
to . household. which. by test cen.
sus in various parts Of the country was
found to be fair average, the popula.
ton totaled ss1. ooo. 900. including
1.60o. 900 % the probable population Of
Thibet.
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DR.. PETERSEN PRESENTS cRucl.
FIX TO eENEDIcTINE
INSTITUTE

Rev. Theodore Petersen, C. 8. p.
professor of Church History at the
Paulist Novitiate, Catholic University.
has just completed remarkable wood
carving of life-sized figure of the
dead Christ on the cross, which he
has presented to the Sisters of St.
Mary's Benedictine Institute, Rich.
mond, Va, as a decoration for their
beautiful new chapel.
This work of art is wonderfully
realistic, and all hand carved from one
piece OF seasoned oak, left in it's nat.
ural color. The last words, 1T Is
Consummated," have been pronounced.
the thorn crowned head has fallen
forward; the hair rests in gentle folds
on the shoulders. while look of mex
pressible peace has spread itself over
that face beautiful beyond the chill.
dren of men,"
Dr. Petersen, who spent all his spare
time for the past five years in execut-
- S~ASSAS0
ing this work, is a convert to the
catholic faith, having been born and
reared in Germany, where he studied
lor the Lutheran Ministry. 1t was in
the study of religious art that first
drew him to the Catholic Church. and
finally into her fold.
The only other crucifix of this kind
ever made in the United States. 40
lar as the writer knows, was also
carved by DR.. Petersen, and now hangs
IN the chapel of the summer villa Of
the Paulfst Fathers at Rehoboth
Beach, Del. This was begun by him in
Germany previous to his conversion
ana completed in 1909, at the old
Pauiist novitiate on the grounds of the
catholic University. 1t is made Of a
single piece of pre-reformation oak.
and already appears dark and aged
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MARRIAGES THAT ARE NO MAR.
RACES.

The Catholic people and others need
to be reminded that there are certain
laws to be observed and certain con-
ditions to be fulfilled when it is a
question of marrying. The Church
calls these impediments, by which
marriage is rendered sometimes un.
lawful and at other times null and
invalid, II entered into without the
obstacle being removed or IL the con.
ditions be not complied with. 1t not
infrequently happens that Catholics
contract q marriage which appears
publicly valid and good. but which for
the presence Of some circumstance Is
intrtnsically no good as binding con.
tract. The state also recognises the
invalidity Of some marriage contracts
which are entered into without requi.