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iT'- ' ' . ' \j V MYNHE] BY ST. QEORCJI Coptbight 1893, Bob] . CHAPTER VIII. [Continued.] "It shall be as you say, Mynheer Joe. only I must give him to understand that the next simHar offense " "Yes? the next similar offense " "Will not only be followed by displeasure, but something more lasting." "You need never fear that this un lucky wretch will ever offend again in the same way. I can guarantee that, Miss Molly. It was all a mistake, anyhow, which I can explain. You see, he had a positive idea?" Unfortunately for his peace of mind, Mynheer Joe gets no further than this. They are interrupted. The baron and a companion come up and introduce some subject that all Cairo is talking about. Molly looks annoyed, while Mynheer Joe is secretly fuming. He silently nurses his wrath, hoping that some time the chance may come when he can take it out upon the baron. Depend upon it, he will no longer stand between the other and any vengeance he may invite; indeed, it would do him good to watch a man of about Tanner's build use the baron neatly up. His ideas have changed, you see. Then Sandy makes his appearance, \ and Joe presently finds himself tetea-tete with his voluable newspaper friend. There are times when one desires a confidant; even a man likes to pour ] his woes into a sympathetic ear. Mynheer Joe's life has been such that, as a general thing, he has been deprived J Ul UllS (UlVii^t't uui ur uao iuc ing deep down in his heart all the same. ^ In Sandy he sees the friend who may ' ^ help him out of the hole. A suggestion will do it, for his brain, usually so clear, seems strangely muddled just at present. Besides, the war correspondent knows Molly and her father very well, having met them in various places. Perhaps he can discover a loophole of escape, whereby Joe may crawl out ' of his awkward scrape with honor, i Having made up his mind to trust J ' Sandy, he first of all draws a pledge * from him that he will not reveal a 1 word of the story or hint at it in any of his correspondence; all of which ' Sandy, duly impressed with the gravity of the situation, solemnly prom- : ises. 1 Then Joe relates the difficulty into which his impetuosity and love of fair 1 play have led him, nor does he forget to jay uue enipiiasis ou me iucl iuai he fancied and truly believed he was defending the dear old governor himself. Sandy holds in as long as he can, ' and at last, doubling up, shakes all ^ * over with laughter. It is silent, too, all but the gurgling sounds as of water 1 bubbling down a rocky ravine. Mynheer Joe appreciates the situation, knows he has made a consummate 1 donkey of himself, and although naturally tempted to make use of his boot, firmly refrains. Two mistakes i do not make a right Sandy has reason to be merry. And, besides, Joe ] realizes that he has need Of advice from this sagacious writer?this little ' man who has, figuratively, waded knee-deep in gore at battles, searching for news. The great obligation under which ' he has, this night, placed Sandy, by ! giving him the story of Khartoom's ' downfall and Gordon's death, must serve as a lever to lift him from the 1 KloiiL'h of desnond. Rnrk of it. of ; course, is Sandy's personal regard for his fellow-citizen. That goes a great way. lie patiently waits till the other ' has had his laugh out. ' "I must beg your pardon, Joe. Awful trick, that of yours. Too impulsive by half, my dear boy. If you had known the baron as I do " "I would have danced to see him knocked out!'* cried Mynheer Joe, vlu- ' dictively. "Ho! You've come to it already, eh? Thought It would be that way. Ex- 1 pect pistols for two between you and the baron yet. Sly fellow, that man. i They do say he's downed half a dozen men in affairs of honor, with sword or pistol." Mynheer Joe snaps his fingers. "To the deuce with the baron! If he ever comes my way, I'll ring his ; beastly neck as I would that of a chicken!" he mutters. "Good! Glad to hear you say so! Despise the fellow myself. And yet, Joe, he's a power in the land, protected by a hired gang that is paid by Russian gold. When the time comes, if it ever does, you to lay that plotter out, remember that the moment your hand touches him it will be a signal lor several desperadoes to leap into tlie game, armed, and ready to take life, if necessary, in order to save the emissary who is worth so much to Russia." Mynheer Joe gives a low whistle. "The deuce! Do you happen to . know these men, Sandy?" he asks yin a low tone. "Two of them I am sure of. There is another who baffles me. Without any apparent motive, cast your eyes across the room. Do you see that tall, elegant-looking man in full evening dress? He is known here as Colonel Taylor, an ex-Confederate officer. In reality, he is a Russian spy, and one of the things he is paid for is to be always at the elbow of the baron, so that a signal will fetch him up. I've seen the baron in many places since coming to Cairo, but never has Colonel Taylor been more than fifty feet away." "And the other shadow?" pursues Joe, whose iuind is working upon a subject. "He is a dark-skinned fellow?a da tive of India, I believe. You know the barou leaves Cairo for Bombay or Calcutta soon, and this uiau will V of great use to him there." "See here," says Joe, quietly. "I re pt? top ! Vj XV J V/ J *9999999 t : J?ATHBORNE.; *9999999 :iit Bokkeb's Sows. member such a fellow. He caught my eye on the square at the time I noticed the disturbance. He made me think of my faithful Kassee, which fact causes me to remember him. At the time he was just back of Tanner; indeed, not five feet separated them." "Just 60," remarks Sandy, signifi- : cantly. "An idea strikes me." "Well, let's hear it." ~? ? "It is possible that had Tanner been forced into conclusions with the baron, he would have been set upon by these Thugs." "I am positive of it." "Such a thing would explain the confident assurance of the baron." "Yes." "A brilliant thought comes to me, Sandy." "I can guess it, old fellow." "In knocking Demosthenes Tanner out, I was really doing him the greatest favor." "" "No doubt of it" "Saving his life." ?J*-**?"They would have nearly or qufte , finished him." "If she could only be induced to see the thing in that light." "Depend upon it, Joe, my dear fellow, she shall. I myself will undertake to open her eyes." "God bless you, Sandy!" "One good turn deserves another. You gave me a monopoly of your \ startling news, and that is something ] I can never repay. Rest assured that < when Sandy Barlow has had his tete- j a-tete with Miss Molly she will believe i FOU a god." "Heavens, don't draw it too strong, i my boy!" j "I shall deceive her only in one , thing." ] "What is that?" j "You knew or suspected the truth \ when you rushed into the breach." j "That will hardly do, for you remem- > ber I thought the small man was her ] father." ] "Bosh! Don't tell her that?she will j feel insulted?thinks the old governor is the handsomest in the world. No, do, you must have suspected the truth beforehand?we'll give you the benefit of the doubt, anyway." "Take a look across?as I live, that little fiend is himself telling Molly the truth. Notice the look upon her face?she can't wholly believe him. Confound the villain, he's got the start of me! Now, what am I to do, my good friend?' Joe has been considerably shaken up by what he has just seen, and he turns to his companion for consolation. Fortunately, Sandy is equal to the emergency, and quickly responds: "Leave Miss Molly to me, Joe. I'll undo all that rascal has built up, and establish you in her heart more firmly than ever," he says, at which the traveler squeezes his hand in a way that marks his gratitude. "Again I say, bless you, my boy. "What a fix I would be in, only for your genius in arranging things." "Don't mention it. Time may be near at hand when poor Sandy shall bave need of your strong, right hand ?who knows?" "And willingly shall it be placed at bis disposal. But, see here, I ought to have a hand in my own redemption ?I don't like the idea of standing around doing nothing while you accomplish the work." "That's just like a man of your size, 1 Toe. Well, I see no reason why you shouldn't hold your end of the log!" "Good!" "While I win over the daughter, you can be patching up the peace with the awful dad." "Good heaven, face that tartar again! I'd sooner take a whipping!" "Hush! He's her dear old governor ?a savage I'll admit, someways, but the better you know him the more you'll find in Demos to admire. Diamond in the rough, you see." "Exactly. Well, I do admit I could see something of a sterling character back of the exterior. Yes, I'd even grow to like the old bear, if need be." "For Molly's sake!" says Sandy, slyly "For Molly's sake," returns Joe, un- j abashed. ] "See here, old chap, don't you think { you're?well, rushing matters?" ] "How so?" "Just got in to-night from Khartoom < o rln^l nn TT ohaliirnli onnorn 1 U UMV4 V** JUOWViUJ V 4i D\|UU1V j and already arranging to make way l with your rival for the hand of the < belle of Cairo, whom you have met ] to-night " < "Do you mean Molly?" interrupted \ Joe. < "Of course, man." 1 "You forget, Sandy,she has belonged 1 to me for a whole year. I saved her from death in the Mediterranean at Malta, and ever since her fair face has haunted me, sleeping or waking. 1 felt that, if I lived, we would come ] together somewhere. You don't know , what a solace it has been to me, in i times of danger, to think that I bad i been .able to do her a service and that i this invisible bond united us, though we might be thousands of leagues ! apart." "I see. you're a gone case, Joseph." "Proud to admit it, Sandy. Think of the peculiar circumstances that unite us, outside of the fact that I saved her life, and that both of us are crazy on the subject of travel." < Hereupon, in a sketchy way, he relates the story of the legacy in all its peculiar details. Sandy's mouth opens as hp hears. IIo ?' utters exclamations repeatedly about it being the most remarkable thing he ever listened to and worthy of recording. When Mynheer Joe finally ceases the little war correspondent finds it his turn to do the squeezing act. and } lends all his power to the work of' crushing the traveler's strong hand; but Joe minds it little more than he t might the buzzing of a fly. Sandy evi- i * clently Is not much of a succcss at such work. "Most remarkable case. Never heard the equal of it, my boy. Oh. the barrel little suspects what a miserable show he has! Not that she would probably look at him even If you were not here; but, then, there's no accounting for the taste of our American belles, I'm sorry to say," heaving a sigh as he catches a glimpse or 111s owu uiluiuutive person in a glass. "Many a flower, you know. Sandy, is born to blush unseen," says Joe, consolingly, "and who knows but what some day you may jump in and save an heiress from a watery grave, to be rewarded with her hand?" "All very good." groans Sandy, with mock despair, "but I can't swim a stroke." "Then I advise you to take lessons in the Nile at onee. Every man should i be prepared to accept his fate as it comes, and be ready to rescue a drowning maiden." "I'll do it!" said Sandy, impulsively. "Oh, not just now, I hope?" as the other moves off. "Hardly, my boy. I notice that the baron has left Miss Molly, she stands there looking disconsolate. I am off to cheer her up?to whisper words of consolation in her gentle ear that will warm her heart toward a certain person of my acquaintance." "Thanks, my fine fellow, and don't forget to pray for me." "Eh?what now, Joe?" "Because, while you enjoy your tete-a-tete with an angel, I shall be engaged with?well, hardly the Old Nick, but at least, the governor. I go +! ?/* linn in hio flori TUl LIU W IV UCUIU tuv: n\jMa ju ???? . fate holds the scales in tbe balance." BOOK II. The Duel Under the Palms. CHAPTER IX. "MFNHEER JOE, AWAKE?DANGER!" It is little trouble for Mynheer Joe to find out where Demosethenes Tantier is quartered. One of tbe English set-rants of Shepherd's gives him the information, and is tipped immediately in a way that warms his heart. As Joe passes by a window, on his tvay to the quarters of the great American orator, he is given a last glimpse >f the drawing-room or parlor of the liotel, and avails himself of the opportunity to take a look in the direction where he sa,w Molly standing. She is still here, but seated upon a Turkish divan, and at her side is the little war correspondent, talking earaestly. Joe's heart gives a bound of pure delight when he notes the look of pleased surprise spreading over her fair countenance as she hears Sandy's marvelous tale; for the latter is used to making the most of any news; it is lis daily business, and surely time has aever given him a morsel he can enlarge upon with more pleasure than the valor of his dear friend Joe. "God bless him ? he's a comrade worth having. In battle brave as a lion, despite his size; in time of trouble a wise counselor. I hope the lay will come when I can do as much Pni* Con/lr " LV1 KJUiiUJ Thus muttering Mynheer Joe moves ilong the corridor until he finally reaches the doer to which he has been lirected. He makes a survey and finds that the light flows from the tvindows, which is a pretty good indication that the inmate has not retired. Boldly he knocks?this thing has' to be gone through with, and the sooner tie starts at it the better. Besides, Joe has a pretty good idea that he holds ihe trumps and can best Demosthenes ranner as readily at argument as he lid in the duel. "Come in!" roars a voice that would scare a crocodile half to death. Mynheer Joe opens the door and lushes through into the room, surprising the giant in the act of saturating 1 handkerchief with the extract of liammamelis, as Joe Instantly recogaizes the odor. His back is toward the door, and he does not even turn ais head to see who it is. [To be Continued.] Muir Glacier Not Destroyed. "The tales of the complete destruc:ion of the great Muir glacier in \laska are absolutely without foundation," said A. 0. Hewitt, who has eturned to Minneapolis from the Territory. "There can be no doubt that an jarthquake or an upheaval of some sort did visit the glacier, for huge iceaergs have been torn from it and are low banked up in the sound about it, making navigation impossible within four or five miles of the deposit. The jlacier was distinctly visible through jur glasses, and it appears to be fully is large as ever, with the main portion ntact 'ibis is the fourth trip I have made to the Muir. and were there any rreat change in its magnitude or shape I would notice it at once. "From an artistic standpoint the shaking up has improved the glacier, heretofore the ice itself has invariably been hidden beneath the snowlike leposit, but now the mass stands out ike an enormous diamond, reflecting n-orv shade of the seas aud heavens from its brilliant sides. It will rejuire more than an earthquake to inerfere with the domestic economy of lie great Muir glacier." ? New York Times. Uirlh Notice by Co?1c. A Nuneaton doctor raised some mer iment in the Divorce Division yesterJay, says the London Mail, by describing an arrangement lie had made ivitli a client for the secret announcement of a birth by telegraph. If the expected child proved to be a joy, the client?Charles William Turner. n cycle agent, living at Lutterworth?was to wire to ' the doctor 'Gentlemen's safety bicycle arrived:" f it were a female, "Lady's safety bicycle arrived" was to be the form, I'he latter was the sigua' that the ?vent called for. Cotton Mlllnin China. The principal colton mills in China +lu?cn of- Chnnfrhnl 'IMiov nriTO lumber eight. and have 273.000 spinlies and 3450 looms. At Ningpo there s oue mill >?t work with 11,000 spinlies, and at Hankow there are two ,vith 30,000 and 50,000 spindles respectively. The proportion of workers u these mills in every 100 is 51 worn'ii, 24 men and 25 children, and the tveragc wages all round are $2.50 a noutn. ) 5 SHDVEli PROJEEf TD t J TEAM IMPROVED METHODS t 3 OF SOAD EON5TROETIOH. ft THE Illinois Central Railroad Company and the National Good Roads Association have completed arrangements for running a "Good Roads Train" between Chicago arid New Orleans for the purpose of constructing sample roads, as object lessons, at convenient commercial centres. The office of public road inquiries, under the Secretary of Agriculture, is co-operating with the National Good Roads Association by furnishing two road experts, to instruct the farmers, road officials, and people of States in the most improved methods of road construction. The great manufacturers of road machinery in the country are contributing?* machinery and com ' . ' ' ~ r petent men to operate tne same, which will show the necessity and economy of utilizing road machinery in constructing dirt, gravel and macadam roads. This is the first attempt of any great railway corporation to spend time and money in assisting and stimulating farming communities to improve the . ' GOOD ROADS TRAIN'S PRACTICAL WORK. conruon ruads. The officials of railro companies occupy the same position as managers of any private or corporate interest, for they must give an account of all expenses and results to the stockholders. There should be a commonality of interest existing between all railroads and agricultural, mining, manufacturing and commer cial pursuits. The Uliuois Central Railway passes through the great agricultural and mining States of the Mississippi Valley. These States, owing to the great rainfall and rich alluvial soil, have to contend with almost Impassable mud roads nearly five months of the year. It is, therefore, a question of policy and commercial balaDce to encourage a betterment of the common roads. The train will begin road building at or near New Orleans, working north as the weather will permit. It will have a Pullman car, with commissary to accommodate two Government engineers, or road experts, the President of the National Good Roads Association. six competent men for operating the machinery, and six laborers. At each place selected to build a piece of the road the officials, commercial organizations and farmers will furnish all necessary material. Special attention will be given to educating the people in making the best dirt roads, as many of the Southern States are not blessed with stone or gravel for these purposes. These roads in most cases will begin at the railroad stations and lead out into the country. Fifteen places have been selected at which roads will be built. W. II. Moore, President of the National Good Roads Association, will arrange places and dates of conventions. Leading railroad officials, Governors, Senators and Congressmen will be invited to speak on convention days. The project promises to be an industrial movement of far-reaching importance. There are S submarine cables of over 2,000 miles in length. FISHING FOR SHRII\ t ^ >l" ^ ..L/iWuC X :Vr"' .-*f "' t.: ~"'1 / - """" ??v .? . . % . ___^_; . Everybody lias heard of beggars on seen tbeiu down in Mexico and Central 1\n?- tlini.n it. nnlv nllf> nlnco ill tll?> wnl'l ( ployed in fishing. This illustration sli i near the town of Newport. The lishe 1 ready for their excursion into the sea t er-beaten fishermen starts from shore, a trained and docile horse dragging the scoops in the shrimp as it passes over ? back frequently make hauls of several 1 are considered the aristocracy of the lation to their fellow toilers that caval i Chinese Windmills Surpri"? Onr SoUlleri When our soldiers arrived at Taliu they wondered at the immense number of strange windmills all aiong the seashore. From time immemorial such windmills have been employed by the Chinese to pump sea water up into higher basins, where wind and sun evaporate the fluid, leaving the salt. Such salt contains a great deal of bitter salt, which gives it a very disagreeable taste; but it appears to sat * * isfy the Chinese. From Taku It if carried, in blocks resembling loaves oi bread, to Tien-Tsin, whence It is scattered all over the country. Tallow V*ve. 0 Near North Dorset, Vt., is a cavc which presents a remarkable mineralogical phenomenon, from which It de rives its name of "Tallow Cave." This cave Is entered through a small open ~ ~ ui,,?p i + n ? ^ v, ^ lllg ill ii U1ULL, 1LS? 11UU1 UCIUq ICtlVriiCl' by a ladder. The subterranean cham ber is about seventeen feet wide and perhaps twenty feet long. The rock, of which the walls are formed, at the entrance eeems to be a hard marble ol ordinary character. Within the cham ber. however, the walls, roof and flooi are found to bo much softer, having almost a putty-like consistency thai can easily be cut out in pieces with a penknife. As described in an article In the Journal of the Franklin Insti tute, this material on analysis proves to be carbonate of lime. The only explanation that has been offered to account for the peculiar formation is that it is a carbonate of lime so thoroughlj saturated with water that it cannot harden into stalactites. Neither these nor stalagmites are found in the cave. f \V"lVN /?. ...-ft: ==s ' v VIEW OF THE LARGEST FI There are records of three similai caves in Switzerland, and the Swiss peasants have given the peculiar sub stance the curious name of "moot milk." Mushrooms aiul Ants. There is a species of auts that live on mushrooms, grown and cultivated by themselves. They cut leaves iutc pieces and carry them down to theii cells under ground. There they re duce the leaf bits to a pulp and pile il in a heap, in which the seeds of a cer tain kind of fungus lind lodgment. Ir tiio fnni'Bo nf ihne little mushroom.} swellinprs break oui o? the mass, and on these the ants live as food. IP ON HORSEBACK. ^ S * "'9- - # ' O? i horseback, and a few travelers have America, where horseflesh is cheap, I, it is believed, where the horse is einiws a scene on the coast of Belgium, men's horses are attached to the nets liter shrimps. A procession of weatheaeli man mounted upon the back of > triangular, purse-shaped n#t, which lie saud.*. These tishermeu on horselumlrcdweight at a single trip, and Belgian littoral, holding about the rey bears to infantry in the army. ? 4 . ^ 7- ~ i oooooocoo00000000000000009 i IiaFaestPigeDD Raqcb | g in ttje fflarlil. | oooooooooooooooooooooooooc TEN thousand flying pigeons and fiOOO little ones in the nests present the unique spectacle shown in the accompanying illustration of the only real pigeon ranch in the world. It is located at Los Angeles, Cal., and from a small beginning has developed into a pretentious institution, from which squabs and grown birds are furnished for cafes and family tables all over California. The ranch contains about eight acres and is conducted by J. Y. Johnson, who lives among his winged pets. After running a gauntlet of fierce bulldogs his visitor finds himself inside a bewildering mass of life and color in kaleidoscopic change. Add to this a constant roar of cooing and of myri (S^b ROAO ? ad flapping wings and it becomes '. indescribably confusing. There are i pigeons everywhere; the shed roofs are crowded with them; the ground is covered with them. They rise in swarms like bees and darken the sun ! like a summer cloud. If you have ever disturbed a great flock of nesting sea birds on some island rock you may ' have seen a counterpart of a pigeon | farm. Thet-e is no attempt to breed pure -1- ? *.1 XT 1. I strains mere, iliuu^u iue unuu markets the dark squabs and saves | the light ones, the object being to > eventually make the whole flock light . colored. The white birds make a bet. ter appearance when dressed and fii ' , more ready sale. The flock is increased [ by hundreds every day in the year. l At the age of twelve days the squab , is fully grown and feathered, and if it . escapes the market It is soon on the , wing. Each afternoon Johnson and . his son go through the buildings and . take from the nests enough of the > fat squabs to fill ord?rs for the next r day. Early in the morning they are ; killed by disjointing their necks, . dressed and delivered. Just now the season is dull because of the abundant ' ??? "j: | GEON RANCH IN THE WORLr supply of ducks and quail on the mar; ket. J The pigeons are well Loused in i j three large buildings. In each of the ; sbeds, running lehgthwise and exi tending from ground to roof, are tiers of shelves, with narrow passage' ways between. On these shelves, loosely placed, arc little square boxes, | turned upside down, with small aper: tures for doors. These are the nest ing places, anu xue largest ui iuc 1 buildings has 2000 inside and 100G ' outside. The others have nearly as J many. But the pigeons form nests and lay eggs everywhere, in the pas1 sageways, on the floor and even on the roofs, or in any stray nook where - a few straws can be gathered together. In one of the nests the other day was found a squab having four legs, and being in other respects a more or less perfectly developed and lively quadruped. Johnson says these freaks are not rare on his ranch. In one of the long sheds 1000 oil cans are utilized as boxes, the sides and ends bein? made entirely of them, laid like bricks in a wall, each with t lie open end inward. Through the centre of the shed runs a double tier of the same material, facing opposite ways and extending to the roof. In tluse oil cans a colony of 3000 pigeons are comfortably stowed away. A remarkable fact in connection with this place is that the pigeons rarely leave the ranch, and that it is seldom that one of them gets beyond the high wire fence which surrounds three sides of the place. They are fed assorted grain and screenings, and I the cost of feeding tiie Jo,mm is auoui ' ST a day?Chicago-Times Herald. While the population of Maine Increased during the past decade only from Wil.OSG to (!94,4GU. or but about five per cent., the cost of the State Government lias nearly doubled during the last eight years. Nearly one-half of the persons in Ihls country die when they are children. - * . 1 ' ''A' t. AN IMPROVED KNAPSACK. Will Lighten the Burdens of the Ger^ man -Soldier*. Various troops of the German army, among them the East Asiatic Corpiv will be shortly equipped with a new; knapsack and cartridge cases, whicht .X* - .1 GERMAN SOLDIERS' NEW KNAPSACK. are said to be a great improvement over those now used. One advantage the new knapsack has lies in the fact that it is supplied with removable double cushions, which prevent the knapsack from coming in close contact with the soldier's back and shoulders. In consequence of this feature the air has free access around it and prevents. U^lf CARTRIDGE BOX IMPROVEMENT, perspiration. Th? knapsack, by the use of these cushions, becomes muck lighter and comfortable. The cush?nno whioh ?iro nvfll In form, are wad > ded. The cartridge cases are attached f to a leather belt, three cases being on each side, while two more cases are In the knapsack. As each case contains 15 cartridges, each soldier is sup-i plied with 120 rounds. A New Bnd Theory. Most persons think, perhaps, that sibud taken from a tree is at the very, beginning of its existence, irrespective of the age of the tree, but there is now: reason to believe that the bud carries the age of the tree with it. If, for example, a bud be taken from a tree when the latter is twenty-five year* old, but with a natural life of fifty years, and transplanted by grafting, it will live only twenty-five years. That is to say, a bud, if transplanted, will live on the graft only as many years as remain to the natural life of the parent tree. Discovery of a New Bird Habit. Very weird is the habit, only lately discovered, of the homray, a large and rtlnmor llfv/l loCJ Ut'UUlllUl UUL lUliiri liuiuaj uitv?, ?vmv* ing a quiet life in the backwoods of the East Indias. Feeding mostly on # the fruit of trees, this bird seldom de' seends to the ground, and its nest is the hollow of a tree, high up. As soon as the female has laid her f eggs, five or six, the male begins to fetch mud and therewith to wall up the opening of the nost, leaving an opening barely large enough to permit the very large bill to pass. Most likely this is done to prevent the heavy ? and awkward fledgings from falling out of the nest to the ground far below. In several eases when the female was liberated after ner long and close confinement she was found pitiably poor and weak, although the male rrma /int/vrtMi. ;nwAfi'/Hnn' hav nrwl iha ??UO UtlJgClil iu j/un H1IUS tuv young ones with food. Is he tyrant or sage, or a stupid slave of instinct: The scheme of the men forming large game preserves in the East is to surround the in with a wire fence, and have it charged with electricity. The poachers who run ud against it will at least be unrui-ised. . . . ; .. I -