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3 10/ gK T' REX BII) duthorof" The Spoilers, ," "7 "The Silver Horde," Ceppvb b Ph.?.' W s..dVe CHAPTER XXiI--Continued. -22 "Nor I," ('choedl Dave. "You don't needI to Understandl. I know whaitt I'mi doing. I've thought of a way to save us all." An incoh'rent refusal was upon his ips, u1 t Ahtire's face besought him; it was shining with a strange, sew ecs tasy, and he could not hrlig himself to jdeny her. Of what her plan consisted he had only the dinmest idea, but he assured him ielf that it could by 1o p 1ssibility succeed. After (all, what did it nuttter? h'" ;t.L.a I hi a:self. 'T'hey were t rapped. This night serve, somehow, to cheat Longorlo, and-Alnire would be his wife. "Very well," he stammered, weakly. "What are you thinking of?" "I haven't thought it all out yet, but-" At that inonent Dolores returned, bringing with her the three black hiredl~.' bicik-shaitwled( house servanzts, bundling theltn through the door andi ratngig Ihet along tihe tiall. Father O'Malley's face was puck eredl; he said, hesitatingly: "My (lear madamn, this isn't regultr ; you are not Catholles. how cnn I bless you?" "You can muarry us legally, just the same, can't you?" Alnire was breath ing rulibily, 1andt1 some part of her eager ness begant to thrill her lietrr's. "Oh yes, hut-" '"Then tarry us. And itnke haste, PLaw nodded. IIe could not speak, for his nioutii was dry. Ills heart was heating violently; his t(etiples were poutnding; all the bloo0(1 of his bodly seelned (enter'ed in his head. Btefore the eyes of the four wonitder ig women Fat her O'Malley mall rrite(I theirt. It Seetnedt to Alaire that he would never reach the end, although. In fact, he stumbied through the cere Inony swiftly. Aiaire clipped his last words short by crying: "Tell these people so that they'll un derstand what it all mtteans. Telt thetn :0 remueinher they have seen a mar riage by the church." The priest did as he was directed, and his audience signilled their under standing. Then Dolores led them out. CHAPTER XXIII. The Man of Destiny. "Now, then, I'll explain," said Alaire, turning to the men. "Longorio (eclares he won't have ne except as his wife, and I think he means It. Ne is aunts Ingly egotistical, ie has t reittendloiu. * nitiabitionis. lit' thtinks this wvar is his great o1p1or11tinty , and ihile itlanIs tol be * 1ll'presien't-he'~s sure Of it. ]I l loves Ilue, blut lhe lOVes hilansel f better', I'in slite. Now, dlon't youEi set'? 1 he'll havte to choose one or the othter." hFather O'Matlley ditd not appear to aippre''iatelii the'ull force of this rea sonling. "My dear," he said, gravely, "hle enn znakte you a widlow again. Ini sucth times as these inien lire savages." ''Oh, butt that's not ail."' Alaire * I ~ur'ned to her' newly undte husband. "IiThey let yout in, and they'll let you t , ot atgaIn-t-it' yout go quk'kekly, be4fore it's kntown what we've (lont'.'' Dave stared at hier in btewildlermet. "lI? I go, and-i-leave y'oul?" I Ie seeltied dolubltfiul of her' soiiity. "Yes." Wh'len hte lautghted shortly, A laire erledr: "Dave, you muust ! Don't you see' whatt I'm drliv'ing at? If he t'an't marry''3 me, if he fids you're gone :tud lie canU't lay htanids 0on yout, w'hat S'ani lie do but let tme go? D~ave dear, 'or' 11ny saike, for thte sake of ius both--" "You're exeited," he told her, and drew her'l tto himself gently. "'Please !Please !" she implored. "You don't know that mtan," said Father O'Malley, wvith convletion. Ithit Ailairt' insisted,. half htysterically now: "I (1; that 's just it, I do knowv him, Hie is lannlinitg the greatest things for himself, his head is iln thle clouds, andt lie daren't (1( thet thIngs lie used to tdo. Thalt's why I called in those women't ats witniesse's. le cnn't pit f lt oitt oIf the way. W~ith I lve gonie I'll he safe, ie cant't inore our tnar' rhlige. Bhtt o~ttherwise--~ Tlhere''s tno telling w'hat hte 1110y do. Wh'ly, he'll kill y'ou, Dave, as he killed IEd.'' She up.) Iitred a f'ace eloituenit withI pleadinig. - Wonti yott (10 thIs for imet' "No!I" 1.aw declatred, 11rl'iy. "Y'ou wouln't ask it if you were in your11 uenises. Gett ite a guno anid I'll shoot axdhrtenllion. "''ieii we', cv nad lom~ It riS wVorse. Y out've spoiled athe)'Malley', whio hazd been lost doitunderstand that it was hte who of' oceted the deatth of--Mr. Aitstin?" .Dave recouted~t as cohterently as he his heek, hs eysgtowved with indig re Iron Trail," Etc. nation. lie was about to m!lake know what was in his mind when Alair raised her hand and in a strainer whisper exclaimed " 'Sh-h ! Listen !" The heavy door of the haciend1 creaked, a quick tread sounded on the tiles, the door to the living room wa flung open, and Longorio entered. He was hot and dusty from his ride, but with a lover's impetuosity he had made straight for this lighted room. For the briefest instant he balanced himself Just inside the portal, and the sniule remained lixed upon his lips. 'Then his eyes became ringed with white and he made a swift, catlike movement of retreat. Plainly this was the supremest surprise of his lifetime, and he seemed to doubt his senses. But he recovered (iuickly. Thrusting his head forward, he demanded "What is this? You-and you?" He star'ed from Dave to the priest, then back again. They all spoke at once, but he heard only Alaire's words ''I It enme to find m1e." l'nncho appeared in the doorway be hind Longorio, saying, "I heard yoi ride up, sir, so I ran to tell you about this fellow." ltut the general cut him short. "Call your men, quick," he cried in a voice that sent the soldier leaping back intt the night. Ain ire was clinging to Dave, nerely clutching him the tighter when he tried to unclasp her hold. 1cr novemen into the shelter of his rival's arms In Iurl' iated Lingori '. who uttered an ex 'l:arnation and fumbled uncertainly wi Ith his holster. iut his fingers were 'iiiusy. lie could not take his eyes 'roant the pair, an( he seemed upon the p'int of rushing forward to tear then at i rt. "Don't touch her ! Don't-" he be guan, cursing in a high-pitched voice "Grlo ! W\'hat a. 'eckoning !" Then h( stamped his feet, he wrung his hands he called shrilly at the top of his voice *Lieutenant ! 1lo, Pancho ! You fel lows ! Quickly 1" Under the stress 01 his excitement the feminine side of hi, character betrayed itself. Alaire felt her newly made husban gather himself for a spring; he wva muttering to her to release him ; h was trying to push he' aside, but sh held fast with the strength of despera tion. "You can't harm us," she declared flinging her words defiantly at tht Mexican. "You dare not. You are to lute. Father O'Malley has just mar, rid us." Lo. ngorio uetereud a p~ecul inar. wvordlesm 'ry or dlisrnay ; his mouth fell open; his armis diroppedr; he went hll) all "This Is the Man I Love-the Onl4 Man." over, paralyzAed momentarily by sun prise' and1 horror ; his eyes troubled; hl swayed as if his sight had blurred. "I said I'd never marry you," sh irushed on, vibriatly. "This is the mai I loive--thie only man. Yes, and I'v irlerned the tr'uthi about you. I knos wVho illed Mr'. Austin." Lonrgor'io did( a very uflexpecte thing then ; slowly, unconseouisly, as I thle movement were the result of a hall forgotten training, lhe crossed himself, Buit now from the hall at his bac caime the pounding of boot-heels, andl half-dlozen pranting troopers tumnble thruough the door. Ie wvaved them bac and out into the hall again. Father O'Malley, w~ho had been tr ing to make himself heard, stepped fr'ont of' the genei'al and said, solem ly: "Take caf'e wvhat you do, Longorl I have married these people, and y< can't undo what I have dlone. We a American citizens. The laws of clyi zation protect us." The Mexican fought for his voic then stammered: "You are my pries I brought you here. I offered to mar her, Now-you force me to damn r soul." Turning his eyes wildly up Alaire, he shouted: "Too late, e You say I am too late I It seems thai am barely in time," DOve added his words to the othersI "You are ten to one, but you can't have her," he cried, defiantly. "Jose San chez confessed to the murder ofr Mr. Austin, and told how you had got Mrs. Austin to come here. The whole thing is known in Washington and Mexico City by this time. The newspapers have it; everybody knows you are keeping her as your prisoner, and that I have conic for her. If she is harmed, all Mexico, all the world, will know that you are worse than a murderer." Longorlo reached behind his back and slammed the door in the faces of his listening men. "What is this? What did Jose con fess?" he inquired, sharply. "IHe swears you hired him." "Iah ! The word of a pelador." In spite of the man's contenptuous tone Dave saw the expression in his face and made a quick decision. "There's a limit to what you (lare to do, Longorio. I'm unarmed ; I make no re sistance, so there is no excuse for vio lence. I surrender to you, and claim protection for myself and my wife." But Longorio was not to be tricked. "Good !" he cried, triumphanttly. "I have been looking forward to some thing like this, and I shall give myself a great pleasure." lie laid a hand up on the door-knob, but before he could turn it the Catholic priest had him by the arm, and with a strength surprising in one of his stature wrenched him away. Father O'Malley's face was white and terrible; his voice was deep, menacing; the hand he raised above Longorio seemed to brandish a weapon. "Stop !" he thundered. "Are you a madman? Destruction hangs over you; destruction of body and soul. You dare not separate those whom God bath joined." "God! God !" the other shrilled. "I don't believe in him. I am a god ; I know of no other." "Blasphemer !" roared the little man. "Listen, then. So surely as you harm these people, so surely (1o you kill your earthly prospects. You, the first man in Mexico, the (ictator indeed ! Think what you are doing before it is too late. Is your dream of greatness only a dream? Will you sacrifice yourself and all your aspirations in the heat of this unholy and impossible passion? Tonight, now, you must choose whether you will be famous or infamous, glori ous or shameful, honored or (lishon !tquer your lust, or forego forever your dIreams of empire and pass into ob livion." "You are a meddler." Lougorlo' stormed. "You make a loud noise, but I shall rid Mexico of your kind. We shalt have o more of you priests." r Father O'Malley shook the speaker as a parent shakes an unruly child. See ! You have comlpletely lost your head. But I want you to listen to what I am saying. Whether you are more good than evil, God must judge, but the people of hiexico are good people, hand they will not be ruled by a man who is wholly bad. You have the power I to remove this man and this woman, s yes, and this priest who dares to point e out the pit at your feet ; but if you do e you will never command another Mexi - can army. There is no war. We are not your enemies. The world knows we are here, and it holds you account able for our safety. Tomorrow you will have to face the reckoning." Longorio listened. It was plain that he recognized the truth of O'Malley's wordls. hut lhe wvas convulsed wvith rage. "Glood !" lie cried. "I see my dreams dlissolve, but I am not the first great man to tradle an (empire for a wvoman. Antony, the Ronian general, laid his honor ini a womian's arms. I had a shining dlestinay, but Mexico will be the snuerer by may betrayal. Instead of Longorio the Deliverer, I shall be known as Longorio the Lover, the man who gave all-" O'Malley interrupted forcefully. "Enough of this ! Come with me. I have something more to say to you." liHe flung open the door into the hall and, taking the general by the arm, fairly dragged him from the room and into the one opposite. The lieutenant and~ his men looked on in amazement, shufiling their feet and shifting their iflie-buitta noisily upon the floor. Alaire turned an anxious face to D)ave, saying: "lie is wonderful. Lon goric) is almost--afraid of him." "Yes; he may bring him to his senses. If he doesn't-" Dave cast his eyes desperately over the room, conscious all the time that he was be. ing watched with suspicion by the mecn outside. He stirred restlessly and moistened his lIps. "Longorlo wvould be crazy to injure you." - Ten minutes passgd ; fifteen. Ahaire a leaned, motionlessq, against the table; Dave paced about, followed by the eyes y of the soldiers. One of the latter u struck a match, and in the silence it a soundled like a yunishot. Dave started, r at which the soldiers -laughed. They began to talk in murmurs. The odor :I of cigarette smoke drifted in to the f nian and~ the woman. '- Finally the. door through wvhich Fa tiher O'Malley and Longorlo had passed k opened, and the priest emerged. lHe a wvas alone. Ils face was flushed and d damp; his eyes were glowilng. Hie k' forced the Mexicans out of his wvay andl, entering the living room, closed &- the -door behind him. n "WVell?" his two friends questioned. ri anxiously. 0. "I've (lone all I can. The rest 'is out iu of our hands." Thlle little man sat re down heavily and mopped his forehead. Ii- "What does he say?" "lie told me to come here and wait. e, I never sawv a man so torn, s~o dis t; tracted." ry "Then he is wavering. Oh-h I" Alaire iy claspedi her hands in thanksgiving, but m the father cautioned her: li? "Don't be too sanguine. He is not I afraid of consequences. H~e appears to have no Consinc- He I. .,...out meres Rani e is lost to shame. "1 have never met a man quite like him. Do you know what he feels at this mo., ment? Chagrin. Yes, mortification raised to the highest pitch, and a sort of stupefaction that 'you should prefer another man to him. He can't under. stand your lack of taste." Father O'Malley smiled faintly. "Conceited idiot," Dave growled. "Ills humiliation kills him. When I saw that it was useless to appeal to him on moral grounds, and that threats were unavailing, I tonk another course. Something gave my .nslght into his mind, and the power to talk as I have never talked before. All in a flash I saw the man's soul laid bare before me, and-I think I played upon it with soie cunning. I don't remember all I said, for I was inspired, lut I appealed to his vanity and to his conceit, and as I went along I impressed upon him, over and over, the fact that the world knows we are here and that it trusts him. He aspires to the presidency ; he believes he Is destined to be Mexico's dictat or; so I painted a picture that surpassed his own imaginings. He would have been suspicious of mere flattery, se I went far beyond that and inflamed hia with such extravagant visions as only ? child or an unblushing egotist like nim could accept. I swelled his vanity; I inflated his con ceit. For a moment, at least, I lifted him out of himself and rain ed him to the heights." From beyond the closed door came Longorio's voice, issuing some com mand to his men. A moment passed; then he appeared before the three Americans. He seemed taller, thinner, more erect and hawklike than ever. ills head was held more proudly and uis chest was fuller. A set, disdainful amile was graven tipon his face. He began by addressing his words lireetly to Alaire. "Senora," lie said, 'I am a man of deep feeling and I scorn deceit. Therefore I offer no ipology for my recent ,display of emo :ion, If I have seemed to press my ad oances with undue fervor, it is because, it heart, I am as great a lover as I am t statesman or a soldier. But there ire other things than love. Nature :onstituted me a leader, and he who limbs high must climb alone. I offered 'hapultepec as a shrine for your eauty. I offered to share Mexico with ou, and I told you that I would not e content with less than all of you. Well, I meant it. Otherwise-I would ake you now." His voice throbbed with a 'sudden fierce desire, and his ong, lean hands closed convulsively. 'You must realize that I have the cour. age and the power to defy the world, 'h?" He seemed to challenge denie.l )f this statement, but, receiving none, e went on, fixing his brilliant, fevefr ish eyes once more upon Alaire. "As a nan of sentiment I am unique ; I am Iliferent from any you have ever known. I would not possess a flower without its fragrance. You did not be lieve me when I told you that, but I am going to prove it. All your life you are going to think of me as heroic. Perhaps no patriot in history ever made a more splendid sacrifice for his country than I make now. Some day the world will wonder how I had the strength to put aside love and follow the path of duty." Alaire trusted herself to ask. "Then we are free to go?" The general's face was swvept by * rimace intended for a smuile. "I have rdered your horses to be saddled." Dave, who had with difliculty re strained his anger at the fellowv's bomn btast, was upon the point of speaking when Father O'Malley took the words out of his mouth: "Would you send thuis woman out of her own house into a country like-~ like this? Remember the fortune in cattle you have alreadly taken--' (TO BE'CONTINUED.), "NEW" WEAPONS REALLY OLD Asphyxiating Bomb and Incendiary Shell Outgrowth of Missiles Em. ployed Long Ago by Chinese. Many of the "new" weapons pro duced by the world war are really very 0old. Thus the asphyxiating bomb fra an outgrowth of a missile emnployed long ago by the Chinese. Instead of deadly chemicals, it contained some substance that emitted a nauseous odor, accompanied by stifling smoke Later this device appeared in Europa andI was known by the inelegant but expressive name of "stink-pot." Another Chinese war method paval the way for incendiary shells. They invented a rocket, later adopted and widlely used by the Saracens, which fired a kInd of ball havIng claws or hooks that would catch hold to the side of a building and set fire to it. These balls were made of petroleum andI niter, wvhich becatme famous in the later ages as Greek fire. The German device of throwing pe' trol uplon an enemy by means of a pump111 was used long ago, when an at tacking ship often spouted flatmes at the object of its assault. T1his plan was reserved for close~ quarters, antd frequently resulted in the destruction of the vessel so attacked. Names Detroit Escaped. The Detroit city directory containL this hit of information: "Detroit was established as a town 114 years ago4 'Detroit' wvas adopted as the naie of the new town after six other cogno tmens had been tried out and foundt wanting. Yon.do-ti-ga was, the first title, then came Wa-we-a-tun-ong, Toghsaghfondje, Teuchsa Grondle, Ka-row-ta-en and Fort Pontchartraint. "Old records show thtat whten Fort Pontchartrain was built, tihe village of Detroit was isolated within its walls, giving Detroit the unique dis tinction of being the.'Walled City * the United States:" SIJNiDAYSCloL RE.LissoN' (By REV. P. B. FITZWATER, D. D., Teacher of English Bible in the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.) (Copyright, 1917, Western Newspaper Union.) LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER 16 THE FIERY FURNACE. LESSON TEXT-Daniel 8. GOLDEN TEXT-When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burn ed; neither shalt the flame kindle upon thee.-Isulah 43:2. I. The Occasion (vv. 1-7). The fact that God said to Nebuchadnezzar, "Thou art this head of gold" (2 :38) was too much for him. Though he ap peared to have been deeply impressed with Daniel's God, his pride got the better of him. As he grew great and became conscious of it, he grew proud. This moved him to set up a colossal idol of gold in the Plain of Dura to be worshiped by all the people of his realm. It was an attempt at self-deifi cation. It combined with it a political move, the object of which was to weld together the various kingdoms and peoples into one homogeneous body. He inaugurated a religious festival, and called upon all the people to wor ship the image which he set up. He backed this demand by civil authority. The penalty for refusal to how down and worship the image was to be cast into the burning fiery furnace. Impos ing images are set up in many places, and men and women are being called upon to bow dpwn and worship them. Some of thede images are money, fashion, scholarship, worldly ambition, pleasures, etc., and woe be to those who will not worship before them. II. The Behavior of the Hebrews (vv. 8-18). (1) the accusation by the envious spies (vv. 8-12). Daniel's three friends had been pro moted to positions of honor and re sponsibility. Certain Chaldeans whose envy had been excited by the promo tion of these Hebrews, sought occasion against them. This they found when the Hebrews would not how down to and worship the.image. Envious eyes are always watching God's faithful ones. 1-lad these Chaldeans been faith fully worshiping, they would not have seen the Hehrevs. (2) The king's rage (vv. 13-15). He calls the Hebrews before him, questions them and gives them another chance. The offense was not serious -they were defying the authority of the one who had honored them in their promotion; it savored of ingratitude. After closely questioning them he gave them another opportunity to consider their position before consigning them to the fire. His supreme mistake was in the challenge he made to the God of the Hebrews. He seems to have forgotten entirely tJe confession he had made with reference to God (2:47). (8) The courageous reply of the faithful Hebrews (vv. 16-18). They replied without passion or fear. The peace of God filled their heart. Their behavior is an expression of triumphant faith. "We are not care ful to answer thee in this mntter. If it he so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, 0 king. But if not, he it known *unto thee. 0 king. that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up." They courag~eously showed their contempt- for death. They were not n fraid to die, but were afraid to sin against God. They knew that to bowv down before this imnge was to disobey and dishonorGod. While they did not know what God would do. in the prem ises they knew that he would do the right thing. These H~ebrewvs were far away from home, exposed to the most severe temptation, hut they saw their duty clearly set hefore them. God's law plainly settled it for them. They did not try to find an excuse to evade their duty, and seeing the way clearly they acted accordingly. Iil. The Glorious issue (vv. 19-30). (1) The harmless furnace (vv. 19-25). The infuriated king ordered the heat of the furnace to be intensified, his most mnighty~men to bind the Hlebrews and fling them into the fire. Though the heat was so intense that the sol diers who cast them into the furnace were slain, the Hebrews were seen walking loose in the fire without any hurt. Equally astounding was the fact that a fourth one was seen with them. I(2) The convinced king (vv. 20-28). The spectacle was so wonderful that the king called the Hebrews together out of the fire. They came forth un harmed, for the fire had no power over' their bodies; not even a hair of their heads was singed, their coats changed, nor the smell of fire upon them (v. 27). (3) The king's decree (v. 29). This was most foolish and wicked. Even a king has no right to kill people for not worshiping God. (4) Promotion of the Hebrews (v. 30). Their fidelity in this trying ordeal resulted in their promotion insteadl of dlownfall. May we learn from this that: (a) God alone is Lord of the con science. One's faith and wvorshfin should be determined by the individlua1 before his God. No church, kcing or ruler has a right to interfere. (b) WVe should meet religious lntol erance by being obedient to God rather than nman. (c) God will support those who are faithful. (d) WVe should prepare for fiery trials, and through them all be true to our conscience. A.OUARAWggD REMEDY FOR NAY ftV[R--ASTMA , sattertw'lfet"the a*ttack or aya te er I DR. R. SOHIFFMANN'S ASTHMADOR AND ASTHMADOR CIGARETyaS positively gives INSTANT fgr a j' in every ld has peranently cured thousands who haG bn ameans of roliefr lvain, Asthwat4soul 5bhaval themsolves of this guarante offer tbroagh herown "ruggist. Buy a Wcent re and roese this molo judge as to whether you are o an e Iruggist will give you back you~r moe ifyu r sot. We do nut now of any fairer Propostio Which we could wake. l R. Schiffmann Co., Proprietors, St. Paul, Minn. W. N. U., CHARLOTTE, NO. 37--1917. An Expert In the basement at the Birmingham (Ing.) art school is an art model-a riaster figure of a very big man with .t decided corporation. Across it, in chalk letters, appear the familiar words, "Eat less bread." MOTHER! Have you ever used MOT[W .'S JOY SALVE for Colds, Coughs, O oup and Pneumonia, Asthma, and ]mead Ca tarrh? If you haven't get it at once. It will cure you.-Adv. Not Yet. "The governor Ought to be glad of one thing," remarked the back plat form wag as he called loudly for a W. I. transfer. "Oh, pull it," requested the gentle man who rides the stockyards line, im patiently. "lie won't have to worry about a coal shortage on any city cars until October at least." - Indianapolis r News. MINNESOTA DRUGGIST PRAISES OR. KI.MER'S SWAMP-ROOT I believe you have a splendid, reliable kidney, liver and bladder medicine in Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and mny customers who have taken it during the past thirty. six years have nothing but praise for what it accomiplished for th em. On account of the splendid reputation which it enjoys in the trade I have no hesitancy in recom mending it for the troubk-s for which it is intended. Yours very truly, J. G. SIEBEN, Drugg'st, t Sept. 21, 1910. lIastings, Minn. Letter to Dr. Kilmer t& Co. Binghamton, N. Y. Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For Yoe Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton, N. Y., for a sample size, bottle. It will convince anyone. Yot will also receive a booklet of valuable in formation telling about the kidneys and bladder. When writing, be sure and men tion this paper. LArge and medium size bottles for sale at all drug stores.-Adv. SHE SAW DANGER IN DELAY Owing to Circumstances, Fair Maid Was Willing to Make Momentous Decision at Once. "H-ary," she began, In asweet, tim orous voice, "what's all this talk about gohld and silver?" H-enr-y, wh'lo reads thie papers, andc wvas aboumt as thoroughly igniorant on the subject as everyblodly else, plunget In braviely, but shte stopped h1im1. "I dlon't want tQ know about that,'' she faltered, "b~ut Is gol getting sc' awvful scarce?" "Awful sear-ce " ec-hoed Ilenr-y, dis maily. Andl is it all being taken away to pay for the warti?" "It Is," said( Henry. "And if they conltinuied to take it away, there won't be any left inl tis counitry by and by and we'll hlave to use silver?" "Yes," sighled Henry. "Hlenry'," she( whlspered, "I told you I would give y'ou liy dleelsion in thle summlner-b~ut I repent. It--It is 'Y--yes.' Hlenry, dion't-dlon't you think,'' she cont inued. lafter ai mloment's silenice, "that it would be well to get the ring nIow, before all thle gold is tak en away ?"--London Anlswers. No Doubt.' - Bill-Did you noitiee how heartily Jones shoo0k hifands wIth me? lie grabbed both1 of my hands. Jacek-Yes, I suppose he thoughlt his watch would~ he safei' thlat way. uom~~ n ado of Whae 7,Salt adYat The wholesome of wheat ancd barley in most appetizing form