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J\l 71IO£i, or *77Y£/&C// TJQA/L " m r/f££PO/LK&S*Vi£ZQTCFTr{££irG£7~£7C. C&t’/JilOHr BY HAW- C.fr*. A.‘C) fcr. GTilgfcj:, * CHAPTER XX!. Three Travelers Coma Home. E*t' Vur<>:ia n.a !•■ slow ;!■<• fm'-j :-i| r* < ■ • ry. In the \v*•*-•!•: follow ing O'Reilly’s di-par;:: •* from Cubitus his :•• I i v. a- steady, hut bey< nd .< e r tul.i i•<ilnt he sffirs' d u .]’• to fro Then hr* begun to lo i* s!rii: Mh. I' :<*• ban !*■> ok** to the fact tl, t he v.'.t lo - in'; "roU i■ I, nyd hE <1 ir i *;• v. ’ i:< on. for a 1 :<!i• r fu! thine I:-. 1 come inti his lift* it! I lit* Spent lilt!' il of ili.S ton* in d li- loos rti.'i'Mi, li.i'ivc day dr :ttn> con* in o * it. w a ; . : f< r t!. ■ liou' vi, a la- utti: 1 dare tmii-'lrtt< th*•*•• liro. i.iin:o r* .I:‘if -. It t asuf'l t( hire that h<* had ;.!■•>.*■; lov* d Morin**: <•• r talnl.v hln* I,ml enshrin**-! I;< iin h! heart Imr: before !.i i to'nd lad r< in>!?!i*d I: clarity, for in* had < ■ :a* out of h. tit':rf. its waud* rings w.h hi** lOV • full pr.-wt*. The tl! I ;.* enr.tt' finally when I:*' could no !ki::i r permit the "1:1 to dee* ive her.' If or him vi*!< her hr., .e a--'.imp (loti of dicei filin'-;K. JV• ii ; ha ! Just told hiiu t!u;t he .•! do :!': fuinoii ly, luil In* smiled autl shook his usury hr ad. “I.el’ft !'■* hovt'e'f." he said. “you Know iti.d I Know that I ca.i’t fioi wei if "You ii.u-hn’t he discouraged, ’ nil; told ’il!.', e.trtit stlv. “1.-ein, rah. rlb i u tr,*. in;: climate imsl we have no: hire.* Io tie * ith. 10 a j !i< f un| is w r.-tehed. l*iti goics; to i d:e yon a ay.” I-!sf. h;in stroked her hand softly. “Vet: can’t do that. .Mis' Evans. You liitv** hceii \ tti.diTi'ul lo r e and I cun’! begin to i '.[ei s my ai': till: I * —" M rice : in !. iut la* r. '.lined his ye-:;! of 1 -i* lingers, - 'in •: (oiirnye front the i > = .?:>• f to |t** d. “I have been try!nr: for a lew; time t > tell you some thin:. Will you listen?” “W.t now,” she *: claimed, with n v! ’! V I.- Mine of color. ‘•Don’: hot her to t II me reo **l‘\e wailed >oo I must .'-’j enk Yeti !u*'v vt:sy I <>u In re just to nurse tne. I ti’t that true?” X! > :h .Id 1 sm u what doubtfully: “Now, then, you mu t stop thinking phot i mo mid —trial.•* your arrange men i t > go Inline." Tim. i* was a i io’.n.nf of silence. •'Yes. You see, I know ,'imv tired you tire . f iltis misery, tins poverty. this! tiopi I ss struggle. You’re not n (’uhan ami i:r cause isn’t \urs. I yp liiiun.-j joule from the i n I <1 .State t-very now , /.■ - ' .> /,/ j 1 - / i / . - . S/-% ’, y V I '•/ , feiWvJT^ l eU I \7 '\M Tnfjk W^K-1! • ft '■> : '\ ;r K- _ <■ / j J . X V.-v 'W *T ■ U-eao. Drar. i*!l Nvvcr, Ncvr I '.sv; You!’' and tand the y wernmont will se t? ’ y are put -a. y ala ard the llrsi .:|. : p l 1 1 t retnrr.s. lil iu:.tiaye to get I S, H *! v ih V, Noric.e's ■ '.( *• had reftir; >d. Sli, : stood over Mie 1 •mi>. k. h ekltv.: dor> *: ;. : dj. “I*i ii;■v r *• I me, vaut Kic nay u. *re; si. i.J. Tide 1 an tunu*d his t'r-. 1 eyes away, ft ; ■ • : he’ray >:s them Ids utter wre 1 . dn 'S. “Yep have done all th re is to d*. T want y -i t > *•* hack Into your n world and ~ rget —" A sMhh'u imp::!' >< iv.e 1 the girl. She step; .1 ”.nd sr. ’ln red the sick man Into her j I'm" stri -u" arms. “lhn’t l*e silly." she e-ied. "My world is ve’ir worhl. Msjehau dear. 11l never, never have you.” “Miss Evans! Nerine!” Yiiv:;:. tried feebly to free himself. “You mustn't—” KoHpc drew hhn closer. “You’re po int: to pH me that you nothing Another Chapter Will Appear Shortly—Watch For It-i-Read It | cm offer r■..* nofhir>~'. Ymi’re going to tl < the n* r*>:is n< ole thing. Well! 1 hate "<*ner<ms p< oyle. I’m st lllsh. utter ly selfish and spoiled, and I don’t prir jio to he r. hi- 1< f anything I want, I at of :■! Imy Uappi: . You do lovt tr.e, don’t you?” list- ‘ an’.-; cry was eloquent; In ehisp. j his arms at.out her an<?. rhi* J held him tier my to her •’We’re qni' * njod. jr h*‘ told li *r after a while. “Thl.i only Uiiikss I: harder to give you up.” “You’n* not going to give no* up and you’re not going to <!;<>. I sha’n’t let you. Think what you have to live for." “I —did wrung to surrender." “It was I who . ::"endured. Come! Mu.-.t I any it Jill? Aren't you going t< ' . us 1 - me - ” “What?” **\\'ii>’, to marry you, of course. We’re fining to he marrii *!. and I'm go ing to ■lake you out <f this miserable place.” “What happiness!" he murmured. “If I were v h— I’.ut I won’t let you marry J*. dy!:u: man.” Nor lie ro'c, her fa <> aglow with ne-.v strength, new <!■:.n unution, “1 brought yi u lno when you were all hut gone. I caved you after the others hid given yen up, and now you are •..he* /. di. w h : - I plesise. You be long to rim a: •! i .'hn’n’t eonsult you.” She tvrt.i d, for a figure had dark one 1 the door; It was one of her Eng lift]) speaking convalescents who wl acting us a sort i f orderly. “Senoritn.” tf*e man said, with n flash of white teeth, “we have another sick in:m, and you'd never guess who It is that: American, El lemonlo —” “Is lie sick or wounded?” Estebar. Inquired. “.shut hy a Spanish bullet. lie asked at once for our senori'.a.” "(if ftour'-e. I’d come In an Instant." When the m •ssenirer laid pone Norin* hi nt pml pres, ed ii t lips to Esteban's "lleniemlu r, you’re min * to do with a I p!e.ase,” she said ; tlu-n she lied down t!m grassy s-reet. Itr:im*h w..s w liting at Norlnc’.- ' euarti rs, n s.iiled figure of dejection | IPs left i in lay in a sling across Ido ! I roast. lie looked up at her approach | hut she scarcely recognized him, e- i ■ greatly eh n :■ ! vvh in*. “Hello, Morin**!” l.e cried. “Wei’ : they got t u .” Nvirlne juuiserl In astonishment. 1 “Why, Leslie! I was so frightened lint—you can’t he ! adly hurt.” "Had cnotuT. : that T,o|>cz sent rm , in. A fellow •; t-yl ! ea if he sta; in the lie'll. .* > l hi :t it.” “Tl *s your urn: he<*n dressed?” “Vo. 1 wouldn't id these r .gli-and, tumble doe urs touch it. They’d nm.pu late j.; the 'kouhior for u h::n;:n.:il. don’t i ru.-d ’em.” “Th';:i HI look at it.” “it doesn't hurt, really,” ho declared 'lt's di’y a scratch.” “Then behave your-elf.” Nor!: for c l ihe patient ln*o a chair j.r* dr-'w Ids arm if- *n 1 in* sling ' e.■). dc-oito his vvnk resist since. sh< deftly n C'C.-ed the hund- ge. l-’rou his evp:v i m she < ’elt sure that s!u mu t be hurting hi.n, but wh.en th Injury was expose I she looked up i: wonderment. “Leslie!” she ex’hih red. “What J’> flu* world —” r.r nc’i struggled with himself, k.f . Ihe ed l*-*rd. Il: n s;dd: “You car r.ow wi y ! (M-’n't go to a d-K'tor; 1 did if—sh : myself. You won’t givt me away?” N'i :• > seated he“'*’!f weakly: clu star* •! in l "wilder- ,■ -.*■ at the unl.appj speaker. “Afr: >-•? v ->n, El D-.:nonio! W! v. v. ’ ; ■ d :*fr;.h-i of my thing!* *S: ' I lon ih n't believe all th:.: '♦ do >■".!? I’m : frnUl of r.iv shadow a:. I r’v* >ys have hi to. I'm rr>t brave end mw.r wa . Ti:*y told me I wa :: in : lo • : nd h scared me so tl*: ' 1 t- .*1 to * I things quickly. } coul ! /: lienr to die slowly, to know tin.? _ V sd\ in: by * aches. Hu*. I.ord’ lr s*. -' 1 :ie oven worse to go fr.tc I *:!•*. I was hiind with fright all tin tilin' r.ml 1 never g>*t over it. Why the sight ' . :: gun give** me a chill, and I jump every time one goes off. Lord! ho\, I’ve suffered ! I went crazy at out ti-st e: —igement—crazy with f**ar. 3 : ’; k: w where I v:.s, or what hap oened. or anything. Afterward, when * * \ ha*led me ns a lo ro, I thought they were kidding, that everybody tn.v.st knew how friyuten*' 1 I was After a time I saw *h:.t 1 d fi ole ! them, a si! that shunted me. Then—l had tc keep it vp <*r h'.'gc’ re? ridiculous. But it to : i iy idiled i.-e ” It so ! ::ppened that til? presideni and well-nigh i’:o entire provisional o:v 'n t v ere in t'r.i :t: s. L 's’ie and N T ->r!ne ' ent directly to the former. Hi p- u.p-.'.y s * t for the minister of Ju<* th-e. oho in turn gal.antly put himself a; NiT * < di';** .1. In so time the E 'w s had spread and Here was cW 1 flu xei; m.-T.f through >’.:t the camp N. ri{M* v s '.M'tween tears a:.*l laughter wl <■! st-,. ran minting into Esteban's • i-titi* leaxii g Bmm*li to wait outside. IHE E\ EMM. CAH i‘AL A Si) MARYLAND GAZETTE, AN AAPOUS, -MARY LAND, iIL RSA.vY. jAAt'AKY 1. At sight of her Esteban uttered a low cry of happiness. “Dearest! I’ve been lying in n stupor of delight. The world has become bright. 1 h<*ar poo pi;* laughing. Wlait a change!” “IN :.r":;nge<l everything! The pros ider.t and his cabinet are coming tc witness the ctretruay." Esteban poised upon his pl’.ow*. his face *.* a study, “\\ hat have you ar rangn ?” he managed to inquire. . “.Sh h!” Murine laid a fmger upon j his lips. “The guest of the republic is | to ha married t.'dav." “Morine! Oh, my dear —’’ quavered the w'ek man. “1 rsiilt let you do this mad thing. Think! I'm ready for the grave-—” “This will make you well. We're go* ing away win n the very m xt expedi tion ur rives.” “I haven’t the strength to refuse.” Esteban murmured. “And yet. how can I leave Cuba? What right have I to accept happiness and leave Rosa —” TL; - was a subject which Morine ! dreaded, a question to whic h she knew no answer. Sh.* was not in a moo 1 to discuss it, and made no attempt to do so. Instead, she laid the invalid upon Ills pillow, saying: i “Leslie is waiting to wish you Joy and a quick recovery. May I u k him in?” She stepped to the door, only to be hold her late companion making ed down the village street in great haste and evident excitement. Approaching between the drunken rows of grass ' bills wes a little knot of people. Even as Morine watched it grew into a cor i slder: hie crowd, for men and women j and children came hurrying from their tasks. There were three figures In tlv lend, a n • n and two hoys, and they walked slowly, ploddingly, as if weary from a long mar h. “E'tele .i!” Morine cried in n voice she scarci ly recognized. She retreated into tie' doorway with one hand upon her leaping heart. “Esteban! Look! They’re coining—here! Yes! It’s —it’: O'Reilly!” Youtig Yarona struggled from his hammock. “Rosa!” lie called, loudly ‘ Rosa !” Then* came n shadow, tli(*n in the doorway the figure of a man, a tattered scuroemw of a nu'ii whose feet won vrr*'}P' ’ 'V’y : 1 10' Wa nj? J It V/as O'Reilly! ’are ard win se brown calves were ex , pic ”d Tl.rougii tlapp’ng rags. lli< l.reas -. as naked where thorns had tried : stay h.m; his ln-ard. even his hair l were matted and unkempt, and th* mud of many trails lay caked upon hi: garments. It v. as O’Reilly ! Dumb with amazement, blind wit! tears. Morine found herself staring up ward into his face, and heard hitu say i; ig: “( told you I would hriug her home.’ r I he next instai’t she lay u;k a hi.- breast and sobs of* joy were tearing at her. The story of Rosa’s rescue onm* slowlv and in frn: ::.en's. for tin new of OTti illy's return caused a si n-a thin, ILs recital v s Interrupted many times. **.\s an: Per of fact, our pc’- aw: y was ridiculously easy.” he sif*,]. "for we had In k at every turn —regu- lar Irish luck. I made Morin ind * aend": l .: for life, but it wasn’t th; money, it was .h hot who induced him to bring r.s char to Turlguano. IP land 1 us on** ni*.ht, this sale of the Moron trncha. .Sira e then we've waded swamps to our arm; Its, we've fought the jungle end chewed bark—but vve’e here.” Johnnie heaved a deep sigh ol relief. “Whore did you pet the money to hire school.• rs and corrupt captains?’ Branch inquired. O'R* Ply hesitated; he lowered his mice to a whisper. “\Ye found the Vamna treasure.” M; rir.e m:ered a cry. “Mot Don Es* tebru’s tresisure?” “Exactly. It was in the well when young-Esteban tol l us it was.” ..Vhn.vie produced from his pocket a hondful of c< ins. Branch’s eyes 1 o.lged, he touched a gold piece rc'pectfu'iy, v.eiglied it care* fe!i.v. then press**d it to his lips-. He ruidicil i; against his cheeks anl in his b.i'.**; he piae-il .c between his teeth an*3 hit it. • “!;*s r ;.i!” he cried. “Now it* me ■ loo’; at the jewels.” i has them. She’s wearing them | on her hack. Hunched backs nre lucky, you know; hers i* worth a fortune.” “Why. this t*aT the ‘Arabian Nights!’” Marine gasped. "It bents—” Bram-h paused, then wagged his head wsrraingly at the girl. “I don’t bellevg a word of it and you mustn’t" Thou Johnnie told the story. When he had fini-I ed ther* was a long turn m -n" <;t silence. Then M aine qua* veris] tremu’iojsly: “j hat boy! That file- sed j.ny !” “It’' nil too weirdly improbable." O'Reilly smiled, “but ask Rn*u “ T Jacket —the I. iy is bursting to tell some one. He m arly died be-muse 1; ou’dn't brag :•!•■..ui it to Captain Mo rin, mol th**re won’t be any holding him now. I'm afraid lie'll tip off the tiev.s about that treauro in spite of all my warnings. Th *.*■;• jewels are a temptation; I won't rot easy until they’re safely locked tip in some gooo vault. Mow then. I've told you every thing, but I’m }.-. in g f >r r.ew Tell me . hour y urs !v.-s, about Esteban. I ex peeved to find hi.ii v. . .I. Yi'hat ails film?” “Oh. Johnnie'” Me rir.e began, “lie’s very ill. He isn’t getting well. H!l me, Johnnie! IP In me t> get iom “Of course I w’ll. YVe'II take him and Rosa away wl: re the y can forgqt Cui a am! ail tin* mi.-erv it has caused them. Well make him well —don’l worry.” O'Reilly* saw ll't’e of hN •**•* ’heart that day. for Morine promptly bore ihf gir! off to her own ’piarters and ther< attended to her needs, the most press ing of which was clothing. While O'Reilly was similarly en gaged In making himself pi-centuPle. he and Bran Hi talked earnestly, with the result that they repaired later t< Cenernl Gomez.’ o'Reiliy concluded by saying: "I've done wha* T enme to do, sir. but Miss Yarona is badly shaken by all she : lias been through. She’s very nervous .and far from well. Esteban, too, isn’t recovering.” Genera! Gomez noddl'd. “Miss Evans declares he must have a change, and we have arranged to send him out of the country. His sister, poor child should go. too.” “They should go nt once,” O’R 'illy said, positively. "That’s why we cam* to see you. Let us—Branch and me— take nil three of them to th* United States.” “Rut how? llow can you take two Women and n i* k man— ’’ “We’ll manage somehow,” O'Reilly i 1 '(hired. "It isn’t far across to the Bahama Banks. I’ll agree to com* back if you so desire.” Gomez shook his white head. “Mo! You came to find nod save your fiancee, and you volunteered to serve with us while you were doing so. We have nn desire to keep any man again =t ids will Some one must escort Miss Evens, who in our guest. Why not you two? “I was looking forward to an inter esting ceremony this afternoon.” Go mez went on. "Has your arrival changed (lie plans?” “Oil no, sir!” O'Reilly said, quickly “I’d like to make i: doubly interesting i,’ Miss Yarona will consent to sue! short notice.” "Bravo! You have away of doing the unexpected. Why not? I den’! think Miss Yarona will have it in htu heart to refuse you anything.” The old soldier was right. Rosa did not gainsay her lover, and toward sun down the city among the leaves wit nessed an unaccustomed scene. Rosa, very dainty in her borrowed nurse’s uniform, was round-eyed timid; she evoked much admiration but when she was addressed as Sem.ni O’Reilly she blushed to the roots ol her hair and shrank close to !s-r Inis band’s side. Branch proved to ho a happy choice as Esteban’s proxy, foi j he relieved Norine’s anxiety and smotii ered her apprehensions. When Rosa and O'Reilly returned t. t Esteban’s cabin they found Morirn ahead of them. She was kneeling be side tin' sick man’s hammock, ami through the doorway n ine the low, in timnte murmur of their voices. Rosa drew her husband away, whispering happily: “110 will pet well. God and that won derful girl wave.’l*l' ‘ him die.” CHAPTER XXII. The Rainbow's Er.d. The journey to the const was made by easy stages • r.d Esteban stood B fairly well. Jacket, of course, went along. Upon the announcement nt OTP iily’s intended departure for th States lie had pj-omptly abandoned Cuba to her fate. He foreswore liei utterly are! declared himself a loyal American citizen. Relying upon the host Information l obtainable nt CuM’ns. O’Reilly had counted up- n securing a sailboat from a certain fish *rir.an whoso sympathies were known to be Joval, but in this h was disappointed. The party arrived at Its destination, a tiny clearing on an unfrequented 7'< ;r ‘ cf the north shore, only to find it deserted and al •i rely grown to weeds. The house was crzp’y. the beats were pane—all bur one c’d lu.lk, ton rott n to warrant moving, which lav high up on the sand, its planks worm-eaten, its seams wide spread by the O’Reilly was in a quandary. H* gravr’y doubted Esteban’s ability to stsml the rough return journey, and when he spoke to Morine of turning hack she was panic stricken at the sug gestion. “N . no’” 'h<* cried, anxiously. “We must t him away. His heart is set on *ag through and it would—kill hit* i :o g • hack." “Then I guess well have to go hr xgh. ’ he smiled. For ihe first the* in their acquaint ' a.nco MYrfne control of herself. “Promise that you won't go back," * | she Implored him. I “Very well, if you’ll consent to risk tbD miserable tub we found on the i beach--” i “I’ll ri!j>k anythin? —a raft, even. Is there an even chuuoe of our g* ft lug j acr- 'S?” “Perhaps. It all depends upon the weather.” V\'hr>r morning came f Relay ma le n • closer examination of the abandoned J boat. Tin* re> ill wa* not encouraging. | hn.t he <P’i—mined to make ue of it, j and ihe crazy craft was launched, ii j vv;: < nee* -sary t** Hiu*!i* h* r gingerly, | and when she took Hie water sin* i*ak ■i abominably. Put during the night 'll" ''.veiled an 1 in the umruiug it was . f - il’le t" ! ail ln*r out. Lnni tin- pul* l of leaving it was p> r liaps live miles M< - r tss ’!*.** sound to tno fringe of keys which in this neighbor* { i’.oi I boidere ! t’o* old Bahama chan* m l V'itii its unphimbed depths of blue water. ller<* it was <nlm, so the run j was soon nia-lc. When the coastline of t uha had be come a blur aso rn Rosa crept luok and seated herself beside h* r husband, “llow much I love yon.” she whispered. But I never < >n t !1 you. for we are ; never alone. Was there ever such a courtship, such a i iarric.g*'. and such a wedding journey as- ours?” It proved to be a long, long night, for | the 1 >at, though roomy, was uucora* J fortahle. Daylight limught an in : creasi'd hre*'ze which heeled tlit* boat further. Fortunate!* the haze was not thick enough to wholly obscure the sun and t>o O'Reilly was enabled to hold ! i' : course. But lie did not like* tilt* look of things. In tinn* :bere came t spite ful drizzle which completely hid the sun and left no indication of the course except the direction whence drove thv rain. No one spoke now. Even Esteban lay silent, shivering miserably upon his sodden bed. Rosa finally straightened j tier aching hack ami smiled at h* r hus band. “Are we going down?” she asked. “Oh no! This is v.i rely a squall.” hf told liar, with an assumption of conii denee he was far from feeling. Deliverance came suddenly, and fron the least-expected quarter. Out of tin j mi't to starboard Lucre runterinlize*! t sliape. a schooner driving ah<*ad of lit* ; wind. The refuge* s descried her sinn.l- j taneously and stood ankle deep lit tin wash, waving their hats and their ealu bashes, and shouting crazily until sin j saw them and fetched up. There was a babble of voices, slimi?- ed questions, hysterica! answers. Rosa was weeping softly; Morine had lifter Estehan and now clutched him tight while her tears fell upon his race. The schooner was a sponger bourn’ for Nassau: its blackbird crew spok< English and they willingly helped th* strangers overside, laughing anti shout ing in a childlike display of excitement Food there was hot food and coffee, dry beds and blankets for those wuc needed tiienr. Johnnie tucked ids bride snugly ink om* of the hard berths, then stoopei; and kissed her. Rosa’s teeth were - chattering, but she smiled happily. "God’s hand directed ns,’ 'ho said “One only needs to pray long enougl. und strong enough and he will hear.” • •**•** It was a month later. Quaint old Mas sail lay dozing und* r an afternoon sun. Up from the beach came O’Reilly anc his youthful alter ego. Jacket. They were clad In clean white clothes; a i month of lv-t had done them good Jacket was no longer wizened; I. • wav plump and sleek and as full of mi sold el as a colt, while O’Reilly’s leannes* had disappeared and lie filled his gar meats as a man ehouid. They turned in through a picket gat: and up a walk. At Ihe end stood a cot | tage with wide porches hidden beneath Jasmine and huneynuckle and morning glory vines. “Look, Rosa!” Jacket lifted Hie heavy string of fish, had stu pendous luck." But Rosa was in h i husband’s arms ar.d neither she not O’ltciily had eyes for anything but each other. Rosa had vastly changed. Fiie was clad in n charming little mu-din dress, there were dimple.- in h**r cheeks, sir wore a heavy Morcthnl M?il bud at In i breast. O’Reißy le-'id in ,* off and de voured her with hi> eyes. “Sweetheart, you grow fre*dn*c and more beautiful every Your,” said he. Post danced upon her toes, an*’ tugged at him. “But come quickly and see tiie surprise we have. I've be* a wild for your return, so hurry.” She led him swiftly up tl-e : ? -p-, and there, standing beside a chair, was Esteban Yarona. "He dressed bin. elf end walked nut here n one. He’s we!!!” “Esteban ! Real y—" The brother nodded decisively. “It’s true. I rebelled at la<t. Tomorrow 1 11 walk to the gate and the next day we’ll go fishing. Here’s a letter from Leslie, by th-* way. There’s one bit of news; he says the talk of intervention in creases and he mav have to return to Gib a as ti war correspondent. “Intervention! That would be fine,” 1 E-teban cried. O’Reilly nodded. “Oh. ids bound to come, and when Uncle Sam tale-> hold Cuba will be free.” Morine agreed; “I’m *-ure of if. And tie n—we’ll all go hack to * ur rain bow’* end and dig for that pet of gold. 1 Esteban turned adoring eyes upo.< the speaker; he tock h**r hand in his. | “I've found my rainbow’s end,” said he. “And I’ve found mine.’’ O’Reilly as serted. “I’ve gained your father's treas ure. and more— I’ve found the prize of a’l the ladies.” With his aria aloof Rosa he drew her into the house. Esteban lowered IPmself into las T chair and Morine rested herself upon ! arm. He Imv hack with eyes oloseu. [’ r , :n the regions at the re:ir came the voice of Jacket. T!te hoy was in a declamatory mood. Ho had gathered r h audience. as wi.s li.s dai.y custom, and was address.ng them in Lr.el ~h . “1 skilled niore’u a dozen Spaniards at I’ino Bravo. It was my day. By rights 1 shottld have been made a gen* er;.l, hut —" (THE END.) HAPPY NATIVES OF SARAWAK Under Wise Government, People Live Easy Lives in Their Gloricus'y Fertile Country. The tribe of Kaye ns. inhabiting fin head waters of the I'ar.nm :,t ! Ilejang rivers of Sarawak, have lived tor un known generations almost isolated in the interior of the island of Borneo. There are many reasons for believing them to be originally of Caucasian origin. Many of them have very light skin, and they probably reached Bor neo byway of the Maine peninsula from lower Karma. Rigid discipline is characteristic of the dottiestie me nage, resulting in good manners and recognition of authority. For a good many years Sarawak was under the independent govern meat of a white rajah. Sir ('baric Brooke, who controlled his mingled subjects with unustt.Al wisdom a d sympathy. Among other far-sighted edicts he instituted stringent game laws, so that the island is one of th host protected parts of the world >n this respect. Birds, (leasts and butter flies are protected, not more than two specimens of any one species being allowed to th<> collec tor. In this way the very beautiful and rare tret's and insects of the* country arc' being main tained for the enjoyment of future generations. Another wise move of the rajah was to eontintie the native costume what there is of it—in place of intro ducing the unsuitable, ugly and arti ficial modern clothing of Europeans. This, as Stevenson points out. has usually exactly the opposite effect from that intended by well-meaning missionaries, and the happy natives of Sarawak are very well off as they nr* • GOOD WORK WITH CAMERA Explorers in Northwestern Canada Have Photographic Studies of Wilderness Wild Life. After a throe years’ hunt with the camera in the almost unknown l.air*! river district in northwestern Canada. IT. A. Stewart and John Sonnl* ksun nave come back to civilization byway of Pence river, Alberta, bringing sev eral thousand photographic studies of the manners and customs of the wild lifc of those remote woods and streams. The explorers, for they well deserve the name, worked into the wilderness byway of Hudson's Hope and the forks of the Findlay and Parsnip rivers as far as Fort Cra hame. Their negatives Illustrate the habits of the ptarmigan, moose, h* av er, Canadian wild geese and other an imals and birds that have seldom he. n I observed with anything like* thorough ! ness by means of tin* camera. The travelers had devices of various sorts whereby their subjects were enticed to spots upon which the hidden let, >s were focused; and upon reaching these spots an ambushed camera man “snapped” them by twitching a long cord attached to the lens shutter. A single negative of some specially shy animal was often the only fruit of many hours of patient waiting. Some times for days the explorers would watch a single spot through their field glasses awaiting the favorable mo ment to “shoot.” But It wua all worth It. Perhaps They’re Still Digging. There is u legend among the negroes of South Carolina that buck in tlu> obi pirate days Captain Kidd and Cap tain Morgan and fie others n -d to •a 11 up the Savannah river ami bury their stolon doubloons and pieces of eight it) tlie sands of th • cypres*) swamps. A fortune tclier once came through and for a consideration of ifJS (ach agreed to t>•! 1 the negroes just where the gold was buried, lie col lected several hundred dollars, and then witli a great deal of ceremony Knk d out as many locations it* the Inal as he had customers. He then I >!<! them very solemnly to com.* to that sp.it in the light of ;he moon, stand directly ovr the stake end dig nt tiie end of their shadow. Th* n he sailed away on a river s;ea: . *r. And he never came it;, k. Nichrome Most Resntar.t of Metals. Nichrome. a Tim *ul that is being used extensively for v ires in electric heat ers, is an alloy of nickel and chromi um. It is now known that it can be east, so crucibles and otlmr utensils that must resist very high tempera tures are being made of if. Its fusion point is l.fioo degrees Centigrade. With a wire of nichrome heated by sn electric current it is possible to cut the heaviest and most resistant, of chemical glasses as if they were of soap. : i Cornerstones. It has always be*n customary to j place the cornerstone at the northeast corner of a building, and this is the practice today whenever possible. The cornerstones of municipal buildings ire commonly receptacles for copies of current newspapers and historical documents. Applied Science. “You remember story of the maid who said her mistress was tak ing a course in cosmetics?” “That was a Joke.” “Many experts think it should be tried seriously."—Louisville Courier | Journal. Y.W.C.A.I 1 WORLD I F “ ‘hi I Mrs. John D. Feck. - Heads Associat : World Service i- 53,000,000 NEEDED Leader Calls Artec t Influence” in O. : ■■ r , Program for V.’c • cit of Churchc: t C. A. Sunday." Mrs. John D If . man of the Natl* : paitn Committee * Service Knur, rn o* on'-. Chris; ail A-- the following state! * Since the war . over aware of the , educational, a* 3 % f „—-*V ¥ J. ' ■ \ W GS. JOHN D. ROCKEFELLZP. .5 Chairman of the Education)! C - paign Committee of the Y>un-j men’s Christian Associate -!. rulties which besot the ! > *f : ind women everywhere, in : ; he post-war needs of w* Foung Women’s Christian A ns an instrument < : ested ami proven l>y war, : zed to meet the manifold pi*. ;.- : jeaco. “Because of its fifty odd years dn perlence in meeting fundan ■ : '.eras affecting girls, the V- ’ mi's Christian Association is nn * tation particularly fitted ! 't dabiilzlng Influence upon the to '.lines through a consistent p: service for girls and women. “American women are r l: ? rg t -v Itipy may share In the wort ; - r struction. They can do so By the support of their cuan- ;■ s m !hls World Service Program, wl, 1 insure to the world a healthier::.d !C ter womanhood. “This campaign of the Y 'V. r A :o fell the people of the lT.io-1 v ! about Its work and to rah-* ' ' ivith which to carry on V. V* • work during 10J0 in the K ’* i Europe, China, Japan, India, S America, Egypt, Siberia am: M will close tlie week of F*! n v.. Zb, which will be known as V. .C a Week. “The Federal Council < ' r will probably sot one Sm ! y : ’ for ministers throughout ’ 4 " id.dress their congregations m •onditions affecting worm n ’ ‘ iToung Women’s Christian A is an Instrument of sen ie-'*. “Tlie Immediate task is <> 1 '- " lie people of the lTi ' iriowlodge of conditions ' Ives of women in all ! ' world. We can no ion/.-r i 1 character, the manner of 1 deals of other peopb . . want to or not. A rp< ■< b.d * ; touting to the Association f 1 fapan, India and South where work was held ba* i: var because of the n< < * ■ial activity in France ai. states. “Tlie Wo'ld Service P: ' ’ r ; ' ’or $ 1,50 bO' >. Of tlds an XXI has nlrc dy been 1 The ediu itlonal can y 1 ; ee Includes among i• a.* Robert E. I peer, pn .-•<!' ‘ tonal Boat !of the V. '" ( r lcnry K. Davison, M:s Haves, Mrs. Robert L vlrs. William Adams B Hanford Merle-Smith, M dapharn. Miss Eiien 11 - • Mrs. I'rederic Ji. I'ratt < >ert Lee I’ratt. | SMALL Y. W. C. A. IS COMMUNITY CSL-- Recreation for Girts i° I" r s -‘ rt na ture of Woi - , i Fifty-two young v*< ■ ; *d States are known a I ‘town secretaries.” A nearis that the fifty-two nr - -ecreatlon work f<*r go - ■ t f romtnunlty ’at large In than 10.0f.Xi Inhabitants, j The Y. W. C. A. may .-• !r |?d room or more. It i ! tmilding, but at any ni<*. •cation room and if pos-.' •eading and writing ro**ia - W. C. A. has a building “f ' >ecomes a community eer.wr. women's organizations m. y : - H omo ><" ,v< Tim people who look h , f J leap are not the ones wh ’ h 1 ’ * j “the (rying pan into the : rt>