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Show THAT GIRL of JOHNSON S y JEA.J I.A T tUDtlM. a v Fnlerrd Arronimj to ( i In the Oltice of the CHAPTER ol 4 Ctrl fotutm Libr.nn lrvr Yrr 1W0 fc la ttva of Coucie.K, at Vahmaton X The Rescue The arns of the men were brawny and strong Green wat light in weight and lithe as a tiger, the rope ran out aloly and steadily slid out and down over the sham edge ot the chasm where the grasses wore long and hid the sharp tut into emptiness making a treat herous foothold Suddenly the rope stopped mnning grew slat k and Green's voice came up in a st out Thus silence reigntd again save tor the rain and wind Moments passed to the gnl standing back motionless the moments seemed like hours Her ees did not move from, the edgt wl"te the rope ran over Grten talltd again and they began to pull the rope as she Dolores eyes widened watched tbtm her lip were apart a r cheeks The mist grew flush on more thick and dense sit tiling up and up until it readied the edge of the It stole about the mtn at chasm work at the rope and enveloped them silently. through its gray folds they looked like spetteis at work for all eternity with set fai es pulling the rope in and In The rc pe came up steadily and slow nd sure then Gre"n spoke from Just below the surface Stop, some of you give me a hand He Is Insensible " here Careful without a word A him They obeyed terror was on Dolores face; she did not move, her fingers were twisted tightly together; her lips were compressed in a straight red line The men were slow and careful; it was no Ught thing to lean over the edge of the chasm, the treacherous edge hidden In sedge might give way at any moment, but the hands of the they men were slow and steady; obeyed Greens commands as though they were powerless of self thought. They had Johnson up on firm ground and Green after him; they laid the insensible man on the ground with coats for pillows; they forced some cider between his teeth and chafed his brawny hands tenderly as a woman would Two of them cut down a couple of saplings and lopped off the branches, making the body smooth; these they bound together with two cross pieces; they crossed the rope in a network back an4 forth. No words were uttered; they worked In alienee with a grimness that was al most terrible to the watching girt. The rain was falling steadily now, and dripped through the branches, falling on Johnson s face. His hands he moved gropingly a moment; opened his eyes and looked vacantly about him; they were hollow eyes and hungry; be recognized no one. Dolores came up shyly, offering no word of sympathy, and with a moan John-coclosed his eyes again We must get him home as soon as h-- & I t Earnest voiles tliev wete and full of a meaning she ioiiM not au h The road was deserted the men had straggled up to John-o- n s house when first he was bt ought home but as soon as the messenger sent by Green brought the doctors from the town they ordired perfect Quiet, and the men were sent awav without beThev turned ing allowed to entt r away in silent e and went down the road to the tavern with It- - welcome fire its cider, and comrades The women were forced to remain at home, thev gossiped with their daughters or their kinsfolk around the gieat hearth fires Their needles were busv their spinning wheels hummed, their lives were narrow, but there was work to be done as well as food for gossip Onh Dolores was idle. She stood at wirdow staring with unstring eves al the storm outside, straining her ears in vain to catih the hum of voices in her fathers room and two docYoung Gieen was th-- re tors, and a woman they said was a nurse What need was theie of a She could nurse she asked herself nurse her father And what were the doctors doing there? If her father was only ex hausted from exposure and lack of food why should he need two doctors? Men had been lost on the mountain before, they never needed nurses when they were brought home; their own women ared for them, she could care for her father When he was well enough they would send for him at the town, they were only waiting for him to prove their suspicions The case had been adjourned, It was a pretty clear case of malice, folks said, but they were waiting for her father to prove ib The door of the bedroom opened, and the nurse came out She was an elderly woman with a grave face She brought several parcels from the town. Young Green sent her a note by the man who weftt to fetch the doctors, and she knew what to bring One or two of these she opened and preShe spoke pared beef and broth quietly and pleasantly to Dolores, but she found her own way about the house and seemed to fit Into everything. A sudden fear took possession of Dolores. It was sharp and appalling, and she straightened up under it aa though she had received a blow. It was no exhaustion from want of food and shelter that ailed hkr father; something more than that brought this woman and the doctors, caused this hush of voice and footsteps, shut her from her fathers presence. She spoke, and her voice was low. The woman turned quietly toward the girl. You spoke, Miss Johnson? What alls my father? He wijl be better by and by. We could not expect him to recover at once Do not be alarmed Dolores repeated her question in the same low yet perfectly distinct voice; her eyes looked steadily at the woman "What ails my father? The nurse was annoyed. She did not like to be questioned so pointedly; she had studied to keep her own counsel and use few words. Your father had a heavy fall. Miss Johnson, only the ledge saved him. IDs right leg was broken above the knee; the doctors have set that now; It will be better soon Like youngGreen, she would not tell the full truth. How could she tell the girl the extent of the injuries and the possible end? That one of his legs would have to be amputated; that his whole system was so shattered it would be a miracle if he lived, and though he should live he would be a cripple always? She dared not say this; she dared not look at the girl at Arab Presently Dolores spoke again, and her voice was perfectly even and a narcotic Later he was sleepisg quietly, sleep was what he needed. It is too bad .it is so stormy, he said and there was an Indescribable kindness in his voice as he stood betide her at the window while the darkI ness was euvi'oping the world. w ou'd so like to see the stars from vour windows Dolores Can you see Venus above the mountains when it is t lear and the moon set iu the young moon s arms She lifted her true eyes to his face, aid a flti-- h was turning into the pure, pale fare There are few I can place in the heavens, she said slowly, but those I know are like friends to me, I have no friends, you know And my mother is near me when the stars are iu the You knew My mother is dead. sky my mother is dead? he made answer, smiling Yes, into the lifted face so near his own. ' 1 would so like you to see my mothYou could not fail to er Dolores iov e her The girl shook her head There wa no deepening of the soft coloring of her face no tremor of the proudly slow. Laid him on the Ground, his possible," Gren said eyes on the face of the o il stardirg Silently beside her fatvr t He has been without food since me day before yesterday. He lost hi way and fell in the night when he was ji, g to find his way back of hurtlrg the oow. He has been lyin? thre on that ledge ever since too woak to make thereby any effort to save Hm.'-'doubtless saving his Ife f n the lcst.e would stand little mo.i a " He did not add tha Jenson had broken both of his l'ga in the fall, and doubtless recervel irterral injuries that must prove verier a if not fatal. Dolores eyes were n his, tird be could not tell the whole cf what might come. When they had p'a-e- d ia the litter as comfortp.lk as pcssib'e, Lodle offered his ccat io Doorei .n cf a short word or two and ro change - head. hface, but the girl sho-K Without speaking, though she gave him one of her rare smiles, and walked steadily down the path targlcd in the treacherous bushes, half hidden la mist and rain, with G een at her aide buried in thought, though ta's band was ready to reach cut for ter assistance whenever it was needed nd his face was almost sweet with a U touch upon lb t t-- tr f n Dolores -- stood listlessly at one of the kitchen windows; she vas locking out at the storm, but she did cot see It; her ears were strained to catch the eound )f volcea In her father 'a room. "How long before be will be well? "Impossible to tell, the woman reSuch cases are uncerplied gravely. tain. , Brt he will get well? "Why not? We will take good care of him "Do you think, Dolores eyes grew dark as night, do' you think they will send for him before he can go? They are waiting for him to go to the town for him to go to prove I know, the woman said, quietly, w'th perfect control over the muscles of her face. I have heard. No, they will rot send for him until be can go. You must not worry. Miss Johnson. Dolores turned back to ths window with ro further remark, and silence fell over the room save for the womans soft movements, and a hushed sound from the bedroom now and then V - CHAPTER XL bhape PitJer Puttman of th. New York is refed as being tumbled with a sere Moulder Ad Id ota bleacher -- eats to the numbs? ' 175(1 are being erected on I the Hernat grounds McFarland the former leagm player has been New gathered hi by Baltunoie Cleveland's voting in the rov im field snd with outfielder tl,. a filul both the stick Pastor. Clev eland s m w -- hi rtstop, is a stockily bn hap and tips the 1 scales st about ini pounds Elmer Hick Is going to remain In Cleveland til summer instead of going to Bedford night Iv as heretofoie Lajoie is heavier than ever and is reported a finding it a difficult mat ter to reduce weight even in the hot climate. Fielder Jones, who has refused to join the White So, ha- - been practicing with the Senators at Washing ton. Jimmy Callahan has dropped Pitcher Strlcklttt and Manager Frank of the New Orleans team has signed , him. The Toledo club Is making an effort to seeure Outfielder Hoffman from the Detroit club He Is said to be s sure comer While the Clevelands are unable to show their fielding ability aa yet, owing to their had arms, they are hit1 ting the hall hard. Gene Deraontrevllle is troubled with -- Harry? ... - (To be continued.) READY WITH H.3 ANSWER. How Sir Harry Keppel Staggered the " Governor of Algiers. There are not many men In ths British navy who were promoted more quickly than Sir Harry KeppeL He was a commodore At twenty-four- , and at this early age was sent to the governor of Algiers to demand an apology from that monarch for an insult to the British flag. Naturally the gold braid of the commodore fired the youth to deeds of daring, and, perhaps, a little bit of side, and the high tone which he arrogated to himself upset his majesty of Algiers to such an extent that that dusky potentate cried out against the Insolence of the British queen for sending a beardless bey with such a message to him. But young Keppel was prepared. Were my queen, he replied, wont to take length of )eard for a test of wisdom, she would have sent yonr highness a he-go- Sentiment vs. Fact. That the advance preparation of speeches will not always conform to circumstances was made evident a recent flag raising at an uptown public school. The young orator had been speaking for several minutes, when he advanced to the front of the platform, raised his hand with a dramatic gesture to the flag on the staff shove him and shouted See yon flag throwing its protecting folds to the breeze of freedom! It was a pretty sentiment, bnt the breeze" didnt bear out the picture. The flag, to which all eyes were tanked Immediately turned, hung as limp as If It bad been dipped in water. Philadelphia Press.' dur-lu- g The Nurmee Story. doctors remained In that roam the whole of the long night through; the nurse said that they wrald go presently, but they did not As darkness settled down heavily one of them came out Snd spoke to the nurse. Then the nurse went into the bedroom with the doctors, and the dnoi was shut Once or twice young Green came out to speak a pleasant word to her of encouragement, or a message, as to her father's condition; be was more qqiet now. the doctors had given him ncan League Notes John Ganzcll Is fttt ahead of la- -t years bat nt Young has had a hard time prisiiit is and colds and la not til account- - 0Hara.Ts Sne lifted her eyes to his face. curved red lips, no drooping of the silken lashes over the dark eyes. I know nothing about love, she I have only my father said, quietly. and my mothers books. His eyes darkened suddenly, a strange tenderness came over the fair, kindly face After all there Is a sadness about love; perhaps it Is as well, Dolores. He turned swiftly from her, and crossing the room lighted only by the flickering fire, his figure defined In grotesque shapes upon the walls, he entered the room beyond, leaving her motionless at the darkened window, her eyes following him. Presently she left the window also and, crossing to a shelf at the other end. took down the last book he had brought her and opened it to her favorite reading of the fables of the stars. Her eyes bent over the pages were luminous, her cheeks flushed softly. She was out of her narrowed life with the infinite range of the heavens spread before her; the millions and millions of miles of space carried her mind with the thoughts life of her far, far above the shut-i- n mountain home and the stolid settle ment that had no life but the tavern and the gossip. As young Green entered the bedroom the nurse was setting things to rights for the night; she smiled at him as he entered; the two doctors were talking together In an undertone. Take good care of her, Mrs. Allen,' he said, earnestly; and see that she sleeps. She is completely worn out with this strain. I leave It with yon to see that she Is interested In things outside of this room. I will stop st the tavern and be up early In the morning. Everything all right, Breeding of Geeee. have been a breeder of fancy poultry for a number of years, especially the Embden geese, I think I know something about the breeding of the same Geese are a profitable fowl on the farm. They require less grain than any other kind of poultry, except in laying season, wheu they should have olenty of grass and water and also a liberal supply of different kinds of grain I set my goose eggs under chickens and when they begin to hatch they should be watched and taken out of the nest as fast as they are dry and kept In a warm place until all are out and dry, as they are very helpless little mushy things the first day or two. Put the hen and goslings In a grassy spot with a coop to shut them up in nlghta. They are very easily raised and are not subject to disease. I feed the goslings corn bread until they are large enough to eat corn. They can be fed meal after they are two or three weeks old. Keep them where they can get plenty of grass and water and you will be surprised to see how they will grow. Early goslings can be picked several times In the fall, but It is wicked to roh them of their clothing in cold weather. The laying geese should not be picked in laying season. If you want eggs. One gander with two hen geese is all that Is required, but if you have as many ganders as laying geese it will be all right. They mate off some time In February, Some ganders will take one goose and some will take two If there are more geese than ganders. About the first of March I make nests for them la straw laying it in bunches near some fence or building. They will make their own nests and begin to lay about the 10th of March, that la, the Embden does, and I raise no other kind and have no desire to for they get so largs and have so many snow white feathers. Mrs, John W. Dunn, Wells County, Indiana, In Farmers Review. Ae added to the umpire staff by President Pulliam Charley Nn hols is working out with the Caidinals every day. and la figuring on pitching a few games during the season "No chance for another conflict In savs The Jim Hart. baseball, leagues can settle any complex ques lion which mav arise" Outfielder Spike Shannon, the new Cardinal Is a college chap and an allround athlete He gained quite a reputation as a football player. Pitcher Jack Taylor who did not relish his transfer from Chicago to St 1 ouis has yielded to the Inevitable and joined Ni hois training party. Manager Solee of Chicago has spok lie dei lares that Pittsburg is eji' too weak in pitihers to hope for anything better than second place this year Barney Drey fuss announces that In recognition of Leevei's past services he will receive a full season's play, even If he Is unable to pitch a game this y ear new Miller Huggins Cincinnati's second baseman received $1 00ft of the purchase money from the St. Paul Club which he had faithfully served for three years Late advltes from Hot Springs say that I,eevera Injury Is a strain of the left knee, which troubled him years ago He says It Is bad, but thinks It will come out all right Plti her Moren, one of the new PI rates, has been surprising the older members of the team by his excellent work on the rubber Incidentally, he Is the heaviest hitter among the team's new recruits I've seen many a squad of young stera come Into the big league," says 1 How Many Varlsties of Com. Recently a man that had attended a good many farmers' Institute! expressed It as his belief that we have many breeds ot corn. He thought it would be a good Idea to hold, a congress ot corn growers and decide on two varieties, one yellow and the other white, and then to advise the farmers to discard all other varieties and stick to tbe growing of those two varieties or to one of the varieties. it tbe situation would be improved by such a fcxne. The dsvel. opment of com varieties Jg bound to go on under the same stimulus tbat has given u more than 2,009 varieties ot apples, a few of which are really good. Tbe fact is that at present we know very little about tbe corn plant as to adaptability of different varieties to situations. Doubtless we different will find tbat there are great difference! in this regard., We have yet to fit our varieties to our localities. We will suppose that the congress named was held and that Boone County White and Learning were selected aa the varieties to be grown. Then what about the very large stretch of country In the North that Is growing only flint corn and can grow only flint corn, as it is too cold for the development of the dent va- -' rietles? It is evident that the aeason differ greatly In length In various place and that the torn variety that will do best in a certain locality most' KLING be regulated to some extent by the Mainstay catcher of Chicago National League team, and one of the time It takes to reach maturity after most popular players In that city. the ground ' get warm enough to sprout the seed. There la also a great In moisture requirements a sort foot, which has prevented him Manager Joe Kelley, as he looked his difference of different varieties, and this must from playing his fastest jgame ior SL new ones over, but never a lot more count for much Jn the developing Louis- steady than the one Cincinnati has also new varieties. of Wallace of the Browns sprained his picked up this time. ankle In a game at Fort Worth, Tex., Pitcher Dunleavy has done so well No Hurry to Pasture. and will not get Into the game again in left field in the SL Louis National's At this time of year the dairyman until the middle of May. praetice that It is almost certain the Is looking at bis pastures expectantI would not advise a college play- midget of the team will be chosen for ly for the first appearance of green er to fid Into professional ranks, no that position in the event of Barclay grass in enough quantity to allow him hat matter-Wkind of opening was not regaining his health. to turn out his cows with some Forest fires near Dallas, Texas, chance of them getting a fair 'part presented, says David Fultz. - During the early part of the season which destroyed timber on lands of their living. Tbe temptation to. at least Manager Armour krill carry ktaich be and his father own, have tarn out the cows early should be re-seventeen men six pitchers, two cost Harry Stelnfeldt, the Reds third slated. The old way was to turn them five catchers, Infielders and four out- baseman, aB of the money .he has out on' the first of May, no matter saved from his earnings of ten years what the condition ot the pasture or fielders. the earliness or lateness of the seaFirst Baseman Carr of the Detroits on the diamond. the Clubs Providence son. Sometimes the grass in some lohi had nose broken by being hit Regarding suit for 11,000 balance of purchase calities is well advanced on tbe first with a pitched ball in a game at Memof May, but In others not Why should phis. He will not be able to resume price for Pitcher Corrldon, President Hart says the claim is not disputed, there be a uniform date, eves la his position for some time. bas been deferred custom, for such a matter. It pays Manager Griffith writes that Elber-feld'- s but that payment settled who to save the pastures for a week oi Is until it satisfactorily leg la now all right and he is is entitled to the money. two when they are just beginning t fit as a fiddle; also that Fultz has In Providence real The long pending Pittsburg deal for get n start One or two weeks recovered his 1902 form and will be more aatisfao will time that give at a revelation, to New York ball fans Pitcher Wyatt Lee of Washington a as consummated last week, when tory returns In the way of pasturagi this year. on. Pittsburg got the man for a lump sura later said to amount to $5,000. after a trade National League New American Hereford Breeders. Catchers Smith The famous Tommy McCarthy has of Pitcher Leever and the meeting of tbe board of diAt declined. been relieved Catcher Kittridge as coach at and Weaver had rectors of the American Hereford HolJ Cross. . Breeders Association, recently held Fiom all accounts Frank Selee has Condensed Dispatches. in Kansas City, the following were s peat pitching staff. All the new Outfielder McCreary, late of Boston, endorsed aa persons from whom the ate hare shown up welL has signed with the Indianapolis club. managers of the Worlds Fair coaid Tug" Holliday declares that one The Utica club has signed Outfield- select S Judge for Hereford cattle at seasons umpiring absolves the worst er Joseph P Touhey of Urban a, O, that exposition: Thomas Clark, C. N. C. A. Stannard, George sinner from future punishment Touhey was with Rochester last sea- Cosgrove, E. J. Taylor. An appropriaLeigh and president Robison 6f St Louis is son. was made for the Inter$4,000 of bas tion club purgreatly pleased with the way Kid The Birmingham for the World's Fair also and national Outfield and h'lchols is handling the Cardinals. chased Pitcher Minehan waa appropriated for the Iland $300 York Nsr New tbe from Lynch Lea er McGraws knee has been giving him ' linois State Fair. As judges at the considerable trouble this spring, and tional league club. ' L of Hugh Kansas City show, Thomas Clark, A medical examination not been In the game regularlha h were M. Forbes and Dr. Jessym no bone that shows wrists Jenin gs ynamed. An executive committee waa Bresnehan is said to be In better fractures were sustained In hi tank f!low,: C. A. Stannard, appoints condition than any other Giant; bep accident at CornelL C. G. Comstock and B. C. Rhome. to refused who Bob In Wood, Catcher ter. fact, than ever before In the salLife Is a constant drill for soldier spring. sign with Milwaukee at reduced an with independent The veteran catcher, Charley Zimhas and hank burglar signed ary, mer, late of the Phillies, has been clpb at Niles, O. We-4on- JOHN n bt |