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Show who ia'er marl.t uiaict.-- r s widow. MuJuine la Time!- - nausrs pn.j.ct and ried IniicerS). de tlraudiicuT' a long brealL and O'Rourke looked ills questioner up and down e have a very pretty taste in the he said matters of impertinence-.' However, let that pass. I'm giav.-lthe a'ii; man." A 'bousaud pi.rdun. Caution in A ahrug mait.-rmic!j as ihis--- " il.e thought mist eloq.iently. 'You can gi-- . c tin: pruola uf yimr iden- - Om of the Principal Advantages ot Wat (IdeOkT -- fbtitlgnFen txini-pl.-t-- III J . it that you have a pea tbit ll.eli O'Rourke got to his feet. "Hclieve me. monsieur, ve liave all the pr.x.f I'm wilting to give ye. and that's If ye tiud it insuflicieiit. my last word " why. then "I'naj:"' "I'dr.liin"' Res Trehcs interrupted, '1 am myself more than cuu-- , rising tent Hu. the ciou riimenl of France" j t to v t rn in. lit 'll.-(j Ib.'.rk.! whistled. ! clo'li wi-stakes t no numerous for Ills half i'eHoit!i iiilI. Illgcnee to keep cuiiiit of, ami the H.l'c.ilnr.T shifted ill his seal, review ini; the assemblage. SYNOPSIS. Thf I'.trlii Nl npiH i JKniirftt. h fii!. Cul. 'JVn'ii nj litnr rtii-- l sirniftliiii!: f h ip 'i in v i. !. hufrl. laranlng on llii tieftullful Kiri mIio nihMimiIv 'Mifi.i i lMtor Until UluJ fa.. Knr some iiioiiieiitM, ll.i'inigh . After that bitter ilisapiotiiriii-ii- t lii In tils personal dwindled to the negligible. la a b!rk temper with blinaelf I whom ahn he Mamed for the deception to which be hail fallen too facile a victim) ho searched blindly for a fresh tie. round It auuiehow, anil knotted It round hi.. collar lu tba most haphazard fashion Imaginable. Then he shrugged a dress iisin his shoulders slid niaiched forth to .lino In Uiia humor he propelled hlmso'f with determination Into (lie public restaurant of the establishment, mid. ob tivious to tho allure of muiiy pairs of bright eyes thut brightened nil tisi readily to cltallengn his. Inslsie.l iiikiii a table all to himself, and dined In soli tsry grandeur, com port itig himself openly as a morose and misunderstood person, and to Ills waiter with u manner so near rude that the latter he gnu almost to respect him Af'cr some Hum he was iliv;usle, to discover thllt ll felt heller All impulse toward amihsls led him to probe (be psychology of the change, wiili the result ill, it lie laid the Illume for it at the door or llm neck of n l.nlf hotlle . il if Ikeeilellt tiill'Kiltnly. So snot her, and, resolute;) disuilKiiim; from Ills iiiliul the wo, nail who had to sing no right whatever to he ih s certain sihk the way si c had, s. t his wits to work on th riddle of To morrow. To u Iran wltn-- c trade was hglilln;;, the world Just thcr. .as a most place, loo p.sv-.Ills colTfi. the inheiitnrer uiul-JcOyr III despair am I frowned III ills gust; then rousing. he mimnu.neil the waiter mid paid his r. el.oniim with a grin at 1. Ini: elf. a fifty franc note nnd a which splendidly obliterated nllegether trace ot ausplelon that lie Iti'imlcd to tako iia. n .jilt of III. change due him un.l lighting n clear, lie ll;j r "Cniitmil with a list less eye which ili- -r n. iv, no o,.. of Ills aciiialiiinnee. iherctore, wlia in iihcr baric nor waste of time, lie Vise and betook hltuseir to the Casino thu I Is. to the one place where one nmv feel certain of ciiciiiinteriiig. soon er i.r Inter, i cry lio.ly who is anilio.l) within tin Ik'iin.ls of the prinelpallty. This night, more parllciilin ly than ti unv preceding It, now Hint lie had made up his inlinl to seek liet term. lit af Ills fortunes elsewhere, he plaved leedleKsly, little e.inecrlieil with the into of what lie laid ulmut him. lie had set aside n reserve fund sulll dent lo settle bis hotel Mil am carry ilm a cPiisl.ler.ihle distance Into the in known which he was resolved In l.Mr, ati.l whs resigned to lose the remainder. It was a tenet of his "mil o' fatalism that elm nee seldom 'a voted hlt when he had inoiiey In his pockets; the tide id his affairs must lie at its lowest cldi ere It turn ad. His Hije then was obvious dill.iitdil, plain: he must fling to the winds all that which lie had Now never was there a man v Ik ilia ved to lose who didn't win h;s point. Colonel O'ltnurke' ease c.m he cited as no evci'p'lon to this m! HI how to elbow on one side wPh i.n art less old lady from Terre lla.itc, who risked her mlnimums with the fern lous jealousy of a miser making an 4in.seeur.il In.iii. on the other with un Pitent lilt1.. Austrian gnnih'i-- r absorb si in the workings of Ms "svst m." the advent in er scntr.-ie.gu'd upett the iinniheied and i i' i i ; i o I grid liou ns mnvtic meillv as Ihongb he lud been miiti'Sii'ig Illmgs. :lm saw the ruins galheie.l n In die gr.e.ly rake as often a., the iiMie ivory bail "u.-rlo rhatfer oil the wheel Kur the hi tter par! of an hour this ('..ntiuiii .1. And the little group of syiophai.ls which had gi' hired he hind Ins chair to waieh Ills play In in ili'y dissipate I. A whisper ran through the ranks of the habitues thnl the luck of the mad Irishman had turn-dand forthwi'li L cased to be au objut of interest. Only the little Austrian, having rlnked th1 nuiniicr of .takes pi escribed hy his system Mr one evening's play, put awAy hla notebook and iwnoll ainl, surrendering his place to another, lingered behind O'Rourke's chair. At length. Inexpressibly bored and too impatient to defer fhe Inevitable by niggardly wagers. O'Rourke ransacked bis pockets and placed the proceeds several hundred franca I am aa Ignorant of the amount aa he was indifferent to the red. There fell a lull, the croupier bolding the wheel to permit an unbaked uh of Chicago millions to cover the mi.-curu- In-i- n d.-I- I iin-nc- l 1 ! d ; It-u- pon wnr!-..- ; . inyx-i- f de-m- CHAPTER II. Interest the rf ti: sixth sense whle-- i tnen are pleased vaguely to mute Intuit liaii, lie ha. I been sub aware of being fhe nlijecl f t.i.ne person's fuel regard, that son. i Imily was not only w'.trilnf, Inil weighing Min. lie sought the source 'of ti- i sensation ami. for a little lime, sought It iiiisiirrexsfiillv Auunyed. he k. raiidei lie heard the crouplcr'a .itechatilciil "Rein tie va plus." follow ''I hy the whirring of the wheel. Imt ared so little that lie would not turn watrh the oulcouie Only an of the Austrian's appraised him of the fad that red hud won lie rtaucc.l listlessly round m seo the inoncy doubled, ami Id ll red. turning hack to Ills survey of the throng. A moment Inter his attention bermne llxc.l n '(hi two men who stood In the dootway, looking toward him. Agniti tin wh--- l buzzed, the hull cluttered And was still. The word rouge Among others in ih niiiiMiiiieeiiii'iit (old him that nguin In.' hud Him; this lime, however, bn did not lorn, hut, frowning In stureil buck at the two. Stared? Indeed and he did Just , Iml. If it was sure and were they not Muring tit him? And wlio tdimil.l gainsay an u'Koiirke the right to stare tit iitiv lio.ly. ho he king or commi.iier? Knit her more, who might tlieac men lie. and what their Interest In hiiiiM-llThe one wan tall and slender, an tdcguui. owing as much to the art of his tailor aa.l upholsterer is to his own indisputable, unlive a Pro urlim.'iil at least of a typo uniptcMii.unhlv Call io. His face wax vety pule, his fain, pointed mas"k very t rceli.e. J.iW sijitare. forehead high, eves d. ep und dark blows heavy, level un.l hi.uk, tmyoier marked hy a riMxe uliuost Uireaiering In Its Imp.'lRsildllty. Ills companion was shorter of stature, a lounger mail hy at least tea years, rat lu r stout and very nervoiis, with u ftesli red face marred l.y hallmarks of dissipation; llrl'.ish. every ri..is ' ! I . - J ex-co- imis'-riiiieut- i; I of 'ii mure exacting than 1. ll knows a certain Colonel O'Honrke and him atone do- - it need.' "The dlvvle it does! And what will it lie Winning with tile'"' 'I can say at present no mure than j that represent tioverumtnt in an affair secrecy and dispatch. have a certain diplomatic mission to e .... 1 j 1 ; if) rt. HI. Rii; Men Use France-- !' individual pride and spirit in the per e vesicrday Our meting with Ma.iamc of Imr head, that O'Rourke could Inn.' rriiiylh'ilciTlolt wux quite aeclJ-ntal- ." sworn he knew He wus consciu'i' nil. the dlv.le!" said thut lu flushed suddenly, Ids breath. that Iluinl..' Im might was imumting He made as it t i xpect nofhiug mure helpful Inun this ; rise and follow, hut was prevented, nl lie liHd jumped prematurely at a most forced hack hy a hand which the baxclcs ('(inclusion. It seemed An, I , Austrian In bis feverish interest h.i by now it was much too late .o think venture of further pursuit. "That Is all I a,,,lr' ( a man strong, hold, iineonsciously placed on the Irc-I-. a long and m aiTs should. r. wished to know, monsieur." Iia admit-tel- l some, willing lo undertake Had Rea Ian lv. "There wan a lady In the perhaps perilous journey." "Monsieur, iiionsl' tir!" he gasped have could he been Trehcs Inspired his eyes, protruding, fixed upon th. group whom I thought I recognized. calculated no better formulated I speech to lb find ads of sweat glistened on wished wheel, her, and fancied ye Ills forehead He trembled aa though ' might perhaps direct me. Ye didn't to intrigue the Irishman; the merest fired Ills own fortunes hung on the change. l.y any chance happen to hear Mrs. echo of It import would have And I He added: his hearer's fancy. t Sinyth-Hcrriosay where she was go Impressed. O'Rourke could not foram authorized to retain for that purbear to linger, lo east a reluctant ing with Mr. Clynn?" pose. should I be fortunate enough to ruliikppily, no, monsieur." glance at the tahie. find hint unengaged, a certain Colonel I have The size ot his pile of gold and "Very well then. What ran Terence O'Rourke." notes on the rc.l was a somewhat the happiness to serve ye in'' Tis uo more, monsieur. "Say The Frenchman hesitated Mart Mug sight to him. His brea'h briefly. a long dispatch "This is 'Secrecy a trifle In enough. be ' his The auggest-throat. public," Ivory sphere stopped t'd. "Will you not he kind enough to and perilous journey!' Faith I'm Just was ruitliiix over the compartments to Its predestine.! place. What if he walk with inn a little distance, while your man!" You have no other business of the were In win? () Itourke began lo cal we converse?'' moment? "Cilailly, monsieur." dilate mentally how much be had at None whatever." lies Trches produced a cigarette case, xtuke, how much he might win if his Then I am Indeed fortunate. And careless prediction that red woyjlMmi and together, smoking, the two turned I presume, you will no longer up the seventh time should come true 'heir backs tiion the casino and wan-- now, me aa to your idento off ter-I the dcred satisfying object lost his bearings lu a maze of Intrl along paths of the cam computation and was on the raced gardens. Ever descending, they tity." "Not in the least. Although, to be point of abandoning the problem when came at length lo the secluded, little iorthin of candid, monsieur, I'm nut In the bab j lighted nnd less frequented black was called. "(ii-ca- t Hod!" panted the Austrian, the grounds which border the water-- l it of rarryiug me Ilertlilion record Trout, and presently sat side hy side about me. Hut if ye'll have the good withdrawing his hand. O'ltourki- - rose. "The fortunes of upon a bench, looking out over the ties to accompany me o the Orient, war, me friend." said lie with a lauiili Iiurtsir. Then and then only ttid lies over there. Ill put your mind at ease ye cun say knife." so unforced I hut it sounded unnntii T re bib Hpprofich his subject some-- , Res Trebe nodded. "I should be ral. He strode awnv liar lily, search thing which tie tia.l until now studiuiis-he lag I lie throng In the lobby for her ly avoided, distracting t lie not over- delighted, but unfortunately" I was occupied to I.ntlciit Irishman by a falling tire of snapped the rase of his watch with whom his banalities. j have an apiHiiutturni with a confrere. lU- vxcl; aicii of a'l else. "I dare say. Colonel O'Rourke.'' he May we fi .( a time In half an hour. hi.'ii Tlu system g.inili'ii' followed amaze with a stare of in. rcdalons said he What a man!" incut A to himself. If liaif a'lmd sceoiid Infer lie milled: "Wlu.t admirable act (y'it-uirk- 1 ELECTRIC LIGHT IN j ! j ' ! ( tiAf-way- "Thai . it'Riiurke. I'm "will mnsc.l Honorable I :t mi Pallli, lie looks the putt, at least; 'l is Just that kind -- hi bred. IudiTbreil. wit hoot brains or real stamin.i that woui.l ran Ihnnigh a half million sterling inside a year" Hut the otlii r" ".Monsleor." I lie little Auxtilun stammered excitedly In his ear, "for you the red had douh'ed a fourth lime." "Thunk ye." Ul li.-- Oltonrke with out moving "'Twill i urti up seven, tills run " The sy sl.-ii- i giunliVr siihsideil, petrl ihlnkiag, tl'c li. d lied. the other? O Itourke out limed 10 probe his iiiem .ry Something in tin. man's personality was curiously reniiniM-.n- l . Of u su.ldt-he had The Prrucliiu:ii remembered In ea iMilnie.l out lo him, yeurs ago. in Iurls. us a piiacipal in a lloulevard In a which duel - a ieal liiiel. In which !ic ha.l lie was accustomed been victorious 11 anticipate such an outcome of his affair of honor, however; (lint was why in bad been named lu O'Uourkc; Ik-TitI.c i i hat was the name; the Viscomie ties l'rebes) was a duelist of International disrepute. "Monsieur." the agitated voice flut on yet tered in his ear. "you hnvti again for the sixth (line'" "I. el it stun. I for the seventh, mnn ami." s Trches lie watch Why : Mould m-hint so openly, so polnlc.lly? As he watched he became aware that lln-stwo. the Frenchman and the Pnglishman. were not nlunc; .let ached though their attitude was. they wer evidently of a party of ladies and gentlemen whose gar, chattering group formed their background "Monsieur, the seventh turn!" "Yes. yes " Rein lie va plus," eroiik'-.- l the croupier. Due of the ladies tin lied to speak to the iiouoralde Mr. Glynn. Smiling, he nodded, and offered her an arm. She lingered, addressing Pea Trobos. The latter bowed, lifted his shoulders anil luughed lightly, plainly excusing himself. A general movement look pluee In the party; it began to disintegrate, men nnd women pairing off. all moving at leisure toward the lobby. Res Trebes alone remained. O'Rourke could tea that tba personnel of the He gathering waa largely Hrltlsh, recognized Lady Illnllmmon, whose yacht (bn bad heard eaaually) bad arrived In lha harbor that morinlng. Evidently this waa her party. Another woman's figure caught bla attentioa; her back waa turned, but aba had an air, a graceful aet of tha shoulders, an Hut . -- : c Childs Popularity Explained. winning lottery ticket of in connection with the Nobles Dank, waa recently presented fur payment at the State Rank in St. Petersburg, and It now transpires that the owner is an orphan, and intnale of the orphanage at Pskoff. The lottery ticket was her soli possession. Her relatives have hitherto done nothing for tho child, lmt when the news of her good fortune- became known they were ons and all eager to adopt her. The authorities have placed her in the a distant concharge of an nect ion of her father. A : $100,-00- 0, eight-year-ol- - inch id s In Hellerup and Klampenbutg. most of the town electric stations the Diesel heavy oil engine Is used. - Tl.ci According to t event Information about the progress of electric light and power Industries in Denmark, it appears that all the towns of fl.oiK Inhabitants and over are now provld ed with public electric service, says the Scientific American. As to towns having between 5,000 and ,000 Inhabitants, there are only three In which electric mains are not installed so that It will be seen that Denmark is one of the most progressive countries In this respect. The largest sized elcc-trietatlons are to lie found at Copenhagen and at present there are of e n.ist'ik-'t- Every Town in That Country of Ovsi 5, COO Population Has Publie Service. three large plant! In oiieration giving total of 27,000 horse power. Cur rent is supplied for the city mains, as well aa for the trainway lines. As regards the Danish stations in small towns, in general each town haa its own plant, and there la but one example of an intercommunal svrHin. This Is at Skovshoved, near Copenhagen, and the central station extends Its power lines over all the suhurbau regions, also supplying the ; STia nothing assumed in O'Rourke air of apathy. He was actually mice indifferent and already preoccui i .1 with of the Ills new Interest the ptirs-tiwoman whose unexpected appearance in Monte Carlo seemed likely to upset all his calculations. The satis of the bHriiie of his fortunes ha.! nil hla life long he. n trimmed to Hie winds of Chance; In- wt accustomed to teeing them fall tint and flapping, empty, just when h Venice secttn-i- most I'lie loss of tli. mouey propitious. was nothing; the initial iicumnl had In id! o iscienee, laeti little though the major part of a., nal he laissessed; hut lo h.im tho tii.'i pii waa every thing tlie wot hi and a!! And now she was gone, tin! disapA peared with her companion?' ! M' a,Kr Instant in width lie bud turn'd from her to the table, she ha.! imiil" her escape. He riirs.'d roundly fhe weukticsa (hat ha.l lost I. r to him. arid "asaing rapidly through the lobby, hit the the 1, trance Casino, pausing look rigid nnd left i There wits no sign of what he Anil sought; the party hail vatd'.-hcd-. who should say wliihcr? "R.imnatioii'" In- gruud'li-"Monsieur." a vo.it- i:. traded at his side. 'He turned with a sta-- t. anm.vrd. "Weil?" lie i'ieir.und'- curtly, recognizing Re Trehcs. The Frenchman hi wed. "I have the honor to address Monsieur ie Colonel O'Hom'ke?" Reflecting thin t'te man nd;:ht afford him the information lie sought, O'Rourke unbent "I ai.i l e. Monsieur des Ti elves" Surprised, the latter lifted Ids eyebrows. showing even white teeth in a "Yea know me, deprecatory smile monsieur? "Hy right and ri piUMb t only, monsieur "1 am honored " "No more than ierc'.f d it come lo that." , The v, corite intiL-hi"T!.n I may time lo ask tPe f.ivir .f word witli you?" "Arc ye not having it. mens'. ur?" DENMARK a i Hill lie was will always respond immediately wherever you want to write. The Spoon Feed rcfuletee an oven and steady flow and prevents overflow. Gold Pens to suit every Land. ! arch-pries- t, t Golfer's Grand Army Score. golfer plnylng his first game of the season reported dowtovrn the next day that he had made a Rraml Army score he went out In 61 and came back In 65. Chicago Evening Post. A - l In Gotham. know a policeman who always puts by something every week of what he earns. Humph! I know one who always puts by every week move than he I earns." Much Soda to Brighten China. Soda will brighten china that has been 1m rued or darkened hy lung use. 1 - . tno-niT- l Il-- ir. private"' Ye can do me y C.lyun?" him--- Have the Honor to Address Mons eur Le Colonel O'Rourke. alunJotiinq his suggested tongue for excellent English mother :iv you "I dure " any you tire wondcri:'-- ; "I am that." Hut It was "1 feared so that w:u should speak .u iilvaey " ' lh-':- a! Yes?" i I when will he convenient for me call at the Orient?" in na.r an hnur? I'll await ye t.) it hjvu monsieur." Pardon, 'hen. my hnste. mut 1 am late he (iff Tile man's harol O'Rourkes proceed, may put von ti the most liri f of clasps, slngulnrlv rro and eel i a question or two 1'ne Irishman pondered perhaps. con '.ii set!sn!!)in far some momenta aftr iiion impertinence, yet mil ceived?" Des Trches' timrylng figure hnd van a "What long winded beggar"' sIdiI i:i shndcafc ' I As O'Rourke roinmen'ed menially don't like it." he averred; '"tm fur that." suld he aloud, "'tis tropes i had stati - a hand that's naturnllv Bible for nte to enicula'e t tie imperii eobt. I never yet touched one like it ueni e until tia put to me. ;t!ia; belonged tu a man e coubl trust. "Relieve me. sir, I am anxious only I misdoubt he's sourd at the core. It Is the tpies-tioto avoid indiscretion. Rut then, what's . Re Trehcs. . desire the odd? Can I not take care of of your Identity alone. And since 'Us the Government only to be assured that you are the Colonel O'Rourke I lake you to be." of France I'm treating with, and himAnd who else would I self My faith! only the medium that puts altobe, now? gether a different complexion on the There's lha bare possibility that matter. two of the same name might exist." He spent the ensuing half hour Tls so bare that 'tla falriy indetii the more populous portion cent, chuckled the Irishman. Rut fire ot the grounds, smoking as ha strollaway. ed. his eyes keen to scrutinize each T am not mistaken In assuming woman who came his way. Rut he disthat I address the Colonel Terence covered none resembling her whom he O'Rourke who was at one time a party had seen In the Casino to le petit Lemercle's mad Empire du ITO HE COXTIM'KI) , Hut before ' I . ! , Morw.irdi-- " favor, if ye w ill "1 am charmed " " 'Tis not much I'll be asking ye a or two Now that g.'id'.emnu ye were talking with awhile hack: isn't lu- - t..e Honorable Till' same, monsieur the lady wi.o "And I biiril-.-rlng- a . . spoke to ?" "Madame Smyth Hcrriott. I btheve; know her only slightly. Then ya are not of their party? Tarty?-- Rea Trehcs appeared perWhat party? plexed. riinllmmon a, I,ady "Why. of I coutse.' I have not the honor of that ladys acquaintance, monsieur. Oh, ye have notf But Mr. Olynn? "Is here with roe, monsieur a flying trip. Wo ran down from Pa,la but CONVERT True the Road to Health. A FOOD Good Food - "True "tine Grazing Ground Required. It Is computed that it takes twelve acres of land to graze on head of rattle on Texas range land. me-self- ? Tho pernicious habit some persons still hare of relying on nauseous drugs to relieve stomach trouble keeps up the patent medicine business and helps keep up the army of dyspeptics. Is caused Indigestion dyspepsia by what Is put into the stomach in tho way of Improper food, the kind thut so taxes the strength of the digestive organs they aro actually crippled. hen this rtate la reached, to resort to tonics is like whipping a tired horse with a big load. Every additional effort he makes under the lash diminishes his power to move tho load. 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