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Show y -- H'gimnln CHAPTER XIV. lV-- x W" Isle Rugen. At eventide of the thinl ila of their journeying the party fame to a great morass The horst--- , pUked their way warily through thi-- , taiu.U the rotten stick- - y aiding readiH as wit mid beneath hoofs llxds oI stag nant black gtr had to le evadtd sands tested, vellow treacherous bridges const! uctd of the hrmer logs till all suddenh they caun out upon a fairy Uhf 'itk half mooli of sand and tiny shells Hi r was a large Hal bottomed boat, drawn up against the shore In the sum a stange figure was seated, a man tall and angular clad in Jerkin of brown, tanm d leather, and true cross gaiopsl bo e of grey cloth, ami home rr n h shoon of hide with the ban mis jp. wore a black acull h and h.s ad had the stiange un cap, eaunx look ol a wild animal It was not at the hrst glaiue nor yet at the second that Boris and Jorian found out the cause of this curious appear ance Meanwhile Werner on Orseln was putting into his hand some pledge or blgn which he scrummed careful!) when Jorian gripped his companions arm look" he whispered, he's got no h'-i- r I ears!" h In S and t'iucktt do not loa this boat till 1 Kt ow in what place I am and who tliix nidi be that cues Follow' 10 the daughter of Henry the Lion''' The tall woman turned without bow tug and looked at the girl I ant the mothei of Maurice on I mat and tin- - K tin Lie Rugen' .he said sijiiilj, gs if the answer wery ill sufficient The woman In the crimson cloak waned for Joan to he agisted from 'hi boat, and then, without a word of cutting led the way up a little d alh to a gate which opined in a h gh atom wall Through this, she admitted her guests, wheieupon they found thermo lv in an enclosure with tow orv and battlements rising liulj all round. Then came a long grey building am her dooi, low aud creaking heat ih n timici u at oroed hinges, a sudden hi -t i gin and lo' the wandenrs toimd tnem-iho- s within a lighted 'all, wh, rim weie many stands of Im- - and at mingled wiih kmb of wild animals wide spreading man) tined an ler- -, and other record-- , of th chase The woman who had been their cn,de now set down her lantern and allowed the lio&d of her cloak to slide fiom hei hi ad. Werner and his two male companions, the captains of Bias inlmrg tell back a little at the appa-r'lioThey had expected to see v me hag or crone fit companion of their woidless guide Instead a woman stood before them not girlt-- h certainly, nor yet in the first bloom of her youth, but glorious exen among fair women by reason of the ripenes.-- . of her beauty The mother of that young paladin their Spat hawk? It seemed impossi ble This woman was too youthful, too fair too bountiful In her gracious beauty to be the mother of such a tense young yew bow as Maurice on Lynar "My lady Joan," sbe said in the same thrilling voice, my son has sent me word that till a certain great danger is oyer past yiu are to abide with me here on the liye Rugen alone, sare for til's one man, dumb 1 Max lrich. long since cruelly maimed at the hands of his enemies I can offer you no suite of attendants beyond those you bring with you. Our safely depends on the secrecy of our abode, as for many years my own life has done. I ask you, therefore, to respect our privacy, as also to Impose the same upon your soldiers." The Duchess Joan bowed slightly. Aa you doubtless know, I have not come hither of my own free will, ahe answered haughtily; but I thank you, madam, for your hospitality. Rest assured that the secrecy of your dwelling shall not be endangered by I -- r- 11' r v 1 1 n ge-tu- d 1 1 te MINES AND MINING The Western Pacific Mining company, which owns mining claima on Silver inland in the Great Salt Lake, last filed articles of Incorporation " week The profits that have accrued tc Investors tu Goldfield stocks by the recent rise In the price of these secur-Ite- s is variously estimated at from $ 30,(100 u $100 000 000. con-vietu- I painful tesiraint fell upon the 1 ea-i- 1 I x n Nor any longue' responded Boris staring with all his eyes at the prod lgy. And, indeed, the strange man was pointing to his mouth with the index finger of his right hand and signing that they were to follow him into the boat which had been waiting for them The Duchess leapt from her horse aad stepped from the little pier of atone beside which the boat lay, and walking firmly from seat to seat she reached the stern, where she sat down without seeming to have so much as glanced at any of tlie cpmpany. Werner von Orseln then motioned Captains Boris and Jorian to take their places tn the bow, and having bared his hta,d he seated himself beside his mistress The wordless, earless man took the oars and pushed off The ten men left on the shore set about building a fire and making shelters of brushwood, as if they expected to stay there some time. The boat passed almost noiselessly along, the strange man rowing strongly and the boat drawing steadily away across the widest part of the still inland sea. As they thus coasted along the gloomy shores the aun went down is4 darkness came upon them at a bound. After a space tall trees again shot tip overhead, and with a quick turn the boat passed between walls of trembling reeds that rustled against the oars like silk, emerged on a black me! Then with a large gesture the elder circle of water, and then, gliding smoothly forward, took ground In the indicated the way np the broad stairblank dark. case, and throwing her own cloak As the broad keel grated on Jhe completely off she caught it acrosa sand, the Wordless Man left out, and, her arm as it dropped and so folstanding on the shore, put his hands lowed Joan out of sight. to his mouth and emitted a long shout like a blast blown on a conch shell. Instinct was so strong that, as soon It had obviously a meaning for some- as the women had withdrawn themone and to put the matter beyond a selves upstairs, the three captains doubt it was answered by three shrill started towards the door to make the whistles from behind the rampart of round of the defences. The Wordless Man accompanied them unasked. The trees. Joan sat still In the boat where she square enclosure In which they found bad placed berself. She had asked themselves seemed liker an old fortified no question, and even these strange farmhouse of grange than a regular experiences did not alter her resolu- castle, though the walls, were thick aa those of any fortress, being tion. for musketry, and (In those Presently a light gleamed uncertainly through the trees, now lost days of bombards few and heavy) capbehind brushwood and again break- able of standing a siege in good earnest against a small army. ing out. A tall figure moved forward with & The three captains returned through step quick and firm. It was that of the hall into a long dining room vaulta woman who carried a swinging lan- - ed above with beams of solid oak. Curtains were drawn close all about the walls. In the recesses were many stands of arms of good and recent construction, and opening a cupboard with the freedom of a man at arms, Boris saw ramrods, powder, and shot arranged In order, as neatly as though he had done It himself than which no better could he said In a little while the sound of footsteps descend, ng the nearer staircase was heard The Wordless Man moved to the door and held it open, as Joan came In with a proud, high look on her face Von I ynar' mother entered immediately after her guest, and it needed nothing more subtle than Werner von Orsiln's masculine acumen to dkc-rthat no word had been poken btwnn them while tiny were air nr, V ith a queen!) thehostess motioned her gu, st to the place of honor, and indicating that the three soldiers were to take their places at the other side qf the table. Werner, von Orseln moved to obey, but automatically Follow me!" Jorian and Boris were already at the tern In her hand, from which wheeling sideboard, dusting platters and maklights gleamed through a score of ing I them ready to serve the meal. thank you, madam, said Jorian, variously colored little plates of horn. Were we here aa envoys of out masStanding still on a little wooden pier Bhe held the lantern high, so that ter, Prince Hugo of Plassonburg, we the light fell on those In the boat, kould gladly and proudly alt at meat aad their faces looked strangely white with you. But we are volunteers, and In that illuminated circle, surrounded have all our lives been men at arms. aa it was by a pent house of tense We will therefore assist this good blackness, black pines, black water, gentleman to serve, an it please you to permit us! black sky. The lady bowed slightly and for the Follow me: said the woman, in a deep, rich voice a voice whose tones first time smiled. My son remains In Castle Kerns-berg- ? thrilled those who heard them to ahe aaked, with an upward Intheir hearts, so rich and low were flection, aa indescribable softness at some of the notes. . Joan of the Sword Hand rose to her the same time overspreading her face, and a warmth coming Into her grey feet. what ihiswoman "I ahi the Duchess of Hobenstein, eyee which-showe- d Jury Paid tht Fins. Texas corresiamdent tells how an obstinate Juryman was circumvented by his fellow judges of the facts. The offense charged was assault with Intent to murder After the Jury had leen out about two hours it returned the following verdict: We, Jury, hud the defendant guilty of aggravated assault, and assess his punishment as $25 fine and herewith pay the fine." On inquiry as to the meaning of the last clause of the verdict it came out that 11 of the Jurors had agreed that the defendant was not guilty, but the twelfth doggedlv hung out fot; a for aggravated assault and would uot eminent to a punishment less than a fine of $25 Finding it a hopeless task to bring over the Ohs' nate one to their way of thinking, the eleven finally decided to agree with him and chipped In" enough to A The news has been flashed from Boston that a bl,g corporation Is being organised to take over the Wlub group of claims at Ely, Nev It Is l''!",. claimed the Standard Oil company Is back of the project At the regular quarterly meeting of ' in a instead of p.vn directors of the Consolidated Mer Iho 1m h Ibl'ii - ' fine and after the pttv spigot cur companv held in Salt Lake last fard which hat watei iu hi ,rt of the meat in it, innii of mi week, the usual dividend of 24c per Judge Peter Knew Him. them strength trei h uni, One day while the Hon John A or $23,000, was posted for payshare, al- Then giw uiv plant a table Peter-- , late chief justice of the sument on December 19 Spoonful ol lodhwi otl iini'p a week preme court of Maine, was piCBldlng From fifty to seventy people a day to the I feed and the plant at Bangor, he was asked by couusel it up to suspend court a few momeifue, la are rolling Into Ely Nevada, uow and, revei hi d ot mv order to pass upon the eligibility of as soon us It Is possible to get mater two candidates who had applied for lal and men to handle It, the camp bg a rant this wav y own and n raturallzatlon papers will experience such a building boom ver seen anothii mhber plant so The chief Justice graciously consent aa no new tty ever saw. ed, and the two men presented them Sirong and healthv a- - mine Is" The Commonwealth Mines company 4 is the name of a new corporation lhax has been organised under the laws of RECLAMATION OF SWAMP LANDS. Wyoming to operate in Beaver county, Utah It la capitalised for 600,000 shares of a par value of 1 Within the heart of the Falrview, Nevada, district at this time are seven properties, hulf of which could be ore, were it not shipping for the conservative policy which la being pursued by their management The development work in progress on the Louise Con , near Ogden, ia demonstrating the continuity of the vein. The drift to the south ia now in about 400 feet, showing ore all the way, and a recent development shows sevt-feet of grey copper. Notices have been posted throughout the plant of the Macbeth Lease, at Mackey, Idaho, announcing the fact that the management bad made an increase in wages of all the skilled labor employed, amounting to from 25 cents to 60 cents to each man per ' , day. Two mines of Goldfield are piling ora to make a up their mllllon-dolla- r shipment, and It will ba a guess until the ora la finally placed aboard the cars as to which will he record. the first to break Showing Area of Swamp Lands to Be Reclaimed by Drainage. An Important contribution to the national wealth of this country must The mines in this unique face are the result from the drainage of its swamp lands. e and the 'Frattces-Moa areas and converting the dismal fever breedReclamation of water-soake- d 'a t ing tnorasaea into firm, clean farm lands Is no less important a project In the The directors of the Nalldriver com eyes.pt the agricultural experts than making the dry desert lands blossom at tSw panrTnrtn'SaitTJiiteTflSrweelr'ana fvftgmtloa. - The great swamp are of the United BtnSesWas.- - It is over sixty million acres In extent, or, In other words, the tots! fevled an assessment of three cent area of swamps and bogs In the United States Is almost equal Id slxe to the states of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio combined. Aa shown by the map pre- k share on the outstanding capital It will pared by the department, there Is scarcely a state east of the Rockies free stock of the corporation. of iwamp lands which eat up s large proportion of their productive area, Into the bring treasury nearly $9,000, riorids end Louisiana have the biggest slices, but In Michigan there Is 7,600 he to development will applied which, sjoare miles of swamp land. In Illinois 3,500 square miles. New Jersey 300 work. The shaft ia now down $80 led in the state of New York 2,600 square miles which could be cultivated . feet i ' 1 the superabundant water were drained off. The East Butte (Montana) comIs today earning about $7,000 per pany NEW NAME FOR INDIAN CORN. selves at the bar, with their witnessei from the leasers now operatmonth One of these witnesses was a great the property on a royalty basis. ing of hla and the friend Succulent of Ingllahman'g Description judge, personal 1 nett all leasers will ba By January honor called this friend first, when the Vegetable. excluded from the property. By this following colloquy occurred: s A lady reader of the Washington time the company ia planning to ship How long have you known Dr. Poet tell a pretty little story of an and son? to the Washoe smelter 300 tons of ora About seven years, your honor." Englishmans new name for corn. per day. An Englishman and hla wife sat Then, with a merry twinkle In hla Experts who have been searching sear me In a cafe on the avenue the eyes, the judge remarked: Huh, I Sierra Mad re range ot mountains, the I knew they have known them both longer than day before yesterday. of Ogden, have made the most north were English aa soon as I saw hla that, myself' And hla friend appreflattering reports as to their richness, cost and her hair. Even if I had not ciated the Joke. not only in many of the rare metals, seen these two unmistakably English Wanted a Verdict. such as rungstate and molybdenum, things, I should have guessed their A New York Judge, who likes a pun, nationality frpm a name they gave to etc., but also, the garnet, which la an American dish. The man was orand also likes to potter around the used so extensively as a polisher for dering luncheon. house, was busying himself with a metals. 1 dont see it on the bill of fare, bottle of gold paint and a brush, gildA prominent mining man says that he said to the waiter, but bring me ing varous articles of furniture under Ely, Nevada, will outstrip Butte, some fipte corn If you have It. his wife's direction, "What about this that the "Flute corn? repeated the waiter, little chair?" be asked, pausing before Mont., so far in ten years of the latter wonders camp marvelous one of those highly ornamental but la surprise. "Yes," said the Englishman, "flute useless pieces of parlor decoration will appear ridiculous by comparison. If two or three, instead of one big com. "Do you want me to give it a rub? The waiter still hesitated. Ills wife hesitated a moment, because smelter enterprise develops, the camp "Why, went on the Englishman, she was thinking of painting it a light will boast a population of 100,000 don't you have It? The sort of corn, green tint, as that color seemed so souls, he says yos know, that one eats like playing cool to her for summer, and she did The large plant of the Utah Smeltthe flute. not answer "Come, hurry up, urged ing company near Ogden, began operAud as a delicate euphemism for the judge, poising the brush in a judilast week The smelter Is the ations com on the cob, I think "flute corn" cial manner "What do you say-g- uilty be erected In this locality, and to first caa hardly be surpassed or not guilty'' Is backed by the Errles Interests The mile from plant Is situated one-hal- f the Utah Hot Springs, and is connectGERMAN PRINCE WEDS ACTRESS. ed by a spur with the main line of the Otegoti Short Line NefI GftllB, one of the very early day nimcis of Iaik City, and at one timo shift boss in No 2 worklrgs died in week Ned Pasadena. California. la-j Gillis came from Nova Scotia and went to work a' the Ontario- mine within a year or taa after Its discovery. The feature of Salt Lake's budness situation (or the past ten days has been the unusual number of big mln- No Ing companies mganized here. less than half a dozen companies have filed artlries of incorporation with a total capitalization ranging, close, to - -- A Specimen Manner. woni..ii who lives, in a little flat ISth .feet has a rubber h she considers king of Its find -- dw 'in , Yoik Piess Stand kg on 'lo Ml) it her fiont window, ioh)i in,, m h, (he top of the SPl'ei pa,,, ,01111 ot Its leaves being fve elgh'e, ties long leaf every I'' - u!h me nt w all he explains ims iint miii ever see sm h ITOU't'y tine giox irl,i qual'u of the leaves 4 an- oth riilo plant ' II li u is it s all due 1 .i.iii Mv plant gets d Kverv pxM time liv me tor dinner wash It putton she "And vour own till . tin bird afu-a little pause. I am plain Werner von Orseln, free ritter and faithful servant of my mistress the I'uehess loan, as I was also of her fathir Henry the Lion of Hoi custom ! have uow m faithful servants," aid the young Duchess at last, break-i- i ' g lit r cold silence, I have only traitors and jailers about me " Wiih that she became once more asked In "p-- i In over the fate of their paed plant. A -- loop-hole- ' emotion hostess Cares For Scientific I le -- Moman keeps the Caatle. indeed In Ms mistress's absence and mine, BtM Werner 'He will make a good soldier Our lady has already made him Count von l.oen that he may be the equal of those who care for such lilies " A strange flash of remembrance and 0 TtcAMtncc S RjCRjOCKEmVM a rubber FEEDING might be tie those whom aka rwally loved. He high-grad- "The secrecy of your dwelling shall not be endangered by me. three who sat at table, and though their hostess and Werner von Orseln partook of the fish and brawn and fruit which their three servltora aet before them in silver plattera. It wan but sparingly and without appetite. All were glad when the meal was over and they could rtae from the able. As soon as possible Boris and Jorian got outside Into the long passage wh'ch led to the kitchen. Jorian," said Boris, solemnly lowering his voice to a whisper, If that Courtland fellow had known what we know, he would have been none so eager to get her home to bed and board ' Ice will melt even Baltic said Jorian sententlously. "Yea, but greybeard LouU of ice!" Court-lan- d is not the man to do the melt- stool. Then he dragged the platter of brawn before him and dumped the mustard pot beside It upon the deal table with a resounding clap. "There" he cried, fill your silly mouth with that, Fstsldes! Tls all you are good for. I hare stood a deal of fine larded Ignorance from you In my time, but nothing like this. You will be saying next that my Lady Duchess might take a fancy to you! She might do worse! said Jorian philosophically, as he stirred the mua-tarwith his knife and looked about for the ale tankard. (To be continued.) d MUCH TEA HARMFUL, Physician Classes Beverags With Alcohol. As England Is a nation of tea drinker1!, some vigorous words etr the tea habit lately spoken by Dr John H Clarke, a London physician, have a' tracted much attention. "It would almost seem." says Dr Clarke, 'oat the human animal Is determim l lo assert ti superiority over al the rest of creation by the ingenu ty be displays in discovering or it mu factoring pleasant poisons for himself The great majority of nianlind arc the slaves of one or ore po'son habits Of these habits 'he tea hxh't Is one of the most suh'le, insmuaing English and Injurious It - a mooted p nt whether tea does not do more h? u in this country It oos not make its than alcohol victims 'drunk and Incapable but it ceitainly does insse them drunk. To be saturated w.th tea. to be constantly under s Influence, to be on it, ' to be tea drunk. 1 English as She Is Japanesed.'! Often the Japanese imitator produces lau bable labels that are worthy of noting as specimens of English as she Is Japanesed. Take, for Instance, a labe1 on a bottle In southern Japan when the boy brought some St, Julien. The 'abel on the bottle he brought read Fogren County Wines Uttle Seal St. Julien, bottled by Bordeaux. A label placed on some alleged English beer declared: "The efficacy of this beer is to give the health and especially the strength fori stomach. The flavor "is so sweet and simple that not injure for muck d risk" Wortd'rwerk. n hlgu-grad- q the-worl- d' Hayes-Monnett- awwixiawi ing!" retorted Boris. But 1 know who could, said Jorian, nodding his head with an atr of immense sagacity. Who? aaid Boris, shortly. The door of the kitchen opened slightly and the tall woman stood a moment with the latch In her han& ready to enter. Our Sparhawk could melt th Baltic Ice!" skid Jorian, and winked at Boris with his left eye In aBly manJ ' ner Boris dropped his knife Whereupon and, seising Jorian by the shoulder he thrust him down upon a broad TOO e Vwr e. s? ten. X - ts-ee- ei -- - i $5,000,000. The marriage of Prince Joachim Albrecht of Prussia and the actress, Bareness Llebenburg, took place al Berlin, the Kaiser giving his consent k previously he had withheld. The Kaiser may have been Induced to give his consent to the marriage e fact that the Baroness, who Is ten years older than the Prince, baa fined an excellent influence on the Prince by inducing him to give up the t pleasure he formerly had lived. She is in no way a beauty, but at attention by her flaxen half and kar extraordinary stature. ' The suhsulption allotments to the stock of the King Edward silver mines, the Cobalt company of which Samuel Newhonae Is president, and Barney Baruch. Harry Payne WhlW ney and Eugene Meyer, Jr , are directors, have now been made, says a Boston paper John B. Welmer Is now regularly shipping to the Salt Lake market copper ore from Idaho that Is averaging better than $1.60 a carload, net. Hla' first shipment was made tn October two iponths, or such a matter, after he had taken poesewsion of the prop livg p |
