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Show her gown and blew upon It shrilly In a lull of the storm. At tha sound the 'Could see the Cossacks drop their lances and pause In their unwearying rlt!. They 'appeared to tlsten eagerly, sad iipoa 'he whistle being reheated one of then- - ibrew up a hand. Then between them and on 'rot the matchers saw another man stane a dark shadow against the watchflres He came straight towards Theresa as if he expected a visitor. The two men in hiding saw him take her baad as a host might that of an honored guest, kiss It reverently, and then lead her up the little hill to where the sentinels waited motionless on their horses 8o noon as the pair had passed within the lines, their figures and the Cossack salute momentarily silhouetted against the watchflres, the horsemen resumed their monotonous ride, v By this time, Jordan's head waa shove the bushes and bin eyes stood well-nigout of his head. Down, fool! growled Boris, taking him by the legs and pulling him flat; the Cossacks will see ybu! Boris, gasped Jorian, who had de acended so rapidly that the fu,'l and the weight of hla plate had- driven the Wind out of him, "I know that ftdlow. 1 have seen him before. It la Prince Wasps physician. Alexis the Deacon. B .5 Rj CROCKETT. Autor iCopyrlght. CHAPTER XXXI. 1. 1U0, Theresa's Last Secret. It was approaching ten tf the clock Boris and Jorian had already visited all the posts, and were now ready to make their venture with Theresa Ton Lynar. "No fools like old fools!" grumbled Jorian ,. ntlously, as he buckled on his carnaud breastplate, that could shetTaaMe uolts, quarrels and even bullets from powder guns as the prow of a vessel sheds the waves to either side in a good northerly wind. Tls you should know, retorted Boris, being both old and a fool. A man is known by the company he keeps! answered Jorian. I "Ah! sighed bis companion, would that I had the choosing of the company I am to keep this night! ' "And I!" assented Jorian, looking solemn for once as he thought of pretty Martha Pappenhelm. "Well, we do it from a good motive, said Boris; that Is one comfort. And If we lose our lives. Prince Conrad will order many masses (they will need to be very many) for your soul's peace and good quittance from purgatory! Humph!" said Jorian, as if he did not see much comfort In that. I would rather have a box on the ear from Martha Pappenhelm than all the matins of all the priests that ever sung laud! "Canst have that and welcome If her sister will do as well! cried Anna, as the two men went out into the long stone passage. Oh! I have hurt my hand against that hard helmet. It serves me right she looked for listening! Marthe! about for her sister before turning to the soldiers. he See, I have hurt my hand added. Then she made .the tears well up in her eyes by an art of the tongue she had. she said, Kiss It well. Marthe! looking ap at her sister as she came along the passage swinging a lantern as carelessly as If there were not a Muscovite In the world. But Boris forestalled the newcomer and caught the small white hand in the soft leathern grip of his palm where the mall stopped. I will do that better than any sls-- , ter! he said. That, indeed, you cannot for only the kiss of love can make a hurt better!1 Well then, I love you! said Boris, who did hla, wooing plainly. And did not kiss her hand. . . Meanwhile the others, had .wandered to the end of the passage and now stood at the turnpike staircase, the light (of Martha Psptfenheim's lantern making a dim haze of light about them. Anna looked at Boris as often as she s-- , ' . - qould. Tou really love me? she questioned. No, you cannot; you. have known me too brief a time. Besides, this is no time to speak of love, with the enemy at the gates! Tush said Boris, with the roughness which' Anna had looked for In vain among all the youth of Courtland. "I tell you girl. It Is the time. You and I are no Conrtlanders, God be thanked! In a little while I shall ride away back to Plassenburg, which Is a place wher men live. I shall not go alone. You, little Anna, shall come, too! You are not deceiving me? she murmured, looking up upon occasion. There is none at Plassenburg whom you love at all? I have never loved any woman but you! said Boris, settling his conscience by adding mentally, though I may have thought I did when I told them so. i . Nor I any man! said Anna, softly meditative, making, however, a similar v addition. Thus Greek met Greek,, and both were very happy in the belief that . I'l 'LlA jr of Ifie&tfdct&do 8. K. Crockett ) Boris and Jorian silently signified their obedience and readiness to sene her. Then she gave them their Instructions. past the city guards, out through the gates, and take me towards the camp of the Prince of Muscovy. There you will leave me, and I shall be met. by one who in like manner will lead me through the enemy's posts. And when shall you return, my Lady Theresa? We will wait for you!" Thank you, gentlemen. You need not wait. I shall not return.! Not return? cried Jorian and Boris together, greatly astonished. No, sgld Theresa, very slowly and quietly, her eyes set on the darkness. Hear ye. Captains of Plassenburg. I will give you my mind. You are trusty Weq and. can. as I have proved, held your own counsel. Boris and Jdrlan nodded. There was no difficulty about that. Good! they said together as of old. Listen, then, Theresa went on. You know, and I knqw, that unless quick succor come, the city Is doomed. You are men and soldiers, and whether ye make an end amid the din of battle,' or escape for this time. Is a matter wherewith ye do not trouble your minds till the time comes. But for me, be it known to you that I am the wid ow of Henry the Lion of Kernsberg. My son Maurice Is the true heir to the Dukedom. Yet, being bound by an oath sworn to the man who made me his wife, I have never claimed the throne for him. But now Joan his sister knows, and out of her great heart she swears that she will give up the Duchy to him. If, therefore, the city Is taken, the Muscovite will alay my son, slay him by their hellish tortures, as they have sworn to do for the despite he pnt upon Prince Ivan. And his wife, the Princess Margaret, will die of grief when they carry her to Moscow to make a bride of a widow. Joaq will be a prisoner, Conrad either dead or a priest, and Kernsberg, the heritage of Henry the Lion, a fief of the Czar. There Is no help In any. Your Prince would succor, hut It takes time to raise the country, and long ere he can cross the frontier the Russian will have worked his will In Courtland. Now I see a way a woman's way. And If I fall in the doing of It, well I but go to meet him for the sake of whose children I freely give my life. In this bear me witness." Madam, said Boric, gravely, we are hut plain soldiers. We pretend not to understand the great matters of You will conduct me state onrhtcB yddrspealT'Buf rest sured that we will serve you with as- oar bear true witness, and In all things obey your word Implicitly. - Without passed difficulty , they through the streets and warded gates. They plunged Into the darkness of the euter night. At first in the swirl of the storm the three could see nothing; but gradually the watchflres of the like Muscovite came stars on the rising grounds on both sidea of the Alla. Presently they began to descend Into the valley,- - the Iron-yhofeet of the men clinking npon the stones. walked silently, Theresa steeped in thought, laying a hand on arm or shoulder as she bad occasion. Suddenly tall Boris stopped dead and with a sweep of his arm halted the others. "There! he whispered, pointing upward. 4 And against the glow thrown from behind a ridge they could see a pair of Cossacks riding to and fro ceaselessly, dark against the ruddy toy. Captains Boris and Jorian, Theresa was speaking with quietness, raising her voice just enough to make herself heard ever the roar of the wind overhead, for the nook In which' they presently found themselves waa sheltered, I bid you adieu U may be farewell. You have done nobly and like two vallanc captains who were jit to war with Henry the Lion. Mhank yon. You will bear me faithful witness In the things of which I have spoken to you. Take this ring from me, not in recompense, hut In memory, it Is a bauble worth any ladys acceptance. And you this dagger. She took two from within her mantle, and gave one to Jorian. It Is rood steel and will not fall you. The fellow of It I will keep!" M x as you have commanded, so will we t do! And aq they had been bidden they withdrew Into a clump pf willow and ' alder. t Yonder .woman, la braver than you or I, Jorian, said Boris, at crouching they watched" her climb the ridge. "Which of us would do as much for any on the earn.? After all, it Is for her son. If you had children, who can "Whether I majrtave children or.Rp concerns you not,' fe turned Boris, who seemed unaccountably Yuffled. "1 only know that I would not throw away my life for a bakers dozen of Uvea, say?". " Be patient their own was the only mental U reser- vation. Attired In her cloak of blue, with the them!" hood pulled low over her face, TherUpon the akyllne Theresa von Lynar esa von Lynar was waiting for Boris stood a moment looking backward to She motioned them backward with and Jorian at the door of the market-hospita- l. her hand. I thank you for your fidelity, she Abide there among bushes tm you I have great need of see a man come out to meet me. Then said quickly. you. I put a great secret in your depart, and till you have good reason hands. I could pot ask one of the fol- keep the last secret of Theresa, wife of lowers of Prince Conrad, nor yet a sol- Henry the Lion of Kernsberg and Ho-t t. dier of the Duchess Joan, lest when benatein! Boris and Jorian bowed .themselves that la done which shall be done tos low as the strait sees of their armor night, the Prince or the Duchess should be held blameworthy, having wonld permit "We thank yon. madam," thejr said; most to gain or lose. But you are of bear me wit- make sure that her late escort was Plassenburg and will ' hiddm Then she took a whistle from X ness!" 1 h - The Other Passenger By Augusta E. Mansford roi right, by Jourph B. Bowles.) in 8al. here Come, git along with turning the conversation pool ua." said Mrs. Bower as she hoisted Mrs. Carps delinquencies, as how herself and her large flower basket on you ain't got married. It must have 10 the footboard of a London omnibuB, been yer own fault. Im thlnkln'. wherein one of her companions with a Well," said Sal, there similar burden bad already fuund a a chap once, an a slowly,sort o' wai chap likely seat. he was, too. Bill , Cartwright's hii But Sal shook her head and re- name; but that's fifteen years ago and mained standing on the curb outside more." at Charing Cross. the station-yarThe Morning leader at this June He won't care to take moie'n two ture discreetly lowered, and twi of ns, she said, looking doubtfully at straight-lookingreen gray eyea ap We crowd him up so. the conductor. peared above it and fixed themaelve Ill wait for the next." on the face of the unconscious SaL Thafa all right, miss. cried thq "You see," she continued, fathei conductor! Give us hold o yer bas-kl- t he took ill an' lost his of use the an jump In! The more the merrt-er- hands. 1 promised mother when she my motter, evenwhen Its fidgety, was 14 took after hlm. Ha old ladies who relieve the tedium o didnt mind my working for him the Journey by poklu at me with their seemed nat'rel like; but I knowtha( he umbrellas, bless their hearts! There's was that proud that If he had to eal next to nobody In 'the bus this loom- bread that a man o' mine had got tot in', so In ye glL Drive on, Charlie! him, it would choke him. So when and springing to his accustomed stand Bill cornea along one day an' puts the he gave a resounding pull at the bell, question I just swallers down straight, And the omnibus curved round to a big lie God forgive me! an set Whitehall at that exhilarating pace as I didnt care about him. Then be only indulged In before nine in the goes off to foreign parts Callforny oi morning. somewhere an I ain't never heard The next to nobody" referred to from him alnce." waa a bronzed, bearded man in the far Haven't you really now? observet eorner. whose face was partially hid- Mrs. Bower Well sympathetically. den by n large felt hat of the shape back my sister-in-lawnephew's just known as colonial, and yet further from Australia-Shouldwonder at of the all U lereened by the open pages they mightn't have fallen Is Corning Leader. He glanced up, how with one another. Strange things d ever, when the three women were happen at times over the seas migh .tattled, and noted the broad shoulders ty strange! He's cornin to drink s kid strong hands which, with the cup o tea along with us some Sunday Mack bonnet and feathers, loosely You juat drop in too an have a chat $ nned shawl and coarse white apron. with him. I'll be real glad to ses Ire so characteristic of the humbler you." customers at he Covent Garden flowThank you kindly, Mrs. Bower, er market. don't know but what I will, answered Hes a decent chap, he la, Sal. Mrs. Bower, giving a shake of Bless Sal, said Mrs. Carp htr feathers in the direction of the what for you, do you waut to trouble youi conductor. . I always follow up hla head about fellow who has been ' t kus." all these years? about It's a bit frosty this mornla, ob- I never bare much of an opinion of s served 8764 by way of acknowledging man who can't content himself with ths compliment which bad reached his the country wot has born him. There's ears plenty of men in London. Tls so, responded Mrs. Bower So there may he, Mrs. Carp, for ah with a confirmatory nod. Then to Sal I care! retorted Sal sharply. la a loud whisper: Give him n " Just then the omnibus pulled up button hole bouquet. with n jerk at the end of Parliament will and i replied Sal, promptly, street and the conversation ceased. whilst 8764 turned hla back with The conductor looked Invitingly to wards two lady typists In whom he considered he had a vested Interest; but It. waa dry under foot, and ths f ruga! maidens preferred to walk, so the bell bad a sharp pull and the omnibus moved on. I often think, remarked Mrs Bower, what n mercy tla That those who buy our flowers are still a sleep-I'peaceful at this hour, an dont take It into their heads to do their goln out before twelve or thereabouts, else how should we ever get our house-wor- k done an fend to the children? Most of yours are off to school by this -- Tlmr,- areegt theyr isked Mrs. Carp. Yea, all on em but Willie an Meg; they aint old 'enough. My Ben hes finer Yen should hear him say hla poetry pages so pages of ft. he knows 'bout larks an cornfields an- - such like., Ita as good as a day In the country Just to listen to him." Well, announced Sal, t gef out here for Rochester Row. See you Sun,day, Mrs. Bower. 8764 stopped the Tms with alacrity and passed down the basket, but they had no sooner started on again than the bearded stranger discovered that "Bill I 8he Gasped, Its You!" had been the precise point where he studying unconsciousness and devoted bad wanted to alight, and sprang out hla whole attention to admiring the accordingly. Sal meanwhile had walked on with Admiralty dolphins, she drew from her basket a sprig of scarlet geranium her burden at that quick nervous pace and three white daisies, which, with characteristic of women who are- - doa frond of the Inevitable maiden hair, ing something beyond their strength, she bound firmly together and laid on so It way n minute or two ere her r the tray of her basket whilst she caught np to her. a second spray resembling Hi. missis! V I want some of them the first in every particular. geraniums of yours. As big a bunch Her task was Just finished ' when as you've got the qonductor conveniently turned Sal stopped, and lifting up tho tray round and she banded them to him. of her basket, produced her flowers "Thata yours," she said, and the Ah, they're real Leabtles, they are! . other's for the driver. I don't want any change, and he My . word! One for him, too .dfopped' a sovereign Into her hand. Shan't vre be grand! Folks will think She stared at tho coin, then afi him this hers pus la to a weddln. Bill! she gasped Its you! .That TtH have to be Sal's, then, said was never yon in the bus? and het Mrs. Bcwer, laughing. -- Cause wpve weather-wor- n facs took the hue ol both goH a man at home havent we, her flower. Mrs. Csrp 7" But It waa, though, my girl thank We lave. assented Mrs! Carp la my lucky stars! Now Just you hand tone that seemed to convey the idea over that there basket, for Dm goln tc that though husbands were question- take that along, an Im wlshln tc able blessings yet no take charge o' you as well. If yoe n would-bwithout that haven't any objection. ' And she hadnt I was jlst goln to tell appendage. you about Jim last Saturday, she conHorses Saved bya Dog. tinued as 8764 disappeared up the A New Jersey farm laborer went tc step with the driver's buttonhole. Tou know how It poured? Well, he'd Egg Harbor City to do some shopping been an bought a whole barrelful o and when be emerged from n store No one cauliflower. Real beauties, they were. his team had disappeared. You can't think what a lovely sight had seen the driverless horses go and that barrel did look with them all l was thought that they had been stacked high upon it! Then down stolen. Tho man walked homo and house dog wax comes that wind an rain, an he discovered that-t- he Some days later ths doesn't get em covered up in time, also missing. and a whole lot of em gets tipped dog returned to tho farm, got tome over Into the slush an gets spoilt! food and drink and started away, bark log furiously. He was followed and In just like him, wasnt it?" a piece of woods several miles away Ah, but you see, it came on so sudden-like, replied Mrs. Bower soothi- the team was discovered. Tho horset ngly- I got a lot o' my flower spoilt had wedged the wagon between twe Ths wind's worse than the rain when trees and there they had stood five It blows like that. I've often won- days without fed or drink. They dered. Sal, si continued, adroitly had gnawed the bark from tho trees. a d a 's Came straight toward Theresa. I remember him in Courtland whew first we came thither! Well, and what of that?" grunted Boris, staring at the little detached flame which tonguea of willow-lea- f were blown upward from the Muscovite watchflres. What of that, man? retorted Boria. "Why, only this. We have been dupedv She waa a traitress, after all. Tbla has been planned a long while. Traitress or saint, it Is none of our said Boris grimly. "W business had better get ourselves within tha walls of Courtland,. sad say nothing te any of this nights work! "At any rate, added the long man as an afterthought, I have the ring. It will be a rare gift for Anna. Jorian looked ruefully at hla dagger, holding it between the rustling alder leaves, so as to catch the light from the watchflres. The red glow fell on a jewel In the hilt Tla a pretty toy enough, but how can I give that to Marthe? It la not a lit keepsake for a lady! Well," said Boris, suddenly will barter you for It I a not so sure that my pretty spitfire would not rather have it than any ring 1 could give her. Shall we exchange?" "But we. promised to keep them as dbuvenirs? urged Jorian, whose conOne does science smote him slightly. not tell lies to a lady at least where one can help it It depends upon the lady! said Boris, practically. "You can tell your Marthe the truth. I will please myself with Anna. Hand over the dagger." So wholly devoid of sentiment are when they deil with keepsakes. (To be continued.) -- -- a war-captai- Bryan on Ruthless Selfishness. "Selfishness, a ruthless selfishness, consideration for none but ourselves. Is the great trouble with mad!' of bur said William captains of industry Jennings Bryan at a dinner In Milwaukee. If the thing keeps on we shall develop an aristocracy as hard and unsympathetic and cruel as that which a certain count" once typified. This couht traveled by the train de luxe from PariB to Monte Carlo, and on his arrival at the gayest and most beautiful of the Riviera towns he sent for his valet. "The valet. It seems, had preceded him on the Journey, but the train had been wrecked , and the poor fellow killed. . This was explained to the count by bis courier, who ended the sad tain-wit- h the words : Alas! sir, I looked my last upon1 poor Francois two hours ago. His corps lies on ths outskirts of Mentone, put In a hundred pieces. "'Oh, very well, said the count Just go back and fetch me the piece that contains my trunk key. Phil adelphla Record. , She Mads Ne Mistake. "It was my first experience at one o them afternoon teas," said Aunt Maria Blake on her return from a vlalt In the city, but I kep' my eyes open an watched the other an1 I dont think 1 made any mistakes, even If I aint used to the ways of city folks. I never see. anything purtler than the refreshment tables was, a f tricked out with ribbons and flowers, and theyd sandwiches all rolled up and tied with narrer pink ribbon. Just think I what wss the ribuon for?" asked the listener. "Why, I reckpn It was to eat least-.wis- e I et mine! Llppincott'a Mega. sine. And MINING HIJfES-AN- D s f , . fellow-passenge- flower-woma- e In the Odin mine at Park ' City, vein has been enUtah, a four-foo- t countered that goes 15 per cent copper. , . Up to this time no camp In Nevada outside of Goldfield, with the excep- - ' tion of Tonopah, has been affected by , the local labor war. A big strike has been made In the Ramsey Comstock, at Ramsey, Nevada. Seven feet ot sulphide ore li.ia been cut that averages f 50 to the tofi.. The latest rush to take place 'In Nevada. Is to Cedar Basin, Lincoln.- - ' county, where a number of likely cop- . - V per propositions have been staked " . I out. A fierce fire Is burning lu the 600- ' foot level in the Homestake mine a . Lead, 8. D., and It may become neces-- . . sary to flood that part of tho work-- ,' ' V flamea. to out the put Inge Specimens of the Dreamland orer of.. Rosebud. Nevada, are. on . exhibit .. tion In Salt Lake City that fairly daz- - , ! In silver. , " zlet one, being very-ric- h . ' Ths rock assays $1,51)0 In the white . metal. r The Cave mine, In Beaver-county- , " seven miles east of Milford, Utah, is t about the oldest producing mine in ' " Beaver county. It baa produced over , - -millions yet-tbe 81,000,000, and has uncovered. . . , ,t A prominent mining' man 'state that It la almost impossible to get . . , . skunked on the - Seven Troughs, bit of -'. Eclipse ground wherever 1 can you get - , , i quart found, (there good pannings." , Dream Gulch, with , record of 1300,000 .produced In four abort tea-sonwaa discovered directly as a re- Z .JL dream. It was one of the sult of first placer claims discovered In the , ' Couer dAlene district ImNews has been received of an portant gold strike In the Golden Crest mine at Murray, Ida. Murray Is one of the pioneer camps of the. Coeur d'Alene and lies about twelve miles north of Wallace, the principal ' town of that district. y r During the month of March a total of 1,128,178 aharee of stock, with & selling value of 81,126,238.84, changed bands on the Salt Lake mining stock The trading Saturday, exchange. brought out 16.610 shares, with abseiling value of 125,224. The Honerine West Mining company waa In with a fifty-tocarload of ore that would net the company f 3,000. Thla la the third carload of ore chipped from this companys Stockton property within the last sixty days,- The Mountain Bell company has a fine property In Muldoon gulch. In ' Idaho. A tunnel la being run to tap an era shoot at a dspth of 259 feet Tbla tunnel will have to be delven about 100 feet farther to reach the ore. A mill has been ordered for the mine having a capacity of fifty tons " s ad 8alt Lake operators have just the Step toe Lead and Copper Mining company to opegate a four claims la e-Duck group-o- f Creek district, northwest of Ely and within a mile and a half of the big Steptoe smfeltlng works of the Nevada Consolidated and , Cumberland-El- y , companies. - Another rich strike was made on the Nevada Wonder mine Monday of sat week, a large ledge of very rich ore being broken Into in the winze of the Badger claim. The ore Is similar to the other rich ore which la lund on the big mine, but It la thought to be richer than any which has been encountered heretofore. The crosscut on the Eagle Nest vein at Falrvlew, Nevada, baa hit the hanging wall. The vein prove to be feet wide. A conservative twenty-sisample has been taken across the entire twenty-sifeet, including ledge filling, low grade, medium grade, high grade and all. and the average values, obtained are 832 per ton. A large amount of ore has been developed in the Mutual ! mine In Muldoon district. In Idaho, and .the property is ready to be equipped with mill which is to bfe put on a 100-tothis season. The company Is work.haa constructed, ing twenty . men a road two miles long to , connect this having with the county-road- , float 13,000., S When It cornea to the production rtf copper, the mines of Utah are tn -- . , , . ' s, '' - 1 1 n themarketlnstwcck.., ( ed -th- - x x -- n -- St but It Is seldom token into consideration that Utah bolds the property whose company makes the 'most economical saving of cop-per of any .organization In the country of similar Importance. This company is the Utah Consolidated; it produces copper at a cost of only 5 Cents a pound. ' With the present plans of development well executed the Federal Ely company, of Ely, Nevada, bids fair to become a great producer, and to bring resources available within its high-regar- d, lines for keeping a large capacity concentrating plant busy for years. Copper Is selling at 264 cents for the best grades, for delivery Into next July. The stock market and .the for elgn cables wolild have it that a serious break In the price la Imminent, but the dealers In the metal Itself say there la not the least sign of a break. |