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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1906-8-9, Page 7<AI WAN re, 0 600.0140 -seee' A,. TALE OF SOUTHERN CHINA. o+o-4,-):+o+o-ii:(+):E+o+oo:i+a+o-fo+o+o+r4tel.gto:4):(4•o+ot CHAPTER XeXVIII.—(Continued). Ply-11*ton knew these Black Flags leered nothing on earth, either sacred or profane ; what could Ilse wonderful 'dragon seen in, the usual Chinese era- ee,ssion have been transformed into a terrible reality, breathing fire end :terrible gasses, these fellows would gladly hail the opportunity for a fight. The Black Flags must, in reality., be the Irishmen of China, Lord Beckett also knew that it was to their sudden and fierce assault the partial Wimp or the other expedition bad been due; also the capture cr ,death of Dr, Jack; and deep down in Lis heart the pliant Englishman ,prayed that they might be spared- the ;pleasure of running up against any of these wthi tribesmen. It was Plympton's first appearance. before the public of the inner sane - query, and, as everything was novel to him, he kept his eyes constantly on the 'alert, intent on seeing as mull as the eonditioris allowed. In days to come, 'should a merciful Peovidence allow him to escepe from this trap with. his life, 'he would like to tell the story of his adventure, and de- scribe that Sacred City 'upon wince few foreign eyes had ever fallen. Besides, it was the part of wisdom on his behalf to note the various stages of elle game. Who could say what might happen? There was Kai Wang, as briple and bold a man as the whole Chinese em- pire Could beast, and devoted heart and -soul to their service, as his great sacri- fice in coming .upfrom Canton to join the raid on the Forbidden City had ,proven. Still, he was but one man, and hu- man at that. It was always possible that some- thing might happen to the loyal guide; and if this came to pass, they would find themselves in a pretty pickle, lost within the confines of the region where it was death for them to remain, That was why Lord Beckett took his bearings with so much pains, and even -went so far as •to slyly mark a cross upon the door of the house from which they emerged in order that he might End the tunnel under the moat should an emergency arise. A wise old boy Plympton showed himself to be, looking out for a possible retreat even while resolutely pushing an advance. IL is thus warriors are built and renown won. 4, From yarious coigns of vantage he tad in days gone by looked in upon tee territory where "no trespass" was the watchword, and envied the moon - eyed Celestials whom he saw ,sauntee- Ing hither and yea, never dreaming at the time when a clay wOuld come when . his long -wished -for opportunity to in- vade the realm of the gods would come, and that, taking his life in his hands, he would venture to brave the 'terrors that lay in the way. These observations:- had at least given Wm some knowledge of the lay of the land. Thus he recognized close beside tb.em an elevation known as Kingsbau, which foreigners had named Prospect Hifi, because its top overlooked the walls, and afforded a view of all Pee king. It was web within the boundary and only a canal separated it from the For- bidden City. ' Lord Beckett might have wished for more light from above to show him the many strange features of the Sacred City around him ; but it was perhaps • fortunate that no moon glowed In the heavens, else they might 'have met with trouble sooner than was otherwise probable. • They had speedily left tha moat be- hind. and were between the walls of buildings. Nowhere in all China could more elaborate temples and pagodas be . found than in' this place devoted to levelly and the sacred council of the empire., Heee had been hatched all those stra- tegic moves ty means of which the na- tions of Europe had been outwitted in the past, until their play descended to demanding a concession, and a naval or military -base, as a fining tribute in return for real or fancied injuries which the heathen of the interior had wrought, upon certain of their subjects; and be- fore this latier-dayeeliplomacy, hacked by battleships and armored oruisers galore, the puzzled Tsung-li-Yamen • bate: proved as helpless as a ship with- out a rudder in a storm. It was historic ground which they were passing. The record of centuries would prove very interesting reading A 'amid only be written out in plain. 'English characters, • None Of our friends was just now at 411 concerned about this romantic and historical pest. The dark tragedies of nos had little interest in their eyes aompared with ille success of the daring plan that .just, at present engrossed their at Lennon. ' Nor could it be expected that material things voted be tergotlen because a halo et- ire gical history surrounded each ,.narble block composieg bridge and palace and. council chamber. Yonder the Palace of Heavenly Pur - lie reached' its massive pile against the heaeens ; and not fareaway stood the Hall „.of Grend Harmony, where the im- perlail cabinet was in the habit of meet- ing at eerly dawn, .to gravely discuss what new menaces had come from those thiptielent sells of Belial, who insisted on shaping the delights and Whines of the ramrod children of men, whose empire was tee . seat of the universe, telveied by 1111 natione, le fact that such Imposing sur- roundings guarded, them o5 every hand might hew liad a depressing effeet upon the adventurers at another time, when they played for a stake of lesser iMpor- twice ; but just now they -drew inspires tion from Kai Wang, who strutted along, rubbing elbows with those upon the street, as though to the manner born ; indeed, it must have been a popular belief emong those who made baste to give him room that here was a manderin of the 'Second degree at least, 'followed by his retinue' al see - yarns, and heading for the chief im- perial place of the Golden Dragon, in- tent upon eome-momentous question of state. And in this way the little company progressed until at negth Kai • Wang suddenly ceased to move ferward. .Waiting until the others were close about him, he pointed: te lhe stone flags and whispered the :thrilling words : "Behold where • it happened—gaze upon the spot where Dr. 3 -ace fell!" • CHAPTER. XXIX. , 11 1110 words of the Chinese guide were thrilling to 'Larry and the big English- man, it may be readily understood they possessed unusual significance for the other one who made up the party of daring explorers. During the terrible weeks that had elapsed since she receivod. the message in London that told her she was a widow, Avis had seemed to cherish but one eager desire. and that was to visit the spot where Dr. Jack had fallen. Here, then, was the Mecca of her hopes—here the place where his last brave stand had been taken, and his courageous spirit met the onslaught of the Plimsoll es witli undiminished zeal. In imagination she could see the man she loved better than her life battling against the horde of savage .Black Flags, holding his own to the very last; and, perhaps she could even imagine her tortured ears heard the wild „sheen that announced thee* ultimate victory, so graphically described by Larry. Lord Beckett and the others stood with folded arms and bent heads. What s sombre thoughts fleshed through their several minds as they gazed upon this spot, it might be diffi- cult to describe; but they were not. un- mixed with hope. As for Avis, no such gleam of sun - "shine penetrated the gloom which sur- rounded her. That she was a woman of unusual powers they already knew. Perhaps 1 eympton miget have anticipated some -eue at this climax, for he could for- give even the heroine Avis had proven herself to be, should she allow her re- serve to break down at such a critical stage in the game. Again he underestimated her quali- ties Not a moan, not a. tear, nothing be- yond a deepsigh, that seemed Lo come from a heart too full for other utter- ance. , She was on her knees. They saw her head droop lotver and lower, as though she would touch her lips to the stones that were still mayliap discolored with the lifeblood of that brave man, and, therefore, as sacred to her as the caba or black stone of the inner temple is to the myriad pilgrims of the Mohamme- dan faith, who yearly make the tedious journey to that city of Arabia where the shrine of the faithful 'is located. It was a solemn moment, miter to be forgotten by those who took part in the scene. • Then Avis arose. "I am satisfied," she said, simply. "Then ouc. duty is to see you safely back to the hotel again," suggested Larry. Peraaps an eager inflection in his voice aroused some suspicion in hers_ mind, Which was already in a feverish state, owing to the, peculiar conditions by wbigh she was surrounded. "Is your mission done here, cousin? You will not return, to risk your life through simple curiosity ?" she 'asked, quickly. And then Larry found himself in a quandary. Ile dared 1101 answer in the negative, and yet deemed it, poor policy to tell Avis all, lest the possible disappoint- ment, in case of failure, might work cruelly with her. "We—that is—it is our duly—ahem— the truth is, cousin, Lord Racket", has reason to believe an old friend of his is being held a prisoner somewhere inside the limits of this beastly place, and he -thought—we all that/gin, to tell the simple truth, that, while We were at It, we might as well see if we could get tee poor old chap out in sonie way." Lorry believed that he had doiee fair- ly well, considering the many difficul- ties with which he had to wrestle. Still, he -wasmuch, in doubt as to whether he had. succeeded in his ob- pct. His experience with the clever we. man had not, been of a character to in- spire eminence in hi$ own ability. Avis looked at bim for a moment as though she were revolving some thought in her mind. Then elle turned to Lord Rackelt. "This supposed prisoner --he is an old friend cif yours, Larry says ?" she re- initiated. telymeton Wt18 ire a position where he Med not deny tee soft impeachment. "Yee," he replied, weakly. "11 is mine of yeti 'to risk your life in the .endeavor to aid his escapee' "NOrisense I Only te little thing, after all; arid, besides, we have merely half a 'tope to cling to, it mey not prove 1.9 be the party at "TO take Me baCe to tee hotel, and thenereturn here, means a double share •of danger for you," al;o4()uit' usp,rayWed°!111 febepleased ee rYisne4ildiere know you ape in a place of ,safety through it all," he hastened to say. "1 cannet, help it. My couSia is all 1 have left' now, land his welfare is of considerable moment to me. On the whole; dear friends' I Must decline 10 return to the hotel until sueti time 53 you con return with me. Trete to tell, I feel safer here in, your company than would were I there &Rine Larry was mune He readily grasped the idea that Avis dirtily Suspected the taltLoh. Lord Hackett's first thought was to N:'ohave°teSL' a Vwoman With awns in the dashing exploit which 'they meant- to undertake would lessen their chances of :success, At least, with most women it must have been so. Then he- suddenly remembered that Avis was quite unlike the majority et her sex. Besides, what could he say?. Who had a better right to accompany theist on this seared.. expeditioh to rescue Dr. Tack from a Chinese dungeon, if he was to be found, than hie brave and devoted wife, •who had croesed oceans and seas when waned of the disaster that had befallen her mate? So the words he meanto speak rere never uttered, and the remonstrance was allowed to die anatural death. • What he had seen of Avis held him her bravery would equal that of the best of them. Besides, had he not heard how she reloaded the weapons of her defenders in the Spanish railway coach when at- laciced by brigands and Carlists, , and on numerous occasions.. defied the tee - roes that would have utterly over- whelmed many' of her frail. sex? Perhaps.11 might be for the best, and that her presence would yet prove a blessing to them. "At any rale, his philosophy taught tim to accept in the best spirit what could not be declined. "So be it; but I am sure you will acquit us of all responsibility in the premises, should disaster overtake us, or keen disappointment be the, only reward of our labors." "That is already token for granted. Whatever your mission may mean, I am positive that it is urged on be feel- ings of humanity -and a desire to liber -- ate one who is in captivity, and as such I call upon lege Heaven to bless and prosper it." Somehow they seemed to feel as thougui the blessing she invoked would - help to bring their work to a success- ful end; and in this manner to begin with, her presence served to encourage them. Time it was ,settled. Avis had her way and was to be with them in their assault upon the royal palace. She Seemed satisfied with the ar- rangement; and„ although Larry be- lieved she had certain Suspicions, not a question did she ask. • Evidently she was content to leave her case in the hands of those who had al- ready managed' the preliminaries so well. They could not 'but appreciate such confidence, and again resolved to be worthy of it, Kin Wanghad observed this little scene in the drama 'without appearing to relax his duties of sentry one iota. Perhaps he was secretly pleased. Knowing Dr. Jack so well, and hon- oring him as a good friend, he may have been proud to learn that Evans had so devoted and fearless a wife, one who seemed every inch his equal. Kat. Wang was, however, a man of few words, in common with most wise men of the Orient, and ha. had grown accustomed to keeping his thoughts to himself. Where the very wails have ears this is surely a wise policy. He saw the little discussion was over, and concluded that their plans were to be materially altered, since retreat had been postponed. "To the palace !" said ,Larry, boldly. "To the palace !" echoed the maker of heathen gods ' That was all there came of it. No negotiations or eonsultations seemed necessary, since theye. understood each other so thormaghly. Avis cast one look back over her shoulder toward the epot where had occurred the desperate hand-to-hand engagement between those bold adven- turers who had sought and gained an audience with the imprisoped Emperor and the dashing fighters brought from' the south to guard the Forbidden City gates against conspirators seeking to overthrow (he dynasty. It was almost pathetic to see -her evi- dent reluctance at leaving the place; and Larry felt a lump rising in his throat as he noted her yearning, back- ward glance, mentally picturing Jack as he had last seen him—tall. stalwart, bronzed and absolutely fearless, and then striving, to think what he might be if still alive, after weeks al dreary exis- tence in a loathsome Chinese prison, a wreck of his formeieseie So they moved along. En one thing, at lease fortune had been exceedingly kind to them. This was : en the fact that they hall not been annoyed by passers-by, while gathered in a group around the scene of the former engagement. , People there were upon„the streets f the Purple City. Tbey had -mei them in squads; and Kai Wang even 'declared he had seldom known such a suspicious bustle in the piece ; but just at that auspicious =Mont they seemed to ab- sent, themselves in a very considerate manner, leaving the field to the, little companyof intrepid souls. 0 ft augured Welt for the futtire. Straws show which way the wind blows ; .and even e small thing like this betoken good luck. The easier stage of their venture lay behind, and tliey now faced the desper- ate part of the undertaking. Larry to* a long breath, and men- tally prepared himself for the fray. Little man as he was, the warrior spirit swelled within his frame, Eta well as in that, of his more balky comrade ; and he was resolved to strike it. loyal blow th behalf of that beloved triad whose fate had cast Seett a bedew over hie lettee (ewe. In this spirit they one and all went leeward 10 solve tee mystery of the royal palace. (To be eentinued). ++++++++++++.++++++++++, t About the farm 4. MANAGEMENT OF SHEEP. ft is tree that not every man is cut out for a shepherd. The ideal shepherd should be a xna'n of warm heart, sym- pathetic nature, of good poise arid pos- sessing an eye to see things.. The prac- tical shepherd is not a: theorist, having no liatd' and fast way of dieing things; but he does things and does them on time aad always with a definite object, in view. The successful shepherd is a practical man, and I iteould like to add is a man of practice, writes Rev. Archi- bald Moore. •,Sheep, arehiginy eerisi- tive creatures and show readily the effect of care or neglect. The man who ap- preciates promptly the needs of his flock and gives the necessary attention may, other things being equal, promise himself a prosperous. business. To Maintain the health of the flack, the sheplseed must see to it that the sheep are kept in clean, dry, healthful winter quarters, free from dampness, drafts, well ventilated and protected from storm. How often is it true that the health of sheep iS destroyed' by being compelled to winter in lead quarters. Iy practiee is to give the sheep, all the field range possible in open, dry wea- ther, no matter how cold. My observa- tion is that nothing will superinduce disease mote quickly than, to corneal sheep to occupy damp, drafty, poorly - ventilated quarters. Sheep thus become so debilitated that it requires the most fortunate conditions of the next slim- mer to restore them to btub,i edir :opnednistiiovne before going into winter quarters. It is not neceseary to barns in ordee to secure 'exorable con- ditions. Good judgment with a view to practical economy help out greatly when it comes to building barns for sheep. Much devolves upon the shepherd in maintaining a good constitution in all the individuals of his flock. Some sheep die, of course, from natural causes, hue the constant loss of sheep suggest something wrong, either in the shep- herd's methods, or his knowledge cf breeding. or both. THE ALL-ROUND SHEPHERD. must not only be a good keeper of sheep, but he must -also understand the importance and art of good breeding. It is here that he addresses himself to the conditions which point to the vigor and type of .his flocic. He should have as e standard a definite type, and by skill,ingenuity and judgment persist- ently aim at his iype. In fine wool types the low carriage, the blocky carcass, the square quarters, the breed, stout loin and back, the strong heart and the brightness of the eye are not accidents, but results. Such results as will be understood by every esIctilful shepherd as being pre- duced by definite causes. A flock built upon this basic principle of slcillful breeding, followed by regular and, in- telligent attention will not only delight the shepherd's • heart in general ap- pearances, but will give him good rea- son to hope for reward in the good coin of the realm. A daily visit from the shepherd, change from field to field as often as conunion may suggest, access to living waiter. supplied with salt at all times, provided with shade or shelter from heat, a field of well -grown grass re- served for late fall or winter pasture, are conditions which should he provided for every flock. In whiter they should be provided with some succulent- food, such as loots or silage, fed with mixed grains such as corn, oats and bran. As roughness plenty of cloven or cow - pea hay should be fed. No man should ever attempt to feed sheep through the winter on timothy hay.. I do not think he can do so. without great disaster.. Where conditions justify it, I suggest that lambs shOuld come in February, as the early lamb has every adyantage over the late on. The lambing season is al- ways an interesting time for the shep- herd. It is the one time in the year when the flock deserves the most and best of care. ., Neglect is exceedingly costly at such a. time. Every morning the new arrivals with their dams should be separated from the flock, placed in another apartment of the barn and ,given special care unlit they have a good start .on .the journey 01 1110. If you would have plenty of milk for the lambs when they come, begin to feed with this end in view six weeks or two months before their arrival. In- crease the flow of milk by turning the ewes on a field of rye, grown especially for the- purpose, I believe every man who handles -sheep should seek to be -a good shepherd. Somehow I have the feeling that every good shepherd is a gentleman of eine instinct, noble bear- ing, whose high calling not only has the aproval but the -blessing of the Great Shepherd, Sucha shepherd will represent to a high, degree the fine fac- ulty of bringing his flock up to the highest standard of both merit and pro- fit. LIVE STOCK NOTES. Do not put the young stock in ate out- of-the-way pasture where they are sel- dom seen. They will become wild arid unmanageable unless you go to them frequently with some salt or some dein ty. .• We consider twd years of age about the proper time heifersshoeld be brought into milkbut a 'month Or 83 variation either way is not seriously objectionable. This is believed to be Ilia general practice in Jersey. The preparations on the market for spraying cows and horses are effective and very satisfaetory. Here -is a recipe for a holm -made remedy e One quart of kerosene, one quart of fish oil and one - Ounce of Oil of tar.' Stir or shako well xtykd it is ready foe use, Apply' with a Ceylon ,GREEN Tea Is preferred by former Japan tea drinkers because of its greater purity. Lead Packet, 00110. 400, 500 0041 00o per IR. At ffll Rrooar0„ HIGHEST AWARD ST. LOUIS, 1904. cloth, brush, or better Still, a 50 ant sprayer. ' The cow that is to malce money must, Make mile in quantities above the aver- age. She must be a large eo.ter, a good digester, a peered assimilator of di- gested -food and a ready transformer ^1 the food into fine milic, The termer should not look for a small eating cow, for the small eater must he a small milker, and a little extra butter fat In her milk will not make up financially for the deilciency in quantity. The manefacturer does not attempt to make a ton of steel out of materials that con- tain only a possiele half ton. The milk producer can not force a ton of Milk mit of a cow whose food in a given time contains only a halt ton of milk. • GROWING CHOPS FOR THE SILO. I generally plant my silage corn on ground that has been in corn the pre- vious year, Writes Mr. David Roberts. Sometimes I plant . on sod and have soine so planted this year. When ground has been in corn the .previous Year, I mostly sow to rye in the fall for spring pasture. I spread broadcast with a. manure spreader, cow stable menure just before the land is plowed, the- latter part of April. The ground is thoroughly disked, scratch -harrowed and put in as fine a condition as possi- ble, before seeding. I use a two -horse, double -row drill and drop the grains about one grain to 8 or 9 inches in rows 4 feet apart, sometimes 3% feet apart. This year, in addition to stable manure, I put on with a. fertilizer, broadcast drill, a thin dressing of ground fish manure. T have three silos, two 1.2 feet square and 24 feet high and one a tank silo, 12 feet in diameter and 2-i feet.high. I plant about, 12 to 14 acres fpr these silos, and some years have more than enough to fill them. Southern Horse, tooth, Red Cob Silage, and occasion- ally Blount's Prolific are used. The scratch -harrow is usually run over the ground two or three clays before the corn is up; to upset the young weeds. After the corn is fairly up, I run a weeder over the rows. Freciuent culti- vation with a wheel oultivator is prac- ticed through the season, until the corn Is laid by in the late summer. Ia cutting for the silo, I use a har- vester, and leave the filling of the silo to parties who furnish power and cut- ting. I have tried sowing Whippoorwill cowpeas with the corn, but this was not very satisfactory, as the peas were either choked out, or else over ran the corn so as to make harvesting diffi- cult. This year, I propose planting the peas after the corn is up, but not nearly so thick and possibly, every other row. In this way, I hope te overcome the difficulty in harvesting. AFRICAN SLAVE MARKET •••••• HUMAN BEINGS BOUGHT AND SOLD IN MOROCCO. The Trade in Christian Slaves Almost Entirely Stopped by Queen Victoria. Slavery has been almost rooted out of Africa, but the Arabs remain slave leaders at heart, and there is more buy- ing and selling even in this year of grace than most people imagine. Many of Morocco's crurnblMg cities owe their walls and battlements to the imeemitting labor of Christian slaves. There are men still living and working who can remember the days when selves were openly bought and sold in 011 Morocco's coast towns. Thanks chiefly to the intercession of Queen Victoria. this traffic was stopped in the latter part of the last century ant tc-day the slave markets of Morocco are held either in the great genital cities or et spine of the big country fairs. In Marrakesh, the Sultan's southern cane i8.1, you enn count slaves by the hun- dred; and during the two hours of the daily sale the transactions include scores of human belnp. I may also mention a fact that is per- haps quite unknown in this country and seems to be a jealously guarded 300'. ret in Moroeco, says S. L. Bensusan in the Wide World magazine. It is that there are white women slaves in several parts of the country; not Circassians, but seenfingly WOMEN FROM WES'PEIIN EUROPE. When the market is about to begin 0 dozen men file through the entrance. They are the auctioneers, the dilale; who have been occupied with the repres- eatative of the Government, giving him a list and descriplion of all who are ;a be offered for sale. This pveliminary work clone they are Hump Back SCOTT'S:EMULSION ^won't make a hump beck straight, neither will it make a short kg long, but It feeds soft bona and heals diseased bone and k among the few genuine. means 61 retovary in riekete and bona comumption. s.na for fre, mtupte. scoTT & POWNE, Chendstoa,ntado, lren54114soc. and P.00; mil druggists. ellesista now corning to the serious business ol the afternoon. They move in a. line Is a point where there is some shade, and then they turn toward the east, file elele Mg sun behind' them.. The chief ttUe• Bonne now offers up an opening prayer, Ile praises Allah who made the world and gave the Ttue Faith, He curses Ste tan who has sought vainly, but wahine ceasing to destroy mankind. He praises the patron saint of the Dity of Marrale 'rise, and cans upon him to intereced with Allah in order that all svea buy and sell in the skive market may have health, prosperity and length of days, Such are his appeals, delivered slowly, solemnly and with a. certain measure of dignified gesture; and to one and ell of them the details on either hand and the buyers sitting at their ease along the central arcadetor by the walls re- spond with pious "Amen." They hold it is no more than a seemly thing that business should commence with prayer, and the fact that the business happens to be buying and selling slaves does' nothing to obviate th,e necessity. Prayers aver, the dilais rusk. hither and thither, arranging their human cbattels in groups. Then, having placed themselves at the head ot their respec- tive groups, they promenade slowly around the market. We cannot watch them all, so we se- lect an average one containing a bay and a girl, brother and sister, who hava eeen brought in by a oaravan and aro facing a slave market for the first time in their lives. Beside 1110111 are two vig- orous nien, two able women, iNVO young children and a very old and very black mai ahe Tre isno sign of great excitement or unrest among the slaves. Only the boy and girl who are already grown up ecern to feel their position acutely. The children are obviously unconcern- ed, and if they take any interest at ell in the proceedings :it is associated wen Weir own bright garments, which, by the way, have been lent to them by the auctioneers in charge, in order that they ratty present a more attractive figure.' When they have been purchased their new owners must pay for these gaudy rags As s jolts- rgeoteusrnt 0 rthetlnie first and second time" in a wide circle around the central arcade our auctioneer proclaims the merits of his wares in °(tonere' terms, and then a purchaser demands the price of the two middle aged men, who seem to ha-ve years of considerable acti- vity before them. The dilal pauses, and presents the two, slaves, who reply to earious questions that the intended purchaser pule to them. • lhe dulal InCesell tales very volebly and the result must be satisfactory, Fee his patron names a price, and the dilal, with a pious "Praise be to Allah, who road° the world," gathers his company around him once again and moves off, eroclaiming that the price of the two me11 is so many dollars, and urging the assembled buyers to do better still. Ap- parently they are not inclined to take advantage of their chances, for after the - circle has been completed twice more the (Mal pauses again and hands the two slaves over to their now master. By this time he has a bid for the grown boy and girl, and summoning one of his companions to complete tlx negotiations and sign the papers mite.; Ing to the purchase just concluded, he: hurries off again, extolling the merits et, the pair he hopes to sell next. In .thie.` case there is some SHORT COMPETITION. . The price rises by five and even ten dollars at a time, and then—ominous. sign—there is separate bidding for the boy and the girl, bidding that hints at separation. However, in the end, a great country Kaicl, who has travelled from Tarudant, secures the pair, and they pass out of the promenading circle into the care of one of his stewards -- himself a slave. I watched carefully for soine expression of emotion on the faces of these two young people who had been stolen and sold as though they were ebailels, but it was perfectly impossible to note anything more than bewilders men t. Presently there was a sudden inter- ruption. he the market place from a lit - lux group in front of inc. Here we saw the one dramatic incident of the after. noon. Since the market opened a we - man, who was approaching middle age, had , been tramping round and round ithout interesting the buyers, Now Ill last there had been some small bid fox her, • It had been accompanied by the IISURI tillerie8 • that all buyers make. There bad been no hesitation about reply, bul at the Very last moment, when the sale WaS completed, the woman raised her voice and cried aloud that she was r.i tbe true faith and had been stolen. Jestantly there vvas an outcry, autO the cencern of the auctioneer was very genu. in indeed. If the woman's protest ntes correct, and she would hardly have made it otherwise, here was a scandal or some dimensions, for it is 110 smell mailer, even in Morocco, to sell a free Moslem woman into slavery. After her story end been heard the sale of the woman was held to be ire valid. --Notice wile sera to her owner. by the lime this lit Ile matter was settled the 1111155111 was calling from the nearest minaret -that the hour of evening prayer had come. e , NO mon8 COLLISION&. fly a device now being patented in New York a ben on railway engihes rings automatically when the trains are three miles apart, making coleslaix. practically impossile. No great 'work ever was done befori a mirror.