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'rouse than hers, was harder to cahn,1
' He was still inclined to be angry.
"I said that I did not know Mr, Var-
ney," she went ori;- "and that la true,
But I do know who he is, and through
he is your chum, i won't be introduced
.to him."
I "Do you know anything to his dis-
credit?"
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"That'sa grudging 'no'," said Scare borough. "Does it mean `yes'?"
I "No."
"Then what's your reason'? Is it
1 becaxtse he's a circus luau? He Was
educated to be 'an orfieer and a 1
gentiman'; and though he has come
down in the world, and had to drop
the officer, I don't think you .mould .
; find that he has dropped the gentle-'
xnan too. I didn't think you were a I
•s,•_pe snob, Elsa."
e:,:ektst Steady, steady, young man! She de -
PI serves it, perhaps; but your defence
of your chum is making you brutal.
And remember she is the girl you love
and would marry!
"Shall we talk of something else?"
said the girl quietly. And a minute
later they passed in through the turn -
e s stiles of the circus -building,
..y. Val B. Montague's American Circus
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i 1,0 'Who'd have thought of meeting
stellation of stars; but the brilliance you here, old man?" said the Re -
Scarborough
IV. (Coned). ; and more in the tune, which made of the individual stars was not very volver King. "I saw you from the
A man bicycling along the street to- Scarborough glant:e at her sharply. dazzling. Scarborough and Elsa sat ring, and I' saw who you were with.
wards them took leis hat off, jumped; Her languor of a few minutes ago was through a conventional exhibition of That was another surprise."
off beside them and held out his hand ' gone' and a feverish excitement seem- flying trapeze work, which was not • "You k•noty Miss Page?" asked
' itakenits dace. There was
have
el tof
quite as•ed • the wit a
Iso daring it 001, v
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�,� Scarborough, with astonislin.ent.
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to the circus?" he asked'g t
"Goinga faint flush on the whiteness of her the Neapolitan clown who scored. .• r
He was Scott, the man with the novel,' cheek. Theporcelain was tinted with p 1\o. But I icon the girl who was
verbal victories (in French) over a with you." -
who had been sharing Scarborough s i quick flowing blood, and her eyes heavy -faced, sullen -looking ring-
tvatch yesterday. l •aero flashing. She was looking be- master (who answered in English,
"Yes," said Elsa. "Are. you?" !witchingly pretty. coast town Spanish, or Anglo-Saxon
"Sorry, I can't. I have to get back; But her excitement struck him as French impartially), was under the
to duty at the cable station. Mon-; being somewhat feverish and un- circumstances somewhat unintellig of the man who ruined my poor. oldgovernor."
(To be Continued.)
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t way, one o :made her ask him last night, as the at a clumsy assistant who spoiled one � .e ,, ���e► eQ
diem says he knows you:' t first proof of the bond of friendship of his best tricks; and the performing `
"Yes, Miss Page."
"She calls herself that,, does she?"
said Phil Varney with a grin. "I knew •
her as Elsa Carrington, the daughter
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tague has been showing me over the I natural. It has arisen too suddenly, ible; the Japanese juggler was cle-
schooner—most interesting life the and he had seen nothing to cause it. ver, but rather belied his professional
beggars, lead, though I daresay it But then he remembered that he had cognomen of the Marquis Qui-Quis,
would pall a bit when the novelty wore not yet found out what it was that had by swearing in unmistakable Cockney
ff. BytheScarborough, f 1 1 i1 d
"Olt? Which?" asked Scarborough,; between them to take her to see the mule, for this occasion, refused to per -
without interest. i circus at Ponta Delgada. form anything—possibly to prove, be- �e�'m
"The man who does the fancy! "Do you know Phil Varney?" he gond all chances of doubt, that he real
shooting. Says you and he went tui asked,suddenly. ` ly was a mule. On the whole, there -
the same crammer's, and were pilled! I fore, Scarborough voted the show a
for Sandhurst at the same exam." i She turned to his quickly. ; dull one, and wondered whether Elsa
"What's his name?" There was "Why do you ask that?" she des: was enjoying it.
more interest in the question this; mended. i It seemed that she was. For she
time. "I was endeavoring to account for i was leaning forward with her hands
"He's Pampas Joe, the English the look in your eyes," said Scarbor-. grasping the rail in front of her; her
Cowboy and Revolver King, on the i ough, laughing. "Something has ex eyes followed each movement with •
programme. I didn't catch his real ; cited you." I strained attention, and she did not
name. Darnley, or something of that "I don't know him." I hear Scarborough when he spoke to
sort." ; "Then I'll introduce you. If Pam- her.
"By Jove! I wonder of it's Phil pas Joe turns out to be, that is." I Val B. Montague, a typical Yankee,
Varney"' cried Scarborough eagerly. "Thank you. I would rather not." i in the frock coat and top hat of picca-
For Philip Varney and he had been ; Again her manner had changed. She' dilly, came into the ring and made a
"Get Rid of That Little Oat."
Smith and Jones were neighboring
farmers' in one of Ontario's banner
oat -growing townships, who had en-
tered. their fields in the standing grain
competition. A dozen others were'
contestants . along with them, but by
early harvest it was generally con-
ceded that these two competitors were
so far in thelead that the prizes were
sure to bawarded their fields. In -
churns once. spoke coldly, almost as though he had speech—employing for the purpose a! terest was keen, and finally it was"Yes, that's it, Varney,„
said Scott.: suggested something improper in pro- wonderful language, -whose basis was agreed that Jones was to be the win-
ner of first money, writes Mr. John
Kyle in Canadian Farm.
Imagine the consternation when the
judge gave the award to Smith! An
"Hullo! what's Miss Page doing?” ;posing to introduce a circus -rider to South American Spanish, with Portu-
` They had ben standing in rront of her. • I guese infletetions grafted on to it to
a small general shop. Elsa had gone I "He's a gentleman," said Scarbor-' suit the local requirements. But he
in and asked for writing paper in an ; ough. ,was understood, and the gift of his
envelope, and fastened it up Then' "I doubt it." I announcement was that iVIademoiselle
! - t indignation inenting-was •held, a letter
w
she rejoined the young men. Scarborough again looked at her Mona de la Mar—"the most talented„ expressive .of the popular indignation
Are you going back to Ribeira sharply, and there was a flash of ang- beautiful, daring, etc., etc.,"—would
Grande at once, Mr. Scott?" she asked. t er in his look. She had made the re- now have the honor of appearingsent off tothe Department Agri -.L, �� be- culture, declaring that that particular
Yes, he said, and looking at his tort rudely, and he was not gifted fore this most distinguished audience. r neighborhood was done with all simi-
watch, added: "Time I was starting, , with the meekness of temper which! Val B. Montague retired, and Mae! ar competitions. The Department
too. Can I do anything for you?" takes a snub lying down. Besides, . demoiselle Mona cantered into the i immediately sent a copy of this letter
"Have you time to leave this note both the snub and the rudeness were ring. to the judge. The judge knew that
at Chinelas? It's a message for fa -surely gratuitous, since she admitted; She was a pretty brunette, in an the had clone hie simple duty. There
ther, which I forgot to give him be- . that she did not know the man. !English hunting habit, and she rode: was no doubt in his own mind that he
fore I started."( "As you please, he said. "But I' as though she did it for pleasure. hihadgiven a just decision, and he re -
ph, yes, certainly. I shall have to `have mentioned the fact that he was: was not circus trick -riding; there was :solved to investigate.
hurry though, so good-bye." my chum!"' no posturing on a wooden platform, 1 Accordingly,he asked the fanners
"Good-bye, and thank you so much," i Here was the foundation on which' strapped on to the back of a steady, to have the fields threshed, at his ex -
said Elsa.• ; to build a lovers' quarrel!—as flimsy clock -work -actioned hack; she sat; pease, and to have the actual yield
See you teenight, Scarborough,"and unsubstantial as the foundation down on her saddle, and made a big, of grain and straw decide the matter.
said Scott, as he mounted. Bring of that amazing erection usually is; bad-tempered hunter do what he didn't To the surprise of everyone except
Pampas Joe back to supper with you." ;but adequate, woefully adequate! The want to dd. It was a straightforward the judge, Smith's field was the win-
I will if he'll come," said Scarbor-' architects both had hot tempers! The exhibition of plucky riding by a daring ner by several bushels. Apologies
ough. "But he'll have to stay for the , building shrewd every likelihood of horsewoman; and, except that for the
evening performance, won't he?" i advancing with the orthodox rapidity. last jump she took of the saddle and. weret made and another 'letter mailed
ds
« "Isn't going to be one," said Scott.' But Eisa's mood to -day was antago- rode bare -backed, it might all have, for tt a iinjhe emaking
sti edone to an efficient
"There's been a row, and Val B. is rustic to probabilities. Her excite- been done over a hunting country at' public servant.
tearing his hair about it. Pampas Joe silent, whatever its cause might be, home.I "But how did you detect the differ- ,
will come right enough. By -bye for drove her in quick rushes from ex-` "Where,"
said Scarborough,I ex-?"
the present, old man. I'll see that treme to extreme. She was not eon-' pest she has done it. She rides mag- i quer in the yieeds was the puzzled
your father has your note, Miss Page." sistent 'even in her burst of temper, nificently; but she didn't learn in a 1 query " thing cin the' world," he
When Scott had gone, Scarborough for her mental vane veered round circus -school." I ,
turned to Elsa saying: a explained. I noticed that in Jones
y g: , from stormy to dull in one quick Do you think she is English, ` field that there were a matter of
"Phil Varney was my greatest chum ; swing, and her temper died at the first' then?" asked Elsa. heads that had few light kernels in
a few years ago. Queer isn't it?" 'sign of the awakening of his. "Certain. That was English riding, g
"What?" asked Elsa laughing, ; Though in the wrong she did not by an English girl, who has hunted them, but omthhrent that the heed re -
'silted of something while it re -
That he should.have been your attempt to justify herself; and this ;English country. Looks like a lady, semblecl grain was really chaff.
chum? or that, having been your , is an omission which he itself indi-'too. ; There , were scarcely any of these
chum, he should now be a circus man . cates, in a woman, a sweet reasonable -1 Elsa nodded. She too, thought that' grains in the other field. It was the
or merely that you should meet him ness, which is neither normal or, Mona cle la Mar was a lady and more
here?" !healthy. ; presence of. these poor heads that
y than that, she thought that her face made the difference. 1 have' got. into
"Well, mostly the last,"said Scar- I am sorry, Horace,"she said. I . seemsd •curiously familiar,. •though she the way of looking for these heads."
borough. !didn't mean to be horrid. I suppose; could not remember where it was that
"Quite a romantic meeting!" cried I was?" • II And how do you account for them?"
she had seen that determined mouth,
Elsa. "Come, let's hurry to the cir- I Scarborough's reply was a laugh.' and those quick, rather roguish eyes; w s the' These] ext men u estionwill tell you. Mr.
eus, so that we shan't miss seeing , He had not the mental adroitness to before. For the next 'half hour she Jones when you cleaned your grain
your chum's feats!" !follow the suddenness of her changes struggled in vain to find the missing youof out all the weeds and all the
There was something in the words,1 of mood; and his temper, less easy to link of memory; "and then thelast turn g ,
was announced—Pampas Joe, the !light oats. p $ut you didn t set your
English Cowboy and Revolver King. ;screen to „eta rid of the little oats.
I These little oats germinated all. right,
"By Jove!. it is old. Phil!" exclaimed
Scarborough, . as a short, somewhat but they hadn'toheadvitality enough toen-
Scarborough,
thick set young Englishman strolled able them to out with every ail-
.into the centre and began to shoot. nel well developed. These seeds fail -
Elsa lay back in her seat and fanned i ed at the very point where their
herself with her. programme. She, too, I fi1strength yyour bins
have counted most for
recognized, that good-humored, ugly 1 "On the •
other hand, Mr. Smith
fp,c�e; ,anm
d at the sae moment she i either hand-picked his grain or set
,3
,• .•renleJered where et was that' she had
..seen . Mone,, de la Mar before. She
touched Scarborough on the arm.
"I am going•how," she said. "But
you want to speak to your friend." .
Scarborougheeere at once.
"I will ses.yfott bone first," he said.
"I'm not efeeltity to -night, so I'll ride
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"No," she said, but you must stay.
I shall 'easily get home before clerk,
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Walter 14, Hiatt Tells How Sup-
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Walter S. Iliatb, special European
correspondent of the Railway Age gaz-
ette, contributes' to the current num-
ber of the Magazine an article -14p,
eriptive, of the methods used
transporting supplies for the French
army, The task of carrying food
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4,000,000,000 men concentrated on a
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000 quarts—a veritable river ---- of
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distribution in the confused conditions
obtaining just after the outbreak of
the war, he says, was much Like ,that
of Louis XIV., or Napoleon. With
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tem has been developed into a regu-
lar graded series of stations and sub-
stations, from the station-magasins,
or central supply stations, of which
there are about twenty located from
fifty to 100 miles behind the front; to
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behind the front, from which supplies
are transported in army wagons, mo-
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to the artillery ;and trenches.
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to guard against congestion. It is
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is forty carloads.
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pan oil, cars, and is distributed ill
small barrels; The coffee is, roasted
in the centres'and sent out. bags,
"There are 'eight ''t2adks'each ;:.,000
feet in length," Mr. Eiatt's article
says in an outline of the methods of
making up and distributing a supply'
`grain, "laid to care for the trains that
are made 'up daily. Bulky silpplies,
hay for the horses, bread 'for the men,
shells for thd'cannon, whatnot, are
atlrefully. put into the same'exir;'while
the smelI •gtoeeries, the'pctits vivres,..
the 'meats, edifde, •sugar, tobacco, Falb,
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tion. is made to prevent •coiifueien in
deliveries and disputes as. to: quanti-
ties. . • .
• ' •Sometimes Brave Shells.",
"When the cars are duly labelled,
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the train made up, soldiers and of-
ficers from the various departments
represented board the train, end it
pulls out, to the main track with the
right of way.
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perhaps first] broken up .and part of
their load sent one'way, part another,
according to the needs of the day.
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trice reaches the third and last stage
of lbs journey it drops off a car of
supplies here, another there, as the
orders run, if 'a battle is raging at
the front, the engineer may receive
orders to wait until night before ven-
turing along the danger zone, or if
the need is pressing he may brave bhe
shrclls and proceed."
It is to Laugh.
"1-Iulnan nature is a strange thing,"
says the man with the aptitude for
uttering platitudes. "Now the things
that amuse me do not amuse you at
all."
"Quite true," replies his friend.
"But there are compensations. Nowt
lit amilses inc to see that • you aro
! amused by the things that amuse
you."
Encouraged.
"You look blue and discouraged,
old man."
"Pm not myself this morning;"
"Well, that's nothing to feel so
bad ,about."
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