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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1903-6-4, Page 2fiet&vg,g'e +e<4efiec 12+;<<q41,<<‹f04c«<<1.4cs+:vetC% w Wtic IkCk, V blacic � i 1 tl'., ;1 ;1 A Tale and T, of the rr CIIAPTEl1 XVIII. I do not know if I shall sae be- lieved, but it is solemn fact that the glint of those murderous oyes behind the pistol Metre' brought me posi- tive relief. There had been too mulch. hole-and-corner mystery in my life during the last few days to suit my temperament, and I welcomed the change that gavo nue an open foe at last, even though he had me at a disadvantage that threatened instant death. "I do not profess to pit cunning against that of a professional crim- inal," Neil 1, for his taunt had goaded e, "but it you will me, there tr . . „ nue left who will prove your rem.' , Your career is as good as endo ', ane. you know it." IIs lv ,ghed s ornfully. "I am most assure y going to kill you," he said, •'That is v: hat you are here for. 1 ut as to the second proposi- tion—,'tat your friend Kennard will avenge you by hindering what you are pi 'used to call my career --pray put -t, a such consideration as that out o your head. You have given me so .._acll trouble that I should not wi:,ir you to go out of the world with the satisfaction of thinking that," "I don't think it ; 1 am certain of .. it. Kennard has as good as broken, up your coul.binatiox already," I re plied defiantly, I saw vng'trely that if I could prolong tho wrangle by1 enticing him to gloat over his ; prospective victory, I Wright reduce i the enormous odds at present in Ills favor. 31y own six-shooter was ready to hand in my pocket, but, I Oovered as I was with his, I dared ,make no movement towards it. My only chance lay in creating a diver- sion or in seizing some unexpected advantage before he tired of letting his jaw -tackle run,. Re would have been wiser to have Shot me as I stood, but his mali- cious desire that I should die miser- able got the better of his prudence. "I can see, my thick -gated sailor, that I shall have to convince you that you are not playing with babies," he hissed. • "Know then that it is now forty hours since six inches of cold steel settled lien- nard's hash once for all. The land - crabs on the beach at Leghorn have made a MOSS of his identity by now —just as the deep-sea ones will bo spoiling your ingenuous features ten minutes hence. Wo do not lease traces, my mates and I. The excel- lent Dicey hero knows me too well to blab, and as for the Italians— well, they are all •r, anted for various crimes already, and are too highly paid to talk about a piece of work that would be as bad for them as for roc. I did not choose my crew among the slums of Naples on ac- count of their moral rectitude, you will understand. So you see, Forres- ter, that Zavertal and I shall soon be Lusy among the passengers of the Queen of Night with 0a prying eyes and ears to obstruct us. Shall 1' take any inquiries from you to Miss Challenor—as to the state of her health?--' The news of Kennard's murder, and the thought that Aline would soon be at the mercy of these diabolical wretches, staggered she for a mom- ent; but seeing that my dear girl's only hops of life lay in my besting hint now, I made a mighty effort to control myself, and still to fight for delay. All this time Dicey remained flattened out against the well, leav- ing a clear lino for Vizards pistol, but be 1005 in an uncomfortable at- titude, from which I hoped much. "1 may bo powerless to prevent your next crimes," I said, replying to the arch -villain, "but they will be yotlr last. Do you imagine that I have 110 friends who will nlako in- quiry for rte? I shall be traced on board this vessel, which it will be proved was hired or bought by you." "Don't make any such mistake," retorted Vizard. "!he trap was baited by my own people„ and I don't suppose that you, with your tp A re VII rn fin If Rolling Wave A W Precious amateur detective sharp- ness, told any one where you wore going, And If you did, it is all one, for who are you but an escaped lunatic from the Convent of Santa Lucia ? Our story that you hid yourself on board the Mirunda and afterwards jumped overboard in a frenzy will be so circumstantial that your disappearance gill be accounted for in the most natural manner, 1 can promise you." It was true enough, and I could have gnashed my teeth with rage at my folly in believing Maylleld's spe- cious lies. With Kennard and myself out of the way, every 500000 Of ac- cusation against tho "firm" would have been scotched, and their sys- tem might be carried on indefinitely —long after the endless of the pre- sent voyage had been forgotten, I was about to bid hhn shoot and be done with it., when Dicey blurted out a foc'sle oath at his constrained position, "Why don't you plump the lead into 11101, roister, and give tis a rest 1" me added. "I'ln getting stIIT-jointer—spend-eagled against this cursed wall." "Clear out then, and go on deckij' said Vizard. "It is time the course was attended to, and I want to tease Captain Forrester a little More before I finish him. He must hear how his sweetheart is to fare first," The subordinate scoundrel slouched forward to the companion -ladder, to which he ought to have had a peter fectly clear path without iuterfering with his employer's aim. But by some clumsiness 11e passed to the right instead of to the left of the mast alongside of which Vizard had; stationed himself, and thus !moment -I arily cause between us, My chance ( had come. Vizard shouted at him, with a curse, to stand reside, but he was too late. I sprang forward, and clutching Dicey by the back used him as a shield, while with my right hand I drew my pistol. Simultan- eously Vizard flied, hoping, I sup - Pose, to bit some part of mo that was not hidden by Dicey's body ; but in the duster he Miscalculated, and the shot took effect in my hu- man natter -plate. The skipper of the Miranda drooped limply against 111e, but still holding hila I fired over his shoulder and hit Vizard in the right arum. The battle was over. His revolver fell harmlessly to the floor, Allowing Dicey to Auk down in a huddled heap I aimed straight for Vizard's mead, IIc glared at me like, a wounded tiger, the blood pouring from his wrist, and for one second I thought he was going to spring at Ise, But controlling himself with an :Ain't that sent a museelar spasm rippling over his handsome fiendish face, he •even forced his features into a smile. "The honors of tsar are with you, Captain," he said. "What is to be the programme ?" "You will right -about face and stand with your back to me, turd' your face to the cabin wail," I said. "And keep your hand straight clown and joined behind you." Somewhat to my surprise he oLeyed, and walking: up to him I felt him all over in case he should irate a second weapon. Sure enough be had a long clasp dagger, of which I relieved hila, and then, after picking up leis dropped pistol, I; bade him precede n1e up the com- panio0. Milted on deck a hasty glance shelved that one of the Italians was at the wheel on tho Midge, while the other sailer was lounging in the bows. The engineer was presumably attending to his ditties I.elow, "Now," I said, pointing to a coil of rope Ding under the bulwarks just forward of the bridge, "go and sit on that rope. The first move- ment you shake, or the first at- tempt to speak to the Italians, and you are a dead man. The Moon is full, and I shan't Miss." Ile shrugged his shoulders, and sitting down on the rail began to . FOL' and Lum Thirty Years of Gackacila and $eEIEcil's Es• poaially severe—Attributes OM to Br. 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I had backache, iblfiellsnt'OS, rkieauna'tisee, leatudp,ahe iud eazlstipatiOti,, andel Was t'ardeked physically. I nkted all sorts of medi- cines and have been treated by the re et: al profession to no purpose. "In the spring of 1£011 I began using Dr, Clhas'e's xudney-t,ivar Phis, and front the start received great benefit. I continued the treatment mull I fully recovered good health aced vigor, my old trouble bring a thing of the past.. I and seventy -live ' years old, and it', at my aetvan,'ed age, I have received atuch grand re- sults from the use of 1)1•, t'Itase's 1• "r' „ r -I IL'1.1n..y-Lives Iflls after years ,Y tin n roaal suffering the can I n o y s g o f l0 rs doubt of their efficacy in the treat- I11Cnt of younger persons. I recnn- n.enci them to every one. I have tried to think of words to express my gineituele, but it is beyond ex- pression, for they havo done more for 111e than I could have to1iewel. Dr. Olhastt's Kidney -Liver ('ills, one pill a dose, 21 cents a box, At all dealers, or Lldmanson, Bates & Coe Toronto, To protect you against imitations, the portrait and signature of Dr, A. W. Ohese, the faiinols r5Oeipti-bounce autho', are on 01+4)17 beef. Jim Dumps had scarcely slept a wink, All night he'd toss c.bout and think. But that's all past—he'll neer endure Insomnia, lie's found a cure! Tis "Force." At night, when lights are dim, it seethes the nerves of"Sunny Jitn," Tho BOady.to Sorts Cereal mages one chummy with good sleep. Wouldn't I3olievo at First. wouldn't believe It 1111I tried it, but `Force' is a care tor Insomnia. I used to stay awake night after night, Now I oat u Mr bowlful of Force' just before going to bee, and bleep and 1 have become good frioada again. "L. L, Been." bind up his wound with a handker- chief. Without relaxing my watch on him I then went up on to the bridge, and tasting the fellow at the wheel by tho collar siting hint down, g1eing hitti to understand by a plentiful display of my revolter that he had to sit still on the opposite side to Vizard, The ratan in the bows seemed to have grasped the situation and discreetly remained where be was, while the engineer was attending to his duties below, in happy ignorance of what was going on on deck. Then, with a glance At the binnacle to see that the course was right for Cagliari, I took the wheel, pistol in sound and ready to use it on very small provocation. For several hours the Miranda plodded on without any demand on me arising beyond unceasing vigil- ance and an occasional twist to tho spokes of the wheel. Vleard sat quiet on the coil of rope, and from his attitude seemed to slumber, though I knew better than that. The man's subtle brain, I had no doubt, was already hard at work devising schemes for besting me, or at least for escape before I handed him over to the law. The two Italian sailors gave no trouble, but stretched themselves in a sleep that as like as not was genuine, while of the stricken Dicey there was no sign, and I did not know whether he was alive or dead, The engineer made Ihimsc'l-acquaint- ed with tho change of skippers shortly after I took the wheel by protruding his head front tho stoke- hole—to quickly withdraw it before my levelled revolver --but be showed no resentment, and when I tested his subservience by giving hint an order on the engine -room bell It \MS promptly obeyed. So matters were when at about two in the morning a lubberly brig- antine came sLaggch'ing athwart our course, and by wrongly porting her helm at a critical moment very nearly brought about a collision. For half a minute the steering of the 'Miranda claimed lay undivided attention, but though it was toueh- and-go my efforts successfully avert- ed the danger, and tho brigantine trent on her way in safety. But her clumsiness had a serious result. Whon I looked again at the spot be- low me where Vizard should have been it was vacant, nor could I sec hint anywhere on fleck. It willbe readily seen that his dis- appearance did not add to my com- fort. I did not know whcthec Vizard Was still on board or had managed to leap on to the brigantine as she shaved our counter. She had passed so close that I thought it just pos- sible he might have done so ; but, on the other hand, it was more than probable he had only taken advant- age of my preoccupation to conceal himself som0Whe'e out, of range of my pistol with a view to hatching some fresh devilry. ITe might have slipped down the colilryiaudon to the cuddy, or into the tee I, and. I had now to be prepared for a sud- den attack iron any Clark corner, I had removed the weapons from his person, it was true,but that was no reason why there should not be more below. I steered onwards, literally keeping my eyes all round my head. Un- fortunately the moon's light had become fitful, being obscured now and again by p101111g clouds ' but it was nearly always blight en- ough to distinguish moving objects on deck, had there been such. Yob for over an hour I saw nothing and heard nothing to prove Viza'd's pre- sence 011 board. At the, end of that time the rattling of the tackle on the davit that carried our only boat told ata what was up. By some means Vizard had contrivedto lower the boat, and wes lettering the steamer, but his W01101101 nt'nt seg- gostol that ho must have help, and 1 waited anxiously till tho boat -should appear astern to s0e if he was accompanied, In a second or two 1 enugh1 sight of her, Bobbin. in the Miranda's Wako, and the se- cret of Vizard's escape was salved by the I,resellce of a second person 1: who to ra h tens pulling g the. tars. At first i 1 Lhonght 1.11is must be Dicey, but rentenbrrlag the griavnns men's of his 1to111,1 my suepieions 1.111.110(1 to the engineer ; rind w,•1'0 Instantly confirmed by my giving n: signal to the engine -room which met With nn response. It was clear enough now what had h1111011erl, While I was ()pimpled in averting colllsiith the 'Mikan - I ot 'wtine, Visaed had boated Into the ;stokehole hatch, and had enlisted the aid of the en !beer in lowering tho boat, which they rm et lute reached 11000511 by Me While the moon leas under a cloud. On ih0. tvhnlr. 7. was father relieved then otherwise to be atilt of the strain of watching for an attack, and when Vizard shouted a derisive farewell from tho fast receding boat I returned it with interest. 1 laude no doubt that on the information 1 should lay ho would be speedily traced wherever ho alight land, and in any ease his light seemed to be a confession that his power of evil was broken. The only thing that troubled me now was the steed of some one to look after the engines and furnace. At present, in the open sea, so long as the lire did not want replenish- inging and a full stead of steals was on I was all right, but the Limo would soon conte when I should either have to lash the helm and go and stoke the lire myself, or stake one of the sailors do it for 111e, both of which alternatives had their risks. I rather wondered that Viz- ard, !iy raking out the fires beforo his departure, had not put 1110 to the inconvenience of having to visit the stokehole at once ; but I sup- posed that in his haste to get away oven his fiendish ingenuity had over- looked the point. I did him sore Injustice, as I was soot to learn, The head of steam lasted for an hour or so after he had gone, and then I could tell by the slackening speed that the fur- nace must be coaled if we were not to C0m0 to u, standstill. The two Italian sailors were still sleeping, and thinking them best left as they were, I ran down to do the business myself, The engine -room hatch WAS a mere manhole, with an iron lad- der running Clown to the well In which the machinery played, a sec- ond ladder leading to the stokehole below. 1 had nearly reached the bottom of this second descent when I noticed that the stokehole was lit up with other light than what came from the furnace door, and looking for the source I found it in n candle close to the side of the vessel. But that was .not tho worst. The candle was stuck in a keg of gunpowder, which the flame was just reaching as 1 looked. Instinctively 1 rushed up on deck, for I had seen that the explosion was too 110ai' at band for 111e to at- tempt to stove the candle, and it was a well that I did so. T had scarcely put the length of the ship between me and tho engine -hatch, when the powder went off with a !nighty roar, the deck -planks over the spot upheaved and flew in the air, and tho sound of rushing water told nee that the steamer's side was shattered—that she was sinking, (To 13o Continued.) e MODIFIED HAIR AIIIH3IITION, A happy 0ouT1e w000 10(010 0110 the other day, anfd it was learnt swih- regnenfly that it had been a very "near thing" for the bride, TWO 1rovtim 10111•ious to the ceremony she to'tl the object of her affections that elle would not marry hint u11 - til he had laid by Ave hundred dol - ars The young ratan sot to wor1c, 4, ante ,ii,c•ouragod, and gradually ceased hjc visits. The lady became ,alarmed, but meeting hint the next day, the following conversation en- titled: "Will, Nod" (sighing), "how aro you getting o1?" "0h, Hest -rate" (cheerfully), "Do you — think you'll ever get it, Ned?" "Oh, ;fres, in ten or twenty years." "P,i—h—lusty much heat's you saved, densest?" "Fifty dollars," "Well, Netl, el—don't you think th—'idnat will be enough?" Alla 90 110W they are hail1117. DR. A. tt GRASET �'1t�r�yrlrtgqpa5�® u 'a 8.ritiill NeBkfh, e.tEjuil Is sent direct to the diseased parts by the Improved .Slower, Heals lbs bloom, clears the air ossa sl passages, a dun tg1 1hroai and ppermnr0ntly Iti cies Colorrh and tinyy Frlvee, Blower fres. All dealers, or or, A. W Chase bledlolecitst„ Terve:* and Duffels Illtisloss — "Won't you have tooth: - ft bi.ec,ii?" Guest — "'Thank won, 1 really don't knots, how malty I've fel abeatly." Illostctts' Youngest (enviously) — "I de, Yot('vo laud six,' T1101110 — "90 Mabel and J exec rio to?" Mien — "Yeti; and they � did tient what I thoeight. they woulal do, lereel,i "ll++este house for { fct: ghte.r,csee" ITtrlel "No; wrote honer for money," "I 5 rel o"you saw some barns Oghtinl,?' said the n:dmiriug civil- ; hum "Non 111,1," replied the troop- er, "Especially a 0uard 1.110 1upply wagon," A MUlAMMLDAN FESTIVAL 20th CENTURY PILGRIMAGE TO THE TOMB OE MOSES. Moses is I•Ield in Great Reverence As One of the Old Prophets, At a yearly festival of the Mohnen- modems a procession is held which Is rattler cuneus and of w'hirh little Is known outside Palestine. It is the pilgrinlauw to the tomb of Moses. Mohammedans front all tt110.1•lers flock at the app0itlieli time 0) Jerusalem, whence the pilgrimage starts, This sacred site is to Palestine Whitt Mecca is to Arabia, the 1110- hiem sedans holding Dioses Lit great reverence as olio of the old prophets. For days preceding the festival the streets of Jerusalem are filled with Arab pilgrims who are gathering, and preparing for the great day of clopurture. LasLer week, in which it always occurs collies In a meson of bright sunshine in the Orient. The flowers aro beginning to bloom rind the hillsides are green with wild herbs and shrubs, and evert the shacle of a trco is welcome. The very walls of the totyie else over- grown with bright .blossoms and on the terraced roofs of many of the (louses little clusters of leaves and wild flowers make their appearance. Thus the oriental spring is quite propitious for this ouicruor festival --fee festival it seeuts, ra..titer than solemn Pilg'riulage, 300131EN ICNJ OY TITA1 DAY, !Early in the morning the w0m011 begin to prepare to spend the day out, for they luakc a picnic of the occasion, after they have seen the devout form the procession and Pass round the Mount of Olives on the main road to Jordan. Tents are en- camped all around -1110 foot of Lhe mount and on ani sides of the road. Undue the shade of these the Mo- hammedan ladies spread their car- pets and pillows aucl settle them- selves for a day of enjoyment The servants accompany their mistresses and bring such utensils as aro need- ed for heating coffee and for serving a .nice meal, Hammocks are slung within the tent for the children to sleep in. Tho woolen, closely veiled, sit at the open tent door. The 1lrocession. passing through the town, comes out of St. Stephen's gate and winds along outside the city walls. As these 401111s are very broad, large numbers of spectators gather on the top of them and over the gateway, Ilacling in t.henh all ex- cellent gallery from 10111011 to witness the curious spectacle, Dien of all sorts and conditions are here seated in groups, 501110 of them turbaned and some wearing fetes. AWAITING THE P1ROCESSION. For two or three hours a con- tinuous stream of people of every description and of varied national, - ties pour through this gate to Sta- tion themselves in groups along the hillsides and await the arrival of the procession. The vast slope outaid° St. Ste- phen's gate leads down to the liid- ron Valley, soporatil1 Jerusalem from the beautiful Mount of Olives, which rises grandly toward the cast. Tlho slopes running down from the city walls into the valley, as well ns the sides of the mountain, and the rocks and mounds along the roadside as far as the eye can roach, all become gradually eoverod with a dense mass of expectant human beings of every type and tongue. These, with the crowds or', the walls opposite the Inou,,Lein, form one immense circle of specta- tors within the circuit of half a nolo: At this horn', of so touch Interest to all Jerusalem, the streets within the walls are deserted and perfect stillness prevails, for no one w110 can 110111 it, be ho Turk or Jew, re- sists the attraction outside and the merry -leaking at the departure of the procession on the pilgritltage of feasting. To an artist" the !rills on. this morn, with their masses of bril- liant colors, aro an inspiration. The largo variety of garments, too, is striking, as no two are alike, either In color or style. The men's cos- tumes are mostly as gay as the women's and ns varied in fashion. A PATCIIWOIUC OF COLOR. Many of the garments are pateel and soiled, and yet their bright and beautiful colors help to make the daietibng picture, to which the sun adds a brilliancy and gorgeousness that is beyond description, This scene receives an artistic background formed by the dull gray walls of the city and the bright azure sky above, Within the tents silks and satins rustle and jewels glitter of handsomely embroidered gowns. Among the curious varieties of peo- ple, though less attractive to the eye, are the country Arabs, with their baro brown legs and arms and sun-tanned necks, wearing long white shirts open at the neck. As tho procession of Turkish o10- Anis, sheiks, soldiers, pilgrims .and dervishes leaves the city cannons aro fired front St, Stephen's gate, Tho echo rolls acmes the valley to the Mount of Olives, Whore it dies away. Until now the spectators have 130011 amusing themselves gos- siping and eating delicacies bought of the numerous vendors passing to and fro, Now a universal wave of expectation spreads from valley to hill. All faces are eago'ly turned toward the gate, shouts of welcomes burst o1 tho air above, the hubbub of conversation, tho cries of iufalls and the shrill voices of trio scolding hprocession h. rs As t c n 1- mothers, 1 pr•on,cles the excitement grows gs'aater and tho babble of voices and the cbecrieg grows louder and louder, so tat one might alrtnost think they expected in reality TO 57413 MAR.iOBTTIT, Who, according to the Boras, will appear in this valley and gather iris followers togothe' again. With the appearance of the officials cones the weird strains' of the 'l'ul'k- ish band. Plage of many a010rs are held aloft, most of them bearing the star and crescent. Among the crowd Children's Ailments, E3i4inyon'o Rerne+dies for Prhildroily "Train mothers to intelligently look after the health of their families and the well-being of a nation is assured." —Munyon. es It has assuredly been a labor of love for me to study the diseases of children with a vlow to their relief and cure,, Many grown people will stubbornly cling to the debilitating drugs and nostrums that are 0. roll' of barbarism, but 1 hold that it in almost a crime to 01ve them to children at the risk of pbyslcal used mental degeneration. My remedies for mental diseases are effective and Every prompt, l rnoteare erllshoulduh have sa Munyon Family Medicine chest, and should never fail to keep it supplied with Munyon's'Cold Cure, Cough Cure, Sore Throat Cure, Fever Cure, 17, ll, & C. Tab- lets, Croup Curo, Cholera Morbus Curo, Constipation Cure, Worm Cure, Pace and 'kin Ointment, Munyon's Balm and Mu11- en's Plasters. This cheat w111 prove an nfalling silent friend In the hour 01 .sed. A few doses of the proper remedy •anal at the dangerousglspot ils a etilelknprevent land 508e many doctors' fees. 'MUNYON'S REMEDIES. 1lfunyon's Medicine Cases, 13.50, 9 and 510. Munyon's Cold Curo prevents pneu- monia, and breaks up a cold In a few hours. Price 210. Persona! letters addressed to Prof. Munyon, Philadelphia, U. S. A., contain- ing details of sickness, will be answer- ad promptly and free advice as to treat. '.tent will bo Oiv e•1. 1213 t—f of pilgrims following the officials are men wearing a gt'ccn band in thick folds around their turbans, These are considered holy men, having !made a pilgrimage to Mecca, The mufti, who now accompanies the pasha, wears ono of these tokens of. devoutness and a long' flowing blue rode. He and the governor of Jer- usalem ride on beautiful horses, ac- companied by their special guards. As the procession moves slang many cldvotees are added to its num- bers until lt reaches the pasha's tent, which is situated on the fur- the'Inost end of the mount, near to the bend of the roast which will take the pilgrims out of view of the spec- tators. ITe'o the most interesting part of the performances of the pil- grims aro enacted. As the clanging, shouting vociferous procession reach- ed this goal it stood still In the midst of the road in full 01e0' of the thotsauds of spec'tatols, and the leach stepped forward front the tent to the edge of the hill and (here of- fered up a prayer in Turkish be- seeching Clod's blessing on this pilgrimage of devotion to the tomb of His servant Moses. MOUNTEBANK PEIIFOIIIITANCL, Then in a moment the shouting and the 00ging and the weird wall- ing reco1h1111enced. Before the pasha's pavillion dancing men performed some of their religions antics in a frantic sort of way, jumping on to each other's backs and running in a ei ole and again. holding each other's shoulders, swinging their bodies to end fro and chanting a low, discord- ant rhythm while clapping their hands. Thee they danced, brandish- ing seven's over thoit• heads, keep-; Inn ('ace to the chipping and singing 1 of the n1011 who had 11010sccl them in a circle, the Long bright spears bashing dangerously in the sunlight. Dem isht's also honored the t over- tlur by a display of their hideous and uncanny fonts, such as drawing knives through their faces and arms, Their faces and glaring eyes .and their disheveled lair gave them a savage appearance, rather than one of holiness, as the followers of the prophet think. It was a wild scene. This ghastly performance and tho bewildering noise of the weird songs and the inharmonious band, accompanied by the clanging sound of the tambourines, havo a strange effect on Anglo-Sa yon nerves, and WC are renlly tha kcal when tho pro- cession loaves on. Following the pilgrims, who of course mostly walk to (ho secrets site, many of theta barefoot, came a number of camels bearing on thein' lofty backs groups of women and children. They accompany the pilgrims part of the way and then go home and await their return --three days later-, 4911511 they joyfully go out to tvei- eome them. Piro* the procession proper passed around the still and disappeat'ed Vont sight a ntunber of straggling followers returned to their daily duties within the elty. 7II1il T013113 IS A SHAM. The tomb of Moses, which is the goal of this 11lohan,nieclan pilgrimage is a rude mosque, standing alone on the desolate choles of the Dead Sea. !Toro the worshippers encamp, anti, strange to say, spend the clays le feasting and pleasere, racing and exhibiting thele feats of horseman. ship, None but Mohammedans, and mento n nc, may enter the tomb. The reason for their choosing ?:aster week for this tine of rejoicing is because so great a 11111111)01' of Chris- tians from all parts of the earth visit Jerusalem, for the season's fes - Limitless that the Turks think it wiser to musts' tts large a (roved of their merlhbel's as i,"ssiblc so as to i.m• press the Christians with tiieh' num- bers, and also lest thorn should. arise any trouble with the "gentiles" they Would have a large company of Mo- hammedans at their command within easy reach of the IToly City, in former years these devotees placed his sepulchre as far as Mount Nebo, beyond Joules, but they sub. Soqumntly chose the present location as a Mere convenient site for the pilgrimage on account of 1110 weari- So1110 journey across the river, They built a second mosque on the Pales- tine side of Jordan, Whore, accord- ing to scripture, tyloses yearned to go, but where in reality his feet n53o'- ei' trod, •---..� , ,fir SHE NOVEL ADVERTISING STANDING UNDEit, A S31IOWER- BATFI TOIL A LIVING. Inhaling Vapor From a Smoke- - Boxing Bout Ile- tween Youth and Boar. For sunny months past there m'igh't have been seen in a chug - gist's window in Nets, York a yaung1 lady 11'110 did noticing but inhale va- por from a patent smodee,ball. She is said to be the most perfectly dis- infected woman in the world and could not catch a disenso If sho tried — at least, that is what the propagators of the smoke -ball say. On being asked "how she liked it," 1110 young lady sndllugly replied, "Well, I guess it's a pretty easy way of earning twenty -flee dollars a wk," A llreeondway shop has been be- sieged lately by an amused crowd, all craning their necks to catch a glimpse of a Woman who stands perfectly unmoved and smiling 110- neabh a torrent of rain, whldt de- scends on her pretty head from a patent shower -batch. She is envelop- ed from 'top to toe 111 a grey mackin- tosh, while a cap of the (1101110 ma- terial covers the hair. There she stands quits unconcernedly while the rain pours down and the crowd shivers. Milan sho has apparently been thoroughly drenched to the skin the avalanche ceases, and the young hely, reproving her mackin- tosh, discloses to the spectator's a beautiful gown untouched by seven one spot of water. This "ad," has been wonderfully productive of good results, and the clever tradosnlan who originated it stands a good chance of making a small fortune through his novel method of exem- plifyhrg the quality of the goods ha has l. 1Nto soiAo hiANIIATTAN i`U:1t 59101' last summer a novel scene was wit- nessed by thousands of amused spec- tators. This was no less than a boating bout between a youth and a young bear, Bruin's paws were en- cased in four -ounce gloves, as 0,e00 also the hands of his opponent, The bear enjoyed the fun thoroughly, and the two knocked each other about for half an horn' four lines a day, to the intense delight of the crowds .,that collected. But, alas!, the number of spectators increased to su.cit an extent, and betting be- came se rite among the sporting ele- ment, that the proprietor received. an intimation from the police that he had bettor think of some other window show a little less ex'c:iting, and he has now fallen back on the old tag of a stuffed boar gloomily seated in rho midst of Arctic scen- ery, Ono of the- most successful of all human advertisements is Miss Vir- ginia Pope, a very pretty and clever girl of twenty-three, It is said that there is nothing corder tho sun which sho cannot boons and maks pay if she takes sufilciont interest in it, Her fees, however, etre 111511, and she will not oven entertain an offer u.ndor $50 a week, her travel- ing expenses, and a percentage on tie sales. She is at present boom- ing a patent bird footl, and ]ler manner of doing so is both noel' alyd charming. (Laving taken the ground floor of a shop iIUmted in one of the busiest thoroughfares of New Josey she tastefully furnished it, paying special attention to the window d000'at1011S, 131,011 all was completed she seated herself in the 'shop front SU11.0uudoc1 by a splendid collection of canaries, specially chos- en Ior P9911 19 SUPERB SINGING, Thorn aro twenty-six of them, encs each vies with the other as to which shall sing the most divinely. Of course, they have become what might bo called 'avian opera stars" entirk'y through being reared on tho bird food Miss Popo has to sell! Ilut this clever woman, besides holding forth on the mteriLs of the food, in- tevests her visitors by telling them how they may sucaossfllly train the canary voice, Miss Virginia Pope is invariably dressed In white and yel- low, and with her clea • coli,lplexion, blue eyes, and fats lair shares the 'honors of attraolion with, her birds, 111r. John 8110110011 of f'ohoken, N, J„ is a tobacconist in a big way anis, incidentally, a great admirer of the paintings of William Ieogartl. As he found that a display of pipes, tobacco, and cigars did not at- tract quite so mulch attention as ho . could Wish he converted. 0110 of his windows into a miniature stage, the "scene" being tale interim' of an old English inn with two jolly yeonse11, costumed a la 11'0garth, smoking churchwardens filled, of course, with someone's epecinl brand of tobacco. The two men dies not fail to talcs long and copious draughts from the tankards at their elbows, and every time they performed this operation they Would solemnly wink at the people, 55,130 exp9essed their approval by smacking their lips, tossing off imaginary btunirors, and otherwise 'demonstrating the fact that they were in perfect sympathy with tho itnaky yeomen, COOL coo:Lil,S. A Hong Kong paper comments on the casual way in which Chinese saneke When hahcling explosives ib points the comntent with a, casual mention of some coolies who w'e•e removing gunpowder from a maga- gine at Shanghai the other clay, the while they ionolcod ciga'sttos when they all took a violent and unex- pected flight skywards. They aro not. expected to live, and their sue- cesso a in the 1013 are also smoking cigarettes. TTANIII-4IEIl0110 1i' T11T.O i, For the first trial use 15 worthless piece of muslin, for the Wok is not always successful. Put the cloth in water and soak i•t thoroughly, Wring It 010(1, and soalf it, in strong n1.ae'hn1. I3{tsid it to the Nisi, on the points of a fort: and It Willi burls without being eonemlxwl, ns only whh is alcohol burns,i:- the 010t thea )rrol.atell by the vale, •n*h:rf1 ht sot' ta(11s,