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Captain. Fran-
cigarette.
"beastly!"
word for it,"
at if your two
en't camped in
u and 1 and poor
eking sport for
come. Do you
that crew is a
of civilization,"
ered, with a
put it," Trent
u soldiers all
of civilization.
ou want the
to plant a
t."
"And you,
d, glancing
t too clean,
want gold
it, if not—
ask. Your
rious, isn't
? Out of
I trust that
red. An an-
on his lips,
with his lit -
g with fear,
them in the
oonlight.
ngrY " he calledout to
r {t.. u.eathlessly. "Him mad drunk
—no, nor eep.; angry. He say white men all go
Monty from id. "Live' away, or he fire bush and use the
with him for try it. It poisoned arrow. Me off! Got bear -
wouldn't suit you --T don't 'think." ' ers waiting."
He glanced disdain.: ay at the ? "If you go before we've :finished,"
smooth face and carefu: dress of -their , Trent said, "I'll not . pay you a
visitor, who bore the inspection with' penny. Please yourself." .
a kindly return of contempt. I The little fat man trembled -part -
"I've no desire to try," he said; ly with rage, partly with fear.
"but he reminds me very strongly of! "You stay any longer," he said,
some one I knew in England. What "and King him send after you and;kill
doyou call him Monty?" on way home. White English soldiers
Trent nodded, go Buckomari with you?"
"Never heard any other name," he Trent shook his head.
said. "Going the other way," he said,
"Have you ever heard him speak of "down to Wane Hill."
ngland?" Francis asked. Oom Sam shook his head vigor -
Trent hesitated. What was this ously.
ewcomer to him that he should give
way his pal ? Less than nothing!
e hated the fellow already, with a
ough, sensitive man's " contempt of a
earing and manners far above his
wn.
"Never. He don't talk."
Captain Francis moved a step to -
"Now you mind," he said; "I tell',
you, King send after you. Him blind
mad."
Oom Sam scuttled away. Captain
Francis: looked thoughtful. "That
little fat man may be right;" he ' re=
marked. "If I were you I'd get - out
of this sharp, You see, I'm going
art's the huddled -up figure• breathing the other way. I can't help you." •
eaviiy upon the floor, but Trent, Tre
aning over, stopped him. II . n set his teeth.
I ' "I've spent a good few years. trying
"Let him be, he said gruffly. "1 to put a bit together, and this is the
ow enough of loin to be sure that :first chance I've had," he said; "I'm
needs no one prying and ferreting- going to have you back me as a Brite
to his affairs. Besides, it isn't safe ish subject on that concession. We'll
us to be dawdling about here. How go down into the village now if you're
any"
soldiers have you brought with ready."
"Two hundred," Captain Francis an- " "I'll get an escort," Francis said.
vered shortly. Best to impress 'em a bit, I think.
Trent whistled. Half a minute."
"We're all right for a bit, then," he He stepped back into the hut and
" "but it's a prettysorta picnic looked steadfastly at the man who
' " was still lying doubled up upon the
i're on, eh ?
"Never mind my business," Captain floor. Was it his fancy, or had those
rancis answered curtly; "what about eyes closed swiftly at his turning.--
,urs ? Why have you been hanging ! with it liitlecc dent, changed h Monty,
out here for me groan,g is posi-
"I'll show you," Trent answered I tion at that moment, so that his face
king a paper from his knapsack.; was in the shadow? Captain Francis
ou see, it's like this. There are was puzzled,
o places near this show where I've I "It's like him," he said to himself
softly, "but
"after all the thing's too
and gold. No use blowing it about
wn at Buckomari—the fellows there' improbable.
ven't the nerve of a kitten. This I He turned away with a shade upon
rsed climate has sapped it all out his face and followed Trent out into
them, I reckon. Monty and I club- ; the moonlight. The screeching from
d together and bought presents for the village below grew louder and
s Majesty, the boss here, and Monty more hideous every minute.
•ote out this little document—sortI
concession to us to sink mines and CHAPTER V.
ork them, you see. The old buffer The howls became -a roar as-
gned it like winking, directly he I , blind P
rotted the rum, but we ain't quite fu n was changed
were these whitepurposeful
to
ul
ppy about it; you see, it ain't to bo mar. so boldly into the
pposed that he's got a conscience, y presence of
d there's only us saw him put his the King without even the Formality
= k there. We'll have to raise of sending anenvoy ahead? For the
oney to work the thing upon this, King of Bekwando, drunk or sober,
d maybe there'll be difficulties. So was a stickler for etiquette. It pleas-
, at we thought was this. Here's an ed him to keep white men waiting,
gush officer coming; let's get frim For days sometimes a visitor was
witness it, and then if the King kept waiting his pleasure, not alto-
,n't go on the square, why, it's a gether certain as to his ultimate fate,
.vernment matter." ; for there were ugly stories as to
Captain Francis lit a cigarette and those who had journeyed to Bekwando
oked thoughtfully for a moment and never been seen or heard of since.
two. Those were the sort of visitors with
"I don't quite see," he said, "why whom his ebon Majesty loved to daily
e should risk a row for the sake of until -they became pale with fright or
ou two."
Trent snorted. )furious with ander and impatience;
but men like this white captain, who
"Look here," he said; "I suppose had brought him no presents, who
ou know your business. You don't came in overwhelming force and de
pant me to -tell you that a decent ex- mended a passage through his coun-
use for having a row with this old try as a matter of right were his
ohnny is about the best thing that special detestation. On his arrival he
ould happen to you. He's a bit too had simply marched into the place at.
ear the borders to civilization to be the head of his column of Hausas.
decent savage. Sooner er later some without ceremony, almost' as a master;
ne will have to take hits under their . into the very presence of the King.
rotection. If you don't do it, the ; Now he had come again with one of'ren
li owinoutThey're po tunit round had knelt before him andose other miscreants b
o at least
lookingkought rum
ow, for an opportunity,
y and many other presents. A slow,
Both men moved instinctively to- burning, sullen wrath was kindled in
'ards the open part of the hut and the King's heart as the three men
)(eked across towards the village. I drew near. His people, half -mad with
!p from the little open space in excitement and debauch, needed only
^ont of the : King's dwelling -house a cry from him to have closed like
aped a h ,Sing bright flame; they magic roundthese insolent intruders.
ad kindl• a fire, and black forms of His thick lips were parted, his breath
ten, stark naked and wounding them- , carne hot and fierce whilst he hesit-
.lves with spears, danced around it ated. But away outside the clearing
ad inede the air hideous with dis- I was that little army of iIausas, clone
irdant cries. The Ding himself, too I limbed, faithful, well drilled and arm -
smelt to stand, squatted upon' the ' ed. He choked down his wrath.There
round with an empty bottle by his were grim stories about those who had
. is I,er:tli of wind brought a, yielded to the luxury of Slaying these
yr r. reee.ous odor to the two filen i white men—stories of villages razed.
to the ground and destroyed, of a
King himself who had been slwt, a.
vengeance very swift and very mprei-
less. He closed his mouth with a
snap and sat up with drunken ':dignity.
Oom Sam, in fear and trembling, moe.1
ed to his side.
"What they want?" the Mini
asked, ;.
Oom Sam spread out the;,'4'1 u-
ment which Trent had handed him
upon a tree -stump, and explained.
His Majesty nodded more affably. The
document reminded him of the pleas-
ant fact that there were three casks
of rum to come to him 'every year.
Besides, he ,rather liked. ,scratching
his royal mark upon the smooth',
white paper. He was quite- willing
to repeat the performance, and took
up the pen which Sam handed him
readily.
"Him white man just conte," ° Oonj,
Sam explained; "want see you do
this."
His Majesty was flattered and, with
the air of one to whom signing of
treaties and the concessions is an.
everyday affair, affixed a thick, black
cross upon the spot indicated.
"That all right?" he asked Oom
Sam.
Oom Sam bowed to the ground.:
"Him want to know," he said, jerk-
ing his head towards Captain Francis
"whether you know what means?"
'
His forefinger wandered aimlesel
down the document. His Majesty'
reply was prompt and cheerful.
"Three barrels of rum a year."
Sam explained further. "There wil white men come digging" he' said
"white men with engines drat blow,
making holes under the ground and
cutting trees."
The King was interested. "Where?'
he asked.
Oom Sam pointed westward through
the bush.
"Down by creek -side."
The King was thoughtful. "Rum
come all right?" he asked.
Oom Sam pointed to the papers.
"Say so there," he declared. ` "All
quite plain?" • -
The King grinned. It was not re-
gal, but he certainly did it. If' white
men come too near they must be shot
—carefully and from ambush. He
leaned back with -the air .of desiring
the conference to cease. Oom Sam
turned to Captain Francis.
"King him quite satisfied," he de-
clared. "Him say all explained be-
fore -he agree."
The King suddenly woke up again.
He clutched Sam by the 'arni, and
whispered in his ear. This time it was
Sam who grinned.
"King, him say him signed paper
twice," he explained. Him want four
barrels of rum now." •
Trent laughed harshly.
"He shall swim in it, Sam," he said,.
Ws he shall float down to hell upon
'tee
THERE'S A DELIGHTFUL `SOMETHING
about the flavour or
that can only be produced by the skilful blending
of really fine 'high -grown' teas. This peculiar
charm of flavour makes it unique among teas
and is the secret o its 25 years of increasing
popularity. B 80
Prevent Soil Erosion.
1 One of the gravest problems of the
farmers of,to-day who are living on
111 hilly lands is how to prevent soil ero-
sion. Much of tlie- washing of farm
lands can be prevented by plowing
deep, so as to make a subterranean
, reservoir for the storage of precipita-
tion. The water penetrates readily
through the loose soil, and its move-
ment through the underlying soil is.
.very much slower than over the sur-
face. Frequent crops of clover or
grass which are plowed under make
the surface soil spongy with humus
and retard the washing of the soil. All
hilly lands liable to wash should have
a cover crop during the winter. A
warranty deed will not keep the soil
of the careless farmer from washing
away. •
Qom Sam explained to the King
that, owing to the sentiments eeeraf4R
fection and.. admiration with which
the ;white men regarded him;; the
three barrels should be made into
fourwhereupon his Majesty bluntly
proneeinced the audience atan end.
-and,'Vwaddred "Off' into' ' his Imperial
abode.
The two Englishmen walked slowly
back to the hut. Between them there
had sprung up from the first moment
a strong and mutual antipathy. The
blunt savagery of Trent, his apparent-
ly heartless treatment of his weaker
partner, and his avowed unscrupu-
lousness, offended the newcomer much.
in the same manner, as in many ways
he himself was obnoxious to Trent..
His immaculate fatigue -uniform, his
calm superciliousness, his obvious air
of belonging to a superior class, were
galling to Trent beyond measure. He
himself felt the difference—he real-
ized his igi.,,rance, hi's unkempt and
uncared-for appearance. Perhaps,.
as the -two men walked side by side,
some faint foreshadowing of the fu-
ture showed to Trent another and a
larger world where they two would
once more walk side by side, the out-
ward differences between them lessen-
ed, the smouldering irritation of the
present leaping up into the red-hot
flame of -hatred. Perhap's it was just
as well far John Francis that the man.
who walked so sullenly by his side
had not the eyes of a seer, for it was
a wild country, and Trent himself
had drunk deep of its lawlessness. A
little • accident with a knife, a care-
lessly handled revolver, and the man
who was destined to stand more than
once in his way would pass out of his
life for ever. But in those days Trent
Oat Hay.
If, for any reason, you will be short
of hay this season or a wind has
smashed the oats down so you can't
bind them, why not make them into
oat- hay?
Cut when in the early mills stage
of the grain and cure as you would
other hay. Barley and rye can be
used in the same way to help out a
short hay crop.
A ton of oat hay contains 86 pounds
of digestible protein and a ton of red
clover 183 pounds—only 50 pounds in
eavar of the clover, so you 'see this
makes a very' good hay for growing
stock or dairy cows.
Feeding Geese.
Geese require plenty of green. food,
which they pluck from the growing
plants and plenty of water as a swim-
ming pool during the summer. When
they have this, the old geese and
ducklings that are past four weeks
old, will not need to be fed during the
summer. 'A feed of moistened meal
once a day hastens their growth, but
where there is plenty of herbage
green and fresh, from which they can
pluck their food, it will not be neces-
sary to feed them, providing there is
plenty of water for them to swim in.
Our Bird Friends.
Nothing has a more potent attrac-
tion for birds during hot weather
than drinking, and bathing places. The
birds' water supply should be a pool:
not more than a few inches deep, the
bottom sloping gradually toward the
edge. Both' bottom and edge should
be rough, so as to, afford a safe foot-
ing: A giant pottery saucer is an
excellent device or the pool may be
made of concrete or even metal, if the
surface is roughended.
The bird bath may be elevated or
on the ground if in an open space
where skulking enemies can not ap-
proach too near. A water supply is
appreciated in winter as well as sum-
mer.
A Good Side Line.
A profitable side line 'of .farming -is'
to raise a few nice sheep every year
for men who are willing to pay a bit
extra for the sake of improving their
stock. To do this, one should: have
good stock and good pastures and
good barns, as well as a good man to
care for them.
In disposing of such stock, be fair
about it. A reasonable profit is all
right. If you try to overdo the matter
you will break down, and be driven
out of the business. .
Cause of Bad Habits.
Feather eating and feather pulling
are caused by confining the fowls and
leaving them idle. To prevent their
getting the vice or to cure them when
they have acquired the habit, give
them plenty of green food and meat
scraps and give them plenty of exer-
cise by making them work for their
food. Keep them busy. Rub the fowls
that have been plucked with carbolated
vaseline.
Protect the Birds.
The birds eat millions of insects
that, if left alone, would destroy mil-
lions of dollars' worth of fruits and
grain. ' Of course, some kinds of birds
are pests, but you need not have many
of those kinds on your. farm if you
will spend a little time studying birds.
Study their habits of feeding and
nesting. Prepare homes for only the
helpful kinds, the ones that feed chief-
ly on insects. and worms.
knew nothing of what was to come—
which was just as well for John
Francis.
To be continued.)
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Using Japanese Bandages Now.
The triangular bandage first intro-
ducedby the Japanese during the
Russo-Japanese
Japanese war is . ;now being
widely used in the European war. It
has been found that bandages of this
type are suitable for binding up
wounds in any part of the body and
that one can be carried by each sol-
dier without inconvenience. The Ger-
mans improved it by printing on the
bandage itself in sterilized ink, vari-
ous figures showing how it is to be
applied. The British War Office then
adopted the idea, and every British
soldier now carries one of the printed
bandages in a special pocket of his
tunic. This bandage is often applied
without assistance by the wounded
soldier. .
There is a law in Nebraska requir-
ing hotel proprietors ` to furnish bed -
sheets nine feet in length.
MAKING leEAOY FOR A "WHITE ARM" ATTACK.
French troops preparing for an attack on the enemy with bayonets or "whitecalled, arms" a
theyare-popularly Recent despatches say that the French aro replacing the bayonets with knives, as bayonets re difficult
to handle in the trench**.
Madame Mode ,Says.
No cotton material is 'better thali
voile for practieal wear.
A touch of black in neckwear is hi.
vogue for the moment.
The tendency in linen dresses is
toward the tailored styles.
Never was there such a liking for
the sailor In millinery,
Fine organdies are the greatest fag
vorites for fluty frocks.
Lots of the Bummer wash suits are
being mtde up in gray.
Narrow belts are a feature among
the new wash skirts.
Bridesmaids are carrying crooks
with knots of apple blossoms.
White pongees and taffetas are seen
among afternoon dresses.
All sorts of cotton frocks are finish-
ed with colored. silk' sashes.
Low-heeled shoes are correct with
any sort of daytime dress.
Flowered silk crepe is an excellent
material for a summer dress.
'Very often the one bright, touch on
a dress or coat is the buttons.
Costly embroideries seem to be en-
tirely out of the question on summer
gowns.
The more simple the little girl's hat
is the more fashionable and becoming.
This is the hour of the long silk
glove, and never was it prettier or
daintier.
Small hats with ostrich about the
crown and mounting high in the front
are new.
Self -colored and dull gold soutache
are used in carrying out the military
effects of coats.
Dull gold and metal soutache em-
brodiery are being used on chic tailor-
ed costumes.
-- Revers .and . waistcoats of ' linen,
striped or plain, are seen in the new
white serge jackets.
Grass linen blouses have twine de-
coration and are worn with sand -col-
ored covert skirts.
High stand-up ruffles of tulle and
neck ruchings of lace are among the
revivals in neckwear.
Some of the silk dresses have the
long peasant blouse belted, and they
are high in the collar.
Some of the best Paris dressmak-
ers are cutting their • blouses low in
the neck -=round or square. .
There has •Legal a tramendv-vas.--swing;q,,
from the tube-like skirt to the pic-
turesque skirt that billows.
A"dressy blouse in a combination
of black 'chiffon .and black velvet rib-
bon, ` the latter forming the lower
third of the blouse and the cuff hands.
Embroidery in Oriental colors re-
lieves the sober tones of the materi-
als. •
An attractive linen blouse of laven-
der istrimmed with white linen. The
front panel of the waist buttons
straight up to the collar, forming one
continuous line. The sleeves are
long, with cuffs trimmed with the but-
tons.
- The dressy waist, which takes more
the form of a dress bodice, is made to
match the skirt. .. Sometimes these.
waists are touched up with a con-
trasting color. White is frequently
used in the collars, cuffs, vests, but-
tons and other trimmings. Wh•t
is especially used on navy blue an
black.
A chemise blouse of felt net and
Iace in the natural color has -a skirt
part of black chiffon. The blouse
belts slightly below the normal waist-
line,
aist line, but the effect of a lower line is
given by the continuation of the lace
below the ribbon belt. Stitched to
the tail of the blouse is a hem of
black chiffon. This blouse has no
other opening than that at the neck
and slips on over the head. It is of
the almost shapeless kimono cut, but
the long sleeves are fitted snugly to
the arms from half -way below to the
wrist, where they are almost skin
tight. The collar and inside vest are
of flesh -colored mousseline de soie.
This transparent bodice is worn over
a guimpe bodice of flesh -colored
mousseline.
His Reply.
The humor of Sfotland (according
to an English writer)—An old gentle-
Man arrived in a hot and breathless
state at the railway station. "I say,
porter," he panted, "why do they put
the station so far away from the vil-
lege?" The porter replied—"Weel,
sir, i eouldna say; but I think it was
to be near the line."
Lisps.
Father—What did you and John talk
about last night, dear? "
Daughter—Oh, we talked about our
kith and kin.
Small Brother --Meth, pop, I heard
'em—he seth, `Kin I hev a kith? and
she sets, "Yith you kin!"
Maxim guns fire so rapidly that a
they wboe -hot very
quickly ifould theyecwemre notred surrounded
by water -jackets. The water in these
has to be renewed after every 2,000
rounds have been fired.
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