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) 90M 6©¢©O®0©¢©0©¢©0© ©9®Q®O®W¢©6 9W 0 l. 2, <2 > Marina, ° 3 3 O o 0 . o Daughter of § 6) . g o o 0 . . 6) g Kison Ludlm. . 9 ‘2 @0©¢©6©6®0©¢®6®9©0®0®O‘0©0©0®O®O©O©¢§>O©O©O©Q / SYNOPSIS 0F I'IITCCEDING' “He’s gone, sire !" CIIAl’d‘EItiâ€"PrinCo Pbalis of 'l‘yml "Cone !" pursues Marina, to make her his wife. “Yes, sireâ€"escaped !" Gio aids her escape and is imprisonâ€" "Escaped l Uio escaped l" ad by King Mapcn. He escapes. "Ito: has, indeed." ' “Now, by all the gods of both CHAPTER X. worlds," shouted the monarch, near-| . On the next morning, King Mapcn ly bursting with rage ; "if this be entered his divun at the usual hour, and shortly afterwards he was joinâ€" sd b\ the prince. ’l he first thing the Ling did after saluting his son was to send for the jailer. "I’ve a new plan in my'head,” mid Mapen, after the attendant had gone on his errand. “Ah,” uttered the prince. "XL-s, and I think its a good one,", "What is the subject ‘2" “The arlnorer.” " lood. What is it 7” “I’ll starve his secret from him,” returned the king, with sparkling eyes. "He is strong and powerful now. and that. makes him proud. but just let him waste away beneath gaunt famine, and 1 think 'twill mko ‘ dmvn his stubborncss some- what." "Glorious l" ejaculated Phalis. “He will be .. _,iore stubborn man than I take him for .if he can stand out long against. such a course. Not a neck certainly." “No, not over half of it, for he sha‘l porch with thirst, too." “Thcn may fortune crown our ofâ€" forts. and let me once get my eyes on the fair damsel again and she shall not escape me. Pshaw ! I was a fool to lose her so easily beâ€" fore. but I had no thoughts of her running so nimbly. : “And you were foolish, too,” adâ€" ded the king, "that you did not push your search in the armorer's house, [or you might have obtained javelins and slain him at a distance." “Yes, but such a squad of people began to collect about the door, that the. matter took a serious turn.” l “We must hang a score or two of the dogs upon the trees,” muttered the king, as a dark scowl disfigured his face. "Would that I had the hanging of the whole of them,” kindly ollered the prince, with an impatient move- ment. "Ali, here comes the jailer, utterâ€" ed Mapen, as that functionary model his appearance. "Valero," he continued, "have you seen Gio this morning ?” “No, sire." _ "You knew he was confined ?“ "Yes ; Ebo told me last night.” "Is his dungeon strong ?” , “The strongest in Tyre. Hercules himself, ere he became immortal,i might have beat its Walls in vain”. “Good. See you now that he has no food nor drink ; and you may go to him and tell him from the king, that he will parch and starve there till he gives me the intelligence I seer. and look ye, Valero, keep a. strict watch over him. Go tell him this now, and if he relents call upon' me with the information.” The jailer bowed and withdrew. "I hope the fellow will not die till we find the daughter of Kison Ludâ€" im," said the prince thoughtfully. “If he does we have still another‘ l chance,” returned the king. "Our: spies will lay upon the track of, 'young' Strato." l “Goodâ€"so they will.” i For five or ten minutes the king and prince held a rambling conversaâ€" tion upon various topics. and just as I the letter was enlarging upon the neâ€" . cessity of allowing the rich inerâ€" chants all the power and privileges they wanted, the jailer hurriedly re- entered the apartment. His face' was flushed by an unwonted exeiteâ€"; merit and he trembled at every joint. I “How now '1" exclaimed the king,l somewhat startled by the officer's manner. i “The prisoner, sire,” stammeredl (Velcro, turning pale as death. “What prisoner ? Who '2" "Gio." “Ila, and what of him ? Speak ! What of Gio ‘2” . The king sprang forward spoke, and grasped Valero arm. "Tel. me !" he cried again. "CH true, I‘llâ€"I’llâ€" But no, no, no, Val- ero. you went to the wrong dungeon. Go again, and search. The armorer could not have broken out." “Ile (lid not break out, sire, for the door of the dungeon was found securely locked.” "Then why is this ? Gio’s gone !" "Indeed he is. sire." “Have you searched all the dun-i geerm. ?” "No, sire, for Ebo knows which one the prisoner was in " “Then how, in the name of Pluto’s host~‘. got he out?" urged the king.| half frantic with the excitement of this startling intelligence. "He must have been let out by someone who gained access to the keys." returned the jailer, in trem- bling accents. “And where were the keys ?" . ""u my own Ipnrtmcnt. Ebo reâ€"‘ turncd them to me last night. and I hung them up as usual in their PI‘O' D01 place.” "Then there are traitors in the palace !” shouted the monarch as he not _ well placed ' started upon one of his nervous, walks across the apartment. ")‘ou found the keys this morning, slave ?” “Yes, sire, where I left them." l For three minutes the enraged. foiled monarch walked up and down the place with his hands clutched within the bosom of his mantle, while his tceth grated together like flies, and his eyes rolled with a per- fect wildness. "Velcro," he uttered at length,l stopping in his walk and shaking his clenched fist at the face of his officer] "yesterday I told Ebo I would hold] him responsible for the safe keepingl of this armorer of Tyre. Now I’ll hold both your lives till you find me the traitor who has done this thing, Iand if you find him not your heads shall answer for it.” i "But sireâ€"â€"â€"-" "No buts, slave ! I hold you as I have said. Go and call Ebo, and search the dungeons through, for Gio may yetâ€"” Maren did not. finish his sentence, for at that moment a soldier Came rushing into the divan, all covered with dust and sweat. "Now, knave, what dire disease of allairs brings you in such shape ?" I cried the monarch. "This morning, your majesty," breathlessly uttered the soldier, “we saw him whom we took to the dun- geon yesterday, busily 0 work in his shop.” “Is't Gio of whom you speak?" I “The same, sire." “Then is the very air laden with disaster, and men breathe it. Gio escaped! Gio at work in his shop! Dog! slavel is’t true what you say?” "I saw it with my own eyes, Sire,” replied the soldier. "Then call forth the centurion’s full host, and take the dog of an ar- morerâ€"-â€"” l "Hold, father," interrupted the prince, plucking his parent by the sleeve; "let’s consider of this mat- ter." “No, not for a moment,” angiily uttered ltlapen, shaking all his son's hold. "Start you, sirrah, and call up the centurion of the east guard. Bid him hasten his men into service, and then‘report himself to me. Were. there ten thousand reasons why I should not take off the villain's head I’d cast them all aside and have it. Phalis, attend to your soldiers, and expedite this business." ' The prince knew his father too well to stop for further argument, and without remark he followed the sol- dier from the royal presence. It took but a short time to call the “5 helcenturion’s men to a state for duty, by the; and ten minutes from the time of the prince’s departure the commander was in the presence of his king. f “Are you- the centurion?” asked Mapen, as the officer entered the divan. “I am sire,” returned he, not a little surprised that the monarch should have asked such a question. seeing that he had been in attendâ€" ance upon the king for years. "Do you know where Gio, the ar- morer, lives?” "I know the place well.” “Then bring him before me.” "And if he resist?” "Then bring him dead!” exclaimed the king, in fiery accents. “llut mind you that I see him within this hour." "If he be in his shop, sire, your commands shall be obeyed." “And if he is not in his shop, then find him. Ile cannot leave the city, for I have issued orders to the effect of keeping him in.” The centurion bowed low before his monarch, and, with a look of confi- dent success, he withdrew. ’l‘he centurion made all possible haste in his expedition. and as he approached the armorer's shop he heard the sound of the heavy ham- mer, and the sharp, clear ring of the anvil. lie knew that Gio was at work, and for a moment he hesitated to consider whether any extra preâ€" cautions were necessary. Ere he pro- 'ceedcd further he detached ten of his men and sent them around to guard the stairs that led down from the hOUSLLtOp at the end of the street, and having done this, he proceeded at once to the door of the shop. The powerful armorer was there, busy at his anvil, and as he heard the tramp of many feel. he raised his head. A moment he regarded the centurion, and their quietly laying down his hammer he asked: “What seek ye now‘Ii' "I seek you.” "Who wants me?" “The king." "Immediately?" "Yes." “Then come and take me.” As Gio spoke. he sprang through the small rear door, which closed after him. The officer uttered an exclamation of anger as he saw this movement, and quickly darting forâ€" ward he raised the latch and atâ€" tempted to push open the door, but it resisted his efforts. "Ho. boy,” he exclaimed to Abal, "how is this door fastened?” “It shuts with a. spring lock upon the inside sir.” “Then give me the key.” "Gio has it." The centurion stopped to hear no more, but seizing the heavy sledge that stood against the anvil, he dealt a blow upon the door with all his might, and had the satisfaction. too, of seeing it burst from its bolt and fly open. In an instant he drop- ped the sledge and jumped through. followed by a score of his soldiers. It was but the work of an instant to clear the passage beyond and spring up the stairs; but on pushing open the door that next stood in his way, he started back in dismay upon be- holding the venerable form of Dalâ€" bec, the priest of Hercules. “Man of arms, what haste is this that drives thee so madly on?” asked the priest, as he calmly regarded the leader of the in- truders. _ "We seek Gio, the armorer,’ breathlessly returned the centurion. "The king has ordered it. If ye know whither he went, oh, tell us, for Mapen holds me to the task, and his displeasure will fall heavily upâ€" on my head.” “If you would find him you must seek him," said Balbcc;: "and if your head is in danger then you had bet- ter haste, for Gio is not a man to be easily taken. Thus speaking, the priest walked slowly out from the apartment, and the soldiers, trembling, stood one side to let him pass, for even the hem of Dalbec’s garment they dared not sacrilegiously touch. The centurion instantly separated his men, and every nook and corner contiguous to the nrmorer’s dwelling was searched in vain. A messenger was hastily despatched to the spot where the stairs led down against the wall, and a dozen more sent over the tops of the houses, but nowhere could Gio be found. Two hours did the soldiers hunt for their prey, and at the end of that time, with a sad trembling heart, the cen- turion drew them together, and set out on his return to the palace. When Mapen heard of the officer’s failure, his rage knew no bounds. With a chilling oath, he ordered the centurion to be thrown into confine- ment and then he strode up and unseemly y .â€" s... Becomes Chronic and Returns Year by Year or Develops Croupous Bronchitis, Asthma or Consumption. The real dangers of bronchitis are sometimes overlooked. It is too scr for that reason everybody should be familiar with the symptoms Children are most liable to contract bronchitis, and, if neglected, it becomes chronic, and returns year afâ€" ter year, until it. wears the patient out or develops into some deadly lung disease. The approach of bronchitis is marked by chills and fever, nasal or throat catarrh, quick pulse, loss of ap- petitc and feelings of fatigue and languor. 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"Plinlis," said he. stammcrlng in his hot haste, "whatâ€"what shall be done?” "What I would have told thee are you sent, the centurion on his er- rand,” returned the prince, in a perâ€" suasive tone. "And what was that?" "To let Gio go at large for the present, and watch him. and I think that between him and Strata we shall be sure to hit upon the lady Marina." " “l‘is hard, ’tis hard. I’lialis, thus to be bearded," returned the king, in calmer tones, but yet with a deep spice of pain. . "I know it; but. 'tis harder to lose Marina.” "Good. You speak the truth, Phalis. It shall be done as you say; but yet I'll not brook another such lmOVOIIlCllt from Gio, even though I tempt the Very gods.” "Then I‘ll hie me and set the watch," said the prince as he passed out from his father’s presence." The king was left alone, and as the sound of his son's footsteps died away in the distance, be sank back upon his throne. A single circum- stance alonc had given rise to all his disquietudc, but yet ’twas enough to {bow him down in fear and anguish. ile forgot how many backs had lgroancd beneath his bondageâ€"he thought not of the blood that had ,been spilled to appease his hot wrathâ€"nor dwell. be upon the misery .his own hand was sowing broadcast in the midst. of human hearts. lie only knew that danger threatened himself and his sonâ€"that their inter- ests were at stakeâ€"and it made him wretched. He thought not of rootâ€" ing up the evil by humanity, but he thought to kill it by revenge. Map- en stands not alone in his mode of action. To be Continued. + Subsidence-s in the Black Country. Quaint are the results of "crown- | ings in" or mining subsidences in the Black Country. Years ago. acow, while going along the road at Dud- ley, disappeared in the chasm of n ’sudden subsidence. Later a horse and cart went in the same way, and were seen no more. Now, at the Fox- yards, another horse has gone beâ€" low, at least all but its head. That is above the ground. The poor thing found practically a. living grave. The Foxyards is that porâ€" tion of the coal field owned by Lord Dudley, where the famous "outcrop" of coal is to be seen. and now prac- tically honey-combed by the old bell-pit system of working the coal. ___â€"._._d_ Honey as a Perfect Food. Few people know that honey pos- sesses a great value as food on ac- count of its ease of digestion and is especially desirable for those wilh weakened digestive powers. The nrc- tar of flowers is almost entirely cane sugar. The secretions added by the bees change this to grape sugar, and so prepare it that it is almost ready for assimilation without any effort on the part of the stomach. The unpleasant svmptoms from which some suffer after eating honey may often be removed by drinking 8 l little milk. An Ancient Urn. At Crathie, Deeside, several frag- ments of an ancient urn, and many small fragments of human bones in an advanced state of decay, have been found about five feet below the surface of the ground. The fragâ€" ments of the urn, are of very rude construction, and have circular mark- ings, which seem to have been made by an. impression of the human nail. Several years ago a number of urns were found at Balbridge, Durris, ‘ of Nether Mills. These were of more artistic design and finish. a 'Ilw .\l:|id’s Advantage. A small and very unsophistocated I English maid of all work when warnâ€" ed by her first and newly married mistress to be home by ten o’clock on the occasion of her "evening out" could not conceal her amuseâ€" idea. 1 nient at the "Lor', nmin, I kin take care 0 myself, I kin!" she I remarked. "You ain't near so fit to be out'alone as I be. Why, you couldn’t walk dahn the l’cntonvi‘le road after dark without being spoke to an‘ follered an' havin’ hits 0' ,paper pinned on your backl," Mrs. Carrie letlon. Carrie Nation lectured to 0. large audience in Marietta, 0., the other night, under the direction of II. J. Conrath, a saloonâ€"keeper, and Joe Bruner, a pugilist. In answer to criticisms on her appearance under such management Mrs. Nation said: "Neither the \V.C..’l‘.U. nor the churches Would bring me here, but these men did, and I am grateful to them." worst day of the for fires. In ten had 3,3”3 Saturday Saturday is the week in London years London fires, against 3,002 on Monday, the day they were least frequent. In England in 1800 a horse called iPlienomenon trotted 17 miles in Iliarncss in 53 minutes, a reCOrd nexci- Ibeaten in England. Irish horses are worth Why 2% times as much as in 1855. about one and a quarter miles west‘ EPILEPfiLUURABLE. A DISEASE THAT HAS LONG BAFFLED MEDICAL SKILL. Mr. M. A. Gauthier, of Bucking» ham, Gives His Experience for the Benefit of Other Suffer- ers from This Terrible Malady. From the Post, Buckingham, Que. We venture to say that in our town of 3,000 inhabitants few busi- nch llltl'l are better known than Mr, M. A. Gauthier, the young and hustl- liug li"tr‘hol‘ of Main street. He \Vit'hlt, however. as energetic or as hustling a couple of yems ago as ho lis to-(lay, and for a good reasonâ€"- 'he wasn't well. Having gone into business ere reaching his majority his desire to succeed was such that no ‘hecd was paid to keeping the body in the state of health necessary to stand a strain, and in consequence of the extra demands upon the system ‘it became run down to such an ex- ,tent that. epilepsy or falling sickness resulted, and these lapses into un- consciousness becomingr alarmingly frequent he consulted physicians and took some remediek, but without beneficial results. Finally seeing,r Dr. \Villiains' Pink Pills advertised as a. cure for falling sickness he decided to give them a ‘rial. As to the result the Post cannot do better than give Mr. Gauthier’s story in his own words "Yes," said Mr. Gauthier, "for nearly four years I suffered from epilepsy or falling fits, which took me without, warning and usually in most inconvenient. places. I am just twentv-four years of age, and l.'think I started business too young and the fear of failing spurred me to greater efTorts pelhaps than ivas good for my constitution, and the consequence was that I became sub- }jcct to those attacks which came without any warning whatsoever. leaving me terribly sick and weak after they had passed. I got to dread their recurrence very much. I consulted doctors and took their remedies to no :purpose. the {its still troubled me. I saw Dr. Williams' Pink Pills advertised and determined to try them. I did so, and the medi- cine helped me so much that I got more and kept on taking them, until to-day I am as well, yes better, than I ever was, and am not troubled at all by epilepsy or the fear of‘ the fits seizing me again. Thinking there may be others similarly afflicted, I give my story to the Post ; it may perhaps lead them to give this great medicine a trial." ' Dr. Williams’ I'inl: Pills are a posi- ,tive cure for all diseases arising from impoverished blood, or a, weak or _shattered condition of the nervous system. Every dos-i makes new, rich, red blood and gives tone to the nerves. lh'lS curing such diseases as epilepsy, St. Vitus' dance, paralysis, rheumatism, sciatica, heart troubles anaemia, etc. These pills are also a cure for the ailnicnts that make the lives of so many women a constant misery. They are sold in boxes. the wrapper around which bears the full nameâ€"Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People. Can be procured from druggists or will be sent by mail, post paid, at 50 cents a box, or six boxes for $2.50, by addressing the Dr. Williams’ Medicine C0,, Brock- ‘ville, Ont. .+____. COULD DO HIS PART ANYWHERE There are funny incidents in the life of a photographer. A man came in the other day and looked over all the samples, asking the price of each. “Do you want a sitting ‘I” I ask- ed. "1 don’t see nothin’ like what I ‘want," he replicd. I told him that. if he would indi- cate what he wanted, I might ar- range it. . "I don’t know as you can," he Said, “for I don’t see nothin' at all like what I want.” I repeated what I had already said. He asked me to sit while he told IIIIC. . i "You see, it’s like this,” he be- gan. “I had a girl that I loved, and we was going to git married. She had her things made up, and we was all but ready when she was taken ill and died. And what I wanted was a ‘picture of me sittin’ on her grave weepin’." I was touched at the homely story of grief. and told him I could send a' ,man with him to the grave and have the picture taken as desired. “It’s some distance," he said. It‘s over in Irelaizd. I expect it ’ud cost a lot to send over your traps .for what I want." I said it would. "I thought," he answered, "that mcbbe you Could rig up a grave here lin your shop and I would weep on it, Iand it would do jusâ€"‘t as well. It's l’nn trouble for me to weep any- where." WI'I‘IIO U'l A CURVE. There is a railway over the Egypâ€" tian desert which runs for fortyâ€"five miles in a straight line. but this is easily beaten in Australia. The rail- way from Nyngun to Bourke, in New South Wales, runs over a. plain which is as level as a. billiard table. for 126 miles in a mathematically straight line. There is hardly an embankment, nowhere a curve, and {only tbrce very slight elevations. _,__ England’s record tront weighed 25h). It was caught in tlzc Avon at Salisbury. Scotland can show one of 2S)lii., caught in Loch Steiine‘ss, iin Orkney. l l