ELEVENTH INSTALLMENT CHAPTER XXIIL rN THE OEEERT. Qsrat was the Brmt tba next momtot «« opaa hi* *re». to crop* bit ■V thioagfe Um toot opentas aod . WOtCblBS Ho toned Ut-

v-m In Ike act ot tlretcfclnt—fell to es. Ho oUrod ot the ipot • bore tbo eonioU bod ben tethered, -rreduloool/. There *ere bo roto•li. no driven, no Anbr There trot t tool nor on object in tight extbe otork body of Hootoa, «hlch tboy had drogoed holf out ot tight vtlcd o tlight knolL High up in the .ky above were two Uttie block tpeckt. •neeling lower ond lower. Quest •burred as bo aoddtnly real lied that ■or the flnt time In hit life he woo diking upon the winged ghoolt of the Lower ond lower they come. He turned owoy with o thl.er. The profeeeor woe ttill tleoplng loeot rwontered the toot. He voke him up ond beckoned him to

Qneet pointed to the little tondy knoll with IU Lporee covering of grott. irtened—with ecorcely a olgn. even, 'hat H bod boon the rooting piece of 'h« little ceravea. The profetaor gave rent to a little exclamation Ihe Profeaeor hurried off towards whore the encampment hod been mode. Suddenly he aioed still ">d pointed with bis ftcyer in the Itorer. almost erystalUna light of ths mlng day, they anw ths track of the rowels in one long, unbroken line retching away northwards. He glanced around a little helpleaeQuest .00k a cigar from his rase and lit tt. "No good worrying,' Quest sighed. "The question is bow best to got out ot the mean. What's ths next more, anyway?" The professor glanced towards the n and look a small compass from kt» pocket. He pointed across the dee Thai's exactly oar roots.' he eald. ■but I reckon we still must be two • from ths Mongars, and how we going to get there ourselves, much aoro get the women there, without <tomcla, I don't know. There are no veils, and 1 don't balleve those fel toes have left us a alngle tin of water.* Laura pot her head out of the tent ‘n which the two women bad slept. Say. where's breakfast?" she exclaimed “1 can't smell the coffee." Th*> turned and approached her sltonUy. The two glrU. fully dreesed. rem- out .of the tent as they aprroaobed. "Young ladles.' the profeesor announced. “I regret to eay that a mle^r.uur has befallen us. a mis- • rtun* which we khall be able, with"ut doubt, to aurmount. but which will tora n a day of hardship and much inconvenience." "Where are the camels?" Lenora **kcd brvathlculy. Oom!” Quest replied. And the Arabs?" Gone with them--we are left high “d dry." Quest explained. And what is worse." the profeaeor Jed, with a groan, "they hare taken »'tb them aU our stores, our rifles and How far are we from the Monger "P?" Leoorm asked. Abeot a Cay s tramp,' Quest d quickly. "We may reach there nightfall" Thru let s start walking *t « tt gets any hotter." l^nt^-a »“*• "'•St patted her on the back They lr a close search of the teof. but '<1 that the Arabs had taken r-ety r In the way of food and drloi.e* a single half-filled tin of d inkhej started hrarely enough, but by 'toy th.tr little stock of waterway • '-heir feet were aore'y bi:»i«re« “se comphined. however, and the ''••sor did his best to revive l 'eir

"U U quite tree." he agreed. "It la caravan crossing at right angles our direction Come! They will see us before knag " Presently three or four horsemen detached themselves from ths math body and came galloping towards Ths eyes of the little party glistened as they saw that the foremost had a water-bouir slung around his neck. He came dashing nn. waving his arms "Tou loet. people*" he asked. "Want water?" They almost snatched the b from him. It was like pouring life Into their velna. They all. at the professor's Instigation, a rank sparingly. Quest, with a great algb of relief, lit a cigar. "Some adventure, this!* he dared. The professor, who bad been talking to the men in then own languagw, turned back towards the two girls "It is s caravan/' he explained. “ peaceful merchadu on their way to J'-ffa. They are halting for ns. and we shall be able, without a doubt, to arrange for water and food at camel or two horses. The man here asks It the ladies will .ake the horses and rider They started off gsyly to when driven had oome to a standstill They had scarcely traversed a hundred yards, however, before the Arab who eras leading Lenorm's horse came to a sudden standstill. He pointed with his srm and commenced to talk in an excited fashion to his two companlooi. Prom across the deiert. facing them, came a Uttie company of horsemen, galloping fast and with the sunlight flashing upon their rifles. "The Mongars!" the Arab cried, pointing wildly "They attack caravan!" The these Arabs talked together a moment In an excited fashion. Then, wltbort excuse or warning, they swung the ground, leaped

Ac have come farther than i had ■d to hope, in the time." be an '•red. "Portunsuly. 1 know the l direction wg must take. Keep BP : vpirita. young todies At any time *•> see taws deeUnetloa.

-If You Value Your Ures. You Will

Do at You Are Bidden.”

on their horse*, and. turning north

wards galloped away.

The profeaeor looked on anxiously. "1 am not at all sure." he said In „ undertone to Quest “about out per •lUon with the Mongars. Craig has a peculiar hold upon them, but as a rule £cy hate While men. and their blood will be up - See! the filiht U el over. Those fellow* were no mnWh fur the Mongare Meet of them bsvc fled

end left the caravan "

The fight was Indeed evtr four o.

■he Mongars bad gn'-iopod away in eurault rflb. Arabs who b.d been companions They passed about a

Hundred yards away. »» Tta * I trina and ahouttng furiously

££ even Bred . shot, which mlsred Quest b) only a f ' w lnche *' . k -

-They say they are coming back.

thTJSJEr tunlterod. "Who' thU? 11 *-03r" » over. »‘ •W,™ 1 *-"

.i. lines cloth- asd *»

"that yon should pretend to be my friendi. The chief has ordered two of his men to dismount Their pome* are for the young Utiles. There win be horses for you among the captured on fa from the caravan yonder." They all turned towards the chief, who remained a little on the outside of the circle. The professor raised his hat and spoka a few words la the Monger language, then ha tuned to the other* "I have accepted the Invitation of the Chief" he announced. "We had better start "

tag forms/ la Una Craig approached “Ton win mount mow and rid# in the ilddU of oar caravan." he directed. "The chief doee not trwot you. If you raloe your Uvea, you wiM do as yoa are

"This may not be Delmonleo'a.' Laura remarked, a few hours later with a Uttie algb of contentment, "but beUave me that goat-stew and sherbet tasted better than nny chicken and champagne i evei tasted." They moved to the opening of the tent and sat looking out aeraas 'he silent desert. Lanre took the flap of the canvas ta her hand "What do all these marks mean? ■he asked. "They are cabalistic signs " the profeeeor replied "part of the language of the tribe. They indicate that this to the guest tent, and there are a few little aaktma traced upon It. extolling the virtues of hospitality." Lenora leaned forward to where a Utile group of Mongers were talking togc'ber. ”1 wish that beautiful girl would come and let ns see her again." she murmured "She" the professor explained, "to the chiefs daughter, Veer da. whose life Craig saved " "And from tha way she looks at him." Lanes observed. "1 mould say aha hadn't forgotten It either." The nrofessor held up a warning finger. Tha girl be.-selt had glided to their aide cut of the shadows. She feced the profeaeor. The reel of the party she seemed to ignore. She spoke slowly and in halting English ' My father wishes to know that you are satisfied?" she aal& "Tou have no further wants?" "None," the peof.-esor assured bar. "We are very grateful for his hospitality. FVerda." "Wont you Ulk to us for n Uttie time?" I-enora begged, leaning forward. The girl turned suddenly to the professor and spoke to him In her own language. She pointed to the signs upon the tent, drew her finger along one of the sentences, flashed a fierce glance at th«m all and disappeared "Seems to me that we are not exactly popular with the young lady." Quest remarked "What waa sbeaay Ing professor?" "She suspects us." the professor said slowly, "of wishing to bring evil to Craig. She pointed to a smtenee upon the tent. Roughly It means 'dratItude to the debt of hospitality.' lam very much afraid that the young tody must have been tlsteutng to our conversation." The professor suddenly leaned forward. There was a queer change hto face From somewhere on the other side of that soft bank of violet darkness came what seemed to be the clear, iow cry of some animal "It to the Monear cry of warning." ho eald hoarsely "Something Is going to happen." The whole encampment waa denly In a stale of activity The Mongars ran hither and thither, gst ring together their horses The chief, with Craig by his side, was standing on the outskirts of the ramp "Seems to me there'a a move 00." Quest muttered, as they rose to tbeit feet "I wonder :f we are In It." A moment or two later Craig epproache** them. • Word baa been brought to the chief." he announced, "that the Arab who escaped from the c-iravan ha* fallen In with aa'othpoet of Urttli h eoldlere. They have afready atartel In pursuit of ua The Monrar. will take refuge In the Jungle, where tbev bave prepared hiding-places. W< atari at once " "What about us?" the professor Inquired "I endeavored." Cralt continued, “to persuade the chief to allow you to re main here, when the care ef yon would devolve uooa the English soldiers. He and Fverda. however, have

of yowr convereabetlevee that roe will betray as. Tou wtB have to coma.

CHARTER XXIV. "Too can call this fairyland, if you want." Laura remarked, gazing around her; "I call It a nasty, damp, ooty a to alt a little

"1 had a momcat's talk with Craig this morning, and from what he eeye I fancy they mean to make a move a Utile farther In before long. ItU be aO the more difficult to recipe them." "Tou think we could get away?" Lecora whispered, eagerly. Quest glanced cautiously around They were surrounded by thick vegwtatlon, but they were only a very abort

me." be continued, "we

shall have to try It some lay or other and I’m alt for trying it soon. Even if they caught us. I don't believe they'd dare to kill ua. with the Eng-

lish

1 l

going to get hold of twe or three rifles and aome ammunition. That's mdy. because they leave them about all the time. And what you girts want to do to to hide eotne food ana get a bottle of water.* "What about Craig?" the prefeaaoe

iked.

"We are going to take him along," Quest declared, grimly. "He's had the devil's own luck *0 far but H cant forever. Ill ses to that part of

and wall for me to give the etonal.' They dispersed In various directions It was not ontll lata In the evening, when tha Mongars had withdrawn a • to Indulge In their customary orgy of crooning eongv that they were aheolutely ahme Quest looked out of the teat In which they had been sit-

"Wall?"

Imura lifted her skirt and showed an unusual projection underneath. "Lenora and l have pinned up our petticoats,' she announced. "Wa v* got plenty of food and t. bottle of

water."

Quest threw open the white Arab cloak which he had been wearing. Ha had three rifles strapped around him. "The profciaor'e go*, the ammunition." be said, "and we've five horses tethered • hundred pace* ah ug the track we came hr. Just behind the second tree turning to the left. I want you aU to go there now at once and take the rifles. There Isn't a soul In the camp and you can carry them wrapped in this cloak. IU Join you In ten mlnntea ~ "What about Craig?" the proieaanr

Inquired

"I am seeing to him." Quest replied. Lenora hesitated. "Isn't U rather a risk?" oho whispered fearfully. Quest's face was suddenly stern “Craig to going back with ua" he eald. "IU be carmfu. Lenora Loni

worry."

He strolled out of the tent end came back again. The coast's clear." he announced "Of you go. . . . One moment ." he added, "them are some papers In this little bos ol mine which one of you might take care of " He h«nt hastily over ths tittle wallet, shich never iefl him Suddenly a Utile eaclamalloo broke from hto lips "What to Hr Quest never said a word. From cos of the spaces of tb* wallet he drew out a small black boa. removed the lid and ’ e!1 out ths card. They read It to-

gether:

I'oele, all of ycul The cunniug ef the ages defeat* your puny efforts at

every turn.—The Handl

Even the professor's lip* blanched \ rule as be read Quaat. however, seemed suddenly furious. He tore th>** card and the box to pieces, flung lha-—

t and drew a

"This time." be exclaimed, “we are going to make an end of The Hands! Out you go now, girls- Tou can leave me to finish tuiny op." One by one they stole along tha path. Quart came out and watched them disappear. Then he gripped hto revolver firmly In hto hand and turned towards Craig's tent. Then, from the thick growth by the aide of the clearing, he saw a dark shape steal out and vanltb In the direction of Craig's tent. He came to a standstill, puxsled. There been rumors of Ilona all day. but professor had bean incredulous. Then the sill', heavy air waa suddenly by a wild scream of horror. Across narrow opening the creature had reappeared, carrying something in its mouth, something which gave vent all Urm. to the most awful yelto. Quart fired hto revolver on chance and broke Into a ran. Already tha MonBara. disturbed In their evening amusement. were breaking Into the undergrowth la chase. Quest came to a standstill. It was from Craig's teat that the beast had issued’ When be

be found

the profeesor standing at the corner with the rest. "from the commotion.' he nounced. •"I believe that, after all, a lion has visited the camp. The cries which we have beard were distinctly the cries of 1 native." Quest snook hto heed. 'A Ron's been here all right.” he said "and be has finished oar little lob for um. That waa Craig. 1 saw him oome out of Craig's tent.' Tbo profeeeor was doWout. "Tou see that tree that looks like a dwarfed aloe?" "What about Itr "Craig waa lying there ten minutes agar He sprang up when he beard the yelto from the encampment, but I believe he to there now.' "Got the horses all right r Quest

inquired.

"Everything to waiting.' the profeesor replied "IU have one more try. then.' Quest declared. He made hto way slowly through the ur.Be(growth to the -spot which the profeesor had Indicated. Close to the trank of ' tree Craig was standing Peerda was on her knees heron him. waa speaking In broken English.

"Dear master, you 1

your slave. These people are your enemies. It would be all over In a few minutes Tou have but to eay the

word. M> father it eager one would ever know." Craig patted her head

waa filled with the deepest despon-

"Drop your knife." a Craig. He obeyed without hesitation. "Now, tie the aasb around the girt.'' He obeyed mechanically. Quest took Craig by the collar and led him to the spot where the others were waiting. They hoisted him on to a horse Already behind them they oould see the flare of the torches from the returning Mongars. Tou know the way to Port Said. Quest whispered. "See that you lead ns there. There win be trouble, mind, if you don't." Craig made no reply. He rode off in front of the little troop, covered aU the time by Quest's revolver. Very soon they were out of the Jungle and in the open desert Quest looked be hind him uneasily. “To Judge by the row those fellows are making." be remarked. T should think that they've found Feerda already.' "In that eas •" the professor eald gravely, "let me recommend you to purh on as fast as possible. We have had one escape from those fellows, but nothing in the world can save us now that you have !*id hands upon Feerda. The chief would never forgive that" They galloped steadily on. The moon rose higher and higher until it became ah tight as day Quest feR a little behiad the profeasor’s aide, although he never left oil watching Craig.

In the far distance were a number of little black specks, growing every moment larger. Even at that moment they heard tha low. long call ot the Mongars. "They are gaining on ns." Quest muttered. They raced on for another mile or Tore. A bullet whistled over their beads. Quest tightened his reins. "No good." he sighed. "We'd better stay and fight tt out. professor. Stick

They drew up and hastily dismounted. The Moecars closed In around them A doud ha/ drifted In front of the moon, and Hi the darkneai. It waa almost Impossible to see their • hereabout* They heard the chief*:,

voice

"Shoot first that doc ot a Craig' ' There was r. shriek. Suddenly Feerda. breaking loos: from the otb era. raced across the Uttie division. She bung herself from her horse. "Tell ray father that you were not faithless." she pleaded. "They shall

t kill y

"It to Imporslble. Feerda." he said. "Tou do not understand. 1 cannot tell you everything. Sometime* 1 almost think that the beat thing 1 could do would be to return wtih them to countries you know nothing of." ‘That's what you are going to do. anyway.” Quest declared, suddenly making hto reappearance. "Hands

up!"

He covcved Crvig with hto revolver, but hto arm was scarcely extended be fore Feerda sprang at him like a little wildcat He*gripped ner with hto left arm and held her away with diffi-

culty.

“Crstr." he continued, "you're coming with us. Tou know the way to Fort SUd and we want you—you know why. Oattg that aaah from your waist Quickly!" Craig obeyed. "Tie it to the tree " Quest ordered. "Leave room eno tgh." Craig did ns he was told Then he turned and held the Ioosm enua up. Quest lowered hto revolver for a moment as he pushed Feerda towards it <'r*lg with a wonderful spring, reached his side and kicked the revolver away llefore Quest could even stoop to recover it he saw the slitter of the other's knife pn«»ed against hit chrst. "Listen." Craig declared. "I've made up my mind 1 won't go beck to Arne.'lea I've had enough of being hunted all over the world This time l think ill rid myself of one of you. at any

rate."

"Win your

The Interruption was so unexpected th^t Craig lost hto nerve Through an c vnlng in the trees, only a few fret f. Lenora had suddenly appeared top. held a revolver, her band

w» etoady as a roci

MIXED RACES UNDER KAISER Numerous Peoples Crthsrvd Beneath the Banner of the War Lord of Cen.-.vny. Writers on ethnology during thto ar have called wide attention to what they insist on as historical fact that ths valley o? the Elbe, which to now Prussian territory, waa once a Slavic land peopled by a race of Slavic blood called Wendt. Remnants of re still existent In tha German empire, and the Luiattona. or the Serb* of Luaatta. in Prussia and Saxony, and the Slorlnee or Pomeranians and Kasufcy of the Baltic region are remainders of the Store that once populated Prussia The name Prueata waa once Boruatto. which was corrupted from Po-Ruaaa. a compound word signifying “near the land of the Rase," "po" being the Slavic word meaning "near " Other of the placeIn Prussic are said to be of Slavic origin: as. for example. Pomerania. Btreiltx and*Kolberg. While all naUccalHlet are a blend of various raoas. It to Interesting to note that as authority on such matters has said that fighting under the Our-

TII Be Careful. Lenora." them now. AU of a euddrn sbr threw up her arms. Craig, in a fury, turned around and fired into the darkness. Then suddenly, as though on the bidding of some unspoken word, there was a queer silence. Everyone distinctly conscious of an alien sound —the soft thud of many horses' feet gallop'.ug from tbo right; then a sharp, English voice of command. ' Hold your fire. men. Close in the left there Steady!" The cloud suddenly rolled away from the moon. A long line cf hwere Immediately visible The officer In (rout rode forward. "Drop your anna and surrrndei.' be ordered, sternly Thu Mengars, who were outnumbered by twenty to one. obeyed without hestlatlcn Their chief seemed unconscious, even, of what had happened. He was on hto kneeta. bending over the body of FeerAa. half supported in Craig'* anna The officer turned to Quest. “Are you the party who left Port Said for the Monger camp?*' bo asked. Quest nodded. They took ua into the Jungle—Juat escaped. They'd caught us hi though, and I'm afraid w* were about Dntahed if you hadn't come along W are not English--wore American." Hsmo thins." the officer replied, a he held out hto hand (TO BE CUNTXMUUO

of no leas than SS ration* and triboa.

Commercial Aspect of Revivalism. Hardly any of the great aUndartl hymns of the Christian church are copyrighted; hat nearly all of the affective one# of the present-day revivalism are copyrighted and Jealously guarded. Not because they are vateaa music or aa poetry, but for the simple reason that they are a lucrative side line of profit for the evmageltot or hto musical director. Sankey* success, as Moody's musical coadjutor, pioneered the way for thto financial by-preduet. Rodeheavor. Billy Sunday'! aide, to intereeted In publishing company that bear* hto me and that prints and sella tha hytnr hooka used exclusively in tbo Sunday campaign*. If one may Judge the well-known cost of producing such hooka -!’1e by aide with the vast number that trust be sold each year, it should be a very profitable flyer. rd. one prominent evangelist ha* seriously warned hie fellow evengaItota that the commercial aspects and activities of their campaign* are bringing not only their office but tha whole cause of religion Into dlareputa. And it la not only hymn hooka. Tb* writer has a very vivid Imprsaaion of one mission conducted by tha Bar. Reuben A. Torrey. D. D.. in which tha sale of hto various publications seemed to bulk more largely than tha convex of aoula—Joseph H. Odell, la tb* Atlantic.

“Tipperary* and Reaplratloa. Tha ' theory of natural respiratio*-" accounts for the popularity of *!t(‘a a •«, Long Long Way to Tipperary" tha marching song of the British army, according to Thomas Henderson, an English music teacher. Recently speaking at University collage. Nottingham. Mr. Henderson U reported as followa in The Hospital: Judging from their work*. Handel and Beethoven respired more slowly Mendelssohn. Most pearl* breathe about twenty times a n-inuta. and he saw in that a reason why, quite apart from tha melody, the moat popular music waa that la which tb* rhythm was even and tha accent always came on tha boat. Tha ao*S "It's a Long. Long Way to Tipperary" waa a case in potnL U had been asked why it should be more popular than Elgar’s patriotic song. "Lend of Hop* and Glory." Tha reason ws that Tipperary' was in agreement wltb tha theory of natnr-.l respiratio*. while Elgar’a song was nob Wireless Lighthouses. Trinity house to following vary closely an experiment in the use ot Hcrtaian waves, and It ia believed that the system will prove of far more lasting value than coast lights, sines tt can be successfully employed ia foggy weather when the lighthouses cannot be seen. Several a team era are now fitted with what are known aa direction finders. When near a wireless station on shore, the navigating officer of a ship can. with the assistance of one of these Instruments, taka bearings under the worst ot weather conditions, and thus lessen risk of collision Some expert*, in fact, look forward to the gradual extinction of coast lights On the north coast ot France the French government ha* for some time been experimenting with special stations for the purpose, the signals being emitted at regular Inlrrvato.—London Ttt-Rita. Pipe Wood la Used by Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania leads all of the etatea In the consumption of wood for n the manufacture of pipes. Of the d ferrnt Linde of material employe apple wood to in greatest demand, t It to the principal wood used In c tag the so called brier pipe. Genu brie 1 wood Is purchased at about | a thousand feet. The other ' that are used, aside from tbii apple, are red gum. ebony, blrg olive. The state each year in pipe making the equlv, proxtmatrty XS&.00« board fe ber, the average price / amounts to about SC6 a thjy —Popular Mechanics. Barber's Magnet! A Los Angeles bar! electro magnet porta his home of a razor ffre thus keeping It fin at the right si •ace receives