1 TREASURE Of THE CACIQUE.A Story of Old Mexico.

(—Written for The Star. — )

By Gilbert Campbell.

Synopsis o fp re c e d in g p o rt ions .-— Ja m es Sheldon and his 'tw o sons. Hob and ' A rth u r, are , ngaged in g o ld m in in g in the S ie rra M ountains o f northern M e x ico , A g a n g o f h a lf breeds and Indians attach th e ir cabin. They are repulsed by the help o ' Lopez, the M ex ica n , but not u n t il they have k illed the la ther w ith a chance bullet and set the cabin on f ir e w ith blazing arrow s.

Chapter IV.The H in t o l the H ut.

After the boys had. with some ditlb u'.ty, removed their father from the burning cuhiu, they knelt beside the body and freely gave vent to the anguish they felt at their heavy loss. Suddenly Bob was aroused by hearing a voice behind him exclaim,

“ Ilulloa. here's a pretty business been a go. ing on here! Wbo's been in the muss? Injuns, or half-breeds, or white robbers? Here's poor Jim Sheldon lying plugged full plum-eeti- ter; and there's Spanish Jack, with half his duds burnt olT his back and a bole In ills side. Say. there. lads, who in the name o f mischief has been up to this pretty little game?”

The speaker was a tall, gaunt man, considerably over six feet In height, with a weatherbeaten face seamed with many a scar, reminiscences of flood and field: he was clad in what had once been a gaily-fringed hunting-shirt made of dressed deerskin, hut with which the thorny hushes and the sharp rocks of the Sierras had played sad havoc; his legs wore defended by strips of raw hide wound round and round them, and he was armed with the usual long rifle and knife o f the dweller In the mountains.

Bob turned briskly round; whilst Arthur, with a faint tinge of Joy In bis voice, ex- elafmed:

"Indian Joe! Ah. why did not y«u and the rest come to our assistance, and we might have been spared this!” and. half reproachfully. lie pointed to the body of his father.

"Hang me If I knew 'hat anything was going on.'' answered the hunter, earnestly; "the hoys all went yesterday to Billy Duoker’s. and 1 spools 1 rayther overslept m.vself. but ill rectly 1 did hear the tiring. I shouted down here pretty smart, you bet. Let us see i f there is any hope." he added, ns lie gently raised the body of James Sheldon in his arms and examined bis wound, "No, not tlie ghost of a chance there. He was a man with lots of the real grit, and has nobly stood against odds, but lie'l! never stand first again."

And as he once more placed the body of tbe dead man carefully upon the ground, he. with a rude kind of reverence, removed his otter- skin cap. and displayed n grisly wound which, though now healed, was evidently the result of an Indian scalping-knife.

“ But, come, lads," he continued with on effort at cheerfulness, "let's try and clear out what we can from tbe cabin. Come, Spanish Jack," as Lopes cniue limping np, "lend a hand." And the two. aided by tin- hoys, managed to save nearly everything from the hut, which was now burning fiercely.

" I reckon," sabl Indian Joe. “ that T'll just bring down my old mule, and take away your traps to my tliggln's, If you and Boh ’ till keep a good watch here. Cheer up. hoys." And the rough but klndhearted hunter strode away promising to return as soon as he could.

For a few moments the two boys sat motionless by t»he body of their father, then Bob arose to bis feet, and taking a pickaxe from a heap of tools 1hat lay near, motioned to his brother to do the same. “ Oh. not yet. Bob. not yet,” cried Arthur, as the tears

C H APTER V.The Treature of the Caciqtie.

For more than three days the brother* had partaken of the hospitality o f Indian Joe; nor was it the old hunter alone who bad shown his sympathy for their loss; the whole o f tlie •mining community had displayed the deepest indignation at the treacherous attack upon James Sheldon's cabin.

For two whole days they had scoured the country round in the hopes of securing CL fuentes and Halfbung Simon, bat no traces of them couid be found.

Guzman, who had bee wouuded by a rifle- bullet, was found by the , miners among the dead terribly scorched, but still living, and hud at once been hung by them, with their rough sense of Jnatlce, upon the very tree beneath which reposed the remains of James Sheldon. But they could spare no further tim«-. and bad to return to their work; and so the chief actors in the sanguinary drama remained for the time unpunished.

It was a bright, clear morning as the two boys sat on a rough bench at the outside of the hut, conversing upon their future plans, indlan Joe was away looking after some traps.

"Bob." said Arthur, "whore were yon this morning? Just a-s it waa light 1 woke up and your place was vacant,’ ’

"1 went down to the cache,’ ’ answered Bob.:».i you know, Arthur, that father must have

made some mistake; there are not more than sixty ounces, so that we can only count upon about one hundred and eighty pounds at the price gold sells for here. I thought he had much more.”

"So did I,*’ answered Arthur, thoughtfully. "Stay, I have It. Do you recollect some four months ago he borrowed Sandy’s mare and went to Orlvada? I ’ ve a notion that he sent away the greater part of the gold to mother; you know he often said that It was not safe to keep large sums here."

"Likely enough,” replied Bob. “ I f mother has pot the gold it Is all right,* but—” and his young face darkened as he spoke—“ If ware to track those who caused our poor father’s death, we Shall want money, for be sure that Cifuentes and Simon will soon be at the head

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sprang to his eyes, "w e must not put him out of sight so soon.” But Bob silently Jed th - way to a tree, beneath which bis father had often sat when work was over, and soon the strokes of Ills pick began to ring upon the frozen ground. After a brief pause Arthur followed his example, and in a short time they had made a sufficient hollow to conta'n their murdered father; then they heaped rocks over It to proteet the body- from the bnists o f prey, and Arthur repeated over the grave Bhe prayers learnt at Ids mother’s km-C. As he was turning away, his brother cattail! him by tlie arm. "W e have something more to do. something yet to live for.” muttered he, hoarsely.

"What is that, brother?" asked Arthur."T o pursue and track the murderers of our

father, nor cease from the pursuit until justice has been done,"

Very shortly after this. Indian Joe returned with tin- mule, and a rough mountain pony upon whieh tlie wounded I,opes was safely bestowed, and with many a lingering back ward look the bo.vs left tbe grave of their father upon whieh the flames from the burn ¡rig hut were easting a lurid glare.

Far up into the mountains they pursued their way along the winding road that led to Dead horse Gully, where the greater part of tho mining community had located themselves; but the boys' thought were far away. One parent was lost to them for ever In this world, and the other thousands o f miles away; they

now cast entirely on thc^r own lie-

sources: and, though Indian Joe strove In hisrough way to cheer them up, and they knew that, for their father's sake, they were sure of finding many friends amongst tbe miners in the gully, yet they could not help remembering that they had no claim upon anyone in this distant land, and that for the future they must depend upon tin-ir own stout hearts and strong arms for even the morsel of food which was necessary to keep body and soul together.

Very painful, therefore, were their reflections as every step took them farther and farther from the spot where they had for some years dwelt so happily together. Tbe day had now broken, and the wide expanse of Know looked more cheerless than ever; trees and reeks were alike coated with it. and m< sign of sun. showed itself through the dull, leaden clouds.

Suddenly, as they came to an abrupt turn in the path. Indian Joe touched Bob’s shoulder lightly.

"Look !" he said, and pointed backwards.The burning hut was in full view; and. as

the boys gazed upon it. the roof fell In with a crash that could he faintly heard even at the distance at which they were; then tli■- walls swayed and tottered, falling Inwards, and a cloud of ashes and smoke alone marked the place where the cabin had stood.

Both Bob and Arthur felt that the old life had Indeed passed away and a new one hud begun.were

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"No,'* >ai,l Arthur, “ if yon will be guided by me. ! think i ran show you ii way to goi mule treasure than you ever dreamt of. and we can then .min our dear mother and sisit-r once again."

• You!" elicit Hob. in ®StoiiiS’lnueiii, "what are yon flunking • if, Arthur':"

" l i e you recollect Iasi year?" answer his brother. "The old Indian that I used to be always talking wiili. and about whom you used to eh a IT me so much?"

’ •Certainly I do." replied bob. "but the poor old fellow had hardly a blanket to cover him, amt If your hope of getting treasure rest upon him— ”

•'ll does; poor as he then appeared, he was dese, mded fl*,,m I lie nobility of the Indians.11i shall be the belter for an unerring rifle Ilk-, ids. and surely there i- enough for a l l "

"Yes, yes. take Joe. and let Lopes Com«- to a. !;, in"lriber how he stood by us that night at the hut. As he look part in otir adversity, let him have a share In our good fortune. \W will tell them all to-night, and if t iny agree, let us lose no time in starting."

The next morning a little party of four might have been seen descending the mountain road Hob and Arthur tod the way. w< ll armed; Indian Joe followed, leading a mute, upon which the modest tmggrigo of the party was se cu re ly packed; whilst Lopes, whose wound still gave him some trouble, brought up the rear, supporting liltns.-lf oil a long stick: t le-n the gaunt hounds, which hud aided their master In many a tough struggle with panther and Mexican lion, followed at his heels in a dignified .manner; anil in this guise they set out to find the treasure of the Cacique.

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In three days time the little party had got clear of the mountains, and had entered upon the magnificent plains which stretched for hundreds ,.f milts to all points of the compass Some of these plains were entirely without trees, while others had large clntnps of tint her. generally known as "Islands."

Our travelers had encamped In one of these Islands, having determined t*■ take a couple of days rest arid at the same time secure a supply o f venison, which, when drlfs] In the suit, at fords a light, i aslly-earried supply of nutri t ions food.

The next morning Hob and Indian Joe started out at tin early hour in search of venison, leaving Arthur and faipcs to cure for the camp

After assisting in cutting a sufficient supplyof ...... I. and bringing several buckets of waterfrom the near-by stream, Arthur bcBtm to find lime hanging heavy on Ids hands, Wanderng aimlessly l•> flic end of the Island, he swept the horizon with a keen glance. About a quarter of a mile olT was another small group of trees, and hovering about their tops lie saw a cloud of small birds circling swiftly through the air. evidently in a slate of great excitement.

Falling to Lopes, he asked him what the reason of the commotion was.

"Ah ." he answered, shading his eyes with ills hand, "the birds you see are orioles, and 1 I expect a snake is plundering their nests, and that Is what all the fuss Is about."

••You think so. do you.” cried Arthur: "then t'm In it." And hurrying back to the camp, he seized a light shotgun and sped away across the plain.

Very soon he reached the clump of trees, and then he saw that Lopes’ suggestion was ' correct. High up in the branches of one of tile trees was a common black snake, some five feet long, making a raid amongst the nests of the birds, utterly regardless of the shrill cries j■ ■f the afflicted parents, who even occasionally mustered up sufficient courage to darl at the j robber and strike hltn with their beaks.

liaising ids gun. lie waited until he could get a clear view of the reptile, and then down came Mr, Snake, half cut In two with a charge of number six shot. It lay writhing on th • ground, and Arthur, drawing his hunting kntfe. prepared to find-tab it. when he heard behind him a sound, something between a cough and a grunt, which caused him to whirl rapidly In the new direction.

An appalling sight met his gnze. Not twenty- yards from him stood a huge grizzly bear, looking at him with an expressive twinkle in his little, wicked-looking eyes, which certainly boded mischief.

For a moment Arthur’s heart stood still. l ie knew sufficient of the savage character of the , boast to know that, though totally unprovoked, it would not hesitate a moment to attack him. He was also aware that, notwithstanding his great speed as a runner, he stood no show in a race with the bear.

Only a single chance remained for him. and that was to take reftigie in one o f the trees that stood about him. The grizzly Is no tree- climber: and though lie might be kept a pris■ •tier there until Ids friends found him. lie would yet lie safe from the bear's teeth and still more deadly embrace.

To plan and execute was but the work of a moment. Throwing his gun on the ground, he made a spring for the lower branches of the nenre-t tree, and in a few seconds was perched in the f..rk, eighteen feet above the ground As the bear saw tils prey escaping from him. lie darted forward with a loud roar, and ri

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The Queen of Serpents.An East Indian Tale.

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By W alter Truman.

CIIA I T E R I."Well. I wonder wliat they’d say to all this

in New York? It would tnuke some of the boys stare a bit, I guess"'

So spoke Fred Lawrence, as lie strolled around Ids father's coffee plantation lu the Island of Luzon, at sunrise on a glorious summer morning, having li ill shed his "first breakfast” of tea. bread and butter, and bananas at racing speed, In order to leave plenty of time for his early walk-

And well might he say so. Although three years had passed since be and Ids father came to live In the Philippine Islands, everything In the great tropical Island was so perfectly new, and so utterly unlike anything he had ever seen In America that it seemed impossible that he should ever grow tired of them. The long. Ion . one storied house in which he lived, with its overhanging white roof and shady piazza, just like a picture in one of those books of travel which he used to read so eagerly in the long winter evenings at borne: the splendid flowers that filled the garden. and the magnificent palm-trees of the surrounding forest: the rivers with real live crocodiles In them, and the jungles with their black panthers and puttering green snakes; the tail, gaunt, fierce-eyed natives, with their bare, brown limbs, scanty white dresses, and curl ouslr curved daggers—all these were a source of never ending delight to our hero, or in his own expressive phrase, ' ‘better than being at a circus all day long."

Htvlng reached tie- border of the plant ation, Fred found Mm-eif just at the entrance " f one of those narrow, winding path-, barely aide enough for two men abreast, which the nat v s had hacked with ax.- and bill-hook through the bristling mass of dark jungle that stood up like a wall on every sklc of the. cleared ground.

Here be paused, not from fatigue—for hi- could buve gon e tramping on for ati-dlur hour without feeling it in the least, but because he was not quite sure whether to turn down the path or not. At that early hour the vast be wl-like leaves of the tropical plants would be brim-full of dew, and would drench him at every step like a shower bath, not to mention the risk of being mortally ldtten by on« o f the deadly snakes with which these gloomy thk-k-

, ors were literally creeping,lie was si ill hestitnting. when lie suddenly

caught sipht Of nil "Id man in eastern dress (with a bamboo yoke over Ids right shoulder, to either end o f which was hung a small has- keti coming slowly along the Jung! p.iili to meet him

At first sight there was nothing remarkable about the-‘ newcomer. "Xcept that by his dr*-ss and features In- seem'd : -- be n Hindu. But as he came nearer even the unimpressionable Fred was struck with tie- dignify of Ms look and tearing, which contrasted very strongly with Ills soiled and tattcrid clothes. Tlirouah the heart of that perilous jungle he strode onward with firm step and haughty mien, seeming to feel confident that neither snake nor panther would ever dare to harm him.

All at once the stranger was seen to stop short with a sudden start, to stagger for a moment, and then to fail full length upon the ground.

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•Imrl" (a thorn), answered the stranger In the -aim- language.

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"And thlnkst thou," sahl the robber, laughing scornfully, "that the babble o f a crazy old man can scare me? This boy Is ruv prisoner, anti if I give lilm up to any man without a rich ransom, may this moment be r v lust!"

“ Receive thy «loom, then," said Lai Singh, sternly.

He uttered a strange, shrill cry, end Instantly the terrible cobra-di-ca pel lo— tbe Queen of Serpents—issued, as before, from the folds of Ids white robe, and. darting like lightening upon the bullying ruffian, struck Its deadly fangs Into his throat. For one moment Ihf doomed man st"'xl as If turned to stone, without sound or movement, and then he flung up his arms convulsively and fell dead on 'he grvund. while his three companions flew as If for their lives, making the silent Jungle echo with yells of terror.

“ Thou art free, young chief." sahl Lai Singh, turning to the boy. "Go bark to thy father In peace, and remember 'h i t he who shows mercy shull receive It."

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Vildosta Co-operative Co. vaidoss called, must not, however, be looked upon as a more schoolboy's amusement, nor must it be thought that the value of al! old stamps is small. On the contrary, many philatelists value their collections at amounts which to the uninitiated would appear almost incredible. A few years ago a collection was sold for iMO.OOO. aDd some aie said to be worth much more than that «amount.

Most of the older stamps, which are no Ioniser used, having been superseded by new kinds, a r e every year becoming rarer, so that some which ran now be obtained for 50 to 75 cents may in a few years be worth as many dollars,

It has been urged by some of its advocates that stamp-eollecting greatly assists one in no- quiring a knowledge of geography, and that for this reason, if for none other, it deserves support.

The necessity of closely examining enob stamp to ilctpet any difference In water mark, paper, perforation, or method of printing, and any slight variations in design or shade of colour, is excellent training for tin- eye. and causes one to acquire the habit of searching for and observing small details which might escape the notice o f ordinary persons.

The beginner invariably takes anything which may come to hand, but tbe advanced collector more often devotes bis attention to one particular branch of philately. Stamps may lie primarily divided into two kinds, postage and revenue, and these, again, arc* capable of subdivision. Thus we have adhesive stamps, envelopes and posial cards. But of course it is for the collector himself to decide what he shall gather together.

In the first ptace. the philatelist requires an alburn in which to keep his specimens, and hooks made especially for tills purpose may b ‘ obtained: but we should not advise the purchase of an expensive one to commence with.

Most of tbe cheaper kinds have their pages ruled into squares of equal size, but such books, although they answer very well for beginners. are of little use for holding large collections.

Many of the larger albums contain catalogues of stamps, and have their pages divided into numbered spaces, the numbers corresponding with those of the catalogue, and each space being the size and shape of the stamp which is to be Inserted in it. These albums are very convenient, saving, as they d". mueb time anil trouble in tbe arrangement of stamps; but. on the other hand, they have one are,it drawback, for they leave tlie philatelist no option as to what he must or must not collect. liesides, it frequently happens that there 1s no room for the insertion of newly-issued stamps, although this Is of less cotisequenee. as several of the better-class albums of this description have supplements to them published from time to time as occasion may require.

Advanced collectors, and those who do not wish to be restricted in any way. either In what they choose to collect or ¡11 tbe arrangement of their specimens, will no doubt find albums with blank pages most suitable for their requirements

In order to know what stamps have been issued by inch country, a catalogue Is Indispensable.

The young collector with a small album will probably find It of little use attempting any complicated arrangement of his stamps beyond classifying them according to the countries by which they wore issued: and. before buying a large album for tbe permanent reception of his collection, he bad better wait until the latter ha, attained jpoodly proportions and he has ac-

qulrod 11 sound knowledge of philately.We will assume, however, that he has al

ready a moderately large collection, which ho Is abount to mount In a systematic manner.

Tbe stamps comprising each set should be arranged, according to their facial value, from the lowest to the highest; and the sets should be Inserted in tbe chronological order in which they were Issued. Moreover, It is advisable to keep the various issues quite distinct, and not place two different sets in the same row. Of course, a large set may occupy several rows across the page; otherwise, even if one eon

tains but two or three stamps, it is as well perhaps, to give it a line to itself.

Many collectors content themselves by inserting in their albums only one stamp of each distinct kind, but some collect also any specimens which may show a variation from the usual color, or which may possess a different watermark. When the latter course Is pursued it will, perhaps, be found most convenient to arrange the sets sufficiently wide apart to at low an additional row to be inserted between them. Flaeh variety can then be placed Immediately beneath the stamp from which tt differs.

Postal cards and envelopes. If inserted in an album with adhesive stamps, should be placed after the latter and not mixed with them indis- erimlnately. Where possible, however, it is a better plan to keep them in a separate book, as they occupy a good deal of space i f inserted entire, and cutting them detracts considerably from their value, When entire postal cards or envelopes are k e p t in an album devoted ex- ellisively to their reception, mueb space may be saved by mounting Them on paper hinges in such a way that one partially overlaps another. Further on we will fully describe this method of mounting by paper binges when dealing with that subject.

Having decided what to collect, and become possessed of an album, the next step is to stick the stamps into the latter, and this operation, simple as it may appear, is one iu which the young collector stands In much need of adder.

To begin with, any pieces of paper adhering to tho backs of the stamps must not be torn off. Lut should be carefully removed, and this is best effected by floating them, face upwards, in water, until the paper can be easily peeled away front them. C'are should always be taken that the face of tbe stamp dopg not get wot. for. although many kinds may be plunged into water without Injury, some, such as those

i’.ussia, are printed in ’ nk that will readily wash off. '

When all pieces of p.nper have been removed and the stamps are quite div. they are ready to be mounted in the album, and the best method of doing this is by wbat is known as the hinge system (Fig, li. A strip of thin paper. B C.about nn inch long, and rather narrower thar the stump. A, has half its length gummed to the latter, and the other half. C. folded back ard summed to the album, thus forming a hinge. The great advantage of this method is that tbe Stamps can be easily removed from ttic album without tbe slightest injury to the latter or to themselves; moreover, those collectors who arc interested in watermarks can easily examine them without detaching the slumps. Thin pieces of paper for mounting in tills way. ready gummed and cut to the proper size, may be obtained from most o f the large stamp dealers.

In Fig. 2 is shown another method of mounting stamps, which, if preferred, may be adopted by those collectors who do not take notice of watermarks, and therefore have no necessity for examining the backs of their stamps. ' I be strip of paper in this case mar be narrower than when used as a hinge, but it should be rather longer. Tbe centre. B, Is gummed to the stamp, aud the two ends. C C. to the album.

On no account ought valuable specimens to be mounted bv the rough and clumsy method o f spreading cum over the backs of the stamps themselves, for, should their removal at any time be necessary, it could not well be effected without damaging them or leaving an unsightly mark in the album.

Whenever a chance may arise of making money b y imposing nn the nnwnry, there are always dishonest persons ready and willing to take advantage of the opportunity which presents itself. Thus philately opened tip a good field to the fo rg irs, and. consequently, numerous Imitation stamps have been issued and sold ns genuine ones; but let us hope that the trade carried on in these spurious articles Is not so flourishing cow as formerly, it is impossible for ns to lay down any bard and fast rules for distinguishing he forged stamps from the genuine; but If the eollpctor carefully examines each stamn tint passes through his hands, and when possible compares doubtful specimens with those that he knows to be genuine, he will ca'u more practical knowledge in the detection of forgeries than could be ronveyed to him in a volume of printed Instructions.

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Arthur felt that his end was near; he was entirely unarmed. Besides, even if be had had bis knife, how could he, while balancing hint seif in the branches, expect to contend with so powerful and ferocious an animal?

I f he remained in the tree he would certainly fall a victim to tile cougar; whilst If be made an effort to escape by descending there was Master Bruin, eager and willing to make a meal o f hint.

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The following is a very important communication from the grand secretary to the mem- bcrs c f the C. M, A. It is written in thegnat #ea:et sign language called Bestograpby, which can only be read by members of the C. M. A., who are in good standing and pos sess the key. We teach boys how to read and write liestography when they join the C. M. A.

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Correspondence Column.The following members o f the C. M. A. are

desirous of opening correspondence with members in other localities. They also stand ready and willing to answer all letters of inquiry addressed to them by anyone cot a member of the order, provided a two-cent stamp is enclosed for postage on reply. The letters from which these names and addresses are taken alt of them tell the old, old story, “ Glad I joined the C. M. A. Sorry I did not join sooner.” ‘ ‘The Star is the best paper la the world for boys,” etc.

Harrison Williams, O, T. N., Tillman, Tenn.0. L. Ranofrauz, O. T. X., Grand Rapids,

Minn.'m more than pleased, having Joined the great “ C. M. A,,’ the greatest and noblest society for boys. I will cheerfully answer any and all

letters received from member* and those inquiring about the C. M. A. With best wishes for success. Your friend,

Lewis T. Lein, O. T. N.

1« Memorial«.The Grand Secretary of tbe C. M. A. is

pained to have to announce tbe death of five of its brightest and best members:

Oscar Vick. Grafton. X. D.. Sept. —. 1899Fred. Peterson. Lake Creek. III.. Oct. 12.

1899.Cliff Hayden. WickllfTe, Ky., May - . 1899Webster II. Sargent. Minturn. Colo . Sept. 23.

1899.Hurry Neely. Wk-kliffe, Ky.. Sept. 8. 1899.On behalf of tbe Grand Lodge, as- well as

the entire order at large, the Grand Secretary extends sfnoerest sympathy to tbe parents, relatives and immediate friends of tile departed brothers.

Probably True.tn his book. “ Figures of the Past.” Jos lab

Quincy tells of a journey that he made in stage-coach days—away back In 182« -fr< ni Boston to Washington, with Justice Story of the Federal supreme court. The justice was telling .if the routine of the court's Washing ton social life, “ We dine." lie said, "once a year with the president anil that is all On other days we lake our dinner together an.) discuss at table the questions which are ar ailed before Us. We are great ascetics and even deny ourselves wine except ill w .-t weather." Here tbe judge paused a* if think lug the net o f mortification he had mentioned placed too severe a tax upon human credulity and preseutly added: "Wlmt I say about the wine, sir. gives you onr rule, but it does sometimes happen that the chief justice will say to

me, when the cloth is removed: 'Brother Story, step to the window and see if it does not look like rain.* And if I tell him the sun Is shining brightly Judge Marshall will sometimes reply: ‘All tbe better; for our ju r is d ie lion extends over so large a territory that the doctrine of chances makes it certain that it must be raining somewhere.' ''

The Grand Secretary of the C. M. A. willpresent ten prize banners to the ten lodges showing greatest gain in membership during the year 1899, subject to tbe following condi tions:

1. It takes at least six members to form a lodge, therefore each lodge is credited with gain only over and above this number.

2. Each new member received must be Id good standing from the day he joins up to Dec. 31, 1899. in order to give tbe lodge credit for his member.-diip.

3. Five banners will go to tbe five .lodges showing greatest gain over all other lodges in the order, regardless as to size of town,

5. Five banners will be awarded to the* five lodges making greatest gain in member ship in proportion to population of tbe towns in which they are located. Tbe classification renders the award impartial, and a lodge io Podunk has as good a sliowT as one in New Y’ork City.

One of our lodges is located in a small town in a southern state. It is a very small town, lint a very large lodge; in fact, one of the largest in the entire order. This lodge has secured a banner for several years in succession, in this contest, and yet they say they are goiDg In for another this year.

i f they can. with the limited population in their vicinity, find sufficient young men to work among each year to produce this result, there Is nothing to prevent auy lodge in any locality from doing equally well. Our south ern friends are everlastingly on the hustle. They get their reward. The reward awaits you If you hustle.

The following new lodges of the C. M. A. have been organized since tbe October issue of the Star went to press:

Center Hill Lodge, No. 124S. at Beliton. Pa.. Sept. 21, 1899.—Germanls Lodge. No. 1249. at Malcolm. Neb.. Sept. 21.—Star Lodge. No. 1250. at Elk River. Mint».. Sept. 21.—Prairie Rose Lodge. No. 1251. at Johnstown. N. Dak.. Sept. 21.—Keystone Lodge. No. 1252. at Warren. Pa.. Sept. 25.—Cyclone Lodge, No. 1253. at New Maysvil'.ei Iml.. S.-pt. 25.—Rock River Lodge. No. 1254. at Woodstock. Minn,. Sept. 25 — Eaton Lodge. N" 1255. at Lake City. Fla . Sept. 27.—R. E. Lee Lodge. No. 125«. at McRae. Ga . Sept. 27.—Spring Valley Lodge. X". 1257, at Spring Valiev. \Vis., Sept. 27.—Violet Lodge. No. 1258. at Charleston. s. Sept. 29 — Spread Eagle Lodge. No. 1259. at levin*. Mo.. Oct 2.— —Mountain Home Lodge. N< 12*50. at Sen. II.W. Va.. Oct. 7.—Dewey Lodge. No. 1 _‘G 1. at Rook waiter. Ohio. Oct. 7.—Mls«uri Star Lodge. No. 12R2. at Watson. Mo.. Oct. 7.—Scandinavian Lodge. No. 12(53. :,t Gone:.. Ma li . Oct. 7 —Bland Siar Lodge. N». I2H4. at Bland. X Mex , o.-t. 11.—Flat Creek Lodge. No. 12(55. at Nash. T.a . Oet. 11. True Blue Lodge. No. 126«. at South Betid. 1ml . t 11 Mi-Bee Lodge. \ e 12M7. at M -Bee. A a Get. I I .—Hustler Lodge, at Advance. Iml., Oet 11 — Alpha Omega Lodge-, No. 12*N at Advance. Ind.. Oet 11 Alpha Omega Lodge* No 12«:*. at Sail Iran- eisco. Cal , Or: 17 Sioux l odge. No 127o. at Valley Springs, s. 1». Oet. 17 Crystal Lodge. No* 1271. at Smyrna. Mi b i>. t 1" Dak Grove Lodge. No 1272. at K*d v.-,:. T \a Oi t 19 —Clary'Hie Lodge N- 1273. at Claryville.Mo . Dot. 19,

Every bright American youth should be a member of the C. M. A. Particu* lars on last page of The Star.

T h e P u z z l e C o lu m nThree valuable prizes "will I t g iven f o r the f i r s t three

most c o rre c t and neatest solutions o f the puzzles con* {anted in th is colum n.

In o rd e r to compete^ y o u must be a p a id 'in *advance subscriber to “ The S ta r.*1

The co rre c t answers to puzzles in this issue w ill be p rin te d next mouth. The p rize winner s' names w il l be p rin te d the month fo llow in g

A l l com peting answers must be in the hands o f the Puzzle E d ito r not la te r than the rir>t o f next month.

O u r fr ie n d s a re in v ited to subm it n< zv and unique puzzles. Obsolete words should be avoided i f possible.

Address a l l com m unications in rega rd to puzzles to P u z e le E d i t o r , T H E S T A R , S t a r B lo c h , O ah P a r k , I l l i n o i s .

Ancient H isto ry o f P uzzles.The ancients believed that tbe monster

Sphyns was tbe Inventor of riddles The one she proposed for solution is till*: "What animal is that which goes upon four legs in the morning, upon two at noon and ttpou three at night':" Many persons strove to explain It. but failed and were font to pieces by her. At length OEdtpus solved it by saving that the animal was a man, who,, in infancy, or in the morning of bis life, creeps upon bis hands and feet, atid so goes upon ail fours: in tbe noon of bis life waits on two feet, and in tlie night of old age requires a stiek and so totters upon three legs.

In this issue tbe Puzzle Editor presents a number of puzzles which he feels sure Star reader* will have no difficulty in working out if they will only persevere.

I f you are not a subscriber, and want to e. m ptte, take advantage of any one of our numerous premium offers, and thereby secure a year’s subscription to The Star and a handsome premium for kss than the wholesale cost of the premium alone, A premium list free upon request, i f you are interested.

1.—A CHARADE.Bright steel in tir.st. will often last; Whole, often causes trouble vast.

2.- A WOIiD SQUAIIE.A town iu which a great battle was fought. An earth with very many values fraught.W hat people do whene’er reason has fled; Two of the features placed within man's

bead.

3 .-A LOGOGBIPH.Whole. I atn transparent : behead me. I am a

_.tl; behead me again, and I am an animal

I,-DOUBLE CENTRAL DELETION. On many steamers, whole. y.,u’Jl view; Delete, and it is in them. too.

—5 .—I am a word of twelve ht tors. My 7. 8. 9.

is an animal. My 9. 8. 2, is a license. My 9. 7. 7>, is a snare. My 12. 8, 9. 10, 11. 12, Isa kingdom, unti my whole means aggravation.

G.—DIAMOND PUZZLE.A consonant. Not cold. A p'cnted weapon

To go b-fore. A county in England. To disagree. The language of Am i.-at It..me. To supplicale. A consonimi. The centers when read down and across give the name of a famous sauce for meats.

Answers to October Puzzles.

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S'. a fo r S* '*r Set 11 o-r.

Tri—Umph—Anr. T ri uni pliant.

TV » pu-/*!*« in litt- S pit mber Issue were evi •I ti'ly 'oo Inni for our readers, —i we are g--t ting some that are a little easier, and the six

* * * * * T'H El ©'PAR. * * * * *above should be readily solved. In consequence of no complete correct lists of September puzzles having been received, the Puzzle Editor cannot award tlie three prizes, but hopes that our readers will meet with better success with this new lot.

A good way to master "Puzzledem” is to take, for instance, the October issue of The Star and study the puzzles there; then compare them with Hie correct answers printed in this issue. This will give you an idea of "how it is done."

Young;, Tilled and Rich.There are about a dozen young hoys in Eng

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The most youthful inillionaire-1 n-prospect Is a youngster who has lately reached the ripe age of I! years. He lias four baptismal names and à pet name, but his official title is the marquis of TItekfield. He is the oldest son of the duke of Portland, and. if he lives long enough and successfully defends his title against Mrs. Druee’s nominee, he will one day owi> properly wmth certainly not less than $2i).OOg .OOO.

Noue of tbe lising millionaires are quite so youthful as the marquis of Titehfield. In faet^ he is the only mh'iouaire who can truthfully he described as o. baby, though many of the others are cs .Violins Iowa.

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presslon of thanks with a warmth and eloquence that showed It was heart-felt, ending promise by paying itls passage on board u vessel going to Algiers, and provided him with with a prayer that, Allah would place It in ht- poAver to requite me for playing the part of the Good Samaritan who had rescued the wayfarer who Lad fallen among thieves.

As thne passed I J bought no more of the Incident In 1814, on the restoration of the Hour buns to tin* throne of France. I retired to Naples, where my mother resided, m.v immediate connection with the Directory, and well-known devotion to the cause o f the Einperof. then a prisoner at: Hi ha, rend, ring me a suspected [ter son in Paris. ] remained quiet during the memorable "huudrad days" when the great Napoleon, like a Huh struggling* in the meshes, strove to burst the bonds with which allied Eu rope had1 bound him. But 1 was of an radent temperament, and in 1816. when Ferdinand. a lit* sovereign restored to the kingdom of lb - two Sicilies by the Holy Alliance, had roused his subjects to covert sedition by his tyranny, i joined a bund of political conspirators wi.U tbe view of freeing my country. The plot was discovered: I was arrested, tried, condemned and sentenced to death. I had influential friends and relatives In Naples, and my poor mother used every effort to procure a r- mission of Capital sentence, but all in vain, nisi 1 was warned that there was no hope. But a worn an's wit, when quickened by the love of a wif.- or mother, will achieve almost impossibilities: and on the eve of the day appointed for my execution, when, dressed in deep block, she vis ited me In the Castle Nuoro, ostensibly to bid me farewell, she divulged' a plan she had con certed, which, with caution, she declared \va- easy of ftilltlline-nt.

Through the influence of Prince Canosa, th minister of police, site had obtained permls lo i for the renowned Franciscan, Father Antonio, to visit me under the pretext of offering m .he last consolations of religion; but sh - had induced an actor to assume the part, and 1 was

"T H E ALG E R IN E M ERCHANT VESSEL A T C A PR I.”utes I had placed him in my carriage and was driving toward the totvn in hot haste He was just breathing, and when on arrival at my house I placed him under the care of a medical roan, X learned that his injuries consisted of the fracture of a collar bone and three ribs, and severe v. ounds on his bead which induce! insensibility for some days.

When be had recovered Ills senses I Interrogated him, and Partied that he was the mate of an Algerine brig; that he had been sent by his captain c-n business to the country house of .'i merchant as his ship sailed on the following morning, and that on his way back he had been set upon, on account of his nationality and religion, by some villagers returning home from Leghorn. Irritated by their abuse, he retorted: when they knocked him into the dltt It. and being joined by other wayfarers, set to pelt.ng him with stones, as boys do an tin fortunate cat or frog l ie certainly would have been killed, he added, had I not opportunely arrived: and this I ran well believe, for he was so covered with mud and blood that it scarcely looked like a human bring when I r e nted him.

The poor fellow concluded his story by 'to Availing the snd fate which east him without friends or money on a foreign shore, where h was subject to a repet lion o f tbe outrage he Itrtil endured 1 rtie-sund him, promised him protecting amt inetrti* to return to his uafivr land, upon which he professed his gratitude with earnest protestations, and expressed a hope that lie might be able hr reafter to repay la some measure the obl'g.jtiun under which t hart placed him.

At the end o f a few works tie had entirely recovered from his wounds, and 1 fulfil ted my clothes and a little ready nnn-ey lo meet his immediate wants. My protege, before spl-Uma threw himself nt my feet nnd repeated his ox

to do oil that the pretended Father directed me. she, on her part, having made all arrangements for my safety after I bad quitted the walls of the prison. Soon after she left me I hoard steps along the silent corridor; the door of my ceil opened, and my jailer ushered in two Franciscan monks, dressed in the garb of the Order, with long beards and sandalled feet As the door was closing, the most venerable of the pair. In a sonorous nud solemn voice, desired me to knee! and make confession of alt my crimes, which I Immediately proceeded t > do.

Presently, however, when he had ascertained that all ehar.ee of detection had ceased, and that there were no prying eyes to see through the imposture, my reverend father changed hi- voice and hurriedly directed me to change clothes with his companion, iu whom 1 now recognized in.v valet. At first I refu-ed to permit the faithful fellow to t;ike my plate. ,;s the government might, in rhiir anger, condemn him to the fate from which he sough: to • marcipafe nte: but the Whilom Father Antonio reassured me by the statement that they had consulted counsel, who had given their opinion that the law only permitted a short imprisonment fr the offence of impt rsonatlon Thereupon 1 hastily put on the dress and bear! of my vllet. who g"t into tuv bed: and Father Antonio, having blddi n me farewell in hi* as stinted voice, nnd premised to visit me again i the morning, we took ,nir departure and p i se unchallenged through the prison.

CHATTER 5.Not many minutes elapsed before I was with

my mother, who was waiting in an agony of anxiety and hope for my arrival. Hastily eta- bracing me, she conducted me- to a carriage waiting at the door, which instantly drove to h retired part of tihe shore, off which lay n

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