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W RSHGER RALPH; BY WELDOR J. COBB. CHAPTER XXI—ConfliMM. "They will toon begin a now mode of attack,” said the hermit, “but what we cannot tell until they bogln operations." This the savages did an hour later. Darkness had come down' over the ra vine, but the hermit stood at the win dow, and his keen eyes were fixed on the dim scene below, “I understand their plans now,* he said at last “What are they?” asked the scout ■They are trying to scale the cliff." “It Is almost perpendicular. " “Still, under the cover of the dark- Mss they hope to reach ua * “They will not * “No. One thing has prevented the success of their enterprise. ” "And that Is " “Their discovery," repllod tho old her mit, grimly. As he spoke, Walford went to a cor ner of the cabin, lio lowered some ob ject by a rope from' the window of tho cabin a minute later. He Ignited a match and swung the ob.ect dear of the window. It proved to be an Immense open lantern. Its rays, suddenly cast forth, illumined the space beneath thum fright as day. It showed the savages In half a dozen places in the act of endeavoring to scale the cliff and reach the refuge of their enemies. Cries of rage and dismay escaped them, as the action of tho hermit battled their plans, lloth Walford and tho scout began firing at them and tho Mo- • docs retreated. The flames of the lantern soon died away, leaving tho valley In darkness again. “They seem to have abandoned the attack,” suggested the scout, after a long pauso. “For tho time being, perhaps,” replied Walford: “but wo shall have more trouble with thorn-before the night 1s over.” "You think so?" “I know It Look thorol" Doth men peered curiously from the window. A flaming streak of tiro parted tho darknoss. “An arrow," said the scout “Exactly." “Upped with fire " •Yes." “They monn to burn us out." Walford laughed grimly “If they can ” “Noe! There are othors." Half it do en lire arrows wero shot up ward from different polntsof tho valley. Most ot those fell wldo of their Intonded mark. Some shot over the cabin. Some struck the clltf and wero extinguished. ■ Others described a clrc'o and foil to tho ground. Somo, howovor. It was evident ponctrntcd the ..under surface of tho ox- po<od floor beneath tholr foot. Those they could not soo. Waif, rd seemed uu- • disturbed nt those oplsodos “Are you not afraid?" asked tho scout, Una'ly. “(If what!" “Of tho lire ” “I do not believe they can fire the cabin.” “Why not?” “Tho sides and lloor are damp and moss-covered." “lla: what about that.” A decidedly s i.oky smell began to per vade tho place. "Tho logs aro cortalnly on flro,“ re marked Hanger lialph. “Well, when we arc In dangor wo will i retreat." “Whoro?” “To oi.e of the rocks." “Is thoio a way to loavo here?" "Yes. ” “And reach tho valloy?" Walford neddod assontlngly. He saw as ho watchod fr. m ttio window that a faint glow showed bonoath the cabin, “Thoy’vo done It," ho said, calmly. “Done what?” “Set the cabin on fire.” “Thou we had bolter loavo horo.” “I suppore wo had. ” “Then lot us do so. * “In a moment. Walt" „ “Whoro are you going?" “To soo thnt tho way Is clear." Walford loft tho hut ou tho sldo farthest fr. m the mountain. Hanger ltalpli remained at tho window, looking down at tho valloy. Evory momont tho glare Incroasod. Evidently tho bottom of the cabin was on tiro. Tho arrows of the Modocs had Ignltod tho floor. Tho scout could hoar tho flames crackling fiercely. The smoke fiogan to fill tho cabin, and bo was Impeded to retreat. Still lie determined to await Walford's return. Suddenly an anxious round startled and alarmud tho old scout There was a tearing, crashing noise. Tho hut seemed to lock and quiver ■wildly. Tho l eer appeared to drop precipitately. In a Hash the seout realized what had occurred. The fire had weakened the joists that held tho floor In pin -o. These had bcon burned through, and tho re sult promised a diro disaster to the scout Hu had just time to spring to one sldo as hu saw what was about to transpire. Hu reacbod the doer loading to the spot whore the troe bridge had been, just as the floor gave way. With a crash It went hurtling to the valloy below. Triumphant shouts of domrnlac glee arose from the savages They exp 'eted to see tho seout and tho hermit dashed ' to pieces. Ranger Ralph bad osraied unhurt, however, and Walford was not in tho cabin when the disaster came. The seout galuod the rock and has tened to get out of rango and sight of the Indians In his precipitate haste he stumbled and fell. He dropped over the edge of tho cliff and landed on a ledge about twenty feet below. The fall mado hlin Insensible. 'j,. When be awoke to consciousness It was broad daylight, and tho valley was deserted. After several days of ardu- Mr. Pi 3 endeavor to bafl e the outlaw Des- Snturdfcd and to rescue Inez Tracey, tho G A, Of 1 found himself altvo In peril, and nothing b' foro him oxcept compll- Miss Fli plots and a brokon trail, is visiting Mlltorf horseman •merged from the lint °* * eerie* of louely mountain pasaes end (truck off lnu> a forest beyond which reached the isolated mining dis trict of Gold Valley. The apot wea locavod about one hun dred mile* touth of MInert' Gulch, and although remote from any large busi- neaa center, was prolific of numerous little aettlomonts and mining cam. s. The horseman took a rapid but close •urvoy of the landscape before bo do- ■c ..'tided from the bills. “Yonder aro the New Era mining camps,’be murmured. “It Is bore that I expect to find l)yko Hespard. For two days I have traced him, and I have rea son to believe that Danton, his accom plice, Is to meet him there and divide their plunder end leave the country. He certainly will, not recognlzo me In this disguise. He shall not escape me. llo shall be punished for his many crimes. He shall toll me where 1 can find tho woman I lovo—Inez. Tracey.” It was Darrel Oroy who spoko, but not, in propria persona, as the reader first saw him. Ho was elaborately disguised, and In nowlso resembled the young scout who had rescued Inoz. Tracey the eventful night at Ton Spot, when our story opuned. Ills disguise and appearance In tho district described may be briefly ex plained. r When ho had been set free by Shadow Snako at the outlaws' stronghold In Lone Canyon, he had. as dlroctcd, go io at once to Miners' Gulch. lie know that It would bo dangerous and useless to attempt to find Inoz or the scout with tho hostllo tribes around blm. Ills leturn to the Gulch was not, th reforo, a retreat, but a forced flight lor safety. Once arrived there, he arou ed the natives by rotating nil the exciting evonts of the preceding few days. Tho result was that a score of determined men set out tho next day to roscuo t iclr Import ud companion, Hanger Ralph. Not a trace of the scou , Inoz, the old hermit, or tho Indian princess could bo found. Tho Modocs had returned to their usual camp, whore they were so numerous that a Journey thithor would be useless. Tho bandits had been desporsod or killed, end the disappointed barrel could learn nothing of Hespard or tho sur viving membors of tho I and. All the parties to tho rocent plot of tho despurado had mysteriously and strangely disappeared. Utterly dispirited tho young scout ro- turnod to Miners' Gulch He had no moans of knowing whethor Inez Tracey was a prisoner In tho hands of the Modocs or was the iaptlvo of Hespard. He Inclined to the latter ho- llof, however, and at last determined to act upon It Assuming that Dospard hnd escapod, bo rosolvod to gain a trace of his where abouts If poxslblo. It was for this rea son, knowing tho wily foo with whom ho had to ileal, that ho dlsgulsod himself. lie visited Lone Canyon, found tho tavern In ruins, and the bandit strong hold ontlroly deserted. Thence be went so .th, vlsltl.ig all the many milling camps alimg I’uul lo River. He pretended to bo a prospector, but kept a sharp lookout for sumo of the escapod outlaws. F.nally. one day, ha mot at a tavern a man whom be recognized 'as a forn.or member of Dcspard's band. From him ho deftly lournod that Hespard and Han- ton had esra oil the Modocs. They wero to moot at Head Man's dully In a few days Hespard was In hiding anil Danton had gono after some hidden treasure. That uftornoon Darrel arrivod at tho gully, whore a tavern thnt was u gen eral center lor tho miners was located. Darrel niinuiiiiccd to tho landlord that ho Intonded lo remain for several days, and secured a room nt the tavern. That night .and all tho next day he haunted tho bar-room of the pluco, keeping a sharp lookout for Hespard llo made many guarded In .uirles u. to tho outlaw, but could luarn nothing defi nite concerning him. The next evening, however, an eplsodo occurred which lmllcatod that Ills efforts to locuta Hospurd wero destined to bo rewardod with success at last. It was just aftor duskf and ho was seated In a qhulr' near the bar, when a stranger entered the place. The others In tho loom, engrossed In card playing and drinking, did not no tice him, and Carrol himself only be stowed a passing glance at him. Tho strangor boro a small sacliol In Ills band and woro a heavy sombrero that effect ually shadowed his boarded faco. lie addressed tho landlord In a low tone. Tho moment he qpoko Darrel started vie ontly. "Danton!” he breathed, excitedly, llo had Instantly recognized tho voice. Ha controlled his emotions, howovor, and listened Intently. "Aro you tho landlord?” askod tho disguised Danton “ Yos. ” “1 was to moot a friend horo." “What Is Ills name?" "l'U rtado. ” “A Mexican?” “Yes. ” “There’s no ono hqrn of that name,” said tho landlord, “Thou ho hasn’t come yet I’ll wait for him. t an you give me a room?" "Yos. ” Danton p'acod a coin on tho counter. “And send Fuorlado to mo when ho comas ” “All right" Danton was od to an apartment In tho rear of tho bar-room by tho landlord. Darrel Urey was koonly excited. Ho walkod out into the opon air and re flected deeply. Ills onomlos wore noar- ly In his power. The disguised strangor was certainly Danton. The man Fucrtado he had named was undoubtedly Dyke Despard. “What had I boltor do?” he mused. Darrel formod a quick resolution. Ho bad mado the acquaintance of ono of tho principal men of tho placo tho day pre vious, and Had Impressed h'm favorably. His,name was llrown, and bo was an ex- officio Short If of the district Darr. l hastened at once to tho cabin whore ho lived. Briefly ho re ated tho truo object of bis vlsft to I)oad Mail’s Gully. The Sheriff listened Interested ly. Ho bad heard of Despard, and evi dently bore him no friendly feelings. “You want mo to holp you?” he Bald. “Yes," repllod Darrel. “And arrest the man'’” “At once. ’’ “On what charge?” “Train robbery and murder." “Have you any w tncsses?” “Not here." “That’s It, you see. Despard has somo friends among the regular miners. ” “Well?” “They would dotnand a speedy trial, and, as you have no witnesses, I doubt "Bm M Minors' flalek his criaAs ere known." “That Is different Now, I have • plan.” “Well?" “Arrost him yourself." “Alone?” “No; I will help yon. We will capture him quietly and spirit him awey. ” “How?” “Will you pay the expenses for a v* hide to convey him to the gulch?” “Yea ” “Then return to the hotel." “And keep watch of the men?” “Exactly. ” “And you?" “Doiend upon my being on hand when the proper time com a ’’ “Agreod. ’’ Darrel returned to the hotel. Hit first question was of the landlord. “Has your guost's friend some yet?” he askod, with affected carelossncsa “The Mexican?” “Yes.” "Ho Just came. ” “In tho room yonder, I snppose." “Yos." Darrel went outside again and walked around tho house The shutters of tho room occupied b ■ Danton and his com panions were cosed, however. “I must see and overhear them,* ho decided. Ho examined tho house closely. He knew that it had a large unfinished loft, used for storage. Ten minutes later be was clambering over Its rafters, and lo cated tho room Danton was In. , Then ho began to cut a small hole through the thin plastering. Ho bad made a chink large enough to look Into tho apartment, when he paused. Evidently tho falling particles of plaster had attracted tho attention of the occupants of tho placo. For a voice, unmistakably that of Despard, asked quickly: “What is that?” < CHAITKIt XXIII. UNI.'Ilt ARI1RST Darrel Grey remained perfectly sl ant and glnnco I through the hole In the colling. Seated at a table was Danton, and opposite him the object of all Dar rel's quest—the bandit leader, Dyke He-uird. Tho latter was disguised as a Mexican, but his dark, flashing eyes botrayod his trdo Idontlty to tho young scout A few grains of plaster had fallon on the table between them “Wliat Is that?” Despard had do- manded. “What?” “The plaster Is falling." “The rats, probably. Go on with your story, Dospard. Wo havo no tlmo to lose. ” Dospard paid no further attention to tbo falling piaster and askod. “You havo tho gold dust .”' "'lo-i," repllod Danton. “Where Is It?" “In this sacliol. ” “Wliat havo you Inarnod?” “Nothing.” “Tho boys arc all scattered?” “Y es. ” “And tlm diamonds cannot bo found .’" “No Whlto Fawn took them. ” “And cannot bo traced?” “I foar not. ” “Vory well: then wo must content our selves with wliat wo have. ” “Wo’re fenced to." “And leave tho country at once. * “Yes; for we aro not In much favoi boro. ” “Tin-re's that land that was left by Traeoy. ” “Ill California?” “Exactly." "The old hermit said It was worthless." “It's soiiiOtblng, ami I have the papers to It. If wo only bad tbo glrL” “Inez?" “Yos. ” “She's In tho hands of iho Modocs ” "You think so?” “I am sure of it ” Darrell bocaino so oxcltod that he made a earn oss move at this juii turo. llo slipped from one of tbo rafters, and, In doing so, foil upon tbo frail plastering. There was a era b, and the next mo ment ho wont flying through tho air. Ho landod directly on tho table between the unut/od conspirators. “You are my prisoners!” Darrel bud regained Ills pre-onco ol mlnil Instantly. Drawing a revolver be sprung to tho floor His main attention was directed to Despard. Danton hud taken tbo alarm quickly. Before Darrel could detain him ho had gained tho window. With a crash ho went through It, shutters and all. At that mnmoiit tho rear door was opened. Brown, the Sheriff, stood on Its threshold. “Dyko Dospard,” ho said, “you aro un der arrest " |TO 11R CONTINUED.] I.lmlteil Moiutrcliy. The systom of responsible ministries, tbo introduction of which Into our own government lias boon advocated by cer tain theorists, would niako of tho I’rosl- dont of tho United States much such a functionary as Is a monarch In a consti tutional country of Eurono, ns far as “Influence with Ills own administration” Is concorned. An amusing auocdoto Is told of Louis XVIII. of Franco. This Inoffonsho monarch took break fast one morning. Then bis ministers called upon him. “Well,” said the King, “how aro tho public affairs?” “Getting along vory nicely, sire,” said the ministers. “Hum! In that case," said tho King, “I think I will go and tako a walk." Noxt morning after breakfast tbo ministers callod again. “Well, bow do the public affairs get on to-day?" a6kcd tho King. “Vory badly Indeed, sire," said the ministers. “Hum!” exclalmod tho King, “In that ca-o. I think I will—go and take a walk!” Next day no ministers called on the King. “What has becomo of my ministry?” said the King. after breakfast. “sire,” said tho palaeo functionary who was In attendance, “Parliament has turned out tho ministry.” “Ah!" said tho King, "then It’s they who havo taken a walk this time, eh?" In 1778 the heat of Bologna was so groat that numbers of people wero stifled In July, 1878, tho heat again bccamo Intolerable Vegetables were burned up and fruit dlod on the trees. The furniture and woodwork Indwelling houses craekod and split, and moat went bad In an hour. CHAITEIt XXII. ON THE TRAIL. «JOOD w<-<ik tho occurrence of the ■ ■ True narrated In the last chapter, a ! If you could couvlct Despard. Tonic, fitoi guilds its g Tiik heat in several of the French provinces during tho summer of 1T05 was oqual to that ot a glass furnace Meat could bo prepared for the table merely by exposing It to the sun Not a soul dare venture'out between noon aud 4 p. m. y ^ TRY ^ CANDY CATHARTIC “Latz the ALL DRUGGISTS. •UR YOUNO FOLKS. GENTLR DEEDS AND WORDS. Every gentle deed yon do, One bright spirit brings to yon— One more angel watch to keep By your pillow while you sleep. Softer makes the find's weird song Through the pine trees ell night long, Clearer makes the white stars gleam While yon dream, While you dream. Every gentle word you Bay One dark spirit drives away, Makes the clover in the grass Whisper greeting as you pass, Swifter makes the cloud-ships fly In their march across the sky, Daintier makes each frosted flake When you wake, When you wake. LITTLE GIRLS IN HOLLAND. Some of you not over-industrious little girls might profit by the example of the little girls in Holland, who learn to knit when only four or live years old. They begin with two needles; their mothers teach them to mgke pretty wash-oloths, lamp mats end many useful things. When they have learned to use flvo needles they mado wristbands and stockings. Every little Dutch girl gets from her toother a "wonder ball” for the first piece of work done with five needles. Candies, trinkets, and many pretty trifles are hidden in n ball of wool, which is put in a handsome ease with a set of needles. As the girl knits sway, one thing after another is brought out from this ball, and, when • the whole is used up they Hud in the centre a gold piece or s ring for • gift. JOHNNY’S Pill ENDS, A little fellow was convalescing after scarlet fever, and in very low spirits because, as he said, ‘‘it'll he forever before I can havo anything to do with the hoys again.” Suddenly his at tention wns attracted to a pieoe of paper tied to a long string weighed down with a Ilsh line sinker that flew in through the open window of the room he was in. Eagerly he unpinned the grimy note, laboriously written by a school acquaintance. It ran: “Wothout you mite he lonesiain. That is wy we are doin it. So evry day we are all of ns agoing to send you a letter threw the winder. This is my bote on the bottom of tkepapor. I ennnot draw verry good. But you wuut kure. All the other boys are agoing to drawer there for you two.” This letter was signed briefly ‘‘Frank." It made no difference to Johnny that Frank's sketch was very much out of drawing or that his spell ing did not agreo with Mr. Webster’s. By his simple thoughtfulness ho had turned what hid fair to he n dreary in validism into one of happiest periods of Johnny’s whole boyhood. THE BIIIDS' PARTY. It had boon raining all night, then the wind blew cold and froze tho rain drops on tho trees, till every branoh and twig was turned into an ieicle. They nil sparkled and'glittered like diamonds, nnd Tom and Prissy thought the world looked like a big, splendid palace. They kept calling mamma to come to the window nnd look. “Yes, dearies, it's beautiful, ” said mamma, “only I can't help thinking, wlint will become of the poor little birds ?” Then she explained that when tho ground is covered with snow, the birds live ou worms und other insects that hide under the hark of trees, hut when tho trees are coated with ice, theiT poor little hills can not break through this hard crust! The chil dren wore greatly interested. “I wish we could feed them,” said Trissy. “Couldn’t we give them a party, mamma ?" Mamma said yes, aud offered to furuish the refreshments. She told them thnt in cold weather birds liked nothing better than u bit of fat meat; so the children hung a piece of pork in the old apple-tree, and thep watched from the window to see the birds' party begin. utnutifm pink and i changed to a ding; eye missing, she wn indeed; hut wliat eo The first visitor was • little bird in a blue coat and a neat white vest. He ran up and down the tree and oried, “Hark I" two or three times be fore he ventured to taste the refresh ments. Mamma said this was a nut hatch. After him came a flock of prettily dressed little birds in black velvet hoods, all singing, “Chick-a-dee-deet” together. Their voices were sweet, but I am sorry to say their manners were really rude, for one began hiB dinner alone, and drove away ail the others who tried to get a taste. When ho had finished, another came and ate in the same selfish fashion, and bo on till each one had dined; then they all flew away together, singing their favorite tune. Then came dear little Jenny Wren in her trim brown suit, and tljen Mr. Woodpecker in a fine red fez, and Miss Creeper, dressed very plainly, hut neatly and tastefully. Bo the birds kept coming, and the party only ended when night fell and the refreshments were all gone. But the children and mamma, too, en joyed it ho much that they agreed to lave just such n party every day till the cold weather was over. ARARELLA. Poor Arabella I One could see that & her youth she must have been very Uindsome, hut uow, with her goldeu oei-Ih torn and matted, her former Ixautiful pink and white complexion dingy yellow, and one was forlorn-looking could one expect, of heroine of as many adventures, bd h by laud and by sea, as Arabella Uarl been ? Hers had keen an excit- inl life I the children at the Boss family— aut there were a good many of them —sere very imaginative, and liked to act out any etory which they heard or reu about thnt happened to take thoir fan y, aud Arabella was always the chi ' star in the play. Bhelmd passed thri igli many thrilling adventures, nnd had had many hnirbrendth es- capi i, having been shipwrecked at sea nnd lidnnpped on land. O i the afternoon of which I write, the children were getting ready for a newelay, which seemed to require quite elaborate preparations; the home foi'ca consisting of Bessie, Tom, Ned, Hariil and Nail, together with the twiui Jack aud Jill,—though they were jo small that they scarcely count ed,—sere augmented by live other child^u from the neighborhood, and I beitine so much iuterested in the serapilof conversation which floated up to jiy ears as I sat at my chamber windoj, that I called down to inquire what important event was about to take plu-e, und was told that a young white itaidenhad wandered away from the fort, oat on the prairie, where there vyas a hostile hand of Indians encampod, and that her friends wero preparing for the rescue. Of course Arabella was tho young mniden, and I let book aud work lie unnoticed wljile I played the part of au iuterestodspeotator. The band oi Indians, six in number were enciunpeil out under the elm-tree while the piaizn served ns a fort for the six friends of the maideu. Ara bella herself Ins about half-way be tween the twj parties, propped np against a rock.j aud judging by her attitude, I shtuld say that she had fainted. 1 Soon tho strle began. The party from the fort, L aded by Nan, rushed out in great yle, and had almost reached the m iden, when the In dians, led by To i, charged upon them, nnd then there - as great confusion. Sometimes it vonld seem sure thnt tho Indians wer getting the worst of it, nnd would he nit to flight, and then again the whitl people would be driven hack. Occasionally, 1 us both parties stopped for a fewnnoments to rest, I would cate]: n uimpsu of poor Ara bella, nowilyingjin a meet uncom fortable pos tion eh tho ground. Suddenly, as tli notion was nbout to begin wit i renewed vigor, a huge, Idnck shape larteilorouud the corner of the hhnse, thrust itself between th* contending forees, seized the un fortunate Arabella, end was off like the wind. For a moment ell stood still in as tonishment, then friends end foes uniting, a grand rnsh was made for the intruder; but Rover had no idee of giving up his plaything. Threat# and coaxing were alike ot no avail; round aud round the house they went, down in the orohard, out into the road, till everybody was tired out, end, hot and dusty, stopped to rest. Rov.er stopped, too, and lying down, carefully deposited Arabella between his paws, from which position her one eye looked out so piteously toward her friends that they could not stand it, and with a shout started out once more to’the rescue. Just then I was called away, but an hour or two later, on going through the dining-room, I stumbled over something, which on examination, proved to be'the young white maiden minus an arm and considerably more hair, hut who, nevertheless, was re ceived with cries of joy, when restored to the arms of her friends. They had Anally secured Rover, but had been unable to find Arabella, as he had dropped her in his flight. I was afraid that Arabella’s days of adventure might be over, as she seemed to he iu a much shattered con dition, hut as I heard yesterday that she was soon to be Joan of Arc, I judge thnt she bus recovered. A kin* Killed by a Beet Bose. The king who died In this bonse was that young Dane who appears to have been an incarnation of the Ideal Dan ish brutality. He dragged his broth er’s body out of Its grave and flung It into the Thames; he massacred the people of Worchester and ravaged the shire; and he did these brave deedB and many others all In two short years. Then be went to his own place. His departure was both fitting and dra matic. For one so young It showed with what a yearning and madness he hail been drinking. He went across the river—there was, 1 repeat, no other house in Lambeth except this, so that it must have been here—to attend the wedding of his standard bearer, Tos- tlg the Proud, with Goda, daughter of the Thane Osgood Clapa, whose name survives In his former estate of Clap- ham. A Danish wedding was always an occasion for hard drinking, while the minstrels played and sang and the mummers tumbled. When men were well drunken the pleasing sport of boso throwing began; they threw the bones at each other. The fun of the game consisted in the accident of a man not being able to dodge the bone which struck him, and probably killed him. Archbishop Alphege was thus killed. The soldiers had no special desire to kill the old man; why couldn’t he enter Into the spirit of the game and dodge the bones? As he did not, of course he was hit, and as the bone was a big and heavy bone, hurled by a powerful hand, of course it split open his skull. One may be permitted to think that perhaps King Hardachut, who is sail to have fallen down suddenly when he "stood up to drink," did actually in tercept a big beef bone which knocked him down; and as he remained coma tose until he died, the proud Tostig, unwilling to havo It said that even in sport his kind had been killed at hl3 wedding, gave out that the king had fallen down in a fit. This, however. Is speculation—Sir Walter Besant, In the Pall Mall Magazine. A Useful, Strong Paste. This article, so useful In the hor can be depended upon tcFdo duty wi If prepared as follows: In half a qu: of warm water dissolve a small ti spoonful of alum, and when it cools a enough flour to make It into a ti paste. Stir it till smooth, then a a pinch or so of powdered resin, a pour on to the paste half a cupful boiling water. 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