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AMONG WILD BEASTS. Crocodile*, Lions and Hippopotami Endanger Lives of Railway Builders In Africa. - The building of tbo bridge at Vic toria Falls and tbo Cape to Cairo Railway has suddenly and necessarily brought a great man; people together at this epot, where there was previous ly but an occasional traveler or hunter. Betides the birds snd the butterflies and the flth, the chief living animals were lions, elephants, hippopotami, crocodiles, jackals and hyenas. The crocodiles were found to be to numerous—as many as thirty being seen together sometimes—that they have bad to be killed In great numbers for the safety of the people at work. One giant saurian killed a man and a woman, and was Itself killed only af ter, selling another man. A native woman was taking water from the river when the crocodile knocked her In with Its tall, seized her In Its hor rid mouth and dragged her away. Her husband was close by, but was power less to save her. He determined to be avenged, however, and for several nights waited In a canoe with a load ed gun. He, too, disappeared, and It Is thought the crocodile knocked him out of the canoe as it -had knocked his wife off the bank, and taken him to Its hole. A week later It got another man, .but Instead of taking him Into Its hole, It carried him to an island. Here Its victim got hold of the reeds and strong grass, and held on so tightly that the crocodile could not get away with him. Of course he screamed with all hlS might, and a gang, of men with crow bars went to rescue hlip. This they succeeded In doing, and also in slaying the dangerous monster.' These croco diles are so ravenous that It Is not pos sible even to keep dogs with safety, and parents living near the river are In constant dread of losing their chil dren, A Lion Terror, One of the lions killed had also fllled up the measure of Its Iniquity ere It met Its doom. The scene of Its depre dations was a native village some dis tance north of the Falls. The native huts are very slender, being built mainly of reeds. In such a hut a wo man was sitting when the Hon pushed aside the door, walked in and seized her, carrying her away to his lair in The eU man loosed up sharply, ••ntra comes to every human being milder the sun," said he, "In one shape or another, the 'tide In his. attain 1 which, though it may not lead on to fortune, nor yet down to ruin, proves bint Shows what la in him, brings out anything worth counting that may be lateit In him, snd exposes his weak nesses, toe, often enough. That tide came to me In . the Terrible Yeah—In ■67—which found u* English folk, lib tie handfuls of jus. Isolated, almost de fenceless, facing the brown mlUlon* whe for once were banded' together against ns by hnte and wrath. I was an assistant deputy commissioner In a God-fsrsaken district In India, and bad been-so long alone among tbe natives that Lxould not speak half 'a dozen sentences of my own language without slipping In a word or two of Persian or Hindustani, I prided myself upon baring my fingers on the pulse of na tive lift In that district Things were going forward of which I could not get the hang. There wan mystery In the air; youfelt it, yet could find to It no key. "During those months I knew what It la to be possessed by a demon of fear. I told myself that It was all fancy, that Asia was playing the devil with to*, that I ms losing my nerve. "1 was in the deepest folds of the Perk Valley when Harold came np into Harold. With that thought came alio th* necessity for action, and when a man is called upon to act he le relieved from the curse of thinking. “Harold's camp lay some thirty miles to the north of my station. As soon aa the news spread the lives of Harold and hie wife and sister would not be worth a minute's purchase. I slipped out of the bungalow, went to the stables, found and saddled my mare, locked tbs Stables securely be hind me and rode out into the dark- neaa. I took a path which soon led me clear of the town, and directly I was In nnan onnwi— * —.1 it.. the fort’ “A grant strapping Muhammadan, a butcher In a red turban, lanpsd from the crowd and aelzed the rain of lira, Harolds horse with one hand. The other held a meat chopper. The horse reared. I rose In toy stirrups, raised my loaded riding crop and brought the butt down full between the fellow's eyes. He dropped like a log. dot on to the fort, Harold, - In God’s name, and take the ladles with you,* I cried breathlessly, for now I was lay. lug about me with that heavy butt, and the people, screaming with fear, were tumbling over one another in their eagerness to get beyond the reach of my arm. “1 caught .a glimpse of Mrs. Har old's face, flushed with excitement, her eyes flashing with enthusiasm and a sort of fierce delight. ‘VOh, how splendid of yon I’ she cried. 'How splendidt' and then she and Harold and his sister were off, at a gallop up the hill toward the fort, Harold leading. “The crowd had fallen back before me, and I rode straight at the Muham madan preacher. I bit him, as I bad hit the butcher, full between the eyes. HURT ;Make the trial yourself—leave off Coffee 10 days and use knew It. The time for action had come and with It a sort of intoxication of recklessness that fllled me with a fierce joy and pride. "It was only a little after midnight that I reached my destliy-tlon. I con trived, not Without dUP *>, to arouse , srold. I led him \ from the .tents, and told him thehiewa that had come In. “ 'You mustn't lose a second,' 1 said. The one chance of safety lies In Mrs. Harold and your sister getting to the fort aa soon aa may be.' 'And do you seriously believe all this rubblahr Harold Inquired, stand- FOOD COFFEE In its place. and I felt the bone shatter beneath the blow. “ ‘You dogst’ I cried. *You dogs Who Postuni' Is a sure rebuilder and when you cut out the coffee and use Postum instead, you get a taste of health, for the aches and ails begin to leave, 'You may. THINK you know, hat you don’t until after the trial. — Remember 'There’s a Reason. ^ dare to bark because fools tell you that the Raj of the British la ended, get to your kennels like the whipped cars you are. And when sense re- tumeth to you, come to me at the fort craving pardon, lest I send word, to the government of the wickedness in your hearts, and the hide be stripped from yon In punishment. Go!* "And then, why then, and It brings tears to my eyes when I recall It, for they are men, these Muhammadans of India, though like children they be easily led astray or aright as a man may chance to lead them—the crowd set up a throaty shout, not of rage or defiance, but of approval and admira tion. “ ‘It Is well done!* cried many voices. ‘It la well done, and behold our Bahlh . THE RAOYCLE SPROCKETS Like No. 2 Grindstone are Hung Between the Bearings men reassured them, telling them they would alt up all night for the Hon and ■hoot him.' The lion came and got away with another ox, for the white men, tired with the watch, had fallen asleep, However, they were able to > / Which Stone will Turn Easier? The" Racycle Rides Further with one-quarter tess work MIAMI CYCLE & MFC. CO. MIDDLETOWN, OHIO. / ' man’s power over the'natlve—never, to break hla word. 8o they set off ta the thick bush half a mile awur, whither the llon’a tracks led them. There they came upon him qnd killed him with one bullet, that entered the right nos tril. TpW was what big game hunt- ora consider a good kill, aa the bullet did not disfigure the lion no; Injure hla Skin. Near by was the carcass of an ox, and a little further tn the bush, In a sort M tunnel of Impenetrable thorn, were the gnawed bones—the ro- maiuft of some of hla former victims. Tame Baby Hippopotamus, A young hippopotamus, riding onUs mothers’ tMK when she wee shot, wat saved and cared for by one of the men. These animals are very danger- . THE CAR THAT. GOES ior xuu Highest Workmanship. A MtlRA&i&iADAN BUTCHER SEIZED TUB REIN, my district' to ahopt, bringing hla wife Ing there in hla pajamas, hla taco un. and slater with him. I did not know him from Adato, and I had not seen a European lady for over three years, so I was a bit bothered by the Intrusion. I felt ahy and awkward In the com pany of ladles. I waa only too glad to ship the party bff Into a cqrneg of {he district where game'yit plentiful iaVWaa I Smld contrive to make the necessary arrangements. I did not care much for Harold, nor yet tor bis sta ter, bnt Mrs. Hirold charmed and fas cinated toe. Harold wfta ft cran! y sort sister turned up her ‘"On no better grounds than mare native gup?* " ‘On that and on ft hundred Ud Oft* things that pave gone -before and that now have a new meaning,' I replied. “ 'Well, 1 don't believe ft word Of It,' he aald snoeringly. 'We’ll talk it 6ver In the morning? he said With ft yawn, stretching himself Insolently; • ' “ 'You will do nothing of fhs sort,’ I said, and I coulft bear "toy Voice Vibrat ing with anger. 'You toay think I am a coward, if you like. I’m feaponalble for whir happens in thlq district, Md by God, man, you hive (at to dp what I «ay.’ "‘Well, I do think that you art ft rather nerVoui person, buf we ll (p| what my wife says.' “ ‘Let me weak to her, please, 1 1 eald. ‘As you will, he answered with ft shrug, “Wo walked back to the tent In al ienee, and presently Mrs. Harold came out to ua, her tall, slim figure wrapped in a white' dressing gown. " ‘Your husband thinks that I am an alarmist,* I said, ‘but I bate Informa tion of a general mutiny ot our. troops down country; and I know 'that 'the news' is Wee.'' I"hAy4 ftft'tojF pest In ■ moment of extreme emergency in or- dsp “to bring you all lu to my fort, which is the nearest approach to safety that I have It In my power to offer you. Everything depends upon my get ting back before daybreak and before the natives know that I hs*S left the placet but I won't gq without you. W ^/e fl e?«r. , | t m& n yr r b»d.ng those grave, true eyes steadily upon me. !We wTlI come, of courao. And pt.fefgwss.j.es! ■I'Of cobra*/ chimed in Harold, grudgingly. “No doubt yqq did what y %fif U 4areId* joined Per brother In ststr/uansruffi that I might bavi would have hurt l, for In returning to low they often come Itppped and kissed her Ibyt and God ksen TOP,' I Iftld, dug, left her.. I hap* Rpw, .waft my greatest P0T3 •t most things, ihqudlug me. MW. Hsrqld WM-^well, JUst everything that ft woman 3 can be! Beautiful, with a sort ot glory of beauty that yet had'to It ft pertain dainty dignity that fipld per worlds 'above you, and good—you deed. “The Hatoidi had been gene a mat ter et soma three weeks when tha news reached me ot th* outbreak down coun try. I wo* sitting on my veranda, smoking my pip* nnd dreaming, when Hajl Muhammad Akhbar. one of the leading natives of tha place, cams to ms suddenly out of the luminous dark- Gars for Immediate Delivery. ©Ids Motor Works DETROIT, MICH. International Harvester Co GASOLINE ENGINES When equipped with an I. H.C. gasoline engine, the farm, the dairy, th mill, the threshing machine, of tho busker and shredder can bo operated mor He waa shaking he told top 7 of the oi dowd south and f Tha, disaffection spreadetfi last 'hla very night It la known in our smart; to-morrow the Tillages also 111 know.' Then, perhaps—who know- to mvft Allah, the Merciful, tha Com- S toatonateT—the Baj ot the Bahlb-log tha tu™® our women folk to ba p ltMut# o( n4# A dvfteup FIGHT, white Uan with a rifle Is with them. Tho baby waa thriving very well when last heard of. He escaped from his enclosure once, but came back very hungry, aa was evident from tho rav enous way In which he applied him self to hla food. mapjtnda.’ m7' chal jaai? tSprUstm I nap pirn py the throat, * tha*! in this district I am the Raj of the English.* T thre.T him from me, halt stran gled, and In a moment be waft all ab- Jectneea and entreaty. "'Be gone I ‘ I cried, spurting him with my foot. He gathered himself to. easily have been spoiled for her, for “So how instead I have my memories —memories of things done, and ona priceless memory of a thing left un done; and now, aa I sit here waiting for the end, they give me all I ask of happiness and of contentmcnt'^-Cora- Mil MogaslM,, 4 Literary Kicker. Charles Lamb once beard a burglar reaklng in hla house. He drew on Never Wore Pajamas^ At a function on Main street a bash- 1] young lady was taken in to dinner y an elderly professor who was a bit eaf. To start conversation, she said: professor, do you like bananas7" “Yes, ly dear lady,’* pe answered, “bnt I hla heavy hunting boots and with a candle went down stairs and con fronted him tn the act of putting tho ■liver from -tha breakfast table into hla bag. “What are you dolngt" de manded the author. “I am hungry and was Just getting something to eat," has. ttatlngly replied tho thief. “T-tako a Meg ot Mamb,” stuttered the author, as.be kicked him down the collar stairs. Another Version. Mary had a little mule. It followed her one day to school, Th. teach.r got behind that mulu And hit it with a rule, Like a fool— And after that—no school! I. H. C. HORIZONTAL ENGINE % H. C. gasoline engines are made in the following sizes : a, j and $ H- vertical type, stationary; 6, 8, to, ia and 15 H. P„ horizontal type, stab- ary; and C, 8, io, ia and 15 H. P„ horizontal type, portable. WRITS IOR GASOLINE ENGINE BOOKLET. International Harvester Co. of America (Incorporated) Monroe Street Chicago, 111, U. & A. Bad a Strong Breath. An Irishman leaned over the coun ter In a jewelry store and said to the clerk, "Give me ene of yeur best wel ding rings.’’ "Eight*** karats?” he was asked. ‘‘No, atlng onions, but la It any of your Infernal business!” r-had spoken, hinting of the lit awaited English women In flashed across my mind, and with them the thought of the one