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SATURDAY, AUGUST 1. Question Of Few Hours French Foreign Office Sees No Hope of Peaceful Outcome in Crisis. Russian Embassy Points Out Difficulties Paris.—At the French foreign offica today officials declared they considered it now would be folly to rely on any hope of a peaceful outcome of the in ternational crisis. England's efforts at Berlin yesterday, they said, had failed and any glimmer of hope which had appeared had been immedaitely extin guished. The conditoins under which the dip lomatic “conversations” continued to day made it, in the French official view, appear almost impossible to ex pect a satisfactory issue. It was re luctantly admitted that war seemed to be only a question of hours. Difficult for Russia. London.—The Russian embasy in London this evening pointed out the difficulty created for Russia’s by Ger many’s ultimaum. An official said Russia had nothing against Germany and had merely taken precautionary measures on the Austrian frontier. Ho added that in spite of the gravity of the situation “conversations" continued both at Vienna and St. Petersburg, and that the Russian premier had de clared himself to be imbued with the most peaceful ideas and prepared to go the uttermost limits to prevent war. Italy Neutral. Paris.—The text of the dispatch from Rome says: "It is authoritatively announced that the Marquis di San Giuliuno, Italian foreign minister, has informed the Ger man ambassador at Rome that Italy will remain neutral, her obligations un der the Triple Alliance treaty applying only to a defensive war. Italy there fore considers herself released from her engagements, the war waged by Austria-Hungary supported by Ger many being essentially an offensive war.” Sweden Too. Stockholm, Sweden, Aug. I.—The Swedish government today issued an official notification of its strict neu trality in the European conflict. cuiljiTt STAR LINE II Other Steamer Lines Suspend Service. Gold For Three Hun dred Thousand Americans Aboard. Ne York.—The trans-Atlantic ser vice between New York and conti nental Europe was suspended today by the Cunard Line and the Interna tional Marine Company, which con controls the White Star, Red Star, American, Leyland, Diminion and At lantic Transport Lines. Sailings for British ports via these lines was not interrupted. 300,000 Abroad. New York—Determination of Amer can bankers to prevent the exportation of more bold to Europe may make it extremely difficult for the 300,000 Americans abroad to get cash for their immediate wants. Express companies,, members of the American Bankers Association and foreign banks, here anounced today they had discontinued the issuance of letters of credit or the sale of t ravel ers’ checks because, it was said, it was impossible to buy foreign exchange to cover them. The express companies and banks announced that every effort would be made to insure payment on all out standing checks. Opera Stars Stirred. New York.—European developments of the past few days have resulted in an unusual stir at the Metropolitan Opera House. A majority of the stars and members of the chorus are ajyoad and many of them are citizens of Eu ropean countries. The men are liable for military service and the women might not be permitted to leave. Among those who might be affected by the war are Guilio GattiCasazza. Enrico Caruso, Rudolf Berger, Carl Bur Han. Vincenzo Reschlglien, An tonio Scottl and Arturo Toscanini. SI,OOO for Ticket. Paris.—Every berth on the trans- Atlantic steamers sailing before Sept. 15 has been sold and many thousands of Americans traveling here have be come almost panic stricken. One of them gave SI,OOO today for a steerage ticket. N. I COTTON EXCHANGE DOST As Many Members on Floors Today As on An Ordinary Business Day--Ready to Meet Any Exigency. New York.—Although the cotton ex- id dotted until Tuesday there were h» many brokers and membera of firms on the floor today ad on or dinary business days. Clerks were engaged 'in evenlng-up outstanding commitments and It was believed that when the market opened next Tuesday the outstanding interest would be the smallest in some years, E. K. Cone, president of the exchange, said he be lieved that all members would be fully prepared to meet any exigency that might arise upon resumption of bus* ness, S. M. P. PELL A CO. New York—The cotton exchange today appointed a committee to confer with assignees of S. H. P. Pell & Co., whoso suspension was announced yesterday to Saosst in unravedlns tbs firms .fairs. Tunnel Beneath Engligh Channel Is Apparently Not a Wild Cat Scheme Pari*—Apparently the tunnel be neath the English Channel, which di vides England from France, is not the wild-cat scheme that we have been led to suppose. I learn this week that a number of French members of the senate have agreed to visit London to confer with members of the English Parliament on the subject. This looks like business. M. Charles Leboucq, deputy for Par is, who has received the invitation, says, says that in his opinion the pro ject is near realization. In France, he | says, public opinion is in favor of the tunnel. He points out its advantages to both countries, and scouts the idea that it could tie used by either nation as a means of attack. In view of the propaganda now being undertaken in France, adds the deputy, there is little doubt that con siderable progress will be made in breaking down opposition in England. The means of transit today, is, of course, by steamship and the journey of about 21 miles usually takes from one and a half to two hours. Should the tunnel ever become an accomplished fact, the crossing would be reduced to something under half an hour and would dispense with the tedious waste of time entailed in the transhipment of baggage from boat to train. DON’T DISPLAY FRENCH COLORS Extent That Germans Are Taking- in “Prussianization” of Alsace-Lorraine. Berlin.— A teacher in an Alsatian 6chool noticed a pupil was using* a pencil colored red. white and blue. These are the FYench national colors. He immediately siezed the pencil and broke it in two before the boy's eyes and threw the pieces out of the win dow. This is an illustration of the extent to which the Germans are going In Kheir “Prussianization” of Alsace-Lor raine. A government paper published in Strassburg contains an official no tification warning all against the wearing or displaying of the French colors and the inhabitants are remind ed that the law of 1848 punishes the display of these- colors by heavy fines and imprisonments. Herr vcm Fallwitz, the new" Statt halter or Viceroy of the conquered provinces, is not disappointing those who hoped he would show a strong hand. He is introducing new meth ods of repressing. The order has gone forth, for instance, that greater atten tion must b© paid in the schools to* the teaching of the German language. A curious incident, too, is reported today from Harzweiter to that place, the parson refused to allow the bells of the church to be rung. The mayor hearing of this told him that there was a law requiring the bells to be rung on such occasions, but still the parson hesitated to give his consent. The mayor, therefore, called in the gendarmerie, who de manded the keys of the church. The parson then handed them over and the Statthalter was greeted with the customary peal of welcome. Particular care is being taken to in sure that no official shall be appointed to or continue to hold office who is not fully in sympathy with the full official program of Prussianization and one mayor has already been com pelled to resign. Investigating History of Skeleton; 2,000 B. C. London.—Professor Keith, of the Royal College of Surgeons, has been Investigating the history of a skele ton dating from about 2,000 b. c.. which was recently found during excavations by J Reid Moir at the base of the Red C'rd* at Thorington Hall, Whorstead. near Ipswich. It is the skeleton of a 1-year-old boy His stature must have been much the same as the average height of a modern boy of the same age, but the large size of the head is remarka ble. Close to the skeleton was an urn about 10 Inches deep and 6 Inches In diameter. This was a food vessel for the use of the boy on his arrival in the next world. The vessel is of a type whirh was only made In the late Neolithic and early bronze periods. It Is decorated all around wltij marks pierced by thumb nails, a method of decoration which is very ancient. Professor Keith said: "We are try ing to get hold of people of every per iod, going as far back as we can. We are trying to follow the Knglish people right back beginning with the Roman period. We shall then be able to de scribe the people who lived In any period and the changes that came over them. So far there has been very little change. Do Women Change the Subject Too Often? In the August Woman* Home Com panion Margaret Buebee Bhlpp, writing a love-story entitled “Sweet Margaret,'’ present* a character who comments, as follows, on women’s conversation: "'t never had a sister, and I have never known how to talk to women. They embarrass me: they—er—change the subject so often, I never seem uulte to catch up.' " ON THE SHOALS. Beaufort, N. C.—An unidentified three, masted schooner, lumherladeri, was high ashore today on Oarbaeon Hhoals, where she was driven yesterday by a heavy northeaster. she apparently Is In no danger and can be refloated without se rlous damage. The crew remained aboard. BELGIUM NEUTRAL. Brussels, Belgium, Aug. 1— Antony Klobukowskl, French minister to Bel gium today informed the Belgian min ister for foreign affairs that the French government would respect the neu trality of Belgium in the event of war. Sec’y Hester’s Weekly Cotton Statement Port receipts for season 10,409,376 Do same date last iea.' 1!,886,413 Do same date year before last 1,985,638 Foreign exports for woe.c 80,S6$,(*G0 Do same 7 days las* year ...24,930,000 Do for season 8,568,541 Do same date last year 8 449,864 Do same date year before.... 10.559.250 Statement of World’s Visible Supply Total visible this week 3.181,874 Do last week 9.416,405 Do same date last year.- ... 2.55t>,2u3 l>o same date year before.... 2,485.472 Of this the total American this - week 1,871.374 Do last 3,809,4u5 Do last year 1,315,203 Do year before 1,397,472 All other kinds this week 1,510,000 Do last week 1,607,009 Do last year 1,271*000 Do year before 888,000 Visible in the U. S. this week.. 937,000 Do this date last year 277,000 Visible In other countries jjthls week 2.844.000 Do this date last year 2,309,090 AUGUSTA SECURITIES. BONDS_AND STOCKS (Corrected Weekly for The Augusta Herald by Martin & Garrett) Bank Stocks. Bid. Ask Augusta Savings Bank 150 Merchants Bank 212 216 National Exchange Bank of Auguata 125 Hi Planters Lean & Savings Bank (par value 10) 43 45 Citizens A So. Bank 240 250 Union Savings Bank (par value |100) 125 Railroad Stocxs. A. & W. P. R. R. Co 150 153 Augusta & Savannah Ry. C0..103 lOi Chattahoochee & Qulf R. R. Company 102 Ga. R. R. & Bkg. Co 258 262 Seaboard pfd stock 50 63 Seaboard Common Stock ..... 20 za Southwestern R. R. Co. .. ... IC4 101 Factory Augusta Factory. Ist us. J 915 M. & N 91 99 Eagle & Phoenix Mills Co. let ss. 1926. J. & J fri 106 Enterprise Mfg. .Co., Ist 5s 1923. M. & N 90 92 Sibley Mfg. Co.. Ist ss. 1928, J. & J. 99 »2 Factory BtooKs. Granlteville Mfg. Co. I*s King Mfg. Co 77 aa Aiken Mfg. Co 25 Augusta Factory 80 Enterprise Mfg. Co. 60 King Mfg. Co., pfd 103 105 Warren Mfg. Co 79 AUGUSTA QUOTATIONS GROCERIES. PROVISIONS D. S. Keg. Ribs. 50-lb IJTVfc D. S. Reg. Flatus, 8-lb. av 11 D. S. Clear P ales JO D. S. Bellies. 25-lb 1314 Pearl Grites, 96-lb., all sises 1.95 Yellow Com 96 Red Cob White Corn 98 Mixed Feed Oats 52 Beat White Out Fancy Head Rice 06Mi Medium Head Rice .. .06 Japan Head Rice 03*4 Fancy Green Coffee M)j Choice Green Coffee 13)4 Fair Green Oof fee 12 Tencent Roasted Coffee. 100 pkgs.. .97 Arbuckle'a Coffee, pr. os., 100-lb 19.10 Arbuckle’s Ground Coffee, 36-1h5...19.30 R. A. J. Coffee, 60-lb. pkgs 16 Heno Coffee, Ground, 100 1-lb 21 P. R. Molasses, bbls 20 Cuba Molasses, bbls .28 Rebolled Ga. Syrup, V 4 bbls. .80 N. Y. Gr. Sugar, bbls. or bulk bags 4.30 N. Y. Gr. Sugar, 4 26 bags 4.36 N. Y. Gr. Sugar (60 2 ertns), per lb 4.66 N. Y. Gr. Sugar <OO 2crtns), per lb. 4.55 N. Y. Gr. Sugar 82-8)4 ertns, psr lb 4.55 12-07. Evaporated Milk 8.76 Peerless 5c Evap. Milk, 6 doz ... 2.85 M. &L. Stick Candy. 80-lb. boxes.. .06)4 Ground Pepper, 10-lb. palls, per lb. .18)4 Mixed Cow Peas, per bu 200 White Cow Peas, per bu. 2.36 Tanglefoot Fly Paper 2.70 " 1- Chum Salmon 40 2- Tomatoes 70 8-lb. Tomatoes 96 New Argo Salmon, per doa, 1.60 Va. Peanuts 05)4 CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET Chicago, Ills. —Wheat trading today promptly showed the effect of the mar ket having safely got by the monthly settlement. The opening ranged from 8-8 to 1 7-8 lower but most of the loss was afterward regained. Weather, not war, chiefly governed corn. After opening 1-8 off to 1 1-4 higher 'luotatlons scored moderate gains all around. Oats ruled quiet. Scarcity of offers made provisions firm. Reports that forelgn-bullt ships would he allowed to take American registry and that France, Germany, Austria and Imly would remove the Import duties on wheat led to considerable wheat buying. The close was firm, 1-4 to 1 1-4 above last night. A bullish Oklahoma state report helped to sustain the advance in corn and It closed strong with gains of 1 1-2 to 8 1-2 net. WHEAT— Open. High. How. Close. Sept .... 86% 88 86% 87% Her .... 90 91% 90 91% CORN— Sept, .... 09% 71 % *9% 71 Dec .... 60 63% 60 68% OATS— Sept .... 36 %37% 36 37 Dee .... 38 39% 83 39% PORK— Sept . . . .2030 2040 2020 2020 I.ARD— Sept .... 980 985 970 980 Oct .... 996 997 982 992 RIHH— Sept . . . .1190 1192 1187 1190 Oct . . . .1137 1137 1130 1137 FIND WOMAN’B BODY. New York, Aug. 1. The body of A well dr eased young woman was found by children today beneath a heap of clothing and a mattress In an unoc cupied flat on East Hixtenth street. A towel by which the woman apparently hat] been strangled still was wrapped about her neck. The police began a search for two men who rented the flat two wet/.a ago arid were heard by neighbors moving about the premises late Thursday night. FHE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA. GA. WEEK IN FINANCE New York. —Four days of severe un-j settlement, resulting; from the Austro- Servian situation, preceded the stock exchanges decision yesterday to discon tinue operations for an Indefinite period. It is altogether likely the exchange might have proceeded regardless of the more menacing war outlook, but for the fact that the closing of the London ex change left It to absorb the stock offer ings of all the world's markets. This, it was reosoned, would have re sulted in a titanic wave of selling which would have brought •prices to a panicky level. The preceding days of the week Were a succession of more or less convulsive movements which had their origin large ly In the heavy sales of our securities by London and the continental mnrko.s The heavy selling of stocks at staadi'y diminishing values was Accompanied b.v demoralisation in foreign exchange and the Imposition of almost prohibitive “war risks’’ demanded by the marine Insur ance companies for shipment of gold to London and Paris, which again attain ed large proportions. A larger number of failures on the stock and cotton exchanges followed the closing of these Institutions but it is be lieved that more disastrous effects would have resulted but for the suspen sion of business. TRADE THIS WEEK New York.—Brads treet’s today says: "Influences arising out or tli« Kuro pean situation liave been plainly patent In American affairs tills week, ltesldes demoralizing' the security, grain, caffes and cotton markets the Kuropean Im broglio lias affected larger financial mat ters while at the same time rendering I* prudent for the country’s leading stock exchange, as well as those of other ci ties to suspend business on Friday, atur having previously experienced a veritable flood of selling orders for European ac count, the metropolis therefore having been, during most of the week, the world's one free market. “While It Is too early as yet to de fine the full effects of European condi tions upon domestic affairs, It is evident that hew business til export grain has been brought to a standstill and cotloi market matters are very unsettled. “Failures this week In tlin“ifii7t7!i States were 266, against 248. Wheat ex ports 7,386,691 bushels, against 6,775,173." LIVE STOCK MARKET Chicago, Ills.—Hogs: Receipts 7,000: Blow; bulk 840a875; light 850a88t>; tided 830a890; heavy 820u880; rough 820a836; pigs 725a875. Cattle: Receipts 200: steady; beeves 730al0.00; steers 640a840; Stockers and feeders 550a800; cows and heifers 875a -915; calves 760511.25. Sheep: Receipts 2,000; steady; sheep 516a585; yearlings 560a650; lambs 600a -810. N. Y. BANiTsTATEMENT New York.—The slaloment of the ac tual condition of the clearing house hanks nnd trust Companies for the week shows that the cash reserve In excess of legal requirements decreased $43,599,- 600. leaving a deficit jt $17,425,760. The statement follow,: Actual Condition. I-oans increased $1,182,000. Specie decreased $153,065(000. Legal tenders decreased $3,231,000. Net deposits decreased $46,776,000. Circulation Increased $3,000. Hanks cash reserve hi vault $844,398 - 000. Trust companies cash reserve In vault $67,182,000. Aggregate cash reserve $41,580,000. Deficit cash reserve decreased $43,- 599,500. Trust companies reserve with clearing house members carrying 25 per cent cash reserve $66,647,01)0. State banks and trust companies In flrealer New York not Included In clesr ing house statement: Loans arid Investments decrease s’> - 829,100/ fluid Increased $795,000. Currency and hank notes decreased $67,000. Total deposits decreased $5,616,000. KAISER’S SON WEOB. Berlin.—Prince Oicar, fifth son of Emperor William, was married Inst, mgrht to Countess Ina Bassewlte, (laughter of Sount Raaiewltr. zow Official celebration oT the mar riage has been get for September. LEGAL NOTICES^ STATFJ OF OKOROIaT ——. RICHMOND COUNTY— Arinin K 3. Branch vs. Jrvlne Branch, Kllz»both almonds, John Hlmonda, Jr., Lydia Drown, Barrington Branch, Har rington Hranch as Trustee, Annie Laird Osgood, Annie Laird Osgood mn Trustee, and Dana Osgood ah Trustee, the last three being trustees under deed from Annie R. Branch dated March fith. 1913, and recorded In the Office of Clerk of Superior Court of Richmond County, In Rook 7 T'*», 2i»--25f». Superior Court of Richmond County, Georgia, No. I—September Term, 1914. Suit to re-form trout deed dated March 6tb? 1913. recorded In the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court »rs Richmond County, Georgia, In Rook 7 T'a, pages 252-2f>f#. To the Defendants, Irvine Rranch, ICHfi beth Hlmonds. John Mlrnonds, Jr . Lydia Brown, Harrington Rranch, Harrington Branch hh Trustee, Annie Laird Osgood. Annie Laird Osgood as Trustee and Dang Osgood as Trustee: You arc hereby required to be and ap pear at the September Term, 1914. of the Superior Court of Richmond County, Georgia, In person or by attorney, to be held on the third Monday Jn September, 1914, then and tints to answer the plaintiff in action to reform trust deed. As In default of such appearance, the said Court will proceed thereon, as to Justice may appertain. Witness the Honorable Ilenry C. Hammond, Judge of said Court, this the Ist dey of July, 1914. DANIEL KERR, J 2 14 A 1 19 Clerk Political Notices. TO TIIK VU7KRB or TUB *UOU*TA Circuit: 1 ®rn a candidate for the Judgeship of the Superior Courts of the Augusta Circuit, subject to the ap proaching August White Primary I will appreciate your support Respectfully, ts ISAAC S. PEEBLES. JR. (Continued from Yesterday.) “With his head," supplemented Bruce. “Look not so eagerly toward tho west, Umballa. Your troopers will remain at the edge of the clearing. They have been informed that a sin gle misstep on their part and their master dies." Umbnlla sat up stiffly in tho chair. They had beaten him by a point. The heat, of his rage swept, over him like fire, and he closed his eyes. Ramabal passed tho guards, giving them additional warning to remain ex actly where they were. The captain shrugged; it was all in a day's work, and women were always leading or driving men Into hell. When Ramabal appeared before tho Council he did so proudly.' Ho sa laamed as etiquette required, however, and extended the written order for Colonel Hare’s release. At tlret they refused to regard it as authentic, Ra niabai produced the jeweled triangle. "The prince has made this order im perative," he said. “Colonel Hare will proceed in my custody." "Where is Durga Ram?" “At the bungalow of Colonel Hare, where he found the daughter." Ah, that cleared up everything. Um balla had some dellnite plan In re leasing Colonel Hare. It would con fuse the public, who had been given to understand that the hunter was dead; but they would claim that It was an affair of state, in no wise concerning the populace. So Colonel Hare was brought up. Ratnabal instantly slg" naled him to smother his joy. Rut It was not necessary for the colonel to pretend dejeotlon. He was so piti ably weak that he could soarcely stand and only vaguely understand that he was to follow this man Ramabal, whom he did not recognise. Uamnbal, comprehending his plight, gave him tire support of his arm, and together they loft the palace. So far all had gone smoothly. The Council had no suspicions. Twenty men had followed Durga Ram and without doubt they were at thlH moment with him. "Free!” breathed the colonel, as Ra mabal beckoned to a public Utter. "Hush! You are supposed to be my prisoner. Make no sign of Jubila tion." llainabaj helped the broken man lnjo the litter and bade the coolies to hurry. “Elephants will be ready to start tho moment wo reach your camp. This time I believe wo can get away In safety.” "And Umballn?” “Shall go with us as hostage." But Umballa did not go with them as hostage. On the contrary, the mo ment they left him alone ho quickly They Btarted South at Top Speed. Undid his bonds. Ho tiptoed past the leopard which (low at him savagely, ripping tho poet from It* socket, and wrecking the bunlfltc.ni. Umballa, un prepared for this stroke, leaped through tho window, followed by the hampered leopard. It would hare gone 111 with Umballa even then had not toms keepers rushed for the leopard. In the ensuing confusion Umballa es caped. "He Is gone!" cried flruce. “Ahmed, send a runner to warn Itamabal to head for my camp! Quick! Get the elephants ready! Come, Knthlyn; come, Pundlta!” He hastened them to ward tho elephants. "Umballa made hts escape east; It will take him somo minutes to veer round to his men. Come!" , Tlfey waited at (truce's camp an hour. A litter was seen swaying to and fro, with coolies on the run. Ah med ran forward and hailed It. A mo ment later Kathlyn and her father were reunited. "In God's name, ilruce, let us get out of this damnable country; I am dying for want of light, air, food!" They lifted the colonel Into a how dah and started south, urging the ele phants At top Speedy No sooner had The Adventures of Kathlyn By HAROLD MAC GRATH Illustrated by Pictures from the Moving Picture Production of the Sallg Polyscop* Ctk they loft the river than some nativo boats landed at the broken camp, glee fully picking up things which had been left behind In the rush. "Our troubles are over, father.” "Perhaps! So long as I remain In India, there Is that curse. Ah, 1 once laughed at It; but not now!” Umballa at length found his cap tain. "Follow mo!" he cried in a fury. lie led them bark to the colonel's camp, but those ho sought had down. He reasoned quickly. The trail led toward the camp of Uruce Sahib, and along this he led his men, arriving In time to find the native boatmen leav ing for their boats. A hurried question or two elicited the direction taken hy the fugitives. Umballa commandeered the boats. There Was some protest, but Umballa threatened death to those who op posed him, and the frlghtened'nutlvos surrendered. The soldiers piled Into the boats and began poling down stream rapidly. A mile or two below there was a ford and to go south tho pursued must cross It. Later, pursuer nnd pursued met, and a real warfare began, with a death toll on both sbk's Uruce and Ahmed kept tho elephants going, but in the middle of the ford a bullet struck Knthlyn, and she tumbled headlong Into tho water. Tho curso had not. yet lifted Its evil hand. CHAPTER XI. Three Bags of Silver. It was the shock of the bullet rather than the seriousness of the wound that had toppled Kathlyn Into the river. In tho confusion, tho rattle of musketry, tho yelling of the panic-stricken pack coolies who had Hod helter-skelter for tho jungle, the squealing of the ele phnnts, she had forgotten to crouch low In tho howdah. Them had come a staggering blow, after which sky and earth careened for a moment and be came black; then the chill of water and strangulation, nnd she found her self struggling In the deepest part of the ford, a strange deadness In ono arm. She had no distinct recollection of what took place; her one thought was to keep her head above water. Instantly the firing ceased; on one side because there were no more car tridges, on tho other for soar of bitting the one person who had made this pur suit necessary. Kathlyn struggled between the ele phant which carried Itamahal and Fun dlta and the boat or barge which held the eager Umballa and his soldiers. The mahout, terrorised, had slid off und taken to his heels Inglortousiy. Thus llama tail could do nothing to aid Kathlyn. Nor could the elephant rid den by the colonel und llruce be man aged. Umballa was quick to sen his advan tage and, laughing, he urged his men toward the helpless girl. The colonel raised his rifle and nlmcd at Umballa, but there was no report, only a click which to the frantic man's ears sound ed like the gates of hell closing In be hind him. “Forward!" shouted Umballa. She was his again; he would have the pleasure of taking her from under the very eyes of her father and lover. Ills star never faltered. Bruce stood up In the howdah, ready to dive; but the colonel restrained him. "Don’t waste your life! My Ood, wo can't help her! Not a bullet In either ,gun. Ood’s curse on all these worth less stones men call gun*! . . There, he's got her! Not a shell leftl Kit, Kit!” Tho colonel broke down and cried like a child. As for himself, hot Irons could not have wrung a tear from his eyes; but Kit, in the hands of that blank devil again! "Colonel,” said Uruce, "I’m going to get some cartridges." He realized then that Kathlyn's fu ture depended upon him alone. The colonel was a broken man. Bo ho struck the elephant, which lumbered ashore. The moment Kathlyn was safe In the barge Umballa would prob ably give orders to resume firing. He could do so now with Impunity. The soldiers drew Kathlyn Into the barge. Umballa saw that the was wounded in the fleshy part of the arm. Quickly he snatched off the turban of ono of the soldiers, unwound It, and begun to bandage Kathlyn's arm. The man, for all hla oriental crafti ness, was still guileless enough to ex pect some sign of gratitude from her; but as he touched her she shrank In loathing His anger flamed and be flung her roughly Into a seat. "Suffer, then, little fool!" Meantime the colonel and Bruce dis mounted and tried to stem the tide of fleeing coolies; but it was no more ef fective than blowing against the wind. They found, however, an abandoned pack containing cartridge cases, and they filled thetr pockets, calling to Rntnabal and Pundtta to follow them along the river In pursuit of Umballa’s barge, which was now being rapidly poled upstream. They might be able is pitk off enough soldiers, sburpuhoot: (Copyright by Harold MaoCJralli) fiig', to make I tTm possible? to man the barge. They wore both dead shots, and tho least they could do would be to put tho light on a basis of equality •o fnr as numbers were concerned. The colonel forgot all about how weak he was. Tho rage and despair In his heart had once more given him a fictitious strength. "The curse, the curse, always the curse!" "Don’t you believe that, colonel. It is only misfortune. Now I'm going to pot. ITmbnlla. That will simplify every thing. Without a head the soldiers will ho without a cause., and they’ll desert Kathlyn as quickly as our coolies deserted us." "Where Is Ahmed?" "Ahmed? I had forgotten all about him! Ttut we can’t wait. now. He’ll havo to look out for himself. Hark!" Squealing and trumpeting and thun derous crashing In the distance. "Wild elephant!" cried tho colonal, tho old impulse wheeling him round. Hut the younger, man caught hold of hlB arm significantly. Tho soldiers poled diligently; but against the stream, together with the clumsiness of tho barge, they could not make headway with any degree of speed. It was not long before Bruce could see them. He raised his rifle and let go; and in the boat Umballa felt his turban stir mysteriously. The report which instantly followed wta enough to convince him that ho In par ticular was being made a target. He crouched behind Kathlyn, while two or three of the soldiers returned the shot, aiming at iho clump of scrub from which a film of pain blue smoke Is sued. They waited for another shot, but none came. Tho reaHon was this; the herd Of wild elephant which Bruce and tho colonel had heard caine charging al most directly toward them, smashing young trees and trampling tho touglt underbrush. Some of them made for tho water directly In line with tho passing boats. Kathlyn, keenly alive to tho fact that here was a chance, Jumped overboard before Umballa could reach out a staying hand. To Kathlyn there was only death In the path of the elephants; to remain on the barge whb to face eventually that which was worse than death. Her arm throbbed painfully, but in the des perate energy with which she deter mined tq take the chnnce she used It. Quite contrary to her expectations, her leap was the best thing she could have done. Most of the barges were upset and the great beasts were blundering across tho river between her end the bargeß. Bruce witnessed Kathlyn’s brave at tempt and dashed Into the water after her. It took him hut a moment to bring her to land, where her father clasped her In hie arms tn« broke down again. "Dad, dad!” she whispered. “Don't you eee our Ood Is powerfulest? I be lieved I wee going to be trampled to death, and here 1 am with you once more.” They hurried back as fast si Katb lyn'e weakness would permit to where they had left their elephant*, doubting that they should find them, consider ing that It was qutte_ probabß that they had Joined their wild brethren. But no; they were standing shoulder to shoulder, flapping their ears and curling their trunks. Bruce ordered one of them to kneel, doubtfully; but the big fellow obeyed tho command docilely, and the colonal and Bruce helped tho exhausted girl Into the bowdah. The colonel followed, while Bruce took upon bl* own ehoul dors the duties of mahout. Pundlta got Into the other howdah and RamatMl Imitated Bruce. The elephants shuf fled off, away from tho river. For the time being neither Bruce nor Ramabat gave mind to the compass. To make pursuit Impossible was the main busi ness Just then. I-ater Umballa, dulled and stupefied from his Immersion, stood on the shore, with but, nine of the twenty sol diers he had brought with him. Evi dently bis star had faltered. Very well; ho Would send for the other sis ter. She was the Colonel Sahib’s daughter, and young; she would be as wax In his hands. A passion remained In Umballa's heart, but It was now the passion of revenge. When he had recovered sufficiently he gave orders to one of the soldiers to return to the city? to bring back at once servants, elephants and all that would be required for a long pursuit. The messenger was also to make known these preparations to tha Council, who would undertake to for ward tho cable submitted to them. Quite unknown, quite unsuspected by him, for all the activity of bis spies, a volcano waa beginning to grumble under his feet. All tyrants, the petty and the great, have heard It: the mut tering of the oppressed. (To Be Gjjtinued Tomorrow.) THE NATURAL QUERY. Mother —That Nady dreaaed In black n»y dear, In a feUatcr of <‘hurlty. Kfhel—Which one, Mama—Faith or Hope? SEVEN