a. a. .c

p

(apeolal to The Guardian)

iŒVI‘AWIA, .May 24—“ ls rougth estimated that tbe new taxation proposaient Hou. 'W. S. Flelding vwill yield 340.000.000. The sales tax which broug‘ht in about sixiy inlllions lest year is lncreased by fli'ty rper cent. and shouid net tram nimity' rto .‘one :brunda‘ed lmillions thls year. ‘T'he iax on bank checks and motel crcrmlation iothan shoul ri yield cight or ten millions, and will vbring seveml millions nto t‘ue country’s eoi'ters. 'l‘he cigar and cigarette tax will produce rive million dollars and Mr. Fielriing estima-tes a total revenue et 333 millions on tho busis oi’ last year’s taxation. ’l‘he estimated expendi- turs ls nearly 500 million. 'i‘he diiIerence will have te be barrow- ed and tho Progressives do not coucou] their disuppointmcnt with the new budget. They hnd become convinced that the goverument had no intention or yielding t0 their demanda about the Whth Board and the Crow’s Nost‘ Pas; ogres- ment. but l'or thls rBdSO') they t'elt o'i tire. more cer‘uh that lhelr SOde'll iwould bc cortz'teri by sub- stantiel tariri’ concessions, which theycould curry nr-me to tho West as evidence ot' ‘the‘ir. puissant in- fluence at Ottawa. Now. however. they iorsee theluselves treeking homeward ‘with .very little to show their. expectant constituants and are thereiore in ruther a 'peevish and criticnl mocd. A Canadian farmer who baye an American rasade plow worth 8100 will pnl’l 32,50 iess on cu‘stoms dutles. buti on thc other hand he will have to

. Budget a Grievous . "Drsepoointment Ali Round

Free Trade Lilie'rals Dissetisiied, Progre-siyes Dis- vgusted, Business Men Apnooyeri, Taxed to tire Limit. Liberal Promises as l's‘uai ,a Soare and Delusion.

and Everyone

ronto‘s total wiii lie somewhere betweeni 660900.00!) and 370.000.- 000. approximater one i‘iith o! tle 8330.000,000 'wliich lion. Mr. Fleiding bas announced 'to parllu. ment as the estimated total revv enue l’or 1922-23. General ‘Munager Bedweil oi‘ the G. E. Gooderhanr and (10.. Motor Company declared timt the Automobile Trade As- nqciavtion and; 'Autromowle Manu- faicturers’ Association .would pro- bably send a protest to Ottawa ugainst thls distinction. .His own compuny have made a protest.

’l‘he rejectian et the Marks Act iras cnused greut des! or adverse criticism in business clrcles. lt uvas ‘pnssed last year in the inter osts oi’ revenue ns weli as business os a saureguard against tiooding the nmrket with Germain gonds as ihese couild enter and evade the tarif! owing to ihe vreat depreci- ution or the Germaiî mark. 'rhe Mark Act provided a mark should be vaiueri at not less than 50 per cent et its i‘nce value. Now it does not mntier hc'w lovv lts value fulls, lhe tarilf ‘will i’all with it.

‘fwriat We "i , Have We Hold”

(Special to The Guardran) BELF‘AIST. May 25——Ulster will malte no concession io South ire. iliandi on 'th-e ‘b‘olÇndnryi Question, Sir James.iCraig. the Premier de

'To LET—urnes FU'RNISHED

clared in thc Parliament session here thls slternoon. “What we 'have 'we hold." declared the Pre.

i puy 86 insteud ot S4 ihy way or] sales tax with the result t‘as: his actuel cash saving wilil be only 50 cents while lie must puy 50 peri cent. additionel‘ on ail _other noces- snries as 'weli 7’l‘oronto's contri. initient.th Domihrou.,rev nue mm increaasty actionner) t 320,000.- 000 and in tire next ifl'scn‘l year T'e-

runs in iWii liiiiiKMEN

(MLLWiArUiKEE. IMay 25-- Threo city firean and two tunnel work ors -were lrllled by gas electricity et the Ibottom ot a titty-t'WO toc:

relercnce. t0 tho boundary commis |sion question.

W'u——

MW iCONIiENSED 8Pi56 ' ‘ .v lALS

nA‘nss.—10c. per llne pcr day. 9c. per linc pcr duy ter B days 'ur over. 8e. a llne pur ’day for arduys or uvcr. Count 5 words tu Il. lino. Groups o! 6 figures. initial lettera. count ne (me word‘ 10 por cent. discount l'or cash. Address forma part o! nd. and must bc pnid for. Speelal Rates Furnished Room ad.. 'Iñc l'or seVen

wards l‘or une "Mgkids Slfilblgtgêl; shaft et a sewer system thls morn \ 0 . Jäiäed' for "w . illg and nearly n. score oi’ iiremen.

wera overcome. ’l‘he liremen \_vero trying to rescuc two dead tunnel workers.

.___.____..__.____.._———

*W.ANTED—2 PANTRY GIRLS land 1 chumber muld et Victoria lilotel.

‘FlNE REPA‘IRING . OF ALi. klnds promptly attended to. Jas. Wihite. .

'To LET—RODMB FOR LiGHT ilihnsekeepllngi- :mpdern. conventi— ences. Apply 139 Hillsbero St.

TRACTOR FOR SALE— THE right thing for ltoad Machine work. Traetor in tirst clans condition. Wlll seli at bargnin, or will litre by the duy. E.H. ltnyncr, Summerslde.

ihouse tor summer months. near 'Stnnhope 'Beaoh, communicute with Guardian.

FOR SALE-2 HOUSES AND LOTS_ lin the town ot Kensington, bar gains for quick 'snie. Apply l-lartle Bowness.

EIGHT

FOR SALe—IAY MNRE. ______._._._.___.____.____. yeara oid. abmnt 000 lbs. 00011 SALE ON M'AR-KET SQUARE——

jdrlver; quiet. Apply Milieu Rec- tory.

.We will sell 'Friday, May 26th. at 11.30 a. m., 1 generai purpose mare-by .Stead's Barrister, seven years old. Ben]. Carter d: Son. JAuctioneers.

__....______..__._____..___.—.

'FORr SALE at a burgain, a erÿw Dodge Touring Car, bought but never used. A. 8.. P.O. Box 456.

_________._.__.__._.———_.—- ’BRING VOUR ILAWN MOWERS

SUMMER BOARDING MAY BE had on larm. seven miles front Charlottetown. boating, bathing

to 36 Kent St. and have them ‘13th A150 weekændg. Muy 'Put in Derma- mumng “der‘ be arranged lor. rAppiy, Mrs. Jill. Whiie— Weatherbie, iDunstailnsge.

.______..—_—..—,__..__.

WA‘NTIED—ABOUT JUNE 1st AN experienced maid for genernl rhousework, famin et two. Apply E. '1‘. Higgs. Chariottetown.

_..._____._....__——-—

son eALe—MecLAnv on. Hem-

xing stove. iApply 11 Bydney St. West.

____.__—_.____—-————————9-—l AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE—s I Lhave good used cars in Fords. ‘MoLnughllns, Grny Dort, ail in splendid condition ut bargain priees. Ncw iStudebukers, Wil< lys<Knlghts and Overlands for sale, the best in their class. E. H. liuyner. .Summerslde.

lmier in answering un inquiry with _,

MM— ‘NOTIcE—«PERBONB REGUIRING' .pninting, paper hanglng, calm‘ “training and, graining. jnsido ori ,outside vvork dons at short no- tice. work guaranteed. Apniy

RMS'BWL. 38. Pcrk .st., or Phone ‘MEN ‘a—v n WÎNT

.e levv' real live reprecentntives in ev'ery clty and town in Cana- da to oeil automobile stop aliz- Imil: positiver provams nocin, tlents: evory sur owner n pros‘ pect; euy to un) bis profits. Write for particular- cnd agenta'

AUCTION SAILE OF FURNITURE: ('omprlsing Bui‘i'et. Hall neck. ‘Parlnur Suite, Carnet. Bureaus.‘ ‘Queen Benvcr .stove etc" also nuantity oi buggy lamps, new. ut il a. m., 'Frldny. Auction itooms, Il.yceum Theatre, A. Wil'l

linmson. \Auctionccr. I

_________—_—— ‘AN ACCOUNTANT WANTED IN rnvr‘ry lin-no t'irm to net as Exe- mitivnj nulvst ho. irained in iho intr' * "on oi the profession. ‘Wc have trchhlcrl many n salury through our instruction. Twenty record be

opie’s

l _ _ V Reaci Eeyhody ., - (levers Prince Edward island Lilre ihe liew

CHARLOTTETQWN, CANADA FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1922

P.“ Collage Graduation List

The commencement exercises ot Prince ot- Wales Collage rwu-i be

held thls morning a: 9.30. with Premier Bell preslding. His Worship Mayor Jenkins, Mr.

Blazers. Superlntendent o! Educa- tion, and Judge Wnrburton will au- dress tho students. ’l‘he Valedlc torian will be IMiss traire Allen et anleyi'ield. 'ln addition to the addresses and presentation or dip- lomas there will be several choru ses under the direction or Prof. Pletoher, who has been glvlng in- struction in music duning the term

Fini. Yonr Certificat”.

('Not. in order oi merlt.)

A Grime Arcklnnid, Hampsitlre. ‘Eloreace Al'len. ISummerside. aMary Andrews, Wiheat-ley.

IB atrlce Arsenault, St. Raphael. Mlld'red Armement, Maxlmviilo. iBnirbaræ Blrt, ’Pisqurid. ' Gilaldys fBlvrt, Œlæquid.

Georgie Boulter, 'I‘ryon. Chlristine iBmuce, iBiookiiyn. :Catherine Bruce, Brooklyn. Ardeladde Chaisson, IRolio Bey. .M-ængnret Chemisier, Oyster Bed

Bridge. ,

lHi-lrlard Clark, Summerside. 'l‘helmla. Cook, Kensnlnugton. rirene Conn'olriy. ICharJottetown. Roger Courghian, iElmsdnle. Clam Caddy, Mrurray Barber. 'Roeemary Cassldy, Brookdaie. Leah 'Drwid-son. Fortune Bridge. ‘Leo Doiron, Charlottetawn.

Jean rDonalroe, .Rioseneath. ‘ Wlilhelmina Donnlhoe, Roseneatb. 'llivilian Donald, iBalth.

Rroibert Donnlld, Ba‘ltic.

Marion :Dougias. Georgetown. Charles Droite, Cher-lottetown. Laum Dy-ment, Northalm.

Sudie iDugigen, Long River. Entreda Guildet, 'Egm‘ond Bay. Wilfred Lange, 'ICh-alrlottetown. lBeesie Gidding‘s. Albeny.

Doris Ju'dson, Alexander. «Dourginls lGordon, Chianiobteborwn. ‘Lenn. ngan, «Kelly'e cross. 'Marion Johnstone, Long River. Joules MweCe/ivlurm, Charlotteth Aniirta Meronndrd, Gilenilnnen. Raglan. MecCsrthy, Sen. Cow Pd. Genevieve MdConmac, Bowgbiton I. Banbara IMenDonal'd. Cardigan. Dorothy IMnenonmld, Souris. Mabel ‘MMDOMLW, Bellevue. il—l‘elen «Madlntyre, Rich'mond. IMangnret MacKinnon, Glenrflnnen. Jean MndLaren, New Pantin. ‘Catherlne iMacDean, Lewis. Francis iMadLean, Rivce Point. Lorne MaoLenn. N. lWiiitshiiiœ. Josephlne MœcLel-lan, ICh'town. Florrie Mac‘Leod. Montagne. Jack .MacLeod, Charlotvbeimvm. Amy MacQuarrle, Hampt'on. Jessie MlacLeod, Montague. iLiila MadEwen, lStnniley. iMary MaoLaod, Arlle‘ton. Watson iMacNmught, IColeman. Jossie 'Maronttiie, Wesùntoreland. Mabel MaoArtiuur, Kensington. Lavina Morris. Souris.

'Fred Moy-se, Central Bedequa. Jean Munn. IMMshrfle'id.

Lois ierùch, Mt. Henbort.

Joyce Nichoilson. ‘Elrdon. ‘Catherlne ‘O'Cunnell, ’narantum. Selms Owen. tchaniiottehown. Mabel Paquet. ISou'fie.

Clarence 'Pineau, N. Glasgaw. William] Prowse, Royaity.

[hurle îRodd. Horrimgton.

Steila Rollings, N. Rustico. rRuliih Shmw, Now Perth. 00m Shea, Welterrord. yCharles ‘Smilth. leddleton.

Amy Smith, Pownall. iMau‘de Stewiart. Chamiottetown. vFreda Tayl‘or, charlottetJown. Edith Thom-son, iOrnpsud. Mlldred Toormhe, Charlottetown. Gertrude Vsughan, 'Chnrirottetown Aileen Won. Mt. stewart._ iMarion Weeks, Corleton.

Milldred Wright, Panmlure Islam].

|Stewnrt Williams, 'l‘yne Volley.

Cedrlc Yeo. Port Hiil.

Second Velr Certificat", (‘Not in order od me'rit.)

Minium Ayznes, Charlottetown. William Bouton, York.

lDanisl Bail. Mi‘lton.

Verna iBernwrd, North Rustico. Cecil IBre‘hwut, ‘Mumrny Barber. Stirllng Brown, Netw Gillesgow. Gertru‘ds vBunxtaln, Kenslng'ton. Genrrle Cairn-s. &ttmvmrside. Leu Crozicr. Mailpeqhe. Franon Dol'ron, Mayileld. ltolnnd Easter, North Wiltshire. Miary lmleming. Staniey Bridge.

“A Pair oi’ Sixes," a three a’ct comedy durce by Edwurd Peple and prescnted by .the Mount Ailison Dru mutic Club lust night nt the Pringe Edward 'l‘nheatre. was a decided e K: cess. 'There was u good attend- nnco and tho work o! the students was weii carried out. g A delightrul pth ryf the evenlng's entertulnment was the addition. l) '- tween nets. of vocal solos by Mi

Kat-hryn Thompson, et 1Mount Alli son IConseo-vdtory oi’ Music, and violin solos by Miss ‘Bemlce Shultz, graduute frein .Mount Allie son. Miss Situltz rendered “Z1: cunerweison” by Curaste. and un un encore "llutnorcsque" by DOVOA rak. iMiss Thompson's first num her was “A Birthduy" hy Hunting don Woodmnn and her encore num ben. “Smiling 'l‘hrough.” Aritogov thvr last night’s entertainment was un aggregation oi' artissts hard t0 b0 surprassed and are u. credit to ihrzir Alma Mater, “flood Old IMount A." and the honrty approvul

A “Pair oiÎixes” Ably Presented atl’rince Edward

l'o Large Audience Lest bight by. Ciever Mount Alliant Pleyers.

cipntion by Charlottetown theatrc goers.

'i‘ho i‘ollowlrtg in tire cust: —'

George B. Nettletou—Norman liurohell, iSydney, N.S.

'l‘. Boggs Johns—dtusseli Cahill. Sarrkville. (Business Partners.

Krone, thelr bookkeeper—Luw» reneo Fraser, Amherst.

Miss Saily l’urker, thelr stenog» ruphcerurguret Full. Charlotte town. ' .

"Thomas J. Vanderbolt. thsir iaw- yervm'ilhur Couper, Springhili.

’I‘ony 'l‘oler, their salesmanv—lier- hort Aslii’ord, .Newcastle.

Mr. Applegnte—vRulcigh Srmsex."

Oti'iee boyfiWllliam Curren, John.

Sitlpping Clerk—Iliubert Gibbon, St. John.

IMrs. George B. Nettleton—Alice Piggoit, Bridgetown.

Miss Florence Colo—Audrey Win ter. Mont-ton. '

‘(îorlrlloi-r, an Engiish mald or ail

Leigh.

St.

Watehes Presented By Meyor .ienkins To Abegweits

44.2-1... .

At a public meeting in tln Board et 'l‘rude rooms inst nlght the members et the Abegweit Hoc kcy 'l‘eum vvere presented by le \Worship Mnyor Jenklns, on bellnli or lthe citizens oi' Chariottetown with handsume gold Winches.

ilis Worship ,presided and spoke brlelly in opening the meeting. “W0 wcre proud or our boys lust winter." hc suid. “and we are iust us pruud oi' them toduy." By their goorl sportsmnnship thc Abegweli tenm has very muterlully assisted in boosting tne'lslnud.

Mr. Samuei Doyle, Presldent ol tho Club. on behnlrgol’ the execu tlvo thanked the memhers 0l the ieam l'or tho splendid work during tho winter. which resulted in such a hockey series or victories. ir has been the rnost wonderl’ul year in the history oi‘ local hockey. The victorien have been won by hard training and clean living. lie was sprry that the two trophies won were not yet bore for presentation. alnng with the watchcs.

Dr. Yeo added his trilnrte oi congratulations to tire boys. Per- hitps tire. lsland Ims never receiv ed any better' advertisement than that or the wonderiul series of

Îhree Hospiteis

“Tire A Credit

Better hospital service through dloser co-orperution 'was emiphav sized by Dr. McEachern or the Vancouver General Hospital at u public meeting in the Bonnl et Trade ‘Rooms last night. On ac- count ot' several other attractions the intendance was net large. but tho adrlrcss ot the speaker wawe- cuitvea; winih very grieat jinberest by his audience, which included a nom-ber oi' ladies.

iDl'. :S. R. 'Jenkins presided and introdueed Dr. McEachem who explaincd t‘hat. for the present ynear he had undertnken the dir- ection oi’ the Victorien Order oi'

Nurses. Since the war a number or health agencies have Ibeen working throughout Canada and

have exhibited a marked lack oi co-operation. sometimes working in opposition to ench other and very otten iniling in. theil' purpose. ’I‘he Victorian 0rder asked tiret the speaker make n survey to deter- mine 'whnt rpuablic henlth work is being carrier] on in Canada. whet

seventeen unhroken vlctories won by the Abegweits last winter. lie

[no stimuinte

i‘ields are net heing covered, and endeavors towards

with whioli they were received last wm‘k—A-Grace, Page, Centrevllle, evening will ne deuht make iiheir (‘rn-loton (10., N. 1}. next engagement here onenbig auti- “0 n . AN UEEN 0F SHEBA ‘i STO’RY .._.___.___.

_lbetter co-opcration and co—ordlnæ

WHICH COMES‘TO THE STRAN r NE

The nncient klngdom et Sheb groanderl unrler the usurper’s lieel Armurl. the tyrant, taking tho throne by treechcry, heid it by ruthless deeds. ne mairlens oi‘ Sheba sh'uddered at his nome, and men who hnd ‘wlv-es or daughters ntuttered in imrpotent rage.

lSlmha the beautilul. the rlghl-

XT

D MONDAY AND TUESDAY

ihnt îis renown renchcd the cars ui‘ g‘deill. Kimg :Sollcmon himlsell‘. i‘ru' awuy. acruss the deserts o! Arubia and the burnlng plains et Enl‘vl. .

'i'o him Sileba wenl. with a glit- tol‘ing cnrnvun oi” elepilants and cnmo‘ls (lecked with goid and silvcr and prccioun ‘stones; and Solomon

fui rulor. rlwelt with her i'ather in himseir ‘wus dazzled by lhe trous— iheir tout nby tho seushore. Proudrures or ihe land ol' Sheba and the

Abegweits a‘t‘ter the Allan Cup. (Apvl

pieuse.) l ‘ile leit confident thnt this could‘ be. (loue. "We have tlie

flnest borly ot‘ citizens in support or nlh-i leties tiiat can lie round anywhere." lie said. "On many occasions when the club ticeded money ail we had t0 do was toge t0 irliç citizens and, nsk t’or it. We always got it."l (Applnuse) As lirhe resuit or au amical to a rew public splriiod men the succoss oi' the comng Dominion

mente. municipal ibodies and volun. tary‘ societies townrds thls .end. lHospit'nl stand'arrlization does uot. Inioan haviug every hospital ex actly alike continued Dr. Mc- Eachern. but it means a standard ol' service thiat will insure t0 every patient tho best possible dlagnosis the best treament and the b'est re- sults generaliy. This movement started about ten years ago by a group or Canadien and American surgeons who were lnnpi‘eased with

M”

to Province”

tir.I iicEachern ol Vancouver in An _iiererting Address Describes tire Object oi H18 Visit oi _lnspection to the Hospitals flore.

pal counciis. There was no quel» tion brut thst t’he government ol.I this province and me city coun- cils ehourld do more ter tho Is- lsud hospiinls. Ho bad huard aise with vsry great regret tbot one 0l tho flnest tubercular sanatori— ums in the country 'wes' allowed to be cloasd 111) in t’his province. in his own province on Britioh Columblc tho government and clty authorities hante taken a keen in- terest in tho cere et tho olck. tho government alono 45 cents to 31.00 peu üyfl par patient. lDeæîte lack clament support front thesa poumon acre. however. tho hospitalc are onctu- ed in a mannem nigth croditabie t0 tho province.

du conclusion iDr. McEvtm ., wls'hôd to exrrphsslze tlmr ih‘ of the standardizatlon mover‘e ' was lbetter hospitnl service m patient. Ho hoped tbat ‘hn r» larly constituted bodies and the public generaliy will realize mo {nily tho necensity o! supportin these institutions in thls province and again congratuloted tho pe pile ori' tho province upon thei. ' three splendid hospitlll.

At the conclusion of in: address a heartv vote oi' thanke. moved by

Inev. Mcurice MaoDonaid. secoan

cri by Mr. W. F. Tidmarsh, and supponted lyy Dr. Dewor and V J. A. Web-ster. was tendered Dr MeEechern by the cheirman. The meeting thon edjoumod» .

çoriol “ervirr ‘ Council oi i‘. .l

ihe necessity of improvlng hos-

in their poverty. ehc and her sistor Nomis knovi thet in t'neir vains liowed tho prnYed l'or the (lay 'when the pr-on pile. ronsed t0 fury liy Armurl'ns‘ crueltics, Wouid risc and dotiu'onr- him. ‘

‘Thinking to deal a dcath blow in his enemies. Armud seized Nomis and carried her ofi‘ to his palace. Scorning his cm'bmces. sire drown. cri herself in a pool. Sheba swm'v t0 nvenge her slster and irly lilo rusunper lc'w.

uBy wo'man's 'wiles slip, 'won him. iln marriage to ISheba he suw his opportunity to strengtllell his throne and wîn the people's ne» claim. But on the wcdding night. betore ail tho l’ensting guests. 'while the slave-girls danced and the mlnstrdl-s sang, S'heba stabhed him: to the heart. Thcn Shch brought forth the nncieni crown oi Shebn. 'which. in tuliiilment nl thc old prophecy. hsd been ihrown up by the waves ol' thc ocean betore her eyes. .,

Shelm won tlie heurts oiithc pen- ple .by her wise nulle. The-flncient glory oi’ tho realm returned, and its lame“ smrend to ail the nations o! the carth. ‘But more glorions thon -u.ll the treasures oi‘ the king dom 'was the 'hoauty or its qucen. 0! thls men spoke everyrwhere. so

‘Th-omas Humphrey, Kelvin.

Arthnr Jardins, iBradai‘bane.

iEleanor Johnson, Charrlottetown.

Peani 'Jrohnson, Charlottetown.

-La.wrence Kidkham. Souris West.

Merlan bealrd, Su‘mrme'rside.

Russe." Lourd. Souris.

Arthur iMncDonmld, Chitown.

iOazr-melitn MacDonsiid, Panrmure Islam]. k Nellie MacDonald, Panmrurre l. Louise MaoDougn‘l, iCh'Lown. ‘Mnry Maolsaac, St. Mergeret's. William Macilntyrre, Montagne. Mary Mechean, Souris. - Belon Milieu. Charlottetown. William iMacPhee. Kilimuir. Dixon Mathemn. Oyster Bed. B. Mœrt‘irn 'Mostheson. Valleydield E. ann-old 'Meilisb, Montagne.

Jeun 'Miller, Oh'town.

Tlmmus Millman, Kensington. rErnest Panker, Geongetown. Ruth dloss. Charrilottetovwn.

bloovl 0l kings, and.

,henuty oi‘ the qucen. Ail‘ilis wis- 1110m and ail his pclwer ho iuid et her l'cet. and Shebn liel'sell‘ look. ‘crl into his eyes and knew she lov- ‘od him. But they‘knew they mth part. i .Adonilah, broiher to Solomon, l w now his chance to seize the |throne. Profiting iby the jenlous ambition ol' the Princess Vashtl,

who: srrw that site had lost Sol- o’ntou's love. ho plotieri with her riguinst lin». king; ‘hul lie round

islicim alwuys a siumliling black to his plans.

'llhu .timn (imite when Sheha i‘must (lbpm'll "and rtho heurt. o! King Solomon was henvy as 'lie bade lier i‘urewell. Sheha visited mimy lands and her beauly re- ceived the bornage oi’ many kings, but'she heedcd none oi’ ihem, re. Imembering nSolomml. Whon, arter much wamiering. she l'enched hui- own land. sh-e bronght as :1 giit t0 her ,people. a irnby prince, whom the tpeaple hailed as thcir king to be.’

iSheba. ‘morc glorious thnn ever now with the beauty oi' xnother- hood and a. wiser ruler now with the faith that iSolomon hsrl given her, mode her 'peopie happy. lier love endured. and -wlien the little prince was five years old she sent him ais an envo'y t0 Solomon—who rocslved him leth grent joy.

Fl‘he traiter Adonijsh saw in tho boy‘a. new .perii to his plans. lie cailed Vashti to his nid, and Washti sought help 'trom Egypt.

r

the l‘nnd oï her fathers. Solomon. warned et the plot. banished Adonijah irom ihe realni. but. Adonijah raised an army and

stor'vmed lhe'pnlace and the temple while Vashti, by a trick, seized the littie prince and ‘ had him loclced in the vast Tomb of the Rings.

Assault'ntter assault .by Aadoni- jah brought him nearer t0 viotory. 'Many. times his men entel'ed the gates or the palace, only ro be driv e11 itorth again4 ’Ilhe women or tho court took refuge in the great spiral 'Ilowsr oi David that stood in the middle oi ethe city.

Adonith {and Vashti had reck- oned ‘without ISheba. When she learned et the Iloss or her son site despatchcd a grent army across the desert to ‘Soiomon‘s aid. her. self lendlng. .She and her mighty host arrived et ihe crucial mo- ment; Adonijah's nrmy had enter-