arer cht i f : throw en. h yo Ce iptau ones heal be § he DB of me apt 9 hiss pergys * abed yy Yj | ZD yy y S gre er ot z, FROM-EVERY-QUARTES” = e rock Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1891, by Slreet é Smith, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C. at dell Entered as Second-class Matter at the New York, N. Y., Post-Office, August 8, 1891. self, le ity by ad a a a at ei a i a “eet ee ete e eat al Re hat teh hgh Myer hen et ye tee pete tee ee ee ee be wet Sart eet at het Mee as Mee tee eee e testes e ee eMnet teh heh hgh geht eNye et ue testy e™ 1e e ae E : - a ee ll i el dl hel el el el te ee : re -e Bs = “7 J ol, 3. i tot Bea bo: tox O14. New York, August 8, 1891. Subscription Price, Se hie Tear, No. 66. r ont lL wi we felld ; ne ti A Story of the Life-Savers. || 0 we By LIEUT. JAMES K. ORTON, te bye Author of “Between the Lines,” ete. la hd he hd ald ae ne eM acta ee gO OH at Het ae tut eae ee ea ear Oat tert! Pg Ree ee ee ee ee Ee nen he FOP e Oot Met Myer Ee ne ne ee ne eal Hel teh Hat tet Meenas ye wen anne nr ae eer gh tet tgt tae Met tut tee ween as aah ee Melt ye tut hae tae ne ue ee Neamuw raveY ach naahbipiteonbcighemieiae aa Btce-Boy JoE” was commenced in No. 63. Back numbers can be obtained of all News Agents) at Jame ——————-_-— t out mighty lively time if the life-boat doesn't TE T A 2S . : CHAPTER VII. heave in sight before the next five min- TIMELY ASSISTANCE. utes have passed,” Carl replied, dubi- ously; “but things wouldn’t be any bet- HAT do you think of it now?’|ter if we should give in, an’ open the as 10 PY\ fo Joe asked, as he watched the | door.’ WS 2 no) sailors returning from the beach “They’d kill me, for a fact.” NS : » laden with timbers. “It doesn’t *An’ I’d stand a good chance to get the [Ss ok ; ’ & g . YS ies if we could hold out very long.’ same dose, for they must know you've |< Mt’s a fact, an’ we can count on a! told me the whole story.’ ' \ | ‘1M COIN’TOS ~ a I THAT THE CORD WOULD BE CARRIED OVER THE WRECK. a 3 at Woe) g Ke se ; SADY COULD BE SEEN (Dy Me SHOT RosE IN THE AIR, A HEARTY CHEER CAME FROM THE LIFE-SAVERS, FOR ALREADY iT ve oe en ryvory where they should be placed in|if you insist on staying there, 1 go ro ‘ m ; ‘ I 4 AMC his dy hope is that Captain Jarvis | for he stood near the corner of the build- | recte d vet the best results, and when | mighty hard with you. : ion eta i with” will come back in time,” Joe ing, neither taking part in the work nor | order . sleted he hailed the besieged| “We'll take the risk, for we can t be n¢ & sigh, and then the bors re- | making any suggestions. j alt wes cong 'much worse off,” Carl replied, with a n’s kK pa cl lut ; 1 - 2 ore : i : f p COMO © silence as they watched the| O e contrary, Mr. Samuels took full | once more. 5 . the show of cheerfulness which he was far iit de 2 ng preparations to fc wee an en- tae. of the fabor and to the excited I shall have a ind. sxapela to | from feeling, and at that instant, when it are £08 5 the station. watchers. seemed to be in half a dozen | first blow, a ee orders. If |seemed as if there was absolutely mo 8 the ' o* Serene Ye RT Bee | Deore oe Soe with the ti MY oe gon come out before I count ten, all right; ‘hope, a happy thought came into his as Mand entirely to the mate, sailors came up with the timbers, 5 1042 CrOOD NEWS. mind. “Will you give us five minutes to think?” he asked the mate. Mr. Samuels glanced toward the man on the point, to make certain there were no signs of Captain Jarvis’ return, and woolen: “T’ll wait a while; but don’t think you can keep me foolin’ here till your friends get back.” : “T didn’t even think of such a thing, Carl replied, earnestly, and then, moving away from the window, he said, hur- riedly: i “Come with me, an’ work quick, an’ I’11 bet that. we can make them villains give up the idea of burstin’ in the door.” Running softly down stairs without waiting for Joe to answer, he opened the door leading to that portion of the build- ing where the boat, and other material for saving life was stored. Here he halted by the side of the Lyle gun, a piece of ordnance used for shooting a line to a wreck, and weighing only one hundred and eighty-five pounds. “This is pretty heavy,” he said, as Joe joined him; “but I reckon we can man- age it when it is to save our lives.” Joe understood what was to be done, and without speaking seized one side of the gun, lifting considerably more than half the weight. The time of grace was not more than half spent when the gun was at the win- dow, mounted on two stools, and Carl waited to get some ammunition before assuming the offensive. Three cartridges and as many shot were brought from the chamber adjoining, and telling Joe to raise EB bs the window, Carl proceeded to load the aa gun in full view of those below. a “What’s going on up there?” the mate shouted, angrily. “I’m loadin’ so’s to be ready for you fellers when you begin to use that tim- ber. I thought it would be a good idea to let you see everything, so’s there’d be no mistake. There,” he added, as his task was completed, “I guess the five minutes ain’t more’n over, an’ now you know what to expect. I’ve got her pointed right, an’ if you dare to come within twenty yards of the door, I’m goin’ to Sich shoot.” Be “Our smart mate has been tricked poets again by a lad,” one of the men said, with a laugh, as he moved out of range, and ’ those who remained near the timber stepped aside quickly, as they understood what means of defense the boys had. “You'll find out whether I have or not,” Samuels cried, in a fury. “Are you _ such fools as not to think of the windows at the back? What’s to prevent our _ breaking in the shutters? It can be done - easier than this door.” - “P'll tell you what will prevent you ‘from doin’ that,” Carl cried. . “This gun ain’t so heavy but that we can carry it anywhere, and at the first blow you struck with them timbers we could shoot straight through the shutters, an’ some of the crowd would get hurt. There are more’n a hundred cartridges here, so keep up the fun as long as you can.” The mate had evidently arranged an- _ other Pe in his mind, for he approached two of the men, and began talking very earnestly, while Carl and Joe congratu- lated each other on the suceess of the _ former’s scheme. “We can hold out here till our crew gets back—Jimminy ! there they are now |” The sentinel on the point had already sighted the life-boat, and was making every effort to warn his companions of the fact, running toward them mean- _ while with all speed; but, owing to the ee eet and anger of the men, no one heard him until the life-saving crew were nearly opposite the station. Then it was Captain Rowe who first became aware of their danger, and a shout from him was sufficient to cause the others to turn seaward. _ “Hadn't -you better go away a little while?” Carl asked, mockingly, as the men began to walk off, slow at first, and then increasing their pace to a run, Ten minutes before the crew were ashore those who had willfully wrecked the Petrel were no longer to be seen, and _ the boys were’ on the beach waiting to _ make a report to the keeper, who was _ Standing at the steering oar, with anger » written on 7 feature of his face, _ cause Carl and Joe had, as he believed, been taking liberties with property be- longing to the station. sent ok trie ed, time to scold m the story of all that had Aappened, and concluded by re- peer ae ao that he had already made nted w | _ tomar der Joe. the attempt 3 ie n’t you come straigh , _ the old sailor roared. “Am ones * ghonld tell bira what Ieee; chat you 1 tel at it. was n — me ert eee ry for re was at a loss fora reply; b came to the rescue by ex Rien a few, very well-chosen words, the reason _.. why no one but Tim had been selected as a confidant. ” c « old man growled, “an’ in this case you|}he was intending to do his portion of two have made a nice mess of it, to say | patrol duty, or if he proposed to remain nothin’ about the blessed ignorance shown | under cover during the afternoon? by Tim. Now them villains have give us| “This is no time for yarn-spinnin’,” the the slip, an’ the chances are that we’ll| keeper added. ““There’ll be plenty of never see hide nor hair of ’em ag’in. Ij|fair weather before long, an’ then you forgive ye for usin’ the gun, lads, an’|can getacup of tea, an’ old woman’s oe wish I’d been here to see how they cap, an’ go inter the business regular.” looked when the little beauty’s muzzle} “I reckon a man comes mighty nigh was p’inted at ’em.” doin’ his duty to the Government when The gale was_ so furious that conversa-|he stays on twenty-six hours a day, as tion in the open air was difficult, if not | I’ve been for the last week,” the old really painful, and nothing more was/sailor muttered, as he fastened his oil- said until the boat had been housed, and | clothes together, and then he whispered the brave crew made achange of cloth-|to Carl and the boy whom he hoped to ing; for all hands looked as if having just | adopt, “Jarvis is on his ear because that come from a plunge in the sea with all| gang of villains got away when he had their garments on. the dead wood on ’em. It would a-been Then Carl asked for the particulars of|a big feather in his cap if he’d took ’em the forenoon’s work, and Tim gave the | inter town with plenty of proof.” following account: Without waiting for a reply, he went ~ We found the brig, she was the Nancy | out into the tempest, which now appeared Jane, from Woods Hole, an’ a reg'lar|to be at its height, and the two boys tub, on her beam-ends, with the sea | gathered around the stove, in which a roar- breakin’ clean over her. The fools had|ing fire had been built by Dan, who was let go both anchors as if we fellers| acting as cook during this week. hadn't an thing better todo than run the} “I reckon Tim thinks you haven’t got chances of bein’ swamped by the cable. | any home, an’ that’s why he offered to Say, I can’t understand why any decent |let you live in his,” Carl said, after he sailor don’t know more than let go all| had made himself comfortable in a high- his iron when his craft is hard on the| backed chair, and felt just in the humor sand; but four out of every six will do it, | for talking. although it’s printed as plain as letters} “Then he thought right, for I haven’t can make it in the book that the Board | got one,” gives out to sailin’-masters, in these| “Where have you been livin’?” very words: ‘The difficulties of rescue| “Round anywhere I could. I had a job by operations from the shore are greatly|on a coaster from Boston to Portland, increased in cases where anchors are let|an’ didn’t find a chance to earn money go after entering the breakers.’ Now| there, so I tried to get a berth as boy on that’s plain enough; but some of these | some vessel goin’ South; but no captain _——"” wanted sich an ornament, so I stowed “Tell us about the brig, an’ never mind | away on the Petrel.” the anchors,” Carl said, impatiently. “What made you want to go South?” “There ain’t so very much to tell, lad.| “A feller told me I could easv get a job The old tub was high enough to give us a} on one of the Mississippi River steamers good lee, an’ makin’ fast to her stern, we | if I was in New Orleans, so I started.” got every human an’ one dog’s soul| “Haven’t you got any folks?” aboard the boat.” “None that I know of. My father used “I’m sure there must be more of a story | to be captain of a big ship; but he went ona than that,” Joe said, in a tone of dis- | voyage round the Horn when I was a lit- appointment. tle shaver, an’ never came back. Folks “T reckon some of these ’ere newspaper | said he must a’ been wrecked. Then fellers mighter got a leetle bigger yarn;| mother died, an’ I went to live with but it wasn’t anything outer the ordi- | Aunt Eliza; but she wasa terror, an’ I nary, so we won't waste time on it. If} got out of her house as soon as I was big we don’t have too much to do ‘twixt now | enough to hoe my own row.” an’ mornin’, I’ll give youareg’lartwister| “You didn’t hoe it very well by stowin’ *bout a full-rigged ship that went on| away on the Petrel.” here six years ago come this fall.” “That’s a fact; but I’ll know better “But where are the people you res- | next time.” cued?” “What do you think about going to “We landed them at the light, seein’ | live with Tim?” how they’d rather stop there, an’ Mr.| “I'll jump at the chance if he makes Sanborn has got more room than we have | the offer ag’in.” here.” “He'll do it. Tim never says anything Tired though the gallant crew was, like that without meanin’ it, an’ ou’ll there was but little opportunity for rest | be a mighty lucky feller, for he’s only got during a gale such as was now raging. |® little bit of a garden, an you could Captain Jarvis had his reports to make | Plant the whole of it in a day. out, and all the men were forced to do I wouldn't care if he owned a whole patrol duty, for as Dan Carleton said, it farm. it s almost like fun to work in the was “jest sich a blowas kept a feller| “elds. Ci hoppin’.” Come over to my house an’ try it for he keeper told Joe,. before he sat|% couple of days; you'd sing a different down to the task of writing his account | ne or I’m mistaken,” and Carl looked of the day’s work, that he would “investi- | (ow upon his companion with an air of gate his case as soon as he had time,” | exceeding wisdom. and this troubled the boy not a little, for| ,,The conversation was interrupted by he believed it would be necessary for him the announcement that dinner was ready to appear in court against those who had | 22d the boys sat down toa meal of corned wrecked the Petrel, and to his mind at| beef and cabbage with appetites that had least, such a course would have been very | been sharpened by work and excitement. slightly removed from suicide, because}, It was now quite late in the afternoon; some one of the crew could contrive to|>ut during a storm the life-savers were get him out of the way. accustomed to eating only when there “Don't bother your head about that, | Was nothing else of importance to be lad,” old Tim said, when the matter was | one, and none would have grumbled if referred to him by the two boys. “I’ll| there had been no regular meal prepared. guarantee to see you through all right,|, Tim returned before the last one had an’ your sailor men have got to be on left the table, and reported that the coast their heel-taps bright an’ airly in the | W4S clear to the end of his beach. mornin’ to get the best of me. Say, We’re bound to have more work before what's your whole name, Joe?” mornin’, though,” he added, speaking in- “Joseph Mitchell.’ distinctly because of the very large piece “Mitchell,” the old man said, musingly. | Of meat in his mouth. “I’ never: knew “I don’t like that over an’ above well, | Such a gale to blow over till we had two for a shark of a peddier by that name | °F, three nights on the beach.” swindled me out of nigh on to fifty dol- Did you hear or see anything of them lars once.” villains you an’ the boys let slip through “He can't help having such a name,” | Your fingers?” Carl said, with a show of indignation No, an’ I didn’t count on it. They'd that his old friend should be so unjust. | be certain to travel inland: but if I was “Of course not, lad, of course not: I was ey of this ’ere station I should send only sayin’ what I thought, without re- | to the village. Who knows but they may | flectin’ on him. We found him ’long| be there, takin’ their ease?” shore, same’s a shipmate of mine was|, Captain Jarvis did not reply to this found, an’ I’m goin’ to give him the same | freely spoken speech; but Carl and Joe name. While he’s round the station|°>served with considerable satisfaction we'll call him Beach-boy Joe, an’ if it so| that he ordered the next man whose duty be that he needs a home, I'll send him| it was to go over the beach, to make a up to my Nancy. She can keep him detour along the buildings in the little straight while he does the chores, an’ | Settlement. once a week you an’ him can come down Better not tell what has happened, for to, bring my clean clothes an’ whatever| We don’t want the news to get out till else panes has got to send sich a old|1’ve made my report,” the captain said, moss-back as I be.” as the patro} left the station. ntil nearly time for the sun to set, ee a zo os _ en pd do “ to CHAPTER VIII. oO e owlin of the wind, or R VI watch the waves as they broke into foam THE BREEOHES-BUOY. on the shore. The crew were all out watching for ther into the details of adopting | and there was ample opportunity to dis. “I s’pose boys allers will be fools,” the Bis old Tim could go any fur-| wrecks, as is customary during a storm, | eacn- Joe, Captain Jarvis | cuss oid Tim’ : asked rather impatiently whether ‘ its bearings, ee Pere a The darkness was just shutting | over the raging sea, and all the | save Dan, had come into the stati0 compare notes and get a cup of hot when Joe, who was standing near 6 the windows, cried: — “Somebody is burning a red light 6 beach !” a This announcement was sufficié cause every member of the crew to$ to his feet, and Carl said hurri his friend : : “There is a vessel in sight, drivi near the shore. Come on, we miu with the crew!” 1: Before he had ceased speaking the savers were in the boat-room and ope the doors to run out the beach-wa which was loaded with a variety of cles packed so systematically that inch of space was wasted. a “Forward!” Captain Jarvis shoute the first and second members of the! seized the shafts, while the fourth sixth held the drag-ropes on the! side, and the third and fifth were 1 opposite. a Out of the building the human ran at full speed, the boys follow! best they might, and. after travel trifle less than a quarter of a command to halt was given. Here every one gazed into the fas ering darkness to discover whal caused the alarm, and Dan_ sho forced to exert himself to the utmé order fo make his words intelligible “There’s a full-rigged ship just ? the bottom! Her foremast has 6 the board, and she’s swingin’ broé on !” So perfectly were the men trained there was no necessity for Captain? to give a single word of command. ~ had some pee duty to perform: all worked with the utmost rapid One threw the buoy off the cart; more unloaded the shovel, pick ané anchor, and proceeded to bury #@ article at the spot designated W! geekore by the captain. The she x was taken out by two more; Captain Jarvis and another of Ui lifted the gun from the wagon foul; to windward. “S Aided by two of his crew, the © loaded and aimed the gun for the allowing, as a matter of course, 1 force of the wind. oa The line, smoothly braided of und linen thread, was made fast to the shot, the primer was inse the piece discharged. a Carl and Joe were standing a sho? tance to windward, and could foll@ flight of the missile, thanks to until it fell in the water half @ yards to leeward of the ship, whos appeared to be covered with “Haul in lively, boys,” cried. “We'll have better time.” While this was being done othe! bers of the crew had carried the ¥ which were to form a crotch for ™ a of stretching the hawser tween the sand anchor and t and here also was deposited th itself, fogether with the breeche Captain Jarvis spent more time ing ready for the second shob, ¢ boys were wild with excitement | should delay until the poor wrev™ the hulk would be washed f frail refuge by the angry, boilin Once more was the little gun ¢ and as the shot rose in the 4 cheer came from the life-s@ already could it be seen that cord would be carried directly wreck. Through the fast gathering dé crew were seen waving their ™ token that the shot had pert@ y mission, and a few moments , 7 movement of the cord told that ™ hauling it aboard. Now those on shore made the to the threads of linen, and had been hauled to the wreck, savers bend on tie hawser, ane@ the rope until the track for the — buoy has been laid across t waters. ; The boys watched every eagerly, and to them it seems -, _ as me men a a ing the hawser by means 0f © timbers, and slinging the buoy Not a second has been F ever. Each instant is utilize ee gene 7 and nally everything is in important portion of the la “Some one had _ better Ys got there’s no knowin’ what she E crew, or if they’ve sense hss ou the buoy,” Captain Jarvis § shall it be?” Tim stepped forward without As naa one of the erpole privilege to have the first oot and he had never been OTE ¥ quish that right to any © Clambering into the hoop gave the signal for h ss GoondD NEWS. 1043 aul away, and a moment later it ép- eared to the boys as if he was entire N ibmerged in the yeasty waters whic f times rose high above the hawser. “Will he get rowned?” Joe asked, ap- rehensively. He’s too much like a fish to have any- ling of that sort happen,” Carl replied, nfidently. sh as ever.” Before Carl ceased speaking the old jlor was lost to view in the darkness hich enveloped the wreck so completely hat only men experienced in peering into le gloom coul distinguish a single mock. <4 Joe did not feel thoroughly convinced Ea lat Tim could pass through such an ordeal | safety until the signal was made on i@ wreck to aigulty that all was well, na id Captain Jarvis d given orders for ie men to “stand by,” when Dan shouted : Her spars are going! The old man has it there just in time toshare their fate!” Even amid the howling of the tempest be heard a crash, and instantly the wser fell slack. n falling the timbers had either parted tp awser, or the hulk was broken open e force of the waves. Vhichever catastrophe had happened, Was certain those on shore would not A) le to aid the sufferers save by means e boat, and before she could be ht to the scene all might perish. (TO BE CONTINUED.) ———_——_—~s- o—e——___—- L BEBUYS Harvest of Wild Oats. ——_e—— By J. T. TROWBRIDGE. f “Cubjo’s Cave,” “Neighbor Jackwood,” rton Merrivale, His X Mark.” ‘‘The Drum- Boy,” ‘The Three Scouts,” “The Young eyor,” ‘Jack Hazard Series,” etc. a 20YS WiLL BE Boys” was commenced in No. 53. 8S GOOD LUCK AGAIN consternation. abers can be obtained of ail News Agents.] CHAPTER XXXVIII. SAVES HIM, S quiet little proceeding filled nele, aunt, and cousin of the sup- Posed nephew with surprise and one appeared calm. He returned cer’s smile, and said, cheerfully: _s be that you take me for some- else would I be likely to take you eplied the officer. are acting for Drollers, and you y take me fora young fellow he | m tracking for the past ten days.” persons are very apt to make 1. Speeches; and this was an excep- R ‘PS you LY foolish one on the part of Roy. hat is that young fellow's name?” the policeman. Delieve—Roydon Rockwood.” @ you are not Roydon Rockwood?” Smiled again, indicated Mr. Pax- wa olite peers and replied: Jncle Sam what he thinks ight!” said the officer. “I’m not Drollers—what’s his name?— ion’t take you for anybody but "it. If you are Mr. Paxley’s nephew ©S Meredith, of Bayfield—you are “2P I want. Your uncle here doesn’t Pit; but, fact is, I've been expect- 48 long as he has. I don’t know ut your difficulty—hope you've Of it all right—but I’ve had in- 8, through'a magistrate, from a hof your town—Miles Hocum, now him—to catch -you i came, and keep you till called Y to trouble you; but that’s the » Moses.” Ways easy, when too late, to see Y we may have been in our con- _ 4nd how unwise in our words The false impression which Possession of Roy’s mind—that Aad been set upon his track by and his eagerness to deny his mity, had betrayed him into a € must now consent to pass ». 4nd continue under arrest, or mself a sort of impostor, in ® he would probably remain St all the same; for if he con- ad? how could he expect to me thovhirled unpleasantly for a} ;morning. I couldn't believe any scamp | was trying to play my owen at the end of Freelan's + smiled again, thongh with a Sickly effect, and replied : iit considerate ; but Iam not Paxley’s nephew!” of it,” sa y, firmly. © thin!” exclaimed the officer. . “T believe he’d stay under. ter half a day, an’ then come up as. “When you think I take you for some- body else, you are Moses. When I take rou for Moses, you are somebody else. {r. Paxley, is this your nephew or not?” “Not exactly my nephew,” stammered the astonished as tae. “His father's first wife was my sister, and his brother Luke’s mother. But he’s a son of a sec- ond wife; so I don’t suppose—strictly speaking——” “But he is Moses Meredith?” rupted the officer. “No doubt—at least I suppose—I haven’t seen him since he was a child—our fam- ilies don’t visit each other of late years, one Luke was here two years ago——’” “But this young man came here and passed himself off as your nephew—that is, as Moses?” “Mr. Paxley,” cried Roy, “you will re- member I was beginning to explain that your nephew, Moses Meredith, was a friend of mine, when you broke in, grasped my hand, and gave me a welcome that took me by surprise. I called you Mr. Meredith; and when you asked me to call you Uncle Sam, I said I was no relative of yours.” “Yes; Lagree to it, since you are only Luke’s half-brother, and not my own sis- ter’s son.” “T understand that now, Mr. Paxley; but I didn't understand it then, I never intended to pass for Moses, nor dreamed that I did, until you introduced me to this gentleman. Then I was so confused I don’t know what I said; but I thought I would wait until he was gone before I made an explanation. When he arrested me I thought it was, I freely confess, on my own account; so I thought I would continue to pass for Moses, if I could. This is just the truth about it. Mrs. Pax- ley will remember that I didn’t call her aunt, and I didn’t kiss Maria, as I should have been ready enough to doif I had been claiming a cousin’s rights. Besides,” added Roy, “in my satchel, hanging on the hook there you will find my own ini- tials on my linen—‘R. R.,’ and not ‘M. M.” The family, though greatly astonished by this explanation, seemed inclined to vellare it. Freelan, however, was skep- tical. “Tnitials on linen,” he said, “don’t amount to arene: And you are wanted by justice, see, according to our own showing, even if you ain’t oses. When.an officer from your town comes for inter- you are the right bird or not, and act ac- cordingly.” It was small consolation to Roy to think that that officer would probably be Drollers, and that it would not help his case much to be recognized by him, not as the Moses Meredith who was wanted, but as the Roy Rockwood who was wanted still more, “Take your bag, if you like,” said Free- lan. He helped Roy on with his over- coat, and then gave him his satchel. “Now, shall we go?” Good-natured Mr. Paxley remonstrated, Roy argued, Mrs. Paxley pleaded, and Maria shed tears, but Freelan remained unmoved. ; “Well, if I must I must,” said Roy, making brief adieus. “But if you would oul ae me achance, I know I can bring roof.” P Freelan opened the door with one hand, leading Roy by the other. Roy looked out, and uttered a sudden cry: “There’s proof now!” It was living proof, in the form of the true Moses Meredith, walking briskly up to his uncle’s door. The moment he had spoken, Roy re- flected that in his haste to get out of the itfall he was on the point of dragging is friend in. He was not a fellow to do that, even where his own safety seemed to require it, It occurred to him at once to address Moses by a false name, and give him a hint of his danger, thus sacrificing his own advantage for his friend. “Here, Tom,” he said, “you know me, and you know——” . But Moses, not quite so unselfish, in- terrupted him with a look of distrust and malice. “T do know you, and I know you are no more what you pretend to be than Iam what you call me. Don’t Tom me, you cheat! Where’s my uncle?” “Ts this Moses?” cried Sam _ Paxley, meeting his nephew, and taking him into the house, ; “Ah, I see the look I didn’t see in his ace.” “Yes, this is Moses,” said the nephew, triumphantly. “I walked down with a man—your hired man—and_ he told me your nephew from Bayfield came this art here until he met me at the door and called me Tom. I couldn’t stand Chas nee really been imposing upon you, has he Yes, Mones,” said Roy; “and I should have been glad to impose upon somebody a little longer, at Jeast, till I could have ou—and I shall telegraph for | one immediately—he will know whether | mo you time to get out of the way. his man wants Moses Meredith, the real Moses, and [I think he is satisfied now that he caught the wrong one when he caught me.” “Perfectly,” said Freelan. Then addressing himself to Moses: “Since you are the true Moses Mere- dith, you have come just in the nick of time. Greet your aunt, kiss your cousin, then you must come with me. Too bad, I know, but Iam ordered to arrest you, which I do.” And the hand which had been laid upon Roy’s shoulder was now transferred to Moses’, to the latter's utter consterna- tion and dismay. He turned appealing looks from Roy to his uncle, protesting his innocence, begged, and actually shed tears. “It will go hard with us, Roy,“ he ex- claimed. “I never thought ns would touch me; but Tommy Twombly and Ira | ful Bradish have testified that you and I started the fire, while you know I had nothing to do with it. They think they are going to get off by laying the blameall on us. My father can’t protect me, and so I came away, and now——” But here his uncle became choked with rage and tears. Freelan, at the aunt’s request, conseut- ed to wait until Moses had eaten his din- ner; and Moses, not so much from appe- tite as from a desire to eain time, sat down dejectedly before a fresh plate placed by Maria on the uncleared table. “Well, Moses, I’m sorry as you are, but I can’t help it,” said Roy. “Good- by. I'd offer you my hand,” he said to Mr. Paxley, “if I thought you would take it.” “Take it? Of course I will!” cried the farmer, and gave him a cordial shake. “Thank you, Uncle Sam! And you?” He suddenly offered his hand. to mother and daughter, and both received it. They could not believe him a very great knave, and Maria liked his looks so much better than she did her cousin’s that she was glad to have him get off, even at her cousin’s expense. “Perhaps you will know sometime,” he added, “that I am not a very great rogue and impostor, after all. I take it, Mr. Freelan, that you have no further claim on me.” “Yes, he has, too!” cried Moses, selfish- ly wishing for company in his misery. “He is Roy Rock wood ; re been try- ing to arrest him fora long time, and they’ll give a good deal more for him now than they will for me.” If the misfortunes of Moses had enlisted the sympathies of his friends before, he certainly lost them to some extent by this speech. Freelan alone replied to it, ad- dressing his words to Roy. “I’ve no doubt,” said he, “but that you ought to bedetained. YetI’ve no author- ity for keeping you, and I advise you to get out of the way before such authority is put into my hands.” Even Freelan rather liked Roy. “Thank you,” said Roy; “I shall take your advice.” Then, to the farmer, “I | trust I shoveled show enough to pay for my dinner.” And with final thanks and good-bys, he was off, while Moses sat lamenting. CHAPTER XXXIX. HOW ROY PAID HIS TRAVELING EXPENSES. 5 OY did not let the spring violets nN blossom under his feet, but got as 1 far as he could from the scene of his last adventure, and went toa supperless bed that night in a farmer’s haystack. Crawling out from his lair the next morning, he found that there had been another snow-storm. Ashe was making fresh tracks toward the street, he was hailed by the farmer, who demanded to know what he wanted. “A job shoveling snow,” replied Roy, remembering his experiences of the fore- noon before. “TI don’t want to hire nobody to shovel snow !” exclaimed the farmer; but added, as he saw Roy walking off: “What pay do you want?” “My breakfast,” Roy answered ; there- upon he was called back, and set to work. Having earned his breakfast, it occurred to him that he might earn something more in the same way; and entering a large and popular village, he got three or four jobs at shoveling out the the snowed- up inhabitants, ae wa he earned enough to pay for a dinner. : But tention of dining, as he might have done, Roy, rapidly learnin: prudence, contented himself with a few 2 and a bit of cheese bought at a grocer s, and saved his money for another scheme, which he had been contemplati all the morning. This was something which had been suggested to him by his adventure with the clock in the farm-house where he got his first dinner after leaving home. How long it seemed since then! Entering a jeweler’s shop, he repre- crackers | barn. 4. SE A ee a - “There !” said ee ma yard and ; PRS . a door which looked ou ot as Ze the sented himself as a young man out of business, who knew something about clocks, and who proposed to provide him- self with afew simpie tools, and make a little tour of the surrounding villages as an itinerant clock-tinker. After a conversation with the shop- keeper, whom he interested in his scheme, it was decided that he must have a pair of plain-nosed pliers, a pair of cutting- pliers, a flat file, a small bottle of alcohol, a vial of watchmaker’s oil, a piece of chamois-skin, a small screw-driver, a knife, a brush, and some peg-wood. Roy was in despair at finding that so many things were necessary, and remarked that he had cleaned clocks with nothing else but a pen-knife, a rag, a feather, and a screw-driver. “No doubt,” replied: the shop-keeper; “but if you are going todo much ofa business, you'll find all these things use- Roy had hoped to buy some old tools of him; but finally concluded to borrow what he wanted, the man agreeing to lend them, provided he would leave his watch as security for their return, go out of town before commencing business, and give him ten per cent. of what he earned above his expenses. Tothis Roy agreed, and packing the borrowed tools into his satchel, set off hopefully on his new venture. e found no time-pieces to clean that day; but, stopping at a farm-house over- night, he had the good fortune to please his host, who remembered, the next morn- ing, that the old clock “hadn’t been ’iled for an age,” and gave it into Roy’s hands, By this means Roy paid for his supper, breakfast, and lodging, and felt much en- couraged. Using the name of his host, who was known as a careful and influential man, he got two other clocks to clean in the same neighborhood, and found himself at night with a little well-earned money in his pocket. Then for the two following days he did not earn enough to pay his expenses. On the third day, however, he was, in luck again; and so his fortunes varied. All this time his singular adventure at Uncle Sam Paxley’s, and _ especially Moke’s part in it, kept constantly recur- ring to his mind, and the more he thought of it, the more it troubled him. “Served him right!” had been the first sharp sentence of his resentment, which Moke’s base conduct had aroused. But a nobler feeling now came upper- most; and the thought of Moke in mis- fortune, left to bear the brunt of a false accusation, filled him witha kind of re- morse. Before, a sense of honor, however mis- taken, had prevented him from testifying ; against his associates who set the fire. But since the chief culprits, to clear them- selves, had borne false witness against him and Moses, was it not clear] duty to appear, and, at whatever risk to himself, openly acknowledge the truth? He found it ‘impossible to make up his mind what course he ought to pursue. But having visited again the jeweler of whom he obtained his outfit, redeemed his watch, which he found indispensable in his business, and provid a “metal polish,” to use or sell, he obeyed an irresistible impulse, and turne is face toward Bayfield, in the vicini which he hoped to a ed himself with of = 3 hear some definite © news, that might determine his future Ss conduct. From house to house, from village to village, ¢ his polish, finding now to oil or repair; and then with an adventure. — One day he made an acquaintance witha young farmer, who had a clock that ween 50. ane Bs; st altogether well: | oo tne clock, the said tongue, which had no need of oil, was ee incessantly. The owner ae: Roy al os ques- ions, propose swap : at Bate with him, and finally offered to sell him a horse. _ " “Come, now, Hinckley! man’s mother, who was able occasi to : t e off that hoss—you’ve no right. . ; “IT guess I’ve a right,” said Hinckley, “and I’ll sell or swap anything in th lace—from a tip-cart to a Test the hoss you want, friend. Leave your tinkering till after dinner, and come and look at him.” h ade his way slowly, se © an an then a Clock laughingly said that he had already — ae i hanes that winter; but, — the room, — had enough o oe tired of the close en ng: a ae and the young man insisting, he put on, his coat, and went out with him to the open shed, “that’s the anima rack—thin in flesh, but d and true— nary ringbone, nor spavin, nor tech o’ the heaves, nor nothin’ o’ the sort.” NEE Roy stood amazed; the steed he w asked to purchase was his old acquaint; ance, Billy! tee 2 £ said the young | ionally o ut in a word edgeways, “don’t you — meeting now and : e that went — Roy was oil- | ae idiron. = gett 1044 GOOD NEWS. “Come,” said the young man, “think about it. Ain’t you tired of being on the tramp? It’ll be enough sight easier for ye to ride. Icansell ye a saddle, tew, or a harness or wagon, for that matter; then you can take a few clocks about with ye, and dicker a little. Now, that’s an idea for ye to consider; there’s a fortin’ in it, I bet ye. A few clocks, and a passel o’ hymn-books, side-combs, babies rat- tles, cheap jewelry, tape, and trifln’ knick-knacks—jest a purty business, ye know.” The speaker watched Roy’s face, and the curioisly-restrained smile he saw there, and shrewdly inferred that this fine bait tickled the shy fish. “Isn’t the horse rath—er—old—eh?” Roy tsked, “Nine year old this coming spring. Raised in the neighborhood. I’ve knowed him from a colt. Mother a famous trot- ter—Mai’ Ant'inette—you’ve heard of her? Hecould trot once, tew. I’ve seen him dew his mile in tew-forty, with jest the tail-end of a second to spare, and he can do it ag’in, after he’s been fed up to it.” “How happens it that so valuable a horse ever got run down so?” Roy in- quired. Hinckley looked candid as the open sky, scratched his ear, puckered a corner of his mouth, and responded: “Yes, sir, he fell into the hands of a mis'ble shoat as didn’t know a thing about horses; run through his property, an’ got too _ to feed Napoleon—that’s his name. Stand round, Napoleon!” Hinckley accompanied his words with aslap. Napoleon gave & groan—a dread- fully familiar sound to Roy’s ear. “Wouldn't part with him—proud as Lucifer—till finally the sheriff sold him out. Knowin’ the properties of the hoss, I rushed in and bid him off at a bargain.” “Well,” said Roy, “what is such a horse as that worth?” “Napoleon is worth—sich a hoss as that is worth”—Hinckley looked at Roy, and then at the beast—“he’s cert’nly worth over a hundred dollars. But I’ll sell him for less’n half—yes, a good deal less. I’ll take fifty, seein’ it’s you, just for the sake of startin’ ye in business.” “TI think if should offer you half of nae you would take it.” “No, sir-ree. If the Pope of Rome should come along in his best clothes, and offer a quarter of a hundred for that hoss, I’d_ say, ‘Holy Father, no!’ Thirty-five dollars is the lowest price I’d look at— and I’d look at that twice, and be putty hard up for ready money, ’fore I’d make the sacrifice. Friend, you smile.” “I’m pleased,” said Roy, “that. I’ve learned the value and pedigree of that horse, and got a sounding name for him. Now, [’ll sell him to you, if you like.” Hinckley stared. “Hey? What ye tryin’ to come at?” “T mean Napoleon belongsto me. Billy I used to call him. I tried all one day to sell him; and might have disposed of him a dozen times if I’d had your tongue to recommend him.” Hinckley looked at Roy out of the left- hand corner of his eye, drew his mouth to a pucker in the same direction, and said: “Took here, now, friend; honest?” “Honest? yes!—a good deal honester than anything you’ve said to me. Hither yen picked up that horse in the road or e was left in your hands for safe-keeping. He had ona bridle, with rope rein, an old blanket bound to his back by rope irt, and—I rather think acord tying a oop on the reins to the girt at his side. Am I right?” said Ruy. Hinckley scratched his nose, shut one eye, pinched his ear, and blossomed into a smile. “Right in the minutest particular. Only I found the hoss jammed head and shoulders into my wpod-ahed one mornin’ after a big storm, and I never knowed how he come there. That’s what ma meant by sayin’ I’d no right to trade him off. Now tell me how you lost him.” I left him in the hands of an acquaint- ance. I had pressing business, which obliged me to take a train. He had at the same time a horse and cutter. His own horse somehow got away, and in going for him, he lost sight of this horse—it was in the night, and a terrible snow-storm, es understand.” Oy was a little surpri i fe lev Ratacwtaat ne were that Hinck Wal, it’s curus! I’ve told ma a hun- dred times I'd Bre little to know how I i Hoe by a hoss ' Now you know. AndT sy ; os more than a little for a Fines tithe i im. You offered him to me for thirt r. five dollars; T’ll offer him to you fox ener ey- eet hte now.” “A critter like that! thirt Friend, you're jokin,” said } ene: looking at Billy again, in the new light. thrown upon his history. . “Nary touch of the heaves,” Roy went on, “nor ringbone, nor spavin; only nine ears old: mother famons_ trotting mare ari’ Anti’nette: done his mile in two. “Sho!” laughed Hinckley, not at all disconcerted. “A fellow talks sometimes for the sake of talkin’; comin’ right down to hard-pan, now, and talkin’ honest, I wouldn’t give you over ten dollars for that hoss, now—not if I know myself, and ma’ll tell ye’ pretty gen’ly I dew!” Roy masked his satisfaction under a horse-jockey’s laugh, and exclaimed: “Only ten dollars! If the Pope of Rome should come along in his best clothes, and offer me——” “Wal, never mind about the mbe of Rome,” grinned Hinckley, “we’re talkin’ business now. And you must consider that it’s the feed [’ve put into him now that’s brought him up. WhenI first laid eyes onto him, he wan’t the same hoss.” Roy confessed that Billy looked a great deal better than when he last saw him; in grateful consideration of which fact, he offered to give Hinckley a bill of sale of him for twenty dollars. “No, by Jimminy Neddy !” said Hinckley. “But I'll tell ye now what’s my idea of atrade. I'll give ye’leven dollars and your dinner, and yeshall throw in the work on the old clock, and a box of that *ere polish; or you shall give me five dol- lars for keep, and take the hoss away.” This latter alternative suggested to Roy such terrible things that he hastened to close the bargain—which indeed he would gladly have done before, but for fear lest a show of too great willingness might spoil the trade. He thorefore put the clock in repair, and gave a bill of sale, having in return an acceptable dinner, (our dainty Roy had got so that almost any sort of dinner was acceptable to him now) together with eleven dollars in cash; after which he and the oily-tongued Hinckley took leave of each other with mutual satisfaction. “By Jimminy Neddy, ma!” said Hinck- ley, rubbing his hands, the moment Roy was well out of the house, “it’s the big- gest bargain. All I wanted was a clear title. I can jockey up that hoss, put a little arsenic in a rag on his bit, get him in yood feather for swappin’, and put him away at a figger that’ll make your eyes snap.” Roy would have passed for an exceed- ingly merry young clock tinker as_ he pursued his journey, laughing spasmodic- ally to himself, for a mile or two, and breaking out into grins and giggles, for no visible provocation, and upon the most serious occasions, at any time during the next twenty-four hours. Then, before he had well recovered from his wonder and delight that his oxtraor- dinary investment in horseflesh should have turned out so well at last, an inter- esting sequel to the adventure occurred to refresh his merriment. (TO BE CONTINUED.) ————_~+e———__——_ To Lift Sunken Vessels. eememeene Gy cwmmnaeens (447 ORKING models of a new device WYAY for raising sunken or wrecked vessels have been exhibited re- S cently in Washington. It is claimed that this system is the only one that will work successfully in raising vessels sunk at sea, which have heretofore been abandoned after as large a part of the cargo has been saved as possible, by sending divers down to the vessel. The inventor of this new device claims that Th feet of air, and each pontoon has a lifting capacity of from 500 to 700 tons. The exterior shell of the pontoons is of steel, one-quarter of an inch thick, and braced latitudinally and longitudinally. When the wreck is reached water is pumped into the pontoons, and they are sunk over the wreck at the point needed. Their course is guided by chains working from derricks on the deck of the wrecking vessel. “Outside of the pontoons is a ete network of iron bracing, inclosing it like a jacket. At the bottom of the {pontoon is a heavy iron chain, fastened to the outside bracing, and at the lower end of the chain is a strong double catch hook. A diver is sent down with each pontoon as itis lowered to the position needed, and by descending the ladder he is able to fix this catch hook upon the hawser block or stanchion oa the deck of the sunken vessel. W ben a vessel is resting on the bottom it always has a list to one side. The plan adopted by the managers of this new sys- tem, is to lower two pontoons, one at the bow and the other at the stern of the vessel, on the side to which she is listed, and then pump out enough water, sup- plying the space with air, to right the vessel. Then the other pontoons are lowered and placed in position, two at the bow, two at the stern, and two, four, or more amidships, as may be needed. Then the pumping apparatus is set to work on the wrecking tug, and it is claimed that the water on the pontoons can be forced out through the outlet at the bottom at the rate of forty barrels a minute, and that in eight minutes the sphere will be filled with air and be floating on the surface of the water. The wrecked vessel is not raised above the water, but is brought near the sur- face. In this manner the vessel is towed to the nearest port and placed in dry dock. ——_+ e-»-___ The Immovable Coin. —<-—— LACE a silver dime in the center of your hand when fully opened, as shown in the illustration, Then ask your friend to take an ordinar clothes brush and brush it off your hand. tT) - it SW Ss \ \ \ 5 NN) y CMe o— Ty ean at | 1 \ Hera = Say He must not shake your hand, but be satisfied to do as if brushing his coat. If he does this you will be safe in telling him if he brushes it off he can have the coin. —_——_~—0-—e_______ WHY THEY MAKE AN S§S BACK- WARD. It is a common thing to see on home- made signs in various parts of the city the letter S written backward. This is often, also, done by children. Speaking on the subject a distinguished physician, who is in the habit of knowing the whys and wherefores of things, said: “The ex- planation is very simple. The natural method of most writing is to go ahead; to write from you, but in making an S the process isto start at the top of the letter and write backward. The child or the person unaccustomed to making let- ters, begins at the top of the letter S and writes forward, and then wonders why it is that the letter looks so queer. The engraver of card plates is obliged to en- he can raise a vessel of three thousand tons in less than ten minutes’ time. _The apparatus consists of an iron sphere | twenty feet in diameter, and made per- ' fectly air-tight. From six to eight of these spheres are needed for the raising of a vessel of 3,000 tons burden. They are practically steel pontoons. At the top of these pontoons is an air-valve opening downward into the interior of the sphere, while at the bottom is a forty, with the tale-end of a second——” valve opening outward, They have a capacity for containing 5,333 cubic feet grave his writing backward in order that when printed it shall read forward. The force of habit in engraving backward is so strong that letter engravers of card plates or other engraved plates often make mis- takes when called upon to make writing | on silverware, In this way a letter en- graver once put the inscription on a whole set of valuable silverware backward, and Such mistakes are costly, and often make) it necessary to cover over again the arth) : cles so marked. Compositors are obli ' St to set up their matter backward, and sod 1 learn to read it either way with equ facility. e y pO - - Zz s&« R f Battles in 70) OMANCE OF DATES Ih © Oy. cee ifintien le z B BY UNCLE NED. 8 ennceionr ncerene No. 12,—The Bloody Scouts. “HE darkest clouds of theRevolutioy >» hung over South Carolina. Cory” wallis was triumphant every wher& Tarleton, the red-handed, sweply far and near with his fleet and merciless] cavalry ; the Tories, even more cruel thay the British, spared neither old nor youd on the patriot side. In a house near the overflown banks of small stream, Dicey Langston, a_ lové girl of sixteen, waited by the bedside 0 er sick and suffering father. There way no other white person in the house—be brothers were away, her mother deagr Two or three old and faithful negro set vants only were left to aid in household duties. The night was terrible. A storm of Ww several days’ duration seemed to havé reached its height. The wind roared | through the neighboring forest, peals thunder shook the house to its founda tion, and when the long flashes of lighh] ning illuminated forest, earth and skys the rushing river could be seen foamia. on its course, carrying huge masses ® drift off toward the distant sea. d Suddenly, while the lovely girl watche N her sleeping father, the scared face of @2 mre | old negro servant looked in at the doo% Matte and the man beckoned to her to come 0U™ 8p . “Oh, Miss Dicey! Who is gwine SRtrce ts save your brudders over de ribber at @© t - Wanhaw settlement? Dat wild Bill Cu unt ningham ob de Bloody Scouts has Swot ony he’l] kill ’em all over dere. My ole omed Thion heard ’em down at de forks when 7 ‘them went to sell some eggs. Dey’re gol be . *tack ’em at daylight.” ed | Meat, , Dicey listened in borror. She love Wits: her brothers better than life. She Se Master that Bill Cunningham, with his a » 1 erg Tories, known as the “Bloody Scouts, tonart never spared man, woman, or child. lack | Was e “Toby,” she said, “go saddle the b re about horse, Jupiter. I’ll swim the river, m the 23 warn them, or perish in the trial. do it! | Mste “Oh, Miss Dicey, you can nebber at ‘ a. Let = man try it. My life } razon worth much, any way.” “No, Toby; you pe Maumee mush aa tet and watch our father, Saddle the and it No one can ride him but me. pey the Conta, The old negro went out to 0 eye py | Niles order, while the a young girl kne ; wale er father’s bedside in prayer. e, | Viti Then she wrapped her form in @ men mye and, with a close hood on her hea "father t as out in the storm, leaving }e ote asleep. into the - the 9, A moment later she sprang n verful uy y saddle, while Black Jupiter, @ PO) joe and stallion of the finest breed, ry sbe > 8 ax, wildly out in the storm. Fearlessiy. 7, 9 Wa 9) headed him right into the foaming 4 ches A gg, avoiding the drift as the lightning Riq showed her where it was. tthe mag F dea Terrible was the struggle, ee od, and ding nificent horse overcame the | a “away fy,” now on the opposite shore ae every fF fom through the darkness. OD, Oe stor™s ‘Ang obstacle, through the pitiless ed, fle take Heaven-helped and Heaven ev mercy: Nou} Dicey Langston like an an ee ached the boas, Two hours before dawn she re thers and Net, settlement me alarmed her bro ; nm the patriots there. , we Quickly the women and child eD the hee, sent off out of harm’s W&Y- || cade on toy” armed patriots formed an “Scouts must | tk, the road which the Bloody, tea take to reach the settlemen?- and his | Con Z, Just at dawn Bill Cunningha”’” ©. tong: n b!ood-thirsty crew, came es would hag thinking only of the murder ‘per hand. 4 ha do. But all at once, oD et ader old ‘dl sheet of fire and a burst of t aur st a instead, & oody never discovered his error until his cus- tomer found it out. Im the same way! spoons, watches, rings, and so on, have | often been marked back ward by engravers. | them they were surprise prising, and full alf of the u Woy Scouts” fell to rise no MOTe, |, waxha yk The rest fled in terror, #M) 'y nave Dicey he eople were saved, thanks to ie Fangeten ton PAPER HORSESHO®. | in Ger ve A new horseshoe has bee? ie archme? Wo) many. It is constructed © a waturation hy paper, or a paper prepared Ds mpenetrar eM of oil, turpentine, ete.» 4? thin lax peer , i to dampness or moisture. or uptil oa oak such paper are glued tore ae the pe , desired thickness necessar ageluti of - shoe is attaine merry T. | which is indifferent %° we get prittl® : : moisture, and whic will tting i oe oe when dry. The fact of its erent atl te gives the paper horseshoe 0. ning of tage in preventing the ery places: horse on smooth and slip0 e TAKE THINGS AS THEY COME: eS n makey BY L. A. H., JR. he arty —_+— obligedy Summer time is now upon us, nd sooll Winter days are past; 4 Then let us all take cheerfully ‘the hot weather while it lasts. h equal 76 Some people grumble bitterly, And fume, and groan, and whine; While others take it differently, With ne’er an unwelcome sign. But God did make the weather For all and every one, So let us say forever, Thy will, not ours, be done. +--+ 0 -e olution will How Providence Delivered Me. wher sweply rcilessy >] thady young} _- +--+ By M. QUAD. ——_e——_— to admit that it is an un- AM read ble feeling to stand and look comforta | kee Pcl into the muzzle of a six-shooter, held side a by the hand of a bushwhacker or Bighwayman, but there is a feeling still ‘X0re uncomfortable—that of standing on E barrel, a noose around your neck, and necting to have your support kicked from under you. It is a sensation which Me will never forget. You see I have nmi “Qeountered both six-shooter and _ bush- have Whackers, and have experienced both *Nsations alluded to roared | . : als OL}. In April, 1852, when the army of Gen- re was e—het dead o ser: sehold unda- y Banks was at Harrisonburg, in the light- 7 alley, fighting Jackson's forces one week, sky, qd running away from them the next, ymin masts serving vo Pa ee ue ee es ““Ster, having been detailed from my “8giment for that purpose. We had had tched } siderable trouvle about supplies for of an} Yeral days previous to the incident te ot anne anes Pern ey ar e out. | orage. To increase our shor ne to gePly of hay for the cavalry horses, in- at dé} “uctions had been issued to the quarter- Cun- ter to forage on the neighboring worn gpedtry. The people about Harrisonburg, on eeene-tenths of ee eaed to ne ) she | m in sentiment, and perhaps some o n’ tO F item were. Might had not yet come to ng Ooked upon asright by the Govern- loved | ad it, as in after years, and so there were mew | “litional instructions for the quarter- nd of “Sters to give certificates to such farm- uts, _ were oe or as _ obliged, tC with hay and corn. My brigade lack | encamped on the Strasburg road, and {pout two miles from the town, and on tl tus 234 I was ordered by the quarter- ot “of et take command of a soasl} squad alry which was going out with three yegons atter forage. Pat that time, Jack- stay det had been driven into the Blue Ridge, arse @ aq ved and demoralized, it was thought, the : it was not believed that a uniformed t by |} Mil €derate could be found within five Carat ofthe townin any direction. The tle with ty had reconnoitered the country, etl ay Pe anding to caneh os bash whecher, ada not the leas ought o an- the peor’ ; passed shecng the town and o the left, to strike a section o i AS country not yet gone over. The cav- ged ta] Pero ar ned as usual, but the soldiers sbe Ho, Masters looked upon the affair as ser Wa sreutsion, and refused to believe that nes ‘*,, Suld meet with anything worse than Riga.” farmer’s sullen countenance. ag: | Aeay mg along at an easy trot, the and Ning? Wagons rattling and jolting be- say - » We passed over a distance of about ery, Bomise crt and som oa up Ben oe is” 4,.°¢ Of forage from a barn on the left. ew | tags in charge, and having orders to ' : Rong? rhing by forse ee» cers telat the rocure it, rode down to the nd =f Mat consult with the farmer. He of, Me at the gate, having caught sight ere Meany rd suspecting what the wagons he Ff deg » and he at once informed me that on top aula Spare nothing. He did not care ist Certificate, was as arrogant asa tang end took no pains to conceal the is Contd athe wasa firm advocate of the 1g Tents Srate cause. So far as his senti- id Tas mats J did not care 2 straw. He ; uch right to a Confederate as Id tity 4 to bea Federal, and was undoubt- : wha nt and sincere in his belief. But 2VY, and hay was what we were Won, Jf he did not want a voucher, I te Rial take his hay without leaving one. ey he hans back to the men, we threw down Ang the’ drove the teams into the yard, that, ttew open the barn doors to find tons of farmer had at least four or five “4 Wek oo9294 hay in the building. His it wn of ud now pasture, and if we robbed 2: ld yar cry. pound of the fodder, he le Moaie feel it. The men went to work . a up two of the wagons, taking e. ad an a ton, and we then con- ‘2 Ne load the other wagon with corn. i Low, &re not five bushels on the farm, hie “2st go further up the road for it. e a the wagons were driven to the h { ang uns man, ahont seventeen vears - Up oMewhat deformed, came limp- @ Nteq an: and wanted to know if we ny some corn. On being in the affirmative, he replied GOoD NEWS. that his brother, who lived about two| miles up the road, had several hundred , bushels, and, being a Union man, would not object to parting witha load. There was something about the young man’s ap- pearance which I did not like. His eyes refused to meet mine, he had a sneaking look, and I felt a strong aversion to him. However, as there was no good reason for my disgust, further than what I could see, I repressed the feeling, and told him that we would pay his brother a visit. This decision being arrived at, he limped away, and we got the wagons into the road. Having secured the hay, it was as well to let the teamsters go back to the village as to wait for the other wagon to load. And as we had met with nothing to lead us to believe that there were any Confed- erate soldiers or bushwhackers in the neighborhood, I allowed three of the cav- | alrymen to go back withthe wagon. The! rest of us rode on up the road, thinking that the finding and the loading of the corn would be a matter of no account. We jogged ss at a fair pace, the weather being splendid, and the road in’ good order, and at length arrived at the | house described. There was a barn, a} stack of hay, two corn-cribs, and the! dwelling was twenty or thirty rods be- | yond. The country about was cut up} with ravines, and was pretty well covered | with timber a short distance back from the road. While the soldiers tore down the fence | and drove in close to one of the well-filled | cribs, I rode on down to the house. | ning down to me, and for five minutes I Hitching my horse at the gate, I rapped at the door, and in answer to my in- quiries, a gentle-spoken woman answered struck, and might perhaps have thrown them off, but for the sight of a bowie- knife before my eyes. “Now just give one more kick, and you will get this clear up tothe handle!” said one of them, pressing the point of the knife to my breast until it drew blood. I ceased to struggle, and after a mo- ment the man removed the knife, and ordered me to hold up my hands that he might tie them. They both rose up as he spoke, and the next second I was on my feet, determined to escape, if such a thing were possible. Striking out in the confusion, t knocked one of the men flat, but the other had his revolver within two inches of my eye, and shouted: “If you make another move, I’ll shoot “Shoot him down! Shoot him, any- how !” yelled the other man, as he strug- gled up, at the same time trying to pos- sess himself of the revolver. “No—keep back, Sam—keep away—we can do better than to waste a cartridge on him!” I was then ordered to put my hands be- hind my back, and while one kept_ the revolver at my face, the other tied my arms. During. all this time the bush- whackers and the cavalry had been skir- mishing, one of the former being killed by a ballin the head, but now the sol- diers slackened fire, remounted their horses, and rode off, probably intending to come back with a sufficient force to clean out the guerrilla gang. As they rode away, the bushwhackers came run- was roughly treated, each man feeling himself licensed to kick me until he was weary. 1045 story about the corn. He was no longer lame, his face had a different look, and I could see that the whole affair had been a ruse to deceive us. Viewing it in this light was anything but consolation. I had heard of the bushwhackers and their atrocious deeds too often to feel that they would now give me any sort of a chance for my life, much less hold me a prisoner cf war. This class of men was despised by all true Confederate soldiers, especially by Confederate officers. They would not enlist, defied provost-marshals, and were banded together to rob and murder when- ever they could get an opportunity, not always particular on which side the vic- tim belonged. I havespoken of this gang as guerrillas, but should not have done so. The guerrillas of the war were soldiers at times, and none of them could be charged with cowardice. The owner of the farm did not accom- paay us further than the barn, and I heard him say that he would dispose of the body, and remain to tell the con:ing soldiers a satisfactory story. I was the aay: witness who could testify that he had been engaged in the fight, and they intended to seal my mouth. With a part of the gang walking before and part be- hind me, we traveled through woods, over hills, up ravines, and finally cen.e out on a road. It did not seem to bea thoroughfare, and yet there were indica- tions of travel. 1 was so completely turned around that I could not get the points of the compass, nor could I tell the time of day. I judged, however, that it was about three o'clock. We crossed the road, went about forty 10ds, passing through a lot and turning a thicket, and came upon a log-house. The window ee = \\ My e , A iy) Mt ivan ee “MAY DETERMINED TO ESCAPE, I STRUCK OUT, KNOCKING ONE OF THE MEN FLAT, BUT THE OTHER HAD HIS REVOLVER WITHIN TWO INCHES OF MY EYE. that her husband was at the barn. She seemed frightened or thought she apprehended personal vio- lence, and went off toward the barn to seek the farmer. The teamster was on his saddle, the cavalrymen sat their horses, and I was within ten rods of them, when half a dozen men, well armed, suddenly leaped out of one of the cribs and opened fire on the men. The two parties were not over three rods apart, and how man or horse escaped annihilation from the sudden vol- ley is more than I can account for. The bushwhackers were between me and the soldiers, and I halted as Isaw them. The smoke of their guns had not cleared away when I heard the shout of the team- ster, the bang of his wagon, and then the shouts of the cavalrymen. When I caught sight of them again, all were gal- loping down the road. But as I looked, the soldiers halted, having recovered from their surprise, and in a moment more they opened fire with their carbines, sending in so much lead that the farmers ran behind the crib for shelter. No one had thus far paid me any atten- tion. Completely surprised, stood there like a statue, watching the actions of both parties. However, when the cav- alrymen opened fire, I began to see my situation, and mv first thought was to gain my horse. I had just turned to run, when some one leaped upon me, another one seized my legs, and in a moment I was struggling on the grass, with two bushwhackers holding me down, I conld not get at my revolver, but I kicked and When through with their sport, one of nervous, but I} the men started to take possession of my horse. As he came near, the animal sud- denly pulled back, the strap parted, and the horse went down the road on a keen run. “Confound the luck!” exclaimed the man, who appeared to be the leader of the gang. “There goes a clean three hundred dollars, saying nothing of Joe Harvey lying up there with an ounce ball in his brain box!” “What are we going to do with this cussed Yankee, now that we've got him?” inquired another. ; “Oh, he won’t bother us long!” replied the leader. “We've got to git from here right smart. The Yanks will be down here by the acre in less than an hour, and we'd better be jogging. Keep the Yank between you, and come along.” : We passed the crib, and the body just beyond it, reached the barn, and then started straight for the woods. The men boasted a good deal about their 7unore over the cavalry, but as the odds ha been two to one in favor of the bush- whackers, even the boasters at length seemed to conclude that it was no great victory, after all, The face of one o the men looked familiar to me, and as we passed along he noticed that I was ob- serving him. He began laughing, slapped his leg, and at length exclaimed : “You Yanks are_pretty cute, but there are cuter ones. Didn’t I bait the trap and lead you into it nicely! He was the lame young man who had a ma the other farm and told the sash had been removed, and boards nailed { over all the windows except one, and the | house had more the appearance of a block- house than a dwelling. “Nobody been here,” remarked the leader of the gang, turning over a small piece of board lying near the step, and examining it for the sign which had been agreed upon. “Well, shall we wait?” inquired one of the men, as they all stood about me. “No,” replied the leader. “You remem- ber that weareto meet at Hull’s farm to-night. We have got time for a cup of coffee, and then we’ll be off.” The door was unfastened; we all went in, andI saw aroom about twenty feet square, having no furniture whatever. A large fire-place occupied half of one end, a quantity of straw was piled up in the other, and a frying-pan and a kettle were on the hearth. Everything went to show that the gang existed as a gang, and did not owe its entire strength to the farmers who now and then took part withit. Not one of the men was in uniform, not one was armed with army weapons, and it was quite easy to divine that the Confederate service did not control the movements of the organization. A fire was started, coffee made, and the men brought out provisions from a box, and had a hearty luncheon, I had been ordered to sit in a corner, and received no attention until after the meal was over, when one of the men threw the fry- ing-pan at my head, and asked if I would like a cup of coffee. Feeling the need of it, I replied in the affirmative, when he roared out: “Of course you would, you Yankee dog! But you won’t get no coffee here. We are going to send you where they don’t drink coffee.” His companions laughed loudly at the remark, and then they began discussing my case. They did not lower their voices in the least, but probably intended that I should hear every word. Noneof them had the remotest idea of allowing me to live beyond the morrow, and at least two were in favor of hanging me right away. The leader was not one of these two, he contending that the balance of the gang would be on hand by next day, and then all could enjoy the “fun” together, After afew minutes spent in discussing the question, it was decided to “keep me over” until the a day, and they began reparations to leave. a mone who’s to stay here and watch him?” suddenly inquired one of the men, seeming to have forgotten the matter be- e. Corby George! I'd forgotten all about that,” replied the leader, appearing puz- zied. “Here, Saul, I guess you'd better stop. It will be easier than tramping twenty miles.” ; “T don’t want to stay with him,” re- plied Saul, moving toward the door. Two others repeated his words, and that took all but the leader. : “Confound him! let’s hang him, and have him out of the way,” exclaimed Saul, giving me a wicked look. The leader was at first opposed to the scheme, but when there were three against him, he remarked that it might as well be done one time as another, and they en- tered into preparations. Although deeply interested _in the con- versation, as may be supposed, I had not ‘opened my lips in my own defense, hav- 1046 GooDp NEWS. ing hopes that if left with one of the ang, I might make my escape. Though f entertained no hope that they would spare me, I now addressed them, aentoe that the execution might be delayed til the morrow, if nolonger. I might as well have appealed to hyenas. They only mocked me, and went on with their preparations. One of the men brought out a rope, proceeded to a tree about five rods from the house, made one end fast to a limb, and then another one rolled a barrel from behind the house under the tree. I had been an anxious observer of these proceedings, but did not protest against them. Knowing that they were now looking to see me display some sign of weakness or cowardice, I made up my mind to die game, “Well, Mister Yank, things begin to look sulphurous fur you!” remarked the leader, pointing to the barrel and the swinging rope. “Hadn’t you as soon shoot meas to hang me up like a murderer?” I asked, preferring the quicker and less painful method. “No, sir—e—e—not by a long shot!” he replied, laughing, as if much pleased. “Tt will be fun to see you kick and strug- gle—to see your eyes bulge out, your tongue hang down, your face grow as black as my old hat here! I have been looking you over, and I believe you will kick and fight about ten minutes before giving it up. We'll swing you off easy, so as not to break your neck and spoil the fon.” What use to appeal to the mercy of such men—men with hearts of stone, and worse? They all laughed loudly at the remarks of the leader, and then I was conducted to the barrel. “Lift him up!” commanded the leader; “and be careful that you fix the rope so that he won’t choke on the start, as that fellow did up at Winchester !” I was lifted upon the barrel, which was so old and weak that it could scarcely - sustain my weight, and then one of the men adjusted the noose, the rope being drawn over the limb until there was not an inch of slack. “You can pray if you like,” remarked _. the leader, as they all drew back, “but e ae must cut it mighty short. Our time ; is valuable, and we have got to be going + as soon as you have stopped kicking.” There were two or three minutes of silence, and then he announced that my time was up. My arms were yet as they had fastened them, the rope was ready, and they had only to kick the barrel rey: They expected my death struggles would afford them rare sport, but I made up my mind to cheat them. I planned to leap as high in the air as Sip as the leader approached to kick the sup- rt away, and hoped that the fall an dislocate my neck and end my sufferings at once. _ _ The moment came. The man eee Idrew a long breath, and gathered my muscles for the leap, when suddenly there came to us from the road the report of a rifle, followed by shouts and the reports _of two revolvers. “Yanks! by heavens!” shouted the leader; and they all faced about. There was another revolver shot, more shout- ing, and two minutes after a bushwhacker came though the thicket on the jump. ‘*What’s up!” the men shouted, as the _ mnew-comer joined them, panting like a _ horse after a hard race, “Yanks down there!” he replied, point- ing toward the road. “Seven of the came riding along, and I was just ma - enough to give’em ashot. They have halted at the fence, and I guess they'll ride in here.” The pone was slackened, and I was hustled down from the barrel, pushed into the house, a man ordered to guard me and keep me quiet, and then the door was shut, and I heard the bushwhackers running = I laid down on the straw, his eye to the small loop- e , and half an hour passed without alarm. At the end of that time one of the “6 returned, and told the guard that _the cavalry had gone on, and that the men were going off to the appointed tide, as at first intended. 4d ‘That means that I’ve got to stay here all night and look after you,” growled the ‘man; “but you needn’t expect to come any of your tricks over me. I'll shoot f race ne as look me in the face.” s could obey the wae I believed that — 4 ok rder to keep my eyes off an’s villainous Stina temnoee, He a rest, and when night settled ged a word. My ightly tion that my con When it was fairly dark to grow communicative, many questions, , the man be an anawerad? oe asked ‘me _ - put, and his nature seemed to"have ender a complete change, I was carefu in what I said, and allowed him : Own by the fire; I stretched | bec by him, and so| that the assertions—in fact, agreeing with him in everything he said. He gave mea drink of water, and promised that in the morn- ing he would untie my arms and give me some provision. Had my hands been tied, I might have worked them loose; but it was my arms, and the cords would not give in the least. I could not assault him, could not dodge him in the least, could not escape by flight, and he knew it. As the night came on the weather grew sultry, the atmosphere felt damp, and I realized that we were to have a storm. It was too warm fora fire, there were no lights, and sothe guard threw open the door, and sat down on the sill, stretching his legs across, and holding his rifle on his lap. He seemed nervous, and when not conversing with me, was whistling and singing. I asked him if he was going to pass the night on the step, and he replied that after the storm he would come in, light a fire, and shut the door. or the next hour only an occasional word passed between us. I racked my brain for some plan to outwit him, but could think of none. If I could get my arms free—it was that “if” which stood in the way. It would be sheer folly to attempt anything unless my arms were at liberty, and even then the odds were against me. So I pondered, planned, dis- cussed, and was foiled at every turn. At length the storm broke. There was a flash of lightning, a sullen roar, and then the rain came down. The man moved in to escape the wet, but did aot close the door. After the first ten min- utes the flashes: were so constant that I could see the guard’s face nearly all the time. The lightning seemed to strike uite near us once or twice, and the thunder was so heavy that the house trembled from floor to roof. I at length became somewhat nervous, and shut my eyes that I might not see the vivid lightning. A minute after I heard the man get up, seize the door to shut it, ‘and then there came an awful crash, a noise as if the building had been hurled against the rocks. I felt as if some one had jabbed me with fully ten thousand nee- dles, then a benumbing feeling came, and then I heard a heavy body fall to the floor. It was fully five minutes before I could get upon my feet, and when I did I saw thatone end of the house had been torn out. A flash showed me the body of the bushwhacker lying on his back on the floor, his face horribly burned. The storm was at its height, but I plunged out into the darkness, and after a hun- dred stumbles and falls gained the road. Taking the direction which I thought would lead me toward Harrisonburg, and _e only the flashes to light my way, I walked, ran, stumbled, fe made es for about an hour, when I was alted by a scouting party from the Union army, and returned to life and liberty, At daylight next morning the party pushed on to the cabin, and found mat- ters as I have described, the bushwhacker being cold in death. While we halted at the house, the gang returned, and during the fight which ensued four of the rascals, including the leader, were laid out by the Federals, and my revenge was all that could have been desired by any captive, “GOOD NEWS” HUMANE SOCIETY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. HEROISM TO BE REWARDED, nizing the fact that there are a large number of young heroes who are never rewarded in any way for risking their lives to save others, we have formed a Humane Society” in connection with Goop News, © above cut is a fac-simile of a solid gold medal, which will be presented, suitably engraved, ‘ome members of the above society. We also intend publishing in the columns of Goon News an account of eee which entitles one to wear this emblem of ero’ To do justice to all, and avoid any deception, we will have to take extra precaution, and we must therefore have an authentic statement from a reliable source Rec : a party in question jeopardized his life in a 00d cause. e existence of this society dates from May, 1890. and notice cannot be taken for heroic acts pertotrsed raion a anos a PE ata tle ‘ome a member of this society, and receive t epgia medal described above, write oud a ait Bitory e event, and have it witnessed and signed by three responsible citizens, and a notary boast without contradicting his gross DAN, THE DETECTIVE By HORATIO ALGER, Jr. Author of ‘Abner Holden’s Bound Boy,” “The Bully of the Village,” ‘The Western Boy,” “Bound to Win,” “Grit,” “Only an Irish Boy,” “Frank and Fearless,” ‘‘Ragged Dick Series,” “Luck and Pluck Series,” ‘Brave and Bold Series,” ‘‘Tattered Tom Series,” etc., etc. pe iatees Dee [“DAN, THE DETECTIVE,” was commenced in No. 55 Back numbers can be obtained of all News Agents.] CHAPTER XXXIV. ANOTHER LITTLE GAME, Tt was so late when Dan heard of Al- Hf thea’s disappearance that he felt it necessary to wait till morning before taking steps toward her recovery. “T’ll find her, mother,” he said, confi- dently. “Don’t lie awake thinking of her, for it won’t do any good.” “How can I help it, Dan? I didn’t know how much [I loved the dear child till I lost her,” “You have not lost her, mother.” “I am not as hopeful as you, Dan. fear that I shall never see her again.” “Tam sure we shall. Now, mother, I I bright and early in the morning, and then to work.” “You won’t have any time, Dan. You must go to the store.” “T shall take a week’s vacation. I will write a note to Mr. Rogers, telling him my reasons, and he will be sure not to object. If Althea is to be found I will find her within a week.” Dan’s confidence gave Mrs. Mordaunt some courage, but she could not feel as sanguine of success as Dan. In the morning Dan sought out Nancy, and’ took down her account of how the little girl had been spirited away. “So she went away in a_ carriage, Nancy?” “Yes, Master Dan.” “Can you tell me what sort of a looking man it was that took her away?” “Shure I couldn’t. I was struck dumb, ou see, wid hearing how your mother broke her leg, and I didn’t think to look at him sharp.” “You can tell if he was an old man or a- young one.” “He was naythur. and betwane.” “Very tall or very short?” “Naythur. He was jist middlin’.” “Well, that’s something. Now, what kind of a carriage was it?” “Jist a hack like them at the square.” “You wouldn’t remember the driver?” “No; shure, they all look alike to me.” Dan made more inquiries, but elicited nothing further that was likely to be of service to him. After a little reflection he decided to go to Union square and interview some of the drivers waiting for passengers ere. He did so, but the driver who had act- ually been employed by Hartley was ab- sent, and he learned nothing. One driver, however, remembered carrying a gentle- man and child to a house on Twenty- seventh street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues, Dan thought the clew of sufficient importance to be followed up. His courage rose when on inquirin at the house mentioned, he learned tha a child had actually been brought there. “May I see the child, madam?” he asked. “If you like,” answered the lady, in sur- prise. ‘ She appeared in a short time with a boy of about Althea’s age. Dan’s countenance fell. “It is a little girl I am inquiring after,” he said. “Then why didn’t you say so?” de manded the woman, sharply. “You would have saved me some trouble.” “T beg your pardon, madam.” “I begin to think Iam not as good a detective as I thought,” said Dan to him- self. “Iam on a false scent, that is sure.” So Dan returned to Union square. When he had been asking questions of the cab-drivers he had not been unob- served. John Hartley, who knew Dan b sight, laughed in his sleeve, as he note our young hero’s inquiries. “You may be a smart boy, my lad,” he said to himself; “but I don’t think you’ll find the child. I have a great mind to give you a hint.” He approached Dan, and observed, in a friendly way: or ane you in search of your little sis- r 4. \es, sir,” returned Dan, eagerly. Can you tell me anything about her?” I am not sure, but poe I. may.. I occupy a room directly opposite the house in which you board.” “Did you see Althea carried away?” He was betwixt pine of the town ity where it happened. is of ae, ; Tor life-savers over twenty-one asked Dan, enaery, “Yes, I was sitting at my window am going to bed, but I shall be up|N when I saw. a hack stop at your door The door-bell was rung by a man who dé scended from the hack, and shortly afte ward your sister came out and was pi into the carriage.” 4 “What was the man’s appearance, si The servant could not tell me.” 4 “So much the better,” thought Hart with satisfaction. “He was a little taller than myse should say,” he answered, “and I bel his hair was brown” (Hartley’s black). “I am sorry I can’t remem more eagle Enna? af “That is something. Thank you, sir. wish I knew where the cab went.” “IT think I can tell you that. Ic down into the street before the cab drov away, and I heard the gentleman referr to, say, in a low voice: ‘Drive to I lem.”’ “Thank you sir,” said Dan, grate “That puts me on the right track shall know where to search now.” “I wish I could tell you more,” Hartley, with a queer smile. “Thank you, sir.” “AE er find your little sister, I sh be glad if you would let me know,” ¢ tinued Hartley, chuckling inwardly. “TI will, sir, if you will let me your name and address.” “My name is John Franklin, and I in the house directly opposite yo o. ——. “All right, sir, I will note it down. John Hartley looked after Dan wi smile. Z “My dear young friend,” he said to self, “it goes to my heart to deceive y You are so innocent and confidin e. wish you much joy of your search in 5 lem. I think it will be some time I receive intelligence of your su Still I will keep my room here, and after you a little. I am really 4 your business will suffer while yo wandering about.” oe John Hartley had already written London, and he was prepared to V three weeks or more for an answer proposition. Meanwhile he had one of uneasiness. His funds were get low, and unless Harriet Vernon resp favorably to his proposal, he was_ to be seriously embarrassed. eh revious similar occasions had o the gaming-table, but Fortune aig always decide in his favor. He a dare to hazard the small sum he hand, lest want of success should imp the Soe oe for obtaining an ine at his child’s expense. At this critical point in his fortunes fell in with a Western adventurer, by a sort of free masonry, recom a‘ Hartley's want of character, cau ra sounded him as to becoming @ er aa a hazardous but probably profitable prise. It was to procure some ge%" certificates of stock in a Western 7 a for a small number of shares, reg ten, and raise them ingeniously then and a hundred, and then pledge ri collateral in Wall street for a corres ing sum of money. aod ohn Hartley, if an honest man, | have indignantly declined the ove’ but he was not endowed with ae tue, He made a cautious inves iga to ascertain how great was the sen cere = ae well en vias wou ay. e answer ; question was so_ satisfactory a sist made up his mind to run the ia risk. Blake and he came to ae ut understanding, and matters we iy train. Certificates were 1 jiliful tained, and by the help of @ § at complice, who did the work oad t ne sum, were ingeniously rt fold. : Then Blake, assuming the oO manners of a thriving business ag Syracuse, negotiated a loan, PB eh raised certificate as colleen ‘his vate banker put it away ® im curities without a doubt or * 2 Blake and Bae divided a dollars between them. il John Hartley was very much 4 his success. The pocorn a came just in ee nick of times urse was very low. ; % “It’s a good thing to have ne string to your bow,” he thee hold what my little game ingett “rarriet child is likely to pay wel ae whip-h® non will find that I have to m mn of “her: She must come ©" — sooner or later.” “add At that very moment steamer. her brother-in-law, 40 swer it in person. C4 —— » CHAPTER XXX DAN DISGUISES OR several days 174" 7 in sing his & iF Harlem, na ) i ote i vantage. , -o#® with him a few mal sale. Armed with these © GOOD NEWS. 1047 aloons without exciting surprise or ion. But he discovered not a trace é lost girl. e day, as he was riding home ‘in the avenue cars, there flashed upon his a conviction that he was on a wrong }it probable that the fman who car- ‘away Althea would give the right tion, so that it could be overheard | third peer No, it was probably it as a ‘blind,’ and I have been just enough to fall into the trap.” Dan’s eyes were partially opened. the day was over they were opened. He met John Hartley on ay toward the close of the after- ll, have you heard anything of your re he asked, with an appearance of it yet,” answered Dan. ’s a pity. Do you go up to Har- y day?” me €ep on; you will find her in time.” ped parted, Dan, happening to ck, detected a mocking glance in @ of his questioner, and a new dis- ‘flashed upon him. Hartley was ig a fool of him. He had sent him tem, purposely misleading him. Wat can be his object?” thought . Can he have had anything to do he abduction of Althea?” } Was a question which he could not ctorily answer, but he resolved to Hartley, and follow him wherever _in the hope of obtaining some Of course, he must assume some » as Hartley must not recognize Dan decided upon this plan. daroom on East Fourth street k, and then sought an Italian hom he had ee iven a ies, and with some difficulty, i knew but little English, and ian, proposed that the Italian h him to sing and play “Viva ” Dan could play a little on and soon qualified himself for Dusiness. ' Second-hand shop on Chatham He picked up a suit of tattered vel- ed a liquid with which to stain | a dark brown, and then started Italian street musician. His de suit he kept in his room at ‘Ourth street, changing therefrom et dress morning and evening. | H full masquerade he for the first “Zand played, Giovanni clapped. 48 with delight. ido, Giovanni?” asked Dan. bu do very well. You look like t!” li was puzzled to understand | took so much pains to enter and unprofitable profession, lid not enlighten him as to his | t it most prudent to keep his | €n from his mother. One day wt on the sidewalk, and began . Viva Garibaldi.” Tdaunt listened without a sus- it was her own son, and gave Pennies, which he acuncattatned Ow, and “Grazia, signora.” Oy) you earn much money?” na werstand English,” said Dan, bE rone does not beat him,” ‘Mordaunt to herself. “I hear - DOys are much abused, I won- 7 inake him understand, Have One?” she asked. Ora, padrone,” answered Dan, ’ lis pad mah you?’ ‘erstand.” “) use. He doesn’t understand e is some more money for handed him a five-cent coin, Se mother that knows her thought Dan. ere’s Hartley. I'll follow ded a University car, and “on also. here he’s going?” thought S$ so seldom ride that the €d Dan with some suspicion. he demanded. “ed the money. 4, OU might be expecting to ng,” said the conductor. You’re flush for an Italian ‘and English,” said Dan. understand your lingo.” Jtady inside the car chanced nd it occurred to her that tim a service. my boy?” she asked. €,” answered Dan. “uctor doesn’t object, you wile we are on our way. juts for you.” Bands so aoe n ay,” said the con- redly. at all desirous of doing Sat only three feet from uy. him, and he feared he might recognize him, but it would not be in character to refuse, so he began, and payed his one air, singing an accompaniment. Several of the passengers handed him small coins, among them Hartley. “How well he sings,” said the charita- ble lady. “T can’t agree with you, ma’am,” said Hartley. I would rather give him money to stop.” “His voice strikes me as very rich, and the Italian is such a beautiful language.” Hartley phones his shoulders. “T have heard a good deal better per- formers even among the street boys,” said Hartley. “So have I,” said Dan to himself. “He doesn’t suspect me; I am glad of that.” Hartley remained in the car till it reached the Astor House, and so, of course, did Dan. In fact, Hartley was on his way to Brooklyn to pay another in- stallment to the guardians of the little irl whom he had carried off. Dan, therefore, was in luck. Hartley kept on his way to Fulton ferry, Dan following at a prudent dis- tance. Had Hartley looked back he would have suspected nothing, for he had not penetrated Dan’s disguise, and would, therefore, have been quite at a loss to understand any connection between the street musician and himself. They both boarded the same ferry- boat, and landed in Brooklyn together. At this moment Hartley turned around, and his glance fell upon Dan, “Hallo! you here?” he said, with sur- prise. “Si, signor,” answered Dan, bowing def- erentially. “ What brings you to Brooklyn?” “T sing, I a ,. said our hero. “And you do both abominably.” “T no understand English,” said Dan. “It is lucky you don’t, or you might not like my compliment.’ “Shall I sing ‘Viva Garibaldi?’” asked our hero, innocently. “No. Good heavens, no! I’ve had enough of your squeaking. Here, take this money, and don’t sing.’ “Si, signor,” answered a look of bewilderment. Hartley prepared to board a car, which was not yet ready to start. Dan rapidly decided that it would not do for him to follow Hartley any farther. It would certainly arouse his suspicions. But must he abandon the pursuit? That would not do either. Looking about him, his eye fell on a bright-looking newsboy of about twelve. “Do you want to make some money, Johnny?” he asked. : ; The boy surveyed him with astonish- ment. , “Did you speak to me, Garibaldi?” he ? iin: assuming | asked, jocosely. “Yes; but lam no Italian,” said Dan, rapidly. “I am on the track of that man, but he suspects me. I will give you a dollar if you will jump on the car and find out where he goes.’ “Where’s the dollar?” asked the boy, cautiously. , “Here. Pay your expenses out of it, and I will pay you back when you report to me.” “Where will I find you?” . “Here. I will stay till you come back,’ “*Tt’s a bargain,” “Hurry; the car is startin The newsboy ran, jumpe and it moved on, “It is the best thing I could do,” thought Dan, “I hope the boy_ is sharp, and won’t lose sight of him. I feel sure that he had. something to do with carry- ing off poor little Althea.” For two hours Dan lingered near the ferry, playing occasionally by way of fill- ing up the time. It seemed to be a good location, for be received from fifty to sixty cents from passers-by. “When hard times come,” thought Dan, “I shall know what todo. I will become an Italian street-singer.” — After two hours the newsboy jumped off an incoming car, and approached Dan, “Did you find out where he went! asked Dan, esaecly, “Yes,” answered the boy. ” . on the car, CHAPTER XXXVI. DAN MAKES A DISCOVERY. AN’S eyes sparkled with joy at the success of his plan. “Now tell me,” he said, draw- ing the newsboy aside to a place rR » where they would not be overheard. “First give me my car fare. a a < ght. Here’s a quarter. mind the change.” ; “You've made a fortun’ by fiddling, you have,” said the newsboy, in surprise, “Tam not a fiddler, I am a detective. ree newsboy whistled. “You're a young one.” “Never tee that, Go ahead with your story,” Never The newsboy described his following : Hartley to Donovan’s. Hartley went in, and he directly afterward. “What sort of a place is it?” asked Dan. “It’s a saloon.” “Perhaps he only went for a drink,” suggested Dan, uneasily. “No, he didn’t call for nothing to drink. I saw him take out some money and give it to the man and the woman.” “What man and what woman?” “They was the Donovans.” “How long did you stay?” “Ten minutes. I axed old Donovan to buy a paper, and he wouldn’t. Then I sat down for a minute, makin’ believe I was tired. They looked at me, but I didn’t appear to be noticin’ ’em, and they let me stay.” “Did you see anything of a little girl?” asked Dan, eagerly. “Yes, there was a little gal came in. The woman called her Katy.” Dan’s spirits sank. It was Mrs. Dono- van’s daughter he feared, not the child he was seeking. “How did she look? How old was she?” “ About five or six years old.” He added a description of the little girl which quite revived Dan’s hopes, for it answered in every respect to Althea. “Did you hear the little girl say any- thing?” “Yes, she told her mother she wanted to see Dan.” Dan’s eyes glistened. It was Althea, after all. “Tt’s all right,” he said. “You needn’t tell me any more. You’re a trump.” “Have you found out what you want to know?” “Yes. Have you anything to do for the next two hours?” a . “Then I’ll pay you another dollar to go to the place with me. I think I could find it myself, but I can’t take any chances. And don’t say a word about what you have seen.” “T won’t. Is this little gal your sister?” “She is my adopted sister, and she has been stolen from us.” “Then I’d be willing to help you for nothing. I've got a little sister about her size. If anybody stole her, I’d mash him !” “Come along, then.” The two boys boarded a car, and after about an hour’s ride got out. “That’s the place,” said the tiie pointing out Donovan’s, only a few rods away. wal right. You’d better leave me now, or you may be remembered, and_that would lead them to suspect me MHere’s your money, and thank you.” “I hope you’ll find your sister.” “Thank you. If I do, it’ll be through your help.” Dan did not at once enter Donovan’s, He stopped in the street, and began to sing “Viva Garibaldi.” Two or three boys gathered about him, and finally a couple of men. One of them handed him a three-cent piece, “Grazia, signor,” said Dan, pulling his hat. “What part of Italy do you come from?” asked one of the men. “Si, signor, I come from Italy,” an- swered Dan, not considering it prudent to understand too well, “Oh, he doesn’t understand you! Come | along.” “His hair doesn’t look like that of | st Italians.” : ee Pooh ! Il’d know him for an Italian boy anywhere.” Xt this moment the door of the saloon opened, and Dan, putting his violin under his arm, entered. (TO BE CONTINUED.) —_—_-e-__———- WHERE THE WATCH FACE GOT ITS FOUR I’s Do you know why four “I’s” are used to mark the hour on clocks and watches in- stead of the usual combination of Roman numerals, which, if rizhtly arranged, would be IV., instead of IIII.? There is a tradition among watch and clock- makers to the effect that prior to the year 1370 all clocks and watches were made with IV., the proper characters to mark the hour of four.. In the above- named year a clock was made on an elaborate plan for Charles V. of France, surnamed The Wise, who had the repu- tation of being not only a crank, but of being the greatest fault-finder in the world. The clock was @ bensty anda fine time-keeper, but Charles had to find fault in. order to keep up his reputation. He examined it critically, and finally broke out in a storm of rage because, the bour of four had been marked IV.,” in- sisting that four I’s should be put on in- stead. This was done, and in order to perpetuate a king’s mistake, has been kept up through all succeeding years, | News to exchange for best EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT, {IMPORTANT.—This column is free to all our readers. We will not responsible for transactions brought about through notices in this column. All offers must be strictly exchange offers. We will not insert any “for sale” advertisements, nor exchanges of fire-arms, explosives, dangerous,or worthless articles. If excha: notices do not appear in a reasonable time, it may understood that they were not accepted. Address all communications for this:column to “Exchange De- partment.”)} caesar penton STORY PAPERS, ETC.—Wm. C. 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Ham- mond. “Wolves and Wild Horses,” by Lieutenant Murray. “How Providence Delivered Me,” by M. uad. ‘(What the Drug Clerk Said,” by Max Adeler. “Twenty Minutes Under Water,” by John Rivers. MISCELLANEOUS. “To Lift Sunken Vessels” (Illustrated), “Why They Make An S Backward.” “Paper Horseshoe.” “Take Things As They Come (Poetry). “Where The Watch Face Got Its Four I's.” “Prize Winners.” “Uses of Aluminum.” “Billions Carried In It.” “A Trick With a Postal Card,” “Original Engineering.” “Effect of Bad Positions.” “A Well Invested Ten Minutes.” ‘REGULAR DEPARTMENTS. “The Great Wonders Around Us,” by Pro- fessor Rudolph. “Short Talks With the Boys,” by Arthur - Sewall. “Exchange Department.” “Mail Bay.” “Puzzle Corner,” + 0 HAS. BARNARD’S new story, en- titled <* SIGNALMAN’S BOYS,” is how ready for publication, and will begin week after next, then HORATIO IG ———- 9 EADERS leaving. home for the sum- Prize Winners IN BASE-BALL CONTEST, ao TN the guessing contest, which closed I June 27th, there were a large number a of contestants, and, as we expected, a large number of guesses very nearly correct, but none entirely so. The condi- tions of the contest not only called for the order in which the clubs should stand on the evening of July 4th, but the percentage as well. The standing and percentage of the Na- tional League Base-Ball Clubs on the even- ing of July 4th, 1891, was as follows : Per Per Won, Lost. Cent. Won. Lost. Cent. New York... 35 22 .614| Brooklyn.... 30 32 484 Chicayo...... 36 2 .690| Cleveland.... 31 33 484 Boston....... 34 27 557 | Pittsburgh... 24 35 407 Philadelphia 30 30 .500| Cincinnati... 23 39 371 The correct percentage was not guessed, and we therefore award the prizes to the nearest correct guesses. The first prize, gold filled case watch, split second horse timer, is awarded to Bert Weaver, 726 Fulton st., Chicago, Ill.,who not only guessed the correct order of the National League, but came very near guessing the cor- rect percentage, as his guess herewith pub- lished will show. New York percentage, 614; Chicago, 593; Boston, 550; Phila., 508 ; Brooklyn, 503 ; Cleveland, 484; Pitts- burgh, 412 ; Cincinnati, 400. The following thirty guesses are the near- est to the correct standing and percentage of the National League, and are divided off into three classes, according to their stand- ing and the early date of mailing. In all competitions the guess first mailed has the preference when more than one make the same guess. First CLAss PRIZE WINNERS—(Pocket Knife)—G. Dougherty, Greenville, Tenn. ; O. Sutterlin, 1841 Portland ave., Louisville, Ky. ; Arthur Thompson, Newell street, Brooklyn, N.Y.; P. L. Andre, Feach- ville, Pa.; Fioyd Hyde, Missoula, Montana; Jas. Keeley, Owensboro’, Ky.; Clarence Miller, 408 E. 14th street, Kansas City. Mo.; Chas. H. Childs, 825 Fitth ave., McKeesport, Pa.; I’. B Gregory, Stamford, Conn. ; J. B. Beckwith, Woodbury, N.J. SECOND CLASS PRIZE WINNERS—(Bottle o1 Per- fumery)—Willie M. Benson, Somerset, Mass.; 3. Stern, 126 KE. Téth street, New York Clty ; Peter Murphy, West Burlington, lowa; Fred. Garrant, 17 Weed street, Plattsburgh, N. Y.; Chas. C, Donaldson, Lockport, Ill; M. J. Lee, 117 Park ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.; Henry Vyverbery. 47 Bue- han Park, Rochester, N.Y.; Herman Nieman, 124 Merchant ave., Cleveland, Ohio; Jobo Mulligan, 406 W. 83d street, N.Y.; Walter 8. Roberts, 1114 Morris street, Philadelphia, Pa. ‘THIRD CLASS PRIZE WINNEKS—(Printing Outfit)— C. E. Callaway, Pueblo, Cal.; J. B. Gregory, Stam- ford, N.Y.; Frank L. Freeman, 442 North street, Burlington, Vt.; ‘Theodore E. Paliner, 84 Second street, Hoboken, N. J.; B. Bb. Ballict, Van Wert, Olio; Ray E. Dickinson, 158 So, Franklin street, Titusville, Pa.; Bent IT. Wilson, Chrisman, Il, ; Wm. H. Roberts, 1318 New Kirk street. Phila, Pa, ; Harry Stansel, Herkimer, N.Y.; John ¥. Burket, Findley, Ohio. ————_—__+~4-—-e-@—————— The Great Wonders Around Us, BY PROFESSOR RUDOLPH, ——2© NUMBER FIVE. Wonders of the Microscope. op N our last article we referred to an I erroneous theory respecting the con- struction of a a. foot, and its man- ner of walking in an inverted posi- tion on ceilings and walls. The theory now received by our ablest microscopists is, that as the foot of the fl on its underside or sole is furnished wit a number of fine hairs, giving it a velvety appearance, these hairs are the source of its adhesive or clinging power to per- fectly smooth surfaces. A careful examination of these seeming hairs has led to this conclusion. They have been found to be in fact little tubes, having at the ends what resemble small fleshy bulbs, with minute openings on the under sides, through which exudes a fluid enables them to adhere to any sur- face, however smooth and highly pol- ished. This is proven by the fact that these small bulbs leave tracks on the glass over which the fly walks, and the sub- stance of these tracks is found to be of an oily or sticky nature. These tracks have been distinctly seen under the microscope. It is further proven by the fact that the fly cannot walk up a perpendicular glass if it be moist, or oiled, or slightly cov- ered with a coating of fine flour. Now, if the fly held fast by claws grasp- mer months can have Goop News| forwarded to them every week by’ tion office by remitting the proper amount, Back numbers from No. 1 to date can also ing small rough places on the surface, as some have contended, then we would cer- tainly suppose that this flour-covered surface would eet le aid the fly, as each article of flour would be a good point to hold on by; but as such a surface effect- ually prevents the fly from walking at all, we must conclude that the flour ab- |sorbs this sticky fluid, and so prevents viscid or sticky fluid, and this viscid any of it reaching the glass, and there- fore, as the flour does not adhere ver strongly to the clean glass it falls off an with it the fly also. It has also been proven that it is not the pressure of the atmosphere that holds the foot of the fly to the surface, and by the following satisfactory experiment. A fly was placed under a glass receiver that is, a vessel on an air-pump, an then the air was exhausted from it so that there could be no atmospheric pres- sure of any consequence, and ead the fly | walked up the glass sides of this empty vessel just as rapidly as in the open air. This, it seems, destroys the theory that atmospheric pressure holds the foot to the surface. But still more, these viscid foot- prints of the fly remain on the glass, and can be brought to view by breathing on them, when, after the evaporation of the moisture, they are very distinctly seen under a good microscope. This indicates that the fluid from these small tubes is of an oily nature, and pro- vided for this eee purpose, We must add here that the fly has two very minute claws on each foot, and of most exquisite and delicate structure; but these seem to be for the purpose of hand- ling food and other similar purposes, and not at all to aid in walking. Its legs are also covered with fine hairs, making a soft brush, with which the bottoms of these feet are cleansed, as often seen when the fly is brushing its wings, and back, and head, when a small roll of dust can be seen collected and thrown off at the ends of the feet, even by the naked eye. Here, then, in the foot of an insignif- icant fly, we have a most wonderful ex- hibition of creative power, and a most striking regard for the convenience and wauts of this small insect. Next to the more wonderful human hand, we have scarcely anything in na- ture that more clearly indicates the marks of design by an intelligent and benevo- lent Creator, and that so remarkably shows His pror eee care over the least of His works. But we now come to what you will re- gard as almost as great a marvel as the foot of the fly. I refer to the foot of the honey bee. This insect has different work to do from the fly, and therefore is provided with a very different foot, as we shall see. On the bottom of the bee’s hind foot there are nine stiff combs, or rakes, hav- ing their teeth inclined as are those in a rake, and lapping a little over each other, and all leaning toward the head. These are composed of a horny and} elastic substance, and are quite ee Now, what is the object of these delicate and accurately made rakes? Let us see. You have sometimes seen the bee with its hind legs pines deep into a flower, while it was working them very indus- triously, and turning around and around, and on withdrawing them you have no- ticed that they were covered with yellow matter. This was the pollen obtained from the anthers of the flower, and is used by the | bee for making bee-bread for the youn bees, by mixing or kneading it up wit honey, and thus they have a food pre- cisely adapted to their wants, as a mother’s milk is best adapted to a child. But I must refer again to this wonderful insect in the next article. USES OF ALUMINUM. MONG the uses for aluminum sug- gested are the following: At fift cents per pound the new meta p will compete with copper at seven- teen cents, the latter being 3.56 times as heavy as an equal bulk of aluminum. But the electrical conductivity of alumi- num that is ninety-eight per cent. pure is only seventy-five per cent. that of co er, so that one-third more area aut required to do the same work. re duction of forty-five per cent, in weight of motors for electric cars can be secured by using the new metal, which in itself is no small advantage, seeing that the latter promises to come into extensive | use in the near future. The coating and | lasting qualities of aluminum far surpass those of tin, and it will cover three times as much surface for equal weights, mak- ing it necessary to sell tin at sixteen cents per pound in competition with the other at fifty, Nickel at seventy cents would no longer be used for plated ware or coinage, the new metal ing much cheaper and cleaner. It is expected to sell at two or three hundred dollars per ton, and at these figures it will be the | cheapest metal next to iron and steel. The price must fall lower and lower as| the facilities increase for making the ;material, and the market adopts itself to | the absorption of larger quantities of the new metal, ——-~+- > A srep in the hand is much better eaten with a knife and fork, ; - a ' sorry to see the way Mrs. Jinks went fer you | a word about me and Mrs. J., you know.” — £ icklets, BY CHARLES W. FOSTER, — + eS The Coming Gould. Office Boy—''Beg pardon, sir, but I was 4 mornin’, It was hummer an’ tongs, wasn’t! Mr. Jinks (head of the firrm)—‘Great su it all over town ?” Oftice Boy—‘Oh, no, sir. No one knows lt me.” a Mr. Jinks—‘‘Here’s a dollar to go to the base" game. ‘uke a day off and enjoy yourself, Office Boy—*All right, sir. You kin trust me Under Clerk (a lew moments atfter)—"® Smikesy, how did you know there was a row HP old man’s family this morning ?” Mi Oftice Boy—‘‘hy the way he was rippin’ an’ Ta round at us.” The Circus and Law. _ Villager—“What’s the meaning of that stretched from the church steeple to the WE your tent ?” ~ tion and resting the limbs, besides giving opportunity for a “breather” ina long swim. Place both hands on your hips, thumbs to the rear, and ex. tend yourself on your back, which, with the back of the head, will be immersed, the face and chest being exposed. Now, drawing up the knees, toes turned out- ward, ihe the legs as in the breast stroke (Fig. 12), keeping the knees under water. This stroke can made a fast one for a short distance as follows, but it has the disadvantage cf not allowing you to see whether you are going straight or not, and the water will get into your nos- n “———— Fig. 12 (from above). Proceed as before, but as you make the kick throw the arm boldly and gracefully over your head, and as the feet stretched out come together sweep the hands like sculls through the water until they touch or thighs, the action of legs and arms eing alternate. For a short distance this stroke is very efficacious. Swimming on the back is a very easy and useful accomplishment; as, com- bined with ane. it enables you to rest the arms and legs in a long swim, while relieving the muscles of the throat and neck, which are apt to become rigid after a spell of breast work. Swimming feet first on the back with the hands only. This is a comfortab] lazy style of progression, and handy, if, dropping down with the stream, you wunt to have a look ahead. Turn on the back, stretch your legs out, heels touch- ing, toes turned up, and while at the hips use your arms as in the chest stroke, striking a little downward at the same time, to keep the feet well up. The reverse movement in the direction of the head entails harder work. Lie back as before, straighten the arms, which are kept near the outside of the Fig. 13. thi and by a sugcession of twists of the. forearm, and wrists describe small circles. with the hands from the back to front. As the hands return they should be. feathered, i. ¢., the back turned up- ward, and then turned down again to éxecute the scoop-like movement to the front, which completes the lower and for- ward movement half of the circle (Fig. at the knees, customary kick, the swimmer squat- ting, as it were, in the water; or the hands may be rested on the hips, or the arms folded (Fig. 15), while the legs strike downward together, very little ex- penditure of power being necessary to keep afloat. Leap-Frog.—While your partner treads water, place your hands on his shoulders and push him down until your feet can take the place of your hands. Then with a vigorous shove send him toward the bottom, at the same time plunging your- self as far out of the water as you can, When your alternately make the and safety, a hundred feet or more. The object of the diver is to drop as “plump” as possible, and for this pur- pose you must leave your pedestal with only just sufficient spring to clear the edge. Stand as erect as possible, head back, toes pointed, knees stiffened, and arms rigid by the sides, as close to the trunk as possible, and launch yourself with a slight action of the toes, and hold your breath (Pig. 20). If these directions are properly carried >) turn comes to be sent under, pinch your nostrils. Any number of swimmers can play this game. The Forward Somersault. —When treading water, press the hands as far back as they will go, draw up the knees, and, bending for- ward, turn head downward, making the hand circles to the outside from left to right. The feet will rapidly rise, and as they swing over the head, will shoot ane of the water again (Fig. c. The Washing-tub.—Cross your legs like a tailor, and “bunch” yourself up as com- pactly as possible; a slight wrist action will keep you up. Now, if with the right arm you grasp the water, pulling it toward you, while with the left you Fig. 17. make the breast stroke (Fig. 17) will find yourself spinning around teetotum. The Cutter.—While floating on the back, bring the hands to the outside of the thigh, making the wrist circle from you like a Fig. 18. inside to out; raise either leg out of the water by first bending the knee, and radually elevate it until it is hoisted file a mast at a right angle to the ees The other leg must be kept rigid (Fig. 18). The Schooner.—When you have become roficient at stepping one mast, you may mprove on it by carrying more “sail” in the shape of two, by raising both legs simultaneously, This feet first ma vely performed — ). eens also be effect as follows: Cease paddling; now turn your hands, palms uppermost, and bring them through the water until they the two “spars” having a tendency to meet over your head (Pig. 8 14). The effect of th stroke will be to sink your head and upper part of the the body, leaving your feet up to the ankles, stick- ing out of the water. Keep the arms nearly extended, turn the palms of the hands outward, thumbs to the front, and the same scoop-like ac- tion of forearm andwrist will drive you feet first with comi- cal effect. Breathe out slightly through the nose to keep the water from fillin your nostrils. Treading water, —An- other capital ad for a rest, Se White the , ands are , Fig. 15. making the useful small circles, the legs, well bent sink gous stern, and the hand circles must pressed downward more forcibly. Fig. 19. Tt By reversing the circles, and “bending over the legs. you can turn over back- ward (Fig. 19). _ Diving Feet First.—This is a very effect- ive and safe method of entering the water from a height, and one brought to rfection by some of the islanders of the -acific, who can drop, with perfect ease is a difficult feat, | out, you will cleave the water as true : as a plummet. On no ac- count give way to the sen- sation which, when you find yourself cutting the air, would prompt you to open the legs and spread out the arm, and by all means ascertain that the water is deep enough, or you may, as the writer did, break a great toe on the bottom. When you find yourself at a sufficient f depth, spread out the arms and ¥ legs; this action will at once 7 your downward way, and a few kicks will speed you to the surface. If you have mas- tered this plunge you can modify it by stretching the arms per- pendicularly over the head, which will accelerate and em- phasize your downward drop. The Belgian Jump.—This is a sensational and but little 4 practiced way of entering the : water. Don’t try it, however, if Fig. 20. any friends are standing by, as ou will probably drench them through, Xtandin on the moa Epa rd, swing your arms and jump boldly out, immediately crossing the legs as closely as possible, and embracing them with the arms like a tailor (Fig. 22). You will come down with a regular “bang” on the water, which will splash to a great height. Mind, and tuck your drawers up tightly before taking the leap, and jump squarely, so as not to land on the back, but in a sitting posture. The water will! not sting you. (THE END. } Om A TRICK WITH A POSTAL CARD. On a dry day rub with a brush or with the hand a thin piece of paper, it will become electrified in ashort time, and will adhere to your hand, your face, or your coat, as if it had glue on it, and you wlil not be able to get ridofit. Electrify in the same manner’ a thick piece of paper, a card, for example, and you will see that, as with sealing-wax, lass, sulphur or resin, this card can at- tact light bodies (small pieces of cork, alance a cane on the back of a chair and ae any one in the audience that ~ will make it fall without touching it, lowing on it or moving the chair. All you need to do is to dry the card well ‘before. the fire, rub it vigorously with your sleeve, and put close to one end of the cane, which will follow it as iron fol- Jows a magnet, until, having lost its ee ase the cane will fall to the r. —— Yours clings to ideals; old age to idols, | TWENTY MINUTES UNDER 1 BY JOHN RIVERS, —_-+——_ HE following incident is 1 >» an old Englishman, whosé ousness we have no reason but from a long and int quaintance have every reason to! “When I was about fifteen — age,” he said, “I was very fond ¢ and was always foremost among panions and ringleader of every @ or hazardous enterprise.” a Boys are always more ventu proportion than those of more ae and then it is that so mal urnings are caused fond paren minds and affections are always. ing unseen after their househol which causes their fond hearts? their throats whenever the tidinf accident to boys sound upon thet “Wandering along the bank Clyde one day with several of # companions, we commenced to %@ exploits in swimming and div one boasted, as boys always ” far he could swim; another OF} he could dive and bring up, DOP after we all had a hearing it Wé imously resolved that we go into’ and prove our assertions. “T, though young, had proficiency in the art of diving, so that I was st : anions as the ‘water dog. % in these respects was never disp whenever disputes on these PY curred among my associates { upon as ‘judge’ to decide the p% “T had acquired the art of ke eyes open under water, so th desecry anything on the bottom, * a particular stone was throw?” river I could dive after it, # with it to the shore. # “We had all divested ours? clothes, and gone into the Tt the disputants had settled the acquit swim led by_ ie mame to — ora satisfact called upon to display ™ , cone ingle.d stone was throws. river toa depth of about foul which I was requested to Lae back. Although I had been ©, able length of time in the a to the compliments bestowed a my skill as a diver, for boys | proud and courageous when 1. not hesitate to dash in after “TI went down amid the ¢ comrades, gained the bottom, the stone without the least C0” returned to the shore. ve ston “My companions took the 5”, amined it. All were satisfied ° the same, but one, WhO. boaster, doubted it. There? to settle the doubt, a piece off it, after which it wer a in. I followed it dow? 7.) then proceeded to rise oe j face, but had not lifted a three feet from the botte seized with a cramp. mind enough to know reach the shore by sWwi that the bank of the riv I therefore dropped ™ bottom, and commence k bank as well as my Wea*® © mit, hoping, in_ this Pa close enough to the shore 4 low water, so that I aaa ry above to breath. At a ne bob my head up, ew shallow water. the supply of ing become ex made the attempt remember was the mouth. rk “All this was the W, ppeatt pointes, but 40 eas pe ong time, a aft hinds flashed thro et lisbtniee, until the ™ to breathe. rons foun diet elt fn the deadet ound myse in a sant Bt jron coffin, # f warm sand. of mye “The circumstances © 1 1ows a watery grave are og “My companions, a ¢ come to the surface jy ale became considerab safety, and feeling befallen me, set prough drowned,’ which | : people to the shore diately brought fn, grappling iron of me. In the were apt ie I in various finding me. At lene, dives, one of MY “ine cracanee f stane mo were grappling: vy 1 i" GOOD NEWS. 1053 be “0m my rescuer, and placed in the ~USe, where the usual restoratives Mitin practice to bring me to life /4t_ was for this purpose I was Mi the iron coftin, with the warm “Und me, in order to restore circu- 1 Wi tube was placed in my mouth titi sht on my chest, which pro- > Wa, tificial breathing, thus, after 1 Sa. Causing a natural breathing. ddim. * Circulation of the blood had ised, I suffered the most excruci- ea hin, My agony was so intense that 7, they had let me die. rei long time before I fully re- rem nd the lesson was taught me sal, eeture into deep water again. oP “ig and swimming exploits were ys s7+ Some of my companions also SM eed theirs. 5 Whe ec-house keeper informed me infimy.; cen upward of twenty minutes cif, that he had often restored ksi Oo had been fifteen minutes be- ¢ mig, wtiace, but never before saved ) tally» ad been under as long as ving do,“ + ee —____- f DUR baat POTTER'S PILGRIMAGE : wi J to i _ OR, ' ' age vin Page Among the Nihilists, mv E ett EGisinssiend OMe, By “JACK.” spl “mesy,” «peter Potter the Page,” etc, ; pe : > Tv NUMBER TWO. Kes _ THE RUSSIAN FRONTIER. n, My friends were too much taken wn ee, Prise to make any resist- , Me Nor did they have sufficient Mipihe ¢,>Session to think of profit- ool Reboot word's suggestion of brib- piven, “Clive. eit ' & word of protest, they al- ctiot wwielves to be ied away. , pilit be, COUducted a distance of wD amet, “a So through dark, narrow ‘ow ' Streets, and finally the detec- 50 No, = halted in front of a low, 7 a to he building, wherein nota f seen, UP don pe entered into an animated ase ang = the guards in choice 4 'R0 to ark watched anxiously to On littl fighting; but Peter, who C ani &bout the language, but acd PPreciation of humor, was Le th pinion that the detective tone Mh €m a funny story. ‘ ‘ 0 ey nderstood Chinese, ex- 058 Dnt that they were debating rors l € prisoners in this place, a pory secure, or take them ail eae some distance off, ere so thick and the 7 to es, that escape would be im- if MF el O whe Rid to lock us up here, by all d PB thark. “You might explain | oe 89 Ad Is our first offense, and ings Hof, “Docent that we wouldn’t as VE 4per prison.’ ag »” said ence is our best policy wilt Ft ig ss. “From the way ate “yiiy fe peeing now I think they ners, a Bestic this place, any way, get tlie. ©" from us would proba- get a tRet, ta'SPicions.” i Ny ter try the bribing busi- ¢ 9 a d eget that,” replied Ross. | me Hiya 7 us a} »Wait until they are ae 101 : Ace Baan? ett the detective and the e a a g, 1° have arrived at an shi Hy Mage they turned to our don] © a gesture indicative | Up qd e of FAR fo. m, Ater a door which was P Ai () Ny }} rhe rid Mey found, opened into a my A Ss Wh hey had proceeded sb "| of tbled cr Ross, who was in ious Ny rans," the bottom step c hin “tin, nous hi ifs for instructions he 1 ¢0 Ning Ba Pe? and began to ascend Ch ‘tke ane aa ote ae NI 0 reach the top, ‘v8, ont® off", as only about seven the et i » and Ross halted and agoPh FR | 8 0 nye i" the “G’s—the boys couldn’t some” Motte, fy Kness—stepped for- ' cry Hd OMe pling about in the io th Nea eppin ge ents, finaily opened sat “hdmi ty Ur f,; back, the three of jad i R, lark €nds inside. 10W" glam it mm. midnight in the my, ce - Strucy iuiately drew out a put ip le On the seat of his re: ; Tyna vt afterodith they dently new to the oS 4 Makes Pen.” 211 stopped to wit- yr faee | a ythont Uthed astonishment. mer 4 terPer . 2d found a short 7 ger" hi stingy pich he lighted. y ag hein mani their heads in am €S were stretched expected to stretch without ripping; but when Ross turned toward them they were about to shut the door, but he beckoned to them, and at the same time addressing them in Chinese, said: “See here, my manilla-colored friends, what’s your hurry? It’s early yet. What’s the use of rushing off like that without kissing us good-by?” They evidently didn’t know what to make of this speech, for they looked more puzzled than before, so Ross continued: “Come in and let’s discuss the weather and the crop prospects. Of course, you egg-nog-complexioned. roosters. all be- long tothe Farmers’ Alliance. By the way, I have something here for you,” he went on, taking a handful of money from his pocket, and jingling it in front of them. “How does that strike your bias- cut optics?” The celestials grinned and edged into the room. “Now, look here, chopsticks, if you’ll think the matter over coolly, I’m satis- fied that you’ll come to the conclusion that you don’t want to keep us here.” “No,” said the detective, “I don’t want to keep you here. I am going to take you back to Corea.” They seemed to think this an_ excellent joke, for all three laughed vociferously. “Come to think of it, I don’t believe you do,” said Ross, still jingling his money. “Why not?” asked the detective. “Because it won’t pay you. You see, his altitudinous jags over there will only “A million cash!” “Whew! What do you take us for, a trio of Jay Goulds? Do you think we poe up eur money in the street with a norse-rake? Why, my canary-colored friend, that is enough money to run your little side-show of a government for a year, including his royal liver-pad’s sal- ary!’ Ross paused to see the effect of his elo- quence, when something funny occurred. wuark, who had remained silent up to this time, and was wondering what Ross and the detective were talking about, suddenly had a happy thought. He thought of his elocutionary powers, and concluded to try their effect upon the heathen jailers. The single window of the room was closed with an _ lattice-work shutter, there being none of the transparent paper usually used in windows in this coun- y: All at once, to everybody’s surprise, there came an unearthly yell, or series of yells, as if somebody was being murdered just outside this window. The Chinamen and Cerean looked at each other in consternation and horror. Finally the Corean plucked up courage | enough to go up and peer through the bars; but as it was pitch-dark outside, of course he could see nothing. Then they jabbered awhile, and ap- peared to een terribly excited. At length one of the Chinamen opened the shutter and looked down. The yelling continued, and he called give you a measly hundred thousand cash apiece for us, that is a total of aj} three hundred thousand cash, or thirty — ZF = hee WY a : We AG ee “if/ \ LA \ \\\ = G : #9 ly - Vi / Zap \/ MALY VY; <4 A, ‘ 41 Pp bf Ye Vp , = ~ Ne PY A hh) LS YZ, E ee ey i f |" L--ibp ESTA Le) at ei wears 1/0 Se on dollars, hardly enough to buy you a spring overcoat with a double row of smoked-pearl buttons on. Now, I’ll tell you what I'll do with you, seeing it’s you: You just leave the key on the in- side, by mistake, see? and take a stroll around the block for a lemonade, and I’1l just drop you a cool four hundred thou- sand cash—forty dollars—more money than you ever had in your life! What do you say?” The two Chinamen were amazed at the extravagance of this offer; but the Corean was avaricious, He evidently wanted to make enough out of the deal to retire oo business. He grinned and shook his ead. “What!” exclaimed Ross, in astonish- ment; “refuse four hundred thousand cold?” The Corean shook his head and grinned. “You Americans are rich,” he said. “You have junk-loads of money.” “Don’t you believe it,” said Ross, in a confidential tone. “There are a few chaps in Hail Columbia who count their change with a scoop-shovel, but the same is not yours truly by several very large, beauti- fully hand-painted Augs full. The sim- ple truth is, you’ll find as. many broken Americans in the Land of the Free as you will broken Chinamen here.” . The Corean still continued to shake his head and grin. : “Well, what do you want?” demanded Ross; “the earth State your price. There is nothing microscopic about us. What's your figure?” The Corean thought a moment, and -han’s eyes could be then said: re j : Ks ¢y/) = f Yl); If = Vipen ye fi oS \ oA a. tp = MOG A) Ee Sa b ita Gf, 4 NS ; ee BSS'5 TE WA 1: ey ah Ret ‘ Fas S ” ] ince) ZAG } IY iy YO ~ | Paine IR ae UN LT . as é ee ZA GO Ze | ee E 4 in L[ Zi), - pv : hae Yip A SOF Nw \ B® EA. ZB ANN he fr AN M7 bit: Pe i ( a 4 Y ry ee PETER GRABBED THE CHINAMAN’S PIGTAIL, JUMPED OUT OF THE WINDOW, AND SWUNG HIMSELF TO THE GROUND, THE CHINAMAN YELLING LIKE A FIEND. the others. Only two of them could crowd into the window at one time, so they took turns. re a WA =. ( Ax WN If YZ ——~ a Z| th pes < . & " 7 ‘ » ‘ Finally Peter signified his desire to see what was going on, and one of the celes- tials gave way to let him look. No sooner was he near the window than he grabbed the Chinaman’s long pigtail, jumped out of the window, an swung himself to the ground, the China- man yelling like a fiend. The Corean and the other Chinaman crowded to the window and craned their necks to look out. The Chinaman was nearest the window, and the Corean be- hind him. So absorbed were they that they paid no | & attention to Mark and Ross. Mark ambled up quietly behind them, grasped the queue of one of them, and turning a light somersault over their heads, swung himself to the ground on the long pigtail. : ’ This seemed to arouse them from their stupor, and all three left the window and made arush for Ross, who was in the act of quietly walking out the front door. So quick were their movements that they succeeded in nabbing him, one by each lapel of his coat, while the other ran behind him to shut him off from the door. Ross’ Yankee spirit was up, though, and he had no notion of being detained as a prisoner. So striking yawaey from the shoulder, he sent first one and then the other of the Chinamen_ spinning across the room, and turned upon the vorean. That gentleman was much larger and He waltzed up to Ross and began to strike outin the peculiar Corean fash- ion, which resembles a dog swimming; but it was no use. Ross had once be- longed to an athletic club and knew how to handle his dukes. He made one or two feints to throw the Corean off his guard, and then landed him one square in the jaw. The Corean sat down, and Ross coolly marched out, locking the door after him. When he reached the street Peter and Mark had already found their way around the building, and were waiting for him in front. “How did you get out?” was their first question. “Oh, I just walked out the front door like a gentleman,” he _ replied. “No sneaking out the back way for me.” “But didn’t the pigtails object?” asked Peter. “Oh, yes; they were naturally pained to see me go; but they were pained worse when they tried to stop me.” “Did you have a scrap with them?” asked Mark. “Not much of a one. I just gave each of the almond-eyed gents a token of my regard, and they went off in a corner to weep over it. Then the meerschaum-col- ored party shied his casters and I gave him a lesson in Marquis of Gooseberry. But he soon got tired and sat down.” “That was cheaper than bribing them,” said Peter; “but come, let’s not stand here. They’ll be after us in a minute.” “Yes, let’s run,” said Mark. “No hurry, boys,” said Ross, quietly. “There’s plenty of time.” “What do you mean?” asked Peter. “Oh, nothing, only I was afraid they might wander out and get lost, so I just turned the key on the outside of the door.” “That’s good,” said Peter. “But we'd better get back to the hotel.” “Yes, we'll go now,” said Ross. “What did you think of our feat?” asked Peter, as they went along. “That was great, and does you credit.” “Sort of a hair-breadth escape,“ said Mark. A half hour’s walk brought them to the hotel, where they found their friends anxiously awaiting their return. The boys related their adventures, in which their friends were much inter- ested. “It’s just what I expected,” said Mr, Skinner, “when I saw you going away without your disguises. Something told me that you would get into trouble. And now that you are safely out of it, don’t you think it would be a good idea to re- sume them again?” “No,” said the landlord. “They won’t dare to come here after you, even if they discover your whereabouts. It’s funny they didn’t accept your bribe, though.” “They wanted the earth,” sneered Ross. “Yes, these Hong Kong people are ad- sanoing in civilization,” said the land- ord. It being late, and our friends being fa- picast from their walk, they soon re- tired. Early the next morning they bade their friends adieu and started on their lon and perilous journey for the German a Russian frontiers. They chose this frontier because there is no natural barrier here between the two countries, no river or mountains, you just walk across the line, and there ou are. Besides, at the small village of Ishky there is a regular system of smug- gling by a Jew who is friendly to the Nihilists, or anybody else with a couple of roubles in his pocket. While at Odessa, their nearest point, the guards are very strict, and it is impossible to cross the border without a passport. The trip was made without much ad- venture, and at the end of ten days they found themselves comfortably lodged at an inn at Ishky, which was the head- quarters of Isaac Jewowsky, the smug- ler. The inn, which was called the Silver Fox, was kept by a Hebrew named Sam- uel Sussen, called familiarly Red Shmul. He spoke the Little Russian dialect fairl well, and Ross could converse with suf- ficient fluency to make their wants known. Red Shmul informed Ross that. Isaac, or “Ikey the’ Short,” as he was called, would be around during the evening, so the boys had supper, and made them- selves comfortable until his arrival. About eight o’clock a man who Jooked like a rather seedy farmer, came into the bar-room, which was the only waiting- room in the inn, threw himself carelessly down beside a table and called for a glass of beer. There were two gendarmes sit- ting at the next table, but they paid no attention to him. Having finished his beer, and thrown. down his kopec in payment, the farmer slouched out of the saloon as quietly as he came in. The moment he left the room Red Shmul came over to where the boys were sitting, and in a loud voice asked them more of a ele than the Chinese, and showed fight. if they weren’t going to buy anything to . 1054 GoonpD NEWS. drink; because if they were not he wouldn’t allow them to sit around there, at the same time telling them in a sub- dued voice that the man who had just gone out was Ikey, and that they should go around to the side of the building, where they would find a door leading ~ to a back room, where they would fin him, and could arrange their business. They did as directed, and were soon in a large room in the rear of the house, where they found Ikey quietly smoking a short wooden pipe. ; Ikey was a short, thick-set man, with a monstrous black beard, hook nose, and small, cunning eyes. Ross addressed him in Little Russian, and was surprised to find that he couldn’t undertsand a word of it. “Here’s a pretty kettle of fish,” said he, turning to Peter and Mark. “This fellow can’t parley Russian a little bit. What’s to be done?” “Hither talk his lingo or go down and get the landlord,” said Peter. “It won’t be nizezzary to do eider,” said Ikey, to their great surprise. “I gan speagk Inglish mit any von, und dund’t you make no mistake.” __ ‘ “I’m delighted to hear it, my friend,” said Ross, extending his hand. “It can’t be possible—no, of course not. How should I have thought of such a thing?” “Vot is dot?” asked the Jew. “Oh, nothing. I was about to ask, but, of course, the idea is foolish, but I im- agined there was some resemblance—I was about to ask youif you had ever been in Baxter street, in New——” “Baxter street?” interrupted Ikey, with an all-wool, ready-made grin a yard wide; “you bet yer life I was. Does you know Solomon Levy? Vell, dot vas mine cousin. I sthood in vront of his blace und bulled in der hayseeds for dwo years.” “Yon don’t say so! And how came you here?” “Der moonish, mine frind. Der clod- ing peesness vas no good any more, und I makes more moonish here as can carry a mule.” “I’m glad to hear that, my friend,” said Ross, “because that will enable you to take us across the line very reasonable, You see we are not very flush.” “Oh, mine tear frind!” cried Ikey, rais- ing his hands and turning his eyes up toward the ceiling. “So helup me Moses, dere vasn’t so mooch moonish in der pees- ness as you t’ink. Der guards haf to pe bribed, und dey reguire more moonish efery day.” “That’s sad,” said Ross, winking at the boys. “Well, Ikey, what is it going to cost to conduct us safely across the border? Mind you, we carry our ward- robe in a couple of collar boxes.” “Ten roubles apiece,” said Ikey. “Ten roubles!” exclaimed Ross, in hor- ror. “Six dollars and forty cents? Why, my friend, you are dreaming. I'll tell you what we’ll do with you. You’re not selling second hand cloding to hayseeds on Baxter street now, but dealing with enuine out-and-out Yankees that have een to see the elephant several times. We'll give you five roubles, three twenty apiece.” “Oh, mine gracious, mine frind, I——” “Very well; the frontier is long, and——” “Dond’t say a vord, mine frind. It vill ruin me, but I’ll doit. Hight o’clock in der morning, remember. Moonish on der udder side.” “All right.” (TO BE CONTINUED.) ——_-_~+- 0 -» ORIGINAL ENGINEERING. It may not be known outside of the neighborhood in which it is situated, but it is nevertheless a fact, that in Sonoma County, California, there exists an origi- nal and successful a of railroad en- ineering and building that is not to be ound in the books. In the upper part of the county named, near the coast, may be seen an actual railroad bed on tree- tops. Between the Clipper Mills and Stuart Point, where the road crosses a deep ravine, the trees are sawed off ona level with the surrounding hills, and the timbers and ties laid on the stumps. In the center of the ravine mentioned, two huge red-wood trees, standing side by side, form a substantial support. These giants have been lopped off 75 feet above the bed of the creek. This natural tree bridge is considered one of the wonders of the Golden State, and for safety and se- curity far exceeds a bridge framed in the most scientific mannr. ——_-e-e—___—. EFFECT OF BAD POSITIONS. An erect bodily attitude is of vastly more importance to health than most - ple generally imagine. Orooked bodily positions, maintained for any length of time, are always injurious, whether in a sitting, standing, or lying position, whether sleeping or waking. ‘To sit with the body leaning forward on the stomach or to one side, with the heels elevated on a level with the hand, is not only in. bad taste, but exceedingly detrimental to health. It cramps the stomach, presses the vital organs, interrupts the free mo- tion of the chest, and enfeebles the func- tions of the abdominal and thoracic or- gans, and, in fact, unbalances the whole muscular system. Many young people become slightly humpbacked or severely round-shouldered by sleeping with the head raised on a high pillow. ——_—_——_~—_9-—_——_—_—_—__—- THE MISSING BILL. BY JAMES R. HAMMOND. Semen Sateen y S I’m a livin’ woman, thar’s that ‘es lazy, good-for-nothin’ coot, Ed OY Perkins, has stopped diggin’ per- taters, and’s a settin’ on the fence a whis’lin’ ‘Yankee Doodle,’ jest as though ther warn’t a thing on the livin’ yeth to do!” And Mrs. Shiveley, who had just fin- ished her day’s work, and seated herself on the porch to enjoy the balmy breeze that had sprung up since sundown, on seeing the hired man, Ed Perkins, who had been engaged during the day digging potatoes, perched on the garden fence en- joying himself after a fashion of his own, uttered the exclamation with which this paragraph began, seated a juvenile Shiv- eley whom she had been nursing on the floor, sprang to her feet, and started off in a brisk walk in the direction of the potato patch. On reaching speaking distance of the delinquent, who, on seeing her approach in such a hurried manner, had suddenly suspended his performance of “Yankee Doodle,” Mrs. Shiveley remarked, in a slightly sarcastic tone of voice: “Well, Ed, I’m sorry you’re losin’ your eyesight.” “Losing my eyesight !” repeated Ed, as- tonishment depicted on his countenance, “IT didn’t know I was, What makes you think I’m losing my _ sight, Mrs. Shiveley?” “T didn’t know,” replied Mrs. Shiveley, “but I thought as how maybe it mought be *t you was losin’ your eyesight, seein’ as you’d stopped diggin’ pertaters at sun- down. Sol jest thought I’d run out and see ef it was so, and you’d stopped dig- gin’ because you couldn’t see a _ pertater a’ter sundown.” “Do you require your hired hands to — from daylight till dark?” inquired “T can’t afford to pay seven dollars and a halfa month and board jest for afew hours’ work in the middle of the day,” and Mrs. Shiveley turned about and walked off in the direction of the house. The days were now fifteen hours long from sunrise to sunset, and Ed had com- menced his day’s work at daylight, and, with the exception of a few minutes spent in swallowing his meals, had labored un- remittingly during the day, notwith- standing which, on Mrs. Shiveley’s de- arture for the house, Ed rolled off the ence, grasped his hoe-handle, and re- sumed operations, Mrs, Shiveley had just reached the gar- den-gate on her return to the house, when she heard a sound as of something falling on the floor, accompanied by violent yells. Striking a trot, Mrs. Shiveley, on reach- ing the house, found her child stretched on the floor, a doughnut in each hand, which he had obtained by climbing up on a chair, from the chair to a table, and from the table to a high shelf, where set a plate filled with that species of infant temptation. On taking him up and at- tempting to stand him on his feet she Serum he had broken one of his legs in the a “You, Ed, run here quick!” now echoed in shrill tones on the evening air, and Ed, dropping his hoe,came bounding to the house, “Oh, dear! oh, dear!” howled Mrs. Shiveley, as Ed _ reached the house. “Jonathan’s gone and fell off the shelf and broke his leg. Run, Ed, and ketch a horse, and go for the doctor, and tell him to hurry, and don’t you stay a minnit, but come right straight back with the doctor, and while he’s a settin’ Jonathan’s leg you kin milk the cows, and then you kin go to bed. Oh, dear, my poor child!” and rs. Shiveley having laid Jonathan on a bed, with a mug of cider in one hand and a doughnut in the other, commenced cnovening her grief in cider and dough- nuts. Ed hurried to the barn, caught a horse, mounted him, and started for the doctor. He had nearly reached the doctor’s house when he came to a long train of wagons, all of which were at a stand-still, and the most of them abandoned by their drivers, who had collected around one particular wagon. It was atraveling menagerie and circus, and the stoppage had been caused by one of the drivers getting drunk and Guise iat off of his seat to the ground, whereby it became necessary to call in a surgeon to Riding up to the crowd, Ed found the doctor he was in search of just putting u his instruments after having performe an operation on the tipsy driver. Having delivered his message he was just in the act of turning his horse to return home when the doctor remarked, in reply to a uestion put to him_ by the proprietor of the circus if he could tell him where he could hire a man to take the place of the disabled driver: “Here’s the very man you want.” “Hold on there,” said the man to Ed, who by this time was riding off. Ed came to a halt. “How would you like to hire to drive that wagon?” asked the man. “What’s the pay?” inquired Ed. poe dollars a month,” was the re- ply. “T’m in,” said Ed. “Here, doctor, will ou lead this horse back to Mrs. Shive- ey and give her my best respects, and tell her I’ll make her a present of my day’s work digging potatoes to-day?” “Certainly,” said the doctor. “Well, then, good-by.” “Good-by, Ed. Bea good boy, and take care of yourself.” “T’ll try and do that,” said Ed, who by this time had climbed into his seat, and the caravan getting into motion, once more the doctor jogged on to Mrs. Shive- ley’s, ka had been in the employ of the circus company some six months, when an event occurred that changed the current of his life into a new channel. While passing along the principal street of a large city a horse attached to a buggy in which was an elderly gentleman and a young lady, became frightened, threaten- ing to demolish the buggy and its occu- pants, The old gentleman, though tugging manfully at the lines, was unable to check the onward career of his unmanage- able steed, or even to direct his course so as to steer clear of any dangerous obstruc- tion that might be in the way. As they approached Ed’s wagon he slid down from the seat, and er himself on the side of the street, grabbe the bridle as the horse came up, and swinging to it, was craques a couple of squares before he finally succeeded in stopping him. He had succeeded in sav- ing the lives of the old gentleman and his daughter, for such was the relation the occupants of the buggy bore to each other, or at least in rescuing them from a most perilous situation, but at a fearful cost to himself. He was bruised from his head to his feet, one of his legs was broken, and his garments were hanging in shreds about him, paying been almost literally torn from his body. Major Stapleton—for such was the name of the old gentleman—struck with admir- ation at the heroism displayed by Ed in rescuing himself and daughter from such imminent danger at the risk of his own life, in the exuberance. of his gratitude, insisted on having him conveyed to his house, where he received every attention that kind hearts and prompt and willing hands could perform. In the course of a couple of months Ed had recovered suf- ficiently to get about with the assistance of a stick, when Major Stapleton, who was a man of wealth and influence, got a situation for him in a leading dry-goods house with a salary of five hundred dol- lars a year. Twelve months elapsed. At the end of six months his salary had been raised to seven hundred and fifty dollars a year and at the end of the year it was raised to a thousand. He had won the esteem and gratitude of his employers. Major Stapleton’s grati- tude still warming toward him, he in- sisted on Ed’s making his house his home, while the daughter herself was beginning to entertain feelings toward him of a somewhat tenderer nature than gratitude. While matters were in this condition the community were startled one morning by some developments of a most blighting character to Ed’s future prospects. For some time small sums of money had been missing out of a certain drawer to which Ed had access. coe) at the suggestion of the head clerk, a fifty-dollar bank note was marked and left in the drawer. That evening Tomkins, the head clerk, spent at Major Stapleton’s, in company with Miss Mary Stapleton, who being quite an heiress and not bad lookingtwithal, as anatural consequence had many fad- mirers, not the least ardent of whom was Mr. Tomkins, Ed on that evening had done something very unusual for him. He had gone to the theater, having announced his inten- tion to dosotohis fellow clerks before leaving the counting-house. Mr. Tomkins was not quite so gush- ing as usual on the present occasion. His mind seemed to be preoccupied by something of a more serious character than love, and to Miss Mary’s surprise drawer, the fifty-dollar bill was gé search was RDOeee and gone ull without finding the bill on the of any of the clerks, as had bé@ pected. The head clerk then sv that the rooms of ail the clerks sh searched, beginning with his owl was pra y acceded to by the One by-‘one the rooms were thoi searched by a detective, but as y@ out any discovery. Finally they ¢ Ed’s room, at Major Stapleton’s. and drawers were rummaged overhauled, the wardrobe made gorge its contents, pockets turne@ out, books examined, but no moné The detective, in despair at thea coldness of the trail, proposed giv the search, when Tomkins, noticil ped place in the carpet some twé in length, directed the attentiol officer to it, who, on running } into it, immediately withdrew it bank bill clutched in his finge on examination proved to be the bill. Astonishment was depicté countenances of all present, with! ception of Tomkins, who acte it was nothing more than he © Ed seemed thunderstruck, wh Stapleton was furious. z “It’s an_infernal conspiracy, ™% —— “What! Ed Perkins § dollars, when to my certain he’s saved five hundred dollars® pace salary. And if he hadn't knows he’s as welcome to all the? wants as he would be to a drinké I repeat, sir, it’s an infernal com and the major overcome by Bi! subsided into a chair. On being arrested and taken q magistrate the evidence was 80 I that that worthy functionary fe duty to hand Ed over to ange and was just on the point 0 ne officer to take him to jail, Wy Stapleton, who had accompalh longer able to contain himse*4; ™ with sin t “It’s all a conspiracy, Si, 7 3 sir, it’s all an infernal conspl® “May be,” remarked the mag somewhat of a sneering tones | you can prove it!” wht Whereupon the major brow’ witnesses, who had not aS YS ig amined, and whose evidence 7 tirely new light on the matte! ¢ These witnesses were oft and her maid. Thesubstance P timony was as follows: ced “That on the evening fied ¢ search Mr. Tomkins had ca rer! to see her, but that he only hour or two, when he left * r D A few minutes afterward fad to her to tell her that she 4 Mr. Tomkins sneak ron 1yi06, LI | tly Eyo til] 8 db rth c uy m t) ; fo ( where a ladder had been ht set against the house Rich Perkins’ rocm, and * w abe, * the act of climbing, whe? . 4 this a had left. vn het ban anied by her maida, 2s Bs, Sh could see into Mr. Perkins” 8 ac, they had distinctly seen pee tga rip or cut a place in the Fee opel running his hand De ae i re depositing apa Or ently depart a bed eee an a the ladder, e to The two had at once ae ant curious to ascertain wha ing of what they had seen, tne 8 ining the carpet and at a Be me into the slit, she pulle vas He bank ‘ note, which, after ; , had replaced. The maid corro testimony in every magistrate, without tion, discharged Ed-Uhe le that “ if he idn tS oul h Tomkins smoke Soa there was no law But that ogee oer fast for them, 10 known him heretofore from that time onware a man answerlDg heard from, renderings & State as a blacks ti sentenced to the pen)” for forgery naving changed ) The tide only ° reinstated in ve Boras | the community, 0U ae were woterially imprere 4 i ) the ? ys! i de vacant on DUE aed with a salary f ate D ‘ Jars, which, for reatorwa r clined, but soon @50°~ tha 4 from another qu . Brown, Jones & Co. arter W left at a much earlier hour than usual. his relief, The next morning, on examining the " thousand. pid of wok, ot Moly ne Tittle busines fe permit on. 38 vas ratified by & oor ti te a clergyman, the mal” e Tarts | ing hereto, in ee and Poimlatst kins, agree porthe Tem colime ), arr’, Mary Stee er the art ons i hare’ natural life, ws & ‘ if onerous duty he etme thous? 4 fo of something Ove 4 ly GOOD NEwWSB. 1055 VES AND WILD HORSES. BY LIEUTENANT MURRAY. —— ae # northern steppes of Russia pre- mt some of the wildest scenes hown to civilization. The readers f Goop News will remember a ‘published in these columns, de- yscenes in the region of northern , entitled “Chased by Wolves.” s referred to in that adventure fin the month of January, 1873, Se of the following sketch were in Y spring of the same year. ung Englishman named Hurbert ll the guest of Count Skarinski, ‘gentlemen being those who were Dy wolves, and who came so near ieir lives on that eventful occa- iY . iv t frightful January experience the Was covered with snow, cutting wolves all their ordinary sup- lood, and hence their boldness in s the hunters, hunger having s every othersense. But the scene = now relate occurred when the tt re cleared of their winter’s cov- Ys hd the hunter’s risks were not 1S ‘aordinary a character while the ‘More varied. iglishman had tarried longer than t intended with his friend, the had promised him some more port than they had been able ing an unusually severe win- had been more than once en- wolves, but young Hurbert even got a shot at a bear, hich keeps pretty close to its ters in winter. hunters had ridden many miles lest section of the country in ne, mounted upon fine horses, d by servants and two pack Couple of days’ good sport in Y had secured all the game 7 Could conveniently pack ot orses, the two hunters had 2 on homeward. The Eng- 4d killed his first bear, and feel- “tisfied with the excursion, was “asantly with the count as they hen ‘suddenly one of the at- “e@up and called his master’s omething in the distance. 4» said the count, “but we enough to see.” ?” asked Hubert, straining 8 direction indicated. Y chance,” replied the count, able me to show you some- Know you can never have Unt wild horses.” — vill see fun.” smell a device, as the ae those small objects, away What are Y see them. Sof wolves laying a trap for nearer?” aution. Here, boys,” con- to his men; “take the ® on the regular way. myself will watch the ves for a while from that the base of the hill.” S kept on their way as two hunters turned ids toward the clump of y the count. They felt Z observed by the wolves noted that the animals ard of them, and first the screen afforded by themselves and the lly drew as near as wits | emselves, they foun Vored their purpose in hn Texas and Mexico, the ‘Contain a breed of wild t mes, when other food ims to the rapacity of s€ wild horses, when y attacked, or in num- Omers to handle, and en kill ey of their are themselves over- Wolves, therefore, re- of open force. To — Be che oo es, an, 8 suspicions il too late to defend int explained to his com- their position of ob- ale ssociate together for ; a numerous train Ties sag in the rear azid aun work of destruc- More powerful of ' or t and ane ither aa ee or re the Spells. ngth nor stroy the most powerful horse, and it is | seldom that more than two ever begin the assault, although there may be twenty or thirty in the whole pack. It is no less amusing than interesting to watch their ingenious mode of attack, showing a shrewdness and a power of reasoning which one finds it difficult to accord to animals of this class. The scene upon which the two hunters now looked embraced a gently sloping glade of broad dimensions, covered with a short herbage. There was in sight, not far away, a horse feeding by himself; none other of his tribe were anywhere to be seen. On one side were grouped a pack of twenty-five or thirty wolves, close to- gether, all sitting motionless, except now and then a subdued motion of the tail was observable, or an impatient licking of the jaws was discerned. Two large wolves, far in advance of this squatting group, were apparently frolick- ing between them and the horse, which was still quietly feeding upon a spot which afforded him some choice substance. These two wolves gradually approach nearer and nearer to the horse in their gambols, all the time in the most playful and oe manner, lying, frisking, and rolling about, until the too credulous and unsuspecting victim is most com- pletely put off his guard by curiosity and familiarity. Still the gang squat silently in the same place, interested to the last degree in these movements. “How long will this last?” asked Hurbert. “The crisis is at hand,” said the count. “T could shoot half a dozen from here before they could get out of range.” “That would spoil the sport.” “True,” said the somewhat impatient Englishman, watching the two large wolves. “You must be as patient as an angler,” said the count, “and you will remember this scene.” “Those two wolves are separating.” “Yes; watch them closely now.” : “One would think they’d attack to- gether.” “You willsee. They are very cunning.” “This is not new to you?” “T have seen it twice before, and when I have described it to strangers,” said the count, “it has been positively difficult for me to make them believe that I was not in some way deceived. I have a good witness in yourself this time, or else I would send a bullet through those ugly big fellows.” s was intimated by Hurbert, the two large wolves were gradually separating from each other, one of them approaching the horse’s head and the other his tail, still frolicking, and with no apparent pur- pose, but with a shyness and cunning which the pen cannot describe. Still the gang of squatting wolves re- main by themselves motionless, but with glowing eyeballs, The two wolves had worked themselves to within about a rod of the horse, while the larger animal still cripped the short, sweet grass in the most unsuspicious manner, not even pausing for a moment to look at the wolves. Of course he was conscious of their proximity, but it had come upon him so gradually as to mes- merize him, as it were, with asense of indifference. These exclamations of mutual excite- ment escaped the two hunters as the crit- ical moment came. The attack was simultaneous. Both wolves sprang at their victim at the same instant, one fixing his fangs in the throat, the other in the horse’s flank. Both hold on for an instant like grim death. The horse becoming dazed and trembling with pain, begins to turn round and round asif upon apivot. This for only a moment, when the wolf hanging on his throat gives i 4 his hold and fixes, quick as thought, his jaws on the ham- strings, which he severs with the quick- ness of a knife. The one at the flank hangs on still. This has taken some minutes to de- scribe, but was really the work of an in- credibly brief space of time. The horse was Selplene. e lay at their mercy upon the ground. . : The struggle is over. The victory is won. At this signal the idlers who have pa- tiently awaited the event rush down upon the scene and begin to gorge themselves, the small fry of followers yet keeping at a distance until their superiors are gorged with the still quivering and warm flesh of the horse, and then they pick the bones clean, while the satia animals with- draw a rod or so, and sit licking their chops, apparently regretting that they can hold no more. So ravenous are these savage creatures that of the carcass of the horse nothin whatever is left in thirty minutes excep being consumed. “JT cannot wait any longer,” said the Englishman. “I must have a shot at them.” “Well, we have seen the whole affair, the complete operation,” said the count. “Let us blaze away, then.” “Very good.” Both men brought their repeating rifles to their shoulders. “Hold, count!” “What is it?” “Let us make sure of those two cunning devils who brought down the horse. You take the one at the right,” said Hurbert, “and I will aim for the other.” The first sense of an enemy near at hand which the gorged animals realized was those two first shots which caused their leaders to roll over upon the greensward in the throes of death. They were for a moment confused, and seeing no enemy they ran toward the clump of woods until 4 pop! pop!” came the short, sharp report of succeeding discharges and more of their number fell over dead. The confusion cost them dearly, for be- fore they could get out of range eleven of from those unerring rifles now in full and excellent practice. The attendants hearing the fire-arms, no longer feared to frighten the wolves by approaching, and so hastened to join their master and his friend. 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(Salt Lake City, Utah)—You are quite ht in assuming that it is difficult to get a piece As a rule, theatrical managers are very conservative, and are afraid of new names or of new methods. tan author of ability is bound to succeed in long run, although the success may not come until dis- appointments have left their traces upo: oon oy ger and health. That, however, is the penal cess usually pays. . é should alw: take H. J. (Bayfield, Wis.)—1. The lady af ‘the lady to jee sonnets =e, 2 It ee S ance. fiteness demands that the hat should be quite removed from meeting ith wh on are likely to remove your with whom you are likely to shake 200 the right hand get hold of all of it and keep it; this proceeding puts . ers who have n con- eg to Bane saype hy pay i er prices for it. When a dealer has a lot of stock on hand, he is “long” of it; when he has none, he is “short” of it. When you buy “‘on a margin” you give your broker of of the stock he is tu buy for you, ant. ee ES ak enteg the stock for you. if the the wolves were laid low by the bullets | lose. If it goes down more than ten “points” or hun- dredths of the par value, you lose your interest in the stock, unless you put in more “margin.” A “lamb” is a greenhorn in the street. Kink (Olanta, Pa.)—1. ‘he action of light on chloride of silver was known as early as the sixteenth century. The phenomena was studied by Scheele (1777), Senebier (1790), Ritter and Wollaston (1801). From the results of these investigations, experiments were made by Tnos. Wedgwood and Humphry Davy, which were published in 1802. Wedgwood may be regarded as the first pho- tographer. His paper was entitled “An Account of a Method of Copying Paintings upon Glass, and of Making Profiles by the Agency of Light upon Nitrate of Silver.” Further discoveries were made by Niepce in 1814, and sir J. Herschel in 1819. _Daguerre com- menced his experiments in 1824, and in 1826 joined Niepce, and worked with him till the death of the iat- ter in 1833. The production of the daguerreotype plates was announced in January, 1839. 2. Plus on east de fous, plus on rit,” is a French proverb, meaning “The more a fool oneis, the more onejlaughs.” 3. Jangadais araft-boat used in Peru and northern parts of Brazil. 4. Peking, China, is described as being in a very desti- tute state, with a scattered, indigent population esti- mated at 4,000,000. A. Z. (Pittston, Pa.)—Glass can be drilled with a com- mon drill; but the safest method isto use a brooch drill. No spear-pointed drill can be tempered hard enough not tobreak. The brooch can either be used as a drill with a bow or by the hand. It should be selected of such a bore that it will make a hole of the required size, at about one inchfrom the end. It should be broken off sharp with a pair of pliers, at about an inch and ahalf, and when the sharp edges are blunted b drilling, a fresh end should be made by breaking 0} an eighth of an inch, and so on, until the hole is bored. Jt is always desirable to drill from both sides, as it pre- vents the glass from breaking. Drill lightly, and lu- bricate with spirits of turpentine and oil of lavender, or alittle camphor instead of oil of lavender. Holes may be drilled through plate-glass with a flat-ended copper drill and coarse emery and water. The end of the drill will gradually wear round, when it must be re-flattened, or it will not hold the emery. Practically, however, the best means of drilling holes in glassis by using a splinter of a diamond. A brass drill is madeto fit the drill-stock, sawn down a little way with a notch- ed knife to allow the splinter to fit tight, and the splin- ter fixed in the split wire with hot shellac or sealing- wax. Thedrillis to be used quite dry, and with care. If the hole to be drilled is wanted larger than the tool, drill a numter of small holes cluse together to forma circle as large as the hole required, then join the holes with a small file. [Several communicutions left over to be answered next week.} —_——_—-_~>- ee A WELL INVESTED TEN MINUTES. (2-> >} 3 ORTY years ago a lad came to New FE York City from the rural regions 5) bearing a note to a retail shop- ~OS% keeper, whe was asked to try to find him something to do. The retailer took up the lad’s case and got him a job in a workshop, where he stayed for years, or until he reached manhood, after which he struck out West, and there found a chance of going into business for himself. He prospered in life as the years sped along; he won wealth by the time he had reached middle age; he rose to distinc- tion among his fellows; he became a powerful person in his State, and for recap past he has stood among the nota- les of the country. In all these years he had never again seen the retailer who spent ten minutes, forty years since, in finding him a job in a workshop in North William street. A few days ago, when the rich notable, who is now over fifty years of age, was making a visit to this |city, he determined to hunt up the re- tailer who had taken the pains to give him a start in life. He found him in the old retail shop, doing business in the old Mia? neither rich nor notable. As might be expected, the two graybeards did not know each other when they met, and it turned out that the retailer had forgotten that he ever rendered a slight service to a country lad forty years ago. But the eminent man told him of it, assured him that he owed all his suc- cess in life to the kindly act that had given him a start in his youth, and gave expression to his gratitude for the act in a way that will relieve the aged retailer from worldly cares hereafter. —s 9o—_—_ Pensions are now paid by the Govern- ment to the widows of three Presidents, eighteen Generals, one Colonel, and two Rear-Admirals. FOR SCROFULA scrofulous humor in the blood, ulcers, catarrh, and consumption, use Ayer’s Sarsaparilla The most economical, safe, speedy, and effective of all blood-purifiers. Has Cured Others will cure you, | ‘#re sufficient to de- the frame, many of the smaller bones even stock goes up you make money; if it goes down you . f - : 1056s. Corner. Please do not words, _ Address, Puzzle [Original contributions solicited. send — containing obsolete ant ¢ kditor’ Goop News, P. O. Box 2734, New York y.J —_—_-—— No. 1—BEHEADINGS. Whole, | ain worthless. Beheaded, [ am ineautions. Again, | am a kind ot a tree found in America. Change my head aud | am a deep cut. Again, Lama mixture. Again, lam a silk band. PATERSON BRONSON, ING, 2--DIAMOND. 1. A Consonant. 2. A vampire. 3. Confusion. 4. A private room. 5. A belief. 6. To allow. 7, A consonant. ; Woop B. PUZZLER. No, 8—Compounp Worn) SQUARE. 1. Confusion. 9. A girl’s name, 8. Musical instruments. 4. A, boy's name, 5. Used by trappers. On the last column of the above squar another, as follows: 1. Used by trappers. 2. A tree. 8. Used by horsemen. 4. A woolen stuff. 5. Assault. On the bottom line of the first square build another, as follows: 1. Used by trappers. 9. A foreigner. 4. Characters. 4, Understanding, 5. Assault. The compound is to be concluded by the follow- 2 e build D c 1 } ing: 3 1. A precious substance, 9. A twig tor grafting. oS ee ae THE BOY, THE COW, AND THE LASSO. 4, Doctrine. Joun G, WILSON. No. 4—Cross-Worp ENIGMA. - Jn Turkey, not in Greece, No. 2— S In trouble, not in peace. h t St ; In trunk, not in chesb. PARES OL QO S. = ; In wretched not in blest. A Dee Tt dle, not ay ‘ inh licntghianeaetes Fe aeingles not 10. DIAN RUMOR eo” oan Fun in debt; you have to crawl out of In cunning. votin cute. ELOPE . 5 In bunting, not in shoot. §T REW 7 Pe eatne: ot in TAvasse. pee ae of athing one day, it will fail you In Indlan, not in savage, No. 8— In goose, not in crow. Trout, rout, out. No Matrer what the blood, no animals thrive % Tn archer, not in bow. without care. The answer will a mountain show. B x No. 4— PEorLE sometimes keep their secrets in order to No, 5—DOUBLE DIAGonat EAU Ky “Dash the tempting cup aside, keep their friends. The diag mus form part of a suit and a monu- Quaff no more its flery drink ; it aoaeae: allke in one respect; we find Iv difi- mental iuseription. Peace and love cannot abide © BANS ESI Y« z rotations Where the chains of Bacchus clink.” ae ee with those whom they y ‘ a ae ; No. 5= ase : ea pane on in the United States is esti- oi oa is e , 164,599 acres. : 5. According to fashion, 6. Not transparent, ~ bo e Ir is surprising the amount of trouble a man will 7. A weapon. A D i, endure before it reaches him, 3 — awa stockings purchased tthe : 4 R u G hock ’ , hem. * : A mateu R KEROSENE ts one of our chief exports to Japan. Answers {0 Puzzles lil No. 65 Cool News. Z arl ~ Thus do we give light to Asia, : . No. 1— ae * TuERE is one comfort in dealing with a liar ; you 6 ww Anagrams, Metagram, are not compelled to believe him. “ IP ees sia eee ; Se though NOTES \e pe s sometimes think 16 ts. NITRATE Cocoanut. No MAN ever forgot to charge his friends up with PE A KY 9 the things he promised to do for them. f s z 0. T— EVERY man will sooner or later meet the man who will knock the chip off his shoulder, The Western Union Telegraph Company. money ; there is only One way to save te favors, and less than one-tenth in doing 14 more than twice as numerous as slutterim | yet one which we demand from every 0 man. vice for this generation, say some ot tious. i Many laborers there average only twe a day. ment, it will be to demand the privil impatient. their possession of courage 80 be on your used rest of your life. on you, and what a reckless spendli spends it on others. they had been allowed oue last strik thing and missed it. ; meet them, Always lea of friendship is curiosity. world if men were as fa | they are to their stubborn opinions. | telegraph rates ir Germany, | creased the number of me’ \] chauce to prove that his wou yours. creasing every coming greate THERE are a thousand and one ways t TE best friends a man has are those! ever called upon to prove thetr friendshi MEN spend nine-tenths of their time 100 In Germany s public schools stuttering FORBEARANCE is a@ virtue which noue To apapT himself to every temper hange of life is peculiarly the busin “Sray East, young man!” This is In Italy twenty thousand people li Ir Patience ever comes d>wn fro w not 0 Tae heroism of some people much ack of fear. Foon a man, if ou enjoy it, but you every time you see 4 and DEM Md How GENEROUS a man is when he § So MANY people have the look on their ff all you know the fil Don’r tell people ve something U much less tro THERE would be very ithful to thet Tae new tariff, which has largely has in one gsages sevell Go ro a friend for sympathy in your he will pot i ple is 8! 1e is a very rare man if THe number of suicides in the cour year. Isil because Purr r cowards, or becals a braver? oa “THAT actor is pretty boards,” reinarked the gue “Yes, but very obscure plied the landlord. PEOPLE who would blush to be calle f hazrds in their neighbors’ pockets 5 to their discreait to be caught with their neighbors’ affairs. Some people are like the ehild f and digs it up every day beet So few people can wail patiently though that is the best way. “Move forward a little!” roared conductor. “| can't,” gasped the. man in £10 know how to ride horseback.” PErnovEr—‘Have you ever note in Central Park getting their Te pet Prittiwitt—“Yes. They never See” when their allowance is cut ob. ig WHILE a Grover was passing taal day with a very vicious ox, Lhe an” and he sang out to a boy: “Say you, boy, Slop that “Can t, sir!” “Well, head bim off, then!” “Tle is already he , “Turn bim, then!” gut ait 1 edt t Rigaid, te | rominent 0” Lat at the ote on the boare ; hat ox!” “He is already ara : “Then speak to hime J’ «Good morning, Mr. OX walked on. stantial 2 a — —_— 2 ——— The books in this Library, while replete with stories of adventure, are free from objectionable sensation- Sacinne No. 1.-CAMP AND CANOE; or, Cruise of the Red Jackets in I Around the. enry A. 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