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WRN = SS afl onclusion of alt f Uy . Y Ws == NS | and the follow = ; a by Lieut sas Bg ‘'s BOYS, by f PILGRIM Ae OYS, by JM ae MVE, by Hort -FIRE, by WP il ios. 27 t? at olume are clb “age The price early exhaus r complete Se! Piet Z Gj}! Tm mR need in No. 169, Back nambers can be obtained of all News Agents. ] Ne Ag 4 (“ENSIGN MERRILL” was comme ae Nee INES, by Jae'g UCK, by Max == BOY, by OWN ie Wy : ‘RED, by I ] . a ‘ : : = = é ~~ CHAPTER aus | oaths, and then two reports in ick ; ee SS : : es s in quick suc- : = : ————, 4 THE TRAITOR IS CAPTURED. cession. Bee = a Ue Up on the bridge could be seen, vividly outlined against a fierce. background of S, by W. Bs aie LUCK, by Lee 4 fv Tio LRE!” ly onto ; The dread word rang out from | flames, the form of Watson, the second ie every throat on that crowded deck, | officer. He was grappling with som h— ee eee sae to muster | and the two faueas stencktsd Sante ant ys : Die cule iim yee tONi ee around Mark turned at the pistol-shot forth from end to “ot. aaa Me yO EXTREME, PENALTY ?” ESKED MARK, CHEERS WAS © SHORT | INFLICT THE; and beheld the reddish glow leap up| structure in deadly sonillip: mee, 0 i oe CH ONE EXCLAIMED, AS WITH ONE EE TE MS od SILENCE, oe from beyond the foremast. A hubbub| Before those standing aft had reco ad LE, od ; came from forward, sharp cries and| from their surprise, a secqnd formar is entire & SMITH, 3! re ana use hing Syru : Peethings 2738 GoonDpD peared in view, that of Ned Gage. The | planation,” thought Merrill, but then his middy was observed to run from the deck | ladder, and then for a brief spice the three figures were intermingled in such a| way the watchers could, not distinguish one from the other. It all occupied much less time than it takes to describe it, and | when the crew started forward, headed | by Mark, as they did immediately, thirty seconds had not elapsed since the firing | of the first shot. Mark Merrill possessed the faculty to command in a remarkable degree. He was a good example of the Annapolis training, where coolness in action and self-possession in emergencies are the cardinal points and keystone of their education. Clear-headed, self-dependent, the apti- tude for reasoning rapidly, all stood him in good stead now, when, at the very commencement of the expedition, he was confronted with an apparent mutiny and the terrifying fact that his ship was vis- ited by that dread scourge of seafaring men-—fire ! Leaving his position on the hatch-cover with a bound, he ran toward the bridge and climbed the ladder three steps at a/| time. Following close at his heels were | the doctor and the third officer, each armed with revolvers. The first thing attracting their. notice was Watson and Gage kneeling om the recumbent figure of aman, holding him down by sheer force. A sudden spurt of fire flaring up from the lever deck lighted his face just then—it | was the tall man with the bushy | whiskers. Calling to a number of sailors swarm- ing up the ladder, Mark sternly bade them secure the fellow, and then turned | his attention to the conflagration, At first appearance it seemed as if the whole interior of the Badger was a seething mass of fire. [The forward hatch, situated between the bridge and foremast, acted as aflue, belching flame and smoke to the heizht of fifteen feet, and its roaring was plainly discernible in every part of the ship. Mark’s heart almost failed him when he looked down upon the scene, but it was only a passing emotion, gone in an instant. Grasping the speaking-trumpet from fts hooks, he issued orders right and eft. “Ail hands save ship! Lead-out the fire hose, some of you. Cooks and stew- ards form lines with buckets. Close all hatches and ports aft. Lively there, men! A month’s pay to the first one turning water on the fire!” The words, uttered with rapid author- ity, acted like magic on the crew. From a jostling throng of terror-stricken men, huddled about the deck, they became an orderly, well-disciplined body obeying his cominands as soon as given. Headed by the second engineer, a score stretched lines of hose from the plugs placed near | the different hatches; others snatched the fire buckets hung under the bridge, and, filling them at a hand-pump on the forecastle, passed them rapidly from one to anuther until, reaching the last man, their contents were emptied into the hatch. Merrill had already signaled the chief engineer to start the steam pumps, so by the time the different lengths of hose _were in place, they were working at full ‘pressure. The effect on the fire below was immediate. The flames died away, “and were succeeded by dense clouds of steam, then they, too, became thinner, and presently all that remained of the conflagration was an ocasional puff of smoke, or a strong odor of burned and charred wood. Then, and not until then, did Merrill turn his attention to the prisoner cap- tured by Watson and the middy. First giving directions to Miller to examine the berth deck and hold for traces of fire, he walked over to the corner of the bridge where a couple of sturdy seamen held the culprit. ; Several deck lamps had: been brought from below, and placed so, their rays would fall upon the little group. There was not much light, but it was sufficient to see that the prisoner’s face was pale and distorted by fear. He stood between the guards, secured by a rope which had been wound around his body and tied to the railing. Close by were the surgeon and Ned, while Watson stood directly in front holding a revolver ready for instant use. Crowded belgw, struggling to catch aglimpse of the scene, was the major portion of the crew, who, relieved from duty at the fire, had now been drawn to the bridge. Mark stopped in front of the fellow, and, holding a lantern close to his face, - looked at him sternly for a moment. As stated hefore, it was the tall man with the bushy whiskers. The man of Pat- rick’s story,.and he whom the ensign had noticed that dav in Shanghai, when the seven men discharged from an Amer- ican bark had ,shipped on board the Badger. “There was truth in the [rishman’s ex- od , mind reverted to the initials on the hand- kerchief, and he again scrutinized the prisoner’s countenance. What he saw there was not satisfying, but he dis- missed the conjectures. called forth by the memory and proceeded with his in- vstigation. Turning to Watson, he asked for an explanation of the fight on the bridge, “T was standing just in front of the pilot-house watching Mr. Gage start be- low with several men, when suddenly a bright light flashed up through the hatch, followed immediately by flames and a thick column of smoke. The first lieuten- ant jumped back just in time to escape being burned, and,turning to me, sung out to blow the fire signal on the fog whistle. I had already started back for that purpose, though, and was almost within reach of the rope when some one jumped down from the roof of the pilot- house and caught me by the throat. I managed to draw my revolver and fired it at close quarters, but the fellow squirmed to one side and escaped. I got in two more shots with the same results, and then Mr. Gage eame to my assist- ance. You know the rest.” Merrill asked Ned for his version of the affair. The middy answered that he had gone to the hatchway with several men as ordered, and was just in the act of stepping over the coaming, when a sheet of flame shot up almost in hisface. He also stated there was a strong odor of kerosene present at the time, and that it was his opinion some miscreant had started the fire close to the ladder with the oil. “Now, John Blood, if that is your name,” said Mark, sternly, addressing the prisoner, who had stood silently listening to the testimony with his eyes bent on the deck. “What have you to say?” The man made no answer, “John Blood, answer me, I say!” re- peated the ensign, in an authoritative voice. “What did you mean by display- ing that signal light in the maintop? for it was undoubtedly you. And then as- saulting the officer of the watch? If you have any explanation to offer, speak; for, understand, I can hang you for mutiny, if guilty.” Still no reply; no change in the posi- tion. The ensign waited quietly for a while, and then calling the boatswain, told him to place the prisoner in double irons, and have him kept under guard in the chart-room abaft the pilot-house, His order was promptly obeyed, Pro- ducing a pair of steel handcuffs, and leg irons, the old sailor soon had Blood se- cured, and then led him to the. place designated. “That man’s chances for mischief are ended at last,” said Mark to Gage, fol- lowing the culprit with his eyes. “He is responsible for much of our trouble, and I think he caused the explosion which nearly wrecked the Badger.” “The fellow is probably one of the pirate leaders, perhaps that young chief's lieutenant,” ventured Ned. “He is one of the gang, no doubt; but not that one,’ corrected Merrill. “The lieutenant is described as a young man, not more than twenty-one. However, he is a dangerous enemy, and we are ex- tremely fortunate in catching him.” “Tle must have had arrangements with some one on shore, or on a vessel not far away, about signaling.” “T believe it wasa deep laid plot to burn the ship,” replied Mark, gravely. “What worries me is the fear that Blood may have confederates on board. In fact, I am certain he has, asthe man could not fire the berth deck, and be on the pilot- house at the same time. There are un- doubtedly several in the scheme, and they must have intended burning the Badger, murdering some of us, and es- caping in a boat sent by their friends, “You have, not sighted any lights in your watch, have you?” asked Mark of the second officer, standing near-by, “No, sir; nothing but a small junk creeping inshore, which I noticed just before dark.” “Ah! that must be the one,” put in Ned, peering vainly in the direction of the coast. “It probably waited until dark, and then stood toward us without showing any lights.” The idea was plausible and accepted by the ensign. Taking a pair of night- glasses from the wheel-house, he searched long and earnestly on all sides, but with- out results. They had, no donbt, become alarmed and sheered off. Leaving the bridge, Mark went below to the scene of the fire. CHAPTER XI. MARK HOLDS A COUNCIL. HE RBadger’s engines had been a stopped by orders from Mr. Wat- + ) son just as soon as the fire had “7 broken out, One of the imperative rules governing fire instructions at sea ig NEWS. the immediate stoppage of the ship’s way. This is to check the draught naturally increased by the vessel’s motion. As there was very little sea on, the cruiser did not labor to any great extent, simply rolling from side to side in the never-ceasing swell, so Merrill concluded to make an examination of the damages below before getting under way again. If they proved’serious enough to warrant it he would be compelled to steam back to Shanghai, With this idea in mind, he passed down the fore-hatch accompanied by Ned, the other officers off duty, and several] deck hands carrying lanterns. Luckily, the companion ladders were of iron, so they still remained intact. A short ex- amination of the coamings showed they had escaped injury, too, being also con- structed of the same metal. On reaching the berth deck, as that part of the ship where the men swing their hammocks is called, they found the planking sur- rounding the hatch leading to the hold charred, and in some spots almost eaten through by the flames, A strong odor of coal oil still lingered in the compartment, an evidence of the incendiary’s work, and almost hidden under the shadows of the ladder a dis- colored fragment of tin showed that a can must haye been stolen from the lamp- room, Four'or five half consumed canvas hammocks belonging to the watch below were strewed about the deck, and wash- ing back and forth in the several inches of water remaining from the deluge that had been poured below was a mess-chest, its contents of tinware making a discord- ant din as it rattled about. Mark felt vastly relieved when he saw that the damage was comparatively slight. A few new planks and a coat of paint represented the sum total of re- pairs needed. This could be easily done en route, so, returning to the upper deck, he gave immediate orders to resume the voyage. The boatswain set a gang to work swabbing and drying out below, the refuse was cleared away and disposed of, and soon the ship resumed its normal condition. “We will take'a look at the prisoner first,” remarked the ensign to Ned, as they left the hatch, “Then I want you to tell Mr. Watson and the doctor to come with you to my room as soon as possible. Ithink it is best to get their views concerning this affair. The situa- tion is more grave than I care to ac- knowledge. Some radical measures must be taken at once, or we will meet with failure; that is certain.” On reaching the chart-room they found two stalwart seamen armed with rifles guarding the sides. The temporary prison was simply a continuation of the pilot- house, divided by a transverse bulkhead, and containing a couple of chairs and a table. Two small doors gave ingress, one opening on each side, The only window was situated in the after partition, over- looking the engine-room deck-house. Securing the keys from the officer of the watch, Mark opened the starboard door and looked in. Blood had evidently been seated, but, on hearing the noise, he arose to his feet. By the aid of a small hand lamp, Merrill saw that his face was still pale, but there was a dogged reso- lution present there which offered little hope for information. The ensign resolved to try an experiment—that of kind- ness, oe “Have you changed your mind yet about speaking?” he asked, mildly. No answer. “Now see here, Jobn,” continued Mer- rill, placing his hand on the other’s shoulder. “There is still a chance for you. I have it in my power to hang you as amutineer at once. But, if you will answer several questions truthfully, I may be able to do something in the mat- ter. What do you say?” The man sullenly shook off the hand, and, turning away, walked toward the window without deigning to reply. The experiment was a failure, and further words utterly useless. Realizing this, Mark stepped out of the room and locked the door. “It won’t work, Ned. I was willing and almost anxious to spare his life, but I cannot doit now. The man is deter- mined to die rather than reveal anything. It would be the height of folly to let the chance pass of teaching his confederates a lesson. Arrange to have the guard changed at ten, and put only men known to be trustworthy at the duty. Then come below with those I told you.” ; Leaving the middy to carry out his orders, Merrill passed aft and stood near the hatch for a moment before descend- ing. It was near four btlls, or ten o’clock. The night had grown darker, owing to a dense mass of clouds covering the sky, and an occasional gleam of lightning, fitful in duration, seen now and then, portended a change of weather. The wind had also risen slightly— than before. An occasional swash of Water against the side caused Mark to glance over, and he saw a perceptible sea _ forming, already glittering with white caps. To an inexperienced person this would have meant nothing, but tie ensign’s practiced eye read signs not to be disregarded. Placing a small whistle to his lips, he sounded a call which was instantly obeyed. Lumbering aft came the boay- swain, peering about in the darkness for the commander, Beckoning him over, Merrill ordered the old sailor to see everything secured about decks, the smoke-stack guys tautened, and all stays examined at once. 2 While giving these instructions, Ned, accompanied by the surgeon and Watson, - came up, and the party adjourned to Merrill’s room. Taking seats around the center table, they proceeded to business. Mark briefly explained the object of the ~ council, and asked their opinion, ad- dressing himself to Watson first, “To tell the truth,” began the second Officer, “I think the situation rather © grave, in fact, serious. There is no judg- © ing how many of the crew are under pay © of the pirates, or ‘looters,’ as we call ~ them in the mercbant service. There may be only one more beside this man Bleod, and then again, there may be a dozen, or ~ even twenty. Didn’t he’ship with others ~ after being discharged from a bark, Mr. ~ Merrill?” ae “Yes; and had good papers, too,” re- plied the ensign, glancing at a muster- 7 roll on his desk, “He came with six 7 seamen, all of whom are still on board.” “They will bear watching,” remarked Gage. “Who knows, maybe they have been tampered with also.” “Very probable,” coincided Merrill. His face took on an anxious expression, and he walked up and down the center ~ of the cabin for a moment without speak- — ing. Then, stopping in front of the others, he said in emphatic tones: a “Gentlemen, we must do something at once to settle this matter, or else return to Shanghai, and confess the expedition — a failure.” Bringing his hand down with — a bang on the table, he suddenly ex- — claimed: “That I will never do! No; not — if I hang half my crew for mutiny !” His resolute declaration met with the approval of all. Each thoroughly under- stood the desperate situation they were placed in. With considerably more than one hundred men forward, any one of whom might be pledged to bring disaster on the ship and death to the officers, yet. they felt with their young commander that to steam back to the bund before hardly losing sight of land would be dis grace indeed. “It will require eternal vigilance to watch them all,” said Dr. Agnew, who had hitherto remained silent, “But there are eight of us aft, including the chie engineer and his two assistants, who can be relied upon. By carrying revolvers and keeping our eyes open, we can feel reasonably secure.” “Oh, there are quite a number forward who may be trusted, I think!” added © Ned. “The boatswain and several others” seem to me to be honest.” “Yes, no doubt, but it is the uncer tainty of the thing,” exclaimed Mark rather bitterly, “It is the constant sus picion that every man you meet on dec may be secretly in league with the enemy, that tries one. If a know your foe, you can face him with good heart, — but this constant espionage is not to my © liking. However, we will have to le things go as they are, and await develop- ments.” , 4 “Well, we have captured one, anyway; remarked Watson, with satisfaction. never did like the appearance of tha man Blood. He reminds me of those old pictures of Bluebeard, the buccaneet — who live¢e in St. Thomas, where his cas: tle still stands on one of the hills cover by the town.” 3 “What do you intend doing with him sir?” asked the surgeon of Merrill. “That is one of the questions I wisk to consult you about,” replied Mar earnestly. “He has been guilty of mutinys and assaulting an_ officer, and should punished for it. The man is utterly im= pervious to appeal, and acts as if DY gloats in his evil. I have tried to 8 him to speak, but entirely without su cess; he simply holds his tongue; that all.” “It is a good opportunity to show th crew an example,” suggested Watson. 1y Mark glanced at him, and slow? nodded his head. He understood th second officer’s meaning, and, althoug loath to take life in any case, he saw h imperative need of it now. It migh serve to restrain otkers from a like fat “Now, gentlemen,” he said, solemnly: “I wish to ask you, what shall we © with John Blood, the prisoner capture, to-night while at mutiny against i superior officers? You understand case—I will say no more. Shall we kee him contined during the cruise, or in i a hardly enough to be noticed, but stronger é ee! P . , a ly RS the ex death’ Ther one 0 one vc “ De: 2 I culiar 1 alterna the priv to pay | It wa mornin, be made oub at nothing the part half hot hull anc usual hi involun{ on thee It hac and the observat that it v They w typhoons were frei of the ye Accom) and the ¢ m= .-—Mark y himself _. which we pockets . buckled effect tha The hat the after . until they F ad state e ent, i ee apparentl ad turne with rag worse, ant ward, wh hours at | Seeing A huddled u Mark sen Coats, anc While pa: they glane Viating re, their feet a Scraping of hat quarte The sail about deck Southweste 'to meet an Civilly enou them; a ce €ach case, third office tarboard e} he night-g! “the horizon _ S€emed only | YOiuinge him % « » Yeen sightec I am not Continuing |} Chought as } thar about S8tabbo’rd | Moment, an Nght ha’ be Taking \th 4nd carefull: ‘Sut without Wall contair ot even the » It may through a t vel?,” remarl the glass. | Your eye in ; 2tch;: there 20ors we may ° you think _ The experie 2nd to windw ei a moment s head slow ‘Looks kin till it might late in | Ind’s a-goin; ce we *Mex Ying Seud. fher. She’s test time | terward. Ca r, an’ he be; tryin’ sail, flieve that m ale jest as soc Peaking of, w JtS time o’ ye Commenced { ash of fark to ble sea white n this ut tae not to ips, he stantiy e boai- ess for 1 over, Sy ll stays s, Ned, Vatson, med to und the 1SiINe€SS. of the on, ad- second rather 10 judg- 4 \der pay @ we call ere ma 1 Bleod, ozen, oF h others ark, Mr. too,” re muster- with six board.” emarked 1ey have rrill. pression, ie center ut speak- t of the 1 a thing ab @ se return xpedition own with denly ex- 1 No; not | : ny!” ; with the ily under- they were more than ly one of g disaster fricers, yeb ymmander ind before 11d be dis- rilance 0 snew, who ‘But there the chie s, who can revolvers; we can fee er forw ard e 1k!” added | eral others the uncer med Marks istant sus eet on deck “with the know your rood hearts is not to my have to le ‘ait develop” sfaction. “ nee of t of those old ~ buccanee! ere his cas: hills covere Oy 1e, any Wary t ig with him t errill. ons I wisted 1 lied Marks 7 ty nd ts as 1 tried to seem : . sucaume without a ongue; tha to show thé a Watson. and slowly derstood th and, althou n a like t shall we mer capture, R the extreme penalty? death?” There was a short silence, then each one of those present exclaimed as with one voice: “ Death!” - CHAPTER XII. MARK MEETS WITH AN ACCIDENT. A HE resolution of the council had not y been reached without due conside - t ation. Each and every member felt <7 grave responsibility resting upon himself as well as a whole, but the pe- culiar nature of the case admitted of no alternative. John Blood, able seaman on the private cruiser Badger, would have to pay the penalty of his crime. It was decided that on the following morning at quarters, their decision should be made public, and the execution carried out at sunset of the same day. As nothing further could be done that night, the party left the cabin. During the past half hour certain uneasy motions of the hull and an occasional roll greater than usual had caused the ensign to glance | involuntarily at the barometer suspended on the cacin wall. It had falien slightly between sunset and the council meeting, but the last observaticn revealed the unwelcome fact that it was now taking a decided drop. They were sailing in latitudes where typhoons, the bugbear of navigators, were frequent, especially at that season of the year. : Accompanied by Ned—the second officer and the doctor had retired to their rooms —Mark went on deck. Each had armed himself with ‘a conple of revolvers, which were carried loosely in the side ockets of their coats, and the ensign uckled on his sword, more for moral effect than for use, The hatch hoods had been hauled over the after companion-way, so it was not until they stepped out on deck that the bad state of the weather became appar- ent. The change that had taken place in a short time was surprising. From an apparently calm and peaceful night it had turned into a stormy howling gale, | with raging seas constantly growing worse, and a sullen black look to wind- ward, which promised ill for several hours at least. Seeing Anthracite, the negro steward, huddled under the lee of the mainmast, Mark sent him down for their rubber coats, and then led the way forward, While passing the engine-room hatch, they glanced below. Everything seemed to be working smoothly; the mighty throb of the machinery came with unde- viating regularity, and from beneath their feet a distant clang of iron and_ the Scraping of shovels indicated all well in that quarter. The sailors of the watch scattered about decks were swathed in oilskins and southwesters, and seemed to be prepared to meet any weather. They all saluted Civilly enough as the commander passed them, a ceremony he acknowledged in €ach case. On reaching the bridge, the third officer was seen standing at the Starboard end, looking seaward. He had the night-glass, and was slowly sweeping the horizon, which, to the unaided eye, Seeined only an. opaque wall of gloom. Joiuing him, Mark asked if anything had been sighted. “T am not sartin, sir,” replied Miller, Continuing his search. “A while back I thought as how I had seed a light over thar about two p’ints for’rd of the Stabbo’rd beam. It was only fur a Moment, an’ then died away ag’in, I might ha’ been mistook.” Taking \the glass, Mark looked long and carefully in the direction indicated, but without success. The impenetrable § Wall contained nothing but blackness, _hot even the horizon being visible. “Tt may have been a star shining through a temporary rift in the clouds, 4 ) Cal’late of mutinys | ; should beg is utterly ins = d P the glass. eff,” remarked the ensign, returning “But you had better keep Your eye in that direction during your ' Watch: there is no telling what neigh- 'Sors we may have in these seas. What © you think of the weather?” » The experienced seaman squinted aloft “8nd to windward, then sniffed the breeze Ora moment before replying. Shaking is head slowly, he said: “Looks kinder typhoonish, don’t it? | Still it might blow over. You can’t allus in these latitudes what the | Wind's a-going to bring. I was out here ® ce in a ’Merican full-rigger called the ® Of her. fate 7 : smnlys F € aid, solem do @ Per, an’ he beat anything I ever saw fur ad farryin’ sail. lying Scud: You’ve no doubt hearn tell She’s the clipper what made the 4stest time from Hong Kong to Frisco “Afterward. Captain Gressy was her skip- h Lor’ bless you! TI honestly lieve that man ’ud set stun’ sails in a ; hi y See thé | ale jest as soon as not. The vi’ge I’ma bee ae KkeeP | SDeaking of, we left Woosung jest about Sha Yr inflict | this time o’ year, an’ the first night out uise, 0 A commenced to blow a leetle at first, an’ a f — Imprisonment or | GooD NEWS. then all of a sudden a typhoon struck us on the quarter. Say! I’ve been in some tall weather, but I never seed the beat of that. Seas? My stars! the name don’t mean nothing. I swear that in twenty minutes they reached higher’n that main truck. Big mountains with white crests to ’em that would blow off an’ hit you a slap as would knock the breath out o’ ye every time. An’ the wind; why it jest roared, an’ howled, an’ blew till the deck was shaved as clean as a _ baby’s face. Galley, deck-houses, scuttle-butts, an’ all flew to lee’ard as if they had wings. It didn’t last more than five hours, but in them five hours I lived a year, I tell you. We had to put back to Shanghai, an’——” How much longer the garrulous third officer would have spun his yarn is not known, but just at that part of his speech a careless turn of the wheel brought the Badger broadside on the sea, and a huge wave struck her with thun- derous force sauarely amidships. The power of the blow was terrific. The stanch ship reeled like a drunken man, and quivered from stem to stern. A |ecolumn of water thirty feet high spurted over the bulwark railing, up on the bridge, sweeping it with resistless force, and then crashed on the deck in torrents. Ned, who happened to be in the pilot- house at the time examining a chart, was knocked prostrate and rolled to leeward. But he soon regained his feet, and, rush- ing to the wheel, aided the helmsman in bringing the imgbrilled vessel before the wind once moré, This maneuver was petr- formed so quickly that only one wave boarded the Badger; a fortunate thing, as one more would have sent her to the bot- tom. Hastily cautioning the man at the wheel to keep her steady on his life, the middy ran out on the bridge to see what damage had been created. To his: consternation he saw that the narrow length of grating was empty. Where he had left Mark and the third officer standing on the starboard side was now vacancy—they had disappeared. A water-soaked object tightly jammed against one of the stanchions caught his eye. He quickly picked it up. It was Mark’s uniform cap, a mute but eloquent messenger of disaster. | Dropping it with a groan, Ned called | out his friend’s name at the top of his voice, but a mocking shriek from the gale. showed him the futility of it, and he stood horror-stricken and helpless for a moment... He was tempted to stop the engines and lower a boat, but one glance at the raging sea, furious with white crested waves, and hills, and valleys of tumbling water revealed the folly. No small craft, however strong, could have remained afloat. Two round cork life-preservers were lashed to the bridge railing. These Gage cut lo6se, and flung with all the strength of his arms far over the side. He then turned toward the pilot-house, intending to signal the engineer to stand by for wearing ship, as every second was carry- ing them farther away from the spot where the catastrophe occurred. He also resolved to heave to until morning, hoping against hope that they could be picked up. Heaving to meant to bring the ship’s head to wind, a danger- ous move under the state of the weather. The peril came from the necessity of lying in the trough of the sea while swinging around, thus being exposed to the full force of the waves. It is a maneuver only resorted to in cases of dire necessity, and Ned felt that only the possibility of res- cuing his friend would cause him to risk Noticing the boatswain of the watch pass out from under the bridge, Ned ordered him to send below for Mr. Wat- son, and prepare for heaving to. At that moment the middy was standing amid- ships close to the forward railing. Hear- ing what seemed to be a hoarse cry, he wheeled around and saw a man’s head showing above the gunwale of the sailing launch, a large boat swung to perpen- dicular davits over the starboard net- ting, and just abaft the bridge. Running hastily to the side, Gage reached there just in time to see Jeff Miller crawl out and stagger toward him. His face was pale, and a red streak on the side of his head showed that he had been injured. He walked with difficulty, grasping the rail with unsteady hands, and seemed as if about to fall from sheer exhaustien. Breathing heavily, he turned to the middy, and, pointing over his shoulder, gasped: ; “Mr. Merrill; he’s—he’s in the boat, unconscious. Hurry! have him taken out, or it’I]*be too |-late !” Ned did not wait to hear the last. The third officer’s gesture and his mention of the ensign’s name was enough, Climbing over the canvas guard, he grasped the end of the boat-falls, and hauled himself up to the edge of the launch hand over hand. There,/lying,in the bottom, half- covered with water, was Mark, in immi- nent danger of being drowned by the rolling of the ship, It was but the work of a moment to drag him on aseat. Then, holding him secure, Gage called for assistance. By that time Mr. Watson had obeyed the boatswain’s summons, and was passing forward on the starboard side. Hearing the middy’s voice, he ran up on the bridge, and took in the situation at a glance. Willing hands quickly removed Merrill to a place of safety, where the doctor saw him and applied restoratives. After several minutes of constant effort, he was restored to consciousness and sat up weak and trembling, but able to greet his friends with a smile of gratitude. In the meantime Jeff Miller had recov- ered sufficiently to explain how they had been swept off the bridge into the launch. When the gigantic wave struck the Badger the shock threw them ‘off their feet, and they were instantly car- ried away by. the inrush of water, land- ing with a terrible crash in the boat to leeward. ‘The blow was sufficient to ren- der them unconscious. Jeff was the first to regain his senses. He tried to drag the ensign out of danger, but it was_too much for his strength, so he nianaged to reach the bridge by a superhuman effort, and notified Ned Gage. Dr. Agnew advised Mark to rest until morning, but the young commander in- sisted that be was fit for duty, and, after drinking a cup of hot coffee brought by his faithful steward, Anthracite, again resumed charge of the ship just in time to learn a most startling fact, (TO BE CONTINUED.) CHIEF THUNDER CLOUD. econo pcmendinee BY CHAS. HENRY DAY. * RANDMOTHER POTTER sat in her great cushioned rocking- chair, in the corner nearest the fire, knitting industricusly upon a stocking for the foot of some one of her yvrandchildren in the room. The children were kneeling in the chairs before the window, looking out at the fast-falling snow, giving vent to their childish glee in joyous exclama- tions. At last one little fellow named Eddie, the youngest of them all, turned to his grandmother, and in childish sim- plicity, asked: “Did you ever see it snow so, in all your life, gram’ma?” * The good old lady dtovped her knit- ting, and looked out at the storm, after which, she replied: “Yes, a good deal harder, and un- doubtedly longer than this will last.” “When was that?” was asked by one of the group. “A good many years ago, when your grandfather was alive.” “Oh, please tellus all about it—how long it snowed, and” how deep?” pleaded one of them, a desire which was echoed by the rest by cries of, “Oh, yes, yes, please do!” and to further urge their cause, they gathered around her, and looked inquiringly up into her face, Their entreaties were not to be disre- garded, therefore their grandmother bade them bring their little chairs and stools up beside and around her, and she would tell them all about it. This they cheer- fully did. While they were thus en- gaged, she put away her knitting, and took little Eddie upon her knee. The children became seated, and were very still. She sat for several moments in a deep study, and then commenced : “I scarcely know how to commence. Your grandfather was named George Potter. After we were _mar.ied we left the East and went out West away off to the unsettled country, where scarcely any white men lived, and where the In- dians and the ferocious animals roamed. Right in the middle of a great forest we built a log cabin, and then began to cut down the big trees, and prepare the ad- joining lands for cultivation. Out there we did not consider the wood of value, as there were such large quantities all about us to be had for the cutting, so the wood was piled up and burned, the ashes helping to enrich the land. This was early in the spring. Grandfather put in what seed he could among the stumps, and then he sat about building a barn for our stock, which we had bought ata settlement. “At first, I lived in great fear, and could scarce go out of doors without a dread of being pounced upon by some Indian or animal; but this did not last long—the demeanor of my husband gave me confidence, and, after a while, J felt no more atraid of @anger to my person than I would here. : “Thus in repose we lived, undisturbed by the Indians; and as for the bears, a few of which I had seen, I always found that they ran equally as fast away from me as I did from them. For the panther and the wolf I cared nothing, as they only howled in the night, and they could e 2739 not get at our stock, which was secure in the barn. “The summer passed without anything noteworthy occurring. -In the fall our little crop was gathered in and safely deposited in the cabin and barn for future use. Winter came on in due time, with its chilly blasts, snow, ice, and storms, but the little cabin-was strong and warm, and the logs were piled into the fire-place, making rousing fires. “It was in the middle of February, clear and cold, with bare ground, scarce a mite of snow or ice to be seen, when it betame necessary for your grandfather to visit the nearest settlement, a -dis- tance of sixty miles, for the purpose of procuring family supplies, the want of which we had felt for several weeks. The time seemed favorable, and no signs of an approaching storm were to be seen. Karly in the morning, before light, he arose and mounted his horse, an empty saddle bag swung across behind him, in which to bring back the articles. It was his intention to make the whole dis- tance before dark, as there was no ‘half- way house’ before reaching the settle- ment, and he did not wish to spend a night in the open air on the frozen ground, The next day be would make his purchases, the horse in, the mean- time resting, andon the succeeding one return, ? “This was the first time during our residence in the forest that he was about to leave me alone, and it made me mel- ancholy. To be sure I was not altogether alone, for I had my infant, but I missed his company, and knew that asdong as he was with me I should receive the protection of his strong arm to the last extremity. “During the forenoon I tried to occupy my mind by work and attention to my child and household duties. From time ‘to time I swept the heavens with my eyes, as I felt forebodings in regard to the weather, Later in the day the sky was overcast with clouds, and it began to snow, at first now and then a flake, that did not: seem to reach the ground or was lost, apparently, on the field of brown earth. As the hours passed away the storm. grew in strength, and when I re- tired for the night it was snowing fast. I drew my babe close to me and tried to sleep, but my busy thoughts would not allow it. Thus passed one of the most miserable nights of my existence. 1 tried | to be calm and resigned, but could not, I only lay there and imagined the worst, for I feared that he would not be able to reach the settlement before dark, and might be obliged to pass a night without shelter, or, what I most feared, lose his way on the untraveled prairie and perish in the storm. “Morning came at last, although it seemed tome that it never would, and I looked in vain for any favorable*change in the weather. It snowed without ces- sation, and was bitter cold. I had a good stock of wood within, and was able to keep warm. There was nothing that re-. quired my attention without, except the watering and feeding of the stock in the barn, which I performed. “This day passed away like the preced- ing one. When night set in, the wind arose, and it seemed to snow with re- newed violence. This was what I had most dreaded, for I well knew that if the wind blew, the snow would drift and make the matter still worse. “All night longI lay and listened to the shrieking wind as it waved through the forest and around the cabin, which it fairly shook to the base, threatening to unroof itor demolish it altogether; but it was well built and stood out the gale. On awaking in the morning, I saw the great banks of snow around the cabin piled up so high that they almost shut out the light. I deferred attending to the stock in the barn, for I knew that when I opened the door the great bank of snow which rested against it would pile into the room and occasion me much trouble. “Snow, snow—nothing but snow! not a bit of sky or anything to be seen save a descending white mass. About the middle of the afternoon, after listening for several hours to the pitiful bleats and lows of the dumb animals in the barn, who were in want of water and food, not able to withstand their appeals longer, I determined upon relieving them. I put the baby in the cradle, and strug- gled through the deep and drifted snow to the barn. The poor, dumb creatures betokened their joy as best they could, and I felt well rewarded for my labor. After providing for them I started on my way back to the cabin. When. I reached the door I saw, to my horror, a - great footstep in the snow. It seemed as though every drop of blood in my veins was chilled. I could scarce stand up from fright. I thought of my helpless — infant—all a mother’s love was aroused. T had no fear of danger then. I pushed the door open boldly and‘entered. Ata glance I saw before. me such a scene that ® 27240 GooDpD NEWS. it transfixed me. There in front of the * fire-place, seated in my chair, sat an ath- letic savage, dandling on his knee my baby, he seeming delighted with his charge, while she laughed and crowed, having little thought of fear. “He turned in his seat, intuitively understood. my, feelings, and in broken language said: “*Be no ’fraid—mie no hurt; cold, hun- gry, freeze, starve, ugh!’ and he shud- dered at the idea. “At this assurance I ventured to ap- proach the fire. At this he seemed well pleased and continued : “*Me Thunder Cloud; great king of his nation; got lost way from warriors; storm come on, ugh!’ “T still advanced toward the fire- place, and reached out my hand to take the infant. ; “*Please no,’ he _ pleaded, ‘Thunder Cloud woman now, child. no hurt any- body—Great Spirit's big storm, big cold, make ‘fraid.’ “T. seated myself before the fire, regard- ing my savage visitor askance, “«Me hungry—poor Indian,’ he said, in a tone that showed how dependent he was in his position. “T arose and sat some food before him, which he ate voraciously, apparently having undergone a long fast. During this time he gave up the infant to me, but the moment he finished eating he held out his arms to receive it again. I was loath to return it, but he looked up with such an expression that I gave it to him; and there he sat the whole after- noon, before the fire-place, dandling my child upon his knee, and then tossing it up and down with his strong arms, until it was tired out by the violent exercise, and sank to sleep upon his breast. Lit- tle did the innocent babe realize the nature of the man in whose arms it re- posed. “When it came time for the stock to be fed and bedded down forthe night, he arose and performed it and seemed well repaid in receiving my thanks. “At the hour of retiring, pointing with his finger: “*Me lay by fire!’ “I brought him out from my great chest a blanket to lay upon; he gave me his knife as a token of his good intentions, and then spreading the blanket on the floor before the fire, he lay down pre- pared to sleep. “TI sought my room with my child, fastened the door securely, and went to bed. For atime my feelings were con- flicting, and, after deliberation, I argued it in this way: “Here I am, alone in this cabin, save under this: roof is my helpless infant and an‘ Indian, the known foe of the white man, Still, he isunarmed; I have his knife; the door is well fastened; he cannot injure me without burning the cabin down over my head; but this would be preposterous, as he was for the time being as much dependent upon its shelter as 1. “When i had arrived thus farin my soliloquy the stillness in the kitchen was broken by a series of snores that showed that my visitor was sleeping. Without waiting to arrive at further pilosophical conclusions, I sank to sleep; and, al- though I awoke several times during the night, I secured a good deal of rest. “Well, Thunder Cloud stayed to break- fast, to dinner, and to supper; in re- turn taking care of the dumb creatures inthe barn. This day it snowed ordina- rily, not as it had done before, and I began to take courage that it would soon cease. Although I began to fee] a degree of con- fidence in the Indian, I could not but wish that he would leave. This very thought served to keep me from being in constant distress in regard to my hus- band. That night there was a change in the atmosphere—a warmth, and damp- ness, a drizzling rain followed for sev- eral days; I forgot how many;I was so anxious for the return of your grand- father that I lost all record of the time. At last it cleared off cold, freezing every- thing without. As soon as this change took place the Indian asked for his knife, saying, in his guttural] tones: “*Mus’ go.’ “TI gave him the knife and the blanket which he had used, together with a quan- tity of provisions. With my presents he appeared delighted. He took the baby in his arms, kissed it as he had seen me doing during his stay, and then, as he turned to go, he took one of my hands in his and said: “‘Me go now; Thunder Cloud never forget!’ “He hurried away, and in a few mo- ments was out of sight. “In a few days your grandfather re- turned. To have attempted to make the porncy during the snow-storm would ave been madness, and as it was fol- lowed by rain, as I have told you, the rising of the streams, if nothing else, would not allow his return, .I told him of my strange visitor, He was surprised he said, at his conduct, ‘For,’ said he, ‘that Indian is notorious for brutality, and has long been a terror to all the whites upon the border.’ “In time we _ forgot, strange visitor. During the following autumn news came to our ears of an attack wpon the settlement by Thunder Cloud and his tribe. This we learned from a fleeing settler, who had wit- nessed the butchery of his whole family, and barely escaped with his life. The sight of the burning cabins, the din of fire-arms, and the cries of the savages and sufferers, who were falling beneath their tomahawks, urged him on. He entreated my husband to have us join him in his flight, but he would not con- sent. His theory was, that the Indians, once having a taste of blood, savage beasts as they were, would continue on to adjoining settlements, until their career was stopped by large bodies of whites, who would most assuredly arise, Not looking at the matter in this light, the terrified settler continued in his flight. “The following week was one of great anxiety tous. It was Saturday; the sun was just setting; your grandfather was fastening up the barn for the night, and I was just outside of the cabin, with the child in my arms, when, without a sec- ond’s warning, a score of war-painted savages burst from the wood directly in front of me. I cried to my husband, who, perceiving ‘the savages, started upon a run toward the cabin.. A number of In- dians appearing from behind the barn, secured him before he had performed half the distance, and at the same mo- ment I was seized from behind by a great Indian, while another wrenched my child from my*arms with a violence that en- dangered its life. “What atableau of horror to behold! I cannot describe my feelings to you. Just imagine yourself held securely by an Indian, your child, hanging by one limb, dangling beside another fiend before your eyes, a malicious smile light- ing up his dark, paint-bedaubed face, while a group of demons are crowded around your husband. “At this stage of affairs there rushed from the woods and across the clearing a giant savage, wearing the plumesof a chief. in his war-lock. He shouted an angry exclamation in the Indian tongue, whereupon we were all released. I saw at once, by the scowls upon their faces, that they were not well pleased with the command. He waved them to the right and left with a haughty disdain, and came directly toward me. “*‘Good Heaven!’ I exclaimed, in thought, ‘are we to be spared for tor- tures worse than immediate death?’ -“Mhe chief, whom all seemed to fear and obey, stoad before me, looked at me for a moment, and then said, in broken English. “*T am Thunder Cloud. The great chief is upon the war-trail. His braves would slay all of your people alike, but the Indian recollects the great snow storm and the kindness done him by the pale- face squaw. Good-by!" “He shook my hand, turned to his warriors and braves and harangued them in their native tongue, and then they swept on through the forest, as he was about to enter it, and became lost to view. .He waved his hand in token of farewell, and I never saw him more. “In a few hours a band of whites came on in hot pursuit, and, as I afterward learned, overtook the Indians, whereupon a decisive struggle took place, and among those that fell in a hand-to-hand con- flict with a great Indian fighter was my ever to be remembered benefactor, Thun- der Cloud.” —_—_>— +> ___— LEMONS FOR CLEANSING. almost, the Lemons are used for soap_in many countries where they grow. When, for instance, the men and women of the West Indies want to wash their hands, they squeeze the juice of a lemon over them briskly in water until they are clean. In countries where oranges grow in great plenty, country gentlemen use the cheapest kind for blacking their boots. The orange is cut in two, and the juicy side of one-half is rubbed on the soot of an iron pot and then on the boot, Then the boot is rubbed with a soft brush, and a bright polish at once ap- pears. . FURS WORN IN COLD COUNTRIES. An almost incalculable number of skins are used in countries where the rigors of the climate necessitate the wearing of fur of some kind daily. Even the poorest serf has his sheepskin, the frozen Lap- lander his reindeer coat and fur moc- casins, while in the same regions the wealthy classes wrap themselves in the costliest fars and use rugs of enormous value, A FEARFUL LEAP. pecan ipecneeinninan BY ROGER STARBUCK, PRA, — UE bark Tempest, of New London, atte sailed from ‘Talcahuana on the | s\ morning of the 21st of April, 18—, with two passengers and a crew of thirty men, including the officers, The passengers were a_ lady of twenty-eight and her daughter Ida, a lively little girl lof ten. The latter soon won the love of lall hands, She was a’ perfect little “romp,” and flitted hither and thither about the ship, laughing and chatting with officers and men, as if she had known them for years, A profusion of bright golden hair curled about her white forehead and rolled in rippling waves over her rounded cheeks, rosy with health, and her fair neck, Her eyes seemed tinted with the blended hues of sky and ocean, and her Jong lashes were as bright as the tassels of the waving corn. Her voice was like the chirping of a bird, her laugh like the tinkling of a harp; her footfall like the pattering of dew-drops on leaves. She seemed a stranger to fear, She would clap her tiny hands and shout merrily in the midst of the howling tem- pest; and sometimes the old tars would shudder with dread on seeing her look- ing down upon them from the mizzen top or the topmast rigging. “She will surely fall,” they would whisper among themselves. “Stand by to lower a boat,” But even as they spoke, the child, witha merry laugh, would grasp a swaying rope and swing herself to the deck, to be patted upon the head by the grim sea- dogs and cautioned “not to go aloft again.” One day while Tom Breech—a Spanish youth of nineteen, and one of Ida’s most enthusiastic admirers—was at work in the’ waist, a loosened block fell from aloft and struck him upon the head. He fell senseless to the deck, but was soon picked up and carried into the fore- castle. A camphor bottle was applied to his nostrils, and he opened his eyes. Then, starting to his elbow, he glared around him in a bewildered manner. “Gone, gone!” he shrieked. “Where is she? Ho, ho, ho! Where is my fairy Ida? They want her, away down there under the sea—the fishes and the mermaids— and they have sent me up to bring her to them.” He would have sprung from his bunk, if strong arms had not held him down, His brain had been injured; he was de- lirious, and his. shrieks now rang throughout the ship, He pronounced the name of Ida almost continually, ang the little girl heard him as she stood upon the quarter-deck by her mother’s side. “He is mad,” said the mate, coming aft. “The blow upon his head has de- stroyed his reason.” “He is calling me,” exclaimed Ida, her big blue eyes beaming with sympathy. “Let me go to him, mamma—oh, do let me go to him! It may do him good, and make him get well,” “No, no!” exclaimed the mate. “I’m afraid the sight of you would only make him worse. Besides, he might attempt to aa you, for he is mad, my little girl, and——” “Ob, I’m not afraid of that!” cried Ida; “not in the least! Take me into the fore- castle, that’s a dear, good man.” “T dare nct allow you to go now,” said her mother; “but you shall see the poor sailor after he has gone to sleep. Then he cannot hurt you.” Ida pouted with disappointment, and tears rushed to her eyes. She put her tiny hands over her ears to shut out the cries of the delirious Spaniard, which made her heart bound with anguish, since she was not allowed to see him, “T am really afraid,” whispered the mate to Mrs. Howland—“I’m really afraid, ma’am, that Tom would hurt the little girl, if he got hold of her; for he raves about mermaids and fishes, and says that he was sent up here to carry her to the bottom of the sea. It’s my opinion that if he saw her he would wish to take hold of her and jump overboard with her; so we must keep a sharp look- out upon the little creatur’, ma’am, and see that she don't go into that fore- castle.” “Tda,” said Mrs. Howland, turning to the child, who had now walked to the opposite side of the vessel; “Ida, come | here. The little girl obeyed. “Promise me that you will] not go into the forecastle to see the Spaniard.” “TI won't, if you don’t wish it, mamma ;” and bending, the fond mother kissed the child, knowing that she would keep her word, An hour afterward, while Mrs. How- land was looking over her trunk, in the cabin, for some soothing medicine to send to the wounded man, she heard the voice of the first officer pronouncing the name of her daughter in a loud voice, She hurried to the deck, and beheld Ida in the foretop, which, being directly above the open forecastle, commanded a ra of the Spaniard lying below in his punk, She seemed deaf to the cries of the first officer who, in loud but persuasive tones, was requesting her to come down. “Yes, Ida!” exclaimed the anxious mother, now joining her pleadings to those of the mate; “come down! Come down, my child, this instant !” Ida turned to obey; but even as she did so a wild cry was heard, and the next moment the madman, who, chancing to turn his eyes upward while tossing about in his bunk, had seen the little girl look- ing down at him, emerged from the scut- tle and darted up the fore-rigging. “Save her! Save her! Oh, save my child!” shrieked Mrs. Howland, read- ing the fearful purpose of the madman in his wild, blood-shot eyes. His fierce, terrible aspect frightened the child. She seized the topmast shrouds and ascended them rapidly, now and then directing a glance of terror at the man beneath her, who followed her, yelling and screaming like a half-famished tiger. § “Oh, can nothing be done to save my child?” shrieked the half-frantic mother, rushing forward, “That man will kill her! I feel it! I know it! Oh, my child, my child!” “Pear nothing, madame; I trust I can save her,” exclaimed the mate, as_ he bounded into the rigging on the Jee side ¥ “keep up a good heart.” He was the most active nian in th ship, and the spectators watched him with breathless interest as he darted aloft like a squirrel. The little girl was now clinging to the top-gallant crosstrees, and the madman was only about ten feet below her. It seemed impossible for the first officer to reach the spot before she should be seized in the clutches of her frenzied pursuer, Mrs. Howland clasped her hands tightly over ber bosom. Her face was as white as a piece of bleached canvas, and her strained eyes seemed starting from their sockets. Suddenly she uttered a long, wild, piercing cry of the most intense anguish as the madman clasped the little girl in one of his arms, while the mate was ye several feet below the crosstrees. The next moment, with a yell that rang through every corner of the ship, thg Spaniard started to leap from his loft position, holding his fair burden tightl squeezed to his bosom. The first officer sprang quickly upward and caught the man by one of the legs o his pants; but he was too late to preven the fearful leap. Down, down, down, headlong from th rigging fell the madman, cleaving th air with the velocity of a shot, and th next instant the water closed over hin and the little girl. Mrs. Howland staggered against t foremast with alow, heart-broken moay but the next instant the noise of a boa as it struck the water, saluted her ear She sprang to the rail, as the main yar was hauled aback. She saw the bog speed swiftly away from the ship. T1 next moment something was hauled in it, and the next she saw herchild u lifted in the arms of one of the crew the little vessel. Ten minutes afterward Ida was claspe to her heart; and, as she strained t sobbing girl to her bosom, she scarc heeded the explanations of the crew, w stated that the head of the madman, his descent, had struck one of the fluk of the anchor, which was now bespattei with his blood, The blow, of course, h killed him, and the child, who was u harmed, had risen to the surface. THE HANDS AND FACE IN HOT WEATHER. After a journey or Jong walk on a day it is most refreshing and beneficia] bathe the hands and face in very wa water, and from the face it will remo the unpleasant redness and heat in very short time, and impart a cool ay delightful sensation. The application cold water to the face and hands wl heated from fatigue or exercise is vq injurious to the skin, sometimes prod ing redness and eruptions. ——_s-0-o_-_—- THEATER CHECKS IN JAPAN. The theaters in Japan have a n method of pass checks which are tively non-transferable. When a pe wishes to leave the theater before close of the performance, with the ir tion of returning, he ‘goes to the keeper and holds out his right hand. doorkeeper, then, with a rubber st imprints un the palm the mark of th tablishment, 2741 [THIS STORY WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED THE MYSTERY OF LARRY REDMAYNE. BY WM MURRAY GRAYDON Author of * Commodore Frank.” * Exiled to Siberia,” ele. [“IN FORT AND PRISON” was commenced in No. 162. News Agents. ] CHAPTER XXXI. IN WHICH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AP- PEARS ON THE SCENE, me SY47 HEN Larry opened his eyes the WAY. blackness of night was all xo) around him, and the recent ter- rible events seemed but a vague and shadowy dream. Every bone in his body ached, and he was intensely dizzy, but nevertheless he managed to sit up- right. Oneach side of him was a big rock, and to his surprise he found that a moist bandage was tied about his head, As he strove to remember what had hap- pened a footstep fell on his ear, and Las- celles stalked out of the gloom. He car- ried a capful of water, which he pressed to Larry’s lips, and made him drink. “How do you feel now?” he inquired, anxiously. “ Better,” replied Larry, in faint tones. “How did I get here, Miles, and what is the matter with my head? I—I don’t seem able to remember,” “Don't try to remember,” said Las- celles, “I can tell you all in a few words. When the miners rushed up the ravine we were separated in the crush. .As soon as I discovered this, I climbed into a thick pine-tree, and from this safe place I watched the troops dash by in pursuit of the panic-stricken miners. They soon came back, and are now encamped just below here. I waited in the tree until dusk, Then I ventured down to look for you, and 800n found you among a lot of dead bodies, At first I thought you were dead, too, but a closer examination showed that you were merely stunned. A bullet had plowed its way along one side of your head, making a painful but not dangerous wound. I dragged you up here among the stones and timber, and then I had to leave you, for it was neces- Sary to find out what was going on, and what danger we were in. I[ played the spy for an hour, and returned here a few moments ago. I hope you are able to travel, for I have a plan in my_head that must be carried out.” “Well, l am ready te go with you,” re- plied Larry. “The stiffuess will soon go away when I have walked a little. But what did you find out, Miles, and what is your plan?” “TI discovered everything,” answered Lascelles, as he threw himself down be- Side his companion. “In the first place, Murdock succeeded in checking'the panic, and rallying his men. The whole force— except the dead, which number about thirty—are intrenched in a stronger po- Sition than before, just beyond that pass which leads up the mountain side. The Si is very narrow here, and they have uilt a barricade ten feet high. The sol- diers know this, and are therefore rest- ing under arms until. morning, when they will renew the attack. The miners are foolish enough to think that their osition is now tenable, but in the morn- ng the artillery will speedily demolish this barricade as it did the other one. Can easily see what will happen then. he enraged back to Red Rock, and pillage, burn, and Murder to their heart’s content, out of | Pure revenge, before the troops drive them to the hills. Mr. Dimsdale and his com- Panions will certainly perish.” “Ts there no way to save them—to warn them?” asked Larry. “Ah! now you come to the point,” re- Plied Lascelles. “If you are willing to Ose sight of your own safety for the Present, I think we can rescue these im- Periled men. We will creep up the gorge to the pass, ascend to the mountain-top, and make our way along the ridge until We are directly above the Dimsdale cot- age, We will creep down the slope, and When the sentries challenge us we will | { € / gleam of the miners’ camp-fires. | distance a few twinkling lights showed | where Red Rock Rive them a message purporting to come from Murdock, to the effect that they are 0 immediately abandon the cottage, and asten down the ravine to help defend e barricade. If this ruse works—and I ave no fears on that score—we will Warn Dimsdale and his party of their and routed mob will surge | v5 : ;encamped, waiting the light of dawn. Back numbers can be obtained of al | danger, and advise them to join the sol- diers by retracing our path. We will ac- company them as far as the top of the ridge, and then bid farewell to this dan- gerous locality.” “By Jove, what a clever plan!” ex- claimed Larry, “Shall we start at once? I am ready.” “Hold on!” replied Lascelles, “I don’t want to lead you into this thing blindly. You must understand that we run a cer- tain risk in trying to save these men, whereas, if we choose to leave them to their fate we can easily accomplish our own escape by following the pass into the heart of the mountains. I have no right to let this whim of mine drag you into dgnger.” ordeal to Larry, unarmed though he was. Lascelles carried a rifle in one hand, and with the other he lent his companion as much aid as possible. At last they reached the summit of the mountain, and after a brief rest they started along the | Twenty minutes found them 4ai- ridge. rectly above the village, and they easily located the cottage by the yellow glim- mer that shone through the closed shut- ters. The inmates were probably up and awake, “Here is the place to descend,” whis- pered Lascelles. “Suppose you wait on the ridge until I return.” “No; I will go with you,” replied Larry, stoutly. “I’mnot played out yet, by any means. My head pains me some, but I don’t inind that.” Lascelles made no further remonstrance, and they went cautiously down the rug- ged faceof the mountain, over big stones and thickets of stunted undergrowth. At the end of half an hour the house was three hundred feet below them, and they made a detour around if, so that they might appear to have come directly up the valley. As soon as they struck the steep foot-path which led from the village | street to the house, they threw off all ; caution, and advanced rapidly and fear- |lessiy. The cottage now stood plainly }Out from the gloom—a two-story frame buildirg surrounded bya portico. The shutters were closed above and belo-x, but rays of light streamed through the chinks. Suddenly a stalwart figure rose from behind a rock, and barred the path. A rifle-hammer clicked, and a surly voice demanded: “Who’s there?” “Hold on!” exclaimed Lascelles. WY WWM YF, MG Z Qn, Ly WS, Hedtih: RAKESTRAW TOOK DELIBERATE AIM AT LARRY, BUT LASCELLES WAS ON THE ALERT, AND, SWINGING HIS OWN WEAPON UPWARD, STRUCK THE RUFFIAN'S ARM. “It is not a whim,” replied Larry, half- indignantly. “l am not so selfish as to let these poor fellows perish when we have the power to save them. Lead off, Miles. ['m with you.” He rose to his feet, and was delighted to find that he could walk without much pain or difficulty. : “I knew that would be your answer,’ said Lascelles. “You are a brave and unselfish lad. Heroes are made from such stuff as you. Now we must be off, and if we keep our eyes and ears open we will pull through this scrape all right.” They crept down from the timber, and forded the stream to the opposite side of the valley. Not asound came from the darkness below, where the soldiers were Larry shuddered several times, as he stumbled over the dead body of some un- fortunate miner. He stopped to bathe his face in the cool water. This refreshed him considerably, and, with Lascelles’ assistance, he got along fairly well. In order to avoid any sentries which Murdock might have posted below the barricade, they climbed the slope, and fol- lowed the edge of the track. They reached the pass in safety, and began to ascend the mountain, picking out the precarious trail as well as the gloom would permit. When they were several hundred feet above the level of the stream they could see, far below them, the ruddy In the lay. But scarcely a sound broke the stillness of the night. Murdock evidently had his» men under thorough control. S- The ascent of the pass was a terrible “ ~~ A A OY/, Y FUG ory = ABDI ; Sea = aE fy Vi, LO = Yy ft. ule “Don’t shoot. Weare friends. We have a message from Murdock,” The sentry lowered his rifle, and came a step or two down the path. “Well, what is it?” he demanded, gruffily. “Is Murdock’s new position in danger? I ain’t heard no shooting.” There was an indefinable something in the fellow’s voice that seemed to strike a familiar chord in Lascelles’ memory—and in Larry’s, as well. “You fellows have received news of the fight, have you?” said Lascelles. “Well, the troops are preparing to attack the new position, and Murdock needs every man to defend it. You and your compan- ions are to abandon the cottage, and hurry down the valley as rapidly as possible, “Hold on there!” growled the sentry. “There's something wrong about this. Why, only half an hour ago we were told to stay here, no matter what happened, and at that time Murdock didn’t expect an attack before morning. Who are you fellows, anyhow? Your voices air mighty familiar,” With a quick and sudden movement he struck a match, and as the blaze flared up Larry and Lascelles were horrified to recognize the brutal features of the very last man whom they expected to find here—Bart Rakestraw. CHAPTER XXXII. IN WHICH THE MOB GO ON A RAMPAGE. HE recognition was muttal. As ~2 the match dropped to the ground > Rakéstraw uttered a snarl of rage, and, springing back a step or two, lifted his rifle and took deliberate he | porch a shot was fired from aim at Larry. But Lascelles was on the alert, and, swinging his own weapon upward by a single-handed movement, he struck the ruffian’s arm smartly. The consequence was that the bullet whizzed harmlessly over Larry’s head, and the next instant Rakestraw lay stunned and bleeding on the ground, sent there by a oa blow from the stock of Lascelles’ rifle. The night now rang with shouts of alarm from the other sentries, who were drawn up in a cordon around the cottage, at intervals of twenty or thirty feet. Several hurried forward, anxious to know what the rifle-shot portended. “Rush for the house,” whispered Las- celles, as he clutched Larry’s arm in a grip like iron. “It’s our only chance now. If we take to the mountain, we will be overhauled.” With great strides they dashed straight up the rugged path, dodging from side to side in the gloom. Several rifles cracked behind thei, but they sped on unharmed. Just as they sprang up the steps of the a] a loop-hole under one.of the windows, and Lascelles heard the bullet whistle past his ear, A few steps brought them to the door, and with clenched fists they hammered on the stout panels. “We are friends, Mr. Dimsdale,” cried Larry. “Let us in, or we will be shot down in cold blood.” ; Almost as he spoke the noisy footsteps of the approaching foes were heard, and two bright flashes blazed athwart the darkness. One ball struck the porch, the other imbedded itself in the door. It was a terrible situation, but the sus- pense of the fugitives was happily not prolonged. Footsteps and whispered voices were heard inside the house. Tien came the rattle of bars, and the door was opened—first a tiny crack and then far enough to let Larry and Lascelles: rush through. It was slammed and barred just as the foremost of thesentries stum- bled against the porch. No attack followed, though the occu- pants of the house prepared for it by ex- tinguishing the lights. After an interval of profound silence Mr. Dimsdale lighted a lamp, and rather curtly demanded of his visitors the object of their intrusion, Lascelles acted as spokesman, and hastily told his story, explaining how he and Larry had fallen into the hands of the rioters while bound across the |mountains on a prospecting expedition. He made no concealment of the part they had subsequently been forced to play, since he believed that the truth was bound to come out sooner or later. He finished the narrative by telling what he had forgotten tomention before: namely, the rescue of young Rodney Dimsdale from the assassins who had tried to pre- vent him from reaching Fort Benton. Mr. Dimsdale’s manner changed when he heard this last piece of news. “If this is true,” he said, cordially, “I owe you a double debt of gratitude. The noise of the battle down the gorge was plainly heard here this afternoon. This told me that the troops had arrived, and that Rodney had therefore reached the fort in safety. When the shot was fired out here, and you pounded on the doora moment later, I thought Rodney had re- turned. I was still under that impression when you entered the house. Your com- pauitm bears a striking resemblance to my son.” He paused, and glanced keenly. at Larry, whose face was turned to the full glare of the lamp. “You say you were in the front of the fight?” he added, addressing Lascelles. “Did you see anything of Rodney among the troops?” “Not a trace,” replied Lascelles, “But that was quite natvial. He was probably in the rear, where he would be out of harm’s way” “No doubt that is true,” assented Mr. Dimsdale, in a relieved tone. “And now the next thing is to consider some means of getting out of this scrape. T shall not forget the peri] you and your friend have gone through to-night for my sake, and if I can serve you in the future I will gladly do so. I am satisfied that your estimate of the situation is correct. Dawn will witness another fight, and a second defeat for the rioters. They will swarm back to the villaye, maddened and desperate, and their first thought will be to revenge their injuries on me. It was unfortunate that your scheme for removing the sentries from the cottage should have failed. I hardly know what course to take now. Do you think we can gain the mountain in safety, if we make a bold rush?” ‘ : Lascelles glanced at Mr. Dimsdale’s companions, who were six in number, “lam afraid we would be shot down, if we tried that,” he replied. “There are at least twenty desperate men outside, and after what has just happened they will be more on the alert than ever.” Before Mr. Dimsdale could respond, a shout was heard close to the house, and 2742 GOOD as the echoes died away a hoarse con- fused tumult rose in the distance, swell- ing louder and nearer on the night air. The sentries began to yell excitedly, and husky cries answered them from near-by points along the hill, and from the upper end of the street. The little group within the cottage stared at one another in questioning silence. Several turned pale. -Mr. Dimsdale ran to one of the side windows, and removed a small block— eight inches square—that had been cut in the shutter for purposes of observation, “The worst has come!” he cried, hoarsely. “The mob are swarming up the street, firing the buildings as they ad- vance. Already flames are leaping from -adozen points. In five minutes the riot. | ers will be here.” A general rush to the window followed | these alarming words. Alas! it was all| too true. Red flames were leaping and crackling | among the doomed houses, and their| light revealed the maddened body of | rioters pressing onward in their de- | structive course. The night rang and} vibrated with ferocious blood-curdling | cries, and loud above the general din could be distinguished shouts of: “Re- venge! Revenge! Burn the cottage! | Murder Dimsdale! Cut their throats!” The cordon of sentries joined in with _ husky yells, and anticipating the purpose | of the mob, they swarmed closer to the | house and opened a lively rifle-fire. Mr. Dimsdale pushed the block into place, and turned calmly to his compan- | ions. “There is only one course open to us,” he said. “We must defend ourselves | _ against these scoundrels until the troops | ‘arrive and relieve us,” % These courageous words were greeted | with a murmur of approval, The mine- | owner’s companions were evidently men | | to be depended upon in such an emerg:- | ~_ ency. Four were common workmen, who | had. proved faithful to their trust when the strike broke out. The other two— Coulter and Brown—had been engaged | on clerical work and book-keeping. _ Mr. Dimsdale hurriedly gave orders for the defense, and in a short time all the| _ available furniture was in_ position against the doors and windows on the lower floor of the house. Mattresses and other things were brought from up stairs and added to the barricades. _ Meanwhile a straggling rifle-fire was ured against the front of the cottage, ut without any visible effect, for the _ timbers and planks were all of immense thickness, The house had prudently been - built of logs, weather-boarded, and thus it had the appearance of a frame struc. ture. Some surprise was expressed at the un- expected arrival of the rioters since the utter absence of firing showed that no at- tack had been made by the troops. But _ Lascelles had a ready explanation for | _ this, and doubtless a correct one. “The rascals probably concluded that it | would be useless to try to hold their new - position against another attack,” he said, so they decided to return to the village and do all the damage they could while they had achance. Murdock, no doubt, lost all control over them. Their actions ~now show that they are entirely without | ~aleader. However, their shrift is likely to be short. The light of the conflagia- tion wil] be seen down the valley, and as soon as Captain Belt discovers what has happened he will hurry his men forward _ with all speed.” _ “Well, they can’t arrive too soon,” re- plied Mr. Dimsdale. “We are in great peril—it’s no use to deny the fact. But lon’t lose your heads, men. Courage and nerve will pull us through, if anything will. Make good use of your rifles, and obey orders,” Just then a burst of ferocious yells! ’ | cessantly at the shutters, up the planking of the porch, and pre- with these formidable battering-rams the ruffians opened a terrific attack on one of the windows. The stout shutter quivered, splintered, and finally swung inward, re- vealing to the anxious defenders a dozen savage faces framed in the flame-lit breach, CHAPTER XXXIII, IN WHICH TIMELY AID ARRIVES. > UT before the enemy could follow ‘ up their advantage their daring 72) received a terrible check, | STZ “Fire!” roared Mr. Dimsdale, and from behind the barricade, where the sturdy little band were crouched, a leaden volley was poured forth that dealt death and injury to the rioters. With cries of rage and agony they fell back, and before they could rally, the breach was effec- tively closed up with a table and two mattresses. An excited cheer broke from Larry’s lips, and the others joined in heartily, “That was well done,” cried Mr. Dims- dale. “But the fight is only beginning, Be ready for the next move.” It came a moment later. This time the door was violently assailed, but its tim- bers and hinges were so stout, and the barricade behind it was so strong that the battering-rams had little or no effect. At the end of five minutes the at- tempt was abandoned, and a fresh as- sault was begun on one of the side shut- ters. It was soon beaten in, and as on the first occasion the rioters were re- pulsed with loss of life, and the breach quickly closed with what furniture could be spared from the barricade at the door, Now the attack shifted to one of the rear windows, and here the same scenes were enacted, At each fresh repulse of the foe the defenders felt. more encouragea and hopeful. But still there was no sign of the ex- pected soldiers, and the mob were now in such a raging condition that they would dare anything to revenge their dead and wounded comrades. Their hoarse cries were deafening, and they surged close to the house, firing in- No further at- tacks were made with the pillars, and this very fact sounded a note of warning to the besieged men. “They will try some new deviltry next,” said Lascelles. “Jove, what a ter- rible temper they are in!” “I hardly see what they can do,” re- plied Mr. Dimsdale, “unless they set fire to the house.” Prophetic words! Hardly had they been spoken when the confused bawling of the mob turned to audible and distinet shouts of: “Burn the cottage! -Roast every man of them! Blow them up with dynamite!” Then the cries changed to frenzied yells of delight and exultation. The imprisoned men looked at one an- other with pallid and startled faces, The silence within the room was more ominous than words, Mr. Dimsdale was the first to speak, “Our lives depend on the soldiers,” he said, solemnly. “Unless they speedily arrive we are lost. We must either perish in the flames, or court a more merciful death by facing the mob,” This was the situation in plain words, and all realized the fact. Nor was more convincing proof lacking. A rasping sound told that the rioters were tearing sently this was followed by a succession of dull thumps as the lumber was thrown in a heap at one of the front angles of the house. Then the cries of the mob sud- denly rose to a still higher pitch; they seemed to be fairly insane with joy. “The fire must be already lighted,” ex- claimed Mr. Dimsdale. A moment later he was seen to be right, NEWS. brutes and cowards, cooped up in this death-trap.”’ Larry seconded the proposal, His cheeks were the hue of ashes, but his ex- pression was stern and set, and his eyes glared with the desperation of hopeless- ness. “What do you say, men?” cried Mr, Dimsdale. “Shatl we face the fury of the mob, and show them of what stuff we are made?” “Yes, yes!” shouted the brave fellows, “Tear down the barricade! Open the door !” But before this final act of the tragedy could be played the scene changed with the swiftness of a lightning flash. A tremendous explosion rent the air, and every man in the room was flung vio- lently to the hoor, When they staggered to their feet, dizzy aud stunned, but un- injured, they saw clouds of smoke and dust curling away from a great jagged hole in the very angle of the room where the fire had been lighted from without. Through the gap, and some yards away, appeared the brutal faces of the rioters, themselves no less astonished than the inmates of the house. Some one had slyly thrown a dynamite cartridge into the fire, and thus unwittingly destroyed the very object of the mob; for the ex- plosion had blown the flaming planks in all directions, and scarcely a vestige of the fire remained, Mr, Dimsdale was the first to grasp the altered situation, and to see a ray of hope. “Till up the breach,” he roared. “Be ready with your rifles. We have another chance for life.” His words inspired the men to action. Willing hands flung chairs, tables, and bedding into the gaping fissure, through which streamed the red flame-glow from the burning houses in the street. But ere the task was half-finished the rioters came leaping forward like tigers on their prey. The air rang with hoarse yells, and scores of rifles poured a leaden rain into the yawning breach. But the sturdy little band of defenders had dodged behind the barricade in time to escape the pelting death, and now they returned the fire with desperate vigor. The foe wavered, and fell back mio- mentarily, leaving dead and dying in their track. Only for an instant, how- ever, Now they prepared for a grand rush that must carry everything before it, and end the desperate siege. Now they were sweeping onward, firing and yelling as they came. , “This is the end,” cried Mr. Dimsdale, and the forlorn little handful of men, grimy with powder and perspiration, clutched their heated rifles with firmer grasp, bent on delivering one last volley. With eyes turned to the gaping breach they waited, but the foe did not come. The hoarse shouting was in a different key now, and as the crack of near-by rifles ceased, a’ sharper fusillade rose shrilly in the distance. What. did this mean? Could it be possible that help had arrived in time to drag back the doomed men from the very threshold of eternity ? Mr. Dimsdale was the first to rise from behind the barricade, and when the others followed his example they could have wept for joy at the scene which their eyes beheld. With yells of fear the mob were fleeing in all directions, while close at their heels, up the rugged hill- side, came a column of blue-clad soldiers. Clear and sweet on the air rang the bugle charge, and now a serried line of bay- onets struck deeper terror to the panic- stricken fugitives. No words can portray the delight of that brave little band, who had faced certain death but a moment before. With eager hands they tore at the barricade, but before they conld remove it Rodney Dimsdale came scrambling through the breach, and threw himself into his showed that the rioters were nearing the cottage, and a moment later a rain of bullets pattered against the front wall. ‘Mr. Dimsdale extinguished the lamp, and out it. Through every chink and crevice shone the ruddy gleam of the conflagra.- tion that raged in the street below. Though Larry’s head throbbed with ‘ + part in the defense. pened him witha Winchester repeat- ing rifle, and a plentiful supply of shells, It was a strong point in favor of the be- sieged men that they did not lack an abundance of weapons and ammunition. The mob were now surging about the cottage, the main portion of them being oncentrated in front. For several min- utes they vented their fury in blood- thirsty yells, and rained bullets unceas- ingly against the stout timbers, Finding these tactics of no avail, they proceeded to more promising measures, __A rush of heavy footsteps was heard on ore followed instantly by a rend- supporting the top of the portico were there proved to be plenty of light with. | pain he obstinately insisted on taking his | Mr. Dimsdale had | |The erisp crackle of fames could be dis- | tinctly heard, and the breeze wafted lit- | tle puffs of smoke through the chinks of ithe wall. It was impossible to reach the spot where the fire had been started. The | flames must be permitted to take their course. At this critical moment the feelings of the doomed men were beyond the power of description, It was horrible to think that they must wait calmly for the end, unable to lift a finger to save themselves, And what a fate!—death in its most aw- fn] form, amid flame and smoke—a death of ignominy and suffering, like helpless rats caged in a trap. Yet these brave men faced their fate with heroic forti- tude. Pallid cheeks and glassy eyes told of heartfelt suffering, but there were no futile words of rage or despair. The flames crackled on, and the yellow puffs of smoke came faster and faster. True. there was one alternative. A dash through the door-way, a brief stand in the face of death, and then—oblivion by the rifles of the enraged mob. “Anything will be better than this,” cried Lascelles, in a ringing voice. “Let father’s arms, “Thank Heaven we came in time,” he cried, when the first greetings were over. “I feared we would be too late. Our party joined the other troops at the lower end of the street, and we made a combined attack.” “Your party?” questioned Mr. Dims- dale, in surprise. “Were you not with the soldiers down the valley?” “Of course not,” replied Rodney, “Cap- tain Belt took that route, while Lieuten- an Parsons and myself with three com- panies of infantry left the Missouri at the mouth of the valley which leads to Silver Ledge, and took a short cut over the mountains, intending to strike Red Rock from the upper end, and thus have the strikers between two fires. We would have been here long ago had we not lost our way. Back in the next valley we were joined by two Englishmen, who were on their way here from Silver Ledge. I met one of them before—on my voyage down to Fort Benton —why, hullo! Here’s a happy surprise !” He stared’ fixedly at Larry and. Las- celles, and then eagerly shook hands with “You are the fellows that saved my life,” he exclaimed. “1'm awfully glad to see you—but—but I wish you were any- where but here just now.” He turned, and looked through the gap. “What do you mean, Rodney?” de- manded Mr. Dimsdale. “We owe these brave men a double debt. They came here to-night at the risk of their lives— came to warn us of our peril.” *‘Worse and worse,” muttered Rodney. “That is still another reason why I wish they were miles away. Come over here, and I’ll explain.” He walked toward the rear room, beck- oning his father, Larry, and Lascelles to follow him, (TO BE CONTINUED.) ——_—_—__o—+ ~~ _____—. [This Story Will Not be Published in Book-Form, } THE BOY GOLD MINER; Fighting the Table Mountain Band, BY CHARLES H, CRANSTON. —-+———— (“DHE BOY GOLD MINER” was conimenced in No. 164. Back numbers can be obtained of al News Agents. ] anxiously Pennine CHAPTER XXXIV. AT THE CABIN OF AMALEK COHEN, ™ HILD! ~ here!” It was Amalek Cohen who spoke. His thin face looked so ghastly and white, that when his beautiful daughter knelt by his side, she ex- claimed : “You are worse—much worse, my dear father!” “I ish pad enough, shild, pad enough. I shal] never pe petter. I have had a fear- ful dream, and I know my time is near, and I shall go down to dust. It is hard to die and so much gold all around—so much—so much !” And he groaned bitterly. Not perhaps at the thought of death, but that he must leave wealth gathered and ungathered behind him. “Shild, I ton’t know how do die and leave you. You will be rich—very rich, and you are weak,.and they will rob you!” a Oui father! dear father! you will not die !”’ “Yes—yes—I know I am called. If she had not been what she has, then I could leave you to her care. For she has will . Th then: : Chief My poor Miriam, come and courage—oh, but too much—too much !” “She, father—whom do you mean? Was that brave lady who defended the house anything to me? Speak, father, speak, for my heart warmed to her so strangely when she was near !” “Much to you, she should have been— all in all to you, child! But there isa dark, dark story. A tale of misery and shame—must I be the one to tel! it!” “Father—father, tell. me if as my heart more than suspects—if that lady is——” “Oh, Missy Miri’m, shet de door quick —shet it—shet it—Ingines agin!” howled Black Ben, as he rushed into the house. “Dar—dar, it am too late. I is sure gone for glory now !” And the negro cowered down on the floor, for in the door-way now stood Tom Manx and the chief of the Mohaves, while just behind them poor Anna Mor- ris, bound and helpless, was seen in the hands of her brutal captors. Miriam rose, white-faced and trem- bling, for she knew she could not resist; but when she saw Anna, she rushed with a faint, low ery of agony to ker side, and throwing her arms around her neck, burst out in tears, “What do you think now?” asked the renegade, as he pointed to Miriam, “Pale-face squaw heap handsome. The chief of the Mohaves make her his wife!” cried the Indian, looking at the shudder- ing girl with savage delight. “Then come here—get out of the way - you black cur!” And Tom Manx kicked Ben from his. — path as he led the way to the room’ — where Cohen kept his strong box. “Lift that! It is full of gold!” said Tom. The Indian chief bent down, and tried to lift the box, but it was too heavy. “My brother has spoken with a | straight tongue. Heshall be achief in | my tribe!” said the delighted Mohave. __ “And shall the pale-face squaw we — took first he my wife?” e “She shall!" was the Indian’s reply. “Then I'll put her and the other gal to work to get us some breakfast, for I’m almost starved !" said the renegade. And going to the door he cut the bonds them. smashing sound, as several of the pil- ars torn bodily from their fastenings. Armed us die in the open air like men—not like on the wrists of Anna, and bade her and © d my ad to any- ously ' de- these came ves— dney. wish here, beck- les to and, lin No. | News Ne come spoke. hastly vutiful }e.. CXe y dear ugh. I a fear- 3 near, s hard nd—so death, thered ie and y rich, ill rob rill not If she I could as will ch—too mean? ed the father, her so , been— re isa ery and ‘Tt as my at lady yr quick howled » house. is sure on the od Tom ohaves, na Mor- n in the 1 trem- b resist; ed with ide, and r neck, ked the the way rom his he room — a!” said ind tried avy. with a . chief in ohave. uaw We ia reply. er gal to for I’m de. he bonds . but let alone mine golt. GOooD NEWS. 2748 Miriam get breakfast for the party, and to do it quickly, or they would be made to do so by harsh means, The two terrified girls, willing to do anything to delay cruel treatment, hur- ' ried to obey, aided by the black, who began to have some hope of life, and now the renegade, aided by the chief, dragged the strong box into the outer room. Till now, either utter weakness or the intensity of fear, had kept Amalek Cohen silent. But when he saw his treasure dragged out, and an ax brought to split the great oaken chest asunder, he sereanied out: “Mine golt, mine golt—take mine life, It ish not mine _—it pelongs to mine Miriam—to mine shild !" _ “Well, she’ll have the benefit of it. ' Thechief here is going to make her his _ favorite wife. You ought to feel honored; so not a word, or [’ll choke you where » you lay instead of letting you go off nat- ral!” cried Manx. The wretched man answered only with a groan, while the ax did the work and soon exposed the treasure to the gloating eyes of the chief. At this moment a wild yell from some of the warriors outside was heard. They _had just discovered the bodies of the eight warriors who had been killed in their attack on the house. ' The Mohave chief, followed by the Tenegade, sprang to the door, and while the warriors who had made the discov- ery hurriea forward to report, an an- ‘Swering whoop was heard from the for- est near at hand. ._ Then, with a white woman between hem, led forward in bonds, the Mohave Chief saw two of his camp-guard hasten- hg toward the house. “The Lady Amaranth—a prisoner too— yy all that is lucky!” cried Tom. F CHAPTER XXXV. BLACK BEN GOES FOR RUM, eS ES—it was indeed the Lady Ama- { ranth who was approaching be- tween her guards, who, having recognized the Mohave cry of their Ompanions while on their way to the np, now hurried to join their leader. “Ha! This is*a pale-face queen! She tofall, The heart of the great chief ‘glad while his eyes look upon her!” d the leader of the Indians as the dy Amaranth, with a haughty step, dvanced, looking upon him with an un- Nailing eye. “Yes,” said the renegade. “This was She who called me coward when my Hand had done more to fill her treasury than that of all the rest of the Treasure- Seekers’ Band. It was she who degraded he when she knew that I was becoming 30 popular with the band, that it needed Sut a word from me to have the sole Onmand, And you”—he hissed in her —“you who looked with an eye of ice 1the hot flame of my honorable love, ll now become the slave of an Indian.” Wretch!—never! And before the sun 8 this day, I shall spurn your carrion pse with free feet. Remember, rene- sade villain, remember !” ,, rhe Australian turned pale, as she said his, for he was superstitious, and her One and the bold, defiant look both med prophetic, you wish to eat—food is ready. Bat and coffee!” said Miriam, with a mulous voice as she came out from Me kitchen, addressing the white man. , She started back as she saw the Lady Maranth, and ina toneof alarm and ain cried: r a! are you, too, captured, brave es—but fear not, child. God is e, and He will help us to free our- s from these devils!” hite squaw got big heart. Wild, all le asthe red deer. The chief of the aves will tame her!” said the Indian er, as he followed Manx in to where ® food was prepared, ‘Lead me into the house—I am tired would sit down,” ‘said the Lady aranth to her guards, Such was her look and tone of com- 4nd that they obeyed, even asif they e her servants rather than captors, Distribute food among the rest and “ep them occupied all you can,” said = lady in a low tone to Anna, who “assisted Miriam. “I wish to get my dis free unobserved.” nha hastened to obey these instruc- “ns, and the Lady Amaranth sat down ir the couch where Amalek lay, gasp- for breath, for this excitement was arrying him off. saw and recognized her, but only a shuddering groan. He either d not, or would not speak to her. e€ Indians, now well supplied with grouped around carelessly, their ‘pons lying here and there, and if “Y a dozen true men could have sprung up to confront them, could have been scat- tered almost in a breath. “Oh, if my band would only ride up,” murmured the captive lady. “Drink—drink—is there no rum about this cursed crib?” cried Tom Manx, loudly, from the inner room, “This salt ham is enough to pickle a fellow. Gals, if there is rum in the house you’d better ee if you Know when you are well off “There is none,” said Miriam. “We haye placed before you all we have,” “Then all I can say is, that it is poor fodder for rich folks to have You’ll fare better, my pretty lady-bird, in the Indian home you are going to, I’d give a pound of gold for a gallon of rum this minute,” “Give me dat, marster, an’ my free- dom to go, and dis chile will get rum for | time | you,” said Black Ben, at the same glancing with a look of intelligence at the Lady Amaranth. “Get methe rum and you shall have the gold and the freedom, too. We don’t want any niggers along with us. Squaws do our work, and we've got some beau- ties now.” “Jess tell dese red people to luff me go arter derum den, marster—it am close by, hid away, and I’]1 go get it.” “Let him go,” said Manx, and the Indians permitted the black to leave the house. CHAPTER XXXVI. CREEPING. UPON THE FOE, tT N over the mountains, forced to 2) go slowly, for in the lights and shadows of the great trees and 4->~ cliffs, where only here and there the moon-rays made good light, the party of Grizzly Adams followed the trai] of the Mohaves. Charlie, the Piute, kept the lead, and close after him pressed Eddie and the hunter, The sun was just rising when they reached the brook where the Mohave had first halted with his party, which halt took place before it had become light enough for Anna to see that Manx was among her captors, but here she heard his hated voice. Not one of her captors had seen an act of the poor girl which was destined to put new life into the veins of the pur- suers. For here, in the dark, the brave girl had written a few lines with her pencil en the leaf of a diary which she kept for use each day of her life, and had left it on the mossy stone where she had been seated. Eddie was the first to see it, and rush- ing forward he took it up, and in her well-known handwriting read _ these words: “Tam inthe hands of Mohave Indians, who have not yet treated me rudely, but will if they are not overtaken before long, I fear. They go to the house of Amalek Cohen. I heard the man whom I shot in the cheek on Feather River say so. Oh, come—come quickly, and save me!” “Forward, men—forward, and never mind the trail! I know the nearest route to that place!” cried Grizzly Adams, the moment Eddie had finished. “Forward, as fast as we can, but no noise—no noise, remember.” For nearly two hours the party kept on, and then the hunter halted in a fringe of bushes, which crested a hill from which a view of the plain ahead, and the Feather River bluffs on the right could be seen. His raised hand warned the men to silence and caution, as they closed up with him. “The smoke of the chimney is curling up—there is no disturbance there yet!” said the hunter, pointing to the house in sight, about half a mile away. “But the Indians are there—I see forms moving around in front of the house!” said Eddie. “Oh, what will become of Miriam and Anna? Let us charge right down on them, Mr. Adams.” “That would be foolish, boy. We would be shot down before we could get there, and out of very spite they would kill their prisoners, the first thing. That is Injun game always. ‘No—we must creep now, as we never crept before. Indian Charlie here knows that, and can show us all alead init. We have got the plain to cross, without being seen, or we can do nothing sure. See—Charlie, we must reach the bushes close tothe house before we can think of making a rush!” “Yes. The great hunter is wise. His tongue is straight, and it points the right trail. I will creep like a snake— let the rest do the same, and we will eat the hearts of the Mohave dogs, and hang the pale-face with a scarred cheek, Come !” ; And the Indian, dropping flat to the ground among the tall wild oats, which grew everywhere around, crept rapidly along. : 7 Unencumbered by arms in their hands, for each revolver had its belt, the party had nothing to cheek their horizontal march—if creeping may for this once be called marching—and rapidly they ap- proached the house. CHAPTER XXXVII. BLACK BEN GETS THE RUM. HETHER Ben really had liquor hidden away near the house, or | , not, the Lady Amaranth did oe) not pause to think, but this she felt from a look that he had given her, that he had some plan afoot to bring evil upon the heads of the wretches who held them in such perilous captivity. The moment he was allowed to go, Ben hurried from the house toward a grove of oaks, interspersed with manzanita, in a southerly direction, and did not} pause until he reached it. by ten of Lady Amaranth’s band, who were there watching the movements of the savages, but not determined to attack them, being uncertain of their | strength. Ben had gota glimpse of one of them in the edge of the woods, from the house, and he had adopted the plan we haye already seen put into effect, to get to hem. “Fore de Lor, marsters, I is glad to see you, whoebber you be?” cried Ben, as he got among them, “Has any ob you got any rum?” “Yes—yes——” cried two or three. “But what is going on over there?” “Oh, marsters, de berry debbil am to pay ober dere, an’ I reckon you am de chaps to pay him! Dere is about twenty bull Ingines ober dere—and dey has got my marster an’ my missis, and two odder ladies prisoners, and dere is a big white ruffin a-aggin’ de red debbils on, Him name is Tom. I heard him call his own self dat, ’cause I’se seen him afore!” “Tom Manx, for a thousand!” said one of the men, for belonging to the Treasure Seekers’ Band, they thought of him instantly. “Yes—dat’s de name; and he let me come away to get rum for him. I tell him it wasin de bush. But I’d seen a man and a hoss here ’mong de trees, and I knowed some one was here sure !” “Was there a lady among the captives that Tom knew?” asked one of the men. “Yes, marster; one dat used to be his boss, I reckon, from de way she look at him. She was de most mighty fightin’ woman you ebber see. Her and me killed eight Ingines by our own selves only day afore to-day.” “Ah! it is the Lady Amaranth. Tom has turned against her and against us all,” said the men. “Ay! Let us charge and rescue her!” cried one, who seemed to act as leader of the party. “Not too fast, marsters. Jes’ stop an’ hear dis chile a minute. Dey is all gob- bling down brekfus now, so dere’ll be nuffin done for a while, and you can go slow and sure,” 3 “Well, what do you propose?” “Dis, marsters. You say you've done got some rum. Now, you jess let me have dat, an’ I'll go back like as if I find it. Den, while dey are drinkin’ de rumyI'll get away deir guns all I can, and be ready to cut de ropes dat tie de lady; and, when I am sure dey’re too rbusy to see youtill you are right dar, l’llshake a handkercher, and you can come an’ jess gobble ’em—dat’s what you can.” ; ; “Yes, the plan is good. Give him our bottles, boys—-give him the rum. “Now, jess you come a-stavin’ when you see me shake de handkercher out ob de door,” said Ben, as he hurried off. “Don’t show yourselves till you see it, dough.” s ft Thé robbers now tightened their girths, examined their arms well, and prepared for the charge. (T0 BE CONTINUED.) —_—___—_§_ + «+> rina THE SPEED OF INSECTS. There are many insects which one would little suspect to be furnished with apparatus suited to swift and more or less continuous flight. The writer was traveling one day by rail, at about twenty-five miles an hour, when a com- pany of flies put in an appearance at the car window. They never settled, but easily kept pace with the train. To ac- count for this, look at the wings of a fly. Each is composed of an upper and lower membrane, between which the blood ves- sels and respiratrory organs ramify so as to form a delicate network for the ex- tended wings. These are used with Ewot quickness, and probably six hun re; strokes are made per second. This would carry the fly about twenty-five feet, but a sevenfold velocity can easil be at- tained, making one hundred and twenty- five feet per second, so that under certain circumstances it can outstrip a race- horse. : -. 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Foster. “Mail Bag.” ‘ Bedford, rode quietly at her anchor- \ age in Algoa Bay.. Her first officer paced the deck, spy-glass in hand, which he now and then raised to his eye, scanning the bay far and near. A large French whale ship lay at a short dis- tance. ‘To this ship the officer’s gaze be- came riveted. Suddenly he gave a start, and, looking aloft, he hailed the lookout. “Do you see anything that looks like whales up the bay?” After a short pause the man at the mast-head answered: “T have been watching something off our beam, but I can’t make out what it is,’ The mate ascended to the lookout, and, leveling the glass in the direction of the strange object, looked long and steady. Suddenly, from lungs of iron, came the well-known. hail: “There she blows! Call all hands ahoy ! There, be lively! Frenchy has the start of us! Quick, boys, and save your credit !” In a moment all was bustle and con- fusion. At last the boats were ready, and then came the order “lower away,” and in a minute more four boats were skim- ming the waves in hot pursuit. The French ship’s crew had seen the whale first, and their boats were some distance ahead in the chase. The captain’s, or starboard quarter-boat, belonging to the Yankee ship, took the lead in the chase, and six pairs of iron, strong arms made her fairly fly through the water. “Pull, bullies! Oh, will you pull! Ten pounds of tobacco to each man, if we get there first! Pull, ye devils! Will ye pull? Oh, my soul! there he is! Oh, what a monster!” Such were some of the exclamations of the skipper as he encouraged the crew to redoubled efforts; and now came the ex- citing moment, The French boats were now abreast of the Yankees, and strain- ing every muscle to keep up their speed. The French mate’s and Yankee captain’s boats were now the competitors in this exciting chase, eresenly but surely drawing closer to the whale that lay thrashing the water into foam, uncon- scious of surrounding dangers. First the French boat was ahead, then the Yankee. It was a hard chase against wind and current. Steady the pull; the whale has sounded, but the boats pull on. Sud- denly the Yankee captain shouts: “Peak your oars! Stand up, harpooner!” In a second the harpooner was upon his feet, harpoon in hand, ready for the dart. The Frenchman, seeing the Yanks had hove up, hove up also. This was what they wanted. “Now down to your oars, boys!” shouted the skipper. “Hurrah! there’s the whale! Pull—will ye pull!” The whale was close to the boats when he came up, and, taking the alarm, made in toward the land, upon the shores of which hundreds of the inhabitants stood watching the sport. Now came the tug of war. “Pull!” shouted the Yankee. The whale ran in shore until the water began to shoal, then sudaenly turned and ran along the shore, bringing the French, boat almost on top of him; but the Yankee skipper, suddenly, with a long sweep of the steering oar, ran alongside of the other boat, cramping his oars and creating the utmost confusion, in the midst of which the harpooner suddenly arose to his feet, and, seizing the har- poon, sent it whizzing over the heads of the Frenchmen into the whale. The second iron followed the first, and with a “there, blast you!” coolly tossed the line all clear of the French boat, who, with curses and yells, slunk from under the Yankee’s line. “Are you sure you struck the whale, Almont?” : “Ay, ay, sir; he is either dead or dying on the bottom,” This. was found tobe the case, both irons having sunk to their sockets into the whale. He soon arose to the sur- face, and one or two thrusts of the lance soon turned him fin out. The Frenchmen, cursing their ill-for- tune, and writhing under each successive cheer which issued from our men, rowed rapidly for their ship. The monster was securely fastened and towed alongside our vessel; and the taunting shouts of enthusiasm which were continued by our crew until a late hour that night, were intended by our boys to fasten in the minds of the Frenchmen the recollections of that exciting chase. —_—__~>-+ +> THE flags to be hoisted at one time in signaling at sea never exceed four. It is an interesting arithmetical fact that with eighteen variously colored flags, and never more than four at atime, no fewer that 78,642 signals can be given, WITH THE B OYS BY ARTHUR SEWALL, J. A. B., New York, writes: “What do you think of my prospects? I aw 18 years old, and weigh about 11s pounds, and am earning $7 per week in a steam-fitting establishment, in the office, but know a little about the busimess, I like the business, but I think I am too light. It pays very good. My employer wishes me to take a three years’ course in the Apprentices’ Library, or in Cooper Union at mechanical drawing. What would you advise we to do? Go at the trade now, or take the course of study and then go at it?) What do you think of steam- fitting as a trade?” You have much brighter prospects than the ordinary boy, and if you can afford it, we would recommend a course in the institutions you mention. You are not learning much of the steam-fitting trade by working in the office, and if you intend to learn this trade you can- not get out of the office any too soon. We do not consider you too light for your age; in fact, you area little above the average weight for an eighteen-year-old boy. Steam-fitting is a very good trade providing you learn all the branches, so that if you find. you cannot get along in one branch you can at once pass to an- other. If you decide to take up this trade you must be prepared to work hard, and at the same time you must not let the hard work discourage you; persevere and you are bound to succeed. If nota millionaire, you certainly will be able to live comfortably. By, Gia , Ohio, writes: “T am at present a printer of three years’ experience, now being forewan of the office—a small country one Would being a printer prove of any special benefit to my becoming a reporter? Is short- hand a necessary requisite? What would be the salary for a ‘green’ one at the start, and is advancement very rapid if deserving? Do you think it would be better to stick to the ‘case’ and give this idea up, although I don’t think it an idle one ?”’ Canaidly speaking we do not think you would be given charge of a printing office on alarge paper with only three years’ experience. We do not mean to underrate your ability, but there are cer- tain established rules in a large office which call for a much longer appren- ticeship than three years. The fact of being a printer will not benefit you to any great extent in the reporting pro- fession. Some of our best reporters have never been inside a printing office, much less stick type. Reporting is a separate and distinct branch of newspaper work, and the principal requirements for a reporter are a good education, naturally bright, a fluent conversationalist, and a good address. This profession also re- quires a man with some business tact. Reporters on the daily papers are re- quired to take note of everything in gen- eral, and must understand stenograpby. There is no regular salary paid for be- ginners. They are appointed as extras and paid by the piece. That is, they scout around, when not on a special errand, and write up what they think might be acceptable, to the editor; send it in, and if acceptable paid for at the rate of ten dollars a column, A reporter might write up a number of articles which contain enough words to fill three or four columns; he sends it to the edi- tor, and the editor may or may not read as it suits his fancy. The first thing the editor does is to take a sharp blue lead pencil and cross out what he thinks is not interesting. This is called “boiling” down. The new reporter is very often surprised when he reads the paper the next day to find the material he has gathered is inserted in the paper, but instead of two or three columns, it may take up the space of about three inches, for which he would receive two or three dollars. This is only the rough side, and there are many reporters who can make from thirty to fifty dollars every week. The answer to C. E. D. in Goon News, No. 170, “Short Talks With the Boys,” will give you turther information about the business. F. M.8., New Orleans, La., writes: “I would like to be either an illustrater or engraver. Is there any money in it? What is the pay, and which is the better of the two?” An illustrater or artist connected with some periodical pays much better than the engraving trade. Theré is no stated salary. An artist, unless regularly em- ployed, sells his drawings to the highest bidder. To test your ability a good plan would be to take some subject which you might find in the papers and illustrate it from fancy, or look through the daily papers in your own city and illustrate some o- whereas, if you were on the outside, the local happenings, Submitit to the editors of the different papers who might be interested in the subject, and await their decision. Artists on the large illus- trated papers are regularly employed at stated salaries, put you could not hope to secure a steady position on the start; the best you can expect is to assist. If your artistic temperament runs in the humorous vein, send your draw- ings to the comic papers; if in the fancy idea, submit it to the fiction papers, and if from life, send it to the daily papers or monthly magazines. Wood engraving trade is not advancing; in fact, it was on the decline a few yearsago, on account of the process work, known as photo-engray- ing or half tone work, and it is only now picking up again. A wood engraver’s salary ranges from eighteen to thirty-five | dollars per week, but for the reason stated % above we would not recommend this trade. G. F. Z., Brooklyn, N. Y., writes: “Iam a boy § 15 years of age, and at present working in a@ ecoat-case and strap factory at $3 per week. 7 Would you. advise me to look for a new posi- tion, or stay where Iam? Also, tell meif the 7 plumber’s trade is any good.” 4q Three dollars a week is a fair salary 7 for a fifteen-year-old boy, providing he 7 is learning something which will be of advantage to him in later years. We 7 are afraid. you will not be a success in the business you are in, for the reason | that you appear anxious to learn a trade. | The trade you have selected is good. 7 In the cities there is a constant demand ~ for good plumbers, and a man who under-— stands the plumbing business thoroughly 7 is bound to succeed, providing he is in-— dustrious and starts out for himself after he has acquired a thorough knowledge of | the business. If you prefer to learn the? business at a technical school, you will) find one at the New York Trade School © on First avenue, New York city, ong Pratt’s Institute, in Brooklyn. There is” a full course taught in these schools. If.) on the other hand, you cannot afford to” give your time without some remunera- | tion, you should examine the advertise-™ ments inthe daily’papers, or make in-> quiries in the plumbing shops in Brook) lyn and New York for a situation as at apprentice. You must not expect to re ceive, on the start, more than what you are receiving now, but you could feel) that while the salary is the same you” are learning a trade, A hint about learn-~ ing this trade might be cf advantagey to you. It is to try and secure a situation” in some small shop, as you have a better” opportunity to learn all the branches™ than. you would if employed in a large shop where you might be put to work ab a bench, and todo onecertain kind of work. The country needs skilled labor of all kinds, and the plumbing trade is on@; that you can work at in any city or tows” G. D.. Eureka, Kan., writes: ‘“Tnform me if] your Short Talks how confectionery is for & thade. T can make nearly all confections, anes have catered to a small trade, and would 1iké advice as to wages of a good confectioner. #7 want to goin a large confectionery and leary the whole business, What would you advise* | You have selected a trade that is sel dom sought after by young men in thi® country. Not but what it is equally a good as the majority of trades, but W& find that boys associate it with cooking and are naturally averse to any ~oct®” pation that will tend to keep them around the kitchen stove. . Most confectioners, like the “chefs — are from abroad. If you have an opport®] nity to learn this trade under the tutol ship of an expert, we would suggest yOu take advantage of it. The salary diflel™ according to the particular woik you hav to do. To be a good confectioner a na must not only know the difference D@™ tween sugar and salt, but he must unde stand something about chemistry, 9) there are so many different ingredients) used in the manufacturing of confectiong ery that it is avery simple matter “E make a mistake. The foundation of @% . . . iu confectionery is sugar, clarified OD boiled in different degrees by means a special stove. a The process of making confectionery 7 very intricate. In the first place h sugar has to be clarified by water, e2Re” bullocks’ blood, charcoal and lime. 75 the boiling there are seven essential den grees of boiling the sugar, and _ it take some time to understand this branch. 4 If you have a list of customers, and cea serve them with candy, you will he fo@) ish to go intoa confectioner’s shop, g work, unless for the purpose of learn iNet more about the manufacture. The 0%] money in this trade, like all other oq for the man on the outside, and V7 ; : ns a je? might work for yearsin a hot kite". | making candy and at a small sa ove » My) yf U 4 Tre hat Hy Ui | i % I SS \S Ss SS NY A \ SSS the door casing against which he had been standing, he made a spring, striking out with his fist in the direc- tion that he felt would reach one or the other of his assailants. Nor was the blow unsuccessful. Addison’s conipanion went down, the breath completely knocked out of his body, NS explosion of a parlor match being ignited, and the little room on whose threshold Dick stood was comparatively illumined by its flame. Its occupant turned out to be the youth the men had brought there, as Dick had supposed. The young fellow was seated nn- steadily on an empty keg, _ The apartment appeared, in Dick’s short glance, to be some sort of wine cel- lar, or liquor vault. Dick could see no other place of entrance or egress than that in which he stood, But, to tell the truth, he paid little attention to the room in coniparison to is that he did to its occu- Sof pant. A i The staring eyes the “ds Ati NH} youth regarded him with Y AN seemed strangely sugges- NN tive of others he had seen NAAN somewhere: though where me: he could only wonder. The youth’s features, too, were peculiarly familiar, However, there was no~ time for useless specula- * tion, “T’'m a friend,” our hero whispered, reassuringly. - “You needn’t fear me.” “I don't—why,. don’t you know me, Dick?” “Know you!” Dick ex- claimed, He was never more startled than he was to have the strange youth call him by name. “Yes,” the other an swered, in a voice that thrilled him strangely. “Why. it can’t be-=— “Dora?—bnt it is.” We will not attempt to describe Dick's astonish- ment. . Dora Kendall down in that hole. that death trap! Dora disguised as a a Se ee LZ - aS PSeS< e te 2 a oe ae OP Pr ee eee 2S s= COSTER Pee 2 ZFS 22S 73 ss oe Lz PPT —— SS 2 mee Po eee wate LLZe ZZ FTF = ae pe oa asef Chaba a= Za rae Liar Fiat naa se Fe LA a ey {2 i 4 ae i Dodging over his limp form, Dick managed to find the passage-way in which the men had entered the hall, and down this he hurried as fast as he dared in the darkness that was velvety in its intense- ness. Soon he came to a flight of stairs. These he descended. What began to puzzle him as much as the windings of the narrow passage-way was the fact of his not being pursued. The answer for this? Well, comedy and tragedy often go hand in hand. And up the little hall Jesse Addison was engaged in doing his level best to choke the life out of his own friend. Over and over they rolled, now Addi- son, now his companion on top, the elderly man just as certain that he had our young friend by the collar as was Addison in the delusion that he was battling with their mutual enemy. Whack! went Addison’s head against the wall. He retaliated by pounding his adversary’s head upon the flcor, DICK’S AIM WAS A GOOD ONE, AND THE LANTERN ADDISON CARRIED WAS SHATTERED, the summer of ’93, that if written up would make interesting reading. For Chicago, iately, has been the Mecca for the gathering of a good many different kinds of people. And, as an- nounced, this account is not an altogether fictitious one, From one tomb-like room to another Dick hurried. He stumbled over empty boxes, crates, and barrels. S His hope was to find some way leading to the street; but the darkness and nar- row passages had turned his head a” completely that he was not certain o any of the points of the compass. He also felt his danger of coming upon . n unawares. nett had a light, it wouldn’t seem so okerish,” he said to himself, I’m iable to walk right on top of them, and get a bullet in the head,” young fellow!—and that she made a good-looking one, there was no deny- ing. CHAPTER XX. DORA KENDALL'S STORY. HAT brought you here?—and in this costume?” “IT might ask you that ques- tion,” returned pretty Dora Kendall to Dick's mystified query, “That’s so—and there’s no time now for words,” said Dick, anxiously. “We mustn’t waste a minute in getting out of this infernal den. And I’m all turned around.” “You have a revolver?” “Yes—the one you gave me,” “That's good. They took mine away.” “Tf you can’t walk, you will have to let me carry you.” “I’m pretty weak, but I can walk. And you mustn't be hindered.” : 27465 GooDp mprcincnneenisne Brave girl. They started to leave the little room, Dick leading the way. Dick was much more anxious now than he had been before. Now Dora's safety, perhaps life, depended upon him. While, as he said, he was completely at a loss to know in what direction to turn in which to escape. Her hand rested confidingly in his. The two prisoners had not fully entered the passage off which -the little wine- room opened, when it was lib up bya lantern in the hand of Addison. Tommake a dash down the narrow hall would be to expose Dora to the fire of the revolver Dick saw in Addison’s grasp. He drew her back into the little room, and slammed shut the heavy door that had been revealed by the lantern light. Thig action was follo wed by a curse and exclamation on the part of Addison's companion, that reached Dick’s ears. Addison, however, reassured the en- raged man. “They re as good as. buried,” Dick heard him say, with a chuckle of satis- faction. “ Wait!” he added, with peculiar significance. : *Well, I leave it to you.” There was the sound of the heavy door being barred. Dick fired a ball through the panel, in the hope of striking one of the men, but it was answered by a scornful laugh. tf He reserved his other cartridges for further need. He could hear the two men gooff down the passage and open a door, which they shut again in a few moments, and then continued their walk until their foot- steps died away, when the place was as still almost as a cave miles beneath the surface of the earth. “Have you a match?” hastily. “T used my last one when you first saw me,” Dick had felt in his pockets without finding one of the useful little articles that we never really appreciate the value of until we are caught without them. “Well, we must get outof here,” he said, determinedly, though just how was e than he knew. y seem to enough,” said Dora. “Yes—that’s what I don’t like.” “And I'd like to know what was meant when the younger one said ‘waiv.’ ” That was the question that was annoy- ing Dick not a little, it had been spoken so confidently. However, he was not inactive. After convincing himself that it would be next to impossible to escape by the heavy door, he had been feeling along the damp walls to make sure that there was no other exit from the little apartment — one that might have escaped him in the short glimpse he had gotten of its inte- Dick asked, think we're safe rior by Dora’s match. “Bat tell me now what’ brought you here?” Dora asked, while he worked. “I was never more surprised than I was to see you—and in those clothes. I see that your odd friend, Siah, is sailing a gon- dola.” “Yes, he came on here, after all, And he’s running my gondola while I’m— while——” Dick ‘hesitated, and was glad that the darkness hid his heightening color. He hoped his embarrassment would escape notice. ; “Dick, you ought not to have tried to solve the mystery,” Dora exclaimed, earnestly. “See into what danger it has brought you!—and you don’t know how I’ve worried about you.” “ Why——” He was too surprised to go further, Dora was greatly amused. “You wonder why I know so much of your affairs?” “Well, yes.” “Then you never guessed what father and the others on the yacht were?” “T’ve—I’ve wondered why you all acted so strangely,” he said, truthfully, “But you never said a word,” “ No.” “Why didn’t you ask me about it?” “TI felt that it wasn’t any of my busi- ness.” Dora smiled. “You looked puzzled when I gave you the revolver—as if I shouldn’t carry such a thing, or know as much as I did about the mysterious robbers.” “T didn’t mean to.” “You never thought that father was a detective?” “A detective!” Dick repeated, in aston- ishment. “Yes,” Dora added, smiling at his sur- prise, despite the danger that menaced them, “I’ve kept the secret from you for him long enongh. I don’t think he’d scold now, either.” Dick had paused in his work of exam- ining the room. The night was full of strange surprises. This news on Dora’s part explained away the great many mysterious actions on Captain Kendall’s part aboard the Psyche; but it was so unexpected that Dick was completely taken aback by sur- prise. If the captain were a detective, it was perfectly right for him to have his state- room filled with fire-arms. Wigs were also parts of such .a man’s business properties, to use a stage term. The young fellow also felt that this somehow accounted for the presence of the magnificent jewels upon the Psyche, though just*how, he was at a loss to know. Dick’s gratification at the knowledge that his estimate of Dora’s and her father’s integrity of character was now verified, nearly made him forget the danger of the position in which they were then placed. However, he was at work on the walls of the little room now with renewed vigor. While Dora assisted as far as she was able, meanwhile telling him the story of her father’s and her stay at the Fair and Chicago. “Yes,” she said, simply, “father has been in the Secret Service for a great many years. When mother was living, I stayed home with her. Since her death, I have been with father almost con- stantly. He was engaged to come here and assist Colonel Rice in protecting the exhibitors and visitors at the Fair; and it was thought well for him to seem to be a wealthy yachtsman. He was sus- picious of you at first, fearing that you might be one of the ‘spotters’ the sharps use to go about and find out who are the detectives. But I talked him out of that. We arrived here, and it so happened that father learned accidentally of the great robbery that is using up him and Colonel Rice from worry over it. He found a tin box floating near the yacht at night, and bringing it aboard it turned out to be nearly half full of the rarest jewels.” “Ah!” exclaimed Dick. “Didn’t Colonel Rice tell you of it?” “No. He only told me that one of his detectives had proof of the great rob- bery, not even mentioning the detective’s name.” “Why, of course!—that’s why you never knew that father was a detective. Well, the box was of peculiar pattern, Father felt that he recognized it as one used by certain crooks with whom he had once dealt. Then with the conversa- tion that you heard by the big fountain and reported, he felt that that organiza- tion was at work on one of its biggest thieveries. But proof there was none of where they had stolen the jewels father found, even though they were worth ninety-five thousand dollars or more, It has been one of the most perplexing mys- teries that has ever occurred.” “And that has been what made you look so worried and care-worn? J hardly knew you when I met you on the grounds that day when you gave me this re- volver,” Dick said, kindly. “T guess it was,” Dora acknowledged. “But I had seen how it was wearing upon father, and I worried foryhim. You see, to be reasonably sure that so great a robbery as the thieves have planned, is being carried out so successfully that he can’t get an inkling of their progress, is more than exasperating. I’m awfully sorry for poor papa.” Dick turned toward her as she ceased speaking. “Do you think these men who brought you here are of the gang?” he asked, eagerly. “Yes. them,” “You ought not to do such dangerous work. I shouldn’t think your father would allow you to.” “Tle don’t.” “But here you are——” “Yes, It was this way,” Dora con- tinued. “I was walking through the jewelry section in the Liberal Arts Building when I saw, these men, and felt that they weren’t just what they tried to appear. And they paid so much interest to the jewels that it occurred to me that they might belong to the myste- rious gang of unknown robbers. I fol- lowed them out of the building and down on the Plaza, feeling more and more that they were likely to be two of the men father would give so much to capture. I left them there under the eye of a guard, and hurried to the yacht. Father was not aboard, nor was there any one else except Sam, the cook’s boy. In my anxiety to help father, I disguised myself, came ashore, told the guard it was all right, and got chloroformed, and brought here. That’s all.”> “Well, may we get out safely, Dick’s earnest exclamation, But he could not help admiring his pretty companion’s bravery. She was not showing the white feather even now, desnerate as was the situation. “But you haven’t told me how you hanpened to come here,” she exclaimed. “Did you suspect that this was a rendez- yous of the robbers?” , That’s how I came to shadow ’ was NEW Ss. “No; it is almost oniy good luck that brought me here,” he said, thankfully. Sut now I think with you it is a sort of den of theirs.” “But you are evading my question,” pretty Dora Kendall insisted. So, though Dick did not care to pose as a hero, he was forced to give a brief ex- planation of his presence there. CHAPTER XXI. JESSE ADDISON’S GAME. ‘13 them?” Addison’s elderly friend al asked, shortly. Addison consulted his watch. “Yes. They’ve been there half an hour,” he said, with villainous satisfac- tion, “Finish your wine, and we’ll go.” And he rose from the table at which he and his companion had been seated, in a littlé room on the first floor of the build- ing, Since leaving Dick and Dora locked in the old wine cellar. The ‘other toss2d off the drink draught. “I’m leaving it all to you,” he said. “I can see that you’re puzzled,” “Well, I acknowledge I don’t know how you intend to get at the fellows without giving them a shot at us. The only way I see of doing is to starve them out. And they might dig out before that.” Addison chuckled. “In an hour or so we'll have them just where we want them,” he exclaimed. “IT hope so,” the other said, seriously. “TI tell you, we’ve got two hundred and twenty-nine thousand dollars of jewels, and _I’d hate to see anything go wrong,” “You're for stopping now, I guess.” “Yes, I am.” “Well, 1’d just as soon. That’s a big stake, and I’d hate to sce it slip through our fingers. But Devlin is going to hold out, make or break, It will be a big card if wecan find out just how much the police suspect, by putting these two chaps through,” he added, “One thing I don’t like is that Mart Griffin says his old woman tells him there's’ been no floater found in the canal since you left Cohoes,” Addison’s com- panion said, as they left the room; “but Lon swears he did for the young fellow.” Addison uttered a curse. ES “T don’t like it, either,” he exclaimed. “And the story Lon told about his scrap on the gondola sounded fishy. I shouldn't be surprised if the young fellow on the gondola and the young chap Lon says he dropped into the canal are one and the same person,” “Couldn’t one of these chaps below be him, 1f that were the case?” “The slighter one couldn't.” “But the other?’—he seemed to be on hand all right.” “He’s just about the young chap’s build.” “Well, if he is——” A curse on Addison’s part. “He’ll have bothered us for the last time !—that’s all,” he added. They had reached the narrow passage leading to the old vault, Addison pressed his companion back and tiptoed toward the heavy door, leay- ing his lantern behind him. There he paused, and regarded the cracks at its base with satisfaction. He could hear Dick moving about within, but there was no conversation being held, ‘ “Good!” he exclaimed, beneath his breath. “If they had any matches they have burned them up by this time, and there was nothing that could be used as atorch. In about an hour IJ’ll have your teeth drawn, my fine gents.” The floor was so covered with dirt and dust that he was able to steal back to his companion without having his footfalls heard. e is it all right?” “Yes, Couldn’t be better.” “Do you know, I[’ve been thinking that I’ve seen that heaviest young fellow be- fore somewhere ?” “ag ” so Tir = : | SN’T it time enough to go down to at a “I’m pretty certain I have,” Addison’s friend exclaimed, decidedly. “He hasn’t been shadowing you?” “No, not lately, at least. But his voice struck.me as familiar when he spoke in the upper hall.” “Guilty conscience,” and Addison chuckled, “T could say that of you.” “Well, we’ll satisfy our curiosity as to who he is in a very few minutes.” “Are you working your little game?” “No, but I’m just going to. Come!” Addison led the -way into a near-by passage that reached toward the front of the building, There he opened a small closet. The black box of a large gas-meter. was brought to view, standing on a low shelf, Placing the lantern on the floor, Addi- son with some difficulty turned the han- dle of a brass stop-cock. “I think I see the scheme,” his friend exclaimed, satisfaction making wrinkled old face hideous in the lantern light. ‘“ How long will it tal work ?” “About forty minutes.” “ “You don’t think they can stop tlow ?” +9 “The pipe comes down through ceiling out of their reach. I don’t tl they'll know where it is, even.” “All we have to do, then, is to- down and wait.” : “And turn this off before it does th up for good.” ' Dick Oakley’s adventures, truly. The insidious influences of asphyx tion staring him and pretty Dora dall in the face while Chicago was in] gala dress. q “How are you progressing?” Dora asl Dick, after a little time, | “I'm making a’second round of | room,” he said, as cheerily as he cow buS he was beginning to grow discd aged. 4 Dora had seated herself on the box the center of the room to rest for a minutes, The air of the little vault was bec ing singularly oppressive. The odor the cellar were such that the smell o escaping gas was not noticeable. Dick was about to break the unpleas silence again -with a cheering word his brave companion, when he 7 pene to have her fall limply tow 1im. “She’s fainted!—and not a drop water here with which to restore he ejaculated, madly. “And I!—why, I’m going off, too, gasped, in horror. His head was beginning to swim. The sensation was like that when was diving down, down after little E tie Canfield in the lake. (TO BE CONTINUED.) oo Se a SECRETS OF SNAKE-CHARMIN ie A snake-charmer can, by a sill motion of his hand, make a mov¥ snake stop instantly, The reason is 8 The snake is a most timid animal. © eyes, while dull to color and form, quick to motion, especially if it is r If any large thing moves very quickl near him, he gets frightened and scu off; while at certain distances the mob stops him, if he bé moving, “7 He stops from astonishment, fea the wish to see what it is that m Hence he glides on, unconscious of charmer’s presence near him so loug the latter remains perfectly quiet; snake doesn’t know him from a tree® rock. But when he gives a sudden evid of life, the snake is astonished, and mediately remains stock still, j In India and Africa the charmers | tend the snakes dance to the mus they do not, for they never hear ik snake has no. external ears, and pel gives evidence of sound only throug? skin, when sound causes bodies in tact with him to vibrate. y They hear also through the nerv§ the tongue, but do not at all compre® sound as wedo. However, the sné eyes are very much alive to the mo of the charmer, or to the moving @ sticks of his confederate, and ™ alarmed, he attempts to strike, A dancing cobra (and no other sé dance) is simply a cobra alarmed a a posture of attack. He is not danc™ the music, but is making ready to the charmer. —___~+- 0» —_____ ARCTIC COLD. “Our physical sensations are relay says a traveler in Arctic regions, “8 mere enumeration of so many der heat or cold gives no idea of thei” upon the system, c “I should have frozen at home in@ perature which I found very comfo! in Lapland, with my solid diet of and butter, and my garments of rein@® The following is a correct scale 9 physical effects of cold, calculated 10 latitude of sixty-five to seventy 4% north: Fifteen degrees above zero,—U»P antly warm, ero.—Mild and agreeable. Ten degrees below zero.—Pleé fresh and bracing. . Twenty degrees below zero,—Shatz! not severely cold, Keep your fingers toes in motion, and rub your B casionally. Thirty degrees below zero.—Very | Take particular care of your nose # tremities; eat the fattest food an of it. te Forty degrees below zero.—In ¥ cold. Keep awake at all hazards, up to the eyes, and test your cire™ iia ef that es ae not stop where before you know if. 5 Fifty degrees below zero.—A str for life. ; vaking in the | ill it tak AL bhrough — don’t th on.” rit, is to | it does th truly. of asphyx y Dora ro was in J ” Dora ask ‘ound of | Ss he cou ‘row disca n the bos { for a t was bec The odor smell of: able. 1e unpleas ring word) hen he mply tow tf a drop restore r off, t00, | o swim. | hat whem sr little D.) a a LARMING ry quickly d and scul es the mo} & Iden evidé shed, and” AL 5; oa charmers” the musicy rx hear it ilarmed 4 "i pot danc™ ready to Iculated seventy zero, — UDP ble. ro.—Pl GoonD NEwS. 2747 [This Story Will Not be Published in Book-Form.] a SECK ET CHART: Chae easure Fiunting in Etayti. BY LIEUT. JAMES K. ORTON, * of “ Belween the Lines,” ‘“ Beach Boy Joe,” “Tom Havens With the White Squadron,” * Last Chance Mine,” ete. T CHART” was commenced in No. 160. Back numbers can be obtained of all News Agents. ] CHAPTER XXV. TO THE RESCUE. he boys started down the tun- lin response to the continued les for help, Jenkins extin- Buished the torch and caught up iderstood that the old cook must n very near the shaft when he frenzied appeal, otherwise his Id not have been heard so dis- nd there was no necessity of i be known any one else was in ty. che sailors, eager though they hare the treasure, did not hesi- rst to rush to the rescue, and, time being, everything save nger was forgotten. Ving at the shaft, Nelse pru- ited’ until his companions could , and Jenkins, who arrived a er, whispered : ven breathe loud. There’s no lere some of them imps may be, kely as not half a dozen are e waiting to find out if we are Junction was obeyed implicitly W moments later, when another as heard, and this time the lis- d hear distinctly the words: else! Fur de lub ob heaben Ole man! Dedebbils has done he, an’ I’se boun’ ter be sarved yer for aid ended in a smoth- or shriek, as if the speaker’s GQ suddenly been closed against nd Gil whispered to the mate: | mee stand still here and let mm, nothin’ we can doin the dark- while the whole crowd are y layin’ low in the hope that aut.” nember what he did for us! t taken some chances then we ve been murdered, and it is us to run every risk now, m stay here idle at such a emained silent and motion- €ral moments as if studying On, and then he said, speak- and thoughtfully: My hand at helpin’ the old widin’ you boys agree not to S place if the blacks succeed in of me.” lo nothing of the kind,” Gil dignantly. “It’s not likely le to accomplish very much With all hands we may man- the old fellow out of their} urely with the weapons we} 4rash they can't stand.” ight work if it was daylight; night we have no means of re to find the scoundrels.” — can’t wait until morning,” “ed, “They’ll kill him before Shall share the same fate I’m nkins replied, in a hopeless ‘had not joined in the con- ut stood a short distance unnel, discussing, as the d, the situation in cautious Gil nor Nelse proposed to © while one member of the ‘N peril, even though he had trouble on himself by refus- in with the others, and the iSsted most peremptorily that "cide upon some plan of action could join. °n’t we shall go alone, for we it to think of that the poor led because we refused to half an hour to get out of ‘€ rope has been pulled down,” as if on-the point of yield- e€mands,. Much the more reason why in without delay. Come ell do all that is possible, others join us or stay here & Gil began to grope around e shaft in order to select Where the earth was packed | solidly, for the task of cutting his way upward, and had dug with his knife a approached. “Now see here, boys, I’m willin’ to do all I can, so there’s no use in startin’ off before you’re ready. Besides, you’ll never get out by workin’ in that way.” “Go ahead then; show us how, an’ we’ll do our share” Calling the sailors tq him, Jenkins | mounted on their shoulders, which brought his. hands within a short dis- tance of the surface, and there he stood some moments listening. No sound betokened the presence of any of the enemy, although there was every reason to suppose one or more might be waiting for just such a move on the part of the white men, and then, digging his hands and feet into the loose earth, the agile mate succeeded in clam- ; bering to the top. “Pass up the rope,” he whispered, and | when this was done he directed the boys to tie one end under their arms. “T’ll pull _youtwo up, an’ the others can look out for themselves. Bring the revolvers, knives, an’ hatchets, for I reckon we shall need everything we’ve got in the way of weapons.” The sailors helped the boys .seeure the rope under their arms, and assisted in gathering the articles of defense; but when the two had been drawn to the ‘surface the men made no move toward joining them, “Why don’t you come up?” Jenkins whispered, impatiently. “’Cause we've concluded to stay here. | This ain’t no serape of ours, an’ seein's manners to stay where we are.” “They intend to hunt for the treasure,” Nelse whispered, and Gil replied in the same cautious tone: “That’s a fact; but I don’t see how we can help ourselves. It’s better to let them get away with everything, than for us to stop here guarding whatever may be in the underground chamber while poor old Andy is being murdered.” “TI reckon they won’t get very far off if they should try to play us a scurvy itrick,” Jenkins said, thus showing that he also. was thinking the sailors medi- tated treachery. “We'll pass back the ;rope, an’ make it a reasonably hard job : for ’em to crawl out.” i “Then you think they stayed behind to have a look at the place I found?” Gil said, interrogatively. “Of course; why else would they refuse {to go with us? I knowed trouble was | brewin’ from the way they talked about dividin’ the stuff, an’ perhaps we’ll be gettin’ out cheap if they take all that’s left. Have you got the diamonds?” “They are in my breast-pocket.” “Then let ’em go ahead, an’ it ain’t no |dead certain thing that we won’t over- haul ‘em before your father comes back. We've got all the weapons, an’ they’ll be in a tight place if the blacks want to make arush through the tunnel. Now, that’s enough for them, an’ we'll turn our attention to huntin’ for Andy. Fol- ler me, an’ I’l] guarantee to find him; but whether it'll be possible to do the poor fellow any good is another matter,” Each of the little party had a revolver, and the total number of cartri¢ges was sixteen, therefore they could make quite a spirited fight, provided it was not pro- longed. This fact served to give the boys no slight degree of courage, and as Jen- kins led the way through the underbrush, where it was so dark that one could not see objects twenty inches in advance, both felt positive the cook would be res- cued in time. , Although Jenkins appeared to be walk- ing at random, he was in reality pursu- ing the most direct course possible for the cave, since it was more than prob- able the pare had been taken to that stronghold. After half an hours’ rapid traveling the mate halted, and; parting the branches in front of him, pointed to the reflection of a fire about fifty yards away. “That’s where we’ll find cookee, or I'm a Dutchman. These cattle don’t seem to be able to do ans without havin’ a big blaze to work by, an’ we've only got to crawl up there in order to see hole for one of his feet when Jenkins | jthat all were gathered around an enor- | hand and foot, was poor old Andy. | they were thus virtually under his charge, we’re only ’foremast hands it’s better | him. 8 ahead quickly, or we may be too ate. “TI reckon they’ll take plenty of time to carve himup. It seems they’re countin’ on catchin’ the whole of us without much trouble, er else some of ’em would have been hangin’ around the entrance to the shaft waitin’ for us to come out.” “Perhaps they didn’t know we were there. It isn’t safe to trust to chances, and we ought to end matters as soon as possible.” Jenkins did not wait to argue further, but continued the advance cautiously, his companions remaining close behind | him, until they were where it was possi- ble to see the main body of the enemy. The number of the blacks had at least been doubled since the boys saw them last, and that they felt perfectly secure from an attack could be told by the fact mous fire, without having taken the pre- eaution to post sentinels. At the mouth of the big cave, tied On either side stood a burly black man, whose body was covered with grotesque ornaments, and the entire party were waiting in silence for the.coming of the old mummers, or at least, so the boys judged from the expectant manner in which all gazed toward the entrance. “If we had a hundred rounds of ammu- nition I wouldn’t be afraid to open fire on the crowd this minute, an’ it’s ten to one that they’d be cleaned out in twenty minutes, or made to take to their boats.” “But we haven't got that number of cartridges, and it seems to me we had better beyin operations mighty soon, for it’ll be harder after the old fellows are there to urge the rest on,” Gil suggested, and Nelse expressed the same opinion by saying: “Suppose we make a rush? We can fire half a dozen shots short range, and jump in on them while they are in con- fusion.” “It’s takin’ a big risk,” Jenkins re- plied, thoughtfully. “Of course it is; but we've got to run the chances, or give up all hopes of doing anything.” It was only natural for Jenkins to hes- itate, knowing as he did that Captain Mansfield would hold him responsible if anything happened to the boys while but both were so persistent and impa- tient that he was forced to act upon their suggestion or see them start off alone. “We'll try it,” he said, with a long drawn breath; “but remember, if any- thing goes wrong, that I advised agin a battle where we’re outnumbered at least ten to one.” “T’ll take it on myself to say you sha’n’t be blamed, no matter how badly we are beaten,” Gil replied. “Now are you ready?” “Yes; have your revolvers in hand. We’ll creep up as near as we Can, an’ when I give the signal each must shoot as fast as he can till we've given ’em three shots apiece; then make a rush for Andy, an’ if we get hold of him, make the best time for the shaft. That’ll draw the whole crowd down on us, an’ we haven’t any water; but he'll be safe for a while.” . “Go ahead; we’ll follow. Move quick, for it don’t improve a fellow’s courage to stand here thinkin’ about what’s to be done.” os CHAPTER XXVI. A PITCHED BATTLE. advise Jenkins to move quickly, since he was quite as eager as they to have the desperate affair settled, That he should feel nervous was not to be wondered at. for he realized fully how many chances there were: against success, and in case of a triumph, bought at the expense of a dangerous wound to one or the other of the boys, the mate knew only too well that Captain Mans-4 field would bring him to a rigid account- ing. “This is where I’m bound to get the worst of it anyhow,” he muttered to him- self as he crept forward to a cleared spot where it would be possible to use the revolver to advantage, “an’ I don’t know as it makes much difference how the thing turns out. If we get the hest of it here we’ve got to settle with the sail- ors, who, if any amount of treasure has’ been found, will be ripe for mischief.” a Then, asif in desperation, he leveled his weapon, gave the signal for all to be ready, and fired three shots in rapid suc- cession. : ‘ The boys followed his example, ex- cept, perhaps, that they did not take as careful aim, for the idea of shooting, with intent to kill, at a human being was, despite the gravity of the situation, something at which their better nature 1 was not necessary for the boys to ‘could do no les The reports of the weapons rang out in a scattering fashion, causing it to sound as if ten instead of three men were firing, and as the smoke arose, preventing any view of the enemy, Jenkins shouted: “Now for it, boys!” The little party dashed across. the cleared space without knowing what effect the bullets had had. A cheer went up from Gil as the greater number of the enemy were seen fleeing into the cave, each man so deter- mined to gain a place of safety first that the entrance was literally choked, and those who were prevented from entering 1 than turn at-bay. “We've frightened ’em too much!” Jenkins cried, as he dashed toward Andy, hoping to sever his bonds while the blacks were yet panic-stricken, and the words were hardly spoken when he found his progress barred by two burly fellows who had come to a halt at the mouth of the cavern where their com- panions were packed so closely that it was impossible for them to take another step forward. “Look out for Andy!” Jenkins cried, as he raised his hatchet to ward off a blow aimed at him by a heavy ax. “I can hold my own here if you’ll attend to him.” The boys were so excited that they hardly heard the words; but since both were aiming for the same object, the com- mand was involuntarily obeyed. Lying prostrate on the ground where he had been overturned by the first fren- zied rush, the old man was holding up his hands that the bonds might be sey- ered, and with one slash of his knife Gil succeeded in cutting the ropes of grass. Nelse had fallen over a wounded black as he reached the prisoner’s side; but he managed to scramble to his feet and sever the remaining bonds before Gil could do anything more, and the cook leaped up, aud seized a huge club from a pile of wood near the fire, thus adding one more to the small numbers of the attack- ing party. The boys’ first impulse was to escape with the rescued man, but a glance toward Jenkins told that he was in sore need of assistance, and both darted to his side, The enemy were so active that the mate had not been able to deal a single blow with any effect, and pressed him so hotly that he did not have an opportun- ity to draw his revolver. “Shoot that biggest imp!” he shouted, as his friends gained his side. “I'll attend to the other!” Gil aimed directly at the fellow’s head, for it was no time to hesitate about shed- ding blood; but before he could discharge the weapon Andy came to the rescue. With one swinging blow of his huge club hesent both the blacks sprawling on the ground, and Jenkins shouted as he leaped back: e “Save all your cartridges now, an’~ make a dash for the bushes!” It was quite time the white party beat a retreat, for the panic-stricken ones had been turned, probably by the old men in the cave, and were now returning to the fight. When they should realize how few were those who made the attack it would hardly be possible to check them, and Jenkins’ only hope was to gain a shelter before this fact was known, : So far as could be ascertained in this brief interval of time, none of the blacks had been killed; but several were wounded, and these lay on the ground where, unless their fear was too great, they could see the whites as they ran toward the bushes. One of the boldest of those who were returning to the fray ran after the re- treating party with an uplifted ax; but Jenkins puta bullet through his arm, and he fled once more, screaming as if in mortal agony, toward the cave, thus checking the pursuit momentarily. It was hardly more than three min- utes from the time the first shot was fired before those who had made the brave charge were within shelter of the foliage, waiting to regain their breath, and the mate said, in atone of deepest relief: : ; “We've come out of that mighty lucky, and now if wecan get to the shaft be- fore they gather their wits, there’s a chance of pullin’ through all right; but I allow, Andy, that you're willin’ to stay with us after this. ; . “T’se boun’ to do dat; but I’se gavine ter hol’ to it dat dere’s no use in stop- pin’ whar de hoodoo is mighty strong.” “Tt wasn’t strong enough to prevent us from getting you clear after they had you trussed up like a chicken ready for roasting,” Gil said, grimly, panting so hard that he could speak only with diffi- culty. “Tat’s a fac’, honey; but de charm was wha’ did de mos’ ob it.” “You was left alone with your charm, and would have been killed if we hadn’t followed at risk of our own lives, so I don’t want'to hear any more about that’ revolted. thing,” Nelse replied, sharply. “If it was 2748 of the same power you seem to think, there would have been no need of us.” “Dere’s some tings it carn’t do, ob course; but when you sees it I’se suah you’se gwine ter fall right down in *sprise.” “Then why didn’t you show it to those fellows when they caught you, an’ saved us all this trouble.” “T hadn’t de time, honey. Dey done cum so quick I couldn’t mo’n wink afore de ropes was woun’ all ober me.” “You managed to make considerable noise, just the same.” “Dat’s wha’ I’se boun’ ter doso’s you’se would hyar me.” ; “There’s nouse arguin’ with the old fool,” Jenkins said, impatiently. “We've got to get back to the shaft, an’ if we don't move mighty lively the whole crowd will be down on us.” Even in the face of their danger the boys had allowed their thoughts to be occupied with the cook to the exclusion of everything else, and now, as they gazed Cowart the fire, it could be seen that the blacks were making ready for a regular battle. The repulsive looking old men had come from the cave, and were now ad- dressing their followers, probably for the purpose of inciting them to fight, and the more courageous had already ad- vanced toward the thicket, as if ready to wreak vengeance. Four were receiving considerable atten- tion as their companions bound up the wounds inflicted by the revolvers; but none were in such a dangerous condition but that they could give a good account of themselves in the chase which would probably ensue, and Jenkins said, regret- fully: “We oughter been more careful. What they want is a good lesson, an’ if we'd succeeded in killin’ half a dozen, the rest wouldn’t be so bold.” “We've done mischief enough,” Gil said, with a shudder, “and if we can get back to the tunnel it is to be hoped they’ll leave us alone.” “That’s exactly what they don’t intend to do, my boy. See! they are after us hot foot already !” It was as Jenkins had said. The.entire crowd were beginning to move down the slope from the cave, and there was no longer any hope of being allowed to re- tire peacefully. “Tt has turned into a runnin’ fight,” the mate said, as he examined his revol- ver. “You fellows must start, an’ I’ll try to hold ’emin check a little. Then T’ll join you, an’ we'll work the same game over again. Andy, can you lead the way to the shaft?” “Ts’e able ter do dat much.” “Then go, and don’t wait for me until I’ve fired three times. ~After that I shall come on the best I know how.” The old man started through the un- derbrush aftef assuring himself that the boys were close behind, and during the next five minutes the three traveled at a rapid pace without hearing the slight- est sound from the rear. Then came two shots in succession, and Gil would have stopped but that the old darky reminded him they should hear another before coming to a halt, and in less than a minute the third rang out so near at hand that it seemed asif Jen- kins must have been standing close be- side them when he fired. ~ “Where are you?” Nelse cried, and the mate replied: “Don't speak so loud. They are right behind, and our only hope is to throw them off the scent, or we may not be able to get under cover.” “Even if we gain the shaft it is only a question of being starved out.” “Very true; but we can stand consider- able hunger an’ thirst before we'll come out to be killed.” Now it was Jenkins who led the way, and he traveled at full speed until the footsteps of the pursuers could be heard close in the rear, when he halted. “Go on, boys; I'll try to stop ’em once more, an’ on the next tack we must sight the shaft, or give up all hope of gettin’ back there.’ “Come on chillun: Don’t stop now when dem debbils are so nigh!” Andy shouted, and in another instant a ery of terror burst from his lips as he ran almost into the arms of a black man. The devotees of voudooism were not so dumb as the mate had fancied, and instead of following behind, a portion had circled around the party, thus cut- ting off the line of the proposed retreat. “Why. don’t you go on?” Jenkins cried, angrily. “Because they have succeeded in sur- rounding us,” Gil replied, but by no means calmly. “It’s a question of figh- ting, now, whether we want to or not.” “Then be careful that every shot tells,” the mate c ied, taking no heed of the fact that in the intense darkness it was ee to do more than fire at ran- om, (TO BE CONTINUED.) GooDpD ALMOST A MURDER. BY GLENDOWER, a N advertisement. appeared in one of the daily papers, about a month a) ago, stating that a single gentle- “+ man might secure comfortably furnished rooms, with partial board, by applying at a certain house in H—— street, Brooklyn, near the Fulton Ferry. The only applicant was a stout, dark- complexioned man, with restless black eyes, and a countenance of sinister ex- pression. Mrs. Gilmore did not exactly like his appearance, which indicated excessive dissipation; but thinking she might be mistaken in her opinion, as he was aman of good address, rather than have the rooms untenanted, she resolved to let the stranger have them. Mrs. Gil- more told him that she was a widow, with two grown daughters and a son—a young man twenty-four years of age; that the Jatter had lately secured a situ- ation in Albany, and she thought it-use- less to occupy so much room, as he was absent, and so decided to take in & boarder until his return. Everything being arranged, the stranger took possession by moving in a very large, mysterious-looking trunk, having on it the remains of: about twelve ex- press company tickets, which adhered when the owner had perhaps hurriedly attempted to tear them off. This sug- gested to Mrs, Gilmore that the stranger was in the habit of roaming from place to place; and this fact, together with the request made shortly after moving in that he should not be disturbed while in his apartments, as he preferred solitude, rather increased the lady’s unfavorable opinion of her boarder, Still she reasoned with herself, thinking that Mr, T. might be suffering from some calamity—per- haps the death of a near friend or rel- ative. For the first two or three days nothing strange was noticed in the conduct ot Mr. T., excepting alone.his aversion to conversation with Mrs, Gilmore or her daughters. All their attempts to draw him into a friendly chat seemed unavail- ing; and as he only took breakfast in the house, and that usually at a later hour than the family, immediately thereafter starting for New York, and not returning until a late hour, the occasions for con- versation with him were both sbort and unfrequent. The first Saturday after his installa- tion in the house, Mrs. Gilmore noticed, when he came to breakfast, that his fea- tures bore a care-worn expression; and as it was about two o’clock that morning when she heard him entering the house, her previous fears began to be confirmed, and she thought her suspicions were well grounded when she observed his averted looks, and abstracted mutterings. She whispered her fears to. her daughters, and their unanimous opinion was that Mr. T. gained a livelihood by some dishonorable means—that he was a burglar, or perhaps something worse, What was to be done? They wanted to get him out of the house; but if they mentioned their suspicions as a pretext for removing him, he might mercilessly slaughter them to prevent detection, As long as Mr. T. remained ignorant of their suspicions, the ladies inferred that no immediate personal danger need be apprehended; but still the utmost pre- caution was necessary, and to prevent a robbery, they safely locked up all thei valuables in a closet of their sleeping apartment. Then the younger daughter hurried off to the telegraph office, and dispatched a telegram to her brother to the following effect: “ROBERI :—Come home-as soon as possible! Delay not a moment.” As usual, the boarder left for New York when he had finished his morning meal; and during his absence Mrs, Gil- more and her daughters felt considerably relieved, although when night arrived they made up their minds to sit quietly in their sleeping apartment, as sleep was out of the question when such a man as Mr. T. was expected every moment, who perhaps intended to rob them that very night, and to be successful, and hide all evidence of his guilt, might murder three defenseless females in cold blood. Mrs. Gilmore’s son had by this time received the telegraphic dispatch and was doubtless on his way home by the evening train. Perhaps he would arrive home before Mr. T. ; and this thought in- spired them with courage, The night passed slowly to those three terrified females, as they sat impatiently awaiting the arrival of -their relative, What if Mr. T. should arrive first! Oh, horror! ’Tis now near midnight. Hark! A footstep is heard approaching! The nee ascends See pete “Heaven grant that it may be my son! No, no; it is not Robert; that step is too NEWS. stealthy! Calm yourselves, my ‘children; we may yet be saved!” The hall-door is opened, and with almost noiseless footsteps the boarder reaches his room on the second floor, un- locks the door, and, having entered and placed the key on the inside, relocks it. This last action convinces the listening females that no immediate danger is to be feared. But presently they hear him walking up and down the room, and stamping his feet. With tremulous steps, the younger daughter leaves her chamber, and descends the first few steps of the stair- case, taking her position on that part directly opposite the door leading to the apartment of the mysterious man. The mother and elder daughter follow her ex- ample, and soon all three are on the staircase, eager to fathom the cause of the strange sounds which strike terror to their hearts. Suddenly the voice of the stranger, in subdued tones, is added to the noise made by his stamping. “One more life! ‘Then all my enemies will be at rest. Six have I slain; but yet one remains! He—the haughty judge, who spurned me after I had made him what he is—he dies to-night!” “Oh, heavens!” whispered Mrs. Gil- more to her daughters, as she grasped the banister to sustain herself, “the wretch is a murderer !” “Mother, mother, calm_ yourself,” answered the younger daughter, in low tones. “Let us leave the house, or we are lost. Wecan do so without being ob- served; and once on the street we may then give the alarm. Should he catch us listening, our lives——” The last part of the sentence was abruptly terminated by the females hear- ing the continuation of the soliloquy of the strange man: “Oh, that I had the power to make him undergo the torture of ten thousand lives. E’en then my revenge would be unsatisfied! What—ho! Roderick, bring me some wine! My brain is racked, and I must quench the burning at my heart.” “Mother, mother! he has an accomplice with him!” faintly ejaculated the elder daughter. “Wine, Isay! Will that rascal never come?” The speaker accompanied the last remarks with violent stamping, and then continued his musings. “Ha! this is my trusty dagger. Thy glistening beauty will soon be dimmed by the blood of yon pre- tender! Back! back in thy sheath! J’ll soon have work for you. My rival! Ha, hal My first, my last, my nrost hated enemy, you shall to-night succumb to my revenge! But I must arouse my faithful Jansen; he sleeps in the back chamber above. I’ll go at once.” “Oh, my daughters, there’s a man con- cealed in our room! Did you not hear him say so?” and she fairly screamed. The daughters also roared at the top of their voices, and soon the door of the mysterious man was ovened, and he issued forth in an excited manner, ex- claiming: “What’s wrong? I thought I heard you say there was a man in your room! Where—where is he?” “Stand back! You’re a murderer!” the mother screamed. She had hardly uttered the exclamation ere there was a violent ringing of the door-bell, and as the temales were afraid either to go to their sleeping apartment, where the accomplice was supposed to be, or run down stairs, and thus perhaps endanger their lives by coming in con- tact with the principal villain, they all commenced screaming as loud as pos- sible, “Break open the door!” “We'll all be murdered !” “Oh! Heaven protect us!” “Wait till I get my revolver, and Ill soon make short work of the murderer!” said Mr. T., excitedly, as he rushed into his room. 3 Seeing him disappear, the females pre- cipitately hurried down stairs and un- locked the hall-door, when Robert Gil- more and two policemen, whose atten- tion had been attracted by the noise Rob- ert made in endeavoring to force open the door. immediately entered the hall. “Oh, Robert, you have come just in time to save us!” and the mother, en- deavoring to embrace her son, fell to the floor in a fainting condition. “He’s up stairs—the murderer! He has gone for his revolver!” one of the ladies exclaimed. “Policemen, why do you stand there like cowards? Give me one of your re- volvers, and I'll soon. settle the villain ! and Rohert snatched a pistol from the hands of one of the officers. Running up the stairs, he met the stranger at the door of his apartment, and the light from the room being suffi- ciently Iuminous, Robert grasped the right hand of the man in which he held a pistol, and then pointed his own weapon at the stranger's head, “Dare to move, and I’ll blow 0 eternity !” “Take that pistol from my h explain what you mean,” sd stranger, with an attempt to sub involuntary although slight agite “Explain what 1 mean!” echoe ert. “You are a murderer!” “T may have been guilty of such when I first adopted my prese1 tion; but since then I have be successful that no man dare now me of sullying my reputation by “Let us handcuff the villain rupted one of the policemen, “E dangerous man!” Further accusation compellé stranger to plead innocent of tempt to take human life; and w of the officers threw more light u scene by igniting the gas in th Robert started back in astonishmeé exclaimed: “Surely, I’ve seen that face befO “So have a great many Pf answered the stranger, coolly. caused your female friends to thin villain, because I was merely ré the words of a villain. I never m anybody, although I may have dered’ a few prominent characters an actor, and I was merely study part. You can see me perforn heinous crimes any night next ¥ you but go over to the —— 42 Although not a villain by. natt business is to assume the chara villain whenever the public or @ ager desires it.” 4 Robert soon recognized in the pi the stranger the celebrated “hea¥ of the —— Theater, whose line | ness is the repersentation of tht cipal villain” in each a and - explanation succeeded in winml favorable opinions of the fema had been so affrighted on that 2 horror. 3 WHY AN ELEPHANT’S NECK 1s! The reason of the shortness elephant’s neck is, that the hea@ animal is so heavy that were it P the end of a neck of a lengt# tionate to the dimensions of thi in other animals, an almost inc@ amount of muscular force would B sary to elevate and sustain it. TH total absence of a neck obviates! culty, and the trunk serves as# tute. The uses and advantages! neck, peculiarly exemplified 7 giraffe, which contains only number of vertebral articulatio the elephant, are in the latter by the trunk or proboscis, by wl enabled to carry food to his m®@ to drink by suction. This curi@ contains a vast number of smal varivusly interlaced, is extremsé ble, endowed with the most]! sensibility, and the utmost a? motion, and compensates amp absence of a Jong neck. “HOW VARIOUS NATIONS 9) In the tropics men sleep in_# or upon mats of grass. The a uprolls his light, CA mattress, which in the morning rolled together and carried aw@ The Japanese lie upon matt? stiff, uncomfortable wooden © The Chinese use low bedste@ elaborately carved, and suppor mats or coverlids. A peculiar! German bed is its shortness: that, it often consists in part ® down pillow’ or upper mattreé spreads over the person, answers the purpose of all. ordinary bedclothing combi” English beds are the largest ! world. The ancient Greeks an® had their beds supported on not flat like ours. The Eg a couch of a peculiar shape, M old-fashioned easy-chair wit® back and seat. - THE COLOSSEUM. The Colosseum is the name &. Flavian Amphitheater in Ro edifice for gladiatorial comba wild beasts, and similar spohy begun by Vespasian, who oe and finished by Titus, 80 A to mark the event, games were held, in which it is sal animals and a large number ® were killed. The amphitheats feet around, 615 feet long,5 and was in the form of al seated 87,000 persons. which it was origina ' nsed to build the palaces -| Rome. More than 400 varietl fg La have been found in the rm iD Rel of “Down Mrough th Y BEN GREEN ents. | CHA . REU JHEN :s fy nounc ’ believs . quired Ith a lo dents, we mr’ Green, t] b been di: y true, : & membe} Proper fo! torty-eigh 1 which t and depar ,to take argument ding was ICL, in al Shot our » Mr. Gre Ve been s ded to co on as pr: ‘not thin ' Over th Reuben rab] r | had tho Me, he le on quic Mning ¢ arted at ; {uarters GoondD NEWS. 2749 d I’ll blow you | from my he 1° “mean, 8 tempt to subde h slight agitaly mean!” echo rderer !” ruilty of such ed my presel n I have bei nan dare nowe putation by the villain & ylicemen,. =| on nnocent of n life; and wi more light u e gas in n astonishme that face befomy eat ger, many p coolly. riends to thing} ‘as merely rep 1. I never mu I may have nt characters merely study me perform night next Wi ») the —— lain by natl » the charact public or m ized in the pe ‘brated “heavy whose line @ itation of the n play; and | ed in winnll of the femal don that @ ~<——_—_—— "S NECK IS® e shortness” hat the bead iat were ioe of a lengts sions of tha almost inca force would istain it. Thé ck obviates & k serves as # advantages @ exemplified 7 ins only @ articulatiom the latter? oscis, by whk ito his mo This curiow ner of small! is extreme the most utmost div’ sates amply’ kk. 4 i ‘ NATIONS 5 sleep in h® ss. The Hast ortable ch® re morning arried away) pon mattim wooden yw bedsteate nd suppor \ peculiaril f shortness# sin part @& per matt yerson, Alu of alla ng combine ie largest Greeks an@s iorted on me The Egyre r shape, Ma chair with) — OSSEUM. — he name git ter in Romy ‘al combatsss nilar spor ys who die pu tus, 80 A+ og games, “pt it is sal | number of # } aphi theatey of , long, 510 nig » of an @ al 9 compell olf the Hvg Ee enough for me, an’ I reckon | [This Story Will Not be Published in Book-Form.] REUBEN GREEN'S ADVENTURES TT AND FROLICS AT YALE. BY JAMES OTIS, Poof «Down the Slope,” ‘ Teddy's Venture,” ‘In the Bad Lands,” ‘The Golden Cross,” Through the Inland Passage,’ ‘* The Treasure Seekers,” ‘ Chased Through Norway,” ** Messenger No. 48,” ** The Counterfeiters League,” ete. oN aoe ADVENTURES” was commenced in No. 157. Back numbers can be obtained of all M 8. “A good deal, seein’ as how I’m mixed up in it. I may be tough, Billy Moore; but there’s no man as can say I ever did a sneakin’ trick like that jest because I couldn’t get the best of a feller in proper style.” “I don’t care to hear anything more about it, and you'll oblige me by going back to your hole.” “I may possibly hang around the col- lege a spell before I go, an’ then I reckon Reuben Green won’t be the only one to leave this ’ere institoot.” Before Billy could reply Sam_ had opened the door without the formality of knocking, and, followed closely by Jack, entered the room. “What do you want here?” Billy cried, angrily. “We're on business, and that’s why we came in without first asking permis- sion,” Sam replied, sternly. “We have heard a portion of the conversation be- tween you and Ben, so——” “Been playing the sneak by listening at my door, have you?” Billy cried, | starting up from his chair in a rage. 80on as practicable.” “It doesn’t sound very well to hear you hot think it will be necessary to | call any one a sneak, after the dirty Stes the number of ours al- | tricks that you have been playing; but §” Reuben replied, and then, with yet I’m willing to confess it wasn’t a lfrably more dignity than his $eutlemanly thing to do. It would have had thought it possible for him | been different if we had been dealing . ue, he left the hall. with & BERMCIAR, ” fan hour later his companions in|! .,. Do you mean that for me?” and now Mischief which had been attended | Billy was literally pale with rage. _ Mich disastrous results, found nial I do, most decidedly; but there is no Balone in his room, and each one |*¢#80n why you should get in a temper ®Me word of sympathy for the fresh- | about it, for there will be better cause tho, although green, had proved! before we leave. Jack and I were ap- Pto be a right good fellow. pointed by the’ two lower classes to dis- Reuben’s surprise, Jack and Sam | cover the author of the anonymous let- Rot among the visitor's, and this | %?> = we have just succeeded in our dd : ie aq | work. Bion their being the frst to assure| _PFove that it was me if you can he ueir sympathy, bg Sie wane cael tae te ties ee te ; +.{do,” Sam replied, and then turn ves a very good reason for their Gouge, he gave a detailed account of fOMing from the painful interview what the dean had done, concluding by he dean they had seen Ben Gouge | 5®Ying: Reuben has been expelled, while to Billy’s quarters, and Sam said | the rest of us are let off with very light Whisper, lest he should be over-|4iscipline. Now, you can help us prove MY the students who were near at | “Pat may be of great service to him, and ‘I ask that you come out like a man with what you know.” “If you open your mouth to either of those fellows you shall never receive F another dollar from me!” ay fer pe ai » Yo ‘ ; | “JT don’t want money bad’ enough to ce Shek we of Walhtu ‘earn it in the same way I have from you. Pevening?” . Mr. Hovey, I'll give you the plain facts hWe’ll simply call on Billy while | i? the case, and you may piece them fre, and it’s just possible that if | together. It’s straight enough to my re both concerned in the trans-|™ind, and a gentleman like you oughter MOme clew may be dropped by one! make a good deal more out of it than I mother during the course of the , ©”: sation,” Then Gouge, despite Billy's angry pro- . © On quickly, so we can bein at’ testations, explained fully the innocent ‘ning of their interview,” and’ part he had played in the matter, and wetted at a rapid pace toward expressed his willingness to repeat the )® Quarters. ' story to the dean. *Sapartments were on the seconi| In the minds of Sam and Jack this was mC, Without especially intending sufficient to connect Billy with the mean »» the visitors ascended the stairs; business beyond the shadow of a doubt, h jand the former said to the now thor- 'oughly enraged fellow: CHAPTER XXXI. REUBEN'S HOPES. HEN sentence had been pro- nounced against him, Reuben believed he was no longer re- fF. quired to remain in the hall, Mith a low bow to the faculty and dents, went toward the door. » Green, the young gentlemen have et been dismissed,” the dean said, ty true, sir; but since I am no & member of this college, it hardly meoper for me to remain here. Be- 0rty-eight hours is such a short "which to communicate -with my and depart from the city, that I am +O take advantage of every mo- “argument in favor of his leaving | Miding was unanswerable, and the aid, in a more friendly tone: is hot our purpose to limit you as e’, Mr. Green. ‘he number of hours “ve been set unadvisedly. The idea Nded to convey was that you must Bs } r ) heleve we've got one chance of, Reuben, and it may be the last, | m 2€ is obliged to go away so sud-| t h hing the landing it was possi- far the sound of loud and angry | “It’s no use for you to froth at the Mtion, and Jack whispered : }mouth, Billy, for the jig is up. The the circumstances I think we proper thing is to make an honest con- i. 8rranted in listening.” |fession to the dean. Tell him you were th Sam was of the same idea could the leader in the mischief, and that you ha, -) the fact that he at once bent afterward so far forgot yourself as to eq toward the key-hole, and Jack , try to make Reuben suffer alone. 8 Wy his example. | Do you take me for a fool? hy O'ds of the conversation could be! “I didn’t until you forged that letter ip, Shed. {from his girl, and then I thought. there Was speaking in an angry tone. ‘must be a screw loose somewhere. ‘ 7 aj ad believed you were up toan-| “I'll get even with you for _this. Mao ty trick it would have been a Because I’m bunged up you think it is My. Defore you’d persuaded me to, safe to say anything.’ by! Sut with it.” | “If you were as sound as a dollar I iy,,°° you know that letter had shouldn't be afraid to speak my mind ep to do with the chump from | freely, Billy, for you never could hurt ta, lly asked, with a snarl. iany one, except inthe way you ve In- Pnt® I’m not sich a fool that I; jured Reuben.” ; ; On two an’ two together. In less’n| Billy’s face was erimson with rage, Gr after Tom Walker went to the!and it seemed impossible for him to te a Was called to*the dock, an’. speak, en, “Shed up, which read as if it Mire oy somebody in the town, | without uttering any intelligible sound, and after waiting some time, Sam con- oe. tisfy most anybody if I should | tinued: | ; 5 5: eg) Ap away.” “There is one of two things which will ts SUPposing I did send it, what|be done before midnight. You must is that of yours?” write to the dean as I have said, or | He stammered and choked a moment | Gouge, Jack and I will tell him the | entire story, giving also the reasons why Reuben did not make a voluntary con- fession. You knew he was bound bya solemn promise, and counted on his being expelled because his mouth was closed. Now choose quick, for this is to be done without loss of time.” “You'll stick your nose in other peo- ple’s business once too often some _ of these fine days, Sam Hovey !” “That isn’t answering my question as to which you prefer shall be done.” “I'll square things with you before long!” “See here, Billy, the less you talk like that the better it will be all around. I am ready to answer at any moment for what I’m doing now, but sha’n’t allow you to waste time.” “I want you fellows to leave my room, and go quick!” Billy screamed. “Very well; you know where we shall zo, and five minutes from now it will be too late for you to make any effort at undoing the mischief.” “TI tell you to get out of here!” Mr. Gouge pulled up the sleeves of his coat as if on the point of polishing the angry fellow off in proper style; but Jack motioned for him to obey the order. “You wouldn’t gain anything by whip- ping him, and it might interfere with our plans, Pay no attention to what he says. “But I don’t feel like standin’ still while a little shrimp like him gives us so much guff.” “Anything is better than a row just now. Come with me.” Mr. Gouge allowed himself to be led out of the room, and Sam waited only long enough to say: “Your wisest course is to do as I have advised, Billy, and make a clean breast of the whole affair.” The practical joker was now literally beside himself with rage, and catching up an armful of books from the table, he hurled one after another at the fellow who would have done him a good turn. “It’s a waste of breath to talk with that fellow,” Jack said, as his friend joined him. “If he’s willing to have us tell the story rather than make the ex- planation himseif, it can't be helped. Where are we going now?” “To Reuben’s rooms. I fancy we shall find a lot of the fellows there, and I want Roy and a couple of others to go with us to the dean.” Sam was correct in his surmise as to where his-friends could be found, and without loss of time he asked that they accompany him. “What's up?" Reuben asked, in sur- rise. “T’ll tell you everything when we get back; but this much you shall know now. We have found out whosent the anonymous letter, and there’s every rea- son for you to hope there will be no necessity of ‘going to Aurora before the holidays.” “What excitedly. “We'll tell you later,” Sam replied, laughingly, hurrying from the room with the companions he had selected, do you mean?” Reuben cried, CHAPTER XXXII. REUBEN’S REPRIEVE. + T can readily be fancied that Reuben if and his friends awaited with the liveliest impatience the return of ‘S> Sam and his party. They could have no idea of what he and Jack hoped to accomplish by visit- ing the dean after sentence had been pro- nounced; but it was evident to all that the amateur detectives believed it would be possible to effect something. Not until fully an hour had passed did the party return, and then Mr. Gouge was conspicuous by his absence. “We had no further use for Ben, so sent him home,” Jack explained. “Did he know anything about the anonymous letter?” Reuben asked, any- iously. : “Through him we were able to prove a good deal inferentially,” Sam replied, “and now if you fellows feel disposed to listen toa long yarn, Jack and I will i a detailed account of our steward- ship. “Go ahead,” one of the party said, laughingly, “and don’t spare words for the sake of getting through soon, for we want every particular,” “Very well, I’ll ‘give you the story up to the time we called in here, and then Jack shal] tell what was said at the interview with the dean.” Then Sam repeated what had been heard at the door of Billy’s room, and the en- susing conversation, after which Jack took up the narrative. : “We concluded,” he said, “that it was time to give the whole snap away, and came here for more fellows to substanti- ate the story. His highness was in a mighty bad humor when we were ushered into his august presence, and flatly said he didn’t care to hear anyting unless we oe willing to give the fullest particu- ars. “Sam told him that was exactly why we had come, and began with incidents previous to the banner raising, showing how Reuben was dragged into it instead of being one of the ringleaders. “Then we explained how eager Reuben was toadmit his guilt at the first, and why it was impossible for him to do so, That stirred the old fellow up a bit, and he wanted to know why the matter had not been explained to him before sen- tence was pronounced. Sam explained that we did not feel at liberty to do so since Billy had not answered the circu- lar letter——” “Did you tell him that Billy was in the scarpe?” Reuben interrupted. “Of course we did. Knowing what that little sneak bad done, no one thought it necessary to hold anything back. After fully explaining that part of it, we began about the letter; told what we had heard, and brought the Honorable Ben- jamin Gouge forward to give his version of the affair. He did his part like a man, and our work was done.” “What did the dean say?” some one asked. “He hemmed and hawed for a while, asked a lot of questions, with the result that we told him about Billy's forging a letter purporting to come from Reuben’s girl, and it set the old man into a rage, For as much as five minutes he sat like a bump on a log, never speaking, and then he said he wouid thank us to sum- mon the students to the same meeting, place, half an hour before recitations in the morning, so we’ve got to run around pretty lively for a while, for he wants all hands to be present.” “What do you suppose he intends to do?” Reuben asked, curiously. “I reckon it will turn out to your advantage, so there’s no need speculat- ing about it, more especially since we shall know the whole story in a few hours. We have to go now to tell the fellows that another lecture is to come off in the morning, and it isn’t likely we shall be back to-night. Keep your upper lip stiff, old man,” he added to Reuben, “and I'll bet a d®BiJar against one of your Matilda’s doughnuts that you'll get a reprieve.” The freshman’s visitors left him shortly after Jack and Sam departed, and it is safe to say the young gentleman from Maine slept very little that night. If he could at this late hour escape the disgrace of being sent home it seemed to him he would ask for nothing more, and the very excess of joy prevented his eye- lids from closing in slumber. Before he was out of bed next daya note, couched in the most polite lJan- guage, was brought him from the dean, requesting, as a favor, that he would attend a meeting that morning, with the other students. : “Tt sounds well to have him write, ‘other students,’” Reuben said to him- self as he read the missive for the second time. “That doesn’t look as if I was to get away in twenty-four hours,” Every fellow connected with the col- lege, with the single exception of Billy Moore, was in the hall eagerly awaiting developments when the faculty entered, and were not kept long in suspense, The dean opened the meeting abruptly by saying: “Thanks to your love for fair play, young gentlemen, we at last know the truth regarding the affair at Osborn Hall, I now wish to retract something which I said last night. Undera plain statement of facts Mr. Green’s course is presented in an entirely different light. T understand it was his wish to make a confession when you first were spoken to by me regarding the disgraceful work; but. he was prevented by force, and obliged to promise he would remain silent. “Therefore, young gentlemen, instead of expelling Mr. Green, as was announced yesterday, the faculty have decided he is no more culpable than any of those before me, and that his punishment will be the same as yours. I sent for the orig- inator of the mischief at an early hour this morning: but learn that he went away during the night, taking his bag- gage with him. Mr. William Moore is publicly expelled from this college in disgrace, and it will be more conducive to the happiness of allif he does not return to ask for explanations.” The dean concluded his remarks. by warning the students against practical jokes so-called, which was but another term oftentimes for brutality, and hoped there would be no more disagreeable feelings between the faculty, and the “young gentlemen.” > * * > “a It is not necessary to give a detailed account of the feast of rejoicing which followed his reprieve. Members of the senior class, who were 2750 GooDpD not forbidden to leave the college grounds, kindly offered to give the neces- sary orders at Denny’s restaurant, and such a supper was- sent by him as will be remembered many years by those who helped devour it. And Reuben was the lion of the even- ing. He was called upon for speech after speech until he absolutely could say no more, but promised toshow his gratitude by introducing each and every one to Matilda on Commencement Day, if not before. 2 Although his name, still remained Green, he had rubbed off a great deal of the greenness of his nature, and there was not a fellow in either of the classes who did not feel a certain sense of pride in numbering Reuben among his list of friends. Under such pleasant circumstances, and with the assurance that never again was Reuben made the butt of college jokes, we can well afford to bid him good-by. (THE END. ] ———- 9 - THE DISHONEST CLERK. BY JAMES L. BOWEN, ——— re { INTHROP TRULL was one of : those persons who command a vast deal of influence for good or bad—an extensive dealer at retail of anything which could be enumerated pertaining to his line. He was a faithful, good-natured, industrious merchant, and bore the enviable reputa- tion of being strictly honorable, an ap- pellation more frequently enjoyed than deserved. Nevertheless, Trull was highly strict and honorable in all hi$§ dealings, and this was the chief cause of the suc- cess which had attended him thus far. None could sell the same goods at cheaper rates, and none could produce a better ot more generally acceptable article. Three years before he had opened his store in Westcott, and this in competition with two already estab- lished, offering him but a small share of | public patronage, Winthrop Trull, how- ever, understood the true secret of com- petition, and he practiced it so well that at the termination of two years his was the only store in that division of West- cott known as “the Center,” and com- prising the most respectable and popu- lous portion of the town. Here he had established himself, and by gradually in- creasing his means and extending his already enviable fame for liberality, patronage had gradually shifted hands, until his previous competitors quite gladly embraced an_ opportunity for re- moval—one to the Far West, and the other to an adjoining town. At the time our tale opens his store was under the superintendence and care of three clerks, Jonathan Cook, Edward Johnson, and Levi Barnes. They were all capable, intelligent young men, and by their gentlemanly deportment and personal good features much of the popu- larity of their employer was produced, especially among the ladies; for itisa most indisputable fact that personal features have a great influence over a young lady, frequently extending to the purse as well as heart. Teull, as might well be expected from aman of his disposition and tempera- ment, was in a great degree happy. He had a wife who entered fully into all his plans and undertakings, possessed his superior spirit and decision of character, and was well fitted to hold her place in society and imbue the proper spirit within the breasts of the two youthful Trulls, who had not arrived at the im- portant era of “the first pair of boots.” Notwithstanding, our merchant was human, and as such _ he had his various sources of trouble and hours of restless disquiet. The indisposition of his part- ner, the sickness of his children, pecun- iarv. losses and commercial gantlets which he was obliged to run, all fell to his lot as well as to that of all other men, and occasionally something more serious would interpose to call for the exercise of his mental capabilities. An occurrence of this nature, with the remedy, it is now our design to lay before our readers. For several weeks his mind had been strongly agitated by discoveries which he had made of pilfering to a considera- ble amount having taken place in the money drawer, a receptacle accessible only to himself and clerks. At the first intimation which he had of such prac- tices, with the usual cool and careful judgment for which he was distin- guished, he had kept the matter exclu- sively to himself, hoping, even against his own senses, that some mistake had occurred. Such was not the case, Fre- quently the same deductions had been repeated, until at various times he had enenizance of the abstraction of upward Kt a matter of serious moment, and it was highly requisite that some measure should be taken for the suppression of future depredations, as well as to dis- cover, if possible, the reckless thief. But how was the matter to be effected? That it must be one of the clerks, was indeed almost a certainty, as evinced by attendant circumstances, gut which? More than a year had elapsed since Levi | Barnes had entered his store, and this was the first occasion upon which the slightest distrust had attached itsélf to him. Hitherto, as well as at present, he had borne the character of an upright, trustworthy young man, and it seemed almost incredible that he could at the present time be guilty of an offense so utterly at variance with his usual char- acter. Winthrop Trull had endeavored hard to invent a palliating excuse, and even suggested the reason that Edward John- son, by having an acknowledged right to open and examine correspondence, had | a supericrity over him, and sought in this manner to obtain a nominal equiva- lent. Such w reason was no sooner sug-’| gested than it was abandoned, a totally at variance with the known and generous | character which he possessed. In this | manner did Trull ates. and the more | he reflected the more he was left in the| dark. Never before had an affair so com- ‘plicated, so utterly inexplicable, come | beneath his observation. While he re- | mained thus enveloped in mystery, another | abstraction of several dollars at once aroused him to energetic action, Jonathan Cook, the eldest clerk, and the one who had accompanied Mr. Trull upon the first establishment of his store, was now farina decline of health; his constitution, shattered by the ravages of hereditary consumption was slowly giy- ing way, and he had determined to make a trial of a popular place of resort upon the Atlantic seaboard, His employer saw with regret that he must part froma friend of sterling worth and endearing associations. In about one week he was to leave, and had already ceased the reg- ular discharge of his duties, feeling in- capable of longer close application to business. It was to him, therefore, that Trull made application as counsel in his present dilemma. Inviting him to pay a parting visit to the family upon a certain evening, Trull took an opportunity to} draw him aside, and after revealing all the facts which had come under his knowledge, as well as his suspjcions and inferences, he asked the advice and opin- ion of the other. “Indeed,” the other modestly replied, “I scarcely know in what light to view the matter. At the first thought sus- picion would seem most readily to attach itself to Levi. Upon a second thought it would seem as if Edward, from his} straitened circumstances, would, in real- ity, be the most exposed to temptation. It. seems hard to mistrust either of them. apparently each the very essence of honor. Edward, besides, from his salary supports a mother and assists his sister, as he himself has informed me; a simple fact which speaks volumes in his praise. Still it is quite evident that the thief, whoever he may be, has little conscien- tious scruple, and if it proves to be either of them, it will aia a most uncom- promising deceiver.” “Most certainly; but, Jonathan, how is this proof to be obtained? This is the point which most sadly puzzles me. I de- sire to keep the matter a profound secret, and solemnly enjoin upon you never to speak, even in confidence, upon the sub- ject. You will not hesitate to promise me this?” “Most certainly not, nor in anything else you may choose to express. So far as this matter is concerned, I will do all possible to aid you, although exceedingly diffident of my own ability. There is something strikingly strange and incom- prehensible in the whole transaction which I cannot profess any ability to fathom. Whoever is the author of all this mischief should certainly be con- victed, after which you can pursue what- ever course the circumstances will war- rant.” “This is a matter upon the issue of which I am doubly anxious. In the first place it is scarcely to be supposed that he who thus unhesitatingly lays the money- drawer under contribution will fail to do the same with ecnstomers to supply the deficiency, or aid in his purposes, what- ever they may be. Besides embarrassing me in a financial sense. he will ruin the good character our establishment has so long enjoyed, an event which I cannot even contemplate with any degree of calmness.” The merchant paused for a moment, and then continued: “Besides, Iam not fully able to sus- tain such generous and _ oft-repeated drafts upon my treasury without a fair prospect of soon becoming insolvent—a of thirty dollars. It had now come to be ’ contingency most undesirable, Thirty- NEWS. seven dollars to my particular knowledge have passed away, and how much went previously, only the appropriator thereof knows, and yet ’tis scarcely two months since I first suspected the fraud. Heaven only knows the object in view, since such wholesale pilfering could searcely escape | detection, even with a most unobseryvant person,” “Tt strikes me,” remarked Jonathan, that whatever may bethe object in view, and whoever entertains the same, he is determined upon its speedy accomplish- ment, and I would be willing to predict that you will speedily lose another clerk, one whom ill-health will not compel to abdicate.” ‘Precisely the idea I entertain; and for that very reason Iam the more anxious and urgent for his conviction, since when the bird is once flown it will be gone for- ever. Only the manner now remains to be settled, and I must certainly be as- sisted therein by some person who has ingenuity sufficient to raise a successful counterplot, Can you undertake to do this?” The clerk had busily employed his wits the while, and a plan was now partially formed in his own mind. He did not speak for several minutes, however, but when he did it was with the tone of one quite confident in his ability. “Mr. Trull,” he said, “I can assure you of but one thing. Ihavein my mind a plan, partially digested, by which the trustworthiness of one at least can be fully tested. Let me think of it until to- morrow, when I will communicate “ some measures for insnaring the burglar.” “Very well,” replied Trull.. “I shall trust to your ingenuity and discretion to devise a practicable plan.” “Rest assured, I shall do the very best under the circumstances,” the clerk re- joined, and they returned to the family. Jonathan Cook entered the store of his previous employer upon the morning 3uc- ceeding the conversation recorded, as was his usual wont, but he could not respond with his accustomed alacrity to the cheerful salutations of his late fel- low-salesmen. A sense of dull, unpleas- ant suspicion,of which he could not rid himself, continually haunted his mind, absolutely forbidding an exercise of his former light-heartedness and familiarity with those of whom one must be so cul- pably guilty. But could it be? He gazed lat the open, intelligent countenances of those under suspicion, and it seemed almost utterly impossible that those with whom he had so long and familiarly min- gled could be thus destitute of manly principle or integrity. Circumstances would seem, however, to unmistakably convict them, and with a sigh ef regret he passed into the counting-room, where his employer was busily occupied in bus- ness concerns, He quickly arose upon the entrance of Cook, pointed to a chair in a more re- mote part of the room, and threw himself into another beside it. Jonathan seated himself, and as he did so inquired if the other had received any light upon the mysterious subject. . “None whatever, I am sorry to say,” the merchant replied. “Nothing appears wrong this morning, and it seems cruel to fasten so terrible a suspicion upon any person without more ocular proof of his culpability.” “It does; and it seems revolting to sus- pect those in whom we have placed such almost unlimited confidence, under any pretext. Had my dearest friend told a month since that either Edward or Barnes would, under any circumstances, descend to theft, and prosecute it thus unintermittingly, I should have warmly contested the point in their favor.” “And I should most warmly have sec- onded you; but it appears our confidence has been sadly misplaced.” “Let us at least hope for the best, until such time as shall prove something in the favor or otherwise of the suspected, I have a plan in view for Edward, which will be most likely to take, provided he is really guilty, since it will be far bet- ter than taking money from the drawer and running all the consequent risks of detection and exposure.” “Please explain your plan, if you will? I do not doubt its feasibility.” “My plan is simply this: Next week, as all concerned are aware, I depart for Cape May. Previously tomy departure you can entrust to me such a sum as you please—about twenty dollars will be a very proper amount—marked in such a manner that you can recognize the bills wherever you may see them. I will, upon the day of my departure. inclose them in a letter, merely by stating that such an amount was overpaid me at our settlement, without naming the sum | in- closed. This I wil) drop at the office, and you can assure yourself that it is received and opened by Edward. Here, then, will be a temptation he will be but little likely to resist, since I shall then- be away; you will know nothing of the oe- ! it to | |} you, and we will endeavor to fix upon Cook currence, and a portion or the whole z ledging | be abstracted without any person the wiser. The mere absence of th ter will be sufficient proof, or the ¢ ution of funds, without the recog of the bills, which can be resorted a last proof in case the rest be i cient.” The merchant leaned his head upé hand and reflected. It was a fea ing thus t Scovery as jurned, an ioney, he | he letter, nearly co Itably we plan, a little difficult in execution§™ upon the haps, but more to be trusted thareled it till n other his mind could suggest. It mimed and w as the originator had predicted, prq@gven at sun lat once Johnson s eli, Edwa ‘free and course h¢ ib little at med. <1 > at of custe here, Fraz Hw of thos rand Buri ity of butt bial paym«e ry well; w as procure most powerful temptation, and oné easily withstood. No person could witness against him—a partial abi tion might be safely accomplished the rest received without any susp Confident of the feasibility of the he expressed his satisfaction, and ised to prepare the notes during tht The eagerly awaited day at lengt rived, and Trull, acting upon a ] ously formed plan, departed early ® adjoining town, from which he 4 not return until late in the evening ding Edward, in his absence, to mi affairs as he himself would. The readily promised, for it was a serv which he had become already qui customed. ‘ Unfortunately, for Edward at lea was a dull and idle day; scarce a & customer entered, and, after put few finishing’entries in the books carefully posting the whole, he wa tually without employment. For a he patiently awaited the arrival 0o tomers; but he waited in vain; seemed to desire to make any pul and before noon the monotony of id : became almost insupportable, : dollar n “An idle man’s brain is, emphatil ve dolla the devil’s work-shop.” small. Edward had been lounging abow Blieve Ica door for some time, when a suddemeugly and sire seized him to make another 1 portmon upon the funds of his employer. W eighteen, no idea of bringing out any brillial or denouement in the end, and we ? thus early and prematurely, perhap fact that Edward was in reality # sparing pilferer. a Seized with the desire, and wi exerting his self-powers to overcd resist the temptation, he immediat truly w paired to the money-drawer, thel ad them, I scene and object of all his depreda@ k replied thing mor proceedec Was the fir ‘falsehood task comp ‘aside, ani Bittle matte ard,” sai he coun Overs prea ard,” he look w) To his surprise it was nearly empt possible ting the best face possible upon thegmy. Must, si ter, he retired to the door-way, a re. aa patiently: awaited any appearaml Edward, drive away inaction. He was in this state when the of the daily mail furnished the stimulus. Hastening to the post-off to my st was so fortunate as to find three! etter, no which bore the address of his e Pu have pi Returning to the store, he proceé he utn open them. The first was a bill 4 icitly, wholesale grocer; he immediately e€ was r it, and put it in the drawer, ine & decei amount in a letter, gave it then Ags my 1 direction, and then opened the shc This was an order for a quantity and or ter and cheese, and this he laid ¢@ »T did n aside. j Sake of Then he turned to the third a er, I sha This was a drop-letter. He hesi redatio nection a moment to open this, but observ! superscription to be an entirely 9 hand, he did so, and the first obje¢ which his eyes rested was the q? of bills it contained. Taking the 14 his hand, he proceeded to read thé It merely informed Mr. Trull, to, it was addressed, that upon caré lon Edw Nd a lool res, but ere utte nt to ti amination he found the amount and ret had been overpaid to him, and Trl opportunity to restore it, as he ruil, I departed for Cape May. It w and ler “Jonathan Cook.” my offe Tnfolding the bills, Edward slov¥ 4 heart carefully counted them. Just ¥ Ner and three dollars. In a moment thre 4 mec he were abstracted, and the remal he the m turned to the envelope. 8, and | Quickly glancing around, eS soon dread of discovery or observatié To ast qt ever characterizes guilt, he pi@ ch ago letter in a drawer and awaited © Rais tak turn of his employer. Still it S “pata several hours before the other W% ecom turn, and he taxed his ingenull) ake ; vise some means of passing away © @ re pil ‘Carelessly opening his books, ™% Sheet to overlook several accounts W been recently posted. He glance ’ sUndred n practiced eye over two or three, ul 7% My form eyes rested upon that of Jonatha” oe o which had recently been close@y Dat sacred riedly he ran’ his eyes over the n Bae ne) items. Al] was as it should be, ® Sam conviction at once arose in his ™ Jonathan himself had been and refunded money which was,” his own. His first: thought and i was to write at once to Cook May. inform him of his error, 42* the money. 3 Tpon reflection, he determined a different course, and, writink ® ing a Jetter in the name of his @ he at once forwarded it to the P* Sat at as depo ‘Young | and ea “~ GoopD NEws. ae —_ 2751 or the whol any person sence of th »0f, or the c the recog ye resorted rest be i his head up b was a fe n execution, rusted tha uggest, yredicted, p ion, and one erson could a partial abi ccomplished ut any susp) lity of the ction, and s during tht lay at lengt g upon a arted early! which he © the evening sence, to mi vould, The was a serv) ready qui ward at le ; scarce a $ after putt 1 the books yhole, he wa ent. For a, 2 arrival oj in vain; @ e any purel 1otony of id) table. ‘ is, emphatil nging abow en a sudd - another ployer. Wé any brillia® id, and we rely, perh n_ reality u ire, and Wi to overcd) e immediat rawer, thet iis deprea@ early emptyé Je upon the oor-way, , appearall vhen the 4 shed the the post-oll find three! of his em >», he procet as a bill d imediately wer, incle > it then ved the quantit ; he laid ¢ third af He hesita® but observ! entirely 9 » first objee ras the q king thel to read the r. Trull, t upon ca amount m, and t, as he™ y. It wa iward slow n. Just nent thr he remal round, bservatio It, he p awaited Still it e other © ingenu sing awa. s books, ™% counts WHY Te glance® or three, U * Jonatha® 2en closee over thé iould be, Ity z Cook for his honesty and wledging the receipt of the restored ng thus taken measures to avert * * : Scovery as far as lay in his power, rned, and, having abstracted all ney, he lighted a match, applied he letter, and held it in His fingers | imearly consumed as to grow un- ftably warm. Dropping it care- on the floor, he ed it till no vestige remained, when med and walked from the spot. bn at sunset Trull returned, he re- l at once to the store, where he Johnson still alone. 1, Edward,” he inquired, in his ‘free and unconstrained manner, icourse have affairs taken to-day?” if little at all,” the person addressed | an | it of custom in a day since I have} Nded. “i never had so small here. Frazer & Armstrong have sent il of those goods we purchased of “and Burnett stands in wantof a ity of butter and cheese next week, bial payment of their note.” ry well; write that we will send as hing more, sir,” the clerk replied, ‘proceeded to obey the request of chant, . ords stuck a little in his throat, Vas the first time he had uttered a ‘falsehood to his employer. task completed, he wiped his pen, ‘aside, and began to arrange vari- tle matters upon the shelves and ard,” said his employer, advanc- | he counter, “can you change a dollar note for me? I must pay Nye dollars to-night, and I have ig small.” Hlieve I can,” the clerk replied, un- ngly and unsuspectingly, drawing ortmonnaie and counting, “ten, l, Gighteen, twenty—there it is, sir.” | Merchant took © sign of producing his own, | 2 " I | South the money, but he the bills in a strong light, he eadily at each, a look of pallor © Overspreading his features. Ward,” he said, @ look which caused him to quail, ne truly whence came these?” ad them, I believe, from yourself,” rk replied, with all the composure Ossible for him to assume; “I nust, since I have received none ere,” “dward,” slowly and sternly re- @ merchant, “Il am surprised and beyond measure to find how ter- have been deceived. Since you 0 my store, I could have asked etter, no more faithful salesman au have proved yourself. I reposed the utmost confidence—trusted licitly, because I supposed my e was requited. Instead of this @€ deceived me, and instead of g my interests as I supposed, you should have done, you have ‘and repeatedly robbed “, I did not expect such a return. ©suke of yourself, your mother , I shall forbear to make public redations, but from this hour mnection with this short but expressive com- On Edward had stood with head ida look of abject Shame upon res, but when the last few sen- Vere uttered he raised his eyes for nt to thase of his former em- and returned, in a low tone of trull, I am not deserving such ‘y and lenity in view of the awful my offense, but from the bot- ‘ny heart I thank you in behalf of Other and sister, who would be Oken-hearted to know thetruth. ll the money I have, twenty dol- » and Heaven knows TI will re- 48 soon as lies in my power.” ast quarter’s salary was paid HOnth ago; twenty dollars are due t; take this, and when in Situation conduct yourself differ- 1 become the noble man nature you.” Yen helping me, I will. My uncle gy csirous that I enter his store, all hasten at once to do so, put- sIndred miles between meand the ,. ny former disgrace.” ying the young man turned and . heavily away, burdened with it sustained by a sincere determ- © do as his worthy employer had Suffice it for our present pur- say his resolution was nobly kept, 5, 1@ is at present a first-class Mt in one of our large inland yd * * * * 4 year after the event recorded, Sat at his desk writing, when » 88 deposited in his hand by an Young man. He hastily raised 4nd caught a glimpse of the bending upon the} . S . ;}specimens of snakes sell up to $5,000 attentively | S procured. Was there any more | : | even more extraordinary fads. features of Edward Johnson. He would have spoken—and recalled him, but he was away, and opening the letter, read its contents. Inclosed he found a number of bills, amounting to sixty dollars, and |a note from Edward, informing him that | circumstances now enabled him to return what he had so feloniously taken, and |asking his pardon for the past. . Twenty minutes afterward a stranger was whirling away from the village, | bearing with him a lighter heart than he had borne for two long years previous, conscious that he had so far as lay in his |}power atoned for former errors and de- | ceptions, WILD ANIMALS WHICH COST THE MOST MONEY. Those animals which are most difficult |to obtain bring the largest prices in the market. A full-grown gorilla would in | this country, if such an animal were ob- |tainable, cost, it is said, not less than | $50,000, owing to the fact that these ani- |mals have not become sufficiently accli- | matized in Europe to ‘enable them to at- tain full growth. The $10,000 given by ithe late P. T. Barnum for the old favorite |elephant, Jumbo, was the highest price lever paid for a wild animal. Barnum, | it may be mentioned, realized over $200, - | 000 by exhibiting Jumbo in America, and if poor Jumbo had not been run into by lan engine while traveling through the} |country he would have been the means of iswelling the bank account of the circus | people. Two specimens of the rhinoceros were sold not long ago for $7,000 and $6,000, respectively. large hippopotamus is reckoned at $5,000. Giraffes are also expensive animals, cost- ing nearly $4,000 each. It is unfortunately | one of the most delicate animals, and re- quires the greatest care, A good elephant is worth in Europe from $2,000 to $3,000; a well trained animal will bring a higher price anywhere, and at any time. A pair of zebras which came from the hills of Africa recently cost $2,500; full- sized lions are to be had for from $500 to $1,500 each; a first-class pair of tigers would cost $1,500. The largest and best each. —__--<- 0-2» THE ** COLLECTING” MANTA, We are accustomed to hear of postage- stamp collecting, as also of coin and china collecting; but we would hardly credit that there exist many persons with Among these are several collectors of legal docu- ments, such as writs, summonses, etc., of all countries, and of the earliest times, which assist the student in reconstitut- ing ancient forms of judicial procedure, There are, also, numerous collectors of |painted ornamental wall-papers, of all me. | nations and all times; collectors of col- ored posters, and handbills, and menus, visiting-cards, and snuff-boxes. Many people collect old violins and guitars, political pamphlets, printed plays, bill- heads, and trade cards, and tickets for ithe theater, public fetes, and balls. But- this store is at an | tons of various sorts are in great request with certain collectors. To the above must be added the legion of collectors of multifarious antiquaries, the collectors of curious specimens of hardware, of old chairs, and musty draperies, and articles of bric-a-brac generally, and those book- worms who hunt up old and _ scarce edi- tions, as well as those who form collec- tions of .insects, of fossils and minerals, and prehistoric specimens of silex, and collectors of coins, ancient and modern, <2 Oe HOW THEY SHOOT THE NILE RAPIDS. Arab boys are expert swimmers, and, like boys in general, are fond of display- ing their skill before strangers, if only they are rewarded by some small coin. TLey shoot the rapids of the Nile in the following manner: Seating themselves astride a log of wood about six feet long, and buoyant enough to support them waist high out of the water, they ride it with the seat and gestures of a jockey, and with hands and feet keep it straight with the line of the current. The fall is shot with an ease and grace that does away with the sense of danger one would expect to feel at seeing a man hurried along amid such a boil and tur- moil of waters; but once at the bottom they have a hard struggle to induce their horses to turn out of the course. To do this they avail themselves of the impetus acquired by the log in its shoot, and throwing themselves full length upon it, they seem, with a sudden stroke from the left leg and arm, to drive it and themselves out of the current. To fail in this would be dangerous even to Arab swimmers. Immediately below lie the ugly rocks, on which the heavy stream breaks with fearful violence, * } it, and mamma won’t say a word. |} did you? The value of a good | Ticklets. ahi nleipatinns BY CHARLES W. FOSTER. ae Waiting for Wind. Small Boy (on river bank)—‘4Do you know *bout weather?” Old Gentleman—I have studied meteorology a little.” “Well, I’ve been standin’ here ’most a hour, waitin’ for the wind to blow hard, and it don’t blow a bit. Do you think it wili-soon ?” “T shouldn’t wonder, my little man. The sky looks very streaky. But what do you want of wind ?”’ “T want to have a swim.” “Tt does not require wind to go swimming. “No; but mamma won’t let me goin. ‘hat’s why I want wind.” : “T don’t understand.” “Don't? Guess it’s a good while since you was a boy, isn’t it?” “Yes, a good while.” “And your mem’ry isn’t very good, I s’pose ?”’ “Perhaps not. J certainly cannot recall any connection between wind and swimming.” “W’y, don’t you see? If a wind comes along and blows my hat into the water, I can goafter She paid a ” dollar an’ a half for that hat.” Liked Filing Saws. silly Broadland—“I wish pop wasn’t a farm- er. I hate farm) work.” Willie Way back—"So do I—all except filin’ saws.” “Why do you like that?” **Cause it makes everybody else just as mis- erable as L am.” A Quiet Celebration. Sea Captain—‘So you ran away from home, I suspected as much. Why did you do that ?”’ American Boy—“Pop bought me a air-gun to celebrate the Fourth with.” Truly Heathen. Mother—‘‘See. here! You told me you be- longed to a Boys’ Literary Society.” Small Son—* Yes’m.”’ “And you said you spent the time reading about the heathen.” ‘Yon’ “Huh! TI have been informed that it is simply a club, and the only books you have are dime novels.” “Yes’m; but they is all about Indians wot has never been converted.” Not of the Four Hundred. Little Miss Pugg—‘We is goin’ to Europe. You isn’t.” Little Miss Freckles—‘‘Huh! Europe ’canse it’s cheap. World's Fair.” Uses of the Bridge. Strange Boy—“‘What's that?” Gotham Boy—‘That’s the Brooklyn Bridge.” “Wot’s it for?’ “Tt’s for Brooklyn folks to get to New York on and for New Yorkers to jump off of.” A Modern View. Mission Teacher—‘‘Why did the wicked chil- dren follow the Prophet crying, ‘Go up, thou bald-head ? ” Ene Waif—“I guess they was jus’ kiddin’ *bout takin’ a seat in the front row.” A Forgetfui Dog. Mamma—“Why don’t you take Your little dog with you when you go walking?” y Little Dot— ‘Cause quick as he gets away from home, he forgets his manners, an’ sticks his tongue out before company.” Fun All Spoiled. Little Dick—“‘Did you have a good time in the country ?” Little Johnny—“No; mos’ died. at a farm-house.”’ “Wasn't it nice?” “Yes, nice *nough; but on the train a ole lady gave me a cent, an’ when we got to the farm. I found out that there wasn’t a store Within twenty miles.” You is goin’ to We is goin’ to the him We boarded A Lumbering Gait. 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(Cincinnati, Ohio.)—The West Point Military Academy subject was treated in full in, answer to E, A. G. in “Short Talks with the Boys” in No. 170 GOOD NEWs, F. C. W. (Brooklyn, N. Y.)—No preminom on penny dated 1845, i eee! communications left over to be answered nex week. } r : a752 GoonDp Puzzle Corner. [Original contributions solicited. Please do not send puzzles containing obsolete words Address “ Puze vile Mditor,” GOUD News, P O York City ] Box 2734, New cotati eames No. 1.—NEW STYLE DIAMOND. 1. A letter. 2. A pronoun, 3. To draw or delineate. Not handsome. . A sinall wax candle, To turn on an axis (nautical). . To fondle. A pronoun. . A letter. COA oe U. NEKE. No. 2.—THE SILVER QUESTION. How can $3.60 be paid in quarters and ten- cent pieces, 80 as to pay twice as many dimes as quarters ? JESSE OWEN. No. 3.—NUMERICAL ENIGMA. I ain a composed of eight letters, My 3, 4, 7, 5,6 is a piece of lumber, My 3, 7, 8is a body of water. My 1, 2, 6is a male. My whole is a holiday in this city. PERRY, No. 4.—WORD SQUARE. 1, A bone in the arm. ) 3 2. A false statement (past tense). 8. Not far. 4. In want of drink. A. READER. No. 5.—LOGOGRIPH. My first is a part of the human frame, My second, curtailed, is a liquor, My whole is an article of dress worn on my first. J. O'R. No, 6.—DECAPITATION. A well-known fruit, if yon behead, Part of yourself you'll have instead. HAMMOND. No. 7.—CHARADE, ’Twas in my first I saw my last, As Lone day did stroll; I took it up, but placed it back, For it did prove wy whole. y REG j “if | oe) Ly MTT syassee' y LL epee Pal a7 “7 i U Wy thy / f; i Wy yy i ; i i] an Ax Cn $7, e ry NEWS. hi i / aM ero Ce iF } LUMA Hf AAEZLt A COMPLIMENT. | sensible. Coror blindness is far more common a men than wounien. ABOUT 90,000 cabin passengers journey America to Europe every year. “Tuk charge of the light brigade,” sali man when he received his gas bill. 4 THE horse probably knows more tha other animai about wheel and whoa. CATS are capable of great affection, an haps of all pets, except dogs, are the THE black jaguar of Central America ¥ tack any man by night or day whom b lying down SoME men have greatness thrust upon especially when a fat person sits next te | in a street-car AUSTRIA has heen a lover of peace fo generations, and has only on one o€ drawn the sword except in self-defense. MOTHER (mournfully) —“My dear @ what would you do if I happened to Little Charlie (eagerly)—‘‘I’d eat all the § SHAKESPEARE, among his many allusi the sweetness, the innocence, and the he ness of the lamb, only once cites it as an of food. IN the Congo State a superstition flou which seems to characterize all negro] tions. Itis the belief in witcheraft a evil eye. ZAILWAY carriages were in the first ing intended for well-to-do people; they wet designed and painted outwardly in limita the rival coach. Rome, in the time of Augustus, w4 rounded by a wall twenty miles in cire ence, pierced by thirty gates, and had a lation of 2,000,000. Iv was a French general who first fou that tobacco mignt prove eminently serv in warfare, inasmuch as it mmediatel the pangs of hunger. First Box—“My father has a felon finger as large as a walnut.” Secon “Huh! that’s nothin’.. My father’s been himself for the last five years.” q THERE is said to be a railway in Mex one section of which the ties are mahi simply because in that part of the count | Vol. ” ROMs sre arnatey Fy, horany ‘at 7 Av : 3; : , ogany is the cheapest and most ay No. 8.—TRIPLE ACROSTIG. Oup Bacurtor —‘ Now, Arthur, suppose I should give you this nice red wood. : 1. All ex ensae book, what would you say ye ; ; , mi Doors and windows are taxed in Fran ; Sad RES BANE. Artruur—‘I should say you weren't half so stingy as sister said you were. a peasant’s hut the tax amounts to abou ‘3 Sprink! ae i , } francs perannnum; on houses in cities i « f ‘TMK Te?¢ | 2 4 . ; 5 ; t ss amounts to seventeen francs [@ | The primals and centrals name a republic and | " LEE a ‘. i fue tt sapgetrtniacrar bi Sinenibide ea | its capital. The finals are inanimate. | No. 5 aa eo ee a : Cc Sa Daas te ; | \ “Wi LIE BODE 1¢ I [( )} YS | Tur Fiji Islands Mission has 27,097 H j ‘ ened is ae Ww IM } We members and 101,150 attendants in pub , ft | ’ | ' DE A_-D 1 ; : : . Feek: ‘Bho } ; ship. Fifty years ago there was not a y ‘1B hen is not a cheerful fowl. She broods a | ti; » islands: a lave. 4 Answers to Pazzes i No. 171 rood News. jav0. 6 ee tien on ‘the islands; now. there Js - Match-less. : | ’ : No, i— No, T= ALL Northern Asia to-day belongs to Russia THE oldest accepted athletic record is G / ¢ ; “g ; and China. 1100 yards in 94 seconds, which feat was 7 Cat, mat, rat, fat, bat. a ; : ‘ Pip stata aie aoe ARK ; rus body-guard of the’ sovereign are called | plished by George Seward, a native? GREEK No. &— ian dealt Beef-eaters. | Haven, Conn,, ona turnpike road, on 5 ~ EN Ky rake, rake. m vi ae ; ; r 80th, 1844, < as thins § i ; K i N 5 . , rue Vatican contains 208 staircases and 1,100 | Pe! 30th, 1844, and has thus stood for K No. 9 different rooms. | half a century. 7 Mary, mar. * : , 7 TREES : iE 1 § | No. 2— ae THERE are no words or names in the Bible of | , VHEXN TREES non DaAnt oe uate Ee : | Fifty hours. : — more than six syllables. der-storm itis unsafe to take re xe | ee: +t ING PPA : y | white poplar, as that tree seems to No, 3— : ai tee PUZZLE SO1L,.VERS. Wuy is the letter 8 like a sewing machine? | jjrhtning. A scientist of Moscow sugge’ GooD NEWS. Nora F. Mitchel], William Greenfield, K. Ritie, It makes needles needless, | householders be compelled to, plant No, 4— Willian H. Taylor, Harry Hammer, THOSE who complain without a cause may | poplar before each residence, to prev a James Orton. and Parke G. 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