THE KING OF BOYS WEEKLIES! <2, “\ oS i zee a 2 Ap ene = = Entered According to Act-of Congress, in the Year 1897, by Street & Smith, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D.C. Entered as Second-class Matter at the New York, N.Y., Post-Office. Pre ce meee nar, Onan Parateer ce Vol, 14, oN es, ON aang OPAPP a Pera rees Tr Pe ee ee ee en ee ee et ee ee ee en eee ae TIERS 2 Lan Sat Jeti nig Sau acl ce et Sa. tase, bees tae Subseription Price $2.50 per Year. No. 361. “GAY DASHLEIGH IN TURKEY. — ee ee ee ee ee ee 232 William Street, New York. New York, April 3, 1897. aP ne ee nema ae ae aah neha eres Ome ete eet ue ere ee ee Oe ee ee eek ee ee oe i lh el ee BY ARTHUR SEWALL, Author of “Gay Dashleigh in Greece,” “Gay Dashleigh in the South Seas,” “Gay Dashleigh in Cuba,” “Gay Dashleigh’s Academy Days,’ ete. The call of the muezzin came from the tall minaret on the left. It was the IN THE, STREETS OF CONSTANTINOPLE. | hour of high noon in the city'of Con- stantinople, the Stamboul of the Turks. % YALEM Selam! Ayalem Selam!| The hot sunlight of an August day lay 0 Ayalem Penah, Allah Ikbar!}on the Turkish capital; on the far- ~ La Ilallah Mohammed Ressoul | famed Golden Horn, crowded with ships Tah !?? lfrom all parts of the world, and it eer ata CHAPTER I. ct ie de ae Ai iii i 3 | cara nade IL LRN cn a deq as eio, Vell the business | 1896. Not so many months have | ‘bs of Galata | passed since then. But had the fy, tretchin the palaces and|months been years the world Mie Osphorne ne theshores| would not have forgotten the u Zt i ou aah a fell not ‘SUmmon:. oes Of the faith- Ut it ning them to prayer, ‘kewise on the ears Ae Teader €Toup, With whom bai tinted vee doubt well - his ttle group bay Tet, where od up at the jy ON ae in a projecting the Itonin een stood out- face. 8 his words; and Nha, Rae revealed were Jay tam and Dashleigh, Jack % c : : Ko-ko, the little y Nee)j the ward SS Moslems, bow- Hop yids “cca, and lifting Or, those 8Ceg nd .4e time their Beas’ city 8° ’ pleasure, gave y tee that 2 ® devout ap- tag lieve 3 Could scarce- yl Ose 4 n Y Same streets Yea htereg” th the blood of the Previous TMenians but a toy P ASsing ° and that before a hourg >* another twe ty Deq 2 they w, 1 iy fh it wanith Mai d again be Yen Let Sust, in the pttal 26th of Year of our Lord fata heartsto Allah, | terrible events of that day. However, there was ho shadow of coming doom, that could be seen or felt. If there were any unwonted agitation among the Moslem population of Constantinople it was a thing little noted at the time. Cer- tainly our friends, Gay Dash- leigh, Jack Dunham and Ko- ko, had no sense of impending ill as they stood there in the street, with Mascot at their side, looking up at the minaret and listening to the call of the muezzin. Gay Dashleigh’s party had been in Constantinople two days, having come there direct by rail and steamer from the city of London. It consisted, of course, in addition to those already named, of pretty, cour- ageous, vivacious Bessie Win- some, who was Gay Dashleigh’s sweetheart; of Miss Alberta Spooner, a withered spinster of uncertain years, who accom- panied the party as Miss Bes- sie’s chaperone, and of Pro- fessor Chlorine Gasse, lately professor of chemistry at Ebb FROM THE EXTREME END OF A HEAVY BEAM, GAY DASHLEIGH SWUNG LIKE A PENDULUM, 2 GroOoODp NEWS. Tide Academy, whose life had for several months been made miserable by Miss Spooner’s attempts to entangle him in the net of matrimony. It is hardly necessary, however. to intro- duce these to any but recent readers of Goop News. And the same may be said of Gay Dashleigh, the young American mil lionaire, whose heroic and manly attributes have been studied and whose adventurous | career has been followed with interest; of light-hearted Jack Dunham, his bosoim | friend and companion; of Ko-ko, the little | servant, who was in every way | J apanese more than a servant,.and of Mascot, the yellow dog of pleasant memory, who now crowded close against Gay heels, looking askance at the mongrel cut's of the great Moslem city. No human being could have shown utter coutempt and disgust in a manner more marked than did Mascot, as he moved on up the street at his master’s side. And when- ever any cf those yellow curs, whose pres- ence so aroused his scorn and disdain, ven- tured to approach him, his hair ridged itself along his spine, his ears were laid back and his white teeth gleamed in a manner fairly _ ferocious. ‘‘We s-see a f-fight pretty s-soon, I bet you!’ Ko-ko averred, his eyes snapping at the prospect. ‘‘Mum-mascot no like to ’sociate wi-with them k-kind of d-dogs!”’ ‘*T don’t blame him,’’ said Jack Dunham, ‘““They’re a disreputable-looking lot, I tell you,’’ ‘‘T think Mascot had better curb his rash- ness,’? was Gay’s amused comment. strikes me that some of those dogs are think- ing of making a meal of him, They look huugry enough to devour a bronze stag hound, Come here, Mascot, you rascal! You’ll find yourself torn to pieces before you know what is the matter with you. Heel !”? Mascot threw a growl of defiance at the threatening curs before obeying this com- mand, but he fellin at Gay’s heel obedi- ently enough, even if his manner did seem rebellious. The dogs, that fairly swarmed in all the streets, were, as Dunham had said, a dis- reputable-looking lot. They were gaunt, mangy and’ searred. In squads of ten or a dozen they were frequently found lying in the middle of the street, so that~ horses, donkeys, camels, and. even people, were forced to.turn outof the way for them. Yet, strange as it may seem, they were not only tolerated, but the killing of one would have been considered a crime. Still, not one of them had a master, for the Koran condemns them as ‘‘unclean.”’ It cannot be said, however, that they are useless. They are the scavengers of the city. They hungrily devour everything eatable that comes in their way, so that no garbage carts are reguired. This fact, and the further fact that they are mentioned in the sacred books, and because Mohammed, the ‘prophet, brought with him a numerous train of them when he entered Constantinople in triumph, probably accounts for the len- —Feucy accorded them by the Turks. It was well for Mascot that he was in- clined to obedience, for the chances are great that it he had sought to pick a quarrel it would have ended disastruusly and_per- haps fatally to him. These Moslem curs looked on him, no doubt, as the Moslems themselves looked on his master and friends, who were classed with the. hated Giaours. Professor Gasse, Bessio Winsome and Miss Spooner were at a hotel in the near-by sub- urb of Galata, being already weary of sightseeing. Throughout the forenoon and the greater part of the previous day they had been driven in open landaus through the streets of the city and to almost every point of interest on both sides of the Gold- en Horn. They had shuffied in slippered feet over the floors of the famous mosque of St. Sophia, had stood by the twisted serpents of the column of Delphi; had viewed the sar- cophagus that is said to have held the re- mains of Alexander the Great; had seen the Janissaries’ Planetree, and all the other things that are numbered with the wonders of the city. Notwithstanding this, the curiosity. of Gay, Jack and Ko-ko had not been sated, as was shown by their present aimless rambling. Thé movements of the crowds in the streets, when the prayers-had ended, were interesting in a marked degree. Where the Way was narrow or crowded there seemed naught around them but a sea of turbaned heads, Men were visible in the cafes moving ahout, eating or talking or smoking their narghiles, Sometimes in passing a mosque they saw, through the open door, a group of softas, or theological students, squatting in a circle on the floor about the white-turbanned hodja, or teacher, listening to his exposi- tion of some text of the Koran. They were rather picturesque in their dress, these softas, wearing loose-fitting brown trousers that became tighter toward the ankle, and long, collarless surtouts that dropped straight from their shoulders to the tops of their heavy boots. Around the fez was always to be seen a band of white cloth, wound about it in turban fashion; this heing their distinguishing mark. They looked very peaceful and quiet, very Dashleigh’s | Tt | | harmless, too, and beholding them intoning ia chapter of the Koran or listening intently to the hodja, one might have thought them worthy of the name they wear—for softa was originally ‘spelled soukhte, which means something consumed in the fire, and | was given them because they are reputed to be consumed in a fiery zeal for knuwledge. But the softas in the popular mind have come to seem something quite different from this; have come to represent the embodied spirit of murderous fanaticism. There are } ten thousand of them in Constantinople, and when the wuisper goes forth that the |softas are vising the cheeks of Armenians |and Christians turn pale. The softas’ fierce ery of, ‘‘Down with the giaours,’’ has something terrible in it. Having tramped the streets until they were tired, Gay and his companions turned into a cafe to find something to eat for themselves and a meaty bone for Mascot, and while they were thus passing a_ half : hour or more we may as well state | reasons that had induced their coming to Constantinople. Early in the season the needs of the im- | poverished Armenians, who had been so | harassed by Turks and Kurds in Erzeroum, | Moosh and in the neighborhood of Lake Van | had excited the sympathy of Gay Dashleigh and his friends to a marked degree. This was still further heightened by the | efforts of Miss Clara Barton and the Red Cross Society to relieve the distress and des- | tifution in these districts. And when Gay and his party went to London in July, thinking to spend the summer in the coun- itry districts otf England and the Scotch Highlands, the excitement in London con- cerning the condition of the Armenians so wrought on their sympathy that Gay deter- mined to go to Turkey and engage in the work of succor. London was at that time a very hotbed of anti-Turkish agitation. Gladstone, Eng- land’s Old Man Eloquent, was using his in- fluence in this direction, and it may be said that meetings were almost daily and nightly held in various portions of the great city. Gay Dashleigh attended many of these meetings. He read the newspapers, he heard the speeches, he talked with Armenians who were fiery on the wrongs of their country- men. With some of these Armenians he be- came rather intimately acquainted, as_ will be seen later. To make a long story short, Gdy Dash- leigh’s indignation and enthusiasm were | brought to the boiling point, and a visit to |'Turkey in behalf of the starving and op- | pressed Christians presented itself so strongly to him as his duty that he resolved on the venture. That it might be an adventure as well— even a series of them, of the most exciting character, added to the prospect rather than detracted from it! And of course wherever Gay Dashleigh went Jack Dunham and Bes- sie Winsome, and all the others, were desir- ous of going, too. Hence we find them in Constantinople, on this August afternoon, planning for a trip into the interior of the countury by way of Trebizond and the Black Sea, and just now enjoying a genuine American meal served in an Ottoman cafe. When it was finished they strolled back along the way they had come, and, crossing the outer bridge that spans the Golden Horn, found themselves again in Galata, which, spreading along the water, rises to the crest of a hill, beyond which the city continues under the name of Pera. Both are given up to foreigners and giaours, Galata being the commercial suburb and Pera the diplomatic suburb of Constantinople. As Gay had sonie business at the Ottoman Bank, he left his friends near the tower, where they proceeded to amuse themselves by strolling about, finally turning. their steps also toward the bank, where they ex- pected to meet him again. As they approached the building, admir- ing its imposing facade, they suddenly ob- served a bubbub and commotion in the street, which was followed almost immedi- ately by a pistol shot and a detonating sound like the explosion of a bomb. Then they heard a wild outcry and ob- served a body of men running toward the door of the bank and crowding into it. ‘*Come on!’ cried Jack, addressing Ko-ko. ‘‘There’s trouble afoot, or I’ll eat my hat! And Gay is right in the middle of it!”? CHAPTER II. THE ATTACK ON THE OTTOMAN BANK. sal Wry AVING completed his business with the bank, Gay Dashleigk had turned to leave the place, when he ob- served a sudden blocking of the doorways and saw men swarming into the building, These men were Armenians. They entered tbe great hall of the bank; armed with re- volvars, daggers and dynamite bombs. An officer of the gendarmes, stationed there to protect the bank, interposed, demanding a statement of their business, when a shot was fired, a dynamite bomb exploded and the work of death commenced, For the moment Gay Dashleigh wasfrozen to the spot by the very. horror of the situa- tion. He saw the gendarmes butchered as if | the bank, while still others, the | they were but sheep. His first thought was that the invaders were Turks, though this was quickly driven out of his mind by what he beheld. He was loth to think that Armenians could become such butchers; nor did he un- derstand until afterward that these men did not truly represent the Armenian Christians, but only the fanatical revolutionary society which is bent on the liberation of Armenia from the rule of the Turk at any hazard. The popping of the pistols and the awful explosions of the bombs warned him that he was in the midst of deadly peril, and, seeing he could not escape to the street by way of the front entrance, he ran toward the rear of the building, where be observed the frightened clerks huddling like scared chil- dren. Some of these clerks were shortly after- ward killed, others found refuge in the office of the Tobacco Regie, which is next door to by secreting theinselves, contrived to escape death. Having obtained control of the bank al- most without resistance, the mnenibers of the attacking party were posting themselves at the windows and upon the roof of the build- ing, where they began to fire into the streets, for already the alarm had gone forth and the police and soldiers were arriving. As Gay fled toward the rear of the bank Jack Dunham and Ko-ko, with Mascot at their heels, arrived in front of the building. But they could gain noentrance, and indeed to have done so at that time would probably have resulted in their death. The excitement was so great that scant attention was paid to them at first, but sud- denly some Turks raised the cry of ‘‘Ixill the giaour!’’ It was a sufficiently-disheartening cry at the time, and it might have forced Jack | Dunham to retreat if he had not heard his name shouted. The shout came from Gay Dashleigh, and apparently froni some point overhead. ‘*T-l-look, Mum-master Jack!’?’? Ko-ko Dunham. ‘Climb along lively. Agdy@P and next, Ko-ko!’’ ea their The words were hardly out of his MeUy Ma before Jack Dunham and Ko-ko were MMR and t ning up the board, using hands 42 panie with the agility of monkeys. td oil, Mascot whined when Ko-ko whistled 3 Pro him and hesitated, but when Gay took ‘- he an by the skin of the neck, and placing Sa ca the board pushed him along it he scram) i ‘ rapidly to the top. + now Beeb Finding he could not hoist the Wi oh Wests Jack Dunham smashed it in with @ eres ; Party, instantly disappeared within the buil va ‘ He The mob, which had been greatly he ‘ pettlin mented, was not a dozen yards i: tid. me foot of the board when Gay reache dist Mm: he window ledge. The softa still led, bra? the et | ing his club. He pointed to Gay that pea window, and a dozen clubs flew ni thd ne direction, one of them crashing throug] ” F ar s window above Gay’s head. f tlh’ on at Gay took hold of the upper end ase? Bi ae board, and with the aid of Jack and ™® — fess succeeded in hoisting it. ey end a Well. The softa made a dash at its lowe. i as it was drawn upward, but missed It oT E lub, fell sprawling in the dust. An inst@l) jou abe the board disappeared through the eer ala and the maddened Turks were leftto® f ~ out their baffled rage. +9 (aye. ‘We haven’t a minute to losel?? anid on as he listened to the outery. ‘*They Fi ; somehow, perhaps by mounting On ill other’s shoulders. This is a pretty ? - SS ing and seems to be deserted.’’ his @ Flys d Hie was panting from his run and ” a ly 4) , ertions, but, warned of the value 0 ado" B ) | the cries that caine in through the * ki! ce me ‘he hurried down a long corridor, 1g, seh Ston y's land running, followed by the other; *~ Ps Way? | ing some point of safety or escape in tie a? — There was a deafening uproat pal? / and ine streets, with pistol shots and erleS "of Bang on ‘and now and then the loud explosie® f th. - bomb. whith blows. fi Passing through several room ndly ° a chattered. ‘‘Mum-master Dashleigh there !’? | He rolled his queer little eyes to the right and, uplifting a finger, indicated a window above their heads. From this window a heavy beam pro- jected. It had probably been placed there for the hoisting of some weighty article. Now, at its extreme end, Gay Dashleigh | swung like a pendulum. ‘There were cries within the room beyond the window and the running forms of men were dimly seen. Jack Dunham and Ko-ko rightly guessed | ‘ing clubs, gleaming knives and 8 that Gay was being pursued by these men, and finding no other means of escape, had run desperately out to tbe end of the beam, where he had lowered himself for a drop to the ground. Some madmen of the revolutionary party, thinking Gay a friend of the Turks because they bad found him in the Ottoman Bank, were now seeking his life quite as vindic- tively as they had sought the lives of the clerks and the gendarmes. ‘‘If I only had a pistol with me!’’ cried Jack, all a-tremble. ‘‘Hand me that brick, Ko-ko, and be quick about it!’’ A burly ruffian had leveled a rifle at Gay and seemed on the point of pulling the trig- ger as Jack threw the brick full at him. However, Gay Dashleigh was quite as quick. He released his hold as the rifle eracked and shot downward, the bullet whistliug harmlessly above his head. Jack Dunham screamed a word of encour- agement, then leaped to Gay’s side, where they were joined immediately by the little Jap and the faithful dog. The ery of ‘‘Down with the giaours!’’ now soundee with greater distinctness. It was taken up by a dozen hoarse throats, and a rush wus made for the place where stood Gay and his friends. Foremost in this rush Gay saw the white- banded fez of a softa. The softa was armed with a heavy club which he swung aloft, and in his black eyes was such a glitter of deadly hate and fanatical animosity that Gay felt his blood run cold as his eyes rested on him, ‘““This way,’’ hewhispered. ‘‘Right down this wall! We’ll be killed if we stay here!’’ Suiting the, action to the word, Gay turned and ran quickly along the wall. A dozen steps carried him and his friends to a projecting angle, which sheltered: them for a few moments from the rush of the Turks, A few feet beyond this angle the narrow way ended in a cul-de-sac, above which was a window. The window was so high from the ground that it seemed impossible to reach it, and the youths were apparently in a trap. They could not turn back, however, for thé Turks were already crowding into the contracted avenue along which they had fled. | The Turks seemed to know this, and their wild cries rang out more menacingly than ever. Gay Dashleigh looked about him in a sort of desperation. Then his eyes lighted up, as they fell on a long board, which lay half buried in a pile of rubbish. ; ‘“‘This way !’’ he cried. ‘‘Quick! Help me get this up to the window.’’ It was but the work of a second to draw'! the board from its bed and hoist it against. the window sill. ‘*Go first!’? he commanded, speaking to the Oriental they hear f they found open, and hurrying cae they wey Tound open, aud hurry which ‘ Cony, : they came at last to a stairway, iB: Kop to a baleony on the story aboves tint OF Bone - This balcony overlooked the st@@" oq Hy of th oT of the building, and here they * oF ioul be kill 2 consider the situation, as for some 1s Arie they had heard nothing from the? fi to} they me The sight they beheld was on@ 7 was F Moop a forgotten in a lifetine. The ste? ed aT the y, 1 | possession of a mob, which scV@@l gan Mh all | yelled in fanatical fury, erying ota 3 death of the Armenia§s and Clivish® was a picture of dark, frenzfed nents, f The mob was composed chiefly ity a and of the rascally rabble of the CP, as the chapqin. Fanatical to th® ,_ insanity, more ferocious than, We. y there was not in the hearts of ie Le particle of the sentiment of pi yt do"y ever an Armenian was found he mjubs a b to under a rain of blows from” foot 08 re knives, and was trampled unde Paxione S the dust of the street. 5 tack © “Com The Armenians in their atiay aud 8 fary Ottoman Bank had sown the Wi? rieto8 reaping the whirlwind, ‘The pror gered the Armenian shops had been ree , the shops were now being plundé from Gay drew Jack Dunham bae balcony. pisPep “Md ¢ ‘‘Don’t let them see you,’’ be yy . Mase, “Tf they should they would be UP Jack. us in no time!’ “4 pourae Me, wy) Though Gay Dashleigh was @ peart 8 f youth, his cheek paled and }J8 jog x weak as he looked down int? 4, Phe on. dark faces, where were visib iy » But a teristic profiles of Kurd a® q Li ko ste Georgian, Osinauli, Zeybeck ar gone : ce knew that no Apache of the AT tains was ever more relentless i Hearing footsteps in the room pelo! te gud a left the vicinity of the baleoBY, sion | ready to rake dash in any oe of § by seemed advisable on the appe 1d pot f 8 to ra enemies. It was plain they CO" 4 tbe | at 8 descend into the street, even a Key been clear. No one came near them, they returned to the balcony, “ point they soonafterward s@ of Turkish soldiers swing UP tion street, marching in the 4itge a vee bridge. ‘ lows) Re, They were jaunty-looking fens hilt their blue jackets and orné wide od “eg coats, their leather sashes 4) ots trousers, their yellow lacé Y caps. ob not aphe ol They did not molest the ™® 1 00d 4 A the buildings in the nelg Ottoman Bank. As night drew on the m0 to b pega” son abl p : H ter, Gay Dashleigh and bis pe ast scended to the lower floor oe to ; ing, and after a good oa t the } found a window from W%® .) at ts , re see int leave the place. They wel" prisk en at, but escaped pursuit, by w Moh. W hen they began to fee they changed their i heiy away in the direction 0 98 8g 6 where they expected to nd P asst wi Miss Spooner and Profess0" | yxie r ” gad + they had not been withow ads Ks nt Uh what had hefallen these ft oth plot gor eg Was | When they were still sev?" jpuse p : Orient and a call which caused Mascot to leave! that his features could not be made out. He} w Sides and bound swiftly away. ‘AScot entered a narrow, alley-like way, they, following close at his heels, soon Ne On a sight that caused their blcod to tofessor Chiorine Gasse had backed into Hgle and was surrounded by a half- Tough-looking fellows, who seemed ton beating him, if they -did no more. aa ventured out, in response to re- ts from Bessie, to search for Gay’s and had fallen into this trouble. delp | Help!’ Professor Gasse cried, ap- Ug wildly, for he did not know that nds were near. S roeossor was far from being a brave ut . © fe when crowded into a corner he : ight like a tiger. He had a club in his as nae which be swung threateningly aie louted his cries. th “ay S party ran into the narrow street a's pra assailants make a dash at him, ‘also ih Saw the scoundrel go down under rected blow from the professor’s ray!” Gay shouted. ‘‘Stand up to » Professor! “We're coming !”’ CHAPTER III, HELP IN TIME OF NEED. > NCOURAGED by Gay’s words and (, LY the knowledge that friends were ra Professor Gasse brought the a u down on another turbaned head. a. barty was armed with sticks and ») Which had been picked up on the Sud before these the Turks fell back. oe Was gathering, however; cries Mmands were flying through the air, ae before our friends were aware ct they found the way to the street Y 4 mob quite as ferocious as the Soci Yeason the idea seemed to have . that these giaours were friends z “mig and therefore ought to the fur out mercy. rut pound themselves was a heavy Rees locked and as impassable as : t their back. ee apparently no way by which tn and when the members \o #,. warmed toward them, wildly B for their blood, it cannot \be de- &y and his friends felt their for a ood A a at In a i merican hi a club, revolver !’’ he stood on the defensive, ‘‘Why was I such a fool ae at the hotel??? _ Hding the advantage of num- “oniga held back as if little inclined reac Probably this was for at those in the front were not es, te their heads broken. Mey cried Jack Dunham, wrought aaate very desperateness of their blan Te, 2 pack of cowards! named sight worse than your 4 = mob understood a word he at conveyed his meaning, ae ed back a fierce reply. “)ouched, whining and quivering, ‘ Ci his spirit broken for the a8 to neo Gasse, now that he cr ~ aid him, showed the white nen ueezed into the farthest angle i sratleigh Jack Dunham and Fable, Side, presenting a brave the gj Ses I ions giaours!’’? came in a ean began to move forward, ey behind, and the fate of our bea b Sealed, for they could not f tha ack and defeat this horde. ey Mee nent when hope seemed q,. vcard to wurn heavily in the or back of them, and a voice hi "glish : } : oor ee through here when I ropen! Quick! Now!” ny ued inward with a grinding Wei ofessor Gasse, who had oh et against it, was precipi- “)8 doorway into a region of rowded close at Gasse’s heels 9-ko and Mascot. ee the corifer, as the door it hee ee Turks inva yelling , Wick > oe aoe and as Ko-ko, who iro : with a cc. ugh, the door was a + ehagac hay in the lock and the ce, but not before the door by the foremost members m was so great ‘ , ; . | guided them to this spot. ao of Mascot they saw one of the | had looked down on from the bal- | further end of the corner in which. the voice commanded |, GooD NEWS. was appareutly a young man, however, of | about Gay’s own age, and his general ap- pearance and the tones of his voice struck both Gay and Jack as familiar. The kicks and blows on the door and the cries from without urged to haste, and the question that was on the lips of Gay Dash- leigh and Jack Dunham remained unspoken for the time. Their rescuer led'them along a curtained and | dimly-lighted corridor’ until they | emerged into a spacious apartment. This was illuminated by chandeliers, and the general furnishings were Turkish. There} were rich mats on the floor, with rugs and | divans. But the place seemed deserted. Though the sounds from the street con- tinued as threatening as ever, Gay stopped on entering this room, and looked at the youth who had opened to them tbe door and ¢ As he did so he uttered an exclamation of surprise. ‘(Has ar Horteg!’’ It was the name of a young Armenian with whom they had become acquainted in London, He had come often, to Gay’s rooms there, and more than once Gay had. visited him, Heand some other Armenians had lodged together in a tenement house, living cheaply and spending all their money 1u furthering the interests of the Armenian cause. ey ‘¢You are surprised!’’ said Horteg. ‘‘ You did not expect to see me here!’’’ ‘‘Not even in Constantinople!’’ Gay clared. ‘‘I thought you in London. were there when we left.’’ : ; ‘‘Not when you left; friend Dashleigh,’’ the young Armenian corrected, with a meaning smile. ‘‘You did not know it, but I departed from that city for Constantinople more than a week before you did!”’ 6 But—-=5?? ; Gay’s further question was checked, while Kaspar Horteg bent his head in a listening attitude. ‘‘We have no further time for talk!’’ Kaspar asserted. ‘‘Do you not hear them? They are smashing in the door, They will be here soon. We must hide.”’ ‘‘But where shall we hide?’? Gay’ asked. ‘(Tt will be better to make our way again into the streets, don’t you think? You seen to be acquainted with this house. Can’t you show us the way out?’ ‘‘We must hide,’? Kaspar repeated, pull- ing at Gay’s sleeve as if to drag him along. ‘‘Follow me and I will show you. Can you keep that dog still?”’ ; ‘°T?1] look out for Mascot,’’ Jack promised. ‘¢He’ll be as still as a mouse.’ They were running together now over the mats and rugs, making very little nolse, and that little being drowned by the cries from without and the thumps on the beavy door. ‘‘Up there,’’ said Kaspar ing toward the ceiling. He tobk from against,the wall a long pole with a hook on the end of it, and, reaching up to where some silken curtains seemed to be suspended merely as ornaments to the wall, he probed into their depths and drew down the end of a light rope ladder. iy “‘The Armenians have need to be crafty, he explained, with a triumphant smile. ‘“There’s a little place up there 1n which a doen men can hide on oceasion. It would be full of them now, but that they were» sur- prised and cut down in their shops. They lie dead in the streets, whither they were thrown as being no better than Moslem dogs !”’ ea Ye held the lower erid of the ladder in his hands, to steady it, and, pointing up again, commanded Gay to ascend without further loss of time. : This Gay was only too glad to do, mount- ing with quick, firm steps, but halting w hen a little way advanced and looking back at Mascot. ‘Go on,’?said Dunham. Which Jack forthwith proceeded tu climbing up as agilely as ‘a sailor, Mascot held in one arm. In a little more time than it takes to write it, the entire party was safely ensconced in art a small room, that seemed to be but a pa of the ceiling, and where no one swould ever think of looking for such a thing. The ladder was scarcely drawn up and stowed away beside them, when the Mos- lems, breaking down the door at last, swarmed through the corridor into the room. Their ferocious appearance, - their. bran- dished clubs and gleaming knives, the latter shining cruelly under the light of the yee? deliers, caused a shudder fo run through each member of the little band that now Ik lown on them. i ableeters of the mob seemed to feel that the fugitives were bidden ashes aioe the room, for they ran elamorously abou . stabbing at the velvet hangings and thrust- ing their knives into every corner and aper- ture where it was possible 8 human being might be concéaled. ; * ¢ eee it all Jack Dunham sat with his hand on Mascot’s nose, as grim and silent as a stone image, though his eyes revealed somewhat the intensity of his emotions, nor ‘were his friends less exercised, knowing that, if their place of concealment should be dis- de- You Horteg, point- ‘¢T*)] carry wee ao with ; thing covered they could expect no mercy at the hands of these men. ; rea Piapidnate outbursts of rage and hate filled the apartment as the searchers hurried hither and thither. Some of them had pushed on through the room, and now their bewildered and baffled levies floated back to add to the general uproar. Not one of them, however, dreamed that the foes they so diligently sought were secreted just above their heads and peering out at them from behind the silken curtains | that seemed so like a mere ornament for the } wall. The Moslems speedily came to the conclu- sion that those they sought had contrived to escape from the building. And when SO, they could not find any trace, they hurried } from the place, taking with them such arti- cles as suited their fancy, after the looting | fashion of a Constantinople mob. Kaspar Horteg kept his haud on Gay's arm in a restraining manner for some time after the last sound had died away. ‘*They may come back,’’ he cautioned. ‘*We must be very careful!’’ But when it was seen that the looters did not intend to return, the rope ladder was lowered and the fugitives descended to the} floor, our friends: thanking Horteg agaim)} and again for what he had done for them. ‘¢How are we to get out of here?’’ Gay in- quired, when the ladder had been again hid- den. ‘*You say the doors are watched, and that the Turks will be prowling about the entrance all evening.’’ ‘*Come with me,’’ said Horteg, meaning smile, ‘‘I will show you.’’ He led the way briskly into another room, much smaller than the first, and which seemed to be some kind of an antechamber. In it were some trunks and boxes. Two of the trunks had been broken open, but a little box in one corner had not been dis- turbed, probably because it seemed too in- significant to contain anything of value. From this box, and from a trunk which he found in another place, Kaspar Horteg brought out a couple of pots of peculiar paint and various articles of clothing. ‘“‘T shall make you into Turks!’ he ex- plained. ‘‘It is the only way. If you try to leave here without any sort of disguise you are sure to be killed. The mobs do not usually attack Englishmen or Americans, but they’ve got it into their heads that you are friendly to the Armenians. ‘‘Ah! You wonder how I know? very simple. I belong ot the Hentzak !’’ No wonder Gay Dashleigh stared.. The Hentzak is the secret Armenian revolution- ary society—a society which has ramifica- tions throughout all of Turkey and Armenia, with branches in Paris, London and other cities. ‘‘One of our agents, disguised as a Turk, was with the mob out there which attacked your friend the professor, and he hurried to me with the news. I tried tosave your friend, aud in doing so saved you. AsIsaid, it was very simple.’’ He smiled mysteriously, and began to lay out the various articles of clothing intended for Gay and his followers, looking dubiously now and then at Mascot. ‘ — THE LONGEST YEAR ON RECORD. The longest year on record was the year before Christ 47, which contained four hundred and forty-five days, being thus longer by eighty days than any other.) It was to make matters straight and reform the Roman calendar that Julius Caesar put in two extraordinary months, one of thirty- three days, the other of thirty-four days, between the months of November and De- cember; and as it happened to be an inter- calary year in, which a thirteenth month of twenty-three days fell to its lot, it thus numbered four bundred and forty-five days. One Thing at a Time, a ee One step at a time, and that well placed, We reach the grandest height; One stroke at a time, earth’s hidden stores Will slowly come to light; One seed at a time, and the forest grows; One. drop at a time, and the river flows Into the boundless sea, One word at a time, and the greatest book Is written and is read; One stone at a time, and the palace rears Aloft its stately head; One blow at a time, the tree’s cleft through Anda city will, stand where the forest grew, A few short years before. One foe at a time, and he subdued, And a conflict will be won; One grain at a time, and the sands of, life Will slowly all be run; One ininute, another, the hours fly by; One day at a time our lives speed by Into eternity. One- grain of knowledge, and that well stored, Another, and more on them, And as time rolls on, your mind will shine With many a garnered gem Of thought and wisdom. And thine will tell ‘‘One thing at a time, and that done well,” Is wisdom’s golden rule. a THE FORTUNES OF ERIC. A Romantic Story of Adventure in South Africa. BY WILLIAM MURRAY GRAYDON, Author of “In Barracks and Wigwam,’ “The White King of Africa, ‘Campaigning With Braddock,” “The Butcher of . OCawnpore,”’ ete. peigecdice Sh padnonicka “(THE FORTUNES OF ERIC” was commenced in No. 355. “ Back numbers can be obtained of all News Agents.) ——+--—— CHAPTER XIX. ON THE RIGHT TRACK. _2z- WP ROM the edge of the bush Eric saw 1 the smoldering ruins of a_ large i building and several smaller ones. re The former was still blazing in places, and the unsteady light of the flames revealed a number of dark and ghastly look- ing figures scattered on the ground. And that this was indeed Lawson’s there could be no doubt. Just beyond the ruins lay the main road that connected Salisbury and Buluwayo, shining white or red as the moon or the fire played upon it. For two or three minutes Eric waited, and then he was satsified that no Kaffirs were in the vicinity. He felt sick and faint with the horrr of what he dreaded to find, and a fervent prayer was on his lips as he crept boldly forward into the open. He wandered here and there, unable to repress a shudder as he, examined each mutilated body. Those at the rear and sides of the store were Matabeles; they numbered nearly a score, and were all stiff and cold. On the road in front of tbe main building lay perhaps a dozen more Kaffirs, and min- gled among them were five white men and three horses. But of Doris Ahere was no trace, and aray of comfort stole into Eric’s heart as he anxiously extended his search to wider limits. He examined every foot of the clear- ing, every clump of bushes, the embers of the outbuildings, and peered into the glow- ing ruius of the store. The result was the same—the girl was not to be found. ‘There is still hope, thank God!’’ he re- flected. ‘‘If my darling’ was here, she has found some means of escape.’ Ah, but could the Matabeles have carried her off alive?’ , The thought was agony to him, but he tried in vain to rid his mind of it. Half- mechanically he crept back to the road, ‘and a closer inspection of its. ghastly hor- rors. brought him some relief and a new disecvery. As tothe latter, he found that the bodies of all the white men and horses were still slightly warm, and that most of the Kaffirs lying) here were in the same condition. Also, the hoofprints of twoor three horses could be traced across the road to a rough bridle-track, while other hoof- marks diverged to the right toward Bulu- wayo. ‘*By Jove, I have it!’ Eric exclaimed. ‘Tt is all clear now! There has been stiff fighting going on earlier in the day, and that is when the Kaflirs were killed on all sides of the store. Then the siege was either raised or the attack got too heavy. At all events, for Some unknown reason, the de- fenders made a dash this evening for the bush, and were set upon at once. Five were killed and several got safely into that nar- row road yonder—the tracks in the direction of Salisbury were probably made by rider- less horses. Tien the Kaffirs fired the build. et aap} Sure ings and left. And Doris is certainly withl In a those who escaped.”’ : al Part It wasa sound train of reasoning ba CD To Cong. 6 on purely circumstantial evidence. +% oF vince himself further, Eric crept caution ‘J into the bush path across the road, W te etic was from five to six feet wide. He a help vanced a dozen yards, finding unmista) hap) able proof that horsemen had lately pass f nN by. Ashe was about to return, he ate i} ell short distance ahead, a body lyimg#? | ‘Tow, moonlight. Whether it was a man 0 |} woman he could not tell. rst.) He dashed to the spot, dreading the eerbel Then he gave a sigh of heartfelt relief. tie: body was that of a bearded Bvglishnm| & and he was quite dead. He lay on anes and blood was oozing froma bullet ¥ in his back. Sey ‘Poor fellow!’ muttered Erie; and ae spoke he caught sight of a handkere i clinched in the man’s stiffening finge™: int] th tore it loose with difficulty. It was@ da ey piece of linen, embroidered, and still ie yy perfumed, and as he looked at it hes Whi one corner a couple of initials. jetta} b dic moonlight he managed to read the tite “Dp. C2 4 Mean ‘‘Good Heaven, this belonged t0 Doe fa he gasped. ‘‘What does it mean? Wha ; Be been my darling’s fate?’’ bee He was answered by a voice that Pa foteg his own name, and from the thick set pu oh feet further up the road stepped Doris is il ton herself. She wore a gray os he rae jacket trimmed with light fur, and ven + ; was disheveled and hatless. In the nd ¥ = light her face, stained with teats a" eal tig S radiant with amazed joy, looked more jw wa tiful than ever. Timidly she crept chiles eh Eric, who was. for the moment spee aid} S. * “ he fight continued at intervals in the afternoon, resulting in a to the enemy and the death of one 6 Store. ‘then the Kaffirs tem- ithdrew, as was supposed, and aft- rs ve beat} cided ®arnest discussion the defenders de- a towaly a heer evacuate the place and try to reach p echle#} the pore ten miles to the north, where a said" S8ttlor, Ped to find a considerable force of Tt js your th vent ‘WO strong reasons urged them to area} Shor 'e. They were unfortunately very ammunition, and they had over- nd cat he ag native policemen who were with her 10 ‘Say that a whole gang of Mata- ue re marching toward Lawson’s. ag gly sade the start soon after dark- bh 0 th Doris concluded. ‘‘The horses 4 kiss © storeroom, and the men quickly me 1 Sut and mounted, Mr. Lawson tak- tha, 2 front of him. But the Kaffirs ot i Ww jit en hiding close by all the time, i Warn, no sooner in the saddle than por WHE MRS awent ‘ke out and attacked us. Oh, it sper’ hd ‘—the shooting and yelling, the xek a e418, and the poor men falling t be . ber mare I was too frightened to Us Clearly, but I knew that some of | per eye g Taq. eciped and we were in tKe bush! x ee was leaning heavily on ¢ Brie al x en we had galloped a little ty 8, drage; Suddenly pitched out of the sad- ced. Pt, anes Me with him. I was not a bit i} Man °8 800n as I got up I saw that the was dead. And I did not even ® had been shot.”’ 1 ‘Ne peeks: ih 3, and 4 | fay they aid. 0 ae : . as a: Wen,whe he wili find his reward in dale Pts Doriss id Eric. ‘“‘But what did you do be cal a shy hey, mshg ..° awson’? ety of } ahe qbliea, on . ) Wi Int, ;,°f me w +) ghe m4 ; Bin? the ° Ww horse had galloped on,’’ and the two men who were i ere out of sight. Iran at once s iret ‘i ick 2? 80d found .a hiding place in ; naples ull ana” aie Brass. I lay! there for I don’t _ jt i8 whee ®XDectin ong, trembling with fright, ie: Erie: Hand th HF to be found and killed. I ; ] he yelling and shouting, and ofthe burning store. All at quiet, and I ventured to creep Sad. Then I saw you standing he r Roy, L 4’ A thag son's body, and I thought I had ? ie 7 . h + nly | , 8 8009 » riec—— "age: fatent ned her with kisses, and fora woh iSthro clung convulsively to him, her raps? hy ‘I cn about his neck. ei pete, thai; happy!’ she whispered. pot Be ote eet did ‘s Is Snough. Please lift me up.’’ ed were _°> putting her gently on her y 10.72): ae ‘ ent he asked, : a ; quite strong,’’ she replied. f p you going to do naw? . pois | king, ?? Brie answered. ‘‘I don’t ye ha Now which direction the Kaffirs ve bee?” Ew, No. but > left??? ‘a Hh eyey Certainly did not come this . cont! 4 hey testes have heard them.’ 3 2 ta Bric. bly headed for Buluwayo,” to ™ keq our I Y were not the same who q cow ened bee a couple of hours ago; iP affirs efore the store was fired.” er! : paid bl been gone less than an 1 ope th ; tearft Lainsonie _You say the other store "is pep “Yl t ovine? hoped to reach is ten ee ba. 2’ Called Mur , | } & ®d Murdoch’s.’? yates, . 40eg . Satya go, jets Foal Loa to it?” 10 Y 8 replied. wer t nt y tes Want tie ino, said Hric. ser int tkel Situation is this: It is possi- an OF, py. that your uncle and his ynen © by hogerevented from reaching ed 8 ia or Sei of Kaffirs in between— rtb’s NEht to praia And for your own she wielay.2 you to Murdoch’s store r do y sd, Sip leynered, p.20%, Wish,” dear Eric,” the oe Ons avely. “But, oh, my poor 1 2 8,9) vey wit Assy OPTY 3 Humphrey Churton is +t ; gz: ed Erie (on Tes st. d » Now, thisis my plan, you as far as the main § place for you in the » ana Vill ¢ > and ¢ ak fing a hidin | bush. Then I will go and fetch my horse, of Matabeles, who began a vigorous | S | That they had not reached Lawson’s by this | determined not to_ be balked of his purpose ‘Kaffirs who jor seen of the dreaded Matabeles ; buton the other hand, there was no sign of Murdoch’s Goon and if your uncle and party do not turn up in another hour, we will push on to Mur- doch’s store; and Iam sure men from there will gladly come back to meet our friends.’’ Doris highly approved of this course, and they set off at once, prudently keeping in the scrub at one side of the bush track. , Eric halted a few yards short of the main | road—he wanted tospare the girl the ghastly sights there revealed by the moonlight—and found a snug and safe shelter for her in the heart of a thick patch of grass. It was the best thing to do, but he was greatly troubled to have to leave her even for a few moments. ‘¢ Are you going now?’’ Doris asked. ‘*Yes,’? he replied. ‘‘Have no fear, my darling; I shall return very soon. Don’t at- tempt to move.”’ ‘*You will leave me your pistol ‘Yes, and you can fire it as a danger sig- nal. But I am certain no foes are about.’’ Erie gave her the weapon, kissed her, and hurried away. All was quiet as he erossed the main rvad, and the silence remained un- broken when he had circled round the clear- ing—where the embers of the store were still red--and was. approaching the locality in which he had tied his horse. Danger to himself was notin hismind. He was unéasy about Doris, and he was filled with apprehensions for the safety of Humphrey Churton and his compavions., 999 time wasa_ bad sign, and he considered it only too likely that they were besieged in the kopje. < Age TOF Mynuhart,’’ he reflected, ‘‘the | dawn grew stronger. It was an exquisite de- | huts were all empty, and in the spaces sur- poor fellow has certainly been waylaid and | killed by the Kaffirs. But I believe Phil} and his friends can hold out, and I hope a! party from Murdoch’s store can bespared fo | go to their rescue. I won’t mention my | fears to Doris, though, because——’?_ Just then he detécted a faint and indistinct sound from some distance ahead. He crept} forward as quietly as a cat for a few yards, as long as there wasa chance. He paused, listened, and realized the alarming truth, He heard the whinny of a horse and the harsh voices of Kaffirs talking in whispers. “That settles it!?? hesaid. ‘‘The fiends have found my horse, and they expect to do | me up when [ return for it. Some of them | will lie yonder in ambush, and others will! likely reconnoitre the bush in the direction of Juawson’s.”’ j The latter thought alarmed Eric. Perhaps the Kaffirs were even now stealing upon him! He retreated far more cautiously, and of necessity, more slowly, than he had come. He kept in the bush, yards from the verge of the clearing, and came out on the Bulu- wayo road some distance from the store. All was quiet behind him as he crossed to the other side and entered the scrub. He quickened his speed, and soon reached the girl's hiding place. She was safe, and in his | joy he clasped her to his arms. 4 ‘ man, andif‘you do not get away from here at once, as I order, I will pitch ‘(111 take your word for it,’? said Lad. He never once lost his coolness, for he felt that he was master of the situation. . Dexter might attempt to throw him into ing. Evidently the broker had forgotten his experience in the office when they first met, and also the remarkable power that “7 tell you, I will have no nonsense,’’ ex- claimed Dexter. _ **Nor will I,’’ supplemented Lad. And thinking it time fo end the scene, he’ twisted the revolver from the other’s hand ‘*Curse you!’? cried Dexter, in his passion “Give that He threw himself upon Lad to enforce his demand. But of course the attempt was vain. flicted the terrible touch, | “Oh, oh—a—ah—h!”’ gasped the broker. He was quite helpless, for Lad had given had partly re- exhaustion, and then “Well, are you ready to go with me now?"?| lessness of contending with the terrible ¢ UNO I shan’t do anything of the sort,” wered Lad, sternly. - Re ‘But you do not know what I have done,’? uge. I could never hold up my head in the world again.’? Fhe s ah BINA e _ ‘I don’t know about that, Anyhow, I am ew cases so desperate that be d make them bet- | /wheres you want to 9 enough, Lad thought it best to adopt a stern tone just at present. ‘‘ Now, look here, you ought to have sense enough to see that you can’t fight against me. touch carries too many guns for you.”’ ‘‘No, I can’t fight against that thing,’’ asserted Dexter, with a shudder at the recol- lection of his late encounter. ‘‘All right, then. Now, you’d better come along with me peaceably, for I swear I’ll take you anyway, if I have to shock you into insensibility and then pitch you over my shoulders and carry you along. Now, what say? Will you come?’’ ‘*But it is useless, useless, I tell you. ‘If you will let me talk to you——’’ ‘* Yes, you can talk all you like. But not in this neighborhood. You don’t think I want to stay around here all night, do you? Come along.’’ It was strange language from the hum- blest employee of a Wall Street banking office to the next to the highest. Lad him- self thought of the incongruity with a slight smile. But circumstances ofttimes level dis- tinctions. The same thought seemed to have occurred to Dexter, and it roused his dignity. He felt disposed to resent what he considered Lad’s impertinence. “*You’ve got a mighty good cheek, young man,’’ he exclaimed. ‘‘I guess you’ll never lose anything that impudence'will gain for you. Do you know who I am and who you are??? ‘*Yes, you’re a would-be suicide and I’m the chap that’s caught you in the act,’’ said Lad, coolly. ‘‘How will you have it? Like to have me march you off to the nearest station house? They’ll put you in a_ nice stone-walled room there and let you talk all you like—only you’ll have to be your own audience. Or would you rather come along with me? No coercion at all, you know. Pray take your choice.’’ ‘*You wouldn’t have me arrested,’’ said Dexter, incredulously. ‘*No? Well, you can just bet your sweet little life I’a do a good deal more than that. I’d raise the biggest old row in creation be- fore I’d let you jump into the river.”’ ‘*T shouldn’t like to have any noise made,’’ said the broker, musingly. ‘*You don’t need to if you don’t want to,’’ ‘‘No, but— Have it as you like, then. I won’t be baffled!’ It was the passionate outburst of a des- perate man, And with the words he threw himself forward, tore the revolver from Lad’s hand and whirled the muzzle round upon himself, The very quickness and unexpectedness of the move proved its success. But Lad did not pause to dwell on his chagrin. His next action, as he threw him- self on the man, was quicker than thought —it was instinctive. Had he waited to think he would have been too late. Even prompt as he was it was almost so. The desperate man pulled the trigger just as dad grasped his wrist. But there was no sound, and the weapon failed to go off. Providentially, the car- tridge was defective in some manner. ‘*Done, for a thousand !’” cried Lad, exult- antly. ‘‘Flash in the pan. Last chance gone,”’ a‘ He was right, for in an instant he had applied the terrible touch. ‘ **Oh!’? shrieked Dexter, frantic, with pain and rage. ‘‘Oh, let me go, you— Oh-h-h!”’ With the last exclamation he collapsed and lay in a helpless heap. ‘“‘T guess we won’t fool any more with you,’’ said Lad. ‘‘You’ve got to take your medicine straight now, whether you like to or not.’ Perea He picked up the revolver and thrust it into his hip pocket. Then he stood for sey- eral moments looking in silence at his van- quished foe. ~ “Tt?s easy enough to talk about slinging him on my shoulder and toting him off, but the job ain’t so awful simple when you come to figure up,’’ he soliloquized. ‘‘He’s a good, solid weight for one thing, and again if I should run foul of a cop it would entail explanations and maybe the terrible touch.’’ n the midst of his dilemma he heard the rumble of wheels, and looking round beheld a carriage passing through the next street above. The driver was evidently one of those specimens of his craft known as ‘‘night -hawks’’—which means that they ply their calling by night rather than day. | For Lad to run up and stop the fellow was the work of a minute. 3 ‘*Hello, got anybody inside?’’ he asked. **No, sir. Kerridge empty. Take you any- go, sir,’’ answered the driver, promp pe \ Yim be Nay “All right. Fick drive down here a little bit. A friend of mine has been suddenly pee ill, and will have to be driven to his home. ; : _ “Yes, sir, All right, sir, Be down there ina minute. Git up there, Jim!’’ | In a few moments the carriage was within convenient distance, and the driver assisted Lad to help Dexterin. ‘The broker certainly did appear a sick man, though it was a rather strange place for him to be at such an hour of the night. | But if the driver had any surmises on the | matter he kept them to of his business to do so. receive all are for it. _ 1 the higher : The terrible | | the broker taken to his home. tion was not lost on the driver. himself, It was part ‘*Where to, sir?’’ he asked, as he got upon the box. , ‘“‘Hum!?? Lad thought a moment, consid- ering whether it would be advisable to have The _ hesita- ‘*Well, drive uptown, but don’t go any further than Seventeenth Street,’’? decided Lad. ‘‘When you reach there turn west. I will give you more directions when the time comes. ’’ With that he got into the carriage and the vehicle drove off. For awhile Lad sat opposite his com- panion, watching him. Dexter was at first so exhausted he could hardly speak, but gradually he recovered. ‘*Where are we going?’’ he asked, pres- ently. ‘“To your home, No. — West Seventeenth Street,’’ responded Lad. The other groaned as if with despair, but made no objection. He seemed to realize the uselessness of struggling against his an- tagonist. ‘‘See here,’’ said Lad,.‘‘I’m not trying to jump on you because you are in trouble, or anything of the sort, but I don’t believe in suicide. Now, if you’re down lam willing to do anything I can to help you up.’’ ‘*You cannot help me,’’ said Dexter, with another groan. ‘*But won’t you at least confide in me? Maybe I can. You don’t know everythifg. And it won’t make matters any worse’ for you, anyway.’’ ‘*The ‘whole thing in a nutshell,’’ re- sponded Dexter, ‘‘is that I have been ruined in Wall Street.’’ eee CHAPTER XIV. A LITTLE GIRL’S FORTUNE. ES, ruined! Utterly and irremediably ruined! Ruined in purse and princi- ple, too,’’ groaned the broker. Lad pitied him from the bottom of his heart. © ‘Oh, come, brace up a bit and try to look at. things in a little more cheerful light,’? he urged. ‘‘Maybe it ain’t as bad as you think.’’ “Yes, it is just as no hope.’? ; ‘‘While there’s life there’s hope,’’ quoted Lad. ‘‘I’ll bet I wouldn’t give up so easy Hang on with your teeth if your fingers and toes won’t hold you.’’ Dexter shook his head despondently. ‘‘What’s the matter, anyhow? The thing ouly came to-day, didn’t it??? ‘*That’s all.’’ ‘Well, what was it?’’ ; “‘T bought stocks for a rise. They ought to have gone up. J was dead certain they would go up. But they didn’t. They went down. They had fallen eight points up to closing time. They closed weak and are sure to fall further in the morning. My margin was almost wiped out to-day. To-morrow it will be so entirely, and that means my ruin. I shall have lost every cent I can beg, bor- row or get hold of in any way.’’ ‘‘What stock was it?’ , “COC, & N.—Cuyahoga & Northern.”’ Lad recollected that it was the same stock whose movements earlier in the day he had witnessed on the Exchange. het ‘Still, I don’t see that things are in such a terrible shape,’’ he said., ‘‘Of course they are had enough, but you’ve got your seat in the Exchange, and your business—your partnership with Mr, Chase.’’ ‘*Misappropriation of funds forfeits a man ‘his seat on ‘Change and disqualifies him from ever doing business on Wall Street again.’ ; ‘Have you misappropriated any funds?’’ ‘‘Have I? My God, if I could only answer that question no! But I have. Little Flossie Trevor is my ward. She is just seven years old, Her last surviving parent died a year ago and in his will he made me her guard- ian and left in my trust a legacy of five thousand dollars. Every instinct of honor should have held my hands off it. But I be- came entangled in speculation——” *“T thought the brokers didn’t bet,’’ inter- rupted Lad. M **Some of them don’t. Some others—fools like myself—do.”? Bes “Don’t call yourself names. Leave that to other people. They’ll do it fast enough.”’ ‘Tt would be strange if they didn’t, when eS bad. There is absolutely I deserve it so much. Well, I never had the slightest intention of touching Flossie’s money. But I got mixed up in a stock, went in on a pointer. My boy, don’t you ever have anything to do with pointers—they are more fatal than poisonous snakes. I sold short for a fall and it didn’t fall. It rose.’? ‘What is ‘selling short’?’’ asked Lad. ‘*Selling stock you do not have, stock you are short of. It’s like this: Say a certain stock is sens at 50. 1 think it is going to fall. I sell some shares of it. If it has fallen to 40 by the time it comes for me to deliver it, why, I see, as I sold it at 50 per cent. and only had to pay 40 for it, why, Ihave made 10 per art ee A Prk, ee at ‘Plain as the man in the moon. I see ours said Lad., =~ in % and he expected to al / .- havesto pay 55 or 60 per cent. for it, you see But if instead of falling it rises and I ‘the gas, for at first the pla ; can buy it at.that price. So you I lose 5 or 10 per cent., as the case Well, that was ‘my experience. — pointer that a certain stock was sure aud sold short. Butinstead of falling and I lost heavily. I had to buy i big loss. I had sold a large numb! shares, so certain had 1 been that I sure thing. I was unable to comme enough money of my own to make goo loss, and was compelled to eneroa Flossie’s and took three thousand dollars her money. I had absolute control OV! and found no trouble in doing so.”’ ‘‘Hixcuse me just a minute,’’ sale and leaning out of the window he gave driver of the carriage Dexter’s numbe Seventeenth Street. ae Then drawing in again he remavkeds ‘*Tt seems funny to me that a Wall broker should be so pinched for thre® sand dollars.’? : ae ‘*Such was the fact, however,’ Dexter. ‘‘I have been a free liver @ never saved anything out of my income is a very bad habit, I admit’ now, — generally do not see those things un too late. I had staked everything Ip in this venture because I was so €0 of it, and when it went wrong I was swamped.’? ian ‘*Mr. Chase told me this spee ? was a bad habit. Reckon the old gea what he was talking about,’’ said L ‘*Well,’’ continued the broker, wie that he had started to unbosom bil seemed quite ready to make the thorough, ‘‘1 was frantic to recover sie’s money and went the wrong way it, In time 1 could have.saved the which would have been the safe au way. But, no! I wanted to make it UP once, and had recourse to specw® again, and to her remaining two b™ for the purpose.’’ ae ‘‘You had it bad,’’ commented Lad. ‘(T had indeed. Well, with this tw? ' sand 1 put up a margin of 10 per 200 shares of GC. & N.at 50. This us low quotation for C. & N.,/and 1 W# cy it would rise 10 or perhaps 15 ‘P® Should it rise 15 and I sell ub, — would realize three thousand dollar’ which, with the two I had investe would make me square with Floss! ‘‘But, contrary to my expectation®s, not rise. Instead, it fell. When the closed C. & N. was quoted at 42. +) two more points my margin is wipe have no money to put up more, means ruin.’? a At thig moment the carriage stoph front of the broker’s residence. _ a ‘‘Can I go in with you?”? asked La He meant to do so, anyway, bY *, necessary, or at any rate not lose hiscompanion, But he was spar sity by Dexter’s ready assent. **If you like,’’ he said. ane They got out, Lad insisting upoD the cabman, though the broker of d it. Then they ascended the steps. 800 let himself and our hero in with @ Come this way and [ will Flossie,’’ he said. ‘ They went up the dimly-light and along the hall. Dexter pus ed nfi It was tastefully furnished av t. air of woman’s care and refinemen™ or small table at one side bore 5e¥° dren’s books and two or three ¢4 graphs in little stands. 3 With hand upraised to caut ter led the way toward the lowed him, and never forgot beheld, ¥ an thro Lying with one plump 4 ease out over the snow nelle wy was a little girl. Her cheeks. round and of the color Her golden hair in unrul all about the pillow, and a her little face looked almost § sweetness. ‘ Lad felt a thrill of emotion a him - . seer es and he swal thing in his throat. Pl a ee And this was \the being fy ou wrongdoing had defrauded ! hei ie mania had lost this little girl’S (aw Lad glanced at the broker ane” much affected. Tears were stea ©, cheeks. In that. moment he W@ with a wild, soul-harrowing TP P16 what he bad done. Ah, be wou: given the world, had it been his erline?! fy Recovering himself s ment Dexter withdrew frort tb followed by Lad, and they lel The broker went into anot7e’ which Lad, by the cases Of i around the walls, judged to id This he saw only after bis 8U* een Ge 2 ‘Dexter closed the door 50" an easy chair for Lad, with ™) wh ‘*Make yourself. comfort ible, hero promptly did. Oe ‘‘Now, then,’’ sank into a seat and clasping hind his head, Jeaned | sea . Lad, *d0 you wonder GOoonD NEWS. was also present, having come over to go downtown to his place of employment in his chum’s company. hope to make your remember it, too, or my name’s not Jack Dexter.’’ TICKLERS. sweet little thing like draw bimself away from ved contempt of men forever?*’ Said Lad. ‘‘ Better to mend mat- can than kill youself. That things worse. You might the child of a protector who Some time be sadly needed.”’ 1 poor kind of protector.” r father, who gave her into your care, e best judge of that.’? thought I was an honest man,’’ said » With bitter self repoach. Hide reall liable to temptation and all tell the old boy to take a back shin ee But I’m not going into the ae usiness. How much do you need ear more margin, so you can hang ‘Two. thor N. stock of yours?’? ioe Ousand dollars,’’ said the broker €less tone, ae two thousand millions he t not be further beyond his reach. © Hext instant his face was over- Ph intima of the wildest : Wright Dil find the cash. T’ll put up pousand hagas for a margin of ten ou. [? i ; Re ees going to save that _ CHAPTER Xv. / MR, Gert exclaimed the broker in Ss he Breatest surprise. ‘*You!?’ ait ee None other,’’ re- a e i joy- S astonishment ; laughingly, enjoy ‘ Moment Dexter was silent, as he © announcement. Then he queried JACK DEXTER. Can you?”? Ourse,’? said Lad. 6eT? and more, a I’ve got the My folks are well it yo 4 $ en area minor. You must get the oe guardian. And it isn’t likely ‘co, sonsent to your putting your Such a use as this??? a, so. Don’t fret yourself an easy-going old chap, "he do just what I please. If f fl qe ‘Shares in a company organ- ht ar.2 Tailroad to the moon he’d be / aout it. aves nis thing I do not know how hes ‘Tepay you,’? said Dexter, ur ‘s that up,’? exclaimed Lad. Cee little thing I want to talk . Concerning this C. & N. k it isa good investment?” and b orty-two is the lowest it ever > but a few months ago it was pada ®8, most emphatically.’? ae ink it will tehor ert? : : Sure it will if only given Ag oe Cause of the depression?’’ ; “ag be a pronounced bear Foun. and for some time there Ris. ai S In the Street that the ifficulties. Several of the 1, —lsposed of their holdings. Made it tumble so, for one Sent. & N., anyway?’? Serv Toad; the Cuyahoga & Kast in Butler and Venango ® that Yivania. It bas an oil-carry- oh ae ee to be worth consider- Btaet ate the supply seems to ; the oil wells are also owned y the C. & N. corporation. oe by the way, from ries ern terminal, a small ira sheet of Butler County.’? oan ink it a good investment, thang) Said Lad. ‘If you need at ees let me know before this n't think that is possible. The aa t fall low enough for that.” that ike guess it’s always the fail to Fo eri in Mie pater acre P_INe posted. Do ang in C.&N, yourself?” ee who A arrangement with Spence 1 te friends of mine. I don’t now I’m speculating. en tond is level. The old way t .P of speculation. ’ a 1 follow good advice.?? night !*) he said. ‘Say, you Te his His voice was husky with emotion, and he watched Lad as he walked down the stoop and until he passed beyond his range of vision along the street. ‘«Well,’? mused our hero, as he rode home- ward on the elevated railroad and reflected that this train was some eight hours later than the one on which he usually traveled, ‘‘T have put in a day of it, haven’tI? Still, I don’t think I’ve done a bad night’s work. At any rate, I must say I’m getting broken in a little bit. Starting in with a flyer of two hundred shares, eh? I wonder where we’ll end up?’? “ ' Little indeed did he dream of the wild ex- perience in stock speculating that the future held in store for him. i 2 ‘‘Well, I don’t mind it. lf it results in saving Dexter from suicide and recovering that sweet little girl’s inheritance I’ll feel that the two thousand has been risked to good purpose.’’ On arriving at home Lad found three per- sons anxiously awaiting bis appearance. They were his sister, Ella; bis guardian, Professor Sorghum, and his chum, Chaun- cey Jay. i : The professor was fast asleep in a chair, but Ella and Chauncey were wide awake. ‘‘Hello, there!’? exclaimed the latter. ‘‘Turned up at last, have you? Say, do you know I’ve been waiting for you about six hours?’’ ‘*Of course.’’ ‘¢You do know it??? exclaimed Chauncey, with a look of astonishment. ‘Yes, You don’t think I’m a fool, you? Didn’t you just tell me?’’ ‘‘Oh, drop your kidding,’’ cried Chauncey in disgust. ‘*Where have you been anyhow? Tumbling into some nice little adventure, I suppose, and had no heap of a_ lively time, while I’ve been loafing around here doing nothing. I don’t fall into these things any more.’?’ ; “You want to travel with me again and then you will,’’ laughed Lad. ‘*T suppose I do.”’ ‘‘Lad Harehurst,’? exclaimed Ella, severely, ‘‘wherever bave you been until this hour of the night?”’ ; ; ‘‘Now, keep your temper, sister mine, and don’t let your angry passions rise. I you wrinkle up your face, you know, it will spoil the set of the powder you’ve been loading on.’’ ‘‘Lad Harehurst, what do you mean? How dare you! You know I never put any pow- der on my face.”’ “Um—er— Well, I’ll take your word for it, Nall. It’s one of these things a fellow has to take on trust, I suppose.’’ | ‘‘We have to take you on trust, it seems. Where have you been till this hour, young man??? ; “Tell you to-morrow,’’ said Lad, yawn- ing. ‘‘Too sleepy now. Good-night, people. I’m going to bed. See you in the morning, Chance. I’ve got something to tell you. Chauncey thereupon took his departure and Lad and Ella went to bed. In the morning our hero bad a long, talk with his sister, with the object of enlisting her in favor of his proposed speculation. Ella was a warm-hearted girl, and after he had told her the story of the night be- fore, dwelling with due emphasis on Dexter’s distress and pretty little Flossie, she was won over. The two together then had no difficulty in prevailing upon the professor, their guard- ian, to let them have the money. + Of course when Anastasia heard of the matter she raised a stormy protest at once. ‘“That’s right; let them throw their money away,’ she shrieked. ‘‘Fools and their money are soon parted. Let them begin by throwing it into Wall Street and it won't be long before they haven’t a single cent. ‘‘And then you’d have to take in washing to support us, eh, Anastasy dear?’ queried Lad. ‘‘How sweet that angelic form of yours would look doubled up over the wash- Board 12) isy yt oe Re ““You—you—wretch!’’ screamed the fair Mrs. Sorghum. Then indignation choked her utterance. ; Lad, reaching out, led ave her hair a sharp tug, and, lo and beho d! it all came off, leaving a pate as smooth and bald as an . i ¥ 2 een shrieked the lady, conscious that something was wrong, and putting her hand to her head she was made aware of the state of affairs. ‘‘Oh!’? and snatching u the wig from the floor she bolted out of the PiBaaiped clean the first clip!’’ laughed Lad do (‘Reminds me of the time I was captured self for the recital with great satisfaction, for none enjoyed these stories more than he, on the plains. there any time before I was _ hail-fellow- had all heard of me and hastened to get on good terms with a man of my calibre.’’ Wild Bill? I always heard that his capacity the crushing contempt it deserved. ‘*Well,’’ began the adjutant, settling him- ‘it happened during the time I was scouting Of course I hadn’t been out well-met with all the kings of the border. Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill, Texas Jack, Cali- fornia Joe—oh, the whole raft of them— a ‘*Why, could youdrink more whisky than was something enormous,’’ interjected Lad, with apparent innocence. The adjutant treated theinterruption with He con- tinued: ‘Well, one day Buffalo Bill, Texas Jack and 1 were out scouting in the neighborhood of a band of hostile Sioux. ‘There were} rumors of a general uprising un the part of that tribe and its allies, with that crafty old rascal, Sitting Bull, at the bottom of the mischief, The militar¥ authorities were anxious to nip the thing in the bud, come right down on the redskins and inflict a crushing defeat before they had an oppor- tunity to get started on their career of mur- der and rapine. ‘*As I said, Buffalo Bill, Texas Jack and I were out scouting. We presently found ourselves on dangerous ground. ‘¢ ‘Ticklish spot,’ said Bill. ‘¢ ‘Vou bet,’ assented Jack. ‘¢ ‘My advice is to separate,’ I said. ‘We’ll pick up more information that way, and stand less chance of getting our hair raised.’ ‘““They decided to do as I said, and so we split up into three partles, each man for himself. I did not know.what purpose Bill and Jack might have in view—whether to get back to safety as soon as possible or not. But as to myself, I was determined to learn something of the plans of the Indians. ‘‘T went scouting around, in furtherance of that intention, and before I kuew it I was a prisouer. A captive in the hands of the blood-thirsty Sioux to work their devil- ish will upon. ¥ ‘(They made me fast to a big tree by stout thongs around my waist, leaving my hands aud feet free. Sitting Bull came up to look at me. vat ‘Hullo, you old bummer! What do you mean by such treatment as this?’ I asked. ‘I guess you don’t know who I am.’ : ‘He truthfully admitted that he was ig- norant of the informafion, and requested me to kindly impart it to him. ‘¢ ‘Tremble, you villain,’ said I, ‘for I am the great Adjutant Bird.’ ‘‘He did tremble, for he had heard of me before. Even among those Indians my great fame had preceded me.”’ ae a : ‘‘Gyéat fame as a blower,’’ said Lad. . ‘‘Of his own trumpet,’’ added Chauncey. ‘Well, I had a nice little scheme to get away from the reds,’’ observed the adjutant. (T0 BE CONTINUED.) —_————_ +4 @+-+4-—__—_—— AWAKENED FEROCITY. An Indian rajah once possessed a full- grown tiger as a pet. In its youth a doctor had extracted its teeth and claws, aud the animal was therefore treated as a big cat, petted and played with during the day, and at night pena up outside the en- nee of the palace. he cient had, of course, to be fed on sott food, chiefly rice, vegetables, and boiled goat’s flesh. Inan evil hour the men who had to feed the tiger thought to amuse themselves by letting him kill the goats which were brought for his food, and | this he was easily able to do-by a blow from his huge forepaw, although deprived of his claws, ase : But this pastime aroused some of his latent mischief, and one day he jumped on a litle boy and, with one_ stroke, broke his a a neck. ; i It issaid that the tiger was apparently very sorry and surprised, but he had to pay-| the penalty of his crime, and he was shot | by the rajab’s orders. HHO FOW THE PHONOGRAPH WAS DISCOVERED. ‘*T discovered the principle by the merest accident,’’ states Mr. Edison. ‘‘I was sing- ing into the mouthpiece of a telephone | when the vibrations of the voice sent the fine steel point into my finger. That set me to thinking. If I could record the actions of the point, and send the point over the same ce talk during the daytime and couldn’t chance while my wife was around, so it stayed awake at night to do its talking, and the poor thing died of insomnia before two weeks, ”’ tinel? on would you do?’’ s’pose you oil as well!’ good for something.” — Said a bicycle boy, ‘‘Now then, I will ride like‘the racing men !?? But he got into trouble, For he bent himself double, . And couldn’t bend back again. TAKEN DOWN. ‘‘I say, conductor,’’ said a dudish pas- senger in a trolley car, ‘‘you ought to be shamed of yourself with that dirty collar on! Why don’t you put on a clean one??? ‘*How could I,’? responded the conductor, when your mother hasn’t sent my wash- ing home yet?’? Speedy exit of the dude. PLEASANT FOR THE AUTHOR. Author (of new play in far Western theatre)—‘‘Hark! What’s that queer noise?”’ Western Manager—‘‘Comes from the audi- ence.’? ‘‘Eh? Is that their style of applauding?’’ ‘‘No. It’s the clicking of revolvers. f think they are getting ready to call for the uthor.’’ THE PARSON’S PREDICTION, A parson who used to boast a great deal beut being able to tell any mother what her child’s future life was going to be when he christened it was one day asked by a woman what he had to say about herinfant. ‘*My good woman, your child will grow up to be a good and pious man, and he will be a comfort to his parents in their old age. What is its name to be?’’ The woman, standing bewildered, said: ‘*Mary Ann, sir.’’ WHAT KILLED THE PARROT. Ths man was walking along carrying a parrot in a cage. ‘‘What have you got there?’? asked a friend. ‘‘Parrot. I’m taking it home to my wife. She always wanted one.”’ ‘*T hope you’ll have better luck than I did with the one I gave my wife.’ ‘*What hapyfened to it?’? ‘‘Don’t know my wife, do you?’?’ tN os? 4 4 ‘‘Neither did the parrot. It wanted to geta SHARP, ‘*T can’t give you anything !’’ snapped the lady to the tramp. ‘‘You’re the thirteenth tramp that has'called here to-day !”? ‘Well, mum,’’ said the tramip, after a little consideration, ‘‘you look a clever, sensible lady that don’t believe in any non sense, and jist to show that there ain’t any — truth in that silly superstition about thir- teen bein’ an unlucky number, I ’ope you’ will give me a trifle, mum.”’ s. A WONDERFUL ORGAN. George—‘‘The most wonderful organ I ever saw was the property of a private gen- tleman. It had nearly a hundred stops.” Richard—‘‘The most wonderful organ I ; ever saw was the property of a widow. It \ was her tongue and it had no stops at all.’ MILITARY TACTICS. "i A young guard during the late war was questioned as to his knowledge of his duties. . ‘“*You know your duty here, do you, sen-— Well, now, suppose they should open you with shells and musketry, what ‘Form a line, sir.’’ | , ‘‘What! One man forma line??? ee ‘*Yes, sir—form a bee line for camp, sir!” _ . 4 A GENEROUS CHILD. An exceedingly charitable person was in the act of presenting a poor woman and her two ragged children with a quantity of use- ful articles when her little daughter, aged — seven, pulled her sleeve and whispered: ‘(Look here, mother, if you don’t mind, ey give her my bottle of cod-liver _ UNFASHIONABLE CANINES. Lt Mrs. De Style—‘‘Have you any fashion able dogs??? Honest Dealer—‘‘I aim sorry to say I sold : the last about an hour ago.’’ Mrs. De Style—‘‘ You appear to have hun. dreds of beautiful dogs of all sorts and > kinds left.» Are none of them fashionable?’’? — Dealer—‘‘No, madam. All of these are — RD BAR IOS ‘«You seem sad, my red-skinned brother,”’ by the Sioux, and bad the pleasure of hand- ing my scalp in person to old Sitting Bull,” observed the adjutant. ¥ In fact. it must be a very commonplace occurrence indeed that would not serve to as remind the worthy Bird of some thrilling ) rsclf. a as you ever | reminiscence of his eventful past. ‘ 0.» “Md you have such a] According to his own accounts he ha ve to de been acquainted with some of the nt “ecline with thanks, I] noted and elevated personages 1n hand o ng! Dll give you a check | ized and savage worlds. The Czar of Russia, n saan? morning.’? Shah aes a Dahomey, ete., | Said te, temember this | were old comrades of his. re af the broker, ri ping «So it reminds you, does it?’’ said ges surface afterward, I saw no reason why the thing would not talk. I tried the experiment first \on a strip of, telegraph paper, and found that the point made an said the missionary. — CS Atay ea peer / ‘¢Red-skinned brother’s heart heap sad,’’/ said the noble son of the prairie. ‘‘Whi man shoot better, fight better and now In- | alphabet. I shouted the words ‘Hallo!|jun hear college yell he know’ Injun. can’t _ hallo!’ into the mouthpiece, 7 ae paper | war-whoop for sour apples. Waugh!” ver ‘the steel poiut, and heard a ne pg Veit e ; ed Hallo! ‘hallo!’ 4 return. I deter- | chee PLEASURE OF GIVING. tiie mined to make a machine that would work; Sunday School Teacher (after a lesson on laccurately, and gave my assistants in-| the blessings of giving)— Now, why does structions, telling them what I had discov- |.it make us so happy to give our friends nice — ered. They laughed at me. That’s the whole presents? ES ae me ee Ne ne story. 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Besides, persons of your age lack the experience necessary to make them success- ful in an exacting pursuit, for gloss it over as one may; it is very hard to be all the time soliciting trade and subject to refusals and rebuffs on the part of those dealt with. It is true there is another side of the pic- ture, which should not be overlooked, and that is this: The traveling salesman has ex- cellent opportunities of seeing various parts of the country; of making agreeable ac- quaintances; of staying at well-kept hotels and seeing all that is worth seeing in every place he stops at; but in time he wearies even of this and longs again and again for a sight of ‘‘Home, Sweet Home.’’ His com- pensation you do not refer to. I presume you did not mention it because of your knowl- edge of what he generally earns, either in the form of a regular salary or by commis- sions. It hasbeen remarked: ‘‘Once a trav- eler, always a traveler.’’? Just as if is said that a man is never happy on land after he has been for a long time on shipboard. He forgets all thetrials of his career as a sailor; all the perils of a ‘‘life on the ocean wave.’’ It may not be so in all cases, and therefore we advise you to consult with the men in your establishment who have had the lar- gest experience as traveling salesmen. §.8.8., Kansas City, Mo., writes: “I should like to bea brakeman. TI like railroading and am, strong, healthy, and industrious, and of good habits. What do you think of the idea?” If you can get a situation as a passenger brakeman, we advise you todoso. Try for that first, and if you are compelled to be- gin on a freight train, do not get discour- aged, for if you areon the alert promotion will soon follow, provided, of course, you give satisfaction to the company that em- ploys you. The business jis not a hard one, except in very bad weather, and the pay is fair, varying from $45 to $65 per month. Make your application in person or by let- ter to the company you would like to be engaged by, and accompany it with the best references you can command. Your application will be placed on file, and when the superintendent of the road is in want of a brakeman he will look over all the appli- cations, and it may be that you will be the first one chosen or notified to appear for examination. I trust you will secure a good position in a short time, and hold it to the gratification of all concerned. M, J. W., Lexington, Ky., writes: “Can you aid me by suggestions in reference to natural history, its study, etc.?” The works of the famous naturalist Agas- siz upon the subject of your query will be found very interesting as well as instruct- ive reading. His influence upon the public mind has been so far-reaching that it has been the one object of his admirers to ex- tend the. field of knowledge he so success- fully opened. His ‘‘Contributions to the ‘ eee Taga Natural History of the United States! be tains the results of his explorations 40 dé vestigations, which are so minute ye the un e tailed as to have excited the wonder ibe ae oe Y Cr world of science. Natural i ie but W | ally the history of universal natur@ ~ § Ww ITH THE Boys. ‘‘the study of the physical forces eee iS : ture,’’ to use the language of an Hetil Re avis Sane ity, ‘‘has been separated into Misha) EDITED BY ARTHUR SEWALL. branches of science, under the names of oe Tf you W hen meee ait ; 7.,| ogy, botany, and mineralogy. x riy A barber’s trade is a good and steady torehicer ThON a’ Uolkeua’ momen sugg' bh al one, and the income.from it, though not P e ” oy), wher nie Cornell University, Ithaca, N. ++; nuhe natural history in all its branches istaU8") Blac) At this institution Agassiz was @ DOM ae) pone dent professor and lecturer, and n int Se greatly to its attractions for young 2° a terested in the study referred to. thas. V. V.8., Macon, Miss., writes: ‘1 like cr eo NEWS very much. In your ‘Short Talks tal yoni Ick the Boys’ you state that there até want Rht: ways to join the United States Navy- 0 ge join as an apprentice. What shall I dot enlisted?” + off ited The ways to get work on board ee e States vessel depend somewhat on yn enlist. If you are over twenty-one you Tame fol asa sailor and serve before the "you cal five years. If under twenty-one a ope 4 enlist as an apprentice and be sen veh i 2 the Fehooluistee. If you are fifteen Of ° a ot you can apply for an appointmeD whe, United States Naval Academy "ay yal hea; napolis, whereafter four years of se Jil forg become an ensign and be in the eee to th ‘AL of promotion. We advise you to wHté | as th Navy Department, Washington, D. tions} Was - SpectaL Norice.—Many commune agi ST improperly addressed to this any ack ¢ are answered in the ‘‘Mail Bag. bth We $+ ¢» ap ene HAVE You EVER MET BD wf ee Ca reer ob} Prepar ‘Yes,’ said the communicative mia ie Ab neighbor in the train, ‘‘it is alway® 9 ge} “«y,,, ure to me to talk with you. You eae all OVey tic erally something to tell worth knOW ing felt don’t let another man do all the % othe toung ; ‘*T flatter myself——’’ began | lety t but he was immediately interruple™ cap a Ponies ““That’s the way it is, you eae there * re pra 9 /so. much information on al ot put } jects. I don’t want to flatter ¥ thing, | tPa litt) seem to be posted on almost evr rem? % rp) ‘Tf you would give me 4 mT wasase ki jour me ee Bi . . ; I would talk all the time! ofteD st r Bos gp 8¢ and hear you talk all day, whl crept men T wouldn’t listen to a minul’ Say tha ‘‘T was going to say——’’ hat toot} Ing on “I was only saying yesterday * in peal!” Pass. ar get more good solid information ot jist) 0 ony , you talk ten minutes than I ce Wit} ing to some men for a week.’ toube **May I remark——’’ + upa} ‘saq ‘There's that Simpkiaeee eS bi to wor: leave the car at once wheneve? pub?) Pare for enter. Good enough. fellow, ta 0’8 pot) We wil] wants to talk all the time, an ie vse! No ideg ing in it. I’m not much of a tA8" ays) Youpss but I do like to get a word in ®@ “Fron casionally.’’ : + Voulq “Tf you will allow me——’ to ck One a, ‘*T don’t see how you manage ids of St] ‘ Xs ell. H} 5oMe we as you are atit. People Ww! or DU 8 me, ‘Smith, why. don’t you at men Not givi, know enough to keep still ee more * | ‘ “Yes talking who know by a long cha P ae ty I do.”’ ee CO), “To talk well one must haV°—~_, ust hf 5 aot doing ‘“That’s just it, you see. ‘ jamire oN *Mmang a good listener. Now, what pm 4 ih 14aving far more than anything els® 1%: 4, ¢he ob 8Ute listener. I can tite all the nic noms i } ant, ie listening to’ you as] am See Ee fot Tec hardly open my mouth to i oy whet td, and Cause why? I know a good i Mh, hear one.’’ bi ig “6 he . py Runs ute Oh, i yee I indorstand OT oh Rorprie, > you say on the subject, but of o you £ ton °S Wil] explain myself as well as yous otl ope? y B fin lV arg a natural talker; Iam not. r as 4 bm ae ; mouth and words run out clea Ah nite: and I can’t help but listen. ra iol? ty bel? 8 “Would you indulge me f wl the. while——?’ - ‘ 8 iis ae nightfall, In sight of the Indians just at CHAPTER XI. HIS FIRST COMMAND. Q@ [F any of the soldiers under command f of Lieutenant Kit Carey, an untried cer, whatever he might have been &$ @ scout and brave man, had fe ; It any lingering dread of rit : his nerve and ability in | r ay ty ine ordeal, it was dissipated at once hearin 8 Went the roundsof the camp after ford. & the news brought in by Jack Craw- ce as Ah, Jack the scout Was appeared before him, just as ey acy to resist an attack. 7 same to make a report, sir,’’? answ tee Cra wford, ee " the roasksot® ‘with it, forI have an idea “ r Ms will not wait until morning.’’ ant Car 1S Just where you are right, Lieu Proparin> 3 for they are now ARS to surround us.”? toy “ : Over ‘el sir, 1 made a scout 1 ee Blue Pass, as I foung oe anxious, and JI left those’. the redskins had ®lr ambush, for their .were Staked out upon r16, close to the range. 48 hear as possible, and ba pow-wow was g0- in the entrance to the » ANd thisr S means ‘ oly Q our camp,?? ansan attack Pon les out a shadow of a a fortunately we are them, though I had .© men hard to pre- Just such a visit as i L You got You» their force, did ‘th r d I Would. the ponies Isaw, sir, toong po that they are six ‘Ow eainst us. Come wr eeey ‘will get a wel- Wa Bie” will even matters to > Dy 48 they will expect Youy he 188 us. Now place ling of sani? the soldier et etn ‘Sp now is, and then, when you giving ie, fall back silently intocamp, Vice re any alarm,” be ah, And Jack Crawford walked mK OO] as ey Orders, withthe remark: ‘‘He’s cet doing ‘are about it. No fear of his Mmang 90 the right thing, if it is his first * avin * Lieut S discovered what was going on na g & ’ Cam Care ; : after? Dlacea io made the rounds of the is sentries as they fell back f 8Geiyv y. tie » and tone orders sent by Jack Craw On, ©n put the main force into posi- % Liey sting to poant Benedict, I wish your two bi,erise to the rst shots fired, as a double tes Will fo © redskins, and then the car- fir lverg Ow with a volley, and next our @,)9 will give you word when to by, es Sir BrPatlage Ve it is _ = ready; but J cannot think aioe false alarm,”’ reco? ah, witerently, sir, and shall act in Py, ed tout my convictions,’’ sternly ciel Said fant Carey, and Surgeon cP Ory: » 1 his quiet way, always con- dig tear ; ct in eon are making a mistake, Bene- beet Sane toward Carey.’’ hell, and according to my convictions, ii Takia l this hard work, all this iMikeg 2s and Nanci is sheer nonsense, I am 8}; PY the ‘arey will make himself dis- (dls brot Men, and the laughing stock gaat AREF oor nie Yours en but 1’Il wager my horse Ba at the Sioux attack us to- \ Ang. take that b he lo hen Stern] Command ur et,’? was the prompt raply. y from the darkness came Suns, there! Fire!’ Sir??? nara ; » Sir?” persisted Benedict, who mood, by was commenced in No. 359. nts. ) Kit Carey, who | attempt to save his | After the | Major } Lieut. | , What’s up?’’ he asked, quietly, 3ack nmbers can be obtained of all News With a bound Kit Carey was confronting the officer, his sword drawn, and low and istern rang the command; ‘‘Obey my orders, Benedict, or I will cut you down where you stand!”’ ” **T expected it,’’ muttered Surgeon Powell, | while Lieutenant Benedict, feeling that he had gone too far, whatever his anger against | his commander might be, called out: ‘¢ Hire 17? Boom! boom! rang out the two guns, | while their red glare illumined thé camp brightly, and their shrieking hail of iron ‘went tearing over the prairie. | Wyre the roar was stilled, there burst forth | out upon the prairies the wildest chorus of | yells that ever rose from the lips of human |kind. ‘Shey were yells of terror, mingled | with erles of fury, NEWS. much for redskin nerve, stanch as it is, shelter. Tbe cannons and carbines followed them with iron and leaden pursuers until they were beyond range, while Lieutenant Carey at once threw out half of his force, mounted, to surround the dead and wounded redskins, and thus prevent them from be- ing carried off under cover of darkness, | when a little later the Sioux had regained their nerve. It was a sad sight, and a squad was sent to disarm the wounded and bear them back to camp, for an Indian is never harmless until dead, and. many a warrior has sent a | fatal shot at a foe with his expiring breath. The Indian in his death agony seems at times more than human. Suffer what he may, he will not cry out against a cruel fate, nor will he uttera groan, no matter what his anguish may be. CHAPTER XIi. THE SURGEON'S ADVICE. a O those who have seen a field of bat- 4 2 tle where Indlian wounded lie thickly oth about, it must strike all alike, the \“>> most death-like silence that rests upon the scene like a pall, to shut out all sound. S the taking of life, under any circumstances, and they began to surge backward toward | a painful thing to do.’’ ‘‘It is our trade, you know, as soldiers.’’ ‘Oh, yes, and it is the surgeon’s trade to use his knife for good to come of it, yet still the fact remains that the duty isa pain- ful one.’ ‘‘With such tender-hearted views, I am surprised that you became a soldier, Lieu- tenant Carey.’’ ‘*Perhaps my ambition was greater than what you are pleased to call very tender- heartedness, Mr, Benedict; but, being a soldier, I shall do my duty as I see it, whatever my sympathy with suffering may be. Now go to your guns, please, for I fear the attack may be repeated.’? ‘‘Notafter the lesson they received.’’ ‘‘Kven palefaces do not always profit by experience, Benedict, so do not expect too much of ‘a redskin,’’ was the significant response of Lieutenant Carey, and it was plain that Byrd Benedict understood the al- lusion, for he saluted in silence and walked away with something very much like an oath crushed between his teeth. . The fact that Kit Carey had been right about the attack, and the victory that fol- lowed, with the correct belief that his guns had been,mainly instrumental in driving back the redskins, had put Benedict for a while in good humor, and caused him hatred, and an- | | guish, for the doub- | ly-charged cannon f |had done well their { i deadly work, tearing idown the little |vale, where the | thickest of the Sioux 'were coming on |horseback for a all ered that ten- ‘“‘oREY MY ORDERS, grand rush upon the camp, which dismount ed warriors by the score had entirely sur- rounded. t : ‘Now, troopers, let your carbines speak E came in the cool, commanding voice 0 Lieutenant Carey. The sar bigiek flashed, and the bullets went pattering out upon the prairie like a leaden rain, here and there finding a human target. ‘‘Reyolvers now!”? ordered the young commander, and all around the line rattled merrily, and fatally, the weapons of ree men standing at bay against. such terrible othe fact that his commander was right, that the foe was before them, caused an 1m- mediate change in Byrd Benedict, for mene to work to do his duty as a soldier ance ‘ His position was an elevated one, aS oi ing over the heads of the men oe e log breastworks, first fo one side, t na the other, he made his two gus do ee ue and rapid work, and their deep roar p oe a bass accompaniment to the treble of the carbines and revolvers. Though amazed, almost paralyzed fd mie surprise they received, when they ad a ticipated a rush and complete Vv ome , redskins rallied and formed quickly for a sharge. : ‘But the volley of the carbines, followed by the merry rattle of the revolvers, van the big guns again chiming in, was to BENEDICT, OR I WILL CUT YOU DOW So it seemed on this night, when the soldier guard, led by Surgeon Powell, madea circuit of the field around the camp in search of the dying braves, for not a word came trom the lips of the wounded warriors. Now and then, it is true, a death-song, or a dying war-cry of triumph, would break the silence, as some brave felt his soul slip- ping away from him, and sought to chant his deeds of valor; or another, with Strength enough left, andan arrow 10 his quiver, had fitted it to his bow, and sent it into the midst of those who came to aid him, and, realizing that he had avenged himself, would give vent to a cry of joyful vengeance. But these were all the sounds to break the silence, and undeterred by the danger, Sur- geon Powell led his relief corps on in the discharge of their humane duty. 3 In the vale, the slope between two rises of the prairie, stretching away from the timber, dead and ayes Indians were found i in one hideous mass. OE Your guns did. good work here,”’ Lieu- enant Benedict, though sad work it had to be,’? said Kit Carey to Byrd Benedict, who was making the circuit with him. i “Good work, yes; but I cannot see why it should be called sad work to kill these red fiends,’ said Benedict, tartly. ¢ “Therein you differ with me, as In other things, Mr. Benedict,’’ was the calm re- spouse of Kit, and he added:’ ‘‘I consider N WHERE YOU STAND!”? to forget the fact that his com- mander had threatened him with drawn sword. Now, stung by the fact that Carey had suggested that he should learn by experience, he walked off to his post in no good humor, and the more he pondered it over the uglier his temper became. Surgeon Powell had removed the two dead soldiers, and the few who had been wounded, back to the protected position behind the guns, and the warriors were also brought there who had suf- fered from the fire of the pale- faces. Putting his mén on the alert, Byrd Benedict stepped back and joined Surgeon Powell, who, having seen to the care of the wounded soldiers, was as faith- fully caring for the braves who needed his professional services. ‘‘Well, Powell, we have done good work,’’ he said, as a way to open the conversation. ‘*Yes, and but for Carey’s knowing what he was about, not one of us would now have been alive.’’ ‘“My guns beat them off, you’ll admit.’’ ‘“*Granted; but you would have been sleeping serenely under guns, we would have been sur- prised, and the hundreds of ar, rows now sticking in the log works would have found human targets but for Kit - Carey’s knowing just what he was about. Surely, you do not deny him full credit, Benedict?’’ ‘*Oh, no, he handled the affair well; but it has already given him the big head.’’ ‘*The bigger his head the bet ter for us; but what has he done to make you say so??? ‘He was very cutting to me in his remarks awhile since.’’ ‘‘Well, you can thank your lucky stars he was not more cut- ting in his acts toward you be- fore the fight.”’ ‘¢Yes, and he shall answer to the colonel for that very act,’’ | was the savage reply. ‘“*Come, Benedict, you are un- reasonable both to Carey and yourself. He acted promptly, and you hung back inthe veryface of our ditest danger, and if he does not prefer charges against you it would be wise for you to let the matter drop.’? ‘¢ And what charges could he prefer against me, Surgeon Powell?’’ was the angry query of the unreasonable young officer, ‘ can do, as those reds are watching us now | a damaged table, a stove and severé jaddet rT . ebb. x from the hills.’? boxes comprised the outfit insight," vagio” | 4, Wontinrs ‘‘Would it not. be a good idea to send back | standing in one corner led up to monly op Ht after Lieutenant Carey?’ between the ceiling and the roof, © 8 the 6 q ‘“*It would be better, sir, to send after the | termed an attic. poppi® “th that ie major, for he could spare us twenty men,| In one of the chairs sat Luke y: bu I wee? c and still carry out bis plans.’’ He did not look particularly bape stat rita Ty, Day ‘You are right, and I will send a courier | fact is not to be wondered at whe? g hat! 1. Mesicg 41°S at once.’’ that the young gentleman was ou a Was dines ‘‘Better let me go, sir, for I knows ther | and foot to the rungs and back. phis iG tig Is the €e country.’? There was a fire in the stove d direc, Diu thew ‘All right, drop behind now quietly, and | the cause of the smoke which h@ phe mre ees, § > I’ll seek a fighting place,’’ said the gallant | our hero’s attention to the spot, eding * : yen set lieutenant. with the battered white hat was f° bors Bane: \Bow. ‘‘Half a mile yonder ahead, sir, in the | combustion with broken pieces 9% see's Ing kero 5 bend of that stream, is a dandy place amoug | The only. object-of this emplovme jow k Youth. me the rocks, and you’ll need all the protection | to be an attempt to impart a TUU™ stu thy Pe Topps you can get, loot’nent. Now I’m off, and| one end of an old poker which ie i ' the at [Pll get back to-night with help,’’ and Jack | between the interstices of the gra pee? os , y Sak Nelson dropped back in the rear and soon| This object appeared to best, his, Pay disappeared from sight. tained when Fred Leslie presse4. Sar. He had gone but half a dozen miles when | against the window pane, for most ar he came to a sudden halt. Bowers, who seemed to be the ‘ glow e ‘‘Lord presarve us, but ther plains is full| getic factor present, snatched * after et a 0’ redskins, for here be another trail of ther | rod from between the bars, aP@ "ause pe catamounts,’’ he said, gazing intently at the| ting on the inflamed point, whie smokes od ground. ‘‘It’s fresh, too, not made a quarter | slight hiss and a thin puft of Bsaec!d of an hour ago, and it’s lucky they didn’t} approached Luke in a way that pat see me. I’ll just climb yonder tree and see | ly threateuing. took $ 11 if I can’t see ’em.”’ ‘*Are you goin’ to confess yt “Bowes. Riding up a hill, Jack Nelson dismounted, | paper or are you not?’’ said jnute pe a hitched his horse, and, with the agility of a/ savagely. ‘‘I’ll give you one ii ive ¥° out sailor, soon went up to the top of atree|cide, If you don’t answer 1 l Feosed y towering above the others standing near it. | taste o’ this, which I guess i 1h He took a long survey and then muttered: | tongue in a hurry.’’ +. 9) gel i ‘‘Yas, there be ther varmints, and ona of} ‘‘I told you I didn’t take if, ad their scouts had reported the lieutenant’s | doggedly. w you i0t 90 party to ’em, so between the two bandsthey| ‘‘1 know you did, and I ae t's the will wipe ’em out, unless I ‘Well, if you know I lied wh GoonD NEWS. 11 ae ee 46 ae ‘ pasts my business. Did you take it?”’ } © glowing poker made a sudden sweep after | toward the y mm I sa. wr & young man’s eyes. The ordeal iS, wee mych for Luke. es ; sagt 4 te blanche? es: he screamed with a li ; Beceet This argerment’ll fetch every and | “One erated Mr. Bowers, sardonically. o get | ute 10n two: Where is the paper?’? ‘and | Wires. said Luke, moodily. ae . tig Ba the poker performed a wild gyra- r ‘ oe ent; ’ : ank? and | Finbury Bank.’? \are- cy pect to your order, eh??? Pa) edgy 510 Did aaa a : s E et ea rire send you to Australia to w Bei ae es ; : nd to re ther sweep of the poker induced him . i Pein the affirmative. * powers returned the poker to the PM arat. eturnec e poker to the ae Sand 8. geben he put his hand into his pocket iis | Which 1° Uced the blank sheet of paper TD at) had fiourea pa esa 2 gave | Cit, i 8ured so prominently in the de- in’ | Tu $a good bit crumpled, but the ar E table” farefully smoothed it out upon the eee aN 3 as a sweetly” yOu old kangaroo,’’ he said, skins Dawson addressing his side partner, Hank : Topping’ ,, Push that table in front of Master arly | . The oh tt FB sort obey eply; This wn 6 Might arm.”? himself eae dor’: Mr. Bowers repossessed resh plow © poker, which had acquired a vaya | ( én? . ; * and Luke. Tak @ Pencil in your veskit, Master the Finbury _ wily and write an order on ; ank t iver f i : er Pa to the bearer?) that piece o I yi Mi “rote and signed tl ‘der igh, P Bowe signed the order, take f Ideq it tae examined the paper carefully, pent | fadeg ted ,.28 carefully, placed it in the , book to his coe and returned the yd 8 SRAM ce oe juth, | “Wha arm up again, pard.’? Bowersoss a you mean by this, Sandy arrest rder— wh piled Luke, ‘‘You’ve got the j, for | Mr. ere do you want?”’ [am iY S grinned. ‘plue Poker pay Cousin,’ he said, thrusting the S el et ween the b ‘¢fel] yal? Kit | “elt last night.>> ars, ‘‘fell off the Devil’s ‘ i vue mean you pushed him off,’’ said n Pc, He fe] Sp “Ain’s , Said Mr. Bowers, coolly. rit. Dawe. fact, pard??? Uke curled bi backed up the statement. bag t Was jy 1s lip contemptuously. oo. Pk-featins Cousiderin’,’’? continued the tae.’ Proper A Tuffian, ‘‘if it wouldn’t be me ay ine: In the interest. 0’ all con- tke was Mc him.’ , Py, “ONsidey; : ON. nied teanerin’ the advantages to be de- 0 Manes Shelf t takin’ a fly’n’ leap from the “eer a8 decia poe we’ll look upon the ei thea, Pon: re ye Uke, his hike tuiee murder me??? gasped ng | Freq Le Was aq party © Se hans ) does You elie Mee y to the idea o makin Siok COUsin Wie upon nothin’, He was cost it ol eat 10 bo hat’s sauce for the goose ews | dent OXY been for the gander, eh, you . Me Putting a _ Said Mr. Bowers, sud- F Super D Wson "09 question to the old sport. ‘ig P rior : Fastaine ey agreed with his T 0 WAtig yee. . ; ria eae It has been tmoved an’ sec- me ty 8 Toppin? led unanimously, that Master cat » Dey, uly tun “squire, will make his fust , nt for 8 Sh Piarance on the stage o’ the eZ cee j Nhis astonishin’ flyin’ per- we J saig 4 Wont ae minutes from now.’? ant , oy ®ing a commit such a crime!”? aden a " 8b beh ad. Strained voice. est Pay ultins lik, t,”’ said Mr. Bowers, ‘‘but ou Of +p ’ addrossiy to bet anythin’ agin’ it. ‘ag } 50 4) 18 rope al ng the old sport, ‘‘just cast Pe Peer Bean pare legs an’ tie his arms F : art com Tr wi ; oon ¥. pany with that there stat 4 Blox: Dawe ; : pal { dq gist the el who appeared to be unable as cy irecteg uence of his guiding genius, "ed ton,” the al Sa : ree aD ; ty the Bers sate Upstairs till we return a Nye | tomy Ss Sandy 11 .0Ce?”” said che ruffian. Me ok Me 81 wey; responded the old man. met : andj, Bowers) eed to business.?’ een 10 Monty thier and eftly abstracted Luke’s on cb } Yup. ben the weed it around the lad’s pale, bon, th *pplng b race of scoundrels, taking se MN cabin > the arms, dragged him ; dy i oo. 6 ie CHap ouel Dr, 2 APTER XXXVI. Ov BAND». MR. BowERs i F WERS #H aC Be : Sot Dicons Por BRIENCE Wire Tam FIT 1S pe ANOTHER. Sued FIN YRED Langs IE c ‘terested ” + had been an intensely- , tpae ti Me ig beat Server of everything ors Ir Biny't While Paes inside the cabin, {0 de Fy 0ed y.”, bad no as thus employed Mas- # F iW ad wh: Y any means b i yee is een idle. yo the. Seo Pered ¢} ; ; you! gett wat are] a aat his cousin and the } Poyving 0 sign aD the room, but that pub |, den a Smal} ‘ tella, so Walker, ob- hin tly pening in th ‘whi 9 | the - to . 208 wered foe u the roof’ which jo ; mitant Stigat Or a window, deter- ‘3 ys? ste lit , © the upper section of | too. ° dram Ok » 8 Of whi | k y is Coats he was a spec- 4 ; jon so completely ie : that Fred had no idea of the movements of | his protege until just at the moment Sandy Bowers and Hank Dawson led their unwill- ing victim from the cabin. Then Billy at- tracted his notice by a low hail. Our hero cast up his eyes and saw that the precocious youth had effected an en- trance into the space directly under the slop- ing roof. ‘Hist!’ said Billy, softly. ‘‘She’s here.’’ Fred ran round and entered by the door which had been left wide open just as Mas- ter Walker came down the ladder with the helpless form of the petite actress in his arms. ‘Stella, you dear girl, you are safe,”’ cried J’red. It was but the work of a moment to free the little miss from the cord which secured ber arms and ankles and the handkerchief which gagged her. ; ‘¢Fred, dear, dear Fred !’’ she cried, burst- ing into tears and clinging to him closely. ‘It’s all right now, dear; brace up. But I say. Billy, those scoundrels are going to murder piy cousin Luke.’’ ‘““Murder him!’’? cried Walker, incredu- lously. : ‘Yes, Drop him off that plateau, which Bowers calls the Devil’s Shelf—the same spot from which we escaped.’ ‘‘Hully Mose!’’ : Billy looked around the shanty. Suddenly his eyes lighted on a gun. He swooped down on it at once. But it was rusty and unloaded. ‘Fred! Fred!?’ screamed Stella, who had been looking wistfully in the direction of Rushville, “there are people coming up the mountain !”’ ‘*Where?’? to the door. She pointed out at least a dozen men who had just emerged from bebind a bushy covert a half mile distant. They were com- ing directly toward the cabin. The quick-witted youth seemed to have caught an idea. i ‘Take der gun, run arter Sandy Bowers an’? make ’r bluff dat yer goin’ ter shoot. Yer ought ter queer his racket long ’nough fur me ter bring up der crowd yonder, an den his game’ll be up fur good.”’ Fred snatched the useless weapon and ran up the gorge as fast as he could foot It. Mr. Bowers, who had thrown his jacket on a rock, and Hank Dawson were pushing the frantic Luke toward the edge of the chasm when Fred arrived. : ‘“‘Hold!?? exclaimed Fred, leveling the weapon, ‘‘or [’ll fire!’’ g ‘‘Bred Leslie!’? almost screamed Sandy Bowers, partially releasing his hold on Luke’s jacket. At the same moment Master Topping wrenched himself loose, and raising his foot planted it suddeily and with des- perate force on Mr. Bowers’ thigh. | The ruffian staggered back, lost his bal- ance and slipped. He fell upon the very edge of the shelf of rock, and nolled off with a wild yell of despair. The tragedy took place ina moment. Almost before a breath could be drawn it was over, and the mangled form of Mr. Bowers was rebound- ing from the rocks hundreds of feet below. Hank Dawson dropped on bis knees all of a tremble, his eyes starting from his head with horror, while Luke dashed for the en- trance of the gorge, bound and gagged as he was, and was soon out of sight of our hero. ‘‘Merey!’? groaned Mr. Dawson, grovel- ing before him, the most abject specimen of a human being our hero had ever bebeld. Fred regarded him with the utmost con- tempt. 5 re Have pity on me!’’ whined the wicked old rascal; ‘‘I’m a miserable sinner. I'll tell everything about the scheme to put you out of the way. Don’t prosecute me and [Pll make a cleay breast of it.” re His wandering eye fell on Mr. Bowers coat. Starting to his feet, Mr. Dawson tottered over to the rock, thrust his hand into the jacket and drew out the faded red pocketbook. : ‘Open it. There is an order on the bank at Finbury for the evidence you want. Get it before Luke Topping can put his hand on it.”’ Fred, who knew well the contents of the book, thrust it into his pocket. At that moment Billy and Mr. Palmer, followed by Chump, the comedian, anda dozen men, some of whom were stage hands engaged at the Rusbville theatre, came onto the shelf. Luke Topping was in their midst and Stella brought up the rear. we # * * That night the Rushville theatre was crammed to the doors, for the evening Colonial News had printed two columns of highly-spiced matter relating to the abduc- tion of Frederick Archer (Leslie) and Miss Maud Estelle, and the town was wildly curious to see these two important person- ages. on special messenger had been sent that afternoon from tbe Rushville Bank to Fin- bury to obtain the important document upon which Mr. Bowers had put such stress, and which our hero how reckoned upon as a clincher in ‘his forthcoming ar- raignment of bis guardian. Both Mr. Daw- son and Luke Topping were committed to jail on sworn statements of Fred and Stella. Dawson was very anxious to tell all he exclaimed our hero, stepping * *. ‘ : | : knew upon a promise of non~ prosecution. | my young friend here in his rights. If I He said was his evidence important to | young Leslie’s case, and our hero believed | it, but he would make no compromise with the old raseal until he and Mr. Palmer had seen the paper which they expected to ob- tain from the Finbury Bank. This document was placed in the hands of our hero on Thursday afternoon. It was inclosed ina sealed envelope superscribed with Luke Topping’s. name in that young gentleman’s own handwriting. Fred and Mr. Palmer retired to the lat- ter’s room. Our hero handed the envelope to his kind friend, who broke the bank seal, took out the paper and glanced quickly over the contents. ‘‘It is signed Richard Harley. know of such a person, Fred?’’ Our hero shook his head. ‘*J’m afraid it will give you a shock, my dear boy, but if it be the truth your guard- ian and relative is a far greater scoundrel than ever you dreamed of. Listen. Do you ‘«*Lying here as I believe at the point of death—the great unknown staring me in the face—I feel that I cannot leave the world with an overburdened conscience, therefore I do solemnly confess in the presence of wit- nesses that I did, at the instigation of Ab. ner Topping, lawyer, of Mapleton, Cal., cause the death of George Leslie, manager of the Solid Silver Mine, located near Vir- ginia City, Nev., on the night of March 26, 186—, by substituting a rotten plank for a sound one at the mouth of Shaft No. 1, by which treacherous proceeding Leslie was precipitated to his death. I declare that I received for the commission of this crime the sum of $1,000, for which Mr. Topping took my receipt, and a written guarantee of immunity from prosecution for having forged the name of said Abner Topping to a note of hand for $100. I further declare that I believe Mr. Topping’s object in fore- ing this crime upon me was to obtain event- ual control of the Solid Silver Mine, which I know to be a valuable property, since for the further payment of $500 I assisted in concealing and certifying to the disappear- ance of the rich vein of silver ore (the exact location of which is shown in the sketch herewith affixed) which formed the basis of the mine’s value. ‘* *RICHARD HARLEY. ‘<‘(San PRANCISCO, January 10, 186—. ‘« ‘Signed in the presence of ‘*‘Sanpy Bowzrs, ‘< “Henry Dawson.’ ‘+ Alt the world’s a stage and ali the men and women merely players.’’ CHAPTER XXXIX. IN WHICH IT IS TO BE HOPED EVERYTHING ENDS, TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE READER. so RED was greatly overcome to learn FE that his dear father’s death had been Al) brought about by a murderous de- OO sign, 4nd that his uncle and guard- ian was the prime factor in the treacher- ous affair. It was a terrible matter to contemplate. ‘¢The identity of Richard Harley must be established; my dear boy. We had better see Mr. Dawson. He is one of the witnesses to the statement contained in this paper and will of course put us on the right track. He seems to be anxious to conciliate you, so it is not only well, but absolutely neces- sary, that you effect a compromise with hin.’? To this prudent suggestion Fred at once agreed. They went immediately to the jail, and at Mr. Palmer’s request the old broken- down sport was brought into the warden’s office. Fred asked him if he was willing to tell all he knew affecting his (Fred’s) inter- ests. The wily old rascal said he was, pro- vided no charge would be pushed against bim either in Australia or America, and that his passage would be paid to Cali- fornia. To this proposition our ‘hero ac- ceded. ‘Now, Mr. Dawson,’’ said Mr. Palmer, showing the statement of Richard Harley, “your name appears here as a witness. Is this paper a genuine confession?”’ “it 18.7% ‘You saw Richard Harley write Cas ‘‘Was he dying at the time, as stated?’ ‘‘He appeared to be.’’ ‘“‘Did he die?”’ ‘*No,?? There was a pause. __ ‘‘Do you know or believe to the best of your knowledge that the facts herein stated are true?’’ ta es ‘You are prepared to swear to this?”’ (¢Vaes,??’ ‘“‘Do you know or have a reasonable idea that this man Richard Harley is alive to- day?’ “T know he jis.”” ‘“Gan you direct us so that we can ‘put our hand on this man?’”? 5 Mr. Dawson’s little round eyes blinked a bit uneasily. é ‘‘Do you mean to prosecute him for mur- der??? © - : ‘‘f- intend to-use this paper to establish jar? here should be compelled to make the facts here- In contained public Richard Harley will naturally be in danger of arrest.’? ‘*And Luke’s governor, Squire Topping, *ll be in the same boat,’’ said Mr. Dawson. ‘“What’s the use, Master Fred? It’d be a family disgrace. All you’ve got to do is to pop that docyment under the squire’s nose and he’ll givein. Everythin’ ll come your way and no one need know anythin’ about it. You’re in the profession, both of: you— so is Richard Harley.’? ‘‘What!’? exclaimed Mr. Palmer. _“*Yes,’’ continued Mr. Dawson, with a sigh. ‘*‘He is an actor, not half a bad fel- low. He was down on his luck when he fell into temptation, forged a bill on the squire aud was caught at the job. It was the State prison or fallin’ in with Mr.Toppin’s views. The bribe and continual doses 0’ tanglefoot did the business. I wouldn’t like to see him swing, ’cause he was driven to it agin’ his will. Say you’ll:be easy with him and I?ll tell you what’ll astonish you.”’ ‘“*You seem to be interested in this Har- ley?’’ said Mr, Palmer, pointedly. Sra Ae 2 *‘Do you object to stating why?’’ ‘No. I-—I married his sister,’’? whined the old hypocrite, squeezing out a tear. ‘Mr. Palmer,’’ said Fred, who felt a boyish sympathy for the old reprobate, ‘‘T have no wish to prosecute anybody for my father’s death if a private settlement can be arranged with Mr. Topping, which is al- most certain, since my guardian will scarcely dare face the searchlight of justice, which he will have to do if he braves a con- test.’? ‘*Then I take it you’ll go easy with Rich- ard Harley?’’ said Mr. Dawson, eagerly. ‘‘T promise you that if it be possible to avoid it his name shall not be brought pub- licly forward,’’ said Fred. ‘Very good,’’ said Mr. Dawson, evidently relieved. ‘*Richard Dawson is known to” both you, Master Fred, and Mr. Paimer.’’ ‘*Known to us?’’ they cried in one voice. ‘“Yes. Mr. Palmer has known him for two years or more.’’ “‘{ think you are in error, my man. I don’t recall——’”’ ‘*P’raps if might throw a glim on the sub- ject when I say that he is known profession- ally as—Stanley Peanuckle.?? — ‘‘Stanley Peanuckle!’’ exclaimed Mr. Palmer, utterly amazed. ‘‘Impossible!?? ‘““Exeuse me, sir,’? said Mr. Dawson, deferentially, ‘‘I’m sorry to say it’s the fact. It’s easily proved. Show him the doeyment.’’ ‘““This, then, is the key to his évident aversion to you, Fred,’’ said Mr.‘Palmer, a great light breaking in upon his mind. ‘ creased, E Toby knew that the wind would speedily CP cover any tracks made now, and he agama | ic began to tug and strain at the cords, work- | a ing with more energy under cover Of the | gloom. [s An Indian approached and put a stop £0 | stan his efforts. The Indian bore to the father am and son their supper. It was fairly palata- Ren ble, and served to put new life and streng into them. oy No sooner was the {ndian gone than To be OF t began again to tug at his cords. They one Star sank the deeper into his flesh. An a bla passed. Then another. The cutting of t os dee cords, which he had now drawn very 48204 7 dee, pained him severely. He could hardly i | ligh from crying aloud, and was about to ¢a J ; the nearest Yuma, with the intentio? ‘A Bi a appealing to the chief to release him on the | issy ground that be was not a convict. ‘ity | and During the earlier hours of their captivil | Valr he had talked more or ‘less to his 14 on > Cion striving to instill some hope into the lay P belo heart, but he had not addressed him 10W lilac some time. ak, | 10-¢ Toby was about to open his lips to spe a E 0c, having rolled somewhat nearer, Whe? © | light\footfall attracted his attention. wt os He could see nothing, and that ‘approa | f ere ing footstep, light almost as the fall:9F De i. feather, startled him. pout fie : He was about to question his father nly | Ror it when be felt a hand on his arm and din inet discerned a form standing above him» | hija The form was that of a Yuma. hiv. | sta p ‘*White boy not speak. Yuma help . i Yuma never forgit!?’ y Het for : The words. were most bewilderine: sist Bhan could not doubt the Yuma meant 60 4 bE ‘ him, but why? ph ‘‘White boy not speak,’’ the 1 — again cautioned. ‘‘He saved Yuma poy: | Print the big water, and Yuma help white » Coun; Yuma never forgit.’’ d He} Ame Toby’s heart gave a great bouDE: thay Prog, began to have a comprehending sens? @ With The Yuma referred to the gt situation ; ‘ me he ti ha flood in the Colorado River, at t =a oF £2 pe Co oO steamer was wrecked, when +9 al 7 buried a rope to bim and saved him from ; dluéa, watery grave. froO| the Toby had not recognized this ver diat§} Cou)g his companions. Indeed, all these y and} Penna, looked pretty much alike to the ate ing} ang, there had been no_ special distineYy ima} Amey mark to cause him to remember the F 9 cor rescued from the flood. re wrist} bag e The Indian’s fingers were on Toby ® F the examining the bonds. ing tb?) fo th John Mayhew rolled over, and $0 | dey Yuma there whispered: prin ‘‘Ts that you, Berdan?’’ igpere Toby whi ma ‘It is not Berdan!’?’ E I back, in an agitated voice. ‘It # Mi pel?) h Maq whose life I saved, and he is goivg ; ti Dre us to get away.’? a ony On, ‘“‘White boy not speak!’ the Yusle we more commanded. - owing at Pans 5 He had drawn a knife, and was S?"mgpy® eon a the.cords, that now dropped from ; Wore wrists. ture rth Having performed this the vue gavey to Mayhew and released him 1 manner. ; ‘‘Come,’’? he whispered, rising ae be and stepping out into the darkness, alo "Ul by Toby was so excited that he cov desire Me hear his own heart beat. A wild ut i A break into a run possessed Bim qmail of th T stillel this and stepped after the 8 followed by his father. da The Indian walked straight CO th} little ‘valley in which Toby ha alley burro picketed, and when the ‘purre gained Toby discovered that the © ond been duly packed by the Yume, i i everything was in readiness for het jn oo How cautious the Yuma bad yee of things was seen when he opened 0. 7 bundles and thrust into it the bee so recently severed. He did not vay they should remain behind to be i his companions. py the bri John Mayhew took the burr?! y tion and the Yuma pointed in the dir should go. Father sip son were abies he of him, by thanking him fro of their hearts for this great fave sound of excitement came from, xe } tale | camp. Gol up go! commanded the yume of thew F ag ; He almost pushed Mayhew ° ad Me « ey. ‘ ou ; Then a yellof rageand chagrin rey. ts. N John Mayhew did not tarTy — 4 was fr, br Yuma Had leaped from sight @” pis 4 09 tening back to the camp oa pe 2° I8gq should be observed. There coul Cents the escape had been discovereds “Hurry!?? Toby whispere’ coming !”’ Both hace the noise of soft feet. \ ‘ John Mayhew turned bis f desert. k “Yes,” he whispered backs move out of here as lively 9% afraid it’s already too late. (TO BE CONTINUED: t cals tO bari ited aD A short-sighted man who VI8t 4 now and was cured of his visual int. that he is better off by a long s —— dae ai Gx Pe again | QUR S fig.” iN U ork ®TAMP dALBUM. f the wy) 4S op to | tans At Norice.—To insure _the sate return of | ther Shoiia.; 0 us for examination, correspondents a 44 inclose them in a separate stamped envelope, alata- rons name and address, The prices quoted are ength Current lists and are subject to change, | 4 rn , « J Toby te 1s a marked difference in the shades only | sta © Present issue $5 and $100 periodical , hour on The unwatermarked $5 is in light of the | Bey ile the watermarked is found in tight, | dep ee the unwatermarked $100 is in y keep | jj h 10166, while the watermarked is in nal) t0 Sht lilae, on 0 A ut * * * op the | is Series of postal packet stamps has been - Ba by Peru. They are large, type set rpivity | ee the design consists of a large figure of atber, h inns In centre, with ‘‘Poste de Conduc- atter * | fe above and ‘‘Centavo’’ or ‘‘Centayos?? ow for Hac. 5 he values and colors are: 1-centavo, i ; able; “centavo, yellow; 5-centavo, blue; speass | havo, \brown-lilac; 20-centavo, red; hed entavo, green, : . * / hb * * * a wntamps are perforated by machines, ADs . Bertone made to cut an exact number of abowt} Measy;. fons in a given length of paper dinly | For Ted according to the metric system. Coan Metron wy enience, the space of two centi- i hee or fiventy millimetres has been pin: F Stam + as the basis of this spacing, and so p E the aun Which have twelve perforations in He forated hes two centimetres are called per- B+ sist Perforations’? and in like manner all other * * * ndia® A Balti : ae » chaseq Itimore Stamp dealer recently pur- ; poy: | Print; from Salvador the privilege of re- . H Country fee first issues of stamps of that a. He} Meritan Re Ee in the possession of the oh the Proceeding vet Note Company of this city. real} With pi; © the office of that company VEE iiny MUthority, he ordered a certai ‘me - Wmber 6 ys ordered a certain pad tice of the Stamps made and paid the Yoon . then tolc Manufacture in advance. He was neg the that it would be necessary to pro- grom the Consul of that republic to break ‘aif Coulg son ti indiay would He adhikes . Peet before the work 8 ; n j 9)" oy; Et are sentative of Saly, time the consula yish 1d After + Salvador was produced, yuse | A terican BR © Hecessary formalities the 5 2 commen sank Note Company was. willing ¢ wrist ad elapsed the work, but several days ‘ t the plan. and other parties had learned ing | the ‘ld Tepresentations had been made dey Was oor nment of Salvador and the } “brints of guitermanded. There will be no i8 eral alvador early issues. mW * 1 - Maq * * * al an to } ) i Premiuac G., Dallas, Texas.—There is a on?) lon, 1 On the bills or coins you men- a * ; x ; ing dea: Be, ¥ * winks Seng rot St. Louis, Mo.—The stainps you To pote moar eo afew cents. The only . Vor Value is 5-cent thi ; gure! , th 10 op 2 denne the 5-cent, which is eo say 5 GooDp NEws. is 8. B., Witte i » “ilton, N. H.—There is no pre- the h PW. Soote alé dollars you mention. The alo mill buy Bee 40 John Street, New York, esire ‘ i : Silver 3-cent piece if perfect. But Siete l.. Whee; . + * yu P 1928 stan 8eling, W. Va.—Theretail price q the Pin? Gea.” You mention is as follows: are +peL cS We sreen, grilled, 2 cents; rev- e0 as barent, eit telegraph perforated, 20 cents Ney ad P's iene blue, unperforated, 40 nt tbat Yount: Thor inland exchange, perforated, a it " Menton ®1iSno premium on the coins «| ie oe pa py 4 Vv oe ‘ of Mapes VY. ; ‘ ¥ * he hat pth stay Nashville, Tenn.—The first and hey ies oy PS On your sheet are Geri ond tH tia local st She erman rev- bin the s?8Venua - the re? the second is an Aus- ; Boy Qurth ie 4 tae an Italian revenue; e bt 8sueq Aud, as no stamps were b 3 POP 5889 50-0 from Sedang; the sixth is a 10) eth ; ®8nNtime 1894. y 6 igh Sa toe value 20 cents; the xe 108 ha Hunca, 2fors revenue, and the | post? i ary telegraph stamp. whe ok * * * ur Sty . F, NM e bia digas you seo tsmouth, N. H,—Of. the ao!” is gat Tange Series if is 1874 Die B light §Qr D mons togue price 3 cents; No. +b) aes, ce nt Oh ey price 2 cents; No. 3 is sou? boone on White, pri ae 2 ae ‘No. 4 50" ite, 21° Bliche tae’ 1 cent; No. 5 is 1874 ® bse Jan 0 T Gent. Wee Die B on oriental no a? 18g eat red on beste oa 1883 (Novem- 0 can -Cent Pj ite, price 3 cents; No, ney "| Mieg iB; “ehies eaeine oriental buff, price geri! i ‘Nori 0. 11 is seater aunties. tridd at j! Con 1 cent; a Die B 2-ceent on white, a Price's No. ig ig fi 1S same on blue, price v Cont, rents ‘ tei on Die “i on white, pr ne. No. 165. 400,18 Same on fawn, price ok a Nog. 17 a5 86 3-cent on buff, pita 15 3) Meg there is no hi Hho 3-cent, price 5 eck. ®clal value to the can- R * & yy Loy 3 * * Meal *y So : ap oo! Bt No.’y is aoe Maine,—Of your pow tog.g C8Mts No. 5 : 3-cent rose, catalogue t. ents « ents; No aie 3-cent grill 9x13, . eNO, 43 .,2 18 1869 8-cent, price 2 ~ i price 5 cents; » bYice 1 cent; No. 6. ig ‘ 4 hy ig 1879 igs 2-cent, ! enues first issue 2-cent 1879 2-cent, price 1 cent; No. 7 is 1883 2-cent, price 1 cent; No. 8 is 1882 1-cent, price 1 cent; No. 9is envelope 1874 3-cent Die B on amber, price2 cents; No. 10isrev- U: 8. inter. rey., price 1 cent; No, 11 is 2-cent bank check orange, price 2 cents; No. 12 is 2-cent ex- press, blue, price 5 cénts; No. 13 is 2-cent bank check, blue, price 1 cent; No. 14 is 5-cent inland exchange, price 1 cent; No. 15 is 5-cent ceritficate, price 1 cent; No. 16 is 10-cent bill of lading, price7 cents; No. 17 is 15-cent inland exchange, price 4 cents; No. 18 is 25-cent certificate, price 1 cent; No. 19 is 50-cent mortgage, price 7 cents; No. 20 is second issue 50-cent, price 3 cents; No. 21 is third issue 5-cent, price 10 cents; No. 22 is fifth issue 2-cent, price 1 cent. NTE SUK LANDS: The Adventires f tho T. C, Quarteite, BRUNS. BY WALTER F. ole i oname “IN THE SUNK LANDS” was commenced in No. 351 Back numbers can be obtained of all News Agents.* CHAPTER XXII. A CONFESSION. 2 ES, there he is!’’ cried Mr. Jim \y ), Lacy, nodding vigorously toward ~* the form of Simpson in the door, and ¥ seemingly glad of shifting the re- sponsibility to the other’s shoulders, ‘‘go fur him!’? ; 4 “That’s just what we’re going to do, said Joe, with a ring of determination in his tone. ‘‘We’ve got a bone to pick with you!?? ’ ss ‘And rather an expensive one,’’ I chimed in. z ‘‘Hear the bantams crow,’’ laughed Simpson. ‘‘You-uns don’t seem to recog- nize the fact that I’ve got the drap on rou?! : : ‘‘There hain’t a-goin’ to be any shootin’ done yere,’’ broke in the judge, stepping down’ from his judicial chair and out 0 range in rather a basty manner. ze ‘‘Now, Jim Lacy,’’ said Simpson, I wanter know why you wuz goin’ to turn them boys off when I told you partic’larly to make it a run-out.”’ ‘“You do??? sneered Mr, “Well, you’ll have to find out!”’ “T willy eh??? “‘That’s what I said.’’ ‘‘Be kéerful, I’ve got the upper hand yere, an’ not a one o’ you-uns had better raise a gun or he’ll kotch buckshot i” This included every one. The men began to scowl and look darkly at Simpson, but they were careful not to move their guns. The gentleman in the door was overreach- ing himself, ‘Hiss on both parties and we'll have all the allies we want, '? whispered Bob. | ‘There hain’t no cause fur you to rile up, Milt,’’? said Mr. Lacy, soothingly. ‘* What- ever the court says is square, hain’t it, boys?”’ “You bet!’’ chorused the men. ‘‘Bah!’? cried Simpson. ‘*What do I keer fur your court? I’ve got my reasons fur wantin’ them boys run out, an’ I reckon ef I hadn’t popped in jess’s I did they'd be prowlin’ round same’s usual. Is it goin to be a run-out?”’ ; ‘The court says no!’’ replied Mr. Lacy, doggedly. Mr. atarckod said something unpleasant concerning the court, which made Jim Lacy jump several inches. ‘hf T had my rifle-—’’ he began. ‘Well???’ asked Simpson, heginning to finger the trigger of his gun nervously. | Pd clean st It haedsit pow’ful bad, an’ I thought I’d do it while you’re holdin jthe door,’’ was the faint reply. : ‘‘Hum. I asked you once afore ef it was goin’ to be a run-out.’? “‘T suppose you know, 1 friend,’’ remarked Bob, before Jim Lacy could reply, ‘‘that you can’t hold that door all day. he moment you. start away there’ bbe a crowd of bullets chasing you. “JT don’t know about that,’’ returned impson, calmly. y c : uWhy don’t cab of ‘you cover him with a gun and take his away? He won’t dare to shoot,’? I said to Mr. J. Lacy. — ‘*Won’t he? You don’t know him,’’ was the cheerful rejoinder.. ‘‘He’d jess’s leave turn both bar’ls loose in yere an’ git away in the timber as not.’’ I moved in back of Jim Lacy. The men before me protected my movements, and I doubt if Simpson had even an inkling of what I had done. f tok a rifle out of Smoky Bill’s unre- sisting hand, and then, shoving it between Bob and Joe, ee er befroe he knew what had happened, “You don’t gone to recognize the tact that I’ve got the ‘drap’ on you,’’ said I, trying to imitate his voice as much as possible, His face turned the color of ashes, Lacy. my vernacular’ His gun was pointed at us, and he could have pulled the trigger, but to have done so would seal his fate. Verily he wasata disadvantage, although I doubt if I could fire at any person unless my life was in great peril. ‘*Now, Joe,’’ I went on coolly, ‘‘will you step over and relieve him of hisgun and that pocket-book which he ought to have about him? Don’t you try to stop him, Simpson, or you'll get a bullet through you, and never be any good afterward.”’ \ Simpson and Joe must have recognized those/words,- for they were similar to the ones uttered by Joe when we first made Simpson’s acquaintance. ‘*And,’’ I added, ‘‘don’t try any knock- ing down, for I shall watch for just such a move, and perforate you on the first indication.’?’ ‘*You won’t git the money,’’ he growled. ‘*T've put that where you-uns will never see it again.’’ ‘Then we'll have the satisfaction of see- ing you serve ten years at hard labor,” re- turned Joe, advancing cautiously. ‘*Well, yere’s the gun,’’ said Simpson, holding it out butt first. ‘‘I don’t want to see you sneakin’ up fur it, an’ you’ll git it anyway, seein’ you got the drap on me.’’ ‘*That’s right,’’ replied Joe, more cheer- fully. ‘Hf it warn’t fur you-uns, these Swamp Angels would never have tetched me,’’ re- marked Simpson, derisively. ‘‘Well, we got you now,’’ responded Mr. Lacy, with alacrity. ‘‘I didn’t think you’d show dirt, Milt,’? he continued, in an ag- grieved tone. ‘*7’]1] show more’n dirtafore I’m through with you,’’ said Simpson, looking straight at the other in a way that made the latter quail, ‘‘Now go through his pockets while I have him covered,’’ I broke in, ‘‘and see if he hasn’t got that fourteen hundred dol- lars stowed away somewhere.”’’ The Swamp Angels pricked up their ears at that, and I instantly regretted that I had mentioned the amount. ‘‘Oh, I hain’t got it with me,’’ declared Simpson, in rather a good-natured tone. “J don’t kerry such a pile.’’ Jim Lacy assisted in the seafch. ‘“You’d oughbter divvied up, Milt,’’ he said, running his hand into a pocket, ‘‘an’ f | then we’d stood by you.’’ “(77d a-ruther give it back to the boys than took you into partnership,’’ retorted Simpson. This showed that Mr. Lacy’s character was not above reproach, and also that if we found the money while he was present we would be placed in the same predica- ment as when Simpson had if. ‘«Well,’’ observed Lacy, after the search had proved fruitless, ‘‘had we not better put bim on trial?’’ , ‘““No,’? replied Joe, *‘but you might help us to take him to Jimmerson’s, and there Mr. Jimmerson will find a way of getting him to Jonesboro.’’ : ‘¢An? what'll you do with him there?’? demanded Mr. Lacy. ‘‘Lock him up. If he don’t care to tell us what he has done with the money so we can get it back, he can go to the penitentiary, and we’ll help put him there.’’ ‘TJ won’t,’’ said Jim Lacy. ‘(Go easy, Joe,’’ I whispered. — ‘‘Jess’s soon’s you fellers git through foolin’, I want to get a deer fur Patty to cook,’? remarked Mr. Simpson. “So gimme n’? I?ll start. ae kain't have your gun!’’ said Jim Lacy, waving him back with his hand, ‘(What??? asked Simpson. + ‘¢You heered what I said,’’ replied Jim Lacy, coolly. ‘‘I don’t give you no gun to empty into us almost afore you git it in your hands. The fact is, Milt, I wouldn’t trust you half as fur as I kin spit.”’ “J never’d a-thought you’d a-gone back on me like this,’? growled Simpson. ‘¢Neither did I,'? said Jim Lacy, calmly. ‘J kinder mistrusted there was somethin’ up when you kim bouncin’ in yere one night with Migey an’ your darter. An’ it wuz ’cause you nailed fourteen hundred from these chaps that you wanted ’em run eh?’? onguite cute,’? added Treve. i ‘Well, ’1l——’’ began Simpson, angrily. “Now don’t get excited,’? I advised, turning the rifle toward him in a very try- ing manner. ie glared furiously at us, and then sud- denly his foot shot up and the rifle flew in- corner. te partae toward the door; but. Bob and reve were holding themselves in readi- ness for just such an action, and were on him almost before he reached it. They grappled, rolled outside, and Simp- son’s wonderful good fortune must still have been with him, for he landed on top. Before Joe and I could get out he was on his feet and running toward the timber. ‘(He's gone!’ yelled Jim Lacy. Simpson sprang on a log near the edge of the woods, waved his hand good-by, and then slipped and seemed to plunge head first off the other side. He did not get up. We ran to the spot. He lay on his back, with one arm twisted under him. His face was slate color. “Don’t pick me up,’’ he moaned, as we crowded around. ‘‘My arm and back’s broken! I’m done fur this time. Put your head down, one o’ you. I want—want to tell you somethin’.’’ I promptly kneeled down. ‘‘It’s—it’s in the stump—stump,’’ he whispered, hoarsely' and with difficulty, ‘‘twenty paces—north o’ the shadder o’ the big oak—oak nigh my cabin: Tell—Patty— I’m—I’m sorry——’?’ His eyes closed and he was gone, ‘‘What did he say?’ eagerly, as I rose to my feet. “Just mumbled,’’ I returned, shortly. ‘Tf you don’t object, we’ll stay here to- night,’’ I said to Jim Lacy later in the day, after Simpson had been buried where he fell. ‘*‘We want our rifles, anyway.’! ‘All right,’’ he responded, carelessly. ‘And where did Simpson live??? I asked in the same tone. ‘‘We didn’t see him here before.’’ ‘‘Back in the timber a piece,’’ he replied. | ‘‘There’s the path yander.”’ At the first opportunity I told the boys what Simpson had told’ me about the money. ‘‘We’ll go there to-morrow,’’ said Bob. ‘‘In the mean time we’ll get our rifles and dogs, so. when we start we can shake the dust of this place off our feet forever.”’ CHAPTER XXIII. WE REGAIN THE $1,400. ing—throwing ourselves on Jim Lacy’s hospitality without even a hint from => the latter; but Treve eased our con- sciences by saying: _‘‘He brought us down here whether we liked it or not, andI guess now we’ll stay whether he likes if or not.’’ Mrs. Lacy gazed onus sourly. She had been visiting a neighbor’s when court was beld, and had remained there during the exciting scene that followed. ‘*Didn’t one 0’ you-uns say that Simpson lifted fourteen hundred outen you?’’ asked Mr. Lacy, with a poor assumption of care- lessness. “*T believe Steve did say something about that,’ replied Joe, guardedly. ‘‘But as Simp- son has died withoutsaying anything to me about what he’s done with it, there isa possibility that the firm up in Missouri will have to stand it.”’ ‘‘What did he say to you?’’ pursued Mr, Lacy, turning to me. I did not want to lie, neither did I care to tell him the location where we expected to find the money. There was nocompulsion to tell everything, so I replied: ‘‘He said to tell Patty he was sorry, and then he died without finishing.’’ ‘“‘Hum. He died awful quick,’’ grumbled Mr. Lacy. ‘‘I’ve seed fellers hang on two days with their back broke, an’ he mought have done it jess’s well’s not an’ told us what he had done withthe cash. But that’s the way with ‘some people; so stingy they wouldn’t draw breath ef they could help it, fur fear o’ wearin’ out their lungs.’ And Mr. Lacy leaned against the wall as though loath to give up. ‘‘By the way, where is Patty?”’ I asked. ‘“*She’s down at the cabin, hain’t she, maw??? ‘‘T reckon she is,’’ replied Mrs. Lacy. ‘‘leastways she wuz awhile ago when I wert down an’ told her her paw was dead.”’ ‘‘Take it very hard??? asked Mr. Lacy, without the least show of sympathy. “Well, I should say she did. Cut up so~ rough I ‘lowed I’d better move to’ards home afore I cried myself.’’ ‘And you left her there all alone?’’ asked Treve in astonishment. ‘*Why, yes,’’ replied Mr. Lacy. ‘‘She’s all right; she kin shoot better’n her paw. I’ve seed her shoot squirrels away up in the top o’ the biggest tree down yere, an’ she never hit a-one back o’ the eye.’’ “That would equal Sol Dunlap’s shot,’’ remarked Treve. ‘‘You know how tall the timber grows down here.’’ “You know Sol Dunlap?’’ questioned Mr. Lacy, quickly. ‘*We have met him.”’ “So've I,’? acquiesced Lacy, ruefully. ‘Blamed ef the ornery brute didn’t make me give him threé coon an’ an otter’s skin to haul me over his pond full 0’ willows.’? After supper we were awarded the room that had been utilized as a prison before, Mr. Lacy making no apology for the fact that we were compelled to sleep on the bare floor. ‘‘Rifles and dogs in the morning, boys,”’’ muttered Bob, hunting for the softest spot. ‘*Remember.’? ‘‘No danger of our forgetting it, is there?” asked Joe. ‘‘If there is, I’d better write it down.’? Then with coats for pillows, we cuddled together to keep warm, and went to sleep. Mr. Lacy furnished us with breakfast, and we visited several houses before we found our rifles. With a ‘‘so long,’’ Mr. Lacy left us, “We had better start toward home, and then make a detour to reach Simpson’s cabin,’’ whispered Joe. ‘‘If we don’t, we’re liable to have more treasure rakes than is ee, pe seemed rather a forward way of do- Ss necessary .’? So we whistled to the dogs, and, after 1d going quite a distance in the right direc- tion, made a circuit around the settlement toward the place where the Simpson cabin was supposed to be. We struck the path Mr. Lacy had pointed out, and followed it until we came in sight of the cabin. It was in the middle of a clearing, by the side of an oak tree, that for some reason or other had been left standing. Around it were scat- tered the stumps of trees hewn down, some of which still lay where they fell. Plying the axe on-one of these, with the skill of a woodsman, was a trim little figure in leather and velvet. A sombrero, considerably the worse for wear, was jammed down over her pretty yellow curls, and, as she looked up when the dogs ran toward her, we saw that she had been crying. ‘Why, it’s the same girl that looked in and thought I was out,’’ said Treve, getting mixed in his excitement. Then we wondered why thought of that before. ‘*Great goodness!’’ exclaimed Patty, star- ing at us in amazement. ‘‘Which one fs you??? ‘*This isme,’? I explained. ' {And this is me,’’? chimed in Treve, So Patty was just as wise as she was before. ‘*Which one did I see in the cabin?’’ she asked, desperately. ‘‘Me,’’? I responded, alluding toSimpson’s shanty. ‘*Me,’’ returned Treve, alluding to Jim Laecy’s domicile. ‘*Here, hold on;’’ interrupted Sammy. | ‘*This one, Steve,’’? and he pointed to me, ‘you seed first. An’ this one, Treve, you seed in Jim Lacy’s cabin.’’ **Oh,’? said Patty, in a tone of relief. ‘,I don’t know you,’’? and she nodded at Treve, ‘‘but I know this one.”’ And then Treve grew red in the face and looked around for something to shoot at, while I, inwardly exultant, introduced the rest of the X. T, C. Quartette. Sheavas just going to get breakfast, so Sammy and I volunteered to cut the wood and build the fire, while the others went out for game, The quintette ate the second breakfast, and thought it better than the first. ‘*Did you ever see your father hide any- thing in a stump around here?’’ asked Joe, beginning to talk business the moment break- fast was over. ‘‘No. Why?’’ asked Patty. Thereupon Joe told her as much of our story as he thought proper, carefully re- fraining from mentioning that Simpson had held us up. Then, turning to me, he contin- ued: 6eT) bon ‘“There’s a good many stumps here. Good thing the sun has come out fair. Now the shadow is way over there, and to-night it will be way over there. So you see we will have a great many stumps to examine if he planted it in the evening.’’ ‘‘And twenty paces to be paced off to each one,’’ groaned Treve, ‘ll help,’? volunteered Patty. Then we all went out to where the oak cast a deep shadow on the white snow. ‘*This will be great fun before the day is gone,’’ said Treve, pacing off twenty steps from the farthest point of the shadow. It brought him within two feet of a hick- ory stump, but investigation proved that nothing larger than a pin could be hidden in it. ‘‘Now perhaps he planted it at high noon,’’ observed Treve. ‘*People generally feel better after a meal.’’ ‘‘Perhaps he did,’’ returned Joe, dryly. ‘‘Atvany rate, we will not remain idle on any such hearsay.’’ And we did nothing that morning but pace off the distance every five miunutes and examine tree stumps. We were beginning to think of dinner, when I waded out through the snow. The twentieth step would bring me right in the centre of an immense stump. We poked around the bottom andscratched away the bark iu a listless sort of way, for we were beginning to feel disappointed. J thrust my hand into a heap of crumbling bark in a little cavity between two roots, and struck something that felt smooth, With my heart trying to choke me, for fear it might be only a piece of bark, I drew forth—the wallet! ‘I?ve got it! I’ve got it!’’ I shouted. And then, with the others crowding around, I sat down on a snow-covered stump and counted it. Patty’s eyes opened like Saucers at the sight ot so much money. “en dollars gone, or I made a mistake,’ But subséquent counting on all sides showed no mistake, so ten dollars was charged to profit and Joss, and we prepared to start. ‘*[’m_ gain’ with you,’’ announced Patty, as we began to gather our rifles and call the we had not id he say what time of day to look?’’ 0.7? dogs. ‘‘Of course you are,’’ I returned promptly. ‘Jess wait till I get my rifle, an’—oh, I forgot to tell you. I’ve got that Bible, an’ now you can tell me what them papers says init. You know J was jess goin’ fur it when pap an’ Miggy come——”’ ‘*Better wait till we get toa safe place,’’ interrupted Joa. ‘‘Lacy might take a notion ~“ : { | GrooDp f | to come over. here, and explanations are | odious.”’ Patty flew into the cabin and came out te a light rifle and a Bible, which latter : pocketed with a feeling of guardianship, | and then we started for our cabin, taking | | care to give the settlement a wide berth. We found Loafer browsing on the edge of the canebrake, and caught him with diffi- | culty, for freedom seemed to limber up his | legs, | We reached our eabin, fed ourselves, the | dogs, and Brute, who seemed none the worse | for being left alone—and then held.a con- | sultation, | ‘*The. money ought to be placed in Jim- merson’s hands at once,’’ said Bob, ‘‘We’ve been here nearly a month; had plenty of ishooting; trouble enough for double our number, and I propose we start for home.’’ ‘*There’s pelts enough,’’ said Sammy. [It never took the quartette long to make ;} up their minds. In less than an hour Loafer had been harnessed, the pelts tied and proadert into the wagon with Patty and | Brute. Sammy placed the money carefully in an inside pocket, promised to be back early next morning, mounted, and we watched them until they disappeared amid the laby- rinth of trees. (TO B E CONTINUED. ) OLD STICK-IN-THE-MUD. BY C. MERCER. OW RY thought himself the happiest ) boy in creation since his godfather @ ~~ _-___—————— ups? In an architect’s office the office oh par a bottle of ink over some valua™” to Mi P and completely ruined them. vg DUNG astonishment he was then and there tor the out of the office and told never t@ state i place again. Going home in 8 | he toll complete distress and bewildermen'),4 sal, his mother what had occurred, at 1 nn time remarking: ‘‘They need not har three such a fuss about it; it was °F cent bottle!’?’ AN EGG H @ wot!” parnatiel : ockete | mt no uy B have wheeled his ‘cycle away. ‘‘I return her kiss to-night. Shefan- oy, and / of morep © k there!} - T Just Gi Dd for amg Gog you lan arg, all . and Chip Lit lary Of A Advy lay, ge Nang Yetary Ly listof Um hi i ea Ney. think thathad better remain in| — beeeea pik ae PRS ge + pane r auine my chargeforthe present. Have : I ‘hat W s I] G ; ee you anything to say for your- 1 ro - ine self??? F feng. , f ‘ Ne , I But Lowry could only hang his ty: It head in sulky silence, ashe watch- TWO DOLLARS’ WO RTH 5 Reerti ed his treasure locked, up in the ful Res cupboard . opening out of the OF | Cente’ schoolroom. The Complete The Beal en bey be ‘‘There it must stay until you N E W NS) E E D S G d Sag) tlt y ‘ r bring yourself to apologize,’’ add Vegetable Garden Flower are 4 Ben ed Mr. Kilroy, as he put the key | ———______ je eds a ssf nc Migh?l ium |— S09 : | pays ’ Dd in his pocket and left Lowry to Beans, Lettuce, FO R ON E DO LLAR. ea ue Goon 4 himself. Beets, Melons, ‘Mieco Pecans ber, wi And the boy nursed his wrath Cabbage, Onions, TWENTY FULL PACKETS. | Balsam, poppy? Day, and vowed vengeance in his soul. ee a ee poste Salviay_/ i Metpes' That was the extent of his pun- eee oad no . ahlia erpenas ang > He BE be eta A infinttely | | [0 Radishes, This Grand Offer Must be Accepted | Marigcta, WyaultowSs |F Moenl ‘ Ha) DE BiB: f Cucumbers, Squash, Marvel of Peru, gweet ws EW. have preferred living on bread Leeks, Tomatoes, Immediate] Calliopsis, Conve = Rens and water for a week. : Herbs, five varieties. | y. Carnation, ae yout (Beng Some 7papers lay on. the: deski soos ee eee ad Yo aay ‘ji NEN, sett Teach where Mr. Kilroy had been writ- This Two Dollars’ worth of seeds will be given FREE to any one sending one year ssubseription tall flor roan! ‘ys call ing—a manuscript. to which he WPEKLY. You may have your choice of the above. Hither twenty ofall vegetable seeds or twenty 0 fa of f} of be; 8 rr ake rah _| The seeds are the best. They are new.and the assortment the choicest that can be made. A garden cor F Me ten had devoted all his spare time for | fowers that will yield bloom allsummer. A garden fall of vegetables that will save you many dollar im 10 ge one he; some. months past. Lowry saw |: They are all the latest 1896 crop of seeds and their vitality is guaranteed. You would be charge@ ! tion. ts $e mening ‘in this an opportunity for ‘“nay- for any single packet in a seed store. You may have twenty packets by sending in one year’s subser’h ty p 4 “Mbe; A 1d. Stiek-i th »-Mud out “yy {| erous offer is open alike to old and new subscribers, If you wish the seeds only you may have the tw : wer in | sits. Ha gh antnenhcc :Priag trea tig ig | to your address for only one dollar. — "tight as he phrased ‘it. It would not be Send by postoffice or express monéy order, or by registered letter. , - gents f weoyg. safe to touch it now, but it would STILI, ANOTHER OFFER. 5 eniety ent File \ simply be slipped in the table To any one sending us one dollar for four months’ subscription to the New York WEEKLY ae seedy? wer” Ping &S a drawer forthe night, when Lowry | extra we will send this remarkably fine collection of twenty packets, either all vegetable or all fo ae. u Me, Wd might easily lay his hands on it. vegetuble and ten of flower seeds, to your address. Think of it! You get the New York W BRE q i thee My. Kilroy should have a_ long packets of new seeds for only one dollar and thirty-five cents. OE : ottion ¢ search before he found again his YOU MUST TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OFFER AT ONCE got) Tigo te cherished manuscript. : . 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Lathrop, Austin, | however, was Only au incident in the affair, for both exes dae «large Varlety of artisiew to exchange for | Chee aut tapan ed anucipated a sar fOr psedn est offer. : : wast é 5 ) a ee i pretext for war. PRINTING fe pete Bradbury, aaa Go a Gy Minteente, Mkinn. othe “snk dans coe City, Ind., has a model printing press, ete., to CRY ret tee ae eee ae > ame change fora hand camera of good size and in good Dende ee ee oe ud ees = we , ition, ts 5S. os oc she was on; 1@ ed- ae ; pee > itors of Our Young Folks, a magazine for children, STAMPS.—Frank B. Downs, Belle Plaine, Kan., | published in Boston. She was born in Hamilton, has various stamps to exchange for best offer. | Mass., about 1830. She died from the effects of a Oo @ | POF ¢ members we will give the popular trick | Gentlemen 10 cents; ladies only a 2-cent stamp. Presi- oa 5 : : aa rae mtkaee at iecaie a n0 ef will gins Money in the air” For io menibers we dent, Mr. R. G. Ballard ; vice-president, Miss Grace Jee te G. mitra Posse apes re = Soe ot fia lysis. "re © from hyo, One-half dozen bon-bon boxes, to be taken | Kelly; secretary, Miss Maude Ballard, Kingston, N.Y. | has 1 library for every 2 postmark coupons |_ #. M. G., Albany; N. Y.—The Straits of Bab-e)- xes, ay 3 poe) ayaa piensa eran ee MAELO | Boys join Branch Stand Dear of out grea oer | tent Rosatrxs, ago 1 Momry for every Colombian | caida, the pause fom the. Perla Gu td / 2 ar ture frar yhich wi iia ne . swer £ fee yet 4 libraries and | * ‘ f : Pe ree eae ee , 5 : et Pr. ie j audien® Cards that thins Hehe ase che x the peers ered it gdh ya a aia monthly, STAMPS.—Boyd Snyder, 396 West Polk Street, ; channel is very rocky and is not very wide. Wrecks ; ao i Seeretary 4 Un Paced in the pack. Geo. A. tice, Teitetion fee s cents: dues7centsa month. Write | Chicago, Il/., has stamps, etc., for reading matter or ; are very frequent and with consequent loss of iife. F , Be : Piaget i adi Goa} diis Hence tt “G Tears,” to which y “out # ; “he Gor derwood Street, Auburn, N. Y. quick. Address F. Foehrenbach, 841 West Forty- | musical instruments, Ris ee ee pet Gate of-Tears,” to which you call iy WEE tothe G22? News Letter Club has changed its name | third Street, New York City. STAMPS.—Claude Taylor, Malone, N. Y., will give | °"% % 3 jd be, hereatt rob News Anti-Cigarette Club and will be Wolverine Exchange and Corresponding Club; | 15 Italian stamps for every postmark blank sent him. | pene ied page ees Ho pee ~ny. ie fed Be cree Down by doe cigarette Club and wil Wolv » Exchange < Corresponding - ; | query respecting the number of miles of travel ly inal that ae aoe that hame. We want every one | fnitiation fee 10 cents; no dues. Officers, gpm BUTTONS.—Paul Berrer, 450 West Dauphin Street, | Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, we state that it is Cas ‘vet's tae We will Present means. ‘To the second one join- | robin, president, 324 Ash Street; Almon oa Philadelphia, Pa., has 85 motto and flag buttons, ete. | lated to be from 150 to 200 miles. There are avenues g 9 woud "Lin the ee rst De tary and treasurer, 607 Seventeenth Street, De | to exchange for best offer in Goop NEws. in itoneand a halfand even two mileslong. Several eg | this w like to lear from all Aime eaten vs Wor Mich. tp Re- | MISCELLANEOUS.—A. M. Kiefer, Mongo, Ind., | #ccounts of this wonderful curiosity have appeared in put 2cent Stamp You can join for 7 cents—a nitkel anda |. Admission fee 10 cents; no dues; ladies free. Re j| | 0° good exchanges to inake. pe baie ze ; , , Kd- L for th Ba a E , c ceive 5 motto buttons, novels and story papers. K¢ 4 DAKE ag > 907 West Capi D. L. A., Chicago, Ill.—A Mr, Dixie, of this city eb ady 1S week only, and you had better . inten y x As Street DS’ EGGS.—Jno. M. Heaphy, 207 West Capitol , ’ 4 : xie, 0 is city Wat anstdvanced tio! this offer, for next week the fee will | Ward Martin, secretary, 1100 North Ash Street, street, Jackson, Miss., has Southern birds’ eggs and | n the days of slavery, took stich good care of Ine ; Vane ® h : aren rece hunee Sere it wash anti Cigarete tol cents, Letall honest clubitesjoin this Nevada, Mo. foreign stamps to exchange fora punching bag or | Slaves that ‘“ Dixie’s” became their ideal home. bai are club ‘ —~<>——____—_ Hence the origin of “ Dixie’s Land.” " , : @ y io Cyeo tests in April. Ben Hann, sec- | ‘pers, and prize coupons bearing na s ‘ 5 ij as ar- | raphy, English grammar, United States history, and ; told et, Uantic City, N. J, e ee pater: ‘all offers must be strictly exchange offers. MISCELLANEOUS. .—J. M. McFarlane, 211 Mar rEebEa. ’ y oli here, eiyp; This is fr ll our readers, but nothing | shall Avenue, Norfolk, Va., has a camera, pocket zs gan nope nds up oites! To the one making the largest weecentyes Se eeisnose will be permitted. If kodak, opera glass, 5-cent and 10-cent libraries to ex- B. 0., F remont, Ohio.—The Prince of Wales, when mate \ the bop ofthe F Goop News, we will give the firs exchange notices do not appear in a reasonable time, | change for 4x5 camera, photograph books, American | he visited this country in 1860, came from Canada, by ¢hre®” Neywove Contest aX Merriwefl Quarterly. To enter it ce otg in understood that they are not accepted. | typewriter, or best offer. way of Detroit, Mich. He departed for England from Portland, Me. Date of arrival, Sept. 20, 1860, Date of departure, Oct. 21, 1860. ’ Geo. L., Lewes, Del.—Utah attained Statehood on July 4, 1896. On the national colors the star was placed to the right of the fourth row from the top. The size of the flag is now five feet six inches by four best offer. Disa oe a> an Welt feet four inches. READING MATTER.—Charles J. Meyers, | . Boy Cattle King, Owensboro, Ky.—1. Guinea pigs © = more Avenue, Buffalo, N. Y., has reading matter to will eat whatever vegetables rabbits eat, buf they like ‘Orre: ou must be amember of Goop ications is mn to ‘Ex- ‘ ‘ , 7 Washi ule- Maevery on onding ‘and Literary Club (Braich 67). Pot ag eee for this colu BOOKS.—Chas, H. pase) Pesce pe re st Carter Lj ee aa week, ave will give 4 New | © oe if yon hG not wish your exchange cut down, Sees tor aay iiing lsetal: - vontest ends April Ist. Initia- you will see the advisability of making it quite short, BOOKS.—Jno. H. Fridli, of Staunton, Dl, bas in- ance “Nts: dues 10 cents (silver) p month, in i i j Join Membership card ei list xf iiadtiern toall | #8 .We can Only. spare Meee ere structive books, ete. to exchange for punching bag or * Fenty ge, Atervin rnes . - ill eu Street, Denver, Cole Eo eee eee STEAM ENGINE.—James Walden, Pleasant Hill Clyp election i Mo., has ine and novels to exchange for Snow ; , Pies : j 0., has a steam engil © Meng. Ho the foliowincyet i Goon News Philatelic | 95°¢:oop News coupons. Sorte x sic - io Iso postmarks for good . ais riot tary? oo Kony g is the result: G. G. Betz, presi- se aaa i 171 East | give for catalogue value, a parsley and carrot tops best of all, and are very fond 8y y3 Philip ty lser, vice president; C. T. Reno, secre- MISCELLANEOUS.--Duvall es ee Aaichea to | offer. of tea leaves and of fruits. 2. Unable to give any par- Dering gel, librarian: F Main Street, Lexington, Ky., has various @ i , : : Reng, Wendents yy yp Lay Cao ee ee trade. Send for list. STAMPS.—H. Henneman, 934 Milton Place, Balti | ticular address. ; " * i. Lay, lal printer; OC, T, 5 ab a et aaa , will give 50 foreign stamps for Goob| Richard S. P., Albany, N. Y.—Treasure trove more, Md., & i x on a. sh ss Tew Y ity a % er; B. L. Reno, C. T. Reno, and| SKATES.—William Casselman, New York Cit : ; g A ; ; : men q Maree Initiation fee 2 cents; dues 5 | has racing skates to exchange for certain yolumes of News coupon. ; ane eee or ae eee OF the ol ee Bet ership Car receive Club Recorder tree, also | Goop News, etc. Write. VIOLIN.—Thos. White, Jr., Ripley, ’ : found hidden for which no owner can be discovered. G, BE. F.,Wauseon, Ohio.—See No. 388 in reference to the United States Navy, and No, 839 in regard to West Point, in ‘‘Short Talks With the Boys.” They will be found very instructive. an ete, First yoini Nai he ; 118 ticles to exchange for best offer in erat MCh Sag det irst joining this week will YOVELS.— Soelker, Cumberland, Md., has | violin and other artic aa? at AtNetont oe Recorder free. Address vets 5 swahanbe (oF boxing gloves, ete. Write for | stamps or musical instruments. c ees Goon U8 by mai hia particulars. + MISCELLANEOUS.—W. H. Rowand, 53 Morrison / D oY Mail 4 ; : ; p ; 3 2 ; 3 E ; asa very large variety of , Hoon NewS anc Yon ihe Ors gipped from | NOV ELS,—Joseph A. Kitchen, Harvey, Il., = Avenue, AMegheny, Ee, I Matas ton & tvordee 90 Wy VS Science ce e admitted free to the shange a 5-cent novel for every Goop NEws post- | articles which he ; he Wil proper ence ; exchange a , : ffer. . WV. B., Indianapolis. Ind.—Arian is pronounced Pets, tt "ceive one a {Branch 49). Whenjoining | mark coupon, or a 25-cent novel for every three | ooins, stamps, etc., or best offe - ai ees soatisd one 2 foleaead the anebetiin a, €@ sm E embership card, list of mem- : _k. F. Bassett, Harriman, Tenn., wi s tho A-re-an, 5 reg oF ames, ats camera, 10 foreign stamps, 12 | COUPONS: Farmland MON eek oa for every three GooD NEWS post- of Arius and in the modern sense a Unitarian ; not a nq Same o¢ Giemical tricks, 12 money-making | __ PRINTING.—Harry Lee Hutchens, Ferm) oy siya b ig ons, 1 25-cent novel for every 6 coupons, 1 | believer in the trinity. , © 69 © Pack ceaune: game of happy-go-lucky, | Randolph County, Ind. will pre nd corner of 25 b0-cent ove! for every 10 coupons. Frank A. B., Hartford City, Ind.—At some other E 8. Wreons send sagt reading matter. If you have | dresses neatly on the upper left-ha 4 Leavenworth, | time we may consider your propositions. Our pres- " ” ; : > y island of 4 on Buchner, r Rang, Lat le, wits. M. EKlexander, president;| White envelopes for a coin of any country or Is LIBRARIES.—George ; Whi ent prize contests may stimulate particular interest bg en” “Tear, 12 racy” Avenue, | any denomination dated 0 or Pere. canam wl ee Tp Rope le and Ble |e cae : branot Cente jn READING MATTER.—H. H. ee ee hanes i As Z pak met pre moto paiton seit tin: James I. P., Charleston, 8. C.—The passenger Pisce! the Goon Ps Or silver and join the secret | has a lot of reading matter to exchang rk | ~" ? : pigeon, so called, is the wild pigeon of the United i S called OOD NRws Rez li iati 3. | News postmark coupons, or will give all postma TEWS.—Chas. JT, Bosselinann, Fuller é Tt he waite Marnie “oF hers tHE 4.0.6, 5. ating Association No. 93, | 3 } eives for the largest number of Goop| GOOD NEWS.—Chas. 1. Bosse ie op Nuws | States. It travels a m git Fo Holning Will Teceire Wes or Other expenses. | coupons he ad hi ‘before No. 316, or best offer. Street, Station O, Boston, ” New Reader, New York.—The bridge in Broadway, bi nether ership ana Sees Sor a cer nome | are een oe ke fr 1034 Maine Street, | from No. 1 up. i 212 Tracy | Corner of Fulton street, was removed during the ettize aTMIME from a dimen Of SMenals. Each || MANDOLIN.—I. A. B ook en Globe vapor bicycle | X RAY CAMERA.—B. W. Langsdale, 1212 ‘Tracy | month of December in 1870. Men 0 erent city or State can | Quincy, Ill., has a mandolin, Avenue, Kansas City, Mo., will give ax Young Commuter, Jamaica, Long Island, N. Y.—The Z fe, : i wer ers, yy Much fun can be had initiating new lamp, and a Vigilant bicycle lamp for a good cy sey ei for 4 postmark coupons, 1 flag button for every tight, United States’ "2g t© organize 100 lodges or clometer and a bicycle foot pump. Will exchange All you have to do is to send the coupons | Illinois Central carries more commuters than any i‘ » Sec > ~ Help us out. Address J. M. te 574 Be OEE Ole tate what you want and receive | other railroad. ent | wipers ana ie ¥ {Box 63, North Madison, Ind. ” MISCELLA NEOUS.--Chas. Slawson, 1925 Papin Eee eens B. M. C., Lodi, Cal.—Your letter was duly received. rey ; fomes avi be eee ip! Here is a watch offer. | Street, St. Louis, Mo. has a bicycle with large STAMPS.—S. M. Henderson, 418 Madison Avenue | The contents were not enough for the purpose in- geo fF ingtles Street, St. STAMPS.—S. M. He iven : 4 forms that 7 Men, ta ember of ed Bee or girl who be-| cushion tires, all the postmark blank Albany, N. Y., has a large number of good stamps to | tended hae €atrica) Club, with or without wire or Eugene S., Krisgeville, Pa.—The 17 back numbers ns TEW: : 6 ; ecipe for transfer- aren teers it peor ape gape Std OOS diene Tor best offer | exchange for a small motor, : Branch No. 18. Each ring newspaper pictures lectrical goods. would cost 85 cents. 8 will ‘receive’; ring out, b any ele aie 6 . ; = ath ” ” macnn gate gontst wil ve closed, Tny-| "2rne Prey remmer, odSixth treet, Har MISCELLANROUS.-Glenn Guernsey, Tak]. 3. Lambertville, N. ¥.—November 1, s Oy § fo 72 Fa Sls S.-i. ° . ing Re 7 ah f S ° era, hear fom et sdlex stented fro Would cists e re ee etan | oie Se aantau, or best offer. Ask for names of articles. An Admirer, Providence, R. I.—Both very large, Y, 834 Harlem paada branch, Louis H. Rice, Cette tage READING MATTER.—L. Konwiser, 36 Barbara D. R. C., Chicopee Falls, Mass.—Not able to state. Branch 95 oS cave: Baltimore, Ma. le ranean ‘STAMPS FOR COUPONS.—J. C. Gor- Street, Newark, N.J., has upslniseaicicine £8 ~ E. RK. P., Detroit, Mich., and E. I&—Yes, NOVel to 6; an Gand N. A. We are giy-| FO Mahanoy City, Pa., has foreign stamps 10 €X- | change for type; a bundle of reading ma Wm. B., Worcester, Mass.—All are good. Ks but ec boy joining. Our elub is | 20, ’ ut from Goop NEWS. | overy 50 different foreign stamps. ‘ OY8 10 6 already have a membership | Change for postmark coupons ¢ ; te. 3 : ents . é ‘ship - Wy y Street i cee ee girls free 1tS “initiation fee and 5 cents per POSTMARKS.—Frank W ood, se Sage Manip NoricK.—Owing to the eae ne v ee. Ss ‘Seat teh nee edhe aie aee Fe b Griggs secretary, Bo? Me, | grouy 1600 ventas 2: ager 155 for " good en- ' change notices received, oe y are edack.) + Griggs, secretary, Box 19, ' album, 150 for a good camera, sede ; gine, or 175 fora good rifle. a DOUNT BY WILL CHAPTER V. WAITING FOR THE GHOSTS. EEMS to me they’d keep away. But = some folks never know when they’ve = enough,’’ said Bouncer, innocent- y. 5 ‘Now when a spirit has been materialized and photographed, it would depart and never return,’’ continued the madam. **T dou’t blame it,’’ said Bouncer. ‘‘These spirits always appear in my bed- room, and as they never appear until mid- night, I should like you to sleep on a lounge I haye in my room so that you will be on hand to photograpb them when they ap- pear.”’ ‘‘Taken on the spot by our special artist, as the detective said when he caught the burglar,’’ said Bouncer. ‘*Yes. And now you may make yourself at home in the library until dinner, when I will see you again.”’ She then took Bouncer into the library, It was a large room filled with books and decorated with statuary, queer-looking vases and skeletons. In one corner, with books scattered all about him, sat a pale, large-headed youug man reading in a large book, whom the madam introduced to Bouncer as her son, Hazeltine Underholt. In another corner sat two dissipated young men playing chess, whom she did not intro- duce, but Bouncer afterward learned that their names were William Plunkett and Thomas Pepper. _ JT willleave you here, my boy,’’ said the madam. ‘‘I guess you can amuse your- self until dinner time.’ .*Tf I don’t, ’11 make up for it at din- ner time,’’ said Bouncer. . Bouncer found enough to occupy his mind | - looking at the quaint curiosities in the | library until the bell rang and all four young men went to dinner. At dinner‘Bouncer was introduced, to the madam’s daughter, Isabella, a very pretty _ black-eyed girl, and with whom he chatted a good deal. — After dinner he strolled about town until bedtime, and then weut to the madam’s room, | - The madam was already in her own bed -and apparently asleep, e he didn’t disturb her, but turned down the light and lay down upon thelounge., “Well, here’s a mess, as the gentleman said when he sat down to the dish of spiders’ eggs,’’ said Bouncer to himself as he got under the cover and glanced about _ the half-lighted room. Fire _ He could not help feeling a little nervous, in spite of his habitual coolness and brav- PMs NIN ee Mituciuides udeiied dreary and lonesome. It was very quiet, except for the old lady’s heavy breathing and the ticking of a clock. The more Bouncer thought over his situa- ion the more he saw that sleep was impos- sible. In fact, he soon became afraid to go to sleep. Liss , ‘‘T?ve been in some pretty tight places, and always came out with my skin on,’’ thought Bouncer; ‘‘but then I never slept in. eae renee before.’? — t: At last—and it seemed that he’d been about a year—Bouncer saw that it wasmidnight.° ea Now he mas morenervous. __ Se cavecias every minute to see the ghosts > POST-MARKS WITHIN THE CIRCLES, AS) SHOWN BY DRAWING, And then it occurred to him that the old lady had not told him how they would ap- pear, or whether they would appear at all, Maybe they would walk about the room invisible! That would be worse still, thought Boun- cer, for if he could ses them he might dodge them; but how was he going to play blind- man’s buff with a ghost. that you could neither see nor feel? The old lady snored away, and the clock ticked right along. Finally Bouncer heard a key glide softly into the lock. Bouncer felt his blood run cold. The next momenta figure clad in white glided into the room, passed through and went out at another door. Bouncer lay very quiet; and the old lady snored peacefully on and the clock ticked away. Presently the door, which the first figure had left partly open, was pushed wider, and two more figures clad in white glided in, crossed the room, and passed out of the other door. Bouncer was in a quandary what to do. He thought of waking the madam, but changed his mind. He lay there listening for a while, and pretty soon he heard the faint clinking of glasses in the next room, accompaned by the muffled sound of laughter. Bouncer got up and peeped through the keyhole, and there, sitting at a table drink- ing and smoking, were the madam’s son and the two dissipated young men. ‘*So these are the spooks that have been disturbing the old lady’s slumbers,’’ thought Bouncer. ‘‘Well, they’re putting her spirits out of sight fast enough. It would be a pity to spoil their little festival, and I won’t do it; but I guess I ought to flx it so that they can have some fun later on.’’ The old lady was still snoring. He moved the bedstead, which was on high castors, and found that it raneasy. He pushed it a little piece, and found that the old lady did not wake, so he pushed it across the room, and turned it across the door where the ghosts had entered. He then put the lounge where the bed had been. Bouncer looked around for more trouble, and found a ball of heavy twine. He tied one end of the twine to the knob of a dressing case on one side of the room, and ran it across and tied the other end to the knob of a heavy cabinet on the other side of the room, so that it was directly be- tween the two doors, and consequently in frout of the madam’s bed. : ma He then got his flash-light ready, turned out the gas, and lay down. _ “Tf those spooks get through that room without a full-grown picnic, well—I’ll believe they are spooks,’’ said Bouncer to himself. te The ghost business being removed from his mind, Bouncer fell asleep, and did not know how long he had been'lying there, when he was suddenly awakened by the opening of a ‘door leading into the room where the revel- | ers had been. Le ae Nd. de ‘‘Curse the luck!’’ whispered one, ‘*the old lady’s turned out the light.’’ pered another. 7% - “Strike a'match,’’ suggested one. ‘Don’t do it,’’ said another, ‘‘unless you want to wake the madam, and then | would be in the fire.’ Hoe (TO BE CONTINUED.) po’, ' ‘A NOVEL PREMIUM OFFER Your Favorite Papers Placed Within Your Reach! — An easy method by which you can obtain a yearly subscription to the Red, Whit Blue, Tip Top Weekly and Good News. ! : By sending through your newsdealer Premium Coupon No. 1 printed below and Fifty Cents each W nine weeks, you will receive by mail for one year your choice of any two of the following publications: — Red, White and Blue. Tip Top Weekly. . Good News. In addition to this unparalleled offer we will give you, free of all cost, your choice of any one of the fo 4 “Great Scott! how dark it is!’’ whis-| the fat | splendid articles: I Complete in every particular. 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These are full size wv not confound this offer with those ‘4 pe and poor seeds at a lower P ew ¥ CME SEED CO., Box 192, New Be sure to use on , Soothing Syrup 55 Foreign Stamps, Shanghai, Costa Rico, Bolivia, etc., 3cts. H. L. Ashfield, 767 Propect Ave., N. Y. stn GOOD ENS _ The papers are cut and trimmed, and are bound in an attractive heavy paper cover with as much care as an expensive cloth binding. Twenty-six numbers constitute a volume, , _ At present we can only supply volumes 5,6, 7, 8 -and9. Earlier volumes out of print. { pea When ordering please be particular to mention the volume y ou want. Fab ge Address: Subscription Department Goop News, sere Address... MOTHERS 29 Rose street, New York while Teething: Ss) eo ee ews He Ree ee See eee ee me we wee” o