k 1 t , ft f.sw dp ' 1 JK. v IN f ATALC OT TI CUMN WR 1 Copyright,' IS?, by F. Tennyson Ncoir. CHAPTER XIV Continued. Jack steps upoli Iho platform ot tho car adjoining that which constitutes the rear of the train. He Is bent upon finding out just how matters stand, so that .should tho expedition proceed, giving evidenco that no suspicion or tho danger ahead has entered into tho calculations of the soldiers, he may bo nblo to carry out a bright thought which has entered his head. "I believe It can bo done without a doubt," Jack mutters, after bending down and making a hasty examination of tho connection between tho two coaches. "Tho same thing has been accom plished on numerous occasions. Rail road men In your country call It making a flying Bwltch,' " says Smith ers, almost In his ear Smlthers who scorns to have Intuitively guessed what Jack's bright thought has been, and indeed must have been figuring himself on the same thing. "See, thoro is room enough for all of us to cling to tho end of tho other coach at tho timo wo separate. Tho onlyfdanger will bo the chance of dis covery on tho part of tho soldiers." "Well, sir, in that wo aro lucky. Note the fact that tents and a certain amount of luggage have been plied up at this end of tho car." "Yes, you aro right." "It not only serves to darken tho platform in a degree, but will, I be lieve, prevent nny of tho men from noticing that the last coach is cut off." "The let us pray that luck will fol low us. If It wasn't for that prom ise " "Ah, sir, if I hadn't tho utmost faith la your word of honor, I never would have betrayed their secret no, not even to savo the ladles. But no more on that subject, please. Wo aro here, and our work is cut out for us. It re mains to bo seen what Anglo-Saxon wit can accomplish against the min ions oT Spanish tyranny." Bold words these to bo uttered, even In a whisper,1 within sight ot several hundred Spanish soldiers, who would tear the speaker limb from limb did they hut overhear. "Look, tho conference Is over." Travers has kept one eyo upon tho group of officers nil tho while, and when ho sees them separate he knows tho Bubject that has been debated be tween them is settled. Afc, the officers hasten to tho train. Will they order tho men to turn out, or make themselves comfortable for the night, since further progress has been abandoned? Alasl this Is just what they do not carry out. Instead, loud orders In Spanish of "All aboard!" are heard, and tho soldiers can bo seen scram bling to enter the cars. Thus tho station platform, which hut a minute beforo bustled with life, appears empty and almost forsaken. Tho man In charge of the train glances up and down, and seeing ovorything in readiness, waves his arms. An immediate response comes from tho engine in tho way of a shrill shriek then is heard a puffing sound, tho long train begins to move they are off! And tho bridge at which the fearful "Nowl" he cries hoarsely. disaster is planned to tako place lies just eight miles beyond. Jack knows they aro now reduced to this dernier ressort. Should it fail, in all probability they will be in at tho death, if they can find any satis faction in that thought. Smlthers has learned ono thing that may havo a bearing on tho question. This refers to tho train guard who an swered tho questions of Don Roblado. This Spaniard has leaped Into a compartmont of the rear coach while tho train was in motion tho section nearest tho platform upon which stand, or, rather, crouch, tho three friends. Thus it is settled that they have someone to look after, and who mast not bo forgotten in the grand cli max, lest ho bo the means of over whelming them with disaster. The speed increases. At this rate they will not bo more than half an hour, perhaps only twenty minutes, In reaching the fatal spot Jack and Smlthers talk it over in quick' sentence?, while Ah Sin stands ready to ia just whatever ho is bid den. No danger of their being over heard out there, with tho rattle of the cars and tho clang of the wheels over the rails. Ono thing favors their plans tho nMwiFfnffriM til (IwiXDrUB rtfWfffK tzUHMBIH Cor.yrIfihf, 1S99, by Street nnfl Smith. night has swooped down upon them with black pinions, And so lntcnso has Iho gloom become in this mountainous regtpn that but for the lights stream ing from tho car windows It would bo Impossible. to seo tho length ot half tho train. Jack points to tho horizon, where some low-lying clouds are tinged with a glow. "Possibly wo aro near tho camp fires along tho trocha," ho remarks, at which tho othor says, with grim sarcasm: ''I would bo more Inclined to bellovo that Is the handwriting ot Macco on tho sky." "Oh, more caneflelds destroyed. This la n sad day for poor Cuba, throt tled on both sides. But wo must be halfway tliero, Smlthers." "At least that. A few more miles and the blow will fall. To work, then." "Look ahead. We arc Just descend ing a low grade. Beyond appears a gentle ascent. It Is hero wo must sink or swim. Everything is planned, ir the execution turn out as well, we need havo no cause for complaint. Let us change quarters." This is readily done, and In a very brief space of timo they find them selves clinging to tho ledgo at the ex treme forward end of tho rear coach. Jack Is on his knees groping for the coupling pin that holds tho two ve hicles together. If they wait until the ascent begins, no slnglo man's strength may drag It out, because at that timo tho strain will bo wholly upon it. Smlthers is'on tho watch. "Nowl" ho cries, hoarsely, as they reach tho bottom of tho descent and begin to run along a very limited lovel stretch, with tho rise close at hand. Jack half rises from his crouching position; ho has given a tremendous try, and is now seen to hold something in his hand. "It is done," ho says, tossing tho Iron pin into tho darkness of tho night Almost Immediately the car begins to drop behind; a gap appears that quickly widens, and the military train speeds on toward doom, leaving them behind. CHAPTER XV. A Little Affair Concerning 8enor Rob lado and the Guard. It Is, as may bo naturally supposed, a minute of Intense suspense. Wheth er they will succeed in their desper ate enterprise depends on tho perfect alignment of numerous facts, each bearing on the others. At tho same timo, our three friends do not forget to act. As tho carriage, upon tho forward end of which they cling so desperate ly, decreases its speed, their oyes aro not wholly taken up with watching the train draw ahead. Tho business has been shrewdly, though hurriedly, planned, and' each ono of the trio has his work laid out for him. Thus, Ah Sin, having secured a spare coupling pin that lay upon the platform of tho last car of tho retreat ing train, only waits for tho lone car riage) to about como to a stand, when ho intends leaping to tho ground and placing this piece of Iron behind ono of tho wheels, so as to prevent any backward movement when tho mo mentum already acquired shall. havo ceased. Smlthers has In mind tho guard in the nearest compartment. That railway man, accustomed to the different motions of a carriage, will speedily know by instinct that tho rear carrlago Is traveling along on its individual responsibility, and as this is a freak hardly within the or dinary "repertoire of trailing cars In goncral, Involving considerable dan ger in its way, like a faithful omployo ho will bo likely to show somo desiro for an investigation. This Is what Interests Smlthers. Should tho guard discover that they aro' being deserted by the train ho will naturally give tongue and endeavor by all means to attract attention to tho fact, not knowing, of course, what a beneficent fato It Is that has thus guarded his interests, for he can bo aware of no danger ahead. Possibly tho voice ot a single man, no matter how resonant, may not be heard above tho rattlo and roar ot a train under full speed, and especially by the passengers. Smlthers does not mean that be shall havo the opportunity to try. There are other times and places more nropltious for testing the resounding qualities of a man's lung capacity, and since it concerns their fortunes acute ly, the detectlvo is bound to throw his Influence against It. Thus he begins to mako his -way in the direction of the guard's door. Smlthers has already discovered one thing of Interest. There is a light In tho end section of tho carriage where nil was dark at tho last station.- Possibly the fellow has lighted a 'amp in order to read, or it may bo to better accomplish his regular duties, 'f a guard on a train out of Hnvana may be supposed to havo any such. At any rate, this fact suits Smlth ers to a dot, as ho may now discover what course to take, and can In his own way Intimidate the railway man. Once his feet havo found tho plank, and ho no longer has any difficulty. Half a dozen times his hands seek a new hold, and then Smlthers has reached n point where ho can look into the Interior. By this timo tho speed ot tho di vorced car baB been sonslbly slack ened, and oven n very obtuso omployo of the road can hardly holp realising that something Is wrong. Even as Smlthers reaches the open window of tho compartment door and crouches underneath it, tho head and shoulders ot tho Spanish guard aro hastily thrust Into view, ns tho fellow endeavors to look up tho lino ahead. It so hnppcns that tho train, hav ing completed tho gcntlo ascent of tho hill, is just at this particular moment In full view outlined in sllhouetto against tho heavens. Thoro Is henco no possible excuao for tho guard not Immediately discov ering it, and that ho fully grasps tho situation is ovldcntt front tho startled exclamation that escapes his lips: "Madro do Dlos!" Smlthers' method of procedure Is as emphatic as It Is effective. As yet tho man has not noticed tho dark figure crouching under tho window, slnco htB attention Is wholly taken up with what goes on nhcad. A hand suddenly plungCB upwnrd and fastens upon tho guard's throat with a tenncious grip, and tho hoarso yell which Is Just on the point ot bursting forth Is stifled In the act. "Sllenclo!" says a voice in his car. "Sllenoiol" Tho admonition is quite superfluous, slnco tliero is not tho slightest chanco of tho follow giving even a whispor while those flngors closo so affection ately upon his throat. The carrlago has almost ceased to climb tho gentle acclivity, its momen tum having becomo very nenrly ex hausted, and already tho train has vanished entirely from view, so that all danger from that source .s past. (To bo continued.) Sklnn-d Out When It became known that the best shot In tho regiment was going Into tho Jungle to compass tho death of a terrible tiger, the surgeon-major of the regiment, an enthusiastic curio collector, at onco buttonholed him. "Remember, Atkins," said he, "I be speak the skin at your own price." "All right, sir," said Atkins. Tho surgeon-major was netting but terflies on tho outskirts of tho jungio that evening, when he saw Atkins running toward him. 'Shot him?" shouted Uk surgeon major. "Yes, sir!" breathlessly replied tho flying Nlmrod. "How much for tho skint" "Fivo dollars, sir!" Tho doctor gave Atkins the money. "Where's tho skin?" ho cried. 'Behind you, sir!" camo tho reced ing answer. Tho doctor looked, and saw tho skin, with tho tiger in it, coming open mouthed and bleeding from a scratch where Atkins had "shot" it. Tho doc tor dldn.'t get tho tiger's skin, but tho tiger nearly got tho doctor's. A Waste of Time. Health Commissioner Darlington, of New York, was talking about tho wa ter supplies of tho world's great cities. A foreign city was mentioned that, af ter a groat deal of expenBlvo investi gation, had decided not to improvo its notoriously Impuro water service, and tho commissioner said: "That reminds mo of a magistrate I heard about tho othor day. "A man was arrested and brought beforo this magistrate, and the case was argued pro and con for a long while. Tho magistrate listened Intent ly, and ho mado numerous notes. To tho eloquent arguments of tho lawyer for the defenso ho would nod vigorous approval. A Uttlo later tho passionate periods of tho lawyer for tho prosecu tion would cause him to murmur low phrases of assent and encouragement. "Finally, exhausted, tho lawyers ceased to talk. Thoy had said every thing they could think of. They had no more Ideas left. "Then tho magistrate, looking, down over his spectacles, said heavily: '"Dls gaso has been ferry ably argued on both sides, and dero haf been somo ferry n'lco points of law brought up. I shall dako dree days to gonslder dese bolnts, but I shall event ually decide for tho blaintlff.' " Tent Life In Colorado. Tent life is much in vogue at tho International Printers' homo at Colo rado Springs, Col. There are ten steam-heated canvas houses, equipped with electric lights and having electric bell connections with tho drugroom of the hospital. These probably aro tho only Meam-heated tonts in the world, and thoy aro occupied tho year through. For whero, is any author In the world who Jf aches such beauty as a woman's eyes. Shakespeare. SHADY DEALINGS CHARGED TO NEW YORK FINANCIER TO PROBE FINANCIAL 8CANDAL. Creditors Want Large 8um from New York National Bank. Archibald G. Loomls has resigned as second vice president of tho National City bank, Now York, because of tho disclosures growing out of tho Mun roe & Munroo scandal. Mr. Loomls withdrawal from tho bank doos not end tho connection of tho Standard Oil institution with tho Montreal and Boston Btock-washlng scandal. Tho bank got $GO,000 from Munroo & Munroo on tho day of tho falluro, and Samuel Untormyer, counsol for Receiver Work, claims that this money should go into tho gonoral fund for di vision among all of tho creditors. Un Iosb tho bank voluntarily makes resti tution of tho $G0.000, suit will probably bo brought for Its recovery. Thin mav mako necessary tho call ing of James Stillman, president of tho Rockefeller bank, as a witness. When Mr. Loomls goes on tho stand he will not bo connected with tho bnnk, and tho directors aro anxious that none of tho officials or employes shall bo called to tell of tho bank's dealings with tho Munroes. Tho creditors nro confident, how over, that tho full relations of tho bank with tho enormous washing of Montreal and Boston havo not yot been disclosed, and somo of them de clare that the books of tho bank should bo produced in open court and closely examined. Frank Brewer, tho broker who got 30.000 shares of Montreal & Boston stock from tho Munroes on tho day of tho falluro, but was only charged on tho books of tho firm for 15,000 shares, is said to havo been tho personal broker ot Mr. Loomls. Why Brewer should havo been mado tho gift of 16,000 shares, worth at tho timo $52,600, is ono ot tho many mysteries ot the scandal not yet cleared up. Mr. Loomls will bo ques tioned about this phaeta ot the caso. JEWI8H PROVINCE IN AFRICA. British Government Offers Large Tract for Settlement Throo commissioners representing tho Zionist movement have Just start ed to British East Africa to inspect n tract of land as largo as Wales, which tho British government has offered tho Jews of all parts of tho world as a place of settlement preparatory to tho realization of their ultimate object of occupying Palestine. Tho tract is described in a recent lecture bj Sir Henry Johnston to "tho Friends of Jewish Freedom" as a fer tile, well watered country, with a ell mato "like a perpetual mild summer," situated somo twenty miles from tho Uganda railway. This Jewish colony Is to bo under a Jewish administrator, subject to British rule, with a largo degreo of autonomy. It will bo a placo of asylum for tho distressed and op pressed Jews of eastern Europe. Tho government's offer has been provisionally accepted by the Zionist committee, and commissioners, as already stated, havo been sent to as certain tho feasibleness ot the pro posal to build a new Jewish state In this region. Knew the Crowd. . A street preacher In a west of Scot land town called a policeman who was passing and complained about being annoyed by a certain section ot tho audience, and asked him to ro movo the objectionable ones. "Weel, yo see," replied tho cautious officer, "it would bo a hard Job for me tao spot them; but I'll tell yo what I'd dao if I were you." 'What would you do?" eagerly in quired tho preacher. "Just gao round wl' the hat!" Ram's Horn. . NO MORE ROMANCE IN WAR. Preparation and Combat Brought to Scientific Basis. In Bplto of all that tho military critics may say, war as a romantic oc cupation Is doomed. Tho killing of mon on tho field of glory In days long past Is still pictured as a "pretty pastlmo," ns Napoleon said. But tho1 favorlto old figures of tradition nro fast disappearing beforo tho steady advanco of science. To-day Browning's boy rider who wns shot In two whllo bearing news of tho capture of Ratlsbon to tho om peror Would bo a matter-of-fact teleg rapher sitting quietly at his Instru ment, and Berangor'a grizzled veteran of tho guard returning to dlo with tho colors, would bo barred at tho re cruiting office becauso ho could not tell blue from green without glasses. Gen. Grecly grow enthusiasts tho othor day whllo describing beforo tho Military Scrvico Institution at Gov ernor's Island how tho Japanese had "wired" a wholo army spread out bo foro tho enemy. Ho quoted approv ingly a war correspondent who said that tho clicking of tho tolegraph In-. strumentB at his headquarters meant' more to Kurokl than tho sound of tho guns. What room will bo loft for romanco when tho general command ing tho army of tho right can tolo phono (o tho commander-in-chief's of fice forty miles away to havo ton regi ments and four batteries expressed to him by special train? Ho might as well bo ordering dry goods or hard ware, for all tho sentiment to bo got out of such a situation. Kuropatkln's headquarters railway carrlago and touring cars for side trips are only indicative of what may bo dono when his mothods ore per fected. When that timo comes, tho dnshlng cavalry leader brevetted for gallantry on tho field of action will havo nothing to boast of except that ho burst seven tires whllo charging across tho tack mines of an enemy two counties away. There will bo no more Sherldan'B rides. Wlion a lookout officer stationed in an lmprcgnablo bomb-proof with an automatic range-finder shall direct by wireless telephone tho firing of smokeless guns of hidden batteries against an Invisible enemy jjar will degenerate into a mere scientific test between rival lens-makers and clectrl-. cal-supplles concerns. Tho last' step will bo a horoless war and a pension less retired list International Animosities. In his reminiscences of diplomatic lifo Andrew White tells a pleasant an ecdote ot Empress Frederick, tho Ger man emperor's mother. Tho Ameri can ambassador had mentioned a cer tain pathetic picture of Georgo III to the king's great-granddaughter, and In talking of tho long-ended bitter feel ing between tho United States and Great Britain he said: "It is a re membrance of mine, now hard to real ize, that I was brought up to abhor tho momory ot George III." At this tho empresa smiled and answered and all who havo known her will imagine tho note In her voico-"That was very unjust, for I was brought up to adore tho memory ot Washington." Chicago Chronicle. His Own Pronunciation. When congress resumed business the other day the house did not re main In session very long, an adjourn ment being taken on account of tho death of Representative Mahoney of Chicago. "Mr. Mahoney," said a Washington man, "was a quaint character in many ways, one of them being in the man ner bo pronounced, his name. Ho put tho accent on the first syllablo and used tho long sound of 'a' in tho bar gain. And he was a very good Irish man at that" CONSTANT ACHING. Back aches nil tho time. Spoils your appetite, wearies tho body, wor ries tho mind. Kidneys causo It all and Donn's Kidney Pills rellovo and cure it II. B, McCarvcr, of 201 Cherry St, Portland. 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