V THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE IRA L. BARE. Publisher TBIUIS $1.25 IN ADVANCE NOliTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA DISLIKED EAGLE AS SYMBOL Bird's Adoption ai the National Em blem Wat Decidedly Unpopular at Flrct. Galllnrd Hunt, chief of the division of inriUMfefjrJptB, has juBt completed n .historical sketch of'tho great seal of tho United States, the sketch tell ing of the various' BtJtgcm of develop ment through which" tho seal wont be fore the one now In una wns first ndopted, When tiro contln'outal congress made the obverse of (He great seal tho na tional nrmn It Inferidcd that tho de vice should pass fnlo common nse nmong thq people, ns the (lag had dono, and like the flag, tho nrniH at llrBt mot with goncrnl approval, which soon gave placo to an acceptance ot it as an emblem of the power nnd (Eoverolgnty of the United States, which placed It nbovo criticism. Not all tho fathers of tho repub lic, however, wore pleased with the selection of tho cnglc as tho tin tlonal embUm. "When tho badge ol tho ordor of the society of Clncln natl was mndo in France, In 1874, It was objected to by some becnuso th dlsplnycd eagle resembled n turkey "Kor my part," wrote Benjamin Franklin, January 2G, 1784, to hl daughter, "1 wish the bald eagle had not been chosen ap the representative of our country. lie Is a bird of bad moral character; he docs not get his living honestly. You may have seen Mm perched on some dead tree, where, too lazy to fish for himself, ho watches tho labor of tho fishing hawk, and then when that diligent bird has at length taken a fish nnd Is bearing it to his nest for the support of his mato and her young ones, tho bald eagle pursues him and takes It from him. "With all this Injustice ho is never in good enso, but, liko thoso nmong men who livo by sharping nnd rob bing, ho Is gcnernlly poor, and very lousy. Besides, he is n rank cow ard. Tho llttlo king bird, not big ger than n sparrow, attacks lilm bold ly and drlveB him out of tho district." . " Greon Old Age. One of tho Inmates of an old wom en's homo near Vienna Is Fran Knth nrlna, who is now In her ono hundred nnd eleventh yonr. Sho was married nt 20, lived happily with her husband for 70 years and reared her ton chil dren, nccordlng to her own wordB, "In tho fear of tho Lord," Her husband was a tailor, who received 00 kreutz ore about 24 cents u day, In speak' 'Jng of a visit to this rc)nnrkablo wom an a writer In a VIonna paper says: "Tears came into tho venerable worn nn's oyes when pho Bpoko of her hus band, who died 20 years ngo, but tho cloud soon passed away and was ro plcd by smiles. Her cap, tho ruche about her neck, her wholo toilet wub bo tidy that ono could seo that. via doslro to look her best wns still Btrong in tho old woman. Sho dooa not read. but dollghts in walking In tho garden, and Rolecta as associates only women who can play cards, which Is her chief delight." Clevolnnd' Plain Dealer. A Bad Style for Pickpockets. Tho difficulty in reaching tho Pari fllan feminine pocket has boon rocog nlzcd Judicially. A thief was charged with picking n ludy's pocket in the crowd which wntched tho Chauchard funeral. Ills attorney plcndcd oxtcnu atlng circumstances, contrasting the vast wealth of tho dead morchnnt and tho poverty of tho accused, and also tho fact that thoro had been found on tho latter only a pair of glasses, n few eoppors and thrco handkorchlofs. If he" had boon nn oxporlonccd criminal nsked .the ., Jnwycr, wouldn't ho havo had touch ttwtrc spoil in his posses ,lon, conoktewHtfe., tho unusually large crowd of 4wnnrt)7 A nolietwjan. more familiar with the Mfalons olfjUio day, cxplalnod that Paris lafflBwpur pockets in thoir pot tjcdatsi .rondcrlng tho operntlon of pickpockets dccldodly difficult. The Judge being a married man, recognized the point and Immediately found tho . tn. IICCUHUU guiuy. ' Walking. He who uhcr his lens Is therebv on nbled to ubo his eyes. Nature In all . 'tnppds Is tho companion of him who walks. A network of sun nnd Bhndow, or a mno of muddy pools, lies before his feet, 111a cheek .feels tho Impact of kindly breezes or harsher rain. Tho bond Jn the road lures him onward and tills him with peaceful conjecture pleasant comrade nt his side seems not amiss to most, though Ilazlltt and Stevenson cast their voices gainst It, declaring that tho full JlUTor of a walking tour Is best gained by tfolltudo. Stevenson hotter nn nlyzea moods, but llnzlltt is the mom lyric. . Ho was among tho first of .Anglo-Saxon blood to sing tlifc open road, Pride In One's House. House pride Is n thing of recon crrowth; nt any rate, It Is n thing of recent and widespread rovlvnl. The rich burghers of tho post whoemplnyod great artists to paint tho interiors of their rooms, to perpetuate their glow ing carpets, their shining glass, their tablcclothH, their china nnd their chairs, were, doubtless, housq proud Hut the cult o tho house was confined to a small number, whllo nowndnys it 1b becoming uuiversul. We all wor ship at thp sumo shrine. London Spectator. KM) JiOBmT u ( lLl5T?ATMcf &Y RAY WALTE&f orriCMT rot r A.CftfCi.uc --co. SYNOPSIS. The story nnen.i with tlir fdilnwreek of h Hlpamvr nil which Mlsi flcnevlevo an American hclri-pn, Lord Win- liropc, nn KngllMmian, and Tom Wake, i liriisoiia American, went imRBOimer.i, rh- three worn innm-d upon nn unliilmb tod Islaiul nnd with tho only oiiph not 1rownrd. Iltakn recovered from n drunk m ntupor. llluk nhunncd on the bnut. jecnimo of his rotiKlitiPMi. .brcntm n hero in prenervrr or tlie lirlplcn pair, 'ine KnellHlnnan wnn miIiir lor tho hand of Minn Italic lllaku ntnrted to nnltn bnok to the ship to rrcover wliat wns left. Illnko returned nufcly. Wlntliropo wnnted liln lAst match on n cigarette, for which li wns pcorod by Illnkc. Thoir Ilrrt nienl wnn a dead Hull. The trio Htniicil a ten ml In hike for hither land, Thirst nt- incKed tnem. uiako wnu cotnppiicii io nrry MIps Ix-nlln on account of wenrl- nes. He taunted WInthrope-. They tn trred the Jungle. That nldit wbb pussed roosting high In n tree. The next, morn Inir they descended to tho open OKidn. Alt three constructed lints to shield them selves from the snn. They then feasted on copoantit. tlio only procurable roou. Miss Leslie showed a IlkltiK for Illnko, but detected his roiiKliiicsn. Id by Ulnke thoy estnbllslu'd n liomc In Miline. ell tTsr. Ulalie found a frcHh water spring. Miss Urnlln raced nn unpieusnni suuntion. CHAPTER VNI. Continued. "They'll bo dry In a day or two. Say, WInthrope, you might fetch some of those stones silzo of a ball. I used to bo a fancy pitcher when I was a kid, and we might sen to tip a rabbit or something." "1 play cricket myself. But theso atones " "Hotter'n a gun, when you haven't got the gun. Como on. We'll go In a bunch, after all, In caso I need stones." With duo consideration for Win- Ihrope's nnkle not for WInthrope Blnke set so slow a pace that tho half- mile's walk consumed over hnlf an hour. But his Hinottldorlug Irritation wus Boon (luonchod whon they drew nenr tho green thicket at tho foot of tho elctt. In tho nlmost deathlike stillness of mld-aftornoon, tho sound of trickling water camo to their cars, clear and musical. "A spring!" shouted Blnke. "I guessed right Look at those green plants and grass; there's tho channel whero it runs out In tho snnd nnd dries up." Tho othors followed him eagerly ns he pushed In among tho trees. They saw no running water, for tho tiny rill that trickled down tho ledges wbb matted ovor wjth vlncB. But at the foot of tho slopo lay a pool, some ton ynrdB across, and overshadowed by tho surrounding treos. There was no undorbrush, and tho ground wbb tramplod bare bb a floor. "By Jovo," Bald Wlntliropo; "seo tho tracks! There must havo boon a drovo ot sheep about." "Doer, you menn," replied Blake, bonding to cxnmlno tho deopor prints at tho odgo ot tho pool. "Thoso ain't sheep tracks. A lot ot them nro larger." "Could you not uncover tho brook?" asked Miss ilosllo. "If nnlmnlH have been drinking hore, ono would prefer cleaner wntor." "Sure," assented Blako. "If you're game for a climb, nnd can wnlt a few minutes, we'll get It out ot tho spring ltsolf. We've got to go up anyway, to get at our poultry yard!" "Horo's n placo that looks llko a path," called WInthrope, who had cir cled about the edgo of tho pool to tho farther sldo. Blako ran around beside him and stared nt tho tuunol-llko pnssngo which wound up tho limestone lodges bo noath tho overarching thlckots. "Odd plnco, is It not?" obsorvod Wlntliropo. "Looks 1 HUu, a fox run, only lnrgor, you know." "Too low for door, though and thoir hoofs would havo cut up tho moss and ferns moro. Let's got a close look." Ah ho Bpoko, Blako stooped ami climbed n few yards up tho trail to an overhanging ledge, four or five foot high. Whoro tho trail ran up over this break In tho slopo tho Btono wns bare of nil vegetation. Blako laid his club on tho top of tho ledge, and wub about to vault after It, whon, directly beneath his noso.Jio saw tho print of a great catllko paw, outlined In dried mud. At the same Instant a (loop growl camo.j!umbllng down tho "fox run." Wlthmtt waiting for a Bocond warning, Blako drew his club to hint, and crept back down tho trail. Ills stealthy movements and furtlvo back ward glances illled his companions with vbruo torror. lie himself was hardly- less alarmed. "Get out of tho trees Into tho open!" ho exclaimed In a honrso whlBpor, and as thoy crept away, white with dread .if the unknown danger, ho followed at their' heels, looking backward, his club raised In renditions to strike. Once clear ot tho trees, WInthrope caught Miss Leslie by tho hand nnd broke Into a run. In their torror they paid no heed to Blako's command to stop. They had darted off so unex pectedly that he did not overtako them short of 100 yards. "Hold on!" ho sold, gripping Win tUropo roughly by tho shoulder. "It's safo enough hore, and you'll knock out that blamed anklo." "What Is It? What did you seo?" gasped Miss IjCsKo. "Footprint,," mumbled Blako, aBhamod of his fright. "A Uou'o?" cried WInthrope. "Not bo large 'bout the size of a puaa-'a. Must be a leooa-U's den up HL'i i & i rv r i tx h s mr Crept Back there. I heard a growl, and thought It about tlmo to clear nut." "By Jovo, wo'd better withdraw around tho point!" "Withdraw your aunty! Thoro's no leopard going to tackle us out hero In open ground this tlmo of day. Tho sneaking tomcat! If only I had n match, I'd show him how wo smoke rat holes." "Mr. Wlntliropo Bpoko of rubbing sticks to mnko fire," suggested Miss Leslie. ' "Mnko Rwcat, you mean. But wo may ns woll try It now, If we're going to at all. Tho sun's hot enough to fry eggs. We'll go bnck to n shady place and pick up ntlcl3 on tho way." Though thore wub sliudo under tho cliff within somo COO feet, thoy had to go somo dlstanco to the nearest dry wood a doad thornbush. Here thoy gnthorod a quantity of branches, oven MIsb Leslie volunteering to carry a load. All was thrown down In a heap near tho cliff, nnd Blake squatted beside it, penknife In hand. Having selected the dryoBt of tho larger Btlcks, ho bored a hole In one side and dropped In a pinch of powdered bark. Ikying tho stick In the full glare of the sun, ho thrust a twig into tho holo and began to twirl It botweon his palms. This movemont ho kept up for several min utes; but whether he was unable to twirl the twig fast enough or whether tho right kind of wood or tlndor wns lacking nil his efforts failed to pro duce a spark. Unwilling to accept tho failure, Wlntliropo Insisted upon trying In turn, and prldo held him to the task until ho wns dronched with sweat. Tho result was tho same. "Told you so," jeered Blako from whero ho Iny In tho shade. "Wo'd stand moro clinnco cracking atones to gether." "But what shall wo do now?" nsked Miss Leslie, "I am becoming very tired of coconnutB, and there seems to bo nothing olso around here. Indeod, I think this is all such a waste of tlmo. If wo hnd walked straight along the shore this morning wu might have reachod a town," "Wo might, Miss Jenny, nnd thon, ngntn, wo mightn't. I happened to overhaul tho captain's chart Quill mune, Mozambique that's all for hun dreds of miles. Towns on this coast are about as thick as hen's-teoth," "How nuout' natlvo villages?" de manded WInthrope. "Oh, yos; maybe I'm fool enough to go' Into a wild nigger town without a gun. Maybe I didn't talk with fol lows down on tho Band." "But what nhall wo do?" repeated MIsb Leslie, with n llttlo frightened catch In her voice. Sho wns at lust boglnnlng to ronllze what this rudo break In her sheltered, pampered llfo might moan. "What shall wo do? It's It's absurd to think of having to stay In this horrid country for weoks or perhaps months unless some Bhlp comcB for us!" "Look hore, Miss Leslio," answored Bl&Uo, sharply yet not unkindly; "s"p poso you Just Bit back and ubo your thiuker u bit; If you're your dnddy's daughter, you've got brulus some- v - -r Y Down the Trail. where down under tho bonrdlng-school stuff." "What do you mean, air?" "Now, don't get huffy, please! It's a question of think, not of putting on airs. Hero wo are, worse off than, tho peoplo ot the stono age. They hnd flro nnd flint axes; we've got nothing but our think tanks, nnd as to lions and leopards and thnt sort of thing, It Btrlkes mo we've got about as many on hand as thoy had." "Then you and Mr. WInthrope should Immediately arm yourselves." "How? But we'll leavo that till lator. What else?" Tho girl gazed at the surrounding objects, her forchend wrinkled in tho effort nt concentration. "Wo must have water. Think how we suffored yesterday! Thon there Is shelter from wild beasts, and food, and " "All right hero under our hands, If we had fire. Understand?" "I understand about tho water. You would frighten tho leopard away with tho fire; and if It would do that, it would also keep away tho othor ani mals nt night. But nu for food, unless wu return for cocoanu's " "Don't give It up! Keep your think er going on tho sldo. whllo Pat tells us our next move. Now that he's got tho flro sticks out of his head " "I Bay, Blake, 1 wish you would drop thnt name. It Is no harder to sny WInthrope." "Vou'ro off, there," rejoined Blako. "But look hore, I'll make It Win, If you figure out what wo ought to do noxt." "Really, Blnke, Uiat would not bo hnlf bad. Thoy er thoy called mo Win at Harrow." "That bo? My English chum went to Harrow Jimmy Scarbrldgo." "Lord James! your chum?" "Ho started In llko you, sort of top lofty. But ho chummed nil right aft er I took out a lot of his British ntarch with a good walloping." "Oh, really now, Blnke, you enn't expect any ono with brains to beltovo that, you know!" "'No; I don't know, you know, and I don't know If you've got any brains, you know. Hero's your chance to show us. What's our next move?" "Henlly, now, I have had no experi ence in this sort of thing don't In terrupt, please! It scorns to mo that our first concorn 1b shelter for tho night. If wo should return to your treo nest, wo should also bo near tho cocoa palms." "That'a one side. Hero's the other. Bar to wado across sharks and alli gators; then Bwnmpy ground ma laria, mosquitoes, thorn Jungle. Guess the hands ot both of you are still Bore enough, by their look." "It only I hnd a pot of cold cream!" sighed Miss Leslie, "If only 1 had a huuk of Jerked bcof!" echoed Blako. "I say, why couldn't wo chanco It for tho night around on tho seaward face of tho cliff?" asked WInthrope. "I noticed a pluce whoro tho ledgos overhang almost a cave. Do you think It probable that any wild beast would venture so closo to the Bca?" "Can't say. Didn't gee any tracks; so we'll chuuee It for to night. Next?'' "By morning I believe my ankle will bo In such shape that I could go back for the string of cocoaimts which wo dropped on tho beach." "I'll go myself, today, else we'll havo no supper. Now we're getting down to bedrock. If thoso nuts havt not been washed nway by tho tldo we'ro fixed for to-night; und for twe mcnls, such ns they nrc. But what next? Even tho rain pools will be dried up by another day or so." "Aro not son-birds good to cat?" In quired Miss Leslio. "Somo." "Then, If only wo could climb the cliff might thcro not bo nnothei place?" "No; I've looked at both sides What's more, thnt spotted tomcat hnt got a monopoly on our wnter supply Tho river may bo fresh at low tide; but wo'vo got nothing to boll watoi in, and such bayou stuff is Just con centrated malaria." "Then wo must ,flnd water else where," responded MIsb Leslio "Might wo not succeed If wo went on to tho other rldgo?" "That's tho ticket. You've got a headpiece, Miss Jenny! It's too late to stnrt now. But Hrst thing to-morrow I'll tnko a run dovn that way, whllo you two lay around camp nnd seo it you can twist somo sort of fish line out of coconnut fiber. By braid Ing your hair, Miss Jenny, you car aparo us your halr-plnn for hooks." "But, Mr. Blako, I'm afraid I'd rathor you'd take us with you. Wltb that dreadful creature so near " "Well, I don't know. Let's Beo yout feet?" Miss Leslie glanced nt htm, and thrust a slender foot from beneath hci skirt. "Uni-ni stocking torn; but those slippers arc tougher than I thought Most of tho way will bo good walking along the beach. We'll leavo tho fish ing to Pat er beg pardon Win! With his anklo" "By Jove, Blake, I'll chanco the ankle. Don't leave me behind. 1 give you my word, you'll not have U lug me." "Oh, of course, Mr. Wlntliropo inusi go with ub!" "Trnid to go nlone, oh?" demanded Blnko, frowning. Ills tone startled nnd offended her, yet nil ho saw wus n politely quizzical lifting of her brows. "Why should I bo afraid, Mr Blake?" kIic asked. Blako stared at her moodily. But when sho mot his gazo with u confld ing smile, ho flushed and looked nway "All right," he muttered; "we'll movo camp togcthor. But don't ex pect mo to pack his ludshlp, If we draw a blank nnd havo to trek baca without food or water." CHAPTER IX. The Leopards' Den. IDLE Blako mnde n success fill Irlri fnr Ihn ntmnrlnnpfH WW v..,. U....UW..V. enennnntn hlu nnmnnntnm leveled tho stones beneath tho lodgot chosen by Wlntliropo, nnd gathered enough dried sea-weed along the talus to soften the hard beds. Soothed by tho monotonous wash' oi (lie sea among tho rocks, even Miss Leslie slept well. Blake, who had In slsted that nhc should retain his coat was wnkened by tho chilliness pre ceding tho dawn. Five minutes latci they started on their Journey. Tho starlight glimmered on the waves and Bhed a fnjnl radiance ovei the rocks. This nnd thoir knowledge of the way enabled them to pick a path along tho foot of tho cliff without dlllleulty. Once on the" beach, they swung ulong nt a smart gait, InvJgor- nted by tho cool air. Dawn found thom half way to theli goal. Blake called a halt when the first red streaks shot up tho eastern sky. All ptood waiting until tho quick ly following sun sprnng forth from the sea. Blake's first act wns to glance from ono hcndland to tho othor, esti mating their relative distances. His grunt of satisfaction wns lost in Win thrope's exclnmatlon: "By Jove, look at the cattle!" (TO HI' CONTINUED.) The Public Eye. In a little moro wo camo to an open space, very thronged. "The Public Eye!" shouted the megaphone man of our party. There were some curious people within tho space, but even moro curl our wero those Just outside. Of these latter wo thought certain women especially Interesting; thej were busily neglecting their fnmlllei In order to get Into the Public Eye. 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