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LAST VOYAGE or TiitA I BH 9.S W S ' J" J' GASTORIA For Infanta and Olilldrert The Kind You Have Always Bought BrMlVPALLPAHmSNX i 8YN0P8I8. f Tho story opens with the Introduction af John Stephens, adventurer, a Massa chusetts man marooned by authorities at Valparaiso, Chile. Heine Interested In mining operations In Bolivia, he was de nounced by Chllo as an lnsurrootlonlst ipd aa a consequenco was hiding. At his hotel his attention was attracted by an Englishman and a young woman. CHAPTER II. In Which I Meet His Lordship. Chilean officers,' largoly naval, to Uudgo from their fathor rcoplondont uniforms, occupied this second tablo, md It was evident that they had been drinking to oxcesB. It wan their loud "voices and boisterous laughter which first attracted my attention, and I toon caught sufficient of their incau tious spocch to discover thoy woro bantering ono among their number to carry Into execution a tipsy boast ho toad Just mado over tho wlno. Tho special officer thus singled out as butt tor tho bolstorous wit of his reckless companions was a naval lieutenant, a rather tall, cadaverous fellow, sallow .faced, his short black hair standing Vorect and bristling, his mustaches 'drooping so as to shado tho corners of jhls mouth. His cheeks wero flushed with temper from tho rough sallies at jhls expense, and his Hps uttered a (burning Castlllan curse, aa ho aroso Isomewhat unsteadily to his feot, and 'glared about Into the expectant faces of his laughing tormentors. "Sacro Crlsto! you will sco, camar. udas; you will seel" he declared, bra cing himself .for tho effort. "Caramba! what sailor fears In presence of beau ty? pufl not I." Ho turned short about, his sword chains rattling, and strode dlroctly across toward tho unconscious Briton, Iwho stared up at h'lm over his roast beef In pctriflod astonishment. Fum .tiling awkwardly at his belt, the In trudlng officer finally brought forth a card, and placed It ostentatiously upon Itho tablo, bowing low as ho did so. r "I would myself to introduce to tho tionor," ho announced with drunken Jtravlty, and In amazingly broken Eng lish. "I Tcnlonto Lootenant Sanchez, Chilean navy; ono of tho fir-rst family in this country. Maybo you know me, hoy? I was with do Almlranto Coch rane, when tho capltano call on you lln tho lectio ship. Now I would tho bettar-r acquaintance make with the Igr-roat Ingles, an the ladies, tho most boot'ful ladles," and his sunken eyes irested gloatingly on tho surprised face of tho girl, who had half turned, tho 'better to observo him. . It was all so swiftly, so Impudently 'd ono that the astoundod Briton could only stnro, his lean faco reddening with annoyance. This hositancy, as well as something in tho constrained attitudo of the younger woman, seemed to encourage Sanchez; his ex pression changed to a satisflod smile, jwhllo his lank flguro bent In another ceremonious bow, this time directed (toward her. "Ah, I know It vould so bo," ho said, Insinuatingly. "It vas so I told it to my bravas camaradas. SI, si, it vas so over tho uniform mako us wolcomo vlth tho ladles. They lofe tho brav'; Is It not so, senorita?" , I By this time tho outraged pator- famlllas had stiffened into rock, his 'eyes cold and hard behind their glass ies. In frigid contempt ho deliberately turned his back upon tho fellow, say 'lng Icily: "You Impertinent scoundroll I am accustomed to selecting my own guests, and you aro certainly not ono 'of them." Tho Chilean laughed, perhaps not wholly comprehending tho words, and iremalnod twisting his mustache be- 'tweon long whlto Angers. Ho was far Itoo drunk for fear, besides bolng up- Iheld by a military contempt for civil Hans. 1 "Pah! 'tis a pig of a papa," ho sput tered, half turning to witness the ap Iproval of his laughing companions be jhlnd. "But the smile of beauty still 'Invites, and Juan Sanchez fears not 'before man or devil." He strode around tho table, his scab bard clanking on the stono floor, drew out the single vacant chair and planted himself In It, his back toward mo, his Impudent face leering across the whlto cloth toward tho startled, lndlg nant woman seated opposito. I watchod her gray eyes widen from astonish ment, only to darken with indignation. She pushed back bor chair, half rose to her feot, and sank down again, her cheeks flushed, hor bosom rising and falling tumultously. Her evident con tempt for the fellow would have uttor- !y crushed any one less befuddled Into embarrassed sllonco. But Sanchez merely grinned, his hands still toying "with his mustaches. "Sangro do Crlsto, was it not so, mees?" he questioned, Insinuatingly, utterly Ignoring tho holploss man sput terlng at tho head of tho table, who could only glare at him with open mouth. "The uniform ot valor is tho bast Introduction to the favor of tho ISABE "Make the Slightest Uproar and I'll ladles. SI, you vera soon bo pretty good amlga ot mo, tho Lootenant Juan Sanchez. I show you the vera best society in Valparaiso, tho opora, tho grand ball, overythlng that pleases the scnorltas In ray country. I have tho ontreo, an' It Is easy. I take you to tho danco on tho warship buonol all vera flno. SI, was It not do, mees?" The young girl, her flno eyes con temptuous and loathing, turned asldo from the leorlng, drunken faco con fronting her. An Instant only her glanco rested on tho sputtering old man at tho head ot tho tablo, then Bwept, almost beseechingly, about tho great room. Apparently no ono pres ent had taken tho slightest Interest In tho affair, with the exception of tho small party of Chilean officers who woro laughing uproariously over their wlno, and tho girl's gray eyes, now almost black from oxcltemont, came back to hor persecutor. "The danco on tho warship, seno rita," ho Insisted, "tho gran' danco ot my country; It will ploaso you mucho, DIos! w'at caro wo for papa?" She perceived me plainly now, lean ing forward Just outside tho window directly behind tho fellow's back. 1 know not what raessago ot encourage mcnt sho may have road In my face, but into her oyes thero instantly swopt a mute, passionate appeal. For tho fraction of a moment I. hesitated, feel ing convinced that any action on my part would only servo to hasten my own fate. Yet It was not In my nature to hold back. Half rising, and bend' lng forward, I reached through tho open window, twisted my fingers into tho fellow's coat collar, and tho next Instant ho was lying flat upon his back on the balcony floor, nothing re maining to show bis recent presence In tho dining hall except an overturned chair. It was rather smartly, prettily done, the astounded lieutenant possessing neither wind nor opportunity for the slightest outcry, and onco without, I promptly throttled him, meanwhile muttorlng a tew Important admoni tions Into his ear In well-selected Spanish. "Lie still there, you drunken Idiot. Mako another attempt to bite mo, and I'll pound your head on those stones. Bah! save your threats, sonor, and It you mako tho slightest uproar I'll hoist you over tho railing yonder, and It's 30 feet to the pavemont below. Now stand up! Do you see this, sonor?" and I pressed tho cold muzzlo of a re volver against his swarthy cheek. "Oh, you do! Well, you probably know also how It works. Now listen to me thero are stairs at that corner yondor; you go down them qulotly and disappear disappear; do you un derstand that? If you dare return to that dining room to-night, or attempt again to address that young woman, I am going to kill you, senor," My voice was cold and low, but it carried weight. Panting still from the flerco choking, his eyes hot with an ger, his lips trombllnc, ho eodaavored to ap oak. OyJ I 1 tmt Hoist You Over tho Railing." "Nombro do DIos!" ho burst forth at last, his faco full of murder, yet standing helpless boforo my gun-bar-rol. "I cut your heart out! You In sult me, a Chilean sailor. I havo re venge for my honor. You fight me for this, sonor." "Oh, certainly, anything to oblige," returned, indifferently. "Only you get out of hero now, and sober up, Sanchoz." "Caramba! you know my uamo, senor; but I know not yours." I drew a card from my pocket across which had been written tho cognomen I had assumed at the hotel. "You possess It now," I said some what tartly. "Besides, senor, that happens to be my dinner coming yon der, and I profer eating It undisturbed. You either go down those stairs quiet ly at once, or I'll kick you down." I was obliged to smile whllo watch ing him back away. Beyond question the fellow was an arrant coward and bully, yet sufficiently angry and out. ragod to havo fought gladly, If only opportunity Borved. I followed him to tho head ot the stairs, watching him closely whllo he descended, cursing fiorcely to himself at every step until he finally vanished Into tho blackness below. Tho chances wore strong that I should hear from him later, but in the meantime my interest veered to tho excellent dinner being served. Tho lioutenant would havo his turn, and, perchanco, bring me swift release from all my troubles on tho morrow. The English party still remained at their table, lingering over tho dessert, but I noticed that conversation bad lapsed, and precious little eating was being done. Evidently only tho roqulro mcntB of good form hold them to tholr places, the elderly gontloman especial ly denoting his nervousness by con tlnual side-glances about tho long room. I overheard him mutter some thing Indistinctly regarding having ion nis pistol upstairB, and it was plainly apparent he felt thoroughly ashamed of his late passlvenoss under insult. Madame was flushod and un easy, angry still over tho episode, and greatly Inclined to sputter now that all real danger bad passed; but the younger woman merely toyod with hor spoon in silence, her oyos downcast her cheeks dovold ot their previous color. She mado a fair picture, tho brilliant light overhead flooding hor dark hair, and It was not In young human nature to refrain from gazing nt her through tho invitingly open win dow. Finally thoy all pushod back their chairs to retire, and, as she glanced up while rising to her feot, our oyos met fairly, and a warm wavo of color swept across the uplifted, son sltlve faco. The next instant, yielding apparently to some sudden Impulse of gratitude, she stepped through the open window, and stood beside me with axtended hand "Senor," she said, speaking a brokon Spanish very prettily, "it was extreme ly kind of you to assist in removing that horrible man, and I cannot leave without soma xDraoalon of my trail- tiulo." ' . I was upon my feot instantly, bow ing boforo hor as to a queen, yet feol lng a strange embarrassmont. That Incident was nothing, senor ita.'" I insisted, yet venturing to look directly Into the depths ot those dark gray eyes, so Intensoly studying my faco under the dim light ot the lan terns. "I did no more than any man would consider a privilege I rcallzod you had no younger protector at hand." She glanced around toward the oth ors ot hor party, now also upon tholr feot, and gazing out at us in undis guised amazement, v 'No," sho explained, as though la unwilling apology; "ho haB passed tho ago whero ho can safely moasure strength with ruffianism. It Is not lack of courago, senor, but of bodily vigor." "A tlmo ot life which must come to all of us," I returnod, hastily, "and prudenco is not necessarily disgrace. Yot bcllcvo mo, senorita, I already feel amply repaid tor my llttlo part in this comedy of orrorB by your smilo of rec ognition and words ot thanks. You aro English?" Her oyos (ell slightly, tho long lashes clearly outlined against the whlto flesh. Yes, sonor, sho replied, softly, wo aro English travelers for pleasure. Our yacht lies anchored in the harbor below." I Imagined sho was tempted to In quire who I might bo, but, whllo she Btood hesitating, uncertain of tho pro priety of so personal a quostlon, the sparo, stiff flguro ot tho Englishman appeared suddenly In tho opon case ment. For a moment ot sllonco his cold eyes surveyed us both with mani fest disapproval. "Doris," he Bpoko at last, his words cold and stern, "It would have beon proper to permit mo to express our natural gratttudo to this young gentle man." Sho drew asldo quietly, making no response, and ho stood dlroctly facing me, bowing slightly with a statellncso of manner scarcely courteous, his lan guage immediately changlug to Span ish, doubtless assuming that to bo my native tongue. "Tho gallant action of the senor was greatly appreciated by all of us," ho began formally; "tho more so bocauso I was so astounded by tho fellow's un- paralleled Impudence as to be, for the moment, helpless to resist Insult. I trust tho senor has not suffored during tho encountor?" "Not in tho slightest." "That Is most gratifying," the calm statcliness of his fcaturos slightly re lieved by the flicker of a smile, as ho drow forth a gold-mounted caso and extonded toward me nn engraved card. "Permit mo, sonor; and wo shall fool greatly honored to receive you at any tlmo on board our yacht In the harbor. Tho length of our stay at this post is uncertain, yet wo shall suroly remain for several days. And lot mo add," he concludod, drawing himself up with an air that compelled my admiration, "that I hold myself personally answerable for any conso quonccs which may follow upon your timely interference. I shall so Inform him by a special letter Immediately." I bowed, giving utterance to a word or two of( formal thanks, believing I read n far inoro cordial invitation in the dopths of tho suddenly uplifted gray oyes behind his shoulder. But ho yielded hor no further opportunity for expression, and I remained there alone, watching thom move slowly across the brightly Illumined dining room, Instantly tho cynosure of all eyes at the numorous tables, my heart pulsing to a new emotion as sho turned swiftly, beneath the half-con coaling shadow of tho portieres, and cast ono quick, sweeping glance back ward. "Doris" the name lingered softly pleasant upon my Hps in mom ory, seeming to bring before mo the haunting vision of her faco. I held tho card up to the light and read: THE EARL OP" DARLINGTON. THE CONSERVATIVE CLUB. (TO BE CONTINUED.) Sensation In "Mystory Ship," Sydney, Australia, lias cad a nov elty In tho shape of a "mystory ship." An American steamer, tho Coronet, arrived by night in the harbor unslg- naled and unannounced. It was peo pled by a strango-looklng crowd ot men, women and children. The offi cers wero dressed in clorlcal attire long coats and white ties. 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