ANOTHER SKEPTIC CONVERTED 2KFf$liEN
The United Doctors Dally Convince
CABINET
Hundreds of Their Great Power
In Curing Disease.
AIU 3 UU II Hni'DlIU iiua UIOUUOU o-
oomo to the conclusion that npno of
Mhcm know how to euro a real dla-
case?
If so, you arc In n bad way. Hut
H THIS n tlmo to bo cloudy
rind end,
When our Mother Nature
laughs nroilml.
don't let your doubts keep "you from When even tlio deep blue heavens look
mine tn thnun ronllv nrnni. nnnelnllRtH I
Is tlio advlco of all who know of tho
great work being ddno by tho United
Doctors In their Omnha Instttuto on tho
second floor of tho Ncvlllo Dlook, cor
nor of Sixteenth and Harney streets.
Hero Is a lcttor from Mr. John N'off
of 1018 Vinton street, Omaha, Nehr.,
who nnd glvcH up nil hppo of over
And KlnrtnosK breathes from the bios
somlng ground 7
A Tew Salads. '
A salad la ono of thd most nppo
tlzlng of dishes nnd ono should novor
consider tho preparation of a satad na
too much trouble.
Aiantn.l .t...l.l 1. - l - I MnM
being well, but ho cast nsldo doubU "1" uu ""v "T
,! ,h TTni.,i nMn ,T Prepared In n very fow moments.
Ono of these dishes Is:
nnd went to tho United Doctors and
now ho writes:
Omaha, Nebr., March 27, 1910.
Dear Doctors:-
"When I camo to tho United Doctors
I was n complcto wreck from asthma.
For yenrs I had been so that I could
not rest at night, and If I walked a
short distance against a modornto
wind I wouldTttm-o to sit down nnd
rest to regain 'my breath. I was
synopsis. 1 1 n ' ' i ' i
Strawberry Salad.
Tako tho heart leaves of lettuce,
heap a fow rlpo strawberries In each,
dust with powdered sugar. On ench
portion plnco a tcaspoonful of mnyon
nalBo and a piece of lemon.
Grope Fruit and Cherry Salad.
Cut tho grapo fruit through tho con-
Tho story opons with tho Introduction
ot John KtcplioiiH, adventurer, a .Mnssa
rliiinutts man marooned by authorities (it
Valtmralfto, Clillo. TIcIiik Interested In
mining operation! In Bolivia, tin won de
nounced by Clillo as nn Insurrectionist
and ns.n fotmoiiucnrn was hiding. At his
notei ins attention was attracted ay an
KiiKllshman and a young woman.
Stephens revelled the young woman from
a drunken oflleer. Ilo wus thanKed by
hpr. Ailmlrnl of th Peruvian navv con
fronted Stephens, told him that war had
been rieclnrod botweon Chllo and Peru
scarcely ever nblo to breatho without tcr. romovlng tho sections and free- SPiirrdlmt'timt right UiSersJda1 n
great labor, and llfo was a burden to !ng thorn of tho white fiber. Marin- Chilean vessel, should bo captured.
mo. I have been under treatment
now with tho United Doctors for flvo
months nnd I must say thoy havo
dona., ma worlds of good. It will bo
some tlmo beforo I can regain my en
tiro strength, although I can do a
fair day's work, right now nt (ho car- tractive salad
ponter'a trade, and cat and sloop good
every day. As for tho asthma, that Is
entirely gono, and I feel that with treat
ment for n llttlo while longor it will
novor return,
I am always ready to toll what I
know about tho United Doctors and
tholr method?, and there Is nothing I
would not do to help any othor suf
ferer from tho nfDIctlon of asthma to
And, the right plnco for rollef."
JOHN NEFF.
Jf you nro a skeptic, how nro you
to bo convinced? If testimonials
from your friends nnd neighbors won't
nn in n iin i. . I tuenhens accented tho commlsnlon.
... r.uuu u:HB.,,K o, uireo Htephon(, met u ,notey crew. to which ho
tablospoonfuls of oil, ono of vinegar was assigned. Ho gavo them tinal In-
and salt and uenner to taste Plnco structlons. They boarded tho vessel. They
" "s-,Per4lowlasl0' i-aco successfully capturol the vessel supposed
somo of tho grapo fruit on heart to be tho KHincralda. through strategy.
uo-
leaves of head lettuce, on theso nests
ndd enough cherries to mako an at-
Spanish 8alad.
Cut In halves eoveral hard cookod
eggs, and place them at Intervals on
tho lettuce In a salad' bowl or plato.
netweon tho eggs lay stuffed olives
and halves of tomatoes. Covor each
egg with mayonnaise, and servo each
guost wllh each of tho ingredients of
the salad.
Hnnt. Rtnnhnnn cava direction for the
farturo or me crati. no eiucrea ina cud
n and discovered tho English woman
nnd her maid. Stephens quickly learned
the wrong vessel had been captured.
It was Iord DarlUjgton's private yacht,
tho lord's wlfo ana maid being aboard.
Ho explained tho situation to her lady
shin. Then First Mate Tuttlo laid bare
the plot, saying that tho flea Queen had
l taxon in oraer ta go to tno J
circle. Tuttlo explained that
ncr voyage ho had learned th
been
tla
former voyace
Donna Inabol was lost In 1763,
Antarc-
on a
that the
He had
found It frozon In a huge caso of Ico
on nn Island and contained much gold.
Stephens consented to ba tho cantntn
of the expedition. Ho told Udy
Darlington. Bho was greatly alarmed,
but expressed confidence In him. Tho
Sea Queen encountered a vessel In tho
foe. Bteohens attempted to communicate.
This caused a tlerco strugKlo and ho was
ovorcome. Tuttlo nnally squaring tho sit
uation. Then the Sea Queen honded south
Fish Filets.
Cut tho largo fllots Into threo small
fir nnnn. din in flnnr nnnenn ...i.i. I ni-iiln Ttnilrr Tuttle'n culdnnce tho VOS'
, . . ... . w u , avaun tViLil OUIW I . . , . - i
" " " " i i i 4. .i nhi mniin nroirreBH lowur i lis kuhi.
convinco you, what will? Would you nuu rcu P0l'Por' '"co a nest In tho do Nova, tho mate, told Stephens that he
mnvinrn.i If vnn n,tf i,n nP. mat and on this plnco strlnH of salt bolloved Tuttle. now acung as skipper.
v.-. j nnpl. j nninn ii i .. insane oocauso 01 nis queer neuono.
fill nnrnM mndrv onw If wllb vnnr nwn PorK Rna SllCOd Onion, thon lay on tho Htnhnn nn awnkened bv crnsli nc of
aves7 If so uotolhn TTnlloil nnptorn fllot8, 0n cach VlMO n bit of pork Blass. Ho saw Tuttle In the grip of a
oyeaf it bo, go to mo unucu UOCtors, . . , .,, , spasm ot rellclous mania and overcame
whoso Omnha Instituto Is on tho boo- an? nion. and covor closely and bake hm, The sailor upon regaining his senses
ond floor of tho Novillo Block, corner """IT" dn- Serve with a white wa taken m. f,11 00.0""
of Sixteenth and Hnrnoy streets, and Bnuce ,wh.,ah P10? parley and ep?,;SSUi5StimWho7oador
soo 1L Their waiting rooms aro al
ways crowded with patients from all
over tho country, who nro being
quickly cured. A visit to tho Instituto
will convinco any skoptlc
sour pickle is added.
Grape Juice 8oup.
men decided to continue tho treasure
hunt, tho Islands being supposed to be
nnlv tea mllen dlatant. Tuttlo was burled
In tho sea, lAdy Darlington pronouncing
the service. Stcnhons awaking rrom
Cook half a cupful of tapioca until sleep saw the ghost, supposed to have
rormou tne onuin ior imuun i.-nsiuun
Pa's Conclusion,
"What is an old adago, pa?"
"Generally speaking, an old chost
nut, my aon."
Don't Risk Your Llfo
By neglectlne Constipation. It leads to
autotoxcmla. Thcro Is just ono right rem
edy for Constipation, that Is NATURE'S
HI71IK17Y (Nit tablets). It's dllferent
from nil others' becauso It Is thorough, it
corrects tho entire digestive system and
tho kidneys, cures Dyspe.pila and Rheu
matism. Its ensy and sure tn act. Tako
one tonight you'll feci bottor In tho
.morning. Oct a 2Co Ho. All Druggists.
Tho A. 1L Low! a Medicine Co., SL Louts.
Shameful.
Extract from n young lady's letter
from Venice:
"baBt night I lay -in a gondola in
soft, with a pint of water. Add thrco
pieces of stick cinnamon. Strain and
add ono cupful of grapo Julco. Sweet
en to taste and Bcrvo hot
mania. Upon advice of Lady DorltnKton,
Stephens started fo probe tho ghost.
Tin rnmn unnn I J nut. Sanchez, the drunk
en ntneer ho had humbled In Chile. Ho
fnunit Ihnt nt Sanchez' Insnlrntlnn. Kn-
irlnecr MoKnlght played "ghost" .to scaro
the men Into giving up tho quest. Steph
ens announced tnnt tne aca viucen won ai
tho spot whero Tuttlo's quest was sup
posed to bo. Tho crew wan anxious to ko
nn in further ami rrh. Db Novn nnd Btcnh-
ens conquered them In ft list liKtit. iauy
1 1 I unrunRion inunKi:u imu. xnu o h'
8 nil. door turneth upon his I fog. Stephens. Do Nova, lAdy Darlington
his hinges, bo doth tho snd her maid bolng among thoso to set
siotrtrui upon his bod." out in a. lire noat. -ion were mucuru.
Stephens saw only ono chanco In a thou-
"Traln up a child In, th. way he should; 'So'fltenend' ldldkowfse
a. jvnd( when ho 1. old he will not depart KTarlCto'n
Bho had been bartered ror a tine, tier
yearning for absont love. Sho revealed
herself as tho school chum of Stcphcna
Milter. She expressed a wish to die In tho
ft ism" iiik- nam,i
Jrm.
from It
Eggs aro now becoming reasonable kVgWckW
In nrlco nn tnnt tho fntfrnl liimcniuii.. I .invini tw. i-md nrnvnl tn bn a derelict.
tho Grand canal, drinking it all in, fool that ehe can ubo them moro hftoT Sred. r"years oMco?Th "IK
and lito novor eeqmcd bo
foro." Llppincott's.
full bo-
Old Men In Responsibility,
Tho American business system,
which gives moro boys responsible po
Hltiono beforo thoy havo ncoutrod prac
tical oxporlonco, is to an Englishman
rnilto unaccountnble, Ho wondora
whothor it docs not causo reckless
trading and wild speculation, in other
countries they prefer to keep eldorly
men In responsible positions becauso
they enn bo depended upon. Messrs.
Dyko & Sons, Somerset, England, om
ploy GO men. Moro than half havo com
pleted 30 years' service, 20 havo been
ttiero 4f years, nlno over CO yenrs nnd
ono 70 years.
i Willing to Pay for Rammer.
Whon tlio nrltlsh squaro at tho bat
tle of Abu en, in tho Nubian doa
o'rt, was penetraieu by tho ilorvlshos,
ono of thom attempted to spear a gun
nvcr who was in tho act of ramming
aiomu n change Tho Ilrlton bralnod
tho Sudanese, but tho rammer bond
ifipllt on thq mnn'a hnrd skull, Noxt day
rtho gunner was sent for. Mistaking
tthe renson, and knowing from oxporl
enco that soldiers nro cliargod for
(government property which thoy
Uircak, lie led off with: "I'leaso, air,
VVX Ycry sorry I broko tho rammer,
but I noVor , thought tho follpw'8hoad
could bo so hard. I'll pay for the
rammer bo aB to hear no moro af
tho case."
r."
wtw r iv i . . l .
kWny orapc-JLNUis oocs correct
A weak, physical, or a
Sluggish mental condition.
The food is highly nutritious
And is partially pre-digested,
So that" it helps the organs of
the stomach
To digest other food.
It is also rich ki the
Vital phosphates that go r
Directly to make up
The" delicate gray matter
"of1 brain and nerve centres.
Read "The Road toWellville"
In pkgs. "There's a Reason."
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plentifully. They may often tako tho set was the Donna Isabel, lost In 1753, 124
place ot moat in a meal, especially for ycara Prevl0U8
a brcakiast, luncheon or suppor dish.
When maklnir anirel food tho vniw CHAPTER XXIII. Continued.
may bo used for any number of
aisnus. a salaa dressing, or a gold clonched my hands, my nerves
cako will ubo most of tho yolks. Boat thmhhlnc. tramnlnc from rail to rail
tho yolkB left from tho angel cako, add n excltomcnt aa tho men hacked, yet
n llttlo croam or milk and Bait, then- i-was first to grasp tho'oxposod latch,
turn into a not buttered omelot pan nnd forco tho rolcnscd wood back
and stir constantly until nil cookod. ward In its grovos. Through tho nnr-
uorvu as a Btipper or breakfast dish, how oponlng thus attained thoro camo
'If moro cream is added tho egg may whistling a blast bo frigid as to drive
ue served on loast UB hoadlong back, gasping for breath.
For a simple llttlo luncheon dossort Cold aB It wnB without thero on tho
thoro Is nothing daintier than a plain opon deck, that cabin roTcalod a torn-
omelot spread with applo Jelly, which peraturo so awful in Intensity na to
has been heated In hot water to soft- mako ub recoil beforo It, our hands to
en. i-oia and cut in slices. It tastes our facos. A hundred years of win-
very goou nnu iooks oven prettier tor tho blnck eternal winter of tho
tnnn it tnstes. B0Uth poin amoto ub with icy bronth,
'K BHiioiist wasning tno Kooming fairly to aonr tho nesli wun
,ogg bororo breaking), nnd uso thorn jt8 frozen touch. Dado dropped un
to some mo coneo. ., , n,i wo dragged him nsldo. sob
blng llko a baby. It was several mln
Breakfast Eons. utoa boforo wo could even draw near
Put six eggs Into n vessel which enough to hnck away moro of tho loo
will hold flvo pints. Pour over boiling and, with tho ax. drive tho door inr
water to fill tho dish, covor closely thor back Into ub grooves.
and set on tho back part of tho stove
or tho rack to cook. Leavo sovcu min
utes for a soft cooked egg, ton tor a
.medium cooked, fifteen for a firm and
thirty for a hard cookod egg.
Nothing Except the Remembrance of the Women Afforded Me Strength'
and Courage to Remain. "
It wa3 intensely dark within, every
window and portholo shrouded, only
tho narrow door-oponlng permitting
tho alight gllmmor ot the moon to
touoh tho odgo of tho black lntorlor,
I wrannod my muffler to tho very eyes
and Btoppod acrosa tho threwhold, feel
ing na if tho Icy air grasped mo with
actual fingers, yet rcsoluto to learn
Qualifications of Maids of Honor. all, and confident no otner thero woum
A girl who aspires to become n maid over venture it. I touched nn over
of houor Intimates, usually through her turned bench' with my knoo; my An
parents, to tho mlstresB of tho robes gora explored tho back ot a heavy
that sho would llko to servo her maj- chair having a carven top, and thon
esty in thla capacity, and If Bho la a camo into contact with a bara tablo,
suitable candldato her uamo Is put heavily ridged along tho edgo. Boom
down and submitted to tho queen ingly this stood crosswajB of tho cab
whon a vacancy among tho maids of in; and I folt cautiously along It, a
honnr occurs, or In tho ovirnt nf hnr dconor cowardlco gripping mo with
majesty wishing to Increase tho num- every hesitating stop forward In tho
bar, which Is ut present limited to dark. Suddenly I touched hajr and
throe. tho golld coldness of frozon flosb, and
A maid of honor must of course oo na Instantly leaped backward, mad
nnnif ti Mr oil not n ntirwl arvMril friu iir.n with natnnlnss terror. The ovorturnod
t n uti h uismmwu wilt t 'vu viuti " - - , -
though it is now now necessary, as it bonch tripped mo, and I foil, grasping
was onco, that thoy should bo of titled at tho door casements, and thua
rank-. A maid must bo able to speak dragged roysou out oi mat nou-uoio uy
l'Yench fluently and should bo ablo to my arms
convorso In German; sho must bo n
good pianist, and bo ublo to rend ac
companiments nt sight, and she must.
It ia scarcely necessary to Bay, bo
thoroughly woll educated and - havo
travoled on tho continent. A good woll
tratned volco is a uuallucatlon. Gen
tlewoman.
CHAPTER XXIV.
In Which I Explore the Cabin.
Do Nova assisted mo to my feet, the
othor men crowding about, their faces
filled with wondormonu "For God'a
sako, v'at Is it monsIeur7"
"Thoro aro dead men In thoro," I ex-!
platncd, already ashamod of ray display
of terror. "I I touched onu In tho
dark."
Thoy drow back from the open
door, gazing with now horror Into tho
blackness of tho Interior; but my own
courage was rapidly returning, as I
realized that I must load and control.
"Well, lads, It startled me, all right,
but we cannot afford to give, up this
ship to dead mon. Do Novn, tako
Kolly with you, and try to discover
something on board with which to
mnko a flaro. Thoro ought to bo plenty
of dry stuff In tho galley. Not a word
to tho women about what I found aft."
Tho rest of us hacked away, while
thoy wore gono, at tho ico concealing
the front window shutters, nnd partly
uncovered one. But wo could get no
purchnso upon It from tho outsldo and
no ono volunteered to venture within.
I kept thorn all busy, however, tho
hnrd work and senso of command
combining to rostoro my own nerves
to n normnl condition. Tho mate de
spairing of dolug better, finally
brought back a table-leg of pitch plno
which wo contrived to Ignlto aftor
sovcral unsuccessful experiments, tho
yollowlsh-red llnmes circling tho heavy
end llko so many colling sorpents, and
sondlng forth a weird reflection
through snlrals of black smolco. It
was a poor glim enough, yot It would
serve; and I boro It Inside, holding tho
torch woll boforo me, tho mon clus
toting nbout tho door.
Tho mottled flaro cast mlnglod light
and shadow over tho . horrors thus
dimly rovealod, rondorlng tho ghastly
sight ono to chill tho blood ot any
man. Tho cabin was a long one, ex
tending aft clear to tho storn, the
immense butt of tho mlzzon-mast al
most separating it into two apart
ments. About this was arranged
great arm-rack compfotoly filled with
a variety of weapons, many of them
flashing back tho glittering rays of tho
torch. At ono timo that had been
rare sea-parlor, but now it was a
wreck, tho walls and colling dingy
with smoke, tho gilt dofacod and bat-
tored. Overturned funilturo was every
where; piles of clothing, nnd a porfoct
riffraff of articles Btrowed tho dock
floor; n violin lay almost at my foet.
all but ono string snapped; nnd some
sort of an odd music-box rested
against tho bench ovor which I had
fallen. A groat squnro box-atovo
stood Just beforo tho mast-butt, a hugo
pile of ashes nil about. An Immense
lantorn. an strnngo a looking contrlv
anco as ovor I saw, swung solomnly
from n dock-beam, and Just beyond,
Btispendod by wlros, whb a gorgooualy
colorod plcturo of tho "Madonna nnd
Ghlld."
1 beheld nil theso details at a glance,
although ut tho tlmo I scarcely realized
uny of thorn, my ontlro horrified atton
tlon being rlvoted upon tho sceno of
death rovealod. Tho tablo, which 1
had provlously touched, extending
crpssways of tho cabin, was uncovered
but contained plates, cups, a largo
bottlo half-flllcd, and some scraps of
frozen food. Tho bodies of two mon,
ono with a cloak over his shoulders,
occupied tho bench within threo feet
of mo. Tho ono nearest had fallen
sldoways, and hung Uioro, his arm
hooked across tho back of tho bench,
his long, black hair dangling ovor his
face; tho other sat with hoad bowod
on tho tablo, his features hidden by
his arms, but tho gold rings in bis
ears plainly showing. Directly oppp
Bito theso two, sitting bolt upright In
a chair, oyos wide open, staring
straight at mo, was a third: My God!
it was Do Nova! Tho Barao oyos, tho
same dark curly hair, tho samo llttlo
black mustacho, tho samo atnlle
curling, tho thin lips. I could havo
Bworn It was tho mate, ondoavorlng to
frlghton nnd mock mo, I oven
wheeled nbout angrily, flashing tho
light of my torch over that cluster of
faces In tho doorway. No! by hoavons,
'the creolo stood behind, aud this, this
counterpart, wob a dead man dead
for a hundred years. No words can
over rotell the struggle I made to con
trol myself, tho smoking torch aha
king In my hnnd and casting Its mis
ornblo flicker over that cbarnol house,
overy limb trembling llko aspens, my
eyes staring Into tho shadows. My
very violence of fear angorod mo;
what had 1 to bo nfrald of? How
could these poor frozen bodies lujtiro
me? Nerved to tho endonvor I stepped
forward around tho ond of tho tablo,
throwing tho faint glaro of tho torch
luto the after space concealed by tho
hugo riaM-butt. A tall, thin man sat
on tho dock, braced against tho wall,
his long, gray beard almost concoalltig
his face: on a wldo dlvau, nearly op
poslto, lay a woman, hor dark hair
looscnml, a largo diamond gllttorlng
on tho hand which hung rigid ovor tho
odgo of. the couch. Just below hor
lingers, ae If dropped thoro' in final
wnaknef-B, lay a baby's woll-worn
shoo.
I scarcely comprehend how t over
conquered tho sfckly horror that smote
mo as I gazed about upon- tnis scene
of death, rendered even moro torrlblo
bv tho silence nnd tho lllcKoring,
smoking torch that furnished, the only
light. Nothing except the bouso oi
command, tho remembrance of thoso
wnmLti waiting outside in tno cooks
uallev. ever affordod mo strength anti
courago to remain. Tne iosk iuubi
be done: by some ono It must no ac
comnllshed. and that Bomo ono, of ne
cessity, was myself. With clenched
teeth, my face as white as thoso ot tho
frozen dcr.d nbout mo, I advancod from
door to door down ono sldo of that
cabin, and up the other."" Out from tho
Btatorooms that had romalnod closed
thcro came tho same awful broath ot
tho (rigid Bcuth, rondorlng ovsn tho
Icy air of tho main cabin ten times
colder, nnd causing mo to breathe
with rtlfllculty as I peered hastily
within, Theso staterooms wore all ot
fair slzo, tho two situated farthest aft
being unusually largo and comfortably
ono only did I discover a body, that
of n child of threo or four yenrtr, llax-on-hnlrod
and bonny oven in death.
Ution tho deck at tho foot of tho maBt
I discovered tho vessel's log-book ly
ing wldo open, a quill pen bcsldo it.
exactly ns It had been dropped. I did
not tftko tlmo to decipher tho spnnisn.
Inscribed In a scrawling hand, but my
glancu caught tho dato ot that last
outry "Scptomber 11, 1703."
The dato rang In my head crazlly, as
f itobd thoro staring at them, totally
unable to grasp or apprehend tho
truth, One hundred and twenty-Blx
yt-nrsl Merplfnl OodV And: all that
time "those njen had' been there at that
table; all through thoso dayB anil
nights, thoso- months- nnd years, that
frozon Imago of Do Nova had been
smiling, hla cold' fingers clutching: the
glass; all through' thoso decades that
woman had boon lying on tho couch,.
that llaxen-halrod baby In thq, bunkl
Theio, exactly aa we found thom,.
durlur a century of Inky blackness,
tostfd about by the sen, cradled Intbo
pltlless Ico, smitten, by tho awful
breath of etornal Winter, thoso bodies1
had remained rigid, motionless, ovem
as ihq soula left thom, for 12G yoarsl'
It was unthinkable, Inconceivable,
miraculous, boyontl all my power of
npprohonslon. Blessed Mary! what
changes tho world had' witnessed'
since theso died! What wonders or
discovery; what growth In faith;
what widening of human knowledge;
what generations of mon and women
had been born, lived', lovod, and died,
slnco the deadly Ico locked those Into'
this floating tomb!
Not until aftor I had oxplorod' the
last empty room and. returned to tho
group at tho door did I regain my
senses and feci myself again a living,
roBponsiblo being upon whoso strength
of will depended tho futuro of all on
board. A glanco into thoso horrified
faces told me Instantly tlinb they, wore
ready for a mad retreat to the boat;
that tlio slightest exhibition' of weak
ness on my part would Bet them into
a panic. I stiffened' into resistance, all
memory of tho, past blotted out utter
ly by the demands of the present.
"Men, wo'vo como Into a. hard Job,
hero, but It 1b ono which must bo at
tended to," I said, gravely. "Howover,
we'll wait until after breakfast before'
tackling tho worst of it. Day is be
ginning now, and wo will need nil tho
light It gives us.. Dado, get out Bomo
provisions from the boat, start a fire
in the galloy, and' prepare' a; hotmeaI.
Sanchez, go along nnd help; yon will
probably havo- to cut' away Bomo ice
beforo the flro will draw. Not a word
to the womom nbout what you havo
seen aft, my lads."
Tho two started forward willingly
enough, and I Immediately turned vto
the othors, marking their uneasy
glances, and fully nssurcd that I must
keep thom also busily emplbyod,, or
else lose control .altogether.
"Wo havo too much to accomplish
here to waste any tlmo while thoso
fellows aro getting a menl ready," L
contlnuod, quickly. ''McKnlght. youi
tackle theso front shutters. Kelly,
climb up on tho poop and dig tho Ice
off tho Bkyllght nnd nut of tho funnel.
Wo'vo got to havo daylight and a flro.
Now, Do Novn, I want you and John
son to help mo. Como on, men; what
nro you two afraid of? Thoso aro all
dead."
I fairly drove Uiem to It, but It did.
them both good, although tho mannor
In which thoy advanced down tho
cabin, their faces blanched under tho
torch glnro, their bodies snaking as
with aguo, made me nervous nnd Irri
table. I put thom at tho after-ports.
Johnson with tho cleaver, and De Nova
with his Hheath-knlfc, and botweon
tho three of us wo Anally succeeded la
wrenching both Btcrn-portB free of
tholr Icy fetters. Ab wo burst them
open, through the wide apertures wo
looked forth Into tho gray dreariness
of the dawn. Satisfied with what had
thus been accomplished, we retraced
our steps back through the cabin, ob
serving, that Kelly had made some
progress above, tho faint daylight al
ready beginning to tinge that grim in-torlor-
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
A Legal Triumph.
A seasoned old lawyer was cross ex
amining a recalcitrant witness. The
question at lssuo was tho Identification
of an individual chargod with assault
and battory. For somo tlmo tho law
yer endeavored to broak down tho at
tempt on tho part of tho witness to de
scrlbo the guilty party, and nt last,
bocomlng irritated, he put tho follow
ing question:
"You say the assailant bad black
hair?"
"I did,' almly replied tho witness.
"What is tho color of my tnlr?"
continued the attorney.
"It is brown, was the answer.
Thcroupon tho lawyer rose to his
foot.and snatching off his wig, which
disclosed a pnto as bald as on egg, bel
lowed out as ho glanced in triumph
toward the Jury box, '(What Is th
flttou. rltboush tn great disorder, lu J color of It no?" Harper's WeaWj.