FAST TRAIN TO OMAHA.
One of the Beit Trains to be Found i
' • the World.
„
"If yon will go down to the Union
Station almost any evening' now you
will see the finest mail train in the
United States , or elsewhere , for that
matter , " said Chief Clerk P. M. Coates ,
of the railway mail service in charge
of the Chicago a.nd Omaha fast maiL
The cars have nearly all been remod
eled , renovated , and painted anew.
The third set of cars is now in the Bur
lington company's shops undergoing
treatment. All the old oil lamps have
been removed and instead the entire
train of five cars is lighted with Pintsch
i gas. There are seven lamps of four
\ burners to each car.
( The cars have been furnished with
new trucks , or the old ones taken apart
and refitted piece by piece. All the
most modern appliances in the matter
of couplings and air brakes help to give
the flyer the best possible equipment
of any train extant
The new fast mail engine , No. 590 ,
built especially for service on trains
Nos. 7 and 8 , by which Uncle Sam's
trains on the "Q. " between Chicago
and Omaha are known has been trained
* into fine service , and others of the
Game pattern will soon be on the rails.
The government's train now makes
Omaha in eleven and one-half hours ,
running 500 miles between 3 a. m. and
Chief Clerk Coates says that he can
not remember-of a single instance when
Uncle Sam's flyer has been one minute
late at the Union Pacific transfer this
Name Crowded Thorn Oat.
"I read of a Chicago minister who
displayed great presence of mind last
Sunday when he discovered his church
on fire during the services. "
"What did he do order a collection
taken so as to have the congregation
leave quietly and speedily ? "
"No better plan yet He announced
that Mrs.
Sraith-Brown-Jones-Robin-
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Almost every man present exclaimed ,
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I know that my life was saved by Piso's
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Her Last Itequest.
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, , quoth impa-
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BY M.T.CALD0R.
INTERNATIONAL PRESS-ASSOCIATION *
CHAPTER VIL ( Continued. )
"Have I told you how I came to fall ?
Vou see , I thought I saw a Ball off on the
water , and I forgot what I was about
and lent forward too far. Perhaps I
was right , and ye'U all get away to lib
erty as well as me. Ye'd better light a
fire on the cliff at night if you make out
the sail. Poor little Ellie , don't cry so.
Tom's dreadful sorry to leave ye all so
lonesome here , but we mustn't rebel
ag'in the Lord , you know. "
Immediately he ran off into a ram
bling , incoherent talk , that showed his
mind was away in the little hamlet of
his native town. He laughed once ,
and spoke his sister's name in a quick ,
glad way , like one who has come to a
happy meeting. Only once more he
spoke this time with something of his
old cheery heartiness.
"That's comforting , " said he. "Oh ,
Mr. Vernon , how glad I am ye've come
to love the Bible better'n them rhyming
books. Read that again , please , sir , if
ye can see for the dark. "
"He thinks we are at our evening
reading. " whispered the awed , scarcely-
breathing Walter.
Mr. Vernon looked piteously at the
ashy face , and filmed , unseeing eye , -and
then conquering his emotion repeated
solemnly the psalm "The Lord is my
Shepherd. " The words seemed to reach
the dying ears , for a contented nmile
played round the pallid lips. t Closer
and closer drew the sorrowing group.
The glassy eye was fixed now ; the limbs
no longer quivered ; only a faint throb
bing at the throat told of life. In a
few moments that had ceased too. In
shuddering horror Walter and Eleanor
flung themselves in Mr. Vernon's arms.
Folding them closely in his arms he
groaned :
"God have mercy upon us we three
are left alone. "
The scene that .followed is too har
rowing , to be pictured. Anywhere , at
any time , death is sad and awful
enough , but there on that lonely island
the strongest and stoutest taken from
their little number no tongue can de
scribe the terrible loneliness , the
wretched gloom that followed.
They made his grave beyond the
spring , beneath the Hibiscus tree , and
never was mound more tendarly
smoothed or sorrowfully bedewed with
tears than the lonely island grave of
Tom Harris. It was not until the second
end dismal day after his death that the
suggestion of Tom's came to Mr. Ver
non's mind. The sail he had seen
what had become of it ? Was it still in
view ?
Walter had been Tom's pupil in those
athletic exercises that become a sailor's
second nature , and was , moreover , r-at-
urally active and agile. He volun
teered at once to ascend the flagstaff ,
although his cheek blanched and his
eye studiously avoided the spot where
poor Tom had fallen. Eleanor was
nearly frantic at the proposal , but his
father , after a few earnest words of
caution , consented that he should make
the attempt. It was now three days
since the accident , and there had been
no breeze on shore , and they had cher
ished the forlorn hope that if a vessel
had actually been near them she could
not yet have drifted from sight Wal
ter's face was gloomy enough as he de
scended. There was a faint speck on
the water as far as he could see , but he
did not believe it was a ship.
Mr.Vernon suddenly startled to a con
sciousness of the insecurity of his own
life , had become morbidly anxious to
leave the island. Without Tom's
cheery , self-reliant nature to sustain
him. he felt incapable of protecting the
youthful beings Providence had left in
his charge. Moreover , he had long
been aware of an inward malady slowly
but certainly eating away his strength.
For himself he asked nothing better
than a grave beside his faithful com
panion. For the children'sv sake the
life on the lonesome island seemed in
tolerable.
"It will do no harm , " said he
promptly ; "let us kindle a fire on the
cliff every night f jr a week or more. "
With dismal alacrity Walter and
Eleanor gathered the dry underbrush
and moss , and reared the pile on zheir
pretty white coral throneand as soon as
dusk arrived , with eyes that burned
feverishly enough to have kindled the
pyre , Mr. Vernon plied the tinder and
flintand in a few moments the ruddy
besm shot up , Cashing a yellow path far
off into the sea , and a rosy glow against
the darkened sky. Those three anxious ,
terribly earnest faces and striking
forms stood out distinctly and wildly
in the flaring light. Even in the midst
of his own harrowing suspense Wal
ter's artist eye took in the grand sub
limity of the scene , and made a mental
memoranda that was thereafter to live
in undying colors. The tears were si-
lee tly streaming over Eleanor's check ;
Walter turned and drew her fondly to
his side. It was not the time now to
think of formal prudence or to refuse
the sympathy so much needed.
"Oh , Walter , we are fearfully in earn
est now. It seems as if we must all
perish if no ship is near. Tom's death
has made our island life intolerable.
Think how horrible it will be to be the
last one ! " And , shuddering , she clung
convulsively to his arm.
He stroked softly the trembling
hands.
"You are exhausted with grief and
nervous with excitement , Ellie. Thir gs
will look more cheerful by-and-bye.
Come to the house and hear me sing the
hymn my father taught us. I will rock
you in my arms , my poor frightened
darling , till sleep shall come ; and then
my father shall sleep in Tom's room ,
so you need not feel lonely , while I shall
keep the fire blazing brightly all night
Will you try and sleep , Ellie ? "
He drew her gently down the cliff in
to the pretty parlor that was called her
room , and as he had said , took her in
his arms , and sat down in the rocking-
chair he himself had made for her , and
in his clear , sweet voice began a low
hymn. His soothing tones stilled the
tumult in Eleanor's heart ; the sobs
ceased , the tears no longer trickled
down her cheek , and presently the
weary , swollen eyelids closed softly ,
and her quiet , regular breathing told
him she slept Laying her carefully
upon the couch , Walter went back to
his father , who stood with bowed head
and folded arms at the foot of the cliff.
"Have you any hope , father ? " he
asked calmly.
"Ye3 , my son , the hope that depends
up ' on prayer. Heaven knows how I
have poured out my soul in petition that
help may come to you. Joyfully , gladly
would I propose that the price of your
safety might be my own worthless life.
I am content if the ship will come to
take your two fresh young hearts to
human companionship , though I myself
may never set foot upon the land of my
birth. I have so much hope , Walter. "
"You talk so lightly of your life it
grieves me deeply. What it has been I
know not ; you have never told me , but
that it is now our greatest consolation
and joy , I feel more deeply than words
can say. "
"Some timer Walter , you shall know
all. Perhaps it is selfish in me that I
would hide the past till the last mo
ment. It wil not be long before you
will understand everything. Go in
now , and leave me to tend the fire. "
"No , indeed , " was Walter's decisive
reply. "I am young and strong , fit for
night watches. Besides , Eleanor is
restless and nervous ; when she wakens
you can best comfort her. "
The last suggestion overruled his de
termination , and Mr. Vernon went back
to the house.
What eager eyes scanned the empty
horizon when morning broke over the
sea ! What dispirited faces gathered
round the breakfast table ! What list
less melancholy pervaded the whole
day !
Without a word of explanation , just
before nightfall , Walter went to work
and gathered a fresh pile of brushwood.
Mr. Vernon's head was bowed upon his
hands , and he did not notice the move
ment ; but Eleanor followed sadly , and
pointing to the charred , blackened
rock , said mournfully :
"It is like our hopes , our lives , Wal
ter. "
Walter's lips quivered. He would
not show the weakness to her , but leap
ing lightly upon the rock began to ar
range the wood. Heedlessly his eye
fell upon the distant sea , and lo ! a wild
transport dashed off his black look of
despair ; an eager light irradiated his
eagle eye.
"Saved ! saved ! " shouted he , reeling
into the arms of the astonished Elea
nor , weeping like a girl.
She thought him crazed and shrank
back in terror. Recovering himself , he
cried earnestly :
"The ship is there she is coming.
Oh , Ellie , we are saved ! "
When Eleanor at length compre
hended his meaning , she bounded for
ward to the rock , and satisfied that it
was indeed a large ship masts , hull
and all plainly visible she flew like a
frantic creature to Mr. Vernon , and
flinging her arms around his neck ,
sobbed herself in a transport of delight.
Walter had grown more calm , and
hastened to state the joyful intelligence
clearly. Mr. Vernon took their hands
and solemnly lifted his eyes upward.
Never came prayer , more thrill ingly
from the innermost soul than rose on
the twilight air from that lonely island.
"Now , then , we must work , Walter , "
said his father quietly. "Night is close
at hand , and the reef is dangerous. I
think you and I can get poor Tom's
canoe out into smooth water and warn
them from the sunken rocks. At such
a time as this Eleanor will not shrink
to be left alone to tend faithfully the
beacon light. Our preservers must not
suffer for obeying our signal of dis
tress. "
Walter was already on his way to the
beach. The experience of the last few
days had. swept away all trace of boy
ishness. With the firm , elastic tread of
confident manhocd he dashed down to
the boat A sigh went out to the mem
ory of him whose hand had last secured
the rope of bark , but the eagle eye was
fixed steadfastly on the outer sea and
this was time for action and not for
lamentatiou. His father , with some
thing of youth's vigor , leaped to his
side , carrying a bunch of the knots they
had long ago prepared for evening il
lumination , the flame of one among
them streaming up sickly and pale in
the waning daylight.
What wild , exultant hopes , what sad ,
bitter memories stirred those two tu
multuous hearts who shall say ? But
the oars were plied in silence , and si
lently , too , when a fresh breeze sprang
up , was the little sail raised , and before
the dusky wings breading above them
folded the white sails of their hope
from sight , they had gained the desired
HHHBHIMHNI MBHHII MRHBHMMHIHHBIHIHHMH
station close beside the treacherous
reef , and with their little torch flaring
brightly over the gray ridges of leaping
water , moored their tiny lighthouse as
securely as possible , and waiting , gazed
not at the burning stars above , but far
over the sea to the flickering gleam
where the unknown ship hung out her
signal lamp , or back { o the cliff where
Eleanor tended faithfully the rosy bon
fire.
fire.Eleanor
Eleanor was lonely and intensely ag
itated , but no thrill of fear mingled
with her sensations. Vigilantly and
steadily she kept the blaze bright
throughout the night , now straining her
ear to catch a fancied hallo , now turn
ing sadly in the direction of that new-
made grave , whose cold , unconscious
occupant could hear never more the
glad huzza of rescue for which he hoped
so long.
CHAPTER VIII.
( = 53 aalTH the first wel-
uV ° 7 ill come glimpse of
\h/ffi\illl daylight to her-we-
\
r \ WVjfary / eyes came a
IvWlcy sound that brought
{ ? /lfrr&AM er keart fluttering
Wt to her throat a
J [ cheery shout ming-
y $ i&EVn * e ( * w'th the meas-
d C § iN urec * dasn ° oars-
n jT tP Eleanor threw
down her torch , and
sweeping back the cloud of damp
curls that fell heavily over her
face as she ran , she flew down
the path to the little cove where
the boat was kept , which was the
natural inlet , since no other was free
from surf or convenient for landing. A
strange boat , packed closely with men ,
was aiming steadily for the shore. Her
eager eye ran rapidly over the company
to find Walter and his father. They
were there in the stern , in earnest con
versation with" tall officer in the lieu
tenant's uniform of Her Majesty's serv
ice. Eleanor stood on shore , half shy ,
half dignified , the early morning light
playing softly around her graceful figure - 1
ure , the light breeze dallying with her
robe of native cloth , and stirring a gold
en sunshine of their own among her
curls.
"A romantic picture , truly , " uaid
Lieutenant Harry Ingalls , looking ad
miringly upon the beautiful girl , half
child , half woman , poised there upon
the rock as lightly as a bird , fit ideal of
the tropic loveliness of the whole scene.
"By my sword , one might believe yon
der was another Aphrodite freshly risen
from the foam. It were worth treble
the voyage the 'Hornet' has made to res
cue and return so fair a flower to Eng
land's generous heart. In truth , young
sir , I have done pitying you for this
long exile. In faith , I should ask noth
ing better myself with so fair a com
panion. "
He turned his gay blue eye to Walter
merrily , but a frown was on the Tatter's
forehead , and his looks were bent
gloomily upon the water , and it was his
father who answered quietly , just a lit
tle reprovingly :
"We have endeavored to do our duty
faithfully toward one so gentle and
good , especially never to forget amidst
the unavoidable familiarity of circumstances - i
stances the probable high birth and ele
vated position of the young lady. The
same respect and delicacy , I trust , will
be observed by all others , until she is
safely under the protection of her own
relatives. "
The young officer colored a little , and
replied frankly :
"You need have no fear of me , my
good sir. I trust a British sailor knows
what is due to his own character , as
well as what is required by a beautiful
woman in need of his protection. Our
queen herself could not be more hon
orably dealt with than will this young
lady on board our ship. Come , boys ,
bend to it steadily a long pull a stron
pull , and a pull all together , " he added ,
turning his eyes away from the shore.
( TO BE CONTINUE D.J
HOW IT STARTED.
Another Cane of "How Those Girls Do
Love One Another. "
Pinkey How lovely ! I see you have
one of those splendid new Nonesuch
bikes.
Ethel Yes , isn't it a dear ? What
make do you ride ?
Pinkey Oh , I ride a Scorchem.
Ethel They're magnificent.
Pinkey Yes , so light and durable.
Ethel How much does your wheel
weigh ? i
Pinkey Twenty-two pounds. J
Ethel Twenty-two pounds ? Why ,
mien only weighs twenty-one.
Pinkey But then yours , you know ,
is not so durable.
Ethel The Nonesuch not durable ?
Why , that is admitted by everyone.
Pinkey Nonesuch ! A friend of mine
bought one and it went to pieces in a
month.
Ethel I don't believe it.
Pinkey What ? You don't believe
me ?
Ethel No , I don't One Nonesuch
will outlast a dozen Scorchems. They're
the worst looking rattle traps I ever
laid eyes on.
Pinkey ( furiously ) You're a horrid ,
contemptible thing , and I hope you'll
never speak to me again !
Ethel ( complacently ) Don't worry.
I wouldn 't compromise myKif b >
speaking to anyone who rode a Scorch-
em.
Worse.
"There's a rumor in the congrega
tion , " said the deacon , "that you went
slumming when you were in Albany. " |
"It is a cruel slander , " replied the par
son. "I merely attended one meeting
of a legislative investigating commit
tee. " Truth.
* Hard Times at Monte Carlo.
Heavy players are scarce at Monte
Carlo and profits are decreasing
'
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. WHAT MEN DO.
i The fads of W. S. Gilbert , the libret
tist , are running a model farm and
studying astronomy.
Paulis , the cafe concert singer ,
whose "Boulanger March" had much
to do with popularizing the general ,
has just died at his country place.
John D. Rockefeller , president of
the oil trust , owns 400,000 out of the
1,000,000 shares of the corporation and
they are worth $100,000,000 accordhig
to report His income from this source
is $1,328 for every hour of the day and
his annual income from all sources Is
estimated at $30,000,000.
Baron Hlrsch's place as the openhanded -
handed friend of the British aristoc
racy will probably be taken by Mr.
Belt , a German multi-millionaire , who
is interested with the Rothschilds.
i Jules Jouy , the writer of many of
Yvette Guilbert's songs , among them
La Soularde , " has gone mad. A per
formance to provide the money to keep
him in a private asylum has been got
ten up by the pcet Coppee and the critic
Sarcey. Jouy was a commonplace-
looking fat little man , very particuar
about his dress and umbrella. He
imagines that he has a handkerchief
worth seventy millions of francB.
The man who "never votes" will not teat
at all prominent this year.
Methods of economy practiced by fash
ionable people are very clever.
Travelers who grumble most have the
fewest comforts at home.
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John TIartljr. Jjj
• John Hardy , the inventor of th % " "vj
vacuum brake , who died in Vienna , o * Ml
June S3 , was born in 1820 at Gateshead } 'Ml
England , his father being a modeler ml
He was apprenticed to a locksmith jjjlj
and worked in various factories fo csj
some time under Gcorgo Stephonsosy1 % 9I
He left England at the age of 21 foj ( : lj |
France , and in 1600 went to Austria mA Mi
head of the repairing shop of theSoutl * % \
em railways. He brought out hia ir - | | |
vention in 1878 , and in 1885 retired hfj Jfl
to private life. He is believed to hav ? 1 |
been the last of Stephenson's assist * ' * ]
ants. / Jl
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jj would have been able to take it with him. W I
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B piece is most too big to carry , and the 5 I
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3 | piece of other high grade tobaccos. I