bvNops18. 1 1 ii jriuiifir rri " The utory opens with the Introduction of John Htcplicits, ndvonturor, n. Mawa ohuxettM man marooned by authorities at Valparaiso, Chile. IlelnB Interested In mining operations In Bolivia, ho was de nounced by Chllo an an Irmtirroctlonlut nnd ns a conscqucnca wan hiding. At hid hotel his attention wn attracted by an ICnRllRhmnn nnd a yourur woman. Htephcns rcuciicd the younjr woman from ii drunken ofllrr-r. Ho wan thanked by Iter. Admiral of the Peruvian navy con fronted BtephctiH, told him that war had been dcclured betweon Chllo and l'eru nnd offered him tho olllco of captain. Ho desired that that night the Kamornldn, a ChJIcan Vcbsc!, nhoutd bo captured. Htephcns ni-coptert the coinmlHHlon. Stephens met a motley crew, to which ho was nftslKnud. Ho gave them final In structions. They boarded tho vohsoI. CHAPTER ontlnucd. "Thcro Ib cortulnly no wntchmau ntt," 1 announced, softly, "unless ho bo found upon tho other stdo of tho cnbln. Batten down tho compnnlonwny while I cxatnlno tho deck. Two of you men como with tno." ' Wo dropped over tho low mil to gether, moving silently In our stock-Ing-fect. Tho roof of tho cabin, form ing tho quarter deck, oxtended clear to tho rail. Wo groped over- this Blind owed Bpaco as. though exploring a cave, encountering nothing except a fow camp stools, although my fingers discovered a goodly sized boat swing ing from davits across tho storn, From tho opposite sldo wo could poor for ward toward tho dim light streaming from out tho hatch, tho deck being thus fairly revealed ns far an tho fun nel. Doyond nil remained black and Impenetrable A man sat upon a bench ugatnst tho sida of the galley, a dull red showing from his plpo bowl. Ills earliest knowlcdgo of our presence was when tho two men closed on his Svlndplpo, nnd I pressed a rcvolvor inuzzlo ngalnst his chcak "Not a sound, Jack," I muttered sternly In Spanish, "or olso your llfo pays for it" Tho plpo foil with n click to tho deck, tho follov's oyes staring up at us, his oponcd mouth showing oddly umld a surrounding gray board, A moment later, cecurcly gagged and bound, wo rolled his body closo In against tho rail. "I thought, I hoad a bit of a blow nnd n yolp on tho fo'castlo Just now, elr," said ono of tho men, pointing ongorly forward. I stood still, Intent ly llstonlng, staring Into tho gloom. "Quiet enough thoro at present. Trobably Mr. Ttittlo has been attend ing to tho for'nrd watch. Como on, lads, and we'll Join forces with him." Doyond all doubt tho main deck wns clear ns far na tho bridge, and, provid ing Tuttlo's crow had nttondod to their Bhnro of tho work, as far as tho fo'castlo head as well. Wo advanced cautiously, keeping closo within tho donsor shado along tho weathor .rail, pausing a momont to, poor over tho edgo of tho iopon hatchway Into tho lllumlnatod Bpaco below, Two Ka nakas, naked to tho waist, their allm. urown bodies glistening, each grasp ing tho handle- of a coal scoop, wore backed up against a bulkhead con versing, whllo on a low stool, tipped back to a comfortable angle, his foot on tho rounded crossptcce, a plpo In his mouth, his hands buried deep in his pockets, Bat a whlto man, with red fnco and long, snndy mustaches. Ills brown overalls und pink under whlrt told nothing distinctive, but tho uniform cap, pushed woll back on his bristling stock of hair, proclaimed him tho vossol's engineer. Ab I drew back from this swift survoy, Mr. Tuttlo suddenly rounded tho end of tho chart house, and, with whlsporod word of inquiry to ono of tho men, advanced to meet mo. "Well," I said ub soon as cortaln of his identity, "tho nftcr-deck Is ours without n blow; what havo you dis covered forward?" "Two moa woro postod on tho fo'. cnstlo, Blr," ho returned, tho dlsagreo- nblo nasal tono nppnront oven In his Bubdued voice. "We got thqm both, but Mason was pricked with a knlfo during tho bcuIIIo." "Did you closo the fa'castlu?" questioned brlolly, "All fast, sir, but I doubt If uny of tho crow -aro bolow." "Woll, thoro aro somo down In tho. engine room, nnd tho fellow lu charge looks os If ho might light on occasion Take half a dozon men with you, arid Jump bojpwt Tho Kanakas won't mako uny serious trouble, but you had bet tor clap u Gun to tho onglnoor." I watched them as thoy swarmed like rats Over tho hatch-combing nnd dropped down Into tho light. Thpro was n scurrying of bodies, a sharp ox change of blows, n yolp of alarm from tho startled Kimnkns, u stout volloy of English oaths, and, whon tho tangle partially cleared away, tho engineer wns lying Hat on his back, tho kneo of tho big singer nt Ilodrlgucs' nt his chest, and Tuttlo holding n bluo-bur- ruled rovolvor nt his ear, I uovor bo held an angrier man, but ho was help- "You Damned Bloody Pirate!" He less as a baby. Assured of tho futuro of tho engine room, I mounted the stops and took n hasty survoy bf both brldgo and whoelhouse. Thoy wore unoccupied tho vessel was entirely In our possession. CHAPTER. VI. In VVhlch We Attain the Open Sea: Our adventure had been successful ly accomplished through Its first Btop; now it remained to got safoly out to sen. As I turned to retrace my stops to tho dock I encountered Do Nova comng up. "Pretty lucky Job,- monsieur," ho said, Jovially. "It was w'at you call zo picnic,-1 hot. Zo companion was lock', an' zo guard postod. W'nt moro now for nto?" "Itollovo Mr. Tuttlo in tho engine room. Keep thrco men below thoro with y" 1111,1 "ii" them ns guards. Mako tho Kanakas do tho flrlug, and hold' tho onglneor to It with a gun nt his head. You know enough about n stoke-hole to toll whether things aro going right, don't you?" Ho nodded, and I could sco the gleam of his whlto teeth. "Then get your steam up, but don't lot thoao follows llro so us to drlvo nny llamo out of tho stack, nnd watch that Johnny Hull so that ho can't put any kinks In tho machinery. Don't tako your oyes off him. Do you undor- statul tho slgnalB?" Ay, ay, monsieur." "Thou stand by. We'll tow out at onco with tho boats, but I want you ready for busluoss tho vory moment wo enst off tho lines. Send nil tho rost of tho men on dock nnd ask Mr. Tuttlo to report to mo hero lmmo dlntoly." I was not kept waiting. Two men camo stumbling up tho compnnlonwny together. I peered at thorn, uncortnln of tholr identity In tho gloom. . "Is that you, Mr. Tuttlo?" "Yes, sir. This Is Johnson, ono of tho whoelHinon; thought you would likely need him, so I brought him nlong." "Vory good. Johnson, go on up Into tho wheolhouso and sco that all Is clear. I'll glvo you directions later. Mr. Tuttlo, we'll tow out until wo got tho swoop of tho sea fairly undor our foro foot. Get tho linos out to tho boats at once, with full crow at tho oars. You nro lo tako command, und I shall havo to trust you for tho courso, us wo cnu't risk signaling. I prcnumo you aro acquainted villi tho harbor lights?" "Ucon In, hero night times In ton ...lAl.f.i. - . .. . j'UillH wuiium n PHQI. "Thou you ought to know tho courso. but, tnko no chances; fool your wny, only kcop tho rope's taut. Havo you nny man fit to tnko chnrgo of tho Eocond boat? I nood Do Nova bolow,' "Tho bontBwalu, sir; that big follow with tho scar," "Whnt'B hls'nnmo?" "nill Andorson." "All right; put him In tho cutter. Loavo tuo threo mon on dock, and post the best ono of tho lot at tho storn )luo ready to cast off. As soon us you got tho ropoB out I'll Blip tho anchor chain, and'lenvo tho llukosiln tho mud, Yelled, Glaring at Me Savagely. Work lively now; wo must bo well out at sea boforo daylight." Ho Btood leaning ngalnst tho rail, peering out ovor tho water,, his hands shading his eyes. "Havo you spotted any guardboats with your glasses?" ho questioned, un easily. "Only that ono yonder; seo, tho yel low light Just rounding thcflstom of that big brig. Thoro was a steam-launch out thoro to tho west about 20 minutes ngo, but It Beems to havo disap peared." "Swallowed up In tho fog likely," ho admitted, snulllng tho air like a pointer dog. "Wo'll find It banked pretty .heavy outside, or I'm n Hibber. Woll, to much tho hotter for our Job. All right. Mr. Stephens, I'm on, and wo'll havo you In tow In n Jiffy. I'll put tho nigger at tho stem line; ho's tho host nil-round hand on board." Howovcr I may havo disliked and distrusted tho whnloman ho certainly proved himself an able soaman nnd a smnrt olllcer. Ho comprehended every detail of his work, nnd hold his men to It llnoly. Within 20 minutes wo wcro In motion, moving slowly, yet steadily, toward tho black vacancy outlined by tho hnrbor lights on either hand. Thoro wub no disturbing sound to be tray progress, tho yacht's sharp cut wator cleaving Us passago through tho liquid with tho merest faint ripple, scnrccly leaving a gleam of whlto foam boh hid, tho onrs dipping silently, tho two lines bold taut to tho strain. Ex ultant, I cllmbod onco again to tho brldgo, guvo a fow directions to tho observant Johnson standing motion less at tho wheel, and leaned anxious ly over tho rail, studying tho water front through leveled glasses. It was u barren, deserted wnsto, ex cept for a deeply laden schooner beat ing slow'y up along tho north shoro under closely reefed topsails, nnd tho gloumlng lights of a largo steamer Just beginning to emorgo faintly through tho curtain of fog a trlllo to tho left of our course. Tho towing boats appeared as two Inslgnlllcant blots on tho Mirfnco, but that thoy wcro making oxcollont progress was proved by tho way wo woro steadily drawing up townrd tho outer lights, already shining round nnd yellow through tho lucronslng haze. How darlc, sllont, uncanny tho gloom-onshrouded yacht appeared as I loaned over tho tnrpaulln-protectcd rail and gazed down on tho deserted decks, no movement, no gleam of light Aiiywhoro visible. Tho two masts, for tho vossol was schooner-rigged, roso rn klshly and with noblo Bweep Into- tho sky, yot I could trnoo llttlo of tho cordage ngalnst tho oxpanBO of cloud. They nppearod skoloton-llko roods to bo brokon by u gust of wind. A slight fringe of whlto wator nlono marked our progross, whllo n misty vnpor of escaping steam Bpoko of tho chalnod onglno and hissing boilers below, As I rested thus, tho watchful Johnson grnsplng tho spokos bohtud me, tho momontous evonts of tho past fow hours Bwopt through my mind llko fragments of a strnugo, disconnected dream my Booinlngly hopoioss plight In Vulparalso; my controversy with Lieut. Sanchez; my brief meeting with tho Englishman; tho f Homily eyes of Doris; tho throb of suddon In terest nrouscd by her presenco and S3 quickly lost ngaln; tho sudden swinging of tho pendulum of Fato; tho approach of Do Castillo bringing unex pected opportunity for action and es cape, and thoso Inter events which had bo rapidly followed. I struck my hand hard against tho Iron rail to assuro myself I was awake, and to arouno my dormant faculties to action. "Hold her steady ns sho Is, Johnson'," I said, my volco tremulous from sud don awakening. "I'm going down to recall tho boats." "Steady as sho Is, sir." In tho onglno room, two seamen, each grasping a gun, leaned negligent ly ngaln3t a bulkhead, whllo Do Nova, bare-headed, his llttlo black mustache clearly outlined against tho ollvo of his cheek, occupied tho stool between them. Tho Knnaka firemen wero out of sight, but tho red-faced engineer was on his knees tinkering over a refractory bolt with n monkey-wrench. "Evorythlng working all. right, Mr. Do Nova?" I questioned, quietly. Tho eyes of tho four men Instantly turned toward mo, tho engineer straightening up, monkey-wrench In hand. "No troubles hero, monsieur," nnd tho mnto roso to his feet, his whlto teeth showing. "W'ero nro wo now?" "Just off tho point, with tho light house dropping astern, and tho swoll of tho ocean under our forofoot. I am going to call in tho boats. Havo you plenty of coal?" "Bunkors all full, monsieur." "How Is your steam?" Ho stepped over to tho gauge, peer Ing nt it across tho burly shoulder ol tho engineer, who still stood staring nt me. "Pretty near up to zo dangor mark, monBlour." "Then stand by for Blgnals." Tho engineer camo to llfo as though treated to an electric' shock, his fist, still grasping tho monkey-wrench, suddenly oxtended, his red face pur pling with passion. "You damned, bloody pirate!" ho yelled, glaring nt mo savogly. "It's hung tho wholo lot of you will be for this bloody night's work. No, I won't keep still, you moon-faced mulatto. I'm a froo-born Briton, an' I'll smash In tho heads of some of you yet, an' I'll live to see tho rest hung In chains for tho bloody pirates you arc. Just wait till you'ro caught, an' then you won't bo grlnnln' that way at an honest mat). Oh, you'll git It all right, my flno lads. Thoro'll lio hell to pay for this Job, lot mo tell you! It's on nothln' you'll ho dnncin' then, you murdorln' spawn o' hell!" Do Nova pressed tho barrel of a re volver Into tho man's neck, with n storn threat nnd an unploasnnt gleam ing of whlto teeth. Tho sailors re mained leaning on their guns, grinning ns If In enjoymont of tho play. "Nover mln' w'-at ho say, sir," and tho mate glanced up toward mo, ns 11 In apology. 'Ho bust out zat way over' llv' minutes since wo bu down here. Wo havo club him, two, free time, but ho stick Horo Just zo same, an run zo onglno. Oul, oul, It JuBt zo wny wlz zo bulMiMded Engllshcr." "I sco," I nckrowledgcd, drawing back, "only watch that ho doesn't kink tho machlnory," I wns not In tho lonst surprised at discovering ono or his nationality in charge of tho vessel's onglno room, nor was I Borry. Ho would feel little real Interest lu tho nffalr, after ho onco clearly comprehended tho situa tion, whllo a native Chilean might bo Impelled by a spirit of patriotism to causo its sorlous trouble. Englishmen wcro vory frequently mot with In for eign onglno rooms; this follow had probably been picked up because ol hotter qualifications than any native applicant; or, Indocd, ho might havo been a member of the original crow of tho yacht beforo It was disposed ol to tho government. 1 would havo a talk with him later; meanwhllo ho was certainly In good hands; and I had enough olso to attond to. Tho tow-ropes cahio lu hand over hand, and wero colled dripping on tho foro castlo dock. At tho ond or thorn tho twp boatH omorgod from out tho Tog, and tho mon tumbled In silently ovor tho rail. 1 watched from tho vantago of tho 'bridge, as the wholo crew tailed onto tho falls, distinguishing Tuttlo's nnsal tones above tho incessant shur lllng of feot. i "Nor'west by nor', Johnson now hold her steady, my lad." I pulled' tho slgual cord, dimly dis tinguishing tho falut rospbuslvo tinklo of tho bell far bononth. Llko n hound suddenly roloaaod for tho chaso, tho stoamor sprang forward Into tho fog wreaths una burled hor shnrp noso In tho sen. (TO 1)G CONTINUED.) ' Will Not Go Far Wrong. Lot us a llttlo permit nature to take her own wny I Bho bettor understands her own affairs than we. Montaigne. ALL WORTH NOTICE DAINTIES FOR THE LUNCHEON OR SUPPER. Collection of Recipes Compiled From the Best Authorities Some New Ideas In the Group That la Offered Here. Mother's Ginger Bread. Flvo tnblo pooiiBful of water In n coffee cup: ono tenspoonful of soda In tho water; fill tho cup with molasses, two table spoonsful of melted butter, ono tea spoonful of ginger, flour to mnko a thin pasto; bako In hot oven. Applo Sauce. Ono dozen good sized apples. Pnro and cut Into eights. Put In saucepan with water enough to half cover. Stew until soft. Put through wlro slcvo. Add one-half cup of .nui gar, a llttlo nutmeg, and butter tho slzo of a walnut. Baked Apples. WaBh and dig out tho coro. Placo In a granlto baking dish. Fill npplcs with sugar and a pinch of nutmeg. Fill pan half full ol water and bako apples until soft! Servo with milk or cream. Feather Cake. A very good cako Is mndo from tho following reclpo: Two cups flour, ono cup milk, ono egg, ono cup sugar, one-third cup butter, ono rounding teaspoon cream tartar, ono levol tenspoon sodn, desired flavor, Put together and bako In usual way. English Plum Pudding. Tills Is very good nnd does not cost much. It Is to bo steamed four hours. Ono pint of milk, four eggs, one cup sugar or ono cup molnsses, onc-hnlf pound Bitot, chopped flno, a G-cont loaf of bread grated, ono pound raisins and currants mixed, nutmeg and cinna mon to taste, ono rounding teaspoon soda nnd a llttlo salt. Eggless Cake. One-fourth cup melt ed butter, ono cup of BUgar, ono cup of milk, two cups of self-raising flour, and flavoring to staBte. Spongo Cake. Spongo cako Is al ways a much desired cako, but In many instances not affordable on ac count of tho eggs. Hero Is a reclpo using only throo eggs: Ono cup sugar, threo eggs, one-half cup cold water, two cup3 flour, ono heaping teaspoon baking powder. Hro Is another re clpo which uses moro eggs and Is very good. It is callod hot water sponge cako. Six eggs, two cups su gar, two cups pastry flour, onc-hnlf cup boiling water, grated rind of one half lemon and ono tenspoonful of tho Juice. Beat tho yolks and sugar to a froth; also beat tho whites to a Btlff froth. Add the lemon to tho yolks nnd sugar, then add tho flour. ' Bako In a moderate oven one-half hour. Chicken Shortcake. Hero Is n good wny to convert tho remnants cf a chicken stow or frlcas bco Into a tempting and savory dish: Free tho chicken from skin and bones and cut into small Bllvers. Put tho meat on to heafln enough gravy to mako It qulto moist. Sift two teaspoon fuls of baking powder nnd one-half teaspoonful of salt with ono pint of flour. hub one teaspoonful of lard and butter into tho flour, then stir in three quarters of a cup of milk. Stir tho dough into a small ball and roll Into a cako about an Inch thick. Bako In a quick oven nbout fifteen minutes. When dono open tho edgo with n knifo and' tear the cako In two. After spreading the hot chicken on the lower half replace tho upper half. Over tho wholo pour a generous nmount of hot chJckon gravy nnd sorvo at onco. Pickled Rump Roast. Tako four pounds young rump, lard It with tlalt pork, rub both sides with salt aud pepper, then put In a stono rock ana cover with best vlnnt-nr t. stand In tho plcklo for threo d nva. tnlfo out, wipe on a clean cloth, dredgo ngntiy with tlour, roast brown In but ter, then add ono tablespoonful sugar, threo cloves, one bay lenf, and Instly aua Uio vinegar In which It wn pickled; also an cwlon sliced finely. Let lt simmer until tender. AfteV re moving tho meat, thicken tho gravy with flour as usual. This is excellent and a decided iranrovomont nn thn ordinary way ot serving a rump roast. Kaiser 8uppe. Cut four slices or bacon into llttlo squares, cut up Into smnll bits one Bweotbread and ono cult's llvnr thnt has been skinned, also four hard- uoiiea eggs; rub this through a sleVo and pour It into threo quarts of bouil lon; cook slowly for 30 minutes. Meanwhllo cook a fow Brussels sprouts and slices or carrots In salt water; add these to tho bouillon and servo tho soup with eight or ten small mushrooms that havo been broiled in butter. Onions on Toast. Scald two cups or milk and add six medium sized onions chopped coarse ly. Slmmor until tendor, then add two slightly rounding tablcspoonruls or butter, a level teaspoonrul of salt, a pinch or pepper nnd cook for a few minutes; havo ready half a dozon slices of buttered toast nnd turn tho Kdnsonod onions over them. Served hot, this mnkea a satisfying dish, os peclally with eggs. Rocks. Ono and a half cups of brown sugar, threo-rourths or a cupful of butter cream buttor and sugar; add three eggs, two cupfuls of flour, ono cupful of chopped walnuts, ono and a half cupruls or seeded raisins, ono level teaspoonrul or soda dissolved in a llttlo hot water. Mix woll, adding tho flour last. Drop from a tenspoon into buttered tins and bako slowly. OMAHA PEOPLE GREATLY EXCITED THE GREAT COOPER AS HE IS CALLED HAS STIRRED UP THAT CITY TO A REMARKABLE i DEGREE. Omaha, Nebraska, January 26. ThI city Is at present in tho midst of as excitement beyond anything that 11 has oxporlencod In recent yoars. Old and young, rich and poor, all seem to havo bocomo besido thorn solves over an individual who was a stranger to Omaha up to two weeks ago. Tho man who has created all this turmoil Is L. T. Cooper, President ot the Cooper Medicine Co., of Dayton, Ohio, who Is at present Introducing his preparations In this city for the first time. Cooper Is a man about thirty ysara of ago and has acquired a fortune within tho past two years by tho sale of Bomo preparations of which ha la tho owner. Reports from eastern cities that pro ceeded the young man hero wcro o! tho most startling nature, many of the lending dallies going so far ns to state that ho had nightly cured In public places rhoumatlstn of years' standing with one of bis preparations. Tho physicians ot the East contradict ed this statement, claiming the thing to bo Impossible, but tho, facta scorned to bear out tho statement that Cooper actually did so. In consoquenco peoplo flocked to him by thousands nnd his prepara tions sold llko wildfire. Many of these stories were regard ed as Uctltlous In Omaha and until Cooper actually reached this city llttlo attention was paid to them. Hardly had tho young man arrived, howovor, when ho began giving demonstrations, as he calls them, in public, and daily met peoplo afflicted with rheumatism, and with a single application of one of his preparations actually mndo them walk without the aid of either canes or crutches. In addition to this work Cooper ad vanced tho theory that stomach trou- L bio is the foundation of nlno out ot ten diseases and claimed to have a preparation that would restoro the stomach to working order and thus got rid of such troubles as catarrh and affections of tho kidneys and liver, In about two wooks' time. This statement seems to havo boen borno out by tho remarkablo results obtained through the use of his prep aration, and now all Omaha is ap parently irad over tho young man. How long tho tremendous interest In Cooper will last is hard to estimato. At present there seems to bo no sign of a let-up. Reputable physicians claim it to be a fad that will die out as soon as Cooper leaves. In Justlco to him, however, It musl be said that ho seems to havo accom plished a great deal- for the sick ol this city with his preparations. whereTtworked. "Whllo wo woro on our honeymoon, I alwnys spoke French to my husband, o that no one suould understand us." "So you went to Franco, did you?" TO CURE RHEUMATISM Prescription that Cured Hundreds einco published Here. "Ono ounce syrup of Sarsnnarllla compound; ono ounce Torls com pound; Add these to a half pint ot good whiskey: Tako a tablespoonful bo foro ench meal and at bed time: Shako tho bottlo woll each time." Any druggist has these lncrrfdlnt In stock or will quickly get them from his wholesalo house. Good results are felt from this treatment after tho first few doses but it should bo continued until cured. This also acts as a system builder, eventually restoring ntrm?th and vitality, Awful Thought, "When I leavo here I shall have to depend on my brains for a living." "Don't tako such a pesslmlstlo vleir or things." Cornell Widow. riucfj cuhkd in a to i days. FAZO QlNTMlSNTWcaaranteei to enr nr mm i llchrni . illlud. Weeding or 1'rotraSlSi ui ! The only reason we care to be a. millionaire Is for the purposo of Induc ing bill collectors to cut our acquaint ance. Dr. PUreVi rieaunt Tolleta regnlaU an! IbtIb. rU atoraacb, ltrer and boweli. Huiar-ooti Unj,franuUi,ai7 tout. Do not gripe. A poor excuse is better than none If it works. 1 11 S3- DEFIANCE STARCH u Birtrittcka- U In f