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"THW-y 'mMVrfffti', ' 1 1 Y r Y THE NEBRASKA ADVERTISER XV. W. 8ANDKKS, I'ublUImr. NEMAHA. NEBRASKA. THE COAST PATROL. Draw closer your oilskin Jacket To balllc tho swirling snow, For to-night's storm Is the fiercest That ever the capo did know. The fiery cyo of the lighthouse. That has flashed Its warnings far Out whcro the pitiless breakers Arc pounding tho seething bar, Has been fast closed by tne pelting Of snow and blinding sleet. What help Is there now for tho vessel A waif from the Bcattcrcd fleet? Go down on the wreck-strewn beaches Whcro tho sea gives up Its dead; Porchanco there will bo one living When fho hungry waves aro fed. 'Go up on the reeling headlands, Whcro tho sand and sleet lly fast, Propolled by a thousand furies, Pursued by the shrieking blast, And list for tho boom of tho cannon When tho tempest has paused for breath Where tho mad waves arc frightfully leap ing There arc men faco to face with death. Then fight your way to tho life crew, Thoso seamen true unil brave, Who will battle tho wildest billows. Fear not I there aro lives to save. May tho God who rules above us Save to-night from the storm's wild wrath Both tho sailor and lonely surf man Patrolling his wreck-strewn path. Goorgo A. Cowcn, In Boston Transcript. CAPtJHJ ICopyrlcht, iSqS, by S. S. McClure. CIIAPTE It XV. Continued. A few inquiries informed him where Bowers lind depositcdihis source of sup plies, and he witched until the miner went for a fresh portion one evening', llidcr was helplessly intoxicated, and Bowers had been indulging freely him self, lie placed n little pouch contain ing about $300 in dust in- his pocket, and reeled out in the darkness without the faintest thought of danger. A heavy blow behind the earsuddenly sent him to his knees, and a pair of strong hands grnsped his throat at the same moment, but the owner had no easy task to accomplish his object. The realization of his danger fully sobered Bowers, and with a stilled curse he tore the grip from his throat and gained his ieet by main strength. It was too dark to see his assailant, "but Ilnnk Bowers was no coward, and instead of attempting to flee or call for help, he grappled silently with the would-be robber. It did not last long. Once his arms were about his enemy, Bowers was. master of the situation. Inch by inch he bent the other back until human endurance could bear no more, nnc with a groan the man's muscles relaxed and ho, fell heavily with Bowers on top of him. "Struck a snagthattimc, didn't yer?" .he demanded, grimly, seating himself on the otHier's breast and holding his wrists so that he could not draw a wenpon. "Let me up, blast yer!" was the sullen reply as the man tried in vain to move. "Want ter get up? All right, pard. Jest remember I've got a gun agin yer ,ribs, though, an' if yer don't go nllquiet I'll let a hole through yer!" As he spoke he arose and allowed the man to do likewise, keeping a stout grip ou hiseollar. Then he said, sternly: "Go on where I push yer. I want ter eee yer face." A short walk brought them, to the tent where Bider and Bowers slept, and into this the latter conducted his pris oner and lit: a candle-. The light showed the face of a man about 30 years, with ani expression of ferocity which was revolting, but Bow ers surveyed it with satisfaction as he asked: "Well, Mr. Man, what. made yer tackle me 7 Hard up?" "Yes." The fellow gazed at him unflinching ly as he spoke. "1 s'pose yer know I could come pret ty near hevin' yerhungferthis job?" "Do it, d yer, an' don't, talk about it," was the prompt reply. Bowers released his grip, produced a bottle of liquor from his pocket and held it toward his companion, saying: "Take a drink. You're a man after my own heart, you be. You an' T kin do business, I guess. How would yer like, tor lay yer paws on a couple o' hundred thou, all in dust nn' nuggets?" "What's that yer saying?" replied the man, wiping his mouth on his coat sleeve- as he lowered the bottle. "Are yer innkin game of me or what the " "Do I look like a chap that fooled?" .snarled Bowers, angrily. "1 ain't thet kind. 1 know some chaps as has got a -few hundred pounds o' theyaller t.tulY all dug, an if I had two or three-good men they'd whack up the swag with - uie." 49ES5? "I'm ver man!" exclaimed the other, looking him full in the eye. "I ain't scared of a little blood. I'm despcrntc and I'll join yer!" "Know another good man we could trust?" asked Bowers. "I've got a white-livered cuss with me as I'm goin' to cut loose from pretty quick. Three will be plenty ter do the job." "Plenty ter divide with, too. Why can't we manage it between us?" "Course we kin," said Bowers, "an' the fewer in it the better. Two good men is better'n twenty fer such n job. Will yer stick ter me, no matter what happens?" "I never went back on a chum yet," was the prompt reply. "All right. Now, what's yer name, ".My name's Turner." "Wall, Turner, let's finish this lickcr the fust thing." It did not take long 1o accomplish this, and then Bowers said: "I'll furnish the outfit an' take yer where the game is ter be played. You git one-third of thcr swag an' I git two thirds. That's fair, ain't it?" "I can't kick on that." "All right. Now we'll git some sleep nn' -to-morrcr we'll sec if thnr's any bosses ter be got. If I hadn't been a chump I'd held on ter what I brought in with me when I come." On the following tiny, however, he took n different view of the matter. It would be impossible to start off on the trip without arousing the suspicions of Obed Bider, and Bowers decided that he must be of the part y. "He's just the chap fer split on us if we happened ter have a scrimmage an' thar was any fuss here over it. I dnssent leave him behind. We'll take him an' then he'll hev fer keep his mouth shut when he's in the same boat with us." But after two days' search he was unable to procure a single horse, so grent was the demand. His gold was running low besides, and nt last he dnrcd not wait any longer. Each man took as much provisions as he could carry on his back, and, early one morn ing, they started over the trail, armed with rifles and revolvers. When they had proceeded a fcwmiles on their way, Bowers said: "Now, pards, we're out fer big game an' we've got ter be mighty smart if we want ter come out nil right. We're likely ter meet some o' the party we're nftcr any time. They can't tote all their dust In on their backs an' then thar's that girl. They must hev 'bout enuff by this time nn' they'll like cnufTscnd one o' the men ter Dyea after bosses fer 1he gang. See?" "That's boss sense," replied Turner. "Wall," continued Bowers, "we must keep our eyes peeled that we don't let ourselves be seen by any scch man. It'll spile everything if we do." It was well for his plans that he did keep a sharp lookout, for before night he snw a speck far ahead on the trail which he knew at once to be a mnn. He was standing on the edge of a piece of woods, and his companions were behind him at the time. Stepping in the shad ow of the trees, he explaimcd: "Thar's a man comin', an' I'll bet it's one o' them we're after. He may hev seen me, an' it won't do fer us all ter hide. He won't know you, Turner. You keep on an' pass ther time o' day with him. Yer bound fer the fort, yer know. Keep right on, an' we'll hide till he's out o' sight, then we'll overtake yer." Turner at once walked ahead, while his two companions secreted themselves in the underbrush. They saw Turner stop and converse with the stranger a few moments, when the latter drew near them, and Bowers whispered: "It's the man they call Taylor! no's goin' after bosses sure!" All unconscious of the proximitj" of the two men, Taylor tramped sturdily on, and was soon out of hearing in the woods. Then the two left their ambush and hurried nftcr Turner, who awaited them far out on the plain. "What did he say?" inquired Bowers, eagerly. "Asked me where I was bound an' whether there was any bosses ter be got in Dyea," said Turner, who never seemed to waste a word. "I knew it!" declared Bowers. "Now all we've got ter do is find a. snug place this side whar the trail splits an' take it easy till the dust is under our eyes. He'll be back pretty quick if he gits nny bosses an' then, we won't hev much longer ter wait." Several days later saw them securely hidden in a piece of dense woods, but each day was divided into wntches, when they took turns standing on sen tinel duty. From a knoll a short dis tance from the hut they had built, the trail was visible for fully a mile, and from daylight to dark they watched it closely. Their patience was rewarded when. late one afternoon, Wiey saw Dick Tay lor riding along to the north, leading a string of horses behind him. "Our time is most, up now," said Bow ers, grimly. "He'll fetch the mine by to-morrer. Them two ehnps with him I've seen round Dyea. They're rich chaps, I've heard. He's picked 'em up an is. goin' ter sell out." "How many will there, be- of them?" asked Turner, "an' how's the trick ter be done when, they git here? D'yer reckon a regular holdup, or what?" "We, might do it in thet. way," said Bowers, "an' stan' the risk o' glttin wiped out, but it won't do ter risk it. There'll be too many o 'cm. I've got a fccheme I'm goin lev spring on 'cm. Let's git back under cover an' I'll tell yet what it is." When they reached their rude- shel ter and lighted their pipes he outlined his plan, ns follows: Upon. Righting the party Bider was to conceal himself in the woods near the hut. Bowers himself was to remain in the hut on the boughs which served him for n. bed, while Turner's part was to meet the travelers and piny the role of n. decoy. "They all know my phiz," said Bow ers, "an' some o' them knows Bider. You arc tho only one they don't know. Of course, Taylor will remember meet in' yer the other day when he was goin' in, an' yer enn tell him you've met a chap as is shot himself by mistake, an' Is almost dead. Ask one of 'em ter come an' sec If there's any chance fer him, or sumthln' like that. One of 'em is sure ter come, an' when he gits in side the shnnty we kin hold him up darned quick." "But what about the res of tlhem?" asked Bider. "Why, yer chump, when this one don't, come back it's ten ter one thet nnother fellcr'll come lookin' nrter him, an' we'll fix him too. Then if the rest don't come we'll go out with our guns all of n sudden an' hold 'em up. We'll take all thar guns an' horses nn' light out lively fer Dawson City. They'll be sure we've gone ter Dyea an' we'll git oft clean with the gold. It's nigher ter Dawson anyhow, then it is. ter Dycn. We kin. git down by water an' then take ther steamer fer Seattle, while they're lookin' fer us round Dyea or Sknguay. See?" "Great Lead," said Turner, scnten tlously, while even ltider began to be impressed with the clever scheme. It was also a great relief to know Hint tihere was to be no bloodshed, for, bad ns he was, he had not the heart for such deeds when he was sober. After carefully discussing every phase of their villainous plot nnd ar ranging the details the trio stretched themselves on their rude beds and were soon sleeping as EOtindly as though no guilt rested on their minds, CIIAPTE.lt XVI. BO D BED. All unconscious of the snare. aheaf'jf them, the successful gold hunters rod" cheerfully nlong over the trai), thcij gold secured on their animals and their hearts filled with natural thanksgiving at their success. They were rich rich beyond their wildest hopes, a nil it had all been done in a few short weeks. They had registered their claims in Dyea, but there was considerable doubi 1 Well, what made yer tackle mo?" whether they were loented in.American or British territory, as the boundary line was not exactly known. This, how ever, had been fairly explained to the purchasers, who declared their willing ness to take the risk. This they could well afford to do, for they had bought the claims for about one-quarter their actual value, and were well aware of the fact. They had only to register them in Dawson, also to make them selves safe. Their progress was necessarily slow, for each horse carried not only a rider, but a large amount of gold ns veil. Where the trail was very rough the men were forced to dismount at times, so that it was nearly night on the second day when the party drew near the piece of woods where Hank Bowers nnd his rascally confederates were hidden Taylor was leading the way as they reached the first trees, where already the lengthening shadows were stretch ing across the trail. The others were stragglingalong behind him, while Tom and Clara Avery rode side by side in the rear. In fact this had already become hiy usual place, and his devotion was so apparent that the others had come to regard it as a foregone conclusion that the young couple had met their fate in eacli other. Taylor was tome ten ynrds ahead of his party when suddenly a man hur ried out of the wouils at his left and came directly toward him, shouting: "Stranger! Hold on!" Checking in his horse, Taylor allowed the man to roach his horsed side and then exclaimed: "Who are you and what do you want?" By this time the rest of the party hnd reached ,the spot and halted. "There's a man back in the woods a little way here that is hurt bad," re plied the newcomer. "Won't one o'ycr come nn' see if sumthln' can't be did fer him? He's in a bad way." Taylor looked hard at the Rtrnnger. nc was apparently about -10 ycnr.s old, rather tall, a sear across his thin nose, which mnde his eyes; seem close to gether. It was not a face to inspire confidence, but Dick Taylor had not the slightest suspicion of danger u ho asked; "Who Is- the man nnd where did he come from? What's the matter with him?" "He's a sailor sort of a chap an' his horse throwed him, he says. Then his pnrdner skipped off an' left him ter kick thcr bucket alone." Asi the man spoke Taylor suddenly re membered his face. "Didn't T meet you not long ago on this trail?" he demanded. With n well-assumed air of surprise the man drew nearer and stared at him n moment, then exclaimed: "Bight yer are. stranger! Yer wns boun' fer Dyea nfoot an' I was comin this way. Didn't know yer nt first. Yes. I got 'long here an' found this feller most dead. I knocked up n sort of a shnnty in the bush nn' got him into it, but he's dyin' surc's yer born." "What's his name?" asked Avery, "and who is he?" "Says his name's Bidor. Obcd " "Obed Bider!" cried Tom nnd the second mate, .simultaneously. "That's It! D'yer know him?" naked the stranger, looking at them with well feigned surprise. "The scoundrel!" nricd Tom, jumping from hls horse. "Come, Green, let's go nnd sec if it is really him!" But Avery spoke up nt this point and said: "Hold on, boys! Don't go rushing off like that! I don't tnke much stock in this story. Suppose it is some sort of a trap? Bemcmber what we are taking with us." "It's all right, boss," urged the new comer. "You needn't, be scared o' one man. This Bider bogged me ter stny with him an' I hadn't ther licnrt ter leave him. I wouldn't leave a dog ter die in the bush nlone. If yer don't, want ter come, nil right, but 1 hoped yer was men cnuft fer thtit. I'm goin back ter him. He may be dead by this time." "Where does your man say he's from?" demnnded Tom, his anger melt ing away as he thought of his enemy dying miserably by himself in this wil derness. "He says he's from Dyea. He hnd a pardner nnmed Butters or some such name. He's out of his head sometimes an' goes on 'bout a lot o' gold an' how some one's goin' ter git held upnn'sech nonsense. Then he's got some papers an' all he thinks about when he sees 'em is some gold mine an' a chap nnmed Scott." "That settles it!" cried Tom. "Come on. Green, we'll go." Without waiting to henr another word the man turned on his heel and led the way among the stunted pines from whence he had emerged. Tom nnd Green followed him and the rest dis mounted to nwait their return. to nn coNTiNunu WHEN FEET MADE HISTORY ISIsiuarcU'M Aiirit nt Kri-ncli Wom en Who I.iiiikIm-iI ut III Wife. Princess Bismarck changed the po litical history of France unwittingly, nnd but for her the Franco-Prussian war might never have existed. Women create history when they least suspect themselves of creation, and they alter u destiny when most unmindful of their deed. Bismarck was unfriendly to France, but Empress Eugenie hoped with her beauty to influence, him so that the little trouble with Franco nnd Germany might bo Kinootbcd over. She therefore invited the Gcrmun prince and his wife to visit the court of France, and Prince and Princess Bis marck arrived in great state at the Tuilerics. That evening there was a grand re ception and Eugenie received the guests in a gown which made her so ravishingly lovely that even Prlncu Bismarck, German, stolid and in lou with his wife, stood and gazed upon her with admiration. And Eugenic, wan not slow to observe the cil'ect of her beauty upon him. She called him to her side, and Bismarck came, with his wife upon his arm. Now, Princess Bismarck wns tall and gaunt and ugly, nnd her feet wore gen erous. Ah she walked she showed a great denl of sole. While Bismarck stood talking with Eugenie an audible titter was heard along the line of ladies. Bismarck, who was quick as u flash, followed the glance of their eyes and saw them rt'3t upon the feet of his wife. That settled the matter. The polit ical history of France was altered from that moment. A year later when Paris was besieged Bismarck himself fired a cannon over the ramparts and those who were near him heard him shout: "Take that for the feet of Princess Bis marck!" The slight was ucngcd. Philadelphia Press. 1 1 it in Anil. Biggs I wonder why unsuccessful actors are called "hams." Boggs Probably because they aro ho often served with eggs. San Fran cisco Examiner. JOHNJ.INGALLSDEAD The Distinguished Kansan Passes Away at Las Vegas, N. M. Ut Dfmtli Cnnin Peacefully lln W'nn Ans- loll for- tlin Knit to Coiiip, nn lln Kelt 111 I.I fa Work nml I'nreor of UdiiflllncKH Wn Otor. East Las Vegas, N. M., Aug. 17. John James Ingalls, of Kansan, died yesterday morning nt 2:30 nt tho Moutc.umn hotel ut Las Vegas Hot Springs. About nlno o'clock Wednes day night ho grew suddenly worao nnd the doctor informed the attend ants that he wuh not likely to llvo until morning. He talked with liln wife nnd son, Shcllleld, who had just arrived from Kansas, until about half nn hour beforo he died, during which time, with Mrs. Ingalla, bo repented thu Lord's prayer. Tho end camo peacefully nnd quietly after nbon.t a half hour of unconsciousness, from which ho did not rally. Sheffield Ingalls said yesterday morning: "My father was taken suddenly worse n little nftcr nln o'clock Wednesday evening nnd Dr. Perkins, medical director of the ho tel, informed us that my father wns not likely to live until morning'. I left hia side nt midnight nnd retire! to my room for n tdiort rest. My mother, whom ho desired not to lenvo him, came to my door about two o'clock yesterday morning nnd told me that tho end was near. Soon nftcr, ho lost consciousness and paused peacefully nwoy. Ho talked to tin up to ii half hour beforo ho tiled nnd repeated tho Lord's prayer with my mother Rome timo beforo he lost con sciousness. Bis conduct nil through his illness has been one of great forti tude. He loved hiH family nnd wns beloved by them, nnd it was really in his home life that his noble qual ities in his heart nnd mind wertr Bhown. Ho wns devoted, kind and indulgent. He was anxious for tho end to come, as ho had felt for tho last six months that his life work nnd career of usefulness wns over." Tho direct cause of his death was bronchitis. He hnd been gradually growing weaker for some time from inability to nssiinilato his food. His heart was also nfi'cetcd. Dp to last night Senator Ingalla' condition had not changed since Saturday. IIis weakness at times was alarming, but it was thought that he would bo nble to ntnnd the journey to his homo in Atchison, Kan., whcro ho had ex pressed a desire to be when tho end came. In accordance with n Bpcclal request of Senator Ingalla to his son, Ells worth, every fenturo or the funeral will be simple and without demonstra tion. A llrli'f Hkrtrh of III l!irr. John James Ingnlls was horn of sturdy New ICnglnnd stock anil his natal ilay wns December 2!i, 1833. HIh birthplace was Mlddleton, Mass. In tho nubile schools of Haverhill ho laid tho foundation of tho splendid education that made him pre-eminent, nnd In 1S55 ho wntt grad uated from Williams coIIoro. Then h studied law and looked about him for new country In which to try hhi fledg ling wings. Ho selected KnnsnB and first put his foot on tho Boll of that state on tho 4th day of October, 1S5S. Sumner, a boom town, near Atchison, wns his first homo place, and when It faded Into a romlnlHpenco ho becamo a resident of Atchison. In 1859 Mr. Ingalls first active ly engaged In politics. In that year ho was elected a delegate to tho constitu tional convention which mot nt "Wyan dotte, and In tho following year win nocretary of tho territorial council. In 1SG1 ho Bcrvcd an secretary of tho Htato Honate, nnd In 1SG2 ho Borvcd his district In tho stato Hcnato as lm representative? In 1802, as tho republican candldato for tho olllco of lieutenant governor, hu met his first political defeat. For tho thrco succeeding years ho was editor of the Atohlfion Champion, and for a timo JudK" ndvocato of tho Btato mllltla, with tho successive ranks of major nnd llcuton ant colonel. Tho downfnll of tho noted "Drlck" Porneroy marked tho cluvntlon of Ingnlls as a national character. For nlno yearn ho had been pursuing tho professions of law and JaurnallHin. At tho nm timo ho had been laying political wires whcro thoy would bo tho most effective, and when tho timo camo for tho legis lature to elect u United States senator ho announced his ambition. There wcr many candidates, among them Porneroy. who wished to succeed hlinticlf; Sidney Clark, Thomas A. OHborne, Charles Uob lnon and D.' M. Valentino. It was n. battlo royal, and tho hopes of Ingalla were hanging in tho balance until a boodlo expose placed tho mantle on his Hhouldet'H by an almost unanimous vote. Stato Senator Alexander M. York, of Montgomery, mado tho expose In a moiit dramatic tnnuncr. Ho waited until tho excitement occasioned by tho canvass was at Its height, and then ho advanced to tho desk of tho chief clerk and laid thereon $7,000. That Hum, ho declared, had been paid him to voto for Porneroy. Ho took IiIh Beat in March of tho aamo year and at onco beenmo a power. He romalncd a senator for 18 successive years. It was In tho year 1802 that tho motto of Kansas was Bolccted and tho atats Bcal adopted. Tho motto waa Huggested In 1SC1 by Mr. IngnllH, who wns at tho timo secretary of tho Btato senate, at Its flrt session. Ho Huggested to tho Joint commlttco appointed to present a design for tho great weal a Blnglo star rising from tho clouds nt tho base of a Held with a constellation nbovo and tho now fa mous motto. IIIh Idea was amplified, tho commlttco Incorporating a river view, buffalo chased by Indians on horseback, a mountain bcoiiu and a big cabin with r settler plowing In tho foreground. Tho clouds at tho huso wero Intended to rep resent tho troubles and perllo of tho ter ritorial history of Kansas, tho star th now stato and tho constcllutlon thu union. I 3 1 m 1 7'r'm&mvmrmvarrar?iii K4'mwK4xi&'gKmM,wi&fatfa''Wt-1m, foftpjjaEti