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The Sea Scourge
OnAPTKU XX. (Continued.)
It vrnit Into on tho following inornhiR
hon tho BlrntiKcr jruoHt nroHC. Ho found
nat ho fond Blent lonir mid soundly; but so.
Iiat vraa no wonder, for he lind been
cry much fatigued when lie went to bed.
Hut ho did not feol ho much refreshed
is ouo might have expected from such
.1 loep Bleep; he felt n nort of lasKitudc
i dull, london feeling. Yet ninny people
frel ao after n very hard sloop Induced
! orccHslve exercise. When James Fox
reached Uio hall ho found that breakfast
u'u not ready, for Laroon himself wmh
imt yet up.
Tho morning was bright nnd beautiful,
ml th atmosphere, purified by the late
torm, now dwelt upon the scone loaded
Hitti tho grateful lnceno of a thousand
rt-ct shrubs and flowers. The guest
hiw tiio gnrdeii from ono of the back
uindows of the hall, nnd he resolved to
walk out tiiore nnd snuff up the fresh
ir, feallng sure flint It would start up
is blood and quicken hU senses. So
the garden he wout, nnd ho was not
litappolutod In the effects. Ho hnd walk
"1 omo dozen times up and down the
main path when he hoard light footsteps
near him, and on turning ho saw the
arae brlght-ycd girl whom ho had seen
m attentive to Mary, and whom ho had
heard her call Otehowa. Tho girl came
lose to him, nnd tfion having cast a
1 .ilclc glance about her, he said, in a low
v liMper:
"You are going to Ipcz Garonno's to-
1.ny7'
"I hnd thought of It," returned For,
villi somo surprise.
"Go go. Go this forenoon," said
Otehewn, "for Marl Laroon Hecks your
life. Ho entered your room last night,
:ud laid your bosom bnre. He gazed
uion It, and then nil his doubts were ro-
iiinvcd."
"But I locked every door."
"There were some doors you could not
lock. You were put in that chamber on
intrposo for tho use of its secret doora,
.and tho woman who gave you drink last
night put a sleophig potion in it.
"Ah, then Laroon knows me and well
ho might if ho saw that mark, for ho
put it there himself. Hut how do you
know he inonn.s to take my life?"
Tho girl smiled faintly, and then re
Imted all the conversation she had heard
between die oaptnln and Wnrdn, only
leaving out what related to herself.
"And now," continued the girl, you
:o you must go to the other estate, and
uhj must take the guide, too, for if you
An not, they will contrive somo other
means for your dmith, of which you may
Have no warning; and hence you would
be likely to fall without tho power of
dfondmg yourself."
Tho laun uudemtood it all, and after a
fnw moments thought, he said:
"I 1i all cortainly do as you advise, but
loll me why you have taken such an in
tereet In my uclialf. xou never saw me
Wore."
"Paul nnd Mary havo been my friends
sir; nnd at tills moment I would lay
down my poor life for them."
"But what have I to do with them?'
asked the stranger, somewhat moved
jihiI eying the young girl sharply.
"You do not need instruction on that
point from me, sir. I am not blind!"
Jamos Fox knew very well that his
secret hnd been penetrated by the darl
skinned girl. He watched her calm coun
tcnauce for a few moments, and then h
asked:
"Does Mary or Paul know what you
know of me?"
"No, sir. You enn see that they both
feel drawn toward you, but wonder nnd
curiosity take precedence of all other
ideas with them," sho replied. "Hark!
l'hey are calling to brcakfnHt. Go you
In and I will follow afterward. Do not
speak to me again. Do not even look
at me. Look to your pistols in secret,
imiU mind that Warda ride not behind
you on tho way. You will know the
rnvino when you come to It. and there
your guide will do the deed If you let
him."
Thus speaking, tho girl glided awny;
nnd Fox, as soon as he was sure his
face wna calm, returned to the house.
He found tho morning's meal prepared
nnd his boat was up to receive, him.
Never was Marl Laroon more kind and
cordial In his manner. He embraced his
gueat cordially and expatiated upon the
beauty of the morning.
Pnul and Mary wero also there, and
the young man still manifested the same
anxious curiosity that had marked his
manner' on the previous evening. Hi
gazed into the Ntrangar's face and he
wondered if Laroon had told him the
truth when lie said this could only be a
man who hnd once lived near him. Hut
hn had no opportunity to question the
stranger, for Laroon did not once lenvo
aim after breakfast
Tho pirate captain niomit thai no con
versatiion should be held that ho did not
hear, and for tho present ho succeeded
Mr. Fox manifested a desire several
timca to spoak n few words In pnvato
with tho youth and maiden, but h did
not And an opportunity, Once, ho hud a
single moment whilst ho stood by the
wide of Mary, and ho whispered:
"Can yon trunt that young, beautiful
clrl. Otehowa?"
"With my very Hfo nnd boiUI" quickly
respondod Mary.
This wan all, for the next moment
Laroon was by them. It was 10 o'clock
when tho guest said ho must be on hN
yyny to the next pstate. Marl urged him
to atop, but Fox said ho must go.
"You will want a guide," said tho hue
caueer, frankly. "You will surely miss
vinr way alone."
"Would you as lief apnre me a guide
uH not?"
"Certainly." uttered Laroou, with
niniL't! suurklo In the eye. which his
"Then I shall not only ncccpt your
offer, but your man shall bo amply ro-
wnrded, replied vox, ns ho prepared to
OHAPTEIt XXI.
It was nearly 11 o'clock when tho
Htrauger sot out on his way to the upper
estate. He had carefully londod his pis
tols. His guide was a finely built,
muscular follow, not more than 20 years
of age, and showing in his countounnce
goodly share of intelligence and cun
ning. Marl Laroou wished his guest a
prosperous journey. For some distance
Mr. Fox ami his guide rode side by aide,
and though Fox tried to ongage the fel
low in conversation, he found it oxtreme-
ly difllcult to get much out of him. He
was not surly nor clownish, but he ap
peared to bo diffident, nnd at times he
manifested a desire to he wholly silent,
oven when the most simple questions
wore asked.
"The pnth seems perfectly plain," snid
the geutloiunu, after they had ridden
some three miles along a wido cart road.
"It is different after we pass the ra
vine," returned Warda, unintentionally
nylng a peculiar stress upon the Inst
word.
It was a beautiful ride, for the pnth
ran along upon the rivers dbiik, and
tho foliage was lovely In the extreme.
Yet tho traveler did not find much time
to enjoy it, for his mind was busy In
another quarter. Sometimes the road
took a curve away from the river to
avoid the high bluffs which overtowercd
tho bank; and at length Fox saw, at
somo dlstanco ahead, a bluff higher than
tho others, and from the nature of the
place tie concluded that it must be tho
spot whero he was to be put out of the
way. If he hnd any doubts on tills point
thoy were soon removed, for the guide
began to show signs of anxiety, though
they were so well guarded that a person
might never have detected them without
somo preiKiflscsscd clue to them.
"You see that high bluff?" he Bald,
pointing to the place In question. "The
ravine of which I spoke lies just beyond.
The path after that Is very blind."
"Ah! Then I am glad you have come
with me, for it is not very pleasant to
lose one's way in such woods."
Finally the place was approached, and
Fox could see most of Its peculiarities.
Toward the river the rocks were piled up
as by somo mighty convulsion, while to
the left wbh a deep gorge, over which
ran a sort of natural bridge of rock. Just
aw they reached this point tho guide ut
tered an exclamation of dissatisfaction.
"Hah! My saddle girth has broken,''
ho said. "You ride on, sir, and I will
follow you ns soon as I have fixed It."
Fox wns now behind hla guide, and
ns ho saw the fellow slip from the sad
dle he drew up his own horse. His first
impulse was to cast his eyes over the
strange, wild scene abend. The ravine
was very deep, with rough, jagged sides,
and with a bottom of huge rocks, over
which the torrent was evidently wout to
dash during the housoii of heavy rains
and freshets. But tho most peculiar
feature of all was a wide, naturally arch
ed tunnol which extended through the
Iwttom of the bluff to the river. The
path was very narrow, not wide .enough
foi a cart, all articles which need eel
tiansportation being generally carried by
pack miles, though the most common
mode of transportation was by the river.
Tho path upon the shelf or bridge of
rock was not over four feet wide in any
place, nnd certniuly a hundred yards in
lingth, while the gorge extended away
to the left until it became lost In the dis
tant forest
"Come," uttered the guide, somewhat
impatiently, ride on and I will soon
overtake you."
"It Is not proper for the guided party
to ride ahead of the guide," replied Fox,
carelessly, having first seen that his pis
teds were at hand.
"Hut you had better ride on now," urg
ed the guide, "for you have no time to
lose."
"I am in no hurry."
"But I am."
iiien we win riue raster wlicn wo
get started again."
Warda was not only porplpxed, but
much agitated, lie found that the stran
ger'a eyes were atcndily upon him, and
Ills every movement was watched. Hut
soon he seemed to gain confidence, and
with a steadier hand ho patched the
girth with a thong whero he had himself
cut It, and In a few moments more he
was in his saddle.
"Now you may ride on," he said, "fi .
my horse is not safe with another behind
him. He will not go over with the
sounds of hoofs in his ear."
"Then." replied Fox, who could not
help smiling at the fellow's quaint In
genuity, "I will not start until you are
across. Now if you are in a hurry,
move.
This last sentence was spoken sharp
ly, and tho fellow started on. Fox waitcel
until ho had gained tho opposite side,
and then he followed him. When the
traveler reached tho spot where his guido
stood, tho latter rode on ahead at a brisk
trot, and Fox followed at a roapectful
distance. Soon tho gentloman Baw Warda
place his hand in hla bosom, and when
hn withdrow it ho had a pistol in it.
Warda supposed ho had accomplished
this without being noticed. On tho next
luKtant Fox hoard a sharp click, click.
and rrom the way In which the fellow's
right elbow was bent he knew that the
weanon was ready for bring. Kox drew
his own pistol, and hold it beneath the
aklrt of his fniek, by bringing the skirt
mi over the saddlo benv.
Suddenly Wimlu iiiew in ins noree by
n powerful movement, and quickly
changing his pistol Into his left hand, he
cried out. hi a wild. Btraiiue voice, nt the
same tiuio poluthig off wnv the river:
"See horol Seo there!"
James Fox had neon the whole process,
and ho know full well that if he did
not net promptly ho would hnvo n bullet
through his head before ho could prevent
it. Ho waited until ho saw tho guldo
reach back with his right hand for tho
pistol, and then he knew tho crisis hnd
come. It was hard to take the llfo of a
follow, but now he had his choice to
fall by the hands of an assassin, and
thus leave the villain to do more murder,
while nt the same time a still darkcx
villain would be left behind with a de
fenseless maiden in his grasp or to aav
, his own life, and thus live to accomplish
a work whlqh justice nnd morcy nnd
lovo demanded at his hands. Thcao
thoughts Hashed through his mind llko
lightning, and on the next instant nil
course wiu clonr.
"l,ookl Look!" cried the guide.
Fox saw tho villain's finger now upon
tho trigger of hlw pistol. With a firm
hand he drew in his rein, and as his
horse isttled bnek he quickly brought
his own pistol to within a yard of tho
nssnssln's bend nnd fired. The guldo's
horso bounded forward at tho sound of
the report and Warda was thrown upon
the ground. He hud uttered uo cry,
for tho ball had passed through his
1-r.iin, and the force of the concussion
even without the ball, would have stun
ned him for a while.
James Fox hastily dismounted nnd
stooped over tho prostrate guide, but life
wns extinct, and after dragging the body
out from the path, so that his horna
could pass freely along, ho remounted
ond rodo along, taking no notice of the"
guide's horse, which had now stoppeel ai
though waiting for its rider.
Toward tho middle of Uio forenoon,
Marl Laroou bogan to look for his slave
who had been sent to guide James Fox;
but tho hours passed away until night
fall, and ho did not come. The bucca
neer now became uneasy, and sent of!
two of his most trusty men to hunt
Warda ud If possible. These two took
their horses, and they were dlrccteil tf
follow tho path to Lopez jraroune',
and look carefully for tho missing man.
"Be sure and examine well about the
irreat bluff and ravine." snid Marl, in
conclusion, "for there is a dangerom
place. Hasten, now."
Half an hour after the negroes had
trone. the buccaneer was in the gront hall
pacing up and down the paved Uctor. Tin
sun was near setting, and tho shadows
were now leuKthencd out till they be
came lost in tho distance. Suddenly
Marl hearel an alarm at the gate, and
soon afterward he was informed that
one of the men from tho brig would see
him. Of course, ho gave orders for the
man to bo admitted, and ho waited in
the hall for him. Ere long he heard o
heavy step on the veranda, and he start
ed with a quick emotion as tho sound
fell upon his- ear, for there was but one
unequal
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Each day should find us doing
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Know tho value of 6 good personal
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Spend wisely your sparo time;
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Avoid being Influenced for tho
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(Jultlvatu a happy expression and
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Learn to ask such questions as
will draw out the most profitable Information.
Let every effort bo toward the
Idea of permanence; do things to
last; mako tho casual customer a
permanent one through satisfaction.
Salesmanship may be made a pro
fession, and receive tho same degree
3f respect accorded to an artist of
toy class. Be emphatically unwIU
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toy person who expects a return in
justness favors.
The great majority of errors arc
nade through carelessness. Learn to
tare; ne exact; strive to have it
ibsolutely right making a mistake
n business Is like falling down In
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Cultivate a good, clear, legible
handwriting; many peoplo judge
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However attached to your business,
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In giving orders give reasons,
litis teaching subordinates to think
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Learn to show a thorough interest
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lllllll liu "nmcu .' I , ,,, . . . .. v !,
thump, and that man he had supposed Jluau,luli uu' w 1UU,V Mt "V
to be in prison. But his queries were natter rrom HIS Standpoint as well
soon stopped, for me linn uoor wna
thrown open, nnd the maimed form ol
Buffo Burnington appeared upon tin
threshold.
"What! Buffo!" cried Marl, starting
forward and grasping tho newcomer bj
the hand. "Are you at liberty?"
"I am."
"And the rest?"
"Where I left 'em, I suppose in pria
on. i nave escapeu. iiui i navo sei u
ball in motion in Nagasaki, and they
'will bo out ere long."
"Good, Buffo! You shall be rewarded
for this. We'll have supper In a short
is your own.
Make memoranda of little points
vhile you think them; run over the
arlous subdivisions of your work to
ecall any points you many have for-
otten.
A good deed Is nevor lost; ho who
ows courtesy reaps friendship and
to who plants kindness gathers love.
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Tho employees who attend tho
time, and then you shall eat with the )uns in salt works are never known
tiavo you ueen on ooaru me
rest of us.
brig?"
"No. I struck tho path which I
thought would bring mo there; but I was
mlKtakeu, for it brought me out here."
"All right. Sit down now and rest"
Accordingly Buffo sat down upon one
of the long stone benches which were
stationary fixtures in the hall, whilo Marl
went away to hurry on the supper. Iu
fifteen minutes after thiH tho lame sailor
was Informed that the meal was ready,
and he followed Laroon into tho supper
room. Paul was there, and ho started
back In surprise as he saw tho dark,
strange man.
Mary 8 first Impulse, as she gazed Into
those repulsive features, waB ono of fear
and disgust; but that feeling quickly
missed away, and ns she next met his
gaze there wns a soft, strange light in
that single eye that completely disarmed
her of her fear. She remembered how
she had been once fascinated by that gaze
when she had reposed in those stout
arms, and she remembered how ho had
spoken to her. she could even now
feel Uio thrill that went leaping through
her soul as those Incoherent words fell
upon her oar. And the longer she gazed
the more did she become used to bis de
fortuities, and tho less repulsive did they
appear
And Paul, too, was strangely worked
upon. surely uiiuo uurniugtou nati
betrayed him; but might he not havo
had some powerful renson for It? Ono
thing wns sure; argue with himself ns
he would, there wns a strange spirit in
his soul which yearned toward that dark
man.
(To be continued.)
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