hURNAWNAL PRLS5ASSOCIATION. ] of ptHMisaioH or RAND Mr ' '.v * CO. t'HAPTKR XIII (Co* The colonel drew out a paper and plo-d II fi the laid* before him To mr.i you all trouble," he aald, "I have rnyaelf written out the letter, which now only rc<|iilree your aiKim* tor"," (tick bruahed the paprt contempt u oualy aaide, and half wheeled hla chair round away from them. "I uni prepared to xlve you time. ■ oitlnued the colonel, "but only In r»ot w in and I would advlae you not to run it be> line, for 1 do not com-al from you that by a continued refusal y,,u tori’e ua to extreme*." "To put It abort," aald Johnatone, "you'll al*n that paper In *n hour or dl> for It," I At ihl* moment the door w •* auddeniy opened, Johnatone w»* puabed aalde, and a white fixture paae-d awiftly round lfie table to lt|ek'» rlKht hand ttldi apian* to hla feet, Kor a mo ment the ifitee m* n were allent. all afar .• ex|e lantly at famllla. »a ahe *tood t. ddlrt* out both hand* to Hick Then the colonel wuu heard lo eurae b-tween hla act teeth l>U-k turned in . , .1 iritirnotiantlv. In each hand '* rin k*'** »*»** inat bin side stood Camilla, with pale f;i- - and flashing eye* "Have no mercy!” she cried, In the ringing voice of an angel of vengeance; "i,i mercy! They bad none on you' II- raised his hands. Johnstone glared at him like a tiger brought to i bay. the colonel shrank back Into the corner of the room, and the cold sweat , < imp out In great heads upon his fore- , head. Camilla would have spoken again, but l ■ t voice broke In an uncontrollable * oiod between a sob and a laugh. I>b-k turned to her ”1 give them back to you,” he said •*ime Is of your kin, and the other bottling but a tool.” gin- t’ung out her hand toward them in the,i corner, "Do you hear?” she said; “tuke back your shameful lives! And now, she ,"•1*1, taking a pistol from Dick's hand, rs i*', rny soul’s captain, come away with me!” Hhe would have raised the pistol, bul i.o took her by the wrist. "No. no, dear heart," he said, gently, ■ -purely that too would la- suri'endc Jet's fight the ship until she sink*,'' He laid both pistols upon the table, and pushed them aero** to the colonel, : "Arid now," he said, "g-t you gone, j I wish to speak to this lady undls- | I lirbe't " The colonel hesitated, but In a (lash .1 din-,one caught him with a grip of j Ir n, and whirled him, helpless, through the door. CHAPTER XIV' ICK and Camilla were alone together and face to face at last. There was n > hesitation, no shad ow of reserve be tween them. This on<- hour was theirs, though the rest were the very .darkness of de -spalr Hhe came toward him J i fully, and with a proud smile threw her arms about his neck; then drew her head a little back and looked long Into his eyes, where the light if I ,ve shorn- steadily, undlmmed by any •,Iri* -H of farewell. How could I." she murmured; "how •uld I think you less than greatest ?” Nay. 'no said, "how mid I think you wished no* to he so?" And they forgave each other III a long silence of possession. At Iasi I'millla star ten painfully; tin ruin! a voice waa heard outaid., lie I'iishI without ctiierliiB; hut with the hateful aound her mood waa •'hanged IVace fled, and a great terroi and |»-i (•laxity took hold u(ioii her I tick aaw It and took her In hie anna again; ahe dung to him dcaperatcly What am I to do" ahe cried 'What i til I do" "That which you came lo do,” he an* l eered, nulelly "tiut fliat you muat i. *t; the atralti of all thta haa worn you out.” "Keat1" ahe aald "I can (tut un • II- And her voice failed know what you would ewy," he ' idled V»U are troubled t*> uncer* ti.nty a 1*0ill me. hut you muat try to diamlaa that from your min t What • ver guinea to me. you have your work I > •!•> and y»u muat do it Mhc looked al him reiuoachfully. hut aid lt d aleak tie unde, atoi.il her again and an* w.'i.-d her una|»>k«u thought, ‘ No, he aald, “I am not forgetting, •*vtt y«u ywinall ‘aw* made ni" inomtaM that I a util i«wl aahb' Mt* for dot* I ttgve no need, I know to mak> th< angr t*i«ua«t of you A a t c aiMike Hte a* **no of mat |o O|o, ii* q Ion k !«(••* her « y » hh* »*w the t all Hint gl tiialli'U tug ll“»w W» IsawMikg beige, and her own gritfc and ••If a u Hi t tenet Hoi n a link a a* *t akin* 'aAlt A *d tl at * tiaed *a though hi had d t*a«i That old tuotwla* h<* »ald ha* I ,.und kh> iwbe already I found tl hard hut I obeyed Thta third lino I , ,.uld m.» h» #i*. hut that tha ft"""* II aulureed hy A »*l Aliottget law It la .* Niter etu*l IO '<*W| hut I tonal Itghi aga'oai you and yout i aaae I ran out warn y*t» that I Ahatl t • ntt i**at t|at kM't Wgt (aAt And I*1 Aha ttaHhUMV of bnug he anewared *• »* *« atm#* tier the word* I know you inn not sacrifice youi loyalty bi the Kmperor, even for me,' In utter simplicity he had misunder stood her; h* r weakness was doubly re buked, and she felt him tower above her higher than ever, "It la a strange gams,’’ he said, more lightly, "In which you snd 1 are found on opposite aides; hut since we're in it, let no one say we didn't play It out.' "Hut either way you lose!" ahe cried, with despair In hei voice and eyes, "Not so," be answered, tenderly. "I have won already, and received my prise beforehand." Me drew her to him aa he spoke, and again for a apace the chains of their Iron destiny fell away from I hem. and they lied together across shoreless *CUS under on Infinite radiance of sunlight. Hhe tor* herself away at last, hut only ai hla urgent entreaty that she would rest, Hhe promised with a sad smile, knowing sleep to he Impossible. Outside stood Johnstone. As he was ubout to lock the d'so again tbs colonel ■ ame up and stopped him. "Walt h moment," he said "I want to speak to Captain Kstcourt." Me turned to Camilla, and added, lie fore he went In, "1 am sorry to trouble him again, but I must make it plain to hi that hla fate Is none the b-ss Inevit able for any help you rnay have prom ised him, I warn you, you are power less In my hands If you wish to save him It must he by bringing him over to our side, and not by de«. rtlng to Ids, "You may spare him your hateful presence, then," r«iorted Camilla, "for I have made no promises. The colonel looked Incredulous "fill',” she cried, "how should you tin derstand? I would have given up all, and gladly, too; l>ui he compels me to do wy duty In spile of myself " The colonel looked a little uncom fortable, but his face cleared. ‘Then i may count on you to nelp me?" he asked. Hhe turned upon him, her eyes Max ing with unbankable hatred and con tempt, “Ye*," ahe cried, "you may count on me lo help you and despise you; to curse you In success a no to triumph In your downfall"’ The colonel turned away. He felt that he was riot appearing ut Ida best be fore Johnstone; and It was against his principles to let hlmwelf be seen at a disadvantage by a subordinate. Camilla went to her own cabin and threw herself Into her berth. Hh>- was worn out, hut far too overstrung to sleep. The wind was rising outside; the ship moved violently, with sounds of straining timbers arid of heavy masses thrown from side to sire. Hour after hour passed In this tur moil, which seemed to match the help less tossing of her thoughts. Hometlmes the shouting of rough voices cam* to hit; sometimes the shrieking of the wind was like the despairing fry of hu man agony Her nerves quivered, rest less terror overpowered her reason, and the most horrible fantasies possessed her. At last she could bear It no longer. Hardly knowing what she did, she rose and went to the saloon. Johnstone, w< arhd out by a long watch on deck, was sleeping on the Moor beside the di«,r. Hhe took the key from his pocket, turned It In the hark, and passed softly i In. He woke as she stepped over him. but, seeing who It was sat still and eyed her watchfully. Hhe steadied herself In tie- /doorway ami looker! down the room. A hammock hak to the north stile of Hie Island, and our io-w guest will t>« on h-olld the Mpeedwdl Sun after mid night " Hire looked at him with ec»ld Hstr*il. and made no answer I can not help Seeing, be remarked, "that | hare had Ho misfortune to in < ur your dtspb-asui Hut 1 hops1 the Kmpelot « to o to i oUlss w dl n cull die U* all Hite mined bei ha k ui»>n Him and Welti being \\ 1,1 <1 dig t, elicit me diHul d Ills salt so i she f oooil liifanst’Ote |«arled there again This lino he rv l«s it In lei her In Mo, hii he satdi fust turn last tight, mitre this morning I've purlieu lat husitisss with Captain Kst- out to day, and fr>ou hts hsdia I should sat H would take Its sum' llHle yst Hhe went In h«r i akin and Ihe I og day began to drag manly un iNvh. tn the meantime was racking Ms head to Had e -me sole war ul up setting Ihe --dunel s plans «rm al the last n> *meni. and at w appeared for the third lime, bringing a freahly-written copy with him, Which he handed to Johnatonc "Thl* la my laat vlall,” he auld, "1 ahull leave t.'uptuln Katcourt lo you henceforward. It aeerna thut my prea* epee make* him unreasonable." "It la you,'' auld Hick, with »n »'.• leidpt at diplomacy, "who are unrea aonahle, to keep me shut Up below here. Are you afraid thut t ahall awlrn aalmre?" "I am afraid thut you might try," re plied the colonel. "But I'll lei you go on deck after dinner If you will excuae my inking my own precautions." "What precaution*?" "Putting aome little constraint upon your power of movement," "fall It Iron* at once!" Interjected Johnstone Idck flushed Indignantly, hut a glance at the colonel's face told him I hut the Interpretation waa correct. Inauliltig a* rh« atiggeallon waa. he could not nf* ford to refuac, for It waa hla one chance, "J accept,' he auld. shortly, and the colonel wnl out After dinner Hick waa taken on deck. and the Irons were brought. He sal down while they were looked Upon him. The colonel stood a short distance off, watching When lie saw (hut Oh k w.i» helpless he < »roe up. "Now," In* id hi hi Johnstone, "take him down again, If you please." Dick turned white with itnger and despair, "V hi don't on .in thiiil" he cried. "You cun not!” "I promised you should com* on deck," refilled the eoloncl "hut I think I mmi right In saying that no time was mentioned In toy Judgment you have been long enough here already, and — you will pardon me for speaking plain ly -the sooner you learn submission to my Judgment the more trouble you will spare us all," io as i ovMSi.’sn r BARBER-SHOP LITERATURE College rmtninr Complain* of ill* “Sporty" Style of Newspaper. "Why Is It," asked a mild-mannered college professor of a friend by whose aide he sat. wultlng (or bis turn In a barber-shop -"why Is It that barber shops, of every grade and In every lo cality, always provide for the delecta tion of their patrons the most, lurid of 'sporty' publications? I don't look like a sport, do 1?" And the friend looked him over, and with a droop of the corners of Ills mouth and an eleva tion of bis eyebrows agreed that he didn’t, "Vet," continued the professor, "whenever I sit down lu a barber's chair tbe barber Immediately thrusts Into my hands a sheet of pink pru rience, or some less highly colored but more openly indecent Illustrated abom ination. Home few hotel bar her-shops have a stray copy of a dally newspaper lying around, hilt I have yet to find a barber-shop where 'sporty' papers are not tbe chief literary entertainment provided for patrons with which to be guile tbe tedious waits for a chance at. the chair. Is there any reason for It, or Is it Just a trade custom for barber* to subscribe tor such publications when they open their business. Just as they order soap and shaving papers? Is It that all the thousands of mild mannered. every-day citizens who are not 'sports’ shave themselves, and there Is therefore no need of catering to the literary taste of the casual ^•u.* tomer of that kind? But If, an I Imag I itti II. I ho c'luii I lio 1,'lelirii 'u nil tniniir t are inmi of dll classes and calibers, why don’t the barbers provide some thing to balance the spectacular effect, at least, of the sporty’ papers that stare at one from every chair? A ropy of some Rood monthly magazine would not cost as much us a sporting weekly, for Instance and would lie really a treat for dozens of customers, where the superfluity of pletorial ahum In a tlons are really offensive. Hut I didn't Intend to suggest how a barber should run his bus I liens l only started to voice my wonder as to Jitst why barber shops and lurid 'sporty’ papers should Always have to be associated together In one'* Impressions fun you think of one without thinking of the other?' I hr II.Kk Trade !• Itiislilng The manufacturers of clucks have not bun so iiuy a* any time during aevaoal years as they are at present The Inc torl< s devuied to the production of *11 ver plated ware aie luuiilug lull time, with !nr"a < uu plenient* of operative*, ihe watch manufacturers have Uiia year given their hands shorter vgi.ittun* than usual, and are lu< reusing their a' ready huge furies, the Jewelry Itianu fMIUrers of I’rovidenee. Sew York Newark and otjier centre# are rtinuliM their fa> tutlaa to their uluiosi cspgi ltt the iitipoi tei* of art gi*e|» pottery an i bib a tirsi are receiving muuhr shipments of goods. maker* of cut a I s< are prmlm tug many new pattern* ana are working every tram* In 1M1 plant* Th.r* the anticipation of * giii.hu shower during th» fall moiwiii I* tvhlcnt ihio'igboui the manutgatur Ing hrau> he* of out Indttalry, and that ihe manufacturer* will »“t h* dhrap pointed all *tgn* Indlcalo ■ in menr « shift at rend mi * at » u,a. io4lh ltn> archer little m h*w M*< sKwlh* *r w.'und a heari that « woktv - gatiIt IN ARCTIC RKUIONS. A CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL AMID ICE AND SNOW. How tho Metnttara of tho Foorr KiimOW lion P«M«it tho Itof—Tmliloi tho Kaklno* Atntrloa Manmn loath la Oil* tho Dlanar Takla R8. PKARY, who apent eo many te dious montha with bar huahand In the Arctic reglone, waa determined that the holldaya ahould not poaa her by unno ticed; and eo, though ahe waa liv ing In the moat primitive faehlon. with a frozen world all about her, ahe made hearty though almple prepara tion for featlvlty. They apent, ahe aaya, a day In deco rating the Interior of their Arctic homo for the Chrlatmaa and New Year fentlvl Ilea, In the larger of the two roouin the celling waa draped with red mon qulto netting Wire candelabra and candleholdera were placed In all Hie | corner* and along the walla, Two large United Hlntea flnga were croaaed at one | end of tho room, and a allk elodge Hag ; waa put up on the oppoaite corner. 1 gave tho boya new cretonne for cur* talna for their bunka, and we decorated the photographa of our dear onea at , home with red, white and blue ribbon*. We apent the evening In playing 1 game* and chatting, and at midnight Mr, Peary and I retired to our room to j open name letter#, boxen and parcela | given ua by kind frlenda, and marked I "To be opened Chrlatmaa ev# at mid I 'MfMli. On Christmas day wo lisid what wo ! considered the Jnlllest Christmas din 1 tier over eaten In the Arrth regions, and then we Invited our faithful natives ■ to a dinner cooked by us and served at 1 our table, with our dishes, I thought It would be us modi fun for its to see them I oat with knife, fork und spoon us It ; would he for them to do It. After our meal had been cleared j away, the table was sot, aguln, and the • Ksklmos wore called In. Wo had nlck ! names for all of them, and It was the ' "Villain'’ who was put at the head of J | the table, and told that ho must serve j ( the company Just us bo had seen Mr, | J’oary serve us. ; The "Daisy" look my place at the foot ( of tb# table, and her duty was to pour | the tea. Tho "Voting Husband" and I "Misfortune" ant on one side, while I "Tlresomr" ami tho "White Man” sat : opposite. It was Lmuslng to see these queer ; looking creatures, dressed entirely In the skins of animals, seated at the table, and trying to net like civilized people. Both the Villain and the Daisy did their parts well. One Incident was especially funny, i The White Man, seeing a nice looking piece of meat In the st'-w, reached across the table and endeavored to pick vrmr.'ivnui%muKa^maaimi^^tM iwu. e .t , 1 1 I i I ' "It wus am using to see these queer looklug creatures.” It out of the dish with his fork. He was lmm»'D*»ely reprove I by the Vil lain, who made him puna his mess pan to him, and then helped him to what he thought he ought to have, reserving, however, the choice piece for himself. They chattered and laughed and seemed to enjoy themselves very much. Both women had their babies In the hoods on their bucks, but this did not hinder them In the least. Although at times the noise was great the little ones slept through It till. The Daisy watched the cups v< ry carefully, aud as soon as she spied an empty one, she would say: "Ktudo cafee? Nabtne? Cafeu pueuk." (More coffee? No? The coffee Is good.) Finally at ten o'clock the big lamp was put out, and we told them It was Dine to go to sleep, and that the/ must go home, which the/ reluctantly did. The t'ciulug fcvenl. Now Manta Claus hooks up Ills teams. Among the snow-girt dells, And happy children hear In dreams The Jingle of hta bells. 1 flisy watch (be tolly shlmhsy tops with eyes oi oagsr youth. Aud seldom ‘Us s rooas oas drop* Ts what Is rosily truth till status may h# rsttMMsd Irwm wall pwpsr by applying ls« lour hours pip* dty. powderml sad ml«*4 with water tu the t h tv hues* ol rronm IN. 1620. Th* Flrtl UhrlatnM ora TkU < •ntlnpnt It waa In th« year 1620 that the Pur' tana paaned their flrat ChrlNimaa In America. Hy referring to a copy of ib« old Hradford manii*rrlpt It will he found that the early aeiilera evi dently determined not to celebrate their flrat Cbrlatnia* In a new land except by hard work. William Hradford wrlleeof It In tble manner: "Te IB day ye wlnde came falre, and (hey arrived aafe In tble harbor. And afterward took* better view of ye placo, and reaolved wher to piteh their dwelling; and ye 2b day be gan# to erect ye flret Itouae for com mon uae to receive them and their git da" To look hark upon thoae ear ly daya, when our forefather* by hard labor tolled for a houa* for all. makea one realize In aome degree Hie advance ment of our country. Hradford contin ue* a* follow*; "Monday, the 2b day, we went on abore. aome to fell tymber, aome lo »uw, aome to rlne and aome to carry, *o no man reeled all that day. hut toward* night aome, a* they were at worke, beard a noyae of aome In diana, which cauaed u* all to goe to our Muaket*. but we heard no further, *o v.i cnine aboard again and left aome twefitle to keep the court ot gnrdj that night we had a *oi> atortne of wlnde and rayne, Munday, the 2b day, being t'lirlNima* Day, we began to drluke water aboord, but at night the M*at*r cauaed u* to have *ome Deere, and *o on board we had diver*# time* now end then eome Deere, but on abore uoue at all." Ill- UUIIetue. A score of Intelligent and well-in formed persons, assembled in a druw Ing-room one evening, were asked to *lve the hsbits and peculiarities of the mistletoe. Without exception they de scribed It as n parasitic plant growing jpon the oak. This almost universal be lef comes, no doubt, from associating he plant with the oak which the Druids generated. It Is, however, regarded as •xceptlonal when it mistletoe flourishes in an oak-tree. An eminent authority leclares that there were u few years igo less than a score of oaks In all Kng- , and on which this parasite was found. Th* >VChrltUnmt IMy. The keynote of Christmas Joy Is [ Peace on earth, good will to i non," The first Christmas Day that , >ver dawn behind our backa?” aim reptl. I ”1 ahall probably any In erlltelam that yon dlahgure the atreetn at New VorK by having an elevated railroad, and that all Americana are trying to b«. ,( much Hho the fchlgllali ae ynulblr giid I do not no* why thin t* I ahouht thlttk you would want your American Individuality grea#fv«d |«r a v’hrini tuna dinner thin year let n hate .mu. dlalma that belong tu our o»,* country, aid which net *v*n England not hlvalruua ►‘ranea% u t< ,uit i n* Hehea are not eapettalie, g nil coutao addition* may be made A gat tolly tl la to pta> Hlva ua our dally bread ' It we have devoured wid gw a' houaeo and go to chunh with the c*ah In ««r pocket the ««ly whelvuMtbe bread for OO |« that •• lab* trow Uod a hand aa hta d»t« A Touching fcpltaph. A Topeka reporter wne noaing areun.l ! i second hand store the other day when be came across a tombstone which had in some manner drifted into the deal er'e hands, and which was for sale a' less than half first cost. Upon It wa engaged the following touching in I seription "Jimmy thou art gone: but 'tie sweet to know that thou wilt meat ns on Jordan’s banka with thy awaet j hello" __ Disastrous fellere. W e ran mention no failure more die*. 1 Iron- Ilian that of physical onargy It Involve* ilie parllal suspension of ihv di gestive and asslinllntlve processes, ami ea lalls ilie retirement from business of ibe liver and kidneys, only through ibe good oltlres of Hostetler's hlomach Hitters can Mo restoration of lt< former vigorous alat* I Us lie hoped for when this aid has been sc cured, a resumption of activity la Ibe atom II h. liver and bowel* may lie relied noon The Hitters conquers malaria aad kidnap I i roubles. I would have e> man great la graat things 1 and eevunt In little things Johnson The rarefied atmosphere of the rlty of l.eadvll!e. t'oj , Is fatal to cat*, rala, mice, ! etc ! 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