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BY M.T.CALDOR. INTERNATIONAL PRESS ASSOCIATION* CHAPTER n.-fCo»TI»i«D.) '"Tea, sir, that ere bread-fruit tree Is igood for more'n the fruit. The libers inside the bark, ye see, can be wet and /pounded, and then dried, I know Jest flow to do It. Now I guess we’ll have to try some palm matting. I'll show you how to braid and splice It together, and are’ll have a dress Used for all of on We must make a tent-top too, for the night-dews In these forrln places are a powerful sight like rain, and mas terly unhealthy, too I don’t see as my old bones can rest yet. there's so much to be done afore night.” "You shall not work alone, my noble fellow,” said Mr. Vernon, energetically. "Hetween your experience and my scieufiflr knowledge It's a pity If we cauwot go to housekeeping In tolerable atyle, since nature has spread every thing around us In raw material.” Tom opened bis eyes and a look of deference mingled with his expression >f good fellowship. "And don't you think.” asked he, "we bad better keep pretty close to this spot for tonight anyhow? When we've turned in and had a watch below, we aball feet more like finding out what kind of a home the old caboose brought aa to. " "I shall always abide by your Judg ment, and 1 agree with this. Now. then, Tom, for the palms; you /hall teach me to plait a native garment for Waiter and myself, and after we have obtained dry clothes we will 'hlnk about ■a. hiinrh nf -fruit Hiiuccrl v/ith banana and seasoned with cocoanul.” Tom's oriental experience was at In valuable benefit. He knew precisely bow to work, and In far less time than would be Imagined by a novice, the broad palm-leaves were woven Into an Kastern suit neither unplcturesque nor despicable, and their own drenched gar ments spread out to dry In the warm sunshine. Returning to their charges, they found both patient and nurse fast aslnepv Tom soon Improvised a bam boo couch, over which he spread a mat ting of palm, and the exhausted chil dren were laid carefully upon It, and their wet clothing removed without dis turbing their slumber is the least. “We're lucky not to have landed alongside of the Icebergs,” said Tom, dryly, as he bent the boughs of a Hibis cus tree to shade the sleepers more ef fectually. We needn't fear freezing nor starving.” "Nor could we have selected a fairer spot,” replied Mr. Vernon, looking around admiringly upon the closely wooded heights, rising in a succession of hills from the shore, and showing In profuse luxuriance the most valuable woodland fruits, as well as the gor geousness of tropic blossoming; "and we have not yet seen signs of ferocious beasts or unfriendly Inhabitants.” 'T calculate we're safe from both them ’ere. I kept one eye pretty sharp around, and all I've seen is an aloa troHs, a petrel, and two or three heron. 1 remember bearing old Pete Jones, a jzviie-by shipmate o' mine, who was In lhese parts a good while, say that no beast of prey was ever seen around In /these Islands, which, as near as I can i reckon, are in the part of the chart they • ca’i Polynesia. We’ll be careful till we're sure." * "Now suppose we go down to the ca boose and set It up for a bedroom for the children—what do you say, Tom?" "We’d beet save It, anyhow, If only to remember the old 'Petrel' by.” So they went down to the beach, and wiih their united effort turned over tne shattered shell. Mr. Vernon began to think Tom was growing Insane as he saw him dart Inside and seize some thing with the most TrainKr expression 'Of Joy. “Tom, Tom, my good fellow, what alia you?" “flood heart, air. I can’t half tell you, I'm no pleased. Only see what I’ve found! It's worth more to u* than a heap of gold and diamonds." Mr Vernon bent forward and beheld 4 small hatchet, which, fastened by a stout cord to u nail, had resisted the ef fort of wind and wave, only twisting dtaolf more securely around the brass bead of the null, “It Is indeed an Invaluable treasure,'' said Ini, with emutlon “Tom, Tom who knows but this frail ark has brought us to an Eden we shall be sorry to exchange for Ibe hollos frivolities tmi sordid adltshnea# uf the world?" CHAHTKH 111 Oil was detachtai the hatchet I ml pause a moment an 1 M < U-ui gray eye wan dered oxer **»> slid »k* In ' | them, a sots't iiau i iel« uadeNaa hie tooh swept wrai hie fae# “I Mil know, air" aald he. sleety '**1 MM way but something seenia t< 1,11 me I Shell have tu> grave here wi He walled a mum*ill over fMKwl hy a newel#** prewe«lUn«nt Mid (bell added eloffslll tint If I gg M hw aw, air a» man llxlaa now vtl Imw a atwaasnirr eae (baa an hi H#p| wilt <1 Utile befoo l the spun, thtra. uader the llltumu* Hew Vi mxI*4 «. •**< H aniihtag happeoa ikwt i where I d like ie ae laid ' • I rne time came wnen, wuu overnow Ing eyes and outgushlng heart, Paul Vernon recalled these words and dwelt fondly upon the memory of the picture then before him. That stout, athletic form, that plain, homely face, but most of all that cheery, hopeful, resigned ex pression that lent such a vivid charm to the otherwise un),repossessing coun tenance of Tom Harris. After a night’s rest and a bountiful breakfast from that moHt skillful of all culinary artists. Dame Nature herself— albeit the butler who collected and set I out the savory dishes was none other than honest Tom our little companv ( began to feel less like benighted out casts, and to look upon the beautiful lit tle Island as a home establishment. The little girl wept bitterly when her childish mind was made to comprehend the sorrowful fate of her nurse and pro tector, yet with the versatility of In fancy entered also Into the keen delight of Walter Vernon, who capered around his father and Tom as they were busily felling the trees needed for their per manent habitation, loudly rejoicing at the beautiful sights around them. On the third day they commenced an exploring expedition along the shore i and some distance hack Info the luPe rlor. They found they were upon a small Isolated Island, yet evidently one of a group, since from the top of a tall cocoanut tree ori the summit of the 1 highest hill Tom declared he could see 1 a dim line beyond tbe water that marked the land, probably of a similar | island. He made another discovt ry at the same time which be believed more ! Important to them, which was that th< wreck of their ship had not sunk, but was lying evidently caught between th" ; Jagged points of a reef underneath the water. Boundless sources of wealth were die* j closed to them, but no sign of human habitation. The bread-fruit, cocoa, cocoanut, yams, banana, plantain and sugar-cane grew In spontaneous abund ance, while Tom pointed out to ‘hem the Abia-tree, bearing Its delicious pulpy fruit, and won Walter’s heart completely when he banded him a handful of the sweet, native chestnut. Kata. Upon the elevated land they found forests of stately trees, whose names were mostly familiar to Tom's experience or Mr. Vernon’s botanical knowledge. "Ah," said the former Joyfully, paus i Ing beneath a group of apapa and fulfal | trees, "here Is the stuff, Mr. Vernon, for l our canoe. We will visit the old "hjp soon, and find out. what’s left for us." While they were examining the gen erous supply of valuable timber the children were gathering flowers. Sud denly came a scream from the little girl, and a loud shout for help from Walter. Both Mr. Vernon and Tom turned In alarm. A trampling, rush ing noise came from a thicket of tan gled vines and underbrush, and out. darted a strange-looklrig animal, up. settfng the courageous boy, who had flung himself in front of his weaker companion. While little Elw.nor— she had given so much of her name to Tom before the shipwreck, but could not now be made to recall the rest—clung frantic ally to Tom’s neck, Mr. Vernon In much alarm assisted his son to rise. "Oh, father, father, what was It—a bear or a lion?” gasped Walter. Tom’s cheery laugh rang out boister ously. “It was better than that, my boy—It was our pork-barrel still on Its legs. Bye-and-bye the old fellow will give you a sausage to pay for this fright.” ’’What, a pig?” ejaculated Mr. Ver no, much relieved. "Nothing else. sir. Wild hogs fl: ; i good living here, and so shall we. In > deed, sir, all the wants of a decent hu j man cretur are supplied here, See there, behind the sandal. Is a c : • j tree. We ucedn t stay Ion* in I dark." Mr. Vernon si*hed. I "Ah, Tom, show me a tree where ns; S books, my precious hooks, grow, r,m.„ ready In a row for a hungry fulfill " Tom scratched Ills head. "You've got me there; bill If we •an’l And any left In the old hulk, I hope ll ain't bold In me to say I mistrust Vo can write some for yourself," "You are an admirable fellow To, for expedients I think I'll try t. course you'll provide plenty of imp sud Ink*" "Jest as much as you want," at swrred ihs old sailor triumphantly. dr i lighted to see his random so*gf»itoi | was likely to work profitably In aver i tug the melancholy he dreaded so mu It "I'll show you some beans bye ana by that will give heller Ink than any ye can buy la lavndon. I'll be bound, fc sun and water can t fade It out, an I e, j fur taper, bleach out Mime uf my tint!., ) doth fur the strung, or make some o 'he tender, like Chinese rice paper ICi just sbat you sent ‘ Well said When we build th house I'll have a study to write *n i fume children, you hate an in**ic»t l< i ' our plan; there must be a edvuut i«ui and a pa>lor an purpose for little Wits Hut several days ol hard work wet required Mm* the timber hruogh i i to the site near th» shore rrlulsil *o i j various reaatms. and then the hu m l was only partially ttoished as turn w* i ■ st.nuns to hutM a raft and visit th ship before amdher storm could rent j plere her deetructton The raft looked like a frail, unaea worthy thing when It waa done, with out a nail to secure It, only bound to gether with great thongs of bark; but Tom was quite satisfied, and had no f^r, and early one fine morning, as they sat round their palm-leaf break fast cloth, announced his intention of starting Immediately. Mr. Vernon wished to accompany #im, but to this Tom would not con sent. "No. no.” said he. “Walt till I find out what Is the risk. Suppose we both go, and are lost—what’s to become of the children? Tom’s the one to go.” "Tom Is a hero,” replied Mr. Vernon, with emotion. ”1 wish you would let the children call you Mr. Harris. It pains me to hear them so familiar with you, who are in reality our leader and king." Tom laughed. "Lord bless you. sir, I shouldn’t know how to act with a handle to my name. I've allers been Tom from the time I went to school to I’arn my letters, and faith I’ve eenainost forgot ’em It’s so long ago, and Tom I shall keep on. Vou can’t teach an old dog new tricks, and I should feel as silly as a land-lub ber In the shrouds during a blow If anybody called rne Mr. Harris. Now, then, I’m off.” CHAPTKll IV. NXIOU8LY and eagerly the little party watched Tom’s raft paddled slowly around the reef, disappearing behind the cliff,and with feverish Im patience Mr. Ver non paced to and fro the Intermifci *’*'*•' ble four hours of ills ! absence. The learned, refined. faatld ( loua man of the world thedeep thinker and laborious student marveled at the i utter dependenece he had come to rest | upon that, simple, unlearned, unpol ' tubed nature. "There Is hut one thing genuine." he ! muttered. «« he saw the children fnr raklng their play and fruit to watch anxiously In the direction the raft should return. “Tom’s good heart Is more than all my scientific knowledge, my laboriously acquired heritage. Even here, on this deserted Island, am I taught my own worthlessness. Oh. the past, the past if It were In the power of mortal man to undo It!" A black cloud settled on his face. His thoughts were evidently with some pairful scene In his past life, for his teeth gnawed Impatiently at his pull! I lip, his eye flashed, and on his high forehead the veins knotted themselves like cords. A cheery hallo, answered by glad shouts of the children aroused him from the painful reverie. He hurried down to the beach, thankful to see Tom pad dling hack to the shore. "Here I am,” shouted Tom, “safe and sound, you see. and bringing you good news. Oh, hut, sir, I couldn’t holp thinking if our folks had only trusted the old hulk, and not tried the boats, I how many It would have saved. Hut what does a poor weak cretur know about it?- the Lord’s the best Judge." As he drew the raft on shore he went on In a livelier tone, while he unloaded Its contents. "There, sir—there’s a keg of spirits of some kind. It may come handy when the rainy season sets In. Here's a chlst of clothes, and this 'ere, I think, Is mighty fortunate, for I know all about It. I brought this trunk out of the cabin myself and put It In the hold, and I heard the maid say It belonged to Lady Eleanor’s mother, that she was going to meet. You know they was mighty particular to call the little thing Lady Eleanor, so I s'pose she is one of the nobility. Here, little Elite, It’s yours; and when're older maybe you won't be sorry to have some pretty clothes to wear—better than Tom can manufacture. Ye must he nice with j 'em. though, for maybe they’ll prove 1 some time who you be." He turned then to hand Mr. Vernon a small clasp Bible- the Beacon Light of their deliverance. "Here, sir, i thought you’d be thank ful enough to see this. I calculate you'll comfort us all out of it when the i blue days come." He was stooping down, ready to lift out another chest, and astonished that the hook was not taken as Joyfully aa he expected: he raised himself and looked at hlM companion keenly. to as co.vrmuau.t Vf>u»IiH> ilia Hnllillni Oi(hl tall. Mayor Hooper has received * legal opinion (rum t*lty Solicitor Klllott an to the power of the city authorities to I close a school building which la con 1 aldcred dangerous to I he lives of oc cupants. Mr Klllott slates that It Is the duty of the lire ooinmlssloneni lo on amine the building IO see whether Ita condition la In violation of the law and If It he so found to report to the ms|ee I J tor of buildings, who, with the ap proval of the mayor I* authorised to make the repairs necessary, If. tend t lag the making ol the repairs the mayor la of the opinion that the oe j cupanry of the building la hasardotts to the live* uf the scholars It would , scent to he his duty to request the hoard of school commlaalourra to make , immediate provteton fur tke ionising uf !k* achulara elsewhere and. II lh« abacitre of such pro* talon lo china the school ItallliHore A merit an II , nival, IVoi are you acryiii' tor f t ; *'Me teacher kep me in an' called ms r j a ass 1‘heer up ule man .kat sta t noth la > la it* for • iM« I amt a-vrylug Im myself, In a weepm cause Its so to igh on ms { father" Truth IN A PIT OF SNAKES. JOE PENLOE HAS A HARROW ING EXPERIENCE. Stand* Fit. Hour* In a nioomy Cava Surrounded by » npp«r»..d» and Afraid to Mora a Mu. do — Koa*t*d tha Saak**. tJ OHN PENLOE, of Noelvllle had an experience with copperhead snakes on Tuesday which almost unbalanced his mind, says a He lief opt®, Pa.,spe cial. Penloe, accom panied by Nero M. Pouch, went Into the Seven mountains north of Musser's valley in search of huckleberries. They remained together In the morning, when, finding the herry crop short In their vicinity, they separated. Pouch continued picking (jerries until late In the afternoon, when, having tilled the basket, he lay down under a tree and fell asleep. At 6 o'clock he awoke and started for the place agreed on for meeting, and, not seeing Penloe, he went home. At about 10 o'clock that night u member of Penloe’s family came atul Informed Pouch that his father hud not yet re turned. Pouch dressed and secured a lantern and proceeded to climb the rugged side of Jack's mountain. After tramping two hours be reached the place of the appointed meeting. He hoped to find Penloe there sleeping, but no trace ■ oiiiu ih> rounu, ami, aitnoiigii tie caiieu ! at Mi*- top of hi* voice, he received no answer. Pouch had scarcely sat down, when he was startled by a muffled cry. It seemed a great distance away, over against the side of another mountain. He called again, and was answered by a faint response. Picking up bis staff and lantern, he made haste In the di rection from which the sound came. Nearer and nearer, each time a little more distinct, came the sound of a voice, until finally It seemed that It came from beneath his feet, "Where are you?" Inquired Pouch. "For God’s sake, come; I am alive with snakes," was the answer. Pouch had stopped at the edge of an old ore pit, which had long been dis used. A flood of moonlight revealed Penloe standing on the bottom of the pit, his eyes glaring and his face dis torted almost beyond recognition. “What's wrong?" usked Pouch. “Don’t you see these snakes? I feel them crawling all over me. I tried to climb out, but on every shelf of rock I placed my hand to pull myself up I would press my fingers on the cold body of a snake. For God's sake, be quick and help me out; I am going crazy." Pouch lowered bis lantern into the pit and then beheld a sight that made his blood run cold. One monster cop perhead lay In a graceful curve almost encircling the feet of the frightened man. Another that seemed to be al most as large as an old-fashioned bread wicker was colled In a pile not two fi-et away, while on every shelving rock that extended Into the pit were several pairs of glistening eyes and as many wicked tongues playing like lightning In the darkness of the foul cavern. Pouch got a long pole and dropped It into the pit. Penloe grasped the pole and was pulled out of the den of snakes. On reaching the surface be fell exhausted to the ground. The live hours’ strain, during which time be stood erect afraid to move a muscle, had been too much, and It was several hours before he could even tell how It had happened. He had waited until after dark for his companion, and, being familiar with the trail, started borne alone. He lost his way, and while trying to get out of the woods had fallen into the pit. A crowd of men went to the deserted | ore hole the next day and found It to be fairly alive with copperheads. They filled the pit with brush anil logs. and. setting tire to It, roasted the snakes alive. You Pair Your M«n«v. They have a queer telephone system i here In Chicago, You go Into a booth, And out the number of the person that you want to talk to, and then ring for I central ano i*•«i imr nuinn n. i mi j wait about ten minute*. at the end nf which time n vedee *ay«: “Drop In t your dime." You auk "What?" nnd the i voice repeat*. "Drop In your dime." ■ Then you look around, and In front of I you you we a lot of little a!Ota. They are marked nlckela, dime*, quarter*. ' half dollar* aud dollar*. You call hack, "What la It you want me to do?" j aud the voire nnawera Immediately. "Are yon deaf, or what? 1 told you to drop In your dime." "Drop It Hi where?" you aak, and the anawer < time* "In the abole. Where do you auppoee I waul you to drop It?" You drop li In uue of the holea. unuatly whichever one la the handle*!, aud In an Indent you are rewarded with, ' "Thera you have put It In the wrong hole, and your money la gone ’ The voice mid* "l'ul In another dime aud drop ll In the hole marked dime*.' If you are nut already dlagualed you may fellow the inetrudtoaa of the j voice, in which caae you are reward « ni with. T here, mm hew veay It la? Sow, watt a minute You » ill wveral minute* and at 1**1 the .. n..u la completed I'M. ago dpedal lee too "Aren t the ehl aenga dear*" aha •aha* "Yeo." he antd f»»t lag 11 devr at any prtc*" imirutt I'r** »*re*a Having faith In ('total la the meal religion* thing anyone ever did i Ham a Hern COLORS OF RATTLESNAKE& They Taka on a Boa •( the Rack* Where They Hare Den*. A few day* ago a Mexican wai ex hibiting on the street* of Pomona a rattlesnake that he had captured In one of the neighboring canyon*. He wa* leading the snake around by a cord of horse hair fastened about Its neck and tied to the end of a sharp rod or walking stick. Some Mexican* are ex perts at catching rattlers. They al ways take them alive If they can, and they seldom fall, for It Is a lively snake that can escape thorn when they are armed for the fray. If they cannot sell their captive alive I they kill It and sell the skin at a good I price for a hatband or a belt. The | snake in question was a rare specimen, i It was about three feet long, plurnp and sleek, and almost as black as coal. Nobody hud ever seen a black rattler before. One man declared that It wa* no rattlesnake because It was black. One of the Interested spectators, who bad been looking the snake over care fully, but had said nothing, was Jacob Morency, an old mining prospector, who hud traveled over nearly all of the min eral regions of Southern California and Mexico. The man who scouted the idea of a rattlesnake being black turned to Morency and said: "What do you think ■ about it, Juke?" “Well,” said the latter, "you’d better , not let him bite you. unless you’re ready to pay your debts, say your prayers | and die; for lie's a rattler all right enough. Rattlesnake* are not like cha meleons exactly they can’t change their color In the twinkling of an eye— but they are of a greater variety of colors than cows are. I have seen them of every color imaginable and always of the same color as the soil or rocks In which they are found, and the dia mond-shaped spots on their sides and hack are sometimes lighter and some- j times darker than the rest, I once saw I a rattlesnake, caught In a canyon In j lyower California, near San Fernando, j that was almost as black as Jet, and the 1 diamond spots were lined with white, i Two years ago I killed a rattler In Faria valley. In northern Arizona, that was three and a half feet long, and of deep red color, with diamond* of Jet black. I think It wa* the handsome*) snake I ever *aw. I have hi* skin yet. In an- ! other valley not more than forty miles from there I *aw rattlesnake* as yellow as ochre, with reddish diamond*. Brown rattlesnake* with dark spot* are the most common. But the queerest looklng rattler I ever saw a friend of mine and I caught In Bower California five or *lx year* ago. We were riding along the western coast of the penin sula. about opposite Cuadalupe, when we came upon a rattlesnake as white as milk, with faint, black lines outlin ing the diamond spot*. It. wa* the only white one I ever saw, though I have seen many light colored. It had simply j taken on the color of the white rocks j and sands where It lived. We captured It alive and took It to San Diego, and ! sold It for 125 to a man named King, j who was gathering rare specimens of j reptile and Insect* for some eastern Institution*.”—San Francisco Call. -| Taken for » Kicker The proprietor of the railroad restau- I rant spotted him at once as a kicker | and wa* ready for him as he approach- I ed the lunch counter. "Any sandwiches?” queried the trav- ' eler as he cast his eyes around. "Yes, sir. Here are some made In the year 1840, and I can guarantee them as ; having been fully petrified for the last j five years." "And fried cakes?” “Yes, a few. I am saving them to sell to the government for grapeshot i In case of war, but I’ll let you have two or three If you are suffering.” “Thanks," replied the traveler, with a genial smile. ”1 presume I can get a cup of coffe here?” “You can get a cup of liquid made of chicory, beans and sawdust. Some folks call It coffe, I believe. You don't expect to find anything decent to eat and drink In a railroad restaurant, of course!” "I have always enjoyed my meals iri such places," quietly replied the travel er. "You have?" “Certainly. That Is one reason I IroKol UO i.m.d. 1 il.m.l I I... Jt_* class hotel* In New York. Have you any eggs which were Urlled during the revolutionary war?" "N-no, sir!" "Any cold chicken left over from the Mexican war?" i "Ureat Hcott, no!" "No butter of the brand of lk#o?" "For the land's sake, but what kind of a man are you?** gasped the pro prietor. "What sort of a man did you take me for?" "A kicker, of couroe!" "Horry very wry. No. I never kick I'lease hand me Mint* of the sandwiches and If you have a piece of pie made about the time of | .«*«•» sur render pass It along and set your own price!" « Pair of <»o "Now you know the detail* of the affair." 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Ksten*!v* gtoond* af ford the pupils every (nclllty for u*ofui bodily ex«r else; their health I* an object of constant solicitude, and in sickness they are attended with maternal .an». Fall term open* i uesday. Kept | Term* for aweelon of S month*, payable in advance, glli, this mcluuee tuition, board. washing. course* in Wench, Herman or Latin, use of library and physician * fee For fur ***** particular* address TIIFfel FFItVIt. »cad«m> Sacred Heart. St. lni.pt> Mo. QmiTU iviCA/vama WEST' MiddUUli.? The item fruit mh*tit*u in th*' Wn*t ' , drouth* A failure of vrup* uavi r *uoan> Mild t immi# i'lodurtlvc* toil. Abundant# of good pure wut**r P'or Mup* and rtrculnra wiving full drscrli* lion of the Hub Min< r*l KmU and Agrbullu ral in HotiUi u.l, writ# to JOHN ftl H HIIV, Maim - th# MU-ouri I«and amt Idle Mork roiupfetiv, NVoaho, New ton Co., M laeouri STE i IIY *:r **4 STARK TREES WORK PATENTS, TRADE MARKS KitMl*alM« tn4 44*lw m t» l of |^ hsIImi. itotU lv«i ”|kifki«i«' u«Ut v# Hue la ijet a h>a>t'* u NkklU. fe>h it *, schoolsuppiies. r.v:r; Uitit §*. twit li rvt V t <»• LINDSEY * OMAHA * RUBBERS! Mims. Kirtegrs: sfx^isvt r«suk.<] UnmS OPIUM •** ***» —•* m ■« until *•«*. *. * {•-.«»(, „t4,u. •« 'JjST.ItlS I HiWf m*» ij • Vatw5 W. W U UtA til hihl ttflllim Atlvwiie»H, kmWf limituift line