" . ' " " .s . . . . . . . . . : o A ; irmsll : NGiAN / . I Dy CEORCE r.1ANVILLE FENN , . , . . , . . . . . . . . . ' II ' ' ' lfI't ] - o il"- : ir- ' : : : I ' " ; - ' : ; ' ; ; OIl.\l"I' It VI [ J-UOlltlrllll'll.1 ( Wl'lwrc' : ! 1lelll ! ' ur Hlrllll l' JlIII1I1M flUt In th"ll ! ! IllIrll , " ! mlll nlllny , 11I1IJ1t11l , "hilt I nl'nr ! IN' , ) ( Ie thnt grl'w fill'II , ( )1I1) ) ' 'therc'/4 ' or IdlJilljI rllt Ihull / lnorel'lIrS ; /I / Lnnltin ; ; hllll , IIH thl ! Ilrllsle III\ld whl'lI he Inhllll'ti his ol lJroJUE'if will u 1:1110-1101. Qollle ht're. " Hf' took off hili nnullcI Jnl'lwt , roldl'll It , nnt ! laid It In thl ! b tlolll or thl' hUIII , hut IQOk.q up lr tlr. "y.\-e t n bit 0' , fInll , " he said , " 111111 tlt"/4 Ii IIlee WIIl , Whcre nro rOil 10' . , Jn ftrst , ) Iu ) ' loocu ! nt her brother , nllil Abel I = ll1Iceli lit IIl1rt. "Ye hnrclI't IIInde 1111 Ylr mll1118 , " Hllhl 'lJI/i/lY , " 10 look here. AhuIIltwllIlr lIIilllI Ollt ) 'lIn ef to the weHtlhure'H Il IJlt ofIII' ' IsllIlIII wherl' thl' l\'l'rlll'l'r 111111 two 011I. cerl4 wl/lt one tlr 10 Hhlllt ! willi ( l1 11/111 blrllll , 111111 I wellt wid ' ( 'III. Why lIut go there U1I 'e IIInlw 11/1 / ) "Jr IIIhllll'It'll : / u lIIohht ) ' IIIJrt ' Jllllce , 111111 ) 'e'ro 1I0t u\'er loolwli hy the nehhhorR' cllhlnll , Cor there'H nobody Ih'cii there lit n1lIt / a1l , aU11 we clln hn\'e It Ollr own WilY , " "Wlltl III , Uwre" " Mit ! AIIII , eUI ; rly. "Be ut ! , ) 'Is , ser ; IIlce , Hwnte bncoll rUII' 111111 : IIhollt 011 rOllr Il'J1i nll over the 1IIIIce , i nllli rl'lIlt 011 till' treell , nlld fish III the HIIY for the cutehlll . Oh , UII' It'l ! a 1I1IJ1/lIl / ) ' : : : I llUrly little elltntc1" . ' "And how cuult ! We fillli It./ / " cried I 'I Mury. , "By jlst Hettln n .mll . , ulld kllplll ubout / ! fOllr 1II11 11 Crolll the Hhorn till ) ' ( ' sce It lylrl 111 < 0 U bll 0' cloull oIT to the BOllth. 1'1 Burl' , unt ! we cOllltl h/lll / 0111' hllllllUoclHI r. there berore night , IIU the 1I1111ihll't ller ! ! : ; : . . , nil rea y to aboot It 1111 ; . " "Yell , " IItlld Mnry , In reRllollse to n i \1' ' llInce from her hrother. ' :1 'UI'hcn I'll hoist the sull , " 8nhl Bllrt. I "Nuy , let the hey 110 It , " 1m hI ninny , . " "anti you cOllie UIIII Hit dowlI here. I'll f loon ahow ) 'OU Il thhlus / wOIIll1 lIIal.e till ! ergeunt Htnre. " DIIIII ) ' rew a large I..life from hlK Iloclc- , III1 n IIInt IInll Htrel. 'l'he lalter Ill' retllrncl1 , 111111 , tnlclng the III II t , he Inltl , his ollcn Iwlfe on the thwurt or the hout. Ulld with the IIIlIt jnggt ! the etlte ! ot tilt ! , I \Jlulle all nlollg Illto u rOIl h Iclllt ! of HIlW. , uL'herel" he Hulll ; "thnt will 110. 'l'hut , ' iron'li as Hurt us cheml' ! . " 't 'l'hls IIlHt WUH II lilhht lliherllian IX' ! ag ( 'rnllon ; but ns Mury holRtell Hail , 111111 Ahel IlIIt out UII ollr to str , whil ! ! the little \'eHSI'1 gll et ! Hwlrlly over the MIU' lit Heu , DlIlIlY bl'gnll to olllrlllo 1111011 lhe rlllg nrollllll one ot Bllrt'H Iwld ! ! . ' ! , HIl wlll uWIlY atelllllly , 11/111 with IIlIch glloll 1Il'ect ! thut nt the elld ot UII hOllr Ill' Illul cnt hull' throllgh , whe" b ) ' hnlllllll'rlll the rln togthcr with the blltt or I he IIIl11d.d , the } Iulf.severe Iron ga "e wuy , anti Olle 11'1 : wnH trec. "fJook nt thut , nowl" IlIIld Dlllny , tri- IIlIIllhulltI ) ' . "Now , thin , lip wltl thnt other - er pllrty rootl" he cried ; I1nd , nR 1I1fJ bent glltled rtlplilly toward the west , III' litl wet ! Ilwny alulll , with Intervlll or reJl\g ln at the Imlre edge , and 800n made a cnt In the second ring. 'l'he Islanll WUR COUlld jusl as the lrldh- lIIun had Cori1oll1 , unll ns evening /Ill- / llronched , wlthont huvln even sighted 11 sull on their way , the little bent began constlng along , Its ocellpunUl l'urly , scanning the low , rock-reered IIhor ! ! , uho\'c which waved a IlIxnrlnnt troJllc Jrowlh. ; 'l'he last tetter hud heen luborl- 01l81y auwed Ulrough , Dinny huvln IIcr- Hlslell In contlnlling the tllMI. , nnd hl ! tlOW Hilt rstlnl ; und wutchln ! ; the shorc with II erlU l11 c 'e. All nt once , lIJ10n Hnlllng rOllnl1 U jl\ led : Imlut to which thl'y hall to give u wille berth on occollnt oC the lierce rllee which IiWl'\t \ UII eddied Ulllonl : the roel.s , n 1111'llIlIIlItl ) ' wooded little huy openc Ollt Ill'fore them with n SIIIOOth , 81\ndy shore wheru the Wu\'es just creamed anu gHHt- 1'IItl In.the 'SlIn _ " 1.001. ut that , now , " sa1l1 Olllny. " 'l'hut's where WI' landel1 ; hilt I wur. uHhlee\ \ ! utter pnlllng a 10llg tilue ut th ! ! our , uIIIII 11IMrelllelllbercduil uhollt where we went IIl1hore , " "Uow heulltltllU" sllll1 Tack , gnzln ) ; thllllghttllily ul the glorious HCCnl ! , anll usldng IllrselC whether thot wus to bu her ( llture home. "Alld d' 'er cnll thnt bcnutltlll ? " IIltid 1 > hili ) ' , contemJltuously. "Youug IUUU , ltl ye I\'er Hee Dllblln UIIY ? " "No , " 8nld Jnek , smiling In the carnesl fnce hetore hllll. "Nor thc 11111 oC rIo\Tth ? " J ncl , shoal , hlH hrnt ! . , u.L'hen don't call thnt beautltul l4ah : 111 lIIe prClence , " snlll Dlnny. 'l'he bout wns run np on the sbore ane Illdllen nmong the rocks , not thot It WUI likely that It wonlll be se , but the 110 IIltion ot the tugltlves and the dread 01 beln retalccn mnde theUl douLly cnu lIous , Hart evell going 80 tnr ns to Ib1lt ! ! rute thclr footprints on the snnll. "Now , then , " said Dlnny , "you'vn 1:0 the mushl'et und the bagnet , nnd thosl two lIIal.e one ; but It I was you I'd cu 110wn one ot them bnlUboos and Hhtlck tht bagnet on that , which would mnl.c twc ot It , nnll It wonld be 11 molghty purt tool to Idll n pi ; ; , " 'l'he hint was talecn , Bart soon cu ttI III down a long , strulght lonce shutt nnl forcln It Into the lmcl.et ot the lIoYIJIIt . " 'l'hen next , " IInld Vinny , "It I wnl I cUlltaln I IihOlll Hay let's see about sUllie tblll to ute _ " I "Hear that , Abel ? " Hald Burt. , "Yes. 1 was thlllldll ot how we coull , gt own IIOllle cocollnuts. ! 'here ur I llienly ot hunanns. " "lIuJlcs " In "an ' , , lIut Dlnny ; there's I rllhlln ! ! J"t'owlng III the heart ot IVl'ry on , ot thiln bllndle : ! ot leavf's on the tOil ot : 1 IIhtlcl ( U1I the ) ' cn1lIalms \ ; bllt thhu'li 0111 , \"e rtubles , CUIltulll , dear , and me shtOll1 neh III usldug for mute. " "Oun we eUlllly shoot 11 plg-'ou ; 11ft , : thl're ure HOllie ? " s'ald Abel. "An Is It uI811y shoot 11 1)7" snlll DID , .1 nv. , "lI're , gl\'e lIIe the Inusbket. " lIe helll out his band tor tbe piece , IIn . \ bel , who bore It , hesitated tor 11 1II lIIollt or two , IInd glancell nt J I1ck , wh lIe dell shortl ' , aUlI the Iuoded wellllU Wllff ptlll'ed to the l.rlshml1l1 , "Ye douhlM lIIe , " heSuld , ll1ughln "but nl\'er nlhlll : It'll qllite nat'ral. Uom IIlon ; I wou't shoot auy ot 1e unless 1'1 " ' ' l1ud Cl1n't get Illg. " \'r hllllgf ) 11 ( lc led the wny through an ollenlng I ( hll I'n\l \ h dlff , l1ud they climbed aloul : ' 11i1l'1'OW I"\fllle tor lIome 'tIHY llundre , . ' . - - , " " , . . . , , , . , . : ' cr , , - " \ , ! , -r-\1 : : " ! : \ ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' . -c I Ylmlll , the ronr of the IIcn belllit hushell 111111 the o\'Irhllllglllg trl'I'S whlllt hrlll 111110111. ; the rifts of till ! rlll'l.I "hlltllll ; : I out the 1\'l'"II 1I/lIt / , HO thllt at lillh'lI It \VIIS IUltl' IIIIH ) ( , Bllt tlw rlH'Iy blll'1'ilr I WIIS Hoon ! ! ! ! , nlld nn UpI'll , IIU tUI'll I IlI\rl ( lIJ1relld lJl'flltl' thmll. A low rlllltllllo : nllli 1lllIellldll ! ! ; which hu HIIlIIIIII ) ' heull heur ill lho dlstullee hl rcltwd loudJ11111 ; / dlwctl ) ' II II ! ! I' n hl'rd of flllite two hUlldn'd / , ; ' ; CIII/II. / ! tenl'- IlIg dowu lllrollh ; ; II IIntrol\ ' 01111111 ; ; III the rOl'ly JUIIlc ; ; 111111 1II1I,1l' BU'lliht ; ; Cm' thl' Illlw , DIIIIIY 111111 1111 1'1111) ' shot lit II wl'II'fl'll Hlwcllllell'hll'h rollcd ovur , thc I'l' . t IIIIHhlll ; ' ; of ( throuloh : the tree ! ! , Hllll'n/- / III UII Ir e\'cl'y ol/e / hlld heell IlIjllre b ) ' Ihe Hhot. " " 'e IIlIulI't I1tnn'l ! Ill'rl ) , " Hulel ) )11111) ' , with 11 ; . ; rllI of IllIlillCIIClloll , ullIl IJefore 1II/111Y / 11I11I1It1I 111111 lI"SSI'11 II lire \\'UII Idll' dlcd III n Iiholterl'tI 11001 , where the flllme WIlS lIut IIlwly to Ill' HC'II from the Hen , 111111 IIIi HOIIII liS It WIIS ; . ; Iowillg , Ilhce ! : ! or the Illg , Wl're trlz dlll III the elllherH. . . . . . . . 'l'IJIY ! Illul beclI U lIIullth un the 1:111111I1 : , lell ln II drellmy Idlld or exlslellcl' , IIl1el h/1l1 hcguu to Iilel'll or Il IIlght deeJlly IIlIti \Yell without Htll/'tlllg 1111 hult Il dozcu tllIICS hllthltI III Hwellt , lIud hellevlllg tloat the II U thori tics rl'OIll 1'11111 tu lIolI I'ettl- : ; lIIent were Oil their tmck. 'l'he cillclitiou hntl hern lIehnteti ovr nnd ovur lInlll ! : : Whut were the ) ' to do ? It' llully 1111 Illeidellt occurrell one dny which Hettled the IIIllttor rur thelll. 'i'hls wus 110 lelill than the cOlllln to the Islautl ur the clltter CroUl the lW1I1l1 lIeltll'lJlInt. It contllilled hl'Hlde the crew n lIumher or lIoldlers n,1I1 , the overlleer. ' 1'hey hall IIOt eOllle In Kerch ot the rllgltlvell , whom th ! ! ) ' deelUcd huudredll or IIII1ls ! II wny b ' thlli tllllC , hut Cor II dnY'1i Ilil : hlllltln . 'l'hlllklllg the 1lill1ud ullinhuhlted , they olily left olle Flnllm' 011 hOllrd the \slItI ! , while till ! otherH llrocl'eded to the woods , where they were HOOII busy JloJlplug IIWIlY lit the 1111S. 'l'he llUrty concenled In the hushes wutched these procel'lllugs with lutl1rI ! ! Interest , nnd soon eterllllucd lhllt now WIIH their chunce to Helzu the cutter I1nl1 IIInl < 1 ! their escape for good. All Hllently liS IIOlllllhll ! they swalll Ollt to whore the eu tter'as allchorctl nlill clllllbed on hoard tu find thc Holltllry slIlI , or hlld talwn the OIIlortunlty ! to hlllule ; ; In i II IInp. He Willi IIWIIIWIll'(1 ( ulIly to L ! ! IIIndc II llr1liOlier or , .laek pulled 1IJ1 the light IIl1ehur. while Bllrt nll Ahel milled - ed the Hnllll , which , eatchlll u Ih'ely breze , Het the cutter goin ) : /It / n bril. ! I'atc IIl'Corc the O\'Urlleel' uud his mell Imew wh/lt / h/ltl / hlllllll'lIed. "Well , Dellnlll Kelly , " 8ald the clllltlll'- I'll 8allor , whose nallle was Dick Dul- lock , us they But together on honrd latel' , wlLh the StUl'1i gatherlllg overheall nlltl ruillt 1I0Ulliis warted to thelll trolll lIlIIo to tillie , as they gll ed , 'ullhlly II10ng n Ccw miles Crom lan , "YIIII elill only mlle ) one thing ot It , my boy , ullli that'll Illracy ; ! .lU Jllraey's ) 'urd-nrm uud a swlug a t the end ot the rOll e. " "Ahl eet ulong with ye , " sall Ulnny , contemJltuousl ) ' , "und OIl't cull thhlJ1I b ) ' bud 1111 Illes. ' .L'hey're threu'ery plls- Ullt rello\\'II , ! .lud they've borrlll the bOllt an tuken IIH pdshllers to help them In the cruise ; or , It ye lIIel ! it hettel' , we're Ilressed lJIell. " "But whut lire they golllg to O next'/ " "Not u bit do I kllOW , uu not n bit do I cllre. I've ' no helt. ! to JlIJle-c1a ' nutl 'OU'\ ' ! ! no tleel. to hoIY-litone. W hut therIII ! to IItc the ) ' IIhare with ye , nu the ) ' tuke their tllrn nt the wutch. Sm'e. It'l. ! n ginlltlIIulI'li life , /llIti what lUoro would ye hu\'e ? " "Well , ) ) illll ) ' , I 11uII't IUlnd Cor n ChlllllCj but It'li Illmcy , IInd 1 hope liS WI ! shall't ull be hUll ; ; . " " 'i'he Hanw to 'ou , " snld Ilnuy , gi\'lu ! ; the Hallor's 8houlder U soull lllg slap. - OIIAI"l'BIl IX. " 'I'heu we'll die ror It , Burt , " Huld Juek , filrcl'ly. ' 'It so be as } 'OU sn1i le ror It 1I0W , or to-morrow , or uext da ) ' , or next week , die It III , m ) ' In , " sllltl B/lrt / deslJOlIlh'ut- I ) ' ; "but lucie's IIg1'U ns , IInd wu're lIeut. Why not give up'/ / " "Ulvc UII'/ / " cried , Tuck , whose nlllear- auce WIIS HllIewhnt { ultercd by hili two ) 'enl'lI ot hnr Ilea lite III the troJllcli sillce the ulght when the cutter lIulied uway Illto the durlmess ot what seemed to be their rntllre. "GI\'e UI ) ' , " "Yes ; and buck out ot It all. Why 1I0t L take passuge sOlUewberl' , 1I0t I1Il J nck , COlUlllodore Junk's hrother , but us ball' ny 1ary Dell 0' Det'llhlre : , going hOIllIJ alollg 0' Bart Wrlele ) ' , 1111 Is Burtholomow by rlhts'l" ; "WclI" " said Jnck , sternly. "Don't look I1t me , IU ) ' la . I'm tired 0' bOllrdlnc ships and IIl'ndlnc peOlIE udrltt , " "Urowlng drald , nr17" "Yes , 1U1 lad ; but IIOt tor Bart Wrlg' lIey. I'or someone ols ! ! , " "You arc preachlllg to-nlgbt , Bart. " " luy he , IJI ) ' la , tor It' ! ; solemn times nnd something keells n-sn 'llIg to .n1\ ' 'Don't run no more rlslull 'l'hrrl's Uh Dl'von II-wnltlng tor ) ' 1111 , nnd thero's thl old cottage unll the bn ) ' , I1nd 'ou've go' ' . , the 1II0ney to hll ) ' n decent lugger , Itnl thl'ru's 1lenty , 0' Ilsh in the sea , " "Go on , " Hnlel , Jllck , Ulocklngl ) ' . "Ay , lutl , I will , " Hnltl Bllrt. "Anel rOI might sl'tLll' own ther ! ' , nnd lI\'e hnPl\ with It IIIlln thl're to wllit on 'Oll alld h , ) 'onr servullt-n ' , ) 'our Lloj : : It ) ' 011 IiIw,1 ulld some da ) ' , It ) " 011 thonght bpth'rlC It a ' 11111'IIS rClld ' to su ) ' , 'Haut , 111) ' Ind I' you'va been a true chUI ) to nil' , Itnd Imow ns ) "ou'\'e lo\'ed me e\'er lrilh'e 'OI wns n boy , so now I'll be ) 'our wlte , ' wh ) ' I"hen- " Bart stollped"wllh his 11119 nll rt , gll7.11I1 wonderlllI ; ; ) ' ut the IIl1gl'y counteuuuc' ' \Jutore hllll. "You lIIa lIIlllII " 'hnt are ) "ou an ) ' Inl1"Vns hlsscd Into hili ellrll. " llIr : Dell died when she lell homc , Ilri Vl'l II way by ulan's tHullny-whl'u Ioh sought ant her brother nnll hi. . rrhnll , t , find them working like swu ) It. thAt 1/\11 / tatlon. It WitS John Do.1 ! \lJ 1.ll\1\ your comilolllon : illr ) ' H.-I I. d. ,1. " "r\O , " IIl\ld Hart , sp altt. : ; " . . .It ! ! I1n' ' wllh Ii hOlllel ) " IllI.thos , us l t ! htIll th dec1. at Il long , low , hcavill 1t\:04I'r \ , " schooner , "No , 1111 lad , MarT Ddl l.u' delShe's \ hidden hl' 10 my bre"l where I cuu look Inward aDd lIee th . ; : , . . ' . ' - - . . . . . " - - " " ' ' ' - , . . " " ' 'IIII'iWF7' " , . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - - - - - honny Inss with the dnrk ( 'yeslII lOll ! ; hluel' ' Iwlr ns I knowcl I 10\'l'd II ! ! HUOII j ns I ICllowel1 what lovl ) lIIe/l II t , nllt ! IlS nil I 1I\0 thnt lUlls will 11O\'I'f die , " "l1u8h , Burt , 0111 Crll'llIlI" 111I hi , Iacl : , sortl ) ' . "Ll't her liv ! ! theil , there ; but to nil ! IIII\ ' Is de/lt / ! , nllli I live to think ot hel' 11l''lecutlulIlI11111 ! ! how ror two 'cnrH n111U has III/rsued UII with It lJlttl'r hlltre 111111 hllllLl'tl UH O\\'II ns It we Wel'e Ha\ " I1le lJlnHtH. ! " "A'l' , but see how we"'e ; . ; rowed , i.-Irst It \\1114 the hit or u el\noe \ thille liS ) 'ou CIUlle III 1111 the creele , " , J ucl ( 11011111'1) ) . "Theil WI ! IOIJI. the eu tter , " "Yes , Burl. " "A 11I1 with thnt cutter we took IIrst one Hhlp , nn then with thllt unother , IlIWIl1IIIn8tel'lI , ulld gettlll , Lit b ) ' bit , stOll t , fltnnch men. " "A 111HI'Uell ! ! , " snld Jncl ( , bltlerl ' . " ' \11 , 'eH , ! MIIII ! Oil 'em Is SU\'uge like , 'Ii\leclnll \ ' llIzznrd. " "BlltI'k ; Hazzard Is n rullllllll ) ' wrtch. ! " "True , Inll ; bllt we'\'c ; . ; one 011 11 Uti ot bettr IIIHI slrllu/er / till We hn VI ) IIl1dr 011I' reet the Hwlftest Hchooner ns Hl\'llI1s the Hl'II , nll COI\1/11IHlore , Jllnk's IIl1l11e Is ImowlI nil nlong the coust , " "Anti hlltell , IIntl II price sot 1111011 his hmlll ; 111111 IIOW that he Is u llrlsoner hll : , peuple turn IIgalllst hllll , nllt ! his 1II0st faith rill follower wllnts to co unl1 len\'e hllll III the lurch. " "Nil ) ' , 1I0ll't HIlY thnt , lilY lull , " crlell Bnrt. " \ \ ' 0'IIS o\'erllllltehedun ho wus too ] , . " "Yes , hy hh lIIen's cOWllrlllce. " "Nny , ) 'ou'I'e cros ! , Ill ) ' In . " Hnld Bart. ullconsclollsrlllHlllg \ une arm 1111,1 1Il'IIW- In bllck till ! Hleev ! ! to 1'lldjUHt u hllud- age. "Month to-night un the d"ck WIIS rllllnln ; . ; Into the SCIIJlpers with blood , hult the lalill'US 1 < 111 ell , un t'other hulf nil got u wOllnd.Ve wus obllg ! ! to sheer uff. " "Ycs , 'OU cowar l you left tbe cnptuln to his rate. " "But I ' hrother " snve the cnlltllin's , sl\lt ! nrt , slowly , "or he'd hu'e been shut Ull In llr1son along with Jl001' Abl'i II.OW , " "Better so , " snld the other , fiercelr ; "a 11I1 then here'd he au cnd of a IJCrlie. Clltell liCe. " "Better as It III , " snld Bnrt , quietly ; "hu t I dill HU'e 'ou. " "Bllrt , old lull ; on't talce any notice or whnt I say , " whlspere Juclt ; "bllt Abel must be suvcd ; ant ! the men ugrle. " "A'e ; they HU ' Uw11 huthl' sldppel' Ollt ot prlsou , or they'll die first. " "Brave fellows I" crie Jack enthulIll\s- t ! cn II. : ' . "But I don't Bee how n schooner'ji to at- tnel ( rorts un Clllluon and IIlone wull ! ! , ly lad , It cun't he done. " "It IIhl\lI be done I" crll'd J lick. " 11ow's , , Dhm ) " , "Bit wCllk stili ; hut he says he cnll Iihtlnll ; ; / llC shull go. " "Brn ve , true-hearted Cellow ! An Dick ? " "SIIYIi he Khall be well enough to go ; but he won't-he'll weuk as n rnt , " , J nek drew a deep bl'ellth , un n Jjerccl ' \"In lctve ! look Hushed rrom thc darlc eYI'K which Iured ut Bnrt. "They shull HutTer for nil tbls. . Ahel will J1a ' them their due. " "A'e , " Huld BnrtjlI1d then to hlmselt , "when he gets aWllY. " "It WIIS U cruel , cownrdly fight-rour to one. " "no would nttuck , " snld Bnrt , heu\'lIy. "nu'li hnd such luck thut he wouldn't belll've he coul lie bent. " "ile WIIH right , " snld the other , fierce- ly. "lIe Is not benten , Cor we will retch him ollt. nn he shall pny them hltterly tor all this. " ' 1'he sllCalcr stro o torwnrd , nnd went below Into the cubln , while Blll't drew his breuth hnrd nil he rose from wbere he hnd been sented and limped , sllghtl , bemllllJ. ; down to press his leg whcr ! ! u se\'Ol'e lIesh wound wus recel\'ed on the night ot the cngngement when Abel Dell -whoe ! nnllle hl1t ! beun ; to he well known tor treehootlng enterprise us Com- mo ore Junk-hull heen tnkell prisoner. Blll't wnlkl'd to the torecastle , where he found Dllln ' 1111I1 Dick Dulloc ] . . " " 'ell , " I\lIlwd Dlnn ' , "whut ues he " " sIlY" "Says he lihllil ftch the cllptuln out. " "Anll whnt 1I0es Blnck Il\zzurd ' : Iny ? " "Don't Imow. 1l1\IIn't been uslwd. " " 1.001 , here , " snld Dlcl ( , In 11 low \ olce. "Therc's lollI to be trouble over this. llIncl , Iuzzl\rd'lI captnln now , he II a ) ' > ! , an hc's ot to he usked. Bc was down here swenrlng nhout thllt hOllt belll ! 'ent off , nml he'H heen HnVI\KI' e\'er since , " "lUst ! Whnt's thnt ? " suld Dlnn ' , startln " 11 , nn then catching nt Bal't'a shoulder to sn ve hlmsclt trom tullhl/ / ; . "Bead swims , " he snld , upolo etlcnll - . "Ay , your're wen I , . In , " snlll Burt , helplllg him buck to his santo "Why , the bout's buck I" 111' hurried on deck , to find II bent alongside , ant ot wblch ( uur men cllmbrd on dcck , while J uel. Dell , who hud just III nrd the hnll , clime hurrying up. " \Yell ? " he snill.Vhnt news ? " ! 'lIe one spoken to turned a wu ) " nnd dl not answer. "Do } 'OU hlar " cried .Tack , catching him by the shouldl'r aH a hra'y.looldn ; ; man caml' on decl , nnd wnlked liercdy and steadily up to the group. "Bad I1l'WS , cnptnln , " snld onother ot the men , who had just come nhonrd. "Blld news ot the comlUodore ! " snl the heuvy-Iooldng tellow , "Y " rs. "Tell me , " cried , J nck , hoarsl'ly. ns he prl'R8ed torwnrd to gnze ruilin the Rpeuk , er's tncc , "whut Is It ? ' 1'hl' ) ' hu'e nol Hent him nWII"j" 'l'he man was flilent ; nnd the rest ot the crl'W , n\trnct11 b ' the rl'turn ot the hont , clustered rOllnll , .1 uek reeit'li. "Stnn by , my lad. " whhlleretl Bnrt at I hi : ! enr , "Don't torget , " The words sl'eml'lI to gl"e nerre to thl sturd ) ' , brondshoul er ! ! 'ollng man , whe. : iJlOkl' hORrKI'Iy , " ' 1'de. ! I\nd cOllilemned , " he said , In v hOl1rl , sh'lInge'olce. . " ' 1'he"ve hun hlm- " " " 'hl\t ? " "III dllllnl on II glbhet. " A hOlwil' , ) : lIttural sound escuped troll" .J nthroM / nhe clllllg tightly to Burt'f e 'I\tlll , " 'rhl' glbbt't'll on the low point by till mnn r've 1I1\1I111P , " ! laid the man " ' 1'hey'\'c Cllt 11..1\\11 two IIthns : Ilhout l dozen ftct I\nl nnll\'d nlother acres : ! autl the chptltin'lI s\\'ln ll1 ; : thl're. " " . \ Ii. . . , ! " icit'.1 : , luck ; "nut 111 ) ' hrother ! ' "YeLl , 'Ii:1 : 101\\\ ' It I4n,1 Inhll ! snre ; ' e nnJ u IHI.'II. . . , t RI"IUI cC'n.clil ! rron his t . ' ( 'd c'om : > l\ulous , " Q : ; . . .1 bl'l'n h lhe L , ) t 1.1 1''I\h o ! r.r dll''lr\'nt : Inter I1\l1tl" . . tJ t.\.t . . . .bldl t'oc ) ' 1,1 LrolllCht "U..t 1..t lit ) " brother tot I rOftlle.I J Itc : ' . "Yu , ' , . , 'J t:11 : ! ! llan , "It.s Cunllno dire J t..c. " A. a dtlll : .ilcnce once Coore tcU u ul , .J : i..t. . . . . . , " " . . . . "I. . " . . . . . . " . > - , . , , _ " ' _ . J L. -.l- " ; > " " ' ' ' - - - - - - - - - - - - 'the roup , the Illlrk , henvy.looklng mnn rrtood Cor It Cl'IIIll1uteH , gn7.llI dowlI nt , J lick , who hllil IlruJlJlell Illto II slttlllg po- : 1IJ1011 11 wl\tpr la' , his nrlUN rstlll I 1111011 his lnel's , his 1111111111 hnngillg , IIlId I hill hellfl ronlll'd ; while BIIl't stooll by i hlH Hhouhll'r , with hili rnce wrlnklell IIl1d It Ilnllleell'xprl'1slon UJlOII his brow. 'I'he hell \ ' ' lUun nodded n IHI seellled about to ! lltcnl. , hilt rlIIl\lned 1I1IlIt Cor n thnr. ' 1'lll'u lIuttlll , Tuck 011 the lihlluiller : "Bra\'e IlItil 0011I1 cllptnllli II'or tllUa ot wnrl" hi' KUIII. "But IW\'er IIIlnl1 , lilY } lutls , " 'c'U pu ' tlwm Cor It 'et. " . Ile wlIll < rll Hlnwly towl\r till' cnptllh fs cabin , IIl11lUtlCl't1 h ' .Tac ] ( 111111 lIurt : bllt Dhln"s e 'eH were Hhurp euolI h to I'ud whl\t ull thlH lIIeullt , nlltl hI ! turlll'll to his cUUlrU I ) ) ) Iel < . ( 'I'u he cOlltlnucd. ) . - - - - IL.L.UMINATIVE , Only r.llht SlIltuhle for \IHIJ 111 Cuhlu IIf . . . .lIlIh'H . BUilt , At a meetln oC the Al'chneologlcal Cluh , HO the uw YOI' ( . 'l'hl1eH 1'l'llUltH , I'I'OC. Lewis B , l'aton oC the lInrtCor < 1 'rheological ' ' who Is SemlulIt'J' , well l\IIo\\11 ItS 11 < 1lstlugulshel1 slullcut or Semitic ltl'chnelogJ' , wus IIPII/'oncited b ' a lal1r who IUI\I \ come liS II uest Cor lhe IHU'IIose oC Intcl'\'lewlng him. "Oh , I'l'0Cessol' Puton , I'm so glll < 1 to meet J'ou I" the IlIllr gushe < 1 , shol'tlr uflel' an Introduetlou. "I want to consult - sult J'ou IIbout a matlel' whIch has gl\'ell me much anxletJ' . " 'he proCessor loolwd politely rnter- ested , an < 1 the IlIdJ' contluue : "We UJ'C lIl'l'IUlglug a series oC tab- lenux Cor the henellt of oUt' church , n- lustl'lItlng e\'ellts In the Oll ' 1'estament , IInl1 I lun unxlous that e\'erJ'thlng shl1ll he lu IccepluOue / of the tableaux repl'esents NOllh ulllI his CllmllJ' iu the cahlu of the arl { . I hll'e the costulUes quite correct , I'm sure , an the IIcceH- sOl'les are strllelugly nIIH'Oprlnte , Some of them lire more thlln It huudred J'elus old. But I caunot thluk how the cabin should be lighted upprolll'lateIJNow , 1)1'OCI'8S0I' , I wllnt to lisle J'ou whnt Hort of lights NOllh hall In his cabin , so thllt our tableau cnn be as nearly correct as Jlosslhle Crom the nrchneologlclIl point of ylew. " " \\'ell , madam , " sal < 1 ProCessor Put- on , after relleetlon , "I do not kuow of lIur dllta I'espectlng the time of Noah ; but If It < 1eyo\'c ! upon me to mnlee sultablJ' luminous the beautiCul tllb- lel1u you hl1\'e described , 1I1ll1 eyery- , thhl/ / ; else WIIS as appropriate , I shoul < 1 certainly use arc lights. " An 1 lIIh""I"Il"RIIIJ. : lilnllncR. ' 'I'herc Is one , young womun In Phlla- dellJhlu , dec1m'cs the lIHluh'cr , whose hl'lw\'olent dlslwsltlon receh'cd a se- i \'cre shock recently. She wus ut chUl'eh ' uml snt dh'ectl ' behind a tull , well- dresle stl'a nger , who hud n l'Il vellng hang lug O\'Cl' his collllr. Bullig one of those genel'ous-hellrted , whole.souled girls who gl'ow up to be motherly old ludles , a fl'lcnll to e\'ery- body In town , she thought how glul she wouill be If some Idnll-hearted i ' girl would 110 IlS much for her futher , If he wel'e to go to chUl'ch with 11 ra v- cling hlUl/lng / own his buck ; so when the congregl1t1on rose Cor thc first h 'IJ/ll she decided to plel' It off. CarefullJrulslng hcr hand , she gnye 11 little twitch , but the l'I1 vellllg WI1S longer thl1n she supposed , Ilnll n Coot 01' more of thrend uppeare , Selling her teeth she ga'e a pull , Ilnd nbollt a Ylll'll morc of thut horrible thrcad nppeared , 'l'hls wus getting emburrnsslng , but , stili detel'lnlne , she gu'e I1nother yanl. , nnd then dlsco\'ercd that she waS uurn'eling the man's undel'shlrt. 1.11'1' dlsromllturc wus e\'hlent when the gentlemuu turue with n Idmlly IlIl 11IClIh'lng look to see whnt W/lS tlcldlng his neck. SatisfIed ' 1'11(1111. ' A ludJ' who is u lstrlct"Isltor be- clime lUuch Intereste In u verJ' poor but alJllIU'ently I'espectuble Irish famll ' Ulune Ourran , llvlng on the top fioor or Il gl'eut hull lng In n slum lstrlct of hcr parish. \"erJ' time she visited the Ourrnns she wus IUlno 'el hJ' the stl11'lng Ilnd th whlspel'lng of the other women JlYlng In the building , One duy she sul to Mrs. Cm'l'I1n : "Your neighbors seem very curious to lenow who and wbnt I am nnd the nature of mJ' business with you. " " 'rhey do , " uCllulesced MIS. Currnn. "Do the ' ask J'ou about It ? " "lndl1 o theJ' do , ma'am. " "Ami do J'ou tell them ? " "Fl1lth , thin , nn' 01 do not. " "Whl1t O J'ou tell them ? " " 01 just tell thlm , " wus the cllim re- plJ"that 'ou Ilre me dressmnker let It go at thnt. " OUI" ' 1'rIlOI > 1 " 'cll UIRcIJlllnCll. The nrmy surgeons In the Phl1lpplnes attribute the deaths of American soldiers - diers ( l'om cholel'l1 I1lmost enth'ely to their disobedience of orderIn / l'efer- ence to diet nnd rlnl , . 'l'hey \'er that 1111 Amerlcl1n who tulcH proper Clll'c of hlmsplf Is ulmost eel'taln to cs- enlle the Inretlon. Admlttlug this to hc tI'lIe , the small Iwrctugl' of sol- I dlers who IU1\"e dJ'd or cholel'a shows u 1Il'I'lty good Htate or d\Hclplille \ umon : ; the trooI1s-mnneapoJlR : Tribune. Pm' P""Hlllllll J\IIClI"IIIIICllt. A llghtedlunteru dOl' ! > not. IICel1l quite the thing one would ll : ilrtor n pel'- sounl ornamcnt , J'et It l't'l'S that pur- posc III PurlH , 'I'he fushloll 1Il'\JllIatell \ with a Sleculntlve mnt\ufl\cturer. . whose " 1)Ctltes luntel'llcs" Wel' bought I by tens of thousllmls 11 t th f/llr ot , r\eullly. ' 1'he 11111 tern Is \ 'erJ11111111 Alllt , ncut , nnd ml1do In 11 Gothl\ . ! term atter , an nnclcnt ult'del. When It comes to muleln , ; paYl1ll'nlr. - sotue U1 n ne\'cr get b yond comlll- : . meullS. DrcaullS iO b ) ' conh'urles uud the U1:1U : wllo ) lulluhes In dareItIUIl 1. ! Alway. J CO:1U1u'j , , fI ! . . . : . . . ' 1I1" .JC' . . , " . .l - . / - - - , ; : , : ; ; : - . . , : : : : - ; , " < ' ? "r " ' ' . 'I - _ ) . . . _ ' 10 llulllllltlJ : Curll I 0Ih1cr. I " 'here Ahocls 1l1'e mlule of unbol1n Coddel' It will he neces8nr ' to el11ploy the aid oC Il horse COl' bulldlnj. ; them IInd tiler should be well tied with binder twlue. Almost - most IUlJ' device w11l allswer fm' n hOl'se nrol1nd which to shock the co 1'11. Herewith Is shown a deylcc sent by a contl'ibutm' for t 'lng shocks thnt IA very neces- sar ' . Arter the shock Is made as lurge as deslrel1 , the Ahnrt of this dcYlce Is thrust through the shock 11 llttle above the half way dlstunce fl'om the bottom to the top , the end of thc rope Is brought around the shock an the cnd . _ M. . . . . . _ . . . ; . . . _ - - - - . . . . : ' I . IlIlssed over the smooth en of I shaft. By glYlng the hnndle a few , turns the compass of the shock be so dl'llwn that It cnn be easily tied. Shocks tied In thIs mllnuer sel om get twIsted or out of condition. For hauling In fodder we hnve two designs. One of theme Is an ordlnnry sled-like deylce that Is enslly construct- cd and w11l be found verJ' hnndy Cor hrmllng Cod er. It will he found cspe- clnlly handy In loading Codder. .Some use this sled for huullng nnd the shocks arc not torn apart In hauling , but arc simply tlppe OVCl' on the sled nnd hauled away In this manner. ! 'he othcr deylce consists In a pecullarly constructed mck to lJe Illaced on a low- - - wheeled wagon. BJ' the al of a simple - ple derrick-like contrivance on the real' en of the wagon the shocks Ilrc easily lifted on the wagon Ilnd placed lu 11. pORltion on the loud , We know of several - eral farmel's who have use this device - vice , nnd they pronounce it gooi.1. Many waJ's C/Ul / be provided for makIng - Ing mcks that will be conyenlcnt for hltullng fo der , and these arc only glv- cn as starters along this Ilne.-Iowll Homestead. I " 'lutcr Rprnylnl : of Fruit Trces. ! 'he SIH'I1 'lng of fl'UIt trees dul'ing the winter shoul not he neglected , Before the lea Yes start the tl'un ] { nnd every brunch of the trcc shoul be well SIIl'UJ'- cd with a solution of one IJound of copper - per sulphute in twentve ( \ gallons of water to check cnJ , codllll : ; moth , bll'd moth , tent caterpillar , canker worm , plum c\U'cullo nnl1 San Jose sCllle on apple trees , to be Collowe up after the blossoms fl111 by the regular bordeaux mlxturc of Cour pounds el1ch of sui-I phate of copper an lime to fifty gallons of w/lter. Some prefer to use six pounds' ' sulphate ot copper Instead of four : pounds , ! Jut we lire not sure that this Is nn ' bl tter thnn the other , whUe for I peach trees that have put out thclr leaves the use of three pounds of sulphate - phate of COlJper to six or nine pounds ot lime Is thought strong enough for fifty gallons ot water. But we nre now speaking of n winter spray before the lel1yes come out. The mixture ot fifty pounds each ot lime , salt und fiower of sulphur Is used on the Pacific coast for the SlIn Jose scale , ! Jut In our East- em climate It docs not secm to ! Je as cffectul1l , liS the frequent mlns wash It olr. A mixture of pure Ihne made as a thin whitewash 1\11I1 used on peuch trees two or three times In the winter hus been recommcn l'd ns sprllY that w1l1 keep the len\'Cs I1ml huds from sturt1n ! arly enough to he Itllled bJ' the spring frosts.-Amerlcan Cultivator. } { cc1111 J : 1.11 t e Cn h blllc. Lnte cabhage lulllin shullow trenches roots ull will l\eep well If not placed too close together In the trench. Dig a trench nbout ehht or ten Inches ! leep and two und a hulf to thl'ee feet wille , putting sOllie cl'osspieces oC wood III the bottom of the trench for some od and end hourds to rest upon , 111111lng 11 rough 1,111I1 of plutform , lel1vlng 11 slluce pf two or three Inches ! Je\'nth. A little Ftrn w Is sllrcnd OYl'l' the boards Illld th/ ! cabhllges nre pl1clted In hentl tlown In two 111)'ers , the UPIICI' hl.'er being plnce between the allgles formed by the cnb- buges oC the lower one. A cOiling Is pll1ced oycr to I.'ell them dr ' nlld I1tten. Jlon paid thnt tlwJ' do not get frozen.- I\merleun Gnrdl'nlng. The Co-Ullcrutl..e LnulIIlrr : , The co-operl1t1\.o Inundry lihould be Just as practlcul IlS the co-operll live erltllmelY. ! : ! 'hero Is no labor thllt ts so c.1readed by thosc who have the hoUS\- , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' .iIIoiL. , . - . hold duties to perCol'm ns Is the work oj the laundrJ' , und It Is assertel1 that If 1\ \ Wet'e not for this one l1em of Illbor the help lIuestion wOl1ld not tulcc on such 8 Herlouslspect as It docs at the ill'esenl time , It Is sug/cstel1 / thnt n Inundl'J' COI rural comlllunities would glvu gl'e l t satl fl1ctlon Jr not rUn on the cooperl ( ' " " tlve ( lllIn , but simply ( II aced on a uusl fJ Jless bill > ! ! : ! 1II < c IIJlY othCl' llrlvnte con , I ( 'ern. rr WOlllen slll1(1ly ( demumled tha laundl'y should ue done IlWUJ' traIn hUllle thm'Q Is no 11uestlon but whlll thell' dellllllld woul 1.10 8ntlslled.-Iow Homestead. Artlf1c1111 Ice 1'011I111. 'l'here arc Cew better I > ol\l'ces tor get I tlng gool1 Ice thun fl'om a ( lrolerly ( con , I stl'tlctel lII'tltlclal llOnd , because theJ CUll be lliaced on 11 stt'el1111 of ( lure ruu , nlng wutm' , which CUll be let ol ! durin ; the sUllllller mOllths , IIIld allowed to till UI before freezlJlg wenther. ' .L'he bottom tom clln be clcnne beCol'e the water 11 let in , aUtllC there Is no Impurity abov\ the Ice will be mucb purcr thl\ll from the ordinary pond. .A pond contuIIII1I8 Olle hundrell Sluare rods should cut nbout tweuty thousand square Ceet , 01 IIvc hUlldrell tOils , whcn the IceflU a vel'Uge IIlne Inches thick , and thll would ue enough Cor soverlll famllle or dah'les. I.'or u single family \Yltb smull ! luh'y , C\'ell six square rods would fill an Icehouse teu feet square , tweh' . feet eep , or about thirty tons , mort thnn lUany use fOl' 11 dairy. If the Ice was thicker or wns cut more thnn once In Il J'car , the umount woul be largelJ Increased. Both these might happen h : ordllll1ry will tel's In this climate. The Ideal pond shoul be about 31h feel ccp , atld wllh n grll yelly 01' salll1y bet tom. Water In the shallow pond J. . ' . . I freezes more quickly thun In 11 largel pOlld or a ruunlng stream , /lnd where ( It Is fillcd quickly the Ice Is clearer. A I gl'U8S bottow Is allowable , If It bl I cleallse by mowing an ralelng before the wnter Is let Ill. ! 'he shallow deptb I prevents dnnger trom drowlling unlest olle goes ) n head Coremost , For the \ smullcr houses olle Ileeds 110 expenslye outfit oC Ice tools. A strnlght-e ged I baliI'd to mark otr the squares , u cross , cut , saw , /lnd Ull Ice chisel , a few pllee ' ' u runwuJ' , with hloclts alld ropes tl. - - . . . , ' draw the Ice up the rUIl , arc ull that cre absolutely necessury. Two men to cut , two to l'un It Into the house I1nd one tc pack It Insl e will mnke a good gUllg for /l smull pen . -Ncw Englund ! J'armer. I , Cll C8C I'I'css _ r lIere Is a slcctch of a cheese press thai we have toun to be very useful : It call be made at a trltllng cost , Th. up , " rights al'e 2x4 Inch sCl1ntllug , 4 or II feet long , with pieces of the same Cust. ene to the bottom fOI' bases ; 30 Inchell J from the fioor stout clents arc nailed I firmly to the uprights , upon whlcb I rests n 2-lnch pll1nk , which serves us ' " ' ' 1 II. tuble ; upon this plank Is a cheese hoop with a cheese , Inside to be pressed ; above this Is a stout strIp (2x4) ( ) with ends resting In mortises cut In the uprights ; this strip shoul be CUEESE PRESS , or G feet In lenth ; ; ullder It , In the centcl' , Is a block which rests upon 8 . . . . . . . . roull follower the exnct sIze of the , . - - \ " ' checse to be pressed , 'l'he power Is fur. nlshe by the cccentrlcs , or arms , which are merely le\'ers with unequnl clrculm en s ; these worle on a bolt which plel'ces the circle near the top : to the ends of the /lrl11S fllsten strings , whlcl : are tle to the side of the table to ml1ln , tnln the pressure. When the cbeese Is place In tbe hoop , the follower and block adjusted , by pullin/ / ; down on th , eccentrics a pressure oC any required degree ) s I\pplled upon tbe cheese. Botb the board I1l1d strip being clastic , the pl'essure Is maintaIned as long /lS reo qulred.-Jncob IInrper , In the Epltom , , 1st. The Infunt Bec , ffilen one thinks that /lny bee thai walks out of Its erl1dle , pale , perhaps. . but perfect , knows nt once all tbnt II to be known oC the life I1nd duties of . bee , compllcnted as tiley I1re. l1ud com , prlslllg the kuowledge of an I1rchltec 11 wax-modeler nurse , n IlIdy's maid. \ u housekeeper , a tourist I1gcncy and. \ Held marshlll , : md then comllllrcs that Yllst Imowletge ! with the hU1U1I1I 1.111 by , 4 who Is loolccd upon ns II genius If 11 g.urgles "Goooo , " I1l1d trll's to gouge 1 ! Its mother's e 'eH out with Its fill erJ. : one reallze that the bOllsted Ruperlot" Ity of the humlln bl'aln dl'llcn .a Jarg Iy upon \ 'allltJ'Hurul'ol'ld. . Thc l\UII'houIiC , In plannlllg u house for I1nndllng the mill , the lIIuln polntij IU'e ventllntlo" , sunshlnl' , dmlnuge I1nd lo hn Ve It hUlltl , to an abululullt ijUlll ) ' of coltl \\'lter 'I'he locutol I > houll e where the all 1 ; pure , IS Ile absorbs ol1ol's 1111 ) s eus 1) ' tnilted Ind spolle fOl' butter-wl1k. IlIg 01' IIn fumlly purpose. 'rhe Ing should hn'e at lelst enc window . . on the south shle , so IS to 1110\ " the SUD to shile II whel desh'ed , J'et so at" rngId I1S to exclu e the dlr ct Dunshln. whell necessarJ' . 'I'he best mulch tor n strn wberry be Is flle horl mlllure. I ul'I' In tbe SIrll 1 \ l he I'll I. el 01 the row. und \ \ i close to the pllnt" us I nll. , I 8nl clelln mnterlll l Its l 'us a mulch . rowi P afte \ theM ajwel Gro\n , 10 os to pro . . t .t fl'om : dirt Iud 11& . U