HOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGES ,
Btniles Scissored From tha Funuy Columns
of TLo Bee's Exchanges.
V/HAT / IS REQUIRED IN BOSTON ,
A Burc HlKii of HI no Hlooil nt the Hub
Oliolllc llio fjiiiil ( ) Tin ; Groom
Wnntcl to Change An
Hl-Miiiincrcd Cniilne.
Purk : Interpreter Chief Wiuibo
wnntH no more bends nntl brass wire ; lie
Bays you cnnnot rross his country unless
you iifrrco to pity hla price.
African h.xploror What does lie
want ?
Intorprotm Two-thirds of the royal-
tlcB on your next book.
An Ill-Mnnncrod Can I no.
A boy jiunpctl into a horse car and before -
fore loiitf discovered that his bull terrier
was trotting behind. "Go back Hirl" ho
cried ; "go tnickl" But tlio dog kept on
reveal I. IK at once his fondnesH for his
master's society and Ills poor trainiiiL' .
"Oh , well , " said the boy finally , "I
fi'pose you can jjo if you want to so bad ,
but you ain't fit to be seen all dirt , and
collar . "
no on.
_
For ttio Night wan Waning ,
Wliitijsltlo Herald : George T don't
know what ails mo this spring I Becm
to have such a sort of a gone feeling
Clara ( yawning ) I would never have
believed it.
Couldn't I'linHC Him.
Whitesido Herald : First citizen-
Hello , thoi'o goes the editor of the Night
Cap full again. I declare it's a mystery
to mo how that man stands it to bo drunk
so often should think it would kill him.
Second citizen Oh no you can't kill
him with drink ho uses "patent in-
Bides. "
Necessary to a Choice.
The Bostoniiui : Ho ( tenderly } To
morrow , darling , I shall ask your father
consent to our marriage.
She Very well , dear ; but bo sure to
wear your highest collar and your cane.
Papa , you know , is a stickler for blue
blood.
Couldn't. Illinium ; Her.
Washington Star : "Room for ono
moro , " called out a conductor on the
Seventh street line last evening , with his
eyes on a largo fat lady.
She glared at him.
"Shove up a little plcano , " he contin
ued. "There's room for ono moro. "
"No , there ain't neither , " she exclaimed -
claimed indignantly , "Thero ain't room
for no more. The faro is 6 cents for ono
person , fat or lean , and you shan't get
any extra out uf me , I can tell you , oven
If I do take up room for two. So there ! "
and with a pull and a wheeze she glared
at the conductor again , and ho retired in
confusion.
1'rnctfec Mnkin I'ci-rcct.
Texas Sittings : Simpson What arc
yen going about for grinning like a coun
try poorhouse idiot ? Have you been
taking laughing gas ?
Do Smith No ; but I'm promised a
position as a hotel clerk at a seaside re
sort and I'm ' getting the bland smile well
in hand.
His Aunt WUH Visiting Them.
Figaro : Teacher Why weren't you
at school yesterday , Johnny ?
Johnny We've got a now baby at our
house.
Teacher Ah ! brother or sister ?
Johnny Neither.
Teacher W-h-a-t ?
Johnny No. Cousin.
An Allllctlon to He Homo Cheerfully.
Washington Post : "Herbert , " she
said , with a molting mellilluousness in
her'voice that sounded like the ripploof
an orange ice as it thaws , "Herbert. "
"What is it ? " asked Herbert. And
the cold firmness of his tones showed
that ho meant every word of it.
"Would you love mo just as well if you
know that I am very nearsighted. "
"Why , why"ho stammered , of course
I would ; but are you ? "
"Yes , I am afraid so. Just as a test
I can't road a word of that sign across
the street. Can you ? "
"Yes , " resignedly , "I can. It says ,
'Ice cream. ' "
An Ignorant OeullHt Optician.
Jowo'ors' Weekly : Dr. Occult My
denr sir , the strabismus of your daugh
ter's right eye is of no consequence and
glasses arc not needed for its correction ,
since the left is irreparably opaque and
the optio nerve is disintegrated.
Seth GVubb Lot's go , Molly. The
durned fool don't ' know your right eye is
crossed and the loft ono blind as a bat !
A bnro Cure.
West Shore : Customer Ilavo you
anthing that will euro a corn ?
Druggist Yes , sir. Hero is a prepara
tion that I put up myself. It's a sure
and quick cure. Why , I'vo got a corn
that I've boon putting it on for nearly
two years , and I wouldn't think of using
any other remedy.
The KCKOIIO or lOiiiin I'aslia ,
Life : Owing to a dolav in the mails
on the Umgagi & Mbawa Northern rail
road , the following from Life's African
correspondent has just como to hand.
It is , however , the first authentic re
port of the meeting of Kinin and Stan
ley.Air.
Air. Stanley approached Einin's head
quarters about 't o'clock in the afternoon
t-oftly whistling "Little Annlo Kooney. "
Ho rapped at the door of Einin's tout ,
and Emln himself answered the sum
mons.
"How do you do , Emin ? " said Stanley.
"I beg your pardon , " said Emin.
"You have the advantage of mo. "
"I am Henry M. Stanley "
"I don't care. I don't want any sub
scription books , and I read 'Tho Dark
Continent' a long lime ago. "
"Hut I have como to rescue you. "
"I don't want to bo rescued.f >
"Well , you've got-to bo roscuod. Put
on your coat and come along. "
Yo Cannibal and Ye MIsNionalrc.
JflimilllIIHfMHlN ,
A cnnnltml lived on n cannibal Isle , ;
And was thinner tlmn thin could bo ;
His IORS were ns loan us the tall of a rut ,
His licail rattled round la hts number Uvuhut ,
And ho left no murk on the mind where fto sat.
O , u woful sight WHS ho !
So ho was
A dlsuml sight was ho.
Now , there cnino to this islnuil from over the
iniUn
A lumlablo mlsgloiiairo ;
Ills weight was thrco hundred and forty
Uuvu pounds ,
His pmiurh and his Jowls mid his tousuro
worn round ,
Anil ho left it murk when ho sntoa the ground
Just two and a linlf foot by three.
So ho did
Just two and a half feet by three.
But the moral I'm ti'yh'K ' to touch in my song ,
You soon will bo able to seo.
For the Christian proved docile and teach
able quite ;
Ho learned from the heathen the thing Unit
was right ,
And ono Sunday morning , as soon us 'twas
life-lit ,
Ho ute up the canntbulool
* Yes , ho did
Ho ate up the caiinibolco. .
That WUH IMITt'roiit.
Now York Suu ; "L'lioro were twelve or
fifteen men Bitting around in a Buffalo
paloon , when n stranger to all entered ,
stood by the door , and asked in n loud
voice !
"Gentlemen , Is there one among you
who will help n , poor , discouraged man ,
Ho hpiHwed to choke up right there ,
and whiio clearing his voice two or
thrco men slid out of the back door ,
several others turned their bucks , anil
one man suddenly went to sleep. Each
ono assumed an attitude or demeanor
calculated to discourage the stranger ,
but ho presently got his volco and con
tinued :
"Who will help a poor , discouraged
man , to drink a dollar's worth of beer ? "
"I will ! " yelled every mun In theplaco
in chorus , and a grand rush was made
for the bar. "
A Cohl-Iiloodcd Groom.
Newcastle ( Eng. ) Chronicle : "Havo
you brought any witnesses ? " asked the
Itov. Mr. Wood of Bathgato of a middle-
aged couple who had como to bo mar
ried.
ried."No ; wo no'r thocht o' that. Is't nec
essary ? "
"O , certainly , " said the minister ; "you
should have a groomsman and brides
maid as witnesses. "
"Wha can wo get , Jean , duo ye
think ? "
The bride so addressed suggested n
female cousin whom the bridegroom had
not previously seen , and after consulta
tion a man was also thought of.
"Stop ye nwa' alang Jean , an' ask
them , an' I'll walk aboot till yo como
back. "
Jean set out as desired , and after some
time returned with the two friends , the
cousin being a blooming lass , somewhat
younger than the bride. When the par
ties had been properly arranged and the
minister was about to proceed with the
ceremony the bridegroom suddenly said :
"Wad yo hide a wee , sir ? "
"What is it nowV" asked the minister.
"Wool , I was just gaun-to say that if
it wad bo the same to you , I wad raither
hue that ane , " pointing to the bride-
maid. .
"A most extraordinary statement to
make at this stage ! I'm afraid it is too
late to talk of such a thing. "
"Is it ? " said the bridegroom in a tone
of calm resignation to the inevitable.
"Wool , then , yo maun just gang on. "
A Girl Worth Having.
A few weeks ago I read In your paper Mr.
Morelie.id's experience in the plating busi
ness. In which ho clenrcd $ Hi7.8. > in | i month ;
but I beat tlutt If I am a girl. I sent as ho
( lirceU4tiind got a Plater , and cleared $ "i)8.17 ( )
in ono month. Can any of your rcndeis beat
this I you can get spoons , forks or jewelrv
to plutc at every bouse. Send $ ; t to W. II.
Griffith & Co. , Znnesville , Ohio , and they
will send you a Pinter , mid you can niako
money enough in three bom's to pay for It. or
address them for circulars. There is plenty
work to do in both city and country ; then
why should any person bo poor or out of em
ployment with such an opportunity at , hand (
I hope my experience- will help others as
much as Mr. Moorohcud's did me.
LAUUA B. .
ISIXG VI , A M11T1ES.
A wren nt East Bradford , Pa. , built a nest
In the slecvo of a pirment that had been hung
up in the yard to dry.
A petrified but was found near Ymna , A.
T. , by some railroad men. who wore digging
u heavy cut through a sand hill.
Mr. Eddy of Bullevuo owns a calf with
thrco heads. Ouo it uses for eating pur
poses , us the other two are purely ornu-
incntal.
A Crawford county. Pennsylvania , Jersey
cow took n funny to the fresh paint on the
fence in which the bovine was pastured and
licked off u sufficient quantity to kill her.
A St. Louis man has a rooster with a horn
growing from each side of its head , right
above the ear , extending downward , mid very
similar In appearance to the horns of the
mnlo sheep.
Mrs. Hobbs of Albany , Ga. , was annoyed
by English sparrows , and soaked hominy in
strychnine with which to poison them. They
ute it and relished it apparently. It did not
kill them , but every one of them turned
snow white.
A curious freak of nature is exhibited in
the pei-son of 'Alt Nicholson , n seven-year-
old * colored boy living ut Millview , seven
miles Irom Pensaeolu , Flu. His eyes uro us
red us a carrot mid ho is said to bo an infnlli-
ble weather prophet.
John Drew Fisher , the actor who died in
Brooklyn on the ' , ' . > th ult. , was tno lifth of
his family to die at the sumo hour of the
sumo day of tfio same mouth. His mother ,
brother , two sisters and himself died in
different years , but always at 7 u. m. on Sun
day in May.
A farmer's wife living near Dover , N. .T. ,
broke'a duck egg in u frying pun u few days
ngo , when out rolled an egg of smaller size.
The larger egg was of ordinary and contained
a perfect yolk. The inner egg was about
ono and one-half inches long , with u perfect
shell mid normal in every way.
A Wayncsburg ( Pa. ) mun found a hen's
egg which measured 1 inch in circumfer
ence ono way and ( ijf the other. The in
equalities in its mnko-up gave it the exact ap
pearance of of u moccasin , showing the open
ing lor u foot , the broud heel , contraction ut
instep , and expansion nt bull of foot.
The petrilied Jaw mid tusk of some inum-
inoth prehistoric animal have been found
near Petaluma. Cal. The jaw is two feet
long and weighs forty pounds. In it uro two
molar teeth , the larger of which weigh- ! two
mid one-half pounds. Tlio tusk or horn is
nearly thrco 1'cot long mid about live indies
in diameter. The remains woi-o exposed by
a hugo landslide.
No worm or insect is over found upon the
eucalyptus tivo , or in tlio earth wlicro the
roots penetrate. A vow of trees planted
through un orchard or vinoyurd will rutiso in
sects , worms , and cutcrpillcrs to vacate that
region. Two branches of the eucalyptus
used in the rooms or windows , or us decora
tions In dwelling rooms , will cuuso mosqui
toes , moths , Ileus , and Hies to leave the prem
ises , mid when the leaves arc- - placed beneath
u carpet around tlio border of the room when
the carpet is laid , is ui insurunco upiinst the
moth , and brunches placed beneath the bed
pillows u protection uguinst ileus.
Two and a half miles south of the llttlo
Mexican villugo of Las Hiiimncttns , in west
ern Arizona , in a low , sandy valley , flanked
by lull mountains , there is a hole about three
foot in diameter and of unknown depth , from
which u dense cloud of smoke mid steam Is
constantly arising. For 100 feet on euch side
of the hole tlio ground is moist mid heated.
Water collected in the holes which hnvo been
dug.ia this moist ground has the tendency to
make ono very wakeful , besides giving the
face , bunds mid feet a paralytic numbness.
Every evening nt 7 o'clock largo volumes of
sand UTO shot from the hole , preceded by u
roar that can bo heard for miles.
PutMcGruthof Woodford , Ivy. , possesses
a remarkable feline. His cat wns born with
only thivo legs , mid us soon as tlio kitten bo-
emno lurgo enough to leave its mother , Put
constructed a wooden .leg mid successfully
adjusted it to the little stump thut grow out
where pussy's fourth leg ought to have been.
Pussy now trots ulong on four legs with as
much ease and comfort apparently us though
the wooden limb hud been placed there by
nature. But hero Is the wonderful part of
the story : Instead of killing ruts and mice
with her claws , ns cuts usually do. pussy has
learned to use her club leg for this puri > ese ,
ami it is said to bo a very amusing sight to
see her run up to a rut and knock him into
insensibility with her wooden leg.
Kiirckn.
The motto of California means , I hnvo
found it. Only In thut land of sunshine ,
where the orange , lemon , ollvo , lig and grui > o
bloom mid ripen , and attain their highest
l > crfection In mid-winter , uro the herbs mid
gum found that uro used In thut pleasing
remedy for nil throat and lung troubles.
Santa Abie , thorulerof coughs , nsthnmnnd
consumption , the Goodman Drug Co. lias
been apiK > intcd agent for this valuable Cull-
fomlu remedy , and sells it tinder a gu a run too
at $1 a bottlo. Thrco for fc..r.O.
Try California Cut-r.euro , the only guaran
tee cure for catarrh , f 1 , by mail , 11.10. '
New Comes House , Kan. City.
Absolutely flru proof. Placet and largest
liotel In Kansas City. Unexcelled Lu 1U up-
polutuienta.
A13HENCK.
Written for The HM.
If death should cflino cruel , relentless death
And chill the light from out your happy
Taking fioni you all life , and warmth , and
breath ,
Wafting your pure , white soul to Parndiso ;
I know that I should mourn , should grieve for
As sighs the zephyr for the sun-kissed sea-
Should long to hoar your voice , so fond and
true ,
But could not lose you from my memory.
But , If In life you turned nwny froir me ,
Choosing a path that led you from my sight ;
If mocking coldness In your glance I'd ' sec ,
The sunshine would for mo bo lost in night.
Tlio llowcrs fmll pansles mid forget-mo-
nets
That blossom in my heart eternally foryoti ,
Would droop and die , if thus , by love forgot ,
Withered for lack of love's own holy dew.
Your empty chair today this lessen tnuglit :
, That life without you would be dark and
drear ;
That nil the world would bo to mo us naught
If never more I felt vcmr presence near. < _ J
You. arc to mo us aunxhliii ) after rain ;
As summer after winter's darkest hour ;
For oven short absence brings a sense of
pain-
To prove how great your influence and
power.
K.VTimiixi : EMIANOH HCVNOLDS.
High Creek , Iowa.
HOW THE SHIP WAS SCUTTLED.
Now York Ledger : Robert Bnynes
had made n fortune and lost his health
In Indian commerce , and his doctor had
told him that h * must return to Europe
or die. He had also been advised to
make the homeward voyage in n sailing
vessel instead of by steamer , for the ad
vantages of tlio sea air and rest anil
quiet. So ho wound up or transferred
his business , collected outstanding ac
counts , and took passage on the Fulmar ,
u ship of twelve hundred tonswhich was
about to sail for Liverpool with a miscel
laneous cargo , of which rice in bags con
stituted the basis. Mr. Baynes took two
state-rooms , for ho was accompanied by
daughter Florence , a bright and pretty
but rather too pallid girl of nineteen.
The greater portion of his capital was ,
of course , put in the form of drafts and
bills of exchange , but one not inconsid
erable part of it ho carried on board the
Fulmer. Ho had always been a lover
and a collector of fine gems , and in the
course of his long business career in In
dia , ho had brought together a very line
and valuable collection of diamonds , ru
bies , emeralds , sapphires and other pre
cious stones. Theco ho kept in a pecul
iar kind of pockytbook , having sqv-
eral thick leaves , both surfaces of
each of which wore composed of a heavy
layer of black wax. In this wax the
stones were embedded , and the yielding
substance held them firmly and securely.
The money value of the collection was
estimated by tlio owner at from X 15,0(10 (
to 120,000. No exact estimate could be
made , because some of the stones were
uncut , and the cutting might increase or
diminish their value considerably. Mr.
Bayno was in the habit of carrying this
precious pocketbook about with him at
all times , and lie was not .so cautious as
a veteran merchant should have been in
regard to it. His enthusiasm as a. con
noisseur frequently led him into impru
dence , such as exhibiting his treasure to
people concerning whose character ho
was ignorant ; and , as will bo seen in this
narrative , ho had reason to regret his
carelessness.
The Fulmer was well oflicercd , manned
and found , and she left the Sand Heads
in line weather and under generally
favorable auspices. But , when three
days out of sight of land , the scourge of
Asia , cholera , broke out in the forecas
tle , ami before the end of the week the
chief mate and live foremast hands had
been consigned to the sharks that now
swam steadily and persistently in the ves
sel's wake. Thus suddenly made shorthanded -
handed , Captain Morris considered it
unsafe to prosecute the voyage , iind ati-
nouncrd his intention of running into
Mauritius to pick up now hands. But ,
on arriving at Port Louis , ho found that
there was an unusual dearth of seamen ;
and , after three days search , during
which his patience was rapidly giving
way , he was , in a manner , forced to ship
a number of hands whoso looks he did
not like and concerning whoso capacity
lie was more than n little dubious. It
was necessary to obtain a chief mate ,
also , for the second mate was a young
fellow making his first voyage in that
position , and Captain Morris had not
rsullicient confidence in him to promote
him to rapidly. Fortunately , as was
thought at the time , a mate was found
without trouble , and one who * was im
mediately a thorough seaman ; while his
personal appearance was decidedly pious-
ing1 , His name was Foster ; ho was ap
parently thirty-live years old , tall , ath
letic , blonde , well-bronv.cd , with bold
eyes and regular features. Ho soon
proved a man of wide information and
engaging manners , and , though some
thing of a martinet , the crow seemed
satisfied with him.
From the lirst , ho miscd no opportu
nity of ingratiating himself with Flor
ence Baynes and her father , and many
hours had not passed , after leaving the
Mauritius en route for Capetown , when
Mr. Baynes had exhibited nis gems to
the now chief mate , who displayed a
quite remarkable knowledge of precious
stones and the famous diamond mines of
India. It was not until afterward that
any ono recalled the fact that Foster
seemed to know all the recent additions
to the crow , and that ho was seen sev
eral times during tlio night-watches
talking with ono or another of them on
tlio topgallant forecastle. Meantime ho
failed to make much headway in his ad
vances to Florence , who , from the lirst ,
had experienced an instinctive distrust
of the mate despite his glib tongue and
gentlemanly manners. Women have
these antipathies , and more often than
not they turn out to bo justified. Flor
ence , however , was quite alone in her
suspicion , and knowing that she
had no tangible ground for it , she kept
it to herself. Her father was much
taken with Foster , and Captain Morris
like his ways and his close attention tote
to duty , while the hands worked well
and cheerfully under orders which ,
though sharply delivered , wore ungar-
nished by the foul language too com
monly used by olllcors at bea. Foster
was not long in realizing that Miss
Baynes shrank from him , and the fact
evidently annoyed and angered him.
Ho drew oil from her , however , as
though in deference to her unspoken
wish , and alTcctcd to bo absorbed in his
regular functions. The Fulmor had
nearly reached the southern end of Mad
agascar when n catastrophe , hko a bolt
out of the blue , changed the peaceful
situation to ono of deadly peril.
Ono fine night as the second mate came
an deck to change the watuh. ho was
knocked down with a hand-splko and
bound hand and foot before he came to
his senses. At thoBamo time the Ilvo
men , shipped at Port Louis , fell upon
the sleepy watch on deck and over
powered then while Foster , who was
.lie leader of thcso mutineers ) or
pirates entered the captain's cabin and
nado him also a prisoner. The man at
.ho wheel was threatened and made to
: hango the ship's course , and half an
lour after the Hrst blow was struck , the
Fulmor was heading for the Mozambique
channel , and everything was quiet again.
Neither Bayues uor Florence was dis
turbed that night , but when the old
merchant Btopiwd on dc"k early next
morning to got htsVhower bath , no was
startled by lindint tlio barrel of a , revolver
ver thrust ngalmjnitS tctnnlo by the ur-
bnno chief mate , whin forthwith ontcrot
Into iv llttlo explanation , Ho waa a coo
and callous scoundrel , who at least made
no pretense of being bettor than ho was
when once the mask had been throwi
oil. iv. I
Ho Informed the nnnmzctl merchant
that ho must have the pocketbook gems ,
and , also , whatever" easily negotiable
securities Mr , Hi\j cs had on hand. It
was not his purpose , ho said , to do his
prisoner any porsonar injury , unless in
deed Mr. Baynesjiptght think the detention -
tion of his daughter , "something of the
kind. That detention , however , lie was
resolved upon , fot'1io did not hesi
tate to avow that ho was In love
with Miss Florence , and could not bear
to part with her. As to tlio captain ,
second mate , tlio remainder of the crow
and Mr. Uaynes , thov were to take the
long-boat , which should bo provisioni'd ,
and they would have no dllllculty in
reaching land in a day or two. So s.iid ,
so done. Remonstrance was useless , pro-
te.-tand pleading In vain. Tlio miser
able father was not oven allowed to see
his daughter again. She was locked In
her cabin , and there she remained until
the ship was hove-to , the long-boat
hoisted out , provisions and water put in
her , and the prisoners passed over the
side , ono by ono. At the last moment ,
several of the crow , fearing to face the
risks of exposure in an open boat , or per
haps hired by tlio hope of plundi'r , cast
in tholr lot with the mutineerswlio were
glad of this reinforcement , being too few
to work the ship by themselves. Then
the Fulmor's yards were hauled round ,
she filled away and soon passed out of
sight of the caslawilys in the long-boat ,
who so swiftly had'tho whole transac
tion passed could hardly persuade
themselves that all was not a bad
dream.
Foster had calculated that when Flor
ence Baynes realized her position she
would gradually be brought to submit
hor. > .elf to him , and ho gave her plenty
of time to ponder the situation after he
had explained it to her succinctly. His
own purpose was to make for the Comoro
Islands , in the northern part of the
Mozambique channel , scuttle the ship a
few miles from land , talto to the boats ,
go ushoro in the guise of shipwrecked
men with a carefully fabricated story ,
and then , after distributing1 the spoils ,
send the men away to Natal or Cape
town by such Arab or French vessels as
might qlTor , and himself remain in hid
ing until the storm had blown over.He
know the danger , thatonco in the settle
ments , his men would get drunk and be
gin tit talk ; but ho did not mean to lot
any of them know wlicro ho was going
after they left him , and his plans with
regard to Florence required that ho
should bo entirely fro from observation.
Tlio scheme was carefully arranged and
seemed to promise well.'but there was
an incalculable factor in it. and that was
Florence. She was a girl of much real
courage , strong principle , hiirh spirit
and steadfastness of purpose. Jf she had
disliked Foster at lirnt , Without appar
ent reason , she hated him heartily now ,
having ample reason ; and she resolved
that so long as' ' lifo remained
to her , she would employ every
faculty in thwarting this m n's evil pur
poses. Of course she perceived her help
lessness , but she reflected that Foster
was unlikely to resort to actual violence ,
if only because such a course would ex
tinguish all hope of " winning her love.
Perhaps she gave t"he man credit for
more sensibility thaui ho was possessed
of , but his pride was certainly con
cerned in overcoming' ' her resistance by
gentle means , if possible.
AVhen , after soVorifl hours , ho reap
peared in Floroni'O'scaljln.ho was vexed
and inortlircd'io Itiuttnat'solitary' medi
tation had wrought no .change in the
girl's bauring. She clearly loathed him
and she took no pains to conceal her
aversion. Putting strong restraint upon
himself lie told her that probably on the
following day she would have to prepare
to go ashore and as she made no reply
to this announcement he left her again ,
discouraged and deeply resenting what
ho termed her perverse obstinacy.
On the third day after setting the people
ple adrift in the long-boat the Comoro
Islands were found to be close at hand ,
and .the boats wore lowered. Foster
shared tlio valuables ( not including the
precious pocketbook , 'of which his fol
lowers knew nothing ) among the men ,
and gave orders that all but two of them
should proceed to land the nearest
ihland being then some eight miles
away while he himself remained on
board the ship to superintend the scut
tling and to bring away the girl. These
orders were carried out , and presently
Foster set the two men ho had retained
at work boring auger-holes in the bows ,
while ho undertook to do the same for
the stern. But lirst ho sought another
interview with Florence , and told her to
get ready to leave the ship. She refused
to do so. Ho then informed her of his
purpose to aink the vessel and assured
that , if necessary , lie would have her
carried over the side and put in the boat.
Ho would como for her , ho said , when ho
had done his part of the work , and so
saying , ho turned away , made Ills way
through the hv/.arotto into the between
decks , worked a passage through the
cargo to the ship's side and in a low min
utes had bored a hole through wliieh a
heavy jet of water rushed into the hold.
To repeat this operation on the other
side was his next movement , and having
thus sealed the fate of the Fulmor , ho
went on dock and passed forward to see
how his men at the bows were getting
on.
on.As
As ho reached the side and glanced
over , ho started ; then ran to the other
gangway and hurriedly scanned the
water alongside. The result of this in
spection was almost paralyzing. The
boat was gone ; no explanation was
needed by Foster. Ho realized instantly
that the rascal who served or rather fol
lowed him had either got tired of wait
ing , and with the indilToronco common
to such criminals , had gene oil' , careless
what happened to him ; or that they had
deserted him from a spirit of revenge for
fiomo discipline inlliuted on them. In
cither case the ifact was the same. A
sinking ship under hJ feet , the woman
he loved drowned'with him , and no pos
sibility of escape ' .Suddenly . it occurred
to him that ho hoard no sound of rush
ing water at t'i } 'liowH , and this sug
gested the Idea that the men 'might
have gene without I carrying out their
orders. Ho rant,0 , 'tlio ' forecastle and
hurried below. It wnn * as ho had ex
pected. That end of the ship had not
been scuttled. T.be.mon had evidently
only waited until hu WUH below dock ana
had pulled off without giving themselves
any further trouble. Then it Hashed
upon him that liQ.mlght . bo able to stop
the two leaks aft , 'and ' acting Instantly
upon thin possibility'ho rushed to the
carpenter's room , secured two stout oak
treenails and a heavy calking mallet ,
and plunged once moro into the after
hold. This part of the shin was stowed
with the rice bags. In making hU way
LO the side to bore the augur-hole , ho
luul been obliged to move many of these
bags , and in his haste , ho had piled them
up carelessly on either side , leaving a
narrow gangway affording just room
enough to work. Ho found tlio water
pouring In in a strong jot , but with a
vigorous blow of hla mallet , ho drove iv
treenail into the hole , and had ruUetUho
rmllot for a second blow , when the force
of the water drove the plug inward so
violently thut it and the cold stream
struck him full on the breast. Tlio shock
made him staggornnd losing his balance
ho foil back heavily against the rlco
bugs which were piled above his head
They wcro BO loosely honped that the
hard push ho gave them thrust in the
lower tiers and in a moment the upper
ones fell upon his back and shoulders
driving him forward to the ship's side ,
and pinning him there helpless.
Ho could not turn round. Ho could
not got any leverage for working him
self free. Ho was literally "spread
cnglcd" against the side with his arms
oxtcncd , and while the weight of the
rlco bags pressed him almost to suffoca
tion , tlio cold stream gushed against his
body in front , chilling him to the bone.
Foster was n man of resource and cool
ness , but this situation was lee much fet
his norvo. Ho tried to call out ut lirst ,
thinking that Florence might hear him
and como to his rescue , though the
chance was almost hoiolessllrst ) because
slio would not know now to reach him ,
and second , because if she did reach him
her strength would bo unequal to mov
ing oven ono of the heavy bugs
whicli. held him down. Still , it
was necessary that ho should
make her uwuro of what happened , If
possible , for oven if she could n0.1 flvo !
himsho might bis able to escape B'll' ' < l"K' '
with the ship. So ho husband C'hls
strength and continued to call h0r as
loudly as ho could , but to no purpose.
There was no response , no sound Of any
movement save the monotonous gush and
swash of the water pouring into the hold
on both sides. Ho began to grow deadly
cold. The jet striking upon his breast ,
moreover , affected the action of his
heart ; his respiration became broken
and convulsive. Ho could no longer
shout. Paralysis seemed creeping over
him. Every fresh attempt to struggle
only revealed increasing weakness. Tlio
deadly cold spread to all his limbs. Ho
could no longer feel his feet or hands.
Caught like a rat in u trap , he was
doomed to the death of n trapped rat , if ,
indeed , his present Bufferings should
leave any live in him for the mounting
waves to extinguish as they rose ubovo
his mouth and nostrils.
Meanwhile Florence Baynes remained
ignorant of the fact that the ship had
been deserted , and sat in her cabin try
ing to think out some way of escape from
the fearful crisis whicli saw approach-
in ! , ' . How long she had boon so engaged
she could not toll , when she was startled
by the report of a cannon , apparently
close at hand. Foster had left her cabin
door unfastened , and she made her way
upon deck , and , after a moment of
amazement at the absence of all life ,
looked around for the source of the fir
ing. Then she saw a gunboat which
luul just been placed across the bows of
the Fiilmor at a distacce of some few
hundred yards , and , at the same instant ,
her figure on the poop evidently caught
the attention of two people on the
stranger , for a ringing cheer rose from
her crowded deck , and , as if b.y magic ,
throe boats were dropped and 'instantly
manned by armed men who pulled for
tlio sinking ship with such n will that
their cutters fairly smoked through the
water. As this unlooked-for deliver
ance appeared , the revulsion was too
great for the poor girl's sorely tried
nerves , and she sank fainting upon the
'
deck.
Upon opening her eyes again , she
could not at lirst believe what they
reported to her , for she seemed to belying
lying in her father's arms , while Captain
Morris , the second mate'and a number
of the old crow were grouped about , anx
iously observing her. Their story was
soon told. They had been picked up the
very day they had been sot adrift by a
steamer bound lor Capetown. Arriving
there they had at once sought the aid of
the authorities , and a gunboat , which
happily was lying in the harbor , had
been promptly ordered in pursuit of the
Fulmor. The captuin _ recognized Foster
from their description as a desperate
outlaw , who had made his headquarters
in ono of the Comoro islands for some
time , and had eluded all efforts to cap
ture him ; and this knowledge led him to
begin by exploring the Mozambique
channel. Tlio fact Unit the mutineers
abandoned the Fulmer at first puzzled
the rescuers , but while they were dis
cussing it one of the boatkoopors begged
leave to remark that he thought the silip
was very low in the water and gutting
lower all the time. Upon this several
ran below and it was than that the truth
was perceived. All supposed that Foster
had gene with his companions and had
deliberately left Miss Bavnos to go down
with the ship , until Mr. Baynes , in pass
ing through the cabin had picked up a
coat which was Hung on ono of the set
tees , and , feeling something bulky in tlio
pocket put in his hand and grasped his
own precious pooketbook.
This discovery seemed to point to the
certainty that Foster had not loft the
vessel , after all. But if so , whoro'cpuld
ho bo , and why had ho alone remained
behind ? In the meantime , tlio boatswain
of tlio gunboat , with some of his mates ,
had been sent below to find tlio position
of the leaks , and to ascertain whether it
was possible to plug thorn. These men
had been away but a few minutes , when
a loud shout was heard below , and they
cuino climbing out of the hold , dripping
wet and with white , scared faces. Their
story was brief , but it cleared tip the
mystery. They had made their way
with dilticulty over the rice bags to near
I ho side , and the boatswain was groping ,
by the dull light of a lantern , for the
leak when his hand fell upon a cold
human face. IIo called for tlio lantern ,
and then it was seen that a man , quite
dead and with a terrible- expression of
anguish lixcd on his features , had been
wedged in them by Cho shifting of the
cargo. It was found that to extricate
the body would take half an hour's hard
work , and as the water was by this time
within a couple of feet of the beams in
the lower hold , it was decided not to
attempt the undertaking. All the prin
cipal hccurities stolen from Mr. Baynes
were found In the cabin , Foster
having kept thorn , to bo dis
posed of by himself. After
removing from the ship what
ever could bo conveniently got at , she
was reluctantly abandoned.
The gunboat stood oil and on in the
neighborhood to see the hist of her. It
was near midnight , the moon and stars
shining brightly , the sea just milled by
i soft breeze , that the good ship Fulmer
began those movements which presaged
Lho end. First , she rolled heavily , each
time showing her power of recovery ;
ihon she sank slowly on her sido. As
she did so , the weight of water in hnr
nislied to the bow , which dipped deeply ,
rho whole fabric shuddered visibly ; the
stern rose in the alv ; and , with an in-
drawing and an awful tingle , the vessel
went down ' , carrying witli her the
ivrotch'whorio own hand had destroyed
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