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1 ° w TTT73 OMAHA DAILY 1UDH : HATtMlDAY , XOV12 mi3R 7 , 1800. ilr ? : ! * ! THE LIMITS OF ENDURANCE _ ft * 5f n sifmoAx nomiiiTsnx. A'i i ii * ii'iA'iii | ii'4iti"ii ! ! iI. KM. the . S. Mrfluio C-i ) "I.onkH 111:0 : n do.Mirast bnitom , " mill C'Aplnln Iiavls to his lira mate , AS ho ncnmied the cinlotis object on the wc.ithrr bow through the Minuses. "I s'pftii ! ibi > capsized In tliu nUall | this noon. " "Yen , " MM the male. "diets to. Thnt'n copper paint not inolal. It's tin1 Hint tlino I've Kcpn n hl ernft bottom up. They ilon't Bet over RO far. na a rulr. Shnll t K't tlit bnat ( lawn ntnl try to read her nnino ? Can't bu far under water. " , "No. It'll bo known In tlrac. Her ciow can't be fnr oil unlom tbey'ru iltowncd. Slio'it a blK fellow may bo a four-ntlcker Keep away nn the course. Mr. HaKer. " Tin- schooner Claremont , of Ilatli , payed eft and the object of dlsciiHslon a hull , bottom tom ni | , showing n glistening keel about three fed abovu the mean piano of the heav ing ground swell swung to n point on the quarter and bornmu dim nnd obscure In the liicri'nslng gloom of the evening. Naked and desolate It looked to the crow as they \\alrueil It recede- Ironical commentary on nhl | > owners' hopes and plans ; n dis mal tcmlndcr of their own probable end- Ini ! . "She's floating on the air In the hold , " Raid one of them , an active young' giant In a blue shirt , to his mates on the forecastle dock. "When It has all leaked through the geumt. she'll be close to the bottom. " "In my 'pinion , " said n grizzled old tar srated on the fathead ; "there's something wrong wltli the build of a craft that'll act like that. Think so , HanBom ? " "Ycf , Hill ; there Is , " said the other , as ho turned n pair of thoughtful brown eyes on the questioner. "You see there's little dead-ripe there practically , a flat bottom. That means more cargo room for the Nairn , ' draught of water. Hut If a craft like that gets over for enough to bury her canvas , tlio'8 apt to go the rest of the way. " The speaker , whose sunburned faee wore nn expression of Intelligence not often found In the forecastle , began pacing the weather side of the deck for ho was on lookout his fine proportions showing In a pleasing ftllhnnotto against the lessening light of the western sk > . Soon , eight bells sounded from aft , and springing lightly off the forecastle to the fore hiitch , ho repeated It on the heaVy bell hung to the foremost. It marked a change of walthca and bo was presently relieved. A light air blew the Claremont to the south ward until midnight ; then It failed , and with canvas Idly Mapping , nnd booms tug ging alternately nt sheets and boom tackles , as ( die rolled In the trough of the oily swell , the schooner lay , helpless. At 1 o'clock Mr. Todd , the second mate , sleepily lounging over the bulwarks , was startled Into wnkefulness by a hearty hall from the port beam. "Schooner , ahoy ; will you take us aboard ? ' said the voice. The sound of oars thumping between thole-pins was heard , and a dark object loomed out of the gloom. " \\lio arc you ? " ahouter the onicrr. "The crew of tlie schooner \Vnlkure. " The man at the wheel , the blue-skirted tailor calkd Hansom , uttered an nudlblr exclamation , and holding the Jerking wheel with one hand , leaned toward the rail and peered at the approaching boat. "Come alongside , " answered the second mate ; then he tapped at the captain's win dow , who presently appeared. " ' " asked. "What's the trouble ? he "Hoat alongside , sir ; Walkure's crow , they say. May belong to the craft we passed. " "Come aboard. " called Captain Davis , nn the boat bumped against the side of the schooner. Klght men clambered over the rail one with the painter , which he made fast to a cleat nnd mustered aft near the poop , where Captain Davis met them. "Is the captain on deck ? " asked n tall young fellow , stepping out of the group wit n confident , careless swing of his shoulders , and speaking In a musical accent of voice , which , though pleasant on the whole , had a flippant ring to It. It was the voice that bad hailed. "I am the captain. " "Our schooner turned turtle yesterday noon , captain. The skipper drowned before our eyes , but wo couldn't get to him. Ilh daughter , Miss Downs , was below nt the time , nnd wo never saw her again. I am the mate , this Is the second mate , nnd these are the crew. "Wo must have passed your vessel nt sundown. So that was the Wnlkurc. I knew Captain Downs and his family. It will bo sad news for his wife. The young lady , as I remember her , was very hand some , llavo you taved anything ? " "Nothing but what we stand In , sir. Wo had the boat over to paint , or we couldn't hnvo got away ourselves. " "Well , make yourselves snug , as you can forward. Mr. Todd , reuse up tho' cook to glvo these men a blto or two. Mnko th < > boat fast astern , and wo'lt lift It up In the. morning. Tlicro won't bo any wind to night. " The captain stepped down ; the rescued men appeared In the direction of the forecastle - castle , nnd ns Mr. Todd carried the boat's "DON'T M1STKH MB. " painter oft , the man nt the wheel spokb to him , "Mr. Todd , " ho said , "will you nsk John- Bon to talui the wheel a moment ? That ivus my last ship. I'd Ilko to talk to these fellows. " "Johnson , " bawled the olllcer ; "lay aft relieve the wheel , " Johnson , who had steered the last trick , eaiuo aft grumbling to himself , nnd the other , giving him the course , sped forward nnd burst Into the forecastle , where the newcomers had settled themselves on boxes nnd chests. Seizing the joung mate by the collar , ho demanded , hoarsely : "Is Jesslo drowned ? " "Hello , Mr. Hansom you hero ? " said the other. "lA-t go. What's the " "Don't irlater me , Tom Ackland , I'm 'foro the mast hero. Answer mo. " "Yes ; she must bo. Sheicouhln't get out o' the cabin , and wu couldn't help her. She mus ha' been drowned at once. " "And you left without finding out ? Left her to drown or smother In that cabin ? Don't you know your trade ? " ho shifted hla flnKcrs to the throat of the mate , Blink ing him vigorously "don't you know that there's air enough In that cabin to keep her allvo for houra ? Oh , but you did know you did knew. Only > ou haven't the ncrvo to risk your precious life. You're the same cur today that you \vyri ? nt school who'd throw a stone and run. You took my place In that schooner. You were In ' charge and you pulled away and left tha't girl to die the plrl who throw mo ever for you. Oh , you hound. And she thought jou wcro a man. " His volco end oil In broken accents of grief and rage. Releasing his hold , he sank down on ft cheat and covered his face with bin hands , while convulsive shudders ran through hh great frame. The mate , nearly black In the face from his choking , atood up ami drovr away from him , muttering , as soon a. be could st-oak. "I'm as much of n man as you arc Mir day. " "TbJnk she may be alive yet , Hansom ? " nnked * old Bill from 1119 bunk. Hansom lifted hi * bead. "What cargo did you ha\e , men ? " IIP naked , addressing the nwf-fitruek nnd rather ghanio-fnced crew n ( the Wnlkuro. "None , sir ; we wi > ro tlyln' light from Ha vana , " answered one. In tin- tone of re spect for an oftlccr which Ilauttoin , even ns a foreman ! hand , could so easily enforce. "And when did jou go over ? " "At noon , sir , " said another ; "I was nt the wheel , and she'd Just stepped down. Sho'd been asking mo what you'd shipped In , but I couldn't tell her. " Hansom slowly raised himself to his feet , i his face lighting with on expression of hope. I "At noon , " he muttered ; "thirteen hours there's a chance ; there's a chance yet. " Ho bounded through the forecastle door and ran nft , followed by the rest. i "Mr. Todd , " he said , ns ho reached the poop ; "will you call the captain ? " I "What for ? " ! "There's ix girl In the cabin of that schooner back yonder. " ! "Great Scott ! IB that so ? " Mr. Todd tapped a second time at the captain's win dow , nnd again Captain Davis appeared , somewhat milled at being called twlco on such n fine night. "Captain Divls , " said Hansom , excitedly , "Captain Downs' daughter Is In the cabin of the Wnlkuro. Will you let us take the boat back and try to get her out ? There's tlmo yet. " "What's that you Bay ? " answered the cap tain. "In that cabin ? I thought she was drowned. " "No , sir , " shouted Hansom ; "sho was belO'V and was caught there ; l.ut there's all In the hold , captain , and Jesslo can swim. Anyhow , she could float on the table or chairs. " "Did you know her , Hansom ? " "I was mate of that craft five years , cap tain. " "Whore Is the prct-cnl mate of that ves sel ? " asked the captain. From the rear of the crowd of men came Aekbnd. Captain Davis scanned him closely then In n i.u\u tone of volco , asked : "I.i It true , sir , that you left n young woman In that cabin ? " "She's there , captain , dead or nllvc , " answered Ackland. "I don't see how wo could have got her out at any time. It wo cut through the bottom which wo couldn't do without tools the schooner'd sink 'foro wo got to her. Iv'o been abused for not doing the Impossible ; Just the same I'll make ono to go back , If any one goes , " Ho gave Hansom a look of hatred. Captain Davis took n turn along the dock before speaking again. "Hansom , " ho said ns he faced him , "It la a hard thing to tell yoi In your present frame of mind. I understand Irow you feel. Hut the bull Is law In tlu water and sinking all the tlmo. When wo passed her. six hours ago , the cabin floor must have been close to the surface of the water In side ; by this tlmo It lu over It , and Mies Downs Is dead. " "Hut there's a hatch In that floor , " an swered Hansom vehemently , "which would fall off as the craft went over. She could I get through It Into the hold. Glvo me ono man and the boat , captain , and I 11 get her. " j | "No , you could not ; 11 Is folly. I have | I no authority to prevent these men from ' I taking to their boat again , but I cannot per i mit you , or any member of my ciew , to leave this vessel. Oo forward , men. " "Take your wheel , Hajsom , " said Mr. Todd. 1 "Hy heaven , I won't , " shouted Hansom , and before any ono knew what he was about to do ho had sprung to the taffrall and mounted Into the schooner'd ono bolt , hang ing to the davits. Hnlsing bis foot , ho brought the heel ot a heavy soaboot down on the bottom. A plank gave way , leaving , i gaping hole. Springing Inboard , ho cast off the painter of Wnlkure's boat , and drop ping Into it shoved oil and was a dozen feet away bcfoio the astounded captain had grasped the situation. "Hansom , come back here. This Is mu tinous. Mr. Todd , examine our boat and sco what he's done to It. Como back do you hear ? " spluttered the ciptJln. Hansom , master of the situation , .imwcrcd quietly : i "I'll eomo back If I succeed , captain , | nnd > ou wait for mo. " Dropping an oar over j the stern ho sculled the boat alongside and called- "Where's that cowardly hound who thinks he's a man ? Jump In lure and prove your manhood , Tom Acklnnd. ! vnnt help. " "Como closer , " snarled \cklnnd , springing on the mil. Huneom slice red the bout In and j ho leaped lightly Into her. "Jump In , the rest ol' 3 in , and bring that man buck , " shouted tliu > : ar.taln , nnd sumo of the men followed Acidrnd to the rail , but no farther , for HuiiBom held his our longer ' ' Unit the Jump would bo- mined aloft ; unit they know his strength , "Thut was a bravo Jilmo , " ho tmcured to Ackland ; "ami ho didn't oven wit bin fett. " Ho pushed the boat away wllli the our. "Captain D.ivlu , " ho called , "will you glvo mo the course through the Unit watch ? " "Yes , you suicidal fool ; duo south. " The captain hnd Just learned of the damugo to his boat , nnd iinablo to pursue Itnimom , wnu dis posed to make the best of It. "I'll eomo back nnd pick you up when the wind comes , Han som , " ho ndded ; "but I shall punish you for this. " "Thank you. captain. I'll mnko for the role stnr nnd allow that the wreck Is about twenty miles back. Any ouu else want to eomo nnd help ? " There was no answer , nnd Hansom , turn ing to his motionless companion , commanded contemptuously : "Get out nn oar thuro , nnd ' go to work. " The other obeyed. Hansom ranged the bright star Strlus over to the ! boat's quarter so that the I'olo star bung , I over the bow , and silently the two men pulled away , Hansom , the sti anger , at the stroke oar , and Ackland behind him. The latter might have been unable. If called upon , to explain bis motives In Jolnlfig In this expedition. Smarting with humiliation , ho had but blindly thought of revenge or Justification , and on the reckless Impuleo of the moment , nnd possessing enough of the | acquired courage of a seaman to make light of the danger In an open boat at sea , he had volunteered nnd then been goaded Into fol lowing Honiom , Ransom , on the contrary , felt , as the cop- ] tain had termed him , eulcldal In hU desper ation. Ho had denied his superior , deserted | his duty , and was ready to attempt a frat that would appal the heart of any reflec tive man ; and net only that , but to drag or force Into danger , and perhaps death , thl * man whom ho had Insulted , and whom ho held negatively responsible for the peril of Jessie Dawns. "Lay back on that oarl-iljfre , " ho or dered. "I'll do the steering. " * v "What are you going to do ? " askejf. the other , ns ho panted at the oar. " * * X "Thrash you within an Inch of your life" If I save her ; kill you If I don't. " Ackluuil felt th t thin ipotch , delivered In a cool , quiet tone of concentrated nnd tipprcsso < l rage , was not nr. Idle one. Ills heart beat painfully against his ribs ns bo pulled nt the oar , but he did not nnswcr ami Itnnsom went on : "You'vo about had j your day. Tom Acklnnd. I've stood by s-ou : all your life too long , by far. 1 fought your battles nt school , because I liked your smooth voice nnd good looks. And you sneaked on mo then. Hut I kept It up. I iiuiilo you n sailor nnd taught > ott your work. I got you your first berth In the cnblr , and posted you In navigation. 1 sup posed , like n fool , that I'd won your friend ship , or nt least jour good will. Hut you'vo cut my throat whenever > ou thought you rould benefit. You lied about mo to Cap tain Downs nnd got him down on me. I'd hnvo been the next captain In the employ ; ' ' . You found now I'm 'foro-tho-mnst again. out I wns fond of Jcsslo and from that momct.t there was n change In her. You told her that I was. drunk nt Key West when you knew It was swamp fever. In short , after coming between mo nnd alt that makes life valuable after winning Jessie away from me. by your lies , you've left her to die by Inches rather than risk your worthless life to save her. I'ray , If you know how , that wo get there In tlmo. " Strapped to Hansom's broad hack was n sailor's sheath-knife , which Ackland's eyes rested upon. A murderous Impulse , born of hatred and fear , possessed him for the moment , nnd he reached for It ; but the action disturbed the balance of the boat nnd he missed bis knuckles pressing Into Hansom's sdc. ! "Take the stroke oar , " said Hansom , arising with a stormy smile ; "I'll need you n while longer , but you want watching. " Acklnnd sullenly obeyed , nnd fo"r two hours the strange voyage continued before the next word was spoken ; then Ackland panted out : ' "I'm spent. " "I'ull In your oar and get your wind , " said Hnnscm , arising nnd Jerking his own oar Into the socket at the stern. With mighty strokes , which Indicated no.Inroads of fatlguo , ho forced the boat onward at nearly the former speed , .while Ackland leaned over bis oar. "Got any tobacco ? " asked Hansom. "No. " "Hero. " Ho drew forth a plug of navy and handed It down to the man he had piomlscd to kill. Ackland was n sailor with a oallor'a wants , nnd , like Hansom , Im bued with the ethics of the forecastle where tobacco Is common property. Ho bit off n piece and gave It Kick. "How can we Ret her out ? " he asked. "Wo ? " said Itnnsom. slowly and srorn- fully. "Wo will jull the boat to tlu wreck , nnd you will watch the boat v.hllt HANSOM SUCCEEDED IN SINKING HIS KNIFK INTO ONE OK T1IK SHAu- . ; 1 ftt. r.tr out. 1 know you tea well to e.v ptct you to help ; also I know that In youi black heart you've enough feeling for her to Induce you to stand by with this boat Otherwise I wouldn't trust you. " "And I cuppose. If you do get her out you think you'll marry her on account of It. ' answered Ackland. maliciously. KnnsDiu's face became , In the starlight fearful o see. "Got your wind ? " In asked In a low voice. "Get to work. If yoi have. " Ho stcpied forward to his seat again and they pulled In silcuco for n half hour longer ; then on the eastern horizon op pearcd the flrh't flush of daylight. "In with your oar , " said Ransom , "we've run the distance. " Silently they waited Acklnnd seated on the thwart ; Hansom erect to full stature while the light brightened nnd broadened ; then , when the horizon to the .southward was defined , a sail was seen the Claremont - mont , coming up with a wind. Off to tlu westward , as the light Increased , HausJin made out a dark spot about half a mile away. It was the keel of the Walkurt end on. "I'ull nwny there. " ho ordered , dropping to his thwart. "I'ull bend your back. " ho shouted nt Ackland , as ho found II.B greater stiength wns turning the boat from a straight line. Ackland labored allcntly. beginning to feel that this adventure held little credit for him. In p. short tlmo they were up to the submerged hull , barely showIng - Ing the keel above water. "Way enough ; In with your oar , " shouted Hansom , now In a frenzy of excitement. lie sprang to the stern with his oar and guided the boat up to the quarter of the wreck. Close to the ruJder showed dorsal fin. "There's n shark. " exclaimed Ackland. "Don't bo alaimed , " said Hansom , kickIng - Ing off his boots ; "he won't climb in You're to keep this boat close to the qunr- tor. " He whirled his oar aloft and brought It down over the dorsal fin , which disap peared , Hhowli.K an Instant later fifty feet away. Crowding his knife firmly Into Its sheath , he tossed his cap down , peered n moment Into the blue depths , then , drawing In a deep breath , dived overboard. Ack land b.it on the thwart , pale with alter nating nnd conflicting hopes the hapo that Hnnsoni would reappear with Jessie , and the hope that the shark , which hi > l dartoj farther away at the Instai'.t of the splash , nnd was now r"turnlnc In curving zig-zags , would bo nblo to dispose of Hansom. Hut his desire for Justification did not Impel him to cmculato this feat. Hansom , In a few downuT.nl strokes , reached the submerged tnff-rall , under which he durted ; two strokes more bioucht him to the compniilonway In the port cor ner of the cabin. Into It and upward he HWiini. until his head struck the cabin ( loot , without , his feeling might hut the pressure of water In his nostrils. I-'orwar.l he went In the Inky darkness , meeting stools cml clmlm , which ho pushed aside , and llndU , ' ? by touch Iho forward bulkhead of the cabin. Above him now , ho know , wns the hatch lending Into the hold. His head seemed ready to burst , and his lungs ached with throbbing pain AH hu reached up for the hutch , which ho hail reasoned should bo opi-ii. Ho felt n smooth HUrfr.cc the cabin table. Jammed logs upward , In the hatch , It resisted his efforts to dislodge It. 1'ull- Ing hlmsolf around It , ho found that ouc edge sagged down with his weight nnd ho farced his body between It mid the Hoar. The pain In hH lungs wns Indescribable agony , but ho dared not expel the air , to ropluui It with water which would kill him. Ho felt the edge of the hatch an the back of his nock the space win too small to admit his body. Then ho drew up his kncct ) . and li , hl extremity of physical and mental torture his thoughts of Jesslo dying this death put forth his strength. The legs of the liiblu creaked , crashed loose with a nolsu that ueemcd deafening , and the obstruction sank down. Catching the edge of the hatch above him , ho. pulled his body through nnd shot upward. 11 was but a few feet to the surface , but to this man It wns a span of uillus and years of tlmo before ho reached It , and foil ulr or , his face and know that hu could breathe. He emptied his lungs with a great groun of relief , and drew In n breath , which , though foul with the scent of the bllgts , contained bkbbcd , life-giving oxygen , Cling ing to a stanchion , ho breathed , In and out of hla tortured lungs , the welcome air , until hla blood , that had nearly ceased moving , anil his heart , that had nearly ceased heat ing , resumed tholr functions. Then , whllo breast and brain were etlll racked with the terrible agony , ho called , hoarsely ; "Jesslo. " A walling scream answered close to him : "Help help me. Who Is It ? " It was worth , that dlvo to Hansom to hear It , It's me , Jceslo ; It's Hansom , Where arc Can you eomo > niaJ" "Ned , Uclp mo. Save n e. Yes , I'll corao. j Where nro you' ' " Ho reached out In HIP direction of her wlec and felt her hair- wet and draggled. She was clinging to the next stanchion , ml ho draw her In to him. him."Oh , Nod1 toke m out. I've been here so long so long. And It Is dark , nnd so cold , " she mnanod-ns hi clung to him. "Yes. Jessie , I will. Don't talk now. Lot me get my breath. " She wns silent , and after n little , he placed her hands on the stanchion and said , gently : "Hold yourself , Jesslo ; I must kick the tnblo nway from the hatch. " "Dnnit leave mo Nod. Don't , " she screamed. "Just a minute , Jessie. " Ho sank down , found the hatch clear nnd returned to her. With his arm around her he supported the benumbed and exhausted girl until he thought hitrself recovered sutflclently to make the return. Then ho said to her : When I count three , take a good , long breath and catch hold of my belt. We must swim through the cabin. " Ho drew her close to him nnd planted n kiss on her cold lips , which barely moved lu response. "It's the first ouo , Jessie perhaps the last ; there's a shark outside , " he said , knowing , as men know In such extremes , that the shark was all that now could make It the last. "Heady , now ? One , two , three. Ho placed his knife between his teeth and they sank beneath the surface. With no obstructing furniture , nnd the diffused light from the companlonwny to guide him , he made the return In much less time than It had taken him to fight bis way Into the hold. He reached the surface alongside the boat and gasped : "Here , catch her. " Aekland sprang forward , seized the girl by the arms and drew her In , where she sank down between the thwarts a bedrag gled heap. safe , hut In n dead faint. "Now , then. " said the man In the boat to the man In the water , with an appro priate oath : "You stay there. " He raised an oar. "You'vo had your day , Ned Han som. Choke me and abuse mo 'fore the men , will you ? Going to thrash or kill me , nro you ? Get down there. " The oar descended , and Hansom , to avoid the blow , pushed him&clf under water. The oar struck the glistening side of the shark , who , turning halt over , shot past the place where , n second before , his prey had been. Under water , Haniom saw the shelving quarter of the Walkuro , nnd thinking quick ly , swam to It for temporary safety. In' sorting his linger nails In the scams of the planking , he pulled himself to the surface. clo.se to the kcol , and took breath. The shark had made n detour and was coming again , hut from seine error of judgment on his part , npproaehed from a point too fni forward , nnd just as the wicked Jaws were vlthln two feet of Hansom's less , the swell- Ing side of the ahark glanced on the curve of ( he quarter , and ho missed again. 1) ) > the time ho had returned , Hansom wns on the keel. "Well , " said Ackland from the boat , as he lowered tlm car ; "I guess you're as woli iff there as anywhere. The craft won't float more than half an hour. Stay there Mid think It over. " Lifting the head of the girl with n leering grin on his face , he idded : "Take your last look at her. I'll tell her all about you when she recovers. " Uansom , standing ankle deep on the keel , i.indo no answer , and Ackland , lay Ins the slrl down , placed an oar In the stem and nave a heave to throiv the boat's head around. Hut the oar. wet with contact with ho girl's clotting , slipped from the socket , and not meeting with the expected rc- < istauce , bo reeled , stumbled anil fell over- tioard. As he rose to the surface he shrieked , for a dorsal fin was coming. "Jofsle. Jesslo , " bo screamed. "Hansom : ielp mo ! You've , got n knife. Help' Hoi " The liMt word was a gurgle , IPs head sank , and \vlUiln the concentric rip- plio above him iircao a dark stain. Han som. In nplte of > his own position , wns hor- lor-struck. "I wouldn't hftvo hurt him now , " he said ro himself , "lion1 J.rsale Is safe. Hut If < ho don't wnl-o up BOOH. I'm done for , too los-ile " ho roared " " - , ; "Jessie. When cttrai-te-d by the Mood , or his voice , . dozen sharks showed their knlfc-Hke fins 'rHInij ' around the boat. He repeated the -nil ngaln nnd a nln. ai'il nt last the girl l > crd. liaising-her head , she saw Hansom , standing knee-deep In the water , making Irflpcrato lunsej with hlc knife at the sharks ? a they 'darted ' past him , nnd shouting : "Scull up here , Jessie , If you can. Quick , " ho ralleJ. She wra a sailor's" child , nnd could scull \ boat , but , with barely strength to lift an oar , irnde clew prosrcis ; and had not Han som succeeded In sinking his knife Into one of the- sharks , and gaining time for her In the diversion caused by the others tearing tbrlr wounded companion to pieces , ahe would hnvo been too late. Ho wns walst- dwp when ho caught the gunwale and tumbled Into the boat. Then he sank down neatly as bclplees cs the girl In the stern sheets , wiio had swooned again , and tromblcd like a child ; for hh wonderful nerve and strength had deserted hlr.i. Ho was first to reccver ; stepping to the stern , he Ilftrd the uncensclouo plrl In h ! * onr.s. holding her BO that the wannth of the rising sun wo.uld rc-ach her face , nnd looked huiigilly. cnxlonsly. nnd In vain for the pretty feature ? he had known. Sevcn- 'ren hours of morlsl terror , face to far < - with death lu solitude , darkncri. nnd cold had left nn Impress of agnoy and h'rror en the face of Jessie Downs that would take > eirs of tranquil happiness to eradlc'ito Hut when she oj-eurd her eycn nnd smiled , nnd pr nounccd bis name , ho knew tint reason at least WPS left her. And ho was wrak rnough nnd stroni ; enough , IIIMII enough , cowardly enough nnd bravo enough , to take advantage ef her he-.plersncjs to kiss her again not once but a dn/cn times. "The Clnrrmont is coming , Ji&slo. " honalJ , as be polnte 1 to the schcener , now bu't a couple of miles nway nnd showing a clean- cut bcne-ln-hcr-tccth she hcelc.1 over to the moining breeze which was already erlsp- Ini ; the sea around them Into a darker blue. "And breakfast will be ready by the time she gets up to us. " ho added ; nn unrcmatlc. but natural speech. "Hansom , " said Captain Davis , ns ho pa\o Mm his pay at the1 end of the voyage , "porl-aps you don't know that Captain Downs owned a controlling Interest in every VC.MC ! In that employ. I suppose jou'll stay n.shoro now' and run things. In that case , and In vlc > v of the fact" -twinkle came to his cjo "that I didn't put you In Ir r.a for yoyr mutinous inauhordlnitlon I c\- IH > et that you'll present me with a new jawl bott. You'vo smashed my boat's back bone with your bis feet. " "Certainly , captain , " said Hansom , "but you can't have the Walkuro's boit , Jctflle wants that in the front yard to plant flowers ! n. " IIIO HAD LOST A AY. Why ( MijfodoiiH IVri-H .Made ( o the I'Kiial TrJivilliiR fJniiH'N. The Pacific train was on Us third day out when the man In the gray suit became restless , relates the Detroit Kreo Press. Ho walked up and down the car like n caged lion , grumbled because a baby cried and made nudlblo remarks about the weather. Finally ho stepped la front of n mild-looking man and atkcd him to Join him In a game of cards. "IXcusa me , " said the stranger , "my wife baa scruples about " "Oh , It's no matter , " Interrupted the un easy man , "I'll ask omo ono else. " approached a traveling man with whom ho had played several games on the trip nnd as'od If ho would join him In a gumo of eiifhor. "I guesa not. " he answered. "I don't mind myself a little thing Ilko that , but there Is a mlnlhlcr on tho. car. and I'm not cer tain It would bo advisable , anyway. " The man in the gray suit sat down at a window of the car and sulked. Presently he said to his neighbor opposite : "Tho country Is going to the dogs. " "Qoodneea alive , man , what makes you think so ? " nuked the surprised traveler. "Why. U'ok nt the farm house wo are poHsIng , every man , woman and child sitting Idly nt the doors. There's a farmer now , " an the train rushed by. "Ho and bis men loafing around , whllo the corn stands in the fields and the potatoes are not dug. They are nil dlEeouragcd you can toll by the way they loaf around. " "My friend. " nuked the opposite man , "uro you In fuvor of ono day of rest ? " "Cortalnly. " "Well , as this Is Sunday , It does seem , as If - " "Sunday ! " roared the man In the gray suit ; "that accounts for the milk In the cocoanutl Hero I've been trying to get up n game of cuchcr. Well , all I can say Is that I've lost a day on this confounded trip , " nnd ho wiped the beads of perspira tion from his troubled brow. The king of pills U Beechstn's Beecbsm's. # THKH | } # # # # 1 A GRAET MAGAZINE | CENTS. * FOR NOVEMBER. t- TION 300,000 COPIES ! ? v2'WvSSSTnT ? ? ST SS5 5fe < flf THE NEW VOLUME BEGINS WITH NOVEMBER , SUBSCRIPTIONS SHOULD BEGIN WITH THIS NUMBER , WHICH CONTAINS THE OPENING CHAPTERS . OF THE NEW SERIAL & jfefe - & & V ' * 66 7fS ! A'i . * * BY ITTPT TNG JC 1 IT JL 1 1 1 vl ft The adventures of the only son of an American railroad king and multi-millionaire who is swept off an ocean liner near the Grand Banks , rescued by a fishing boat , his story doubted by the Captain , who employs him at ten dollars and a half a month and keeps * him out all summer. ftft ft Other Articles in this Number are : flL. ? } The Nomination of Lincoln A Thanksgiving Story : # By Miss Tarbell By James F. McKay * & f , . , , A Railroad Story An Autobiographical Paper ijj A { . By Cy Warman By Elizabeth Stuart Phelps . I * | , f A Love Story Portraits with Daguerreotypes of sff By Anthony Hope Calhoun , Webster , Cooper , Bayard A Diamond Story ( Detective ) Taylor , G.'isley , Oliver Wendell By Herbert Keen Holmes , Jenny Lind , and others. i'i TT TTft AND A MAUNIMCKNTLY ILLUSTRATED ARTICLE ON THE HOME AND PAINTINGS OF ALMA TADEMA * * f 10 CENTS A COPY A YEAR | te ft NOVEMBER BEGINS THE NEW ii VOLUME , * SUBSCRIBE NOW , THROUGH YOUR DEALER OR iCO. . , . NEW YORK CITY. I'l.AYUIl 1'OKKIl WITH A KIMS. liif\f KiilnUiinii n \\lilrl for ! ' < ! > f Titii IliimliTil Dollar * . The newspaper biographies of the lute Kobcrt Garrctt contained no mention of the fact that ho once enjoyed the distinction o playing the great American game not base ball , but poker , of course with a real live king. Sometime In the year 1S8S , relates the Chicago Hecord , ho determined to Journey to Mexico in search of the health which he had lost In vexatious financiering. The original program was altered after the trip was begun , and it wns finally extended to the Sandwich Islands and thence to China and Japan. Ho was accompanied by his w.fo and ulster and a number of other rela tives and friends. Mr. Garrett's party had scarcely been quartered In tholr hotel In Honolulu when the royal chamberlain of the Hawaiian mon arch called upon them and salil that King Kalakaua would bo pleased to have the gen tlemen take dinner with him , but prior to that begged them to witness n boat race that day between a Hawaiian : crew and ono from an American man-of-war lying In the harbor. Mr. Garrctt was surprised to find the black king a courteous gentleman , speaking English fluently and reminding him much of Chester A. Arthur. HJs greeting was de cidedly funny. "Mr. Garrctt , " ho said , "I am pleased to meet you. We > have n bond of union. You have Just tried to borrow $5,000,000 , nnd I have Just borrowed $2.000,000. " After dinner the king said : "Gentlemen , it la our custom after dinner to Indulge ) In a game of poker , with a little limit of ; c. Is that agreeable to you ? " Mr. Garrctt and a few other members of the party determined to have a go at the Hawaiian treasury. The company was seated In an Immense hall , and when the cards bad been shuffled thuro appeared at ono end of the apartment eight natives with harps ; In front of these , eight mandolin players ; a third row was mudo up of eight choristers. The melodies were American and consisted largely of Im provisations on the names of the various members of the party. It certainly was rather alarming to hear one of the soloists In a parody on "Tho Colored Dude" gravely sing : "Oh , there sits Hobert Garrett , the Balti more dude. " This dlvcrtiscmcnt was almost too much for Mr. Garrett's calmness of mind , and as a result lie soon found himself several hundred dollars poorer than when ho CM- tore. ) the place. The Hawaiian treasury appeared very far away. Hut just then , during a largo jackjot. ho found three kings in his band , and , after considerable betting , nil the players except Kalakaua laid down their hands. Ho had tbrco queens. Ho dallied with Garrctt until the pot was up to handsome proportions tions and then called , "Your majesty , " said Mr. Garrctt , smil ingly , "If 1 had you In my hand I would , with what I have , bo possessed of four very handsome kings. " Ills majesty was quick to eeo the point , and ho promptly replied : "Well , that beats three queens , " and heat at once wrote out a duo bill for $200 , bo- neatb which ha signed , "Kalakaua , Hex " Garrctt looked dismayed , but said noth ing , Harly next morning , however , whllo ho was at breakfast with the Indies of the party , tbo royal chamberlain appeared before him , bowed nnd presented the aston ished Amcitcan with $200. It required all his diplomacy to satisfy the ladles' curiosity as to why lie had such early financial dealings with the Hawaiian government. _ UKAI , OH I i\T.\l , SlM.n.MIOH. lli-y PrfinirliiKr HIM Olllflal Itl-Nllll-llff III WllNlllllKlllll. The national capital will witness some real Driertal splendor the coming official season , bays the Washington Post. The newly appointed Turkish minister , who only presented his credentials yesterday to Presi dent Cleveland , IB n man of great wealth , and pioposfs to dispense It liberally at the American capital. It is the Intention of Mustapha Hey to havn all the members of the Turkish legation established under one roof , where the legation business Is also to bo transacted. To carry out this plan Mustaphn Hey and his first secretnry , Norlgh- lun Kffendl. accompanied by Mine Norlgh- lan. who Is to bo the charming mistress of the household , are looking for n large reM- denco In the fashionable locality , and have ik'ciJcil upon two spacious bouses ono in the neighborhood of the British embassy on N street and the other on Massachusetts' avenue. The drawing rooms In fact , the entire hon.SL will display much of the Individual ity of the Turkish people and surroundings. The finest of Turkish rugs and hangings arc to bo in evidence , besides many of the su perb art curios of that faraway land. Mine. Norlghian has In the reception room of the Turkish legation , now on H street , a fainall rug , hardly more than a yard and a half In length nnd a half yard In width , which coft over $500. Tills illustrates the priceless value of the collection that Is to ornament the now Turkish homo. HandBoino dinners will ho n feature of the entertainment there this winter and doubt less other affairs will mark the gay season at the now Turkish legation. The new minister Is charmed with Wash ington , anil will enter enthusiastically Into the social life here. Of course ho will lint bring his wlfo and several small childien to this country , being n Turk , as It Is an lion- clad custom that Turkish ministers IIOMM' tnko with them their families when accept ing a post In a foreign land. It Is only Iho Greeks or other non-Moslcina who have thl'i privilege when representing the great terri tory of the Sultan. Mustapha Hey Is distinguished looking , his board slightly tinged with thu mark of approaching preaching ago , but ho Is vivacious , nnd con verses with rapidity. He speaks nix lang uages the Turkish tongue , French , Ar menian , Syrian , Arabic , Greek and a llttlo English. The new second secretary who accom panied Mustnpha Hey to this country. Si'lfit- len He'3' , ns a Greek , and Is said to bu the handsomest diplomat in Washington. He ECCIIIS to possces all the beauty of the Greeks In the romance and BOIIJ ; of centuries ago , and It Is eald that many fomlnlnc hearts hero have been lout to him oven now , before ho has been In Washington a week Perhaps ho may bo Induced to undcrstan 1 thu significance of "leap year , " which Is fast passing nwny. .Solution Hey was edu cated In Paris , where ho has spent the greater part of his life , Llko the minister , ho speaks many tongues , In \recdliigly fond of music , and enjoys society Immensely. Coughs and Colds , These who are suffer ing from Cough * , Colds , Sere Throat , etc. , should try Urown's Uroncblal Troches , Bold only In boxes. IIOMIS , , in\vii.s , A MlNNloiinry Mfrtliif ; Unlxm n Iliiml. HOIIII- Sum of .Money. Carnegie hall , Klfty-sevcnth street ami Seventh avenue , was filled to overflowing nt each of the three meetings held thcra Sunday under the auspices of the Christian Missionary alllauce , says the New York Times. The feature of the afternoon and evening : services was the nppe-nranco of Dr. Dwlght L. Moody , the evangelist , who delivered ad dresses at both gatherings. The morning service was devoted particularly to mission ary work , nnd the offerlngi wcro the largest over recorded in a similar gathering , ag gregating $110,000. The Individual contribu tions ranged from 7 cents to J50.000. The person who gave the $50,000 stipulated that Ills name should not bo made public Other donations of $100 , $400 and $500 worn not uncommon , and ono person gave a $1.000 United States bond , and another , an enthu siastic ir.eichant , an Interest In his busi ness. Ucsldcs these , there wore many plecey of Jewelry handed In by the collectors which had been given by these unnblo to make con tributions of money. During the afternoon servlco another col lection wns taken , and from the amounts on some of the cards read out to thn congrega tion by Ilov. Dr. A. H. Simpson , iievcral thousands of dollars more are to bo added to the original amount. Whllo Dr. Moody was dlscoumlng nt this meeting , several en thusiasts wcro vehement In their ejacula tions of "Amen ! " nnd "Glory bo to God ! " so much so that Mr. Moody requested them to delay shouting until ho had finished hla address. Mies May Agnew , who had for a number of years been an adjutant In the Salvation Army , played the piano nt the evening meeting , and was assisted by four vlollmt nnd two 'cellos , Miss Agnew resigned from the army three weeks ago to Join the mls- sloniry foices. Heforo beginning his ser mon , Mr. Moody requested those present to silently pray for our government Ho said ho had never known n tlmo when U needed pmycra moro than now Mr. Moody's remarks wcro characteristic of the man and kept thn largo nudlenco la attention until tholr conclusion. OlilcnKci'M ( in-ill Ciniiil , Confessedly ono of the moat Important engineering undertakings of modern date la the Chicago drainage ) canal , the rocky bed of this stupendous exearatlnn exhibiting most remarkable geological formntlonn. ( it the leading modern ennuis , such as thn llul- tlc , the Manchester , the Suez , the Nica ragua nnd the Panama , the Hilvocalru of the Chicago undertaking assort Its undoubted superiority In boldnom of conception , rapidity of execution , che-apnetui of construc tion , and in Importance of reunite. Fi nancially , It Is Interesting to know that ot the tlirco great ships canals built within a comparatively recent period , the Ilajlle , with its sixty-ono ml I en of canal , depth of nearly thirty feet and width of eighty-nine , con- mniK'd eight yearn In construction and cost nearly $38,000,000 ; the Manchester canal , with Its fifteen and one-half mlleti of channel , twenty-six feet depth and 120feet width , look Ix years to build and cost In the neighbor hood of $77,000,000 , and now the entlmattu of the Chicago canal are twenty-eight miles of channel , a depth of thlrty-flvo feet and width from ICO to 210 , costlni ; less than (23- 000,009.