- I IO 1-1 THE OMAHA DAILY 111213 : HATtMlDAV , .TANUAItY 0 , 1897.
When Greek Meets Greek.
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Caplnln William nelchlor was more than
* ik martinet. He was known as "llucko"
Hclchlor In every port whore the tlrltlsh
InngtiiRC Is Hpokcn , ImvlnR earned thin prefix
by the earnest readiness with whlr-h , In hla
days a ? second ami chief male , he would
whirl bclaylng-plns , heavero and hand-spikes
about the decks , and by hln success In
knocking down , tricing tip and working up
sailors who displeased him. With a blow
of his fist ho had broken the Jaw of a man
helplessly Ironed In the 'twcen-decks , and
on the same voyaRc , armed with a simple
holaylr.fi-pln , had sprunR alone Into a circle
of brandlsHng sheath-knives nnd quelled a
mutiny. Ho was ehort , broad , beetle-
brewed and gray-eyed , of undoubted eouraRC ,
but with the quality of sympathy loft out of
lili nature.
During the ten years ho had been In com
mand ho was relieved of much of the execu
tive work that had made him famous when
ho stood watth , but was alwnjs ready to
ratify his reputation as a "Hucko" should
friction with the crew occur past the power
of his oincem to cope with. His ship , the Wll-
mlnRton , a sky-iall-yard clipper , was rated
by sailor men as the "hottest" craft undo ?
the American llaR , and Captain Hclchlor him
self was .spoken of by consuls and conimls-
fiUmern , far and near , as a man peculiarly
unfortunatit In his selection of men , for
never a passage ended but that ho was up
as complali ant against ono or-moro heavily-
Ironed and badly used-up members of his
crew.
Ills officers were , Ira the language of ono
of these defendants , "o1 the same breed o'
dorf ? . " None othero could or would sign
with 111 ni. Ills crewu were Invariably put
on board In the stream , or at anchorage ;
never at the doclc. Drunk when coerced by
the boarding masters Into signing ( he ship's
articles , kept drunk until delivery ( for no
sober men able to run would join her ) , they
wcra driven or hoisted up the ride like ani
mals some In a stupor from drink or drugs ,
somn tied hand and foot , struggling and
cursing with returning memory and reason.
Kqulpped thus , tliu Wilmington , bound for
Melbourne , discharged her tug nnd pilot off
Sandy Hook one summer morning and with
a fresh qiiarttrlng wind and raising sea ,
headed for the southeast. The day was
spent In gelling her sail on and In the
"licking Into share" of the men as fart as
they reco\crcd their senses. Oatta and
missiles Hew about the deck , knock-downs
were frequent , and by right bells In the
evening , when the two mates chose the
watches much as boys choose sides In a
ball game the tvillora were well convinced
that , their ninstcrw lived aft.
Three men , long-haired fcllown , sprawled
on the main hatch , helpless from seasick
ness , were left to ( he last In the choang ! , and
then hustled Into the light from the nearby
galley door to be examined. They had
been dragged from the forecastle at the
mate's call for "All hands. "
"Cull yourselves able rcamen , I suppose , "
ho said with an oath , as he glared Into their
woebegone facrs.
"No , pard , " said the tallest and oldest of
the three , In a weak voice ; "We're not tea
men ; we don't know how wo got here ,
neither. "
The mate's answer was a (1st ( blow under
the car that sent the man headlong Into the
scuppers , where ho lay , quiet.
"Say 'sir' when you rvpcalt to me , you
bandy-Ieggcxl farmers , " he cnarlcd , glower
ing hard at the other two , as they clung to
end leaned against the water tank. "I'm
pard to none of ye. "
They made him no answer and he turned
nway In contempt. "Mr. Tomm. " he called ,
"want these Ethiopians In your watch ? "
"No , sir , " said the second mate ; "I don't
ovant 'cm. They're no more use than a spare
pump. "
"I'll make 'cm useful "fore I'm. done wfth
cm. Oo forward you three. Get the
folio out o' ycr gizzards 'fore mornln * 'f yc
value ycr good looks. " He delivered a
vicious kick at each of the two standing
men , bawled out ; "Relievo the wheel an *
loo'kout that'll do the watch" and went aft ,
while the crew assisted the teatlck men to
the forecastle and Into three bcdlcss bunks
bcdlcss , because sailors must furnish their
own and these men had been 'shanghaied. "
The wind died away during the night
and they awakened In the morning with
their seasickness gone and appetites raven
ous. Somber and ominous was their bear
ing as they silently ate of the breakfast In
the forecastle and stepped out on dcclc with
the rest In answer to the mate's roar : "All
hands spread dunnage. " Having no dun
IIBKO but what they wore , they drew off
toward the windlass and conferred together
while chests and bags were dragged out on
deck and overhauled by the officers for
whisky and sheath-knives. What they found
of the former they pocketed , and of , the
latter , tcsaed overboard.
"Where are the canal drivers ? " demanded
the chief mate , as he raised his head from
the last cheat ; "where are our seasick gen
tlemen , who sleep all night what what , "
ho added , In a stutter of surprise.
Ho was looking down three eight-Inch
barrels of three heavy Colt revolvers , cocked
and held by three scowling , sunburned
men , each of whom waa tucking with dis
engaged left hand tbo corner of a shirt
Into a waistband , around which waa strapped
a belt full of cartridges.
"Hands up , " snapped the tall man ;
"hands up , every ono of yc. Up with 'em
"DANCE ! DANCE. YE WHITE-LIVERED
COYOTE- "
over ycr heads , That's right. " The pistols
wandered around the heads of tbo crowd
and every hand waa elevated ,
"What's this ? What d'ye mean ? Put
those pistols down. Give them up. Lay
aft , there , some o' ye , and call , .the captain , "
blustered the mate with bla hanilii held
high. Not a man stirred to obey. The
scowling faces looked deadly In earnest.
'illght about , face , " commanded Uo tall
man , "March , every man. Hack to-the
other end o' the boat. ( Laramlc. take the
other side ajid round up anybody yo see.
Now , gentlemen , hurry , " /
Away went the protesting procession , and ,
. Joined' by the carpenter , nallinnkur , donkey-
man'and "cook , ' 'rounded up' from their
eanctums by the man called Laramlo. It
had reached the main hatch bcfoio the cap
tain , pacing the quarterdeck , waa aware
of the disturbance. With Captain Ilolchlor ,
to think was to act. Springing to the cabin
skylight bo shouted : "Steward , bring up
my pistols. Hear a hand. Lower your
weapons , you scoundrels. This Is rank mu
tiny. "
* * A pistol spoke and tbo captaln'a bat left
| . . . if , | . . ( . . ( . . , f Tj . | TTTj ?
hl V.tul. "Theio gca your hat. ' .laid n
voice , "now for n button " Another bullet
pc l , v.hlch cut from his coat the button
Heart.l his heart " < "Vne down from there-
come downy g.tld the \olco he had heard ,
i "Next shot goes home. Start , while I count
! tl-rre. Outtwo "
- two . Captain Ilclchlor
lies-ended the Mops -"hands up name as the
lest. " Up went the captain's hands. Such
niM-ksmat.nhlp v.as beyond his philosophy.
"I'ache , " went on the speaker , "RO up there
ftiiil got the guns he wanted. " The steward ,
with two bright revolvers In his hands , was
met at the companion hatch by a man with
but one ; but that one was so big , and the
hand which hrld It wns BO steady that It Is
no matter of surprise that ho obeyed the
torso command : "fork over , handles first. "
The captaln'it nickel-plated pistols went Into
the pockets of Tacho's coat , and the while-
faced steward , poked In the back by the
muzzle of that big firearm , marched down
to the main deck and Joined the others.
"Go down that place , 'I'ache , ' and ehato .
out any onii else ye find , " called the leader
from behind the crowd. "Ilrlng 'cm all down
here. " 'I'ache descended nnd reappeared '
with n frightened cabin boy , whom , with the i
lean at the wheel , ho drove before him to j
the steps. There was no wind and the ship
could spare the helmsman. j
"Now , then , gentlemen , " raid the tall
leader , "I reckon we're all here. Keep ycr
hands up. We'll have a pow-wow. 'Pachc ,
ttay up there , nnd you , Laramle , cover 'cm
"HANDS UP ! "
from behind. Plug the first man who
moves. "
Ho mounted the step. ? to the quarterdeck
and as he replaced empty shells with
cartridges , looked down on them with a
tereno smile on his not Ill-looking face.
His voice , except when raised In accents of
command , had In It the musical , drawling ,
plaintive tone , so peculiar to the native
Texan and so deceptive. The other two ,
younger and rougher men , looked , as they
glanced at their victims through the sights
of the pistol' , as though longing for the
word of permission to riddle the ship's com
pany with bullets.
"You'll pay dearly for this , you Infernal
cut-throate , " epluttcrcd the captain ; this Is
piracy. "
"Don't call any names , now , " said the tall
man ; 'taln't healthy. We don't want to
hurt ye , but I tell ye seriously , ye never
were nearer death than ye'aro now. It's
a risky thing and a foolish thing , too ,
gentlemen , to ntcal three American citizens
with guns under their shirts , and take 'em
so far from land as this. Hangln's the
fit and proper punishment for hoss-atoolln' ,
but nian-stealfn's EO great a crime that I'm
not right sure what the punishment Is.
Now , wo don't know much 'bout boats and
i opes though we can tic a hangman's knot
when necessary but wo do know somethln'
'bout guns and human natur * here , you ,
como 'way from that fence. " The captain
waa edging toward a bclaylng-pln , but the
speaker's voice had lost Its plalntlvcncBS , and
three tubes were looking at him. He drew
Inboard and the leader resumed :
"Now , fust thing who's foreman o1 this
outfit ? Who's boss ? "
"I'm captain here. "
"You are. You are not. I'm captain.
Get up on that shanty. " The small house
over the mlzzcn hatch was Indicated , and
Captain Uelcliior climbed It. The tubes
were still looking at him.
"Now , you , there you man who hit me
last night when I wau sick , who arc you and
what ? "
"Mate , you. "
"Up with you , and don't cuss. You did
a cowardly thing , pardner an unmanly
thing. You don't dctervo to live any longer ,
but my darter back here at school thinks
I'vo .killed enough mpn for ono lifetime
mcbb'o she's right , Anyhow , she don't Ilko
It , and that lets you out though I won't
answer for 'I'ache and Laramle when my
back's turned. You kicked 'em both. But
I'll just return the blow. " The mate had
but straightened up on top of the hatch-
house , when the terrible pistol spat out
another red tongue , and his yell followed
the report , as he clapped his hand to the
ear through which the bullet had torn.
"Hands up , there. " thundered the shooter ,
and the mnto obeyed , while a stream of blood
ran down Inside Ills shirt collar.
"Any more bcascs here ? " The second mate
did not respond , but 'Pache's pistol sought
htm out , and under Its Influence , and his
guttural "I know you ; get up , " ho followed
hla superiors. *
"Any more ? "
A manly looking fellow stepped out of the
group and said : "You've Rot the captain nnd
two mates. I'm Dosun here , and yonder's
my mate. We're next , but we're not" bosses
In the way o' being responsible for any
thing that has happened or might happen to
you. We b'long forrard. There's no call to
shoot at the crew , for there's not a man
among 'cm but 'ud be glad to see you got
ashore , and get there himself. "
"Silence , Ilosun , " bawled the captain. But
the voice of authority seemed pitifully
ludicrous and Incongruous , coupled with the
captain's position and attitude , and nvcry
face * on the deck wore a grin. The leader
noticed the silent merriment , and said :
"Laramlc , I reckon these men ' 11 stand.
You can como up here. I'm gottln' 'long
In years and kinder ateadyln' down , but I
u'poro you and 'Pachc want some fun. Start
jer whittle , and turn locsc. "
Up the steps bounded Laramle , and with
a ringing whoop as a prelude , began whistl
ing a clear , musical trill , while 'Pachc , '
growling out : "dance , dance , yo white-
llvcrcd coyptcs. " sent a bullet through the
outer edgeof the chief mate's boot heel.
"Dance. " repeated Laratr.lo between bars
of the music ; "Crack , crack , " went the
pistols , while bullets rattled around the
feet of the men on the hatch , and Laramlc'a
whistle rcso and fell on the roft morning
air.
air.Tho
The run , who had looked on many
scandalous sights , looked on this , and hid
his face under a cloud , refusing to witness.
For never before had the ethics of thlp-
bc-ard life been EO outrageously violated. A
squat captain and two six-foot olllccrn , nearly
black In the face from ra o nnd exertion ,
with hand * clasped over their heads , hooped
and tklpped uround a narrow stage to the
accompaniment of pistol reports har-
mc-nloualy disposed among the notes of a
whistled tune , whllo bullets grazed their
feet , and an unkempt , disfigured and nore-
licajf-d crow looked on and chuckled. Wheu
the irate , weak from loss of blood , fell and !
'
rolled to the deck , the leader stopped the
entertainment.
"Now , gint'cmcn , " he said In his scrlouo
voice : "I'm tailed Pecos Tom ;
and I'vo had considerable experience
In my time. but thin la my
[ uet with human creatures EO weak
and thoughtless that they'll drug and ctcal
three men without talcln' their nuns away
fioni them , And no on account o' thU
tthlftli'ss Improvidence , I reckon thlu boat
will have to turi 'round and go back. "
They rolled and kicked tbo two mates to
the rail , lifted the captain to his feet and
said , significantly ;
"Olvo the right and proper order to ycr
men to turn thin boat 'round , "
With his face working convulsively Cap
tain Uclchlor glanced at Iilci captors at h'a
eager , waiting crew at the whet-1 without
a helmsman at a darkening of the water on
the starboard bow to the southward up
aloft , and back again to the three frowning
mu/zlcs so close to his head ,
"One hand to the wheel square In main
and cro'-jack yatda , " ho called. He wcs
conquered.
With a hurrah which Indicated the sin
cerity of these orders the crow sprung to
obey them , and with fore yards braced to
starboard , and head sheets flat , the ship
Wilmington paid off , wore around , nnd ,
bringing the young breeze on the port quar
ter , steadied down to a course for Sandy
Hook which the captain , with hands re
leased but still under the Influence of thoao
threatening pistols , worked out from tlir.
mate's dead-reckoning. Then he was pin-
Icncd again , but allowed to pace the deck
and watch his ship , whllo the two officers ,
were kept under the rail , sometimes etcppcd
upon or kicked , and often admonished on
the evil of their ways.
Early patacngcrs on the East river ferry
boats were treated to a novel sight next
morning , which they appreciated according
to their nautical knowledge. A lofty ship ,
with sky-saltd and royals hanging In the
buntHncs , and Jibs tailing ahead like flags ,
was charRlnR up the harbor before a hum
ming southerly breeze , followed by nn
elbowing crowd of puffing , whistling , snub-
nosed tuRs. It wns noticeable that whenever - ,
ever a fresh tug arrived alongside , llttlo
white clouds Icft'hor quarter-deck , and that
tug suddenly sheered off to take a position
In the parade ast.crn. Abreast of Governor's
Island topgallant halyards were let go , as
were those of the Jibs , but no clewing up or
hauling down was done , nor were any men
seen on her forecastle deck getting ready
lines or ground tackle. She passed the Uat-
tcry and up the East river , craft of all klndi
getting out of her way for It was obvloun
that something was wrong with her until ,
rounding slowly to a starboard wheel , with
canvas rattling and running gear In blghtii.
eho headed straight for a slip partly filled
with canal boats. Then her top-sail halyards
were let RO and three heavy yards came
down by the run , breaking across the caps ,
and , amid a grinding , creaking and crashing
of riven timbers and a deafening din of ap
plauding tug wblstlca slip plowed her way
Into the nest of canal boats and came to a
stop.
stop.Then
Then was a heglra. Down , her black sides
by ropes and chain-plates , to the wrecked
and sinking canal boats , some with bags
or chests , some without , came sailor-men ,
who climbed td the dock , and answering no
questions of the gathering crowd of dock
loungers , scattered Into the side streets ,
whllo three men appeared 'on the rail who
shook their fists and swore , and shouted for
the police , calling particularly for the ap
prehension of three dark-faced long-haired
fellows with big bats.
In the light of later developments It was
known that the police responded , and with
the assistance of boarding house run-
. ncrs , gathered In that day nearly all of this
i derelict crew even to a cautious boatswain
who were promptly and severely punished
for mutiny and desertion. Hut the later de
velopments failed to show that the three
dark-faced men were ever seen , again.
IX Till ! : GAS OWICU.
He IIiul Conic to Clout Over tlio Com-
pilliy'H Overnight mill I.IINN.
There was a look of Joy about his face
as he went Into the ga.i office that made
the man behind the counter glad In bU EOU !
relates the Washington Star. It wau so dif
ferent from the expression which visitors
ordinarily wore. Ho walked to ono window
and then to another and stood around and
smiled. )
"Can we do anything for you ? " the clerk
Inquired.
"Nope. Go right ahead with your buel-
ncsp. Don't mind me. "
"If you came to get warm , " the clerk
suggested , "the heater U over on that side
of the room. "
"I didn't come to get warm. There's a
genial glow through me that makes external
heat entirely unnecessary. I had a few
spare minutes and I came hero to gloat. "
"Over whom ? " was the surprised Inquiry.
"Over the company. "
"I I must say I don't qulto understand
you. "
"I suppose I'd hotter explain It. It's too
good to keep. Hut I get so much enjoyment
out of It that you'll have to excuse mo If
I tell It filow , so as to make It last longer.
Your people are very particular about your
mctera. "
"Of course. Wo have to bo. "
"You've got It down so you can measure
the extra pressure that occurs all through
the city If one of the workmen happens to
cough In your gas factory. "
"We haven't got It quite so close as that ,
but we've done our best to protect our In
terests. "
"Well , I had occasion to have a sanitary
plumber In my house yesterday. HeYi the
man that made the discovery. Ho Informed
mo that there-was a whole lot of sewer
gas In my house that you never discovered.
You didn't have any arrangements for
measuring It in the -meter and It got clear
past you. I'm not naturally vindictive , but
I couldn't resist the temptation to como
around and tell you about It and make you
feel bad. "
HII.HIOUS.
Laval university of Quebec has conferred
the degree of Doctor of Divinity upon Hov.
Thomas J. Conaty , rector-elect of the Cath
olic university.
Ilov. Dr. Hunjamln L. Agnew , pastor of the
Bethlehem Presbyterian church of Phila
delphia , has been elected secretary of the
Prcsbyteilan Hoard of Ministerial Hellef.
Ono of the mr t eminent colored men In
the south Is Hov. Dr. J. W. E. Uowen , pro-
fesior of theology at Gammon university.
Atlanta. Ho was born'ln New Orleans , but
was educated at the north , and holds the
degree of Ph , I ) .
It U expected that the German emperor
will vUlt Jerwalem next spring , probably
at Easier , to bo present at the consecration
of a Lutheran church there. The church
U to erected on the ground given by the
tsultan to the lute emperor , the kalscr'o
father.
Dalma Pala , a native-born priest of India ,
who Is traveling throughout this country In
the Interests of the Malm Huddh society ,
organized to Introduce and promote the
spread of Buddhism In America , Id the guest
of Hov. H. M. Simmons , pester of tbo First
Unitarian church , Minneapolis.
The cardinal archbUhop of Paris has ap
pointed Peru Olllvlcr , the famous Domini
can preacher , to the pool of Lenten preacher
at Notre Dame , vacant by the death of Mon-
slgnor d'llulst , thereby continuing the tra
dition which connects the great order of
"Preaching Friars" with the cathedral pili-
plt. Pere Olllvler , who la already well known
In Paris , ha * the reputation of a quarter of
a century as a preacher of unusual power
and originality , and a perfect master of the
elocutionary art , who never falla to rivet
tbo atteutloin of Parisian audlcucc * .
Current .Literature
"Life's Gateway ; or How to Win Heal
Success , " by Kmlly .3. Houton , contains a
series of simple talks that have appeared
from time to tlrno In ttho Toledo Blade. The
author claims for tlicni nothing new , being
only the reiteration of truths as old as hu
manity Itself. Their .trend Is toward stimu
lating the mind to o higher piano of dc-
slro than the more rush for material pros
perity. Arena Publishing company * Bos
ton ,
"McKlnlcy's Masterpieces" contains a sc
ries of selections from the public addresses
In and out of congress of Major McKlnley.
Following a biographical sketch of the
next president the selections appear under
their respective departments : "Tho Repub
lican Party , " ' 'Tho Protective Tariff. " "Tho
of " " " "The Interests
Purity the Ballot. "Finance ,
terests of Labor , " "Religion , " "Memorial
Day and Patriotism" "Eulogies" and
"Mlaccllantous Addresses. " Joseph Knight
company , Boston.
"That First Affair and Other Sketches , "
by J , A. Mitchell , consists of fine brilliant
fancies , some more or less pathetic nnd some
enlivened with n vein of humor nnd bristling
with the keenest satire. "Tfiat First Af
fair , " with which the book opens , as might
bo surmised. Is the old. old story of the first
experiment In courtship between Mr. Adam
and Miss Eve. Of course , this story Is anew
now version of the affair , ono the tender sex
will hardly accept as authentic , even If Mr.
Mitchell does vouch for It. The picture of
young Adam's extreme loncsomencss and his
early pessimism while tramping It among
the antediluvian creature residents , from the
talking skylark to the big Icthyosaurus , the
long day before getting rid of that unlucky
thirteenth rib , Is a powerful extenuation for
his unfortunate part In the tragedy that en
sued , The Introduction of the tempter Into
the scene and the final ejection of the couple
are skillfully wrought nnd the colloquial
parts arc full of wit. The description of
"Mrs. Letter's Hide , " exceedingly laughable ,
Is a strong satire on the pretensions of caste.
"A Bachelor's Supper" Is a brief tale , sad
and pathetic , throbbing with tender senti
ment. Charles Scrlbner's Sons , New York.
Mcgcath's.
The subject of success In life Is ono that
Is always Interesting , particularly to aspir
ing youth , nnd a few words upon this theme
arc never amiss. In Prof. William Matthews'
"Getting On In the World , ' or Hints on Suc
cess In Life , " n work that has gene through
many editions , wo have what might be
viewed ns n highly entertaining series of es
says on the various phases of this universal
problem. No new philosophy of life Is pre
sented , no now Ideas extended , no new key
to fortune Is forged ; but rather the trodden
paths are followed , possibly made more dis
tinct and unquestionably made more Inter
esting and Instructive by the remarks of the
guide , who clearly Illustrates his point
through the narration of pertinent Incidents
largely drawn from history. A conception
of the scope of the work may bo derived
from the chapter headings , among which ore :
"Good and Bad Luck , " "Choice of a Pro
fession , " "Physical Culture , " "Concentra
tion , or Oneness of. Aim , " "Sclf-Hellance , "
"Originality In Alms and Methods , " "At
tention to Details , " "Practical Talent , " "De
cision , " "Manner , " "Business Habits , " "Self-
Advertising , " "Tho Will nnd the Way. " "He-
served Power , " "Economy of Time , " "Money ,
Its Use and Abuse,1' ' "True nnd False Suc
cess" and "Mercantile Failures. " Scott
Foresman & Co. , Chicago.
Some exceptionally tender and pathetic
verses have been written In "Tho Strike nnd
Other Poems , " by George Benson Hewct-
son. "Tho Strlka" I * a Christmas tale and
Is well adapted for public readings , compar
ing favorably with those from our choice
poets. G. P. Putnam's Sons , New York.
Mcgcnth's.
" 1'rlmltlve Buddhism ; Its Origin and
Teachings , " by Elizabeth A. Reed , A. M. ,
Is a work aiming "to present In ns brief a
manner as Is consistent with accuracy the
authoritative teachings of primitive ajij gen
uine * Buddhism. " Tlic necessity for such a
worlr , the -author maintains , exists for the
reason "that theories' hnvo been advocated as
the doctrlno of Buddhism of which Its found
ers never heard , and statements have been
made upon the modern platform which could
astonish no ono so much as Gautama and hla
early followers. " The author claims that
Buddhism ) has been of great valua to India ,
whore It has benefited woman ground down
under the priestly tyranny of Brahmanlsm.
In China and Japan , however. Its Influence ,
she contends , has not been beneficial. The
book shows evidence of careful work and
a thorough familiarity with the subject.
Scott Forcsman & Co. , Chicago.
Fiona Maclcod , whoso short talcs of Celtic
life have found such favor because of their
wonderful Insight Into nature's varied moods
and the weird , mystic flavor permeating all ,
has written a longer story , "Green Fire , " In
which the prevailing characteristics of her
less ambitious efforts may be noticed. The
opening chapter reflects with enchanting skill
the beauties of the earth In Its springtime
growth. "Everywhere the green rhythm ran. "
aays the author , and "day by day the wind-
wings lifted a more multitudinous whisper
from the woodlands. " This romance of Brit
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of nature's great throbbing heart and of hu
man passion beats. To one fond of folklore
a responsive chord may bo struck In the
perusal of "Green Fire. " Mlsa Maclcod.shown
a thorough sympathy with and close ob
servation of the legends of her people.
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AVII.II MUI.US IX .MO.NTAXA.
Story of the StriitiK < > UcrilH lit Uic
Hitter Hoot Vnlh-y.
Almost any one mny own n liorso In Mon
tana. If ho has not the $5 , $10 , $20 or $50
ncccesnry to pny for the blood anil culture
with which any particular animal may bo
endowed ho may , If ho has the necessary
agility , go out on the range and take one ,
for there arc plcntjvthat don't belong to
any ono else.
Slnco tlio prlco on horses fell belo\v the
paying point , writes a correspondent , nmny
ranchuum have neglected brnndlni ; their
stock or keeping any ti.ick of It , nnd , In
fact , there have boon a good many local cf-
forls nmtlo by the owners themselves to ex
terminate or drive the horses off the Imme
diate ranges that there might be better grass
for cattle nnd sheep. It Is very repulalvo
business , to a western man more especially
than nny ono else , to shoot a horse , ami a
man uho , 1s capable of It Is regarded with
rather moro circumspection thr.n ono who
has killed his man.
So , being protected by a epark of sent
ment , tha herds of wild or maverick horse ,
ere rapidly Increaslng.and a right royal lirec
of animals they aro. AVhen the business \vu
good , a few vears back , the Montana breed
cru were the most energetic and progrrsslv
of any In the west. Ihoy bought sires o
thoroughbred nnd trotting blood In Kcnluck
und turned thorn loose with their herds.
Others ulio desired size rather than en
durance went to IlHnols nnd Canada ami pur
chasctl great. Norman and ( llvilcsdalu stnl
lions. Whllo the prices ruled high tliu tu
classes were bred ssparately , but of lat' '
ycat.3 they have been allowed to run Into on
uniform amd homogenous herd. The nev
breed Is of good height nnd strong-boned
with lung power and endurance that nro stig
gestlvo of the greyhound.
If conditions were to remain the sain
for , say , a period of thirty years longer ,
without any now adnvlxtura of blood It Ii
reasonable to expect that these herds wouli
gradually assume a uniformity of sl/.o , ahap
and color to aq great en extent as Is notci
In any other wild anlmah ) .
"Did you ever hear of the wild mules o
the Bitter Root mountains ? " asked a pros
pcctor tbo other day.
I had never hcanl of them and the
gcstlon seemed a llttlo bit woolly and west
crn , cs mules , being without hope of pos
terlty , have a very uncertain tenure of exIstence
Istenco as a speclcd , and I may have ex
pressed skepticism.
"Dut they are thero. for I have seem
them , " ho continued. "I have saen huu
dreds of them little , gray fellows , oftci
about the color of buffa'o grass , and they ar
some wilder than nn antelope. They arc
most tco small and vicious xu be worth both
erlng with , even If It werei easier to catcl
thorn. They would Ilko to associate will :
the horses , but mostly the stallions drlvi
thorn off and they have to herd by them
solves. As the stockmen despise them they
are kept pretty well scared back Into tin
mountains. "
"Where did they como from and how li
tbo supply kept up ? "
"Well , some of their nnccstoro and pro
genltora are still with them Mexican burros ,
as wild as the llttlo mules themselves. It
began Iru 1S79 , when Wllcon lest his drove
of burros on the St. Mary fork of the Hitter
Root.
"Ho brought a pack-train of burros all tha
way from southern Colorado or New Mexico ,
It was at the time of one of the earliest
discoveries of gold In the Coeur d'AIeno
mountains and when Wllflon got the rcporto
of the discovery nnd the rush ho conceived
the Idea that ho could make big money
packing for the miners.
"Wilson had about forty burros and ho
hired another man ami well along In the
season they started northward. They made
their way slowly through Colorado and Wyo
ming Into Montana , and about the 1st of
December , after n pretty liard trip , they
reached the Mlssoula river , where they got
the first reliable news about the mines.
They ascertained that the real value of the
discoveries had been greatly exaggerated
and that thcro was absolutely no demand for
a pack-train of any description.
"Then Wilson concluded to return to
Colorado. They started southward and got
as far as the St. Mary's when they wcra
overtaken by a blizzard wlilch continued
several da yd. After the storm was over
and they went to round up their donkeys
they were able to find but three or four In
a wbolo day's search.
"What's the use of trying to get back to
Colorado ? ' asked Wilson. 'These burro. ? can
probably pull through the winter hero as
well as anywhere , and when spring comes
they will bo'worth something In Montana. '
"Then Wilson and his man took the few L
animals they had left and made their way
to Helena. "
"Did ho never try to round up his burros
again ? "
"I don't know about that , but anyway ho
novcr got them , and that accounts for the
llttlo wild mules of southwestern Montana
and Idaho. They seem to bo providentially
protected , somehow , and the number In
creases every year. "
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Mine of Interesting Reading for
Next Sunday's Patrons ,
Robert Barr's Great Serial Story : v
Installment of the novel , "The Mutable Many"
A drama of stirring scenes from beginning- end.
As a foil to the cxcit'ngf situations in the contest ,
Mr , Barr introduces the happy-go-lucky charac
ter of young Barney Hope , who turns up unex
pectedly in every emergency and in his own way
helps in the solution of many difficult problems
The story abounds in the humorous , droll and
lively invention which makes Mr. Barr the most
diverting of the newer writers , and might be
characterized as refreshing , highly amusing1 and
stirringly dramatic.
Irasf Meeting of Grant and Blainc :
The writer describes the stirring- scenes at the
last meeting' of these two honored leaders Ex-
President Grant hobbled on crutches to visit the
then presidential candidate Blaine never re
turned the courteous call , a fact which deeply
mortified General Grint and reacted upon the
fortunes of the great republican statesman from
Maine.
Quiet Day in CrGGde Camp :
Some wild , eventful history from the famous far
western mining- camp , now become a city of
wealth and prospects The article also contains a
description of the death of the man who killed
Jesse James Clever story from the pen of the
clever writer , Cy Warman , drawn from observa
tions of eye-witnesses.
Border Land of Modern Science :
Conclusion of the interesting lecture delivered
by Rev. Father Coppens in which the latest dis
coveries in hypnotism are discussed and analyzed
Where science stops and faith begins Inquiry
into spiritualism and other so-called supernatural
manifestations.
In Woman's Domain.
For the Little Folks.
Music and Drama.
With the Secret Societies.
The Realm of Sport.
Gossip About the Bicycle.
Social Happenings of ttte Week.
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