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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 25, 1898)
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The hut wa tmiit of 1og , with an inner wkin of rough tnatch-1Oarding , daubed with pitch , It meaRurc ( seventeen feet by four. teen ; but opposite the door four hunks-two above an tWo bclow-itook a yard off the 3cngth , and this made the interior exactly rnuarc. Each of thesu bunks had two doora , with bras& latches on the Inner sub ; so that the owners lf ho chose , couh shut himself up moo go to sleep in a sort of cup. board. But s a rule he closed one of them only-that by his feet. Tie other swung hack , with Its brass latch showing. The men kept these latches In a high state of tolish. Acrrss ( lie nngle of the wall , to the left. of the door , and behin4 it. when It opened. three hammocks were siting , one above an- other. No one slept in the uppermost. lint the feature of the hut. was its fireplace - place , and this was merely a squsro hearth. stone , raicd slightly above the floor , in the middle of the room , Upon thls. a glowing mountain of soft gray a3h , the fire burned nlvays. It had no chimney , and . Io tlio men lost none or its warmth. The inoko ascended steadily , and spratl Itself tuuler the biackenel beams and roof boards In dense bitie layers. But about eighteen 1iicIie lwlow the srIng of the roof there ran a line of small trapdoors with sliding panels , to admit the cold air , and below these the room was almost clear of smoke. A newcomer's eyes might have smarted , but thrse men stitched their clothes and rend 1 , In comfort. To lecr , the up-draft steady they hail plugged every chink and crevice : In the match Ioarding , below the trapdoors t with nlos , and paved the scams with Pitch. The fire they fed from a stack of drift and wreck wood pjlct to the right of thtj door , and fuel for the fetching strewed the frozen - ; beach outside-whole trees notched into Icngths by lumberers' axes , and washed 0 thither from they knew not what continent. blut the reck wood came from their own k f.lliI ) , the J. It. MacNeili , which had brought thent from Iundee. ) They were \lexander Williamson. of Dundee - - dee , better known as The Gaffqr ; David Faeil , also of luiidee George Lnshmnn of ; Cardiff , Long Edo of llayle , in Cornwall ; Charie3 Slicliester , otherwise The Snipe , of : Itateliffe highway or thereaboutss , and Ian- tel Cooney , shipped at Tromsoc six weck before the wreck , an Iri3h-Amerlcan by birth , and of no known addre'Hs. , The Gaffer reclined in his bunk , reading by the light of a smoky and evil-smelling Thinp. lie had been mate df thu J. It. Mac- eili and was now ca.tain as .1I as Jiatrlnrch of the varty , lie PosseSSed three books-tito bible , Milton's 'Paradise Lo3t. " and an odd volume of The Turkish Spy. ' ' Just flOW Ito was reatbiiig "Tue Turkish Spy. ' ' The lamplight glinted on the rita of his pectncics and on the silvery hairs In his beard , the slack of which he bad tucked under the edge of lila blanket. Ills lips inovetb as ho read and now and then he broke ott to glance mildly at Faed and the Snipe , who were busy beside the fire with reasy vsek of cards , or to , liten to the : rii grum1ding of Lashman in the bunk below him. Lashinan had taken to his bed six weeks before with scurvy and complained , 1neesnntly , and , though they hardly knew It , these complaInts were wearing his corn- raden' nervesto fiddle strings-doing the mischief that cold and bflter hard work and the cruel loneliness had failed to do. Long Edo lay stretched by the fire , In a bundle of skins , rending his only book , the bible , open now at the Song of Solomon. Cooney bad finished patching a pair of trousers and rolled himself in his hammock , ' whemico he stared at the root and the moon- bight streaming up there through the little trap doors and chivylng the layers of smoke. , Whenever Lashman broke out into fresh quaverings of self-pity Cooncy's hands opened and shut anin , tilt tile nails dug ; kL az i c = b p ' 11IEY MUST NOT sii TIIOSl FOOT- 'i PRINTS. Ott THEY WOULD GO MAD , TOO , " _ _ _ bard Into the irnlm. 110 groaned at length. t exasperated beyond endurance. . , O , stow it , Georgel Damn It all , man- ! " lie checked liinmself sharp amid short , re- ontant and rebuked by the silence of the others. They were good seamimen nil anti tender dealing with mm. sck ehlpmatu was part of their code. Lashman's voice , more querulous than ever , cut into the silence like a knife : "That's it. You've timotigitt It for weeks , and now you say ii : I've knomved it all ' along. I'm just an encumbrance and the Eooncr you're shilL of me the bettor. says you , 'totm needn't to fret. I'll be soon out of it , out of it-OUt there alongside of ' ' Bill- 4 ' "Easy there , Ionic ) ' , " The Snipe glanced over his shoulder nod. laid hta cartis taco dowuvar.i. "Here , let me give time bed a slItike up. ltli ease yer. ' "It'll make moe tiuiet , you mean. Plucky deal YOU care about easin' sue , iny of yen" "Got out with yen nonsense. Dan didn't mean it. " The Snipe slipped an arm tmniber the invnhid' imeati anti rearranged the Ijillows of skins anti gunny bugs , "lie didn't , didn't ho ? Let him say it , then. " The Gaffer read on , his lips moving lIeotly. Heaven knows bow he had acquired - quired timis strayed and stained and filthy little demol.octavo with the arms of au- narez on its book plato "The Sixth Vol- I umno of Letters Writ by a Turkish Spy , Who Lived Five ammti Forty Yeart Undiscovered itt. Paris : Giving an Iimmpartial Account- I the Divan at Cwmstsntinoplo of the Most Re- I rnmmrknblo Transactions of luropo , anti 1)is- covering Several intrigues and Secrets of time Christian Courts ( especially of that of Frailco ) , " etc. , etc. "V.'ritten . originally In I Arabick. Translated into Italian , and from thence into English by the translator of the ftrst volume. Thu eleventh edition , Loll. I 1 don ; l'nlnted for 0. Stralman , 5 , lbauarii"- and a score of booksellers-"M DCCXLI. " heaven knows Wily he read it ; Since he understood - derstood about on balf and admired less these one-tenth , The oriental reflections struck tim : its maiuly blasphemous , But the Ottfer's rcliiiiQU belief marked down nine-tenths of mankind for perdition , which perhaps roads him tolerant. At say rate , ho read on gravely between time puffs of his short clay- On the 1th of this Moon , the king and ( hr. . s'hot' ! Court were liresent at a Imailet1 rei.resentlng the grandeur of the French monarchy , About the Middle of the Rn- tenininment , thiro was an Antique Dance lcrform'.l by twelve Masqtaraders , In the $ llitl)08d form of Diiemonmm. lInt before tllO3P irnd a.lvalme'd far In their Dunce they found an Interloper amongst 'em , hO by encrensing the Number to thlnt'n , ptlt theni quite emi of theIr Measure : For they lirnetise every Step tiitl Motion beforehamid , till they are Perfect. Ijeing nbnsh'd therefore - fore at the unavoidable Iliujulerto the thIrd teeimttm Antique made 'era commit , they stood still like Fools , gazing at one another - other : None tinning to unmask , or speak a ' .Vord ; for that would haVe put nil tile Spectators Into a DIsorder anti ConfusIon. Cardinal Mnznnini ( who 'as time. duct ( 'on- tniver of theAo Fntertainmentiu , to divert tIme king from more serious Thoughts ) stood elose by tIm young Monarch , with the Schema of the Ibtilet in his I mini. } nowtng therefore that this Dance vn to consIst ittit or twelve Antiquemu. muu'l taking notice tlimtt there were actually thIrteen , at first Imputed it to some Mistake. 11th , nuterwards. when un Perceiveti the ( 'nit- ttmttiflhm fit the Dancers , lie annie IL mature narrow Jniitiiry into the Cittimun of this IIm.ortlur , To be brief , ( lucy onvtnced time Cardimitti that it could im no Rrror of theirs , by kind of Demomistratioti , In tlimtt they Imad immit twelve 1fltliflic Drassos of timnt sort , which were made on mmnimso for this pa ri len tar flu I I e t 'l'ha t svhich tonulo it seem ( lie grvat.r ulmtcry ; was , that when they enme behind time Scenes t ) tiflcflIft , ann examine i tie nmntuer , timey lotmnhl filL tvnIvo Afltiuliin.4 , wll'reaM on tile Stage there Were thin eon. 'Let Iuimmi ShY it. Let him say lie didrft mean it , time rotten Irishman ! " Cooney flung a leg wearily over time side of lits lmmnmock , Jerked himself out ii.l shmufllci across to the sickmnnmt's berth. ' 'Ac coerce I didn't mane it , It Just took mite , ye tee , lyin' imp yondimer antI huggin' Inc thoughts in this-wiiticm ness. I swear to ye' . George ; and ye'll just wet your tlird.tt to show there's no bad blood , nod that ye behave mite. ' ' lb took up a panikait front ( lie. floor iesidc time bunk , pulled a hot iron from the lIre aimd stirred the frozemi drimift. Tim imivaliul turned iith shoulder lettlsImlY. "I don't inane it , " Cooney repeated. lie ict dowli the patmikimi aimil shunted wearily back to his lmnntmoclc. The Gaffer blew a long cloud anti stared at the fire ; at the smoke mounting and the gray ash ( iroppimig-droppimig ; at David Fmied dealing the earths amid licking his thitmmb between each. L..omig Ede shifted from one cramped elbow to another auth pushed the Ilible nearer time blaze , murmuring , Talte us the foxes , the little foxes , that spoil our vines. " 'Full baud , ' ' time Smiipe announced. ' 'Ay. ' ' David Faed rolled time quid in itis cheeks. The cards were so thumbed and tattered that by the backs of ( hunt each player guiessemb Ii'ettY shrewdly what the oilier hicid. Yet they vcmit Oh playimig night after nigiit , the Snipe shrilly blessing or cursing his luck , the Scotsman phhegrnatl au a bolster. "Play away , man. What ails ye" lie asked. Time Snipe had dropped both hint1s to his thighs anti sat up , stiff and ilatening. "Wimist ! Outside the door. " All histeneth. ' l hear nothing , " said David , after ten seconds. "Hush , man-listen ! There , again. " They heard now. Cooney slipped down from his lmamnmnok , stole to the door and listened , crouching , with his ear close to the jamb. The sound resembled breathing -or so lie thought for a moment. Then it. seemed rather as if some creature were softly reeling about time door-softly fumb- 111mg its coating of ice and frozen snow. Cooney listened. They all listened , Usually , as soon as they stirred from the scorclilmmg circle of time fire their breath canto from them in clouds. It trickled from themn nuw in thin wisps of vapor. They could almost hear the soft gray ash dropping - ping on the hearth. A log spluttored. Then the invalid's voice clattere'1 in : . Lt. $ time bears-the hears ! They've come after Bill , and next it'll be my turn. I warned you-I told you he wasn't deep enough. . 0 , Lord , have mercy-mercy ! " He pattered off into a prayer , his voice and ticeth chattering. "hush ! " conmmnnndeti the Gaffer gently , antI Lashnman choked on a sob. "It ain't bears , " Cooney reported , still with his ear to the door. "Leastwlse we've had hears before. The foxes , maybe-let me listen. " Long Ede murmured : "Take us tue foxes , tile little foxes , " , 'I believe you're right , " the Gaffer an- miouncoti cheerfully. "A bear would snhif louder-though there's rio telling. The snow was fahlimmg an hour' buCk , and I dessay 'tis itretty thick oumtslde. If 'tls a bean , we don't. want him fooling on the roof , and I misdoubt - doubt tue drift by time north corner Is pretty tail by this time , is be there still ? " ' 'I felt somethlmmg timemm , through the chink- , lucre , like a warm breaths. It's gumme now. Come hero , Snipe , and listen , "llreathm , elm ? Did It smell like beer ? " ' 'I don't know. I didn't smell nothing , to notice. here , put your bead down , close. " Time Smmipo bent his hetmtl. Anti at that . moment the door shook gently. All started ; and saw time latch move up , up anti falteringly descend on the staple. They heard the click of it , 'rime deer was seeuretl within by two stout bars. Against these there had heCfl no Pressure. Time mcmi waitcii in a silence ( lint ached , lInt time iatcht was not hlttctl again , The Smmipe , kneeling , ioolteti aim at Ceoney. Coomicy shi'eretl anti looketi at David Fauth. Long Ede , with lila back to the fire , softly simook his feet free of the rugs , Ills eyes searched for the Gaffer's face , But ho olil mmtan imatl tlrawm back into ( ho gloommm of imis bunk , anti the lmmnmpiighit imbouie only omm a gray frlmmge of heard , lie saw Long Rde's look , though , anti answered it quietly us ovei. . "I'ako a brace of guns aloft , and fetch us a hook rounti , " .Vait . , it' timere's a cimmiuce of a shot , Time trap works , I tried it this afternoon with the cold chisel. " Long Edo lit his pipe , tieti tbown the car- htieces of his cap , lifted a light lamhiler oft its staples anti set it against a roof-beam ; ( lien , with the guns tmtmtler his arm , quietly nioummied. his heath arid shoulders wavered amid grew vague to sight in time smoke- vrcathmt , "hlcanui anythimmg moreV' lie asked , "Nothing since , " answerctl the Snipe. With his shoulder Long Edo hiushed tip time trap , They saw his head framed in a manel of mimoommhlght , with one frosty star above it. lie was wriggling through , "Pitch him tip a aIeuuing.bag , somebody , " time ( letter ortleneti and Cooooy rami with one , "Thmsnk'ee , mate ? " said Long Edo , and closed tIme trap. They heard his feet mutenitimily crunching time frozen stuff across time roof. lie was working toward time eaves overlapping time door , Timeir breath tightened , They waited for the expiosioim of his gun , None came , Time ciunciming began agaIn ; it was bearti down by the very edge of the eaves. It mounted to the blunt ridge overhead , then It ceased , "Ito will tiot have seen aught , " David Faed muttered , "Listen , you , Listen by time door agi'in. " They talked In whispers. Nothing ; thmere I nothimig to be heard , They crept back I to the tire , and stood timers warming them- I selves , keeping their eyes on the latch , ft (1h1 uot move , Alter a vhiio Cooney siiped off to hi. heimniock ; Psel to hi bunk , niongsiclo t.mumbman's. The ( Inifer had picked i up his book mugain , The Snipe lalib t couple of logs on the bisre , anti remiuinetl beside it , cowering , with his arms stretched omit , as it to embrace It. Ills shnpcles. shadow wavered up and tiown on the bunks behind him ; and , across the fire , he still stared at ( ho latch , Sutidenly time sick man's voice quavered out- out"It's "It's not him they want-it's 11111 ! They're after 11111 , out there ! That was 11111 trying to get in. Why didn't yen OPen ? It was Bill , I tell yen" At the first word the Snipe hmath wheeled right-about-face , anti stood now pointing and slinking like a man with agile. "Matey-for time love of Goul- " "I won't hush , Thcro'a sonictlming wrong here tonight , I can't sleep , It's Ilihi , I tell yer. See his poor hammock up thiuro shaking. " Coohle' tumbled out with an oaih and a thud , "hush It , you white-livened swine ! hush it , or by- " Ills band went behimmul him to , his. knife sheath. "Dan Cooncy"-Tho GafUr closui hl book and leaned out-"go back to your bed , " " 1 von't , sir. Not unless- " "Go back. " "Flesh anti biootl- " "Go back , " And , for ( Ito third time that night , Cooney went back , Time ( latter leaned a little further over the lodge , amid addressed time sick nian. "George , I went to Hill's grave not six bomtrs agomme. Time snow on it wasn't evemi distitnhmeth. Neither beast nor nman , but only God , can bri'phc up the hard earth lie huts antler , I ( cli you that , alit ] you may lay to It , Now go to sleep. " Long Rile crouched on time frozen ridg" of tIme lint , with his feet iii tInt slecpiim bag , lila kimees tlrawmitip , nod the two gaits - _ r7 t7 LI , q if -1 _ - - . t7 , "AT THAT MOMENT TIIR DOOrt 1)1100K : ALL STARTEI ) AND zA\V TIlE LATCh MOVR 1'- " laid across timemn. The creature , whatever its minnie , that had tried time door , was mue- where to Uti seen , but he decided to watt a tow mnlnues on the chmmmnce of a shot-that. i is. until time cold simomild drive hmimmt hmehow. For time iimomnemtt time clear tlmmgilmmg air was domtg hinm good. The truth was t.omig Edo ima'l begumm to be afraid of himself amid time way his nlini ham ) beau mtmnning for the lntt twenty-four hours upomi gi ccii fields aim visions of spring. As lie put it to hmimmi- self , something inside his bend was meitimig Biblical texts chmtterel : within him like rtmnning brooks , and as they ficereti lie could almost smimell time blowa meadow ceut "Take us the foxes , the little foxes , fur our vines have tender grapes. A fountain of gardens , a well of living waters , tmuml streams from Lebamiomi. Awake , 0 tmortii w'imiti , nhtti Come , thou south , blow upomi may garden , that the spices thereof many flow out , " lie was llgiit-hicntled. amid he kmmew it , lie must hoiti out. Tlmuy were nih goIng math ; were , In fact , three pam ts crazeti ah- ready , all except time Gaffer , Anti the Gaffer relied ems him its his night-hammtt man. 0cc ghimuptue cf time returning suna glimpse only -might save them yet. lie gazed omit over ( he frozen lulls. anmi northward across time -Ice-pack. A few streaks of pale violet-the ghost of time 'Lmmrora-frontcmi ( Ito moon. ITo couhmi see for miles. Bear or fox , no living denture was lit sight. ilut who could tell wimmit rnleht be hiding behintl any one of a , titntl5zmi2ti humo- mmmocks ? lie listcmmed. lie heard the slow grimithing of ( lie icc-pack off the beach ; omuy that , "Take us ( lie foxes , ( he little foxes. " TIlls wommlml never tie. lie must chioth tiowim and walk briskly , or retummi to thin limit. Maybe there was a bear , after all , be- hmind one of time hunimmmocks , anti a idiot , or time chance of one , wommlti scatter his imecil clear of these tout-tooling notions. lie would have a search mmrnmimui. W'lutt was that , mnovimig , on a Iimimmrmock , not 500 yards away ? lIe leaned forward at gaze. Nothing now : but he hind seen some- timing. Ho howere'l lminmscht to the eaves by the drift Pilcti there. Time drift was frozen solIti. imut for a treacherous crust of fresh snow , His foot slipped upon this , amid down lie sliti of a heap. Luckily lie bad been careful to sling time guns tightly at his back. Ito 1micked himself - self up , , and unstrapping one , took a step into the bright moonlight to examine time miulImleS ) took two steps , anti stood stock-till. There , before hmlimm on the frozen coat of mniow , was a footprint. No ; tvo , three , four-ihiammy footprints ; itrimmis of a naked human toot ; right foot , left foot , both nitheti , and blootl in each print-a little snmear. It hat ? come , then. 110 vas mcmi for con- taium , lb saw them ; lie put. lila fingers in them ; tommehiemi time frozen blood , The simow before time door was trodden thick with timem-soimn going , some retunmilmmg , "Time lutclm lifted. ' ' Sutidenly Ito recalled ( lie figure lie had iteemi moving upoim time inmmmozk , mmmtml with a groan lie turned atmul gave chase. 0 , lie was nmad , for certmuin. lie mum like a madmmtan-hlcitmntlcring , slip- imimig , plunging in his clumsy moccsiims , "Take US time foxes , the little foxes , My be- loyetl hmut iii his itanmi by time hole of time tboO antI my bowels were moved for bima. I charge you , 0 daughters of J&rusalem , 1 charge you , I charge , " lie ran thus for 300 yards , rmmaybe amid ( lien stopped as aumklemiiy as lie had mutartemi. hits mimates-they immust not see these foot. prints or they would go immati , too ; mad as he. No , be must cover them up , all witim- in uglmt of the hat. And tomorroW he would come alone and cover those farther afield , Slowly lie retrcmted his steps , Time footprlmmts-those which pointed. toward time lint ammd those wiilcim poimited away from It - lay close togetim r ; and ime knelt before each , breaking fresh snow oven thu hollows amid carefully hiding the blood , Anti now a great happiness fihltl imis heart , interrupted onto or twice as lie worked by a feeling that some one was following amid watciming him. Once. he turned northward and gazed , mmmaking a te'escope ' of his bands , lie saw nothing and fell again to his long task , 0 * S * S S * S Within time hut the sick man cried softly to hiwzelt. Feed , cbs Snio and Coouey slept una.sily , itati mutttd in their 4rcaml , Time Dafter lay * wutkethIhking. After 11111 , George Lnshmsml , and. atter George ? Who next ? And who womiltLbe the last-the un burled one ? The men'wEre weakening fast ; their wits and courage eoming uiown to the lsst with a rush , Fasi anti Long lclo tuero the emily two to e ilepentleui on for a I day. The Gaffer ilhtediLong Ide , wimo was It religlotia man. hrnieod lie hail a growing suspicion that Long SIde , in spite of some amiable laxltiea of belief , numbered among the elect , or might be , it tntcccticml for , 'rho ( latter beganto intercede for him silemitly , but cxpenlenct bzui taught him that such "westlings" to be eftecttvo must be noisy , and he dropped bit to sleep with a sense of failure. Time Snipe stretched himself , yawneti and awoke. It was 7 in limo morning. Time to prepare a cup of tea. He to3sed an arni- fifi of logs on time fire , iod the noise awoke time ( lafler , who at once inquired for Long Eule , Ito hail not returneti. 1100 YOU tIP to the roof , The tail must ho frozen. " Time Smmipe climbed the ladder , ptmshietl open time tral , and came back , repenting that. Long h the sns nowhere to be seen , The old man slipped a jumper over his suits of clotlmirmg -already three deep-reached for a gmmn amid mnoved to the door , "The kettle won't ho . five miimmmtes boiling. " limit time Gaffer pusheti up the heavy bolts and dragged the door open. "Losli mci Here , bear a. hanmi , laulsi" Loimg Edo lay prone before time threshold , his outstretched imanmis almost touching It , lila mnocesslns ahmeatly covoreti out of siUt by the r'owtiery snow which ran anmi tm'ickletl immeessamithy-tniclmled between his long , this- beveled locks anti over time Uncle of his gloves , niumi rita 1mm a tlmimi streammi Imast time GaiTer's feet. They carrieti htimmm in auth laid lmini on a heap of skins hiy the fire. They forced a iii ii hetwVcmm his clenched teethamid beat hits hammmis amid feet , amid kneaded amid rubbed liiimi. A sigh hiuttred on lmis lips ; sommie- thlmmg betweemm a sight . bmni a smuile hmlf heard. Ills eyes opemiemb , pmil they saw that it was really a smimile. "Vot cbeer immate ? ' ' It was the Smiipe who asked. "I-I cccli- " Time voice broke ott , but lie 'vail smiling still. Vhmat haul lie secim ? Not time slum , surely ! By tIme Gaffer's reckoning time sumi vouhtI mint be due for a week or two yet ; imow many \vctt1s lit' could hot say precisely , anti semite- tinics he was glad enough that lie did not k now. They forced hiimmt to drimik a couple of spoonfuls of rtmmmm amid wrahihueml hlmmt up warmitly , Every mmmii commtriimutcml nc.rmit' of his civmi iztltilmmg. Tlmen the Gail en called to I morning Prayers , numb the ( lilLy sotmmmd mmim droppemi ohm their kmmees with him. Now , whether by reason of their joy at Long Edo's recovery , or because the old mami was iii Simlcfltiid soice , they felt their henrt mml- lifted ( lint immormmlag with a cheerfulmiess they had mint kmmowmm for montits. Lommg li. hay anti histcmteml mhrenmiiy while time passion of time Gutter's thmtnksgivimig shook the limit. Ills gaze vnntleremi over theIr buwetl forums- "Time Gaffer , Davied Fact ) , Ian Coomicy , time Snipe ammmi-Guorge Lasimimiami in his hiummk , of course-amitl mime. " hut , then , who was the I scventhm ? Ito began to count. "There's may- ! self-Lashimnan , in hIs bmmnk---David Faeti , the Gafter , time Smmiime , Dan Coommoyomie , two , three , ( cur-well , but that mmmdc sevemi. Timc'n who was ( lie e'cmitim ? Was it George wimo hail eravloti otmt of bed ammti was kimech- ing there ? lecithcdly there wemo five kmieeh- Immg. No ; ( here was George , pimuimi enough , 1mm his h2rtlm , timid not able to move. Therm tthmo was time sramhgem ? Wrong again ; theme was mm straiigcr. lie kmmuw all these macmi- they verc lm1 mimates. W.ms it-thu ? No , Bill t'na dc'tti amid buried ; mmomme of these was 11111 , or lIke lull. Tny again-omme , two , three , four , five-and mmii two sick' amen- itet.cmt. Time Ommifer , David. Faeti , Dan Cooney -have I ceumiteti Dmmt twice ? No , ( lint's Dan yonmler to the nIght. aimd only cmiii umi him. Five mcii kneel trig cmii two emi tlmc'ir backs ; ( limit mmmrmkes sevci every time. Dear C oml-u PIIOSO" Time Gaffer ceased , anuh , 1mm tIme act of m Ising fmnimi his kmiecmm , cimuglit sight of Long Fu1e' ( ace. While tIme others fctciieti tlmelr break' fast eamma lie stepped over ulmtl bent arid vli Ismeretl : "Fell mmmc , Ye've seen thmat 7' ' ' 'Seen ? " Lomig File cclioui , "Air , seen what ? iieak how-was it time summ ? " ' "fhie mm-- . ' ' Iimmt this timne time echo tiied on hIs lips and his tnc * grew frill of awe timmconimmeiicntling. It frtgimteiiemi tIme ( latter , . "Ye'lI be ( lie better of a snatch of ler'j. . , " saul lie , amid uvns timrmming to go when Long Edo stirremi a hmnmimi under time uige of bitt rugs , "Seven-count , " lie whispered. "Lortl have mmmercy mupomi ush" time Gaffer mtmttercth to imla beard as ho moved away. "Long Etie gone crazed , " Anti yet , thmoimgii an hour or two ago ( lila was the worst that c.oulti have hefailemi , tIme Gaffer felt umimmsualhy cheerful , As for ( lie others , they were liktm.dilferciit macmm all timnt day mmmiii timrotmghm time m thrQe days. that fol- loweti , R'eii Lashniun iceased to complain , mind. unless timeie eyes played them a trick , haul taken a tut mm for time better , "I declare , it I don't feel 111cc pLtchmlng to sing ! " the Snipe imnimotmnceti on the aecoriti evening , mis much to imia own wonder as to theirs. "Then why in tiiummt.her don't you strike all ? " an- awereti Ds .Cooney , and fetched , lmis con- certiuia , Time Snlpo struck up ( lion anti there , "Viliikins and Ills Dineim. " W'lmat is more , time Gaffer hooked up fronm lila "l'aratllso Lost" amid JoIned iii time cimorus. Dy the end of time second day Long Edo was up anti about again , lIe went about with a dazed look in his eyes. lie was counting - ing , coumitlng to bjmselt , , always Counting , Time Gaffer watched Imirn fuartively , Since his recover ) ' , though his lips moved frequently , Long Edo hail scarcely uttereti a word , But toward noon on the fourth day ho said an oxtraordimmary thing , 'There's that sleeping bag I took with lao the other night , I wonder If 'tis on the roof stili , It 'utlil tue froze pretty stiff by thIs , Yomi might nip up atmul see , Snipe , nmnmh"-he paUSei'"lt you timid it. stotY it tip 3omlntler on ilill.'s hnpnm'ek. " The ( latter opened his mnntmth , but shut it again without speaking. The Snipe went tIp time ladder , A nminumtc lu5SCtbo anti then they hmarti a cry from the roof-n cry that fetched them all trembling , choking. weeping , cheering to time foot of the ltbier , 'hioyai boysi-tho Seal" 'S S S S S S S S Montim hater-it was .tmmne , anti even George Lnsimunatm laid reovcred his stremigthi -time Snipe cammme running with imews of the whaling fleet. And on the beach , as tlmey watohed the vessels comime to anchor , Long iltlo tolti time ( latter his story , "It was ft hall-a ha1tm--wlmnt mi'ye calL it , I reckon , I as crazeti , elm ? " Time Gaffer's eyes wamitiered ftonm a bramnbiing 'imoppimmg about the hiclmc'n-covercti boulders anti awny to the sea fowl wheeling above time SIIilflm situ tlmeim canmo into his mmii a taie lie haul read once in the Turkish Spy. " 1 wouldim't say just ( list , " lie ammawened slowly. ' 'Ammy way , " saul Long Etho , "I believe the Lorti sent a miracle to us to save us all. ' ' "I wouiltin't say jtist that , either , " the Gaffer objecteti. , ' i doubt it as meant just for you and me , amid tIme rest were presalrvsd , as you say , inceedently. " TIlE END. WORDS OF CHEER TO HOBSON $ eem't'duir > ' ( If the Xn. ' I'rvnruhs me C.timmpliuimeiutmury l.ct tar to ( lie ltrae 0iltcr , \VASIIINGTON , Juno 24.-Secretary Lommg uris sent to Assistant Naval Comiatructor it 1' . liobson , III care of time coimunanuher of the North Atlantic mequatleon , nit imispirimig letter , comnmiicnmiimmg hmimim for the extnaorditiary hero. isimi ime uiisiilayeml in siiikiiig time collier ? ulerntummnc. Thu letter was written shmortiy after tIme secretary reeommmmmmemmded that Mr. liotmsomm hue mimivaimeemi temm mmumnmbers , but tIme reconmnmemmuiation taa not carniemi out for time reason that llcimresi'imtntl'e l'carsomm , time undo of tIme yomimig hero , requmested ( lint actinmi be delayed auth iiohsnn can be coma- nmummicateti with , A bill is mmow ieiitlimmg iii commgress to promote llohsomi to time limimi with rank of' IlOtitemmant commmmnnmmder , Thu secretary's lettei .j dated Jimmie 20 amid beg - g his : Sir-The ( hvluarttnemtt has bcemi waltiiig tom' your exiimammgu hjofQra atitiressimig mu letter of commiimmcmidrititmmi to you on your success lii siiihcing ( lie Mennlmnnc iii time harbor of Salt- timmgo do Cuba , but , as the exchange hoped for has been delayed , . the ulepartmncmit vthl Lot wait for ( lint netiomi to tmume place. Secretary Lommg then quotes rear Atimiiiral Samimpsoii'a letter , dcscrilmimmg and praisimig llobsomm's achIevement , mmimd says : It itmt exceetlittgly gratifying to time Navy , ierantmfleflt to receive fioni tIme coumimnammtlur- ui-duet such a letter calling special attehm- ( ion' to your extrmmnrdimmary heroisimm on ( lie occasion referred to. Time eiepartmiment takes this occasion to limesu heartily congentimlate you aim your most tiistlm'gm.i.liiieti coittluct nmmd wishes to inforimi t'u'mm that it iis tmileemm stei)5 to give you sonic profcssiommai rewmmrti. as recomnmimemideti by ( lie I comoimamitier-in-chiief. which time uiepnntrneimt hopes will be gratifyimmg to you , and at the saute timui emsures you that your gallant act not emily adds addi tiommal luster upon ( lie tratiltional glories of the imavy , but omm zmre held iii gratefumi remncmmibrammce by your fellow coumitrymmiemi mmmmmi appreciatetl by time whole civihizeti world. This hotter was persommally signed by See- retary Lomig. It will be hiehti by Admiral Samnpsomi Until mimi olmportimnity is humi to comivey it to the yoummmg othicor , imow a : lmnhsoner lii Santiago tic Cuba. Wh1.L S'i'OL' lulOCiC.tiE ltVSNING. ttiumlII0Ofl Si.ui.ls I"omir ShiIlM do Gutarmi IPIQ Sonthi Conusd. ( Cnimynihmt , 1b9S , l-m : ' Associated Prest , ) KINGSTON , Janmaicim , June 3.-Off Sami- tiago tic Cumhma , June 22.-With ) tIme coat- hide invcstmmicnt of Sammtiago tie Cumba imy laud and by sea btmt it few days oft , Admuiral Sanmpsomi has decitlemi to strengthen time blockade of time large ports on thmo seuthmern coast , west of Sanmtimmgo. For somne weeks this coast Iimuu beemi practically unprotected. Time blockamio has been simply on palmer , in mianme only , with -the result that it is known that quite a rmmmmnbcr of ships have run the blockade , and thmmmt an immnease quantity of vrovlsiens have imeen smuggled into Havana. Most of time blockade remnmtcrs have landed their cargoes under the lee of time Isle of Pines , anti the provisions , etc. , have been taken in smnmuli boats to Batahano , whence tIme railroad runs to havana , only thirty- live muhles away. The imtnonlty of the rummmmmers have gone out from Jamaica , and two , at lepst , are knowmt to have made several trips. Only last week time steamer Purislmna Con- cepcion , flying the Spammish flag , took a cargo out of Iiiigston , ostensibly for Man- zanlhio , but probably for ( lie Isle of l'immes. Time auxiliary cruiser Yosemite niisseti it by a few hours. The Punhmimaa Concepcion carried , In athditlomm to provisiomis , arms amid ammmmmiiiition. These cargoes were ummthoubt- etily mmmnmiggictl into the Spanish lines anti evili aid Cmtptaln Geni'al Blanco mi with- stniimiiimg the siege. The admiral has now decided ( lint blockade - ado running must cease , and he has mlis- patchmctl fotmr ( mist steamnors to protect time coast front Cape Crmmz to tIme Isle of Pines. It t.mmub ! , um ri'm , t $ i'eI. SEATTLE , Jmmno 24-Time torpedo boat htoivan has been given a preliminary trial trip. The rumi made , to Tacoimma anmi rc- timrn , was very satisfactory. a SpeLd of twenty-five knots belimg mievelepeil under 17 itotmflis of steant. It can stand 250 imoilflti5 , anmi It would be no great surprise if it nmamlc lmi its ofllclmml trial a greater speed timami time requIred twenty-six knots. TIme official trial will be imehd next week. Ant eighty-mile courst ) Is to be laid out from Tacoma up time oumnd , iimvMt S'Oti' flH lie I'e ii louis , COLUMIIUi3 , 0. , June 21-Time supremne court today sustained time l'uigh law , wimichi rays if ii itmim petitions ror a hmah'tlculmxr umarty ballot to be pitt eu time hmtllot. sheet. lie naust vote tIme ticket of timat party , NORTII\VESTERN' \ S N I .At1 Tralna Over That. Bead Arc to Enter Omaha'8 Depot , GREAT IMPROVEMENT IN THE SERVICE Cimasige 'hicIm Gocum luitsi lIfTed oil Suimtlmi Viii lIring blight More l'nsse'ngcr Trutiuis hlmulty to the C1 General Agcumt 3. A. bulbn of ( be Northwestern - western is in receipt of the tints card amid nil the details connected with ( ho transfer of the western ternminus of his system front Council Iliuffs to Onmaha , The change goes into effect on Sunday , when all east anti I west hound passenger trains of the North- I 'usestern will conimneimee to leave Amid arrive i at. the Uniomm Pacific deimot behind Northwestern - western crows ammti emiglnetu , TIme change will effect sixteen trains alto- gethmer , eight departiag nnmi eIght arriving. Of tlmmm former two will he St. Paul tnaimms , one a Siotux City train , one mu lhrmamin traimi amid time other four Chicago tratmis , Of ( ho arrivals two sill..bo trout St. Paul , one from Siotmx City anmi time ether five will be Chicago I trains , including the fast mail , to which a . passengercoachi is attached , I Iii time Past all these trains have really starteti from amid arrived at Coummeil Ilitmifa , 'I'lmey mmli caine over here , but they were dtawim bctwceim this city nimth Council Bhtmits by Uninmi Pacific crews miumil cimgimmes. 'Fhmcy ! ware cieiict1 anti lirelmareul across the river ; whereas miow this work will be done on ( iii ssltle. TIme chmnimge mtmcamma a. lessenimig of ! ammywlmere between tomm nimd twenty-five mum- tites iii time train service' . 4 Ammotimer iimtprovcimmemmt lit tub service comm- slats iii time nthiimmg of a miiimem' to ( lie liaR- st'umger wbmichm leaves Chicago at 63O iii the eveimiuig , amid will arrive iii this city at S :2. : 'Fhmo car will ho connected with time train mit Mlssotmm'i 'alley , mind will enable Ommmnima passciiger to take their meriting mmmeai before - fore arrival , wimercims , in time mist , they have Immeti to wait fom' their breakfast tiimtli they rcumchmu.'tl imommie , General Ageumt ICuhmmt Is cormsitlcrnbiy elateti over this immiprovemi service , for which lie has been workiimg for comae timmmc. it will imlumco himmi lii a loaitiumm to more stmcrsrmihig comim- pee with time other Chicago lines amid vhhl be a rcnLt ncconmrno'imitlomm'L' time traveling 1)01)1k' ' of this city. There Is also an tmmmimovemneimt , cf time freight train service immia anti omit of this city nmmd South Onmaha , Tlm' latter city is pmmrtlctmlnrhy bcmmcflteu.h. lit tIme past there hmmttt imoemi consithenimble dehuy ; Iii gettlmmg mrmilrs in numd out of time packimig imoumse city , ns most of thmemmm ' .i rot by way of Illair , Non' or- ram& _ mrcitr have been immauitm 1) ) ' tylil , im NomtIm'sucrmm freights , co mmumm , om got mmg , tl.m o'mgl' Council Ihluffs for S'mmi h Oanhma , tihi lu' dnmuwmm by two crow n of time Nom tim- tsut.tt I ii. I ALL GET HEAVY SENTENCES .1 mmml ge I mu mm g , ' r I'rui c mm lies's loui on a ! mttchi of I'ostthee lLoiiers. Judge Munger hati a wimolesahe lot of postt office robbers to scimtcmmce in federal court anti lie unatle tIme semmtences him sommie cases so heavy thmat it will iwove a tviui milmig to porsomms who are riven to imiterferhmmmr with the mv- ermmimemmt's lirolemti. Time first luau sentenced was J , II. Allen , who has serveti in time Sioux Falls pemii- temitlmiry before for the sonic offemmse and who was last semit there ummder tbe nammmo of HarrIs. Ahlemm was given five years , time heaviest sentence ever inmposed on a juost- omce robber in the Omaha district. Joe Lymiman , who , together with Allen , broke into the Cahlaway imastoflico , was gIven four years anti six months. Judge Mtmnger would not have given Lyman so bug a semmtencc had it not been that ho perjured imimselt on the witnes8 atammti 1mm hIs attempt to take all time bhammie on hminmmmmclf and free Allen from the crime. James O'BrIen , WillIam Redmon and James Peal were next brought before the judge and explained that they were innocent - nocent when asked what they hind to say for themselves. O'flrien was given two years and six months , Redmon , two years anti four nnntims and Peal two years anti eight months. The three macn robbed the post- otIlce at Rlsimig City , Nob. Thio , men were takemm to time Sioux Falls penitemmtlary last night by Deputy UnIted States Marshal Allan , Get a map of Cuba aria get time best anti mimost complete. Time Bee's combinathoim map of Cuba. tIme \Vest Indies and of ( Ito vonhl. With a flee immap coupon , on page 2 , 10 cents , at lice office , Omaha , South Omaha or Council ilhuiffs. By mmmli , 14 cents. Atidresa Ciibn Mrw Depnrtmnt. IOWA'S CHAMPION WHITTIER S. Ettinger of luummlmmp lirlmigs Sauuie Sued mucus of i I is llmmui.l ituurlc for IzJmIlItImm. S. Ettiogcr of Dunlap , Ta. , has broughmt to this city mind will put on exblbltiomm in time Liberal Arts building at the expositioim sommie saniples of ImIs hmammdIwork whhichm show stunt vnmmders can be wrought omit fromn wood with a jackknife in the liandtm of a umman who knows how to use it. One of the articles is a clock , which keeps Correct tinmie , is admirably fashioned anti is mounted on a very ornate anti elaborate stand , all of wood rind fitshmlommemi entIrely' by tue use of a juckknife , The clock anti stand represent - resent six mommthms of iersistent labor. Another - other piece of work is a beautiful mosaic stamid , Altogether there are about 200 ar- tides lii his collection and on tIme strexmgthm of these speclmemms ol work Mr. Etlinger lays claim to tIme title of the champion whittier. Finest Flavor and ' , F'ragranc are found in a cup of I Japan lea Absolutely the Purest , Cleanest , 4 Most 'Wholesome. I OFFICIALLY INSPECTED BEFORE EXPORTATION. , . , ' 'Invigora/es it : the tnoriiizg : , refreshes : at iii-bI"goot at all limes , Visit the Japan Tea Gardens at the Omaha Exposition. Jiest Grocers 4e11 itjverywIjere' Ii1)UJA'l'IONAI. ? P MT i ItaryAiademy5tf Government . . Now buildings baingerected , Students rejected lst , . , , Yoanfovwantorooni.MAORSANUFORDSELLERM. ! , . Supt , , LEXINQTON. - . MO. - - - - - - - SccThatStainp ! e44 , , It f time Government Internal keventie Stamp P' over time Cork and Cap. sub of every bottle of OLCROd iJ RMlTAE\ Certifying to the Age arid Purity of ( ho Whisky , NOTIC.-It lii time Government's Cuar- 45/fe that goec with thiS bottilttg. Seem thmuit the nanme W. A , GkluLS ? S CO. is printed oil the stamp. All. . DEALERS SELL IT DR - McCREW ( . saTilitoNti SPECIALiST . . t * wmmo TnEA'rS ALIt ' ( Privath Diseases . , 11,1 iut.r'ir ME ONLY 20 Yours EximeninticO. , ho Years iii Ommuieha. e himnk F'teo ( 'ommimhtft. . ( lou 1reo. ilna iiiui , ot ' em , " ' . 14th and Fanzsm Rta . tilIA. NCt , - 'K We Koow ' That It 1cac1s Like a . .4 Fairy Tale ' W'hielm WO tell you that we can give " yotm I rruillaod Home 1' In time Oregon cnummtry for a 'ery lit- tie money thimet Will Give You $2,000 a year Incommue in rcttmrmi for your care of it , html. we know thoU. It imi true. Henna Wa Persist In caihimig the attefltion of all macmu vhmo tvtirlc 1mm cages , slave iii lint linac- nmemit , ruin eyes ititul imenithi over hooks , ilCtttI'OY Imervo amid life aimmid ( Item dust amid rattle of inachmlmiery , TO Till FAIR [ RftDOM Amid health of a fruit farm home in our b2aUtlful L'umcihic cemtst land , Itislrue - . - - - - Because - - We imivito you to take this year's VacatIon - catIon for a trip omit there To See With Your Own Eyes And feel with your owmi semmsbs that we have been telling the truth all these ycurs. The First Excursioii Goes July 1st. Via Bock Islaimul Itotmte , Denver Salt Lake , I'ortlmumuh , to Astoria , tIme l1aciile 0(01111 , over which our soldiers sail , to time ClmscntiC lmeht's-the biggest out earth-a work thimut cost time govern- inemit mnilhltummut of mommy-and twenty- . . . . . - ' fc.ur years to iiulhtl , to time Wlllminn- ettti halls , the largest omm earth , where char mountain waters ( mill Into time titles of tIme sea , humid yield as they fall a hummdred thousand lmni'n lmower , to time oinimittl'th works mit dntsa ; Ip thin far-famed W'lllamctto Valley , ' roses bloom twelve immtmimthms In ( no year and wheat yiclthmi SIXTY bushels to the acre , To Cark9 ! CO9 WashinIon1 ' Tim peerless , richest amid fairest rural district of America. Iteturnimig by choice of five routes , for one uitro , iniclutlimug every expense , For particulars atidmess Stares ' Fruit Land Co. 1323 Fnriiain St. , -On- C. A. Rutherford , Gen1 Agt1 C , B I , & P. By , , Omaha , Net , . _ - - - - - - - ' 1IitJCA'I'IONtL , BrowneH flail Oieiis Sept. 10th , 181)8 ) , Jhonti'dlimg and J.ty StimooI tom' Giriti Under the direction of lit , 11ev. George ' \Vorthmingtonm , B , 'I' . D. , I ) , Primary , preparatory and collegiate courses , Corn- potent corps of teachers , Modern moth- odmi and every advnumtage offered , Strict attentlop paid to the moral , znentai antI Ihysicui well hieing of the stuitients , Diplo- . _ 1 1 mmis conferred , Preittmmemt ( ( mm' all colleges open to women , Special courses In 112gb. ur Rngiisii , Sciences , Ancient nail Modern Lmtiigutges , Music mold Art , Ternna mod- onimto , Building repaired mind in exceilcuit order , Sanitary plumbing , Satisfactory. imtemamn heating. l'aremts zmnd guardians desiring to enter pupils will please acrid ( or cutalozue , or uppiy lueragnall ) ' to Mrs. L. R. Upton , Priti. lirowacil Ii.iil , Oimialma , Nmb - HtIRVARD UNIVERSITY. ( ll.tMINt'I'1tN ICOII A1)SIISSION will lie imeld in Ornuimmm , in time rooms of time Y Itt , C , A. , Juno 2B to July 2 , Inclusive , Candidates offering Advanecti Germumi , Ativancc'ml Chiemniiutry , Advanced Physics , Advanced Algebra. Analytic Geometry , I.e. ganitlmnims timid TrIgonometry or Solid Geomn. etry will amomemnbie at 8 a. am. , June , Other candldtos at 0 a. . ja. ' June 30 ,
