THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TnVUSDAY, .lAyrAHY IT, 1001.
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Of Royal Lineage
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(Copyright, if1". y H, S, MeCltlro Co.)
Tho storm, wbleh had been raging svjnco
4 o'clock thai afternoon, Increased In vlo
lenco when thu sun went down and tho
two men who had been struggling through
tho German forest slnco noon feared that
they were doomed to pass tho night among
thono gigantic trees with tho thunder
crashing and booming over them, and the
vivid and almost Incessant lightning dart
ing and hissing through tho branches. For
hours they had led their horses, because
tho way wail too precarious for any other
modo of procedure. Thoy were In tho
midst of a dense forest, which they had
attempted to cross without tho aid of a
guide; and now darkness was upon them
darkness which they could not hopo to
penetrate.
One of them was tall and broad, almost
a giant In stature, with tawny hair and
beard and (In nplto of their surroundings)
nn easy, nonchalant air of conscious su
periority to circumstances. Tho other was
shorter and more compactly built, with
swarthy faeo and dark eyes, alert, qulck
motloncd und cautious, but not less cour
ageous than hla companion.
"Tell you what, nrnddock," nnld tho
taller of tho two, when thiy paused to col
lect their faculties und deeldo upon what
was best to do, "I don't think I fancy what
Is paradoxically called dry" land In a storm
Uko this. (Jlvo mo thu sea, tho open sen,
oven If 1 have nothing greater nor 1ettcr
than a common yawl beneath inu. It beats
thoso big trees and falling branches with
never u compass to steer by nor n point
In sight from which to tako your bearings.
What aro wo going to do now?"
"Forgo nhend; It Is tho only thing we
can do," replied Craddock.
"Call up tho nun, then, Mr. Joshua, for
It seems to bo standing still on the wrong
flldo of tho world. Call It up out of tho
depths, tako nn observation nnd I'm with
you. As for keeping our course or nny
courso In this blarknosH It seems to mo
to be out of tho question,"
"Wo cannot remain here, however."
Tho Norwegian laughed aloud.
"It looks to mo as though wo would hnvj
to do that very thing," ho said. "Why,
Crad, wo'ro surrounded by breakers, and
thoy aro tho worst sort of breakers that I
over ran afoul of. They'ro niailo of wood,
to bo sure, but thoy arn nn likely to make
a wreck of our spars as they aro or tie
hull. If ono of those falling twigs and
I'll tako my oath thoy'ro blggor round than
my logB If ono of them should rnp you on
tho head, It would bo worse than falling
from tho matntruck of a tullrlgged shin to
tho deck."
Tho darkness was Intcnso by this time,
although Mover a mlnuto passed when It was
not dispelled, for an Instant at least, by
tho lightning. Ono of tho flashes Illuminated
tho sccno ns Thorgcnsen ceased speak
ing nnd, without replying to tho protest o:
tho Norwegian, Craddock started forward.
Thus, for another hour, they progressed,
pausing between tho flashes nnd making
as Thorgenson expressed It, "as much head
way as possible, whenovor tho warrlnjr
elements permitted objects for a moment to
bo visible.
Tho Norwegian never abated his flow o
convocation nnd did not appear to heed tho
fact that his companion replied In monosyl
lames whenovor ho could do bo. Their
route led thorn over obstructions of ali
kinds, around hugo bowlders nnd often u
dorneath tho fallen trunk of n forest giant
whoso companions had not permitted It in
llo prone upon, tho ground, but with out
stretched arms sustained It so that It omy
half reclined.
After iournovlug soma., distance, . tlir-
beghh.'"to" descend' tho' sloping !dg of"liio
or reservation. Tbo Indies they did not en- but Bhe started to her feet and drew back
counter until evening, and then the princess jfrom him.
was not present. Craddock matched Thor I "No," sho said, sadly, but with Irrevoca
narrowly, but he could not discover one sign bio firmness, nnd answering his unspoken
' of Impatience or doubt. Tho face of the thought, "Do not defile this holy moment
' Norwegian was as placid nnd as full of con- (with tv caress, do ns you came, with dig-
man bolng lives. It W our passport for ad- ndenco ns It over had been. ' nlty nnd honor, I.eavo mo ns you found
mission to the lodge. In tho sunlight, oven i 0n ,no mornK ot lnB aec0nd day, whon ' mc, undefllcd. Our lovo Is great; let us
In tho starlight of a bettor night, wc might tne hunting party left the ledge, Thor was ,be ns gicat as that love. Within the week
ue lumeu una, luu.gui o wm uu wi-i- no, amoaK thogo who comprised It. Crr.d- you will bo in stocKnoim, ueioro two wocks
come. Ono thing more: Just now you to-1 ,iv i,nwr. t,.o,in hu nr-nn. for ho havo cassed 1 will be In my father's pal-
ferrcd to me as a peasant. I am no peasant. I nnl' i ,,,, ,h rlnri. v nl.n nhsent. ace At that tlmo Bend hts majesty's era-
Tho same blood which Hows In her veins THor na(1 S(l(, notnng t0 nm 0f nls deter- llfrory. Let the good Ood who Implanted
iiurnn in mine, i no ancestors oi ucr miuti, mnfllon to absent himself from tho hunt this lovo in our ncans uccnie our laics,
tho king, wcro the samo ns the ancestors, ... , .... Am.r,p.n rni(i , rpniiT. i-,o boforo my strength falls beforo yours
of my father, who wna a sailor and u fisher- ,nn., .hnn nrrnninn mniilred nnd ho In- overmasters you. Iloyal, yonder stnnds
mnn, nnd I know It to bo true. Wo aro VCIlleil a sntlsfactory excuso; so tho party .your master; go with him," nnd sho Btooped
uoin iiosccnuama oi jinroiu rmriiair, wnu went on j(B wft)i nmJ tn on)y guc3t wn0 and kissed tho HogB grcni neau
mountain nnd their wuy bocamo easier. T:m
trees woro separated by greater distance
and tbo clutter of debris nnd moss-grow?.
rocks wero less frequent nud smaller. Tno
wind howled on, tho thunder continued to
boom and tho lightning still pluyed hldo
and seek among tho branches, but tho dark
ness seemed less dense. Thoro woro mo
ments when they could soo tho sky through
tho treotops.
Once, when they halted to rest nnd woro
about to start on again, tho horse led by
Craddock, who was In tho lead, refused to
stir, nnd whllo his mnster was still urging
him a Hash of light rovealod tho fnct that
thoy woro standing on tho edge of n ravine
into which llvo paces more would havo
precipitated them; nnd then out of the
darkness beneath, far uway nnd far below
thorn, tho quick eyes of tho Norwegian
discovered a single glimmer of light
"Look there, Crnd," ho sold, grasping
his, companion by tho nrm. "Do you seo
thnt? Looks llko n masthead light. Any
how, It's a beacon for us. We'll havo to
change our course, but wo can make It
eh? Looks ns though wo would hnvo to
como nbout and try a new tnck, though
How do you mako out tho bearings, old
twin?
"I think wo aro on n ledgo which w
can go around without' much trouble. Hold
my horso till I tnko BoundlngH.
Ho disappeared In tho darkness nnd wns
gone so long that Thorgcnsen began to
stamp with Impatlcnco nnd nt Inst ho call
out:'
"Whero the devil uro you, Crad? Down
In that black hole?"
"No, right here," replied Craddock, at
his elbow. "Come; I know tho way now.
Thcro is a path just below us nnd I think
It loads to tho house whero tho light shines
out. Ileforo wo start, though, Italph, I
want to ask a few questions. You havo
ndt deceived mo concerning tho purpose
of your trip to this part of tho world. I
know, whon you nsked mo to como horn
with you, why you mndo tho request. It
Is tho snmo old madness, Italph tho lovo
of n peasant for a princess.
"Yes, Crnd, It Is tho same old madness,
nnd ns nuro ns I stand hero In tho midst
of storm nnd darkness, with my oyes lled
upon that glimmer ot light, I bellevo that
tho power of lovo has directed my steps
through this black forest and that beyond
thnt light sho 1b uwnltlng my coming. Say
wat you will, bellevo what you will, tho
hand of Ood is In this! I know thnt sho
Is thoro whero thnt light gleams out. And
I bollovo that sho knowB that I am some
whero near her."
"Does she expect you, Hnlph?"
"No; not in tho sense that you mean. I
hnvo never communlcnted with her nor at
tempted to do so Blnco thnt night In tho
Mediterranean. I havo not Intended to de
ceive you In inducing you to como hero with
mo. I know Ihnt you understood why I
came nud why I wished to havo j mi with
me. Do you know, Crad, that one monih
from today Is tho tlmo fixed for her wed
ding?" "Yes."
"Do you remember that although SI saw
her and listened to hor volco Unit evening
In tho Mediterranean, although I touched
her hand and kissed It, I uttered not ono
word myself?"
"Yos; I remember."
The Norwegian throw back his head with
a gesturo that was majestic anil thu Hash of
lightning which Illumined his fuce nt thnt
InBtant revealed something that wns grand
nnd inspiring about, tho arpect and uttltudo
or the mnn. Presently, ho continued:
"I discovered thnt sho wns with n hunt
ing party Bt a Indgo In tho forest," ho said
"It belongs to ono of tho Herman princes,
I will not tell you his name. You will soon
Know in whose domain you ure. Yonder
nlmost nt our feot, Is tho lodgo where sho
Is a guest, nnd I shnll see and havo speech
with her beforo I depart. On such a nlnht
as this, from tho storm a,nd darkness, surely
any traveler will bo wclcomo whero a hu-
was tho first king of tho Northmen, and ho
ruled Norway, Sweden, Denmark nnd Eng
land as well. I know my llncago nnd the
record Is as clear, ns direct nnd as lmpos-
Iblo of controversion ns hers. Whon 1 am
gain In the presence of tho princess I will
not bo silent. Tonight I feel thnt I am n
king. Yonder, whero that light gleams out,
beckoning to me, Is my wen nnd no man,
bo ho emperor or god, shall ny mo nay."
Craddock mado uo reply. Thoro was
nothing that ho could say. Tho great,
glant-llko combination of Hercules and
Apollo wns ns Immovable as a rock in
moods llko this one, and so, picking their
way down tho mountain side, they pres
ently discovered tho path to whtch Crad
dock had referred, and In another hnlf hour
wero boforo tho gato of tho lodge.
Tho Norwegian raised tho bronze knocker
to summon tho porter, but paused ero no
permitted It to fall, and then, while ho
stood with It In his grasp, abovo tho moan
ing thunder, which trembled In the dis
tance, his volco rang out In that Btrange,
weird vodcl, and ho know that at least
one porHon within tho lodgo would recog
nize und understand It. Then, while tho
sounds of It still lingered nmong tho tree-
tops, ho hammered with the, bronze upon
the gate.
Tho delay which followed was short.
Then tho smallur gate, which was encased
within tho big ono, was opened cautiously,
Just sufficiently far to permit tho nppenr
unco of a bearded faco ut the aperture.
Two gentlemen who hnvo lost their way
on tho mountnln In tho storm." announced
Thorgenson, In Ocrmnn. "Open, my good
man, und permit ua to enter, wo aro
drenched and half famished."
Thcro was something In tho Norwegian's
tone which reassured tho porter, and ho
hastened to comply. Another man took
their horses and led thfm away In the
darkness, and tho truvclors were speedily
shown Into tho warm and dry quarters ad-
Jolnlns tho gate. Thoy were given a warm
placo near tho fire and a pitcher of mulled
beer seaaoncd with pepper was set boforo
them.
It was evident that Thorgcnsen had pro
vldcd himself for this emorgency, for, hnv
Ing questioned tho porter concornlng tho
namo of his master, ho gavo him, Instead
of u card, a hitter to deliver. Whatever it
contained and oven Craddock had been,
until tnat moment, unaware ot Its exist
ence It was potent, for thoy were presently
escorted to tho lodgo, whero they wero
mado wolcomo with thorough Oermnn hos
pitality. Tholr Bnddlebngs wero brought to
them, so that by tho tlmo tholr host sent
word that ho was ready to recolvo them.
nearly all tho evidences of tho night Jour
ney through tho forest and tho storm had
been removed.
Whon they entered tho llbrnry, which had
more of tho uppearanco of a sportsman's
arsenal than a place for reading nnd study,
thoy found themsclvos In tho presenco of u
man wl.oso stuturo wns nlmost as great as
Thor's. Past middle ago, rugged and big,
ho was tho typlcnl Gorman lord, who gov
erns principalities wun almost leuaai
rights; who prefers' tho vnstness of his
forests and thomolltudo of his mountains to
tho mosf brllllant'court of Kufopo and who
wero left behind were Thor, tho Norwegian, Thor, trembling a he had never done
nd Carlotta or Charlotto--a princess of before, oven in roomcnis oi airesi pern,
Denmark. dropped upon one Knee aim uoncu nis
An hour nfter the departure of the morry head. Tho princess went nearer to mm
Mmin,. tim nii Hen of Thor ntinearcd nnd for nn Instant rcstcu one nana upon
among the tamaracks and spruces near the hla tawny hair; then sho turned and traced
house, nnd presently from their depths camo ) her way to tho ledge, and tho Norwegian
tho weird yodel cry which onco heard irom aiu not riao unui no iwu-w wiui buo nao
tho throat of a Norwegian would nover no
forgotten. A dog a Great Dane nenru n
and bnrked. Then ho approached tho grove,
mining suspiciously along tho path; but a
calm, strong volco Bpoke to him as ho passed
under the boughs nnd presently no bioou
wagging his tnll nnd licking tho hand ot the
man who had alarmed him.
A half hour later tho cry onco more
cchood through the ground nnd among tho
evergreen branches of tho trees, Tho Qrcat
Dano looked up nt his companion nnu
whlnod. Ho seemed to know that tho man
was calling for Bomebody who would not
como. Ho trotlcil out ot mo grovn lowiuun
tho houso nnd barked, thon ho returned to
the man and licked his hand ngaln. W hon
anothor half-hour had passed tho yodol
sounded for tho third tlmo and thon, Imme
diately afterwords, a fourth time, and again
tho dog barked.
Ten minutes Inter tho figure of a woman
nppenred In tho path approaching tho grove
and Thor, observing It, clasped his nanus
together nnd moved his Hps sllontly. Then
n smllo globed in his eyes and ho waited
without moving for hor to comn to him. In
anothor moment thoy were faco to fac
under the tnmnracks nnd ns tho princess
raised her eyes to Thor's a shaft of sun
light stolo down through tho brnnches nna
rested with curesslng touch upon her up
turned face. It was as though n halo had
falin upon her. Doslde them tho Great
Dane, seated upon hla haunches, looked on,
and Thor dropped his right hand until It
rested on tho dog's head and waited for tho
princess to speak.
"Was this necessary?" murmured tne
princess nt last, when the sllcuco seemed
filled with tho sounds of untaokon wore.-.
"Does It not add to your suffering nnd to
mlue? Ih It generous of you, who love mo,
to demand this sacrlfleo of my prldo and or
my womanhood? Speak. When wo last saw
each other you wero silent, becnuso I o
innnded It, nnd I havo folt that I was u.-
Just. You, who dared bo much to seo mo,
should at least havo been permitted
speak. I will hear you now, oven though 1
fear tny own powers of resistance; but t
know that jou lovo me, and I feel no sense
of shamo In tho knowlcdgo that I love yo-.
On your strength ns a man to prescrvo thai
lovo tho holy thing it Is now I rely. Speak,
then, and I will hear you. Deliver your
message to me and go. nut, In saying
what you have to say, remember who I am.
Kemombar what I am and remember that
If you were of royal birth and I more lowly
the conditions would bo tho same. I who
listen to you am promised to another."
"It Is to tell you that I am of royal
birth that I am here, prtnccs3," ho said,
calmly. "My llneago Is as old bb yours
older and greater than that of tho royal
porsonago who has promised to restore
who has .already estoed to. me tho rights
and privileges and' the name which ' aro
passed out of his View.
That ovenlng, an hour nftcr tho depar
ture of Thor nnd Craddock a tired courier
nrrlved ot tho hunting lodge, of tho Ger
man prince, whero the princess wns n
guest. Ho came from the king of Den
mark and tho letter thnt he delivered bore
tho royal seal. It announced the death In
tho hunting flold of Charles of Hon-
mania nnd directed thnt Charlotte should
nt onco return to Copenhagen to enter upon
u period ot mourning with proper respect
for her betrothed husband.
Ono year after the Interview benenth the
tamaracks nnd spruces Thor nnd Charlotte
met again, but this tlmo the Interview was
held In tho great reception room of the
pnlaco of tho Danish king. Then their In
terview had no auditors, now they wero sur
rounded by nobles, dignitaries and am
bassadors from overy qourt In Europe, for
It was tho occasion of tho formal be
trothal of tho I'rlnccso Charlotte of Den
mark to Thor of Norway, now a prince.
Two persons who truly love aro ever In
ventors ot opportunity and so It was that
boforo the hour camo for the departure of
Thor from tho pataco ho found hlmsolf for
n moment nlono with tho princess. They
wcro concealed from tho throng ot courtiers
only by tho heavy curtains which Bhrouded
tho window In which thoy stood nnd their
tlmo was limited to a moment, but n
thousand years would not havo been tuo
much to havo lived for that ono supreme
moment. He reached out his arms and
Bho gilded within their embrace. Ho bent
his head downward and sho raised her face
to his. Tl'eir Hps met. They remained
thus for n moment, silently, and then,
gliding from his embrace, sho returned to
her guests, but there was a new light In
her eyes nnd a new Joy In her heart. Her
words to Thor, Bpoken under tho tam
aracks and sprucos had been prophetic.
Tho good God who had Implanted this love
In their hearts had decided their fates.
(The End.)
ToTitnvnxT Tim ciiip
I.uxnttvo Hromo-Qulnlno removes tho cnuse.
ni i:i:it tiii.vgs ritosi thu ska.
of
Cliim l)lKKrn IlrliiK All Sort
Artlclm to tin- Surfnee.
Moro than half tho clams sold In the
markets of this city, eays tho New York
Mall nnd Express, come from tho lower
and Sandy Hook bays. Except when frcez
lnc weather prevails, hundreds of boats
dally drag their big rakes along their bot
torn and It la safo to sny that thcro Is
hardly a squaro foot of this sandy area
which has not been lurrowed by tho clam
dlggors. - n
Among tho inhablthnts ot tho north
shore of New i Joruoyntliore Is no moro In
teresting Indlvfdual'thhtt tho "clttmmer.'
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"LET THE GOD WHO HAS IMPLANTED THIS LOVE IN OUH HEARTS DECIDE OUIt FATE."
can bo induced to leavo It only by tho
peremptory summons of his master, tho
omparor.
"You nre welcome, gentlemen," ho said,
advancing with extended. hand,' and greet
ing Hrst cue and then tho other. He spoke
In his own language. "May I ask which of
you was tho bearer of , this 'letter from1
Stockholm?"
"I am Horr Thbr;w replied tho Nor
wegian. "This gentleman Is Air. Craddock
nn American. Wo aro traveling compan-
'lons. I happened, yodr highness, to men
tion to your cousin in Stockhplm that I
lutended to travel this way unu ho bogged
diu to call upon you, but -i iltd .not think
to nppeur In tho night nnd' in a storm. We
had lost our way Utterly nnd It wim only
nfter your porter had udiultted us that 1
discovered nt whose hmo I hail claimed
hospitality." -
"You aro wolcomo, gontlcnlen; twtca
welcome, slnco yon come from my friend
and cousin. Your baggage, I suppose, la not
far uwny. In tho morning I will bo glad to
supply Vonr needs. And now, If you will
Jain mo at tho table thcro are several
gentlemen present:' tho ladles havo ro
tlrcd I will sio thnt one want for you
must bo very hungry Is supplied without
dolny. Do not mind your appearance, I
bcs. During tho hunting season wo put
aside nil unnecessary observances of dross.
mlno by right of birth, nnd who has Bald
that ho will Intercede with your august
father for you and for me. It Is to get
ytur consent to that Intercession that I
am here. Thcro remains a month yet bo
foro you aro to bo given to nnother aftd
much may bo nccompllBhed In that time.
My friends will not ask In vain for tho hand
of Princess Chnrlotto, tho favorite daugh
ter of Denmark's king, If thnt daughter
will add to tho request hor own prayers
and hopes."
He paused nnd the princess did not reply.
Sho stood with clasped hands and down-
cnBt eyes. Sho breathed rapidly wnue iter
faco flushed, beenmo palo and then flushed
again; and tho great Dano withdrew his
mnsalvo head from beneath tho hand of
Thor nnd, going to her, thrust his noso
beneath her palms and held It thoro. Sho
did not nt onco percolvo tho dog, which
seemed to bo pleading the cnuse of the
n.an, but suddenly, and without wnrnlng,
she sank upon ono knee, wound her arm
around tho neck of tho nnlm;i'i and wept.
Tlior neither moved nor spoke. Ho
waited: and presently, when tho paroxysm
wna past, tho princess, from her recumbent
pcsltlou and still retaining her hold upon
tho dog ns If she wero nfrald to rcmovo
her arms lest thoy should act without her
sanction and outatretch themselves toward
the man who stood bo patiently beforo hor,
raised her eyes In which tears still glis
tened and looked upon the face of Thor.
When sho spoke It was In n low, tremulous
voice.
"I bellevo you," sho snld. "Oo, then,
nnd request his majesty to Intercede with
my father. I know to whopi you refer.
Our host hero has told mo ot tho letter
you brought from Stockholm. If tho
writer of that letter and his august father
will do as you havo said, it Is true that
they may not plead In vain. (Jo, my be-
Tho following morning was glad with
brilliant sunshine and tho foliage glistened
ns though It wero bojeweled. Craddock had
asked only ono question concerning tholr
reception at tho lodgo nnd that with some
uterunesB. Ho had demanded to know If
tho letter which bad secured them such n
cordial wclcomo- was authentic and tho
Norwegian had replied:
"The letter la genuine. It was written by
it crown prince nnd wns his own sugges
tion, not mine. For. tho present let that hepes go with you. Tnko with you this
sufflce." (Great Dane. Ho is rightly named Itoyal.
Their host was bluff, hearty nnd thor- iTnko him. as n present from mo, to his
oughly cordial. In thn honesty of his own majenty of Norway nnd Sweden, or to his
nature ho had not a suspicion that thes's sou. the crown prince. My namo Is oil
men wery not what they seemed; and In- craved upon tho collar. Inside I havo had
deed they wcro not otherwise. Ho made Inscribed your namo. It Is tho only tncs
them wholly welcome, ai;d they wero prs- "ago 1 can send."
scntcd to tho other guests without comment Thor mado one stride toward her then,
loved, and bo auro that my prnycrs and i rrt0
His yarns, whllo not "fishy," are decidedly
"clammy," havo enough spice of tho sea
about thorn to mako them quite palatabln,
Hut his stories of marvolous catches, mid
night runs to tho West Tenth street mar
ket with nrtlclcs full nnd rough oxpor
lenccs oft n Ico shore lose much ot thel
Interest when ho begins to tell of tho
countless numbor of things besides clams
he has rnked up from tho sandy bottom of
tho bay.
The most valuable catch ever mado by
one ot tlicso mon was a canvas belt, con
tnlntng COO sovereigns, which a Keyport
clammer brought to the Murfaco with
rakeful of clams In tbo faatn ship channel
two years ago. Closely following this an
old sword, crumbling In Its tscabbard, was
brought to light and Btlll Inter a stilett
of wonderful beauty ond design was added
to tho scanty adornment of tho modest
little homo ot another clnmracr.
Two 600-pound anchors, each nt tho end
of thirty fathoms of chain, wcro the re
Bull of a haul mndo by a clammer dredg
tng just Insldo the point of Sandy Hook n
month ago. Ho sold thpm nt Fulton mar
ket the next dny for JGQ.
An old, grizzly, wcathcr-braten veteran
of tho clamming fleet was nuked tho otho
day If ho had over "raked up" naythln
which ho could use In his homo or on hi
boat.
"Nawthln' much," ho said, "I jlst took
from tho bay this past summer enough
coal to keep mo and mo woman waim.
this winter half through. And every on
of them dishes, pans, pots and kettles
you see In tho cabin there nnd that (hero
oil stovo and them lanterns I got from
Davy Jones' locker.'
Hammers, monkey-wrenches, and cables
oll-Bklu suits, old trousers nnd women
drcBscs wcro among tho other articles whlc
this old bayman had seen dally, brought t
tno surface in the clutches ot tho clam
Hut nil ciammers agree that .next to the
succulent blvnlvo their richest harves
numerically, is one of beer bottles. O
tho Ashing flats, oft thn point of Sandy Hook
beer bottles thrlvo In greatest abundance
mute witnesses to the habits of the "all
day fishermen." A rako, when brought t
me Biirraco a uay or two before the last
election, contained ten clams snugglln
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enough "to hook on to something" soon
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Five hundred pounds of tho bout steel
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ago a boatman brought up n penknife nnd
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long time. Tic revenue cutter TIkjUh W
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