The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-15

called ont Harrie, merrily.
IF we can find one, our fortune Is
made" answered Mrs. Atherton, in the
same voice. "The showmen are Offering
hundreds of thousands for specimen.
But it was all 80 wild and new that
the spirit of jest did not rule to any
great extent, for every one was engaged
in admiring the strangely beautiful
plants and shrubs of this strange land.
ana gazing with wonder upon the ex-
ubarant vines that seemed TO bind to-
gether clumps of bushes, of acres in
extent. The path had grown very mar
row through these bits of jungle when
the bearers came to o steep hill, and
there they stopped and dismounted.
I'VE shall walk the rest of the way"
announced Mr.. Adams, Offering his
hand to assist Harrie to dismount, bat
she was little piqued at his atten
tions, offered, as they were, in the face
of her accepted cavalier, and she quiet
ly overlooked the outstretched hand.
saying, "May 1 have the assistance of
your strong arm, Doctor, in climbing
this precipitous hill?"
Certainly, certainly" answered the
delighted Harrington, with smile on
his lips; but the angry Adams walked
resolutely on the other side of the young
lady.
MIR Adams has the tenacity of the
old Man of the Sea-" said the amused
Mrs. Atherton in whisper to Harrie.
"Yes, but l may find means to dis
lodge him, returned Harrie, smiling in
return.
When the top of the eminence was
reached, the whole party paused and
gazed around them at the beautiful
scenery which met their gaze. The
conical hills, the high and abrupt
mountains, and the deep, dark valleys
covered with the heaviest forests, AID
thick iungles almost impenetrable to
the rays of the sun, made up scene of
great curiosity to American eyes. The
guide informed them that these forests
were inhabited by elephants, leopards,
hyenas, jackals, and monkeys, besides,
many venomous serpents were to be
found everywhere.
This last assertion made little Mrs.
Atherton SILVER as she held up her
Write hand, saying, mo more, please;
l declare, / am afraid to go back nowp
The sable guide showed his white
teeth, and at word from Mr.. Adams
proceeded on the way
They found the temple situated on
the south side of the eminence, in the
midst of cocoanut trees. An old man
went before them with torch, and all
were obliged to assume attitudes of rev.
erence when they approached the hid
eous figure of Boodha. AS he sat upon
his pedestal he must have been eight
feet in height, and was painted in May
grotesque colors, and ornamented with
almost priceless diamonds, rubies, and
emeralds, which were about his neck
and arms. Upon either side was
smaller statue, the one of Vishnu and
the other of silva, while upon every
side We're paintings of different gods,
and at the doors were images of two
giants and of two lions placed as
guards.
The party fingered about the place
viewing the curious structure from the
outside, and the attractive scenery, un-
til the guide approached Mr. Adams,
saying:
The sun hangs low in the heavens.
And then came the scramble down
the steep hillside, and every one got
into the convevances, and the bearers
began to retrace their steps. Mr. Adj
ans still kept close 10y Harries' side,
aud DIR. Harrington never left her, and
despite the laughing chances of the rest
of the party, started home in the man
ner they came.
do you suppose l am going to trust
her to the care of that cowardly sur
geon ?" asked Mr.. Adams, of one of the
laughing gentlemen.
"But what if she likes his company
best ?" persisted the gentleman.
you heard what her father said, Z"
was the reply of the angry sailor, and
then he bore the amused looks of the
company with determined look laugh
able to behold.
They had fingered longer than they
had thought, and the twilight was ap-
preaching before they had got out of
the wooded country, and the half
frightened looks of the ladies made
the gentlemen look to their firearms,
which every man carried.
Dr. Harrington's face was very pale.
Il guess the Doctor is scared" said
Adams in low voice, bending low
toward Harrie rs she sat in the open
palanquin.
Harrie had been very indignant at
Mr. Adams actions during the day, and
she would have given him q very angry
answer had not the native bearers
stopped at this moment, saying that q
strap was broken by which the palan-
quin swung, and it would cause but a
moments delay to mend it.
Mr.. Adams scowled fiercely at the
Doctor as they sat waiting, but he kept
his eyes fixed upon the moving caval-
cade before him.
The rest of the company were half
mile in advance when they again start
ed, and the shadows were beginning to
fall around them. The bearers made
an attempt TO catch up with the others.
and rushed along at a rapid rate; but
they were obliged to go slower when
going through the iungles, and they
were about twenty rods behind the
others when they heard a low growl,
and half-grown leopard sprang from
one of the waving palms and alishted
u,.on the y,rattU capnnv pyar Harrip'a