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fifty or moro captured horses and mules. Tho
hcrders. anxious to witness tho torture. had
Teoa n ynst a"s HS @s TsH
had become excited. when m Old buffalo bun.
With. the, rush, OF n cyclone the whole herd
broke for the village. and 30 sudden was tho
set. The idea was that an aitack. was being
made by soldiers, The fright ened horses fol-
loved by the believing Ipll; ran oyer every;
were knocked down like tenpins. The instant
he was freed he rose to his feet among
Tic tail Of Saa Ses to- krsr @ an
mails excited. He was carried along for, a
miIe or more. and then, MS the speed o. the
sight Of his mule. She was as obcdcnt to hi
whistle as a dog. and hewas soon on her hack.
lowed after. and It was no. until he had put
five miles behind him that they, slackcned up
and final " stopped. A hundred warriors had
pursued the herd. hut before they could get n
mount Hall had long. start; He was riding
without saddle or ,hridlc. but that was, no
Wallace. and. though. pursued to Wi hin a, milo
OF the post. none of tho Indians got within II
After the rcd men had been thoroughly
whipped and returned to their reservations.
Hall and one day met four Cheycnnes who
once once az ali were in Tho lines When no ran mt tho
gauntlet. and two of them had hold of his arms
when the stampede occurred. We sat down
Nose and Black Bird. Hall ohscrvcd:
You were having lots OF fun with mo that
day. and have always felt sorry that mad to
leave YOU So sudd rniy.'
I'VE arc at peace now" replied one Of tho
edge. and viii tell YOU something. Before
you We're burned at the stake | should have
used this very knife to, cut nnt your tonsps,
have taken muscles from your arms and legs
to make bowstrin.s for the little boys -
"rhank s-havn u drink" replied Hail. as
he passed over his flask and arose to so.
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Manu'a. and does the lady to this day In her
own place.
But OF all this on that first morning I knew
no more than n fly Case used me like gen.
tleman and like u friend. made me welcome to
Falesd and put his services at my disposal.
which was the moro helpful from my igno-
rance o! the natives. All the earlier part Of the
day we sat drinking better acquaintance in
the cabin. and never heard a man talk more
to the point. There was no smarter trader.
and none dodG!er in the islands. / thought
Falesd seemed to be the right kind OF place:
and tho more drank the lighter my heart.
Our last trader had aoi the place at half an
hours notice. taking chance passage in a
labor ship from up west. The Captain. when
he came. had found tho station closed.
the keys left with the native pastor.
and letter from the runaway. con-
Tossing no was fairly frightened Of his
life. Since then tho firm had not
bccn represented and Of course there was no
cargo. Tho wind besides. was fair. Tho Cap
tain hoped he could make his next island by
dawn. with good tide. and the business OF
landing my trade was gone about ively. There
was no call for mo to fool with it. Case said:
nobody would touch my things. every one was
honest in Falcsi. only about chickens or an odd
knife or an odd stick Of tobacco: and the best
7 could do was to sit quiet till the vessel left
then como straight I'd MS mouse, see Ola CapC
Ran lul the father OF the beach. take pot luck.
AMI go home to sleep when it got dark. So it
was high noon and tho schooner was under
way before set my foot on shore at Falesa
had glass or two on board: was Just of
n long cruise. and tho ground heavcd under
me like a ships deck. Tho world was like all
new painted: my foot went along to music:
Falesi might have been Fidd!er's Green. II
there Is such a place. and more's the pity II
there isn't! 1t was good to foot tho grass. to
look aoft at the green mountains. to SEQ the
men with their green wrcaths and the women
in their bright dresses red and blue. On We
wcns. in tho strong sun and the coo! shadow.
liking both and all the children in the town
cam trotting after with their shaven heads
and thcir brown bodies. and raising thin
Kind OF cheer In our wake. like Growing
poultry.
by tho by says Case. we must get you a
wife,
That's So" said L" ~ had forgotten"
There was crowd Of girls about us. and
pulled myself up and looked among them like
q Bashan. They were all dressed out for the
sake oi tho ship Jen: in; and the women CT
Falesi arc handsome lot to SEQ. II they
nav. fault. they arc trihe broal In the beam.
and was Just thinking so when Case touched
Ee.
That's pretty" says no.
saw ono coming on tho other stde alone.
Sho had boon fishing Sho was young and
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her head nigh turned with vanity and graft
tud1. Now. Of all this had no guess: was
one Of those most opposed to any nonsense
about native women. having seen SO many
whites eaten up by their wives relatives. ana
made fools OF in the bargain: and told myself
must make a stand at once and bring her to
her behring's Bat she loOkrd so quaint and
pretty as she ran away ari then awaited mo.
aud the t,IinG was done 50 <" II child or II
fhll"w w: .,t 1 n,.S TX "a" ~, a. VIZ iuIt 10
tn" fall o! her hare feet. and to wa'ch in tine
dusk tor the sniHin: OF her bodr. And there
bu. il the holgr she had carried it tho way a
WA; with hs S2 ali ' there " vas 50 Little
| OF it.. and that naive cnonGh -,what with her
IN" tapi an in scents. AMI hor rcd flowers
/ an seeds. tnit were pllie tS uriSht as reveals.
oaly larG 'r-it cam" over mo sh, was kind Of
countess really dressed to hear ar at singers
at 4 cnncer'. and no oven mate for poor
$40 was TIE llrsst in tho house and while I
lam light kirdle in the win lows. Tho STALLION
was wonderful t!ns p!tce. coral Quilt with
quite wid; :, yertnda. nnI tn, man, room h IN
nnd wide My chests and cases mad been piled
In. and made rather mess: md there. in
the, thick Of the CONFUSION. stood Una by the
way lp behind hor into the hoi W o. tho iron
rex; she stood against it bright, the Lamp,
do II. and she looked at mo. not sprakinG. with
she tOlchoI herself on the bosom. - Me-yOur
wife," she said. 1t had never taken me like
that before, but the want Of her took and shook
all through me like the wind in tho luif Of a
sail.
could not speak. II had wanted: and il
could won ID not. was ashamed t. be SO
much moved about n ativc-ashnmed Of tho
marriage. too. and the certificate sho had
treasured In her kilt; and turned ASIDE and
The first thing l lighted on was case of
gin the on one that / had brought: and.
partly for III, girls sake AMI partly for horror
OF The roe Collections Of old Randall. took u
one. drew the corss from the bottles with u
pocket cnrkscraw, and sent Una out to pour
the stun from the veranda
Sho came hack after tho last. and looked at
me puzzled like.
NO good said ]. for l was now a little
better master OF my tongue. Man he drink.
sho agreed with this. but kept considering.
why you bring him2'' she asked esaptly.
1Suppo5e you no want drink you no bring him
think"
That's all right" sail 7. One time want
sayvy got one little wife. Suppose | drink
gin. my little wife be 'fraid.'
To speak to her kindly was about more than
was ut for: Ind made my vow would mover
lie: IN to weakness with u native, and lad
nothing for 1t but to stop
She stood looking gravely down al me where
% the dGpHsn sho had %
same pigl" she oried
To b continued
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Tho room was sitting hot and full OF flies:
for tho house was dirty and low and small. and
stood In a bnd place. behind the village. in the
borders OF the bush. and sheltered from tho
trade. The three mems beds were on tho
floor. and litter OF pans and dishes. There
was no standing furniture. Randall. when no
was violent. tearing 1t to laths. There sat
and had n meal which was served us by Cases
vito; and tiiere was entertained all day by
that remains OF man. his tongue stumbling
among low old Jokes and long old stories. and
his old wheezy laughter always ready. 50 that
he had no sen 10 OF my depression. He wa
nipping gin all tho while. Sometimes he fell
asleep. and awoie again whimperin. and
shivcring. and every now and again he would
ask me why in hell wantel to marry Una.
My friend" l was telling myself all day.
you must not be an old gentleman like this"
1t might be In the afternoon. perhaps.
whom the back door was thrust slowly open.
and strange old native woman crawlod into
the house almost on her belly. Sho was
swathed in black stuff to her heels; her hair
WINS gray in swatches: her face was tattooed.
which was not the practice in that island: her
eyes big and bright and crazy. These she
Hxed upon me with rapt expression that
saw to DO part acting. She said no plain word.
but smack ed and mumbled with her lips. and
hummed aloud. like child over its Christmas
pudding. She came straight across tho house
heading for me. and. as soon as she was along
side, caught up my hand and nprred and
croncd over it like great cat From this sn,
slipped into kind Of song.
"Who in the DEVILS this?" cried /. for tho
thing startled me.
ITS Faavao." says Randall. and l saw no
had hitched along the floor into the furthest
corner.
"You amt afraid OF herr" cried.
me 'fraid!" cried the Captain. My dear
friend. defy her. ! don't let her put her foot
in here. only suppose 8 different to-day for
the marriage. g Uma's mother"
We'll suppose 1t Is: what's she carrying on
about ?" asked. more irritated. perhaps more
frightened. than cared to show. and tho Cap
tain told me she was making UP quantity OF
poetry in my praise because was to marry
Una. "All right. old lady" says l. with
rather a failure OF a laugh. ANYTHING to
oblge But when you're done with my hand
you might let mo know"
She did as though she understood: the son:
rose into a cry and stopped: tho woman
crouched ont Of tho house the same way that
she camo In. and must have plunged straight
into tho bush. for when followed her to the
door she had already vanished.
"These are rum manners" said
"'s rum crowd" said the Captain. and TO
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nose to his face. pale eyes. and his beard
trimmed with scissors. No man knew his
country. beyond he was OF English speech:
and 1t was clear he came OF good family and
was splendidly educated. He was accom-
plished. too: played the accordion first rate:
and give him q piece Of string or D cork or
pack OF cards. and he could show you tricks
equal to any professional. He could speak
when he chose fit for drawing
room. AMI when he chose he could blaspheme
worse than Yankee boatswain. and talk
smart to sicken Kanaka. The way he thought
would pay best at tho moment. that was Cases
way, and it always seemed to como natural.
and like as II he was born to It He had the
courage OF q lion and the cunning OF rat: and
II he's not in hell oday. there's no such place.
know but one good point to tho man-that he
was fond OF his wife. and kind to her. She was
Samoa woman. and dyed her hair rod. Samoa
style; and when he came to die las have to
tell OF they found ono strange thing-that he
had mnde will. like Christian. and the
widow got the lot: oil his. they said. and all
Black Jacks and tho most OF Billy Randall's in
the bargain. for 1t was Case that kept the
books. So she went OF home In the schooner
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IN THE BOlT
1t Was Fair Draw. hut the Mother Would
Not sacrince Her Roy.

Morning has come again. and one after an
other OF tn" people rouse up and comprehend
the fact. Tho bos'n is the only ono haviu.
tho strength and ambition to stand up and
look around the CLASSY sea for sight OF sail.
This is tho twelfth day since wa lott tho
burning ship-the ninth since W" lost sight Of
tho "Ihcr bouts. Seven men. thr", women.
and two children twelve OF us-cruwIed into
one boat. with the bo's'n in charsr.
Twelve days ago the Cane o. Good Hope was
due west ana l.2OO miles away. The three
days gale drove Us to the north and separated
the boats Then came the ctlm light days Of
heaving and drifting under sun which burns
and hl'sters like veritabc tail Of ilrr.
Wafer! For Gods sake. give mo water"
That was tho cry on every lip. "von from tho
strongest Of the seamen. We had only a few
gallons as We pulled away from tho burning
ship 1t Is always thus when great danger
menaces-thcre Is excitement and haste and
neglect 1t hid been deaf: out sparin.ly,
grulgingly. almost DR. - nv Arop, bat il WAS
Como three days ago. 1t was thus with tho
food-thc last crumhs @jyel 10 the children
with the last drops OF water
Some OF Ms lan2uii'y watched tho bo's'n 4,
he stood on II thwart nuI slowly turnol about
even ionE up: No one EcJ u lu"-tIun as tn
oli man finally sat down. Men looked at each
other bur It was VITA u vacant star" Tho
women sat with howe heads. The children
seemed to sleep. though moaning family at
Intervals
No sail in sight How could thore be with
out a breath Of air stirrng2 The same ball Of
IRE creeping up out Of the immensely Of the In
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The Captain blew out the pinnacle lamp.

The Captain blew out the pinnacle lamp.
There" said he. There goes bit OF
smoke. Mr.. Wiltshire. behind the break Of the
reef. That's Falesa. where your station Is.
the last village to the east; nobody lives to
winIwavd-l don't know why. Take my glass.
and you can make the houses out"
I took tho glass: and the shores leaped
nearer. AMI saw tn, tangle Of the woods and
the surf. and the brown roofs and the black in
sides oi houses pecred among the trees.
Do You catch n nit OF white there to the
enst'nrd e tho Captain continued. That's
yo;c has. Ca:n built, stands high. ver-
an H. You could Tx On three abreast: best
station In tn 3 South Pacific. Whom old Adams
BuT |. he topk M shook mo by the han i.
'Tva iropnea into 4 soft thin. here SAYS ne.
so You have says l. and time. too" Poor
johnny! Inever saw him again but tho once.
and thsa h, hal changed his tune-conlIn't
get on with tn, natives. or tho whites. or
something: and tho naXt time We came round
tho, he WIS dead and buried. took and put
IN a DIT ola stick t. him: John Adams. obt
eighteen AID siIty-eiGht Go thou and do
ls.wisc.' l missed that mol. l never could
se' much har in JOHNNY"
What did he die or" Inquired.
some kind of sickness" said tho Captain.
ut anp'ir, it OK him sudden. Seems he
cot up in the night an! file upon Pain-Killer
and Kenncdy's Discovery. NJ Go.-he was
booked Beyond Kennedy Then he had tried
t. oVea II cas-. IT gin. No 80 again not
strong enough. Then he must haze turned t.
and IN out on thn vcranda and cnps!z ID
over the rail. When they found him. the next
day, ho was cl.an r,hHy carried on all tho
time about somebody Watering his copra.
Ioor John"
WAS it thought to be tho island?" asked.
We'll It was thought t. be the island. or
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When these two traders came aboard was
pleased with the looks OF thom at onco. or.
FATHER. with tho looks Of both. and tho speech
OF one. | WAS sick for whito noighLors after
my !oIr years at tho limo. which always
counted 7earso' prison: getting tabooed and
gong down to tho Speak House to SEQ and got
taken OF; buying gin and going
oh break. nAI then reponting: sit.
Ihs In my h1l5t ut niGht with tho
'H'npI'r company orwalkins On tho beach
and won!arin. what kind OF A fool to cali nv.
f9lt for being whags | Was. Tl,.e wa, no
o'her whites upoa ny island. and when sailed
~tho neXt rough customers .naID th, most
)" the society Now t. SEQ these two when
'heS came aboard WAS pleasure. Ono was n
h'-ro to be sure: but they were both rigyed
OUT smart in striped pyiamas and straw hats.
1ha Case would have passed muster In n city.
ne was FOLLOW and smalllsh. had hawks
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THE BEACH OF FALESA.
Tho Narrative Of q South ses Trader.
BY Robert Louis Stevenson.
oy,rtsM 1893. ~ Ross-t Lov.. ss.vu.o..
CHAPTER L
A SOUTH SEA BRIDAL.

I saw that island first when IL was neither
night nor morning. The moon was to the
west setting. but still broad and bright. To
the east. and right nnidships OF the dawn.
which was all pink. tho dnystsr sparkled like
. diamond. The land breozs blew In our faces.
and smelt strong Of wild limo and vanilla;
other things besides. but hese were tho most
plain and the chill OF it set mo sneezing. I
should soy had been for years on low island
near the line. living for the most part solitary
among natives Here was a fresh experience:
svon the tongue would be quite strange to
me; and the look Of these woods and noun
tains and the rare smell. renewed my blood.
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very slender for an island maid. with . long

Taco. high forehead. and shy. strange.
blindish look. between cats and baoys.
who's she 2" said I. "Shell do"
That's Una" said Case. and he called her
up ana spoke to her in the native. didn't
In wv what he said: but when he was in the
midst sho looked M at me quick and tlmid
liko u child doiging a blow. then down again.
and presently smiled. She had wide mouth.
tho lips and the chin cut like any statues:
and tho smile came out for moment and was
gone. Then she stood with her head bent and
hcarl Case 10 an end, spoke back in the pretty
Po!yne5ian voice. looking him full in tho face.
heard him again in answer. and then with an
ooeisance started of. l had just share OF the
bow. but never another shot OF her eye. and
there was no more word OF smiling.
guess its all right" said Case. II guess
you can have her. I'll make 1t square with
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-16
GRADE
PROVISION MARKETS.

St Louis, Mo-, Nov. 15.-Blour,
steady and unchanged.
Wheat-Opened S-Sc of, partially re.
covered, then broke again mud finished
November. 6lci December closed 0S IL;
January, 60 5-S; May, 10 rs.
Corn-Opened lower and Htcadily de-
cined TO the end, closing 1-Sdle below
yesterday. Cash, zoe; November, 30
lie; December. 3Sc; year, ~ Use.
May, AZ 1-Sffi2 II.
Oats-Lower, cash and November,
Corn meal-Higher $3.50.
WhisEey-Steady, unchanged, .Sl-lO.
Bagging and cotton tes-Unchanged.
p0rk-Quiet, $3.50.
I4ard-Nominally firm, 500
Dry salt meats and bnc0n-Unchanr-
ed, with only a Job trade at preyious
quotations..
New orleans, La, Nov. 15.-Mnrkets
unchanged.
New York, Nov. 15.-wheat.-spots,
fairly active, for exports, easier; clos
ing steady. No. rcd, % 10; store
aud elevator. Options inifly active, rs
ale lower and heavy decline due dull
and lower cables. Increased in English
visible aud IN amount On passaEe, full
imports into United Kingdom In good
demand foreign selling loaga realizing
and further talk Regarding anti-option
bill No, . red, pecember % l-eei Jau-
uary, n 3-4c; May, SO f-sc.
C0rn-Spots dull. lower, weak; NO. 2
40 3-inJO 1-ic elevator.
Coffee-Ophons, steady, unchanged 10
10 points lower; sales $500 bagn, In
Guiding; November. 10 -; December.
15 ~. January. il 30; February, 10
-: May. is i0d15 10; June, u 90;
October, IA 40 Spot Rio-Qu.e- steady:
No. Z, IL 31s; sugar, dun; refined quiet,
stendy.
Moiasses. New Orleans, fairiy active,
firm.
Rice--Fair demand. siea1y'
Chicago. H.. Noy. l5.--Ihe inF export
business proved powefiess te'nAy ~ ehefN
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Boston. Mass, Nov l5.-'rhore Il r
steady demand for wool and prices are
arm. Ohio and Peunaylvnnin tleeces
nl,aVe md 32d88 for No. ! Michigan
fieecas are firm at 25M2G for y. No.
eombinr wool firm at 33N35. Ohio fine
delaine 70. Michigan Gne delniue, 2Sd
10 Territory wool Is unchanged aud
selling mostly Mt 55d5s clean; for fine,
h9Ii64 for tine medium and 1880 for
medium. Texas, California and Oregon
,veois are selling at previous prices ana
nnlled woods continue hrln nnd quiet
Australian wool Is firm. Foreign chfpet
wool ID steady
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81 Louis. Mo, Nov l5.-Wool-- RE
ccints. 1900 pounds; shipments $1,000
notinds. There iB no more change 20
nofe either IN tone or price. bright
wool goes Of 10 the eytent that il Is Of
fered. bat other grades are slow.
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81 iouis. No, Nov t5.-Cotton-1-S
higher aud firm. Middling, cents
Sales, 700 bales, receipts, Zi4OO D ,i,,,
shipments, 1,iVO bales. Stock Sa'SVO
baica
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-16

GALVESTON TEX, Nov l5.--ISpeclall--
Recelnts thus far this woek...... isi,G1a
Receipts the same time lass year le2,3jI
Receipts this day............... b0ib5
Receipts this dag last year.,..,.. 6j,afh
Total receipts thus FAR this season 2,05e,gS9
Total receipts thus far last season 500, SIS
Difference, sol, 500
Exports TO Great Britain ... gl6lJ
Exports to France .......... %, iO6
Exports 10 continent, ......... 81, 1S4
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the decline IN prices Of grant Wheat
closed II lower for December and IL
c lever Tor MAY.
Corn dcclued Is and oats SO
Provisions required the support OF
friends and received Il bnt az the wlnl
up was only a shade above last nights
quotations.
Resides liberal reccipts weak cables
and tine weather. wheat was farther IN
nuenced by the large increase IN amount
on passage. i.2So,o0o bushels and an
incrcuse OF nearly 100000 bushels IN
the EnElish visible In the absence Of
any fresh news trade Gcemed to forget
the bullish report ON which the market
50 recently advanced and began to doubt
tbs pcrinanency OF the Improvement.
Hence on an appearance Of weakness
there was pretty frequent liquidation and
good short selling, Opening was about
IL "a lower than closing figures yes
tcrday and with only slight fluctuations In
price, ruled steady closing about Ia
lower for December and 5-S lower for
Nlay than closing figures yesterday.
Corn weak and lower FROM the start
on more liberal receipts than expected
fine weather for interior deliveries aud
weakness in the wheat pit. Initial trades
were Ia 20 IL under final quotations
yesterday. selling carried prices on ~
more. The market afterwNrd rallied IS
c when estimates for tomorrow came In
NJ I.O fnrs lint did non hold long re-.
Covering ., ain IL So' cha1eei s ep aud
closed With % - d decline.
M onts hero ulas liberal trnde and
,ea-ksr and ioyer n,arilc, dno ~ decline
In wheat And corn ana unloading nv tho
innrs Thcre WAS n iittic demand early
aud prices for MAY which WINS most
freely traded in. after The opening were
"a c lower. declined 3-S G more, A raj
ly 10 about opening prices followed hut
weakness again rose and prices rcceeded
Ia. The market closed easy with net
loss Of 3-S IL c.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-16
BOlES
4, t,hIrA Plum-Hls Friends
mh n,ts Hin Senator
s,ii sgzssss.

Iavt. Nor, 15.-The re-
pl,a iron Dubuque that
II Fil te afged for a cab
4 Is Dot lluided upon fncts.
/ his u dslfe to enter the
lsi le an applicant for
u nd he Iowa Democrats
n Il ili I'm While some adj
D egue with Il to the DEM
sat- n NJ WAy of patro-
h Oh WIZ 70 f0regO thar
pc Il nuIlig the COVER
Uhiti Sale senntorship.
lanes = Visa With that
Ne znsilr d Iowa will
IN Iul vih livery as
alaa htFiable, how
esrNzl lfd d. White,
hsxi ilulEs by one
le Dia Of congress.
;tt 4 De secretaryship
3 lslisTed that no
2 fy9 b made from the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-16

season Of the year for
~ shade trees, grape
eT'is hyaclnths, tulips,
laf Bios, 800 Main.
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.-.,oot- Exc. Nuv. lh-iSpcclal y
,,l ~ satirss closed barely Arm y
,olnts advance