Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-15

the uiUulb Oh ClFlllHtl ulCAit illASo Va
life drawn from other Lands cross and
rccrOss, and the old story Of human
passions is told anew Sometimes
there are dramatic incidents that in a
country of mails, telegraphs, and news
papers would be eagerly picked up ana
recounted in all their details, but in
Africa they are never fully told, and
are soon forgotten.
This is such story, says the San
Francisco Chronicle. 1t is true, and It
did not happen so long ago that the
real names can be used:
The coast of southeast Africa is one
of the most dangerous in the world.
Currents, constantly varying both IN
direction and intensity, carry the navi-
gator far out of his course and often
land him upon some reef or sand bar
The fact that the Robert Miller, from
London to Bombay, should have been
wrecked near the bay Of Port Natal,
was, therefore, not strange. But what
was unusual was the great loss OF life
that attended the wreck. only one
man out OF all those on board managed
to reach the shore in safety.
This man, Charles Lee, an American
by birth, but citizen Of the world by
choice, belonged to that constantly in
creasng class who prefer to spend their
lives wandering from cline to CLINE,
picking up an often precarious livell-
hood, but seeing life in nearly every
phase. Lee had made a lucky strike in
London, and was on his way to India.
lie had taken passage In the Robert
Miller, hoping that the long sea voyage
would drive from his body some linger-
Ing seeds of fever picked up In South
America,
Flung by the waves on the coast OF
Natal with his money safe in a water
proof coat, he changed his plans with
the readiness characteristic of his class
and resolved upon q trading trip into
the interior Purchasing "A wagon and
span Of oxen and hiring two native US
slstants he 'uekkcd' north into Zulu
land In his wagon ne carried numer-
GUS articles for trade with the natives.
Among them, carefully concealed under
the wagon seat he carried ten kegs
OF powder, concealed because the laws
forbid the sale Of powder TO natives
At the end Of three months Lee con
sldercd that his trip had been 81 sue
Dessful one and decided to return home
following another route to Natal one
morning he "outspunued' ut small
uillagc where there was missionary
station The missionary himself was
away, hut his wife came down TO the
Traders wagon expecting to find many
articles needed 90 replenish her house
hold stores. Lee sold what she wished,
NIL the time looking at her in a puzzled
manner At last he exclaimed. by
George I know You now! How under
heaven did YOU get here, Mollie?'
"Slr" said the woman deadly pale,
hut drawing herself up proudly, what
do YOU mean by this INSULT"
oh stuff, Mollic; YOU can't fool me.
As soon as / saw you 7 knew l had
seen you before But 70 seemed so
queer that Mollie Flanders Of
San Francisco should have turn mp
here. Of an places In the world Pretty
as ever NTon l see Give MS q kiss for
old times sake"
Grlsptng her suddenly ia his arms
no kissed her again and again Finally
she tore herself loose and fled white
With emotion.
Was She Nollle Flanders or was she
not? Ice was not sure " II, hut mis-
takes Of Identification do sometimes
happen At any rate she acted " II
Innocent