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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11
New Broadcloths, Bedford Cords,
Henriettas and Fine Dress Goods at
l.. STEIN IL SONS.

Pianos, Upright Pianos,
Metallophones, Organs,
Accordeons, Concertinas,
Musical Boxes, Mouth Organs of
all kinds at j. F. T. STEHLE's
Cattle and Horse Sale Friday,
August 25th, at the Conneiut Lake
Exposition.
We are willing to sacrifice any
thing we have in our line in order to
raise 81, 800, which we must have
by Sept. lst Come along now and
get bargain. S. B. MARTINcoURT
Il Co, Butler Pc,
Are you going to Chicago No,
going to Niagara Falls, August 29tb,
with E. Ii. Norris Excursion, via
Z. S. & L. Z. X. II.
G erman Knit ting Yarn, Spanish
and Saxony Yarns at
l.. STEIN Il SONS
Largest assortment and best values
n Dress Goods and Cloaks at
l.. STEIN x Sons.
-Alway stop at the Hotel Waver-
ly when in Butler.
Excursion TO Buffalo, N. Y.
The P. S. & l.. Z will sell excur-
sion tickets to Buffalo, N. Y, Aug.
ust lst to 10th. Good returning up
to and including Aug 18th.
Fare for the round trip, 800
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11
Sunbury Academy.

Persons holding scholarships in our Acad-
emy through the Co. Diploma Examina-
ton will find it to their advantage to at
tend this Fall Term, opening Sept. 10Th.
Provisions have been made to accommo-
date all. These scholarships expire with
the present year +. E.NKNoCH, A. B.
prir
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11
ROyal Fruit Biscuit,

There are plenty of fruit biscuits
only one "Royal Fruit That's
Marvin's-made from selected, hand
picked Sultana raisins, specially i'm
ported for Marvin. The purest, fn-
est fruit biscuit made. Get a pound
from your grocer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11
Half Rates to the Worlds Fair by the
Pennsylvania Railroad.

In order to afford an opportunity to the
public to visit the Worlds Fair, the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company has decided to
run series of popular excursions at sim
gle fare for the round trip on the main line
and branches between Harrisburg and
Pittsburg.
The parties will be carried on special
trains composed Of the newest and best
standard passenger coaches, containing all
modern conveniences.
The excursions are fixed for August I'd,
18th, and 23d. The return coupons OF
these tickets will be good within ten day 5,
and will be accepted for passage only on
trains leaving Chicago at 3:15 p. NJ. and
11:30 P. N.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11
New Advertisements.

Sale of 600O for Sept. Is.
Final and partial accounts, bridge re-
fer Sept. term.
Sheriff q sale for Aug. 2S.
The Butler Fair.
Klingler's Snow Drift.
Martincourt & Co.'S local.
Zimmerman's sacrifice sale.
Marvin's biscuit.
Excursions.
NoTR-Al advertisers intending to make
canges in their ads. should notify us Of
their intending to do SO, not later than
Monday morning.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11

Don't forget us on Hosiery and
Gloves, we always have the best at
owest prices
l.. SrEIN & SONS.
The Peoples Store closes at s
O'Clock.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11

We are willing to sacrifice any
thing we have in our line in order TO
raise $l1 800, which we must have
by Sept let Come along now and
get bargain. s. B. MARTINcoURT
& Co, Butler, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11
Slippery Rock Normal.

Attend the State Normal School
at Slipperyrock, Butler county.
Largest Normal in Western part of
State. Only ffty-four dollars for
sixteen weeks. Best in methods and
actual preparation for teaching.
Address ALBERT E MALTBY.
Prin
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11
HERR's ISLAND LIVE STOCK

At Heirs Island, Monday common stock
sold at to 81, medium at 81 to 4, and the
b est at 5.
Common hogs sold at A. to 5, aud thu
best at 6 to 81.
Sheep sold al II to 81, spring lambs at 3
to st.
Veal calves sold at st to 6, heavy calves
at p to 5.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11
The Markets.
sUTLRR MARKETS.

Our grocers are paying l6 for butter.
IL for eggs, 40c for potatoes, 40c for turnips,
&c a head for cabbage, 60e for beans 20 for
peas, 80 to 40 a pair for spring chickens, 35c
doz. Dunches for beets, and cents a dozen
for corn, blackbenies 7c at.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11
RAILROAD TIME TABL. ES.
WEST PENN Z. r.

On and after December 10Th, 1892, Trans
will leave Butler as follows:
For Butler junction and inte rmediae
sections, and for Allegheny City, 6.15, A T..
NJ, $40, 11:o0, 2:45, p. m. 500, daily except
Sunday.
For Tarentum, Freeport and Allegheny
Valley junction, 6:15, a. m. $40, HOO
2:45 p. m. 500 p. m, daily except Sunday
For ShsrPsburg, 6:15 a. nj. 1l:00, 2:l5 y.
m. 500
For Blairsville and Blairsville Intersee.
ton; 6:l5 a. IN. and 2:45 p. M, daily except
Sunday.
Trains leaves Allegheny City for Taren.
tum, Butler Junction and Butler at 6:55 a.
M, 8:45, 1910, 3:l5. a. no. 6:I0, p..m. daily
except Sunday.
For Sharpsburg at 6:55 a. IN. s:45, and iO:4O
p. M.
Trains pass Blairsville Intersection east
ward as follows
Harrisburg Accommodation, 1880 a M.
daily except Sunday.
Day Express, $40 a ru., daily.
Mail Express, 5:lS p. IN daily.
Philadelphia Express 6:2S p. M, daily.
From Union Station, Pittsburg, Eastern
Standard time. for Altoona Harrisburg,
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York; $3.50 a. m. Penn'a. Limited, 7:15
a. m. 4:30 p. m. 7:00p. m, $40 p. m.
a. m. aud loo p. III.
For Harrisburg Sunday only, $40 a. m,
| arriving at Philadelphia at 1855 p. m
For time tables and further information
inquire of the Ticket Agent at the Station,
or address Thos f. Watt, P. A. w. Dist 10
Fifth Avenue, Pittsburg, Pa.
P.& w.R.R.
Schedule, in effect July. '93. Butler time). The
Short Line TO Pittsburg.
DEPART SOUTH. FROM SOUTH
900 m Allegheny $50 a m. AL & Chicago
| S.20 a m Ally Ch. Ex 10. 90 N, Allegheny Ex
100 a m Allegheny Ac .35 p m, Ally 81 Ch,go
| 800 m Allegheny Mail t55 m Allegheny TX
| 3.35 p m Chicago Ex. us m, ,All'y & AK FIX
| 5.55 IN Ally q Ell. Ex s. 10 p m, Allegheny Ac
DEPART NORTH. FROM NORTH
| 1905 m Kane & Brad 3 % a IN. .FoXburg Ac
| 800 p m Clarion Ac 9.55 Il m, Clarion Ac
| 7.25 p m Foxburg Ac $40 IN, Kane Mail
SUNDAY TRAINS.
DEPART SOUTH. FROM SOUTH.
$50 m, Chicago Ex 10. 90 m Allegheny Ac
| IL Is IN, Allegheny Ex l12 30 D IN. Chicago Ex
$50 p m, Chicago Ex 4.55 D m Allegheny EX
| 5.55 m,.Ailegheny Ac 7.15 m, DeForrest Ac
Trains leave Allegheny for Butler 7.30. $50,
1890 a. m, and 3 10. o .25 and G.l5 y. m.
Train leaving Butler at $40 a. IN. arrives
Chicago 1000 p. m.
Chicago Express leaving Butler at 1896 p. m.
arrives III Chicago at 705 a. m.
TITTsBUBG, sBESANeo & LAKE ERIE Il. &
Summer Schedule p. s. s. L. E. In effect July
| IT. Butler time.
GOING NORTH. FROM NORTH.
1g-5 80 a. m, Erie 1-o.5O IN. Meadvile
800 m. Meadvine li3-9.83 p m. Erie
| No. IL makes close connections for New Cas-
| tie. Buffalo, Cleveland and Chicago.
| No.1I makes connections all parts east on w.
n. Y. q p. at Mercer junction. and with n. Y.
/ L.. Il. a. w. at SleQdURO Tor all DOlLltS east.
No. makes connections with w. N. Y. * r.
| at Mercer Junction for Stoneboro and New
| Castle
Trains leaving the r. & W. depot In Alleghe-
ny at S.20 a. m. $40 p. M, connect at Butter
| with trains OH this road and tho trains No.
| and II, connect through to Allegheny.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11
Hotel Butler.
J. II. FAUBEL, Prop'r.

J. H. FAUBEL, Prop'r.
This house has been thorough
ly renovated, remodeled, and re-
fitted with new furniture and
carpets; has electric bells and all
other modern ccnveniences for
guests, and is as convenient, and
desirable a home for strangers as
can be found in Butler, Pa.
Elegant sample room for use OF
commercial men
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11

Boys Carts and Wago rs.
Toys that never out-stay their
Welcome with the Boys at
j. F. T. STEHLE's.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11
$l2. Chicago and Return. Sl2.
via P. & w.

Until further notice the P. 81 w.
r. r. will sell round trip tickets to
Chicago on Tuesday and Thursday
of each week at rate of $1,000, tick
cts good on all trains and good re-
turning 10 days from date of sale.
Trains leaving Butler at 8:20 a. m.
and 1886 p. m. arrives in Chicago
at 10 o'clock p. m. and 1905 a. M.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11
Resta urant for Sale

Restaurant for Sale.
The Restaurant in the basement,
under Colbert & Dale's hat store,
near Diamond, on Main St, is for
sale, with immediate possession.
Enquire at restaurant Of
AARON u. SHoNTz
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11

Boarding House Cards, with Act
Of Assembly, 25 cent? for half-a-dozen,
for sale at CITIZEN Office.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11
Ginger Snaps.

Well, just try Marvin's ROYAL
xxx snaps No others like 'em.
At your grocer's.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11
Prospect Normal and Classical
Academy.

Opens Tuesday, August Sth, 1893.
A full corps Of live and energetic
teachers has been secured and this
term promises to be one Of the best
in its history. Expenses low. Send
for catalogue. G. l. WILSON, Prin.
Prospect Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11

The P. S. &. l.. Z. r. r. will
run the best low price excursion to
Niagara Falls, August 29th, that
ever went over their line.
job work of all kind done at teh
CITIZEN OFFICE
Double Blackboards, Secretaries
Desks, Eureka Baby-Jumpers and
Swings for sale at
j. +. T. STEHLE's.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11
SO the Round Trip to the Atldnhc Coast
ria the PennsHlcGnia Railroad

On August 10th and oath the last two of
the popular summer series of seashore ex-
cursions will be run. 4 choice of four des-
tinations is allowed-whether Atlantic
City, Cape May, Ocean Grove or Sea Isle
City. The rate of $40 from Pittsburg and
proportionately reduced rates from other
places is most extraordinary offer when
tho distance covered is considered. The
tickets are good for return passage within
twelve days, which gives ample time for a
restful vacation by the sea.
The success Of these remaining excur-
sions is assured by the patronage accorded
the preceding two of the same series
Great satisfaction has been expressed on
all sides at the manner of service with
which the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
handled these attractive trips everything
possible being done for the convenience of
its patrons.
The special train will leave Pittsburg at
$50 a. m, arriving in Philadelphia q little
after 7 in the evening. The night may be
spent in the Quaker City and any regular
train taken the next day for the shore.
The rates apply on regular trains leaving
Pittsburg at 4:30, 700 and $40 p m,, or on
special train leaving at $50 m. on the
above mentioned date.
The special train will be run on the fol
lowing schedule, and the tickets will be
sold at the rates quoted:
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11
FightingFowls.

Such as :, ] and / Jap's, Irish
Grays and Brown Reds that are
game and fighters. Buff Leghorns
that are fine as silk. Old pair
cost $8s last summer in England.
Eggs from all kinds So per I3,
S. per 80.
Address, for Price list, etc,
J. l.. BROWNLEE,
Ralston, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.

J l. McCandless to Mary E. McCandless,
lot in Butler for 81.
Caroline Ziegler ct al to Susan Enslen,
lot in Jackson for 81.
Geo. Hines to Ida Robinson and Mary
Z Gibson 90 acres each for 800, and to
Geo Gibson Is acres for 800.
Jno G Strut to John Helm, Sr., lot in
Forward for 5000.
f e Butler to L L Grossman, lot in Mil
lerstown for $500.
Levi Slater to NJ NJ Dyke, lot in Butler
for 81
Peter Speicher, Sr., to Jno Dyke, 50
acres in Oakland for 81, 200.
Daniel Andre to Mary Rider, 100 acres
in Concord for $26S5.72.
IEli May to W Fl May, lot in Jackson for
81 400
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11
THE CITIZEN
FRIDAY, AUGUST II. 1898.

BUTLER has population OF about 10000.
It is the County seat OF Butler county, with
10000.
Four railways. natural gas. and unequalled
facilities for mel ufactlIres-
Progress erry lerc: new buildings, new
manufactures, a srorin< and prosperous town.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11

DO not fail to attend the Con-
neaut Lake Exposition, August 22d,
23d, Oath. 25th, 26th and 9th.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11

Grange Day at the Conneaut
Lake Exposition, Thursday, August
oath
Ladies and Misses Cloaks in great
variety at lowest prices at
l.. STEIN IL Sons.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11
LEGAL NEWS.


Amofteaee for 81. SOC. 900, nom the P.
S. & L. E. K. r. to the Central Trust 20.
Of n. Y. was filed last Saturday.
The will of VIM. S. Bingham of Centre
vile was probated, no letters.
Letters of Admin. were granted to Mary
E. Gibson on estate of George Hines of
of Brady twp; also to L. S. Lardin and
4. Montgomery on estate of VIM. BURNER
of Clinton twp.
Hench & Domgold had writ Of repley-
in issued for portable saw mill IN hands
of Chas. T. White.
An unusually largeJudgmentwas entered
into the ProthOnotary's office last Friday.
1t reads John D. Brown, trustee, VS. VIM.
Semple, Jr., exemplifcation from Alleghe-
nv Co. Debt Sl25, 900. The Judgment was
burg. VIM. Semple is the President of
the Pittsburg, Akron and Western railroad
which lately went into the hands Of re-
ceiver.
Justice of the Peace John n, Dawson, of
Fayette county, has entered test suit
against the county commissioners which
will be of interest to justices and consta-
bles. The commissioners of Fayettte
county refuse to pay the new fees provided
in the bill passed last winter on the ground
that the constitution prohibited increases
in fees of officials during their term of
office, and they insist on settling under the
old fee bill, which is much lower than the
new one The suit is for $27.20 for trans
scripts and certificates in criminal cases.
Recent decisions of several courts in the
state have about definitely outlined the
sources from which auditors are expected
to draw their pay for their various services
at election time.
Judge Mcpherson, of Lebanon, and Judge |
Simonton, of Dauphin county, have con- |
CURED in the decree that for holding meet |
ings for receiving certificates of nomina- |
tions, and nomination papers, hearing OBJ |
jections thereto, and Withdrawals and filling |
out certificates for watchers, the township |
must pay the auditors, but for arranging |
ballots, correcting proof, going to and from |
the printing Office and distributing ballots |
to the proper officers of any township,i ithe |
cost must be paid by the county commits
sioners. Such rule seems exceedingly |
explicit and should obviate any future mis- |
understanding between auditors, their |
townships and the county commissioners |
about pay for the election services render
ed
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11

USE DANA'S SARSAPARILLA 1T
THE KIND THAT CURES
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11

Offi.e in HUSELTON BUILDING. next
to the Court House.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-08-11

Please mention this paper.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17

who had recently come out from Eng
land. BERTHE was as handsome and
plucky a lad as one could wish TO see.
He did pretty much as he chose, and
was idolized by officers and men alike.
BERTHE immediately struck UP an ac-
QuaintaIoe with Tom Raffies. and it
speedily ripened into friendship. Both
hailed from Norfolkshire. and they had
many a reminiscent chat about sailing
and fishing on the famous Breads"
Rallies believed that BERTHE was ignor
ant OF his bad reputation, as no allu-
sion was ever made to the subject. He
would have been speedily undeceived
had he overheard some OF the lectures
that TIE lad received from the colonel.
However, for very shame that his
young friend should learn the truth,
Raffies behaved himself admirably for.
a whole month. The colonel was Sc
crefiy pleased. He sometimes allowed
BERTHE TO ride on Raffies' guli-earriage
behind The two elephants
But evil days were coming. BERTHE
went north TO Ramal PinH on a visit.
and s&he next day It was reported ofiic-
jally~ that the Black mountain tribes
were not going to fight
This double blow was too much for
Rallies. At first he became despond-
ent Then I'D listened To temptation,
and dz1fted back to his old habits. He
plunged with d zeSt into all the evils
and dissipation of the Lahore beggars.
and paid for his fun by reprimands.
confinement and hard duty.
Then came the browning offense. In
a freak OF madness, induced by intoxi-
cation. he surleptitiously borrowed an
officers uniform and horse one dark
night. and rode out to the canton
rllentE
Two DAYS 7ater squad of caEal1y
found him al the place Of the lajahe Of
Mutton He had Just dineu with the
native prince. and Uas patiAting on.
The merits Of his hosts costly cigars
and wine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17

of the party quite audibly, and with
some. scepticism. that we were nothing
but two infants, and that it was
luck for us that they had found us.
But what Fred lacked in size more
than made UP in assurance.
l always had an admiration for
Fred's self-reliance. When he quietly
took the wheel from the unresisting
hands of the helmSman and let the
yacht fall off a bit, in order that she
might gain sufficient Roadway before
bringing her about, | was proud of him.
His cool assumption of authority
rather treasured her owner and the
others, too
Yet, to pilot the leaking yacht into
port safely. was to be a comical test
for that gallant young man. and /
knew that my chum realized it.
Mr. Frank Hoskinson explained in a
word how the yacht had sprung the
leak.
The party had been lying behind
Bluff Bar at Long Point, Canada, for
a day or two's fishing On starting to
cross the lake to stop at Erie, they had
had their fore-topmast carried away
in the first part of the afternoon :
storm.
Before the broken spar could be cut
adrift it had struck the planking a
blow that had started the leak. Then
to top the unfortunate occurrence and
make it really dangerous, one of the
pump breaks had given out and they
had missed Erie in the thick fog.
Furthermore. night was then only
about four hours distant.
The water has been slowly. but
surely gaining" Mr.. Hoskinson said in
conclusion; making it only question
OF reaching a harbor inside of three or
four hours now or putting off i'll the
boats, and l don't suppose we could
strike place along the shore where we
could land once in a thousand times,
such day as this
There are only six places in the
forty-five mile stretch between Erie
and Dunkirk," said Fred positively.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17

''Have you got a lead-Iine?" he asked.
He had them cast the lead and let
him look at the tallow, placed in its
base to bring up a sample of the bot
tom.
Six fathoms-gravel and clay, 50
far. so good he exclaimed, as soberly
as some old shell-bock smelling his
way in around Cape Cod. You might
ease off the sheets bit fore and aft"
The order was complied with. The
little schooner's bow fell off point or
two and she began to hiss through the
seas at q. good pace, considering that
she had three feet and a half more OF
water in her hold and was done up
like pudding with the light canvas
The bonnet was off her staysail, and
she had her foresail rGefed down as
closely as the mainsail. AS the tangle
of her rigging had been mostly
Strengthened out, she made a compare
lively safe appearance.
But though she did so nicely, Fred
was secretly as nervous as her owner
and his party, if not more so-as he
afterwards confided to me. Pressure
Isle harbor is not an easy port to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17

There was no lack of discipline The
battery halted, and its commanding
officer spulred after the fugitives on
horseback. Then. by special oredr. a
troop of cavalry clattered over the
lowed
This is serious, Stratford." said the
governor general Il know what
mad elephants are The hrutes will
likely plunge over yonder bluff.- Peer
ing through his field glasses. no added:
There is someone on the carriage be-
side the gunner"
The colonel took the glasses with a
Trembling hand. 1T is Berthe" he
gasped; and digging the spurs into his
horse he was off like a whiriwind.
Meanwhile the huge, panic-stricken
elephants had actually gained on their
purslers as they STROBE recklessIy up
the hill over rocks, bushes, and every
thing that came in their way Raffles
realized the danger. He had but one
thought-how to save BERTHE
The lads first impulse was to jump.
but Rafiies caught and held him.
You'll break your neck If you try
that" he cried. Trust to me-
Side by side they clung to the mar
row seat IL was almost miracle
that they were not pitched Off, Find
ing they could do nothing with the
maddened brutes, both drivers Jumped
at the same instant One poor fellow
struck head first on rock and never
moved. The other landed in some
bushes but he was not far enough out
of the way. He uttered a piercing
scream as the heavy wheels: rolled over
his leg.
BERTHE shivered and clung tighter to
his companion. The elephants dashed
on faster than eyer. Just ahead was
the top Of the hill. The other side
dropped down at a flightful angle for
several hundred feet 1t sfckened
Raffies 70 think Of what would happen
when the maddened brutes should
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17

never, and / am pretty certain Fred has
never, so keenly enjoyed roughing it
IN these later days, as we did in those
summer months when we used to
sadly neglect study for a thrash to
windward up or down the lake, in our
crazy little. .Sixteen-foot clinker cat, or
put out for cruise of a few days,
Only returning when our provisions
We're exhausted and the fish absolutely
refused TO bite
| know that if we were forced to
sound the pumps as often nowadays
as was absolutely necessary then to
keep our little craft afloat we should
do no small amount of grumbling: [
am sure. too, that we would both think
twice before going out of sight of land
III such rotten little coffin.
But | must not blackguard the poor
diminutive craft, She served us faith
fully. The boat seems almost human.
the memory of a friend of my younger
days who has passed away.
But to return to the accident. or Incl
dents which ! started out to recount.
When the little Mascot" struggled
through the crest of an unusually long
sea and started down its steep slope
with d rush, Fred suddenly pointed off
over the water a trife to starboard Of
the course we were steering.
What does that look like to you?'
he exclaimed, there now it grows
Iplainerr
| looked in the direction he desig-
mated.
why, its snackLor the Wander
err | sang back, naming a schooner
yacht, then a new boat that had been
lost two summers ago near that very
spot
But, at that time. the darkish
splotch ahead in the fog resolved Itself
into quite clear outlines; for we must
have been approaching it at the rate
Iof five knots an hour, even under the
pressure of the small rag of canvas
the double reef left in our sail
We saw, at once. that the little
SCHOONER was not from our harbor, and