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than five minutes her brother Harold
and two of the menservants were
silently and shoelessly, if / may coin
word, making their way to his sisters
bedroom. They only half believed her
story, but were soon undeceived. They
had nearly reached the door when they
heard crash, followed by a growl and
terrified cry. When they entered the
painting lay on the ground. with two
holes where the eyes should have been,
and half-sitting, half-crouching on the
shelf was big, rough-looking man,
held by the leg by an enemy more to
be dreaded than the human foes now
approaching.
The strangers neither garments were
loose, so the dog had not really hurt
him, but his cleaning teeth and flash
ing eyes terrified the thief more than
fear of prison or treadmill
Take your dog off," he cried, again
and again. And even when Bruce had
very unwillingly released his victim,
the dogs fearful presence subdued him
SO completely, that he was made pris-
oner without any difficulty.
By this time all the household was
assembled, and some attempt was
made to learn what had really hap
pened. But as everyone was asking
questions and not waiting for the an
swers; or describing the circumstances
of their awakening and the terrible
fright they had had, it was some time
before Gladys could tell her story.
When it had at last been heard for the
third time, Harold said, with the pat
ronizing air big brothers like to assume
at times:
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know. For he is very worthy man.
Horace, DEAR" she continued. al
though you need not be jealous OF
him, and hope he will find good
wife by and by" And as she spoke
she looked up at the portrait with an
arch smile. II hope his heart won't
be quite broken, don't you, dear?" she
added. Suddenly she looked away,
and pulling the case towards her with
a trembling hand, pretended to be ex-
aiming the contents closely, until she
had recovered from her strange alarm.
Calm and self-possessed, they call
me-" she said to herself. 81 need those
qualities now. What did it mean?
she thought, excitedly. ''I'm certain
it wasn't my fancy. did see the eyes
| move.
.sWhat must do? / ought to look
| again, but / am afraid / look fright
ened. But the lamp is shaded, so the
light will not fall on my face, and the
color will hide my pale cheeks. Unjust
look, and then l shall decide what
to do"
Summoning all her courage, Gladys
rose from her seat and slowly walked
towards the picture, gazing steadily at
the face, studying its every line with
loving eyes; or so it seemed. Her sus-
picions were confirmed, the eyes did
move! Blindly and confusedly Gladys
stumbled back to her seat. and then
sat gazing before her in perplexity and
horror. But one conclusion was pos
sible to her. Some one had got behind
the picture and was hiding there. He
must have heard about the diamonds
and have some idea of stealing them.
That was the only clear thought OF
which Gladys was conscious for some
, time She dared not go to the bell,
that would arouse suspicion at once.
She sat quite still, until she had re
gained her self-control, then rising
again, she strolled lazily towards the
door, kissing her hand to the picture
and saying: Good night, dear love
/ good night"
/ Then she slowly opened the bed
room door, and a magnificent COLI
dog bounded in, whining with delight
, and almost upsetting her with hi
1 clumsy affection. But in another sec
: ond he became uneasy, and snuffe'
3 about the room with low growi.
t "Why, Bruce" said the girl, taking
: his head in her hands, and looking
b steadily into his almost human eyes
1 81 want You to take care of you
2 masters portrait; you have often don
i it before, you dear old dog. You low
o him nearly as much as / do, don
/. you?"
Bruce seemed to understand that h
e was to be quiet, and laid down, wher
n his mistress pointed, looking out of tn
: corners of his eyes, as much as to sa.
e II suppose you know what you are d.
d ing, but / don't see what you are dri'
d ing at, and don't half like the job.
l. Then he licked his lips uneasily. an
1. settled down to his work, silent an
.. watchful as Cerberus himself; onl
3, showing his teeth at intervals to sho
d what he would like to do if he had h
rs own way.
n Gladys lost no time now in gettin
rs out of the room. though she did it wit
u cut any appearance Of hurry. In le
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A DUTCH PIRATE.
rhe Conquering Career of Bloodthirsty
Sea Rover.

rhe Conquering Career of q Bloodthirsty
Sea Rover.
Rrasjliapo. the Dutchman expelled
from Brazil at the Portuguese invasion,
was another who, having taken refuge
in the British colony and being anxious
to get on, saw no way so likely to do
it as by turning pirate" in which line
he soon distinguished himself by the
same qualities. "He feared nothing,
avoided no danger, and always went
upon the most difficult enterprises"
This was, indeed. the golden rule OF pi-
racy, which, accidents apart, always led
to success.
Vessel after vessel did Brasiliano and
his friends take, regularly returning to
Port ROYAL to squander away their gold
in every kind of debauehery. On sea or.
on land nothing could withstand the
;valor of these desperadoes. They
shrank from no encounter at any odds,
and their victories were generally fol-
lowed bv s'horrid crueltics with which
thew tortured the poor Spaniards after
a manner shocking to relate partly in
order to get moro money, partly, 1t
seems. in mere wantonness of fury.
Whatever they got was, however, spent
in very short time, the pirates being
quickly reduced to beggary. They
have been known to spend two or three
thousand pieces of eight in one night :
On these occasions wine literally flowed
down the streets. The successful buc-
cancers insisted upon every one partak-
ing of their hospitality; at other times
they showered the bacerage about the
streets. wetting the clothes OF passers-
by. which seemed to them an excellent
| diversions" Some persons objected,
doubtless, but on the whole it was con
sidered good for trade
When poverty on one occasion drove
Brasiliano to sea again, he, like Bar
tholomew, was captured while calmly
viewing the fort" Of Campeachy. The
governor determined to hang him ant
his crew, but their captain had the ad
dress to write letter, as from othel
pirates, threatening horrid cruelties t.
any of the Spanish nation who shoult
ever fall into their hands. And thi
letter had the desired effect, so wei
known were both the courage and cru
city of the pirate community.-Gentle
mans Magazine.
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like leased her openly, and admired
her secretly; saying that in an earth
quake or a whirlwind, a fire or a flood,
Gladys would be always calm and
self-possessed."
On this occasion everyone else was
in bed and asleep, but Gladys was
looking at splendid necklace of dia-
monds of the first water, which
sparkled in the rays of the crimson
shaded lamp which stood close by.
"They are very beautiful" she said.
half aloud, as she closed the case, but
YOU know, Horace" turning towards a
portrait hanging close by, they can
never tempt me from you, can they,
dear?"
The face, that of handsome young
man, seemed to smile down upon her
in response, and Gladys sat looking at
il with an expression of tender trust
and love, which the original would
have been glad to see.
OF course it was her lover, you have
guessed that already. They loved
each other really-these two-but Hor-
ace was fighting for his country in the
Scudan, and Gladys had to get what
comfort she could from his picture un-
til he came back. 1t was full-length
portrait, and speaking likeness; and
Gladys had got into the way of talking
to it as If it were really Horace, until
sometimes time and space seemed to
vanish, and they were together again
Tonight she had dismissed her maid
that she might talk to him about the
diamonds, and a passionate declaration
and offer of marriage, which had &C
companied them. Gladys was not one
to wear her heart in her sleeve; and
although 1t was generally understood
that she was engaged to Horace Rail
ton, her reticence was misinterpreted
1t was thought because she said little
she cared little, and there were some
who with Mrs. Fortescue to aid ant
abet them, tried to persuade Gladly
that she would do better to bestow he
affections nearer home. Horace wa
poor, and Gladys was rich, suf6cien
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lie Caron, the British governments
spy, who died recently, enlisted in 1852
in Philadelphia as a bugler in Ander-
sons Fifteenth Pennsylvania cavalry.
became chief bugler and held this posi-,
ton until 1868, when he became lieu-
tenant in the Thirteenth regiment.
United States colc:ed troops. Chicago
Army Magazine.
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= n ~ Il ~ Il ""
TESCUE sat by
h er DIR essing
t a b lie, late at
n ig h t, think
ing. She was
a pre- tty girl
w i t h s o I t,
d r e amy, gray
eyes and wavy
brown hair, but
her chief char
acteristic was
h err sci f-con-
troll Relatives
a N d frie n DIS
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A Common Error Of speech.

She-I've been enjoying very poor
health lately.
He-Ah. Your faculty for enjoy
nsnt must be very well developed
Detroit Free Press
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"You have earned your soubriquet
now, and it has been of some use.
i. ''How brave you are!' said Cousin
Rachel. Il am sure / should have
screamed"
"a lot of good that would have
DONE" muttered Harold, under his
breath.
81 think Bruce deserves all the credit
of the affair."" said Gladys, laughing
little historically. 81 don't know what
/ should have done without him. l
knew he would not let the man get
away, but was dreadfully afraid the
wretch would shoot him."
at was well for you all that he was
unarmed,' observed Mrs. Fortescue,
with the dignity which she was never
known to lay aside, even though her
costume now was decidedly unconven-
tional 81 hope Sir Henry's diamonds
are safe after all" This fact was soon
ascertained, and the party dispersed.
1t appeared at the trial that the
would-be burglar had heard that the
necklace would be placed in Miss For
tescue's room on that particular day.
He had been very busy making friends
with the servants for some days past,
and had learned all he wanted to
know. But his ingenuity did not save
him from period of retirement from
public life. At its close he returned
to society sadder and wiser man; and
as he was young as yet, he amended
his ways, and used his brains there
after to better purpose.
But not before he had been the
cause of much modification and dis
tress to our heroine. How it got
abroad no one knew, but certain it is
that within weeks time Miss For
tescue's condolences to her lover were
public property, and her treasured Sc
i-cret was in everybody's mouth. But
for her character" the banter she
received would have driven her away
from home, but, although she suffered
keenly. Gladys took it all in good part
Only she gave up talking to Horace
from that time forth, lest some one
, else should overhear.
And that is the end?
Well, almost Of course, Gladys haC
another portrait painted. OF course
Horace was invalided home just aftel
this event. Then Gladys helped t.
nurse him, and they were married a
soon as possible and 'lived happy eve
+ afterwards" as the fairy tales say.
And Bruce, the hero of the hour?
Well, in my own mind, have m
: doubt that Bruce knew he was tn,
hero of the hour. He received all con
gratulatiots with suitable dignit,
and bashful, conscious air that wa
: most becoming, and whenever tn
story was told in his hearing behaves
: precisely as many another hero does
andat its conclusion walked from one t
:. another of the assembled company an
gravely put up his paw to shake hand.
He lived in peace and honor to goo
y old age, for his master never coul
y think without shudder of wha
" might have BEEN if Bruce had nc
10 been Ito the FORE on that eventfr
night.
l. The Soudan gives the world mos
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The Soudan gives the world most
OF the ostrich feathers worn.
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LOVER OR BURGLAR?
BY MRS. T. L. HEwARD.

copyright, 1894, by the Author.l
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-07
.JIPINESE STATISTICS.

1alan publishes periodically what may b.
called a blue book. embodying the statistics OF
,h. Empire and showing its progress In popula-
lion commerce, manufactures. education and
other directions That for the year ls'2, just
issued f. full T interesting information ana "x-
hints gratifying violence ~ the prosperity OF
fh. country since its adoption = Western usageS
I'm government and administration.
Tn. population II thc Islands Is little over
81 900 600 ihc gain since 1852 being 100000 There
ar. III towns having from 10000 70 800" IN
hnbitants: thiriy-slx which lave over "Puo"'
six which have over 100000. and three. Toxic.
osaka and Kioto. which have over 3ooooo. me
s,,,is;ics Of emigration show that the largest
number Of the expatrlated go 10 the Sandwlch
Islands. and the next largest to the United
States But the outnowing volume OF the popu-
laiion is not large only about 10000 for the year
mentioned. showing 4 moderate lncreaS" Over
preceding years The whole number Of Japan
.s. resident abroad Is litile less than 10000;
oxporfs increased thrce-fold In the ten years pre-
,.dinp 1892 in which year they were trHe less
than NOO 600 600 and imports about $11,OOO.OJo
Xc buv more. Of Japan than any other nation
\uys our bills In good years amounting 10 some
hing ike $40 600 O,0: but England commands IN"
bulk Of her import trade. condition which may
Inc changed as time goes ON. Under IFS new
treaty with England the country Ia empowered
10 levy duties on imports according To the neeh
Of revenue "A right denied under old conventions
entered into when Japan was new To western
ways and did not we'll know what she was
doing. They restricted her import duty 10 . per
cent al valorem on British goods ard practically
on all her imports. This was a most burden
some and injurious provision. and with It's re-
moval and the settlement of the present diihcuity
with China the country should enter upon
career Of enlarged prosperity. the example OF
which may mpel her inert and drowsy neghbor
with whom she IL now battling. To like course
NJ uberauty In fostering spirit Of community
and reciprocity with other nations.
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A IICTORY OF TALLE.

Whatever may be the immediate effect on the
clothing trade the abolition OF the sweating
system in this and other cities would be Il great
gain for the cause of honest labor everywhere
Hence the probable success OF the Strike against
that system Is welcomed, and If 1t results III
completely destroying that method of employ
mont and the reform spreads 10 other cities as
is likely. M least one Of the many important
strikes This year NAV be credited with perlna
monthly valuable results II was not In any true
scnsc free labor. but simply industrial slavery
against which many thousand workers united
I'm resistance and Il permanent condition OF half
starvation is not 10 be- tolerated In American
cities. even with the Democratic party In power
II is stated that the wages demanded are
ohout doube those which have been paid during
The past year Of uncertainty and prostratlon
and are higher than the same odlous system
welded in previous years. Ranging from 81 %
10 50 20 pcr day for ten hours work. instead Of
Il smaller sum for thirteen TO fifteen hours work,
they cannot be considered unreasonable True.
the cost Of cheap clothing for the millions may
Tins he somewhat increased, though the fortunes
amasscd by some Of the contractors indicate
that the sweating system plundcred the work
crs not so much for the benefit Of consumers
When President Harrison said that the cheap
coat always meant Il cheap man somewhere be-
hind it, he tersey stated the principle which lies
under all legitimate protection OF labor. NO
competition and no chcapness can be good in
the long rum even for consumers, which result
in degrading the labor that is after all the only
thing most of the consumers have with which
TO buy any products whatever
The degradation of any class of labor neces-
sarily affects the remuneration OF all labor The
connection Of cause and effect Is not always I'm
medlatey obvious, but 1t Is certain and real. At
every step upward, from the most sorely OPP
pressed garment-maker in great city to the
best paid tailor or cutter. all are affected by the
cheapcning of work Of the lower grades, by the
cheapenlng Of its products in the markets
throughout the country and by the competition
OF such products with those Of other and better
paid labor Then II in any great department OF
industry such as the manufacture Of clothing,
labor is thus comp cllcd TO accept less than It's
fair proportional compensation, the effect Is In
eyiiably felt In other Industries. into which the
underpaid workers crowd whenever there Is any
chance opened
The aim of the American policy Of Protection
Is TO defend all American labor against excessive