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AT first had supposed 1.-THE dead
mans chest" to be that identical big
box of his upstairs in the front room,
and the thought had been mingled in
my nightmares with that of the one
legged seafaring man. But by this time
we had all long ceased to pay any par
ticular notice to the song; it was new,
that night, to nobody but DR.. Livesey,
and on him l observed that it did not
produce an agreeable effect, for he
looked up for moment quite angrily
before he went on with his talk to old
Taylor, the gardener, on new cure for
rheumatics. In the meantime the cap
tain gradually frightened up at his
own music, and at last tapped his hand
upon the table before him in way we
oil knew to mean-siience. The voices
stopped at once, all but DR.. Livesey's;
he went ON as before, speaking clear
and kind. and drawing briskly at his
pipe between every word or two. The
captain glared at him for awhile,
tapped his hand again, glared still
harder, and at last broke out with
villainous, low oath: "Silence, there
between decks!"
"Werc you addressing me. sir?" says
the doctor; and when the rufiian had
told him, with another oath, that this
was so. II have only one thing to say to
you, SIR" replies the doctor, shat If
you keep Oh drinking rum the world
will soon be quit of very dirty scoun-
drel!"
The old fellows fury was awful. Tie
sprung to his feet, drew and opened
sailors clasp knife, and, balancing it
open on the palm of his hand, threat
ened to pin the doctor to the wall.
The doctor never SO much as moved.
He spoke to him, as before, over his
shoulder, and in the same tone of voice;
rather high, so that all the room
might hear, but perfectly calm and
steady:
eff you don't put that knife this in.
slant into your pocket, promise. upon
my honor, you shall hang at the next
assizes."
Then followed battle of looks be.
tween them; but the captain soon
knuckled under, put up his weapon, and
resumed his seat, grumbling like beat
en- dog.
"And now, SIR" continued the doctor,
"since l know there's such fellow in
my district, you may count I'll have an
eye on you day and night. I'm not
doctor, only; I'm magistrate; and if I
catch a breath Of complaint against
you. if it's only for piece of incivility
like tonight, I'll take effectual means
to have you hunted down and routed
out of this. Let that suffice"
Soon after DR.. Liyesey's horse came
to the door, and he rode away; but the
captain held his peace that evening, and
tor many evenings to come.
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CHAPTER III.

about noon stopped ntthc captains
door with some cooling drinks and
medicines. He was lying very much
as we had left him, only n little higher,
and he seemed both weak and excited
''Jim," he said, you're the only one
here that's worth anything; and you
know I've been always good to you.
Never month but I've given you II sill
yer fourpcnny for yourself. And now
you see. mate, I'm pretty low, and de-
serted by all; and Jim. you'll bring mo
one noggin of rum. now won't you,
matcy?"
"Thc doctor" began.
But he broke in cursing the doctor. in
a feeble voice, but heartily. doctors
is nll swabs," he said; "and that doctor
there, why, what do he know about
scnfnring men? | been in plnccs hot
as pitch, and mates dropping round
with Yellow Jack, and the blessed land
n-heaving like the sen with earth
qunkes-wlnt do the doctors know of
lands like that? and lived on rum, I
tell you. It's been meat and drink, and
man ind wife, to me; and if I'm not to
have my ram now I'm poor old hulk
On lee shore, my blood'Il be on you.
Jim, and that doctor swnb;" and he ran
onagain for awhile with curses. "Look,
Jim, how my fingers tdgrs," he con-
tinucd, in the pleading tone. II cn,'t
keep 'cm still, not l. l haven't had
drop this blessed day. That DOCTORS II
fool, tell you. If | don't have drain
O rum, Jim, III have tho horrors; L
frcn some ON 'cm already. | seen old
Flint in the corner there. behind you;
as plain as print. | seen him; and if I
get the horrors, I'm IA man that has
lived rough, and I'll raise Cain. Your
doctor hssclf said one glass wouldn't
hurt me. I'll give you n golden guinea
for n0GEin, jim"
He was growing more and more cx-
cited, and this alarmed me, for my IA
ther was very low that day, and
needed quiet; besides. l was rcnss'Ired
by the doctors words, now quoted to
Inc. and rather offended by the offer of
n brihc
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CHAPTER IT.
BLACK DOG APPEARS AND pIsAp.
PEARS

BLACK DOG APPEARS AND DISAp.
PEARS.
1t was not long after this that there
occurred the first of the mysterious
events that rid us ut last of the captain,
though not, as you will see, of his af-
fairs. 1t was a bitter, cold winter, with
long, hard frosts and heavy gales; and
1T was plain from the first that my poor
father was little likely to see the
spring. He sunk daily and my mother
and had all the inn upon our hands,
and were kept busy enough without
paying much regard to our unpleasant
guest.
1t was one January morning, very
carly-a pinching, frosty morning.
the cove all gray with hoar-frost, the
ripple tapping softly on the stones, the
sun stilllow, and only touching the hill
tops and shining far to seawlrd. The
captain had risen earlier than usual,
and set out down the beach, his cutlass
swinging under the broad skirts of
the old blue coat, his brass telescope
under his arm, his hat tilted back upon
his head. I remember his breath hang
ing like smoke in his wake as he strobe
off, and the last sound j heard of him,
as he turned the big rock, was loud
snort of indignation. as though his
mind was still running upon DR.. Live
Eey.
Well. mother was upstairs with fa-
ther; and l was laying the breakfast
table against the captains return,
when the parlor door opened, and u
man stepped in on whom l had never
set my eyes before. He was Il pale, tall
lowy creature, wanting two fingers on
the left hand; and, though ho wore a
cutlass, he did not look much like IL
fighter. I had always my eyes open
for seafaring men, with one leg or two,
and l remember this one puzzled me.
He was not suilorly, and yet he had u
smack Of the sea about him, too.
[ asked him what was for his service,
and he said he would take rum;
but as I was going out of the room to
fetch it he sat down upon table and
motioncd to me to draw near. paused
where l was with my napkin in my
hand.
Come here, sonny" says he. "Como
nearer here"
took Il step nearer.
SIS this here table for my mate
Bill?" he asked, with kind of lecr.
l told him l did not know his mate
Bin; and this was for person who
stayed in our house, whom we called
the captain.
"Well." said he, "my mate Bill would
be called the captain, as like as not. lie
has cut on one check, and IL mighty
pleasant way with him, particularly in
drink, has my mate Bill. Wen put it,
for argument like, that your captain
has cut on one cheell-and we'll put
it. if you like. that that cheeks tho
right one. All. well! l told you.
Now, is my mate Bill in this here
house?"
told linn he was out walking.
(Which way, sonny? Which way is
he gomez"
And when had pointed out the rock
and told him how the captain was like
1y to return, and how soon. and an
swercd few other qucstions. "Ah,"
said he. "this'll be as good as drink to
my mate Bill"
The expression Of his face as he said
these words was not at all pleasant,
and l had my own reasons for think
ing that the stranger was mistaken,
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strong as iron. 1t was happy RELIEF
for US when the door opened and DIR.
Llvesey came In, on his visit to my IA
ther.
"Oh, DOCTOR" we cried. "what shall
we do? Where is he wounded?"
Wounded? A flddlestick's endl"
said the doctor. mo more wounded
than you or l. The man has had
stroke, as I warned him. Now, Mrs.
Hawkins, just you run upstairs to your
husband, aud tell him, if possible, Moth
ing about it. For my part. must do
my best to suve this fellows trebly
worthless life; and Jim here will get me
. BASIN"
When got back with the basin, the
doctor had already ripped up the cap
tain's sleeve, and exposed his great
sinewy arm. 1t was tattooed in several
places. Here's luck" ~ fair wind"
and BILLY Bones his fancy" were very
neatly and clearly executed on the fore
arm; and up near the shoulder there
was sketch of gallows and man
hanging from it-donc, as I thought,
with great spirit.
prophetic" said the doctor, touch
ing this picture with his finger. "And
now. Master Billy Bones, if that be
your name, We'll have look at the
color of your blood. jim" he said, "are
you afraid of blood?"
mo. SIR" said I.
"Well, then" said he. "you hold the
basin;" and with that he took his
lancet and opened n vein.
A great deal of blood was taken be-
fore the captain opened his eyes and
looked mistily about him. First he
recognized the doctor with an unmis-
taxable frown: then his glance fell upon
me, and he looked relieved. But sud-
denly his color changed. and he tried to
raise himself, crying:
where's Black Dog?"
''There is no Black Dog here" said
the doctor. Except what you have ON
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your own buck. You have been drink
ing rum; you have had stroke, pre-
cisely as L told you; and l have just.
very much against my own will.
dragged you hendfowmost out of the
grave. Now, Mr. Bones"
That's not my name," he inter-
rupted.
"Much I care" returned the doctor.
ITS the name OF II buccanecr of my ac-
quaimtancc; and L call you by it for the
sake of shortness. and what | lw,ve to
say to you is this: one glass of rum
won't kill you, but if you take one
you'll take another and another, and
I stake my wig if you don't break off
short, you'll die-do you understand
that?-dic, and go to your own place.
like tire lnan in the Bible. Come, now,
make an effort. I'll help you to your
bed for once"
Between us, with much trouble, we
managed to hoist him upstairs, and laid
him on his bed, where his head fell back
on the pillow. as If he were almost faint
ing.
Now. mind YOU" snid the doctor, II
clear my conference.-the name of rum
for you is DEATH"
And with that he went Off to see my
father, taking me with him by the arm.
'"Fhis is nothing" he said. MS soon as
he had closed the door. "T have drawn
blood enough to keep him quietawhile;
he should lie for II week where he is
that is the best thing for him and you;
but another stroke would settle him"
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piece in the shape of these abominable


fancies.
But though I was SO terrified by the
idea of the seafaring man with one leg,
was far less afraid Of the captain him
self than anybody else who knew him.
There were nights when he took a deal
more rum and water than his head
would carry; and then he would some
times sit and sing his wicked, old, wild
sea songs. minding nobody; but some
times he would call for glasses round,
and force all the trembling company to
listen to his stories or bear chorus
to his singing. Often have heard the
house shaking with "Yo-ho-ho, and
bottle of ru1n;" all the neighbors join
ing in for dear life, with the fear of
death upon them, and each singing
Louder than the other, to avoid remark
For in these fits he was the most over
riding companion ever known; he
would slap his hand on the table for ST.
lence all round; he would fly up in pas
sion OF anger at a question, or some
times because none was put and so he
Judged the company was not following
his story. Nor would he allow anyone
to leave the inn till he had drunk him
self sleepy and reeled off to bed.
His stories were what frightened pco-
pie worst of all. Dreadful stories they
were; about hanging, and walking the
plank, and storms at sea, and the Dry
Tortugas, and wild deeds and places on
the Spanish main. By his own account,
he must have lived his life among some
OF the wickedcst men that God ever al
lowed upon the sea; and the language
in which he told these stories shocked
our plain country people almost as
much as the crimes that he described.
My father was always saying the inn
would be ruined, for people would soon
cease coming there to be tyrannizcd
over and put down, and sent shivering
to their beds; but really believe his
presence did us good. People were
frightened at the time, but on looking
back they rather liked it; it was fine
excitement in quiet country life; and
there was even party of the younger
men who pretended to admire him, call
ing him true sea-dog," and real
old salt" and such like names, and say
ing there was the sort of man that
made England terrible at sea.
In one way, indeed, he babe fair to
ruin us; for he kept on staying week
after week, and at last month after
month, SO that all the money had been
long exhausted, and still my father
never plucked up the heart to insist ON
having more. II ever he mentioned it,
the captain blew through his nose so
loudly that you might say he roared,
and stared my poor father out of the
room. have seen him wringing his
hands after such a rebuff, and am sure
the annoyance and the terror he lived
in must have greatly hastcned his early
and unhappy death.
All the time he lived with us the cap
tain made no change whatever in his
dress but to buy some stockings from
a hawleer. One of the cocks of his hat
having fallen down, he let it hang from
that day forth. though it was great
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An 0rangeman Oh the POPE.

The Westminster Gazette publishes
the following story: "a small party of
staunch Ulster Protestants came over
on holiday trip to London a few weeks
ago, and among other places Of interest
visited a very popular Roman Catholic
institution in Hammersmith, in which
poor co-religionist Of the trippers had
found welcome, and . sisteriy care DC
MED to none who enter their portals BY
the good nuns in charge. "And does
this place belong to the Pope now"
asked male member of the party Of
one Of the sisters. Eyes; we sisters
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Irish Wit.

Iri3h wit of the genuine stripe is not
extinct in ireland, and it is not likely
to become so IL we may judge from the
sayings OF some Of the present genera
ton. An Irish school inspector was ex-
amning a class in geography. He had
propounded a question regarding longi-
tude and received Il correct answer from
the lad undergoing the ordeal.
tudc?"
After a brief silence a bright young
ster with merry twinkle in his eye,
said:
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The Alaskan Dog.

The Alaskan dog is almost human in
Intelligence. He weighs about 100
pounds. Heavily laden, he will travel
sixty miles day.
With twenty dogs in team no two
of them are in a straight line from the
driver. When unhitched for the night
they pile upon the first BLANKET that is
thrown upon the snow and there they
stay. When you crawl into your sleep
Ing bag and pull a robe over it the dog
will get under the robe. Unless you are
careful he will be inside of the bag in
the morning. Their endurance is phen
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omenal and they are capable of strong
affection. They are great fighters.
Alaska says of the treatment accorded
these faithful animals:
"The whip that is used on them is the
cruelcst thing of it's kind that is known
to man. Thirty feet in length and two
inches thick near the short handle, it
has lash ten feet long that cuts like
knife. The Russian knout isn't in it.
sharp yelp and then your sleigh whirls
past a bit of fur or possibly piece of
bloody skin lying on the snow
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CHAPTER ".
TIE SEA CHEST.

! lost no time. OF COURSE In telling
my mother all that knew. and perhaps
should have told her long before, and
we saw ourselves ut once in difficult
and dangerous position. Some Of the
mans moncy-if he had anyways GER
tainly due to us; but it was not likely
TINT our captains shipmntes, above all
the two specimens seen by me, Black
Dog and the blind bcggnr. would be
inclined to give up their booty in pay
mcnt Of the dead mans debts. The
cnptnin's order to mount at once and
ride for DR.. Livcscy would have left my
mother alone and unprotected. which
was not to be thought of. Indeed, it
seemed impossible for either of us to
remain much longer in the house; the
fall of Goals in the kitchen grrte, tho
very ticking of the clock, filled as with
alarms.
Tho ncighborhood. to our ears.
seemed haunted by approaching foot
steps; and what between the dead body
OF the captain on the parlor floor, and
the thought Of that detcstable blind
Dcggar lowering near ut hand and
when, ms the saying goes. jumped in
my skin for terror. Something must
speedily be resolved upon; and it o.
Cured to us ut last to go forth to-
gethcr and seek help in the neighbor-
ing hamlet. No sooner said thun done.
bare headed us we were. we run out
at once in the gathering evening and
the frosty fog.
The hnmlct lay not many hundred
yards away, though out of view, on the
other side of the next cove; and, what
greatly encouraged me, it was In on
opposite direction from that whence
the blind man had made his appear
ancc. and whittier he had presumably
returned. We were not many minutes
on the road, though we sometimes
hcarkcn. But there was no unusual
COMMUNICATING but the low wash OF
the ripple and the crouking of the
crows in the wood.
1t was already candlc-light when we
reached the hamlet. and shall never
forget how much l was cheered to see
the yellow shine in doors and windows;
but that, as it proved. was the best
of the help we were likely to get in
that quarter For-you would have
thought men would have been ashamed
OF thcmselves-no soul would consent
to return with us to the Admiral Benz
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Mark Hauu3'c Miners.

Mark Hanna's Panhandle miners will
try to recover the hard-carned wages
that their employer contiscated under
the term OF lron-clad contract when his
men joined the movement for living
wages To get employment in the pit
!:anna's men were forced last December
to sign an agreement which allowed the
company to retain 10 per cent of each
diggers earnings as a guarantee against
strikes.
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Everybody Says SO.

Cascarcts Candy Catl,artc, the most won.
lerf'1l medical discovery OF tile ago, pleas
INT un,l refreshing to tho taste, net gently
md positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
euro l.el'lacc, fever, habitual constipation
and bilonsncss. Please buy and try a box
Of G. g. G. to-day; 10, 25, 10 cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
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are in a spiritual sense children Of his
Holiness; but we make no distinction
between Protestants and Catholics
well. now that's nice; but tell me,
does nc ever come to sec ye?" mo; he
lives in Rome. But why have you any
feeling against the rCpe?" Well" slow
~ replied the spokesman Of the party,
~ have little against the man myself,
but he doesn't bear u good home round
PortaGown."
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One job lot of corsets worth 81 goinl
at 40 cents while they last. o. T. SWEET
228 Central Ave. Is.
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please, sir, We have no latitude II
Ireland The British government won1
allow us any"
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To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy CIthurtc. lOc or 25c
II e c. G. fail 10 cure. druggists refund money.
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Go to SWEETS for bargains in dr..
goods, 228 Central Ave.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-22
THE VOYAGE.

Out from the mainland sailing. when will
the going be?
VIII the sun shine over the waters, gild-
ing the smiling scar
VIII the time be sad or pleasant, will the
scenes be wan or gay,
On q course where the ship prows ever are
pointed the other way?
Shall we pass by the islands scented with
flowers of tropic CLINE,
Our bark with the great waves moving
as sweetly as rhyme with rhyme7
Shall we hear soon over the waters wash
ing the jasper walls
The sound of harpstrings trembling-ming-
ling with loved ones calls?
Whenever shall be the sailing to the region
lying far,
Gods cloud of fire will guide us-safe to the
farther bar.
Out from the mainland's harbor, when will
the ship set sail?
Will the night like black veil cover our
sight from the sweeping gale?
Shall we crouch in our berths in silence,
while away on the moaning sea
Lost barks go foundering helmless in a
gloom that shall always be-
Passing by starlands often, where those
of the other spheres
Bhall shout in an unknown jargon their
questions within our ears?
How long till the brave lighthouses throw
out from heaven their CLEANS
And the turrets and towers, glittring.
dawn fair in celestial beams?
Whenever shall be the sailing to the re-
gion lying far.
Gods cloud of fire will guide us-safe to the
farther bar!
VIII T. Hale. in Chicago Times-Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-22

able fabrics that shed dust and do not
change color in the least. There are
also striped changeable mohairs that
make serviceable utility suits. The
fancy for fabrics with black and colors
OF various kinds interviewer has brought
out many twilled goods of different
weights. These make neat and pretty
gowns for matronly women.
Among minor modes we see that in
place of the huge white sailor collars
worn last summer fashion now affects
the spreading collarette that is cut in
one with fiaring Medici that stands
out picturesquely around the face. The
storm collar. which is straighter. is also
still in fashion. and this can be brought
up snugly rs a protection against wind
or cold, and allowed to fall when not on
duty. A collar of this sort, if we'll stiff
fened and, of course. well shaped. gives
q very smart appearance to the gar
ment it finishes, and the quantity of
handsome fur required for It is less than
might be supposed. Here again is an
opportunity for utilizing remnants OF
fur and turning them to excellent ac-
count.
Many of the utility dress skirts for
winter, when made of single-width
goods, are of half-circle shape, with the
single seam up the back, while others,
of narrow-width silk and other materi-
ais, have gored breadths and are full at
the back. Overslsirts come slowly but
surely to the fore. and the long rounded
shapes are about equally popular with
the Vandyle or pointed models. There
Is no particular enthusiasm, however
over the fashion in any of it's guises.
1t is hardly correct TO assert that
"electric" seal quite "equals in appear
ance the genuine seal" Even the very
finest London-dyed electric seal is less
glossy and the shading of color less
beautiful than in the true fur. But its
substitute is certainly handsome. II is
eminently pleasing to the eye and Just
as warm and comfortable as its magni-
ficent rival I am speaking now of the
finest grades, which are neither tawdy
nor communicating in any sense. and
these grades are superior in looks and
last longer than any of the silk-face,
linen-back velvets which are now so
lavishly used for capes, coats. and fancy
iackets.-N. Y. Post.