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what was your plan?" asked Cap
tain Raynor.
ITO let you so just as I promised"
smiled the pirate. Il am sorry to have
lost the money, but we must take
chances"
This was a deal for cash"
''Yes, and l lost. You are a very
sharp people"
We were hull down when the junk
picked up WOng-Lee, and none of us
ever saw him again. He shifted his
lair to another island at once, and a
year later a British man-of-war sent
him and his gang to the bottom of the
sea. | have often wondered if he
would have kept his word with us. But
for our holding him on board, the junk
would have come down upon us and
we would have been eXterminated. If
there was a plan to pursue us after he
was picked up, it was abandoned, or
at least he failed to overtake us.
THE END.
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SHER1rF's SALE
SHERIrFs SALE
OF
Valuable Real Estate
on
FRIDAY JUNE 4, 1897.
FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1897.

BY virtue of sundry writs of Fieri Fa-
cias Levari Facias and Nendltioni EN-
pOnas, issued out Of the court Of common
pleas of LaCkawanna county, to me di-
reCted, / will expose 20 public sale by VEN
due or outcry, to the highest and best
bidders. for cash, at the court house, in
the city of Scranton, Lackawanna coun-
JUNE, A. D., 1891 at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon of said day, al the right, title and
interest of the defendants in and to the
following described lots, piece or parcels
of land, viz:
No. All the right, title and interest
of the defendant, Eva Pilger, admins
ceased, in and to all the following de-
scribed lot of land with the improvements
thereon, situate In the Tenth ward Of
scranton, LaCkawanna county, Pennsyl-
wanna. beginning at L corner on Richter
street and land Of Peter Wend.un, de-
ceased, thence south 80 feet to land Of John
{. g. Richter thence east along SAID
RichtCrs land 100 feet inches to Roaring
Brook, thence south along said Roaring
Brook, 10 feet to land of Peter Wcndlein,
deceased; thence west along said Wend-
lcin land, 40 feet to the place of beginning.
said lot being a part of a large tract of
land conveyed by Silkman to John e. G.
Richter by deed said deed being duly
recorded in the Office FOR recording deeds
in an for the county of Lu2ernc. said lot
being improved with a two story frame
dwelling house ana outbuildings. Seized
and taken in execution at the suit Of the
South Scranton Building and Loan asso-
citation VS.. Eva Piger administrators, of
the estate Of Frederick William Pilger.
Debt $4j2 %. Judgment No. Sl2 May r.,
1897. III. IA, to May T., 1897
DONOHUE, Atty.
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SYNOPSIS.

The firms of Perkins & Gage" and
"Brown d Philips traders, of Saigon,
China, want to establish branches at Sara
wax, Bornco, and for this purpose are 20
send $3.50 each, in silver, by steamer.
The crew of this steamer desert at the last
minute because the story of the money has
leaked out and the sailors are afraid of
Wong-Lee, a noted pirate. To outwt the
latter 1t is decided to send the money by
a small American brig, tte Gull" Capt.
John Rayror, commander. The crew is
obtained from another American brig, tn"
"Huntress," then at Saigon, which had
just been sod to an English trading firm.
The American sailors are concealed in the
cabin with plenty Of guns and ammunition,
and a crew of six Chinese sailors Is ship.
ped ostcnsibly for a voyage to Corca. As
soon as the Gull" Is out at sea, the
Americans appear ana the Chinese are inn
prisOncd below. All thcs precautions are
in vain, however, and before long capt.
Raynor realizes that the junk of Wong
Lee Is in pursuit. The chase Is Kept up.
with various manouvcring, for several
days until finally the brig is boarded by the
pirate and his crew. After short con-
test, in which several are Killed, the
Americans retreat to the cabin ana harri-
Cadc themselves in. WOng-Lec leaves a
crew on the brig and starts to tow it to-
ward his headquarters The imprisoned
Americans began to think that all is up
with them.
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ALSO

No. 7.-Al the right title and interest Of
the defendant, Sophia Bremer, admins
tratriX of the estate Of Henry Weingard,
deceased, in and TO the following described
lot, piece or parcel oi land situate in the
Tenth ward city of Scranton, and state
of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as
follows, to wit; Beginning at a post or
stake on Ash street at the dividing line
of lands Of John Buttcrman ana George
Frey, thence eastcrly along sal dividing
line one hundred ana eight and one-half
OOsl2 feet to the lands Of rimothCus
Schneider; thence along said Schneider's
lands noTtherly fifty feet; thence wester-
ly at right angles one hundred ana eight
and one-haf QOSi9 feet TO Ash street;
thence along Ash street southerly hfty
(50 feet to the place Of beginning, being
fifty (50) feet I'm front on Ash street and
one hundred and eight and one half OoSlRl
feet In depth, and being the land conveyed
by George Frey TO Henry Weingard by
deed dated 25th February, 1885 and being
part of lots and 3, as sho yn In A. B.
Silkman plot OF lots in Tenth ward and
known as lot No. ], block 39, on the city
assessment map Of Scranton, said ward.
Improved with a two-stOry frame dwell
ing house and other outbuildings thereon,
Seized and taken in execution at the suit
Of the new Schiller Building and Loan as
socation of Scranton, Pa, VS.. sophia Bre-
mar adminiStratEix AT tbs aStata OF Henry
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nearer this gang of pirates will want a
new leaderl"
"But what is this?"
"You came aboard as a hostage, and
you will remain until we feel safe.
Signal that junk"
Wong-Lee raised his head and ut
tered a shout. and the junk dropped
her anchor. Then, acting under in
structions. he said to those in the boat
which had started TO pull off for the
shore:
you will have the rest Of the money
sent aboard as the price of my life.
Tell the people that If the bark is at
tackled | shall be killed at once!"
The next half hour was full of excite
ment There was communication be-
tween the junk and the shore, a great
deal of shouting and running about,
and for a time we expected to be at
tackled. Two boats finally came off
with the boxes, and Wong-Lee said to
the people:
You see how 1t Is. These Americans
are full of tricks. They will take me
five miles out to sea with them, and
then put me in boat to be picked up
by the junk. If you interfere with
them ! am a dead man. We must hope
for better luck next time"
Not man murmured, though it must
have been like pulling teeth to give
up that money. As soon as the boats
were clear we lifted the anchor. made
plain sail, and Wong-Lee himself pi-
loted us around the island and out to
sea. Not a musket was fired at us as
we went, nor did the pirates shout and
menace When we were a good five
miles off shore we made a boat ready
and then swung our yards. There were
several sails In sight and we no longer
feared the junk.
1T was well done" said Wong-Lee,
as he made ready to leave us. you
Americans are a sharp people"
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ALSO

No. ALI the right, title and interest of
the defendant, Thomas u. Harris, in AMI
to all those certain lots Of land situate in
the township. of old Forge UnuW TAYLOR
Borough, LaCkaWanna county. Pa, de-
sCribed as follows: Being lots Nos. l57 ana
l5S, situate on the northcrly side of Pond
street, measuring together one hundred
and one feet and two inches In front on
Pond street and one hundred ana thir-
teen feet and seven inches in depth on
the westerly side one hundred feet in
width in the rear, and one hundred and
thirty feet In depth on the Casterly side
all of which appear by reference to plot
number of lands at Taylor, as made by
the Delaware, LaCkdWanna aud Western
Railroad company.
All improved with three Two story framo
dwelling houses and other Outbuildings
thereon. Seized and taken in execution at
the suit of Lackawanna Building ana
Loan association Of Scranton, Pa, VS..
Thomas +. Harris. Debt, %,iUJ Judg-
ment No. 1862, September T., 1891, alias H.
IA. to May Term, 1897.
STOKES ~ REYNOLDS, Atty's.
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ALSO

No. 16.-All the right, title and interest
of the defendant, Joshua Zacharias, in
and to all that certain lot of land situate
In the Township of Lchigh, County OF
LAckawanna, State of Pennsylvania, on
public road leading from Thornhurst to
GOuldsboro Station, adjoining lands of
Henry Mensch, William Speigel, Joseph
BOchman and tract of unseatcd land in
name of John Dunwiddie, containing IS
acres more or less, being the same prem
ises which Cornelius Strainer and wife
by deed dsted April /, 1882, and recorded in
the office for recording of deeds, etc, at
Scranton in and for the county aforesaid
in Deed Book No. IS, page 5l9. etc, grant
ed and conveyed unto Joshua Zacharias
in fee the said building Is a balloon frame
dwelling house 2Sx36 feet, stories high,
with frame addition 1Sl2x30 IT., two stories
high, cellar under main building; fur
ther improved with outbuildings, fruit
trees, etc. Seized and taken in execution
at the suit Of the Tobyhanna and Lehigh
Lumber Co. VS.. Joshua Zacharias. Debt.
AfS.9S. Judgment No. GA. May Term,
1896, Sev. IA. 70 May Term 1897
StIAFER, WATSON, DIEHL, HALL &
KEMMERER. Attys.
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TERMS OF SALE.

FIFTY DOLLARS CASH WHEN PRO.
PERTY IS STRUCK OFF AND BALANCE
IN CASH IMMEDIATELY AFTER SALE
is CONCLUDED. WHEN SOLD FOR
COSTS. COSTS MUST BE PAID
WHEN STRUCK OFF.
ALL PROPERTIES ON WHICH ABOVE
TERMS HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLIED
WITH WILL BE RESOLD BEFORE AID.
JOURNMENT.
sherifs office. Scranton, Pa, May 18th.
1897
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ALSO

No. bah the right title and interest
of the defendant, John Griffin, in and to
all those two certain lots Of land in the
city of Scranton, Lackawanna County,
Pennsylvania, known as lots numbers tf-
teen G5) and sixteen QG) on street called
lots, lying between the Delaware and Hud-
son Canal COmpany's railroad and the
LackawanEa river Immediately northeast
of East Market street. said lots being
together eighty $50 feet wide in front on
said RosannR street; lot sixteen being
forty feet five inches C0 IT, . inD more or
less in width In the rear at the right OF
way OF the Delaware and Hudson Canal
Company; and lot fifteen being forty (40l
feet i'm width in the rear and Is bounded
on the southwesterly side by an alley ten
feet I'm width for public use and running
from Rosanna street to the right OF way
of the said railroad; the depth OF said lot
fifteen alonG said alley being one hundred
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ALSO

No. 10.-,All the right, title and interest
of the defendants, In and TO all that GER
tain lot, piece or parcel OF land situate in
no now '0W%ssep west A5nro f Sor'n HHs@SSa
county,, and state of Pennsylya-
mia, bounded and described az fol-
lows, viz: Beginning at a Hemlock cor
ner; thence north forty-four degrees east
one hundred pcrches to a corner by
road; thence north forty-six degrees west
fifty-three perches TO Hemlock corner;
thence south ten degrees west fourteen
and two-tenths perches to q rock corner;
thence south six degrees east five perCneS
to an elm in the bank of the creek of the
road; thence south seventy-ilve and three
fOurthS degrees west one perch to a cor
mr. in the brook thence south seventeen
and one-quarter degrees west eight perches
to post and stones corner; thence south
SiXty-One degrees west twenty -One perch
es to a post and stones corner; thence
south seventeen and one-quarter degrees
west nine perches; thence north hfty-nine
and three-quarters degrees fourteen perch-
es to a corner; thence forty-four degrees
west ffty-nine perches to post; thence
south forty-siX degrees east one hundred
and ffty-eght perches to hem.ock;
thence north fOrty-four degrees east six
ty-six perches to a hemlock; thence north
forty-siX degrees west one hundred and
thirty-one perChes to corner and the placH
of beginning. Containing eighty-seyen
acres and eighty-tive and one-half percheS
of land, he the same more or less.
Also another piece or tract of land silt
uate in said township and adjoining the
tract above described bounded and de-
sCribed as follows, to wit: Beginning at
a corner on the east side of road leading
from Arlington to Falls township az the
junction of said road with another road
leading to Waverly (Abington Center);
thence by said road north -forty-five and
one-half degrees east twenty perches
thence south north forty-four and one-half
degrees west forty-siX perches; thence
south forty-hve and one4half degrees west
twenty perches; thence south forty-four
and one-half degrees east forty-siN
perches to a corner and the pace of be-
ginning Containing five ana three
fourths acres of land, be the same more
or less. 1t being the Same premises sold
and conveyed by Isaac Dean to William
| Barton by deed OF assignment dated the
| 18th day Of January, A. D., 1873. Recorded
| in Lackawanna county Deed Book, No.
| page 50i etc. 1t also being the Same
| premises sold and conveyed by William
| Barton and wife to Webster s. and Alva
| l.. Ross by deed dated the 9th October, A.
| D., 1888 Recorded In Deed Book No. -
| page l79, etc. All improved with two-story
| wood dwelling house, barn and other out
| buildings, fruit trees, etc.
! Seized and taken In execution at the
! suit of George W. Barton, administrator
| of William Barton, deceased, VS. Webster
! s. Ross and Alva l.. Ross, Debt $c,4G0
| Judgment No. 373 March Term, 1897. Lev
| ia to May Term, 1897.
B. T.. ACKERLY, Atty.
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ALSO

No 11.-AN the defendants right, title
and interest of, In and to all that certain
lot, piece or parcel of land situate, being
and lying in the City of Scranton, County
of LaCkaWanna and State of PennsylYG-
mia, bounded and described as follows, to
wit:
Beginning at the westerly corner of lot
numbered one %, In square or block No.
122, according to the Lackawanna Iron
and Coal Company's plot of the said City
of Scranton; thence running along the
line of said Lot No. /, in a southeasterly
direction one hundred and thirty-iye u&)
feet to a stake corner in an alley, sixteen
Q6) feet wide for public use; thence rum
ming along said alley in a southwesteTly
direction thirty-eight (SS) feet more or
less, to the Slocum division line; thence
running along said division line In a north
westerly direction, to the intersection of
lot No in said block and thence along
line of said lot No to Prospect avenue;
(i0 feet to the place Of beginning. Being
a fractional part of lot No. 2 In square OF
block 122, and fronting on said Prospect
avenue. Being the same property which
the LaCkawanna Iron and Coal Company
granted and conveyed to the said Jonn
Joseph Hark, by deed dated the 18th day
of April, A. D., 1854, recorded in the re-
corders office Of LaCkawanna County in
Deed Book No. %, page 1884,
Said lot being improved with a one-story
frame dwelling, with basement and other
outbuildings.
Seized and taken in execution at the suit
of Citizens Building and Loan Associa-
ton VS.. John Joseph Hark. Debt, $500. 9S.
Judgment No. 7Gi, May Term, 1897, II. ia.
to May Term, 1891
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No. 15.-Au tho right ,it,o op1 irtorest
of the defendant 1nbn Vogeibarhor in
and to ali the folloving nioco7 7 ~ ID siti,l
ate in the Townehin or Madison Coitntv
of I,nckawennn ana Stota ~ pnrnsvi,,a.
MIA bounded and descrIhed ne snItous w /.
beginning in the Ccnter of n nubiis' rnai
leading from Moscow to soic,,, and Inc
of ReIihen Noack. tbcncc No ~, sn,n,
south fiCt1, f;oS dnor,oa sost Gue b,,,,Jrn1
OOO rods more or Iess 70 Corner Of land Of
George Krotzer, decsased. tbancc bv tho
same north forty Ci61 depreoa enst fo,tv.
nine (lgI rods n,Sre NJ. ioss 70 a rna,da 40 n,r-
nor gnd iand desd to Ntnbctabtn Er,eiot..
thence by Inc sam north fiftv ian dcgrSrs
west, siXtv-nIne and ono fourth 1901 y rods
to made corner. thenCe north thirtv-sevSn
and one-half CS7iaC degrees cost ive and
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and sayenty-nve fec; ana seven inches
Q75 &C. in) more CT less; tho depth Of
lot sixteen on the northerly side being
onH hundred and sevpntN-twO O72) feet
and six (O inches. more or Tess. Coal re-
served.
suit OF Rosanpa Trip, ct. al, executors,
VS. John GrifIin. Debt, $l,0i9.7O. Juds-
mcnt No. 729 May Germ 1891
MARRtN & kNAPP, Attys.
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Ing part Of lot of land conveyed by w. l..
Jones to William Kinback by deed dated
April is. 1898, and recorded IN IackawI,rna
county In Deed Book No. l0l at page 239.
improved with dwelling house and
outbuildings thereon. Seized aud taken I'm
execution at the suit of r. G. Robinson VS..
william Kiublck and Gustavus Kinback.
I,ebt, 500. Judgment No. 216. January
Term, 1876, II. IA. to May Term, 1877.
X. u. Sr,IfART- AIiv-
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ALSO

No. 12.-All the right, title and interest
of the defendants, =. j. Burke and Annie
NJ, Burke, his wife, in and to all that GER
tain piece or parcel of hand situate in the
borough Of Winton, LaCkawanna County,
Pennsylvania, known as lots numbers
thirteen Q9 and fourteen OD upon the
town plot OF Jessup. Said lots are rec
tangular and are eighty (S0) feet in width
on Front street by one hundred GOO) feet
deep. Being the same premises conveyed
to the said Annie NJ. Burke by Elizabeth
Robinson by deed dated the 18th day OF
August. 1899, and recorded in the record
er's office of Lackawanna County, Penn
sylvania, in Deed Book No. 81, page So
All improved with a two-story frame
building used as a hotel and dwelling, one
barn, ice house and other outbuildings
thereon.
Seized ana taken in execution at the
suit of the Land Title and Trust Company,
trustee of the loan fund of the Mutual
Guarantee Building and Loan Associa-
ton VS., Il. j. Burke and Annie NJ. Burke.
Debt SS97.g. Judgment No SS9. March
Term, 1897, lev. ia. to May Term, 1897
THOMAS, Atty.
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ALSO

No. 19.-All the right, title and interest
of the defendants, William klnback ana
Gustavus KinbaCk, I'm and 10 all that GER
tain lot, piece or parcel of land situate IN
the City of Carbondale, County or Lacka-
wanna and State Of Pennsylvania, bound
ed and described as follows
Beginning at the southerly corner or lot
number % on street No, >, as the same Is
represcnted on map of lots of the Della
ware and Hudson Canal Company; thence
north 79la degrees wcgt one hundred and
TWENTY-FIVE Q20 feet; thence south 30 de-
grees west twenty-three (20 feet; thence
south 5S degrees and 40 minutes east one
hundred and twenty O2O tcet; thence
north 33ia degrees east sevcnty-oight GSl
feet along South Main street, to place of
beginning. Containing 1852 square feet OF
land, more or less,
Being lot number 25ia on street No. 2 on
said map Of Delaware and Hudson Canal
Company. Improved with planning mill
and outbuildings.
Also al that certain lot, piece or parcel
of land situate i'm the City Of Carbondalc,
County Of Lackawanna and STATE or
Pennsylvania, bounded and described as
follows:
Bounded north by Ninth avenue, east
by land of Annie KinbaCk south by lana
OF W. r. Jones, and west by washington
street.
Being sixty (6O) feet in front on said
Washington street and sixty t6O) feet IN
rear and sixty-six (66) feet in depth Be-
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THE END.

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ALSO

No. l,-All tho right, title ab1 interest
OF the defendant, Joseph Powlicki M ana
TO all the following described lot piSce
or parcel of land situate in the TwcrtiCth
ward of the City OF Scranton, in the Couf-
~ OF Lackawanna Pennsylvania, viz. {:
Being the southcrly one-half Of lot num-
Der twenty-eight (2H in square or block
number twenty-eight (20 and situate
upon stone avenue upon the town plot OF
Scranton. Said one-haf lot being twenty
(2O) feet In 'front.' twenty (eO feet in rear
and one hundred and forty Q4W feet In
depth, being the land conveyed by George
Fisher and wife to Joseph Powllcky by
deed dated Sth February, 1889, duly re-
corded.
All improved with a two-story frame
dwelling house, and other outbuildings
thereon.
Seized and taken in execution at tho
suit Of Meadow Brook Building and Loan
Association VS.. Joseph PowlicK. Debt,
5000 Judgment No. S33. n. ia to May
Term, 1897.
p w STOK,TS Atty,