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POTATOES. Onions. VEGETABLES.

onions have advanced again. Asparagus now
sells by the box.
POTAToES-New Potatoes. IGlslc = u. sweet
Potatoes SIG1 75 2 ctl: Early hose, 6SG75c
3 ctli River Reds, 65G75c: Burbank Seedlings
45Geec ctl for Rivers, 9OcGS1 10 for Salinas
and 6OG45c for Petalumas; Oregon Burbanks csc
@SI 10
oNIoNs-oregons, SS 50GS G5 p ctl. Cut On
z cti.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were 1879 boxes AS
paregus, 521 boxes Rhubaro d 4OS SKIS Peas
Ho,house Cucumbers quotable at 5Ocasl ..
dozen; Asparagus. S161 so q box for common,
81 1892 for choice and 81 IS for fancy; Rhu-
barb, boc9Sl q box; Marrowfa. squash. 81
GS 2 ;on; Los Angeles Tomatoes, - ? box
Mexican Tomatoes 81 25@l SO = box: Dried
Peppers, 6@tSc = t; Green Peas stG31sc: Los
Angeles string beans sGlOc r 10: Dire OkIa, 6
@ec . n; Cabbage 40G5Oc p ctI; Carrotsy25@s
soc ? sack; Garlic, l1aG2c 3 %.
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BEANS AND SEEDS,
Beans and seeds rule dull.

Both Beans and Seeds rule dull
BEANs-Bayos quoted a, 81 75@l eJ; Small
Whites, sl9I 20 per ctl Large Whites, slai 20
p ell; Ptnks. 81 U5Gl 20; Reds, 81 l0Gl 20:
Blackeye, 81 50G1 rs; Red Kidney. S2G2 So: Lii
mas. 81 5oG1 20; Buffers, 81 25G1 so. Pea, 81 10
G1 IS.
-EEDS-Browh Mustard, So 5062 rs: Yellow
Mustard, 81 so = ctl: Flax. 81 so r ctl: Canary
seed, 134G<i4c = b; Alfalfa 614c; Rape, 21sG
2S4c; Hemp SC: Timothy. 41ac.
DRlED fEAs-Niles, slG1 20 , ctl; Green.
81 ah61l 40 = ctl
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HAY AND FEEDsTUFFs.

Ground Barley is advancing again. Hay con-
tfnues weak
BRAN-sls@1S so for the best and sl2el2 so
= ton for outside brands.
MIDDLINGS sl7@IS for lower grades and
SIS 5Oe1l9 2 ton for the best
FEEDSTUFFs = Rolled Barley, sl59l5 SO:
oilcake Meal the mill, S26 50 p ton; jobbing
S27 so.
= HAY-Wheat, SS@1o so; Wheat and Oat STA
10: Oat, S6GS So Barley, Sc 5O6S; Alfalfa SO
a. so; compressed, s6Gs so: stock, s5G6i Clio
yer, $6GS . ton.
SThAW-25a5oc = bale.
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THE COMMERCIAL WORLD

Forecasts made at San Francisco for 80 hours
ending az midnight, April II, 1897:
Northtrd alifornia-Fair. cooler sunday, ex-
ceps stationary temperature at Eureka; brisk
corthersy winds
southern Caiiforn;a-Fair Sunday: cooler along
the coast; fresh westerly winfs
Nevada-Partly cloudy. cooler Sunday.
Ctah-Local rain, colder Sunday.
Arizona-Fair uad@y
San Francisco ana icfnity-Fair cooler SUNDAY:
brisk west 10 nor n wind
w. II. HAMMoS Forecast Official
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PoULTRY AND GAME.

PoULTRY-seversl cars OF Eastern Poultry are
expected this week.
Hare and Rabbits are coming In spoiled and the
Marke, Inspector gobbles up this stock.
Live Turkeys, 1sGl6c for Gobblers 16@16c for
Hens: Geese = pain s2G2 IS; Goslinss, 81 5c93;
Drcks, S596 so for old and 81 50GS so tor young:
Hens. S4G5 SO; BOOSTERS, young. SO 5CG7 so;
do, old, S4Q4 SO; Fryers, $5G so; Eroners, s4G5
for large aud 81 50Q3 50 for small: Pigeons, $40
25 2 doz FOR young and 81 SO for old.
GAME-Hsre, z5@5oc; Rabbits. 81 for Cotton
tsls and 75c for small
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SUMMARY OF THE MAKKErs.

Coffee cemoraIized
Bank CearinGs Gain slightly.
shipment of Sl55, ,Sl6 TO China
Wheat futures recovered
Barley advancing.
Rolled Bailey higher.
Other Cereals dull.
Hay weak.
Beans neglected.
Onions advanced. Asparagus declined.
Dairy Butter very weak.
Cheese and Eggs unchanged.
Poultry quiet.
Light receipts OF Strawberries
Dried Fruit still dull
Hogs weak. Cured Meats dull.
Wool firm and active.
silver 8 fraction hrmeE
Decreased exports OF Quicksilver.
Increased Revenue Collections
smaller receipts OF Wine.
Larger exports Of Flour.
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81 7se4 IS: Bakers extras 81 5oa4 s5: super

81 1894 IS: Bakers extras. 81 5O@4 65: Super
fine. siGi 35 . bbl.
CORNMEAL. ETC--Feed Corn. SIT 5O@Is;
Cracked Corn, s1s@1e q ton.
MILLSTUFFs-Prices in sacks are as follows,
usual discount to the trade: Graham Flour 81 s5
? 100 ms: Rye Flour. 81 so q 100; Rice Flour,
IS IS; Cornmeal, S2gI2 20: extra cream do. So rs
Oatmeal S3 so; Oat Groats, 81: Hominy, SO 10 q
g 81: suckwheat Flour, SO 25@3 SO; Cracked
Wheat, So 50: Farina, 81: Whole Wheat Flour,
ss; Rolled OATS bbls). 81 75@5 is: Pearl Barley
50 1894; splir Peas, SO 50: Green 90. 81 IS ? 100
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Hogs continue depressed st the decline.
Wholesale rates for dressed STOCK from slaugh-
tsrers are as follows:
BEEF-First quality, &c; second do, 5a511c;
third do, 4G41ac . 70.
vEAL-Largs. 596c: small. 6G7c , D.
LAMB-Spring, 6G7c . b.
PoRK-Live Hos, 31aG4c for large and 4@
414c for small and medium; soft Hogs, 234 @SLAe:
dressed do 56l615c-
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BUTTER, CHEESE AND EeGs.

BUTTER-DeaIerI are shading Dairy Butter to
sell. good deal of soft Butter is being received.
CREAhERY-Faucy creameries. l3@l3Iac; sec
onds, l2Gl215c 6 D.
DAIRY-Choice to fancy, ll@l2c . u; lower
grades, S1lUc.
PIcKLED-l51s9I4c q ID for new.
FIRKTS-13Gl4c q n for new.
CREAMERY TUB-New, 1SG141ac n.
CHEEsE-Choice mild new, ol4G7c q n: COM
mon TO good, 61aG6c: Cream Cheddar, 1OGi lc:
YOUNG America, 7SSc; Western, lie: Eastern, l3
@l5c 2 n
EGGs-Quotations remain undisturbed. Ranch
Eggs. 1lieG12c; store Eggs. 1012Gllc q dozen;
Duck Egrs- AL Sc . dnzan
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WINE AND BRANDY RECEIPTS.

Receipts Of Wine and Brandy at this PORT during
;Ee irst three months OF 1897 were as follows,
compsred with the same period in 1895: Wine
IS 500 gallons against 4,19S,50 Brandy,
56,+4U gallons, against Sc, 265-
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EXPORTS Or BREADsTUFFs.

Exports of -four from his port during the first
Hiae months OF the current crop year were se2,95S
his, against T2O, 732 bis during the same PERIOD
in 1886 Reducing this -four wheat basis, and
adding II 10 the exported whestgIves 70 IA exports
OF breadStuf, Tor The nine months OF 12l76,5I6
centas al Sll,50J,5o0 during the same period in
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
PACIFIC COAST NIEiHSNI2 CO.

SIEaaEas Leave BkoADwAY NEA.
For poris ID Alaska April l, 8 II, l6, y, 20
and every fifth day thereafter, at A. n
For Victoria and Vancouver B. c., Port Town
send. Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anscortes and
New WI atconl (EelltE Egham Bay. Wnsh.l 8 A. n.
April /, ., IL. 16 u, 26 and every nfth day there
after, connecting at Vancouver with the G. z. r
X, at Tacoma wiki y. y. Y. r., at seattle with u.
N Ky, at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers
For Eureka, Arcsla and Fields Landne Hum
boldt Bayl. Str. Pomona P. NJ, April ., s. 10 IA
10. -, 70. 50 and every fourth day thereafter.
For Santa Cruz. Monterey San simeon Cayucox
Port Hartford (Ssa Luis obispol, Gavioia, Santa
Barbara, Ventura. Hueneme, Pedro. East san
Pedro tLos Angelesl and Newport at A. n
April l. g. II, l6, 30. "a. %, and every Iourtn
day thereafter
For san Diego. Stopping only as Port Harrori
(San Luis obispo), santa Barbara, Port Los An
seles- Redondo CLOS Angees) aud Newport. II
AM April 2, 8. 10, IA, lS. -, 26, 30 and every
fourth day thereafter
For Ensenada- San Jose del Cabo Mazatlan Is
Paz and Guaymss (Mexico), steamer Orizaba, 10
A. N. 25th OF each month.
he Company reserves the right to change with
out previous notice steamers. sailing dates and
hours OF sailing. Tckes offce-Palace Hote, 1
New Montgomery street
GOODALL, PERKINS & Co. GeuT AGENTS
10 Market S., San Francisco
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oUIoKsILyER TRADE.

Receipts Of Quicksilver at this port during the
first three months OF 1897 were S6SS hasks
against O 637 TASKS during the same period in
1895. The Exports By sea during this period were
50 iasks, valued at S5l, 1857. against 6s59 da>ks
n <C5S sou
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NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK. n. Y, April lo.-The weekly
bank statemen. shows the following changes:
Reserve. decrease, 81 ,496 ,525; loans, decrease
S220 100; specie, decrease. s1IeeO0; legal
tender, decrease. So 204 100: deposits decrease
So S09 80: circulation, decrease 81 H. 600 banks
now hold s46,l7O.O50 in excess of requirements
under The 25 per cent rule.
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REVENUE COLLECTIONS.

Internal Revenue Collections in this district
during the first three onths Of the year were
S674.e5e compared with 1923. go asst year, and
included SIO7.535 for Beer. S507,4 442 Tor Spirits
ana sac, ,964 for tobacco.
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FINANCIAL.
CHICAGO GRAIN, PROVISIONS
AND new YORK STOCKS.
WHEELOCk & &C

WHEELOCk & CO.,
Il LetdesdorR St, Tel. Main 1854.
cESTRA OFFICE
e25 Market ST., Palace Hotel. Purly & Atkinson
Manasers. Tel. Main 5144.
Uptown Ofhce-Beld win Hotel {adjoIning GRIN
kooml Tel Main 1U9l.
PURDY. ATKINSON & &CLAPP, Managers.
Orders instantly executed on latest market ono
tatfons. Reference 1at National Bank, s. f.
CHICAGO PRIVAIE WI2E NEW YoRx.
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SoTE-In the ABOVE exposition OF the tide. IN.
early morning tides are given in the len hand
column, and the successive tides CT the day in rhs
order o! occurrence 10 time. Ths second tina
column gives the second tide o. the day the thr5
time column the third tide, the last or rJgh,
hand column gives the last tide of the day ercens
when there are bat three lides a. ou,erlm a
sccnrs. The heights given are additions 70 rms
soundinGs on the. United States Coast survey
charts except when . minus sign {-l precsdes the
height, and then the number given Is subtractfvs
from the depth given by the Charts
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TREASURE SHIPMENT.

The City OF Rio do Jsneiro took out treasure
list OF Sl55.sI6. consisting o. se1O6 in Mexican
Dollars $40 Gold Coin. sl36,oOO in silver Bal
lion and SI00UO in Silver Soles.
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Tie three United States N ints coined sl5,47s.-
4S9 in Marcl. and for The first nine months Of
The hscal year 76,2l6 SIS, consisting OF III fol-
lowing de scriPtious:
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spot steady; fob. No. Z red. 7713c No. North
ern sprng Duluth. 1870: No. y hard winter
72Isc. Futures advanced go; lac. Closing May,
721sc; June. 72c; July, 7l34c; September.
701Sc.
FLoUR-cuiet but irrer, owing to the rise in
wheat
PRoVTSIoNS-Lard quiet Prime 81 SSH
Pork firm Ness S. 75@9 25.
TALLOW-Quoied at $3.50.
EUTTER-Creamery Western fancy. zoe.
EGGS-State and Pennsylvania fresh, sSt q lOc 4:
Western do, 91ac
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BANh CLEARNGS.

Local bank cleariDgs last week we're sI2, ,s42,-
S4s. against SI2,2s5,0sl the same week In
1895.
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FOR SAX JOSE. ios GlT0y { SALT, CRII

STEAMER ALV1SO LEAVES PIER DAILY
~ Sundays e1cepted) a: 10 a n Alviso cai.v
Saturday eScepttdl aS p. Freight and
Passenger. Fare between San Francisco and
Alviso soc: 10 San Jose. 75c Clay X, Pier
" w. santa Clara 81, JosA
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Livestock.

CATTLE-Recelpts falling of, only 200
head being received to-day, and the weeks suppi
was suc0 less than last wee. Outlook for nex
week good. Fancs beeves SIS 4o95 so: choice
cattle 10 prime, SIS Jugs 80: calves S5G5 Is
Prices ruling about SOC higher IAN a yea ago
HoGS-Receip,s Tor the week lOl 200 mead
frices-Common 20 choice SO 1894 Is: heavy
packing los IS 1898 s5: good 10 choice, S4G4 10
SHEEP-Bsreiy $40 head of sheep ana Iaubs
were received during he week Prices show no
narticn change. being from So so for cuils M 10
S. for prime Colorsdos and SIS IS for prime West
aru
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DEc1pUoUs, AND CITRUS FRUITS.

Straw berr.es sold at : l ? basket
DECIDUOUS FRUITS
Apples. Sl@2 p box
CITRUS FRCITS-Nsvel Oranges are quotable
al 81 75@3 25 p box; Seedlings. 75cGS1 rs p
box; Mediterranean Sweets. SIG 80 3 box
Lemons, 75c@Sl 2o TOT common and 81 50@S2
for good TO choice: Mexican Lines, 81 p box:
California Lines. 75c; Bananas, Sl@2 q bunch: !:
Pineapples, s2G4 doz
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FOREIoN MARKETS,
London.

LONDON, ENes April lO.-Consols 1lzin.
silver, 2S Tie; French rentes, l02f CSC
Liverpool.
WHEATHQuiet. No standard California wheat
: IS 80; cargoes Wal!a Walla wheat 26s Cd; car
OF coast, quiet: cargoes passage Z ulf nd
partially 50 lower: wheat in Paris, weak: -four IN
Paris. weak.
COTTON Uplands, 11-16d
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EXCHANGE AND BULLION.

The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
quotations for nc 2 Red Winter: MAY.
IS 714d: July, IS 714d: september, 5s 6s4d
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TONG PO CHY,

BrRfn, Nerve, Cancers, Tumors, Blood Male and
Female Malad es All persons afflicted with any
kind Of ns.aGy whatsoever are invItea to call.
ONCE, 727 Washington Street.
Office hours-S A to II Il, TO P. NJ: Sun
day. 10 A. II. to IL n
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THE NATIONAL cAsHBox.

United States treasurer d. y. Morgan reports
the amount of money on hand at the Close OF
March follows:
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NorIUE To MARINERS.

A branch o; the United States Hydrogr.phic
once located in the MercEaarS Exchange L,
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit or
mariners without regard 10 nationality and free o.!
expense
Navigasors cordially invited to visi. the
Office where complete sets OF charts aud sailin.
directions OF the world are kept han1 or COM
parson and reference, and the latest inform alton
can always De obtained regarding lights, dangers
20 navigation and all alters of interest to OCEAN
commerce
The time ball on top OF the building on rele-
graph Hill Is hoisted about ten minutes before
noon. and Is dropped al noon. 12Osh meridian by
teIegraphic signal received each day from the
United States Naval Observatory g. Mare Island
Cat.
notice stating whether the time ball was
dropped on time. or giving the error IL any is
poblIshe1 the same day oy the afternoon papers
and 5y the morning papers the following
w. 5. HUGHES.
Lieutenant Q. s. ". Ia Charge
The Time Ball
BRANCH HYpRoGRAPHrc OFFICE. U ny
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
SAN FRANCISCO. A priI 10. 1897.
The time ball on Telegraph Hill was dropped
exactly at noon today g. q. noon OF the l20sa
meridian, or exactly at 8 p n, Greenwich time.
W. ;. HUGHES.
Lieutenant Q. :. N. in charge.
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Grain markets were wild this morning The
first five minutes of trading presented one of the
mos exciting scenes DUR ng the year. The prices
shot upward 11ac a bushel. viz, May TO 727sc
Buyin- orders were urgent, offerings were light.
Laser cousols and speculation or manipulated war
scare were the influences after the first ten
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CHICAGO MARKETS.
Prod uce.
RYk-3OIzc.
L i z % lAI.
BARLEY-231a@34c.
TIMOTHY-SZ 65.

hYE-3U14c.
BARLEY-2312G34c
TIMOTHY-S2 65.
FLAX-7l1ac
CoRS-April. 2s14@23ssc: May, 2s3se2s5sc
OATS-April, Ice; May l6SsdI dI61xc
BUTTER-SJeHdy, not active: receipts and Of
terlnGs light; demand fair. Extra creamery. ISc: /:
hrsts. &c: seconds, l4c; imtauons. 15c Dalries
Extras, 16c; frsts Sc; seconds &c.
EGG>-Firm and active; receipts liberal: offer
Ings light Strictly fresh, loss off ses returned
sac; cases Included, &C.
FRON1sION S-Held strong and advanced, clos
ing al op prices Pork advanced 15c or nore TO
prices Lard-May. 81 20; July. 81 80 Kibs-
May. 81 61 II: July, 81 6715. Green ans s1eA
sides and backs. 51sc
FLoU k-Hari spring patent. : 70@4 in wood;
SOFT So eO95 60; red dog 81 05G1 10 In sacks
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SUGAK-Cuoa, Centrifugal, 5ssc.
49,.
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FLOUR AND MILLsrUFFs.

FLoUR-Nes cash price. are. Family extras,
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was very little and weak. But they
they took no notice OF me; / was only
boy.
Make haste, Stavras"--they said to
my father-"make haste for our Cap
tain Is waiting on the mountain; the
goats--where are they?"
"'rhey shall be yours directly, noble
men," answered my father. Then he
turned to me and said, "Qulek, Demetrl,
fetch than out of the fold heard him
say, "Kathesate" (slt you DOWN, 81 will
bring you wine from the hut-good
wine and strong" For my father was
a poor man, and had great fear Of the
Klephts He wished them to call him
friend.
When entered the fold Siieese ran
with beats TO meet me. Her voice was
very small. but II filled my ears IL stir,
red my blood. And would have wish
ed for some white powder (arsenic) Ia
place in the wiue of the Klephts. But
had II not. could only drive Vista,
Karvoon and Lala out OF the fold, and.
with Sileese following at my heels, re-
turn to the Klephts. When Sileese saw
the strangers she ran little to one
side, and Gazed at them with timid
eyes "Sileese," said; come Sileese.
And with the sound Of my voice she lost
her terror and came to me again The
Rlcphts. they laughed at this, and in
their laughter / found hope. "Sileese,
/ said again Come, pretty one.
Then she did what ! had taught her to
do. She stood upon her hind legs, and
rested her front feet against my white
foustanella. stroked her soft neck
she hIeated with iOy i pretended to
run away; she followed me here there
everywhere.
Then / returned again to the Hlephts,
who were drinking the wine that my
father had brought TO them, and ! beg
ged them for the good Gods sake to
spare to me my little friend, Sileese'
There were tears In my eyes, there was
GRIEF In my heart; but IL was boy
and they Knocked me as they drank
their wine. / took OF my crimson fez;
/ knelt at their feet, but they Knocked
me. The devils! And when they had
finished the wine they pushed me to
one side. saying, AS pane (Let us
go). But Sileese would not be persuad-
cd from me like the other goats. She
ran hither and thlther-she ran until
they caught her and tied n rope about
her soft neck Then they dragged her
away after them. and saw them going
further and further from me l could
hear Sileese crying to me; / could see
them walking betwlxt the trees,over the
patches Of white snow They were
growing small with distance; ] could
scarcely hear Sileese. could not bear
It. ran after them. Again / begged
them with humble words, to spare to me
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and, driving the goats before them,
they followed gently after the Klepats
For thye were in no hurry 10 catch
them: they, had not had the order
And as they went they talked OF many
thlngs-ot how they had met the
Klephts by chance, of how some day
they would shoot them when they wish
ed their bullets to 40 straight And
then, when we arrived at the little hills,
they stopped aud had food. 1t was then
that / said TO them; II will take the
goats to my father. Adio!" So saying,
called to Sileese to come close to me,
and prepared 10 drive Vista, KaryoOn
and Lala towards our wood, But had
not money and the soldiers have power,
power. mot so fast, little Klepht," they
said; "the goats are ours. But you.
get you gone; we Will not take YOU yet
TO prison."
To call me little Klepht, 1t was sill
ly! Clan, the tallest of the soldlers-he
knew me, he had beaten my father un-
I'll my father had given him chicken,
And he-he to call me little Klepht,
But they would not listen when / told
them OF Slleese, that she was my friend
Little foolV' they said; 1--WE will eat
her!" IL was a boy, they said, as
they drank their wine; and Slleese-sl,
leese was a goat. who was small and
fat. Then their words passed by ma
and they tied Slleese and the, other
goats to bush.
was tired; / was hungry; but !
would not ask of their bread, l was
sad; was angry, but ] would not
speak, 1t was thus with me and the
soldiers TN they rose TO their feet and
set out for the village OF Piltsa, where
was their axiomatlkos (ofIicer,)
As saw them going from me with
SIleese and the goats, there came to me
a longing for help, wish that was
strong enough TO cast them down upon
the white snow, and beat them with
their guns. But when | heard them
urge on the goats with cruel words,
when heard them laugh. was as wa
ter that runs, II knows not why; was
as a weak sheep that follows Its herd.
Each step that took brought sobs TO
my throat. each bush that passed was
yelled in the mist of my tears, yet fol-
lowed the stratlotais, l followed them
over the little hills. paused when they
paused, and | heard their bullets fly
buzzlngly over the hills to a distant
mark. Some of the bullets hit the tree
that they were firing at, and saw
white spllnters fly from its trunk; but
the others-where did they go? Who
knows? And they-they did not 60 to
the village beyond to ask, but continued
their way,
They we're very happy, those soldiers;
they began to slng-to slng a tragoudo
about All Pacha. They were coming
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sileese, bur they struck me and fell
with hot tears into bush. Many times
l san to them, and many times they
struck me. They were angry that |
should follow them, and their blows
stained my white shirt with blood. But
| followed them through and out of the
wood, up and over the little hills,on and
beyond to the great mountain, for low
ed Sileese.
AZ length they, and following after
we came where the river comes from
the great mountain. 1t was very full,
and Its white and angry water was run
ming hastily betwlxt tall black rocks.
To walk by It's side was difficult, for,
though there was path, 1t was steep
and rough. For the goats II was no
trouble. but for us others It was diff
cult We went more slowly. My breath
came quicker And now the path was
narrow. and now the path was broad;
and now IL ran straight, and now II ran
crooked, as II afraid of the great rocks
that leant toward the stream. 1t was
wild place, and they were Wild men,
who were carrying Sileese away from
me.
II was thus with US, and In this place,
when | said to myself, II will go little
further, but only little further" For
Afendl, my hope OF helping Slleese was
diving, and | feared the captain on the
mountain. He was n bad man, and II
he saw me who knows but that he
would Kill me? 81 will CO." said to my
self; yes. / will 80 as far as THAT great
rock wonder, which the Klephts are lust
about to pass: then / Will make haste
to them, and once more. and for the
last time. beg for Slleese,"
When the KleDhts came TO the base
of the great rock they hurried round II.
and was making haste 20 follow them,
when crash like thunder came to me.
and passed away with the waters that
were hurrylng betwlXt the black rocks.
Then l saw them running. stumbling
back towards me, but without Slleese.
In q minute they were by my side; In
another they were passing beyond and
round another rocky corner. was
alone.
But It was not thunder that I had
heard-and that / knew, / who have
heard the soldiers guns speak upon the
mountains. And when / went on 20 the
rocl,. and, turning It, saw blue-coated
ones with rifles In their hands,l was not
surprlsed and ran to Sileese, and took
the cord from about her neck, BAH
one of them said. look at the little
Klepht But he Is brave-braver than
those others" And with this lie point
nd his rife at me as II TO shoot me. Il
am no Klepht like those others" an
swered "And this Is Sileese, who is
mine" "Den pelrazel," they answered,