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just astern and the sails were full. Billy Bluster moved about and paid out on the ropes. so that the sails drew as hard as possible
 There were several narrow escapes from collisions going down Market street. Suddenly the wind died out op- posite the City Hall. Willie pulled his sails down in a trice. out rushed some policemen and jumped on the deck. They pushed the wagon Just enough to raise the sails httle ple. A pun or wind started the wagon raster. An other policeman was in trouble The machinery that hoisted the sails caught him and he was mastheaded. The other policemen fell off.
 Were off again, shouted "nne yachtsman.
 A dense crowd had gathered between the Baldwin and the Palace hotels that not only lined the sidewalks ana all the windows overlooking the street put also filled the street out to the car tracks. Into this crowd with a police man fastened on the bowspr1t and an other policeman held a captive at mast head the Wind Wagon dashed.
 Away down the street solitary Doo- car was coming up.
 Gracious" said Willie Twinkle to Billy Rluster, i've must run down that hay-bunker sure, unless we make quick work. Hurry and help me put the helm to port"
 Billy and Charlie Capstan seized the sweep along with Captain Twinkle. The effect on the crowd was magical. The sweep felled them like row of tenpins.
 "Starboard. starboard," yelled Willie, seeing that the Wind Wagon would not go as he wished.
 The result was the moving down or additional scores of spectators. Then the Wind Wagon left the track just in time to have it's bowsprit graze the bob-car and take out it's windows, dropping the policeman on the roof of the car. But Willie steered 1t back in great shape.
 .'Throw out the anchor,' he cried.
 The anchor fell into a cable slot, but dragged a while. Then the Wind Wagon was near the long line of cable cars. which were held up at the foot of Market street.
 "Hi. vii" shouted the crowd
 ''Get off the track!" screamed Willie Twinkle.
 But the anchor stuck fast. The Wind Wagon was brought to an instant stop and the air was full of flying boys. Willie and his crew flew so high in the air that they struck on the roof of the ferry sheds.
 ''Hooray," yelled Willie Twinkle. i've made the trip as advertised!'
 we did we didi" answered his crew, with glee.
 But the Wind Wagon was wreck with a policeman still at masthead
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his shoulder, then his body and then scratched his cheek. That Binnie could have dealt dangerous blow if he had willed so to do the chiefs who were looking on fully understood. Finally. when Peloto was off his guard, Binnie, by a quick, dexterous movement, actu- ally disarmed him and Peloto stood at the mercy of Binnie. The boy stood a moment with his spear held as if to strike, then he laughed and dropped his spear on the ground.
 Quick, kemona, revolver" said the boy, as a shadow crossed his hand some face. A small bird was soaring so high above him that it seemed only a speck. The Savages shouted with surprise and some alarm at the report of the revolver as he fired, for most of them knew nothing of firearms. Swiftly sped the bullet on high and the bird, which had been beyond the range of any bow and arrow. fell
 Peloto was defeated but not satisfied, nor could he conceal his wrath the fol- lowing day when the chiefs. with one
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 g RUTH PEMBROKE'S SACRIFICE.
uOYD 

It was a week before the Xmas holi- days that little Ruth Pembroke's mother caught the severe cold that confined her to her bed for a season.
 The doctor had been there that morning, and his parting words are still ringing in her ears.
 Have this prescription filled out at once, Mrs. Pembroke, rest quietly in bed for another week, and I think you will soon be we'll and strong again.
 How little the good doctor knew what a bitter prescription he was leaving. It was hard indeed to rest quietly in bed, when 1t was her busy needle that kept herself and little Ruth from want. Ruth's father was dead. He had died two years before the beginning of this story, when Ruth was only years old.
 The child still remembered the pret- ty home in San Francisco they had
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dearly and we must make her we'll"
 She does not pause to think. Hur- riedly she retraceS her steps to the drug store. The druggist is. filling out a prescription for a customer. When he hears the door open. looking up, he sees a little girl enter who wears a bright-red cape and little red cap resting on her curly head. In her arms she carries a beautiful doll. As she reaches the counter he notes how white her face is. and that her eyes are filled with tears. What can I do for you, little girl? Is dolly ill?" said the druggist.
 'No, sir" said little Ruth. Anna bel is well; but poor mamma is very ill., and she has no money to buy med icine. If give you Annabel to put in your window, would you give me some medicine for mamma?"
 The druggists face was a study, and l think there were tears in his own eyes, as he picked little Ruth up and seated her on the counser and made her tell him all about it.
 And if you put Annabel in your window, may l come every day to see her? For you see she has never been separated from me before," said the child.
 The kind-hearted druggist agreed to everything. and even allowed her to arrange Annabel in the window to neF own SatlSIactlOn- With a look or pride and a kiss she departed, run ming all the way home for the pre- scription. Fortunately she finds her mother asleep. With the little slip of paper held tightly in her hand she runs all the way back. entering the drug store a second time with cheeks as red as roses
 When Mrs. Pembroke was awakened from her nap she found Ruth seated by her bedside with such smiling, happy face, and both hands clasped behind her.
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voice, asked Binnie to teach them the art Of war and to lead them, as their great war chief, against Ghoor-Ghee- Tee.
 The following few weeks were filled with business. Kemona formed the savages into battalions and taught them to perform some marching move ments. They were made to see that breast guards of the bark of a swamp tree was proof against arrows and spear thrusts. They learned to obey orders and when they were on a "bayonet charge" they looked formida- ble even to Kemona as they dashed forward on rapid run, tall, black, athletic, shouting fiercely their native war cries.
 They were as teachable as children. Binnie learned enough words to com mand them to do whatever Kemona had taught. Every day they were put
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questions I have earned your medi- cine" and, drawing her hands from be- hind her, "here 1t is''
 Mamma did ask a great many questions, but Ruth steadily answered, Will tell you all about it when you are we'll. mamma"
 Some way an account of little Ruth's brave sacrifice crept into the daily pa pers, accompanied by a picture of Ruth and Annabel, for she went every after noon and sat for half an hour with her dear dolly. And when the druggist an- nOunced that the doll, and a large per centage on purchases made at his store the following week were to be donated to little Ruth, 1t proved to be the best advertisement he had ever made in his life, for the kind hearted people fairly fiocked to his store.
 Mrs. Pembroke steadily grew better, and at the end of the week was sitting
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at her window trying to do little sew ing, when some one rapped at the door. The druggists clerk was there with Ruth's doll in his arms and a letter pinned to its sleeve addressed to Ruth. Without word of explanation he de- posted the doll on a table near at hand and departed. The mother quickly summoned Ruth from the adjoining room, and when Ruth saw dear Anna bel lying on the table she looked as be- wildered as did her mother.
 Let me read the letter, dear" said mamma. Opening the letter out fell a check for $100. The letter was as fol- lows:
 "A slight testimonial of love and af- lection for brave little girl From ad- mirfng friends in San Francisco"
 And there was still another note for Ruins mother from the druggist with a full explanation of all that she did not understand
 It was happy day in the little home. but after Ruth was in bed and fast asleep that night a still greater happi- ness came to them There was an- other knock at the door At the sum- mons to enter tall, white haired old gentleman stepped into the room.
 Mrs. Pembroke looked into his face. Uncle Edward?"
 Yes, dear, it is Uncle Edward, and I have come all the way from Boston to see little Ruth. I read full account of her brave little sacrifice in one of the San Francisco papers, and knew she must be your child. for the picture was so like you. Alice, was hard on Ruins father; could not forgive him for talk ing you away from me; but I am now an old man, and feel that perhaps I have not many years to live. For the sake of little Ruth forgive the past.
 And so little Ruth brought peace and happiness into two lonely lives, and in Uncle Edwards beautiful Boston home they will live happy life, free from want and care.
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A score of boys and girls came Min nie Lightfoot brought her Christmas doll, and so did Mary Needles. All the boys had on sailor caps, on the front of which were the words: Red Rover of Bernal Heights Tommy Traddles found the name in book about pirates and all the boys liked it. There were more boys than girls who were ready to sail. They all had lunch baskets. When all was ready Willie Iwlnkle pushed his Wind Wagon into view, and the youngsters greeted it with tree cheers" which made Will lies face blush like a red rose
 The sails went up when the wagon moved, and, as the wind struck them, 1t was all that the boys could do to hold the Wind Wagon until the girls could get on. They sat with their feet hanging over the sides, their dolls be- tween them and their lunch baskets carefully slowed near the masts.
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CRUISE OF THE CALIFORNIA.

thinking now that he would speedily end white boy rival.
 Kemona was frightened as he saw Binnie step forward with a spear to meet Peloto's onward rush; but the look of alarm on the Australians face changed as he saw Binnie, with his spear, take the position of guard" in the baycnet drill. Kemona having been a British soldier in India knew that in skill Binnie, by his show of confidence, must be the superior of Peloto in such a game.
 Peloto's first lunge was met by Binnie with a sharp parry. To the savage s surprise and also to Kemona's, the white boy stood for some time on the
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defensive and once more showed that life around a garrison, with soldiers as well as Indians for instructors, has its advantages. Peloto could not strike Binnie, even when exerting his strength with his utmost fury. Binnie stood quietly but with his blue eyes wide open and watchful, awaiting each new attack
 The savage chiefs were more sur prised than before. They saw Peloto's frenzy. Peloto would have plunged the spear through Binnie if he could have done so. He tired himself out with his rage and violence. only to see Binnie. with quick, skillful motions, prove the savage to be really unskillful before the eyes of all the savages.
 Strike him, Binnie." shouted Kemo- ma, you must do it to win the day"
 Binnie's face flushed. Soon the point of his spear grazed Peloto's arm, then
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pulled all the sails up at once.
 "Great." said Willie Twinkle as the sails were hoisted the first time by the forward motion of the wagon, which did the work of hoisting the sails itself. This was the most ingenious invention of all, and it played an amusing part in Willie's adventures.
 Willie Twinkle was made captain, Billy Bluster was the first mate and engineer and Charlie Capstan was the second mate. AS they were all of the crew and all were officers they got along very we'll together, as might be guessed. Tommy Traddles offered to ship as foremast hand, but when he found that he would have to mind three officers at once he gave it up at the end of one afternoon
 The wind wagon was tried at Bernal Heights and was found to work well. The three boys made occasional trips along Mission street for short dis tances. Then an ambitious idea came Into Willie Wrinkles head. He whis- pered it to his officers and crew, and they took it up at once. Soon after that a lot of little girls and boys in the Bernal Heights district received invi- tations, which read as follows:
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" M almost any day coasters
 X \ driven through the thor
 oughfares by sails may be seen. No doubt, Willie Twinkle got the idea for the invention that has made him famous from these sailing coasters. But the Wind Wagon is as much bigger thing than the coasters as a circus in three rings. with half dozen elephants to jump over and three clowns, is bigger than an exhibition of two buck ing goats at the wind-swept summit of the Heights.
 Tn order to understand just what hap pened to Willie Twinkle and his Wind Wagon, 1t may be well first to describe his invention. Billy Bluster, who works In machine shop. helped to make the machinery. First there were four spidery-spoked wheels, light and strong put with fianges on them to run on the street railroad tracks without slipping on. Then there was a floor or deck, supported by the running gear. Under the deck were several small wheels Tor ropes to run over. Looming up above the deck were three masts and above these were topmasts, fore, main and mizzen. At the front end of the deck bowsprit and jibboom extended. It needed only sails to make the Wind Wagon, look like a three-masted fore and-aft schooner, and these 1t had. The likeness was completed by shrouds an anchor and a long sweep-like affair that stuck out behind, which Willie Twinkle made for a steering oar. It was really a drag.
 The masts were stout enough to stand a gale. The sails were large They were made of pieces of old carpets which Willie Twinkle and Billy Bluste1 had collected and sewn together with pack twine for thread. Charlie Capstan whose father is a sailmaker, cut and nHnv znl @L- &< xrf tzr tackle to hoist the sails Ropes run ming over the wheels under the deck
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| marked degree in the of little 
 
  his admirers about The Call presented Master Wallis  him for martial courage and tread He also has with which he the recruits the G. Strange this lad has  f On
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Synopsis of preceding chapters.-Binnie and Kemona have travelled with the savage chief. Koti and the other savages wbo had been held captive by the skull-hunter. Ghoor-Ghee- Tee, and have reached the land where the people and villages of the dead chief, Man Coh-Gah. are, Koti has promised that an army of savages will march through the country of Ghoor-G -Ghee-Tee with Binnle and Kemona to the rescue of the German, who is held captive, although their king, by the Afar- ktse a nation Of savages who live in the country adjoining Ghoor- Ghee-Tee's realm. While drawing near the chief village of Nah Coh-Gah's people Binnie and Kemona hear with astOnishment that their savage allies wish Bnnie to be their war chief in the Inn pending war with Ghoor-G -Ghee-Tee- They wish him to teach them how the white men fight in battle.l
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FUST GRAND VOICE
 of the FAMUS WIND WAGON OF BERNAL :;
 HITES. You ar invighted to sale from Bernal Hites to the foote of Markit strete. bi wa of Nalensher strete. Rite soon If You will zoe. It will bee a Kawker-shure {! !!,. WILLIE TWINKLE. Capten BILLY CLUSTER, Fust Malt CHARLIE CAPSTAN, Sekont Malt r. S.-Bring your lunch along.
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WILLIE W|NKLE'S WIND WAGON

' LILLE TWINKLE, 12 years
 n old, lives at Bernal Heights.
 h In valley at the Heights " M almost any day coasters X x driven through the thor
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CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XIV.
 z0 UT Binnie was not to become war chief without opposition. The H son of Mah-Coh-Gah, the chief who had been killed in the duel L0 on the beach with Ghoor-Ghee-
The sun., 1898-02-07

Why don't he come right down to the
facts and truth, and if'he wants to issue :
capias for the publieher Of this paper, get
it and have it served. This matter OF
parading the streets using all manner OF
indecent language in an effort to con-
vince people that THE Suns charges are
not true, don't go. Neither does it 90
to have men dogging the footsteps OF the
employees of the paper and watching the
building in which the paper is printed.
Come to time or stop this disgusting ex'
hibiton OF bluff.
The sun., 1898-02-07

IT is said that up to last December
Spain had spent two hundred and forty
millions Of dollars irving to put down
the Cuban instruction. Is there any
wonder after knowing this, that the
leaders of the rebellion refuse to listen to
offers from General Blanco? They know
that Spain cannot much longer bear such
drain upon her resources, and that she
will soon be compelled to surrender what
was one Of her most valuable possessions
in this Western Hemisphere.
The sun., 1898-02-07

A CHURCH in Kansas City has started
an experimental mission where meals
are to be served at cent dish and a
bed and bath for ) cents. 1t ought to be
labeled "a scheme to promote mendi-
Qancy."
The sun., 1898-02-07

TALK about events moving quickly F.!
Last year Chilkoot was a lonely and diff
fcult pass, and now it has an aerial troll
ley line. What next may be looked
for?
The sun., 1898-02-07

AMERICA has civilized the Indians, by
exterminating them, and now chat
Europe has gained foothold in China,
we may look for speedy beginning Of
the disappearance Of the Celestials.
The sun., 1898-02-07

GEOGRAPHICALLY the Chinese queue is
located in the same direction as the
British Lions tail, but the powers take
care to handle it in different way.
The sun., 1898-02-07

THE commendable zeal shown by the
United States authorities in bringing to
justice the white savages who burned
two innocent Seminoles recently should
be an example to local officers OF the
way to deal with people who let their
own unruly passions make a mock OF
law.
The sun., 1898-02-07

OVER hundred plants are said to have
formed cracker trust. This is a ques-
sion that not only the American eagle,
but even Polly is interested in.
The sun., 1898-02-07
Coop morning!

In threatening to exclude American
horses, Germany is certainly,,riding for a
fall.
The sun., 1898-02-07

SOME esteemed contemporaries hunger
and thirst after war; and they assume a
hostile attitude toward foreign nations
on the slightest semblance of a provo
cation. These same papers are the
swiftest to fill their columns with SEN
sational stories about the breaking down
of United States battlcsl.ips ard their
utter unftness for fighting. The ques-
ton naturally arises, how do these
papers, b., ewing tat this government has
no ships fit for battle, justify their i'm.
mense cagcrncss for armed conflict
They say that they are very patriotic,
but they really seem to be anxious that
this country should 60 to war unprc-
pared and get sourd thrashing. Per-
haps that is patriotism OF new kind
A DILIGENr search OF the proper rec
ords both in New Castle county and in
Kent county fails to reveal any account
Of capias issued by John F. Salisbury,
for the arrest of the publisher Of TIE
Sun. Yet that blatherskite from Kent
county comes to Wilmington and
marching up and down Market
street with gun in his pocket, a
cane in his hand and constable by his
side, declared that he came here with a
capias for the owner Of this paper and
that he was going to drag him back to
Dover with him. That was bluff and
= lie and John +. Salisbury knows it,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-16
co. o REUNION.

Company D, Fourth Massachusetts
heavy artillery, held a reunion and
banquet last evening. At Z O'Clock p
of the veterans met at room $40, State
Mutual building, and FOR two hours
fought over again the battles of the
civil war. At 9 o'clock the meeting adj
iourned to the State Mutual restaurant,
and the veterans partook OF one OF
Landlord A. A. Brigham's tempting
repasts, which was served in the pan
ouet hall Of the cafe.
After the banquet the following oifl-
GERS were chosen for the ensuing year;
president, Horace A. Benson OF Fan
River: vice presidents, Horace A. May
nard and F. A. Muzzy; secretary and
treasurer. ]. o. Bemis; executive com
noittee Rufus A. Lackey, Charles cut
fer and Charles II. Tuck.
The balance of the evening was spent
in a social manner.
comrades NJ. w. Maynard, r. A,
Mnzzy. A. 7. Hubbard, L. G; strong
and Fl. c. Storrs made short addresses.
The banquet ended just before
midnight.
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FUNERAL OF MISS MCDONALD.

The funeral of Mary E. Mcdonald
took place yesterday morning, from
her parents home, 10 Howard street
A high mass of requiem was celebrated
in st. Anne's Church. at o'clock, by
Rev. w. f. Hartigan, who also per-
formed the last rites at the grave, in
St. Johns cemetery.
The floral tributes included a pillow
marked Cousin" from Mrs. Margaret
Hanlon and family, a mound marked
Aunt" from Misses Minnie, Anna and
Susie Farrell, a large basket of choice
flowers, with an arch of ivy and asters,
marked Not forgotten" from c. 7.
Burns, proprietor of the City steam
laundry where Miss Mcdonald was
forewoman; a gates ajar, marked "Our
forelady," surmounted by a dove from
the employees of the City steam laun-
dry; basket of roses, asters and pinks
from Miss Marion Lacy; a bouquet of
roses and pinks tied with white satin
ribbon, from Miss Margaret Keegan.
The pallbearers We're Thomas F.
Hanlon, Edward f. Keegan, Patrick H.
Hanlon, Thomas j. Devlin, Edward J..
Mccarthy and Joseph II. Dawson.
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MORCEsTER THEArRE

Primrose & Dockstader's minstrels
will be the attraction at the theatre
tonight and tomorrow matinee and
night. This company is making a rec
ord the present season. and everywhere
has met with the greatest kind of an
ovation. 1t is said to be the best black
face minstrel show seen in years. There
has been a large advance sale of seats
and no doubt Primrose e Dockstader
will meet with as great success here as
in other cities. The prices are: 81, IS,
so, Csc.
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At THE Y. M. c. A.

Under the southern cross" a lecture
by w. Hinton White, delivered at AS
sociation Hall, last night, was the third
attraction in the Y. M. c. A. star
course. The lecture, which was illus
trated with stereopticon views, dealt
chiefly with the habits and customs of
natives in Australia and the Pacific
islands. and was thoroughly enjoyed by
an audience of $50
The regular meeting of the Bible
class will be held tonight and Saturday
night a match game of checkers will
be played between the association team
and team from the Grafton Checker
Association
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-16
ST. PAUL,s POOL TOURNEY.

The handicap pool tournament which
is being held by the St. PauTs Lyceum
still continues to hold the attention of
the members of the club. Last night
games resulted as follows: John A.
DAILY defeated John J. Sheehan by a
score of so to 80; William Sweeney de-
feated Thomas F. Foley, so to AZ; Rob
ert F. O'Toole won from Thomas F.
Ryan by a score of go to 46 and John
NJ. Gallagher defeated Daniel Courtney
in a finely contested game, by a score
Of so to IS
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THE LICENSE BOARD.

At the meeting of the license board
yesterday, the following licenses were
granted: S. Graf, A. j. Fryberg. Israel
Reubin Harry Cohen, Richard H. Pow
ers, to hang signs; Jacob Kandanian,
to run pool room; Harry Cohen, trans
fer e. NJ. Barrett, to drive hack; c.
w HUNT, to drive a job wagon; Mrs o.
A. Young, to run employment parlors;
John Hedfars, to blast rocks.