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the victims of the bitter spirit which
at that time was still SO strong. Sud
denly the crowd of tormentors was
dispersed by tall, beautiful girl, the
acknowledged queen of the school. She
gathered us both into her tender clasp
and her voice sang like a clarion as
she said towards! Don't you see
their black dresses?" 1t was enough,
and in a moment the tide turned and
Our rescuer, our guardian angel, as she
became henceforth, was a sister of
Theodore Tilton, and was about to
graduate, while we had just entered
school. The day of her graduation
came, and among the judges was Mr..
Tilton, then in the zenith of his fame,
brilliant, handsome, debonair, with
gracious words for every one, but
many kind and gentle words for the
sisters, two devoted little worshipers,
whose story he had been told. was
the junior winner of the first prize for
spelling, and never will l forget the
thrill of conscious self-respect when
he said: "The tables are turned and
the little rebel has conquered you"
Last spring l was at an afternoon tea
in Paris and was attracted by the
grandeur of an old man, who lowered
above all present like giant among
pigmies. Some vagrant memory was
stirred, so l asked the name of this
grand old man." and was told that
he was Theodore Tilton. and that he
never permitted himself to be pre-
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Forgotten tunnel in London.

The story of the forgotten tunnel
between st. Martin s-le- Grand and
Euston reads like a chapter of Jules
Verne. Although it was only laid
forty-two years ago, it has passed out
of mind as completely as the bored
out elm trees that once carried Lon
don's water supply underground. And
it is no small affair, either; it is four
feet high and four and half feet
wide; and pretty deep down, too, for
it dips from Newgate street down be-
low Harrington street George Threl-
fall, the discoyerer of this ancient
way. has crawled through its length,
and he reports that it is quite perfect
anG 1sable, and he suggests that it
could be employed for the conveyance
OF parcels by electric traction, since
1t failed in its original purpose of a
pneumatic tube. The idea is good
one, and it would serve the London
and Northwestern railway admirably.
one would think, as feeder for its
parcel traffic. 4
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Ito be continued.)
whims OF Race Horses.

From the Washington Star: Talk
ing about people being peculiar" re-
marked an old trainer out at the Ben
nings race track the other day, IF
there is anything more peculiar than
race horses l haven't come across it.
Race horses. l mean thoroughbreds,
of course. are as full of whims as
well, as a woman. and you've got to
humor them just the same as women.
| remember one l trained some years
ago-a horse, l mean, of course He
was a great one. and few OF them
could show him the way in. Yet that
fellow couldn't be exercised in pre-
pairing him for a race unless the boy
on him was rugged out in the stables
regular coIors. You couldn't fool him
about it. either, for he knew just as
well whether the boy was fully dress
ed as we did, and if he wasn't you
couldn't get the old fellow on the
track. But when the boy put on the
dnds. why, the old horse would go
out and do all that was wanted Of
him.
| Then there was another that I had
that wouldn't associate with other
horses. and the consequence was that
we had to train him by himself.
Actually had to wait every time until
every other horse was off the track.
Then, when he had the whole track to
himself. we had all we could do to
get him off when we thought he had
been given enough. This same one we
had to send to the post by himself
and when we got him there we had
to keep him away to one side, OF from,
the bunch. Another one I had was
just the opposite. for he wouldn't &c
on the track, either for exercise or for
race. unless he was accompanied by
another horse.
'Then there is the horse that runs
true as long as he is in the lead, bu,
will stop and give up the fight the
moment another one gets near him
or passes him. On the other hand
there Is the horse that tries all the
harder as long as he is behind Their
there is the horse that will not try Il
the jockey has a whip. while there
are others that will not try unles.
they are given both whip and spurs
But, as said, they are very peculiar
4 and have as many whims as man
kind"
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| Never
Was any one else near you?"
Il saw no one else"
"Ha! Ho! Look out for Senior Starne
! whoever he is. Now, who are you?"
My name is Rob Cleverdale l was
on my way to make my home with my
uncle. David Horton, OF Buenos Ayres
Have you heard of him.
| The captain Of the BLACK Cat gave
a long whistle of surprise.
You are the nephew of Senior Hor-
| ton?"
Yes"
"The black hand is in it,
Having uttered this mysterious SEN
tence, the captain Of the "Black Cat"
walked to and fro a moment and
seemed to be doing some hard think
ing.
Look here" he said, suddenly. Il
didn't know what l was doing when
picked you up. Even now, ought to
throw you in again. But l won't do
that. But you must promise enc
thing"
Promise one thing!" echoed Rob,
staring at the captain in surprise and
terror. What do you mean? Why
ought you to throw me in again? What
have l ever done to you that should
make you wish to kill me?"
Nothing to me, except fall in the
way of my schooner" said the captain
But | know this Senior Starne He
is-well, there are others who know
him and who know me. If it was
known that picked you out of the
water and saved your life-pr-r-r-r!"
The captain drew his hand across his
throat most significantly.
But what have l done! Why should
any one kill you for helping me? Tell
mol"
The captain banged his fist on the
table.
Look here!" he said, now in an
angry mood, II tell you. that | have
taken risk in saving you. Ask me
no questions. But / tell you this. From
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CHAPTER Nv.

OI1kAI LIN AVs
But the great Black Cat!'" ex-
4 claimed the captain, who spoke better
Than any one else on board Its only a
& boy!" d
But I'm grateful to you for saving
my life, even II am said Rob, be-
tween his chattering teeth.
oh. hol OF course! But what un-
fer the sun are you doing in the
afiver?''
i Him swim berry WELL" said one of
the men, who had gone In tho boat.
Him swim like fish! Him make good
one!"
Come with me-" said Captain Tor
revo. He turned, and led the way CO.
ward the companion hatchway,
whittier Rob followed him.
It had been SO dark on deck that Rob
could not see what kind OF men he had
! been saved by. He was therefore sur
/ prtsed when he entered small but
comfortable and well-lighted cabin to
find the captain to be small, swarthy,
evll-faced fellow, who looked as If he
would sooner kill a man than save one.
"The young senior is very wet" said
the captain. with a grin that was
meant to be friendly. Il will give
him change OF clothing. and he may
tell me how he came to be In the river.
OF course, understand he fell from
that steamer that just passed"
-fell-or was thrown said Rob.
The captain seemed to pay little at
tention to this. He eyed Rob narrow
", with an evident desire to measure
his stature. Then no opened a trunk
or sea-chest that stood in one corner
of the cabin.
81 All! Ho! Hal. exclaimed the cap
tain, each explosive coming louder
than the preceding, as he attacked the
store Of garments that was packed
away in the sea-chest Finding what
he was after at last, he sent one piece
after another flying across the cabin
toward Rob.
sThere!" he said, with grunt of
satisfaction. The young senior can
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CHAPTER v.


The "Black Cat" lay peacefully in
a bay that was, to all appearance
from Rob's point Of view on deck.
completely surrounded by water. 1t
vas evidently deep bay, with wind
ing entrance, so that the great river
could not be seen from it, and the an
| chorage Of the schooner could not be
seen from the river. The water was as
smooth as glass. The shores of the
bay, nearest the schooner, were low
and gradually slipping. Near the Wa
ter's edge there was long line OF
sand. Above and beyond this there
was higher ground. with plentiful YER
dure. towering plants and trees.
But it was not the natural beauty
of the place, great as 1t was, that at
tracted Robs attention.
There were. plying from schooner to
shore and back again. three or four
boats, manned by men as black as
negroes. stripped to the waist and
straining at the paddles till the peIspi-
ration glistened on their skin. These
boats were not like the small boats of
the BLACK Cat" They were large,
fiat things, evidently used for convey
ing goods from the vessel to the shore.
And that is just what these men were
doing
Rob had paid some attention to po-
litical matters, and while studying in
school about various South American
republics, had also taken I'D the con-
stitution of each, and the points OF
difference in their governments He
had read the tariffs OF all, and recalled
the fact that there was large duty on
tobacco and rum in the Argentine Re-
public. There was IN odor of tobacco
in the air. and Rob was not long in
reaching the conclusion that these men
were engaged in the dangerous bust
ness OF smuggling tobacco and rum
into the country without paying this
duty.
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bama case. Nor could such privateers
secure coal in any part of the world
without violation of the principles of
neutrality. Such action would natural
ly be almost equivalent to a declaf-
alton of war and would be justly re-
garded as such by England.
Notwithstanding this, however,
there are persistent rumors of the
equipment of privateers by friends of
the Transvaal. The British naval Of
ficials themselves seem to scent some
sort of danger. for today their war
ships are patroling the high seas and
keeping an eye on all suspicious look
ing craft
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the good man from mis- seat. Suddenly
MI. Lincoln rose, walked over to a
wardrobe in corner of the cabinet
chamber, and taking a bottle from the
shelf, handed it to his visitor. did
you ever try this stuff on your head?"
he inquired, innocently. "No, never
did" Well" remarked Lincoln, II
advise you to try it. II at first you
don't succeed, keep on trying. They
say there's nothing like it for making
the hair grow. Take this bottle with
you, and come back in six months and
tell me how it works The aston
ished Quaker left the room. The pres
ident told the story to Judge Carter
with great amusement at tie success
of his stratagcm.
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today you are no longer Senior Horizons
nephew. Do you understand"
But ! am" said Rob. II am on my
way to get to him.
The captain of the BLACK Cat" ex-
3plodedl with an oath.
Hang you'll" he cried. ~ will kill
you myself II you do not obey. You
are no longer his nephew. You are
NINE"
Yours! Your nephew!G What do
you mean?n
Listen! You are stupid. 4 think
But listen, and 7 will tell you what I
mean. mean that where we are go
Ing the name Of Senior Horton is death
to- him who utters it--unless to curse
1t. II you let 1t be known that 1 saved
the life of the man that Starne tried
to kill, Shall be killed myself, and
you will lose your life In the ond.
There Is plenty OF reason for hating
him. He is rich These duties are put
ON to make hinT richer. And he hires
soldiers to hunt us down and kill us,
to protect his own interests. I don't
know why Starnc wished to Kill you,
But Isknow that the name Of Senior
Horton viii lose your life and mine il
you utter 1t.
The captain spoke so holly that Rob
could not doubt his sincerity. "A ter
rible fear crept into his heart-a fear
that after all he was never going to
see his uncle. and perhaps never geing
to Fsee his dear mother again.
Your name ia Ricardo, my nephew"
said the captain. Ricardo Torrevo.
the same as mine. Do you under
|sstand Y" s;aas
Eyes faltered Rob, wondering what
difference name meant to q fellow
who was sure to be killed.
SHOT g. word out OF you about this
night, Do you hear?"
es. stammered Rob again
III Very well. Now 90 to bed You
need sleep
Rob looked at tho captain doubt
fully. A
You need not fear. II you obey"
said the captain Of the { Black Cat Il
like you. We. are short -handed and
need q boy: You will be safe--if you
keep your tongue still II not Lean,
mot heir esn0nsihle for your safety
81 IN keep still" said Rob. y: y
Fl know. Go to bed. Come. I will
show you your room, q
He led the trembling and wondering
hoy ~ y cabin mar rim ana had thu
lhl1ck steward bring ! light. This room
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can government has declared against
the practice. 1t was, indeed, Frank
lin who inserted provision forbid
ding reciprocally the issue of letters
of marque in the treaty between the
United States and Prussia negotiated
by him in 1856. In fact, the last time
this country INDUCED in privateering
was in the war of 1872 against Eng
land, at time when such was the ac-
copied practice. AS is we'll known, the
damage done to English commerce was
tremendous, and volumes, and very in
teresting volumes many Of them have
been, too, have been written on tho
life and adventures of ON different
trough riders of the waves" One has
only to remember such historic names
as the America, the Paul Jones, the
Bunker Hill, the Union, the Eagle and
the Yankee to realize the extensive
part which the privateer tool. in that
early war of ours. The bravery and
dash and energy of their men and
commanders were proverbial and are
still recounted in many a good sea
yarn.
But in 1856, the parties to the
declaration of Paris brought about q
new era in international law by four
new rules relating to warfare at sea,
one of which was that the practice
of privateering is and remains abol-
ished Other nations were invited TO
give their assent to this new principle
on the condition of the acceptance CT
all or none, and most of those ma
states did SO. 1t was pointed out
that the motive of all such expeditions
being plumber, the captain and officers
were often without professional honor.
and the crews more often than ;iot
were simply q motley aggregation of
reckless adventurers. Now that
steam has supplanted the sailing yes
sci and coal has come to be looked
upon as contraband of war, new
complexion is put upon the gentle art
of privateering. While the element Of
danger was never absent in the pur-
suit of such work and the shadow of
the hangman's moose always hung
over a crew, from captain to cabin
boy, if once overtaken by the more
powerfully armed cruiser Of the en-
envy, the present status of the au-
thorized pirate, especially i'll such
cases as that Of the Boer- British war,
makes it extremely unlikely that Great
Britain need fear that her tremendous
commerce going and coming in all
parts OF the world will be preyed on
and harassed by authorized freeboot-
ers of the high seas. 1T must be re-
membered. too. that the Transvaal
having accepted the suzerainty OF
Great Britain by the treaty Of 1881,
today flies a flag Of very dubious ma
tional status. But even though the
nag OF the South African republic
should be recognized on the high seas
there are still serious practical dill
culties In the way Of the issuance OF
letters OF marque by government
that has no naval bases and no sea-
ports. Such vessels could not be armed
and equipped In any neutral port with
out making the government possessing
| the same liable In heavy damages to
the British government. This, in fact,
would fall under the very principles
laid down BY the now famous Ala
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llnd plenty to wear. Come! You are
vet We must hurry!"
Rob It once began to take OF his
vet garments, and the captain
brought out a rough towel with which
ne gave the drenched boy q, good rub
down. Having brought q glow OF
warmth. he desisted and Rob dressed
himself In the dry garments.
Rob had never been so picturesquely
/ clad before. Nor SO richly. First, he
but on . suit OF the finest underwear,
that fitted him very we'll. Then. over
these. he put . pair Of white trousers,
al embroidered With red silk. Then
! INK walstcost. and over all fine
veNSts jacket made gay With lace.
! Spanish shoes. with fine points. COM
apleted the outflt, and were put on
over SILK stockings, the like Of which
Rob Ind never seen before.
4 The eayn slothes transformed Rob
/ Into a6its 4 aitistent boy, and he could
not restrain laugh as he looked at
himself u glass
And now the young senor. will
/ fesd sonnet ing, 10 warm him up" said
tSs h6spltSS le1 captain He called out
s name thAt Rob did not understand,
/ ma inSa moment 4 black fellow APP
1 spsarsd. Tho captain gave an order IN
Spanish. and the black one disap-
psar0d. He soon returned. however.
with two glasses spf hot mixed rum.
:. s.styT a. SO 4
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Lincoln and the Hair Restorer.
Lincoln's jokes were not always free
from the practical" flavor, but when
this element was introduced it was
made to serve useful purpose. A
good example OF serviceable jest
used to be described by the late Judge
Carter, a member of congress from
Ohio before the war, and an intimate
friend of President Lincoln. 1t seems
that certain Quaker philanthropist,
exceedingly kind and excessively bald,
was constantly calling at the white
house in behalf of somebody or other,
and consumed great deal of time
which Lincoln could il. spare, The
presidents temper was sorely tried,
but he always treated his guest with
great courtesy. On one occasion, how
ever, the philanthropist's visit seemed
interminable. Important delegations
were waiting, bit nothing could move
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Juvenile LOHlc.

Boy You are going to fight against
the English. arenstsyou. Capt. Brown?
s. Capt Brown Indignantly Fight
the English! What on earth put that
into your head
Boy Why, daddy said you were =
horrid Boer. Punch.
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Mashonas to make it. Hence it was
that before daylight the next morn
ing we left for the fort. We made no
mention of the matter to any one; but
a year later, when visiting the Mazoe
valley, l inquired OF the natives if
there had been any disease among
them about the time when the white
men arrived in the country. They said
that there had been an epidemic OK
stomachache, but fortunately no one
had died from it. My conscience was
profoundly relieved.
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Precisely.

Mrs. Jaggs Thomas, you must
show that you possess some self-re-
lance; that you have little Of the
true spirit Jaggs- -llic Ma
ria. y'jesh said that was what was
shown. )
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PuntshInx Hin.

Wife lin distress) Oh, Jack. orr
new servant left today, so / think /
shall have to send for mother. Hxs-,
band Gin surprise Surely you don't.
blame me for. her quitting Brooklyn
Life. ~ 60
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UPRIGHT DOG

Through Evil Saloon Associations BS-
come Drunkard.
Philadelphia Inquirer: You have
told one or two good stories about
cats said a friend the other day.
Here is one about a dog. I think
it must be the proverbial dog the fell
lows so out to see man about be-
tween the acts ut the theater. Only
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THEODORE TILToN.

As Seen In Pari. Recently BY : Woman
Whem He Refriendsd as Girl.
From the Indianapolis Sentinel:
Many years ago was a frightened,
bitter. angry little rebel, one of the
only two Southern girls in large
school far up the Hudson river. It
was not very long after the close OF
our terrible civil war, and the two an
cry but helpless little creatures wero
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tered bay on the south shore Of The
river.
And what an amazing and bustling
scene met Rob's astonished gaze.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-30
SOCIAL DIPLOMATS.

A European ambassador was asked 20
give the secret Of success In a diplo-
matte career. He replied instantly. "A
handsome and agreeable wife" lie
was himself a successful diplOmatist
and his wife was a great favOrite al
court and in society.
The social side OF diplomatic life is
more important In England than In any
continental country. This is because
the leading men. responsible for the
government OF the empire. are con-
stantly visiting at country houses. An
ambassador Is expected 20 meet them
on their own ground end 20 adapt him
self TO their social requirements. He
should be a welcome guest at the cOun-
try houses where they are entertained.
The ambassadors wife becomes an
important ally when she Is a fayorits
I'm social circles. She sits at a state
dinner between two cabinet ministers
or foreign ambassadors, and before the
ladies leave their places comments
have been made or facts stated ia her
hearing. or In reply 20 her own thought
full suggestions, that may prove 81 p0-
litical value. II she II n wiHsome. at
tractive figure I'm the drawing room.
and Is a fayorlte with the country
house guests. her prestige and pOpu-
larity increase her husbands facilities
for serving the interests Of his own
government
At court receptions and balls. where
all the state dignItaries and diplomats
are present. the wives Of the efnbasSa-
doris are on even terms: but there are
few Of these ceremOnious functions.
In a capital Ike London there r. zayeiT
In the town houses during a short sea
son. and the country houses are social
centers for nine months. II ir IN these
splendid mansions % the dukes ard tho
earis that friendships are made ana
where the men who are governing Ing
land are closely approached. Here the
captivating woman-chsfmiuE IN per-
con and manner. someWhHt familiar
with ststscrafi. and siToi, IN political
conirOversy-la virtually the peer o. TIE
experienced and deHfsrOus diplomat
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A MATRIMONIAL BUREAU.

Fred Harvey, q remarkable man who
has been running the eating stations
on the Santa Fe railroad ever since II
was built. is responsible for great
deal of the growth and a great deal OF
the happiness in that part OF the coun-
try. He has done more than any i'm
migration society to settle up the
southwest, and still continues to pro-
vide wives for ranchmen, cowboys.
railway hands and other honest pio-
neers. He employs female walters In
all his Is or 20 eating houses between
Kansas City and Los Angeles. He i'm
ports them from the eastern states.
and is always careful In his selection.
both as to appearance and character.
Many Of them come out for their
health. but II they are ordinarily at
tractive they are certain TO receive n
proposal of marriage before they have
been there three months. For that rea-
son Mr.. Harvey's supply Of walters
has to be renewed at brief and regular
intervals. and the successful results
of his matrimonial bureau are found
in every community. 1t must not be
forgotten that a precedent for Mr. Har-
yey's enterprise was established by the
first English settlers in America. Two
cargoes OF wives were sent out TO the
colonists OF jamestown by the Virginia
society in London and were sold TO
bachelor colonists for 40 pounds of to-
bacco per wife. while Mr.. Harvey does
rot even charge a commission.