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CHAPTER TX.
CAUGHT IN A TRAP

CAUGHT IN A TRAP.
We left Edward Robin mounting
guard at the head of the attic stairs.
He could see lights moving about in the
house below him and hear the hoarse
cries of the bandits as they ran from
chamber to chamber in search Of plum
der.
Presently terrified scream informed
him that they had discovered the hid
ing place of old Caleb Shurker and were
dragging him forth to make him sur
render his hoard. He was pleading pit
eously for mercy as they forced him to
accompany them to their chief. With
blows, curses and insults the ruf6ans
drove him before them until they reach
ed the lawn in front of the dwelling
where Claudius Smith was awaiting
them.
Robin now left his post and ap-
preached one of the dormer windows.
Looking down from this coign of
vantage, he deserted the shadowy forms
of the outlaws grouped around the per-
son OF their chief, who was standing
under the branches of an apple tree
sternly questioning his quaking pris-
oner. He could hear the hoarse bass Of
the bandit and the quavering treble of
his victim alternating in inquiries and
replies, but just what passed between
them it was impossible to make out
All at once the bandit shouted angrily:
"Blarst my eyes, what stubborn
fool ye be! If yell not tell where the
gold is hid, why, then, ye must hang,
that's all. > Then, turning to his men,
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the door.
few seconds of profound silence, during
which Robin stood over the opening
with uplifted weapon, ready to strike
down the next Tory who might be bold
enough to show his head. Then the
stiffness was broken by a hoarse voice,
mingling strange oaths with direfu]
threats.
1t was the voice Of Claudius Smith.
"Out Of my way! Make rooml' he
roared, pushing his comrades to the
right and left as he strobe toward the
steps.
One of the Tories pointed to the open
ing into the attic.
'"There's an armed devil yonder, -
he said. ''and ye'd better not go near
him.
"Cowardl Poltroonl' shrieked his
chieftain, beside himself with fury.
Dye think I fear man, God, or devil p
Blind with rage he leaped upon the
steps and mounted them with the agili.
ty Of tiger. AS his head came through
the floor Robin struck at it savagely
with his saber
Steel rang against steel, sparks scin.
tillated in the darkness, and the weapon
flew out Of Robins hand. It had
glanced off the blade of the saber with
which the outlaw had been shrewd
enough to cover his attack.
The Tory chieftain sprang into the
attic triumphant. He saw in the gloom
the form of a man crouching away
from him and raised his saber aloft tc
deal a deathblow. The next instant
the blade cut cleaning swath in the
air and descended swiftly.
The blow was we'll intended: never.
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CHAPTER VIII.
POLLY'S DESPERATE RIDE.

FULLY > DESPERATE RlDE.
Shortly after the departure Of the
bandits Polly put on her cloak and
bonnet and stole cautiously out of the
cavern. Two Tories were mounting
guard on the platform outside, but they
merely raised their eyes as she passed
them and made no attempt to stop her
1t was evident that so far Richard
Smith had proved as good as his word
and that he guards We're acting under
his instructions.
The sun had not yet sunk behind the
mountains when she reached the clear
ing where the horse was awaiting her
She found the animal tethered to a tree
near by and. taking it by the bridle
led 1t through the bushes to the trail!
There she mounted and proceeded as
fast as the rugged way would allow to-
ward the valley. At first the necessity
OF advancing cautiously was a sore trial
to her patience.
''Oh, why can not ride faster?' she
muttered. 1.-The Tories are already on
their way to plumber the Shurkers. and
l have not second to spare if I would
bring them assistance.
Then she remembered that the band
had started off without their supper
and that it was not likely they would
attack their victims until late in the
evening.
''They will stop to eat, she mused,
land will undou btedly delay their at
tempt until late at night At all events
l will soon reach the foot of the noun
tains and can then ride as fast as l
like
This reflection served to console her,
and she became reconciled to her snail
like pace. AS she was a skillful horse.
woman the steepness of the descent,
which at times was dangerously abrupt
did not appall her in the least. The ami
NAL she rode was accustomed to the
rough trails of the mountains and clam
bered down the precipitous incline with
sure and cautious strides
Twilight was beginning to fall when
she reached the foot of the range There
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the trGiI
she turned into highway that branch
ed off from the trail and urged her
horse to a gallop. AS Goshen was too
far distant to admit Of riding there for
succor she determined to scour the
roads in the neighborhood of the noun
tains and arouse the whole region to as
sist her. But as the country here was
but sparsely settled she realized that
she must ride like the wind.
"Come, old fellow she said, bend
ing forward and patting the glossy neck
of her steed; ''you must do your best
for me tonight "
Then she drew whip from the sad
die and piled it to the animals hanks
And now began that furious ride which
is still preserved in the traditions of
the region.
The gallant horse responded nobly to
Polly's urging and dashed forward at
increased speed. On, on they flew.
through forests, fields and swamp
lands, up hill and down, trailing a
cloud Of dust behind and awaking the
echoes in the neighboring hills with the
sound of hoof beats. For mile after mile
this furious gait was maintained, and
yet not the sign Of human habitation
appeared along the way. Polly began
to despair.
'Can it be possible, she thought,
"that no people inhabit this country o.
Just then she arrived at turn in
nd 11ff
light. For a few rods ahead could be
seen a cluster Of dwellings, with smoke
curling up from their chimneys. The
buildings were only log huts, but this
In itself was encouraging, for it indi-
Gated that their owners were stout
hearted pioneers, who would hasten to
respond to her call.
AS Polly galloped furiously into the
settlement she aroused all the dogs to
yelping, so that when she drew rein the
Inhabitants came running from their
houses alarmed by the disturbance they
raised.
"What is it, gal?'' cried burly
frontiersman excitedly. ''Have the In
juns come over the mountains?''
''No, not that, painted Polly, 'sbut
something far worse. Oh, if you be
true men arm yourselves and mount
your horses at once, for a neighbo1
stands in need of your aid''
By this time eight sturdy fellows
were gathered round her, with circle
of gaping women and children in the
background.
"a neighbor in trouble?" asked thei1
spokesman. "Then tell us his plight,
lass, and We'll stand by him.
''He's to be robbed and murdered, y
cried Polly. ''Oh, make haste or it will
be too late.'
Then, seeing the men still looked
questioningly at her, she added:
"Claudius Smith and his gang are on
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he asked quickly. ''Have any Of ye got
a roper
The suggestion acted upon the pas
sions of the .utf&ns like spark applied
to gunpowder. >... ..@ -. :
/ Hang the rebel! Swing him upl""
they yelled, crowding around the pris-
oner and shaking their fists in his face
One of them ran off quickly and soon
returned with stout cord A running
moose was made at one end of it and
thrown over the prisoner head. Then
he was hurried beneath the apple tree.
"Now, my lads, swing him upl"
commanded the Tory chieftain.
An indescribable uproar followed
these words. Robin could see nothing
but struggling mass Of men surging
around the prisoner, whose body pres
emily shot up above their heads, dan
CLING at the end of a rope. But he was
not permitted to witness the end of the
tragedy, for at that moment he heard
the sound of footsteps upon the attic
stairs.
Instantly divining that some slkulking
| Tories had left their comrades to come
hither and plumber in secret, he ran to
the head of the flight and. picking up
his saber, awaited their appearance
through the opening. He was just in
time for the next instant the first of
the bandits reached the top Of the steps.
He was in the act Of passing into the
attic when he received such a rap on
the sconce from Robin saber that he
plunged headlong to the floor below,
where he lay like one dead This had
the effect of dampening the ardor of his
comrades
Peering through the opening, Robin
observed that they hesitated, consulted
together and then beat hasty retreat.
He heard them running down rapidly
through the house and knew that they
had gone to bring others to their assist
ance. Although he realized that he had
no hope of successfully withstandine
the odds that would be brought into
requisition, he determined to defend
Zadie to the last. He fully believed that
the outcome of the struggle would be
death. Nevertheless this did not de.
|
While he was waiting the return Of
the Tories the girl regained her senses.
"Where am I?' she moaned feebly.
Robin fastened to her side.
''Be still, Zadie'' he whispered, bend.
ing over her. ''Your safety depends
upon it. It must not be known that
you have taken refuge here
EYES, yes, I know now," she moan
ed sadly. ''The Tories have broken into
the house. They are after my husbands
gold. Oh, poor, poor Caleb! If they de-
prive him of his money, it will Kill
him.
Suddenly the stairs resounded to thu
tread of many footsteps, accompanied
by confused shouts and the rattle o1
steel against steel. The Tories were ap
preaching. Some Of them were carry
ing torches whose light already pene
trated the darkness of the loft.
Fastening back to his post, Robin
could see them hurrying toward the
stairs like a pack of hungry wolves
When they reached the bottom of the
flight, he drew back into the shadow
and waited.
Presently flaming torch was pro
truded through the door, followed by &
ferocious face searching the darkness.
Robin swung his saber and the rash
Intruder fell backward down the steps,
carrying two comrades with him. The
crash of their fall was followed by 6
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Zadie in his arms as she reached the
attic and tainted. Taking firm hold
on her limp form, he carried her back
into the loft and laid her gently upon
the floor. Then he returned d, The
stairs and, placing his musl:t and sa-
the entrance to the attic
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LORD AND LADY BYRON.
Reason of Their Separation Never
 Really Known to the World.

In the end they were married by special license: a year and a fortnight after the wedding, Lady Byron left her husband never to return to him: and the great heart Of the public rose to the occasion. A bride repudiatinG her groom. A young mother fleeing the embrace of her first-born's $ father. Obviously he was the guilty party. Obviously she-yOung, innocent. high principled, above all Virtuous-was the victim. By specifying nothing. and so suggesting the ,unspeakable, she captured the general imagination. and set it working to her sole advant- age. He is completely lost in the opinion of the world" and II look up- on him as given up to every worthless excess for the rest of his life''-thus Miss Godfrey to her friend Thomas Moore; and, condemning on hearsay and in advance, the poor soul did but follow her ladyship's suggested lead
 There Were so many of her way of feel ing and thinking that an actress could not take turn in the coiInt1-,, with her fancy man." but it was thought that she had gone away with Hy"oA, and on her reappearance she 1.i:' hisse'l from the boards, It was T
 victory Tor the Virtuous woman all along tize I-lo. As ever. she was tFoTn to her husband. but this time it vas Q crown Of thorns. She had but i' rsiE2f7 from speaking. indeed. and one Of the strongest, bravest spirits of our century was expelled from his country And none knew why she did It. nor how And why she did it re- mans mystery even till this day.
 The time in PiccadiIIy Terrace went both well and ill Byron had no money and was up to cars in debt he had failed to sell Newstead, and he could get nothing out of his RochdaIe prop erty: he had married a fortune and the Jews were continually at his launches. We know not all that he was at home
 but we have his own authority fo- saving that he was irritable and "hu- nlorous," that his habits were person. al, that ne brOoded. and was i'll pleas ed with many things. All the same.
 'Fdrisina' and The Siege of Corintll'' are the work of this year. and Pippin transcribes his manuscript tor the printer and Duck will not suffer his Pippin-who is in delicate health-to go much into society. Abroad he talks and works as member of the DruIy Lane committee, and he talks and works so well that. when he leaves the fheater, not even an actor has quar- reIed with hirl.-PaH Mall Magazine.
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Mines and MininQ

notice ef the Grown Point mine in the GFeaterville district.-Tucson Star l John F. Hanson ct al have located the King of Tucson, Queen of Gold and King of Gold mines in the Amole dis trict. Location notices were filed with the county recorder yesterday.-Tuc- son Star.
 '. l.. Vail of Vail's station and Rose mont is in the city. He reports that the snelter at Rosemont is turning out the regular amount of matte and that the mines are being worked satisfac- torily to the owners-Tucson Star
 The Los Angeles Times says that H. R. Bacon for some time head chemist at the Barstow reduction works. will become identified with Pima county in- terests, having accepted the superin tendency Of a new gold mine, now be- ing developed by a New York syndi- cate.
 The Dragoon Mining company, oper- ating the Peabody copper property at Dragoon Summit. Arizona. has become one of the largest shippers of high grade ore to the Fl Paso sme1ting works.-El Paso Times.
 MT W. (. Greene, the recently elect ed president of the Cobre Grande Cop per company informs the Nogales Oasis that he has entered suit in New York against Mr J. 1T. Costello, the recently deposed president. for $7S,000 for stock in the company delivered to MT Costello but not paid for.
 The sale of the Cliff group of mines near Jerome is announced. Prof. Tread well and E. J. Austin have had a bond on the property for some time. The price paid is said to be S100,000, and as soon as the title is passed on, the en- tire amount will be paid.-Prescott Journal Miner.
 Dan Thorne. Jr.. and Steve Thorne have sold out their news stand busi- ness in the Palace hotel. San Francisco. and will again engage in mining here abouts. Dan returned yesterday and Steve will follow soon.-Prescott COur- fer.
 Eastern people with a splendid back ing are supporting the Ajo copper mines in Pima county. The ore in this property is hard suIphides with black. and brown oxides. The vein is now about four feet wide. The last ship ment gave A per cent in copper. $2.50 in silver and some gold. That is a way the Arizona copper properties have, running in gold. The Ajo vein is a on the north and lime on the south. and the country on either side is scanned with copper croppings and colors.-Industrial Record.
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down to the point where they would
 be freely absorbed by the nations at | the old standard price.
 The result was a combination which l is a model of it's kind. The great De Beers mine has for years paid 512 per cent on it's bonds and 20 per cent divi- dends on it's stock. and it is capitalized at forty million dollars. Then came the gold discoveries, and the German Belt was the first to see that vast production was possible only if the mines were worked on the high est scientific principles, and to accom- plish that end he sent for American engineers and paid them what they wa!ited-s25. .G09, $50, oGe, s1o0gOg year in salaries
 Rhodes. dashing, sensational. cal11e along and became the chief figure in the public eye when that eye was turn ed toward South Africa. but always there was the firm of Wernher, Belt S. Go. at work for the greatest profit and the smallest amount of notoriety-
 Now and then young Belt would do something to amaze the trade-but not the public-as when he had pure white 42S1s carat rough diamond cut to a 22S15 carat finished stone and ex- hibited in little shop window in the Rue de Ia Paix. Paris. as a sample of our goods.
 Soon his gold and diamond mines were paying almost beyond public computation.
 How much is he worth?' some one asked d friend of his once. He prob ably could not get out more than a thousand millions now. was the re- sponse. but if he would let the price of rough diamonds go below from 2S to 32 shillings per carat no one knows how much he would realize.
 For no one else except Rhodes knows how many barrels of diamonds they have salted away down there 10 laan +ha market sieady.'-New York World
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TRAGEDIES OF THE SEA.
Ships That Have Never Been Heard
 From Since They Sailed

Recent ca.anlfties at sea have turn cd public attention strongly to the e,-er-fascinatinS story of the ship that never returns. Yet the truth is that travel by water is es safe. if not safer. than by land. as one sees by co.npar- ing the number of accidents, and it is seldom that all traces of a ship are lost.
 In the list however, of the United States men-of-xar that the ominoUs words never heard from" are written against are the names of SIX vessels.
 The first of these was the namesa1e of Pennsylvania sckoolship. the eigh- teen gun frigate. Saratoga, one of the few vessels which belonged to the colonies during the revolution. After the treaty of peace was signed, she sailed away from this port and disap- peared forever from all human know ledge. No signs of her wreckage were ever found. She probably foundered in q storm and went down with all on board.
 On July fl. 1900. the thirty -six-gun sfrigate Insurgent, Capt. Patrick F'let- cher. sailed out between the Chesa- peake Capes and was never seen or HeS.fd or more. one was q pIIZe Id4N9n from France by the Constellation. un- der Capt. Truxton, in 1799. after a hard fought battle off the island of Nevis, East Indies. In August Of the same year the fourteen-gun brig Pickering under Capt. Benjamin Hitler, was last seen at Guadaloupa. It is supposed that she went down in a gale. She was a merchant vessel, poorly adapted for naval service, and her guns were too heavy for her tonnage.
 The next of our vessels to vanish was known as Gunboat No. :. Lieut..
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ADVICE TO pRosPECroRs.

'Tf4, success of the prOspecter de- bends upon a close application to his calling, economy in living and a care fuI study of the minerals and the coun- try formation. Science is not essential t1 the successful prospector, out ne ought to be able to determine the nl- tl1re of the more common ores in or der to work intelligently. Those that should be studied to some degree are gold. silver. lead, iron and copper Each of these when scratched with knlte eT other instrument will expose streak of bright metal, and to deter mine the character of the ore, if not the value. is of much importance to the prospector; however, many men, wholly uninformed, have met with sue cess Geology is better learned in field work than from books, if the prospect or is observing and analyses the differ ent rocks which he may discover. To do this a few chemicals or acids are needed. the use of which he may learn in one day with the aid ia copper in StrucJor.
 Every man knows granite from DOT phyry or lime from quartz. F'eldspar is nearly like quartz, and may be de- termined from quartz by a smooth sur race when taken rom a Neln. ldlC ID soft slippery rock something like aqlica or more like packed clay
 Calcite subjected to an acid test will dissolve or effervesce and in an element of lime.
 Dolomite, or carbonate of lime and magnesia resembles calcite. It is character of limestone.
 Gypsum is a sulphate of lime and Is difficult to determine from it's hard ness. It may be scratched by the fin ger nail, and 1t will not scratch copper.
 Garnets are usually found near cop per; they are of a reddish color and rather tend to be in cubes in the rock
 This knowledge is easy and may be of inestimabIe help to the prospector.
 The prcspector's life is truly an en- vious one. Natures art in all the beauties of ever changing light IS everywhere about him; his lifes blood quickens in eXultatiOn, as he con-em- plates the glories and achievements of his future work. He arises with the first streak of dawn and feels he is monarch of all the elements them selves: he knows that his opportunities are unbounded, and well he may, for half the continent is his forage ground, an empire his own.
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Agelbic commanded her, and she put out from New York on the 14th of May. 1S05.. to reinforce our squadron in the Mediterranean during the war with Tripoli. When 9 short distance out of port her mast was sprung. and she returned to New York for repairs. She sailed again on the 20th of June, and was never heard from again.
 One of the greatest tragedies of our navy. however. was the loss of the Wasp. Within five months during the v.Ccr of 1872 this boat had taken fifteen English merchantmen and fought many good fight against British men-of-war Of greater size and strength. On the 1st of October 1874, she hailed the Swedish bark Adonis. and took on board. two of the surviv- ing officers of the aid gtlnboat Essex, destroyed in Valparaiso harbor. After that she was never heard from again.
 The last Of our vessels of which we lost al trace was the Epervier- When Commodore Decatur. in 1915. dictated to the Dsy of Algiers the terms of
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treaty with the United States. Lieut. John Subrick was dispatched to
 Washington with a copy for the ap- proval of our government The brig Epervier was detailed for his trans portation. and he was accompanied by Capt. Lewis and Lieut.. Neill, who had married sisters a few days before sail ing with Commodore Decatur for the Mediterranean, and by Lieut. DrlIry and Ll1ut Yarnell. Who had fought with Perry in the battle of Lake Erie. Just before this brig put to sea. Ensign Josiah Tattnell, watch officer aboard of her. induced an officer on one of the other ships to change places with him. as he wanted to remain where there was chance of fighting. 4 few days out, the Epervier passed the Straits of Gibraltar and signa.ed All well on board" Since then she has not been heard from. It is interesting to know that Ensign TattnelI, who escaped the fate of his comrades. lived to com mand the ram Merrimac, of the confed- crate navy.
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HUUU Numbers
 Describe Kidney
 Disease,

A MOST DANGER "A Ous disease it k. too, if allowed to run its course. for when the kidneys are entirely broken down. the impurities that accumulate in tine blood remain. to poi son the system and breed diseas se.
 The kidneys are the filters of Xour sNs- teEl. therefore they are most important organs
 If you have pains in the head. Fig I;
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TELL YOUR SISTER

A beautiful complexion is an impossi- bility without good pure blood, the sort that only exists in connection with good digestion, a healthy liver and bowels. Karl's Glover Root Tea acts directly on the bowels, liver and kidneys, keeping them in perfect health. Price 25 cents and 50 cents. Dr. G. H. Keefer. Druggist.
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SICK HEARACHMs

The curse of overworked woman Kind, are quickly and surely cured by KarIs Clover Root Tea. the great blood purifier and tissue builder Money refunded if not satisfactory Price 9 cents and 50 cents. Dr G H Keefer; Druggist.
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TRY ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE

powder to be shaken into the shoes At this season your feet feel swollen, nervous and hot, and get tired easily. If you have smartipg feet or tight shoes try Aliens Foot-Ease It cools the feet and makes walking easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet, blisters and rallous spots Relieves cO-uS and bHniOnS of all pain and gives rest and comfort Try it today Sid by all druggists and shoe stores for 25c Trial package FREE. Address AIlen S Olm- stead. Le Roy N. Y.
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