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what there might be in the room to
assist me.
The only implement that could pos
I soon perceived that a poker was not
to be despised, for it stood beside a
CRATE containing coal and kindling
ready to light, and at once connected
the two in a possible benefit. 1t oc-
Cured to me to make a hook of the
poker, with which to gain a hold on
the cornice, and a rope of the bed
Cutting blanket into strips, I made
| a rope strong enough to bear my
| weight, and, lighting the fire, inserted
| the poker at the middle, softened it
and bent it into hook. Fortunately,
at the other end was ring which to
tie my rope.
Soon after TAPS" L prepared to put
my plan into execution. The house was
surrounded by four sentries, and from
my window |, could see and be seen
by two of them as they approached the
angle at which their beats joined. My
attempt must be made when they were
both out of sight, but they were un-
sociable fellows, and much to my cha
grin paced so that one was always in
view of my window. conceived
plan for bringing them together, and
looked about my room for some object
to assist me in carrying it out. Seeing
a china image on the mantel, seized
it and threw IT with so good an aim
that it lighted near the angle. One
of the sentries heard it strike behind
him, but, after glancing back, contin-
ued his beat. When he returned he
saw the image, picked it up; examined
it, wondered, stared about him, and
called to his colleague to ask where it
had come from. They at once arranged
to meet and talk it over. Leaving the
angle, they passed out of view at the
same time.
1 made several attempts to catch my
hook on the cornice, having time only
to make one attempt while the SEN
tries were out of view At the third
throw the hook caught, and at the
sentries' next disappearance I grasped
my rope, gave sharp test pull, then,
dangling, swayed myself back and
forth till I got one foot over the coping
of the extension, and in a twinkling
was lying fiat on the roof, holding fast
all the while to my rope. Then fol-
lowed several attempts to dislodge my
hook, but at last I had it in my hands
and soon after secured directly above
me. In another moment I stood on
the roof of the main building.
The waning moon had risen, but the
character of the roof, sloping to the
center, protected me from being seen
by anyone in the yardsas I walked to
the trap. I was in more doubt how to
proceed from this point than since I
had begun the execution of my plan.
In the first place, it is serious matter
for young man to rap for entrance
at lady's chamber after she has sup
posedly gone to bed. But when that
lady is held prisoner with sentry
at her door, and the would-be visitor
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a STRANGE MEETING.

We were taken into the house and
led upstairs. The officer in charge.
after inspecting several rooms and no.
tclng that the one in which I had N.Y.
self previously confined Margaret was
the best prepared for her reception,
put her in it. Leaving a sentry at the
door, he took me to chamber in the
rear and left me, also with a guard out
side.
Sitting down on chair, resting nv
arms on its back and my chin on my
arms, fell into troubled meditation.
l was not thinking of myself, for, con-
sclous of innocence, feared nothing.
Had I been older would have known
that innocence does not alone consti-
tute a valid defense. 1 regarded the
situation as huge mistake But what
an unfortunate one! Margaret and
had brought information which, if act
ed upon at once, would lead to impor-
tant advantages to the union cause, save
her and any mysterious person or per-
sons with whom she might be allied.
and PLACE the general, guilty or not
guilty, where: his enemies could not
O~AAhO AAAA' Auu uO", III the CQlmlna.
ton of these happy results, the whole
advantage must needs be aborted by the
spite of that mar ble-faced, red-headed.
cowardly sneak, Mellodew. The
thought that troubled me most was
that Margaret's life was in imminent
danger.
If ! could only see Margaret, we
might together find some means to
thwart our enemy. Remembering that
she was confined in room with trap
Leading through the ceiling, it occurred
to me that if I could reach the roof
might gain access to her.. Going to
the window, threw up the sash and
made hasty survey of my position.
was three stories above ground, a
wooden cornice over my head, while
at my right was a two-story extension.
resolved to make the attempt. Clos
ing the sash, turned my attention to
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send you back to your chamber. And
| will take care that you don't bangle
again before your window, or the win
dow of anyone else. :
It seemed fully five minutes before
either Of us spoke again, the general
leaving me to make up my mind L con-
sidering what to do. At last started
to speak, but checked myself. 80
"Out with it,
General, do you know one Bernal
Berante?''
I studied his face to note the effect
Of my words. For my life l could de-
tect no change, no emotion.
81 do" r.
ibid you ever write letter to the
mayor of -, in Texas, offering to
surrender your command for a consid-
eration?"
"Well?"
Maj. Berante has that letter. When
l was prisoner in his hands he forced
me to read it, telling me that you would
explain it, and suggesting that ask
you if you remembered the casemate at
Fort --?'
The general heard me without win
cling; l was astonished at his self-con-
troll.
You have kept this matter secret
for some days." he said.
II have"
You are more wary than thought
YOU
II am curious, general" hesitated.
ITO know"
1.-THE explanation that Maj. Berante
said you would give.'
lieutenant" he said, icily, II am not
in the habit of making explanations to
the members of my Staff
His GOODNESS staggered me; I felt
that had gained no advantage by nv
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s~ayeo BACK and forth till got one foot on
the coping.
is accused of having participated with
her In her crime and supposed to be in
his own barred quarters, the complica.
ton is narrowing.
l concluded to give light rap.
There was no reply.
gave another.
Only silence.
Raising one side of the trap softly,
put my ear to the opening.
What was my establishment to hear
whispering below, ,~
I have done a great many things that
should not have done, as will be still
more apparent before this narrative is
ended, but I have drawn the line at
eavesdropping. Uninterrupted the whis.
pering by speaking softly r.
Margaret ~
"Heavens!'
Margaret, come to the trap. 1 want
to speak with you" ~. 81
There was subdued scurrying be-
low; when it ended,< Margaret asked, in.
q low voice: ':+
"Lieut. Hall?'' .. FL.
Eyes" -s<s 49,. - r. ,hE.%
What are you doing there?"
You and I must lay our plans to-
gether. I gained the roof from my
window and came here to talk with
you" = ... I'M. I'D.
By this time she had mounted the
steps.
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THE CONFESSIONS
OF AN AIDE-DE-CAMP.
By Capt. F. MITCHELL.
Copyright by j. P. LippinC0tr Co. 1925.

A single horseman shot through the
cut at the crest of the hill. Directly be-
hind him came another, then third,
then column of cavalry bearing the
stars and stripes.
Oh, blessed emblem! Only a few
yards of bunting, dingy, worn, rent.
can never see that field of blue studded
with stars, that alternate white and
red, without standing again in fancy
where 1 stood that day with the girl
who had endured with me so many
dangers.
Our men were coming like the wind,
but not too fast for me to recognize the
man who rode at their head. Rider and
horse dashed on like a centaur, with
huge leaps, the horses eyes not more
cleaning, his nostrils not more dis
tended, than those of the general.
There was a shock between the two
opposing lines, a shouting, swearing,
volleys. The confederates were en-
barrassed with their panic-stricken COM
rades; the union troops made wedge
through their center and sent them
flying down the road.
The general having ordered a pur-
suit, turned his horses head and rode
leisurely back.
"General!" l cried, as he was riding
past without seeing us.
l expected to see his face light up
with joy; instead, as soon as his eyes
rested upon us, he started, and looked
at us ominously.
We've brought the news, general"
Without needing my words, he
turned to Maj. Ping, who was near.
Major" he said, in a voice that froze
the marrow in my bones, "arrest those
two, and take them to the plantation"
General" I cried. what does this
mean?"
1T means, sir, that you are not the
first man who has been ruined by a
woman"
II have been saved by woman"
Take them away"
General! For Gods sake, explain"
you have come back here to palm
off spurious report that the expected
move has taken place, when we know
that it has not
Margaret and I looked at each other
aghast.
What proof have you, general?"
Margaret asked.
Proof! One of your men came in
not an hour ago and revealed the whole
plot"
"Who?"
Private Enoch Mellodew.''
He lies" [ cried. "Will you believe
a coward before your own aide-de-
Campo"
There is supporting evidence
against the aide.''
But Corporal Plunk-he knows the
TRUTH
He has not returned"
But he WILL
"Mellodew reports that he was
taken in disguise in the enemy's lines
and hanged.'
l turned again to Margaret. "Oh,
Margaret I cried, "who is to shield US
from that hound?'
"Guard!" cried the general.
A corporal and half dozen men rode
up and surrounded US. We were too
weak to walk, and mounts were pro-
vided for US, on which we rode to the
plantation, not as triumphant bearers
OF important military information, but
as prisoners.
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implied threat. With my knowledge
of this character should have known
better than to make such a threat. I
determined to prod him in way that
might give better results.
Very we'll, general; you keep your
secret, [ keep mine. But you have
the advantage of me. You are my su-
perior, and have the ear of the COM
handing general. T am your prisoner
and muzzied." I cast up my eyes with
the look of a martyr.
He started up. II muzzle you! Go
where you like; tell what you like;
fall into traps; get yourself be-
witched. If had the right to give Mar
garet Beach her freedom I would do
so, that you might continue your sigh
ing at her feet, and get yourself shot
for your palms,
General" said, "let me explain all
this"
&C.,
"You will not hear me?'
Go; you are as free as air.
My shot had produced far greater ef-
feet than I had supposed. I expected
that the general would hurl back my
implied thrust, but that it would in
duce him to break my arrest did not
for moment anticipate. stood star
ing at him in establishment.
General I said, presently, latter
the manner in which you have doubted
me l would accept no favor from you.
You have given me my freedom, which
rightfully belongs to me; but under
stand that you have placed me in po-
sltlon that releases me from any fur
Their responsibility to you except off,
cially. In military matters I am sub
ject to your orders; in civil matters
l shall act in accordance with my own
conscience"
Yin other words, you will sigh under
BonnybeFs window-panes as much as
you like; you will assist her in her ef-
forts to transmit information to the
enemy, which she is desperate enough
to do even with her neck in halter"
"You mean noble enough to do, did
she consider it her duty"
The oddly of the situation suddenly
flashed upon me. First the general is
accused and irritated to the verge of in
subordination. Then he meets Marga-
ret Beach, with evidence against her as
strong as thatagainst himself, and, be-
ieving her guilty, treats her with far
more. severity than the government had
treated him. Lastly, the infection
spreads to me. Being accused wrong
fully, lam about to make my treatment
an excuse to assist an enemy of the gov
erpment to escape, Surely, when the
devil sows, he catches all within range
of the seed. >sss,:..a .s: -s
L And when the devil gets one into a
condition to suit him he kindly fur
nishes the means of getting stronger
grip on his victim. left the general
in high dudgeon, and, going to the>
house, sat on the yeranda, nursing my
wrath to keep it warm" Ihad spent an
hour in this fashion, when, hearing
some one pass out Of the front door,
turned and discovered Georgia. When
she saw me she started back; then she
came forward, and, hoarse with emo
ton, said:
81 Mamma is very i'll. Can't you 90 to
the general and get q pass for me to 20
down the road to- where our doctor
lives q sss II .@
II would send an orderly
She buried her face in her handker-
5chief.
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5paniens gr1Btcs 8eDiiriniH,

Mr. 81. 9. Slipin bon Barcelona,
5panien, perbrinat feline gDinter in
2liten, g. s. s6wade Neroeu per=
uriabten ibm beftige S6mer5en I'M
0intertopf. Nadoem er glettric Yit=
ters 9ebraudt. Nmeritas ar0Btes Siut=
unb Nerpenmittel, uerlieBen i'm Die
5hmersen. gr iaste. oieie sroBe Me-
oiSin lit es, mas mein Nano brauht.
8ans Nmerita meiB. OaB oieielbe 2eber=
uuo Nierenleioen turirt. oas 8lut rei=
ni9t, Den Maoen uno Die Nerpen itdrtt
uno neue GraIt uno neues 2eben in ie=
oen Wtustel, ieoen glerp uno ieoes Orr
san oes G0rpers bringt. 9Senn idmad,
miioe ooer leioeno 10 braudt Sbr es.
Nertauft in s. s. Miller unb Sobns
ApDtbefe. !
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Gin fnappcs Gmtfo ~ III en

Sanfbare @orte selbrieben bon 6rar
Ioa 8. 0art BON Gorton. 60: v@r=
frantic an ei,ler iblimmen grtaltuna
melhe lib auf Die 2unsen idlug;
6uiien fam oaSu uno fing ib I'll id,uino=
iiibtis al tperoetl. gier 9ler5te gaben
MIDI auf uno iasten, oab ib nur nod
turse 2eit gu leben baben iperoe. Sd
CAB mid ielbit meinem gylDier aui,
boffeno, oaB uem id nibt bel meinen
6reunoen arf groen bleiben tonne, id)
tneine abtpeienben oben treffen neroe.
Semano gab meinem 8atten Den &atb.
Or. Sings 9tsu DISCOVERY fur Sdmino=
luht, 9uten uno grfaltung 81 beibaf=
len. Sb madte einen @erlub uno nabm
i'm Gan3en aht Nlaiben. IS bat mid
trrirt uno, Gott lei Sauf. id bin jebt
cine aelunoe ,Ao trdftise Grau. Yrobe=
flaIhen frei in 5. g. 9Ri!ler & Sobns
Npotbete. &esu!dre GrOBe 50 Gts. uno
s1.O0. @arantirt ooer Der preis 3u'
riiferItattet. !
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Bern 9err Satob SnaoIo bon getten=
bauien. 9eueIener langidbriaer Wirtb
gum ,Waneenbriidlein" bel Yiinlplib
lno iii Mdriienp lWallis) Niiripreder
lnn0 HDtar @Du1epin. elmer Der 6iibrer
Der 2iberalell oes Wallis.
Sn ben lebten 9agen baben oil pers
Iihieoenen Drten beoentenbe Yranbfdle
itattgefunbe, Sn Der lesten Samltaa
Nabt ipnroe Die Waaenfabrif Giambo=
mini in Bellin3ona (Iellin) burh cine
Geuersbrunn serit0rt..
SIM betnnllten gttablinement @ribi
& SO. in 9ureborf brab an Gpnn=
tag 9lbeno nm Dalb iehs llhr auf bis
ber nnerfldrbareWeiie 6euer aus, oaS
lehr raid um iih ariff. Sn lpeniaen
Wlinuten ltanben Die nmfan9rei6en @e=
lddftsaebdulihteiten (Gampfidse, me=
banilbe Sdreinerei. Smprdanir Mn=
ltalt) IN bellen 6lammen. Die in nab=
iter Ndbe oele9ene @asfabrit itano in
erpBer 8efabr. Sic yiireaur, Die et=
mas abieits liesen. tonnten ssrettet tuer=
oen, ebenlo Die 9olsibuppen nit sroBen
9olsporrdtben ; elelbuoblilt Der 5ba=
Den iebr arpB. 0on ben in DDllem ge=
triebe 9eitanoenen Tabrifanlaaen it
nihts geblieben alS 2 mddti9e Sdlptte,
melhe aus Dem G6utte berporraeen. :
Sn @erolfinaen (berniibes seelano)
lit baS Dem S5fnr unO Der 9GittDe
4oolF S6neeberser 9ebDrenoe gBobn=
baus oo!litdnoig nieoeroebrannt.
gu gutter Sept tann ih nod bic
1done Tersabuns bon SSr. SO. mel
ben, tpelde Der in 8enf periiorbene ae=
weiene Sireftor So5ann Gaipar Sor=
Der ppn Wellbauien (5bursau) Der
tbursauilben Gantonslbule gemaht
bot. ct.
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Wic tttatt &ird)enj1ulDctt
be3Qbtt.

Gin beliebter plan lit bas Brief -gtite=
ten=Spltem, hur6 weldes Der 5Areiber
bittet. ibm eine Gillette bon einen,
padet glepelano gacoa ausuienoen.
Der gmpfdnger erhdlt babe, Den pollen
Wertb bes aus9ele9ten 8eloes uno bat
feline Rofen als Die tleine Miibe, Die ibm
oaraus ertpd6st. Dies lit biel leidter
als @ubleriptionen 5n iamineln, nobel
fir bic Beitrdge ni1ts qeAeben miro.
Die gtifetten tperoen oem Gabritanten
,u9efeat, tpelber oafiir beaablt uno oa.
our1 feline Waaren betannt maAt. llno
10 Die Nnssisetolten eripart. Mer Sn=
tereiie bieran nimut. iAreibe an bic
glepelanb @botolabe nn6 Cocoa gom.
PAM in glepelano. Ohio. Dieielben
seben pollItdnbige Mustunft. Sc III
ltaunensmertb. ipie leiht 5000 bis l0.-
900 gtitetten auf oiei @eiie seiammett
tperoen t0nnen. As
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eccfiite GycMrjiott.
Niebrise Waten. barsebenbe 3iiee nns dafent1alts'
Yripileeiem sia Veunislbania 2tsien.

Weioubere arrangements iperoen aetrpffen fit BIZ
niebr0e Nate Grcurion nah Der Seefiite aH 10 Mngn
bid Venujplpania enen. mDonrdl mon bic Heiie mad
Ntlnutie Gitp obne Ma99pnipediel madden tdnn. Dii
i,iae perbem ans 9sblafm69en nno ben ertsr Rlaiie
VeiufpIOania Goatbes befteben. pel9e pia Dbilabel
pho iiber bic Delaipare Hiper 8riiden Route bes
psunipIuanto SpftemS laufeu merben.
Die Reiie iiber bic allegheny @ebir9e tann om Sa9e
aemafht mcrbei unb bic grOBartige Scenerie BON
SDrie Sboe Gnrpe Blue 5uniata Mnb SnsqHebnnno
SRiOers ,inb fruhtbare Mderbans Seftion bonn Dtlen
VenninInanen ,prb ben YerfDnen, bic BON bcfer Sc.
leAehxut bie Geefie EeiDrten 3n bendben. Sebrond
m0cpen tineu grpBen GcnuB bereiten.
GrturiionSr 1tdetS mer0en natl 10 ber panptbdien
ldngs ber Attautc aiite oerfnMft ndmlidb atlantic
SitS gnpe Wsop. Mngleiea. MDalob. 0Dlip Bead.
Ocean Gttp Sea Ssle Gitp. MilcwoDb.a Ssep Seriep,
Ocean Gitp. aa. s., nno Mehoboth Bead, Del
Sic gabl DDn bieIen 10 HelnrteH pirb 5u elmer it:'
aemDbniiden Miebrieen Note perirt IittetS tperoen
Snr giidiehr ir l5 Gage eini!ieB!id BEG gsrfunts'
un6 6srfo6rt an irsenb ciaem Drte innerbalb. oeu
phiIo6elpbia'er grenae ananhoiten.
Wnue MnSfnnft iiber 0oten, MbfabrtSdett nln iptrf
ertbeIt pDn 81 9. Yratt, Eidet agenL ylsm Nbilabel
phiu, G6ic.
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\ Ser oeutibe Gailer bat ben Oeut=
l6en Grieeerpereinen BON Nnaerifa cine
Tabne aum Geibent sema6t. Die bon
Sabr su Sabr auf einen anoeren Ger=
Elm iiberaeben uno in gbren sebalten
weroen iou.
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Dtes tit ber bette GiaB aum Ginfaufe pon SpeSerei
Genbuuaen tpiro bie MnsipabI itets friib nnb bon.
ftanbg ernalen unD fperbeu aIe 9eiteAnn9en prompt
ausaffiprt nno Die Waaren pbne GTtro.Wergiitnng
ratb Soale ge.iefert.
sg sir 1anoprobnfte iperben bic bDGjten wiarft'
preile besa1ft.
xSy- Gprebt oor unb ma1t Cure ginfdufc nnb Shr
tperbet finbet baB bic Waareu BON better Anaittat
unb bic Yreile bi1ig lino.
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,Neuen Wintertburer 9a9blattes". Ser
8eriforbene mar prdiioent beg 9roben
Gtabtrathes. Mftuar oes fantcnalen
0anomerfer= unb 8emerbe-0ereins.
S,l 2aulanne lit 9err 8. Yioouoe3.
gbef oes paaotldncil1en Tinan3. Hepar=
tements. eeitorben, in Bunbtels (Greiz
bura) Der in tpeiteten GreiIen betannte
@roBratb Roaao I'm 9llter BON so Sob=
rem. in Bern ST. grnif gornaS=Raberli.
Wirtb gum .&eitaurant Mattenbof", 20
Sabre alt.
.5n Giteia Bel Snterlaten 1T Der alte
Sambour ssrib Moier. elm @onoer-
bnnos-0eteran. sur leBten &ube sebettet
tpproen.
Snfolae 8er9iftuna ourd einen Sniet=
tenitid III in Watttppl (St. 8aGen) Der
23idbrise GObn oes Sbterar3tes Diet=
belm aeitorben.
Qyobt als dlteFer Weomeifer oes
3antons. iotpohl an Qebens- tpie on
Dienitiabre,, ifarb am leBten Gonntas
Der inn Qatlaen Oberbasli tpobf betanlte
We1meifer Mnb. b. Bergen auf @eiB.
bol3. G,ebore1 1872. trat e i'm Sabre
1855 als 43idbriaer Mann ii, ben Meg=
meifferoienlt auf Der GtraBenitrede Mei-
rinaen-Dpf, beiieil sSnltanDholtung er
bis i'm lebter 9loDerlber beIor0te.
eyn @itten (Dalis) III Der Oireftor
| Der tnntoloIen Gtrafanitolt, Dr. Mil-
& 4 ~ -
Arizona republican., 1899-03-12
LOVE IN LAPLAND.
Tc the Man E.ososs II. . Foo4 Race with the Woman He Cannot Pro
 pose Again.

When a young Laplander is ln love with a girl he and she run race. He is heavily handicapped, so that she may win if she chooses. and if she outrun him he cannot propose again, says the New York Herald.
 Of course, she suffers herself to be overcome if she cares for him. but the consent of her parents must be obtained before she can be married. Tie law of the land is very strict on this point, and in olden times the man was subject to ca pitaI punishment if he married with out the consent of the girls parents.
 After a Laplander has chosen q bride he sends her present of girdle, / ring and quantity of brandy. He goes as far as the door of her hut, but remains outside until invited to enter, when bumper Of brandy is offered to th- girls father.
 If he drinks ii, tits sign he consents to the marriage, and the young lover then promises to give the girl some clothes. and pays sum of money. gen erally 100 copper dollars, down on the spot.
 This. of course. is q remnant of mar riage by purchase, which in primitive times succeeded marriage by capture.
 Her parents and her dow-y are gen orally reindeer, and she and her bride groom remain with her parents for a year after marriage.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-12
L1rht from, Sugnr.

phenomenon, the cause of which has not yet been satisfactorily eN- plainSG, was described at the last meet ing e 3he British association. Disks of leaf sugar lver. mounted on q lathe and rsridiy rotated, while hammer played :shtly against them. An almost continuous rotation of light was thus produced from the sugar. It was shown that the light Gid not arise from heating of the sugar. and it is believed 10 be caused by some change taking place in the sugar crystals. The act of specialization is known to be some times accompanied by flashes of light. The practical bearing of these experi- ments is on the question of the pos sibility of obtaining artificial light by methods as yet untried.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-12
AT MANILA.
How Captains of the Fleet Reported Upon the Results of the
 Battle.

Not the least interesting of the incl dents of the day was the manner in
 which the commanding officers report ed the lack of serious casualties when they came aboard the flagship after the
 first battle. Having passed through
 such a hail of projecties as made es-
 cape from a long list of killed and
 wounded appear almost miraculous. and believing it to be impossible that all the other vessels had been similarly fortunate, every captain seemed to feel that the failure of his ship to catch any of the enemy's shells in a way 10 harm his crew might lead the commodore to think that his command had not been the target for the SPaniards' fire to the same extent as the vessels which had suffered loss Of life. Consequently, as each captain came over the Olympia's side they replied to the eager query: How many l1illed?" in a manner that indicated very much mixed state of mind. Mingled with satisfaction at having lost no man was an evident de- sire to have it. understood that the lack of loss was no proof of an absence of danger.
 'OnIy eight wounded, ," replied Capt Dyer, of the Baltimore-''none seri- ously. But six shells struck us, and two burst inboard without hurting any one"
 Not a dashed one!" was the rollick- ing way the next captain reported.
 None killed and none wounded" was inc. apologetic reply of the next one; but I don't yet know how it happened l suppose you fellows were all cut up?''
 My ship wasn't hit at aIl." was the next report, made with a sort of defiant air. as if the speaker would like to hear it insinuated that he had had any part in keeping lis men in a safe place.
 When the Boston's captain came alongside it was feared that he for cer- tain would have serious list of casual ties, for if was known that his ship had been on fire. And when he an lounced neither killed nor wounded. | the news quickly spread through the flagship. and the men cheered yocifer- 2usly.-Joseph L. Stickney, in Harper's Magazine.