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II think not, captain, If you will do SO
quick. Horrell lives but three miles
from here. I'll get rig from him to
carry us from there on"
True, you may get there in that way,
but you'll be worth looking at before
you get out Of the swamp.
"Mate, send these four gentlemen
ashore, then take four good oarsmen
md pull back to town for tug"
The lieutenant, Gordon and the off
GERS were soon struggling through the
swamp in the direction of Horrell's,
ind there we will leave them and return
to Orion.
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CHAPTER XVII.

IT IS NOT ANGUS BRUCE, THE PILOT,
WHO SPEAKS TO YOU Now"
The shock Of the revelations Of the
night of October 10 was severe one to
Fannie and Clara Hill.
Fannie had been completely proe-
trated ever since, and the wedding trip
had been abandoned. Clara had borne
up much better, for with her there was
sense of thankfulness that the cere-
mony had not been performed which
would have made her the wife of
Lathrop; and fur greater one, that An
gus Bruce wns neither Black Beard nor
tho murderer of John Lloyd.
AS to Lathrop; there was an uncer-
tainty as to what had become of him.
Carr and Briggs had stated that
Hendricks, before he left Bullion at
the foodgate, had said shat If Black
Beard got that fellow, Lathrop, he would
leave the coast" Thus they thought
that for some reason he was after him,
but what that reason could be they
could not conceive, as twas now known
to certainty that Angus was not the
dreaded Black Beard.
Bullion, be 1t remembered, was not
aware that Lathrop had fallen into the
hands of his captain, and consequently,
without any certain information, the
search for him was kept up for q
mouth. At the end of which time, all
came to the conclusion that he had
either committed suicide, in some UNI
known locality, or that he had en-
countered the pirates when he fled
from the chapel, and had been carried
away by them.
AT Wilmington there was consterna-
ton when the steamer came up the
river and reported having seen vessel,
answering the description of the Mer-
vine, lying in the trough Of the sea
off the inlet, with no one visible or
board. and that ere they could reach
her she went down.
The Meryine, not returning, rendered
1t certain that it was she. But how came
She in the trough of the sea with no one
visible on deck?
Where was her crew. Was 1t pos
sible that she had encountered the
pirates and been yanquished?
The captain who had sighted her
reported having seen no other craft
in the locality.
Forty marines and two officers OF
the lawI Had the pirate Bullion led
them into trap?
1t was conceded that he had. His
acquiescence In the plan to use him
to capture or exterminate the pirates
was but for the purpose of saving his
neck and leading the would-be captors
Of his friends to destruction.
No one In Wilmington knew FOL
where the Mervine was bound when she
left port, as Bullion refused to give any
information until they were unde,
way.
Where was the plrate2
\ No one had seen her.
Would Black Beard have visited Or
ton without his schooner?
If so, he had disappeared as usual, and
left no trail behind.
Who was Black Beard?
Where was Angus Bruce2
There was much surprise at Iathrop't
vilainy, and no regret at his fate. what
ever it might have been.
Uncle Sam Immediately sent out hall
q dozen of his feetest vessels to searct
the ocean wide for craft that lay
buried beneath thousands OF tons O
rocks ct the head Of tho estuary y.
1nAthl islAAA md q axAM Hha llsn
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OF himW -- 1890
~ left him at the fcodgate and came
back ere to see admit you returned, and
when I got back he was gone. From the
walk and the grass there, it looks like
others had been along there"
Hardly" said Black Beard, "if any
one had, Bullion would have stepped
into the rice field"
"Thnt he would" said Plunkett. cts
faint-hearted is Bullion"
eve will wait ten minutes for him,
and If he don't come he'll have to tough
II out, and walk around the beach and
signal us tomorrow night. He's not O
man to desert and leave his gold be-
hind"
mo fear of him desentin'." said Hen
bricks.
Herbert Lathrop sat there where he
had been placed, and his only words
were: Lets go! Fly, Black Beartll
They'll hang you. I thought you was
Angus Bruce, but you amt; I'm glad
of that. I'm going with you, for they're
after me. The dead have come to life,
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Personally Conducted Tours to Cali
fornia in Pullman Sleeping Cars

via Chicago Great Western Ry to Kan
sas City and Santa Fe route to Los An
geles and Southern California. Only
line having new Pullman Tourist
sleeper equipped with wide vestibules,
steam heat and gas light. One of these
new sleepers leaves Waterloo at 3:47 p.
M, every Monday, via Chicago Great
Western for Los Angeles and Southern
California via Kansas City and reaches
Los Angeles the following Friday
co 1 By s an e eaperIen len s oiiicial,
who accompanies the train to its des.
tination. The cars are well equipped
for long journey and are as comfort
able as the standard sleepers, while the
price for double berth is only about
one half.
Full information furnished by any
Chicago Great Western Agent or F. II
Lord, General Pass. and Ticket Agent,
113 Adams street. Chicago.
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10 Hood, justice of the peace, Cros
by, Miss, makes the following state
ment: ~ can certify that One Minute
Cough Cure will do all that is claimed
for 1t. My wife could not get her
breath and the first dose of it relieved
her. 1t has also benefited my whole
family" 1t acts Immediately and cures
coughs, colds, Group, grippe, bronchitis
asthma and all throat and lung troubles
II, q. Smith.
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To he continued.
Try arain-o! T,y orain-o!

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you
q PACKAGE of GRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee
The children may drink it without in
jury as we'll as the adult. All who try
1t like it. GRAIN-O has that rich sea
brown of Mocha or lava, but it is made
from pure grains, and the most delicate
stomach receives 1t without distress. "a
the price of coffee. 15c. and 25cts. pei
package. Sold by all grocers.
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W. s. Musser, Mlllheim, Pa. saved
the life of his little girl by giving her
One minute Cough Cure when she was
dying from Group. 1t is the only harm
less remedy that gives immediate re-
suits. It quickly cures coughs, colde,
bronchitis, grippe, asthma and all
throat and lung troubles. b. O. Smith.
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CHAPTER xxv1.

~-.-
WITH A CRY OF TRIUMPH BOW LEoas
FELL FORWARD INTO THE VERY MOUTH
OF THE MAGAZINE.
On the night of the 18th, as Black
Beard and his men were seated around
the festive board, he remarked;
'This, men, is our last night on tho
Carolina coast. Tomorrow we will
make q division Of the spoils, stow all
aboard the schooner and sail for some
point agreed on, where we will scuttlc
and sink the croft and scatter. Each
man will have wealth enough to live like
o prince. hope Bullion may return III
tune"
~What about the maguzine?" asked
Gibbs.
"We'll carry goodly quantity Of the
powder and ball. We must have good
nights sleep, as this is tho last one we
spend on the island"
AT midnight all was silent In the
cabin, and then 1t was thnt the revenue
boat, Mervine, landed 40 men, among
whom were Carr and Briggs.
Bullion led the way with the two OIL
GERS on either side. When they got
Ground TO the estuary and down the
ledge where the schooner lay, there was
not man Of the 40, from Capt. Brooks.
Of the Mervine, down to the cook, but
that expected to return to Wilmington
with untold wealth.
Every man was armed to the teeth,
and when Bullion gavo three sharp
blasts from his whistle at the entrance
Of the cavern, every man was right be-
hind him.
The door swung back, and all rushed
forward, but noiselessly. They passed
the second door and stood In dimly
lighted cavern. There was shoulder
ing fire burning at the upper end of the
cave, and they could see many forms Of
men lying about in different attitudes
but they had little time to observe, for
suddenly Cobb, who had admitted them,
cried: Awake, Black Beardl Awakeln
AS he cried out, no fired his weapon
and Briggs fell. Bullion seized cut
lass and the skull Of Officer Carr was
cleft In twain.
BY this time every pirate was on his
feek Aehtlna tos life "a the eAvAsr
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to condemn me. Aunt Mag betrayed
me, and shot her down in the chapel.
Uncle John, killed him with g krife.
Fannie and Clara know it now. Let's
go! Let's gol I'll be pirate now,
and then I may forget"
SILENCE, mani" said the captain. II
did not expect q willing prisoner, but
have one, 1t seems"
"Why, he's crazy as March hare,
captain"
Either crazy, or playing off, Cobb.
II 1 was sure he was crazy, would
leave him behind, for to be insane is
punishment enough. There's some
thing amiss. Officers after him; can
they have found out that he killed John
Loyd9 Well, we'll take him along, and
see what his condition is afterwards.
lend to your oars, men, and away for
the island. This is our last trip up the
Cape Fear"
The sturdy seamen bent to the oars,
and with the captain ut the helm the
boat gllded rapidly down the river.
But one there was aboard who was des-
tined to never reach the island, for they
We're yet three miles away, and crossing
the inlet, when Herbert, who had been
constantly mutterlng and talking to
himself, suddenly startled Black Beard
by exclaiming:
Look there! On the waterl Walking
this way! My unclel He's comingi
coming! See the sheath knife in his
breast! and bloodl blood everywherel
Magl Mag! you betrayed me! Help!
helpl" and before anyone could drop
their oars to prevent, Herbert leaped
from the boat and sank beneath the
waters Of the inlet.
Black Beard turned the boat back,
and they caught one glimpse Of a white,
upturned face, but ere they could reach
1t 1t disappeared forever, md the boat
of the pirate crew sped on.
He has paid his debts" sadd Black
Beard, "and no man Gun do more"
but to return to Orion. When Carr
aud Briggs reached the chapel with
Bullion they found the Kendall car
riage still in front Of the door, and a
number Of negroes standing around the
chapcls front.
They entered the door. Nearly every
one had departed, but well In front, be-
side o pew. stood Hugh Gordon and
Tom Hill.
The officers, with Bullion between
them, advanced to them.
In the pew lay stiffening form, and
their gaze fell on the leaden counte-
nance OF the murdered qundroon.
Faithful SOUL" sold Gordon, "but
for her delaying the marriage we had
been too lato to prevent 1t. Let us
place her In the carriage, that she may
be carried to Kendall"
Thenextmorning theofflcers conveyed
Bullion to Wilmington, where he was
Informed that only by leading the way
to the rendezvous Of Black Beard could
he save his life, and in that event he
was promised pardon for past offenses
and o goodly share Of the plumber cap
tured.
Life Is dear to all men, 1t was dear to
Bullion. Besides, he argued, If I lead
them there, Black Beard and the crew
will vanqu1sh them, and I win strike
hard blows to pay them back for max.
ing me turn traitor"
To save his life he yielded, and prom.
ised TO Lead them to the pirates strong.
hold.
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The easiest aud most effective
method of purifying the blood and in
MIGRATING the system is to take De-
Wits Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills for cleansing the liver and
bowels. II. G. Smith.
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If sweet young widows want to "Ketchr some
sweetheart In tile sunny taDgles of their golden
clrls. they'd better take Rocky Mountain Tea.
Great medicine. 35c.-Gregg 4 Ward.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-10-19
BIG ONT.RACTS COMING.

Over Seven Millions for Railway supplies
Ia south Africa. ~ : q s>@%, :. Z,
i NEW oEK, Oct. S.-Manufacturers
agents in this city are Interested in q
report circulated here that Major
Girouard J, direc tor, OF the South Atri-
can railways under Lord Roberts, in
tends to give orders in America for
locomotives. rolling stock, bridges ana
machinery,to construct the railways
and machine shops destroyed in tie
Boer war I lss amount #,ts, money in
volved in these expenditures is said to
be 81, 900 900. Major Girouard is the
man who gave Alnar.cahs the contract
for. the. a tbara bridge in the Soudaa.
"A MARKED sD.Tercn ce.% =: IL
Baseball nnensnnd GLACIERS differ from
all othcr2 people" remarked Mr.. Man.
chester to Mr.. Birmingham. s,%s "
'In what way r. s i$:5 sta, $',5h} }
. "They don't wear their diamonds. -.
Pittsbnrg Chronicle Telegraph. '3s 5,s
Reported That General Butler Will Sue
=s Deed Lord Wolse1ey. .s5..'y :, VI, Il 4
+ LONDON, Oct. l8. Under reserve The
Tally Express publishes . report that
General Sir Redvers Butler has been
summoned from South Africa to Sue
ceed Lord Wolseley as oommander-in.
chief, Lord Roberts declining the pod.
tion without free hand. e,G.
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A Pay OF LIl|lll .

For wonan's guidance is found in tho
fact that DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip!
ton cures female weakness and the df5-
eases Of the delicate won1anly orgaiis5
which darken the lives of so many wotR.s
en- with suffering and sorrow. That fay3
of light has penetrated many darkenadS
chambers where women 1noaned In mi
cry, and has guided them out to health
and happiness. "Favorite PrescriptiodY dY
is not tonic, not palliative, but a pos
tive cure for the diseases which ara
peculiar to WOMEN. 1t gives vigor and
vitality. It banishes Nervousness, head
ache, and all the aches NA1ic1, come from
a diseased condition OF the woman1y
organs. A temperance medicine, it con-S
tains neither alcohol nor narcotics.
~Iwas troubled for three years with ulcerations
and female weakness and my doctor gave me-
but little relief" writes Mrs. Lulu Hunter, o.
Attention, St. Louis Co., Mo- ~ saw an advefs
tisement in the paper of DR.. Pierce's Favprita9
Prescription. I began the use of It about YER
ago. Itook FIVE bottles of 1t, and ono bottle 6kss
Golden Medical Discovery and my health 3
better now than it was for years. lave af16l
recommended these medicines to some az MY
friends who suffered from female Weaknl0kS II
and good results have followed" SSs
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Ex-ss..tse aray AsssptA

Es$E sBt%EEf f&SAsoSoOsS1 WBOy AOOOWtDS5 S5%8 ail gI
\ WAsHINaToH, OCT. 18.--Ex.senator
Gray Of Delaware. who has been -
pointed q member of The Hague inter.
national court Of arbitration, has called
upon the president and accepted the
appointments. Ex.P Prssident Harrison
had previously accepted tho appoint.
ment as one Of the arbitrators, leaving
two yet 70 be announced. 4. IA sis ,T$
WILLIAM /. WILSON DEAD.
Former Postmaatsr General Dies Sua.
, dsn,v st Lexingt~s, VI. & 1S lgS
LEXINGTON, Va, Oct. l0-WiNiam
L. Wilson, pre- y -nt of Washington
and Lee university and sx.postmastsr
general. died sudc> My Of congsstion of
the 1,,rgs. He had been failing ever
since. lis return from Arizona. His
son, DR.. Arthur Wilson OF Lynchburg.
visited him Sunday and left Monday.
Then came the sudden change. He
was nfined to the house from Tues.
day week ago. but was thought to be
improved when his son left him. He
was conscious until the last. By his
bedside were his wife. his daughters,
Miss Mary and Bette Wills on, and one
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::.pt ijlIr:s..5 ne leg and 6.yeur.oi,i
sirj,; Whom he held in his arms, was
shot in the breast. Z Ia
ANDE25t.3;;5"':: u: T * * LAW. =

+iIS IL L. y ~ ~. ! '';-< law, T..
A1inncso::s Cas- i,rinr" ttte United, States
suprrnr s"',ft. + F-%f =.
WAsHrNGroN, Oct. ls-The Ande.-
.on. tax law cases, appealed from the
Millnesota supreme coVrt, occupied the
entire day in tho United States su-
preme court and the argument was not
concluded. With the consent Of the
court the. cases Of the "a Duluth and Iron
Range road against. St. Louis county
were consolidated with. the original
case. The question involved in the
cases is the constitutionality& OF the
Anderson tax law, which imposes a
tax Of 8 per cent of the gross earnings
Of all tile railways IN Minnesota. :-
1t was argued last winter before eight
jud -es and when they considereda the
case at one Of their consultations there
was an even division, four judges vot.
ing to affirm and four to reverse the
decision of the Minnesota Supreme
court, which sustained the law Judge
Brown, who did not sit in the case last
term, is present now and paid close at.
tention to the arguments, especially
those relating to the constitutional
question at Issue. 1's.s 49,
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BRYAN WELL, PLEASED.
Comments on His Enthusiaatjo Reception
In New York City.

Comments on Hi~ Enthusiastio Reception
In New York City.
New YORK. Oct. 18.-W. j. Bryan
left this city about = q. m. for his tril
through the state. Owing to the early
hour there was no more than the usual
stir about tho station. Those who weI~
around lifted their hats us they pass"
and group of men down the tract:
cheered. Before leaving the Hofrnlu:
House Mr.. Bryan turned to State Com.
mitteeman Campbell and asked:
"Do you think the Republicans
rightly gauge""the significance Of las
nights dem OIL stration?"
Several persons present answered il.
the negative. ..s,1E .s
r "The meeting carried with it, added
Mr.. Bryan, 'its own story. It was the
largest demonstration I have ever wit
messed anywhere on any occasion. The
enthusiasm appeared to. be sincere ant!
at all the meetings my auditors up.
peared to be en- rapport. I am perfectly
satisfied0
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ASK HANNA ouEsTIolss.

south Oak ots FarnasPSf l3ssiroua % Hear
4; About Trusts SnA 1apsFislianl. 81 d: I; /.
w HuRox, Oct. 10 --s G wv lpeciAl train
sbearing asnaisrs Ham SIa ma 1Bxsy.
Il xv5,sd 70
counties Of Central South Dakota In the
districts wheee the vote, % . rule. ia
close, and where larmess compose u
greater part Of the population, -Four.
teen stops, varying In length from three
minutes to IN hour, were made during
the day, Senator Hanna making
speeches at RsdHsld, Worthwhile, Giro.
ton, Andover, Bristol, Bradley, Elrod,
Bryant. Lake Presten. Dssmet, a. we'll
as Iroquois. Huron, Aberdeen and
Webster. Senator Frye also spoke at
some length at tho moro important stop.
ping plaoea A good deal Of spice was
Put into tho speeches at times by sharp
questioning on the part Of the audience
who desired to hear about trusts and
Imperialism, and were not slow to make
their wishes known. This was true
especially at Aberdeen where Senator
Hanna was constantly interrupted dur
ing his speech by questions regarding
various phases Of tho trust issue. Senu.
tor Hanna apparently enjoyed these in.
terruptions, and invariably answered
them.
At Webster he was visited in his Car
by a delegation Of Sioux Indians from
the Sisseton reservation. These Indians
are all voters. The most important
meeting Of the day was held at Huron
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TO BEGIN At ONCE.

IssaaA 0ovsrsmsnt Opposed to Delay IN
starting P~soe Negotiations.
WASHINGTON, Oct. ls.-The French
charge d'a6aires, NJ. Theibaut, called
at the state department and had con.
ference with Secretary Hay. It is un.
derstood that he presented momoran-
dunn proposing that the peace negotia-
tions with China begin Immediately
in accordance with the favorable action
Of the powers on the recent note of the
French government. n. Theibaut also
made known the satisfactory character
Of the answers received from the sew.
eral governments and pointed out the
desirability of having action taken at
once to carry ont the several points OH
which the powers have been brought
into agreement.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-10-19
CONDITIONS IN INDIA,

Rain Badly Needed In Certain Sections.
but Prospects Arc Good Elsewhere.
LONDON, Oct. 18-Lord Curzon Of
Kedleston. viceroy Of India, reports to
the Indian office that the situation is
serious III the eastern districts of the
Deccan, Bijapur and parts Of Belgaum
and Dharwar, where, unless rain comes
with the northeast monsoon, the area
Of winter crops will be small, resulting
in considerable distress. Elsewhere in
India, the viceroy says, there are pros
poets Of an excellent harvest. 4, r
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GREETED WITH CHEERS.

Announcement of Wilhclmina's Be-
trothal in Netherlands Parliament.
The HAGUE, Oct 18.-The announce.
ment of the betrothal Of Queen Viii.
helmina to Duke Henry of Mecklen.
burg and Schwerin in the second
chamber of the Netherlands parliament
was greeted with cheers. The; house
charged the president torransmit to
the queen I it's con gratulations and
thanks for mmiunicating the glad
event, which wasof the highest i'm.
portance to the dynasty and country.
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Gold Coast WIN i, AZ, to"I . San,".
SWEEPING REFORMS

General Liaares Wants . Free HaudSin
tho spanish War Once. s5
MADRID, Got. 18-General LinareS,.
to whom the premier, ssnor Silvela,
has offered the portfolio Of war, stipu.
lates 90 q condition of acceptance that
he shall have q perfect freedom to In
troduoe sweeping military reforms and
% reorganiss the entire army. He Also
stipulatss that his methods Of reaohin9
th6ss ends nust rest solely with him
sen seaor 8ilvels, It IL understood,
has aoosp1sd thsss oondi ions aud ths
noninseao so1t. A anaralS IlnaSss
,thsfs Sr1 ass1x S1 fs1a
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-10-19
I EDilc I & Il'E 4 oPLE.''

Consnl 0sas1aI Hsnsusr WSuld Tsa6hS
g. ~ EurOp~ans ~ Eat Corn: s y ..4,s ss8
WAsAlNGroN, Dot. lS.--Consul Gem
eral Hanauer at Frankfort in areportt;
to the state department. in regard atos
the consumption of corn in Germany,
says shat II American exporters made
energetic efforts loeduoate the Euro
peau lUolle to the various uses of In
dian corn as palata bic and wholesome
urtlclo for human food our exports III
corn Monl and corn would attain aston
ishing proportions aud become great
benefit to the poor working classes of
Europe %I$s@&Fl
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EIGHT PEOPLE PERISH.
Fatal Tenement House Fire In New Yor
Sc CITY.

Fatal Tenement House Fire In New Yorl!
.' .' City.
New YORK, Oct" 18.-Eight persons
were either burned to death or suffo-
Gated in a fire which partially de.
stroyed the tenement house, As and
45k Hester street, early Wednesday.
The killed are Sarah Sass, SO years old;
Samuel Sass, l3; Lena Sass, 8; Norris
Sass, 2; Mrs Horowitz, 46; Rosa Lewis,
s.; Mendel Strauss, 60; Samuel Strauss.
~. $.l1 ., %3~.
s3 Tho fire was discovered shortly after
1870 o'clock by the janitor Of the build
ing. He ran ont into the hall to find
It ablaEe. His shouts aroused the 9TH
ers, in the house but the flames hat,