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tie and a cheer, the sails filled, and we
were off I sat watching the long battle
ments Of the castle of Porto Rico. but
saw no sign Of my sweetheart. Not a
kerchief waved along the whole dull
front of masonry, which made my heart
yet sicker and sadder than ever before.
But l had not time TO think heavy
thoughts long. For the drums beat to
quarters and Don Nicholas and Saul
Mark, with the grand inquisftor stand
ing near them, appointed all of US our
stations in case of any attack.
The guns were stripped, run out, and
cleaned. Then tame a bout Of practice
at the isolated sea rocks as we sailed
past them. There was d cry for the
powder monkeys. The matches We're
lifted and the first on deck with a
bucket on her head Was-little Anna
Mark, looking more like a winsome boy
than yer in her high-kilted Indian
dress, the leathern fringes blowing
back in the light winds, and a flush of
defiance on her lips as she gravely
turned to salute her father and Don
Nicholas.
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The First Beaver.
washington Post)


'When I was a very young man., said
an old resident Of the district. Il invested
SD in a tall beaver hat That was long
before the war. I wore that hat for the
first time TO Dan Rice's circus, and 1
figured that the beaver made me look
ike a beau sure enough. / was Sulluess
of any hair on my face at Ihar period,
and i can see now that 1 was pretty
voung TO wear a hat of that osJenta-
tiOus and digniied character Dan hices
who was doing a clown act, got ms eye
on that beaver of mine the Ifst ing
and. after the audience-suylng manner Of
the CLOVIS of that era, he mace a snow
of me. I wish I could remember all OF the
ridicilIous things he said regarding n
hat of mine, pointing straight at II, and
me sitting there helpless, with the glrA
of nv soul at my side. he sang, On,
Where Did You Get that Hat not the
modern version Of the song, OF course,
but one of his own imprOvision@an0 the
whole crowd under the tent joined IN the
chorus. rose in their seats, ana pointed
at me. I withdrew in a Doyish rage and
the Young woman with me-sneS oeen my
wife for a matter of about torLy-IIVe years
noW-was so mortified that she Woulun I
sneak to me. When / got home, 4 TOOK
that beaver, the first and only one 1
ever owned, out into the backyard, and
stamped on il. Dan Rice had cured me
totally OF all my aspirations 10 be an e2-
QuiSite."
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would be content enough to do moth
ing when they came off duty.
At last the day Of the embarkation
arrived. The San Esteban was loaded
deep with stores and men. Not much
provision was taken, for with a favor
able wind the distance was no great
matter. Yet there was ever a thought
in my heart. I wondered how with this
one ship, loaded down with soldiers
as she was, Saul and his S~paniards
could hope to force the perilous passage
of the reefs to the anchorage of the
Isle Of the Winds. But 1 might have
been advised that Saul Mark would
certainly have a plan clear in his head
before setting out.
Not till we were being taken on board
were our chains taken off. As soon as I
got out Of the weaving shed 1 looked
every way for Anna, but saw no sign
OF her. l felt somewhat so~re-hearted
thus to part, without any word of fare
vel from her. But there was no help
for it. We were speedily Transported
on board and found places as best we
could behind the bulwarks on the main
deck. The anchor came up with a rat
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CHAPTER XLVIII.
"For Her Sake


As usual, Anna Mark Qittle no long
err had her own willful way. Indeed,
by appearing so late she had practical
ly insured that. For the ship was too
far on her course and the wind TOO IA
Vorable to return for such a cause.
Furthermore, she alone could bring a
smile, swift and grim indeed, but still
a smile, to the c~Iose-set lips of Saul
Mark. She alone touched something
that was yet human about him.
we u clip your wings, my
lady" he said, nodding his head at her
with appreciation. 1--WE must not LET
others. And if you are TO be a powder
monkey l shall see that o do your
work on board"
Anna pulled q. forelock and scraped a
foot with all the gravity of the most
ancient follower of the sea.
You'll find me do my duty. sir" she
said, hitching at her waist belt with a
certain impish daring that went well
with her erect carriage and boyish cos
tune.
Captain Stansield stood apart as
usual, taking no part in the arrange
mentS for the short voyage of the San
Esteoan, but mostly watching Anna as
she moved here and there, with what
dark thoughts who can guess revolving
behind his sunken and desperate ewes
The Spanish ship was strongly
manned or rather, considering all the
soldiers on board, overmanned. 1t was
but a short expedition, and with the
wind favOring US as it did. we might
have made the island any time during
the second Gay. But Saul Mark evil
IDENTIFY did not relish an attempt to
force the passage OF the reefs in the
teeth of a hostile force, of
such fierce outlaws as now held the
island. So all day the San Esteban
hung about on this tack and on that.
ma~neuverinS for the best position from
which to u in upon the south of r
island and attack the settlement Fl
the back.
During this period Saul delivere,
directions to the crew through &c
officers, and approved himself so
cellent a seaman that these, for a 4 g,
at least, laid aside their natural ieat-
ousy OF a foreigner and aided him with
a will to make his dispositions.
But what puzzled me most of all and
turned my thoughts away from the
ship was a tall column of smoke or ra-
ther cTeam-colored steam. very light
and graceful, which rose high into the
air from the place where the island
showed plainly, lying pale blue and as
Il We're waterlOgged in the warm water
of the Carib sea.
VIII and I talked this
over. 1t did not seem like the smoke
of a great confiagration. or I should
have supposed that the pirates were
burning the village 1t was lighter.
daintier. more ETHEREAL. Sometimes II
came in curious spirits and puffs. as IL
the Isle Of the Winds were smoking a
peaceful pipe before retiring to rest.
anon 1t was only a soft, gradual ex-
halation like steam w~reathing up from
a caldron Of boiling water. BY and
by Eborra came to us. but not even
his mothers magic enabled him 10 put
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a name on the of the mysterious
1Maybe the High Woods are on
fire., he said; yet it is the wrong
season of the year for that; or mavbe
pirates burn their prizes. Tomorrow
we seel"
This was all the assistance Eborra
could give us.
It seems strange to me now that
knowing what we did of the intent of
Saul Mark. we should yet be able 10 re-
/ gard return to the Isle of the Winds
! without anv great apprehension. Yet so
it was. Perhaps it vas because we had
been in so many terrible places. and
in spite of all had won our way out
Or more likely because in a wild tropic
place like the pirate isle we though+
that there were many more chances Of
| escape than in one settled and cult
waited like Porto Rico. We knew that
if once We had five minutes start, with
Eborra to help US We might remain
| hidden forever in the dense woods. And
I for one had visions OF an ideal exist
ence in Eborra's tiny bay with Anna
and VIII and the half-breed- / had al
ready planned how We We're to carry
off my mother from the and
L think also the abbot 10 marry US. if
necessary, with a pistol held at his
head.
So that when Will spoke of what we
should do if we we're compelled TO de-
scend into the loathsome crater in
which Morgan's treasure was forever
broken on a wheel Of pitch, l answered
him indeed, but somehow not as though
I believed that it would eve come TO
the pinch with us.
Toward evening as the sun sank TO
the sea, the creamy smoke-cloud over
the highest part Of the Isle of the
Winds grew rosy, and we could see
that it extended a very long way up
ward, finally becoming combed out to-
ward the top and blowing seward
over the high woods in a long Dragons
plume Of trailing lilac mist.
AS the twilight deepened and the
wind freshened the San Esteban drew
inward toward the side Of the island
farthest from the pirates village. Here
Saul Mark knew of an anchorage, safe
from every wind except a furious temp
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Murder. murder" cried Saul, scorn-
fully, I'VE three are far beyond calling
any necessary Encouragement of dead
and living by that name. The thing is
at best but a convention. There are
many ways by which killing is no
mUrder-the holy inquisition, for one.
There is to be an auto-da-fe in a fort
night. If you, Sir Philip. have any sug-
gestions on heresy for the reverend
fathers of st. John they will. I doubt
not. be pleased to consider them. There
Is much done in these islands which is
AAp'sSloie even in the capital of his
most Christian and Catholic majesty of
Spain. But I know Of something better
Tor MN n for all Of us. The lad is
brave enough and shall die a brave
man death. You have heard of Nor
Elhs treasure? Well. I have found it,
l nave promised it to the convent and.
Don Nicholas as the price of my lib
e.ly- The good fathers r even now
Illng out an expedition to recapture
lNe Isle of the Winds. TO recover the
hitler" ""ON
But Morgan's treasure cannot be
I1t.heG alive said Sir Philip. How
VIII You perform your promise?''
B SAtll O perform it. I intend that
masters Philip S%tansheld. the Younger
sld Wll Bowman shall reach if. Thew
Sa5I descend TO the pitch lake
neither they be permitted to return is
another matter"
Snall not-you shall mott cried
Janet, hercely. "Of this YOUR wicked
Ss-my hus5and-Don Nicholas SHAH
Be informed" 0"oli
silence cried Saul Mark. "vou,
husband. say yOu-I am YOUR husband
! an none other. You shall do as 7 bid
sot. Janet, or 7 viii go to Don Nicholas
an zen nm the Lady Juanita is a. sen
r--tu murderess. the paramour of q
'.,yluC' me gamester's lure. the lime
Ut the fOwier's twig" ~
Saul-SauI." the woman oriaa u
nave some pity. Who made me
knew yOu?" O0-oIe 1
lnnocent-innocent." snearo5 c.,
"aIh, how innocent we on arc, g
Don Nicholas of your innocanco
@l1tf nave done with him, Zr6oro
your carriages then. vour snow,
your petticoat governments-ai1
81 up IN n fiery reek of he avt
hereto burning" the next
Janet Mark was silent. She knor- h.
a ag~ husbands Spanish nature and H nes
She And nd Apna2" she said. weakly. as if
ton. Her former cOnten-
ns. anna shall abide here with or-sho
m5l snow nothing. BY and bv we ebaT
CITY her to a don. And tbat 1m@l
pE1. olrd. your lawful spouse nv goo5
We p wiz make an excellent 5 5yTu
VIII keep her safe out Of me vi
bgt sinan reach. I am al ess- men
vs. sae could do little harm zen IT, 80 sb.
Es ifee and had a swallows wings@
ot nTe looked first at one ana then a 5e -
him. we're Doth silent before
his VOW, you see" he said. rising from,
iaS seat how moderate I am Tba
w5o ana his friend are all I demand
how night have asked all. It is inGaad
pio,,., runs Your Scripture (von 49,
necess.ry brought up, Philip a wort nf
F1c5 slty and mercy to remove trTa
S"nths from an OWL world snS
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the black men that a judgment would
befall. and tha all should so perish
who dared to threaten a hair Of yoU~
heads! It has ZONE TO pass"
tn Re Confinued.)
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the boy is a great seeker of treasure.
Well, he shall find it now"
When Saul Mark came out and looked
about him, Anna, his daughter, was
leaning over the trimming basin of the
central fountain, laughing n trying
to catch gold fish with an angle.
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A Sad Stae of Affairs.
Harper's Bazar.)

Mrs. Benham-It's hard IN the people OF
Greenland to have nights six months lcng.
Renham-Yes. Just hin OF the uner
ings of the poor man whose wtfe'S mother
drops in TO spend the evening.
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Thought They Were Invited

thaTper s baLdI-J
How did you gather such q large con-
g~regation Of old and middle-aged pecpleY'
asked the young minister Of the old one
IT advertised a sermon to the young"
was the latter'S reply.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-24
BAR IN PENSION OFFICE.
How the Clerks Managed to Get
Drinks.

Pension Commissioner Evans has dis
covered that a speak easy" has been
running for some time in the pension
bureau. 1t was a cooperative speak
easy" The employees of the bureau
who were engaged in it entered a pool.
and each took his turn acting as bar
tender and bringing in the liquor, the
expense being borne by all. The thing
was run in a most businesslike man
ner, and the United States government
has been standing for a saloon for a
long time without knowing it.
The story leaked out through the
recklessnesS born Of long immunity. At
first the employees We're careful, but
as time went on, and they were not de-
tected, they waxed bold The author
lLies Of the pension building began to
notice that some of the clerks were I'M
der the influence of liquor during Office
hours. This had a most uncanny flavor
when it was noticed that the men
We're perfectly sober when they came
TO work in the morning As the day
went on they began to get drunk and
yet they never left the building.
1t seemed at first as though the air
in the pension building must be intox-
icating, but Commissiener Evans re-
Jected this explanation, and directed
that one of the chief offenders be care
fully watched. This man came in a
few days aSo as sober as a judge, aud
before the day was over he had to be
carried home. Being interrogated, he
hiccoughed that he got the liquor from
another clerk. This man was promptly
put under the inquisition and the fol
lowing startling dialogue took place:
Did you give him liquor?"
I gave somebody liquor, but I don't
know if that was the man"
You don't know; why moi? %
Because it was too dark to see his
face
That let the cat out Of the bag, and
a little questioning ELECTED the fact that
the file room, under the roof, was the
site of the speak easy. The man
who was TO oficiate as bartender would
be there at certain hours of the day.
known to the others
About fifty clerks are said to be in
VOWED, and the investigation is not
over yet.
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NEW LEAGUE LAUNCHED.
viii Affiliate With the American
Against the National.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-The American
League No. 2-the only name which
can be given it until another is Of
fciaHy adopted-wiH be launched in
this city next Thursday. At a con-
ference tonight between President
Johnson of the American League, At
tOrney Navin of Detroit and George ".
Burnham. it was decided to call a meet
ing for that purpose
The league viii be organized at first
with five cities-DetTOit. Toledo. Mime
apOIis, Kansas City and Louisville-but
VIII eventually be made to include eight
cities. This is not due to any lack Of
ayaila BILE territory, but is because the
new League. like the American, is en-
barrasSed by a surplus of good cities.
which desire franchises in the new
body. Incidentally, it is also due to the
fact that the American Leagues cir
cult is not yet definitely fixed, and it
is not considered desirable to complete
the new circuit until il is decided what
cities viii be abandoned by the Amer
lean Grand Rapids. Buffalo. ST. Paul
and Indiapolis are strong possibilities
for the new league, and there are
half dozen others who are applicants
for franchises.
Mr.. NaVin said that the new league
was looking for protection from the
American League, and was ready TO live
and die with il. He also said that they
would have no connection with the Ma
tiOnal Lea que.
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Bayonne. \. j., and William q NJ
who resides at Mount Werner Moore,
tate is valued in the petition ea ne es-
bate at S2I,250 but it is said - III III pro-
larger i is all personally, De much
Moore went 10 London last T..
ne died there, in his ninetv-f,s,' and
on Ccl. - last. he had resides Vsai,
dooul nlteen years at the bots1 t9'
George III Twelfth street. He 49, ~.
connected twenty years ago vy its,' ,39een
Kirk & Co, his sons succeedi+,- Il. b.
there. Jung him
II is in the codiciI, executed "
1880, that Mr.. Moore provides ~ - =,
opening of the carotid artery ~ lne
gests that this be done by his old 81 Sug-
Df. BENJAMIN X. Morrow. who fs ',u
nave the $l00 for his work. or if h - 70
fuses to do it the same sun, IL i.s re-
paid to anybody who viii do il tn r' De-
VIII Itself 1t Is provided that The me me
be cremated and he asks thar Ri ''2iy
William G. Moore, look after, tn sun
nation if it is 10 be done i'm Na,,- We - e.
but provides that if he dies abr,a.i IN
person who volunteers to look 7fr1~ ny
cremation shall have the $500 M nus
sons ana the testator's lifelong friend
Jonathan Marshall, are the ,.va..r1r-,.,''
DIT. MORROW said yesterday. 'S-
Mr.. Moore got the throat-currfro
ton from the Will of another mar, aus
friend of his, who also provided a. d
800 should be given To the man -. ..1.
would cut his carotid artery" -''
Mr. Moore was an EnEIishH7ar II
retired from the wholesale Iiguor. Inn.
ness with a fortune. At the bo+al -.
George ne entertained few old ..r.,,,.,
and gained a reputation for bairr- |
old man who knew what was ruET -.
eat and drink, and for having r,-.
it. DR.. Morrow was one of tha ..r..,,:'.
and Nh MOOre's regular physician M,
fact that Mr.. MOore's heart valves an
not open and shut after ninety ~. -.
work as it should did not seem 10 Co..
him and never interfered with his l-
joyments-
When he left here last June no. s,=s
that he was going TO take in the pa-i.
exposition and the other sights gr4
would be gone about two wears NJ
Morrow told him to take care of him
self and get back to this country sif,.,
so that his regular physician nisht o.
that 500 bequeSt. He did not show a.
age, being remarkably well preserved
He had snow white hair and a com
piexion as clear and pink as habv,s
He spent mis- time reading. entertafniDr
his friends and playing whist. Ha fnI}
the people at the hotel that he had raf,
DR.. Morrow 500 in his will and ar+s,
ward said it was so as 10 have his
throat cut after he was dead" He said
he always had been afraid OF bafr~
buried alive.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-24
PHILBIN TELLS PLANS.
Roosevelt Appointee Denies Whole
sale Discharges.

New York. Dec 23-Eugene \. Phil
bin. who has been appointed by Governor
Roosevelt to succeed Asa Bird Gardiner
as district attorney. III an Interview to-
DAY said the first thing ne would do
would be 20 resign as a member Of the
state board of charities. and that he
would take charge of the district attor-
news office as soon as he received the
official notification.
Il had made no effort to get the ap-
continent and It was entirely unexpected.
j shall not make clean sweep of the
district attorneys office. 7 shall remove
no man who is competent TO fill the Office
he occupies. and who - doing his duty.
The members Of District Attorney
GARDENERS staff held two conferences to-
dav and it was decided that they would
not resign. though several of them at
FIRST strongly favored the resignation of
the entirG staff.
At the conclusion of the conference,
Assistant District Attorney Mcintyre
said:
sOf course all OF as feel that Colonel
Sc rdiner has met with great Injustice
and as individuals We protest against the
governor action. Our sympdthies are
with Colonel Gardiner and we VIII stand
bv him TO the last ditch. but Il was de-
cided at the conference tonight that
Colonel Gardiner viii not enter into any
legal contest over the matter, but viii
surrender the Office
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CELEBRATION FOR CHILDREN
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
PROGRAMME. LAST NIGHT.
Christian Church Has Christmas
Event-Other Festivities Seized
uled for This Week.


A very interesting Christmas ceIebra-
ton was given in the First Presbyterian
church last night by the Sunday school
under the direction of Mrs. William
Iglehcart and Thomas Weir The build
ing was crowded with little ones accom-
panied by their parents and friends.
The complete programme was as fol-
lows:
I've Three Kings" NO. 3D.
During this selection. the primary class
marched to- their plaeeD
Coronation (No. 1O0) ..............
School and congregation
3.-Prayer .---.-.-.-...-... DR. Padcn
t----W.ot Child is This, Who Laid to
Rest (NO. I'D commandments School
5.-CEadlc song --...-..-----.-.---
Four little girls of primary class
20. Little Town of Bethlehem"
(NO. 80 Observation-Disclosures. School
1.-THE story of the First Christmas
Told in pictures. words. and music. The
stereopticOn was used. exhibiting four
teen pictures, after which was singing.
(No. 54)
.-solo-''When Shepherds Watched
.-.-.. Irene Friar. of primary grade
9.-"There's Song in the Air (No. 5Ul
lo.-"Hoiy Holy, Holy; no. 20) -.
---.-.-----.. .--.-..-..-.-.-.. Congregation
Emo a. ...-..-..-...-....
while singing this, the primary class
s-c-chnd down stairs TO the lower
roon.)
IS.-Benediction.
IA-Distribut5on of presents
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SCRAMBLE IN NEBRASKA.
Many Candidates After Seat in the
Senate

Lincoln. Neb-. Dec. 23.-Assistant Secre-
tary Of War Meikleiohn viii arrive in
LAncOln tomorrow to assume persona I
management Of his canvass for a seat in
the United States senate. The legislature
which conVenes on the first of the new
wear viii have two senators 20 elect a
successor to John NJ. Thurston and the
vacancy caused by the death of NJ L.
Hayward. being filed at present by Will
lam '. Allen by appointment of the gov
ernoT Both houses of the legisIa ture are
Republican. but the majority is small
in either branch.
There are a dozen candidates for the
vacant seats, the more prominent aside
from Mr.. Meiklejohu. being Edward Rose
water and Congressman Mercer of
Omaha D. +. Thompson of I.incofus
former Congressman HaineT Of Aurora.
l.. h. Richards of Fremont +. H. Him
shaw of Fairbury. and former Governor
Lorenzo Grouse Of Fort Calhoun, himself
a member Of the state senate.
There is q disposition to follow the old
rule Of geographical lines. according ono
senator 10 the North Platte. the other TO
the South Platte country. the question of
he long and short time for the present
cutt--- little figure.