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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-08-21
CHAPTER XIII.
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Charlie looked after the retreatlng
figure of Capt, Brand, and was in
doubt whether to take him seriously
Or consider his threat huge joke. He
soon resolved to dismiss from his
mind Capt. Brand and all he typified,
and seek repose.
He gained the sanctity of his room,
and, lighting the gas, sat down to
have a last elaboration ere retiring.
All seemed capable of running in a
smooth groove, but "the best laid
schemes of mice and men gang aft
agley," Bobby Burns tells us, and who
has not found it true in his own ex.
perience?
Charlie retired. Whether he slept
soundly or not concerns us little, but
under the circumstances it is hardly
probable that his slumber was very
refreshing.
There was too great a load on his
mind.
He felt very much as a man might
who stands upon the brink of preci-
pice.
Success or failure-his whole fu-
ture depended upon one little word
was balanced in the hollow of a girls
hand.
Charles previous bitter experience
had caused him to feel more or less
caution, with a shade of distrust to-
ward the gentle sex, and against this
be had to fight.
Could he have known what lay be-
fore him, under what fearful condi-
lions he was fated to win his sweet
heart, even his bold warrior spirit
might have quailed a little.
It is just as we'll perhaps, that these
things are mercifully hidden from our
View-just as well that we need only
grapple with each difficulty as it APP
pears in view, instead Of crossing
bridges before we come to them.
The day dawned.
There was more or less of hustle
In the air.
New York contains more sons of
Erin than probably any Irish city out
side of Dublin.
And these patriotic exiles never
neglect to fittingly celebrate St. Pat
rick's day, no matter what the
weather may be.
Charlie felt he must have something
TO distract his attention. Artemus
was not in sight, the daily paper had
been exhausted, and as a last resort
he sauntered out to watch the crowds.
Never once did he wander far from
the hotel, which fact, later on, he was
inclined to believe was a special dis
pansation OF Providence.
The magnet was there that held
him.
He smoked and walked, and so
the time dragged by until the hour of
fate arrived.
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cost, as may be imagined, are stu
pendous. | wonder with what feeling
the oyertaxed people of the country
regard this monument of imbecility.
There are many other places in Por
tugal to which the traveller who has
sufficient time may well turn, but let
us close with handsome, active
wholly interesting city of the present
day, hardly second to Lisbon itself in
attractiveness.
Oporto is very few miles north OF
line drawn east from New York,
about as far away as London, and yet
less known to most of our people than
Buda Pesth or Odessa. A fairly good
steamer makes the direct passage once
in six weeks, believe, but the Yam.
kee would probably prefer the round.
about road via England, France and
Gibraltar.
1t is not too much to say that no
American city OF its size has so pretty
site as Oporto, whose 100000 in.
habitants are spread over a dozen hills
on both sides of the gorge through
which the Douro flows to the sea.
The common people, from the west
ern point of view, are not common"
at all, but fill the streets with ka-
leidoscopic procession at which one
never tires of looking. The women
seem in all outdoor pursuits 10 far
outnumber the men. AS they pursue
their several ways with the inevitable
burden poised on the head, the sinuous
movement of the strong body is as
rhythmic as an Arab dance. With the
feet bare, the skirt held up by loose
band around the hips, the torso and
head absolutely rigid, all the move
ment of walking takes place below the
waist.
"Queenly" is the inaccurate and in
adequate expression that rises at once
to the lips when the poorest market
woman passes. Even the children ac-
Guire the same gait, for hands are
never used to carry any article that
can be poised aloft. A girl of IL has
just filed her bucket with water at
the fountain opposite my window, and
now goes down the street with 30
pounds ON Ter head. erect, square
shouldered, full-chested, very picture
of grace.
There is solidity to the city that
impresses the beholder, massive ma
sonry, tall towers, architectural gems
everywhere. The numerous open mar
kets are filled with meats, fish, vege.
tables, fruits, flowers, the latter in
rank abundance. Except the profes.
sional beggars no one seems idle, and
nearly all look strong and well.
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hOui ny SApiNoo AAohh a al 49,
AS E'stty a land as one could ask
for, 40 interesting and courteous PEG
plo, scenery to delight rather than
astound, hotels-only q few, it must
be admitted, quite up to date-with
prices as low or lower than Switzer-
land OF Italy. Yet nobody comes here,
except on business or very adven.
turesome tourists.
l have seen just four Americans in
mr eight weeks in Portugal and her
near islands, and perhaps a dozen
English since | reached the mainland.
My letter of credit, issued by an old
and substantial London bank, gives
just one place in all this country to
draw money, which shows what its
makers think of the probabilities.
1t is generally understood that Lis.
bon is beautiful city, but its mis-
fortune, from the travellers point of
view, is that it is not on the direct
route to anywhere. And there is a
prevalent idea that when one has
seen Lisbon he has had all that is
worth seeing in Portugal.
Now. Cintra alone is worth jour.
ney across the Atlantic. Busaco rivals
the Bavarian Alps, Coimbra has at
least as many charms as Heidelburg
MARIA almost causes you to forget
Escorial, Batalha is one of the great
sights of the world. And these are
only the beginning.
The inhabitants, less touched by
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II has been said that children speak
the best English in the world in
that their idea is expressed in the
fewest words and to the point.
Mr.. Andrew Simonds, of Charleston.
is convinced that their powers of
vernacular are superior to his talent
for Ineligible description.
He was one day trying to interest
his little girl, nearly years old, by
telling her stories of the circus. She
loved horses and was particularly
impressed by the feats of the bare
back riders.
Now" he said, taking a chair by
way of illustration, this Is a horse.
A man comes in on him and rides him
all round the ring standing up with
out any saddle or bride. Then di-
rectly another horse comes in bare
back quitting another chair by the
first), and the man rides him. too,
just in the same way, until at last
there are four horses, and he rides
time. And row of four chairs rep
resent the four horses. Now, wasn't
that fine?"
The little one looked up. very
grave, her eyes full of the doubt and
credulity that so often puzzle us
"Yes-he had many legs-that
man"
And had to go all over that story
again. said Mr.. Simonds.
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the 10Th century than most others of
Europe. retain to greater degree
their primitive customs and dress.
They are not of one type, either, it
frequently happening that entirely diff
ferent faces are found in districts but
few miles apart.
The Moor left his impress, which
will not soon be eradicated. The Goth
perpetrated his fair hair and blue
eyes over a large area. The purely
Iberian race survives here and there
unadulterated. Nevertheless, all are
Portuguese in sentiment, strongly patri.
otto, ready to repel an invader from
whatever direction he comes.
The Spaniard must keep his own
side of the mountains-they want
none of his rule. Their ancestors
fought with Wellington to drive Ma
poleon's legions back to France. To
day the young men serve their terms
in the army, and the people willingly
bear the heavy burden, that they may
have-these six millions-a force to
fight with should the integrity of their
land be menaced.
Cintra-the summer residence of
royalty and diplomacy--is less than
&c miles away and | must get there
before Don Carlos II | intend to view
the interior of the palaces. The first
thing to be done after alighting from
the train was to drive to the Cas-
tello da Pena, well-imitated me-
diaeval castle which the King-consort
Ferdinand erected on the site of an
old and disused monastery. Only the
Moorish castle, short distance away,
dominates the Pena, where King
Charles lives during the summer sea-
son.
This CASTILLO dos Mouros, as its
Bp-ne implies, is a veritable relic of
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EreakIsh Musical Conductor.

Signor Creatore arrived In New
York few days ago with an Italian
band of some half hundred perform
ers and has taken the town by storm.
According to published accounts he is
more Of contortionist than Strauss
and Sousa put together while conduct.
ing his band. He appears to cajole,
command, urge and inspire the players
by turns and generally works them
into musical frenzy that is almost
pathological
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Leak In the White House.

A distinguished federal ofhcer in the
south recently visited President Roose-
welt to confer regarding some appoint
ments. He does not care to have it
known that he NEEDLES with such mat.
tiers. so his visit to the chief magis-
trate was kept very quiet. But Mr..
Roosevelt does not make a mystery
about such tribes and discussed the
subject of his callers visit with sew
eral persons. The result was that the
story got into the papers and the
Presidents mysterious caller wrote
protesting that he had not discussed
his visit. Il fear" he said. that there
is leak in the white house." The
President agrees that there is-quite a
large leak.
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SNAKE BRACELET THE FAD.
Fashionable Newport Women Take Up
A New Idea.

Fashionable women who constitute
the life and novelty of aristocratic
Newport during the gay summer sea-
son have introduced something decid-
eddy new this year. They have as a
rule given up the idea of making gor-
geous displays of jewelry and have de-
scended upon one fad which they are
pushing with considerable energy.
This is the snake bracelet. Every
woman at Newport who claims to be
anybody at all is wearing one, and
the ambition of each seems to be to
wear twining circle CT gold or silver
around her arm that shall eclipse the
one displayed by every other woman.
AS result the fad has assumed gor-
geous proportions, and many of the
bracelets are realistic enough to send
cold chills of horror chasing up and
down ones back. Some of the brace
lets extend almost to the elbow, and
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the Arab occupation, and occupies, as
was usual with those astute conquer
ors. a rocky height difficult of as
sault.
Coimbra interests the traveller, as
1t contains the only university in Por-
tugal. The town, which is somewhat
nearer to Oporto than to Lisbon, con-
tains about 1900 inhabitants, and
has some 1900 students. 1t is pic
turesquely situated on Montego river,
the embankment wall of the esplanade
being some 80 feet in height, and
the ground rising gradually toward
the rear.
The region in the government-own.
ed hills of Bussaco are worth page
in themselves, instead Of the trivial
mention that can be allotted them
here. The people are indebted for
this splendid reservation-as they are
for many more in Portugal-to the
monks, who have such an unerring
eye for grandeur and situation, and
showed such taste in adjoining the
vast estates which they acquired.
The story Of the great convent at
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The New chinese Minister.

Sir Liang Chang, the new Chinese
envoy to this country. is a many-sided
man. He is 80 years old and was one
Of the 120 students sent by China, be
ginning in 1872, to learn American
ways. He entered Amherst college,
but was unable to graduate because OF
recall by his government. He was an
expert catcher and pitcher on the base.
ball nine at Phillips and Amherst. He
is fond of society and is an entertain,
ing conversationalist. 1t remains to
be seen whether he can approach the
retiring minister WI as an after-din.
ner speaker. Sir LANG is a widower
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Ancient Iberian Temple,

Dr. Sieglin, professor of ancient
history at the University of Berlin,
has discovered during his recent tour
in southern Spain what is probably
the oldest temple of the ancient Iberl-
ans, at the confluence of the rivers
Odial and Rio Tinto. near Huelva
The temple was dedicated to the God.
dess of the Lower World. and is con.
nected with two caves, which are filled
with debris,
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1901. Street and Smith. New York.
CHAPTER xu.-lContinued.l

CHAPTER xu.-(ContInued.)
I'VE must have another deal, that's
all. Perhaps a better and more gen
erous lover will appear the next time
--one who will appreciate little favors
at their true value. You can consider
yourself dismissed" with wave of
the hand that should have struck
dumb terror into the heart of the
other, but which, on the contrary,
only excited his secret mirth.
Thanks, but | shall take my dis
charge only from the proper author.
fly, and in this case that does not
happen to be-ahem!-Capt. Brand"
Very good. Remember, | am her
father, and the rightful custodian of
our family honor Perhaps I may re-
sort to other and more drastic meas
ures should you continue to force
your unwelcome attentions upon my
daughter"
you would find me ready and will
ing to give you back as good as you
send, sir"
why, you young scamp, could
break every bone in your body, If |
chose" almost frothing at the mouth
with rage.
Better not try it, captain. In New
York state they electrocute for muir
der, and it's a worse fate than hang
ing, which you know has terrors
enough never to be forgotten"
Charlie, acting upon the spur of the
could NOT holm giving him
this little thrust.
1t was a keen one.
The others jaw dropped, his eyes
momentarily rolled in a spasm of
agony, and the sweat seemed to break
out upon his brow.
Charlie saw and was satisfied.
He had given the constituencies
wretch body-blow in return for his
vile threats.
Capt. Brands spasm lasted but a
brief space of time, and then he re-
covered his self-possession.
There was a popularity about the
captain that seemed very marked
when in rage his eyes became quite
bloodshot, and glowed like the orbs of
a hyena upon the deserts of which he
loved to talk.
And just now they were fiery, in
deed. E.r
The look he gave Stuart had muir
der in it, though Charlie showed no
sign of alarm.
Here, in this public place, the
man would never dare assault him.
Besides, Charlie possessed the idea
that he could hold his own at any
time against the fellow. True, he
was smaller than the captain, but a
life devoted to occasional dissipation
must have Slapped some of the aston
fishing powers which a generous ma
ture had originally bestowed upon the
worthy man of many faces.
But Capt. Brand restrained himself
reason had not quite deserted him.
He smiled grimly, and there was
a world Of meaning in his sardonic
Nook.
every good, my hearty! You have
chosen to throw down the glove, and
from this hour it's war to the knife
between us. You may live to rue the
day you made an enemy out of one
who held out the olive branch. De-
pend upon it, Airline Brand is not for
you. A fond parent must guard the
interests of his sweet child. Go your
way, young sir; and when next me
meet it will be as foes to the death.
wash my hands of you"
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True greatness, first of all, is a
thing of the heart. 1t is all alive with
robust and generous sympathies. 1t is
neither behind its age nor too far be
fore IL 1t is up with Its age. and
ahead of 1t only just so far as to be
able to lead its march. 1t cannot
slumber. for activity is necessity Of
its existence. It is no reservoir. but Q
fountain.-Roswell d. Hitchcock.
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Writing Biography of Goethe.

Lord George Goschen, former Eng.
lish chancellor Of the exchequer, here.
tofore best known as an authority on
finance, is at work on biography OF
Goethe, OF whose writings he is a great
admirer. Years of research are said
to have resulted in Sir Georges gath
ering together a mass of new material.
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Human Pack Horses in Mexico.


A striking feature of these roads is
the number of human beasts of bur-
den" you meet. The roads are so bad
that there is very considerable risk in
conveying goods of any kind-risk
both to the goods and the pack mule
that carries them; consequently large
numbers OF Indians make a living by
carrying. The Mexican Indian carries
his load on his back slung by broad
leather belt across the forehead. Thus
all his limbs are perfectly free, and he
carries a long, light stick, like an al
penstock, to steady himself in going
down steep places or in crossing
streams. These men will, in good
weather, carry load from 100 to $50
pounds over the worst of roads, for
distance of twenty to twenty-five
miles a day. They wear no clothing
except a pair of cotton breeches rolled
half way up the thighs, and pair of
man carries blanket to roll himself
up in at night. They eat no meat.
their only food being posol (boiled
maize ground and mixed with sugar,
then rolled into a ball and carried
moist. This they break into a bowl
of water, mix up well to the consist
ency of thin cruel, and drink, and
their only food consists of this posol
and tortillas. The power of endurance
displayed by these carriers is wonder
full
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ch.mberIaln Marked tor M.

Joseph Chamberlain will carry for
the remainder OF his life an ugly scar
on his forehead, resulting FROM his re-
cent cab accident.
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Especial letter.
OW this Portugal grows on
one! A very terra incognita
only two and a half days by
steamer from London, or 40
hour nv EXPRESS from Paris.
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A WARRIOR BOLD.

Bp ST. GEORGE RATHBORNE,
LUth0r Of little Miss Millions" The Spiders
Rso,""Dr Jacks FTdog', /" Mise Caprice, etc
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DEER HARBOR

Mr., Bratton has moved back to his old
home.
= Lee Wakefield returned from Alaska
Friday.
Mrs. Robt. McLaohlan has been quite
ill, but was improving when last heard
from.
Mr.. Presley and his two sons, Floyd
and Clarence. are working for the Island
Lime Company.
Eric Lavine is working for the Island
Lime Company. His brother is tending
the home farm.
Messrs. Nugent and Herchberger are
doing a great deal of ditching on their
farms this winter,
Henry Cayou went to Whatcom the
fif.t OF the week. He is arranging to build
q new house on his Decatur island place.
John Lawson has moved over from
Waldron to take care of DR.. Fita- Mathew.
The doctor says his health is improving,
Your correspondent doesn't object to
Mr.. Adams as prophet, lie may be as
reliable az any dealer in futures. He's a
full average guessar.
the man who said our January storm
was short had figured it; wind per hour
40 miles plus IS hours, it would be
400 miles long. Wouldn't it3
Richard Gitfin, lately arrived from
Grand Forks, on the Yukon, gays the
winter in the far north has been mild.
Excepting two days when the thermome-
ter recorded 81 degrees below zero it WAS
not more than 30 below up to the time he
left-January %.
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WEST s9pND AND oRCAs

Give us telephone line,
The smallpox scare has Yanished.
Victor Mcconnell has his new boat
nearly completed.
VIM. Aud went to Whatcom on BUSH
ness during the week,
Mr.. Van Moreham had good Job OF
logging done last week.
Capt. Tom Wakefield has 5eached his
boat and is giving her general over
hauling.
Mrs. Osselenia Hapson, 81 years old,
died Sunday and was buried Tuesday.
Mrs. Hansen bad been helped by the
county for several muntLs.
George Gibbs came over from Whatz
com Monday to spend about TN days on
his place at Oreas, pruning and Spraying
his orchard. Mr.. Gibbs reports II great
profusi2n Of kloom on his bulb garden at
Fort Bellingham.
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DOE hay AND OLGA

Mrs. Payoi Reddick returned
last Friday from few weeks stay in
Fairhaven.
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Rice moved all Of
their household & pods over from What
com Friday.
Bruce Willis is pruning the orchard on
the Wilkin place, which MIR. Gran re-
Gently purchased.
Peter Morress is ON the sick list. He
will probably 60 to Bellingham bay for
treatment at one OF the hospitals.
Messrs. Diezman and Warmer came
over from Fairhaven Monday morning
to spend few days on Mr.. Diezmsn's
ranch.
The Doe Bay school will close tomor-
row friday. Appropriate exercises VII
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San Juan Island
SAN JUAN VALLEY

Joe Frank left for the north last week
Mrs a. Thrones went to Whatcom the the
first Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Gormap went to Fern
dale last week for visit with Mrs. COR
mans parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. N. Conkle. Of What
com, are visiting Mrs. Conkie's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Armstrong.
Henry Bailer and James Walsh, who
went to Victoria TO attend the funeral OF
Mrs. James Brown, returned Tuesday.
Mrs. L. Clough and Mrs. c. Esepbeis,
of Port Townsend, came over on the En-
terpriso to attend the funeral Of 9ohlp
Buckley, Jr.
The steamer Enterprise, Of Port Towns
send took forty-three tons of bay to Had
lock during the week, shipped by J. o..
Bergman.
Israel Katz came over from Port Towing
send during the week to look after his
interests here, also To do sons purchas-
ing i'm the produce line.
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Orcas LELAND
EAST sOUNp

The cream wagon is again on the road.
Fruit buds arc making their appear
ance.
Hello, West sound. What about that
telephone, anyway
School has commenced again and with
very large attendance.
DR.. Capron was the guest Of Of &. b.
buxton during the week.
The hop Friday evening was we'll at
touded, over forty couples being in at
tendance,
Fred Reddig is soliciting order for
the Reid separator. Mr.. Reddig is pFac-
teal butter maker.
Mr.. Levins, of Tacoms, arrived here
last week. Mrs. Levins is at the East
Sound house. quito i'll,
Frank Shattuck, our blacksmith, IL ON
the jump all of the time, and his business
has greatly increased during the past
year.
The NJ. f. parsonage was shingled by
r. Bostisn, Rev, Mr.. Patterson and Mr..
Kemple. and of course there are no flies
on it.
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ROCHE HAkpOK

The usual greeting nav IL, eHeW Ia
your arm?"
The steamer Iroauois loaded quantity
OF apples for British ColuWhia points last
saturday. a
The Lime company i ruiiNiax six
I lns, with an output Of 960 baWels NJ
lime per day.
The steamer City N Denver loaded n
.rgo Of l4OO barrels Of lime Friday for
up-Sound points. 49,
The big VIM. G. Irwin arrived from
SIN Francisco on the 10Th, discharged
cargo of flour. feed and groceries, loaded
return cargo of 1900 barrals Of line and
4 deck -load Of lumber and was lowed
down to sea on the I'D.
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LOPEZ NOTES

Mrs. Sol Blake went to Seattle Satur-
day.
Mrs. Humphrey has rented her farm TO
MIR. Craig.
Wesley Warner, of Seattle, il visiting
friends on the Island.
Mrs. c. I. Butler and son Earl went to
to Port Townsend Saturday.
Mr.. Cantine has rented his farm to Mr..
Lock wood and will move TO Kirkland for
year.
Mrs. Weeks in building an addition to
the house she recently bought from Mr..
Stedlin.
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Copper paint, cordage, oakum, pitch,
tar, paints, oils and general ship chan.
dleEy.-Morse Hdw. Co., WEatcom.